Once, Bai Yaxin was also someone who fled everywhere when in trouble.
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At that time, he was just a small hoodlum.
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T-shirts and jeans were his daily outfit.
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His arms and legs were never without injuries.
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The old bruises hadn't healed yet when new ones appeared.
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His body was either covered in bruises, or various external wounds. To not exaggerate, memories of others trying to stab him with a knife were not uncommon.
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Bai Yaxin, he was a child who grew up in a stinking drain.
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Dark, scheming, ruthless, heartless… yet at the same time, extremely persistent, steadfast, and hardworking.
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Like a starving piranha, he would devour everything he could see without any regard.
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People like him usually die quickly, with thousands of ways to meet their end waiting for them.
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But if he didn't die, he would gradually develop into an uncontrollable monster.
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Yes, the Bai Yaxin of today is no longer the little fish in the stinking drain from before.
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He is a complete monster, a humanoid monster.
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His pride has inflated to an extreme level, not allowing anyone to challenge his authority, let alone threaten his interests.
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—Just a small cop in Kyoto, aren't you?
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—Who is the king in Kyoto after all?
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—You taxpayers who pay your wages, recognize clearly who the master is!
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However, as arrogant as he was inside, on the outside, he remained as calm as if listening to classical music in a concert hall.
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Under the clear blue sky, on the greenery-filled courtyard of Nijō Castle's main palace building, the old wooden beams formed a square ceiling, with thick planks supporting the people.
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The female attendants who had fainted in the corner were ignored.
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Everyone's attention at the moment was focused on the inspector Kurokawa's identification device.
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His every move tugged at everyone's heartstrings.
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From the farthest distance, Kusakura Ren and Mizuhara Linfan seemed the least concerned, but only they knew the sweat and slight trembling in each other's palms.
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Dojou Kazuaki and Shiraishi, aiming their guns at Bai Yaxin, were vigilant of their surroundings while anxiously awaiting Kurokawa's identification results.
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Kurokawa, busy operating the identification device, was undistracted.
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While Bai Yaxin, who should have been most tensed and anxious in this life-threatening situation, was the most relaxed and at ease person at the moment.
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He was not waiting for the identification results but the disappointed expressions on the faces of everyone present after the results were out.
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Disappointment, shattered hopes, despair – these were what Bai Yaxin loved.
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He wanted to see these ants attempting to resist him fall to their knees as he trampled them.
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Finally, whether tense and eager or relaxed, the progress bar of the identification, at a constant pace, reached the moment of revealing the answer.
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90%
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95%
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100%
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The testing device made a 'ding' sound, displaying the identification results of the item on the liquid crystal display.
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"Mr. Dojou, the main component of these two stamps is ergotamine, a banned drug." (Kurokawa)
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Although Kurokawa's voice sounded as calm as usual at first listen, Dojou Kazuaki and Shiraishi, who were familiar with him, could easily detect the tremor in his voice, the excitement he was suppressing.
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If not in front of the suspect, given Kurokawa's enthusiastic nature, he would have already jumped up in jubilation.
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As for Bai Yaxin, he was dumbfounded.
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How could this be?
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It shouldn't be like this.
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The items in the black box should have been replaced with ordinary stamps, right?
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What is going on???
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Bai Yaxin's first reaction was to look at Kusakura Ren and Mizuhara Linfan.
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His intuition told him that these two women were problematic and were not just cooperating with the police.
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And his intuition was correct.
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The expressions on Kusakura Ren and Mizuhara Linfan's faces were different from those of the three police officers.
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What they showed was not pure joy in finally finding the evidence of his crime but rather a successful expression of "You didn't expect this, did you?".
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These two women were in the know.
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They already knew what was intended to be put in the black box.
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They also knew that I (Bai Yaxin) would replace the item during the incident.
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And they had prepared a means to substitute in the real drug stamp after my (Bai Yaxin) arrangement for the item to be replaced.
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It wasn't these two women cooperating with the police.
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It was these two women using the police.
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Perhaps, even the police could be in cahoots.
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In an instant, Bai Yaxin understood all this.
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These two women weren't there initially for work; they were undercover agents with the goal of defeating him (Bai Yaxin).
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"Bai Yaxin, I formally arrest you on the charge of manufacturing, transporting, and dealing drugs!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Dojou Kazuaki cocked the pistol hammer, grasped the gun tightly, and aimed it at Bai Yaxin.
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Bai Yaxin, who had been a bit stunned moments ago, quickly regained his composure.
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The stiffness in his expression due to surprise relaxed.
