Chapter 38: Unsheathed (Thirty-Eight)



Even though the body had the same scars as his eldest brother and carried items belonging to his eldest brother, Qu Lian still didn't believe that his biological eldest brother was like this. He used the DNA preserved by his father before his death to identify the body, but the last ray of hope was shattered, and the DNA identification confirmed that this was his eldest brother.

"The DNA test was done at Lincheng First Hospital," Qu Lian recalled. "This hospital is very formal, and it was done by my uncle's friend, so there shouldn't be any mistakes or bribery. I'm sure my brother is really dead, but now... why?"

Yan Changge held him in his arms and comforted him, "Sometimes, what you see with your own eyes may not be true, and what you hear with your own ears may not be true. Compared with those ironclad evidences, sometimes the induction between blood is more important. Qu Lian, the hospital may not have any problems, and the doctor who did the identification may not have any problems, but your brother's sample may have problems."

Qu Lian's body trembled slightly, and he said with expectation and disbelief: "You mean..."

"If the opponent's martial arts ability is so high that he could assassinate your father and brother, then it would not be difficult for him to pretend to be a medical staff in the hospital and replace some samples of hair, dandruff, blood, etc.? Maybe this matter was handled by Mr. Qu's friend himself without anyone else. But you are also from a martial arts family. If a martial arts master wants to replace something without anyone noticing when passing by you, can ordinary people find out?" Yan Changge analyzed.

"This should be possible," Qu Lian said, clenching his fists. "If someone pretends to be a cleaner or a caregiver and passes by the person holding the sample, bumps into him, or distracts him, it would be too easy!"

"And if your elder brother is in their hands, they can have as many samples as they want, right?" Yan Changge said.

"So what you mean is..." Qu Lian's voice was trembling, he grabbed Yan Changge's hand tightly and said.

"I don't know either," Yan Changge said, "It's just an intuition. That stubborn face doesn't match his personality. He must have had plastic surgery. He knows the most profound martial arts of the Qu family, and you still care so much about him... I believe these clues have no basis."

"I'm going to go talk to my uncle about this and do another DNA test!" Qu Lian jumped out of Yan Changge's arms and was about to call Qu Feng.

"Don't be impatient," Yan Changge grabbed the man and hugged him tightly, whispering in his ear, "We just brought him back to Ningbuzhe, and there must be someone following us. If you inform Director Qu without hesitation, it is very likely that the events of that year will repeat themselves. What you need to do is take your own blood sample and your father's DNA sample for paternity testing."

Qu Lian's eyes lit up: "This paternity test is very likely to have been tampered with. If it is confirmed that my blood has no paternity with my father, it means that someone has replaced the sample. If the sample has been replaced, it just proves that Ning Buzhe may be me, me..."

He said it several times, but he never said the word "big brother". If you expect too much, you will be more afraid that things will not be what you think.

Seeing Qu Lian's long eyelashes trembling slightly, Yan Changge's inexplicable impulse rose again. He turned over and pressed Qu Lian on the sofa, kissing him hard on the lips. The domineering kiss wiped away the fear in Qu Lian's heart, leaving his mind blank.

"Hmm..." Qu Lian's cold body slowly became hot under Yan Changge's kiss. He held Yan Changge's arm tightly, like a duckweed swaying in the wind and rain, who could only rely on this strong arm to avoid drifting away.

"Don't be impatient," Yan Changge kissed the tip of Qu Lian's nose, "Go to bed first. You didn't sleep all night last night. Aren't you sleepy?"

"I'm a little sleepy, but I don't want to sleep alone..." Qu Lian blinked her eyes, and her long eyelashes fluttered back and forth, making Yan Changge feel his heart soften.

He picked up Qu Lianheng and whispered, "I'll sleep with you."

Qu Lian nodded obediently, leaned in his arms, and let Yan Changge carry him to the bed.

This sleeping companionship couldn't be safer or purer. Qu Lian also knew that his body was not suitable for anything to happen, so he leaned on Yan Changge and fell asleep. He was a bit frivolous on weekdays, but he looked particularly well-behaved after falling asleep. Yan Changge looked at his sleeping face for a while, and the feeling of wanting to run again surged from the bottom of his heart.

He touched his chest, as if something was beating there. Yan Changge was not imitating a human heartbeat at this time, so why did he feel a beating?

I poked Qu Lian's cheek with my fingers, it felt so warm.

This warmth is what he has always longed for as a cold sword. He has been stained with warm blood countless times, and has felt the temperature gradually become as cold as himself countless times. He longed for it so much, but he had to take this warmth away. However, for the warmth of more people, he has been fighting like this. At this moment, with his own life and freedom, Yan Changge only wants to protect this warmth from being taken away by the evil forces in the world.

After resting for a day, Yan Changge and Qu Lian took Ning Buzhe and Lin Chenbing to the Lincheng Police Station to meet Chief Xu.

Chief Xu is having a headache about what to do with the special police training this year. Although Yan Changge has been hired, he won't be able to work until next year. And now the Lincheng Police Station is investigating the affairs of the Wushu Association, so he really doesn't want to recruit anyone from the Wushu Association as instructors.

