Time slowed, the scene froze.
At the entrance of the Zheng family manor, Jiang Wuming stood with his hands behind his back.
The previously arrogant Jiang Zhengyi was sent flying out like a kite with a broken string.
In mid-air, his mouth was stained red with blood, and half of his face had completely collapsed. Bare white bone pierced through his skin, exposed to the air, bloody and rather tragic.
“Jiang Zhengyi was beaten?”
Seeing this, the Zheng family, led by Zheng Wentai, widened their eyes and gaped, like wooden carvings come to life.
“Bang!”
The response they received was a dull thud.
Jiang Zhengyi’s body smashed hard onto the ground. The bluestone-paved ground instantly cracked, forming dense spiderweb-like patterns.
“You… you dare to lay hands on me?”
Lying on the ground, Jiang Zhengyi stared at Jiang Wuming in shock and anger. “Do you know what it means to provoke the authority of the Dragon Country Martial Department?”
“You should be grateful you are still alive.”
Jiang Wuming said coldly, then took out his phone and, in front of Jiang Zhengyi, dialed a number. He spoke in a commanding tone, “Xiao Zhi, call your grandfather now.”
As soon as he finished speaking, before the other party could reply, Jiang Wuming hung up.
Huh?
Seeing this, Jiang Zhengyi jolted awake and quickly took out his phone, intending to call Yan Jun, the person in charge of the Martial Department in Jiangnan Province, for help.
“No need to waste your effort. I will wait here for Yan Jun, the envoy from the Martial Department’s Jiangnan Province, and even Qin Yuanzheng, the God of War from the Martial Department’s Eastern Region!”
Then, before Jiang Zhengyi could even dial, Jiang Wuming spoke again.
The Dragon Country Martial Department was divided into headquarters and five regions: East, South, West, North, and Central. Each region had a legion with a God of War presiding over it, responsible for the management and safety of martial artists in the respective provinces. Each province had a Martial Department branch.
In the secular world, the heads of provincial Martial Department branches were called Ministers, but in the martial arts world, martial artists were accustomed to calling them envoys.
“Uh…”
Hearing this, Jiang Zhengyi paused, looking at Jiang Wuming with a look of surprise, a sense of unease suddenly arising in his heart.
In his opinion, it was normal for Jiang Wuming, a Nine-Star Martial Artist, to know Yan Jun and Qin Yuanzheng. But to wait for them here was abnormal!
This was because Jiang Wuming, along with Xingtian, had not only crippled Zheng Yonggang and Zheng Fei, father and son, but had also made a move against Jiang Zhengyi!
And in the past years, there was only one person who dared to strike at someone from the Martial Department and was not punished.
Jiang Zhan!
“You… Who exactly are you?”
Amidst his unease, Jiang Zhengyi could not help but ask.
Reason told him that Jiang Wuming, besides possessing a terrifying martial prowess inconsistent with his age, was definitely not as simple as the Zheng family claimed. Otherwise, he would not have been so calm and composed when making a move against him, even showing no regard for Qin Yuanzheng, the God of War of the Eastern Region!
“Who I am is not important. I just want to know, can people like you, who bend the law for personal gain and bully others with their influence, truly represent the Dragon Country Martial Department!”
Jiang Wuming answered a question with a question. Then he sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and waited for the answer to be revealed.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhengyi was visibly shaken.
Meanwhile, Xingtian, not far away, understood everything clearly.
He knew very well that according to Jiang Wuming’s style of doing things, if Jiang Zhengyi were not from the Martial Department, he would have been a corpse the moment he made a move against him earlier.
The reason Jiang Wuming didn’t do so was not out of fear of the Dragon Country Martial Department, but because he was giving the Dragon Country Martial Department a choice.
All for one person.
Jiang Zhan.
The man who became a God of War at the age of twenty-eight, created a myth in the global martial arts world, and was hailed as the pride and future of the Dragon Country Martial Department!
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On the other side, Qin Xiaozhi was driving towards Guishan when he received Jiang Wuming’s call. He immediately pulled the car over, took out his phone, and with a complex expression, dialed Qin Yuanzheng’s number.
He had left the Qin family, and even the Dragon Country, for five years.
In the past five years, he had not contacted any Qin family members, including Qin Yuanzheng.
If it weren’t for Jiang Wuming’s command, he might never have made this call in his life.
“Who is this?”
The call was quickly answered, and a steady, powerful voice came from the receiver.
“Grandfather, it’s me.”
Qin Xiaozhi sighed.
“Qin Xiaozhi, you piece of trash, you still have the nerve to call me?”
On the other end, Qin Yuanzheng immediately recognized Qin Xiaozhi’s voice and rebuked him angrily.
“Grandfather, if you want to scold me, scold me when we meet later.”
