"Attention, attention! Eight individuals have exited the target building and are heading towards Team One!"
The voice of a technician came through the earpiece. Using the thermal imaging system, he had detected eight people emerging from the two-story building.
Team One was Su Fan's team.
"Received, received!"
Su Fan waved his hand, signaling everyone to take cover.
Dressed in black combat suits, they instantly blended into the night. Ordinary people would never have noticed anyone hiding around them.
The eight wizards grumbled as they approached.
"Damn it! Just because they're Grand Wizards, they're always bossing us around. Brothers, I don't want to do this anymore, I want to go back. This is no place for humans!"
One of the wizards began to vent his frustration after leaving the building.
"I don't want to stay in China anymore either, it's too dangerous."
Another wizard chimed in with agreement.
"But how will we explain it to You when we go back?"
One of the wizards was worried. If they returned like this, Grand Wizard You wouldn't let them off easily.
"Don't worry, we are retreating based on the creed's effective selection. It was Bello who violated the creed, we did nothing wrong."
The wizard seemed to have already considered the aftermath of their return, having devised an excuse and even planning to accuse Bello of violating the creed.
The eight men quickly reached a consensus; they planned to leave China that night.
However, they were unaware that a large net awaited them ten meters ahead.
After the eight men walked into Su Fan's team's encirclement, several figures leaped out from the shadows.
Su Fan directly used a thread of true qi to ensnare one of the wizards. The thread tightened, and the wizard's head was instantly severed from his body.
The other members of the Super Management Bureau didn't possess Su Fan's strength, but they had equipment.
Each wielding a high-frequency electric baton, they struck the unsuspecting wizards, who instantly convulsed and fell to the ground.
They then rushed forward, subdued them, and put on special handcuffs. These handcuffs contained neurotoxins that would periodically inject into their skin, paralyzing their nerves and rendering them unable to resist.
Su Fan found it novel. It seemed his Martial Alliance would need to acquire such equipment. This thing was quite useful for controlling martial artists.
"Team One has secured all targets. Please dispatch personnel to escort these individuals away."
Having dealt with the wizards almost instantly, they contacted the logistics personnel to take them away, so as not to interfere with the subsequent operations.
"Received, received."
The response from the logistics personnel came through the earpiece.
After dealing with these individuals, Su Fan and his team continued their advance.
"Currently, there is only one person left in the target building. Another individual has just lost vital signs, and their body temperature is dissipating."
The technician's voice came through the earpiece again.
Su Fan's heart stirred as he thought of something.
"The remaining person might be a puppeteer. The building might not contain just one person; there could be an unknown number of puppets. Be careful."
Su Fan warned everyone through the earpiece.
With Su Fan's reminder, the previously relaxed team became serious.
Especially Li Jun.
As one of the Chinese ethnic groups who had the most dealings with wizards, he had some understanding of puppeteers. They were one of the most difficult types of wizards to deal with. Normally, one rarely saw the puppeteer themselves; it was always their puppets fighting you.
"Received. Everyone, be careful."
Li Jun said into the earpiece.
The three teams successfully converged near the two-story building.
"I'll go up. You two guard the doors and windows to prevent him from escaping."
Su Fan said to Li Jun and Xu Feng.
Once inside, a confrontation would be unavoidable. If the other party was alerted, they might choose to flee, so blocking their escape routes was crucial.
"Okay, be careful."
Li Jun nodded and said.
Su Fan nodded and, with a few people, headed upstairs. The ground floor had already been checked, and no one was there.
Su Fan tiptoed up the stairs and cautiously reached the second floor. There were three figures at the top of the stairs.
As Su Fan's group approached, these three figures instantly moved, as if they were activated machines.
The Super Management Bureau members behind Su Fan immediately opened fire. The electric baton rounds hit the figures but had no effect, not even causing them to pause. They continued their advance towards them.
"Fall back!"
Su Fan knew these were puppets and that the Super Management Bureau members were no match for them. He immediately shouted at them.
Simultaneously, the threads of true qi in his hands spread out like a net, enveloping the three puppets.
Because the corridor was too narrow, and the Super Management Bureau members were behind Su Fan, he couldn't even retreat.
The threads of true qi enclosed them, and under Su Fan's control, they gradually tightened, continuously cutting into their bodies.
*Screech!*
The true qi threads sliced into the shoulder of one of the puppets, emitting sparks. The puppet's arm was directly severed from its shoulder.
Su Fan discovered that these puppets had been completely modified; their bones were made of metal.
"Quick, retreat!"
Su Fan urged those behind him.
Although one puppet had broken free from the true qi threads, Su Fan wasn't afraid. However, the people behind him were definitely no match for these puppets.
With Su Fan blocking them, the members behind quickly retreated from the corridor.
The puppet that had broken free climbed onto the heads of the other two puppets and, bypassing them, lunged towards Su Fan.
Su Fan had no time to draw his weapon and met the attack with his fist.
"Blade-less, Vertical Stance, Charged Punch!"
Su Fan landed a straight punch to the puppet's face. It was as if it had been hit by a giant hammer, and it was instantly sent flying backward, also knocking over the other two puppets behind it.
Inside the inner room, Bello had noticed the commotion outside.
His puppets had failed this time. He frowned, not knowing who had come.
If it were Su Fan, he would not be his match without powerful puppets. Therefore, the best course of action now was to escape!
Bello hesitated no longer, smashing through the window and jumping out.
Li Jun, waiting below, suddenly felt a surge of excitement and joy.
"He really fell into my trap!"
Li Jun exclaimed excitedly.
After learning of Jiu Di's death, he had been filled with rage with nowhere to vent it. Now, he finally had a target.
"Blood Burning Technique!"
Li Jun immediately used a secret art to boost his strength, holding nothing back.
Already at the Kaiyang realm, after using the Blood Burning Technique, his strength was infinitely close to the mid-Kaiyang realm.
Compared to Su Fan's Qi Ascension Technique, the Blood Burning Technique was still slightly inferior. At the Kaiyang realm, the increase in strength was limited, not as pronounced as in the Yaoguang realm.