The leader he called was Lin Qiming, the chief official of the North China region. Lin Qiming managed the entire special department of North China, possessed immense power, and was also a martial artist. No one knew the extent of his martial arts cultivation.
"What? Such a thing happened?"
Upon hearing Yang Guangdi's words, Lin Qiming's expression changed instantly, and he became extremely enraged.
"It's absolutely true. I'm here right now. He killed the head of the special department of Jiangbei City right in front of me. I'm already worried that my head might not be safe!"
Yang Guangdi continued speaking into the phone.
"Wait for me for half an hour. I'll bring people over immediately. Anyone who dares to challenge China's authority, I will make them regret ever being born!"
Lin Qiming shouted sternly.
It was an unchangeable truth that the martial arts world did not interfere in worldly affairs. Yet, someone was now disregarding this principle, attacking personnel of China's special department, and even killing them. Wasn't this a direct challenge to China's authority?
Lin Qiming was naturally furious to the extreme. He immediately mobilized troops and headed towards Jiangbei City.
Hearing the content of Yang Guangdi's phone call, Han Li'en, whose arms had been broken, burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, Lu Yang, you're finished this time. China's special department will never let you go, nor your family, nor your friends. Not one of them will be spared!"
"After you're executed, I will vent all my hatred and pain onto them. I will make them suffer all the sins for you!"
Han Li'en laughed wildly, as if Lu Yang had already been captured.
"Governor Yang, you see, this Korean dog again is threatening me with my family and friends. Do you think I should teach him another lesson?"
Lu Yang looked at Yang Guangdi and asked comprehensively.
"Lu Yang, if you surrender and confess now, I will try to get you leniency and only deal with you personally, without involving your family. Otherwise, when Chief Lin arrives, you won't even have a chance to confess!"
After hanging up the phone, Yang Guangdi looked at Lu Yang and said coldly.
"Confess?"
"I never believed I was guilty. On the contrary, you are the ones who aided and abetted evil, judging me without regard for right or wrong. It is you who should be guilty!"
Lu Yang remained seated, his demeanor calm and unfettered, as he looked at Yang Guangdi and said.
After speaking, Lu Yang walked directly to Han Li'en.
"Do you know that my family and friends are my forbidden zone? A dragon has a forbidden zone; touching it means death. Since you touched my forbidden zone, the consequences are beyond your ability to bear!"
Lu Yang finished speaking and directly stepped on one of Han Li'en's legs.
With a crisp "crack," Han Li'en's thigh was crushed by Lu Yang's foot, breaking his leg.
"Ah..."
Another pig-like scream erupted from Han Li'en's mouth. The pain was unbearable, and Han Li'en fainted from the agony.
"Faking death? Do you think that's meaningful?"
Lu Yang sneered, took out a silver needle from his person, and directly inserted it into Han Li'en's Fengchi acupoint. Han Li'en instantly regained consciousness, and the intense pain surged through him again, plunging him into extreme torment.
"Stop!"
"Lu Yang, I beg you, don't continue doing evil. Do you know the consequences of everything you've done today? You are not only challenging China's bottom line and authority but also destroying the friendly relations between China and the Great Korean Empire, destroying international friendship. This is extremely detrimental to China's development!"
Yang Guangdi looked at Lu Yang and earnestly persuaded him. He was truly afraid that Lu Yang, in a fit of pique, would directly kill Han Li'en, or that Han Li'en would be unable to bear the excruciating pain and die on the spot.
"Everything I've done is merely self-defense. As for destroying the friendly relations between China and the Korean Empire, that's pure nonsense. Our China is a great nation; why should we care about the Korean Empire?"
"For so many years, the Korean Empire has encroached upon Chinese culture, altered much of China's history, and claimed it as their own. This has long aroused public anger in China. I am merely collecting some interest for China now. Moreover, they provoked me first; otherwise, I wouldn't bother fighting with these petty nobodies. It's truly tedious!"
Lu Yang shook his head and said directly.
"You... you're talking nonsense. I won't argue with you. When Chief Lin arrives, your death day will come!"
Yang Guangdi was so angered that his hair stood on end. He glared at Lu Yang and shouted coldly.
"That's what I think too!"
Lu Yang smiled slightly, picked up his wine glass to continue savoring the red wine, and then took out his phone and made a call.
"Bring everyone to the entrance of the private clubhouse in Xingfuli, Jiangbei City. Commence drills!"
Lu Yang said directly.
"Yes!"
A majestic voice came from the other end, and then Lu Yang hung up the phone, turning his gaze to Bai Shumin.
"You want to drink too? They won't arrive for a while anyway. Let's finish this bottle of red wine first. Don't waste it!"
Lu Yang smiled at Bai Shumin and took a sip of the wine, savoring it carefully.
Bai Shumin had no mood to savor red wine now. Her heart was like ants on a hot pan, extremely anxious, but there was nothing she could do. After all, this time Lu Yang had offended China's authority. If he couldn't escape this, Lu Yang might truly be finished.
"Lu Yang, why don't we escape? I'm afraid we won't be able to leave when they arrive later!"
Bai Shumin was almost in tears as she looked at Lu Yang.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one can do anything to you!"
Lu Yang walked up, gently patted Bai Shumin's shoulder, and said with a smile.
Hearing this, Bai Shumin sighed helplessly.
"Fine, if we die, we die together. Being able to die with him is also a kind of blessing!"
Bai Shumin comforted herself in her heart.
Soon, half an hour passed. Five black Audi cars stopped directly in front of the private clubhouse. More than twenty people stepped out of the cars. Each of them looked imposing, with fluctuations of true energy on their bodies. It was evident that they were all martial artists. The leader was a stern-looking man in his fifties. He walked in with a majestic stride, and his aura instantly enveloped the entire venue.
"Chief Lin, you've finally arrived!"
Upon seeing Lin Qiming, Yang Guangdi sighed with relief and quickly took two steps forward, saying excitedly to Lin Qiming.
"Who exactly is it that is slaughtering people wantonly in my China?"
Lin Qiming looked at the scene of devastation and narrowed his eyes, asking Yang Guangdi.
"It's him!"
"His name is Lu Yang, the chairman of Haitong Group in Jiangbei City, worth hundreds of billions, and his martial arts skills are extremely powerful. He not only injured the visiting delegation from the Great Korean Empire but also killed the head of the special department of Jiangbei City!"
As Yang Guangdi spoke, his body trembled involuntarily. It was clear he was enraged to the extreme.
"Why did you do this?"
Lin Qiming turned around, looked at Lu Yang, and asked coldly.
"These people from the Korean Empire captured my ex-wife and threatened me. They tried to kill me first, but they were no match for me and were all disabled. Then they found Yang Guangdi, and this Yang Guangdi, without distinguishing right from wrong, wanted to join forces with that so-called special department head to arrest me. Naturally, I couldn't just let them do as they pleased. They actually pulled out guns to shoot me, and then I counter-killed them!"
"Everything I did was in self-defense, and there was nothing excessive about it!"
Lu Yang looked at Lin Qiming and explained calmly.