Facing the oppressive aura of Shi Daqiang, Liu Ruyan felt a little guilty, but she tried her best to remain calm and snorted, "What do you mean by that?"
"My meaning is very simple!" Shi Daqiang leaned against the table and tapped it with his hand, a smile curling his lips. "As long as you identify someone for me, you can live!"
"Identify someone for you? Who? Yunlong?" Liu Ruyan immediately thought of her fiancé.
Shi Daqiang opposite her smiled, a very mocking smile. He grinned and said coldly, "Clever, you are indeed too clever. Yes, the one we need you to identify is precisely your fiancé, Xiao Yunlong!"
"Impossible, it's absolutely impossible for me to identify him!" Liu Ruyan refused without even thinking.
"Don't be so quick to refuse. You are a smart person, and you should be very clear about the consequences you will face next. You killed someone in public, and the evidence is conclusive. In this situation, you are bound to die. Even if you don't die, you will still be sentenced to decades in prison, which will ruin your life!"
Shi Daqiang said this with a mocking smile, then continued, "But as long as you are willing to do as I say and identify that you were instructed by Xiao Yunlong to kill that staff member, then I can guarantee your safety!"
Liu Ruyan finally understood that the trap the other party had set was specifically aimed at her fiancé.
However, there was one thing she couldn't understand. The staff member was indeed dead. The slap she gave him at the time was not very strong, and it was impossible to kill him with one slap. In other words, before she made her move, the staff member was likely already half-dead.
Liu Ruyan couldn't imagine that to target her fiancé, the other party would go so far as to use a person's life as a pawn.
"These guys are truly insane!"
Liu Ruyan cursed inwardly, but her expression became even calmer. She knew that at this moment, the best she could do was to delay for as long as possible.
After thinking for a moment, she raised a question: "If I identify Xiao Yunlong according to your instructions, how can I be sure that you can keep me safe? After all, so many people saw me slap him to death just now."
Shi Daqiang grinned and said, "That's easy. Have you forgotten my identity? I am the captain of the Inspectorate's Action Team. As long as you identify Xiao Yunlong, you will only be an accomplice. I have plenty of ways to get you out."
Liu Ruyan sneered inwardly. She knew better than anyone that if she really did as they said, she would likely be silenced by these insane people.
Of course, no matter the situation, she would never identify the man she loved, even if it cost her life.
"I still don't quite understand," Liu Ruyan said after thinking for a moment. "As far as I know, Xiao Yunlong doesn't know that staff member who died, and they have no intersection. Even with my identification, it wouldn't constitute Xiao Yunlong instructing someone to kill, would it?"
Shi Daqiang grinned and said, "You don't need to worry about that. All you need to do is identify him as instructed. As for the deceased's connection with Xiao Yunlong, we have plenty of ways to find out!"
At this point, the pockmarked Shi Daqiang stood up straight and snorted coldly, "Alright, little lady. I know you're deliberately stalling for time, but I want to tell you that this is the Inspectorate, and no one will come to save you. Even if they did, it would be useless. Once you enter this door, unless you agree to our conditions, you won't be able to walk out safely. I'll ask you one last time, do you agree or not?"
As he spoke, Shi Daqiang slowly drew the weapon from his waist.
Liu Ruyan, with her hands cuffed and seated, remained silent, her composed face becoming extremely solemn.
At this moment, Liu Ruyan had already mobilized the wisp of internal energy in her dantian to her wrists. With a burst of strength, she could probably break free from the handcuffs.
"Little lady, it seems you refuse?" Shi Daqiang snorted coldly, pointing his weapon at her.
Liu Ruyan's gaze sharpened, and she was about to exert her strength. However, at that very moment, the door of the interrogation room was pushed open.
A middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses walked in.
"Captain Shi, what are you planning to do? Interrogate the prisoner properly, why are you taking out your weapon? Are you planning to kill someone? Also, turning off all surveillance equipment during the interrogation is against the rules."
The middle-aged man who walked in began to question, this person was He Youguang, the head of the Personnel Department of the Jiangdong Inspectorate, and also a friend of Liang Youming from the Sucheng City Defense Command.
Upon receiving a call from Liang Bendao, He Youguang did not dare to delay and immediately rushed over from the nearby Personnel Department.
Shi Daqiang frowned and coldly reprimanded, "So it's Section Chief He. Why aren't you staying in your office and coming here?"
He Youguang naturally did not answer, only saying, "Captain Shi, you haven't answered my question yet!"
