Chapter 219 - Momentum

Chapter 219: Chapter 220: MomentumThis kid was named Xiao Shengyou, and his father, Xiao Jianguo, was the Deputy Director of the City Public Security Bureau. Relying on his father’s power, Xiao was quite arrogant normally. Although he hadn’t committed any major evil deeds, he bullied quite a few people, and whenever he caused any trouble, the people from the police stations and sub-bureaus would give face to his father and not make things difficult for him.

Moreover, Xiao Shengyou’s mother was an extremely protective woman. As long as there was trouble, she would side with her son, which made Xiao even more fearless and reckless in his actions.

To him, hitting a taxi driver was a trivial matter that he hadn’t taken to heart. Showing up at the police station was merely a formality to save the face of the station director and for those around to see so as to prevent too much public uproar, since the internet could be quite powerful these days.

Usually, that would have been sufficient, but who could have expected that today there would be someone like Meng Xiaofei, who insisted on pursuing the matter and even recorded a video on her phone? That was somewhat troublesome. So, after they got the memory card from the phone, they threw it into the toilet and flushed it down. Denying any wrongdoing was the approach they took, leaving Meng Xiaofei without evidence.

Xiao Shengyou had originally planned to deal with the persistent Meng Xiaofei later, but the moment he saw her appearance, his intentions changed. She was absolutely beautiful, a bombshell beauty—truly a rarity. The thought of dealing with Xiaofei turned into a desire to get her into bed.

"Beauty, do you know where you are? This is a police station. If you keep behaving foolishly here, that’s breaking the law. We could detain you for ten days or even half a month without any issue," Xiao Shengyou said after laughing, then put on a stern face as he deliberately intimidated Meng Xiaofei.

Meng Xiaofei glared and retorted, "The police station isn’t your private property. You think you can just detain whoever you want?"

Xiao Shengyou squinted his eyes, then gave Director Liu a meaningful look. Understanding the cue, Director Liu suddenly became stern and shouted, "You are blatantly disrespecting the national public security institutions, causing such a commotion here. I’m going to arrest you right now."

Meng Xiaofei looked at Director Liu incredulously and angrily responded, "You dare?"

Director Liu snorted coldly and said, "What would I not dare to do? Your actions already fully fit the description for disturbing public order, it’s not just about detaining you—reeducation through labor wouldn’t be a problem either."

"What? Reeducation through labor?" Meng Xiaofei couldn’t believe her own ears. She was clearly upholding justice and providing evidence, and now she was actually going to be detained and even face reeducation through labor.

At this moment, Xiao Shengyou quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Director Liu, don’t be so harsh. After all, the law is not devoid of compassion. This lady started with good intentions, and although she has some misunderstandings about us, we cannot detain or send her to reeducation just for that."

Director Liu said with a pained expression, "But she is being so relentless, completely hindering our work. If I don’t detain her, how are we supposed to function in the future?"

Xiao Shengyou hurriedly said, "Director Liu, can you do me a favor and let this go?"

Director Liu hesitated for a moment then sternly replied, "Alright, I’ll do you this favor, but you must take her away immediately, so she does not hinder our work here."

"Alright, thank you, Director Liu. Beauty, let’s go. Otherwise, if you get detained, it would disrupt everything," Xiao Shengyou now appeared quite considerate, and as he spoke, he reached out to grab Meng Xiaofei’s arm as if convincing her to leave.

Li Yifei found it amusing to watch. Director Liu and Xiao Shengyou played off each other like two clowns. To help Xiao pursue a woman, Director Liu disregarded his professional duties. Officials from the Public Security Bureau resorted to such methods—it was utterly disgraceful. No wonder Lin Qiong had to operate covertly to solve any significant case while working with such a person.

Usually, Meng Xiaofei might seem a bit dense, but she was quite astute in this matter. She stepped back to avoid Xiao’s hand and scoffed, "Stop putting on a show. You’re a station director and yet you resort to such tactics. Don’t you feel ashamed?"

Director Liu’s face immediately turned extremely ugly. Being called out directly by Meng Xiaofei was a hit to his prestige. Now genuinely angry, he ordered, "You really don’t know what’s good for you. Arrest her."

The other police officers hesitated at this point, but Director Liu glared at them and barked, "Didn’t you hear what I said? Arrest her, detain her for fifteen days."

Xiao Shengyou quickly interjected, "Director Liu, come on, do me a favor here."

"Shengyou, it’s not that I don’t want to give you face, but if I don’t detain her, then I’ll be just like one of the guys hitting on chicks with you."

Xiao Shengyou had originally thought Director Liu was just putting on a show, but he now realized that Director Liu was actually getting quite angry. However, he felt that this was even better. If Director Liu really arrested Meng Xiaofei and made her suffer a little, it would be easy as pie for him to have Director Liu release her later. Wouldn’t he then instantly win the beauty’s heart and easily take her to bed?

At that moment, he pretended to be a bit annoyed and said to Meng Xiaofei, "Look what you’ve done, you’ve made Director Liu anxious. Alright, alright, wait for me; I will definitely get you out."

