"Mr. Nakagawa, please rest assured, their actions have violated our country's laws and will certainly be severely punished. Furthermore, you will receive compensation, and this matter will definitely satisfy you..."
Nakagawa's words relieved Director Ma. At least the other party didn't threaten to withdraw their investment, so there was still room for negotiation. As for Zhuang Rui and the others, he had already planned that the person who assaulted Nakagawa must be detained and compensate Nakagawa for his medical expenses. Although the other party might not care about the money, he had to make that gesture.
Just as Director Ma had expected, Nakagawa said, "Money isn't important. They must apologize to me and accept the appropriate punishment..."
Nakagawa's decision to invest in and build a factory in China was certainly due to the country's huge consumer market. Another reason was that his ancestors had collected a lot of Chinese antiques and rare books, and Nakagawa had been influenced by this since childhood. He also had a hidden purpose for coming to China, which is why he handled this matter so calmly.
After translating Nakagawa's words, Luo Zhiping looked at Zhuang Rui and the others with smug satisfaction. He refused to believe that Peng Fei would dare slap him in front of the police. Pointing at Zhuang Rui, he said, "This man should also be detained. He was the one who ordered the beating. He must be detained for half a month..."
If you were to ask Luo Zhiping who he hated the most, it wouldn't be Peng Fei, but Zhuang Rui. For such a trivial matter, Zhuang Rui took four of his teeth. At such a young age, he now has to get a full set of gold teeth. He'll have to be careful not to have his teeth sucked out when he kisses in the future. Luo Zhiping absolutely hates Zhuang Rui to the core.
"Chief Xiong, bring them back to the station, take their statements first, and then..."
Director Ma glared at Luo Zhiping, who was acting like a bully. This guy was utterly incompetent. Didn't he know that civilized law enforcement was being promoted these days? Even if you're going to play dirty, you should at least leave the other party speechless. With the internet so developed these days, if any dirt on someone is exposed online, it will definitely cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
"yes."
Upon hearing the instructions from his uncle and superior, Director Xiong understood immediately. He stepped forward, pointed at Zhuang Rui and Peng Fei, and said, "You two, take my statements at the clubhouse..."
"Zhuang Rui, don't worry, I'll make a call right now. Old Huo at the Shaanxi History Museum should have some connections..."
When Dr. Ren saw the police about to take Zhuang Rui and the other man away, he panicked and stepped forward to stop Xiong Jinping. He took out his phone from his pocket and prepared to make a call.
"Please do not obstruct our law enforcement efforts, or we will take you away with us..."
Director Xiong glanced at Dr. Ren with disdain. The provincial museum had absolutely nothing to do with him. What was the point of looking for those old relics? He would be better off saying a few words to someone in the police system's direct department.
This reassured Director Ma and Director Xiong. It seemed that these people from Beijing were just a few bookworms with no connections. Even if they were dealt with, it wouldn't leave any trouble. Director Xiong pushed Dr. Ren aside and reached out to shove Zhuang Rui.
"Take your hand away..."
Zhuang Rui had been observing the unfolding situation. Although Director Ma and Chief Xiong were acting in unison, Zhuang Rui could tell they were putting on an act. He immediately spoke up, "Since it's a statement taking, shouldn't that Japanese man come along too? I want to accuse them of soliciting sex and harassing and insulting my colleague. Aren't you going to take my case?"
"Sir, there is no evidence to support your claims, so a case cannot be filed. However, there is solid evidence that you instigated others to harm others. I hope you will not make a mistake and will honestly confess your wrongdoing..."
Xiong Jinping had worked in the public security system for over ten years, so he was naturally adept at exonerating people or pinning blame on them. He casually brushed aside the matter of Zhongchuan recruiting prostitutes with a few words, but kept a close eye on Peng Fei's assault.
"You're still so arrogant, kid. Wait until you're in the police station, then let's see if you're still so cocky. Chief Xiong, why are you being so polite with them? Just arrest them and that's it..."
Seeing that his "own man," Chief Xiong, was still arguing with Zhuang Rui, Luo Zhiping couldn't take it anymore. He was thinking that after arresting these people at the police station, he could kick them a few times to vent his anger. Although he knew the other party would definitely pay compensation, money... couldn't buy back these four intact teeth. "You little brat, wearing the government uniform but doing nothing, running around pimping for the Japanese. Why didn't your father shoot you against the wall back then?"
