C16 Softly Touching You

From the corner of his eye, Ling Tianxie caught Liang Zhenyu's subtle movement.

A mischievous grin spread across his face as he effortlessly conjured a strand of Hongmeng Profound Qi with his fingertip and directed it at Zhenyu's fist.

The lower back is a vulnerable spot for most people, and being hit there is not only excruciatingly painful but also leaves one weak and powerless. Judging by Zhenyu's actions, it was clear he was no stranger to such underhanded tactics, and his strike was particularly ruthless.

A scream of agony escaped Zhenyu as he clutched his right hand with his left, howling in pain.

His fist was now severely swollen from the impact of the Hongmeng Profound Qi—a minor reprimand from Tianxie.

"You little punk, you dare to assault an officer!"

Zhenyu's eyes seethed with resentment as he glared at Tianxie. He signaled to Lin Xuewang to join him in attacking Tianxie, but was interrupted.

"Stop right there! What's happening here?"

Captain Zhou, noticing the impending conflict, raised his voice to halt the two men. He looked at Zhenyu's swollen right hand with bewilderment.

He hadn't seen Tianxie make a move, and he was perplexed as to how Zhenyu's hand could have swollen so quickly.

Captain Zhou's gaze then shifted to Tianxie, scrutinizing him closely. He thought to himself, "This young man is the only stranger here. Could he be responsible for this?"

A bystander had seen everything clearly. Zhenyu had intended to land a covert blow to Tianxie's lower back, but with a simple flick of Tianxie's hand, Zhenyu's palm ended up in its current state.

"What sort of technique is this? A martial artist releasing Profound Qi? Impossible! How could there be a Grandmaster Expert so young? And what was that purple light?"

The bystander was full of curiosity about Tianxie's mysterious methods.

"Captain Zhou, this kid blindsided me when I wasn't looking. He's premeditated an attack on an officer! I'm going to press for heavier charges!"

Zhenyu declared, continuing to fix Tianxie with a venomous stare, his face twisted into an unabashed sneer.

With venom in his heart, he sneered, "Ha, now that you're in my grasp, you're going to experience my methods firsthand!"

"Liang Zhenyu, I've seen what you're up to. Don't make things harder on yourself."

Mellow spoke up at that moment.

Even though Ling Tianxie might be a mob boss, Liang Zhenyu's sneaky behavior in her presence was highly offensive to her. Mellow had always believed that police officers should embody justice and integrity, and she refused to turn a blind eye.

Hearing this, Liang Zhenyu seethed with rage, his teeth clenched. Not only had his positive image in Mellow's eyes crumbled, but he had also been outsmarted. Bitterly, he muttered to himself,

"I've never taken such a hit before. Once you're at the police station, I'm going to deal with you properly! And Mellow, you ungrateful woman, I've put you on a pedestal, pursuing you for so long, yet you defend a stranger. I'll make you pay for this!"

Ling Tianxie, with his acute perception from Heart Knowing Nature Watching, saw everything with crystal clarity. A sinister smile played on his lips, and a chill flickered in his eyes, as if the temperature around him had dropped several degrees.

Zhou Tao, a veteran officer, laid out the situation to Ling Tianxie straightforwardly, simply needing him to come to the Police Station for an investigation.

Ling Tianxie, ever the law-abiding citizen, nodded in agreement and boarded the police car.

Inside the police car, Ling Tianxie and the Criminal Police Team's Captain Zhou Tao were seated in the back, while Liang Zhenyu, sitting in the front passenger seat, was busy texting his father, the Vice Bureau Director at the station.

After receiving a response, Liang Zhenyu cast a malevolent look at Ling Tianxie through the rearview mirror.

Since getting into the car, Ling Tianxie had been resting with his eyes closed, troubled by the excessive Yang Evil Qi within him. Lacking the balancing effect of Profound Yin Qi, the surge of Yang Evil Qi was causing him some distress.

Now in the interrogation room of the Mingjing City Police Station, Ling Tianxie sat handcuffed yet unfazed.

Liang Zhenyu had already notified his father, Liang Zhiming, that Ling Tianxie needed to be taught a lesson. Liang Zhiming doted on his son and, upon learning of his injury, he promptly agreed to take care of the matter for Liang Zhenyu.

As the Vice Bureau Director, Liang Zhiming found a work-related pretext to dismiss Zhou Tao. Given Ling Tianxie's disposition, there was no justification to confine him in an interrogation room and handcuff him, yet this was precisely what Liang Zhiming had orchestrated.

