Chapter 733: Not Taking It Seriously
Bright was a heavyset man, yet his mind was incredibly sharp.
He had quickly figured out what had probably happened.
It must have been Harriman and his security staff behaving arrogantly and offensively, running into Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong. Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong then demanded an apology from Harriman and his staff, but given Harriman’s personality, he would naturally not apologize.
Not only did he refuse to apologize, but he also ordered his security to take action, only to end up being floored by Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong.
Seeing his security staff taken down, Harriman pulled out a gun, but it was snatched away by Xu Yang.
It must be said that Bright’s analysis was already very close to the truth, with only a few details missing.
This also showed that his appointment as the police chief of this area was definitely a matter of ability.
Although he had figured out the truth of the matter, Bright did not intend to stand up for justice on behalf of Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong.
He was neither Di Renjie nor Bao Qingtian.
These two historical Chinese figures were people he had never even heard of.
After his gaze flicked uncertainly a few times, Bright said in a deep voice, "This is completely lawless, to assault you and your security in public like this, as if they have no regard for our nation’s laws whatsoever. Such actions are hardly different from Gong Bu’s attacks!"
Bright’s bias toward Harriman was so evident that even those fans with blind loyalty could see it.
Harriman nodded in agreement and said, "Chief Bright, you couldn’t be more right, they are Gong Bu sympathizers. You should arrest them immediately and put them behind bars. Otherwise, if we let them go, who knows what kind of activity they might conduct in our beautiful country. We don’t know how many people could die as a result."
The more Harriman spoke, the more excited he became.
Originally, he had only wanted Bright to take Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong away, but now that Bright was directly comparing their actions to those of Gong Bu, it was even better.
Labeling these two guys as Gong Bu sympathizers took the matter to another level.
If it were just a conflict with him, with Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong’s resources, hiring a good team of lawyers might give them a chance to escape the charges.
But being labeled as Gong Bu sympathizers would make it much harder for them to escape punishment.
He demanded that Bright arrest them.
No matter whether Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong surrendered without a fight or resisted, their end wouldn’t be good.
If Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong surrendered without resistance, then he could pay someone to kill the two, either in the police station or in jail.
If Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong resisted, then all the better.
That would be opposing the official stance of the beautiful country.
Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong might end up shot by the police, and even if Xu Yang managed to escape, he would be wanted and ultimately could not avoid being captured or killed.
Whichever the outcome, it would mean he had regained face.
Bright, who had reached his position as police chief on his own merits, of course knew what Harriman was trying to stir up by urging the arrest.
However, he did not plan to arrest them immediately.
Instead, he decided to get a clear understanding of Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong’s backgrounds before taking action.
According to his guess, Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong were likely second-generation rich kids.
As for how wealthy they were and whether they had solid connections in the beautiful country.
All this needed to be clarified.
If Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong had a very strong network of relations in the beautiful country,
Then it would mean that Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong were dragons that had crossed the Pacific, and not someone he, a mere police chief, could afford to offend.
If Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong were merely wealthy with no connections in the beautiful country, he would not hesitate to arrest them on the spot.
So, Bright turned to the two and asked, "Do you have anything to say regarding Mr. Harriman’s accusations?"
Xu Yang said nothing, but Wang Xiaocong replied, "Harriman is spouting complete nonsense, blatantly distorting the truth. There is surveillance here, and you can check the nearby stores’ surveillance footage to see what happened. Or you can also ask the onlookers here to find out the truth. Moreover, I see that you are a police chief, I believe you are well aware of what the truth is."
Wang Xiaocong spoke with poise, presenting her arguments logically and compellingly.
This response was beyond Bright’s expectations.
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He asked this question to observe Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong’s reactions.
After all, he couldn’t directly ask, "Do you have any powerful connections in Pretty Country?"
If he asked like that, it would be too obvious.
So he could only judge through observation.
To determine what level of people Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong really belonged to.
People from different levels react differently to the same thing.
Based on different reactions, one could basically figure out what kind of person someone is.
If filled with indignant righteousness, they’re just naive youths, these people are the easiest to deal with, nothing to be scared of.
If calm and collected, they at least belong to the elite, and that’s when you need to start taking things seriously.
Elite people also tend to have a relatively strong network, and these people usually have connections with some lawyers and can afford good lawyers.
If neither humble nor arrogant, and speaking logically and convincingly, then that’s a person from another level altogether.
Without a doubt, Wang Xiaocong belonged to the last category.
This made Bright feel somewhat uncertain.
Such characters are not easy to deal with.
They might have a strong network in Pretty Country.
If Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong knew some big shot, and he still needed to take someone away, that would be troublesome.
Bright’s expression grew much more serious as he spoke, "Sir, it seems you don’t agree with Harriman’s accusations. I need to ask you a few questions, and I hope you can answer them truthfully."
Wang Xiaocong nodded, "Ask away."
Bright asked, "First question, which country do you come from, are you Pretty Country citizens?"
Wang Xiaocong straightened up, his face proud, "We come from China, we are Chinese."
Upon hearing this answer, Bright immediately dismissed Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong.
Bright’s understanding of China was still stuck in the seventies and eighties.
In his view, though China had a large population and vast territory, it was very backward, and the people were not well-off.
Apart from knowing some martial arts, there wasn’t much else.
Perhaps some might think that in today’s age of advanced internet, no one would have such views, which seems unlikely.
But the reality is just so.
And those with such views are not in the minority in Pretty Country.
These people have no clue how much China has developed.
Their impression of China is from movies.
From Fu Manchu and Charlie Chan to Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Li Lianjie.
In comparison, Pretty Country people have a better opinion of Island Country.
Island Country quickly developed after the war and became a developed country.
In the eighties, they nearly bought the whole Pretty Country, leaving a deep impression on Pretty Country citizens.
If Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong were from Island Country, he might have taken them a bit more seriously.
But since Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong are from China, there was no need to take them seriously.
The status of Chinese people in Pretty Country is very low, even lower than that of black people, and Chinese people don’t resist when they encounter problems, they just accept their fate; they could be bullied however one wants to bully them.
Thus, a disdainful smile appeared on Bright’s face, "You are Chinese, here to chase the Pretty Country dream, aren’t you? Let me tell you, the Pretty Country dream isn’t something everyone can chase and achieve. Many chase and chase only to end up with nothing.
I’ve seen a news story before about a Chinese tech worker who came to Pretty Country only to live in a basement, and his entire family ended up drowning. You might become those people, so you should prepare yourselves mentally, heh heh. But I digress. My second question, what line of work are you in?"
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