Zhou Yi soon received a call from Vice Mayor Wei Shouhe.
"Xiao Zhou, what's going on with Zhang Hao? I heard you had an unpleasant encounter with him at the club, and then you arrested him?"
Vice Mayor Wei's tone was quite gentle, but Director Zhou found his words impossible to stomach.
Everything he said subtly implied that Director Zhou had gotten into a petty personal dispute with Zhang Hao, then abused his authority to exact revenge.
"Vice Mayor Wei, here's the situation. Zhang Hao is suspected of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, as well as illegally trafficking in firearms and ammunition. The police have placed him under criminal detention in accordance with the law."
Pretending not to understand the insinuation, Director Zhou went on reporting the details of the case.
"Let me remind you that Zhang Hao is a well-known entrepreneur in our city. I hope you'll exercise restraint and caution in handling this matter. If it's nothing serious, release him as soon as possible!"
Vice Mayor Wei deliberately stressed the words "release him."
"We seized seven firearms of various types at the scene. This is a very serious matter!" Director Zhou humbly sought his advice. "Vice Mayor Wei, perhaps you could offer some guidance and give me a reason to release him!"
The other end of the line abruptly fell silent.
Before long, all that came through was the beeping of a disconnected call.
Director Zhou gave a cold smile and set down the phone. Hmph. They wanted him to release the man? Not a chance.
Why should he release someone he had arrested fair and square?
Before long, the phone rang again.
"Xiao Zhou, this is Jiang Hua. I heard you had an unpleasant run-in with Zhang Hao and even arrested him? Here's what we'll do. Release