Age of Heroes, 10-game winning streak

A messenger of justice who dares to resort to lynching is often extreme and contradictory. On the one hand, they have the power and are in urgent need of justice, but on the other hand, they are unwilling to believe in the existing order of justice... Such people often have rather strange personalities.

The simplest example is...Superman and Batman.

The former's strength and upbringing determine that he only fights crime but does not kill; while the latter's upbringing determines that he only believes in his own investigative results... and even someone as extreme as Bruce Wayne would not kill.

But the man in front of me can.

But his appearance looks completely different from those dark night heroes who want to uphold justice. He is more gentlemanly and more rational.

This made Zhou Liu begin to question whether there was something wrong with his psychological profile?

"You are……"

"Yes, I am." Bai Yu nodded and admitted, "I am the person you are looking for in your heart."

"How do you prove that?"

"Do you need me to read the contents of your letter aloud?"

"...So Su Ruoli has had some contact with you?"

"You misunderstood. I am not familiar with that girl and we have no relationship. It's just because she has the blood of a heroic spirit. It would be a pity if she died here." Bai Yu denied.

"So everything you did before was just a spur of the moment thing?"

"Not entirely. The reason I want to deal with the Shepherd and the Rose Girl is because I have some personal grudges against them. It's okay to borrow official power." Bai Yu smiled. "Do you think I'm despicable?"

"I think you're very smart, but I also think you're very..."

"Stupid? Arrogant?"

"It's confidence," Zhou Liu corrected him. "You just showed up so brazenly, without even a little disguise?"

"Only cowards need to disguise themselves," said Bai Yu.

"You are indeed confident."

"No, I mean... I'm a coward." Bai Yu smiled: "So I've disguised myself, you can't see it."

It is said that when the water is too clear, there will be no fish.

Zhou Liu was speechless for a moment.

Bai Yu produced a can of coffee from nowhere and said, "Tell me why you came to see me. We're meeting in private. I imagine it's something shameful."

"Don't make it sound like I'm breaking the law." Zhou Liu straightened his back and said, "I'm also the captain of the Changye Division. I wouldn't do anything that breaks the law knowingly."

"So you're going to let me do these things?" Bai Yu whistled. "Sure. I appreciate your flexible moral principles. We have a lot in common."

Zhou Liu said expressionlessly, "I just know that some things...cannot be easily accomplished within the rules, and even...cannot protect the people I want to protect."

"Hmm." Bai Yu took a sip of coffee and snorted softly, "It seems this matter is related to the Ruan family."

"Yes." Zhou Liu said, "It seems that you have also investigated my background. In that case, I will save my efforts and there is no need to say anything more."

Bai Yu thought... then you'd better say a few more words. After all, apart from Ruan Qingxue being kidnapped, I know nothing at all.

Seeing the other party didn't respond, Zhou Liu began to narrate to himself, "Do you know Daosheng Group? A group capital built on real estate and water transportation... Its current status is similar to that of the Ruan family seven years ago. Seven years ago, the Ruan family suffered a tragedy that resulted in the mysterious death of the Ruan family head, who was in his prime, and a large number of core employees in a gas explosion. This incident directly led to the Ruan family's decline, and the foundation it left behind became a target of competition among the Nanling business community. After several years of competition, it was the newly formed Daosheng Group that finally took over its core business."

Bai Yu took a sip of apple-flavored coffee and said, "So you're saying... there's something fishy about the Ruan family's deaths?"

"Yes."

"Didn't the Changye Division investigate back then?"

Zhou Liu sneered, "Seven years ago, the Nanling government was experiencing a major earthquake... The Changye Division also saw serious dereliction of duty and large-scale intelligence leaks. Factional fighting and the pursuit of traitors even escalated into bloodshed and internecine fighting. In the end, even followers of the Ancient Gods were discovered. With the intervention of the judges of the Yama Division and the central government's governor, a major purge began. Not only were there countless deaths, but the prisons were at least full... Even now, seven years later, the Nanling Changye Division still hasn't recovered. Otherwise, how could a second-level transcendent like me be able to take the position of captain?"

She scoffed, "The Changye Division was like this back then. They had no time to manage the market situation... Although the situation stabilized a few years later, Daosheng Group had become the new leading enterprise. A lot of the past information could no longer be verified, and a lot of the negative information was covered up with the previous person's imprisonment."

Bai Yu continued to ask, "I understand the whole story, but the Ruan family has already fallen, so why are they still being targeted?"

"I don't know the details, but Ruan Qingxue's kidnapping today must be related to the Daosheng Group." Zhou Liu clenched his fists. "Unfortunately, the murderer is dead. There is no evidence at all."

This is not my fault.

Bai Yu thought that it was impossible to hold back in that situation. The other party would become a demon and lose their rationality, making it impossible to torture them... Even a memory master would not be able to do that. If a memory master explored the memory of a human-demon, he would be infected by the demonic energy himself.

"So, what do you want me to do? I'm not an executioner, nor am I a bald killer with a QR code carved into the back of my head. I wouldn't do something like assassination."

