Urban Martial Saint

”Li Wenping, you’re settling a private score under the guise of public office! You dare to treat me like this, I’ll definitely go to the city and report you!” Liu Dingjun struggled continuously, but was unable to free himself and could only glare angrily at his subordinates, cursing loudly, ”You bunch of cowards, scared off by his few words.

I have connections in the city; there’s no need to be afraid of him. I refuse to believe the city bureau would treat me like this!”

Liu Dingjun’s subordinates exchanged glances, but still didn’t dare to come over and help.

Li Wenping sauntered over to Liu Dingjun, bent down to look at him, and said, ”Liu Dingjun, do you still not realize what’s happened?”

”Hmph, there’s nothing I need to know!” Liu Dingjun glared and said, ”Li Wenping, you can’t bring me down. At most, I’ll be back tomorrow. Then, you’ll see what I’m capable of!”

”Hehe...” Li Wenping chuckled tauntingly and said, ”Liu Dingjun, it seems like you really won’t give up until you’re at the end of your rope. Do you know why the city bureau wants to arrest you?”

”Why?” Liu Dingjun said angrily.

”Because you’re blind!” Li Wenping glanced at Ye Qing and whispered, ”The whole police force of Shenchuan City knows that Boss Ye, Ye Qing, has a good relationship with Zhao Chengshuang. Moreover, this orphanage is being built with the support of both the Lin family and the Zhao Family for Mr. Ye. And still you dared to bring people here to cause trouble. Tell me, don’t you deserve to die?”

”What?” Liu Dingjun was momentarily stunned. He obviously knew about Zhao Chengshuang. The news of Zhao Chengshuang’s achievements had already spread throughout the city, and as a police officer, he had heard about it early on, understanding that Zhao Chengshuang had been earmarked for special cultivation.

And this time, Zhao Chengshuang’s success in capturing He Ziqiang had significantly boosted his reputation, making him the hottest figure in the city bureau.

Zhao Chengshuang’s own merits, coupled with the Zhao Family’s power, made Zhao Chengshuang’s word very weighty within the city bureau. To be honest, to deal with him, a small station chief, a single word from Zhao Chengshuang would suffice!

Liu Dingjun couldn’t help but glance at Ye Qing, never having imagined that Ye Qing was actually friends with Zhao Chengshuang. If he had known this sooner, he wouldn’t have dared to make trouble here even if it killed him—it was simply courting death!

”He... he... how could ... how could he be... be friends with Zhao Chengshuang...” Liu Dingjun’s voice was trembling so badly that he could hardly speak coherently.

”Why couldn’t he be friends with Zhao Chengshuang? Here’s another piece of news for you. This order came directly from Zhao Chengshuang at the provincial headquarters. He said he wants to remove all obstacles to the construction of the orphanage, no matter who it is!” Li Wenping patted Liu Dingjun’s face and said, ”Now, do you understand how you got yourself killed?”

Liu Dingjun was dumbstruck. Given Zhao Chengshuang’s status and identity in Shenchuan City, if he uttered such a statement, who in Eryao Town would dare to obstruct Ye Qing from starting work?

Li Wenping waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to take Liu Dingjun away. Meanwhile, he ran over to Ye Qing and promised obsequiously that he would ensure the smooth construction of the orphanage and that similar incidents would not happen again.

Liu Yibing witnessed the whole process, and the rapid shift in the situation left him simply unable to cope. Until Li Wenping ordered him to be taken away as well, he regretted not taking the chance to flee amidst the chaos. But by now, any regret was too late.

Seeing Liu Dingjun, a local tyrant, being taken away, Huang Fulin, Da Fei, and the others were extremely astonished. Especially Da Fei, who had been bullied by these police officers in the past. To him, these officers were like his nemesis; whenever he saw them, he would normally steer clear. He never expected Liu Dingjun, who seemed invincible, to face such a day.

He wasn’t a fool; it was clear that Liu Dingjun’s arrest was connected to Ye Qing. This further solidified his resolution to follow Ye Qing. With Ye Qing’s wealth and power, that was what it meant to be a true big shot!

With Liu Dingjun’s arrest, it was a warning to some of the local forces in Eryao Town. It was estimated that no one would dare to make trouble here again. The next task was construction. Ye Qing and Huang Fulin discussed for a long time, making slight modifications to the design. Finally, they made a decision.

The next step was to find people to build it, and Ye Qing planned to return to the city to look for some qualified construction teams to handle the job.

It was already past four in the afternoon when he got back to the city. Ye Qing had not yet returned to Tian Sheng when he received a call from Tie Yongwen, asking if he had time to sit at Xingyi Martial Arts School.

Last night, Tie Yongwen had hinted that he would teach him Xingyi Quan, and it seemed it was time to begin officially. Ye Qing handed over Tian Sheng’s matters to Mad Dog, who had just been discharged from the hospital, and headed straight for Xingyi Martial Arts School.

Upon arriving at Xingyi Martial Arts School, the situation wasn’t as Ye Qing had anticipated. Six cars were parked in front of the school, an event that had never occurred before.

Ye Qing parked his car nearby and went straight into the martial arts school. Just as he entered the main gate, a short man came up to greet him.

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Ye Qing had learned from his casual chat with Tie Yongwen yesterday that the short one was named Gao Shusen, and the tall one was called Xiang Yunpeng. They were Tie Yongwen’s earliest disciples and also the ones who had been with him the longest.

