Fourth update,

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Zhao Kang tragically failed to withstand Qin Fang's torture; he embarrassingly wet his pants on the spot. The people present couldn't help but frown, and some of Zhao Kang's colleagues from National Security who didn't get along with him couldn't help but snicker in secret.

"It's good that it's not the era of war, or someone like you would definitely be a traitor!"

Qin Fang mocked disdainfully, pulled out the Silver Needle from Zhao Kang's fingertip, and couldn't be bothered with the man any longer.

Zhao Kang was indeed pathetic; Qin Fang had used only three needles to make him wet himself, an utterly worthless display.

Qin Fang's silver needle technique might seem simple, akin to the torture methods used by the underground resistance during the era of war, but in fact, his technique was much more brutal.

This was one of The Nine Revival Needles, the Ghost-Scaring Needle.

Just like before, in ancient times it was used to stimulate patients on the verge of death, somewhat similar to modern electric shocks.

But since there was no electricity in ancient times, they had to find another way, using this method of excruciating pain for stimulation.

Huangfu Mi's Ghost-Scaring Needle technique was exceptionally powerful, capable of executing thirty-six needles in total, targeting the fingers of both hands, the toes of both feet, and sixteen major acupoints on the body.

However, the simultaneous insertion of thirty-six Silver Needles could almost be described as a pain so extreme that neither gods nor ghosts could endure it; of course, the True Qi required was also terrifying to an extreme degree.

Given Qin Fang's current level of Inner Breath, he could exert a maximum of nine needles at full power.

But he had used just three needles to nearly destroy Zhao Kang, making him wet his pants, and of course, Qin Fang had also obtained the information he wanted.

"Qin Fang..."

Director Fan checked Zhao Kang's condition. He had seen Qin Fang use the Silver Needle on Zhao Kang and had some information on Qin Fang, including his dealings with Ye Xiang. Although they had no proof that Ye Xiang was incapacitated by Qin Fang, from what was on record, they knew Qin Fang seemed to have some particularly unique acupuncture skills.

Thinking of Ye Xiang, Director Fan was somewhat worried that Qin Fang might use that same move on Zhao Kang, which would be hard to explain if Zhao Kang ended up vegetative.

"He's fine; he'll recover shortly! At worst, he may have a fracture or a crack or something..."

Qin Fang said nonchalantly, with an air of complete indifference.

The Ghost-Scaring Needle Technique was merely a simple stimulation of the pain-sensing nerves, causing no real harm to the body. If Zhao Kang was injured, it was probably from the punch or kick from just before.

And Qin Fang was quite clear in his mind; he had taken great care with his strength. Fractures or cracks were to be expected, but certainly, no serious injury.

"That's good, that's good..."

Director Fan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as Zhao Kang didn't end up with a severe injury or become vegetative, he'd bear some responsibility, but it wouldn't be too grave. His superiors were known for being protective, after all.

Of course, a privileged young master like Zhao Kang, who was only 'polishing his credentials' yet often caused trouble, wasn't within the scope of their protection.

"Er... let's not talk about this. Qin Fang, let's return to..."

Director Fan relaxed for a moment, and Qin Fang broke into a smile. Director Fan realized his mistake and gave an awkward laugh, trying to get back to the original topic.

"Director Fan, let's not discuss that previous topic again. I reiterate, Fan Ning has just gone out to have fun for a few days, and will be back soon..."

Regrettably, Qin Fang's attitude remained as unyielding as before, no, even more resolute.

"Qin Fang, this matter is no trivial issue; that organization..."

Director Fan still wanted to persuade Qin Fang.

"Director Fan, I've made my point very clear. Please leave immediately, or I can't guarantee you won't end up like this Zhao Kang..."

Qin Fang interrupted without giving any face, and three Silver Needles appeared between his fingers again, making no effort to hide his displeasure with Director Fan and the other National Security personnel.

And Qin Fang's cold gaze, menacing as it swept over everyone, seemed to be picking who would be the next victim after Zhao Kang...

"Chief..."

The girl from National Security, with less courage, couldn't bear Qin Fang's intimidating gaze any longer. She looked at Director Fan with a pitiable expression and called out softly.

"Sigh, let's go..."

Director Fan felt powerless. Although they had not experienced firsthand the agony that Qin Fang's Silver Needles could inflict, seeing Zhao Kang's current miserable state allowed them to imagine it well enough.

As they helped Zhao Kang up, they noticed his body was almost completely soaked, and the pores on his arm were seeping a bit of red, indicating the enormity of pain he had suffered in those moments.

Qin Fang naturally wouldn't tell them, and he believed that Zhao Kang, after this experience, would probably go out of his way to avoid him in the future, possibly developing a strong fear of needles for the rest of his life. The agony was not something an average person could endure, and in that brief moment, he nearly felt as if he had walked through The Gates of Hell himself.

