Chapter 666

"Do you think I'm joking?" Pei Ci said coldly.

Yang Yixie helplessly spread his hands, "There's no way, you were so eager to pin the blame on me that I accidentally blurted out what's on my mind."

Having become accustomed to Ying Duo's deadpan and Xi Ren Sheng's mouthpiece, it's no surprise I'm still not used to this.

Pei Ci slightly frowned; he often deals with Entropy Increase, but almost all his contacts are Hua Jian Lei, and only on a few occasions has he interacted with members codenamed "Xi Ren Sheng" within Entropy Increase. Yang Yixie now gives him a feeling somewhat like Xi Ren Sheng.

Pei Ci didn't reply, but took a phone from the inner pocket of his uniform; when the screen lit up, he glanced at it, then turned it sideways so the display faced Yang Yixie.

"Shen Zexi, Qi Hengyu, Luo Jinyou... all of the above hold residence permits issued by the Special Division; within the validity period they may legally reside within the capital and participate in Aberrant Arts-related affairs."

He put the device away, his gaze scanning the named individuals in turn, finally settling back on Yang Yixie.

"And you, you're not on the list."

That was obvious; Yang Yixie had even once gone to the police station to report himself as a player, only to be brushed aside like a child.

Although Entropy Increase has only that few members, its influence appears great to outsiders, and information about its internal members is strictly classified.

"Oh, I have no proof, after all the Special Division didn't issue me one, but—" Yang Yixie raised his hand and tapped Pei Ci.

"During the three‑party talks you were also present; you saw me then, right? So you can testify that I'm a member of Entropy Increase, and that all its members are officially on record."

What three‑party meeting?

Yang Yichen immediately looked at Yang Yixie; the only recent instance of that term being used was the negotiation held at headquarters shortly after the game town merged with this world.

At that time, Yang Yichen had been summoned to guard one side, participating as a security member, but Yang Yixie's implication was that he actually ran to the conference venue?!

Pei Ci was unmoved; unlike others who were shocked by the news, he seemed to have anticipated it.

Perhaps he had long doubted Yang Yixie's identity, and now finally received confirmation.

Pei Ci simply pulled a pair of handcuffs from his waist; they appeared to be the energy handcuffs developed over at the Dome, with technology clearly more advanced than before, and he placed them before Yang Yixie.

"Without official registration proof, without Aberrant Arts usage permission, yet you wildly employed Aberrant Arts within the capital and caused a significant public order disturbance—you're coming with me now."

Unfortunately, that thing has no effect on him.

Yang Yixie's gaze lingered on the cuffs for a moment, but he paid it no real attention.

"Are you planning to disregard the terms of the agreement Entropy Increase signed with the authorities?"

"The deal does not include a waiver for 'causing public order disturbances'."

"If members of Entropy Increase cause genuine panic, under the terms at the time they must still be dealt with according to official regulations."

The authorities aren't fools; they indeed urgently needed that batch of Rune weapons supplied by Entropy Increase, but they couldn't nurture a tiger as a threat within their own ranks.

"I didn't strike first; it was all for self‑preservation."

Yang Yixie spread his hands, looking utterly innocent, as if none of the trouble concerned him.

"Besides, shouldn't this be handled as an emergency? Among the Aberrant Species throughout the capital, how many did I deal with? No need to mention that lunatic Chi Jin An; a quick check of the surveillance would show that he was the one who attacked me first."

"I was merely acting in self‑defense... Oh, and Bai Mu Yun from the school, he's also a member of Entropy Increase; he helped subdue that rampaging Aberrant Species."

Pei Ci heard that and squinted.

"So, you admit that the Aberrant Species called Bai Mu Yun is also a member of Entropy Increase?"

"He, along with the Aberrant Species he tried to conceal, has already been under our control. Since you acknowledge him as an Entropy Increase member, as a fellow organization member, that means you are suspected of providing cover for other otherworldly organizations operating in the capital."

"Even if you say you acted to deal with the Aberrant Species..." he paused, "how will you prove that you have no connection to this whole conspiracy?"

"Besides Fang Zhiyan, who would be that bored...?"

Yang Yixie couldn't help but make a snide remark.

Anyway, he's quite busy, I guess.

Although because of the game, his work as a game streamer had to pause for a few days at first, turning into a prolonged hiatus, he still shuttles between home and school daily, practically nonstop busy.

Moreover, the university has a lot of easy courses, especially those instructors with countless affairs; even trying to create a Ying Duo data avatar to go AFK wouldn't work.

Fang Zhiyan......

Hearing that familiar name from Yang Yixie's mouth, Pei Ci's eyes darkened slightly, yet he calmly spoke.

"How do you know it was him? Do you have evidence?"

"Evidence? Does that stench of deathly sea‑odor count?"

Although Pei Ci was cautious, Yang Yixie still discerned something from his reaction.

From the moment he entered, Pei Ci pressed him step by step, even pointing the finger directly at him, yet his actual actions were minimal—at most he brandished the handcuffs to intimidate him.

Even after Yang Yixie just spoke, his first reaction wasn't to see Yang Yixie shirking blame, but rather he instantly grew wary of Fang Zhiyan.

He's trying to extract information from him......

Given the situation, Yang Yixie doesn't mind saying a bit more.

"And those tentacles that just devoured that woman—anyway, the only tentacle monster I know is Fang Zhiyan. It's obvious that she and Lu Mu were both tossed into a lab and tampered with. Unless some strange research organization has sprung up, these factors together point to the prime suspect without needing further explanation."

"Oh..." Yang Yixie looked at the Pei Ci before him, his eyes gradually turning a striking gold, "Seems like you guys have long regarded Fang Zhiyan as a suspect?"

"Let me guess, you didn't choose to arrest the other party, perhaps because of that theory that an Aberrant Species' body can't accept a normal human soul?"

What a terrible personality......

Pei Ci hadn't expected that the younger brother Yang Yichen, whom the Special Division had always praised as obedient and sensible, could be so vile in reality.

Although watching the chaos Ying Duo caused in the game made me suspect this counterpart was far from the well‑behaved person Yang Yichen claimed, perhaps she, who plays the role of an older brother, has a filter that's too thick for her own younger brother?

Clack.

With a crisp sound, Pei Ci directly fastened the silver handcuffs onto Yang Yixie.

"No point in idle chatter, come with us."