I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 288 Fine
Tang Yingping didn't know if Meng Qi was doing this at the instigation of Xia Yunsong and Lin Qingquan, or if this was just her natural temperament.

Regardless of the reason, today's show of force is enough to embarrass them.

It wasn't that he didn't want to have the backbone to challenge a girl, but no matter how strong his backbone was, it would be instantly reduced to dust in the face of strength.

How much should I pay?
Xiao Qi was a little unsure of what was going on. She glanced at Yin Zheng out of the corner of her eye and saw him secretly sticking out three fingers under the table.

Xiao Qi understood. She looked at Tang Yingping and said, "Thirty million!"

Yin Zheng, who was standing next to him, swayed and almost fell off his chair.

He clearly gestured "OK," meaning that the intimidation had been achieved and it was enough; they should take the bodies of Tang Ning and the other two and leave quickly.

But who would have thought that this girl would actually dare to ask for money?

thirty million?
"The 30 million isn't to buy your brother's life, but to punish Tang Ning and the other two for causing trouble in Qingzhou without permission. Although they're no longer alive, the fine still has to be paid. You're their parent, so you should pay it. Is that alright?"

Does Tang Yingping dare to say there's a problem?

Even if there are problems, there must be no problems.

"Since there's no problem, you have one hour to bring cash to ransom them."

She stopped after she finished speaking, and no one in the entire conference room uttered a sound.

Xiao Qi blinked, and all the leaves in front of the Tang family members suddenly turned upwards, their tips pointing straight up, and pierced the ceiling above their heads.

A row of green leaves on a pure white ceiling looks quite nice.

But even a single glance from the Tang family sent shivers down their spines; what if that thing pierced their eyes?
"Big...Big Brother."

Tang Laosan called out to Tang Yingping almost in a whisper, because although the leaves in front of his eyes and on his neck were gone, the vines were still there, and he was still being strangled.

The fear of impending death made him look at his elder brother pleadingly.

"Although I'm a bit impulsive, I'm always fair. To prevent Master Tang from saying anything rude or offensive, I'm young and can't handle the stimulation. It wouldn't be good if I impulsively hurt him. So, it's better for Master Tang to stay this way. What do you say, Master Tang?"

In other words, Tang Laosan's life doesn't need money to buy, but if he can't control his mouth, no amount of money can buy it, and she will strangle him to death.

Those who provoke and clamor on other people's turf deserve to die.

"Yes, yes, this is good."

Tang Yingping didn't dare to look Xiao Qi in the eye. Although the leaves were no longer binding him, the invisible pressure emanating from this little girl made him afraid to even lift his head.

Tang Yingping personally led two people out to withdraw the money, and Yin Zheng "thoughtfully" sent members of the criminal police team to take them there in a police car.

Therefore, the round trip was very fast, and they returned to the criminal investigation team with two suitcases in less than an hour.

Then the criminal investigation captain personally led them to complete the procedures for retrieving the body.

If you look closely, you'll notice that the criminal police captain's hand was trembling slightly when he handed the form that needed to be signed to Tang Yingping.

It's no wonder he was shaking; it was the first time he'd ever encountered someone paying so much money to ransom a corpse, not to mention the murderer wasn't even a clue yet.

And just now, Captain Yin said that 500 out of the 3,000 would be reserved for them. They only kept the corpses for two days, occupied their meeting room to receive the Tang family, and that's... 5 million?
This money is too easy to make!

If they apply to higher authorities, it would take an unknown amount of time, going through multiple levels of bureaucracy, to get approval.

And you definitely can't apply for that many.

Although Captain Yin and his special department left more, Meng Qi was the one who wanted to come, so isn't it only right that she left more?
After completing the formalities, the Tang family quickly took the bodies of Tang Ning and the other two to the nearest funeral home for cremation.

Before nightfall, a group of people quickly left Qingzhou with three urns containing ashes and went to a farmhouse in the suburbs.

Before leaving, Xiao Qi waved goodbye to them with a smile, "Don't worry, Uncle Tang and Third Master Tang, we will start a thorough investigation of Qingzhou tonight. I will find all the cultivators still in the city. If there are any members of the Guo family among them, please point them out. It just so happens that Director Yang is here as well. If they are the murderers, they can be taken to the Shan Hai Hall for trial."

Theoretically, the murderer should be judged in Qingzhou, but there is a tacit rule in the cultivation circle that grudges between cultivators can be judged by the Mountain and Sea Hall.

Xiao Qi did this to distance herself from Qingzhou and avoid getting involved in their messy affairs.

So the Tang family only went to the outskirts and didn't actually leave, because Mengqi said she would give them an answer that night.

They paid 30 million, so even if they're just trying to fool us, they should at least give us a decent result.

This will also serve as a warning to others, and we can use this as an opportunity to thoroughly reorganize Qingzhou.

That night, the Qingzhou Criminal Police Team and special departments were all mobilized. Following Meng Qi's instructions, they searched for cultivators in hotels, guesthouses, residential areas, bars, casinos, and other locations.

There were those who resisted and tried to escape, but Xiao Qi stood in mid-air in the center of Qingzhou City. If any of the team leaders couldn't control them, she would arrive in an instant, knock them unconscious with a single punch, tie them up, and throw them into a cleared area in the suburbs outside the city.

Dongfang Shuo, Meng Ziyang, Qiao Tai, and Liu Liu guarded this place, with the four of them stationed in the four directions of east, west, south, and north. Although there seemed to be few people, none of them could step out of that open space.

A burly man, over 1.9 meters tall and as tall as an iron tower, defied the odds and charged at Qiao Tai, the tallest and strongest of the four. He disdained bullying women and the weak, so he decided to go after the tallest and strongest.

Although Qiao Tai was the tallest and strongest of the four, he was only seventeen years old this year. His height of 1.83 meters was not short compared to ordinary people, but it was still not enough compared to the strong man in front of him.

However, he remained calm. As the ground trembled, he waited for the burly man to approach, then threw a punch. The man himself did not move, but the 1.9-meter-tall burly man was already flying into the air, and then crashed heavily into the center of the open space with a thud.

"Don't be rough, be civilized. Xiao Qi said they are guests."

Several talismans floated in front of Dongfang Shuo, who said with a forced smile, "I'm sorry, everyone, my younger brother here has a rather straightforward personality. If you try to force him, he'll try to force you back. To avoid unnecessary harm, it's better if you all behave politely."

Some of them recognized Dongfang Shuo and tried to get close to him, "You're from the Dongfang family, right? I have some connections with your father. Could you tell me why we were arrested?"

"That's right, we haven't broken any rules or laws, we're just here in Qingzhou to do business, why are we being arrested here?"

"Exactly, why are they arresting people?"

Most people are confused and dissatisfied, with some fear mixed in deep down.

Only a few people, with upright character and nothing to fear, honestly find a place to sit and await the final answer with equanimity.

When they were "invited" over, it was said that they wouldn't harm anyone, but that there was something they needed to inform others about.

Did you all go out and have fun during the National Day holiday?
Last year when we went out, it was so crowded we almost got squashed.

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