"Full responsibility? And an apology? Is this traffic police officer really sure it's our fault? Could my friend have been lying to me just now?" Chen Fei's expression darkened, his voice growing cold. He certainly didn't believe Murong Shan would lie to him, so his words were clearly meant for someone else to hear.

"Lying? It's obvious they saw he was the son of the city's Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary, so they're trying to twist the truth and force us to take full responsibility. Not only that, Brother Fei, our squad leader was slapped by that bitch, and now they have the nerve to play the victim..." Just then, Little Fatty began to shout indignantly.

However, he was only halfway through his sentence when a blushing Murong Shan pulled him back.

Though he felt aggrieved about being slapped, he was even more reluctant to bring up the fact that he'd been fighting like a shrew in public. How embarrassing. So uncivilized!

"Sister Shan, your face." At that moment, Chen Fei finally noticed the faint five-fingered mark on Murong Shan's cheek, and his expression grew even colder.

"Sister Shan, don't worry. I'll let you be the judge of how we handle this."

After his promise to Murong Shan, Chen Fei turned to Zhang Quan and Gong Yueling. Their faces had paled the moment he and Secretary Shen had appeared. "Who hit Sister Shan?" he said coldly. "Step forward right now." His tone was utterly domineering, as if the son of some Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary meant nothing to him.

Having never been subjected to such "humiliation," Zhang Quan finally snapped. He pointed a finger at Chen Fei and shrieked, "Who the hell are you? And what gives you the right? I'll tell you what, so what if I was the one who hit her!?"

Chen Fei's lips curled into a mocking sneer. "So what?"

He suddenly took a step forward, raised his hand, and swung it fiercely.

SLAP!

A crisp, resounding slap echoed in everyone's ears.

In an instant, the scene fell silent. Everyone stared at Chen Fei in utter disbelief before sneaking glances at the enraged Zhang Quan. They were all completely dumbfounded.

Let's be reasonable here, shall we? Even at his most powerful, Zhang Quan was just a government official's son with no actual post. But the problem was, no matter how you sliced it, his father was one of the top leaders in the city, the one and only Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission. He was considered a prominent figure in the circle of government officials' sons, not just in Tongzhou City but in the entire Jiangnan Province. But now? Someone had shown him zero respect, brazenly slapping him in front of a huge crowd. Damn… did this guy have to be so ballsy? Could this young man in cheap, market-stall clothes actually have a terrifying background? Was he not afraid of the powerful Secretary of the provincial capital's Political and Legal Affairs Commission?

"You... you... you dare hit me? Do you know who I am?" Zhang Quan roared, clutching his face.

However, Chen Fei merely glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and said dismissively, "Oh? And who are you?"

Oh? And who are you? That tone, as if he were asking a random person on the street, was utterly indifferent. Zhang Quan felt profoundly insulted, his face turning ugly. "Who am I? I'm Zhang Quan! My dad is Zhang Quanchuan, the Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission! Is that enough for you?"

He roared the last sentence with all his might.

My dad is the Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Zhang Quanchuan! Is that enough for you?

"The Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Zhang Quanchuan?"

Chen Fei just smiled calmly at the name. He suddenly turned to Secretary Shen and pointed at Zhang Quan. "Secretary Shen, do you know him?"

Shen Kai was startled. Though confused, he immediately nodded slightly. "Mr. Chen, I do. He is indeed Secretary Zhang's son—Zhang Quan. I saw him often when I visited Secretary Zhang's home."

Hearing this, a smug look appeared on Zhang Quan's face, followed by a flash of arrogance. He stared coldly at Chen Fei. "Did you hear that—"

But before he could finish, Chen Fei casually interrupted him, picking at his ear. "Oh. So, between Dong Wencheng and his father, who's more powerful?" The question struck the crowd like a bolt of lightning, sending a chill down their spines and making their hearts pound.

Who the hell was this kid? How dare he address Secretary Dong by his full name right in front of his personal secretary? And how dare he ask such a pointed question in public? The shock was so great they felt like they were about to faint. Didn't he know how unbelievably taboo a question like that was? If word of this got back to Secretary Zhang… Did he really have no regard for Secretary Zhang at all?

Hearing this, even Secretary Shen, who considered himself a battle-scarred and worldly man, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. His lips trembled as he spoke. "Well, uh… although Secretary Zhang holds the high position of Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission, compared to Secretary Dong, he is… still a bit lacking."

Of course, he was telling the truth.

The Secretary of a provincial capital's Political and Legal Affairs Commission was a big deal, but he was indeed a step below the city's number-one leader.

But hearing this "truth" was, for the son of the man in question, like hearing his father being slandered and insulted. Zhang Quan immediately snapped at Chen Fei, "Who do you think you are? How dare you slander my father and Secretary Dong in private like this?"

Is this guy an idiot?

Chen Fei simply looked at Zhang Quan as if he were mentally challenged, then turned to the man beside him and said calmly, "Secretary Shen, give Secretary Dong a call, please. I have something to discuss with him."

"But… but Secretary Dong is in a meeting…" Secretary Shen started, his voice hesitant. Dong Wencheng was currently in an extremely important meeting, one so critical that not even his personal secretary was permitted to attend.

That was why he was so hesitant.

Of course, there was another reason. From his perspective, he didn't want to see the situation escalate.

After all, the other party was backed by Secretary Zhang of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Setting aside the differences in status and hierarchy, they were all part of the same system; they were bound to run into each other.

If this blew up, it would be awkward for Secretary Dong as well.

But did he really think such matters required a mere secretary like him to worry about?

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