He feigned madness for eighteen years, all for the power of a god.

However, what emerged from the darkness of the corridor was White Night.

Both of them were stunned for a moment.

At this moment, Bai Ye's dark pupils gradually returned to their normal color.

Zhao He and Li Feng swallowed hard.

They looked at the unharmed, indifferent-looking boy before them.

Looking again at the grotesque, tragically dead corpse on the ground, only one thought remained in his mind.

Is this really a newcomer extraordinary?

The air in the corridor seemed to freeze.

Zhao He and Li Feng stood there dumbfounded, watching Bai Ye slowly emerge from the darkness, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

The shocking scene from just moments ago was still replaying in their minds.

That was the bizarre and grotesque creature that they barely managed to defeat by exhausting all their strength and paying the price of injury.

Its true form was so easily and casually killed by this young man.

Zhao He was alright. Although he was shocked, his years of experience living on the edge allowed him to quickly force himself to calm down.

Li Feng, standing beside him, was genuinely frightened; his gaze towards Bai Ye now held a hint of fear.

"Cough cough..."

Zhao He cleared his throat, breaking the suffocating silence.

He forced a smile, which he thought was somewhat kind, and stepped forward, enduring the sharp pain in his shoulder.

"Hello, young man."

He pulled a black document holder from his pocket, opened it, and revealed a document inside with a special emblem.

"We are law enforcement officers belonging to the 'Special Incident Handling Bureau.' My name is Zhao He, and this is my colleague, Li Feng."

Zhao He's tone was as calm as possible, even carrying a hint of respect:

"We rushed over after receiving a report of unusual fluctuations from the shopping mall."

Bai Ye's gaze swept over the rather intimidating-looking document.

He glanced at the "uniforms" the two were wearing, but said nothing.

Seeing that Bai Ye remained unmoved, Zhao He assumed that the other party was still on guard, and quickly continued:

"Don't be nervous, we mean no harm. We saw what happened just now. You...you are very strong, exceptionally so."

Zhao He asked tentatively:

"Young man, you must be a newly awakened Extraordinary One, right?"

Bai Ye remained silent, only nodding.

Relieved by the affirmative answer, Zhao He's smile widened.

"This control over power... it's simply a gift!"

"That's right. Someone as outstanding as you is exactly the kind of talent our General Administration urgently needs."

"On behalf of the General Administration, I formally invite you to join us."

"Once you join us, you can immediately become a formal, on-the-job law enforcement officer and enjoy all the official benefits."

"The five social insurances and one housing fund are just the basics; there are also high salaries and subsidies every month..."

Zhao He rattled off a long list, each point hitting the nail on the head for an ordinary person.

This is especially true for the point that an ordinary person living in a slum desires most.

After listening, Bai Ye finally reacted.

He looked at Zhao He and asked the first question:

"Five social insurances and one housing fund, and the salary is very high?"

Zhao He was taken aback, then his heart leaped with joy.

"Of course!" Zhao He patted his chest and assured him.

"Newcomers with exceptional skills at headquarters start with a five-figure monthly salary! That doesn't even include various subsidies and bonuses! As long as you're willing to work hard, earning a million a year is not a dream!"

Earning a million a year.

This number was undoubtedly a huge shock to Bai Ye, whose sister had to work hard to save up for a month to earn 100 yuan for beef.

He thought of the orphanage.

I thought of the headmistress's hair turning white from worrying about funding.

I thought of my sister's old clothes, which were patched and mended again, and I thought of the children's longing eyes for meat.

If you had money, could all of this be changed?

"I agree."

Bai Ye's answer was crisp and concise, without the slightest hesitation.

"Great! That's wonderful!" Zhao He and Li Feng exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of elation and relief in each other's eyes.

Become!

"Then... shall we take you to the headquarters office now to complete your onboarding registration?" Zhao He pressed on while the iron was hot.

"Wait a moment."

Bai Ye pointed to his own body, to the T-shirt he had just put on that was now splattered with a lot of black blood:

"I want to go back first, change my clothes, and drop my things off at home."

