17: Leng Qingqiu and Xiao Chen break up, the soldier king is in police station

"Qing... President Leng, are you alright?"

Although the scene before him differed from what he had expected and didn't allow him to stage a heroic rescue, Xiao Chen didn't think much of it; he looked at Leng Qingqiu and asked with concern.

"What could possibly happen to me?"

"Xiao Chen, why are you here?"

"Are you following me?"

Seeing Xiao Chen ask such a question, Leng Qingqiu felt bewildered; she knitted her brows slightly and demanded an answer.

She had already told this guy not to follow her, so why did he come anyway?

For Xiao Chen to appear here, he must have been tailing and following her all the way.

With this suspicion in mind, Leng Qingqiu grew increasingly disgusted with Xiao Chen.

[Leng Qingqiu feels disgusted with Xiao Chen, emotion points + 3344...]

"I..."

"I just happened to be passing by, that's right, that's it!"

Noticing the undisguised look of disgust in Leng Qingqiu's eyes, Xiao Chen was speechless and stammered.

Although he had indeed been tailing and following Leng Qingqiu the whole way, how could he possibly admit to such a thing?

"Happened to be passing by? Do you think I look like a fool?"

"Xiao Chen, you are fired. Don't bother coming to work at Lanzi Group tomorrow!"

Leng Qingqiu sneered, her tone mocking, as she directly pronounced a death sentence on Xiao Chen's employment.

Her patience for Xiao Chen had already reached its limit, and now, seeing him run in and interrupt the business negotiation between her and Jiang Che without regard for the occasion, Leng Qingqiu could no longer tolerate him.

Although Xiao Chen's combat skills were indeed excellent, Leng Qingqiu would not indulge him blindly.

It seemed now that this guy Xiao Chen was just a brute with no emotional intelligence and well-developed limbs.

She had actually appreciated this guy before; she must have been blind back then!

[Leng Qingqiu is extremely disgusted with Xiao Chen, emotion points + 4455...]

[Xiao Chen is dumbfounded, emotion points + 2233...]

"No, Qingqiu, listen to me explain..."

Xiao Chen wanted to defend himself, but Leng Qingqiu completely ignored him and looked at Jiang Che on the side with an apologetic tone.

"President Jiang, I am truly sorry about today..."

"Why don't we find another time to discuss the partnership?"

She had originally intended to go ahead and agree to the partnership with Lingxiao Capital, but after the mood was ruined by Xiao Chen's sudden appearance, Leng Qingqiu didn't have the face to bring up the financing matter again.

Before Jiang Che could reply, three black-clad men with bruised and swollen faces appeared at the door of the private room, complaining to Jiang Che with miserable expressions.

"What's going on?"

Jiang Che's expression darkened as he asked, feigning ignorance.

"It's him!"

"Young Master, we were guarding outside the door the whole time. After this guy came over, he beat us up without a word."

"He said you, Young Master, are no good, and that you must be forcing President Leng in the private room..."

"Young Master, you must stand up for us!"

The leading man in black spoke while sobbing, tears and snot streaming down his face; his acting was superb as he pointed at Xiao Chen, who was beside Leng Qingqiu.

"President Leng, I need an explanation."

Jiang Che didn't even glance at Xiao Chen, turning instead to question Leng Qingqiu, his voice cold and devoid of his previous warmth.

"No... President Jiang, I didn't expect things to escalate to this point..."

Leng Qingqiu was dumbfounded and hurriedly tried to defend herself, feeling increasingly disgusted with the brute Xiao Chen, so angry she could die.

That bastard Xiao Chen actually dared to hit Jiang Che's people?

You have to consider the owner before beating the dog.

These three bodyguards were Jiang Che's men; hitting them was the same as slapping Jiang Che in the face!

At this point, never mind negotiating a partnership; if Lanzi Group didn't face retaliation from Lingxiao Capital, it would be because Jiang Che was being lenient.

