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The smell of rot and stench filled the entire underground breeding ground.

The air was also permeated with a nauseating scent of blood.

Bursts of roars from Yao Beasts echoed out from time to time, sounding like beasts from the ancient past, reverberating through the space...

Lin Yi and Captain Tang Zhan walked along a deep, narrow corridor. Smelling the air, Lin Yi's brows furrowed involuntarily.

"The smell in here is just too strong, isn't it? I really don't know how the people who raise these Yao Beasts can stand it!"

Captain Tang Zhan pinched his nose, looking unable to bear it.

Lin Yi didn't turn his head, simply continuing to walk forward on his own. After a long while, he whispered, "Have you ever smelled pork that's been left out for too long, that spoiled, rotting stench?"

"I have. You mean... this is the smell of pork?" Captain Tang Zhan asked hurriedly.

Lin Yi shook his head. "It's the smell of rotting human flesh!"

Captain Tang Zhan: "..."

When they reached the end of the corridor, a large door stood open. Lin Yi and Captain Tang Zhan walked inside again. The smell of blood inside hit them even harder. It made Captain Tang Zhan's stomach churn, and he almost vomited right then and there.

"Chief Commander!" Wei Shang hurried over, and Lin Yi nodded. "How is it?"

"There are over three hundred and seventy Yao Beasts in total, all of them unevolved, and their Realm is mostly between Tier 1 and Tier 4. We just captured a few members of the Blood Handprint who were here!"

"They are primarily the people responsible for raising the Yao Beasts, so I asked them a few questions!"

"This breeding ground is just one of many!"

"And the Yao Beasts being raised here are all below 1-Star!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi glanced at Wei Shang. "You mean to say that the Yao Beasts in these breeding grounds are categorized by rank?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean!"

"The breeding grounds here are for Yao Beasts below 1-Star. The breeding grounds in Kai Nan City are for Yao Beasts between 1-Star and 3-Star. As for where the Yao Beasts above 3-Star are, they don't have the clearance to know!"

A cold glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes. "How many more breeding grounds like this one, for Yao Beasts below 1-Star, are there?"

"Three, located in three different cities!"

"The food supply grounds in each city are primarily responsible for supplying these breeding grounds!"

"Breeding grounds for Yao Beasts above 1-Star require more food!"

"It might take 3 to 5 food supply grounds to keep up with the supply!"

When these words were spoken, even Captain Tang Zhan felt it was unbelievable. With so many food supply grounds used to raise these Yao Beasts, how many people must be needed?

"These beasts actually use humans to feed those Yao Beasts?" Captain Tang Zhan gritted his teeth and said coldly.

Lin Yi glanced back at him. "Isn't it because your Public Security Bureau failed to act that those people from the Blood Handprint were able to capture people so unscrupulously to feed the Yao Beasts?"

Captain Tang Zhan's face flushed red, and he lowered his head slightly, saying nothing more.

After a long time, Lin Yi said, "Kill everyone and every Yao Beast here, leave none alive!" "Use the monster meat... to reward the brothers, and hold a Yao Beast feast!"

After saying this, Wei Shang hurriedly nodded. "Yes, Chief Commander!"

With Lin Yi's order, Wei Shang immediately had the Right Division Guard clear out all the Yao Beasts. The corpses of the Yao Beasts were all collected into storage spaces. As for the members of the Blood Handprint, they were all executed on the spot.

By the time they finished all this, the sky had completely darkened. A cool breeze blew by, and Lin Yi stood leaning against a vehicle, exhaling a long breath of foul air.

After coming out of the underground breeding ground, it felt as if his lungs had been occupied by that stench. Only after taking a deep breath did he manage to expel those smells.

Captain Tang Zhan was hunched over not far away, vomiting everything he had eaten today all at once. Lin Yi glanced back at him and realized it wasn't just Captain Tang Zhan. Wei Shang, Feng Lei, and Wei Nan were also there, hunched over and retching uncontrollably.

On the contrary, Captain Shan Kui looked like nothing had happened. He was directing the Right Division Guard to completely empty out this furniture factory.

"Chief Commander, how should this factory be handled?"

Lin Yi looked up, gazing at the furniture factory under the night sky. It felt as if, at this moment, the entire furniture factory was filled with that stench.

After a long while, he whispered, "Burn it down. Consider it a way to liberate the Souls that were imprisoned here!"

"Understood!" Captain Shan Kui nodded and immediately directed the Right Division Guard to set fires all over the factory. In a short while, the flames began to rise.

When gusts of wind blew through, they fanned the flames. In an instant, serpents of fire spread throughout the factory, causing the entire factory to be devoured bit by bit by the fire serpents.

Until the night sky was scorched crimson by the roaring flames. The scorching temperature seemed as if it would melt the entire world. The furniture factory was engulfed by the flames, and the sin, at this moment, slowly disappeared.

Thick black smoke rolled up into the sky, forming a dark cloud. And at this moment, Lin Yi looked up at the dark cloud. It seemed as if wisps of blue smoke were breaking through the clouds and rising toward the night sky.

At this moment, the corners of Lin Yi's mouth lifted slightly. Those wisps of blue smoke seemed to represent those innocent Souls. At this moment, they had attained liberation...

"Well done. I didn't expect you to destroy a breeding ground so quickly!" "It counts as destroying a great evil. What is the plan for the next step?"

They returned to the Intelligence Center. This place had currently become a temporary base for Lin Yi and his group. Although the Intelligence Center was underground, the space here was large enough. Moreover, there were many lounges, enough even for Lin Yi and his group to stay here.

After Lin Yi returned, he reported the situation that had just occurred to Old He. After all, Old He was still Lin Yi's direct superior.

"The next step? It has already begun!" "Oh? Tell me about it. What is the next operation?"

Old He was stunned, then hurriedly asked with great interest. Lin Yi smiled, the corners of his mouth lifting: "Old He, I won't tell you about the operation yet. Once the results are out, I will report to you!"

"You brat, you're learning to keep secrets from me now?" Old He was not angry at all; instead, he laughed and teased him a few times. He was actually quite appreciative of Lin Yi's prudence.

Not trusting anyone, even his superior Old He, and maintaining complete confidentiality—this kind of Lin Yi was someone capable of achieving great things. After all, whether it was the New District or the Old District, both had been severely infiltrated by the Blood Handprint. If one were to ask who could be trusted, there were likely very few.

Lin Yi smiled. "Old He, I have always had a question I wanted to ask you!" "Hmm, go ahead!"

Old He pondered for a moment, then immediately reined in his joking attitude from a moment ago. Instead, when he spoke these words, he seemed somewhat grave. It appeared that even before Lin Yi asked, he had already guessed something.