The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 96 - 81 The Arrival of Yang Yilong

Chapter 96: Chapter 81 The Arrival of Yang Yilong

Zhang Lei’s intent to kill surged in that moment.

He wanted to take out Wei Bin’s gang here and completely eradicate the tumor entrenched in the Ruined District, returning peace to this place.

Moreover, after estimating the strength of both sides, he felt they had a good chance of winning. After all, several squads had accompanied him to investigate this building, and even though some men had been lost inside, the remaining forces were sufficient.

"Does Zhang Lei really want to fight? Isn’t he worried that, in desperation, we might kill all his subordinates? Without so many investigators, would Tianchang City’s security still matter?"

Sensing an inexplicable murderous intent, Wei Bin’s expression instantly became grave, and he felt as if he was caught in a difficult position.

Because he didn’t want to fight Zhang Lei to the death.

Killing a few ordinary investigators was a price he could pay, but if a squad leader fell here, it would bring endless trouble afterwards. Unless he hid in a danger zone, he would surely be hunted with a bounty on his head.

Moreover, Wei Bin wasn’t confident he could definitely win against Zhang Lei. If he lost and was killed by Zhang Lei, that would be a huge loss.

This group was ultimately a gang of criminals at heart, still prone to bullying the weak and fearing the strong, without the resolve and courage to risk it all.

At this moment.

All the members of the Investigation Bureau were waiting for Zhang Lei’s decision.

Li Yi also smelled something unusual and immediately handed his sniper rifle over to Wang Jian beside him.

Wang Jian understood the gesture and nodded.

Although he was injured and couldn’t confront the enemy head-on, he was still capable of shooting from behind. As an investigator, firearms were his expertise, and if necessary, he could fully assume the position of a sniper.

"Are we going to fight?"

Fan Feng, inside the building, was also holding his breath in anticipation. He immediately ejected a standard bullet and replaced it with a special red one, designed to deal with Extraordinary Creatures. However, he was thinking of coordinating with the squad leader to snipe Wei Bin. If the expert from the Spiritual Realm were to die, the battle would be as good as won.

At that moment, Zhang Lei slowly raised his hand, his eyes boiling with the intention to kill, ready to order the eradication of the gang.

"Not good." At this point, panic began to rise in the hearts of all the wanderers.

But just then.

Wei Bin seemed to sense something and looked behind Zhang Lei and the others, then a smile crept back onto his grim face.

Help had arrived.

With this, Wei Bin wasn’t worried at all about a confrontation.

"Hmm?" Zhang Lei’s expression shifted, and he glanced briefly behind him.

On the distant road, a convoy was speeding towards them, very fast, crossing the guarded area in just a moment.

"Someone is coming, and there are quite a few of them. It seems they are all headed this way," Wang Jian observed, his face changing slightly.

"It’s the Cultivator Association’s people; I recognize that license plate," investigator Zhang Zhixiong spoke softly, "Besides Li Shaqing, Yang Yilong is likely among them."

"Yang Yilong is with the Cultivator Association? But then again, would the Cultivator Association dare to fight against the Investigation Bureau?" Li Yi asked immediately upon hearing this familiar name.

"Normally, they wouldn’t dare and would even assist the Investigation Bureau, but now it might be different. With a Mysterious Object involved, top experts all want a piece of the action and wouldn’t just hand it over. If the news about this object hadn’t leaked, Wei Bin wouldn’t dare to openly attack our investigators with a gang of wanderers," Zhang Zhixiong explained.

"A Mysterious Object?"

In Li Yi’s mind flashed the Skull Mural, but he was puzzled, "How could news of the Mysterious Object leak so quickly when this building was first discovered by the squad leader?"

"The Cultivation Circle in Tianchang City isn’t that large, many people know each other and have dealt with each other, there are hardly any secrets. As soon as something big happens, it immediately gets spread," explained investigator Liu Yue, looking somewhat disconcerted, "An external combat member under my command named Xiong Bo has been missing, and I suspect he leaked the information."

Li Yi nodded.

Indeed, that was the case.

When he was attacked by Ning Wu, Crow, and others, Kong Sheng had tipped off Lv Jue in advance, and since Lv Jue was acquainted with him, that led to the failure of their operation.

He just hadn’t expected that this time, the boomerang would strike his own people.

Soon.

The lead vehicle of the convoy had already arrived about ten meters behind everyone, where it stopped.

The car door opened.

