Evil Man? Evil Beast?

Things in this world don't necessarily have to hurt someone's skin or touch them to make them feel pain.

Ding Hai Haiman and Lin Yan of Ding Sheng Group had never met, nor had the people who died or were injured in the fire at Liuxing Residential Area.

The criminal records of Shi Yin, one by one, even the neat handwriting laser-printed on white A4 paper, are all stained with a heavy stench of blood, which cannot be concealed or covered up, and in fact has nothing to do with him.

But.

Humans are not plants or trees; how can they be without feelings?

Those figures had long since turned into wisps of smoke, leaving only a handful of dust behind. What had they done wrong?

What was the motive for the murder?

Is the value of a person's life in this world simply to please the strong with their own life and suffering?

In the dark basement of the villa atop Dragon Rest Mountain, that person recorded the murder and treasured and savored the video.

Those souls have long since perished, yet they will never find peace.

Shi Yin could see their pain and hear their cries of agony, yet he still did it, because their pain and cries brought him pleasure and joy.

How can he be considered human?

He doesn't even deserve to be called a human being.

From the first time he did such a thing and experienced that morbid desire, he was already a beast, a beast that had not had its fangs pulled out, its limbs broken, or been locked in a cage, a beast wearing human skin.

Their minds were devoid of any sense of what it means to be human; they were filled only with greed, arrogance, bloodlust, callousness, and selfish, bestial instincts.

Shi Yin said loudly, "I don't know what Minister Lin is talking about, nor do I know why you would slander me so falsely at my birthday banquet. But if Minister Lin is only good at empty talk, then please leave!"

You are not welcome here!

"The Heaven Department's perverse actions will be punished. We will file a joint appeal soon. Minister Lin, please worry more about your future and the future of your subordinates in the Heaven Department. Don't bark at me like a dog!"

Lin Yan looked at his righteous indignation and his overbearing manner, and suddenly laughed.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Retribution?"

Lin Yan's gaze was sharp as a knife, and his tone was filled with anger. "The fact that I'm standing here today is retribution for you, Shi Yin!"

"No one cared about you before, but I will. No one could kill you before, but I will!"

An elderly man dressed in a Tang suit stepped forward and shouted angrily, "Insolence!"

"Shi Yin is the God of War of the War God Palace, a direct descendant of the Shi Family of the HR Alliance, a two-star citizen of Huaxia, the chairman of the well-known Tianjing enterprise Silver White Group, and the initiator and founder of the Silver White Charity Foundation!"

"What a social status!"

"And who do you think you are? You think you can act like an emperor just because you've been given three chicken feathers? And you dare to say you want to kill him in public?"

The old man's voice was stern, and his white beard trembled!

Shi Yin walked to his side, helped him up, and said gently, "Father, don't bother with this kind of person, don't get angry."

Clearly, this is Shi Yin's biological father, the Tribe Leader of the Shi Family, Shi Tiansheng.

Wang Nie also stepped forward. "Lin Yan, you are still too young, too emotional, and too idealistic. What do we humans rely on to survive under the siege of monsters?"

"It all comes down to the courage and bravery of us martial artists, putting the people first. Mr. Shi Yin is the God of War of the War God Palace, and he has slain no fewer than three Lord-level monster. What a great contribution he has made to humanity!"

"It's one thing for you to disregard his contributions, but to cause such a scene today is utterly unreasonable and reveals your wolfish ambitions!"

"Your previous glory in the Heaven Department was because we were willing to give you a chance to reform, considering your youth and ignorance. But since you're so ungrateful, don't blame us for taking this matter to Old Zhou and Councillor Jia!"

The crowd below was furious, with everyone pointing and cursing at Lin Yan.

Seeing this scene, Song Pingjun glanced at Lin Yan with concern. He saw that Lin Yan's face was cold and his eyes were icy, and he did not argue at all.

Suddenly, Lin Yan clapped his hands.

The people in the audience quieted down a bit after seeing his actions.

"Slander out of thin air?"

"Wild ambition?"

Lin Yan's cold eyes flashed like lightning. "Then I ask those of you with true insight and boundless courage to judge for me whether this Shi Yin deserves to die?"

The projector in the center of the venue started working.

A beam of light shone onto the curtain on the wall behind Lin Yan.

Shi Yin's pupils contracted. How could this be?

Those things are all kept in the basement of the villa on the top of Dragon Rest Mountain. I rarely go there, and when I do, I'm very careful. They absolutely shouldn't be able to contact me.

He kept these videos in a safe in a hidden compartment in the wall. How could they have been found unless there was a deliberate search?

His expression shifted between light and dark as he pondered how to break the deadlock.

The image was dark and you couldn't make out anything.

Someone frowned and was about to speak, but after a while, light appeared, and the person filming the video leaped over the wall of a villa with ease. He destroyed the surveillance videos along the way, and the bodyguards at the gate, who were not even martial artists, were also easily dealt with.

He held the camera, without any obstruction, and silently.

He walked in openly and honestly.

A kind voice came from inside the villa. "Xiao Qing has grown a little taller again."

"Because I eat well every day, my mom often praises me, saying I'm great, well-behaved, and not picky about food."

"Xiao Qing is such a good girl. How about Grandpa and Grandma take you to the museum tomorrow?"

"Okay, okay, I want to go, I want to go."

"Dad, don't spoil her too much, or she'll become too arrogant."

"Hmph, Dad is talking back to Grandpa. Grandpa, you should hit him. He always scares me like this at home."

"Hahaha..."

The video shows a happy family gathering.

"Mr. Ding."

