Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

The air conditioning in the interrogation room of the municipal bureau was blasting.

The famous "Confess and Be Lenient" spotlight shone a stark white light on Gu Yanchen's face.

An ordinary person would be trembling with fear and ready to confess their ancestors upon entering such a place. But who is Gu Yanchen? He is the president of the Gu Group, who controls the global economic lifeline (as he claims).

Even with his hands cuffed to a specially made "chair of regret," he stubbornly held his chin high, trying to maintain a posture described as "looking down on the world like an emperor"—although his buttocks were wriggling uncomfortably because the chair was too hard.

"I'm giving you one last chance."

Gu Yanchen narrowed his eyes, staring at Lu Jingyan across from him. His tone was as cold as if he were discussing a multi-billion dollar merger, "Remove your handcuffs, kneel down and apologize. Otherwise, within three minutes, I'll wipe you off this earth. Your badge number, your file—all destroyed!"

Lu Jingyan sat behind the table, twirling a pen in his hand, looking at a giant baby whose intelligence had not yet been developed.

"Mr. Gu, this is a society governed by the rule of law, not your CEO's office."

He opened the notebook and, without looking up, asked, "Name."

"You have no right to know my name!" Gu Yanchen roared, slamming his hand, adorned with a silver bracelet, onto the small table. "I want to see your bureau chief! I want to see the mayor! Do you know how many billions you'll lose if you waste a minute of my time? You couldn't afford to pay that back even if you sold yourself!"

"Name." Lu Jingyan's voice was calm and unaffected.

"Gu Yanchen! I am Gu Yanchen!"

Gu Yanchen finally broke down, shouting his name, and then began to demonstrate his financial power, "Listen, little policeman. I don't like the decor here, it's too oppressive, and I don't like this chair, it's too hard. If you let me go now, you can fill out this checkbook however you like!"

He tried to reach into his pocket, but the handcuffs stopped him. He could only glare at them resentfully, "It's in my left pocket, take it yourself! Is one hundred million enough? If not, then one billion! Buy this dump of yours and turn it into a private club!"

Lu Jingyan stopped writing.

He looked up, and a strange light shone in his eyes hidden behind his glasses, as if he had discovered a new continent.

"Buy the police station?"

"Scared now?" Gu Yanchen sneered, thinking that money had finally worked its magic. "This is the power of capital. In this world, there is no problem that money can't solve. If there is, it's because you don't have enough money."

Lu Jingyan didn't speak, but calmly wrote a line on the notepad, his smile growing wider.

"Gu Yanchen, male, 28 years old. Suspected of provoking trouble and assaulting police officers. Now, an additional charge is added: During the interrogation, he attempted to bribe state officials with a huge sum of money and threatened to acquire state law enforcement agencies, which is extremely egregious."

After writing it down, he picked up the body camera and waved it around.

"Mr. Gu, that boast about 'buying a police station for 1 billion yuan' has been uploaded to the cloud evidence database. According to Article 389 of the Criminal Law, bribery, combined with your previous multiple offenses, congratulations, your starting sentence has increased again."

"you--!!"

Gu Yanchen's face turned green with anger. This wasn't how the script was supposed to go! In those novels, as long as he showed them a check, even a top soldier would give him some face. How come this little policeman was so unyielding?

Just then, the heavy soundproof door to the interrogation room was pushed open.

A burly, middle-aged man with a menacing face walked in. He was dressed in plain clothes, carrying a chipped thermos, and his eyes were sharp as knives.

It was none other than Thunder, the leader of the special investigation team.

Gu Yanchen's eyes lit up.

He had met many such "big shots" at various dinner parties, and usually, with just a little pressure, these people would compromise for the sake of saving face for their families.

"You're the manager here, right?"

Gu Yanchen immediately reverted to his arrogant demeanor, gesturing with his chin towards Lu Jingyan, "Your subordinate is ignorant, daring to arrest me. Now, untie him immediately, and then get the hell out of here! I might consider donating dozens of police cars to your bureau."

