"Ah, right, don't just write down a single 'Li Yang' as the culprit."

San Lang paused briefly and then added, "Coordinate with the satellite map and add a few more people."

"Add more people?"

Xiao Shen was a bit surprised.

"Yes, add two people to 'assist' Li Yang, it'll seem more credible that way."

San Lang said nonchalantly, "I remember shortly after the Death Domain incident, near this street, two women passed by."

"One was wearing a black sports jacket with shoulder-length gray short hair, looked about sixteen or seventeen... the other was an ordinary middle-aged woman, but her eyes seemed injured."

"Just add these two as well, they're civilians anyway, it doesn't matter if they're dead. Let Mister Night Blindness deal with them himself."

"..."

"Alright."

Seeing San Lang's decision was made, the helpless Xiao Shen could only sigh,

He picked up a pen to write all this down on the "report form" in his hand.

But just then, a thick hand wearing a black glove suddenly reached out from the shadow behind Xiao Shen, gently pressing down on the pen that was about to forge evidence.

"Handling a case like this doesn't quite follow procedure."

"After all these years... SWAT, once known for solemn justice, has turned into such a state. It's really a decline in moral standards."

A calm yet deep voice appeared together with the hand behind Xiao Shen.

Upon hearing this, the two SWAT officers were taken aback, instinctively turning around to look at where the voice and hand came from.

And the next moment... reflected in their eyes was the figure of the hand's owner.

It was a man standing as firm as a pine, with a tall, tower-like stature.

He wore a green army coat, the hem fluttering in the wind, complementing his extraordinary aura.

Under the brim of his green cap, shadows concealed a face with knife-like features and a pair of deep, lake-like black eyes.

His presence was almost fully subdued, which was also why the two SWAT officers had never discovered him.

However, beneath the seemingly calm exterior of this soldier-like giant, there seemed to be a power capable of overturning seas, and just a calm gaze subdued the battle-hardened special ops officers.

"Gulp..."

Xiao Shen first swallowed nervously and instinctively drew his sidearm, aiming it directly at the man's forehead...

This was the instinctive reaction of a living creature encountering its "natural enemy," the innate move when an animal senses its impending death.

"No... don't!"

Upon seeing this, San Lang widened his eyes and hurriedly tried to stop his student's rash action, but in the end, he was still a step too late...

Seeing the polite smile on the man's face, Xiao Shen couldn't help but pull the trigger.

"Intruder, an enemy far stronger than himself, a trespasser who entered the SWAT investigation line without any greeting or application..."

These labels that suddenly appeared in Xiao Shen's mind left him with no other thought but to "shoot."

BANG—!

The gun fired.

A silver-gray spiraled bullet shot out from the barrel, trailing sparks as it spun through the air, heading straight for the man's right eye.

This was a specially designed supersonic armor-piercing bullet, specifically made by SWAT to deal with tricky enemies.

In the past, such bullets easily took down the enemies of special ops teams, even those wearing protective prosthetic bodies struggled against its power.

"This time shouldn't be any different..."

Xiao Shen thought silently.

But the next moment, the man suddenly grinned, using a motion Xiao Shen couldn't quite see, he extended his hand, casually guarding his own eyes.

Immediately after...

The young SWAT officer was horrified to find that the man blocked the blazing bullet with just two fingers, pinching it lightly between them as if it were a roasted peanut.

"This... this can't be..."

Xiao Shen's eyes widened, full of disbelief.

Though he knew that strong individuals filled Nest City, with those able to resist firearms with their bodies not being few, seeing someone catch a SWAT-specialized bullet so casually was something he'd never seen before.

This seemed beyond his realm of understanding.

But compared to this newcomer, the seasoned San Lang recognized the man's identity.

Because just now, San Lang saw a familiar mark on the man's exposed wrist.

Books, scythe, flowers...

This is the exclusive symbol of an Apprentice Death God! The man in the military uniform was indeed an Apprentice Death God.

Moreover, San Lang remembered a rumor...

It was said... the "Tier Level" of an Apprentice Death God is correlated to the brightness of their symbol.

The brighter the light, the more vibrant the color of the pattern, the higher their level and strength.

This was a method many used to judge the tier of an Apprentice Death God.

However, this method actually wasn't applicable to all Death Gods, only effective from Tier One to Tier Three Apprentice Death Gods.

Because higher tier Apprentice Death Gods could control the brightness of their pattern at will, even extinguishing it to turn it into the most ordinary tattoo to act discreetly.

And the pattern on the man in military uniform just now was a Death God symbol with no brightness.

San Lang knew full well what this meant.

He knew Xiao Shen's shot had caused a huge trouble...

Now he should best stand aside, not say an extra word, and promptly distance himself from his rash student.

Rationality told San Lang he should do just that.

But hesitating for a moment, he still gritted his teeth, quickly stepping forward to bow repeatedly in apology to the man in military uniform...

"Truly sorry, Lord Death God... We are handling a troublesome case, and not knowing your identity nor receiving your visit notice, we didn't recognize you right away and offended you..."

"Please, for the sake of this child just graduating from police school, spare him this time..."

"If it's really impossible, you can take it out on me instead..."

San Lang's tone was immeasurably humble, his heart filled with an uncontrollable fear.

At that moment, hearing the word "Apprentice Death God," Xiao Shen finally understood the foolish thing he had done, shaking in panic like a leaf...

"Hmm..."

"It's fine."

However, the expected punishment did not come.

The Death God in uniform did not react like ordinary Apprentice Death Gods... Not fuming with rage and eager to tear someone apart after being provoked.

He merely shook his head gently, and that quite respectable smile on his face never changed.

"In such chaotic times, making occasional small mistakes is quite a normal thing."

"Just be more careful next time, don't panic and disgrace the SWAT."

"Alright... if there's nothing else, destroy all the materials, remove the barricades and your police drones, and leave this place."

The Death God in uniform lightly tugged at the brim of his hat, smiling, "From now on, everything here will be handled by me."

"Don't speak out of line, nor disclose what you've seen here, no one will trouble you."

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