Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 274 What can you do if you don't agree?

Cao Weida smiled slightly, placed the wine glass back on the bar with a crisp 'click'.

He stood up, walked up to Commander Guo, and said with a smile, "This matter has nothing to do with Zhao Si'er."

Oh, it's okay?
You're trying to fool me with that!

Commander Guo was secretly annoyed. "Oh dear, it seems my men have neglected you and offended a big shot."

He spoke of important figures, but you could tell from his tone that it wasn't a compliment, but rather sarcasm.

This is an insult to a mere patrol officer who dares to provoke Commander Guo!
Cao Wei Da understood, but he was not annoyed at all.

Why get angry at someone who's about to become a pawn? It only wastes your time and energy.

"We have discovered that someone here is colluding with the Communist Party and smuggling prohibited drugs. We are handling the case in accordance with the law."

Commander Guo's face turned cold. This guy was trying to pin a crime on me so he could get back at me!
He looked at Cao Weida expressionlessly, his tone sarcastic: "Judging by your youth, you probably haven't been a patrol officer for very long."

"What, am I blind to your greatness?" Cao Weida maintained a smile, but there was no real joy in it as he calmly looked at the other party.

Seeing that the other party was not taking the bait, Commander Guo sneered, "Let me tell you, I am a legal citizen of Manchukuo. If you're here to wreck my place just because of a policeman who gambled here and incurred gambling debts, then I won't stand for it!"

Little Ears immediately objected and said unfriendly, "Then what do you plan to do if you don't agree?"

"You think that just because you have connections, no one can control you, is that it?"

Commander Guo's heart sank, realizing he had made a mistake; the other side had clearly come prepared!

He didn't think the other party was a fool. Knowing that he had connections, the fact that the other party still dared to cause trouble for him meant that he had clearly prepared in advance!

If he dares to turn against us now, who knows what kind of tricks he might have up his sleeve!

After a moment of contemplation, the two policemen, Wang Shuanzhu and another officer, waved to each other.

Wang Shuanzhu, who had been wanting to slip away for a while, saw this gesture and didn't hesitate any longer. He immediately led his underlings out.

"That's right, it's good that you know what's good for you." Little Ears had followed Cao Weida for so long and served as a patrol chief for so long, he had picked up some of the high-sounding official language.
"Do you know that your men are communists? If we find evidence, you're in deep trouble."

When had Commander Guo ever been threatened like this before?

He was furious and secretly enraged.

But now the other party is clearly prepared. If he confronts them now, he will definitely be the one who suffers.

Taking a deep breath to suppress his anger, he said with a stern face, "Fine, fine, I'll be waiting!"

As he spoke, he spat on the ground and strode out.

Little Ears was furious and was about to go up and teach the other party a lesson when Cao Weida stopped him: "Let him go."

Now is not the time to mess with Commander Guo. He walked up to Little Ears and patted him on the shoulder:

"Let him be smug for a while, then he'll have his turn to suffer."

"Take everyone back to the police station first, and after we get their statements, we'll invite the reporters over."

"Alright!" Little Ears snorted and waved his fists a few times. "That old bastard is too arrogant. When he falls into my hands, I'll teach him a lesson!"

The following day, major newspapers published a report: 'Selling banned drugs, colluding with the Communist bandits!'

Above, photos of several people who are "colluding with the Communist bandits" are clearly visible.

Although the article explicitly named Guo Degang as having secret dealings with the Communist Party, it implicitly questioned whether Guo Degang was a communist sympathizer.

This news shocked the political scene in Beiping. No one even paid attention to the mysterious disappearance of another traitor last night. The frequency of phone calls increased unusually high throughout the day.

Xu Hancheng went to Cao Weida's office to complain: "Brother Cao, you've really given me a big problem."

Cao Wei Da, however, remained completely calm, instead asking with a relaxed smile, "What's wrong? Have you run into trouble?"

“That’s no small trouble,” Xu Hancheng said with a bitter expression. “Director Song called me and said that the mayor called to inquire about the case.”

Director Song, the director of the Beiping Police Department, nominally has all the police officers in the department, including the bureau chief, as his subordinates!
In other words, he could be considered Xu Hancheng's immediate superior!
Being reprimanded by his boss over the phone was like a bolt from the blue for Xu Hancheng, who liked to curry favor with everyone.

"Oh, even Director Song personally inquired about it. What did he say?" Cao Weida asked with great interest.

Xu Hancheng sighed: "What else can I say? It's just that I'm particularly concerned about this case."

Then, he said in a resentful tone, "What did I say? You can't touch a tiger's backside."

"Director Xu, you're just too cowardly. They're nothing but local thugs. If we can't even control one local thug, we might as well all go home and farm." Cao Weida scoffed, clearly unimpressed. "Local thugs? These aren't ordinary local thugs!" Xu Hancheng wiped the fine sweat that had appeared on his forehead.

