Urban Martial Saint

Everyone shook their heads, and Zhou Yong said, ”I’ve heard the same thing. It seems that they are quite formidable, even the police couldn’t capture them.”

”It’s more than that!” He Guoen said, ”I went with the team at the time, chased these people, trying to rescue Director Mu. But, do you know what happened? Once our squad reached them, we were surrounded by over a hundred people, nearly unable to make it out ourselves!”

”Ah?” Yuan Yuan’s eyes widened, and she said, ”Is there no law anymore?”

”That’s really incredible!” Wang Tong chimed in, with a face full of envy, ”Who are these people, really?”

”I didn’t know at that time, I was wondering, who could be so bold, daring to assault police like that?” He Guoen paused, saying, ”Later, I found out that the leader of that group was none other than the son of Ao Wuchang from Shu!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing suddenly slammed his fist on the table, his eyes filled with murderous intent. Before, Ao Muh Han had been opposing him all along, and Ye Qing had tolerated it. But now, Ao Muh Han actually dared to target Liu Yuan and Mu Qingrong, and Ye Qing couldn’t hold back this time!

Ye Qing’s action startled the people in the room, and Ding Ling glanced at Ye Qing, saying, ”Ye Qing, what are you doing? You’re scaring people to death!”

Only Zhou Yong understood Ye Qing’s thoughts, and quickly said to him, ”Ye Zi, don’t get worked up, don’t get worked up, let’s hear from Guoen about the situation first.”

He Guoen oddly looked at Ye Qing and said, ”Do you know what Pao from Shu means?”

”What is Pao from Shu!” Yuan Yuan asked curiously, being an employee at a foreign company, she obviously didn’t know about these things.

”Pao from Shu spans the world!” Wang Tong, who does business and has broader insights, said solemnly, ”In the area of Shu, those who mix well can be called Pao Ge. Anyone who can be referred to as Pao Ge, nine out of ten of them have murders under their belts, these are ruthless figures who thrive in both black and white worlds!”

”Murders!” Yuan Yuan exclaimed. Dealing with luxury goods all year and watching Korean dramas and American TV shows, she couldn’t imagine such things happening in society.

”That’s right!” He Guoen nodded and said, ”Ao Wuchang from Shu Pao Ge is the largest force among Pao Ge in Shu. About seventy percent of the Pao Ge in Shu are under his command. This man, how should I put it, not just us local cops, even the entire Dong Province Police Department would find it tough to deal with him.”

”Really?” Yuan Yuan widened her eyes, ”Aren’t they just some punks, how can they be this powerful? Can they really go against the police?”

”Yuan Yuan, you’re still too young!” Wang Tong sighed and said, ”Those who do well must have someone backing them, otherwise they’d be done for long ago. Ao Wuchang can be the Eldest Brother of the Pao Brother Society in Shu, without Heaven-reaching power backing him, could he have reached this position? Forget about it, do you have any idea how many bones are sunk below the seabed around Shenchuan City each year? I’ll tell you frankly, the seabed around here is practically littered with bones!”

Yuan Yuan’s eyes widened, looking at Wang Tong in disbelief, and said, ”You...you’re not just scaring me, right...”

”Why would I scare you?” Wang Tong said, ”Early on in my business days, I once misspoke and nearly got tossed into the sea. This society isn’t like what’s depicted on TV!”

He Guoen nodded and said, ”When our captain heard he was the son of Ao Wuchang, of course, we couldn’t do anything. However, Deputy Director Zhao Chengshuang from the city bureau issued a deadly order, saying that whether we could rescue Mu Qingrong or not, we must hold our ground and stop them from dealing with Mu Qingrong.”

”What happened then?” Yuan Yuan asked nervously, ”Was Director Mu rescued?”

”Yes, but it wasn’t done by us police.” He Guoen sighed, ”Do you know who rescued Director Mu?”

”Who?” everyone asked in curiosity.

”Li Lianshan!” He Guoen took a deep breath and said, ”He’s the rising underground tycoon of Shenchuan City this year. He gathered a thousand men in fifteen minutes, surrounded that group, nearly triggering a fight before they let go of Director Mu. Honestly, it’s quite embarrassing for us police. Had it not been for Li Lao Da sending people over, there’d probably still be no way to get Director Mu out!”

”This Li Lianshan is really impressive!” Yuan Yuan’s eyes were full of little stars and she said admiringly, ”Calling a thousand people in fifteen minutes, a true domineering president!”

”What’s the relationship between Li Lianshan and Director Mu?” Zhou Yong asked curiously. He knew Mu Qingrong had good ties with Ye Qing, but could Li Lianshan be Ye Qing’s rival?

”I’m not too sure about the specifics, but I’ve heard that this Director Mu has a very good relationship with a brother of Li Lianshan,” He Guoen scratched his head and said, ”By the way, do you know what this brother of Li Lao Da is called?”

”What’s he called?” everyone asked in unison.

”Coincidentally, he’s also called Ye Qing!” He Guoen laughed, looking at Ye Qing, ”Just like our old classmate here, same name but different fate!”

