Espionage: You're tasked with spying, but you'll blow up the Special Higher Police?

"Young people are bound to be impulsive, but if they are too impulsive, they will get into trouble."

Commander Wei squinted, gripping his cane tightly with both hands, while Zhou Hongyi ignored his paternalistic nonsense, beckoned, and Chen Gong handed him a cigar and lit it for him.

Our young master Zhou took a few shallow breaths, exhaled a bluish smoke, and sprayed it all over the warlord's face.

"Bastard!"

The old warlord had once carried a gun and fought battles, risking his life to get where he was. He was naturally short-tempered, and now that Zhou Hongyi had provoked him like this, he instantly exploded.

"Wait, wait, Brother Zhou, Young Master Zhou, Big Brother Zhou! Everyone, please restrain yourselves. We're all family here today. Making money is the most important thing. There's no need to let this little thing cause us to be at odds!"

Gu Tianbo rushed between the two to act as a peacemaker. He didn't understand what was wrong with Zhou Hongyi tonight. Why had he changed from his usual humility and gentleness to become so arrogant and domineering?

However, this Mr. Zhou once led a group to vandalize a police station. Perhaps he is just an arrogant person at heart, and he just doesn't show it in front of me.

Zhou Hongyi didn't really want to start a war with these big shots. He took his feet off the table, looked around, and spread his arms, saying, "Gang leaders, washed-up warlords, and wealthy businessmen, you are all no match for the wheels of time."

Have you ever heard the saying, "The world is yours, but it will eventually belong to us"? Elderly people, if your health isn't good, don't go out too much. Staying home, walking your birds, practicing calligraphy, enjoying tea, and spending time with your grandchildren is far better than anything else. Fighting and killing are no longer suitable for you; this Shanghai belongs to the young people.

His arrogant demeanor was reminiscent of Hong Kong and Taiwanese gangster movies he had watched before, making the big shots in the room grit their teeth in hatred, wishing they could tear him to pieces and throw him into the Huangpu River right now.

But anger aside, Zhou Hongyi's background is undeniable. Who has the most power in Shanghai right now? It's Xiao Rizi, of course. This guy, relying on Xiao Rizi's backing, completely disregards them. Moreover, several gang leaders present today have some connections with Xiao Rizi. In the end, they should be on the same side. How can he not even respect his own people? Is this Zhou guy a mad dog?

"Who's causing trouble? Who's causing trouble?"

The atmosphere above was like dry tinder meeting a raging fire, threatening to explode at any moment, while below, a group of heavily armed police officers surged in.

The local thugs at the Great World quickly reported the incident to Qiao Si. Qiao Si, covered in sweat, whispered, "Young Master Zhou, why...why did you bring the police? This...this doesn't seem quite right!"

Zhou Hongyi chuckled and said, "I didn't bring them. Perhaps they heard that someone was having a problem with their bureau chief and spontaneously organized themselves to come and help? You may not know this, but our Second Branch's current bureau chief, Feng Jinxiong, is about to be transferred to the Ministry of Finance, and I have been nominated to fill his vacant position. By the way, I still have my Special Agent Headquarters peripheral investigator's work ID on me. Do you want me to show it to you?"

Everyone was slightly surprised. They hadn't expected that Zhou Hongyi, at such a young age, would be appointed as the police chief. And was the previous chief, Feng, going to be transferred to the Ministry of Finance? Why hadn't there been any prior announcement? They had no idea.

Looking at the expressions on these people's faces, Zhou Hongyi thought to himself: This arrogant and domineering feeling is really damn satisfying. No wonder so many spoiled rich kids like to do whatever they want. But this kind of behavior can easily make them hated. At best, they'll get beaten up at night; at worst, they'll die without even knowing how they died.

He knew how to be arrogant, and he also knew how to back down. While the police were already shoving each other with the thugs from the entertainment center, Zhou Hongyi shouted, "Brothers~~~ All of you stop right now~~~ I'm having dinner with some bosses here today, and nobody's allowed to spoil the fun! Of course, since you're all here, as your future leader, I can't let you come all this way for nothing. Those who see seats, sit down nearby, and I'll bring you all the best food and drinks!"

