Chapter 540 Mutual Threats
"That...that was an accident, Apson. I didn't come here to cause trouble!"
He got out of the car and gave the other person an awkward smile. Lieyang's face was slightly red, after all, the last incident had caused a lot of civilian casualties, and he himself felt guilty.
He was in the wrong in this matter. After all, apart from the Frenzied, there was a pact among superhumans that they would try their best not to attack civilians in their battles, and even if it was unavoidable, they would try to control the number of civilian casualties.
It seems that the last incident, which resulted in hundreds of casualties, was indeed a significant event.
According to the convention, he is in the wrong!
"What's the use of telling me all this? I had my doubts from the beginning, but unfortunately there were no surveillance cameras there, and you ran away too fast, making it impossible for me to find you. After spending several days, I finally found you. Lieyang, do you think you can still leave?" Apson said coldly to Lieyang in front of him.
They had been rivals for decades, having clashed countless times, so naturally they wouldn't give Lieyang a friendly look.
"Hmph, Apson, we've been fighting for decades, at least a hundred times. You know you can't do anything to me! Why send your men to their deaths?"
Lieyang snorted coldly and spoke to Apson.
These words made Apson's expression change. He glanced at the soldiers behind him with their guns raised, then looked at Lieyang with a serious expression. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes as he said, "They are all the best soldiers. They are not afraid of death. If it weren't for what happened last time, I would have let you go for their sake. But not this time. You accidentally killed so many people last time. No matter what the reason, you should be tried!"
"Hey old man, we're busy right now. Can you tell your friend to leave quickly, or I might have to get physical!"
Jiang Bai got out of the car and said irritably, using language that Apson could understand, which was a threat.
Li Yaoji's matter is extremely urgent, and there's no time to waste with this guy. Normally, he wouldn't mind watching Lieyang fight someone, preferably to the point of mutual destruction. As long as he doesn't die, he won't interfere.
But that won't work now. Li Yaoji has already arrested Kim Tae-yeon and her daughter. In other words, Li Yaoji has already achieved his goal.
He could leave South Korea at any time, and might already be on his way. At this moment, Jiang Bai cannot allow anyone to waste his time here.
"You little kid, you don't seem to know any manners." Apson's expression changed upon hearing Jiang Bai's words, becoming even more gloomy. He squinted and looked Jiang Bai up and down, exuding an imposing aura.
"He's always been unruly, why don't you… teach him a lesson?" Lieyang blinked and said with a smile.
The two groups were only two or three meters apart. At that distance, Jiang Bai could easily kill both of them. Lie Yang was naturally not worried about anything. Although Apson's methods were strange and powerful, and he was one of the best among SSS-level ability users, the distance was too close.
If the distance between them were greater, it would be hard to say who would win or lose. But at this distance, there's no need to even think about it. Even if he and Apson were combined, they might not be able to beat Jiang Bai.
Lieyang's words startled Apson, who then looked at Jiang Bai with surprise, scrutinizing him for a long time before exclaiming in astonishment, "An ancient Chinese martial arts practitioner?"
"Guess?" Jiang Bai replied with a smile.
"Not only is he a martial artist, but he's also a top-tier expert. According to you, he's an SSS-level warrior!" Lieyang's smile faded, and he responded seriously.
Apsen's face turned ugly. One Lieyang was already enough to give him a headache, let alone adding Jiang Bai.
Only two meters away from an SSS-class warrior?
No matter how well-prepared he is, he will still be utterly crushed; Apson has that much common sense.
Therefore, Apson's face was very pale, and even fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. However, he did not leave immediately, but observed carefully. He knew Lieyang, that cunning fellow, all too well.
You never know which of this guy's words are true and which are false, so he also has to observe Jiang Bai very carefully to prevent Lieyang from deceiving him.
After all, Lieyang had done this before.
Lieyang knew Apson quite well, and could tell what he was thinking just by looking at him. He gave Jiang Bai a signal, and Jiang Bai immediately understood. In an instant, golden dragon and elephant true energy shone all over his body.
As he spoke, he raised his fist, which startled Apson so much that he quickly erected an ice wall in front of him and jumped several steps back. When he realized that Jiang Bai had not attacked, a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face.
"See that? You're no match for the two of us. Get out of our way. We have things to do. Don't get in our way, or we won't be so polite. You might not even be able to beat me alone, let alone with him on the side."
Lieyang is now full of confidence. With Jiang Bai backing him up, he can easily defeat Apsen from both a distance and a close range, so he naturally speaks with more confidence.
"Lieyang, I'm warning you, don't mess around again, or we won't be polite. There are twelve SSS-level experts in the world, and eight of them are scattered all over the world. If you really dare to mess around, we won't be polite. You can mess around here, and we can mess around in China too!"
"You should know what the end result will be if this endless cycle of revenge and killing continues!"
Although Apson softened his stance and indicated that he would no longer obstruct the process, he still issued a warning to Lieyang.
Lieyang had previously stated that there were a total of twelve SSS-level superhumans recorded worldwide: eight in Country A, two in China, and one in another country.
In this situation, the consequences of a fierce retaliation by the other party are unpredictable.
"Threatening me? Pshaw, if you dared to come, you would have come already! Why wait until now? Although we don't have that many SSS-level ability users, we have experts at other levels. Unless all eight of you come together, I guarantee that every one of you will die!"
Lieyang smiled disdainfully. While China is far inferior to the United States in terms of superhumans, it is in no way inferior in other aspects. There are countless ancient martial arts families and sects with long-standing traditions, among which there are many masters who can rival SSS-level superhumans.
Although not all of them are controlled by the state, they are sufficient to deal with foreign enemies.
If Apson and his gang really dare to come, every single one of them will die.
After saying this, before Apson could speak again, Lieyang continued, "What happened before was really an accident. We keep our promises, you should know that. We have never violated the agreement in all these years. On the contrary, you have a record of several violations. Last time was really an accident. We were hunting down an extremely dangerous person, and it was he who caused the damage."
Chapter 541 News of the Old Rival
"An extremely dangerous person? You mean the one you two fought last time? I originally thought he was someone on par with you, but it seems he wasn't. The two of you teamed up and he still managed to escape? That really is extremely dangerous!"
Apson paused for a moment, then said with a serious expression.
A top-tier expert and an SSS-level ability user ganged up on one person, yet the opponent still managed to escape. This demonstrates the opponent's formidable strength. Such a person is not easy to deal with. He originally intended to deal with Lieyang before tackling Li Yaoji, but now it seems he has no choice but to abandon both sides.
"It's him. He's very powerful. He committed serious crimes in our country, and hundreds of lives are related to him. The two of us are responsible for hunting him down. We absolutely cannot let him escape. So I hope you won't interfere with this matter. I know you are stationed in South Korea. Don't worry, we won't cause trouble here. We'll leave as soon as we're done!"
Lieyang's expression turned serious when Li Yaoji was mentioned; Li Yaoji was indeed not someone to be trifled with.
It is not advisable to make too many enemies at this time.
Moreover, Apson is from Country A. Although Jiang Bai and his partner could easily deal with Apson together, this would escalate the situation.
Given Country A's consistent style, this matter will definitely not end well. Putting aside how the remaining seven SSS-level superhumans will react, their government will react immediately, and it's unknown what tricks they will use.
China's current priority is economic development, and it cannot easily start a war. Moreover, although China has made rapid progress in recent years, it is still decades behind Country A, which is not easy to catch up with. It would be unwise to provoke the other side at this time.
Since Apson has decided not to interfere in this matter, there's no need for him to fight to the death with the other party. Besides... the two have been enemies for decades. Although they are enemies, over time, they inevitably develop some mutual respect.
Lieyang also did not want to use Jiang Bai to eliminate the other party.
What's the point of that?
It will only make him more lonely in the future.
After all, he doesn't have many friends left in the world, and Apson is barely one of them.
Although he didn't particularly like this old friend.
"If that's the case, then I have some news for you. Our people have tracked him down. We were originally planning to deal with him after we finished you off, but it seems that the plan has to change. He's on his way to Yamabu. According to intelligence analysis, he should board the ship from there."
