Qin Yan, an old hand in the political arena, knew instantly that this was a setup. Her surging anger extinguished as quickly as it had flared.
Not only did her own anger subside, but she also pulled Chen Feng back, telling him not to act rashly.
In reality, even without Qin Yan holding him back, Chen Feng had no intention of acting impulsively.
This sudden turn of events was clearly a trap.
He wasn't a fool to fall for such a simple provocation.
So, Qin Yan and Chen Feng ignored the couple and continued towards the exit.
The woman's boyfriend saw this and panicked. The person behind him had said that if the task failed, not only would the initial ten thousand yuan be lost, but the subsequent reward of five thousand would also vanish.
Fifteen thousand yuan was no small sum, and he couldn't let it slip away.
Therefore, the woman's boyfriend hurried forward and blocked Qin Yan and Chen Feng again.
"Stop."
"Young man, don't push your luck. We've already shown you a lot of restraint."
Qin Yan replied with a frown.
"Oh, you're quite feisty, aren't you? Restraint? Did I allow you to restrain yourself? You bumped into someone and you're still acting like this, looking for a fight?"
The woman's boyfriend deliberately waved his fist at Qin Yan.
"Boring."
Qin Yan ignored the boyfriend's provocation and continued walking forward, pulling Chen Feng along.
Seeing that they weren't taking the bait, the woman's boyfriend, in his desperation, thought of a lewd plan. He reached out to touch Qin Yan's balloon, expecting the young man next to Qin Yan to surely retaliate.
With this thought, the woman's boyfriend didn't hesitate and directly reached out to touch Qin Yan's balloon.
Chen Feng, standing nearby, could no longer stand it.
Qin Yan was not only his superior but also a delicate woman being bullied repeatedly by an idiot. Now, he was about to have his balloon touched. This was absolutely intolerable. Even if it was a trap, he couldn't tolerate it.
With that thought, Chen Feng immediately used a joint-dislocation technique.
With a cracking sound, the woman's boyfriend's wrist broke.
The man cried out in pain and thrashed on the ground.
"He's hitting me! He's hitting me!"
Seeing her boyfriend's wrist broken, the woman also screamed and shouted about being hit.
Within seconds, four police officers appeared as if from nowhere.
A moment's thought was enough to realize these four officers were prepared.
"Kid, how dare you commit assault in broad daylight."
As the officers spoke, they prepared to handcuff Chen Feng.
Qin Yan, seeing that the situation was not right, quickly stepped in front of the officers.
"Officers, there's been a misunderstanding. This man deliberately provoked us, and we were acting in self-defense."
Qin Yan explained.
"Shut up, is this your turn to speak?"
The officer glared fiercely at Qin Yan.
"I am the Deputy Town Mayor of Mingshan Town. Please give me some face. Let's settle this privately. We'll compensate no matter how much it costs."
Seeing that the officers were unresponsive, Qin Yan had no choice but to reveal her identity.
To her surprise, the officers showed no sign of intimidation.
"Whether you're the Deputy Town Mayor or not, if your subordinate breaks the law, he must be punished severely. Keep talking nonsense, and we'll arrest you too."
The officer glared fiercely at Qin Yan.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, please don't say any more. These people are clearly prepared. Let me stay in the detention center for a few days; I'll be out soon. It's just a fight, not murder."
Chen Feng calmly advised Qin Yan.
"No, if you know it's a trap, I can't just stand by and watch you fall into it."
Qin Yan replied emotionally.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, since you know it's a trap, you must not fall into it. Otherwise, wouldn't my trip to the detention center be in vain?"
Chen Feng continued to speak calmly.
Being able to spend time in the detention center for Qin Yan was actually not a bad thing.
"Hurry up and shut up, the both of you. Are you putting on a melodrama?"
The police officer yelled impatiently and immediately handcuffed Chen Feng.
"Chen Feng, don't worry. You'll be inconvenienced for now, but I'll find someone to get you out."
Qin Yan reassured Chen Feng.
Chen Feng smiled and followed the officers into the police car.
In a hotel room in Jiangcheng, Deputy Mayor Xiao and Principal Wu from the martial arts school were watching Chen Feng being taken into the police car via a mobile live broadcast.
"Deputy Mayor Xiao, your network is truly extensive. You even have connections in Jiangcheng, making it so easy to get Chen Feng into the detention center."
Principal Wu said with an excited, fawning smile.
"Who in the political arena doesn't have some connections? That's not the point. The point is, Chen Feng is in the detention center. Once he's in there, his time at the Mingshan Town Government Compound is over."
Deputy Mayor Xiao also looked excited.
"What do you mean?"
Principal Wu asked with confusion.
"The regulations of the political arena state that anyone with a criminal record cannot hold a position in the government, not even as a temporary worker!"
"I understand! This woman, Qin Yan, will find it much easier to deal with once she loses her right-hand man, Chen Feng."
Principal Wu said with a flattering, roguish grin.
"That is exactly the outcome I desired."
Deputy Mayor Xiao replied with a smug expression.
Meanwhile, Chen Feng was transferred directly to the detention center from the police station after a short stay.
Chen Feng was not at all worried. Qin Yan had connections in Jiangcheng, so he wouldn't be in the detention center for long.
Even if Qin Yan's connections in Jiangcheng weren't that strong, there was still Cheng Lu.
In any case, he would be out after a day or two in the detention center.
"Kid, what did you do to get in here?"
As Chen Feng entered the cell, the cell boss glared fiercely at him.
"Fighting."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"So, just a small fry. Do you know the rules of the cell?"
The cell boss asked coldly.
"No."
Chen Feng cautiously looked at the cell boss and then at the fierce-looking cellmates surrounding him.
"You're new here, so you don't know the rules. It's fine. Ah Bao, explain the rules to this cub."
The cell boss called out smugly.
In less than a second, a burly man stood before Chen Feng.
"The rules for newcomers are simple. First, you eat a meal of stir-fried chili with pork, and then you 'keep company with nature'."
Ah Bao said with a strange smile.
"What is stir-fried chili with pork, and what is 'keeping company with nature'?"
Chen Feng asked calmly.
"'Stir-fried chili with pork' means we, your brothers, will beat you up to loosen your muscles. 'Keeping company with nature' means you sleep next to the urine bucket, to experience our essence. Hahaha..."
Ah Bao continued with a strange smile.
"What if I refuse?"
Chen Feng said with a frown.
They say cells are not fit for human habitation, and it turned out to be true.
"This place doesn't give you a choice. If you're smart, you'll cooperate willingly. Otherwise, you'll only suffer more."
Ah Bao clenched his fists, making them crackle.
Chen Feng didn't waste any more words. He directly delivered a fast, precise hook to Ah Bao's body.
Traditional martial arts don't involve many flashy fake moves. Once you decide to fight, you strike unexpectedly. It has nothing to do with martial ethics.
In fact, real martial arts, like warfare, require surprise to win.
Ah Bao, hit by the sudden blow, collapsed to the ground, unconscious, before he could even react.
Everyone was stunned.
Holy cow, is this young man tired of living? He actually knocked out the cell boss's most brutal enforcer.