"Who else is not convinced?"
As Gu Qinghan murmured to herself, Shen Lang gently waved the wooden sword in his hand and spoke to the others.
Thirty seconds passed, and no one spoke.
One minute passed, and no one spoke.
Five minutes passed, and still no one spoke.
"Alright, since that's the case, I'll assume you all agree."
Shen Lang stepped forward, cupped his fists towards everyone, and said, "My name is Shen Lang, and I'm happy to meet all of you. I hope we can cooperate well."
"Welcome, Brother Shen!"
As the group of martial guards remained silent, Qin Long stepped forward and shouted loudly at Shen Lang.
With that, Qin Long led the applause, and everyone else followed suit.
In an instant, it was overwhelming.
"This silly younger brother, he really is the protagonist wherever he goes."
Hearing the enthusiastic applause from Qin Long and the other members of the action team, Gu Qinghan knew that these people were genuinely convinced and had accepted Shen Lang from the bottom of their hearts.
Shen Lang, through his own efforts, had earned everyone's approval.
This was the special operations team of the Martial Guard Bureau. Here, relationships and backgrounds were useless. To earn respect, one had to demonstrate strength.
"Thank you all for your welcome. If I have offended anyone just now, please do not take it to heart."
Shen Lang was a straightforward and frank person. Seeing how warmly they welcomed him, he lowered his guard and said.
"Haha, Brother Shen, you jest. It was we who failed to recognize a distinguished person and underestimated a master."
Qin Long had recovered from his shock and smiled at Shen Lang, saying, "Your sword strike just now still makes me feel lingering fear and bone-chilling dread. It's too terrifying. I truly don't know what kind of prodigy you are to possess such formidable swordsmanship at such a young age."
"Not only that, Brother Shen's fists are also terrifyingly potent."
Xiong Zi and Lie Hu wore simple and honest smiles and said, "If Brother Shen hadn't shown mercy, we would be crippled or dead by now."
"Brother Shen, at such a young age, not only is his martial cultivation profound, but his martial ethics are equally abundant. We are truly impressed."
When Shen Lang first arrived, everyone wished he would leave immediately and not become a burden.
But at this moment, no one wanted Shen Lang to leave. With a strong individual like Shen Lang joining, the mission today would be much smoother.
Thinking of his earlier verbal provocation towards Gu Qinghan, Qin Long felt a pang of shame and said to Gu Qinghan, "Director Gu, please forgive my disrespect earlier. I have offended you."
"It's not your fault, Team Leader Qin. It's just that my younger brother is usually too low-key and always deliberately hides his brilliance, making people overlook him."
Gu Qinghan smiled and said, "Team Leader Qin and the martial guards present are all our own people, so I won't keep it a secret. I'll tell you that my younger brother has made significant contributions to our Martial Guard Bureau."
"He provided the recording of Lin Nianfo's confession in the shocking Golden Boy and Jade Girl case of Nanling. He subdued hundreds of Lin family's former subordinates with medicine, and he even defeated the Lin family's top expert, Duan Dao."
"Not only that, but he also identified the identity of the fierce bandit, the Gun King of the Northern Lands, Nalan Wushuang, and he personally helped me apprehend him."
"Therefore, my decision to have him participate in this mission is entirely for the greater good, with no personal bias whatsoever."
As Gu Qinghan finished speaking, the entire hall fell into an instant, deathly silence, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
"Director Gu… what… what did you say?"
Two minutes later, Qin Long finally snapped back from his shock. He looked at Gu Qinghan, his eyes wide open, and spoke.
"Director Gu… you… you mean that the Martial Guard Bureau was able to easily solve the Golden Boy and Jade Girl case, capture hundreds of red-listed fugitives, and apprehend a super fierce bandit ranked seventh on the Heavenly List, all thanks to Brother Shen?"
Qin Long already knew the terrifying extent of Shen Lang's combat prowess, but he had never imagined that Shen Lang had accomplished so much.
Solving the Nanling Golden Boy and Jade Girl case, capturing hundreds of criminals on the red-listed wanted notices, and capturing the super fierce bandit Nalan Wushuang, ranked seventh on the Heavenly List, alive – any one of these feats would have shocked Qin Long. To have done all three was astonishing.
The other members of the action team were equally stunned, their eyes fixed.
"Of course, if Team Leader Qin doubts me, he can ask Old Song for verification right now."
Gu Qinghan looked at Qin Long and said calmly.
"No need, Director Gu, I believe you."
Qin Long looked at Gu Qinghan and said with a shocked expression, "If it were anyone else, I would absolutely doubt it, but if it's Brother Shen, I have no doubt. I wouldn't be surprised by anything he could do."
At this point, Qin Long looked at Shen Lang, his eyes filled with fervent adoration, and said, "Brother Shen, I was blind and disrespectful just now. Please forgive me."
"Brother Qin, it's all minor matters. I completely understand."
Seeing Qin Long's politeness, Shen Lang also became polite and said.
"Haha, brothers, let us once again welcome Brother Shen to this operation with a round of warm applause."
Qin Long was extremely excited and shouted again to the action team members.
"Clap—"
"Clap—"
"Clap—"
Having witnessed Shen Lang's power and learned of his contributions, at this moment, everyone showed Shen Lang the utmost respect. The applause continued for a long time.
"Brother Shen, do you think we need to prepare anything to ensure the mission is foolproof?"
After the applause stopped, Qin Long looked at Shen Lang and asked respectfully.
The strong are revered; this is the law of this world and it remains unchanged everywhere.
Invisibly, Shen Lang had suddenly become the backbone of everyone, and it was a natural thing.
"I wonder what preparations Brother Qin has made to deal with contingencies?"
Shen Lang did not directly answer Qin Long's question but tossed the question back.
"The Martial Guard Bureau is ten kilometers from Nanshan Execution Ground. The sixty of us are heavily armed, escorting Nalan Wushuang and Tang Zixuan. Along the way, Director Gu and I have arranged for other martial guards to be stationed at ten-pace intervals and five-pace intervals, with snipers at commanding heights. Are these preparations sufficient?"
Qin Long looked at Shen Lang and asked.
"Sufficient, but not sufficiently sufficient."
Shen Lang replied, "I don't doubt the combat effectiveness of the martial guards. I believe that if it were anyone else, breaking out prisoners with such deployment would be as difficult as ascending to heaven."
"However, with the death row inmates being Nalan Wushuang, the Gun King of the Northern Lands, and Tang Zixuan, it's another matter. You must know that the Tang Sect's hidden weapons and poisons are renowned throughout the land."
"Hidden weapons can be dealt with, but with the Tang Sect's poisons, people don't even know they've been poisoned, making them impossible to guard against."
Hearing this, Gu Qinghan said, "Brother, we have considered this factor. We have prepared gas masks. Everyone will wear gas masks when the time comes. Will that be enough?"
Shen Lang shook his head and said, "Sister, gas masks can deal with ordinary poisons, but for those potent poisons of the Tang Sect, to be honest, they are useless."
"Moreover, wearing gas masks will greatly reduce flexibility and weaken combat effectiveness."
"Then what should we do?" Hearing Shen Lang's words, Gu Qinghan and Qin Long both looked worried.
Shen Lang heard this, took out a white glazed bottle from his pocket, and poured out a crystal-clear white pill from it. He said, "This is Nine Flower Jade Dew, which can prevent all poisons. If it's used to make water, anyone who drinks a cup will be immune to all poisons for three hours."