Hearing Lieyang say this, Apson hesitated for a moment before truthfully recounting what he knew.
Both sides are troublesome, and it seems he can't handle either of them at the moment. In that case, the plan has to be changed.
"You tracked him? How did you track him? Are there other people here?"
This surprised Lieyang. The news was astonishing, and he was very surprised at how Apson had managed to track Li Yaoji.
"Hehe, in this world, technology always reigns supreme. In terms of strength, I'm not as good as the two of you, but when it comes to tracking someone, we don't necessarily need anyone to follow them. The satellites above are watching him," Apson said with a chuckle, pointing to the sky.
Jiang Bai and his companion suddenly realized that Country A was indeed wealthy and powerful. They had launched the most satellites in the world, and only they could use satellites to track a single person.
Other countries are not incapable of doing it, but the cost is too enormous and not worthwhile, and they also cannot achieve 24/7 monitoring.
Only they can monitor anyone, anywhere in the world.
"Yamabu? We need to get there immediately. How long has he been gone?" Jiang Bai asked right away.
"It's been two hours. You should have boarded the ship last night before you came here. There are still two hours left. If you drive, you won't make it in time. Take a plane. I'll arrange a helicopter. But I have one condition!"
Apson raised an eyebrow at these words, lit a cigar, took a puff, and said smugly.
"What are the conditions?" This was Lieyang's question, and he was somewhat displeased.
He was quite unhappy with Apson's opportunistic behavior.
"I want to go with you to prevent you from harming civilians again!" Apson said, expressing his thoughts.
Unfortunately, as soon as he said this, Lieyang objected clearly: "No way! What if we both get injured and you attack us from behind? This guy is colluding with people from abroad. Although it's not you, it's still somewhat related to you. I don't believe you!"
"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. You'll have to figure it out yourselves. But I think that person must be very important to you. Once he's on the ship, it won't be easy for you to find him. I hope you won't regret it later!" Apson said with a smile.
After saying that, he turned around and made to leave, which made Lieyang quickly grab him. He said to Apson with a dark face, "You better be careful. I'm an old man who's easy to talk to, but this kid next to me is not. If you do anything and he kills you, don't blame me!"
Apson chuckled without saying a word, then beckoned to the soldiers behind him. After they ran over and he gave them his orders, the soldiers picked up their walkie-talkies and spoke for a while. Ten minutes later, a military attack helicopter landed in front of them.
They boarded the plane and headed straight for Sanbu City. Forty minutes later, they landed at the port.
"Are you sure you want to make a move here? There are a lot of people here!"
Apson frowned as he watched the endless stream of people at the port.
"Otherwise, where do you think it is? Didn't he board the ship here?" Lieyang said irritably. He didn't want to fight here either, but where else could he fight?
According to satellite surveillance, Li Yaoji has entered the city center and is currently staying there. Is he planning to make a move there?
That place is even worse than this one!
"Um, okay, I'll try my best to disperse the crowd!" Apson hesitated for a moment, then said this, took out his phone and started dialing a number.
Moments later, more than a dozen armed helicopters landed in the sky, and port staff and police rushed out to drive everyone onto the ships and prevent them from docking.
Everything was done extremely efficiently. Under the pretext of an epidemic, tens of thousands of people in the port were evacuated in just half an hour. No one was allowed to leave the port; everyone was taken to the ships. Subsequently, large ships were forced to leave the port and remain at sea for several kilometers.
"I haven't seen a scene like this in many years. Your efficiency is much higher than it used to be. I just wonder if your skills have improved as well," Lieyang said with a sigh.
"You can give it a try," Apson said without hesitation.
They showed no sign of backing down and stood head-on with the blazing sun.
The two have been rivals for many years, and they have clashed countless times over the years. Even in verbal exchanges, neither of them is willing to suffer a loss.
Chapter 542 He just died like that?
"I said the problem was solved, but it's so quiet here now. If Li Yaoji were more observant, he would probably notice the problem immediately. Also, people are coming to Shanfu Port one after another. We can't just stop them from coming, can we? If we don't let them come, won't Li Yaoji find out right away?"
Jiang Bai didn't care about their argument; he was more concerned about Li Yaoji's current situation.
Li Yaoji wasn't an idiot. With such a commotion here, and now it's all quiet and deserted, there's no guarantee he won't discover something's wrong when he arrives. Besides, if the port is blocked, they can't block the roads they came from.
If that's the case, Li Yaoji will definitely find out, and then everything we did just now was for nothing.
"Don't worry, we have people monitoring us at all times. Anyone who comes here now will be evacuated immediately. As soon as Li Yaoji leaves, we will keep a close eye on him. There are a total of five roads from the city center to here. As long as he chooses one, the rest will be closed immediately. We will minimize the losses!"
Apson said confidently.
Jiang Bai had to admire the other party's ability to execute orders.
After waiting quietly for twenty minutes, Apson received the news that Li Yaoji had set off.
Half an hour later, Li Yaoji arrived in a bright gray car and parked near the port.
The people behind him had already been evacuated. At this moment, Li Yaoji had already noticed the problem. He stood at the port with a frown, as if he was thinking about something.
Jiang Bai noticed with a keen sense that Kim Tae-yeon looked terrified inside the car, while her mother lay there motionless.
"We can't wait any longer! Apson, help me block that car!" Lieyang said in a deep voice.
Apson hesitated for a moment after hearing this, then nodded, took off into the air and flew over. The next second, an icy blue light ripped through the sky, and four ice walls appeared out of thin air, instantly sealing off the area around the car.
"Now!"
With a loud shout, Lieyang unleashed a torrent of purple flames that instantly enveloped Li Yaoji.
Jiang Bai himself rushed over and headed straight for Li Yaoji.
The Dragon Elephant True Qi was unleashed, and in an instant, the illusory image of a dragon and elephant roared and charged towards Li Yaoji. Li Yaoji, who was screaming in the flames, instantly became enormous, even taller than when Jiang Bai last saw him.
With a roar, he swung his fist, which collided directly with the Dragon Elephant True Qi that Jiang Bai unleashed.
"Help! Save them!"
Lieyang's purple flames joined forces with Jiang Bai to fight against Li Yaoji, and at the same time, he shouted to Apson.
Apson shouted and erected ice walls within a radius of several hundred meters around Li Yaoji, preventing him from leaving while buying time for the screaming crowd around him.
At the same time, an icicle suddenly rose into the air, enveloping the car and sending Kim Tae-yeon and her daughter out. Immediately, soldiers who had been lying in ambush rushed over and took everyone away.
The entire process took less than a minute, but within that minute, it was fraught with danger. Li Yaoji broke through the purple flames, and despite being badly injured, he still rushed headlong in the direction where Kim Tae-yeon and her daughter had left.
If Apson hadn't been an SSS-level ice-type ability user, whose ice wall was ten times harder than steel, it would probably have been shattered by now. Even so, it was covered with dense spiderweb patterns.
If Jiang Bai hadn't reacted quickly enough and stepped in, the ice wall would probably have been broken by now.
"Damn it, I came here to watch the show, how did I get dragged into this!"
Apson, who was attacked by Li Yaoji in the sky, couldn't help but cry out in injustice.
Because Li Yaoji regarded him as an enemy, his first target was not Lieyang or Jiang Bai, but Apsen.
Because Apson saved Kim Tae-yeon and her daughter and prevented him from leaving, Apson is now his primary target.
"combustion!"
With a furious roar, the blazing sun unleashed a purple flame that descended from the sky. The massive fireball struck Li Yaoji from mid-air, slamming him hard onto the ground. His skin began to smoke and hiss.
The smell of barbecue filled the air, though it was rather unpleasant.
"I'm not someone to be trifled with either!"
Seeing this, Apson removed the ice wall, and huge ice spikes appeared in his hand. Hundreds of ice spikes appeared out of thin air and fell like a torrential rain, directly piercing Li Yaoji's body and pinning his huge body to the ground.
"Strike while the iron is hot and kill him!"
Jiang Bai didn't hesitate either. He roared and followed. In that instant, he threw hundreds of punches at the immobile Li Yaoji. Every punch landed hard, and each punch contained the true energy of the dragon and elephant. The sound of dragon roars and elephant bellows spread throughout the entire Shanfu Port!
