Chapter 59 No Complaints Whatsoever
Chen Yang walked towards where Hong Sanye stood with a cold expression and killing intent.
His aura grew stronger, pressing down on the people around him, making it difficult for them to breathe.
Chen Yang spoke coldly, "As martial artists, you are even more deserving of severe punishment. You possess abilities beyond ordinary people, yet you use them to harm the populace, collude with foreign organizations like Dark Night, traffic people, and butcher your own countrymen. Today, your Sihai Group will be purged. From this moment on, Qingzhou City will have no Sihai Group."
As Chen Yang spoke, he stopped directly in front of Hong Sanye.
The other two elders beside Hong Sanye raised their pistols towards Chen Yang.
However, in the next instant, with two muffled gunshots, the two men were sent flying backward, their arms snapping with a "crackling" sound. They fell to the ground, spitting up blood and unconscious, their arms instantly suffering comminuted fractures.
Chen Yang looked at Hong Sanye before him, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.
With a "plop," Hong Sanye knelt directly before Chen Yang.
This scene shocked everyone present.
This was their Hong Sanye!
The strongest among them, the kingpin of the Sihai Group, the ruler of Qingzhou City's underworld.
In Qingzhou City, Hong Sanye's word was law, and his strength was immense, having reached the Grandmaster realm.
Yet, the formidable Hong Sanye, who was renowned throughout Jiang Province, was now kneeling before this young man, Chen Yang.
Hong Sanye trembled and said to Chen Yang, "My lord, please don't kill me. I admit to some illegal activities, but I believe my crimes are not punishable by death. And my old brothers here, they have committed no significant wrongdoings. I beg you to spare our lives."
"If you deem us worthy, I will hand over my entire Sihai Group and serve you as your loyal subordinate from now on, without any hesitation."
Chen Yang spoke coldly, "Crimes not punishable by death? Heh, you colluded with the Dark Night organization to traffic young men and women from Qingzhou City, turning them into slaves for those scoundrels abroad, sources for organs, using the lives of our countrymen as tools for your profit. And you dare say your crimes are not punishable by death?"
Hearing this, Hong Sanye quickly explained, "Sir, why do you say such things? I have truly never done such things. The six of us, when we were struggling in Qingzhou City, did indeed commit some wrongdoings and many crimes, but that was over ten years ago."
"Later, we were fortunate enough to discover an ancient tomb. Within it, we obtained a cultivation technique and some fruits. After consuming those fruits and cultivating the technique, our strength greatly increased."
"In recent years, we have rarely engaged in illegal activities. We also know that with greater ability comes greater responsibility, so now that we are martial artists, we do not bully the weak, nor do we trade the lives of our countrymen for money."
"Our Sihai Group does engage in many gray-area businesses, but more importantly, we are involved in sea freight and transportation. We undertake businesses that ordinary people consider dangerous! In these years, we have truly not committed the crimes you mentioned."
Chen Yang frowned upon hearing this. He spoke to the kneeling Hong Sanye, "Lift your head."
Hong Sanye slowly raised his head and, seeing Chen Yang's eyes as deep as the ocean, he trembled with fear.
Chen Yang stared into Hong Sanye's eyes and realized the old man was not lying.
Chen Yang asked Hong Sanye, "Then tell me, do you know a man named Shi Yong?"
Hong Sanye immediately nodded and said, "I know him. Some time ago, I fainted on the street, and this young man saved me in time. After that, I kept him by my side and had him help with some business. Sir, why do you ask this question?"
Chen Yang chuckled and then said to someone nearby, "Go, bring Shi Yong out from the car."
Immediately, a subordinate rushed towards the overturned car.
Soon, the bloodied and mangled Shi Yong was dragged out.
Shi Yong lay on the ground, unconscious.
Chen Yang kicked Shi Yong in the chest.
Shi Yong slowly woke up.
Chen Yang said coldly to Shi Yong, "Hong Sanye is here now. You said you colluded with the Dark Night organization to traffic men and women from Qingzhou City. It was Hong Sanye who ordered you to do it, wasn't it?"
When Shi Yong woke up and saw that Hong Sanye was also kneeling respectfully before Chen Yang, his face changed drastically.
In his eyes, Hong Sanye was his greatest hope, his last resort for survival.
He had expected Chen Yang to come here to question Hong Sanye and be dealt with by him.
But he never imagined that the one kneeling on the ground was Hong Sanye himself.
How could this be possible?
Hong Sanye was a renowned Grandmaster!
A Grandmaster, a super expert ranked among the best in Jiang Province, was now kneeling before a deliveryman?!
What was Chen Yang, this good-for-nothing, truly? How could he achieve this?
Shi Yong's voice trembled.
Meanwhile, Hong Sanye, who was kneeling on the ground, immediately understood what was happening.
Hong Sanye turned to look at Shi Yong and said coldly, "Shi Yong, what is going on? Tell me the truth, or your entire family's lives will be forfeit!"
Hearing this, Shi Yong trembled even more. He paused for a few seconds, then suddenly kowtowed on the ground and said to Hong Sanye, "Master Hong, save me, save me! I, I had a few transactions with people from the Dark Night organization before, but I didn't know that the people from the Dark Night organization were human traffickers. I genuinely thought they were sending people abroad for work."
"Master Hong, please save me. This good-for-nothing deliveryman is nothing to fear. Let's deal with him together."
Hearing this, Hong Sanye gritted his teeth. He waved his hand and said, "Someone, investigate thoroughly! Go and investigate right now. What exactly has Shi Yong done?"
Then, Hong Sanye said respectfully to Chen Yang, "Sir, there must be a misunderstanding. I, Hong San, swear that I have absolutely no involvement in trafficking our countrymen. I have never even heard of any Dark Night organization. You are welcome to investigate. If you find even the slightest clue, I, Hong San, will immediately commit suicide before you, without any hesitation."
Chen Yang looked into Hong Sanye's eyes and knew the man was telling the truth. He said coldly, "Of course, I will investigate. However, since you say these things were done behind your back by Shi Yong, you must provide me with proof."
Hearing this, Hong Sanye breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly said, "Yes, sir. I will definitely present irrefutable evidence to prove my innocence. Sir, please come upstairs and have a seat. Give me one hour, and I will report everything Shi Yong has done to you in detail, without any omission."
Chen Yang nodded, then walked upstairs.
In Hong Sanye's office on the fifth floor, Hong Sanye respectfully offered Chen Yang a seat on the sofa. He had already instructed all his subordinates to investigate what Shi Yong had been doing.
About an hour later, a thick file was placed in Hong Sanye's hands.
Hong Sanye opened the file and after a few glances, his face changed drastically.
Holding the file, he "plop"ed down and knelt before Chen Yang again, trembling, "Chen... Mr. Chen, it is my fault. I failed in my duty of care and supervision. You can kill me now, and I will have no regrets. I truly never imagined that this boy Shi Yong would... would be so beastly!"