Chapter 223 Beaten Up Badly!

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Hé Yán saw Wáng Zhēng pull out his gun but did not stop him. He knew that Táo Tángtiān kept provoking Wáng Zhēng deliberately to enrage him; an old operative of the State Security Bureau would never make such a basic mistake by firing without purpose. This was definitely not Táo Tángtiān's personality.

But even if Wáng Zhēng knew it was a trap, he had to charge forward because Táo Tángtiān desecrated what was most sacred in his heart.

In Wáng Zhēng’s heart, “Lóng Lín” (Dragon Scale) was an unerasable memory and incomparable honor that could not be defiled by anyone.

Hé Yán did not stop him because he knew it would have been useless to do so. Moreover, Hé Yán also wished to make the same move as Wáng Zhēng since “Lóng Lín” was a sore spot in his heart too. If not for that crucial mistake of his, perhaps more soldiers of “Lóng Lín” could have survived.

After firing his gun, Wáng Zhēng threw away the empty pistol and smiled apologetically at Hé Yán, saying, "Brother, I'm sorry. I've caused you trouble."

Hé Yán looked at Wáng Zhēng and suddenly clenched his fist before delivering a heavy punch to Wáng Zhēng's chest.

"I thought you'd rather avoid me for the rest of your life!" Whenever Hé Yán got agitated, he tended to curse. Clearly, what Wáng Zhēng just called him "brother" truly eased his guilty conscience.

"If you say that again, it won't be because you regard me as a brother." Hé Yán's voice grew even louder.

“What about him” Wáng Zhēng tilted his head and pointed at Táo Tángtiān who was lying in the pile of documents.

Táo Tángtiān wasn't dead.

Yes, Wáng Zhēng didn’t kill him.

If Hé Yán hadn’t appeared then, Táo Tángtiān would definitely have been a corpse at that moment. However, since Hé Yán arrived, the outcome of this situation had to be entirely different.

Shooting Táo Tángtiān was just one bullet's worth; it would be simple and quick, certainly releasing his pent-up anger. But what after Wáng Zhēng could easily leave without looking back. But what about Hé Yán He didn't want to leave such a mess behind for Hé Yán.

If he were charged with shooting a colleague on the very first day of taking over his position, even if Hé Yán weren’t imprisoned, his political career would be over. Originally, there was a high possibility that Hé Yán could become one of the youngest deputy-minister-level officials in China's history. Wáng Zhēng did not want to hinder Hé Yán’s prospects because of himself.

Hé Yán knew Wáng Zhēng's thoughts and thus felt a slight touch of emotion towards his brother who still thought about him at the most crucial and infuriating moment.

Tao Tangtian lay amidst a pile of scattered files, still somewhat shaken. Just moments ago, when Wang Zheng drew his gun, this Director of the National Security Bureau's Eleventh Department clearly felt the summons of Death!

A bullet had brushed past Tao Tangtian’s head, burning through the meticulously styled hair on top, leaving a deep groove and a hole in the filing cabinet!

The sensation of being grazed by a bullet, feeling the searing heat burn his hair, was crystal clear to Tao Tangtian.

In that moment, even though it had only been a fraction of a second, Tao Tangtian heard the whistling sound of the bullet and the deathly noise it made!

At the time Wang Zheng pulled the trigger, if his wrist had moved down just 0.01 centimeters more, that bullet would have hit Tao Tangtian’s forehead, sending this Eleventh Department Director to meet his maker.

To protect He Yan, however, Wang Zheng ultimately did not pull the trigger.

Tao Tangtian panted heavily; though he had risked his life and finally obtained what he wanted, his fear was still far from gone.

Standing up and smoothing out his rumpled clothes, Tao Tangtian forced a smile onto his face that he believed to be confident. However, the groove in his head made him look quite comical.

"Why didn’t you kill me" A hint of viciousness was present in Tao Tangtian’s smile: "You should know that if you don't kill me today, one day I will surely be the one to take your life."

Wang Zheng squinted his eyes and said with disdain: “Not killing you today doesn’t mean I won’t do it in the future. You’d better watch out; every time you eat, check for poison; every time you sleep, look under the sheets for snakes; whenever you leave home, make sure no sharpshooters are aiming at your head.”

"Once I have been provoked, there is no way you can escape death." After a pause, Wang Zheng continued: "And rest assured, I never let anyone who wants to kill me live."

"Very well, very well!" Tao Tangtian suddenly applauded. Then he took out a small remote control from his pocket and pressed a button, saying: "You’ve said it excellently. Everything you did just now has been recorded by my camera."

Wang Zheng looked up and asked: “So what”

Tao Tangtian pointed at the tiny lens on top of the filing cabinet and smiled: "After I pressed this remote, the video automatically sent to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Everything He Yan and Wang Zheng have done in my Eleventh Department will be presented before the CCDI."

Having secured his position as Director of the National Security Bureau’s Eleventh Department, Tao Tangtian was no ordinary person. His office had hidden cameras in many places, and upon leaving earlier, he had turned on three of them to record He Yan's abuse of power and Wang Zheng’s violent retaliation.

