Urban Martial Saint

The captain looked at Ye Qing in surprise and asked, ”The target is on you? No way! Is this whole thing just to frame you? Nine people are dead, and two of them were police officers. Who would be bold enough to do something like this? Killing a police officer is a major crime, it’s subject to a nationwide hunt. Whoever is trying to frame you, the cost is way too high!”

This captain certainly didn’t know the kind of desperado the Netherworld Scholar was; these lives were nothing to him. Moreover, the Netherworld Scholar had been an assassin for so many years, with hundreds of lives taken by his hands. If he were to be fully sentenced, he should be globally wanted now. However, the Netherworld Scholar is still living freely, no one could do anything about him. Killing seven people, including two police officers, was nothing for the Netherworld Scholar. As long as he could kill Ye Qing, even more deaths were worth it!

Ye Qing furrowed his brow tightly; the greater the cost his adversary was willing to pay, the more dangerous the situation became. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, ”Can I be temporarily put back into the interrogation room?”

”Hmm?” The captain was even more surprised and said, ”Mr. Ye, this matter has nothing to do with you anymore, you can leave at any time, there’s no need to keep you locked.”

”I know!” Ye Qing said, ”It’s just that if I’m not kept in the interrogation room, I’m afraid the person trying to frame me might not expose themselves!”

”This...what do you mean?” the captain asked in bewilderment.

Ye Qing knew very well that this was deliberately set up by his enemies to deal with him, and his first thought was Wang Tian’an’s group. Actually, with Wang Tian’an’s methods and his hatred for Ye Qing, it was indeed possible to orchestrate such a plot against him. After all, Wang Tian’an had tried many ways but couldn’t kill Ye Qing, no one knew what other methods he might resort to.

Initially, Ye Qing couldn’t understand why the adversary would use such a technique to frame him. However, just now Ye Qing suddenly remembered the incident when he was attacked by the Toxic Eel Mercenary Corps, and the first thought was that the adversary might be trying to use a bomb to blow him up. Using such a sinister technique to keep him in the police station, and under those circumstances, using a bomb, Ye Qing could really find it hard to escape unscathed. That indeed would be the most reliable method.

Thinking of this, Ye Qing immediately requested the captain to put him back in the interrogation room. Such matters, he couldn’t explain directly to the captain, but just asked him to do so.

Although the captain didn’t know what Ye Qing’s identity really was, since the director called personally to ask him to release Ye Qing, it indicated that Ye Qing was definitely not simple. So, the captain didn’t dare to defy Ye Qing’s wishes, and finally sent him back to the interrogation room.

Of course, before being put into the interrogation room, Ye Qing first retrieved the Seven-Star Ancient Sword. Without Su Kaicheng’s phone call for help, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to get this Seven-Star Ancient Sword.

The reason Ye Qing stayed in the interrogation room instead of leaving was mainly because he wanted to wait here to see who was trying to frame him. If possible, he wanted to take this opportunity to deal with the adversary directly, to avoid similar troubles in the future.

The captain found Ye Qing’s decision very strange, but he didn’t ask more questions. After locking Ye Qing up, he left a few people to guard this side, and then personally led the team to the scene. Nine people were dead, including two police officers, this was a major case that hadn’t been seen in the capital for years. Not to mention him, the branch director would also immediately proceed, this was a big deal!

The captain left with most of the people, leaving few behind at the branch office. And across the street from the branch, a shadow was quietly surveying the situation here. As he watched the police cars of the captain and his men drive away, the shadow finally emerged from the darkness and walked straight towards the branch.

Under the streetlights, the person’s face finally came into view. He had an extremely handsome face, but there was a deep scar that made his face look somewhat sinister. Coupled with his naturally dark demeanor, it gave him an indescribable sense of terror. This person was none other than the Netherworld Scholar!

After escaping from the Xihang Shen Family Manor last time, he didn’t dare return to Shenchuan City, and had been wandering outside, constantly looking for an opportunity to kill Ye Qing. This time, he managed to get in touch with Helian Qingfeng, and in dealing with Ye Qing, the two reached an agreement at once. Helian Qingfeng devised a plan, and he personally came over to kill Ye Qing himself to avenge his great vendetta.

Normally, there’s always someone guarding the entrance of the branch office, but due to the major event this time, most police officers were taken away. Due to manpower shortage, the officer stationed at the entrance also went inside the hall to help. So, the Netherworld Scholar arrived at the door without encountering any obstacles and walked straight inside the branch.

