Zhao Lao Er and Zhong Qin's hearts were pounding wildly. They were both scared and shocked, but in less than three minutes, they saw a whole bunch of people lying on the ground, screaming and crying. Not a single one of the dozens of people from the two groups that came to block them was still standing!
Volume One: The Lotus Buds Just Begin to Emerge, Chapter 160: Fierce
In the car of Erlu, Ito told Fujimoto, "Zhou Funa, is a trained soldier."
Although Fujimoto was not skilled in martial arts, he could certainly tell from the scene that Zhou Xuan was no ordinary man. He thought to himself, "Where did Zhou Xuan find four such powerful soldiers?"
In just two or three minutes, those people actually showed themselves, and then Jiang Jin, Zhang Shan, and Wu Feng were swept away like autumn leaves in the wind, leaving no one unscathed!
Zhang Shan stepped on the man who was the first to take out money. That man's hands and feet were intact. He had just been punched and was completely dazed. He lay there for several minutes and still hadn't regained consciousness when he suddenly felt a piercing pain in his right wrist. He looked up and saw that it was the same scoundrel who had just punched him flying, standing on his right wrist and staring coldly at him.
The man's expression froze. He looked around and saw that all thirty-odd people were lying on the ground groaning. Panicked, he stammered, "You... what do you want to do?"
Zhang Shan said coldly, "That's the question I should be asking you. What do you want? Who sent you?"
The man composed himself, forcing a calm demeanor, and said, "I advise you not to ask any more questions. Just let us go. There are people here you can't afford to mess with."
Zhang Shan smiled faintly and said, "Is that so?" But he exerted force with his foot, and with a "crack," the man's wrist was broken, and he screamed in pain.
Zhang Shan, his face cold, swiftly stepped on the man's left hand and said coldly, "Do you want your left hand to be severed too?"
The man was in pain and sweating profusely, repeatedly saying, "I'll talk, I'll talk! Jin Baiwan sent us!"
"Useless thing!" came another curse. A fat man emerged from behind the tree—it was Fatty Jin!
At first, their side had the upper hand, but now they are clearly at a disadvantage, and their side has the upper hand. At this time, what does it mean for him to show up alone?
But Zhou Xuan immediately understood!
Because six policemen emerged from behind the tree, armed with guns!
Fatty Jin chuckled and said, "Why do you have to steal my jade when you could do anything else?"
Zhao Lao Er asked in surprise, "Who stole your jade?"
Fatty Jin chuckled and said, "Zhou Bo called me and said he had a piece of jade to sell me, so I bought it and came to pick it up. But then I heard him say that the jade had already been stolen by you guys. Hehe, if you have anything to say, go to the police station to talk about it."
"You, Zhao Lao Er's face turned red, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak for a moment. He had seen shameless people, but he had never seen anyone more shameless than Fatty Jin!"
Zhou Xuan remained calm. This was just one of Fatty Jin's tactics. Judging from the way those policemen looked, they had obviously conspired together. There was no point in saying anything. In this world, countless people die for money. Under the temptation of money, nothing is surprising!
Fatty Jin is now turning the tables, and his reasons are quite valid. On his turf, he can say whatever he wants. Zhou Xuan and his group's business has no proof or official contract, so it's impossible to prove they stole anything.
Of course, Zhou Xuan wasn't worried. The misdeeds of certain individuals at the grassroots level didn't mean that the higher-ups were colluding with them. The most crucial point was that Li Lei, who stood behind him, was a military region commander and a general. Even a provincial party secretary would have to think twice before acting, let alone a local bully in a county!
Fatty Jin snorted again, "You guys are pretty good at fighting, huh? But even if you're good at fighting, are you faster than a bullet?"
The other side had six guns. Zheng Bing squinted and exchanged glances with Jiang Jin and the others.
Since none of the four of them were carrying guns, we cannot act rashly at the moment.
The police officers were very cautious. Although they practiced their skills every day, it was clearly beyond their capabilities for three people to take down more than thirty people in just a few minutes and render them completely unable to resist. It seemed that these people were extraordinary.
One of the policemen threw three pistols on the ground, then pointed them at the ground and said, "Two men, one pistol. Put them on yourselves, hurry up, bullets don't have eyes."
