101: Chapter 101: Escape on a Rainy Night!

101: Chapter 101: Escape on a Rainy Night!

So that’s what it was all about.

After all that fuss, turns out he was Lu Xingtian’s nephew, and first cousins with the utterly ruthless Lu Chen.

No wonder Fang Xiong was so domineering, running rampant in Zhongzhou City with a casino and usurious loans—he flourished despite his many misdeeds because no one could touch him with the city’s second-in-command as his backup.

No wonder he was so vicious, daring to lay hands on the former wife of Jiang City County’s County Magistrate just to coerce me into handing over the ten million.

Knowing Fang Xiong’s background might scare others, but Xu Qianli feared nothing.

Not only did he not fear, but he also sneered coldly, fiercely kicking Fang Xiong in the waist.

“I don’t care who your damn backup is, now that you’re in my hands, you’re done for!”

“Don’t think for a second that being the big nephew saves you—I’d take down his own son just the same!”

“Wu Kai, round up all of his lackeys, then take him to the bar.”

“He chose to meet for the money here; this must be his turf.

Anything incriminating inside, I want it found.”

Xu Qianli was determined to take down Fang Xiong.

And if he was to do it, he had to do it brutally—to ensure this guy spends his life behind bars!

Wu Kai responded, pointing his gun at Fang Xiong’s underlings.

The bunch, already scared stiff, thought of fleeing but were deterred by the formidable gun, cowering and ducking their heads, not daring to run.

The men Wu Kai brought emerged from several concealed cars, systematically handcuffing all of Fang Xiong’s underlings like pulling up radishes.

With the men secured, Xu Qianli and Wu Kai then escorted Fang Xiong to the bar.

“Let me go!”

“Have you lost your minds?

You know full well my uncle is Mayor Lu, and yet you dare to arrest me, dare to raid my place—are you begging for death?”

“Don’t think I don’t know where you’re from, surely Xu Qianli put you up to this, Jiang City police dogs.

Don’t you realize how powerful my uncle is?

He could leave you all in the cold with just one word!”

“And you, Xu Qianli, you damn dog, you dare to cross me—you’re finished, my uncle will never let you off!”

Fang Xiong shouted loudly as he was being whisked away.

He couldn’t understand why, after revealing his powerful backing, Xu Qianli had the nerve to lay a hand on him?

Did this small-time office director from the countryside really not fear the second most powerful man in Zhongzhou City?

Xu Qianli couldn’t be bothered with him.

Wu Kai punched him in the stomach, cursing under his breath.

“Fucking redhead, your voice is so goddamn loud you almost made me deaf.

Be quiet now, will you?”

“You said you’re Mayor Lu’s nephew, right?

Well, my buddy here arrested even Mayor Lu’s own son, think we’d be scared of his nephew?”

“Keep blabbering and before we get back to Jiang City I’ll beat you half to death!”

Fang Xiong’s bravado evaporated when he heard Wu Kai’s words, looking at Xu Qianli with shock.

So it was him!

His own cousin Lu Chen had fallen into this man’s hands!

One moment he was high and mighty, looking down on Xu Qianli, and the next, Fang Xiong caved, with tears and snot running down his face as he stared at Xu Qianli beseechingly.

“I was wrong, I was blind not to recognize a big shot like you.”

“I’ve made a huge mistake—the money, I don’t want it.

I’ll return the person to you, and on top of that, I’ll give you another five million in compensation.

What do you say?”

“Just let me off, and we can be friends.

You can come and enjoy my place anytime; I’ll hook you up with beautiful women, and I could even give you a monthly stipend…”

Fang Xiong was completely broken, his arrogance gone, begging Xu Qianli for mercy.

He was able to make a name for himself in Zhongzhou City and lead a fabulously carefree life, all thanks to his uncle’s influence.

Early this morning, he suddenly received news that his cousin Lu Chen had been slaughtered, and it had been a gruesome scene.

