e accumulation of Yin煞qi while slowing its dissipation.Standing at the edge of the foundation pit, Xiao Yu occasionally saw ghostly figures emerging from underground and floating into the nearby build...Chapter 138: Law Enforcement

Xiao Yu looked at the tall man leading the group and sneered, "All the medicine here is one hundred percent genuine and none of them have expired!"

"Hehe, if I say there are no fakes, then there aren't any! Who do you think you are The drug regulatory department Let me tell you, anything I say about your medicines being fake makes it so. Even if they're not fake, they'll be treated as fake. If I declare them real, that doesn't make a difference either! Got it"

The tall man smirked and poked Xiao Yu in the chest.

"No idea! The genuine ones are genuine, and the fakes are fake. My medicine has no fake drugs!" Xiao Yu shook his head and said.

"Humph, you're really a fool," the bald man snorted after hearing what Xiao Yu had to say, squinting at him.

Xiao Yu glared coldly at the bald man. A hint of killing intent unconsciously appeared in his eyes. The bald man was inexplicably afraid and couldn't bear looking directly into Xiao Yu's gaze; instead, he avoided eye contact nervously, feeling a chill down his spine.

"Since your medicinal herbs are fake, expired, or moldy medicines, and the fire safety facilities are substandard, I hereby decide on behalf of the Joint Enforcement Team to impose the following penalties: First, due to the poor fire safety standards, you will be fined 5000 yuan with a deadline for rectification; secondly, because your clinic uses fake or expired medicine, you will be fined an additional 15000 yuan, totaling 20000 yuan!"

The tall man solemnly announced the penalties imposed on Xiao Yu. After a moment's pause, he smiled and continued, "Seeing that you seem to be honest, you must have been deceived by the medicine merchants. How about this I'll give you two options: first, if you choose the fine slip, you pay 20000 yuan in full; secondly, if you don't want the fine slip, I'll make an executive decision and cut it to half price for you, only charging you 10000 yuan. How does that sound"

"Hehe, what if I choose neither option" Xiao Yu chuckled.

By now, he could see through them; they weren't a joint inspection team at all but rather a gang of racketeers disguised as enforcers who extorted protection money.

"Haha... No problem. We'll take your medicine back and have it tested by the appraisal department. Once the test results come out, we’ll bring them back to you. Until then, you cannot resume operations!"

The tall man let out a derisive laugh and his expression turned cold as quickly as in a Sichuan opera face-changing act.

"Little brother, come here for a moment!" At this point, another man wearing tax officer uniforms who had not spoken up until now gently pulled Xiao Yu to the side.

"Little brother, they are officials and you are a civilian. As per ancient customs, civilians do not engage in conflict with officials. Furthermore, if your herbs were truly sent back for authentication, it would take at least two or three months before results could be obtained. By then, even genuine new medicines here might have become expired and moldy ones. It's better to spend money on peace of mind. How about this I will negotiate with them. For eight thousand yuan, he can promise that no matter how you sell fake drugs in the future, they won't come after you! What do you think"

The tax officer spoke amicably to Xiao Yu. This was actually a well-coordinated plan; one to intimidate and another to persuade. They had tried this tactic many times before with success, as merchants would usually pay up for peace of mind.

"Haha, what if I say no" Xiao Yu clearly saw through their ploy and responded with a cold laugh.

The tax officer's amiable expression turned instantly sour. He did not expect Xiao Yu to be unresponsive to both threats and persuasion. The tax officer said with a darkened face, "Since you don't listen to advice, there’s nothing I can do."

After saying that, the tax officer walked over to the tall man leading the group and shook his head.

"Come on, guys, load these herbs onto the truck!" The tall man in charge instructed the others. Then he turned to the bald-headed man and said, "Baldy, give him a receipt; also remember to issue a fire safety rectification notice for this store, requiring it to be shut down until all issues are resolved."

After instructing the bald-headed man, the tall man started moving medicine cabinets out. Zhang Shaohua knew that he had to step in now.

"Hold on, who gave you the authority to carry out such enforcement" Zhang Shaohua stood up and looked at the joint law enforcement team members with an air of confidence.

"Hey there, guys, didn’t expect a cockroach would come out from cracking sunflower seeds!" The tall man in charge was carrying a medicine cabinet when he heard the previously silent man questioning their authority to enforce the law.

"Haha, so what if we’re enforcing it this way Let me tell you, we are following procedure!" As soon as the tall man spoke, the bald-headed one laughed loudly and then addressed Zhang Shaohua.

"According to the procedures Haha, shouldn't these medicinal herbs be under the jurisdiction of the Drug Administration Bureau according to the procedures When did it become the Health Bureau and Fire Department, Taxation Bureau, Industry and Commerce Bureau's responsibility"

Zhang Shaohua gave a light laugh and pointed at their uniforms one by one.