Upon hearing that Yan Changge brought two instructors with great martial arts skills, Director Xu immediately ran over to find them. However, as soon as he arrived at Shen Yifei's office, he heard about the big commotion Yan Changge had caused in the underground boxing ring the day before. Director Xu felt dizzy and almost fainted.

"Are you crazy?" Shen Yifei said in disbelief, "Do you know how many times the Lincheng Police Department has applied to investigate the underground boxing rings but was suppressed by the higher-ups? Do you know that the combat effectiveness of the Lincheng Police Department and the Lincheng Armed Police Brigade may not be comparable to that of the underground boxing rings? Do you know how many complicated connections are behind this? Do you know how much of the income of the underground boxing rings flows into the hands of certain members of Congress? You know... forget it, what's the point of me saying all this."

Looking at Yan Changge's calm expression, Shen Yifei finally realized that no matter how much he said, it would be useless, because Yan Changge had already turned the underground boxing ring upside down.

"I know all the things you said." Yan Changge said slowly, "If there is no powerful force behind it, a place like an underground boxing ring that does not conform to human rights cannot exist. When I learned that the Wuxi Association, a government-run organization, actually harbored a perverted murderer, I knew that the person behind this must not be underestimated. But I also know that in this world, the law is above everything else. No matter how powerful the forces behind them are, they will be defeated by justice."

"Well said!" Director Xu, who was standing in front of the door, cheered loudly, "Yan Changge, Shen Yifei, come to my office."

The three of them gathered in the office. Director Xu took out a confidential document from the safe and handed it to the two of them. "It's not that the country is doing nothing. It's just that some people in Congress are rotten to the core. We must root them out. The Wushu Association, the aristocratic families, the underground boxing rings, and all kinds of dark forces we don't know about. The country has never forgotten these forces. The entire Chinese Police Department and the Armed Police Detachment have such a top-secret document. We have been waiting in secret for the day to close the net."

Yan Changge looked down and saw that the document was about how to clean up the pests in the parliament and the martial arts world. After reading it carefully, he said, "I knew that the country would not let these people go, but... I think that the reason why this dark force has been able to develop to such a rampant level is inseparable from the corruption of the Wushu Association. If the country really wants to touch them, it must find a powerful person to clean up the entire Wushu Association and cut off their minions. Only in this way can those people be forced to show their true colors."

Director Xu sighed and said, "Do you think the country has not thought about this problem? But... Well, in fact, our country's leaders are far-sighted and realized more than 20 years ago that the Wushu Association cannot continue like this. People with such powerful military forces must be absolutely loyal to the country and cannot be controlled by individuals. The Wushu Association was established to manage martial artists. Who knew that the Wushu Association would gradually become corrupt? So at that time, the country chose someone to reform the Wushu Association. You should have heard of that person."

When Director Xu said this, he looked at Yan Changge meaningfully.

Yan Changge thought for a moment and then said, "It's Qu Yan, right?"

"What is the basis for your guess?" Director Xu did not answer, but asked back.

Yan Changge said firmly: "I have not been in modern society for a long time, and I don't know many martial arts masters. I am only close to Qu Lian. I have been studying the martial arts of the Qu family recently, and found that the Qu family was worthy of being the most prominent family in the past. The swordsmanship of the Qu family is both hard and soft. If it can be practiced to the extreme, I am afraid that there will be no martial artists in the world who can surpass the Qu family. Only with such martial arts can we penetrate deeply into the Wushu Association and cut off all the corruption. And Qu Lian told me about the assassination of his father and brother a long time ago. The person who assassinated his father had strange martial arts and did not seem to be a regular person. I have thought about this matter a long time ago. Why did the other party find such a dead man to assassinate Qu Yan? There must be a conflict of interest."

"You're right," Director Xu sighed, "but there's one thing you may not know. Qu Yan and I were classmates in the military academy."

"Military academy?" Yan Changge was slightly stunned.

As a member of a martial arts family, everyone strives to inherit the family business, and few people would take the civil service exam, let alone join the army. And from Qu Lian's description, there should be few people who know that Qu Yan joined the army.

"That's right. Who could have imagined that a promising heir to a martial arts family would secretly apply to join the army?" Director Xu showed a nostalgic look. "Qu Yan has always had a belief. He believes that practicing martial arts is to serve the country, not to use martial arts to satisfy his own selfish desires. He said that the Wushu Association and martial artists receive free subsidies from the country, so they should protect their country instead of becoming parasites of the country. He is the heir of a martial arts family. He has practiced martial arts since he was a child. He is better than ordinary people, so he should serve the country even more."

"He was better than me and soon joined the special forces, while I was admitted to the special police brigade after graduation. When I became the captain of the special police brigade, I received a top-secret mission - to do my best to cooperate with Major Qu to become the president of the Wushu Association and incorporate the Wushu Association into the group."

Shen Yifei, who had always been a wallflower, was stunned. He had never imagined that the country had been thinking about recruiting martial artists so early.

