The newly appointed captain of the security team was named Meng Chun. He originally expected to hold this position for a considerable time, at least until the previous captain was promoted or transferred. However, just a few days prior, the former captain, Yu Zhiyong, had offended a powerful figure and was dismissed. This influential individual was none other than the person standing before him now.
Meng Chun had been present in the security team at the time and had a vivid memory of Li Se. The military had been mobilized, and pressure had been exerted from higher authorities, all for this very individual!
He never imagined that the person Sun Yuqiu wanted him to apprehend this time would be Young Master Li.
Meng Chun was already sweating profusely; this was truly troublesome.
"Did you hear me?" Zheng Chu started to act up again, shouting at Li Se, "Didn't I tell you to put your hands on your head and squat down? You need to be thoroughly searched. And your woman, she needs to be searched too. Kid, these are security personnel. You'd best listen obediently, otherwise, you'll be arrested and sentenced!"
Liu Tingting scoffed, "Now you understand the power of prominent families? A single phone call brings in official personnel. Can you handle that?"
The onlookers all shook their heads and sneered. The officials were already on the scene; this kid should realize the influence of these families by now. He probably wouldn't be so arrogant anymore, not putting the influential families in his eyes. He must be regretting everything now.
"What's the matter with the security team? Are they just errand boys for these families?" Li Se asked with a slight frown, clearly displeased.
"Pfft..." Upon hearing Li Se's words, everyone burst into laughter.
"So naive! These are influential families. They have connections for everything. Why is he now complaining about unfairness?"
"How hilarious. Now that he's scared, he starts feeling it's unfair and thinks the security team should serve him?"
"People like this only regret it when they see the coffin."
"..."
Many people sneered incessantly.
"What can I not handle?" Li Se was dismissive of Liu Tingting's words and those of the onlookers.
Liu Tingting sneered, "Ridiculous! If you can leave here unharmed today, I'll kneel down and call you 'Dad'!"
"You said it yourself, don't regret it," Li Se smiled.
"Who can't pretend?" Liu Tingting retorted dismissively.
"You'd better squat down obediently, let the security team search you properly, and then wait to be arrested..." Sun Yuqiu snorted disdainfully. But her words were cut short, and she froze.
Meng Chun had respectfully approached Li Se, wiped the sweat from his brow, and quickly said, "Young Master Li, it's all a misunderstanding. We will handle this impartially!"
"Oh, you know me?" Li Se asked, surprised.
"Young Master Li, of course, we know you. We met last time at the security team headquarters, though Young Master Li probably doesn't remember me," Meng Chun said, scratching his head.
"Captain Meng, what's going on?" Sun Yuqiu asked incredulously.
The onlookers were also baffled by Meng Chun's attitude. Why was he so respectful to this young man?
"Miss Sun, this is Young Master Li. I advise you, it's best not to offend him!" Meng Chun said calmly.
Sun Yuqiu was somewhat stunned. Why was Meng Chun so respectful to Li Se, addressing him as 'Young Master Li' repeatedly? Could he be from the Li family in the capital? Impossible. The Li family was such a prominent family; she had never heard of such a young third-generation member.
Zheng Chu and Liu Tingting were also taken aback. Something was wrong here. Li Se was supposed to squat down for a search and then be arrested and subjected to severe torment. Instead, the captain of the security team was warning them not to offend Li Se. What was going on?
"Captain Meng, you were called here by my cousin. Moreover, this kid broke two of my fingers. Are we just going to let it go?" Zheng Chu said indignantly.
Meng Chun glanced at Zheng Chu and chuckled, "What do you want?"
"Imprison him, make him pay the price!" Zheng Chu said word for word.
"Alright, then how about I arrest you first?" Meng Chun asked, his expression darkening.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Chu was startled. Why was he being arrested? The person his cousin had called was so unreliable.
"Captain Meng, what exactly do you mean?" Sun Yuqiu was now feeling utterly humiliated. After all, she had just declared that Li Se would pay the price, and Meng Chun was someone she had summoned. Yet, the person she called was siding with the opponent. How could she tolerate this?
"What do I mean?" Meng Chun frowned slightly. "Is what I said not clear enough? Calling you 'Miss Sun' is giving you face. Without your position as Deputy Minister of the Law Enforcement Department, who do you think you are? I've said all I have to say!"
With that, he did not want to linger any longer. He approached Li Se and cautiously asked, "Well, Young Master Li, may I leave now?"
Meng Chun's treatment of Li Se and Sun Yuqiu was completely contradictory, making Sun Yuqiu incredibly angry. She never expected that the person she called would ultimately become Li Se's helper!
Li Se waved his hand, signaling that Meng Chun could leave.
"Thank you, Young Master Li!" Meng Chun said gratefully and quickly led his men away without delay.
Meng Chun arrived and left so quickly that many people hadn't even registered what happened before it was over. Li Se, on the other hand, was completely unharmed. This meant that the people Sun Yuqiu had called had accomplished absolutely nothing, leading many to believe that perhaps these second-tier influential families were not that formidable after all.
Of course, this was merely an illusion. They were still rational enough to know that second-tier influential families were indeed powerful. This could only mean one thing: Li Se was even more formidable!
"Cousin, what should we do now?" Zheng Chu asked in a low voice. "My fingers can't be broken for nothing."
Sun Yuqiu's expression was grim and uncertain. It wasn't that she didn't want to teach him a lesson herself, but she was no match for Li Se at all. Gritting her teeth, she said, "We'll let this go for now. I'm leaving!"
She left, just like that. Li Se did not stop her. There was no need to bother with people like her.
"Heh heh, Young Master Zheng, is that all?" Li Se taunted.
Zheng Chu's face was ashen, especially in front of so many people. He had been publicly humiliated by Li Se once again, and most infuriatingly, two of his fingers were broken.
"With just this little strength, you still compete with me for a skirt?" Li Se continued to mock.
Zheng Chu remained silent, too ashamed to speak.
"Don't get cocky. This is just temporary. You can't imagine the power of second-tier influential families. Don't think you're so great just because you know a minor captain. There are plenty of powerful people in this capital!" Liu Tingting retorted, unwilling to be outdone.
Li Se looked at her with a half-smile, pointed at the ground, and said, "Stop the nonsense. Hurry up, get on your knees and call me Dad!"