Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1312 - 1362: Unable to Withstand a Single Blow

After returning home, everyone was still extremely excited. These past two days, everyone had endured immense mental pressure. If this really were Li Yifei’s son, no one could predict how Su Mengxin would react.

"Hubby, since this isn’t our son, then regarding the matter between the two major families..." Xu Yingying hesitantly brought up the subject.

Before Li Yifei could speak, Su Mengxin shook her head and said, "Yingying, this matter is already an arrow on the bowstring; it must be released."

Li Yifei squeezed Xu Yingying’s hand and said, "Yingying, I know you enjoy managing the company, and these family feuds are not your forte. Honestly, you don’t need to worry about it—just focus on running the company well. However, during this period, the company’s operations might face numerous difficulties."

Li Yifei’s gaze swept across the faces of the others and said, "And the rest of you, you don’t need to overthink. Leave these matters to me; Mengxin and Shanshan will assist me. You just have to focus on your own responsibilities."

Everyone exchanged glances, feeling that in matters like this, they were unlikely to be of much help. Trying to help might even backfire. Most of them nodded one after another, except Jiang Ningxiang, who anxiously blurted out, "And what about me? I want to do something too!"

Li Yifei hesitated for a moment and then said, "Alright, Ningxiang, you can stay with Shanshan."

"Hubby, this..." Xu Yingying immediately voiced her concerns, but Li Yifei quickly shook his head, stopping her.

Jiang Ningxiang immediately cheered excitedly, but Xu Yingying and a few others felt a bit apprehensive. After all, Jiang Ningxiang was pregnant. However, they also realized that mentioning her pregnancy now might reignite her thoughts about not wanting the baby. It had taken so much effort to make her drop that idea, and they didn’t want to undermine it now.

Li Yifei then said, "That’s settled. Everyone should relax, but you must all pay extra attention to your personal safety in the coming days. Ling’er and Lianyao should stay home, and the others must take additional escorts when going out. Also, strive to improve yourselves—only by enhancing your own abilities can you ensure better protection for yourselves."

Zheng Yuling laughed and said, "Hubby, you better work extra hard, or our progress will be too slow."

Li Yifei chuckled and replied, "Not a problem. Starting today, I’ll be diligent—every night, I’ll keep each of you company individually."

"Pervert!"

"Scoundrel!"

Everyone immediately scolded Li Yifei. To talk about such matters with such righteous self-assurance—it was something only Li Yifei could do in the Li family, especially since these arrangements were indeed advantageous to them now.

Aside from Xiao Ling’er and Song Lianyao, who abstained from dual cultivation due to their pregnancies, the rest had been practicing; only Chu Xiaoyao hadn’t cultivated True Qi because she had been away from home for a long time.

At that moment, Lin Qiong’s phone suddenly rang. Glancing at the caller ID, Lin Qiong said, "It’s my bureau chief."

Everyone immediately quieted down, allowing Lin Qiong to answer the call. As soon as she said a single sentence, she exclaimed in shock, "What? I’m suspended? Why... Okay, I understand. I’ll take a break for now."

"What’s going on?" Xu Yingying asked immediately after Lin Qiong hung up the call.

Lin Qiong clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and said, "The Provincial Public Security Bureau sent a notice saying my promotion didn’t meet the criteria, so they’re suspending me for now and will conduct further investigations. These people are really overstepping their bounds!"

Su Mengxin smiled faintly and said, "Lin Qiong, don’t be upset. It won’t be long before your position is reinstated."

Lin Qiong heatedly said, "I’m not upset about that—I’m angry at how rampant their behavior is. Just for some family rivalry, they can randomly make such decisions. Do they even have a shred of legal awareness left in their minds?"

Li Yifei sighed and said, "This is precisely why the higher-ups have been supportive of me. These families reach too far, controlling power and then using it to do whatever they please, disregarding the rule of law entirely."

Lin Qiong forcefully swung her fist and declared, "Hubby, I fully support you now. Families like this should be eradicated entirely so we can have a bright and lawful society!"

Xiao Ling’er, Zheng Yuling, and Ning Xin’er all looked somewhat awkward. After all, their families were no different—for the most part, they had just avoided conflicts with the Li family and even aligned themselves with Li Yifei.

