Chapter 402: Chapter 401 Malevolent Aura
Qin Yanyang and Yang Fei had sensed something was amiss long ago, but they were still taken aback when Zhang Zhaoen ordered Yang Fei’s arrest.
Dare to arrest him in front of Qin Yanyang?
Yang Fei thought he had heard wrong.
The status of the Qin Family was extraordinary nowadays, especially since Qin Yanyang had stepped into the Innate Realm and held the position of deputy head of the Military Department. It wasn’t an exaggeration to describe her influence as overwhelming.
Yet someone still dared to challenge the authority of the Qin Family at this time?
As soon as Zhang Zhaoen’s command was given, the formidable experts behind him immediately charged into the room towards Yang Fei.
Qin Yanyang rarely lost her temper, but at this moment, she could no longer conceal her anger and snorted, "I’d like to see who dares to touch my man!"
The fierce and furious aura she emitted instantly intimidated Zhang Zhaoen’s subordinates.
Then, Qin Yanyang’s gaze turned to Zhang Zhaoen, "Zhang Zhaoen, we are both deputy heads of the Military Department. You control the North, I’m stationed in Jiangnan. We do not infringe upon each other’s territory, so why do you come here today to cause trouble?"
Seeing his men intimidated by Qin Yanyang’s aura and not daring to advance, Zhang Zhaoen became furious. He suddenly stepped forward, releasing a wild aura to suppress Qin Yanyang’s, and said, "Zhang Zhaoen is on orders to arrest a major criminal. Qin Yanyang, do you intend to obstruct official duties?"
Qin Yanyang saw his resolute will and a posture intent on arresting someone. After a brief consideration, she struck out with her palm.
Yang Fei was her husband. By coming here to arrest him, it was clear that their opponent had a strong backing, so Yang Fei absolutely could not fall into their hands.
Although she served the nation loyally, she was not a person of blind or foolish loyalty, deciding instead to help Yang Fei escape from this place first and understand the reasons afterward.
Zhang Zhaoen did not expect Qin Yanyang to openly resist. Enraged, he was about to make a move when he loudly shouted, "Don’t worry about me, catch him first!"
The Military Department experts behind him acted swiftly and simultaneously lunged towards Yang Fei.
Seeing Qin Yanyang resist, how could Yang Fei resign himself to capture?
He moved like a shadow, closing in on Qin Yanyang and placing one hand on her back.
With that palm strike from Qin Yanyang, bolstered by Yang Fei’s strength, the Palm Force surged violently.
She knew Zhang Zhaoen had backing, and as they were both colleagues in the Military Department, she only planned to repulse him without causing injuries. But with Yang Fei’s sudden assistance, her palm strike was now powerful enough to injure the opponent, and it was too late to retract the force.
"Bang!"
Zhang Zhaoen flew backward like a kite with its string cut, blood flowing from his nose and ears in midair; Qin Yanyang’s palm strike had almost crippled him.
His face showed terror and astonishment.
He could not fathom why Qin Yanyang was so powerful that he couldn’t withstand even one of her moves!
"Block them!" Striking hard against the wall, Zhang Zhaoen spat out a mouthful of blood, but with resolute eyes, he forcefully gathered his breath and yelled loudly.
The members of the Military Department were strong, but they were no match for Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang. And now that Yang Fei had grabbed Qin Yanyang’s hand, who could stand against them when they joined forces?
Qin Yanyang struck out with her palms repeatedly, repelling the Military Department experts brought by Zhang Zhaoen and then making her escape. Upon encountering her subordinates upfront, she briskly ordered, "Stop them. Before I return, don’t let any of them go."
On her own turf, the very thought of someone almost taking her man was utterly humiliating.
Although Zhang Zhaoen had the arrest and investigation orders from above, the fact that the local Military Department failed to inform her in a timely manner suggested there was an issue.
The members of the Jiangnan County Military Department coming towards her and hearing Qin Yanyang’s icy voice each became respectful, taking up their weapons and charging towards Zhang Zhaoen and his men.
"Hands on your head and kneel down, or else no mercy will be shown!"
"Dammit, I am here on orders from the Imperial City headquarters to capture a criminal, and you dare to assist in his escape?" Zhang Zhaoen bellowed in rage.
