*Bang!*
Followed by Xin Zhida's scream of agony.
That knee strike landed squarely on his facial triangle! When Xin Zhida lifted his face, his nose was probably smashed, blood gushing from both nostrils, and his lips were split and bleeding.
And this was only because Jin Ziliang had shown mercy.
What kind of skill did he possess? In military exercises, if there were ten bricks piled on the ground, he could turn all ten bricks to dust with a single knee strike. Was Xin Zhida's face as hard as a brick?
Li Xiaozhi clapped her hands, "Brother Liang, you're amazing!"
Although this was hardly a feat for a special operations division commander, Jin Ziliang was still quite proud to be praised by the girl he liked. He rubbed his nose with his thumb and chuckled, "So-so, just enough to deal with scum!"
With his shove, Su Qing beside him cried out in alarm, her beautiful face filled with terror.
Gong Jiu looked at her, his eyes filled with both hatred and deep love. He turned his head sharply, refusing to look again.
Xin Zhida wailed, "Damn it, you...you've gone too far! What evidence do you have to prove I broke his legs? Huh? You're beating people like this, don't you have any respect for the law?"
Lu Chen smiled coldly, "Xin Zhida, you need to understand, we're not talking about evidence here. We can't produce any evidence, but you're the one who broke my brother's legs, and you even stole his girlfriend, you bastard!"
As he spoke, Lu Chen also attacked, lunging forward and raising his left hand in a diagonal chop.
Instantly, his left forearm struck Xin Zhida's neck!
Xin Zhida screamed; the forearm strike had numbed half his body, and he collapsed to his knees.
Lu Chen wasn't finished. He kicked Xin Zhida, sending him sprawling to the ground.
Then, Lu Chen turned and walked behind Gong Jiu, pushing his wheelchair towards the struggling Xin Zhida. Lu Chen said fiercely, "Gong Jiu, this bastard broke your legs, so we'll break his too! How about that? An eye for an eye, let this bastard know that in this world, he can't do evil!"
Gong Jiu didn't speak, only staring intently at the real estate tycoon lying on the ground.
Xin Zhida was terrified: "No, please...please..."
He twisted and struggled to get up and escape, but Jin Ziliang kicked him hard, sending him sprawling onto his stomach.
Then, Jin Ziliang ruthlessly stomped his foot down on Xin Zhida's back.
It was like a wooden stake, pinning Xin Zhida down like a turtle, unable to turn over no matter how much he struggled.
Meanwhile, Lu Chen had pushed the wheelchair's wheels to Xin Zhida's legs.
While Gong Jiu in the wheelchair was quite heavy, he wouldn't be heavy enough to break Xin Zhida's legs if he were to run over like that. However, Lu Chen was no ordinary person; with a little internal energy, he could easily overpower three or four Gong Jius.
"President Xin, good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished. This is your retribution for bullying my brother. From now on, you'll be in a wheelchair like my brother!"
Lu Chen smiled wickedly, about to push Gong Jiu over.
"Gong Jiu! Please..." A soft, weak voice suddenly rang out from the side: "No!"
Gong Jiu immediately said, "Ah Chen, wait!"
The one who said no was Su Qing. She pleaded with Gong Jiu to release Xin Zhida and not break his legs.
Gong Jiu coldly replied, "Is this because you feel sorry for him?"
Su Qing shook her head slightly, saying miserably, "Gong Jiu, you can't handle him! He... he's very powerful in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. If you break his legs, you'll all be in big trouble! Especially you, Gong Jiu, haven't your family suffered enough? Don't bring more trouble upon yourselves! Let's stop here, okay? You should leave now!"
Gong Jiu hesitated, while Jin Ziliang chuckled coldly, "Powerful in both the legitimate and criminal worlds? I'd like to see just how much power this guy has! My suggestion is to just run him over. So what if his legs are broken? What tricks can he pull? I'll take the hit!"
Jin Ziliang's words carried considerable weight.
He was the commander of the only special operations division in Yunzhou City, and even the entire Fuhai Province. The troops under his command were a formidable force, even against enemy armies, let alone some petty thug from a prefecture-level city.
He didn't care about the underworld or the legitimate world!
"You think you can handle this? I'm afraid you can't!"
Xin Zhida suddenly shouted hysterically:
"I think you haven't figured out who I am! I, Xin Zhida, my uncle is Xin Nengkai, the deputy director of the city police bureau, and my uncle is Xin Nengzhi, the chief of staff of the armed police detachment! Who dares to touch me!"
"Oh, so powerful? A deputy director and a political commissar, I'm getting nervous!"
Jin Ziliang's lips curled into a mocking smile: "However, I still want to know what your deputy director uncle and chief of staff uncle think after your legs are crushed!"
Jin Ziliang didn't care about the deputy director of the police bureau or the chief of staff of the armed police detachment.
