"They sent a lieutenant colonel..."
"Yes. They said he'd be here shortly and told us to prepare for the handover."
Director Li looked thoughtful. If Lieutenant Colonel Qin could get here so quickly, he must already be in Jing City.
"Director Li, how are things going in there? That Ji..."
Before he could finish, a duty officer hurried in. "Ji Ting's lawyer is here. He's asking to see his client."
Director Li considered it, then said, "Tell him the initial interrogation isn't over yet. Have him come back this afternoon."
"Yes, sir."
The duty officer returned to the lobby and relayed those exact words to Lawyer Liu.
Lawyer Liu immediately frowned. "My client was brought in at ten last night. It's already eight in the morning. How could the first round of questioning still be going on?"
"That's the situation at present."
"You're violating procedure. I'll be filing for administrative review."
The duty officer offered no further explanation. "You're free to apply. That's your legal right."
Lawyer Liu suppressed his frustration and turned to leave the police station lobby.
The moment he stepped outside, he took out his phone. "Hello, President Ji. I've just come out of the municipal bureau."
He'd come out so quickly that he probably hadn't seen Ji Ting. Ji Yanzhi was silent for a moment before asking, "Is he still at the municipal bureau?"
"That's hard to say. If the Second Young Master really is involved in the case you mentioned, I expect the municipal bureau will hand him over to state security."
Although Ji Yanzhi had already known this, he still couldn't help taking his anger out on Lu Yanchu. If not for him, Ji Ting would never have been dragged into this mess.
He asked coldly, "If he's taken to the State Security Bureau,