20: Chapter 20 What a Cunning Old Fox!

20: Chapter 20 What a Cunning Old Fox!

“Ah…”

With a scream like that of a pig being butchered, Zhang Cheng was kicked to the ground by Xu Qianli and lay there convulsing.

Xu Qianli’s kick had been vicious, holding nothing back.

It was so brutal that Zhang Cheng’s waist nearly broke.

After knocking Zhang Cheng down, Xu Qianli took off his own jacket and draped it over the woman’s shoulders.

“It’s okay now, I’m here; no one can bully you.”

As he spoke, Xu Qianli got a clear view of what the woman looked like.

She appeared to be in her early twenties, very young and pretty, with round, expressive eyes, an oval face, and a high level of attractiveness.

Even her skin was pale and snowy white.

She was quite beautiful, but Xu Qianli didn’t recognize her.

“Who are you, and what are you doing here at the government office?”

The woman, rescued by Xu Qianli, couldn’t express enough gratitude, chokingly saying, “My name is Lan Jiao, and I’m a new clerk in the government office.

I can’t thank you enough for just now.

If it hadn’t been for you, I don’t know what I would’ve done.

Just now, just now, woo woo woo…”

The thought of almost being violated by that beast Zhang Cheng was too much for Lan Jiao.

She felt aggrieved and frightened, and she couldn’t help bursting into tears, sobbing in Xu Qianli’s arms.

Too preoccupied with crying, she forgot she hadn’t put her skirt back on.

Xu Qianli looked down from behind her and held his breath for a moment.

This woman had an incredible figure, and her legs were simply stunning.

It was fortunate that he had arrived in time; otherwise, she might have truly been despoiled by that dog Zhang Cheng.

After quickly comforting Lan Jiao with a few words, Xu Qianli delivered another kick toward Zhang Cheng, sending him, who was just catching his breath, sprawling once more.

“My mother…”

Another pig-slaughter scream came from Zhang Cheng’s mouth as he lay there like a dead dog on the ground, too drained to even twitch.

Taking two kicks from Xu Qianli, he nearly got kicked to death.

With all the commotion, people soon came to the door to see what was happening.

A female clerk saw the situation inside and, terrified, quickly ran off.

“Stop right there!”

Xu Qianli quickly called the woman back, had her take care of Lan Jiao, and then made a phone call.

He instructed Wu Kai to bring some people over.

Before long, Wu Kai arrived with a few police officers.

After Xu Qianli briefly explained the situation, Wu Kai was ready to cuff Zhang Cheng and take him away.

Having caught his breath, Zhang Cheng became frantic at the prospect of being taken away.

“Xu Qianli, what the hell do you think you’re doing?

A nobody going off to inspect reservoirs, and you dare have me arrested?

You’re out of your mind!”

“And you guys, listen up.

I’m the Deputy Director of the government office, about to be promoted to Director.

My uncle is the acting County Magistrate Zhang Kuisan.

Just try laying a hand on me!”

Zhang Cheng was yelling loudly, as if it was no big deal to sexually harass a new female clerk.

In his eyes, it was a trivial matter.

Xu Qianli and Wu Kai wanting to use this incident to bring him down?

In your dreams!

Even if he agreed, his uncle Zhang Kuisan would never allow it!

Xu Qianli spoke up with a cold laugh.

“Zhang Cheng, oh Zhang Cheng, you sure exude a grand aura.

Someone unaware might even think you’re the Jiang City County Magistrate.”

“What, you think just because your uncle is the acting County Magistrate, he can keep you safe?”

“You used violence against a new female clerk during working hours with the intention of raping her.

You were caught red-handed.

I don’t believe your uncle would dare to openly protect you.”

“You despicable thing, just wait for your prison meal!”

“Take him away!”

Wu Kai said with a laugh, “Buddy, rest assured, with him in my hands, not only today’s incident, but all the bad things he’s done before will have to be clearly confessed!”

Wu Kai then took Zhang Cheng and Lan Jiao away, back to the station.

With such a big incident happening, someone had already run off to bring word to Zhang Kuisan, urging him to intervene quickly, lest the person really be taken away.

Zhang Kuisan, in his own office, struck the table in anger upon hearing the news.

“That worthless Zhang Cheng, I told him to lay low these days, but he didn’t listen to a word I said, treating my advice as a fart.

Look at him now, so busy trying to force himself on a female staff member and unluckily getting caught red-handed by Xu Qianli.”

“At this critical moment, if I step in, I’ll surely get tainted with scandal.”

“If I don’t step in, the County Government’s authority will definitely be affected again.”

“What’s most infuriating is that bastard Xu Qianli.

Do you think just because you’ve caught me in a bind, you can control me?”

“You’re dreaming!”

“Just you wait and see, sooner or later, I’ll take care of you and make sure you’ll have no chance to turn over!”

Zhang Kuisan vented his rage with a furious tirade.

As for Zhang Cheng, after thinking it over, Zhang Kuisan finally decided to intervene and quickly made his way to Xu Qianli’s office.

Zhang Cheng was raging, “Listen up, my uncle is about to become the official County Magistrate, you dare to arrest me, there’ll be no good end for you.

If you know what’s good for you, let me go…”

Zhang Cheng was not at all panicked; instead, he was extremely angry.

With his connections, how dare some petty police officers arrest him—it was an outrage.

His uncle would surely come to his rescue right away, and once he arrived, there was no way these little cops wouldn’t release him!

As Zhang Cheng was yelling, suddenly he saw Zhang Kuisan’s figure, “Uncle, you’ve finally come, save me quickly.”

Xu Qianli watched Zhang Kuisan with a smile that was not quite a smile, he really wanted to see what this old fox would do and whether he would have the audacity to blatantly protect Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Kuisan was also staring at Xu Qianli, seeing his expression only fueled his anger even more.

He was just a little director of an office, the former secretary to the late County Magistrate at that.

Now with the County Magistrate gone, he was just a rootless duckweed, yet still brazen enough to stand up to him, taking a stance against his nephew Zhang Cheng as a means to undermine his own authority, truly detestable!

Zhang Cheng’s gaze also fell upon Xu Qianli.

“Kid, there are so many other things you could do, yet you had to offend me!”

“Now that my uncle is here, you’re going to regret it!”

“Uncle, deal with him, don’t just send him off to guard the reservoir in Qingshan Town, fire him outright.”

“As for the reason, just say that he assaulted and slandered a colleague without cause!”

The more Zhang Cheng spoke, the more excited he became.

Xu Qianli, Xu Qianli, all I wanted was to force myself on a woman, but you not only spoiled my fun, you hit me and even called the cops to arrest me.

Well, I’m settling this account with you right now!

As Zhang Cheng waited for Zhang Kuisan to deal with Xu Qianli and vent his spleen on his behalf, suddenly Zhang Kuisan made his move and fiercely slapped him across the face.

Slap…

Zhang Kuisan, out of nowhere, slapped Zhang Cheng and cursed vociferously.

“You beastly thing, to do such a deed, and still have the audacity to make a scene in public, utterly despicable!”

“Even though I am your uncle, I will absolutely not shield someone like you out of nepotism.”

“Wu Kai, take him away, interrogate him thoroughly, find out everything he’s done, he must be severely punished without mercy!”

Zhang Kuisan asserted righteously, as if he were Bao Zheng reincarnated.

Zhang Cheng was dumbfounded, what the hell was this?

His own uncle, not only not helping him but even severely punishing him?

Xu Qianli thought to himself, what a sly old fox, putting on such a convincing act.

It seems it’s going to be quite difficult to deal with this guy.