Chapter 517: Arresting Someone
"I'll go see what's happening," the butler hurriedly went out.
Soon, he returned with a dozen policemen.
Seeing the police arrive, Huang Sheng's heart sank.
Policemen had never visited his home before.
If the police dared to come, it surely meant they had received directives from the national leadership.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to barge into his home.
It must be that the Huang Family's issue had become too significant, and widely known, for even the high-ranking officials to ignore and not deal with.
Now, even if he were wealthy, it would be of no use.
"Family Head Huang, Mrs. Huang, Huang Gongzi, you've seen the news, right? Please come with us for an investigation," the leading middle-aged police officer said.
"I am the richest man. Do you really think you can arrest us based on the nonsense on the internet?" Huang Sheng still harbored hope.
"Family Head Huang, after our investigation, those are not merely rumors. In fact, we received relevant evidence last night. We stayed up all night to verify all the evidence as authentic. We are here to arrest you under directives from the higher-ups," the lead officer said.
Huang Sheng was not surprised.
Had it not been for this, the police wouldn't have come knocking at his door.
The question he had asked earlier was merely out of a desperate hope.
As for the police receiving the evidence the night before, it surely had been provided by the person behind the scenes, with the intent to let so many media outlets report on it, surely orchestrated by that same person.
"Please come with us for an investigation," the lead officer beckoned with a sweeping gesture.
The police officers behind him immediately moved forward, handcuffed the family of three, and took them away.
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The capital's international airport of the Asian Western country.
After being hit by Xu Yang, Huang Baifu went to the hospital to treat the swelling on his face, and he took the first flight back in the morning.
He wanted to retaliate against Xu Yang but knew that even seeking help from a mob boss would be futile for now; he couldn't seek revenge at the moment.
Unable to acquire Dingchang Auction House, he needed to return home quickly to report back.
After getting off the plane, he and his two bodyguards walked out of the airport only to find that no one had come to pick him up.
He had already notified his family of his return time.
His family had also said they would send someone to pick him up.
Why was there nobody there?
In an instant, Huang Baifu's anger surged.
Having faced consecutive setbacks on Haoyue Island, he was already extremely frustrated.
The absence of a welcome on his return only magnified the frustrations in his heart.
He was about to call the person who had arranged the car to ask what had happened.
But before he could make the call, several policemen approached him.
"Huang Baifu, you are under suspicion for multiple charges including assault. Please come with us for investigation," the leading officer said.
"Nonsense! Get lost!" Huang Baifu shouted angrily.
No policeman had ever dared to approach him on home soil.
Used to being domineering and unbridled, he was not about to show any courtesy to these officers.
With so many grievances weighing on his mind and already in a foul mood, the arrival of the police was like pouring oil on a fire.
"Take him away!" the lead officer's face darkened; he didn't waste words with Huang Baifu and waved his hand.
The team members behind him immediately moved to handcuff Huang Baifu.
"Dammit, you've got some nerve!" a furious Huang Baifu said to his bodyguards, "What are you waiting for? Take action!"
Ordering his bodyguards to confront the police shows just how brazen he had become.
"Anyone who dares to resist, we'll shoot on the spot!" several policemen immediately drew their guns, pointing them at the bodyguards.
They had anticipated this situation when they came to make the arrest.
Given Huang Baifu's arrogant and willful nature, he definitely would not make it easy for them to take him away.
The two bodyguards were tempted to fight back; following Huang Baifu, they had become accustomed to dominating and feared no policeman.
But seeing the police pull out their guns, they dared not move anymore.
The three were handcuffed and taken away.
In the car.
"Why are you arresting me?" Huang Baifu, though not the brightest, knew something was wrong.
Otherwise, the police would never dare to arrest him.
But he was clueless as to where the problem lay.
"You don't know yet, do you? The nation is aware of your Huang Family's affairs," a policeman said.
"What about our Huang Family, what's the matter with our Huang Family?" Huang Baifu was still confused.
He had just gotten off the plane and had just turned on his phone, not having had the time to catch up on the news.
"See for yourself." The policeman handed over a tablet to Huang Baifu, displaying news about the Huang Family.
As soon as Huang Baifu saw it, his complexion turned ugly.
The overwhelming news reports on the internet were about the illegal and criminal activities of the Huang Family.
And there was related evidence.
Now he understood why the police had come for him.
With the media reporting this way, it would be strange if they didn't arrest him.
And looking at the time those news stories were published, they were at seven or eight in the morning, around the time his plane took off.
It was already eleven in the morning now.
The news was still there, it hadn't been taken down.
This indicated that his family had no way to retract it, and something must have happened to them as well.
Realizing this, he asked, "Has my father been arrested too?"
Though he was arrogant and overbearing, he wasn't stupid, quite the opposite; he was clever and quickly grasped the situation.
The policeman chuckled, "Exactly, your parents and younger brother have been arrested, along with many other law-breaking members of the Huang Family. We are acting on orders from the higher-ups. You can say that the Huang Family is finished. Don't try to act tough in front of us anymore, or you'll be asking for trouble."
Huang Baifu's face turned ash white, "What exactly is happening, who is targeting my Huang Family?"
Clearly, someone was targeting the Huang Family, and this person was definitely someone powerful.
Several names that had the potential to target the Huang Family flashed through his mind.
Suddenly, he thought of someone.
Xu Yang!
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But how could that be possible?
This was in Axi Country, not Hua Xia.
Even if Xu Yang was incredibly powerful, could he really pull off something like this?
Huang Baifu shook his head, feeling he was perhaps overthinking it.
The policeman said, "What's this about targeting? This is just the result of the Huang Family's many misdeeds."
At that moment, Huang Baifu's phone rang.
The phone had already been confiscated by the police, inside an evidence bag.
Glancing at the caller ID, it was a number from Hua Xia.
"Who is it, I want to answer the call," demanded Huang Baifu.
"It's a strange number from Hua Xia, are you sure you want to take it?" the policeman asked.
"Answer it," said Huang Baifu. He didn't care where the number was from. At a time like this, it was better to be contacted by someone than no one at all, perhaps it was someone who could help.
The policeman pressed the answer button and turned on the speaker.
A voice came through the phone, "Young Master Huang, good morning."
Huang Baifu frowned, "Who are you?"
The person on the other end said, "Young Master Huang really has a short memory. You wanted to finish me off last night, and you've already forgotten."
Huang Baifu was startled, "You're Xu Yang?"
Xu Yang chuckled, "Correct, it's me. You should be back in the country by now, caught by the police, right?"
Huang Baifu exclaimed, "Was it you who did this?"