Chapter 7: A Contest of Strength

  "Bang!" The door of the interrogation room was kicked open, and two people rushed in from outside, swiftly moving to the girl's side and shielding her. At the same time, they quickly took down several police officers who had already charged forward! Their movements were swift and decisive, without any hesitation! As they stood firm, Liu Fei recognized that these two men were the middle-aged duo standing beside the old man who was talking to the girl earlier. His expression relaxed a lot, and his hand, which was pressing the button on his watch, also retracted. He knew he no longer needed to intervene, as the old man would likely resolve everything.

  As the police crawled up from the ground, several people had already walked in at the door. The leader was the girl's father, followed by a man wearing glasses and a suit, over 40 years old, looking very astute.

  The old man smiled and turned his head, saying: "Mr. Hu, it's up to you now."

  The man wearing glasses nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr Xue!"

  Lawyer Hu walked up to Wu Guansheng, pulled out a business card from his pocket and handed it to him, saying: "Hello Director Wu, I am Hu Dahai from the Beijing Zhongzheng Law Firm. I want to know what my client has done wrong, and also, what were you all about to do just now? Were you planning on abusing the citizens? I think I have the right to file a complaint against you police officers."

  Wu Guansheng took the business card, and his heart sank as he realized things were going to be bad. He hadn't expected this old man's energy to be so great that he could still shout out a lawyer at this time, and it was even a lawyer from the most famous law firm in Yanjing City. He furrowed his brow, silent and deep in thought, thinking about how to deal with the situation in front of him.

  At this time, Song Lao Liu on the side was anxious. He was a hot-headed person who didn't fear heaven or earth, let alone just a lawyer. So he rushed to Hu's side in two strides and slapped him with his hand, scolding viciously: "Damn it, you're really asking for trouble! You think being a lawyer is nothing? I'm telling you, Song Lao Liu has connections on the street. If you don't disappear quickly, I'll find someone to chop your whole family!"

  After being slapped, Hu's left cheek swelled up instantly. Just now he was focused on the police and neglected Song Lao Liu. He had heard of Song Lao Liu's notorious reputation as a ruthless and cunning gangster who had recently started to develop his food business and showed signs of whitening. However, after meeting him today, Hu felt a sense of unease, especially when he detected the hidden killing intent in Song's words. After some thought, he decided to withdraw from the case, even if the reward was substantial, it was not worth risking his life. He walked up to the old man and said with a guilty expression: "Sorry, Mr. Xue, I won't be able to take this case after all. There are some people I don't dare to provoke! I hope you can forgive me, I'll return the lawyer's fee to you tomorrow."

  Xue boss nodded to Hu lawyer and smiled slightly: "Hu lawyer, you've worked hard, I understand your difficulties. Since you're already here, I think the lawyer's fee doesn't need to be refunded. In the future, I plan to develop domestically, who knows when I'll need to trouble you again? I hope next time I look for you, you can perform well!"

  Mr. Hu nodded awkwardly and said yes, then picked up his bag and left.

  At this time, Song Lao Liu became arrogant, but was restrained by the extraordinary skills of the two middle-aged men earlier. He also had a lingering fear in his heart, thinking that these two were also masters of some sort. However, he wasn't someone who would eat humble pie. He picked up his phone and dialed a string of numbers, shouting loudly on the phone: "Qiu San, get 50 little brothers together, bring your gear to the White Tower Temple police station!"

  Put down the phone, Song Lao Liu looked at Xue Boss with disdain and pointed at his nose, saying: "Xue Boss, I advise you not to interfere in other people's business. Take that girl and leave quickly, otherwise, my men will arrive soon and you won't be able to leave."

  Mr. Xue was calm and composed, his expression unchanged as he watched Song Laosix's antics with a detached air. He smiled faintly and said, "I'll make a phone call!" After dialing a number, he waited for the call to connect before speaking in a slightly disappointed tone: "Old classmate, I've run into some minor trouble on our great nation's soil... The situation is like this..." In just a few words, Mr. Xue clearly explained the circumstances they were facing, and at the end added: "Old classmate, you'd better hurry up and send someone over, or else I'll be beaten to death by dozens of people!"

