Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 788: The Arrogance of the Four Great Families, Despising the Use of Power to Oppress Others

Chapter 788: Chapter 788: The Arrogance of the Four Great Families, Despising the Use of Power to Oppress Others

Lu Han raised his hand, making a calming gesture towards Shao Xujie.

He tilted his head, asking Yuan Zhiwei, "May I have a word?"

Knowing that the other party held prejudice against him, Lu Han prepared to speak with him.

After all, Yuan Zhiwei is currently in charge, and Lu Han, as the Young Master, would not abuse his power. Some matters still need to follow the proper procedures.

Yuan Zhiwei didn’t reject, motioning to the young man beside him, "Continue interrogating, I’ll have a few words with Young Master Lu."

"Yes, Bureau Chief Yuan!"

Lu Han walked out of the interrogation room with Yuan Zhiwei and saw Qin Ruan lounging lazily against the corridor wall, eyes closed.

She was dressed in expensive leisure clothes, her disposition all cold and calm, giving off an aloof, unapproachable vibe.

Yuan Zhiwei squinted at Qin Ruan, and then at Huo Zhi and Lin Hao standing beside her, asked, "Who are these three?"

"Qin Ruan."

"Ah, it’s her!"

Yuan Zhiwei furrowed his brows tightly.

Qin Ruan is a Mystic Master who had once assisted Lu Han in solving a case.

He clearly remembered when there was a homicide at the Odi School, he personally called Qin Ruan only to be rudely hung up on. When he called a second time, he was directly refused.

He tried calling again, but she didn’t answer, forcing him to send someone to find her.

Yuan Zhiwei walked up to Qin Ruan, looking down at her condescendingly, "So it’s Miss Qin, I’ve heard so much about you."

His haughty demeanor, the disregarding expression in his eyes, indicated no sign of friendliness.

Qin Ruan lifted her eyes upon hearing this, appearing seemingly lazy but her opened eyes displaying calmness and iciness, brimming with depth.

With friendly composure, she responded faintly, "Hello."

Yuan Zhiwei scoffed lightly, then turned to walk towards the office next door.

Lu Han went to Qin Ruan’s side, whispering, "Let’s follow the procedure, we’ll see Shao Xujie later."

"Alright."

Qin Ruan stood up and left with him.

The office.

Yuan Zhiwei held a cup of tea in his hands, brewed with goji berries and chrysanthemum.

He sat in a leather chair, eyes fixed on the potted plant on the windowsill, his face stern, a heavy light emerging in his eyes.

Hearing the movements of Lu Han and Qin Ruan coming in, he spun his chair around, an emotionless stare on them, ready to strike first.

"Young Master Lu, the case of Shao Xujie is now under the purview of the citywide criminal investigation department; are you here to intervene in his case? Even though the Lu Family holds power in the Cabinet, the Emperor himself is not above the law."

Lu Han walked over to Yuan Zhiwei, twirled the chair in front of the desk, and looked back at Qin Ruan.

She glanced around the not-so-small office and walked towards the sofa on the right.

Seeing this, Lu Han sat himself down in a chair.

He spoke in a polite and gentle manner, "Chief Yuan, I believe there’s something off about Shao Xujie’s case and further investigation is needed."

"Bang!"

Yuan Zhiwei forcefully put down his tea cup, his eyes brimming with anger.

"Something off? Shao Xujie returned to the police bureau, clearly seen on the surveillance, as he walked into the weapons storage room and took a gun.

He drove specifically to find the victim, the entire process of him killing the victim clearly captured by surveillance, and there were also eyewitnesses on the scene.

You, Young Master Lu having held my position before, now due to personal feelings – are attempting to clear a murder suspect in the face of all evidence, isn’t that taken lives too lightly?

The victim was a soon-to-be-graduated student from Shengshi Academy, who already had promising job prospects. Is his life in vain?!"

Yuan Zhiwei was pushed to his tipping point, furiously spitting out words at Lu Han, appearing as if he was ready to fight.

Lu Han looked grim, reaching to wipe his face, irritation rippled under his eyes.

