The Almighty Martial Arts System - Chapter 309

Jiang Fei frowned, his anger slowly subsiding.

The two ‘Tianwang’ A-rank assassins he had captured alive had unexpectedly died—silenced by someone else! These people were truly ruthless. The two assassins hadn’t chosen to take their own lives, but bombs had been planted inside them beforehand, ready to detonate when necessary, killing them outright!

Jiang Fei didn’t know if many assassin organizations had such practices, but this method was indeed vicious.

With the two Tianwang A-rank assassins dead, it was as if the evidence had been destroyed. Jiang Fei could no longer identify Du Ziliang as an assassin or expose him as a traitor who had betrayed national interests.

As for Min Dong, now that his wife and daughter had been rescued, he could step forward as a witness.

However, his testimony would only prove that he had been bribed by the Du family—not specifically by Du Ziliang.

In this situation, Du Ziliang would undoubtedly deny any involvement in bribing or instructing Min Dong, shifting all the blame onto his deceased brother, Du Zikang.

Wasn’t this exactly why that ruthless and scheming Du Ziliang had mercilessly targeted his own brother?

Min Dong’s testimony could clear the Chinese Medicine Association’s name, proving that traditional medicine was neither toxic nor unscientific. It could even deal a heavy blow to the Du family, forcing them to stop their unreasonable provocations.

But in the end, Du Ziliang had escaped!

As Ye Yuanyuan had said, “A starved camel is still bigger than a horse.” The scale of tonight’s events was proof enough.

The Du family had mobilized such a large force and invited so many influential figures. Without substantial evidence, it was nearly impossible for Jiang Fei to arrest Du Ziliang.

In this society, there might be individuals who exceed ordinary limits—even special groups permitted to operate beyond the law. But no one, after transcending ordinary legal constraints, could challenge the entire nation! Even with his system’s advantages, Jiang Fei couldn’t do that.

Thinking of this, Jiang Fei’s anger flared again. His sharp gaze fixed on Du Ziliang.

That scoundrel seemed to have guessed the content of Ye Yuanyuan’s call and learned that the two captured assassins were dead. While pretending to be grief-stricken and enraged, Jiang Fei clearly saw a hint of smugness and mockery in his eyes.

It was as if he were saying, “Well? Are you stunned? Are you dumbfounded? You may have your ways, but I have mine!”

“Good, very good!” Jiang Fei slowly stepped forward, his eyes narrowed and unwavering as he stared at Du Ziliang, uttering three words.

Du Ziliang stood behind the Du family patriarch, his expression unchanged, meeting Jiang Fei’s gaze without flinching.

“Still… still ‘very good’?” The Du family patriarch stamped his foot in fury.

Others who didn’t understand the full story were both shocked and angered by Jiang Fei’s words. Du Chengde’s face flushed red with rage as he turned to a portly, beer-bellied middle-aged man and said, “Commissioner Xiao, you’re the head of the Beijing Public Security Bureau. This Jiang Fei has admitted to being the beast who killed my son! Why haven’t you ordered his arrest yet?!”

The Du family patriarch could no longer contain himself and roared, “Arrest him! Arrest him now! No matter what issues arise later or who comes asking, I’ll take full responsibility!”

The portly Commissioner Xiao, though hesitant, prepared to make the call after hearing the patriarch’s words.

“Wait!” Elder Cui, the renowned physician, could no longer stay seated. He stood up and said sternly, “There must be some misunderstanding here. Let’s not jump to conclusions!”

“Old Cui, are you planning to shield my grandson’s murderer and oppose me? Just because you narrowly won over a decade ago, do you really think the Cui family can bully the Du family as they please?” the Du family patriarch shouted angrily.

“…” Elder Cui was at a loss for words.

With a member of the Du family dead, they held the moral high ground. No matter how you looked at it, their actions were justified. As someone who always upheld justice and never engaged in favoritism, Elder Cui found himself powerless.

He quickly turned to Jiang Fei and asked, “Jiang Fei, what exactly happened? Was Du Zikang really the mastermind behind the Chinese Medicine Association incident? Did you kill him because of that?”

Finally, Jiang Fei turned his gaze away from Du Ziliang.

Did you think you could shed your shell like a cicada and shift all the blame? You’ve underestimated me.

“Of course not,” Jiang Fei said to Elder Cui with a slight smile.

Hearing this, Elder Cui breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that this young, promising president of the Chinese Medicine Association—the one who could lead traditional medicine into a bright future—would recklessly admit to it.

“Trying to deny it now? Too late!” Du Chengde sneered, his eyes filled with malice. He signaled Commissioner Xiao to proceed with the call.

