The driver in front turned pale with fright and was so scared that his car was wobbling all over the place.
Zhou Xuan said calmly, "Just drive your car properly, and I'll let you off the hook if you don't get any funny ideas!"
"I'll drive, I'll drive properly!" the driver quickly responded. The miserable state of his three companions terrified him. He had never seen anyone dare to openly challenge them and then openly injure and maim them.
The people in the other cars were unaware of the situation on this vehicle and continued driving while chatting and laughing until they reached the town's police station. They stopped the cars, and everyone got out simultaneously, especially Mayor Liu, whose eyes were fixed on the car carrying Zhou Xuan. He seemed to hear screams coming from inside the car, still rejoicing that Zhou Xuan had been dealt with.
However, as soon as the car door opened, a plainclothes officer tumbled out and fell to the ground, howling and unable to get up. The one who got out next was Zhou Xuan, who was perfectly fine. With a struggle, he broke the gleaming handcuffs and threw them on the ground.
Mayor Liu was startled, and the others had the same thought. "Let out a shout, some quickly find weapons, some call for help." Several people gathered around. Because Zhou Xuan was alone, they were surprised but not afraid. They were used to this kind of situation where they outnumbered the others.
Zhou Xuan chuckled coldly. He was no longer the same as before. He didn't want to dominate the world, but with that ability, he would no longer hold back and be timid. He unleashed his fists and feet at the same time, and people flew everywhere, screaming in agony. Except for Mayor Liu, everyone else was sent flying by Zhou Xuan and fell to the ground, unable to move!
Mayor Liu's face changed drastically. He retreated while shouting, "You...you...you dare to assault a civil servant? You have...you're incredibly audacious..."
Zhou Xuan chuckled coldly, "Mayor Liu, you dare call yourself a civil servant? Bah! You corrupt, lawless, and power-abusing scoundrel, you're just unlucky to have met me!"
Just then, because of the commotion outside, six or seven more people ran out of the office building. Upon seeing them, Mayor Liu immediately shouted, "Old Zhang! Arrest this man immediately! He injured so many of our people! Arrest him quickly! Don't let him get away!"
Upon seeing the people coming out, Mayor Liu breathed a sigh of relief; they were his old acquaintances, Director Zhang.
Without a second thought, Chief Zhang pulled out his gun and ordered his men, "With someone like this around, there's no need to think. Arrest him immediately and beat him to a pulp. I'll take responsibility if he dies!"
Zhou Xuan felt even more gloomy. How could someone like this, who speaks like this the moment he opens his mouth, possibly do anything practical for the people?
Although he went a bit too far, if you think about it the other way around, if he hadn't been capable, he would have suffered so much along the way!
Those six or seven people are easy to find. They've been training a lot in combat sports, so they've found a living punching bag. Zhang Qian has also given instructions that they won't be held responsible even if they're beaten to death. Plus, there's an even more arrogant Mayor Liu standing to the side!
Zhou Xuan unleashed another flurry of punches, sending the six or seven men flying in the blink of an eye. Only Zhang Suo remained. When Mayor Liu saw this situation, he realized that all the men had been injured or maimed by Zhou Xuan and were screaming in pain on the ground. He immediately turned and ran. It seemed that Zhou Xuan was a tough nut to crack. For now, he couldn't take him down. He could only hope that a large force would come and arrest this guy and teach him a lesson!
How could Zhou Xuan let him escape? Mayor Liu only ran three or four steps before his legs were frozen, his lower body unable to move, while his upper body was completely unharmed. This was Zhou Xuan's deliberate act, to frighten him enough, yet leave him with no way to escape.
Startled, Zhang quickly pointed his gun at Zhou Xuan and shouted, "Hands behind your head, squat down, or I'll shoot!"
Zhou Xuan said coldly, "Try shooting!" Then, without hesitation, he slowly walked over step by step.
Zhang's hand trembled slightly. He had never seen anyone so arrogant even with a gun in hand. In his nervousness, he immediately pulled the trigger and fired. A crisp gunshot rang out. "Zhang's marksmanship is excellent!" The shot hit Zhou Xuan squarely in the forehead. With a "clang," the bullet bounced off and fell to the ground. Zhang could see clearly that the bullet had been flattened into a small piece of iron and deformed.
