Chapter 8: Impasse

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The main road was bustling with vehicles stopping one after another. The urban management auxiliary squad members, dressed in gray uniforms, looked intimidating like wolves surrounding sheep, causing the group of junior high school students inside the shop to instinctively huddle together, looking somewhat frightened and worried at what was happening outside.

Li Zheng felt rather pleased with himself; this store, located near the government office, had no strong backing but was quite large and respectable. However, he found great satisfaction in tearing down such respectability with his own hands.

In 1998, urban management was still a relatively new phenomenon, formed by piecing together personnel from various units, resulting in a mixed bag of quality. The upper echelons had strict requirements for governance, leading to intense conflicts. Back then, it typically took three or five people to deal with one mobile vendor, relying on overwhelming numbers. The term "violent law enforcement" was coined later; back then, the country hadn't yet advocated for standardized training and civilized law enforcement for urban managers. Therefore, violence was a commonly used tactic.

As such, when urban management first emerged, it was likened to bandits by people, who were reluctant to patrol alone due to fear of being besieged by the public.

This is why Su Cen frowned at the sight before him.

"Why are you confiscating our umbrella stands We haven't overstepped any boundaries. Besides, we aren’t occupying the pedestrian walkway; there’s still plenty of space," Zeng He rushed out to demand an explanation.

“Only your setup is irregular. No arguments! Confiscate them now and stop obstructing our enforcement! Move along!” Li Zheng waved his hand arrogantly, seemingly trying to silence Zeng He's protest. The auxiliary squad members seemed eager to get involved further.

But they found Su Licheng’s tall figure blocking their way, and a few of them didn’t dare to move.

Although Su Licheng was honest and kind-hearted, he had also been skilled in his platoon back then. Seeing the troublemakers causing trouble at his door now, although he continued to persuade them verbally, his body remained steadfast without any actual movement, radiating an intimidating aura無形中氣勢逼人改為英文直譯的內容.

Su Cen knew from his father's past that he had once single-handedly dealt with seven young punks who were harassing women. Although a stone hit him on the head, his indomitable spirit had left the troublemakers trembling in fear.

Now although his father was no longer as physically strong as before, if it came to a physical confrontation, Su Cen didn't back down from these skinny law enforcement officers.

"What do you mean Are you going to block us If you obstruct us and something happens, who will take responsibility" One of the law enforcement officials raised an eyebrow. Under the command of the城管局長改為英文直譯的內容 city management bureau chief, if they couldn't handle this situation, how could they maintain their authority

With that said, the tension on-site immediately rose, and some auxiliary隊員改為英文直譯的內容 personnel noticed Su Licheng's imposing presence. They adopted a vigilant stance, with batons at their waists, even if not immediately grasped, ready to be swiftly retrieved for use.

Everyone in the shop held their breath; Wang Ming was crouched behind Su Cen, her hand tightly gripping his wrist, pressing against his arm and back, nervously asking, "What do we do" She subconsciously looked to Su Cen as an invisible依靠改為英文直譯的內容 support, turning to him instinctively in times of trouble. And indeed, sometimes the things Su Cen did were more mature than what even his parents would do.

Su Cen glanced at the large sun umbrella that had been thrown onto the car from his home, suppressing a surge of anger. He stepped out of the shop and faced the law enforcement officers ready to forcefully seize it. Pointing coldly at the cement slab on the ground城市管理規範中的遮擋人行道的地步改為英文直譯的內容, he said, "Firstly, our sun umbrella hasn't exceeded the designated area in front of our door as per urban management regulations and is not obstructing the pedestrian walkway! Secondly, many other households along this street don't comply with these regulations, yet you singled us out. Your law enforcement standards are really impressive!"

The surrounding shops started to see people coming out one by one, some just watching the commotion while others nodded in agreement after hearing Su Cen's words. Those with backgrounds could get away with more and even the Town Enforcement Officers couldn't do much about it. As for them without any background support, they suffered a lot of humiliation and injustice. Originally, no one dared to say anything, but seeing Su Cen and his family arguing with the officers made the crowd grow larger, with many stepping forward to speak on their behalf.

With this, Liu Zheng and the other Urban Management officers felt humiliated. Recently, they had been impatient anyway. Seeing it was just a stationery shop and not some street vendor, they tried being polite at first. However, when the others refused to comply, it triggered their stubbornness.

"Sis Zeng, we need to buy something for work," two men in police uniforms pushed through the crowd with a slightly oppressive atmosphere but still managed to smile at Zeng He.

Seeing Su Cen among them, they immediately recognized him. "Little Brother Su is here too!"

The names of these two policemen were Gong Jun and Yang Daoyuan. Back when interrogating the fraud gang leader Li Kun in the police station, Su Cen had already met them. Both were trusted lieutenants of Zhao Lijun who knew about Su Cen's capabilities and also understood that he should be credited for cracking down on the major fraud case.

However, Su Cen deliberately kept a low profile and attributed his achievements to Deputy Director Zhao Lijun, which deeply moved these two individuals. Having worked in criminal investigation for years, they valued efficiency and skill over age gaps. As such, from the bottom of their hearts, they admired Su Cen.

Furthermore, after this incident, Zhao Lijun and Zeng Quanming became close friends, instructing the police system to make all major case stationery purchases at this shop. Recently, they had been driving here together for such purchases, which made them feel a personal connection towards Su Cen's family.

After greeting them, Gong Jun turned back and looked at Liu Zheng and his team with a smile, "Friends, we all work together. We know this shop well; let’s leave it be."

Su Can took a look at the canopy of the small truck and added, "Our family’s sunshade umbrella has also been taken up."

Gong Jun understood his superior's intentions. He patted Liu Zheng on the shoulder; although he was smiling, there was an unchallengeable tone to his voice, "Call a few friends to bring down the sunshade and give it back to them. Both sides should cooperate for this matter, they will pay attention in the future, right This is just a small issue."

Originally, Liu Zheng would not have been stiffened by Gong Jun's initial words; he might have just exchanged cigarettes with them. Who knew that Gong Jun would make such a demand at the end, clearly showing his disdain for this group of urban administrators in public. The previous remarks were only polite pleasantries.

Forcing these people to bring back and return items they had taken was too much; even if they were police officers, given how thin and frail the two men looked, it seemed that they did not respect them at all.

The standoff continued. In the meantime, Ma Luohua, who was in his car, became impatient. He wondered why this had taken so long. He had a reason to approach Ceng He's family; an uncle of his had set his sights on this large store. However, due to a delay, Su Can’s side signed it over first. Additionally, recently passing by here, he saw that the shop was doing very well in business. Thinking about how his relative always complained about the poor location of their new place of operation, if they were able to acquire this storefront, there would be substantial dividends now.

Ma Luohua was frustrated inside. He disliked Su Can’s family's store and signaled Liu Zheng from within his car upon coming out, leading them to provoke trouble.

Seeing that the other side seemed ready for violent resistance against law enforcement, Ma Luohua felt pleased. From inside his car, he asked about the current situation of the enforcers; they said there were two police officers arguing with Liu Zheng. Ma Luohua responded with an "Oh" and asked which policemen, only to learn that it was two thin and petite police officers negotiating with Liu Zheng. He snorted coldly; these two small police officers had blocked his path as the urban management bureau chief

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