With the previous commotion,

Zheng Hao refrained from handcuffing Chen Fang.

Chen Fang was on the verge of being taken into the detention room.

Liu Jiayang said unhappily, "Director Zheng, I've brought the person to you, which also gives your sub-bureau face. If you insist on taking Comrade Chen Fang into the detention room, then you're not giving our customs any face. No matter what, Chen Fang is the deputy director of our customs. Show the evidence, and if it does indeed convict Chen Fang of a crime, I will leave without a word, how about that?"

It seemed he couldn't make a decision.

Zheng Hao glanced at Ge Weijun who had followed him.

Seeing that Ge Weijun didn't say anything,

he nodded and said, "Fine, let's go to the meeting room."

Under Zheng Hao's lead, the group grandly entered the meeting room.

Zheng Hao turned to Ge Weijun and said, "Mayor Ge, please take the head seat!"

Ge Weijun waved his hand and replied, "This is now your standard procedure; I won't intervene. I'll just sit on the side and listen."

Ge Weijun was also a clever man.

Before the final outcome was determined, he intended to stay out of it.

That way, even if something unpredictable happened, it wouldn't be related to him.

Just as everyone began to take their seats,

a voice suddenly came from the doorway: "Secretary Wu, hello."

Secretary Wu?

Where did a Secretary Wu come from at the public security sub-bureau?

Zheng Hao looked outside.

Immediately, he snapped to attention and saluted, loudly exclaiming, "Secretary Wu, hello."

The person who appeared was none other than Wu Qinglan.

Wu Qinglan, hands clasped behind her back, walked into the meeting room and upon seeing Ge Weijun sitting in a corner, she said with a smile, "Wow, the sub-bureau is quite lively today, Mayor Ge is here too? Didn't I hear that Mayor Ge went to the customs for research? How come you've ended up at the sub-bureau now?"

Ge Weijun and Wu Qinglan had never really got along.

She used to overshadow him.

But now he was the mayor himself,

and naturally, he wasn't intimidated.

He asked, "Comrade Qinglan, does that mean I have to report to you wherever I go?"

"Of course not, Mayor Ge is a leader now,"

Wu Qinglan said in a tone that was neither here nor there.

Ge Weijun retorted coldly, "Then why has Secretary Wu also appeared at the sub-bureau?"

"Oh, I just happened to be passing by. I saw Zheng Hao bringing back the customs director Chen from outside, so I wanted to come over and see what's going on," she replied.

"Secretary Wu sure has a wide jurisdiction, doesn't she?" Ge Weijun said sarcastically.

Wu Qinglan didn't get angry,

but pulled up a chair and sat down in the corner,

saying, "I'm learning from Mayor Ge, who cares about everything, big or small. I have to study well, don't I? Only then will I have the chance to advance."

Their witty banter was full of sharp barbs.

It seemed like just a conversation between two people,

but in their words, there were already hidden blades flashing.

The sudden arrival of Wu Qinglan put Ge Weijun on alert.

He wanted to stay out of the affair and watch how things unfolded, but now, he didn't think so anymore; after all, Wu Qinglan's arrival was quite peculiar.

"Leader, we are ready, we can start now,"

Zheng Hao said to Ge Weijun.

Ge Weijun waved his hand and responded, "Alright, start."

Zheng Hao nodded.

He turned on the computer.

Then, a video appeared on the big screen.

It was footage of Chen Fang showing up at the Kafu Hotel.

He was leading Fang Mei and Fang Shu, stepping out of the elevator, stopping in front of room 333.

Next,

Chen Fang stepped back a few paces, took a running start, and kicked the door open.

At this point, the video stopped.

Zheng Hao stated, "Yesterday afternoon, we received a call from a victim. The victim claimed that Comrade Chen Fang, the deputy director of Wen'an City Customs, forcibly burst into his room and assaulted him, even scalding his lower body with boiling water. According to the medical assessment provided by the hospital, the victim's lower body has been seriously damaged, reaching the standard of grievous injury."

