Yang Yi was a bit surprised. If nothing else, at least this Officer Jin had some skill in eliciting confessions. Indeed, anyone who could become the captain of the Inspection Bureau's task force couldn’t be an idiot.

However, Officer Jin felt deeply insulted by the look in Yang Yi’s eyes and angrily shouted, "You still dare to be stubborn now? I’m certain you’re the one who killed Zhou Feng!"

"Yes, I killed him," Yang Yi said lightly.

The moment he said this, both Officer Jin and Yan Yugang, who had been closely observing Yang Yi, were stunned.

They had never expected him to confess so easily before they even used other methods! They had thought they would need to resort to some unconventional tactics, methods with which they were very familiar. But now it seemed unnecessary!

"You admit it, you admit it!" Officer Jin exclaimed with joy.

However, Yan Yushan, standing beside him, narrowed his eyes. He coldly watched Yang Yi, especially noting the confident and fearless look on his face. Yan Yushan's anger surged, feeling that this man was underestimating him!

But he too smirked coldly, "Fine, since you’ve confessed, then have him sign and seal it!"

"Yes!" Officer Jin, excited, got up, pulled out a confession form from the file, and placed it in front of Yang Yi, saying, "Here, sign and seal it!"

Yang Yi glanced at the confession form. Besides the charge of killing the Zhou family members, it listed several other crimes.

For example, murder, robbery, rape, and more—over a dozen charges in total. This made Yang Yi inwardly sneer.

"What’s wrong? What’s so interesting? Let me tell you, boy, no matter what, you’re a dead man. If you sign now, you can at least reduce some of the charges!" Officer Jin said confidently.

"Death penalty?" Yang Yi raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected that they had directly sentenced him to death.

He was, after all, a king. Even a death sentence couldn’t be determined by these people. In all of Shenzhou, no one except the monarch had the authority to pass judgment on him.

Years ago, when a marshal acted behind his back, he killed him in anger. And what happened? The monarch merely imprisoned him for two years.

And now, these two dared to sentence him to death, without even offering a chance for appeal? Not to mention the procedural irregularities—just these two men, he could kill them without consequence.

Insulting a king, they deserved death!

After reading the entire document, Yang Yi calmly looked at the two men and said, "Isn't this against the rules? How is this different from using private punishment? Is this how the Inspection Bureau usually operates?"

Hearing this, not only did Officer Jin's face change, but Yan Yushan, sitting steadily behind, also widened his eyes and shouted, "Insolent! Here, I am the law!"

"Heh, so you think you're above the law?" Yang Yi retorted mockingly.

Yan Yushan's fury erupted, and seeing this, Officer Jin also shouted angrily, "What are you pretending for, kid? Sign it now! A bloodthirsty murderer like you doesn’t even need a trial. Sign it quickly, or don’t blame me for making your life worse than death!"

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Yang Yi said calmly, "So, you’re determined to make me sign?"

"Of course! At this point, do you still think you can live? Heh, you wish!" Officer Jin sneered.

Yan Yushan also said coldly, "Here, whether you’re human or ghost, you obey me!"

Yang Yi chuckled and shook his head, "Fine, just don’t regret it later."

Saying this, he picked up the pen, ready to sign.

But just then, a commotion and angry shouts erupted from outside.

"Get out of the way!"

The voice was filled with intense rage.

Officer Jin and Yan Yushan exchanged glances, both frowning. Yan Yushan coldly ordered, "Go see what’s going on!"

Officer Jin nodded and was about to turn around.

Suddenly, both Officer Jin and Yan Yushan shuddered. They simultaneously felt a strong pressure and a chilling sensation all over their bodies.

Bang!

A light sound echoed, and both Yan Yushan and Officer Jin were dumbfounded.

They saw Yang Yi casually break his handcuffs with a slight movement!

"You...you..." Officer Jin stammered, retreating in fear.

Yan Yushan was equally shocked. The Inspection Bureau’s handcuffs were made of high-grade steel—how could he break them so easily?

"What do you think you’re doing? Let me tell you, this is the Inspection Bureau!" Yan Yushan tried to sound tough, but his voice betrayed his fear.

Yang Yi, having heard the noise outside, stood up. His expression was indifferent, but his whole being exuded a terrifying killing intent.

...

In the second-floor corridor of the Inspection Bureau, Ying Yi’s face was cold as ice. In one hand, he held a bronze token, and with the other, he gripped the neck of an Inspection officer, his voice icy, "I’ll say it one more time, move aside!"

A group of Inspection officers blocked the entire corridor, with many more downstairs. All of them stared at Ying Yi in confusion, not understanding who this person was.

Most crucially, they didn’t recognize the token in his hand. What era was this? What did he mean by brandishing some strange token?

"Release the hostage and surrender!"

"This is the Inspection Bureau! You better think carefully!"

"Let him go now!"

The group of Inspection officers shouted angrily. They blocked Ying Yi’s way, with most even drawing their guns, the cold muzzles pointed at him, sweat beading on their foreheads.

Indeed, this was the Inspection Bureau, but precisely because it was the Inspection Bureau, the fact that someone dared to barge in and hurt people today—if this got out, how could the Bureau maintain its authority?

"This is the last time I’m telling you, move, or don’t blame me for being ruthless!" Ying Yi said coldly, already positioning himself to strike if they refused.

But just then, a voice rang out, "Stand down."

The voice was not loud, but Ying Yi immediately stood at attention upon hearing it, releasing his grip on the officer.

The other Inspection officers also heard the voice and looked toward the stairs. They saw Yang Yi walking down step by step, his expression indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger. Following behind him were Yan Yushan and Officer Jin.

In truth, Yan Yushan and Officer Jin didn’t dare leave. They had witnessed Yang Yi’s power; he had kicked open the heavy iron door of the interrogation room with a single strike. Such strength was terrifying!

And now, both of them suddenly noticed the token in Ying Yi’s hand. Upon recognizing it, their eyes widened in shock, and with a loud thud, they dropped to their knees!

Simultaneously, Ying Yi turned around and also knelt, "Your servant has committed a grave offense!"

Hiss!

With Ying Yi’s kneeling, the onlookers gasped in shock.

Because as he knelt, the tiles beneath his knees cracked!

This scene left everyone dumbfounded, but what shocked them even more was that both the Bureau Chief and the Task Force Captain were kneeling too!

"Where is the man?" Yang Yi’s indifferent voice echoed, making everyone around feel as though the air temperature had suddenly dropped several degrees, with some even shivering involuntarily!