The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 202: Arrogant

The entire Li family was gathered around a man in his twenties or thirties, dressed in a black suit with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his face. As he walked, his back was straight as an arrow, and his face bore an expression of "arrogance". Did he really think he was a leader in Tianhai, or perhaps even a leader of Huaxia Country?

When Ye Chenfeng and his people noticed the Lis, the Lis also took note of Ye Chenfeng. The Lis had exhausted all methods in finding connections within Tianhai, and eventually, their hard work paid off. Just last week, through friends, the Lis got to know Cui Yong, the secretary of the city’s Party Committee Secretary.

As the saying goes, even a Seventh Rank official in front of the prime minister’s gate is significant. As the secretary of the city’s Party Committee Secretary, Cui Yong’s few words could be very effective. Even deputy mayors did not dare put on airs in front of him, for fear that Cui Yong might speak ill of them to the Party Committee Secretary.

After all, the Party Committee Secretary was the top leader of a city. If the Party Committee Secretary targeted any subordinates, it was as easy as reaching out and grabbing them.

Therefore, although Cui Yong was just a minor secretary for the Party Committee Secretary, officials in Tianhai, apart from the Party Committee Secretary himself, all showed him some respect.

If Cui Yong was willing to speak ill of Zhu Maode in front of the Party Committee Secretary, it’s likely that Zhu Maode wouldn’t be the police chief for much longer. Then, with Zhu Maode no longer being Ye Chenfeng’s backer, wouldn’t it be much easier for the Lis to deal with him? freёnovelkiss.com

Upon seeing Ye Chenfeng and the others, the Lis walked over without any intention of avoiding them. Last time, in the chief’s office, Ye Chenfeng had broken the arms of both Li Shouchun and Li Shouxia. Even today, they both still had casts on their right arms! According to the hospital doctor’s diagnosis, their right arms would never fully recover in this lifetime—in other words, they had become disabled.

And all of this was caused by Ye Chenfeng. Li Shouchun and Li Shouxia hated Ye Chenfeng to the bone. Upon seeing Ye Chenfeng, their expressions turned incredibly ugly. If looks could kill, our comrade Ye Chenfeng would have died hundreds, if not thousands of times already.

"Chief Zhu, what a coincidence! Are you also here for a meal?" Li Tangming, the family head of the Lis, asked with a hostile expression, involuntarily snorting through his nose when he saw Li Pangzi standing next to Ye Chenfeng.

Zhu Maode’s attention was focused on the man in his twenties or thirties. He felt the man’s features seemed familiar but could not recall who he was at the moment, so he said indifferently, "Old Master Li, you’re also here at Lanfeng Pavilion for a meal?"

Since Zhu Maode had already made an enemy of the Lis because of Ye Chenfeng, he had no particular worries in his heart.

The arrogant man in his twenties or thirties adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and asked, "Old Master Li, is this the Zhu Maode, Chief Zhu you mentioned?"

"Secretary Cui, you guessed correctly. This is indeed Zhu Maode, the precinct chief who cannot distinguish right from wrong," Li Tangming said, his tone filled with flattery as he spoke to the secretary in his twenties or thirties, almost like a grandson trying to please a superior.

"Chief Zhu, I forgot to introduce him to you. This is Cui Yong, the secretary of the city’s Party Committee Secretary," announced Li Tangming to Zhu Maode with a triumphant look.

Upon hearing that it was the Party Committee Secretary’s secretary, Zhu Maode’s face paled slightly, but he quickly composed himself. Ye Chenfeng had been personally bailed out by the Party Committee Secretary three years ago; what was there to fear from a mere secretary to the Party Committee Secretary? Had it not been for his connection to Ye Chenfeng, Zhu Maode might really have had to bow and scrape before Secretary Cui!

"No wonder this feels so familiar; it’s Secretary Cui Yong himself!" While Zhu Maode still put on a show of decorum on the surface, if he knew that the City Committee Secretary had also arrived today and was dining with them, he probably wouldn’t have bothered with even this pretense. A mere secretary acting so high and mighty, pah! In the end, isn’t he just someone running errands for the City Committee Secretary?"

Cui Yong, seeing that Zhu Maode was merely going through the motions of courtesy with a lukewarm attitude, frowned slightly, and a clear trace of anger showed on his face, "Director Zhu, I’ve heard that you have quite the official arrogance! If I report your behavior to Secretary Zou, I’m afraid you won’t be sitting in your director’s chair much longer."

