Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 570 - 570 566 Roasted Over the Flames

570: Chapter 566: Roasted Over the Flames 570: Chapter 566: Roasted Over the Flames The next morning, Ye Fan arrived at work on time.

As soon as he reached the corridor of the floor where his office was located, he saw the parents and wife of Jiang Weidong guarding the door to his office.

Upon seeing Ye Fan, the parents and wife of Jiang Weidong immediately quickened their pace to meet him and, with a “thud,” knelt down before him in unison, pleading for him to exonerate Jiang Weidong, attracting the attention of other police officers who happened to be passing by on their way to work.

In no time at all, a dozen or so police officers of various ranks had gathered in the corridor to watch the commotion, whispering and pointing among themselves.

Ye Fan frowned deeply.

The public plea from Jiang Weidong’s parents and wife was practically putting him on the spot.

He had clearly promised them yesterday, so why were they kneeling in public and begging him today?

“Please get up, I will definitely do what needs to be done,” Ye Fan hurriedly extended his hand to help Jiang Weidong’s parents and wife, “I will thoroughly investigate Jiang Weidong’s matter.

Please, get up quickly.”

He couldn’t possibly help all three of them up, so he had to make his intentions clear quickly and urge them to stand up.

Otherwise, if more time passed and more onlookers gathered, with some gossip possibly spreading, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Clearly having received a public promise from Ye Fan, Jiang Weidong’s parents and wife stood up.

“You go home now, I will have an answer in three days!” Ye Fan said.

Now he dared not let Jiang Weidong’s parents and wife enter his office.

After Jiang Weidong’s parents and wife left, Ye Fan turned around, walked to his office door, entered, and shut the door behind him, blocking out the other police officers’ whispering and pointing.

“Who is so malicious to set me up?” Ye Fan seethed inwardly, “Once I finish this case, if I don’t make him pay dearly, my name isn’t Ye!”

He had already provoked anger by investigating the case covertly, and now Jiang Weidong’s parents and wife had publicly knelt and forced him to agree to review the case, bringing the whole investigation to light.

Fortunately, he already knew who the real culprit was, otherwise he would surely have been done in.

In the office of the director, Tang Xianlong slammed the desk upon hearing the report, his face full of anger as he scolded, “Nonsense!

If everyone starts acting like Ye Fan, what’s the point of having rules and regulations in the police department?!”

After finishing his outburst, he immediately picked up the phone and dialed Ye Fan’s office landline: “Ye Fan, come to my office right now, immediately!”

Having made the call, Tang Xianlong said to the police officer who had reported the incident, “If there’s nothing else, you can go back to your work.”

Once the reporting officer had left, Tang Xianlong regained his composure, smiled coldly with disdain, shook his head, and muttered to himself, “Still too green, got taken out as soon as he arrived.

Gold is tried by fire, and those swept away by a single wave are never the real deal.”

Upon receiving Tang Xianlong’s call, Ye Fan knew that the incident had reached Tang Xianlong’s ears, and it was clear that Tang Xianlong was furious.

Nevertheless, Ye Fan, confident in his approach, left his office and made his way to Tang Xianlong’s office, calm and composed.

Word that Ye Fan had been summoned to Tang Xianlong’s office for a scolding spread like wildfire, and within just two or three minutes, almost everyone knew and was waiting to see Ye Fan’s “great show.”

“Squad leader, this Ye is either dead or skinned this time.

I’m afraid he’ll be packing up and scramming within a month!” In one office, Fang Jinsan said to Chen Kunfei, revealing a sinister and proud grin.

Chen Kunfei laughed heartily and said, “You’re right, it’s just a matter of time before Mr.

Ye takes off.

After that scene just now, Director Tang won’t turn a blind eye to Ye Fan’s meddling in the case anymore.

And yet, Ye Fan publicly agreed to the kneeling plea of Jiang Weidong’s family and did nothing, his reputation will stink worse than a sewer.”

“Hehe, Squad Leader, once Ye is gone, the position is definitely yours!” Fang Jinsan complimented obsequiously.

Chen Kunfei nodded in satisfaction, patted Fang Jinsan on the shoulder with a laugh, and said, “Don’t worry, once I’m officially in charge, I’ll promote you to deputy squad leader for sure.”

Fang Jinsan was ecstatic, almost kneeling in gratitude.

In another office, Fan Feipeng and his deputy captains sat together for a chat.

The serial murder case was finally “solved,” and they could all finally take a breath, just waiting for the superiors to award them and assign credit.

“Ye Fan is so crazy about getting famous, he actually had Jiang Weidong’s family publicly kneel and beg him to investigate the case,” Fan Feipeng said with a sarcastic laugh, “Initially, Chief Tang turned a blind eye because of his youth, but with this stunt, Chief Tang can’t pretend to be unaware anymore and will definitely forbid him from conducting any private investigations.

Now, Ye Fan must be getting a scolding from Chief Tang.”

He probably guessed that the drama they witnessed in the corridor was someone setting up Ye Fan, but he couldn’t possibly say it out loud, even if he knew, he had to pretend to be clueless.

“Humph, serves him right!” A criminal police deputy captain snorted coldly, “He doesn’t know jack, he’s not even grown a full set of whiskers, and yet he thinks he’s all that.

Haven’t we been investigating cases for all these years, or are we just idling around?

He has no respect for the rules!”

The other two deputy captains and several core members all showed a face of contempt and hatred for Ye Fan.

In Wang Xianzhong’s office, Wang Xianzhong and his trusted subordinates all wore worried expressions, sighing repeatedly.

“How could Ye Fan be so foolish?!

It’s one thing to secretly investigate cases, but to do so openly…” a police officer said, a bit critical.

“Ye Fan having Jiang Weidong’s family kneel publicly might not necessarily have been his doing,” another officer said, “It could very well be someone from Chen Kunfei’s side playing dirty tricks.”

“I could guess as much, but others don’t know, and they don’t want to know.

What good does that do?” the first officer said.

A third officer turned to Wang Xianzhong and said, “Captain, Ye Fan might not stay long.

How about we make peace with Chen Kunfei?

Once he’s firmly in charge, he might not suppress us too harshly.”

Wang Xianzhong frowned deeply and said, “Let’s talk about this later.”

He did not outright refuse.

He too didn’t have much hope for Ye Fan, too young, too naive and impulsive.

…

“Director, did you hear?

Ye Fan got called into Chief Tang’s office for a talk,” a young girl in her twenties gossiped to Xu Xiangli in the household registration office.

The other female officers immediately perked their ears up, looking towards Xu Xiangli.

Xu Xiangli was the deputy captain of the public security team in charge of household registration, also known as the director to outsiders.

Today, as usual, she was dressed in her winter police uniform, the slim fit highlighting her slender waist, her chest standing tall and firm, not at all appearing bulky due to the winter attire.

Instead, because of the cold weather, her pretty face appeared even more like icy snow, cream-like skin, becoming even more beautiful and alluring.

When Xu Xiangli heard her subordinate gossiping about Ye Fan, she lifted her face with solemnity and said, “During working hours, focus on your work and don’t gossip!”

The policewoman was so frightened she quickly lowered her head, not daring to speak again.

However, Xu Xiangli did not immediately resume her work, pondering thoughtfully for a moment and sighing to herself.

She was self-aware, had always worked hard to not offend anyone, and just hoped that this turmoil would not affect her.

As for Ye Fan, she had only met him once and had no particular impression.

Of course, she did feel a bit of pity.

“He’s just too young…” she thought to herself.