sually said. He currently had five hundred yuan and only wanted to find a place to settle Ning Jie down first before going out to come up with another way to earn money.The disabled boy looked around...Chapter 1398 Extravagant Birthday Banquet

"Husband, do you know I've always felt that the harm of drugs is too great. I've seen many examples where families are destroyed because of drug addiction. However, the greatest harm these addicts bring isn't to their own families but to countless innocent ones. In order to fund their habit, they often resort to robbery, murder—girls sell themselves and men force others into prostitution. Some even kill for a few hundred dollars just to get money for drugs. They don’t just destroy their own homes but many others as well. So every time I encounter drug cases, I always think about how to eradicate them completely, yet I know it’s impossible."

Cold Ice paused and continued, "The profit from trafficking drugs is so high that countless people risk everything for it. Moreover, many addicts resort to dealing drugs just because they can't afford their habit. No matter how hard the government tries to crack down on them—even with the death penalty for anyone caught selling over 50 grams—the traffickers are still undeterred. I know my resources are limited and I can’t cover everything, but all I wish is that Jianghai City remains drug-free. Even with Chu Yao’s help in fighting drugs, it seems impossible to completely eradicate them."

"Ice Ice, don't worry. I promise no one will dare sell drugs in Jianghai City from now on," Xia Tian said confidently; he didn’t want Cold Ice to feel upset so he decided to help her solve the problem.

"Husband, it’s quite a challenge. Though most people in Jianghai City wouldn't dare defy your wishes, some might still try their luck and assume you won’t find out about their drug trafficking," Cold Ice shook her head, but her voice softened, "But don’t worry about this. You just focus on other things; I’ll catch more traffickers myself if necessary. As long as they come to Jianghai City, I will arrest them all in the shortest time."

Xia Tian smiled but didn't say anything because he had already made a plan.

The Starry Sky Grand Hotel is the best hotel in Xingcheng, without a doubt. At six o'clock in the evening, beautiful receptionists were already lined up at the hotel entrance. From the first floor to the second floor, every few steps featured female waitresses wearing cheongsams. Red carpets covered the path all the way to the banquet hall on the second floor of the hotel.

Currently, the banquet hall was filled with people. Beautiful waitresses in cheongsam were weaving through the crowd, often being groped by some individuals. Although these waitresses felt ashamed and angry, they dared not say anything but could only try to avoid such incidents. Thankfully, these instances of misconduct happened occasionally; there weren’t any more outrageous behaviors given the hundreds or even thousands of people in the hall.

Each waitress had been instructed by the hotel management that they mustn't offend any guest tonight because their host was Sch Xiao Dao. In both legitimate and illegitimate circles, Sch Xiao Dao enjoyed high status. On the dark side, he was a feared figure known as Brother Knife, an unshakable boss in Xingcheng’s underworld. On the light side, he had several titles such as Mr. Sch, Chairman Sch, and Commissioner Sch, with rumors suggesting that he could be on friendly terms with some city or even provincial officials. Tonight's banquet hall not only hosted CEOs from major companies but also a few department heads from the city government, two deputy directors of bureaus, and even a secretary to an undersecretary in the province.

From this, it was evident that despite exaggerations in rumors, Sch Xiao Dao indeed wielded significant influence here. To say he had his fingers in every pie might not be entirely false either; at least for ordinary people, offending Sch Xiao Dao would be utterly unwise.

However, although Sch Xiao Dao continuously tried to cleanse his image and often instructed his close aides to remain low-key, he himself couldn't manage it. For instance, tonight’s birthday banquet for his son was ostentatiously grandiose—far from being subtle.

Of course, it was said that originally Sch Xiao Dao didn’t intend such a high-profile event. He only decided to make it extravagant upon learning that the Xingcheng police force seemed to be investigating him again, making this banquet an intentional display of his power and a warning to the police not to provoke him.

The banquet is set to start at seven, but despite it being only six o'clock now, most of the guests have already arrived. Xue Xiaodao and his son Xue Ziguang are currently seated at the central table; besides them, the other important guests—such as the vice-governor's secretary and several department heads—are also present.

Xue Xiaodao is forty years old this year, but he looks quite good. He has a distinguished appearance and elegant demeanor. It’s said that he is very proud of his looks because he believes he resembles the celebrity Chen Daoming, and even thinks he's more handsome than him.

After glancing around, Xue Xiaodao feels somewhat confident. Everyone here, including the vice-governor’s secretary sitting next to him, must treat him with respect, making him feel like he’s above everyone else.

