…Seeing the phone that was still in a call, Zhang Yuanqing felt a "cao ni ma" surge to his throat.

Clearly, the black vest strongman had called Xiahou Tianyuan before the fight and left the phone there.

The noises from the fight, including the black vest strongman’s "Night Wanderer" comment, were all heard by Xiahou Tianyuan.

In other words, Xiahou Tianyuan knew that the one who killed his subordinate and kidnapped the "hostage" was a Night Wanderer.

Given how rare Night Wanderers are, his attitude on the Zhisha Palace issue, and his "relationship" with Wang Qian, if Xiahou Tianyuan had any brains at all,

the first person he’d suspect would be him.

He’s really a Fire Controller? Is this really a Fire Controller? How could a Fire Controller have such a brain? Zhang Yuanqing cursed inwardly, bent over to pick up the phone, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Hello?"

"Yuanshi Tianzun, is that you!"

Xiahou Tianyuan's calm voice came from the speaker:

"You don't need to interfere in this matter. I have no intention of being your enemy. I won't pursue the deaths of those few people as long as you leave that woman behind and leave immediately. We'll call our feud even, no, I can even give you some items. Or whatever you want, we can talk about it, just don’t hang up the phone…"

Xiahou Tianyuan was on his way. He desperately wanted to stall for time and stabilize Yuanshi Tianzun.

Zhang Yuanqing sneered: "I'm not Yuanshi Tianzun, wo nen die!"

He hung up the phone and casually threw it into the fire, then kicked open the closed bedroom door.

With a loud "bang," Zhang Yuanqing rushed into the bedroom, his eyes darting around.

In the corner by the window, a woman in a black dress and white t-shirt was curled up against the wall, her hair disheveled, her wrists and ankles bound with thick tape.

She looked at the stranger bursting in with a terrified expression, like a frightened quail.

"Don't be afraid, I'm a law enforcer, here to rescue you."

As he spoke, Zhang Yuanqing reached behind his waist, pulled out the Bloodthirsty Blade from "void storage," and gently flicked it between her wrists and ankles, cutting the tape.

"You're a law enforcer?"

The woman looked haggard, with a hint of melancholy in her eyes. Her bloodshot eyes looked at him, finally revealing a glimmer of hope.

Her features were quite good, somewhat similar to Wang Qian, belonging to the delicate and beautiful type.

Perhaps it was because she was close to giving birth, but her figure was also extremely plump, yet her waist was very slender.

"There's no time to explain. I'll take you away first. There's a fire outside." Zhang Yuanqing grabbed her and said, "Can you walk on your own?"

"C-can..."

Wang Qian stammered.

The two of them ran out of the room one after the other. The air was filled with a pungent smell of smoke, causing Wang Qian to cough, but she didn't dare to stop, closely following the young law enforcer.

Arriving in the living room, Zhang Yuanqing spoke quickly as they walked: "I saw a black car at the entrance of the villa just now. Is that theirs?"

"Y-yes… I was brought here in a black car." Wang Qian saw the bodies in the living room being licked by the flames, her face turning pale.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately dragged the Fire Controller's body into the courtyard, searching through the four bodies, not forgetting to ask:

"Were there only four people who kidnapped you?"

As he spoke, he found the car keys in the pot-bellied middle-aged man's pocket.

"Yes," Wang Qian's face grew even paler. She was just an ordinary person, when had she ever seen a scene of blood flowing like a river, or so many corpses?

Were they all killed by this young law enforcer?

Zhang Yuanqing tossed the keys to Wang Qian, speaking quickly:

"Take the car keys and go!"

As he spoke, he bent down, grabbed two corpses and tucked them under his armpits, then grabbed the ankles of the other two corpses, dragged them on the ground, and fled the villa with Wang Qian.

As Wang Qian ran, she looked back anxiously, discovering that the young law enforcer was carrying several hundred kilograms, yet was moving as nimbly as a swallow.

*Rebirth of a Financial Tycoon*

"Unlock it, open the door, quickly!" Zhang Yuanqing shouted.

He quickly looked around. There weren't many people in the villa area, and it wasn't commuting hours, so no one was passing by.

As for whether there were surveillance cameras on the roadside, or whether anyone was peeking through the windows of nearby villas, he couldn't worry about that. Anyway, it was Xiahou Tianyuan's face that would be caught on camera.

Wang Qian pressed the unlock button and tremblingly opened the car door.

Zhang Yuanqing threw the four corpses into the back seat, snatched the car keys, glared at the dazed woman, and said:

"Get in the car!"

He opened the driver's side door and got in.

Zhang Yuanqing had obtained his driver's license in his second year of high school. At that time, driving schools were offering discounts to students in order to attract business, promising that they could get their licenses in one summer vacation.

When his aunt heard this, she thought it was a good thing, so she paid for her nephew to learn how to drive.

Zhang Yuanqing passed all four sections on the first try. The instructor exclaimed that he had talent and was a natural driver.

However, after getting his license, Zhang Yuanqing had never touched a car again.

What do PRND mean? This isn’t like a manual transmission…Settle in your seat. He glanced at the gears, his expression suddenly stiffening.

