Above Destiny

Chapter 573 Evil Deeds Are Easy to Commit
"The days ahead are probably going to be tough."

As the car came to a stop, Ji Jue sighed softly, recalling the strange atmosphere at the banquet and the many glances cast his way. He felt as if a storm was brewing.

Indeed, the Empire and the Federation have issued notes and notices demanding order, stability, and productivity.

But they didn't say anything about you not fighting!

On the contrary, the increased production of phlogiston and the expansion of mining operations, along with the equipment and manpower required, and the interests and trends they represent, will only lead to a fight among everyone.

It is foreseeable that in the coming days, even if things may appear more stable on the surface, the struggles behind the scenes will only intensify.

That is not peace, but plunder in the name of peace.

Ji Jue, however, was someone no one wanted to see.

Yan Fei grinned: "Mr. Ji, don't worry, I'll kill whoever comes."

Ji Jue raised his eyes, glanced at this clueless guy, and couldn't help but sigh. He felt that this alt account was useless... it had completely gone down the drain.

Old Gou remained calm throughout. In any case, he had no say in what was to be done; he was just a tool, and he would go wherever the boss told him to.

In this damn world, we just live one day at a time.

"How about we grab some late-night snacks?"

He took out his phone and suggested that they at least eat a few more good meals.

"Okay, I haven't eaten much either..."

Ji Jue's smile suddenly froze on his face. He reached out and stopped Lao Gou, who was walking in front of him. Lao Gou turned around blankly, puzzled.

We've already arrived at the company entrance, why aren't we moving?
At that moment, the final ticking sound rang out.

Then, click—

boom! ! ! ! !
In the quiet of the night, in the heart of Tacheng City, an office building suddenly erupted with streaks of crimson flames, sending countless shards of glass and debris flying in all directions.

explosion!

The sudden gust of air and the changing air pressure were completely blocked by the rapidly flowing mercury. In the violent turbulence, the entire corridor shook, screams rang out, and chaos and noise filled the air.

Amidst the billowing smoke, lights flickered, illuminating Ji Jue's expressionless face.

And right before his eyes...

The company he had just rented, renovated, and moved into was blown to pieces!

If it weren't for Ji Jue's physical interference and enhancement, the entire building would have been blown in half and reduced to ashes.

"Ah Chang!"

Yan Fei's expression changed drastically, and he was instantly terrified as he looked at the company that had been reduced to ruins—his younger brother, who was unable to move easily, had not gone with them and was resting in the company!

The screaming teenager was almost insane. Ignoring the thick smoke, he rushed into the company, shouting and yelling.

Until the sound of coughing was heard.

"Brother, I'm fine!"

A wheelchair that had grown legs and was moving through the ruins emerged from the thick smoke. The boy on it, whose clothes were at most slightly dirty, clutched a solidified mercury bead covered in cracks in his hand, still shaken.

Behind them followed a riot cat armored vehicle, its armor glowing red and sparks flying.

"Just now, this thing Mr. Ji gave me suddenly started... and that machine too..." Yan Chang struggled to gather his thoughts and reported the situation: "I didn't sense any murderous intent or malice. The murderer shouldn't be here, but the bomb..."

"A mail bomb, timed."

Ji Jue lowered his eyes and kicked a ceramic shard that had flown to his feet: "It's not a machine. It seems to have been modified to suit my abilities and expertise. How thoughtful."

No one speaks.

Only Ji Jue sighed softly.

"Is this the local welcoming ceremony?"

He stepped on the shards of metal, looked out the window at the turbulent night, and suddenly laughed: "No matter how many times I experience it, it's still the same feeling. It's really exciting."

"boss……"

Old Gou wiped his sweat, his face a little pale, and asked for instructions: "What do we do next?"

Ji Jue didn't say anything.

What else can we do? Are we just going to bite indiscriminately like a mad dog?

The other side is probably hoping I'll do that!

From the beginning until now, from before Ji Jue set foot on the Central Plains until his return from the banquet, the inexplicable probing and provocations have never stopped.

