"Damn! That kid's kick is insane. Is he secretly on the national soccer team or something?"
The guy who got kicked is seriously out of luck. With a kick like that, he might just get knocked senseless!
At Whitewood Grand Hotel, the crowd watching the drama burst out in shock at the scene.
"You actually dare hit someone right in front of me!"
Simon Xu was furious, jabbing his finger at Evan Lin's face, shaking with rage. "You've got some nerve, kid! You really do!"
This is the first time someone from my Xu family has ever been hit by a country bumpkin like you! You're a lost cause!
He turned to Director David Chen at his side, voice grave: "Director Chen! You saw what just happened. This kid lashes out at the slightest provocation—he's lawless, has zero respect for authority! It's outrageous! I suggest you call the police right now and have him arrested!"
I want him to grovel to my son and my wife—get on his knees and apologize! His family better cough up some cash! Handle this right, and I'll throw in another ten million! All of it goes into Whitewood Modern Plaza! I'll open a few more stores too!
Simon Xu's voice was booming.
Especially when he shouted out the number 'ten million,' his confidence was through the roof.
In today's world, money equals face. Got cash? You've got clout.
"Ten million!"
Hearing that number, Director David Chen's heart secretly leapt with joy.
He cleared his throat and stepped forward, looking deeply at Evan Lin. "You just assaulted someone. That's a crime."
"And before this, your friend also hit someone. The two of you are causing trouble! If you keep acting so unreasonable, I'll call the police right now."
Director Chen pulled out his phone and waved Evan over, gesturing for him to come.
"But since you're still young, here's what we'll do: call your friend who hit someone, and your parents, and let's handle this together. Apologize where you need to, pay compensation where you should!"
"Also, you might not realize it, but the person you hit is a big boss. When the time comes, be sincere, reflect on your mistake, and beg them for forgiveness!"
Director Chen spoke slowly and deliberately, his gaze fixed on Evan Lin, radiating authority.
"Call the police! Call them now! I want his whole family kneeling before us!"
On the other side, Susan Xu came over, clutching the howling, injured Max Xu.
Her eyes were full of hatred.
Max Xu really was in rough shape.
"Big boss?"
Evan Lin shook his head. "They don't look like any kind of boss to me."
"As for that ten million investment in Whitewood Modern Plaza he keeps talking about—forget it. They won't take a single cent from him."
Evan Lin didn't bother with Susan Xu or Max Xu at all.
If Evan hadn't held back on that kick, Max Xu would've been dead already.
"You think just saying 'forget it' makes it so? Who do you think you are! This is Director David Chen from the Finance Bureau!" Kevin Cheng shouted from the side.
He'd been hoping to see Evan Lin make a fool of himself in front of everyone.
But no one expected Evan Lin to be so confident—his presence alone was enough to suppress everyone there.
Hearing Evan talk like that, Kevin Cheng got even more embarrassed and angry.
Director Chen's face turned ugly. He felt his authority was being challenged!
"Fine, fine! Looks like this won't end so easily. Since this is what you want, I really want to see if you can keep talking big in a few minutes!"
With that, Director Chen decisively dialed a number.
"Hey, Old Sun! Are you free right now? Can you come over to Whitewood Grand Hotel?"
"You're almost here? Perfect! Get here as soon as you can—I'll be waiting!"
"Oh, and bring a pair of handcuffs!"
Director Chen hung up, his look at Evan Lin now full of even more displeasure.
Kevin Cheng, hearing Director Chen finish the call, felt a surge of satisfaction. He turned to Simon Xu and explained, "That Old Sun is our county's criminal investigation squad captain."
Simon Xu's face was dark as he nodded.
Lisa Liu's face was full of schadenfreude. She looked at Evan Lin and shouted, "Weren't you acting tough? Let's see how tough you are when Captain Sun gets here!"
"Evan Lin, you really don't know your place. Do you think you can do whatever you want in Whitewood County? You'd better call in your fat accomplice now, or you'll just be wasting everyone's time!"
Chloe Cheng was looking fierce too, itching to slap Evan Lin across the face.
"Evan Lin... Lin?"
Director Chen heard Chloe's words and suddenly felt something was off.
But for the moment, he just couldn't put his finger on it.
"Don't worry, the fat guy you want to see will be here soon."
Evan Lin yawned.
Just as he finished speaking, Director Chen spotted a police car driving toward them from not far away.
"Over here!"
Director Chen waved them over.
The car quickly pulled up. As the door opened, a middle-aged man hurried out from the driver's seat.
"Old Sun, you got here fast!"
Seeing who it was, Director Chen smiled.
"Just had some business to take care of." Captain Eric Sun nodded at Director Chen.
"Perfect timing. Go ahead and cuff him! And there's a fat guy with him too—take them both in!"
Simon Xu looked at Evan Lin, his expression unfriendly.
"Hold on, cuffing people right now wouldn't look good."
Captain Eric Sun glanced at Simon Xu, clearly not planning to engage, and turned to speak to Director Chen instead.
"Wouldn't look good?"
Director Chen was momentarily stunned.
"What are you waiting for? Arrest him! He's a criminal! Arrest him and I'll pay you! I'll pay you to arrest him!" Susan Xu yelled angrily at Captain Eric Sun.
"Arrest him now and the ten million investment will be in your account by tomorrow!" Simon Xu said, his face darkening.
"Come on, Old Sun, what's there to hesitate about? They're big bosses!" Kevin Cheng egged him on from the side.
"That's right, this kid and his friend assaulted someone—I can testify! Arresting them is doing the public a service!" Lisa Liu chimed in.
They all kept talking at once, voices overlapping.
Meanwhile, the police car door opened again.
"That fat guy! That's the one who hit Max Xu!"
Chloe Cheng suddenly shouted, and when she saw Big Tank, her face went pale with fear.
Big Tank's build was more like a walking tank than a man.
"Him?"
When Director Chen saw the fat man getting out of the car, his face changed drastically and he started trembling all over!