Wang Xiaoqiang made a call to Xu Yongqian. From their last encounter, Wang Xiaoqiang had seen that Xu wasn't an ordinary figure. Although now retired, he still wielded considerable influence in the Provincial Capital, as evidenced by the recent restaurant incident where both the police station and the Bureau of Industry and Commerce had to give him face.

It was understandable for the police station since Elder Xu's daughter was the Deputy Director of the District Public Security Bureau, and of course, they would play ball. But what was key here was the Bureau of Industry and Commerce.

Wang Xiaoqiang, despite not being highly educated, knew that the city's Bureau was not directly under the city government's control, but only the provincial government could exert influence. From this, the extent of Xu Yongqian's power was evident.

There was fear that the call might not go through or no one would answer it. Fortunately, after just one ring, the call connected.

"Hello, who is this..." Since Wang Xiaoqiang only wrote down Xu Yongqian's mobile number last time and hadn't shared his own number, Xu was unfamiliar with Wang Xiaoqiang's number.

"Uh, Elder Xu, I'm Wang Xiaoqiang, from last time..." Wang Xiaoqiang was worried that Elder Xu might have forgotten him, so he tried to jog his memory.

Before he could finish, Elder Xu chuckled, "Haha, Little Qiang, how are you? Don't tell me you thought I'd forgotten about you. Honestly, I haven't forgotten you at all. In fact, I've been dreaming about you these past few days..."

"Uh..." Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a wave of goosebumps wash over him. If the other party were a young and beautiful girl, like Elder Xu's daughter Qingxue, Wang Xiaoqiang might have been okay with it, but it was a man in his sixties who was saying it, which was inevitably awkward. What made it even more cringeworthy for Wang Xiaoqiang was what Xu Yongqian said next:

"It's a pity I don't have your number. If you hadn't called me, I really wouldn't know how to reach you. Little Qiang, after our call, make sure you leave me your mobile number..."

"Uh, certainly, Elder Xu, but right now there's a matter I need your help with..." Wang Xiaoqiang wasn't in the mood for idle chatter and swiftly steered the conversation to the matter at hand.

"Eh, don't worry about it, Little Qiang, tell me!" Xu Yongqian promptly said, "If it's something this old man can handle, I'll make sure it gets done perfectly..."

"So it's like this, Elder Xu, I came to the Provincial Capital with my girlfriend to have some fun. Just a moment ago, on the road, we ran into a gang of thugs who tried to rob my girlfriend, and they're trying to take us to the public security bureau when they failed," Wang Xiaoqiang explained.

"Who would be so bold?!" Elder Xu's voice boomed in outrage, like an angry lion.

"As for who they are, I'm not sure at the moment, but right now, we are being taken to the Western District Security Bureau," Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"Alright, Little Qiang, I understand. Don't be worried, I'm taking care of it right now. I guarantee you'll be fine," Elder Xu's voice calmed down, but it seemed like the calm before the storm.

Elder Xu usually went to bed early, and would already be asleep at this hour, but tonight his son, daughter-in-law, and daughter were all home, making for a rare family gathering. After dinner, they sat together, drinking tea and chatting, which was when Wang Xiaoqiang's call came in.

As soon as Elder Xu hung up the phone, the son of the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee, Xu Kunpeng, asked, "Dad, what happened? You seem really angry."

In Xu Kunpeng's memory, his father hadn't shown such anger since his retirement.

Without answering, Xu Yongqian's gaze swept over his son and daughter. "I can't believe the public security in the Provincial Capital has become so chaotic! A young brother I met last time brought his girlfriend here, and they ran into a gang trying to violate her, and now those thugs are trying to falsely accuse them. This is outrageous..."

With the public security in the Provincial Capital in disarray, as Deputy Director of the District Public Security Bureau and the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee, they both shared some responsibility. Under their father's gaze, the Xu siblings felt a wave of guilt and looked down, falling silent for a moment.

"Dad, is it that young man named Wang Xiaoqiang who came to the restaurant last time and helped you?" Xu Qingxue knew this wasn't the time to remain silent, so she looked up at her father. She remembered Wang Xiaoqiang from the incident at the restaurant.

"Right, it's him. Qingxue, hurry back to the office and see if Wang Xiaoqiang has been taken to the Western District Public Security Bureau. If so, make sure he's safe and released unharmed. If he's not there, call me back and I'll send your brother to deal with it," Elder Xu instructed his daughter.

"Dad, I understand," Xu Jingxue promptly responded and stood up, heading out swiftly.

