Super Soldier in the City

Quickly organize personnel, seal the scene, and proceed to investigate the hotel. This hotel is located in the center of Dan City, with a total of nine floors, all belonging to the hotel. The first to third floors are for food, and the fourth to ninth floors are for accommodation. It’s quite famous in Dan City, and the owner has a background. Under normal circumstances, the judicial system takes good care of this hotel. Tang Fatty’s hotel is not as good as this one, but this matter concerns the death of Li Yifei’s friend, so Jiang Hu knows the weight of the situation and immediately conducts a strict investigation, with the relevant personnel under review.

According to surveillance and occupancy records, it shows that several rooms on the seventh floor were occupied a week ago by some people who seem to have significant backgrounds but rarely come out. Based on the video and descriptions from the hotel staff, there have been many seductive women coming in and out of these areas in recent days, especially in one of the luxury suites, where most of these women entered.

Since the incident, the people inside have not appeared until now. When Jiang Hu arrived with his team, a few people came over to stop him, and one of the men, about forty years old, said, "Let me speak to you privately."

"Privately?" Jiang Hu frowned at the man, who continued, "Yes, this matter was an accident. We will pay compensation!"

"Compensation?" Jiang Hu instantly understood; these people seem to have some background and want to solve the issue with money. He smiled faintly and said, "So, you’re admitting that the girl who fell to her death downstairs was your doing?"

The man shook his head and said calmly, "Of course not. That girl fell by herself, and even injured our young master. It’s not our fault!"

After hearing this, Jiang Hu closed his eyes, then opened them a few seconds later, shaking his head with a cold expression, and said, "Officers, arrest them!"

"You!" The middle-aged man was stunned, anger flaring in his eyes, and he stepped sideways, blocking Jiang Hu’s path, saying, "Some things can be negotiated. We are at fault, but the person is dead. We’d better give more compensation. Otherwise, even if things blow up, it’ll end up being settled with compensation, but if it goes the latter way, it’s trouble for both you and us!"

"Are you speaking like a human?" Jiang Hu retorted, directly reaching out to push the middle-aged man away. The man’s face finally changed drastically; he raised his hand to block Jiang Hu’s arm and threatened, "Think carefully; if you open that door today, don’t say we didn’t warn you afterwards."

"Are you threatening me?" Jiang Hu snorted, his eyes widening, but the middle-aged man wasn’t intimidated, smiled faintly, and said, "This is not a threat; you’re just a city-level official. There are people you can’t provoke. We’re willing to pay compensation now to save you trouble. Why insist?"

"So you have backgrounds?" Jiang Hu narrowed his eyes. The middle-aged man nodded with a knowing expression. Jiang Hu continued, "So you killed someone and can evade responsibility by paying some money to settle it?"

"That’s not what I’m saying. I’ve said the girl jumped off herself. It’s not our fault, but it happened here, so we’re unlucky. Our young master’s identity is sensitive, with big backgrounds, so he can’t be arrested. Otherwise, when it blows up, you’ll also be implicated."

"Hahaha!" Jiang Hu laughed directly and said, "I’ve been a policeman for so many years, I’ve seen everything, but you guys are the most shameless ones I’ve encountered. You say settle privately, so it settles privately? You say the girl jumped, so she jumped? Haha, if I really did as you say, would I still be fit to be the director of the City Public Security Bureau in Dan City? No more talking, officers, control these people and open the door!"

"You seek death!" The middle-aged man shouted angrily, pushing away two approaching police officers. Jiang Hu snorted heavily, pulling out his gun from his waist, flipping off the safety, and pointing it at the man, growling, "You want to assault an officer?"

The middle-aged man is a practitioner; his skill isn’t known, but probably three or five ordinary people couldn’t get near him. However, once confronted with a drawn gun from the police, he dared not resist further, lest the situation escalate massively. The middle-aged man gave a heavy snort and said, "You bring this upon yourselves; you want to go in, right? Fine, take responsibility for whatever happens!"

Saying that, he stepped aside.

Jiang Hu’s expression didn’t change; he instructed his subordinates to open the door. He wasn’t worried about backgrounds, even if they were significant... Standing behind him was Li Yifei, whose background is not small, as the richest man in Ning Province, with mysterious military connections. Most importantly, judging by his conduct this time, he’s a person of great character. Just based on this, Jiang Hu felt far superior to many leaders. Last night’s incident involved a stranger, yet Li Yifei stepped in, even risking a large commotion to save the person. This demonstrated his character, so Jiang Hu felt it’s worthwhile to be tough at this moment.

