Chapter 54 Identity Transformation
Chapter 54 Identity Transformation
Under the slightly glaring fluorescent lights outside the corridor, several shadows were cast on the lower half of Director Dong's plump face.
He looked at Lin Chong and said hypocritically, "Actually, I just looked at it again, and the injuries on the victim's body were indeed inflicted by the elf. Your sister is not primarily responsible."
"If you're willing, I can speak with the victim on behalf of the police and waive part of the compensation. They only need to cover a small amount of medical expenses and have your sister apologize to him, and then this matter will be over..."
"How is it?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoxi in the interrogation room was both angry and anxious. She wanted to point her finger at the bureau chief and yell, "Have you no shame? You want me to apologize to him?"
But in order not to cause Lin Chong any more trouble, she chose to keep quiet and even comforted herself—it's just an apology, it's not a big deal.
These siblings have suffered countless injustices; an apology is really nothing to them.
However, Lin Chong refused very decisively.
He looked at Director Dong, his mind racing, but outwardly he used a questioning tone to tease him.
"What you just said is that even though you don't have, or are afraid to show us, the surveillance footage, you can still find witnesses to corroborate my sister's wrongdoing."
"Furthermore, even if I follow the proper procedures and file a complaint with the Municipal Bureau's Discipline Inspection Team, you have various means to suppress this matter."
"Is it right?"
Lin Chong's words were very blunt, and he even perfectly revealed the hidden meaning in Director Dong's words.
Officer Liu, who was standing nearby, immediately changed his expression and reprimanded him.
"Nonsense! You seem to know a little about the law, don't you know that defamation carries legal consequences? Especially when it's defaming our police station chief!"
Before Lin Chong could react, Director Dong smiled and held Officer Liu down. He looked at the former and said calmly.
"Young man, you can say whatever you want, but no matter what, solving the problem is what adults should consider first."
He looked at Lin Chong with a look that seemed to say, "Young man, you should also know how dangerous the world is," which reminded the latter of some scoundrels he had encountered in his previous life, or rather, "teachers."
Lin Chong sighed: "So-called adults are really dirty, but you're right about one thing: solving problems is the most important thing."
Director Dong's smile deepened. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Lin Chong suddenly take out his phone. In his contacts was a number that had been entered beforehand. Lin Chong dialed the number, and it connected in a few seconds.
The clear voice on the other end of the phone carried a hint of teasing.
"Hey, Chong, what made you think of calling me? Were you being bullied in Mudu?"
Selectively ignoring the other person's strange form of address, Lin Chong simply hummed in agreement.
"My sister was beaten up. The other party has some connections and bribed the police station chief. They refused to let me see the surveillance footage and even turned around and accused my sister, demanding compensation."
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Qianxun, who was holding the phone between her shoulder and applying nail polish to her toenails, was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that her joke would actually come true!
She picked up her phone, her expression turned serious, and her tone became earnest.
Which police station?
"On Lion Mountain Street."
"Is the bureau chief next to you?"
"right."
"Give him the phone."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chong immediately handed his phone to Director Dong and calmly said, "Someone is looking for you."
Officer Liu sneered and stepped in front of him, raising his hand to snatch Lin Chong's phone: "What are you pretending to be so important about, making a phone call..."
"Wait!"
Director Dong stopped Officer Liu, his brow furrowed as he stared at Lin Chong—the man was dressed very simply, not like someone of power, but his composure was almost excessive...
Could there really be some connection?
With a hint of doubt, Director Dong took the phone and said in a deep voice, "This is Dong Huaqiang, the director of Shishan Police Station. Who is this?"
"Jiang Qianxun? Never heard of her."
"But your voice sounds kind of familiar... wait..."
"Which jiang are you from?"
Lin Chong watched as Director Dong's face gradually turned pale, his previous arrogance vanished, and even over the phone, he became obsequious, adopting the posture of a subordinate.
Xiaoxi and Officer Liu were completely dumbfounded. In the wide corridor, only Director Dong's meek voice echoed.
"No, no, no, you've misunderstood, that's not how it is..."
"The surveillance cameras aren't broken! They're not broken! The intern made a mistake; I'll go check them for him right away!"
"Okay, okay, I got it. I'll give him the phone right away."
Under Officer Liu's astonished gaze, Director Dong wiped the sweat from his brow, handed over his phone with both hands, and gave Lin Chong a fawning smile that he hadn't done in years.
"She asked me to return your phone."
The way they addressed each other had changed, and the disgusting tone even gave Xiaoxi goosebumps. She looked at her brother, who seemed to have expected this situation, and gave a faint "hmm" before taking the phone. She wondered if she was dreaming!
Taking the phone, Lin Chong nodded into the microphone and said, "Thanks, I owe you one."
On the other end, Chihiro's voice changed slightly, as if she were lying in bed. She said slyly, "No need, just consider it compensation for the trap I set for you during the college entrance exam."
"Train hard with Coach Li, and when school starts, let's dominate the college league together!"
After exchanging a few casual pleasantries, Lin Chong hung up the phone.
He looked at Director Dong, who was standing there silently and uneasily, and casually asked, "Is there surveillance now?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Director Dong nodded vigorously. Just as he turned around, he saw Officer Liu give Lin Chong a fawning, obsequious smile.
"I'll get it for you, soon!"
After saying that, he turned around and rushed to the corner of the corridor, disappearing from everyone's sight.
Lin Chong couldn't help but sigh, "This police officer is quite a character; he can change his expression without even blinking."
Following that, Director Dong also told Lin Chong that he would personally supervise his subordinates in handling the matter, not only to clear Xiaoxi's name but also to thoroughly investigate the truth and give the brother and sister a satisfactory answer!
Five minutes later, Lin Chong and Xiao Xi were already seated in the police station's reception room. On the table in front of them were various snacks and small cakes that young girls love to eat, which was obviously arranged by Director Dong to please Xiao Xi.
It wasn't until Officer Liu handed the surveillance footage to the two of them on a computer that Xiaoxi, who had been in a daze ever since Director Dong's expression changed, finally came to her senses.
She looked at the various chocolates and desserts on the table, and then at the surveillance footage on the computer screen that she had just been unable to obtain.
Finally, she turned to look at Lin Chong, then pinched her cheek in a daze: "Brother, am I dreaming?"
"Or am I actually already a criminal, arrested and imprisoned, and what I'm seeing now is just a final burst of energy before death?"
Lin Chong looked at her with amusement, unwrapped a piece of chocolate and stuffed it into her mouth, teasingly saying, "You need to learn to accept your change in identity."
From the moment Lin Chong distinguished himself in the Elf College Entrance Examination, the brother and sister were no longer the pitiful children who had no one to rely on.
On the table, the computer is playing surveillance footage—
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