Chapter 177: Chapter 152: A Slight Display of Strength_2 Chapter 177: Chapter 152: A Slight Display of Strength_2 Su Yuan stepped out of the train station and scanned the crowd at the exit.
He quickly spotted a young man holding a sign.
The youth, around twenty-five or six years old, tall and thin, held a sign with “Su Yuan” written on it in bold letters.
Su Yuan remembered the Qingtan City Guard member who had communicated with him yesterday and walked over with Luo Bingtong.
The young man’s gaze lingered on Luo Bingtong’s face for a few seconds, then he looked away into the distance.
Su Yuan greeted, “Hello, are you a member of the Qingtan City Guard?”
“I am.
You are…?”
Su Yuan pointed at the sign in his hand.
The young man was momentarily stunned.
Then he realized and said in surprise, “You’re Su Yuan?
The one who accepted Li Yongzhen’s task?”
“That’s right, it’s us.” Su Yuan said, taking out his student ID.
Qiao Kaile took the student ID, glanced at it briefly, and then handed it back to Su Yuan.
So they really are freshmen!
Qiao Kaile’s gaze shifted back and forth between Su Yuan and Luo Bingtong.
Even though he had been prepared, he was still very surprised.
Su Yuan was fine.
The key issue was that Luo Bingtong looked really young.
Also, with no Star Power fluctuations emanating from either of them, Qiao Kaile initially thought it was a big brother bringing his sister to high school.
Could these two really handle Li Yongzhen and his companions?
Remembering the captain’s instructions, Qiao Kaile politely said, “Hello, fellow students.
I’m Qiao Kaile from the third squad of the Qingtan City Guard.
The car is already parked outside.
I’ll take you to the guesthouse in the northern suburbs.”
Su Yuan smiled, “Thank you, Brother Qiao.”
Seeing Su Yuan being so approachable, without the usual arrogance of a genius, Qiao Kaile couldn’t help but reciprocate the politeness and waved his hand:
“No trouble at all.
It’s my job.”
Su Yuan and Luo Bingtong got into Qiao Kaile’s car and headed towards the northern suburb.
On the way, Su Yuan asked, “Brother Qiao, what exactly is the current situation?
Have the positions of the three fugitives been confirmed?”
Qiao Kaile replied, “Basically confirmed.
You arrived just in time.
We further narrowed down their range yesterday, around the White Dragon River Resort area.
But behind the northern suburb where the resort is located lies the dangerous Tianmang Mountain.
Those three are very vigilant.
We worry that they might retreat into Tianmang Mountain if we alarm them, so we haven’t dared to search openly, which has slowed progress.
Come to think of it, right after their crime, they went into Tianmang Mountain.
We thought they were crossing the mountain.
Who knew they would suddenly turn back and return to the northern suburbs?
Fortunately, Captain Zhou was cautious and never withdrew the secret posts along the mountain’s perimeter.
Sure enough, their tracks were rediscovered a week ago!
Amazing, right?”
“Amazing,” Su Yuan sincerely nodded.
Competing in wits and bravery with the fugitives was not easy for the City Guard members.
However, Su Yuan keenly caught onto a specific piece of information and asked, “Brother Qiao, you mentioned the searching is slow.
How long would it take to locate them?”
Qiao Kaile answered, “At this rate, we expect to pinpoint their location in two or three days.”
“Two or three days, that’s a bit long…”
Su Yuan appeared thoughtful.
Normally, two or three days wouldn’t matter much.
They could cultivate in the meantime.
But now, every day meant academic points.
They needed to find these three fugitives as soon as possible.
Su Yuan asked, “Brother Qiao, do you have a search map?”
“Yes, here!” Qiao Kaile handed over an electronic screen while driving.
Su Yuan took it and examined it closely.
The central part of the map included an orange circled area, which was the White Dragon River Resort.
The resort’s buildings were relatively low and spaced out, with good visibility.
No wonder the City Guard hesitated to search openly, as they’d easily be spotted.
“We’ve already booked a hotel for you two.
After today’s search ends, the captain will come over to meet you.”
Su Yuan interjected, “Could you please take us directly to the resort?”
“Hmm?” Qiao Kaile was puzzled, “What do you mean?”
Su Yuan explained, “My perception ability is stronger than an average person’s.
I plan to search on my own.”