They forced him to retaliate, pull out a knife, and start a fight!

If you don't fight, you'll be kicked out of the game; if you don't struggle, you'll find it hard to survive!
But what if things escalate and get out of control? When everyone starts to unite against him, even Fan Yun might not be able to protect him.

No, things might turn out differently. Fan Yun might see him as the culprit who disrupted order and stability, and hang his body on the bow of the ship, dying a spectacular death!

He was fully aware of this.

There was just one thing that Ji Jue could never understand.

I just wanted to find a quiet place to develop my skills and maybe catch a wolf along the way, so why are they all treating me like an easy target?
Now, the choice is once again before him.

In the silence, Ji Jue looked out the broken window at the few lights in the night and the prying eyes from the shadows, and suddenly laughed.

"Call the police." He answered without hesitation.

"..."

Silence, still silence. Old Gou stood there, dazed and confused. To be honest, even if Ji Jue said to grab his weapons and fight me, and I wanted to fight until blood flowed like a river, he wouldn't be surprised.

He had even started mentally preparing a plan, thinking about how to quickly persuade Ji Jue to stop and stabilize the situation.

But I never expected such an answer.

"Call...the police?"

"That's right, otherwise, we are law-abiding citizens, how could we knowingly break the law?"

Ji Jue's smile grew even more cheerful. He casually pulled a table from the ruins, sat down, and waved his hand nonchalantly: "Call the police, Lao Gou!"

Believe that the laws and justice of China will surely give us an explanation!

"..."

Old Gou started sweating.

He didn't understand what Ji Jue was up to, but instinctively, he felt a chill.

In the silence, nothing was said.

He took out his phone.

Fight! Fight! Fight!
In the instant the explosion and flames rose, countless pairs of eyes, which had been secretly watching, were illuminated. They had expected it, yet they couldn't help but be excited.

It's so lively!
Less than a minute after the explosion, Shaban received the news. Three minutes later, the intelligence brokers delivered the information precisely to each of their clients. Ten minutes later, almost all of his colleagues were awake, sitting behind their desks, twirling pens, legs crossed, waiting for news.

Or they keep making and receiving calls, testing each other.

An uncontrollable smile of malice and mockery.

This is going to be fun!

The deafening explosion, like a thunderclap, swept across the desolate wasteland, startling the crocodiles lurking beneath the surface. They silently rose to the surface, observing the farce unfolding before them, awaiting Ji Jue's next decision.

But what I didn't expect was that... Ji Jue didn't make a choice.

Ji Jue sat down.

Then, in the distance, the sound of police sirens rang out.

Even after the police car pulled up downstairs, most people were still in a daze, incredulous—what? What happened? Where am I?

That bastard, he called the police?!
No, bro, what are you thinking! Murakhka is practically going to reveal his hand to you, go slap him!
The puppet political party that has been installed in Tacheng and the police officers under them who know nothing but corruption are so incompetent that they can't even clean up the mess. What are you expecting?

Do you expect them to deliver justice for you?
Or should we wait for the police to gather evidence and then file a lawsuit, so that the court can clear your name?
I don't understand it, I can't see it clearly, but I feel deeply shocked.

Even Fan Yun, who received the message, was stunned for a moment, holding the phone in his hand, bewildered for a long time.

"Call the police?"

"Correct."

"You mean... call the police?" Fan Yun hesitated, then confirmed, "811?"

"Yes, that's right!"

The assistant, wiping sweat from his brow after repeatedly confirming the information, nodded firmly: "He called the police!"

"..."

Fan Yun remained silent, unable to speak.

He looked at the screen in his assistant's hand.

In the photo, the young man being taken away for questioning walks calmly beside the police, his steps light, and he turns his head to look in the direction of the camera.

A silent grin.

smile.

It's not just the bystanders who are numb.

The police were also at a loss.

