Chapter 479: Are Everyone Here?

Shangguan Sheng looked at Qin Cang, his gaze carrying a ruthless edge.

Qin Cang felt a heavy sense of threat; before he could even open his mouth to speak, Shangguan Sheng's verbal attack had already struck.

"A trivial matter of three hundred thousand in pension money, and you've emailed me time and again—are you not tired of it?

It's my girlfriend's birthday, such a joyous occasion, and you used personal connections to threaten my brother Gangzi, making him bring you here?

How do you account for all this?"

The fierce, cruel look in Shangguan Sheng's eyes intensified; he watched Qin Cang with a hint of playfulness.

Qin Cang immediately felt a sense of threat.

He looked at Shangguan Sheng and said, steeling himself, "Young Master Shangguan, misappropriating pension money is not in accordance with the rules.

Since our office has discovered this loophole, it is only natural that we notify you and demand the pension money.

Everything is in accordance with the regulations.

If there is anything I did incorrectly during the process, you may file a complaint against me to my superior."

Qin Cang's voice gradually became neither humble nor pushy.

Fear was useless; he was a man who had participated in the Great War, and he had his own Blood Qi in his heart.

"Fine, go ahead and let me complain about you." A mocking smile appeared in Shangguan Sheng's eyes. "What I hate most is people who snitch; it's better to resolve things oneself."

Qin Cang acted as if he did not hear the implication in Shangguan Sheng's words and continued, "Pension money is of great importance.

The Warriors at the front lines fight to the death against the enemy, fearing no death.

Fighting for the world, fighting for the Human Race, they have fallen gloriously; we must not misappropriate their pension money for personal gain.

How could this be worthy of their sacrifice? How could this not chill the hearts of those Warriors who sacrificed themselves on the front lines, even in the afterlife?

Dare I ask everyone present, if you put yourselves in their shoes, if you were unfortunately killed in battle, and the pension money that should have been left for your wives and children was taken by someone else, what would you think?

And as someone from the Pension Office, if I let such a thing happen, it would be a dereliction of my duty, and I would be failing those sacrificed Warriors!"

Qin Cang's words moved a portion of the people present.

Indeed, what Qin Cang said made some sense.

If it were them, and their pension money was usurped, they would likely not be able to rest in peace even in death.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

The sound of applause rang out, and Shangguan Sheng's voice came: "That was very sincere; I am quite moved.

It was I who was too presumptuous.

At the time, I was under military orders, protecting the people of a city.

My strength was lacking, and I needed to purchase pills to improve it; for the sake of the big picture, I disregarded personal morality and misappropriated the pension money.

I admit my fault."

Shangguan Sheng was admitting his fault.

His voice was very sincere.

But hearing it made Qin Cang feel a sense of falsehood.

Nearby, someone heard Shangguan Sheng's words and also began to say polite, empty phrases: "What Brother Sheng did was for the big picture; it doesn't count as a fault. Just punish yourself with a cup of wine and let it pass."

"Right, it's not a big deal."

"Since that is the case, I shall punish myself with a cup of wine." Shangguan Sheng looked at Qin Cang, took the wine, and downed it in one gulp.

Seeing this, the others also raised their wine glasses to drink.

With a cup of wine down their throats, the atmosphere at the scene changed once again.

Those dancing continued to dance, those drinking continued to drink, and those playing continued to play.

It was as if the confrontation from just a moment ago did not exist, and no one paid any more attention to Qin Cang.

Qin Cang sat there alone, ignored by everyone; although he was technically in the middle, he seemed to be sitting in a corner.

He sat there the whole time, not leaving.

The pension money had not yet been transferred, so he would not leave.

He had heard that Shangguan Sheng was temperamental; many people called Shangguan Sheng a lunatic, and his actions were impossible to fathom.

Hot dancing, revelry, alcohol, desire, and even stimulating drugs—an ambiguous and luxurious atmosphere filled the entire Air Tavern.

When it grew late and people left one after another, Shangguan Sheng's nominal girlfriend was also sent back, leaving only Shangguan Sheng and a few loyal lackeys.

At this time, Shangguan Sheng walked out of the restroom with his arm around a large-breasted woman, a look of satisfaction on his face.

He glanced at the out-of-place Qin Cang, and a smile appeared on his face: "Still haven't left?"

Qin Cang stood up: "Young Master Shangguan, the pension money hasn't arrived, so I cannot leave."

Shangguan Sheng kept the smile on his face: "This work attitude is fantastic.

If everyone were as diligent and responsible as you, the world would be at peace."

"I ask that you please transfer the pension money to me, a total of three hundred and sixty thousand," Qin Cang said softly.

Shangguan Sheng looked at Qin Cang, his tone suddenly becoming overbearing: "You really are a loyal old dog."

Qin Cang's expression changed slightly, but he did not retort, still stubbornly blocking Shangguan Sheng's path.

