Free Web NovelChapter 273: Chapter 273: Gathering of All Parties
"This is bad!"
The realization dawned on Shen Lingxue. "After Elder Xue brought the Gathering Essence Pills last night, a few people, including my dad, took them overnight..."
Du Jingsong, Cheng Zhipeng, Ma Tiebing, Qu Xiangrui...
This meant that all of Jizhou’s strongest experts were in secluded meditation!
"Lingxue, don’t worry. Before your dad went into seclusion, he said that he and the others would all be coming out today. The exact time is just uncertain..." Qiao Huimin was far from calm herself, but she continued to comfort her daughter, Shen Lingxue.
"Mom, I understand. You don’t have to worry about me."
Shen Lingxue forced a calm smile. "Okay, that’s it for now. I’ll call Ma Long over to provide some backup. We can hold out until Xinghai gets back."
"Don’t try to be a hero. Safety first. If it really comes down to it, just avoid a direct confrontation for now," Qiao Huimin reminded her repeatedly.
The call between them ended.
Shen Lingxue immediately dialed Ma Long’s number.
"Lingxue, you’re calling about what’s happening in front of the AM Company, right? I just heard and I’m gathering the boys to head over now. Don’t worry, even with Brother Hai away, I can definitely step up. I won’t let any harm come to you," Ma Long promised solemnly.
Ever since he started idolizing Jiang Xinghai, he had been training diligently.
With Jiang Xinghai gone, he couldn’t back down, even if he was outmatched.
The underground circle he led was now transitioning into legitimate businesses.
All the men under his command were upright individuals. There was no shortage of Great Martial Artists among them, and there were even dozens of Grandmasters.
"Ma Long, I’m almost at the AM Company too. When your men arrive, don’t do anything rash. What we need to do right now is hold a standoff, not start a fight," Shen Lingxue instructed.
After they finished talking, they each set off.
Shen Lingxue was closest to the AM Company and arrived in less than five minutes.
Both ends of the eight-lane, two-way road were blocked by more than a dozen commercial vans with Central State license plates parked horizontally across the lanes.
With no other choice, Shen Lingxue had to get out of her car and proceed on foot.
Strangely, there were no other vehicles or pedestrians on either side of the road.
’These people are way too domineering!’
Shen Lingxue knew very well that this situation was the result of intimidation by that group from Central State.
’Who on earth are these people? From the Martial Arts Department? Or one of those deep-rooted Martial Arts families?’
Shen Lingxue stopped beside a French sycamore tree and gazed into the distance. ’This is no good. I can’t see clearly from this far away, but even if I got closer, I wouldn’t recognize who they are.’
A short while later, dozens of SUVs came speeding over one after another.
The man in the lead was none other than Ma Long!
"Lingxue!"
Ma Long spotted Shen Lingxue hiding behind the sycamore tree and slammed on the brakes. "Get in. I’ll protect you on the way over."
"Can you?" Shen Lingxue asked, worried.
It wasn’t that she looked down on the strength of Ma Long and his men. It was that the group from Central State, whether they were from the Martial Arts Department or the major Martial Arts families, was a force that absolutely could not be underestimated.
Unfortunately, she didn’t yet know that the entire Central State Martial Arts Department had, in fact, changed hands just yesterday, with Jiang Xinghai becoming its new head.
"Don’t worry, they won’t dare to act recklessly!"
Ma Long stared at the dozens of commercial vans in the distance. "Before I came, I notified the head of the Jizhou Mansion. They’re mobilizing the police department and public security forces, who are on their way now."
"You notified the people from the Mansion?" Shen Lingxue hadn’t expected Ma Long to make that choice.
"Lingxue, you might not know this, but Brother Hai actually possesses a secret warrant to ’Act First, Report Later.’ His file is at least Level 5S, making his status far more distinguished than anyone from the Jizhou Mansion," Ma Long said.
Act First, Report Later?
Shen Lingxue nodded blankly.
This kind of "Act First, Report Later" authority, which only ancient kings could bestow, was practically an Imperial Sword!
’Something like that still exists in this day and age?’
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Just then, the sound of police sirens wailed from behind Ma Long’s vehicles.
Sure enough, the Jizhou public security and police had arrived!
Shen Lingxue’s expression finally began to relax. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
With high-ranking officials getting involved, this matter would be much simpler.
"They’re here. Our guys can pull back."
Ma Long immediately ordered his second-in-command, Wind Leopard, "Leopard, have the men fall back five hundred meters. Keep a low profile."
Wind Leopard nodded, and the dozens of SUVs turned around and drove away.
Ma Long, however, stomped on the gas. The engine roared to life as he drove Shen Lingxue toward the first approaching SWAT vehicle.
Inside the SWAT vehicle.
A square-jawed man in his fifties adjusted the glasses on his nose, turned to look, and called out through the window, "You must be Ma. Hello, my name is Zhang Wenfeng. I’m the top official here in Jizhou."
"Mr. Zhang, hello. I’m Ma Long. Thank you for taking the trouble to come here yourself," Ma Long said, feeling deeply grateful.
"Please tell Mr. Jiang that this is part of my duty."
Zhang Wenfeng nodded with a smile, then turned and waved his hand forward.
The dozens of SWAT vehicles surged majestically toward the AM Company.
They were approaching the AM Company from the west, while dozens more SWAT vehicles converged from the east, forming a pincer movement.
