Chapter 299: Chapter 298: Qin Yanyang Defies the Transfer Order
The Binhai Martial Alliance Office’s spacious meeting room housed over a dozen people, and the atmosphere was somewhat somber, oppressive, and even tense.
After Yang Fei left with Sun Weimin and his family in the morning, Qin Yanyang had arranged with Yang Wen to go shopping and have fun. Just after lunch, Qin got a call informing her that someone from the Martial Alliance Headquarters had arrived and there was an important matter that needed to be discussed in a meeting, asking her to come immediately.
As an important member of the Martial Alliance Headquarters and with matters concerning the alliance at stake, Qin Yanyang certainly couldn’t refuse and had therefore attended.
What she didn’t expect was that the issue being discussed was the order for her to return to the Imperial City.
In the Martial Alliance, Qin Yanyang held the position of elder, and normally each elder was required to preside over a specific area.
Normally, an elder would not interfere with any Martial Alliance matters, but when local Martial Alliance Stewards or even branches couldn’t resolve a difficult issue, the presiding elder would need to step in.
Qin Yanyang had been presiding over the Binhai region for over a year and there had never been any problems.
While she lived and worked normally as a teacher at Binhai University, she often dealt with Martial Alliance matters in secret.
Beyond that, she held another identity, that of a significant high-ranking official in the Divine Continent’s special forces, which was somewhat more mysterious compared to her identity as a Martial Alliance elder.
Her presence in Binhai was not only for the sake of the Martial Alliance but also due to the intentions of the upper echelons of the military.
Therefore, now that the Martial Alliance had decided to transfer her away from Binhai and send her back to the Imperial City, she was unwilling.
"Elder Qin, this is a decision made by the Martial Alliance Headquarters. As a member of the Martial Alliance, you must comply with the Headquarters’ arrangement," said an elder from the Headquarters, looking at Qin Yanyang with a stern and cold expression in the meeting room.
This elder was in his fifties, not young, and held a very high position within the Martial Alliance. In the Martial World, his reputation was extensive, which is why he was quite blunt with Qin Yanyang.
Besides that, seated beside him were two other elders from the Headquarters, along with three Retainers.
All six individuals were of a Unique Tier in strength.
The mobilization of so many experts just to come and announce that Qin Yanyang was being transferred from Binhai was indeed unusual.
Qin Yanyang was on her guard, but she had determined that under such public scrutiny these people wouldn’t dare to act rashly. The Qin Family’s reputation was not to be taken lightly, and as long as her grandfather was still alive, no one would dare to openly challenge her.
Faced with this man’s aggressive behavior, Qin Yanyang replied with a faint smile, asking, "I wonder if the Martial Alliance holds more power or if it’s the Military Department that does?"
The man, Wu Lie by name, furrowed his brows upon hearing this and stared at Qin Yanyang, saying, "What do you mean?"
Qin Yanyang said, "Exactly what I said. In addition to my duties for the Martial Alliance in presiding over Binhai, I also have secret missions from the Military Department. If the Martial Alliance has other arrangements and wants to transfer me away from Binhai, I can temporarily resign my position in the Martial Alliance, but I will not leave Binhai, understand?"
Wu Lie’s brows furrowed.
The few members from the Martial Alliance Headquarters beside him also felt the situation was a bit tricky.
After whispering among themselves for a few moments, Wu Lie said, "I’m going to make a phone call."
Qin Yanyang spoke with a smile, "Is the meeting over? I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t keep you company."
Wu Lie’s brows furrowed even more, saying, "Elder Qin, the matter isn’t clear yet, and the meeting isn’t over. How can you leave on your own?"
Qin Yanyang responded, "I’ve already made myself very clear. If the Martial Alliance insists on transferring me out of here and wants someone else to preside over this place, I can temporarily resign my Martial Alliance duties. I won’t go against the Martial Alliance’s decision, nor will I interfere with Martial Alliance affairs. But I cannot simply obey the Martial Alliance’s directive to return to the Imperial City to report back."
Wu Lie said gravely, "I’m going to make a phone call, and I believe the results will come quickly. Please wait a moment."
Qin Yanyang nodded, "Alright, I’ll wait another ten minutes."
She sat there calmly, quietly waiting.
She still had great trust in the Military Department.