Meanwhile, driving back to the Police Station, Ling Tianxie couldn't stop pondering the incident where he had taken action, growing increasingly perplexed.

"I'm such an idiot. If I don't understand something, I should just ask Grandpa!" he chided himself, tapping his smooth forehead before reaching for his phone to call his grandfather. But just then, his phone began to ring.

It was a call from his best friend, Lo Yun. Before he could greet her, Lo Yun's voice came through, choked with emotion. "Wuwu... Rou Rou, I'm no longer pure."

Lo Yun had been in turmoil since her intimate encounter with Ling Tianxie that morning. She was infuriated by his forwardness, yet couldn't shake off the overwhelming sensation he had stirred within her.

"Ah! You mean you're not a virgin anymore?" Ling Tianxie asked, shocked, pulling over to the side of the road.

"Pfft!" Lo Yun let out a light snort, then quickly added, "Rou Rou, what are you talking about? I just... I have to go to class now. Let's meet up tonight and talk about it."

Lo Yun gave a brief account of her experience with Ling Tianxie, then hung up as the class bell rang.

"Who is this scoundrel who dared mess with my Yun? When I catch you, you're going to wish you'd never crossed paths with me!" Ling Tianxie swore under her breath, determined to give the perpetrator a piece of her mind.

Realizing that Liang Zhenyu, with his penchant for revenge, would surely pull strings to target Ling Tianxie, she floored the accelerator, the police car siren wailing as she raced back to the station.

Inside the interrogation room at the Police Station, Ling Tianxie was feeling agitated due to the disturbance of the Yang Evil Qi within him, eager to release the pent-up energy.

The interrogation room door swung open, and Liang Zhenyu, with his right hand freshly bandaged, entered alongside Lin Xuewang. Each man gripped a baton, their sneers directed at the restrained Ling Tianxie.

"Kid, now that you're in my clutches, I'll show you the meaning of cruelty," Liang Zhenyu taunted, exchanging a knowing glance with Lin Xuewang before advancing toward Ling Tianxie with a malevolent grin.

Meanwhile, at Qin's Group headquarters, Qin Keqing and Liu Shanshan had just returned to the president's office. Approaching the sofa, they casually slipped off their high heels and strolled across the plush carpet, a far cry from their usual poised demeanor.

No sooner had they settled onto the sofa than a knock sounded at the door.

"Come in," Qin Keqing called out.

The secretary, clad in professional office attire, entered the room.

"President Qin, a large group of thugs gathered outside the company earlier. They brought over fifty bouquets of roses for you. The bald man leading them claimed you were Master Ling's..." The secretary hesitated, unsure of how to proceed.

Both Qin Keqing and Liu Shanshan looked on with a mix of curiosity and bewilderment.

"Keqing, your reputation truly precedes you. Even the criminal underworld is lining up to court you!" Liu Shanshan chuckled.

Qin Keqing gave Liu Shanshan a playful glare before turning her attention back to the secretary. "What bald man? And who is Master Ling? Please, give me all the details."

"The bald man told the receptionist that you were Master Ling's woman and wanted to personally apologize. The receptionist, suspecting they were just troublemakers, called the police. This is the note she managed to keep; the rest of the bouquets were taken by a policewoman as evidence," the secretary explained, exhaling deeply, clearly relieved to have finished speaking in front of the two Business Goddesses.

"Ling Tianxie!" Qin Keqing exclaimed, recognizing the name on the note.

"What about Ling Tianxie? Ling Tianxie sent you flowers?" Liu Shanshan's confusion quickly turned to astonishment as she peered at the note.

"Knock, knock..."

A secretary gently rapped on the already open door as a sign of respect.

"President Qin, the receptionist has called to say that the police are here to speak with you about a matter."

The visitor was Zhou Tao, who had left the police station without any evidence, acting solely on a hunch. He needed to follow proper procedure to understand the specifics, which brought him to Qin's Group.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Criminal Police Team had gone to East City to search for a bald man.

A discussion ensued in the conference room.

Through a brief exchange, Qin Keqing and Liu Shanshan learned that Ling Tianxie had been taken to the Police Station.

Qin Keqing stated that she hadn't received any threats or intimidation and suspected it was all a misunderstanding. However, since the bald man had previously kidnapped her, she felt it was imperative to confront Ling Tianxie for clarity.

Deep down, she hoped Ling Tianxie's intentions for contacting her were not sinister.

