Chen Chaojiang said coldly, "Zhengyang, you are truly insidious."
"It depends on who you're dealing with." Xu Zhengyang shrugged indifferently. "We won't be able to have this meal today, what a pity..." As he spoke, Xu Zhengyang walked towards Dong Wenqi's bedroom, completely ignoring the surprised, fearful, regretful, or resentful looks from the other people in the room.
Entering the room, Xu Zhengyang saw Dong Wenqi lying on the bed, tears streaming down her face, unable to get out of bed to check on her. He smiled and sat down on a chair by the bedside, saying, "Don't worry, it's alright, don't be afraid."
Dong Wenqi froze for a long while, finally unable to hold back any longer, she turned and threw herself into Xu Zhengyang's arms. Perhaps her movement aggravated her leg wound, for she cried out in pain and then clung to Xu Zhengyang, sobbing uncontrollably. The conversation in the living room earlier had terrified Dong Wenqi, and Xu Zhengyang's words as he left had shaken and excited her. The heart-wrenching cry then filled her with worry and increasing fear. Now, seeing Xu Zhengyang's calm expression, as if nothing had happened, she knew her parents were safe, and the screaming, injured person must be one of He Zhaoqian's men.
The young woman's heart was in turmoil, rising and falling repeatedly... How could she endure such torment?
"It's alright, it's alright... Um, big sister, get up, get up and lie down properly, this..." Xu Zhengyang was flustered and at a loss. Well, to have a young lady holding him, her warm fragrance in his arms, smelling the faint fragrance emanating from her hair and neck, and feeling the two full and soft mounds of flesh against his chest.
That's amazing! Xu Zhengyang... his face is flushed and his heart is pounding!
If Master Dong and his wife saw this, wouldn't they misunderstand? Thinking of this, Xu Zhengyang hurriedly pushed Dong Wenqi away, helped her sit up straight by her shoulders, and comforted her, saying, "Really, really, it's alright now. It'll be alright in the future, don't worry, okay? Don't cry, don't cry..."
Dong Wenqi lowered her head and sobbed uncontrollably, her pretty face as red as a ripe apple. Xu Zhengyang forcefully pushed her away and helped her up, only then did she come to her senses. Her actions just now were truly... embarrassing. However, Xu Zhengyang seemed even more nervous and shy than she was, and Dong Wenqi couldn't help but burst out laughing while crying.
Xu Zhengyang was completely bewildered, but suddenly a thought came to mind: "Women are truly terrifying."
After the police arrived, they took He Zhaoqian and the other two away, and also asked Chen Chaojiang, Dong Yuebu, and Xu Zhengyang to come to the branch office to cooperate with the investigation and questioning. Yu Shuhua was allowed to stay at home because she had to take care of her daughter, but the police would come to her home later to ask questions and take statements.
Armed burglary and revenge attack cannot be treated as an ordinary case!
The Yongping District Public Security Bureau immediately launched a thorough interrogation. For He Zhaoqian, his biggest misfortune was that he had a motive that anyone could believe, the two armed assailants were his subordinates, and his younger brother, He Zhaoxian, the director of the Yongping District Public Security Bureau, had just been dismissed from his post… Who could he reason with? He only wanted to scare Dong Yuebu's family, and he even intended to pay them. It was just that his attitude was a little too much… He Zhaoqian was filled with regret, but it was too late.
No one believed a word he and his two henchmen said to the police.
What? Oh, you felt guilty, so you went to visit the sick person and apologize? Where were you before? Good heavens, you were carrying weapons! Nobody believes you. Why did you bring two armed men with you to apologize? Couldn't you have gone by yourself?
Even now, you can still tell such lies? Hey, you really underestimate the intelligence of us police officers!
Furthermore, the police are more willing to believe the words of Dong Yuebu's family, especially Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang.
Who are Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang? They were the most famous young people who performed acts of bravery a few days ago. Moreover, these two beat up He Bin back then, and it is said that they have a very close relationship with the director of the municipal bureau. It is estimated that the resignation of He Zhaoxian, the deputy director of the branch bureau, is also related to Xu Zhengyang.
