Meng Yude walked out of the office, his pace never faltering as he left the Five Peaks Mountain Town Pacification Bureau.
Along the way, a chaotic jumble of thoughts flashed through his mind.
'I tell you, it always comes down to the young ones these days. He's certainly not afraid to make bold claims! "Violent arrest," and "those who resist will be dealt with on the spot"!? With what authority does Chen Ping'an think he can "deal with" anyone on the spot?'
'The words of a wet-behind-the-ears brat are just that—words! He's talking so big now. Let's see how he cleans up his mess when he runs into someone truly tough!'
...
His grandstanding pronouncements in the tavern felt like they were made only yesterday, but the current situation was far from what he had predicted.
