Chapter 44

I have heard of impressive people, but I have never seen anyone as impressive as this. The scene before them left everyone, including the old man lying on the ground, in deep shock and confusion. At that moment, his top hat had fallen off to the side, his face was somewhat pale, and he was so startled that he couldn't even feel the pain, staring at Wang Xiaoqiang with a look of surprise.

The fat boss, seeing Wang Xiaoqiang suddenly take action and Ah Fei suffer a hidden loss, felt a sudden jolt in his heart, secretly calling it a bad omen. He suspected that the old man and Wang Xiaoqiang were in cahoots!

He couldn't help but suspect, as Wang Xiaoqiang's behavior when he came into the store was indeed too suspicious, and now he had even come to the old man's aid.

The fat boss's name was Wang Zhong, and he had been running this store for over ten years. Through observing the customers, he gradually figured out some patterns. Most people who were willing to spend a lot of money on ginseng were doing it to give as gifts. These people knew nothing about ginseng and only cared about the packaging and price discounts. Once the gift was given, they wouldn't care whether the ginseng was genuine or not. If the recipient later found out it was fake, they wouldn't publicly make a fuss. Understanding this, Wang Zhong began to sell artificial ginseng as wild mountain ginseng, offering large discounts to attract customers while making huge profits. Over time, a few people who discovered the fraud and came to cause trouble were all scared away by Ah Fei.

The old man was the first person to dare to challenge the bald Ah Fei, and Wang Xiaoqiang was the first person Ah Fei couldn't subdue. Not only couldn't he subdue him, but he seemed to have suffered a hidden loss. Seeing this, Boss Wang Zhong felt a wave of unease. However, he was relieved because he had connections in the local business administration and police station. Even if the old man reported the incident, he could spend some money to smooth things over, and there would be no problem.

Ah Fei, having suffered a loss at Wang Xiaoqiang's hands, stared at him with suspicion. When he saw that Wang Xiaoqiang looked like a farmer from the countryside, his anger finally overcame his doubts, and he kicked towards Wang Xiaoqiang's head.

The old man had been a soldier in his youth and was a skilled martial artist. Although he was surprised by Wang Xiaoqiang's abilities, he couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw Ah Fei's powerful sweeping kick aimed at Wang Xiaoqiang's ear. If it hit, it could knock him out.

Seeing this, the old man called out, "Be careful!"

Wang Xiaoqiang almost instinctively extended his right hand to block. The Five Elements Spirit Spring quickly ran from his ankle to his arm. When Ah Fei's sweeping kick hit Wang Xiaoqiang's arm, the Five Elements Spirit Spring was precisely at the point of impact.

A white light, visible only to Wang Xiaoqiang, appeared. With a thud, Ah Fei's powerful kick not only failed to move Wang Xiaoqiang but also caused his arm to be pushed away. Due to the high kick, the shock made Ah Fei lose his balance and fall to the ground, looking extremely embarrassed.

His right leg, which had kicked Wang Xiaoqiang, now felt a painful, tingling sensation, as if he had been electrocuted.

Seeing that Ah Fei couldn't handle the situation, Boss Wang Zhong called the nearby police station to report the incident.

Although Wang Xiaoqiang's performance greatly surprised the old man, he knew that violence couldn't solve the problem.

He then took out his phone, first calling the business administration to report the incident, and then calling the daughter of the deputy director of the West District Public Security Bureau.

The old man's name was Xu Yongqian, a retired senior official from the provincial committee, living in a high-end residential area not far from here. He was usually very low-key and never mentioned his identity to strangers, nor did he mention that his son was the secretary of the provincial committee and his daughter was the deputy director of the West District Public Security Bureau.

When Boss Wang Zhong heard that the old man had called the business administration, he didn't show any panic.

He had been selling fake ginseng for profit, not only with the support of criminal forces but also with the backing of government officials. Wang Zhong not only knew the deputy director of the business administration, Zhou Xiangfeng, but was also familiar with the chief of the nearby police station. The call he made was not a regular emergency call but a direct call to the chief of the People's Road Police Station, Jiang Dequan.

Jiang Dequan, who had received many favors from Wang Zhong, understood the situation after hearing Wang Zhong's account and immediately brought people over.

Xu Yongqian's daughter, Xu Qingsnow, upon hearing that her father had been cheated and beaten, was furious and personally brought people to the scene.