Lei Ting took a sip of the goji berry water, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

He slowly walked up behind Lu Jingyan, patted him on the shoulder with such force that it felt like he was patting a steel plate.

"Xiao Lu, is this Mr. Gu, the one who wants to get his hands on real estate development in our bureau?"

Lu Jingyan adjusted his glasses and nodded: "Yes, Captain Lei. He also said he'd fire you."

Lei Ting grinned, revealing a set of teeth stained yellow by smoking, his smile exuding the roguish charm unique to veteran detectives.

He suddenly leaned down, his rough face almost touching Gu Yanchen's nose, startling the domineering CEO who shrank back.

"Kid, even if it were your father, he'd better behave himself here!"

The thunderous voice, like a booming bell, shook the interrogation room, making it buzz. "This is the Jinghai City Public Security Bureau, not your private amusement park! You want to buy a police station? Why don't you just buy the moon?"

Gu Yanchen was stunned.

This is completely different from the world he knows!

"You...you dare speak to me like that? I am from the Gu family..."

"Even if you're the King of Heaven, it won't help you!" Lei Ting straightened up and waved his hand impatiently. "Xiao Lu, interrogate him thoroughly! Whether it's tax evasion, illegal activities, or even that childhood incident where he peeped at widows bathing, dig it all up! If anything happens, I'll take the blame for you!"

After saying that, Lei Ting gave Lu Jingyan an approving look, then sauntered out with his thermos, leaving behind a comment before he left: "By the way, for those who try to bribe their way out of things, leave them hanging for two hours to let them sober up."

The door slammed shut.

Gu Yanchen was completely dumbfounded.

His financial power failed, his connections were useless, and his domineering CEO aura was crushed to dust in this place full of righteousness.

Looking at Lu Jingyan across from him, who had picked up his pen again and was wearing a kind smile, Gu Yanchen felt the emotion called "fear" for the first time.

"Alright, Mr. Gu."

Lu Jingyan tapped the table, the sound crisp and clear. "Since the acquisition plan has failed, let's talk about your illegally modified Maybach. I heard you even removed the muffler? Was it so the whole city could hear how empty, lonely, and cold your engine sounded?"

Gu Yanchen opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't say a single witty remark.

An hour later.

Lu Jingyan walked out of the interrogation room with a thick stack of transcripts and stretched.

The lobby outside was bustling with activity, police officers coming and going, occasionally casting admiring glances. After all, Lu Jingyan was the first newcomer to dare treat the eldest son of the Gu family like a grandson.

"Brother Lu! That's amazing!"

Auxiliary police officer Xiao Zhang came over and gave a thumbs up. "The Gu family's legal team just arrived, but when they saw the evidence we had, especially the recording of them trying to buy the police station, their faces turned black. They're squatting at the door smoking right now, saying there's no way to defend this case."

Lu Jingyan smiled and was about to get a glass of water to moisten his throat.

Suddenly, a screeching sound of brakes and a commotion erupted at the entrance of the police station.

"What's going on?" Lu Jingyan frowned slightly.

Xiao Zhang stood on tiptoe to take a look, and his expression turned strange: "Brother Lu...it seems...we have another customer."

A red Porsche, seemingly drunk, wobbled up the steps of the police station, nearly knocking over the "Serve the People" sign.

The car door opened, and a woman in a white dress with long, flowing hair stumbled out.

Her face was flushed, and she was holding a half-empty bottle of red wine. She was hiccuping as she cried out towards the police station lobby:

"Lu Jingyan! Come out here! How could you capture Brother Yanchen! You cold-blooded animal! Waaaaah..."

Looking at the swaying figure through the glass door, Lu Jingyan's eyes instantly turned playful.

Isn't this the original owner's "white moonlight," Lin Wan, who was just crying on the phone?

What is this?

The Calabash Brothers save their grandfather, one after the other?

He put down his water glass, straightened his police tie, and said to the dumbfounded Xiao Zhang:

"Let's go, take the breathalyzer and go greet this Ms. Lin who has 'walked right into our trap'."