A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1546: Giving You a Sense of Participation! (Please Subscribe!)
The sudden scene left Zheng Chao and his gang completely stunned, as if everyone in the room had been put on pause.

Hua Shier shrugged, his tone as relaxed as if he were chatting casually with someone:

“Everyone saw it. He tried to kill me, so I fought back. I’ve always abided by the law in China, and this was legitimate self-defense, which was reasonable and legal.”

His words snapped Zheng Chao's underlings out of their shock.

The guy with the big gold chain, with whom he had an old grudge, was the first to explode, yelling at the top of his lungs:

"He killed the boss, kill him!"

To say that these people were loyal to Zheng Chao would be an understatement.

If Hua Shier were still holding a gun, they would definitely think twice.

But now that gun had slid into the corner as Zheng Chao fell to the ground, and Hua Shier was standing there empty-handed. No matter how good one person is at fighting, can he take on more than a dozen?
Without hesitation, at the command of the man with the big gold chain, they all rushed towards Hua Twelve.

And then... no more.

What is Baguazhang? Which one is Bajiquan?

What exactly are Xingyiquan and Tongbeiquan?

Hua Shier demonstrated all the real kung fu skills that these bumpkins had only ever seen in movies in real combat.

The scene was like a tiger charging into a kindergarten or a dragon breaking into a nursing home. They were beating up these people one by one, and one old, weak, sick and disabled person by one kick.

In the blink of an eye, beating someone is as easy as cutting grass, as simple as eating and drinking.

In the blink of an eye, apart from the fans who had already surrendered, only the guy with the big gold chain who had just given the orders was still standing there, trembling.

The man with the thick gold chain had his hand on his lower back, gripping a large black coin tightly, his knuckles white from the clenching. But his hand seemed nailed to his back, and he couldn't pull it out.

Hua Shier stood two steps away from him, not making a move, just watching him with a smile.

There was no threat in his eyes, but rather a look of encouragement, as if he were silently saying: Hurry up and draw your gun. If you don't, how can I, in my capacity for self-defense, take action?

Although the man with the big gold chain couldn't decipher the meaning in Hua Shier's eyes, the encouraging yet jubilant look in them sent chills down his spine, and his heart kept pounding: Should he pull out the gun or not?

"Holy shit!" The man with the big gold chain finally steeled himself and drew his gun, ready to fire.

But before he could even raise the gun halfway, Hua Shier was already in front of him.

Eight Extremes Top Heart Elbow.

This time, Hua Shier showed mercy, not aiming for his heart, but instead delivering a solid elbow strike to his collarbone.

With a loud bang and a crack, the collarbone broke.

The man with the big gold chain was sent flying several meters away by the powerful force, crashing into a shelf full of toys. Cardboard boxes collapsed all over the floor, and he fell heavily to the ground, immediately losing consciousness.

Finish work.

Hua Shier took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. Before he could even take out his lighter, a flame was already right in front of him with a snap.

Pinky held up a lighter, his arm outstretched, with a fawning smile on his face.

This guy was beaten up before for not lighting the fire for Hua Shier. Now he reacted in time, which shows he learned his lesson.

Hua Shier lit a cigarette by the light of his own fire and exhaled a satisfied puff of smoke:
"Not bad, you've improved."

Pinkie Pie breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a forced smile:
"It's all thanks to your excellent upbringing, Boss."

Hua Shier laughed and cursed as he kicked him:
"Alright, hurry up and go ask where those two buddies who came with me went."

Fenzi immediately grabbed the person who could still speak and interrogated them. The matter was quickly clarified. Zheng Chao was certain that Hua Shier would not return, so he had already ordered his men to tie up Haozi and Kun Ge, and they were locked up in the basement of the toy factory warehouse.

When the others were rescued, Haozi and Kun saw Hua Shier and their eyes welled up with tears.

Kun's voice trembled: "Boss, I thought I would never see you again."

The mouse immediately straightened its back and replied:

“Boss, I never thought that way. I always believed that you would come to save us. I have so much faith in you. That bastard Zheng Chao thinks he can fight you? How many hallucinogenic drugs did he take to dare to have such a dream?”

Kun glared at him sideways, thinking, "That bastard, why didn't he think of that?" He was filled with regret.
Hua Twelve laughed and scolded:

"Alright, you two take Fenzi and move Zheng Chao and the rest of the men into that van. Oh, and put that guy with the big gold chain in the van we brought. He messed with me; I'll find a place to bury him later."

"Alright!" The four of them immediately got to work.

Taking advantage of the moment, Hua Shier kicked open Zheng Chao's locked office door, turned on the computer, and pulled up the surveillance video from the factory.