He quietly took a deep breath, suppressing his disgust at being spat in the face, calmly said, "Not only did East City have a murder tonight, but two more occurred in North and South Cities."

Yuan Zhiwei’s face momentarily drained of anger, then, he scoffed, "What does this have to do with Shao Xujie’s case?"

His belligerent demeanor had notably faded at this point.

Lu Han’s gaze hardened slightly, perhaps recognizing something in Yuan Zhiwei: "The suspects of two murders in the North and South Cities were arrested at the scene. Like Shao Xujie, they all deny the murders."

Yuan Zhiwei frowned, his hand on the case file on the table twitching slightly, his face showing a thoughtful expression.

He narrowed his eyes at Lu Han’s handsome face, an uneasy feeling creeping in at the realization of Lu’s composure, as if everything was under control.

The Lu Family currently holds a position of great prestige, Lu Han himself is a high-ranking official, having left the Criminal Investigation Bureau for the Cabinet.

Contrarily, he was merely a figurehead at the Criminal Investigation Bureau, a person of insignificant power and background.

He had worked diligently to attain his current status, cautiously calculating his moves, knowing well that the Four Great Families despised those who abuse their power, especially against the lowly.

It couldn’t be said that they were just and upright, only that large families always possess a certain pride, finding no need resorting to such tactics.

In a very short time, Yuan Zhiwei speculated the purpose of Lu Han’s visit.

These elites, if they sincerely wanted to protect someone, wouldn’t personally intervene.

Especially not the Lu Family, which currently controls the Cabinet with several lower-ranking officials working for them.

Even though he feels uneasy about protecting Shao Xujie under the orders from the upper levels tonight, he wouldn’t be able to refuse.

The fact that Lu Han personally intervened... was different from sending someone from the Lu Family.

Yuan Zhiwei suppressed his speculation, staring at the commanding figure of Lu Han, asking, "What do you want to do?"

Lu Han’s demeanor remained friendly, "I would like Director Yuan to bring over the cases from the North and South Cities for consolidation and a thorough investigation along with the East City case."

"Okay!"

Yuan Zhiwei agreed readily.

He picked up the receiver on his desk.

Before dialing, he suddenly looked up, his gaze heavy on Lu Han, "Master Lu, you should know that in the face of all the evidence, there’s little chance of overturning Shao Xujie’s case."

There was an undisguised gloating undertone.

Master Lu smirked, "I appreciate your concern, Director Yuan."

Yuan Zhiwei snorted, made a couple of calls, and directly ordered the transfer of the cases from North and South Cities to the Criminal Investigation Bureau.

With the anomalies in the crime times and suspicious activities of the suspects as the justification, neither city had a legitimate reason to refuse.

While waiting for the suspects and deceased from the North and South Cities, as well as the detailed case files, Yuan Zhiwei led Lu Han and Qin Ruan into the interrogation room.

This time, Shao Xujie was faced with three figures.

Yuan Zhiwei, Lu Han, and Qin Ruan.

Shao Xujie seemed a bit better, no longer collapsing under the pressure, responding to the three’s inquiries in an organized and logical manner.

"I went home after work tonight and didn’t go out again. I called my parents before bed and talked for about twenty minutes. I went to bed at ten o’clock.

When I became aware, I was at the crime scene. I don’t remember going back to the bureau to get my service gun, and I don’t know the victim. I have no reason to kill him..."

After Shao Xujie finished recounting his experiences of the night, Qin Ruan, who had his arms crossed, asked, "Mr. Shao, why did you call me first after the incident?"

Looking into Qin Ruan’s clear and bright eyes, Shao Xujie went slightly shy, "Actually, I tried to call Master Lu first, and when I couldn’t get through, I called Miss Qin.

All the things that happened felt unreal. I’ve seen your abilities from working with Master Lu before, and I suspected that someone was setting me up or if it was an unnatural occurrence."

Lu Han wasn’t expecting Shao Xujie would try to contact him first.

He explained, "After I left, my work phone is switched off at night."

Yuan Zhiwei stared at Shao Xujie, demanding unhappily, "Why do you think someone is trying to frame you?"