Looking at Zhou Xuan again, there wasn't even a red mark on his forehead. He stood there with a normal expression, but his eyes were coldly staring at him. Zhang Suo was stunned. He suddenly felt a little flustered. Where had he ever seen such a strange thing before?
In the blink of an eye, before Zhang could fire another shot, Zhou Xuan appeared before him like a ghost, grabbing his neck with one hand. His throat tightened, and the force of Zhou Xuan's grip on his throat made a cracking sound, as if it were about to break.
In that instant, Zhang suddenly felt the breath of death, the feeling of death was so close to him, and his heart trembled with fear.
Zhou Xuan felt Zhang Suo trembling, chuckled, and casually tossed Zhang Suo aside. Zhang Suo collapsed to the ground, unable to move, only panting.
Zhou Xuan picked up Zhang Suo's pistol again, fiddled with it in his hand for a while, and kneaded the steel pistol into a ball like he was kneading dough. Then, he threw it on the ground with a "thud"!
From these few moves, Zhang and Mayor Liu knew that this person was someone none of them could defeat. This was an extraordinary person that they could not even imagine!
Zhou Xuan ignored them, took out his phone, and dialed Li Lei's number. He briefly recounted the situation, and Li Lei, furious, said, "I know, you wait. I'll report this to my superiors immediately!" After hanging up, Li Lei immediately reported Zhou Xuan's actions to higher-ups, including Zhou Xuan's abilities and the secrets he had been doing at sea in Japan over the past two days.
On the other side, after making the call, Zhou Xuan put his phone away and stared coldly at Director Zhang and Mayor Liu. Mayor Liu wanted to run but couldn't, while Director Zhang was so frightened by Zhou Xuan that he was limp and lying on the ground, unable to move. The more anxious he became, the less he could get up. In fact, Zhou Xuan did not restrain him or injure him.
However, after hearing Zhou Xuan's phone call, Mayor Liu and Zhang "felt a little regretful. Could this person who surprised them have some kind of super powerful backer?"
People like Mayor Liu and Director Zhang are basically fearless except for being investigated by their superiors. So they won't touch anyone from higher up, and even if they do, they'll bow their heads and offer large sums of money to make peace.
Zhou Xuan made the call, and less than ten minutes later, though those ten minutes felt incredibly long and unbearable for Mayor Liu and Director Zhang.
Next, Mayor Liu's phone rang. Mayor Liu's feet were frozen but his upper body was fine. He quickly took out his phone and saw that the screen showed that Secretary Chen of the County Party Committee was the highest-ranking person in the area.
Mayor Liu dared not delay and quickly pressed the answer button, saying urgently, "Secretary Chen, hello, is there something you need me for?"
Zhou Xuan didn't even need to probe the voices on his phone; he already knew what would happen to these two people!
Secretary Chen's words were cold and heavy, devoid of any emotion, as if he didn't recognize Mayor Liu at all: "Liu Xingdong, the county party committee standing committee has decided, by unanimous decision, that you are dismissed from your post on the spot and placed under investigation by the county party committee's discipline inspection commission!"
At almost the same time, Zhang also received a phone call from the county public security bureau. The content was basically the same as that of Mayor Liu. Instantly, the two of them stood there like statues, stunned!
Looking at Zhou Xuan, he paid no attention to them. He chuckled, used his ice energy to freeze Zhang Suo's feet again, and set the thawing time for the two of them to be one hour later. Then, with a "whoosh," he shot into the sky at the speed of light and disappeared instantly!
Mayor Liu was so frightened that his face turned pale. He looked up at the sky and saw only a faint line of colored light. It was a trace left because it was moving too fast, but it disappeared in a few seconds. He wanted to see something else, but there was nothing there!
Half an hour later, the county discipline inspection commission personnel rushed over. This was an order that had been passed directly from the province to the city, and then from the city to the county—more urgent than an express order, and the tone was increasingly stern. "Just think about it. After Zhou Xuan called Li Lei, Li Lei reported it to an even higher level, who was practically a big shot at the pinnacle of power. After understanding the situation, they certainly wouldn't choose to antagonize someone as capable as Zhou Xuan, otherwise they would be pushing him towards the higher echelons of another country." At this time, someone like Zhou Xuan was more useful than any nuclear weapon. "Not to mention trying to win him over, at least you can't offend someone like him. Besides, the people Zhou Xuan was facing were all corrupt officials at the grassroots level, and they deserved to be punished. There was no need to find any excuses."
