Chapter 44

He glanced at Lin Zixian and found him grinning at him. His heart sank, realizing that the other party had deliberately assaulted a police officer in broad daylight, forcing him to come out.

However, what Zhang Zhenxing couldn't understand was how the other party had discovered him.

Zhang Zhenxing bitterly smiled in his heart. Emperor Caesar was indeed Emperor Caesar. The director had just ordered him to prepare for a direct confrontation with the other party, and they had already taken the initiative to come to him. It seemed he had no choice but to clean up this mess today.

"Put down your guns!" Zhang Zhenxing shouted at the police officers.

Officer Li anxiously said, "Director Zhang, this man is a dangerous criminal, daring to assault a police officer in public." He couldn't understand why this newly transferred deputy director had suddenly appeared here.

"What do you want to do?" Zhang Zhenxing pointed around and angrily said, "There are so many students here. What if they get hurt by accident?"

"This..." The power of a higher-ranking official was overwhelming, and Officer Li was helpless. He immediately ordered, "Holster your guns!"

The police officers reluctantly put away their guns. No one likes being hit, and the police were no exception.

"Director Zhang, right?" Lin Zixian flicked the cigarette butt from his mouth, pointed at the four people lying on the ground, and solemnly said, "These four hooligans dared to harass college students in public. The students here are all witnesses. I had no choice but to act bravely and help. I hope Director Zhang will uphold justice for the people!"

The students immediately nodded in agreement. Zhang Zhenxing's lips twitched, and he waved to the police officers behind him, saying, "Take these scoundrels away." The police officers behind him were all members of the National Security Agency. Without a word, they dragged the half-dead men away.

Zhang Zhenxing walked up to Lin Zixian and extended his hand, saying, "I am the deputy director of the Donghai Police Bureau. Thank you for your bravery, but we need you to come back and cooperate with us for a statement."

Lin Zixian smiled, shook his hand, but his eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light. He instantly increased his grip, making Zhang Zhenxing's finger bones creak.

Zhang Zhenxing, who considered himself quite skilled, immediately resisted, but found that the more he resisted, the greater the pressure from the other party's hand. The force was strange, spreading down his arm and making half of his body stiffen.

He was shocked and immediately understood that Emperor Caesar was warning him, furious about their tracking.

Indeed! Lin Zixian was warning him, expressing his dissatisfaction. If the other party didn't know his identity, it would be one thing, but to track him knowing who he was was quite bold! Did they really think that Emperor Caesar, who ruled the underground world, was a paper tiger that anyone could bully?

A crown forged in blood could not be easily trampled. Few in the underground world dared to challenge him. Even if he was no longer active, his status remained, and not just anyone could act so presumptuously.

"Director Zhang! My sister twisted her ankle. I need to take her home for lunch. How about this afternoon? I'll bring her to school and then go to the police station to cooperate with the investigation. Is that okay?" Lin Zixian asked with a smile.

But Zhang Zhenxing saw the killing intent in his eyes. If he dared to say 'no,' he had no doubt that the other party would kill him on the spot. He tried to steady his voice and said, "A brave comrade who acts bravely deserves our trust. Let's make it this afternoon."

The police officers who had drawn their guns were stunned. What a joke! The man had assaulted a police officer in public! And they were just letting him go?

"Thank you for your understanding, Director Zhang." Lin Zixian shook his hand, but since they were in public, he still had to maintain the appearance. He then turned and walked away, stopping in front of Zhang Beibei and smiling, "Beibei, let's go home for lunch."

"Okay!" Zhang Beibei, who had been crying, smiled and nodded, reaching out her arm for him to carry her on the bicycle. She just wanted him to hold her!

The crowd made way for them, and Lin Zixian leisurely rode the bicycle, with Zhang Beibei hugging his waist and her face pressed against his back.

Zhang Beibei felt for the first time what true security felt like, bringing happiness and warmth, and a sense of fearlessness.

Zhang Beibei's female classmates all had stars in their eyes, clasping their hands in front of their chests, and many sighed, "This bicycle is so cool! Those fancy sports cars are nothing compared to this..." Many girls nodded in agreement.

From that day on, riding old-style 28-inch bicycles became a trend at Donghai University. Those who came in sports cars to pick up girls were met with disdain. If someone could ride a bicycle and carry a person, it meant they were physically fit. Could you expect sexual happiness if you couldn't even do that?

The men in sports cars immediately argued that it didn't mean anything, they had abs too.

The girls on the back of the bicycles, hugging the waists of the men, sneered, "Can you laugh and smoke while being pointed at by several guns? Can you walk away unscathed after hitting a police officer? There have been such men, and bicycles are also environmentally friendly."

