Chapter 281 - Arrested

Chapter 281: Chapter 288 ArrestedThe policemen were all scowling, and one of them shouted loudly, "By doing this, you are obstructing our law enforcement. If you don’t disperse, I will take you all away."

Li Yifei didn’t want to involve others and immediately said, "Colleagues, you don’t need to stop them. I, Li Yifei, haven’t broken the law. I’ll go with them, explain everything, and then come back."

Everyone immediately quieted down, while Michelle was very worried and said, "Brother Li, are you really going to be okay?"

"Of course, I’ll be fine. When I come back, you’ll have to take me out for a meal."

Tears suddenly streamed from Michelle’s eyes as she nodded vigorously and said, "Brother Li, no matter when you get out, I will definitely take you out for a meal, you can ask me for anything."

Li Yifei broke into a sweat, Michelle’s words sounded as if he definitely wouldn’t come out. However, he didn’t quibble with her and waved, smiling as he walked out with the policemen.

The policemen sneered at Li Yifei, thinking that having offended Song Ziqiao, he wished to come out soon, which was really dreaming. But Li Yifei made it easier for them and they were happy not to point it out.

"Brother Li!" Michelle suddenly shouted loudly., which made Li Yifei halt in his steps and turn to look at her.

Michelle suddenly rushed over, catching the policemen off guard. She got through to Li Yifei and hugged his waist tightly, looking up at him with determined eyes despite choked up emotions, she said firmly, "Brother Li, no matter when, I will wait for you!"

The policemen, who were about to pull Michelle away, stopped upon hearing her heartfelt words.

All the employees on the fourth floor were moved by Michelle’s emotional declaration, many felt a sourness in their eyes, and even a few female colleagues couldn’t help but let the tears flow.

At that moment, Li Yifei was somewhat stunned, he had not expected Michelle to confess her feelings at such a time. It was so sudden, yet her sincere declaration truly moved him and even gave him a sense of burden. He could ignore the affections of the twin sisters Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan but in such a moment, this definite confession couldn’t be taken lightly.

"Michelle, don’t worry. I will take you out for dinner tonight, don’t have so little faith in me," Li Yifei said.

Michelle nodded fervently, her voice choked up as she said, "I will. I’ll keep waiting for you."

Xu Yingying and He Fangqing, having heard that the police had come to the company, hurried over and just happened to catch the exchange between Michelle and Li Yifei, leaving them both deeply shaken.

Neither of them had expected Michelle to harbor such deep feelings for Li Yifei, feelings so profound that they felt ashamed. He Fangqing was a bit better off since her relationship with Li Yifei was more about desire than affection, while Xu Yingying was gradually developing a fondness for him, so Michelle’s confession prompted her to reflect deeply.

Michelle had let go of Li Yifei by then, and as he walked towards the stairwell with the police, Xu Yingying quickly intercepted them, speaking in a serious tone, "I am the general manager of this company, may I know why you are taking away my employee?"

The police handed the arrest warrant to Xu Yingying and said, "Here’s the arrest warrant. Li Yifei is suspected of assault, which is a personal crime and not related to official misconduct, so it has nothing to do with your company. Please don’t obstruct our official duties."

As soon as Xu Yingying saw the arrest warrant, she realized she couldn’t stop Li Yifei from being taken away, but she still said, "I won’t obstruct your duties, but as a company leader, I need to understand the whole case."

"Then you should prepare to hire a lawyer, or go to the Sub-bureau to find out," they replied.

Before being taken away, Li Yifei said to Xu Yingying, "Song Ziqiao."

Xu Yingying was taken aback, then quickly understood the situation. It was definitely Song Ziqiao seeking revenge. With her status, she knew it wouldn’t be enough to make Song Ziqiao release someone, but now with Su Mengxin, a big figure involved, what was there to fear from Song Ziqiao? She immediately took out her phone and called Su Mengxin.

Li Yifei was taken to the Sub-bureau in a police car, while Michelle and He Fangqing followed. Xu Yingying, however, couldn’t leave as she had to calm the situation at the company to prevent rumors from affecting the morale of the employees.

But Xu Yingying had already called Su Mengxin. Since Song Ziqiao was someone of significance, she sought out Su Mengxin, who had even greater influence. She also felt considerable resentment towards people like Song Ziqiao.

However, when Michelle and He Fangqing arrived at the Sub-bureau, they were immediately stopped. It wasn’t that the Public Security Bureau denied them entry, but rather they were not allowed to go to the interrogation room, leaving them with no knowledge of what was happening inside.

