The leader was an elderly man with a ruddy complexion and his hands behind his back, but his aging body was miraculously filled with a sense of power that could erupt at any moment.

Hei Yi looked up and was immediately startled.

"Zhao Jianan?!"

The person before me was none other than Zhao Jianan of the Zhao family of Jincheng! He was a senior figure from the same lineage as General Zhao Deyang, and he had also joined the Changsheng Sect!

Hei Yi never expected that even the Zhao family, with its deep roots in Jincheng and intricate connections with the military and the Thunder Bureau, would get involved.

Offending the Zhao family is tantamount to simultaneously offending two powerful forces: the military and the Thunder Bureau!

But now, it just seems incredibly ironic!

Upon closer inspection, Hei noticed that the aura emanating from the others behind Zhao Jianan was that even the weakest among them were seventh-tier awakened individuals, all of whom were prominent figures in Jincheng many years ago.

They were supposed to be the previous generation's force protecting Zhongzhou, but now they're entangled with the Changsheng Sect, which is so absurd it's chilling.

When Zhao Jianan realized that the people from the Thunder Bureau were actually the three brothers from the Hei family, he frowned slightly, his face showing displeasure, and his tone was hesitant:

“Hey, you little brats! I remember I secretly warned you before that if you dare to investigate again, you won’t be able to leave just by paying a price.”

Zhao Jianan's tone carried a hint of impatience and threat:

"If I have to show up in person, how will you even be able to go back?"

Zhao Jianan was also weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

If he were to take down the three Hei brothers directly, the 'Big Brother Hei' of the Hei family would definitely not let him go, and there would be considerable trouble afterward. If things continued to escalate, it would probably be detrimental to the Changsheng Sect.

But if he releases the three Hei brothers, it will inevitably reveal the location he has just stabilized.

If the news leaks out and the Changsheng Sect blames him, he will be in a difficult position.

He might even have the power that sustains his life force revoked by the Changsheng Sect...