Chapter 142: Chapter 135: Shoot
Chen Yufeng’s voice was angry and loud, everyone present heard it, including the people watching from a distance of ten or twenty meters. Quite a few lechers were imagining Xia Xue being stripped naked.
However, to Xia Xue, Sun Chuanxuan, and the group of officers, these words were extremely jarring. They knew Chen Yufeng was arrogant and domineering, but they didn’t expect her to be this outrageous. You might expect such arrogance when there were no police around, but now Vice Director Sun Chuanxuan was leading the team, and they were the elite officers of the Jiangling Police Station’s criminal investigation team.
Are they treating the police as decorations? Not to mention, before coming out, they had already gone to the weapons management office to apply for firearms. Including Director Sun, there were a total of fourteen officers with handguns. Could Chen Yufeng really be this audacious?
No one dared to believe it, but they had no choice, because by now, Xiao Ji had already brought over his twenty to thirty gang members. Chen Yufeng just stood behind like nothing was wrong, as if everything was under her control.
These gangsters might have gotten used to running rampant in Jiangling. Even when they walked the streets, the detectives had to pretend not to see them. Most of the time, it was only after they were done causing trouble that the police would appear to clean up the mess. With Chen Yufeng present and Master Chicken receiving her directives, they were more arrogant than ever.
"Director Sun, give the order!" said the young officer standing next to Sun Chuanxuan, his right hand already on the handgun at his waist. Where else would one feel so stifled to be a police officer as in Jiangling, where sometimes you have to detour around hooligans, and even if not, you can only pretend not to see them?
"Does Director Sun intend to shoot? I’m waiting!" Xiao Ji looked at Sun Chuanxuan with complete disdain, leading his men towards Xia Xue. Since Chen Yufeng had spoken, and the woman’s figure was indeed extraordinary, far superior to any beauty he’d seen...especially her aura and those long legs. Xiao Ji was imagining how great it would feel to be clamped by those legs.
Xiao Ji didn’t feel he was being unrealistic. Being with the Zhang Family, when they had meat, those lower down would at least get the scraps. It would be surprising if this beauty didn’t end up in his hands tonight.
"Thank you for reminding me!" Sun Chuanxuan was struggling inwardly. Seeing Chen Yufeng’s attitude, she wouldn’t stop without achieving her goal. If Xia Xue’s clothes were taken off, how could he face Xia Yusheng’s trust? Hearing what Xiao Ji said, Sun Chuanxuan calmly drew his handgun: "Xiao Ji, if you dare take another step, I can see, but the bullets don’t have eyes!" However, Sun Chuanxuan didn’t actually point the gun at Xiao Ji yet; he wouldn’t do that unless absolutely necessary.
Seeing Sun Chuanxuan draw his handgun, the remaining thirteen officers, including Captain Zhao, quickly drew theirs too. At this moment, these young officers felt the most confident since joining the criminal investigation team. They had long hated these gangsters.
Xiao Ji was shocked; he hadn’t expected Sun Chuanxuan to actually draw his handgun. Meanwhile, Chen Yufeng, who was on the phone in the background, was even more furious seeing Sun Chuanxuan draw his gun and yelled into the phone: "If you don’t send people over, they’ll shoot at me!"
Chen Yufeng had, of course, called Zhang Teng, the current head of the Zhang Family. Zhang Teng was a bit helpless with this domineering wife, but who could blame her when she had such a powerful father? She was in Chen Family’s core management, high above others. Without Chen Yufeng, there wouldn’t be a Zhang Teng today.
"Alright, I understand. But since Sun Chuanxuan dared to draw his gun, you should back off for now and take everyone to the traffic police brigade, then deal with it. Sun Chuanxuan’s roots are in Jiangling; what’s he going to do, flip the world? Don’t cause trouble on the main street. You should change your bad temper!" Zhang Teng said, then hung up and dialed the Jiangling County Committee Secretary’s number.
"I know!" Chen Yufeng responded but didn’t plan on backing down. Seeing Xiao Ji looking over, Chen Yufeng cursed loudly: "What are you afraid of? I don’t believe he dares to shoot!"
Xiao Ji, under Chen Yufeng’s instruction, took a step forward without expression, facing Sun Chuanxuan who had drawn his weapon.
"Bang!" The sound of a gunshot echoed across the sky, reverberating far and wide.
Immediately, those with weaker hearts at the scene screamed, not expecting Sun Chuanxuan to actually fire, though into the sky, the intimidation was still significant.
Sun Chuanxuan fired a warning shot into the sky in response to Xiao Ji’s aggressive approach. Preparing to shoot at someone, Sun Chuanxuan, with a cold expression, said: "Others may fear you and call you Master Chicken, but I, Sun Chuanxuan, do not care. This shot into the sky, the next one could be anywhere. Even if I shoot you now, it would be in accordance with procedure and would not tarnish my record in the least. You can test my limits!" Sun Chuanxuan coldly aimed the gun at Xiao Ji, his eyes filled with indifference, looking at Xiao Ji as if he were already dead.
