I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 252 - 250: Escape

Chu Ying twisted Xue Han’s arm behind his back and reached for the shackles in the space button. Unexpectedly, Xue Han was also ruthless; he forcefully dropped his shoulder, breaking his own arm to free himself from Chu Ying’s restraint, and turned to flee towards the City Lord Mansion.

Chu Ying wanted to chase, but was blocked by the guard team charging up. These people were quite skilled, and Chu Ying couldn’t shake them off for a moment and was so anxious that she shouted, "Elder Jiang, please help me capture this thief!"

"Don’t worry, he can’t escape!" Jiang Hongfei vanished like a ghost on the spot, and in the next second, teleported behind Xue Han.

It seems Chu Ying was right, the City Lord Mansion really is a den of thieves! It’s unbelievable that the Zhuxian Sect had the audacity to do this right under the Elder Council’s nose, yet they still succeeded!

If it weren’t for Chu Ying, Xue Han would certainly have continued to hide. With such a powerful spy on their side, the Zhuxian Sect could completely overthrow the Federation when the time is right!

The more Jiang Hongfei thought about it, the more afraid he felt. Today, he absolutely could not let Xue Han get away.

Just as Jiang Hongfei’s Eagle Claw Hand was about to hit Xue Han’s back, two guards with blood-red eyes rushed out from the side to block his attack.

The aura from these two was bizarre, and their elemental spirits were absurdly abundant. Jiang Hongfei snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and sent two powerful Water Dragon Tornados at their chests, then continued to chase Xue Han.

Jiang Hongfei thought that even if those two weren’t dead from his Water Dragon Tornado, they’d be severely injured. But no sooner had he taken two steps when two vicious winds attacked from behind. Jiang Hongfei realized it was bad and quickly raised a Water Shield, which was shattered in an instant by two elemental powers, one of fire and one of earth.

Alarms rang in Jiang Hongfei’s heart; these two weren’t ordinary believers, they had certainly taken the Holy Pill and were prepared to fight him to the death.

The speed of these two was astonishingly fast, and despite Jiang Hongfei’s repeated teleportation, he couldn’t shake them off. He watched helplessly as Xue Han opened a hidden secret door inside an artificial hill and disappeared.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to earn merit was lost just like that. Jiang Hongfei stomped his foot in anger, venting all his fury on the two Berserkers in front of him.

"You beasts! Accept your fate!"

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The underground cell.

Zhao Yi and Zheng Qi helped Yang Zhou, following Zhou Wu’s guidance for the transfer. As they were about to reach the surface, Li Xing stopped.

"Principal Yang, I won’t accompany you up there."

Yang Zhou understood that today’s incident was huge, and it was wise for Li Xing to stay out of sight.

"Alright, let Zhou Wu plan a safe route for you. When you get back, report your safety to me. I won’t be returning to the Freedom Army headquarters for a while. Contact me via mind link if needed; my old communication number is usable again."

Previously, he was very cautious. First, to avoid arousing the Zhuxian Sect’s suspicion and scaring them off, hindering his actions. Second, to avoid implicating his friends and relatives.

After today, his identity was entirely exposed, so there was no need for concealing anymore. Now, if anything were to happen to him, even if the Zhuxian Sect wasn’t responsible, the blame would fall on them anyway. So, the more high-profile Yang Zhou was, the safer he would be.

The Freedom Army couldn’t remain just renegade heroes; it was time to step into the spotlight, negotiating with the Elder Council and the Federation Government to discuss the terms of wiping out the Zhuxian Sect. Yang Zhou was undoubtedly the best candidate to represent the Freedom Army in the negotiations, before Chu Yunyi publicly revealed his identity.

"Principal, Xue Han said that an influential person he knows is very familiar with Lin Caier, I think it’s a breakthrough point."

"Don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on it."

"Principal, your body needs rest. You shouldn’t fight for a month, nor excessively deplete your elemental spirit within a year."

"I know, I’ll be careful. You should also be careful, it’s best to go out less in the next few days. I’ll stir things up, making the Zhuxian Sect too busy to pay attention to you."

"Alright."

