Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

Just as Liu Ming turned around, about to step out of the private room...

Behind him, Nine-Finger Qiang, who had been slumped on the ground and wailing, suddenly had an extremely sinister and resentful glint in his eyes!

He lost, he lost miserably.

The money is gone, the person is ruined, and the face is completely lost.

But he was not willing to give up!

Nine-Fingered Qiang had been running rampant in Qingyun County for half his life, and he had never suffered such a great loss!

Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a hungry wolf driven to the brink of despair!

He wants revenge!

Even if it means death, I will tear a piece of flesh from this man!

You only get one chance!

It's now!

Take advantage of the moment when the other person's back is turned and their vigilance is at its lowest!

"Go to hell!"

Nine Fingers let out a beast-like roar, channeling all his power into his right hand! His intact right hand, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, flashed and grabbed the dagger he had dropped on the ground.

He was going to use this knife to stab the man through the heart from behind.

however……

His fingers had just touched the cold hilt of the knife.

"Whoosh—!"

A whooshing sound, like the whisper of death, suddenly rang out.

Nine-Finger Qiang didn't even see what flew over before he felt a heart-wrenching pain on the back of his right hand!

"ah--!"

He let out a scream ten times more agonizing than before, and looked down.

An ordinary bamboo chopstick suddenly pierced through the back of his hand like a steel nail, pinning his entire hand firmly to the wooden board of the already shattered mahjong table!

Fresh blood gushed out along the chopsticks, instantly staining the table red.

The man he thought had lowered his guard was now slowly turning around.

Liu Ming's face remained expressionless.

But for the first time, a chilling killing intent truly ignited in his deep eyes.

He walked step by step back to Nine-Fingered Strong.

"It seems you still don't learn your lesson very well."

Liu Ming's voice was soft, yet it struck Jiu-zhiqiang's already fragile nerves like a series of heavy hammer blows.

"I...I..." Nine Fingers looked at his palm, which was pierced by chopsticks, and his whole body was convulsing in pain. But what terrified him even more was the undisguised murderous intent in Liu-Ming's eyes.

He finally understood.

This man in front of me is truly capable of killing!

Moreover, killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant; there would be no hesitation or psychological burden whatsoever.

All resentment and bitterness were replaced by endless fear at this moment.

"Thump!"

Using his intact left hand, Jiu Zhiqiang braced himself against the ground and, with all his might, kowtowed heavily to Liu Ming!

His usually proud head was now pressed humbly against the blood-stained and dust-covered floor.

"Sir! I was wrong!"

"I was so wrong! I'm not human! I'm an animal! I was blind to your greatness!"

"Please...please spare my life! I'll never do it again! I'll never do it again!"

As he spoke, he frantically kowtowed, and in no time his forehead was covered in blood and gore.

This time, he was truly afraid.

It is a fear felt from the depths of one's soul.

Looking at the man at her feet who had completely lost all dignity and courage, the murderous intent in Liu Ming's eyes slowly faded.

Kill him, it's simple.

But that would be too easy on him.

Keep him alive; a biting dog is sometimes more useful than a dead man.

Liu Ming pulled over a reasonably intact chair, sat down, and crossed her legs.

"Alright, stop banging your head. If you keep doing that, your brains will come out."

Upon hearing this, Nine-Finger Qiang felt as if he had been granted a pardon and immediately stopped, but he still remained in the prostrate position, not daring to even raise his head.

"I'll ask you a few more questions," Liu Ming's voice returned to its calm tone. "Answer honestly, or if you dare to try anything funny..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the unspoken threat carried more weight than any words.

"No! No! Sir, please ask! I will answer everything I know!" Nine Fingers said, trembling.

"Very good." Liu Ming nodded. "The first problem is that you've been collecting tolls in Xiaxi Village so arrogantly for half a year now, and nobody's done anything about it?"

Upon hearing this question, Nine-Finger Strong's body visibly stiffened.

"This...this..." he stammered, seemingly hesitant.

Liu Ming didn't speak, but simply stretched out his foot and gently stepped on the chopstick that was pinning his palm.

"I'll talk! I'll talk!" Nine-Finger almost cried out in pain again, no longer daring to hesitate for a moment.

"Yes...we have someone protecting us!"

"Who?"

"It's...it's a leader from the county..."

"Which leader?" Liu Ming's voice remained calm.

Nine Fingers took a deep breath, as if he were going all out, and whispered a name.

"It's...it's Gou Tianming, the executive deputy county head!"

"Oh?" Liu Ming raised an eyebrow slightly.

Gou Tianming.

He was Secretary Li Yuankui's number one confidant and the most powerful person in the county government besides the county head.

That's it... it matches up.

"Tell me, how do you split the profits?"

"We...we take half of the money we collect each month and give it to County Magistrate Gou's secretary on time..." Nine-Finger Qiang confessed honestly. "With County Magistrate Gou as our protector, no one dares to mess with us, not only at the village entrance but also in the county town."

"I see." Liu Ming nodded.

A clear chain of interests had already emerged in his mind.

No wonder a petty thug dares to be so arrogant and domineering in broad daylight.

It turns out that behind him stood an even greater "god".

"One last question." Liu Ming stood up and looked down at him. "Besides collecting protection money, did you guys do any other... dirty work for Gou Tianming?"

Nine-Fingers hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I...I've done...some shady...demolition work...and...and helped him deal with...disobedient people..."

Although he didn't go into too much detail, Liu Ming already understood.

This Gou Tianming is not only greedy for money, but his hands are probably stained with even dirtier things.

well.

Now, we even have a breakthrough to bring down Li Yuankui.

"Okay, I understand."

After Liu Ming finished speaking, she stretched out her foot and gently flicked the toe of her shoe.

The chopstick that had pierced through Jiuzhiqiang's palm was instantly flung away, tracing an arc in the air before landing steadily in the trash can behind him.

Nine Fingers clutched his bleeding right hand, wincing in pain, but he breathed a long sigh of relief.

He knew that his life was spared.

"Get lost," Liu Ming said calmly. "Remember what I said today."

"Yes! Yes! Thank you, sir! Thank you for sparing my life!" Nine-Fingered Qiang felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He scrambled to his feet and tried to run away without looking back.

But just as he reached the door, Liu Ming's icy voice drifted over from behind him again.

"From today onwards, I will be in charge of the roads in Qingyun County."