A huge explosion followed, and Li Yaoji's enormous head was blasted into the concrete floor, leaving it a bloody mess.
The sight sent chills down the spines of everyone around. Apson, as the enemy, subconsciously touched his cheek and looked at Jiang Bai with a strange expression.
He was afraid that Jiang Bai and Lie Yang would join forces and give him a similar blow, which he couldn't handle. He wasn't like Li Yaoji, a monster who could withstand so many punches!
Little did he know, at this moment, Lieyang swallowed hard when he saw Jiang Bai's behavior. He and Jiang Bai were only on the surface; who knew if this kid would actually do something to him behind his back?
After a long while, Jiang Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief, standing on Li Yaoji's head and panting heavily.
"Old man Lieyang, burn him! Don't give him a chance to fight back!"
Jiang Bai took a couple of breaths and quickly jumped away. Then the blazing sun's flames followed, completely engulfing Li Yaoji. This time, however, he had no chance to escape or struggle, only occasionally letting out a couple of screams.
Seeing these two trying to destroy the evidence, Apson broke out in a cold sweat and instinctively moved away from the battlefield, unwilling to get too close to them.
I only felt relieved after retreating more than a kilometer away.
"Damn it, it's all your fault, you brat! Where's the Qin Emperor's key? We haven't even asked about it yet, and you told me to burn it! What if we die in the fire? Who are we supposed to ask for that thing now?!"
Halfway through the fire, the entire harbor was filled with the smell of barbecue. Suddenly, Lieyang, who was burning fiercely, came to his senses and cried out in surprise.
He quickly extinguished the flames and moved closer to Li Yaoji.
This made Jiang Bai realize that he had been too excited and had forgotten about this.
If Li Yaoji is really dead, where are the two of them going to find the Qin Emperor's key?
So he ran over there too. Fortunately, Li Yaoji was still alive, even though his body was charred and he was barely breathing.
"Hey, you can't die! Hand over the Qin Emperor's key!" Jiang Bai hurriedly shouted at Li Yaoji.
"Heh, heh... You, you'll never get a chance... never get a chance..."
Li Yaoji chuckled, using his last strength to whisper as if bitten by a mosquito, and then he couldn't catch his breath, and the thousand-year-old demon died just like that.
Chapter 543 The Most Precious Thing
"Damn it! You can't die! Say something! Big brother, you're a thousand-year-old demon, how come you're so weak!"
Seeing this, Jiang Bai hurriedly stepped forward and kicked the other party twice, but when he found that the other party did not react at all, he panicked.
He came to arrest Li Yaoji, but more importantly, he wanted to find the Qin Emperor's key.
Now look what happened, we didn't find the item, but we killed the guy...
Well, of course, this isn't solely his responsibility; Jiang Bai believes Lieyang bears more of the blame.
It's all because this old guy set fires recklessly. Doesn't he know what a temperature of over 7,000 degrees Celsius means?
That stuff can even melt steel; now look what happened, Li Yaoji's been burned to death.
However, the Qin Emperor's key was not found.
If he were to go back, forget about the conditions Li Qingdi agreed to; he'd be lucky if Li Qingdi didn't eat him and Lieyang!
"Uh, he's dead already?" Lieyang's lips twitched as he looked at the dead Li Yaoji in front of him and said somewhat dryly.
"Old man, do you think Li Qingdi will fight us to the death after we go back?" Jiang Bai asked with a grim expression, neither confirming nor denying.
"Ahem, well... I don't think so," Lieyang replied dryly.
"Huh, what's that?"
Suddenly, Lieyang seemed to see something and pointed to the ribs of Li Yaoji's enormous body.
The next second, a ball of flame reappeared, burning on Li Yaoji's chest and turning flesh and blood to ashes. At the same time, a key shimmering with black light appeared in front of the two of them.
Ignoring the high temperature, Jiang Bai tried to grab it, but as soon as he touched it, he was so burned that he couldn't hold it. He couldn't help but say, "Should we ask that foreigner to come over and help cool it down?"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Lieyang sternly rejected his request.
He pulled out a flask of wine from his waist and poured it on the surface. Moments later, white smoke rose from it and the temperature dropped rapidly.
About a minute later, seeing that Apson was heading this way, Lieyang quickly put away the black key, which was only about 20 centimeters long, and stuffed it into his pocket without caring whether it was still hot or not.
However, judging from his expression, he must have felt quite comfortable. Didn't you see the old man's body trembling and his body subconsciously arching?
It's probably still quite hot.
"Are you sure it's this?" Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask, staring intently at the thing in the old man's arms, his eyes darting around, seemingly lost in thought.
"I have never seen it. In fact, no one has ever seen the Qin Emperor's Key. We only know that there is such a thing, which has been guarded by the Tongbi Divine Ape clan for generations. This is the last task that the Qin Emperor gave to their clan."
"Li Yaoji hid this thing inside his body. If I hadn't burned him, I wouldn't have found out at all. He had already swallowed it. And you know the temperature of my flames. They can even melt alloys, but this thing was completely undamaged. Judging from its appearance, it should be the Qin Emperor's Key. As for whether it's real or not, we need to have it appraised by a specialist when we get back. But I estimate that it's about 80% real."
Lieyang spoke slowly, revealing his thoughts.
However, Jiang Bai didn't think so after hearing this, because he had heard Li Yaoji's words clearly. Since the voice was extremely weak and not very loud, Jiang Bai was sure that only he had heard it.
The words weren't finished, but judging from the context, it seemed like you would never be able to have them.
However, he did not tell Lieyang this, because he was not sure about it either. After all, Li Yaoji had not finished speaking, and Lieyang had also indicated that it was probably this thing. Jiang Bai had already completed his mission, so why would he want to cause trouble for himself?
So, knowing better, she kept quiet.
Apson then arrived and suspiciously asked the two if they were looking for something, to which they naturally denied it.
Although Apson didn't believe it, and kept glancing towards Lieyang's arms.
However, considering the disparity in strength between the two groups, he wisely remained silent.
That very night, Lieyang boarded a private plane belonging to a wealthy domestic businessman that was parked in Hanyang and returned to China, while Jiang Bai remained unhurried.
The matter has been resolved, the items have been obtained, and Li Yaoji has been burned to ashes by Lieyang. Although Apson suggested that he wanted to study Li Yaoji's body, Lieyang ignored him and burned him to ashes.
Jiang Bai, one of the main characters, had nothing to do.
After comforting Kim Tae-yeon in Hanyang, he took her mother back to the hospital. Under the guidance of Kim Tae-yeon and Han Yoo-hee, they had a good few days of fun in South Korea.
After having a good time, they set off on their way back to Tiandu.
The only pity is that because Kim Tae-yeon was with me, I didn't have time to get to Han Yoo-hee these past few days, which is a great regret.
Before leaving, he entrusted Kim Tae-yeon to Han Yoo-hee's care and also left some money for the little girl.
He always had doubts about Kim Tae-yeon, feeling that something was off about the matter. Why did Lee Yo-gil tie up Kim Tae-yeon and her mother when he left?
What use could two ordinary humans possibly be to him?
This has always been a mystery.
After asking, Kim Tae-yeon didn't know either. Lie-yang was also suspicious at first, but once he got the item, the old man didn't care about the issue anymore and left in a hurry.
On the contrary, this is the question that Jiang Bai has been thinking about these past few days.
When it was time to leave, Kim Tae-yeon and Han Yoo-hee saw them off, each having prepared a gift.
Han Youxi bought Jiang Bai a set of clothes with a strong Korean style, while Kim Tae-yeon hesitated for a long time before taking out a small black box and handing it to Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment, and when he opened it, he was completely astonished, because it turned out to be a key, a miniature version of the Qin Emperor's key.
Although Jiang Bai had only seen it once, he could clearly remember that it was the Qin Emperor's key, only a smaller version, only two or three centimeters long.
It's more of an ornament than a key; it's grayish-brown and very inconspicuous.
"Taeyeon, what's this?" Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask.
