Chapter 1: The Eye-Catching Wedding

  A faint gust of wind came from above, and Ning Fang almost instinctively lowered his head, while quickly retreating with a bow. When he stood up again, two icy knife lights appeared in his line of sight, and two long knives were chopping towards him head-on.

  At this moment, Ning Fan did not retreat but instead advanced forward. He simultaneously stretched out his hands and grabbed the two knife-wielding hands, twisting them with force to successfully seize the knives. Then, he quickly lifted his foot and kicked the two people flying.

  The light in the room was a bit dim, but it didn't affect Ning Fan's line of sight. With a kick, he closed the door and at the same time, he also saw the situation clearly inside the room. A young man sat on the sofa, behind him, someone held a knife across his neck, and apart from that, on the other side, there were three men and one woman, holding knives in their hands, ready to rush towards Ning Fan.

  But this time, Ning Fan was faster than them, and he pounced over like lightning, punching and kicking. The four of them didn't even have time to react before they were sent flying out. By then, Ning Fan had already pounced on the last person, the one holding a knife and taking a hostage.

  Ning Fan's speed was too fast, so that the man had not reacted yet, just opening his mouth to say something, his wrist had already transmitted a severe pain, in the next second, his knife had fallen out of his hand, and his body flew up, directly hitting the wall.

  "Are you Bai Congcong?" Ning Fan looked at the young man sitting on the sofa.

  "It's me, sorry, Officer Ning, I didn't mean to ambush you..." Bai Congcong hastily got up and tried to explain.

  "Watch them first, I'll go out for a while." Ning Fang said quickly and turned around to leave the room quickly, he was worried that Ye Zi would also be in danger at this time.

  A few seconds later, Ning Fan found out that there was no accident on Ye Zi's side and turned back to the private room.

  "Don't worry, Officer Ning. There are only these seven people." Bai Congcong seemed to understand Ning Fan's concerns and spoke up at this time.

  Ning Fan finally calmed down and carefully observed Bai Congcong, but as soon as he took a closer look, he felt that something was off. This Bai Congcong, he actually recognized him.

  "Are you the Nangong Qiang of the Southern District?" Ning Fang's face showed a surprised expression, then looked at the other seven men and women who were all lying on the ground, his eyebrows furrowed, "The eight great leaders under Zhuoyue, gathered together?"

  Ning Fan spent a considerable amount of time investigating Zhuoyue over the past two years, and naturally had some understanding of Zhuoyue's subordinates. He knew that Zhuoyue divided his territory into eight large blocks, assigning each to one person for management. However, he hadn't conducted an in-depth investigation on these eight individuals, only learning their nicknames.

  "After Officer Ning, Boss Zhuo died, the gang was leaderless. Because of the rumor that Boss Zhuo died at your hands, they reached an agreement: whoever can take down Officer Ning will succeed Boss Zhuo's position." Bai Congcong explained: "The seven of them knew I had an appointment with Officer Ning tonight, so they kidnapped me and set this trap."

  "Excellence is killed by a knife, if I really want to kill someone, I don't need a knife." Ning Fan said calmly.

  "Officer Ning, I believe you." Bai Congcong nodded, "If Officer Ning is not in a hurry, please sit down first. I'd like to talk to you about my sister's situation."

  "Are you sure you want to say that in front of them?" Ning Fan glanced at the seven people who had just gotten up from the ground and sat down, saying slowly.

  "Officer Ning, although I have differences with them, they are also my brothers and sisters, and they will want to know who the real culprit is." Bai Congcong's voice was filled with a barely concealed sadness. "Officer Ning, you know who the real culprit is, don't you?"

  "I am investigating." Ning Fan said slowly.

  "Officer, I'm a hoodlum on the road. I know I'm not a good person, but my sister, she's really a very good girl. She was originally the best gift given to me by heaven, like an angel. She shouldn't have had that kind of experience, she should have had the best life." Bai Congcong clenched his fist slightly, looking quite pained. "I thought I avenged her with my own hands, but someone told me that Mo Feng wasn't the real culprit. That person asked me to come find you, saying you might know who the real culprit is."

  Ning Fan looked at Bai Congcong, he felt Bai Congcong's deep sadness and boundless resentment.

  "How did you get out of the police station?" Ning Fan asked after a moment of silence.

  "I had prepared myself to go to jail, but when I found out that the real culprit was still alive, I knew I shouldn't be in there." Bai Congcong slowly let out a breath. "They wanted to close the case quickly, so I had someone pass on a message to my parents to make a scene, and then someone came to negotiate with me: if they didn't make a fuss, I'd get released; if they did, I'd be sentenced to death. So, I got out. Apparently, there was a nurse who testified that Mo Feng was trying to escape, and I was just acting heroically, so I was acquitted."

  "Now that you're out, just live a peaceful life." Ning Fan sighed softly, "Your sister has already gotten into trouble, don't make your parents sad again."

