"There's no trouble," Ye Longlin said, his tone chilling. "Just make him shut up forever."
Qi Sheng's heart skipped a beat. The murderous intent was palpable.
Yuan Gang nodded and continued, "I looked into the Wang family. They're different from other families. They don't exist as a family but as a corporation. The Wang Group is involved in a wide range of industries, and their reach is extensive. If we dealt with them using methods for families, it would be very troublesome. Moreover, the head of the Wang family frequently posts things on mainstream media, so they have a lot of public attention."
It seemed quite troublesome, but for Ye Longlin, it wasn't too big of a problem.
"Old Master Qi, I bid you farewell. Perhaps we can spar again next time." Ye Longlin cupped his hands towards Qi Sheng.
Qi Sheng smiled wryly and said helplessly, "When you come next time, I'll have people help me. I can't beat you." He then looked at Qi Chuyao and slowly added, "I'll be there on the day of the Go competition."
Qi Chuyao nodded excitedly.
"According to what Old Master Qi said, Wang Shao must have been in a bad mood, so he attacked Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi didn't resist, which led to him being hospitalized. According to the information we found that day, Zhang Yi's wife died suddenly at home that evening. This news enraged Zhang Yi, and he went to the Wang Group to demand an explanation. However, he couldn't even get past the entrance. For half an hour, Zhang Yi's whereabouts were not captured by the surveillance. It was at this time that the Wang family found Zhang Yi's daughter first. Because of her roommates, she wasn't at Qingjiang Academy, so she escaped. However, a reporter who first broke the news suffered a tragic fate. According to online public opinion, this top-tier reporter encountered an escaped war criminal, was violated, and then had her hands and feet chopped off and her tongue cut out. The video she released disappeared overnight. At the same time, all unfavorable news about the Wang Group online vanished. Many prominent figures even spoke out in defense of the Wang Group, absolving them of guilt. Through various means, the Wang Group was whitewashed. Subsequently, the Wang Group sent lawyers to seize the bodies of Zhang Yi and his wife, which led to Zhang Lan Ying lodging a real-name report online and tagging the retired soldiers' association headquarters, thus causing the current situation."
This was the cause and effect of the incident.
After listening, Ye Longlin felt a deep sense of despair. How must Zhang Yi, the person at the center of the incident, be feeling?
"I remember that Zhang Yi and I once carried out a mission to assassinate a drug lord, a notorious figure both domestically and internationally. We received intel that this drug lord would soon appear in the Golden Triangle region. The higher-ups ordered us to act, with the condition that a proposal would be made at the next Supreme Council meeting to establish the Dragon Pavilion. For us at the time, it was undoubtedly good news, so we accepted the mission without hesitation..."
But the mission was incredibly difficult. The Qilin Army, a small team of thirty, only had ten return. Of those ten, five were discharged due to injuries. The remaining five suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder from the battle and could no longer fight. However, the good news was that the Dragon Pavilion proposal was passed, though it became an external agency.
"I don't care who the other party is, nor do I care how many unreasonable aspects there are to this incident."
"My brothers who fought and bled with me on the battlefield absolutely cannot die so aggrievedly. Even if they have to die, I will make the people of this city escort him to his grave!"
"Issue an order to the Dragon Pavilion and inform the Hall of Honor: Zhang Yi's file is to be unsealed. By noon tomorrow, I want to see Zhang Yi's file!"
Ye Longlin's tone suddenly turned chilling, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes, making Yuan Gang's heart tighten. It seemed this matter had truly angered his boss, and greatly so.
He thought about Zhang Yi's file being unsealed... The entire city should see him off, and perhaps, the entire city would be able to witness firsthand that in places they were unaware of, a group of people were silently guarding them. They were guarding not those who used the nets of power to weave blades and kill, but the peaceful era!
What was most infuriating was that after doing all this, they wouldn't even allow people to speak out! Whether it was a top-tier reporter or anyone else investigating the matter, none of them ended up well. This was also a warning!
"This land was fought for by us who wear military uniforms, and it is guarded by soldiers in uniform!"
"Yet, the ones who comfortably enjoy the peace are those who wear suits and ties. Zhang Yi died unjustly, and I want to use this incident to tell everyone that the honor of soldiers is not just about enjoying various privileges, but it is accompanied by us defending the country with our blood and sweat!"
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At the same time, sixty kilometers northwest of Nan Province, there was a small village named after its surname. Zhang Village.
In Zhang Yi's home, two empty coffins were placed in the main hall. In the center, an old woman sat with vacant eyes, tear tracks on her weathered face, tightly holding a five-year-old girl. On the road leading to the entrance, many villagers from Zhang Village were gathered, their expressions filled with grief, while some had schadenfreude in their eyes. Above the entrance of the Zhang family home hung a plaque! Soldier's Glory! This was personally inscribed and presented by the President of the Nan Province Retired Soldiers Branch.
"Alas, a good family has been torn apart. How will they get by, leaving the grandmother and granddaughter? Lan Ying's health was already poor, relying on Zhang Yi and his wife working long hours just to cover her medical expenses. Now, with this incident, how will they survive?"
"Heh, he deserved to die. That was a young master from the city. What's wrong with him wanting a Jianbing? How much does a Jianbing cost? He was chasing after them for it. It was already a great fortune for him that they even graced his small stall with their presence, and he still dared to demand money?"
"Hey, hey, why are you talking like that? We're all from the same village, can't you be a bit more virtuous?"
"What's it to you? I'll say what I want. You can't control me. Besides, the Longcha Bureau has already announced that Zhang Yi was only beaten that day and was kindly sent to the hospital, and they even paid his medical fees. The medical fees are probably more than the cost of the Jianbing, right?"
"I'll go to your mother! What do you mean by that?"
"Heh, haven't you heard the saying, 'Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you'? See, you wouldn't want it yourself, so why expect gratitude? In Great Xia, don't you know that the dead are paramount? Or perhaps, you'd like Brother Zhang to visit you tonight?"