Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

"The crime scene."

These four words were like a boulder, crashing into the hearts of tens of millions of viewers in the live stream.

The comments that were just moments ago making jokes and mocking Ah Gui's exaggerated acting vanished without a trace. In their place came a deathly silence, and a chilling fear that seemed to emanate from the other side of the screen.

Did they... witness a live-streamed murder?

"No...it wasn't me...I didn't..."

Ah Gui, who was lying on the ground, finally snapped out of his extreme fear. He looked at his blood-stained hands, then at the slowly cooling corpse on the ground, his mind went blank, and all that remained was his animalistic instinct for survival.

He shook his head frantically, rambling incoherently as he tried to explain, his face streaked with tears and snot.

"That's a prop! It's fake! It's a script! I... I was just acting! Yes! Acting! You're all actors, right? This is a prank arranged by the production team, right?!"

He pinned his hopes on the "script" as if it were his last straw.

However, Lu Jingyan's cold, emotionless voice shattered his last illusions.

"Zhao Tiezhu".

"arrive!"

"Cuff this 'murderer' who's still getting into character."

Zhao Tiezhu had long disliked this madman. He stepped forward, lifted Agui off the ground like a chick, and roughly pinned his hands behind his back.

"Click."

The cold handcuffs were locked.

"No! Let me go! I've been framed!"

Ah Gui was still struggling hysterically, shouting, "That knife is fake! It's a retractable knife! Look! Look!"

He tried to prove his "innocence" to everyone.

Lu Jingyan ignored his shouts.

He simply put on white gloves, bent down, and picked up the murder weapon from the pool of blood.

The blade was long and thin, the kind of professional steak knife used in Western restaurants. Under the light, the blade reflected a cold, menacing glint, and a trace of bloody, mangled tissue clung to it.

"An extendable knife?"

Lu Jingyan gripped the knife handle, pointing the sharp tip at A Gui's face, which was contorted with fear, and a cruel smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Would you like to... try it out for yourself to see if it can stretch?"

Ah Gui was terrified as he watched the blood-dripping knife tip approaching. The stench emanating from his crotch intensified.

"You devil...you are a devil..."

Just then, Ah Gui, who had been silent all along, suddenly changed his expression.

The cowardice and collapse caused by fear vanished without a trace in an instant.

Instead, a deeper, more frenzied ruthlessness and cunning emerged. It was like a venomous snake driven to the brink, baring its most deadly fangs.

"Heh...hehehe..."

Ah Gui suddenly chuckled softly, his laughter hoarse and unpleasant, like the wailing of a night owl.

He suddenly looked up, and his eyes no longer held fear, but naked killing intent!

"Are police officers so great?"

Taking advantage of Zhao Tiezhu's momentary daze caused by his sudden change, he slammed his body backward at an extremely bizarre angle!

The impact was extremely powerful and the angle was incredibly tricky, striking Zhao Tiezhu squarely in his ribs.

"Hmm!"

Caught off guard, Zhao Tiezhu groaned in pain and subconsciously loosened his grip.

That's it!

Ah Gui, like a slippery eel, instantly broke free of his restraints. Instead of running away, he charged forward, crashing headlong into Lu Jingyan, who was closest to him!

His target was the pistol on Lu Jingyan's waist!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye!

It was so fast that even Zhao Tiezhu didn't have time to react!

However, he was fast, but Lu Jingyan was even faster!

The moment Ah Gui charged at him, Lu Jingyan's body reacted. The [God-Level Fighting Technique] granted him not only strength and skill, but also a beast-like fighting instinct!

He didn't retreat, but instead met the attack head-on without dodging or avoiding it.

Step forward with your left foot, lower your body, and deliver a standard horse stance punch!

This punch, seemingly ordinary, contains explosive power honed through countless trials.

"Bang!"

A deep, resounding thud, like the beating of a drum.

Lu Jingyan's fist landed squarely on A Gui's lower abdomen.

Ah Gui's body instantly arched into the shape of a shrimp, his eyes bulging out and his mouth wide open enough to fit an egg, yet he couldn't utter a sound.

He felt as if he hadn't been punched, but rather hit head-on by a speeding truck. His internal organs seemed to have shifted, and the acid in his stomach mixed with the taste of blood rushed to his throat.

"puff--"

A mouthful of blood sprayed out in a fan shape.

Before he could fall, Lu Jingyan's second strike had already arrived.

A swift and powerful elbow strike landed hard on the back of his neck.

"Click!"

That was a teeth-grinding cracking sound coming from the cervical vertebrae.

Ah Gui's body slumped to the ground like a lump of mud, completely unable to resist.

The entire process was smooth, clean, and efficient.

From resistance to being subdued, it took no more than three seconds.

Zhao Tiezhu looked at the "internet celebrity" on the ground, foaming at the mouth and convulsing, then at his own captain, who had withdrawn his fist and was not even breathing erratically. His eyes were filled with awe and... a trace of lingering fear.

Fortunately, Captain Lu went easy on us during the training session last time.

If he had taken that punch just now, he would probably have spent half a month in the hospital.

"What are you standing there for?"

Lu Jingjing took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped the bloodstains from her fist. Her tone was calm. "Cuff him. Use heavy shackles this time. Don't let him try any more tricks like escaping unscathed."

"yes!"

Zhao Tiezhu snapped out of his daze and quickly stepped forward, using the sturdiest shackles and handcuffs to tie the murderer up tightly.

"Captain Lu, something's not right with this guy."

Su Xiaoxiao also snapped out of her shock, her fingers flying across the computer screen. "I just compared his facial data... and found that his facial bone structure is 98% similar to 'The Butcher,' a fugitive suspect in a serial murder case from five years ago!"

"Butcher?"

Lu Jingyan narrowed his eyes. He had seen this name in the police academy's files.

He was an extremely psychopathic serial killer who targeted young women. He was incredibly cruel and had exceptional counter-surveillance skills. He committed numerous crimes but left no trace, as if he had vanished into thin air.

Unexpectedly, he underwent plastic surgery and transformed into a popular online streamer with millions of followers.

"Great, it's like finding a needle in a haystack."

Lu Jingyan looked at the man on the ground who was still convulsing, a cold smile curving his lips.

"Not only did he deliver himself to the door, but he also personally added the final piece of evidence to his case from five years ago in front of millions of people."

Just then, the murderer, who was almost unconscious, suddenly laughed again.

The laughter was intermittent, filled with madness and triumph.

"Heh...heh heh...it's useless...so what if you catch me?"

He raised his bloodied and mangled face and, in an almost boastful tone, said to Lu Jingyan:

"I...I'm an experiential artist...I'm pursuing the ultimate in art..."

"This is art! You mere mortals... don't understand!"