Chapter 357: Chapter 356 The Undercurrent
Although Luo Ping had been given orders by someone else to arrest Yang Fei, according to the rules, he indeed needed to consult with Qin Yanyang first.
Now, faced with Qin Yanyang’s questioning, Luo Ping’s forehead was covered in beads of sweat, but he quickly regained his composure and said loudly, "This matter is special, because it involves your family member, so it was necessary to keep it from you at first."
This reason was sufficient.
Qin Yanyang was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and nodded, saying, "Hmm, indeed, he is my family member, so I do need to recuse myself."
Luo Ping immediately breathed a sigh of relief, this woman was quite reasonable after all, as long as his reasons were sound and within the rules, she couldn’t do anything to him.
Ahem...
No, he couldn’t just take this beating for nothing.
A gleam of viciousness flashed in Luo Ping’s eyes as he looked at Qin Yanyang.
However, just as he wanted to question Qin Yanyang about meddling in this matter, and partially because he was beaten by her, he saw Qin Yanyang looking back at him with those cold eyes.
A chill ran down Luo Ping’s spine, and a bad feeling welled up within him.
"I, Qin Yanyang, joined the Military Department at the age of twelve, became a Vice Thousand Households at nineteen, and last year I was even more honorably promoted to Deputy Head of the Military Department. In the Military Department, who dares to doubt my honor and loyalty? You, Luo Ping, carry out your orders without informing me, yet you use the fact that Yang Fei is my husband’s relative as an excuse. Are you doubting my loyalty to the Military Department?"
Luo Ping was taken aback, and quickly said, "Subordinate dares not, only... this matter indeed requires you to avoid it, I... I am also acting under orders."
"Whose orders?" Qin Yanyang asked in a cold voice.
Luo Ping was now completely suppressed by Qin Yanyang, his aura weakened a notch. Upon hearing Qin Yanyang press him about whose orders they were, he struggled for a long time, clenched his teeth, and shook his head, saying, "I can’t tell."
"Can’t tell, or don’t dare to tell?" Qin Yanyang asked coldly.
Luo Ping shook his head.
Qin Yanyang’s gaze turned icy, and she commanded, "Take Luo Ping down."
The members of the Military Department brought by Luo Ping all looked at each other in dismay, none of them took action.
Although they revered Qin Yanyang, since they were Luo Ping’s subordinates, now Qin Yanyang was ordering them to take Luo Ping down, and they were dumbfounded at first, reluctant to lay a hand on him.
Luo Ping was furious and retorted, "On what grounds do you take me down?"
"You can’t name who ordered you to act, so taking two small teams of military personnel on your own authority is an abuse of power for personal ends. According to military law, moving troops privately can be seen as a betrayal of the country. Do you plead guilty?" Qin Yanyang asked loudly.
Since you, Luo Ping, want to play the hero and won’t name who ordered you, then you will bear the consequences of moving military troops on your own.
Luo Ping broke out in a cold sweat, his heart turned cold.
It was over.
If he didn’t tell who ordered him, Qin Yanyang could use this as a pretext to arrest him.
Although it might not cost him his life, carrying a penalty and being removed from the position of Vice Thousand Households was a certainty.
But thinking of how the person who gave the order was also not someone to offend, Luo Ping could only reluctantly accept his fate.
He took a deep breath and looked at Qin Yanyang, saying, "I admit that I did not consult with you in advance for this operation, and it amounted to the private use of national power. However, the fact that Yang Fei has created a massacre here is true, and among those dead is a foreign investor. He must bear the responsibility for this."
Qin Yanyang waved her hand grandly, commanding, "This is not for you to consider. Someone, take Luo Ping down and hand him over to the Military Enforcement Department for accountability."
Luo Ping said loudly, "There’s no need for them to act, I will go to the Enforcement Department myself and confess. But I will also keep an eye on Yang Fei’s matter. The facts are laid out here, I want to see how you will handle him."
"Take him away!" Qin Yanyang waved impatiently.
The subordinates from the Military Department who came with Luo Ping all looked towards him, their faces showing difficulty.
