Chapter 553: Exaggerate or Embellish
"Lin Chuan wants to return to work at the City Committee, I vehemently disagree." Song Ming gritted his teeth.
"That doesn't need your agreement." Tang Yumeng laughed: "Lin Chuan is currently not a regular staff but a contract worker, so, your agreement is not needed."
"Uh..." Song Ming was immediately dumbfounded, and he hastily asked: "He is a contract worker?"
"That's right," Tang Yumeng smiled.
"Hmph, what about being a contract worker?" Song Ming sneered: "Does being a contract worker mean you can flout the law and even kill people?"
Tang Yumeng was taken aback.
At this moment, Lin Chuan slowly walked toward Song Wen, as Song Wu stepped back two steps.
Click...
In front of everyone, Lin Chuan lifted his leg and stamped down towards Song Wen's head.
"Ah, ah!" Song Wen suddenly woke up startled.
"Not dead?" Lin Chuan's mouth curled up into a smile, saying: "If not dead, then hurry and get up."
Song Wen was actually pretending to be dead, only aiming to escalate the situation. If it escalated, Lin Chuan would ultimately be at a disadvantage. When Song Wu was helping Song Wen up, he secretly signaled with his eyes, and with just a look, they understood each other's intentions. Song Wen naturally cooperated with Song Wu's scheme. The two of them quickly began to stage a drama of 'beating someone to death'.
According to Song Wu's expectations, there should be ambulances, and police all moving together. By escalating the issue, regardless of whether Song Wen was dead or alive, Lin Chuan would always end up disadvantaged.
However, what they didn't expect was that Lin Chuan saw through their deception and ended up hurting them severely.
"What... what is going on?" Song Ming was a bit dumbfounded.
"Uncle, this guy is bullying us." Song Wen immediately complained first.
"What exactly is going on!" Song Ming immediately reproached.
The Song brothers exchanged glances, then gritted their teeth and said: "Lin Chuan had previously accrued grievances with us, including some minor conflicts. This time, without even exchanging words, he started fighting and beat both of us mercilessly, so..."
The two exaggeratively recounted their version.
At this point, Tang Yumeng turned to look at Lin Chuan and asked: "Lin Chuan, is it true?"
"Go on, keep talking," Lin Chuan watched the two brothers with a cold smile. One can act, and one can fabricate, truly a pair of deceitful dog brothers.
"Look... he is threatening us again," Song Wu hurriedly said.
"Lin Chuan, what exactly is going on?" Tang Yumeng frowned and said: "If you really did something wrong, you better apologize to them quickly!"
"Apologize?" Lin Chuan disdainfully glanced at the people in the room and said: "If you are men, then stand up and speak about what you saw. If you don't admit you are men, that's fine too. Just quietly be your cowardly turtles."
Everyone dared not make a sound.
Tang Yumeng and Song Ming were present, as well as several big shots from the City Committee, they dared not speak recklessly. They could only stand there quietly watching events unfold.
At this moment, Luo Guoqing stood out. As he did so, a man pulled on his arm, obviously planning to advise him against speaking carelessly. Nevertheless, Luo Guoqing persisted, and then said: "I say, this whole incident started because of me, so I must stand out..."
Luo Guoqing generally explained the matter, including why he ended up fighting with the Song brothers.
"Nonsense, when did we ever beat you!" Song Wen hurriedly argued.
"You know very well if you have been hit," Luo Guoqing snorted coldly, and then said: "That's exactly what happened. Please, Secretary Tang and Vice-Secretary Song, see through this clearly."
Tang Yumeng and Song Ming looked at each other, actually, without needing further words both had already understood what happened. Especially after Lin Chuan stomped on Song Wen's foot and seeing him climb up meekly, Tang Yumeng and Song Ming were even more aware of the situation. This made them feel extremely frustrated and perplexed.
Of course, Song Ming knew his two nephews better and, hearing the honest words of Luo Guoqing, he immediately said: "Alright, let's stop this matter here, no more making trouble, from now on if there are any issues, do not resort to violence. Whoever starts a fight, I'll deal with them."
Having said that, Song Ming turned around and left, his face somber. Could he not be angry? His own nephews had drawn him into an unnecessary dispute, leaving him in an awkward position. If the issue was pursued further, it would definitely reveal problems with Song Wen and Song Wu.
After Song Ming left, Tang Yumeng glanced at everyone and said: "Clean this up, no fighting next time."
After speaking, Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan and said: "You, come to my office."
Having said that, Tang Yumeng turned around and left, her body dressed in a black uniform, her shapely long legs donned in light gray high heels, her figure well-proportioned, and her retreating figure irresistibly enticing. After Tang Yumeng left, Luo Guoqing patted Lin Chuan's shoulder and said, "Good brother, I have troubled you again."
