Before Yuan Guoyao could speak, Zhou Changke couldn't hold back any longer. He slapped his thigh and exclaimed, half-laughing and half-crying, "Oh, my dear brother Xu! Are you confused? What kind of 'higher-ups' are you looking for? They're right here, right under your nose! Elder Yuan... Elder Yuan is..."
Zhou Changke didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already quite clear.
He pointed at Yuan Guoyao and added, "The reason I invited Mr. Yuan here today is to donate this... oh no, that replica from earlier, to the province! Mr. Yuan is here on behalf of the province!"
Xu Kuo's eyes widened suddenly as he looked at Yuan Guoyao in disbelief, his mind going blank for a moment.
What? !
Mr. Yuan... he's a big shot "from above"?!
From the province, representing the province?!
He carefully examined the old man before him again: his simple Zhongshan suit, his calm demeanor, his imposing gaze... everything seemed reasonable, yet it was all so unexpected!
Yuan Guoyao released his grip, his anger still simmering, but seeing Xu Kuo's shocked expression, he softened his tone and confirmed in a deep voice, "That's right, kid, I am Yuan Guoyao, I work in the provincial department. They all call me Secretary Yuan."
Provincial Department! Party Secretary!
These four words struck Xu Kuo's heart like a heavy hammer!
He felt a surge of heat rush to his head, and his hands trembled slightly with excitement.
It's like searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly!
He was just wondering how to cause a major upheaval when he unexpectedly found the sky right in front of him!
"Secretary Yuan... Secretary Yuan!" Xu Kuo's voice trembled with excitement.
"Alright, don't get agitated." Yuan Guoyao waved his hand, his eyes regaining their sharp and decisive look.
“I understand the situation. How dare they be so brazen in broad daylight! Come on! Take me to see this! I want to see which ‘higher-ups’ dare to back up this kind of scoundrel!”
"Yes!" Xu Kuo replied immediately, but then realized what he had done.
"Secretary Yuan, Wang Ming and his gang have already fled. We probably won't be able to find them even if we go to the market now."
They need to find out where Wang Ming is first, otherwise even if they go to the market, it will be a waste of time.
After a moment's thought, he suggested, "Secretary Yuan, Brother Zhou, how about... we go see Captain Sheng first? Wang Ming was only arrested for two days before being released. This is definitely not normal! I want to ask Captain Sheng first who got him out!"
Since Wang Ming was released from Sheng Xu's police station, Sheng Xu must be implicated.
However, to Xu Kuo's surprise, Sheng Xu, who seemed so upright, would actually do such a thing with Wang Ming and release him.
When he sees Sheng Xu, he will definitely give him a good talking-to.
Yuan Guoyao nodded: "Alright, let's find out the whole story first. Let's go!"
The three immediately set off for the county public security bureau.
...
Meanwhile, in a remote courtyard in a neighboring town dozens of miles away.
"Bang!" An enamel mug was smashed to the ground, shattering into pieces.
Wang Ming's face was contorted with rage, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was extremely furious.
He paced back and forth in the room, cursing incessantly: "Xu Kuo! You little bastard! I'm not finished with you!!" Damn it! I've fallen for that kid again! And that old Zhou too! They'll all just wait!
Beside him, Wang Chengxiang looked terrified and cautiously advised, "Dad, calm down... Ah Hu and the others have been taken to the hospital, and they're badly injured... What... what do we do now?"
Xu Kuo was too ruthless!
Even Ah Hu and several strong men were no match for him!
Now that they have no one left, how should they deal with Xu Kuo?
"What do we do?!" Wang Ming suddenly stopped and growled through gritted teeth.
"Nobody else? I've got people! Wasn't Xu Kuo good at fighting? I'll find someone even better! Didn't you have 'higher-ups'? I'll find someone with an even bigger 'higher-ups' than him!"
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. "The person who let me out promised to help me completely resolve this problem! I'm going to find him right now!"
He believed that as long as the higher-ups were willing to take action, no matter how skilled Xu Kuo was in combat, he would never be able to defeat them.
Just as Wang Ming was about to leave, the door creaked open from the outside.
A middle-aged man in a gray uniform, with a lean face and sinister eyes, walked in.
Wang Ming and Wang Chengxiang were both taken aback.
"Officer Liu... Officer Liu?" Wang Ming looked at the newcomer in surprise. "You... what brings you here?"
The two were surprised to find that Officer Liu had come again. They were just looking for him anyway, so this was perfect.
The man called Officer Liu glanced at Wang Ming with a cold look, his face showing a chilling expression.
He launched into a tirade: "Wang Ming! Are you fucking brainless?! I finally managed to get you out of here so you could lay low for a while! And what do you do? You turn around and lead a group to cause trouble in Hongqi Town?! Don't you want to die already?!"
Officer Liu's scathing insult sent a chill down Wang Ming's spine, instantly extinguishing his previous arrogance, and leaving his face filled with obsequiousness and fear.
Oh no, it seems their earlier actions have been discovered, which has displeased Officer Liu.
"Officer Liu... Officer Liu, please calm down, please calm down..." Wang Ming rubbed his hands, his back almost bent at a ninety-degree angle, his voice trembling, "I... I just couldn't stand that little brat surnamed Xu, I acted impulsively, I acted impulsively..."
"Impulsive?!" Officer Liu's eyes flashed, and without giving Wang Ming a chance to explain, he raised his hand and slapped him!
"Smack!"
A crisp, loud slap landed hard on Wang Ming's face, leaving a clear five-finger mark.
Wang Ming staggered from the blow, clutching his burning face, completely stunned. He didn't even dare to feel anger, only a deep-seated fear.
Just kidding. Although this Liu, the clerk in front of him, is not a real high-ranking official, he is definitely not simple. At least, he is not someone Wang Ming can afford to offend.
"Idiot!" Officer Liu pointed at Wang Ming's nose, spitting almost onto his face. His voice was very low, but filled with boundless anger.
"Do you know what the consequences of your impulsiveness will be?! That guy surnamed Sheng from the county bureau already knows you're out! He's preparing to bring people to arrest you! Do you know how tight things are right now? A big shot from above has arrived! He's keeping an eye on things from the provincial level! If this big shot finds out about us, not only you, but we, and Mr. Gao, will all be finished!!"
"What?!" Wang Ming's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
Sheng Xu is coming to arrest him?! A big shot from above has arrived?! Will Mr. Gao be implicated too?!
A tremendous fear gripped his heart, and he felt his legs go weak.
"Thump!"
Wang Ming could no longer hold on and collapsed to his knees, grabbing Liu's leg and wailing with tears streaming down his face.
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