Chapter 737
"What does it matter if our Commander knows or not? I can handle a trivial matter like this," Wang Ben said disdainfully.
"Trivial matter? Do you really think that as a Deputy Commander, you can do whatever you want?" Yang Qi sneered. "As far as I know, the agreement you signed only allows for the testing of a single drug. And yet, they are currently testing dozens of them. Most haven’t undergone safety testing, and none have had animal trials. They plan to test them directly on humans. Did you know about this?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Ben’s expression changed. He turned to Wang Cong and said, "You didn’t really do that, did you?"
Wang Cong smiled. "Uncle, don’t listen to his nonsense. We are only truly testing one drug. The rest are just emergency medications, prepared in case the martial artists are in any danger during the test."
Wang Ben sneered, "You hear that, kid? You’re judging a gentleman by your own petty standards!"
"Heh, am I judging a gentleman by my own petty standards? I have their experimental data right here. Oh, and the test footage, too. Do you want to take a look and see if I’m the petty one, or if they’re the ones talking nonsense?" Yang Qi said sarcastically.
For a moment, Wang Cong and the others started to panic. They hadn’t expected Yang Qi to have obtained their experimental data and test medications. This was trouble.
Unexpectedly, Wang Ben did not blame Wang Cong. Instead, he turned coldly to Yang Qi and said, "Kid, I think you’re just here to cause trouble. If you don’t immediately apologize to these researchers as I’ve told you, believe it or not, I’ll have someone cripple you right now."
"Cripple me? Resorting to violence when you can’t win an argument, is that it?" Yang Qi laughed. "If you have the guts, go ahead and try. Let’s see who ends up crippled."
"You bastard, who the hell are you to be so arrogant?" Wang Ben felt that something wasn’t right. Yang Qi was being far too arrogant; people like that usually have powerful backing.
Yang Qi smiled. "As for who I am, you can ask your Commander, Heavenly Slaughter Sword. Or you could ask the core members!"
"Insolent!" Wang Ben roared. "You dare speak the Commander’s name, Heavenly Slaughter Sword? And you think you’re qualified to meet the core members? Who do you think you are?"
"Heh. As a subordinate, of course *you* can’t say the name ’Heavenly Slaughter Sword’. But it’s perfectly natural for *me* to say his name," Yang Qi sneered.
Wang Ben was stunned. What does that mean? Could this man actually have some connection to Commander Heavenly Slaughter Sword? Otherwise, how could he be so brazen as to use his name directly?
As he was thinking, Wang Cong spoke up from the side. "Uncle, it seems your status at this outpost isn’t all that great. A punk bluffs and boasts a little, and you get scared? Fine, I won’t rely on you. I’ll just go straight to Third Master Wu. I’m sure I can conduct my experiments with the War God Guard. The Star Shining Society is clearly too prestigious for the likes of me!"
These words were clearly a goad, but some people, like Wang Ben, were susceptible to such tactics.
Hearing Wang Cong’s sarcastic remarks, Wang Ben became instantly enraged. "Who said I was scared? With me here, you just focus on your experiments. I’ll take care of these two."
"Uncle, I really don’t want to jeopardize your future. Forget it, let’s not make things difficult for you. We’ll just leave," Wang Cong said with a sigh.
"No! You’re not leaving!" Wang Ben roared. "What are you all staring at? Grab these two, now! Is my command worthless?!"
The martial artists of the Star Shining Society were very reluctant to act. They also despised these people from Refined Pharmaceutical, especially since they had tried to defile one of their female martial artists. It was simply unacceptable.
Yang Qi sneered, "Your words might have carried weight before, but not anymore. Someone like you isn’t qualified to be a Deputy Commander. In fact, you’re not even fit to be in the Star Shining Society."
"Bastard, the more you talk, the more carried away you get, aren’t you?" Wang Ben yelled, truly infuriated by Yang Qi’s words. "Do you really think you’re the boss of the Star Shining Society? How dare you speak to me like that? You think you can decide my fate?"
"Yes, I am the boss of the Star Shining Society. Is that a problem?" Yang Qi nodded.
"Bullshit! You dare impersonate the boss of the Star Shining Society? I see you’re tired of living!" Wang Ben bellowed. "Are you all stupid? Stop standing there and pin this guy down for me! I’m going to cripple him!"
"Everyone, stop!"
At that moment, a middle-aged man drove up in a jeep. He leaped out before the vehicle had even come to a full stop.
"Bastard! Who dares touch a member of my team? Xiao Na, who bullied you?" the man demanded as he rushed toward the female martial artist.
"Captain, it was this bastard! He injected me with an anesthetic and tried to assault me," the female martial artist said, pointing at Chen Ye.
The stout man strode forward and kicked Chen Ye to the ground. "You damn bastard! I’ll kill you! You dare to mess with the people of the Star Shining Society? You’ve got a death wish!"
"Captain Liu, what are you doing?" Wang Ben yelled. After all, as the outpost’s Deputy Commander, his rank was higher than a captain’s.
However, the stout man merely shot Wang Ben a cold look. "Deputy Commander Wang, so you’re here. Why didn’t you kill this damn bastard for me? Do the rules of the Star Shining Society not apply to you?"
Wang Ben said coldly, "Captain Liu, calm down. Can the rules of the Star Shining Society possibly override the War God King? Let me tell you, the largest shareholder of Refined Pharmaceutical is the Wu Family of Sea City. Their Third Master, Wu Yang, is the Deputy Commander of the War God Guard. Refined Pharmaceutical is conducting experiments here with Deputy Commander Wu Yang’s approval. Besides, Researcher Chen Ye didn’t even touch your team member. And even if he had, so what? Would you dare kill him? You’ll bring disaster upon the Star Shining Society!"
"Deputy Commander Wang, have you forgotten why we joined the Star Shining Society?" Captain Liu’s attitude was resolute. "It’s because here, there is no unequal treatment, and we don’t stand by while our own are mistreated. If we let someone who bullied one of our own walk free just because of the War God Guard’s Deputy Commander, I will never accept it.
"If the War God King holds someone accountable, I’ll bear the consequences alone. It will have nothing to do with the Star Shining Society."
"You’re a complete idiot! The principles of the Star Shining Society are just words. Did you actually take them seriously? If the boss were here today, he would do exactly as I say, because even he can’t afford to offend the Deputy Commander of the War God Guard!" Wang Ben was exasperated. "Forget it, I’m done talking to a fool like you," he said, before turning to his men. "What are you all standing around for? Grab this bastard for me! I’m going to cripple him."
In Wang Ben’s view, Yang Qi was the true cause of his humiliation. If Yang Qi hadn’t meddled, none of this would have happened. Therefore, even if he didn’t act against the others, he absolutely could not let Yang Qi off the hook.