CHAPTER 1819: CHAPTER 1880: THE WHOLE STORY

At this point, even Xu Youcai was being spoken to, so he braced himself and said, "It’s not your fault, Governor, it’s our mistake. Mr. Li, I apologize to you."

Ma Jindong glared at Xu Youcai and said, "Once this matter is resolved, all of you should go back. I’m just here to take a look. I have enough people. Just find me a guide, and you can all go back to work. Don’t go around causing trouble under my name."

Heart-stopping! Wang Shoucheng felt so frightened, and seeing Xu Youcai showing such respect to Li Yifei, he finally realized who the person he had just reprimanded was - none other than the legendary figure of Mile City - Li Yifei!

Feeling the weight of the situation, Wang Shoucheng turned and gave his daughter a severe glare. Seeing her scared face, Wang Shoucheng sighed internally, knowing his career might be coming to an end. He just hoped Li Yifei would be magnanimous and not pursue the matter too aggressively.

But would Li Yifei let it go? Clearly not. Provoking him might be brushed off with a smile because of the number of people involved, but Wang Shoucheng’s daughter cursed his in-laws, something Li Yifei couldn’t tolerate.

He chuckled and said, "Governor Ma, that’s not right. These officials below have a tough job. They understand your stance but just want to do their best. Besides, it’s normal to make arrangements like these so you shouldn’t lose your temper."

"Mr. Li is right, these people..." Ma Jindong took the olive branch quickly and continued, "However, Wang Shoucheng, what exactly did you do? I know Mr. Li’s character; he never bullies others. If it weren’t for your daughter’s misdeeds, he would definitely not take action. So quickly, clarify what happened!"

What... what to say, I don’t even know, Wang Shoucheng turned to his daughter and sternly asked, "Wang Lizhen, what exactly happened?"

Because he didn’t know the prior events, he could only ask his daughter.

Wang Lizhen trembled and put on a face that was more wretched than crying. Seeing all eyes shift to her, she was utterly panicked. If she didn’t realize now who she’d provoked, then she’d truly be a fool.

Especially since... even the Vice Governor was so polite to him. Wang Lizhen burst into tears after a shout from her father. Seeing this, Wang Shoucheng felt both angry and anxious, raising his hand to hit her,

but Wang Lizhen reacted quickly, screamed, and ran to the side, shaking her head vigorously, refusing to speak.

Seeing it about to turn into a farce, Xu Youcai shook his head and sighed. Even if it was a small matter, even if his daughter was justified, Wang Shoucheng’s career was certainly over.

But Wang Lizhen refused to speak, and everyone couldn’t just watch, so Ma Jindong asked with a stern face, "Who else saw it?"

Several waiters and security guards looked at each other, neither shaking nor nodding. Ma Jindong understood and directly pointed at a security guard, saying, "Since you saw it, tell me the whole story. Don’t be afraid, no one dares to trouble you!"

The security guard was the one who wanted to walk away, unable to watch earlier. Hearing this, he nodded heavily, stepped forward, glanced at Wang Shoucheng and his daughter, and particularly resented Wang Lizhen. One luxury room was long occupied by her, and she often brought all kinds of men back for debauchery, sometimes two or three at a time. On one occasion, after parking, Wang Lizhen, in a bad mood, vented by severely scolding this security guard.

He never forgot that incident. Now being named, he recounted what happened before. Of course, with some bias towards Li Yifei, influenced by his resentment, in terms of wording.

Things like intentionally hitting someone without apologizing, demanding over two hundred thousand for the broken vase, and even attempting to hit two elders. When he reached this point, the pretty boy Zhang Han was also pulled out. This guy was so scared he slumped to the floor. A small-time hooligan relying on ignorance and fearlessness, Zhang Han was now beyond his understanding. Not only had he cursed Song Lianyao’s parents but also attempted violence. With the security guard’s account, many looked at him with murderous intent, even Wang Shoucheng wishing he could strangle him.

As the story unfolded, Ma Jindong’s expression grew uglier, and Li Yifei’s face hardened. He had only seen the aftermath, not knowing the context beforehand, and now fully grasping it, he was furious too.

Xu Youcai just wanted to kick Wang Shoucheng and the rest out, cursing in his mind, "Are you serious? Raising such a witless and insensitive daughter, it’s a father’s fault if a child is not taught! Wang Lizhen is such a worthless person, and Wang Shoucheng, your sins are the greatest!"

Having finished speaking, the security guard was not afraid at all. After all, with such big figures present, he spoke vividly. Wang Shoucheng’s father and daughter couldn’t expect any mercy, and as for the future, he didn’t care. Just a lousy security job wasn’t worth clinging to. Having so much to brag about after this with such high-ranking officials? He’d have plenty to boast about when he got back home.

With that said, Wang Shoucheng finally couldn’t hold back any longer. He suddenly turned around, raised his hand, and delivered a harsh slap to Wang Lizhen’s face. That slap was even harsher than the one Li Yifei gave, knocking out one of her teeth. She fell to the ground, speechless, dazed, highlighting the cruelty of Wang Shoucheng’s heart.

He had struggled half his life to reach this position and had just started working on finding connections to advance before retiring. As an ambitious official, having his future cut off was heart-wrenching, especially knowing the one who cut his path was his own daughter.

Many couldn’t help but look aside at this slap, secretly thinking this guy was truly ruthless, raising his hand against his own daughter. Although, having such a daughter was probably a mistake anyway. She recklessly bumped into an elder, refused to apologize, and instead falsely accused them of breaking her vase, demanding over two hundred thousand. As the daughter of a deputy director, she was thinking of blackmail; wasn’t that just asking for trouble?

If it hadn’t been witnessed by so many people today, and if the target were different, Wang Lizhen might have gotten away with it. Unfortunately, she ran into Li Yifei, who, once stirred, could shake the entire province.

Ma Jindong’s brows furrowed even tighter, especially after Wang Shoucheng’s slap. He directly instructed Xu Youcai and the others, "Pull him away, this is intolerable!"

’Intolerable’ and ’intolerable,’ similar words with different degrees. Ma Jindong was genuinely infuriated now. How could someone supposedly at a Deputy Departmental Level act so wrongly, even helping his daughter frame others? Truly... Ma Jindong didn’t know what words to use, so he was very angry.