Chapter 51: Chen Xue Wen’s Plan
As soon as the Law Enforcement Team arrived, Feng Leopard and his men immediately hid their weapons behind their backs, knowing better than to act recklessly.
Feng Leopard stepped forward with a smile, pulling out a pack of cigarettes as a greeting. The Old Square was now under Snake’s control, and the nearby Law Enforcement Team had long been taken care of by them. These officers were familiar with Feng Leopard.
The leader of the team took the cigarette but spoke in a cold tone. “We received a report about a disturbance here. Is it true?”
Feng Leopard quickly grinned. “Come on, Officer, who would cause trouble in broad daylight? It’s nothing, just a misunderstanding.”
The team leader glanced at the broken machines inside the store and asked again, his voice still cold. “Are you sure there was no trouble here?”
“Absolutely sure!” Feng Leopard assured him.
The team leader frowned. “We also heard that someone got seriously injured.”
Feng Leopard’s face stiffened—his own brother was the one injured. But he couldn’t admit that to the Law Enforcement Team. If they got involved, things would get complicated, making it harder for him to deal with Chen Xue Wen.
Laughing dryly, Feng Leopard said, “No one was injured, Officer. That’s just a rumor.”
The team leader glanced around and nodded. “Good. No injuries, no problem.”
“Just make sure you’re not causing trouble,” he warned, preparing to leave.
At that moment, Chen Xue Wen stepped forward with a smile. “Officer, I’m the owner of this shop, and I was the one who called the police.”
“We saw it happen with our own eyes—someone was seriously injured at the entrance. Stab wounds to the stomach. Look, you can still see the bloodstains outside!”
Feng Leopard’s expression turned dark, and he snarled, “What the hell are you talking about? If someone was injured, where’s the victim?”
The team leader narrowed his eyes at Chen Xue Wen, clearly annoyed that he was complicating matters.
Chen Xue Wen remained calm. “I don’t know where the injured person is now. But earlier, a reporter from Peaceful City Daily was here. He took pictures at the entrance.”
“I heard he went to the hospital to investigate.”
The Law Enforcement Team members instantly tensed up.
The team leader’s eyes widened. “What… what did you just say?”
Chen Xue Wen continued, “The reporter was passing by and saw the entire fight. He wanted to do a follow-up report.”
“He’s the one who told me to call the police.”
The officers exchanged uneasy glances, their expressions turning grim. If this incident made it into the newspaper, they couldn’t just turn a blind eye. That could cost them their jobs.
Immediately, the team leader handed the cigarette back to Feng Leopard and turned to Chen Xue Wen. “Tell me exactly what happened.”
“Actually, never mind. You’d better come with us and make a statement.”
Chen Xue Wen nodded. “Of course, we will cooperate with the investigation.”
“But these guys came in here and wrecked my shop. What about that?” He gestured at the damage.
The team leader’s face darkened. He turned to Feng Leopard and his men, his voice sharp. “Was it you guys?”
Feng Leopard’s expression soured. He hesitated, trying to find a way out. “Actually…”
The team leader didn’t let him finish. “Whoever did it, step forward!”
“If no one confesses, I’ll take all of you in!”
Feng Leopard was livid, his face dark with rage. But in the end, he had no choice. Gritting his teeth, he signaled to a few of his men to step out and take the fall.
As they were being taken away, Feng Leopard wanted to stay behind to keep an eye on things, but the team leader saw through him.
“Disperse!” he ordered. “We’ll be coming back to take photos and collect evidence.”
“If anything else happens to this shop, I’ll arrest every last one of you!”
Feng Leopard froze. With this warning, any plans to destroy the shop were now impossible.
He glared at Chen Xue Wen, feeling utterly trapped. That move was ruthless—so cunning that Feng Leopard had no way to retaliate.
Chen Xue Wen, on the other hand, remained calm, a faint smile on his face as if the situation had nothing to do with him.
Feng Leopard clenched his jaw, suppressing his rage. “We’re leaving.”
He stormed off with his men, frustration evident in every step.
Chen Xue Wen went with the Law Enforcement Team to make his statement. Lai Hou and Wang Zhen Dong stayed behind to guard the shop.
Once the dust settled, the two let out deep breaths.
Wang Zhen Dong wiped the sweat from his forehead. “Damn, that was intense.”
“I thought we were gonna have to fight our way out.”
Lai Hou exhaled, relieved. “Well, at least the Law Enforcement Team is focused on us now.”
“These guys will have to think twice before coming back to wreck the place.”
“For now, we’ve dodged a bullet.”
Wang Zhen Dong wore a worried expression. “They might not come to wreck the place, but that doesn’t mean Snake will let us off easy.”
“We stabbed Feng Leopard’s little brother today—there’s no way he’ll let this slide.”
“From now on, we’re all in danger!”
Lai Hou shrugged. “Let’s see what Brother Wen has to say.”
“I figure, since Brother Wen made this move, he’s got a plan. We’ll just take it one step at a time.”
Wang Zhen Dong nodded but suddenly thought of something. He frowned in confusion. “Wait… When did Brother Wen contact the reporters?”
“I didn’t see anyone outside taking pictures.”
Lai Hou shrugged again. “Probably just a bluff. Those reporters are always busy—who would bother with something like this?”
Wang Zhen Dong rubbed his head and muttered under his breath, “If the Law Enforcement Squad finds out no reporters actually came… Won’t they end up resenting Brother Wen?”
Lai Hou’s face darkened with worry. This lie could cause a lot of trouble later.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Old Square, Li Er Yong had just received a message from Chen Xue Wen: Proceed as planned!
Without hesitation, Li Er Yong pulled a slip of paper from his pocket, revealing a phone number scribbled on it. He dialed the number, and after a few rings, a voice answered on the other end. “Hello, Peaceful City Daily. Who are you looking for?”
Li Er Yong followed Chen Xue Wen’s instructions. “I need to speak with Reporter Wang Gui Wen.”
“Please hold.”
After a short wait, a slightly hoarse voice came through. “Hello, this is Wang Gui Wen. Who’s calling?”
Li Er Yong immediately spoke up, “Reporter Wang, good evening. I’m just a concerned citizen.”
“A serious assault just took place at Old Square—a young man was stabbed, and his life might be in danger.”
“Right after that, a violent brawl erupted. A large group of thugs gathered with weapons, fighting openly in the streets—it was total chaos!”
Hearing this, Wang Gui Wen’s voice turned sharp with anger. “What?!”
“Where exactly did this happen? When?”
Li Er Yong, sticking to the plan, quickly relayed all the details and location to Wang Gui Wen.
Once the call ended, Li Er Yong immediately sent another message to Chen Xue Wen: Success!
Inside the Law Enforcement Squad office, Chen Xue Wen glanced at his phone and smirked slightly.
He had learned about Wang Gui Wen while in Peaceful City Prison from an old cellmate. This man was a reporter for Peaceful City Daily, and years ago, his son had been caught in a gang fight and tragically killed.
Ever since, Wang Gui Wen had harbored a deep hatred for gangsters, despising the violent underworld and its street brawls.
Other reporters might turn a blind eye to something like this, but Wang Gui Wen? He wouldn’t ignore it.
Chen Xue Wen didn’t necessarily need this story published in Peaceful City Daily—he only needed the Law Enforcement Squad to believe a journalist was watching.
With that, even Snake wouldn’t dare make a move on him so easily.
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