Chapter 421 - 421: He Controlled the Bullet

"You..."

Miao Cuicui was practically frozen in place.

The whole process had been completely devoid of violence or gore.

But this moment was quieter than any violent scene.

'He disassembled the gun so fast!'

"Old Yan, just let her in."

Jiang Xinghai ignored Miao Cuicui's stare, raised his hand to light a cigarette, and walked into the cave with Leng Ning.

"Alright." Yan Qingshan's expression didn't flicker as he stepped aside to clear the path.

Miao Cuicui, however, was completely stunned. Her hand still hovered at her waist, as if she couldn't believe what had just happened. She could only scramble to pick up the gun parts and quickly reassemble them.

Then, she shot Yan Qingshan a fierce glare and strode into the cave.

Inside the cave, beams from numerous searchlights allowed one to roughly make out the scene in the distance.

Many people were tying up a giant python, attempting to drag it out all at once.

Miao Cuicui naturally noticed the changes inside the cave. "What... what's going on? Is that... a giant python... a corpse!"

As the reality of the situation sank in, Miao Cuicui's scalp tingled with fear.

She saw Jiang Xinghai and Leng Ning walking ahead.

"Jiang Xinghai, stop right there!"

She raised her gun and aimed it at Jiang Xinghai's back. "If you don't stop, I'll shoot!"

BANG!

She actually fired.

A bullet spiraled at high speed toward Jiang Xinghai.

WHOOSH!

Jiang Xinghai was, of course, aware of the danger, but he didn't turn around.

A strange energy emanated from his body. Just as the bullet was about to hit his back, a restraining force suddenly emerged.

"What!"

Miao Cuicui, who was rushing forward, saw the bullet floating in mid-air. It was still spinning rapidly, but its forward momentum had been brought to a dead stop, as if someone had hit a pause button!

"Officer Miao, I trust that was just an accident," Jiang Xinghai said, continuing to walk without turning back.

CLINK!

At his words, the bullet dropped straight to the ground, and a sudden realization dawned on Miao Cuicui.

'A Grandmaster? No, a Venerable at least!'

Miao Cuicui was a practitioner of Martial Arts, but she was only a Ninth-Order Martial Artist.

It was only after realizing that Jiang Xinghai could control the trajectory of a bullet that she understood how terrifying he was.

'He's from Central State, the Jiang Family? No, there are no major Jiang families in Central State...'

Miao Cuicui's mind was in turmoil. Suddenly, she sensed someone approaching from behind.

Her heart eased. 'Uncle Wang is finally here!'

A man in his fifties rushed in. "Captain Miao, we should go outside and maintain order. The Central State Martial Arts Department is handling this; we have no authority to interfere."

"What? The Central State Martial Arts Department!" Miao Cuicui was stunned.

Uncle Wang nodded urgently. "The man guarding the entrance is Chairman Yan of the Martial Arts Department."

"What? Chairman Yan himself is standing guard?" Miao Cuicui exclaimed in shock.

The events of the day were making her head spin!

She immediately recalled the scene from moments ago.

Chairman Yan had blocked her, but after a single word from Jiang Xinghai, Chairman Yan had let her pass!

'Doesn't that mean Jiang Xinghai's status is even higher than Chairman Yan's!'

'Oh my god!'

The more Miao Cuicui thought about it, the more it made sense. She immediately turned to look at Jiang Xinghai's retreating back. 'And I... I was so reckless as to open fire on him...'

"What? You opened fire? At who?" Seeing Miao Cuicui's strange expression, Uncle Wang grew anxious.

"Luckily, he dodged it... no, he controlled the bullet!" Miao Cuicui pointed at Jiang Xinghai, whose back was just about to disappear from view.

"He can control bullets..." Uncle Wang was clearly frightened as well.

The two of them quickly turned back and walked out of the cave.

"Chairman Yan, I'm sorry. I didn't realize it was you conducting official business," Miao Cuicui apologized immediately.

"You're still too young. You should learn more from the experienced Wang in the future." Yan Qingshan didn't make things difficult for Miao Cuicui.

Miao Cuicui stood ramrod straight. "I will, I certainly will!"

"Go on, maintain public order." Yan Qingshan waved his hand dismissively.

"Yes, yes, understood."

Miao Cuicui nodded quickly. "By the way, Chairman Yan, Jiang Xinghai is..."

"He is my superior," Yan Qingshan said with a grave expression.

Miao Cuicui's body went taut again. "Please, continue your work, Chairman Yan. I'll take my team to maintain order now."

"Announce to the public that the giant python needed to be relocated and was tranquilized. As for drones and any other recording devices, make sure none are used. Go," Yan Qingshan added.

Energized by his words, Miao Cuicui nodded and departed.

As for the matter of arresting the various suspects, she reported it directly to her superiors.

The evidence Liu Biao had provided was comprehensive, so the arrests needed to be carried out immediately.

This was to prevent news of the destroyed houses here from leaking out, which would cause their accomplices hiding elsewhere to hear about it and flee.

Meanwhile, the force of over thirty people inside the cave began the monumental task of dragging the giant python toward the exit.

The weakest among them were at the Master Realm, so their strength was a matter of course.

A little over ten minutes later, the giant python had been completely dragged out of the cave.

Only then did Jiang Xinghai and Leng Ning leap down into the chasm within the cave.

In terms of value, Spirit Stones were far more precious than the giant python.

If there were enough Spirit Stones, Jiang Xinghai's cultivation level could continue to rise, and the few people by his side could also benefit.