Following Xiao Shengyou’s order, two policemen came over to grab Meng Xiaofei. Meng Xiaofei was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode and certainly wasn’t willing to be detained like this, she furiously exclaimed, "You dare!"

"Take her away!" Director Liu barked once more.

At this point, the two policemen hesitated no longer and rushed towards Meng Xiaofei, reaching out to grab her.

Meng Xiaofei, a young woman faced with two policemen, had no means to resist. What hurt most was the sheer injustice of the situation, the realization that against the mighty arms of national institutions, she felt utterly insignificant, with no chance of resistance. A wave of powerlessness overwhelmed her.

Just as she was about to be seized by the policemen, she involuntarily stepped back and was enveloped by a pair of strong arms around her waist. When she turned around, she saw herself in the embrace of Li Yifei, leaning against his chest. With Li Yifei, she felt as if she had found a refuge, and the feeling of helplessness dissipated greatly.

But the thought that Li Yifei was just another ordinary person, perhaps good at fighting, was of little use in such a place. He couldn’t possibly fight the policemen, could he? And that thought worried her immensely.

"Stop!" Li Yifei commanded in a deep voice. He had been quietly observing from the sidelines, boiling with anger inside. Back when he was with the Flying Hawk Squad, he had participated in life-risking operations to maintain national security. Yet here at home, these so-called police officers were committing such acts, like parasites corroding the nation he had fought to protect. How could he not be furious?

"You also want to hinder the Public Security Bureau’s law enforcement? Do you know where you are? Look up and see what’s above you!" Although Director Liu had noticed Li Yifei and Su Yiyi accompanying Meng Xiaofei earlier, he hadn’t taken them seriously since Li Yifei hadn’t spoken up. But as soon as Li Yifei spoke, Director Liu’s eyes widened.

The police information board above prominently bore the bright national emblem, which infuriated Li Yifei even more. He shouted, "Do you realize this is a national institution? Do you even remember you’re under the national emblem? The power given to you by the nation is meant to protect the people’s peace, to contribute to the country’s stability and harmony. What are you doing? Ignoring national laws and justice because of personal connections, is this what you call law enforcement? What law are you enforcing? As the director of a police station, do your actions do justice to the national emblem above you, do they honor the police uniform you wear?"

Li Yifei spoke with righteousness and gravity, rendering Director Liu speechless and embarrassed, unable to retort, especially since he knew he was at fault and that his actions were indeed not fitting for a police station director.

Su Yiyi, standing by Li Yifei’s side, had been quite scared, but after hearing his words and seeing his resolute profile, she couldn’t help but feel immense admiration for him. This was her boyfriend, and she felt incredibly proud and fortunate, her hands instinctively clutching at Li Yifei’s arm.

Meng Xiaofei turned her head and stared at Li Yifei in amazement. She was well acquainted with him and always felt assured by his presence, thinking of him as a dependable guy. Even when Li Yifei had fought to rescue her, she had only thought of him as a strong fighter, very considerate, but now his image loomed much larger in her heart.

In a woman’s mind, a man who is unafraid to confront authority is truly mighty and possesses genuine machismo.

Director Liu was at a loss for words after Li Yifei’s outburst, but Xiao Shengyou was utterly disdainful of such grand principles. In his view, with his father’s power, he was untouchable; power was theirs, not meant for the common people. Seeing Meng Xiaofei leaning on Li Yifei, looking vulnerable and protected, and Li Yifei beside the beautiful Su Yiyi, he felt extremely annoyed and snorted disdainfully, "The kid sure can talk. Inside the police station, you even dare to discuss the law? Who do you think you are?"

This reminded Director Liu that within this police station, he was the boss. Who was Li Yifei anyway? But at this point, he was genuinely wary of Li Yifei; an ordinary person couldn’t speak so strongly, and he gravely asked, "Who are you?"

Li Yifei snorted and said, "Does it matter who I am? When enforcing the law, do you need to consider who the other person is? There’s an old saying that princes and commoners are equal before the law. Has the world really regressed to the point where you enforce the law differently based on who the person is? Do I have to be some ’Second Generation Official’ or ’Rich Second Generation’ for you to even consider my words?"

Director Liu turned even paler at Li Yifei’s reprimand, but the more Li Yifei spoke, the more hesitant he became. As the director of a police station, he was no fool and could gauge people quite well; judging by Li Yifei’s demeanor, he seemed to be a person of the world. With two beauties by his side, who seemed very close to him, beauties of this caliber were rarely seen with ordinary folks, let alone two. And it absolutely required sheer capability to manage that.

At that moment, a policeman whispered into Director Liu’s ear, "Director Liu, the Porsche parked outside should be his."

Director Liu’s mouth twitched again. A person who drives a Porsche, how could he be someone easily provoked? If it were a Rich Second Generation, it might be manageable, but if it were a Second Generation Official, that could prove troublesome. Moreover, even if it were a Rich Second Generation, those who could afford a Porsche often had powerful connections. For a mere director of a police station like him, that might not be enough.