The situation changed after Yuan Bei revealed his identity. If they continued fighting, they would be in the wrong.
However, Li Chonglou was no rookie. He didn't stop his offensive, only retorted, "Are you saying so just because you say so? Even if the General Bureau came, could they kill people indiscriminately?"
"Even if it's the General Bureau, could they slaughter innocents and civilians?"
"I think you are impostors and murderers!"
As he spoke, Li Chonglou knew time was running out. He stared intently at Qi Jing, his killing intent reaching its peak.
He had to kill Qi Jing in a short amount of time! Otherwise, once the situation turned, it would be he who was in the wrong for acting.
Qi Jing was one of the experts, so he was naturally sensitive to killing intent. When Li Chonglou was only at three-tenths of his strength, he could already suppress Qi Jing. Now that his strength had surged to five-tenths, killing someone with only six-tenths of his strength wouldn't be difficult at all!
Realizing this, Qi Jing could no longer maintain his aloof demeanor. He quickly said, "I was impulsive when I said that, but we are genuinely from the Civilian Association. If you don't stop, you will bring immense trouble upon yourselves!"
"Noisy! Do you think I would believe a murderer?"
Yuan Bei also couldn't help but shout, "Li Chonglou, is that your name! I am Yuan Bei, the captain of the third enforcement team of the Civilian Association! I warn you one last time..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Chonglou, knowing he had only a second left, suddenly unleashed a secret technique he had learned from Wutong. An invisible force instantly drilled into Qi Jing's nostrils.
Qi Jing's mind immediately experienced a moment of blankness. Li Chonglou's fist instantly reached his forehead.
Unfortunately, it wasn't his original strength. The secret technique's effect lasted much shorter than expected. Before Li Chonglou's fist was still inches away, Qi Jing had already regained consciousness and acted on his expert instincts.
In the nick of time, Qi Jing dodged this seemingly fatal blow.
*Riiip!*
An arm, spewing blood, flew through the air. Qi Jing, with a look of horror and lingering fear, retreated frantically with a pale face!
It was only then that Yuan Bei finally finished his warning.
"I warn you one last time, if you continue, you will be making an enemy of our Civilian Association's General Bureau!"
This declaration was filled with Yuan Bei's immense rage. He, who had always held high authority, had never endured such humiliation. Under this fury, everyone could sense Yuan Bei's readiness to fight to the death.
The reason the four of them could hold him back was primarily because one side was desperate, while the other was cautious of injury. If the latter also fought desperately, with his seven-tenths absolute strength, defeating them would be a matter of moments!
Li Chonglou understood this point as well. Before Yuan Bei could fully unleash his power, he finally chose to stop and shouted to everyone, "Stop for now!"
The eight people surrounding the two instantly dispersed. Chen Pao and the others were completely obedient to Li Chonglou's words and acted immediately. As for Du Tian and the others, they retreated so quickly.
It was mainly because they also sensed the change in Yuan Bei's emotions. If they didn't retreat, they might truly only have one chance.
So, with this retreat, the eight people moved far away from the opponents and quickly gathered together.
Li Chonglou also retreated the moment he spoke.
It was only then that Yuan Bei and Dong Wen noticed Qi Jing's condition. The severed arm was indeed Li Chonglou's doing.
"Kill them!"
The intense pain did not make Qi Jing falter. Instead, it allowed him to regain his confidence, having finally escaped the oppressive situation.
With blood-red eyes, he stared intently at Li Chonglou. As long as Yuan Bei nodded, Qi Jing swore he would tear all of them to shreds the moment he received the order!
Yuan Bei hadn't expected Li Chonglou to be so ruthless. Despite only having three-tenths of his strength initially, one of their men had lost an arm!
When had the Civilian Association ever suffered such humiliation?
However, at that moment, Li Chonglou suddenly spoke first, "Are you really people from the Civilian Association?"
This question instantly quelled Yuan Bei's rage. They were in the wrong to begin with. Now that they had revealed their identities, any further action that was discovered by the General Bureau's enforcement team would cause them considerable trouble.
Furthermore, the crucial point was that after this battle, he no longer felt the initial absolute certainty. Li Chonglou's appearance had blurred the lines of power between them.
A seemingly overwhelming gap had become a fierce contest, and the outcome of continuing the fight was now truly uncertain!
However, as a member of the Civilian Association, Yuan Bei had no intention of letting Li Chonglou off the hook. His seven-tenths aura locked onto everyone, and he coldly stated, "You dare to injure people from the Civilian Association? I think you are truly tired of living!"
Li Chonglou was never afraid of verbal sparring. He also replied coldly, "You should prove your identities first. Otherwise, even if I die today, I won't let you leave here alive!" m..oΓg
Saying this, Li Chonglou pointed to the ruins behind him.
"And if I don't get a satisfactory answer regarding this matter, even if you are from the General Bureau, I will make you pay the price you deserve today!"
A hint of helplessness flashed in Yuan Bei's eyes. He now regretted not stopping Qi Jing earlier. If Qi Jing hadn't killed ordinary people, he wouldn't have had to waste so many words with the opponent now.
Merely for injuring an enforcer of the Civilian Association, he had ample authority to execute all these ants on the spot!
Dong Wen had already arrived beside Qi Jing. Qi Jing was his master. Seeing the severed arm, his killing intent gradually intensified.
"Master, can it be reattached?"
Qi Jing, with a pale face, nodded, "Yes, it will just take some time to recuperate."
As he spoke, Dong Wen had already picked up the severed arm. He also used his internal energy to stabilize the wound. After doing all this, Qi Jing said to Yuan Bei, "Brother Bei, according to the rules, do we have the right to kill them?"
Dong Wen quickly added, "Brother Bei, it was just an accident just now! As long as you give the word, I guarantee I'll take them down in one minute!"
The killing intent of both was palpable, and their gazes towards Li Chonglou and the others were filled with menace.
However, the rules still had to be followed. Once a formal process began, they had only one spokesperson and could only obey one person's command.
And now, that spokesperson was undoubtedly Yuan Bei.
The latter sighed and said softly, "Don't you understand yet? This guy is pretending to be ignorant. If we act again, it will be us who will be judged."
Yes, Yuan Bei saw it clearly. Li Chonglou was the only one present who knew of their existence and had a certain understanding of their enforcement procedures and rules.
Otherwise, an ordinary person would never have been able to make such precise decisions at such a critical juncture!