122: Chapter 122 We Oppose the Blockade

Lin Fan continued to push forward.

Within a few minutes.

He swept through every room in the area, killing every Dark Alliance member he encountered.

At the same time, he rescued more victims.

He ordered all the rescued people to wait in the conversion chamber while he continued his slaughter.

He went deep into the facility, leaving a trail of blood in his wake.

Not a single member of the Dark Alliance in the underground space...

...was his match; they didn't even have the right to resist.

Meanwhile.

Above ground.

After receiving Lin Fan's call, Jiang Tianhai immediately gathered a large number of Adventurers and Alliance members to surround the entire building.

Such a massive operation involving mages and officers naturally attracted countless eyes.

Various exploration teams rushed over to watch, including the members of the Wave Squad.

Hundreds of people and dozens of armored vehicles completely blocked off the building Lin Fan had designated.

Officers wore bulletproof vests and held magic weapons, standing ready for combat.

Mages in Alliance uniforms had solemn expressions and vigilant eyes.

Jiang Tianhai, Wei Donglin, along with two Directors and three Deputy Directors from the branch, were all present, standing at the very front.

Onlooking citizens and members of various exploration teams watched from a distance.

Jiang Tianhai's voice echoed through the night, ordering everyone inside the building to come out one by one for inspection.

He had already explained.

The police were pursuing a group of high-priority suspects; those inside the building had to cooperate, or the Alliance would enforce compliance.

Though the people in the building were confused, they still cooperated obediently...

They considered themselves innocent and had nothing to fear.

But as soon as the inspection began, the scene immediately turned chaotic.

The inspection was divided into two groups:

Fang Bin led a group for male members, while Vice Minister Wei Rujun led a group of female mages.

Jiang Tianhai and Wei Donglin supervised from the side.

The women went to Vice Minister Wei Rujun's line.

The men went to Fang Bin's line.

The inspection method was simple:

Press a palm against the left chest of the person being inspected and gently inject mana.

If there was no abnormality, they could leave the perimeter and wait among the crowd of onlookers in the distance.

After a few people were inspected, someone finally started making a scene.

"What is the meaning of this? How is this any different from sexual harassment! The Alliance has gone too far; I will never accept this kind of treatment!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked toward the source of the voice.

The person causing the scene was a woman wearing an exquisite evening gown, with short curly hair and heavy makeup.

She was followed by three people, two men and one woman, who looked like her bodyguards and attendants based on their attire.

The woman stormed out of the building, followed closely by her three subordinates.

Jiang Tianhai narrowed his eyes, sizing up the woman.

She was a Tier 2 Mage, yet her bodyguards were ordinary people.

Why would a mage bring such weak bodyguards?

But that wasn't important.

What mattered was that this woman clearly wanted to use the opportunity to leave.

The officers in that area immediately raised their weapons, aiming at the four of them; if they took one more step, they would fire.

"I strongly suggest you cooperate with the investigation; there's still room to resolve this."

Jiang Tianhai walked slowly toward the woman with his hands in his pockets.

Seeing him approach, the two bodyguards immediately blocked the woman's path, taking a protective stance.

"Minister Jiang, what is the meaning of this?"

"I only came here for the first time to pick something up, and you're letting people touch me however they want? Don't you dare touch me!"

"Do you know who my husband is? He won't let this go!"

The woman's tone was forceful.

Jiang Tianhai remained expressionless, looked at Vice Minister Wei Rujun, and gave a slight nod.

Vice Minister Wei Rujun understood and immediately walked over.

The heavily made-up woman's face instantly contorted, her teeth gritted, and her expression betrayed a sense of desperation.

Jiang Tianhai's gaze grew even colder.

"Even if your husband were here, he would still have to undergo inspection."

He spoke coldly.

At this moment, more and more people walked out of the building.

Expressing dissatisfaction with the Alliance's methods, they stood by the heavily made-up woman, refusing to be touched.

They shouted at the officers surrounding the building.

They wanted to leave directly without undergoing the inspection.

In the chaos, behind her bodyguards, a hidden sneer curled on the heavily made-up woman's lips.

"Do you see?"

"I'm not the only one who thinks this is unreasonable."

"You'd better let us leave and stop making fools of yourselves here."

"Because of the upcoming competition and auction, many outsiders have come to Baiyun City. Is this how you treat your guests?"

She fanned the flames.

Causing more people to feel dissatisfied, they began to press toward the Alliance members, attempting to force their way through the checkpoint.

The onlookers on the periphery had various expressions and vastly different views.

The Alliance only said they were looking for someone and hadn't disclosed all the details.

Some supported the heavily made-up woman, while others scolded them:

If you have nothing to hide, why are you afraid of an inspection?

The members of the Wave Squad had complex expressions.

Because Mr. Chen had visited their base before, they vaguely knew what was happening.

But where was Mr. Chen now?

With him there, the investigation would surely go much more smoothly.

"Back off! If you come any closer, we'll fire!"

"Don't approach, back off!"

"What? You want to hit me with that piece-of-junk toy? I'm a Tier 2 Mage; do you think an ordinary person can hit me?"

"Absurd! Even the Alliance branch in the city I'm from wouldn't dare be this presumptuous. I just got here and I'm treated like this? No wonder Baiyun City has always been such trash."

"Unfair! If you want to check things, why only check us? If you've got the guts, check each other too!"

The scene quickly spiraled out of control as the Alliance members and the people from the building shouted at each other; a conflict was on the verge of breaking out.

Just as the situation was about to completely collapse.

In the center of the crowd, a terrifying burst of mana suddenly erupted.

*Boom!*

A gale swept in all directions, intimidating everyone. They subconsciously stopped and looked toward the source.

Even the Alliance members were surprised to find that the person who had acted was... Wei Donglin.

A Tier 4 Mage!

Those who had been arguing with the Alliance officers were intimidated by Wei Donglin's terrifying aura; they all fell silent as grave stones, staring at him blankly.

"Good, it's quiet now."

Wei Donglin scanned the area and nodded with satisfaction, his voice cold, "We have sufficient evidence to prove that members of the Dark Alliance are hiding here."

"This search is solely for that purpose."

"Cooperate, and you leave safely; resist, and you are a prime suspect. We don't mind using force."

His sharp gaze swept across the faces of the troublemakers.

Most people backed away in fear, while others froze in place, their faces filled with shock.

The Dark Alliance?!

Many people present knew the notorious reputation of that organization.

Upon hearing that they were staying in the same building as those demons, everyone felt their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

Those who were resisting just a moment ago instantly gave up, wishing the Alliance would drag the demons out immediately!

Jiang Tianhai gave Wei Donglin a gratified look, then turned back to the heavily made-up woman.

"Now, are you willing to cooperate?"

The woman's lips twitched. After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly screamed.

"Do you have evidence? Bring it out and let us see!"

Jiang Tianhai paused, not answering.

A few seconds later, he turned to several Tier 2 Adventurers beside him.

"Arrest her."