Shen Lang had dealt with Yan Wuxu and his group in less than fifteen minutes, and then left the Nàdūtōng Company.
Afterwards, Shen Lang and Wang Yuyan returned to the hotel, continuing their leisurely life.
The wind blew through the tower before the storm, and one must enjoy this hard-won peace before the storm arrives, for no one knows when this peace will turn into a tempest.
However, Shen Lang was unaware that as he and Wang Yuyan returned to the hotel, a large ship docked by the sea in Nanling. On the deck, a white-haired old man sat in a chair, letting the sea breeze blow across his face.
Before him was a tea table, complete with tea set. A scarred woman had already brewed him a pot of Da Hong Pao.
The old man picked up the teacup, gently blew away the steam, and then elegantly sipped the tea. After finishing the cup, the old man poured himself another, then gently held the teacup.
"Bring Soluo to me while the teacup still has warmth."
The old man's tone was not harsh, nor was his voice loud. Yet, to the scarred woman, it was like a royal decree. She immediately knelt on the ground and then, with a flash, disappeared a hundred meters away, vanishing quickly.
Today, Qin Long was the head of security at the heavily guarded detention center of the Wu Wei Department. For some reason, he felt uneasy, his brows furrowed.
"Team Leader, why so tense?"
Outside the detention center, Xiong Zi saw Qin Long's furrowed brow and asked with concern.
"Xiong Zi, I have a feeling something is going to happen today. I feel extremely uneasy."
Qin Long said, "Before Director Song was here, I never felt this way. Later, when Director Shen joined, I felt it even less. But today, they are all in Longdu, and I feel an unprecedented unease, even dread."
"Team Leader, you've grown accustomed to their presence, so you've developed a sense of dependence. Their sudden absence is why you feel this way," Long Zi, his close friend, said to Qin Long. "We also feel this way, but it's understandable, because Director Song and Director Shen are too powerful. Even if they do nothing, just knowing they are here gives people confidence."
Xiong Zi and Long Zi had followed Shen Lang to victory in the grand martial arts competition, then to Yang Country to capture He Yaodong, and had personally witnessed Shen Lang challenge Yang Country's martial arts, confront all of Yang Country's martial artists head-on, and finally kill Yang Country's strongest, Ryūshō Danma Shō.
"You have a point, but it's not that feeling you described. My feeling is danger, extreme danger."
Qin Long's brow remained tightly furrowed. "The important criminals detained in the heavy security area, after Zhao Shengtian left, there is still the young master of the Sha Dao Association, Hyena, detained here. I'm worried that the remnants of the Sha Dao Association will come to rescue him."
"To rescue someone from the Wu Wei Department?"
Hearing Qin Long's words, Xiong Zi and Long Zi chuckled. "Team Leader, are you overthinking it? Who would dare to come to the Wu Wei Department to rescue someone? Do you know how heavy the security here is?"
The detention center of the Nanling Wu Wei Department not only had layers of guards but also many powerful weapons. If an outsider broke in, even if they defeated the guards, they would be annihilated by the prepared heavy weaponry.
"Yes, I know your detention center is terrifying. That's why I don't plan to force my way in. You two take me inside, how about it?"
As Xiong Zi and Long Zi finished speaking, a cold, bone-chilling voice came from behind them.
"Who is it?"
Hearing this voice, Xiong Zi and Long Zi suddenly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, trembling with cold. They turned around in unison but were instantly grabbed by the neck and subdued in one move.
It was at this moment that they clearly saw the appearance of the newcomer.
It was a woman around thirty years old, very beautiful. Even with a long scar across her face, it couldn't hide her loveliness.
However, this woman, despite her beauty, exuded an aura of extreme danger. She was like a venomous snake.
"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Luos, and I am from the Sha Dao Association."
The scarred woman looked at Xiong Zi and Long Zi and said indifferently, "Soluo is detained there. Take me to him."
"You're here to rescue Hyena?"
Hearing the scarred woman's words, Xiong Zi and Long Zi's faces changed drastically. They said,
"Hyena? Yes, he does have a name like Hyena. However, I prefer to call him Soluo. He is the young master of our Sha Dao Association, Soluo."
The scarred woman looked at Xiong Zi and Long Zi and smiled. "I only intend to take Soluo away and have no intention of a massacre. So, you should cooperate. Do you understand?"
"Bang—"
As soon as the scarred woman finished speaking, Qin Long, who had been standing aside, quickly drew his gun and fired at the scarred woman without hesitation.
"You want to kill me?"
At such close range, the scarred woman should not have been able to avoid the shot. However, she quickly tilted her head and dodged it, then looked at Qin Long and said with a smile.
"People from the Sha Dao Association coming here to rescue someone. Do you think too highly of yourself?"
Qin Long looked at Luos and snorted. "Don't you know what this place is?"
"I know this is the Nanling Wu Wei Department. To be honest, if Song Sha Dao were here, I wouldn't dare to come and rescue him even with ten times the courage. But now, Song Sha Dao has gone to Longdu and is trapped in Cihang Jingzhai by Shi Feixuan. He is unable to be in two places at once. Who can stop me if I rescue him?"
Luos looked at Qin Long and said indifferently, "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry, so I won't waste any more time with you."
With that, Luos threw the subdued Xiong Zi and Long Zi directly at Qin Long.
"What?"
Qin Long did not expect Luos to do something like this. His face suddenly changed. But, worried about injuring Xiong Zi and Long Zi, Qin Long dared not fire.
And in that moment of hesitation, Luos instantly appeared in front of Qin Long, snatched his gun, and in the blink of an eye, disassembled it into a pile of parts.
However, before these parts could hit the ground, Luos kicked Qin Long heavily in the abdomen, sending him flying out, spitting a mouthful of blood, and instantly losing his combat effectiveness.
However, with Qin Long drawing their fire, Xiong Zi and Long Zi had already escaped and quickly fired at Luos.
But this time, Luos did not dodge. She slowly raised her right hand, and the next second, the incoming bullets were instantly controlled in mid-air and then shattered.
"You are wasting too much of my time. It seems I need to get serious. Look into my eyes."
Luos looked at Qin Long and the other two, a wicked smile curving her lips.
"Not good—"
The three of them subconsciously looked into Luos's eyes, but as they did, their eyes were struck by a purple light. Their consciousness began to blur, and finally, only Luos's voice could be heard.
"Go, bring Soluo out for me."