ps: Apologies, a loophole occurred in the previous chapter; the person who arrived was a Two-star War God, not a Two-star Warrior. We have contacted the editor to make corrections.
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The newcomer had a crew cut, a square face, phoenix eyes, and a hooked nose, with a somber expression that exuded an aura of inherent authority.
This aura stemmed both from his strength—a Two-star War God—and his identity—the Chief Instructor of the Eastern Domain War Zone!
Wang Lin.
Just as Jiang Wuming kicked Lin Zhiping to death and was preparing to leave with Qin Xiaozhi, Xia Dong, and Su Qiang, Wang Zhisheng's father, Wang Lin, arrived.
All of this happened because Lin Zhiping, upon learning of Wang Zhisheng's predicament, had specifically called Wang Lin to inform him that he intended to seek justice for Wang Zhisheng.
Lin Zhiping did this both to incur Wang Lin's gratitude and as a precautionary measure—should he cripple Jiang Wuming, and the repercussions prove too significant, he would have the Wang family to fall back on.
However—
Lin Zhiping had never calculated that he would not only fail to avenge Wang Zhisheng but would instead be kicked to death by Jiang Wuming.
"Dad!"
Seeing his father Wang Lin appear, Wang Zhisheng cried out excitedly, as if he had returned from hell to heaven.
The reality was indeed thus.
For Wang Zhisheng, having his hand crippled by Jiang Wuming and being forced to kneel before Su Qiang to apologize was his first descent into hell.
When Lin Zhiping stepped up to avenge Wang Zhisheng and intended to act against Jiang Wuming, Wang Zhisheng had returned to heaven.
When Lin Zhiping was killed by Jiang Wuming, Wang Zhisheng plunged back into hell.
And now, Wang Lin's arrival had brought him back to heaven once more!
"Uncle."
Ye Rui also felt a surge of joy in his heart and greeted Wang Lin.
"Mm."
Wang Lin nodded slightly at the two of them, then his gaze fell upon Wang Zhisheng's bloody and mangled right wrist. His expression grew even more somber, and a trace of killing intent emanated from him.
Although he had learned over the phone that Wang Zhisheng's hand had been crippled and could not be reattached, seeing it with his own eyes infuriated him!
At the same time, upon learning that the Two-star War God before them was Wang Zhisheng's father, Xia Dong and Su Qiang's expressions changed, and their faces were instantly etched with unconcealed worry!
Amidst their worry, Xia Dong quickly glanced at his watch, as if confirming something.
It wasn't just them; even Qin Xiaozhi frowned slightly, a hint of worry appearing in his eyes.
However, his worry was different from Su Qiang and Xia Dong's.
He knew that even if Wang Lin made a move, he would by no means be a match for Jiang Wuming, nor would he be able to inflict even the slightest harm on Jiang Wuming. However, doing so would force Jiang Wuming to expose his true strength, potentially revealing his identity as the Master of the Zhan Long Hall!
And Qin Xiaozhi had learned from Jiang Wuming, before the battle between Jiang Wuming and Liu Xin, that unless absolutely necessary, Jiang Wuming would not reveal his true identity.
"Are you going to stop me?"
Just then, Jiang Wuming narrowed his eyes again, staring at Wang Lin, and asked in a cold voice.
"You crippled my son Wang Zhisheng's hand and killed Lin Zhiping. Do you think I can let you leave so easily?"
Wang Lin retorted, indirectly answering Jiang Wuming.
As a Two-star War God, Wang Lin could naturally sense that Lin Zhiping had no signs of life; his breathing had ceased.
"General Wang, your son Wang Zhisheng designed the attack that broke my boss's younger brother Su Qiang's two ribs, and he also wanted Su Qiang to call him 'grandfather' every time he saw him.
As for Lin Zhiping, he unthinkingly stepped up for your son, attacked my boss upon meeting him, and after being defeated by my boss, my boss spared his life. Yet, not knowing his place, he ambushed my boss from behind, which led to my boss kicking him to death—everyone present can testify to this!"
