Chapter 8: Is this the power you rely on?

Ben Xiao spoke with a low voice, but his presence was overwhelming, shaking everyone around and instilling fear. "Daring to openly smash Deputy Director Zhang's jaw? Is this acceptable?" "I've grown up all these years, and this is the first time I've seen such a heinous figure!" "This is challenging the entire Jiangbei Supervision Bureau! I really want to see how he'll end up." "More importantly, he has a mortal grudge against the King of Jiang Bei. If the former Zhonghai City Xiao family were still around, the King of Jiang Bei wouldn't dare to do anything, but the Zhonghai City Xiao family is long gone. Why is Ben Xiao so arrogant?" "..." Seated in the chief position, Eric Ye finally took a serious look at Ben Xiao. His cold gaze carefully assessed Ben Xiao. Although he was somewhat horrified, he remained calm. Being able to firmly control Jiangbei District 6, becoming a local powerhouse, he had his ruthless methods and strong reliance. After a moment, this overlord of Jiangbei District 6 spoke, "In this land of Jiangbei, no one has dared to openly threaten my entire family before! You are the first!" After saying this, Eric Ye made two phone calls, and after hanging up, his attitude became more stern. He looked at Ben Xiao with indifference, "Jiangbei Supervision Bureau Director Patrick Yue is on his way here!" "Former head instructor of Jiangbei Special Training Camp, Rock Lu, is also rushing over." "You probably have about five minutes now to write your will. Cherish it. Don't die without leaving even a last word. That way, you won't die with your eyes closed." "Of course, if you regret opposing me now, you can kneel down and beg me. In that case, I'll give you a quick death." The mention of these two names sent shivers through the crowd. Anyone who entered the upper echelons of Jiangbei's society knew about Rock Lu and Patrick Yue. One was the head instructor of the special training camp, and the other was the current director of the Supervision Bureau. They were top-tier big shots who dominated the order in Jiangbei. Everyone thought Ben Xiao would choose to beg for mercy. However, Ben Xiao calmly sipped his drink and said, "Five minutes to write a will? That's a good suggestion. However, these five minutes are the time I give you to write your will." Eric Ye's pupils contracted, and he sneered, "I want to see how you two can turn things around in my Ye Mansion." Five minutes later. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The heavy footsteps echoed, shaking the ground. Hundreds of heavily armed soldiers, marching with uniform strides, stormed into the Ye Mansion's gates. Their morale was soaring, like a surging tide, overwhelming everyone. The two leaders were even more spirited, their gazes sharp. One was a robust man in gray military attire, muscles bulging, exuding explosive strength—Rock Lu. The other was dressed in a black suit, with an elegant demeanor—Jiangbei Supervision Bureau Director Patrick Yue. As soon as they entered, the two saw Nell Zhang struggling in a pool of blood. With his jaw shattered, flesh blurred, and blood flowing, it was a gruesome sight. Patrick Yue frowned, "Brother Ye, who would dare to be so bold and injure the deputy director of my Supervision Bureau?" Eric Ye playfully glanced at Ben Xiao, "He is Ben Xiao, the Dragon Mountain Xiao family survivor." Whoosh! Patrick Yue cast a disdainful glance at Ben Xiao, coldly snorting, "The Xiao family of Dragon Mountain committed a crime long ago and was wiped out. A useless young master dares to be arrogant? Do you think this is five years ago?" "Refusing arrest, trespassing into the Ye Mansion, threatening to massacre the family, and assaulting the Supervision guards. Each of these is a capital crime! Soldiers, no need to arrest, shoot him on the spot!" Whoosh, whoosh! Hundreds of soldiers immediately aimed their dark gun muzzles at Ben Xiao. "Daring to defy our Jiangbei Supervision Bureau! Kill him!" "Kill!" "Kill!!" Shouts echoed. Click, click! Numerous soldiers were about to pull the trigger. At the right moment— Randy Chen suddenly stepped forward, fired into the sky, and shouted, "Who dares to act?!" Hundreds of soldiers were startled, and forced to stop under Randy Chen's authority. Although Randy Chen was only the captain of the Special Supervision Team, with a relatively low rank, he commanded the most elite special forces in the Jiangbei Supervision Bureau. More than half of the people present were his soldiers, and the other half had undergone training with the special forces. All of them held a deep respect for this elite military figure who emerged from the battlefield. He was the king among soldiers who had truly