"Director Liu, you've finally arrived! If you had been a few minutes later, my life would have been forfeit!"
Seeing Liu Heping arrive with so many people, Yang Wenbin excitedly stepped forward and said to him.
"Patriarch Yang, what exactly happened?"
Liu Heping immediately asked.
"It's this brat! He killed our Yang family's Grand Protector and is trying to kill me too!"
"Director Liu, order your men to open fire immediately and gun this person down! This brat is incredibly skilled in martial arts; even our Yang family's most powerful Grand Protector died by his hand!"
Yang Wenbin explained directly.
"Brat, you have immense courage, daring to kill people wantonly in Jinling City! I am now going to take you away for investigation!"
Liu Heping coldly shouted at Lu Yang.
"You're going to take me away without even bothering to ascertain the cause and effect of the situation? Isn't that too hasty?"
Lu Yang sneered, his gaze fixed on Liu Heping.
"Come with us, and we will naturally investigate thoroughly!"
Liu Heping continued.
"You'd better investigate clearly right here before you talk about taking anyone away!"
Lu Yang sneered, showing no regard for Liu Heping.
"Brat, are you preparing to resist the law with force?"
"If that's the case, then don't blame my men if their guns have no eyes!"
Liu Heping narrowed his eyes and said to Lu Yang. He then waved his hand, and the dozen or so officers from the Public Security Bureau instantly aimed their guns at Lu Yang's head.
Being threatened by more than a dozen dark muzzles could instill fear even in a Grandmaster. After all, Grandmasters were still mortal beings. If they were hit by so many bullets, even if they survived, they would be severely injured. Moreover, the Public Security Bureau represented the armed forces of China. No one dared to challenge the armed forces of a contemporary great power; that would be tantamount to courting death.
"Director Liu, do you think it's appropriate to abuse your authority like this?"
Seeing Liu Heping order his men to aim their guns at Lu Yang, Lu Yang sneered and asked.
"Hmph, I am the Director of the Jinling City Public Security Bureau, specifically dealing with arrogant and overbearing individuals like you. If you surrender obediently now, we can talk at the Public Security Bureau. If you resist with force, my men will shoot you on the spot!"
Liu Heping looked at Lu Yang with disdain in his eyes.
He had encountered martial artists like Lu Yang before. They relied on their own abilities and showed no respect for anyone, ultimately meeting a miserable end. In the face of firearms, their martial arts meant nothing.
"Come here, let me show you something!"
Lu Yang smiled slightly and beckoned to Liu Heping.
"Don't try any tricks, it's useless!"
Liu Heping refused outright.
"Then look at what this is!"
After speaking, Lu Yang threw a small green booklet into Liu Heping's hand. Upon seeing the name, photograph, and seal on it, Liu Heping was instantly stunned.
"Lieutenant General?"
"He's actually a Lieutenant General?"
Liu Heping muttered to himself, his eyes wide with shock. He had naturally seen this kind of booklet before. It was definitely the special booklet issued to Lieutenant Generals by relevant Chinese authorities, and it was impossible to forge. Even if it were possible, no one would dare to forge such a document, as discovery would lead to the extermination of one's entire clan.
He never expected this unremarkable young man before him to be a Lieutenant General. The status of a Lieutenant General was far superior to that of a mere Director of the Jinling City Public Security Bureau!
At this moment, Liu Heping trembled uncontrollably, holding the Lieutenant General's certificate with both hands, unsure of what to say.
"Are you done looking?"
Lu Yang asked Liu Heping.
"Yes!"
Liu Heping nodded with difficulty, his body trembling.
"So, do you have anything to say now?"
Lu Yang continued to ask.
"I..."
"My apologies, I shouldn't have meddled in your affairs. Here is your certificate. I have urgent matters and must take my leave!"
Liu Heping quickly and respectfully handed Lu Yang's certificate back, then shouted to his men to withdraw. He got into his car and sped away.
Everyone was baffled and dumbfounded, not understanding what Liu Heping was doing. He had been fine moments ago, but after looking at a small booklet, he seemed to have transformed into a completely different person and disappeared in a hurry.
"Director Liu, what do you mean by this?"
Yang Wenbin, having recovered from his shock, quickly picked up his phone and called Liu Heping.
"Patriarch Yang, don't contact me again. You are a complete idiot! You've offended a powerful figure, and your Yang family is waiting for annihilation!"
After saying this, Liu Heping directly hung up the phone and added Yang Wenbin's number to his blacklist.
"A powerful figure?"
"What powerful figure could make Director Liu so apprehensive?"
Yang Wenbin looked at Lu Yang in disbelief, unable to comprehend Lu Yang's identity that had caused Liu Heping to flee so rapidly.
"You... who exactly are you?"
Yang Wenbin asked Lu Yang again.
"Someone you cannot afford to offend. Now that your backer is gone, who else do you have? Call them all forth. If you have no one else, then this is the day you die!"
Lu Yang smiled slightly and said to Yang Wenbin.
"Brat, I don't know what means you used to scare away the Director of the Jinling City Public Security Bureau. Do you know that our Yang family's connections in Jinling City are not limited to the Director of the Public Security Bureau? Even the Mayor of Jinling City has to show us some respect!"
"Wait for me, I'll call the Mayor of Jinling City right now. I refuse to believe that you, an outsider, can be so arrogant in Jinling City!"
"I will make you pay for this with your blood!"
Yang Wenbin roared furiously, taking out his phone and dialing again.
"Mayor Huang, it's Yang Wenbin. I've encountered some trouble here at the Jinling City China Hongmen Headquarters. If you can help me resolve this situation, our Yang family is willing to donate one hundred billion to Jinling City!"
Yang Wenbin was determined to eliminate Lu Yang and had decided to go all out.
"What kind of incident could make Patriarch Yang so generous?"
A middle-aged voice on the phone asked with a laugh.
"There's a fugitive who killed my son and scared away the Jinling City Public Security Bureau. I need you to step in and eliminate this scoundrel to avenge my son, bring justice to our Yang family, and restore peace and order to Jinling City!"
Yang Wenbin stated with great solemnity.
"Hmm? Is there such a thing? Very well, I promise you, I will bring my men over now!"
The middle-aged man on the phone thought for a moment and finally agreed. For one hundred billion, he was willing to take the risk. After all, in Jinling City, the Mayor was the highest authority. The middle-aged man clearly didn't believe anyone would dare cause trouble in Jinling City. Moreover, the leader of Jinling City's special departments was by his side, so they could go together to see what was happening.
"Haha, brat, you're dead! The Mayor of Jinling City is coming. Even a celestial being couldn't save you now!"
After hanging up the phone, Yang Wenbin looked at Lu Yang and sneered contemptuously. The momentum he had lost moments ago instantly returned.
"I recall you saying the same thing when the Director of the Public Security Bureau arrived. Yet, here I am, standing perfectly fine?"
"Can't you come up with something different? Repeating the same phrases over and over is utterly boring!"
Lu Yang said dismissively.
"You..."
"Sharp-tongued! When Mayor Huang arrives, I will have your teeth knocked out one by one!"
Yang Wenbin, enraged by Lu Yang, yelled sternly.