Just as two plainclothes officers were about to intercept Su Chen, he struck out with a tightly clenched fist.

With an explosive burst of power, Su Chen sent the two men flying, their bodies crashing to the ground as they coughed up blood and groaned in pain.

The force of his punch was equivalent to over two hundred pounds.

The once quiet neighborhood erupted into chaos as the fight broke out, drawing curious onlookers who quickly surrounded the scene, causing further confusion for the officers.

Many neighbors, having watched Su Chen grow up, instinctively stepped in to defend him, feeling pity for the siblings who had lost their parents at a young age.

Taking advantage of the commotion, Su Chen made his escape. His agility, rated in the teens, enabled him to vanish among the crowd in an instant.

The remaining plainclothes officers found themselves encircled by onlookers and had to explain their identities and show their credentials.

A few mercenaries tried to pretend to be concerned citizens, obstructing Su Chen's escape, but after a brief tussle, they quickly realized the situation was more complicated than they had anticipated. Su Chen's physical abilities were even stronger than the employer had described, rivaling those of seasoned mercenaries.

With plainclothes officers nearby, the mercenaries had to avoid exposing their identities, so they exchanged glances and decided to quietly follow Su Chen, looking for another opportunity to strike.

Meanwhile, Ye Zi'an observed the entire incident from above, unfazed by the outcome.

Even for a serious crime, the Heavenly Path consciousness seemed intent on protecting Su Chen; otherwise, they could have simply executed him.

Too many coincidences and flaws in the plan allowed Su Chen to escape.

After all, if he could be caught so easily, he wouldn't deserve to be the main character.

However, after this incident, with a blatant refusal to be captured, Su Chen would no longer be able to stay in Xia City. He would have to flee and find a way to escape to another area.

[Congratulations, host! You have altered part of the plot and earned 1000 points.]

Ye Zi'an frowned slightly and asked the system, "Is a thousand points all I get for changing the plot to this extent?"

The system replied blandly, "The host has only altered his plans for these few days, but Su Chen still has the potential to return to his residence undetected."

Ye Zi'an understood that earning points from the system was not as easy as he had imagined.

The team leader was furious about Su Chen escaping from their encirclement.

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The lack of coordination among the team members had exposed significant issues.

The onlookers, witnessing a group of over a dozen officers fail to apprehend a single individual, saw what should have been an easy victory turn into a major blunder at work.

"Return to the precinct and issue a wanted notice. I'll take a search warrant and investigate Su Chen's house."

The group split into two teams and immediately began their actions.

In Century Community, Building A, Apartment 501, Su Wei returned home from work only to find several angry men bursting into her house. The leader displayed a search warrant and police badge before entering and starting the search.

"Are you Su Chen's sister? Are you aware of his involvement in trading illegal goods?"

"Ah?"

Su Wei was incredulous at the allegations against her brother.

How could her little brother have turned into this?

However, reflecting on Su Chen's recent behavior, Su Wei found it indeed quite abnormal.

Her once lively and cheerful little brother had been grim and troubled around the neighbors in the past few days, especially after he had persistently begged her to allow him to sell the house their parents had left behind, even resorting to threats of self-harm.

Just a few days ago, he had been taken in for fighting.

Su Chen, who once lived a carefree life, seemed to urgently need a large sum of money for something; when she pressed him for details, he always found excuses to avoid the topic.

Seeing Su Wei's frightened expression, which changed constantly, the team leader concluded that she must know something.

After failing to find any other illegal items in Su Chen's house, the team members returned to report to their leader.

This, however, relieved Su Wei somewhat.

The team leader addressed her, "We need you to accompany us to the precinct to assist with the investigation regarding your brother."

Dazed and confused, Su Wei followed the officers to the precinct, all the while feeling the stares of the neighbors, who had already spread the news about the incident in the community.

"Did you see what happened just now? That Su Chen kid was detained by the police and then escaped."

"Yeah, with so many plainclothes officers, I wonder what serious crime he committed."

"I heard he just got out of detention and got into trouble again."

Neighbors continuously speculated about what the Su siblings had done.

Being the subject of such gossip was uncomfortable for Su Wei.

Especially with Su Chen's escape, it solidified the suspicions in everyone's minds.

Seeing Su Wei being taken away, Ye Zi'an returned to his room.

With just three days left until the apocalypse, he instructed Deputy Director Wang to detain Su Wei for two days. This way, Su Chen wouldn't be able to contact her, and in his desperation, he would likely try to reach out to her, providing those mercenaries with more opportunities to find a flaw.

In Da Xia, such a crime would not be taken lightly, and Su Chen would likely find a way to rescue Su Wei.

Before long, he would contact his childhood friend, Lin Qianqian, who had grown up alongside him.

Lin Qianqian—who had her own combat suit—had her house monitored by Ye Zi'an in advance, ensuring that all activities within would be visible to him.

Meanwhile, Su Chen, having shaken off the pursuing plainclothes officers, found himself in a narrow alley. Before he could catch his breath, he spotted a two-meter tall foreign man with a menacing look staring directly at him at the end of the alley.

Although Su Chen didn't recognize this man, the killing intent radiating from him made Su Chen instinctively take a step back, feeling a chill run down his spine.

He was here to kill him!!!

As Su Chen instinctively retreated, he sensed another presence behind him.

Not far away, a stout middle-aged man with an Asian appearance, but clearly not from Da Xia, approached. His dark skin and fierce demeanor suggested he might be a Southeast Asian assassin.

How had they found him? Who had he offended?

Su Chen rapidly scanned his memories but couldn't recall ever having crossed paths with these men.

Even Li Wei's grudge against him seemed inexplicable.

Connecting the dots of his recent troubles, Su Chen wondered if someone was out to kill him.

Both men drew short knives, slowly advancing toward Su Chen.

Feeling a deep sense of danger, Su Chen frantically considered his escape routes.

On the other side, Ye Zi'an remained carefree.

With Su Wei taken away and Su Chen on the run, he only needed to monitor Lin Qianqian for now.

It looked like he could find some entertainment.

Ye Zi'an remembered the two secretaries he had seen in the office a few days ago.

They had been quiet lately and hadn't contacted him.

Ye Zi'an took out his phone and dialed Li Menglan and Hu Xuefei, commanding them to come to his residence immediately.

At the same time, he informed Liu Qinghuan that he wouldn't be returning to the Ye family tonight and advised her to go to bed early.

Ye Zi'an had already instructed Ye Yu to accompany her, and he felt confident in Ye Yu's capabilities, which surpassed those of ordinary mercenaries but were slightly less than Anna and Hoshino's.

Not long after, there was a knock at the door.

Not knowing who had arrived so quickly, Ye Zi'an leisurely opened the door.

Standing outside were two beautiful women, both looking somewhat anxious—Li Menglan and Hu Xuefei had surprisingly arrived together.

He wasn't sure if they had coordinated beforehand or if they had simply been together.

Ye Zi'an rarely contacted them, but the insinuations in his earlier phone call were unmistakable.