Chief W smiled bitterly and said, "Little Lin, your boyfriend has gotten himself into quite the trouble."
Joan revealed that James Brown was her boyfriend, and she naturally took on that role, especially since they had been intimate. It only made sense to say James was her boyfriend. Anxious, she said, "Director W, what kind of trouble has he caused?"
"I don't know what he did to upset our Deputy County Chief Smith, but Deputy County Chief Smith personally ordered James Brown's arrest today."
Joan's eyes widened with anger, "Upset him, so you arrest him? May I ask what crime has James committed?"
Chief W felt quite embarrassed when Joan blamed him, and said, "Little Lin, you haven't been a police officer for long and there are things you might not understand. Deputy County Chief Smith has a lot of clout; he's backed by people at the provincial level. Even the mayor has to give him some leeway. If he says do something, we at the branch can't dither."
