CHAPTER 614: CHAPTER 374: DARE TO TAKE MY PUNCH? _2

Xin Huai thought to himself, no wonder Princess Xiu Xue took such good care of him, even Sheng Xinhua, the daughter of the Finance Minister, was rumored to have an affair with him.

The mischievous kid indeed was quite popular with the girls.

Whether they were commoners or members of the Royal Family...

"Why are you here?" Yan Wenli looked at Tang Fei with displeasure and asked, "Do you know what kind of occasion this is?"

Tang Fei glanced at Yan Wenli and thought, this old guy is still here putting on a show?

You specifically had Zheng Jianfeng send me a message because you hoped I would show up, right?

Tang Shengyan came to demand a person, and as the Director of the Supervision Institute, Yan Wenli could neither hand over Tang Fei in front of everyone nor did he want the Supervision Institute and the Flame-Bathed Legion to completely fall out...

Therefore, Tang Fei’s appearance was very timely and important.

"Director, knowing that this matter originated because of me, it’s natural that I should come out and give an explanation now that the leader has come knocking," Tang Fei said respectfully, as if he had taken the initiative to involve himself in this incident.

Life is like a play, all depending on acting.

Since everyone was acting, Tang Fei could not lose to anyone else.

Yan Wenli sighed softly and said, "Since you’ve come out, you might as well explain the situation to General Tang... It’s better to clear up any misunderstandings here and now."

"Yes, Director."

Yan Wenli then introduced to Tang Shengyan, "Big brother, this is Tang Fei, the deputy director of our fifth division."

Tang Shengyan stared at Tang Fei with a bad expression and said, "You have a fine appearance but harbor a vicious heart."

"Are you complimenting me on looking good?" Tang Fei asked with a grin.

"..."

Tang Shengyan’s expression paused, never having seen such a shameless person.

Tang Fei looked earnestly at Tang Shengyan and asked, "Leader, do you understand the ins and outs of this matter?"

Tang Shengyan chuckled coldly and said, "I’m afraid what I understand might be different from what you understand."

"What does the leader understand the situation to be?"

"What I understand is that your Supervision Institute arbitrarily arrested people and took away our Flame-Bathed Legion’s senior officer, Qin Jianyi. The Personal Guard, worried about their commander’s safety, ran to the Supervision Institute to demand his release, but Deputy Captain Wang Chao had his head chopped off by you," Tang Shengyan looked at Tang Fei and asked, "Is there anything wrong in what I said?"

"You’re completely wrong," Tang Fei retorted, "The Supervision Institute operates according to the law; how could we arrest people without cause? If Qin Jianyi were without fault, how could we dare to bring him in?"

"The Personal Guard was worried about their commander’s safety, which we can understand. But they could have sent a representative to negotiate at the Supervision Institute, or they could have called to inquire..."

"And what happened? They gathered a crowd to make trouble and even tried to storm the Supervision Institute... What kind of behavior is that?"

"As for why I had to chop off that team leader’s head, it was because he lost control of his emotions and pointed a gun right at my head. The CCTV footage can verify this, and I believe the leader can understand my choice, right?"

"Oh, I would indeed like to hear, what wrong did Qin Jianyi commit that required the immediate detention of our Flame-Bathed Legion’s senior officer?" Tang Shengyan clearly did not accept Tang Fei’s explanation and asked, "As for killing a man in public... was there really no other choice? No better options?"

"You arrested the Sky Wolf General who commanded countless battles and earned infinite merits for the Empire? You killed a soldier who had shed blood and been wounded for the Empire, one of our Flame-Bathed Legion’s heroes..."

"With a single swing of your sword, it was done. But do you know? Do you know how difficult it is for us to train an officer? Do you know what the casualty rate of our Flame-Bathed Legion is?"

"Do I need to know all this?" Tang Fei retorted, "I’m an Inspector of the Supervision Institute, not a researcher for the Flame-Bathed Legion... If they break the law, I have to arrest them. If they storm the Supervision Institute, I have to kill them."

