Chapter 35

"Kid, I told you I'd make you pay, and now it's time to collect. You, a poor country bumpkin, dare to challenge Grandpa Guo. If I don't beat you so bad you call me grandpa, I'll take your last name..." Guo Biao pointed at Wang Xiaoqiang with his truncheon, smirking.

Wang Xiaoqiang stood firm, a contemptuous sneer on his face. "Someone like you, I'd be ashamed to take your last name..."

"Looking for death!" Guo Biao's face twisted in rage as he lunged at Wang Xiaoqiang, the truncheon in his hand swinging toward Wang Xiaoqiang's shoulder.

Zhang Hai and Wang Ming, who were conducting the interrogation, had anticipated this move. They showed no surprise and made no attempt to stop it, instead crossing their arms and watching with a gleeful expression. Hua Tianlong and his two companions wore excited and eager looks, as if they too wanted to beat Wang Xiaoqiang with the truncheon.

However, their excited and triumphant expressions soon froze, their eyes widening in shock, as if they had been hit by an electric shock.

As Guo Biao's truncheon struck Wang Xiaoqiang's shoulder, it was as if it had hit a spring. Not only was the truncheon bounced high into the air, but Guo Biao himself was thrown back, landing on the ground with a thud. His tiger's mouth split open, blood seeping out, and the truncheon flew out of his hand. He looked utterly disheveled.

In contrast, Wang Xiaoqiang seemed unaffected by the blow, as if it had merely tickled him. He looked at Guo Biao with a cold smile. "Who looks good and who doesn't, it's clear now, isn't it?"

Guo Biao was both ashamed and shocked. Wang Xiaoqiang's resistance was far beyond the realm of the natural. However, he refused to believe it was all real. Despite his right arm being numb and nearly useless from the shock, he angrily got up, picked up the truncheon with his left hand, and lunged at Wang Xiaoqiang again. He then jumped and swung the truncheon with all his might at Wang Xiaoqiang's head.

This move made Zhang Hai and Wang Ming gasp in horror. The head is different from the shoulder; it's the most vulnerable part of the body. If the truncheon hit, it could cause serious injury or even death.

Only Hua Tianlong and his companions still showed no fear, eager to see Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes roll back and foam at the mouth.

However, the scene they expected did not happen. Just like the first time, the truncheon was deflected when it hit Wang Xiaoqiang's head, and Guo Biao, who had put all his strength into the blow, was thrown back, crashing into the wall before falling to the ground. His face was pale, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. Clearly, the counterforce had severely injured him.

After two strikes, if the first one had left everyone puzzled and guessing that Wang Xiaoqiang was just very resistant, the second one left everyone gasping in shock, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets as they stared at Wang Xiaoqiang in disbelief. Waves of shock and awe surged through their minds:

The Golden Bell Cover?!!

The scene before them brought to mind this legendary martial arts technique, which they had only seen in movies and TV shows. To see it in real life was truly shocking.

Guo Biao, who had been thrown to the ground, tried to get up but failed. Still, he was not ready to give up and urged Hua Tianlong and his companions:

"Brother Long, what are you waiting for? Go beat him up!"

Although Hua Tianlong and his companions also wanted to beat Wang Xiaoqiang, they were not foolish. They could see that Wang Xiaoqiang was like a wall of iron, and the truncheon had not caused him any harm, instead injuring Guo Biao. They were not about to do something so foolish.

At this moment, Guo Xiongzhi pushed open the door of the interrogation room and walked in. He scanned the room, seeing Wang Xiaoqiang sitting calmly in the special interrogation chair, unharmed, while his nephew Guo Biao sat slumped against the wall, his hands bleeding, his face pale, and sweat pouring down his forehead. Guo Xiongzhi showed no surprise.

Guo Xiongzhi was well aware that Guo Biao had come to teach Wang Xiaoqiang a lesson, and he had seen it all on the surveillance. The scene before him matched what he had seen on the monitor. Although he was surprised, he could not deny that Wang Xiaoqiang was indeed very strong. He guessed that Wang Xiaoqiang must have practiced some hard qigong. Since physical attacks were ineffective, he decided to use legal means to strike back. Pointing at Wang Xiaoqiang, he asked Zhang Hai and Wang Ming, "How is it going? Has the kid confessed?"

Zhang Hai and Wang Ming both looked ashamed. Zhang Hai, his eyes darting, pointed at Wang Xiaoqiang and said, "Chief Guo, this kid is very stubborn. Not only did he not confess, but he also injured Young Master Guo..."

