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

"Bandits arrested a deputy mayor in the downtown area of ​​a fifth-tier city and escaped unscathed?"

"I'm so excited, this news is outrageous, I'm going to sleep a little longer."

"Such a high-ranking official, doesn't anyone protect him?"

"I've heard that's true, but all of the deputy mayor's bodyguards were having affairs with his mistress. They eloped while they were fighting, and when a squad leader from the law enforcement team came, Shi Yang cuckolded him on the spot, and the other party tried to kill him right there."

"Wait, let me catch my breath, I can't follow this train of thought, what is all this? It's too abstract!"

"There are law enforcement teams, special investigation teams, and police officers everywhere in the city. How dare they kidnap a deputy mayor in public? I'd find an assassination or a night raid much more plausible!"

"Those bandits dared to do that! And they actually succeeded! They really did escape! I heard only one of them failed to escape and threw himself into the air! They're truly a bunch of gods!"

"To avenge their brothers, they didn't hesitate to break their agreement with the Federation. I admire them! These bandits are truly a group of people of integrity!"

"That line, 'Though they may be far away, they will be punished,' gave me an absolute climax!"

"I really want to join the bandits! What an ideal organization! Cool! Mysterious! United! Powerful! I feel safe!"

"I'm from Xichuan City! Let me tell you, Shi Yang is a big corrupt official! He messed around and messed with Ma Jie, he deserved it! I side with Ma Jie on this matter!"

"I'll side with the bandits no matter what they do!"

"Zheng Suwen may become the biggest winner."

"After this battle, any force that wants to touch the bandits will probably have to think twice, right?"

The online discussion is in full swing.

In the process, in recent months, the major guilds that have been competing with the bandits for resources in the Jiangnan urban circle have discovered a problem.

Although the bandits all wore hoods and Taoist robes, making it impossible to tell who was who, the bandits were all wearing masks and robes.

No one really knows how many bandits there were or how their strength was distributed.

However, some bandits have very obvious professional characteristics.

For example, Ghost Brother, the leader of the Jiangnan urban area branch of the bandits.

His undead summons, whenever they appeared, would come in droves, covering the mountains and fields, earning him a formidable reputation among combat-oriented professionals in the Jiangnan urban area.

This time, he also appeared in Xichuan City.

And it was a westerly hood.

This left the guilds in Jiangnan somewhat bewildered.

They were stealing from our mine yesterday, how did they end up in Xichuan City today?

Could it be that the bandits already have intercity teleportation arrays?

This thing is only available to the Federation, and it's rarely used because it consumes too many resources. It's basically only used when there's a real threat to the Federation's rule.

The mystery surrounding the bandits is further enhanced.

This also made the various guilds in the Jiangnan urban circle more wary of the bandits.

Just then, news came from Xichuan City that the Twelve Heavenly Kings of the Resistance Army had rescued a bandit.

If the bandits are backed by a resistance army, it's not impossible that they possess an intercity teleportation array.

Furthermore, their previous feats of instantly killing world bosses and defeating the Aberrant Beast King make sense now; it's possible that a skilled member of the resistance was behind it.

The exact nature of the relationship between the bandits and the resistance fighters became a hot topic of discussion among the people for some time afterward.

After the bandits captured Shi Yang, the Xichuan City government dispatched most of the personnel from its three major security management agencies to search for him inside and outside the city.

They even issued bounties and guild missions.

Numerous guilds in Xichuan City also began searching for Shi Yang.

But this massive search party had barely taken two steps before it gave up.

The Federal Supreme Court issued a ruling.

Shi Yang's embezzlement and bribery involved a huge sum of money. His dereliction of duty and negligence in investigation are sufficient grounds for a death sentence.

Xichuan City Deputy Mayor Zheng Suwen has submitted a complete chain of evidence and stated that the bandits' operation to arrest Shi Yang was reported to his level.

In order not to reveal the plan to arrest corrupt officials, he did not continue to report it, but on the day of the bandit operation, he completed all the reporting procedures.

Meanwhile, Ouyang Dongsheng of Yunshan City held a press conference, stating that they were indeed cooperating with Zheng Suwen in carrying out a joint anti-corruption operation.

As for avenging the bandits who were killed, it was something that happened incidentally while eliminating a scourge for the people.

The public generally believed that the bandits had gone too far this time and would definitely be sanctioned by the federal government.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a coordinated operation with the authorities, and the bandits were not only innocent but also meritorious.

However, considering the impact the bandits' actions had on public facilities and onlookers, the good deeds and bad deeds canceled each other out, and the federal government did not award them any commendation.

Citizens of Yunshan City and martial arts exam candidates from Jiangnan who had been rescued by bandits were deeply gratified by this result.

Meanwhile, some people heard that the federal government had secretly established an investigation team to investigate the bandits and Zheng Suwen.

Clearly, the federal leadership still suspected that the facts were not as Zheng Suwen and the bandit leader had said, and they wanted to thoroughly investigate the matter.

As for the outcome, the public has no way of knowing.

Shi Yang was stripped of his position the day after he disappeared.

Now, he is a suspect in a major case.

The authorities do not allow any city agency to waste manpower searching for him, except for the disciplinary inspection team that wants to arrest him.

As for guild factions, go ahead and find them if you want.

Although the Shi family is still looking for Shi Yang, their chances are slim and they no longer expect him to run for mayor.

Where did Shi Yang go?

Dense fog outside Xichuan City.

"Splash..."

A basin of cold water was poured over Shi Yang's head.

The first thing Shi Yang did upon waking up was to touch his face in horror.

Thankfully, it's not a mahjong face anymore.

Of course, the fusion of the Dark Balance is not permanent; it will dissolve on its own when the time comes.

It was evening, and the twilight couldn't penetrate the thick fog, leaving the surroundings dark.

Shi Yang looked around and saw mahjong hoods and various Taoist robes standing, sitting, or lying on the grass, tree branches, and rocks, which terrified him.

The bandits were all staring at him. Although they couldn't see his expression, they felt like he was laughing strangely.

"Shiyang, you're awake? The surgery was a success, you're a girl now!"

Shi Yang was so frightened that he quickly checked himself.

Thankfully, I'm still a man.

"Hahaha! He believed it! He actually believed it!"

"Old Deng Shiyang, I'd really like to interview you. What are your thoughts on seeing all your concubines run off with your bodyguards?"

"Hey, haven't you noticed your bodyguard is cheating on you? Wow! You're so oblivious!"

"Ha, you don't understand, do you? It seems like he was cuckolded thirty times, but in reality, he single-handedly cuckolded all his bodyguards."

"A new perspective, great!"

The bandits chatted idly around Shi Yang, looking relaxed and carefree.

Shi Yang sat on the ground, knowing that his grand ambitions had come to an end. He sighed and felt as if he had aged ten years.

"Shi Yang, do you still recognize me?"

Qin Zheng walked over from not far away. Shi Yang stared at him, his eyes trembling, too guilty to meet Qin Zheng's gaze.

"Qin, Squadron Leader Qin, hello, long time no see! What are you doing here? Have you eaten?"

Qin Zheng stared at Shi Yang expressionlessly.

"Besides all this nonsense, don't you have anything to say to me?"