Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 216 - 188 Crisis Perception, Whim

Chapter 216: Chapter 188 Crisis Perception, Whim

"Zhao Shirong?"

Zhou Ping’an drove back to the Third Group, sat in the team leader’s office, picked up the hot tea Xiao Qin had just brewed, and took a gentle sip.

He thought that he had been too lenient on the Deputy Captain Zhao from the Special Affairs Office.

His original intention was only to make the other party fall ill for a while, to prevent him from foolishly targeting him.

After all, from the bottom of his heart.

Zhou Ping’an considered himself kind-hearted, and unless absolutely necessary, he really didn’t want to stain his hands with blood.

There were far more effective means to resolve issues.

There was no need to leave a trail of blood and corpses everywhere.

But alas, he had given the other party a chance, which was regrettably not cherished.

Whether it was Deputy Director Zhao, known as "Vulture," who had sought reinforcements from home to deal with him beforehand.

Or afterward, when that person tried to spread the word and target him.

It all led to one outcome.

There was no room left for easing tensions.

"Based on the time, Zhao Shirong must have set out before the cleanup of the experimental base on that day.

If so, then during the meal in the restaurant with Tang Tang, Zhao Shiying had already decided to make a move."

"No wonder he was in a hurry to take over the cleanup of the experimental base before I entered, eager to beat me to it."

"Ring, ring..."

The phone began to ring.

Seeing that it was Tang Tang, Zhou Ping’an’s spirits lifted slightly.

He wondered if the information on those who had entered General Wenshan’s Tomb had already been completely gathered?

For the past couple of days, aside from cultivating the "Gentle Water Eight Stances," Senior Sister had not even had time for her actual duties, focusing solely on this matter.

She said that some of the individuals involved held a high level of confidentiality, and even she did not have a good way to inquire directly.

She could only make roundabout efforts to collect some intelligence and, after careful analysis and comparison, discern some of the others’ secret circles of associations.

"Ping’an, I have sent a file to you, please check it... Besides the backgrounds of two professors and a Feng Shui Master, the backgrounds of the other personnel are basically clear.

As for the remaining few, I have already found a way, and I’m sure I can dig out all their secrets."

Tang Tang’s voice, tinged with a hint of impatience, was slightly distorted.

The sound of a roaring engine rose nearby...

From afar, there was also the noisy shuffle of personnel movements.

"There’s no rush... Are you about to take action, Senior Sister? Does the Third Group need to provide support?"

Zhou Ping’an was all too familiar with these chaotic sounds.

"No need for now, this mission is half official business, half personal.

The Seventh Group received an urgent call for help, around Bloody Eagle Cliff outside the city, where a Linhai Caravan with over a hundred people is being blocked by a ferocious beast, which is very dangerous.

Incidentally, my cousin is among them, and the call came through to my phone..."

Tang Tang paused, then laughed, "Actually, it’s not a big deal.

It’s just that my little cousin finally thought of coming to see me in Dongjiang, and she has a timid nature.

To be safe, I might as well bring a team of people to meet them."

"Alright, let’s not talk about this now, after we retrieve the people, let’s have dinner together tonight."

"Okay, I’ll wait for you with an empty stomach then."

Zhou Ping’an casually replied.

Listening to the other end hanging up the phone.

For some reason, he suddenly remembered the message Sun Lishu mentioned before.

Clearly two unrelated matters.

Yet he somehow connected them together.

His heart stirred, and he couldn’t calm down for a moment.

"Something’s not right."

In his mind, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire faintly pulsated.

Zhou Ping’an suddenly felt a sense of palpitation.

This feeling, he did not know from whence it came, but it penetrated deep into his soul.

He immediately sat cross-legged on the cot used for noon rests, calmed his mind, and burned dozens of Mind Wish Power Silk Threads.

In recent times, the multitude of events he had experienced surged through his mind like a tide.

Some details he had never paid attention to also surfaced in his heart, to be carefully analyzed.

In the end, what appeared in his mind was the hypocritical face of Wang Yulin from the commendation banquet that day.

"Why did I think of this Captain again?"

Thinking of Wang Yulin.

He recalled the conversation between Councilor Chen and him that day, as well as their emotional fluctuations, all coming back to him.

