Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 697 - 736: Old Immortal

Chapter 697: Chapter 736: Old Immortal

As soon as Su Yiyi stopped in her tracks and looked back at the two people at the door, Er Pi felt trouble brewing. His face darkened as he said, "Are we going to deal with this or not?"

Twisting the hem of her clothing, Su Yiyi lowered her head, not daring to look at Li Yifei and Xu Yingying, and tears involuntarily began to flow again.

Seeing Su Yiyi in such distress, Li Yifei felt an ache in his heart. He extended his arm and pulled Su Yiyi into a hug, softly saying, "Silly girl, why didn’t you tell me if there was a problem?"

"I... I... I really didn’t hit anyone... Wah..." Su Yiyi had been holding it in until now, but when Li Yifei embraced her, she could no longer restrain herself and burst into tears.

Li Yifei gently patted Su Yiyi’s shoulder and said, "I know, Brother Li knows, don’t worry, no one can wrong you, not even God himself."

Upon hearing Li Yifei speak like this, Er Pi’s brows furrowed. He snorted and said, "Quite the bold claim there. This girl hit my dad, and we already agreed to settle privately. Do you have any objections to that?"

By this time, Xu Yingying had already taken the agreement from Su Yiyi’s hands. After looking it over, rage surged through her. Though Su Yiyi had been forced to agree, Xu Yingying regarded Su Yiyi as family, and it was intolerable that Su Yiyi should suffer such an indignity. A good deed was twisted into an accusation of hitting someone, with a demand for a hundred thousand yuan in compensation. Even if it had been a stranger involved, Xu Yingying would not have stood by idly. She stared coldly at Er Pi, and with two quick movements, she tore up the agreement, declaring, "We won’t pay a single penny."

Xu Yingying, who had been a business CEO for years, exuded a natural authority, amplified by her personal charisma. Enraged, her presence was even more daunting, and she stood there with an overwhelming dominance. Even the thug Er Pi was temporarily speechless in the face of her assertiveness.

Not just Er Pi, but everyone else in the room was taken aback. As soon as Xu Yingying spoke, they could sense her extraordinariness and that she was not someone to be trifled with.

"Who are you? What gives you the right to destroy the agreement we had?" Er Pi’s older sister was the first to find her voice, although she, too, sounded less than confident.

With a snort, Xu Yingying replied, "I’m Yiyi’s sister. I have the full authority to handle Yiyi’s matters. If you think you can bully my sister, think again—there’s no way that’s happening!"

Song Xiaoli watched Xu Yingying, dumbfounded. Not only was Xu Yingying beautiful and poised, she was vastly different from the students they were used to, clearly someone wealthy. When had Su Yiyi gotten such a sister?

Er Pi quickly regained his composure, realizing that Su Yiyi’s previous promises didn’t count for anything now. To him, this woman seemed very formidable, but Er Pi was not intimidated. After all, it was Su Yiyi who had hit his father, and as long as he insisted it was her fault, they would have to compensate in the end, though perhaps not as much as originally demanded. He curled his lips in a disdainful sneer and said, "Fine, since you want to decide for her, my dad got hit by her, so you tell me how we’re going to handle this."

Xu Yingying swept a cold gaze over the few people present and said, "You say my sister hit him, then you’d better bring out the evidence."

Er Pi, confident, said, "My dad is the evidence. She hit my dad, and he saw it with his own eyes. There can’t be a mistake."

Xu Yingying turned towards the old man lying on the hospital bed and spoke indifferently, "Is that so?"

The old man, meeting Xu Yingying’s gaze, felt as if she could see right through him. He hastily averted his eyes and struggled to speak.

"Dad, you tell them, was it that girl who hit you?" Er Pi prodded his father who was lying in bed.

The old man stammered, "Yes, yes, it was that girl who hit me."

Xu Yingying let out a cold laugh and declared, "Well then, since you claim my sister hit him, let’s say she did. But we simply will not pay, and you can do whatever you like about it."

Xu Yingying’s stance was resolutely firm. She knew that these swindlers were only after money. Now that she refused to pay, she wanted to see what else they could do. In Mile City, if Xu Yingying decided to take a stand, she truly did not believe there was anyone who could touch her. Things were different now with Su Mengxin’s powerful support. Even the mayor and the Municipal Party Secretary were quite courteous around her, so there was hardly anyone else to fear, right?

If Chu Xiaoyao had been there, she would have certainly exclaimed, "Sister Yingying is so badass!" At this moment, Xu Yingying had even earned silent praise from Li Yifei himself.

Then, Er Pi’s brother-in-law spoke up solemnly, "Lady, you are being completely unreasonable with your words. It’s unheard of to hit someone and not offer compensation."

With a cold smile, Xu Yingying responded, "And you’re going to talk to me about reason?"

