Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

The first rays of sunlight pierced through the thin mist in the early morning, waking up the bustling city of Jinghai.

At this moment, a major police report is being displayed on the giant LED screen in the city center around the clock.

"Last night, our city's police successfully cracked a major illegal fundraising case involving as much as 80 million yuan. The main culprit, Ye, claimed to be the 'Lord of the Asura Palace' overseas, but was actually a shell company fraudster. He has now been criminally detained according to law..."

In the footage, Ye Chen, wearing silver bracelets on both hands, his mouth twitching as he was shoved into a police car, was shown to the city's residents from every angle by a high-definition camera.

This news was like a bombshell, causing an uproar in the villa districts of major wealthy families in Jinghai City.

Wang Family Villa in the South of the City.

Xiao Fan, the son-in-law who was about to bring his mother-in-law water to wash her feet, was so startled that he almost dropped the ginseng and chicken soup in his hand.

He originally planned to smash this bowl of soup at his mother-in-law's birthday banquet today, then reveal his true identity as the "Dragon King" and make the entire Wang family kneel down and beg for mercy.

But now, seeing Ye Chen being arrested on TV, Xiao Fan's proud 45-degree arrogant crooked mouth was instantly turned into a blank expression.

"My God, that's too cruel!"

Xiao Fan swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down his spine.

"This King Yama Lu dares to arrest even the Lord of the Asura Palace? If I, a wild dragon king without even a license, dare to show my face, wouldn't I be labeled as the head of an organized crime syndicate?"

The image of himself with a shaved head, working on a sewing machine in an underground prison, flashed through Xiao Fan's mind, making his legs go weak with fear.

"Xiao Fan! Where's the foot-washing water I asked you to bring? What are you dawdling about!"

Suddenly, a sharp and sarcastic roar came from upstairs.

Normally, Xiao Fan would have already sneered, ready to give these blind mortals a good slap in the face.

But today, he scrambled to pick up the basin of water, his fawning smile brighter than any blooming chrysanthemum.

"It's here! Mom, I've already tested the water temperature with my elbow—39.5 degrees Celsius! It'll definitely soothe your muscles and improve blood circulation!"

"Didn't you say your shoulders were sore yesterday? After you soak your feet, I'll give you a traditional Chinese massage to loosen your muscles!"

The Li family mansion in the east of the city.

Lin Tian, ​​the son-in-law, had just taken out his retro flip phone, preparing to make a call to that encrypted private line worth hundreds of billions overseas.

He planned to issue the ultimate order: "Assemble 100,000 soldiers of the Heavenly Temple."

Just as he pressed two numbers, the TV happened to be playing a video of Ye Chen paying online trolls to post "Lord of the Palace is Mighty" memes, which was considered a socially awkward interrogation.

Lin Tian stared at the screen, cold sweat instantly soaking through the back of his old man's shirt.

"Beep—beep—Hey? Lord, you've finally contacted us! Are we about to take action...?" An excited voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Screw you! Disband the group right now!" Lin Tian roared into the phone in a low voice.

"Tell my brothers, if anyone dares to post 'The gods have returned' online, I'll break their legs!"

"Lord Temple? What's going on...?"

"I'm going to the kitchen now to stew bird's nest for my wife! Anyone who dares to interfere with my housework is a sinner for all time!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Tian ripped off the wolf-tooth necklace from his neck and stuffed it into the trash can. He then put on a pink Hello Kitty apron and rushed into the kitchen.

Similar scenes are playing out wildly in every corner of Jinghai City.

Those sons-in-law who usually pretend to be patient, whose eyes often look weary, and who are always ready to "strike hard when the time is right," are now terrified.

Just kidding, didn't you see that even the Lord of the Asura Palace was sent to 90 meters underground to work on a sewing machine because he was suspected of fraud for showing off?

Before Lu Jingyan's living devilish "Criminal Law" cudgel, all the unparalleled martial arts and overseas forces are nothing but death warrants with a minimum of three years!

In order to avoid being targeted by the police as an illegal fundraising scheme or a criminal gang, they quickly put away all their arrogance.

They all transformed into perfect husbands, obediently washing their mothers-in-law's feet, cooking, and mopping the floor at home, no longer even having the courage to talk back to their wives.

At 10:00 AM, in the office of the special investigation team of the Provincial Public Security Department.

Sunlight streamed through the blinds onto the desk as Lu Jingyan held a freshly brewed cup of West Lake Longjing tea, gently blowing away the floating tea leaves.

Zhao Tiezhu, carrying a thick stack of documents, excitedly pushed open the door and entered.

His booming voice made the office windows rattle.

"Boss! That's amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

"What's this, a ritual to summon a spirit so early in the morning?" Lu Jingyan didn't even lift his eyelids, slowly taking a sip of tea.

"It's not a summoning of spirits, it's that the security data for Jinghai City has exploded!"

