Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

Abandoned docks in the west of the city.

The salty sea breeze swirled around a few pieces of plastic bag on the empty concrete ground.

Three black and white SWAT vehicles, with their sirens blaring, braked suddenly and blocked the entrance to the container aisle.

The car door was pushed open with a "whoosh".

Zhao Tiezhu jumped out of the car fully armed, holding a gleaming multi-barreled Gatling gun in his hand. The bronze-yellow ammunition belt gleamed menacingly in the sunlight.

"Everyone, put your hands behind your heads! Anyone who dares to move, I'll riddle them with bullets!"

Zhao Tiezhu let out a deafening roar in his hoarse voice and charged into the heart of the dock with murderous intent.

Then, he froze in place like a wooden stake.

The anticipated large-scale gang fight with flashing swords and flying blood never materialized.

On the contrary, in the open space in the center of the dock, there were more than two hundred red plastic stools neatly arranged.

On the left sat more than a hundred shirtless, burly men with blue dragon tattoos.

On the right sat more than a hundred burly men wearing black vests and carved with tigers descending from the mountain.

Three hundred people sat in a row, eating fruit.

Not only did no one smoke or swear, but everyone was even holding a stainless steel thermos with the words "Study hard" printed on it.

In the very center of the space, there was a long folding table covered with a red velvet tablecloth.

Bald Qiang, the leader of the Green Dragon Gang, and One-Eyed Dragon, the leader of the Black Tiger Gang, were sitting face to face.

There were no machetes or steel pipes between the two men.

There were only three banknote counting machines frantically printing receipts, and two certified public accountants wearing thick-rimmed glasses, frantically typing on their laptops.

Lu Jingyan, wearing tactical boots, stepped out of the armored vehicle at a leisurely pace.

His deep black eyes swept over the extremely bizarre scene, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently involuntarily.

He pressed down on the Gatling gun barrel that was still pointing at the sky from Zhao Tiezhu with one hand, and strode toward the long table.

Suddenly, the one-eyed man slammed his hand on the table, the rough sound echoing throughout the dock.

"Bullshit!"

"Bald Qiang, don't try to fool me with 'force majeure'!"

According to Article 590 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, if a party delays performance and then an event of force majeure occurs, the party is not exempt from liability for breach of contract!

One-Eyed Dragon pushed up his reading glasses on the bridge of his nose and slammed his thick fingers heavily on a well-worn copy of the Civil Code.

"Your lease for warehouse number three expired last month."

"For those 25 days of overdue payment, you'll have to pay me a penalty of 0.3% per day as stipulated in the contract, which amounts to 300,000 yuan!"

Not to be outdone, Bald Qiang suddenly stood up and forcefully swung his heavily tattooed arm in the air.

"Don't I know the law? This is usury!"

"The Supreme People's Court's interpretation on the application of the Contract Law section of the Civil Code makes this very clear!"

"If the penalty for breach of contract exceeds 30% of the losses incurred, it can generally be considered excessively higher than the losses incurred."

"Your dilapidated warehouse leaks air and water; where did you get the actual loss of 300,000?"

Bald Qiang turned to the accountant beside him and roared, "Master Li, calculate it for him! Calculate it at four times the LPR! Don't even think about cheating me out of a single penny!"

Watching two former ruthless underworld bosses now arguing like market vendors over late fees with faces flushed red, was quite a sight.

Zhao Tiezhu felt as if his worldview had shattered into a million pieces of glass.

"Boss... is this... is this still the mafia?"

Zhao Tiezhu swallowed hard, his voice trembling.

"When I was cracking down on organized crime, they were ruthless characters who didn't even care about the Law on the Protection of Minors."

"Times have changed, Tiezhu."

Bald Qiang and One-Eyed Dragon turned their heads to look.

When they recognized that face that struck fear into the hearts of countless powerful cultivators and arrogant young masters.

The two gang leaders, who weighed nearly 500 pounds combined, shuddered violently with fear.

"Lu...Lu Yama!"

No, it's Officer Lu!

Bald Qiang reacted quickly, kicking over the chair and greeting him with a big smile.

He rubbed his hands vigorously on his trouser legs, pulled out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, and respectfully handed one over.

"Team Leader Lu! You're an upright official! Why have you personally come to such a small place to inspect and guide our work?"

One-Eyed Dragon quickly poured himself a cup of hot tea and presented it to Lu Jingyan with a fawning expression.

"That's right, Team Leader Lu, don't worry, we absolutely did not engage in any group fighting today!"

"This is just a regular civil and economic dispute mediation meeting; it's absolutely civilized and legal!"

Lu Jingyan neither accepted the cigarette nor the tea.

He glanced down at the Civil Code on the table, which was covered in highlighter marks.

"No fight? Then what are you doing bringing three hundred people here to enjoy the sea breeze?"

Lu Jingyan tapped his well-defined fingers on the table, producing a dull, oppressive sound.

Do you know how illegal assembly is defined in the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law"?

"We know, we know! That's why we prepared the records in advance!"

Bald Qiang quickly pulled out an application form stamped with a red seal from the briefcase he was carrying under his arm.

"Look, this is the approval form for our 'Large-scale Open-air Legal Education and Corporate Team Building Activity' submitted to the Chengxi Subdistrict Office."

