“Jiang Qingshan isn’t a cultivator, so this case doesn’t fall under the Cultivator Administration Bureau’s jurisdiction,” Liu Ruyan said.
“That makes sense,” Li Qianfan nodded and replied.
A few minutes quickly passed.
The train police captain, leading several young officers, was about to reach Li Qianfan and Liu Ruyan’s row during their inspection.
“Show your IDs.”
The captain looked at Lin Jiajia, sitting in front of Li Qianfan and Liu Ruyan, and the middle-aged man beside her, demanding.
Lin Jiajia immediately pulled out her ID and handed it to the captain.
But the middle-aged man next to Lin Jiajia reached into the inner pocket of his jacket and searched for a long while, yet he didn’t produce any ID.
“Your ID?”
An alert young officer stared at the man, questioning him.
Suddenly, the middle-aged man stood up and grabbed Lin Jiajia, locking her slender, snow-white neck with his arm as he retreated backward.
“Stop!”
“I warn you, don’t do anything rash!”
The captain and the young officers all changed expressions dramatically, each pulling out their black Type 92 pistols and aiming them at the man.
The middle-aged man sneered and tore off a thin mask from his face, revealing a somewhat earnest-looking visage.
But despite his honest appearance, his expression was fiercely twisted!
There was no doubt—this man was the wanted criminal Jiang Qingshan, the serial killer who had murdered eight people!
“Jiang Qingshan!”
“It’s him!”
“Jiang Qingshan, stop right there!”
“You’ve already committed heinous crimes. I advise you not to make matters worse!”
The captain and the young officers shouted sharply, but none dared to approach recklessly.
Although Jiang Qingshan wasn’t holding a weapon, his right hand was clutching Lin Jiajia’s eyes. If he pressed down with force, he could gouge them out!
“I’ve got nothing left to lose anyway; killing one more won’t make a difference!”
Jiang Qingshan roared, his face showing a crazed expression.
The captain responded coldly, “Jiang Qingshan, you killed your wife, your father-in-law’s entire family, your boss, and your colleagues. Your crimes are already unforgivable! If you harm this woman as well, you’ll have no way back!”
“Bullshit! I’ve never had a way back!” Jiang Qingshan yelled furiously.
Clatter.
Lin Jiajia’s sunglasses suddenly fell to the ground, the brown lenses cracking on impact.
But that wasn’t the point—the key was her now-uncovered face on the train’s floor!
“Oh my god! Isn’t she the famous star Lin Jingying?”
“I’m actually sitting in the same train car as Lin Jingying?”
“No wonder I thought she looked so familiar earlier!”
“This just got a whole lot worse!”
The passengers in the car were shocked, loudly crying out. Even Liu Ruyan’s face showed a flash of astonishment.
Li Qianfan finally realized why Lin Jiajia had seemed so familiar to him before.
She was none other than Lin Jingying, one of Hua Country’s most popular celebrities!
Lin Jingying debuted at nineteen and was now thirty-two years old. In her thirteen years in the entertainment industry, she’d created eighty-four songs, including thirteen that became nationwide hits and were sung by millions!
She’d starred in twelve films and four TV dramas, all widely acclaimed!
The awards she’d won were countless!
If such a top-tier celebrity were harmed, it would undoubtedly cause a sensational national uproar!
As a result, the captain and officers’ expressions turned even grimmer!
If Lin Jingying died at Jiang Qingshan’s hands, they’d all share the blame!
Jiang Qingshan clearly heard the murmurs from the surrounding passengers.
His face lit up with manic excitement as he exclaimed, “I never imagined this woman is a big star—fate has truly smiled upon me!”
“I’m warning you all, stop the train immediately and prepare a car with a full tank of gas. If you don’t do what I say, I won’t kill her, but I’ll scoop out her eyes and ruin her face!”
The captain and officers were both enraged and anxious, but they had no viable options.
Lin Jingying, meanwhile, was already trembling in fright, tears streaming from her face.
“Save me… please… someone save me…” Lin Jingying cried pitifully.
“They can’t save you. Hahaha…” Jiang Qingshan laughed savagely.
Just then, a black shadow suddenly dashed forward, moving so fast it was impossible to see clearly.
The person charging wasn’t anyone else—it was Li Qianfan!
Li Qianfan moved like the wind toward Jiang Qingshan and Lin Jingying, startling Jiang Qingshan, who instinctively tried to gouge Lin Jingying’s eyes.
But Li Qianfan was faster!
Li Qianfan raised his right hand and shouted firmly, “Rouge Red Line!”
A streak of glowing red light shot from Li Qianfan’s right index finger, piercing through Jiang Qingshan’s right shoulder instantly.
Bright red blood sprayed from Jiang Qingshan’s shoulder, splattering the faces and clothing of nearby passengers.
With his shoulder punctured, Jiang Qingshan let out a terrifying scream as his entire right arm hung limply, incapable of lifting!
Seizing the moment, Li Qianfan closed the distance to Jiang Qingshan. He gripped Jiang Qingshan’s left arm with his left hand, snapping it with a sharp crack. His right hand then formed a fist, delivering a punch squarely to Jiang Qingshan’s face.
Jiang Qingshan’s body flew back from the force, slamming into the door to the next train carriage with a resounding crash!
From the moment Li Qianfan rose to the instant Jiang Qingshan was sent flying, the entire sequence appeared lengthy but, in fact, took less than two seconds—an action quicker than lightning!
“Are you alright?” Li Qianfan asked with a cheerful smile.
Lin Jingying finally snapped out of her stunned state and instinctively threw herself into Li Qianfan’s arms.
The passengers in the carriage also came to their senses, exclaiming loudly and looking at Li Qianfan with disbelief in their eyes!
“Holy crap, is this guy a superhero?”
“How can he be so fast?”
“What was that red light from his finger?”
“Could he be a cultivator? Are cultivators actually real?”
“Maybe it’s just some kind of magic trick?”
“Shut your damn mouth! Magic tricks are just deceptive stunts—this was definitely no magic!”
The captain and young officers took advantage of the moment to pin Jiang Qingshan down and restrain him.
By now, Jiang Qingshan was clearly unable to resist.
His right shoulder had been punctured by Li Qianfan’s Rouge Red Line, and his left arm was crushed and broken—in other words, both his arms had been rendered useless.
On top of that, he had no weapon, so there was absolutely nothing he could do now!
