Mao Xuewang knew this was a serious matter, and the neighborhood committee had no jurisdiction over it. Mao Xuewang said, "Come with me to the police station!"

Liu Guangqi and Pan Guilian exchanged a glance, realizing this was the only way. Mao Xuewang sent two auxiliary police officers to take Liu Guangqi and his wife to the police station, while he continued training with the rest of the team. About ten minutes later, Liu Guangqi and his wife were brought to the police station.

He Yuzhu, who was on duty at the station, heard the commotion and came out of his office. Seeing Liu Guangqi and his wife, He Yuzhu instantly understood what was going on. He Yuzhu pretended to walk up to Liu Guangqi and asked, "Liu Guangqi, aren't you getting married today?! Why aren't you in the house consummating your marriage with your wife? Why are you outside?!"

Liu Guangqi was at a loss for words when He Yuzhu asked him that question. Pan Guilian, already seething with anger, found an outlet for her rage upon hearing He Yuzhu's words and demanded, "What do you mean by that?!"

He Yuzhu said, "I was just asking a routine question."

Pan Guilian roared, "Where are your leaders?! Get your leaders out here!"

The police officer on duty nearby said, "He is our deputy director, the leader on duty at the station tonight."

"What?!" Pan Guilian's face showed surprise, and she thought to herself, "How could this person be the deputy director?!"

Liu Guangqi instinctively pulled Pan Guilian behind him, forcing a smile as he said, "Brother Zhu, I'm sorry! My wife doesn't know how to talk."

"Whether you can speak properly or not is your business, it has nothing to do with me. You still haven't answered me. Instead of being busy making a baby at home, how did you end up being knocked unconscious on the street?!" After saying that, He Yuzhu took out a cigarette case from his pocket, lit a cigarette, and looked at Liu Guangqi while smoking, wanting Liu Guangqi to give an explanation.

At this moment, Liu Guangqi didn't know how to answer. He couldn't very well tell He Yuzhu that he had stolen his parents' savings to become a live-in son-in-law, could he? Seeing Liu Guangqi's awkwardness, Pan Guilian said, "My Guangqi is ambitious and hardworking. He hasn't forgotten his work even after getting married. He's going on a business trip for a while."

"Okay! That explanation works!" He Yuzhu agreed, then said to the person next to him, "Xiao Liu, take their statements, and make sure you record exactly how much property they lost. Xiao Zhang, go to the backyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang and find Liu Haizhong. Tell him his eldest son was robbed. Also, Xiao Lei, don't just sit around doing nothing, call the security department of both of their workplaces and inquire about their business trip."

At first, Liu Guangqi thought He Yuzhu was just going through the motions. But when he heard He Yuzhu send someone to call him "Dad" and contact their workplace, he sensed something was wrong. Liu Guangqi said, "He Yuzhu, we have no grudge against each other, why are you targeting me?!"

He Yuzhu looked at Liu Guangqi with icy eyes and said, "I'm messing with you?! How am I messing with you?! This is all normal procedure. If you think I'm messing with you, you can report it to my superiors."

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, the other police officers nearby all silently mourned for Liu Guangqi. Little Liu thought to himself, "This Liu Guangqi is definitely out of his mind. He actually dared to say that our Director He was targeting him?! If our Director He really wanted to target him, would he be allowed to speak so peacefully here?!"

About ten minutes later, Liu Haizhong and his wife arrived first. Liu Haizhong hadn't initially believed Liu Guangqi was at the police station, but now that he saw him, he had no choice but to believe it. Liu Haizhong asked, "Guangqi, are you alright?!" Before Liu Guangqi could answer, Liu Haizhong continued, "Guangqi, why aren't you two at home? What are you doing outside?!" Seeing that Liu Guangqi didn't answer, Liu Haizhong knew this wasn't the place to talk, so he looked at He Yuzhu and asked, "Zhuzi, can I take him back?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "You can only go back when the factory's security personnel arrive."

Liu Haizhong, with a forced smile, said, "Look at this matter, how did it get involved in their factory's security department?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Your wife just said that Liu Guangqi didn't consummate the marriage at home because he had to go on a business trip. If he was robbed on the way because of that, then there are many more problems. It might even involve enemy agents. Although we've arrested quite a few enemy agents over the years, and it seems much safer, we can't let our guard down against them!"

After hearing He Yuzhu's words, Liu Guangqi began to feel a little resentful towards his wife. But complaining was useless. It was already a fait accompli; what could he do?

"Screech..." A sudden screech of brakes rang out. Pan Zhihang walked in with his factory security team. Liu Haizhong saw them and immediately went to greet them with a smile, "My dear in-law, I didn't expect this matter to bother you!"

"With the two children in trouble, how could I not come?!" After saying that, Pan Zhihang looked at Liu Guangqi and Pan Guilian, and then at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu and Pan Zhihang exchanged a glance. Pan Zhihang was intimidated by He Yuzhu's gaze. He quietly took a step back, hiding behind the security guard who had come with him. The security guard, steeling himself, pulled out his work ID and handed it to He Yuzhu, saying, "Comrade, hello! I am Zeng Tai, deputy head of the security department of Hongxing Machinery Factory."

He Yuzhu took the work ID, glanced at it to make sure there were no problems, and then returned it to Zeng Tai while recounting the whole story. After listening to He Yuzhu's account, Zeng Tai gave Pan Zhihang a look that said, "This is your own family matter, you handle it yourself," and said, "Comrade, we are aware of the situation. We will conduct a thorough investigation when we get back. We will give you a reply as soon as possible. May I take him away now?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Xiao Liu, could you help them with the paperwork?"

"Yes!" Xiao Liu responded and immediately took Zeng Tai to complete the formalities.

By the time Zeng Tai finished signing the document, it was already 3 a.m. Zeng Tai led the man out of the police station and said to Pan Zhihang, "Director Pan, I've brought the man out. The rest is up to you. I'm taking him back now."

"Fine!" Pan Zhihang watched Zeng Tai get into the jeep, then turned to Liu Guangqi and Pan Guilian with a look of utter disappointment. He said, "What have you two done?!"

Liu Haizhong quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "My dear in-law, please calm down. These two children are still young; let's talk to them slowly!"

"Sigh!" Pan Zhihang sighed resignedly and said, "My dear in-law, Guangqi has to go on a business trip again. I'll take him to the train station first. We can talk about anything else when he gets back!"

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