The Almighty Martial Arts System - Chapter 311

The man and woman who entered weren’t dressed in black uniforms like characters from The Matrix, but their demeanor said it all. They were cool and instantly gave off an aura of being anything but ordinary.

For a martial arts expert like Jiang Fei, he could also tell from their gait and breathing that both possessed significant combat prowess.

Sure enough, these two didn’t disappoint Jiang Fei. They came in and, without the slightest hesitation, moved to arrest Du Ziliang. They offered no explanation, acting with an arrogance that surpassed even Jiang Fei’s own!

After all, while Jiang Fei could recklessly punch Du Ziliang and send him flying, completely disregarding the numerous important figures present, actually killing Du Ziliang or arresting him was something he truly couldn’t do.

So, Jiang Fei, like everyone else, was intensely curious about this sudden arrival. Who were these people, that they could be so cold, so domineering, and so utterly fearless?

Seeing Du Ziliang sitting in his chair, pretending to be weak with no intention of standing up, the woman frowned, reached out, and made to grab him by the collar, clearly intending to take him away by force.

“What are you doing? You’ve got the wrong person!” Du Ziliang, seeing this, could no longer maintain his act of being victimized. He swatted her hand away.

Although he still didn’t fully understand what was happening, a strong sense of foreboding had already taken root in his heart.

It seemed all his intricate schemes and plots had been for nothing.

Du Chengde also glared angrily, using his body to block the two, and demanded, “Who are you? Who sent you? How dare you just barge in and arrest someone? This is lawlessness!”

The portly Police Chief Xiao from the Beijing Police Department, who had been sitting in his chair momentarily stunned, quickly snapped back to reality. He was certain these two were definitely not the people he had called earlier. So he hurriedly stood up, walked over to them, and asked with an air of authority, “I am Chief Xiao of the Beijing Police Department. Which unit do you belong to? Under whose orders are you making this arrest? Call your superior immediately!”

The chief of the Municipal Police Department, a member of the Municipal Standing Committee, and here in the capital no less, the very heart of the nation – Chief Xiao’s status was undoubtedly significant. While most bureau chiefs hold a departmental level rank, he held a deputy ministerial rank. His police rank was even Deputy Commissioner.

Someone of his stature wielded considerable influence, even in a city full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers like Beijing. His words carried weight in many situations. Otherwise, the Du family wouldn’t have brought him in as their backing at a time like this.

Hearing Chief Xiao announce his title, the man and woman showed not a trace of fear. It seemed the Chief was of little consequence to them, or simply not worth their attention.

Instead, they both frowned slightly, displeased at being hindered in their duty.

“You are not qualified to know who our superiors are,” the woman said coldly.

Gasp!

Her words shocked everyone present. Even Jiang Fei and Ye Yuanyuan couldn’t help but widen their eyes. That statement reeked of sheer audacity!

The esteemed Chief of the Beijing Police Department was being looked down on, told he ‘wasn’t qualified to know’!

That was just too arrogant!

“I’m not qualified to know?” Chief Xiao himself was so angry he laughed. He probably hadn’t been treated like this for many years, dared to be brushed off so dismissively.

Even if you were bodyguards from Zhongnanhai, you wouldn’t put on such airs and look down on a deputy ministerial-level official!

“State your department! Because of what you just said, I can responsibly inform you that you will soon be expelled from your unit!” Chief Xiao said furiously. Years of being in a high position, accustomed to giving orders, meant his anger carried considerable weight.

Although the man and woman seemed utterly dismissive of Chief Xiao’s threat judging by their demeanor, they didn’t actually mock him. Seeing the enraged Chief about to pull out his phone again, the woman took a badge from her pocket and flashed it in front of the well-fed Chief Xiao.

Jiang Fei’s eyes were sharp, and he saw the badge clearly the first time. It was a dark red color, as if stained with blood, giving off a heavy, ancient feel. He didn’t know what material it was made from, but it looked incredibly hard, difficult to destroy. The badge wasn’t gilded or patterned. On both sides, written in a powerful, sweeping, almost cursive traditional script, was the character “Kill”!

“Kill? They actually engraved that character. This badge is seriously domineering,” Jiang Fei muttered to himself. He had expected the badge to bear some wildly cool and arrogant word like ‘Dragon’, but it was the formidable character for ‘Kill’.

Whether it was an illusion or not, as Jiang Fei stared at the ‘Kill’ character on the badge, he genuinely felt a strange sense of killing intent and menace, as if it carried a kind of sacred, inviolable authority.

“As the Chief of the Beijing Police Department, you should recognize this badge, shouldn’t you?” the woman said coolly, neither subservient nor arrogant, quickly putting the badge away.