He waved the package of beef wrapped in paper in his hand.

Zhao He smiled and nodded, saying:

"No problem, of course no problem!"

"We'll wait for you downstairs. No rush, take your time."

Bai Ye nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Watching Bai Ye leave.

The two went downstairs.

Li Feng let out a long sigh of relief and plopped down on the ground.

"My goodness, Brother Zhao... that really scared me to death."

The smile on Zhao He's face vanished without a trace the moment Bai Ye left.

He leaned against the wall, took out five cigarettes from his pocket, and skillfully put them into his mouth.

He lit them all, then took a deep drag and slowly exhaled thick smoke rings.

Amidst the swirling smoke, his gloomy eyes gleamed with greed and calculation.

"Yes, we've really struck gold," he chuckled softly, his voice tinged with barely suppressed excitement.

Li Feng asked somewhat uncertainly:

"Brother Zhao, should we... should we still proceed according to the original plan?"

"This guy is so skilled, what if..."

"What are you afraid of?" Zhao He sneered.

"No matter how powerful he is, he is still just a newly awakened novice who knows nothing about this world."

"He didn't even know that the documents we had were fakes that we got on the black market for five hundred yuan."

He proudly waved the document holder in his hand:

"This thing, while it might not fool the real officials, is perfect for fooling a newbie like him who knows nothing."

"We decided to try our luck at the mall before the real officials and their lazybones arrived."

"This decision was absolutely brilliant!"

As he spoke, a sinister smile appeared on Zhao He's face:

"Such a talented newcomer with extraordinary abilities will definitely fetch a good price on the black market!"

……

Meanwhile, inside the shopping mall.

Two men in sharp black uniforms, with serious expressions, were questioning the survivors in the mall about their situation.

One of the men, who appeared to be the team leader, had a somewhat heroic air about him.

After listening to the security guard's report, he frowned deeply.

"You mean, before we arrived, someone claiming to be from 'Headquarters' had already come?"

The security guard replied respectfully:

"Yes, sir."

"The two men showed me their identification, and I told them everything."

Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the team leader.

His precinct, the 7th Precinct, is responsible for this area.

Logically, if something strange happened here, they should be the first ones to be notified.

How could someone be faster than them?

He took out his internal communicator, dialed the headquarters line, and asked if any other branch offices had been dispatched here.

The answer was negative.

"That's strange..." The team leader hung up the communication, completely baffled.

A younger-looking companion beside him advised:

"Captain, let's just forget about it."

"Who cares who it is? Anyway, the weirdo has been dealt with, and our mission is complete. Let's call it a day and head home."

The team leader glared at him:

"What do you know! The procedure is wrong! What if it's some random, unaffiliated organization impersonating officials and causing trouble here?"

The younger companion leaned closer and whispered:

"Oh dear, Captain, you were just transferred here from another district last week, so you're not familiar with the situation here."

"This area is a mixed bag, with many shady underground transactions, and even many high-ranking officials and sheriffs from the bureau have been implicated."

The team leader looked at the other party and questioned:

"What are you trying to say?"

The younger companion whispered:

"If we insist on investigating thoroughly, we may easily touch on the sensitive areas of those high-ranking officials."

"If we uncover something we shouldn't have, and offend someone, it will be difficult to handle the situation."

The team leader hesitated before speaking:

"But......"

His companion interrupted him:

"Since the bizarre situation has already been resolved, it's better to avoid trouble."

"Besides, you're about to be promoted, and you wouldn't want anything to go wrong during this time, would you?"

After listening, the team leader fell silent.

Although he wanted to investigate, he also knew that what his companion said was true.

Within the General Administration, factions are numerous and deeply entrenched, especially in lawless areas like slums, where the situation is extremely complex.

He pondered for a moment, and finally sighed.

"Alright, call it a day. Report it as 'The bizarre incident has been resolved'."

"Alright!"

The young teammate snapped his fingers happily and turned to call to the other team members.

The group came and went in a hurry, and soon left the mall.