After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

Xiao Wu looked on in amazement, clutching the cuffs of his uniform and exclaiming repeatedly.

"I'm not exaggerating! Ping-ge, your clothes exude righteous energy, keeping evil spirits at bay—it's more effective than any amulet!"

Zhu Ming, envious, immediately stepped forward and rubbed his hands together: "Brother Ping, is it really that amazing? Let me try it on! I'm on patrol tonight, and I want to soak up some of that righteous spirit!"

Yuan Qi, who had been silent to the side, couldn't help but step forward, his eyes eager: "Brother Ping, I also want to borrow it once. There have been too many strange things happening in the city lately, and people are really panicking."

The three of them surrounded Lin Ping, talking amongst themselves, all their eyes fixed on his uniform.

Lin Ping leaned back lazily in his chair, casually raising his eyes: "It's just a piece of clothing, no need to fight over it."

However, the three of them were in high spirits and refused to give up despite their persistent pleading.

Finally, Lin Ping reluctantly nodded and decided to do a favor, letting Xiao Wu, who was dressed the earliest, go home in his uniform.

Xiao Wu was overjoyed. He straightened his back, strode out of the guard post with his head held high, and was full of confidence.

In a dark corner of the street in the distance, the little fish spy responsible for surveillance narrowed his eyes.

The distance was too great for him to see the details inside the guard post. He only saw Xiao Wu leaving in Lin Ping's uniform, and immediately whispered a report into the miniature communicator.

"The target's personal clothing has been stolen, suggesting the target may be about to leave their post. I'm following this person to investigate their movements."

As soon as he finished speaking, the spy silently followed Xiao Wu away.

After a brief moment of quiet outside the guard post, Zhu Ming changed into Lin Ping's black sports jacket, excitedly pushed open the door, and stepped out, ready to patrol the streets and test the effectiveness of his efforts.

The second spy, hidden in the shadows, immediately became alert and followed Zhu Ming closely.

In the blink of an eye, all the surveillance personnel from both locations were lured away, and Little Fish was completely free of any informants around the neighborhood.

Lin Ping's gaze darkened slightly, a knowing glint flashing in his eyes.

He stood up, picked up a spare ordinary duty jacket from the side, put it on, and changed into Zhu Ming's work clothes.

His clothes were unremarkable, blending into the night with no distinguishing features, completely obscuring his usual demeanor.

"Both of you remain on duty and do not leave your posts."

Lin Ping left a word of advice, then calmly and swaggered out of the guard post, walking slowly along the street.

He remained relaxed throughout, indistinguishable from ordinary officers on duty, and went unnoticed by anyone.

The night was deep, and the lights and shadows of the streets and alleys were intertwined.

As you approach the deserted riverside intersection, a slender and graceful figure slowly emerges from the shadows of the trees.

Zhu Xiaohan, dressed in plain clothes, with her long hair hanging down, had gentle eyes but a sharp gaze, and waited steadily there.

She looked up at Lin Ping as he approached, a hint of tenderness in her eyes, and said softly, "You've come."

Three simple words, yet they carried an unspoken understanding. The evening breeze brushed past the two of them, creating a quietly tender atmosphere.

Lin Ping didn't stop, walking straight up to her, his gaze landing on her delicate face: "Have you found a clue?"

"Hmm." Zhu Xiaohan nodded slightly, turned to the side, raised her hand, and pointed in the direction of the abandoned industrial area on the outskirts of the city. "Come with me, I've found one of their key array points."

The two walked side by side at a very fast speed, arriving at the abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city in just over ten minutes.

The entire factory area was desolate and dilapidated, with broken walls and ruins everywhere. The surroundings were deathly still, with a faint, eerie, chilling atmosphere that was completely different from the warm evening breeze in the city.

Zhu Xiaohan stopped at the factory gate, her voice low and her tone solemn: "This is one of the key points of the earth vein array set up by foreign forces and Xiaoyuer."

Lin Ping's gaze turned slightly cold as he surveyed the dilapidated factory buildings around him.

"Earth vein array?"

"That's right." Zhu Xiaohan frowned and continued to explain, "They secretly extracted the spiritual energy from the southern border's ley lines and set up a trapping and killing formation, specifically targeting your martial arts cultivation. The power of the ley lines alone is not enough to completely destroy your foundation, so they used the most insidious method—human sacrifice."

