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They watched as Lu Bai disappeared into the shadows of the alley.

The two junior high school students scrambled to their feet and exchanged a glance.

My friend scratched the back of his head, his tone hesitant. "Speaking of which, don't you think that person looks a little familiar?"

"It seems so."

The middle school student racked his brains for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up. "It seems to be that Special Affairs Bureau team leader mentioned online, what's his name again?"

After his reminder, his friend quickly took out his phone and went online, and soon confirmed the news.

"Yes, yes, that's him, his name is Lu Bai."

The middle school students visibly became excited.

"Should we call the police?"

"Are you out of your mind? There's no reward for reporting it."

The friend shrank his neck and waved to the middle school student. "Let's follow him and see. Everyone online says that guy is a psychopathic killer, so why are we both okay? I think there's definitely something going on here."

"What secret is there? You saw how he killed people. He was lucky to escape with his life, so don't go looking for trouble again."

The middle school student said it was suicidal, but his body betrayed him by following in his friend's footsteps.

The area below the duplex apartment building was brightly lit, and the open space was filled with police cars and armored vehicles.

The street was cordoned off by police at both ends, and it was crowded with pedestrians and vehicles.

At each entrance to the alley, you can see police officers and special agents maintaining order.

Even worse, some people used vehicle loudspeakers to disperse the crowd.

"Please do not crowd, evacuate in an orderly manner!"

"Damn it! Why haven't the traffic police arrived yet? Xiao Li, go and direct traffic."

"Car in front, drive faster!"

The cacophony of shouts and sirens created a chaotic and somewhat irritating scene.

A black compact sedan was parked next to a police car.

The mayor's secretary, sitting in the driver's seat, gazed at the alley entrance illuminated by red and blue lights and said expressionlessly, "If you want to go in, I can try to get you a permit."

No rush.

The bespectacled, refined-looking man replied, then asked, "Your kind should have already gone in to look for Lu Bai, right?"

His question sounded quite certain, even though it was posed as a question.

The mayor's secretary chose to remain silent, because he knew this human was very perceptive.

If the mayor hadn't agreed to cooperate with this human, it would have preferred to eliminate this dangerous human as soon as possible.

Not far from the black sedan.

Wearing a standard walkie-talkie and headset, Pu Guangrong stood inside the police cordon. "Are you sure Lu Bai is in this alley?"

"Yes, quite a few witnesses saw him escape inside."

"Interesting. I remember the first report was about a Parasitic Organism committing a crime at that open-air food stall, right?"

This alley is part of the old town, with roads that connect in all directions.

Furthermore, there are a considerable number of side paths, and it's easy for non-locals to get lost in them.

Although the city's planning had long ago decided to demolish and rebuild this old town area.

However, due to various factors, the start date for construction is still far off.

Watching squads of police officers and special agents step into the alleyway.

Pu Guangrong lit a cigarette, and the nicotine helped to relax his furrowed brows slightly.

He knew all too well how troublesome it would be to enter such an environment to apprehend a suspect, let alone to capture a ruthless and powerful serial killer.

The police, Parasitic Organism, and death fighters are all involved in the operation surrounding Lu Bai.

Given the limited time available, the police did not have enough time to close off the affected area.

The only option was to search house to house, so you can imagine how slow the progress would be.

Parasitic Organism aren't much better off.

Lu Bai is not of their kind and cannot sense them remotely.

The only option was to disguise myself as a resident of this old town and search secretly in the alleys.

The only fighter who knew Lu Bai's location was unlikely to pose a threat to him in a one-on-one situation.

This resulted in Lu Bai being targeted by many parties, but in reality, he was not in a sorry state; on the contrary, he was quite relaxed.

If you look down at the old town under the night sky from a high vantage point, you'll find everyone is busy, but you don't know what they're busy with.

In a small shop in an alley, two fighters are locked in a deadly standoff.

The surrounding shelves were overturned and various goods were scattered all over the floor.

They chose this place to ambush Lu Bai, but they didn't expect that they weren't the only ones with this idea; other deathmatchers also had the same thought.

As a result, the two combatants started fighting before they even saw Lu Bai's face.

I underestimated you.

The high school student with the buzz cut rubbed his arm, extending a friendly gesture, and said, "If we keep fighting, we'll only both get hurt. How about we stop?"

The fighter standing opposite him, dressed like a plumber, spoke with considerable bravado, "I don't think it'll end up being a lose-lose situation."

The high school student with the buzz cut sighed, "Why don't you check where that Smiling Face is?"

The repairman paused for a moment, then glanced at the System Panel without making a sound.

They were shocked to discover that the light spot representing the "Node" was less than thirty meters away from them in a straight line.

The fighters are relatively rational and won't engage in such emotional battles.

The repairman, as if he had never uttered those defiant words before, asked succinctly, "Cooperation?"

That's exactly what I was thinking.

The high school student with the buzz cut laughed, then changed the subject. "What are your thoughts?"

"Let's make our move together while Smiling Face is passing by."

"Can."

With time running out and no trust between them, they naturally opted for the simplest approach.

Upon hearing this, Lu Bai slammed his hand on the cash register and pointed his left index finger forward. "I have an objection!"

Repairman: "!"

High school student with buzz cut. "!"

The two fighters were completely taken aback by Lu Bai's sudden appearance; his previous movement speed had been like taking a leisurely stroll.

"I just saw this convenience store was still open, so I quickly came over to buy a bottle of water."

As Lu Bai spoke with a chuckle, he pulled a two-meter-long Longsword from his robes.

The two fighters quickly adjusted their mindset.

Since they've already been exposed, they might as well just take action; after all, they have a numerical advantage.

With a flick of his finger, the repairman conjured a bone-bladed spear from thin air.

Another high school student with a buzz cut wore shoes covered in a faint light, which coalesced into cartoon-style oversized shoes, a style completely different from reality.

"Attack together!"

The repairman let out a low growl, pulled back with both hands, and made as if to throw the bone blade spear at Lu Bai.

The high school student with the buzz cut jumped up instantly, spun half a circle in the air, and slammed his feet heavily onto the ceiling.

His legs moved as if springy, lunging at Lu Bai at an uncanny angle.

Seeing this, Lu Bai raised his Long Fang and solemnly shouted, "Bankai!"