  "Officer Ning, I don't want my parents to suffer another blow, but I must seek justice for my sister!" Bai Congcong gritted his teeth. "The police have closed the case, and as her brother, I cannot just ignore it!"

  "I can guarantee that I will get justice for your sister!" Ning Fang looked at Bai Congcong, his voice firm. "But you must not interfere with this matter again. If it were in the past, I wouldn't mind putting each and every one of you behind bars, but your parents cannot suffer another blow!"

  Ning Fan stood up: "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first. What happened earlier, I won't hold it against you, but if there's a next time, I'll make sure you won't have a good outcome."

  Although he is no longer a policeman, Ning Fan still doesn't want to have anything to do with these people, so he quickly turns around and leaves.

  Behind him, a clear voice came: "Officer Ning, actually, you are the only policeman who should not be expelled."

  Ning Fan quickly returned to the bar hall, Ye Zi jumped up from the sofa and pulled Ning Fan over: "Uncle, don't run away again!"

  "Come on, brother, have a drink!" Tang Shaohuang handed Ning Fan a bottle of beer.

  Ning Fan quickly blended into the lively atmosphere, while inside the private room, it was surprisingly quiet.

  "Cong Ge, what are we going to do now?" asked the only woman among the eight, nicknamed Scar Sister.

  "Now you know to ask me?" Bai Congcong snorted, "You were so self-righteous just now, and yet you still hijacked me?"

  "Brother Cong, we were wrong just now. Can you give us an idea? You've always been our strategist." Scar Sister's tone was slightly flattering. "We did it that way before because you were locked up by the cops and we had to make our own decisions, didn't we?"

  "Yes, Brother Cong, think of something quickly. That Yang from the provincial city has a big appetite and has already swallowed up the Zhuoyue Club. If we don't unite quickly, I'm afraid we'll all be swallowed up by him in the end." A burly man with a thick beard chimed in beside them.

  Bai Congcong swept his eyes over the seven people and said slowly, "If I'm in charge this time, then you must listen to me. Otherwise, if anything happens again in the future, I won't care."

  "No problem, we'll definitely listen to you." The seven of them nodded in unison.

  "Alright, I'll be honest with you, none of the eight of us are qualified to be the leader." Bai Congcong said slowly: "Even if one of us takes the position of the dragon head, we're no match for that Yang Shao from the provincial city, and will eventually be swallowed up by him."

  "Brother Cong is right, what should we do then?" Scar Sister asked with some worry.

  "We need to find another suitable leader, and I have found this person. To you, this person is not a stranger either." Bai Congcong seemed confident.

  "Cong Ge, you're not referring to Ning Police Officer, are you?" Scar Sister asked, stunned.

  "Actually, Officer Ning is quite good, a master!" another person chimed in.

  "If it's really him taking over, I don't have too many objections." Someone else chimed in.

  Bai Congcong shook his head: "Officer Ning is not suitable, first, the name is not correct and the words are not smooth, second, Officer Ning will not be willing to get involved in the underworld."

  "Then, who is it?" Scar sister was puzzled at once.

  "Leaf." Bai Congcong slowly spat out two words.

  "Yèzi?" Scar's sister was taken aback for a moment, "That little girl? This isn't going to work, is it?"

  Several others nodded in agreement; they all knew who Yezi was, but it was clear that they also thought Yezi wasn't suitable.

  "In the past, we all followed Dragon Brother, Yezi is Dragon Brother's daughter, and we supported her to take the position, legitimate and reasonable." Bai Congcong said slowly: "Perhaps you think she is just a naive little girl, but don't forget, Officer Ning is very protective of her. With her around, Yang Shao from the provincial city has to consider Officer Ning before doing anything. I got accurate information that Yang Shao seems to be afraid of Officer Ning. So, overall, Yezi is our best choice and also the only choice!"

  "Yang Shao is afraid of Officer Ning?" Scar Sister was somewhat surprised.

  "I have accurate information that Yang Shao has been taken advantage of by Officer Ning." Bai Congcong nodded affirmatively.

  "If that's the case, then it's feasible. As Dragon Brother's daughter, let her take the position and others won't have anything to say." The burly man with a face full of scars also nodded in agreement at this time.

  "I have no opinion."

  "I agree too."

  The eight of them quickly reached a consensus that they needed to maintain their current status and someone had to intimidate Yang Shaoyou.

  "But, Brother Cong, will Yezi agree? Even if she agrees, Officer Ning probably won't agree." Pockmark Sister asked with some concern.

  "We don't need their consent." Bai Congcong smiled faintly, "From now on, our new leader is called Little Dragon Girl!"

  Bai Congcong and eight others were here making plans, while Ning Fan and Ye Zi also encountered a bit of trouble. Several 16- or 17-year-old youths were walking towards their location.

  "Yeh Da school flower, we really have fate, to meet here too, come on, since we're so fated, come and keep us company for a few drinks!" The leading young man had a playful smile on his face, completely ignoring Ning Fan's existence, while speaking and stretching out his hand to pull Yezi.