Zhuang Rui was already annoyed, and after hearing the traitor's translation, he became even angrier. He looked at Peng Fei and said, "What are you standing there for? Shut his stinking mouth..."
"Okay..."
Peng Fei agreed and slid towards Luo Zhiping. Director Xiong, who was standing in the middle, instinctively reached out to block him, but Peng Fei blocked and pushed him away. He staggered to one side and heard a crisp "snap" sound. Then Luo Zhiping started screaming like a pig being slaughtered again.
When Xiong Jinping stood up straight, he realized that Luo Zhiping, who had been standing, had been knocked to the ground by Peng Fei's slap, making incoherent groans. Hitting someone right in front of him, completely disregarding him, made Xiong feel a surge of anger and an unprecedented sense of humiliation.
"Pfft, pfft..."
After struggling on the ground for a while, Luo Zhiping, whose head was still buzzing, staggered to his feet, opened his mouth and spat out two mouthfuls of blood. A sharp-eyed person could see that there were two teeth mixed in with the blood.
For a moment, everyone in the room except Zhuang Rui and Peng Fei, including the police, Dr. Ren, Director Ma, and others, was stunned. They were shocked by Zhuang Rui and Peng Fei's audacity and also by the strength of Peng Fei's slap. It was as if the slaps were calculated, each time knocking out two teeth.
"You...you dare to commit violence in public, you've gone too far! Xiao Liu, go, take this man down..."
It took Director Xiong more than a minute to react. Although he was furious, he realized that he was no match for Peng Fei, judging from Peng Fei's two moves. He immediately took out handcuffs from his waist and ordered his colleagues to handcuff Peng Fei.
This guy dared to hit someone right in front of him. Who knows, if he angered the other person, they might slap him back. Then he'd be left with nowhere to cry. As he took out the handcuffs, Chief Xiong also drew his pistol, pointed it at Peng Fei, and said, "Hands behind your head, squat down..."
In Chief Xiong's mind, drawing a gun was already a high-level move to deal with a few people from the school. He didn't believe that the other party would actually dare to violently resist the law, so the gun wasn't even loaded. However, Chief Xiong never expected that the person in front of him was neither a student nor a teacher, but someone who had been walking on the edge of death for many years and was extremely sensitive to firearms.
Just as Director Xiong uttered the words "squat down," Peng Fei, who was standing not far in front of him, suddenly moved. He first took a sidestep to avoid the gun barrel, and then immediately lunged forward, using an indescribably fast movement to grab Director Xiong's wrist holding the gun. With a press and a push, the pistol magically appeared in Peng Fei's hand.
The movement was so swift, so fast, that no one could even see what was happening. By the time everyone realized what was going on, the pistol was already in Peng Fei's hand, pointed at Director Xiong's temple.
Feeling the chill on his temples, Chief Xiong completely forgot whether the pistol was loaded or not. He stammered, half-threatening, half-pleading, "You...you calm down, this...this is just a small matter, don't...don't be impulsive..."
"Put the gun down..."
The other officers also realized what was happening, but with the deputy director being held at gunpoint, they didn't dare to move.
Moreover, the police have very strict regulations on the use of firearms. Of the four people in this group, only Chief Xiong has a gun. They just want to take out money right now. After searching their entire bodies, they probably only have the thing in their crotch that is related to a gun.
Chapter 1091 Documents
"Let it go? Fine..."
Peng Fei did not choke Xiong Jinping with his hands; he simply stood to his side and pointed his gun at him. After hearing what the other officers said, he smiled, and with a flick of his right hand, without any visible movement, the entire gun suddenly disintegrated, with the magazine and trigger falling to the ground.
Peng Fei's move left everyone speechless. Even the most clueless person could see that Peng Fei was a master of guns. Just this one move alone required an incredible understanding of firearms to pull off such a feat.
"Who...who exactly are you?"
Xiong Jinping was able to become the deputy director not only because of his uncle's influence, but also because he was not entirely useless. The trick Peng Fei just played was something that not only he couldn't pull off, but even the elite special forces recruited by the SWAT team probably couldn't do it.
Seeing Peng Fei disassemble the gun, Deputy Director Xiong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and secretly winked at a police officer opposite him. The officer was quick to understand and nodded slightly before quietly leaving the room.
Xiong Jinping's movements were very discreet, as he was afraid of angering Peng Fei. Someone who was so skilled with guns could probably kill people without a gun. Deputy Director Xiong would rather not be the director than become a martyr. He didn't want to be draped in the national flag for people to admire.