... All of the above were the one-sided words of the men in sports cars on the school forum. In reality, the pretty girls still chose the sports cars, as sitting in a BMW and crying was better than sitting on a bicycle and getting rained on. Even if the BMW wasn't theirs, they could cry and be done with it, losing nothing more than a membrane. In the same situation, getting rained on could lead to pneumonia, and they would have to pay for medical treatment. With modern intelligence, a simple comparison would show that as long as the girl wasn't stupid, she would make the right choice.

Zhang Zhenxing stood silently for a moment, and his half-stiff body gradually recovered. He gave the order, and the police officers left.

Riding through the old district, Lin Zixian felt the softness of the body pressed against his back and chuckled, "Beibei, does this count as a hero saving a beauty today?"

Zhang Beibei giggled. Even if it did count as a hero saving a beauty, she had never seen such a shameless hero admit it. It was too unromantic, but she still nodded, "I guess so, barely."

"Fine, barely," Lin Zixian laughed awkwardly. "I remember in stories of heroes saving beauties, the beauty usually offers herself in gratitude. I'm not wrong, am I?"

"Only a fool would offer herself," the usually shy Zhang Beibei laughed.

Lin Zixian shrugged and, taking advantage of the turns in the streets, twisted his body a few times to feel the elasticity of the body pressed against his back. As they approached the Sakura Snow Apartments, he coughed and reminded her, "Beibei, I didn't realize you've developed so well!"

"Huh?" Zhang Beibei was puzzled for a moment, then her face turned red, and she immediately moved away from his back, punching him and shouting, "Pervert!"

"What do you mean?" Lin Zixian laughed bitterly. "It was you who hugged me first. You were the one taking advantage of me. How many pure girls would hug a pervert? Oh, I get it, you mean you're a female pervert."

Zhang Beibei immediately got angry, punching him and shouting, "You're the pervert!"

"Hey! Hey! Hey! We're almost home. Be careful, or Rainan might see us and think we're flirting. If Li Mingcheng hears about it, he'll fight me again," Lin Zixian reminded her.

But Zhang Beibei still punched him once more before stopping.

As soon as they reached the entrance of the Sakura Snow Apartments, Tong Feifei, holding a rabbit doll, shouted, "Mom, Mom, Uncle Lin and Aunt Beibei are back. We can eat now." She then ran into the courtyard.

Tong Yunan came out and helped Zhang Beibei off the bicycle and into the courtyard.

They sat around the table, which was filled with dishes. Tong Yunan lifted the lid of the clay pot, and a fragrant aroma filled the air. Zhang Beibei was surprised, "So many dishes. Is this stewed chicken? What's the occasion?"

Tong Yunan smiled, "Big Brother Lin said you twisted your ankle, so he bought a chicken and some Chinese medicine to stew it, saying it would help you recover faster."

Zhang Beibei blushed and looked at him, about to say thank you, but the words stuck in her throat.

Lin Zixian pointed at the black chicken with his chopsticks and smiled, "This is a black-boned chicken. When stewed with Chinese medicine, it not only replenishes blood and qi but also regulates menstruation and stops leukorrhea. It's good for women to eat more of it."

The two women's faces froze. Tong Feifei, with a chopstick in her mouth, tilted her head and asked, "Uncle, what does 'regulate menstruation and stop leukorrhea' mean?"

"Uh..." Lin Zixian was immediately defeated and quickly gave her a piece of chicken, saying awkwardly, "Eat, eat, it won't be good if it gets cold."

It had to be said that Tong Yunan's cooking was indeed excellent. Lin Zixian had planned to use cooking as a way to partner with her in a restaurant, but he hadn't expected to enjoy such a delicious home-cooked meal, which he found very satisfying.

While they were having lunch, the employees of Minghua Group were also dining in the restaurant. Liu Yanzi, on her first day at work, couldn't help but try to get along with her colleagues. She naturally offered to pay for the work meal.

The restaurant was quiet until Qiao Yun finished eating and left, after which it became lively.

Liu Yanzi watched the young, beautiful, and wealthy woman leave, feeling extremely envious. She looked around and whispered to her colleague, "It's obvious that everyone in the company is afraid of the general manager."

Her gossipy colleague immediately whispered back, "There are some powerful employees. Last time in the restaurant, someone scolded the general manager to her face."

"Who? So bold?" Liu Yanzi asked curiously.

"Hehe! Among the middle-level leaders in the company, you can not know anyone, but you can't not know this one." The colleague looked around to make sure there were no security department employees nearby and then whispered, "The deputy director of the security department, Lin Zixian. This guy is amazing. Not only did he scold the general manager, but he also beat up the previous general affairs director and kicked him out of the company. He even incited the security department to smash the general manager's boyfriend's sports car, which belongs to the president of Shengqing Group, Zheng Longqing. He's still fine and is now on paid leave. Some say he can control half the company. Isn't that amazing?"

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