"What are you talking about?" Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "Today you have helped me."
"Helped you?" Luo Guoqing looked at Lin Chuan, quite puzzled.
"Yes." Lin Chuan nodded and said, "I have been in a foul mood since I was fired last time, feeling depressed. This time, it just so happened that I got to beat up a fallen foe, which really eased my mind."
"Haha..." Luo Guoqing burst into laughter.
Although Luo Guoqing was beaten up today, he didn't feel uncomfortable at all, instead feeling mentally relieved. Especially seeing Lin Chuan returning to work, Luo Guoqing was excessively excited. During the days Lin Chuan was gone, the people who usually got along well with him had all distanced themselves from him and clung to the brothers of the Song family instead. As a result, these past few days, the Song brothers intentionally picked fights with him, and today it finally erupted.
Many bystanders dared not make a sound.
"Lin Chuan, don't push people too far." Song Wen was beyond furious.
"If you can, bite me." Lin Chuan looked at Song Wen disdainfully and said, "But, if you bite me, I won't bite back."
"Why?" Luo Guoqing deliberately interjected.
"Old Luo, you've seen dogs biting people, but have you ever seen a person bite a dog?" Lin Chuan chuckled.
"Hahaha..." This time, Luo Guoqing laughed even more wildly.
Song Wen and Song Wu were so angry they wanted to hit someone, but neither dared to act rashly. They knew the prowess of Lin Chuan, having experienced it firsthand, so the two could only stand there fuming.
Lin Chuan patted Luo Guoqing's shoulder and then said, "I'm heading to Secretary Tang's office now."
"Go ahead, don't keep Secretary Tang waiting too long." Luo Guoqing nodded.
Then, Lin Chuan immediately headed towards Secretary Tang's office.
Tang Yumeng was standing in the office, with the office door wide open. Xiao Xue stood at the doorway peering out, and when she saw Lin Chuan coming, she quickly waved at him. Lin Chuan smiled warmly and said, "Xiao Xue, haven't seen you in a few days, missed me, haven't you?"
"Who missed you?!" Xiao Xue retorted angrily, "Hurry up, Secretary Tang is looking for you!"
After saying that, Xiao Xue turned and walked out, immediately closing the office door behind her.
Lin Chuan walked in, and Tang Yumeng was facing away from him.
"Sis." Lin Chuan walked over.
"You're here?" Tang Yumeng walked over slowly, then said, "Take a seat."
Tang Yumeng appeared quite calm, her face devoid of much expression. This, in turn, made Lin Chuan feel uneasy. He hurriedly sat down on the couch, and Tang Yumeng also sat down opposite him.
"Lin Chuan." Tang Yumeng spoke.
"Sis, whatever it is, just say it." Lin Chuan quickly smiled.
"I only ask you one thing," Tang Yumeng said seriously.
"What is it?" Lin Chuan put away the smile on his face.
"I'm begging you to not be so impulsive in the future, okay?" Tang Yumeng looked at Lin Chuan earnestly and said, "Do you know? After hearing about your murder, I couldn't help but be scared. On my way here, I kept thinking, if you really killed someone, what should I do? The most likely possibility is that I would do everything in my power to save you. If Song Ming is determined to get you killed, I'm afraid I can't help you."
"Sis, I've worried you." Lin Chuan felt a heaviness in his heart.
Lin Chuan's actions were generally stable, but what he considered stable seemed impulsive to others. And this kind of impulsiveness was not something ordinary people dared to display. For instance, dislocating the police station chief's arm, hitting the county secretary, and even daring to confront the deputy city secretary...
Such actions, in anyone's eyes, were absolutely reckless. However, to Lin Chuan, it was nothing more than a normal thing.
"You worried me? You worried me more than just a little," Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan displeased.
"Yes, yes!" Lin Chuan said with a smile, "Sis, actually, you don't need to worry about me at all."
Lin Chuan's boldness and arrogance were not unfounded.
Who was Lin Chuan? He was the captain of China's top elite troops. The highest authorities in China were very fond of him, and the merits Lin Chuan had achieved were nearly uncountable. Unfortunately, Lin Chuan's Dark Soldier unit had no official organization, meaning that no matter the feats Lin Chuan and his team achieved, they couldn't be formally rewarded; they would only receive quiet praise from the leaders. After all, his troop was meant to be kept out of the spotlight. If they encountered trouble while on missions abroad, absolutely no one would take responsibility for any wrongdoing they committed. Not only that, the country would disavow all responsibility.