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

"drop--"

Lu Jingyan hung up the phone immediately, not even bothering to say another word.

game?

He never plays the games; he only sets the rules and... flips the chessboard.

"Captain Lu, we..." Zhao Tiezhu looked at the Lu family manor so close on the navigation screen and asked hesitantly, "Should we go back?"

"I'm not going back."

Lu Jingyan's eyes were as cold as the Siberian ice field. "Notify Xiaoxiao to pinpoint the source of the signal from that anonymous number. Also, tell Captain Lei not to play it safe and to proceed with the original plan to clear the area."

His voice was clearly transmitted through the walkie-talkie to the earpieces of every SWAT team member.

"Destination changed to Jinghai International Airport. Full speed ahead!"

"yes!"

The black armored convoy drew a sharp arc in the night, then turned around again, like a group of sharks that had smelled blood, heading straight for the center of the storm.

……

Beijing Jinghai International Airport, Terminal 3 departure hall.

At this moment, this place has completely become a living hell.

Hundreds of burly men dressed in identical black combat uniforms and with camouflage paint on their faces formed an impenetrable human wall, completely surrounding the departure hall. Although they weren't carrying guns, their waists were bulging, clearly indicating that they were all concealing weapons.

The chilling aura honed from amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood made everyone present feel suffocated.

Thousands of travelers were stuck inside, their cries, screams, and children's sobs mingling together. Airport security and a dozen police officers tried to maintain order, but as soon as they got close, they were intimidated by the menacing gaze and powerful aura of the officers, and retreated without daring to take any real action.

I'll say it again!

The scarred man at the head of the group stood with one foot on the airport information desk, holding a megaphone he had snatched from security, and roared at the trembling airport manager:

"You have half an hour! Get Mr. Ye out of here unharmed within half an hour! Otherwise, don't blame us for turning this place into a second Middle East battlefield!"

The group of "soldiers" behind him roared in unison, their roar so powerful it seemed they could literally lift the dome of the terminal building off.

Just when everyone was in despair, thinking that they were doomed today.

"Boom—Boom—Boom—!"

A roar of engines, even more ferocious than their shouts, came from afar and tore through the night sky!

Everyone instinctively turned around.

Seven or eight black, steel behemoth-like police armored vehicles rushed onto the plaza in front of the departure hall at an almost insane speed!

Before the car had even come to a complete stop, the door suddenly swung open.

"Bang bang bang!"

Hundreds of special police officers, wearing helmets, heavy bulletproof vests, and carrying Type 95 automatic rifles, surged out like a tide. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, quickly forming tactical formations, and the dark muzzles of their guns instantly locked onto every member of the "Heavenly Punishment" squad in the hall.

That cold and powerful sense of oppression, truly belonging to the state's violent machinery, instantly enveloped the entire scene.

The arrogant "Heavenly Punishment" team members, who had been so cocky just moments before, froze instantly.

Although they were outlaws, their submachine guns were like children's toys in front of the row of gleaming automatic rifles and riot shields opposite them.

The passengers gasped in surprise, then erupted in ecstatic joy at surviving the ordeal.

"Police! The SWAT team is here!"

"Great! We're saved!"

In the dead silence, Lu Jingyan slowly stepped down from the lead car.

He wasn't wearing heavy combat gear, but rather his crisp police uniform with a tactical vest over it. He also carried a megaphone and calmly walked to the front line of the standoff.

The drone controlled by Su Xiaoxiao descended from the sky at the right time, steadily pointing its camera at his cold and stern face.

In the live stream, the audience, whose numbers had already surpassed ten million, held their breath at that moment.

"Listen up, you inside!"

Lu Jingyan's voice, amplified by the loudspeaker, resonated clearly throughout the entire terminal. Though not loud, it carried an undeniable air of authority and coldness.

"I am Lu Jingyan from the Special Case Investigation Division of the Jinghai City Public Security Bureau."

Scarface stared at the young policeman in front of him, who was even more handsome than a movie star, and then at the row of dark gun barrels behind him. He paused for a few seconds, then revealed a sinister smile.

"So you're Lu Jingyan? You've chosen the path to hell when there's a way to heaven! Perfect! Saves us the trouble of looking for you!"

He raised the megaphone, about to order his men to tear the culprit to pieces.

However, Lu Jingyan's next words made him swallow all his harsh words.

According to Articles 7 and 12 of the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Assemblies, Parades and Demonstrations", any assembly that is not permitted by the public security authorities is an illegal assembly.

Lu Jingyan's voice was as calm as if he were reading out legal provisions.

"At the same time, according to Article 291 of the Criminal Law, those who gather a crowd to disrupt the order of public places such as railway stations and airports, or resist or obstruct state officials from performing their duties according to law, shall, if the circumstances are serious, be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, criminal detention or public surveillance."

He raised his head, his gaze like a sharp sword piercing the scarred man's eyes.

"I don't care if you're some kind of '100,000 soldiers' or 'Heavenly Punishment Squad.' Right now, under Chinese law, you're just a group of—"

"Illegal assembly, disturbing public order, criminal gangs."

These words were broadcast live across the entire internet.

All the viewers watching the live stream felt a surge of excitement rush to their heads!

That's so awesome!

What kind of bullshit warrior are you? In the eyes of the law, you are a criminal suspect!

Scarface was stunned by this "lower-dimensional attack" of legal education. In all his years in the underworld, this was the first time someone had ever tried to reason with him about this.

"Shut the fuck up!"

Enraged, he raised his minigun, pointed it at Lu Jingyan, and roared, "We only recognize fists, not any damn laws! I'm giving you ten seconds. If you don't release him, we'll open fire..."

"Bang!"

A sharp gunshot interrupted his spellcasting.

Everyone was startled, but then they realized that it wasn't a gunshot, but rather... the sound of a phone falling to the ground?

The scarred man, who had been so arrogant just moments before, now stared blankly at his ringing phone screen as if he had seen a ghost, the color draining from his face at a visible speed.

His hands trembled as he answered the phone.

On the other end of the phone, a young girl's terrified scream, trembling with tears, came through:

"Dad! Run! We...we're surrounded! Lots of police! And tanks!"

Scarface hadn't even reacted yet.

His other phone also started ringing incessantly.

When the call connected, all that could be heard were the panicked shouts of his men left at headquarters:

"Boss! Something terrible has happened! We've been reported! A group of middle-aged women who do square dancing are saying we've taken over their space and even kicked their speakers!"