This made them both extremely anxious. Nowadays, torture during interrogation is strictly forbidden, but Li Yifei’s arrest was suspicious, and Xu Yingying had already informed He Fangqing that it was retaliation against Li Yifei, so they didn’t believe for a moment that he would be unharmed inside.

"Director He, what should we do now?" Michelle paced back and forth in the corridor, too anxious to sit or stand.

He Fangqing’s heart was racing, but she forced herself to remain calm and said, "All we can do now is wait. President Xu has gone to find someone, and Li Yifei should be released soon."

Michelle said urgently, "But he’s already been in there for a while, and I’m really afraid those police officers will beat Brother Li."

He Fangqing sighed and replied, "I know, but this is the Public Security Bureau. We can’t just storm in. No matter what, we have to wait."

Tears streamed down Michelle’s face as she choked up and said, "Brother Li..." The thought of Li Yifei being beaten left her unable to speak, and she cried softly.

Until now, He Fangqing hadn’t realized how deeply Michelle felt for Li Yifei. But at this moment, she didn’t feel jealous, because she had seen how Michelle defended Li Yifei earlier. He Fangqing admired such a girl who dared to love.

Just then, He Fangqing saw a policewoman come in, looking somewhat familiar. She suddenly remembered that this policewoman was Lin Qiong. Lin Qiong had also seen He Fangqing and Michelle and hurried over, asking, "Michelle, why are you here?"

Upon seeing Lin Qiong, Michelle immediately felt like she had seen a savior, and she grabbed Lin Qiong’s arm, pleading, "Lin Qiong, it’s terrible, Li Yifei has been taken here. You have to save him."

Lin Qiong was shocked and asked hastily, "What happened? How did he get taken here?"

Her first thought was that there was an issue with the batch of goods Li Yifei smuggled, but then she realized that didn’t make sense. They were not dealing with the goods in Mile City; if something went wrong, he should not have been caught here. It was possible that their investigation into smuggling had been discovered. As a police officer, they couldn’t touch her for the time being, so they took Li Yifei first.

Thus, Lin Qiong seemed even more anxious than Michelle.

Michelle, sobbing, said, "I don’t know what happened, either. Just this morning, the police came directly to the company and took Brother Li, saying he was suspected of intentional harm."

Lin Qiong frowned. Intentional harm had nothing to do with their case—unless Li Yifei had caused trouble and beaten someone in the past few days. She thought it was possible; he was not the type to stay out of fights. No matter what, Li Yifei was too important for her to ignore now. She had to get him out.

Besides, this jerk had been involved with her, and due to a certain sensitivity, Lin Qiong felt the need to protect Li Yifei.

"Wait here, I’ll go in and check right away."

Lin Qiong was not part of this Sub-bureau. She had come here only because her department needed to cooperate with the Qingping County Sub-bureau on a case. But as part of the Public Security System, they usually showed some courtesy. If Li Yifei’s issue was not serious, she was confident that she could get him out.

Lin Qiong didn’t go to the interrogation room because she couldn’t directly interfere with the case handling here and she didn’t realize that these police officers might use torture to extract confessions, so she went straight to the office of a Deputy Director, someone she had met twice before and was here to liaise with this time.

"Good to see you, Director Wang." Lin Qiong greeted the Deputy Director upon entering his office. Director Wang, a man in his forties with a square, stern face, exuded a commanding police presence.

Director Wang had a good impression of Lin Qiong, the ambitious young policewoman who had solved two major cases. Although he was the Deputy Director of a Sub-bureau, he was very polite to her and said with a smile, "Little Lin, come in, take a seat. I’ve been waiting for you."

After a brief discussion about work, Lin Qiong hurried to bring up Li Yifei’s issue, "Director Wang, I have a friend named Li Yifei who works at Dreamfly Company. He was taken by your Sub-bureau today. May I know what he is charged with?"

Director Wang immediately frowned, looking somewhat displeased as he said, "This matter is a direct order from above."

"A direct order from above? Is it that serious?" Lin Qiong’s heart tightened, fearing it might still relate to the case she was investigating.

Director Wang sighed and said, "Little Lin, are you very close to this Li Yifei? If not, I suggest you don’t get involved."

Lin Qiong replied urgently, "We’re very close. Regardless, I must take care of his matter."

Director Wang looked at Lin Qiong skeptically, then gave a bitter smile and said, "Little Lin, please don’t tell me he’s your boyfriend."

Lin Qiong bit her lip and said, "That’s right. He is my boyfriend."