Lu Xuan looked at Li Yifan’s awestruck, unsophisticated expression, and chuckled as he patted his back: “Alright, stop buttering me up. Want to see something even more exciting?”
“Even more exciting?” Li Yifan’s eyes lit up instantly, then he became a bit apprehensive, “Brother Xuan, we’re already out… do we have to go back?”
“A good show has just begun. If we leave now, wouldn’t it be like buying a ticket for nothing?” Lu Xuan winked at him, “Do you want to see it?”
Li Yifan nodded his head like a chick pecking rice: “Yes!”
“Let’s go.”
Lu Xuan turned around and leisurely called out to Wang Fugui, who was about to personally escort them away: “Director Wang, stay.”
Wang Fugui was just thinking about how to quickly send these two esteemed guests away. Upon hearing this, his heart tightened, and he quickly forced out that fawning smile again: “Oh, Student Lu, do you have any other instructions?”
“Instructions are too much,” Lu Xuan said slowly, “It’s just that I heard you say earlier that the station is going to organize an observation and study meeting to learn from your glorious deeds.”
“I think, if my Student and I were to miss such an educational activity, it would truly be a great regret. I wonder… could we also sit in and be influenced by advanced thinking?”
Li Yifan listened beside him, dumbfounded. Brother Xuan’s thick skin, was it made from a city wall corner?
Wang Fugui, upon hearing this, was so delighted he didn’t know what to do.
His “victim,” whom he had thoroughly subdued, was now actually voluntarily asking to stay and learn from his “advanced deeds”? If this got out, wouldn’t his prestige skyrocket?
The smile on his greasy face became even more sincere, and he waved his hands repeatedly, saying: “Hehe, this… strictly speaking, it’s not according to the rules, after all, it’s our internal meeting.”
“But today, the situation is special. Since Student Lu has such enthusiasm for learning, how can I, as the Director, not support it?”
He waved his hand grandly, full of heroic spirit: “Then let’s make an exception this once! Let you two observe and learn together! Come, come, follow me to the conference room!”
With that, he raised his voice and shouted to a young police officer passing by in the corridor: “Xiao Zhang! You, go immediately and notify everyone in the station to gather in the main conference room in two minutes! Yes, all personnel! There’s an important study meeting!”
“Yes, Director!”
Lu Xuan and Li Yifan followed behind Wang Fugui, looking at his pot-bellied, wind-walking back, feeling as if they were following a local emperor about to ascend to the throne.
In the conference room, Wang Fugui personally arranged front-row seats for the two, then sat down grandly at the head of the table, full of airs.
He cleared his throat, looked at Qin Rou, who had already set up the projector, and asked with an expectant expression: “Xiao Qin, is everything ready? Or… should I review the content first?”
Qin Rou’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, but her face remained calm, even showing a hint of appropriate difficulty: “Director, this… it’s about to start, and the comrades are almost here. If I show it to you in advance, the sense of surprise will be gone later, and the learning atmosphere might be discounted.”
Wang Fugui listened, nodded in deep agreement, and a smile of approval appeared on his face, as if to say, “You truly understand me”: “Hmm, that makes sense, that makes sense. Then let’s wait a little longer, good things come to those who wait!”
He completely failed to notice that Qin Rou’s hands, hidden behind her back, were somewhat white at the knuckles from nervousness and excitement.
Soon, the conference room gradually filled with people. The police officers below whispered to each other, all curious as to what whim the Director had this late at night.
Wang Fugui enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention. When everyone had arrived, he coughed heavily, and the entire room instantly fell silent.
He stood up, hands behind his back, and began in an extremely solemn tone: “Comrades! Today, we are holding this emergency meeting. It is a study meeting, and also a commendation meeting! Some enthusiastic citizens, deeply moved by our police force’s fair, selfless, and people-oriented work attitude, have specially prepared a PPT to commend an outstanding representative among us!”
He paused, his gaze sweeping across the room, finally looking triumphantly at Lu Xuan.
“Alright, no more nonsense. I hope all comrades study diligently and watch carefully! Xiao Qin, play it!”
“Yes, Director.”
Qin Rou took a deep breath and pressed the play button.
On the huge screen, a line of bold, black characters slowly appeared— “Report on the Advanced Deeds of Comrade Wang Fugui, Director of the Yanyuan Police Station.”
When Wang Fugui saw the title, he felt so comfortable that his whole body relaxed, and his mouth stretched into a wide grin.
However, before he could gloat for three seconds, he realized the atmosphere in the audience was not right.
Everyone stared with wide eyes, looking at him as if he were a monster, then whispered to each other, the murmuring like buzzing flies.
“Quiet! We’re studying! What’s all the noise about?!” Wang Fugui unhappily slammed the table, turning around to see which page of the PPT was written so well that it could cause such a big reaction.
With that one glance, his mind went “Buzz” (buzz), as if it had been hit hard by a heavy hammer, instantly blank.
Blood pressure surged! His face turned crimson! His heart pounded wildly! Cold sweat instantly broke out on his back!
On the screen, there were no banners or awards at all, but a photo of him with his arm around the shoulder of the boss of a local luxury KTV, smiling so widely his teeth were visible!
The next page was of him clinking glasses with several bathhouse owners at a dinner table.
The page after that was a clear screenshot of a bank transfer, with “Thank you, Director Wang, for your care” annotated in red.
The page after that showed photos of piles of cash and high-end cigarettes and alcohol gifts, taken in the underground storage room of his home!
Wang Fugui’s vision went dark, and he almost fainted on the spot. He suddenly sprang from his chair, pointed at the screen, his voice distorted, and roared hysterically at Qin Rou: “Qin Rou! What in the world are you playing?!”
“This is slander! You… you’re using these fake, broken photos to slander me! What do you want to do?! Are you rebelling?!”
He looked like a madman, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Qin Rou. He suddenly waved his hand and roared at the stunned police officers below: “Someone! Arrest her! She’s a spy! She’s a black sheep who infiltrated our police force!”