Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

An hour later, You Ming walked into the Adelade Family headquarter mansion where police lights flashed and the air was thick with the smell of blood. The mansion, palace-like and spanning 17,000 square meters, was littered with bodies and walls splattered with fresh blood. Those who were fortunate enough to have survived, the male and female servants, were huddled in corners, knees drawn to their chests, still in shock. They had all passed out before the massacre began and awakened afterward, nearly breaking down at the horrific scene before them. By then, You Ming had begun to doubt the capabilities of his subordinates, so he picked up his previous criminal investigation skills and personally examined the scene. Moments later, You Ming deeply furrowed his brows. The Children's Song Killer had struck again in the same manner as before, with most of the combatants under the influence of an anesthetic before the fight even started. At least a third had passed out on the spot, and the rest had significantly weakened combat abilities due to the anesthetic, rendering them powerless against the assassin group of the Children's Song Killer. The problem was that this massacre occurred after the Children's Song Killer had struck three times in a row. The Adelade Family had not only called in heavy reinforcements from the Six Street Gang but had also been on high alert! They had even modified the building to include numerous combat robots and automatic turrets. You Ming wondered how, despite the anesthetic's potency and its imperceptible nature, it could have such an overwhelming effect. Especially considering the head of the Adelade Family, old Adelade, not only a Super King of Eight Realms but also equipped with top-tier gear. Yet such a powerful retired Two Star Marshal was gruesomely slain in his own stronghold! "Minister!" At that moment, one of You Ming's subordinates approached, an Armament General serving as the temporary director of the Special Service Center. His expression was solemn, "Not only did we fail to retrieve any data from inside the mansion, but we also couldn't find any video footage related to this mansion in the surrounding ten kilometers. They have a very powerful hacker who preemptively adjusted the cameras' angles." "Not just a hacker, they likely also have a very powerful illusionist, at least a Seven Realms level sniper! Otherwise, we can't explain what we see here." You Ming squinted his eyes, "This indicates that this person currently has significant financial resources. Investigate! I want a list of all mages and snipers within the Earth Federation with a comprehensive evaluation of 7SS or higher. After gathering the information, I will once again use headquarters' 'Sky View, Earth Listen' big data model and super quantum computer cluster for calculation!" As he spoke, he began drafting an application report to headquarters. As the first deputy minister of Division 9, You Ming also held high clearance within the Security Bureau. He expected to gain access to 'Sky View, Earth Listen' and the supercomputing cluster within an hour. However, just as You Ming's application was submitted, he received an email of the highest communication priority. —I'm sorry, Mr. You Ming, as you failed to complete the task assigned by the National Security Committee on time, the Security Bureau, approved by five Generals, has decided to suspend your position and audit all your actions during your tenure to verify if you fulfilled your responsibilities. Another email followed—Due to insufficient privileges, your application report has been rejected! "Suspended?" You Ming was shocked and hastily opened the urgent email to review the details. He then used some contacts within the headquarters of the Security Bureau to find out more. You Ming's complexion gradually paled as he learned that the National Security Committee had several times this month pressured the Security Bureau to quickly handle the Children's Song Killer. And just half an hour ago, Huo Bangguo, the mayor of Ninth Base City, had reached his limit. He personally communicated with several Generals, declaring You Ming utterly incompetent and negligent in his duty. At that moment, the temporary director of the Special Service Center came back, his color equally poor, "Minister, I have been suspended too!" He had been temporarily promoted to director of the Special Service Center after Luo Tao was dismissed. However, due to the recent poor performance of the Special Service Center, and with You Ming's authority within Division 9 waning—coupled with the unresolved Children's Song Killer case—the higher-ups had rejected You Ming's personnel application and had only allowed him to serve as temporary director. Knowing he was suspended, he saw no chance of taking over the Special Service Center as hoped. "Am I not the same?" You Ming said expressionlessly, "Huo Bangguo hopes to transfer the investigation of the Children's Song Killer to the National Security Special Action Center, to be led by Thunder Admiral." He then fiercely kicked the corner of the wall, smashing it to pieces. You Ming knew his own predicament was also influenced by Ling Huan's arrest, and in the political power