That afternoon, personnel from the Disciplinary Department arrived at the East Sea Branch of the Martial Department and took Qin Linhai away under the guise of a conversation.
Although the Martial Department is now the most powerful department in the Dragon Country, like other departments, it is also supervised by the Disciplinary Department.
If in-service personnel violate certain regulations, personnel from the Disciplinary Department have the authority to investigate and even handle the matter.
If in-service personnel are suspected of illegal activities, the Disciplinary Department will transfer them to other departments for legal sanctions after the investigation.
Three hours after Qin Linhai was taken away, news spread that he had voluntarily handed over command to his son, Qin Xiaozhi, during the defensive battle at the East Sea Martial Academy, helping Qin Xiaozhi achieve merits and perform well, thus violating relevant regulations and being suspended for reflection.
This news spread like wildfire throughout East Sea and even the affluent circles of the Yangtze River Delta, the Martial Department, and the entire martial arts world, causing a huge shock!
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Hanghu, Battle Dragon Team Base.
Qin Xiaozhi was in his room, cleaning his specially made sniper rifle. His expression appeared focused, but his brows betrayed an unconcealable sorrow.
He already knew that his father, Qin Linhai, had been taken away and suspended, and he understood that his father was taking the blame for him.
This made him feel guilty and deeply powerless!
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Xiaozhi put down the specially made sniper rifle, got up, and walked towards the door. He opened the door and said to Xing Tian and Dongfang Xiaoyao, who were standing by the door, "Come in."
Xing Tian and Dongfang Xiaoyao walked into the room. The former got straight to the point, saying, "We've already learned about Uncle Qin's situation from Tianying. Should we tell the boss about this matter?"
"Absolutely not! The boss must not know!"
Qin Xiaozhi shook his head and rejected Xing Tian's suggestion with a firm attitude, "I've already told Tianying not to tell the boss."
"But..."
Xing Tian was unwilling to give up. He felt that Qin Linhai was being wronged.
"I don't want to implicate the boss."
Qin Xiaozhi interrupted Xing Tian.
"Sigh... This is truly infuriating!"
Xing Tian sighed, clenched his fists, and they creaked.
Dongfang Xiaoyao left silently.
She had always spoken very little. Seeing that Qin Xiaozhi had made his decision, she said nothing.
At the same time, Jiang Wuming and Li Lianyi had arrived at the foot of Mount Longhu, renowned as a sacred site of Taoism.
"Uncle Zhu, we've arrived at Mount Longhu. You should be at ease now, right? You should head back. Wuming and I will climb the mountain to see his master."
The car stopped at the foot of the mountain, and Li Lianyi said to Zhu Mo.
Originally, she hadn't wanted Zhu Mo to accompany her on this trip, but he was worried about her safety and insisted on going.
"Alright."
Zhu Mo thought for a moment and finally agreed to Li Lianyi's decision.
This was because he had once heard from the head of the Li family, Li Guyi, that in the entire Dragon Country martial arts world, the only person capable of taking a single strike from the peerless Zhuge Lingyun was the Taoist sect leader, Heavenly Dragon Daoist.
Seeing Zhu Mo's agreement, Li Lianyi got out of the car with Jiang Wuming.
Zhu Mo said hello to Jiang Wuming and then drove away.
"Beep—"
At this moment, Jiang Wuming's personal phone rang. He took out his phone and saw it was a call from Huangfu Weixia. He answered, "Weixia, what's wrong?"
"Teacher Wuming, I just got home and heard from my dad that Uncle Qin was taken away by the Disciplinary Department for investigation and has been suspended!" Huangfu Weixia said with some anxiety.
After Jiang Wuming decided to give the entire Battle Dragon Team a rest, Huangfu Weixia returned to East Sea to handle some matters and ended up hearing about Qin Linhai's situation.
With her straightforward personality, she couldn't keep things to herself and contacted Jiang Wuming immediately.
"For what reason?"
Jiang Wuming stopped, his expression suddenly changing.
"According to the information my dad received, Uncle Qin, during the battle at the East Sea Martial Academy, when you were injured and unconscious, voluntarily handed over combat command to Brother Zhi, suspected of helping Brother Zhi achieve merits." Huangfu Weixia said.
Hearing Huangfu Weixia's words again, Jiang Wuming's eyes narrowed into a line: "I understand."
"Captain, should I tell Brother Zhi about this?" Huangfu Weixia asked again.
"He should already know." Jiang Wuming said.
"Ah... Then why didn't he tell you?" Huangfu Weixia was confused.
"He doesn't want me to know. Alright, Weixia, I have something to attend to here. Goodbye for now."
Jiang Wuming sighed softly. He could understand Qin Xiaozhi's good intentions and could imagine how guilty and helpless Qin Xiaozhi must feel at this moment.
"What do you plan to do?"
Li Lianyi asked after seeing Jiang Wuming hang up the phone.
"I want to call Marshal Qi Wufu first to understand the specific situation." Jiang Wuming said after thinking.
"I don't think it's necessary," Li Lianyi said.
"Why?" Jiang Wuming asked.
"I believe that Long Zhezhe already knows your attitude, but instead of targeting Qin Xiaozhi, he is targeting Uncle Qin Linhai. Furthermore, according to Huangfu Weixia, Uncle Qin Linhai has only been suspended, not dismissed. The difference of one word carries significant meaning—they are wary of you!" Li Lianyi analyzed.
"Lianyi, you're mistaken. They are not wary of me, but of the Martial Department." Jiang Wuming's eyes twinkled.
"Whether it's Grandpa Qi or the Martial Department, it's all because of you. They are worried that Grandpa Qi and the Martial Department will turn against them because of you. Currently and in the future, they need the protection and support of the Martial Department, and even your future powerful self!