"Me? I'm just an ordinary member of the archaeological team..."
With the threat gone, Peng Fei resumed his carefree grin. His words left everyone speechless. Someone with such skills was more like a special forces member than an archaeological team member. Not only did the policemen not believe it, but even Dr. Ren and the others didn't believe it.
Although Deputy Director Xiong was intimidated, he knew that if he backed down in front of several of his subordinates, he would not only lose his chance to compete for the directorship, but he would also lose all face in the station. So, he mustered his courage, took a small step back, and said, "I don't care who you are, but your actions just now have violated the law. If you can't produce identification, I think... you'd better come back to the station with us..."
“We can go back to the station with you, but you must file a case regarding that Japanese man soliciting sex and insulting my friend. Otherwise, we won’t go with you…”
Zhuang Rui didn't want to make a scene any longer. If it weren't for the fact that Director Ma and Deputy Director Xiong were too biased towards the Japanese, Zhuang Rui wouldn't have intended to pursue the matter. But things had come to this point, and Zhuang Rui was really angry. Helping outsiders bully their own people was something that only bureaucrats who were obsessed with promotion and wealth could do.
"Well... that's something we can consider, but you'll have to cooperate with the police first..."
Peng Fei's actions just now really frightened Director Ma. What was originally a small matter could have turned into a serious incident if it resulted in any injuries or fatalities. Their district would immediately become infamous. After all, the other party was from Beijing. If they exposed this to the media, they would be in deep trouble.
"Chief Xiong, we've reported to the command center, and police support will be there soon..."
As soon as Director Ma finished speaking, the police officer who had just left entered the room and whispered a few words in Chief Xiong's ear. He thought he was speaking very quietly, but he didn't expect that Zhuang Rui and Peng Fei had heard what he said.
"You guys... really can't tell right from wrong..."
Zhuang Rui shook his head with a wry smile, looked at Peng Fei, and said, "Alright, stop playing with them, send them away..."
Zhuang Rui knew that in recent years, various cities had established special police teams specifically for urban counter-terrorism. Given the skills Peng Fei had just displayed, there would definitely be special police officers arriving later. If they were to set up a sniper rifle and take Peng Fei out, it would be a real problem.
"Damn it, how dare they call for reinforcements? Don't they know I'm a ruthless killer?"
Upon hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Peng Fei's eyes widened. He casually pulled out a dark-skinned weapon from behind him and pointed it at Deputy Director Xiong's head again, saying, "You little bastard, trying to play dirty? Believe me or not, I'll blow your head off!"
Peng Fei's actions caused the room temperature to drop several degrees. No one expected him to carry a gun. Even Zhuang Rui was stunned. "What's this kid up to? What's he up to?"
Zhuang Rui knew that Peng Fei rarely handled guns, especially in China; at most, he carried a knife. He had no idea that Peng Fei was carrying a gun along the way.
"No, please don't, you...you, I...I..."
Deputy Director Xiong was truly terrified this time. Being pointed at with a gun twice in just a few minutes would be unbearable even for someone with the best mental fortitude. Deputy Director Xiong's legs were already trembling slightly. He sensed from the murderous aura emanating from Peng Fei that this young man in front of him was truly capable of pulling the trigger.
"Young man... calm down, calm down. We can talk about anything, please don't act impulsively..."
Director Ma was dumbfounded. The conversation was going well, so how could it suddenly turn out like this? His sister only had Xiong Jinping as her son. If she knew that her son had been tricked into coming here to die, wouldn't she want to fight him to the death?
"Tch, with your guts, you think you're fit to be police officers?"
Peng Fei cursed under his breath, then put the gun away and tucked it back into his waistband. He then took out a red identification card from his pocket, opened it, and placed it in front of Deputy Chief Xiong, saying, "Check the number on this card carefully. Go ask your chief if this identity is real or fake. Now, have your men withdraw, and then thoroughly investigate that Japanese man's prostitution. After you've found out, report the results to your superiors..."
Xiong Jinping stared blankly at the photos in the red booklet and the few bright red characters, stammering, "Central...Central...Central..."
Peng Fei interrupted Xiong Jinping abruptly, shouting, "Shut up! That's enough. Now take your men and get out of here. If anything else happens, have your bureau chief come and talk to me..."
"Yes...yes, I will, I will definitely do as you instruct..."
