Mysterious Revival

Ye Feng felt that this Yang Jian was simply a madman.

Knowing full well that he couldn’t handle him, and aware that continuing would lead to both their deaths, he still recklessly spouted vicious words, provoking hatred.

In his eyes, it was an act of sheer folly.

Provocation could be directed at the weak but should not target the strong.

So when Ye Feng heard these words, his first reaction was that Yang Jian wanted to fight to the death with him.

His own life was not long for this world, and yet he would rashly stake his life against others; if that wasn’t madness, what was?

"What do you mean by that?" Ye Feng furrowed his brows deeply.

"Nothing much, just the literal meaning. Just because I can’t kill you today doesn’t mean I won’t be able to in the future, so the day I come knocking on your door, I hope you’ll be prepared. Don’t accuse me of deliberately troubling you,"

Yang Jian said calmly, "Of course, I welcome you to deal with me first."

"I won’t mind."

Ye Feng said, "You mean... a fight to the death?"

"You could say that."

Yang Jian’s gaze revealed a chilling intent, "To stir up trouble and then just back down is not how the world works. The hunted one today isn’t you, so if you’re looking for reconciliation, wait until you’re dead. I’ll write a peace treaty and burn it in front of your grave. That’s what I call reconciliation."

"I... understand," Ye Feng’s expression grew even more solemn.

He realized that Yang Jian was not a madman, but rather out for vengeance.

He was still young, unable to swallow the bitter pill of today’s events.

But it also made sense.

Why should Yang Jian submit?

"It seems my coming here today was indeed a mistake. If you’re truly determined to seek vengeance against me, I can’t stop you. We’ll see whose skills prevail," Ye Feng was also fearless.

He had a talisman to protect his life and did not believe Yang Jian could kill him.

After speaking, he glared fiercely at Wang Xiaoqiang, then turned and left.

Today, he had not achieved his objective and instead had attracted a slew of troubles.

Life in Dachang City would likely not be so peaceful from here on out.

"Damn it, how did it come to this." Wang Xiaoqiang too was grinding his teeth, having lost his earlier composure.

This time, he had suffered greatly. The operation had failed, and on top of that, he had offended Ye Feng.

The loss was too great.

But now was not the time to dwell on this.

Ye Feng had left, and he definitely could not linger here.

Otherwise, it was uncertain whether he would end up dead here.

Seeing the situation turn sour, Wang Xiaoqiang also made a hasty retreat.

Yang Jian just watched him go, offering no resistance.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to keep this Wang Xiaoqiang, but the timing was not right. He couldn’t kill Wang Xiaoqiang here.

"I’ll let you live a few more days. Soon you’ll realize how foolish today’s decision was," Yang Jian thought to himself as he watched the two men speed away into the distance.

He had never been the one to initiate the conflict from start to finish.

Yet trouble kept seeking him out.

The root cause was, after all, his lack of strength.

The weak are always bullied for various reasons.

Why did Wang Xiaoqiang dare to come here? It was because he saw Yang Jian as a powerless individual, alone and an easy target.

Why did Ye Feng dare to wade into these muddy waters? Likewise, because he felt sure of defeating Yang Jian, and didn’t mind doing Wang Xiaoqiang a favor.

Bullies are always cowards at heart.

Once the two men’s car had completely disappeared at the end of the road, Yang Jian turned and walked back.

Having had the experience of being detained before, Yang Jian did not find it difficult to retrieve the rope.

Looking at the dense, drooping grass ropes before him, he knew that only one was real. Finding it and ensuring it was detained, the matter would be concluded.

If it were an ordinary person, finding it would be next to impossible.

But Yang Jian had been cautious.

He had left a gold thread on the rope.

It was a mark.

"Found it."

Soon, Yang Jian saw the real rope.

The crisis was averted.

At this moment, Yang Jian made another call to Captain Liu, "Hello, is this Captain Liu?"

"It’s me. Is that you, Yang Jian? Has something urgent happened again?" Captain Liu immediately responded.

"Some people have died here. They were armed murderers, and now I have killed them. I hope Captain Liu can come and deal with it," Yang Jian said.

Startled, Captain Liu replied, "Alright, I’ll handle it immediately."

A gunman murderer?

Lately, special events in Dachang City have been causing headaches; how could such a thing still occur?

Such heinous acts must be dealt with severely.

After reporting to his superiors, Captain Liu quickly led a team out, heading to the Guanjiang Residential Complex.

But, less than ten minutes after the call...

Yang Jian’s satellite-tracking phone rang.

After a moment’s thought...

He decided to answer it.

"Is this Yang Jian?" This time the operator was no longer Liu Xiaoyu, but the captain himself, Zhao Jianguo.

"It’s me. I didn’t expect that you would personally call me this time," Yang Jian said.

