Chapter 431: Chapter 376: The Martial Arts Hall’s Little Fanboys

Xinghai City was shrouded in the curtain of night.

It gave one the feeling of plunging into an abyss.

Not a single pedestrian could be seen on the cold, deserted streets.

The occasional gust of wind swept away plastic bags and wastepaper on the ground...

The desolate moonlight spilled across the city,

casting a lonely, chilly hue over everything.

Starlight dotted the night sky, as if trying to illuminate the city.

Outside a Martial Arts Hall.

Just moments ago, a fierce battle had taken place here.

The Right Guard, led by Shan Kui, had just washed this place in blood.

Every member of the Blood Handprint hidden here had been exterminated, with none to escape.

A streak of golden light cut across the night sky.

When the golden light landed outside the Martial Arts Hall, a human figure appeared within it.

It was Lin Yi, who had just rushed over...

"Lord General!"

Upon seeing him, Shan Kui hurried forward and bowed.

Lin Yi shot him a dark look and asked, "Where is Wei Nan?"

"He’s lying down inside!"

Lin Yi said nothing and walked straight into the Martial Arts Hall.

This Martial Arts Hall was one of the Blood Handprint’s "feeding grounds" in Xinghai City.

It was located near a school, only a three- to five-minute walk away.

And for that very reason, students would often go missing without explanation.

Yet, no one had ever suspected this Martial Arts Hall.

If it hadn’t been for the intel from the Old Beggar and his people...

...even when Lin Yi’s group returned, they would have had a hard time discovering the problem with this place.

During the day, they taught their students as normal.

In fact, all of the students who trained here were safe and sound; not a single one had gone missing.

This became their best camouflage.

No one would ever think there was a problem here.

Lin Yi walked into the Martial Arts Hall and saw Wei Nan sitting on a sofa in the main hall.

His clothes were dyed red with blood.

Fortunately, someone had already given his wound some basic treatment.

He didn’t seem to be in any serious danger.

As Lin Yi approached, Wei Nan managed a smile.

"Lord General, you’re here."

Wei Nan’s voice was a little weak, his face pale.

Lin Yi’s brows furrowed deeply. "What happened?" freewⅇbnovel.com

"Sigh..."

Wei Nan let out a soft sigh and whispered, "Li Xuewen..."

"Li Xuewen? What about him?" Lin Yi pressed.

Wei Nan glanced down at his injuries and said with a low chuckle, "Li Xuesong is the coach of this Martial Arts Hall!"

"This wound... was from his sneak attack!"

Wei Nan then told Lin Yi everything that had happened to him.

His mission with Shan Kui today was to destroy the feeding ground hidden within this Martial Arts Hall.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Wei Nan took a few men and went in first.

Meanwhile, Shan Kui led the others to surround the building.

Just as Wei Nan and his men found the entrance to the feeding ground, they ran into Li Xuewen.

Old friends, seeing each other again after a year, but things were no longer the same.

The moment Wei Nan saw him, he already knew the truth in his heart.

Li Xuewen, appearing here so late at night... It was hard not to suspect him.

As Wei Nan spoke with him, he tried to persuade him to turn back from his dark path.

But Li Xuewen, as if he had been brainwashed, launched a sneak attack on Wei Nan.

He stabbed Wei Nan and fled out the door...

Wei Nan said with a bitter smile, "I really never imagined Li Xuewen would join the Blood Handprint..."

At his words, Lin Yi’s brow furrowed even deeper.

"Didn’t he join the Public Security Bureau? How did he end up a member of the Blood Handprint?"

Wei Nan shook his head gently. "I don’t know. It’s been a long time. Something must have happened!"

Lin Yi didn’t speak, just nodded.

"Your injuries are too severe right now. I’ll have someone take you to the infirmary for treatment immediately!"

He immediately called someone over to take Wei Nan to the infirmary.

After Wei Nan had left, Shan Kui approached.

"What’s the situation here?" Lin Yi glanced at him.

Shan Kui quickly replied, "Lord General, the inside has been completely cleared. We rescued twenty-three people. We’re preparing to take them to the station for now and will notify their families to pick them up tomorrow!"

"Mm." Lin Yi nodded, his expression dark.

Currently, there were no more Blood Handprint members within the Public Security Bureau.

At least on the surface, they had all been purged.

The person in charge was still Tang Zhan. Though he was usually lazy and never took responsibility for anything, he would still show up at crime scenes, just as before. He would conduct an investigation, but it was always a perfunctory effort. The moment he discovered a case was related to demons, he would dump it on the Demon Hunting Institute, posting it as a mission and letting the Demon Hunters go out at night to hunt them. He simply acted as a hands-off boss, washing his hands of the entire affair.

Although his attitude was hard to accept, Lin Yi had his reasons.

’But even if we really replaced him, would the next captain of the Public Security Bureau necessarily be any better than Tang Zhan? What if a Blood Handprint member got promoted into the position? Wouldn’t that be like helping a tyrant do evil?’

Therefore, at Lin Yi’s strong insistence, Tang Zhan had not been replaced.

At least in Lin Yi’s eyes, the man still had a conscience and a shred of humanity.

He hadn’t completely degenerated into a vicious monster like those in the Blood Handprint.

The night’s cleanup mission was over.

「At the break of dawn, the sun began to rise.」

Soft sunlight pierced the skyline, spilling between the tall buildings.

Lin Yi, who hadn’t slept all night, stood on the street.

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