Chapter 566 - Exposed – 1
Chapter 566: Exposed – 1
Anmisu’s underlings became panic. Without Matthew and Anmisu’s instruction, they did not know what they should do at all.
Fu Zhi had provided the others a good opportunity to intercept. Seizing the chance while everyone was in confusion, the group of police and sniper hastily swooped in and took the members of the Phantom Lord under control.
The sheriff went forward and untied Fu Yuan. Then, he looked at him nervously and asked, “Are you alright, Mr. Fu.”
“I’m fine. Go check on Anmisu! He hasn’t apologized in the live-streaming session yet!”
After he rose to his feet, the first thing he cared about was not his delicate body, but he went to check on Anmisu, who was lying listlessly on the ground.
The netizens in the live-streaming room couldn’t tell what was going on.
[Has Fu Yuan gotten the Stockholm syndrome? Why does he care about Anmisu? Isn’t it good to put people like Anmisu to death on the spot?]
[I have no idea.]
[Why are you guys talking as if Anmisu is already dead? I’m so confused!]
[Maybe the sniper killed him. This is what they usually do when the negotiation is unsuccessful.]
[Well… It doesn’t seem like he’s killed by the sniper… It seems more likely that he’s defeated by the goddess…]
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“What the hell is going on with these netizens? Of course it’s my goddess who defeated Anmisu!”
Before Fan Gaoda could say anything, Wang Yu shot up from his chair and replied, “Are you really sure about that, Brother Fang? Can’t you see how tall and muscular Anmisu is? Look at your goddess. She looks just like a dwarf in front of Anmisu!”
“Who the f*ck are you calling dwarf?” Song Fang snapped, “What’s wrong with her being short, huh? Don’t you know that a shorter person doesn’t use up resources that much? She’s helping our country to save our resources!
“She’s the one who apprehended Matthew, so it goes without saying that she could make a quick work of Anmisu as well!”
“That’s right!” Fatty shot up from his chair. Then, as if he was reading a storybook, he chanted, “She yelled and she rolled her eyes as she jumped down from the back of her horse. She’s now holding the Meteor Scimitar and stepping on the Wind Fire Wheels. Her body glowed as an adamantium shield materialized around her, and an additional eye appeared between her forehead. It’s the third eye. Countless purple lasers shot out from the third eye, and…”
“Suddenly!’ Song Fang smacked the table and continued, “The world fell silent and peace returned to the mortal world in a blinding light.”
“Marvelous! Brother Fang, you’re the best!”
“You’re the new hope of Class 21!”
“A new great writer in the literary world! I’m sure your book will see even better than Sister Zhi’s Red Sun!”
The students in the class clapped their hands.
Fan Gaoda did not know what to say.
As a graduate student of an elite university himself, he was greatly exasperated at the group of meddling kids before him.
“Silent!” He yelled angrily, “Watch the live-streaming session and write your essay! Especially Wang Yu, Song Fang, you, you, you, you, and you all… Oh yeah, and Fu Zhi as well!”
The moment he mentioned Fu Zhi, he could not help himself and thought about her literary attainments. He did not know why at the same time while she was a literary giant, she refused to do her essay homework.
The more he thought about it, the more exasperated he became. Seizing the opportunity while no one would talk back to him since Fu Zhi was not in the class right now, he said, “Where is Fu Zhi? Why hasn’t she come back to school yet? Is she going to stay in Myanmar for the rest of her life? Does she think that she doesn’t need to hand in her homework just because she’s not in the class? No way! No matter where she is, she has to pass up her homework in time!”
“Sir, Sister Zhi told us that she will be back after she has finished her stuff.”
“Finish her stuff? Hah! That’s just an excuse! She just doesn’t want to come back to school and hand in my homework! What the hell is she doing in Myanmar, by the way? Arresting criminals and saving the world?”
He paused for a moment before continuing, “Would I be criticizing her if she’s saving the commoners like this lady here? No, right?”
“Sir, are you sure about that? It seems to us that you won’t criticize her is because you don’t dare to do it.”
Fan Gaoda became speechless.
Just when he was about to say something, a hysterical cry erupted from the live-streaming room.
Anmisu’s underlings were not able to accept the cruel fact that Anmisu was dead. One of them rose their heads and looked at Fu Zhi. “How could you? How could you do this? You’re a monster!”
