What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

Three dark figures, with an air of mutual destruction, pounced on me from three directions.

Even though their strength was suppressed by 30% by the golden light array, the combined attack of these three elders still possessed terrifying power.

Zhao Jianguo's face contorted in rage as he thrust the black iron nail in his hand straight at my throat.

"sucker Punch."

I stood still, facing this fatal blow, without even raising my lancet.

Because I know they have no chance.

In my pocket, the special communicator that Lu Yan gave me was flashing a few small words.

"Target confirmed to be a member of the Shadow Clan. Operation commences."

This was a message Lu Yan sent a minute ago.

Just as those three dark figures were less than three meters away from me.

"Bang--!!!"

The rusty iron gate of Dock No. 1 was suddenly blasted away from the outside by a tremendous force.

With a deafening explosion, a fireball streaked with lightning hurtled into the dock.

The massive shockwave knocked Zhao Jianguo, who was at the forefront, to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, countless red infrared beams pierced through the billowing smoke and dust, locking onto each and every member of the Shadow Sect.

"Jiangcheng Folk Customs Bureau, all personnel, listen to my orders!"

A clear, dignified female voice resounded throughout the venue, amplified by the loudspeaker.

"Personnel illegally using evil magic have been discovered ahead. In accordance with Chapter 3, Section 1 of the Special Operations Ordinance, the use of lethal force is permitted! Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"

"Fire!"

"Da da da da da da—!"

The dense gunfire rang out like popping beans.

The next second, dozens of special operations team members wearing black tactical vests and carrying specially made submachine guns rushed in.

The bullets they carried were clearly specially made, with runes engraved on the bullet heads.

When the energy shields erected by the Shadow Sect experts were struck, they sparked bursts of golden sparks, causing the energy shields to melt away rapidly.

At the very front of the group, a tall figure held a wooden sword and wore a long black overcoat, looking dashing and heroic.

Lu Yan.

She brandished her longsword, and sharp sword energy, imbued with the righteous spirit of orthodox Taoism, forced the "Chen" elder, who was trying to resist, to retreat in defeat.

"Official personnel?! How could they arrive so quickly!"

The elder named "Greed" finally panicked.

The Shadow Sect operates in secrecy and is most afraid of direct confrontation with the authorities.

Previously, with Lu Yan's cooperation, Shadow Sect had already lost an elder.

He turned sharply to look at me, his eyes filled with disbelief: "You...you contacted the Bureau of Folklore a long time ago?!"

"Since Boss Zhao spent so much money to hire me, of course I have to prepare a big gift for him."

I looked at Zhao Jianguo, who was scrambling to avoid bullets, and said calmly.

I sent Lu Yan a message before I left this morning.

At that time, although I did not have conclusive evidence to prove that Zhao Jianguo was the mastermind, his eagerness and the mysterious death of Zhao Tianhao last night made me uneasy.

I'm a mortician who stitches up corpses, but now I'm doing business with Zhao Jianguo.

In business, the most important thing is risk control.

Since this job is so risky, I naturally need to find the strongest backer.

I told Lu Yan that if I didn't send her a safety signal by 11:30, she should locate my phone and have people level the place.

As it turned out, my intuition saved our lives.

"ah--!"

A scream rang out.

The elder, who was distracted, was shot by two special agents using a specially made net.

The net, covered with copper coins and talismans meant to ward off evil, tightened instantly, binding him tightly to the ground.

"Chen Yang! Li Qing! Get down!"

Lu Yan shouted at us as she directed the battle.

I pulled Li Qing and we quickly hid behind a cover.

The current situation means we no longer need to fight desperately.

This is the state apparatus crushing a cult organization, and order settling accounts with chaos.

but……

My gaze cut through the hail of bullets and the chaotic crowd, locking onto the figure trying to dive into the water.

Zhao Jianguo.

Seeing that things were going badly, this guy actually tried to jump into the water and use the corpse energy of the water as cover to escape.

"Trying to run away?"

I snorted coldly, sheathed the scalpel in my hand back at my waist, and slowly raised my right hand.

The malevolent energy within his body surged wildly, converging along his meridians to his fingertips.

"Royal!"

Mental power and malevolent energy erupted instantly.

The black bone needle transformed into a streak of black light, shooting directly towards Zhao Jianguo's heel.

"Pfft"

Blood splattered everywhere.

Zhao Jianguo let out a piercing scream as his Achilles tendon was instantly severed by the black bone needle.

He lost his balance and collapsed to the ground.

The battle turned out to be one-sided.

Externally, they were reinforced by the formation set up by Li Qing and Jin Wanliang, while internally, they were bombarded by the heavy firepower of the Folk Customs Bureau.

Even the elders of the Shadow Sect could not hold on for long.

The smell of gunpowder mixed with the fishy odor from the riverbank slowly dissipated under the midday sun.

The special operations team members moved swiftly and professionally, carrying black body bags covered with talismans and specially made restraints as they moved through the ruins.

The once arrogant elders of the Shadow Sect were now like tigers with their teeth pulled out.

One by one, their hands were bound behind their backs with specially made spirit-locking shackles, and they lay sprawled in the muddy water in a sorry state.

The black robes of the three elders wearing masks with the words "greed, anger, and ignorance" had been riddled with holes.

Especially the Elder "Chen" who tried to withstand the special forces' firepower, half of his body was blasted apart.

But the vitality of cultivators is indeed tenacious. Even so, he was still twitching slightly, making a reluctant gurgling sound in his throat.

"Medical team, stop the bleeding first, don't let him die."

Lu Yan stood aside, coldly giving instructions.

"This is a big fish of elder level; its brain is worth more than its life."

I leaned against a broken concrete pillar, watching the figure being dragged from the shore by several burly men not far away.

Zhao Jianguo.

Blood was still spurting from the guy's ankle.

At this moment, Lu Yan walked up to me.

She let out a long breath and said to me, "This time, it's all thanks to you and Li Qing."

The fact that the Shadow Sect dispatched three elders this time clearly indicates that they had been planning this for a long time.

"If you hadn't set a trap for them, who knows what other trouble they would have caused in Jiangcheng."

It's just a mutually beneficial arrangement.

I smiled and pointed to Li Qing, who was bragging to the special operations team members not far away.

"It's mainly thanks to Master Li; I was just an assistant."

Lu Yan didn't respond to my question, but instead lowered her voice and said, "These three elders, plus Zhao Jianguo, this business tycoon, are actually from the Shadow Sect."

The upcoming interrogation will be very arduous, especially regarding why they are so fixated on the matter of the Ghost Gate and you.

She paused, looking directly at me: "I will let you know as soon as there are results."

After all, you are their number one target.

"Thanks, Director Lu."

I nodded.