Liu Shanshan saw things differently. The pretty boy had suddenly turned into a crime boss and was now in custody. Naturally, she was curious to see Ling Tianxie's downfall.

The two women promptly headed to the Police Station with Zhou Tao.

Upon learning the details, Zhou Tao's expression darkened, realizing the situation was nothing but a farce.

He smoothly made his way to the interrogation room, only to find the door locked from the inside.

In a moment of urgency, he kicked the door open.

Contrary to his expectations, he saw Ling Tianxie seated calmly in the interrogation chair, handcuffed. Liang Zhenyu and Lin Xuewang lay on the floor, unconscious, their arms twisted at odd angles.

Ling Tianxie's gaze met Mellow's, and with a surge of Profound Qi, he shattered his restraints and swiftly moved to her side.

He was in need of Profound Yin Qi.

Mellow's eyes narrowed. The interrogation chair and handcuffs were crafted from high-grade steel, indicating that Ling Tianxie's cultivation level was at least at the Innate Stage!

Mellow was startled by the intense, wolf-like look in Ling Tianxie's eyes and instinctively turned to flee.

But with the Misty Shocking Swan Movement Technique, Ling Tianxie effortlessly blocked her path.

Mellow backed away repeatedly until she found herself cornered in front of the interrogation table with nowhere left to retreat.

Ling Tianxie closed in on her.

He leaned down and captured Mellow's lips, his hand employing the Red Soft Palm technique on her curves.

Ling Tianxie could distinctly feel the Profound Yin Qi within her becoming more active under the influence of the Red Soft Palm.

At that moment, Mellow's radiant face was etched with panic, her hands ceaselessly beating against Ling Tianxie's shoulders.

"My first kiss, preserved for 23 years, and now it's been taken by a gang leader!" she thought in dismay.

Gradually, under the relentless advance of Ling Tianxie's Red Soft Palm, Mellow lost herself in the moment and began to respond eagerly.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, twin exclamations of shock echoed from the doorway. Qin Keqing and Liu Shanshan had stumbled upon the steamy scene.

Zhou Tao, who had accompanied them, was appalled by Mellow's disregard for propriety and averted his gaze in disapproval.

The posture of Ling Tianxie and Mellow was undeniably improper. One of his hands was on her waist, the other caressing her bottom, while Mellow's arms were wrapped around his neck, her legs entwined with his waist.

In that instant, they were deeply engrossed in a fervent kiss.

The startled cries finally snapped Mellow out of the trance. She hastily shoved Ling Tianxie away and fled the room, tears brimming in her eyes.

Ling Tianxie felt a twinge of embarrassment. After all, it was their first encounter, and he had impulsively kissed her, especially in front of an audience.

"Help me handle this situation, and I'll take care of the Village in City project for you," Ling Tianxie proposed to Qin Keqing.

"Ling Tianxie, you've really outdone yourself, charming your way into the Criminal Police Team. And now you have the audacity to ask Keqing to clean up your mess. Moreover, what makes you think you can handle the Village in City?" Liu Shanshan interjected before Qin Keqing could respond.

"It's the weight my name carries—Ling Tianxie!" he declared, his demeanor shifting from a concealed blade to that of an unsheathed Divine Sword.

Liu Shanshan couldn't explain why, but she found herself often at odds with Ling Tianxie, and she was about to voice her thoughts.

Just then, Ling Tianxie pinched his fingers into a sword gesture and directed it towards the interrogation table. A streak of purple light swept across, and the table was cleanly split in two, the cut as smooth as if it had been sliced by a laser.

"Ah!"

Both women were startled. Not being Martial Artists themselves, they couldn't comprehend such power.

"Is performing a magic trick supposed to be impressive?" Liu Shanshan snapped, though inwardly she was truly taken aback.

Qin Keqing, aware of Ling Tianxie's extraordinary abilities, quickly regained her composure.

Zhou Tao, on the other hand, was as if he had seen a ghost. He had some knowledge of Martial Artists but had never imagined they could be so formidable. With such skills, one could easily take a life with a mere gesture!

Qin Keqing had already made the necessary connections en route, and a lawyer was waiting outside. Without needing Ling Tianxie to ask, she had resolved to assist him—after all, he had once saved her life.

"Yes, I'll take care of it, but in return, you'll need to answer two questions for me afterward," Qin Keqing stated, eager to understand the connection between Ling Tianxie and the bald man.

With a nod from Ling Tianxie, Qin Keqing promptly pulled out her phone and dialed the City Police Station's Director, Zheng Pengcheng.