The fleeing crowd looked back at the scene, their faces filled with terror, mouths agape.
Inside the pursuing police car, a young male and female officer were consumed by anxiety. Witnessing the tragedy about to unfold, their eyes widened in disbelief.
No—
In everyone's mind, the gruesome image of Bai Ye and the two girls being struck down in the street had already materialized.
The sudden calamity made Bai Ye's eyelids twitch.
As he watched the car charge towards them like a primordial beast, Bai Ye instantly analyzed all possible countermeasures.
With his current abilities, he was confident he could leap aside and evade the oncoming vehicle.
However, if he tried to bring the two little girls with him, there wouldn't be enough time!
If he abandoned them, given the car's extreme speed, they would surely die!
Lives were at stake, and Bai Ye made his decision.
As the two girls screamed and clung to him, he raised his right hand towards the charging car.
Fire—wall—
When the car was less than a meter away from Bai Ye and the two girls, a cyan and blue fire wall suddenly erupted between Bai Ye's palm and the car's front.
The next moment, with a loud crash, the car slammed violently into the fire wall.
The front of the car instantly shattered, countless parts scattering. The airbags inside immediately deployed.
Many people couldn't bear to watch, covering their eyes.
But those who did, stood stunned.
What had they just witnessed?
A wall of fire?
That blocked the car?
Impossible! This defies science!
They rubbed their eyes vigorously.
Looking ahead, they saw Bai Ye and the three girls standing unharmed. The oncoming car, however, was reduced to wreckage, utterly destroyed.
Those who had witnessed this felt as though their souls had been shaken, their eyes wide with shock.
After a long pause, a universally understood exclamation erupted: "Holy shit!"
Those who had shielded their eyes slowly opened them after hearing the loud noise.
Seeing Bai Ye and the two little girls safe, while the car was a wreck, everyone froze in place.
Innumerable questions flashed through their minds.
What happened????
Screech—
The police car stopped, and the two young officers exchanged astonished glances with Bai Ye. They had witnessed the entire event.
Who was this man wearing a mask?
Had he conjured that wall? What exactly was it?
Their minds were filled with questions, but they suppressed them for now, cautiously approaching the wrecked car.
Their hands gripping their holstered firearms, they proceeded with utmost caution.
They shouted towards Bai Ye, "Quick, get the children away from there! He's a murderer!"
A murderer?
Bai Ye's eyes narrowed slightly.
The two little girls clung tightly to Bai Ye's legs, their eyes shut in fear.
After the deafening noise, they heard someone shouting and finally opened their eyes.
Then they saw the wrecked car before them, their big eyes filled with confusion.
"Big brother, what happened?"
"It's okay."
Bai Ye smiled gently, patted their heads, and was about to pick them up and leave.
The wrecked car before them stirred.
The man in black, the fugitive, yanked open the car door, his face covered in blood, his expression ferocious.
"Damn it!!"
He glared fiercely at Bai Ye, madness in his eyes.
"Die for me!"
His other hand, pulled from inside the car, revealed a gun, a homemade long firearm.
The dark muzzle aimed at Bai Ye, exuding an aura of death.
"Stop!"
The two approaching police officers immediately drew their sidearms and aimed them at the fugitive.
"No, a gun! He has a gun!"
"Get out of here!"
The onlookers who had gathered screamed and fled in terror.
Drivers of nearby cars abandoned their vehicles and ran.
"Ah! Big brother!"
"Be careful!"
The little girls cried out again in alarm.
"Hmph!"
Bai Ye stared at the fugitive in black, anger flashing in his eyes.
"What a deranged villain."
Before the fugitive could pull the trigger, Bai Ye waved his hand, and a massive ball of blue flame engulfed him.
"What the hell?"
"What is this?"
The man in black's eyes widened like copper bells.
Then, he felt an intense heat, and his clothes instantly ignited.
"Aaaahhhh!"
Bang—
In the agony of being burned, he fired his gun wildly.
However, it missed its target and struck a nearby car.
The two police officers, who had been on high alert and ready to fire, were completely stunned by the sudden flames, staring at Bai Ye in disbelief.
This time, they had seen it clearly; Bai Ye had unleashed the flames.
The police officer with the pretty face frowned slightly, looking at Bai Ye, feeling a sense of familiarity.
The male officer, equally shocked, urgently said, "Secure the fugitive first!"
Around them, hearing the gunshot, the fleeing crowd turned back.
When they saw the armed fugitive suddenly burst into flames and fall to the ground, writhing in pain, while being attended to by the two officers, everyone stopped in their tracks, frozen.
What happened now?
Why did the villain catch fire?
Where did the fire come from?
Suddenly, someone in the crowd, who had been running while looking back, pointed at Bai Ye and exclaimed.
"Ye, Magician Ye!"
"He's Magician Ye, the streamer who performed fire magic in the livestream last night!"
Boom—
His exclamation caused a ripple effect, and countless people around them began to shout in astonishment.
"So it was him, no wonder! I was wondering where the flames came from, they looked so familiar!"
"Holy shit! This is so awesome? I just watched his video today, and I was still doubtful if it was edited effects, but I never expected it to be real!"
"The man who can subdue a dog as big as a lion, this villain is unlucky to have run into him!"
