Chapter 426: The Grand Finale (Part I)

"Sss—"

A harsh screech of brakes rang out; Cheng Kexin, Lin Qingye, and Song Jinhe finally arrived at the Li Family.

The three jumped out of the car, ignored Gao He and the others guarding outside, and charged straight toward the two figures embracing in the ruins of the Li Family Courtyard.

"Are we late?!"

Cheng Kexin looked around, panting as she asked.

Wu Qingkui let go of Chen Che, turned her head to look at the three, and smiled: "Not late, just in time."

Lin Qingye stepped forward, looking at Chen Che, who was leaning against Wu Qingkui's towering bosom; he looked haggard, yet a trace of enjoyment showed in his eyes.

"Are you okay?" Lin Qingye looked at Chen Che and asked.

Chen Che slowly raised his head and squeezed out a weak smile: "I'm fine, just need to rest for a few more days."

"As long as you're okay, as long as you're okay!" Song Jinhe followed up with quick steps, separated Chen Che from Wu Qingkui, and let him lean against her own bosom.

Wu Qingkui naturally saw Song Jinhe's little scheme, but she didn't call it out; she picked up the unconscious Gongyong Zhibo and said: "Let's go out first, it's too dirty here."

Cheng Kexin helped prop up one of Chen Che's arms and walked outward with Song Jinhe, while Lin Qingye followed slowly behind, her gaze never leaving Chen Che.

Seeing this scene, Wu Qingkui rolled her eyes.

"They're out, it looks like it's over!"

"Yeah, I'll remember this battle for the rest of my life; it's too incredible! It's simply not something a human could do!"

"As a Martial Artist, being able to witness such a battle makes it all worth it!"

The Martial Artists of the Li Family were all shocked by the battle just now, and at this moment, their worship of Chen Che reached its peak.

Gao He stood where he was, silently gazing at the few people walking slowly toward them; seeing Chen Che's exhausted appearance, he touched his neck, and his mind began to race.

The Inspection Department was now entirely in his hands, and Chen Che, who had the highest combat power, could no longer stir up any trouble; furthermore, given Chen Che's previous attitude toward Li Shizheng and the others, the possibility of him removing the toxin from his body was very low.

Since that was the case, why not take a gamble for himself? If he won, not only could the toxin be removed, but who knows, the throne of the number one person in Xia might be his!

Once the thought arose, it was unstoppable.

Gao He silently gripped his pistol, turned his head to glance at the fully armed Inspection Department soldiers, then glanced at the Li Family members led by the Li Family Fourth Elder, and finally, his gaze landed on Xie Wanning, who was still unconscious to the side.

In the end, he made up his mind.

"Li Fourth Elder, there's a deal, do you want to make it?" Gao He leaned into the Li Fourth Elder's ear and said mysteriously.

………

"Eh? Why is this child here? We were looking for him earlier." Lin Qingye finally noticed Gongyong Zhibo in Wu Qingkui's arms and asked with a look of bewilderment.

Chen Che said: "Earlier, in order to hide his identity and successfully arrive in Xia, Zanpu Dunzhu relied on possessing him and came along on our boat."

"So that's how it was... then won't this child be affected?" Wu Qingkui pinched Gongyong Zhibo's chubby little face and asked.

Chen Che shook his head: "No, he just won't remember what happened tonight."

"That's a good thing then..." Wu Qingkui replied, then suddenly looked up and stopped in her tracks.

Chen Che and the others also stopped, looking ahead with surprise.

Wu Qingkui narrowed her eyes, her gaze flashing with vigilance and killing intent: "Gao He, what are you doing?"

It was seen that Gao He was holding the unconscious Xie Wanning hostage, a True Qi Pistol pressed against her head, looking at Wu Qingkui and the others with a ferocious face: "National Lord, now you have to listen to me."

Chen Che raised his head and stared coldly at Gao He: "Deputy Commander Gao, are you tired of living?"

Gao He sneered: "Special Commissioner Chen, don't think that just because I have your needle in my neck, you can threaten me; the situation is different now."

"You can't even stand steady right now, and I have a hostage in my hands. Luo Lin is dead, the Inspection Department is entirely in my hands, and what's more..."

Gao He glanced at the Li Fourth Elder: "The Li Family is now my ally too."

