No Misunderstanding

"I'm fine, Director Xu. I'm sorry to have troubled you to come all this way."

Lin Xiao said with a smile, then pointed to the somewhat wrecked car next to her and sighed, "That's Liu Yun's car. This bald guy smashed it like this. He's definitely going to give me a piece of his mind. Director Xu, this group of people looks a lot like gangsters from a TV drama. Maybe they really are. You should investigate them thoroughly. They might be hiding a lot of things."

"You're talking nonsense, kid. Don't talk nonsense, or you'll get yourself into trouble." The bald man squatted on the ground, raised his head, glared at Lin Xiao, and shouted, still with a threatening expression.

Lin Xiao smiled knowingly and said, "Director Xu, look, even in front of you, this bald guy is still so arrogant, openly threatening government officials. I think you really need to investigate them thoroughly and see who they are, smashing cars and threatening people at the drop of a hat."

Also, I have video footage of him smashing cars; take it back as evidence. He dared to vandalize vehicles and threaten public officials in broad daylight. If this isn't dealt with seriously, what sense of security can ordinary citizens have? In short, I will keep a close eye on this matter.”

"Kid, don't make things worse. It's just a beat-up car. I'll buy you another one. How much could it cost?"

The bald man seemed unconcerned. Did a seasoned hoodlum like him not recognize the police officer standing before him as a two-bar, three-star officer? Or was he just that arrogant?

At this moment, the police officers who had come to maintain order also came over and saluted Xu Jingnan. Then they shouted at the bald man squatting on the ground, "Liu Han, you're really something. We just released you the day before yesterday, and you're already thinking of going back in today? Open your eyes and take a look. This is our Director Xu."

"Director Xu?"

"Stop with the 'maybes' and 'maybes,' let's go. Come on, Zhang, Li, get everyone in the car."

"Yes, Deputy Guan."

Then, several police officers stepped forward, pulled the bald man and others up from the ground, and carried them to the riot control vehicle.

"Captain Guan, Director Xu, this is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..."

Only then did the bald man feel fear and beg for mercy, but it was too late.

Seeing that no one paid him any attention, just as he was about to be led into the car, the bald man shouted with all his might, "Let's see who dares to touch me..."

Lin Xiao sneered, but he noticed that Xu Jingnan and Guan Dawei's expressions were slightly unnatural.

After the riot police car door closed, Xu Jingnan introduced, "Director Lin, this is Guan Dawei, the deputy captain of our county's criminal investigation team. Dawei, this is Lin Xiao, the deputy director of the county government office whom I mentioned to you."

"Director Lin, hello!"

"Captain Guan, thank you for today, you've worked hard."

"Director Lin, you're too kind. This is just our job."

Just then, another police car arrived, and Guan Dawei reported to Xu Jingnan, "Director Xu, how should we handle this?"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Xu Jingnan instructed, "Take him back and interrogate him properly. Remember this: it doesn't matter who comes to make the request."

"Okay, Director Xu, I'll head back to the station now." Guan Dawei gestured to Lin Xiao and got into the police car that had arrived behind him.

The position of captain of the county criminal investigation team is currently vacant, and Guan Dawei, the deputy captain, is temporarily in charge of the work. He is also trying his best to perform well and strive to be officially appointed.

After Guan Dawei left, Lin Xiaocai said, "Director Xu, this bald man is the one I mentioned before who might know the truth about County Chief Gao's car accident. We need to keep a close eye on him."

Immediately afterward, Lin Xiao's expression turned serious: "Also, Director Xu, I suspect quite a few people will be coming to make requests soon. You'll have to withstand the pressure. And make sure the investigators are all reliable."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jingnan finally breathed a sigh of relief; he hadn't misunderstood Lin Xiao's intentions after all. Otherwise, he really would have needed to think carefully about how to handle this matter.

"Don't worry about that, they're all reliable people. As for those who came to say hello, I'd like to see which ones they are so I can follow the trail."