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It was like a seasoned actor preparing for a performance.
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"I surrender, you win." (Bai Yaxin)
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Bai Yaxin lifted his hands behind his head, leaned towards Dojou Kazuaki, then...
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He stuck out his tongue like a devilish face.
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In the next moment, before anyone could react, Bai Yaxin vanished.
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Within the blink of an eye, Bai Yaxin was there.
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After the blink, he was gone.
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Everyone subconsciously began to look around, trying to find where Bai Yaxin had disappeared to...
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But the situation was not over yet.
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An explosion sounded from the ceiling.
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Shattered wooden pieces flying, black-grey smoke, and several figures jumping down from the smoke.
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The heavy landing sound made hearts skip a beat.
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It seemed like chaos was about to erupt.
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It seemed like all the meticulous planning, careful plotting, and detailed plans were about to vanish.
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It seemed like Bai Yaxin was about to trample them all over again.
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"Kurokawa, Shiraishi, you may open fire!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Dojou Kazuaki's rough and powerful voice pierced through the impending chaos with a spark of life.
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Kurokawa and Shiraishi, who had been hesitant about shooting, now felt empowered.
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"Shiraishi, go protect Kusakura and Mizuhara!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Kurokawa, come to cooperate with me!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Following that, Dojou Kazuaki issued commands.
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Amidst the smoke, numerous figures.
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Dojou Kazuaki fired two shots at the area where the suspected enemies were landing, starting the battle with the sound of "Bang! Bang!".
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"All units, pay attention!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Bai Yaxin has fled!!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Search in your respective areas!!!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"The enemy's numbers are unknown, possibly armed, open fire is authorized!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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While facing off against the enemy, Dojou Kazuaki relayed information and gave commands to the other team members fighting alongside.
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His heart was filled with anger and regret; if only he had acted faster, Bai Yaxin wouldn't have slipped away right before his eyes.
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If he had Bai Yaxin in custody, perhaps they wouldn't have to confront Bai Yaxin's armed forces head-on.
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That way, he wouldn't have had to expose his brothers to danger.
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"Senior Tsuchigi, counting down to three for my assault, please cover me." (Kurokawa)
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At that moment, Kurokawa's voice came over the radio.
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Dojou Kazuaki located his position; he was hiding behind a wooden pillar.
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"Overruled, I will make the assault, Kurokawa, you cover me." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Senior! It would be better if I make the assault..." (Kurokawa)
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"Overruled, this is an order, counting down to three now." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Without any room for argument, Dojou Kazuaki immediately started the countdown.
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"Three" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Two" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"One!" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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As he counted to one, Dojou Kazuaki lowered his body and rushed towards the landing spot of the enemies.
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Behind him, gunshots rang out as Kurokawa provided cover fire.
Heart pounding, the taste of unknown chemicals in the air stimulating the nostrils, the smoke making the eyes so sore they could barely stay open.
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But Dojou Kazuaki still charged out, and soon he spotted a middle-aged man in a bulletproof vest crouching behind a makeshift stand.
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In turn, the middle-aged man also spotted Dojou Kazuaki and quickly raised his gun.
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But Dojou Kazuaki's bullet had already hit the middle-aged man's thigh.
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Victory was decided in that split second.
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After firing, Dojou Kazuaki smoothly rolled forward to the side of the middle-aged man, snatched the man's gun and threw it on the ground, before grabbing him from behind by the neck.
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"Tell me! What orders did Bai Yaxin give?" (Dojou Kazuaki)
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Dojou Kazuaki tightened his grip around the man's neck.
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However, the man did not show weakness, struggling fiercely and elbowing Dojou Kazuaki's abdomen repeatedly.
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Dojou Kazuaki endured two hits and quickly made a decision.
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He released the man's neck, then struck the back of his head with the back of his hand, knocking him unconscious.
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Subsequently, Dojou Kazuaki handcuffed the man to the fence.
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All done in one smooth motion.
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Professionalism meant doing things well in the most efficient and straightforward manner.
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"ONE DOWN." (Dojou Kazuaki)
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"Senior Tucheng, I've spotted two suspected enemies, at your three o'clock and seven o'clock." (Baishi)
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"This is Heichuan, I'll handle the three o'clock direction." (Heichuan)
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"This is Tucheng, roger that, I'll take care of the seven o'clock direction." (Tucheng)
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"This is Baishi, I'll cover you, start the countdown at three." (Baishi)
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"Three." (Baishi)
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"Two." (Baishi)
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"One." (Baishi)
