Investigation Bureau

There were too many fake IDs these days. He could buy any kind of ID he wanted at a toy store outside.

"Wait ten seconds. Someone will call you." Zhou Yaning did not respond directly, merely telling him to wait ten seconds.

Yang Jikai glanced at the woman. There were several other people in the car, all of them calm and utterly unfazed. It was only ten seconds, so Yang Jikai waited.

He counted silently. The moment he reached ten, his phone rang right on cue.

Yang Jikai's expression changed for an instant. He took out his phone and saw that the call was from the province's top leader, so he hurriedly answered it.

"Yes... all right, I understand. I'll fully cooperate with them!" Yang Jikai promised the leader.

After the call ended, he put down his phone, took a deep breath, and walked to the car window.

"Captain Zhou, my superiors have already informed me. The bureau and I will fully cooperate with you." The leader's tone over the phone had been extremely serious. Yang Jikai knew that the people before him were no ordinary individuals.

"We need to see the bodies and the surveillance footage from the scene. Right now."

Zhou Yaning opened the car door and got out with her teammates. They had come to handle the monster incident at Star Prosperity Plaza.

"Of course. Please follow me." Yang Jikai led them into the office building.

"Mom, I'll look for work tomorrow too. We'll pay back the money little by little."

Inside the rented apartment, Lu Chengchuan spoke as he ate.

He was buried in debt now, most of it borrowed from relatives. Some relatives feared that they would not be able to repay it, while others were not in a hurry and said they could discuss it later.

No matter what, the debt had been incurred. He had to repay it.

"Mm. You've only just recovered. Don't look for work that's too exhausting. Take it slowly," Huang Yuyun said with a smile.

Although they owed a huge sum of money, there was hope as long as they were alive.

After dinner, his mother told him to get some rest early. Lu Chengchuan returned to his room and tried cultivating martial arts on his own.

He could use his lifespan to raise the level of his martial arts, but he had less than two months to live. Using his lifespan to improve himself now would be no different from thinking he had lived too long. At the very least, he needed to accumulate enough lifespan before using that method to increase his strength.

Since he could not burn lifespan, he could only cultivate by himself.

Lu Chengchuan sat cross-legged on his bed, assuming a meditative posture and breathing according to the Everspring Skill's method.

As he continued breathing, faint threads of warmth arose from below his navel. He had looked it up before; according to ancient texts, that spot was the body's lower dantian.

He kept practicing and practicing until late at night before finally stopping.

After cultivating for several hours, he opened his eyes. Other than feeling warm all over, he noticed nothing else.

Thinking about tomorrow, Lu Chengchuan lay down on his bed and quickly fell asleep.

A little after eight in the morning, he woke up, said goodbye to his mother, and told her he was going out to look for work. Then he left the rented apartment.

When he reached downstairs, Lu Chengchuan looked around but saw nothing unusual. He started walking out. As he exited the alley, the window of a car in the distance rolled down. Someone inside watched his retreating figure and took out a phone.

"He's out. Should we follow him?"

A few seconds later, the man lowered his phone, called his companions out of the car, and followed him together.

As Lu Chengchuan walked, he suddenly sensed that someone was following him. He glanced back, but the street was full of pedestrians, with no particularly suspicious targets.

The moment he turned around, he quickly realized that he should not have done that.

Such an abrupt turn would probably alert the stalkers too, letting them know that he had noticed them.

There was no use regretting it. Lu Chengchuan turned back and continued forward. As he walked, he swiftly left the main road and headed into a secluded alley.

Far from the crowds, Lu Chengchuan entered a remote alleyway.

"Captain, did he notice us? Should we go after him?" Several people gathered together. Seeing their target enter the alley, they did not know whether to pursue him.

"Go after him. We have to get to the bottom of this."

A cold voice sounded from behind them. The four turned around and found their captain standing there.

With their captain's order, they immediately gave chase. But when they ran into the alley, they found that he had vanished. There was no sign of anyone at the alley's end either.

Zhou Yaning slowly walked in, a flicker of confusion passing over her expressionless face. Just as everyone was about to speak, a figure suddenly appeared behind them.

"Who are you? Why are you following me?"

Lu Chengchuan stared at the five people before him, wondering whether the police had discovered him. But these people did not look like police officers either. Perhaps he simply could not tell.

Zhou Yaning was about to explain when she suddenly thought of something. Her words changed abruptly. "Catch him!"

The four did not understand, but they still prepared to carry out the order. They charged straight at Lu Chengchuan.

Lu Chengchuan understood even less. What had he done for them to start by trying to arrest him? Still, he was not afraid. Three men and one woman rushed toward him, yet he stood there without moving.

A tall man reached him first and stretched out a hand, intending to use a grappling technique to bring Lu Chengchuan down.

Lu Chengchuan remained where he was. The instant the man grabbed at him, he precisely caught the man's arm. Under the man's shocked gaze, Lu Chengchuan swung hard and threw him straight to the ground.

With one person down, the remaining three surrounded him. Lu Chengchuan thrust out a palm and struck the man on his right.

The man raised an arm to block, but he had underestimated Lu Chengchuan's strength. Pain shot through his arm, and then he collapsed to the ground. The remaining two could not get close to Lu Chengchuan either. He merely threw two simple punches, and both fell to the ground with pained expressions.

In the blink of an eye, all four were on the ground, groaning softly. Only Zhou Yaning, who had given the order, remained standing.

Zhou Yaning stood some distance away. She was no longer as composed as before, and her cool face was filled with shock. She had not clearly seen Lu Chengchuan's movements. If she had not known her subordinates' capabilities, she would have suspected they were putting on an act.

"Answer me. Who are you, and why are you following me?"

Lu Chengchuan advanced on the woman. He was not the type to go easy on women. If she could not give him an answer, she would be lying on the ground too.

Zhou Yaning said nothing. She assumed a stance, and as Lu Chengchuan approached, she suddenly whipped up a high kick toward his head.

The attack was fast and powerful, but Lu Chengchuan was no ordinary person. He raised a hand and caught the long leg kicking at his head.

They said an arm could not twist against a thigh, but Lu Chengchuan's arm possessed the strength of a thousand jin. Snapping someone's thigh would be far too easy for him.

His hand gripped her thigh, while his arm did not budge at all. Zhou Yaning had not expected him to be so strong. When she tried to pull her leg back, Lu Chengchuan suddenly exerted force and yanked her leg high into the air. She instantly lost her balance and fell to the ground.

After knocking the woman down, Lu Chengchuan stepped forward and kicked her in the stomach, leaving her unable to resist.

Then he asked again, "Tell me who you are. If you don't, I won't give you a second chance."