Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits-Chapter 48 - : 48. The most terrible danger

Chapter 48: 48. The most terrible danger

The next day.

February 8th, in the morning.

Xiao Peidong sat in his office, casually browsing the day’s news highlights when he stumbled upon an inconspicuous online news article.

Hidden within this seemingly ordinary news was a secret message that only he could understand.

“Within three days, at ROMANCE bar?”

Xiao Peidong knew this was a message specifically left for him by Zhou Yang, the woman behind Yuanhong Society’s underground boxing arena.

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— It implied that she had arranged everything; within three days, as long as Lin Qing went to this bar to investigate, he would ‘coincidentally’ discover that terrifying fugitive who had escaped from Qinghu Island Prison.

Chu Tianyao.

This individual’s strength was on par with the General Captain’s; not just at the Captain Level but even if he used his real power, his demise was certain.

Of course, he also understood that this sibling pair just happening to encounter Chu Tianyao was a bit too coincidental.

But he had already prepared his explanations.

And… he had no other options left.

“I need to get ready.”

Xiao Peidong left his office and, smiling, walked to the Deputy Captain’s office on the same floor and knocked on the door.

“Come in.”

Lin Qing’s voice came from inside.

When Xiao Peidong entered the office, he saw Lin Qing standing in front of a mirror adjusting his Patrol uniform, while the execution assistant, Zhao Jiayi, was on her tiptoes helping him affix the epaulettes on his uniform shoulders.

Those epaulettes bore two pairs of wing-shaped golden patterns and a star.

— The epaulettes of a Level 3 Patrol Officer.

“Captain Lin, is that a new uniform?”

Xiao Peidong asked cheerily, “How is it? Does it fit well?”

“It’s okay, slightly loose.” Lin Qing responded.

“There’s nothing that can be done then; Patrol Officer uniforms are quite special, unless there’s no similar size available, they are not tailored.” Xiao Peidong couldn’t help but smile.

“Is it because the material of the uniform is special?” Lin Qing asked.

“Yes.”

Xiao Peidong nodded, “The clothes, shoes, and undergarments are all made of special material, very durable, since a Patrol Officer’s combat power far exceeds that of ordinary people. Once they exert their strength, ordinary clothing materials easily tear, affecting performance.”

He chuckled and added, “I heard that this special material was developed by Dawn Group, and such a set of uniforms out there could be worth hundreds of thousands.”

“I see.”

By then, Lin Qing had finished adjusting the uniform and Zhao Jiayi had helped him secure the epaulettes.

Lin Qing took a step back and examined himself in the mirror; the exquisite black Patrol uniform made him look even more upright and fit.

He nodded in satisfaction and told Zhao Jiayi, “Alright, help me issue an instruction for a full team assembly at the Bureau, ready and waiting, ready to move out at any moment.”

“Got it.”

Zhao Jiayi walked to the work computer and began typing the order.

Xiao Peidong was slightly stunned and couldn’t help asking, “Captain Lin, why are you suddenly deploying the whole team? Where are you going?”

“Emergency task, urgent situation.”

Lin Qing looked at Xiao Peidong and said, “Captain Xiao, if you’re free, you can join us too.”

“What is the specific situation?” Xiao Peidong inquired.

“This is a request from the City Public Security Bureau.”

Lin Qing explained, “The Public Security received a tip from a concerned citizen that the fugitive ‘Chu Tianyao,’ who escaped from Qinghu Island Prison, was seen leaving Changshui Street and it’s suspected that he has accomplices sheltering him. The Public Security Bureau is asking us to head to Changshui Street for a search immediately.”

Xiao Peidong was momentarily taken aback. “Chu Tianyao has been found?”

Impossible!

His first reaction was that it was fake news.

He knew Chu Tianyao was staying in Lin’an City only because of BOSS’s orders and would only heed three orders from Zhou Yang of Yuanhong Society.

With Chu Tianyao’s capability, how could he possibly be spotted by any concerned citizen if he wanted to hide?

Nevertheless, Chu Tianyao was indeed moved to that bar named ROMANCE, waiting for Lin Qing to arrive and search.

The bar was on East Trade Road while Changshui Street was the location of Yuanhong Society’s underground boxing arena.

Perhaps Chu Tianyao was seen by coincidence when he left Changshui Street?

As for the accomplice, perhaps it was the person from Yuanhong Society responsible for helping Chu Tianyao escape?

“Wait…”

Xiao Peidong suddenly had an idea and feigned confusion, “Changshui Street? I remember the last time we searched Yuanhong Society’s underground boxing arena, it was at Changshui Street, wasn’t it?”

