“What are you panicking for!” Elder Ghost slapped Xu Mingsheng on the shoulder, a vicious glint in his eyes.
“Just step on it and run him over!
Even if we can’t kill him, we’ll at least take a chunk out of him!”
Xu Mingsheng immediately understood, his face twisting into a savage grin.
Even a Martial Artist!
He probably couldn’t withstand being run over by a car going two hundred miles an hour.
Driven by this insane thought, Xu Mingsheng slammed the gas pedal to the floor.
The speedometer needle shot past two hundred in an instant.
Jiang Ning watched the speeding car, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.
‘They think they can run me over?’
‘For such a childish idea to come from a Late-Stage Earth Realm Martial Artist.’
‘How absurd!’
The car was incredibly fast.
In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of Jiang Ning.
But Jiang Ning remained unhurried, slowly extending his right hand, fingers spread.
He pressed down gently.
Just as the vehicle came within ten meters of him…
BOOM!
A tremendous crash echoed.
The car stopped dead, as if pinned in place by a giant, unseen hand.
No matter how hard Xu Mingsheng stomped on the gas,
the car remained fixed in place, as if welded to the ground.
The wheels spun wildly, but the car couldn’t advance a single inch.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!—
Unable to bear the strain, the tires finally blew out.
Even the engine gave out completely.
Billowing white smoke gave way to flames that instantly engulfed the car.
The two men inside the car panicked instantly.
‘The car is on fire!
If we can’t get out in time, we’ll be burned alive!’
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
Xu Mingsheng and Elder Ghost simultaneously slammed their fists into the windows on their respective sides,
desperate to get out immediately.
The windows shattered and they kicked the doors into mangled heaps,
but when they tried to climb out, they found themselves unable to leave.
It was as if they were sealed within the car’s frame, unable to move past its threshold by even a fraction of an inch.
“Jiang Ning, you worthless piece of trash!
If you kill me, the powerful figure backing me will not spare you!
He healed my hand, and he can kill you with a single thought!”
Xu Mingsheng shouted desperately.
He knew that at this moment, begging for mercy was useless.
His only hope was to shout something that would catch Jiang Ning’s interest and make him stop.
“Kid, just let me go, and from this day forward, you will be my master!”
Elder Ghost also screamed frantically, his face filled with terror.
‘As long as I can live!’
‘Even if it means being someone’s dog, I’ll accept it!’
However, the flames grew larger, bit by bit.
Starting from the fuel tank, they gradually crept forward…
Consuming everything, inch by inch.
SSSSSS—
Just as the flames were about to reach the front seats, several cars screeched to a halt.
Bright headlights flooded Jiang Ning in their glare.
“Brat!
You dare try to kill a member of my Xu family?
You must have a death wish!”
Xu Jiangshan stepped out of the car.
Behind him were two elders with powerful, billowing auras.
Behind those elders were dozens of young men, their hands on their weapons, ready for a fight.
“Dad!
Help!
Save me!”
Seeing his lifeline, Xu Mingsheng began to scream frantically.
The fire had already reached the seat cushion beneath him.
If he didn’t get out soon, he would be burned to a crisp.
“Hahaha, it’s the East Sea Law Enforcement Hall!
Looks like I’m getting out of this alive today!”
Elder Ghost’s gaze landed on the two elders behind Xu Jiangshan, a sharp glint in his eyes.
“Elder Tang, Elder Wang, I leave this in your hands.”
Xu Jiangshan said to the two men behind him, his tone deeply respectful.
“Brat!
Stop at once!”
The two elders stepped forward, their icy gazes fixed on Jiang Ning.
Their eyes were filled with a clear warning.
“Since you’ve found reinforcements, I’ll let you live a few more minutes.”
Jiang Ning said this, his face devoid of expression, and lowered his right hand.
The moment he did, Xu Mingsheng and Elder Ghost scrambled out of the burning vehicle.
They turned to watch as the vehicle exploded.
