Resolution (Please Follow)

Though the people before him greeted him with smiling faces and seemed even more cordial than Yang Wenqing's own parents, the knives in their hands were not slow in the slightest, and their intentions were a little too obvious.

Just as Yang Wenqing was about to use the opportunity to bring up the pursuit of the murderer, Li Gui spoke first. "Rest assured, Madam Sun. Captain Yang has already arranged for two combat squads from the Operations Division to pursue the killer. Even if he grew wings, he wouldn't escape!"

If it had been any ordinary young man, those few words would have immediately left him dazed and confused. Yang Wenqing, however, remained calm. Just as he was about to say something, a deafening boom suddenly echoed from the east.

At that moment, a communication signal came through the communication array on Yang Wenqing's badge, and Xiao Liang's voice rang in his ear. "We already know what's happening on your end. We've also caught the murderer, but someone seems unwilling to accept it. Come take a look."

The unease in Yang Wenqing's heart immediately subsided. The reason he had remained composed just now was because he had been counting on Wang Ren to make a move. He simply had not expected Wang Ren to act so decisively; he had most likely deployed his private flying shuttle.

A dazzling smile immediately spread across his face as he said to Madam Sun, "Captain Zhou sent word that he has already apprehended the murderer. Shall we go take a look?"

His final sentence was clearly directed at Li Gui.

Madam Sun nodded. "All right. I'd like to see who it is. He..."

Her tone brimmed with hatred. She clearly wanted to vent that hatred further, but at the very last moment, she forcibly swallowed the rest of her words with sheer rationality.

The smile on Li Gui's face instantly froze when he heard Yang Wenqing's words. A flash of incredulous shock crossed his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it by force.

Yang Wenqing paid no further attention to Li Gui's reaction. He needed to take control of the situation immediately, so he quickly said to Madam Sun, "Please wait here, Madam. I'll go check first!" Before his words had even faded, spiritual energy surged through his body. With a light tap of his foot, he leaped lightly onto the roof of a roadside house like a nimble spirit swallow.

From his elevated position, he immediately locked onto a street to the east where spiritual energy fluctuations could be felt. Without the slightest hesitation, he cast the Lightness Charm, bounding across the continuous rooftops in several leaps, moving so fast that only afterimages remained.

Li Gui had already retreated to the side, seemingly using the communication array on his badge to contact someone.

Meanwhile, Yang Wenqing arrived at the scene in mere moments. It was a relatively secluded street. The gate of a residence had already been shattered, flames flickered within the courtyard, and thick smoke billowed into the air. At the entrance to the residence, two groups stood in a tense standoff, the atmosphere drawn taut as a bowstring.

On one side were the guards from the South City Public Security Station led by Xiao Liang. They had formed a simple defensive formation. Xiao Liang firmly held down a disheveled young man whose spiritual energy had been completely sealed. He was presumably the murderer, Liu Sheng.

On the other side were Zhou Yong and the two Operations Division squads under his command, who had just been ordered to pursue the murderer. They held the advantage in numbers and were well equipped. At that moment, they had formed a semicircle around Xiao Liang and his men.

Zhou Yong stood at the front with a grim expression, sternly questioning Xiao Liang.

"Captain Xiao! What is the meaning of this? This is a major criminal the Operations Division was tasked with pursuing. Your East City Public Security Station crossed the line, interfered, and even injured my men. Are you openly defying orders?"

He pointed at several somewhat bedraggled Operations Division members behind him. It was clear that they had suffered a minor loss in the earlier clash.

Faced with Zhou Yong's questioning, Xiao Liang refused to yield even an inch. He raised the arrest warrant in his hand and spoke in a booming voice. "Captain Zhou, this man committed a crime at our East City Public Security Station a few days ago. I was also ordered to arrest him, and I am acting according to the law. How is that crossing the line? On the contrary, your Operations Division repeatedly obstructed us during the arrest. What are you trying to do? Could it be that you intend to shield a murderer?"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Zhou Yong's face turned livid with rage. Spiritual energy surged around him, and he looked ready to attack at the slightest disagreement.

