Zhou Hao was furious. This was the first time he had ever seen such an arrogant suspect. He slammed his hand down on the table, stood up, and yelled, "Chen Feiyu, don't think you can act like you have nothing to fear just because you made a phone call. This is the Ping'an Police Station, and it's my territory. You could call the King of Heaven himself, and it wouldn't do you any good!"
Chen Feiyu chuckled lightly and said, "I hope you can maintain that confidence a little later."
He had complete faith in the Xie Family's influence. If they couldn't even handle a tiny police precinct, Xie Angxiang might as well give up on medical treatment and smash his head against a block of tofu!
Zhou Hao suddenly strode over, stood right in front of Chen Feiyu, and sneered, "Do you think that just because Liu Shengnan is backing you up, you can run wild in front of me? I forgot to tell you—Deputy Chief Zhou is my uncle. Here, I make all the rules. I'm going to throw you in a prison cell and have death row inmates take turns bullying you, making you suffer every imaginable torment in there. And Liu Shengnan? She's going to become my woman!"
Wang Taili laughed smugly. "You really are blind, kid. How dare you fight Brother Zhou for a woman? Now that you've landed in our hands, you're literally asking for it!"
The smile vanished from the corners of Chen Feiyu's mouth, and his gaze turned razor-sharp. How dare this man cast his sights on his future wife? He was truly courting death!
Zhou Hao sneered triumphantly, "What's the matter? Are you scared now? Don't worry, once you're locked in that cell, the real fun begins. I'll show you what it truly means to wish you were dead!"
"Who is going to wish they were dead?"
Suddenly, accompanied by an authoritative voice, a middle-aged man in a police uniform strode into the room.
It was Li Yanxiang, the chief of the Ping'an Police Station.
Zhou Guotai asked with a bewildered smile, "Chief Li, what brings you here?"
Strangely enough, Li Yanxiang completely ignored him. He swept his gaze across the interrogation room, spotted Chen Feiyu, and immediately hurried over, speaking in a slightly flattering tone. "You must be Mr. Chen. I am truly sorry for letting you suffer such fright here."
Zhou Guotai, Zhou Hao, and Wang Taili were utterly dumbfounded at this sight.
Li Yanxiang was a man of absolute authority in the precinct—when had he ever acted so obsequiously toward a young man?
Of them all, Zhou Guotai possessed the sharpest mind. Ever since they had walked in, Chen Feiyu had only made a single phone call, and during that call, he had mentioned the "Xie Family." Could it be that Chen Feiyu knew people from the Xie Family?
At this thought, Zhou Guotai's expression changed drastically, and an ominous premonition surged into his heart.
Zhou Hao said in shock, "Chief Li, you must be mistaken. He's a criminal suspect! I'm in the middle of interrogating him."
"Shut your mouth!" Li Yanxiang roared, raising his hand and landing a resounding slap across Zhou Hao's face. Cursing him inwardly as an idiot, Li Yanxiang turned back to Chen Feiyu and fawned, "Mr. Chen, my subordinates don't know any better and have offended you. These people are nothing but rotten apples and pests within the police force. Don't worry, I will deal with them severely and get you the justice you deserve!"
Chapter 27: Jiang Tianhu's Terror
Zhou Hao was completely dazed by the blow. His uncle was the deputy chief, and out of respect for him, Li Yanxiang had always treated him with warmth. Never in his wildest dreams would he have expected Li Yanxiang to slap him over Chen Feiyu.
He was not a brainless man, and when he saw the warning look his uncle was shooting him, he shuddered violently and instantly realized the truth: Chen Feiyu's identity was extraordinary, and this time, he had kicked a massive iron plate!
At that realization, his face turned the color of dirt, and cold sweat poured down his back in torrents.
Chen Feiyu sat in the interrogation chair, his eyes half-closed, one leg crossed over the other, completely unfazed.
Cold sweat instantly beaded on Li Yanxiang's forehead.
Not long ago, Su Yingxue had called him, and he had immediately known the situation was thorny.
Su Yingxue was the shining pearl of Mingji City's high society, and the Su Family was a prominent local clan with massive influence. Even he, the chief of the Ping'an Police Station, owed his position to the connections he had pulled with the Su Family.
Though he didn't know who Chen Feiyu was, every word Su Yingxue uttered leaked with deep regard for him.