These are irrefutable pieces of evidence that he acted in self-defense, and they must be kept safe.

Then, I casually browsed through Zheng Chao's computer files and found some records that looked like ledgers.

However, this thing is encrypted, not like a password, but more like industry coded language.

Hua Shier glanced at it a few times, too lazy to bother deciphering it, and took out two external hard drives from the storage space to copy all the surveillance videos and these suspicious files.

He prepared one copy to give to Xu Pingqiu, and kept the other copy just in case.

He searched the office again and found another encrypted handwritten ledger, which he also put into his storage space.

Just as we finished tidying up, Brother Kun pushed open the door and presented a gold chain with both hands like a treasure—the very same gold chain that was around his neck.

"Boss, this is for you!"

The mouse, a step too slow, followed behind, regretting that it had reacted too late.

Hua Shier had absolutely no interest in such stolen goods and waved his hand dismissively.
"Let's settle this in cash. Here, take this and transfer 20,000 to me later."

Kun's smile froze instantly. This chain was worth at most a little over ten thousand. Damn it, he'd lost money trying to curry favor! Where could he go to complain?

Mouse grinned smugly: "Brother Kun, why don't you thank the boss?"

Kun gave him a disapproving look, thinking to himself, "Thank you so much," but he forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace and said "Thank you" to Hua Shier.

Just then, Pinkie ran over to report:

"Boss, what do we do with that cop in the carriage?"

Hua Shier slapped his forehead, only then remembering that there was such a person as Jie Bing. He couldn't help but complain in his heart: Such a minor supporting character with no presence, why are you trying to steal the spotlight, insisting on getting in front of me.

He quickly asked, "Is the person still alive?"

It doesn't really matter if someone dies; it's not like he can't bring them back to life, it's just a bit more troublesome.

Fenzi replied, "He's not dead, just unconscious. His forehead is a little red and swollen, like he bumped into the carriage."

"That's alright, as long as he's not dead. Put him in my car too, and we'll find a place to drop him off later."

After his three underlings finished their work, Hua Shier told them to stay at the toy factory and wait, saying he would drive out first.

He didn't say what he was going to do, but the three of them tacitly assumed that he was going to bury the big gold chain and deal with the cop's problem at the same time.

The wind and rain outside showed no signs of abating. After getting into the van, Hua Shier glanced at Jie Bing and, finding that the guy only had a concussion, didn't take it to heart. He started the van and drove away from the toy factory.

On the way, Hua Shier took out his phone to call Xu Pingqiu, only to find that the phone had gotten wet and was completely black and wouldn't turn on.

He had other cell phones in his storage space, but it was useless if he didn't remember Xu Pingqiu's number. He could only turn the steering wheel and drive directly towards the temporary base.

When he arrived at the industrial area he had visited before, he parked his car at the warehouse entrance, took out his handwritten ledger and portable hard drive, wrapped them in several layers of plastic bags and put them in his pocket, then, carrying the unconscious Jiebing in one hand and the limp gold chain in the other, he strode into the rain.

The entire task force was gathered at the base, including Big-Breasted Sister and An Jialu. Everyone had been anxiously waiting all day.

The woman with the large breasts glanced at her watch and finally couldn't help but speak:
"Director Xu, it's been a whole day, and we haven't heard anything from Yu Zui. Could he have encountered some danger? Let's take action immediately."

An Jialu and several classmates from the police academy also looked at Xu Pingqiu, their faces filled with worry.

Xu Pingqiu glanced at the time, his expression tense, and after a moment of silence, he said:
"We've lost track of all the outside teams, and now only the lead on Yu Zui remains. Give him a little more time, and I'm sure he can complete the mission."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Mouse, who had gone out for a smoke, burst through the door, his face beaming with surprise, his voice barely audible:
"Director Xu, Yu'er is back!"

Everyone turned to look at the doorway.

Hua Shier strode in, carrying a person in his hand, followed closely by two colleagues from the special task force supporting the unconscious Jie Bing.

Xu Pingqiu's worry instantly turned into joy, and he quickly went to greet him: "Good lad, I knew you'd be alright!"

His gaze swept downwards, first recognizing the thick gold chain in Hua Shier's hand, then seeing Jie Bing being carried in, and his brows immediately furrowed:

"Isn't this Zheng Chao's subordinate? And what's the deal with Jie Bing?"

"Zheng Chao wanted to kill me, but I killed him instead."

Hua Shier handed the thick gold chain to the comrade next to him, had someone handcuff him, and spoke in a calm tone as if he were reporting what he had for lunch that day:
“This man is Zheng Chao’s confidant, so he must know the evidence of his crimes. You should interrogate him later and see if you can pry anything out of him.”

