Chapter 470: Chapter 470: Thugs Aren’t Scary; Educated Thugs Are
As Su Shuochi arrived at the factory gate, he saw the ground littered with men lying every which way, wailing and howling.
The sound of a siren—WEE-WOO... WEE-WOO...—grew steadily closer. An immense chill radiated from his eyes, and the air around him seemed to drop in temperature in an instant.
Consumed by fury, he unleashed a rain of fists, viciously pummeling Scarface and his men.
He struck their arms and legs, but his fists landed most often on their faces and heads.
Scarface curled into a ball, the ferocious assault nearly knocking him unconscious from the pain. He couldn’t even manage to scream.
All he could do was wail uncontrollably. After what felt like an eternity, the rain of fists finally stopped.
Scarface lay on the ground like a dead dog, his eyes burning with intense hatred.
’If he could make a sound, he’d tell these ignorant fools exactly who they were dealing with.’
’The wailing siren wasn’t coming to arrest them—it was coming to their rescue. Some of his employers were here.’
Although Scarface’s venomous glare made Su Shuochi uncomfortable, he perversely enjoyed this sight—seeing his enemies filled with hatred but completely powerless to do anything about it.
His men hadn’t been beaten as severely, but they didn’t know how powerful their employers were.
So they cowered in terror at the approaching siren. Each wail seemed to suck the very soul from their bodies.
One of the thugs even crawled over to Scarface. "Boss, the cops are here! We have to run!"
Scarface: ...
’Run, my ass,’ he thought. ’They were sent by our employers to save us.’ But unfortunately, he couldn’t speak.
Seeing their boss remain silent, the thugs grew even more terrified, especially when they heard the THUMP-THUMP-THUMP of approaching footsteps.
Their hearts leaped into their throats. Seeing their boss lying so calmly on the cold ground, they had no choice but to lie still and pretend to be unconscious as well.
A moment later, a group of officers in big-brimmed caps marched up to the factory gate. The one in the lead took in the miserable scene on the ground.
The men scattered across the ground were all bruised and swollen; calling their faces swollen pig heads would not be an exaggeration.
But that wasn’t the worst of it. The most severe injuries belonged to Scarface: a fractured wrist, a broken kneecap...
He couldn’t help but bellow, "Will someone tell me what the hell happened here?"
Su Shuochi stepped forward, his demeanor neither arrogant nor subservient. "Officers, you have to help us."
"These thugs are good-for-nothings who spend their days causing trouble. They brought a huge gang of layabouts to our factory to try and extort us."
"This has seriously disrupted our production schedule. Do you have any idea what we’re doing here? We’re rushing to produce a state-of-the-art medical device."
"These are high-quality devices that Elder Xiao personally ordered, and they have a strict delivery deadline."
"Patients all over the Imperial City, and even the entire country, are waiting for these CT scanners to save their lives!"
The lead officer: ...
’So it’s just a bunch of thugs and loafers causing trouble at the medical equipment factory? How am I supposed to handle this?!’
’I was ordered by my superiors to come to the Jiaoci Medical Equipment Factory and arrest the director!’
A large group of officers followed behind the leader. Seeing this imposing young man before them relying on their help...
...they were filled with a renewed sense of professional pride. They had to enforce the law impartially and serve the people.
A young officer, who had joined the force two years prior, was from a branch of the Si Family, but he had earned his position on his own merits.
Young and hot-blooded, he aggressively squatted down and hauled up one of the less-injured thugs. "Talk. Why did you come here to cause trouble?"
This wasn’t the thug’s first brawl, nor was it his first time being hauled into the station, but he was still intimidated by the officer’s fierce aura.
He glanced around, looking for his boss, but the young officer gave him no time to hesitate. "Are you going to start talking or not?"
"I... I just came with my boss."
"And your boss brought you here specifically to cause trouble?"
"Yes—I mean, no! Our boss said if we rushed into the Jiaoci Medical Equipment Factory and wrecked the place, we’d get paid."
"Oh, ’paid,’ is it?" Su Shuochi’s mocking voice cut in. "Thugs aren’t scary. It’s when thugs get organized that you have to worry."
His dark eyes, as sharp and cold as a blade, fixed on the lead officer. He spoke again, his voice radiating authority. "Aren’t you going to tie them up? Or are you planning to let them stay here for the holidays?"
"Right. Excuse me, are you the director of the Jiaoci Medical Equipment Factory?" the young officer asked.
"You could say that. Now, please hurry. I’m one of the technical staff, and I have several details to refine on a project. My time is precious."
"Right away! You heard him! Let’s get a move on! Tie up all these thugs and take them away."
"How would you like them to be punished, sir?" the young officer asked, looking at Su Shuochi with eager eyes.
He had completely forgotten that his direct superior was standing just a short distance away.
The other officers were used to following the young officer’s lead on assignments, so they sprang into action at once.
"Argh... ah..." A low, rasping sound escaped Scarface’s throat in his panic, but the scene was too chaotic for anyone to hear him.
Su Shuochi heard it, but he said nothing. He was more than happy to see these thugs taken away as quickly as possible.
The constant wailing of so many people at his factory gate was getting on his nerves.
Scarface was the leader of the gang. He knew these officers had been sent by his employers, and he desperately wanted to tell them who had hired him.
Unfortunately, the pain was so intense he couldn’t form words, only writhe on the ground.
Seeing this, the lead officer felt deeply conflicted. He was truly caught between a rock and a hard place.
’He didn’t need to be told. He knew it had to be that group led by the Lin Family, recklessly courting disaster again.’
’This whole mess was far above his pay grade. And that young officer was connected to the Si Family; he didn’t dare to cross him.’
And so, the thugs who had arrived with such swagger were trussed up and carted away in disgrace.
Geng Haoyi and Fu Junyuan drove off with Mu Jiu and Han Shi to give their statements at the station.
Su Shuochi was in no mood to return to his office and work on designs. Seeing it was getting late, he offered a few reassuring words to the security guards.
The factory’s interior hadn’t been affected at all, so he didn’t need to give any special instructions; everyone could just carry on with their work as usual.
He decided to drive straight home, thinking he would cook a delicious meal to treat his wife.
But as he reached his courtyard gate, a fragrant aroma wafted toward him. ’His wife is back?’
Su Shuochi parked the car with practiced ease, got out to latch the courtyard gate, and then walked over to the hand-pump well in the yard.
He took off his jacket, washed up thoroughly, and then quickly stepped inside.
The moment he walked in, he saw a large bowl of steaming chicken soup on the table, giving off a wonderful fragrance. "Jiaojiao, darling, you’re back?"
"Su Shuochi, you’re home! Hurry and wash up so we can eat. I came home early this afternoon and already have dinner ready..."
Before Gu Jiaojiao could finish speaking, he wrapped an arm around her waist, pulled her into his embrace, lowered his head, and captured her soft lips in a fierce kiss.
Her mind went blank, as if brilliant fireworks had just exploded inside it. Then, she gradually began to return his passion.
The couple was lost in their kiss when the telephone in their living room began to ring.
