Master Lu and the others were stunned on the spot, their faces filled with shock as they remained frozen.
"Vice Alliance Leader Lin, what… what is going on? Why are you…?" the three exclaimed in disbelief.
Lin Zhechong waved his hand, signaling them to quiet down, then took a deep breath to suppress the restless energy within him.
"I never imagined that the young man surnamed Xiao would possess such terrifying martial arts cultivation at such a tender age," Lin Zhechong said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with a tissue and sighing.
A Jiangdong Martial Alliance expert asked in surprise, "So, Vice Alliance Leader Lin, it was that young man surnamed Xiao who injured you just now? But you didn't exchange blows earlier!"
"Who says we didn't exchange blows? Wasn't that teacup our exchange!" Lin Zhechong snorted lightly, then turned to the window.
"The teacup… you mean? That young man surnamed Xiao injured you with a teacup just now? He just flicked the teacup through the air, and it could injure you?"
After hearing this, Master Lu and the other two looked at each other, their faces filled with astonishment.
Looking through the window at the car Xiao Yunlong had left in, Lin Zhechong sighed, "This young man's power has probably reached an inconceivable level. With such terrifying skills at his age, his background and identity must be extraordinary. Listen to me carefully, from now on, you must never provoke him again!"
A senior official of the Martial Alliance said with a bitter smile, "Just being able to injure Vice Alliance Leader Lin with a teacup thrown through the air, how dare we provoke him again."
Master Lu also shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Only now do I understand why that brat Jun Bufan was willing to follow that fellow surnamed Xiao. It turns out it wasn't that Jun Bufan was foolish, but that we were ignorant."
Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent and lowered their heads.
Watching Xiao Yunlong's car disappear into the night, Lin Zhechong sighed, "I am truly curious, what is this young man's origin?"
No one answered. Everyone remained silent, and the atmosphere in the private room was heavy.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yunlong had already left the restaurant and returned to Purple Cloud Villa.
Since he hadn't eaten much at the restaurant, Jun Bufan ordered takeout.
As Xiao Yunlong walked into the hall, Liang Bendao came up from the underground training room and said, "Brother, I've broken through. I've finally succeeded in breaking through to the Grandmaster of Hua Jin."
Liang Bendao's face was filled with excitement as he said this, clearly very happy.
Xiao Yunlong nodded, "Not bad. Breaking through in just half a month, your talent is quite good."
Liang Bendao grinned and said, "This is all thanks to your guidance, Brother. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to break through so quickly."
"Although you've broken through to the Grandmaster of Hua Jin, there's still a long way to go. Remember not to be arrogant or complacent. You must continue to work hard!" Xiao Yunlong said.
"I know, Brother. I will work hard!" Liang Bendao nodded heavily.
"By the way, how is the situation at Century Entertainment City? Are my sixth uncle and the others doing well? Has Jiangdong Pavilion made any moves?" Xiao Yunlong asked.
"There are no unusual situations there, and Jiangdong Pavilion has not made any moves. The handover was completed smoothly this afternoon, so I came back."
Xiao Yunlong nodded and said no more. Just then, the takeout arrived. As the three were about to start eating, Liu Ruyan also returned from the film crew.
Perhaps to maintain her perfect figure, Liu Ruyan ate very little in the evening. She didn't rest upon returning home but went directly to the basement to train.
Liu Ruyan was extremely serious and diligent when it came to training. She practiced whenever she had time, and her progress was also very rapid. At this pace, she would likely break through to the Grandmaster of Hua Jin level within a year.
The night passed without incident. The next day, Liu Ruyan went to the film crew to shoot as usual. Xiao Yunlong was still worried about his sixth uncle and personally went to Century Entertainment City.
"Mr. Xiao, what brings you here in person?" Butler Fo saw Xiao Yunlong walk in and immediately stepped forward to greet him.
This fat butler was indeed an experienced old hand; he handled such matters with ease. Otherwise, his sixth uncle, Tang Shanbao, alone would not have been able to manage it.
"I had some free time, so I came to take a look. How is it? Has anything happened?" Xiao Yunlong asked with a smile.
"Nothing has happened for now. That rat left after the handover last night. I don't know where he went."
Butler Fo frowned as he spoke, then added, "However, I always feel that this matter might not end so easily. With that damned rat's vengeful nature, he wouldn't just let it go like this, especially with his Jiangdong Pavilion background."