If you don't believe him, who else can you believe?
It was also thanks to Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang, two exceptionally skilled young men, who happened to be visiting Dong Yuebu's home. Otherwise... who knows how furious He Zhaoqian would have been if his son had been sentenced to prison and his brother had lost his official position, and he had done something cruel and beastly.
After hearing about this, Pang Zhong put down the phone, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.
What's going on?! How come all the people who want to do bad things lately have fallen into Xu Zhengyang's hands? Are these people just blind and unlucky, or is Xu Zhengyang always thinking about doing good deeds? And, could you please go easy on him? Look at all the criminals you've encountered recently, every single one of them is either injured or crippled, not a single one of them is without bloodshed.
What made Pang Zhong both amused and exasperated was that Xu Zhengyang always acted as if he was extremely helpless and aggrieved, claiming that he only had to take action to injure the criminals when he was in danger himself.
Not only can the police not do anything to him, they also have to offer him comfort, praise, and encouragement!
Pang Zhong picked up the phone and dialed Xu Zhengyang's cell phone:
"Hey, Zhengyang, what's going on? I told you last time, this is a one-time exception!"
"Director Pang, Uncle Pang, you really can't blame me. You have no idea, those two guys were carrying daggers. Well, the moment they walked in, they started stabbing people without saying a word..."
"Alright, alright! Enough with the explanations. Just be more careful next time!"
"Yes, yes, I know, I know," Xu Zhengyang replied repeatedly. "Um, could you please tell the police officers at the branch office that we can go home earlier? We haven't had lunch yet. The food was just ready when they arrived. Sigh."
"You..." Pang Zhong slammed down the phone in anger, then burst into laughter.
Xu Zhengyang put his phone back in his pocket, the憨笑 on his face disappeared, he yawned, took out a cigarette and lit one. Then, as if remembering something, he quickly put on the憨笑 again, took out cigarettes and handed one to each of the two policemen who were taking his statement.
The two policemen were just stunned. Well... from what Xu Zhengyang said, they could tell that the person on the other end of the phone was clearly Director Pang from the Municipal Public Security Bureau. And Xu Zhengyang's tone and expression fully proved that he and Director Pang were quite familiar and intimate.
What's the point of asking?! No need to ask anymore, just hurry up and ask Xu Zhengyang to leave!
Volume 3, Judge, Chapter 139: Online Newbie, Offline Leader
Inside Xu Zhengyang's office on the second floor of Gu Xiang Xuan, a computer was placed on his desk, along with a telephone and broadband internet.
Xu Zhengyang didn't rush to go online and add friends on QQ to chat and try it out.
After installing broadband, Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang drove to the computer mall and bought two computers. Then, together with a young man selling computers, they went to Juran Home Furnishings and quickly bought two computer desks and two swivel chairs, which were then delivered to Shuanghe Village. This time, they had to pay extra for delivery because they bought so little. However, Xu Zhengyang didn't mind.
The reason why he had to bring along a computer salesman was simply because he had no other choice. As a complete novice, Xu Zhengyang had no idea which port to plug into for each of those cables.
His plan was to install one in his bedroom and one in his sister's bedroom.
After the computer was installed and tested, Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang drove the man to the side of National Highway 107, letting him take a bus back to the city. Then they went to the local telecommunications bureau to apply for broadband installation.
Actually, Xu Zhengyang isn't an impatient person. The reason he rushed to buy three computers and install broadband in his home and office wasn't because he wanted convenient internet access. As a complete novice with no knowledge of such things, why would he care? The reason for the rush was that his younger sister was coming home for vacation soon.
He knew perfectly well that his sister had internet access every day in Beijing. She used to have a computer at Ouyang Ying's house, but later, when their finances improved, she bought her own. Now that his sister was coming home, how could she not have internet access without a computer?
It doesn't matter whether my sister uses the computer for leisure and entertainment, or for studying and researching.
