Chapter 318: Chapter 222: Supervisory Commission! Arrest!

What do you mean?

The policeman in front of him snorted coldly.

"None of your business!"

After saying this, the policeman checked the time and, without further ado, waved to the people behind him.

"Take him away!"

The policemen immediately stepped forward upon hearing this, took out handcuffs, and prepared to make the arrest.

Zhao Hailong’s pupils shrank; he instinctively wanted to run, but the policeman was clearly trained, taking him down directly.

"Clack!"

The crisp sound of handcuffs echoed, and Zhao Hailong suddenly felt a cold sensation on his wrist.

"Give me ten minutes! I only need ten minutes!!!"

Zhao Hailong kept struggling, an expression of horror on his face.

"There’s a misunderstanding, a real misunderstanding! I need to explain to Liu Shennan!"

"I’m not familiar with Zhang Yong; I was just hired by him to handle a lawsuit. This matter has nothing to do with me!"

"..."

His voice grew fainter until eventually, he disappeared from sight.

Cheng Jia, on the other hand, didn’t resist at all, giggling foolishly as he was taken away by the police.

The captain watched Cheng Jia and clicked his tongue in disbelief.

"Tsk, turned himself into a lunatic over a case..."

He shook his head slightly, unable to understand Cheng Jia.

It’s hopeless.

He wasn’t Cheng Jia, lacking that feeling of burning one’s mind out, exerting every effort, seemingly turning things around on the surface only to be tightly controlled by others.

In front of them, Cheng Jia felt like he was a toy clad in rags, with everything he wanted to do anticipated, and even traps laid out for him to fall into...

"Let’s go."

The captain shook his head; it was getting late, and at five-thirty in the afternoon, the dusk was about to fade.

He needed to seize the time to handle the case and couldn’t afford to waste any more.

Thinking of this, he decided without hesitation to leave with his team.

"Pack up!"

...

Meanwhile.

In Jiang City.

It’s five-thirty, and civil servants are off work, especially the court officials.

They finish work pretty much on time, especially in county-level cities.

Without major cases, the collegial panel won’t convene discussions, and since cases have fixed times for trials, overtime hardly seems justified.

Liu Shennan and Zhang Hong clocked out early.

The two stood in front of their rundown-looking residential area, which they called home.

Liu Shennan was in the kitchen preparing dinner.

Dinner had a highlight dish, ’Cyan Dragon’!

Three Cyan Dragons in total, which could be understood as lobsters.

Given by Zhang An from the pickle factory, he had shipped a batch to a coastal city, later purchasing locally for cheap, still bought when dead. Originally meant to be cleared out in the local market, but he got them instead.

Unable to finish them alone, he gave them to Liu Shennan.

Liu Shennan felt lucky; as she looked at the plump lobsters in front, a slight smile appeared on her face, ready to cook them...

"Knock, knock, knock!!!"

A sudden knocking sounded.

Liu Shennan paused, then put down the knife in her hand, wearing a puzzled look, headed to the front door in her slippers.

Zhang Hong, watching TV in the living room, also appeared puzzled.

Liu Shennan reached the door and twisted it open, and the next moment...

"Squeak!"

As the door opened, a group of people dressed in black suits, wearing red scarves appeared before them.

The leading person had a resolute expression, not inclined to smile, very stern.

Liu Shennan was about to inquire about their identity when the man in front introduced himself.

"Provincial Commission."

Shi Ming looked at Liu Shennan, taking out his credentials.

Com... Commission?

The Provincial Commission!?

When Liu Shennan heard it, she appeared shocked, eyes filled with confusion.

What is the Commission?

Literally speaking.

But Commission’s ’Com’ isn’t ’prison’, but... oversight!

In other words, they are specifically overseeing Liu Shennan, Zhang Hong, and Sun Chuan, generally won’t act hastily. Seeing them at home means something’s wrong.

"What is this..."

Zhang Hong stood up, uneasy, looking at the people in front.

He didn’t think they were here to arrest him.

They were just people from a county-level city; how could they have provoked provincial authorities to come for them!?

But contrary to their wishes.

"Received orders from above, Jiang City Court’s Liu Shennan, Jiang City Justice Bureau’s Zhang Hong, due to tangled interests, showing signs of bribery."

"Now we are imposing detention on you both according to law!"

Shi Ming stated.

The people behind entered the house from both sides, and instantaneously, a crowd swarmed in.

Liu Shennan and Zhang Hong’s expressions changed.

They’re being arrested!?

"Leaders, isn’t there some misunderstanding!?"

Liu Shennan looked around at people searching everywhere in panic, eyes revealing helplessness, completely devoid of the tough stance from the initial trial.

"We... we’re very clean!"

"Indeed."

Zhang Hong, a bit anxious too, quickly chimed in, pointing to his home:

"Look, leader, this is just an old small place, my home just a hundred square meters altogether."

"Renovation is done cheaply too!"

"Together, our savings aren’t much, how could we be violating the law!?"

Upon hearing, Shi Ming’s eyes showed a hint of amusement.

Clean?

He had received definitive information!

Suddenly, a man in black emerged from the kitchen, carrying three Cyan Dragons and gestured toward Shi Ming.

Shi Ming smiled, pointing at the lobsters:

"Wow, Cyan Dragon, ridged lobster!"

"Eating pretty well, better than me."

Seeing this, Liu Shennan immediately became anxious and quickly defended:

"No... these are dead, given by a friend, just ten bucks...."

Before she could finish, Shi Ming’s face instantly turned cold, snorted coldly.

"Huh, Judge Liu better not deceive herself!"