Top-tier Unruly Master

The Li Family had been operating in Dongcheng for many years, and it could be said that in Dongcheng, the Li Family had a clear sway over both the underworld and legitimate businesses.

Li Zhendong, on the surface, appeared to be just a police station director, a position half a rank lower than vice mayor. However, when it came to influence in Dongcheng, Qin Long had just recently taken the vice mayor's seat and in no way could he compete with Li Zhendong.

Li Zhendong's presence was commanding. With his arrival, the atmosphere of the entire scene shifted.

Li Zhendong, around fifty years old, had a burly figure and an air of authority with every move he made. At this moment, he didn't beat around the bush but directly targeted Qin Long. "Whether it's a personal vendetta or not, that's not for you to decide."

Qin Long's expression also turned ugly. "Li Zhendong, let me tell you, you better not get involved in this matter, or you'll find yourself in a difficult position to get out of."

The matter with Ding Fan involved the Ye Family, one of the Four Great Families of Huaxia. Qin Long was actually giving Li Zhendong a friendly warning. However, because the crowd present was mixed, Qin Long didn't make his warning explicit.

After hearing Qin Long's words, Li Zhendong snorted coldly. "Having me backed into a corner in Dongcheng? I'd like to see who has that kind of capability."

Ignoring Qin Long and the others, he turned to Li Guangming, who was kneeling on the ground in a sorry state. "What exactly happened?"

"Uncle..."

"No one here is your uncle. I'm the director of the Dongcheng Police Station; just tell me what happened," Li Zhendong said.

"Director Li... that man named Ding Fan broke Li Guangzhi's leg, and I reported the incident and had Ding Fan arrested at the police station. But who knew, Ding Fan, relying on his ability to fight, assaulted Lu Fen, the Tiexi District Police Station director, and then tried to escape. Just now, as the police surrounded Ding Fan, he was about to take me hostage.

That's what happened," Li Guangming said, choking up as he spoke, seemingly deeply wronged.

"Yes, Director Li, this Ding Fan, we don't know what kind of background he has; he's very arrogant. He admitted to breaking Li Guangzhi's leg and told us to be sensible because we simply can't afford to provoke him..." Lu Fen, standing aside, chimed in.

Having navigated the officialdom for many years, Lu Fen had a precise understanding of the situation. In Dongcheng, Qin Long was not yet established, and he was certainly no match for Li Zhendong. Thus, without hesitation, Lu Fen sided with Li Zhendong.

Li Guangzhi was Li Zhendong's son, so it was certain that Li Zhendong would go all out against Ding Fan. Even if Vice Mayor Qin wanted to protect Ding Fan, it would be impossible.

Li Zhendong's expression became extremely grim upon hearing Lu Fen's words, realizing it was this man who had broken Li Guangzhi's leg. He glared coldly at Ding Fan, who, despite his commanding appearance, was just an ordinary person in Li Zhendong's eyes.

Li Zhendong then glanced at Qin Long. "Vice Mayor Qin, Ding Fan is so brazen even in the police station, he must be relying on your power."

Qin Long furrowed his brows. He was not familiar with Ding Fan's situation, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Li Zhendong snorted coldly. Then he said sternly to the police officers beside him, "Handcuff Ding Fan. If he dares to resist, shoot to kill on the spot!"

Xu Guanjie trembled upon hearing this; if Ding Fan truly died, then Ye Chenliang would indeed have no one left to save him. But after all, this was someone else's turf and, in his urgency, he did not know how to explain the situation clearly.

Xu Rui stepped forward. "Ding Fan can't be arrested; there's a problem here."

Li Zhendong outright ignored Xu Rui as well. "Anyone who obstructs or resists law enforcement will be charged with the same crime..."

"Yes!"

As the top dog of Dongcheng Police Station gave the order, the officers below, eager to perform well in front of the boss, lunged at Xu Rui and Ding Fan.

Bang bang bang... The officers had barely approached Xu Rui when Ding Fan already struck, kicking out several times and instantly flipping the officers to the ground.

"Don't move." Weapons drawn, the police behind Li Zhendong aimed their guns at Ding Fan.

In a moment, five or six guns were all pointed at Ding Fan's face.

Now Ding Fan could not evade; if he did, Xu Rui behind him would be riddled with bullets.

"Handcuff Ding Fan for me. I want to see today just how substantial Ding Fan's background is. I want to see who in Dongcheng dares to disrespect me, Li Zhendong," he said, full of authority.

"You really can't touch this man."

Following a man's voice, a series of orderly footsteps came from outside.

Li Zhendong and the others looked towards the sound, and to their astonishment, squad after squad of armed military police charged in. In a moment, the interior of the police station was surrounded by the incoming military police.

The military?!

Li Zhendong's brows furrowed deeply. No matter how powerful the police were, they were no match for the army. Considering the way these military forces had arrived, they seemed also to be here for Ding Fan.

Just who exactly was Ding Fan? First, Qin Long stepped in, and now the military was involved. Could it be that Ding Fan truly had an incredible background? It's not every day someone could mobilize troops at will.

For the first time, Li Zhendong hesitated. The Li Family might hold sway in Dongcheng, but there was always a higher power.

After the military had entered and taken control of the situation, a figure slowly walked in from outside.

