Chapter 57: Arresting someone right in front of Gao Qingshan, satisfying!

Hearing these words, Liang Guofa felt the world go black before his eyes, and he almost passed out.

In the distance, Lu Zhiguo was running over like a gibbon, flailing his limbs wildly.

"Skeletal remains! Captain Qin, we've dug up skeletal remains!"

Qin Chuan’s expression froze. He hadn't expected such a coincidence.

Skeletal remains had been discovered at the very final moment.

Liang Kai was equally astonished. They had actually found remains?

The others, including Deputy County Magistrate Duan Chunguang and County Party Committee Secretary Gao Qingshan, wore various expressions.

Yet, for the moment, no one spoke.

The sudden shift in the situation exceeded everyone's expectations.

Qin Chuan had deployed men to work on the sports field all afternoon, turning the entire area over three times and digging more than two meters deep without a single discovery.

Even Lu Zhiguo, who had originally been full of confidence in Qin Chuan, had begun to waver.

However, no one could have anticipated that right as Gao Qingshan arrived at the scene, the remains would be found.

Everyone understood Gao Qingshan’s intention in coming here; he was gunning for Qin Chuan.

If things had followed their original trajectory, Qin Chuan would by now have been stripped of his rank and left awaiting punishment.

Yet, the actual discovery of skeletal remains changed everything.

Within the bureaucratic system, regardless of how high your rank is, everyone must adhere to the established rules of the game.

Even as the County Party Committee Secretary, Gao Qingshan could not intervene in the handling of a case by the public security organs.

Without remains, there was no evidence.

As the top official of Zhulin County, Gao Qingshan’s words were law.

But now, facing concrete evidence, even the highest-ranking official had to step aside.

Qin Chuan raised a hand to adjust his collar and straightened his police cap.

He walked past Gao Qingshan, who had just stepped forward, without sparing him a single glance.

Standing at attention before Liang Kai, he reported: "Reporting to Committee Member Liang Kai, Qin Chuan from the Criminal Investigation Detachment is handling a case here. Please give your instructions!"

Liang Kai coughed awkwardly. He had certainly noticed Qin Chuan deliberately ignoring Gao Qingshan.

Just as Gao Qingshan had ignored Qin Chuan moments earlier.

Except, the other man was the County Party Committee Secretary, while you were merely the deputy head of a criminal investigation detachment...

Forget it.

Although Qin Chuan’s rank wasn't high, just think about the kind of heavy-hitting criminals this fellow had apprehended.

"Handle the case according to procedure."

"Yes!"

Qin Chuan turned around, walked over to Duan Chunguang, stood at attention, and saluted: "County Magistrate Duan, acting on superior instructions, the Criminal Investigation Detachment is proceeding with the criminal investigation according to procedure."

Duan Chunguang nodded, but said nothing.

Obviously, what was there to say?

This fellow reported to Liang Kai, reported to himself, but completely bypassed Gao Qingshan. What was he playing at?

Therefore, he could only wave his hand.

To be honest, though, he rather admired Qin Chuan's actions.

Youth was the time to have some backbone and vigor.

No matter who you are, County Party Committee Secretary or not, if I choose to ignore you, what can you possibly do about it?

However, if he were in Qin Chuan's shoes, he ought to have reported to Gao Qingshan at this juncture.

This wouldn't be out of respect for Gao Qingshan, but out of respect for the systemic mechanism of the bureaucracy.

Everyone could see that Gao Qingshan was targeting him.

Yet, after all, it had never been brought out into the open.

Moreover, Qin Chuan going to report to Gao Qingshan wouldn't truly be giving him face; it would be another form of provocation, or rather, humiliation.

Weren't you trying to take me down? Well, how did that turn out?

A dignified County Party Committee Secretary making a personal appearance, only to find himself unable to crush me and forced to back me up instead.

Tell me, isn't that exhilarating!

Qin Chuan, you really are young after all...

Yet, the next moment, Qin Chuan forced Duan Chunguang to look at him in a whole new light.

He saw Qin Chuan turn around and walk with a solemn expression straight toward Gao Qingshan.

He halted and stood firm.

With a crisp snap, he saluted.

"Reporting to Secretary Gao, I am Qin Chuan, Deputy Head of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, currently executing an official mission."

