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

"Snapped!"

A crisp yet heavy thud.

The document, bearing the official seals of both the provincial government and the Ministry of Public Security, slammed heavily onto Lu Jingyan's dark desk.

The bright red inkpad still retained a hint of warmth, exuding a solemn and unyielding fragrance.

"Signed."

Director Chen—or rather, Deputy Director Chen—let out a long sigh of relief.

He pointed to the large characters on the document, his eyes filled with both shock and undisguised satisfaction.

"Xiao Lu, it's been approved from above. Starting today, the Special Investigation Team is officially dissolved."

"Officially upgraded to the Comprehensive Management Bureau of Paranormal Phenomena."

"You, Lu Jingyan, will be the first director, with an administrative rank of deputy director."

Lu Jingyan reached out and pinched the heavy document, his fingertips lightly tracing the sharp black characters.

His expression remained as calm as a stagnant pool, as if this promotion was nothing more than a higher-level legal summons to him.

"The bureau chief?"

Zhao Tiezhu, that simpleton, suddenly pushed the door open and entered. His slightly tight combat uniform had been replaced with a brand-new, crisp police uniform.

He clutched the brand-new armband that had just been issued to him, his eyes wide with excitement, his face beaming with joy.

"Boss, what does it say on my armband? 'Chief of Operations'?"

"My goodness! I, Old Zhao, never dreamed in my life that catching a tiger would lead to catching a section chief!"

Lu Jingyan looked up and glanced at Zhao Tiezhu, a playful smile curving his lips.

"If you feel this rank is too heavy and makes your Gatling gun too heavy, I can consider sending you to the logistics department to feed that tiger."

"No, no, no! I'm perfectly content with my position as section chief!"

Zhao Tiezhu chuckled and gave Lu Jingyan a crisp, standard police salute.

"Good morning, Director! This is Zhao Tiezhu, Chief of the Operations Division, requesting instructions!"

Lu Jingyan ignored his antics and turned to look out the window.

At the main entrance of the provincial government compound, several workers were carefully removing the "Special Investigation Team" sign from a ladder.

In its place stands a brand-new sign made of pure copper, exuding a chilling and austere atmosphere.

[Supernatural Phenomena Management Bureau]

Below the signboard, there is another line of text, which is the motto personally drafted by Lu Jingyan:

"Whether god or demon, once they enter China, they become law."

These eight simple characters, set against a marble background, exude an arrogance that seems to imprison even the gods and spirits of heaven and earth.

Su Xiaoxiao then carried in a huge, ultra-thin quantum computer.

Although her face was still somewhat pale from illness, her bright eyes burned with an unprecedented fighting spirit.

"Director Lu, the entire database has been physically connected to the Skynet system."

Su Xiaoxiao skillfully typed on the keyboard, her fingertips drawing out a huge holographic projection in the void.

"From today onwards, all abnormal energy fluctuations within the Jinghai City area will be identified in real time."

"If it's a cultivation-themed story, the system will automatically search ancient books and compare them with the provisions of the Criminal Law regarding 'illegal possession of highly lethal weapons'."

"If it is a spirit, the system will directly link to the Civil Code to see if there were any outstanding debts or illegal stays in the body during its lifetime."

Lu Jingyan nodded in satisfaction and took out a draft he had worked on all night from the drawer.

The title of this manuscript is dull, yet every word cuts to the heart:

Provisional Ordinance on the Entry, Stay and Behavior of Non-human and Supernatural Beings.

Read it once.

Lu Jingyan pushed the manuscript to Su Xiaoxiao, his voice calm to the point of being cold.

Su Xiaoxiao cleared her throat and began to read carefully:

Article 1: Any non-human creature with independent consciousness that stays in China for more than 24 hours must go to the local branch of the Administration Bureau to apply for a "Non-human Residence Permit".

Article 2: It is strictly prohibited to release any large-scale hallucinogenic, blinding, or maiming spells in residential areas without obtaining administrative permission. Violators will be prosecuted for "endangering public safety".

Article 3: The illegal dissemination of clerical beliefs and feudal superstitions is strictly prohibited. All displays of supernatural power must conform to the aesthetic requirements of the core socialist values.

Article 4: All registered monsters, spirits, and extraterrestrial beings must fulfill their tax obligations in accordance with the law. Any money earned through magic must be declared as "income from labor services" for individual income tax purposes.

Zhao Tiezhu, listening from the side, scratched his head, his face full of doubt, and asked:

"Boss, you want ghosts to pay taxes? Our bank doesn't accept their ghost money either."

Lu Jingyan snorted coldly, his eyes revealing a shrewdness that would make even capitalists weep.

"We don't accept ghost money, but they can provide labor. Didn't that tiger want to eat sausages? Let it go to the city's labor camp as a 'forest fire prevention ambassador,' patrolling the mountains for twelve hours a day. After deducting its food and lodging expenses, the rest will be confiscated."

"And that vixen. If her anti-fraud videos are well-received, we can charge her based on the number of views. We'll deduct the administrative fine for misleading the public, and put the rest into her education fund, to be released after she's served her sentence."

"This is called a reasonable redistribution of resources."

Lu Jingyan stood up, straightened the stiff collar of his police uniform, and his gaze was piercing.

"Our Administration Bureau wasn't established to exorcise demons and uphold justice; that's the job of charlatans."

"We are a government agency. Our sole purpose is to bring those fools who think they're above the law back into the framework of the rule of law, one by one."

"I want them to understand that in Jinghai City, even the King of Hell's pen is not as effective as my detention warrant."

As they were talking, the tactical terminal in Su Xiaoxiao's arms suddenly emitted a rapid alarm, even accompanied by static from the microphone.

That was the high-level red light from the emergency call center flashing wildly on the screen.

"Director Lu! We've got a case! And it's the first cross-species case involving an international entity!"

Su Xiaoxiao's expression changed, and she quickly retrieved a set of real-time surveillance videos from the airport waiting area.

In the video footage, a pale man wearing a black velvet tuxedo and leaning on a silver-tipped cane is standing in front of the customs counter.

The man was handsome and exuded an air of decadent yet luxurious European medieval nobility.

But the moment he opened his mouth to roar, two sharp canine teeth, still slightly dripping with saliva, were exposed without any concealment to the high-definition camera.

"He claimed to be a descendant of Dracula from Romania in Europe, and was granted the title of count."

"This foreign monster refused to cooperate with the collection of biological characteristics when it entered the country, and even clamored that its bloodline was noble and that it was not bound by the laws of mortals."

"Just now, he suddenly went berserk after being asked to remove his sunglasses and was about to attack two customs officers!"

Lu Jingyan looked at the vampire on the screen, baring his fangs at the customs officer, and a look of disgust flashed in his eyes.

That's the physical aversion law enforcement officers feel when they see someone who is ignorant of the law.

"Youkai?"

Lu Jingyan casually picked up the high-frequency electromagnetic pulse gun from the table and clicked the safety shut.

"Without a customs stamp, no matter how noble your bloodline, you're still considered an illegal immigrant."

"Zhao Tiezhu, take your high-voltage net."

"Let's go. We'll go to the airport and teach this Earl a lesson about the 'Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China'!"

Lu Jingyan strode out of the office.

The black uniform cape fluttered in the cold wind of the corridor.

"Tell the customs officers to hold on. I want to see if this foreign monster's neck can withstand our domestically made anesthetic needles."