Bizarre: Forced into an arranged marriage, his wife turns out to be a demon emperor?

Chapter 26, Rule One: The one who speaks dies!

"Report! Rank A Ghost Slayer 'Thunderstorm' Zhang Yuan has been confirmed dead!"

"Report! Drone signal lost! The entire Jiangcheng No. 1 High School is completely covered by an S-level mysterious domain! We cannot ascertain the situation inside!"

One desperate message after another came through the communication channel, crashing into the hearts of everyone in the command center.

Zhang Haifeng stood in front of the huge electronic screen, his face ashen.

On the screen, there was a sea of ​​blood-red static, with occasional blurry images flashing by: a distorted school building, bloodstains dragged on the ground, and terrified afterimages of humans.

Deputy Director Wang rushed in, grabbed Zhang Haifeng by the collar, his eyes bloodshot.

"Zhang Haifeng! This is the mess you've made!"

He roared, spitting all over Zhang Haifeng's face.

"My man! Zhang Yuan! An A-rank Ghost Master! Gone just like that! You sent out all the mobile forces to deal with those B-rank and C-rank messes! Now that an S-rank has arrived, what are we going to use to hold them off?!"

"For your damn special advisor," you sent the elite of Team Three to clean up his mess! Now look what's happened—thousands of students and teachers at Jiangcheng No. 1 High School, and dozens of our brothers who perished inside—who's going to take responsibility?!"

Deputy Director Wang's voice, hoarse with anger and grief, sounded like a broken gong.

Zhang Haifeng did not resist; he just stared intently at the screen, his fists clenched until they turned white.

He knew that Deputy Director Wang was right.

In order to win over Lin Che, he did indeed use some of the resources that should have been reserved for strategic reserves.

But he made the wrong bet.

He didn't expect that an S-level anomaly would descend upon Jiangcheng so quickly and so suddenly!

"What's the point of saying all this now?" Zhang Haifeng pushed away Deputy Director Wang's hand, his voice hoarse. "Immediately request reinforcements from headquarters! Request support from a national-level force!"

"It's too late!" an advisor cried out in despair. "The nearest high-ranking official is in the provincial capital, 300 kilometers away!"

By the time he arrived, Jiangcheng No. 1 High School had long since become a ghost town!

The command center was deathly silent.

Everyone was enveloped in a sense of powerlessness and despair.

S-class.

Without a powerful opponent of equal strength to counter it, it would be an unsolvable natural disaster.

Just then, Zhang Haifeng's private phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

It's Lin Che.

He walked to a secluded corner and pressed the answer button.

"Captain Zhang." The voice on the other end of the phone was as calm as ever.

"It's me." Zhang Haifeng's voice was extremely heavy.

"I've heard about what happened at Jiangcheng No.1 High School."

"Um."

"I want to go in."

Lin Che's words were simple and direct, yet they made Zhang Haifeng's heart skip a beat.

"You—what did you say?" He thought he had misheard. "Lin Che, do you know what's in there? It's S..."

Level! It's an S-level anomaly! We lost two assault teams, and even the A-level ones—"

"I know," Lin Che interrupted him. "My neighbor's sister is inside, I have to go in."

Zhang Haifeng fell silent.

He looked at the desperate faces in the hall, and at the ominous crimson on the screen.

An absurd, insane idea began to take shape in his mind.

perhaps----

Perhaps this man, who even B-grade horrors call "brother-in-law," can really create a miracle?

This is a gamble.

He risked the lives of thousands of students at Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School and his own future to gamble on something unpredictable and unfathomable.

"----good."

Zhang Haifeng squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth.

What do you need?

"Access," Lin Che said. "Give me the highest level of clearance. I don't want to be blocked by some clueless guys."

"I'll get it done for you right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Haifeng turned around and walked back to the command post.

His eyes changed.

It was no longer decadence and heaviness, but a raging fire had been ignited.

"Notify all units! Seal off a 10-kilometer radius around Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School! No one is allowed to approach!"

"All firepower units, stand by!"

He stared intently at the screen and spoke each word carefully.

"Our 'special advisor' is about to enter."

Deputy Director Wang was stunned. He looked at Zhang Haifeng, who seemed to have gone mad, and started cursing.

"Are you crazy! Zhang Haifeng! You want to send that kid to his death?"

Zhang Haifeng ignored him and simply picked up another communicator.

"Li Yue".

"Here! Captain Zhang!" Li Yue's voice came quickly.

"You, right now, immediately! Go to Lin Che's building and wait for him! He's going to Jiangcheng No. 1 High School; you'll be his contact and driver!"

"Whatever he asks for, grant it!"

"Whatever he does, go along with him!"

"This is a top-level order!"

Lin Che hung up the phone.

The night sky over the entire city of Jiangcheng was stained with an ominous blood-red hue, and the piercing sound of sirens ripped through the city's hustle and bustle.

Su Hongyi stood beside him, following his gaze to the source of the blood cloud outside the window.

"My lord, there's a very annoying bug that's filthy your city." She held up her red umbrella, tilted her head, and stated a fact calmly.

Lin Che didn't say anything, but turned around and opened the door.

"Let's go."

In the hallway, the motion-sensor lights turned on in response.

A figure was leaning against the stair railing, breathing heavily. It was Li Yue.

She had clearly run up; her hair was soaked with sweat and clung to her cheeks, her chest heaving. Seeing Lin Che and Su Hongyi emerge, she abruptly straightened up.

Her gaze first fell on Lin Che, and then, uncontrollably, was drawn to Su Hongyi beside him.

Dressed in red, carrying a red umbrella.

Even though I was standing in the dimly lit stairwell, I became the only source of light.

Li Yue's breathing was in the room.

She had seen photos and heard descriptions, but seeing this person in person was a completely different matter. It was an indescribable sense of oppression, as if looking at him for even a moment would suck her soul in.

She quickly lowered her head, not daring to look any further.

"Mr. Lin—" Li Yue's voice was a little hoarse. "The car is downstairs. Captain Zhang asked me to fully cooperate with you."

Lin Che nodded, took Su Hongyi's hand, and walked past her.

Su Hongyi paused for a moment as she passed Li Yue.

Li Yue's body stiffened instantly, and the hairs on her body stood on end.

"You have a smell that your husband dislikes." Su Hongyi's voice drifted over lightly.

Li Yue's mind went completely blank.

She then remembered that she still carried the bureaucratic aura of Wang Shao and Deputy Director Wang, which she had brought from the police station.

"I—" She couldn't utter a single word.

"I'm leaving." Lin Che's voice came from downstairs.

Su Hongyi then withdrew her gaze and followed.

Li Yue's legs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground. She leaned against the wall, gasped for breath, and then scrambled downstairs.

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