When had Su Yingxue, who had always kept herself strictly aloof and looked down upon everyone, ever shown such concern for a man?
Chen Feiyu's background was undoubtedly extraordinary!
Before he could even process that information, Chief Liu from the municipal bureau called as well. His opening line demanded to know if the precinct had arrested someone named Chen Feiyu, followed by a fierce, thorough tongue-lashing.
"I don't care what methods you use, you must win Mr. Chen's forgiveness! Otherwise, you can roll right out of your post as precinct chief!"
Those were Chief Liu's parting words.
Inwardly, Li Yanxiang had already cursed Zhou Guotai, Zhou Hao, and the others to hell and back.
While Chen Feiyu sat there completely unbothered, Li Yanxiang could only stand to the side, accompanying him with a smile, not daring to rush him in the slightest.
Zhou Guotai, Zhou Hao, and Wang Taili were left standing on pins and needles.
Suddenly, the rapid sound of footsteps echoed from outside, and two breathtaking beauties hurried into the room.
Li Yanxiang and the others looked over, and their expressions changed drastically. "Miss Xie, President Han! What brings you here?"
A turbulent storm raged in Li Yanxiang's heart. Aside from his connection to the Su Family, Chen Feiyu actually knew the little princess of the Xie Family as well? This matter had truly blown out of proportion.
Zhou Guotai had once caught a glimpse of Xie Xingxuan from afar. His face immediately drained of color as his earlier suspicion was confirmed: Chen Feiyu had deep ties to the Xie Family. And the Xie Family was an aloof, transcendent existence in Mingji City—crushing him to death would be easier than squashing an ant.
"Damn you, Li Tongwei! Didn't you say Chen Feiyu was just an ordinary person? He knows the Xie Family—the Xie Family! Forget about me, crushing you to death would be effortless!"
With his heart turned to ash, Zhou Guotai collapsed onto the floor with a heavy thud.
Even Zhou Hao's expression twisted in terror. He lacked the standing to have ever met Xie Xingxuan, but who else in all of Mingji City could command such dread from both the chief and deputy chief of the Ping'an Police Station while being respectfully addressed as "Miss Xie"?
Zhou Hao knew he was finished, and a deep, consuming fear gripped his heart.
Indeed, the newcomers were none other than Xie Xingxuan and Han Muqing.
The two women glared fiercely at Li Yanxiang before stepping quickly up to Chen Feiyu.
"Mr. Chen, have you been wronged here? Don't worry, you are an honored guest of our Xie Family. To offend you is to make an enemy of the Xie Family. I'd like to see who in all of Mingji City can withstand the Xie Family's wrath!" Xie Xingxuan said respectfully.
Li Yanxiang, Zhou Guotai, Zhou Hao, and the others turned pale instantly. They had previously thought Chen Feiyu merely had some shallow ties to the Xie Family, never imagining that the Xie princess would treat him with such reverence.
Could it be that Chen Feiyu possessed an even more terrifying background?
Deep regret flooded the hearts of Zhou Guotai, Zhou Hao, and Wang Taili.
Only then did Chen Feiyu stand up. He looked at Li Yanxiang and smiled, "Chief Li, you've worked hard having to come down here yourself."
Li Yanxiang let out a massive sigh of relief. He cast a grateful look at Chen Feiyu and laughed nervously, "Not at all, not at all! It was our fault to begin with, which caused Mr. Chen undue alarm. On behalf of the Ping'an Police Station, I offer you our most solemn apology."
"Chief Li is too polite." Chen Feiyu smiled. Then, he walked up to Zhou Hao and stared at him coldly.
"Th-this is a police station! What do you think you're doing?" Zhou Hao's face twisted as he instinctively retreated a step, his legs turning to jelly, nearly sending him tumbling to the ground.
Chen Feiyu suddenly turned around, casting a sideways glance. With his hands clasped behind his back, he said, "Chief Li, I don't think certain people are fit to be police officers. What do you think?"
At these words, terror gripped the faces of Zhou Guotai, Zhou Hao, and Wang Taili. Zhou Hao panicked and blurted out, "Chief Li, you can't listen to him! My uncle is the deputy chief!"
"You moron! In front of the Xie Family, what is a mere deputy chief?"
