Night fell over the earth, while the city shone brightly with lights.
The streets and alleys throughout the city were lined with streetlamps that cast bright light, illuminating passing vehicles and pedestrians.
A silver-white van appeared at the end of the street, speeding along.
Lin Li left home and arrived at his destination in a very short time.
Many public-security officers were maintaining order outside the cordon, preventing pedestrians from wandering into the dangerous area.
When Lin Li saw the officers, he did not approach any farther. He parked the van by the roadside.
He quickly unfastened his seat belt, opened the door, and got out.
With a thought, the van vanished in an instant.
Lin Li stood by the roadside and gazed into the distance, his eyes passing over the curious crowd to the public-security officers standing ready for action.
He thought for a few seconds, then strode forward through the crowd, slowly approaching the cordon.
"Stop." When a public-security officer saw Lin Li nearing the cordon, he hurriedly called out.
"Hello. I'm a temporary worker for the Ability Management Bureau. I heard something happened here, so I rushed over to see whether I could help." Lin Li smiled at the officer.
"A temporary worker?"
"This is my identification."
Seeing the officer eyeing him suspiciously, Lin Li quickly took the relevant identification from his pocket and handed it over.
"He really is a temporary worker." After examining the identification, the officer spoke in surprise.
"Can I go in?"
"You can't go in."
The officer shook his head and returned the identification.
"This..." Lin Li had assumed that showing his identification and proving his identity would let him pass without hindrance. Now that he had been refused, he did not know what to say for a moment.
"There are regulations