Chapter 7: The pride of two rivers, the magnificence of a lifetime!

Rainbow Security Group, meeting room. Pearl, who should have been seated in the chief's position, was instead seated on the left side. Dressed in a tight OL (office lady) uniform, with a black silk narrow skirt and high heels, her devilish figure was unmistakably displayed, still as noble and cold as ever. However, her complexion was very poor, pale without a trace of blood, and her eyes were full of bloodshot, looking extremely tired. The person sitting in the chief's position was a young man dressed in a wine-red suit. With a lofty demeanor, he exuded an air of superiority. It was Paul Mu, the son of Second Elder Mu. After Paul signed a document, he handed it to Pearl, "Sister, I have finished signing. Now, it's your turn." Pearl looked at the document in front of her, but her hand holding the pen hesitated to write. Paul sneered coldly, "Sixty percent of the shares of Rainbow Security Group is the cost my father paid to save your worthless husband. You should feel happy about it, after all, my father's favor is not something just anyone is qualified to earn." "After signing, you can go and reunite with your disabled husband." Pearl's hand trembled, "Disabled? What do you mean?" Paul coldly stated, "Don't tell me you don't know yet? The King of Jiang Bei agreed to spare Ben's life, on the condition that one of his arms be cut off, and he must kneel and crawl out of the Ye family's main gate after bowing three times and kowtowing nine times." Whoosh! Pearl suddenly stood up, "Second Uncle did not mention these conditions last night." Paul snorted coldly, "My sister, wake up. Ben killed Douglas and broke nine of Gavin's fingers. He is the King of Jiang Bei, allowing Ben to live was already the best outcome my father could negotiate." "Do you still expect Ben to be unharmed? How could that be possible?!" Thud! Pearl fell back into her chair, her legs trembling. The image of Ben involuntarily surfaced in her mind. By rights, she shouldn't have much affection for Ben. There was no need to make such a big sacrifice for Ben. Yet, the pride deep in her bones, along with a sense of sympathy knowing that Ben was from the Xiao family of Dongyong Mountain, prompted Pearl to make many "impulsive" decisions without reason. Paul, with a demeanor of controlling the entire situation, coldly stated, "Of course, you can refuse now. If you do, you will soon see Ben's corpse. Moreover, without my father's protection, you and Uncle's family will have to bear the wrath of the King of Jiang Bei..." "Stop talking, I'll sign!" Without saying another word, Pearl immediately signed her name. Her hand was trembling as she signed... ... Ye Mansion, banquet square. Douglas's head lay at the feet of Eric. Ben's sarcastically wished "Happy Birthday," instantly cooled the atmosphere to freezing. Oppressive, suffocating! Eric stared at Ben with a mix of shock and anger, "No wonder we never found your body back then. You are indeed still alive, quite the survivor!" "Since you're still alive, you should be crawling through life like a dog, barely surviving. How dare you come back?" "Why shouldn't I come back?" Ben coldly said, "My Xiao family expelled the invaders, protected our country, and bled on the battlefield. The peace in the eighteen provinces of the east was bought with the blood and lives of three hundred sons of my Xiao family! Without my Xiao family's sons, how could there be peace in the eighteen provinces of the east? How could you enjoy such peaceful days?!" "My second uncle's family stayed behind in the ancestral home in Zhonghai City, only to be jointly exterminated by you, wiping out thirteen members of a single family!" "My second uncle's family served the country with loyalty for two generations, shedding blood in countless battles for peace in the southern part of Binh Giang Province. Yet, they did not die on the battlefield but were killed by their own compatriots." "Why shouldn't I, Ben, come back to seek justice for my second uncle's family?!" His voice thundered, echoing throughout the venue. After speaking, Ben stood up, hands behind his back, "Today, Ben, has come to offer birthday wishes, and to send you to heaven! By the way, to exterminate your entire Ye family!" Eric suddenly laughed, "The Xiao family of Dongyong Mountain has been exterminated, do you still think you're the once Marshal? Exterminate my entire Ye family? You're dreaming." "Nell Zhang, this man has trespassed into a private residence and threatens to exterminate my Ye family. This is a blatant disregard for the Jiang Bei Supervisory Office. I request that Nell deal with this criminal who threatens public safety on the spot!" After speaking, Eric stepped back a few steps, leisurely sat in the chief's position, sipped a glass of red wine, and looked at Ben with interest. He did not act directly, but used his overwhelming power to invoke the force of the Jiang Bei Supervisory Office. Power, crushing! Nell, without a second thought, waved his hand, "Oscar Chen, captain, immediately handcuff this criminal. Take him to jail for reformation, to teach him how to be a human again. If he resists, shoot him on the spot!" "Yes, Deputy Director Zhang." The man named Oscar, along with four plainclothes guards, publicly displayed their IDs, then approached Ben to handcuff him. Just then, a loud voice rang out. "Who dares to touch the lord?!" This voice, deep and resonant like a bell in a