Chapter 114 - Chapter 114: Chapter 112: Just Right to Take Them All Out in One Go (Please Subscribe) (1/2)

Chapter 114: Chapter 112: Just Right to Take Them All Out in One Go (Please Subscribe)

As dusk fell, the hustle and bustle of the city gradually receded.

Street-side food stalls, like newly lit lanterns, brighten the nighttime corners. Inside the shops, simple folding wooden tables are placed haphazardly, and the owner busily stirs the wok, the clanging of the iron pan against the spatula rising and falling continuously.

All sorts of people crowded the area, a cacophony of noise.

However, with the arrival of a police car and two officers, the bustling food stalls suddenly quieted down, as if in the student days when the noisy classroom would fall silent at the sight of the teacher stepping in.

Old Lin’s Food Stall, in a corner.

The two police officers headed straight for Lin Chuan, drawing the attention of everyone at the food stalls to his location.

Fortunately, Lin Chuan had plenty of experience dealing with such situations.

The people who came were also familiar faces.

Indeed, when you have someone looking out for you from above, you just feel more confident.

“Officer Shen, have you eaten yet?” Lin Chuan asked with a smile.

“Not yet. The station has been working overtime because of your case,” responded Shen Qianqian with a frown, pursing her lips.

“Comrades, why don’t we eat together first?” Lin Chuan lifted his head, looked at the two officers, and patted the empty stool next to him, issuing an invitation to join him for a meal.

“Comrade Lin Chuan, we are still on duty,” Shen Qianqian replied with a smile.

Lin Chuan let out a dry laugh, “You’re fast. I just took down my book, and here you are.”

Pointing to Wang Zikai beside her, Shen Qianqian said with a laugh, “He reported it to Qiqi, so I came over directly.”

After taking a sip of tea, Lin Chuan stood up, chuckled, and said, “Well, I won’t delay your work. I’ll cooperate with your investigation. Do you need to cuff me?”

With a smile that lit up her face, Shen Qianqian chided, “Comrade Lin Chuan, you are now a treasure to Anling. Who would dare to cuff you? We’re just inviting you back for a chat.”

“It’s not an arrest or a subpoena?” Lin Chuan raised an eyebrow.

Shen Qianqian nodded, “That’s right, we’re ‘inviting’ you.”

Standing nearby, Wang Zikai gave a thumbs up, “Old Lin, you’ve got some serious clout now, even Officer Shen is here to invite you!”

Lin Chuan spat in jest and retorted, “Shall I ‘invite’ you then?”

“No, no, no!”

Wang Zikai shook his head repeatedly, “I dare not. Not everyone can walk in and out like you can.”

Lin Chuan quirked his lips, “I abide by the law, why shouldn’t I be able to come out?”

“Alright, get going and come back soon,” Wang Zikai said with a grin.

“Comrade Lin Chuan, don’t be nervous, it’s just like going home,” Shen Qianqian said with a wink and a laugh.

Two black lines instantly appeared on Lin Chuan’s face.

This ‘home’ is definitely not one to return to!

What kind of good person goes home only to end up at the police station?

“Let’s go, it shouldn’t take too long,” Shen Qianqian said with a laugh.

Lin Chuan nodded and then got into the police car with Shen Qianqian.

The dazzling headlights of the police car shone on the road to Anling Police Station, and soon after, Lin Chuan stepped out of the car and entered the police station as if he was walking on a familiar path.

Truth be told.

He was quite familiar with this place.

Walking through the spacious and brightly lit corridors, the walls adorned with various honors and distinguished deeds, and then further on, the various functional rooms.

“That is the Criminal Investigation Detachment area,” Shen Qianqian said with a smile, walking beside Lin Chuan.

The Anti-Fraud Center is part of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, but it has a somewhat more independent office area.

“I’m not too familiar with the Anti-Fraud Center.”

Lin Chuan said with an embarrassed smile.

“Come with me,” Shen Qianqian led the way in front, and soon brought Lin Chuan into the reception room of the Anti-Fraud Center.

Inside the reception room.

Director Zhou Tong of the Anti-Fraud Center had already prepared tea. When he saw Lin Chuan arrive, he stood up to greet him with a smile, “Comrade Lin Chuan, the incident happened suddenly, and we had to ask you to come.”

Zhou Tong, a middle-aged man with a crew cut, slightly dark skin, heavy bags under his eyes, and thinning hair.

It was clear that fighting fraud was a draining and strenuous task.

“Director Zhou, cooperating with the investigation is my duty,” Lin Chuan said with a smile, having had contact with Zhou Tong when developing the anti-fraud app.

“Please, have a seat,” Zhou Tong extended his hand, motioning Lin Chuan to sit, then poured him a cup of tea before saying, “Comrade Lin Chuan, we received an order from the higher-ups that someone accused you of collaborating with a factory area to engage in fraud activities.”

“Engaging in fraud activities?”

Lin Chuan’s eyebrows shot up, slightly surprised.

Zhou Tong took a sip of tea and laughed, “It indeed seems absurd. However, the so-called ‘evidence’ was submitted to the Cyberspace Administration, which led to the removal of your novel ‘All-In.’ As a result, the Anling Anti-Fraud Center received orders to investigate according to the law.”

Lin Chuan suddenly understood.

No wonder his novel was taken down. Being reported to the Cyberspace Administration was indeed not something Sailing Novel could shield against.

However, the charge of ‘engaging in fraud activities’ was a bit far-fetched.

Not only had Lin Chuan not engaged in fraud, but he had also been involved in the anti-fraud business—developing an anti-fraud app.

And it was in collaboration with the Anling Police Station.

Righteous and legitimate!

If the accusation had been of a different crime, perhaps both Anling Police Station and Lin Chuan might have had to expend some effort. But the charge of ‘engaging in fraud activities’ was absolutely impossible.

When Anling Police Station collaborated with Lin Chuan, authorizing him to lead the development of the anti-fraud app, they had conducted a background check on him.

In short, reliable!

Zhou Tong continued, “When we received the notice today, we once again conducted the necessary investigation. Comrade Shen Qianqian is familiar with your situation. She and I examined the evidence for authenticity and determined it to be forged. So, we invited you here tonight to conduct a routine investigation and, as the director instructed, to check if you have any enemies.”

Having heard this, Lin Chuan had a rough understanding of the whole affair.