He suddenly realized something and had some guesses, but he wasn't sure yet.
"This…this is my family heirloom. My mother said it was passed down from a very long time ago and was given to me by my grandfather. I know it looks very ordinary, but it is very precious to me. I…I don't have any gifts to give you, Uncle, only this…I hope you don't mind. It…it's something I specially took from my mother's jewelry box at the hotel."
When Kim Tae-yeon saw Jiang Bai's appearance, she was also disgusted by the thing because it looked dark and dull, and it was obvious that it wasn't worth much.
But it was her most precious possession, and she hesitated for a long time before handing it over to Jiang Bai.
According to what her mother told her when she was a child, this was the most valuable thing in their family, something worth protecting with one's life.
"It's not just precious to you...it's precious to everyone!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai nodded and smiled, then spoke seriously, leaving Kim Tae-yeon completely bewildered.
Chapter 544 Bao Juncai
After saying goodbye to Han Youxi and Kim Tae-yeon, Jiang Bai boarded the plane for his return journey. He gently played with the black key that Kim Tae-yeon had given him, and then hung it around his neck.
If Jiang Bai's guess is correct, this is the real "Qin Emperor's Key," and this is what Li Yaoji is looking for. Otherwise, how could there be something so similar in the world?
They are almost identical, one a smaller version and the other an enlarged version.
Originally, when that thing was found inside Li Yaoji's body, Jiang Bai also thought that it was something Li Yaoji had been desperately protecting.
However, it seems that this is not the case now. Considering Li Yaoji's actions, Jiang Bai feels that this is the real "Qin Emperor's Key".
Even if it isn't, this thing must be extremely important.
Otherwise, Kim Tae-yeon's mother wouldn't have said those things, and Lee Yo-gil wouldn't have bothered to kidnap the mother and daughter and take them with him when he escaped.
After thinking it over, Jiang Bai decided that it was better to keep this thing for himself and not hand it over!
Since those bastards didn't tell him the truth, let them take that piece of junk that Lieyang brought back and play with it slowly. Anyway, he has already completed his mission. Lieyang said that thing is real, so there is no need for him to waste any more words.
Li Qingdi isn't his father, so there's no need for him to be so eager to send things over.
Jiang Bai was planning to go home for a visit. Last time, the house was destroyed, and Xiao Tian arranged for people to work day and night at all costs. Now, so much time has passed, and the day before yesterday, Xiao Tian called to say that the renovation was complete and Jiang Bai could move in as soon as he got back.
He also bought a lot of furniture and other things, and will hand over the bills to Jiang Bai later.
Jiang Bai didn't say anything about this, just told Xiao Tian to get reimbursed. Anyway, Jiang Bai had always kept some money with Xiao Tian to help him with some trivial matters.
Xiao Tian has been following Jiang Bai for quite some time now and has been doing a good job.
After his plane landed and he returned to the hotel for the banquet, he began his ordinary life.
With everything resolved and Jiang Bai having nothing else to do, he simply drifted along, continuing his life of teaching and nurturing students.
Life is going well. More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye. The spring equinox has passed and the summer solstice is coming.
On this day, at Tiandu Railway Station, a couple in their forties, along with a young man in his thirties, were carrying large bags and small packages as they walked out of the station.
As the young man followed the woman out, he tentatively said, "Second Aunt, you know my cousin's business here must be huge, right? What kind of position can he offer me? Let me tell you, I won't take anything lower than that! I'm his cousin, so at the very least, he should offer me a department manager position or something!"
"Well... isn't it good enough at home? I've already told your uncle to let you go work in the business, but you just wouldn't have it. You insisted on coming to the big city to try your luck. Big cities aren't easy to make it in. Your cousin suffered a lot back then. But don't worry, since you're his cousin, I'll definitely arrange something satisfactory for you!"
Jiang's mother, Li Suqin, frowned and thought for a moment before speaking.
The man in front of her is her sister's eldest son. She should help him whenever she can, even though her own son has had a tough time here. But now he's made a fortune, hasn't he?
They're all relatives, so we should take care of them!
It turns out that since Jiang Bai returned home last time, the Jiang family's life has undergone tremendous changes in the past few months. Jiang Bai gave them a lot of money, and their lives have become much better.
Jiang's father was promoted to executive deputy director again. Although the textile factory was not doing well, there's a saying: "No matter how tough things are, the leaders can't suffer." Jiang's father was still living a pretty good life.
With some power in his hands and the support of Ding Si and Gong Xiaoquan, he lived a very comfortable life. Everyone, from top to bottom, gave him face, and he lived a respectable and comfortable life.
As life improved, Jiang's mother became more active, and naturally reconnected with relatives she hadn't been in touch with much before.
The saying goes, "When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, distant relatives come to visit even in the deep mountains." And so, these relatives flocked to him.
Jiang's father doesn't have many relatives or friends, just an older brother who honestly farms at home, and a daughter who works away from home, so it's not a big deal.
Jiang Ma has several brothers and sisters. This one in front of you is Jiang Bai's aunt's child, Bao Juncai!
Jiang Bai's cousin.
In the past, the Jiang family lived a hard life and had little contact with each other, rarely seeing each other. Now that the Jiang family is doing better, and since Jiang's mother is not a very low-key person, she naturally started contacting her relatives.
So, Jiang Bai's aunt came to their door with her son.
As someone who values family ties very much, Jiang's mother did not refuse the other party. After much persuasion, she convinced Jiang's father to pull strings and get his nephew into the textile factory.
But after only two days, he felt he couldn't continue working at the textile factory and started clamoring to come to Tiandu to develop his career. He said his cousin had made a name for himself there and was now rich, but he couldn't trust the outsiders around him. He claimed that Jiang Bai's cousin would definitely be more useful to him than outsiders.
Mr. Jiang disagreed with this. He had long seen through what kind of person his nephew, Mrs. Jiang, was: lazy, arrogant, and thought he was the only smart person in the world. Mr. Jiang disliked him very much.
Unfortunately, the old man wasn't in charge, and the old woman was easily swayed. She was persuaded by the young man and agreed after a few words. So, she brought Bao Juncai along and Jiang Bai behind her back to Tiandu.
Of course, bringing Bao Juncai was just an excuse. The main reason was that Jiang's mother wanted to see how Jiang Bai was doing all day and whether he had suffered any losses.
As the saying goes, a mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles!
Despite Jiang Bai's eloquent words, Jiang's mother was still somewhat worried about her son suffering hardships outside.
As for Bao Juncai, he was just an afterthought.
"Then hurry up and call him to come pick us up," Bao Juncai said with a smile.
He came here to make a fortune.
Bao Juncai has always been arrogant. He had met his country bumpkin cousin Jiang Bai and thought he was far inferior to him. If Jiang Bai could make a fortune, how much more so could he?
Of course, as a newcomer, he first needed to use his younger cousin's platform to accumulate some capital, and then he could kick Jiang Bai aside and develop on his own. He felt that he would definitely do better than Jiang Bai.
I'm much smarter than Jiang Bai!
But that's for later. Right now, the most important thing is to call Jiang Bai over and have him arrange a satisfactory position for me. Hmm, the general manager position would be good.
Thinking that he was so smart and capable, and with his second aunt speaking up for him, the boy wouldn't dare to refuse.
As for what he will do after becoming the general manager, he hasn't thought about it yet, but he will definitely develop his own network of contacts first, then make some money, and finally he can develop his own business!
Of course, it's necessary to win over some people, such as some capable people under Jiang Bai. What future do those people have following Jiang Bai?
Chapter 545 Scratching Cars
The reason they're willing to work for Jiang Bai, this country bumpkin, is because they haven't met a smart and capable boss. Once he appears, all he has to do is wave his hand, and those people will immediately realize who they should follow for a better future.
He could also swindle some money along the way; with connections and money, his scheme would be successful.
Thinking about it, Bao Juncai felt a little excited.
He was secretly pleased with himself, pondering his plan, while Jiang's mother had already started making phone calls to Jiang Bai, explaining his arrival but not mentioning that Bao Juncai had also come.