temple, overpowered the noise of the hundreds present. The crowd was shocked, falling silent immediately, turning to look. A two-meter-tall muscular man suddenly rushed in front of Ben Xiao, looking around boldly. It was Jacob. Oscar, furious, "Audacious rebel! You dare to obstruct the Jiang Bei Supervisory Office from performing official duties. If you don't want to be jailed, leave now. Otherwise, you'll be arrested too!" "Handcuff him!" Oscar, having served as the deputy director of the Jiang Bei Supervisory Office for many years, was experienced. A slight scolding would usually make troublemakers tremble in fear. However… Boom! With a step, Jacob sent the four guards flying, spitting blood. Another step forward, and Jacob had Oscar's neck in his grasp, lifting him off the ground. The 1.8-meter-tall, muscular Oscar, to his horror, found himself powerless to struggle, the hand gripping his neck like iron tongs. A normal person would be terrified, but Oscar was a captain, used to seeing scenes. "You are openly obstructing the Supervisory Office from performing its duties, assaulting guards, this is a capital offense! You can be shot on the spot! Let me down immediately, then apologize!" Ben laughed, eerily. "A capital offense? Shoot me?" "You've become Eric's lapdog, and you call yourself a guard?" "I dare to kill you, believe it or not?" Ben suddenly had a dark gold dagger, three inches long, in his hand, and lightly drew it across Oscar's neck. "Crack!" Oscar's head directly fell to the ground, rolling a few times. Ben picked up a wet wipe from the table and gently wiped the blood off the dagger, "Eric, don't you hurry over and die!" The entire place was shocked! ... The banquet square covered a large area, with hundreds of noble guests present. At this moment, there was dead silence! Only Ben wiping the dagger, emitting a metallic buzzing sound, remained. The head on the ground, still bleeding out, seemed to tell everyone that everything that had just happened was real. This was the captain of the Jiang Bei Inspectorate! And Ben had just cut off his head?! James Wei and Jason Wei, the grandfather and grandson, were scared too, looking straight at this young man for the first time. Gavin was a bit frightened by this scene as well, but thinking of Nell, the Deputy Director being nearby, he quickly recovered, sneered, and said, "Back then, the Xiao family in Zhonghai was so powerful, dominating over the major families in Zhonghai. In the end, didn't they get exterminated? Even if you survived, what can you do?" "Moreover, you just publicly executed the captain of the Jiang Bei Inspectorate. Deputy Director Zhang won't let you off! Wait for your death, hahaha." Nell roared furiously, "Audacious scoundrel! How dare you publicly kill the captain of the inspection team! In my five years as the head of the Jiang Bei Inspection Bureau, this is the first time I've encountered such a heinous criminal!" "You are openly challenging the Jiang Bei Inspection Bureau! Seize him!" As his words fell, eight burly men surged out and rushed forward. "This youngster dares to publicly kill Captain Chen! Clearly, he is a vicious felon with blood on his hands, no need to hold back." "Even if he dies, he deserves it!" "..." The eight-strong men had just charged to within two meters of Ben when Jacob stepped forward, arms extended, and they were sent flying. They spat blood and couldn't stand up. The entire room was filled with shock and fear. Ben was still wiping his dagger, "Nell, there was no need for you to get involved today. If you interfere again, death!" His voice wasn't loud, but it pressured everyone in the room, making them feel suffocated. Nell, who controlled a sector of the inspection bureau, naturally had his pride and methods. Would he easily yield? "Dare to openly threaten me? Your crimes are growing. Death is getting closer. Surrender now, or I will call the special inspection team to execute you publicly!" Ben raised an eyebrow, "Oh? I'm new here, I don't know what surrender means. Why don't you try calling them over?" "Rebellion, utter rebellion! Someone dares to be so rampant in my territory! You, wait for your death!" Nell immediately made a phone call, then coldly said, "Special inspection team, ten minutes away. If you dare, don't run!" Everyone could see that Jacob was very capable of fighting. But no matter how capable of fighting, could he beat an armed special inspection team? "Refusing to listen and insisting on getting involved?" "Fine, I'll wait ten minutes!" Ben put away his dagger, returned to his seat, and started drinking on his own. Calm and composed, astonishing all the wealthy guests around. "Where did this madman come from? The special inspection team is coming, and he still has the mood to drink?" "Even if he were a notorious pirate, he wouldn't last a few shots in front of the special inspection team." "Is he pretending to be calm, or is he truly fearless?" "..." After finishing two glasses and filling another, just as he was about to drink, Outside, a dense and heavy sound of footsteps suddenly erupted, and over thirty armed special inspection guards entered in two lines, their presence nearly suffocating everyone in the room. The leader, a towering strong man two meters tall with an extraordinary bearing, clearly a trained fighter, was the captain of the special inspection team, Randy Chen! The wealthy guests breathed a sigh of relief. "Finally, the special inspection team is here. This