Ding Fan glanced at the man; he was a military officer in his twenties or thirties. After carefully observing his features, Ding Fan was certain he did not recognize the man.

"Are you Young Master Ding?" The officer disregarded the others, approaching Ding Fan.

Ding Fan nodded slowly.

"Old Master Qin knew you were in some trouble and specifically dispatched a squadron to ensure your safety." After confirming Ding Fan's identity, the military officer saluted solemnly.

Old Master Qin?

Ding Fan quickly thought of the Qin family. It seemed likely that Qin Manshu had learned of his situation, and then mobilized the army through her grandfather.

At this moment, Li Zhendong's face became extremely ugly. The mention of Old Master Qin, capable of mobilizing the army, left no need for guessing; this person was definitely from the Qin family, one of Yanjing's Four Great Families.

No wonder Ding Fan had always been so composed. It turned out that this guy had the backing of a behemoth like the Qin family.

Yanjing Qin Family, that was a formidable existence. They could pluck a hair from their sweat and it would still be thicker than his waist. Li Zhendong started calculating in his heart. He no longer thought about how to avenge his son's leg. Now, he was just trying to figure out how to peacefully resolve today's issues.

Squeak... At this moment, the door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man in a suit walked in.

"Xu Guanjie, did you find the person you were looking for?" The middle-aged man entered and went straight to Xu Guanjie.

This middle-aged man was Li Jiang, who had been sent by the Ye Family to supervise Ye Chenliang's condition during this time. He had also come to Dongcheng this time, but had gone to handle some matters in the morning.

"Secretary Li, we've found him, but the current situation... the police won't let him go." Xu Guanjie pointed at Li Zhendong as he spoke.

Li Jiang was somewhat displeased. He walked over to Li Zhendong. "Why aren't you releasing him? Even if he's made a huge mistake, you can't handle today's affairs."

Another one standing up for Ding Fan.

First the vice mayor, then military personnel, and now who knows which big Buddha had arrived.

"May I ask who you are?" Li Zhendong, not yet clear about the man's identity, didn't dare to act rashly.

"I am from Yanjing's Ye Family..."

Li Jiang spoke condescendingly to Li Zhendong.

Fuck!

Li Zhendong suddenly felt unsteady on his feet.

Yanjing Ye Family, that was another colossus among the Four Great Families of Huaxia Country. They were an existence he could not afford to provoke no matter what.

Li Zhendong looked towards Ding Fan, and he couldn't help but wonder who he had offended today. Two of the Four Great Families of Huaxia Country were standing up for him.

"Can I take the person away now?" Seeing Li Zhendong hesitate, Li Jiang said somewhat impatiently.

"Yes... Of course..."

Li Zhendong could see that, regardless of Li Jiang's strong background, if he didn't release the person today, he wouldn't be able to handle the matter involving the army alone.

"Brother Fan, let's go," Xu Rui said, tugging at Ding Fan.

"Wait," Ding Fan gestured to Xu Rui with a wave of his hand.

Xu Rui looked at Ding Fan, puzzled. She had no idea what Ding Fan intended to do.

"Everything should be reasonable. I was brought to the police station for no reason, without a word of interrogation they wanted to torture me, and I barely escaped. Then I was nearly killed by random gunfire. This matter has to be explained..." Ding Fan said.

What Ding Fan said made sense—being brought in without a word, and now they wanted to let him go without any explanation. There was no such cheap deal in the world.

Li Jiang, the officer, Vice Mayor Qin, and others all looked at Li Zhendong. Here, he was the biggest authority in the police station, so it was naturally his responsibility to give an explanation to Ding Fan.

"Lu Fen, what exactly happened?" Li Zhendong could see that if he did not handle this matter properly today, even he might be implicated.

Lu Fen saw at a glance that Li Zhendong was asking him in order to use him as a scapegoat. Having been in the officialdom for so many years, Lu Fen had seen too much of such power plays.

"Director, Li Guangming and Li Guangzhi said they were bullied by Young Master Ding and asked me to take revenge for them. They're your relatives. How could I not listen to them..."

As Lu Fen said this, he looked towards Vice Mayor Qin. "Vice Mayor Qin, I admit my guilt. I abused my authority trying to harm Ding Fan and I hope the vice mayor will give me a chance at redemption."

Lu Fen could see that if he did not find another backer, he would inevitably become a disposable piece, so he turned with the tide and swiftly aligned himself with Vice Mayor Qin's side.

Fuck!

Li Zhendong didn't expect Lu Fen to defect in the heat of the moment. He was so angry his teeth itched. If it weren't for the others present, he might have kicked Lu Fen away.

"All police officers from Tiexi District Police Station, from Lu Fen down, are suspended and under investigation." Qin Long said sternly, "The suspects, Li Guangming and Li Guangzhi, are detained and subject to review!"

"Uncle, save me, I can't go to jail..." Li Guangming's eyes were wide open in terror, as he crawled over and clung to Li Zhendong's legs.

"Get lost!" Li Zhendong wished he could kick Li Guangming to death. Who did you have to mess with? You actually managed to provoke someone like Ding Fan. The influence of the Li Family in Dongcheng would surely be shaken as a result.

"As for the issue with Director Li Zhendong, we will report to the Provincial Government for review and instructions. However, during this period, Li Zhendong is to cease all duties and wait for an investigation," Qin Long said.

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