Chapter 209: Chapter 209: Soul Master Xiahou Que
Li Zhe and Zhao Xinyao had just walked out of the restroom when Su Yamo raised her hand and cuffed their wrists with a pair of handcuffs.
Then Su Yamo pulled them back with a single tug.
“Take them to the car, bring them back for interrogation.” At Su Yamo’s command, two officers immediately grabbed Li Zhe and Zhao Xinyao by the nose and dragged them out.
“Wang Yan, I will avenge this.”
“Wang Yan, you and I are irreconcilable.”
The two shouted as they were dragged away by the officers.
Yan Buming, seeing them caught, urgently called out, “Su Yamo, are you crazy? The two of them are the ones who reported the crime.”
Su Yamo replied calmly, “But now there is evidence proving their guilt, so I have to arrest them.”
Upon hearing this, Yan Buming immediately froze in place.
Su Yamo continued, “Moreover, Deputy Director Yan, currently, there is no evidence of any wrongdoing by Wang Yan, so we can wrap up here.”
Although Yan Buming wanted nothing more than to shoot Wang Yan, Su Yamo’s sharp gaze made him hesitate.
The foul taste in his mouth was still there, and Yan Buming couldn’t swallow his anger. But by then, Su Yamo had already led the police officers away.
Yan Buming turned his head to glare at Wang Yan’s office and angrily said, “Kid, just you wait. If I can’t take you down, my name isn’t Yan.”
He then turned to the departing figure of Su Yamo, gritting his teeth and muttering, “Su Yamo, you wait too. Always causing trouble here, one day I will get rid of you too.”
Watching the flashing police cars take Li Zhe and Zhao Xinyao away, San and the others cheered.
Since its inception, Li Zhe had been undermining the Peak Group. With Li Zhe finally arrested, everyone felt greatly relieved.
This battle was considered a great victory for the Peak Group.
Gangzhe Group.
After Li Zhe was arrested, the entire Gangzhe Group was in chaos. Helplessly, they had to call Li Gang, who was still abroad for inspection.
Upon hearing the news, Li Gang rushed back overnight.
Originally, Li Gang had thought it was just a matter of Li Zhe being arrested, but upon seeing the company’s financial statements, he was so furious that he nearly flipped the desk.
He had only been away for a week, yet in that short time, the Gangzhe Group had lost 350 million.
Enraged, Li Gang cursed Li Zhe, almost deciding to abandon rescuing him. Later, under persuasion, Li Gang greased the wheels, eventually having Zhao Xinyao take the fall, allowing Li Zhe to be released.
However, after the ordeal, Li Zhe, though released, fell gravely ill and remained bedridden, unable to get up.
Meanwhile, Zhao Xinyao became the scapegoat, receiving a ten-year heavy sentence and was confined in the tightly secured Hai City Prison.
At this moment, Zhao Xinyao looked dazed. She was sentenced to ten years, and by the time she was released, she would become a middle-aged woman, with her good days gone forever.
Following the prison warden, Zhao Xinyao walked into a cell in a daze.
In the cell, there were four beds, and on three of them sat a black and fat robust woman.
As soon as these three robust women saw Zhao Xinyao, their eyes lit up, and once the warden left, they grinned lasciviously.
“Heh heh, tonight we’ve got something tasty.”
“Yeah, such a pretty little bride, I’m almost reluctant to touch her.”
“Let me think about what we should feed her tonight.”
…
Hearing the words of the three women, Zhao Xinyao suddenly remembered hearing in prison that robust women often dressed as men to assault new inmates.
Realizing she would be living here for ten years, subject to this kind of torment daily, Zhao Xinyao’s legs gave way, and she sat down on the ground with a thud.
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Black Dragon Castle.
Snake Soul, Catwoman Xiaojie, Lone Wolf, and others had been waiting in the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave for nearly ten days, but Black Dragon and Xiahou Que hadn’t emerged.
However, from time to time, they could hear Xiahou Que’s painful screams from within the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave.
Hearing these screams, Snake Soul recalled the agony of when he first activated a Demon Pattern, and his face paled with fear.
Yet, remembering that Black Dragon had mentioned Xiahou Que might break through to become a Soul Master, Snake Soul’s teeth grinded with jealousy.
Then ten days passed in a flash.
On this day, a sudden booming sound echoed from within the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave, followed by an immense oppressive force emanating from it.
“Demon Warrior!”
Those present, well-versed in such matters, immediately recognized this oppressive force as the pressure of someone who activated a Demon Pattern and became a Demon Warrior.
“Xiahou Que actually activated a Demon Pattern,” everyone present immediately thought of the same thing.
Then, the oppressive force continued to grow stronger, rapidly breaking through from Initial-Tier Demon Warrior to Mid-Tier Demon Warrior, then from Mid-Tier to High-Tier Demon Warrior, reaching Demon Warrior Great Perfection.
Witnessing such terrifying speed, everyone was taken aback.
In usual circumstances, even breaking through a single tier would take them a long time. If relying on absorbing moonlight alone, it often took years or even decades. Yet, this was accomplished in an instant, breaking through four tiers.
Catwoman Xiaojie shook her head and said, “Xiahou Que is full of hatred. When he broke through, he converted all that hatred into the Power of Demon Patterns. I fear he will soon break through Demon Warrior and become a Demon Master.”
Before Catwoman Xiaojie could finish her sentence, the ground began to shake violently.
Then a stronger oppressive force surged out from the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave, shooting straight into the sky.
“He’s indeed broken through to become a Demon Master!”
Everyone was stunned, thinking that at this speed, reaching Demon Master, and eventually Demon King could be just moments away.
Fortunately, after breaking through to become a Demon Master, his hatred seemed to be fully expended, and the oppressive force ceased to grow.
At this moment, Black Dragon’s excited laughter could be heard from the bottom of the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave, “Hahaha, truly a rare treasure, I’ve found another gem.”
Following this laughter, two figures flew out from the bottom of the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave, landing in front of everyone present.
“Greetings to Lord Black Dragon.” Among the two figures emerging, the one at the forefront was Black Dragon himself; Catwoman Xiaojie and the others hurriedly greeted him.
During the greeting, everyone quickly glanced at the person behind Black Dragon.
That person was none other than Xiahou Que, who had been dragged into the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave by Black Dragon ten days ago in a deranged state, but today’s Xiahou Que was completely different from ten days ago.
His eyes were ice-cold and devoid of any emotional color, especially with a hint of black revenge light lurking deep within them.
Moreover, Xiahou Que indeed exuded a formidable Demon Master aura.
Black Dragon turned to look at Xiahou Que, saying, “Leave the Black Dragon Association, make your mark in Wanghai City, and someday rule over the entire Wanghai City, I’m counting on you.”
Xiahou Que knelt down and bowed to Black Dragon, then rose to his feet, his body floated away swiftly.
With Xiahou Que’s departure, the followers of Black Dragon also left the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave.
However, Snake Soul looked at the departing Xiahou Que with hatred and anger. Standing beside the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave, he gritted his teeth in contemplation for a long time, suddenly revealing a ferocious expression on his face, and leaping into the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave.
As Xiahou Que left the Black Dragon Association, his face bore a grim expression of vengeance, “Wang Yan and Beiming Xue, you adulterous couple, I will make sure you die.”