"Qu Yan's identity is confidential. On the surface, he is the head of the Qu family. He entered the Wushu Association with the help of the strong capital behind him, and gradually won the hearts of the people, working hard for the next election of the president. We were all secretly excited at the time. When Qu Yan became the president, he would cooperate with our police station and the army to gradually incorporate the Wushu Association. At that time, this immeasurable force would be truly controlled by the country. But unexpectedly, when Qu Yan was about to win the position of president with an absolute advantage, he was assassinated." Director Xu showed a sad look on his face, "His death made us realize one thing, that someone in the Congress had known about this for a long time, and our so-called top secret had long been known to others."

"Since the country has already started this matter a long time ago, then in addition to Qu Yan, many other people must have been selected over the years, but they all failed without exception," Yan Changge said.

"Yes," said Director Xu. "No matter who the country chooses, he will either be assassinated soon or fail to get the position of the president of the Wushu Association. Even the reserve forces we want to train have suffered a lot of sacrifices."

"Including Qu Lian's elder brother, Qu Hui." Yan Changge said slowly.

"That's right." Director Xu closed his eyes heavily. "We have just realized that we can no longer stop this force that is growing in secret."

"How could that be?" Shen Yifei asked in confusion, "No matter how good their martial arts are, we have guns, why can't we deal with them?"

Yan Changge looked at him and explained, "Guns and cannons are used to fight against enemies. Without evidence, we can't do anything to the Wushu Association. However, it is very difficult to find evidence against Wushu practitioners because they are different from ordinary people. And because the people now admire martial arts, the country cannot blindly attack Wushu practitioners. Forcibly restricting the freedom of Wushu practitioners will only backfire. If we want to solve the Wushu Association's problems, someone must be able to start from within, disintegrate the Wushu Association from within, pull out those pests, and leave those who truly love the country. This is the country's biggest headache."

Director Xu looked at Yan Changge with satisfaction and said, "You are so smart, you should understand what I mean, right?"

"Of course." Yan Changge nodded. "Director Xu means that he hopes I can be the next president and reorganize the Wushu Association from within."

"That's right."

"But for such a big matter, can Director Xu make the decision alone?" Yan Changge asked.

"Of course not," Director Xu shook his head. "All I can do is recommend you and report to the country the contributions you have made to the country and society during this period. The rest depends on whether you can get the approval of your superiors."

"If I am elected, the country will do its best to provide me with resources and help me become the president of the Wushu Association, right?"

"Yes, but you must also know that the president of each martial arts association is carefully selected by certain people and is in line with their interests. They will eliminate all those who stand in the way. Once you choose to take this path, it is very likely that you will be assassinated by them like your predecessors. You must know that in this world, you don't necessarily need martial arts to kill someone. They may hire assassins and mercenaries to assassinate you, or they may poison, frame, and frame you... use all kinds of despicable means to get rid of you as a stepping stone. Are you willing to do that?" Director Xu asked seriously.

"It would be a great honor for Yan Changge to be able to contribute to the country and the people." Yan Changge also answered seriously.

When he was worrying about how to become the president of the Wushu Association and rectify the martial arts world, the country sent him support. With the support of the country, it would be easier for him to rectify the martial artists and turn them into an army, and contribute to the country and society wholeheartedly. Once he succeeded, as a reformer of the Wushu Association, all the good deeds done by the Wushu Association in the future would be counted as merits for him. At that time, as the president, he would no longer have to worry about merits, and he only had to concentrate on cultivating and absorbing electrical energy.

Modern society is indeed good. The country serves the people, and the interests of the people are the most fundamental interests of the country. The news broadcast is not deceiving me! Yan Changge thought with some excitement.

"Okay then," Director Xu said, "I will submit the form for you and submit it when you go to the capital to report on your work at the end of this year. Someone may inspect you at that time. This inspection may not be open to the public. Perhaps the inspector will come at any time. I hope your performance at that time will be consistent with your current performance."

"Of course there is no problem with that," Yan Changge answered confidently, "I am an open and honest person. I never say one thing in front of others and another behind their backs. No matter who comes to inspect me, I will not change."

Shen Yifei: "..."

Wait a minute, the biggest problem is that you haven't changed, right? With your appearance, the people on the inspection team were scared away by your unforgivable temperament, right?

Seeing Director Xu and Yan Changge shaking hands in a friendly manner, Shen Yifei said quickly: "Director, since you let me and Yan Changge listen to this matter together, it means that I will fully cooperate with Yan Changge in the future, so I also have the right to make suggestions. When submitting the recommendation form, please be sure to report Yan Changge's appearance and temperament to your superiors, and be sure to emphasize that he is a person with a nasty face but a kind heart. Please ask them not to judge people by their appearance!"

Director Xu: “…”

Yan Changge: “…”

The author has something to say:

Qu Lian: I suddenly thought of something

Yan Changge: What?

Qu Lian: You can't say that I will cause you more wear and tear. The scabbard is obviously dry and I am wet!

Yan Changge: I know you are wet, sigh

Qu Lian: Then why are you so angry?

Yan Changge: Just because you are wet, I am more likely to get rusty. Sigh!

Qu Lian: …


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