"Very well, very well..." Tang Shengyan fumed, pointing at Tang Fei and said, "Your Supervision Institute truly is lawless; it seems you have made up your minds against our Flame-Bathed Legion."

"Big brother, calm down, calm down..." Yan Wenli hastily interceded, smiling and saying, "He’s from the Old Land, how could he understand these things?"

"You are the General and also my senior, could you tell me," how can this matter be resolved to your satisfaction?"

"My request is simple," let him come back with us to the Flame-Bathed Legion," Tang Shengyan said.

"That’s not possible," Yan Wenli shook his head and said, "He belongs to our Monitoring Bureau. If he were taken away just like that, what would people think of me?"

"Besides, once he returns with you to the Flame-Bathed Legion, does he have a chance to live?"

"Yan Wenli, are you afraid of idle talk, and I’m not?" Tang Shengyan, red-faced and neck bulging, cursed.

"Our general from the Flame-Bathed Legion was captured, officers were killed... he was beheaded in front of so many people... If we don’t bring him back, how can I face the brothers of the Flame-Bathed Legion? How can I face those who look up to our legion?"

"Big brother, I understand how you feel. But Tang Fei acted according to the law, and he didn’t do anything wrong..." Yan Wenli smiled appeasingly, but he was equally firm, "Let’s think of other solutions. There must be a way, right?"

"Then let him take one punch from me," Tang Shengyan said. "After one punch, regardless of whether he’s dead or alive, this matter will be settled."

"How can that be possible?" Yan Wenli immediately objected and said, "Who doesn’t know that big brother’s Cultivation Realm is profound, having stepped into the Grandmaster Realm decades ago? One punch from you, I’m afraid even a Great Grandmaster couldn’t block...

"How old is Tang Fei? And how many years has he cultivated? How could he possibly take your punch?"

"With this punch, where does he stand a chance to live? How is this different from letting us take him back to the Flame-Bathed Legion?"

"If this won’t do and that won’t do, then what should we do?" Tang Shengyan clearly did not want to back down any further and shouted, "I only have this one request. If he agrees, then our matter will be settled, and nobody should bring it up ever again."

"If he’s unwilling, I’ll turn around and leave. But, the brothers of the Flame-Bathed Legion are not to be trifled with. We shouldn’t just suffer abuses without retaliating. From now on, it will be a fight to the death."

"Big brother, aren’t you bullying the junior?"

"When he, a Cultivator and disciple of a Great Grandmaster, drew his sword to behead someone, wasn’t he bullying the weak?"

"That’s sophistry."

"Fine, now I understand the domineering style of your Monitoring Bureau... It’s as if I never came today. From now on, we’ll each rely on our own methods."

Having said this, he turned around to leave.

"I accept," Tang Fei spoke out. To everyone’s surprise, all eyes turned to Tang Fei in astonishment.

Tang Shengyan had entered the martial path with military exploits, steadily achieving his illustrious position today.

He had stepped into the Grandmaster Realm at the age of twenty-seven, and after decades of arduous cultivation and accumulation, his power was unfathomable.

They say the fist fears the vigorous youth, but the fighting experience of an old fist fighter is even more terrifying.

Moreover, Tang Shengyan was the commander of the Flame-Bathed Legion, having survived countless battles, rising from piles of corpses and seas of blood.

No one knew the exact Cultivation Realm of Tang Fei, but he likely had not yet stepped into the Grandmaster Realm...

There are two types of Cultivators in the world, those in the Grandmaster Realm and those below it.

A step apart, a world of difference.

A cultivator not in the Grandmaster Realm, boldly facing a punch from an old and famed Grandmaster like Tang Shengyan.

What would be the outcome? Everyone already had an answer in their minds.

"What did you say?" Tang Shengyan looked astonished, even he himself was somewhat surprised.

Everyone says that Tang Fei is clever, and he too thought Tang Fei was smart.

But, why would he make such a foolish choice?

"I said I accept," Tang Fei looked straight into Tang Shengyan’s eyes, still with that serene and brilliant smile, "I am willing to take your punch."