74: Don't worry, boss, I'll take good care of your wife!

Zheng Hu stared fixedly at Ye Chen: "I've signed... will you let me go?"

The tides of fortune turn!

As long as one is alive, there is still a chance to make a comeback!

What is a mere nightclub?

If he, Zheng Hu, could build this empire from scratch, he could certainly make a comeback!

When that time comes...

He would make Ye Chen pay back today's humiliation a hundred, a thousand times over!

Ye Chen shrugged.

"That's right, I keep my word."

"Once you sign, I won't touch you, and I certainly won't kill you."

"I can put the gun down right now."

As he finished speaking, he actually tossed the pistol casually onto the coffee table.

Zheng Hu's gaze shifted violently between the contract and the gun; those few short seconds felt like years of torment.

Finally, he grabbed the pen and fiercely signed his name at the bottom of the contract.

He pressed so hard he nearly tore through the paper.

"Take it!"

He threw the pen aside, tossed the contract at Ye Chen, his chest heaving with suppressed rage.

The entire room fell into a dead silence.

All the thugs were dumbfounded, staring blankly at their invincible boss, the "Brother Hu" who ruled Xiamen City...

Just like that, he admitted defeat and signed?

Handing over Tiangong Nightclub on a silver platter to some kid who drives a car?

Absurd! It was completely absurd!

A sense of fear, like a cold tide, instantly engulfed everyone.

Then... what about them?

The boss had fallen, Tiangong had changed hands; what would become of them, the people who relied on Zheng Hu for a living?

Jin Meiting's breath hitched, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief...

She knew Zheng Hu's ruthlessness and pride better than anyone.

Through all the storms over the years, he had never truly bowed his head, holding his own even against the pressure from the "Master Dao" of the provincial capital.

But today...

Right here in his base of operations of many years, in front of hundreds of his subordinates, he was forced to bow his head and sign by a young man in his early twenties, in the most brutal and direct way possible?

This completely shattered her understanding of reality!

Why... why had she ever gone to provoke such a monster in the first place?

But in the next thought, a trace of relief surfaced.

If not for her involvement with Ye Chen, Bing Lan would likely have already met with disaster...

Just as everyone was lost in a daze...

"Wooo-ooo—wooo-ooo—"

The piercing sound of sirens approached from afar, tearing through the night, heading straight for the gates of Tiangong Nightclub!

Everyone's expression changed drastically!

Zheng Hu jerked his head up, his eyes bloodshot: "You... you called the police?!"

"Yeah!" Ye Chen nodded honestly. "I called Bai Shanshan before I came here and asked her to bring people over. I have the evidence of your crimes right here."

Zheng Hu was trembling with rage, pointing at him and roaring: "You just said you wouldn't touch me, and now you turn around and call the police? Your word isn't worth a damn!"

Ye Chen blinked, looking innocent.

"Boss Zheng, was your Chinese taught by a gym teacher?"

"What I just said was, I won't touch you."

"But I never said... I wouldn't call the police."

Zheng Hu: "..." Jin Meiting: "..." All the thugs: "..."

Everyone felt a "buzz" in their heads; their CPUs were about to overheat.

This kid... is he fucking playing word games?!

This isn't just messing with someone; he's treating their boss like a monkey!

"I'll fuck you..."

Zheng Hu's eyes were splitting with rage as he lunged for the gun on the coffee table!

However— "Bang!"

The hall door was kicked open violently!

"Police! Nobody move! Hands on your heads and squat down!"

A clear, sharp voice rang out first.

Bai Shanshan, in her police uniform with a neat ponytail, looked imposing as she charged in first.

Behind her, fully armed criminal police officers poured in like a tide, instantly securing all exits.

The entire Tiangong hall was completely surrounded by the police in an instant.

The thugs were terrified out of their wits, hurriedly dropping their weapons and squatting with their hands on their heads, a dark mass of people sinking to the floor.

Bai Shanshan's beautiful eyes locked onto Zheng Hu, her cold voice piercing through the hall.

"Zheng Hu! You are suspected of organizing and leading a criminal gang, intentional homicide, smuggling, trafficking, transporting, and manufacturing drugs, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, bribery..."

"We are now arresting you in accordance with the law! Drop your weapon and put your hands on your head!"

Zheng Hu's movement toward the pistol froze in mid-air, his face deathly pale.

It's over! It's all over...

He had spent most of his life dancing on the edge of a blade, even imagining he might die in some street brawl, but he had never imagined... he would be surrounded by the police in this way, right here in the base he had operated for years.

This humiliation was harder to bear than death itself!

Just as he was in total despair...

Ye Chen suddenly leaned in slightly, close to his ear, and chuckled in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Boss, rest easy. I'll take care of your sister-in-law for you."

"After all, that day in the kitchen making dumplings, we worked together... quite well."

Making dumplings? Zheng Hu was stunned for a moment.

Then, a thunderclap exploded in his mind!

