Struggle Is Cruel

As he left the Governor-General's Mansion's rear courtyard, Qi Yan walked while raising a hand to wipe away the lingering cold sweat on his forehead. The panic on his face turned to anger, and faint killing intent glimmered in his eyes. These people might bring about the Mutual Aid Society's destruction.

Red Aunt followed half a step behind him without saying a word.

The two left the Governor-General's Mansion through the side gate one after the other, boarded the hovering sedan parked outside, and returned to the Municipal Bureau's Major Crimes Division, where Qi Yan officially opened and filed the case.

He then immediately contacted Jiaodong City to coordinate with them, naturally under the pretext of cracking down on smuggling. Jiaodong City did not obstruct them; after all, the Governor-General's district now wielded terrifying authority.

At three in the afternoon, Qi Yan departed Redstone City's port with two Operations Division personnel and arrived at the marked reef zone in Jiaodong City's outer sea before dusk fell.

According to Zhou Kang's memories, only one Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator was stationed in the underground cave beneath the reefs, along with five Marrow Cleansing Realm cultivators. The rest were all Qi Refinement Practitioners.

Such a force was simply insignificant compared to the armed power Qi Yan now had at his disposal.

Thus, after reaching the target area, Qi Yan did not devise any complicated tactics. He ordered ten Combat Shuttles to descend below the clouds, surround the target reef zone, and bombard it for three volleys first.

Qi Yan himself stepped out from the side of the lead shuttle. A cloud rose beneath his feet, suspending him several hundred meters above the reef beach.

After only three rounds of bombardment, most of the crude wooden and stone structures serving as camouflage in the