"These three hundred brothers are all legally registered employees of our logistics company. They're on paid leave today to attend this legal lecture!"

Zhao Tiezhu snatched the approval form, stared at it with wide eyes, and looked at it three times before finally being speechless.

Even the official seal of the local street office is genuine!

A strong sense of absurdity flashed in Lu Jingyan's eyes, but his face remained as cold as ice.

Then he'll use normal legal means to play along with them.

"Since it's a civil dispute, has the argument reached a conclusion?" Lu Jingyan pulled out a chair and sat down, adopting the posture of a mediator.

"Reporting to Team Leader Lu, this old bastard is extorting money! The 300,000 yuan penalty is completely unreasonable!" Bald Qiang quickly complained.

"I call this the spirit of contract! It's written in black and white!" The one-eyed man retorted defiantly.

"Alright, shut up, all of you."

Lu Jingyan waved his hand impatiently and directly used the legal knowledge base of [Absolute Rationality].

"Warehouse leasing is a non-special commercial contract."

"Given that the Black Tiger Gang has not provided financial proof that the actual losses exceed 50,000 yuan."

"Based on the principle of fairness, the penalty for breach of contract is set at 80,000. Settle it today, is there any problem?"

Lu Jingyan's deep gaze swept over the two of them like a hawk's, carrying an undeniable pressure.

"No problem! Absolutely no problem! Team Leader Lu is brilliant and capable!"

Bald Qiang felt like he'd been granted a pardon and immediately pulled out his phone: "One-Eyed Dragon, show me your QR code, I'll scan it for you right now!"

"Ding! Alipay account received, 80,000 yuan."

As the crisp beeping sounded, a gang shootout that could have easily turned into a bloodbath came to an end in an extremely bizarre way.

Three hundred burly men stood up in unison and bowed deeply to Lu Jingyan at a ninety-degree angle.

"Thank you, Officer Lu, for the legal education!"

The roar was deafening, even scaring away the seagulls.

Lu Jingyan rubbed his throbbing temples, then got up and walked towards the armored vehicle.

He really didn't want to watch these Peppa Pig characters wearing big gold chains continue their legal education comedy routine.

"Fall back. Put the Gatling gun back under the truck and let it collect dust."

Lu Jingyan patted Zhao Tiezhu's stiff shoulder, his tone filled with deep helplessness.

"Boss, I think I've lost my job."

Zhao Tiezhu clutched his gun with a pitiful expression. "These thugs are starting to study contract law now. What use are all my muscles for?"

Just then, Lu Jingyan's cell phone rang.

It was Su Xiaoxiao, who stayed at the bureau to monitor the city's public security data, who called.

Lu Jingyan pressed the answer button, just about to tell her to order two boxed meals.

On the other end of the phone came Su Xiaoxiao's extremely excited, even distorted scream.

"Boss! Stop mediating! This is hilarious!"

"What's all the fuss about?" Lu Jingyan frowned slightly.

"Breaking news! Absolutely groundbreaking news!"

Su Xiaoxiao was so excited on the phone that she slammed her hand on the table.

"The most ruthless gang in the north of the city, with several lives on their hands, is called 'Bloodthirsty Hall'."

"They've mobilized their entire force!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tiezhu's eyes lit up instantly, and he abruptly pulled back the bolt of the Gatling gun.

"The Bloodthirsty Hall? Did they rob a bank? Can I finally open fire?!"

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

Su Xiaoxiao's voice echoed clearly throughout the abandoned dock via the car's Bluetooth system.

"Scarface Qiang, the leader of the Bloodthirsty Gang, led his four henchmen and a hundred thugs."

"They just stormed into the lobby of the Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce, all dressed in suits!"

Lu Jingyan paused slightly as he opened the car door, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

"Going to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to cause trouble? That's a serious crime."

"I'm not trying to cause trouble!"

Su Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, as if trying to calm her shattered worldview.

"Scarface Qiang handed over all his machetes and homemade guns."

"They lined up in an orderly queue and went to the business registration window to register a legal logistics security company called 'Red Heart Facing the Sun'."

"I heard that Scarface Qiang even swore in front of the window that he must lead all the brothers in the gang to pass the junior accountant qualification exam by the end of this year!"

"They even said that anyone who dares to evade taxes will be punished according to gang rules, receiving three cuts and six holes!"

The morning sea breeze suddenly became somewhat chaotic.

Lu Jingyan stood beside the explosion-proof vehicle, looking up at the seagulls circling in the sky.

After a long silence, he forced out a cold laugh through his teeth.

"A gang leader turning to accounting certification?"

"Interesting. Tiezhu, turn around."

"Let's go to the north of the city and give this Scarface Qiang, who is determined to be a law-abiding taxpayer, a special opening gift."

Zhao Tiezhu floored the accelerator, and the explosion-proof vehicle roared as it sped off the dock.

"Boss, what kind of big gift should we send? Handcuffs or a bulletproof vest?"

"I'll send you two hundred sets of 'Five Years of College Entrance Examination and Three Years of Simulation'." Lu Jingyan snorted coldly.

"Since he loves learning so much, I have to personally check his accounting skills."