Zhao Jianguo said, "What happened on your end? I heard guns were involved; this is definitely a premeditated act, not a simple case of a criminal shooting people."

"Indeed, it’s not. I don’t want to hide it from you; with your capabilities, you would find out in no more than three days anyway. Actually, today Wang Xiaoqiang from Xiaoqiang Entertainment Club and Ye Feng came to hunt me down... hmm, to use the word ’hunt’ doesn’t seem quite right, it should be ’assassinate’; they wanted to eliminate me," Yang Jian explained; "Unfortunately, they failed."

"What?"

Zhao Jianguo, on the other end of the call, was both shocked and enraged upon hearing this news.

He had not expected such a serious incident to happen today.

Had Wang Xiaoqiang gone mad? Didn’t he know what should and shouldn’t be done?

"Rest assured, the higher-ups will definitely give you an explanation. I personally will handle the matter with Wang Xiaoqiang," Zhao Jianguo said.

Yang Jian responded, "No, I will handle it."

As soon as Zhao Jianguo heard this, he sensed something was off, "Yang Jian, I’m also furious that you were attacked, but anger won’t solve anything. Even if Wang Xiaoqiang is in the wrong a thousand times over, don’t forget he is Wang Xiaoming’s brother. With that identity, you need to show some tolerance, no matter what.

Professor Wang’s contributions are not unknown to you; we can’t take action against the family of a hero."

He understood that if Yang Jian was allowed to handle this, Wang Xiaoqiang’s fate was sealed.

If he took care of it himself, at least he could muddy the waters and gloss over it.

"It’s true that Professor Wang has made significant contributions, I won’t deny that, but Wang Xiaoqiang has not; we shouldn’t sacrifice me just because of their brotherly relationship," Yang Jian countered; "If you insist on managing this matter, then you might as well eliminate me on the spot; otherwise, however great Professor Wang’s contributions are, the losses I incur will be just as substantial.

I’m exerting myself to the fullest just by surviving. If I have to be constantly on guard against being assassinated, then sorry, I have no choice but to turn to the dark side."

Turn to the dark side?

Hearing this phrase, Zhao Jianguo’s mouth twitched.

That isn’t turning to the dark side; that’s a threat, alright.

"I’m giving you a heads-up because I’m doing my routine duty in reporting to you, and I abide by the rules. But I hope those of you who make the rules will also act accordingly," Yang Jian said.

After a moment of hesitation, Zhao Jianguo then said, "Assassinating a Dachang City official, no matter who it is, whatever organization, will be charged with crimes against humanity, a crime that doesn’t allow for commutation, only the death penalty. Headquarters must prioritize this."

"So, you’re saying I’m carrying out justice?" Yang Jian said, "Therefore, I hope Zhao Jianguo wouldn’t make a mistake on principle."

"..."

Zhao Jianguo felt so cornered he couldn’t find the words to reply.

"That’s it, we’ll talk next time." Yang Jian ended the call immediately after making his report.

Once the communication was severed...

Zhao Jianguo couldn’t help but let his temper show; "Damn it."

He fiercely threw the communication device in his hand to the ground, shattering it.

The other operators in the communication room all turned to look at Zhao Jianguo.

"Of all people to provoke, Wang Xiaoqiang had to mess with Yang Jian, creating trouble for me. That Xiaoqiang Entertainment Club might as well be banned; it will sooner or later become a scourge. Attempting to assassinate the Dachang City official, is he trying to rebel?"

"Liu Xiaoyu, prompt Sun Yi immediately to get to Dachang City within a day, and help Yang Jian finalize his official position," Zhao Jianguo ordered.

"Wang Xiaoqiang has to die, but it has to be by the hands of headquarters, not by Yang Jian alone."

In choosing between protecting Wang Xiaoqiang and Yang Jian, Zhao Jianguo didn’t hesitate to choose Yang Jian.

It wasn’t a matter of personal feelings; it was a decision made from the bigger picture.

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Running a club, not dealing with supernatural incidents, constantly involved in petty turf wars.

Although Yang Jian might be hard to control, at least he kept to himself. Moreover, he was no slouch when it came to handling supernatural events.

If they really had to sacrifice Yang Jian, the cost would indeed be too high.

Murdering a person cuts deep.

Then who would dare to handle supernatural events?

And dealing with Wang Xiaoqiang was actually according to regulations; it wasn’t a personal vendetta.

In both sentiment and reason, Zhao Jianguo had no reason to protect Wang Xiaoqiang.

But regarding Wang Xiaoming... After giving his orders, Zhao Jianguo immediately turned and left the communication room.

That side also needed to be informed.

The best outcome would be to have Wang Xiaoming privately save Wang Xiaoqiang, to save face for Professor Wang, while on this end, they fully support Yang Jian’s actions.

This way, offending neither party.

Whether Yang Jian could enforce the law successfully depended on his own capabilities.