I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon? - Chapter 188 - 187: The Master You’re Talking About Should Be My Senior Brother Qin Yang, Right?
Chapter 188: Chapter 187: The Master You’re Talking About Should Be My Senior Brother Qin Yang, Right?
After work.
The sun sank below the horizon.
The streets were empty and silent. A man and a fox ambled along the road.
Qin Yang pulled out his phone and stared at his account balance, silently counting the zeros.
One zero, two zeros, three…
’Damn, it feels good to be rich!’
Qin Yang put his phone away, a sense of immense satisfaction filling his heart. He’d become a millionaire overnight and felt like he was floating as he walked.
There was a huge sum of money in his account now… Qin Yang conservatively estimated…
This money definitely wasn’t just from Xia He. It included public funds from the Star Martial Police Bureau!
And now it had all fallen into his pocket!
What can cure one’s worries?
Only sudden wealth!
“Awesome, I’m loaded now!”
Just as Qin Yang was wondering where to go spend money like water, he suddenly felt a tug on his pant leg…
“Hey, hey, Master, where are you going!?”
Xiaobai had clamped onto Qin Yang’s pant leg, trying her best to pull him to a stop. “If we go any further, we’ll pass the market! Aren’t we going grocery shopping today?”
“Not today!”
Qin Yang bent down, patted Xiaobai’s head, and gently scooped her into his arms.
“We’re going to eat well today! Let’s go get a feast!”
“A feast?”
“That’s right! Whatever you want to eat today, Master will get it for you!”
“Hmm… Master, when did you get so nice?”
Hearing this, Xiaobai tilted her head back, asking with a suspicious look, “So generous all of a sudden?”
“Tonight, the two of us are going to have a proper meal.”
Qin Yang massaged the top of Xiaobai’s head, making her eyes roll back in pleasure. “You’ve worked hard these past few days. You deserve a reward today.”
A moment later, the master and servant duo headed toward Star City Center, searching for a suitable restaurant.
These days, the entire city of Jianghai was in turmoil.
It wasn’t easy to find a safe place. Qin Yang didn’t want to be enjoying hotpot and singing, only to suddenly get robbed by a gang of thugs…
After some thought, the only truly safe place was the city center, right near the Police Bureau headquarters!
……
「Nightfall.」
The stars shone brilliantly.
Star Martial Police Bureau Headquarters.
Inside the conference room, masters above the Innate realm were gathered. It was a secret meeting, attended by only five people: Lin Mofeng, Elder Li, the Commander…
“Thank you all for coming.”
The Commander stood at the head of the table, his hand resting on a cardboard box. “There is something you all need to be aware of.”
“What is it… that requires a meeting with just the five of us?”
Li Daoming looked around at the others. He and Elder Li exchanged confused glances. “Why aren’t the other Jianghai higher-ups involved?”
“Hall Master, this matter is of the utmost importance. I can’t trust anyone else!”
The Commander shook his head and sighed. “The Cult Demons have infiltrated the citizenry, and they’ve even appeared among the higher-ups. This is a matter that could only wait for you all. The others… I simply cannot trust them.”
As his words fell, the expressions of the others turned grim. The Commander’s statement had placed a heavy responsibility on their shoulders, a burden that came with his absolute trust.
“Commander, please speak freely. I, for one, stand with Jianghai,” Elder Li said with a nod. “There is no chance my loyalty will waver.”
“Thank you for your understanding, Elder Li.”
The Commander let out a sigh of relief. He nodded and said, “With your assurance, Elder Li, I can relax… What I’m about to show you may change the tide of the entire war in Jianghai. We must be cautious.”
With that, he opened the cardboard box.
From inside, he took out an Iron Tube. It was the size of his palm, its opening covered in a dense pattern of tiny holes. It was unremarkable, looking more like a metal replica of a honeycomb briquette…
But the Commander held the object with a grave expression, explaining seriously:
“This item is called the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle. It’s a type of Hidden Weapon, and there are currently no records of it. Like you, I only just saw it for the first time not long ago.”
“The Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle? What does this thing do?”
Li Daoming raised an eyebrow, stroking his chin in thought. “It looks… like some kind of mechanical Hidden Weapon?”
“Correct. The Hall Master is as knowledgeable as ever!”
The Commander nodded. “This device is extraordinary,” he said seriously. “Please watch my demonstration.”
As he finished speaking, he strode to the door and released his Star Force, slowly enveloping the brass doorknob to form an impenetrable barrier. Then, he gestured for everyone to watch.
And then.
The next moment.
BUZZ!
Star Force activated the Hidden Weapon.
SWISH SWISH SWISH!
A storm of pear blossoms flashed into existence!
The onlookers’ vision blurred. They saw only a flash of silver light before they could even react. When they focused their eyes again,
the brass doorknob had already shattered, riddled with tiny holes. The Commander’s attack had actually passed through the Star Force protection…
and turned the doorknob into a sieve!!
“How is that possible?!”
Seeing this, Elder Li’s white eyebrows shot up. He immediately strode forward to inspect it, his heart pounding with shock.
One must understand, the defensive barrier of Innate Star Force was supposed to be unbreakable!
Even a cannon blast or a direct strike from Celestial Thunder should not have been able to breach it.
But now…
these Pear Blossom Needles… had torn through it like paper?!
If a Divine Artifact like this were used in a war, it could absolutely change the entire course of the conflict!
“Commander, where did you get this?”
Elder Li asked with a grave expression as he examined the brass doorknob. The others also turned to look at the Commander.
“Well…”
“It wasn’t developed by our Police Bureau.”
The Commander shook his head helplessly and gave a wry smile. “We have a junior officer to thank for its discovery. I’ll call him in. You can ask him yourselves.”
……
「A short while later.」
Xia He was summoned into the conference room.
His eyes swept over the lineup of people in the room.
His legs began to tremble.
’Holy crap!’
’They were all major figures, big shots.’
’Elder Li, the Commander, Lin Mofeng… even Li Zixuan is here! I feel like a husky that’s wandered into a pack of wolves, completely out of place…’
“C-Commander, you were looking for me?”
Xia He looked at the Commander, stood at attention, and tried his best to suppress his shivering. “How can I help you?”
“No need to be nervous. Just give everyone a clear explanation of this Pear Blossom Needle,” the Commander said, holding up the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle. “Just tell everyone what you know.”
“Yes, Commander! This… this was given to me by my master…”
At this, Xia He held his breath and, trembling, repeated the story he had prepared beforehand. He was sweating buckets under the pressure of everyone’s gaze.
Halfway through his explanation, Li Zixuan’s elegant brows furrowed. Her eyes flickered as she recalled Xia He’s identity, and a guess began to form in her mind.
「A moment later.」
Xia He wiped away his sweat, made an excuse to go to the bathroom to change his soaked shirt, and then walked back out into the hallway.
However, just as he stepped out, he saw Li Zixuan walking toward him.
’It’s the girl who likes Old Qin! Gotta avoid her!’
Seeing her, Xia He forced himself to look calm, gave her a slight nod, and they brushed past each other in the hallway.
However, just as he was about to get away, a voice transmission from Li Zixuan suddenly sounded in his ear.
“Your master… wouldn’t happen to be my Senior Brother Qin Yang, would he?”
As her words faded, Xia He stood dumbfounded in the hallway.
“How did you kn—”
He almost blurted it out, but then he caught himself. ’Something isn’t right!’
“Wait, your Senior Brother? Old Qin?!!”
