This night was destined to be an unrestful one. Anna Cooke, who had set off for Hangzhou in the afternoon, had also received an urgent call for help from Miles O’Brien. She promised to help over the phone but was unable to return immediately. Firstly, she was on the highway, and secondly, her return would have been of no help. Of course, even though she couldn’t go back in person, she made a call to her mother, asking her to assist. On the phone, her mother didn’t promise to help but said she would pay attention to the matter. Later on, her mother contacted a certain leader at the Beijing Municipal Bureau. This leader was a junior soldier under the Shepherd Family’s patriarch in the past and had now risen to a high-ranking official. She subtly mentioned that a friend had committed a minor offense today and was criminally detained. She didn’t request the official to release Yusuf Zuck; she only claimed that he should be treated fairly by the law, then mentioned she wished to visit him tomorrow and hoped for accommodation. Bearing a high rank, her speech had become an artistic language; Anna’s mother’s words carried artistry, yet the message was clearly conveyed — the friend mattered significantly, and she intended to visit in person the next day. Being a serving general, it was illogical for her to visit a detention center, but now she was determined to go. Therefore, it represented an attitude as well as a signal. The leader repeatedly agreed and then inquired about the case details and the name of the suspect before ending the call without further queries, saying they would meet tomorrow. Meanwhile, Everest Zuck had also called back to Beijing, seeking help from his direct supervisor to bail out someone. His superior simply acknowledged with an "Understood," then hung up without providing a definite answer to Everest. Additionally, Ember Vance had taken the case file to Chief Long’s house and put Yusuf Zuck’s file right in front of Chief Long! "I’m the one who took on this case, so I don’t want to hand it to anyone else. Also, Yusuf Zuck is my man. The ten vehicles that were d today, it was him who d them. Didn’t you say you wanted to invite Mr. Zuck for a meal? Now he is in South City; should we go to South City and have a meal with him together?" "What?" Chief Long was left speechless by Ember Vance’s words. Yusuf Zuck was her man? Her man had committed the crime of illegal detention, and coincidentally, she was the responding officer. And now today’s car donor was the same Yusuf Zuck? Chief Long suddenly felt uneasy. What the hell was this mess? The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel[f]ire.net "Ember, are you kidding about this?" Chief Long said sternly. "Which part are you referring to, sir?" Ember Vance asked. "Your boyfriend’s situation..." Chief Long raised his voice. "Of course, it’s true. Do you think I would casually call someone my man? I’ve been with him for quite some time now, and you have to help me. If you don’t, I’ll commit a crime!" Ember Vance was now all in, daring to say anything and do anything. "Unity Road falls under the jurisdiction of East City. How am I supposed to help you?" Chief Long said with a headache. "Using our sub-bureau’s name, you go find their Chief Zhao and arrange for bail pending trial!" Oakley Vance had already figured out a plan. Yusuf Zuck had d vehicles, thus establishing a police-civil relationship with the sub-bureau, so if Chief Long intervened, Yusuf could indeed be released on bail pending trial. "We can’t rush this. We don’t know who the other party is or if they have connections. If I intervene rashly now, it wouldn’t be good. But, I can make a call to ask about it. It was East City’s criminal police team just now, right?" Chief Long asked as he picked up the phone. "Yes, it was the criminal police," Ember Vance nodded. At this point, Chief Long had already dialed a number—it was the phone number of the head of East City’s criminal police team, who was also his old subordinate. "Old Chief, what’s up this late?" The other end answered politely. "I’m inquiring about a case. You’ve taken on a case involving a Yusuf Zuck accused of assault. What’s going on with that?" "What? Does the old bureau chief also have a connection with Yusuf Zuck?" A surprised voice came from the other end of the phone. "What do you mean?" Director Long asked, puzzled. "I’m at Director Zhao’s home because of Yusuf Zuck’s case. Just now, someone from National Security made a call, and so did Director Zhu from the city bureau. I’m discussing with Director Zhao about what to do." "Oh, so many people have made a call?" Director Long looked at Ember Vance with a strange expression and then nodded, "Actually, it’s not a big deal. Yusuf Zuck is a connected household that our police-civilian district built. This man once helped us dismantle a bomb and has also d vehicles for our office, so I just wanted to ask, what exactly is the situation with Yusuf Zuck?" "It’s not complicated," the old subordinate said directly. "Today in an unopened clinic, two thugs went to harass a young nurse, who happens to be Yusuf Zuck’s girlfriend. So, a quarrel ensued, and they ended up fighting. The other side pulled a knife, but Yusuf Zuck hit back harder. One of them had his middle finger broken, and Yusuf kicked another in the bladder, rupturing it. Among these two injured, one is the cousin of the chairman of the Eight Directions Industries in our district, so a call was made." "What do you mean by that, old chief?" "I don’t mean anything, but from what you’re saying, Yusuf Zuck at most acted in excessive self-defense, right? After all, the other side had a knife." "Yes, that’s what Director Zhao believes too. A thug harassing a woman, Yusuf Zuck can be considered as acting bravely for a just cause. He shouldn’t be processed for assault. So, we are discussing whether we can release Yusuf Zuck tonight. After all, we can’t wrong a good person!" "Heh," Director Long laughed. East City was feeling the pressure, and just like that, Yusuf Zuck suddenly became the good guy. They were the ones who made a mistake, and even in the middle of the night, they wanted to release him! "This Yusuf Zuck is not simple, huh, National Security, city bureau..." Director Long took a deep breath and after chatting a couple more sentences with his old subordinate, he hung up the phone. After he hung up the phone, Oakley Vance also withdrew her head, as she had been eavesdropping with her neck stretched out. "Heard that? Your man fought over jealousy for a little nurse and beat someone up badly," Director Long said, finding it especially amusing, not knowing what the relationship between Ember Vance and Yusuf Zuck was. "What fighting over jealousy, that little nurse is my sister," Ember Vance said, her face flushed red. "Hahaha," Director Long laughed heartily: "Alright, alright, you can go back. Yusuf Zuck can probably return tonight, and at the latest by tomorrow morning. However, you must handle the matter of illegal detention properly. If someone complains about you, don’t blame me for removing you!" "I know, I know," Ember Vance stuck out her tongue and picked up the case file to leave. Meanwhile, Lucy Clayton and Uncle Wu simultaneously received some bad news. Little Knife and Big Army, who went to Inner Mongolia, couldn’t be reached on the phone, no contact. Another piece of news came from a friend in the police force. The captain of the East City Criminal Police took people to the South City detention center overnight, but it was unclear if it was for an interrogation, to fetch someone, or to release someone. In any case, both pieces of news did not follow the scenario General had anticipated. "Something definitely went wrong in Ulanqab," Uncle Wu said grimly. "Plus, I feel something is not right. After all, the case isn’t that big for the criminal police captain to be fetching someone in the middle of the night?" "Sigh~" Lucy Clayton let out a deep sigh. After thinking for a while, she dialed a phone number which was quickly answered: "Has it been delivered?" "Then turn back, take her to the Yi’ao Villa. Make sure she’s well-looked after. No phone calls, no contact with anyone. And remember, nobody is allowed to hurt her, got it?" "Got it, Brother Dao," the call was immediately cut off. "Hmph, he can’t turn the tables," Lucy Clayton snorted