"It's quite lively here, haha, Xiao Yiping. You're here too." The presence of police officers wasn't surprising, but the presence of soldiers made things even more lively. A loud voice startled everyone, and a squad of soldiers, led by a colonel, appeared on the seventh floor of the Kuncheng Royal Clubhouse. They had come up the stairs, their steps synchronized and their movements swift.

Li Ping's expression changed, and he became very embarrassed. He said to the dark-skinned colonel, "Squad leader, what brings you here?"

He inwardly groaned; things were really messed up now. Even the guard regiment of the local garrison command had been mobilized. Li Ping was a demobilized military officer who had risen through the ranks from a low-level deputy police station chief to his current position as deputy director of the Kuncheng City Public Security Bureau. However, he wasn't the most outstanding person he had ever been in the military.

The colonel in front of me, who appeared to be in his thirties, spoke and expressed himself like a young man, with a strong, cheerful, and domineering presence.

He was Li Ping's former squad leader in the army, and Li Ping held him in high esteem and awe. He knew, however, that a squad leader's temper could be very serious; he might even resort to physical violence. Furthermore, this squad leader had a terrible temper; just looking at this group of soldiers carrying guns, you could tell he had his eye on something again.

Qin Bing, that's the colonel's name. His name contains the character "一" (yi), suggesting a life intertwined with the military. He's doing quite well now, serving as the guard regiment commander of the Southwest Provincial Military Region's garrison command. When it comes to strength, Li Ping has no choice but to be wary. Sometimes, soldiers are just more formidable than policemen; that's undeniable.

"My sister was bullied, if I, as her brother, don't stand up, who will?" Qin Bing's face changed, turning ashen. He swept his gaze over Huang Rong, his expression sharp, and said in a deep voice, "You're Huang Rong, the eldest grandson of the Huang family? You've got some nerve, daring to bully even Li Yun's sister?"

"All personnel, listen up! This person is harassing military personnel's relatives. Detain him immediately! Any obstruction will be considered hostile."

As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at Li Ping, his eyes conveying a warning.

Li Ping was secretly groaning. What was going on? Who was Li Yun? She was the squad leader's sister! They were obviously very close, otherwise they wouldn't have taken such a big risk to arrest Huang Rong?! Huang Rong was surrounded by soldiers without explanation and immediately handcuffed, completely powerless to resist.

As for the security personnel nearby, they didn't dare to move under the threat of gunfire, let alone help Huang Rong out of the predicament.

"You dare arrest me?! Qin Bing, you mobilized troops without authorization, Commander Cheng won't let you get away with this. You'll be facing a military court!" Huang Rong shouted fiercely. Unable to break free, he was roasted alive, his arm nearly broken.

"I'll report this to Commander Cheng. Don't worry about it! Take care!" Qin Bing sneered. With a wave of his hand, the soldiers escorted the disheveled Huang Rong away.

He and his police officers were in a very awkward position. His men were all looking at their leader, and seeing the military intervene, they were all somewhat angry, but without orders, they dared not act rashly. After all, these soldiers were armed, and they were inherently afraid of them.

"He's just the fifth grandson of the Huang family. Xiang, this kid's getting worse and worse." Qin Bing glared and sneered. "And you. What's wrong? You've moved into politics, and you've even become timid? You're even protecting criminals, impressive, Li Ping!"

Li Ping was scolded as soon as he turned around, but he didn't get angry at all. But he really didn't know the whole story. Besides, the officialdom really tested people. What kind of place was the Imperial City Club? If Li Ping didn't listen, he would be in big trouble. Huang Ping and Zhao Ping would still stand up for him.

After being scolded, Li Ping looked ashamed.

"What are you all standing there for? Go and find out what happened here right now, and arrest everyone involved!" Li Ping's conscience was awakened, and he immediately shouted at his men.

The officers under his command were immediately invigorated and saluted. The military was indeed impressive, and the officers below didn't want to fall behind.

Li Ping's actions softened Qin Bing's expression. He knew Li Ping had his own difficulties; the officialdom was far more complex than the military, and there were more times when one was not in control of one's own destiny. Focusing solely on justice might not lead to a long tenure. He also knew who had set up the Imperial City Club and how much power it wielded.