Qin Xiaozhi seemed to have anticipated this outcome when contacting Qin Yuanzheng. There was no surprise on his face; instead, he said solemnly, “I’m calling you to tell you something very important. This matter concerns you, and it concerns the Dragon Country Martial Department!”
“What is it?”
Although Qin Yuanzheng desperately wanted to scold his grandson, who had brought shame to the Qin family, upon hearing the words “Dragon Country Martial Department,” his eyebrows couldn’t help but furrow.
“Grandfather, the thing is…”
Qin Xiaozhi informed Qin Yuanzheng about the Zheng family’s rampant abuse of power in Guishan, relying on Jiang Zhengyi.
“Are you sure it was Jiang Zhengyi who condoned the Zheng family’s illegal activities?” Qin Yuanzheng asked.
“Grandfather, I guarantee that the information I received is accurate.”
Qin Xiaozhi first gave a very affirmative reply, then added, “Furthermore, I suspect that the involvement of Xue Wu, a Five-Star Martial Artist, with the Zheng family is also related to Jiang Zhengyi. Because Xue Wu was once a wanted criminal by the Dragon Country Martial Department!”
“I will have someone investigate this matter.”
Qin Yuanzheng pondered for a moment and made a decision. Then he realized something was amiss. “No, you shouldn’t have any dealings with Jiang Zhengyi or the Zheng family. Why are you telling me this?”
“The woman named Su Shiyun I mentioned to you earlier has a younger brother. When that young scion of the Zheng family was about to defile his sister, he crippled the Zheng family’s young scion and then went to the Zheng family for retribution. As a result, Jiang Zhengyi arrived and, without any regard for the facts, intended to arrest him.”
Qin Xiaozhi continued.
He had received two calls from Jiang Wuming that night.
The first call, Jiang Wuming informed him of what had happened and what was about to happen that night, then told him that if he received a second call, it would mean Jiang Zhengyi was going to abuse his power, and he should relay it to Qin Yuanzheng.
The second call was merely a notification, so he didn’t even get a chance to speak.
“And then?”
Qin Yuanzheng’s brows furrowed even tighter. He realized that the crucial part of the matter was yet to come.
“Su Shiyun’s brother wants to ask you if the Dragon Country Martial Department will deal with Jiang Zhengyi. If not, he will handle it himself.”
“Heh… What a big statement!”
Qin Yuanzheng, upon hearing this, burst into laughter despite his anger.
Even if Jiang Zhengyi had problems, it was the Dragon Country Martial Department that would investigate. When did it become the turn of outsiders to handle such matters?
Moreover, he heard a tone of threat in Qin Xiaozhi’s words!
“Grandfather, I know him. He always keeps his word,” Qin Xiaozhi reminded him.
“Who is he? What is your relationship with him?” Qin Yuanzheng frowned.
“Grandfather, he is the Hall Master of the War Dragon Hall, and he is my boss. His nickname is the Ghost Face God of War.”
Qin Xiaozhi revealed Jiang Wuming’s identity, his heart filled with pride.
“It’s him?!”
Qin Yuanzheng couldn’t help but be surprised.
As the God of War of the Eastern Region in the Dragon Country Martial Department, Qin Yuanzheng naturally knew about the War Dragon Hall and had also heard of the Ghost Face God of War.
He even knew that the Ghost Face God of War, leading the members of the War God Hall, had eliminated eight underground forces overseas, four of which were forces that the Dragon Country Martial Department had intended to suppress!
“What is his strength?”
After a brief moment of surprise, Qin Yuanzheng spoke again, his tone becoming somewhat grave.
“Grandfather, I don’t know how strong he is, but I’ve seen him kill Gods of War, and not just one. Instantly!”
As Qin Xiaozhi spoke, the scene flashed through his mind, and he felt a surge of excitement, as if he himself had accomplished the feat.
“Instantly kill a God of War?!”
Qin Yuanzheng’s face changed dramatically.
“Mm.”
Qin Xiaozhi confirmed this and then added, “Also, he is only twenty years old.”
“Wh-what?!”
Qin Yuanzheng was so shocked that he stood up, his face full of disbelief. “Twenty years old, instantly kills a God of War? Are you playing an international joke?!”
“Grandfather, I can stake my head to guarantee that everything I’ve said is true.”
Qin Xiaozhi responded with absolute certainty, even using his head as collateral.
“A twenty-year-old God of War, what kind of monstrous talent is this? Back then, Jiang Zhan only became a God of War at twenty-eight!”
Qin Yuanzheng muttered to himself in shock. If this information hadn’t come from his grandson, he would have thought the person was a lunatic!
Qin Xiaozhi wasted no more words and hung up the phone.
He had already gotten the answer from his grandfather’s reaction.
For Qin Yuanzheng and the Dragon Country Martial Department, this was not a choice.
This was a mandatory question!
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