Lin Hai finally breathed a sigh of relief. These onlookers had finally seen enough.
“Haha, Xiao Lin, at first I didn’t believe you were the one who took down my soldiers, but after seeing that just now, you’ve got some pretty decent skills!”
“Commander Zhan, you flatter me.” Lin Hai quickly waved his hand in dismissal.
“What’s there to be modest about? You think my guard company is just a bunch of good-for-nothings? The fact that you could take them down proves you’ve got real ability.” Zhan Xiangrong waved his hand grandly.
“The brothers under Commander Zhan’s command are no pushovers either.” Lin Hai quickly returned the compliment.
“Commander Zhan, do you know Mr. Lin?” Peng Tao sidled over, a surprised look on his face.
“Haha, yeah, Xiao Lin and I have known each other for a long time.”
Hearing this, Peng Tao immediately relaxed. This was good; he didn’t have to offend either side now.
But then he thought again, hold on, this isn’t right?
If you two have known each other for a long time, and by the looks of it, you’re pretty familiar, why the hell didn’t you just find a place to sit down and talk things out properly? Why block the damn road? Isn’t this just messing with people?
Thinking this, Peng Tao stepped forward.
“Commander Zhan, how about letting traffic through? Look, the cars are backed up for miles.”
“Oh, right, withdraw the guard post first. Let’s not cause any more trouble for Director Peng.” Zhan Xiangrong quickly issued the order.
Hmph, don’t cause trouble for me? The trouble’s already huge.
“Commander Zhan, Mr. Lin, I won’t disturb your catching up. There’s still work at the bureau, so I’ll be off now.”
Peng Tao said his goodbyes and left with his team of police officers.
“Xiao Lin, you’re heading back to your hometown, right? I had the intelligence section check earlier; your planned route was to take the highway?” Zhan Xiangrong asked.
Lin Hai was speechless.
Damn, is this really necessary? To deal with me, you even used the damn intelligence section. Should I feel flattered, or should I laugh or cry?
“Commander Zhan, I was planning to go back to my hometown and bring my parents and younger sister to live in the city,” Lin Hai answered truthfully.
“Oh, so the whole family is moving to the city.” Zhan Xiangrong nodded.
“Xiao Guo!” Zhan Xiangrong suddenly turned and called out to Guo Fei.
“Here!” Guo Fei snapped to attention.
“Second Platoon, fall out and return with me. You take the Third Platoon and follow Xiao Lin to help with the move.” Zhan Xiangrong suddenly ordered.
“Yes, sir!” Guo Fei saluted and went to arrange the soldiers.
What? What? Lin Hai was confused again.
What does this mean? Having him bring a truckload of soldiers back home to help move?
Damn, is all this fanfare really necessary?
“Commander Zhan, there’s no need to trouble…”
“Xiao Lin, why be so polite with me? Don’t worry about it. Let them go with you, they’ll get everything sorted out nicely.” Zhan Xiangrong waved his hand dismissively and got into his command vehicle.
“Give my regards to your parents when you get home. Once you’ve brought them over, I’ll treat the old folks to a meal.”
“Hey, Commander Zhan…” Before Lin Hai could finish, the command vehicle sped off with a puff of smoke from its exhaust.
“Sigh.” Lin Hai sighed. What was all this about?
Going home, and bringing a damn guard platoon? Anyone seeing this would think he was going to fight bandits.
But Zhan Xiangrong meant well, and Lin Hai couldn’t just send these guys back. Who knows if Zhan Xiangrong would think he was being disrespectful?
“Commander, when do we set off?” Just as he was thinking, Guo Fei walked over and asked Lin Hai for instructions.
Pfft!
Damn, since when did I become ‘Commander’ again?
“Um, it’s Instructor Guo, right?” Lin Hai had learned Guo Fei’s position while chatting with Zhan Xiangrong.
“Look, I’m a few years younger than you, and I’m just a student. Don’t call me Commander. Just call me Xiao Lin or Haizi.”
“Haha, alright, Haizi it is.” Guo Fei also felt awkward calling Lin Hai ‘Commander’. It was just that since he was so familiar with Commander Zhan, he had to follow suit.