Jiang's mother knew that Jiang Bai didn't have a good impression of these relatives. When the Jiang family was in trouble before, they had borrowed money from these relatives. When Jiang Bai graduated from high school, she wanted to lend him some money to start a small business, but no one was willing to lend him any money at the time.
If someone had lent him money back then, Jiang Bai wouldn't have gone to Tiandu to work as a security guard after graduating from high school; he might have become a small business owner in his hometown by now.
But those are all things of the past. Back then, the reason they refused to lend money was because everyone had their own difficulties.
We're all relatives, what's there to be upset about?
Jiang's mother felt that even if Jiang Bai was unhappy, once he arrived and saw Bao Juncai, would he really turn on her in front of her?
Jiang Bai received the call and immediately left to pick up the person, while Bao Juncai and Li Xiuqin waited there.
"Oh my, Auntie, look at this car... This car is so beautiful! I've seen it on TV, it's a supercar! It costs millions!"
With nothing to do, Bao Juncai was waiting for Jiang Bai by the roadside when he saw a black supercar parked there.
After the car owner left, he quickly came over and stroked the black car body with an envious look on his face.
"Several million? Jun Cai, don't touch it carelessly. If you break it, we can't afford to pay for it!"
The number of millions startled Li Xiuqin.
The Jiang family is doing well now. Jiang's father earns seven or eight thousand a month and can also receive some small gifts. Jiang Bai is also doing business in Tiandu and is said to be doing quite well. However, in Li Xiuqin's eyes, several million is still an astronomical figure.
"It's alright! Don't worry, I definitely won't break it! I'm just taking a look." Bao Juncai laughed and turned to Jiang Ma.
He then patted the car and said with a look of envy, "When will I be able to drive this car... By the way, Auntie, didn't you say that my cousin went back and said that his business is doing well? He can earn millions a year. When will he buy one of these cars too!"
"If we drive this car back, we'll definitely make a good impression."
"What's the use of spending millions on a car? It's more practical to buy a house." Li Xiuqin pouted, dissatisfied with the suggestion.
In her opinion, now that Jiang Bai has money, the first thing he should do is buy a house in Tiandu so he can use it to get married in the future.
Now that Wanru and Jiang Bai are both developing their careers in Tiandu, it seems they definitely won't be going back. How can they settle down here without a house?
Although she hadn't left her hometown for decades and wasn't highly educated, Li Xiuqin wasn't stupid. She knew from the news that housing prices in Tiandu were rising continuously and had reached an extremely alarming level.
If you don't buy it now, you might not be able to buy it later.
If you have money, of course you should buy a house, not a car, especially one worth millions.
"You don't understand. Let me tell you, it's just a difference in people's pursuits and tastes in life. If I had money, I would definitely buy a car and a house first..."
Bao Juncai was not impressed by his second aunt's unsophisticated migrant worker mentality and stood there talking at length.
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, in his excitement, a bunch of keys on his body slid across the car body, making a piercing sound.
The spring-loaded fruit knife on the key had somehow popped open, and when he turned it, he used a lot of force and leaned down, inadvertently leaving a long scratch on the other car.
Upon seeing the shocking scars, Li Suqin's expression changed drastically, and Bao Juncai's voice also stopped abruptly. Looking at the wrecked car, his face turned extremely grim.
"Let's go quickly, Auntie, we can't afford to pay for this..."
Bao Juncai's first reaction was to take Li Suqin away as soon as possible. He knew this kind of car well; a scratch could cost a fortune. Hadn't he seen the news reports on TV about luxury cars costing tens or even hundreds of thousands of yuan for scratches?
"This...this isn't right..."
Compared to Bao Juncai, who was eager to escape, Li Suqin seemed somewhat hesitant. She knew that there was no guarantee of compensation for such a luxury car, but out of a sense of morality, she was unwilling to leave.
While I was struggling with this decision, a young man wearing sunglasses walked over from a distance, accompanied by a scantily clad girl in her early twenties. They strolled over, chatting and laughing. As soon as they got closer, I saw a scratch on the car that was only a few centimeters long and had already exposed the white paint. My face turned green on the spot.
This is a brand new car, less than a month old, and it doesn't even have license plates yet. It's a Ferrari that cost several million!
Oh no... someone scratched it!
How could he possibly stand that?
He made a huge fuss at home about this car!
"Who did this! Was it you, you country bumpkin, who did it?"
The young man immediately objected and grabbed Bao Juncai by the collar.
Bao Juncai's face turned deathly pale, and he couldn't utter a single word as he looked at the young man in front of him.
He had no idea how powerful such a rich second-generation was; he couldn't afford to offend him, especially since he wasn't a local and had just come from out of town. He had neither money nor connections, and offending someone like that would be a huge problem.
Furthermore, no matter how you look at it, he's completely in the wrong.
Despite his high self-esteem, he is essentially a coward. He becomes timid in the face of trouble, and he gets scared when the other party is aggressive, trembling all over and unable to say a word.
"Damn it! You must have done it! You bastard!"
The other party was clearly not in a good mood. Seeing Bao Juncai's behavior, he immediately got angry and punched him without saying a word.
He punched Bao Juncai in the face, turning him into a panda with a black eye.
But Bao Juncai dared not resist, or rather, with his small, frail body, he was powerless to resist, and let the other party hit his face.
"No, no, don't hit me! Young man, let's talk this out... let's talk this out, we'll compensate you, we'll compensate you!"
When Jiang's mother, Li Xiuqin, saw this scene, she was stunned and quickly came over to try to break up the fight, fearing that the other party might seriously injure Bao Juncai.
Although Bao Juncai was at fault, he was still his own nephew and his eldest sister's son. He couldn't just stand by and watch him get beaten up.
"Get out of my way, you old man!"
Seeing Jiang's mother come up to stop him, the other person slapped her across the face and said viciously.
However, it wasn't intentional, and the force wasn't very strong; there were no clear marks on the face.
Chapter 546 My Son Has Arrived
The other party slapped Bao Juncai again, making his mouth bleed, but he didn't dare to utter a sound.
"Stop hitting me, okay? We'll pay you back, alright? When my son arrives, I'll make him pay you back. He's on his way."
Despite not minding the slap on her face, Jiang's mother still came over to offer advice.
The other party slapped Bao Juncai again, quite hard, and blood trickled from the corner of Bao Juncai's mouth. Only then did the other party calm down, looking at Jiang Ma with a disdainful expression.
He looked the car up and down, then said menacingly, "You want to compensate me? Do you know how much this car costs? Over five million! I've only had it for less than a month. Not to mention compensation for emotional distress, just the repainting alone will have to be done overseas. How can it be enough without spending tens or hundreds of thousands?"
Tens of thousands, or two hundred thousand?
This left Li Xiuqin somewhat bewildered.
It's not that we can't afford to pay; Jiang Bai has given us a lot of money before, which is enough to compensate us. The key issue is that it's too expensive.
That money was money she had saved specifically for Jiang Bai to get married and buy a house. How could she just spend it like that?
Just because Bao Jun made that one cut?
But if she didn't compensate... the other party would definitely not let it go, and Li Xiuqin was a little dumbfounded for a moment.
"Pay up! Hurry up and pay up, Auntie! It's just some money! Hurry up and give it to him, or he'll beat me to death. Didn't you say your cousin gave you money before?"
Bao Juncai, with his neck being grabbed, quickly spoke to Li Xiuqin.
He didn't care how Jiang Bai got the money or how much Li Xiuqin cared; his priority was to settle this matter first.
"This…" Li Xiuqin hesitated.
This money was given to her by her son; it was money Jiang Bai had worked hard to earn. She felt a pang of heartache at the thought of giving it away to someone else. More importantly, how would she explain it if Jiang Bai asked about it later?
Did you give it to someone else?
How can you say that? Even if that person is your nephew, it's still unacceptable.
"Auntie! Hurry up... hurry up and give me the money, I promise to pay you back when I have the money... hurry up!" Bao Juncai urged.
As for whether he would repay the money or not, that's another matter. He never intended to repay the money; he just said it casually to get Li Xiuqin to give him the money quickly.
"What's wrong?"
