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Chen Yu didn't say much, after all, they had worked together and were colleagues, so he couldn't really refuse when someone asked for help.

After briefly looking at the couple of damaged photographs, Chen Yu quickly started drawing on the sketch paper.

Although the photos were severely damaged, some details were still preserved, and by slightly expanding on those details, the contents of the photos could be seamlessly reconstructed.

It didn't take long before Chen Yu handed over the completed drawing to Wu Qingfan.

"That's wonderful, Mr. Chen, you've really done us a great favor. Without you here, it would have taken us months to wrap up this case, it might have even turned into a cold case," said Wu Qingfan.

Chen Yu frowned, in his opinion, Liu the Fatty was just a local bully, so how could he be involved in such a big case?

"Speaking of which, who is this Liu the Fatty? Why is he worth such a commotion?" asked Chen Yu.

Wu Qingfan sighed helplessly.

"You don't know, Mr. Chen, this guy has actually been on the run abroad, with more than one murder case on his hands!" said Wu Qingfan.

"He's always used unrelated cases to attract our attention, while he himself has been committing crimes in the capital," Wu Qingfan explained.

Chen Yu nodded; he had not expected the man to be so scheming.

After discussing some details with Wu Qingfan, Chen Yu hurriedly left the place.

But as he reached the doorway, he suddenly spotted a slim figure lurking in the alley afar, peering in this direction.

The person's eyes were unusual; with just one glance, Chen Yu felt as if he had fallen into an abyss.

The person seemed to notice Chen Yu and instinctively turned around, sprinting down the alley.

Chen Yu's frown deepened, this person was terrifying. A mere look was enough to send shivers down his spine, but he didn't hesitate and gave chase.

The two dashed through the alleys of the capital, and after an unknown period of time, they finally stopped in an open area.

This seemed to be a construction site, materials scattered about, with iron wire fences enclosing the area. Caught in his brazen escape, the man had run into a dead end here.

When Chen Yu caught up, the man immediately pulled out a switchblade from his waist.

"Kid, was it you who caught Liu the Fatty?" the man asked.

Without responding, Chen Yu just stared intently at him, feeling as if he had seen him somewhere before.

After pondering in his mind for a while, he suddenly realized that this man resembled someone from the photos he had restored earlier.

Only, the man before him seemed thinner.

"Liu Kuohai!" Chen Yu enunciated the man's name, startling him.

Liu Kuohai's breathing became rapid, and a fierce intent filled his eyes.
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"I never thought you'd recognize me, kid. Well then, there's no need for you to keep living, die!" Liu Kuohai bellowed.

As his words fell, Liu Kuohai lunged forward like lightning, the knife reaching Chen Yu's face in the blink of an eye.

But what he didn't expect was that Chen Yu was faster, catching his wrist in one move and then violently twisting it, breaking the wrist outright.

Liu Kuohai screamed miserably, tumbling to the ground.

To escape the pursuit of the authorities, he had been extremely cunning over the years, not only finding Liu the Fatty as a decoy in the capital.

But he had also gone to great lengths to change his appearance to the state it was in now.

Chen Yu slightly adjusted his breathing, took a couple of slow steps forward, and then raised his foot to step onto the man's shoulder.

"Although I don't know exactly who you are, since you have broken the law, you will be subject to the sanction of the relevant authorities. Now, come with me."

Liu Kuohai's eyes were filled with extreme terror. The cases against him were enough to have him executed a hundred times over—how could he possibly surrender without a fight?

In a panic, he took out a small bamboo tube from his body, gave it a gentle pull, and something like a firework shot up into the sky, bursting into brilliant colors.

In an instant, more than a dozen masked men leaped over the wall and charged in, one of them exceptionally tall, like a towering iron tower.

This man charged straight at Chen Yu upon entering, while his fist, large as a casserole, came smashing down ferociously.

Chen Yu only felt a wave of air rush toward his face and hurriedly swung out his fist to block.

In the moment they crossed paths, the terrifying force actually made Chen Yu take several steps back.

The brute was also taken aback; he was well aware of the power behind his fist.

For many years, no one had been able to steadily catch his punch and still stand there unscathed.

The brute's competitive spirit was suddenly ignited, and with a pat on his fist, he charged like a tank.

[System warning: danger detected, autonomous protection feature activated]

A blue-white radiance instantly covered Chen Yu, with even brighter light emanating from his fists.

The collision this time, with power emanating from Chen Yu's body tens of times stronger than before, sent the brute flying in an instant.

The brute's pupils dilated suddenly, his eyes full of disbelief.

Before he could react, Chen Yu was already in front of him. He grabbed the brute's neck before he had even landed and flung him to the side, snapping over a dozen concrete bollards with raw force.

The sound of bones cracking emitted from the brute's body.

The others, witnessing the scene, were petrified and quickly grabbed Liu Kuohai, preparing to flee.

Chen Yu wasn't about to give them such an opportunity. His body moved like lightning, weaving among the mob, and before long, all of them were lying on the ground, clutching important joints and wailing in pain.

Once everyone was downed, he walked over to the prior brute and removed his mask.

The man's face was covered in a full beard, clearly western in appearance.

Chen Yu scrutinized him carefully, realizing he did not recognize the man.

"Which family do you belong to?"

As he spoke, Chen Yu gripped the brute's throat and gradually increased the pressure.

For the first time, the brute felt a threat like the presence of death.

"The Childe Family!"

Hearing this name, Chen Yu couldn't help but frown.

The Childe Family was a very ancient one, reputedly controlling capital amounting to hundreds of trillions worldwide.

Why would such a vast and old family be involved with Liu Kuohai, and why would they go so far as to send people to the capital to rescue someone?

Chen Yu didn't bother with such questions; ultimately, these men would all face the sanctions of Eastern law.

After calling Wu Qingfan, it wasn't long before a large number of relevant personnel arrived and took all the individuals away.