Fu Zhi lowered her head and looked at him condescendingly, “Did I ever say that I’m not a monster?”
“… How could you kill him?!” Another person shouted, “You murderer! The Lord will not forgive a sinner like you who is burdened with the blood offering! And the law will punish you too!”
After that, they all tried to pounce at Fu Zhi only to get a kick back to the ground by the police.
“Ouch!” They yelped in pain.
Fu Zhi said, “It’s okay. I can handle them myself.”
Fu Yuan dusted his shirt and chimed in, “You don’t have to go easy on them, niece. After all, they all are going to prison.”
“You don’t understand,” Fu Zhi replied.
They all looked rebelliously at Fu Zhi as they were certain that she did not dare to do anything to them. After all, the live-streaming session was still going on. If she really beat them up in front of so many people, it would only damage her own reputation.”
However, it seemed like they had underestimated Fu Zhi. Before they could say anything, they heard Fu Zhi saying, “We don’t have to spend our energy and mind on people like them who’re going to die soon.”
They were stunned.
‘What is she talking about? Who is dying? Are we dying?”
Their offenses were nowhere near as serious as Matthew’s and Anmisu’s. Abroad, they would not even be facing the death penalty!
Besides, the underlings looked up. “Doesn’t your country’s, you know, Communist Party treat prisoners humanely?”
“We do treat prisoners humanely. But only prisoners who behave themselves and still qualify as human. People who bully the weak and won’t even spare the elderly, women, or children think they deserve to call themselves human?”
Seeing that they had all been handcuffed, Fu Zhi had no time to waste on them. She instructed, “Hands behind your backs. Line up from left to right. Matthew, you’re the team leader. Apologize to the viewers watching the livestream and to the victims’ families.”
Matthew was as meek as a little chick. “Yes, yes! I’ll line up! I’ll behave!” Just don’t hit me, please!
His underlings refused to accept it. “Hey, Chinese girl! We believe in human rights! You’re insulting us and trampling on our dignity!”
“You’ve got an old saying in China: a man may be killed, but never humiliated!”
“Fuck your apology! I’m not doing it! Kill me if you’ve got the guts!”
“Boss Matthew may have lost his mind, but we’re not afraid of you! If you’re so capable, let us go. Try capturing and releasing us seven times!”
There was a sudden clatter.
As the last man finished speaking, Fu Zhi judged the camera’s range, reached out, and grabbed the hair of the underling shouting the loudest.
With one pull, she dragged him out of the frame!
The hand that flashed across the screen was fair and slender, with a prominent wrist bone. A black hair tie circled a wrist so delicate that one hand could easily close around it.
The viewers who had witnessed the whole thing immediately began commenting.
[Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit! That little hand! That skin! That hair tie! So cute!]
[I thought she was some sweet, delicate girl. Did she really kick Anmisu to death? That guy could beat ten bulls to death!]
[Anmisu: You think you’re funny?]
[Did she drag that scumbag aside to give him a proper beating? Can the camera move over there? What could possibly be off-limits to a yearly VIP like me?]
[Okay, but that hand really does look a bit like FZ’s or LLX’s...]
[Here we go again. The brain-dead fandom’s back! Now that all these criminals have confessed and surrendered, can we please see our heroine’s face? Stop letting nobodies like Fu Zhi and Li Lexin ride her coattails!]
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For the moment, nobody at the scene was paying attention to the comments.
Fu Zhi moved swiftly, pressing the underling’s head down against the face of Anmisu, whose eyes remained open in death. Then she drew a dagger and drove it forward.
Whoosh!
The dagger sank firmly into the gap between the underling’s fingers.
The underling: “!!!”
“A man may be killed, but never humiliated?” Fu Zhi asked. “Since you know so much about Chinese culture, have you heard of a ‘human swine’?”
Meeting his bewildered, anxious gaze, she slowly pulled the dagger out and gestured toward Anmisu’s corpse. Her voice was chilling. “You gouge out the eyes, deafen the ears with smoke, force-feed a drug to make the victim mute, cut off the hands and feet, then throw them into a latrine to die in agony. It’s just the thing for international criminals like you who prey on the weak. Anmisu was luckier than you. He died first. For someone as stubborn as you, who refuses even to apologize, a human swine would be a waste of potential. We could try branding or removing your kneecaps. If you don’t like those, skinning you and pulling out your bones while keeping you alive as a specimen might be nice too.”
