Although the monk Jingshi walked slowly, his speed of progress was extremely fast.
Li Yu and Lu Fan followed at full speed, keeping close behind.
Throughout the journey, Monk Jingshi felt as heavy as lead, and an inexplicable pressure brewed in his silence, creating a slightly oppressive atmosphere.
The three walked in silence, the only sound the cold rain pounding against the increasingly heavy air.
Following the monk Jingshi, they soon arrived at the abandoned factory area that had been completely destroyed and was unrecognizable.
Today, this place is a ruin, with broken walls and rubble everywhere.
Although the raging fire was suppressed by the heavy rain, eerie pale blue flames still stubbornly licked at the charred steel and concrete, crackling and popping.
Wisps of black smoke billowed everywhere, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of burning and gunpowder.
The trucks that were originally parked here, the boxes containing children, and the blood bags and refugees in the factory have all disappeared without a trace.
The conditions for a large fire to start here are completely unsuitable, yet the fire seems to be empowered by some kind of energy, making it impossible to extinguish and burning relentlessly in the heavy rain.
Several awakened members of the Thunder Bureau were frantically trying to extinguish the strange flames with their superpowers on the periphery, but with little success.
Just as Li Yu and the other two were about to step forward, a tall earthen wall suddenly rose rapidly in front of them.
More than twenty law enforcement officers stood guard in front of them as if facing a formidable enemy. The squad leader held his shield high and shouted at the three men:
"Military control at the front. All personnel, please disperse!"
The firm voice echoed in the rain, as if warning Li Yu and the others not to cross this red line.
Monk Jingshi frowned slightly and casually waved his sleeve.
"—Crackling!"
The seemingly sturdy earthen wall crumbled into dust with a crash, as if it were made of paper.
Li Yu and Lu Fan exchanged a glance, both noticing the change in Monk Jingshi.
In the past, he would probably have needed a heated debate or to persuade people with reason.
But now, the monk Jingshi remains silent, not even bothering to utter a single word.
The silence of the monk Jingshi made the two of them even more uneasy.
Then, the monk Jingshi raised his hand again and waved his sleeve.
An unstoppable, invisible force spread out, pushing the law enforcement officers blocking the way aside like scarecrows, and forcefully clearing a path!
The monk Jingshi cleared a path with force, his steps unwavering, heading straight for the burning scorched earth.
Beside the factory ruins, Feng Lie and his special operations team were already lined up like iron, ready for battle.
Seeing the commotion and the familiar Jing Shi monk, Feng Lie felt incredibly overwhelmed, but duty called, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to stop the three.
"Master Jingshi, please wait!"
The wind was strong, its sound dry, as if carrying a sense of helplessness in the face of towering mountains.
"This area is under the full jurisdiction of the Thunder Bureau. Please, Master... do not interfere in our bureau's affairs!"
Before the monk Jingshi could react, Li Yu seemed to have thought of something and decided to give it a try.
He suddenly spurred his horse forward and, looking down at him, deliberately asked:
"I am Li Yu, the weapons consultant for the Thunder Bureau. Does this identity grant me the authority to enter the scene?"
Li Yu deliberately emphasized the words "weapons advisor" from the Thunder Bureau, trying to test the attitude of Feng Lie, or rather, the Thunder Bureaus in other regions.
Feng Lie's face stiffened. He didn't need to verify the authenticity of this identity, nor was there any need to. How could he not know Li Yu's heroic reputation? It was not surprising that he was recruited into the Thunder Bureau as an advisor. There was no need to doubt it at all.
Feng Lie simply changed his tune and replied curtly:
"Don't misunderstand! This explosion involves a major safety hazard and has now been handed over to the 'Tiancheng Thunder Bureau' for direct jurisdiction! Even if the Thunder Bureau headquarters were to be on-site, they would have no right to interfere, let alone the headquarters advisors!"
"Heh!" Li Yu let out a short, cold laugh, his eyes flashing with a cold light as he looked at Feng Lie with hostility.
"Such arrogance."
Li Yu really wanted to summon the First Star Lord and let Lei Xiao see for himself whether the Thunder Bureau in Zhongzhou was the same Thunder Bureau under his jurisdiction.
At this moment, Monk Jingshi seemed oblivious to Feng Lie and the action team; he simply held his staff and walked forward on his own.
On the staff, Luo Fei's ghostly gaze watched everything with a sinister look, as if he were witnessing something firsthand.
An invisible force pushed everyone aside, and Monk Jingshi walked straight to the ruins before stopping.
His eyes scanned the ruins like an eagle's, trying to find some clues.
Feng Lie and his team were completely overwhelmed by his imposing presence. Seeing that Monk Jing Shi ignored them, they began to panic.
He had already secretly sent someone to ask for help, and all he needed to do was continue to stall for time.
Feng Lie forced himself to remain calm, his anger directed directly at Monk Jingshi, and continued to threaten him:
“Master Jingshi, your previous act of concealing the body of an important suspect was already a serious mistake and a grave violation of regulations! Even if you are a high-ranking monk of the Reincarnation Monastery, you cannot escape responsibility for this matter!”
"Now you've gone even further, leading men to forcibly break through the blockade and destroy evidence at the scene! According to the laws of Zhongzhou, this is a serious crime! You should be arrested as well!"
Feng Lie tried to use the big label of law to implicate Master Jingshi.
However, when Feng Lie saw the calm yet seemingly powerful gaze of the monk Jingshi, he felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!
Those eyes seemed to see right through him, filling him with immense fear.
Seeing the three menacing figures before him, Feng Lie's back was instantly drenched in cold sweat. His survival instinct made his voice soften abruptly, even carrying a hint of pleading:
"However... considering the master's noble status and high moral standing, our Heavenly City Thunder Bureau can temporarily refrain from pursuing this matter!"
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