However, they absolutely do not want a Martial Department Marshal who is not loyal and whose achievements overshadow the sovereign!
You are only twenty years old, yet you have already become the pride and future of the Martial Department, and you are also Jiang Zhan's son.
Once you become the Marshal of the Martial Department, your influence will not be comparable to Grandpa Qi's, and it may even surpass that of Uncle Jiang back then!
When I say they are wary of you, it's a double entendre."
Li Lianyi revealed the truth and then gave her advice:
"Since they are wary and dare not make a real move for now, we should wait and see. There's no need to call Grandpa Qi at this moment. He can't solve the problem either, otherwise, he would have helped you long ago."
"That makes sense."
Jiang Wuming thought for a moment and accepted Li Lianyi's suggestion.
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Northern Region Corps, Dragon God Guard Team Base.
Including Gu Tianlong and the sect leader of the Dragon Gate who served as his protector, the entire Dragon God Guard Team gathered at the training ground, ready to start their evening training.
Ever since Gu Tianlong returned from Yanjing, he had adopted his grandfather Gu Zhengze's suggestion and began to unite the team members.
"Captain, I heard that Jiang Wuming offended the Great Elder, not only causing his and Qin Xiaozhi's promotions to fall through, but also resulting in Qin Xiaozhi's father, Qin Linhai, being suspended! There's even news that Jiang Wuming and Qin Xiaozhi are very likely to be expelled from the Martial Department!"
Before the training began, Luo Yu said with schadenfreude.
He was once the strongest genius and most popular figure at the Yanjing Martial Academy, and he was even pursued by Ye Qianjin, the daughter of the Ye family, Ye Qian. He was almost fortunate enough to become a son-in-law of the Ye family.
However, all of this was ruined by Jiang Wuming!
On that day, Jiang Wuming, accompanied by Xing Tian, forcefully descended upon the Luo family, stepping on him and the entire Luo family, completely changing his life!
All of this made him hate Jiang Wuming to the bone, and he dreamed of retaliating against Jiang Wuming. Unfortunately, his strength did not allow it. Instead, he continuously witnessed Jiang Wuming creating legends and rising rapidly.
Under such circumstances, how could he not be excited to learn of Jiang Wuming's misfortune?!
"Once Jiang Wuming is expelled from the Martial Department, the Battle Dragon Team will be a mere formality. The other teams will be no match for us, and we will definitely win first place in the final evaluation, and the captain will become the most powerful martial arts genius in the Dragon Country Martial Department!"
"Not only that, but the captain will also replace Jiang Wuming and become the Marshal of the Martial Department in the future!"
The other members of the Dragon God Guard Team also chimed in, flattering Gu Tianlong without any reservation.
"If that day truly comes, the credit belongs to everyone, and no one will be shortchanged on rewards!"
Gu Tianlong said with a smile, making a promise in public while secretly sneering:
Jiang Wuming, Jiang Wuming, no matter how high your martial arts talent is, what difference does it make? You are still just a martial artist like your father—either a blade for power, or the soul of the soul under the blade of power!
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Western Region, Snow Mountain Guard Team.
"Wu Fengzi, have you heard about Brother Wuming's situation? Brother Wuming risked his life on the battlefield, treating his head like a urinal, and this is what he gets in return? We've been guarding for nothing! If Brother Wuming leaves the Martial Department, I will not hesitate to leave the team and the Martial Department!"
Yuan He, a descendant of Buddhism, found Ye Kunlun after learning about the affairs of Jiang Wuming and Qin Xiaozhi.
Hearing Yuan He's words, Ye Kunlun did not reprimand Yuan He as he usually did.
This was because, deep down, he also felt injustice for Jiang Wuming.
"Wu Fengzi, if that day truly comes, will you leave?"
Seeing Ye Kunlun's silence, Yuan He seemed to realize something and asked.
"After the Global Martial Arts Conference, Jiang Wuming became a peak in my heart.
My greatest wish in this life is to reach and even surpass that peak in my heart! This is also the main reason why I joined the Martial Department and the Snow Mountain Guard Team!"
Ye Kunlun said seriously, "If that day truly comes, the Martial Department and the Snow Mountain Guard Team will have no meaning to me!"
...
At the same time, a few hundred kilometers away from the Snow Mountain Guard Team Base in the Western Region, at the ancient city of Loulan, energy fluctuations suddenly appeared!
The Loulan Corps immediately assembled their entire force and lined up below the ancient city, standing ready.
Soon, a curtain appeared on the ancient battlefield of Loulan, and an old man in a gray robe walked out of the curtain.
"Kill!"
On the ancient battlefield of Loulan, a general of the Loulan Corps shouted and charged towards the gray-robed old man alone.
"Wait, I am an envoy. The unwritten rule is that envoys are not killed in battle."
The gray-robed old man stood before the curtain and shouted loudly.
Huh?
Upon hearing the gray-robed old man's words, everyone in the Loulan Corps, including the general who had already charged forward, was stunned.
This was because this was the first time an extraterrestrial envoy had appeared since the foreign invaders invaded the Dragon Country and Earth!
"No need to rush to attack."
Immediately, Zheng Yuandong, the commander of the Loulan Corps, instructed the charging general and then asked in a deep voice, "Since you are an envoy, state your purpose for coming here!"
"The Battle of the East Sea Martial Academy that recently concluded shocked the world I belong to!
In that battle, that native named Jiang Wuming brought us shame!
To wash away the shame, the peerless geniuses from the five major families in my world will issue a death challenge to Jiang Wuming!"
Under the watchful eyes of the entire Loulan Corps, the gray-robed old man said loudly:
"As long as Jiang Wuming can defeat any one of the five geniuses, we will cease hostilities!!"