Chapter 10

Under the swaying, disorienting lights and amidst deafening music, men and women dressed in fashionable, revealing outfits swayed their bodies to the intense rhythm created by the lights and music, letting alcohol and dopamine drive their brains, recklessly rubbing and colliding their desires against one another.

Suddenly—

A nimble black figure leaped onto the DJ booth amidst the flickering lights.

The blue-haired, scantily clad DJ had just paused in confusion when the frantic music abruptly stopped, the neon and laser lights ceased swaying, and a low voice came from the DJ booth:

"Routine patrol search. Everyone, stand against the wall."

Amidst panicked screams, the lights suddenly blazed on, dispelling the darkness and exposing everyone in their frenzy to the light.

Three inspectors in black patrol uniforms, holding electric batons, also entered the bar, driving the crowd forward as the batons in their hands crackled.

"Stand against the wall."

"I'm talking to you, stand up."

The middle-aged inspector on the DJ booth watched the search operation below with a calm expression.

Compared to the other inspectors, his uniform was clearly more refined; on his shoulder epaulets, three stars and a winged pattern were visible, unmistakably the rank of a Level One Patrol Officer.

"Sir, I am the general manager of this bar."

A slightly portly middle-aged man walked over, looking at the middle-aged inspector on the booth, and said with a smile, "May I ask your name? Why the sudden search of this small venue tonight?"

Team Leader Han looked at him expressionlessly and said, "Superior's order. No comment."

The general manager of Iron Stone Bar could only smile apologetically, "I spoke too much. Sir, rest assured, we will actively cooperate with the work."

Team Leader Han's gaze swept across; seeing that the crowd in the bar had already gathered and stood against the four walls, he jumped down from the high platform, walked into the central dance floor, and looked at Lin Qing and the other two.

"Lin Qing, check the bar area. Qin Qin, check that group. Wang Hengyi, check the people over there. I'll handle the rest."

After assigning the tasks, the four people responsible for the search began their operations.

This bar wasn't particularly large; including guests, bartenders, and waiters, there were only about a hundred people in total.

Even if facial recognition and fingerprint scanning were required for each person to verify identities one by one, with four people acting together, it wouldn't take long.

The current database is very comprehensive; ID cards don't even need to be checked to verify and confirm identities.

Occasionally, when encountering guests drunk and out of control, refusing to cooperate with the search, the skills of a formal inspector who passed the assessment would easily subdue them.

Of course, if an emergency situation arises, the electric baton must be used.

Lin Qing clipped the electric baton to his waist, took the work phone issued by the Patrol Bureau, walked to the crowd by the bar, sized them up, and said:

"Check the Blue Scarf Gang first. You, you, you, and you. You several, come over and stand properly. Wipe your fingers clean."

While speaking, he pointed one by one at several people wearing blue lapel scarves, picking them out individually.

The faces of those pointed at were somewhat suppressed and resentful.

This bar was considered their Blue Scarf Gang's stronghold; nearby, the beauties they had just been hugging were crouching there. They had boasted countless times, fueled by alcohol, about how awesome the Blue Scarf Gang was, yet in the blink of an eye, they were dragged out by these patrol dogs to cooperate with the investigation.

Especially this kid, who didn't even have shoulder epaulets, was obviously just a temporary investigator, yet dared to act so arrogantly?

But with other inspectors present, the few of them could only grit their teeth and walk out.

However, one person couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath.

"Damn, even a temporary dog dares to bluff with the tiger's power..."

He lowered his voice to avoid being heard by other inspectors in the distance; after all, temporary inspectors had no law enforcement authority, so he wasn't afraid of cursing a few times.

"Hmm?"

Lin Qing's eyes turned cold; suddenly, he kicked the person's shin, causing the person to fall to the ground in pain. The person flew into a rage and was about to stand up when he heard a crackling sound.

Looking up, he saw a black electric baton hovering before his eyes, crackling.

His body immediately trembled; he instinctively shrank back, and the dirty words about to leave his mouth were forcibly swallowed back down.

"Lift your head."