Li Yanxiang shot the three of them a deep, scathing look, inwardly cursing them as fools before declaring solemnly, "Mr. Chen is entirely right. Zhou Guotai and his two accomplices have abused public office for private gain and overstepped their authority. As of this moment, they are stripped of their official posts and expelled from the police force! I will report this matter directly to Bureau Chief Liu, and I am certain he will agree."
The color drained entirely from the faces of Zhou Guotai, Zhou Hao, and the others, leaving them deathly pale.
Wang Taili was so panicked he was practically in tears. *Damn it all,* he thought. *I didn't even do anything! I was just riding on someone else's coattails, and now I've lost my meal ticket. What rotten luck!*
Only then did Chen Feiyu nod in satisfaction. Without even sparing Zhou Guotai and the others another glance, he said to Han Muqing and Xie Xingxuan, "Let's go."
Li Yanxiang let out a long breath and secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. It was easy to invite a deity, but hard to send them away; having this terrifying figure here had been truly nerve-wracking.
Just as Chen Feiyu and the two women reached the exit of the interrogation room, Han Muqing suddenly spoke up, "Wait a moment."
Li Yanxiang's heart instantly leaped back into his throat.
Noticing Chen Feiyu's puzzled gaze, Han Muqing smiled faintly, turned around with a darkened expression, walked over to Zhou Hao, and asked coldly, "Were you the one who threatened Feiyu earlier, telling him he would never walk out of this police station?"
"I... I..." Faced with Han Muqing's peerless beauty, Zhou Hao didn't even dare meet her gaze, stammering incoherently.
A flash of disdain crossed Han Muqing's eyes. She raised her hand and slapped him across the face, sneering, "Idiot!"
With that, Han Muqing walked back to Chen Feiyu's side, flashed a captivating smile that could steal souls, and said, "All better now. Let's go."
Chen Feiyu's eyes lit up, making him find Han Muqing's personality more and more to his liking.
After the three of them walked out of the precinct, Li Yanxiang finally breathed a true sigh of relief.
Chen Feiyu felt a faint sense of regret that he hadn't managed to catch sight of his future wife.
Xie Xingxuan's Bugatti Veyron was parked right outside the police station, drawing astonished and envious gazes from the passing pedestrians.
Once all three of them were in the car, Xie Xingxuan stepped on the gas and sped away.
At the exact same moment, inside a room in the building across the street from the police station, Jiang Tianhu lowered his binoculars, struck by a wave of profound shock and terror!
"Chen Feiyu actually knows Miss Xie and Han Muqing? His backing is ridiculously strong! Damn it all, Li Tongwei steered me wrong—I was *this* close to being killed by him!" Jiang Tianhu cursed angrily.
He had built his entire career by relying on the Xie Family as his backing. In other words, the Xie Family were his masters; how could he ever dare to go against them?
Chen Feiyu had been dragged into the police station, yet the Xie princess and Han Muqing had personally come to pick him up. Wasn't that utterly terrifying?
With such deep ties to the Xie Family, combined with the fact that Chen Feiyu was suspected of being a "Nether Penetration" realm expert, wiping him out wouldn't be any harder than squashing an ant.
At this thought, cold sweat poured down Jiang Tianhu's face, and he snatched up his phone to dial a number.
"Hello, Brother Hu? We're all set. Don't worry, the moment Chen Feiyu steps out, he and everyone in that car won't leave a single piece intact!"
Cold sweat broke out across Jiang Tianhu's forehead. Xie Xingxuan and Han Muqing were in that car! Daring to move against the two of them was no different from throwing himself into a fiery pit!
"Damn it! Fall back, all of you! Listen to me—every single assassin, retreat immediately! No one is to make a move! If anyone dares lay a hand on them, I'll make sure his entire family is wiped out!"
Jiang Tianhu hung up the phone, still feeling uneasy. He muttered to himself, "Damn it, I was a hair's breadth away from total damnation. Who could have guessed Chen Feiyu knew a titan like Miss Xie? No, I have to go sound out the family head tomorrow. If all else fails, I'll have to go apologize in person. Damn you, Li Tongwei. I'm keeping a ledger on this debt."