Jiang Fei shrugged and replied, “Deny? When did I ever admit to it?”

“Have you forgotten what you just said so quickly?” Du Chengde retorted coldly.

Jiang Fei shook his head. “I only said that I wanted to kill your son and that he deserved to die. But I was referring to him.” Jiang Fei turned and pointed at Du Ziliang. “This son of yours is the one who deserves death. He’s the one I have the urge to kill. As for your good-for-nothing son, Du Zikang, though I found him irritating and threatened to teach him a lesson every time I saw him, I had no interest in killing him. A spoiled brat like him isn’t even worth my attention.”

“You—!” Both Du Chengde and the Du family patriarch were so angry they could barely speak.

How dare you! You’ve already killed one of our two direct descendants, and now you openly declare your intention to kill the other!

Even the most patient person would lose their temper!

Jiang Fei remained calm and said, “Don’t get so angry. Listen to me carefully. Because… you might get even angrier later.”

Pfft—

One of the influential figures, who had been drowsy and sipping strong tea to stay awake, couldn’t help but spit out his tea upon hearing Jiang Fei’s remark.

Seeing is believing. He had long heard that the young president of the Chinese Medicine Association was no ordinary man. Now, meeting him in person, he realized just how extraordinary he was—downright audacious, infuriating to the point of death!

“First of all, the medical incident at the Chinese Medicine Association was undoubtedly fabricated. Someone was deliberately targeting the association, and that person is undoubtedly from the Du family,” Jiang Fei said leisurely.

“Nonsense! How could anyone from the Du family do such a thing?” The Du family patriarch, despite his advanced age, was so enraged that he couldn’t help but curse.

Jiang Fei smiled faintly. “Don’t be in such a hurry. I wouldn’t say this without evidence. However, in my opinion, the mastermind behind this couldn’t have been Du Zikang…”

Here, Jiang Fei paused, his gaze shifting meaningfully to Du Ziliang. Du Ziliang’s eyes flickered, and he avoided Jiang Fei’s stare.

“Then why did you kill my son?” Du Chengde demanded, nearly grabbing Jiang Fei by the collar.

Jiang Fei glanced at him and said, “Since I’m certain Du Zikang wasn’t the mastermind, why would I kill him? I don’t know how Du Zikang died or what evidence you have, but I can assure you, I didn’t kill him.”

“If not you, then who?” Du Chengde pressed.

“It was—” Jiang Fei slowly raised his hand and pointed at Du Ziliang. “Him!”

Gasp!

Except for Ye Yuanyuan, everyone stared in shock and disbelief at the direction Jiang Fei was pointing.

Du Ziliang, the future successor of the Du family, killed his own brother, Du Zikang? What an absurd joke!

Du Ziliang also found it ridiculous and sneered contemptuously. “Have you lost your mind? How could you even come up with such a claim?”

“To be honest, I’m somewhat impressed by your tactics and acting skills. I wonder what you’ve been through to become who you are today,” Jiang Fei remarked with a sigh.

He scanned the room before continuing, “I’m tired of playing along with your act. I’ve already investigated the so-called medical incident at the Chinese Medicine Association and captured the doctor who framed the association. His name is Min Dong, and he’s currently detained, ready to testify at any time. Whether he was instructed by the Du family will soon be revealed.”

Elder Cui’s face lit up with surprise. “Really?”

Jiang Fei nodded.

The Du family patriarch was stunned for a moment before coldly retorting, “You think you can just produce some doctor as a witness to slander our Du family? How naive!”

“You’re the ones who heard a few words and immediately accused me of killing Du Zikang. Isn’t that just as naive?” Jiang Fei shot back.

“If you don’t believe me, let me tell you more. After I captured Min Dong, someone from your Du family, afraid he would testify, kidnapped his wife and daughter to threaten him. Just two hours ago, I rescued them from a group of assassins. Doesn’t that make it more credible?”

Before the Du family patriarch could respond, Jiang Fei added, “Whether you believe it or not, the kidnappers and assassins confessed today that they were acting under Du Ziliang’s orders! And just now, like Du Zikang, those assassins were silenced! All of this wasn’t done by me alone—it involved a national special operations unit. A report will be released soon, and you can see for yourselves. Whether you believe it or not is up to you.”

“I assume you’re all intelligent people. You should be able to piece things together…”

The Du family patriarch and Du Chengde, the current head of the Du family, were momentarily stunned by Jiang Fei’s revelations. Though they still found it hard to believe, they couldn’t help but glance at Du Ziliang…