THE MIGHTIEST LITTLE PEASANT

151-160

  Commissioner Xia’s face turned pale when he heard that name. ‘It’s really him!’

  He propped his forehead as he felt a headache creeping in.

  He dared not cross Tang Hao. Not only did he have Secretary Lin behind him, but the even scarier Old Master He was supporting him too!

  He also knew that Tang Hao was a good kid and would not be the aggressor. Ma Yongnian was different though. He was brash and arrogant, and many people disliked him.

  It was plain to see who was right and who was wrong.

  Even though he was a bastard, Ma Yongnian was the brother-in-law of the new District Secretary. This was a tricky situation!

  “I think you should let the matter slide!” Commissioner Xia said after deliberating over the issue.

  Ma Yongnian was stunned when he heard that. He thought that he had misheard.

  He had expected Commissioner Xia to be instantly furious and immediately take Captain Gao off the force, then order someone else to arrest that kid.

  However, Commissioner Xia was playing the mediator now. It was hard to believe.

  Was Commissioner Xia also harboring that kid?

  How was that possible? Did the kid have someone backing him? Even if he did, was that person ranked higher than the District Secretary?

  “What do you mean, Commissioner Xia? Are you covering for the kid too? Isn’t that kid just a peasant from a mountain village?” Ma Yongnian said coldly while holding back his temper.

  Commissioner Xia broke into laughter. “Just a peasant? You must be joking, Boss Ma. You don’t know how powerful he is. I’d suggest that you try to make peace with him.”

  Ma Yongnian smirked. “I don’t believe that he’s more powerful than me.”

  Commissioner Xia furrowed his brows. “I’ve already told you what I need to. You’re on your own now, Boss Ma!”

  Then, he hung up the phone.

  “Hey! Commissioner Xia!”

  Ma Yongnian became even angrier as he looked at the phone. He was raging in his heart.

  First, it was Captain Gao, then it was Commissioner Xia who had ignored him. He had never been treated that way before.

  Captain Gao looked at him and chuckled. He knew that Ma Yongnian was defeated.

  Ma Yongnian became even angrier when he heard someone laughing at him.

  Hu Dahai finally opened his mouth. “I want to tell you something, Brother Ma. That Tang Hao… does have someone backing him. He’s connected with the previous Secretary.”

  “What?” Ma Yongnian nearly jumped.

  He suddenly understood why Captain Gao and Commissioner Xia had ignored him.

  “No wonder!” Ma Yongnian laughed viciously. “That was the previous Secretary though. The Secretary now is my brother-in-law! Does that Xia guy dare to oppose me? He’ll have to pay the price.”

  Then, he dialed his brother-in-law’s number.

  When the call went through, Ma Yongnian started retelling the sequence of events with a lot of made-up details. He made himself the helpless victim of the incident, while the kid who punched him was an irredeemably evil peasant.