The entire room was eerily quiet. Liang Ren and Liang Jiadong were dumbfounded. They never imagined that Lu Ming would actually draw his blade!
Hai Wentao was a Three-Star Warlord.
As an ordinary citizen, you stab a Three-Star Warlord right in front of the Mayor and the Minister?
Even if Hai Wentao didn't care, Liang Ren and Liang Jiadong wouldn't let Lu Ming off the hook. Besides, would Hai Wentao not care?
Hai Wentao clutched his wound and stumbled back a few steps, collapsing onto the sofa. He said with a pained expression, "You scoundrel, you dare to stab me? I swear to kill your entire family and exterminate your lineage! Lu Ming, your whole family, down to the last dog and cat, I will not spare!"
Following that, he shouted, "Guards!"
Instantly, the door was kicked open, and a large group of heavily armed soldiers rushed in.
The situation had escalated to this point. Even Liang Ren was powerless. He wanted to protect Lu Ming, but his strength was insufficient.
Hai Wentao, enduring the pain, issued an order, "Go to Kaiyuan Jewelry, arrest everyone related to Lu Ming! Not a single one is allowed to escape!"
Hai Wentao glared at Lu Ming and said, "I want you to witness the deaths of your entire family with your own eyes! I want you to suffer extreme pain!!!"
However.
An awkward scene unfolded.
After Hai Wentao issued his command, the soldiers in the room showed no reaction. They stood at attention, motionless.
What was going on?
Hai Wentao was taken aback, then he roared, "What are you all standing around for? Didn't you hear my orders? Get to it!"
To no avail, the soldiers remained deaf to his shouts.
Just as Hai Wentao was about to lose his temper, a voice from outside the door said, "Hai Wentao, it's not that they're not executing your orders, it's that your troop deployment authority has been revoked."
What?
Everyone was shocked.
Troop deployment authority revoked? This was no ordinary feat.
Everyone looked towards the source of the voice and saw a tall man enter. They recognized him as the Five-Star Warlord—Dragon King!
Upon seeing the Dragon King, Hai Wentao also jumped in surprise.
He respectfully said, "Dragon King, why have you come?"
The Dragon King produced a deployment order and said, "This is the latest order from above. I am to take over the command of the Modu garrison and control troop deployment. As for you, Hai Wentao, you have been dismissed."
Hai Wentao's face turned ashen. "Dismissed? Why?"
The Dragon King said, "You still ask why? Do you really think no one knows about the 'good deeds' you've been doing in the frontier over the past year? Let me tell you, you were recalled this time specifically to be apprehended!"
Hai Wentao's face contorted. He stammered, unable to utter a word.
Over the past year, he had indeed committed numerous wicked deeds in the frontier.
Operating under the principle of 'a general abroad is not bound by the sovereign's command,' Hai Wentao had become a local emperor in the frontier for the past year. He had engaged in murder, arson, public abduction of women, and extortion of the people's wealth, committing countless heinous acts.
The higher-ups dared not easily deal with Hai Wentao.
His position was sensitive, and a hasty order to apprehend him could provoke him into rebellion or defection!
That was why he was recalled.
In Modu, it would be like catching a turtle in a jar.
Ironically, Hai Wentao truly believed he had made great contributions and was returning to receive rewards. He had no inkling that danger was already lurking very close.
"This... I..." Hai Wentao no longer knew what to say.
The Dragon King commanded, "Guards, handcuff this wicked individual! Send him to the hospital for treatment of his stab wound first, then send him to the detachment. I will personally interrogate him."
"Yes!!!"
Immediately, several soldiers stepped forward, handcuffed Hai Wentao, and escorted him away.
Witnessing this scene, everyone in the room was filled with trepidation.
The plot twists were more thrilling than any movie.
Just minutes ago, the Three-Star Warlord Hai Wentao, who had been arrogant and vowed to annihilate Lu Ming's entire family, had, in a mere few minutes, not only lost his official position but also become a prisoner.
On the contrary, Lu Ming, who had stabbed Hai Wentao, was completely unharmed!
The Dragon King walked over and shook Lu Ming's hand. Then, he said to Liang Ren, "The smooth apprehension of Hai Wentao this time is thanks to Mr. Lu's cooperation. Mayor Liang, you must look after Mr. Lu well in the future."
Liang Ren blinked. "So... you were prepared to arrest Hai Wentao from the beginning?"
The Dragon King nodded. "When I learned that Hai Wentao was here to investigate the case of Murong Ba, I guessed he might act against Mr. Lu. Therefore, I set this trap in advance, to lure Hai Wentao in and then capture him."
Uh...
So, in other words, Lu Ming wasn't just innocent, he had contributed?
Truly astonishing.
The Dragon King said, "Mayor Liang, I have some matters to discuss with Mr. Lu, so I won't linger here."
With that, they left the office with the soldiers.
Suddenly, the crowded office was left with only Liang Ren and Liang Jiadong.
Liang Jiadong was still in a daze. Everything that had just happened was too bizarre and unbelievable. He had never witnessed such a scene in his life.
As for Liang Ren...
He squinted at the sky and said meaningfully, "Jiadong, I think we've misunderstood Lu Ming."
Misunderstood?
Liang Jiadong asked with confusion, "Misunderstood what?"
Liang Ren said, "We've misunderstood his true strength!"
Liang Jiadong still didn't understand. "What do you mean? Isn't Lu Ming the live-in son-in-law of the Jiang family, the grave watcher?"
Liang Ren smiled.
He tapped the desk and replied, "Lu Ming is indeed the Jiang family's live-in son-in-law, and he did watch graves. But beneath these appearances, he hides unfathomably terrifying strength."
He paused, then continued, "Think about it, how could an ordinary person possess extraordinary medical skills? How could an ordinary person be connected to a Warlord of the Dragon King's caliber? How could an ordinary person show no fear in the face of Hai Wentao? Jiadong, I have met countless people in my life, and Lu Ming is the only one I cannot fathom."
Hearing this, even Liang Jiadong felt a bit of fear.
Liang Ren added, "And doesn't it strike you as peculiar? Murong Ba was poisoned for no reason, and Hai Wentao arrived immediately, only to be captured. It's as if it was all planned. In my view, Murong Ba's poisoning was just a catalyst; arresting Hai Wentao was the main objective."
Liang Jiadong swallowed. "Uncle, are you suggesting that Lu Ming poisoned Murong Ba to lure Hai Wentao here; then Lu Ming had already arranged the troops, and Hai Wentao walked right into the trap!"
Yes and no.
Liang Ren analyzed, "I fear that arresting Hai Wentao was an accident. His true target was the Three-Star Warlord Murong Shuang!"