Ye Longlin sat on the sofa, emanating a chilling aura, his gaze so sharp it brought an eerie calm to the entire living room.
"Which unit is that below? Who gave you the guts to station troops in the capital without the capital's military command's approval?"
A voice suddenly boomed, accompanied by a towering figure who strode in.
Lin Zeyuan!
Commander of the capital's rapid reaction forces, holding the rank of a one-star general.
For someone of his stature, he was the most elite military figure the Zhou family could currently access.
There were fifty registered one-star generals, not a large number for the entire Great Xia.
That battle at Hetu had decimated half of the military's foundation, and to have recovered to this point was no small feat.
Cultivating a qualified commander was no easy task, nor was it something just anyone could achieve. It required countless times the amount of time and effort compared to an ordinary soldier!
"You damned fool, you want to die? How dare you touch my woman!"
Lin Zeyuan abruptly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, roaring at Ye Longlin.
"Brother Lin, wuwuwu~"
Before he even got close, Zhou Fengya's nose tingled, and she immediately burst into tears, her face a picture of sorrow.
The sight of such feigned grievance on her face felt utterly incongruous.
It was hard to imagine she harbored such a malicious heart.
Ye Longlin rubbed his nose, "Aren't you going to ask why I hit her?"
Lin Zeyuan let out a cold snort, "Do I need to ask you? You hit my woman, and you're not walking out of here half a step today!"
With that, he directly pulled out his phone and made a call.
"This is Lin Zeyuan. I'm ordering you to bring the rapid reaction forces to your sister-in-law's house!"
Now, things were finally getting interesting. Ye Longlin grinned and lit a cigarette.
Since the other party had already dispatched his own troops, the matter had become rather amusing.
Ning Qi approached Ye Longlin and whispered into his ear, "The Second Elder has dispatched the Imperial Guards."
Ye Longlin frowned. Logically, the Second Elder shouldn't be involved in this matter. Why was he intervening now?
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.
As if recalling something, he nodded slightly, beckoned, and Yuan Gang approached.
"Boss."
"Pull back the men downstairs and have them return to the Dragon Pavilion."
Although Yuan Gang was puzzled, he still nodded, "Yes."
He could guess the Second Elder's intentions and understood what he was thinking, so he proactively withdrew the troops.
Establishing authority!
This was about establishing authority!
It was also a message to the entire capital that the Second Elder would not interfere if someone moved against Ye Longlin, but he would definitely act if Mu Hanqi was targeted!
Of course, this was also a warning!
A warning to all factions in the capital not to think of moving against Mu Hanqi!
Anyone who dared would face his wrath!
Lin Zeyuan sat across the room, his gaze sweeping across the space, exuding an unspoken dominance.
"I don't care where you're from, nor do I care whose subordinate you are. All I can tell you is, in this capital, dragons must coil and tigers must crouch!"
"Secondly, regardless of right or wrong, she is a girl, and thirdly, she is the Zhou family's little princess, and my fiancée!"
"Born with an extraordinary status, her identity is sufficient to excuse any wrongdoing without consequence. Therefore, what you call selling your fiancée is also insignificant in her eyes, understand?"
The implication was crystal clear.
People were divided into classes, with varying degrees of status and nobility.
For those with power and influence, disregarding human lives was commonplace.
Once the reality was peeled back, a cruel truth would emerge.
Society's cruelty far surpassed imagination.
Ye Longlin sighed. This was indeed the reality, the current pathological state of society.
These were the lingering issues left behind by Great Xia's rapid development over the years.
"Stomp, stomp, stomp—"
Footsteps approached, with an imposing momentum.
"Report, Commander! Northern Tiger Special Operations Brigade reporting for duty!"
The captain, dressed in army combat uniform, approached and saluted Lin Zeyuan.
Ye Longlin glanced at his watch. It had only been seven minutes since he had made the call.
They had performed admirably, adhering to the golden ten-minute rule.
Lin Zeyuan pointed at Ye Longlin, with one arm around Zhou Fengya, "This man assaulted my fiancée, and he's also a member of our military. You handle it as you see fit!"
Ye Longlin remained silent. Bolstered by support, Zhou Fengya sneered, "Ye Longlin, you're dead today! And your woman with you!"
"I can give you a chance now. Kneel down and lick my shoes clean, and perhaps I'll spare you and leave you a whole corpse!"
At the same time, at the entrance of the residential complex.
Ten buses halted, not driving further in, but making a temporary stop for reconnaissance.
Earlier, on the way, he had received orders from the Second Elder—the War King is not to be insulted, even if he is about to retire!
With that single sentence, Xiao Zhan understood the mission and the target for the night.
Half a minute later.
Lines of well-equipped Imperial Guards seemed to melt into the darkness.
Thump, thump, thump—
The muffled footsteps plunged the entire complex into an eerie silence.
An extremely肅杀 atmosphere permeated the air.
The rainwater on the ground splashed with each of their steps.
A chilling sound of footsteps suddenly erupted.
Building 22, Zhou Family residence.
A group of people stared at the vibrating porcelain and teacups on the table, their faces grave.
"Something big has happened."
The captain of the Northern Tiger rushed in, his face pale, eyes filled with alarm and shock.
Zhou Zheng's face also turned extremely ashen. The tsunami-like synchronized footsteps had shocked countless residents in the complex, yet no one dared to inquire!
"If, one day, in this complex, any household or family disappears, remember, do not ask why! Pretend as if none of it ever happened."
They could already foresee that someone would be utterly annihilated tonight.
This complex housed many retired cadres. It wasn't the first time a family had suddenly vanished, with the authorities simply issuing a statement of relocation.
Meanwhile, within the Zhou residence.
"What's all the fuss about, acting so disorderly!"
Lin Zeyuan remained calmly seated on the sofa, unfazed. For him, today's events would undoubtedly conclude with Ye Longlin's submission.
"Brother Lin, why don't you send someone to capture his girlfriend as well? That way, she can watch him be executed on the spot!"