Chapter 364: Chapter 334: Shaking the Tree

After watching from a distance for a few moments, Li Qian pulled back. He wouldn’t be of any use if he went over right now.

He couldn’t possibly interfere in a battle of Dominator Level, let alone Emperor Level.

Spotting several Public Security Bureau cars speeding along below, Li Qian immediately descended.

"Hello, Officer. I was wondering, what exactly is happening over there?" After landing, Li Qian addressed a Security Officer through his car window.

The middle-aged Security Officer in the car didn’t answer his question, instead just barking, "It’s dangerous out here! Get back inside!"

’Fine,’ Li Qian thought. ’Looks like I won’t be getting any information out of this officer.’

Undeterred, Li Qian flew high into the sky again to observe. The Public Security Bureau wouldn’t have blockaded the entire Zhenxi Town for no reason.

There had to be something unusual going on inside.

Perhaps it was related to the Rock Giant rampage.

By flying high and getting a bird’s-eye view, he might discover something.

And soon enough, he did spot something out of the ordinary.

A convoy of about five or six vehicles was driving straight for the edge of town.

Ordinarily, it would be perfectly normal for people to try and take advantage of the chaos to flee Zhenxi Town.

After all, self-preservation is only human.

But the reason this particular convoy caught Li Qian’s eye was simple: he recognized several of the vehicles.

That’s right, Li Qian recognized them.

This had to be the same convoy they had encountered yesterday after leaving the Black Stone Forest.

The convoy had left a strong impression on Li Qian.

He had even considered warning them at the time.

’If anyone was likely to have provoked that swarm of Rock Giants after we left and before the officials arrived,’ he mused, ’it would have been the people in this convoy, without a doubt.’

In other words, they were the likely cause of the Rock Giants’ rampage.

With this in mind, Li Qian held back and began to follow them discreetly.

’If they’re the ones who caused this mess, their first instinct will be to make a run for it.’

’In that case, a confrontation—or at least chaos—with the Security Officers at the exit is inevitable.’

Li Qian prepared to test his theory when the time came.

As it turned out, his suspicions were correct.

The convoy was indeed making for the exit, and they ignored the Security Officers’ attempts to stop them, forcing their way through the checkpoint.

The three Security Officers at the exit never expected such a thing to happen. Caught completely by surprise, they could only watch as the convoy broke through.

Just as the occupants of the vehicles began to celebrate their successful escape, a dense, overwhelming barrage of Wind Blades and Water Arrows descended upon them.

The attacks weren’t particularly powerful, but their sheer number made up for it. Furthermore, since the targets were trapped inside their vehicles, they couldn’t get out to defend themselves.

THUD! THUD! THUD!...

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!...

The sounds of Water Arrows and Wind Blades striking the ground and the vehicles echoed ceaselessly.

At that moment, it wasn’t just the people in the cars who were stunned—even the three Security Officers at the nearby town exit were completely baffled.

Although the convoy had forced its way through, and using force to stop them was an option, the officers had never considered employing such extreme measures.

They were truly dumbfounded. But as the dust settled, their confusion quickly morphed into fury.

The barrage of countless Wind Blades and Water Arrows had torn open the side of one of the trucks, revealing what was hidden inside.

It was a colossal Dark Red Rock.

The rock’s surface was enveloped in a faint, shimmering film of light.

"Fuck, so the stolen goods were here all along!" Liu Hanhua couldn’t help but curse when he saw it.

He was one of the three Security Officers stationed at the Zhenxi Town exit.

"We’ve been searching for so long, and it turns out it was just hidden by an Array," Gong Da said, equally furious. The whole reason they had blockaded Zhenxi Town was to catch this very group.

If they hadn’t delved into the Underground caverns and stolen this Dark Red Rock, the Rock Giants would never have attacked with such madness.

In other words, they were the culprits responsible for this entire situation.

’So it really was them!’ Li Qian muttered in surprise.

He had only attacked on a hunch, figuring it was worth a shot. ’They were the ones who broke the rules and charged the checkpoint first,’ he had thought. ’Plus, I controlled the power of my Skills, so even if they were just an ordinary convoy, it wouldn’t have caused too much trouble.’

He never expected to uncover the truth of the matter so easily.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!...

While Li Qian was still processing this, the three Security Officers at the exit launched their attack.

They commanded their standard-issue Pet Beast robots to attack the truck carrying the Dark Red Rock without a moment’s hesitation.

The Dark Red Rock had a unique composition and was exceptionally durable; even under a missile-like assault, it remained completely undamaged.

However, the shimmering film of light enveloping it could no longer hold and shattered completely.

The moment the film of light around the Dark Red Rock shattered, the Rock Giants battling on the south side of town all turned their heads in unison. They stared toward the east, right where the exit was located.

Then, as if possessed, they broke into a frantic stampede, charging straight for the eastern side of town.

Lou Limin, the deputy director of the Shazhou City Public Security Bureau in command of the battle, couldn’t help but frown as he watched this unfold.

Just then, an urgent beeping erupted from his communicator watch.

"Reporting, Director Lou! We’re at the eastern exit of the town! We’ve found the target—the stolen goods!"

"Reporting, Director Lou! We’re at the eastern exit of the town! We’ve found the target—the stolen goods!"

The two back-to-back reports stunned Lou Limin for a moment, then his expression erupted in elation.

He now understood why the Rock Giants had suddenly stampeded toward the eastern part of town.

With this realization, he immediately gave his command. "I’m ordering you to evacuate the area immediately! Evacuate immediately!"

The Rock Giants weren’t fast, but that was relative. Compared to other Dominator Level Pet Beasts, their speed was lacking. Among Commander Level beings, however, they were exceptionally swift.

At their current pace, they would be on the scene in no time.

Especially now that they were charging recklessly, ignoring everything else.

Once they arrived, they wouldn’t distinguish between friend and foe. Anyone in their path would become a target.

That was why Lou Limin had given the order without a second thought.

He wasn’t the least bit worried about the criminals escaping.

The aura of the Dark Red Rock had been exposed; the Rock Giants would undoubtedly hunt it down to the ends of the earth.

Their only chance would be to abandon the Dark Red Rock and flee.

But if that was their choice, his three Security Officers wouldn’t have been able to stop them anyway. There was no need to risk their lives.

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