Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

"What nonsense!!!"

"What have you done?!"

Upon rushing to the scene, the high-ranking officials of the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau were enraged to see the bodies—some headless, others reduced to gruesome rotten flesh—who could only be identified as experts from the Sakura Kingdom by their attire.

The leader, a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses who looked quite aristocratic, couldn't help but roar.

He Li calmly picked at his ear.

Why are you yelling so loudly?

"I can still hear you!"

He responded impatiently.

The Shanghai investigators who had expected He Li to be more restrained upon seeing the arrival of the higher-ups exchanged bewildered glances. They were completely taken aback by He Li's unwavering demeanor.

Doesn't this guy know what fear is?

You should know that the one who just yelled and questioned He Li was Fu Gang, the deputy director of the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau!

Fu Gang is not only the deputy director of the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau, but also the current head of the Fu family, the strongest martial arts family in Shanghai besides the Lin and Liu families. He wields immense power and possesses astonishing strength.

When facing Fu Gang...

Let alone ordinary investigators, even Lin Fan would have to be extremely respectful and dare not offend them in the slightest.

But how could He Li be so arrogant...?

He seemed to completely disregard him?

Was he unaware of Fu Gang's situation?

Or was it... intentional?

However, although they didn't know what He Li was thinking, they could basically predict that He Li, who had caused a big disaster and was still so arrogant, would most likely be dealt with by Fu Gang.

But then again...

The name He Li sounds familiar!

"So this madman's name is He Li?"

"He's really something else. Not only did he kill the distinguished guest from Sakura Kingdom, but he also dared to show such contempt for Deputy Director Fu? It's said that Deputy Director Fu's martial arts realm has already reached the Void Realm!"

"Plus, he also possesses supernatural powers... Provoke him? This guy is truly a reckless madman."

"But the name He Li seems familiar."

"Is this guy a celebrity too?"

"What a coincidence, I feel the same way."

"But that's normal; after all, sometimes some talented people do emerge from smaller places..."

"Wait... what's the reason... what..."

"Holy crap, this guy... could this guy be the infamous Bone-Chewing Yama from Shu Prefecture, known for his ferocity???"

Shanghai is ultimately too far from Sichuan.

Aside from local investigators, those in places like Shanghai who keep a close eye on major events across Great Xia, as well as high-ranking officials, are the only ones who know about He Li's affairs.

Therefore, the vast majority of people do not understand He Li...

That's perfectly reasonable.

Of course, that's precisely why.

Therefore, as the investigator who recognized He Li exclaimed in surprise, the surrounding investigators from Shanghai reacted in two extreme ways: those who still hadn't heard of He Li and remained completely bewildered.

Another type is those who have heard of He Li's deeds and are filled with awe upon knowing this ruthless man's bloody history.

"It was...it was him?"

"Damn it! I knew it! Who would dare to be so arrogant..."

"Looking across the entire Great Xia, only he dares to kill indiscriminately on other people's turf and treat the powerful and wealthy as nothing... After all, he's the one who trampled Chengdu underfoot and punched Emei!"

"And when Lin Fan and the others returned in such a sorry state, it seems... I heard that He Li was the one who did it."

"He even dared to hit Lin Fan and his gang..."

"What chance do those people from Sakura Country have if they run into this?"

Staring at He Li, the Shanghai investigators who knew about his deeds suppressed their fear of this notoriously ruthless strongman and couldn't help but steal glances and scrutinize him closely.

However, the Shanghai investigators who didn't understand He Li scoffed at their words...

"Hmph, there are plenty of geniuses in the Great Xia."

"But how many of them have truly grown to where they are today?"

"That's right! Being alive makes you a genius; once you're dead, you're just a handful of dust by the roadside, forgotten by everyone."

"Someone like him, capable yet utterly arrogant, clueless about social etiquette, and reckless in his actions, might get killed on the street any day..."

"No, there's no need to wait until later."

"He acted recklessly in my Shanghai. Today, Deputy Director Fu alone will not let this brute get away with it."

"Genius? Hmph, just a fallen fool!"

"Whether he's a genius or not is still hard to say."

"Hit Lin Fan? Does he deserve it?"

"My brother Fan can split the sea with ten thousand swords, what is he? Even if you're bragging, there should be a limit, right?"

He Li paid no attention to the surrounding chatter.

However, the high-ranking officials of the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau turned pale and then red when they heard these words, especially those who said that He Li was not worthy to fight Lin Fan.