Naturally, Chen Feiyu knew nothing of the terror churning inside Jiang Tianhu. At that moment, he was seated inside the Bugatti Veyron, with Xie Xingxuan driving personally and Han Muqing accompanying him—treatment enjoyed by only a handful of people in all of Mingji City.
Chen Feiyu and Han Muqing were seated in the back. Han Muqing was wearing only a white button-down shirt on her upper body; due to her voluptuous chest, the shirt looked as if it might pop open at any second, parting into a narrow gap between the top two buttons and faintly revealing a black bra underneath.
Chen Feiyu cast a sideways glance, catching precisely this heart-palpitating sight, which, coupled with the faint, lingering fragrance drifting from beside him, sent ripples through his heart.
"Mr. Chen, tomorrow is the day for the treatment," Xie Xingxuan suddenly spoke up.
That reminded Chen Feiyu that tomorrow was indeed the day he had agreed upon to treat Xie Angxiang. Had Xie Xingxuan not reminded him, he likely would have forgotten entirely. He gave an embarrassed chuckle and said, "Thank you both for coming to pick me up at the police station. You don't need to call me Mr. Chen anymore; it sounds too distant. Just call me by my name. As for treating Old Master Xie, that's naturally no problem—just come pick me up tomorrow."
"I'll come pick you up tomorrow," Han Muqing immediately chimed in, as if afraid someone might beat her to it.
"Oh? Sister Qing, volunteering so eagerly—could it be that you've taken a fancy to me?"
Catching Chen Feiyu's ambiguous gaze, Han Muqing felt a flush of shyness and quickly explained, "Feiyu, because of you, I've managed to attend the Xie Family's core meetings, and my status has risen as well. This is just to thank you, so don't get any wrong ideas."
Chen Feiyu came to a sudden realization, though he had no interest in the Xie Family's core meetings whatsoever. Seeing Han Muqing's bewitching gaze, her voluptuous peaks, her slender legs, and catching her delicate fragrance, the predatory glint in his eyes only grew stronger.
"Sister Qing, I've helped you out so much, and all you're doing is picking me up? A token of gratitude like that feels a bit lacking," Chen Feiyu chuckled mischievously.
Chapter 28: Why Hesitate to Fight? Why Fear a Battle?
Han Muqing rolled her eyes at him, looking utterly alluring as she asked, "Then what do you want Big Sister to do to repay you?"
Chen Feiyu grinned. "How about you treat me to a meal? What do you say to a candlelight dinner at a couples' restaurant?"
"Go on with you! Even a little brat like you is trying to flirt with Big Sister? Though a meal is no problem—in a couple of days, I'll treat you. Just make sure you give me some face when the time comes," Han Muqing said with a light giggle.
"I'll definitely give Sister Qing face. I'll be waiting for our date, then," Chen Feiyu said happily.
A date?
Overwhelmed by shyness, a delicate blush crept onto Han Muqing's face, and she secretly muttered a mild curse under her breath.
Watching the two of them flirt right in front of her as if she didn't exist, Xie Xingxuan furrowed her brow slightly.
Han Muqing still had matters to attend to at her company, so Xie Xingxuan drove her straight outside the Mingji Trade Building.
"Little brother, make sure you scrub up clean by then," Han Muqing flashed a soul-stirring smile before departing with a shy and pleased expression.
Chen Feiyu couldn't help feeling a wave of eager anticipation for their upcoming date.
"Feiyu, if I were you, I'd stay as far away from Sister Qing as possible," Xie Xingxuan said with a hint of gravity as she drove.
"Oh? Why's that?" Chen Feiyu raised an eyebrow, asking with mild curiosity.
Xie Xingxuan explained, "Everyone in Mingji City's high society knows that my second uncle's eldest son—my cousin—is utterly infatuated with Sister Qing. He even put out word long ago that anyone who dares harbor thoughts about Sister Qing will be treated as his sworn enemy.
"Last year, some blind idiot made a casual remark flirting with Sister Qing. Want to know what happened? My cousin broke his legs and fed him to the dogs. I'm telling you this for your own good: Han Muqing is not someone you can afford to touch."
Chen Feiyu let out an amused chuckle. "Interesting. Do you really think I'm scared of this so-called cousin of yours?"
Through the rearview mirror, Xie Xingxuan shot him a look of exasperation. "I know your medical skills are superb and you've done a great favor for the Xie Family, but even if the Xie Family stays neutral, you are still no match for my cousin.
