Under the watchful eyes of the crowd below, Bai Pu, clad in heavy armor, moved like a raptor, continuously leaping into the air and disappearing from sight in an instant.

"Amazing! He can actually fly!"

"A flying Awakened is incredibly rare..."

"Gangxin’s previous Character Card was the Blood Armor Shield Guard, which couldn’t fly. This must be a new skill he’s mastered."

Amidst the crowd’s chatter, it wasn’t long before several Special Service Officers arrived at the scene.

The one leading them was none other than Yuan Hall.

"The arsonist and murderer escaped again?" Yuan Hall listened to the witnesses’ accounts, initially gnashing his teeth in anger.

However, upon learning Bai Pu had captured a suspect and personally pursued the two fleeing criminals, his eyes lit up.

"How fortunate... Gangxin just happened to be here, these crazy criminals were bound to get caught!"

Yuan Hall had full confidence in Bai Pu and immediately called in the official special operations squad, guiding them in for backup.

"Who is the suspect Gangxin captured?"

The crowd made way.

Yuan Hall’s expression subtly changed when he saw Wu Chen: "You?"

Tied with special handcuffs, Wu Chen remained calm. He coldly said, "Vice Group Leader Yuan Hall, is your Special Service Group Six always this overbearing? Using restraints on me without any evidence—be careful or you’ll get burned! I’ll give you a chance: release me now, and I won’t hold you accountable. Otherwise, I’ll sue your entire team!"

After the initial shock, Yuan Hall quickly regained his composure: "Mr. Wu Chen, there’s no need for threats. Our Special Service Bureau will not wrongfully accuse a good person, but we won’t spare any bad one either! Since Gangxin suspects you, for now, it’s best you comfortably wear those cuffs until he returns."

...

Above the skyscrapers, two evil Awakened leapt with demonized spider silk in hand, frantically escaping.

In their makeshift team channel, they cursed loudly!

"Damn it, how could we be so unlucky to have a Special Service Officer nearby!"

"It’s all Wu Chen’s fault; he couldn’t even stall for time. He sent the message, and then they arrived too quickly for us to escape!"

"Damn it, the demonized spider silk is running out of time, and the Special Service Officers pursuing us can last longer! Red Fish, we need to stop running and fight!"

"Don’t be stupid; let’s get down there! Find a place with lots of ordinary people..."

The two Awakened glanced at each other and suddenly plunged down the side of a skyscraper into the bustling street crowd.

But just as they were about to merge with the crowd, an illusion of collapsing mountains appeared in front of them, and they were knocked unconscious. Their bodies lightened as if flying backward on clouds!

Flashes flickered as the two simultaneously attempted decoupling methods.

Insufficient priority!

Both of their attempts failed, reducing only a small amount of control time, and they were dragged helplessly to a rooftop nearby!

With a thud, the two fell embarrassingly in front of Bai Pu.

Immediately, a terrifying sandstorm appeared, completely engulfing the pair!

A Great Sword swung down with overwhelming force.

As Red Fish and his partner awoke from the suppression state, seasoned as they were, they quickly reacted and activated acceleration skills, dodging left and right to avoid the sword, while lunging at Bai Pu to counterattack.

However, their movements were significantly slower than usual, and the acceleration skills in their shoes failed as well.

With a loud bang, Bai Pu’s sword struck down vertically, shaking the ground. The force of fighting Qi blew the pair backward, staggering them.

Bai Pu’s sword strike was powerful but caused no damage to the rooftop. This precision in energy control marked his progression to an Advanced Awakened, having cultivated an Advanced Fighting Qi Technique.

Bai Pu stepped forward and punched. One man spewed blood, his body arched. The other tried to flee, but within the Sandfall Domain, where could he escape to?

Bai Pu kicked, breaking the spine of the one on the right, sending him flying in "大" formation, leaving a long trail on the ground.

Bai Pu coldly looked at the defeated scoundrels. His sword fell, swiftly severing all four limbs.

At the same time, their personal wristwatches fell into Bai Pu’s hands.

Were it not for future interrogation, he would have finished them off earlier.

Their severed parts bled profusely; instinctively, they held their breath, contracting muscles to stop the bleeding, lest they bleed to death.

"Who sent you to commit arson and murder?" Bai Pu activated his personal wristwatch’s recording feature, questioning coldly.

One hesitated, but the other blurted out, "It was Wu Chen!"

...

Three days ago.

Wu Yunzhong, the chairman of the Superstar Alliance and a former standing member of the Jiangnan Region, personally visited Commander Qiao.

This was a matter of life and death for the Superstar Alliance.

Wu Chen, being Wu Yunzhong’s nephew and a young master of the Superpower Group, paid close attention.

Yet, he waited until the evening for his uncle Wu Yunzhong’s return, only to receive a deeply disappointing answer.

The negotiations had failed.

The Superstar Alliance and Superpower Group... no longer had a foothold in the Jiangnan Region.

Relocate to other regions?

They’d die even faster.

"It seems the authorities have forgotten; Uncle’s role as a standing member wasn’t gifted by them, it was earned by the Superstar Alliance’s own strength!"

"Over the years, the Superstar Alliance has been the Jiangnan Region’s dumping ground, keeping in check so many villains on the wanted list! Without us, could Jiangnan’s law and order be this peaceful?"

"Whether Jiangnan is in chaos or not, Superstar decides. Let’s see if Qiao Jiyun really has what it takes to slaughter a pig for the New Year!"

Wu Chen’s outburst was not new.

In the past, Wu Yunzhong always restrained him, scolding him whenever he spoke like this.

But this time, Wu Yunzhong remained silent.

...

Bai Pu was slightly surprised by the answer. Not because of who was behind it; he had already suspected.

He was surprised that the captured evil Awakened, named "Red Fish," showed no hesitation in implicating Wu Chen.

The torturous interrogation methods Bai Pu anticipated weren’t needed at all.

"This isn’t the only crime you’ve committed, is it?"

Bai Pu reviewed the records. "Was the incident at Xicheng Fourth Middle School your doing?"

Red Fish quickly replied, "Not us, we didn’t have the time. The Fourth Middle School job was done by Nanzhu and them."

"Also under Wu Chen’s orders?"

"Exactly. We didn’t want to stir things up in the city, but Wu Chen wanted us to create chaos!"

"One last question... After committing crimes, where do you and Nanzhu hide in the Boundary Land?"