One in a police uniform, the other in a suit, the two men stood face-to-face, their eyes locked in a silent standoff. Relying on his uncle’s unwavering and uncritical trust, Nie Jiajun stepped in behind him. Nie Jiayu, though unaware of the specific circumstances, sensed the gravity of the situation and joined them.
Huo Qi, however, had been set up by Chen Rou. Of course, it was also his own excessive eagerness to secure a promotion that led him to think he might snatch one of Boss Nie’s foolish nephews and find a breakthrough in the cases of Mei Lu and Nie Yao. Since Nie Jiayu reeked of alcohol, Huo Qi took a risk, muttered an apology, and reached out to grab the boy.
Nie Zhao was different from Chen Rou. He didn't admire Officer Huo; rather, he treated him like a hostile invader. As he saw the man reach out, he—a man who practiced boxing in his spare time—instinctively grabbed Officer Huo’s wrist and barked, "What do you think you're doing?"
Chapter 213