Chapter 15
The three big shots were stunned and immediately fell silent.
This was the superior of Hibiscus City. In the entire government, he was known as the swift and decisive iron-fisted tiger.
The mayor of Hibiscus City, Wang Zhenhu!
In the clean-up operation a few years ago, as long as Wang Zhenhu appeared, he would be able to intimidate the evil forces everywhere.
As a result, Wang Zhenhu, who was now in his forties, had made a meteoric rise and became a high-ranking official.
It had been two to three years since such a sensational and terrible incident had happened in Hibiscus City.
Moreover, Hibiscus City was currently being evaluated as the most beautiful, happy, and livable city in the country.
It had to be said that this robber had bumped into the muzzle of a gun.
Although there was only one robber, it stirred up thousands of waves in the originally peaceful city.
From afar, Zhang Zhenghuai saw Mayor Wang walking over, surrounded by his media friends.
Zhang Zhenghuai first instructed Zhou Xiaoxiao in her ear, “You’re going to shine today. You have to be smart later. There are so many media outlets around, so you have to be careful with your words. After dealing with the media and returning to the office, you can tell me the details, understand?”
Zhou Xiaoxiao was quick-witted. She naturally knew what the chief meant.
The chief wanted her to simplify today’s matter and not reveal too much in public. Otherwise, the entire Hibiscus City police force would be at the center of attention.
Once this thing was on the Internet, it would have mixed reviews and negative comments. In the end, someone would wantonly fan the flames, which would affect the credibility of the Hibiscus City police.
Zhou Xiaoxiao knew what was at stake, so she nodded firmly.
Seeing Zhou Xiaoxiao’s gaze, Zhang Zhenghuai was relieved.
In his impression, Zhou Xiaoxiao had always been more rigorous.
Other than the fact that she liked to watch random livestreams, her work ability in all aspects was still very outstanding.
After making the arrangements, Zhang Zhenghuai hurriedly turned around and gave his two old friends a look.
He said in a low voice, “My two old friends, the security of this city is my domain. Hurry up and get the people at the scene to clean up the aftermath. As for the rest, let’s talk over drinks another day!”
Zhou Nanhai chuckled. “Sigh, this is the attitude of asking for help. Don’t worry!”
Xie Yudong glanced at Zhou Xiaoxiao and comforted her. “Our police belle has subdued all the robber. In my opinion, not only will Mayor Wang not blame you, but he will also reward Chief Zhang!”
After saying that, the leaders immediately waited solemnly and waved at the police officers beside them to move.
The armed police were guarding the curious onlookers outside.
The traffic police directed the nearby traffic.
The police immediately sealed off the scene to collect evidence.
The SWAT team began to patrol the vicinity to prevent any missing robbers from escaping.
The police officers at the police station controlled the robber who had just bandaged his injuries.
The firefighters and some medical staff rushed to take care of the three hostages in the ambulance.
After learning that there was a seriously injured security guard, they immediately drove over.
Everyone started moving in an orderly manner.
Only a portion of the police force, the three big shots, and Zhou Xiaoxiao were left to wait for Mayor Wang’s inspection.
Mayor Wang appeared in front of them in front of the media cameras.
Everyone greeted Mayor Wang in unison.
“Mayor Wang, you’re here!”
Wang Zhenhu was wearing a plain business jacket. His figure was relatively thin, and he did not look angry.
Instead, he gave off an easygoing and friendly feeling.
Even so, Wang Zhenhu’s appearance immediately made the big shots of the few departments dim.
This was because Wang Zhenhu exuded an invisible sense of solemnity and pressure.
A pair of intelligent eyes shot out cold lightning, as if they could see through all the secrets of the human heart at a glance.
Who was the most terrifying person? The most terrifying person was the person who made you have no secrets to hide at a glance.
This kind of person had sharp eyes and knew all your thoughts. In front of him, everyone was defenseless.
Wang Zhenhu walked over and raised his eyebrows when he saw everyone greeting him.
He waved his hand and said, “What’s the situation at the scene?”
