Chapter 1386 - 1385: Walking to One’s Death

Chapter 1386: Chapter 1385: Walking to One’s Death

"Say that again?" Jiang Cheng put crab meat in his mouth, stood up and spoke to Xu Hui.

"What? Can’t I say anything about you? What are you..." Xu Hui hadn’t finished speaking when a crab precisely landed on his face, its juice trickling down, leaving everyone stunned. Before they realized, a "bang" sounded, and Xu Hui was already on the ground, far away.

Cough, cough, cough. Xu Hui coughed heavily, and a trace of fresh blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. His chest felt intense pain, a horrible pain. And this was with Jiang Cheng holding back without using his superpower; otherwise, Xu Hui would surely be dead on the spot.

Everyone there was flabbergasted, especially Li Tian, a chill ran straight up his spine. If Jiang Cheng dealt with him like this, how could he withstand it? And if Jiang Cheng dared to hit Li Tian, taking him down would be a matter of minutes.

Wang Li stood on the side without even thinking of organizing resistance because Jiang Cheng was simply too domineering, making Wang Li unable to speak up to stop him.

Jiang Cheng walked up to Xu Hui, stomped his glasses into pieces, and approached him, grabbing his collar and gently saying, "Even a small fry dare to lecture me? People should really recognize their own reality, don’t always think they’re superior, aren’t you just a mere worker without a position?" Xu Hui was really scared of being hit, looking at Jiang Cheng’s face as if he’d seen a ghost.

Jiang Cheng continued, "Tell that Tian guy that Tian Wei is suspected of kidnapping, and we’ve already filed a case. If he hasn’t done anything wrong, I naturally will release him. But until the investigation is clear, I can’t just listen to his side of the story to release someone. If he has any objections, let him come find me himself and just kick me out if he doesn’t like it."

Jiang Cheng finished speaking and threw Xu Hui heavily to the ground, "If I see you in the village squad again, I’ll break your damn legs." After this, Jiang Cheng looked at the two people Xu Hui brought: "Aren’t you going to take him away from here instead of letting me feed him?"

Those two were already too scared to speak at this point, but hearing Jiang Cheng’s words, they hurried to take Xu Hui away.

Everyone present was filled with disbelief towards this new boss; this was a blatant challenge to the Village Chief. No boss has ever done such a thing.

Jiang Cheng looked around, yet no one dared to meet his gaze, all dodging his eyes.

Present at the scene was another character from the village squad, Liu Jianxin, the deputy boss, the youngest boss at the Well Bureau besides Jiang Cheng. He already sensed something unusual, glanced at Wang Li, who happened to be looking at him. Upon Liu Jianxin catching sight, Wang Li gave him a slight nod.

Tian Gaoluo, forty-five years old, Village Chief of Gui Village, part of the upper management. His face was very grim; the new boss dared to challenge his authority in Gui Village openly, having arrested Tian Wei, his nephew, knowing full well the relation. And now his men sent to retrieve him have been severely beaten. If he takes no action, how can he continue working in Gui Village in the future?

Tian Gaoluo directly made a phone call to the current Zai Wei Secretary, Chen Bai.

"Old Chen, did you hear what happened at the village squad today?" "Yes, I’ve heard. This new Jiang Cheng is really over the line; this is not what a boss should do!"

Tian Gaoluo felt a bit more assured hearing this from Chen Bai, "Comrade Jiang Cheng assaulted others without reason; this has already become criminal. I suggest immediately removing all his positions and dealing with him according to the law!"

Unexpectedly to Tian Gaoluo, Chen Bai started to sing a different tune, "But Old Tian, any event like this certainly isn’t due to one-sided reasons. I think making a decision about a regional cadre without full investigation is a bit rash. Although his actions are somewhat overboard, they surely have a cause."

Tian Gaoluo was internally furious, although they usually don’t see eye to eye, Tian Gaoluo thought they could reach a consensus on this issue. But Chen Bai’s reply turned out to be entirely different than expected.

Tian Gaoluo was very displeased but couldn’t explode, so he had to say, "Alright, I’ll wait for the organization’s response."

After hanging up the phone, Tian Gaoluo thought for a while, then dialed another number, which was quickly completed, leaving Tian Gaoluo in quiet contemplation.

Gui Village Deputy Chief’s office, Xu Feng, Gui Village Deputy Chief, one of Zai Wei’s high-level figures. When he first arrived at Gui Village, he came with ambition and ideals but was suppressed by Tian Gaoluo, making his aspirations hard to realize, unable to get anything done. Though he’s part of the high-level ranks, he seldom gets to speak during high-level meetings, and this situation leaves Xu Feng feeling helpless and resigned.

Xu Feng was in a terrific mood. From the men reporting, he learned how Jiang Cheng slapped Tian Gaoluo’s face audibly, even arresting Tian Gaoluo’s own nephew, it felt incredibly refreshing! However, in his heart, he was more curious about Jiang Cheng; how could such a small boss have the courage to do all this? Hence, he used all resources to investigate Jiang Cheng but the result was disappointing, only finding what was on Jiang Cheng’s resume, amplifying suspicions about Jiang Cheng’s identity.

After pondering, Xu Feng ultimately couldn’t sit still: he recalled his already-retired old boss.

Outside, in a small yard, an elderly man was tending to the flowers and plants. Xu Feng, seemingly arriving out of nowhere, stood silently by the old man’s side, watching his every move without intention to speak out and disturb.

After an unknown amount of time, the old man finally spoke, "You indeed came. Sit down."

"Old Boss, I’m here to seek guidance, please show me the way."

"Actually, seeing you come to me today puts my mind at ease. I was a bit worried about the current delicate situation." The old man took a sip of tea, "Go ahead, what is it?"

"I wonder if you know anything about the new secretary." "Haha, figured you’d ask about this." The old man chuckled, "Tell me, with three consecutive bosses dead, do you think those above will handle it?"

"Of course they would!"

"Then do you think the investigation from above will yield any outcome?" "Probably not, it’s a strangely bizarre matter."

"Then would those above still send someone all the way from far away to die?"

"Are you saying... this boss is sent from the top to investigate the matter?"

The old man nodded slightly, Xu Feng instantly understood. "So what should I do next? Engage with him?"