"Exactly, he deserves to be burned to death! Didn't that female officer say earlier that this fugitive is a murderer!"
"Speaking of which, how did he stop that car speeding towards them just now?"
"I don't know! It happened too fast, I didn't see anything!"
"I saw it! It was a wall of fire, and the car the villain was driving was wrecked when it hit the wall!"
"Holy shit! A wall of fire? Is this another new magic trick he's developed? It's so powerful!"
"This is too unbelievable, let's go, it's safe now, let's go take a look!"
"Big brother is so amazing, so amazing!"
"Big brother, was that magic you just performed?"
Bai Ye carried the two little girls to the side of the road.
At this moment, their eyes, fixed on Bai Ye, were filled with admiration. It was as if little boys were looking at Ultraman.
"Yes! Big brother developed a new little magic trick!"
"Look, I'll show you another little magic trick!"
Bai Ye crouched down, and with a flick of his hand, two small red flowers appeared.
"Wow! It's so magical!"
"Big brother is too amazing!"
The two little girls cheered with joy, having already recovered from the fear of their near-death experience.
"Here, these are for you!"
"Don't come out to play by yourselves anymore, make sure an adult accompanies you, understand?"
"We understand! Thank you, big brother!"
Bai Ye stood up, preparing to leave.
However, he was surrounded by bystanders, all looking at him with amazement and exclamations.
"Handsome, you're Magician Ye, right?"
"It must be you! You're the only one in the whole net who can conjure such powerful flames!"
"Brother Ye! I'm your loyal fan, can I get a photo with you?"
"Brother Ye, how did you stop that car just now? It was so amazing?"
"Brother Ye, I suspect what you performed wasn't magic, but sorcery!"
Bai Ye smiled and shook his head, saying, "Thank you for your support, yes, I am Magician Ye.
I've told everyone many times, you need to believe in science! My fire magic is just the use of more concealed and more powerful props!"
The crowd burst into laughter, many taking out their phones to capture the moment.
"Believe you my foot! Hahaha."
"Brother Ye tells us to believe in science, but his hands do the unscientific!"
"Brother Ye, if you keep talking about believing in science, Newton's coffin lid is going to rattle!"
"Hahaha."
Meanwhile, the two police officers retrieved several fire extinguishers from the car and sprayed for a while before finally extinguishing the flames on the murderer.
By then, the murderer was completely charred, suffering severe burns, with only a faint breath remaining.
The two officers immediately called for an ambulance.
"You stay with him, I'll go register the streamer."
The female officer said to her partner.
The male officer nodded.
Then, the female officer walked towards Bai Ye, her expression extremely complicated.
Bai Ye's actions were too absurd, too unscientific!
It overturned her understanding of reality!
Bai Ye turned to see her approaching, his eyes narrowing slightly.
He said to the surrounding bystanders, "Everyone, please step back a bit, I'll perform another magic trick for you!"
Upon hearing that Bai Ye was about to perform magic again, the crowd applauded enthusiastically, then began to retreat. The two little girls obediently moved aside.
"Brother Ye, what magic is it?"
"Being able to witness Brother Ye perform magic makes this near-death experience worthwhile!"
"Brother Ye, is stepping back this far enough?"
Bai Ye smiled and said, "A little further back, to avoid getting you hurt."
"Further back, further back! Brother Ye's performances are always grand magic tricks. Last night, even that giant grouper as big as a lion was blown to pieces!"
"Brother Ye, is this enough?"
The crowd retreated further and further, almost everyone taking out their phones to record, excitement palpable.
The pretty-faced female officer also approached. Seeing that Bai Ye was about to perform magic, she didn't directly question him but waited with everyone else to watch.
She wanted to see what kind of magic trick he could perform with so many people watching.
Bai Ye saw that everyone had given him sufficient space and nodded.
"It's enough."
"Everyone, pay attention, the magic trick begins!"
Everyone held their breath. The two little girls excitedly shouted encouragement, while the pretty-faced officer's eyes narrowed.
"Flame."
In the blink of an eye, two balls of flame appeared on Bai Ye's palms.
"Good!"
"Amazing!"
"Holy shit!"
Seeing the signature miraculous flames, the crowd cheered loudly.
"How did he do that?"
The pretty-faced female officer's brow furrowed.
Suddenly, Bai Ye looked at her, a faint smile playing on his lips.
The female officer stared at Bai Ye, sensing something was amiss.
"Next, I will perform a grand trick of disappearing and reappearing!"
As Bai Ye finished speaking, balls of flame materialized out of thin air around him, and his figure vanished within the flames!
Countless people around them gasped in astonishment.
The female officer realized something was wrong and took two steps forward, but the intense heat of the flames repelled her.
These flames were clearly not an illusion!
After a few seconds, the flames dissipated, and colorful flower petals rained down from the sky.
And Bai Ye's figure had vanished without a trace!
"Holy shit! He's gone!"
"Brother Ye really disappeared! Awesome!"
"Where did Brother Ye go?"
The bystanders cried out, then rushed forward to Bai Ye's original position, catching the falling flower petals.
The female officer searched everywhere. Amidst the surrounding clamor, Bai Ye was nowhere to be seen.
"Damn it, he escaped!"
She bit her red lip and clenched her fist, calling herself a fool.