The incident occurred at the herbal medicine market on People's Road in the West District. Both the People's Road Police Station and the district police bureau were not far away, and both acted quickly, soon arriving at the scene.

However, the police from the police station arrived first. Chief Jiang Dequan, accompanied by two officers, first dispersed the crowd and then approached the store owner, asking what had happened.

Wang Zhong, with a look of injustice, pointed at the old man Xu Yongqian and Wang Xiaoqiang and said, "Chief Jiang, I can't do business like this. In broad daylight, someone is framing me and even attacking me..."

"Uh, is that so?!" Jiang Dequan's gaze swept over Xu Yongqian and Wang Xiaoqiang. He had just become chief and was previously a small officer, so he didn't recognize Xu Yongqian, and he certainly didn't recognize Wang Xiaoqiang, a rural newcomer. He then widened his eyes and pretended to be angry, shouting, "How dare you! Arrest them..."

"Who dares to lay a hand on them?" As his two subordinates were about to arrest the men, a woman's voice rang out, and four police officers surrounded them.

Jiang Dequan was startled and looked up to see a female police officer in her late twenties, wearing a neat uniform, looking spirited and handsome, like a fierce police flower.

When he saw the arm badge and appearance of the female police officer, he was greatly shocked. He didn't recognize Xu Yongqian, but he certainly recognized the deputy director of the district police bureau, Xu Qingsnow. He immediately waved his hand to dismiss his two subordinates and then bowed, smiling, "Deputy Director Xu, it's just a small matter, why trouble you?"

"Small matter? Is this a small matter?" Xu Qingsnow gave no quarter, coldly saying, "As a police station chief, you only listen to one side of the story and want to arrest people without understanding the situation. Is this a small matter?"

Jiang Dequan had come to help Wang Zhong out of personal interest. Seeing the deputy director of the district police bureau at the scene, he felt extremely nervous. He also sensed that Xu Qingsnow was there for the other side. Just as he was feeling uneasy, Xu Qingsnow went up and held the old man's arm, asking with concern, "Dad, are you okay?"

"How can I be okay? Dad was cheated by this pharmacy owner and even beaten. If it weren't for this young man's help, I might not be alive now..." The old man Xu Yongqian was not vague, frowning and glaring.

Seeing that the old man was actually Xu Qingsnow's father, Jiang Dequan was so scared that he almost wet his pants, feeling extremely depressed. Xu Qingsnow, as the deputy director of the district police bureau, was one thing, but her brother was the secretary of the provincial committee, the closest person to the provincial party secretary, equivalent to the second-in-command in the entire H Province. He wondered if his eyes had been pecked by an eagle or his head kicked by a donkey, to cheat the father of the secretary of the provincial committee. This time, even his father would suffer with him!

Xu Qingsnow was a well-known beauty director in the area, and Boss Wang Zhong certainly remembered her. Seeing that the old man he had cheated was actually the father of the female director, his heart raced, and large sweat drops rolled down his forehead. He didn't dare to breathe loudly.

At this moment, the people from the city business administration also arrived, led by Deputy Director Zhou Xiangfeng.

This was not a coincidence. Zhou Xiangfeng and Wang Zhong had a good relationship, and he was aware of the tricks in Wang Zhong's store. He always paid attention to this matter. Whenever someone reported a store in the city's herbal medicine market, he would personally come to check, to prevent any trouble for Wang Zhong. When he arrived, he realized that he had come at the right time, as his old friend's store was indeed in trouble.

What he didn't expect was that the old man who had called the business administration was actually Xu Yongqian, the father of the secretary of the provincial committee, and his daughter, the deputy director of the district police bureau, was also at the scene. Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel a headache.

Xu Yongqian, seeing the people from the business administration arrive, recounted the facts of his being cheated to Zhou Xiangfeng.

While Zhou Xiangfeng listened with a humble attitude, he saw Wang Zhong giving him a meaningful look.

Wang Zhong didn't know that Xu Yongqian's son was the secretary of the provincial committee. Although his daughter was the deputy director of the district police bureau, the business administration was not under the jurisdiction of the police department, and even the municipal government had no authority to interfere. Therefore, he believed that as long as Zhou Xiangfeng helped him, the matter could be smoothed over.

However, after listening to Xu Yongqian's account, Zhou Xiangfeng showed no mercy and directly waved to the two business administration officers behind him, saying, "Seize this store immediately and thoroughly investigate the matter!"

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