[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-108":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After the Sky Fell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2280964,4462,"Chapter 108","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-108",108,"\u003Cp>108. Chapter 108: Arrest (Ally Bonus: The Crazy Arctic Stink)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Li Yi was resting at the training base to recover from his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these past few days, the Investigation Bureau had been making major moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because news of the ambush and massacre of Investigator Wang Jian’s squad had spread throughout Tianchang City’s cultivation circle, causing massive uproar—it was the first planned, premeditated ambush against an investigator since the Bureau’s founding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, investigators had died, but those were accidental deaths during manhunts, not deliberate murders, considered normal casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Investigation Bureau took this matter extremely seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>District One, Building 89, An Ding District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Yang Yi’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, many members of the Yang family had gathered in the conference room, fiercely debating the events of the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare Yang Ye do this? Colluding with those vagrants to ambush Investigation Bureau investigators—didn’t he consider the consequences if this failed?” A man around fifty slammed his fist on the table, furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Yang Jin, Yang Yi’s second uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it had succeeded, fine—but now it’s failed, the truth is out, and our Yang family is finished. This morning alone, three of our companies were shut down on various pretexts, massive funds frozen, goods seized outright—we’ve suffered huge losses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Economic losses aren’t the worst part. The key issue is that many people linked to Yang Ye have been arrested. I inquired through connections—the Bureau’s stance is clear: they’re making an example of the Yang family. There’s no room for compromise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the conference table, most were sighing heavily as bad news came one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if the Yang family was on the verge of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi, this matter is tied to you—what do you suggest we do?” Yang Jin tapped the table again, glancing at Yang Yi at the head of the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else turned to him, hoping he’d offer a solution now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected the Investigation Bureau’s retaliation to be this fierce—every one of the Yang family’s enterprises was being dragged down. Many people had been taken away without even knowing why. And this was only day one—if it continued, the Yang family would go bankrupt soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t know about Yang Ye’s ambush beforehand—he acted on his own. But arguing that now is pointless. The priority is minimizing losses and negotiating with the Investigation Bureau to make them back off before things go too far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi said: “I’ll arrange for a few people to take the blame, and promise to hunt ten transcendent creatures for free as compensation. They always claim to prioritize the greater good—they’ll agree. If not, I’ll personally eliminate the vagrant Wei Bin too—this incident involved vagrants. Whatever the cost, we must get through this first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the only way. Cut off the infected limb—when you must sacrifice, sacrifice. Yang Yi, you’ll have to work hard.” Yang Jin nodded, approving Yang Yi’s plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi then shifted his gaze slightly and added: “Though we’ve suffered heavy losses, I’ll recover them all. Don’t worry—I’ve already planned it. After this is over, I’ll sell that fist technique. The income will cover our losses—and then some.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Li Yi caused him such losses, he’d make Li Yi pay back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s good.” Others relaxed considerably, nodding in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, Manager Xu Ming burst into the conference room, rushing in with a grim expression—as if something terrible had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Yang, Investigator Captain Zhang Lei is here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. Don’t panic. I’ll handle it.” Yang Yi remained calm—he knew Zhang Lei would come with men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After such a major incident, Zhang Lei wouldn’t believe he had no involvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi, stop hiding—come out and submit to investigation. Your crimes are exposed.” Zhang Lei’s thunderous voice boomed, shaking eardrums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conference room door shattered with a crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Zhang Lei stormed in with several experts, radiating menace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they entered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daoist Pete raised his sniper rifle, muzzle aimed at Yang Yi, ready to trigger a “misfire”—if he could kill the target outright, so much the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Lei, calm down. Don’t act rashly. There are many ordinary people here—my relatives and family. Accidental injuries would be disastrous.” Yang Yi slowly stood, his gaze icy, warning them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lei snorted: “You worry about accidental injuries? Two of our investigators are already dead. Yang Yi—do you resist, or come quietly with me to the Bureau?