162: Chapter 162 What's the difference between your police station and a puppet army hideout?

After thinking for a few seconds without understanding, Director Wu Youdao suddenly remembered that Xiao Yong and Su Ye were still in the interrogation room.

If Bureau Chief Nie saw them, today's situation would be difficult to handle, so he hurriedly walked out the door.

Just as he stepped out of his office, he heard the sound of a car door closing at the entrance.

Director Wu Youdao stood by the window and took a look; it was indeed Nie Zhen's car, and his expression changed instantly.

"He arrived so quickly?" He hurried toward the entrance at a jog.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties with a square face was walking in front, followed by a young security officer.

The elderly gatekeeper, seeing the somewhat unfamiliar middle-aged man, quickly stood up and shouted: "Hey, what are you doing? This is a Security Station."

Nie Zhen glanced at the gatekeeper without answering and walked straight through the gate.

The gatekeeper quickly ran out, but before he could say anything, he saw his own Director Wu Youdao running down from the second floor with a fawning smile on his face.

"Oh my, Bureau Chief Nie, why didn't you let me know before coming to inspect the work?"

Nie Zhen looked at Director Wu Youdao expressionlessly and said: "Let you know what? Do I need to report to you wherever I go?"

Hearing Nie Zhen's unfriendly tone, Director Wu Youdao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly explained: "Bureau Chief Nie, I—I didn't mean that. I meant that I hadn't prepared anything for you—"

Nie Zhen paid no attention to him and walked straight past Director Wu Youdao toward the courtyard behind the Security Station; generally, the interrogation rooms were in the back.

Seeing Nie Zhen's actions, how could Director Wu Youdao not know that Nie Zhen had come for Xiao Yong and Su Ye?

He cursed Zhao Wanyong incessantly in his heart. This is what you called having no background? Damn it, the first deputy bureau chief of the Municipal Public Security Bureau is here.

But now that things had reached this point, Director Wu Youdao could only pray that Zhao Wanyong and Li Dafeng hadn't done anything excessive to Su Ye; otherwise, it would truly be the end for him.

As soon as Nie Zhen turned the corner into the courtyard, he saw Zhao Wanyong and Li Dafeng with their hats on the table, their collar buttons undone, and their legs crossed while smoking. His face turned dark instantly.

The two of them also saw Nie Zhen at this moment.

Li Dafeng, who had sharper eyes, noticed the four bars and one star on Nie Zhen's shoulder at a glance, and his mind went blank as if struck by a giant hammer.

This was four bars and one star—a Third-Class Police Superintendent, at least a division-level leader. And here he and Zhao Wanyong were, caught in this state by a division-level leader?

Nie Zhen said to Director Wu Youdao, who was hurrying to keep up: "Are these your Security Station officers? Huh? Is this their image? Are they public servants? What's the difference between them and puppet soldiers? Are we supposed to count on them to protect the people, or count on them to fleece the people? I think your Security Station has major problems."

The barrage of questions left Director Wu Youdao pale and bloodless.

He wanted to explain something, but seeing the state of Zhao Wanyong and Li Dafeng, the words wouldn't come out. He could only lower his head and admit his fault: "Yes, yes, yes, Bureau Chief Nie, we will rectify this."

Nie Zhen ignored the endlessly apologizing Director Wu Youdao and looked at the two men, saying: "Where is Su Ye?"

Zhao Wanyong was completely unable to speak at this moment, nearly scared out of his wits, while Li Dafeng could barely manage to stay calm enough to point toward the interrogation room.

Nie Zhen looked at the two with anger in his eyes, then walked toward the interrogation room.

The young man behind him hurried forward a few steps and opened the door first.

Upon entering the interrogation room, the stern and angry expression on Nie Zhen's face disappeared, replaced by a smile.

Su Ye looked up at Nie Zhen, knowing this must be Yan Zheng's old friend, and a smile also appeared on his face.

Nie Zhen first cast an angry glance at the floodlight, then turned it off.

He then smiled at Su Ye and said: "You must be Su Ye. I'm Nie Zhen, a friend of Old Yan."

"I heard before that Old Yan had taken on a younger brother, but I never had the time to meet him. I didn't expect our first meeting to be in a place like this."

Su Ye stood up, shook hands with Nie Zhen, and said: "Bureau Chief Nie, I don't like hearing that. As long as the person is right, it doesn't matter where we meet, especially since you, Bureau Chief Nie, came here to save me."

Nie Zhen pretended to be displeased and said: "What kind of talk is that? So distant. I've had twenty years of friendship with your brother; we entered the academy in the same batch. Why call me Bureau Chief Nie? Just call me brother."

Su Ye didn't act coy and called out directly: "Brother Nie."

Director Wu Youdao, who had followed them over, felt his legs go weak upon hearing this and leaned against the doorframe.

Nie Zhen, the 'King of Hell Nie,' was known for his impartiality and iron-fisted methods.

For Su Ye to be able to make him this enthusiastic, his background must be huge.

His own fate was destined to be bad.

If he had walked the straight and narrow before, it might have been okay, but the problem was he had a history of dirty deeds.

If he were investigated and stripped of his position, that would be the best-case scenario; at worst, he might end up eating state-provided meals in prison.

"Thump." Director Wu Youdao sat down on the ground.

Nie Zhen glanced at him and then said apologetically: "It's all my fault for not supervising my subordinates strictly, which led to this problem. Now I'm going to be laughed at by 'Big Head Yan' for years."

Su Ye comforted him: "Hey, Brother Nie, you can't say that. As the old saying goes, in a big forest, there are all kinds of birds."

"Don't worry, I won't say anything to my brother."

"Besides, this Security Station isn't entirely full of bad apples; the instructor I met here, Zhang Zhiwen, is actually quite decent. He can connect with the people, and his reputation among the public is quite good."

"I heard he's only been here for half a year and has already achieved this much. You still have capable people under your command, Brother Nie."

Hearing Su Ye say this, Nie Zhen felt a bit better, and his smile became three parts more sincere.

He patted Su Ye on the shoulder and said: "Little Su, don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for today's incident."

He then said to the young man who had followed him: "Xiao Liu, go, call everyone in the station out."

Xiao Liu accepted the order and left, while Su Ye and Nie Zhen went to the lobby to chat.

Director Wu Youdao sat on a chair not far away like a walking corpse, covering his fat face with both hands, wondering if he was regretting his actions.

Soon, the few security officers on duty, including Zhang Zhiwen, arrived at the lobby.

After smiling and patting Su Ye on the shoulder, Nie Zhen stood up and said: "Everyone—what I have seen and heard since arriving at this Security Station is very distressing."

"There is no discipline to speak of, no justice to speak of, and certainly no image to speak of. This is simply destroying the prestige of us public servants among the people."

He looked sternly at Director Wu Youdao, who was still keeping his head down: "Therefore, on behalf of the Municipal Public Security Bureau leadership, I am making the following arrangement: Director Wu Youdao's position is temporarily suspended, and he will be handed over to our colleagues in the Discipline Inspection Commission. The Security Station will be temporarily managed by Comrade Zhang Zhiwen."