Chapter 137: We Always Abide by the Law
Han Wanli? Han Wanli!!
As He Xingbang, who was walking forward with great strides and his head held high without looking back, his steps suddenly faltered, and he almost fell flat on his face.
"Ha... Han Elder..." It was then that He Xingbang finally saw Han Wanli, his throat gurgling as he swallowed his saliva.
He didn't understand why Han Wanli would be here, why Han Wanli would be standing right in front of him, unscathed.
Hadn't Han Wanli been already...
Could it be that the operation on the Dark Net had failed? Dammit, I knew these people couldn't be trusted.
They even claimed to have taken care of the matter, utterly lacking professional ethics.
"Surprised to see me?" Han Wanli glared at He Xingbang, his eyes ferocious.
To think you hired an assassin to stab me, unforgivable!
He Xingbang stiffened completely.
"What are you talking about, Old Han? Seeing you only fills me with excitement and thrill. This way, please, have some tea," said He Xingbang with a beaming smile.
"Invite me for tea? I'm afraid you'll poison it. Your He Family is ruthless in its methods, shamelessly capable of anything," Han Wanli wasn't polite with He Xingbang at all, directly hurling a torrent of abuse.
"Old Han, this... You really misunderstand, our He Family has always abided by the law," He Xingbang's smile gradually faded.
After all, I am the head of the He Family; you're really not giving me any face.
Since you're not giving me face, don't blame me, He Xingbang, for playing dirty.
You damn well want to destroy my entire He Family, and I can't hire an assassin?
A stealthy murderous intent flashed in He Xingbang's eyes.
"Abide by the law, abide by what law! He Yankong directly shot at me, and you hired the Dark Net to ambush me, don't talk to me about the law, you people don't deserve it!" Han Wanli had no interest in continuing such a trivial conversation with He Xingbang and stirred things up.
"Old Han, the issue with He Yankong was him acting impulsively. Rest assured, the He Family will definitely not intervene, justice will be served as it should. But you saying I hired a Dark Net assassin, that I really have no knowledge of, such claims shouldn't be made recklessly," He Xingbang's entire face had changed and even carried a cold smirk.
Saying I found someone on the Dark Net to kill you? Yes! I did hire an assassin, but do you have any evidence? Without evidence, it's all just talk.
"Recklessly? I'm talking recklessly! I'm so angry! Show them the evidence!" Han Wanli turned to Tang Rao and said.
Evidence?
He Xingbang was shocked, it was impossible, the Dark Net didn't even know who he was.
"I've suddenly changed my mind," Tang Rao smiled inexplicably.
"What do you mean?" Han Wanli was somewhat taken aback, what did Tang Rao mean by this? Was he not going to reveal the evidence? Without the evidence, how could they take down the He Family? How could He Xingbang be brought to justice?
He Xingbang turned his gaze sharply towards Tang Rao.
He had always thought this was Han Wanli's bodyguard, but from the tone of the speech, that didn't seem likely.
How could a bodyguard back-talk their boss like this?
"What's my identity?" Tang Rao suddenly asked Han Wanli.
"You..." Han Wanli was somewhat perplexed, your identity, Tang Rao? You're the Eldest Young Master of the Tang Family.
"I, Tang Rao, am the Chief Instructor of the Special Ninth Department, holding the rank of Major!" Tang Rao shouted fiercely, "Our Special Ninth Department is affiliated with the central government, a crucial national department!"
He Xingbang's mouth hung open, his face full of astonishment and shock.
Tang Rao? Chief Instructor of the Special Ninth Department?
Of course, he knew what the Special Ninth Department was; in plain terms, it was the place where the country trained cultivators.
"He Xingbang, you're attempting to murder a military and political official. Now, I'm proceeding to arrest you!" Tang Rao said, narrowing his eyes.
"Bullshit, I told you, I didn't!" He Xingbang roared angrily.
"Didn't?" Tang Rao snorted coldly from his nostrils, "Four gunmen inside and outside the yard, do you want me to point them all out? I already feel that my life is threatened, so I have the right to take control over you."
What!
Han Wanli was completely shocked, four gunmen inside and outside?
He Xingbang's face instantly twisted.
"Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless! Neither of you will get out of here today!" He Xingbang swung his right arm fiercely, an obvious signal to attack.
As for Tang Rao, the moment He Xingbang raised his arm, he fiercely threw out four pebbles he had picked up from the roadside.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Four pebbles burst in four different directions.
Suddenly, several screams were heard from the window, behind the rockery, atop the trees, stirring from all directions.
Especially the gunman in the tree nearby who directly fell down, with a bloody hole in his forehead, still clutching a handgun in his hand.
The evidence was irrefutable!
"You He Family folks are really something else, loving to hide in trees, one might not know and think you all are a bunch of dumb birds," Tang Rao said with a grin on his face.
He Xingbang's heart tightened slightly, this guy is not simple.
Early stage of Qi Gathering or mid-stage?
In He Xingbang's opinion, Tang Rao at this age, and also being from a national establishment, could at most be at the mid-stage of Qi Gathering.
After all, the nation started late in the realm of cultivators.
"Kid, killing someone in my He Family's territory, I don't care who you are! Everyone else fall back, combat personnel, apprehend him, and execute on the spot if there's resistance!" He Xingbang blew up completely.
No matter who it is or what their status, kill him first then talk, if he's dead then everything can be easily said.
"Old Han, you better watch closely, they're the ones who made the first move," Tang Rao turned his head and glanced at Han Wanli.
The moment his words fell, Tang Rao rushed out toward those so-called combat personnel of the He Family.
Each person was only worthy of one move from Tang Rao.
Each palm strike, each kick from Tang Rao aimed to either break hands or legs.
In just a few blinks, those dozen or so He Family combat personnel had all been dealt with, wailing as if their girlfriends had run off with someone else.
"Family Head He, I'll give you one more chance, surrender. If you resist again, I can't guarantee there won't be deaths occurring here later," Tang Rao had already been very light-handed just now, merely breaking limbs.
If this incident occurred in the Nine Realms of the Seventy-two Domains, this group would have been decapitated by now.
"You will be the one to die!" He Xingbang stepped back and shouted looking up, "Please, sir, assist me!"
Tang Rao's brows slightly furrowed.
On the eaves, a black shadow suddenly appeared, then swooped down, standing in front of He Xingbang.
"Tang Rao, you're still not dead..." The person in black stared at Tang Rao, his stiff face looking bizarre.
"Yo! I was wondering when you would show up today. This way of meeting, really unexpected," Tang Rao said with a weird smile on his face.
This person in black in front of him was truly the one who gave him the time to look for Gu Shengtai.
"Hehe, to be able to dodge Wangu Sect's idiot's assassination, you do have some skills," the person in black said lightly.
"Are you talking about Chu Lisen? Hmm? The little b*tch from Yin Yang Valley?!"