Urban Martial Saint

After knocking down these few people, Ye Qing finally let out a breath. He walked over to Xie Cuizhi and said in a deep voice, ”Give it to me!”

”Wha... what...” Xie Cuizhi said tremblingly, Ye Qing’s sudden words made her ambiguous, she even thought Ye Qing wanted to rob her of something.

”The divorce papers!” Ye Qing said in a deep voice, ”Didn’t you say you went out to find a lawyer to draft the divorce papers?”

”Oh, yes, yes, it’s written, it’s written...” Xie Cuizhi immediately stood up, walked to the door and shouted outside, ”Keming, Keming, hurry up, bring the divorce papers in...”

Wu Keming was standing at the door, having been kicked by Huangfu Ziyu earlier, he truly didn’t dare to come in. But since Xie Cuizhi called him, he had no choice but to come inside, handing the divorce papers to Xie Cuizhi from a distance.

”Here... for you...” Xie Cuizhi handed the divorce papers to Ye Qing and said, ”I’ve already signed it. If he signs it, the papers will become effective. From now on, I will have nothing to do with him, let... let him stop bothering me...”

”Rest assured!” Ye Qing said coldly, ”It should be you who stop bothering him in the future!”

Finishing, Ye Qing turned around and placed the divorce papers in front of Gao Shibao, whispering, ”Shibo, just sign it. It’s better to end the pain quickly!”

Looking at those divorce papers, Gao Shibao slowly raised his head, looking at Xie Cuizhi, he remained silent for a long time before asking, ”Xie Cuizhi, I just want to ask you one thing. Since you dislike me so much, why did you marry me back then?”

”You still don’t understand?” Xie Cuizhi glared and said, ”Marrying you was just a cover. I was pregnant then, but Keming was already married. I couldn’t just have a child without getting married, right? Gao Shibao, I tell you, stop dreaming, I have no feelings for you!”

Hearing this, Gao Shibao sighed forlornly, took the divorce papers, and signed his name directly. Xie Cuizhi had laid it out like this, if he still didn’t sign, there would be no meaning left.

Seeing Gao Shibao finish signing, Ye Qing held the divorce papers in his hand, nodded slowly and said, ”Shibo, congratulations!”

Divorce is supposed to be a sad affair, but for a marriage like Gao Shibao’s, it was truly a celebration.

Gao Shibao didn’t say a word, only sighed. Divorce might be simple, but how his life would proceed after the divorce, that was another big problem. The feud with Wu Keming was already established, and undoubtedly he wouldn’t last long in the workplace. Now, with the family gone and career at an end, he practically had nothing left. At this moment, he really felt a bit despondent.

Watching Gao Shibao sign, Xie Cuizhi also let out a long sigh, seemingly relieved. In fact, she had wanted to part ways with Gao Shibao long ago, now that the facade was torn, she might as well divorce and end it all.

Xie Cuizhi took the divorce papers from Ye Qing, enthusiastically walked to Wu Keming and said, ”Keming, finally I don’t have to live under the same roof with this kind of person anymore. Keming, take me away!”

Wu Keming nodded. He was about to speak, but just then, two people suddenly walked in.

”Excuse me, I’d like to ask...” The lead person just said a word, Wu Keming’s expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed in shock, ”Director Fan!?”

The person who came was none other than Fan Wenshan, the director of the North District. Fan Wenshan didn’t know Wu Keming, but Wu Keming definitely knew Fan Wenshan. After all, Fan Wenshan was the second-in-command in the North District, how could Wu Keming, a lead official in the North District, not know him? Even though he never had the chance to meet Fan Wenshan, he had memorized Fan Wenshan’s appearance long ago, recognizing him at a glance.

”You know me?” Fan Wenshan was somewhat surprised. He didn’t expect someone here to recognize him.

”Hello, Director Fan!” Wu Keming quickly extended his hand and said, ”My name is Wu Keming, I’m the lead officer responsible for operations at the Nanhui Street Office!”

”Oh.” Fan Wenshan nodded. He obviously didn’t know of this person, after all, within his jurisdiction, there were hundreds in similar positions, how could he remember each one?

Wu Keming never dreamed that he would have the opportunity to meet Fan Wenshan alone here. He was overjoyed and, at this moment, couldn’t care less about Gao Shibao’s matter, nervously looking at Fan Wenshan and asking, ”Director Fan, you... what brings you here?”

Xie Cuizhi stood beside Wu Keming, also smiling widely as she looked at Fan Wenshan. She was also a civil servant and naturally knew who Director Fan was and what his status was. Officials like him were people they couldn’t even dream of meeting, so now that she could see him face-to-face, she certainly had to get acquainted.

Fan Wenshan glanced at the door number outside and said, ”Is there someone named Gao Shibao living here?”

