Deputy Captain Shen's face turned even more sullen, the veins on his forehead slightly throbbing: "Director Zhang, these are instructions from above, we're just following orders."

Zhang Dayong, having arrived here, was certainly aware of what was going on.

After a moment of silence, he didn't continue the previous topic and instead said, "Since we're here to cooperate with your work, it's been quite some time, and I assume the necessary cooperation should be done by now, right?"

Having said this, he turned around, looked at Qi Yun, and said: "Let's go."

Qi Yun nodded, stood up, straightened his clothes, and prepared to leave following Zhang Dayong.

Seeing the two about to leave, Deputy Captain Shen suddenly became a bit anxious. He instinctively raised his hand to block their path.

Zhang Dayong, noticing this, narrowed his eyes and said in a stern voice: "Deputy Captain Shen, what do you mean by this?"

Deputy Captain Shen was taken aback by Zhang Dayong's authoritative gaze, a wave of unease rising in his heart as the situation had already escalated beyond his expectations...

Although he wanted to just let the two leave, doing so would surely displease Secretary Xia.

Moreover, having already offended Zhang Dayong, he would end up suffering on both ends...

After weighing his options for a long time, he mustered the courage, stiffened his neck and said through gritted teeth, "Sorry Director Zhang, we still need Mr. Qi to cooperate with us for some further clarity, he can't leave yet."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dayong's eyes turned icy cold. He stepped forward, approached Deputy Captain Shen, and said in a low voice, "Do you think that since I'm not at the Municipal Bureau, I can't deal with you?"

Upon hearing this, Deputy Captain Shen's body slightly trembled, and his hand hidden in his pocket clenched uncontrollably.

He knew what was said was true, he indeed was at fault, and the background of the opposite party wasn't something he could afford to provoke.

Yet the pressure from above made him reluctant to let them pass easily...

Director Mao, nearby, shrank back even more, hiding and avoiding eye contact, fearing Zhang Dayong might turn his ire on him...

At this moment, footsteps could be heard from the corridor outside, and soon, a young man in a dark suit jacket appeared at the doorway.

His appearance instantly relieved Deputy Captain Shen, who had been sweating profusely.

Director Mao's feet also discreetly inched forward to align with Deputy Captain Shen, in a posture of united advance and retreat.

The person turned out to be none other than Secretary Xia.

His gaze swept over the faces of the people present, finally landing on Zhang Dayong, as he chuckled, "Heh, Director Zhang, what's brought you here? Last I checked, Ice River Road isn't within the jurisdiction of the New District Branch, is it?"

Zhang Dayong's face darkened, inwardly sighing, 'This is going to be tricky.'

Although the other's rank was lower, they all understood the role of a secretary.

He steadied himself, restored a stern look on his face, and without haste, met Secretary Xia's eyes and said, "Mr. Qi's enterprise is within our jurisdiction. Even if there's anything, he should be at our New District J Bureau for questioning, not brought to the Ice River Police Station, right?"

Secretary Xia's expression faltered slightly, realizing that Zhang's words opposed him directly.

He initially thought, based on Deputy Captain Shen's report, that Zhang Dayong was simply doing someone a favor, trying to intervene.

He hadn't expected his assumptions to be incorrect, and now, despite his own involvement, the other party refused to back down, signaling a complex relationship between the two.

However, he was not entirely unprepared...

He slightly squinted his eyes, maintaining that enigmatic smile.

The next moment, he took a paper from his briefcase and handed it to Zhang Dayong, smiling as he said, "Heh, Director Zhang is right, this indeed doesn't follow procedure. Here is a cooperation letter issued by the Municipal Bureau, now we kindly ask Mr. Qi Yun to assist the police officers at the Municipal Bureau in understanding the case."

Zhang Dayong's eyes narrowed, focusing on the cooperation letter handed by Secretary Xia, taking it in hand for careful scrutiny.

After a while, he looked up, his expression somewhat grim.

"Is everything fine now, Director Zhang?" Secretary Xia asked with a smile.

Zhang Dayong didn't immediately respond, and after pondering with a furrowed brow for a long time, he turned to Qi Yun, casting a reassuring glance.

Then he looked back at Secretary Xia and said, "Alright, but please wait two minutes; I need to make a call."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Xia's face instantly turned grim.

He could naturally guess who the call was intended for, yet he hadn't expected Zhang Dayong to go to such lengths for Qi Yun.

While he contemplated his next move, Qi Yun, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up.

"Heh, Director Zhang, there's no need to call; it's merely about cooperating with the questioning. I'll just go with them."

Secretary Xia was visibly surprised for a moment, turning his gaze to Qi Yun: "Mr. Qi is quite right; it's just cooperation for questioning. As long as you cooperate well, it will soon be over, and won't take much of your time."

Zhang Dayong was similarly taken aback, looking at Qi Yun, somewhat perplexed.

Qi Yun, noticing his concern, smiled at him: "It's no trouble; as a citizen, it's my duty to cooperate. Besides, as a committee member, I'm even more obliged to assist the police in their work."

At this, Zhang Dayong understood, realizing that Qi Yun didn't want to drag the people behind him deeper into this, and might have other arrangements.

After a few moments of silence, he nodded and said no more.

"This way, Mr. Qi," Deputy Captain Shen said with a blank expression.

Qi Yun casually smiled and walked out.

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