The secretary surnamed Cheng is in his thirties, looking scholarly and refined as if a gentlemanly scholar. However, Xue Xiaodao knows that this guy has some devious schemes.

"Mr. Xue," after leaving the table to take a call, Secretary Cheng returned with an unpleased expression. He leaned over to whisper in Xue Xiaodao’s ear: "The situation is not good; Governor Gao suggests you leave early."

"Today is my son's birthday. Anyone who dares cause trouble will find themselves without a son!" Xue Xiaodao remained unflustered and didn’t bother asking the secretary for details.

"Hu Hongguang has sent a lot of people to monitor many places, which are the residences of your subordinates. It seems that he is planning to take action." The secretary Cheng said again.

"Hu Hongguang His niece Hu Feifei looks good; I was just thinking about tasting her!" Xiaodao Xue sneered. "The most uncooperative person in the provincial department is him. Even if others don't give me face, they know how to protect themselves. It's only he who wants to provoke me every day. Because of his pressure, the municipal bureau has been keeping a close eye on me!"

"Although Hu Hongguang is difficult to deal with, it’s not a big problem to take action against him; it just requires paying a considerable price." The secretary Cheng's voice remained low as if he didn’t want others to hear. "But the biggest trouble this time isn't Hu Hongguang, but another person."

"No matter who it is, anyone causing trouble today will meet the same fate!" Xiaodao Xue snorted coldly. "I was just planning to come here and make an example of someone. Over these past few years, I haven't been ruthless enough with my actions, leading to even some insignificant characters daring to scheme against me!"

"Mr. Xue, did you send goods to Jianghai City a few days ago, only for the person carrying them to be arrested by the police there" The secretary Cheng asked softly.

"That's right, it is true that I sent goods to Jianghai City. That market over there is huge and hasn’t been occupied yet, making it quite an attractive opportunity." Xiaodao Xue nodded.

"There's a female police officer in Jianghai City named Leng Bingbing. She was the one who arrested that person carrying goods. Now, she has brought around ten people here, and it seems like her target is Manager Xue," said Secretary Cheng softly.

"A female police officer" Xiao Dao seemed interested, "Is she pretty"

"Very pretty, at least ten times more beautiful than Hu Feifei." Secretary Cheng spoke softly: "But this female police officer is very dangerous. Governor Gao said that she’s even more dangerous than Hu Hongguang. And her subordinates are right outside the hotel now; it's likely that she’ll come over soon. What Governor Gao meant was, you’d best avoid confronting her head-on and hide from her for a few days first, after all, she isn’t a native of Star City, so she can't stay here indefinitely. Once she leaves, you can come out without any problems."

"Ridiculous, just because of one female police officer, I have to run away" Xiao Dao sneered and asked in return: "Is she really that pretty"

"It's true; I’ve seen her photos. She’s so beautiful there are no words for it, Hu Feifei is nothing compared to her." A lascivious look appeared in Secretary Cheng’s eyes.

"Very well then, I haven’t played with an ultimate-level female police officer before, and this time she's offering herself up to me. I can't let her get away," Xiao Dao also had a few predatory gleams appear in his eyes.

"But Mr. Xue, Governor Gao said that this person cannot be offended." The secretary Cheng spoke softly: "Governor Gao also mentioned that if you are taken to Jianghai City by Leng Bingbing, no one will be able to protect you."

“Are you saying that Leng Bingbing has a big background” Sch Xiao Dao frowned slightly.

"She is the Summer of Yan Nan." Secretary Cheng said softly: "The very same summer who had Xie Aiguo removed from his post recently. It’s said that Hu Hongguang’s actions were also due to this summer."

“Summer” Sch Xiao Dao's expression changed slightly, “I have heard of her. He is supposedly all-powerful in Jianghai City. However, so what This place is Star City, and in Star City, he cannot do anything to me.”

"Mr. Xue, I know little about Summer, but Governor Gao warned that the case of Xie Aiguo serves as a cautionary tale. He hopes you will take it seriously and avoid confronting Summer head-on, which wouldn’t benefit you," Secretary Cheng tried to persuade Sch Xiao Dao. Of course, he was merely following orders in trying to convince him; personally, he also thought little of the so-called Summer and Leng Bingbing.

Sch Xiao Dao snorted lightly: "It has always been others who avoid my sharp edge. If I were to evade this time, it’s likely that in future, the police force in Star City will lord over me. Today, I want everyone to see that Brother Knife has never feared the police!"dies at home, she didn't have much of an appetite. On the other hand, Xia Tian's appetite was excellent; he wolfed down several large bowls of rice before starting to mix the so-called Corpse Dissolvi...