With the commotion brought on by that so-called Brother Tian, neither Sister Hu nor Lu Furong had any desire left to continue their fun.

The three of them watched a band play nearby for a while, joining in the festivities, and then prepared to head back to the hotel.

However, just as they were about to reach the hotel, they suddenly encountered Brother Tian and his group again.

"There he is, that bastard is over there, officer, quick, catch them!"

Li Qing saw several policemen, coming toward them with flashlights not far away, and his brows furrowed slightly.

He had expected that Brother Tian and his people might seek revenge, but he didn’t anticipate they would use the most legitimate means, calling the police.

"Don’t move, hands on your head!"

Two policemen rushed over quickly, brandishing batons and yelling at Li Qing sternly.

Li Qing complied obediently.

Resisting the police was a surefire way to get yourself killed.

Besides, he had no need to resist.

"Officer, those are the bad guys, they forcefully wanted us to drink with them, Qingzi only acted in self-defense," Sister Hu shouted nervously.

"You can’t help the bad guys arrest the good ones!"

"Sister Hu, I’m okay, there’s no need to be so anxious," Li Qing said in a low voice to calm her.

The two extremely vigilant policemen caught Li Qing, and one of them said, "Who is good and who is bad, that’s for us to investigate and determine. Please come with us to the station."

"Could we go back to the hotel to change our clothes first?" Li Qing asked, "I don’t mind this, but it’s a bit inappropriate for my girlfriend to go like this, isn’t it?"

The two policemen looked at each other and nodded.

"It’s just a minor fight, no need to complicate things. Just come back with us and cooperate with the investigation," one policeman said gravely to Li Qing and his companions.

"Don’t worry, officer, we understand the rules and reason, we’re just going back to change clothes," Li Qing said.

He had just suddenly remembered something Dian Chunqiu had once mentioned, that the Ninth Bureau’s identity was a very useful trump card.

In many situations, it held authority over other departments and had privileges.

Uncertain if it would be applicable here, Li Qing planned to try using his ID when they got back to the hotel.

A brawl was indeed a minor issue and could often be settled privately.

But Brother Tian clearly had some status, and Li Qing was a bit worried this guy would employ dirty tricks.

Under the escort of several policemen, the three of them returned to the hotel to change clothes.

Brother Tian, that so-called big shot, also followed behind constantly, his face sinister.

At the police station, an officer with dark skin and a natural air of authority took Li Qing’s statement.

"So you admit to all these actions, is that correct?"

"I admit to slapping him a few times and yanking his hair, but I deny everything else, and there’s nothing else," Li Qing said.

The policeman nodded, "Although there was a reason for this incident, you were the first to act. Therefore, you will bear the main responsibility. Do you acknowledge this?"

Li Qing nodded.

Now that he was here, he had no choice but to admit to the established facts.

"Since you admit it, then take a look at this list of losses the other party has drawn up."

The police placed a form in front of Li Qing, and with heavy emphasis, reminded him, "If there’s anything unreasonable, they can initiate a lawsuit. The issues between you two are clearly caused by something, and we can only mediate, there won’t be any other punishment. Do you understand?"

Li Qing looked at the middle-aged police officer with slight surprise and nodded emphatically.

If he couldn’t pick up on such an obvious hint, then there must be something wrong with his brain and his ears.

However, having the officer blatantly point it out like that, it seemed that this Brother Tian wasn’t the type to ask for reasonable amounts.

"A few tufts of hair... six hundred thousand?!" Li Qing almost couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the list, feeling like his eyeballs were about to explode on the spot.

"Officer, I didn’t pull his hair out. Besides, what kind of hair costs six hundred thousand?!"

"So, if it’s unreasonable, sue," the middle-aged police officer said calmly, "We’ve already discussed this, but Huang Xiaotian insists that his hair was done overseas and is worth six hundred thousand!"

Li Qing couldn’t help but laugh, "Impressive, he is. Not only is he a sleazy scammer, but he’s also got a big mouth."

"Officer, what’s this about a ’loss of face’ fee? He’s demanding one million two hundred thousand just like that? Has he gone mad?!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The middle-aged police officer looked helplessly at Li Qing, "He claims that you slapped him a few times, affecting his upcoming commercial performances. The beauty injections he had received were wasted, and because of the swelling, he might even have to undergo surgery, hence the one million two hundred thousand figure."

"This guy is a minor celebrity who got famous by impersonating a top-tier star. In some small cities, they often use the names of big stars to invite him for commercial performances. We’ve checked, and he does have a performance coming up."

"But we contacted the organizers, and they said they’re paying thirty thousand."

"A thirty-thousand-worth face demanding one million two hundred thousand from me, he’s clearly trying to extort money, right?" Li Qing said with a cold chuckle.

But, he had to admit, extorting money like this probably had a brighter future than impersonating celebrities.

With his line of work, if he really did become popular, wouldn’t copyright infringement bankrupt him?

After pondering for a moment, Li Qing took out his credentials, "Officer, I think this matter should be made public."

The middle-aged police officer looked suspiciously at Li Qing and picked up his credentials, "What is the Ninth Bureau? I’ve never heard of it. You don’t seem like a bad guy. I even kindly gave you a couple of warnings, don’t pull a con job on me."

"Officer, I appreciate your words from earlier, but this credential is real," Li Qing insisted.

"Although, it might require verification by the leadership of your bureau."

"You’re serious?" The middle-aged officer looked at Li Qing with a mix of surprise and doubt.

Li Qing nodded very seriously, "This bureau... truly exists and has a certain amount of authority."

"Alright, I’ll trust you this time!" The middle-aged officer took Li Qing’s credentials and quickly left the office.

Within a short time, the middle-aged officer walked back in with two other middle-aged officers.

"Young man, your credential really gave me a scare," said the lead police officer with salt-and-pepper hair, handing back the credential with a chuckle.

"Wherever your Ninth Bureau shows up, there’s either a major case or a major event, making me all tense all of a sudden."

"Fortunately, it’s just a small matter."

The middle-aged officer explained with an odd look at Li Qing, "This is Chief Chen."

"Chief Chen, I was thinking of making this public," Li Qing said.

"Ah, what’s there to make public? Settle it privately, we’ll mediate, give him two thousand and it’s done," Chief Chen said sternly, "If you’re short on cash, I’ll cover it for you."

"Old Wang, advance two thousand for me, get rid of those kids, and don’t disturb me and Xiao Li’s conversation."

"If they think it’s too little, let them sue our bureau too!"