Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 534 - 546 Lin Qiong’s Pressure

Chapter 534: Chapter 546 Lin Qiong’s Pressure

Today, playing on the island didn’t run into any more trouble, and everyone had a great time. After having lunch here, we then headed back home. In fact, apart from the headache that Xu Shanshan caused him, Li Yifei truly enjoyed such a life. Going to work on weekdays and spending weekends with his wife and kids—a simple and safe life—that was the greatest happiness.

But he knew there were still many things preventing him from having a simple life. Only by resolving those issues could he truly live as ordinarily as he wished.

However, these issues weren’t so easy to resolve, otherwise, he wouldn’t have called over some of the mercenaries. He had never intended to mobilize them again before, hoping to step back from the organization to some extent.

When he got home, Xu Yingying was already there. After chatting for a while, Chu Xiaoyao said, "Uncle, it’s been a long time since we’ve visited Sister Yiyi. Shall we go see her today and see if she’s doing alright?"

Li Yifei’s face instantly became a picture of embarrassment as he looked towards Xu Yingying.

Xu Yingying also looked at Li Yifei and said lightly, "Then you guys should go."

Li Yifei felt incredibly guilty. Asking his wife for permission to visit another woman, even though before marrying Xu Yingying he had told her about Su Yiyi and admitted he couldn’t let go of his feelings for her, now, his feelings for Xu Yingying were deepening, and he couldn’t be as candid as before.

Seeing Li Yifei’s guilt, Xu Yingying felt somewhat relieved. It indicated that Li Yifei cared more and more about her, about her feelings, and about her attitude. This was progress.

She smiled a little and said, "Go ahead, I’m not angry."

Li Yifei let out a dry laugh and said, "Let’s change it to another day."

Still smiling, Xu Yingying said, "No need, if you don’t go today, Xiaoyao might think I prohibited it and then I’d seem like a villain."

Chu Xiaoyao immediately hugged Xu Yingying’s neck excitedly and said, "Sister Yingying, you’re really the best. I promise, I’ll listen to you from now on, and so will Sister Yiyi, she’s even better behaved and will surely listen to everything you say."

Xu Yingying gently slapped Chu Xiaoyao’s hand away and scolded playfully, "Weren’t you always supporting Ning Xin’er before?"

Chu Xiaoyao stuck out her tongue and said, "I was afraid you wouldn’t let me be with Uncle. If I had known you were this nice, I would have supported you from the start."

"You little traitor." Xu Yingying teased with a smile.

"No way, actually I think Sister Xin’er is quite good too. She even had a child for Uncle. You might as well agree to it."

Xu Yingying glared and said, "Now you’re really getting ahead of yourself here. Do you think that Ning Xin’er can be like you and Yiyi?"

"That... I can’t..." Chu Xiaoyao stuck out her tongue again.

"I might let it slide with you and Yiyi because you pose no threat to me. But if one day you, little traitor, get any other ideas, I’ll kick you out just the same."

"No way, no way, how could I be so ungrateful? You’ll always be Uncle’s wife, and me? I’m content to be the other woman."

"Enough with the flattery, hurry up and go."

Chu Xiaoyao hugged Xu Yingying, planting a big kiss on her face before excitedly jumping up and dragging Li Yifei out the door.

"Wife..." Li Yifei hesitated in his steps, looking towards Xu Yingying.

"Go on. Don’t come back tonight, I’ll take Yifei to kindergarten tomorrow morning."

Li Yifei opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say to Xu Yingying. Her generosity left him at a loss for words. Meanwhile, Chu Xiaoyao had already dragged him out the door.

The Lin family!

Old man Lin slammed his hand on the table and raged, "This is outrageous, can’t handle such a small matter properly."

The four Lin brothers stood before the old man with anger etched on their faces. Lin Zhengyong, the second eldest and father of Lin Sihao, frowned and said, "Dad, there’s something fishy about this case. Even if Sihao’s kidnapping accusation is true, I had already asked our contacts in the Public Security Bureau of the provincial city to give Mile City a heads-up. Yet they’re still dragging their feet and not releasing him. I’m sure someone is backing them up in Mile City; otherwise, they wouldn’t dare to offend our Lin family like this."

The old man Lin snorted and retorted, "You fools, and Sihao even more so. Not only is he messing up such a simple matter, but he also got himself arrested. How have you been raising him?"

Lin Zhengyong repeatedly acknowledged his fault and added, "Dad, it’s not entirely Sihao’s fault. I’ve figured it out. What angered Sihao the most was the Ye family calling off the engagement and that Ye Yunzhu ended up with some guy from Dreamfly Company. What infuriated him even more was that this guy stuffed him into a trash bin, a clear sign of no respect for our Lin family. So, Sihao took some men to kidnap that guy as payback. This shouldn’t have been a big deal, but he was unfortunately caught by the police in Mile City."

