Chapter 189: Chapter 181: Who do you think you are?
Xiao Lin remained as calm as before, much like when he faced his own anger. No matter who he faced, he could maintain this composure, neither arrogant nor humble. This demeanor fascinated Wu Shuang and made her even more curious about this young man’s background.
However, when these words fell into the ears of others, they almost all changed color. That tone, that expression, like a king from on high, like a ruler of heaven and earth, do you think a single word from you can change someone else’s fate? Do you think a single word from you can move Qu Yongbo?
Who do you think you are?
This was what everyone wanted to say in their hearts, but in this scene, no one directly asked.
Qu Yongbo was naturally extremely angry, first by Wu Shuang’s provocation, then by this plainly dressed young man’s audacious words. Even though his self-restraint was good and his scheming deep, he couldn’t help but laugh in anger at these two young people.
"Indeed, even a prince and a commoner are subject to the same laws, but, who do you think you are?" Qu Yongbo’s eyes were piercing as he looked at Xiao Lin. Now Qu Yongbo realized, the seemingly simply dressed young man in front of him was the main character of this "conspiracy," but he simply couldn’t remember where he had seen this young man, or how the Qu Family had offended him.
What confidence, everyone else present couldn’t help but sincerely admire. Though many knew Qu Yongbo’s awkward position on the Yanjing Standing Committee, he still sat in such a position. A tiger without showing its might can’t be seen as a sick cat, and this question could only be asked by Qu Yongbo and the Wang brothers, Wang Zhantian and Wang Zhanting. Elder Xia barely counted as half.
The atmosphere grew more tense, almost to the point of freezing. All eyes in the room were now fixed on Xiao Lin. No one expected it would turn out like this, that the seemingly ordinary young man would be the mastermind of this matter.
In that instant, the faces of the Wang Family also changed. They had always thought it was just Xia Xue’s personality causing Wang Family this shame. Little did they know, they were wrong from the start. Seeing the posture, the young man dared to act against Qu Haobo in front of Qu Yongbo not without support. And even if he didn’t know the Qu Family background, didn’t Lin Zhifang know? Without strong backing, would Lin Zhifang dare to sign this notice? Even Lin Zhifang’s superiors wouldn’t dare to sign it.
"What is going on? You don’t know the background of this young man?" Wang Zhantian whispered to Fatty Wang beside him.
Fatty Wang’s mind worked even faster. His understanding of Xiao Lin deepened further; it turned out he wasn’t only good at fighting, with high skills, but the backing behind him wasn’t small either. Otherwise, how could he mobilize the Yanjing SWAT, capturing Qu Haobo?
"Father, I misjudged this time. I only knew he was very good at fighting!" Fatty Wang bravely admitted his mistake without hiding anything.
"What is his background?" Wang Zhantian was very dissatisfied with his son’s answer. Xia Xue was already with him, how could they not investigate the other’s background?
"According to investigative results, he’s just a new emergency department doctor at Yan University Hospital, very good at fighting!" Fatty Wang lowered his voice as much as possible. Others only saw their lips move, but couldn’t hear what was being said.
"And now what do you think?"
"I’ll immediately reinvestigate after the banquet ends!"
Meanwhile, Qu Haobo leaned towards Qu Yongbo and said, "He went to Emperor Mansion with Secretary Luo today at noon!" Qu Haobo didn’t care how many pairs of eyes were watching him, directly speaking to Qu Yongbo.
This one sentence almost made Qu Yongbo angry to the point of a stroke. His previously calm face could not help but show a trace of anger—angry at his son’s incompetence, how did he get Secretary Luo involved?
Although the Qu Family and the Hua Family were on the same level within Huaxia’s political landscape, in some respects, the Qu Family was even slightly stronger. However, now in Yanjing, the Qu Family had no foundation. Qu Family had paid a considerable price to push him to this position.
However, the price previously paid had not yet been recouped; for four whole years, he had remained on the fringe. According to Huaxia’s bureaucratic hierarchy, a full-time vice secretary would generally manage the police and judiciary, but in the Hua’s territory, Qu Yongbo had no say in public security or legal affairs, only in party building did he have a voice.
Now, getting closer to the Wang Family and with their support, Qu Yongbo’s work would surely not remain so low, but he did not expect his son to provoke a friend of Secretary Luo.
Secretary Luo was not frightening to Qu Yongbo, but what was frightening was Hua Muyun behind Secretary Luo. If Secretary Luo were to trip him up in front of Hua Muyun, future work would become even more difficult.
Having heard Qu Yongbo’s words, Xiao Lin calmly said, "It doesn’t matter who I am; what matters is that Qu Haobo violated criminal law!"
"Whether he violated the criminal law is not up to you!" Once again Qu Yongbo stood up; no matter what, he must protect his son, otherwise, if this word got out, it would not just be his face, Qu Yongbo’s at stake.
