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As Yan Lei was about to get into the car, Zhou Fengxu seized the opportunity with a swift step, jamming his elbow hard into Yan Lei's wrist.

A sharp snap echoed.

The gun hit the ground.

Zhou Fengxu attempted to retrieve it, but Yan Lei turned around to block him. Reacting swiftly, he reached for the remote control. Zhou Fengxu quickly lifted his leg, delivering a straight kick to Yan Lei's abdomen. Yan Lei cried out in pain but clung tightly onto the remote control.

Inspector Leung, inside the command vehicle, turned red-eyed with fury.

The nearby police officers held their breaths, watching intently, ready to pounce as soon as the remote control dropped.

The scene was nerve-wracking and fraught with tension.

None of them wanted to witness an explosion.

In no time, Yan Lei, exhausted, was knocked to the ground. The remote control slipped from his grasp. His face twisted into a grotesque grin as he laughed maniacally, "Officer, you don't think I only have one remote control, do you?"

With that, he yanked the wire on the bomb, and a 60-second countdown swiftly appeared.

Inspector Leung jolted, his eyes widening in horror.

Shi Boren was even more incredulous, attempting to rush in despite being held back by Gan Yizu.

Time was too scarce; the immense power of the bomb would reduce humans to dust.

Just as everyone assumed the bomb would detonate and closed their eyes, unwilling to witness the scene,

a cold, detached voice echoed from within the bank.

"Hey, can I blow it up now?"

Instantly, several beams of yellow light shot out of the bank's glass doors at an incredible speed, accompanied by the faint sound of breaking wind.

A sudden gust of wind stirred, making the leaves tremble.

At the entrance of the bank, Chu Yuening held her right wrist with her left hand, her fingers aligned, and her lychee-shaped eyes slightly narrowed as she chanted incantations.

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

Several beams of golden light flashed.

They adhered swiftly to Yan Lei's body.

Yan Lei, who had been tightly embracing Zhou Fengxu, preparing to die together, suddenly froze with a grotesque smile on his face. His limbs bent and became immobile.

With a buzz...

Inspector Liang, who had been intently watching the scene, seemed to have lost his wits. His eyes bulged, and he grabbed the radio, yelling in a hoarse voice, "Defuse it! Defuse it quickly!"

Upon receiving the order, Zhang Qiping promptly opened the black case and rushed to defuse the bomb with every passing second.

Unnoticed by all, a yellow talisman rapidly dissolved.

Immediately after, Yan Lei's pupils dilated, and an expression of unbearable agony appeared on his face. A piercing pain spread throughout the air, as if every bone in his body was being shattered, and his heart was being relentlessly stirred.

His teeth chattered uncontrollably, yet no sound escaped his lips.

Yan Lei recalled the nightmarish brutality inflicted upon Kuang Lixia and Nie Qi by their captors.

Kuang Lixia deserved it, who asked her to leave?

Nie Qi deserved it, who let her witness the burial?

Now, all that horror was returning to haunt him.

Yan Lei was utterly paralyzed, experiencing again and again the excruciating agony of his bones being crushed.

In just a few brief minutes, it felt as if he had lived through multiple lifetimes.

Soon, the several kilograms of explosives were dismantled.

Everyone held their breaths.

Inspector Liang stepped down from the command vehicle, unsteady on his feet. Gazing at the yellow talismans, his scalp tingled, and a chill ran down his spine.

He... He had witnessed the talismans flying on their own.

The education he had received since childhood was dealt a devastating blow.

So... the mystics were real.

"Phew..."

With the talisman removed, Yan Lei spewed out a mouthful of blood. After those excruciating minutes of torture, he pleaded with Inspector Leung, grabbing his arm, "P-please, k-kill me... It h-hurts so much..."

He was constantly enduring the agony of his joints being crushed; even if he could move, he couldn't make it stop.

This was Yan Lei's punishment for the rest of his life.

No one paid any attention to him.

Everyone's eyes were fixed, trembling with fear, on the entrance of the bank.

Silence reigned as everyone held their breath.

They thought they had just witnessed a live-action superhero movie.

So it turned out… the mystic arts were real, and there truly existed charms that could wreak havoc.

Too… incredible…

The girl then lowered her hand that had been pressed against her forehead, shaking it slightly. Her delicate, fair face creased into a frown. Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out a check and a bank card, handing them to the female teller at the entrance.

Her eyes curved into a gentle smile.

"Could you please help me donate ten thousand dollars to a children's welfare organization, and one million to a charity for women?"

She could draw a binding charm, but that shouldn't hinder her significant act of donating.

Chapter 133

A grand bank robbery and murder case came to a simple end.

The robbery at the Jinda Bank was resolved in no more than half an hour, shattering all previous records for the fastest resolution of a bank heist in Hong Kong's history.

The police force swiftly won the hearts of the people with this one triumph.

The media, having come up empty-handed at the scene of the robbery at Jindar Bank, swarmed the Kowloon Police Station like a flood.

The sky was already darkening.

In the Major Case Unit's office.

Chu Yuening was assisting Shi Fengxu in giving her statement. Seated by the window, she propped her cheek on one hand, with a thick wad of tissue wrapped around her middle finger and pressed against her face.

In rhythm with Shi Boren's questions, her finger tapped gently.

There was no other choice; Chu Yuening was the one who understood the case best. The other hostages had been terrified into a state of panic, some even hospitalized. Yet, she alone remained composed and level-headed.

She recounted the events at the scene as accurately as possible, including Yan Lei's entry to cash the check.

Finally.

Shi Boren capped his pen and heaved a sigh of relief, closing the notebook. The scene that had unfolded at the bank entrance still left him shaken.

"Ning Ning, the police now have a clear understanding of what happened. You've had a tough day today."