As Wang Lin's words fell, Qin Xiaozhi stepped forward a few paces, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Jiang Wuming, and said to Wang Lin.
"You are Qin Linhai's son, aren't you? This matter has nothing to do with you. You'd best not interfere!"
Wang Lin's gaze swept over Qin Xiaozhi, filled with pressure, and his tone was extremely overbearing.
As the standard-bearer of the Wang family and the Chief Instructor of the Eastern Domain War Zone, with the Ye family as his powerful backing, Wang Lin did not hold the Qin family in high regard!
"General Wang, this matter is between martial artists. Even according to regulations, it should be handled by the Martial Department. You are in the military and have no right to interfere in this matter!"
Qin Xiaozhi met Wang Lin's gaze fearlessly and responded in a deep voice.
"Heh heh, my son's hand was crippled, and my old friend was beaten to death on the spot. Do you think I'm here to reason or discuss regulations?"
Wang Lin laughed in anger, then ignored Qin Xiaozhi, his gaze fixed firmly on Jiang Wuming, his killing intent intensifying.
"Then what do you intend to do?"
Jiang Wuming gestured to stop Qin Xiaozhi from speaking further and asked in a cold voice.
"Bastard, you crippled my hand, forced me to kneel and call that bastard Su Qiang grandpa as atonement, and then you killed my master. What do you think my dad intends to do?"
This time, before Wang Lin could speak, Wang Zhisheng, like a villain who had gotten his way, sneered through gritted teeth, "If you know what's good for you, you'll commit suicide here and now, so as not to dirty my dad's hands."
"Jiang Wuming, I warned you that the Ye family will not care about your life or death, and you are merely an Eight-star Warrior. There are countless warriors stronger than you in this world. To rely on your martial prowess to act arrogantly and tyrannically is no different from seeking death!"
Ye Rui also spoke coldly.
Previously, Jiang Wuming had shown Ye Rui no respect, crippling Wang Zhisheng's hand right before his eyes and using his aura to oppress Ye Rui into becoming paralyzed.
All of this had filled Ye Rui with resentment!
He had long wanted to publicly berate Jiang Wuming and regain his dignity, but he hadn't expected Lin Zhiping to be no match for Jiang Wuming and to be kicked to death by him.
Now that Wang Lin had arrived, Ye Rui, like Wang Zhisheng, became emboldened and no longer concealed his intentions!
"Are the words of your son your intention?"
Jiang Wuming ignored Wang Zhisheng and Ye Rui, his gaze still fixed on Wang Lin.
"Kneel down, cripple your own martial arts, and break both your hands. Then I can let you go."
A cold light flashed in Wang Lin's eyes, but he ultimately did not publicly declare his intention to take Jiang Wuming's life.
This was because he knew Jiang Wuming's identity, as well as Jiang Zhan's influence within the Martial Department and the martial arts community of Long Country, and even Jiang Wuming's connection to the Qin family!
If he were to merely cripple Jiang Wuming, the Qin family and the Martial Department could do nothing to him. However, if he were to kill Jiang Wuming in public, he would undoubtedly face condemnation!
"What if I don't?"
Jiang Wuming's eyes narrowed completely.
For various reasons, he did not want to expose his true strength and his identity as the Master of the Zhan Long Hall too early. But if Wang Lin insisted on forcing him to cripple his own martial arts and break his own hands, he wouldn't mind letting Wang Lin know how many eyes Lord Ma had!
"Hahahaha... Young man, I must say, I admire your courage, but I must remind you, too much bending leads to breaking!"
Hearing Jiang Wuming's words again, Wang Lin was first taken aback, then laughed in extreme anger. "If you don't do as I say, then I can only personally cripple your martial arts and break your hands, lest you continue to wreak havoc on the world in the future!"
"Try moving even a single finger of his?!"
This time.
Before Jiang Wuming could respond, a voice, approaching from a distance, sounded like a bolt from the blue, exploding across the sky!
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