With Xiao Lin backing her, Wu Shuang seemed to gain confidence, stepped forward, and said to Qu Yongbo, "Vice Secretary Qu, please step aside!"
Qu Yongbo slowly took out his phone and said flatly, "I’ll make a call!"
At this moment, a young man rushed in hurriedly from the entrance of the hall; it was another young member of the Xia Family who was outside handling the guests. He seemed a bit out of breath as he barged in, quickly making his way to Elder Xia’s side, only to notice that the surroundings seemed somewhat unusual, causing him to pause for a moment.
Everyone turned their gaze towards him—naturally, they all recognized this young man. He was the host for the Xia Family’s event tonight, acknowledged among the younger members of the Xia Family for his prestige and abilities, second only to Xia Liang. His name was Xia Xuechao, and he was only twenty-three years old, having just returned from studying abroad last year. Typically, he seemed like a stable person, so why was he being so reckless now?
However, it was fortunate that Xia Xuechao barged in at that moment, bringing some liveliness to the previously tense atmosphere. All eyes turned to him, eager to see why he was acting so recklessly.
Elder Xia’s face turned more displeased, and he scolded, "What’s going on? Rushing in recklessly, can’t you see the honored guests are here? Are you trying to disgrace the Xia Family even more?" Elder Xia was exceedingly angry and spoke his mind openly, even casting a glance at Xia Xue.
Upon hearing Elder Xia’s rebuke, Xia Xuechao would normally be frightened, but at this moment, he could hardly contain his inner joy, his voice trembling slightly as he spoke, "Grand...Grandfather, Secretary Hua and Elder Chen, the Principal, have come to celebrate your birthday!"
This announcement left everyone present stunned, including Xiao Lin, who never would have expected Hua Muyun and Elder Chen to come personally.
However, for the Xia Family, this was a tremendous joy—regardless of whether it was Hua Muyun or Elder Chen, they were both figures that were awe-inspiring and unattainable, people whom they couldn’t even hope to associate with.
And yet now, they had come together to celebrate.
Many were wondering just what kind of lucky break the Xia Family had encountered. First, it was the Wang Family and the Qu Family, followed by the Hua Family and the Chen Family. If someone significant from the Sun Family also showed up, the four great families of Yanjing would all be present.
After being stunned for quite a while, Elder Xia hurriedly asked, "What did you say? Is what you said true? Secretary Hua and Elder Chen, the Principal, have come together?"
"Yes, Grandfather, I didn’t make a mistake!" Xia Xuechao replied confidently, his expression still excited.
"Quick, let’s all go out to greet them!" Elder Xia said excitedly, disregarding the current atmosphere. However, he quickly came to his senses and apologized to Qu Yongbo and Wang Zhantian, "I’m sorry, I must go out to greet the guests!"
If Hua Muyun and Elder Chen had come separately, it would have been respectful enough for Xia Yusheng to go out and greet them. But now that they had arrived together, Elder Xia could not sit still.
In a moment, all the Xia Family members in the hall had left, going out to greet Hua Muyun and Elder Chen, leaving behind a group of guests along with the Qu family father and son and the Wang family of four.
At this moment, no one felt that the Xia Family had neglected them.
After all, Hua Muyun was the Head of the Yanjing Hua Family, and Elder Chen held a significant position within the Chen Family. Although he did not wield any power within the Chen Family, everything he did was revered by all Huaxia people. Elder Chen was undoubtedly the greatest educator in Huaxia.
The members of the Xia Family stepping out of the hall took a silent breath of relief, including Elder Xia. Elder Xia personally going out to greet them was not only to show respect towards Hua Muyun and Elder Chen but also partially due to the situation in the hall, where it was neither appropriate for the Xia Family to intervene nor to leave it untouched.
Therefore, Elder Xia reacted so swiftly.
Qu Yongbo couldn’t make any calls as he picked up his phone. Who would he call? On the surface in Yanjing, apart from being somewhat acquainted with the Wang Family, there was no one or power to lean on. Now, if he were to use the Qu Family’s secret connections for his son, it might solve the issue temporarily, but it would also expose the Qu Family’s secrets—this wasn’t a decision Qu Yongbo could make.
After the Xia Family had all left, Xiao Lin turned to Wu Shuang and said, "Take the person away."
While Wang Zhanting had not shown any reaction in the room, upon seeing the change in Qu Yongbo’s expression, he thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Young man, always leave room for improvement; you might meet again in the future!"
When Wang Zhanting said this, even Wang Zhantian was a bit stunned. His second brother was too brash, speaking without understanding the situation—it was a bit too immature.
From an outsider’s perspective, it seemed like Qu Yongbo had teamed up with the Wang Family.
"If I were you, I would rather not meet again!" Xiao Lin said calmly.
"Forgive me, Vice Secretary Qu!" Wu Shuang apologized to Qu Yongbo, took out handcuffs, and personally took action. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)