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"Sorry, I was busy just now."

"Where shall we meet tonight?"

A few minutes after the message was sent, Cheng Yun replied.

"How about 8 o'clock?"

"Let's grab a drink first, then go see a movie."

Chen Qiu raised an eyebrow.

"No dinner?"

Cheng Yun replied.

"I'm on a diet recently."

"Let's meet at Xintiandi!"

"Okay, see you later."

Chen Qiu checked the time; there were still over two hours until 8 o'clock.

It was almost time to get off work.

This dance teacher was on a diet and wouldn't eat dinner, but he had just satisfied a young woman, and having expended quite a bit of energy, he definitely needed to eat.

Chen Qiu thought for a moment and sent a message to Xu Jia.

"Where are you? Have you eaten yet?"

Xu Jia: "I'm at the store."

"I just hired an assistant and was about to go eat."

Chen Qiu: "Wait for me, I'm coming over to bum a meal."

It would be a perfect time to hand over the property he had just acquired today for her to manage.

Before leaving, Chen Qiu brought along an LV necklace.

He glanced at the receipt—hmm, over eighty thousand.

It fit Xu Jia's current status as the general manager of the management company.

...

Shaxian Snacks.

Four Spiritual Youth with runes on their arms and wearing tight jeans walked into the shop, accompanied by two Spiritual Girls.

The leader was none other than Kong Ying's younger brother, Kong Ning.

"Boss, three bowls of fragrant mixed noodles!"

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Six people ordering only three bowls of noodles was something the Shaxian boss was already used to.

You think a Spiritual Youth spends the afternoon playing billiards, the evening at KTV, and late at night eating skewers at a barbecue stall.

In reality, a Spiritual Youth spends the day wandering in the park, finds people at night to scrape together a few coins for a meal at Shaxian, and then a whole group of them lies in a rental house scrolling through short videos.

They are Spiritual Youth, after all, idle and lazy—without a job, where would they get money?

Those who can afford to play billiards or go to nightclubs and KTVs whenever they want are already the cream of the crop among Spiritual Youth.

Kong Ning was originally one of these standouts.

But ever since the last time Kong Ying and Chen Qiu had a blind date meal that cost two thousand yuan, his father, feeling the pinch, had directly cut his allowance.

Already paying off a 24-month installment loan for an iPhone 16 Pro 512G, the money in his pocket had instantly become much tighter.

"Once my dad gets the debt from that idiot, I'll be able to ask him for money!"

Kong Ning said to his lackeys, his tone somewhat irritable.

Immediately, the mixed noodles arrived.

He had one bowl to himself, the two Spiritual Girls shared one, and the three lackeys shared one.

"Brother Kong, isn't our brother-in-law Town Head Qi? Is there anyone in town who dares to owe money to Brother Kong's family?"

A lackey slurped a mouthful of noodles, and the portion instantly decreased by a fifth.

"There are always people who aren't afraid of death!"

"My dad already went to find their Village Secretary today. Even the Deputy Town Head has to give my family face. That idiot won't be able to survive in this town anymore!"

Kong Ning boasted loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard suppressed laughter from beside him.

Kong Ning turned his head instantly, looking at the two boys sitting nearby with extremely unfriendly eyes.

"What the hell are you laughing at?"

As soon as his voice fell, before the two boys could react, the lackeys surrounded them.

Kong Ning put down his chopsticks, stepped forward, looked down at one of them, and gently patted his face.

"If you have the guts, laugh for me again?"

The boy was stunned.

You six guys are eating three bowls of four-yuan noodles and still bragging; what's wrong with me laughing?

The humiliation of being patted on the face made his anger flare up instantly.

"What the hell are you acting tough for?"

He stood up abruptly, spraying spit onto Kong Ning's face.

The spark was immediately ignited.

Without thinking, Kong Ning slapped him.

A chaotic fight was imminent.

The customers in the shop quickly dodged and ran out.

The boss looked at his flying pots and pans, completely dumbfounded.

"Stop fighting!"

Go fight outside!