"Do you know why? Because my cousin isn't some pampered, useless rich kid. He started serving in the military at sixteen, and within a single year, he became the military's elite King of Soldiers. He's been sent to Southeast Asia and the Middle East on missions multiple times—he's a man forged in the fires of blood and slaughter.
"Tell me, you're nothing more than a doctor. When the time comes to face my cousin, what on earth do you plan to use to compete with him?"
Xie Xingxuan had no idea that Chen Feiyu was a martial arts expert; in the entire Xie Family, only Xie Angxiang, Xie Yongguo, and Uncle Zhong knew about that. That was the only reason she spoke with such certainty.
Chen Feiyu replied with a calm smile, "So what? You hold this cousin of yours in high regard, but how much do you really understand about me? When all is said and farlo, you're merely looking at a leopard through a tube. How could mortal eyes like yours comprehend the true capabilities of my peers?
"Let me tell you what I'll use to compete with your cousin: I have nine needles that can heal the world; I have a single punch that can suppress the world; and I have one sword that can test the world. A mere King of Soldiers? Why should I, Chen Feiyu, hesitate to fight him? Why should I fear any battle?"
"You... Hmph! Truly blind to reason. You'll get a taste of hardship soon enough!" Xie Xingxuan never expected that when she offered a kind warning, Chen Feiyu's attitude would remain so unyielding. *Hmph, no good deed goes unpunished!*
Secretly annoyed, Xie Xingxuan glared fiercely at Chen Feiyu through the rearview mirror.
*Hmph! When my cousin gets here, let's see you keep up this bragging!*
The atmosphere grew somewhat stiff. After dropping Chen Feiyu off at Tang Meilian's place, Xie Xingxuan left with a stony expression, not uttering a single word for the remainder of the trip.
Lin Yujia had been worrying about Chen Feiyu the whole time, and seeing him return safe and sound finally set her mind at ease. Qin Tanya and Zhou Ruohua were also there, their grateful expressions mixed with a hint of lingering guilt.
Naturally, Chen Feiyu wouldn't hold it against the young girls—especially since they were rare campus belles.
The next morning, Han Muqing drove her luxury car to pick up Chen Feiyu and head to the Xie residence as promised.
Once inside the car, Chen Feiyu noticed that Han Muqing's demeanor seemed a bit off; she wore a worried expression. Coupled with the fact that she still had business to handle at the Mingji Trade Building, she dropped Chen Feiyu off at the Xie Family estate and promptly hurried away.
When Chen Feiyu stepped into the villa's main hall, the first thing he saw was Xie Xingxuan, dressed in a light-blue dress and wearing Cartier necklace and earrings, looking stunningly beautiful.
However, Xie Xingxuan still remembered what had happened yesterday, so she didn't give Chen Feiyu a pleasant look, coldly rolling her eyes at him.
"Little friend Chen, it's been a few days. You look even more spirited than before." Xie Angxiang and Xie Yongguo had been waiting for some time and immediately walked over with broad smiles.
Ever since his initial treatment, Xie Angxiang's body had recovered significantly, and his complexion had grown much ruddier, naturally filling him with even greater gratitude toward Chen Feiyu.
Aside from those three, there was another young man in the hall, roughly around thirty years old. His brows and features vaguely resembled Xie Xingxuan's, and he was dressed in a dark-blue suit, looking dashing and well-groomed.
Xie Yongguo introduced them, "Mr. Chen, allow me to introduce you. This is my dog of a son, Xie Xingchen. He currently manages a business. Xingchen, this is Mr. Chen, whose medical skills are so profound they defy belief."
"Hello, Mr. Chen," Xie Xingchen said with a smile.
Chen Feiyu nodded in acknowledgment, considering the introductions done, and cut straight to the point. "Old Master Xie, let's begin the treatment."
"Good, good, good!" Xie Angxiang could hardly wait and immediately followed Chen Feiyu into the quiet room.
Xie Xingchen watched Chen Feiyu's retreating back with a thoughtful look in his eyes and murmured, "Dad, who on earth is Chen Feiyu? Grandfather is treating him with such warmth. Even when Mayor Qin came to visit last time, I didn't see Grandfather stand up to greet him."