Chen Xiaobei had never been afraid of threats, especially baseless ones. He was a man of integrity; he hadn’t been the one to grope He Zixuan’s breast, so this was none of his business. Even if it had been secretly fild, it had nothing to do with him!
Li Xinghe said, "Chen Xiaobei, there’s sothing I must tell you. He Zixuan is the daughter-in-law of Zhong Wannian, the Chief of the Qingyang City Police Departnt."
"What do you think he’d do to you if I sent this video to him?" he continued. "That man is obsessed with his reputation. If soone were to fra you for a cri, a rogue like you wouldn’t stand a chance."
"If you ask , we should cooperate. There’s no need to walk ourselves into a dead end, is there?"
Chen Xiaobei frowned. "Are you threatening ?"
"You can see it that way!" Li Xinghe looked suprely confident. "But I prefer to see this as an opportunity for us to work together. After all, you are one of the few young n I, Li Xinghe, have ever taken an interest in. Don’t do sothing foolish over a trivial matter, like an ant trying to shake a tree! By the ti you regret it, it’ll be too—"
SLAP!
Before he could finish his sentence, Chen Xiaobei slapped him hard across the face.
"You son of a bitch, Li Xinghe! Considering your age, I really, truly didn’t want to hit you," Chen Xiaobei spat. "But you just had to keep pushing it. I couldn’t hold back even if I wanted to! You really think I’m afraid of your threats? Forget you, even if that Zhong Wannian guy were standing right here, I’d still hit him without a second thought! If you know what’s good for you, get your ass back to Songshan, or I’ll skin you alive!"
At that mont, Chen Xiaobei glared furiously, his entire body radiating an incredibly formidable and domineering aura.
Clutching his swelling cheek, Li Xinghe was dumbfounded. As the underground kingpin of Songshan, it had been nearly half a century since anyone had dared to slap his face. And the one who did it was just a wet-behind-the-ears kid. In an instant, fury erupted within Li Xinghe. "Chen Xiaobei! You dare to strike ? Do you really think I won’t kill you?"
The next second, he shot a look at Liang Zheng.
Liang Zheng could no longer hold back. Rolling up his sleeves, he leaped and landed right in front of Chen Xiaobei.
But Chen Xiaobei remained completely fearless, sneering, "If you want to kill , you’d better have the ability! Today, I’ll show you that I’m not to be trifled with."
With those words, Chen Xiaobei began to channel his True Qi from his Dantian, preparing to fight Liang Zheng.
But just then, a voice shouted, "Stop!"
He Yongkun ca rushing over with a group of his n. "Li Xinghe, you have so nerve! You know perfectly well that Doctor Chen is my esteed guest, yet you still dare to attack him! Do you really think that I, He Yongkun, am a pushover? Seize them! If any of them resist, shoot to kill!"
As the Magistrate of Songshan County, He Yongkun was authorized to have ard guards. At their superior’s command, a dozen guards imdiately drew their firearms. The situation instantly beca perilous.
Although Li Xinghe had more n and the support of a Mysterious Rank Fifth Grade Martial Artist like Liang Zheng, he didn’t dare to openly confront He Yongkun. Seeing how things were, Li Xinghe quickly tried to smooth things over. "Ah! Magistrate He, a misunderstanding, this is purely a misunderstanding! This subordinate of mine, Liang Zheng, heard that Doctor Chen was skilled in martial arts and just wanted to spar a little, not start a fight! Since you forbid it, I’ll take him and leave now."
He Yongkun frowned, obviously not believing a word of Li Xinghe’s excuse. However, his relationship with the Li Family was currently delicate, and he didn’t want to openly tear down the facade. As long as he could rescue Chen Xiaobei, that was enough for him.
But Chen Xiaobei wasn’t having it. "Old man, you were the one threatening with that secretly fild video just a mont ago. Now you’re denying it? Have you no sha?"
"Magistrate He, this is what happened—"
Quickly, Chen Xiaobei recounted the entire incident to He Yongkun.
After listening, He Yongkun’s face turned purple with rage. He snarled through gritted teeth, "Li Xinghe, you’d better delete that video for , or don’t bla for turning on you right here and now."
With a single look from He Yongkun, the dozen guards raised their guns and advanced. Their presence was overwhelmingly intimidating, far beyond anything Li Xinghe’s n could match. Even Liang Zheng grew nervous. Although he was a prestigious Mysterious Rank Fifth Grade Martial Artist, he couldn’t possibly fend off so many gunn. If a fight broke out, they would undoubtedly be the ones to suffer!
"Chen Xiaobei, you’ve got guts!" Li Xinghe finally compromised.
In front of He Yongkun, he thoroughly deleted the video from his phone. Yet, even then, He Yongkun was not reassured. He took a hamr and smashed the phone to pieces before finally letting Li Xinghe and his n leave.
By now, He Yongkun’s face was drenched in a cold sweat. Turning back, he said gratefully, "Doctor Chen, I truly owe you for what happened today. If Elder Zhong had seen that video, I would have been completely unable to defend myself. It would have indirectly implicated you as well. I don’t know how I can ever thank you enough!"
Seeing He Yongkun’s fearful state, Chen Xiaobei felt a hint of disdain. "Magistrate He, you’re exaggerating. I have faith in Elder Zhong’s wisdom. The video was a fabrication, so what if he had seen it? Elder Zhong would have definitely arrested Li Xinghe, which is why I wasn’t afraid at all!"
Chen Xiaobei stood tall with his chest puffed out, a stark contrast to He Yongkun’s stooped, bowing posture. The scene was almost embarrassing for He Yongkun. Nevertheless, he couldn’t help but feel a certain admiration for Chen Xiaobei’s imposing manner. He even briefly considered that maybe he didn’t need to hang all his hopes on the Zhong Family; perhaps arranging a match between He Zixuan and Chen Xiaobei would be a good choice.
But the thought lasted only a mont before He Yongkun dismissed it. Although Chen Xiaobei had the potential to soar, it was still just that—potential. The Zhong Family, on the other hand, was a true behemoth.
Having co to this conclusion, He Yongkun decided it was best to maintain a relationship with Chen Xiaobei that was neither too close nor too distant. Most importantly, he must absolutely forbid his daughter from having any contact with him, lest she do sothing foolish.
After seeing He Yongkun off, Chen Xiaobei let out a long sigh of relief, his expression instantly clouded over. It was fortunate that He Yongkun had arrived when he did; otherwise, getting the video deleted would have been far from certain. He had already expended a third of his True Qi to help He Zixuan sober up. While he could still have defeated Liang Zheng, Chen Xiaobei knew he wouldn’t have erged unscathed.
Power was the most important thing. Chen Xiaobei had to level up quickly, or he would be unable to face stronger opponents.
Speaking of leveling up, Chen Xiaobei’s gaze fell upon Qiu Xingcai. Her pretty face still held the residual flush from their recent passion, glowing red like a ripe apple. The fragrance of a mature woman wafted from her body, and as Chen Xiaobei caught the scent, he felt as if he were floating on air.
Now that the third wheel is gone, is it finally ti to make love with Qiu Xingcai?
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