Chapter 202: Chapter 194: You Have a Wife Now, So You’re Not Allowed to Do Such Dangerous Things Anymore
At this time, Xia Yusheng of the Xia Family came over with more than a dozen bodyguards. Seeing Xiao Lin covered in blood, Xia Yusheng asked with great concern, "Xiao Lin, are you okay?"
"I’m fine!" Xiao Lin smiled.
"Xiao Lin, why didn’t you say anything when I called you earlier? If anything happened to you, I..." Xia Xue’s eyes were a bit red, thinking that if anything had happened to Xiao Lin, she would have felt guilty for the rest of her life.
"The enemy is very powerful, not someone ordinary people can deal with. It wouldn’t make a difference whether you came or not!" Xiao Lin said frankly, without any courtesy.
Xia Yusheng was a bit embarrassed by Xiao Lin’s directness and smiled awkwardly. After confirming that Xiao Lin wasn’t seriously injured, Xia Xue looked around and saw Blood Hand Li Fei lying a few meters away, with all the flesh on his left hand exploded, revealing white bones. She screamed in shock, "Ah, Xiao Lin, what’s going on with that?"
With Xia Xue’s scream, Xia Yusheng and the dozen bodyguards he brought looked over together, all shocked, and looked at Xiao Lin differently. Xia Yusheng especially thought of many things, having allies like the Hua Family and Chen Family behind him, with such strong personal strength, and it seemed killing someone like that was no pressure for Xiao Lin.
Considering Huaxia is currently a law-based society with a gradually improving legal system, even for someone with countless crimes, executing a death sentence should be done through proper procedures. However, under Xiao Lin, killing was just killing. Although Xia Yusheng couldn’t guess Xiao Lin’s identity, he knew it must be extraordinary, perhaps part of Huaxia’s special forces.
Seeing Xia Xue and Xia Yusheng’s expressions, Xiao Lin knew it was time to let them know a bit more, smiling faintly, "It’s nothing. For people like him, I have the right to kill to maintain peace in Huaxia!"
By saying this, Xiao Lin didn’t deny having a powerful official identity, one so high that even Qu Yongbo, upon seeing it, would have to turn around and leave. Now, Xia Yusheng understood Qu Yongbo’s previous behavior in the hall. Even if Qu Yongbo were marginalized and had little influence in Yanjing, compared to the Hua and Chen Families, he was still the third most powerful in Yanjing City, a towering presence.
"What should we do now?" Xia Yusheng asked. This couldn’t be reported to the Yanjing police, as it wasn’t appropriate.
Xiao Lin wasn’t very familiar with such matters. He had used Lin Zhifang too smoothly in those days, initially intending to give him a call. But after Xia Yusheng asked, he thought involving the Yanjing police might not be a good thing. After some thought, he said, "I’ll make a call. You go back first!"
"No, you’re not going anywhere tonight. I want to stay by your side all the time!" Xia Xue was unwilling when she heard Xiao Lin trying to send her away again. Such a big incident had just happened, and Xia Xue was not at ease with Xiao Lin alone. Although she knew Xiao Lin’s strength was formidable and there was hardly any danger, the concern for her beloved couldn’t be understood by anyone else.
Although Xiao Lin wasn’t so clear about feelings, he thought there shouldn’t be any events tonight, and it was okay to let Xia Xue stay by his side. What’s more, Xia Xue’s actions made Xiao Lin feel very touched inside, and he smiled and nodded, "Okay, I won’t go anywhere tonight!"
While waiting, Xia Yusheng directed the house’s bodyguards to turn Xiao Lin’s car over and tow it to the road. Despite being hit by a shell, causing a big pit in the road, Xiao Lin’s car was a product of the latest military technology modifications, with many materials from aerospace equipment. Its heat resistance and hardness were unmatched by ordinary cars. Only the ultra-fast glass shattered, the body had many scratches, but there were no issues inside.
Xia Yusheng, being knowledgeable, looked at the car’s condition and the big pit on the road, realizing the car’s cost was substantial. Despite its appearance being like a QQ model worth a few thousand on the market, its real value was probably over a million.
Even if it collided with a large truck, the people inside probably wouldn’t suffer any injuries.
By now, Xiao Lin had changed his clothes, helplessly holding the set of millions-worth ruined formalwear, saying, "Really extravagant, tonight will probably be the most luxurious night of my life!" Not only were the million-worth garments destroyed, but the over-a-million-worth car needed factory repairs, which would cost no less than a million. Just the glass would be tens of thousands.
"Why are you still concerned about these things? As long as you’re fine!" Xia Xue said in a mix of laughter and tears, chiding him. Xiao Lin really missed the point; having stirred up mortal danger, he still cared about the loss of one or two million.
Xiao Lin chuckled, "No matter how rich, I can’t be so wasteful. I’ll definitely not wear such expensive clothes again!"
