Chapter 386: Serving by Order
Boom——
Just as the woman who was gradually shedding her outer shell walked towards Chang Yue step by step, the sound of a cane tapping the ground suddenly rang out, and then resounded in everyone's heart, at this moment.
Whether it was Chang Yue, Lin Ze, or Shuo Bai, the murderous aura on their bodies disappeared as if blocked by something.
"That's enough. Don't you think this isn't a joke enough, old woman?"
At some point, Lu Shan's old and generous figure appeared in front of Shuo Bai.
"Old man, don't stop me. Children need lessons to grow up."
Shuo Bai had no intention of stopping. Her figure changed dramatically in front of everyone's eyes. The half of her image that was that of an old woman gradually faded away, revealing a young and beautiful woman. Time seemed to have left no trace on her.
"I understand, Mr. Bai. Your teaching is always strict enough to inspire awe."
Chang Yue didn't show the slightest fear. On the contrary, his eyes were blazing, and his fists were clenched, as if he was looking forward to the upcoming showdown. "None of the children you've trained can still stand here and talk to you, expressing their gratitude..."
When Chang Yue said this, excitement and anger were intertwined, and the uncontrollable anger made the air heavy.
Even Lin Ze was frightened by the murderous aura he released again. She plunged the sword in her hand into the ground without hesitation, and a light blue protective barrier rose from the ground, building a safe line of defense for the people behind her.
"Hehehe..." Shuo Bai let out a hoarse laugh, which contained a hint of sarcasm: "That's right, Chang Yue, just like how I treated them, now you will follow in their footsteps..."
Bang--
The sound of the crutch hitting the ground was particularly dull this time, as if knocking on everyone's heart, making everyone present feel a heavy sense of oppression.
"I've made it very clear. This is the end. If anyone else takes action, I, the Director of the Huaxia Special Administration Bureau, will personally enforce the ruling."
Lu Shan's eyes swept over Chang Yue and Lin Ze in turn, finally settling on Shuo Bai: "Old woman, do you want to compete with me?"
The few people who were touched by Lu Shan's gaze were shocked in their hearts. Even Chang Yue fell silent at this time, and the aura emanating from him was quietly restrained.
At this moment, the atmosphere on the scene became extremely tense, like a taut string that would break at the slightest mistake.
Finally, Shuo Bai sighed helplessly and took the lead in breaking the deadlock: "Well... old man, since you insist on spoiling these children, I hope you won't have to pay for your decision in the future."
The murderous intent around her receded like the tide. As her breath subsided, her appearance seemed to be eroded by time. The delicate girl's face was gradually covered with wrinkles, and finally returned to the image of that amiable old lady.
"I will take responsibility for my decision, Chang Yue, Lin Ze!" Lu Shan turned to the director and deputy director of the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau with a firm tone.
Chang Yue's attitude changed subtly. He put away his fighting stance and approached Lu Shan with a bit more respect in his eyes.
Lin Ze turned to Li Muhan, who was pale and almost unconscious, and said softly, "Don't worry, I will protect your safety." She put down her sword, raised a comforting smile at the corner of her mouth, glanced at the members of the Special Management Bureau who were still on guard, and then stepped onto the stairs calmly.
It was at this time that those members of the Special Management Bureau who were loyal to Shuo Bai suddenly had an idea after seeing Lin Ze leave. They decided to kill Li Muhan first and take all the blame themselves.
Just when those members of the Special Management Bureau who were loyal to Shuo Bai had evil intentions and wanted to take the opportunity to attack Li Muchan, Lingying from the Engineering Department of the Bureau waved a huge hammer and led her team to quickly fill Lin Ze's position and guard Li Muchan and others.
She slammed the hammer down on the ground and announced loudly to the surroundings: "Everyone, do you hear that? It's truce time now! The carnival is about to end! Anyone who dares to disobey the orders of the General Administration will be killed without mercy."
With Lingying's protection, Lin Ze walked up the stairs with peace of mind and stood in front of Lu Shan with Chang Yue, forming a solid line of defense.
