As soon as Lin Xiao finished speaking, a burly security guard bellowed, "Where'd this stinking beggar come from? Scram, and don't interfere with our official duties!"

Lin Xiao didn't even glance at the man, simply sending him flying with a single kick. The security guard crashed heavily to the ground and passed out cold.

Su Qingning was stunned. She never would have dreamed that Lin Xiao would do such a thing to protect her. A warmth swept through her like a bolt of lightning. Yes, she was deeply moved. What touched her was Lin Xiao's reckless desperation to protect her.

One had to understand that Su Qingning was at her most frantic. She had been bizarrely framed for drug trafficking, and to make matters worse, narcotics had actually been found in her office. It was an impossible situation to explain. To put it bluntly, Lin Xiao's appearance at this moment was like a ray of light, instantly steadying her panicked heart.

But the wave of warmth was quickly replaced by terror. What Lin Xiao had just done was assault a police officer. For that alone, the police had every right to act against him, even arrest him and press charges.

Witnessing the scene, the remaining officers exploded with anger. A stinking beggar had actually dared to strike a cop. This was outrageous! Without another word, the four or five officers immediately let go of Su Qingning and furiously surrounded Lin Xiao.

"Hands on your head! Get down!" one of them roared.

Lin Xiao stared back, his eyes brimming with killing intent. "Kneel, my ass! Even if contraband was found in my wife's bar, who can prove she's the one who put it there? You have no evidence, so what right do you have to handcuff my wife!"

"Who the hell do you think you are? What right do you have to question us? Get the fuck out of our way!"

Another officer chimed in, "Listen up, you stinking beggar. It's our damn right to do our jobs however we see fit. We didn't just handcuff her; if we decided to off her right now, what the hell could you do about it?"

Lin Xiao had already suspected someone was framing Su Qingning. Hearing these two officers speak confirmed his judgment. They would never be this arrogant unless they were acting on someone else's orders. And from this, he could deduce that whoever was pulling the strings had a powerful background. In other words, someone was backing them, which was why they dared to be so audacious.

"Why waste breath on this beggar? Just cuff him and drag him away. Scum like him is just asking for a beating," another officer sneered.

With that, he pulled out a pair of handcuffs and moved to restrain Lin Xiao.

To dare cuff him? They must have a death wish. Lin Xiao retaliated with a vicious backhand slap.

SMACK!

With a single crisp sound, the officer was sent sprawling to the ground, knocked unconscious before he could even grunt.

The scene drained the color from Su Qingning's face. She had wanted to stop Lin Xiao the moment he moved. He had already struck one officer; if he hit another, the situation would become truly unsalvageable. But before she could even react, Lin Xiao had already acted, and with such brutal force.

Su Qingning was completely terrified. She knew there was no easy way out of this today. If things went wrong, both she and Lin Xiao could end up in prison.

The remaining officers glared at Lin Xiao, their faces contorted with towering rage. This stinking beggar had dared to repeatedly assault police officers. He was completely lawless.

Perhaps realizing Lin Xiao was more than he seemed, the officer who had spoken earlier suddenly bellowed in fury, "Call the chief! He's waiting nearby! Tell him we have a bastard resisting arrest and assaulting officers, and that he's an accomplice of the drug traffickers in the bar. Request SWAT backup!"

At his command, one of the officers immediately started making a call.

Lin Xiao didn't spare the trash a single glance. They were abusing the power granted to them by the state to aid a tyrant. If Su Qingning wasn't standing right there, he would have already killed these scumbags.

He walked over to Su Qingning. Seeing her stunningly beautiful face, now deathly pale, and her enchanting eyes filled with terror, his heart twisted as if pierced by a knife.

I'm the mighty Dragon Lord, yet my wife is being humiliated like this? I can't forgive myself.

But the immediate priority was to get the handcuffs off her. Being cuffed wasn't exactly an honor, and for a law-abiding citizen like Su Qingning, it could leave a scar for the rest of her life.

Without any wasted words, Lin Xiao took her delicate hands in his.

Su Qingning felt a jolt, as if struck by electricity, and her body trembled involuntarily. Her previously pale face was now flushed crimson and felt feverishly hot. She was flustered. This is the first time he's ever held my hand. I know the situation is incredibly complicated and this is no time for such thoughts, but I can't help it.

Lin Xiao hadn't thought that far ahead, but seeing her sudden blush stirred something in his heart. "You're beautiful," he couldn't help but say.

His words only made Su Qingning more embarrassed, but her embarrassment quickly turned to anger. How can this scoundrel have the mind for such things when we're in so much trouble?

She was about to whisper a reprimand, but at that exact moment, she heard a sharp sound.

SNAP!

It was the sound of metal breaking. She looked down and saw that the handcuffs that had been on her wrists were now lying shattered on the ground.

Su Qingning stared, dumbfounded. What… what just happened? Her eyes shot toward Lin Xiao.

It wasn't just Su Qingning who was shocked; the remaining police officers were stunned as well. Handcuffs were made of steel. Their strength and hardness were far beyond what any human could break by force. Yet this beggar had snapped them.

Could this stinking beggar be some kind of reclusive master? But then again, if he really were a master, what kind of idiot would pose as a beggar? He's probably just been in and out of the station so many times that he's familiar with how handcuffs work. Maybe he has some kind of hidden tool. It doesn't matter, anyway. The chief will be here soon with the SWAT team. That will be the end of this damn beggar.

"Where is Pei Donglai?" Lin Xiao asked suddenly. He had specifically instructed Pei Donglai, the deputy captain of security, to handle anyone who caused trouble. Yet he had allowed his wife to be handcuffed by this trash. Yes, Lin Xiao was furious.

Su Qingning saw his anger and knew its source. "Don't be angry," she said quickly. "I was the one who told him not to get involved!"

Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. He knew it. There was no way Pei Donglai would just stand by and do nothing.

"Where is he now?"

"The police cuffed him!"

Lin Xiao's rage exploded. Just as he was about to teach this trash a lesson, the piercing wail of sirens cut through the air. Everyone turned to see several police cars and SWAT vans screaming toward them.

The remaining officers broke into vicious, triumphant grins. They knew the chief had arrived. More importantly, they knew the beggar's time was up.

When Su Qingning saw the arriving vehicles, a shiver ran down her spine. The blush on her pretty face vanished in an instant, replaced by sheer panic. Her expression filled with alarm, she turned to speak to Lin Xiao but stopped when she saw Pei Donglai walking out from inside the bar.

Su Qingning yelled urgently, "Pei Donglai, take Lin Xiao and go! Get him away from here, no matter the cost!"

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