Xiong Jinping memorized the number on the ID card. He had no doubt that the ID card was fake. Only someone from that place could be so powerful. After seeing the ID card, Deputy Director Xiong could understand Peng Fei's arrogance earlier.
"Jinping, what... what's going on? He... what is he..."
Director Ma was puzzled by his nephew's behavior. The young man looked to be no more than twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old. What kind of document could scare his nephew like this?
The word "central" in particular piqued the curiosity of Director Ma, who was in the officialdom, so he stopped his pretentious address to Deputy Director Xiong and asked directly.
"Uncle... Director Ma, we'll talk about it later. Xiao Liu, call and tell the SWAT team to withdraw..."
Xiong Jinping gave a wry smile. Let alone him being just a small director, his uncle was only a deputy director-level official. Even a deputy ministerial-level leader probably wouldn't get a good deal here today. What kind of status did the other party have? Probably only those high-ranking central officials could be ordered around.
"You, and you too, come back to the station with us..."
Xiong Jinping pointed at Luo Zhiping and Zhongchuan, then looked at the hotel security captain, who was already dizzy and disoriented, and said, "Xiao Wu, restrain those prostitutes and take them to the police station later..."
Peng Fei declared that the matter should be investigated, and Xiong Jinping no longer cared that Zhongchuan was an important investor. He knew that if he didn't deal with Zhongchuan's prostitution, he wouldn't be promoted to police chief, and he would probably even lose his police uniform.
"You... Chief Xiong, what are you doing? Why aren't you arresting them?"
Having just been slapped by Peng Fei, the traitorous translator was still somewhat dazed and confused, completely unaware of what had happened. Now that he had just regained some clarity, he heard Xiong Jinping say that he and Zhongchuan were going to take him back to the station, and immediately started shouting.
"Damn it, it's all your fault, you troublemaker! Get out of here, or I'll cuff you if you keep nagging..."
Deputy Director Xiong had just retrieved the disassembled pistol parts from the ground when he heard Luo Zhiping's words. He was instantly enraged. If it weren't for this kid helping Zhongchuan pimp, none of this trouble would have arisen. He kicked Luo Zhiping in the backside and shoved him towards the door. ...
Director Ma waited until Luo Zhiping and Zhongchuan were escorted out of the hotel and Xiong Jinping was helped into his car before asking, "Jinping, what... what exactly happened?"
Seeing that only he and his uncle were left in the car, Deputy Director Xiong breathed a sigh of relief, took out a cigarette, lit it with trembling hands, and then said, "Uncle, the identification that the other person had was from the Central Security Bureau, and that young man was a lieutenant colonel. Even if we can afford to offend him, can we afford to offend the people behind him?"
It must be said that Xiong Jinping is quite shrewd. Upon seeing the identification, he immediately made the right choice. What kind of organization is the Central Security Bureau? All those they protect are at the same level as current and former national leaders, and at the very least, only high-ranking leaders with vice-state-level status can enjoy their protection.
Not to mention Xiong Jinping, who is not someone to be trifled with, even the high-ranking officials in the province would give Peng Fei a wide berth. It's not that they are afraid of Peng Fei, but rather that they are wary of the background behind him. These bodyguards are often the people most trusted by the leaders. If they say anything unpleasant, these high-ranking officials will be in deep trouble.
Director Ma was also taken aback by Peng Fei's identity, and it took him a long time to speak before saying, "This... could it be an imposter?"
"Absolutely not, Uncle. Look at how calm he was from beginning to end. He didn't take us seriously at all. Would an ordinary person dare to do that?"
Xiong Jinping shook his head, feeling a bit scared. He had heard that those people had licenses to kill. If the gun had gone off accidentally, he wouldn't even be considered a martyr.
Chapter 1092 True or False
"Uncle, what do you think we should do about this?"
Deputy Director Xiong was also puzzled. This was just an archaeological team, so why was it being handled with such high standards, even accompanied by a high-ranking bodyguard? But even if he had the courage, Deputy Director Xiong wouldn't dare to turn around and ask what was going on. Being robbed was not a pleasant experience.
Moreover, this matter is not over yet. If Peng Fei is not satisfied with the handling of Luo Zhiping and Zhongchuan, who knows if he will come back to cause trouble again? Deputy Director Xiong does not believe that Peng Fei's words before leaving were just casual remarks.
"It will be handled according to the regulations on administrative penalties for public security..."