Wang Zhenhu hit the nail on the head. The moment he arrived, he wanted the outcome of the matter.
Zhang Zhenghuai’s heart skipped a beat. He immediately went forward and said in a low voice, “Mayor Wang, the robber has been subdued. Currently, three citizens have been slightly frightened. A security guard has been shot and sent to the hospital.”
Zhang Zhenghuai reported the results concisely.
After Wang Zhenhu heard this, he sized up the scene and saw the robber protected by the police.
He raised his hand and pointed at the robber. “I heard that a young policewoman subdued him alone?”
When Wang Zhenhu got out of the car, he heard the discussions of the nearby citizens and police officers. He didn’t believe it at first, but his assistant reported it to him like this.
This not only piqued his interest, but he also asked Zhang Zhenghuai for confirmation.
Hearing this, Zhang Zhenghuai immediately pulled Zhou Xiaoxiao over.
“Mayor Wang, this is our police station’s intern police officer, Zhou Xiaoxiao, a top student at the police academy.”
After saying that, Zhang Zhenghuai quickly signaled Zhou Xiaoxiao to report to Mayor Wang.
Zhou Xiaoxiao was extremely nervous. She had never been so close to Mayor Wang before.
She had only been lucky enough to listen to Mayor Wang’s lecture from afar at the plenary meeting.
Fortunately, Zhou Xiaoxiao was quick-witted. She immediately saluted and said seriously, “Police Headquarters, intern police officer, Zhou Xiaoxiao, reporting to the leader!”
Wang Zhenhu sized up Zhou Xiaoxiao, who was standing upright in front of him. When he saw the large bruise on her neck and her messy hair,
he couldn’t help but nod and smile. “Good, good, good. What a heroine. Little Zhou, how did you counter the robber in such a dangerous situation?”
Hearing Mayor Wang say “good” to Zhou Xiaoxiao three times in a row, the police officers protecting the scene were all envious.
This was a high evaluation of the second-in-command of Hibiscus City.
Even the police chief, Zhang Zhenghuai, had never given such a high evaluation of an intern police officer.
However, Zhou Xiaoxiao, who was the center of attention, was also overjoyed.
She did not dare to be careless. Chief Zhang had just instructed her to watch her words.
The entire incident seemed to be clear, but there was no conclusion. Moreover, she kept thinking about the wound on the robber’s hand.
After thinking about it, Zhou Xiaoxiao said, “Reporting to the leader, the robber was preparing to kill the hostages…”
Zhou Xiaoxiao briefly explained that the robber was preparing to kill the hostage. She was in a hurry and bumped into the robber. The robber suddenly dropped his pistol, and she took the opportunity to subdue the other party.
Mayor Wang nodded and looked at Zhou Xiaoxiao with approval.
As soon as this matter reached his ears, he immediately became vigilant, afraid that the matter would worsen.
Fortunately, the young woman in front of him had saved the reputation of Hibiscus City.
Mayor Wang communicated briefly with Zhang Zhenghuai, Zhou Nanhai, and Xie Yudong before going to deal with the media.
Zhou Xiaoxiao came out and looked at the busy crowd with mixed feelings.
Everyone’s praise for her made her feel flattered, but after experiencing the incident, she knew very well…
There was something fishy about this!
Therefore, she did not take credit for everyone’s mistaken attitude that she had subdued the robber alone.
“The robber didn’t rely on me to subdue them. I keep feeling that something is especially strange!”
Zhang Zhenghuai dealt with the media briefly and came out. He found Zhou Xiaoxiao standing rooted to the ground in a daze.
He walked forward and said softly, “What’s wrong? Are you not used to being a celebrity in the police force all of a sudden?”
Zhou Xiaoxiao rubbed her neck. Her neck was a little stiff from being held hostage for so long. She muttered softly, “Chief Zhang, I didn’t lie to you just now. I really didn’t subdue the robber alone.”
Zhou Xiaoxiao felt that she had to clarify this matter with Chief Zhang. Otherwise, she felt that she did not deserve such great credit.