In the center of Jiang City.
A ten-story building rose from the ground.
At the very top of the building, a huge golden shield shone. It was the emblem of the City Protection Bureau.
This was not Duan Ming's first time in the area, but it was his first time entering the City Protection Bureau building.
"My pigs ran away. Several of 'em."
"Ma'am, this is the City Protection Bureau. For a situation like yours, you should go to the police station."
Duan Ming glanced at the young woman with the exceptionally sweet voice at the lobby reception desk.
Before he could get a good look at her, Du Qinggang grabbed him and pulled him into the elevator.
In the top-floor meeting room.
Du Qinggang pushed the door open and strode in.
More than a dozen people turned to look at them in unison.
They looked first at Du Qinggang, then at Duan Ming behind him.
Among them, Duan Ming spotted a familiar face.
The man in the leather jacket who had invited him to join the City Protection Bureau before.
"What's the situation? What is the Church of the Dark Night planning?"
Du Qinggang's expression was grave.
Sitting at the head of the table was a square-faced middle-aged man.
Li Guozhong, director of the City Protection Bureau!
"According to intelligence from the undercover agents we planted in the Church of the Dark Night, the church's operation this time is aimed at sabotaging the electric grid around the city."
"What!" Du Qinggang flew into a rage. "They actually dare sabotage the electric grid!"
Everyone knew what it would mean if the electric grid were destroyed.
Once the grid was breached, monsters would pour into Jiang City from all directions, and countless citizens would perish in a sea of blood!
It would be nothing short of a devastating disaster!
Director Li Guozhong said with a grave expression, "If the intelligence is reliable, the Church of the Dark Night's people have already entered the city. Word is that none of those they sent this time are ordinary opponents. Their leader is the Ghost Samurai."
"The Ghost Samurai?" Du Qinggang frowned.
From his expression, it was clear that this was a formidable enemy!
"Barring any surprises, they'll make their move tonight. There's no way reinforcements will arrive in time, so we can only rely on the forces we have to fight them. This will be a bloody battle!"
Killing intent flashed in Du Qinggang's eyes:
"A bloody battle it is! We were born to fight for the human race. If those sons of bitches really dare sabotage the electric grid, I'll hack them to pieces until there's not even a scrap left!"
Li Guozhong continued, "If the Church of the Dark Night wants to sabotage the electric grid, they have only two options. The first is to bring the grid down directly, but that's basically impossible. At most, they could make a few breaches in it."
"I think they're most likely to go after the main switches. Once a main switch is destroyed, it'll take at least three days to repair."
"During those three days, if the monsters outside the city find out the grid has no power, they'll surely swarm into the city."
Du Qinggang asked in a low voice, "What's the situation with the main switches now?"
Li Guozhong said, "As a precaution, we prepared two main switches, one in the south of the city and one in the north. As long as one of them is still running, the electric grid will remain powered."
Du Qinggang took a deep breath. "They've really got some nerve! A bunch of rats in the gutter who only know how to sneak around!"
Li Guozhong said, "The priority is to mobilize every force we can currently call on to guard the areas around the two main switches, but we still need to assign some people to guard the electric grid in case anything unexpected happens."
Du Qinggang said, "I'm afraid you and I are the only ones here who can fight the Ghost Samurai. How about this: you take some people to guard the south, and I'll take some to guard the north. As soon as either side spots the Ghost Samurai, the other will rush over to provide support. To catch the bandits, first capture their king. We'll kill that ghost first!"
"Where's Principal Li? Nobody's been answering his phone."
"He went to a meeting at the provincial Department of Education. I reckon the Church of the Dark Night heard about it too, and that's why they dared entertain an idea like this."
"There's no time to lose. Let's move!"
As the director stood up, everyone present rose to their feet.
He continued, "To make sure we have enough people, I hope the teachers at the Divine Power School can step forward and help. As for the students... forget it..."
If the Ghost Samurai really had come to Jiang City,
then no matter how many students came, they would just be offering up their heads.
It would be meaningless.
"Mm, I'll notify them!"
"We meet again." The middle-aged man in the leather jacket came over to Duan Ming and asked, "Want to join the operation?"
Before Duan Ming could reply, Du Qinggang grabbed him and pulled him away.
"I'm heading north, so I can drop you off at school on the way. Stay put at school tonight and don't go running around. Call your classmates and tell them the birthday party is canceled. Anyone who wants to live should go home and sleep."
Du Qinggang moved like a whirlwind, a completely different man from his usual self.
In the car, Duan Ming asked, "They're all human, so why does the Church of the Dark Night worship this Lord of the Dark Night? Can worshipping him really grant eternal life?"
"You're wrong. They're not human. They're monsters among the human race."
Uh...
Human monsters?
"I'm not interested in why they worship the Lord of the Dark Night like he's their daddy. I'm only interested in wiping them out!"
"And don't even get me started on eternal life. People live for a few decades, and if they can do one meaningful thing, their lives won't have been in vain. Why live so long?"
"I reckon those bastards are sick in the head. They want people to curse them as old undying bastards."
Screech-!
The car suddenly braked to a halt.
As he got out, Duan Ming swore he would always wear a seat belt in a car for the rest of his life.
"Go to bed early. If I make it through tonight alive, I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow night."
With those words, Du Qinggang slammed his foot on the accelerator and drove off.
Several City Protection Bureau vehicles followed close behind him.
"That's some heavy killing intent."
Huang Shanya leaned against the security booth window, a handful of sunflower seeds in his hand.
Duan Ming walked to the entrance of the security booth.
Huang Shanya gave him half the sunflower seeds in his hand and asked leisurely, "What big thing happened?"
"The Church of the Dark Night is making a move tonight. I hear they're going to sabotage the electric grid."
Huang Shanya cracked sunflower seeds as he said, "Sabotaging the electric grid? Interesting... If the grid is destroyed, I reckon all of Jiang City will turn into a sea of blood."
Rumble-!
Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled in the sky.
A fierce wind swept through the streets and alleys at tremendous speed.
The wind filled the tower as a storm gathered over the mountains!
"It's going to rain. Come in and sit down."
Huang Shanya turned around and sat down inside.
By the time Duan Ming came around through the door, a white creature had appeared on the security booth's table.
It was Huang Shanya's Power of God, Wangcai!
Holy shit!
This dog could actually crack sunflower seeds!
"Not many people usually come by, so I only have one chair. Sit on the bed."
Duan Ming sat down on the bed.
Looking at the old man reaching out to feed Wangcai sunflower seeds, he felt that he had many secrets.
So many that he couldn't finish hearing about them in three days and three nights.
"Dual Divine Marks?"
The old man suddenly spoke.
Duan Ming froze for a moment, then grunted in assent.
"Two Powers of God?"
"Yes."
"Why are you telling me the truth?" Huang Shanya turned to look at Duan Ming sitting on the bed.
"Because you already know, so there's no need to hide it."