Just then, a flurry of footsteps suddenly rang out beyond the alley.
"A Transcendent is causing trouble! Over here!"
"Men, surround this place! Someone dared to cause trouble at the Fortune Commerce Association? Let's see who's got that kind of nerve!"
A moment later, squads of law enforcers in black uniforms blocked both ends of the alley.
The mass of figures blocked much of the light from outside, casting a patchwork of shadows across the alley floor.
Countless dark gun barrels pointed straight at Bai Ye and the other three.
Ghost Clown and the Twins tensed all over. Normally, they would have had nothing to fear, but now, stripped of their supernatural abilities and severely weakened, how could they stand against these law enforcers?
They could only look toward the figure in the silver suit at the front.
Bai Ye's expression remained unchanged. With the cigar still between his lips, he continued toward the alley's exit, his dark eyes seemingly blind to the crowd.
"Stop! Hands on your head! Come any closer and we'll shoot!" a law enforcer roared, followed by the synchronized clicks of rounds being chambered.
"Hey, don't scare the fellow." Twirling his revolver, the captain pushed his men's gun barrels aside and strolled casually out of the crowd.
As he watched the silver-suited figure emerge from the shadows, a teasing smile curled his lips.
"You..."
He had barely uttered a single word when the silver-suited figure crossed the boundary between light and shadow. His body gradually emerged into the sunlight, and the shadows seemed to scramble to flee his face.
The first thing revealed was the flickering tip of the Ebony Cigar, followed by a handsome face brimming with disdainful arrogance.
The instant he recognized that face, the captain froze. The rest of his words lodged firmly