A streak of Night Flicker flashed into the shadow of a building by the Huangpu River. A moment later, Lin Qiye emerged from it.
His gaze swept over the area, and he quickly spotted Cao Yuan standing on the deck of a ship, slowly drifting along with the current.
Cao Yuan had somehow gotten hold of a police uniform. He held a straight blade wrapped in black cloth against his chest, but rather than looking like a police officer, he looked more like a vicious thug.
His sharp eyes were fixed on the riverbank, as if searching for something.
Suddenly, he spotted Lin Qiye by the river and froze for a moment.
"Old Cao!" Lin Qiye waved at him.
The ship carrying Cao Yuan rapidly approached the riverbank where Lin Qiye stood. Ignoring the stares of everyone around him, Lin Qiye planted one hand on the railing and vaulted over it, drawing a chorus of startled cries from the people onshore.
Lin Qiye landed steadily on the deck and asked in confusion,
"Old Cao, what are you doing here?"
"Making sure no one throws anything into the river," Cao Yuan said helplessly. "I don't have Fatty's Disarm All Things, so I can't seize that liquid from the Ancient God Church the moment it appears. That's why I disguised myself as a police officer and had this ship patrol along the riverbank.
"That way, if someone throws something down, I can at least strike from the surface of the river in time and intercept it directly."
Lin Qiye nodded. "Have you noticed anything unusual?"
"Not so far." Cao Yuan hesitated for a moment before adding, "But the wind and waves on this river are much stronger than before."
Lin Qiye paused and looked down. Only then did he notice that the