Fang Yuan glanced at Tan Zhong, and Tan Zhong immediately felt as though he were facing a great enemy, as if a wild beast were staring at him. For the first time, he genuinely felt a heart-racing sensation, just as Qian Wushuang had said—this person was incredibly dangerous.
Qian Wushuang quickly spoke up, "Thanks to you, I got promoted. Now, I'm a member of the special investigation team."
In fact, Qian Wushuang was promoted because of her extraordinary ability to sense danger, which allowed her to predict threats in advance.
"Oh? Congratulations," Fang Yuan casually said. "But I'm curious, you guys are really fast, how did you find me so quickly?"
"We know your target and have already placed people around every member of the Bai family," Qian Wushuang replied. "Fang Yuan, stop now. Let the innocent people go, or you'll definitely be caught. The higher-ups won't let you off!"
"Innocent people?" Fang Yuan scoffed. "They're innocent, but I'm the one who deserves to die? Besides, if I don't want to, who can catch me?"
Qian Wushuang opened her mouth but didn't know how to argue. Indeed, from what they knew, Fang Yuan could vanish without a trace, making it incredibly difficult to catch him.
At this moment, Fang Yuan was almost fearless, no longer afraid of others knowing his abilities. He wanted some people to understand that he wasn't someone to mess with, so they wouldn't try to challenge him in the future.
"Even so, don't you need to sleep? Don't you need to eat? Aren't you afraid of being poisoned?" Tan Zhong sneered. "If the higher-ups are serious about capturing you, unless you never sleep, never relax, and never eat, they'll get you."
"That's right," Qian Wushuang added. "As long as you're human, there will be a day when someone catches you!"
"Who can catch me? You?" Fang Yuan laughed. "Maybe in bed, but then my guard is at its lowest."
"You..." Qian Wushuang was enraged, wanting to slap him across the face.
"Watch your mouth, kid!" Tan Zhong shouted angrily.
Fang Yuan glanced at Tan Zhong, and with a thought, Tan Zhong immediately closed his eyes and collapsed onto the table, falling into a deep sleep.
"Tan Zhong..." Qian Wushuang's face changed dramatically. "What did you do to him?"
"Just made him quiet, he's not dead," Fang Yuan said indifferently. His abilities had evolved to the point where he could influence reality. Besides controlling objects, he could also hypnotize and create illusions.
Qian Wushuang became even more wary of Fang Yuan, her heart filled with deep trepidation.
"You should go now. You can't manage this matter," Fang Yuan said.
"Can't we talk this through?" Qian Wushuang furrowed her brows.
"If you break up with that guy and become my girlfriend, I might consider it," Fang Yuan said with a grin, casually glancing over the female officer.
Qian Wushuang's face turned bright red, unsure whether it was due to anger or embarrassment. She took a deep breath and reminded herself not to lose her temper, replying, "I have nothing to do with Tan Zhong, he's just a teammate. Don't overthink it."
"Really?" Fang Yuan put down his chopsticks and smiled. "Honestly, I think he's not good enough for you. He's far worse than me."
"Then what will it take for you to let the Bai family go?" Qian Wushuang changed the subject.
"Simple, make the Bai family kneel and apologize to me."
"That's impossible. The Bai family is not just a family; it also represents the country's face."
"Then there's nothing to talk about."
Fang Yuan wiped his mouth with a napkin and said, "Remember to pay the bill."
"Bill?" Qian Wushuang was taken aback.
"Of course, the bill. My money's been frozen by the Bai family. You guys arrived just in time. There's still plenty of food left. If you think it's a waste, you can eat a bit more."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Yuan suddenly vanished without a trace.
Qian Wushuang immediately jumped to her feet, her face changing drastically. This time, she witnessed with her own eyes as Fang Yuan disappeared in front of her, and she was shaken to the core. Finally, she believed all the rumors about him.
At that moment, a young man rushed out of the elevator and hurried over to Qian Wushuang. He glanced at Tan Zhong, then said, "Bai Long disappeared. He just vanished right in front of me."
"What?!" Qian Wushuang's face turned pale.
After leaving the Hongyuan Hotel, Fang Yuan hailed a taxi and had the driver circle the city of Beijing.
By the end of the day, several reckless Bai family scions who had been racing on the streets had mysteriously disappeared, right under everyone's noses. The way they vanished was bizarre, and no one could figure out which vehicle it was, leaving no way to guard against it.
Beijing was just too big. After a whole day, Fang Yuan barely managed to make a full loop around the city, but he still couldn't track down the Bai family's scions.
That evening, while dining at a restaurant, Fang Yuan sensed poison in the food. He raised an eyebrow but still ate it, even finishing a drink laced with a large amount of colorless, tasteless sedatives. Then, he swaggered out of the restaurant, leaving the special investigation team members hiding in the shadows stunned.
They had no idea that with Fang Yuan's current physical state, most toxins couldn't harm him at all. Moreover, his enhanced mental energy was constantly purging his cells, neutralizing any poison.
Later that night, instead of renting a room, Fang Yuan directly teleported into a hotel room. He lay on the bed and checked the Bai family's whereabouts on his laptop.
But to Fang Yuan's surprise, around midnight, Qian Wushuang and Tan Zhong appeared again.
The hotel room door was suddenly opened from the outside. Fang Yuan, lying on the bed, looked up at Tan Zhong and Qian Wushuang, astonished. "Do you have a dog's nose or something? How did you know I was here?"
Tan Zhong's face darkened.
Seeing Fang Yuan's surprised expression, Qian Wushuang finally felt a little more at ease and said, "Fang Yuan, you must know that I and Tan Zhong both have special abilities. Tan Zhong's ability is tracking."
"Special abilities?" Fang Yuan was truly surprised. "Abilities that can unleash devastating attacks?"
Fang Yuan suddenly realized something—if he had gained access to a world of abilities through accident, did that mean others could also have similar chances?
This world was vast, and what he knew was just the tip of the iceberg. Perhaps there were even more miraculous things out there.
"I'm not sure about unleashing big moves, but our abilities are more like mutations in our senses, exceeding normal human abilities," Qian Wushuang explained.
Fang Yuan nodded slightly. While Tan Zhong and Qian Wushuang's abilities were somewhat intriguing, they didn't stand out much. To him, they were nothing impressive.
Qian Wushuang continued, "Fang Yuan, please stop now. What you've done is a major taboo. If you stop now and release those people, everything can still be negotiated."
Qian Wushuang had no choice but to say this. The abilities Fang Yuan had demonstrated went beyond the limits of science and were extremely bizarre.
"Is it still possible to turn back?" Fang Yuan sneered.
"Of course…"
Bang…
Before Qian Wushuang could finish her sentence, the window glass next to them shattered, and an armor-piercing bullet shot straight at Fang Yuan.
Tan Zhong and Qian Wushuang's faces changed drastically.
However, just as they thought the bullet would pierce Fang Yuan's head, they saw a strange force suddenly appear. The bullet's speed decreased instantly, slowing more and more until it hovered at Fang Yuan's forehead.
Fang Yuan never even looked up. He merely smiled faintly, saying, "Is this what you meant by 'everything can be negotiated'?"
After speaking, Fang Yuan snorted coldly, and with a burst of mental power, the bullet that had been hovering at his forehead shot back with immense force.
"Ah…"
A scream came from the rooftop several dozen meters away.
The next moment, Fang Yuan disappeared from the ground.
Tan Zhong and Qian Wushuang were left dumbfounded, staring blankly at everything that had just happened.