With Sun Chuanxuan aiming the gun at Xiao Ji, the other thirteen members of the criminal investigation team no longer held back. They lined up alongside Sun Chuanxuan, shielding Xia Xue behind them.
Those punks were arrogant as they had always been, accustomed to scenes of knife fights between gangs, but it was their first time facing criminal police armed with guns pointed at them; this was a first. No one expected that the police would actually dare to point guns at them. Faced with such a situation, some of the punks began to feel uneasy.
Even Master Chicken started feeling scared at this time, standing no more than five meters from Sun Chuanxuan, with a dark gun barrel aimed at his head. Especially, that gunshot just now was terrifying, making him involuntarily take two steps back.
The situation quickly turned into a standoff. Chen Yufeng was also somewhat taken aback upon hearing the gunshot. She didn’t expect that Sun Chuanxuan would fire without regard for the consequences. Remembering what Zhang Teng said earlier, Chen Yufeng knew that no matter what, it was impossible to strip the woman’s clothes here. With a grim face, she shouted at Sun Chuanxuan, "Sun Chuanxuan, you’re ruthless, but this is your only move!"
Hearing Chen Yufeng’s words, Master Chicken suddenly felt a sense of relief. Reflecting now, what if Chen Yufeng continued ordering him to strip the woman’s clothes? Would he go or not? This question was difficult, but luckily, he didn’t have to make the choice.
Actually, Sun Chuanxuan was unsure himself about how far Chen Yufeng would go. Fortunately, Chen Yufeng softened her stance in the end, allowing Sun Chuanxuan to relax. If Master Chicken had really advanced, would he have had the courage to shoot? Sun Chuanxuan was unsure, and luckily, he didn’t have to make this choice either.
Xia Xue had already been shaken to the core; she never imagined that the underworld forces in Jiangling could be so powerful as to stand off against the police in broad daylight, forcing Sun Chuanxuan to fire toward the sky.
Fear mixed with anger was Xia Xue’s feeling.
Meanwhile, Captain Wang, who had been watching the situation unfold, stepped forward. Although facing Vice Director Sun Chuanxuan, who also supervised the traffic police squadron, wasn’t intimidating. The traffic police department wasn’t only under the direct command of the police station but also the traffic police brigade above them. Plus, Captain Wang rarely interacted with Sun Chuanxuan. Sun Chuanxuan nominally supervised the traffic police squadron, but they mainly answered to Jiangling Police Station Director Zhang Shan. However, Director Zhang Shan had gone to the Capital City for a department meeting and was not in Jiangling.
"Vice Director Sun, can I take this young lady away now?" Captain Wang showed no fear facing Director Sun, even with Sun Chuanxuan holding a gun. He might dare to shoot Master Chicken, but certainly not him.
Confronted with such a situation, Sun Chuanxuan showed unprecedented toughness and said, "Comrade Wang Can, if I’m not mistaken, affairs concerning the traffic police are still part of my duties. While I remain as the Deputy Director of the Jiangling Police Station, I retain the authority to handle this case!"
"Procedurally, you’re not wrong. Then, Vice Director Sun, please take the young lady to the traffic police squadron. I’m curious to see whether you’ll still be in your position then, and if you’ll have the authority to handle this matter," Captain Wang faced his superior fearlessly, having already regarded Sun Chuanxuan as a man devoid of official status. In Jiangling, offending other members of the Zhang family might be reconcilable, but offending Chen Yufeng leaves no room for mediation.
"I don’t need you to teach me about this!" Sun Chuanxuan holstered his gun, then turned to Xia Xue and said, "As long as I’m here, everything will be fine!"
Xia Xue nodded. If only Xiao Lin were here at this moment, it would have been great. Thinking of Xiao Lin brightened Xia Xue’s mood, despite not knowing much about Xiao Lin’s background. However, the fact that Xiao Lin dared to challenge Fatty Wang, and had been fine for days, proved her choice in a boyfriend wasn’t ordinary.
Since nothing like this happened in Yanjing—offending the Wang Family’s Fatty Wang and remaining active in Yanjing City—yet Xiao Lin not only remained active but rather cheerfully so. He left this morning to seek justice for little Niu Niu; Xia Xue wondered how things went over there.
Sun Chuanxuan and thirteen officers escorted Xia Xue back to his vehicle and assigned an officer skilled in driving to assist Xia Xue in driving, while Xia Xue followed directly behind Sun Chuanxuan and got into his vehicle after turning the corner.
"Xiaoxue, why don’t I directly drive you back to Yanjing now?" After getting into the car, Sun Chuanxuan suggested directly to Xia Xue.
"No, I refuse to believe Chen Yufeng can control everything here single-handedly!" Xia Xue resolutely declined Sun Chuanxuan’s suggestion. Leaving Jiangling now would confirm her culpability for hitting someone with her car, despite the fault lying with the other party, unjustly burdening her with blame.
It was close to 2 PM, unknowingly, they had already been delayed here for over two hours. After speaking, Xia Xue decisively took out her phone and dialed Xiao Lin. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)