Bai Yu thought for a moment and added, "Unless you can prove that the other party is truly guilty and deserves death, then...it doesn't matter. I will take action!"

Mr. Ren Xia silently gave a thumbs up.

"I need clues and evidence." Zhou Liu said seriously, "If possible, I still hope to rely on clues and evidence to bring the other party to justice!"

"Evidence obtained through illegal means is invalid." Bai Yu remembered that there was such a clause in the criminal law.

"But evidence is evidence, as long as the evidence is objective and strong enough..."

"Strong, huh?" Bai Yu finished his coffee and threw it with his bare hands. His advanced precision talent allowed him to accurately throw it into the trash can from dozens of meters away. "You're more naive than I thought... But having someone as stubborn as you isn't necessarily a bad thing."

"What are you going to do?"

"I understand the situation. I'll consider the details myself." Bai Yu stood up. "Tell me the situation, and tell me the enemy too. What to do next is up to me."

"Are you going to resort to lynching again?"

"Normally, I wouldn't kill you."

"That's good."

"Unless you can't help it."

"Your promise is the same as nothing!" Zhou Liu got angry.

"It can't be helped. You know... sometimes justice is late. In order to allow those who are unable to do so to catch up even if they are late, someone has to be one step ahead of it."

Bai Yu spoke in a light tone, but every word he said was solemn: "The hero broke the law with force. I was wrong, but I will dare to do it again next time."

With that, he stood up, got up and walked away.

Zhou Liu pressed the table and asked, "Wait, you haven't told me your contact information... and what's your name?"

"I'll come find you if I need you... As for my name?" Bai Yu waved his hand without even turning his head. "I'm just a passing thug in a suit. Don't worry about me."

After turning the corner, the figure disappeared.

Zhou Liu didn't chase after him, perhaps because he realized that it was useless to chase after him.

She placed her right hand on her heart, clenched it, unclenched it, and clenched it again, muttering to herself, "I should... have done nothing wrong, but this is all I can do."

She really couldn't just stand by and watch the Ruan brothers and sisters step into danger. Even if she made a mistake, it was better than doing nothing.

Sometimes, it is better to be flexible than to stick to the rules.

Even with this self-consolation, she still felt that the principles she had always adhered to had cracked, and she could no longer be as perfect as she was yesterday. The broken cracks reflected a more selfish and cowardly self.

A tired sigh sounded from deep in the street corner.

……

On the outskirts of Nanling, there is a Chinese-style garden villa overlooking the river and mountains.

In the hall, a pot-bellied man reached out and gave a big hug to another young man who had just been released from the Changye Division.

The two look very similar.

"You're finally back. It's been three years since we last met, brother."

The pot-bellied man was very happy. He smiled with his eyes narrowed and the fat on his neck shook.

"Brother...you should lose weight." The young man touched the other's belly: "How can you tell that we are twins?"

"Hahaha, that's okay. I've always eaten a lot since I was little. People say I was born a glutton. Being able to eat is a blessing, and having a good appetite is a good thing." The man patted his belly and laughed heartily. "I was planning to prepare something nice for you to welcome you home, but I'm sorry, I'll have to cook for you tonight."

"It's okay, brother... my identity is not something that can be made public." Zhuang Sheng shook his head.

"Hey, you're also running around for us two brothers." Zhuang Dao sighed, patted his brother's shoulder, and looked at the black bow on his shoulder. "You're always hiding from the light, sleeping in the open air... It must be very hard for you."

"I'm used to it. It's pretty good running around... It's just killing a few more people for me. It's not hard at all." Zhuang Sheng said nonchalantly, "But brother, you haven't had a good time in recent years. It seems that your business hasn't expanded."

Zhuang Dao shook his head, his face gloomy and gloomy when he mentioned this matter: "We can't expand... Ever since that Zhou Liu took over as the captain of the Changye Division, she has been keeping a close eye on our Daosheng Group... Because of her, many gray area businesses can't be touched, and naturally the economic boom has not been booming. The development of those lands we previously acquired at low prices has also been ruined by her using various excuses. She is choking us and won't let go. I have a big business to do recently, otherwise I wouldn't be in a hurry to call you over. There is a piece of land that sank a few years ago and recently floated up. It's a good piece of land, and more importantly, we can deeply develop this piece of Huzhongtian. However, the land is still in the hands of the Ruan family. That mad dog of the Ruan family refuses to give in. I have tried many times, both openly and secretly, but I can't get him to agree. This guy is obviously almost broke and has to beg for food, but he is still stubborn."

"Brother, what do you mean?"

"Just follow the old routine. It's common for followers of the evil star to shoot down demons... The authorities can't find the person responsible and have no way to investigate. As for the Nanling Changye Division, hmph! They wouldn't dare to risk an all-out war with the followers of the evil star."

"So, just let him die?" Zhuang Sheng took a sip of beer.

"It's best to get him to sign. If he cooperates, we can let him go, lest that Zhou gets desperate and do something desperate."