Just then, a black Mercedes pulled up to the side of the road, and Jiang Bai got out. He frowned when he saw the scene before him.
From afar, he saw his mother looking flustered, and then he saw Bao Juncai beside her. He paused for a moment, and unconsciously frowned.
He already knew about this on the way here. He called his dad and found out that his mom had been tricked into coming by this guy, but of course, the main reason was probably that she wanted to see him.
I used to work here, but I didn't have the means. I heard that my business is doing well, so I came here.
I'm mainly worried.
But I never expected to see this scene as soon as I arrived.
It seems that Bao Juncai has gotten into trouble?
Jiang Bai had no liking for this aunt's child; he and Jiang Bai had never gotten along well since childhood.
He was a few years older than Jiang Bai and used to bully Jiang Bai when they were kids. However, Jiang Bai had a bad temper and strong fists after he grew up, so this guy didn't dare to mess with Jiang Bai.
However, my aunt's family is well-off. My uncle is a minor official, and my aunt runs a small business. They live a good life. Although they can't be considered extremely wealthy, they are comfortably well-off.
They only had this one son, and they doted on him since he was little. They treated him like a precious treasure, afraid he would break if they held him in their hands or melt if they kept him in their mouths.
But it was precisely because of this that he was raised to be a complete spendthrift. It was one thing for him to do some bad things when he was young, but when he grew up, he became proficient in everything from eating and drinking to gambling, whoring, and smoking. He did nothing all day long.
He's squandered almost all of his savings in the last two years.
I never expected that he would now be bothering his own mother?
Looks like they've already started causing trouble as soon as they arrived in Tiandu?
"You're his son? Oh, you seem pretty rich. I didn't expect that. Alright, since you're not exactly broke either, this is easy to resolve. This bastard scratched my newly bought car. You should know what you're doing, so stop talking nonsense and pay up!"
When the other party saw Jiang Bai arrive and then saw Jiang Bai's 600, his eyes lit up. He had been worried that the other party couldn't afford to pay, but now that the main person had arrived, he no longer had to worry about losing the money.
Jiang Bai completely ignored him. Xiao Tian had already gotten out of the car and stood in front of the young man: "Sir, you can tell me what's wrong. We'll compensate you for whatever amount you need. This is my phone number. You can contact me anytime. If you don't believe me, you can follow us in your car. I'll arrange things later."
"Don't worry, we'll cover whatever it costs!"
The other party was somewhat displeased upon hearing this, but since Xiao Tian had agreed to compensation, there was no need to persist. He glanced at Jiang Bai with a disgruntled expression, and although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Jiang Bai's behavior of not even paying attention to him, he did not say anything more.
I glanced at the business card, which read: "Ma Xiaotian, Assistant to the Chairman of Empire Enterprise Group".
This surprised him for a moment. He seemed to have heard of this Imperial Enterprise, but he couldn't remember where it was. He had only recently returned from abroad and didn't know much about the situation in Tiandu. However, since it was a group company, compensating for the car should not be a problem.
Hearing Xiao Tian say that, Bao Juncai, who had been released, started yelling, "Did you hear that! I'll pay you back, and you still dare to hit me! You even hit my aunt, you've gone too far! Let me tell you, we have plenty of money, what's wrong with a broken car?"
These words startled Jiang Bai, who was greeting Li Xiuqin and was about to help her into the car.
"He hit my mom?" Jiang Bai asked, frowning.
"It's him! It's him! This bastard just hit me, and my aunt tried to stop him, but he beat her up too!" Bao Juncai shouted.
"Xiao Tian, take my mom to the hotel first, and then pick up Wanru on the way so we can have dinner together. Leave things here to me," Jiang Bai said, squinting his eyes.
Xiao Tian immediately nodded and warmly greeted Jiang's mother as she left, and also opened the car door for Bao Juncai.
Bao Juncai got into the car with a smug look on his face, then said goodbye to Jiang Bai and left.
After they left, Jiang Bai looked at the man and woman in front of him, whose expressions had changed slightly as they realized something was amiss.
"Which hand did you use to hit my mother just now?" Jiang Bai said coldly.
If it were anything else, Jiang Bai would have left it to someone else, but this matter couldn't be taken lightly. This kid dared to lay a hand on the old lady; this wasn't over yet.
He wants to take action himself.
As for the matter of him hitting Bao Juncai, Jiang Bai had already automatically ignored it.
The only feelings he had left in this body were limited to Jiang's father, Jiang's mother, and Lin Wanru. As for everyone else... he didn't know a soul!
Chapter 547 Jiang Bai, I'm going to arrest you
Not to mention that Jiang Bai didn't have a good relationship with these so-called relatives and people like Bao Juncai, even if they used to have a good relationship, he doesn't recognize him now.
Naturally, people automatically ignored this person.
I'm only fixated on one thing: this guy hit his mom, whether it was intentional or unintentional, real or fake, he did!
That's enough.
"You... what do you want to do!" Seeing Jiang Bai's appearance, the other party suddenly felt a little scared and asked weakly.
"I'll give you one chance. Tell me, which hand?" Jiang Bai said, frowning.
He had wanted to make a move earlier, but he was held back by his mother's presence and didn't want her to see too much bloodshed so soon after arriving. Now that everyone was gone, Jiang Bai had no more reservations.
"What do you want to do? My father is the owner of Sun's Enterprise. Sun Rong, don't come any closer..." The other party saw Jiang Bai approaching him and his eyes flashed with a fierce light. He was so frightened that his face changed, and he shouted as he backed away.
Just then, a car sped up and stopped beside them. Four or five burly men got out, and one of them asked, "Young Master, what's wrong?"
"This...this kid wants to hit me!"
The young man felt much more confident when he saw his bodyguards arrive. However, he couldn't shake off the suppressed emotions from before. He swallowed hard before speaking to his bodyguards.
After speaking, he recovered considerably and was no longer afraid.
Jiang Bai was alone, but he had several people on his side, and each of them looked much bigger and stronger than Jiang Bai, so he wasn't afraid at all!
"Kid, do you want to die? You just hit our young master!" A bodyguard stepped forward and shoved Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai completely ignored him, shoved the other man aside, grabbed the young man who had just spoken—the one who claimed to be the son of Sun Rong of the Sun Corporation—and snapped his hands in two quick movements.
The boy was in so much pain he cried out for his parents.
Such tactics stunned the bodyguards beside him. They stared at Jiang Bai for a long time, not daring to utter a word. They wanted to step forward and teach Jiang Bai a lesson, but after thinking about it, they didn't dare...
The one who stood in front of them was the strongest among them, and what happened to him?
With a single push, he was knocked to the ground, as if he were pushing a piece of cotton.
At this point, even a fool could see that Jiang Bai was a master, so how could they dare to provoke him?
They gathered around and helped the person lying on the ground to their feet, then frantically started making phone calls.
The sight of the bone protruding from the skin sent chills down the spines of the group.
Anyone could see that the bone had been completely broken.
"If you're not satisfied, you can come find me. My name is Jiang Bai!" Jiang Bai said casually, then turned to leave.
But at that moment, a figure suddenly blocked Jiang Bai's path, drew a gun from his waist, pointed it at Jiang Bai, and said coldly, "Jiang Bai, don't move! I'm arresting you. You've gone too far, injuring someone in the street!"
Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment, and after looking closely, he realized that it was none other than Liu Ruonan, the cold and aloof policewoman.
"Weren't you transferred to police headquarters by Cheng Tiangang? What are you doing in Tiandu?" Jiang Bai asked in surprise, while also feeling a bit of a headache.
If it were anyone else, this would have been over by now, and who would dare to arrest him?
But if it were Liu Ruonan, there would be no room for negotiation; she would definitely be arrested, although the matter ultimately came to nothing.
But a trip to the police station is unavoidable.
Liu Ruonan is the kind of person who would even arrest her own father. You can call her incorruptible, or you can call her righteous and ruthless, or even call her a bit silly. In any case, she doesn't care about her own family.
That's why Jiang Bai felt a headache coming on when he saw her. Despite their past relationship, Jiang Bai didn't think she would make an exception for him.