Xia Xue was too lazy to argue with him; as long as Xiao Lin was fine, that was more important than anything.
Not far away, a very ordinary car slowly drove over. It was stopped by Xia Yusheng’s bodyguards. The car halted, and four men in plain clothes stepped out. The leader was a middle-aged man around forty, not very tall, appearing to be an ordinary person. Behind him were three young men around thirty, looking just like regular office workers. The middle-aged man took out his credentials and flashed them before a bodyguard. The bodyguard’s expression changed immediately, he saluted and let them through, seemingly a retired soldier as well.
The man approached Xiao Lin and saluted him, saying steadily, "Liang Hongyu, director of the Yanjing branch of the Ninth Division of the General Staff, reporting to the General!"
His movements were brisk, his voice steady, and his posture straight, completely different from when he arrived.
Meanwhile, the three young men behind Liang Hongyu also reported their identities to Xiao Lin, leaving Xia Yusheng and Xia Xue speechless in shock. They had known that Xiao Lin’s identity was not simple, but they did not expect him to be a general. Even the people from the Ninth Division of the General Staff treated Xiao Lin with such respect. Although they did not know what the Ninth Division of the General Staff did, they were familiar with the General Staff’s reputation and its functions.
What kind of identity did this young man have, where even casually summoned people belonged to the General Staff?
By now, Xia Yusheng was completely at ease. As long as Xia Xue followed Xiao Lin and the Xia Family did not make any principled mistakes, they would not suffer any setbacks. Besides, Xia Yusheng now knew that the gift money Xiao Lin gave last night exceeded the total collected from all the guests. This showed that Xiao Lin’s wealth was substantial, with just this sum being enough to support the new energy project development for several months.
"General, what do you need us to do?" Liang Hongyu asked.
"First, check this person’s identity. I assume you have some information here, right?" Xiao Lin asked calmly.
"Alright!" Liang Hongyu replied, going over to Li Fei’s corpse and crouching down. One of the three subordinates opened a laptop and started to investigate Li Fei’s identity.
Before long, Liang Hongyu got up and said to Xiao Lin, "General, we’ve identified the deceased. His name is Li Fei, and he’s known in the underworld as Blood Hand. He’s a crime boss in the Jiangnan region and has been in the business for over a decade, building significant influence. Seven days ago, he came to Yanjing to meet with the Poison Dragon Gang!"
"Hmm, I see!" Xiao Lin nodded. Liang Feng once mentioned some matters about the Poison Dragon Gang, saying that behind them stood one of the Yanjing’s four major families, the Wang Family. It’s likely that Li Fei was invited by the Wang Family, whereas the masked man before was probably sent by the Qu Family, although his identity is still unknown.
"By the way, there was also a masked man. He was about 1.85 meters tall, of large build, and from his voice, he seemed to be around forty-five to fifty years old, a skilled individual, in possession of a rocket launcher!"
"This..." Liang Hongyu hesitated a bit, the clue was too little.
"Too few clues?" Xiao Lin looked at Liang Hongyu and asked, "Actually, it’s not too little. Be diligent and find out. As for the Poison Dragon Gang, reinforce surveillance on them and gather evidence. When the time comes, report directly to your superior. I’ll speak to the higher-ups!"
Xiao Lin was preparing to take action against the Poison Dragon Gang, not just for Liang Feng but also because of what happened tonight. If it were someone else, they would have silently disappeared. Since they disregard others’ lives, there is no need for us to care about theirs.
"Understood!" Liang Hongyu, knowing Xiao Lin’s identity, naturally felt reassured, as with Xiao Lin involved, there was virtually no pressure on his side. It’s just an investigation, after all. Over the years, they had collected a fair amount of evidence against the Poison Dragon Gang. In just a decade, the Poison Dragon Gang went from an obscure gang to now the third-largest crime syndicate, having committed numerous crimes. However, with some backing from higher-ups, even with evidence in hand, they were not foolish enough to report it.
The corpse of Blood Hand Li Fei was taken away by Liang Hongyu and his men. After everything was settled, Xiao Lin, under Xia Xue’s insistent demand, had no choice but to return to the Xia Family Villa with her.
Having been busy for a while, they were hungry. Xia Yusheng ordered the kitchen to prepare some late-night snacks. Xiao Lin did not refuse. After the two large battles, he had expended a lot of energy and was now feeling a bit hungry.
While having the late-night snack, Xia Yusheng didn’t ask much about Xiao Lin’s identity, only advised him to be careful in the coming days. As for where Xiao Lin would stay for the night, Xia Yusheng did not ask at all. The marriage is already arranged, isn’t it obvious?
Back in the room, Xia Xue suddenly lunged at Xiao Lin, hugging him tightly and saying, "You have a wife now, you can’t do such dangerous things anymore!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)