At that moment, Yang Wenqing landed soundlessly between the two groups like a falling leaf. His gaze swept across the scene before finally settling on Zhou Yong. Then he looked at the captured man and asked, "Is this Liu Sheng?"

Xiao Liang smiled. "That's right. His identity has been verified!"

Yang Wenqing had excellent hearing and had already heard the entire exchange between Xiao Liang and Zhou Yong. He turned to Zhou Yong and said, "Since we were both pursuing the same target and the criminal has already been apprehended, we can interrogate him together. There's no need to damage our relations over such a trivial matter."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and pressed a hand onto the subdued suspect. With his other hand, he formed a hand seal and used the Tracking Technique to read his bloodline aura. Then he said coldly, "The Major Crimes Unit is now taking custody of this suspect. Everyone at the scene, including members of the Operations Division, is to immediately assist in maintaining order and securing the scene while awaiting further instructions!"

His sudden arrival and unequivocal declaration instantly broke the deadlock.

Zhou Yong's expression was ugly, but after Yang Wenqing had clearly established jurisdiction over the case, any further attempt by them to interfere would take on an entirely different nature.

Yang Wenqing no longer looked at Zhou Yong. He turned to Xiao Liang and gave a slight nod. Understanding his meaning, Xiao Liang released his grip. Yang Wenqing seized Liu Sheng's pulse point, sensing the spiritual energy completely restrained within him, and the last stone in his heart finally dropped.

The murderer had been apprehended. For the time being, the crisis on the surface had been resolved.

Just then, the urgent roar of flying-shuttle engines came from the other end of the street. Several private flying shuttles sped over and came to a sharp stop nearby. Their doors opened, and more than ten well-dressed people quickly stepped out. Leading them was a middle-aged man whose features somewhat resembled Liu Sheng's.

Yang Wenqing immediately sensed the bloodline aura linking this man to the suspect and instantly determined his identity. His heart settled even further.

Xiao Liang leaned close and whispered, "That's Liu Sheng's father, Liu Hong."

The moment Liu Hong stepped out, his gaze locked tightly onto his son, who was held by Yang Wenqing. Yet he lacked the courage to step forward and ask anything. At that very moment, a flying shuttle bearing the insignia of the Government Affairs Council quietly descended at the street corner.

The shuttle door opened, and Madam Sun stepped down, supported by two attendants. Her eyes were filled with bone-deep grief.

Liu Hong clearly recognized Madam Sun and the flying shuttle that represented her status. When he saw the hatred-filled gaze she had fixed directly on his son, he realized there was no turning things around.

In the end, he gritted his teeth, cupped his hands toward Yang Wenqing, and barely forced out the words, "Captain Yang, I leave my son to your lawful disposal."

After saying that, he did not linger. He gave the members of his family behind him a look, and the group quickly retreated into their flying shuttles. Amid the roar of engines, he came quickly and left just as quickly, vanishing beyond the end of the street in the blink of an eye.

When Liu Sheng, held by Yang Wenqing, saw his father leave just like that, his eyes immediately filled with despair and disbelief. He struggled even more fiercely, making hoarse sounds in his throat, but with his cultivation sealed, he could not even utter a complete sentence.

Yang Wenqing increased the force in his hand slightly, making Liu Sheng completely still.

Madam Sun hurried forward. Her eyes had been fixed on Liu Sheng the entire way, her gaze like blades that seemed ready to cut him into a thousand pieces. But as she drew near, she took a deep breath and said to Yang Wenqing, "Captain Yang, I hope the City Defense Bureau will give my son justice!"

"Of course."

Yang Wenqing nodded solemnly. As his words fell, Li Gui's flying shuttle descended at the entrance to the street.