Her deployment order had come from the high command, and her presence here held a special significance. Now that the Martial Alliance wanted to mobilize her, they wouldn’t be able to get past the Military Department.
A moment later, Wu Lie returned with a gloomy face.
Qin Yanyang looked at him with a calm expression and asked, "Elder Wu, may I leave now?"
A sharp look flashed in Wu Lie’s eyes as he said, "It’s a supreme directive from the Martial Alliance, you must return to Imperial City to report on your duties. You must not defy it!"
Qin Yanyang’s pupils slightly contracted, and she immediately went into a state of battle readiness, highly vigilant. Her piercing gaze swept over Wu Lie and the others as she spoke indifferently, "Since when does the Martial Alliance have so much power that it dares to attempt to mobilize personnel from the Military Department?"
Wu Lie snorted, "Qin Yanyang, do you think the Martial Alliance is still an independent entity from the martial arts world? Besides you, everyone present has a position in the Military Department or other special departments. The Martial Alliance has long been under the control of Divine Continent Country. Since it is the highest order from the Martial Alliance, it represents the wishes of the Military Department. Don’t you understand that?"
Qin Yanyang’s expression turned cold, and she felt immense anger inside.
She had not expected the Martial Alliance to be so arrogant and bold.
"I only obey military orders. Without an order from the Military Department, I will not abandon my post," Qin Yanyang declared.
This matter completely infuriated her. She would stand her ground until the end and afterward, she would definitely seek answers to find out if the Military Department had also been influenced by those people from the Martial Alliance.
"How audacious!" Wu Lie roared angrily, slamming his palm onto the table and pointing at Qin Yanyang, "Qin Yanyang, do not think that just because you are the Heavenly Pride Girl of the Qin Family you can be so arrogant and lawless. If you truly defy the supreme directive of the Martial Alliance, even your grandfather won’t be able to protect you."
Qin Yanyang’s heart stiffened, but her expression remained unchanged as she coldly stared at Wu Lie, "I do not need my grandfather to protect me. I, Qin Yanyang, have always been upright and honorable, without guilt towards my fellow citizens or my country. Who can accuse me of any wrongdoing?"
"All martial artists in the world are subject to the Martial Alliance’s command. Since you are a martial artist, you should follow the orders of the Martial Alliance. Defying the highest directive of the Martial Alliance is a crime!" Wu Lie rebuked harshly.
"The Martial Alliance belongs to all the martial artists of the world, not just a few of you. No matter is decided just because you few say so. If the Martial Alliance is entirely dictated by your words, then how about I, Qin Yanyang, simply leave the Martial Alliance?" Qin Yanyang responded coldly, not giving an inch.
Wu Lie was furious and rebuked, "Qin Yanyang, are you truly determined to be so obstinate and defy the orders?"
"As I said, my identity is with the Military Department, not as an Elder of the Martial Alliance, you have no right to command me!" Qin Yanyang retorted firmly.
She slowly stood up, her gaze icily sweeping over Wu Lie and the rest, "I have other matters to tend to, I’m leaving now."
"Insolence!"
Wu Lie, infuriated, no longer holding back, immediately commanded, "Everyone heed my order, Qin Yanyang has defied the supreme directive of the Martial Alliance, seize her and send her to Headquarters to be held accountable!"
With these words, the other five elders and stewards from the Martial Alliance Headquarters all stood up, emitting powerful auras as they locked onto Qin Yanyang.
Though taken aback, Qin Yanyang remained unflustered, her eyes scanning the crowd, "It seems you came prepared. It’s clear you’ve made up your minds to forcefully take me away; otherwise, there would be no need for so many experts to arrive just to deliver a single order from the Martial Alliance."
Wu Lie grunted, "Good that you know. Qin Yanyang, if you don’t want to suffer, just obey the order and return to Imperial City to report on your own. Otherwise, if we take action and don’t measure our strikes, you might suffer needless pain."
Facing six masters of the same realm, Qin Yanyang showed no sign of fear, arrogantly saying, "If I, Qin Yanyang, want to leave, you are not capable of stopping me!"
"Such arrogance in one so young!"
"Seize him!"
Clearly, they had been provoked by Qin Yanyang’s words, and the other elders glared furiously, ready to make their move.