Chapter 282 - 289: Forcing a Confession
Chief W smiled bitterly and said, "Little Lin, your boyfriend has gotten himself into quite the trouble."
Joan revealed that James Brown was her boyfriend, and she naturally took on that role, especially since they had been intimate. It only made sense to say James was her boyfriend. Anxious, she said, "Director W, what kind of trouble has he caused?"
"I don’t know what he did to upset our Deputy County Chief Smith, but Deputy County Chief Smith personally ordered James Brown’s arrest today."
Joan’s eyes widened with anger, "Upset him, so you arrest him? May I ask what crime has James committed?"
Chief W felt quite embarrassed when Joan blamed him, and said, "Little Lin, you haven’t been a police officer for long and there are things you might not understand. Deputy County Chief Smith has a lot of clout; he’s backed by people at the provincial level. Even the mayor has to give him some leeway. If he says do something, we at the branch can’t dither."
"So, just because he has a strong background, he can arrest anyone at will? Are we, the police, serving the leaders or the people?"
Chief W’s face turned red with Joan’s accusation, and he hurriedly responded, "Little Lin, this isn’t something I handled personally. You don’t have to direct your anger at me."
Chief W was actually a decent cop; had it been someone else, they might have lost their temper with Joan’s accusations.
Joan took a deep breath and apologized, "I’m sorry, Chief W, I’m not targeting you, but arresting someone just like that, it’s just too..." Joan couldn’t even find an adjective to describe how absurd the situation was.
Chief W sighed, "Arguing with me here is useless, Little Lin. You’re being promoted by T District Inspector. The director there thinks highly of you, so you should go talk to him. Only he can stop this. No one in our branch can do anything about it at this moment, and the sooner the better. Otherwise, I’m afraid your boyfriend is going to suffer."
Joan’s eyes widened, "Suffer? Are they going to torture for a confession?"