Chapter 1 The Resentment

Inside the corridor outside the H District Logistics Support Department's approval office, the middle-aged chief was still tugging at the sleeve of a lieutenant colonel with an impatient expression, pleading in a low voice. Suddenly, a sound of smashing things came from the quiet office, followed by a roar mixed with intense anger.

"Wang Jian, I'll fuck your mother..."

The angry roar echoed from the office, stunning everyone.

The lieutenant colonel hesitated for two seconds, then his expression changed drastically. He shook off the middle-aged chief and turned to run into the office.

"That's Lao Liang's voice..."

"Did he start fighting with Wang Jian?"

The chiefs standing in the corridor discussed among themselves, all craning their necks to look into the office.

*Thwack!*

The office door was pushed open, revealing the tall Liang Chengsi standing in front of the desk. His large hand gripped the few sparse hairs on Wang Jian's head, pressing him down hard on the pile of documents. The desk lamp and decorations were scattered all over the floor.

Liang Chengsi's eyes were bloodshot, his chest rising and falling with heavy breaths.

"We used to fight on the front lines, walking through life and death! We never yielded even to sea beasts, but today we have to suffer the whims of scum like you..."

"Someone like you dares to talk about responsibility? Dares to mention the insignia on your shoulders?"

Liang Chengsi came from a combat unit. Although he was getting on in years, he was burly and muscular. Under his large hand, the obese Wang Jian had no power to resist. He was like a pig waiting to be slaughtered, pinned to the desk, unable to move!

"I'll tell you the truth, I've disliked you for a long time! If you don't approve it for me today, I'll fucking kill you in this office!"

Wang Jian looked extremely disheveled. He reached out to pry at Liang Chengsi's fingers, shouting, "Liang Chengsi, are you crazy? Let me go now! You're disrupting the order of the Logistics Department, attacking a colleague! I can have the security department arrest you!"

"Fuck your mother, I wouldn't dare do this if I was afraid of punishment!" Liang Chengsi ignored Wang Jian's threat, raised his hand, and slapped him hard across his fat face!

*Slap, slap, slap!*

Three consecutive slaps left Wang Jian's face swollen, and blood flowed from his nostrils and ears.

Wang Jian was stunned. He didn't dare to be tough anymore, and said in a weak voice, "You... you let me go first, I'll approve it for you! I'll approve it, okay?"

The lieutenant colonel also rushed forward, actually drawing his gun and aiming it at Liang Chengsi, shouting sharply, "Liang Chengsi, squat down on the ground with your hands on your head! Attacking an officer, according to wartime law, I can shoot you dead!"

This young officer was one of Wang Jian's confidants, and usually took advantage of Wang Jian's power to throw his weight around and obtain benefits. Seeing Wang Jian restrained, his reaction was naturally intense.

Liang Chengsi slowly turned his head, staring at the young officer with a blank expression, and asked, word by word, "Are you talking to me?"

"I'll say it again, squat down on the ground with your hands on your head!" The young officer's expression was ferocious, and he made a gesture to release the safety.

Liang Chengsi slowly released Wang Jian's hair.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The young officer stepped forward and said, "I will notify..."

"Notify your mother's ass!"

Unexpectedly, Liang Chengsi kicked the young officer in the abdomen. The young officer, who had no time to react, was kicked three meters away and crashed heavily into the wall, leaving him dazed and confused. The gun fell from his hand.

"You're not a good thing either!"

To everyone's astonishment, Liang Chengsi, his eyes bloodshot, strode up to the young officer and kicked him repeatedly with his steel-toed military boots.

After seven or eight kicks, the young officer was covered in blood, barely breathing!

"You have no military merits and no political achievements. At such a young age, you managed to get the rank of lieutenant colonel by sucking up to others... strutting around all day, afraid others wouldn't know you're Wang Jian's lackey!" Liang Chengsi seemed to be venting all the anger he had been holding in his heart: "Damn it, I earned my lieutenant colonel rank after six years in the barracks and more than a dozen brushes with death on the battlefield!"

"You, a little whelp who got to the top by licking boots, dares to point a gun at me?"

Liang Chengsi's angry roar echoed throughout the entire logistics department building.

"Damn, that feels good!"

"I always thought Lao Liang was pretty soft, but I didn't expect him to be so tough!"

"Damn, which chief who came from the battlefield is soft? It's just compromising with reality!"

"Lao Liang was pushed too far!"

"Wang Jian and Li Bin are just asking for a beating!"

Outside the office, the chiefs from various cities in the H District felt a surge of relief as they watched this scene, as if a weight had been lifted from their chests.

They all harbored resentment towards Wang Jian, but they could only endure it silently due to the circumstances.

What Liang Chengsi did today was what they all wanted to do!

Wang Jian cowered under the desk, trembling and不敢露头(bù gǎn lù tóu - not daring to show his face).

After venting his anger, Liang Chengsi was held back by the other chiefs who rushed in.

Although they felt relieved by what Liang Chengsi had done, this was, after all, the Logistics Department's territory. If Liang Chengsi was allowed to continue, it could have serious consequences, and Liang Chengsi would face severe punishment.

The chiefs didn't want to save Wang Jian and the young officer; they just didn't want to see Liang Chengsi commit an irreparable mistake.

They grabbed Liang Chengsi,劝导着(quàn dǎo zhe - persuading him), and dragged him towards the door.

"Lao Liang, that's enough!"

"If you really kill him, it'll be a big problem..."

"Just vent your anger."

"Go back first, the security team will be here soon, and you won't be able to leave!"

The crowd surrounded Liang Chengsi, ignoring his reaction, and dragged him towards the door.

Now is wartime. Liang Chengsi causing trouble in the Logistics Department and殴打工作人员(ōu dǎ gōng zuò rén yuán - beating staff) could be considered a serious crime of undermining internal stability and creating chaos!

Moreover, this was the Logistics Department's territory. Once Liang Chengsi was detained, and some tricks were used, wouldn't the Logistics Department people say whatever they wanted in the statements and testimonies?

Liang Chengsi would definitely suffer when he went to court.

Leaving now was the right choice!

But just as everyone was pushing Liang Chengsi to leave the Logistics Department building, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the corridor.

A fully armed squad of soldiers, with [Security Team] badges on their chests, rushed over aggressively.

The Logistics Department's security team!

Seeing this, everyone's hearts sank.

They were still blocked!

Wang Jian, who had been cowering under the desk, seemed to regain his courage after seeing the arrival of the security team.

He stood up, pointed at Liang Chengsi, who had not yet left, and screamed wildly:

"Liang Chengsi, you just wait! I'll leave my words here. If you can walk out of this door today, I'll take your name!"