He suddenly remembered that day... Jin Meiting pulled Ye Chen into the kitchen, saying they were making dumplings.

He and Chen Bo were in the living room and did indeed hear some commotion inside.

He hadn't thought much of it then... but now, this ambiguous whisper was like a poisoned dagger, stabbing fiercely into his heart!

Thinking back to Jin Meiting admitting she was a pawn of Zhao Tiangang, and Ye Chen's bizarre skills... a terrifying thought surged wildly!

Could it be... that Jin Meiting and Ye Chen had been hooking up for a long time?!

That day in the kitchen, they weren't making any dumplings at all, they were...

"You... you deserve to die!!!"

Zheng Hu's eyes were blood-red, the veins on his forehead bulging, his entire face twisted with rage.

It was true he was physically incomplete, but he hadn't let Jin Meiting come to him just to cuckold him...

At this moment, he felt that his head was no longer just a grassy plain, but the entire fucking Hulunbuir Grassland!!!

Rage consumed his reason!

He grabbed the gun regardless of anything else, pulled the trigger, and was about to fire at Ye Chen! "Ye Chen!!! I'll kill you!!!"

"Bang!" The gunshot rang out!

But it wasn't Ye Chen who fell.

The moment Zheng Hu raised his hand, Bai Shanshan had already decisively pulled the trigger.

The bullet pierced through his wrist that was holding the gun.

"Ahhh!" Zheng Hu screamed, the pistol flew out of his hand, and he stumbled back, clutching his bleeding wrist.

Two police officers lunged forward, pinning him firmly to the ground and slapping on the handcuffs...

Ye Chen ignored that man-eating glare, rose calmly, and walked over to Bai Shanshan.

Then, he took a black USB drive from his pocket and placed it in her palm.

"Officer Bai, thank you for your hard work."

"This contains years of core criminal evidence against Zheng Hu's group; it should be sufficient."

Bai Shanshan gripped the USB drive and took a deep look at Ye Chen.

She never expected... that this young man, whom she felt was not simple from the very beginning, would actually take down Zheng Hu?

And. The doubts in her heart were also completely resolved.

Ye Chen getting close to Bing Lan wasn't to work for Zheng Hu, but to investigate the case for Bing Lan's father...

She took a deep breath. "Thank you for the clues and evidence you provided. But please, both of you, come back to the station with us to give statements."

Ye Chen nodded: "It's only right to cooperate."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw two police officers walking toward Jin Meiting, holding handcuffs.

Ye Chen frowned and blocked her path: "Officer Bai, is she being taken away too?"

Bai Shanshan nodded. "That's right. As the public face of Tiangong Nightclub! And given her very close relationship with Zheng Hu, she is suspected of participating in organized crime and must be summoned for investigation in accordance with the law."

Jin Meiting's face turned slightly pale; her lips moved, but she didn't make a sound.

She knew. This day would come eventually.

But what she didn't expect was... Ye Chen picked up the transfer contract from the coffee table and, with a flick of his wrist, displayed it before Bai Shanshan.

"Officer Bai, take a good look at this contract. From the moment Zheng Hu signed it, the legal entity for Tiangong Nightclub and all its legal assets has changed."

"Right now, I am the legal owner of Tiangong."

"Jin Meiting used to follow Zheng Hu, but now, she is mine. Do me a favor; I will vouch for her regarding her issues."

Bing Lan also stepped forward at this moment and spoke calmly. "Officer Bai, Sister Meiting is my best friend. Although she has done wrong, she is not bad at heart. She indirectly contributed to exposing Zheng Hu this time. I am also willing to vouch for her!"

Jin Meiting stood there, stunned, looking at Ye Chen and Bing Lan standing in front of her.

She never expected... that these two people, whom she had once plotted against and even hurt, would stand up for her at this moment without hesitation?

Bitterness! Guilt! Surprise! Complex emotions intertwined and surged, making her nose tingle.

Bai Shanshan was silent for a few seconds, thinking of what her sister had once said... do your best to win over Ye Chen!

So, what harm is there in doing Ye Chen a favor? Besides, Jin Meiting was not the principal offender.

Thinking of this, she nodded. "Fine! Since the two of you are willing to jointly vouch for her, Jin Meiting does not need to be detained for now."

"But she must return to the station with us for detailed questioning, cooperate with the investigation, and she may not leave the city without permission and must be available for summons at any time."

"All of you need to come back with me now to give statements."

Ye Chen put away the contract and readily agreed: "No problem." Bing Lan also nodded: "It's only right."

The night was deep, the streetlights flowing like a stream. Li Qin drove the black Audi, carrying Ye Chen and the other two away from the police station.

The car was silent. Jin Meiting sat in the back row, her eyes complex. "Thank you."

Bing Lan sat beside her, offering no response. Ye Chen turned back from the passenger seat. "No need for polite words. But there is one thing I hope you can tell us..."

"Why is Zhao Tiangang so insistent on Bing Lan marrying his grandson?"