Super Soldier in Campus-Chapter 744 - 749: Forced Apology_1

Ye Lin understood Lin Feng’s look. She knew Lin Feng was asking her to hand the USB drive she had received earlier directly to Liu Haidong.

Recalling Lin Feng’s careful manner when he had given her the USB drive, and now his signal for her to hand it over to Liu Haidong in person, Ye Lin finally realized that the data on the drive was not simple. Lin Feng’s claim of it being confidential wasn’t just a ruse to trick me, she thought. This drive must really contain secrets—secrets that could earn me significant merit!

Ye Lin hesitated for a few seconds before taking the USB drive from her pocket. She walked forward a few steps and confidently extended her hand to Liu Haidong.

"Director Liu, I am Captain Ye Lin of the Nanjiang District Criminal Investigation Detachment. It’s a pleasure to meet you," she said.

To avoid arousing suspicion from onlookers, Ye Lin intended to shake Liu Haidong’s hand and pass him the USB drive in the process.

"I’ve long heard that the Nanjiang Bureau has a female criminal investigation detachment captain, but I didn’t expect you to be so beautiful!" Liu Haidong said with a chuckle as he shook Ye Lin’s outstretched hand.

Lin Feng glanced at Liu Haidong’s expression and thought with some displeasure, This Liu Haidong... He’s so old, yet surprisingly, he’s still quite a lecher.

When Liu Haidong and Ye Lin finished shaking hands, he found a USB drive in his palm. His curious gaze lingered on Ye Lin, full of questions.

Ye Lin subtly shook her head and gave Liu Haidong a look, signaling him to check it later when he returned.

Liu Haidong understood. With a subtle movement of checking the time on his phone, he slipped the USB drive into his pocket. Then, he turned to Lin Feng and said, "Lin Feng, regarding tonight’s incident, Zou Chuan wasn’t entirely at fault. How about you try to reconcile with him? Or, I can personally escort you out now."

Liu Haidong was interceding for Zou Chuan. He knew Lin Feng had powerful backing; offending him would surely lead to trouble for Zou Chuan. However, Liu Haidong had to look out for his subordinate. Even knowing Lin Feng might be displeased, he had to brace himself and say it.

"Director Liu, once you see the information on that drive, you’ll understand the full story of what happened tonight," Lin Feng said, shaking his head and speaking in a low voice. "How Zou Chuan treated me is irrelevant. The crucial point is that he misunderstood Captain Ye and spoke insolently to her. I hope he will at least apologize to Captain Ye in person."

Liu Haidong realized the USB drive Ye Lin had given him probably came from Lin Feng, and his mind instantly tensed. As for Lin Feng’s demand for Zou Chuan to apologize, that seems a bit much, Liu Haidong thought dismissively. Making a deputy director of a bureau apologize to a mere criminal investigation detachment captain? That’s hardly realistic, is it? Besides, Zou Chuan is very conscious of his image. Humiliating him like this would make him hate me!

Lin Feng naturally sensed Liu Haidong’s disdainful attitude. He gently patted Liu Haidong’s shoulder and said in a low voice, "If the information Captain Ye worked so hard to bring back can ensure your smooth promotion, Director Liu, do you still think Zou Chuan shouldn’t apologize?"

A gleam suddenly lit up Liu Haidong’s eyes. Lin Feng wouldn’t say something like this without reason, he thought. At the very least, Lin Feng’s status as Mayor Cao’s ’prospective son-in-law’ makes him trustworthy!

A smooth promotion... For others, it might be an optional bonus, but for me, Liu Haidong, who has toiled in the police force for over thirty years, this is the last charge of my career. Whether I can secure the official directorship is incredibly significant. It’s not just about a few years of prestige; more importantly, after retiring from the position of director, I would enjoy deputy provincial-level benefits!

From deputy department level to provincial level might seem like just two ranks, but in reality, the difference is like heaven and earth...

Hearing Lin Feng’s words, which were practically a promise, Liu Haidong was swayed.

Now that Liu Haidong was swayed, why would he still care about Zou Chuan’s pride? He looked up, beckoned to Zou Chuan, and called out in a stern voice, "Zou Chuan, get over here!"

Zou Chuan, who had been discussing with Yang Cheng how to deal with Lin Feng, froze when he heard Liu Haidong’s summons. He immediately scurried over to Liu Haidong, bowing and scraping as he asked,

"Director Liu, what can I do for you?"

"Of course, there’s something," Liu Haidong said, his face grim as he looked at Zou Chuan. He pointed towards Lin Feng and Ye Lin. "Tonight’s incident is your fault. You are to apologize to Captain Ye and Mr. Lin right now."

"Director Liu, I..." Zou Chuan’s eyes widened. He couldn’t comprehend why Liu Haidong would suddenly side with Lin Feng and Ye Lin, effectively abandoning his own long-time subordinate! Zou Chuan was still somewhat intimidated by his direct superior, Liu Haidong.

"Hmm? Did you not understand what I said?" Liu Haidong’s expression turned displeased. "Do I need to repeat myself?"

"No, no... That’s not what I meant..." Zou Chuan hastily denied, flustered. Nonsense, if I dared admit to my superior that I didn’t hear him clearly, he’d make things difficult for me down the line!

In his flustered state, Zou Chuan didn’t stop to think why he had to apologize. He turned to Lin Feng and Ye Lin, bowed deeply, and said with great remorse, "I am sorry. Tonight, I, old Zou, was in the wrong. Please, be magnanimous and forgive my transgression."

Ye Lin was not one to press an advantage when she had it. Seeing Zou Chuan apologize, she said nothing, merely nodding silently in acceptance.

However, Lin Feng had no intention of letting Zou Chuan off so easily.

"Deputy Director Zou, you should clarify, why exactly are you apologizing? My brain isn’t working too well; I haven’t quite figured it out!" Lin Feng said, looking at Zou Chuan with an amused smile.

"I..." Zou Chuan’s old face flushed crimson at Lin Feng’s question. He glanced at Liu Haidong, his expression one of utter embarrassment. I understand perfectly well, Zou Chuan thought. Lin Feng is making all this fuss to stand up for Ye Lin. As for what I did wrong, the root cause was my own loose tongue; I cursed while reprimanding Ye Lin, and that’s what provoked Lin Feng.

But I can’t just say that out loud! If I did, what authority would I have left in front of my subordinates? Besides, it’s hardly a big deal for a police leader to use some coarse language during a dressing-down... Thinking this, Zou Chuan shot Lin Feng a venomous glare, warning him not to push it too far.

"It seems Deputy Director Zou has no idea what he did wrong," Lin Feng said, shaking his head with a smile. "In that case, what’s the point of this apology? Forget it. I won’t force you, Deputy Director Zou. Why don’t you head back now, and we can each show our special skills and have a good ’bout, shall we?!" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Liu Haidong, who had wanted to stay out of it, was startled by Lin Feng’s words. He knew Cao Tiannan was behind Lin Feng. If they really were to, as Lin Feng put it, "each show their special skills," and Lin Feng brought in Cao Tiannan as backing, he could find any pretext to crush Zou Chuan so thoroughly that Zou Chuan would never recover.

Such a minor squabble, there’s no need to blow it up this much! Liu Haidong, by nature a mediator, finally couldn’t hold back any longer.

"Lin Feng, how about you let old Zou off the hook this one time?"