Then the group continued their discussion. Shen Lang, with a cigarette between his fingers, exhaled a cloud of smoke and said, "In other words, Liu Huimin should have ancient martial arts practitioners protecting her."
Zhang Chengyang and He Yongze shook their heads with solemn expressions. They had only heard of the term "ancient martial arts practitioners" but had never seen one. The bodyguards they had hired were just retired special forces soldiers.
After pondering for a moment, Shen Lang asked Dongxue behind him, "Dongxue, are there many ancient martial arts factions in S Province?"
Dongxue nodded with a complicated expression and replied, "In response to your question, young master, there are many. S Province is one of the oldest provinces in the Yanhuang Kingdom, especially in the Guanzhong region where many ancient martial arts families live in seclusion. The imperial court does not know the exact number."
Dong Xue's words made Zhang Chengyang and He Yongze gasp in shock. If they hadn't learned this today, they wouldn't have known that the land they lived on was actually the place with the most ancient martial arts practitioners.
“However, as far as I know, the ancient martial artists in S Province are very proud. They generally do not get involved in worldly struggles for money or power. They only step forward when the nation is in peril, and then retire to the countryside to live in seclusion after achieving their goals. Moreover, they seem to be organized and led by someone.” Dongxue continued.
Shen Lang rubbed his temples, thinking to himself, "It seems I underestimated the situation in S Province. This is no longer just a murky pool, but a hidden dragon's lair."
Shen Lang continued, asking Dong Xue, "Can you determine which faction they belong to based on their methods?"
Dongxue nodded and said, "That's possible. Ancient martial artists value lineage the most, so you can basically tell which faction they belong to by their moves. Shuang'er knows this best."
"Is Shuang'er also a martial arts practitioner?" Shen Lang asked curiously upon hearing this.
Dongxue nodded and said, "Sister Shuang'er is the most capable among us."
Upon hearing Dongxue's answer, Shen Lang stopped asking questions and concluded that Shuang'er's strength should already be at the Heavenly Rank.
Shen Lang then said to He Yongze, "Bring Qiu Hai over. I have something to ask him."
"Yes, Brother Lang." He Yongze responded, then picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Bring Tiger over alone."
"Okay, Mr. He."
Before long, Qiu Hai was led into the office by two tall security guards.
When he saw Shen Lang sitting on the sofa drinking expensive red wine, his expression changed drastically.
From the moment he was locked in the basement, he felt something was wrong, but he never expected that the person playing chess was Shen Lang, whom he had led the attack on a few days ago.
"Why is it you?" Qiu Hai looked at Shen Lang with a cold gaze, while simultaneously searching the office for a weapon he could use.
Standing behind Shen Lang, Dong Xue unleashed the aura of a late-stage Earth Rank martial artist, charging towards Qiu Hai and coldly demanding, "Why don't you kneel down before the young master?"
As Qiu Hai was trying to figure out how to escape, he suddenly felt as if a mountain had appeared on his back, pressing down on him so hard he couldn't breathe. His legs buckled and he knelt on the ground.
"He's come from afar, don't frighten him." Shen Lang chuckled. "It's alright, let him stand up."
Dongxue recognized Qiu Hai. When they were investigating Shen Lang's information, they knew that he was the one who beat Shen Lang into the hospital, so she gave him a strong sense of pressure as soon as they met.
"Yes, young master." Dongxue withdrew her oppressive aura, and Qiu Hai finally felt much more relaxed.
Shen Lang stroked his chin and said to Qiu Hai, "Brother Tiger, get up."
Qiu Hai finally understood the situation and realized that he had really met his match this time.
He also knew that He Yongze and Zhang Chengyang had set a trap to lure him back. Judging from their attitude towards Shen Lang, and the terrifying woman behind Shen Lang, he instantly realized that Shen Lang's identity was definitely not something he could easily uncover.
Qiu Hai struggled to his feet and said to Shen Lang, "This time, I, Tiger, admit defeat. Do with me as you please."
Shen Lang smiled and shook his head, saying, "Why would I kill you? We are law-abiding citizens."
Qiu Hai looked at Shen Lang with a puzzled expression and asked, "You want to hand me over to the police?"
However, he quickly dismissed the idea.
Shen Lang bit his finger and said, "That day will come, but not now. You still have some use to me right now, so if you do well, I might consider letting you go."
Then Shen Lang took out his phone, opened a document, and said:
"Qiu Hai, nicknamed Tiger."
Tianlanren, X City, S Province.
Born in 1985, graduated from primary school.
During the millennium, he was sentenced to three years of juvenile detention for engaging in gang fights, which had a serious impact.
He was released from prison at 18 and followed Zhou Ying, a local gang leader in X city, for 12 years. During that time, he committed nearly 100 thefts, 37 assaults, 16 cases of serious injury, and 3 cases of serious injury resulting in death.
"Eight years ago, during the crackdown, your elder brother Zhou Ying was arrested and imprisoned for suspected involvement in organized crime and related activities. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Because you knew about this in advance, you donated three million to your elder brother and then fled to the south to hide for four years. You only returned to X City four years ago and started working as a bouncer for the owner of the DRX Bar."
At this point, Shen Lang glanced at Qiu Hai, who was sweating profusely, and continued with a smile: "A year ago, Liu Huimin was drinking at the dRx bar. You saw that she was dressed in fine clothes, so you and your underlings went to the intersection of Hanlin Road in Fujiang District and intercepted Wang Huimin. After that, you were injured by her bodyguards. Afterwards, Wang Huimin took you away alone."
"A week later, dRx bar was shut down by a team led by Song Zhitao, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Team 2, for providing a place for drug use. At the same time, the owner of dRx was also found to have evaded taxes. As a result, Wang Huimin took over the largest bar in Shenglin District at an extremely low price."
Shen Lang then put his phone aside, looked at Qiu Hai, and smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, you brought those drug users in, right, and provided them with drugs for free? Is that right?"
"Who exactly are you? What do you want?" Qiu Hai asked, his voice trembling as he stood still.
He was now completely panicked. Shen Lang had more comprehensive information than the city's criminal investigation team. He felt as if he had been stripped naked and was standing there.
Shen Lang laughed and said, "Don't rush, Tiger, let me finish."
Then, Shen Lang took out his phone again and began to say, "From now on, your boss has changed to Liu Huimin. In the past year, you have been involved in four murder cases, but you were released due to insufficient evidence."
After saying that, Shen Lang put his phone on the table, crossed his legs, lit another cigarette, and said, "Let's talk about these four murder cases first."
Qiu Hai asked in a flustered tone, "Are you a cop?"
Shen Lang shook his head and said, "If I were a policeman, we wouldn't be talking here right now."
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