Chapter 94 Pointing the Sword at the Island Nation

Ye Shouzhen and Captain Xu Chang arrived just in time to see this scene.

"Jiang Chen, stop!" Captain Xu Chang hurriedly tried to intervene.

But it was too late; he could only watch as Yamamoto Kazuo's eyes glazed over, his gaze unfocused, and he slumped to the ground.

Captain Xu Chang managed a bitter smile; this scene felt strangely familiar.

"He was heavily involved in the case of the stolen Magical Artifact. We were hoping to extract more information from him, but now that you've killed him, the trail has gone cold."

Ye Shouzhen's brows tightened slightly. He looked at the corpse on the ground, thinking that for someone to kill so many people without changing his expression, he must either possess a lofty Heart-Nature or be utterly indifferent.

He felt it must be the latter, as Jiang Chen was still so young. If it were the former, even he might not be able to kill so many people in one go without blinking.

Jiang Chen tossed the steel pipe in his hand to the ground; his palms were as white as jade, not stained with even a drop of blood or filth.

He naturally knew what Captain Xu Chang meant, and he also knew that handing Yamamoto Kazuo over to Captain Xu Chang might have squeezed more information out of him.

But he also knew that if that happened, Yamamoto Kazuo might actually have survived.

If that were the case, it would be a disservice to the heavy resentment lingering on Yamamoto Kazuo and that Shikigami.

Therefore, Jiang Chen did not hesitate in the slightest and killed Yamamoto Kazuo before Captain Xu Chang arrived.

"He was just a Japanese man with innocent lives on his hands; why mourn his death? As for the Magical Artifact, I will simply go and retrieve it."

"The Magical Artifact isn't with him?" Captain Xu Chang asked, stunned.

"You know the whereabouts of the Magical Artifact?"

"It has already been secretly sent to the Island Nation." Jiang Chen nodded.

"Then how do you plan to get it back?" Captain Xu Chang felt he had more questions today than in the first half of his life.

"Naturally, I will go to the Island Nation and take the Magical Artifact back." Jiang Chen said as if it were a matter of course.

As the words fell, the others stared at Jiang Chen with strange expressions.

Because he said it as casually as if he were planning to go to the vegetable market to buy a couple of cucumbers.

As for how to do it, that was none of their concern.

Looking at Jiang Chen's calm yet earnest demeanor, Captain Xu Chang realized he was not joking.

"Jiang Chen, putting aside whether you can retrieve the Magical Artifact from the Island Nation, if you really go, this action could very well cause negative international repercussions for China."

"I am merely going to the Island Nation to take back what belongs to us. Who can question that?"

"Furthermore, if the world mocks me, slanders me, or insults me, how does that affect me?"

Looking at Jiang Chen's unruffled demeanor, despite the thrilling nature of his words, even a spark of passion ignited in Captain Xu Chang's heart, as if he had returned to the days when he first joined the 749 Bureau.

"That's not what I meant. I'm saying, even if you don't do this, the country will."

At this moment, Captain Xu Chang was filled with heroic spirit and soaring confidence.

"Our country is no longer the same as it was in the past, trampled upon by foreign powers at will. Those who offend China, no matter how far away, shall be punished!"

"Likewise, we will not let any compatriot stand in front of us to take the hits. Jiang Chen, do you understand?"

These words made Ye Qingmei, Jia He, and the other young members of the 749 Bureau boil with excitement, wishing they could grab their guns and charge toward the Island Nation right now.

Yet, unexpectedly, Jiang Chen remained calm. He nodded first, then shook his head.

"I understand, but this matter can only be resolved by me."

"Why?" Ye Qingmei asked, unable to contain her confusion.

Jiang Chen looked at Captain Xu Chang, then at Ye Qingmei, and finally at Ye Shouzhen, who had been observing him quietly without saying a word.

"Because you are all too weak."

"..."

Ye Shouzhen's brows furrowed. This young man—regardless of his background—had an arrogance that knew no bounds.

Captain Xu Chang was also speechless, yet unable to refute.

Because everything Jiang Chen said was the absolute truth, but he still had to say a few words on behalf of the nation.

"Jiang Chen, the Director has already requested reinforcements from above. I believe they will send someone to resolve this matter soon."

Jiang Chen ignored Captain Xu Chang and turned to look at Ye Shouzhen, who had been staring at him incessantly.

