A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 89: Long Table Meeting

The battle came quickly and left just as swiftly.

After Baiyu knocked out the Crow, the remaining prisoners scattered like birds and beasts. Only Old Crow Head remained, sitting far away in the bushes, savoring the scene he had just witnessed.

"Is it over just like that?"

After a long while.

Old Crow Head came over, trying to kick the Crow’s body, but it didn’t move an inch.

The muscle density of a Tier Nine Martial Artist is far greater than that of ordinary people. With the same physique, their weight could be more than twice that of an average person, and Old Crow Head’s kicks felt like kicking a stone.

"Just passed out."

Baiyu pondered his strategy.

Though the Crow was knocked out and subdued, the people behind him were still unknown. Since the other party dared to cut off the surveillance, playing such a risky game...

It was likely someone from the Armed Department, and their status should not be low.

But why do they want to kill me?

"Someone who can access the surveillance room, can freely enter and exit the entire forest, directly ordering the Crow. If such a person finds that surveillance has failed, they would surely rush to the battlefield to confirm the progress of the matter.

If it were me, upon rushing to the scene and discovering that the target is still alive, what would I do?

Of course... eliminate all witnesses, pinning everything on the Crow."

A flash of realization struck Baiyu’s mind, and the unnerving feeling resurfaced, prompting him to shout at Old Crow Head: "Get down, there’s danger!"

Bang!

Just as the words left his mouth, a rocket exploded like fireworks on the spot.

Immediately after.

A torrent of bullets rained down like a storm.

Aside from the executed prisoner who had just acted, the rest of the dead men were also driven to the center of the forest, becoming almost a one-sided massacre.

"There’s no sign of Baiyu ahead, open fire, clean out all these prisoners."

Qijie, wearing night-vision goggles, spoke coldly.

The squad, in groups of ten, continued to advance, their guns flaring consistently in their hands, as deadly bullets zipped through the night.

After a moment.

The teams clearing from the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest directions all arrived at the site of Baiyu and Crow’s battle.

Qijie’s face was grim.

The rocket just a moment ago was, naturally, fired by him.

After such a covering fire, the chances of survival were slim.

"What happened?"

Chang Fu also arrived from afar: "You mobilized the clearing troops?"

"A sudden incident occurred, I didn’t consider much else. Baiyu is a key protective figure; if I hadn’t arrived in time, he would have been killed by the prisoners."

Qijie walked forward coldly.

With no surveillance and extremely low visibility in the night, he could say whatever he wanted.

Because.

Nominally, he was the highest commander and strongest person present.

"Is Baiyu okay?"

Chang Fu also hurriedly approached, seeing the Crow, who was blown to pieces by the rocket, his brows furrowing.

In the crater.

Baiyu lay flat on the ground, using a notebook to shield his head.

His face was pale.

"Dead?"

Chang Fu was incredulous.

Qijie pushed his glasses up, gradually feeling at ease, just about to speak.

But then the other party slowly crawled out of the pit.

"You two officers arrived just in time; if it weren’t for you, I might have died at the hands of these prisoners!"

A smile spread across Baiyu’s face.

The expressions of Qijie and Chang Fu both froze slightly.

In the sky.

The drone resumed its patrol.

A voice from Pang Fei echoed above: "No issues, right? Return to headquarters immediately, remember, every single one of you."

A flash of murderous intent flitted through Qijie’s eyes.

Failed.

The target not only survived the prisoners’ assault but also evaded the rocket and bullet follow-up.

Like a cockroach.

"It’s good you’re not hurt, let’s head back to headquarters for now."

Qijie spoke with a gentle tone.

Baiyu smiled and nodded.

But noticing Old Crow Head beside him, his smile slowly solidified.

The other appeared incredibly miserable.

Almost half of his body was shredded by shrapnel from the rocket, leaving him unrecognizable.

His face and clothes were covered in blood, lying among the rubble, long since departed.

When the rocket came, he had pushed Baiyu aside.

But he hadn’t managed to dodge himself.

In silence, Baiyu approached Old Crow Head’s corpse, resisting the stench of blood as he retrieved a photo from a pocket on his back.

"Let’s go, bury him."

"Yes, these bodies will be dealt with eventually." Qijie nodded, adjusting his glasses.

...

The unexpected incident came too abruptly this time.

When Baiyu returned to the training base, nearly the entire Armed Department was set into motion.

Not just because Baiyu had been attacked.

But because someone had the audacity to act under the nose of the Armed Department.

"It’s great that you all could come, but this is an internal affair of the Armed Department, so you..."

In the lobby of the Armed Department, Pang Fei had a somber expression.

In front of him.

Almost all the forces from Linjiang City were present.

The Steam and Machinery God Church, the Martial Arts School Alliance, the Anomaly Bureau, and even the Bounty Hunter Guild had sent a Golden Level hunter.

Of course.

They hadn’t all come because of Baiyu; more so it was about the Armed Department’s internal betrayal.

Outside the Armed Department, a swarm of journalists had nearly blocked the exit.

"Can we ask if the Armed Department’s incident this time was an accident?"

"With such a safety failure, will you continue to allow students to study here?"

"We heard there’s a traitor attempting to kill a seed student from Linjiang City, what is your stance on this claim?"

Qiong Jiu was surrounded by a group of reporters, finding it overwhelming.

"Ahem, could you step aside?"

At this moment.

A faint light shimmered across.

Almost all the reporters, upon being illuminated by it, instantly fell unconscious.

Clatter.

Various recording devices struck the ground, instantly quieting the previously noisy Armed Department.

Qiong Jiu eyed the newcomer.

Wearing a large divine robe draped at his back, on the chest, there was a bright Sun emblem.

He carried a large blade under the robe which, though not unsheathed, exuded a sharp aura.

A Judge of the Holy Light Church!

Specializing in hunting heretics, eliminating the sinister fanatics.

"I am Monray, here uninvited, I apologize for the intrusion."

The man drew the Holy Sun sign on his chest, his aged face showing a smile, his eyes dark yet bright, concealing both Blood Qi and Extraordinary Abilities deeply.

"Uh, go on in. Anyway, adding one more doesn’t matter now." Qiong Jiu rubbed his forehead.

"Thank you. This is an aberrant entity I caught midway, haven’t had time to dispose of it; please detain it in the Armed Department’s execution cell."

Monray released his right hand, dropping a mass of wriggling flesh.

It faintly retained the traces of a humanoid form.

Qiong Jiu frowned.

Only the madmen from the Holy Light Church would run around capturing aberrant entities.

...

"Since everyone has gathered, we might as well discuss handling the recent events in Linjiang City."

Inside the conference room.

Pang Fei sat at the head, a deep look in his eyes.

At the long rectangular table, a few individuals sat scattered on either side, with Baiyu across from Pang Fei, seemingly out of place with the other big shots at the table.