However, they quickly understood that even if Li Yifei avoided direct conflict with their families in the future, the authorities would not tolerate the existence of these major families indefinitely. These families were fundamentally above the law—a blatant unfairness.

At this moment, Ye Yunzhu’s phone rang too. Looking at the number, Ye Yunzhu smiled bitterly and said, "It’s the Municipal Organization Department calling—looks like it’s my turn now." She then answered the phone.

As Ye Yunzhu had anticipated, it was indeed news of her suspension. However, Ye Yunzhu reacted calmly, having been mentally prepared after witnessing Lin Qiong’s ordeal moments earlier.

Soon after these two calls, Li Yifei received a call from Secretary Song.

"Yifei, there seems to be a problem. Did you offend someone higher up? The province issued targeted orders against Ye Yunzhu and Lin Qiong specifically, and there’s nothing I can do to intervene."

Li Yifei chuckled lightly and said, "Secretary Song, indeed that’s the case."

"Yifei, this situation seems quite serious. Please be careful," Song Zhentao said with concern. Ordinarily, a Municipal Party Secretary would avoid interference in such matters, but Song Zhentao had no financial ties to Li Yifei. Even if something happened to Li Yifei, it wouldn’t implicate him. Moreover, he knew about the powerful connections of Li Yifei and Su Mengxin—these two were not people to be trifled with. So, while he didn’t believe misfortune would truly befall them, extending his concern now would solidify their friendship further.

"Secretary Song, thank you for your concern, but this isn’t anything significant; it’ll be resolved soon," Li Yifei assured him.

"That’s good to hear. Is there anything I can do? I may not be able to address this issue directly, but I can still assist in other ways," Song Zhentao offered.

Li Yifei narrowed his eyes and said, "Secretary Song, just make sure your people don’t do anything reckless for personal gains during this time. I’ll handle the rest myself."

Song Zhentao quickly grasped the subtext and said, "Understood. I’ll organize a meeting tomorrow with public security and judicial authorities to emphasize proper and civilized enforcement. I’ll ensure no one acts out of line."

"Thank you, Secretary Song," Li Yifei genuinely expressed his gratitude. During their collaboration, he had come to regard Secretary Song as a practical and earnest leader.

"Yifei, there’s no need for formalities with me."

"By the way, there’s one matter I’d like to entrust to the Mile City police. My men captured a woman involved in the recent explosion case in the provincial capital. Normally, it would’ve gone through Lin Qiong, but now that she’s not at the bureau, this arrangement avoids suspicion. Please assign someone competent to handle this."

Secretary Song readily agreed to take care of it.

Ma Dongxiang was swiftly handed over to the Mile City police. Soon, the police held a press conference, revealing Ma Dongxiang’s participation in a kidnapping, explosion, and murder plot. They also released a video in which Ma Dongxiang laughed maniacally, boasting about killing Li Yifei’s son and wanting him to experience the pain of losing a child.

The Provincial Public Security Bureau suspended Lin Qiong’s role, but this didn’t mean the bureau was entirely controlled by the Sunx Family and Song Family. They merely had their own inner circle within the bureau. As soon as these factions acted out, other leaders began restricting their behaviors.

Many of the officials received warnings about strictly adhering to lawful enforcement. Anyone caught abusing their power for personal gain would face accountability.

The rivalry between the Li family and the Song and Sunx families had drawn attention from high-level provincial figures. Although the Song and Sunx families held significant influence, the Li family—thought to be a newcomer—was proving to be no pushover. Until the outcome of this battle became clear, no one dared to pick sides prematurely. Above all, directives from higher authorities emphasized staying impartial and letting the three families resolve their conflict themselves.

From the surface, the Song and Sunx families appeared triumphant, having swiftly caused trouble for the Li family by ousting their only two officials. However, those in the know realized the situation wasn’t as straightforward. In fact, restrictions had been placed on the Song and Sunx families, preventing them from leveraging government power in this feud.

Sadly, the Song and Sunx families hadn’t yet grasped this reality. They believed their actions were effective strikes against the Li family, seeing the dismissals of two officials as easy victories.