"I understand." Zhuang Sheng burped against the sofa and lowered his voice. "Speaking of which, my master will be coming to Nanling soon. We have to be careful and not show off too much. If he finds out we're involved with the demon, he'll kill us."

"He still owes us a condition." Zhuang Dao laughed heartily without any concern. "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

His small eyes, hidden by his fat, narrowed, and he said fiercely, "I'm going to do a big deal this time. Once it succeeds, you won't have to follow those crazy followers anymore. We won't be controlled by others, and it's time to turn things around!"

The two of them clinked their glasses and drank, happily thinking about the good things in the future.

"By the way, brother." Zhuang Sheng put down his glass and said, "Didn't I almost hit someone because I was speeding on the way here?"

"Hey, it's just a small matter. I've taken care of it for you. It just costs a little money."

"It's not that problem, it's the place where you bumped into someone." Zhuang Sheng whispered, "That's where I saw Qin Xue taking a bath yesterday."

"...Who are you talking about?" Zhuang Dao's drunken face suddenly dissipated a lot. "Isn't she dead? The body has been cremated!"

"I wasn't sure, so I shot her with an arrow... and then I was sure she'd joined the Yama Division." Zhuang Sheng speculated, "Only the Yama Division can explain why she didn't die... But she's showing up on her own initiative, probably to investigate what happened back then."

"Hmph...! What happened back then? She died in mysterious circumstances, and then that crazy woman Su Ruoji caused a scene. Hmph! Isn't it all because of her that we're..." Zhuang Dao slammed the table, anger rising within him. He then sneered, "Well, this vengeance must be avenged! Even if she comes back to life, I'll make her die again!"

Zhuang Sheng agreed, "Don't worry, brother. She's been hit by my demon-killing arrow. If she doesn't die, she'll be badly injured. She won't be seen again anytime soon. She must have returned to Yama's Temple to recuperate. If she dares to show up again, I'll make sure she never comes back!"

……

On the way home.

"Zhuang Dao..." Qin Xuezhao recited these two names.

"The chairman of Daosheng Group, what's wrong with this guy? Do you know him?"

Qin Xuezao said firmly, "He was my classmate and one of the seven people who might have murdered me."

"Seven? Don't you have too many enemies? Do you think you can just kill all of them?"

"No, we are law-abiding citizens. We need evidence to avenge the Shark Man."

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Chapter 89 The World is Full of Suffering

Ruan Qingshan, 28 years old this year, is the eldest son in the family.

When he was young, he loved to play around. He was a rich kid who relied on his family's money to hang out outside all day long. He lived for the moment and didn't care what others said. He was often scolded by his parents as a hopeless case.

So his parents opened a second account while they were still young, and his sister Ruan Qingxue, who was eleven years younger than him, was born.

After his sister was born, Ruan Qingshan was initially very uncomfortable and felt like an outsider being excluded.

At first he didn't like his sister very much. Because the age difference between them was more than ten years, their relationship was very ordinary.

Later, something unexpected happened to the family, and only two children who were away visiting relatives survived.

During the first three months, Ruan Qingshan was completely unable to accept this huge change. He still tried to numb himself with alcohol and tried to return to the circle of the playboy in the past. At first, there was no change, but as he became short of money, he lost his former generosity and became heavily in debt. He was looked down upon, even belittled and beaten. In the end, it even turned into a game where he would reduce his debt by 10,000 yuan by getting a beating.

Under such circumstances, Ruan Qingxue still took care of him patiently, studied during the day, worked in the remaining time, and did odd jobs at night until late at night before returning home.

One night, Ruan Qingshan saw the debt collectors find them. He hid in the bedroom and didn't dare to go out. Ruan Qingxue stayed in the living room and apologized with her head down, but was still slapped by the angry debt collectors.

When he saw his sister bleeding from the corner of her mouth, he realized how absurd, decadent and weak he had been in the past.

So he rushed out and started fighting with the person who started it.

It was after that night that Ruan Qingshan completely abandoned his past self. He persuaded Ruan Qingxue who wanted to drop out of school and told her seriously that he would support the family from now on and she must study hard and take back everything that belonged to the Ruan family... He knew that he was powerless, but fortunately he was still strong and could sell some physical strength to make money.

After that, Ruan Qingshan became the one who went out early and came back late. Occasionally, in order to work, he had to go to nightclubs, and even leave Nanling for a short time to follow the ship downstream to unload goods... When Ruan Qingxue had an accident before, he was out on the ship for a full three weeks and could not get back in time.

And so, seven years passed.

He has also changed from a handsome young man to a middle-aged man. Although he is only twenty-eight, he has experienced a lot.

Although he wanted to find a stable job, his past was shameful. Once it was known that he was a dishonest debtor, no company dared to hire him, and he could only do some physical work paid by the day.

Life was hard, and all their savings had been used to pay off debts, but Ruan Qingshan was reluctant to let his sister suffer any injustice. The more absurd his past was, the more guilty he felt, and he wished he could make up for it all.

After finishing a morning's moving work, he finally had time to catch his breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his wrist. The weather had become very hot since May.