Chapter 121: Return to the Anqing Martial Bureau
Although Zhang Ze and Zhang Yue had captured Wang Tianguang with ease, actually taking him into custody was still a troublesome matter.
For the sake of caution, Zhang Ze had dislocated both of Wang Tianguang’s arms. Of course, by “dislocated,” he merely meant that he had popped them out of their sockets. The special-alloy handcuffs requested from the Changshan Criminal Investigation Division had also been fastened around Wang Tianguang’s wrists.
Only then did the two of them finally breathe easy.
...
As she drove, Zhang Yue could not help complaining, “If you were stronger, would you really have needed to go this far to deal with him?”
“Heh.”
After spending the past two days together, Zhang Ze and Zhang Yue had grown fairly familiar with each other. Although the young woman had initially seemed cold-tempered, Zhang Ze had discovered that she was merely cold on the outside and warm-hearted within.
Hearing her complain, he chuckled. “Do you think I wanted to?”
“Fine, fine. I’m not arguing with you about that!”
After muttering a couple of words, Zhang Ze turned his attention back to Wang Tianguang.
With a grin, he asked, “You never expected the two of us to take you down, did you?”
“Hmph.”
Wang Tianguang held Zhang Ze’s methods in contempt. His expression was arrogant as he sneered, “If Tian Guan hadn’t betrayed me, do you really think two inexperienced brats like you could have captured me?”
“Oh?”
Zhang Ze immediately grew interested and retorted, “Tian Guan never wanted to join your damned cult in the first place. You insisted on forcing him into it. Isn’t this the result of your own actions?”
“He used the Sacred Church’s resources, yet claims he never wanted to join the Sacred Church?”
Seeing Zhang Ze defend Tian Guan, Wang Tianguang frowned and shot back. His face flushed red as he scolded, “No matter where he goes, Tian Guan is a spineless coward and a traitor!”
Tian Guan sat in the passenger seat with a gloomy expression, saying nothing.
...
Smack!
Zhang Ze reached out and slapped Wang Tianguang on the forehead.
“Who gave you permission to be so insolent? You think you can yell at me now?”
Zhang Ze decided to get straight to the point. In a deep voice, he said to Wang Tianguang, “Hand over that batch of mid-grade equipment, and I’ll send the two of you to the Heyue Criminal Investigation Division.”
“Otherwise, I’ll find some dark little room and deal with both of you there!”
“Heh heh.”
When Wang Tianguang realized that Zhang Ze had set his sights on the batch of mid-grade equipment, he gave two mocking laughs.
“You want to rob the Provincial Weapons Corporation’s equipment? Do you even know who that equipment belongs to?”
“I don’t care who it belongs to!”
Zhang Ze’s tone was utterly resolute. “You’re a cultist I captured. From now on, everything you own is my spoils of war!”
“Understand?”
Wang Tianguang stared at Zhang Ze’s serious expression for a long while.
Still driving, Zhang Yue could not help interjecting, “If you ask me, we should take the two of them to the Changshan Criminal Investigation Division and return to the Martial Bureau.”
“As for the equipment in his possession, we really should not get involved with it.”
Wang Tianguang smiled and added, “Did you hear what your companion said?”
“Even if I hand that equipment over to you, the Weapons Corporation will send people after you and take it back.”
“Heh.”
Zhang Ze truly did not believe in such nonsense.
Once something caught his eye, had anything ever escaped him?
He stubbornly declared, “I’d like to see what gives the Weapons Corporation the right to demand it back from me!”
Seeing how determined Zhang Ze was, everyone fell silent.
After a brief silence in the car, Zhang Ze said, “Drive to the equipment.”
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The outskirts of Changshan City.
Wang Tianguang looked toward his house, then turned to Zhang Ze and asked in a low voice, “You really want me to retrieve this batch of equipment for you?”
Zhang Ze inexplicably grew irritated at his words.
“All right, all right...” Wang Tianguang hurriedly continued. “I’d also like to see how you plan to keep this equipment.”
Muttering under his breath, Wang Tianguang led Zhang Ze and the others toward his house.
Ten minutes later.
Four pieces of equipment lay before Zhang Ze and Zhang Yue: one suit of soft armor and three alloy weapons.
“These are the four pieces of equipment assigned to me,” Wang Tianguang explained. “The three blades are made of Grade D alloy. Each one is worth roughly two million.”
Zhang Ze’s eyes lit up at once.
Three weapons worth two million each.
Adding the soft armor, which was worth another four or five million, the total came close to ten million.
Even if he and Zhang Yue split it evenly, each of them would receive around five million.
Judging from Zhang Yue’s expression, however, she clearly did not believe that the two of them could keep the equipment.
She asked Wang Tianguang, “Where were these pieces of equipment supposed to be delivered?”
Before Wang Tianguang could answer, Zhang Ze hurriedly cut in, “Who cares where they were supposed to go? Wouldn’t it be better if the two of us didn’t know?”
