"What?!" Upon hearing this, the section chief was indeed furious. His eyes widened, and an air of official authority naturally emanated from him.
"This is outrageous! How dare they be so arrogant? They dare to commit violence and assault right in front of our security department! This is utterly lawless! Their crime is doubled!"
He's got heaven on his side but won't leave; he's barged into hell even though there's no gate to it. If we don't take him down today, this section chief position will have been for nothing!
He rolled up his sleeves, preparing to personally go forward and apprehend the person.
Just then—
The curtain of the greenhouse was once again slowly lifted by a clean, slender hand.
A tall and upright figure walked out of the dimly lit greenhouse, step by step, with composure.
Sunlight shone on him, outlining his clear features; it was Xu Kuo!
His expression was indifferent, his eyes calm and unwavering, as if the tense, dark group of people outside were nothing but chickens and dogs, not worth a second glance.
"Hiss!" Many of the villagers watching the commotion on the outskirts gasped involuntarily.
"Isn't that Xu Kuo? My God, are these people here to arrest Xu Kuo?"
"I think so. Xu Kuo was just arrested, but it looks like he escaped. Now someone's coming to take him back."
"Hmph, this is what happens when you reap what you sow."
"Section Chief! It's him! It's that bastard!" Upon seeing Xu Kuo, Li Tieyi's expression turned vicious instantly, like a mad dog seeing its enemy. He pointed at Xu Kuo and screamed, "Quick! Grab him! Don't let him get away!"
The section chief's eyes suddenly lit up as he stared intently at Xu Kuo, who had just come out. His anger and desire for meritorious service reached their peak in an instant!
"Fine! You're not taking the road to heaven..." He subconsciously repeated his earlier words, and was about to lead his men to charge forward aggressively.
However, when he took a step forward, his gaze met Xu Kuo's calm eyes, and he saw Xu Kuo's face clearly, the words he was about to say suddenly caught in his throat, and he froze on the spot!
Wait! This face…this face…why does it look so familiar?!
The section chief's mind raced, and a fine layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.
Where have I seen this before… Oh right! This morning!
The document urgently issued by the county public security bureau included a photo of the young man in front of us.
A name exploded in his mind—Xu Kuo!
The document states that this person has been appointed as the temporary captain of the county public security bureau's investigation team, with full authority to apprehend Wang Ming!
All township security departments and police stations are required to fully cooperate!
He… he’s the newly appointed acting captain of the county public security bureau?!
How...how is this possible?! Didn't Li Tie say he was a murderer and an escaped convict?!
The section chief's heart pounded wildly, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!
Xu Kuo completely ignored the stunned section chief. His gaze swept over everyone and landed on Li Tie, who was lying on the ground in a disheveled state. Without stopping, he walked straight towards him.
Behind him, Old Wu, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, followed with a complicated expression. When he saw the scene outside, his brows furrowed slightly.
Niu Erbao, Tan Wang, and the injured villagers supported each other and followed cautiously at the back.
When they saw the dozen or so heavily armed security guards outside, as well as the large crowd of villagers, they were terrified!
It's over! It's over! It's completely over!
Niu Erbao's vision went black, and he was filled with regret. If only he hadn't stopped Xu Kuo earlier and had let that bastard Li Tie get lost! Now that things have gotten so out of hand, how are they going to clean up this mess?
When Li Tie saw Xu Kuo walking straight toward him, he was not afraid at all. On the contrary, his courage suddenly grew because of the presence of the head of the security department and so many team members!
He scrambled to his feet, his posture disheveled, but his face bore a twisted smugness and a vengeful pleasure.
"Hmph! You surnamed Xu, you dare to come any closer? Didn't you see the section chief and all those guns pointed at you? You're going to die!"
The villagers on the outskirts were also in an uproar!
"Look! It's him! Xu Kuo! He's back!"
"Pah! Shameless bastard! I thought he was some kind of good person, but he's a murderer!"
"Exactly! I heard he almost got Captain Sheng killed! This kind of person should be shot!"
"He assaulted someone and colluded with escaped convicts! He's utterly despicable!"
Unaware of the truth, the villagers, incited by Li Tie and fueled by the tense atmosphere, pointed and cursed at Xu Kuo.
Xu Kuo ignored the noise and curses around him. He walked up to Li Tie, looked down at him, and spoke in an extremely cold voice.
"Didn't you hear me? Go back and replant all the destroyed seedlings! Turn the soil over again!"
"Fuck your mother's head!" With that confidence, Li Tie was no longer afraid of him.
He spat out a mouthful of bloody foam, pointed at Xu Kuo's nose, and cursed him.
"You surnamed Xu! Have you lost your mind?! You're about to die and you're still trying to act tough with me?! Don't you see the section chief is here? Get down on your knees, kowtow, and surrender! Come back with the section chief and confess your crimes!"
"Yes! Section Chief! Seize him!"
"We can't let him get away!"
Arrest him! Send him to jail!
The villagers immediately joined in the commotion, demanding that the section chief take action.
Xu Kuo slowly turned his head, his gaze finally landing on the pale-faced, cold-sweat-drenched head of the security department. His words were calm, yet carried an invisible pressure.
"Comrade, are you in charge here?"
The section chief's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty, and he nodded almost subconsciously.
Xu Kuo continued his question, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching the ears of everyone present: "So, you're planning to listen to him now and arrest me? Lock me up in your security department?"
"I...I..." The section chief stammered, his mind went blank, and his heart was pounding in his throat!
Arrest me? I'll arrest your mother!
If the higher-ups find out that they've arrested you, the newly appointed acting captain, they'll skin you alive. Li Tie is trying to kill him!
He was terrified at that moment, fearing that if he made a mistake, he would be doomed!
Forget about making any contributions, it's questionable whether he can even keep his job!
Li Tie, however, was completely unaware of the section chief's unusual behavior. Seeing that the section chief hadn't made a move for a long time, he assumed that the section chief was putting pressure on Xu Kuo, and became even more smug.
He pointed at Xu Kuo and smiled obsequiously at the section chief, "Section Chief! Don't waste your breath on him! This stubborn guy who won't admit defeat until he's faced with a death sentence needs to be taught a lesson! Quickly handcuff him and take him away!"
He then turned to Xu Kuo and yelled, "Hey Xu! Show some respect when you talk to our section chief! Did you hear me?! Hurry up..."
"Smack—!!!"
Another earth-shattering, crisp sound rang out!
Even more ruthless and louder than the previous two times!
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