61: Are you here to enforce the law or to popularize the law?

Chen Ziliang was quick to act; less than ten minutes after hanging up the phone, he drove to the entrance.

Lu Ming hurried downstairs and saw Chen Ziliang's SUV parked diagonally at the entrance.

He pulled open the car door and sat in the passenger seat. As soon as he fastened his seatbelt, Chen Ziliang floored the accelerator, and the car shot forward.

"Brother Lu, the people causing trouble this time are not to be underestimated," Chen Ziliang said, swerving to overtake another car, as he explained the situation.

"One is a core disciple of Longhu Mountain, named Jiang Tangyue. He's said to be a once-in-a-century genius, reaching the fourth stage of Aerial Control at only 20 years old."

"The other is Yang Kaihe, the young master of the Divine Treasure Palace. His strength is a bit weaker, only at the second stage of Aerial Control, but he has a rich family background. He's covered in magical artifacts and didn't fall behind when facing Jiang Tangyue."

"As for the reason for their dispute..." Chen Ziliang paused, his expression a bit strange, "It was over who would pay for a woman named Ouyang Zhi."

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, a little surprised: "Tsk, I get it. Two simps trying to lawfully mine..."

"Pfft... Hahahaha, brilliant!"

Chen Ziliang clicked his tongue, sharply turned the steering wheel, and the car grazed the edge of a truck before darting into the fast lane.

"But it's not surprising. That Ouyang Zhi is beautiful, and she's also a prodigy on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, so there are plenty of simps. These are just two of them."

"Hidden Dragon Ranking?" Lu Ming stroked his chin.

He had heard of sects like Longhu Mountain and the Divine Treasure Palace, but what was the Hidden Dragon Ranking?

"Brother Lu, you don't even know that?" Chen Ziliang looked surprised, then realized, "Right, you just joined the Night Watch Division and haven't been exposed to these martial world affairs."

He explained while dodging oncoming traffic.

"The Hidden Dragon Ranking is officially compiled by Great Xia itself, specifically for young powerhouses under thirty years old, with the threshold being the Aerial Control Realm. There are a total of one hundred people on the ranking, each a prodigy from various major forces."

"Those ranked in the top ten, for example, are all freaks above the Fifth Realm."

"This Ouyang Zhi is ranked ninety-eighth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking; she's very arrogant."

"Oh? What about me? Where do I rank?" Lu Ming immediately became interested.

Chen Ziliang's hand on the steering wheel trembled. He gave an awkward laugh: "Brother Lu, please don't joke! The threshold for the Hidden Dragon Ranking is the Aerial Control Realm, and you are currently only at Qi Movement..."

He got stuck halfway through his sentence.

He really didn't know what to make of it. Although Lu Ming was in the Qi Movement Realm, slaughtering those in the Aerial Control Realm was as easy as slaughtering dogs.

Chen Ziliang scratched his head and chuckled: "However, with your ability, if you really wanted to challenge the ranking, you could probably take down half the people on it in less than three months..."

Lu Ming scoffed: "Heh, if you have more to say, say it. I like to hear it."

...Nanhua Commercial Plaza is located in the city center of Jiangcheng and is Jiangcheng's most prosperous commercial district.

Although it cannot compare to commercial districts in big cities like Modu or Didu, it still has many first-tier brands.

Wei Changfeng and the others were detained in a luxury women's store.

The store was in a mess.

Shelves were toppled, expensive handbags and jewelry were scattered everywhere, the mirrored walls were cracked like spiderwebs, and the floor was stained with quite a bit of blood.

Several Night Watcher team members, dressed in Night Watch Division uniforms, were clutching their wounds, squatting in a corner with aggrieved expressions.

Sitting on a reception sofa was a woman with an ethereal temperament, Ouyang Zhi.

On her left and right stood a young man in green and a young man in white, respectively.

Both of their faces were extremely grim, as if they had eaten gunpowder.