struggle at the upper levels of the Federation, he was at a disadvantage. His eyes were dark and fierce, filled with intense reluctance, "I want to see how that bastard finds the Children's Song Killer!" You Ming couldn't find him, and Thunder shouldn't hope to either! You Ming then glanced sideways at his capable subordinate, "Regarding all the clues and information about the Children's Song Killer, submit what needs to be submitted, keep what needs to be kept. I don't need to remind you, do I?" The acting director understood upon hearing this; he didn't want to advantage the National Security Special Action Center, letting someone else reap the rewards. As for Thunder getting their hands on the various pieces of evidence and clues they had painstakingly found, that was a pipe dream! At that moment, Lin Rui was sitting in a hovering armored vehicle, blinking somewhat confusedly. He had originally planned to go check out the dock area. Lin Rui had already purchased a piece of abandoned military supply warehouse and repair dock from the military. Since Lin Rui had a dock management license with 20 berths, he could directly convert that military repair dock into a cargo dock. He also planned to build two docks for assembling and maintaining starships at this dock, as well as a logistics and storage base with strong defense capabilities. It is worth mentioning that the former 'Jin San Armament Studio' excavated from Ninth Base would also be placed there for concentrated protection. The studio's group of talents had already moved in with their families, and Lin Rui intended to go check on their situation. However, halfway there, Zhou Yunfei called him and pulled him into a small meeting room, where he met Mayor Huo Bangguo of Ninth Base City. Lin Rui had not expected that the investigation of the "Children's Song Killer" would really fall into his hands, and that it was the mayor himself who had personally appointed him. What then? Was he to investigate himself? However, when the time came, Lin Rui saw no reason to shirk his responsibility. He saluted solemnly, "Thunder guarantees to complete the mission! Let Ninth Base City regain peace." "Hmm?" Huo Bangguo looked at this 'Thunder' with a curious expression, "Does Director Thunder have any ideas? Let's hear them." He keenly noticed that the other had said 'let Ninth Base City regain peace,' not to apprehend the Children's Song Killer. Lin Rui spoke expressionlessly, "Mr. Mayor, I think Deputy Minister You's previous plan of action was somewhat putting the cart before the horse." Huo Bangguo listened intently without agreeing or disagreeing. "I believe that Deputy Minister You's city-wide alert not only wears out the police and our Security Bureau members but also causes panic among the citizens, affecting their lives to some extent, and we are protecting those gang members, which is hard to justify to the public. From what I know, since the assassin group known as the Children's Song Killer specifically targets gangs, this person has a very high reputation among the public and online." As Lin Rui spoke, he observed Huo Bangguo's expression: "The Children's Song Killer has violated national law and must, of course, be pursued and captured! However, with the general elections approaching, I believe there's no need to make a significant fuss over this person. What we need to do is to cure the symptoms before tackling the root causes, and to address the root causes, we must clear the sources!" Huo Bangguo's expression shifted, "To address the root causes and clear the sources? What do you mean, Admiral Thunder?" "If I were to oversee this case, I would start by launching a campaign against organized crime throughout the city." Lin Rui declared resonantly, "I will strive to take down three to five of the most rampant, large-scale gangs with the greatest public outrage before the elections, thoroughly eliminating those who endanger society. This not only prevents the Children's Song Killer from continuing his crimes but also restores societal peace, and maximally gains public support to welcome the upcoming elections." Zhou Yunfei blinked upon hearing this, wondering what sort of miraculous strategy is this? So, the target of the Children's Song Killer is gangs, so we'll strike them first, leaving the Children's Song Killer without suitable targets for his attacks? Huo Bangguo was very satisfied with what he heard and turned to Zhou Yunfei, "Minister Zhou, as far as I know, your Special Service Center hasn't appointed a director yet, right? Can we let Admiral Thunder temporarily take up this position while granting him greater authority?" Huo Bangguo thought that You Ming hadn't reversed priorities but rather, this man was not in the same position as Admiral Thunder. Admiral Thunder's approach to handling the Children's Song Killer wouldn't have been possible in the past, but the current situation was different. From the current situation, the President was about to collapse, and the national election was a foregone conclusion. At this time, public opinion and the electoral situation were the most important. Huo Bangguo was very pleased with this 'Admiral Thunder,' thinking that he truly lived up to being the talent earnestly sought by the Second General!