Importantly, Xu Zhengyang dotes on his younger sister. Based on his past actions of beating up other girls in the village whose sisters were being bullied, his father's assessment of him was: "Spoiled, just like your mother." This was indeed true; in terms of protectiveness and temperament, Xu Zhengyang inherited more of his mother's traits.
Well, fortunately, Xu Rouyue is kind and gentle by nature, just like her father; besides, she grew up in a poor family, so how could she be spoiled into an arrogant girl? Obviously not.
Enough with the chit-chat...
The telecom company sent someone to install the modem and plug in the cable that very day, but the internet service wasn't available yet; it would take at least two days. The countryside is different from the city. The activation speed is really fast; it was installed and activated on the same day.
After finishing all this, Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang returned to the city together.
Entering the office, Xu Zhengyang turned on the computer and thought about the simple usage that Dong Wenqi had explained to him before, as well as the many related questions he had asked without hesitation when installing the computer and connecting the broadband. Now, with the computer on, he could slowly and carefully type a few words.
Xu Zhengyang took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his wallet and logged into the cute little penguin using the QQ number and password that Dong Wenqi had written down for him.
Xu Zhengyang only had one friend on QQ, and he knew it was Dong Wenqi. However, the profile picture was grayed out. Hmm, Dong Wenqi had told him that it meant someone was either offline or invisible.
Who should I add as a friend? Xu Zhengyang took out his phone and dialed his sister's number:
"Hey, Rouyue."
"Brother, I'm going back the day after tomorrow. I could have left tomorrow, but Yingying wants me to stay with her for a couple more days. I've already bought the train ticket."
"Ah, okay, well, what's up..."
"Brother, tell me."
"Um, do you have a QQ number?"
Yes, what's wrong?
"Um, I'm online. Here's my number, add me."
"Hey bro, you can use the internet now?"
"Um, just now, the store bought a computer and installed a network cable..."
"Wait, wait a minute." Xu Rouyue ran into the bedroom, logged into QQ, and said, "Give me your number."
Xu Zhengyang read it aloud, and soon his younger sister said, "Brother, did you get the message?"
"ah?"
"I sent you a message."
"Oh..." Xu Zhengyang moved the mouse and clicked on the constantly shaking window. Sure enough, a window popped up with a line of text: Brother, I am Rouyue.
Xu Zhengyang glanced at it; the QQ name was "Ice Blue." Xu Zhengyang found it amusing and chuckled as he spoke into his phone, "Girl, why did you choose Ice Blue?"
"Just something random," Xu Rouyue said with a grin. Then she said, "Brother, let's hang up now, let's chat online."
"Huh? I can't type." Xu Zhengyang was stunned.
Xu Rouyue was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Brother, you don't even know pinyin?"
"Yes, this thing, hmm, I'll give it a try." Xu Zhengyang said, then followed the instructions in the lower right corner that Dong Wenqi had told him about, clicked on the pinyin with the mouse, and then clumsily typed out the word "oh" with one finger before sending it.
"Okay, received!" At the same time as the voice on the phone, the word "received" also appeared in the chat window.
After hanging up, Xu Zhengyang started nodding, glancing at the screen and then at the keyboard, his index fingers clumsily searching for the letter keys he needed to press.
The chat window was already filled with messages from Xu Rouyue, accompanied by a constant clicking of notification sounds.
Xu Zhengyang frantically typed on the keyboard, but he was secretly pleased. "My sister is really talented; she can type so fast."
He had just sent the message, "Brother is an idiot, he types really slowly," when another avatar appeared in his QQ friends list, shaking. Xu Zhengyang clicked on it, and the chat window displayed a mischievous tongue-out emoji, along with the message, "Brother Zhengyang, it's Yingying."
Xu Zhengyang reacted quickly, his hands moving with lightning speed, and immediately replied with "Oh".
Then, he was dumbfounded...
My sister and Ouyang Ying typed faster than each other; as soon as one window closed, another would open, and each one would fill the screen with text. Hmm, very fast. Xu Zhengyang remembered that he could open two windows to chat simultaneously, then drag the mouse to separate them, so he could see both of their messages.
