Chapter 145: The Army

Wang Xinyu was almost kidnapped!

Lan Ji was injured! Qing Wu was injured!

This was something He Tian could not easily let slide. No matter who did it or why, they had to pay the price!

"What do you want to do? Are you trying to kill me? Let me tell you... I am the Chairman of the Menglong Group! I am a representative of the Tianhai Municipal People's Congress! I have hundreds of loyal henchmen! If you dare to kill me... whether it's the sanctions of the law or the revenge of my brothers, you'll be in for a world of trouble!" Meng Long could feel the unconcealed, boundless killing intent radiating from He Tian.

This left Meng Long feeling a bit rattled.

"Hahaha... don't you know who you are? You're talking to me about legal sanctions? What a joke. I believe your reliance in Tianhai is the backing of the Old He family, right? But do you know what kind of dire situation the Old He family's influence in Tianhai is currently facing? Law... if you want to play the legal card, I can grant your wish!" He Tian laughed heartily as he looked at Meng Long.

They wanted to play the whore while still demanding an arch of chastity!

Fine, although the underworld has kept up with the times and donned seemingly legal cloaks to make things less blatant, have the roots or the essence changed?

No.

Their so-called legal cloaks cannot withstand any scrutiny.

For any criminal organization, if the government wants to move against them, there is absolutely no reason they cannot be touched.

Looking flashy and arrogant... that's only because the connections above are shielding you.

Once the higher-ups decide to take you down... unless you flee abroad immediately, you can just wait to rot in a cell or face a firing squad.

"He Tian... I was just following orders! My hands were tied!" Meng Long's tone softened slightly.

Since threats didn't work, he would try another approach.

"Hahaha, is there any need to tell me that? When you were making your move, did you ever think about this?" He Tian laughed, showing no intention of changing his mind.

"He Tian, do you really want a situation where we both perish?" Meng Long said in a deep voice. "Even though the Old He family's power has suffered blows in Tianhai, do you know the consequences of what you're doing? You've broken the rules..."

"Rules? Who set these rules? Do these rules only allow you to make a move on me, but forbid me from fighting back? What kind of rules are these? Let me tell you... the Menglong Gang! There is no longer any reason for it to exist!" He Tian said coldly. "You will watch with your own eyes as the Menglong Gang slowly dissipates bit by bit! All of your brothers will receive the punishment they deserve. I don't need any other evidence; I only need one thing... illegal possession of firearms!"

He Tian needed some methods to demonstrate his own power. Damn it, if even these little thugs dared to scheme against him in the future, what kind of chaos would that lead to?

"Hahaha, He Tian, I wasn't scared as a child!" Meng Long laughed loudly.

"Is that so?" He Tian smiled slightly, pointed outside, and said with a chuckle, "Listen to the commotion outside!"

"We are the Chinese People's Liberation Army! Drop your weapons immediately! Drop your weapons immediately!"

"Warning, drop your weapons immediately!"

The sound of aircraft and the authoritative commands rang out clearly!

Meng Long's face changed drastically. He looked at He Tian in disbelief!

"Boss Meng Long, you've been used as a pawn! I dare to act against He Jiansheng, and I dare to move against the Old He family's power in Tianhai. Do you really think a small-time thug like you is capable of moving against me?" He Tian smiled faintly.

However, Ugly, Lazy Cat, and Shen Feng were also extremely surprised.

The military!

The Chinese military!

And now, it seemed these troops were brought in by He Tian!

So, He Tian's identity...

Ugly, Lazy Cat, and Shen Feng had all guessed before, but now it seemed to be confirmed!

Complex thoughts surged into the three of them, and their minds were in a state of disarray.

"You..." Meng Long's face had lost all its composure and turned chaotic. The military... if the government intervened, the Old He family might still be able to pull strings to protect him, but if it was the military...

What? The military couldn't do anything to Meng Long?

Pfft... Meng Long's men were all carrying firearms! The military could easily find a pretext to round them all up. It was effortless!

And even if they were handed over later... the traces of military involvement could never be erased. Anyone processing Meng Long and his men would have to consider the military's stance.

Meng Long turned deathly pale.

Just as He Tian said!

How could a small fry like Meng Long be involved in a conflict with an entity that dared to challenge the Old He family?

He could only blame himself for failing to see the situation clearly.

Noisy sounds had emerged outside, but they quickly vanished.

Shortly after, a group of fully armed soldiers flooded into the courtyard—and they were special forces!

Leading them was a captain, not very old, in his thirties.

"Take him away!" The captain entered the room, looked at the six corpses, looked at the wounds where the throwing knives had been removed, and then looked at Meng Long, waving his hand slightly!