braved bullets and shells. Patrick Yue did not expect Randy Chen to stand up against him. His gaze hardened, "Randy Chen, you've committed a grave mistake by defying Nell Zhang earlier. Don't think that being from the War Department exempts you from punishment." "Starting now, you're fired. Someone, tie him up for me!" Whoosh! As Patrick Yue finished speaking, Randy Chen suddenly pointed a gun at Patrick Yue's head, "Director Yue, please don't interfere in today's affairs!" Hiss! Everyone present took a cold breath, looking at Randy Chen in disbelief. No one expected the captain of the Jiangbei Supervision Bureau's Special Supervision Team to dare to point a gun at the head of his immediate superior! He's gone mad! Rock Lu, James Wei, Jason Wei, Gavin Ye, Eric Ye, and others were all shocked. Patrick Yue involuntarily shivered and roared, "Randy Chen, are you rebelling?!" Randy Chen's expression became resolute, "Director Yue, I'm saving you. Otherwise, the entire Jiangbei Supervision Bureau will suffer." "Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!" Patrick Yue roared furiously, fierce and menacing, "Randy Chen, if you have the guts, kill me today. Otherwise, as long as I'm still alive, I will kill Ben Xiao!" "I, Patrick Yue, will never allow anyone to challenge the authority of the Jiangbei Supervision Bureau under my rule!" "Someone, don't worry about my life; shoot Ben Xiao for me!" Patrick Yue was also a ruthless character, confident that Randy Chen wouldn't dare to shoot him. Indeed, Randy Chen found himself in a dilemma. Just then, Ben Xiao spoke up, "Patrick Yue, it's about time. Why don't you take a look at your phone?" Patrick Yue didn't take it seriously, but at that moment, his phone rang. What a coincidence! After hanging up the phone, Patrick Yue's whole body trembled as if struck by a heavy blow. Following that, two men in special red uniforms walked in. While others felt these two men were extraordinary, Patrick Yue seemed to be facing ghosts. His face turned pale, and his body trembled. The two men went straight to Patrick Yue. "Are you Patrick Yue, the director of the Jiangbei Supervision Bureau?" Patrick Yue replied in a trembling voice, "Yes." "You are suspected of violating regulations. Please come with us for investigation." The two men handcuffed Patrick Yue in front of everyone. The entire audience was astonished! This was the director of the Jiangbei Supervision Bureau! What was even more surprising was that Patrick Yue didn't resist; he simply extended his hands to let them handcuff him, and then he followed them. As he left, Patrick Yue shouted, "Everyone from the Jiangbei Supervision Bureau, go back. No one is allowed to intervene in today's matters." "Brother Ye, I apologize." With these words, Patrick Yue turned and left. "Wait!" Ben Xiao, who had been drinking, spoke and then said to the two men in red, "I have some unfinished business with Patrick Yue. Bring him to me." The two men exchanged glances, followed his instructions, and escorted Patrick Yue to Ben Xiao. Ben Xiao looked at Patrick Yue with a playful expression, "Patrick Yue, do you think that being the director of the Jiangbei Supervision Bureau, with the official title, gives you the right to be arrogant in front of me?" "Even ordering my execution on the spot?" "Do you even qualify?!" Smack! A loud slap resounded, landing forcefully on Patrick Yue's face. Shock gripped the entire audience! Patrick Yue, the dignified director of the Supervision Bureau, had been overseeing Jiangbei for many years. When had he ever been slapped like this in public? His anger surged, and he roared, "Ben Xiao, I was just going to cooperate with the investigation. When I come out, I'll tear you into a thousand pieces!" "Tear me into a thousand pieces? Hehe, do you think you'll come out?" Ben Xiao picked up a machete from the table and then... Swung it down! He cleanly severed Patrick Yue's entire right arm. "This is the price for your insolence today!" Ben Xiao spoke coldly, "If your Yue family doesn't want to be annihilated, it's better to show more sincerity and appease my anger." "Get lost!" The two men in red said nothing, escorting the screaming Patrick Yue out of the Ye residence gate. Silence! The entire venue fell silent! Everyone was terrified! The miserable screams of Patrick Yue were like a shock to their nerves. This Jiangbei big shot they usually had to look up to and flatter had been mutilated by Ben Xiao like this?! Even a fool could tell that Ben Xiao's background was not so simple. Definitely not just a wastrel from the Dragon Mountain Xiao family! Randy Chen was the first to recover and ordered, "All members of the Jiangbei Supervision Guard, retreat and leave the scene!" Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Hundreds of Supervision Bureau personnel left one after another. The only one stay was Randy Chen. He retreated into the crowd and stayed to watch. Gulp! Ben Xiao leisurely took a sip of wine, "Eric Ye, outsiders say you have a strong influence in Jiangbei, closely connected with political and economic figures. Today, you tried to suppress me with power. Do you think the power you rely on is only at this level?" Eric Ye, being an experienced figure, remained calm in the face of such changes, "Don't get too complacent. It's just luck that you happened to encounter Patrick Yue committing an offense. The Yue family is powerful in Jiangbei, on par with my Ye family, one of the three major families in Jiangbei. Patrick Yue's investigation is just a formality. Today, by severing his right hand, you're waiting to bear the Yue family's wrath." "Now that Patrick Yue is not here, let's deal with our affairs as we see fit! Colonel Lu, please take action and directly kill this traitor from the Dragon Mountain Xiao family. You can go back and claim your reward." After speaking, Eric Ye took another sip of red wine, wearing a smile on his face, "Ben Xiao, I, Eric Ye, hold sway in Jiangbei. Do you think I rely on political power? No, I rely on strength! Colonel Lu has studied under the Lei family and is now an advanced-level master in internal energy. His martial skills are renowned for their speed. He can catch bullets with his hands and kill you like slaughtering a dog!" Eric Ye spoke from his heart. Previously, Gavin Ye mentioned that Ben Xiao could catch bullets, but Colonel Lu could also do the same. Moreover, Colonel Lu had extensive battle experience, making him more than capable of dealing with Ben Xiao. Unfortunately, Eric Ye was unaware of the events at the Tower. At that time, Douglas Ye and his three subordinates who were present had died, while the Northern Peace Boxing King Elliott Xiong had been knocked out early by Douglas Ye and didn't witness the subsequent events. Unique Zhou and Pearl Mu were not well-versed in the situation of martial arts, and they were not present at the scene today. Colin Chen and his son were determined to befriend Ben Xiao and wouldn't spread rumors. Therefore, Eric Ye was unaware of what happened that day... Click! Colonel Lu suddenly stepped forward. "Today, I'll see you off. For the events of the past, let's draw a satisfactory conclusion!" With three steps charging forward, he fiercely threw a punch. The wind roared, and the speed of the punch compressed the air, creating a series of sharp explosions. The momentum was terrifying! The people in the Ye residence were inspired by this sight. The sense of defeat brought about by Patrick Yue's incident was swept away. "Colonel Lu truly deserves to be our honored guest at the Ye family. This punch has at least 1,500 kilograms of force. Even a cheetah would be beaten to death!" "Ben Xiao is still too ignorant. He doesn't know that the King of Jiang Bei relies on powerful strength!" "Daring to offend our Ye family, death!" The crowd quickly lost its excitement and instantly fell into a chilling silence. Because... Swish! Jacob stepped forward, raised his hand, disregarded all of Colonel Lu's attacks, and, as if pinching a small chicken, grabbed Colonel Lu's neck, lifting him off the ground. Everyone was chilled. How was this possible? This was Colonel Lu! Even Eric Ye stood up from his seat, his face full of disbelief. Jacob said, "Kill or spare?" Ben Xiao took a sip of wine and said, "Being so arrogant without an official position, kill him!" Colonel Lu realized the threat of death and immediately roared, "I am from the Lei family! Roger Lei is my master. If you dare to kill me, the Lei family won't let you off..." Before he could finish his words— Crack! Jacob directly crushed Colonel Lu's neck, then threw his corpse at Eric Ye's feet, saying, "This trash dares to face the King like this?" Silence! Complete silence! All eyes were fixed on Eric Ye, the King of Jiangbei. They all felt as if the King's furious rage was about to erupt. "Clang!" Eric Ye suddenly crushed the wine glass in his hand, stood up abruptly, and said, "Ben Xiao, this ruffian is indeed quite formidable. However, this level of power is not enough for me! You all are worthy of my intervention!" After speaking, Eric Ye took step after step forward, walking towards Ben Xiao. Each step caused the ground to tremble, and the marble tiles cracked. A terrifying momentum! Jacob didn't step back, ready to make a move. Just at that moment— "Jacob, step back!" Ben Xiao took a fierce sip of his wine, slowly stood up, and declared, "I'll personally take his head!"