After finishing that, she changed the subject, first recounting the story of Jie Bing, and then the anger that had been suppressed for so long finally surfaced:
“Old Xu, we need to talk about Jie Bing!” “Did I warn you beforehand? I said I had no problem with being an undercover agent, but you have to make sure my classmates and family don’t misunderstand me, and don’t cause any trouble for me while I’m on a mission.”

“But you know perfectly well that Jie Bing has a grudge against me and is in the anti-smuggling department. You should have transferred him to a sinecure before the operation.”

"And what happened? You did nothing!"

"I was on my way to deliver goods today, and he caught me red-handed. Do you know how close Jie Bing came to ruining things today? He almost exposed my identity too."

"You call yourself a veteran detective? I think you're just a terrible teammate, completely unprofessional!"

Before Xu Pingqiu could reply, Lin Yujing, the busty woman, had already sternly reprimanded her:
"Yu Zui, be more polite to Director Xu."

Hua Shier glared at her:
"No need for politeness whatsoever. If you can handle it, then handle it; if you can't, then find someone else. I don't even want to work here anymore!"

Lin Yujing wanted to argue, but Xu Pingqiu stopped her with a gesture, his tone turning serious:

"Xiao Lin, Yu Zui is right about this. Special agents are in danger at any time. It's my fault as their leader for not doing my job properly."

He turned to Hua Twelve without any pretense:
“Yu Zui, I sincerely apologize to you. After the case is closed, I will write this matter truthfully in the action report, explain the situation to my superiors, and attach my personal deep self-criticism.”

Xu Pingqiu paused, then glanced at Lin Yujing and several members of the special task force beside him, his tone becoming more serious:

"This incident serves as a reminder to everyone that special operations cannot tolerate the slightest negligence. Any problem in any link could push our comrades into a fire pit. I hope my negligence this time will serve as a warning to our comrades."

Hua Shier was fairly satisfied with this attitude, and gestured with his chin towards Lin Yujing:

"See that? This is the kind of responsibility our profession should have. You still have a lot to learn."

Lin Yujing's lips moved, but she ultimately remained silent.

Hua Shier then waved his hand at Xu Pingqiu: "You don't need to write a self-criticism. Just don't make such a basic mistake next time."

Xu Pingqiu's expression remained unchanged: "You still need to reflect on what you should reflect on."

He glanced at Jie Bing, who was being supported, and asked, "By the way, is Jie Bing alright? Should we take him to the hospital?"

Jie Bing: You finally remembered me.

Hua Twelve glanced down at it and said casually:

"It's nothing serious, just a head injury and a mild concussion. When I woke up, I was dizzy, nauseous, slow to react, irritable, forgetful, and depressed. There's nothing seriously wrong with me, and I don't need to go to the hospital at all."

Mouse and the others exchanged glances, their eyes conveying the same message: "After all this, you call it no big deal? You two have a grudge, and you're not even hiding it anymore, are you?"

Having witnessed the remarkable effectiveness of Hua Shier's prescription for treating his stomach ailment, Xu Pingqiu had complete faith in his medical skills and readily nodded in agreement.
"It's good that you're alright. Just in case he leaks your information, he can stay here with us. I'll talk to the anti-smuggling team."

After saying that, he had someone take Jiebing to the sofa in the temporary meeting room to rest.

After Jie Bing was escorted away, Xu Pingqiu steered the conversation back to the main topic: "How's the situation? Have you got any information about the buyer?"

Hua Twelve reported it concisely and clearly:

“The buyer’s name is Zhang Anru. Judging from his accent, he should be a local. I’ve left a clue on him so we can find him anytime. But don’t move for the next three days, so as not to arouse Fu Guosheng’s suspicion. After three days, I’ll take you to arrest him.”

He didn't go into details about what the clues were.

While controlling Zhang Anru, he took advantage of the chaos to pull out a handful of her hair, which he could then use a small spell to locate her.

Zhang Anru: I knew it! Why was there a bald patch after the transaction?

Hua Shier didn't allow Ping Qiu to ask any more questions, and took out a portable hard drive and ledger wrapped in a plastic bag from his pocket and handed them over:

“I took down Zheng Chao. Here is the complete surveillance video of my self-defense, as well as some suspicious files found on his computer, which I suspect are his 'misconduct' ledgers. See if you can decipher them.”

Upon hearing that there was evidence, Xu Pingqiu immediately handed the items over to the technicians and instructed them to try to crack the code immediately.

However, before deciphering the ledger, he wanted to see the surveillance video of Hua Shier killing Zheng Chao; he needed to make sure his comrades hadn't crossed the line.