Wang Xiaoqiang thought to himself, "You can't just twist the facts like that. My hands and feet are restrained, and you say I hit someone?" However, he did not argue much, just sneered at Zhang Hai. "Your imagination is quite vivid, interrogator. If you were in this chair, could you hit anyone?"

Zhang Hai was speechless, his finger trembling as he pointed at Wang Xiaoqiang, unable to say a word.

Guo Xiongzhi glared at Zhang Hai, then walked up to Wang Xiaoqiang, leaned down, and patted his face with a sinister smile. "Why are you still holding out? Just admit it... a twig can't resist a branch..."

Guo Xiongzhi's light pat on Wang Xiaoqiang's face was more painful than a blow with the truncheon. In his anger and humiliation, Wang Xiaoqiang spat in Guo Xiongzhi's face. As the police station chief, Guo Xiongzhi was so enraged that his eyes turned red. He pulled out his gun and pointed it at Wang Xiaoqiang's chest.

Suddenly confronted with the gun, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a chill run through him. At that moment, the Five Elements Spirit Spring, which had deflected the truncheon twice, quickly moved from his head to his chest, stopping precisely where the gun was aimed.

Could it really stop a bullet?

The Five Elements Spirit Spring's metal qi could both attack and defend, but that was only against fists and cold weapons. Wang Xiaoqiang had no confidence it could stop a bullet from a gun.

By now, it was completely dark. After receiving a call from Tang Guowei, Captain Wang of the Public Security Brigade rushed to the police station. Tang Guowei, having hung up the phone, also arrived immediately. They arrived at the police station just a minute apart.

The two guards at the police station gate let the Public Security Brigade's car pass immediately. Captain Wang parked the car in the small courtyard and got out. Uncertain about why Tang Guowei had called him, he felt uneasy and hesitant. Instead of going straight in, he walked to the door to ask if Chief Tang had arrived. At that moment, Tang Guowei's car arrived. The two guards, seeing an SUV speeding toward the gate, were about to curse the driver for being blind and daring to rush into the police station, but Captain Wang had already jogged over and opened the car door with a smile. "Chief Tang, you're here!"

A man in his early forties, tall and imposing, with a square face and sharp, piercing eyes, jumped out of the SUV. The two guards' hearts skipped a beat when they heard "Chief Tang." Seeing that it was indeed Chief Tang Guowei of the Public Security Bureau, their hearts raced, grateful that they had not cursed out loud, or they might not know what would happen next.

However, what surprised them even more was that a Public Security Brigade captain and a county Public Security Bureau chief, who rarely visited the police station, had both arrived at the same time. It seemed something significant was happening.

The two guards were about to greet them but saw Tang Guowei wave them off, signaling them not to come closer.

After waving off the guards, Tang Guowei turned to Captain Wang and said, "Follow me."

Captain Wang still did not know why Tang Guowei had called him, but seeing that Tang Guowei had come in person so late, he knew it must be a very important and serious matter.

Captain Wang was puzzled but, seeing Tang Guowei's cold and angry expression, did not dare to ask. He followed silently behind, heading toward the interrogation room.

As they approached the interrogation room, they heard a loud shout: "Kid, if you keep being stubborn, I'll shoot you!"

Tang Guowei was most afraid that Wang Xiaoqiang would be harmed. Knowing his father's word was law, if Wang Xiaoqiang were seriously injured, he would not be able to face his father. Hearing the shout, even as a veteran of the military and a police officer for nearly twenty years, and now the county Public Security Bureau chief, Tang Guowei's face changed, and he quickened his pace, almost running to the interrogation room.

Inside the interrogation room, Guo Xiongzhi's eyes were bloodshot. He was completely enraged by Wang Xiaoqiang. After his warning, he had no intention of lowering his gun. If Wang Xiaoqiang dared to speak out of turn again, he would really shoot him.

"Kid, are you scared now? Ha ha..."

Just as Guo Xiongzhi was laughing triumphantly, the door to the interrogation room was kicked open.

Everyone turned to look. Everyone in the room, except Wang Xiaoqiang, recognized the county Public Security Bureau chief. His sudden arrival, while unexpected, also filled them with fear, and Guo Biao and his group instinctively shrank back.

Only Guo Xiongzhi at the Old Street Police Station dared to kick the door open. Now, someone had dared to kick the door while he was in the middle of his tirade, which infuriated him. Without turning around, he shouted, "Damn it, who's being so disrespectful?"

However, when he saw the room fall into a terrifying silence, he turned around and saw Chief Tang Guowei of the Public Security Bureau walk in. He was so frightened that his legs trembled, and he almost collapsed. In his panic, he forgot that his gun was still pointed at Wang Xiaoqiang.