Lin Qing looked at the other person mockingly, used his phone to perform facial recognition, pressed his fingerprint, and then suddenly kicked the person in the face. The hard boot sole immediately twisted and broke the person's nasal bone. Nose blood gushed out, and the person covered his nose, curling up on the ground and wailing.

The members of the inspection team in the distance glanced over here, did not pay attention, and continued their work.

Let alone Lin Qing being a Level One Patrol Officer, even if he were just a temporary inspector, kicking a few times at an unruly troublemaker was nothing to be concerned about.

Of course, temporary inspectors had no official establishment and were not valued by the Patrol Bureau, so they dared not offend people casually. Although violently attacking a temporary inspector performing official duties was also the crime of obstructing official business, being beaten privately was just ordinary brawling, and the Patrol Bureau would not specifically intervene.

However, formal inspectors, even if attacked privately, would be punished severely; if personal safety was seriously endangered, they could even be sentenced to life imprisonment.

Lin Qing continued to use his phone to identify and record each person one by one.

After killing the chicken to warn the monkey, everyone else was much more obedient; even the troublemakers from the Blue Scarf Gang were completely well-behaved.

"Order."

Lin Qing silently summoned the Entropy Reverser panel again, glanced at 【Current Order Level】, and saw no change whatsoever.

That was to be expected.

They were just a few small hooligans; they posed no threat to him at all. Even though they didn't know he was a formal inspector right now, since the Blue Scarf Gang dared to establish itself so ostentatiously, they must have acquaintances in the Public Security Bureau and the Patrol Bureau; a little inquiry would reveal who he was.

Once they knew he was a formal inspector, with such a minor grudge, a few small hooligans would not dare to retaliate against him.

Naturally, this would not cause the Order Level to drop.

He had confirmed this in his previous life.

As long as others could not threaten him, even if there were enemies, the Order Level would not drop.

In his previous life, he survived the apocalypse relying on the warning from the 【Current Order Level】, which had helped him many times.

In the dark corner on the other side of the bar.

Two figures were crouching with their heads down, lips moving slightly, huddled together exchanging words in lowered voices.

"Old Luo, can we find a chance to escape through the back door?"

"I've always had people guarding the front and back doors, but now both doors are blocked. I don't know if the patrol team took crazy medicine, suddenly coming to search."

"Damn, before you formed the Blue Scarf Gang, didn't you say you had acquaintances in the Public Security Bureau and the Patrol Bureau to act as your informants?"

"Brother Jiang, today's inspection was a surprise operation—I didn't expect it either."

"What do we do now? Fuck, I just came here to hide for a few days, wanted to catch some fresh air—why am I so unlucky?"

"Brother Jiang, if you dare force your way out through the old underground passage, you can still escape."

"Force our way out? Didn't you see that guy standing there—a Level One Inspector? Looks like a seasoned team leader; it's no surprise he knows combat techniques. If he uses them, I won't stand a chance against him."

"Brother Jiang, I dared turn this bar into a gang hangout, so of course I left a backup plan. I can create chaos—you move fast enough, you can slip out in the confusion."

"... Alright, then we break out toward the main entrance from the direction of this temporary inspector. Our best chance lies there."

"He hit my man—Brother Jiang, you can go all out. Kill him if you can. He's just a lowly temporary inspector."

"No big deal. I've been wanting to take him down anyway."

……

【Order Level Decreased by 0.2】

As they were identifying and checking one by one, Lin Qing's vision suddenly flickered with a line of blood-red text.

"Hm?"

Lin Qing's gaze shifted slightly; instant alertness surged in his mind. His left hand continued operating the phone for identification, while his right hand, motionless and unseen, found the stun baton's switch and gripped it tightly.

Suddenly—

"Boom!"

A spherical ceiling light above the dance floor shattered violently, spewing thick smoke, alongside a torrent of colorful party confetti that rained down in all directions.

In an instant, half the bar's vision was obscured.

Simultaneously, a muscular figure shot out from behind the bar, moving with inhuman speed and agility, vanishing across the dance floor in a blink.

And his sprinting direction—directly toward the main entrance where Lin Qing stood!

(End of Chapter)