Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 223 - 224: Powerful Backing

Chapter 223: Chapter 224: Powerful Backing

Sunx Zhenghe now revealed a strained smile and said, "Sister-in-law, I am also enforcing the law impartially."

Liu Juan sneered coldly and said, "What a fine example of impartial law enforcement. I will certainly have a word with Old Xiao about this, your ’impartial enforcement’ has even reached our son."

Being mocked by Liu Juan, Sunx Zhenghe felt annoyed. If it were Xiao Jianguo speaking to him like this, he might have accepted it. But Liu Juan was merely Xiao Jianguo’s wife. What right did she have to talk to him in this manner? Moreover, he was there on orders from the director himself and felt quite confident, saying with a faint smile, "I will report this matter to Director Xiao and Director Zhenghe."

"So, you mean to say that the person who hit my son can be let go now?" Liu Juan’s tone became even more unfriendly.

Sunx Zhenghe still wore a smile as he said, "Exactly, the fault does not lie with the other party, so of course they should be released."

"Very well!" Liu Juan said with an angry laugh, "Alright then, I must talk to Old Xiao." Saying this, she pulled out her phone.

The expression on Sunx Zhenghe’s face remained calm, while Liu Juan was already bellowing into the phone, "Old Xiao, I think your position as deputy director is getting more and more useless. Your son got beaten up at the police station, and your Director Sunx Zhenghe still wants to let the perpetrator go... If our son gets beaten to death, will you still not take care of it? Good!"

Having said this, Liu Juan held out her hand and said to Sunx Zhenghe with smug satisfaction, "Old Xiao wants you on the phone."

Sunx Zhenghe took the phone but turned around and walked out, closing the door behind him. With nobody else in the corridor, he then answered the call.

"Old Sunx, what’s going on here?" Xiao Jianguo also seemed to be in an accusative mood.

Sunx Zhenghe immediately said, "Director Xiao, it’s not that I have no respect for you, but the director himself called me to handle this matter."

Xiao Jianguo exclaimed in shock, "The director? How did this matter escalate to the director?"

"Director Xiao, I’m not entirely clear myself, but from what I gather, the other party must have significant influence. The director instructed me to handle this impartially, with no favoritism just because the individual is a member of our own ranks."

Xiao Jianguo, capable of becoming the Deputy Director of the City Bureau, was certainly no ordinary man, far more astute than his fiery wife. He now read too much into Sunx Zhenghe’s words and immediately said, "Thank you, Old Sunx, for telling me. I know what to do. Now hand the phone back to your sister-in-law."

Sunx Zhenghe responded with a "yes" and went back to give the phone to Liu Juan, saying, "Sister-in-law, Director Xiao wants to speak with you."

Liu Juan took over the phone with a triumphant air, unable to believe that her husband couldn’t handle Sunx Zhenghe. But as soon as the connection was made, Xiao Jianguo said in a stern voice, "Come out to talk."

Liu Juan was startled, although she was abrasive, she was not a fool, nor the kind of woman who knew nothing but to make a scene. She quickly went out into the corridor and asked in a hurried tone, "Old Xiao, what do you mean by this?"

"Take your son and leave immediately, forget this matter. The other party has too much clout, we cannot afford to offend them."

Liu Juan was shocked again, her eyes widened, almost unable to believe her own ears, and after a long pause, she finally said, "So our son was beaten for nothing?"

"What else would it be? Do you want to see me step down? That son of ours is nothing but trouble, and it’s all because you spoiled him, hmph!" Xiao Jianguo then hung up the phone.

Her husband rarely spoke to her in this way, but whenever he did, it meant the problem was serious. Now Liu Juan was starting to feel afraid. Her brazenness came from the respect others showed her because of her deputy director husband. If he fell from grace, who would have any respect for her? Hence, keeping her husband’s position was more important than anything else.

Heading back into the room with a very unpleasant expression, Liu Juan glanced at Li Yifei and then, tugging her son along, said, "Let’s go, we’re heading to the hospital."

At this moment, Meng Xiaofei didn’t forget to remind, "Remember, at the hospital there’s the person your son hit, don’t forget to take care of the medical bills as well."

Liu Juan’s mouth twitched at this; for so many years, this was the first time a young girl had spoken to her in such a way. She felt a mix of emotions but could only reluctantly agree, then she slunk out of the police station defeated.

Li Yifei left the police station with Meng Xiaofei and Su Yiyi and got into the car. Once they were inside, Meng Xiaofei said with lingering fear, "We were really lucky today to encounter such a good director. Otherwise, we would have been in real trouble."

Su Yiyi patted her chest and said, "That really scared me earlier, fighting with the son of the deputy director of the City Bureau inside the police station. I truly thought Brother Li was going to run into big trouble this time, but luckily we had Director Sunx."

Listening to them talk this way, Li Yifei remained silent. His actions were no longer driven solely by impulse given his age, and he was well aware of the authority of the national institutions. In such a place, relying only on his own physical skills and a rush of energy wouldn’t be enough, no matter how capable he was, unless he no longer wanted to live in Mile City.