"I have my own things to do, it's none of your business! Now that you've committed violence in the street, you'd better behave yourself and come with me to the police station!" Liu Ruonan replied with a frown.
She never had a good impression of Jiang Bai, thinking he was a lawless and disorderly person.
Although Jiang Bai helped with Khun Sa's matter last time, which made her feel slightly favorably toward him and stop targeting him, now... after she encountered this matter, Jiang Bai immediately became a criminal again.
He was still committing violence in the street, a prime example of blatant disregard for the law.
"I said, if I remember correctly, Cheng Tiangang gave me an ID card back then, something like Interpol or something, and I also had the rank of First-Class Police Inspector in China. Although I never used it, come to think of it, we were colleagues, so there's no need to arrest me, is there?"
Jiang Bai responded helplessly.
Cheng Tiangang had given Jiang Bai a police officer identity, but Jiang Bai had been too lazy to use it and had actually forgotten about it. Only now, seeing Liu Ruonan, did he remember that he seemed to have such an identity.
Cheng Tiangang seemed to have given him some kind of certificate or something, but Jiang Bai just tossed it to Xiao Tian. Where it is is probably only known to Xiao Tian, but it's definitely at home.
"One thing at a time. Don't think that just because you're a nominal colleague, you're my boss. If you break the law, I'll arrest you!" Liu Ruonan said coldly.
After saying that, he took out a pair of handcuffs from his waist and threw them to Jiang Bai: "Put them on yourself, don't make me put them on for you! And you better not do anything reckless, otherwise, bullets don't have eyes."
"You're crazy! You think your toy will work on me? And what is this thing? It's so crunchy, is it a donut?"
Jiang Bai rolled his eyes helplessly. It's one thing for others to do this, but Liu Ruonan does it too?
It made her feel like she didn't know who she was.
Is this thing even useful?
Jiang Bai didn't hold back at all and broke the handcuffs in half right in front of Liu Ruonan, as easily as breaking a donut.
The series of actions left Liu Ruonan speechless. The guy next to her, whose hands had been broken and who was crying out in pain, hadn't even uttered a sound when a bodyguard shouted, "So he's a cop! You're dead! You're dead! Young Master Sun is our boss's only son, and you dare to treat him like this! Nobody can protect you! Just you wait!"
Jiang Bai was speechless and too lazy to bother with this guy.
Jiang Bai had met Sun Rong before. He was a fairly successful entrepreneur with assets exceeding one billion yuan, but he wasn't a big shot. In Tiandu, he was just a small and medium-sized business owner, not someone to be trifled with.
Jiang Bai recognized him because Sun Rong had met him once before with Yao Chonggu, and Jiang Bai, with his good memory, remembered it.
Is he hoping Sun Rong can do anything to him?
Jiang Bai wasn't worried at all.
"I was just joking with him, and he got hurt. It was just an accident. You're not going to arrest me because of this, are you?" Jiang Bai said helplessly, spreading his hands to defend himself.
"Nonsense! It was clearly him who hit our young master! They not only scratched the car, but also assaulted him. The police arrested him! We can't let him get away with it! Our young master doesn't even know him, how could he possibly be messing around with him!"
The bodyguard chimed in at this moment, continuing to speak, leaving Jiang Bai feeling utterly helpless.
Chapter 548 Director, the King of Hell is Here
"Okay, go ahead and catch me, whatever makes you happy!"
Jiang Bai shrugged helplessly, spread his hands, and said cooperatively.
He had always thought Liu Ruonan was a bit silly, but she was a pretty silly girl, so Jiang Bai just tolerated it and let her catch her, just to satisfy her overflowing sense of justice.
Anyway, she's not from the local jurisdiction. According to the rules, at most she should be taken to the local branch office and then handed over to the local authorities for processing.
Thinking about this area around the train station... it should be the Upper East Side Precinct, right?
Jiang Bai really didn't believe that the Shangdong District Branch could do anything to him.
Moreover, Xiao Tian had given Sun Zi a business card before, and Sun Rong will naturally find out about it eventually. I believe he will know what to do once he does.
Liu Ruonan wants to convict himself?
Keep dreaming.
So Jiang Bai stood there watching the ambulance arrive and take Sun Zi away, and then waited for the police car to arrive and take Sun Zi's bodyguards, the girl, and Jiang Bai to the police station.
When the police car arrived and the two officers saw Jiang Bai, they were clearly taken aback.
His face turned deathly pale instantly, and he wanted to leave on the spot.
Just kidding, Jiang Bai has already registered in the Upper East Side. Didn't you see the photos of this person and the people around him hanging in Director Tao's office and conference room?
They knew all of Jiang Bai's titles and information better than Jiang Bai himself; the political commissar had even required everyone to memorize them, and everyone had passed a test.
Should we arrest this person and take him back now?
They're just asking for trouble!
But this beautiful policewoman in front of us is not someone to mess with. She used to be the most beautiful woman in the police force, working at the city bureau. She was a well-known ice queen in the entire system, famous for being ruthless and cold-blooded. Now she has been transferred to the police department.
Young and with a bright future, they are not to be trifled with.
For a moment, the two of them were in a dilemma, wishing they could slap themselves twice. If they had known it would be like this, they would never have come.
"Go ahead and arrest him."
Ultimately, at Jiang Bai's request, the other party took Jiang Bai and his group into the car. Two police cars, including the one carrying Liu Ruona, drove together to the Shangdong District Police Station.
As soon as Fang entered, someone rushed upstairs and, without thinking twice, broke open the conference room door.
"Chief, something terrible has happened!" a police officer exclaimed.
"What's the panic!" Tao Jia said, displeased.
The leaders of several branch offices all showed displeasure.
What exactly happened to this young police officer?
He seems quite clever, so why does he have no manners at all?
If things are like this, how can we carry out our work in the future?
"Chief! The men below have brought the King of Hell!" the police officer said with a mournful face.
"What King Yama? What nonsense are you spouting!" Tao Jia frowned and shouted. As a law enforcement officer, to say such things was simply absurd.
"No, I mean someone from them has captured Jiang Bai!"
"Pfft!"
Tao Jia, who was drinking water, immediately spat it out. Ignoring the water soaking him, he stood up and began to roar, "Which bastard is it? I've given them orders time and again! Tell them to open their eyes, open their eyes! Weren't they already trained before? Why have they arrested someone again?"
"Is some temporary worker being blind? Does he not want to work here anymore?!"
"Come on, let's hurry and go down to take a look."
No one knows who said that, but everyone in the conference room hurriedly followed the Tao family downstairs.
As they walked, the police officer explained the situation to the Tao family, which reassured them and the surrounding leaders. As long as they hadn't made the arrests on their own initiative, things were fine.
Since this matter was insisted upon by Liu Ruonan and requested by Jiang Bai himself, it has nothing to do with them.
As they approached the door, Tao Jia suddenly stopped and said to the group of people beside him, "Since this matter has little to do with us, I suggest... that we acquaintances leave for a moment?"
"The director is wise."
"Director, you're absolutely right. I still have work to do, so I'll head back now!"
"Yes, the higher-ups are coming to inspect soon, and I need to prepare. I'll go and get busy now."
Tao's words immediately drew a chorus of agreement.
When it comes to jokes, whoever gets involved is doomed.
A cold, beautiful woman who was transferred to the police department, a favorite of the leaders, and supposedly had a powerful background.
One of them is even more troublesome... extremely troublesome. He's Minister Cheng's friend, and he's the one who has the final say in Tiandu. How could he not be troublesome?
This is a battle of gods! To avoid harming mortals, it's best to stay far away.
Anyway, this has nothing to do with them.
Moreover, none of them believed that Liu Ruonan could really do anything to Jiang Bai in Tiandu.
From what I've heard, it seems like he just hit someone.
Or did that brat get the better of him and hit Jiang Ye's mother?
Well, let's just say it was his mistake. What's wrong with Jiang Ye teaching him a lesson?
Of course, the blow was a little too heavy, but not too heavy, so he can learn a lesson.
This is to educate him!
I reckon that kid's family doesn't know yet. Once they do, they won't be angry; they'll probably even send Master Jiang a plaque.
