Wu Department Headquarters.
Qi Wufu and Li Rui sat in the office, silent, the words Jiang Wuming had just spoken echoing in their ears.
Forceful, unyielding.
Absolutely no compromise!
This was the answer they got from Jiang Wuming's words.
Furthermore, when Li Rui tried to persuade Jiang Wuming to calm down, he incurred Jiang Wuming's displeasure, leading Jiang Wuming to directly lead the entire Zhanlong team in quitting!
"Old Li, although your brain works better than mine, your understanding of Wuming is far inferior to mine. Besides, in this world, you can't play tricks on some people, and Wuming is one of them!"
A few seconds later, Qi Wufu put away his personal phone and broke the silence in the office.
"Alas..."
Li Rui sighed and said, "I didn't intend to play tricks on him, I just wanted him to calm down and discuss countermeasures with him, but I didn't expect his reaction to be so strong."
"I'm not saying you played tricks on Wuming, but some people."
Qi Wufu said again, "As for you saying Wuming reacted strongly, it's because you still don't understand him well. Like Jiang Zhan, he values loyalty and righteousness. The difference is that Jiang Zhan is a hero, letting loyalty and righteousness serve the greater good, while Wuming never intended to be a hero—his loyalty and righteousness are above the greater good!"
"Indeed."
Li Rui nodded with a wry smile, then asked, "What do we do now?"
"I'll go find Long Shengzhe!"
As Qi Wufu spoke, he stood up and left the office.
This time, Li Rui did not stop him.
Firstly, he knew that at this point, even if he tried to stop him, Qi Wufu wouldn't listen.
Qi Wufu, like Jiang Wuming, was also worked up.
Secondly, he also felt that what Long Shengzhe had done was a bit excessive, and having Qi Wufu play the good cop was one way to solve the problem.
An hour later.
Qi Wufu arrived at the entrance of the Red Wall compound in a Wu Department vehicle and was stopped by the guards on duty.
Although the guards recognized it as Qi Wufu's vehicle, according to work regulations, they had to determine who was inside and report to their superiors.
Swish! Swish!
The car stopped, the window opened, and the guards saw Qi Wufu sitting in the back seat. They immediately saluted and let them pass.
Although Qi Wufu was annoyed, he did not take out his anger on the guards.
Soon, the car drove into the Red Wall compound and arrived at the entrance of an ancient, elegant building. Standing at the entrance was a person.
Long Qisheng.
As usual, he wore a ghost mask, making it impossible to see his face or expression, only a pair of indifferent eyes.
That indifferent gaze seemed to tell everyone that nothing in the world could make him care!
He had received a report that Qi Wufu was coming and had sensed Qi Wufu's presence. He was waiting at the entrance specifically for Qi Wufu.
Soon, under Long Qisheng's gaze, the car stopped, Qi Wufu got out, and the driver started the car again and drove towards the parking lot.
Qi Wufu, with a furious expression, walked towards Long Qisheng, who was wearing the ghost mask. He intended to enter the ancient building and argue with Long Shengzhe.
Long Qisheng seemed to know Qi Wufu's intention. As Qi Wufu approached, he directly stepped forward and blocked his path.
"Move aside."
Qi Wufu raised an eyebrow and said in a low voice.
"The Grand Elder is handling matters and cannot see you. Please go back." Long Qisheng said seriously.
"Move aside!"
Qi Wufu spoke again, repeating the two words, but raising his voice, his tone becoming more annoyed and deeper.
Long Qisheng remained unmoved, standing in Qi Wufu's way like a mountain.
"Long Qisheng, are you going to move, or not?!"
Seeing this, Qi Wufu was completely enraged. His aura surged, and his internal energy churned, like an angered lion.
"Please go back."
This time, Long Qisheng responded with the same two words, his attitude equally forceful.
"Scram!!"
Qi Wufu roared and, at the same time, suddenly swung his right hand, enveloped in internal energy, and grabbed at Long Qisheng with lightning speed.
Long Qisheng's repeated obstruction had exhausted Qi Wufu's patience. He wanted to throw Long Qisheng aside and go find Long Shengzhe.
Long Qisheng neither dodged nor evaded, standing his ground and letting Qi Wufu grab him.
Bang!
Immediately, a muffled sound was heard.
Long Qisheng's body was filled with golden light, directly repelling Qi Wufu's right hand and scattering the internal energy around his right hand, causing his right hand to tremble slightly.
