In today's developed society, surveillance and streetlights are everywhere, so it was quite an effort for a few people to find a deserted alley behind a construction site.

As Yang Yan was about to enter the alley, a man suddenly emerged from the darkness, brandishing a knife at Yang Yan, and said:

"Don't move, take out the money and phone from your body."

Yang Yan's lips curled into a sardonic smile.

What is this supposed to be?

A robbery?

Although it was very dark, it didn't affect Yang Yan's vision.

One could even say that when the man sprang from the darkness, Yang Yan took in everything.

However, he found it amusing and decided to go along with the young man's actions.

Otherwise, the moment the man struck, he would probably already be down.

The man in front of him looked about twenty-five or six, but judging by his gaunt face, he must be an addict.

However, this guy was quite unlucky to have chosen to rob him.

"Are you sure you want to rob me?"

Yang Yan asked with a smile.

"No nonsense! Otherwise, do you think I'm out here in the cold in the middle of the night to have a heart-to-heart with you?"

The man said viciously, pressing the knife against him a bit harder.

"Oh! Then you really hit the jackpot today."

Yang Yan looked at the unlucky fellow with a sympathetic gaze.

As soon as his words fell, a crisp voice sounded from behind him.

"Drop the knife in your hand, or we'll shoot."

The man wanted to further threaten Yang Yan, but the next moment, he froze.

Because, besides hearing a woman's voice, he also heard the sound of bullets being loaded.

The man stiffly turned his head to the other side of Yang Yan, and under the dim light, he saw nine guns aimed at him.

The man had never felt so speechless.

He didn't understand where these police officers had come from, but the guns they held certainly didn't look fake.

The man quickly dropped the knife to the ground and raised his hands high.

Between going to jail and getting shot, he would never choose the latter.

He swore he only wanted to steal a bit of money to buy "medicine," but he never expected such treatment as if he were a major drug lord.

Could it be that the intelligence was wrong, someone nearby was causing trouble, and he got caught in the crossfire?

"Cuff him!"

Xia Bing said coldly.

Without a word, Liu Jun went over and skillfully cuffed the man.

"Um, officers, I really just acted impulsively and did something stupid. I swear, I had no intention of harming this person; I was just trying to scare him."

"At home, I have young kids to feed and an elderly parent! Aren't you guys looking for a drug lord and got the wrong person?"

The man pleaded tearfully, insisting on his innocence as he was cuffed.

"Shut up! Why so much chatter? Squat quietly, and if you keep talking, you'd better watch out!"

Liu Jun couldn't bear it anymore and gave the man a hard kick.

After being kicked, the man instantly quieted down.

Meanwhile, Yang Yan was squatting on the ground doing something.

From their angle, they couldn't see what it was.

Yang Yan muttered something in the corner, and the paper he was rolling into a strip suddenly ignited.

When it was almost burnt out, he lightly tossed it to the ground and suddenly retreated.

His eyes fixed on the burning paper, which seemed to burst into flames, as if fed by gasoline, spreading towards the construction site.

The others, including the unlucky robber, watched the burning fire with curiosity.

"Damn! Are you fake cops intending to burn down the site?"

The cuffed man couldn't help but shout.

The group was nervously watching this eerie scene, but the man's words brought them back to reality.

Liu Jun sneered and gave him a few more kicks.

The man groaned but said no more.

Yet, after that disturbance, the previously tense atmosphere eased significantly.

The fire grew bigger, even reaching the construction site's templates.

"Captain Xia, won't this set the site ablaze? If it does, the consequences would be serious."

One policeman said worriedly to Xia Bing.

Xia Bing frowned as he watched, feeling conflicted.

If the site's templates really caught fire, it would spell big trouble.

Especially since they were all in police uniforms.

The next day, East Sea headlines would read that criminal detectives were setting sites on fire at night?

"Don't worry, this fire won't catch anything."

Without turning back, Yang Yan said calmly.

Hearing Yang Yan's words, several people instinctively nodded.

Even they couldn't understand why they simply assumed the fire would catch nothing.

Could it be because they trusted this mysterious young man so much?

After thinking it over, that was the only conclusion they reached.

"Damn, are you really going to start a fire here? Let me go, I promise I won't say anything. You don't want to kill me to silence me, or make me a scapegoat!"

The cuffed man said in horror.

"Say another word and you'll get it!"

Liu Jun sternly warned the man again.

"Ah!"

A horrific scream pierced the air, causing everyone's hair to stand on end.

They looked towards the sound, and the once raging flame had now turned into four human shapes.

They intertwined with each other, emitting that excruciating scream.

These police officers thought they were braver after the Black and White Impermanence incident, yet this scene still terrified them.

They had never seen anything like it, nor had they heard such a shrill scream.

And the robber was even worse; he had fainted from fright, curled up like a dead dog on the ground.

"So that's how it is! No wonder even the Black and White Impermanence were deceived."

Yang Yan squinted at the scene before him and said softly.

Gulp!

Liu Jun watched the rapidly disappearing flames, swallowed with difficulty, and staggered over to Yang Yan, saying:

"Mr. Yang, what on earth is happening?"

"Nothing much, just confirming some things. Now it seems my guess was correct. This matter is far more complex than originally imagined."

"Let's go, we can go directly to the mastermind now. Hopefully, it's not too late. Otherwise, you'll have your hands full."

Without another word, Yang Yan turned and left.

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