Secret Technique Books

Just as the situation became critical, Jiang Xinglan's face was cold and clear.

She tapped her tech watch, and a 3D projection popped out, displaying many figures.

"Director Jiang, the Laser Flyers are in position and ready to launch."

"Director, what's the situation over there!"

The voices of the Headquarters, the South City Director, and other high-ranking officials came from within, their backgrounds suggesting they were on a flyer.

Through the tech watch projection, everyone saw the terrifying Blood God about to crawl out of the mirror inside the room. They all gasped, feeling the situation was dire!

"There's no time to explain now."

Jiang Xinglan glanced at the blood shadow about to emerge and said, "Immediately lock onto the basement coordinates, display position 304:150, and upon my command, fire the D4 Type Laser Light to shoot dead the Blood God!"

"Understood, Director. The Laser Light's power is immense, you should retreat first..."

"Go!"

Without further ado, Jiang Xinglan gave the order to retreat, and the three of them immediately rushed out through a side door.

"Fire! Now!"

Then, Jiang Xinglan sent the command through her tech watch.

As Chen Xia was leaving, he saw a scene that would be deeply etched in his memory.

Dazzling beams of light shot from all directions, appearing out of nowhere as if from the void. Each beam accurately pierced the Blood God's body.

The creature let out an inhuman scream. Its body began to twist and melt, like a wax figure under intense light. Black blood splattered everywhere, but it turned into wisps of smoke the moment it touched the light.

"Keep firing... don't stop!"

The three had already rushed out of the room and into another corridor. Before they were completely out, following Jiang Xinglan's command, the beams continued to strike the same coordinates repeatedly, firing dozens of times before stopping.

After it was over, they returned to the secret room. As the last wisp of black smoke dissipated, the basement returned to its calm state, as if nothing had happened.

Chen Xia wondered if the Blood God was dead. He wanted to get a clear look inside. Jiang Xinglan took out a flashlight and illuminated the entire basement. They saw a pool of blood on the ground still smoking, and the mirror had been shattered.

The Blood God was reduced to a wisp of blood mist, its features contorted, seemingly unwilling, but it had died before it could even fully manifest, dissipating just like that.

"The Blood God has been repelled!" Jiang Xinglan breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, we arrived in time. If we had waited for it to fully emerge, it would have been truly dangerous."

"Director, if it had truly come out, wouldn't Yijiang City be in danger?" Chen Xia asked.

Jiang Xinglan's expression was indifferent. "If it had truly come out, the incident would have escalated, and the Demon Slaying Team from Chujiang Province would have been dispatched to kill it!"

"This kind of avatar of an Outer Domain evil god is not as powerful as its true form, but it's equivalent to a Sixth Rank Flying Martial Warrior. If it were to harm humans, the consequences would be severe. Fortunately, it didn't fully emerge, otherwise, it would have been difficult to hit it."

Jiang Xinglan said to Chen Xia, "This time, you nipped the Blood God crisis in the bud, earning merit, finding the missing girl, and solving the case. You did very well!"

"The Blood God, the Blood God is gone like this?... You all deserve to die! My life's work, my experiments that took me three whole years..."

Seeing them still chatting and talking, Edel, who was smoking and not yet completely dead in a corner, had eyes filled with malice.

The Blood God had not fully manifested earlier and was hit by a pinpoint strike. He had the protection of the Devil Blood, allowing him to hide and survive by sheer luck.

He thought that once the Blood God emerged, everything would be secured, and he would immediately receive the Embrace. However, his dreams were shattered by those laser beams.

All his plans had gone down the drain; he was finished.

His face contorted in pain. He took out three Blood Pills from his pocket and threw them in front of Jiang Xinglan and the others. After the explosion, he dragged his recovering body and fled upwards through the hole created by the laser.

"Chase!"

Jiang Xinglan frowned, surprised that Edel had survived.

It was the power of the Blood Demon Illusion God!

Chen Xia's eyes narrowed slightly, thinking that this technique was truly powerful, but unfortunately, he hadn't obtained it.

Edel fled, but Chen Xia didn't follow. Since Edel didn't need to maintain the summoning technique, he was stronger, and Chen Xia wouldn't be of any use.

"I should find the secret technique first." Chen Xia hadn't forgotten his goal. He had already earned merit, and his mission was successfully completed.

Seeing Jiang Xinglan and Lin Qinghan give chase, Chen Xia first began searching the corpses of the Night God Sect members on the ground.

He found a considerable amount of cash and, in the pocket of the male Night God Sect member from earlier, discovered a red book.

The man's chest had a hole from being electrocuted, and he was dead. The other party hadn't lied; the two mental secret techniques were indeed there.

Chen Xia didn't have time to examine the book closely. He used a knife to cut open the lining of the jacket, placed the secret manual inside, zipped it up, and tidied his clothes.

"Finally got it!"

After doing all this, Chen Xia took a deep breath, thinking that he hadn't come here in vain this time. As long as he had the item, it was fine.

With that thought, he went out through the small door they had used earlier.

He followed the corridor to the end, where there was a ladder. After climbing up, he emerged from a wooden lid that had been opened by someone fleeing earlier, into the weeds about two hundred meters away from the residential house.

Considering the time, everything that had happened had only taken about half an hour.

He tidied himself up, confirmed there were no anomalies, and returned to the previous house.

He found that many members of the Patrol Inspection Office had gathered there, and the members of the Gathering Justice Mercenary Group were lying on the ground.

Not long after, he saw Jiang Xinglan returning from a distance, carrying the severely injured Edel. She casually threw him to the ground and had him cuffed.

Besides them, returning as well were Liu Jun from South City, two Branch Office directors, and the Director.

Several experts from the Central District Headquarters, fully armed and clad in mecha, slowly flew in.

Edel, who had unleashed the Blood Demon Illusion God, was ultimately apprehended by a group of people.

Upon closer inspection, Liu Jun of South City had a new wound on his arm, infected by blood energy. He wore a wry smile; he had been injured by Edel's blood energy earlier, which had a corrosive effect, turning his entire arm black.

Fortunately, medical personnel at the scene injected him with Protein Active Factor, barely saving his arm.

As for the other two deputy directors of the South City Branch Office, one sustained a minor abdominal injury and was fine, while the other was hit by Edel's Illusion Technique, causing slight mental issues. He lay on the ground, foaming at the mouth, and was already receiving treatment.

Among those injured were also several other mid-level officials, such as a deputy commander from South City, who was more seriously wounded. Fortunately, the incident was over.

Everyone looked at Chen Xia with varied expressions. They had seen the footage from the projection earlier; Chen Xia could confront an evil god and still be alive. This experience alone earned him admiration.

However, among the crowd, a portly Deputy Director Qian from Headquarters glanced at Chen Xia, his eyes holding an unreadable emotion, as if he felt a sense of pity.

Lin Qinghan leaned close to the slightly weary Jiang Xinglan and whispered, "Director, I saw blood mist on Chen Xia's fist just now."

"Mm, we'll discuss this later." Jiang Xinglan nodded, her emotions unreadable. She instructed people to secure the scene, send the kidnapped girls to the hospital, and notify their families.

Jiang Xinglan oversaw all matters, issuing commands that directed the surrounding patrol officers to their duties: cleanup, tidying, escorting prisoners to the prison, and a series of follow-up tasks.

Throughout the process, Jiang Xinglan's expression was solemn, and her voice was authoritative. No one dared to question her.

Afterward, Jiang Xinglan, tall and dressed in a form-fitting black combat suit, walked up to Chen Xia and stated without room for refusal, "Come to my office in two days."