“Instructor Guo, I’m sorry about injuring your brothers.” Since they had made up, Lin Hai also expressed his apologies.
“No problem. After this incident, I believe they’ll train even harder in the future. This is a good thing!” Guo Fei was also very straightforward. Seeing that Lin Hai was close to Zhan Xiangrong but didn’t put on airs with them, he instantly felt much more favorable towards Lin Hai.
“It’s getting late, let’s head out.” Lin Hai got in his car and took the lead.
Bald Qiang followed behind in his BMW, looking at the truckload of soldiers in his rearview mirror, feeling completely dazed.
Whoa, my master is this tight with the commander? He directly sent a whole truckload of soldiers to help with the move. Probably no one else in all of Jiangnan City could manage that.
Damn, I am master’s number one disciple, right? So does that mean I could command this truckload of soldiers too?
If I ever see someone I don’t like someday, one wave of my hand, and these guys would take them out in minutes, right?
Wahaha, this is way too cool.
Bald Qiang daydreamed the whole way, but Lin Hai received a call from his mother.
“Haizi, are you almost here?” His mother’s voice sounded anxious.
Lin Hai’s heart tightened.
“About another hour, Mom. What’s wrong?”
“Oh, it’s about that plot of land on the east end. Your father got into a bit of a dispute with the Li Erleng family. He insisted on going to argue with them. I tried my best to stop him but couldn’t. That stubborn old man, he’s really something…”
“Mom, you go over and watch Dad. Don’t let them get into a conflict. Whatever it is, wait until I get there!” Lin Hai hung up, his heart leaping into his throat.
If it was a conflict with anyone else, Lin Hai wouldn’t be too worried, but this Li Erleng was different.
Although Lin Hai’s home village was called Xiao Lin Jia Wan, the Lin family wasn’t numerous. Instead, the Li family was the dominant one there.
For as long as Lin Hai could remember, the village chief of Xiao Lin Jia Wan had always been someone from the Li family, taking turns. As a result, the Li families in the village all felt a sense of superiority over others.
Sometime or other, the younger generation of the Li family started hanging out together, loafing around the village, specializing in petty theft, bullying, and generally preying on the villagers.
Many households in the village had suffered losses at the hands of this group, but they were tyrannical and overbearing. They would beat and curse the villagers at the slightest provocation, with no regard for reason.
Someone once reported them to the town government, but the town mainly focused on appeasement. After all, the Li family was the major clan, making it hard for the town to intervene. It always ended with just a warning.
This, in turn, fueled their arrogance. They not only retaliated against the villagers who reported them but also threatened that anyone who dared to oppose the Li family again would be driven out of Xiao Lin Jia Wan.
The villagers were angry but dared not speak up. After that, whenever there was a conflict with someone from the Li family, they basically chose to remain silent and swallow their losses to ensure their safety.
The Li Erleng his mother mentioned today was a core member of this group. And Lin Hai’s father was very stubborn. Lin Hai was really afraid his father would get into a conflict with them and end up getting hurt!
Thinking of this, Lin Hai was burning with anxiety. He stepped on the accelerator, flooring it, and sped down the highway.
Seeing this from behind, Bald Qiang thought, Wow, is master trying to street race?
As a disciple, he naturally had to follow his master’s lead. Bald Qiang also accelerated.
The two luxury cars were speeding along at 200 kilometers per hour, which was tough on the big truck behind them.
“Instructor, what do we do? We can’t keep up.” The driver asked Guo Fei in the passenger seat.
Guo Fei frowned, wondering why Lin Hai had suddenly accelerated so fast.
But he knew why he was here. If he lost the people he was supposed to follow, how the hell was he supposed to help with the move?
If he failed to help, knowing Commander Zhan’s temper, he’d probably be skinned alive when he got back.
Damn it, Guo Fei gritted his teeth.
“Floor it! Keep up!”
A one-hour journey was cut down to just twenty minutes by Lin Hai.
Getting off the highway, Lin Hai’s car sped along the asphalt country roads without slowing down.
Lin Hai’s eyes were bloodshot, his heart in his throat.
Dad, don’t let anything happen. Please, don’t let anything happen. Wait for me to get back, please wait for me to get back!