Back to Wang Xiaoqiang's side. Since he and Xia Guifang were sitting face to face with Chen Kai and Cui Wei, they heard every word of his phone call clearly. They didn't believe that Wang Xiaoqiang knew anyone in the Provincial Capital, so when Wang Xiaoqiang hung up the phone, they both looked at him with a mocking and disdainful glance.

Chen Kai said, "Boy, you know to make a phone call to call someone, huh? Come on, tell us, whom did you call? The Director of the Security Bureau or the mayor... Haha~~~"

"Haha~~~ Chen Kai, you crack me up, haha~~ I'm dying of laughter. A country bumpkin knowing the mayor? It would be impressive if he even knew a police station chief, haha~~~" Cui Wei joined in on mocking Wang Xiaoqiang with Chen Kai and was almost in tears from laughing.

Wang Xiaoqiang glared at the two of them, disgust in his voice, "Laugh! Laugh all you want, but soon you'll be the ones crying!"

"Me, cry? Hahaha, kid, if you can actually make me cry, I'll take your last name..." Chen Kai said, getting carried away with pride.

"Scum like you aren't even worthy to take my last name; it would be an embarrassment," Wang Xiaoqiang retorted.

"You motherf..." Chen Kai, infuriated and about to throw a punch, heard the tall policeman in the front passenger seat bark, "Both of you, knock it off!"

Chen Kai's fist, heading for Wang Xiaoqiang, froze in mid-air as he suddenly realized how lucky he was that he hadn't thrown the punch. With Wang Xiaoqiang's skills, he would have been the one at a disadvantage.

Due to his professional vigilance, the tall policeman had been paying close attention to the commotion in the back. Just now, he heard Wang Xiaoqiang make a phone call, seemingly seeking support, and addressing the other party as Elder Xu. He pondered whether there was an Elder Xu at the Public Security Bureau. The answer was no! He breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had overthought the situation.

A peasant from the countryside, even if he knew someone in the provincial capital, was likely someone without much clout; utterly useless at the Public Security Bureau.

Upon reaching the Western District Public Security Bureau, the tall policeman instructed his two subordinates, "Take that woman to the interrogation room for a statement first, let this guy rest for a while."

He had no intention of interrogating Chen Kai and the other.

Wang Xiaoqiang made no protest because protesting was pointless. Since he had already called Elder Xu, he decided to bide his time until Elder Xu's people arrived, to avoid any complications.

In the end, Xia Guifang was taken to the interrogation room, while Wang Xiaoqiang was led to a temporary holding room for prisoners.

Realizing that he wasn't taken to a rest room but to such a room, Wang Xiaoqiang understood they intended to deal with him, but he still went inside.

There were eight people in the room; four of them huddled in one corner. Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang enter, they all looked at him with curiosity.

Knowing he wouldn't be detained for long, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't feel the need to interact with them. Seeing a chair closer to the inside of the room, he walked over and sat down.

The other four, who were sturdy-looking with tattoos on their exposed arms and an air of banditry about them, included one with a scarred face lying on the bed, while the other three sat by it. As Wang Xiaoqiang entered, they glanced at each other and the three by the bed stood up and approached him with a menacing look, "New here, huh? Don't know the rules, do you?"

"That chair's not for you. Go give the boss a foot massage!"

Wang Xiaoqiang first glanced at the Scarface lying on the bed, who stretched out his filthy feet in his direction, then with a snort of cold laughter, he eyed the three men before him and said, "Did someone tell you to 'take care' of me?"

"Hehe! You're not blind, kid. You can even see that, right? Correct, someone did tell us to 'take care' of you..."

The three thugs then sneered and reached out to grab Wang Xiaoqiang, intending to force him to the ground and rough him up.

The four prisoners huddled in the corner, witnessing the scene unfold, showed expressions of pity and reluctance, as if they could already imagine the brutal scene of Wang Xiaoqiang being assaulted. However, they never got to see it. Instead, they saw the three brutes knocked to the ground and getting beaten up.

After Wang Xiaoqiang had knocked the three to the ground and stepped on them viciously, he walked over to the bed and said to the man still lying there, "You wanted me to massage your feet, right?"

The big man was stunned by what he'd just witnessed; his usually tough brothers couldn't handle a teenage kid. Shocked, he forgot he was still lying in bed until he heard Wang Xiaoqiang's words, which jolted him up. Timidly, he gave up his spot on the bed, saying, "Big brother, please, lie down and rest..."

Wang Xiaoqiang sprawled out on the bed nonchalantly. Seeing that the big man wanted to sneak away, he spoke coldly, "Come back here, give me a foot massage!"

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