"Vocational High School Principal Liang Guofa is suspected of conspiring three years ago with the construction contractor of the school sports field to murder missing teacher Zhao Yongzhi, and burying the body beneath the basketball hoops on the sports field."

"The body has now been discovered, and this detachment is preparing to arrest suspect Liang Guofa in accordance with procedure!"

"Please give your instructions, Secretary Gao!"

Qin Chuan bellowed the word "instructions" with exceptional volume.

Though a storm of emotion raged within Gao Qingshan, his exterior remained completely composed.

At this moment, he could not display personal emotions. Facing Qin Chuan’s superficial "request for instructions" which was actually a blatant show of dominance, he had no choice but to fulfill his duty.

"Very well. Please follow judicial procedures and properly handle the subsequent investigation of the case."

"Yes!"

Qin Chuan snapped to attention, saluted once more, and strode directly toward Liang Guofa, who had collapsed limply to the ground.

He was coming! He was finally coming!

He was approaching, wrapped in the flames of retaliation!

In Liang Guofa’s eyes, Qin Chuan was no different from a demon at this moment.

Qin Chuan smiled coldly as he approached Liang Guofa, whispering into his ear: "Liang Guofa... I promised Jiang Xue, not a single one of you will escape!"

"Lu Zhiguo!"

Lu Zhiguo, who had been trailing closely behind Qin Chuan, responded loudly: "Here!"

"Cuff him for me!"

"Yes!"

In the distance, inside a classroom, the silvery gleam of the handcuffs seemed to illuminate Jiang Xue's bright eyes.

The world was, after all, a beautiful place.

And justice had always existed.

Equally moved by all this was Zhang Xiaoyu.

So he was Qin Chuan!

He was the model police officer from Zhulin County that Zhang Xiaoyu had originally set out to interview!

Previously, Zhang Xiaoyu had felt that the accounts of Qin Chuan's exploits were somewhat exaggerated.

Tales of arresting child traffickers on a blind date.

Tearing down a wanted fugitive in broad daylight and ending up in the hospital with stab wounds.

Fighting off multiple violent felons and single-handedly dismantling a criminal den.

Winning a Class II merit and a Class III merit just a month into joining the police force.

Was he even human?

Yet now, Zhang Xiaoyu believed it.

In the middle of this very night, Zhang Xiaoyu had not only witnessed Qin Chuan disregarding his own life to leap from a building and save Jiang Xue,

he had also witnessed Qin Chuan's unyielding determination to defy power and pursue the truth behind a murder case.

When Zhou Xuexue and the others rushed over, Gao Qingshan and Duan Chunguang had already left.

The head of the county bureau stood there with a bewildered expression.

What on earth was going on?

How had another murder case cropped up?

Hadn't they just cracked one yesterday morning?

Why was another one popping up now?

And Qin Chuan, could you at least report it when you go arresting people?

A vocational high school teacher was one thing, and students didn't matter much either.

You arrest the head of the dean's office on a whim?

You slap handcuffs on the vice principal just like that?

And now even the deputy head of the county party organization department is someone you grab whenever you feel like it.

Does this kid even have any idea that Zhao Yunhu is in charge of evaluating all section-level cadres in the entire county?

Even I have to show him some respect.

Now look at this. The section-level principal of the vocational high school had also been cuffed and hauled away.

That was a man of his own rank!

When Zhou Xuexue learned from Liang Kai that Qin Chuan hadn't just made an arrest, but had done so right in front of the deputy county magistrate and the county party committee secretary, he was even more shocked.

Upon hearing that Qin Chuan had dared to squeeze and pressure Gao Qingshan right in front of everyone, Zhou Xuexue had only one thing to say.

Awesome!

You're insanely awesome!

Things I wouldn't dare do even in my wildest dreams, you've gone and done all of them.

Wait, with you being this ridiculously awesome, does the county magistrate even know about this?

After getting a full grasp of the situation, Zhou Xuexue immediately called Chen Ming光, who was still in Xing'an City, and reported the details thoroughly.

After a brief silence on the other end, Chen Mingguang left Zhou Xuexue with just a single sentence: "Render full support to Comrade Qin Chuan's work."