In the afternoon, Wang Gen headed to 177 Ren Street in the East District by himself.
He didn't believe that no matter how wicked the East District was, it could actually swallow a Bureau Chief like him whole.
However, the moment he reached the entrance, he sensed something was off.
As an ascender of the 【Executioner】 pathway, although he couldn't see spiritual residue, he could sense killing intent.
The killing intent here was incredibly palpable.
Knock, knock, knock.
He rapped on the door, but there was no response from within.
Knock, knock, knock.
He knocked again and waited at the door for a full minute, but still, no one answered.
Wang Gen sneered. He took out his phone and dialed a number. Before long, a burly man came running over.
“Bureau Chief Wang.”
“Mhm.”
Wang Gen pointed at the door in front of him without saying a word.
Seeing this, the burly man pulled his cap down low, braced himself, and slammed into the door with a powerful burst of strength.
Wang Gen stood at the entrance and counted to five. Then, his expression shifted into one of extreme fury.
“How audacious! Let’s see where you can run!”
As he spoke, he followed and charged inside.
The moment he entered the room, a chill washed over him.
This wasn't a change in temperature; it was his perception of killing intent.
“Freeze!”
Wang Gen shouted the command, but he didn't actually pursue anyone. Instead, he scanned his surroundings.
“Who are you?”
A flurry of heavy footsteps echoed from the stairs as several hulking men emerged.
Wang Gen directly flashed his credentials.
“I’m with the Security Bureau. The criminal I was pursuing fled into this place. Hand them over!”
The leader of the thugs gave a disdainful sneer.
“Oh, just a security officer. Are you here to shake us down for a handout?”
Wang Gen said with a stern face, “It is the duty of every citizen to cooperate with a Security Bureau investigation!”
Upon hearing this, the group of thugs burst into laughter.
“Hahaha! Cooperate with an investigation? And what if we don't cooperate?”
Wang Gen laughed along with them.
“Then you’ve given me an excuse.”
As he spoke, he lunged forward.
Dealing with a few ordinary humans—did he even need to use divinity?
The thugs only saw a blur before their eyes. By the time their vision cleared, they were already flying through the air.
Thud.
“Aargh!”
The men shrieked in pain as they crashed to the floor. Wang Gen, however, asked with an air of professional solemnity.
“Where is the person? Where did you hide them?”
“What person? I don't know what you're talking about!”
The lead thug cried out in pain, but his eyes kept darting toward the staircase. Seeing this, Wang Gen charged toward the second floor.
However, just as he reached the top of the stairs, he sensed a spiritual fluctuation.
Buzz—!
A dagger wreathed in black energy lunged toward his heart.
Going for a killing blow the moment they met—this was inherently abnormal.
Boom!
Wang Gen’s divinity surged outward. The attacker’s dagger was deflected, and in a single exchange, Wang Gen dislocated the man’s arm.
Only then did he see clearly that the second floor was actually housing a symbol of the True Knowledge Society.
...
Buzz—!
In the darkness of a corner, the figure of the blade-wielding ghost emerged.
It quietly watched everything unfolding before it.
At that moment, Yin Yang, who was currently directing the cats in pest control, looked up. He was sharing his vision and hearing with the blade-wielding ghost.
“Someone from the Security Bureau?”
“Wait, that’s Wang Gen!”
After a moment of dazed shock, the group quickly snapped to their senses. They instantly scattered in all directions to flee. Not a single person stayed to face Wang Gen head-on, even though they had the advantage in numbers.
A man’s reputation preceded him like a shadow.
Among the cults, Wang Gen’s name was legendary!
To put it this way, he was only slightly less infamous than Su Baadao—and Su Baadao was a figure who had been on the cults’ kill list for years.
It was said that several years ago, a cult had already placed a bounty of a sealed object on Su Baadao’s head.
Yet, after all these years, Su Baadao was still very much alive, which spoke volumes about his strength.
“Where do you think you’re going!”
A phantom image rose behind Wang Gen as his large hand reached out to grab the nearest man in black.
However, that person pulled a vanishing act, shedding his black robe the moment he was grabbed and sprinting toward the window, seemingly intending to smash through it to escape.
Wang Gen gathered his strength and let out a thunderous roar.
“DIE!!!”
Terrifying killing intent seemed to manifest into a physical form at that moment, rippling through the space like a vast ocean.
The members of the True Knowledge Society felt as if they had stepped into a quagmire; their movements all slowed to a crawl.
Swish—!
A flash of cold light flickered, and the legs of two men in black robes were instantly severed from their bodies.
“Aargh!!!”
“My legs!”
The two screamed in agony. Seeing this, the rest of them erupted with spirituality simultaneously.
Out of so many people, there wasn't a single demigod among them.
Boom!
The ceiling of the second floor was suddenly blown open as two figures descended from above.
Two demigods!
They had been lying in ambush since the moment they sensed Wang Gen’s divinity fluctuations!
Seeing this, Wang Gen let out a savage laugh. His phantom image struck out immediately, swatting at the two.
Boom!
The building couldn't withstand the impact of the clash between the two sides and began to collapse and crumble.
The blade-wielding ghost minimized its presence as much as possible, hiding in the shadows to observe the battle.
Yin Yang had given the information to Zheng Guang specifically to draw out the experts of the Security Bureau.
He just hadn't expected Wang Gen to come in person.
Rumble—!
The house collapsed, burying several transcendents from the True Knowledge Society beneath the rubble.
Wang Gen, meanwhile, was locked in a fierce battle with the two demigods!
The aftershocks of a demigod-level battle ravaged the surroundings. Ordinary people couldn't withstand such force; they were knocked unconscious the moment the shockwaves hit them.
Wang Gen knew things had escalated, but there was no way to stop now!
...
At the Security Bureau.
“What?”
“Understood!”
“We’ll be there immediately!”
Upon receiving the news, the Vice Chief scrambled to his feet, grabbed the walkie-talkie on his desk, and shouted.
“Everyone, assemble at the entrance within three minutes!”
“I repeat!”
“Everyone, assemble at the entrance within three minutes!”
After saying this, he ran downstairs. By the time he reached the entrance, many people had already arrived.
The Vice Chief glanced at the patrol cars at the gate and shouted.
“Transcendent combat has been detected in the East District. The presence of demigods is suspected!”
“The Bureau Chief can't be reached. I’m leading a team to investigate. Captain Li!”
“Sir!”
A captain stepped forward. The Vice Chief spoke with rapid-fire speed.
“I will report the situation to Mr. Su. You stay and hold down the fort at the bureau.”
“Yes, sir!”
Captain Li acknowledged the order and ran back into the building. He knew this was no time for idle talk.
The Vice Chief took a deep breath and waved his hand.
“Everyone!”
“Mount up!”
...
At the Command Center.
“Hmm?”
Su Baadao sensed the divinity fluctuations immediately and recognized one of them as Wang Gen’s.
In the next instant, he had already flown out of the Command Center.
Before the people from the Security Bureau could even arrive to report, Su Baadao was already on the scene.
The moment Su Baadao appeared, the two demigods attempted to flee.
But Wang Gen alone could hold his own against two demigods, let alone with a terrifying existence like Su Baadao present.
“True Knowledge Society?”
“Mhm,” Wang Gen grunted in response.
Before he could explain the situation, one of the demigods he was fighting gave a savage grin.
“Let me show you something interesting!”
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