"I've suddenly changed my mind." Shangguan Sheng held the large-breasted woman and looked at Qin Cang. "I find people like you too troublesome."

"If I transfer the three hundred and sixty thousand to you, you will definitely transfer it to that beneficiary.

That beneficiary will receive the pension money, and I suspect it will be gone before he even gets to spend it.

He was also quite unfortunate, because he was a spy arranged by the Lone Walker organization in the Snake Letter World; I discovered this matter, killed him, took his bracelet, and it became my trophy.

Oh! Qin Cang, it seems you are also about to have bad luck; having such close ties with a spy, the Military Law Department will want to have a talk with you.

The military merits you previously earned will all be gone, and you will be sentenced to prison.

Your wife will fall ill from worry, and what's even more unfortunate is that on the way home one day, because your wife was dressed too sexily, she will be targeted by a Jiugui—oops, something terrible will happen."

"Your daughter, avenging her mother, died quite miserably."

Shangguan Sheng performed, a smile on his face.

"Look, a bloody case triggered by a pension.

If I were to give you the pension, in the end, the pension would return to my hands, and you would also suffer a great misfortune.

I am a very magnanimous person; I cannot bear to see you end up like that.

You should hurry back, write a confession, and just say that you embezzled the pension yourself; as for these matters... I will pretend I don't know?

Understand?"

The few people around looked at Qin Cang with malicious intent.

Qin Cang's face turned iron-blue in an instant; he looked at Shangguan Sheng, his gaze furious: "Shangguan Sheng, you!"

"By the way, Brother Qin Cang, attacking Shangguan adds a crime to your list." Shangguan Sheng stretched lazily.

The others nearby all laughed.

Such things, it was obvious they did often.

"My time is very precious; I have wasted too much time on someone like you.

One minute, give me an answer." Shangguan Sheng's gaze was contemptuous, and even carried a sense of mockery, "I know you are very dissatisfied, very angry, but... so what?"

"Brother Sheng's uncle is a Department Head; would he care about that little pension of yours?"

"The gap between people is even greater than that between dogs.

A few years ago, the Snake Letter World almost fell.

Brother Sheng then took us to leave with his uncle.

To you, fighting against fierce beasts is protecting your own lives, is protecting the world; to Brother Sheng, it is protecting his own family property!" One of Shangguan Sheng's lackeys had a smug look in his eyes.

Countless words filled the air, and Shangguan Sheng's eyes turned blood-red.

He had never been as angry as he was today.

Amidst the anger, there was even more disappointment.

He knew some things were unavoidable; even when facing life and death, class still existed.

But when it finally happened to him, he still couldn't stand it.

Shangguan Sheng looked at Qin Cang, held up a finger, and shook it in front of Qin Cang: "One minute is almost up."

Nearby, the loyal lackey's eyes held a wanton smile: "This is even more exciting than bullying those women who have no power to truss a chicken."

They stood guard around them, their wanton gazes fixed on Qin Cang.

Qin Cang's face was iron-blue.

At this moment, his inner emotions were churning; he was both hateful and angry.

At this moment, he was exceptionally helpless.

He thought of Gangzi again, who, after sending that girl back, had privately sent him a message telling him to leave quickly.

He thought of the solemn promise he had made to that gentleman surnamed Lin, he thought of that Yan Feng he had never met, he thought of his family, his daughter.

He... hesitated, he... was angry, yet powerless.

"It seems you do not intend to cooperate with me." Shangguan Sheng looked at Qin Cang, his expression cold.

He snapped his fingers, and the Beast Masters present understood Shangguan Sheng's meaning immediately.

Two people stepped forward at once and walked toward Qin Cang.

Qin Cang stood under the light, his upright figure appearing exceptionally lonely.

However, at this moment, a calm and somewhat familiar voice came from behind Qin Cang.

"It seems you cannot get the pension.

Here... leave it to me.

The pension was originally left to me by Yan Feng.

Thanks."

Qin Cang's body trembled; he recognized who the owner of the voice was.

He turned his head and saw a figure slowly walking toward him from within the darkness.

Seeing this, Qin Cang felt a soreness in his nose for some reason.

Shangguan Sheng's gaze fell upon the newcomer, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"I was just saying it casually; I didn't expect you to really be a spy sent here by the Lone Walker organization. This is interesting."

Shangguan Sheng stood there without any look of fear.

If it were just an Ordinary Cultivator, they certainly wouldn't have come out at this time.

Anyone who came out was definitely not simple.

Nowadays, any unusual Cultivator could be treated as a member of the Lone Walker organization.

The person who arrived was none other than Lin Chao; he came against the light, and as more light fell upon him, Shangguan Sheng was able to see the newcomer's face clearly.

"Truly interesting; there are more and more ignorant people in this world." Shangguan Sheng spoke.

