Chapter 20

That calm gaze made the plainclothes officers feel extremely uneasy, as if a commoner was being scrutinized by a princess.

Ye Zi gently smoothed her hair and said with a light laugh, "You want to arrest him, on what grounds?"

On what grounds? The team leader, who had been kicked by Ye Zi, laughed in anger, "I am the captain of the Criminal Investigation Team of Jiangcheng's Jinsha District, Qiu Hei. Your boyfriend is suspected of severely injuring someone and is about to be arrested. Additionally, he now has an additional charge of assaulting a police officer."

"Oh," Ye Zi's eyes twinkled, and she said with a smile, "You say he assaulted a police officer, but I’m curious, on what grounds do you claim to be police officers? Where are your uniforms? If you say you are police officers, and I say I am the female president, would anyone believe us?"

Ye Zi's words caused a burst of laughter from the crowd.

Qiu Hei, extremely angry, said with a laugh, "Alright, I'll show you my credentials."

Qiu Hei reached into his pocket, but his expression changed, and the crowd burst into laughter again. Qiu Hei's face turned ugly as he looked at the other officers and asked, "Who brought their credentials?"

"I... I did." One of the plainclothes officers ran over with a fawning expression, holding his credentials.

Qiu Hei said smugly, "Show them to them."

The man waved his credentials and said proudly, "See clearly? I am a police officer of the Criminal Investigation Team. I am now responsibly telling you that this is our team leader. Do you have any more questions?"

Ye Zi smiled, "I have no doubts about your identities, but the fact that your team leader didn't bring his credentials when he went out, and that you didn't even have time to change into your uniforms, suggests that you were called here on a whim. Was it Yu Hao's uncle, the public security bureau chief, who called you? What a fine example of using public power for personal vendettas, huh... So, on what grounds are you planning to take my boyfriend with you? Is it for detention or summons? Do you have detention warrants and summons warrants? What procedures have you brought? Let me see them."

Qiu Hei's face turned ugly, and he argued, "According to the public security regulations, in special circumstances, I have the authority to arrest first and complete the procedures later. Enough talk, go and take him!"

Several plainclothes officers moved towards Xiao Bing. Ye Zi's brows furrowed slightly. She knew Qiu Hei was right, but the key issue was that even though they were clearly abusing their power, it was still legal. Many people had seen Xiao Bing hit someone, and even if Xiao Bing had been restrained, if they tampered with the hospital reports, it would be easy for them. This was a simple matter for them.

After much hesitation, Ye Zi was about to reveal her family background when Xiao Bing said cheerfully, "Alright, I'll go with you."

Xiao Bing didn't care about these things. If necessary, he could reveal his identity. Although Xiao Bing was reluctant to expose himself, his status as the former leader of the Dragon Tooth Team meant that even though he was retired, the power he held was far beyond what these small-time officers could compare to. Even the so-called chief would have to step aside, let alone Xiao Bing might not even need to use this. Because Xiao Bing had another trump card, one that could be fatal to the Jinsha District Public Security Bureau Chief, Chang Huai'an!

Ye Zi shook her head and said sweetly, "Brother Bing, I have a question for you."

"Ask away."

"Do you like me?"

Xiao Bing didn't expect Ye Zi to ask such a question at this moment. The onlookers were stunned, but Xiao Bing nodded seriously and answered, "Yes, I do."

Ye Zi smiled sweetly, "Then, starting from tomorrow, you have to call me every night and say goodnight to me before you go to sleep. Can you do that?"

Xiao Bing smiled, "Of course, no problem."

"You are my first boyfriend..." Ye Zi said with a serious expression, "And I hope you will be my last."

After saying this, Ye Zi turned around and faced the plainclothes officers, smiling calmly, "Do you also want to take my man away? Call your chief and tell him I am the daughter of the Ye family. Ask him how he plans to handle this. Is he planning to bully the Ye family?"

Proud, confident, and noble, at that moment, Ye Zi was like a princess. The plainclothes officers were intimidated by her presence and couldn't speak, and then they were shocked by her family background. Ye Bancheng, the richest man in Jiangcheng!

She was actually Ye Bancheng's second daughter, the Ye family's beloved daughter!

Not only were the plainclothes officers shocked, but the onlookers also became restless. Clearly, the name Ye Bancheng in Jiangcheng represented a symbol of wealth and power. Initially, they were just watching for entertainment, but now they felt that this incident was going to be even more interesting, far exceeding their expectations.

Cold sweat trickled down Qiu Hei's forehead, and he said nervously, "Miss Ye, please wait a moment, I'll call and ask."

He took his phone and went to a corner to make the call, not wanting to speak in front of everyone.