Revenge on Qin Fang?

That was a thought from the past, now just the mention of Qin Fang's name, or the thought of his face, would make him tremble slightly, utterly consumed by fear.

Qin Fang didn't care whether Zhao Kang was afraid of him or not, what mattered to him was that he had obtained some good news from Zhao Kang.

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"Boss, are we just going to leave like this?"

Kicked out by Qin Fang, the National Security agents felt a loss of face and were somewhat indignant, especially if Qin Fang had behaved too arrogantly or forcefully.

"You're not leaving? Then you go deal with Qin Fang..."

Director Fan rolled his eyes and shot back at the subordinate who had spoken.

"As if I said anything…"

The National Security agent immediately backed down.

What a joke, just look at Zhao Kang now, he's more of a grandson than his own grandson, a complete mess. It's hard to reconcile the image of his former arrogance with his current state.

If he were to stay, he probably would end up just like Zhao Kang, and that's a punishment he definitely didn't want to endure.

Director Fan was quite frustrated himself, as he had not expected Qin Fang to be such a tough nut to crack before coming here. They hadn't even brought up national or ethnic righteousness before Qin Fang swept them out the door.

As for forcibly compelling Qin Fang to cooperate using physical force, that was even less likely; given Qin Fang's fighting skills exhibited when he beat up Zhao Kang, all seven or eight of them combined wouldn't stand a chance against him.

Use a gun?

Even less possible!

Qin Fang had a gun and was a sharpshooter. He was involved in the task of the high-ranking official's visit to Ninghai from Little Island, and he was treated as an extremely special external ally. Firing a gun in front of Qin Fang would probably result in a worse outcome than if they had engaged in hand-to-hand combat; they would be killed before they even made a move.

Of course, Director Fan was even more aware that one of the reasons why Fan Ning was taken away by the organization, aside from her attempt to defect, was also due to the emergence of Qin Fang, who ruined the organization's assassination plan.

In other words, Qin Fang was a hero!

Using force against a hero was not a wise choice, not to mention that he had reached a simple agreement with the military region before taking action, which was not to touch Qin Fang.

Since they could not touch Qin Fang and were unable to convince him to cooperate with National Security, their stay was meaningless. Plus, with Zhao Kang in such a miserable state, they simply used taking Zhao Kang to the hospital as an excuse to leave immediately.

"Chen Weilian..."

Looking through the window glass at the departing National Security car, Qin Fang's normally calm face also showed a hint of coldness, but more than that, there was an extreme anger.

After beating Zhao Kang viciously, Qin Fang unexpectedly found out that the reason Zhao Kang appeared there was not only because he was a member of National Security, but mainly because he had been instructed by Chen Weilian.

Zhao Kang and Chen Weilian were good friends, very good friends, who had known each other for a long time, and often drank and chased women together.

When Qin Fang encountered Chen Weilian last night, he already suspected that Chen Weilian might be connected to the spy organization from Little Island, but he didn't expect Chen Weilian to be so sinister.

It seemed the organization didn't want to reveal itself. The ones who took Fan Ning away were Chen Weilian's men, and although Qin Fang didn't know the exact location of her imprisonment yet, Chen Weilian had once hinted at it to Zhao Kang.

Zhao Kang was very lecherous, in fact, he too had come to the banquet last night, but later met with Chen Weilian and then they went out together. He had seen Fan Ning and expressed definite interest.

When Qin Fang was pursuing Chen Weilian, Zhao Kang had already left the parking lot first, which is why Qin Fang hadn't seen him. While mixing with Chen Weilian, Zhao Kang mentioned Fan Ning, and Chen Weilian indicated to the brainless Zhao Kang to help deal with Qin Fang, also stating that Fan Ning was Qin Fang's woman and already in his hands, even revealing to Zhao Kang where Fan Ning might be detained.

"Bihai Pavilion..."

Qin Fang muttered these three words to himself.

They felt slightly unfamiliar, yet not completely unknown.

Bihai Pavilion was a well-known pleasure den in Ninghai, its fame and class couldn't match Elite Salon, but it was definitely one of the top entertainment venues in Ninghai.

If officials preferred to show off their status at Elite Salon, then wealthy tycoons were more fond of places like Bihai Pavilion, not to speak of its class, but the pleasure it offered was not something an average person could afford.

Of course, Bihai Pavilion had a very significant background; not only were officials hesitant to raid the place, but people from the underworld feared it like a viper, all because it was part of the Ninghai Li Family's business. And this Li Family was the very one that Qin Fang had framed, leading to Li Feng being sent to prison.

The behind-the-scenes boss of Bihai Pavilion was the biggest gang leader on Ninghai Road—Li Rui! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)

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