"I saw it, not only did I see it, many people saw it, and the hospital's surveillance cameras should have captured that person's appearance as well."

Ji Ankang nodded hastily in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Yiliang's heart sank. If Qin Yang's appearance was indeed captured, with solid evidence, the Ruan Family might not be able to protect him.

Killing the third generation of a prominent family, even for the sake of reputation, the Yang Family would spare no effort to retaliate against Qin Yang. As one of the elite families in the Capital City, the forces behind the Yang Family could be imagined.

Long Meiqing's delicate face also changed. From a police officer's perspective, she hoped to catch the real culprit, but in her heart, she vaguely hoped that the person wasn't Qin Yang.

"Reckless fool."

Yang Jianye's face was sullen, words spat out from his mouth.

"Let's go, let's head to the monitoring room and take a look at the footage captured by the cameras first."

Zhao Baofeng paused for a moment, then said.

At that moment, except for the officers conducting on-site examinations, Zhao Baofeng and his group all headed toward the monitoring room.

Inside the surveillance room on the first floor of the hospital, a large screen was playing the footage of a person in black, from entering the hospital's main entrance to the luxury suite on the top floor.

In the video, the person in black was tall, with a rather clear face, calmly entering the luxury suite. Two gunshots soon followed. Then the person in black left the room, with Ji Ankang and a group of security guards appearing in the footage.

"It's not that bastard?!"

Yang Jianye's face darkened. Previously, after Qin Yang had disabled Yang Buqun, Yang Jianye specifically investigated Qin Yang and had seen Qin Yang's photos. He could confirm that the assassin in the video was not Qin Yang.

Watching the video from the outermost area, Long Meiqing let out a slight sigh of relief; thankfully, it wasn't that guy.

"Vice Mayor Yang, since there's an image of the suspect, I suggest issuing a wanted notice. I suggest immediately locking down all city traffic routes, especially highways, bus stations, and train stations. Search every vehicle; the killer won't escape."

Police Bureau Chief Cai Jiang said.

"Hmm, Chief Cai, execute it immediately."

Yang Jianye nodded, speaking in a deep voice.

"Yes, Vice Mayor Yang."

Cai Jiang responded.

"Also, arrest Qin Yang immediately. Although he didn't do it himself, he must have hired the hitman!"

Yang Jianye's eyes flashed with a cold light.

Hearing this, Ruan Yiliang frowned and said, "Vice Mayor Yang, I have no objection to you searching the entire city for the killer, but there's no evidence whatsoever to arrest Qin Yang. I disagree."

"Ruan Yiliang, you are shielding that brat!"

Yang Jianye coldly stared at Ruan Yiliang.

"Vice Mayor Yang, as a law enforcement authority, we naturally have to follow the procedures stipulated by law. You can't just arrest people based on suspicion alone. The most important thing right now is to catch the killer. If we catch the killer and they implicate Qin Yang, then it's not too late to arrest him at that time."

Ruan Yiliang ignored Yang Jianye's gaze and said flatly.

Yang Jianye's face darkened. Ruan Yiliang was the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, directly overseeing public security, prosecution, and law enforcement. Although Cai Jiang was part of his faction, the police couldn't decide on arrests on their own.

Arrest warrants must be approved by the Procuratorate or the court, but his influence in the Procuratorate and the court was not comparable to Ruan Yiliang's. In other words, as long as Ruan Yiliang disagreed, the arrest warrant couldn't be issued.

"Alright, Ruan Yiliang, Secretary Ruan, if we catch the killer and they admit that Qin Yang was behind it, you wouldn't obstruct us then, would you?"

Yang Jianye's face was gloomy, and he spoke through gritted teeth.

"Naturally."

Ruan Yiliang took a puff of his cigarette and nodded.

"Chief Cai, you are personally responsible for this case. Determine the suspect's identity as soon as possible, and make sure to capture this murderer in the shortest time possible!"

Yang Jianye turned his gaze to Cai Jiang and spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes, I will complete the task assigned by city leaders."

Cai Jiang saluted and promised.

Although Huaxia's police acted slowly in normal times, when the country's machinery was truly mobilized, its power was quite formidable. Moreover, now that there was a clear image of the murderer, as long as the murderer was still in Yunshui City, it would be difficult for him to escape police pursuit.

After Cai Jiang left, all the city's public security departments, traffic police departments, and cyber monitoring departments sprang into action. The wanted notice had been issued, and police officers were stationed at all highway entrances, airports, and bus stations.

While the entire city was under lockdown and searching for the killer, Qin Yang had already returned to Feipu Manor.

"Boss, are you okay?"

Li Xinyan looked at Qin Yang, whose face was somewhat pale with a faint trace of black qi between his eyebrows, and asked with concern.

"I'm fine."

Qin Yang shook his head, his face looking grim. The black flame left by the Blade of Evil was oppressive, having also burnt the Supreme Yang Rune inscribed on him. A burning pain emanated from his chest, and the evil qi contained within the black flame began to wreak havoc.

If it was not removed, this evil black flame would cling like adhesive, preventing him from finding peace.

"However, to remove this black flame, relying solely on my cultivation isn't enough. I still need an elixir, the Ice Spirit Pill!"

Qin Yang's mind raced, muttering to himself.

"Zhao Hui, go to Celestial Sword Pavilion and bring back all the medicines listed on this formula. If any are missing, ask the Pavilion Master Bi to do her best to gather them."

Qin Yang handed a formula to Zhao Hui, standing beside him. In recent days, Zhao Hui and Wang Hu had been recruiting and training security personnel at the manor.

"Yes, Boss."

Zhao Hui nodded in agreement. He was naturally aware that Qin Yang was an Honorary Pavilion Master of Celestial Sword Pavilion; after all, they had attacked the Celestial Sword Pavilion together back then.

"Xinyan, also send people to inquire about where these herbs can be found, focusing on this Ice Spirit Flower."

Qin Yang wrote down a few more herbs and handed them to Li Xinyan. Other herbs for refining the Ice Spirit Pill, he remembered, were all in the Treasure Pavilion.

"Understood, Boss."

Li Xinyan took the prescription and agreed.

After arranging for Li Xinyan and Zhao Hui to find the herbs for refining the Ice Spirit Pill, Qin Yang arrived at where the Spirit Gathering Grass was planted. Since his last visit, four newly sprouted seedlings had grown considerably, with a few more Spirit Gathering Grass seedlings sprouting from the ground nearby.

"Not bad, the growth rate isn't slow."

Qin Yang nodded, then sat cross-legged on the grassy area at the center of the Spirit Gathering Array.

Before these herbs arrive, he needed to quickly elevate his strength to the Peak of Intermediate Immortal Warrior.

Just as Qin Yang was about to begin his cultivation, his phone rang.

Seeing the name on the screen, Qin Yang quickly picked it up. He had spent the entire night chasing the Dark Night Baron and had forgotten to let Sister Ruan know he was safe.

"Hello, Qin Yang, are you alright?"

Ruan Xinxue's concerned voice came from the other side of the call.

"I'm fine."

Qin Yang replied with a smile.

"That's good."

Upon hearing Qin Yang's voice, Ruan Xinxue let out a visible sigh of relief. Since yesterday evening, she hadn't slept a wink.

"Sister Ruan, sorry for worrying you. Go and get some sleep."

Warmth filled Qin Yang's heart as he spoke with a smile. With his keen hearing, he could sense the fatigue in Ruan Xinxue's voice.

"Alright, I am indeed a bit sleepy." Ruan Xinxue nodded and then continued, "By the way, Qin Yang, I heard that Yang Buqun is dead?"

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