He had the capital for his pride.

Facing Lin Chao, he was high and mighty, looking down on everything in the world.

Lin Chao looked at Shangguan Sheng, his voice indifferent: "I don't know if there will be more and more ignorant people, but I do know that there will soon be one less person like you."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Sheng laughed: "You actually want to kill me? Hahaha, this is the funniest joke I've heard this year.

Do you know... what my status is?

And what status you have!"

Shangguan Sheng was incomparably frantic; he had the capital for his arrogance.

The underlings present also stepped forward one after another; some even summoned their own Pet Beasts.

Seeing this scene, Qin Cang felt panicked inside.

He feared that Lin Chao would act impulsively, as that would lead to unbearable consequences.

Yet, he also felt that there could be no worse consequences.

Lin Chao looked at these people, his gaze becoming wistful: "I have once seen the most beautiful qualities in the world, the most brilliant people.

I have also seen, people like you... who are disgusting.

Every time I see people like you, my mood turns sour."

People are complex, and Lin Chao did not cause slaughter indiscriminately.

But for those who were purely evil, he wanted to Slay them and be done with it.

After Lin Chao finished speaking, he extended his hand and gave a light wave.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The sounds of explosions followed one after another; the Beast Masters present did not react at all before their entire bodies burst apart.

The Pet Beasts they had summoned also died on the spot without having launched any counterattack.

Seeing this scene, Qin Cang was shocked.

This kind of strength...

However, there was no fear in the eyes of Shangguan Sheng; instead, he revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

"A big fish."

A look of contemplation flashed through Lin Chao's eyes; he looked at Shangguan Sheng and extended his left hand once more.

His finger traced a stroke in the air, and the space seemed to develop a crack.

This crack spread to the front of Shangguan Sheng.

Crack.

Suddenly, the sound of glass shattering came through.

In front of Shangguan Sheng, a mirror appeared.

On the mirror, there was exactly one crack.

"Are you at Myth Peak?" Shangguan Sheng licked his lips, "Not bad, your strength, placed in any world, counts as a peak powerhouse.

It is a pity that you have met me; you do not understand the meaning of the name Shangguan at all.

This Heart Protection Mirror is a Sacred Artifact.

Above Mythical, one must expend some effort to kill me.

You simply cannot kill me.

Moreover, when you attacked me, this Heart Protection Mirror already notified the people of my family nearby.

You... are finished!

I truly did not expect that in this broken world, there would actually be a big fish like you."

"Is that so?" A trace of anxiety seemed to flow through Lin Chao's eyes.

He attacked again.

However, this attack only added one more crack to the mirror.

"Your attacks are merely futile," Shangguan Sheng laughed.

And at this moment, a cluster of light and shadow appeared near him.

Within the light and shadow, countless points of light flashed, mottled and iridescent, gorgeous and distorted.

A look of panic flashed through Qin Cang's eyes: "Ultra-long Distance Teleportation!"

He recognized this light and shadow.

This kind of light and shadow, he had only ever seen in textbooks.

Ultra-long Distance Teleportation is a powerful means of spatial transport.

It can quickly break through the barriers of world domains.

And this kind of teleportation is extremely precious; each time it is used, it requires the consumption of about one hundred million points of contribution.

Shangguan Sheng held his head even higher: "My uncle is coming, you are done for!

My uncle is a being at the Half-step Saint Domain!"

Saint Domain is also known as above Mythical.

Every Beast Master above Mythical is the most precious treasure of the Great Beast World.

Such Beast Masters can turn the tide of war in a world.

Ten years ago, the Trial Ground descended in large numbers.

If a powerhouse at the Half-step Saint Domain had appeared, it would have been enough to Slay all the fierce beasts.

Shangguan Sheng's uncle was the Director in charge of logistics in the Snake Letter World.

Ten years ago, he took Shangguan Sheng and left this place.

"Your uncle is that Director? He still has the face to come here," Lin Chao laughed.

A look of confusion flashed across Shangguan Sheng's face.

Logically speaking, with his uncle arriving, the person before him should be afraid.

"Bluffing," Shangguan Sheng could not help but say.

He felt that Lin Chao was just bluffing.

At this moment, the Ultra-long Distance Teleportation also ended, and an aura, powerful to the Ultimate, swept through this place.

Lin Chao also sensed that several powerful auras had discovered the commotion here and were rushing toward this location.

"Uncle, he is a Cultivator, keep him alive!" Seeing his uncle arrive, Shangguan Sheng was incomparably overjoyed and hurriedly shouted.

In his view, Lin Chao was already a fish on the chopping block, ready for him to fry or sauté.

However, at this time, Lin Chao revealed a smile: "Have all the people arrived?"

For some reason, when Shangguan Sheng heard this, a thought of disbelief flashed through his heart.

Impossible!

(End of this chapter)