The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

Li Liebiao looked at the black figure with a small golden torch pinned to his chest, and the composure on his face finally vanished completely.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment, his lips moved slightly, revealing the identity of the person who had come.

"Feng Ting, Deputy Director of the Anomaly Investigation Bureau of Dayun City."

Unlike Lanhe City, where Wu You is located, which is just an inconspicuous small city in Xilin Province, Dayun City Investigation Bureau, as a major city in Yunshang Province, has a very high staffing level. Its director and two deputy directors are all Gold Insignia Torchbearers.

Feng Ting is one of the three Golden Emblem Bearers in Dayun City.

Li Liebiao's gaze lingered on the gold badge on Feng Ting's chest for a moment before quickly shifting to Feng Ting's face.

His expression returned to calm.

"The Investigation Bureau," Li Liebiao began, "is this an internal conflict within Xinye? It shouldn't be the Investigation Bureau's place to interfere, right?"

His tone was very polite, but the meaning behind his words was also very clear.

Upon hearing this, Lin Manteng quickly stood up from the ground.

Blood still clung to the corner of her mouth, and her arms still smelled burnt, but she didn't care about that anymore.

"Wind formation!"

"There's a high possibility that someone within Xinye has colluded with the Corpse Clan! Li Liebiao is one of them! He's suspicious!"

Despite her serious injuries, she still spoke very quickly.

The assistant quickly followed up: "Director Feng, they sent me a batch of energy stones with the aura of the Corpse Species, and they're threatening me with my family!!"

Feng Ting glanced at the two men, then looked at Li Liebiao, who had turned to the front, and said in a calm voice, "They may be colluding with the Corpse Seeds, threatening the lives of other citizens of the Eastern Spirit Kingdom, and causing a large-scale battle between ability users to break out in the streets."

"Each one of these items, taken individually, is no small matter."

His tone was calm, as if the angry shout just now hadn't come from him.

Upon hearing this, Li Liebiao simply shrugged.

"Director Feng, I'm a law-abiding citizen."

"We can't make a judgment based on just the two people's side of the story, can we?"

"They have a conflict with me, and they don't hold back when they throw dirty water on me."

"I colluded with the zombie race? I'd rather say they colluded with the zombie race."

"Anyone can label others, right?"

Hearing Li Liebiao's explanation, Feng Ting's expression remained unchanged: "In that case, the three of you will come with me."

"A battle between ability users breaking out in a public place is no small matter."

He paused, then his gaze returned to Li Liebiao.

"Furthermore, Vice President Li—when did you break through to the seventh rank? Why didn't you report it to the bureau?"

Li Lie Biao glanced at Lin Manteng and the other person beside him, his gaze sweeping over their faces before turning his head and smiling at Feng Ting.

"I only recently managed to break through by luck, and I haven't had time to report it yet."

He paused again, as if suddenly remembering something, and reminded him, "Oh right, I forgot to tell Director Feng that I am now the president of the Xinye branch in Dayun City."

Feng Ting's expression remained unchanged; he merely moved slightly.

It didn't walk, it didn't run, but rather, like a gust of wind, it silently blocked the path between Li Liebiao and Lin Manteng.

"Oh? Congratulations then." Feng Ting's tone remained completely flat, making it impossible to tell whether it was a genuine congratulation or just perfunctory politeness.

"Then please come with me, Chairman Li."

Seeing this, the assistant was about to say something more, but Lin Manteng stopped him.

Lin Manteng reached out and pressed her assistant's shoulder, then shook her head at the assistant: "It's Director Feng's arrangement."

Lin Manteng was certainly not stupid.

Judging from Feng Ting's intervention in blocking Li Liebiao's fatal attack and her position between her and Li Liebiao, Feng Ting is clearly biased towards them.

Moreover, Feng Ting's intentions were likely far more complex than simply "handling a street brawl between ability users".

Considering the major moves made by the Investigation Bureau today.

Lin Manteng vaguely understood: the Investigation Bureau probably already knew about Li Liebiao's collusion with the Corpse Seeds, and even the Xinye headquarters' collusion with them.

In this situation, remaining silent and waiting until the investigation bureau to provide a detailed account of the entire situation is the safest option.

After all, for them right now, the Bureau of Investigation is the safest place.

Upon hearing Feng Ting's words, Li Liebiao's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Director Feng, under normal circumstances, I would naturally be very happy to cooperate with the Investigation Bureau's work."

