Chapter 67

When Director Cheng Jinzhong and Xiao Wang arrived at Wenshu Street, they just happened to see a group of armed police officers escorting Wang Wei and his companions out. They were so frightened that they could only watch from a distance, not even daring to enter the street. Cheng Jinzhong, pulling Xiao Wang, turned and ran away immediately.

"Director, what's going on? Why were Brother Wei and the others arrested?" Xiao Wang looked at Cheng Jinzhong, who was both frightened and angry, with confusion.

"What's going on? Didn't you see? The governor's and the party secretary's cars were there. Damn Wang Wei, he's really caused a big mess for me." Cheng Jinzhong was furious.

Xiao Wang was startled and stammered, "Then, then what should we do now?"

"What should we do? Go back to the bureau and write a resignation letter!"

Cheng Jinzhong roared in anger, drawing the attention of many people on the street. Wang Wei must have offended some powerful figure, and as his superior, Cheng Jinzhong would definitely be punished. The only way out now might be to resign voluntarily. He had been the director for a few years, and his hands were not clean. If someone decided to make his life difficult because of this incident, he would be finished.

"Ah?" Xiao Wang's mouth opened wide, staring at Cheng Jinzhong unwillingly, "Director, do I have to resign too? I've only been an intern for less than two months?"

"Humph!"

Cheng Jinzhong grunted and quickly got into the car to leave this place of trouble.

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A group of urban management officers had caused a huge storm that swept through the entire Rongcheng. Perhaps even Wang Wei himself did not expect the situation to escalate to such a degree.

They dared to target the Sister's Workshop and even brought people to demolish the building. When the various forces in Rongcheng heard that the troublemakers were a group of urban management officers, they were both amused and exasperated. Many had been guessing which faction was behind it, but they never expected such a result.

It was either a case of ignorance being no fear, or they were so accustomed to acting without restraint that they dared to go anywhere. Why did they choose the Sister's Workshop, where a vice-national-level figure resided? Wang Wei and his companions should be grateful, as threatening the safety of a vice-national-level leader could have resulted in their immediate execution.

The police cars took Wang Wei and his group away, and the lockdown on Wenshu Street was lifted. Many tourists who had been temporarily evacuated were allowed to re-enter the street. However, the entrance to the Sister's Workshop was still guarded by many armed police officers.

No one dared to approach, and they automatically avoided the Sister's Workshop. In small groups, they pointed and whispered from a distance. Some reporters from TV stations and newspapers tried to get closer to understand the situation but were blocked from entering.

An ambulance stopped in front of the Sister's Workshop. Several hospital staff quickly entered and soon came out carrying two injured men in uniforms. The ambulance then sped away with its siren wailing, disappearing from Wenshu Street.

The farce was over, and Wang Wei and his companions would face severe punishment. Of course, Chen Dasheng did not care about the specifics of their punishment.

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In a high-end villa in the western suburbs of the city.

The Cao family.

Six men carried three stretchers and rushed into the villa.

"What happened?"

A burly, bald-headed middle-aged man hurried out, and upon seeing the three people being carried in, he flew into a rage.

His voice was so loud that the six men trembled. One of them, with a dark complexion, answered timidly, "When we arrived, they were already like this. We didn't see who did it."

The bald-headed man was named Cao Jinsong. He wore glasses and had a commanding presence. He was the head of the Cao family and controlled one of the two major gangs in Rongcheng, the Wild Wolf Gang. His brother was the chief of staff of the Rongcheng Military District. The Cao family, originally from Beijing, firmly held the top position among the three major forces in Rongcheng, with the Liu and Wu families having to join forces to compete with them.

Cao Yin was covered in blood and unconscious. The two martial artists protecting him were also on stretchers, one unconscious and the other groaning in pain. Seeing this, Cao Jinshi's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"Tell me what happened," Cao Jinsong suddenly looked at the two seductive women who were following behind, scaring them almost to tears.

One of the women, her voice trembling, said, "We accompanied Young Master to Happy Valley today. We ran into the Liu family's young lady, and Young Master went to greet her. There was a man with her, and they got into a fight. Then Young Master and his companions ended up like this."

"The Liu family?" Cao Jinsong's brows furrowed deeply.

"Mr. Cao, what's going on?" At this moment, a middle-aged man in a gray Taoist robe came out of the villa, surprised by the situation.

He was of medium height and slightly overweight, looking well-fed. Although he had a scruffy beard, his wide Taoist robe was very clean. He walked steadily and lightly, clearly a person full of energy.

"Master Huang!"