In the police station, which was completely ineffective, the local police officers looked at each other in bewilderment. The unlucky officer on duty wiped his sweat, not knowing what was going on, but in his silence and hesitation, he had to come up with a solution.

"Let's... let's go through the procedures first."

Dragged out of bed by his subordinates to work overtime, the still-drunk police inspector felt a splitting headache and wanted to hang himself. He waved his hand irritably and said, "Don't you know how to follow procedures? Do I have to teach you?!"

The subordinates understood immediately and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, the commissioner guided the bureau chief, the bureau chief guided the deputy bureau chief, the deputy bureau chief guided the inspector, the inspector guided the police supervisor, and the police supervisor guided the newly arrived temporary workers under his command.

Let's go through the procedures!
Just keep going, the process will eventually be over, or maybe it won't, but who cares? That's perfectly normal!
There's nothing we can do; our situation in the Central Plains is unique.

Let's take a note first.

We'll talk about what happens next later.

So, in the interrogation room, the trembling young man pushed open the door, mustered his courage, sat down opposite Ji Jue, and saw his smile.

So gentle and warm.

They even comforted him instead.

"Don't be nervous, just handle it normally. I have confidence in the security of the Central Plains."

This nonsense almost made the new young people laugh: How come you're more confident than me!

Having no other choice, I had to open the notebook.

With a stiff upper lip and under the watchful eyes of countless people behind the cameras, I awkwardly began the questioning...

Seeing the police officer's stiffness, Ji Jue felt as if he were back home, and he became very talkative, spitting as he spoke, and even drank several cups of coffee.

"Hey bro, you have no idea how dangerous that situation was!"

Ji Jue held up two fingers and said, "It was so close! Just a tiny bit more, and I would have been blown up! These criminals are so arrogant! They don't take Tacheng seriously at all!"

Brother, please stop talking, please, let's stop talking!

The young police officer wiped his sweat, hesitating to speak: "Don't even mention criminals, we've never really taken public order seriously either..."

Even though we've almost finished asking all the questions, we still have to persevere to the end.

He looked helplessly at the nonsense in his notebook, turned a page, picked up his pen again, and asked the routine question:

"So, are there any suspects?"

In that instant, silence fell, unexpectedly.

The young man raised his head blankly, feeling that the atmosphere in the entire office had suddenly changed, the warmth and gentleness were gone, but he didn't know what had happened.

Only the 'victim' sitting in front of him was smiling.

His smile grew increasingly cheerful.

"some."

Ji Jue nodded slowly, his smile growing even more pleased: "I suspect that the real mastermind behind my attack is—"

He paused for a moment, then said decisively, "It's the heretical cult!"

click!
There was a sound like something breaking, and some noise came from outside the office. Even the soundproof wall couldn't block it out; there was a faint vibration.

Only the young man who took the statement remained completely bewildered.

I still don't understand the situation.

What kind of religious order is this? What the hell...?

Right there in the hallway outside, someone was already rushing in, drenched in sweat, stumbling and scrambling, shouting in a disheveled state, "Stop! Stop right now! Stop the hell out of here!"

The police inspector screamed and roared, "Shut that brat up! Don't ask any more questions!!!"

But it's too far.

That's too slow.

Unable to stop the clueless young man in the interrogation room from once again asking the question that was enough to unleash a storm and sweep across the entire city of Tacheng:

"what did you just say?"

So Ji Jue smiled and answered decisively, telling those behind the camera, telling everyone here and everyone else:

"—【The Evil Cult】!"

Fuck!
In the chief's office, the sweating police inspector stood dumbfounded, staring at everything before him.

Suddenly, a high-pitched ringing sound came from my ears, and my vision went black.

Instinctively, I tried to stand up, but I couldn't keep my balance. I staggered back two steps, tripped, and fell to the ground. I couldn't feel any pain, only the increasingly shrill and piercing ringing in my ears.

It's over, it's over!

In that instant of realization, he could no longer suppress his suicidal thoughts...

This is a huge problem!

(End of this chapter)