Zhao Tiezhu slammed the document on the table with a "bang," his face trembling with excitement.

"Can you believe it? Just because Ye Chen was arrested yesterday, the divorce rate in the entire city's civil affairs bureau has plummeted by 80% today!"

"And there's something even more outrageous! The Women's Federation just sent a letter of thanks."

Su Xiaoxiao also came over, pushed up her black-rimmed glasses, and smiled from ear to ear.

"It is said that overnight, the city received thousands of letters of praise for harmonious mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships and for mothers-in-law to praise their sons-in-law."

"Those sons-in-law who usually idle away their time are all acting like crazy today, scrambling to do housework."

"The family harmony index in our Jinghai City has skyrocketed to an all-time high!"

Lu Jingyan put down his teacup, his well-defined fingers tapping lightly on the table, a satisfied smile curving his lips.

"That's normal; this is the power of making an example of someone to warn others."

"Those good-for-nothings who dream of getting something for nothing and try to fool their wives and families by pretending to be gods and ghosts have finally come to terms with reality."

"Instead of relying on those vague overseas mercenaries, it's more practical to get a basic chef's certificate."

Qin Mingyue, wearing a white coat, walked over from the forensic room next door, carrying a cup of freshly ground black coffee.

"Team Leader Lu, your method of popularizing the law through physics is more effective than the Women's Federation holding a hundred family ethics lectures."

"However, I conducted an in-depth live physics test on that protector who knows the art of bone shrinking last night."

As Qin Mingyue spoke, a hint of seriousness flashed in her usually cold eyes.

"The residual supernatural radiation in his body is more active than I imagined."

"If these high-dimensional smuggled drugs are not intercepted quickly, the consequences will be unimaginable once they enter the black market."

Lu Jingyan's smile gradually faded, and his eyes became sharp as knives.

Of course, he hadn't forgotten the hidden clue behind Ye Chen.

The real mastermind is definitely not as simple as a fake temple master who can only make a crooked face.

"These rats hiding in the sewers are using the guise of a Ponzi scheme to carry out high-dimensional smuggling; they're quite ambitious."

"Su Xiaoxiao, how's the surveillance going with the business association executives involved in the case?"

"Reporting, boss, the Economic Crime Investigation Department has been closely monitoring their fund flows and travel patterns. If they dare to make a move, we'll take them down immediately!"

Su Xiaoxiao stood up straight and answered loudly.

"Very good." Lu Jingyan nodded in satisfaction. "Pass on my order: the entire special task force is to enter a state of first-level combat readiness."

"I want to see whether their high-dimensional rift's supernatural potions are more potent, or our People's Police's riot control assault rifles are more effective!"

Just as Lu Jingyan was about to pick up his teacup again to moisten his throat.

The red secure telephone at the far edge of the desk, which was usually practically useless, suddenly started ringing shrilly.

"Ring ring—ring ring—"

The urgent ringing of the bell shattered the tranquility of the office.

The entire space fell silent instantly.

Zhao Tiezhu and Su Xiaoxiao exchanged a glance, their relaxed expressions instantly replaced by seriousness.

Qin Mingyue also stopped drinking her coffee and stared intently at the red landline phone.

Within the public security system, once this red hotline rings, it means that an extremely serious and urgent cross-regional case has occurred.

This level of alert usually comes directly from the highest-level directives of the Ministry of Public Security.

Lu Jingyan narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous glint flashing in his deep black eyes.

He put down the Longjing tea he hadn't yet drunk and reached for the heavy red microphone.

"I am Lu Jingyan, the leader of the special investigation team of the Provincial Public Security Department in Jinghai City."

A deep and authoritative voice came from the other end of the phone, accompanied by a slight static.

As Lu Jingyan listened, his originally relaxed brows gradually furrowed, and the surrounding air pressure seemed to drop a few degrees.

Zhao Tiezhu was so nervous that he held his breath and didn't dare to breathe too loudly.

Half a minute later, Lu Jingyan replied in a deep voice, "Understood, I guarantee to complete the mission."

Then, he hung up the phone with a click.

The office was deathly silent; everyone stared at him expectantly.

Lu Jingyan stood up, casually picked up the police uniform jacket from the back of the chair, and put it on deftly.

His eyes sparkled with a mixture of excitement and ruthlessness.

"Boss, what happened?" Su Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Lu Jingyan buttoned up the top button of his police uniform, a chilling smirk playing on his lips.

"The Ministry of Public Security just issued the highest-level wanted order. Our high-dimensional smuggling case has implicated a big fish."

"Zhao Tiezhu, notify the Armed Police detachment to be fully armed! Bring your large hydraulic breaching hammer!"

"Let's go, if we're late, I'm afraid those reckless high-dimensional stowaways will pollute the air quality of our Jinghai City!"