“SCREEECH—”
Another harsh screech of braking tires tore through the air.
Jiang Ning looked up and saw some familiar faces.
“What are you two doing here?”
Jiang Ning flicked his fingers, as if contemplating how to deal with them.
“Master Jiang, we came to help you…”
As Long Changsheng spoke, he suddenly realized his slip of the tongue.
He immediately gave an awkward smile.
‘Master Jiang needs help?’
‘What I just did…’
‘…is like a little beggar offering a dollar to a billionaire.’
It was incredibly awkward.
“It’s the thought that counts.”
Jiang Ning nodded, then kicked the two men, freeing them from the ground.
“Tang?
Wang?”
Chu Tianba stared at the two men, who were covered in dirt and grime, a look of surprise on his face.
These were men from the East Sea Law Enforcement Hall!
To think they’d be beaten so badly they couldn’t even fight back!
“Ahem…
Patriarch Chu, Patriarch Long, what a coincidence, hehe…”
Having been recognized by acquaintances, the two of them could no longer get away with playing dead.
They could only offer another awkward smile.
“Tang!
Don’t tell me you two have offended Master Jiang!”
Long Changsheng’s sharp tone took Elder Tang completely by surprise.
‘In all of East Sea, there are eight great families!’
‘Among them, the only ones you can’t afford to offend are the Long family and the Chu family.’
‘And now, they’ve both appeared here at the same time.’
‘They even call that kid Master Jiang!’
‘Could it be that this brat really has some special identity?’
“Wang!
If you’ve offended Master Jiang, don’t blame the Chu family for being impolite!”
Chu Tianba added, his face grim.
Looking at the two glaring patriarchs, Elders Tang and Wang sighed in unison.
They had no choice but to admit defeat.
Within minutes, they recounted everything that had just happened.
“Tang!
You’re both fools!
That Elder Ghost is a member of the Four Seas Gang, and as for that Xu Jiangshan, how many families has he torn apart since he got into real estate?
And you think people like them are worth sticking your necks out for?
It’s ridiculous!”
Long Changsheng roared, absolutely furious.
Being lectured by men of their own age, a flush of shame immediately appeared on the faces of Elders Tang and Wang.
The circumstances were stronger than they were.
They could only speak awkwardly.
“Hehe…
We just didn’t understand the situation…
If this young friend had told us earlier that he knew you two, this big misunderstanding never would have happened…”
Elder Tang finished speaking cautiously, glancing at Jiang Ning, afraid his words might anger him.
“What damn misunderstanding!
I’m calling Yang at the East Sea Law Enforcement Hall right now.
I’d like to see just how you people at the East Sea Law Enforcement Hall do things!”
Chu Tianba snorted coldly and pulled out his phone.
Hearing that Chu Tianba was going to inform the Palace Master, the two men’s faces turned pale with fright.
“Patriarch Chu, you mustn’t!” Elder Wang immediately grabbed Chu Tianba’s hand, his expression filled with panic.
“If the Palace Master finds out about this, he’ll definitely kick us out of the East Sea Law Enforcement Hall!”
But Chu Tianba simply shook off Elder Wang’s hand.
Just as he was about to dial, a calm voice spoke up.
“Tell me who that Assistant Lin from earlier is!
I might consider letting you go!”
Jiang Ning’s indifferent words gave Elders Tang and Wang a glimmer of hope.
The two immediately crowded around Jiang Ning.
“Young brother, it’s not that we won’t tell you, it’s just that the Xu family is very good at keeping secrets.” Elder Tang gave an awkward smile and wrung his hands.
“However, anyone who can use the title ‘Assistant’ must be a major figure from Kyoto!”
“Oh?
Doesn’t it just mean ‘special assistant’?
Can that term only be used in Kyoto?”
Jiang Ning asked in surprise.
“That’s right, young brother,” Elder Wang quickly added.
“In fact, the title ‘Elder’ is one you only hear within the restricted circles of Kyoto.”
Elder!
Assistant!
Kyoto!
After connecting the dots, Jiang Ning’s eyes narrowed.
‘It seems what happened back then was not so simple!’
‘But there’s still plenty of time.
Since they still need my blood, they’re bound to reveal themselves eventually.’
“Get lost!
If I ever catch you acting as accomplices to evil again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
At Jiang Ning’s cold command, the faces of Elders Tang and Wang lit up with joy.
As if they had received an imperial decree, they hastily fled with their men.
“Master Jiang, you must have been startled.” A check appeared in Long Changsheng’s hand, which he offered to Jiang Ning.
“Master Jiang, this is the payment for treating my Long family’s retainer.”
Jiang Ning calmly accepted it.
“Me too.”
Chu Tianba also took out a check, his face full of gratitude.
Jiang Ning glanced at it—it was for a full billion!
“You already gave me the six hundred million for saving his life.
I won’t take this!”
Jiang Ning pushed the check back.
“Master Jiang, this one billion is a token of my sincerity in apologizing to you on behalf of my granddaughter.”
Chu Tianba insisted, holding the check with both hands.
“I can’t be bothered to argue with a little girl.
All of you, disperse.”
After speaking, Jiang Ning pointed directly toward the Four Seas Gang’s lair.
The two men immediately understood.
After Jiang Ning left, Long Changsheng and Chu Tianba moved swiftly.
They took control of Jiang Sihai.
They took control of Mei Changyan.
Even the other troublemakers in the Four Seas Gang were all tied up and delivered to the City Lord’s manor!
「On the other side.」
Jiang Ning was riding his flying sword, tailing a figure below.
It was the sniper from before.
After escaping the previous location, the sniper had rushed directly into a forest.
After pushing aside some concealing branches, he jumped on a motorcycle and sped toward the Yicheng expressway.
As he raced along, he kept looking back over his shoulder, as if he knew he was being followed.
“Interesting!” A corner of Jiang Ning’s mouth lifted as he watched the sniper below, who was like a frightened bird.
‘It seems this person must have some kind of special perceptive ability.’
When he first escaped, the sniper had been very composed.
But the moment Jiang Ning began tracking him from the sky, he had become anxious and restless.
This contrast intrigued Jiang Ning.
“VRRROOOM!”
The throttle roared as he twisted it all the way.
But after riding for a full two hours, he suddenly kicked off the bike and dove into the woods beside the expressway.
The now-uncontrolled motorcycle scraped violently along the ground before ending its journey in an explosion.
Jiang Ning landed.
Watching the sniper run around like a headless chicken, he completely lost interest.
He took a single step, spanning hundreds, even thousands of meters.
“BANG—”
Just as he was about to take a second step, a searing hot bullet came whistling toward him.
“You overestimate yourself!”
Jiang Ning said calmly, then lightly pinched forward with his right index and middle fingers.
The bullet, which had been aimed straight between his eyes, instantly stopped dead in the air.
Seeing his shot miss, the sniper immediately grabbed his rifle and fled.
Without a moment’s hesitation!
As he ran, he cursed, ‘Damn it, who the hell is this guy?
Why won’t he give up?!’
But just as the complaint left his lips, a voice like a thunderclap boomed in his ear.
“Keep running, and I’ll start by severing your legs.”
The sniper’s pupils shrank.
To save his legs, he slammed himself hard into a thick pine tree.
Pine needles rained down, and Jiang Ning casually caught a few, twirling them in his fingers.
“Sir, I’m just an assassin!
My target was only Xu Mingsheng.
I have no quarrel with you at all!”
The sniper finally succumbed to the terror in his heart, collapsing to the ground and gasping for air.