Chapter 240 – Using Old Tricks Again, Stirring Up Public Opinion?

“Barely passable, though still a bit exaggerated.”

“There’s still a little room for improvement.”

In the villa, Qin Yang held a half-bowl of spicy crayfish while casually patting Xiaobai’s head, sensing the Star Power fluctuations in the area.

After Liu Wushuang left, the surrounding Star Pressure returned to calm.

As long as they didn’t linger here, they wouldn’t discover his presence in the villa—finally safe.

“Still, my skills are superior!”

Qin Yang breathed a sigh of relief internally.

Fortunately, Xiaobai’s interruption earlier had misled that Supreme Realm expert.

Had that sword-wielding Supreme’s divine sense swept through, they might have truly detected some clues.

“Lucky, lucky.”

Thinking this, Qin Yang picked a plump crayfish for Xiaobai. “Here, a crayfish for you. Keep up the good work.”

“Arf!”

Xiaobai snatched the crayfish with her mouth and snuggled affectionately against Qin Yang.

“Master, rest assured! This servant will definitely work hard! One day, this Fairy will become the world’s greatest actress!”

“This Fairy is a fox with dreams!!!”

“Enough, less boasting.”

Qin Yang chuckled at her exaggerated expression. “Stay put in the house these next few days. Don’t run out and cause trouble for me.”

“But Master… what about these Supreme Alliance people?”

Xiaobai lifted her head upon hearing this, glaring in the direction Liu Wushuang had left, indignantly saying, “They’ve been watching us all this time, even made you eat instant noodles for so long. How outrageous!”

“Hmm…”

Qin Yang replied coldly, “We’ll lay low for now.”

“Let’s see what tricks they’re hiding up their sleeves.”

Now that the decoy double had been deployed.

He only needed to monitor the situation over there, waiting for events to unfold and see what big fish would take the bait.

“Master… are you finally planning to go on a killing spree?”

Xiaobai looked at him expectantly, already calculating in her mind, “If a fight breaks out, you must tell this servant!”

“If necessary, it’s not impossible.”

Qin Yang looked up at the sky, a flash of coldness in his eyes.

The sky was overcast with dark clouds.

Almost suffocating.

The Supreme Alliance’s repeated provocations would eventually have to reach a limit.

……

“Master’s gone.”

A few minutes after Qin Yang left.

Xiaobai lounged on the sofa for a while, then pulled out her phone, pricking up her ears to listen for any movement before sneakily opening a mysterious website.

She began checking today’s betting odds.

But after looking left and right.

Nothing suitable appeared…

After all, things had just started brewing and hadn’t fully developed yet. Aside from herself, almost no one knew about it.

Let alone enough to form betting events.

“Ah, alright then.”

Xiaobai exited the website, put down her phone with a disappointed expression, feeling disheartened.

If Master didn’t start a fight, there’d be no extra cash.

She was still a tiny bit away from financial freedom!

“Sigh…”

Life isn’t easy, Xiaobai sighed.

Her crestfallen expression.

Looked as if she’d missed out on a fortune.

……

……

Early morning, thin mist lingered.

The heavy rain that had lasted all night finally ceased, leaving puddles everywhere on the ground.

Last night, the Star Martial Police Department’s armored vehicle convoy had rumbled down the streets with great fanfare. Many citizens had witnessed the scene.

Online public opinion began to swell, quickly igniting small-scale discussions.

[What happened in Fuhai last night? Could some Jianghai higher-ups have been arrested?]【Could it be the heretical cultists? I see even the Commander has personally taken action. Perhaps another cult leader has been captured!】

【These evil cults just won’t behave – they’ve emerged again!】

【Serves them right to be caught!】

【Let’s not spread rumors or create false information. Better wait for the official announcement?】

People speculated wildly online.

Most netizens leaned toward the theory of heretical cultists.

With the Star Martial Police Department going to such lengths for this arrest operation, that mysterious individual currently detained at the police department must be having a tough time.

……

Jianghai Martial Arts Academy.

“Teacher, have you seen the news?”

In the office, Li Zixuan and Li Qinghe stood before the desk. “The police department had a major operation last night coming from Fuhai District. Could Senior Brother be…”

“I’ve called Senior Brother several times today, but he hasn’t answered any of them!”

Li Zixuan worriedly said, “Could that person from last night… be him?”

“Don’t panic, both of you need to stay calm. We can’t rush this matter.”

Elder Li frowned deeply as he pressed dial on his phone. “I also urgently contacted the Commander just now, but he hasn’t answered yet. Perhaps he’s busy with matters.”

“Regardless, I will get you an answer.”

……

South of Jianghai City, near the suburban border.

In front of a quiet apartment building.

“We’re here, this is the place.”

The Commander led Qin Yang inside, pushing the door open. “Qin Yang, you’ll be staying here for the next few days. If you need anything, just contact me directly.”

“This is where I’ll be staying?”

Qin Yang followed the Commander into the apartment, looking around at the clean, tidy interior. The air carried a faint scent of lavender, and the furniture inside looked brand new.

All household appliances were complete.

There were even matching gaming equipment.

The originally anticipated detention center…

Turns out to be this?

“This is normally used by the police department to accommodate distinguished guests.”

Noticing Qin Yang’s puzzled expression, the Commander handed him the set of keys he’d used to open the door, explaining slowly, “As Sword God Senior’s disciple, we naturally can’t treat you poorly. Once matters are resolved, we’ll let you leave.”

“This… well, thank you for the trouble.”

