Chapter 448: Chapter 383: Who is the Mantis, and Who is the Oriole?

He took the file Wei Shang handed him and opened it, looking it over carefully.

"Is it possible that Lin Yu is the Blood Handprint’s Lord Blood Envoy in the Old District?"

As soon as he said this, Wei Shang’s expression changed dramatically.

He snapped his head toward Lin Yi and whispered, "Chief, that’s impossible, isn’t it?"

"The intelligence we have says that those Blood Envoys all possess considerable combat strength. What’s more, they’re all trusted confidants of the Blood Handprint’s leadership—or they’re members of the leadership themselves!"

"Lin Yu is just a high school student..."

Wei Shang’s implication was clear. A high school student with the combat power of a 7-star or higher?

Was that even possible? Especially one who could become a Blood Envoy.

Don’t you have to be in the Star Tempering Realm for that? A 7-star likely wouldn’t even be qualified.

Lin Yu just started his second year of high school. How could he possibly be at the Star Tempering Realm?

It wasn’t just Wei Shang who was skeptical; Lin Yi didn’t believe it either.

He smiled and nodded. "You’re right. Just a wild guess."

"Alright, you can get back to your duties. Tonight, we might..."

But before Lin Yi could finish his sentence,

Suddenly, a message came to him via divine sense.

’There’s a situation! Something’s happening in Xinghai City...’

It was a divine message from Xiaoqi. Lin Yi’s expression shifted, and he quickly sent a reply back the same way.

’What is it? What’s happening?’

’A large number of suspicious individuals are heading for the military base. Another group seems to be trying to escape Xinghai City...’

Xiaoqi’s words made Lin Yi’s expression shift slightly.

Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then immediately understood their intent.

"Old Wei, it looks like the people from the Blood Handprint are about to make their move!"

"They’ve split into two groups. One is heading for the military base, and the other is preparing to leave Xinghai City!"

Lin Yi relayed the message he had just received from Xiaoqi to Wei Shang.

Although Wei Shang’s cultivation level was far inferior to Lin Yi’s,

he was a veteran of the Town Martial Department.

Ever since graduating from college, he had handled all sorts of cases for the Town Martial Department.

In terms of experience, he was far more seasoned than Lin Yi.

When Lin Yi told him this, Wei Shang mulled it over for a moment.

Then he immediately said, "A diversion?"

"Explain."

"This kind of maneuver is always meant to protect something—or someone—that they don’t want us to know about!"

"I’m guessing the attack on the military base is a feint. Their real goal is to protect the other group of Blood Handprint members trying to escape!"

"Chief, I request permission to take a team and intercept those Blood Handprint members!"

After Wei Shang finished speaking, Lin Yi smiled and nodded.

"A thorough analysis. You’re most likely right; the main reason they’re doing this is to cover for that other group."

"We can leave the situation at the military base to Captain Luo and his people."

"Have Tang Zhan bring people from the police department to assist them."

"Notify everyone else to move out and intercept the Blood Handprint members who are trying to escape!"

"Yes!"

Wei Shang nodded quickly and hurried out.

Time ticked by, second by second.

Late into the night.

A cluster of dark clouds shrouded the night sky,

swallowing the hanging stars one by one.

Slowly, they drifted toward the moon...

A fierce wind picked up, accelerating the clouds’ advance.

Until the entire moon was devoured.

In an instant, the night became absolute.

Darkness completely enveloped Xinghai City.

Amid the gusting wind, a rustling sound, SHH SHH SHH, drifted from the distance.

One by one, dark silhouettes appeared quietly in the distance.

They moved with incredible speed, rapidly closing in.

At the gate of the military base, the few soldiers on patrol also noticed the anomaly.

They all stopped, peering into the distance.

Suddenly, a dark figure shot forward, reaching the top of the watchtower in a few swift leaps.

A shrill scream cut through the air, but the scent of blood was instantly scattered by the strong wind.

Then, more dark figures appeared in succession near the military base gate.

They were demonic beasts, their eyes glowing a startling crimson.

They behaved as if they were being controlled by someone.

Their eyes held nothing but primal bloodlust.

Just as these demonic beasts were about to attack the military base gate,

a voice suddenly roared, "Fire!"

Immediately, tongues of fire erupted from all around.

Bullets shot mercilessly toward the demonic beasts.

The moment the bullets struck the demonic beasts, they erupted in clouds of blood mist.

However, the bullets seemed to pose no fatal threat to the demonic beasts.

When the bullets entered their bodies, not only did they fail to kill them,

they actually enraged the demonic beasts. Roaring, they scanned their surroundings.

The next moment, the numerous demonic beasts charged toward the soldiers ambushing on both sides.

But just as they did, before they had gotten very far,

a series of POP POP POP sounds suddenly rang out.

The demonic beasts that had been struck by bullets all began to self-destruct.

A massive amount of blood rained down, like a torrential downpour of gore.

Chunks of flesh scattered in every direction...

At that moment, standing atop an office building, Lin Yi

looked down at the battle outside the military base gate, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.

He had borrowed those bullets from his aunt, Yi Xiaoying, before he left.

Ordinary firearms were completely incapable of fatally wounding those demonic beasts.

Having cultivated to the level of demonic beasts, their physical toughness was already beyond human comprehension.

Even if they were shot, and even if it was a direct hit to the heart,

their powerful muscles would stop the bullet.

Thus, they would suffer no fatal internal damage.

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