246: Refusing to cooperate with the investigation!

"Bureau 749?"

"My god! It really is Bureau 749! I always thought it was just an urban legend!"

"The mysterious department rumored online to handle supernatural events and superpowered individuals? They actually exist?"

"Since even they've been deployed, then nine times out of ten, this Ye Chen is a so-called evil cultivator. That murder of seventeen people is set in stone now!"

"Beautiful! He's trapped now! Bureau 749 isn't just ordinary police; it's said they're all top-tier experts!"

...

The surrounding diners and passersby instantly erupted into a frenzy!

Shock!

Awe!

There was also the excitement of witnessing a "legend turning into reality"!

Countless phone lenses frantically aimed at that Dragon-Patterned Insignia and Ye Chen, the clicking of shutters merging into a single continuous sound.

Bai Jie lay on the ground, initially stunned, but then his heart filled with wild joy!

His employer really did have a backup plan!

They even managed to call in Bureau 749!

Ye Chen was dead for sure this time!

He struggled to climb up, clutching his face and pointing at Ye Chen as he roared.

"Captain Zhao! It's him! This demon! He killed my whole family, and just now he wanted to silence me by killing me in public!"

"Everyone saw it! Hurry up and arrest him!"

Zhao Tiejun gave Bai Jie a cold glance but didn't respond, his gaze returning to Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, will you come with us on your own, or shall we 'invite' you to come?"

The expressions of Bing Lan and Li Qin changed simultaneously.

They had naturally heard of Bureau 749's reputation.

Most importantly...

They reported directly to the highest level!

Once targeted by them, things would never be simple again.

Li Qin said anxiously, "You've got it wrong! Ye Chen is a good person!"

Zhao Tiejun's expression remained unchanged.

"Whether he's a good person or not will only be known after an investigation."

"Now..."

"Please cooperate with our investigation, Ye Chen."

His tone left no room for negotiation.

Hearing this, Ye Chen smiled. "What if I say... I refuse to cooperate?"

*Hiss—*

The sound of sharp intakes of breath suddenly rang out from all around!

All the diners and passersby holding up their phones, and even Bai Jie’s group of "victims," were stunned, their eyes bulging wide.

Re... refuse?

He actually dared to refuse an investigation by Bureau 749?

This was Bureau 749!

The mysterious department that handled "abnormal events" with terrifyingly high authority!

When ordinary people were approached by them, let alone resisting, they’d have to ask permission just to breathe...

Was this Ye Chen crazy, or was he truly so fearless that he didn't care?

Zhao Tiejun's face darkened, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Refuse?"

"Ye Chen, I hope you're clear on what you're saying and the consequences of doing so."

He took a step forward.

He no longer concealed his tyrannical aura of the Earth Realm; it pressed down toward Ye Chen like a mountain as his voice suddenly turned sharp.

"We are performing our official duties according to the law and have the right to take coercive measures against individuals with special abilities suspected of endangering public safety or violating regulations!"

"If you refuse to cooperate..."

Zhao Tiejun suddenly waved his hand and barked, "Then we'll just have to 'invite' you back!"

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

As his words fell, the dozen or so Bureau 749 field agents moved simultaneously!

With staggered steps and linked auras, they instantly formed a surrounding formation containing the mysteries of an array, completely sealing off all of Ye Chen's possible escape routes!

Each person held a piece of specialized equipment.

It was neither a blade nor a gun!

It looked like a short baton!

Pitch black all over!

That was specialized equipment generally used to deal with martial artists or individuals with special abilities!

For a moment.

An invisible pressure shrouded the entire area!

Intimidated by this momentum, the onlookers cried out and retreated further, clearing a larger space. Many people turned pale, and some could barely hold their phones steady.

Bai Jie clutched his face, his eyes gleaming with malicious satisfaction.

Fight!

Hurry up and fight!

It would be best if the people from Bureau 749 shot this lunatic dead on the spot!

Facing this tense, hair-trigger situation, the smile on Ye Chen's face remained calm.

"Captain Zhao."

"I'll say this one last time. If you dare to make a move here today..."

"Then you, and the Bureau 749 behind you, will have no way to turn back."

"Once certain lines are crossed, there's no going back."

"After all..."

"You are not the dogs of a certain family, but the sword of the nation."

"If you help them do their work, you should think about the consequences!"

Zhao Tiejun's pupils shrank slightly.

He never expected...

Ye Chen had already guessed the truth.

But now, they had no way back; they could only see it through to the end.

If they succeeded, the Sima Family would speak up for him.

If they failed, the Sima Family would still settle everything for him.

And regardless of success or failure, he would obtain benefits...

Zhao Tiejun forcefully suppressed the sliver of unease in his heart and spoke sharply.

"Ye Chen!"

"I should be the one warning you with those words!"

"Stubbornness and violent resistance to the law will only add to your crimes!"

He no longer hesitated and decisively gave the order to attack. "Move! Take him down!"

"Move!"

A dozen Bureau 749 field agents shouted in unison, their voices shaking the night sky!

The joint attack formation, which had long been ready, launched instantly!

Dark shadows interlaced, and a sharp wind rose!

Four agents wielding specialized short batons lunged from the front, left, right, and back like four bolts of lightning. Carrying special energy fluctuations meant to lock down one's aura and suppress True Qi, they struck toward Ye Chen's vital points!

Several others moved like ghosts on the periphery, cold light flickering between their fingers. They were holding special needle crossbows loaded with potent anesthetics and True Qi-suppressing drugs, ready to fire at any moment.

Two others had the most stable auras; they were clearly the core of the array. They didn't rush in immediately but instead locked onto Ye Chen, ready to respond to any sudden situation and launch a thunderous strike.

Watching this, Ye Chen's eyes turned cold.

His feet didn't move, but his body swayed slightly like a phantom.

The four specialized short batons, carrying sharp energy and fluctuations, pierced through the afterimage he left behind almost simultaneously!

"Huh?"

The pupils of the four agents shrank as alarm bells rang in their hearts!

So fast!

However, before they could change their moves...

Ye Chen's figure had already appeared in front of the two agents at the core of the array!

The two men's faces changed drastically, their hair standing on end!

As the core of the array, their senses were the most acute, yet they hadn't even seen how Ye Chen broke through the outer perimeter and got close to them!

In their haste...

The two roared, their entire cultivation bases exploding without reservation. One struck with a palm like a blade toward Ye Chen's neck, while the other thrust his fingers like a sword toward Ye Chen's heart!

The moves were ruthless and perfectly coordinated, both being full-power strikes from the Late Profound Realm!

However...

Ye Chen simply raised his hands casually and gave each of them a light slap on the cheek.

"Slap!"

"Slap!"

Two crisp sounds of slapping exploded!

The two core agents were sent flying as if struck by a giant hammer. Their protective True Qi shattered like paper as they screamed and crashed into two cars parked in the distance!

*Bang! Bang!*

The car windows shattered, and the car bodies dented!

The two rolled to the ground, blood leaking from their mouths and noses. They struggled for a few moments but were actually unable to get up!

The entire scene instantly fell into a dead silence!

All the onlookers, including the Bureau 749 field agents, were dumbstruck!

The core of the array was slapped away?

Those were Late Profound Realm experts!

In front of this Ye Chen, they couldn't even take a single slap?