Under the surprised gazes of Chen Che and the others, the Li Fourth Elder stepped forward and said: "Qingkui, I'm sorry, but the situation is stronger than the person, and the conditions offered by Deputy Commander Gao are truly very tempting."

Wu Qingkui gave a fake smile: "Fourth Uncle, I should have known long ago that you were a fence-sitter; I shouldn't have kept you around."

"I admit you are all good people, and Chen Che is indeed a rare talent."

The Li Fourth Elder said: "How about this, let's each take a step back; Chen Che will remove the toxin from Deputy Commander Gao, and then you submit to us, and we will leave you a way to survive."

"This step back really leads to a dead end." Wu Qingkui snorted coldly.

Gao He laughed triumphantly: "There's no helping it, who told us to have the upper hand now... Chen Che, I order you to remove my toxin now, otherwise, I will first open a hole in Xie Wanning's arm."

Gao He smiled at Chen Che while moving the muzzle of the gun to Xie Wanning's arm: "I'll give you three seconds; if you don't do it, I will still pull the trigger."

"Three!"

Chen Che roared: "You dare?!"

Gao He gave a disdainful sneer, tightened his finger on the trigger, and continued: "Two."

Wu Qingkui was also anxious; she looked at the Li Fourth Elder and asked: "Fourth Uncle, are you really going to help the evildoer?! If you ally with someone like this, after it's done, he will kill you too and annex the Li Family!"

The Li Fourth Elder glanced at Gao He and said dismissively: "It doesn't matter; now that the Zhou Family and the Han Family have no heads of the family, I can first lead the Li Family to annex the Han Family and the Zhou Family, and then support Gao He to take the top position. This way, we reach a new balance in power, which is also the condition Gao He promised me."

Wu Qingkui gritted her teeth, her whole body tense, and a chilling aura gradually spread, causing ice flowers to form on the ground one after another.

"Lady Empress, stay calm. Otherwise, this shot might not necessarily hit the arm."

Gao He sneered, deliberately pulling Xie Wanning in front of him to block Wu Qingkui's possible line of attack.

Lin Qingye bit her lip, furious: "Scoundrel! You killed Ji Xuan and now you want to kill my Master Senior Sister; if you have the guts, let her go and I'll be your hostage!"

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Gao He raised his eyebrows and smiled, a greedy light radiating from his eyes: "Don't be anxious, once my toxin is removed, you will all be mine."

Gao He looked back at Chen Che and said: "Special Commissioner Chen, this is the last count, have you thought it through?"

"Damn it..."

Chen Che gritted his teeth, pressing his hands on the shoulders of Cheng Kexin and Song Jinhe, trying to prop up his exhausted body, but he could no longer do it.

Gao He sighed, looking regretful: "What a pity."

"Bang!"

"No!!!!"

………

After the silence, everyone present shifted their gaze to Gao He, their faces filled with astonishment.

Gao He covered his neck in disbelief, blood spilling out from between his fingers, impossible to stem. Looking down, he saw his right hand that had held the spear was gone, only a bare wrist spurting blood.

His body swayed, and he staggered to turn around, seeing a massive crowd of the Imperial Guard; the person leading them was none other than Tang Yu'e.

"Those who offend their superiors and act against the natural order shall be executed without mercy!" Tang Yu'e held a spear and a blade, her voice like a booming bell.

Gao He fell backward to the ground, his body giving a final twitch; at the moment of death, he was finally filled with regret and remorse—why had he given in to greed? Why had he harbored thoughts he shouldn't have? Why... why...

Gao He was dead, and the soldiers of the Patrol Justice Department and everyone from the Li Family were completely surrounded by the Imperial Guard.

Li Fourth Elder stared at the Imperial Guard brought by Tang Yu'e with a face full of shock, then glanced at Gao He's corpse, his heart feeling as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Whoosh!"

A biting, cold wind rushed toward his face, and Li Fourth Elder shivered instinctively, only to see Wu Qingkui tap a finger against his brow; the next second, an icy aura enveloped Li Fourth Elder from head to toe, freezing him into an ice sculpture.

"Bang—"

Wu Qingkui flicked her finger, and the ice sculpture shattered into a pile of ice shards on the ground.

"Anyone else who dares to harbor crooked thoughts, this... shall be their fate!" Wu Qingkui shouted angrily, her glare sweeping across them, the aura of a ruler fully revealed.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

The members of the Li Family and the soldiers of the Patrol Justice Department all knelt on the ground, submissive and devout.

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