"But I've just taken office, and there are still many things in the association that I need to handle. Personnel need to be handed over, accounts need to be checked, and the brothers below are waiting for me to hold meetings—today, I'm afraid I won't have time."

Upon hearing Li Liebiao's words, Feng Ting's expression finally changed.

It wasn't anger or impatience, but a more subtle change.

His lips, which had been as flat as water, curled up slightly, forming a very shallow arc.

"You mean," Feng Ting's voice was still soft, but every word seemed to be carried by the wind, penetrating every pore of the ears of everyone present, "that you are going to resist arrest?"

There was a barely perceptible hint of excitement in his voice.

Looking at Feng Ting, who was smiling and whose aura was gradually rising, Li Liebiao's lips twitched.

"What are you saying, Director Feng?" His expression stiffened. "Resist arrest? How could I dare?"

Then, he paused.

"This fight that broke out in the street was indeed my fault. I admit that I bear undeniable responsibility."

"How about this, Fengju?"

"I will cover all the expenses required for this city appearance restoration project. Whether it's road repairs, wall repairs, or compensation for the damaged public facilities, I will cover every penny."

He held up one finger and added, "In addition, I'm personally donating five million jade coins to the Dayun City Investigation Bureau. It's a small token of my appreciation and also an apology to Director Feng for what happened."

Feng Ting remained silent, simply standing there quietly, watching Li Liebiao.

His lips didn't move, his eyes didn't blink, and even his breathing rhythm didn't change, but his aura was growing stronger and stronger unstoppably.

Invisible wind blades began to swirl around his body.

These wind blades were so transparent that they were almost invisible. Only when light shone at a specific angle could one detect the traces of them distorting the air. Yet their presence was so strong that it gave everyone present goosebumps.

Li Liebiao frowned, a dangerous glint in his eyes: "No room for negotiation?"

What do you think?

Upon hearing this, the energy fluctuations around Li Liebiao grew stronger and stronger, and a dark aura surged from his body, as if an invisible fire had been ignited around him.

The temperature in the air began to rise, and the leaves of the nearest roadside tree began to curl, turn yellow, and wither.

Looking at the two opposing sides, Lin Manteng felt a little uncertain.

She wasn't worried that Feng Ting's strength was inferior to Li Liebiao's, but rather about the people behind Li Liebiao!

Li Liebiao broke through to the seventh rank in such a short time, and his strength was even stronger than that of a veteran seventh rank practitioner like myself.

Lin Manteng simply doesn't believe that he has no one supporting him.

It's even uncertain whether there are people behind it.

But what happened next left Lin Manteng completely stunned.

Suddenly, Li Liebiao took a deep breath, and then...

He deliberately dissipated his imposing aura.

The dark, scorching, and rising energy fluctuations vanished instantly, disappearing completely.

He obediently stretched out his hands, clasped them together, palms facing up, as if he had given in.

"Why are you making such a fuss, Director Feng?"

"I will cooperate, I will definitely cooperate with the Investigation Bureau. After all, cooperating with the Investigation Bureau is the duty of every citizen of Dongling Kingdom."

His tone was so light that it was as if nothing had happened, as if the tense atmosphere of those few seconds was just everyone's illusion.

The slight smile on Feng Ting's lips vanished, replaced by his expressionless face once more.

"It would be best if Chairman Li thought that way."

His voice regained its usual calm and indifferent tone.

Then, Feng Ting took out a pair of specially made handcuffs from his waist, the surface of which was covered with dense energy patterns.

"Then I'll have to trouble Chairman Li to cooperate."

Li Liebiao looked at the handcuffs, his lips twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything.

He extended his hands forward, and Feng Ting stepped forward and fastened the handcuffs.

With a "click," the energy patterns on the surface of the handcuffs lit up, indicating that they were in working order.

Li Liebiao, now handcuffed, moved his wrists around, seemingly testing the strength of the handcuffs.

Then he turned his head and glanced at Lin Manteng beside him and her assistant in a black suit standing next to her.

"Director Feng, they need to wear these too, right?"

Feng Ting nodded and took out two pairs of handcuffs from another pocket at his waist.

The two pairs of handcuffs were basically the same style and material as the ones Li Liebiao was wearing, but the energy patterns on the surface were noticeably fewer and sparser.

He walked up to Lin Manteng and handed her one of the paintings.

Lin Manteng said nothing, reached out and took the handcuffs, and put them on herself.

The assistant took the other pair; his hands were still trembling, but he put on the handcuffs quite efficiently.

Seeing this clearly biased scene, Li Liebiao's lips twitched again.