"Your Excellency, is there something you need?"

Ye Shouzhen cleared his throat and said: "Jiang Chen, I know about your affairs. I heard you claim to be a Disciple of the Maoshan Sect and that you have received the Dharma Register. Do you admit this?"

Ye Shouzhen stared intently into Jiang Chen's eyes, seemingly hoping to spot a trace of guilt or evasion.

But Jiang Chen was open and natural, without a hint of guilt, saying: "That is correct. My Master is an Immortal Master of Maoshan. I studied the Dharma at Maoshan and received the Register at Maoshan. Naturally, I am a Disciple of the Maoshan Sect."

Ye Shouzhen did not detect anything amiss in Jiang Chen's expression or tone, but that was the biggest problem of all.

Because the other party either truly believed this, or his deception had reached such a seamless level that he had even fooled himself.

However, based on the previous descriptions of Jiang Chen by Ye Qingmei and Captain Xu Chang, Ye Shouzhen believed the former was more likely.

Could it be that Jiang Chen's Master had falsely claimed to be a Maoshan Disciple, leading Jiang Chen to believe it so deeply?

But if one had received the Dharma Register, the Register would contain a clear lineage, which could not be faked.

So, was the other party truly a Disciple of the Maoshan Sect? Which elder had accepted him when traveling down the mountain?

Something was wrong, very wrong.

He feigned great anger, his eyebrows dancing, and his True Qi surged uncontrollably.

"How bold! This Daoist is the very official in charge of the Maoshan Sect's Disciple genealogy. How is it that I have never heard of a person like you in the Maoshan Sect!"

His Aura at the Peak of the Dao Entry Realm erupted, truly a terrifying display of power.

Captain Xu Chang wanted to intervene, but Ye Shouzhen suppressed him with a thread of True Qi, making Captain Xu Chang unable to move a single step forward despite his best efforts, his face turning red.

This was merely a sliver of his power, yet it rendered Captain Xu Chang unable to move, and the vast majority of the Aura was directed at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen made no move, his gaze merely becoming slightly cold.

In that instant, Ye Shouzhen's expression changed.

Because the moment his Aura pressed toward Jiang Chen, it felt as though it were covering a towering, divine mountain.

The mountain's weight was immense, impossible to shake with human strength!

This situation was far beyond Ye Shouzhen's expectations.

In his original estimation, even if Jiang Chen had supreme talent, his cultivation would be at most the Early Stage of the Dao Entry Realm.

But now it seemed, it was far beyond the Early Stage of Dao Entry, likely even beyond the Early Stage of Mystic Light.

As Ye Shouzhen's expression shifted, he hurriedly retracted his power.

But the next moment, it was as if the Kunlun Mountains were collapsing!

That terrifying, towering divine mountain was crushing toward Ye Shouzhen with an unstoppable, world-splitting momentum.

"Pfft!"

Ye Shouzhen could no longer withstand it, his body flying backward like a discarded sack.

"Grandfather!" Ye Qingmei cried out in shock.

"I'm fine! Cough, cough!"

Ye Shouzhen steadied himself, suppressing the turbulent Qi and blood within his body, and could not help but look at Jiang Chen with shock.

The terror Jiang Chen had just brought him was not inferior to the Sect Leader, perhaps even superior!

"You didn't ask right from wrong, but instead immediately tried to suppress me with your Aura. The Maoshan Sect does not have such a way of doing things. Had it not been for my lack of intent to harm, you would be the second Daoist Minghua today!"

Ye Shouzhen's face was flushed, supporting himself with his hands, and he couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

"Cough, cough, it was my rudeness just now, but Your Excellency relies on your formidable cultivation to act in the name of the Maoshan Sect. As a Disciple of the Maoshan Sect, even if it means death, I cannot tolerate it!"

Ye Qingmei and Jia He stood in front of Ye Shouzhen, their eyes filled with terror, yet they still gathered the courage to face Jiang Chen.

"Jiang Chen! Old Man Ye has contributed to China. Even if he was a bit impulsive just now, I beg you to show mercy!" Captain Xu Chang also tried to persuade him.

Jiang Chen looked at the three of them with a hint of gratification, then suddenly laughed heartily, and the tense, sword-drawn atmosphere instantly dissipated.

"When did I ever say I wanted to harm him?"

"A junior may be wrong, but not to the point of death. This small punishment and warning should be enough."