Chapter 290 – Xia He and Li Qinghe Missing!

Outside the Star Martial Police Department.

Quitting time.

The afterglow of the sunset gradually faded.

White doves fluttered at the entrance, crowds bustled, and busy police officers shed their uniforms, strolling along the street.

“Captain Xia, you’ve gotten so close with the Commander now, even becoming in-laws… When you make it big, don’t forget us brothers!”

On the street, several team members surrounded Xia He:

“Sister-in-law truly brings good fortune to her husband.”

“Soon it won’t be Captain Xia anymore, we should call you Chief Xia!”

‘If you become wealthy, do not forget your friends,’ Captain…”

“Tsk tsk… Look at you all, have you no ambition!”

Xia He curled his lip, gazing at the bustling, noisy street, a smug grin spreading across his face. “This captain’s dreams are far grander! What’s a Jianghai Chief? This place is too small a pond.

If I’m going to do it, I’ll aim for the top.

This captain will climb step by step to the very peak, become the National Chief!”

As his words fell.

“Captain Xia, you’re awesome!!”

The team members following behind immediately chimed in with flattery, “With Sister-in-law backing you up, and your own strength, Captain, you’re sure to rise rapidly. Reaching the Innate Realm is a certainty!”

“Innate Realm?”

Hearing this, Xia He shook his head slightly, a thoughtful look in his eyes, then chuckled foolishly, “The Innate Realm is nothing special. I, Xia He, have the potential to become a Grandmaster.”

“Captain, such lofty aspirations…”

“We heard Captain is on good terms with the Sword God’s Senior Disciple. What’s the Grandmaster Realm? Maybe you’ll even become a Supreme someday?”

A team member scratched his head, pulled out his phone, opened a map app, and fawned, “There’s a great barbecue place lately. How about we brothers treat you in advance to celebrate? Otherwise, once you get busy, it’ll be hard to get together……”

As he spoke.

Suddenly!

A cold, sinister voice rang out.

“Not even at the Innate Realm, such a trash physique, and you dare aspire to the Supreme Realm?!”

Huh?

Who’s there?

As the words fell, the team members were momentarily stunned, then looked up toward the source of the voice. They immediately saw a strange Black-Robed Man at the corner ahead.

His magnificent fur-lined robe billowed, wearing an ancient inscribed mask, calmly waiting for them.

Killing intent radiated fiercely!

“You… who are you?Seeing this, Xia He cautiously gripped his Star Ring, preparing to activate the Spirit Tools inside.

The surrounding team members also spread out protectively, forming a circle around him.

Now, with his greatly increased strength and elevated status in the police department, reaching the Innate Realm was almost a foregone conclusion. Some Evil Cult elements saw him as a thorn in their side, and assassination attempts along the way were endless.

So the security team assigned by the Commander…

Were all top-tier Acquired Realm experts.

“Hah, mere ants resisting. A dead man walking, unworthy of knowing this Supreme’s name?”

However, the man opposite spoke coldly, slowly walking toward Xia He, his steps unhurried, completely ignoring the team members guarding him.

Tap, tap…

The footsteps drew closer.

The next moment.

Boom!

Supreme-level pressure erupted!

Cracks spread across the ground!

Star Pressure descended upon the area, condensing into tangible force. Instantly, the guarding team members couldn’t withstand it, dropping to their knees bowing their heads. Only Xia He remained standing, struggling to hold his ground.

“Futile struggle.”

The Black-Robed Man arrived before Xia He, grabbing his shoulder with one hand. “Might as well make use of trash. Being able to serve the Alliance is a worthy death for you.”

After saying this, their figures flashed and directly vanished before everyone’s eyes.

The Star Pressure within the domain dissipated,

The street was left empty and silent.The remaining police inspectors, having narrowly escaped death, gasped for breath as they surveyed their surroundings. Their hearts instantly sank to the depths, and they hurriedly pulled out their phones.

“Bad news! Quick, quick… notify the Commander immediately!”

“His son-in-law has been kidnapped!”

…

Meanwhile.

At Jianghai Library.

Security Room.

“You’re telling me you can’t find her?”

Li Daoming’s expression was as heavy as water as he stared at the massive screen before him.

The surveillance footage was divided into dozens of angles, meticulously monitoring every corner of the library. Three senior library staff stood beside him, sweat dripping from their foreheads.

“Family Head, we’ve searched everywhere around the library.”

They kept their heads bowed, not daring to meet the furious Li Daoming’s gaze, their legs trembling and weak. “But the problem is, we later found several employees who witnessed the young lady’s movements. They all confirmed she never left the library, yet the young lady is truly no longer inside.”

“Family Head, please look at this.”

A Li Family manager approached Li Daoming with sweat beading on his temple, handing over a tablet:

“This was just discovered—footage captured near Sector 2. Please see for yourself.”

“…”

Li Daoming frowned deeply, took the tablet, and tapped to view the recording.

On the screen.

The timestamp showed around 4:20 PM, as dusk was settling in.

The recording was from the rest area of the borrowing section in Sector 2, with the last rays of sunset fading outside the window.

Li Qinghe was tidying the bookshelves, finishing her casual browsing, preparing to clock out and head home. She walked along the corridor, occasionally greeted by passing librarians and staff—a peaceful, ordinary routine…

But!

The moment Li Qinghe turned the corner, just as she slipped from everyone’s sight for a mere millisecond, the space around her trembled. Thick black mist enveloped and swallowed her, erupting in an instant!

The next moment.

The mist dissipated.

She had completely vanished from the corner!

“What about after that?”

Li Daoming’s face was expressionless, his throat twitching, veins bulging on the back of his hand. “The surrounding surveillance footage is missing again?”

“The tracking… ends here, Family Head. This is the only trace of the young lady we could find. Later, the chief steward mobilized our family’s personnel and issued an urgent order to search the surrounding area for miles, but we never found any sign of her again…”

The librarian stammered, trembling as he spoke: “Based on subsequent analysis, we suspect the perpetrator might be a Supreme expert. Otherwise, it would be impossible for there to be no trace at all…”

“A suspected Supreme expert…”

Hearing this, Li Daoming’s heart skipped a beat, cold sweat pouring from his pores.

His thoughts raced.

The first thing that came to mind was the Supreme Alliance!

Though Jianghai City appeared peaceful on the surface, undercurrents were swirling, chaos hidden beneath the calm. His daughter, as a member of the Exploding Heavens Gang, held a stance that conflicted with those Supreme experts.

Now that she had fallen into their hands, the consequences were unimaginable!

“It’s over…”

…

Meanwhile.

Several miles away, in Fuhai District.

Inside a room, Qin Yang sat cross-legged.

A calming incense was arranged in the corner, its faint blue smoke curling upward. He sat with his eyes closed, serene and content, a golden dragon’s phantom circling above his head.

His dharma form grew increasingly distinct.

Layers of golden scales shimmered faintly on his skin’s surface, his figure appearing both dragon and human.

Suddenly!

Three red streaks flashed.

They appeared in the palm of Qin Yang’s hand, vanishing into the air in an instant.

As if signaling something.”Hmm? What’s this?”

Qin Yang detected the disturbance and withdrew from the Enlightenment Space. He ceased his contemplation of the True Dragon Avatar, unfolded his palm, and stared at the three severed crimson threads in its center.

His expression carried a hint of astonishment.

“The bloodlines actually broke…”

(End of Chapter)