Chapter 71

Under Xiao Bing's intimidating gaze, Jiang Wanting appeared somewhat flustered.

Xiao Bing's tone suddenly softened, "Actually, it's understandable. The Northern King can maintain her authority over a quarter of Jiangcheng without anyone daring to challenge her, not just because she has some skilled people under her, but also because she has many connections in the political arena. I think you might be a good police officer, a good captain. The position of criminal investigation team leader is not low, but if you look at the whole city, it might not mean much. For the sake of your bright future, it's understandable that you wouldn't act rashly."

Jiang Wanting's face turned ashen, her eyes blazing with anger. She stood up, both embarrassed and furious. When she saw Xiao Bing looking at her with a playful expression, she suddenly sat back down, sighing with a bitter smile, "Mr. Xiao, I almost fell for your manipulation. What a clever provocation."

Xiao Bing laughed heartily, "Provocation is provocation, but the truth is also the truth. If you weren't a person with a sense of justice, I wouldn't waste my time provoking you."

Jiang Wanting looked at Xiao Bing and sighed, "If what you say is true, you broke into Beizhuang and destroyed the Heavenly King Hall, and found the real reason. Although you might have had a good reason, what you did was still illegal. If the Northern King really decides to pursue it, this one charge alone is enough to put you in jail for a while."

Xiao Bing smiled at Jiang Wanting, unconcerned.

"But what surprises me is that the Northern King hasn't filed charges against you. I can say that the reason she hasn't charged you is not because she wants to simply lock you up for a while. She wants to take revenge on you in a more brutal way. This woman is very dangerous, so be careful."

"Finally, don't think I'm afraid of the Northern King. If I offend her, I might have to take off my police uniform, or even risk my life. But if I can remove such a menace for society and the people, I would rather give up my uniform and even my life. But I can't do it now... to strike a snake, you must hit its vital point. The Northern King is very cunning. Many of the things she does are done by a man named Zhu Mingyu, who is very loyal to her and will take responsibility for everything."

"Every person who does big things has a few scapegoats around them. Once you investigate her, she can easily throw a few scapegoats out. That's why such people are the hardest to deal with, especially in a country that values the rule of law. Without evidence, it's impossible!"

"I can investigate her, but I will definitely alert her. So I can't do it now. Since I work in Jinsha District, I will definitely eliminate all the criminal gangs here."

Xiao Bing smiled, "I hope you can keep your word. Can I go back now?"

"You can. If there's a need for your cooperation in future cases, I will still contact you."

Xiao Bing left, with hope in his heart. After the Chang Huai'an incident, he finally saw a glimmer of hope in the police system.

Sigh, but that girl really is quite attractive.

Northern King... Xiao Bing's eyes carried a faint chill. I won't patiently wait for the police to bring you to justice. For such matters, I, Xiao Bing, have my own way. Our issues will be resolved between us.

When Xiao Bing returned to the noodle shop, dozens of thugs were gathered outside. Xiao Bing squeezed through the crowd, patted one of them on the shoulder, and asked, "Brother, what's going on?"

This person glanced at Xiao Bing and said with disdain, "Kid, you don't look like one of us. Why are you here?"

Xiao Bing smiled and said, "I can't find a job now, and I have nothing to do every day. I want to join the gang and earn a living."

Several thugs around him looked at Xiao Bing with disdain. This person sized up Xiao Bing and said with disdain, "Hey, you're really a novice, aren't you? Which big brother did you follow before? Do you have any experience?"

Xiao Bing widened his eyes, "Do you need experience to join a gang?"

"Of course! We don't need a college degree, but at least you should have some experience. How did you perform in your previous job? Did you stand out? What medals did you receive? This determines whether a good big brother will take you in. The competition is fierce, and no one wants to take in a freeloader. Big brothers have to provide for you, and if you don't contribute, who will keep you in the organization?"

Xiao Bing laughed, "I... I've never heard of that before."

"That's why I say you're a novice. When I ask if you have experience, I mean whether you've been in a gang before, whether you were a lone wolf or followed a big brother. How much you contributed to the gang, and whether you received any medals. Have you ever been cut? In the gang, if you haven't been cut, you can't show your face."