He was about to go out to break up the fight, but his wife quickly pulled him back.

"Young people don't hold back when they fight; don't get hurt if you go up there."

"Call the police!"

The police station was only two kilometers away.

Ten minutes after the police were called, a police officer brought an auxiliary officer to Shaxian.

At this time, the brawl had entered its final stages, and everyone had some injuries.

Relying on their physical strength, the two boys had managed to fight to a draw with the four scrawny Spiritual Youth.

Seeing the police arrive, the group immediately stopped.

Just as the two boys wanted to speak, Kong Ning stepped forward and greeted them in a familiar tone.

"Brother Lin, Brother Zhang."

"Kong Ning?"

Seeing this, the two boys' hearts sank.

Oh no, they actually know each other?

Kong Ning looked at them with arrogant disdain.

Did they really think he was joking?

Not to mention the Deputy Town Head, with the name of Town Head Qi, who among the police and auxiliary officers at this station didn't know him?

Noticing the adoring gazes of the Spiritual Girls and his lackeys, Kong Ning felt like he was the coolest guy in both the underworld and the legitimate world.

"Brother Lin, Brother Zhang, it's just a small friction; it's all these two guys' fault..."

Kong Ning accused them first, and the two boys' expressions changed.

Just as they were about to explain, they heard a cold sentence from the police.

"Cuff them and take them away!"

The corners of Kong Ning's mouth curled up; he felt so good.

But before he could get excited, cold handcuffs clicked onto his wrists.

Kong Ning was instantly dumbfounded.

The two boys were also stunned.

"Brother Lin, did you handcuff the wrong person?"

"No mistake, it's you!"

Brother Lin patted Kong Ning's shoulder and sneered.

Just a moment ago, their station chief had received an order.

The Kong father and son had been impersonating the family of public officials to obtain benefits, and they were about to be arrested for investigation.

They didn't expect to run into them right here.

Brother Lin looked at Kong Ning with surprise and pity.

These father and son didn't know what they were thinking, daring to use the name of the former Town Head. Did they really think that just because the person had transferred away, he wouldn't know about such things?

Immediately, he looked at the other Spiritual Youth and started calling colleagues to come and arrest them.

They couldn't fit them all in one car.

"Xiao Zhang, you stay here to get the details; I'll take this kid back first."

"Okay, Brother Lin."

...

Nankeng Village, Village Committee.

Chen Hai looked at the still relentless Kong Zhengde, his expression darkening.

"Treating you to a meal, keeping you for tea... If I weren't afraid that letting you go would lead to you causing trouble at Chen Qiu's house again, I wouldn't bother with you at all!"

Chen Hai muttered to himself in his heart.

He was now very skeptical: does this guy's daughter really still have contact with Town Head Qi?

Town Head Qi is young and already a section-level official, looks like he's about to be promoted to deputy director level; aren't there tons of people introducing wives to him?

Even if Kong Zhengde's daughter were perfect, with a father like this, Town Head Qi would probably want to stay away.

"I've said it before, people from the Municipal Committee sent gifts to Chen Qiu. Do you think anyone would believe that a boss of Chen Qiu's level would steal a bottle of liquor from you?"

"What, the receipt is right here. So what if they're from the Municipal Committee? Can he just welch on a debt?"

"Chen Hai, did you take money from that kid?"

"I think you Village Secretaries are all corrupt. It was better when Town Head Qi was here..."

Chen Hai's face darkened.

"Kong Zhengde, I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense!"

"Aren't I telling the truth..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw a police car pull up at the entrance of the Village Committee.

Several police officers in uniform walked in.

"Station Chief Fan, why are you here?"

Chen Hai stood up, feeling uncertain.

Judging by the looks of it, they were coming with a vengeance.

Kong Zhengde also stood up, preparing to exchange pleasantries with Station Chief Fan.

However, what greeted him were cold handcuffs.

"Kong Zhengde, you are now suspected of fraud and impersonation. Come with us!"

Kong Zhengde's face instantly turned deathly pale.