“Right, maybe Chu Tianyao is connected to Yuanhong Society after all.”

Lin Qing said, “I’ll thoroughly search again this time; maybe I’ll discover Yuanhong Society’s underground boxing arena.”

Xiao Peidong fell silent for a moment, then chuckled and nodded, “Captain Lin’s conjecture makes sense, so let’s conduct a thorough search again. However, Lin must also be careful, that escapee Chu Tianyao is extremely vicious.”

“No worries, this time our target is just those who are covering up and harboring him,” Lin Qing waved his hand.

“Okay, I’ll go back and prepare right away and take action immediately.”

Xiao Peidong nodded, then turned around and quickly left the office.

As he left, a trace of ecstasy revealed itself in his eyes.

“Ha ha ha…”

“This Lin Qing is really seeking his own death! To actually take the initiative to look for Chu Tianyao?”

“Isn’t this giving me a reason and opportunity to ask Chu Tianyao to act?”

“With Chu Tianyao’s terrifying power, as long as he wants to act, a mere Patrol Team can’t stop him!”

Xiao Peidong quickly walked back to the office, took out a hidden spare phone, and swiftly sent a message to Zhou Yang.

Before long,

“This is much better than the original plan.”

Xiao Peidong crumbled the phone into powder, unable to help but reveal a slight smile, “Self-seeking death, no one can stop it.”

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In just ten minutes, several patrol cars sped out of the courtyard of the Patrol Bureau, rushing to Changshui Street.

At that time, the police had completely blocked Changshui Street, inspecting even the passing vehicles sequentially.

One after another, black patrol cars quickly arrived and parked inside the blockade on Changshui Street, and then officers in identical black, crisp uniforms swiftly disembarked from the vehicles.

“Group one and two, search Qingtai Hotel, pay attention to the VIP elevator by the parking lot.”

“Group three, assist the police in verifying the identity information of all past personnel.”

“Group four…”

In the lead patrol car, a light sedan model, Lin Qing, holding his work phone, quickly issued orders based on recommendations from the patrol system’s AI assistant.

Beside him, Zhao Jiayi was tilting her head, looking out the car window.

After putting down his work phone, Lin Qing then picked up his personal phone, sending a message to Director Chu from the city’s Public Security Bureau—

“Thanks, Director Chu, for putting up with my fuss.”

Director Chu replied almost immediately—

“It’s no trouble at all.”

Lin Qing didn’t say much, immediately putting away his phone and getting out of the car with Zhao Jiayi.

Yes.

The so-called reports from concerned citizens were nothing but a pretext for the sudden operation.

Other than him, only two other people knew the plan for this operation.

“Captain Lin,” Captain Xiao came over and asked, “What’s the next step for the search? Shall we check Red Oak Boxing Gym?”

“Captain Xiao, no rush,”

Lin Qing suggested, “Since we’ve already completely blocked Changshui Street, it might be better to confirm step by step and gradually narrow the search area, don’t you think?”

“That makes sense,” Xiao Peidong nodded slightly, “Then I’ll go help out.”

With that, he turned and left.

He did not want to get splashed with blood when Chu Tianyao started attacking later.

Lin Qing watched Xiao Peidong’s retreating figure without saying much, just surveying his surroundings, and thought to himself, “Isn’t it time to show up?”

He was planning to search the Underground Boxing Arena beneath Red Oak Boxing Gym, but he couldn’t just go there directly.

His cousin had been severely injured by Chu Tianyao while investigating Yuanhong Society’s operation, which made people have to suspect a connection between Chu Tianyao and Yuanhong Society.

If Qinghu Island escapee Chu Tianyao was hiding in the Underground Boxing Arena and he stormed in there to conduct a search, wouldn’t that be suicidal?

Even though his power had greatly increased, he still wasn’t confident in a frontal confrontation.

Fortunately, he had found a means to counteract.

This was why he staged this ostentatious search operation.

“No matter whether Xiao Peidong is a mole or not, as a newly promoted Patrol Officer doggedly pursuing Yuanhong Society, I’m an unavoidable threat; if ignored, it would eventually pose problems.”

“If Yuanhong Society does indeed have ties with Chu Tianyao, they should seize this opportunity to have Chu Tianyao make a move against me…”

Lin Qing observed the search site, thoughtfully strategized, and prepared himself for defense.

Suddenly—

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[Current Order Level decreases by 1.0.]

At that moment, a line of text, crimson as blood, suddenly appeared before Lin Qing’s eyes!

A drop of 1 Level?

Lin Qing’s pupils constricted in shock.

This was definitely the most horrifying danger he had ever encountered in his life!