The only thing to be careful about is keeping these people quiet and keeping Zhou Xuan's abilities a secret. This news absolutely cannot be leaked out, otherwise it could be used by other countries to win over Zhou Xuan.
However, Li Lei assured him that Zhou Xuan would never be used by people from other countries, because Zhou Xuan was a person without any ambition and did not want to work for any country. The reason for cooperating with him was because Zhou Xuan was a person with a strong sense of family ties. This was because he was Zhou Xuan's sister's father-in-law and because he had a deep friendship with Zhou Xuan.
Faced with this matter of great importance, Li Lei dared not conceal anything and reported everything to his superiors. Zhou Xuan's current abilities were too powerful, powerful enough to destroy the planet. With his abilities, dealing with a country or an individual would be as easy as taking candy from a baby. What Li Lei wanted to do was ensure that even if Zhou Xuan did not serve the country, he could not help other countries oppose his own.
However, Li Lei wasn't too worried. "No matter how strong Zhou Xuan's abilities are, he basically won't harm his own country. You can tell from the fact that he came back specifically to help me. Zhou Xuan still has feelings for his country. He still can't tolerate other countries infringing on his compatriots."
But there's nothing you can do about people like Mayor Liu. No matter where you are in the world, you can't avoid people like him. In any dynasty and in any place, there will definitely be people like him. It's just that in this day and age, there are very few truly good officials!
Zhou Xuan was hurt by Fu Yuanshan's matter. At that time, although Zhou Xuan was capable, he was far from being capable of posing a security threat to a country. Therefore, he would only attract the attention of the national security authorities and would not be given special attention. However, now, Zhou Xuan's capabilities have risen to the point that countries around the world are eager to pay attention to him, especially the national security centers of each country. With a wave of his hand, Zhou Xuan can cause irreparable damage to any country in the world.
Mayor Liu, Director Zhang, and the large number of people who were injured or maimed all received special treatment. Those who needed to be imprisoned were imprisoned, and those who needed to be punished were punished. They were also given a gag order: "Not to reveal any information about Zhou Xuan." It was pitiful for Mayor Liu and Director Zhang. The two of them were the first to be implicated. One was driven to trouble by lust, and the other was opportunistic. The two of them were completely taken down. It is estimated that they will be imprisoned for at least ten or eight years. If they are investigated, people like them will not only be found to have abused their power, but also to have committed embezzlement, bribery, oppression of the good, and favoritism. In particular, the amount of embezzlement was particularly huge. According to the national criminal law, such an amount would definitely be punishable by death. It all depends on the specific circumstances.
However, Zhou Xuan ignored them at this point. These people would get what they deserved. He returned to the capital within seconds. After meeting with Li Lei, he told Li Lei in detail what he had done in the waters off Japan, before saying goodbye.
However, Li Lei quickly said, "Zhou Xuan, don't rush to leave. I'm here on behalf of the National Security Center to ask you if you are willing to serve the country."
Zhou Xuan shook his head and said, "Uncle Li, I won't hide anything from you. Our relationship is different. I used to treat you like an older brother, but after my sister married Ji Wei, you became my elder. I'll be frank with you about anything. Serving the country and the organization has never been something I like. Of course, I can assure you that I won't serve any other country. Of course, some cooperation on certain issues is inevitable, but I will absolutely not do anything to harm my country for any benefit. You can rest assured about that. Although I have punished some corrupt officials in China, it doesn't mean I will be an enemy of my country. As for foreign countries, I've recently started looking for a way out. I plan to buy an island or a piece of land somewhere and establish an independent place, free from the rule and laws of any country."
Li Lei understood Zhou Xuan's meaning. "The cooperation with certain countries that Zhou Xuan mentioned" referred to this. For the sake of his family, Zhou Xuan would definitely try to build good relations with the countries near the islands he could buy. However, there was no need to fawn over them, because he had the ability to destroy these countries at will. Building good relations was just to let them know that he was a pacifist and that as long as they didn't provoke him, they would be in no danger.