After a pause, Lin Zhengyong continued, "That Dreamfly Company belongs to Su Mengxin from Capital City. We now suspect that Li Yifei is Su Mengxin’s man, and with her backing, that’s why the folks in Mile City refuse to release him."

The old man Lin did not utter a word; he had already considered this angle. Although the incident related to Ye Yunzhu, he did not believe the Ye family would directly challenge the Lin family. The two families were of comparable strength, with the Lin family being slightly superior. A direct conflict with the Lin family would be suicidal and utterly advantageous for the Ye family.

Moreover, while others might not know why Ye Yunzhu broke off the engagement with Lin Sihao, he was well aware. The old master of the Ye family had sought his forgiveness by confiding that Ye Yunzhu was pregnant with someone else’s child, and aborting the baby would leave her infertile. Such a woman was not someone the Lin family could accept.

At this point, Lin Zhengyong, the eldest son, spoke up, "Dad, no matter the reason, we must get Sihao out. It concerns the face of our Lin family. If we don’t secure Sihao’s release, what will other families think of us?"

The old man Lin harrumphed and ordered, "Naturally, Sihao must be released. Now, apply pressure on the Municipal Bureau Chief of Mile City immediately."

Lin Zhengyong promptly agreed and began making arrangements on his phone.

Since becoming the Deputy Director, Lin Qiong had never felt such immense pressure. In the past few days, calls from influential figures kept pouring in—one more untouchable than the next. Yet that bastard Li Yifei had dumped the whole mess onto her, leaving her at her wit’s end.

And today, she was directly summoned by Ning Changzheng, the Municipal Bureau Chief.

"Little Lin, how’s the job going? I’ve heard all about it; promoting you was certainly no mistake," Ning Changzheng began with praise as soon as she entered.

Lin Qiong hastily replied, "Director Ning, I still have much to learn and many areas where I lack understanding. I am too young."

Ning Changzheng chuckled and said, "Being young is normal, lacking experience. By the way, you’re handling Lin Sihao’s case. What are your thoughts? Tell me."

Lin Qiong knew Ning Changzheng had sought her out for this very issue and gave a wry smile, "Director Ning, the evidence of Lin Sihao’s kidnapping is quite substantial, enough for a conviction."

Ning Changzheng tapped his fingers lightly on the desk before speaking, "Little Lin, are you aware of Lin Sihao’s background?"

"I’m aware, he is from the Lin family of the provincial city. The Lin family has been putting a lot of pressure on me lately. I didn’t even know such families existed before this. Only now do I realize there are indeed families with such immense power."

Ning Changzheng nodded and explained, "These families have been established over many years, and they have extensive networks within various government sectors. Even if their family members in official positions are few, they still wield significant influence over the government. Little Lin, is there a way to downplay this case a bit?"

Clenching her fists, Lin Qiong countered, "Director Ning, with the evidence against Lin Sihao so conclusive, if I fail to bring him to justice simply because he’s from a prominent family—and let him off the hook—that would only embolden him and others to act recklessly. That wouldn’t be good for the long-term stability of our society."

Ning Changzheng gave a wry smile and said, "Of course, I understand that, and I also know this is a conflict between him and Li Yifei. This is basically a fight between two deities, and it’s making it difficult for us in the middle."

"What? Li Yifei is a deity?" Lin Qiong was startled, thinking Ning Changzheng knew of Li Yifei as the mysterious person.

"Oh, you don’t know?" Ning Changzheng smiled and shared, "Li Yifei is no simple character. He’s Su Mengxin’s cousin, and the real person in charge of Dreamfly Company in Mile City is actually him. You must know about Su Mengxin, right? China’s number one beauty, with considerable influence in Capital City, she is by no means someone the Lin family can match."

"Li Yifei is Su Mengxin’s cousin?" Hearing this, Lin Qiong’s expression turned very odd. This guy really had multiple identities—not only was he extremely capable, but he also had such a significant background.

"That’s why this case is difficult. Logically, Li Yifei has the stronger background, but since the Lin family is from our province and so well-connected, their influence over us is greater since we all work in Mile City. Even if we were transferred, we couldn’t leave the province, so the Lin family holds more sway over us. If we seriously offend them, it will cause us great trouble at work later," Ning Changzheng explained.

Furrowing her brow and standing tall, Lin Qiong declared, "Director Ning, I don’t want to know what backgrounds they have. All I know is this: whoever breaks the law, I will apprehend. We stick to that principle, and I refuse to believe anyone can do anything to us."

With a sigh, Ning Changzheng suggested, "Ah, there are many intricacies in officialdom. Little Lin, perhaps we can mediate between the two parties. Let’s have the Lin family and Li Yifei sit down and talk. Let them decide how to resolve this in the end."

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