Certainly, some of Qin Yanyang’s subordinates recognized Zhang Zhaoen, causing them to waver, but the adjutant, recalling the killing intent Qin Yanyang had just shown, steeled his resolve and spoke, "This is the base of the Jiangnan County Military Department. By entering and engaging in combat without permission, you have violated the directives. Our Military Department has the authority to execute first and report afterward. I ask again, will you lay down your weapons?"
Zhang Zhaoen, suppressing the severe pain from his injury, angrily stepped forward, poised to strike, but then the cold glint in the adjutant’s eyes flashed, and he pulled the trigger.
The specially designed weapon hit Zhang Zhaoen on the shoulder. Even though he wore specialized protective gear, the powerful inertia still swept him several steps away.
"Woosh!"
Members of the Jiangnan County Military Department on the scene each raised their weapons, ready to pull the trigger without hesitation should Zhang Zhaoen’s people dare make a move.
The oppressive atmosphere made the corridors deep within the base feel suffocating and stifling.
Zhang Zhaoen and his subordinates had not expected the people of the Jiangnan County Military Department to be so bold as to lay hands on them, and for a moment they were both angry and afraid, yet they dared not act rashly.
If they started a chaotic battle, it didn’t matter if they died, but even if they survived, they would lose their heads afterward.
They had seen the arrest warrant for Zhang Zhaoen from the higher-ups, but they only dared to apprehend individuals without provoking a conflict with Qin Yanyang.
He simply hadn’t expected that Qin Yanyang, in order to protect Yang Fei, would dare to resist him.
...
Outside the Binhai Military Department base, there were no guards to be found.
Only a military green helicopter was parked in the distance, obviously the transportation that Zhang Zhaoen and others had used to come here.
After seeing Yang Fei out, Qin Yanyang said with a grave expression, "You go first, hide away. Don’t contact me until I contact you."
Yang Fei also sensed something was amiss and couldn’t help asking, "What’s happened? Why are they after me?"
Qin Yanyang shook her head and said, "I will investigate as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, it should be the work of the Hidden Sect."
Yang Fei’s pupils constricted, "They have infiltrated so deeply?"
Qin Yanyang’s expression became somber as she said, "Put that aside for now, remember to wait for my contact."
Seeing her turn to leave, Yang Fei couldn’t help but grasp her, "What about you?"
Qin Yanyang had just openly defied orders to prevent him from being taken away. Although Yang Fei was not involved in officialdom, he knew she had committed a serious taboo.
Qin Yanyang looked up at Yang Fei, smiled and shook her head, "Don’t worry, I will be fine."
Yang Fei, unconvinced, said, "If the Divine Continent is no longer safe, you can run away with me. The world is vast, we can roam it together."
Qin Yanyang was touched and even tempted, but after all, she was a heroic woman with the world in her heart. She shook her head and said, "We haven’t reached that stage yet. As a citizen of the Divine Continent, how can I let this newly revived great nation be mired in chaos again by those people?"
Before Yang Fei could speak again, the phone in his pocket began to ring.
He took it out and saw that it showed numerous missed call alerts.
They were calls that hadn’t come through while he was in the basement due to signal jamming.
The matter at hand was pressing, and he wanted to urge Qin Yanyang further, but his pupils suddenly constricted, and he saw a message flash on his phone’s screen: ’Uncle is dead, Yang Hao has been captured, call back immediately.’
The message was from Wang Lei. Although it flashed across the screen, Yang Fei caught it with his sharp senses.
Qin Yanyang instantly noticed a fierce aura being released from Yang Fei and asked, "What’s wrong?"
Yang Fei had already brought up the message, which was just as he had seen before.
Uncle is dead?
How... How could this be?
Yang Fei was momentarily unable to accept it.
His uncle had raised him since he was a child and treated him as his own. Now that he had just returned not long ago, before he could properly show his gratitude, his uncle was innocently killed...
A mounting pressure stuck in his chest without release, Yang Fei stood petrified on the spot.
Seeing that he didn’t reply, Qin Yanyang’s eyes fell upon the screen of Yang Fei’s phone and seeing the message, her body trembled, she exclaimed, "Your... Your uncle? How could this happen?"
At that moment, Yang Fei’s phone rang; it was Wang Lei calling.
Yang Fei seemed to gradually come back to his senses, emitting an unprecedented aura of violent intent, he answered the call, "Tell me, this isn’t true!"