Xiao Bing quietly watched the delicate back of Ye Xiaoxi, who was standing in front of him. So her name was Ye Xiaoxi. She must be Ye Xinyi's younger sister... Xiao Bing's heart ached inexplicably.

Since she was from the Ye family, Ye Zi was likely the younger sister of Ye Xinyi, with whom he had a conflict at the airport. Xiao Bing didn't mind this; Ye Xinyi was Ye Xinyi, and Ye Zi was Ye Zi.

Xiao Bing knew that Ye Zi didn't like to mention her family or flaunt her background. Having a prominent family was not a source of happiness for Ye Zi but a source of constraint and sorrow.

Xiao Bing's heart ached because he knew that Ye Zi had touched the sorrow she least wanted to mention for his sake.

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Bing's eyes. Chang Huai'an, perhaps he should pay a price as well.

At this moment, Qiu Hei ran back, smiling apologetically, "Mr. Xiao, Miss Ye, it was a misunderstanding... We might have made a mistake. We disturbed your shopping, we'll leave now, we'll leave now..."

Ye Zi said calmly, "Because I am from the Ye family, you made a mistake. If we were just ordinary people, my boyfriend would have been taken away by now, and he might have been detained for ten to fifteen days, and we would have had to raise money to bail him out... Go back and tell your chief that this incident was caused by his nephew's harassment of me. I am just a student, and I don't know much, but I understand one thing: to hold a position for a long time, one must be honest and clean, and act with integrity and a clear conscience!"

The crowd cheered, and the plainclothes officers left, embarrassed, as quickly as they had come.

Ye Zi turned to Xiao Bing and smiled, "Brother Bing, it's settled."

Xiao Bing extended his finger and gently flicked her nose, smiling bitterly, "Do you like me standing behind you as a woman?"

"No... Brother Bing, in my eyes, you are a mighty dragon. These small-time officers shouldn't make you act."

Xiao Bing laughed, "Are you flattering me?"

"I am serious!"

"Alright, I believe you!" Xiao Bing said seriously, "But remember, next time, if anything happens, I will be the one to protect you."

"I will remember. Ah... it's all their fault, we can't go to the movies now." Ye Zi stomped her feet in frustration.

Xiao Bing smiled bitterly, "I'll take you home."

Both of them saw the reluctance in each other's eyes, but it was getting late, and there was nowhere else to go. It was time to go home.

Most of the onlookers had already dispersed, and some were still watching from a distance. Xiao Bing looked at Ye Zi's small hand, hesitated for a moment, and quietly reached out to hold her hand.

Ye Zi looked at Xiao Bing and smiled sweetly, "Let's go, take me home."

In the end, Ye Zi left in her family's car. Xiao Bing saw her off at the mall, and soon the Ye family's car followed. Before leaving, Xiao Bing gave Ye Zi his new phone number and then hailed a taxi to return to the Su family.

At this moment, in a villa in Jiangcheng, a fat man was sitting on the sofa, smoking one cigarette after another. A middle-aged woman, a few years younger than him, was crying in front of him, saying, "Brother, your nephew was bullied, and you really don't care?"

The fat man said with some frustration, "This matter involves the Ye family, how can I get involved? Besides, this incident was caused by Xiaohao. Although the other party hit someone, it was also our fault. Anyway, the injuries are not serious, and he will be fine after resting for a couple of days. Let's just let it go."

Seeing that his sister was about to say more, the fat man said, "Also, when you go home, tell Xiaohao not to provoke that person again, and not to provoke the Ye family. We can't afford to provoke the Ye family, and there's no need to."

The woman stopped crying. She knew her brother's character; even if she continued to cry, it wouldn't help. Besides, Yu Hao's injuries were not serious, which was the most important thing.

At this moment, the villa's landline rang. The fat man answered, and a cheerful man's voice came from the other end, "Chief Chang, I'm sorry to disturb you so late."

Chang Huai'an hesitated and asked, "Who is this?"

"It's Xie Lun."

Chang Huai'an laughed, "Ah, it's Mr. Xie. If you're calling so late, it must be more than just a casual chat, right?"

"Ha ha, that's right... I heard that someone died in Jinsha District a few days ago, a thug named Duanzhi. I plan to provide a clue. I know who the killer is."

"Oh? When did Mr. Xie start to care about our criminal investigations?"

"Ha ha, it's about cooperation between the police and the people."

"Then tell me, who is it?"

"A staff member of Xiaoxiao Noodle Shop, Xiao Bing!"

"Xiao Bing? Mr. Xie, without solid evidence, I can't arrest anyone. Your purpose in providing this clue is not simple, is it...?" Chang Huai'an's heart stirred, thinking of the Xiao Bing who had beaten his nephew. He then smiled, looking like a cunning old fox.