Chapter 493 - 463 Pig Teammate
Chapter 493 - 463 Pig Teammate
Gao Yuanzhong and Song Chengwen met at the entrance of a high-end club, planning to go in, but were stopped by several people and taken to a business van.
Seeing the uniforms on these individuals, they knew they were from the Discipline Department.
They were actually approached by people from the Discipline Department.
Gao Yuanzhong had an ominous premonition in his heart, but he wasn’t the least bit nervous, after all, he had been through many trials and tribulations.
Moreover, getting nervous in front of the Discipline Department’s people would only hasten death, and he understood that much.
He realized that since he and Song Chengwen were not separated, it probably wasn’t a serious matter.
If it were a serious matter, it definitely wouldn’t be possible for the two of them to be together.
At that moment, his cell phone started ringing.
Seeing the caller ID, his eyes hardened, and he immediately wanted to hang up.
A man from the Discipline Department named Huo Liangze took his phone and said with a smile, "This call is well-timed, let’s all stay quiet and listen to what the caller has to say."
Gao Yuanzhong tensed up.
If they overheard Duan Tianhua’s words after barring his way at the entrance of the high-end club, that would be trouble.
So, he immediately said, "If you want to investigate me, I have nothing to say. I am confident there are no issues, you can check whatever you want, but this is a work-related call, and sometimes my work involves state secrets, which are beyond your clearance level to hear!"
Airport police are somewhat special.
Especially for the airport police of a major international city like Haicheng.
Because Haicheng International Airport receives a large number of travelers every day, with more than twenty thousand foreign nationals entering and leaving the country.
Frankly speaking, quite a few of these foreign nationals are spies.
Sometimes, the airport police need to work with the national security departments on certain operations.
These operations do indeed involve state secrets.
These secrets are not for everyone to hear.
Even the Discipline Department is not an exception.
National security is a major matter, after all.
If something went wrong and a spy escaped, causing significant loss or danger to the country, who would take responsibility?
Hearing this, Huo Liangze’s expression turned sour.
Gao Yuanzhong’s argument was logical and difficult to refute.
This phone call was unlikely to involve any secrets, but what if it did?
Such matters could not be taken lightly.
He was someone Ma Yangrong had maneuvered into place.
The goal was to grasp something incriminating on Gao Yuanzhong, bring him down, and rescue Xu Yang.
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But the waters in Haicheng run deep, and even with all kinds of connections being utilized, they only managed to get the Discipline Department people to step in.
Even with the Discipline Department’s involvement, it was simply an inquiry without any concrete evidence.
After all, someone like Gao Yuanzhong, who held an important position and was part of the police department, would certainly have a solid mental fortitude.
It was impossible to extract any issues through mere questioning alone.
Ma Yangrong also knew this, so he had Haicheng’s field agents knock out one of Duan Tianhua’s underlings who spread rumors, hoping that Duan Tianhua would contact Gao Yuanzhong and slip up.
He did this out of necessity.
It was difficult for him to allow Jiang Zhiyong and the field agents to rescue Xu Yang directly.
The place where Xu Yang was being held was too close to the airport police station.
If something went awry, the airport police would definitely mobilize.
And then, the situation could get even more complicated.
But Ma Yangrong could never have imagined that though Duan Tianhua did call Gao Yuanzhong, Huo Liangze didn’t dare answer it because of what Gao Yuanzhong had said.
So there they were, Huo Liangze and Gao Yuanzhong looking at each other, neither speaking.
Only the sound of the ringing phone could be heard in the car, creating a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.
After a while, the ringing of the phone finally stopped.
Gao Yuanzhong heaved a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that he had managed to avoid disaster!
Huo Liangze, on the other hand, let out a sigh, mentally lamenting what a pity it was.
However, at that moment, things took a sudden turn; Gao Yuanzhong’s phone screen lit up again.
It was a message, not a call.
The message contained only one line: "Boss Gao, is there a problem? Should we release the person?"
Everyone’s gaze was fixed on the phone screen, reading the message.
While the message was short, it conveyed a lot of information.
Huo Liangze’s face immediately broke into a smile of delight upon reading the message.
He had not expected that by not receiving a call, he would instead obtain even more direct evidence.
Gao Yuanzhong almost fainted.
He had just managed to bluff Huo Liangze into not daring to answer the phone.
And yet, Duan Tianhua had sent a text message, not to mention such an obvious one.
Damn it, was he trying to get himself killed faster?
Seeing Gao Yuanzhong’s distressed face, Huo Liangze became even more certain that he had found Gao Yuanzhong’s Achilles’ heel.
So, Huo Liangze asked, "Tell me, who have you captured?"
Huo Liangze had always suspected that there was something wrong with Gao Yuanzhong, but he couldn’t find any substantial evidence.
Now that he had caught him red-handed, he must make sure Gao Yuanzhong was sent away!
Gao Yuanzhong stammered, unable to utter a word.
Because he had no idea who had been captured.
He only knew the name; he was clueless about anything else.
In his view, it was just a nobody, not worth his attention.
Unable to speak, he subconsciously looked towards Song Chengwen.
Seeing Gao Yuanzhong’s gaze, Song Chengwen almost cursed out loud.
At a time like this, why the hell are you looking at me? Aren’t you just screwing me over?
Although he wasn’t an official, Haicheng International Airport was a state-owned enterprise, so he was considered part of the system.
If there was an issue, the disciplinary department could just casually take him down, no problem at all.
Seeing this, Huo Liangze immediately turned his gaze towards Song Chengwen.
Feeling Huo Liangze’s gaze, Song Chengwen shuddered, as if he could see the scene of himself being sentenced in court through Huo Liangze’s eyes.
Song Chengwen’s psychological resilience was nowhere near that of Gao Yuanzhong’s, and he started to crumble under the pressure.
Huo Liangze frowned, feeling the need to apply more pressure for Song Chengwen to tell the truth, and thus he said, "The organization will not let anyone who violates laws and discipline go unpunished, but those who voluntarily confess can receive lighter punishment, those who refuse to confess and attempt to cover up will face heavier penalties, think carefully!"
Hearing these words, Song Chengwen’s mentality completely collapsed, and he hurriedly said, "It’s not just anybody; it’s the one who came from Jiangcheng today. Right now, someone has got him locked up in a bungalow near the airport. The captors are hooligans masquerading as cops!"
"Crap!" Gao Yuanzhong almost stopped breathing.
He hadn’t expected Song Chengwen to be so weak, spilling the beans immediately.
Is your mental fortitude that poor?
Couldn’t you just keep denying everything?
If you just denied it, what could they do to you?
What a useless idiot!
Gao Yuanzhong felt like he had picked a pig for a teammate. How had he not realized how worthless this guy was before?
In fact, while he was internally cursing at Song Chengwen, Song Chengwen was thinking the same about him.
In Song Chengwen’s opinion, if it wasn’t for Gao Yuanzhong involving him, he wouldn’t have been questioned.
Blame could only be on Gao Yuanzhong!