Although Lanzi Group had a market value of ten billion, it was nothing compared to Lingxiao Capital.

Not to mention, the Jiang Family stood behind Jiang Che.

If she thoroughly offended Jiang Che, there would be no place for her in the entire Jiangzhou Province, or even the entire Dragon Nation.

That idiot Xiao Chen didn't know Jiang Che's terrifying status, but she, Leng Qingqiu, was at least a figure in Linjiang City's upper society; how could she not know that Jiang Che was the Crown Prince of Jiangzhou?

"Qingqiu, why are you explaining to him?"

"You don't need to worry about the financing; I can solve it for you."

Xiao Chen looked disdainful and forcefully interrupted Leng Qingqiu's explanation.

"Shut your mouth!"

Leng Qingqiu was so angry that smoke was practically coming out of her ears, veins bulging on her forehead, and she backhanded Xiao Chen with a loud slap!

"Slap!"

The crisp sound echoed in the room, showing just how much force Leng Qingqiu had used; she was so angry she even cursed.

If the law didn't forbid it, Leng Qingqiu would have loved to shoot this trash Xiao Chen dead on the spot!

He couldn't accomplish anything but ruined everything, and even now, facing death, he was still talking tough.

How could she have ever felt any appreciation for such a brainless idiot?

Xiao Chen was stunned by Leng Qingqiu's slap, his face full of confusion.

[Xiao Chen doubts life, emotion points + 3344...]

...

Just then, a few police officers appeared at the door of the private room. The middle-aged officer leading them froze for a moment when he saw Jiang Che, but after realizing who it was, he hurried over in a few steps to greet him.

"Young Master Jiang, I am Wang Mu, captain of the Criminal Police Brigade of the Chengxi Branch."

"We received a report from the public about a gang fight here. Are you alright?"

As he spoke, Wang Mu cautiously observed Jiang Che's expression, feeling anxious and extremely nervous.

If this person suffered even the slightest mishap in Chengxi, let alone him, even his superior's superior would be stripped of their position!

"I'm fine..."

"Hello, comrade. I was just discussing a partnership with President Leng Qingqiu of Lanzi Group, and then this person beat up my bodyguards and barged in without a word."

Jiang Che shook his head and gave Wang Mu a rough account of what had just happened.

"It's good that you're alright. Leave the rest to us..."

Hearing Jiang Che's reply, Wang Mu finally let out a long sigh of relief and wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.

He turned to look at Xiao Chen on the side, his tone cold, and instructed his two subordinates behind him.

"Take him away!"

The matter was simple and clear; it was just a common gang fight.

Such matters could be big or small, and the key was the attitude of the parties involved.

Wang Mu keenly sensed that this was a good opportunity for his own advancement and naturally wanted to perform well in front of Jiang Che.

Since the matter involved Jiang Che, this hotheaded youth before him could forget about ever getting out.

Watching helplessly as two police officers put handcuffs on him, Xiao Chen wanted to break free, but after hesitating a few times, he gave up on this unrealistic idea.

Resisting arrest was a serious crime in the Dragon Nation, and he didn't want to be a wanted man.

This was just a simple brawl; at most, it would be settled with money, and he, Xiao Chen, was not short on cash.

Therefore, Xiao Chen didn't think it was a big deal.

Moreover, he had some connections in high places, and Xiao Chen was completely confident that he would be fine this time.

Before being taken away, Xiao Chen stared coldly at Jiang Che, his fists clenched tight, his face red with anger; he wanted nothing more than to kill this scumbag right then and there!

He had finally started to get a hint of what was going on; everything had been a set-up, designed specifically to get him into the police station.

Otherwise, how could the police have arrived here in less than ten minutes?

Furthermore, those three men in black each possessed the strength of Ming Jin Middle Stage; even if they weren't his match, it was impossible for them to be beaten so miserably by him. It was clearly an act!