“Aaaah!”
The man let out a piercing scream. Fu Zhi had kept her voice low so the livestream would not pick it up, which made his cry sound all the louder. He stumbled back two steps in terror. “Stop! Stop talking!”
“Humiliate me! Humiliate me all you want!”
He would take any insult she wanted to throw at him. Just don’t use those twisted punishments on him!
One by one, the other underlings were pulled out of the frame. When they came back, their eyes were vacant and their legs weak. Moving almost involuntarily, they arranged themselves into two rows.
They had not been beaten or abused. They had merely been called aside for a reasonable heart-to-heart.
As team leader, Matthew stood at the front and organized them.
The viewers were thoroughly enjoying themselves.
[Aaaaaah!]
[Our people are so cool! Let’s see those psychos keep mouthing off now! God, that feels good!]
[A bunch of murderers who won’t apologize for what they’ve done. Despicable! Not a shred of proper male virtue!]
[You’re lucky you weren’t shot on the spot! Keep shouting, and you’ll end up like Anmisu!]
[I really want to know how she got Matthew so completely under control. She’s my goddess!]
Everyone had thought these men would never apologize. Even after being captured, they had expected them to keep shouting and infuriating everyone.
After all, these were hardened criminals who lived by the blade. Facing either death or life imprisonment, they had nothing left to lose and should have had no reason to listen to her. Who would have expected this?
The viewers desperately wanted to see the young woman’s face and find out what she looked like.
But that small wish could only remain a wish.
Even the civilians who had already been evacuated from the scene were forbidden to take photographs.
Meanwhile, Matthew led his underlings in a bow. After saying sorry, they fell into a long silence.
Fu Yuan did not think that would do. He told Fu Zhi, “After all this fuss, all they can manage is a ‘sorry’? Is this a joke?”
“What do you want them to do, then?”
“Go on. Lead them through it. Teach them how to apologize. Make them sound sincere.”
Fu Zhi: “...I don’t know how.”
“Learn how, and I’ll pay you extra.”
Fu Zhi coughed lightly. Assuming a solemn expression, she stepped forward and looked at Matthew. “Repeat after me.”
Matthew and the others nodded frantically, as meek as downtrodden wives. “Yes, yes!”
Get it over with. Then hurry up and shoot them. They had long since lost the will to live, thank you very much.
Fu Zhi glanced at the staff member operating the livestream equipment. “Please keep the camera a little farther away from me.”
The staff member acknowledged her and adjusted the camera to show only Matthew and his men.
Fu Zhi thought for a moment. She had never written a self-criticism before, so she could only make a fist with her right hand and raise it beside her face. “I solemnly swear that I volunteer to join the ranks of death-row prisoners awaiting execution by firing squad!”
Matthew and the others copied her, tears welling in their eyes. “I solemnly swear that I volunteer to join the ranks of death-row prisoners awaiting execution by firing squad!”
Fu Zhi continued, “In my next life, I will respect and obey the law, uphold strict discipline, brave fire and water, and serve the people wholeheartedly! From childhood, I will study the Eight Honors and Eight Shames, obey the law without fail, and live like a decent human being!”
Matthew and the others repeated, “In my next life, I will respect and obey the law...”
Their movements were perfectly synchronized, their expressions solemn and earnest.
Anyone who knew what was happening would recognize an apology. Anyone who did not might think they were joining some glorious organization!
The comments dissolved into laughter.
[Does she work for the government? Is she a doctor? A firefighter? A police officer? It’s a shame we can’t see her face. I just feel like she’s someone who does great things!]
“I will fear neither danger nor sacrifice! As a foreign national, I will devote my life and everything I possess to protecting the lives and property of the Chinese people and maintaining social stability!”
Having finished, she was about to lower her hand and turn away when something unexpected happened!
The staff member opened his mouth, struggling for a moment before finally sneezing. The hand resting on the livestream equipment jerked with him. In the next second, the carefully positioned camera, which had been aimed at an underling on the edge of the group, swung straight toward Fu Zhi’s face.
The viewers: [!!!!?????]
This woman was gorgeous!
But wait a second!
She also looked incredibly familiar!
That face, that waist, those legs, that expressionless, effortlessly commanding air!
Wasn’t that Fu Zhi, the queen of sharp comebacks?