No sooner had he finished speaking,

than Wu Qinglan asked, "Director Zheng, who is this victim?"

The question asked,

Ge Weijun, who had been looking down, lifted his head.

Zheng Hao said, "Secretary Wu, according to police regulations, the identity of the victim is confidential. We cannot disclose it here."

With that statement,

Ge Weijun's head drooped even lower.

Liu Jiayang asked, "Director Zheng, are you saying that Comrade Chen Fang entered room 333 and scalded the victim's lower body, is that correct?"

Zheng Hao nodded his head.

He said, "Yes."

"Just on that basis?"

Liu Jiayang pointed at the paused image on the large screen and asked.

"Of course not, I haven't finished speaking yet. After receiving the alarm, the substation quickly dispatched police. We extracted fingerprints from the kettle in room 333, and through database comparison, we confirmed they belonged to Comrade Chen Fang."

After finishing his statement,

Zheng Hao paused for a moment.

Then continued, "We don't have conclusive evidence on this segment of video that Comrade Chen Fang intentionally caused harm. If it were only for this segment of video, we wouldn't have made an arrest. The reason the police arrested someone is that we have a witness."

With those words,

the atmosphere again started to tense up.

Seeing that Chen Fang showed no expression,

Zheng Hao thought he must be getting nervous and slightly smiled.

He said, "We have a witness who proves that on that day Chen Fang indeed committed a suspected crime."

Liu Jiayang asked, "Director Zheng, we've all seen it, three people entered the scene. Are you talking about the two women who followed Chen Fang?"

"Yes!"

This reply,

instantly made Liu Jiayang tense up as well.

He fiercely turned to look at Chen Fang and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

Chen Fang remained composed.

He looked at Zheng Hao and asked, "Are you saying that among these two women, someone accused me of hurting the victim?"

Zheng Hao raised a document in his hand,

And said triumphantly, "Of course, this is their testimony. If you don't believe me, take a look for yourself."

Having said that,

He dropped the document in front of Chen Fang with a slap.

Chen Fang didn't pick it up.

But Liu Jiayang picked it up and took a glance, sure enough, the testimony came from Fang Mei. She admitted in her statement that it was Chen Fang who scalded the victim's lower body with hot water.

Liu Jiayang was instantly stunned.

There was video proof that Chen Fang entered room 333.

Now, someone from Chen Fang's own group was turning against him, with the two pieces of evidence against him, it would be difficult for Chen Fang to recant.

The more panicked Liu Jiayang became,

The more delighted Ge Weijun and Zheng Hao were.

"Comrade Chen Fang, do you have anything else to say?"

Zheng Hao asked smugly,

As if he had the situation completely under control.

Chen Fang was still unhurried, and asked, "Director Zheng, haven't you ever considered the possibility that this woman is framing me?"

"Framing? Ha, Comrade Chen Fang, eyewitness testimony is an important part of the evidence. Now someone has accused you of harming them, no matter what you say, this chain of evidence is enough. Should we not believe the witness's testimony and instead believe your denial?"

Zheng Hao asked.

Chen Fang smiled slightly,

And asked, "You mean to say that a witness wouldn't lie?"

"Of course they wouldn't lie, if a witness speaks, we certainly take it into consideration,"

Zheng Hao said confidently.

Chen Fang nodded and said, "Alright, if that's the case, bring the witness here. Let her repeat the entire process in front of everyone. If she truly says I harmed the victim, then I'll admit my guilt."

Zheng Hao was about to refuse,

But saw Ge Weijun nod slightly.

He said, "Fine, since you're not giving up, I'll let you give up hope."

He turned to look at a police officer standing behind him.

The police officer then opened the door and went out.

After waiting for about five minutes,

Fang Mei walked into the conference room, escorted by two female officers.

She did not dare to look at Chen Fang and kept her head down, showing she was somewhat guilty.

Zheng Hao smiled,

And said, "Witness Fang Mei, please recount the events of that day. You don't have to be afraid, we're here, and no one will dare to harm you."

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