Ouyang Zhi, in a moon-white dress, calmly swept her gaze over the mess in the store, as if the chaos before her had nothing to do with her.

Clearly, she was long accustomed to such scenes.

To be precise, she thoroughly enjoyed being the center of attention.

One was a core disciple of Longhu Mountain, and the other was a successor of the Divine Jade Palace.

With just a flick of her finger, she could make these two proud prodigies, who were usually so arrogant in the outside world, fight to the death for her.

This feeling of 'owning dogs' was simply too satisfying.

"Junior Sister Ouyang, this handbag is limited to three pieces in all of Great Xia; only you are worthy of its style," Jiang Tangyue said opportunely, his fawning tone almost overflowing. He secretly glanced at Yang Kaihe beside him, his eyes full of provocation, "Unlike some people, who only know how to throw money around and have no idea what taste is."

Yang Kaihe immediately bristled. He pulled out a palm-sized jade box from his storage bag. The moment it opened, a faint glow emanated from within:

"Heh, taste? This 'Congealed Fat Jade' of mine is a warm jade mined from deep within Kunlun Mountain. Carved into a bracelet and given to Junior Sister Zhi'er, it can calm the mind and spirit!"

Ouyang Zhi's gaze lingered on the jade box for a moment. When she looked up, her eyes held a hint of a smile: "Brother Yang, you are thoughtful."

Seeing this, Jiang Tangyue's face instantly darkened. He drew his sword, and the peach wood sword was instantly wrapped in purplish-blue lightning patterns: "You, Yang, are you determined to go against me today!"

As a core disciple of Longhu Mountain, Jiang Tangyue had always held himself in high regard. How dare an upstart like the Divine Jade Palace step on his face?

Jiang Tangyue could not tolerate it at all!

"What are you?" Yang Kaihe tucked the jade box back into his embrace and, with a flick of his wrist, conjured a small bronze shield. The shield's surface was engraved with intricate water patterns. "If you still want to fight, I'll accompany you to the end!"

"Stop! Don't fight anymore!"

Wei Changfeng, who was squatting in the corner, suddenly stood up, the wound on his chest throbbing painfully. He pointed at the two and yelled angrily:

"According to the Public Security Administration Regulations, it is forbidden to use extraordinary powers in civilian areas!"

Jiang Tangyue didn't even spare him a glance. With a wave of his peach wood sword, a small lightning snake shot towards Wei Changfeng: "Still shouting? If you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

"Watch out!" The nearby team members quickly pushed Wei Changfeng away. The lightning snake grazed his arm, scorching a small black hole in the ground.

Ouyang Zhi watched this scene, the smile on her lips growing wider.

Just then, the glass door of the luxury store suddenly shattered with a "clang," and Lu Ming's figure, accompanied by a strong gust of wind, burst in.

His gaze, like electricity, swept over the chaotic mess and the Night Watcher's wounds, finally landing on Wei Changfeng.

"Are you here to enforce the law or to popularize it? Next time, in such situations, just kill them and drag them away."

Lu Ming's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a formidable aura.

Wei Changfeng and the others' faces lit up when they saw who it was: "Patrolman Lu!!!"

Jiang Tangyue and Yang Kaihe both paused simultaneously, their faces showing indignation.

"He's Lu Ming!"

Someone shouted.

Jiang Tangyue's expression became very subtle.

When he first arrived in Jiangcheng, he had heard many rumors about Lu Ming.

"The Conscience of Great Xia"

"Cult Slayer"

"The most unprovokable Night Watcher in Jiangcheng"

There were countless titles.

To this, Jiang Tangyue only scoffed.

Bumpkins are bumpkins; they dare to put any title on themselves.

It was truly outrageous.

Jiang Tangyue put away his peach wood sword and turned to Lu Ming with disdain: "You are Lu Ming? I heard you're very impressive. Come on, I'm standing right here, try and kill me, let's see?"

All the Night Watchers present suddenly looked at him, their eyes full of sympathy.

Kid, you've got guts!