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When Yang Zhou and his group emerged, all the guards at the City Lord Mansion had been captured. Except for those who resisted stubbornly or had taken the Holy Pill and were killed on the spot, the others were to be taken to the Elder Council for trial.

Seeing Yang Zhou again after so many years, Chu Ying was overjoyed to tears, "Yang Zhou!"

Chu Ying was covered in blood, with a half-foot-long wound on her shoulder, blood gushing out, yet she seemed oblivious to the pain, focusing all her attention on Yang Zhou.

"Are you hurt? Did Xue Han do anything to you? Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Do you need a Healing Potion?"

The barrage of questions left Yang Zhou with mixed feelings. He pointed at Chu Ying’s shoulder, "You should tend to your own wound first."

Chu Ying was pleasantly surprised, "You, are you actually concerned about me?"

Yang Zhou turned his face away, "Me, concerned about you? Don’t overthink it."

Chu Ying pursed her lips in delight, her eyes brimming with joy, "Do you know your ears turn red when you lie?"

Yang Zhou was annoyed, "You—!"

"Haha, I know, I know, I’ll drink the potion now!"

At this time, Jiang Hongfei, leading the Elder Council guards, emerged from the secret door in the artificial hill, joining them.

Seeing his expression, Chu Ying guessed Xue Han had escaped but still asked hopefully, "Elder Jiang, did you catch Xue Han?"

"Hmph, he got away!"

Chu Ying thought as much!

"Didn’t you send people after him?"

"Chase? There was a one-time-use Transmission Array inside the secret door of the artificial hill, which self-destructs after use. Even a Daluo Golden Immortal wouldn’t know where he ran, so how could we chase?"

Xue Han’s escape was Jiang Hongfei’s chance to redeem himself; his escape left Jiang Hongfei more regretful than anyone, but what’s done is done. Complaining was futile; now it was all about salvaging the situation.

"Yang Zhou, do you really have evidence against Xue Han?"

Yang Zhou nodded, "Elder Jiang, I want to meet with Elder Ji immediately and report the full story to him."

Jiang Hongfei nodded, "There’s no time to waste, let’s go now!"

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In the age of the internet, there are no secrets. Despite the Elder Council’s efforts to censor information, the news of the City Lord Mansion being full of villains quickly went viral thanks to the netizens with god-like abilities; the issue was too big to ignore. The Elder Council’s hefty reward for Xue Han only confirmed the news further.

With a high reward comes brave fighters, and a huge wave of anti-cult movement swept across Qianyuan Continent. Many capable independent Elemental Spirit teams organized themselves to search for Xue Han and the Zhuxian Sect.

Although they hadn’t caught Xue Han, they managed to capture quite a few Zhuxian Sect members. Originally a notoriously despised group, the Zhuxian Sect had become worth 5 million in bounty, making them far too scared to act alone.

Despite the severe suppression of the Zhuxian Sect’s power, and their inability to commit crimes anytime soon, countless netizens flocked to government websites demanding the government to eradicate the Zhuxian Sect completely.

Under pressure, the government had to consider collaborating with the Freedom Army. Seizing the opportunity, Yang Zhou proposed a series of demands and advantages, which secured numerous benefits for the Freedom Army.

When Li Xing’s vacation ended, the Federation Government announced a policy that shook the entire Qianyuan Continent—the Freedom Army would become an official unit of the Federation Government, responsible for overseeing security in all towns within the Federation.

In other words, the Freedom Army was now the Federation Police. While the security of each city was still handled by the City Lord Mansion’s guard teams, if an issue was too big for them to handle, they could call upon the Freedom Army. If the guard teams performed poorly, the Freedom Army had the authority to bypass the City Lord Mansion and take over directly.

With the precedent of Tianyi City’s City Lord Mansion turning into a den of thieves, the policy of city security being autonomous under the City Lord Mansion faced public skepticism. Now, with the Freedom Army, a team with great public support, overseeing things, more than 80% of the Qianyuan people approved.

The Freedom Army was no longer a temporary vigilante group. Naturally, Li Xing was pleased. With government support, military supplies would be more ample, and the next time the Zhuxian Sect wanted to clash with the Freedom Army, they would have to think twice.