The person holding the camera spoke.

A bad feeling rose in the hearts of those present; it was Shi Yin's voice.

The whole family turned around and looked at them.

"Mr. Shi, what brings you here?"

Ding Hai, chairman of Ding Sheng Group, saw Shi Yin and sensed something was wrong, but he still greeted him respectfully.

The screen shook for a moment, seemingly as Shi Yin was fixing the camera, and then his back appeared in the frame.

It's him, it's Shi Yin!

Even just seeing their backs is enough for everyone to recognize their identity.

"Mr. Ding, what are you saying? Do you mean I can't come?"

His voice was somewhat eerie, carrying a suppressed excitement.

The little girl in the picture looks scared and is hiding behind her father.

Call!

A splatter of blood appeared on her tender little face!

"Ah!"

The screen paused.

"Since you are all close friends and relatives of Mr. Shi Yin, why don't you help me judge whether the perpetrator in this case is Shi Yin?"

A deathly silence.

Lin Yan questioned again, "Can't anyone recognize him?"

Some people jumped out to try to exonerate Shi Yin: "Although the perpetrator in this video looks somewhat similar to Mr. Shi, his face has not been shown. Given Mr. Shi's status, why would he deliberately kill such an ordinary family? I think this video is suspicious and may very well have been fabricated to smear Mr. Shi."

"Yes, I think that's possible too."

Several more echoed this sentiment.

Lin Yan smiled and said, "Since everyone has doubts, I will naturally uphold fairness and give everyone a clear and clear truth."

"Next item."

Why is no one speaking? Do you think there's still something suspicious going on?

Lin Yan sneered, "Next!"

"Minister Lin, there's no need to keep putting it down. Let's talk this out."

Lin Yan shook his head. "I'm the kind of person who sees things through to the end. How could I give up halfway?"

"Next!"

"Enough!" Shi Yin grabbed a wine bottle and angrily threw it at the projector. The bottle shattered, and the projector was smashed to pieces, sparks flying everywhere.

Red wine, broken bottles, and fragments of the projector were scattered on the guests below.

"How can that be enough?" Lin Yan said, "Mr. Shi was just saying that I was slandering him out of thin air. I haven't even cleared my name yet, how can that be enough?"

"Unlike Mr. Shi, who can get away with murder, I'm in politics and I'm most afraid of this kind of mudslinging. Mr. Shi hasn't made any clear statements yet, so this video evidence should be released until it's all gone!"

Shi Yin looked at Lin Yan on the stage and suddenly laughed, his laughter unrestrained.

"You're going to oppose me just because of these people? Who are they? Who am I? Even if I kill them, what difference will it make?"

"A bunch of ants. I'm only willing to trample on them when I'm in the mood. Does Minister Lin expect me to pay for their lives?"

Lin Yan sneered, "If I didn't come here to make you pay for their lives, did I come here to play with you?"

"This day has come too late, but retribution is retribution. What I want is your life."

The Shi family patriarch, Shi Tiansheng, said in a deep voice, "My son, Shi Yin, did these things. He is the God of War of the War God Palace, and it should be handled by the War God Palace. It is not your place to interfere!"

Wang Nie also said, "There are only a little over three thousand War Gods in the whole world. Each War God is a precious asset to mankind. How can we pay for the lives of these ordinary people? This matter will be decided by the War God Palace!"

What is the decision of the War God Palace?

If a senator kills the God of War, he'll at most go to jail for a few years; if the speaker of the council kills the God of War, he won't even be punished.

So what if the God of War kills ordinary people?

He probably won't even need to go to jail; it'll just be a verbal challenge.

Lin Yan said, "Am I giving you face?"

"And who do you think you are? Your Wang Family and Shi Family haven't even cleaned up their own mess, yet you're still baring your teeth and claws at me!"

"In a few days, I will personally visit you to handle matters concerning your family members."

"Tribe Leader is getting old and his mind isn't quite clear, so he should rest in bed more and not go out and embarrass himself. You have rendered meritorious service to the country, and I, Lin Yan, respect you the most. I don't want to give you an unfortunate old age with a body covered in red hair."

Damn it, I can't threaten people?

Are you the only ones with long mouths?

Shi Tiansheng was so angry that he was trembling all over. Where did this kid come from, daring to speak such foul language to him?

Wang Nie was somewhat pleased. The more arrogant Lin Yan was, the more miserable his death would be. If he really became a coward, who could he find to join forces with to kill him?

Shi Yin said coldly, "Minister Lin, please go back. I will personally explain this matter to the War God Palace. You don't need to worry about it."

Lin Yan asked, "Oh, how did Clan Tribe Leader introduce you just now?"

"A citizen of Huaxia's second-star level, right?"

"If that's the case, why can't our country's laws govern you? Those who died were also our citizens. It's legal and reasonable for me to ask you to cooperate with my investigation today. If the War God Palace can bring those victims back to life, I naturally don't mind letting them handle this matter."

"If not, it would be best if you explained it to us in person."

Shi Yin's eyes flashed coldly. "What if I refuse to comply?"

Lin Yan slowly drew the Golden Ancient Sword that Song Pingjun was holding from its sheath, shocking everyone present. Did he intend to take direct action against Shi Yin in the Base City?

Has he gone mad?

Lin Yan held his sword horizontally in front of him and said, "My purpose in learning swordsmanship is to make evil people submit and evil beasts bow down."

"Shi Yin, are you a villain or a beast?"

Thank you Yuzhouhai Ruoyin for the 500-point reward, and thank you Renxue Liunian for the 200-read point reward.