But how could anyone possibly manage all this? Xu Zhengyang sent a message to one person with a pained expression, "I type slowly, you guys take it slow." He then sent the same message to the other person... and received an emoji of his sister covering her mouth and laughing, while Ouyang Ying sent a bunch of disdainful emojis, along with the two words "newbie."
What does "newbie" mean?
The answer came quickly, because Dong Wenqi came online and sent a message: "Wow, you're online so soon? Another newbie has joined the online community."
Xu Zhengyang wasn't stupid; he immediately guessed the meaning of the word "rookie."
Immediately, Xu Zhengyang gritted his teeth, staring at the emoticons and messages filling the three chat windows, and muttered, "This is bullying!"
After busily sending "I have something to do, I'm leaving first" messages to all three people, Xu Zhengyang closed QQ, lit a cigarette, and leaned back in his chair, utterly exhausted.
Damn it, what's so great about going online... it's embarrassing!
The sky outside the window was somewhat gloomy, and the sound of the cold wind howling and raging in the air could be heard.
Xu Zhengyang spun his chair and summoned his newly crafted Soul-Slaying Whip. The whip was jet black and glossy, exuding an ancient and somber aura. It was divided into thirteen sections, but not as long as it had been made, only ninety centimeters long. It felt somewhat heavy in his hand. However, what puzzled Xu Zhengyang was that its crafting method was the same as that of the Judge's Pen. Both were made from physical objects using divine power and willpower, yet no waste was left behind, not even a trace of ash. So… how did the Judgment Book, the Judge's Pen, and now the Soul-Slaying Whip, all become stored within his body?
Anyone would find it strange if they had a piece of jade that could be used as a brick to hit someone hidden in their body, along with more than twenty writing brushes and eleven big soul-beating whips... Moreover, it would be heavy when summoned, but as if nothing was inside when it was put back into the body.
That's probably how all magical artifacts are. They can't be explained by common sense.
Pulling out a sheet of carbon paper and a pencil from the drawer, Xu Zhengyang leaned over the table and continued to draw while pondering.
Since he wanted to recruit a few ghost messengers as subordinates, besides granting them certain authority and abilities, it was also necessary to issue them tokens. Xu Zhengyang hadn't initially considered tokens; he was initially thinking about how to manage the ghost messengers more effectively. After all, what if those guys acted recklessly once they were given certain authority? If they were within the Fuhe territory, it would be fine, but if they ran off to the outside world, Xu Zhengyang would suffer a greater loss and create more trouble.
However, the judgment book promptly informed Xu Zhengyang that to seal a ghost messenger, a token must be imprinted within the ghost messenger's body. This allows for free control, and if the ghost messenger violates the rules, the token will automatically terminate its authority. The token can also be made from the root of a thousand-year-old ebony tree.
Of course... making the Ghost Messenger Token requires far more divine power than making the Judge's Pen and the Soul-Striking Whip.
Because the Ghost Messenger Token requires Xu Zhengyang's thoughts and intentions to be integrated into it, all the tasks and permissions that the Ghost Messenger Token needs to execute are carried out according to Xu Zhengyang's thoughts and intentions. This thing, apart from being an inanimate object in some aspects, is entirely a representation of willpower. Hmm, it's similar to a verdict book.
Therefore, it really took a lot of Xu Zhengyang's mental energy.
Xu Zhengyang had long since given up on this. Anyway, everything he did required divine power, so this god's job was limited in this respect, making him a bit pathetic. In other aspects, he was fine, which was good enough.
However, Xu Zhengyang felt much more relaxed after learning how to make the token.
After having the idea of appointing ghost messengers, Xu Zhengyang was worried about where to find suitable ghost candidates. Good ghosts were naturally the first choice, but it would be a bit unfair to them. If good ghosts had to suffer with him and could not be reincarnated, wouldn't that be a disservice to them?
However, Xu Zhengyang felt that choosing the evil spirit was inappropriate. Heaven knows what kind of terrifying punishment that guy would face if he got angry and did something bad...