madman is done for!" "He's finished. Completely finished!" "Who dares to challenge the King of Jiang Bei on this land?!" Gavin smiled at Ben, with a hint of contempt, "Idiot. Weren't you bragging about wiping out my Ye family? Now you know the price to pay, right?" Nell arrogantly ordered, "Captain Randy, that's the man, killed Oscar, assaulted the inspection guards, and showed contempt for the Jiang Bei Inspection Bureau. Arrest him immediately, and if he resists, kill him!" Although Nell wished to tear Ben to pieces, he still represented the official authority and had to maintain decorum, starting with an arrest as the procedure. But verbally, while saying this, he could afford an accidental discharge during the arrest to kill Ben Xiao. That way, it would just be an accident. Randy ordered two guards to detain them, "Daring to be so arrogant in Jiang Bei, truly reckless. Take them!" But when he saw Jacob, he suddenly trembled, his whole body shaking. "Stop!" Randy suddenly rushed forward, pulling back the two guards. "Vice Director Zhang, we cannot arrest these two!" He was sweating profusely, his clothes soaked, and his voice trembling. He didn't recognize Ben, but he had seen Jacob in his early years while serving in the military in Northern Liang. That was a terrifying existence that could shatter one's worldview! The scene from that encounter still haunted Randy. "Arresting criminals is the sacred duty of the inspection guards!" Nell was furious, "Randy, as the captain of the Jiang Bei special inspection team, do you realize what you're saying?" Randy clenched his teeth, firmly refusing, "Sorry, I can't do it!" To be precise, the special inspection teams of different districts in Zhonghai City are directly under the Zhonghai Inspection Bureau. Although stationed in Jiang Bei, if there's a disagreement, the special inspection team can refuse orders. Thus, if Randy firmly opposes executing Nell's command, Nell couldn't do much about it at the moment. "Fine, fine. Daring to openly defy orders. I see you don't want to be captain anymore. Other special inspection soldiers, whoever captures these two heinous criminals, I will recommend him as captain!" Nell forcefully commanded. With the promise of a reward, brave men stepped forward. Indeed, more than a dozen fully armed special soldiers surged forward. Their momentum was overwhelming. "Bang!" Almost at the same time, a gunshot rang out, shocking everyone and making their hearts skip a beat. "Whoever dares to make a move, I'll kill them!" Randy fired a shot into the air, roaring loudly. The special soldiers stopped in their tracks and retreated. They had followed Randy for a long time, well aware of his ruthless methods. Once he lost his temper, no one could endure it. Compared to promotion, life was more important. No one expected the captain of the Jiang Bei Inspection Bureau's special inspection team to disobey even his superior's orders, and with such a tough stance. Nell felt his authority was being challenged, "Randy, are you openly defying me?" Randy holstered his gun, "Director Zhang, I'm doing this for your own good. You can't afford to offend these two! I advise you not to get involved!" This statement made Nell's heart sink. Randy had a military background from serving in the special forces of the war department, transitioning to the Zhonghai Inspection Bureau after being injured in an overseas war. Nell was somewhat wary of Randy's military background. However, Nell had his pride and picked up the phone to call for reinforcements, "I refuse to believe that in Jiang Bei, I can't handle two heinous criminals. Randy, if you won't act, I'll call the patrol team." "Jacob, don't waste any more time!" Ben spoke. As his words fell, Jacob already appeared beside Nell, tossing him at Ben's feet like a small chicken. Nell tried to resist but was pinned down by Jacob's foot, unable to move. "What do you want to do? I am the Director of the Jiang Bei Inspection Office! I am the Deputy Director of the Inspection Department appointed by the Binh Giang Province Inspection Office!" "Do you know what you are doing?" Ben, while pouring wine, extended his right hand towards Randy, "Lend me a gun." Randy hesitated, but after receiving a stern look from Jacob, he immediately offered his handgun with respect. Randy held the gun, inserting it into Li Min's mouth, the barrel pointing towards the chin. "Don't you dare to press me with your power? You are seeking death!" As the words fell, a gunshot exploded, splattering flesh and blood. Nell's entire chin was blown apart. Along with the tongue being blasted to pieces. "Ah ah ah!" Without a chin, Nell writhed in pain on the ground, howling. Every scream shook the hearts of those present. The Deputy Director of the Jiang Bei Inspection Office, was publicly blown apart by Ben?! This... Eric was even a bit shocked. How could Ben be so fierce? Wasn't he afraid of offending the Zhonghai Inspection Bureau? After returning the gun, Ben picked up a cup of wine. "Eric, you have stayed in Jiang Bei for years, ultimately limiting your vision. You think you can suppress me with power, but in my presence, what does power count for?" "If you have any more reliance, just bring it out. After all, after today, there will be no Ye family in Jiang Bei!" As his words ended, the young man in the green shirt raised his head, drinking the wine in his cup in one gulp. Drinking the proud spirit of the two rivers, a lifetime of elegance!