"Guards! Strip these adulterers naked and drag them to the top of the Haidu Center Building. I want to watch them turn into two ice sculptures, making them an eternal disgrace!"

As soon as Zhou Xuemin finished speaking, two armed men roughly dragged Qi Xiaowei and Xu Yun outside.

At the same time, Zhou Xuemin quickly put on his cold-weather gear and said to the armed personnel, "Take them away!"

Qi Xiaowei did not resist, but allowed himself to be roughly dragged by Zhou Xuemin's men.

His expression was calm, and he gave Xu Yun a reassuring look.

The office door opened, and the eight "militiamen" waiting outside, seeing Qi Xiaowei being treated this way, immediately rushed to rescue him.

However, they had barely taken a step when Zhou Xuemin's men pointed guns at them and coldly warned, "Anyone who dares to take a step forward, don't blame us for being impolite!"

"Qi Xiaowei, is this your confidence? It's utterly laughable." Zhou Xuemin's lips curled into a mocking smile as he slowly approached the subdued Qi Xiaowei and Xu Yun. His eyes were filled with the smugness and contempt of a victor, as if he could already foresee the tragic fate that awaited the two men.

"You dare to trespass on my territory with just these few people? You're just as overconfident as you were back then."

After Zhou Xuemin finished speaking, he waved his hand and said indifferently, "Drag them out and bury them."

"Wait a minute," Qi Xiaowei suddenly said.

"Oh?" Zhou Xuemin raised an eyebrow and sneered, "Qi Xiaowei, you can't even protect yourself, do you really think you can protect your subordinates?"

"Heh, not at all," Qi Xiaowei sneered. "They are my most loyal subordinates. Wouldn't it be a greater irony and insult to me to die in front of them in such a disgraceful manner?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuemin's heart stirred, and he immediately laughed and said, "Haha~, interesting, Qi Xiaowei. Although I don't know what you're planning, I think your idea is good."

Then, he coldly ordered his men, "Tie them up and take them all to the top of the Haidu Center Building!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards quickly moved and pinned the "militia fighters" to the ground.

The militiamen initially wanted to resist, but when they saw Qi Xiaowei shake his head slightly and give them a wink, they understood and gave up struggling, allowing Zhou Xuemin's guards to tie them up.

"Commander, Mayor Hou and the others are having a gathering at the Central Building today. Would it be inappropriate for us to cause such a scene?" Qian Dong suddenly interjected, looking bitter.

"Bang!" Zhou Xuemin kicked Qian Dong in the stomach, knocking him to the ground. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes: "Do I have to listen to Hou Liang's orders? In this world, I am the king of this city!"

Qian Dong endured the pain and got up from the ground, bowing as he said, "Yes, yes, Commander, I was too talkative."

Zhou Xuemin snorted coldly, then suddenly seemed to remember something, his expression hardening as he said, "You said Hou Liang was at a gathering at the Central Building today? How come I didn't know?"

"Commander, didn't you say that as long as Mayor Hou doesn't interfere with the armed regiment's affairs, he doesn't need to report to you about anything else he does?" Qian Dong answered cautiously.

Zhou Xuemin frowned upon hearing this: "Who are the participants?"

"Grandpa Sha, Grandpa Tian, ​​and Vice Mayor Li have all gone," Qian Dong quickly added, giving Zhou Xuemin a detailed report.

"Slap!" Zhou Xuemin slapped Qian Dong across the face and angrily scolded, "Useless! You're only telling me about something this important now!"

Qian Dong staggered from the blow, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, but he dared not utter a word of complaint. He could only bow his head and admit his mistake: "Commander, please calm down. It was my oversight."

"Hou Liang, Hou Liang, you organized this kind of gathering without informing me. Do you completely disregard me?" Zhou Xuemin muttered, a cold glint in his eyes.

Upon seeing this, Qian Dong couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Commander, didn't you say that those people are nothing more than grasshoppers in autumn, unable to cause any trouble, and that you disdain to associate with them?"

Zhou Xuemin snorted coldly: "Whether I go or not is one thing, whether they invite me or not is another."

"Yes, yes, Commander, I'll send men to smash their place and teach them a lesson." Qian Dong nodded hurriedly, wanting to take this opportunity to show his loyalty and resourcefulness.

However, Zhou Xuemin waved his hand and said indifferently, "Never mind, let them be smug for a while."

"Uh..." Qian Dong was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself, "You're the one who got angry, and you're the one who wants to back down. Can't you give me a clear answer? You made me get beaten up for nothing."

However, Qian Dong only vented his frustration internally, and dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face.

"Haha~! Zhou Xuemin, I thought you were so awesome, but I didn't expect there were people in Haidu you were afraid of!" Qi Xiaowei said with a mocking smile.

“Shut up! What do you know, someone of such lowly birth?” Zhou Xuemin snapped.

"Oh?" Qi Xiaowei raised an eyebrow. "So, that Hou Liang guy has an even bigger background?"

"Heh, you're a dying man, you don't need to know these things," Zhou Xuemin sneered. "You don't need to try to provoke me, I'm not falling for that."

"Tsk tsk~! Interesting." Qi Xiaowei's lips curled into a playful smile. "A man who holds great power is still so timid and hesitant. Zhou Xuemin, you are truly a staunch supporter of the 'birthright theory.' But unfortunately, in the eyes of others, aren't you also 'of lowly status'? According to your way of thinking, I don't think you will ever achieve anything great!"

Xu Yun, standing to the side, also looked at Zhou Xuemin with a mocking expression.

Seeing this, Qian Dong quickly stepped forward: "Commander, Qi Xiaowei is obviously instigating us. We don't need to listen to his nonsense."

Then, he ordered the guard beside him, "You, go and gag this bastard!"

"Slap!" Zhou Xuemin slapped him again with his backhand, and said coldly, "Since when did it become your place to decide my affairs?"

Qian Dong covered his burning cheek and quickly lowered his head: "Commander, please calm down. I overstepped my bounds."

Zhou Xuemin said coldly, "Qian Dong, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You've defended Hou Liang many times, but you're just afraid that if the natural disaster ends in the future, the people behind Hou Liang will settle accounts with me. It's just to leave yourself a way out."

Upon hearing this, Qian Dong was startled and immediately knelt down, trembling all over: "Xiao Dong dares not, Xiao Dong will always be loyal to the commander and will never have any disloyal thoughts."

Zhou Xuemin glanced at Qian Dong briefly before ignoring him and turned his gaze back to Qi Xiaowei: "I know what you're up to, but it doesn't matter. Today, I'll let you see clearly before you die whether I'm afraid of Hou Liang or Hou Liang bows down to me!"

After saying that, he instructed the guards beside him, "Prepare the helicopter and head to the Haidu Center Building!"

Before long, two helicopters roared into the air in the courtyard of the manor and flew toward the tallest building in Haidu—the Haidu Center Building.