Yuan Mian's accusation stunned Lu Luo for a moment. What is this girl implying? Running all the way from the Inner Ring just to target me? Initially, Lu Luo felt some sympathy for this girl who had been bullied since she was young. But then she turned around and stabbed him in the back. Quite a show. He didn't think he had done anything atrocious. Usually, he just worked on public welfare, discussed ideals with his companions in bed, and developed his own strength and influence, right? What bad intentions could such a person have? Was it necessary to specifically come from the Inner Ring to target him? After Yuan Mian spoke, the people from the Inner Ring investigation team and the Hunters all turned their gaze towards Lu Luo. If the previous reasoning had cleared Lu Luo of suspicion, now the doubts about him had resurfaced. Because Yuan Mian's ability had been demonstrated before, it indeed seemed magical. This woman was so fragile, and she had no acquaintance with Lu Luo at all; it seemed there was no reason for her to target him! Compared to Lu Luo's words, the people from the Inner Ring were more inclined to believe Yuan Mian, so their suspicion of Lu Luo unconsciously deepened. The Hunters were slightly more forgiving but still harbored doubts. Zhang Anran walked up to the two, staring into Yuan Mian's eyes with a smile on his face, and said, "Miss Yuan Mian, are you sure it's Lu Luo? You know, liars have to swallow a thousand needles." Yuan Mian was very sure of herself, and Zhang Anran beside her was a bit helpless. The woman was really too fragile to handle. Zhang Anran made a face at Lu Luo that said, "It's up to you now." Lu Luo's expression darkened. He didn't care about helping the Hunters solve their problems. But now, trouble had found him, and he was rather irritated, especially since the instigator was somewhat special. "[This woman's life aura isn't very stable, and she's genuinely weak. With your power, you might kill her with just a touch.]" Lu Luo felt that the Observer's choice of the word "touch" was problematic, but then the Observer's grammatical issues weren't exactly new. "Miss Yuan Mian, killing someone always requires a motive. Can you tell me, what reason would I have to kill Li Kaizhe?" "How should I know? Maybe, maybe you just wanted to kill him!" Yuan Mian was confident in front of the others, but her eyes darted away when facing Lu Luo. "Lying, aren't you?" Lu Luo asked. "[Matches the characteristics of lying.]" Lu Luo nodded. Even if the woman before him was frail, anyone who stood in his way was an enemy. Enemies must be eliminated. Lu Luo stepped forward, intending to grab Yuan Mian. The captain of the investigation team, Liu Wei, immediately realized Lu Luo's intention and stepped forward to block him. "Lu Luo, what are you doing? Threatening a girl like her, does that make you feel powerful?" Although Liu Wei had previously ruled out Lu Luo as a suspect, he still preferred to believe Yuan Mian's accusation. Not just Liu Wei, but the others from the Inner Ring shared similar thoughts; Yuan Mian was a trustworthy comrade. And what was Lu Luo? A lowly Fourth Ring inhabitant. Was there even a choice? But Lu Luo wasn't going to play their game. "Threatening? Powerful? Liu Wei, are you perhaps mistaken about something? I don't understand why people always seem to prefer believing the weaker party. The weak always garner sympathy, but if you determine the murderer based solely on her words, then the professional competence of you Inner Ring investigators is questionable." Liu Wei shook his head, unperturbed by Lu Luo's questioning, and still chose to trust Yuan Mian. "Lu Luo, you clearly don't understand Yuan Mian's ability. We will have her provide evidence." The fact that a woman could just say a few words and have people believe her, all while they showed such unwavering trust, greatly displeased Lu Luo. It was impossible for him to surrender meekly. However, the confident demeanor of the others also annoyed him. Does the Spirit of Manifestation have some special ability? As always, the Observer was unhelpful, leaving him with no choice. "Regardless of what evidence you present, if I didn't do it, then I didn't do it. To those accusing me, please provide your evidence." At that moment, the frail Yuan Mian bravely stepped forward, facing Lu Luo's indifference and assertiveness. The contrast between the weak and the powerful was vividly demonstrated by her. "Since Mr. Lu Luo says he didn't do it, could you let me check your hand again?" Many people were looking at Lu Luo. If he didn't extend his hand, it would be tantamount to admitting fear. Moreover, Lu Luo was certain he hadn't done anything wrong and wouldn't be implicated, so there was really no reason to refuse. Once again, Lu Luo extended his hand. Just like last time, Lu Luo saw some blurry images! "Help me deal with someone." "No one will ask you to fight." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍 "What do I need to do?" "Li Kaizhe is dead. This is your chance. Make the most of it, Yuan Mian!" The images were fuzzy; Lu Luo couldn't see what the other person looked like. In these images, the only person he could see was Yuan Mian. However, this information was already enough! Acting under someone's orders? Knowing this woman's motive, his thoughts suddenly became clear. Although he didn't need evidence to do things his way, convincing others indeed required sufficient proof. Yuan Mian held Lu Luo's hand with one of her own, her pupils changing color, while slowly extending her other hand. A pale orb of light appeared in Yuan Mian's hand, emitting a rather strong Dark Energy. This intensity of Dark Energy wouldn't be an issue even for a regular Fourth Tier Transcendent. But the Yuan Mian before him was someone whose physical constitution was even inferior to that of an ordinary person. The moment she released the light orb, the intense fluctuation of Dark Energy began tearing at the surrounding air. Yuan Mian's body kept trembling, and she suddenly spat out several mouthfuls of blood. It wasn't just from her mouth; blood flowed from her nostrils and eyes as well. Standing there with her, Lu Luo was momentarily at a loss. Holy crap, she's not staging this, is she? Really using her own body to frame me? We're all just trying to make a living; there's no need to be so hardcore, right? They were still holding hands. If Yuan Mian died right now, wouldn't the blame be pinned squarely on him? "Hey, you're bleeding a lot from your nose. You're not going to die, are you?" Lu Luo asked, concerned. The fact that Lu Luo still showed concern for her at this moment made Yuan Mian's feelings even more complicated. However, she ignored Lu Luo, focusing all her limited energy on the light orb before her. The orb grew increasingly bright, gradually displaying an image that wasn't particularly clear. In the image, Lu Luo snuck into the office of the Security Bureau director in the evening and hid. Later that night, the former director, Li Kaizhe, returned. As he sat down in his office chair, the room was suddenly sealed, and a black force enveloped the entire space. Simultaneously, Lu Luo launched a surprise attack on Li Kaizhe. An overpowering steam impact instantly pierced Li Kaizhe's back. But Li Kaizhe, after all, was a seasoned Fourth Tier expert. Although he had been out of combat for many years, his basic reactions were still intact. He sealed the wound with energy and began to fight back against Lu Luo. The battle lasted a very long time, just as Lu Luo had described, with constant physical clashes between the two. The explosion of energy and Qi He wreaked havoc in the room, and the fight went on for almost eight minutes before it ended. Ultimately, Li Kaizhe's heart was shattered by Lu Luo's fist, and he was killed in his chair. With that, the image vanished! This time, everyone looked at Lu Luo with odd expressions. The image had been clear enough for everyone to see that the person was Lu Luo—the same appearance, the same physique, the same steam Qi He. However, some, like Yang Liya and Luo Sen who had witnessed Lu Luo's combat strength, were still puzzled. Although the fighting style in the image was quite aggressive, in their memory, Lu Luo's fighting style was more aptly described as savage. "[The person in the image isn't you. Although the fighting style seems fierce, it's somewhat soft. If it were you, for attacks of that intensity, you wouldn't need to defend or dodge.]" Lu Luo certainly knew the person in the image wasn't him. But the question now was, how should he clear himself of this suspicion? The nearby Inner Ring Investigators had already drawn their guns, aiming at Lu Luo. "Lu Luo, you're suspected of killing a senior official of the Inner Ring and inciting instability between the Inner Ring and the Fourth Ring. We are here to arrest you and bring you back to the Inner Ring for investigation. Please cooperate." Lu Luo still ignored them and instead looked towards Yang Liya, offering a simple defense. "Captain Yang, that person is obviously not me; I'm not that weak. If I had taken action, the entire fight wouldn't have lasted more than thirty seconds. Furthermore, their attacks were weak. In a real fight, I probably wouldn't have dodged or defended." "I have a rough idea of your strength and abilities, but..." Yang Liya nodded but hesitated. She was hiding something about this matter. There were things she didn't want him, the Hunters, or the Inner Ring people to know. He understood her behavior because he guessed Yang Liya didn't want to completely fall out with the Inner Ring at this moment. Understanding was one thing, feelings were another. This was precisely why he hadn't joined Hunter Team 2 when Yang Liya invited him last time. Yang Liya was a rationalist; she always considered the group's interests, often overlooking emotions. This was where they differed. Although he also considered group interests, he would risk it all for his good brothers—and, of course, the girls were included in his definition of 'good brothers.' Their philosophies differed, so at this moment, Yang Liya would not choose to fully support him. Liu Wei approached, wanting to take Yuan Mian back from Lu Luo, but Lu Luo refused. "Lu Luo, the Spirit of Manifestation's ability has never been wrong before. Stop your futile resistance and come with us." The Inner Ring investigators showed relaxed attitudes; the pressure from this Fourth Ring mission had been significant for them. Now that they were caught red-handed, what was there to argue about? Just take him away and be done with it. "Lu Luo, you'd better not do anything stupid. Although the situation between the Inner Ring and the Fourth Ring is a bit complicated right now, it's not something a minor faction leader like you can interfere with." Liu