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I deeply regret the deaths of your investigators,” Yang Yi said, “but I swear this has nothing to do with me. Do you believe me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your denial means nothing—it’s my word that matters.” Zhang Lei tossed a pair of handcuffs onto the table, impatient: “Will you put them on yourself, or do I help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the handcuffs land before him, Yang Yi’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time in his life he’d suffered such humiliation—especially in front of all the Yang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Lei, you’re only at Spiritual Perception Realm. You think one order can make me, Yang Yi, surrender? If you want to arrest me, bring proof—and strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi’s eyes flashed. A terrifying aura erupted—white light flickered around him like lightning, coursing along his body. Merely from his aura, nearby chairs cracked, shattered, and dissolved into dust under invisible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is how the Investigation Bureau operates,” Zhang Lei grinned. “Disagree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi, calm down,” Yang Jin urged, fearing a fight might break out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared Yang Yi and Zhang Lei would clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Yang Jin didn’t doubt Yang Yi’s strength, Zhang Lei was no ordinary man—he was Captain of the Investigation Bureau, able to mobilize all its cultivators. Fighting him meant war with the Bureau. Things were already dire—if they fought now, everyone in this room would end up in prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi’s expression shifted. He wanted to strike, to drive them all away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reason told him he couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cost of fighting Zhang Lei was too high—it would cost the entire Yang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi, why hesitate? Attack! Don’t be a coward. I’m sure you can kill Zhang Lei. Kill him, wipe out this squad, erase all evidence. If the Bureau dares move again, you can storm their headquarters and kill everyone who opposes you. Then your problems vanish—and you’ll rule Tianchang City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, another voice suddenly spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against the shattered doorway, a man around twenty-five or twenty-six grinned lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Mengping?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi’s expression flickered: “I rarely see you take Investigation Bureau missions. Didn’t expect to see you today—and your cultivation has improved. At this distance, I didn’t sense you at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My fee is high. The Bureau wouldn’t call me unless something serious happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Mengping shrugged: “But I’m still an external operative. If trouble breaks out, I can’t ignore it. Still, this isn’t the time for idle chat. Yang Yi—if you’re going to act, do it now. I heard you’ve refined your guiding technique into a new style. Show me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Mengping’s presence told him this was more complicated than it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lei might not have come just to take him in—he might be colluding with Gu Mengping to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, he absolutely couldn’t strike—doing so would play right into their trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to see my technique, there’ll be time later. But not today. Captain Zhang Lei invites me to the Bureau for a chat—I’ll give him that courtesy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi changed his tone, bent down, picked up the handcuffs, and clasped them on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boring. You’re giving up already? I wanted to see blood flowing.” Gu Mengping chuckled, shaking his head in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he turned to Zhang Lei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lei hadn’t moved. He stared at Yang Yi, thinking, hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daoist Pete’s sniper rifle remained ready, waiting only for the captain’s order to fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi noticed the tension. His face turned grim. Though he’d cuffed himself, to a cultivator, these were mere toys—he could snap them open with a flick of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take him away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Zhang Lei decided. He looked away and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no justification to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daoist Pete lowered his rifle, stepped forward, and kicked Yang Yi in the buttocks: “Move it, you lazy monk. You expect me to carry you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi whirled around, pupils shrinking into vertical slits, hair rising, an immense energy surging instinctively to erupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t push too far, Daoist Pete,” he growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lei lit a cigarette, sneering: “Can’t take it? Hit back. Those cuffs won’t hold you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi said nothing. His aura subsided again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d chosen not to resist—so he had to swallow this insult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi, I’ll investigate this thoroughly. If you’re involved in Yang Ye’s attack on investigators, I swear you’ll die in prison—never walk free again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then make sure you check carefully,” Yang Yi replied. “Don’t wrong the innocent. Don’t let the guilty escape. Zhang Lei.” He turned and walked out without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Zhang Lei. Call me next time. I stayed up all night gaming—I’m exhausted. Going back to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the matter settled, Gu Mengping waved casually and strolled away.\u003C\u002Fp>",1534,"2026-06-20T01:26:56.586Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d99edb2892463fda22158a1a1aa7a835f4c97b58e29b376e9f1326367f94c05a","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-109","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-107",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]