Don't be fooled by his current targeting of Huang Rong; Huang Rong is merely a mid-level henchman at the Imperial City Club. There are many henchmen like him, with minor backgrounds. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent to Kunming to manage a branch of the club. Alongside Huang Rong, several other纨绔 (playboys) like him also manage the Imperial City Club in Southwest Province. None of them have any significant backgrounds, but unfortunately, none of them are present today.

He arrested him here first, to vent Li Yun's anger. He'd have to release him later. Just as Huang Rong said, Deputy Commander Cheng was his superior, and had good relations with the Huang family. Once the order was given to release him, he had no choice but to do so.

You must obey military orders unconditionally.

However, Huang Rong was caught red-handed by the Qin soldiers, and he was unwilling to be released so easily, at least not before. He needed to be taught a lesson.

The sudden intervention of Qin soldiers temporarily sidelined Zhang Guoji.

Qin Bing suddenly saw Zhang Guodong, his face beaming with a smile that was both wicked and tinged with disdain. He said, "You're Zhang Guodong? I'm Li Yun's sworn brother. I don't see anything special about you. How could you possibly be worthy of my sister Li Yun?"

These words were anything but polite. To be honest, Qin Bing looked down on Zhang Guodong. He'd thought Zhang Guodong was some kind of superhuman, daring to cause trouble for Huang Rong. Now, seeing him come here alone, it was truly unwise. And he wasn't exactly a pushover either. While some people could get by with their looks, Zhang Guodong was utterly useless. But looking at him, this kid didn't seem like a pushover either; Qin Bing sensed something dangerous about Zhang Guodong.

interesting!

Zhang Guodong, now relegated to a supporting role, immediately understood. Li Yun had called for someone. Sure enough, his phone rang at just the right moment.

“Honey, Huang Rong and those other playboys aren’t good people, but they’re not easy to deal with either. You don’t need to do it yourself, so as not to expose yourself. Qin Bing is my sworn brother and he takes good care of me. He’s the most suitable person to teach that bastard Huang Rong a lesson. If you have any requests, just say so. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, hehe!” Li Yun said on the phone.

“He’s right in front of me,” Zhang Guodong said, frowning.

"Ah, give him the phone, I'll say a few words. Hmph, that bastard needs to be taught a lesson! He's gotten too big for his britches, daring to disrespect me like that!"

Zhang Guodong handed over the phone, and Qin Bing took it with some surprise, then said loudly, "Hey sis, don't try to find me this kind of 'good deal' next time. I'll get scolded by my boss later. You're even ignoring your own brother because of this kid?"

"Brother, we won't get this revenge until we teach that bastard Huang Rong a lesson!" Li Yun said. "Guodong shouldn't get involved, or things will escalate."

Qin Bing was taken aback. Why did this sound like a riddle? Was this kid really that awesome? Zhang Guodong always had a gloomy face, and he hadn't changed at all since Zhang Guodong arrived.

Li Yun chatted with Qin Bing for a short while before hanging up the phone.

Only Qin Bing, Li Ping, and Zhang Guodong remained. The others had gone far away; they didn't want to have any more contact with them.

Qin Bing glanced at Li Ping, then solemnly said to Zhang Guodong, "Zhang Guodong? You come with me. Li Ping, you come too. This isn't over!"

Li Ping seemed to know something, but only nodded with a wry smile, looking at Zhang Guodong curiously. Zhang Guodong, however, was somewhat puzzled and helpless. Li Yun's sudden intervention made Zhang Guodong feel a little uncomfortable.

He had the urge to kill someone like Huang Rong. But now things have turned around? Is this how it's going to be resolved?

"What does Qin Bing mean by saying this matter isn't over? Judging from his serious expression, could the other side retaliate? Thinking about it carefully, this time Huang Rong was indeed caught off guard, and he didn't play by the rules, but he has only temporarily gained the upper hand!"

Thinking of this, Zhang Guodong felt a sense of relief.

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Sun-drenched weather isn't so bad, it's the scorching heat that's worrisome. If you're overweight, it's practically unbearable, especially renting! I'm just saying this in advance, hoping this weather will pass quickly, otherwise it'll affect my writing and updates. If it does affect my writing and updates are less frequent, I hope you'll understand. Hopefully, this weather won't last too long.

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