Luo Ping knew that if he didn’t leave now, he would be taken away by force, which would be a huge loss of face. He snorted and cooperatively walked outside.
The other members of the Military Department immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
It was as if immortals were fighting.
As Luo Ping and others withdrew, the onlookers surrounding them were also taken away, and soon someone found them, had them sign a confidentiality agreement, or they would bear the consequences.
At the scene, Yang Fei looked at the imposing Qin Yanyang and said with a smile, "It seems I’ve caused you some trouble?"
Qin Yanyang smiled slightly, "What trouble can there be? The third son of Korea’s Li Family’s Financial Group, Li Zhongni, bullied others using his power, bringing Korean martial artists to show off in the Divine Continent, oppressing the good. The Divine Continent martial artist, Yang Fei, saw injustice on the road and drew his sword to help, proclaiming the might of our Divine Continent."
Yang Fei’s face turned red as he looked at Qin Yanyang and said, "Is this really okay?"
"I call the shots," said Qin Yanyang.
Yang Fei looked at her striking and domineering figure, and his heart couldn’t help but thump wildly.
So beautiful, so domineering!
It’s over, I’m completely ensnared, unable to extricate myself.
...
"Useless! Even if that kid is an Innate Realm strongman, you went with two small teams, fully armed and well-prepared, yet you still gave Qin Yanyang the chance to get there. Are you a moron?"
After leaving the building, as he sat in the car and only his two true confidants were present, Luo Ping made a call and reported the recent events.
Angry roars came through immediately from the other end.
Luo Ping, with a look of aggrievement, opened his mouth, but in the end, he refrained from retorting and just flashed a hint of anger between his brows.
If you’re so capable, why didn’t you go yourself?
That was Qin Yanyang, after all.
Not to mention her Cultivation Realm, based on her prestige in the Military Department alone, was she someone he could handle once she showed up?
And then there was Yang Fei, with extraordinary strength. Even if a fight ensued, it was doubtful they could truly take him down; most likely, it would cause a great commotion.
"When the Military acts, it should do so with the swiftness of thunder to handle matters decisively. The combat strength of your two small teams, even if they couldn’t capture him alive, had a great chance to kill him. Even if he escaped, as long as his resistance against the Military becomes an established fact, he’s finished, Qin Yanyang won’t be able to protect him. But what did you do today? You just babbled with him without getting anything done. You’ve greatly disappointed me!"
The phone still carried the sound of furious roars.
Luo Ping listened silently, suppressing his anger and said nothing.
The person on the other end seemed to realize the harshness of his words, and after pondering for a moment, said, "Fine, come back. As for the penalties mentioned by Qin Yanyang, I’ll take care of it. In the Military Department, it’s not just Qin Yanyang who has the final say."
"Yes," responded Luo Ping, feeling slightly better.
He was Luo Yong’s cousin and was not part of the direct lineage of the Luo Family. After Luo Yong became famous, he joined the Military, and with the nation’s strong resources stacked upon him, coupled with the Luo Family’s Cultivation Method, he grew rapidly, becoming a Unique Tier martial arts master and even a Vice Thousand Households in the Military, with the authority to mobilize five hundred military personnel when necessary—not a small power.
This time, targeting Yang Fei, firstly the Luo Family had already positioned itself against the Qin Family, and as a member of the Luo Family, he could not extricate himself. Secondly, two mysterious experts had come from above to deal with Yang Fei.
So Luo Ping saw it as a good opportunity to take down Yang Fei and thus got involved.
But he hadn’t expected the situation to be so different from what he had thought.
Yang Fei’s combat power was astonishing; facing three strongmen of Shadow, he was able to resolve them easily, so by the time Luo Ping arrived, the fight had long been over, leaving him no chance to take advantage of Yang Fei engaging in combat to capture him directly.
Also, Qin Yanyang arrived a bit too quickly.
Thinking of today’s public humiliation by Qin Yanyang, Luo Ping’s eyes flashed with a vengeful look.
He would not forget this grudge.