The middle-aged man’s eyes revealed a hint of resentment, but Jiang Hu’s firm attitude ignored his resentment completely. As Jiang Hu prepared to open the door with the room card, the door swung open, revealing two huge men with tiger-like builds standing over six feet tall and weighing over two hundred pounds, blocking the entrance with an overwhelming presence, their faces stern, eyes sharp with killer intent. Even in front of the police, these two showed no trace of retreat, even a subtle threatening demeanor.

"Move aside!" Jiang Hu saw his subordinates’ hesitation and immediately shouted.

"Our young master is resting; no one can enter," one of the two huge men said, his voice booming like a bell, making the ears of those nearby ache.

"You want to obstruct justice?" The more Jiang Hu hears this, the more he knows there’s something inside. Otherwise, if they weren’t responsible, how could they block like this? So he directly opened the gun, raised it overhead, and sternly said, "If you don’t move, it counts as obstruction and we’ll arrest you!"

"You’re threatening with guns too? That’s gutsy. I’m telling you, you’re in for trouble; even if you take your men and leave now, you’ll still be in trouble!" The middle-aged man said sinisterly.

Jiang Hu shouted angrily, "Even if we get into trouble, you’ll be the ones in trouble first, suspected of murder. Let’s see who laughs last!"

"Hahaha, murder? What’s one life worth? Let alone one girl’s death, even if ten die, however many die, you can’t do anything to us; ordinary lives are like grass, just numbers!" The middle-aged man laughed arrogantly.

"You say ordinary lives are like grass?" Jiang Hu’s heart skipped a beat. Could the background be even greater than imagined? Nowadays, don’t mention young masters of wealthy families; even provincial or ministerial levels wouldn’t dare be this arrogant over such incidents, especially when the other side is obviously skilled. Jiang Hu couldn’t guess their identity based on his insight, but this kind of arrogance...

He’s genuinely hesitant; Li Yifei is as mighty as he is, but his influence is in Ning Province. What if the opposition is from elsewhere? Their accent isn’t local, it sounds southeastern coastal. Thinking of this, Jiang Hu quietly took a breath, feeling he might need to reconsider today, in case the background is indeed massive...

"Hehe, right? Not to mention an Oriole; even you, what are you to dare arrest us? Besides, I’ve mentioned, we’re regretful about the death, we’ll compensate. One life, that’s all!" The middle-aged man spoke with a superior tone.

Jiang Hu kept a composed face, battling internally. Yet, as a dignified director, he couldn’t let the other side intimidate him. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a cold voice behind him, "You say lives are like grass?"

"Who are you?" The middle-aged man squinted, his gaze moving past Jiang Hu and the others, landing on Li Yifei, who was calmly walking up. Seeing he wasn’t in police uniform, the middle-aged man snorted, "How can the police bend order like this, allowing anyone in, without any rules."

"So, in your eyes, nothing matters about someone dying? Is that so?" Li Yifei’s pace was neither fast nor slow, silent, as he walked past Jiang Hu. Without sparing him a glance, Li Yifei approached the middle-aged man, towering half a head over him, naturally looking down.

The middle-aged man originally felt nothing, but as Li Yifei stood before him, lacking any aura, he had an urge to step back, furrowing his brow and asking, "Who are you? Does today’s incident relate to you?"

"Indeed, the deceased is my friend, and you are the culprits, so I demand accountability for her family as well," Li Yifei responded.

The middle-aged man relaxed slightly upon hearing this, chuckled, "Oh, so the aggrieved party has come, but watch your attitude. I’ve said we’d compensate, but arrest is off the table. Our young master’s identity is privileged; just name your price for the money."

"Your young master’s identity is privileged?" Li Yifei nodded slightly. The middle-aged man spoke proudly, "Naturally, beyond your imagination."

"Hard to imagine, eh?" Li Yifei seemed bewildered, repeating seemingly pointless phrases. The man, relieved from initial concern about a tough challenger, now appeared relaxed, saying, "If you want money, don’t stir trouble. Wait quietly at home. I’ve informed the police that our young master is sleeping, so you can’t disturb him. We’re regretful about the death, but she jumped herself. We’re not debating right or wrong—compensation will suffice. How’s a million?"

Li Yifei stood silent, while Jiang Hu and the officers felt the middle-aged man’s arrogance was overbearing, completely oblivious. They felt dissatisfied, but Li Yifei hadn’t spoken, so they stayed quiet, especially Jiang Hu, who knew Li Yifei’s matters well. Understanding Li Yifei couldn’t possibly be so weak now, his unusual conduct likely indicated...