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

"punishment?"

Wang Cuihua was stunned for a moment; her mind, etched with the marks of time, was clearly still not quite there. She had lived for over a hundred years, spent eighty years in seclusion, and had seen all sorts of storms. But being accused of "revisionism" to her face was a first for her.

A crack appeared in the composure that had once graced her wrinkled face, replaced by an offended anger.

"Ignorant brat! I'm trying to do you a favor! You've made a killing by buying a life for a hundred million! How dare you try to use worldly laws to pressure me?"

Wang Cuihua laughed in anger, her old cloth shirt fluttering and rustling even without wind. She suddenly took a step forward, and her foot actually created several tiny cracks in the cement ground.

"If I wish to leave today, can your mere iron shell stop me? Can you, a mere brat, stop me?"

Passersby were so frightened that they backed away, and some even took out their phones to record, shouting, "Holy crap, special effects!" and "Is this a movie shoot?"

Lu Jingyan didn't even lift his eyelids.

The pen in his hand flew across the damage assessment form, making a scratching sound, as he muttered calculations to himself:

"The municipal-customized LED street light costs 8,500 yuan per unit. Including labor costs for installation, transportation costs, and potential repair costs due to short circuits, the initial estimated loss is 12,000 yuan."

After writing down the last number, he slowly raised his head, tore off the receipt, and handed it to Wang Cuihua with two fingers.

"Auntie, stop with all that fancy stuff about projecting internal energy. That floor is public property; you'll have to pay extra if you damage it."

Lu Jingyan pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, the lenses reflecting a rational, cold light in the morning light.

"As for what you said about 'wanting to leave'? You can try."

He pointed to the several all-around, no-blind-spot electronic police cameras overhead, his tone as casual as if he were chatting:

"We live in the era of big data. Your facial features have been locked by the Skynet system. As long as you are on Earth, unless you learn to burrow into the Earth's core, no matter where you go, the alarm will sound as soon as you show your face."

"And also, about that one hundred million."

Lu Jingyan's eyes suddenly sharpened, revealing a piercing, intimidating aura unique to law enforcers.

"According to Article 274 of my country's Criminal Law, anyone who extorts public or private property in an exceptionally large amount shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than ten years. One hundred million? That amount is enough for you to spend the rest of your life in jail, and incidentally, it will completely disgrace that so-called reclusive Wang family."

"you--!"

Wang Cuihua was speechless, her chest heaving violently. She never imagined that her first battle after emerging from seclusion, as a grandmaster, would be shut down by a mere policeman using a few rigid legal provisions.

At this moment, she felt that her proud cultivation level was like a punch hitting cotton, with no leverage, in the face of the other party's tight logical loop.

"Great! Excellent!"

Enraged, Wang Cuihua's eyes flashed with a fierce light. She suddenly raised her withered hand, and a vortex of air seemed to be gathering in her palm.

"Since you're so stubborn and won't listen to reason, then I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your master today!"

"True Qi Takes Form!"

With a low shout, an invisible wave of air spread outwards from her, causing roadside trash cans to tip over.

At this critical moment, Lu Jingyan made a move that surprised everyone.

He neither dodged nor adopted a defensive stance.

He calmly pulled out a walkie-talkie from his waist, pressed the call button, and reported to his superior in a very fast and clear voice:

"Command center, this is Lu Jingyan. An extremely dangerous violent criminal suspect has been discovered at the intersection of Jiefang Road and Jianshe Street. The suspect claims to be the 'patriarch of a reclusive family,' and is suspected of suffering from severe bipolar disorder and paranoia. He is also highly aggressive and has damaged public facilities."

"Requesting immediate support from the Special Police Unit, equipped with tranquilizer guns and riot control forks."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Wang Cuihua's face, which was frozen in astonishment, and added:

"Also, contact the Fourth Mental Health Center of the city and ask them to send a car. These symptoms seem like a case of mental derangement; it needs treatment."

"Mental health center?"

Wang Cuihua froze, her imposing aura instantly dissipating by half. She had lived for over a hundred years, been called a demon, and revered as a grandmaster, but never considered...a mentally ill person?

"How dare you call me a madwoman?!"

humiliation!

This is a blatant insult!

Wang Cuihua went completely berserk. She could no longer hold back her palm strike, which, with the force of a thunderbolt, went straight for Lu Jingyan's chest!

If that palm strike landed squarely, it would kill not only a living person, but even an ox would die on the spot.

The surrounding crowd screamed in terror.

However, Lu Jingyan remained unmoved in the face of this fatal blow. He merely turned his head slightly and pointed to his chest.

There, a small black square was pinned to the surface, flashing a red light.

Body camera.

"Auntie, look at the camera."

Lu Jingyan's voice was chillingly calm, "Every move you make right now is being uploaded in real time through the police cloud system. Assaulting a police officer is a serious crime, and then there's your extortionate remark about 'paying 100 million'..."

A kind smile played on his lips, his eyes full of encouragement.

"Come on, hit me here. One slap and you'll not only go to jail, you'll be bankrupt. Is your reclusive family's fortune enough to pay for it?"