Chapter 205: Where Is the Flame City Cannon?

Supervision Bureau technicians, holding scanning devices that emitted a steady hum, were carefully conducting a carpet‑style sweep of a specific area among the ruins of the Black Stone Mountain Range.

Energy residue, abnormal readings........

Every trace was meticulously recorded by them.

In the air, aside from dust, there was only the hum of the instruments and the creak of boots on broken stone, solemn and tense.

Above a relatively open area, the air suddenly began to warp and spin without warning, sending out concentric ripples visible to the naked eye, glowing with a faint blue light.

Space was torn, forming a slender fissure.

"Buzz—!!!"

Almost simultaneously, three nearby high‑sensitivity energy detectors emitted sharp, ear‑piercing alarms, while red lights flashed wildly nonstop.

"Situation!"

"Energy readings are abnormally soaring! Prepare to respond!"

Supervision Bureau personnel, well‑trained, instantly entered alert mode; some even messaged Yue Chengzhang, and since the distance was not great, Yue Chengzhang arrived on the scene immediately.

Amid the extreme tension and hair‑raising atmosphere, a figure slowly stepped out from the spatial ripples.

He wore a Heresy Tribunal uniform, his hair tips trembling slightly from the spatial jump, and his expressionless yet strikingly handsome face.

It was Chi Jinan.

His stride was relaxed, as natural as walking from one room to another, with a hint of impatience.

He even casually smoothed the slightly disheveled hem of his clothes caused by the spatial leap.

Then, as he lifted his head, his gaze met the muzzles of at least seven or eight dark‑gaped guns and the uncertain stares around him, while the alarm continued to blare in his ears.

Chi Jinan:.........

His movement suddenly froze.

In the air, only the detector's continuous high‑pitched whine.

The alarm was shrill, red light flickered, illuminating the dark fabric of the Heresy Tribunal uniform, creating a subtle camp distinction from the Supervision Bureau's standard gear nearby.

The Supervision Bureau and the Heresy Tribunal are two official bodies with different functional focuses, often competing and clashing, yet Chi Jinan's reputation is so great that even without the uniform, Supervision Bureau personnel recognized him.

But this made them even more vigilant, gripping their weapons tighter.

"Stop! Put your weapons away!"

Yue Chengzhang's unquestionable voice rang out in time; he stared at the suddenly‑appearing Chi Jinan and felt a headache.

No, who sent this lord here?

The scene is chaotic enough; don't make it any messier!!!

Yue Chengzhang furrowed his brow, walked straight up to Chi Jinan, and lowered his voice to ask.

"Why are you here? We've almost finished our work here."

Chi Jinan did not answer Yue Chengzhang's question directly.

He didn't even exchange pleasantries; the quickly dissipating hostility around him and Yue Chengzhang's attempt to defuse seemed to matter little to him.

His gaze swept the ruins swiftly, then refocused on Yue Chengzhang's face; when he spoke, his voice was a few degrees colder and carried a hint of urgency.

"Those are unimportant."

He cut Yue Chengzhang off directly, his purpose clear.

"Where is the 'Flame City Cannon'?"

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Where is the Flame City Cannon? The Flame City Cannon is on a mission.

The matter has settled........ at least on the surface.

Ying Duo and his party, with mixed feelings, were driven away by Supervision Bureau personnel from the Black Stone Mountain Range area sealed off by the bureau.

Because the eighth mining zone of the Black Stone Mountain Range also had a share, the bureau staff also went with them to explain the situation to Cai Mao.

Apparently the Black Stone Mountain Range can no longer be mined; if Cai Mao needs, the Supervision Bureau can assign some jobs to the unemployed of the eighth zone.

Cai Mao eventually handed the commission to Ying Duo and his group; considering they had dealt with so many Aberrant Species, there was originally an extra fee.

On one hand, Cai Mao was short of cash; on the other, the Supervision Bureau felt some remorse for the danger the few had faced.

In short, the right to pay that extra commission was successfully hijacked by the Supervision Bureau.

In terms of outcome, it seems a win‑win for all.

"Anyway, the money's in hand, though the process......."

Qi Hengyu weighed the freshly received reward, trying to liven the mood.

"There were some twists and turns."

Ah, the twists were certainly not slight.

The few fell silent.

Luo Jinyou has not yet woken from the nightmare, but based on the Supervision Bureau's preliminary observation, he shouldn't remain unconscious for long.

Bai Mu Yun seemed not to intend to kill him, merely causing Luo Jinyou to fall into a deep sleep, unable to awaken from the dream.

Once he gets enough sleep, he'll naturally wake up.

Shen Zexi looked at the dilapidated scene of the Slum and suddenly fell into thought.

"You all return to the Academy first; I have something else to attend to."

Hearing that, the few simultaneously turned to look at him.

Qi Hengyu instinctively asked.

"Something? Do you have any acquaintances in the Slum?"

Shen Zexi's mouth twitched, and he flatly denied.

"No, I'm going to find my teacher."

He's not Ying Duo, so Qi Hengyu wouldn't think he could, like Ying Duo, instantly create a cult that worships "hair color," would he?

Shen Zexi must state here that, although he has blond hair, it is entirely a "complication" of awakening Aberrant Arts, and he simply hasn't dyed his hair back to black.

After all, the newly grown hair will also be blond, and he doesn't have enough time to dye his hair every day.

"Anyway, the leave has already been taken."

Qi Hengyu stretched lazily, feeling that he'd been in the underground mine for far too long, his whole body covered in grime.

Their mercenary missions have taken three consecutive days of leave; even the shortest out‑of‑city assignment starts at three days, and since their missions are only D‑rank, that's already on the low side.

"Since it's already like this, shall we return to school at night? During the day we can have a proper feast out there."

Shen Zexi definitely can't go find his teacher; he mainly asked Ying Duo and Chen Mo Zhi about this.

Chen Mo Zhi merely shook his head in silence; he never takes part in such social affairs, so Qi Hengyu could only turn his gaze toward Ying Duo.

Hmm... suddenly feels that the meal isn't necessary after all.

Qi Hengyu suddenly felt a bit regretful, but the words had already left his mouth, and there was no reason to take them back.

"I have something to do."

To Qi Hengyu's surprise, even Ying Duo refused without hesitation.

"I need to go find Cai Mao again."

Ying Duo calmly added, while Qi Hengyu instinctively scratched his head.

Indeed, Ying Duo seems to hold a high position in the Eighth District, and the upcoming matters there will probably keep him busy for a while.

"Alright, then I'll head back to the Fourth District; dad must be missing me as well."

In the end, Qi Hengyu could only grumpily rub his nose.