Everyone burst into laughter immediately, except for Zhou Yong who did not laugh. Instead, he glanced at Ye Qing with a hint of surprise. Others might not know about Ye Qing’s situation, but he was well aware. He already guessed in his heart that the Ye Qing mentioned by He Guoen was most likely their classmate, Ye Qing.

Only this kind of relationship could explain how Ye Qing holds such a status in Shenchuan City!

Knowing this, Zhou Yong’s gaze towards Ye Qing became even more distinct. Ye Qing is someone who controls both the black and white worlds, completely different from what he imagined before, a person truly capable of accomplishing great things!

Ye Qing ignored everyone’s laughter, clenching his fist tightly, while thinking about Mu Qingrong being captured by Aomuhan, and Liu Yuan being seriously injured by Aomuhan. Reasonably, Mu Qingrong and Liu Yuan should have no entanglement with Aomuhan. The occurrence of such things undoubtedly indicates that Aomuhan’s actions were targeted at him.

Before, with Aomuhan’s previous deeds against Ye Qing, he tolerated it because of Chen San and Chen Si. But this time Aomuhan seriously injured Liu Yuan and kidnapped Mu Qingrong, which was a direct challenge to Ye Qing’s bottom line. How could Ye Qing possibly let him off for this?

On this side, He Guoen, Wang Tong, and the others did not know exactly what had happened yet. Suddenly, Ding Ling asked, ”By the way, you mentioned earlier that Deputy Director Zhao also attaches great importance to this matter?”

”Yes!” He Guoen nodded, ”Deputy Director Zhao personally ordered that even if it means clashing with the opponent, no matter the casualties, it doesn’t matter. Under any circumstance, we must first bring the situation under control, or else it will be troublesome. Just think about it, us mere ten or so people surrounded by more than two hundred of them. These people are ruthless killers who wouldn’t hesitate to take lives. If it really comes to blows, even if we have guns, we’re no match for them. You wouldn’t understand, standing there, I was drenched in cold sweat; in all my years as a police officer, I’ve never seen such a big scene!”

”Does this Deputy Director Zhao perhaps have a thing for this Director Mu?” Ding Ling chuckled, ”I heard my husband say that Deputy Director Zhao is currently the most promising individual in Shenchuan City’s police department. In his early thirties, he solved several major cases consecutively and became the deputy director of the city bureau. It’s possible he might become a main leader at the provincial department in the future.”

”Of course!” He Guoen said, ”Deputy Director Zhao is a role model for all of us officers. In just half a year, he solved so many major cases that even the provincial department has praised Deputy Director Zhao several times. However, Deputy Director Zhao has a girlfriend, so he probably doesn’t have any interest in that Director Mu. I heard that Director Mu is the Executive Director of Lin Corporation, and since Deputy Director Zhao is related to the Lin family, he’s concerned about this matter because it involves the Lin family!”

Ding Ling slowly nodded. As a woman, she couldn’t escape her gossipy nature.

Next to her, Yuan Yuan listened with sparkling eyes, incessantly inquiring about Zhao Chengshuang and Li Lianshan. Upon learning that neither Zhao Chengshuang nor Li Lianshan was married, she became even more intrigued, delving deeply into the details of these two people as if she had set them as her targets.

Zhou Yong, on the other hand, remained silent because he noticed Ye Qing’s unusual behavior, knowing that this matter was surely related to Ye Qing.

”Ye Zi, how about we go to the hospital to check on Manager Liu first?” Zhou Yong whispered to Ye Qing.

Ye Qing slowly nodded, stood up, bid farewell to the crowd, and then left.

Zhou Yong originally intended to leave with Ye Qing, but the others wouldn’t let him go. After all, he came from the Capital and was a guest from afar. Moreover, in everyone’s heart, Zhou Yong was much more important than Ye Qing. Therefore, they only symbolically tried to stop Ye Qing from leaving, but when Zhou Yong wanted to leave, they earnestly prevented him.

Unable to resist the crowd, Zhou Yong had to continue sitting there, but his thoughts flew with Ye Qing. He vaguely guessed that Ye Qing might be the brother of Li Lianshan, but without thorough confirmation, he still felt uneasy.

If Ye Qing truly possesses such capabilities in Shenchuan City, he couldn’t fathom whether knowing Ye Qing was a blessing or a curse. Undoubtedly, with Ye Qing’s status in Shenchuan City, if he could gain Ye Qing’s help, his future development in Shenchuan City would certainly be excellent. However, since Ye Qing is involved with the underworld, wouldn’t being entangled with him drag him down too?

Inside the room, everyone was unaware of Zhou Yong’s thoughts, still gossiping about the recently mentioned incident.

Just at this moment, a sudden knock on the door was heard. Everyone was surprised and turned their heads, Yuan Yuan slightly frowned, ”Could it be that Ye Qing came back?”

Hearing this, Zhou Yong hurriedly ran over to open the door. However, it wasn’t Ye Qing standing at the entrance but a man in his early thirties.

Seeing this man, He Guoen, who had been speaking eloquently, immediately shivered, hurriedly standing up, and said in a trembling voice, ”Director Zhao...”