Ning Fengzhi found himself impatiently scratching his neatly styled hair.
Though Old Hu hadn't witnessed it firsthand, the actions of those two indicated that their opponent's difficulty was no less than that of the Blissful Sect.
"You all, retreat for now."
Ming Yi said to Old Hu, "This is not something Officer Zhou and his team can get involved in."
"Alright."
Old Hu responded decisively, calling out to Officer Zhou and his team, "Let's go!"
"Leaving already?"
Officer Zhou looked over. The first thing he noticed was the mask on Ming Yi's face, its crimson eyes giving him a sense of unease.
He suppressed his lingering questions and, with a nod to his colleagues, they got into their cars and departed.
As Old Hu was leaving, he advised, "Try not to make too much of a commotion."
He was well aware that for individuals like them, a single misstep could bring about catastrophic disaster for ordinary people.
"Rest assured, we will not harm any innocents," Ning Fengzhi stated.
As soon as he finished speaking, Ming Yi suddenly turned, looking in a particular direction.
Someone was approaching from there.
To be precise, three familiar figures were arriving.
"They're here," Ming Yi's voice was deep. Wearing the mask, he seemed like a different person.
Old Hu also noticed the three individuals.
He watched their walking style, finding it increasingly strange.
They walked much like normal people, but every three steps, they would suddenly twitch.
"Old Hu, quickly," Ming Yi urged, already dialing Lin Xiao's number.
Lin Xiao, who had just accompanied Luo Bing to complete his evening training goals, answered his phone immediately. "What is it?"
"Brother Xiao, the Heavenly Physician has appeared."
"...I'm on my way."
Lin Xiao knew very well what the appearance of those madmen signified.
Once these madmen appeared, even he might not be able to suppress them without resorting to force.
This was why he was rushing out.
If he had been any later, innocent civilians could have been harmed.
Luo Qinghan had grown accustomed to Lin Xiao's sudden departures for urgent matters.
...
These three had already been subdued by Ning Fengzhi as soon as they emerged.
"They've all lost consciousness, their bodies moving uncontrollably," Ning Fengzhi narrowed his eyes, recognizing it as the clear method of the Heavenly Physician.
"Puppets on strings," Ming Yi said. He raised his hand, and a surge of true energy passed through the air, causing invisible threads to snap.
"A detestable method, as always," Ning Fengzhi criticized without restraint, his voice loud enough to be heard by the Heavenly Physician.
No sooner had he spoken than the three subdued individuals stood up again.
"There's more?"
Ming Yi searched the surroundings carefully, believing all the threads had been severed.
"They must have reattached," Ning Fengzhi said, forming his fingers into a sword. True energy swept around the three individuals.
Although his perception couldn't detect all the threads, by severing every potential point where threads might appear around these three, they would naturally disappear.
"Over there."
Ming Yi's eyes flickered.