Outside the bank.
A crowd of onlookers had long since gathered.
The Police Bureau timed its arrival for 10:10 and quickly set up a cordon.
Over a hundred Police Bureau combat personnel surrounded the bank tightly.
Zhu Bai arrived in person to direct the operation, but had yet to give the order to attack.
"Chief, the owner of the shop next to the bank was... was held down in a deep fryer and fried to death."
A division chief hurried over and reported quietly into Zhu Bai's ear, "That owner was a lookout for the San Mu Group. Fourth awakening..."
Zhu Bai's expression shifted slightly.
Could a fourth-awakening Awakened really be held down in a deep fryer and fried alive?
Didn't he know to fight back?
Or was his opponent so strong that even a fourth-awakening Awakened couldn't resist?
Countless doubts arose in Zhu Bai's mind.
"Looks like we're in for quite a show today."
Little White Tiger and his group couldn't possibly have killed a fourth-awakening Awakened in such an overwhelming fashion. That left only one possibility.
Little White Tiger had help, and that helper had to be at least fifth awakening, perhaps even higher.
Bang!
Inside the cordon.
A white figure slammed heavily into the ground.
A deep crater appeared in front of the bank entrance.
San Mu Ichibashi landed steadily, holding his blade with a vicious look on his face.
"Move! All of you, get out of the way!"
The San Mu Group's men arrived right behind him, shoving the crowd aside.
Several hundred San Mu Group men and the Police Bureau personnel stood on opposite sides of the bank, faintly forming a standoff.
"Chief Zhu."
His face cold, San Mu Ichibashi suppressed his anger and bowed slightly to Zhu Bai. "May I ask when you intend