Chapter 1058: Chapter 1028:
Chapter 1028:
“Forget it, let’s not join the fun.” Ye Chen waved his hand and said, “I should just be honest. What’s the point of toying with a young female student’s feelings.”
“Hero Ye, that’s not how you should say it!” The two policemen hurriedly said, “The girl probably came for the money. It’s a mutual consent! Whether it’s a power-for-money transaction or money-for-sex transaction, it’s reasonable though not legal.”
“To hell with reasonable but illegal!” Ye Chen spat and said, “These days, the rich dominate the world, and the poor bow and scrape!”
“Exactly, exactly!” Ye Chen’s words seemed to hit the weak spot of the two policemen. They agreed with Ye Chen, saying, “We’ve long been fed up with this society. It’s one where the rich are the grandfathers, and the poor are the grandchildren. We’re all acting like grandchildren to those rich guys!”
“Haha…” Ye Chen burst into laughter.
The bearded guy bought Ye Chen a roast chicken and a bottle of Moutai wine. He had no choice, couldn’t escape it—Ye Chen was the boss in this interrogation room now, even Director Chen lost his life to him. Naturally, he couldn’t oppose him at this moment. Otherwise, he might lose his life too.
“Hero Ye, here comes the food and drink!” The bearded guy quickly handed over the roast chicken and the white wine. Ye Chen held the chicken wrapped in lotus leaves, opened the leaves, and a fragrant aroma of roast chicken filled the air. The flavor was very authentic. Ye Chen took a deep breath and said, “Bought from that roast chicken shop at the West Alley entrance, right? It’s not cheap, is it?”
“Hero Ye really knows his food!” The bearded guy nodded quickly and said, “This chicken is indeed bought from there!”
“Alright, let’s eat then!” Ye Chen tore off a drumstick and started eating with the white wine, enjoying the luxurious lifestyle. The three policemen nearby watched hungrily, hoping for a bite. Ye Chen saw this and laughed, “Go, each of you grab a cup, we’ll make do with this meal!”
“Great, great!” The bearded guy was nearly intoxicated by the aroma of the Moutai wine. Coupled with the aroma of the roast chicken, his stomach kept rumbling like thunder.
The three of them hurriedly brought over three cups. Ye Chen poured each of them half a cup of wine and divided the roast chicken into four parts, giving everyone a share. The four of them began dining in the interrogation room. They were truly having a feast.
While eating, they chatted about everything under the sun, from the South Sea crisis to the Senkaku Islands dispute, then from domestic issues to international situations. In short, they discussed almost all the major events in the world, though they might not be entirely reasonable, they at least got some of it right.
While they were engrossed in conversation, someone walked into the interrogation room. First, two men in black swiftly occupied the doorway, then checked the situation inside the interrogation room and stood straight at the door. The bearded guy saw someone breaking in and asked sternly, “Hell, who are you guys? How can you just storm into the interrogation room?”
“Shut up!” The man in black at the door sharply glared at the bearded guy. The bearded guy got annoyed—he couldn’t beat Ye Chen, but why so many people were stepping on him today? Fueled by the alcohol, he immediately lunged at the man in black.
The bearded guy’s fist was as solid as a hammer. He gritted his teeth and roared in anger, “Die!”
Unfortunately, the expected scene did not occur. Instead, the bearded guy’s fist was firmly grasped by the seemingly weak man in black. He said coldly, “Kid, you dare mess with me!”
Crack…
As the man spoke, he exerted force, and a crisp sound followed. The bearded guy’s fist seemed immobilized, possibly with joint dislocation sounds. This pain caused the bearded guy to scream in agony, “Ah, no, no… it’s killing me!”
“Brother, let him go!” Ye Chen waved to the bodyguard in black.
“Yes, Colonel Ye!” The man in black nodded immediately.
“Colonel Ye?!” The bearded guy and those two policemen were dumbfounded, even Ye Chen was stunned. When did he become Colonel Ye? Could it be that the appointment Elder Pang mentioned had already come through? Ye Chen nodded and said, “Who sent you?”
“Mr. Liu is already at the door!” The man in black hurriedly said.
“Mr. Liu?” Ye Chen was taken aback. He immediately thought of Mr. Liu, who often bickered with Elder Pang. He quickly threw the chicken bone on the table. By this time, Mr. Liu was already walking in with a hearty laugh, saying as he walked, “Ye Chen, I thought you were in trouble. Didn’t expect you’d come here to freeload food and drink, making us all worry for nothing! You’re really unscrupulous!”
“Old man, why are you here?” Ye Chen was startled.
“If I didn’t come, I can’t imagine how that dead ghost would curse me!” Mr. Liu gave Ye Chen a disgruntled look and said, “But you, kid, how come you don’t look like you’re in trouble, but rather like you’re here as a guest?”
