683: Chapter 683 No Matter Who You Are

Hongmeng Academy is the Council’s territory; entrusting others to investigate won’t yield clear answers.

Therefore, the best method is to extradite him to Batuo City, where I can interrogate him remotely.

"Old Qin, I need you to coordinate the extradition of Zhang Jue, who caused trouble at Hongmeng Academy, to Batuo City," Oriental Chen said over the phone.

"Alright, I’ll arrange it. Send your people over," Old Qin replied.

He was even more invested in this matter than Oriental Chen, as he was also curious.

...

"Old Qin, I just don’t understand. What kind of magic does this Oriental Chen possess to make you so obedient to him? You told me back then that everything was under his control. But what about now? Eighty percent of the bases have been out of Huaguo’s management for over three years, and the Huatong Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild have completely slipped out of control."

"Excuse me, what exactly is he controlling?"

"Now, he’s like he’s vanished into thin air. He doesn't show his face, doesn't state his position, and just leaves behind a mess. And you, you’re not only not holding him accountable, but you’ve disappeared along with him."

"I don’t understand, why is all of this happening?"

Baili Ji was under immense pressure, and his emotions were somewhat agitated.

"What? Are my words no longer effective?" Old Qin asked.

"Your words are certainly effective, Elder. But..." Baili Ji said reluctantly.

"Then that’s that. Execute it! The people Oriental Chen sent are almost here."

"Yes!"

An hour later, the Special Operations Team arranged by Oriental Chen arrived in Jingdu.

After completing the handover and just stepping out of the temporary Command HQ detention center, a group of people rushed directly towards them.

Without a word, they immediately attacked.

Judging by their cultivation, they were all 9th Order late-stage.

"Don’t be impulsive, hurry and leave!" Zhang Jue shouted.

"Dad!"

"Master! We’re not leaving. If we're going to die, we’ll die together!"

These people refused to leave, fighting and shouting at the same time.

This time, Oriental Chen only sent 5 Special Operations Team members, while the opposing side had at least 20 people.

Without wearing mechs, the 5 of them fighting 20 people were at a complete disadvantage.

The team members tightly surrounded Zhang Jue, unable to leave him.

They were struggling to cope under the furious assault of this group of people.

Fortunately, they carried special tools, which were the specialized metal rings used to capture Zhang Jue: the Immortal Binding Neck Cuffs.

"Restrain!"

Five Immortal Binding Neck Cuffs flew out instantly, directly shackling five of the people.

"Watch out!"

The woman who had just called out "Dad" shouted.

But she hadn’t expected one of the unknown objects to be flying towards her.

"Ah!"

Five people shouted almost simultaneously.

They dropped the weapons in their hands, trying to pull off the neck cuffs around their necks with both hands, but it was useless.

The energy-inhibiting agent quickly took effect, and their abilities rapidly disappeared within 30 seconds.

The Security Guards knew the woman’s identity was special, so they directly grabbed her.

"Everyone, don’t move!" a Special Operations Team member shouted, holding a dagger to the woman’s throat.

Logically speaking, official agencies should not use threats.

But the situation was urgent, and there was no other way.

The remaining dozen or so people stopped their attack, somewhat at a loss.

"Don’t move, or the consequences will be severe!" the team member continued.

"What are you doing? Everyone, put down your weapons!" Suddenly, someone shouted from a distance.

Everyone looked over at the sound; it turned out to be the Security Guards from the base.

"This is Jingdu, and it’s right outside the Command HQ. You dare to openly brawl in public; this is simply lawless!" the Security Guard continued.

Having said that, he had already led his people into the crowd.

Neither the people who came to rescue Zhang Jue nor the Special Operations Team members put down their weapons.

"Everyone, put down your weapons, did you hear me?" the Security Captain shouted.

"Hello, I am..."

"Did I ask you? Put down your weapons first!" The Special Operations Team member was about to state his identity, but the Security Captain didn’t listen at all, looking at the others and shouting:

"Don’t you know that private fighting is prohibited in the base? If you don’t put down your weapons, everyone will be immediately imprisoned!"

The Special Operations Team members exchanged glances, sensing something was wrong. These Security Guards clearly knew their identities but acted with a strictly official demeanor. This was highly unreasonable.

They just completed the handover, and now they’re going back on their word as soon as they step outside? Isn’t this hooliganism?

"Put down your weapons." A Special Operations Team member gave a look to the others.

The other team members didn't waste words and quickly dropped their daggers.

Seeing the other side put down their weapons, the people rescuing Zhang Jue also had no choice but to comply.

"Take them all away!" The Security Guards nodded and said nothing more.

"Comrade, we are on a mission..."

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Do you know you’ve committed an offense? I don’t care who you are or what mission you’re on. Brawling in the base is a violation of regulations, and I have the right to detain you. Furthermore, can public officials use hostages? Whether you are a public official still needs further verification."

"Take them all away!"

The Security Captain left no room for negotiation.