Swish!
Qi Wufu's expression instantly changed!
As the saying goes, masters know each other's depth in an instant.
As the Marshal of the Dragon Country's Wu Department, Qi Wufu was a five-star War God, and ranked among the top on the global five-star War God list!
In other words, except for a select few, no one could resist him when he made a move!
However—
Just now, Long Qisheng stood in place and repelled Qi Wufu's right hand with only his protective internal energy!
"Have you taken that step?!"
Shocked, Qi Wufu blurted out the question.
Long Qisheng was a hidden figure among the Dragon Country's five-star War Gods, rarely appearing in public. Few people knew of him, but Qi Wufu was one of them.
In Qi Wufu's memory, Long Qisheng had not yet cultivated to the ninth stage of the five-star War God three years ago.
He himself had broken through the limits of the five-star War God and reached the tenth stage, being the ceiling of combat power among five-star War Gods!
"Please go back."
Long Qisheng's response was still those two words.
Long Qisheng did not answer Qi Wufu's question but forcefully told Qi Wufu to leave.
"You probably haven't taken that step yet, only just set foot on the threshold. In this situation, if I go all out, it won't be easy for you to stop me!"
Qi Wufu stared at Long Qisheng for a few seconds and then roared again.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
This time, Qi Wufu was met with a whistling sound.
At the entrance of the ancient building, Long Qisheng swiftly moved his hands and formed seals. The golden internal energy in his body surged out instantly, forming a city wall that blocked him and Qi Wufu.
"Qi Wufu, you are no match for me. If you cross this wall, don't blame me for being merciless!"
The golden city wall stood before the ancient building, and Long Qisheng spoke expressionlessly, his tone decisive, even carrying a hint of killing intent.
"Hahaha..."
Qi Wufu burst into laughter in his rage. The internal energy within him became completely violent, "Long Qisheng, how about we try forbidden techniques?!"
Long Qisheng frowned and stared at Qi Wufu.
Just as Qi Wufu said, Long Qisheng had only just stepped onto the threshold of that realm. His actual strength was only slightly superior to Qi Wufu's.
In this situation, if Qi Wufu used forbidden techniques to fight desperately, it would undoubtedly be a situation of mutual destruction!
"Qi Wufu, are you really going to disregard the overall situation, ignore and trample on rules, all for Jiang Zhan's son?" Long Qisheng frowned.
"Rules? I, Qi Wufu, abide by the law of the country, not someone's rules!"
Qi Wufu glared at Long Qisheng angrily, then looked at the ancient building again. His gaze seemed to penetrate the walls, landing on Long Shengzhe inside.
"Long Shengzhe, I'm not here today to reason with you, nor to slam the table with you. I'm here to tell you Wuming's decision."
"What is his decision?" Long Qisheng asked.
"If Long Shengzhe decides to revoke Qin Xiaozhi's promotion because Wuming offended him, he will lead the entire Zhanlong team to withdraw from the Wu Department!
Furthermore, all members of the Zhanlong team will be on leave and recovery starting today, with no set date for their return to combat!"
Qi Wufu slowly stated Jiang Wuming's words from the phone. Ostensibly, he was responding to Long Qisheng, but in reality, he was speaking to Long Shengzhe inside the building.
"So, you support his decision?" Long Qisheng raised an eyebrow and asked again.
This time, Qi Wufu did not look at Long Qisheng but stared intently at the ancient building, saying word by word:
"I once promised Wuming that he and the Wu Department would always be his shield! Moreover, I, Qi Wufu, am different from some people; I stand firm on my promises!"
With that, Qi Wufu turned and left, feeling stifled.
Although he was enraged by Long Shengzhe's actions towards Jiang Wuming, and although he was on the verge of exploding after being barred from entry, he ultimately suppressed the anger within him.
Because, without using forbidden techniques to fight desperately, he could not break through Long Qisheng's obstruction and enter the ancient building!
In fact, there were only a handful of people in this world who could achieve this!
Watching Qi Wufu leave, Long Qisheng retracted his internal energy and turned to walk into the ancient building.
At the same time, Long Shengzhe's voice came from inside the building, his tone unquestionable:
"Order Qin Linhai to be suspended for reflection, the reason being that he arbitrarily handed over command to his son Qin Xiaozhi on the battlefield of the Donghai Martial Arts Academy for personal gain and abuse of power!"
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