Wei had a decent impression of Lu Luo, so he hoped Lu Luo would realize his mistakes and not continue down the wrong path. But Lu Luo had no intention of paying attention to these people; his only concern was Yuan Mian before him. "Why are you targeting me? Are you being coerced?" Lu Luo's fingers tightened slightly, and then... Yuan Mian's wrist was dislocated. The fragile woman was first stunned, then her expression turned to one of pain and helplessness. Lu Luo hadn't expected that merely applying a little force would dislocate her arm! With such a constitution, it wasn't very realistic even if he wanted to extract a confession by force. "Lu Luo, what are you doing? Don't hurt Yuan Mian!" "I'm not hurting her. I just want to ask Miss Yuan Mian, is your Spirit of Manifestation really infallible?" Seeing that Lu Luo had no intention of letting go, and that he was different from the others she had encountered before, Yuan Mian became somewhat panic-stricken. "No, the Spirit of Manifestation has never been wrong." "[She is very confident. It must be the truth.]" "What about fabrication? Like if you framed me, for example?" Lu Luo grabbed Yuan Mian by the collar and lifted her with one hand. Although Yuan Mian had been bullied since childhood, she had never experienced such crude and rude behavior in the Inner Ring. Now, Yuan Mian was truly panicking! "I didn't! I really didn't." "[A lie! Her physical constitution is too poor; her heart rate fluctuation is very severe.]" "Lu Luo, put Yuan Mian down." The people from the Inner Ring had all raised their guns, including Liu Wei. The Hunters also looked somewhat baffled; in their view, it was somewhat dishonorable for Lu Luo to bully a fragile woman like Yuan Mian. Lu Luo couldn't care less about these people; he could take the shots with his level of strength. "Did someone from the Fourth Ring make you target me?" "I really didn't," Yuan Mian shook her head. "Was it someone from the Inner Ring?" "No!" Yuan Mian continued shaking her head. "A member of the Thirteen Councils?" "It's not..." Yuan Mian shook her head again. "The other party is very powerful? Are they coercing you?" Yuan Mian simply stopped talking, but it seemed he had found the key to the problem. "Your family is in their hands? You've been threatened?" "Can you please stop asking?" Yuan Mian looked at Lu Luo with a pleading gaze, and Lu Luo finally nodded. I think I understand. Lu Luo finally let go of Yuan Mian, and the investigators from the Inner Ring suddenly made their move! Four Fourth Tier experts struck fiercely, and simultaneously, several Dark Energy Pulse bullets from behind them hit Lu Luo. The close-range gunfire caused Lu Luo's head to tilt back slightly! His muscles swelled as he planted one foot on the ground. Deliberate Bombardment Fist! Three Fourth Tier investigators were sent flying, their clothes torn apart by steam, their muscles and skin shredded, leaving them wailing in pain on the ground. Lu Luo grabbed the last investigator's arm and threw a fierce punch! The punch landed right beside the man's ear, and the ground beneath him started to crack. Lu Luo picked the man up and tossed him aside casually. The strength he displayed surprised everyone! "Did you see that? Like I said, if I wanted to kill Li Kaizhe, it wouldn't take me more than thirty seconds, so I couldn't possibly be the murderer. Instead of evidence, it seems you'd rather believe this woman's Sequence. However, I can tell you that a Sequence is the easiest thing to fake. Because besides herself, none of you can truly know what her Sequence Ability is!" Liu Wei looked at Lu Luo, now understanding that without the Hunters' help, they wouldn't be able to capture him. "So what do you want to do now?" "What do I want to do? My request is very simple: give me a chance to find evidence and prove my innocence. Of course, I will also incidentally prove that this woman is deceiving you all." The people from the Inner Ring still wanted to step forward and say something; it was clear they deeply trusted Yuan Mian. But Liu Wei stopped them; this wasn't the time to further provoke Lu Luo. "Is that all you're asking for?" "Of course. We're already in the fifth century of the Alliance Era. There can't still be people who believe in witches, right? Surely not? Right?" Lu Luo's exaggerated behavior made the Inner Ring members slightly lose their composure and also subtly altered the Hunters' perception. Perhaps there really was an issue with this woman. "Lu Luo, whatever help you need, just say it." It was then that Yang Liya finally spoke up. But he was no longer interested in cooperating with this woman. The future of the Fourth Ring could not be left in the hands of someone like Yang Liya. Although Yang Liya was very capable, she lacked the qualities of a leader. The future of the Fourth Ring needed a higher will to lead it. "I need to see Li Kaizhe's body." Yang Liya picked up on the detachment in Lu Luo's voice but didn't seem to mind. "Okay, I'll arrange that." Lu Luo looked again at Yuan Mian. "Esteemed members of the Inner Ring, if possible, bring Yuan Mian along too." Liu Wei didn't agree immediately. He looked at the confident Lu Luo, then frowned and turned to Yuan Mian. "Yuan Mian, your hand?" "It's okay, it's set." "Then come with us. Let's see what this kid is so sure about." "Alright." Yuan Mian lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.