Chapter 18: Offending the Leader

  At this time, class monitor Feng Dongliang said excitedly: "We all saw clearly that the perpetrator was not him, but the yellow-haired person in the car."

  Liu Mingbo had a smile all over his face, looking very kind and gentle, with the demeanor of an elder. However, what he said next sent chills down everyone's spine: "Sorry about this, but since you are classmates with the perpetrator, you belong to the same camp, so your words can only be used as reference and not as evidence."

  The three people immediately fell silent. They knew that at this moment, they represented many supporting troops, but at the same time, they also felt a sense of powerlessness. They felt that the kindly-looking old man standing in front of them was like an insurmountable high mountain and a magician who could use magic spells, making them have all their strength but unable to throw a powerful punch.

  "Alright, since you all say that this isn't the real culprit, but rather the person inside the police station is the real culprit, then I'll bring both of them to the police station. You send a few student representatives to follow along, and we can have a thorough discussion about how to handle it." As he spoke, Liu Mingbo lowered his head to glance at his watch, saying: "I estimate that the armed police dispatched by the city will be arriving soon. To avoid unnecessary conflict, I think you should disperse first. What do you three think?"

  Three people looked at me, I looked at them, their eyes were filled with bitterness, and they could only nod in agreement. After all, the power of the national machine is invincible, they are angry but still rational, and can only accept Liu Mingbo's suggestion. Although they expressed anger over the death of their classmate, no one wanted to offend the government because of this. The selfishness of human nature was revealed here without a doubt.

  Liu Fei had been watching from the sidelines all along, and it wasn't until now that he realized Liu Mingbo was a truly cunning old fox. Since arriving at the scene, he had been setting up a trap, step by step luring these kind-hearted and innocent students into his snare, pushing them to the brink of despair, and then throwing out an olive branch, getting all the real and fake culprits locked up in the police station. As a result, these students could only surrender obediently.

  Liu Fei, although just a newly graduated university student, was thinking far ahead. He coldly laughed to himself: "Are they all locked up in the police station? Who knows what will happen after entering the police station? This old fox seems to really want to get the perpetrator off scot-free." Thinking of this, he felt a deep sense of guilt in his heart. What am I doing now? Am I just a pawn or a lackey? Is this the kind of official life I want? No, absolutely not!

  A surge of anger rose, Liu Fei's fists clenched tightly, and he gave Liu Mingbo a cold glance. Hum, old fox, if I hadn't bumped into this matter, it would have been fine, but since I did, I absolutely won't let you get away with it, wanting to make excuses for the troublemaker? No way.

  After making up his mind, Liu Fei felt much more at ease.

  Things developed as Liu Mingbo had anticipated, and the students dispersed. Du Ziteng and several of his classmates followed the police car to the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

  Liu Fei and the others had just gotten into the police car when Liu Mingbo received a call from Liang Fei. On the phone, Liang Fei expressed his gratitude and sincerely asked for Liu Mingbo's help in mediating the situation. He also hinted that he would definitely repay him well in the future. As for how to repay him, it all depended on how Liu Mingbo handled things. Liu Mingbo was overjoyed, knowing that this was an empty check from Liang Fei. How to cash it in would be his own decision later on. This was exactly what Liu Mingbo wanted to see at the moment. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to set up a scheme to bring these students to the police station.

  Along the way, Qi Haiping and those students were grateful to Liu Mingbo, constantly expressing their gratitude to him, hoping that he could uphold justice and give their classmate a fair deal. Liu Mingbo just smiled without saying anything.

  Upon arriving at the police station, Liu Mingbo ordered his men to bring several students into the interrogation room.

  Just as several students had sat down, Liu Mingbo's face suddenly changed, and he slapped the table heavily, shouting: "Do you know your crimes?"

  Several students were stunned on the spot. Feng Dongliang widened his eyes and asked in confusion, "Director Liu, are you saying we're guilty?"

  Liu Mingbo's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, his gloomy expression frightening, his eyes scanning the faces of several students like a steel knife, coldly saying: "Don't you really know that you have already committed a crime?"

  Several people shook their heads together.

  Liu Mingbo pulled out a cigarette, and next to him was a municipal police officer who hastily came forward to light it for him. After exhaling a ring of smoke, he coldly said: "Alright, I'll tell you, you should know that your behavior today constitutes an illegal assembly, inciting a crowd to cause trouble, blocking traffic, and disturbing public order. These four charges alone are enough to sentence you to several years in prison. Don't you know what crime is?"

  Several people were stunned on the spot, and until now they finally realized that they had jumped into the trap set by this Liu Kezhang.

  Zhai Haiping was a straightforward person, and after understanding the situation, he immediately pointed at Liu Mingbo's face and asked loudly: "Director Liu, you are too sinister! You deceived us? Didn't you tell us before that you would help us punish the real culprit? How can a government official like you not keep your word?"

  Liu Mingbo burst out laughing and stood up, taking a hard drag on his cigarette before blowing it directly at Qi Haiping, causing him to cover his nose and cough uncontrollably. Only then did Liu lean back in his chair, crossing his legs and saying nonchalantly: "Did I say we'd let the perpetrator go? No, rest assured, the perpetrator is right there, and we'll be arresting him for traffic crimes!"

  "No, he's not the real culprit, he's just a scapegoat! Why don't you severely punish the true perpetrator?" Qi Hai Ping shouted angrily, we all saw it with our own eyes.

  Liu Ming stepped forward, sneering: "Evidence? Do you have evidence? Hmph! If we're talking about severe punishment, the first ones to be severely punished should be you students who are causing trouble! Hmph, I'll call your school principal right now and have them come over!" After finishing speaking, he took a phone number from a municipal police officer, pulled out his cell phone, and was about to dial.

  Liu Fei watched from the side, the more he looked, the colder and more frightened his heart became. He finally saw Liu Mingbo's methods, he didn't expect that the usual smiling face in the office, like a Maitreya Buddha, was actually so sinister, cunning, and deeply calculating! At this moment, Liu Fei's heart felt as if it had been stabbed several times by something sharp, very painful. But more than that, he felt angry.

  How can a person be so dishonest, how can an official be so corrupt? No, I, Liu Fei, absolutely cannot tolerate such a situation! If I hadn't seen it, I would have let it go, but since I've seen it today, I must take action, even if it means sacrificing my own life!

  At this moment, those students were scared out of their wits. They were all proud sons of heaven, but they had never experienced such a crazy thing before. This was both a crime and a way to find the principal. If the principal really came, they would probably be expelled. The few people at this moment were like defeated roosters, limp.

  Liu Mingbo was beaming with pride, his chubby salted pig hands moving quickly over the keyboard of his phone. He knew that today he had made a big show, it was like killing three birds with one stone. Not only could he report back to Director Qin, but also gain favor from Liang Fei, and most importantly, he had resolved a mass incident. This achievement was a great political merit.

  "Director Liu, you can't do this!" A strong and powerful big hand grasped Liu Mingbo's hand.

  Liu Mingbo was taken aback, looked up to see Liu Fei, and couldn't help but furrow his brow, discontentedly humming: "Liu Fei, what are you stopping me from? Stand aside!"

  Liu Fei shook his head stubbornly: "Director Liu, you can't speak without keeping your word, the masses' eyes are sharp. How can you deceive these kind-hearted students?"

  Liu Mingbo's eyes turned cold as he glared at Liu Fei, his anger genuine. He shook his arm with force and said in a chilly tone: "What are you? Just a small clerk, daring to interfere with me. Do you still have any respect for your superior?"

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