Zheng Bing said calmly, "If we weren't on a mission, we really would want to see how your bullets can be so blind. We'd play along with you. As for the handgun, you can put it on yourselves!"
Despite being so arrogant in the face of six guns, the police officers were starting to lose their composure. Although they knew these men were very skilled, they didn't believe they could do anything against their pistols!
One of them shouted, "You've injured so many people and you're still so arrogant, hurry up and kill them!"
With so many people injured and the attack so brutal, it's understandable that shots were fired, especially since the perpetrators resisted arrest. According to regulations, it's permissible to fire a weapon when one's own safety is threatened.
Zheng Bing clapped his hands, and the men opposite him immediately became even more nervous, almost all of them pointing their pistols at him!
Zheng and his companions smacked their lips and sneered, "You want to see who has more guns? Then bring them out!"
The group of people were taken aback. Fatty Jin was the first to turn his head, and the seven of them were immediately stunned!
Behind them, thirty or forty men in colorful military uniforms suddenly appeared, each holding a semi-automatic rifle and pointing it at them!
Judging from their fully armed appearance, they are definitely not gangsters or private armed forces. In China, these are impossible. So many people and such neat equipment can only mean one thing: these people are military personnel!
Fatty Jin and a few other policemen didn't understand that in border areas, the military was far more powerful than soldiers in the interior. They typically had many missions, and generally, local authorities would unconditionally cooperate with the military. Even county and city bureau chiefs and leaders treated these soldiers with utmost respect. The sudden appearance of so many armed soldiers meant something big was definitely happening!
The six policemen immediately lowered their pistols obediently. There was no point in arguing; firstly, they couldn't compete with the other party, and secondly, they had something to hide. Making a scene would only bring them down. If they had no ulterior motives, it would be fine, but today, they had gotten this jade from Fatty Jin because they had received bribes. They had taken plenty from him before. The key issue was that Fatty Jin hadn't bothered to find out the other party's background, only saying they were jade merchants from out of town. Fatty Jin wasn't just a reckless fool. Those in the rough jade business with money and resources usually went to the largest jade merchants. Coming to a small merchant like Zhou Bo indicated a lack of financial strength and a focus on small-scale trading. Zhou Xuan and his group had gotten incredibly lucky with a piece of top-quality jade, and Fatty Jin wanted to take it. He tried to buy it from Zhou Bo for several million, but the latter wouldn't back down. Fatty Jin then made a snap decision, calling in several policemen he had connections with, promising them a ten million reward once the jade was acquired.
Under the lure of huge sums of money, there were naturally a group of people who were not afraid of death. Moreover, there was Jin Pangzi's guarantee that Zhou Xuan and his group were just small merchants from out of town and there was nothing to worry about. He also set up two plans: first, his men would step in and forcibly take it; if that didn't work, then the second plan would be for a few policemen to step in.
Who knew that this would expose several soldiers? This must have caused a huge mess!
Zheng Bing waved his hand, and immediately six or seven soldiers rushed forward, kicked several policemen and Fatty Jin to the ground, picked up the gloves and strangled them!
Zheng Bing then said to Jiang Jin, "Jiang Jin, make a call to the leaders of the Municipal Bureau and ask them to put in a good word for you!"
Several other soldiers stepped forward and reported, "Company commander, our vehicle is at the bend in the cliff ahead. Should we drive over?"
Zheng Bing nodded, gave Jin Pangzi a cold look, and then said, "Bring the car over here and take these guys to the Municipal Public Security Bureau!"
One of the soldiers immediately picked up his walkie-talkie and told the people on duty to bring the vehicles over. Less than a minute later, the sound of a whirlwind engine came through. Four military trucks arrived.
Just as the person the military needs!
Jin Pangzi panicked. In the county, he was a big shot, but compared to the people in the army, he was nothing. If things got out of hand, even if they took a lot of money from him, no one would dare to stand up for him and join the army. Jin Pangzi understood this principle very well: the common people cannot fight against the officials.
His wealth came from cultivating extensive connections at the grassroots level. If he were to clash with those in power or the military, his end would be near!
Just now, Fatty Jin heard Zheng Bing say that he was going to send them to the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and he was both shocked and scared. He quickly said, "It's a mistake, it's a mistake, officers, please... please let me go, I admit my mistake, I'll make amends."