"Damn, you're truly ruthless!" Upon hearing Tao Tangtian’s words, He Yan's expression darkened as if water could drip from it.

"How does it feel, wanting to hit me" Tao Tangtian proudly waved the remote control and said with a smug expression, "Unfortunately, even if you beat me to death, you will still be held accountable by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Given such chaos within State Security, do you think the bigwigs in the central government would just sit back and watch He Yan, your position as acting deputy minister might not last long before you're removed from it. As for Wang Zheng, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection will hold you accountable too. Shooting a senior state official will lead to a warrant for your arrest, so you'll once again be reduced to a homeless dog, won't you"

"All that is in the future." Stepping forward, Wang Zheng narrowed his eyes and said, "But right now, I really want to beat you up. Best if I could kill you."

After speaking, Wang Zheng kicked Tao Tangtian again, hitting him square in the face with a satisfied expression!

In just one kick, Tao Tangtian was sent flying five meters away, blood splattering everywhere! Despite being an ex-outstanding agent of State Security, he had no defense against Wang Zheng's attacks!

"I want to join in the beating too."

He Yan rolled up his sleeves and ran a few steps before kicking off the ground with all his might. His body launched horizontally into the air, elbowing Tao Tangtian squarely in the chest as he fell back!

A sharp snap echoed clearly to everyone present as Tao Tangtian's ribcage broke!

Tao Tangtian’s face was covered in blood and his pained scream sounded like a pig being slaughtered!

"Turn around!"

No one knew who gave the order, but dozens of special forces soldiers from the State Security Special Operations Team immediately turned their backs to He Yan. Their eyes were downcast as if they had never witnessed their superior, He Yan, laying a beating on someone!

"These lousy brats."

He Yan saw this and smiled slightly before delivering another powerful elbow strike!

Crack! Another of Tao Tangtian's ribs broke!

Tao Tangtian was already in such agony he could no longer scream out loud, only groaning softly. His face was contorted with pain, and sweat dripped down his forehead. He had experienced this kind of pain before, but the current suffering felt more intense than ever.

"Here you go, the rest is up to you," said He Yan as he stood up and patted his pants. Pointing at Tao Tangtian, who was in a terrible state, he added, "Feel free to hit him however you like. Even if you kill him, it's fine."

He Yan knew that Wang Zheng didn't kill Tao Tangtian out of consideration for him. He naturally had to give Wang Zheng an outlet for his anger; the person who created a problem should solve it. Clearly, Tao Tangtian was the only one unlucky enough to be that outlet.

Wang Zheng squinted his eyes and picked up the gun that Tao Tangtian had dropped on the ground. He said, "I've mentioned before that I don't want to see anyone who poses a threat to me still alive in this world. At least, I need to reduce the threats as much as possible."

After saying that, Wang Zheng crouched down and held the gun tightly against Tao Tangtian's knee, pulling the trigger continuously!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Five shots in a row! All of them hit Tao Tangtian's left kneecap!

The first two bullets had already shattered his kneecap, and the following three bullets went straight through his knee, leaving three deep bullet holes on the floor!

Tao Tangtian let out another miserable howl. With blood all over his face, he no longer resembled the imposing Chief of the Eleventh Department earlier.

"Are you satisfied now" He Yan asked.

"Not bad," Wang Zheng shrugged.

At this moment, Li Xiaoxiao stepped forward and kicked Tao Tangtian. She said,

"Oh right, esteemed Director Tao, I forgot to tell you one thing: the current big boss of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Hu Xunnan, used to be the regiment commander under my grandfather’s command. If the CCDI wants to deal with someone, they must get Hu Xunnan's approval."

Li Xiaoxiao kicked Tao Tangtian on his injured leg again and looked at him with a smile as she saw the malicious look in his eyes. She said, "My grandfather was the one who kicked this little soldier into becoming a regiment commander. I don't believe he would dare to anger my grandfather over you."

"Oh right, forgot to mention that my grandfather is Li YePing from Northwest China, the King of Northwest China!" Seeing Tao Tangtian's eyes filled with resentment and confusion, Li Xiaoxiao actually felt exhilarated by his pretentious bullying.

"What Little Li, are you General Li’s grandson" Wang Zheng also had a trace of doubt in his eyes: "Then who is Li Tianshu"

"Li Tianshu is my elder brother; we share the same father," Li Xiaoxiao said with an unhappy expression as she mentioned him. "Don't mention that guy, he's been hogging the limelight for so many years, it’s really too much."

Wang Zheng thought about it carefully and understood the situation. He met Li Xiaoxiao in Beijing and only knew that he was a child from a wealthy family. He never expected this guy to have such an unattainable background. It seemed that He Yan's rise to power had something to do with Li Xiaoxiao.

"Brother Zheng, what should we do with this old manst realized she asked a stupid question. "Did you already know who I am""I knew who you were, just like how you originally knew my name was Wang Zheng," smiled Wang Zheng."You originally knew my name...