Chapter 24: Boss, it's time to turn back

  Seeing his subordinates suffer inhuman torture, Peng Long was frightened pale, and he didn't know that he had encountered a ruthless character. For a moment, his face turned black and white, and he also hesitated, not knowing how to deal with this matter.

  It wasn't until ten minutes had passed that the four people, who were subjected to the agonizing torture of being pierced by five needles, finally stopped their miserable cries. At this point, they were extremely disheveled, with sweat completely soaking through their clothes and hair, panting heavily as they lay motionless on the ground, their eyes dazed and confused, as if they had been ravished and left in a state of utter bewilderment.

  Shh!!!

  The entire office was eerily silent, with no one daring to break the stillness.

  Even Xiao Mi was shrinking his head into Yang Xuan's arms, not daring to move.

  "Is it Peng Long? Do you still want to avenge now?" Wu Rui asked with a smile, that smile was really sweet.

  Peng Long's expression stiffened, and he involuntarily took a small step back, fearing that the devil in front of him would do the same to him. Revenge? He certainly wanted to, because now there was not only his brother's hatred but also the hatred for his ruined right hand. However, facing the young man in Taoist robes, Peng Long couldn't muster up the heart for revenge and dryly said, "No, no! We don't have any grudges!"

  Hypocritical, and it's not just ordinary hypocrisy. Wu Rui had just disabled one of his hands, but now he can say that we have no grudges without batting an eyelid. Even Wu Rui himself finds this level of audacity impressive.

  "That's right, there was no grudge between us at all!" Wu Rui smiled in surprise and didn't expose the truth, but instead cooperated and said a sentence. However, his tone suddenly changed, and he coldly said: "But why did you want to cause me trouble? You even had someone try to kill me, do you still have any regard for the law?"

  In the end, Wu Rui's voice had a hint of chilliness.

  “……” Peng Long was so angry that he wanted to cry! He had seen many shameless people, but never one as shameless as this. Everyone knew there was a grudge between them, and he had already compromised, yet the other guy still dared to take advantage of him, trying to extort money from him. This made Peng Long want to curse loudly in his heart.

  But now Wu Rui is the winner, this loser naturally has no right to protest, and can only blush and say: "It's my fault, I should compensate the divine doctor for spiritual damages."

  "Good grief! Talking about money is so hurtful!" Wu Rui refused Peng Long's proposal with a stern expression.

  "Cough, cough..." Peng Long was almost enraged to the point of vomiting three liters of blood. Just look at how grandly this guy spoke, as if he had a deep emotional connection with him. But it was precisely this that made Peng Long even more vigilant, and he carefully asked: "The divine doctor is right, but... I wonder what I should do?"

  "It's nothing, really. This morning, I had a bit of a run-in with some people from the Health Bureau, and I'm sure the police are still looking for me now!" Wu Rui said lightly, then looked at Peng Long with a serious expression: "You seem to have quite a status in E City, so you can help me smooth things over. If you do, I'll let bygones be bygones, how about it?"

  Peng Long's face turned bitter, almost crying out: "Divine Doctor, you don't know, if it were just a few small police officers, I could naturally take care of them for you. But the ones after you are the prince from the capital, what can a small mixed-up person like me do?"

  Peng Long's words are actually true, Wang Feng An is from the capital city**, let alone him, even if it were the leader of the gang, they wouldn't dare to provoke him easily!

  Wu Rui shook his head slightly and said, "I didn't ask you to go fight with the prince's family, I just asked you to take care of the police side. As long as the leaders of the Health Bureau withdraw their accusations, isn't everything settled? Besides, this morning was just a misunderstanding, wasn't it? I only kicked two people and at most it was just a conflict, what they did afterwards has nothing to do with me."

  Wu Rui shrugged his shoulders, with an innocent look on his face.

  The people at the health center had themselves injected with five needles, but no one actually saw their actions, and no one had evidence to prove that it was him who did it. Can they really file a case saying Wu Rui practiced witchcraft?

  That would be ridiculous!