"It's fine. If anyone from Jiangdong Pavilion comes, just let me know. By the way, where is my sixth uncle?" Xiao Yunlong asked.
"Brother Shanbao was busy all night and only fell asleep at dawn. Should I wake him up?" Butler Fo said.
"No need. I was just coming to take a look. Nothing is wrong."
Xiao Yunlong waved his hand, preparing to leave for the Tang family. However, as he turned, his phone suddenly rang.
"Mr. Xiao, something has happened to Miss Liu!" Hong Shisan said directly from the other end of the phone.
Since Butler Fo needed to handle matters at Century Entertainment City, Xiao Yunlong had sent Hong Shisan and Pan Wuzong to the film crew to secretly protect Liu Ruyan, in case anyone from Jiangdong Pavilion tried to harm her.
Hearing this, Xiao Yunlong's eyebrows immediately shot up, and he asked in a deep voice, "Tell me, what happened?"
Hong Shisan quickly replied, "This morning at the film crew, for some reason, Miss Liu got into a conflict with a staff member. Miss Liu then slapped the other person. Unexpectedly, she killed them."
Xiao Yunlong's brow furrowed, and he asked, "Ruyan is kind and gentle by nature and wouldn't easily resort to violence. Even if she did, she wouldn't be unaware of the severity. What exactly happened?"
"Mr. Xiao, I'm not too clear about the specifics. I heard from people at the film crew that the staff member said Miss Liu was being arrogant and that she got the lead role by selling herself. In short, he said some very unpleasant things, and Miss Liu lost her temper and struck him!"
Hong Shisan paused, then continued, "By the way, this matter seems quite strange. I heard that Miss Liu only lightly slapped the person, but the person died shortly after falling to the ground. After that person died, people from the Supervisory Department arrived and took Miss Liu away without asking any questions."
Xiao Yunlong's expression became extremely grim, and he snorted, "So, Ruyan has already been taken to the Supervisory Department?"
"Yes, Mr. Xiao. We wanted to stop them, but there were many people from the Supervisory Department, and they were all armed. We didn't dare to act rashly."
Hong Shisan paused again and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao. We failed to protect Miss Liu properly."
"This is not the time for that. Hong Shisan, you two listen to me clearly. No matter what, you must protect the crime scene, and that staff member who was beaten to death, keep an eye on him. Don't let anyone take him away. Do you understand?" Xiao Yunlong snorted coldly.
"Understood, Mr. Xiao. Oh no, Mr. Xiao, a group of people suddenly arrived at the film crew and are preparing to take away the body!" Hong Shisan exclaimed.
"Listen, protect it at all costs!" Xiao Yunlong hung up the phone and hurried out.
"Mr. Xiao, has something happened?" Butler Fo hurried to ask.
Xiao Yunlong didn't say much and directly said, "This is urgent. Fat Butler, immediately take everyone and rush to the film crew as quickly as possible. Guard that deceased staff member and don't let anyone get close, not even anyone near it. If it's damaged, you don't need to work in Jiangdong anymore!"
Upon hearing this, Butler Fo immediately realized that something big had happened. He didn't dare to ask any more questions and waved his hand, signaling dozens of his subordinates to act quickly.
Seeing Xiao Yunlong rushing out, Liang Bendao immediately stepped forward and asked, "Brother, has something happened?"
"Drive quickly, to the Supervisory Department. Just in case, Jun Bufan, go with Fat Butler and the others!" Xiao Yunlong commanded in a deep voice.
"Yes, Brother!" Liang Bendao immediately nodded and darted to the driver's seat, starting the engine as quickly as possible.
Having followed Xiao Yunlong for some time, Liang Bendao had never seen his elder brother's expression so grim. He knew Xiao Yunlong's true identity and knew that this King of Zhenbei could remain unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.
Therefore, something extremely serious must have happened!
Xiao Yunlong sat in the car, his face grim and silent. Analyzing from Hong Shisan's call, he had already deduced that this matter was likely a setup.
However, Xiao Yunlong still didn't know who was behind this setup, nor whether the target was Liu Ruyan or himself.
Liang Bendao drove very fast. After thinking for a moment, he said, "By the way, Brother, my father knows someone in the Supervisory Department. Should I call him to help?"
