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

"Chief Wan, what do you mean by this!"

Qi Xuan is not a combat-type professional; his level is only 19.

Even so, and despite his advanced age, he still protected Ye Chen behind him.

Wan Jianyi said coldly, "Men, escort Mayor Qi out!"

Two senior investigators moved swiftly, instantly appearing on either side of Qi Xuan, lifting him up and taking him away.

"Grandpa Mayor!"

Ye Chen chased after him, but was blocked by Wan Jianyi.

"You should worry about yourself, Dark Artifact. Stop hiding it, come out!"

With a single turn of Wan Jian's sword, a gust of wind swept across Zhang Beihai's office, overturning everything inside.

Ye Chen collapsed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, as if he had suffered internal injuries.

Wan Jian glanced at Song Gua and the other three who hadn't left yet.

"What are you still doing here? Waiting for me to treat you to dinner?"

Tong Zhan and the others swallowed hard, startled by Wan Jianyi's gaze, and hurriedly left.

"Get out of here, Rookie King! Still watching?! If you don't leave, you're doomed! This Chief Judge Wan is incredibly ruthless when it comes to enforcing the law!"

Song Gua was pulled out by Tong Zhan.

The Special Bureau indeed had a backup plan for Ye Chen.

Song Gua never expected it to be in this kind of setting, and that the Chief Investigation Department would be there first!

It seems the Special Bureau has confirmed that Ye Chen must possess a Dark Artifact.

Yue Sheng and Zhang Beihai also withdrew.

Even if the two of them joined forces, they were no match for Wan Jianyi, who was at level 89.

Wan Jianyi's combat power is already at the peak below the Divine Transformation level, and all kinds of training have been maximized.

In a true sense, it is an existence capable of taking on a fully evolved Aberrant Beast King in a one-on-one fight!

Ye Chen was surrounded by ten senior investigators, his expression blank and helpless.

Wan Jian pointed his sword at Ye Chen, his tone icy.

"Stop pretending, show your true colors!"

Qi Xuan was standing outside the office when Yue Sheng pulled him back.

"Wan Jianyi! Don't go too far! You need evidence to enforce the law! You can't just act recklessly!"

Yue Sheng wanted to say that he and Zhang Beihai already knew about the Special Bureau's plan.

However, when Wan Jianyi came to them hoping they would cooperate in capturing Ye Chen, who was suspected to be the host of the Dark Artifact, he said that the operation should be carried out outside the city before entering the illusion.

After all, he was the runner-up in the Newcomer King competition, and he has a lot of inspirational stories behind him, so he is very popular online.

If something happens to him in Beijing, it could have a negative impact.

To Zhang Beihai and Yue Sheng's surprise, Wan Jianyi was actually deceiving them.

His real plan to make the arrest is today, right now, right here!

Surrounded, Ye Chen's expression began to change.

However, he still did not exhibit the billowing black mist that appeared when the Dark Artifact began to function.

"Activate the Soul Suppression Barrier!"

At Wan Jianyi's command, Zhang Beihai's entire office was instantly covered in a layer of red light.

Runes flowed across the walls, floor, and ceiling.

Ye Chen's body visibly slumped, clearly indicating that he was under some kind of pressure.

Zhang Beihai, standing outside, was taken aback.

"He actually secretly set up a protective barrier in my office."

After saying that, Zhang Beihai pressed the emergency button on the wall.

"Evacuate all personnel from the building immediately!"

The battle of Wan Jian was truly about to begin.

If the Dark Artifact rebels, it's uncertain whether this building can be saved.

As everyone in the building was evacuating, a series of loud noises came from Zhang Beihai's office on the seventeenth floor.

Clearly, Dark Dagger was fighting desperately; the battle between the two sides was so intense that the entire building was shaking.

Powerful energies swept across each floor.

The glass shattered into pieces.

The crowd evacuating from the building was thrown into chaos.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Song Gua left Tong Zhan and the others.

"Brothers, let's get involved!"

The clones were in high spirits.

"Competing with the Special Affairs Bureau for the Dark Artifact? Exciting!"

"Battle! So exhilarating—"

"If we make a move, wouldn't that reveal that we've also come to the capital?"

"It's okay, just say we're Xu Kai's gang!"

"Was Xu Kaicheng the god of blame in ancient Greece?"

Song Gua released a clone to impersonate him, pretending to evacuate from the building, and reunited with Tong Zhan and the others.

This is a perfect alibi.

Meanwhile, his true form vanished, donned a bandit outfit, and climbed directly to the rooftop of the Strategic Department building, observing the situation in Zhang Beihai's office from afar.

Just as I reached the top of the building, a loud bang was heard.

"Splash!!"

Ye Chen shot out of Zhang Beihai's office through the floor-to-ceiling window like a cannonball, shattering glass that drifted down onto the road below.

"Earthbound Soul Chains!"

Ten huge red iron chains flew out of Zhang Beihai's office.

The iron chains were surrounded by ghostly phantoms.

Ye Chen had barely escaped when he was immediately bound by ten chains around his hands, feet, neck, and waist.

The ten senior investigators, riding on flying skateboards and holding the other end of chains, flew out of Zhang Beihai's office, stood in mid-air, and pulled hard, binding Ye Chen in mid-air.

Song Gua watched from the rooftop across the street and exclaimed, "Awesome!"

"This thing definitely isn't from 'The Cleric.' It's probably like the Soul-Devouring Bead, brought out of the illusion realm, specifically targeting soul power. The Special Affairs Bureau is indeed professional!"

Ye Chen at this moment was very different from usual.

His bangs stood on end, and the red headscarf he always wore on his forehead had been knocked off during the fight in the office, revealing the golden Eye of Horus glowing on his forehead.

No wonder he always wears a headscarf.

It turns out it was to cover up the mark that would appear on his forehead when he used the Dark Dagger.

Ye Chen was injured, and seriously so, with several deep sword wounds on his body that exposed the bone.

His combat strength was too low after all. Even with the Dark Dagger, he was still too weak in front of Wan Jianyi.

Wan Jianyi stepped onto a long sword, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and flew out through the hole in the building.

He slowly put on his sunglasses and said calmly.

"Dark Dagger, stop resisting! Obediently leave Ye Chen and come back with me to be sealed! It's not like this is the first time you've been sealed."

As the dark pocket watch says.

There is no way for Earth to completely destroy the Dark Artifacts.

The only option is to capture them and seal them away.

Ye Chen was firmly restrained by the ten Earthbound Soul Chains, and was temporarily unable to unleash the power of the Dark Dagger. He also could not switch between the consciousness of the dagger's evil spirit and Ye Chen's consciousness.

This seemed like a dead end, but Ye Chen sneered.

"Wan Jianyi, do you think you've won?"

Wan Jianyi remained indifferent.

"Obviously."

"Hahaha! If you want to kill my host, one skill will finish you off!"

You didn't kill him, are you trying to spare Ye Chen's life?

I'm sorry, but I've already merged my soul with Ye Chen's!

If I leave his body, his soul will be taken away with me. A mortal's soul cannot survive outside the physical body; he will be annihilated and die!

Upon hearing these words, Wan Jianyi frowned.

Yue Sheng, Zhang Beihai, and others downstairs were also surprised.

Qi Xuan had already learned a brief story about what had happened to Ye Chen from Zhang Beihai while going downstairs.

Although he didn't fully understand, he made perfect sense of what the Dark Dagger had just said.

"Chief Wan! The child is innocent! Don't hurt him!"