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Chapter 49 Forcing Him to Take Action

The once festive and lively square is now in complete chaos.

The band had left, and the technicians at the sound control console had all vanished. Only the large speakers were still blasting music at breakneck speed, creating an indescribably absurd scene.

The public fled in panic, police officers fought fires everywhere, and to make matters worse, the people at the Special Abilities Bureau began to be wary of each other, no one knowing when a colleague might suddenly stab them in the back. The control system had collapsed, and chaos had spread to every corner.

But Phantom Wolf still didn't make a move. He didn't hesitate to throw away many pawns, tearing the entire security setup of the celebration to shreds, and setting all the conditions to the maximum.

Any other criminal would have taken advantage of the chaos to make a move, but he didn't.

What's even more chilling is that no one has figured out what his real goal is.

Looking back at all the riots today, it seems like an assassination attempt on the mayor or the creation of a riot, but each wave of attacks felt somewhat childish, more like mere disruption. He couldn't have sacrificed so many pawns just to ruin a celebration or simply create a little panic.

The five groups of people were all on edge due to this double mystery.

Chen Shi squatted on the ground, thinking for a long time before speaking. "Huan Lang is arrogant, stubborn, extremely confident, and extremely perfectionistic. He hasn't made a move simply because he feels it's not the right time for him to do so."

He looked up at everyone and said, "Then let's go along with his wishes and give him an opportunity he can't refuse."

"What are your thoughts?" Sun Tiemei asked.

"Abandon all perimeter searches, withdraw security forces from the core area, and simultaneously announce to the public that the critical situation at the scene has been resolved."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Sun Tiemei stared at Chen Shi in astonishment. If the fat man hadn't grown up with him, he would have definitely asked, "Actually, you're the Phantom Wolf, aren't you?"

How did he come up with this self-harming method?

But Sun Tiemei instantly understood Chen Shi's intention: this was not indulging in danger, but gambling-style fishing.

Without the slightest hesitation, she immediately overturned all stability maintenance orders and issued a seemingly insane command: "Broadcast throughout the area! Execute immediately! Eliminate all top-level threats and risks, lower the highest security level in the core area, and divert half of the police force to deal with the lightly injured people in the perimeter!"

Through the earpiece, Sun Du was completely stunned and urgently tried to dissuade him: "Team Leader Tie Mei! This is self-destruction! It's like completely exposing our core target!"

"If anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility. Just do it." Sun Tiemei's reply was brief and cold.

The best way to deal with a top-tier strategist who is both extremely cautious and extremely arrogant is not to force him to reveal himself, but to make him feel that he has already won.

Three seconds later, the square's loudspeaker blared. A steady voice cut through the cacophony of voices: "Announcement: The danger of the celebration's series of attacks has been eliminated. The top-level threat has been lifted. The site is now in the final rescue phase. Please evacuate in an orderly manner."

As soon as the order was given, the tense atmosphere in the entire square visibly relaxed. The officers on duty relaxed, and the people stopped and began to catch their breath.

The moment when everyone was least on guard, most relaxed, and most vulnerable defensively has finally arrived.

In the shadows of the crowd on the west side, a figure that had been completely invisible stopped in its tracks.

He was wearing a gray hoodie, with an unremarkable appearance, but his gaze pierced through the chaotic crowd and precisely locked onto his target in the core area.

Then he finally moved, his figure becoming ethereal, leaving only a blur in place, his entire being transforming into a silent arrow, heading straight for the city leaders in the core safe zone.

Speed, killing intent, and burst of supernatural power are all maximized, with the target aimed directly at the highest level.

It turns out that his target had always been the city leaders.

"Stop him!" Sun Tiemei's expression changed drastically, and she unleashed her ice-type superpowers at full power, creating several ice walls that stood in front of the danger zone.

Chang Biao and Fatty made no attempt to hold back, charging forward at full speed to intercept them from the side.

The two attacks pierced through his ethereal body, but the fat man followed up with his entire weight, forcing him to dodge.

Phantom Wolf's fighting style is extremely fierce. He completely ignores defense and focuses solely on charging forward, relentlessly pursuing his core target. His ability to become ethereal is also extremely troublesome, as his figure is unpredictable, making it impossible to catch his true form.

After several tens of seconds of intense, life-or-death combat, five groups of three men each exerted all their strength to barely lock down his advance. Meanwhile, the Phantom Wolf's aura gradually became disordered under this deliberate attrition, and its ethereal frequency began to distort.

The fat man, fearless, grabbed Phantom Wolf around the waist. Phantom Wolf's ethereal transformation was interrupted by a fraction of a second, and Sun Tiemei stepped forward, her five fingers covering his crown. In the last second before being frozen, Phantom Wolf struggled to raise his hand and flung his blade, which froze into an ice block after drawing a half-arc in the air.

As everyone watched the confined prisoner, their nerves, which had been taut for hours, finally relaxed. This uproar, with wave after wave of pawns causing trouble, and the constant onslaught and attempts to plug the leaks, was finally over.

The team members whispered with relief, "We finally caught Phantom Wolf."

"No wonder we couldn't catch them. This ability to become invisible is too outrageous; it's impossible to lock them down."

"He's ruthless. He's willing to sacrifice so many of his men just to get a chance to assassinate someone."

Director Liu strode forward, looked at the prisoner who was now completely sealed off, and finally breathed a long sigh of relief: "The top-level threat, Phantom Wolf, has been captured, and the entire dangerous situation has been completely resolved."

The various departments quickly wrapped up the operation, began cleaning up the battlefield, and reassured the public. The chaotic situation gradually returned to normal.

Director Liu dared not delay and led the heads of various departments quickly toward the temporary shelter area on site, preparing to report in person.

Outside the venue, multiple ambulances entered with sirens blaring. Medical personnel in full protective gear began to enter, preparing to provide medical support.

At this moment, a young man wearing glasses ran over from the government building and whispered a few words in the ear of the hospital leader. After listening, the leader immediately called four medical staff to follow the young man.

Standing on the edge of the battlefield, Chen Shili watched Huanlang being led away. His tense nerves slowly relaxed, and the fatigue of the past few days swept over him. He glanced at the four medical staff who brushed past him, thinking that perhaps one of the leaders had also been frightened.

He walked slowly forward, intending to find Sun Tiemei and review all the mistakes made today. After walking about ten meters, his steps suddenly stopped. The chill that had just dissipated in his heart surged up again without warning, more piercing than ever before.

Not right.

He replayed the scene of their brush in his mind. Four medical staff members, three of whom showed normal emotional fluctuations: tension, anxiety, and exhaustion—all normal feelings for doctors.

But the last medical worker, wearing glasses, had nothing above his head. It wasn't that he lacked emotion, but rather that Chen Shi couldn't see it, which was abnormal.