Er Pi’s brother-in-law cleared his throat and said, "We are just trying to reason with you. I am the Director of the Administration for Industry and Commerce of Qingping County. May I ask where you work?" He was trying to find out Xu Yingying’s background first to avoid offending someone they couldn’t afford to provoke. His little brother-in-law was a troublemaker who didn’t mind offending people, but he himself had to work and was looking to advance.

Xu Yingying was not going to fall for that, saying, "I don’t care whether you’re some kind of director or not. Even if your bureau chief came here, hoping to make me pay, they wouldn’t even have a chance."

Er Pi’s brother-in-law was startled; the woman in front of him spoke with such authority, she didn’t even consider the bureau chief worth her concern. Could this woman be some high-ranking official from the city? But then he thought that apart from Ye Yunzhu, the young and beautiful Deputy County Head of Qingping County, there were no other young and beautiful officials. Ye Yunzhu’s youth and attractiveness, coupled with her position as Deputy County Head, was already well-known in Mile City’s official circles. If Xu Yingying were an official, the news would have spread, and there was no reason for him not to know.

Since she wasn’t an official, then she must be a businessperson. But he worked for the Administration for Industry and Commerce. Even the wealthy businesspeople had to be polite to them. With this in mind, he straightened his back and pretentiously said, "I am quite familiar with leaders from various sub-bureaus in the city. Don’t be so absolute in your words; it might be inconvenient when we meet in the future."

The more Xu Yingying listened, the angrier she became. This man was actually using his official position to intimidate her. But Xu Yingying conducted her business fairly and was not afraid of such villains. Her gaze intensified as she stared at Er Pi’s brother-in-law and said, "Great, I’ll remember you. I’ll have a good chat with Mayor Ye about the Administration for Industry and Commerce in her county having such an arrogant office director."

Er Pi’s brother-in-law immediately felt nervous. Xu Yingying’s tone clearly indicated she was familiar with Ye Yunzhu, the popular Deputy County Head. Although the Administration for Industry and Commerce operated autonymously and personnel matters were not managed by the district, they were still under the jurisdiction of Qingping County. If Ye Yunzhu spoke ill of him to the bureau chief, the chief would definitely care, complicating his prospects for promotion.

This made him lose his confidence instantly, and he said with a forced smile, "Let’s talk this over nicely, just talk it over nicely."

Er Pi’s mouth twitched. He was not afraid of that, and angrily said, "Are you trying to defy me? You have no idea who I am, Er Pi. If you want to cross me, you’ll have to wait. I’m telling you if you don’t compensate, then I’ll make a scene at this girl’s school every day and see if she can still study properly."

Xu Yingying frowned slightly. She was not afraid of these people looking for connections, as she could settle matters with any department, but dealing with someone as brazen as Er Pi left her at a loss.

At that moment, Li Yifei gently patted Su Yiyi’s back and then let go of her. Su Yiyi stood up straight and opened her mouth to speak, but Li Yifei had already said, "It’s okay, we’ll handle this; you don’t need to be upset anymore."

Then he stood by Xu Yingying’s side and looked toward that Er Pi.

Feeling Li Yifei’s gaze, Er Pi seemed as if a fierce, man-eating beast had fixed its eyes on him. His heart tightened again and again, and he involuntarily stepped back, barking defensively, "What, you want to fight or what? I’m telling you, I’m not scared of that. I could make one phone call, and dozens of brothers would show up."

Li Yifei ignored Er Pi and walked straight to the old man’s bedside. Er Pi was pushed back step by step by Li Yifei’s advance until Li Yifei reached the bedside.

Li Yifei sat down at the bedside, looked at the old man, and slowly said, "Are you sure she was the one who hit you?"

The old man, now quite scared, still trembled, "Yes... she hit me."

Li Yifei nodded and asked, "Where did she hit you?"

"She... she hit my waist."

Li Yifei asked further, "And where did you get hurt?"

"As soon as she hit me, I fell to the ground. My leg twisted, my arm got hit, and my head bumped into something too. Now... my whole body aches."

Li Yifei looked at the old man and crooked his mouth, saying, "Old man, do you know there’s a term for people like you?"

"What?" The old man dared not meet Li Yifei’s eyes.

"Trouble... maker!" Li Yifei squeezed out three words between his teeth.

"How can you curse at someone!" The old man’s two daughters and Er Pi all shouted.

Li Yifei stood up abruptly, grinding his teeth as he said, "It’s just this sort of scum of an old man who causes trouble. Someone clearly helped you, and you repay it by framing them. Extorting people, claiming they hit you. It’s people like you who lead society to moral decay, who discourage those who do good deeds. Calling you ’troublemaker’ is almost respectful towards you. You’re nothing but a pile of shit, a piece of trash. If you leave the hospital now, I will personally hit you for real, so you can go to Yama and stop harming people here."