Super Soldier in the City

Boss Tang was taken aback, what’s going on here? Could things be taking a turn? Just as he wanted to ask, Director Mi had already turned and ran in, leaving him no choice but to quickly get out of the car and chase after him. This matter concerned his hotel, so Boss Tang had to ensure a good outcome; otherwise, he certainly wouldn’t spend money for Director Mi to intervene...

The sound of footsteps approached, and just as Director Mi was about to push the door open, he abruptly stopped, took a few breaths, held back his hand that was about to push the door, and instead knocked.

Knock, knock, knock, the sound of knocking came, and less than two minutes had passed since the phone on the table inside rang. Li Yifei glanced at Lang Wenqin, whose eyes lit up, and she whispered, "He’s really back."

"Didn’t lie to you, did I?" Li Yifei chuckled but didn’t invite him in. Outside, Director Mi’s expression was somewhat troubled; just a few minutes ago, words had been exchanged with the other party, all threats were spoken, and now he had to return just minutes later, leaving him feeling a bit uneasy.

Lang Wenqin shook her head but still couldn’t believe it. Meanwhile, outside, a group of on-duty police officers gathered, including the fat and thin officers. The thin officer was surprised to see the director’s demeanor, wanting to ask but not daring to, instinctively knowing that things had changed.

Boss Tang came over, panting and almost bumping into a cop. Director Mi knocked on the door a few more times but didn’t hear any sound from inside. His lips trembled as he asked in a somewhat suppressed voice, "Excuse me, may I... go in?"

May I go in? This was already confusing enough for the people outside, especially with the words "excuse me" tacked on; it was a world of difference from his previous attitude. The police officers experienced a jolt in their hearts; the fat officer raised his eyebrows, while the thin officer instinctively felt weak at the knees, knowing that there had been a turn of events, and that he... might be in for trouble.

Still, there was no sound coming from inside, even though Director Mi listened intently, but he didn’t dare to forcefully push the door open. This time, he didn’t even knock, saying instead, "Umm... you guys take a rest first, if it’s convenient, I’ll go in later."

What do you mean, "if it’s convenient," we’re not doing anything inside. Lang Wenqin blushed, instinctively glanced at Li Yifei, recalling the previous moment when Li Yifei had taken off his shirt, revealing his exquisite muscular lines. Coupled with what had happened during this time, Lang Wenqin had to admit, this guy was pretty handsome and charismatic.

Li Yifei tapped his fingers on the table, in no hurry to say anything.

"Director Mi, what’s going on exactly? Why did your attitude change so abruptly?" Boss Tang adjusted his breathing, pulled away a policeman, squeezed next to Director Mi, and asked.

His voice was quite jarring, especially in the quiet corridor. Director Mi’s body trembled, he turned back to glare at him, and said in a low voice, "Shut up, damn it!"

Cursing at me? Boss Tang’s eyelid twitched. Although he was fat, he wasn’t stupid; seeing Director Mi like this, he realized that things had indeed taken a turn. He quickly put on a smile and said, "Director Mi, don’t be so upset, just tell me what’s going on!"

"You and I aren’t brothers, Boss Tang, you better watch your words. Also, I was just bewitched by you and almost messed up the case. This matter between us, we’ll have to settle it properly."

"What?" Boss Tang looked at Director Mi in shock, shaking his head, "Director Mi, that’s not right, let’s not talk about that now. Did someone inside get someone to pressure you? Who did they find, tell me, we’ve got connections too, isn’t it just about finding someone, what’s the big deal."

Director Mi knew that this Tang Fatty had connections in the city too, but he didn’t know who they were, only that it was city-level, which was why Tang Fatty found him for help, even though money was also involved.

Thinking of money, Director Mi felt bitter inside. Who would’ve thought things would develop this way? He initially thought it was a small matter... He said to Boss Tang, "Boss Tang, Director Jiang will be here soon!"

"Director Jiang? Which Director Jiang... is there anyone surnamed Jiang in the sub-bureau?" Boss Tang asked, frowning.

"Not the sub-bureau." Director Mi said, and upon hearing this, the other officers immediately realized, not the sub-bureau, there aren’t many police officers surnamed Jiang in the whole city, let alone a director, it could only be one person — Jiang Hu, Director Jiang of the Dan City Public Security Bureau.

"He got Jiang Hu to come?" Upon hearing this, Boss Tang widened his eyes. Although widening his eyes didn’t make them look much bigger, he still made an effort. Hearing this, Boss Tang’s heart was also somewhat twisted. Damn it, the person inside is capable. Initially thought to be someone who could just act tough, unexpectedly, he turned out to have real connections.

The two inside could naturally hear this too. Lang Wenqin gaped her mouth, and after a few seconds, she asked in a low voice, "Big brother, I haven’t seen you make a call."

"Secret!" Li Yifei raised an eyebrow and replied.

Of course, he didn’t make the call, but the message was sent, and it was a long piece of audio. As for whom the audio was sent to, Li Yifei had no idea, nor could he possibly know Jiang Hu, this was all arranged by Xu Yingying.