Xiao Yunlong said directly, "Tell him to tell the person who arrested Ruyan that if Liu Ruyan suffers even the slightest harm, they should prepare their own funeral arrangements!"
"Yes, Brother!" Liang Bendao said, quickly dialing his phone.
Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan was forcibly escorted by more than ten supervisory personnel to the Supervisory Department.
"Take her to the interrogation room. I want to interrogate her immediately, and turn off all recording equipment!" Captain Shi Daqiang of the Supervisory Department's action team shouted as soon as he got out of the car.
A supervisory personnel said, "Captain, turning off all recording equipment in the interrogation room during the interrogation, isn't that against the rules?"
Shi Daqiang's pockmarked face instantly turned grim. He pointed at the other person's nose and cursed, "Damn it, are you, a mere supervisory officer, teaching me how to do my job? Do you still want to continue working here? If not, I'll have you fired today!"
The supervisory officer was thoroughly scolded and lowered his head, not daring to say another word.
"What are you all standing around for? Hurry up and escort this suspect inside!" Shi Daqiang shouted coldly.
Two supervisory personnel immediately escorted Liu Ruyan into the interrogation room.
Throughout the entire process, Liu Ruyan was in a state of bewilderment and shock. At the same time, her heart was still pounding wildly. She couldn't believe that she had just killed someone.
Although her strength had become immense after practicing martial arts, Liu Ruyan was 100% sure that she hadn't used any internal energy at that time. She had simply slapped the other person like an ordinary person, yet the person had… after falling to the ground.
"I killed someone, I really killed someone?"
Liu Ruyan cried out in her heart, but suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her. She thought, "No, I had just knocked that person down, and then these supervisory personnel arrived. How were they so fast? And after arriving, they didn't ask any questions and just arrested me, as if they already knew everything. This is not normal!"
Suddenly, with a bang, the interrogation room door was closed. Liu Ruyan was completely jolted awake. She finally realized that this matter was not simple and that someone was setting a trap.
Thinking of this, Liu Ruyan's guilt and remorse for accidentally killing someone slightly lessened.
In the interrogation room, besides Liu Ruyan, there was Shi Daqiang and another supervisory officer.
"Liu Ruyan, how dare you commit murder in broad daylight!" Shi Daqiang suddenly roared, the interrogation room echoing like a thunderclap.
Liu Ruyan said coldly, "I didn't. I just lightly slapped her. I didn't commit murder. Don't falsely accuse me!"
"You didn't? The people at the film crew were all there at the time, and most of them saw you arguing with that film crew staff member. You were arguing fiercely, which is why you lost your temper and committed murder. The motive for murder is established, and there are witnesses. Do you still want to deny it? Can you deny it?" Shi Daqiang sneered coldly.
Liu Ruyan looked at the pockmarked middle-aged man. She suddenly became unusually calm. This was also due to the fact that Xiao Yunlong had often taken her to witness various grand occasions during this period, and also taught her martial arts.
This had continuously strengthened Liu Ruyan's psychological resilience. Otherwise, if she were still the innocent young girl who had just graduated from college, she would have been terrified to death by now and unable to even speak.
Liu Ruyan suddenly smiled and said coldly, "Speak, who sent you?"
This time, it was Shi Daqiang's turn to be stunned. A flicker of surprise flashed in the depths of his eyes, but his expression remained unchanged. He snorted, "What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? Don't you understand, or do you really think I'm an idiot?"
Liu Ruyan sneered again, then said, "I had just hit someone, and you arrived shortly after. And after arriving, you arrested me without asking any questions. Don't tell me this is a coincidence. I'm not a three-year-old child!"
She paused and said word by word, "Based on the above, it is enough to show that this is a setup, a setup you prepared in advance. I even have reason to suspect that the film crew staff member was also prepared by you beforehand, and it's very likely a feigned death!"
"Feigned death? That's impossible. After all, someone verified it on the spot. That person has indeed stopped breathing, and you are an out-and-out murderer!"
Shi Daqiang grinned mockingly as he said this, then continued, "I must say, you have exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect you to remain so calm after entering the interrogation room and to discover the clue so quickly. I can see you are a smart person, so there's no need for me to beat around the bush."
"I'll only ask you this, this time, do you want to live or die?" Shi Daqiang demanded.