Immediately, two ferocious soldiers dragged Meng Long away.

Meng Long did not resist, nor did he shout. He knew clearly that at this point, there was no chance of a comeback.

He didn't know what awaited him, but it was certain that he was finished.

After taking Meng Long away, the captain looked at He Tian with intense reverence.

As for the other soldiers, they tactfully withdrew immediately!

"Little Mengzi! Not bad! You're already a captain now!" He Tian, not caring about the presence of Ugly, Lazy Cat, and Shen Feng, laughingly punched Little Mengzi in the arm.

Little Mengzi's name was Zhu Meng.

He was a trainee that He Tian had once trained... and could be considered one of He Tian's many disciples.

In fact, why did Dragon Soul have such great influence? Every member of Dragon Soul had climbed through the ranks of the military layer by layer! This in itself represented a complex and massive chain of connections!

When these chains were linked together, the power they could exert was beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

"Instructor! Captain Wang Meng reporting!" Wang Meng stood at attention and gave He Tian the most standard and solemn military salute.

"Alright! Relax..." He Tian returned the salute with a serious expression, then immediately said with a smile.

"Instructor, I didn't expect to run into you here... all the brothers who trained with me miss you very much!" Wang Meng relaxed, a look of excitement still on his face.

"Are they all doing well?" He Tian asked with a smile.

"They're all doing great! I suppose I'm... the most useless one of the bunch," Wang Meng said sheepishly.

"Hahaha, you're already a captain, and you call that useless? But... Little Mengzi, you must remember! The military is never anyone's private army; it is the people's army! Hmm, this operation won't cause any trouble for you, will it?" He Tian asked with a wink.

"It won't! These were just thugs... we will coordinate with the local government departments to form a joint investigation team!" Wang Meng said solemnly. "This is our jurisdiction, and we are currently conducting exercises!"

"Good! Very good! I'm relieved to leave it in your hands! These people are steeped in evil... don't go easy on them, deal with them severely!" He Tian said in a deep voice.

Wang Meng nodded!

Then, he said with some hesitation, "Instructor, when can we get together? Everyone misses you so much!"

"Wait for now! You're all so full of yourselves! Whoever attains the rank of field officer! Whoever enters the Three Major Departments! Only then will you have the qualifications to meet me! Otherwise, I'm truly ashamed to admit that you're my students!" He Tian said firmly.

"Instructor... I... I will definitely work hard!" Wang Meng felt ashamed! A captain... he felt ashamed, seeing how high the instructor's expectations were for everyone!

"Go!" He Tian patted Wang Meng on the shoulder.

The tough man left, looking back more than once.

"What are you dawdling for? Get lost already..." He Tian joked.

Wang Meng rubbed his head and chuckled, immediately picking up his pace.

Soon, the sounds of various vehicles and aircraft engines starting up were heard outside.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He Tian turned to look at Ugly, Lazy Cat, and Shen Feng, spreading his hands.

"Boss, you can't do this to us! How far were you planning to keep us in the dark?" Shen Feng immediately asked with dissatisfaction.

"What did I keep from you? I don't believe you didn't know about some of my identities and connections before! What? Now that you've seen the facts, is it a bit of a shock?" He Tian said with a chuckle, not taking the trio's odd reaction to heart.

"We had our guesses about your identity! But now that we're following you... what does this mean? Let's get one thing straight! I have no intention of having any association with the departments you belong to!" Lazy Cat said to He Tian in a low voice.

"I understand how you feel! The reason I did this in front of you this time is, first, because these Menglong Gang people are truly bloodstained, full of evil, and very likely to go to extremes, which would be detrimental to us! Second, I also want to tell the Old He family in this way not to use any more despicable tricks on me! Third, I want to tell you... about some of my background! So that you can feel at ease! Don't think I didn't notice... your original lives have made you feel weary! Now, a brand-new life has appeared! You don't belong to anything else... you are just the bodyguards of the Wang family, and nothing more! And domestically, you won't face any harassment! Fine, I admit, sometimes I do need your help! But that has nothing to do with affiliations! Just like now... just like rescuing Little Madman, just like going to Indonesia..."

"You understand what I'm saying, right? Damn it, aren't you going to say anything?" He Tian looked at the three who were still silent, feeling a bit annoyed.

"I'm just thinking that the contrast is too great! I'm a wanted man abroad!" Ugly rubbed his head and chuckled.

"Ahem, I have bounties on my head from many tycoons!" Shen Feng blinked and said.

"I don't know how many people want to take revenge on me!" Lazy Cat returned to his lazy demeanor.

"That's outside..." He Tian laughed heartily.