Chapter 196 - 195: Connections in High Places

"Who dares mess with my wife’s brother? Get the hell out here right now!"

The fat pig bared his teeth and took a deep drag from his cigar before shouting at Ye Xuan’s group with an incredibly punchable attitude.

"Changgong, it’s this..."

"It’s me. What about it?"

Originally, the Ferrari driver had wanted to complain to Zheng Changgong first, but unexpectedly, Ye Xuan stepped forward on his own. He looked expressionlessly at Zheng Changgong and his wife’s brother, not afraid in the slightest.

Zheng Changgong shifted his gaze to Ye Xuan, his eyes narrowing. He stared at Ye Xuan with a ferocious smile. "You’ve got some nerve, kid."

Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow, his demeanor as calm as still water. "I hear you’re a section chief?"

"That’s right. I’m Section Chief Zheng of the Logistics Department." Zheng Changgong smiled smugly. "Since you know who I am, I won’t waste any more breath on you.

"Kneel down, kowtow, and apologize to my wife’s brother, and we’ll let this matter slide.

"Otherwise, I’ll have you eating prison food for the rest of your life!"

Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes. "Have me eat prison food for the rest of my life? Section Chief Zheng, you certainly talk big!"

"Heh, what can you do about it? In Jingcheng, who doesn’t have to show me, Zheng Changgong, a little respect?" Zheng Changgong gave a hollow laugh. "I have people backing me up from above. I advise you to be a good boy and listen to me."

After saying that, he burst into arrogant, unbridled laughter.

At the same time, the Ferrari driver beside him also revealed a smug expression, looking at Ye Xuan with a haughty air. Ye Xuan could clearly feel the contempt and disdain radiating from the Ferrari driver.

For a mere Logistics Department section chief to dare speak such arrogant words, it seemed the people backing him held quite a high status. During the five years he had been missing, it truly was a case of the mice playing while the cat was away.

"Section Chief Zheng, as a member of the department, shouldn’t you enforce the law impartially? Aren’t you afraid someone will report you for abusing your power like this?" Ye Xuan said nonchalantly. "Besides, your wife’s brother was entirely in the wrong first here. By making a decision without distinguishing right from wrong, are you living up to your responsibilities as a section chief?"

He still wanted to give this Zheng Changgong a chance to turn over a new leaf. If he was willing to investigate the matter clearly and then enforce the law impartially, Ye Xuan could still tolerate him. But if this Zheng Changgong remained so insufferably arrogant, then as the Cyan Dragon Chief, it would be time for him to clean house.

"Haha, report me? That’s hilarious." Upon hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Zheng Changgong acted as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Even if you gave these broke losers ten times the guts, they wouldn’t dare report me.

"And even if they did, so what? I work for the Qilin Chief. For a trivial matter like this, the Qilin Chief wouldn’t blame me at all."

He stepped forward and patted Ye Xuan lightly on the shoulder, looking incredibly smug. "Kid, now you know who you’ve messed with, right?"

Ye Xuan turned his head slightly, glanced at Zheng Changgong, and sighed. It seemed this Zheng Changgong was beyond saving.

SMACK.

Ye Xuan raised his arm and grabbed Zheng Changgong’s hand in a vice-like grip. "Section Chief Zheng, if you play with fire long enough, you’re bound to get burned."

Zheng Changgong tried to break free from Ye Xuan’s grasp, but despite exerting a great deal of effort, he couldn’t shake him off. He couldn’t help but panic a little.

Although Zheng Changgong wasn’t a martial artist, he had learned some self-defense techniques. An ordinary person would be no match for him at all. Yet this scrawny young man in front of him had subdued him with just one hand.

Just what was this guy’s background?

"Kid, you’re pretty arrogant! Having a backbone is a good thing, but you need to know when to show it.

"I admit you’ve got some skills, but you’re no match for me! In this world, you can’t rule just by relying on brute force," Zheng Changgong said, feigning calmness.

"Changgong, stop wasting time with him! This punk is way too arrogant. Hurry up and get the people from the Qilin Hall to arrest him!"

The Ferrari driver beside them had not noticed anything unusual and urged Zheng Changgong eagerly, "We have to teach this out-of-towner a lesson and let him know who he can’t afford to offend in Jingcheng!"

This Ferrari driver was considered somewhat influential among the wealthy playboys in Jingcheng. Whenever anyone heard that his sister’s husband was a section chief, they would give him some face. Over time, the Ferrari driver developed a strong sense of superiority, and his temperament became increasingly unruly.

This wasn’t his first time drinking and driving. Years ago, when he had just gotten his driver’s license, he had hit someone and left them paralyzed. The incident had caused quite a stir back then, but in the end, it was swept under the rug. Aside from being cooped up at home for half a month and paying the victim two million, he faced no other punishment. Since then, he had become even more arrogant, showing less and less regard for the legal system.

Ye Xuan shook his head slightly, then suddenly slapped Zheng Changgong hard across the face. Before Zheng Changgong could even process what had happened, Ye Xuan spun around and buried his fist into the Ferrari driver’s lower abdomen.

THUD.

The Ferrari driver flew backward like a cannonball and smashed into the bright red sports car.

The faces of the men standing behind Zheng Changgong all changed. Without a word, they charged straight at Ye Xuan. But in less than three minutes, all of these bodyguards were laid out on the ground by Ye Xuan. They lay there, clutching their arms and stomachs, groaning in pain.

Zheng Changgong was completely dumbfounded.

How was this possible?

His bodyguards were candidates for the Qilin Hall! Although their strength couldn’t compare to official members of the Qilin Hall, they still possessed the formidable combat ability to take on five men at once. Why were these experts as fragile as toddlers who hadn’t even learned to walk when facing this man? They couldn’t withstand a single blow.

"Who... who the hell are you? You dare touch me? Are you really not afraid of me throwing you in jail?"

Watching Ye Xuan walk toward him step by step, Zheng Changgong backed away in terror. His eyes were wide as saucers, looking completely gobsmacked.

"You said you work for the Qilin Chief, right? As a section chief in the Logistics Department, you must have skimmed quite a bit off the top over the years.

"How about this? You tell me all the ’good deeds’ you’ve done for the Qilin Chief these past few years, and I’ll let you off the hook today. How does that sound?" Ye Xuan said at a leisurely pace, looking coldly at Zheng Changgong.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Changgong’s expression drastically changed. A hint of wariness crept into his eyes.

Why did this man want to know this? Was he an enemy of the Qilin Hall?

No, he absolutely couldn’t reveal these things. If the Qilin Chief found out he had leaked secrets, he probably wouldn’t live to see tomorrow’s sun.

Zheng Changgong’s eyes darted around shiftily. Then, he stealthily drew a knife and, taking advantage of Ye Xuan being off guard, thrust it toward his thigh.

SMACK.

Just when the tip of the knife was mere centimeters from Ye Xuan’s thigh, Ye Xuan clamped his hand around Zheng Changgong’s wrist.

The next second, a sickening CRACK echoed through the air.

Ye Xuan forcefully snapped Zheng Changgong’s wrist.