When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 5 You've Been Arrested
4:15 PM.

Pat pat pat——

Raindrops pattered against the car roof, making a continuous, crisp sound.

With the sound of wheels rolling over puddles, the bus slowly pulled up to the stop.

"Old Street Intersection, we've arrived. Passengers disembarking, please take your belongings with you..."

Bai Ze took out his phone and answered the call as he got out of the car.

"I've reached the old street entrance and will be back in the courtyard soon. I'm fine; Fang Zhenyang didn't ambush me, and I'm not injured. I just overexerted myself with martial arts training today, so I ate a bowl of noodles by the roadside and haven't gone back yet. I'll hang up now."

Bai Ze stood under the bus shelter, hung up the phone, and couldn't help but chuckle.

The call was from Luo Tao, who was worried that Bai Ze would be blocked by Fang Zhenyang on the road.

To avoid worrying him too much, Bai Ze told a small lie, not saying that he had deliberately been ambushed, nor that he had suffered a minor injury.

Fang Zhenyang, the school bully, was truly a man of steel. Even after being beaten down, he still managed to smash Bai Ze's fist in the face, causing Bai Ze's fist to bleed.

For this reason alone, Bai Ze respected him as a man of principle, so he respected his backbone and punched him a few more times.

Hopefully, after this exchange, Fang Zhenyang will understand the value of friendship among classmates and will stop letting Bai Ze use his fists in the future.

Thinking of this, Bai Ze smiled broadly, feeling his mind clear and his blood and energy surging, as if his inner energy was spontaneously generated.

This is not an illusion.

Dongxia's physical training emphasizes fundamentals, aiming to cultivate the potential for every student to develop internal energy through twelve years of practice. Although this potential may be limited for many, perhaps only two or three percent, it is still better than nothing.

With the slight assistance of "words become law," Bai Ze used the "Five Animal Frolics" to explore this possibility, and now he has a vague sense of Qi.

He decided to try the "words become law" technique after returning to the orphanage, to see if he could directly stimulate his vital energy and transform it into internal energy.

So, should we run back?

Bai Ze looked at the endless rain and thought to himself.

The rain started suddenly while he was in the car; Bai Ze hadn't brought an umbrella before going to school.

The orphanage is located in a somewhat remote area. It's a few hundred meters from the old street entrance back, and you'd probably be soaked to the bone running back.

Instead of running back, I'll wait for the rain to stop...
Bai Ze looked at the dim sky and the occasional pedestrians passing by under the streetlights.

This is one of the old town areas of Canghai City, far from the hustle and bustle, with a much smaller population than other districts. The orphanage is located in a rather remote area. By the time the rain stops, there might be hardly anyone left on the streets.

Bai Ze recalled the news he had heard in the car that morning: there had been several murders in Cangjiang City recently.

He decisively started running and ran out of the bus shelter.

It's best to be cautious at this point.

As soon as Bai Ze started running, someone quickly stepped out from behind a car not far away.

As Bai Ze ran, he subconsciously looked back and saw a middle-aged man in a dark windbreaker, a suspicious fellow.

Bai Ze: "!"

He was just being cautious; he didn't expect someone to actually follow him. Judging by the way they looked, they might have been following the bus in their car, watching Bai Ze before he even got on.

"Damn! That was explosive speed!"

Bai Ze decisively used "Words Become Law" to accelerate, rushing towards the opposite side.

Instead of running back to the orphanage, he ran towards a nearby residential area.

Cross a street.

"Dongguan boy hurdles."

She glided smoothly over the roadside guardrail, her speed so great that even her pursuer was taken aback.

Then, the man exerted force with his feet, and like a shadow, he rushed across the road, leaped over the guardrail, and was even faster than Bai Ze.

'Internal energy! This is definitely a martial artist who has cultivated internal energy!'

Bai Ze's gaze swept behind him, noticing the other party quickly catching up. A chill ran down his spine; 'That's lightness skill.'

