As the sharp voice cut through the air, a middle-aged man in a white shirt strode over.

It could be no one else but Bai Xiangqian.

Following him were four or five high-ranking constables.

Su Daonong's heart trembled when he saw Bai Xiangqian, especially after hearing his words. This is going to be difficult to resolve, he suddenly realized.

Indeed, Su Daonong had never dreamed that Bai Xiangqian would appear, and that the moment he did, he would move to protect Lin Xiao. With Bai Xiangqian present, the few constables Su Daonong had brought with him obviously couldn't touch Lin Xiao anymore. Nor would they dare.

Shao Mei'er brightened when she saw Bai Xiangqian. I was just about to call him but didn't get the chance, she thought gleefully. I can't believe he showed up anyway!

Su Qingning breathed a huge sigh of relief when she saw Bai Xiangqian. When Lin Xiao called him, I really didn't believe he would come. After all, Bai Xiangqian's status is extraordinary, and my husband is just a bar's security guard. By all rights, we shouldn't be able to call on a powerful figure like him. But he actually came, and so quickly! When she heard him declare that no one was to touch her husband, her eyes instantly welled up with tears of overwhelming relief.

Ignoring the stares from the crowd, Bai Xiangqian walked quickly to Lin Xiao's side and spoke with the utmost respect. "Mr. Lin, my apologies. I came as soon as I could."

Lin Xiao smiled. "You're not late. The important thing is that you're here."

Bai Xiangqian nodded, then his gaze fell upon the constables Su Daonong had brought.

"Who's your superior?" Bai Xiangqian demanded coldly.

The constables were terrified the moment they saw him. Are you kidding me? That's the head of the Six Fan Gate in Jinling City! He's a major figure you only see on TV!

"Zhao… Zhao Lisan!" one of them stammered cautiously.

Bai Xiangqian gave the constables an indifferent look, about to dismiss them.

But just then, Shao Mei'er suddenly spoke up, her tone full of grievance. "Uncle Bai, Su Daonong and his son, Su Qingkun, tried to molest me! Lin Xiao stepped in to protect me and had to fight them. You have to get justice for me!"

As soon as she said this, Su Daonong and his son Su Qingkun were so shocked they nearly fainted.

Before Bai Xiangqian had arrived, Su Daonong could have refuted Shao Mei'er's slander. After all, he was the one who had brought the constables, and he was confident they would side with him. To take down that worthless beggar, Lin Xiao, he had paid a seven-figure sum.

But Bai Xiangqian's arrival complicated everything.

Su Daonong knew that even if Bai Xiangqian didn't believe Shao Mei'er, he would still take him and his son in for questioning out of consideration for the Shao Family's background. This is bad, he thought, beginning to panic.

Su Qingkun understood this as well, and he was even more terrified than his father.

"D-Director Bai, I… I didn't! I swear I didn't! Even if I had twice the nerve, I would never dare!" Su Qingkun stammered, so scared he was on the verge of tears.

But Bai Xiangqian merely snorted coldly.

"I will conduct a thorough investigation to determine what happened," he announced. "Men, take Su Daonong and Su Qingkun into custody!"

Bai Xiangqian had been wondering how to defuse the crisis for Lin Xiao. He never expected Shao Mei'er to say something like this. This is perfect. It's like someone handing you a pillow just as you're getting sleepy.

Hearing Bai Xiangqian's command, the very constables who had been siding with the Su family a moment ago moved to apprehend the father and son without hesitation.

The two panicked. Su Daonong yelled, "Director Bai, my son and I really didn't molest her! We wouldn't dare, even if we were ten times bolder!"

But no one paid any attention to his words. The father and son were quickly apprehended. Their struggles were completely useless, and a moment later, they were unceremoniously shoved into a car.

Bai Xiangqian smiled and said, "Miss Su, rest assured. I will see to it that you get a satisfactory explanation for today's incident."

"In that case, I'll thank you in advance, Uncle Bai!" Shao Mei'er said, her smile blooming like a flower.

Bai Xiangqian nodded emphatically, his gaze turning to Lin Xiao.

"Mr. Lin, thank you for stepping forward. The world would be a better place if there were more people like you, willing to stand up for justice!"

Lin Xiao smiled. "I only did what I could. It's not worth mentioning."

Bai Xiangqian was amused by his modesty. "Alright then, Mr. Lin, I'm going to go handle the Su father and son. We should get a drink sometime when you're free. My treat!"

"Sure!" Lin Xiao nodded with a smile.

Bai Xiangqian waved goodbye and left swiftly with the constables he had brought with him.

As their group got into the car, one of the constables couldn't help but comment, "I've always heard that Su Qingning is the number one beauty in Jinling City, and her reputation is well-deserved. Miss Shao is stunning, too. The Su father and son must have had a death wish, though. How dare they try to molest Miss Shao? They were really courting disaster!"

Bai Xiangqian simply smiled. "Molest her? They wouldn't have the guts, even if you gave them a hundred of them."

The constables were taken aback. "Chief, then why did you arrest them?"

"You think I did it because I had to give face to the Shao Family?" Bai Xiangqian asked with an amused glint in his eyes.

The constables stared at him in confusion. But wasn't that exactly why?

Bai Xiangqian just chuckled. "Actually, of everyone there, the truly formidable one was Lin Xiao. I was just helping him out of a jam."

The constables were shocked. "Chief, we heard he's just a beggar!"

Bai Xiangqian let out a cold laugh. "A beggar? More like a true dragon in disguise."

His subordinates were all left completely stunned.

The commotion had started and ended in a flash.

Watching Bai Xiangqian and the others depart, Su Qingning's anxious heart finally settled. The most unexpected part was that Shao Mei'er had claimed the Su father and son molested her just to protect Lin Xiao. Truthfully, Su Qingning was deeply moved and grateful.

"Mei'er, thank you. Thank you for everything you did for Lin Xiao," Su Qingning said with the utmost sincerity.

Shao Mei'er's heart warmed at her words. She gave a seductive smile. "Madam, you're being too formal. We're all family here."

Lin Xiao retorted jokingly, "What the hell do you mean 'we're all family'? Shao Mei'er, you're taking advantage of my wife!"

"Madam is so beautiful. What's wrong with me taking advantage of her?" As she spoke, Shao Mei'er shamelessly groped Su Qingning's majestic peaks.

Lin Xiao was speechless. Su Qingning was so embarrassed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Shao Mei'er, however, just smirked and proudly puffed out her chest.

"My lord, if you're not happy about it, you can always take revenge for your wife!"

Lin Xiao was utterly defeated. What a degenerate, he thought.

Just then, Lin Xiao's phone suddenly rang. The call was from Chu Xiangxue.

He answered it. Before he could even say a word, he heard a choked voice from the other end.

"Daddy," came Chu Xiangxue's sob, "my grandfather… he's dying!"

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