”Ah?” Wu Keming was dumbfounded instantly, Fan Wenshan came here actually looking for Gao Shibao? What was he looking for Gao Shibao for? How did he know Gao Shibao?

Xie Cuizhi was even more astonished, her mouth agape. She had been married to Gao Shibao for over two years and knew him well. Gao Shibao’s family, going back five generations, had their highest official as a village chief. Here in the Capital, Gao Shibao didn’t even have a shred of background, which was why she had always looked down on him. She never expected that Fan Wenshan would come to their home looking for Gao Shibao. What was going on?

Seeing Wu Keming not answering, Fan Wenshan pressed, ”I just inquired, and they said Comrade Gao Shibao lives here. Is that true?”

”Uh, this…” Wu Keming gaped, unsure of how to respond.

”He does live here!” Inside, Ye Qing stood up and said, ”Director Fan, this is Gao Shibao!”

Hearing Ye Qing’s words, Fan Wenshan immediately entered the room and saw Gao Shibao sitting dejectedly by the table. He was visibly surprised. The room was in chaos, and it seemed that something was amiss. Moreover, Gao Shibao looked ashen-faced, and no one knew what had happened.

Nonetheless, Fan Wenshan ignored all that, walked straight up to Gao Shibao, and said, ”Are you Comrade Gao Shibao?”

Gao Shibao looked up at Fan Wenshan and replied weakly, ”Yes, that’s me.”

”That’s good, finally found you!” Fan Wenshan was overjoyed and said, ”Ah, I tried calling you several times, but couldn’t get through. So I went to your office, and they said you were on leave. I had to inquire quite a bit to find this place, but it was worth the trip!”

Gao Shibao took out his cell phone from his pocket. The screen was broken, probably damaged during the earlier scuffle, no wonder he couldn’t receive calls.

”Director Fan, you… you came looking for me for a reason?” Gao Shibao asked softly. He was in a gloomy mood and inclined to think the worst about any situation. He wondered if something had happened to him warranting Fan Wenshan to personally handle it.

”Of course, there’s a reason!” Fan Wenshan laughed heartily, patting Gao Shibao on the shoulder, ”Shibo, you’ve worked in our North District for quite some time. The organization wants to give you a new position to continue utilizing your skills.”

Upon hearing this, both Wu Keming and Xie Cuizhi were wide-eyed. Was Fan Wenshan here to give Gao Shibao a job change? But such matters usually require just a word; did it necessitate a visit from the district director himself? Since when did Gao Shibao hold such influence? Moreover, why the sudden job transfer? To what position was Fan Wenshan moving Gao Shibao?

Gao Shibao wasn’t overthinking it; he merely assumed he was being demoted, which made him even more depressed. He muttered, ”Director Fan, I... I haven’t made any mistakes. Why… why am I being reassigned?”

”Ah, Shibo, why would you think that?” Fan Wenshan replied, ”A job transfer is a good thing; it’s not always about mistakes.”

”A demotion, that’s… that’s a good thing?” Gao Shibao’s voice reflected a trace of resistance.

”Demotion? Who’s getting demoted?” Fan Wenshan asked, puzzled.

”Aren’t… aren’t you demoting me?” Gao Shibao was equally bewildered.

”Who said anything about demotion!” Fan Wenshan laughed, ”Shibo, you’ve misunderstood! No one’s demoting you. Rather, a leader believes you’re talented and wants you transferred to become their secretary!”

”Ah?” Gao Shibao hadn’t had time to respond before Xie Cuizhi shouted in amazement from the doorway.

A leader’s secretary? That’s not a position just anyone could hold. Many with connections would compete fiercely for it but couldn’t get in. What was going on with Gao Shibao that he got such a golden opportunity?

Moreover, the key was that this news was personally conveyed by Fan Wenshan, signaling another message. At least, this leader’s position was above Fan Wenshan’s; otherwise, why would he personally come, and when mentioning them, refer to them as a leader?

Fan Wenshan was a person whom both Wu Keming and Xie Cuizhi couldn’t even dream of associating with. If this leader was above Fan Wenshan, they dared not even fathom it. But now, Gao Shibao was to become this leader’s secretary, which was truly a colossal opportunity!

Wu Keming was dumbfounded; he originally thought that he would have Gao Shibao under his thumb his whole life. Never in his dreams did he anticipate retribution would come so quickly, and Gao Shibao would rise so swiftly.

Even Gao Shibao was somewhat excited. While his marriage was gone, it seemed his career was reaching a peak, and he suddenly felt renewed confidence.

”Wha- which leader?” Gao Shibao asked, trembling.

”Hahaha…” Fan Wenshan laughed heartily, ”This I won’t disclose just yet, but suffice to say, their rank is much higher than mine!”