A chill suddenly appeared in Lin Ping's eyes, and his fingertips tightened slightly.

"Was the sacrifice a child?"

"Yes." Zhu Xiaohan's tone carried a hint of resentment, but she remained calm and articulate. "Children have pure innate spiritual energy, making them the best sacrifices to activate the earth vein killing formation. The reason they haven't attacked you yet is not because they lack strength, but because the formation is not yet fully formed. They are not 100% confident in suppressing your martial arts foundation in one fell swoop, and dare not rashly reveal all their trump cards."

Lin Ping asked in a deep voice, "How do we stop it?"

"Sever the sacrifice, save all the children, and the formation will collapse on its own." Zhu Xiaohan looked up at him, her clear eyes reflecting the moonlight. "I found out that they will be disguising themselves as charity doctors and infiltrating kindergartens and welfare homes to screen children's physical conditions, selecting the children with the purest spiritual energy to complete the final sacrifice at the core of the formation."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ping's aura instantly became chilling.

"Place."

"Chengdong Love and Care Welfare Home"

Lin Ping said no more, turned around and left, his movements swift and decisive.

Zhu Xiaohan immediately followed, and the two sped off towards the East City Welfare Home.

The courtyard of the welfare home was softly lit at dusk, and the sounds of children playing could be heard intermittently, creating a scene of innocence and liveliness.

But the atmosphere in the activity room in the corner of the courtyard was oppressive and eerie.

Seven or eight figures dressed in white coats moved among them, each wearing a dark-colored badge on their chest, identical to the badges worn by the black-clad leader of the desolate mountain and Xiaoyuer's subordinates.

The group of people had cold expressions and mechanical movements. Holding syringes and blood collection instruments, they took turns pulling young children to draw blood samples and quickly filling out information forms in their hands.

The children, innocent and unaware, were surrounded by unfamiliar people in white coats, and were sobbing softly and trembling with fear.

A doctor in a white coat, his face grim and his tone impatient, said, "Hurry up. Select those with the highest compatibility in spiritual energy and enter their information as soon as possible. If we delay the progress of the array core, no one can afford to take responsibility."

Another person responded calmly: "These children have good aptitude, enough to fill the last gap in the Southern Border Earth Vein Array. In three days, they will definitely be able to suppress Lin Ping's martial arts origin."

Their conversation was chilling, filled with inhuman indifference.

Just then, a chillingly cold figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the activity room.

Lin Ping stood by the door, his body radiating a chill even without wind, his eyes cold and menacing as he fixed his gaze on all the white coats inside the room.

Everyone inside the room immediately noticed something was wrong and turned to look.

Upon seeing Lin Ping alone at the door, the leader in the white coat flashed a contemptuous sneer in his eyes.

"Where did these idlers come from? Conduct an internal screening at the welfare home; anyone not authorized to leave must get out immediately!"

"They're courting death, daring to trespass on our territory."

The men put down their instruments, their faces turning fierce, and got up to drive Lin Ping away.

This group of people may appear to be weak and unassuming doctors, but in reality, each of them possesses hidden inner strength and is a carefully trained group of peripheral assassins trained by Xiaoyuer.

But before they could finish speaking, Lin Ping suddenly moved.

His extremely fast afterimage flashed through the room, and no one could see his movements clearly.

Bang bang bang!

Several dull, heavy thuds echoed as objects hit the ground.

Lin Ping lifted up all seven or eight menacing men in white coats with one hand, as if they were light sacks, offering no resistance whatsoever.

Everyone was filled with terror. Their inner strength was suppressed by an invisible aura, their limbs were stiff and they could not move. The fierce words they were about to shout were all stuck in their throats.

Their pride in their cultivation and assassination skills proved utterly ineffective against Lin Ping.

Lin Ping remained expressionless, his arm waving slightly.

One after another, figures in white coats were thrown out of the activity room, crashing heavily onto the concrete ground outside. They were so badly injured that their bones went numb, and they cried out in pain, looking utterly disheveled.

In the blink of an eye, all the villains were cleared out.

The entire process was clean and efficient, showcasing an overwhelming difference in strength and delivering an extremely satisfying experience.

The children inside stopped crying instantly, staring blankly at the tall and aloof Lin Ping, their eyes filled with a sense of security.

Inside the activity room, a pretty young woman in her early twenties stood frozen in place, her face full of astonishment.