282: Chapter 282 Titanium Alloy Flute

What is a pleasant surprise? This is it.

Han Jingyang didn't expect that a metallic flute that looked so modern could actually trigger the Appraisal Technique.

Appraise.

"Name: Titanium Alloy Flute."

"Grade: Sixth Grade."

"Attribute: Hardness +5."

"Skill: Demonic Sound Brainwashing."

Damn?

This works too?

Han Jingyang was both surprised and delighted.

He was surprised because these attributes were truly unexpected.

He was delighted because these attributes were simply too good.

The grade is not high.

But the attributes and skills are great, very, very practical.

The Hardness attribute ensures the flute's combat viability, allowing it to withstand high-intensity impacts in real combat.

The Demonic Sound Brainwashing skill greatly raises the flute's potential.

Furthermore, it is a rare sound-based attack skill, which can catch enemies off guard.

In short, within just one minute, Han Jingyang had harvested another quite decent dharma instrument.

If this flute were sold to a professional, three to five million would be no problem.

Not to mention the skill that can be used twice, the Hardness attribute alone is enough to interest many in the martial arts world.

This is not contraband; it can even be played, and can be legally and compliantly brought onto buses, trains, and even airplanes. It is an essential weapon for home, travel, and killing, especially in this country.

These days, it is rare to see people like Liu Jing and Shi Xiaoya who can openly carry weapons in the martial arts world; martial artists with such authorization are truly few and far between.

Therefore, non-restricted weapons like metal flutes, canes, metal fans, and telescoping batons are very popular.

Of course, when facing strong enemies, most people still prefer using the real deal.

The Island Frog duo came knocking just like that; they clearly didn't take Han Jingyang seriously. They probably hadn't investigated the background of Jiguang Zhai and Han Jingyang at all before following the curly-haired old lady to the door.

As a result, they almost lost their two frog lives right here.

It was just that Han Jingyang didn't want to kill people in the shop; otherwise, these two would definitely have met their end here, because he had far too many ways to finish off the two Island Frogs without leaving a shred of evidence.

However, that doesn't mean he would let these Island Frogs off.

At the very least, this matter is not over.

Charging into the shop and forcibly demanding property without rhyme or reason—what kind of logic is that?

Do they act like this on the island too?

Unlikely.

To put it bluntly, they simply look down on the people in this country, still thinking it's decades ago.

Decades ago, those coming from the island were like rich relatives returning to a poor hometown, and each was treated with such excessive privilege that some Island Frogs truly started to see themselves as high and mighty overlords, a mindset they haven't been able to change for years.

Of course, this is also because the mainland was indeed poor back then and lacked confidence; some people were indeed excessively servile when facing these Island Frogs.

If you can't stand up straight yourself, don't blame others for looking down their noses at you.

But Han Jingyang wouldn't indulge these dogs.

Daring to cause trouble at Jiguang Zhai, he would teach these Island Frogs a lesson.

Furthermore, the curly-haired old lady's family was still being held captive; both emotionally and logically, he could not just sit idly by.

The old lady said there were three Island Frogs, but only two came to Jiguang Zhai. What about the remaining one? Obviously, he was still holding the old lady's family captive at her home.

Driving away the old man and the fit young woman was far from enough.

At the very least, he had to rescue the people.

He had also just promised the old lady.

Thinking of this, he coughed toward the stunned old lady: "Ma'am, is it them?"

The old lady came to her senses and hurriedly nodded: "It's them, it's them, but there is still a young man missing."

As she spoke, her expression changed: "Could they be..."

Before she could finish, she turned and ran outside.

Han Jingyang grabbed the old lady: "Don't worry, I'll go back with you. If I didn't know about this, fine, but since I do, I will definitely not let them off."

"This..."

"I won't charge you; I just purely can't stand their actions. Furthermore, they came to my shop to cause trouble, which is even more intolerable."

"Thank you."

Han Jingyang nodded and gave the order directly: "Liu Jing, drive. Shi Xiaoya, operate the drone for reconnaissance."

As he spoke, he also called the Lin Sisters, gave them the address, and told them to meet at the curly-haired old lady's home.

In the car.

The old lady sat in the passenger seat.

Han Jingyang and Shi Xiaoya sat in the back row.

Han Jingyang leaned to the side, staring at the footage transmitted back from the drone, breathing a slight sigh of relief.

The old lady's home was temporarily safe; no bloodshed had occurred. However, the drone's perspective was limited and could not see the full picture. Through the open window, he could only see a young man frequently looking outside.

The old man and the fit young woman who had fled in a sorry state had not yet returned.

But they must be in contact by phone.

It's just unclear what their next move is.

However, Han Jingyang still instructed Shi Xiaoya: "Keep a close eye on them."

He also said to Liu Jing: "Speed up; try to arrive within ten minutes."

It wasn't rush hour, and traffic in Quancheng was still decent.

Besides, the curly-haired old lady's home was in the suburbs, which allowed for speeding up.

Just as they were about to enter the village, a black cat suddenly darted out from the roadside and squatted in the middle of the road, turning its head to look at them.

Liu Jing was greatly alarmed and slammed on the brakes.

The car had just stopped when a dump truck roared out from the side, brushing past Han Jingyang's Audi, and then slammed violently into the stone wall by the roadside.

Han Jingyang and the others were all covered in a cold sweat. Turning to look at the dump truck with its front completely mangled, they were even more terrified in hindsight.

Following that was boundless anger.

This tactic again.

It was exactly the same tactic used by Sun Fuchang's precious son.

If that little black cat hadn't suddenly jumped out to block the road, no one in their car would have survived, even though all three of them were wearing protective talismans.

The damage caused by a speeding dump truck is countless times stronger than a full-force strike from Tian Chunming.

The power of nature is the most terrifying.

And these steel monsters utilize the power of nature. Although the power they exert is only a negligible fraction, it is still super powerful for an individual human.

The impact of a dump truck is definitely a lethal move against almost all martial artists—powerful enough, hidden enough, and the cost is small enough. Especially when the target is in a small passenger vehicle, as long as it hits, even someone ten times stronger than Tian Chunming would die miserably inside the car.

Liu Jing looked back at Han Jingyang and asked tremblingly: "Boss, are, are you okay?"

Han Jingyang took a deep breath and smiled: "It's a small matter; it's not like I haven't experienced it before. We all have protective dharma instruments, so we don't fear these crooked ways. Don't worry about it; just drive into the village to save the people."

Liu Jing also took a deep breath, nodded, and restarted the car.

The little black cat that blocked the road had already disappeared.

Han Jingyang suppressed the anger in his heart, took out his phone, and called Shen Yuhai: "Old Shen, do me a favor. Find two people—no, three—who came from the island. An old man with a young man and woman. The old man has a big white beard. They were at Jiguang Zhai twenty minutes ago. Their main activity area should be around Xiaowang Village. Also, they should have an accomplice providing support. That accomplice should be a local of Quancheng, at least very familiar with Quancheng, and highly likely to be someone involved in the underworld."