“I…” Ye Chen awkwardly smiled and then said, “Nowadays, probably no one can do anything to me, so there’s no need for you to worry at all!”
“I don’t want to worry either!” Mr. Liu sighed and said, “The situation has changed; Elder Pang is hospitalized, and it seems his days are numbered. So, people below are watching and waiting. Therefore, we have to guard and prevent!”
“Yes, yes!” Ye Chen quickly nodded.
“Good boy, you’re all eating roast chicken here; how can you leave me out?” Mr. Liu laughed heartily.
“This…” Ye Chen was quite embarrassed and hurriedly said to the bearded man, “You, go quickly, buy two more roast chickens, and while you’re at it, bring back two bottles of top-notch Moutai Wine!”
“Yes, yes!” The bearded man nodded, but he didn’t move from his spot. Ye Chen asked suspiciously, “Why aren’t you going yet?”
“I… I don’t have enough money on me!” The bearded man’s face turned red with embarrassment. Damn, it’s really embarrassing for a grown man not to have ten thousand or eight thousand on him. What if you run into someone and they invite you for a meal, and you don’t have money? That would be truly shameful. Ye Chen didn’t say much, but tossed him a golden card and said, “Go swipe the card; there’s some money in it. Buy some snacks as you see fit!”
“Yes, yes!” The bearded man took Ye Chen’s golden card and hurriedly went out.
Soon, two roast chickens and two bottles of top-notch Moutai were brought back, along with some cold dishes packed for takeaway. Mr. Liu dared to eat the dishes bought by these strangers because he had secretly sent a bodyguard to follow them. It can be considered complete surveillance.
The previous items were all cleared away, and two roast chickens were placed back on the desk. The two bottles of top-notch Moutai were opened, and the aroma of the wine permeated the air, just smelling it made you feel elated. If you could take a sip, you’d be as happy as an Immortal.
The bearded man stood on tiptoe, constantly inhaling, wishing he could suck all the wine from the bottle into his mouth. Ye Chen and Mr. Liu sat down, but no one invited the bearded man to sit. The bearded man glanced around before sitting on the corner of the desk. To his left was a man in black, and to his right was another man in black. Both had serious expressions. The bearded man couldn’t figure out what kind of person this old man was, why he needed four or five bodyguards when he went out.
“Old man, here, this glass of wine is my toast to you!” Ye Chen raised his glass and then laughed, “I don’t seek wealth, I don’t seek power, but I hope you can live to be a hundred years old.”
“Well said!” Mr. Liu excitedly laughed, “Money and power are just fleeting moments; true ownership lies in health. Some say health is the greatest wealth. I think this saying is quite right. Young people can’t understand this, but when they get old, they’ll understand!”
“Isn’t it true!” Ye Chen nodded and said, “With Elder Pang hospitalized, I’ve deeply realized this.”
“Let’s not talk about those depressing things; let’s have a few drinks first!” Mr. Liu raised his glass.
An old man and a young man, the two drank a whole bottle of white liquor. However, the bearded man on the side also secretly drank several glasses. When his craving for alcohol hit, he didn’t care who you were. He just cared about drinking and eating meat, even if the King of Heaven came, he probably couldn’t stop his desire to drink and eat meat.
“Ye Chen, your Colonel Rank matter has been decided!” Mr. Liu looked at Ye Chen and then said, “This was a decision made by a few old guys in the Central. Old Man Pang got very angry about this; he thought at least a Major General rank should be granted, but you know the current situation, the internal situation is very disharmonious, so…”
“It’s fine. Whether it’s Colonel or Major General, to me, it’s just a patch on the shoulder!” Ye Chen calmly smiled.
“Good, it’s good that you can see this clearly!” Mr. Liu nodded appreciatively and said, “However, don’t underestimate this Colonel Rank. I’ve specially arranged for you to be in Beijing City. You should know, the officials in Beijing City are at least half a rank higher than outside.”
Ye Chen felt particularly grateful in his heart. Mr. Liu always had his best interests in mind, always protecting him. Although in the past he had given him quite a few troubles regarding Zhang Bufen’s issues, at least now his intentions were wholehearted towards him. Therefore, Ye Chen was deeply moved. He nodded and said, “Thank you, Mr. Liu!”
“Don’t say such courteous words!” Mr. Liu laughed heartily, “The Imperial Army of Beijing City is waiting for you to lead, Ye Chen. Don’t let down my expectations of you!”
After speaking, Mr. Liu got up to leave. As he stood at the door, the sun quietly emerged from the clouds, and the sunlight cast on Mr. Liu, stretching his figure long, long…
Ye Chen understood; at this moment, Mr. Liu must have something to say to him. He quickly stood up. Only then did Mr. Liu open his mouth and say, “Ye Chen, always remember, the blood of Chinese people flows in your veins!”
“Yes!” Ye Chen saluted Mr. Liu with a gesture.