Councilor Chen had suggested, "Inspector Zhou is very capable, such a young man should be nurtured well, Police Commissioner Wang, why not be bolder and let the young man shoulder more responsibilities."

Then, Captain Wang made the decision to dispatch himself out of the city.

That was also the reason for this matter.

Only after being cornered did I resort to killing.

Because, I could somehow feel it in my bones.

Once I left the city, I might be met with one after another of the enemy’s follow-up moves, which I feared would not be easy to deal with.

To strike first is to gain the upper hand; to strike late is to be controlled by others.

To solve the problem, the best approach is to cut it off at the root, and then, the path before me would be clear.

On a whim, I suddenly remembered Wang Yulin’s initial decision.

Zhou Ping’an could not possibly consider it a coincidence.

The Red Lotus Visualization Method focuses on cultivating the soul consciousness...

After practicing the Five Desires Evil Art, breaking through four barriers was achieved.

At this time, I didn’t even know how pure my soul had become, how strong my mind was.

Within an eighty-meter radius, I could see every little detail, holding it all in the depths of my heart.

This was just the outward manifestation.

There was also an inner sensation, which alerted me whenever something bad concerning myself was about to happen, deep in my heart.

"So, could it be that Senior Sister Tangtang, who has left the city, is in danger?"

Because of this phone call, spurred by a sudden impulse, I had to be three times more cautious.

"Or perhaps, this matter is aimed at me, and it’s no coincidence that Tang Tang has been lured out of the city at this time.

Moreover, the reason for her leaving the city is so plausible...

Her close cousin is in danger; she would have no choice but to act, or else it wouldn’t make sense."

"Then, if I broaden my thinking a bit more...

If someone knew of the life-or-death relationship between me and Tang Tang, might they also set a trap for me through her?"

"This is the true source of my soul’s intuition, my sudden inspiration."

Thinking this, things suddenly became clear.

For many things, Zhou Ping’an preferred to believe they existed rather than dismiss them as non-existent.

Even though I had never experienced such a mystical premonition before, I trusted my own judgment.

Is there danger outside the city?

Yes.

Could something happen to Tang Tang?

Yes.

Could I sit idly by?

Of course not.

If, at this point, I could only hide behind the scenes and watch helplessly as danger unfolded... then why practice martial arts, why cultivate the truth at all?

"So, the crisis will likely occur at the moment when Tang Tang can no longer cope and is on the brink of desperation, and I, getting the news, will rush to the rescue, only to run headlong into a trap..."

Just who could have set this trap?

Were they seizing the opportunity, or were they carefully plotting?

And what kind of methods would they employ?

After figuring this out, Zhou Ping’an suddenly realized that the tremor that had appeared in his heart just moments ago had vanished instantly.

Without a doubt, this was the best proof.

I didn’t mobilize the Third Group or prepare for a full deployment.

Instead, I left the Police Security Bureau alone, drove a car, turned on the navigation, and headed straight toward the West Suburb, out of the city.

In the previous call, Tang Tang had already mentioned the location of the caravan with the ferocious beast, and Zhou Ping’an didn’t plan to inquire further.

He didn’t even intend to inform Tang Tang in advance of his own actions.

In case there were moles from the enemy side among the action personnel with Sister Tang Tang.

If the enemy knew I was prepared in advance, more complications might arise.

...

The wild grass outside the city grew rampant, and the trees became incredibly tall.

Apart from the sides of the official roads that were regularly cleared by machinery, a little farther away, they were almost all thickets and vines tangled together...

There was simply no space for humans to pass through.

This was still the case even when fires were set from time to time to clear the wilderness.

The plants grew too quickly.

’It is imaginable how such an environment would be a paradise for ferocious beasts.

For city employees tasked with eliminating these beasts, the difficulty has become insurmountable...’

Zhou Ping’an drove quickly, and after about twenty minutes, with his extraordinary eyesight, he spotted the silhouette of the caravan ahead.

A sense of relief settled in his heart.

He knew Tang Tang had not yet reached the place where the beast was cornering the caravan.

She was still safe for the time being.

It remained unknown from where this crisis would ultimately stem.

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