Chapter 164: Public Security Bureau Psychic Team! Muda

December 16, 8: 3 p. .

Jin Ning City, Muxi Coffee House.

The city at night was bustling; even Muxi Coffee House, which sold premium coffee with a minimum per-person spend of over a thousand yuan, was nearly full.

"Captain, haven't the Muda people arrived yet?"

At one of the tables in the coffee house, a young woman lay face-down, boredly sipping her coffee.

Around her sat three other young men.

These four were the psychic team dispatched by the Jin Ning City Public Security Bureau to coordinate with Xu Jingming.

The lowest-ranked among them was Third-Stage Mid.

"Don't rush; we agreed on 8: 0. It's not time yet."

The team captain, the most muscular of the four, glanced at his phone and spoke calmly.

"Seriously, since Muda is getting involved, now we have to wait for them?"

The young woman grumbled discontentedly.

After the state issued a kill order against the Destiny Cult, every city's Public Security Bureau mobilized.

As Jin Ning City's top psychic team, they weren't about to lag behind.

In just two days, they'd uncovered traces of the Destiny Cult within Jin Ning City.

But after submitting their intelligence report, they received no support from the Public Security Bureau.

Instead, they got word that Muda Psychic University would be joining the operation.

"What can we do? Jin Ning City Public Security Bureau can't spare anyone else."

Another male team member, with long hair, shrugged helplessly.

Their group was the strongest remaining team the Jin Ning City Public Security Bureau had idle.

If they wanted more support, they'd have to pull personnel from other cities.

But Jin Ning City Public Security Bureau didn't want to share such a big achievement with other units.

So they submitted the clues to Muda Psychic University for assistance.

After all, Muda Psychic University wasn't part of the Public Security Bureau's system; even if they took some credit, it wouldn't matter much.

Of course,

for their team, sharing the credit naturally rankled.

"By the way, Captain, do you know who Muda is sending?"

Another thin young man, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and looking more like a business executive than a psychic, asked curiously.

"The director gave me a rough rundown."

The captain nodded slightly. "His name is Xu Jingming. He's nineteen, a first-year freshman at Muda this year..."

"First-year freshman? Did Muda make a mistake? Sending someone like this to assist us? This is suicide!"

The long-haired male and the others stared wide-eyed; the female speaker frowned tightly:

"Did the director mess up when submitting the intel to Muda? This isn't a routine mission—why involve a freshman?"

They naturally respected students from Muda Psychic University, the top-tier school.

But a first-year freshman? He couldn't possibly assist in an operation.

"Let me finish."

The captain frowned, and the others fell silent. He continued:

"Xu Jingming isn't an ordinary freshman. He possesses an S-class psychic ability.

His rank is Third-Stage Low, and his true combat power likely rivals Third-Stage Peak."

Xu Jingming's terrifying combat performance during his research trip.

Though not deliberately concealed, it had only spread among the three top-tier universities.

Public knowledge of Xu Jingming naturally lagged behind.

"Muda's S-class? Third-Stage Low?"

"Holy crap? He's only a freshman and already this strong?"

The previously disgruntled team members were stunned; their attitude flipped 180 degrees.

"So listen up—when you meet him, treat him with respect."

The captain warned seriously.

Though a Fourth-Stage expert from Muda would've been safest for this mission,

Third-Stage Peak was still a formidable combat asset.

After all, the entire team had only one person at Third-Stage Peak—himself.

"Understood."

They nodded quickly.

A nineteen-year-old Third-Stage Low with an S-class ability?

Even a fool knew not to take such a person lightly.

"By the way, what does he look like? What if we don't recognize him?"

The only female on the team asked curiously.

"Don't worry—you won't miss him. Xu Jingming is very distinctive.

He's about 1. meters tall, and he's quite handsome."

The captain smiled.

He'd only checked Xu Jingming's profile online yesterday, glancing briefly at the photo.

Yet he'd already memorized the man's features.

"One point nine meters tall, and handsome? Captain, I think I see him."

The woman stared blankly at the coffee house entrance; the other three turned to look.

Indeed, a young man in black entered.

Tall and lean, his features were rugged, his eyes clear and sharp.

A faint aura of danger radiated from him; even his casual glance carried a chilling pressure.

"That's him. Let's go."

The captain's eyes lit up; he rose quickly and led his team forward.

"Hello, hello! You must be Xu Jingming? I'm Cai Ju, from Jin Ning City Public Security Bureau, assigned to coordinate with you."

Captain Cai Ju, as team representative, extended his hand warmly.

"Sorry for the wait."

Xu Jingming smiled and shook his hand lightly.

He hadn't intended to arrive this late.

He'd spent extra time having dinner with his cousin and others in the afternoon, so he'd rescheduled his high-speed train ticket from 7 p. .

Fortunately, he'd arrived before 8: 0—no late.

"No problem, no problem—we just got here too. Let's go to the private room."

Under Captain Cai Ju's lead, the five entered the pre-booked private room.

The private room at Muxi Coffee House was slightly less refined than Qingya House, the place Xu Jingming often visited at Muda, but still decent.

As soon as they entered, Captain Cai Ju enthusiastically introduced:

"Student Xu, this mission to locate and eliminate the Destiny Cult's branch requires your cooperation with our team.

Let me introduce you to them..."

Under Cai Ju's introduction, Xu Jingming met the remaining three.

The man with gold-rimmed glasses was Sun Yan, possessing a B-class mental ability, Third-Stage High.

The long-haired youth was Xiang Shan, possessing a B-class support ability, Third-Stage Mid.

The only woman in the group was Zhang Tong, possessing a B-class fire ability, Third-Stage High.

Captain Cai Ju himself possessed a B-class enhancement ability, Third-Stage Peak.

Note: Third-Stage Peak was perilously close to breaking into Fourth-Stage; his power far surpassed ordinary Third-Stage High.

All four were around twenty-five or twenty-six years old—truly young and accomplished.