"This is the abandoned warehouse on the outskirts. The mission is complete. Twenty-five criminals have been captured, and a batch of dangerous items has been seized. We need an escort vehicle and a cargo truck sent here for support."
Lin Li pulled his phone from his pocket, dialed the internal number for the Ability Management Bureau, and spoke concisely.
A dozen minutes after he finished the call, several police vehicles arrived with sirens blaring.
A squad of uniformed security officers quickly climbed out and took control of the scene.
Normally, cases involving Cultivators were handled by investigators.
But with the situation at sea growing tense, large numbers of investigators had been reassigned there. The Ability Management Bureau was seriously short-staffed and could only have security officers assist with the escort.
Lin Li supervised at the scene as the security officers put specially made handcuffs that suppressed Spiritual Energy on the surrendered criminals one by one, then escorted them in orderly fashion onto the transport vehicle.
The dangerous items in the warehouse were carefully carried box by box onto the cargo truck. Each box was counted and its serial number recorded to ensure the quantity was accurate and nothing went wrong.
After everything had been properly handled, Lin Li looked at the security captain and reminded him,
"Be sure to stay safe on the way back. If anything happens along the way, report it to your superior immediately. Don't handle it on your own."
"Understood. Don't worry, we'll be extra careful." The security captain nodded solemnly and immediately ordered them to set out.
The transport vehicle holding the criminals and the cargo truck loaded with dangerous items started up one after another and headed toward the Ability Management Bureau, soon disappearing at the end of the road.
Lin Li waited until