This bald man, Liu Han, I think I know him. He's the boss of Qingqi Security Company, a subsidiary of Qingqi Group. They're responsible for security for many large projects and events in the county. In fact, he's a security captain or henchman for Cai Qingqi.

"It seems that this Cai Qingqi is quite extraordinary, even managing to get involved in security work."

"That's not entirely true. On the surface, Qingqi Security Company is indeed a fully licensed security company, but whether it is the same behind the scenes still needs to be verified."

At this opportune moment, Liu Yun's laughter drifted over from not far away. This was the only way to Songfeng Tea House, and he naturally recognized Xu Jingnan's car, so he wanted to come and take a look.

"Lin Xiao, you're here too."

He first saw Lin Xiao, then nodded to Xu Jingnan, but immediately upon seeing the wrecked car, he exclaimed, "Damn it, Director Lin, did you get robbed by bandits? How did this car get into this state?"

"Hey, Director Liu, is it really necessary to get so worked up? As the saying goes, 'Out with the old, in with the new.' I'll definitely have them buy you a new one later, and I'll give you the keys first."

Lin Xiao tossed the keys to Liu Yun, then sent him the video of Liu Han smashing the car, and said with a smile, "This is the bald guy who smashed your car, remember that, it's the bald guy."

Lin Xiao specifically mentioned the bald head twice, and Liu Yun immediately understood. Then he said in a deep voice, "I don't care about that. Anyway, I lent you the car, so you have to make him accompany me."

"I know he's already been taken away. I just wanted you to follow up, since it's still your car."

"Oh well!"

At this moment, Hu Qingqing walked over from behind and said to Lin Xiao with a smile, "Director Lin, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

Lin Xiao nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for today."

"Actually, I didn't do anything." Hu Qingqing pursed her lips, revealing a sly smile, and then said, "However, if Director Lin invites me to dinner, I do have time."

After saying that, Hu Qingqing's entire face flushed red.

Lin Xiao said, somewhat stunned, "Okay, then I'll definitely treat you to a meal another day."

"oh!"

Hu Qingqing immediately showed some disappointment. This was the second time she had failed to arrange a meal with Lin Xiao, except that the last time she was the one who invited Lin Xiao.

"What's this talk of another day? There's no time like the present. Let's do it today, at noon, right here at Jinxing Restaurant," Liu Yun said with a smile.

Lin Xiao rolled her eyes and said, "We have something to talk about later, you..."

"It's alright, there's still some time before lunchtime. You guys talk about your business, I'll go for a walk later, and then we'll meet in front of the restaurant at noon, okay?" Hu Qingqing quickly made the arrangements, and a charming smile appeared on her face again.

Since she had already said that, Lin Xiao couldn't refuse anymore, so she just smiled and said, "Alright then, take care of yourself by yourself, see you later."

"Alright! See you later!"

Hu Qingqing waved her hand, her fair arms gleaming in the sunlight. Her light steps as she turned and walked forward exuded youthful energy.

Liu Yun whispered in Lin Xiao's ear, "Director Lin, this girl is really great. She's beautiful, has a great figure, and her personality seems nice too. I think she's probably interested in you. What about you?"

Lin Xiao rolled her eyes again and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't ruin the girl's reputation. She's just a kind-hearted person."

At this moment, Xu Jingnan, having finished his call, also came over. Although he hadn't heard the entire conversation, he could guess the gist of it: "I think it's a good idea. I just heard someone say that this girl stood up for you. She's really bold and thoughtful. You're a man, you can't be reserved, you have to take the initiative."

"Exactly, if you..."

Seeing that Liu Yun was about to "drive" (make inappropriate remarks), Lin Xiao hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Stop it, everyone stop, don't go off on a tangent."

Seeing Lin Xiao's serious expression, Xu and Liu stopped talking and stared at Lin Xiao.

"Alright, this is a pleasant surprise today. Even if we're joking, we still need to get things done. Let's go to the teahouse."

Lin Xiao took the lead and Xu Liu followed behind. They walked for about twenty more meters before arriving at Songfeng Tea House.

As for the two vehicles, one was taken to a repair shop, and the other was towed to a temporary impound lot.