Yes, they've already come up with the words for each other—"Teaching and nurturing students is a meritorious act."
As for whether the other party would actually do that, or whether they would protect their son because of his injury and want to pursue Jiang Ye, these were completely outside their considerations, because they knew with their toes that it was impossible!
Once the other party knows Jiang Bai's identity, this matter will be considered closed.
Of course, this is only from the other party's perspective. Whether Jiang Bai himself is willing to settle things is another matter entirely.
Why arrest Jiang Bai for this?
Are you kidding me?!
"Okay, Xiao Li, go in and tell them to take good care of Mr. Jiang. They can't be neglected. Also, go upstairs and bring down my box of premium Biluochun tea. Make sure Mr. Jiang feels at home."
"As for us, we won't go! You handle it! Remember, we are a law enforcement agency, and we must strive for fairness and impartiality. We can't allow anyone to gossip or find fault with us."
Tao Jia gave those two instructions on the stairs, then immediately turned and left, leaving Xiao Li with a bitter smile on his face.
The director's words really put him in a difficult position. How can he be fair and impartial?
How can it be fair and just?
Now everyone below treats Jiang Bai like a grandfather, how can there be fairness and impartiality?
Jiang Bai was sitting in the duty room, legs crossed, leisurely drinking tea, surrounded by a group of people offering him cigarettes, pouring him water, and showing concern for his well-being. Almost no one was kneeling down to massage his legs and shoulders.
On the other hand, Sun Zi's bodyguards are now being lectured by several policemen like little brats, looking like criminals, with their heads down and hands in their hands, squatting in the corner.
Some people have even started asking them if they have any criminal records, which made Liu Ruonan so angry that her face turned pale and she was on the verge of exploding.
Should I let myself go there now?
Isn't that just pushing yourself into a fire pit?
Chapter 549 A Dog Bites Lü Dongbin
But in the end, Xiao Li still chose to bite the bullet and go for it.
As they approached the door of the duty interrogation room, Liu Ruonan spotted them, pointed at Xiao Li, and shouted, "Is this how you do things? You ignore the person who caused the injury, but instead you're interrogating the witness?"
"This... Commander Liu, isn't there some misunderstanding here? We all know Mr. Jiang; he's an absolutely law-abiding citizen. How could he hurt someone? Could there be some unknown reason? I mean, could there be a misunderstanding?"
Xiao Li hesitated for a moment before saying this.
Although Liu Ruonan works for the police department, she is not subordinate to them. She is just a little higher in rank, but she is still not as high as Tao Jia from the branch office.
Jiang Bai is different. He's a typical local bully. Offending Liu Ruonan is nothing, but what if you offend Master Jiang in Tiandu?
This is... troublesome.
That's why, after a brief moment of hesitation, Xiao Li immediately chose to stand on Jiang Bai's side.
"Nonsense! I personally witnessed Jiang Bai injuring people! Don't even think about helping him! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking! You don't want to offend Jiang Bai, this local tyrant? Just because he's powerful? Where's your professionalism? Let me tell you, this matter won't be settled lightly!"
Liu Ruonan roared in anger and embarrassment.
As soon as she entered, she realized something was wrong. Jiang Bai was receiving preferential treatment here, while the witnesses were being scolded like bastards, which infuriated Liu Ruonan.
She understood what was going on, but she just couldn't accept it.
If it were anyone else who encountered this, they would have let it go, but since it happened to Liu Ruonan, she decided to let it go!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Li's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He hadn't expected Liu Ruonan to be so persistent. It seemed that if he didn't punish her, Liu Ruonan would definitely hold onto this relentlessly!
But the question is, what should be the punishment?
Thinking of this, Xiao Li's eyes darted around, and then he nodded and said, "Yes, you're right. This matter needs to be addressed."
"What are the punishments for fighting again?"
As soon as he said that, someone nearby immediately understood. A police officer in charge of the case quickly said, "Fighting in the street is mainly dealt with through criticism and education. More serious cases are handled as disorderly conduct, which, according to regulations, means 15 days of detention and a fine of 2,000 yuan. However, this case is somewhere between serious and not serious, so I think a fine of 3,000 yuan will suffice, and there's no need for detention."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ruonan's face turned green.
A fine of three thousand yuan?
For Jiang Bai, what's the difference between this and being forced to drink three cups of wine as a punishment?
Who doesn't know he's rich?
But she wasn't one of the investigators, so she couldn't just force Jiang Bai to confess and then follow the entire process of the case.
Although Liu Ruonan really wanted to do it, the problem was that she didn't have the time.
The police department is busy, and she also has things to do here. She can't stay for more than two days. It's impossible to follow up on this matter from beginning to end. Can we expect the local authorities to handle Jiang Bai's case?
That's just wishful thinking.
For a moment, Liu Ruonan was at a loss for what to do.
"This isn't just 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble,' it's intentional assault! And it's absolutely disabling, I'm certain of it! I witnessed it all myself, I'm a witness, you can't do this!"
"I saw Jiang Bai beat that person up with my own eyes!" Liu Ruonan said angrily.
After saying this, he pointed to the row of bodyguards squatting next to him and the scantily clad girl, and shouted, "Tell me, am I telling the truth? Don't worry, no one here can threaten you. I'm from the police department. As long as you tell me what happened, I guarantee no one can retaliate against you!"
Just as the bodyguards were about to speak, a voice rang out: "Who said that! My son clearly injured himself! He's in the hospital now, being treated by the doctor, but he's already said that he injured himself accidentally! Officer, don't frame an innocent person!"
"Mr. Jiang clearly wanted to help him. It's one thing not to thank Mr. Jiang, but how can we be so unreasonable to him? Officer, do you have a grudge against Mr. Jiang and want to use this incident to retaliate against him?"
"As a good citizen, I absolutely will not act as an accomplice to evil!"
"Mr. Jiang is such a good person, he should be awarded a Good Citizen Award, how can you frame him?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a middle-aged man in his fifties walked in with a lawyer and bodyguards. He immediately launched into these words, leaving Liu Ruonan somewhat stunned. The bodyguards who were about to speak immediately shut their mouths.
Since the boss has spoken, they naturally know what they should and shouldn't say!
"That's your son, how could you…" Liu Ruonan looked at the person in disbelief and said in surprise.
He couldn't understand why Sun Rong would say such a thing; that was his son!
As for silly questions like whether the person in front of her was an imposter, Liu Ruonan didn't even bother to ask, because she knew for sure that the expressions on the faces of the people squatting on the ground were enough to convince her.
"It is precisely because of my son that I cannot allow him to falsely accuse innocent people. There are too many such unhealthy trends in society now, and I think I should start with myself to correct this."
"Officer, you must have some personal grudge against Mr. Jiang and are using this as an opportunity to retaliate. How can we possibly comply with you? Just for a little money? I, Sun Rong, am not short of money!"
Sun Rong is now putting on a complete farce of biting the hand that feeds him.
He didn't want to either. If it were someone else, he would have already taken action and made sure to destroy their family and everyone else.
But now that this person is Jiang Bai, he has no choice but to back down. He now wishes he could kill Sun Zi right there in the hospital.
That kid is a real bastard, how dare he cause trouble for Master Jiang?
Most importantly, you dare to hit Jiang Ye's mother?
Although you didn't do it on purpose, you just touched it accidentally.
But the slap was still delivered, wasn't it?
Do you have a death wish?!
Are you trying to screw me over?
Upon hearing that Jiang Bai had been brought to the police station, Sun Rong disregarded his son's situation and rushed over in a panic, eager to apologize to Master Jiang. Otherwise, if Master Jiang pursued the matter, no one could save their family.
And so, this whole thing happened.
"But I saw it with my own eyes..." Liu Ruonan said, her face flushed red with anger.
Before he could finish speaking, Sun Rong interrupted him: "Officer, what you see with your own eyes isn't necessarily the truth! I have my son's testimony; this matter has absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Jiang! I want to express my gratitude to Mr. Jiang, and I've decided to convert one-tenth of my assets into cash and give it to him as a token of my appreciation. If it weren't for him, my son would probably be dead by now!"