Chapter 154 - Causing an Uproar! (1/2)

Courtyard of the police station.

The police car entered the back gate and stopped the car in the courtyard.

It was very messy and noisy. There were robbers who had just been arrested and were being prepared to transfer to another station, and people, who were arrested for drunken rioting the previous night, being released.

“Superintendent Song?” An old policeman looked over.

Superintendent Song said, “Old Zhao, is there any empty spare room?”

Old Zhao nodded, “There is. Eh, you arrested someone personally?”

Superintendent Song looked at Zhang Ye beside him, “This person is a bit special. He’s a public figure, so I personally led the team.”

“Alright, then hand it to me. I’ll bring him there. Is there a need for handcuffs? What crime did he commit?” Old Zhao looked quizzically at Zhang Ye. Typically, when a public figure was brought to their station, they had to be a bit more careful. After all, a public figure had a lot more fans and the public attention on it was greater. Sometimes there were even reporters, so it was not a simple thing to handle.

With some thought, Superintendent Song said, “He is suspected of intentionally causing bodily harm. Also the matter is a bit serious, so handcuff him, just in case.”

“Alright.” Old Zhao accepted the order.

Zhang Ye looked at them, “Have you investigated properly? Handcuffing me?”

“How we investigate is our matter!” A policeman said from behind, “Let’s go!”

Zhang Ye did not resist, “Alright, I sure want to see how you do your investigations!”

“You sure have lots of nonsense to say! Are you going?” The policemen were a bit unhappy from seeing him so unyielding despite being in the police station.

In a small dark room.

A remanding cell used to temporarily imprison people in the police station.

Zhang Ye walked in. Taking a few looks around, there was a table in the room. Bottles of finished mineral water were scattered on the ground. Other than that, there was nothing else. The room wasn’t too big, and the environment was not that clean. There was a faint moist smell to it that was slightly pungent.

Superintendent Song said to Old Zhao, “I’m handing him over to you. I’ll go to the hospital to check on the victim’s injuries. The hospital’s a.s.sessment report should be out soon.”

“Alright, be rest a.s.sured, ” Old Zhao said.

Only then did Superintendent Song leave with an old policeman.

A junior policeman left behind asked, “Brother Zhao, where should we secure him to?”

After some pondering, Old Zhao pointed to a heating pipe, “Old place.”

“Alright.” The junior policeman lowered his head to cuff Zhang Ye’s ankle and then, with a clank, cuffed it to the heating pipe.

Zhang Ye moved his foot around, and he was still sneering.

Old Zhao said to the junior policeman, “Go check his record.” Then he said to Zhang Ye, “Comrade, we are just doing business accordingly. Before we finish our investigations, it might be tough on you.” As Zhang Ye was a public figure, and seemed somewhat famous, they did not dare to be violent.

The junior policeman went to check and not long later, he came back with a surprised look. He was even holding a copy of a doc.u.ment, “Brother Zhao, take a look. This…”

“What’s the matter?” Old Zhao looked it over.

The junior policeman was very surprised, “This person has no prior record. However, the Guimen police station has a record of his. Two burglars had entered his neighbor’s house and were wielding knives. Back then, to protect a young girl from the neighbor’s house, he even fought with the criminals himself and even subdued them. The records even said he was slashed by the criminals and was injured.”

“Oh? There was such a thing?” Old Zhao was a bit surprised. He looked at Zhang Ye and gave him a thumbs up, “Two knife-wielding criminals… I can’t even handle that!”

Zhang Ye said nonchalantly, “You can’t hide from what you meet.”

The att.i.tude the junior police gave to Zhang Ye also changed. He said softly, “Old Zhao, seeing this record, the matter this time is likely because he was acting bravely for a just cause. When I was checking the case, I heard people from Records say that. This Zhang Ye is quite famous in Beijing. Do you remember the news on television talking about a celebrity dissipating all his wealth to save a fan? That celebrity seems to be him. He used all his cash and even borrowed money just to pay the surgery fee for his fan. From these two matters, this person’s character and personality…is impeccable!”

Old Zhao was also in a dilemma, “Superintendent Song has already gone to investigate. We can’t be sure before the investigations are done. However…” Looking at Zhang Ye, “Wrap a cloth in Teacher Zhang’s handcuffs, so that we don’t scuff his ankle.”

“Alright, I’ll do it.” The junior policeman found a piece of cloth and squatted by Zhang Ye’s foot and wrapped it around the handcuffs. He even brought a bottle of mineral water to Zhang Ye. For a person who had fought two knife-wielding criminals to save a young girl and a person who was willing to dissipate his wealth to save a fan, they only felt respect. So their att.i.tude was a lot kinder.

Zhang Ye did not stand on ceremony as he drank a mouthful of water. After capping the bottle, he asked, “When can I go?”

Old Zhao said, “We still need to investigate and receive the injury report. The fastest would be within 24 hours. If it’s slower, we might need to transfer you to a branch for police custody.”

Zhang Ye narrowed his eyes, “Police custody?”

Old Zhao shrugged, “It’s not up to us.”

At this moment, a policewoman came in, “Where’s Teacher Zhang? Aiyah! It’s really Teacher Zhang? I heard that they brought you here. I never expected it to be true!” She took out a book and a pen, “I’m one of your biggest fans! I love your poems to death! Especially the modern poems! It’s completely… Can you give me an autograph?” However, thinking of Zhang Ye’s present situation, she turned awkward. “Sorry, I was also too excited. This setting is really too… Heh!” When she saw the handcuff by Zhang Ye’s foot, she raged, “Who cuffed Teacher Zhang?”

Old Zhao said helplessly, “It was instructed by Superintendent Song.”

The policewoman’s expression changed, “How can this be!?”

“It’s not my intention. Go talk to Superintendent Song about it.” Old Zhao raised his right hand.

However, Zhang Ye said, “It’s okay. Give me the book. I’ll give you an autograph.”

The policewoman quickly handed it over, “Thank you, thank you.”

Zhang Ye signed his name and handed the book back to her, “I should thank you for liking my works.”

The policewoman asked Old Zhao, “Brother Zhao, what happened to Teacher Zhang? Are you sure you didn’t arrest the wrong person?”

Old Zhao said, “I also don’t know the details. I heard he beat someone up, and it was not light either.”