Shi Daqiang grinned coldly, "Answer your question? Do I need to answer you? When did your Personnel Department's reach extend so far as to interfere with my Action Team? It's really a joke!"
He Youguang said sternly, "I naturally don't interfere with your Action Team's affairs, but your private interrogation of a suspect like this is not by the book. If I hadn't seen it, it would be one thing, but now that I have, I will not allow you to do this, otherwise, I will definitely report it!"
"Report it? Where do you plan to report it to?"
Shi Daqiang's face was full of mockery. He walked over and whispered a few words into He Youguang's ear.
He Youguang's expression changed drastically, and he blurted out, "What did you say? This matter is actually Deputy Director Du..."
Perhaps realizing something was wrong, He Youguang quickly shut his mouth and dared not speak further.
Shi Daqiang looked at him with a face full of sarcasm and sneered, "Section Chief He, do you still want to interfere now? Do you still have the courage to interfere?"
He Youguang stood frozen in place, not speaking. Judging by his appearance, he was clearly scared and retreating.
"Section Chief He, it's best to go back where you came from. This is not something you can handle. Be careful not to get into trouble!" The tall and mighty Shi Daqiang patted his shoulder mockingly.
"Excuse me!" He Youguang shook his head without any extra words and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Liu Ruyan secretly shook her head, thinking that this guy was indeed a coward.
However, just as He Youguang was about to leave and close the door again, a cold shout suddenly came from outside: "He dares not, I will!"
As the voice fell, Xiao Yunlong strode in, followed closely by Liang Bendao.
"Young Master Liang, why are you here too? This matter..." He Youguang saw Liang Bendao and wanted to speak again, but then he didn't know what to say.
Liang Bendao said coldly, "Uncle He, you've disappointed me too much. To think you're my father's good friend for many years. You can go now, you don't need to worry about this matter."
He Youguang couldn't help but say, "Bendao, this matter is not as simple as it appears on the surface. It also involves..."
"I know, it also involves Deputy Director Du of the Inspectorate, right? I heard it all outside!"
Liang Bendao snorted, then waved his hand and said, "That's enough. This matter is actually not something a mere Section Chief of Personnel like you can interfere with. Hurry up and go."
He Youguang originally wanted to say that although this matter is not something I can handle, it is also not something a person from Sucheng like you can handle. But he swallowed the words and shook his head, closing the door with a bang.
Shi Daqiang's gaze instantly fixed on Xiao Yunlong and he snorted like thunder, "If I'm not mistaken, you kid should be that Xiao Yunlong, right?"
Xiao Yunlong ignored him. As soon as he entered and saw Liu Ruyan handcuffed, his face instantly darkened. He snorted, "Did you handcuff her?"
"That's right, I handcuffed her!" Shi Daqiang said with a mocking expression, snorting, "This woman killed someone in public, an undeniable murder suspect. It's normal to handcuff her. Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself, I am Shi Daqiang, the Captain of the Action Team of the Jiangdong Inspectorate!"
Xiao Yunlong turned to Shi Daqiang and said word by word, "Listen, I'll only say this once. Unlock these handcuffs immediately!"
"Oh? You're quite arrogant, kid? Are you threatening me?"
Shi Daqiang curled his lips, his face still full of mockery. "I was wondering how to get you in here, but I didn't expect you to come to my door yourself. This is what they call 'heaven has its own path, but you choose not to take it; hell has no door, but you break in.' So you can't blame me!"
Hearing this, Liu Ruyan exclaimed, "Yunlong, it turns out this is a trap. This guy, along with Deputy Director Du behind him, deliberately set up a trap. Their target is you. They even asked me to identify you just now, saying you secretly instructed someone to kill!"
"Heh heh... now that you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, do you think it's too late to realize it?"
Shi Daqiang aimed his weapon at Xiao Yunlong and at the same time ordered his subordinate inspector, "You, go and handcuff this kid. If he dares to resist arrest, I'll shoot him dead!"
"Xiao, you'd better not move, or else..."
However, before Shi Daqiang could finish, Xiao Yunlong moved. His figure flickered, and in the next moment, there was a bang.
Before Shi Daqiang could even react, let alone pull the trigger, he was sent flying with a punch.
He crashed heavily onto the table behind him, smashing the table to pieces. Shi Daqiang coughed up blood continuously, barely able to muster the strength to get up.
The subordinate inspector who was holding the handcuffs and about to step forward was so scared that his face turned pale and his legs trembled uncontrollably. He no longer dared to step forward to handcuff anyone.