So when Li Yifei saw that something was amiss, he stealthily made a call to the Municipal Party Secretary, Song Zhentao, and informed him about a little incident that had occurred at the police station, asking for his assistance in resolving the matter.

Song Zhentao might not have cared much about Li Yifei, but he wouldn’t dare ignore the face of Su Mengxin. On one occasion, Su Mengxin had specifically introduced Li Yifei to them, so it was clear to him that Li Yifei must hold an important place in Su Mengxin’s heart, or was someone she valued greatly. Naturally, it was an issue he couldn’t refuse to help with.

However, Li Yifei specifically reminded Song Zhentao not to reveal his identity and to just handle the matter like usual. Consequently, Song Zhentao entrusted the Municipal Bureau Chief with the task. The Municipal Bureau Chief getting involved meant making a big deal out of a small issue, so in the end, Deputy Director of the Branch, Sunx Zhenghe, stepped in.

Li Yifei only desired to live the life of an ordinary person, but sometimes he found it necessary to utilize such social connections—not to bully others but to protect himself when needed.

He was indeed thankful to Su Mengxin; otherwise, he would have had to exert pressure through the Flying Hawk Squad, which would have been like using a sledgehammer to kill a fly—not only a loss of face but also excessively bullying.

Once they reached the residential complex, the trio took the elevator up to their floor together. Meng Xiaofei was in a good mood at that moment and said with a chuckle, "Brother Li, Su Yiyi, it’s getting late. I won’t disturb your time as a couple anymore."

Su Yiyi’s face immediately turned red, but since Meng Xiaofei already knew she was living with Li Yifei, Su Yiyi could only lower her head, red-faced, twisting the hem of her clothes, unable to look at Li Yifei. She knew that today she was going to take things with Li Yifei a step further.

After saying goodbye to Meng Xiaofei, Li Yifei and Su Yiyi entered their home. Li Yifei found Su Yiyi’s shy demeanor quite stirring, and he embraced her, gently kissing her on the face, saying, "I wanted to take you on a date, but it ended up being such a frightening experience for you."

Su Yiyi quickly responded, "Brother Li, I’ve had a very happy day today. With Brother Li there, Yiyi wasn’t afraid at all. I was just a bit worried about you getting into trouble."

Li Yifei let out a chuckle and said, "Today I was a bit impulsive. I won’t let you worry like this anymore." He didn’t mention that he had already used his connections to smooth things over, as that might make Su Yiyi feel distant from him. Over time, Li Yifei had sensed that Su Yiyi’s feelings for him were genuine, but her only flaw was her lack of self-confidence. If she knew how different their worlds were, it would only undermine her confidence even more, which wouldn’t be beneficial for their relationship.

"Mhm, what I fear most is something happening to Brother Li. My whole life depends on you. If anything happened to you, Yiyi wouldn’t know what to do," said Su Yiyi, snuggling into Li Yifei’s embrace, holding his waist tightly and mumbling.

Li Yifei also held Su Yiyi close and said, "Silly girl, for you, I won’t allow myself to get into any trouble. Come on, let’s wash up and go to bed, it’s really getting late."

Su Yiyi softly hummed in agreement, hugged Li Yifei for a little while longer, and then went to take a shower.

While at the police station, Xu Yingying had called numerous times, but Li Yifei hadn’t answered. Now that he finally had a chance, he needed to call her back. However, before he could make the call, Xu Shanshan called him.

"Brother-in-law, what are you up to?"

"I’m at home. What’s up, Shanshan?"

"Brother-in-law, what exactly are you thinking? Are you really going to marry my sister or not?"

"Marry? I’m just helping out, it doesn’t mean I have to marry her, does it?"

"Hehe, don’t you have even a little bit of interest in my sister? She is a beauty, after all."

"Shanshan, I have a girlfriend, how could I marry your sister?"

"Right, right, as long as you say that, I feel relieved. I was afraid you actually had feelings for my sister. Now that I know you don’t, I have to try even harder."

"Look, Shanshan, I already have a girlfriend," Li Yifei reiterated.

"I’m not saying I’ll wreck your relationship. At most, I’d only interfere a bit when you’re with my sister. Have I ever done anything bad when you’re with your girlfriend?" "That’s true, but Shanshan, isn’t it nice for us to be just ordinary friends?"

"Hehe, love always starts with friendship. I believe we will eventually develop feelings for each other."

"You, girl, are making it hard for me to even meet you, aren’t you?"

"I don’t care. I like you, Brother-in-law, I like you. Except for my sister, I’m not afraid of any other girl. Unless you get married, I won’t give up."

"Alright, alright," Li Yifei said, somewhat resigned to Shanshan’s relentlessness. What mattered most was that although Xu Shanshan spoke such bold words, it didn’t really annoy him or worry him. She’d said this many times before but never put real pressure on him. On the contrary, Xu Yingying was the one who gave him more pressure.

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