Then, the previously furious Chief Xiao, who felt insulted and was determined to have them dismissed, was suddenly taken aback. Even though he had reached the deputy ministerial level, a look of astonishment appeared on his face!

Of course, this astonishment didn’t mean he was afraid, but rather that he felt respect!

The anger he had built up moments ago instantly vanished without a trace.

He stared intently at the spot where the badge had been for a long moment, only speaking after the woman had put it away, his voice low. “You… you are from ‘Seven Kill’?”

“Good, you recognize it,” the woman nodded.

Chief Xiao’s expression sharpened. Without another word, the portly man, accustomed to a life of comfort and ease, suddenly brought his feet together, straightened his body, and saluted the two crisply.

His official rank was certainly higher than these two individuals—he was a deputy ministerial-level official, after all—so they couldn’t actually do anything to him. But that didn’t prevent him from showing them respect.

Chief Xiao was a police officer, quite different from the military, but given his position, he was well aware of certain special organizations. So when he saw the badge and recognized their identity, his anger disappeared. He wouldn’t seek retribution later; what remained was only respect.

Naturally, even as the Beijing Police Chief, he actually had no jurisdiction over these two. His earlier threat to have them dismissed was an empty one; he simply didn’t have the authority.

Chief Xiao understood what was happening, but most others were still baffled.

Seeing Chief Xiao’s sudden drastic change in expression, his serious and respectful salute, left the Du family members, who were seething with anger, completely confused. The old Patriarch Du, his aged body nearly trembling with rage, demanded, “Chief Xiao, what is the meaning of this!”

Chief Xiao snapped back to reality, looking somewhat awkward. The Du family Patriarch had been a great benefactor to him, having once saved his mother’s life. He owed the Du family a significant debt of gratitude.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered to come running in the middle of the night at the Du family’s request.

Chief Xiao had already decided in his heart not to interfere further in this matter. If these two ‘Seven Kill’ members were determined to take Du Ziliang away, he would certainly not stop them, nor could he even if he tried. But out of consideration for the debt he owed, he steeled himself and asked, “May I inquire, on what grounds are you arresting Du Ziliang?”

The woman frowned, but finally uttered two words: “Treason.”

Whoosh!

Chief Xiao’s eyes narrowed. Now he completely stepped back. He turned to Patriarch Du and Du Chengde and said, “Chengde, Elder Du, you should let these two take Ziliang away. No one can intervene in this matter.”

Du Chengde said furiously, “On what basis? Can a single sentence from them convict my grandson of treason? Even a court needs to follow legal procedures. Are their words more powerful than the law?”

The Du family Patriarch naturally wouldn’t back down either. He said angrily, “I’d like to see who dares to take my grandson away today! Whoever takes him, I’ll take this all the way to the Great Hall if I have to! Do you really think the Du family is easy to bully?!”

It had always been the Du family bullying others. When had they ever suffered such humiliation as today?

They had already lost one direct descendant, and now someone came to arrest their chosen successor? This was simply intolerable!

“The Du family?” The woman sneered. “Still putting on a strong front even when disaster is at your doorstep. Go ahead, make a scene if you have the guts.”

Having said that, the woman clearly had no intention of waiting any longer. Her figure flashed, and she effortlessly grabbed one of Du Ziliang’s shoulders. “Let’s go. Don’t bother with your schemes and plots anymore. Even if you killed the witness, our Seven Kill team would still have enough to convict you.”

Du Ziliang finally lost his composure. His pupils contracted. He looked sideways at Du Chengde and the Patriarch, pleading pitifully, “Father! Grandfather! I’m innocent! Save me!”

Chief Xiao switched roles and blocked Du Chengde, saying in a low voice, “Brother Chengde, calm down. Ziliang must have done something wrong this time. The Seven Kill organization wouldn’t wrongfully accuse him without cause!”

Jiang Fei, who had been watching the drama unfold with wide eyes, hadn’t stopped smiling.

This plot development was such a delightful surprise!

The wicked truly get their due. He had been wondering what evidence he could find to take down Du Ziliang after returning, even considering fabricating some if necessary. He never expected divine intervention to descend from heaven!

“This Seven Kill organization is way too awesome. Have you heard of it?” Jiang Fei asked Ye Yuanyuan excitedly, turning his head.

Ye Yuanyuan was also very surprised. She nodded. “I’ve heard of it. It’s one of the highest-level organizations within the country’s military. If I had to describe them… you know about the ‘Dragon Group’ from stories? Well, there’s no real ‘Dragon Group’ in reality, but they are roughly the equivalent.”