The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

"Dear viewers, a major incident recently occurred at the Special Bureau. During a mission, 31 people died and 48 were injured, which can be described as tragic. You should know that they did not leave the city, but were attacked in the western suburbs."

Based on the evidence we have so far, it is clear that the heroic bandit organization in Yunshan City was involved.

Now, let's see what the citizens think about this.

Mr. Wang, a citizen: "What? Bandits obstructing official business? That shouldn't be the case. Bandits are all good people, why would they do such a thing? It's the Special Bureau, huh? Well, never mind then."

Mr. Li, a citizen, said: "No matter what, killing is wrong. We should respect life. What the bandits did was despicable... The dead were people from the Special Affairs Bureau? The bandits really do respect the lives of us citizens!"

Ms. Zhou, a local resident, exclaimed: "What? Who died? Someone from the Special Affairs Bureau died? What does that have to do with me? These officials live better lives than me, isn't it normal for them to face some risks? People die every day, don't you? I haven't seen you come out to do any reporting on it!"

Citizen Hu Di: "Didn't those arrested people say they were impersonating bandits? Are they deliberately saying that to mislead the public? Haha, I don't think these brutes have that kind of intelligence."

Zhao Wuji smashed the television with the remote control.

The butler whispered, "The Special Affairs Bureau's image in the public's mind has not changed yet. In fact, most people still have a strong aversion to the Special Affairs Bureau."

Zhao Wuji sighed, "I know. A few years ago, those idiots carried out covert operations all over the world, spying on everyone's privacy and almost causing public outrage to lead to the dismantling of the Special Bureau."

Zhao Wuji knew this even better.

The Special Affairs Bureau isn't stupid; they conduct covert operations to find people, objects, and beasts connected to the Dark Star.

In fact, the covert operation was successful and yielded many results.

It just offended the public.

It will be almost impossible to carry out another covert operation in the future.

Because the federal leadership was opposed to this action.

Zhao Wuji rubbed his temples.

"Let the family forces and guilds stop worrying about the bandits and focus their energy on the Heavenly Soldiers Project!"

"yes!"

From that day on, the Zhao family also gave up the pursuit of the bandits.

The bandits could do whatever they wanted in Yunshan City.

……

A week later.

The selection process for spots in the Special Bureau's Youth Training Camp has begun.

With his stunning good looks and incredible fighting skills, Daniel Wu easily won first place.

Because of the similarities between the Warlock class and Wang Miao's Frozen General, Yanzu caught Wang Miao's attention.

On the plane to Jiangnan City, Wang Miao even upgraded him to first class.

As a result, Yanzu would occasionally contact Song Gua to help him return to headquarters and use the scales to eliminate life fluctuations.

"You only need to do this once, why are you doing it so frequently?"

"My family doesn't understand. I feel so guilty seeing Wang Miao smiling at me every day! I'm really afraid that one day this effect will stop working, and I'll be like someone whose pants have suddenly fallen down."

"Wang Miao admires you now, so seize this opportunity!"

In this world, potential and talent are not important. If you don't have combat power, you need connections, influence, and background!

"Make Wang Miao your friend, tie yourself to him firmly, and your undercover work will be much easier!"

"Easy my foot! Now I understand why Tony Leung has a mental illness!"

And so, Yanzu arrived in Jiangnan City.

On a dark and windy night, Song Gua switched places with Yan Zu and arrived in Jiangnan City.

The first place he appeared at was the Special Bureau's youth training camp base.

Today, Yanzu and the others are receiving training in field clue investigation. They are outside the city, saving Song Gua the trouble of finding a way out of the city.

As first-tier cities, Jiangnan City and Yunshan City are quite different.

The laws and regulations governing public security, city rules, and professional conduct are implemented much more faithfully here.

The difference between the two can be seen from one point: Gangnam City has no slums.

This does not mean there are no conglomerates or a wealth gap here.

The only difference is that when the wealthy people here harvest the leeks, they leave more roots for the leeks, taking a sustainable development approach.

Unlike the four major families in Yunshan City, they didn't act so ruthlessly.

The scale of urban construction in Jiangnan City is also much more modern than that in Yunshan City.

There are more high-rise buildings, wider roads, and many more magnificent and dazzling landmarks, making the city look cleaner, more modern, and more stylish.

The urban area is more than ten times the size of Yunshan City, and its population is also more than ten times that of Yunshan City.

On average, ordinary people here live a slightly better life than those in Yunshan City.

However, third-tier cities like Yunshan also have their advantages.

For example, world bosses don't spawn often, and even when they do, they are usually the lowest level.

In first-tier cities like Jiangnan, the probability of encountering world bosses is much higher.

If you're incredibly lucky and manage to defeat a level 100 monster, even the local forces of Jiangnan City won't be able to handle it, and you'll have to request federal support.

Due to its vast size, Jiangnan City has no city walls, only buffer zones and numerous defensive bases.

Song Gua found a secluded spot and released six clones.

"Old thief, why don't we move our headquarters to Jiangnan City? Judging from Brother Yanzu's memories, the standard of living here is much better than in Yunshan City! I thought every city in this world was as chaotic as Yunshan City!"

"Let's wait until you all reach your second job advancement before considering it. Yunshan City is still more suitable for us right now, so there's no point in moving to another location."

Even if we move the headquarters to Jiangnan City now.

The bandits had no way to compete with the forces in Jiangnan City for resources.

Here, three turns are everywhere, and two turns are as common as dogs.

Unlike Yunshan City, where even when you're fighting a world boss, you're stingy about finding more third-tier characters.

If a wild boss spawns near Jiangnan City, bandits who try to steal it will inevitably end up having their backpacks looted by a group of skilled players.

No matter how civilized people are in the city, in the wild it's all about the law of the jungle. If you dare to rob them, they'll dare to kill you.

The self-destruct skill isn't invincible.

Killing a second-tier character with a single bomb is manageable, but killing a third-tier character directly, as you can see from that old man in the trench coat, is very difficult.

Song Gua sent his six clones on foot to six second-tier cities surrounding Jiangnan City.

This includes the city of Yatuo, where the next Illusionary Divine Stele corresponds to the Illusionary Realm.

Jiangnan City is relatively close to these six cities, with at most moderate fog areas in between, but no dense fog areas or restricted areas.

You might get lost on foot, but the chances of making it there alive are still quite high.

"Go forth! Expand into new territories! I came, I saw, I conquered!"

The six clones who had been clearing the land left, grumbling and cursing.

"Why can't we just buy a hot air balloon? Why make us walk? You're trying to save money on everything, you shameless old scoundrel!"

"Let us clear the land, at least give us a set of flawless equipment for self-defense. Only giving us excellent gear is like feeding a beggar!"

"At least arrange a five-person team, what's the point of making us go alone?"

"Unwilling to contribute money or manpower, damn it!"

"Those wicked capitalists, they'll hang that old scoundrel on a lamppost sooner or later!"

"If we hang the real old thief on a street lamp, then the one on the street lamp is the real old thief."