Right path to power

After leaving the municipal party committee compound, Lin Xiao drove towards the county.

On the way back, he called Liu Yun to return the car. Liu Yun said that she had already made an appointment with Xu Jingnan to have tea at Songfeng Tea House in the county town and asked him to come over quickly so that they could have lunch together.

Speaking of drinking tea, Lin Xiao couldn't help but sigh that last night at Quanyan Tea House was much more relaxing and pleasant than at his uncle's house, but he still gained a lot from this trip to the city.

Uncle Wang Yuanze was increasingly trusting his junior nephew. He even discussed the proposed candidates with him. Although Lin Xiao simply listed out the actual situation without making any judgments, Wang Yuanze still said he would consider it carefully.

In addition, Wang Yuanze also expressed his support on some reasonable and well-founded matters. With the support of the municipal party secretary, Lin Xiao's fighting spirit and confidence naturally increased hundreds of times.

However, after the initial excitement, he calmed down. His uncle's trust was certainly a great help, but the key was still his own ability and character. In other words, even if someone pushed him to the top, without first traversing mountains and rivers, one wrong step could lead to an abyss.

Therefore, true strength lies in one's own strength!

Songfeng Tea House is located at an intersection on the eastern section of Baqi Road in Fengshan County. All four intersections are lined with clothing stores, jewelry stores, convenience stores, and restaurants, and there is also a bank branch at the left-turn intersection.

In short, Songfeng Tea House is located on a relatively bustling street, hence the presence of time-based parking spaces marked along the street.

Lin Xiao slowly drove until a car finally left. He turned on his hazard lights, drove the car forward a short distance, put it in reverse, turned the steering wheel all the way, and was about to slowly reverse.

"Buzz..."

At that moment, a sports car sped up from behind, turned sharply, and quickly squeezed into the parking space. However, the car was tilted, and Lin Xiao slammed on the brakes. The force of the impact pushed his chest forward and slammed it into the steering wheel. He stuck his head out to yell, but he froze.

There's a saying: The world is vast, so vast that you can search across mountains and rivers and still not find a trace; yet the world is also small, so small that you can meet again at different times and in different places.

It turned out that the bald man with the gold chain was the one who got out of the sports car.

"Hey, I've taken the parking spot, move aside."

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Lin Xiao snapped back and angrily retorted, "Are you blind? Can't you see I'm backing up? Get out of the way!"

In those few short seconds, an idea popped into Lin Xiao's mind: perhaps he could try to find a clue about the death of County Chief Gao by talking to this bald man, because he could boldly guess from the conversation he overheard that night that the bald man probably knew the truth about Gao Dayong's car accident.

At this moment, the bald man, who had never been rejected before, suddenly became furious. He glared at the man and said, "Kid, are you fucking looking for death? Luckily, I'm in a good mood today. Get lost right now, and I won't bother with you."

Lin Xiao wasn't going to back down. She sneered, then pulled the handbrake, got out of the car, locked the door, and said coldly, "Being right isn't about yelling. I was clearly backing up first, so why are you trying to take my place?"

"You're asking for it." The bald man strode towards Lin Xiao. Seeing that he wasn't carrying anything, he went back to the trunk, took out a baseball bat, and angrily approached Lin Xiao.

At this moment, Lin Xiao calmly took out his phone and made a call: "Brother Xu, I'm at the intersection of the eastern section of 87 Road. A bald guy took my parking space. He not only made threats, but also brandished a stick and tried to hit me. You need to bring a few brothers over quickly, that's all."

At that moment, Xu Jingnan also went out to prepare to go to Songfeng Tea House. He was surprised and worried when he received Lin Xiao's call. But after thinking about the word "bald head", he seemed to understand something. He immediately called Guan Dawei, the deputy captain of the criminal police brigade, and asked him to bring people over immediately. He arrived shortly after.

"Damn, he's even more arrogant than me."

The bald man continued to approach Lin Xiao aggressively. Upon hearing Lin Xiao call for help, he immediately made a call for reinforcements as well. When he arrived in front of Lin Xiao, he swung the stick at Lin Xiao's leg. Lin Xiao dodged, and with a "clang," the headlight broke.

"I'll fucking teach you to take it from me, take it from me, you son of a bitch..."

The bald man, frustrated after failing several times, turned around and began smashing the car repeatedly.

