Chapter 419 — I've Got a Job for You
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With that, Zou Tiandi handed the phone to Qiu Lingshan and said, flat and indifferent, "Take the call, then?"
Qiu Lingshan gave Zou Tiandi a look half smile, half sneer, and took his phone. "Hello, this is Qiu Lingshan. Who's speaking?"
"Captain... Captain Song?" The man on the other end had been about to speak, but the moment he heard Qiu Lingshan's illustrious name, he nearly jumped out of his skin. Who in Songshan City's entire police system did not know of Qiu Lingshan of the Criminal Investigation Unit? Who would dare cross her?
A mere traffic cop like himself could hardly presume to give orders to a captain of the Criminal Investigation Unit, could he? And besides, if Qiu Lingshan had her eye on this Zou Tiandi, there was likely some major case involved — perhaps the fellow was mixed up in some illegal trafficking. Best to draw a clean line between himself and the man, and fast!
At that thought, Officer Wang, the traffic cop, hurried to say, "It's nothing, Captain Song, I won't disturb you any further with your case..."
Qiu Lingshan handed the phone back to Zou Tiandi. He hadn't heard a word of what Wang had said on the other end, only Qiu Lingshan's "This is Qiu Lingshan..." — so he assumed the matter was as good as settled. He was just about to thank Wang when he discovered the man had already hung up.
Zou Tiandi thought nothing of it. The fellow must simply be busy; all that mattered was that the business was done. "Wang told you, didn't he? Well then, young comrade, you may be on your way. And in future, mind your own business!"
"Dad..." Zou Ruoguang, terrified, rushed to pull Zou Tiandi back. Zou Tiandi might not know Qiu Lingshan, but how could Zou Ruoguang fail to recognize her? As a local thug boss of the North District, he'd have been a fool to have made it this far without knowing the captain of the Criminal Investigation Unit. Seeing his father lecturing her with no notion of life or death, he turned white as a sheet.
"What are you doing?" Zou Tiandi glared at his son in annoyance. "If you've got something to say, say it!"
"Dad, she's Captain Song of the Criminal Investigation Unit..." Zou Ruoguang said cautiously.
"Huh?" Zou Tiandi froze on the spot as if struck dumb. "She... she's the captain of the Criminal Investigation Unit?"
"Are you coming or not? I won't have to use force, will I?" Qiu Lingshan pulled out her handcuffs and glared at Zou Tiandi.
"Coming... all right, I'm coming..." Zou Tiandi wore a face of utter wretchedness. He had never imagined he'd end up provoking the captain of the Criminal Investigation Unit. If he didn't go now, she'd likely be drawing her gun next!
"There's nothing on me, is there...? I was just passing by, a bystander..." Zou Ruoguang had no intention of going to the police station.
"You're coming too! You were driving an unlicensed, modified motorcycle, and I suspect you of intent to gather a crowd and stir up trouble." Qiu Lingshan gave Zou Ruoguang no chance to argue. "I know you. A monk may run, but his temple stays put. You're welcome to try running..."
"I won't run. Ha, I'll come along and cooperate with the investigation..." Zou Ruoguang smiled two bitter, tragic smiles, his face a mask of misery.
"Thanks, brain-dead girl." Wei Zhao was genuinely grateful to Qiu Lingshan for showing up and getting him out of the fix. Though Zou Ruoguang's arrival had at once reminded him just who Zou Tiandi was — and getting rid of the pair would have been easy enough — Qiu Lingshan's speed impressed him; he had to admit she wasn't half bad.
"No! You're coming with me too!" Qiu Lingshan was furious. Calling me brain-dead girl — couldn't you do that in private? Calling me that in front of all these people, how am I supposed to save face? Her temper flared, and she gave Wei Zhao no quarter.
"Me too...?" Wei Zhao pointed at his own nose, speechless. He was about to say something, but Tang Zhi spoke first.