Boss Tang frowned; if it were Jiang Hu involved, the matter would indeed be a bit troublesome. At the very least, it wouldn’t be possible to frame Li Yifei as initially planned. This would be the case if Jiang Hu and Li Yifei had an average relationship. If they were closer, Boss Tang would have to reconsider his options.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Boss Tang cracked a smile and said, "Ah, Director Jiang? Is he personally coming over later? It’s such a small matter, no need to bother Director Jiang. How about this, today, I’ll give face to Director Jiang and Director Mi and personally resolve this issue!"

As Boss Tang said this, he was about to push the door open when Director Mi grabbed his hand and asked, "Are you sure you can resolve it properly?"

"The incident happened at our hotel, so reasonably, the hotel is partly responsible. I will have a word with him." Boss Tang said.

Director Mi contemplated for a moment, nodded in agreement, knocked again, and said, "Let’s... go in and have a chat."

Then he pushed the door open, only to see Li Yifei sitting there at ease, no, to be precise, with crossed legs and a teasing smile as he looked at them.

Director Mi entered first, followed closely by Boss Tang. A group of policemen wanted to come in but, fearing trouble, all gathered at the door. The fat policeman glanced at the thin policeman and shook his head silently; this guy is always like this, but now he might have hit a tough wall. Someone who can call the Municipal Bureau Chief over to deal with this personally couldn’t have an ordinary status. No matter how this is resolved, the thin policeman probably won’t get away unscathed.

Inside the room, Director Mi shut the door behind him, Boss Tang walked up to Li Yifei, smiling, and said, "May I know your name and how should I address you?"

Li Yifei gave him a glance but did not speak. The flesh on Boss Tang’s face twitched slightly as he continued, "It seems there’s some misunderstanding between us, but brother, if you’d said early on that you knew Director Jiang, I wouldn’t have acted this way. Isn’t this just like the flood washing over the Dragon King Temple?"

"What do you mean by ’acted this way’? Are you saying you’re also familiar with Jiang Hu?" Li Yifei’s calm voice sounded. Boss Tang’s smile stiffened as he responded, "It’s just that... I used some methods before. Now I’m here to admit my mistake. I’m not familiar with Director Jiang, but my family knows him, so we have some connections. Since you’re friends with Director Jiang, we should be friends too. So tonight, it’s just a misunderstanding!"

"I’m not friends with Jiang Hu." Li Yifei slowly shook his head. Seeing some puzzlement on Boss Tang’s chubby face, he continued, "And tonight is not a misunderstanding. I have seen what you and he have done, and I know what you mean."

"This... brother, don’t take it too seriously. Here’s the deal, to compensate you and the lady for your losses, the medical expenses, I’ll give you five... no, a hundred thousand!"

"I’ll give you a hundred thousand, and you kneel down and talk to me." Li Yifei’s words froze Boss Tang’s smile. His eyelid twitched, and his heart skipped a beat. He was shrewd enough. Hearing Li Yifei say this, he understood that the other party was either a completely reckless person who wouldn’t let go of a grudge, or... someone even shrewder than him, with a very large appetite, for whom a hundred thousand was nothing. Could this be the son of some big family?

Several seconds later, suppressing his wild thoughts, Boss Tang forced a smile and chuckled, "Brother, let’s drop the joke. Why don’t you name a figure? I’m in the wrong tonight. The people below didn’t handle things right. I’m willing to compensate. Name a number, if I can afford it, I’ll satisfy you!"

Letting Li Yifei decide the number was Boss Tang’s strategy. If the number was too large, then to hell with it. At worst, he’d find someone else. He knew someone even half a rank above Jiang Hu, with greater influence, though using them would cost him. So, he couldn’t just bring them into play casually.

Li Yifei raised his eyelids, looked at Boss Tang as if he were an idiot, and a sneer rose at the corner of his mouth. He said casually, "It seems you’re quite wealthy?"

"This... brother, give me a word, and if I can do it, then let’s handle this without bothering Director Jiang to come over this late at night, it’s not very nice."

"Really?" Li Yifei said, "One billion, and this matter is over. Otherwise, let’s continue to argue!"

Hiss... Not to mention Boss Tang, Director Mi drew a breath, and the group of policemen outside the door reacted similarly. Is this guy crazy? For such a trivial matter, he dared to ask for a billion? Isn’t this a joke? Never mind whether Boss Tang had a billion. If he actually gave a billion, he’d likely become this year’s biggest joke, being casually threatened by an unknown person and handing over a billion! Boss Tang would definitely be an idiot.

Director Mi’s facial muscles twitched rapidly as he calculated in his mind. This person speaking so outrageously, is he truly insanely arrogant, or does he intend to blow the matter up? If he really waits for Jiang Hu to come...

Boss Tang grit his teeth; he initially planned to give five hundred thousand, which wasn’t small as the hotel’s monthly income was only so much. Before opening his mouth, he switched to a million, giving face to Jiang Hu, then letting the other party ask. At this point, the number in Boss Tang’s mind had reached two million, but that was his limit. He didn’t expect the other party to start with a billion. Boss Tang almost cursed on the spot.