A group of unfamiliar cultivators quickly walked out, these people were not weak. Spirit Medium Realm cultivators were rare, with most of them having unlocked inspiration. The two individuals leading them were even more powerful, one was Yang Yilong, whom Li Yi had encountered before, and the other was someone he did not recognize, but from the looks of it, he was probably the expert called Li Shaqing.

"Yang Yilong really did come," Li Yi’s face darkened amidst the crowd. He immediately thought of Lin Yue’s situation.

It was Yang Yilong who had broken one of Lin Yue’s arms, and he had always remembered that incident.

Yang Yilong was currently dressed in a long robe, standing with his hands behind his back, his black hair draped over his shoulders, exuding a distinguished air, standing out prominently no matter where he was, like a crane among chickens.

"Captain Zhang Lei, it has been a while, hope you’re in good health. I heard you’ve run into some trouble today, so I came specially to have a look. If there’s anything you need help with, just say the word, and I, Yang Yilong, will not shirk any task that I am capable of."

Zhang Lei wasn’t at all polite as he replied, "Oh, Yang Yilong, how about you help me take down Wei Bin? As thanks, I can personally award you a good citizen prize."

"No problem."

Yang Yilong, with a slight smile, readily agreed, "I can accept this request from you, Captain, to take down Wei Bin, and I am even willing to assist you and your team in eradicating all those vagabonds lurking in the Ruined District. However, I don’t need any good citizen prize; what I want is that building. What do you say?"

He pointed at the adjacent abandoned building as he finished speaking.

"Of course, I won’t ask for it for nothing. I, Yang Yilong, am willing to pay two billion for it. With this money, I believe Captain, you can build two more buildings in the old city district without any difficulties," he added.

"Yang Yilong," Wei Bin called out sternly from a distance, "you’d best watch what you say."

He was truly afraid of Yang Yilong joining forces with Zhang Lei, as it would leave him without even the chance to escape.

Zhang Lei, however, laughed and said, "There’s a Mysterious Object inside this building, worth much more than two billion. Besides, when it comes to Mysterious Objects, our investigation bureau must recover them. Yang Yilong, you might want to consider a different request. For instance, I can give you the next building over to set up your company."

Mysterious Object?

Everyone’s breathing grew heavier upon hearing this word.

Although they had only heard from intelligence reports that a Mysterious Object might be present in this building, hearing it directly from Captain Zhang Lei gave a different feeling.

Zhang Lei saw no need to conceal it at this point; they were all well aware of the situation, and to be secretive would just seem petty.

"You’re admitting so candidly that there’s a Mysterious Object here? Captain Zhang Lei, that’s not like your usual style," Yang Yilong said indifferently.

"Although it’s a Mysterious Object, this thing is indeed peculiar. Once you get close to it, you’ll be dragged into an illusion, and even I almost didn’t make it out, so this Mysterious Object can’t be utilized for cultivation at all. I advise you, Yang Yilong, to give up on this idea and just cooperate with me earnestly to deal with Wei Bin and his gang."

Zhang Lei candidly revealed the important information, primarily to dissuade them from trying to snatch the Mysterious Object.

A Mysterious Object full of malevolent energy did not align with their interests.

"There’s such a thing?" Yang Yilong frowned slightly, not doubting the truth of Zhang Lei’s words.

"Zhang Lei, we’ve come from far away, and it really wouldn’t be right to leave just like this. How about this, you let us go into the building and have a look at that Mysterious Object. If it’s really as you say, I can represent the Cultivator Association and relinquish any interest in the Mysterious Object, while also cooperating with you to take care of these vagabonds," he proposed.

At this time, a cultivator who had opened his Spiritual Sense beside Yang Yilong slowly began to speak.

This man looked quite young, not yet thirty, dressed in a sharp suit, smiling gently, and not at all appearing like a cultivator, but rather, a young CEO who had achieved success, exuding an air of wealth.

His name was Li Shaqing, the Vice President of the Cultivator Association.

He was also from the Li family, the wealthiest family in Tianchang City.

Yet even with such status, background, and strength, Li Shaqing did not possess even a single incomplete Mysterious Object.

He would not have personally made the trip if the news of the Mysterious Object hadn’t been confirmed.

"Li Shaqing, you’re also interested in the Mysterious Object?" Zhang Lei frowned.

Compared to Yang Yilong, Li Shaqing was of a greater significance, posing a more challenging figure to deal with.