Chapter 17 Coercion

Upon arriving at the police station, Nangong Xue headed straight to the interrogation room. However, upon entering, she discovered it was empty. Not only was Zuo Tianyang absent, but even the police guards were nowhere to be found! Feeling uneasy, Nangong Xue inquired of her colleagues outside, "Where is Zuo Tianyang?" "Captain, Zuo Tianyang has been taken away. Wasn't it mentioned that the evidence was nearly sufficient for immediate detention?" a police officer responded with confusion. "The individuals who arrived earlier did mention that, and they even had authorization from higher authorities!" "What...what? Who authorized this? Where was he taken? Weren't you supposed to keep watch over him?" Nangong Xue, with her unique status, had encountered such situations before. It appeared that someone had been bribed to expedite Zuo Tianyang's conviction without properly investigating the facts! "It appears that the individuals who arrived were from the high-security detention unit!" the police officer stated weakly as Nangong Xue's anger flared. "Nonsense!" Nangong Xue exclaimed furiously. She stormed out of the police station and made her way to the high-security detention area! She now realized the peril Zuo Tianyang was facing. If someone was truly intent on using their influence to oppress him, to frame him, the situation would be challenging to rectify! After all, how many individuals in all of China possessed the authority for extrajudicial enforcement? Furthermore, Zuo Tianyang was a military officer. Even if he was culpable, the police had no jurisdiction. They were required to notify Zuo Tianyang's original unit and allow the military to handle the transfer to a military court! Nangong Xue hurried to the top-level detention area as quickly as possible and requested to speak with the leader, but her request was denied. Feeling helpless, Nangong Xue had no option but to meet with Zuo Tianyang first. After presenting her credentials, she awaited Zuo Tianyang's arrival in the interrogation room. Shortly thereafter, Zuo Tianyang was escorted to the interrogation room by two guards carrying submachine guns! The two individuals sat facing each other, and Zuo Tianyang smiled and remarked, "Officer Nangong, I must say you are quite diligent!" Nangong Xue paid no heed to Zuo Tianyang's compliment and went straight to the point, "Zuo Tianyang, I am uncertain how you ended up here directly. Nevertheless, you remain a major suspect. I am still investigating the case. We will not falsely accuse an innocent person, nor will we let a guilty individual escape punishment!" "I have faith in you!" Zuo Tianyang smiled faintly. "Excellent! I trust you will cooperate with the investigation, refrain from resisting. I understand you come from the covert forces, highly skilled!" "Do not worry, if I truly wish to depart, no one can impede me!" Nangong Xue furrowed her brow slightly. Although his statement was blunt, she had to acknowledge its validity. "By the way, could you do me a favor?" "Of course!" "As you are aware, someone is attempting to harm me. I request that you assign someone to ensure the safety of my partner until the investigation concludes!" Zuo Tianyang got straight to the point, knowing that Desert Plague was not currently in Ninghai. Otherwise, he would not require Nangong Xue's assistance at all! "You can rest assured, I will dispatch someone immediately!" Nangong Xue assured him. "Thank you!" "Duty calls!" Nangong Xue rose after speaking, "I trust you will cooperate with the investigation. You are still a suspect at this time. Once everything is clarified, I will provide you with an explanation!" After Nangong Xue departed, she arranged for a team to go to the Xinghai Bay villa to safeguard Luo Ningshuang and another individual twenty-four hours a day! The following night, five robust and imposing assassins, clad in black veils, appeared around the villa. "Boss, there are two police officers at ten o'clock, twelve o'clock, and six o'clock!" a man in black attire with night vision goggles reported as he surveyed the surroundings! The leader of the assassins sneered, "Number three, number five, go distract the police, we will sneak into the villa and capture the target!" "Got it!" The two men leaped out and boldly fired a shot into the sky! The police were highly alert to gunshots. Following the sound, six police officers rushed in that direction! "Now is the time!" The leader gestured, and the remaining three rushed towards the villa! Luo Ningshuang and Isabella were inside the villa. When they heard the gunshots outside, they became alert. However, the next moment, smoke suddenly filled the villa, and three figures leaped in! "Smoke bomb? Be careful, sister!" Isabella protected Luo Ningshuang, raising her hand to attack the approaching leader of the assassins! "Surprisingly, there is still a grandmaster-level expert!" The leader of the assassins sneered and kicked towards Isabella with a side kick! Isabel withdrew her arm and stood in front, using her powerful footwork to retreat five or six steps before stopping! At this moment, her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, realizing that the people who came this time were all experts! In the smoke, the three of them attacked Isabel together. In the midst of Isabel's panic defense, she suddenly felt a pain in her neck and everything went black before her eyes! "Betty!" Luo Ningshuang exclaimed and was about to step forward, but the next second, she also lost consciousness! "Boss, there's one more chick, how about giving her to me?" The fourth boss smirked, his eyes full of greed! "This woman is a master at the entry level, it's not easy to control her. Let's not cause any trouble. The police will be back soon, let's go!" The leader of the assassins gave the order and rushed out of the villa with Luo Ningshuang! At this moment, the police also realized that this was a diversion, but they were a step too late. In the villa, they only saw Isabel unconscious, while Luo Ningshuang was nowhere to be found! It all seemed to happen in an instant! "Xiao Liu, I'll take people to chase, you report to the captain quickly!" One of the police officers shouted! At this moment, Nangong Xue's phone kept showing no answer! According to Mo Huai's arrangement, the leader of the assassins went to the old factory in the northern district, which was already surrounded by more than thirty armed personnel! In Mo Huai's words, everything was ready! Meanwhile, in the high-security detention area, a police officer was patrolling, looking around and seeing no one, he carefully put on gloves and dialed a phone number! He pressed the speakerphone, pretending to accidentally drop the phone near the door of the detention room! When the phone hit the ground, a voice came from the phone: "Are you Zuo Tianyang?" Zuo Tianyang in the detention room frowned when he heard the voice, and asked, "Who are you?" "It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is that your woman is in my hands. Are you going to save her or not? If you don't save her, we will have a good time. Such a beauty, it would be a waste not to enjoy it!" Laughter came from the phone! They deliberately placed the phone next to Luo Ningshuang, and Zuo Tianyang could clearly hear the sound of clothes being torn apart. "Smells so good, it's really an intoxicating scent!" a man said lewdly!