Qin Yang nodded as he accepted the keys, feeling quite at ease.

The apartment’s basic configuration was top-tier.

Where wouldn’t he be comfortable lying around?

Moreover, this matter involved extremely high stakes. Judging by the Commander’s troubled expression, it was clear he was acting against his will, unable to control the situation.

Being arranged an apartment was already quite good treatment.

Thinking this, Qin Yang waved his hand:

“Just follow your orders, no need to worry about me.”

“Alright, thank you for staying here. I’ll make arrangements regarding the library.”

Seeing Qin Yang’s calm expression made the Commander feel even more guilty.

Dragging someone else into this mess… If not for the Supreme Alliance’s orders being non-negotiable, he actually wouldn’t have wanted to involve Qin Yang too much.

“What about my meals?”

“Someone will be specially assigned to deliver your meals later. Don’t worry about food – everything will be provided according to VIP standards. If you have other requests, you can mention them too.”

“Understood.”

Qin Yang nodded in understanding, then raised another question: “Approximately how long will I need to stay here? When can I leave?”

“This, probably…”

Hearing this, the Commander pondered for a long moment, feeling hesitant.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to say.

But the truth was, he didn’t know either…Now keeping Qin Yang here was entirely at the Supreme Alliance’s directive—they could only wait and see how the higher-ups would react.

After briefly inquiring about apartment arrangements, Qin Yang didn’t make things difficult for the Commander and immediately started settling in, adapting with remarkable speed.

The Commander left the apartment. When he reached the ground floor, he glanced back at the window, already faintly hearing the sounds of video games from inside.

“……”

Inside, Qin Yang was carefree—the kid had already started gaming without a trace of panic…

“Ah, this matter is too important. We’ll just have to let him stay here a while longer.”

The Commander took out his phone. Earlier, he’d been busy with Qin Yang and had deliberately missed calls.

Now the screen showed:

[157 missed calls from Elder Li…]

Elder Li had blown up his phone!

……….

Jianghai Martial Arts Academy.

“What?! You actually arrested Young Friend Qin?!”

In the office.

Elder Li finally got through on the phone, his face full of shock as if his whole world was spinning.

This was utter madness!

After finally getting connected, this was the news he received.

“Apologies, Elder Li. I had no choice in this matter.”

The Commander spoke with a bitter expression, speeding through the sky as he rushed back to the Police Inspector’s office. “I just got him settled in. I can only try my best to ensure his safety.”

“You’d better mean that… otherwise even I won’t be able to restrain Xuan Xuan and the others.”

Elder Li said gravely, glancing at the people beside him.

Li Zixuan and Li Qinghe were both standing nearby!

They were staring at his phone, faint killing intent permeating the air.

Qin Yang was extremely important to them. If they really started causing trouble over him, they might flip the entire Police Inspector’s office upside down…

“Commander, since things have come to this, you’d better have an explanation for everyone.”

Elder Li walked to the window. “To be frank, Xuan Xuan and the others are right here with me, and this is completely different from what you originally promised.”

“What was supposed to be surveillance… has now become detention?”

Li Zixuan said angrily, “The nature of this has completely changed!”

“Everyone, rest assured I stand with you on this,”

the Commander said quietly. “After what happened with the Arrow God’s passing, I’ve done a lot of thinking. Now that the Supreme Alliance is pressuring us, we need to find a way to counter them.”

After he spoke.

The office fell silent for a moment.

“Go on, what’s your plan?”

Elder Li asked.

“It’s simple.”

The Commander soared through the air, looking down at the citizens below. “Qin Yang is a disciple of the Sword God Sect. We just need to leak the information like last time and ignite public opinion.

That way, even the Supreme Alliance wouldn’t dare act recklessly!”

“That… could indeed work.”

Elder Li frowned suddenly upon hearing this. “But afterwards, your Police Inspector’s office that arrested him would face considerable public criticism, wouldn’t it? Can you withstand that?”

“Don’t worry about that. The Arrow God’s death was already connected to me…”

The Commander said solemnly, “This is what I owe him.”

“No matter what, I must protect Qin Yang for his sake.”

……….

The next day, noon.

At exactly 12:00, the Star Martial Police Department released an announcement.

“The Jianghai Sword God’s senior disciple is currently at the Police Inspector’s office.”

As soon as the news broke, the entire internet erupted!

Overnight, the information spread across the network, boiling over until it quickly topped the trending charts!

Completely overturning all previous speculation by netizens.

The Jianghai Sword God actually had a disciple?!

And the disciple had been arrested by the Police Inspector’s office?

How could this be allowed?!Netizens who had firmly believed it was the work of Heretical Cultists just yesterday swiftly deleted their posts. The backlash came faster than anyone had anticipated!

[Is this Police Inspector insane?!]

[This is absurd!]

[How many police personnel did the Sword God save during the Beast Tide? And this is how they treat his disciple?]

[Maybe they’re protecting the Sword God’s disciple?]

[By imprisoning them?! What kind of protection is that?!]

Online discussions grew fervent. Those outside Jianghai City maintained a detached, spectator-like attitude toward the matter, simply waiting to see how events would unfold.

However!

The local citizens of Jianghai could no longer remain passive!

Public outrage surged!

A large number of residents spontaneously took to the streets, forming protest marches that slowly advanced toward the Jianghai Police Inspector headquarters. They held up banners and chanted slogans demanding release.

Tensions escalated. The renowned prestige of the Jianghai Sword God fueled the situation, causing it to intensify further.

(End of Chapter)