Ye Chenfeng glanced at the overbearing Cui Yong, and without waiting for Zhu Maode to speak, he interjected, "What’s this fuss all about, you insignificant secretary? Daring to threaten the Chief of Police in front of everyone? Who gave you such nerve? Could it be the City Committee Secretary?"

There was no need for Ye Chenfeng to show any cordiality to Cui Yong, as Cui Yong’s boss was currently waiting for Ye Chenfeng in a private room at Lanfeng Pavilion, and yet this arrogant dog dared to threaten them?

Cui Yong had not expected Zhu Maode to remain silent, but rather for a young man beside him to speak up, and even compare him to a dog, which completely changed Cui Yong’s expression, "Who are you? How dare you speak to me like this? What an uncultured brute."

"Secretary Cui, this brat is the one who broke my son’s hand. Now you see for yourself how barbaric this kid is! And Director Zhu, he’s taking that kid’s side without knowing the facts. Our family, the Lis, cannot swallow this indignity!" Li Tangming was thrilled with the conflict between Ye Chenfeng, his group, and Cui Yong! This would ensure Cui Yong would spare no effort in dealing with Zhu Maode and Ye Chenfeng for them.

Li Shouchun and his wife Hua Mei, along with Li Shouxia and his wife Qian Lan, watched with glee as Ye Chenfeng dared to insult the secretary of the City Committee Secretary. Their eyes gleamed with malice, confident that with Secretary Cui’s help, Zhu Maode and Ye Chenfeng were sure to fall.

Li Shouqiu and his wife Fang Qin, however, watched with concern as Li Pangzi stood next to Ye Chenfeng. Li Shouqiu barked, "You little beast, come back here, apologize to your grandfather." Now that even the secretary to the City Committee Secretary had been invited by the Lis, he knew that if his son Li Pangzi continued to side with Ye Chenfeng and his group, the outcome would not be favorable.

"Listen to your father! Your mother has been worried about you every day! Apologize to your grandfather and then come back to the Lis," Fang Qin also followed up with persuasion.

Li Pangzi, seeing his parents’ tearful faces, and then looking at Ye Chenfeng, said, "Dad, Mom, I’ve been doing well with the boss. He has given me things I could never get from the Lis. Except for you two, everyone else has always looked at me as useless. What’s the point of staying in such a family?"

Monkey patted Li Pangzi on the shoulder and said, "Li Pangzi, that’s well said. The boss treats us like brothers, a thousand times better than your so-called grandfather, and uncles!"

"You little beast, if you have the guts then never return to the Lis. I want to see how much backbone you have. I bet in a couple of days you’ll be crying on the ground, begging to come back," Li Tangming scolded Li Pangzi.

"Secretary Cui, I advise you not to interfere unnecessarily, be careful or it may bring trouble upon yourself." Ye Chenfeng had no time to bicker at the entrance of Lanfeng Pavilion. He spoke nonchalantly, "Brother Zhu, Monkey, Li Pangzi, let’s not stand here like fools, let’s go in and eat. There’s a guest already waiting for us."

After Ye Chenfeng and his party entered Lanfeng Pavilion, Li Tangming and his group also walked in, witnessing Ye Chenfeng’s group entering the number eight private room on the first floor. Li Tangming then said, "Secretary Cui, take a look, this kid is utterly insolent, not even giving face to you, right?"

Cui Yong repeatedly muttered to himself the last sentence spoken by Ye Chenfeng and contemplated it in his mind. In Tianhai, there didn’t seem to be any prominent families surnamed Ye, right? This kid couldn’t be someone of great importance, surely he’s just young and bull-headed, and here he thinks he can outdo Cui Yong, secretary to the City Committee Secretary?

"Elder Li, rest assured, I, Cui Yong, will take care of this matter. Tomorrow I will report to Secretary Zou about the corrupt dealings of the director of the South District sub-bureau, Zhu Maode, and the intentional injury caused by that youngster, Ye Chenfeng. Given Secretary Zou’s temperament, he will surely intervene in this matter," Cui Yong said with certainty. However, he was oblivious to the fact that this decision would prove to be the undoing of his career. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to QiDian (qidian.com) to cast your votes and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)