“Who are you to speak here?”
The purple-clad woman, initially in good spirits, bristled with anger at Shen Lang’s words, glaring at him and yelling, “Get lost! You’re not fit to speak here.”
“I’m afraid I am quite qualified to speak here.”
Shen Lang looked at the purple-clad woman and smiled, “If you don’t believe me, ask young master Zhao next to you if I have the right.”
“Yan Qing, don’t underestimate the man standing before you. His name is Shen Lang, the director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Nanling Martial Guard. Young as he is, his status is not low, and more importantly, he has achieved remarkable feats.”
Zhao Shengtian looked at the purple-clad woman with amusement and said with a smile, “Have you heard of Nalan Wushuang, a red-list fugitive who escaped for fifty years?”
“He committed dozens of crimes in the northern territories, killing countless people. Not long ago, the ‘Gun King of the North,’ who had been on the run for decades, was executed. And the man who sent him to the gallows was this very Director Shen.”
“Furthermore, have you heard of Tang Zixuan, the son of Tang Jiutian, the sect leader of the Tang Sect? He was also executed, by this Director Shen.”
“And Asia’s great drug lord, He Yaodong, was also apprehended by this Director Shen from Yang Country and is currently imprisoned right here.”
“What you might not know is that when Director Shen went to Yang Country to capture He Yaodong, he also happened to accomplish something earth-shattering. He challenged Yang Country’s martial arts scene single-handedly with a sword, killing countless martial artists there, including Yang Country’s strongest, Ryūgen Tomonokami.”
“Yan Qing, if you want to take me away, you’ll have to put in some effort. At the very least, you’ll need to find a way to get Director Shen’s consent, otherwise, I’m afraid you won’t be able to take me.”
“Slap!”
As Zhao Shengtian was speaking, he received a heavy slap across the face. The sound was crisp and loud, the force immense, leaving Zhao Shengtian with blood trickling from his lips, looking utterly dishevelled.
“Zhao Shengtian, you have no right to blabber in front of me. If you say one more word, the next slap will knock out all your teeth.”
The one who slapped Zhao Shengtian was none other than the purple-clad woman.
The purple-clad woman was over 1.8 meters tall, with a slender and shapely physique; even top models would struggle to match her.
And compared to her long, beautiful legs, her face was even more stunning, so beautiful one dared not look too long. Her face was perfectly proportioned, neither an ounce too much nor too little flesh, her features exquisitely carved as if sculpted with meticulous care. Undoubtedly, it was the most perfect face in the world.
Even more striking than her beauty was her aura—a cold, noble presence that made her seem like an ethereal being untouched by worldly desires.
No one had expected the purple-clad woman to suddenly slap Zhao Shengtian, who was the young master of the Zhao family from Longdu. Even Shen Lang hadn’t slapped Zhao Shengtian.
For a moment, the entire scene fell silent, even Shen Lang held his breath, staring intently at the purple-clad woman.
“Yan Qing, you dare to hit me?”
Zhao Shengtian, too, hadn't expected to be slapped so hard right after speaking. He looked at the purple-clad woman in disbelief and said.
“Slap—”
As Zhao Shengtian finished speaking, the purple-clad woman backhanded him again with a loud smack. Although it didn’t knock out all his teeth, it made Zhao Shengtian spit out a mouthful of blood and cough incessantly.
“I told you not to talk so much, yet you continue. Do you really think my words are just farts?”
The purple-clad woman looked coldly at Zhao Shengtian and said, “For Zhao Yixiao’s sake, that slap was a further warning. If you dare to speak again, I’ll pull out all your teeth.”
A lunatic, this woman was a lunatic.
Having been slapped twice in a row, even Zhao Shengtian dared not speak further. He stared at the purple-clad woman, thinking to himself.
“Alright, Zhao Shengtian, shut up. You can shut up too.”
Seeing that Zhao Shengtian dared not speak anymore, the purple-clad woman snorted, then said to Shen Lang, “If you’re smart, get lost. Otherwise, I’ll slap you too.”
“Miss, I quite enjoy watching you teach Zhao Shengtian a lesson, but if you intend to slap me, I guarantee I will slap you back so hard you’ll be crawling on the floor.”
Shen Lang crossed his arms, looking at the purple-clad woman with amusement, and said, “You already know who I am. Now, let me know who you are. Zhao Shengtian was apprehended by me. If you want to take him, you have to prove you have the qualifications.”
“Kid, listen up. I am Yan Qing of the Bu Liang Ren.”
Yan Qing said, “You might not know what Bu Liang Ren are, but that’s okay. I can tell you: we are an organization dedicated to eliminating evil and eradicating harm.”
“In a word, what you can’t manage, we can. What you can manage, we can also manage. Execute first, report later—sanctioned by the state. This is Bu Liang Ren.”
“Zhao Shengtian colluded with the Killing Dao Sect to establish a biochemical laboratory on Paradise Island, leading to countless deaths. His case will be handled by us, the Bu Liang Ren. You don’t need to bother with it anymore. Understand?”
“No!”
Shen Lang said, “The Paradise Island biochemical laboratory was discovered by me, and Zhao Shengtian was brought back by us. We’ve pretty much finished the interrogation, and suddenly you appear claiming this matter is yours. I truly can’t understand why you have the nerve to say that.”
“In short, I won’t let you take him away.”
Hearing Shen Lang’s words, Yan Qing’s face darkened, her eyes narrowed. “Kid, it seems you still don’t understand the weight of the words ‘Bu Liang Ren.’ Fine, I’ll give you five minutes. Call Song Shadao and see if he dares to let you obstruct us.”
After saying that, Yan Qing took out a mobile phone, dialed a number, and threw the phone to Shen Lang, saying, “Song Shadao is in a meeting, and his phone is off, but this call can directly connect to their meeting room.”
Shen Lang took the phone. Soon, someone answered, “Hello, who are you looking for?”
“Song Shadao—”
Shen Lang uttered the name.
“Okay, please wait.”
Twenty seconds later, Song Shadao’s voice rang out, “This is Song Shadao.”
“Crack—”
Upon hearing the voice, Shen Lang squeezed the phone in his right hand with force, and it shattered into pieces.
“Shen Lang, what are you doing?”
Seeing her phone crushed, Yan Qing was furious and shouted.
“Apologies, your phone had a short circuit. I was shocked by electricity while on the call, so I instinctively exerted force. It’s fine, whatever the cost, I’ll pay you back.”
Shen Lang looked at Yan Qing with a remorseful expression.
“Kid, playing games with me?”
Yan Qing looked at Shen Lang, her eyes as sharp as a knife, and said, “You’re not qualified to play games with me.”
“Fine. Since you don’t appreciate my courtesy, I’ll have to forcibly take the person. If you don’t want to lose your life, try to stop me.”