Captain Wang

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Background

Wang served in the army, saw combat and once followed a God of War. He later became captain of the Guyang Town Public Security Management Team, a position he had held for ten years by the time Ye Tian offered him a chance at promotion 32 48.

Wang regarded his failure to stop Bai Long’s gang from operating in Guyang Town as a disgrace. He also believed that, without money or connections, advancing beyond his town position would be difficult 33 48.

Personality

Wang is pragmatic and attentive to his own survival. After Ye Tian identified his cancer, Wang abandoned an attempted arrest and sought treatment. He later gathered officers outside Bai Long’s casino partly because he feared that, if Ye Tian died there, no one could treat him 28 38.

He is ambitious but wary of powerful opponents. Although he welcomed the prospect of Wang Biao’s downfall, he feared retaliation until Ye Tian proposed a plan to replace county brigade captain Qi Ping. Ye Tian considered Wang capable, courageous and fundamentally righteous 40 48.

Story Role

Encounter with Ye Tian

Wang accompanied the village chief to arrest Ye Tian for killing the thugs who had demolished his family’s home. Although Song Qin challenged the demolition paperwork, Wang proceeded with the arrest. After two officers pushed her, Ye Tian broke one arm on each of them, prompting Wang to draw his pistol 27 28.

Ye Tian described Wang’s abdominal pain and declared that he had late-stage intestinal cancer. Wang abandoned the arrest and went to the hospital, where an examination confirmed advanced bowel cancer. He returned to Qingshui River Village to beg Ye Tian for help and, after frightening Song Qin, knelt to apologize to her 28 31 32.

Ye Tian agreed to treat Wang after warning him to respect his parents. Wang arranged for silver needles and praised Ye Tian’s actions against the thugs as self-defense. Following the first acupuncture session, Ye Tian said at least three sessions would be needed for a full recovery; Wang received a second session the following day 32 33 47.

Bai Long Gang

At Ye Tian’s request, Wang drove him to Guyang Hotel and warned him that Bai Long had more than a hundred followers. Wang then gathered officers around the hotel and led them into its underground casino when Ye Tian called 33 38.

Finding the gang defeated, Wang ordered its members arrested and accepted Ye Tian’s promise that the operation would earn him credit. After Ye Tian killed Bai Long, Wang secured his severed head and ordered his officers to keep the gang’s destruction secret from Wang Biao 39 40.

Protecting Ye Tian’s Family

Wang promised to catch the men responsible for beating Ye Tian’s father, Ye Wen. When auxiliary officer Du Qing later tried to arrest Ye Tian, Wang beat Du Qing and ordered him fired. He stopped the beating at Ye Tian’s request and allowed Du Qing and Du Ping to leave 40 43 44.

Wang subsequently brought Ye Tian to the captured contractor He Laoliu and four hired thugs. He supplied the silver needle Ye Tian used against He Laoliu and arranged cleanup after Ye Tian killed the four thugs 45 46.

Opportunity in Yunhai County

After his second acupuncture session, Wang learned that Wang Biao’s fiftieth-birthday banquet would be held at the Emperor’s Grand Hotel. He warned Ye Tian about Wang Biao’s fighters and influential guests, including Qi Ping 47.

Ye Tian urged Wang to use the coming confrontation as an opportunity to replace Qi Ping as the county’s public security leader. Wang agreed to follow his arrangements, made preparations and reported that everything was ready the next morning 47 48.

Relationships

• Ye Tian — Initially attempted to arrest him, then became dependent on his cancer treatment and assisted his campaign against Bai Long and Wang Biao 27 32 48.
• Song Qin and Ye Wen — Ye Tian’s parents. Wang promised to respect them as he would his own parents; Ye Tian also intended Wang to help protect them while he was away 32.
• Bai Long — A gang leader Wang had allowed to operate in Guyang Town. Wang eventually arrested his defeated gang and secured his head after Ye Tian killed him 33 39 40.
• Wang Biao — Bai Long’s powerful county backer. Wang feared his retaliation after the gang’s destruction 39 40.
• Du Qing — An auxiliary officer Wang beat and ordered fired after Du Qing attempted to arrest Ye Tian 43 44.
• Qi Ping — County brigade captain whom Wang agreed to try to replace under Ye Tian’s plan 47 48.