In terms of speed, Bai Ze is not at an advantage; he only takes the lead because he started running first.

"Keep a cool head."

"Kill people, give them money—"

Bai Ze first gave himself a buff, then said two words in a row, suddenly raised his voice, and shouted as he ran: "Go downstairs for the armed police inspection! Free armed police inspection!"

The martial arts examination, also known as a physical fitness test, is a common practice. Aside from the free test available at the local martial arts association after graduating from junior high school, you can occasionally find free martial arts examinations offered elsewhere. While the accuracy of this test is far inferior to that of the one at the martial arts association, it's still enough to attract attention.

Murder will scare people away, giving money is unrealistic, but free medical examinations will definitely attract people and scare the murderer away.

however--

The person who was chasing after Bai Ze completely disregarded the residents who would be attracted, and even ignored the people walking in the distance. He took quick steps, like chasing a cicada in eight steps, and caught up with Bai Ze, grabbing Bai Ze's shoulder with one hand.

When his right shoulder was grabbed, Bai Ze could feel his heart pounding as if it were about to burst out of his chest, but his mind remained unusually calm because of the "words become law".

"The golden cicada escapes from its shell."

He pulled his hands away, freeing himself from his school uniform jacket and the restraints.

"Adrenaline surge."

My body felt like it was on fire.

"Bullet Time".

My brain felt like it was on fire.

The scenery before my eyes slowed down by more than half, but at the cost of extreme exhaustion. However, the dizziness caused by this exhaustion was temporarily suppressed by the surge of adrenaline.

Bai Ze stopped running and turned around, staring intently at his opponent.

I can't outrun him, and judging from his strength, he doesn't seem that great; otherwise, he would have already taken me down. Since that's the case, I'll just have to fight.

Having finally been given a second chance at life, I'll make sure anyone who wants me dead dies!

"My feet slipped."

The ground is naturally slippery on rainy days, and "words become law" adds a little extra risk of slipping.

Just as the middle-aged man was about to make another move, his foot slipped, and he fell down.

At that very moment, it felt as if the muscles and bones were being forged by flames, and the blood and qi were pumping wildly under the influence of adrenaline.

"Internal energy arises spontaneously!"

"Black Tiger Claws Out the Heart!" Bai Ze shouted.

Seeing Bai Ze throw a punch at him, the middle-aged man instinctively crossed his arms to block in front of his chest.

Even if he took the punch because he slipped, with his strength, he could have easily...

"what!"

Bai Ze appeared to be about to throw a punch, but in reality, he quietly kicked out.

You're kidding, what you heard was "Black Tiger Steals the Heart," but it's actually "Groin Kick."

The middle-aged man slipped and fell, so he could see above but not below, and was directly kicked.

With this kick, the nascent internal energy was also guided towards it. Although a gentle force could be felt to block it, it still had an effect.

Sometimes, men are just that vulnerable. Even if you are a martial artist who has cultivated internal energy, you cannot be immune to the unbearable pain of life.

Bang!
The middle-aged man fell to the ground, his face contorted in pain.

Bai Ze pressed his advantage and attacked.

“Crows fly!”

His body leaped into the air, his hands spread like wings, and his falling knees slammed onto his crossed arms, striking his chest and causing his eyes to bulge.

That's not enough. Martial artists are different from normal people. These injuries may not necessarily render them unable to fight back. Bai Ze also doesn't know how much damage his internal energy will help him block.

"Ola——"

The fist is raised, ready to fall.

"Don't move."

Something thick and hard pressed against the back of Bai Ze's head.

"Investigator from the Public Security Bureau, you are suspected of murder, practicing cult martial arts, and assaulting a security officer. You are hereby arrested."

Bai Ze: “?”

When did I kill anyone? When did I practice cult-like martial arts? And what about the attack on the security guards? When did I attack...?

His gaze fell on the middle-aged man below.

Could he be a security guard?
(End of this chapter)