After taking a turn in the courtyard, the Netherworld Scholar basically had a grasp of the situation here, keeping the layout vividly in mind. He glanced at the situation in the hall, where there were still five or six people, but they were all busy with their own tasks. After all, there weren’t many people left, and there were plenty of matters in the branch.

Spotting a somewhat immature-looking young policeman among them, the Netherworld Scholar walked straight into the hall, heading directly towards him.

The young policeman was on the phone, and upon seeing an outsider walk in, he immediately stood up and said, ”What are you doing?”

The nearby police officers also looked over, and the Netherworld Scholar reacted quickly, hastily saying, ”I’m here to report a case.”

Upon hearing this, the other officers turned their heads, as this kind of thing was common in the police station and not unusual. Moreover, many people reporting cases didn’t know where to go and often randomly approached an officer, which was quite common.

The young officer nodded as well, saying, ”Reporting a case is not handled by me. You should go to that window where there are staff designated for receiving case reports. However, right now there’s a personnel shortage in the station; the colleague who handles reports just went out to print something and will be back shortly. Please wait for a moment.”

”Oh.” The Netherworld Scholar nodded, but his steps didn’t stop, and as he spoke, he had already walked up to the young officer’s side.

The young officer didn’t pay much attention, after all, it was a police station, and he never expected anyone to be so bold as to cause trouble inside. So, by the time he realized it, the Netherworld Scholar’s hand was already gripping his neck, choking him so much he couldn’t breathe.

The Netherworld Scholar leaned close to his ear, speaking in a low voice, ”Don’t speak, or I’ll kill you!”

The young officer’s face changed instantly, wanting to turn his head in astonishment to look at the Netherworld Scholar. However, his neck was tightly grasped by the Netherworld Scholar, and he couldn’t turn his head. As he reached out to try to pry away the Netherworld Scholar’s hand, he felt a sharp object against his back, clearly a dagger pressed against his waist.

The young officer was quite smart, realizing he had encountered a ruthless individual, and immediately dared not resist any further. At this time, there were very few people in the lobby, most were busy with their own matters, and no one noticed the abnormality here. Everyone thought the Netherworld Scholar was just speaking to him.

The Netherworld Scholar pulled the young officer up, whispering, ”Where is the Ye Qing you captured earlier? Take me there!”

The young officer dared not defy the Netherworld Scholar and had to lead him toward the interrogation room. Meanwhile, others in the lobby didn’t notice anything amiss; they assumed the officer was taking the Netherworld Scholar to file a report.

The young officer led the Netherworld Scholar to the interrogation room door, pointed inside to indicate to the Netherworld Scholar that Ye Qing was confined in there. The Netherworld Scholar wouldn’t easily trust his words, so he glanced through the door gap and saw Ye Qing sitting in the chair inside the interrogation room, indeed confined there.

A hint of joy flashed across the Netherworld Scholar’s face. He pressed down on the young officer’s neck, knocking him unconscious on the ground, then walked straight to the interrogation room door, taking off the backpack from his back.

The backpack contained the potent explosives Helian Qingfeng had prepared for the Netherworld Scholar. With such a quantity, as long as they could be detonated, they were enough to flatten the interrogation room. The Netherworld Scholar placed the bombs at the interrogation room entrance to cleanly and swiftly kill Ye Qing in one go.

Moreover, there were very few people in the police station now, with no one paying attention to what he was doing on this side.

The Netherworld Scholar arranged the explosives from the backpack and pulled out the fuse, extending it five meters. Not being a professional demolition expert, he couldn’t set up those complex bombs and could only use this kind of fuse to detonate. Of course, this method was also the safest, eliminating the chance of someone defusing the bomb. Moreover, the fuse burned slowly; the five-meter length allowed him enough time to escape the police substation.

With everything in place, the Netherworld Scholar looked up at the interrogation room, a cold smile crossing his lips. He harbored deep hatred for Ye Qing, and while the gap in their abilities had grown wider, he finally found a chance to kill Ye Qing, fulfilling one of his greatest wishes. Naturally, his mood was quite excited!

”Ye, you’ll die at my hands in the end!” The Netherworld Scholar sneered coldly, bent down, and lit the fuse.

The fuse kindled and slowly crept towards the explosives at the interrogation room door. The Netherworld Scholar’s cold smile deepened as he slowly rose to his feet, watching the fuse halfway burnt before turning to walk outside.

Meanwhile, the officers outside were still unaware of what exactly was happening inside, busying themselves with their tasks. Little did they know, the police station was about to be blown to pieces!

(I’ve been so busy these past two days that I missed updating yesterday. I apologize to everyone here. As always, I remember the chapters I owe you and will make it up to you as soon as possible! - Commander He)