"Can you drive?"

"Yes."

"You drive."

The two quickly switched places. Wang Qian started the car, her hands trembling as she gripped the steering wheel, and stepped on the gas pedal.

The car sped along the streets of the villa complex. Zhang Yuanqing was afraid of being blocked by Xiahou Tianyuan at the entrance of the complex, so he kept urging her.

A dozen seconds later, the villa gate appeared in front of them. Zhang Yuanqing said in a deep voice:

"Don't stop, crash through it!"

"Are you really a law enforcer?" Wang Qian asked, on the verge of tears.

"Stop talking nonsense, crash through it!" He repeated, emphasizing his tone.

Wang Qian bit her lip, gritted her teeth, and floored the accelerator.

With a roar of the engine, the black car crashed through the barrier at the gatehouse and sped away.

"Go to the Kangyang District Law Enforcement Department!"

Zhang Yuanqing said, then leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes to rest.

His original plan was to kill the kidnappers, rescue Wang Qian, hide his merits and fame, and let Xiahou Tianyuan suspect the Zhisha Palace.

But now that his identity was likely exposed, the previous plan wouldn't work. He had to make a new plan.

Luckily, I have contingency plans… Zhang Yuanqing opened his eyes, took out his phone, and dialed Fu Qingyang's number.

After five beeps, the call connected, and Fu Qingyang's abstinent voice came from the speaker:

"What is it?"

"Centurion Fu, I have completed the justice procedure."

"What was the result?"

"The target has been rescued. During the process, four kidnappers resisted fiercely and were killed by me. I am now taking the corpses and the hostage to the Kangyang District Law Enforcement Department, requesting instructions!"

"Very good!" Fu Qingyang praised: "Bring the corpses back. Don't question the spirits. Let the people from the Taiyi Sect do it. We need double accusations.

I will now issue an order to arrest Xiahou Tianyuan on the grounds of endangering social stability."

Zhang Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Just such a charge, I'm afraid it won't be able to shake Xiahou Tianyuan to his core."

Fu Qingyang spoke in a calm and indifferent tone, saying something that left Zhang Yuanqing speechless:

"In addition to endangering social stability, Xiahou Tianyuan may also be guilty of hiring murderers, intentional homicide, intentional injury, rape, prostitution,

and organizing prostitution. I need to investigate thoroughly."

I'm still too young… Zhang Yuanqing asked again: "What about Xiahou Xin?"

Fu Qingyang said indifferently: "That depends on how we interrogate Xiahou Tianyuan."

Good idea! Zhang Yuanqing asked again: "What about the Xiahou family?"

…Fu Qingyang said indifferently: "Give me a break."

"Yes, Centurion!"

Zhang Yuanqing hung up the phone.

On the other side, three imported business cars sped to the villa complex.

The cars stopped outside the villa. Xiahou Tianyuan saw more than a dozen property management personnel, some holding water pipes, some holding fire extinguishers, trying to put out the fire.

Plumes of thick smoke billowed from the open windows.

Xiahou Tianyuan's face was livid. He sat in the car without saying a word. The bodyguard who accompanied him opened the door and got out of the car, entering the villa.

Soon, the bodyguard hurried back, leaning down by the car window:

"The bodies and that woman have been taken away."

The bodies have been taken away too… Xiahou Tianyuan clenched his teeth, his chewing muscles bulging. He suppressed his anger and dialed his father, Xiahou Xin's, phone.

"Dad, that woman has been taken away by the official side. It was Yuanshi Tianzun, the one I beat up the other day. I don't know how he found this place. The people I arranged in the villa are all dead, and the bodies have been taken away… What should we do now?"

At this time, Xiahou Tianyuan was a little flustered.

The Xiahou family had been in business for many years, and many people in the Five Elements Alliance were either members of the Xiahou family or were taking benefits from the Xiahou family.

But the Five Elements Alliance was a massive organization with complex factions, and not everyone was afraid of the Xiahou family.

In this kind of matter, without evidence and without exposure, others would be too lazy to fight the Xiahou family to the death, but with evidence, the situation would be different.

"What's the panic!" Xiahou Xin was still calm, pondered for a few seconds, and said:

"Go surrender immediately."

"Surrender?" Xiahou Tianyuan raised his voice: "How can I surrender…"

He suddenly reacted: "You mean?"

Xiahou Xin "mm"ed and said in a steady tone: "I don't need to teach you who to surrender to, do I?"

Xiahou Tianyuan was relieved and smiled: "Understood."

Of course, he would surrender to an official practitioner close to the Xiahou family, seeking protection in the name of surrender.

He definitely couldn't fall into the hands of outsiders, such as Fu Qingyang, the enforcer of Kangyang District.

Xiahou Tianyuan hung up the phone, the smile on his face fading, slammed his fist hard on the back of the seat, and gritted his teeth:

"Yuanshi Tianzun, I'm going to kill you. I'm going to find out your real identity and make you pay the price!"

In the speeding car, Zhang Yuanqing turned on the phone screen, opened the messaging software, and sent a message to Wang Qian:

"Your sister is safe.

ps: Asking for monthly votes. Will correct typos after updating."