Hearing this, Zhang Yue stopped asking questions.
Zhang Ze was not worried in the slightest about any trouble that might come later. He quickly packed everything up, muttering, “The two of us will split this as soon as we get back. I refuse to believe anyone can take it back from me!”
The moment he finished speaking, all four pieces of mid-grade equipment had been packed away.
He found it somewhat strange that his system wealth value had not increased.
Perhaps it was because he had yet to divide the spoils with Zhang Yue.
...
Back in the car, Zhang Ze was in exceptionally high spirits.
Patting Tian Guan on the shoulder, he solemnly promised, “Don’t worry. I’ll definitely deliver you both to the Heyue Criminal Investigation Division.”
“Once you explain everything clearly, they certainly won’t execute you like this fellow.”
Tian Guan was deeply moved by Zhang Ze’s words.
As for Wang Tianguang, he had known his fate for some time and held no expectations.
...
Zhang Yue drove.
At around seven that evening, they arrived at the Heyue Criminal Investigation Division.
Mo Qing was extremely surprised to see Zhang Ze and the others. The fact that Zhang Ze had managed to subdue Wang Tianguang and Tian Guan showed just how formidable his strength had become.
Mo Qing still remembered the first time he had met Zhang Ze. Back then, the boy had been terrified simply because someone had died.
Without any further hesitation, Mo Qing quickly ordered his subordinates to take Wang Tianguang and Tian Guan into custody.
Then he sighed at Zhang Ze. “Who would have thought? That little fellow who once caused a commotion at headquarters has already become a third-grade martial artist!”
“People really must look at you differently after just a few days apart!”
Zhang Ze did not bother being modest. “Captain Mo, you’re underestimating me, aren’t you?”
After explaining the situation regarding Tian Guan and Wang Tianguang, Zhang Ze and Zhang Yue returned to the Martial Bureau.
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On the way back.
“This really was an unexpected windfall!”
Zhang Ze stroked the Grade D alloy blade, happiness radiating from his face.
Seeing him like that, Zhang Yue frowned. “Although we completed three missions this time, we are still far from meeting our mentor’s quota...”
At this, Zhang Ze’s expression turned solemn as well. “I also want to cultivate as quickly as possible and raise my cell strength to one thousand S.”
“To complete twenty second-level missions and five third-level missions, we probably won’t have much time to return to the Martial Bureau during the coming month!”
“I still have a match scheduled against Li Ziyang.”
Zhang Yue immediately became interested. “The Li Ziyang you mentioned is Senior Li Jiehao’s eldest son, and a third-year student at the Martial Bureau?”
“That’s right.”
“I originally planned to raise my cell strength to one thousand S and then go beat him up a little. But judging from the situation, I probably won’t even have time to deal with him!”
Zhang Ze said it lightly.
Zhang Yue, however, was astonished.
Compared with Zhang Ze, she likely knew far more about the father-and-son pair of Li Jiehao and Li Ziyang.
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Long Lake Dormitory District.
“You know we have cultivation scheduled for tomorrow, right?”
“Of course.”
After exchanging a few casual words, Zhang Ze returned to Building Four on his own.
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Martial Arts Department Club Meeting Room.
Li Sanqing surveyed the assembled group, while Lu Mingyu sat beside him.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was somewhat oppressive.
Lu Mingyu was the first to break the silence.
“I hear Shi Jinnan from the Capital Martial Bureau has been traveling south to challenge the elites of the various provincial Martial Bureaus. I’ve also heard that he is coming to our Anqing Province!”
“Tell me, what should we do?”
As soon as Lu Mingyu finished speaking, the others began discussing the matter heatedly.
In truth, there was not much to discuss. If someone came to provoke them, they simply had to beat him back.
“Beat him back!”
“This Shi Jin is really arrogant!”
“Exactly. I heard he intends to defeat every third-grade student from every Martial Bureau in the country and achieve some kind of invincible realm!”
Li Sanqing was no longer silent. He chuckled and said, “Simply beating him back won’t be enough.”
“And who is going to beat him?”
“Once he’s beaten, will that be the end of it?”
Faced with Li Sanqing’s successive questions, everyone fell silent again.
“Then, President Li, what do you suggest we do?”
After a moment, someone turned to Li Sanqing and asked.
Since he had raised the matter, Li Sanqing clearly had his own plan. In a deep voice, he said, “President Ruan has been in seclusion since returning from Nanhe Province and has yet to emerge. Lu Mingyu, as vice president, will handle Shi Jin’s challenge.”
“Besides, I’m close to breaking through myself. Shi Jin’s actions have given me an idea.”
Everyone was stunned by Li Sanqing’s words.
Li Sanqing did not make them guess. He smiled at the group and said, “I will also travel north to challenge the third-grade students of the various provincial Martial Bureaus. As for this Shi Jin...”
“You’ll have to beat him back for me!”