”Mr. Ye!” Gao Shusen approached Ye Qing and said in a lowered voice, ”The people from the Ding Family have also arrived today. When we enter the room, the Master will arrange everything properly, you just need to listen. Don’t worry, the Master will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!”

Ye Qing suddenly realized, and he finally understood what those cars outside were about. It seemed they must be from the Ding Family. Tie Yongwen really worked swiftly; he had said last night that he would give Ye Qing an explanation, and today he had already summoned the people from the Ding Family to deal with the matter. Ye Qing greatly admired this.

Ye Qing followed Gao Shusen into the hall and saw from a distance Tie Yongwen sitting in the main seat, with eight people sitting on each side. Five middle-aged men, two middle-aged women, and one was the pale-faced Ding Shaoyan.

Standing next to Tie Yongwen was a middle-aged man who bore some resemblance to Tie Yongwen. After being introduced by Gao Shusen, Ye Qing learned that this man was named Tie Weihua, Tie Yongwen’s only son. The head of Xingyi Martial Arts School, Wu Xinghuai, was also Tie Weihua’s disciple, which was why this martial arts school was called the legitimate Southern Xingyi School.

Upon seeing Ye Qing enter, Ding Shaoyan’s eyes immediately flashed with venom, while the other members of the Ding Family merely looked at Ye Qing indifferently. To these high-standing members of the Ding Family, Ye Qing was just a small business operator, whom they did not need to take seriously at all.

In fact, if not for Tie Yongwen’s presence, they wouldn’t have bothered to waste their words on Ye Qing.

”Nephew Ye!” Tie Yongwen stood up and personally welcomed Ye Qing, treating him very kindly.

Ye Qing knew that Tie Yongwen’s actions were mainly due to Third Master Li. However, Tie Yongwen’s attention to Ye Qing was also a hint to the members of the Ding Family to give Ye Qing enough respect.

”Uncle Tie!” Ye Qing bowed respectfully to Tie Yongwen and followed him into the hall. He originally intended to stand on the side, but Tie Yongwen led him directly to the main seat and had him stand on his other side, the same position as Tie Weihua.

Tie Weihua gave Ye Qing a glance, and he was somewhat displeased with Tie Yongwen’s arrangement. However, with so many people present, he did not voice his displeasure, though his face showed some unhappiness.

Tie Yongwen did not notice this and said loudly, ”Ladies and gentlemen, since Nephew Ye has arrived, let’s not waste time and deal with this matter properly.”

After speaking, Tie Yongwen turned his head to look at Ding Shaoyan and asked, ”Shao Yan, do you admit to the charges I spoke of earlier?”

Before Ye Qing’s arrival, Tie Yongwen had already repeated to the Ding Family members all the things Ding Shaoyan had done, which was the main reason for the Ding Family’s members’ bad mood.

Ding Shaoyan shakily stood up, looking at his uncles and aunts beside him, trembling continuously. Without saying a word, his silence was taken as an admission to Tie Yongwen’s accusations.

”The old master often tells me that the Ding Family managed to survive in these tumultuous times not only due to the unity of the Ding Family, but also because of the way the Ding Family has always conducted its affairs,” Tie Yongwen said aloud. ”Over the years, no matter what they did, the Ding Family always persuaded others with reasoning.

Although the Ding Family is large, it never produced scoundrels. The thing that Shao Yan has done is the most heart-wrenching thing I have come to know about the Ding Family over the years. Honestly, I never expected that it would be a member of the Ding Family who did this!”

The Ding Family members all looked towards Ding Shaoyan, whose face turned red and didn’t dare meet their gaze. Yet his eyes flickered with resentment.

”Uncle Tie, our Ding Family has always been clear about kindness and grievance. This time, the mistake was Shao Yan’s, and we are willing to take full responsibility!” said someone seated on Tie Yongwen’s right, who also looked at Ye Qing and added, ”Mr. Ye, you just say how much money you want, and our Ding Family will try our best to give you a satisfactory amount!”

Before Ye Qing could answer, Tie Yongwen suddenly slammed his hand on the table, startling everyone in the room with the thunderous sound.

”Ding Changyuan, are those words even human?” Tie Yongwen glared furiously at the man, angrily saying, ”Wang Tiezhu’s sister, who was still in high school, was forced into selling her body, and a girl under sixteen was driven to jump from the sixth floor, becoming a vegetable. Wang Tiezhu, a student excellent in character and learning, was nearly killed by drugs.

These things were all done by your son, how much money do you think can wake a vegetable? How much money can make a sixteen-year-old girl live without carrying the shame of this incident for a lifetime!”

Everyone in the room shuddered at Tie Yongwen’s words. Though advanced in age, his inner strength was profound, and when he spoke, his voice was full of vitality. In his anger, his voice boomed like a great bell, causing everyone’s ears to ring. The Ding Family members knew Old Master Tie was truly angry!

”Uncle Tie, it’s too late to say these things now. These deeds were done by Shao Yan, and we admit it. However, we really cannot revive that girl, and all our Ding Family can do is try our best to compensate for the harm we’ve caused,” said a middle-aged woman gently: ”This has been a lesson for Shao Yan.

But now, the most crucial thing is to resolve the situation of those two poor kids, rather than blaming Shao Yan!”