Jin Ziliang recognized all the main officials of the local police station, but he didn't recall ever hearing of the deputy director, Xin Nengkai. So, even as a deputy director, he wasn't particularly important.
Of course, this "importance" was in Jin Ziliang's opinion.
As for Xin Nengzhi, the chief of staff of the armed police detachment, Jin Ziliang had met him.
In fact, this chief of staff was his subordinate!
In a prefecture-level city's armed police detachment, the detachment commander and political commissar were both at the regimental level, while the chief of staff was slightly lower, at most a deputy regimental level, and at least a battalion level.
Xin Nengzhi, however, was at the battalion level.
Who was Jin Ziliang? He was a division-level officer! And not just any ordinary division-level officer, but a special division commander being groomed by the entire nation!
Therefore, he truly didn't take this deputy director or chief of staff seriously!
He looked at Lu Chen and said, "Chen, come on, run him over! Push hard, make sure you break all the bones! Don't worry, he's just a nobody. I thought he was some big shot!"
This was truly satisfying.
Xin Zhida, however, was filled with horror. Could this person stepping on his back be someone important?
Just then, a series of siren blared.
Three police cars pulled up, two sedans and one SUV, and stopped beside him.
Instantly, Xin Zhida didn't think twice; he only knew he was saved. He shouted hoarsely, "Captain Zou, come quick! These thugs... these thugs are trying to break my leg!"
The police car doors slammed open, and more than a dozen fully armed police officers rushed out.
The leader was a man around forty years old, short and stout, but possessing an imposing, official aura, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.
"Oh no!" Su Qing's face turned deathly pale. "That's Zhong Qitao, the deputy captain of the criminal investigation team at the police station! You… sigh!"
She was panicked, her eyes fixed on Gong Jiu, revealing her worry for him.
Clearly, although this woman had betrayed Gong Jiu, she still harbored some feelings for him.
Xin Zhida twisted his body violently, like a fish out of water, screaming shrilly, "Let me go! You have no respect for the law! The police are here, surrender!"
But Jin Ziliang remained firmly pinned down on him.
Seeing Jin Ziliang's composure, Lu Chen knew what was going on. He chuckled, gripped the wheelchair handles, and thrust the wheel over Xin Zhida's legs, crushing his knees.
Xin Zhida screamed like a pig being slaughtered: "Help! Captain Zhong, come quick, save me!"
The police rushed over, all drawing their guns. Captain Zhong Qitao shouted, "Stop! All of you! You're too arrogant! Let go, all of you, and squat down! You're still stomping on me? You… ah?"
This imposing shout startled Zhong Qitao, who suddenly cried out again, then froze.
He stared blankly at Jin Ziliang, his face filled with disbelief and panic.
The police around him drew their pistols, the dark muzzles pointing at Jin Ziliang, Lu Chen, and the others, shouting incessantly:
"Let go!"
"Squat down, hands behind your head!"
"Quick! Or we'll shoot!"
…
Lu Chen watched Jin Ziliang gleefully. Even Captain Jin was so calm; what was he afraid of? He whistled, the wheel he was using barely moving, just rubbing against Xin Zhida's leg.
"Let me go!" Xin Zhida cried out in panic, "Captain Zhong, shoot! They're going to crush my leg!"
At that moment, something happened that greatly surprised Xin Zhida. Captain Zhong shouted to his men, "Misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding! Everyone, put your guns away, quickly!"
Although the police were confused, they quickly put their pistols away.
Xin Zhida was stunned: "Captain Zhong, what do you mean?"
At this moment, Zhong Qitao had already jogged to Jin Ziliang's side. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his usually sharp eyes were now filled with panic.
He completely ignored Xin Zhida, disregarding the fact that he was being trampled underfoot, and respectfully addressed Jin Ziliang, "Commander Jin, is...is it you?"
A deputy captain of the criminal investigation team in his forties respectfully addressing a young man not yet thirty as "Commander Jin"—even a fool could see something was amiss.
Commander Jin? A commander not yet thirty?
Xin Zhida wasn't unfamiliar with any of the important figures in Yunzhou City or even Fuhai Province. Besides, this Commander Jin was undoubtedly a man of exceptional stature! Even if he hadn't met him, how could he not recognize him after hearing Zhong Qitao address him like that?
Could it be Jin Ziliang, the commander of Fuhai Province's only special operations division, a colonel at the division level?
If not, then who could it be?
Who could command such respect from Zhong Qitao? Even the municipal party secretary wouldn't be this respectful!
Xin Zhida's scalp tingled, and he couldn't help but feel terrified.
It seems she's inadvertently offended a powerful figure this time!
Meanwhile, Su Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing so many police officers arrive had her heart in her throat. Having followed Xin Zhida for a while, she knew how formidable he was!
But now, this young man with her ex-boyfriend seems even more powerful? Even the deputy captain of the criminal investigation team is so respectful to him!