Lu Yang's smile finally froze. This was not the bold attitude he was good at, but before he could think of a proper response, the force gripping his hand noticeably increased.
The grip hurt. He instinctively tried to pull free, only for Tai Yu's hand, a full size smaller than his, to clamp down on him tightly.
"I don't want to nitpick individual incidents. After all, anyone can run into special circumstances."
Tai Yu raised his head to look at Lu Yang's upright, soldierly face, silently sighed, and continued, "The problem is, Field Officer Lu Yang, judging from what I know, during your time as the Military Representative stationed at Ji Xiu Laboratory, your performance was utterly useless. Of all the work assigned to you over the past few years, how much did you actually complete? You should know that yourself. There must be a reason things turned out this way, right?"
Lu Yang's expression changed. "Tai Yu..."
Tai Yu did not give him the chance to finish. Their clasped hands gave a slight shake, and Lu Yang's entire body snapped straight. His massive frame even left the ground, his head genuinely slamming into the ceiling. With a dull bang, he fell back down, but no longer had the strength to support himself and collapsed on the spot.
That single shake dislocated an unknown number of bones and joints throughout Lu Yang's body. For a time, he could only crawl on the floor and howl in agony.
Tai Yu's move had caught everyone present by surprise.
Lu Yang, the person involved, was even more stunned. He absolutely possessed Celestial-level strength, and his combat experience was extensive. Years ago, he had fought and struggled on the battlefield.
Yet he had not expected Tai Yu to strike directly at a time like