Xiao Yunlong walked up to Shi Daqiang step by step and said faintly, "You still dare to point a gun at me? You truly don't know the meaning of death!"
As he spoke, Xiao Yunlong took the keys from him and turned to Liu Ruyan to unlock them.
Unexpectedly, Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "No need, Yunlong. Do you really think these things can still hold me?"
With that, Liu Ruyan suddenly exerted force with both hands, and with a crack, the handcuffs were actually broken by her.
"It's good that you arrived in time, otherwise, I would have had to retaliate," Liu Ruyan said with a wry smile.
Xiao Yunlong shook his head and sighed, "You should have retaliated long ago. How dare these guys handcuff you? Qingyan, remember this, if you encounter such a situation again, just act directly. I'll back you up, so don't have any reservations!"
Liu Ruyan nodded slightly.
Shi Daqiang finally recovered his breath, staggered to his feet, and snorted, "You kid, you have such audacity! You... you dare to assault an inspector, this is a serious crime, do you know you've committed a serious crime? Deputy Director Du will absolutely not forgive you!"
Xiao Yunlong raised his sword-like eyebrows, a little confused. He didn't know this Deputy Director Du, so why would he want to kill him?
Liang Bendao seemed to see Xiao Yunlong's confusion and said in a low voice, "Brother, it seems you don't know yet. This Deputy Director Du was actually promoted by Shang Fanguo. After Shang Fanguo retired, he strongly recommended Du Mingheng to take his place. Du Mingheng is Shang Fanguo's confidant. Now that Du Mingheng has deliberately set up this trap, it's highly likely he wants to avenge Shang Fanguo."
Shang Fanguo was the old master of the Shang family, a prominent family in Sucheng. In his early years, he was the second-in-command of the Jiangdong Inspectorate, that is, the Deputy Inspectorate Director. Back then, Shang Fanguo rushed back from Jiangdong to eliminate Xiao Yunlong and stand up for the Shang family. Unexpectedly, he was so frightened by Xiao Yunlong's identity that he took his own life.
"So there's this connection. That explains it." Xiao Yunlong nodded slightly and snorted, "Is that Du Mingheng in the Inspectorate now?"
"No, I asked when I first came in," Liang Bendao shook his head.
"Then call him and tell him to get back here immediately!" Xiao Yunlong's gaze swept over the staggering Shi Daqiang and snorted, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and make the call."
Shi Daqiang probably still couldn't believe his ears and asked in surprise, "What did you say, kid? You want me to call Deputy Director Du?"
However, Shi Daqiang quickly reacted and repeatedly snorted, "Good, you have guts. I'll make the call now. I want to see if you dare to be so arrogant and presumptuous when Deputy Director Du returns!"
After saying that, Shi Daqiang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and took out his phone to call Du Mingheng.
Xiao Yunlong, however, was too lazy to waste words. He took Liu Ruyan's hand and walked out of the dark and cramped interrogation room, then into the office belonging to Deputy Inspectorate Director Zhang Du Mingheng.
He kicked the door open with one foot, swaggered in, and then plopped down into Du Mingheng's office chair.
Shi Daqiang followed behind, but he didn't dare to make a sound. The ordinary inspectors in the hall looked at each other, but they didn't understand the situation and didn't dare to step forward rashly.
Xiao Yunlong sat in the chair and thought for a moment. He directly took out the token symbolizing the King of the Northern Territory and threw it to Liang Bendao, who was standing beside him. "Take this token immediately to see the Director of the Jiangdong Inspectorate and ask him to personally go to the film set. As for what to do when he gets there, Jun Bufan will tell him!"
Liang Bendao's eyes suddenly widened, his face filled with shock. "Big... Big Brother, you're giving me this... this token?"
Liang Bendao knew Xiao Yunlong's true identity and therefore knew the weight of this token!
"Hurry up and do as I say. I'm worried that Jun Bufan can't hold on for much longer!" Xiao Yunlong said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Big Brother, I understand. I'll do it now!" Liang Bendao no longer hesitated. After taking the token with both hands, he turned and left.
Watching Liang Bendao's quickly receding back, Xiao Yunlong smiled meaningfully.
The reason he gave the token to Liang Bendao was not only to have him handle the matter but also for a more important consideration: to test Liang Bendao.
If Liang Bendao simply followed his instructions, then there would be no problem. But if he took this token back to the capital or the Northern Territory, it would mean that this guy was unreliable...
"I hope you can withstand the test," Xiao Yunlong said to himself in his heart.