The voice wasn't loud, nor was the emotion intense, resembling more of a soliloquy; yet it pierced the heart, striking the listener like a slap in the face.
As the meeting dispersed, Li Yan didn't stand up. Instead, he scowled fiercely, and those words had indeed come from his mouth.
Rong Jinfei's beady eyes darted around, but he did not speak up; he knew Li Yan.
Li Yan was young, but his reputation for being tough and defiant was well-known. His family had a strong backing; others might be unaware, but Rong Jinfei knew that Li Yan's grandfather once served as a guard commander for a high-ranking official, and later held local office, reaching as high as Deputy Director of the Public Security Department. One might not dare say it for larger areas, but within this small patch of land, no one dared to climb over the Li family's wall.