"You two, I'm very disappointed." Lu Shan looked at the two people standing in front of him. They were obviously a very outstanding director and deputy director of the Huaxia Special Management Bureau, but they did such a ridiculous thing tonight.
"Lu Shan, Li Muhan has done nothing to regret, so as his leader and his master, it is my duty to stand by his side." Chang Yue's toughness startled Lu Shan and made Shuo Bai behind him sneer in disdain.
"Me too." Lin Ze agreed with a smile: "I promised Li Muhan that I would protect him."
Lu Shan was speechless, just staring at the two of them, and finally sighed.
He walked around the two of them and came to the edge of the stairs, overlooking the Special Customs Administration staff and the group of culprits of tonight's farce.
"I, Lu Shan, Director of the Special Management Bureau, officially declare that Li Muhan, Captain of the Seventh Squad of the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau, Huang Zizai, Captain of the Ninth Squad, Hati, the Northern Kingdom's Special Envoy, and all the actions of the Nightingale Circus tonight..."
Lu Shan's voice echoed in the air, and every word was like a heavy hammer hitting people's hearts. Everyone held their breath, looking forward to the next verdict.
Lu Shan's gaze was firm, and he tapped the ground lightly with his cane again. He continued, "Everything they did tonight was in accordance with my instructions. We are investigating the increasingly serious third-party forces in Pingjing City. Both the Yunyin Chamber of Commerce and the Lingyue Church have become a huge security risk."
Hearing this, Shuo Bai's face darkened, but before she could speak, more than a dozen members of the Special Management Bureau had quietly surrounded her.
The leader was Yan Jue, the chief executive of the Supervisory Department of the Special Management Bureau.
"Captain Li Muhan and his team's actions successfully dealt a heavy blow to the Yunyin Chamber of Commerce and even nearly eradicated the Lingyue Church in Pingjing City. This was undoubtedly... an extremely crucial victory."
Lu Shan's words were full of determination.
"Lu Shan... I really didn't expect that you would choose them instead of me." There was a hint of disappointment in Shuo Bai's words.
"Director Shuo," Yan Jue interrupted, pulling a stack of documents from his pocket and looking directly at Shuo Bai. "These are the evidence gathered by the intelligence department tonight, clearly showing a complex relationship between you, the Yunyin Chamber of Commerce, and the Linyue Church. Until we thoroughly clarify these facts, we hope you will cooperate with us."
Shuo Bai turned her head and stared at the head of the Supervisory Department, whom she had always looked down upon. Then she let out a helpless laugh: "In that case... let's go."
As Yan Jue and the others led him away, Shuo Bai turned back and looked at Li Muhan at the bottom of the stairs: "Demon... I'm looking forward to seeing what expression you'll have when you know the truth about your own body."
Boom——
The sound of the crutch falling to the ground was like a thunderclap, ruthlessly tearing the silence in the air.
Shuo Bai felt like he was electrocuted. He suddenly fell to the ground, his whole body trembling, his tone full of bitterness: "Old man... Hehehe... You are really... really cruel..."
Afterwards, several people quickly stepped forward and gently but firmly took her away from the scene.
Li Muhan was extremely weak at this moment, and his consciousness was on the verge of coma.
"Wait...wait, what did you just say...my body...what do you...know...?"
After hearing Shuo Bai's words, he struggled to get up and tried to catch up and seek answers.
However, Xia Yue stopped him and gently held him in her arms: "Don't go... Don't leave me."
"Xia Yue..."
"I don't know why... but I have a premonition... Li Muhan, if you catch up with me now... or if you find out the truth... I... I might lose you, so please... stay by my side..."
Li Muhan stopped struggling and slowly knelt down. His long hair, which had grown wildly due to the uncontrolled power of the realm, almost covered his face.
"...Don't worry... No matter what happens..." His fingers slowly raised and gently brushed across the girl's face: "I will never leave you..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Muhan's consciousness gradually faded, his body leaned weakly in Xia Yue's arms, and sank into the endless darkness.
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