Both men heaved a long sigh of relief.
Saved!
“Hmph, at least you know what’s good for you!”
Xu Jiangshan snorted coldly, walked to Xu Mingsheng’s side, and helped him up.
“Tell me!
Who is this powerful figure you mentioned!”
Jiang Ning’s expression was as tranquil as a deep well as he stared at Xu Mingsheng.
‘This is why I let them go!’
‘To find out the truth from all those years ago!’
‘And to take my revenge!’
Hearing the words “powerful figure,” Xu Jiangshan’s brow immediately furrowed.
He smacked Xu Mingsheng hard across the back of the head.
“You fool!
How dare you try to trade information about that powerful figure?
Are you trying to get our entire family wiped out!?”
Furious, Xu Jiangshan glared at Xu Mingsheng, his face a mask of rage and bitter disappointment.
‘His son was important, yes.’
‘But if he dragged the family down with him…
‘
‘…then he’d rather not have a son at all!’
“Dad…
I didn’t want to, but if I hadn’t said that, I’d be dead.
You only have me as a son right now.
Without me, who will carry on the family line for you…”
A look of profound grievance spread across Xu Mingsheng’s face.
Xu Jiangshan was struck speechless.
“Patriarch Xu, you can discuss your family matters later.
Right now, the priority is to get rid of this brat!”
At this moment, Elder Ghost spoke up.
The venomous hatred in his eyes was on full display.
‘A distinguished member of the Ghost Slaying Sect.’
‘Pushed this far by some brat from the mortal world.’
It was an incredible loss of face for him.
“Elder Ghost, rest assured!
Since Elder Tang and Elder Wang are here, this thug will be convicted and brought to justice by the East Sea Law Enforcement Hall!”
Xu Jiangshan said respectfully, then turned to look at Jiang Ning, his lips curling in a mocking sneer.
‘So what if he’s a Martial Artist?’
‘So what if he’s strong?’
‘He’s still going to get what’s coming to him!’
‘In this day and age, money and power are all that matter!’
“Brat, you have shown blatant disregard for the law, murdered the chairwoman of East Sea’s Lingxiao Group, and broken Xu Mingsheng’s arms.
Your crimes deserve death.
Surrender yourself immediately!”
Elder Tang stepped forward, his face etched with the authority of a superior.
“Are you sure you want to stick up for the Xu family?”
Jiang Ning looked at Elder Tang, an amused glint in his eyes.
“What of it!
We are the East Sea Law Enforcement Hall, and it is our duty to police Martial Artists like you!”
Elder Wang snorted coldly, asserting his authority.
“In that case, my apologies, but I am not a Martial Artist.”
A faint smile played on Jiang Ning’s lips.
These words made both Elder Tang and Elder Wang frown.
This was the first time they had ever seen a Martial Artist claim not to be a Martial Artist.
Even the most depraved criminals would never use such a pathetic excuse to escape punishment.
They either fought to the death or were captured.
“Lying won’t do you any good, brat!”
Elder Wang couldn’t help but sneer in contempt.
Elder Tang waved his hand, and the law enforcement officers behind him immediately came forward with special chains to take Jiang Ning into custody.
“Get lost!”
But as soon as the officers got close, they were sent flying by a kick from Jiang Ning.
“You dare resist arrest, brat!”
Elder Tang’s face turned impossibly cold.
In all the years since the East Sea Law Enforcement Hall was founded, this was the first time anyone had dared to assault its members.
“You rush in without distinguishing right from wrong, and you expect me, Jiang Ning, not to fight back!?”
Jiang Ning’s voice was frigid, a hint of killing intent flickering in his eyes.
‘He had already yielded enough.’
‘Not to slaughter the innocent is a tenet of the Celestial Sect.’
‘But it wasn’t a decree that he, Jiang Ning, was forced to obey.’
‘If these people pressed him any further, then he, Jiang Ning, would have no choice but to continue the slaughter!’