There was even a chance that it could implicate Lu Xingtian, which truly scared him into a cold sweat.

Curious as to who had caused Lu Chen to fall, he never dreamt it would be Xu Qianli!

He had really been blind; of all people to provoke, he had to mess with Xu Qianli.

After all, if Xu Qianli could take down Lu Chen, why would he be afraid of a small fry like him?

Now, all he could hope for was that Xu Qianli would let him off the hook.

Xu Qianli grabbed Fang Xiong’s red hair, “Regretting now?

Let me tell you, it’s too late!

Kai, make sure to dig up everything on him, and it must be fast.”

Wu Kai nodded promptly and went to work swiftly, leading people as they burst into the Red Fire Bar.

The bar was Fang Xiong’s place, and many there recognized him.

They were all shocked to see him being handcuffed and pushed inside.

While many were there to watch the excitement, even more were scared into fleeing, hurriedly pulling out their smartphones to send out messages.

Knowing that time was precious, Wu Kai didn’t dare delay.

He quickly located Fang Xiong’s private room for a thorough search.

Then he found a secret door leading to a large safe.

A few punches forced Fang Xiong to reveal the combination.

Upon opening it, they found it filled with pregabalin, cash, gold, jewels, and drugs.

Seeing these items, Wu Kai knew Xu Qianli had been right; Fang Xiong indeed had something to hide.

With these things in hand, they need not worry about the possibility of a fruitless endeavor.

While having someone film the scene for evidence, they busied themselves packing the items quickly into bags.

Without time to count, they bagged up and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, Wu Kai noticed Fang Xiong was glancing at a certain spot on the ceiling from time to time.

Sensing something was amiss, Wu Kai quickly made his way over and opened that part of the ceiling.

Reaching inside, he quickly found a small package.

Without time to open and see what it was, he grabbed it and left, carrying the evidence and the prisoner, rushing out the door.

On Xu Qianli’s end, they had already rescued Li Manhua from Fang Xiong’s men.

After rendezvousing with Wu Kai’s group, they quickly left the bar and headed straight for Jiang City in a car.

Just three minutes after they left, dozens of cars arrived at the Red Fire Bar in a blaze of urgency.

Alas, they encountered an empty venue.

After questioning the people inside and learning that the others had already fled, dozens of cars mobilized rapidly, chasing after them frantically.

Xu Qianli’s group consisted of seven cars, all civilian vehicles, including a van filled with several people, and the rest were smaller cars.

As the rain poured down, seven cars lined up in a row, heading straight for Jiang City.

Under the torrential downpour, both Xu Qianli and Wu Kai held their breath.

Even though the perpetrator was caught and the evidence seized, whether they could actually get back to Jiang City County was still an unknown.

After all, they were in the urban area of Zhongzhou City, Fang Xiong and Lu Xingtian’s territory behind them, and the situation was highly unpredictable.

Sure enough, they hadn’t yet left the urban area when a mad pursuit of dozens of cars began behind them.

Wu Kai, driving the lead car, was the first to spot the situation through the rearview mirror and immediately used the walkie-talkie to alert his subordinates to be on guard.

Xu Qianli sat in the passenger seat, constantly monitoring the navigation for traffic conditions and suggesting the clearest routes to Wu Kai when he suddenly noticed something unusual on the navigation display.

To return to Jiang City from Zhongzhou City, they would have to cross a river via the Zhongzhou Bridge.

However, for some unknown reason, the navigation showed that the Zhongzhou Bridge was temporarily closed and under traffic control.

Xu Qianli spoke urgently, “Damn, the Zhongzhou Bridge is closed; we can’t get through!”

Hearing this, Wu Kai was jolted with fear, and cold sweat immediately broke out.

With enemy pursuers almost upon them from behind and the path ahead blocked by the closed Zhongzhou Bridge, they were trapped between the hammer and the anvil.

Now, what were they to do?