Lu Fan casually patted Li Jiping twice and declared his leg healed, a statement that few found believable.
However, they soon witnessed Li Jiping walking, which seemed utterly miraculous.
Director Zhao, however, eyed the five thousand yuan Li Jiping transferred to Lu Fan, a glint of greed in his eyes.
"Kid! I haven't settled the score for you hitting people, and now you're pulling a scam? And right in front of the police, no less. You've got some nerve!" Director Zhao slapped Lu Fan on the shoulder and continued, "Now, hand over the illegal gains! Prepare to face legal repercussions."
"Director Zhao! Are you mistaken? He asked me to treat him, and I cured him. It was witnessed by everyone," Lu Fan's expression turned cold. He knew exactly what Director Zhao was implying.
"Hmph! Stop with the nonsense. This is a police station, and we don't tolerate arrogance. Cooperate with the investigation honestly," Director Zhao's demeanor shifted instantly as he shouted sternly.
*Bang...* Suddenly, the police station door was pushed open, and two people in uniform entered. Behind them followed a stunningly beautiful woman in uniform.
"Which one of you is Director Zhao, Zhao Peng?" one of them asked with a serious expression.
"I... I am Zhao Peng. Do you need something... ah?" Zhao Peng's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He could tell they were from the court.
"We are from the procuratorate. You are suspected of accepting bribes, abusing power for personal gain, harboring criminals, and other charges. You need to come with us for an investigation."
*Clang...* A pair of shiny handcuffs was placed on Zhao Peng's wrists.
Zhao Peng's legs went weak, and he nearly fell. The two procuratorate officers supported him, half-dragging him out.
Everyone present was stunned into silence. The entire police station was eerily quiet.
*Click, click, click...* The sound of high heels broke the silence. The uniform did not conceal the beautiful woman's excellent figure, nor her cold, unapproachable authority.
"My name is Shen Xinyi. I am the new director of our police station," a gentle voice reached everyone's ears. Almost everyone, jolted from their shock, was plunged into even greater astonishment...
The director had just been arrested, and a new director had taken office... What was this turn of events?
"What are you doing?" the gentle voice carried a hint of authority.
"We... we were handling a civil dispute. It's... it's already resolved," a nearby police officer quickly signaled to Lu Fan and Li Jiping and others before saying, "Alright! You can leave now."
"Go... We're leaving right away!" Li Jiping immediately fled with his subordinates. Their patron had been arrested; if they didn't leave now, would they wait to be questioned?
"Thank you! Thank you, officers," Lu Fan glanced at Shen Xinyi. This beauty was truly breathtaking! Her beauty was as striking as Liu Ruyan's, but their temperaments were entirely different.
However, Lu Fan was focused on making money, and being a poor young man, he dared not think too much about it. After greeting the other police officers, he started to leave.
"Wait a moment. What's your name?" Shen Xinyi suddenly called out to Lu Fan and asked.
"My name is Lu Fan!" Lu Fan stopped and replied.
"Are you really alright? If anything is wrong, please say so, and the police will uphold justice for you." Shen Xinyi looked at Li Jiping and his group who had just left, then at the expressions of the police officers and Lu Fan. She guessed that something might have happened, which she had interrupted. So, she asked.
"Oh! I still need to buy medicine for my dad. There's nothing else," Lu Fan blinked his eyes.
"Alright! You may go!" Shen Xinyi frowned in confusion. Had she misjudged?
"Heh heh! Then I'm leaving." Lu Fan turned and left the police station.
Looking around, he spotted a pharmacy nearby: Limin Pharmacy. Lu Fan walked directly towards it.
"Excuse me, do you have tiger bone here?" As soon as Lu Fan entered the pharmacy, he saw a middle-aged, slightly overweight woman standing behind the counter, playing on her phone. He asked.
The slightly overweight woman looked up at Lu Fan, then glanced towards the counter. She grunted in acknowledgment.
Lu Fan followed her gaze and saw a thin old man in a white coat behind the counter, smiling at him with a harmless,眯着眼睛 expression.
"Young man! Looking to buy tiger bone? We have it! Although our pharmacy isn't large, we have everything. Look, this is tiger bone," the thin old man said, pointing to the display case before Lu Fan could speak.
Lu Fan looked at the display case and saw a piece of bone, only ten centimeters long and as thick as a child's fist.
Tiger bone was actually available. It wasn't something ordinary pharmacies would possess. Lu Fan's heart leaped with joy, and he quickly asked, "How much is the tiger bone?"
"Eight hundred yuan per gram. How much do you want to buy?" the thin old man immediately asked.
"Two to three grams should be enough," Lu Fan said quickly. Eight hundred yuan was not a small amount, but buying tiger bone at this price was quite reasonable. He had learned during university that the retail price of tiger bone should be around one thousand yuan per gram, making it a very expensive medicinal ingredient.
"Alright! Please wait a moment." The thin old man immediately turned and took out another bone from a cabinet below. He brought a saw and began to cut it carefully.
Lu Fan's eyes narrowed. Seeing the bone the old man was holding, a name flashed in his mind: dog bone.
"Damn it! This old man looks harmless, but he's a swindler! Trying to fool people with dog bone. No wonder it's so cheap," Lu Fan cursed inwardly.
"Uncle! Can I have the bone in the display case?" Lu Fan asked hesitantly.
"Kid! Are you afraid I'm trying to trick you? Hahaha! Don't worry, this bone I'm cutting is from that bone; they were originally one piece.
You know, you're quite sharp for a kid! Hahaha! But, I've lived for decades, and I've never done anything against my conscience. You can rest assured!" the thin old man said, his hands not stopping. Soon, he sawed off a small piece of dog bone. He then took a scale, weighed it, and it was four grams.
"Oh dear, I'm getting old, and my hands aren't as steady. I sawed a bit too much. How about this, seeing as you're not from a wealthy family, I'll charge you for three grams. That will be two thousand four hundred yuan." The thin old man chuckled, picked up the bone, and handed it to Lu Fan!
Damn! This old man wasn't just audacious; he was also a smooth talker. If it weren't for his eyes being able to discern authenticity, he would have believed him.
Lu Fan did not take the dog bone offered by the old man. His eyes darted around rapidly, and then he suddenly said with a grin, "Uncle! I didn't bring enough money. How about this, you keep the bone for now, and I'll go get the money and come back for it."
"No money? If you have no money, why are you buying tiger bone? I've already sawed this bone; what do you expect me to do?" The thin old man's face instantly darkened.
"Uncle, don't worry, it's not that I don't have money, it's just that I forgot where I left it while I was handling some business nearby. I'll go get it immediately and be right back." Lu Fan turned to leave.
However, as soon as he turned, he saw the slightly plump woman blocking his path.
"Kid! Call someone to bring the money. Since the bone has been sawed, I can't sell it to anyone else. You can't make me suffer a loss. If you don't pay, I'll call the police," the thin old man said with a hint of threat.
"Call the police? Heh heh! That's a good idea. Then call the police, I really don't have money." Lu Fan suddenly laughed. He had just intended to call the police himself, but the thin old man had brought it up.
"You really want me to call the police?" The thin old man was taken aback, asking in surprise.
"Call the police!" Lu Fan said nonchalantly.
"Hmph! Do you think I'm just bluffing? Kid! You wait here." The thin old man immediately took out his phone and dialed the emergency number.
Within three minutes, a group of police officers, led by a beautiful female officer, entered. It was the new director, Shen Xinyi.