Soon, the car was smashed to pieces. The windows and windshield were all shattered, and the hood, doors, and roof were riddled with dents.

Lin Xiao watched from the side, feeling both sorry for the car that had been with Liu Yun for so long and secretly pleased that Liu Yun could get a new car for free.

Of course, Lin Xiao didn't forget to record the whole process with her phone.

So, seeing the bald man stop, exhausted, Lin Xiao put away his phone and sneered, "Hey, you bald bastard, my men are on their way. Don't try to run away if you dare."

"Go to hell! You're the one who ran away, you ignorant brat! I'll wait here and see what you can do to me."

Just then, a van sped over. Before it even came to a complete stop, the door was flung open, and five or six burly men jumped out. They all had buzz cuts, wore black T-shirts and black pants, and each carried a steel pipe. They rushed up behind the bald man and shouted in unison:

"Boss, which one should we get?"

The bald man didn't rush to give orders, but instead laughed smugly, "Kid, my men are here? Where are yours? Hahaha, I'll beat you so badly your own mother won't recognize you. Brothers, it's him, get him..."

"What are you doing? I've already called the police."

Just as the bald man sounded the charge, a sharp yet melodious voice came from behind Lin Xiao.

The newcomer quickly approached Lin Xiao, glaring angrily at the bald man and his group. As the newcomer passed by Lin Xiao, Lin Xiao did indeed smell a faint fragrance, a scent that seemed somewhat familiar.

Lin Xiao looked closely and saw that the girl in front of her was wearing a milky white midi skirt, and a thin belt around her waist was particularly eye-catching, as if it tightly gripped her slender waist. She was wearing a pair of snow-white sneakers, and flesh-colored stockings made her calves look even longer and more shapely.

In short, she exudes youthful energy that makes it hard to look away.

The key point is that a girl dared to stand up bravely when facing so many fierce-looking thugs, which deeply moved Lin Xiao.

However, he still reached out and pulled the girl behind him: "Qingqing, it's okay, you're right behind me."

"Hey, wasn't this supposed to be a hero saving a damsel in distress? How come the beauty turned into a coward? Guys, this girl's pretty good, how about we take her home and have some fun with her, haha!"

"Okay, boss, you go first, I'll go after you."

"Why should you be second, and I should be...?"

"Shut the hell up, I'm sure I'll be first. You guys can draw lots next, hahaha."

"Alright, we'll do as the boss says. Brothers, you're in luck! Let's all go for it!"

A young woman just entering society had never seen anything like this before. Upon hearing those bluffing words, her face turned pale, and she instinctively leaned her entire body against Lin Xiao's back, then wrapped her arms around Lin Xiao's waist. However, after a few seconds, she shyly lowered her hands, but her body remained tightly pressed against Lin Xiao's back.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here, you'll be alright."

Lin Xiao's firm and deep voice immediately calmed Hu Qingqing down. In fact, she herself was a little confused as to why she had such courage to stand up just now.

At that moment, a bomb disposal police car with its siren off but flashing lights came speeding in with a series of blaring horns. As soon as it stopped, the doors were opened, and several fully armed police officers rushed out, quickly forming a formation and surrounding the thugs.

The leader got out of the passenger seat and yelled, "Don't move! Put down your weapons, put your hands on your heads, and squat down!"

"Holy shit!"

The bald man was dumbfounded. The other men in black looked at each other, dropped their steel pipes, and squatted down with their hands on their heads.

Actually, they really wanted to run away, but seeing the person getting out of the passenger seat, they immediately gave up the idea.

There are two reasons: First, they know the cadre in charge; second, they have experience in this area, and being honest at this time will only mean suffering a bit, since they have just arrived and haven't done anything yet, and even if they go to the police station, nothing serious will happen.

Several police officers handcuffed the bald man and his accomplices. Still defiant, the bald man shouted at Lin Xiao, "Kid, you've got guts this time. I'll remember you. We'll see."

"What? Threatening me? Do you want me to add another charge?" the lead policeman shouted.

Lin Xiao didn't react much, she just smiled faintly.

"Director Lin, are you alright?"

At this moment, a police car stopped by the roadside, and a policeman wearing the rank of First-Class Police Inspector got out of the back seat and walked towards Lin Xiao while talking.