The entire task force gathered around, eager to see how Hua Shier would 'defend himself'.

Hua Shier wasn't worried at all. He waited until Zheng Chao raised his gun and aimed it at him before making his move. The whole process was recorded by surveillance cameras, and he wasn't afraid of where the video was sent.

While everyone else was gathered around the computer, Hua Shier grabbed An Jialu's hand and led her into the adjacent conference room.

As soon as the door closed behind him, he hugged the other person and asked with a smile, "Did you miss me?"

An Jialu responded to his question with her actions, turning all the worry and anxiety of the day into a blazing fire. However, her movements were a little clumsy, indicating that she didn't have much experience.

The temperature between the two rose steadily.

While Hua Shier was busy stamping documents, he also extended An Lushan's claws.

At this critical moment, the invisible person who had been unconscious on the sofa twitched his eyelids and slowly woke up once again.

When Jie Bing opened her eyes, her mind was still a blur, and she was dizzy and couldn't remember why she was in this place.

He forced himself to look around, and when his gaze fell on the two intertwined figures in the corner, his pupils contracted sharply, and his eyes almost burst open on the spot:

"You all"

The sudden commotion made An Jialu feel like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on. She instinctively tried to break free from Hua Shier's embrace, but he held her firmly and wouldn't budge.

Hua Shier noticed the moment Jie Bing opened his eyes, but he had no intention of stopping.

Not only did he not stop, but he deliberately became even more outrageous, with the aim of making the latter realize reality and stop bothering An Jialu in the future.

At this moment, he turned his head with a smile and said to Jie Bing:
"Why don't you go and buy us two boxes of small umbrellas? That way you can at least feel a sense of participation!"

"Fuck." Before Jie Bing could finish his curse, his eyes rolled back, a muffled sound came from his throat, and he fell straight back onto the sofa, even more decisively dizzy than before.

An Jialu punched Hua Shier in the chest and then stomped on him hard, her face turning as red as if it could bleed.

"I blame you all!"

Hua Shier chuckled and said matter-of-factly, "I'm doing this for his own good, so he can face reality sooner and stop bothering you all the time."

An Jialu was still worried and glanced towards the sofa:
"Is he alright?"

"fine."

Hua Shier glanced at Jie Bing and analyzed:
"It was nothing more than a fit of rage, a surge of blood pressure that aggravated the symptoms of the concussion, and caused a normal fainting spell. Given his physical condition and age, the probability of him dying from this is less than 20%."

An Jialu was relieved: "That's good."

Jiebing: Those two scoundrels!

After this incident, An Jialu completely calmed down from her previous enthusiasm. Seeing that the blond-haired man next to her was still trying to get physical, she decisively opened the meeting room door and slipped out.

Hua Shier shrugged. "You were the one who took the initiative, okay? You made me feel like I was in a rush." ​​He straightened his clothes and followed him out of the conference room.

The atmosphere outside the meeting room was completely different.

Mouse's friends had already noticed the two's actions, and when they saw the two walking out one after the other, their eyes all turned ambiguous.

Hua Shier remained unfazed, not only not dodging, but also proudly raising his eyebrows at them.

An Jialu couldn't stand being stared at like that. Her face turned red to the roots of her ears, and she rushed into the bathroom.

Xu Pingqiu walked over at this moment, his expression so complex that it was hard to describe in a single word.

He pulled Hua Shier aside and lowered his voice: "I've seen the surveillance footage. You're pretty good at fighting, aren't you? Did you do what you did to Zheng Chao on purpose?"

"Hey, Director Xu, don't make things up without any evidence."

Hua Twelve spread his hands, looking innocent, and said:

"The video clearly shows that he was about to shoot me, and I only fought back passively. This is self-defense, and that's the same principle everywhere."

Xu Pingqiu pointed at him lightly with her finger, lowering her voice by half a notch:
"Don't try that on me. Don't think I can't see through you. You deliberately put the gun on the table to provoke him into making a move."

“You’re going a bit too far by using the word ‘seduction’.”

Hua Shier is a complete scoundrel, always cracking jokes and refusing to recognize a single word.

Xu Pingqiu scrutinized him for a long time before finally letting out a sigh, uttering only four words:

"This will not be repeated."

Hua Shier checked the time and said seriously:

"Alright, I'll come back in three days and take you to capture Zhang Anru. I have some things to take care of right now."

The matter wasn't over yet. Zheng Chao tried to kill him, but he turned the tables and killed him instead. Fu Guosheng had to find out about this.

Hua Shier planned to strike first. Zheng Chao wanted to deal with him, and Fu Guosheng, as the boss, had to give him an explanation.

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