Xiao Bing said regretfully, "When I was in elementary school, someone stabbed me with a pencil, and I took it back and stabbed his face."

This person's eyes lit up, and he patted Xiao Bing on the shoulder, saying approvingly, "Though you're new, you show potential. After this job, I'll introduce you to a big brother. Follow him well, and you'll have cars, houses, and women. You have great potential!"

Xiao Bing quickly showed a look of being taught, and this person seemed to really see Xiao Bing as a promising young man. He continued like an older brother, "This job is important. There's a chef named Xiao Bing in this noodle shop. The Northern King has issued a bounty on his head. Anyone who can take his head will receive a million yuan and become a key member of the Northern King's organization, rising to fame and glory. We're waiting for that guy to come out, but a big guy is blocking him."

At this moment, a loud roar echoed, and with a bang, Xiao Bing and the person's attention were drawn to a thug being lifted high and then slammed to the ground. The thud made Xiao Bing cover his eyes, thinking, "Damn, that must hurt."

Next to the big guy, four men were lying on the ground. The big guy tore off his shirt, revealing a muscular body, and pounded his chest, shouting excitedly, "Come on, who wants to fight me one-on-one?"

It seemed he was getting excited.

Xiao Bing smiled, thinking that the big guy must have been bored in the noodle shop. He wasn't suited for buying and chopping vegetables. In the future, he should be responsible for the noodle shop's security. The Northern King's idea to send small-time thugs to harass me is quite ruthless, but thugs are also human, and they fear death. Today, I'll let the big guy give them a lesson and scare them.

Xiao Bing stayed in the crowd, not showing himself. One of the thugs shouted, "Don't fight him one-on-one, let's all attack him together, beat him down first!"

Everyone cheered, and forty to fifty thugs rushed forward. Only Xiao Bing stood at the back, crossing his arms and counting silently.

"One, two, three, four... " The big guy didn't defend himself. The thugs' attacks felt like tickling. He charged forward like a bulldozer, knocking down and beating the thugs one by one.

"Feels great, so great!" The big guy was almost fighting mad. One thug hit him on the head with a wooden stick, which broke, but the big guy didn't even bleed. He grabbed the thug, lifted him high, and threw him like a shot put. The thug flew through the air and landed in a trash can with a loud thud.

At first, the forty to fifty thugs surrounded the big guy, but as the fight went on, fewer and fewer remained. When they realized something was wrong, they tried to run, but the big guy caught them one by one and beat them to the ground.

In less than five minutes, all forty to fifty thugs were lying on the ground, groaning in pain. The big guy said with dissatisfaction, "You guys are too weak. My mom said not to bully the weak, but I'm one person fighting so many, that's called winning with the weak."

Xiao Bing walked over and said with a smile, "Big guy, you're not as silly as you look."

The big guy scratched his head and laughed, "My mom said I'm not silly, just a bit foolish."

Xiao Bing laughed heartily and looked around at the thugs on the ground. Some were still groaning, while others were trying to get up, but no one dared to leave. They all looked at Xiao Bing and the big guy with fear, especially the big guy.

Xiao Bing looked around and said with a commanding tone, "I know you're sent by the Northern King, or you came here because of her call. Some of you might have recognized me. Let me introduce myself. My surname is Xiao, and my name is Xiao Bing."

The thug who had been chatting with Xiao Bing earlier turned red and buried his head in his pants.

"I have something to say to you. If you want to curry favor with the Northern King and claim the rewards, I have no objections. But if you only harass me, I'll just tie you to a pole and beat you up. I'm a kind person with a good temper, so I won't be too harsh."

"But don't touch my friends. If any of my friends are harmed, I'll cripple both your hands. If you touch their right hand, I'll cripple both your hands. If you touch their left leg, I'll cripple both your legs. If you touch their right leg, I'll cripple all three of your legs."

One thug blurted out, "If you touch the right leg, shouldn't it be both legs? Why add the little one...?"

"Oh, the right leg gets special treatment..."

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