183: Bai Jingming

"Grandpa!"

As Zhang Wei's voice faded, Qin Shou suddenly heard a heart-wrenching wail.

Qin Shou was secretly surprised; the voice sounded somewhat familiar. He couldn't help but look up, only to find that it was none other than the campus belle, Zhu Xinyao.

Zhu Xinyao was now in tears, her eyes red, collapsing into the arms of the dead old man.

Qin Shou thought to himself, "Damn, it can't be such a coincidence!"

"Damn you dogs! Do you know who I work for? How dare you lay a hand on me!"

Liu Qiang was still pinned to the ground, but his attitude remained arrogant and unruly.

Qin Shou's face darkened. Without a word, he raised his leg and delivered a kick. With a "crack," Liu Qiang's leg bone was directly snapped by Qin Shou.

"Ah...!"

Liu Qiang let out a series of piercing screams, clutching his right leg, writhing in agony on the ground, drenched in cold sweat.

Still not satisfied, Qin Shou raised his leg and delivered another kick, directly breaking Liu Qiang's other leg bone.

"Behave yourself, or do you believe I'll kill you right now if you dare to blabber again!"

As he spoke, Qin Shou activated his skill [Aura of Hegemony], radiating killing intent.

Liu Qiang dared not utter another sound, nodding repeatedly in fear. Even though he was trembling with pain, he no longer dared to roll on the ground.

Tie Wei, witnessing Qin Shou's ruthlessness, couldn't help but sneak a glance at Qin Shou. He secretly congratulated himself, fortunate that he had been sensible that night, otherwise his fate would have been even worse than Liu Qiang's.

Zhang Wei also felt a surge of fear, thinking to himself that he had offended such a ruthless person in the past.

"Brother Qin, I've seen this person before. He's a thug under Zhao Zheng." Tie Wei looked at Liu Qiang, who was lying on the ground screaming, and only then remembered that he had actually seen this person before.

"Zhao Zheng?"

Qin Shou frowned upon hearing the name, not being very familiar with it.

Seeing this, Tie Wei immediately explained, "Brother Qin, Zhao Zheng is the boss of the New City District in West City. That night, it was him and Ma Fangfang, the boss of Yangshan District in North City, who sent people to cause trouble at our venue."

"Hmph! The Bai family is actually colluding with underworld figures in the City. How interesting."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou sneered, and an interesting idea suddenly sparked in his mind.

"You stay here and watch these people; don't let them run away. I'm going to make a phone call."

Qin Shou gave a few instructions to Tie Wei, then walked to an empty corner and dialed Ren Jing's number.

Ren Jing was currently talking with a Middle-aged Man. The Middle-aged Man was wearing a Zhongshan suit, had a square face, held a thermos cup in his hand, and exuded an aura of authority without being angry.

At this moment, Ren Jing was conversing with a Middle-aged Man. This Middle-aged Man was wearing a crisp Zhongshan suit, had a square face, held a thermos cup in his hand, and exuded an imposing aura of authority.

He leaned back on the sofa in his office, legs crossed, his demeanor graceful, clearly a person who had long held a high position.

"Mayor Ren, you just barged into my office without even knocking, full of aggression. Have you come to accuse me?" The Middle-aged Man sneered, watching Ren Jing with interest.

Ren Jing's eyebrow twitched at his words, and she retorted without backing down, "Secretary Bai, I heard that after Bai Group acquired several plots of land in the North City Development Zone, the compensation plan offered was extremely unreasonable. The local residents appealed multiple times, but you suppressed them all. Is this true?"

The person in front of Ren Jing was Bai Jingming, the municipal party secretary of the City, and also the second uncle of Bai Junchen, the second young master of the Bai family. He was the most powerful figure in the Bai family, aside from Old Master Bai in the capital.

Bai Jingming's face flashed with an imperceptible sinister look when he saw Ren Jing dare to question him directly.

Bai Jingming gently raised the thermos cup in his hand, took a shallow sip, cleared his throat, and then adopted a fully official tone: "Mayor Ren, we hold important positions, and everything we do is for the country; we must not show favoritism to any party, wouldn't you agree?

It's not easy for the common people, I understand that, but businesses also have their difficulties. There are some troublesome people who demand exorbitant prices, wanting to make a fortune through development. If we have to manage everything, firstly, the government's human resources won't be able to cope, and secondly, businesses won't be able to survive.

If this continues, which large enterprise would dare to invest in our City in the future? How can the City's economy develop? Isn't it a loss to destroy the City's business environment for the greed of a few troublesome people? Mayor Ren, wouldn't you agree with this logic?"

Seeing Bai Jingming's pretentious, official rhetoric, Ren Jing couldn't help but sneer, "Hmph, Secretary Bai, what you say sounds very high-minded, but I think you're just looking out for your Bai family's interests."

Bai Jingming's eyebrow twitched. Even with his deep cunning, Ren Jing's words had touched a raw nerve, and he looked somewhat flustered.

Bai Jingming's tone grew grim: "Mayor Ren, considering you've only recently arrived in the City, and for the sake of your Old Master Ren, I'll pretend I didn't hear what you said today, but I don't want there to be a next time."

With that, Bai Jingming waved his hand, directly ushering her out: "Mayor Ren, it's getting late, and I need to get off work and rest. If there's nothing else, let's stop here for today."

Ren Jing knew that further talk was useless. Bai Jingming had been operating in the City for many years, deeply entrenched. As a newcomer, she had no solid evidence and was completely powerless against him.

Ren Jing snorted coldly and turned to leave Bai Jingming's office.

Not long after Ren Jing left, Bai Jingming slammed his palm on the desk in front of him, snarling, "That ignorant brat! If I weren't wary of that old man Ren Changfeng, I would have made sure you couldn't be Mayor anymore."

Ren Jing stormed out of Bai Jingming's office in a rage. All the officials in the City, big and small, deferred to Bai Jingming. Her position as Mayor seemed prestigious, but in reality, she was a mere figurehead, wanting to do something practical for the common people, but constantly being obstructed.

Just as Ren Jing was feeling distraught, she suddenly received a call from Qin Shou.

Ren Jing answered the phone, and before Qin Shou could speak, she complained, "You're like a dragon that only shows its head but not its tail, disappearing at the drop of a hat. I'm surprised you even remembered to call me."

Ren Jing now completely regarded Qin Shou as her man, so although she was a decisive female Mayor in front of outsiders, in front of Qin Shou, she naturally revealed the tenderness of a young woman..

"Hehe, what, you miss me? No worries, I'm coming right over. My brothers are already impatient." Qin Shou chuckled mischievously, teasing her.

"Pfft, only a ghost would miss you. You're never serious."

Ren Jing playfully chided him, then changed the subject: "Tell me, why did you suddenly call me? What's the matter?"

Ren Jing was well aware of Qin Shou's style. If he was really in a hurry to find her, he usually wouldn't call. He would sneak through her window in the middle of the night, finish his business, smoke a cigarette, and then pull up his pants and leave.

Ren Jing once curiously asked Qin Shou why he always did things so stealthily. Qin Shou explained that it was incredibly stimulating and made him more excited, which earned him a roll of Ren Jing's eyes.