After Zhou Hongyi finished speaking, he turned to look at Qiao Si. The big shot's cheek twitched slightly, and he said to the person next to him, "Go and serve them wine."

Zhou Hongyi nodded in satisfaction, then patted Gu Tianbo, whose face was ashen, and said, "Alright, my Elizabeth has won a standing ovation today, so we've achieved our goal. We'll see you in the finals tomorrow night. Anyone who disagrees, bring it up in person, but you have to have a reason for disagreeing. If your reason isn't convincing enough, I, Zhou Hongyi, will throw a tantrum and flip the table right there, and then nobody will have any fun."

After Zhou Hongyi finished speaking, he laughed loudly twice in a very arrogant manner, and then strode out of the private room with an air of indifference, leaving a group of big shots looking at each other in bewilderment.

Once he was out of sight, Commander Wei, whom he had targeted, slammed his cane on the table and cursed, "What the hell is that? I could tell he's got a short life!"

"Commander Wei, calm down, calm down. What's the point of getting angry at a young man who suddenly becomes rich? We're here today to watch the swimsuit show and have some drinks to relax. Don't let this kind of person spoil our mood. Boss Qiao, bring some more drinks."

Gu Tianbo tried to smooth things over, but the big shots were no longer in the mood to drink. They all turned and left, spitting on the ground before they left, making Qiao Si feel as if the spittle had been spat on his face.

All the big shots left, and their underlings scattered in all directions. The chaos caused the guests to leave early as well, and the huge entertainment venue became sparsely populated, as if it had not been opened for business.

Veins bulged on Qiao Si's forehead as he glared at Gu Tianbo and gritted his teeth, saying, "What on earth is going on today? Has that Young Master Zhou taken the wrong medicine? Has he gone mad?"

Gu Tianbo couldn't explain either, so he could only smile and say, "Boss Qiao, please calm down. You and I have dealt with him before. He's not usually like this, is he? Maybe he drank too much today, or maybe he wanted to show off in front of his woman? He's a young man~ Maybe he'll come to apologize to you and me tomorrow morning when he's sober."

"Apologize? I can't stand it. Damn it, just thinking about having to sit with this guy and score the competition tomorrow makes me sick. Tomorrow is the Miss Rose finals night, and many of Shanghai's elites and foreigners will be there to watch. If he pulls this stunt again, where will I ever show my face again?"

"No, no, absolutely not. Here's the thing, Mr. Qiao, I'll go out right now and ask Young Master Zhou what the reason is. I absolutely won't let him ruin our main event tomorrow night."

After Zhou Hongyi finished his drunken antics and walked out of the Grand World, he felt refreshed and invigorated. It felt great to have embarrassed others, and he hadn't suffered any internal strife.

He got into the car Chen Gong had driven, stubbed out his cigar, coughed twice, and said, "This stuff is damn strong. If you accidentally inhale it, it's like you're going to die. Cigarettes are much better."

Chen Gong, sitting in the front, said, "Brother, didn't we go a little too far just now? What if those old guys can't take it and start fighting with you? Wouldn't that be counterproductive?"

Zhou Hongyi sneered, "Fight? Those are all cunning old foxes. They know how to assess the situation. Tonight, we obviously outnumber them. How can they fight? Even if they wanted to fight, they would have to consider the power behind me. An assassination might be possible, but a face-to-face confrontation with me is absolutely impossible."

"Aren't you afraid they'll actually send assassins to kill you?"

Zhou Hongyi's expression turned cold upon hearing this. He said, "Brother Chen, everyone sitting in that private room today, except for Boss Gu and Boss Qiao who are acquaintances, has some dealings with the Japanese. If they dare to send assassins to deal with me, I'll bring people to ransack their homes and dig up their graves the next day. I'm just looking for a reason to deal with them."

Chen Gong fell silent for a moment. He had forgotten what Zhou Hongyi did. Right, even if he fell out with these people, it wouldn't do them any harm. They could even take this opportunity to eliminate some traitors. Why not? It seems that he was too conservative today. If this happens again, he will be even more aggressive than Zhou Hongyi.