“But doing that…
might alarm them.”
Qiao Kaile hesitated.
The City Guard had undergone professional scouting training.
They made slow progress, but it was steady.
For students like Su Yuan and Luo Bingtong…
Su Yuan glanced at Luo Bingtong and smiled, “We’ll just be a brother and sister on a trip to the resort.
Don’t worry.”
Qiao Kaile was momentarily stunned, then quickly understood.
Looking at Luo Bingtong through the rearview mirror, he realized she indeed looked very young, almost like a middle school girl.
Considering he himself did not recognize them at first, it would be even harder for Li Yongzhen to suspect them.
Thinking of this, Qiao Kaile agreed, “Alright, I’ll inform the captain.”
Qiao Kaile contacted Zhou Bin and soon received a reply.
“No problem.
Captain Zhou asked me to take you there directly.”
“Great!”
…
Half an hour later, Qiao Kaile arrived at a rented room in the street district outside the resort with Su Yuan and his party.
“Captain Zhou, the students from Demon Capital Academy are here.”
When they walked in, Zhou Bin and others, who were discussing the search arrangements, turned to look.
Zhou Bin walked over, “Welcome, students.
I’m Zhou Bin, the squad leader of the third squad of Qingtan City Guard.
These are my team members.”
“Hello, Captain Zhou, everyone.
I’m Su Yuan from Demon Capital Academy, and this is Luo Bingtong.”
Su Yuan glanced around the room.
Besides Zhou Bin, who was at the Silver Middle Stage, only one burly man was at the Silver Early Stage.
The rest ranged from Bronze Middle Stage to Bronze High Stage.
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The third squad members also examined Su Yuan and Luo Bingtong, especially surprised by how young Luo Bingtong looked.
Unexpectedly, the student undertaking the task was such a petite girl.
However, with Zhou Bin’s previous advice, no one dared to underestimate them.
Surprisingly, no one in the room, including Zhou Bin, could discern the realms of Su Yuan and his companion.
Zhou Bin invited Su Yuan and Luo Bingtong to sit and then asked, “Su Yuan, did Kaile say you wish to search on your own?”
Su Yuan nodded, “My breathing has reached the Skilled Level, enhancing my perception.
It might be easier for me to find them.”
“Skilled Level breathing?!”
Zhou Bin and the City Guards were all shocked.
“Impressive, truly a genius from Demon Capital Academy!” Zhou Bin exclaimed.
Most second-rate academies didn’t teach breathing techniques.
Not because they were withholding the knowledge, but because it required a tailored approach.
For the average person, the time for Star Power cultivation and skill training was already insufficient.
Cultivating breathing techniques would take a lot of time, hindering the growth of Star Power and skills, thereby slowing overall strength advancement.
Thus, over time, non-first-rate academies typically didn’t teach breathing techniques, although students could still request to learn them.
Zhou Bin then asked, “But I still don’t know the specifics of your strengths…”
After a brief hesitation, Su Yuan said, “We’re both at the Bronze Middle Stage, but we can handle Silver Stage opponents.”
Words alone couldn’t earn trust, so Su Yuan said, “Sorry for the offense.”
Zhou Bin understood Su Yuan’s intention and immediately readied himself.
Su Yuan activated his power, and a gray light flashed around him.
The Gravity Domain unfolded from his body!
The ceiling light burst, windows shattered, and everyone except Luo Bingtong and Zhou Bin was immediately pressed to the ground.
Even Zhou Bin staggered, and using all his Star Power to resist the Elemental Magnetism Pressure, barely managed to stay upright…
“Such powerful pressure!”
Just as Zhou Bin stabilized himself and was about to counter with a Star Power strike, Su Yuan suddenly vanished from sight.
Zhou Bin’s pupils contracted as he tried to turn around, only to feel a hand at his throat.
Simultaneously, the surrounding pressure instantly dissipated.
“Captain Zhou, is this strength sufficient?” A young yet unruffled voice came from behind.
Zhou Bin turned, looking at the youth with a slight smile in amazement.
“What just happened!”
“Captain, are you okay?!”
The members of the third squad, who had regained their footing, were dumbfounded, unable to grasp what had transpired.
But at this point, Zhou Bin’s expression shifted from shock to admiration.
He patted Su Yuan’s shoulder and laughed heartily.
“More than enough!”