Cao Jinsong seemed to respect this Taoist very much. He briefly explained the situation to the Taoist, who also frowned and went directly to the two martial artists injured by Chen Dasheng.

"Old Nine, what happened?" The Taoist examined their injuries, and his expression changed dramatically. He quickly asked the round-faced man who was groaning in pain.

"Master, we encountered a master!" The round-faced man clutched his stomach, his face covered in sweat. The intense pain made his face even more contorted.

"Who could have injured you so badly?"

Master Huang's face was clouded with worry. He knew the strength of his two junior brothers. Although they were far inferior to him, they could easily handle a dozen or so ordinary people.

The round-faced man's cold sweat fell like soybeans, his teeth clenched. He said through gritted teeth, "Master, that person was extremely strong. Neither Old Eight nor I could match him. It took just one move to put us in this state!"

"Hmm? One move!"

The Taoist's eyes flashed with shock. One move to severely injure two people was a level of strength that even he could not achieve. Master Huang's face showed a hint of fear. "Did you reveal your identity? Do you know who the person was?"

The round-faced man said, "Master, I told him we were from Jiugong Mountain, but he didn't listen and refused to reveal his name. He looked young and was with the Liu family's young lady."

The Taoist's brows furrowed deeply. As he spoke, several doctors and nurses hurried in to treat the three injured men.

These doctors were from the most prestigious large hospitals in Rongcheng, highly skilled, and all experts and professors. They were hired by the Cao family with a large sum of money and served as family doctors, available at any time.

The Taoist stood up and turned to Cao Jinsong, "Mr. Cao, does the Liu family have martial artists?"

Cao Jinsong's brows were already deeply furrowed. Hearing the Taoist's question, he quickly replied, "Master Huang, as far as I know, the Liu family is a local force in Shu. Although they have a military background, they do not have the strength to support martial artists."

The Taoist gritted his teeth, his expression turning extremely ugly. "To injure my two junior brothers in one move, such strength must be at the level of a martial artist!"

The Taoist was named Huang Jinshi, 44 years old, and had reached the ninth level of martial disciple, on the verge of becoming a martial artist. He was a venerated figure invited by the Cao family from a martial arts sect on Jiugong Mountain in Xiangbei. It was because of this sect and its connections in Beijing that the Cao family was the undisputed first force in Rongcheng, even daring to challenge Chen Xiaoli.

Cao Jinsong said, "In the entire Rongcheng area, only Chen Xiaoli of the Sister's Workshop has reached the level of a martial artist. But they said the person was a man. Could it be a new rising master?"

Huang Jinshi said, "Mr. Cao, it seems we need to pay a visit to the Liu family."

Cao Jinsong looked down at the blood-covered Cao Yin, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "I have the same idea. To dare to harm someone from the Cao family is a clear insult to me. I must demand an explanation from Liu Rongfa!"

Huang Jinshi waved his hand, "Mr. Cao, please calm down. We still don't know who the person is. If the Liu family really has a martial artist, rushing in to demand an explanation would be a humiliation."

"Then what do you suggest, Master?" Cao Jinsong's face twitched slightly.

Huang Jinshi said, "Let's first gather some information and find out who injured Young Master Cao. Demanding an explanation is inevitable. I will report this to my master and make sure they are embarrassed."

Cao Jinsong nodded slightly. Huang Jinshi's master was known as the Hermit of Jiugong, a recluse on Jiugong Mountain in Xiangbei, who had reached the ninth level of martial artist and was the strongest person in China below the level of a transcendent. Cao Jinsong knew this very well. With such a powerful backer, whoever had harmed his son would pay a heavy price.

"Master!"

At this moment, an old man who looked like a butler came out of the house and walked to Cao Jinsong's side.

"What is it?" Seeing the old man's flustered appearance, Cao Jinsong frowned.

The old man respectfully said, "Master, we just received a call. The Sister's Workshop was attacked by a group of thugs!"

"Hmm?" Cao Jinsong's eyes flashed with surprise. "Thugs? Who dared to attack the Sister's Workshop?"

The old man said, "It's said to be a group of urban management officers who stormed into Wenshu Street, accusing the Sister's Workshop of feudal superstition and trying to demolish it. This has stirred up all the major forces in Rongcheng!"

"Urban management officers?"

Cao Jinsong, whose face had been dark, couldn't help but laugh after hearing the old man's words. "A bunch of blind fools. Fortunately, that person is not in Rongcheng, or many people would be in trouble. Now, many are probably busy currying favor, while others are worried about their positions!"