After all, they are aware of the situation.

How could Ren Heli be unworthy to fight Lin Fan?

They really beat Lin Fan up!

Now, investigators in Shanghai are saying things like this...

They were all incredibly embarrassed.

However, while feeling embarrassed, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in their eyes as they stared at He Li, especially Fu Gang, whose murderous intent was almost impossible to hide.

"A top-tier genius in Shu Prefecture..."

"Even Lin Fan is no match for him!"

"Such a person, with such an upright and lawless character, showing absolutely no respect for us powerful and influential people... If we let such a person continue to live and grow..."

"I'm afraid countless high-ranking officials and powerful people will have sleepless nights."

"Even in my Shanghai, I can't find peace."

"Our problems might also be discovered..."

"In that case...why not take advantage of this opportunity, when he kills people from Sakura Country, to give Sakura Country an explanation, and use his wanton killings as a pretext to...get rid of him directly?"

Once the thought came to mind, it couldn't be suppressed.

In Fu Gang's view, even if he killed He Li, he had a legitimate reason and was not wrong.

In addition, he held a high position of power...

Even though Kyoto was determined to deal with him.

He would have to consider the consequences, and he could also contact many forces, including the high-ranking officials of the Sakura Kingdom, to put pressure on him... He felt that killing He Li now would definitely be fine.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"If we don't act now, we might not have such a good opportunity again later."

Fu Gang never considered the possibility that he might not be a match for He Li, after all, he was at the Void Realm... while He Li's highest kill record was Xuan Zhi.

Plus, he's so young...

His time in the martial arts world was also extremely short.

Even if he has heaven-defying supernatural powers, I also have my own powerful supernatural powers, so how could I not be able to defeat him?

Although He Li had faced Situ Ji in Emei...

But they did not take any action.

Rumor has it that Situ Ji, the leader of the Emei Sect, was afraid of He Li, which is why he didn't take action. Not only did he not take action, but he was also said to have turned against He Li, the guy who indiscriminately killed Emei members, and given him the title of Tian Gang...

They provided fairly good compensation.

Fu Gang naturally wouldn't believe such nonsense.

"Situ Ji is a Void Realm expert."

"Still the leader of the Emei Sect!"

"In terms of martial arts combat ability, he is stronger than me; how could a sect leader with such status, power, and influence possibly be so humble towards him?"

"Anyone who believes such a rumor that gets more and more outrageous as it's spread is truly foolish."

Thinking about all this, Fu Gang shook his head inwardly.

"He's just a lucky kid who got some powerful abilities and then forgot his own limitations. Why should I bother thinking about him?"

Instead of thinking about him...

"Perhaps we should think about how to handle things properly after dealing with him, and how to protect ourselves as much as possible."

Thinking this, Fu Gang stared coldly at He Li and immediately slapped a accusation on him: "He Li, I know you're a genius that Kyoto has its eye on, so you're a bit arrogant!"

"I can understand that."

"But how can you be so ungrateful?"

"I heard about it from the other investigators."

"The distinguished guest from Sakura Country was merely speaking offhand."

"Xiao Zhang and his companions meant well, wanting to promote friendship between our two countries, and wanted to communicate with you to ask for your help in hosting them. But you actually attacked them and seriously injured them?"

"They even murdered distinguished guests from the Sakura Kingdom..."

"Seriously injuring and murdering a colleague, wantonly killing a distinguished guest from Sakura... Are you trying to provoke a conflict between our two countries?"

"This is a crime! A serious crime!!!"

Hmm? Just something said offhand? Out of kindness?

And they killed people without cause...

Hearing these keywords...

He Li sneered: "So what?"

"So?" Fu Gang's tone was icy, but his face showed a pained and helpless expression: "Although I don't want to say it, I don't want my Great Xia to lose such a talented genius as you..."

"But as the deputy director of the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau, I must consider the bigger picture and uphold justice!"

"So, I still have to say..."

"You have committed a capital offense!!!"

"Surrender now!"

"Otherwise, I will exercise my power and, in the name of justice, purge thugs like you from the Great Xia!!!"

As he spoke, he walked toward He Li.

A smug look appeared on his lips.

He anticipated that He Li would resist, and when that happened, he would use all his strength to kill He Li on the spot. And He Li... as expected, moved when he saw him approaching.

He scratched his head...

He couldn't quite understand why these high-ranking officials from the Shanghai Special Affairs Bureau knew about his deeds.

But what can be done...?

Are there still people eager to come and die?