The tall man's expression changed when he realized that they had encountered someone who knew all about the procedures. However, the tall man did not panic but looked at Zhang Shaohua and said with a sneer: "Heh heh, don't you know From the day our joint inspection group was established, it has been stipulated that if we find any illegal activities, we can temporarily seize these items and hand them over to relevant departments."

"When did this regulation come into effect in your joint law enforcement team Why wasn’t I informed" Zhang Shaohua had accompanied his boss to the swearing-in ceremony for the establishment of the joint law enforcement team. He remembered that during the meeting, their authority and responsibilities were read out loud, but there was no such stipulation.

Zhang Shaohua had an exceptionally good memory since childhood; though he couldn't remember everything by heart, if he paid attention, he could still recall around 90 percent of what he saw. On this occasion when participating in the swearing-in ceremony to monitor the enforcement situation of the joint law enforcement team, Zhang Shaohua made a special effort to memorize their authority and responsibilities. He clearly remembered that there was no such provision in their authority.

"Haha... You! Do you think you're who you are I tell you, it exists if I say so, even if it doesn't exist, it does!" The leading tall man laughed arrogantly and shouted at Zhang Shaohua.

"Heh heh...... Even your captain Wang Zhengzhi wouldn’t dare to speak like this!" Upon hearing the tall man's arrogance, Zhang Shaohua was so enraged that he burst into laughter. He looked at the bald-headed man with a cold expression and said.

"Oh, you even brought up our captain I'm not afraid of telling you! Even if our captain is here, I'll still say it!" The tall man didn't seem to be intimidated. He shouted at Zhang Shaohua, his breath filled with alcohol fumes blowing directly into Zhang Shaohua's face.

Zhang Shaohua smelled the foul odor of alcohol and took a few steps back while covering his mouth. He frowned and stared at the tall man.

Since he became Secretary Chu's secretary, wherever Zhang Shaohua went, there were always people flattering him. Now unexpectedly, he was ignored by a mere group leader of an enforcement team.

"Haha......" Seeing Zhang Shaohua take a few steps back while covering his mouth, the four members of the joint law enforcement team burst into mocking laughter.

Zhang Shaohua looked at these alcohol-smelling people and said: "I tell you, even your captain Wang Zhengzhi wouldn't dare to talk to me this way!"

"Are even our squad leaders not daring to speak to you this way" The tall man, who was leading the group and reeking of alcohol, walked around Zhang Shaohua for a couple of rounds before saying.

The tall man seemed to have confirmed something at last and nodded his head, saying, "Our squad leader certainly wouldn't dare speak to you like this!"

When Zhang Shaohua heard the tall man say so, his sullen expression eased up a little.

"Because you won't ever get to see our squad leader anyway, and even if you did, he wouldn't deign to speak with someone like you. Of course, he wouldn't dare speak to you this way! Haha..." After a moment's pause, the tall man continued speaking as he burst into laughter.

Zhang Shaohua's face that had just begun to ease up darkened instantly, his expression turning sullen and foreboding. He stared calmly at the tall man standing before him, though Zhang Shaohua appeared calm on the surface, one could sense his anger from how tightly he was clenching his fists.

Zhang Shaohua took out his phone and started dialing a number, but by now, he had long forgotten about his initial intention of stepping in. He was so enraged by these thoroughly despicable men dripping with alcohol that he didn't care anymore about why he originally wanted to help Xiao Yu.

But the other end of the phone line only gave him a busy signal, indicating that the user was out of service range. Zhang Shaohua knew that any time someone received such an indication it was because their caller had set this mode on purpose; firstly, they didn't want to be disturbed and secondly, if they happened to turn off their mobile phones when being called by a superior, leaving the impression of poor work ethic.

Enraged, Zhang Shaohua hung up the phone and silently cursed Wang Zhengzhi in his heart. Whenever he wanted to contact him during normal times, it was always available; however, whenever there was something urgent and he needed help, he could never find him.

"Hey, are you making a call to your buddies Let me tell you that while I usually give face for the sake of doing business with people like you, today is different! No matter who you know, their face won't be given any respect by us!"

The tall man was not afraid of Zhang Shaohua making a call and shouted at Zhang Shaohua and Xiao Yu.

"Do you even have the slightest clue who I am How dare you speak to me like that" Zhang Shaohua angrily put away his phone, squinting his eyes as he glared at the tall man before him. Cold light flashed in his gaze. By now, Zhang Shaohua was thoroughly enraged by these few people. Since becoming the Secretary of the Municipal Committee and the personal secretary to the Party Secretary, when had he ever been treated like this

"I don't care who you are! Regardless of who you are, everything here must be moved out today! If you want us not to move anything, then it'll cost you two million RMB. Otherwise, even if you're the Party Secretary yourself, there's nothing you can do!"n exposed just as Mr. Li and company did.Because preparations weren't complete, knowing that a coup would succeed with too little chance, they hastily set up an escape but failed to leave the country...