"General Guo is a local tyrant who has been entrenched in Beiping for many years. Which police officer, from top to bottom, in the entire Inner Seventh District doesn't give him face?"

“Our arrests this time have already crossed the line. The chief of the Seventh District Police Station was already very unhappy about it, and now that Guo Dashuai, as the middleman between those smugglers, has disappeared, I’m under a lot of pressure!”

He couldn't help but panic, as there were many people pleading for General Guo, and they were all high-ranking and powerful figures!

Although he seems quite powerful as a bureau chief, he is already an unattainable figure for ordinary people.

But in the eyes of those big shots, he, the bureau chief, was nothing but a fart!
He said with a bitter face, "Brother Cao, why don't we just let it go? Commander Guo is a cash cow for many big shots. My little body really can't handle it!"

Hmph, at this point, you have to bear it whether you want to or not!

If we just let it go like this, wouldn't that batch of medicine and the lives of those Red Party members be at the mercy of others?
If you don't take responsibility, do you expect me to be the one to stick my neck out?
That won't do!
Director Xu!
Dude!

How can you be a coward? You need to stand up for yourself!

As a person, you must have a spirit of selfless dedication; you can't be too selfish!

"Director Xu, I know you're anxious, but please don't rush."

"I'm not in a hurry?! How can I not be in a hurry?!" Xu Hancheng spoke rapidly and urgently: "Director Song warned me on the phone to close the case quickly. If I'm not in a hurry, am I supposed to wait for Director Song to come and point his finger at me and teach me a lesson?!"

"Director Xu, brother!!" Cao Weida stood up, walked to his side, pressed his shoulder, and made him sit down again, who had stood up in excitement.
"I know it's tough for you, but you can't make things difficult for me!" He said, spreading his hands helplessly.
"You know me, I hate trouble the most. Do you think I want to get involved in something this difficult? Isn't it just that Advisor Ono wants to cause trouble?"

"Aren't you on good terms with Commander Ono?"

"Brother, can I call you my real brother?" Cao Weida looked at him speechlessly with an ambiguous gaze: "What do you mean I have a good relationship with Advisor Ono? I'm the one who's currying favor with Advisor Ono, okay?"

"The reason why Advisor Ono gives me face is because I am useful to him!"

"But if I don't understand my own position and actually go and spout nonsense in front of Advisor Ono, what do you think Advisor Ono will think of me, and how will he treat me?"

"My dear brother, aren't you trying to ruin me?"

"If I didn't know your character and hadn't offended you, I would really suspect that you were trying to make me walk into the line of fire."

Xu Hancheng looked embarrassed and scratched his butt guiltily. After Cao Weida said that, it really did seem like he had deliberately harmed Cao Weida.
"Brother, I absolutely did not mean that."

“I know.” Cao Weida waved his hand to interrupt, his tone incredibly sincere: “Since I came to the police station, apart from Master Duo, you have taken the best care of me. In the entire police station, I would never suspect anyone who would harm me, but I would never suspect you, brother.”

"I actually wanted to just drop this matter. We only make so little money each month, why should we bother with those big shots!"

"Anyway, it's the same amount of money whether something happens or not, right?"

"But what can we do? We're working for Advisor Ono, so how dare we disobey him?"

"When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. All I can say is that I'll try my best to mediate, but there's nothing more I can do!"

Xu Hancheng sighed, patted him on the shoulder, and these heartfelt words warmed his heart.

Ever since he became the bureau chief, everyone around him has been a good person.

But he knew perfectly well how many of these "good people" were truly good and how many were just pretending.

He wasn't stupid; he knew that whoever sat in that position would be surrounded by 'good people'.

Cao Wei Da's efforts to build a closer relationship were largely initiated by him; Cao Wei Da didn't actually need to pay any attention to him.

Given Ono Oda's trust in Cao Wei, Cao Wei could easily have acted independently.

However, he was truly kind to others, never neglecting to give them anything, whether it was filial piety or anything else.

Whether they were alone or in public, the two of them always showed me great respect.

He didn't think this respect was intentional on the other party's part, since they had no reason to do so!
Cao Wei Da was different from other people who fawned over him; he didn't need to fawn over him at all!
Therefore, the credibility of this statement is naturally extremely high!

"He's such a sentimental and loyal person."

He was actually quite touched, but also felt a little guilty, when Cao Weida suddenly said that he was the second most likely suspect in the entire police station.

After all, I approached the other person with a purpose.

He didn't want to become like Cao Weida, because being sentimental and loyal wouldn't get you anywhere in this cutthroat society!

But undeniably, everyone wants to make friends like that, and Xu Hancheng is no exception!

(End of this chapter)