  Peng Long was once again deeply convinced of Wu Rui's shamelessness, but after careful consideration, he still refused with a firm tone: "Although there is no evidence to prove that you did it, there is a great suspicion, and the crown prince is openly trying to frame you, so naturally he won't mention anything about evidence. What he wants is just an excuse."

  Pausing for a moment, Peng Long continued: "Most importantly, you got those several health bureau officials in such a miserable state, will they be willing to withdraw the lawsuit?"

  "They absolutely will!" Wu Rui's smile was radiant, and his tone was also very affirmative, mysteriously and inexplicably affirmative.

  "What?" Peng Long felt amused by the words. They were being played around with, calling them father and mother, their hatred was naturally not small. With the prince supporting them from behind, would they be willing to withdraw their accusation? Don't be ridiculous!

  Wu Rui ignored Peng Long's idiotic gaze and instead focused on the four people on the ground, forcing a very kind smile, and suddenly asked: "Do you guys hate me?"

  "......" Four people shook their heads in unison, even the frequency of shaking their heads was almost consistent - very fast!

  Wu Rui's smile grew even brighter, and he continued to lecture: "Joining a gang is not a good thing, it not only betrays your family, but also society, and the country. Don't you feel ashamed?"

  Upon hearing Wu Rui's words, the four of them were so ashamed that they buried their heads in the floor.

  Peng Long was stunned, what's going on? These four were his subordinates, and they used to be ruthless, but now they're showing a shy expression like elementary school students, it seems to be genuine.

  But what drove Peng Long even crazier was yet to come. After the four were lectured by Wu Rui, one of them suddenly looked up at Wu Rui and said: "Thank you, great doctor, for your teachings. Shen Ming will quit the gang today and from now on be a down-to-earth person, repay his family, repay the Party and the state..."

  Peng Long almost couldn't breathe, had this bastard's brain been kicked by a donkey? He could barely accept that you'd turned over a new leaf and repaid your family, but you were betraying the Party and the country! What made Peng Long even more unbelievable was that the three of them followed suit afterwards.

  At this time, Shen Ming, who was the first to repent, suddenly looked up at Peng Long and said in a slightly deep tone: "Boss, we'll call you boss for the last time. From now on, we're no longer members of the Mountain Dragon Gang! It's not right to mix, it's hard to say when we'll settle accounts, I hope you can turn back too!"

  "Hmm..." The other three also nodded in agreement.

  "Get out, you bunch of idiots! Do you think you're some kind of Buddha who can cut flesh to feed eagles? Get out! All of you get out!" Peng Long couldn't hold back his anger anymore and scolded the four men, chasing them away. He was really furious that these four fools actually advised him to quit the gang, had they gone mad?!

  When Peng Long saw Wu Rui again, his whole body shuddered with a chill, and a cold feeling rose from the soles of his feet. What kind of pain was this that could make several arrogant thugs turn over a new leaf in such a short time? They almost shaved their heads and became Buddhist monks! Peng Long wanted to laugh, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

  What kind of pain is this, with such magical energy?

  Peng Long didn't know that after Shen Ming and the others had gone through the punishment of being pierced by five needles, they all felt as if they had died once. If it could be said that even dying once couldn't make them repent, then they really were beyond cure.

  People often realize their mistakes when they are about to die, but can they still turn back then? No. But now Wu Rui has given them such an opportunity.

  When they were struggling on the ground, Shen Ming and others thought of many things, especially after joining the Mountain Dragon Gang. They were blinded by self-interest and did all sorts of evil deeds, not to mention violating laws and morals. Some of their actions were so despicable that only the worst kind of people could do them. They repented and decided to turn over a new leaf, even if it meant facing the awe-inspiring figure of Peng Long in their memories. With good intentions, they spoke out...

  "...Actually, Wu Rui was also somewhat stunned. Although he knew that the Heart-Strangling Five Needles had this kind of effect, he didn't expect it to be so powerful beyond his expectations. It seems that the Heart-Strangling Five Needles have a great effect on ordinary people."

  After being stunned for a moment, Wu Rui smiled and asked Peng Long, "Now do you believe that the leaders of the Health Bureau will voluntarily withdraw their lawsuit?"