  The phone hung up, and Mr. Xue's face sank. His gaze at Song Laosix was filled with a few more threads of sympathy and disdain. If it weren't necessary, he really didn't want to get entangled with this kind of local snake. However, those young people had taken such good care of his daughter earlier, and he couldn't forget the favors they had done for him. People of their generation valued loyalty, filial piety, etiquette, integrity, and shame! They believed in repaying kindness and not being ungrateful! At this time, the two middle-aged men had already brought the girl back to Mr. Xue's side, and Song Laosix hastily retreated to one side. He had seen how formidable these two people were. He thought to himself: You wait and see, my younger brothers will be here soon, and they'll cut you down! You may be powerful, but good men can't withstand a crowd!

  Liu Fei saw everything that had just happened and had already guessed that the Xue boss in front of him was probably a very capable person. So he said to Liu Zong: "Liu Zong, I'm afraid Song Lao Liu is in trouble this time!"

  "What did you say?" Liu asked in confusion.

  Xiao Qiang took over and said: "Don't you see that Wu Guansheng is now sweating all over his head, and his legs are trembling?"

  Liu Pang looked around and indeed found that Wu Guansheng's face was pale, his body trembling non-stop. The most ridiculous thing was that on the ground under him, there was an extra puddle of water, as if he had been scared to pee in his pants.

  Wu Guansheng's mood was only understood by himself. Just now, when the old man made a phone call, he sneaked a peek at the old man's mobile phone screen and saw that the Chinese subtitles on it displayed "Premier Sun of the State Council". After seeing this, he was so scared that he urinated in his pants! It's all over, this time the official position is hard to keep, and if things go wrong, he might even end up in prison! What kind of person is this old man? He now felt like he was sitting on a blazing stove being roasted.

  The interrogation room suddenly became quiet, the sound of the quartz clock ticking on the wall was particularly clear.

  The people in the house were divided into three factions. Two middle-aged men had already found a chair for Mr. Xue to sit down, but his mouth was still hanging with a cold smile; Liu Fei and several others were still leaning against the radiator, looking a bit pitiful, but their faces didn't show any worry, instead they looked like they were watching a show; Song Lao Liu knew that his younger brother would be arriving soon, so he was arrogant and didn't bother to pay attention to anyone else. Wu Guansheng could only walk back and forth around Song Lao Liu like an ant on a hot pot, not knowing whether the phone call Mr. Xue made earlier was real or fake, at this moment he was both worried and hopeful.

  "Bang!" The door of the interrogation room was suddenly kicked open by someone.

  At that moment, the people in the house had different attitudes. Song Lao Liu thought his little brother had arrived and a proud smile appeared on his face, with expectation-filled eyes looking towards the door. The two middle-aged men beside Xue Boss immediately stood in front of him, facing the direction of the door, their faces full of vigilance. Xue Boss, however, had a calm expression, unable to reveal any emotion, not even raising an eyebrow, silently sitting there. Liu Fei and the others looked up towards the door, wondering what kind of force was coming.

  "Sixth Brother, we're here!" A hoarse voice came from the entrance, the speaker's throat sounding like a broken gong, extremely unpleasant to hear.

  Qiu San walked into the interrogation room with his head held high and chest out, taking big strides. After he entered, the worn-out door of the interrogation room finally couldn't withstand the weight and came crashing down with a loud bang, sending dust flying everywhere and startling the people who followed him in.

  Dozens of people rushed in all at once, and the originally spacious interrogation room suddenly became a bit crowded. Qiu San came to Song Liu's side and respectfully asked: "Sixth brother, I'm here, who do you want me to deal with? Tell me, and I'll make sure he doesn't even recognize his own mother!"