Just when Ye Chen was trying to analyse who could have attacked him. Rushed footsteps sounded inside the alley. Followed by the light sound of a conversation.
"This should be it. I wonder if the target is still around somewhere?" The younger policeman said with a look of nervousness and trepidation.
However, the older policeman was nonchalant about it and waved his hand to shrug.
"How could that be? It's been so long. By now, who knows how far he could have run away—?!!!"
His words stopped abruptly, and a look of shock and horror appeared on his face. Confused, why did his senior stop talking mid-sentence? The younger policeman followed his senior's gaze, and the same look of shock and horror appeared on his face.
"How so?" Seeing their current target standing blankly before them, without a guard. An absurd sense of reality settled in. What followed was a surge of anger.
This is provocation, right?
How dare he?!
Is this his disregard for the police?
Both policemen were extremely angry at that moment.
Oblivious of their inner turmoil, Ye Chen frivolously walked towards them. His hands were in his pockets. He said with an arrogant look on his face. "Officer, I want to report. Someone sneaked up on me and knocked me unconscious."
???
Who am I? What's going on?
Is something wrong with my ears?
The two officers were startled, and their anger was replaced by confusion.
Is a murderer filing a complaint?
No! He is trying to humiliate them!
Yes! That must be it!
Ye Chen didn't notice the changes in their expressions. Instead, he kept talking.
"We can't let such a heinous person escape. You must abide by your duty and help me get justice."
Was he mocking them face-to-face, saying they can't catch him?
The officers were furious and sneered.
Bring justice to you, a murderer?
Abide by their duty? Fine! They'll do it!
Start by catching this shameless criminal in front of them.
They rushed up to handcuff him.
"Hey! Waitt! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!" Ye Chen was astonished and was about to struggle, but stopped. Because a gun was pointed at his face.
"Ye Chen, stop struggling! You are under arrest!" The officer's words shocked Ye Chen.
'What's going on? Was his identity exposed?'
'No! If that's the case, it shouldn't have been just two local police who came to arrest him, but the PAP Special Police Unit.'
'Besides, with Spider's cover, MSS shouldn't have found out about my arrival so quickly.'
'Damn it! Did I underestimate them?'
'Should I knock them out and escape? No! If it's a misunderstanding, then things will get complicated!'
When Ye Chen was brainstorming several scenarios, and was ready to act. More armed officers rushed into the alley. This made Ye Chen extinguish that idea for now. He planned to wait and understand the situation first.
Just to be clear! He is cooperating because he is a law-abiding person. Not that a dozen gun barrels pointed at him made him cower.
***
As soon as Ye Chen's arrest was in place, Song Jinyu also received the news.
"The Murderer was caught?"
[Yes, Captain!] The voice came from the other end of the phone. [We have taken him back to the police station.]
"Alright, proceed with caution and keep a close eye on the suspect!"
[Received, Captain!]
*Beep*
The call ended, but Song Jinyu couldn't describe her current mood.
Was it joy that the justice prevailed?
What about her determination and oath made to herself earlier? Didn't it end a little too soon?
And too easily?
Although she felt something was off. But no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't point her finger at it. So, she could only give up thinking for now and follow the procedures.
...
At the same time, Ye Chen was captured. Yang Qingxi also received a system notification.
[Ding! Because of your secret manipulation, the Destiny protagonist Ye Chen was mistaken for a murderer! Ye Chen's Luck: -50 (successive count in progress)]
[You have gained 500 Luck Points!]
'Hm? Great! It seems I can get more luck points after the case is completely settled!'
Overjoyed, Yang Qingxi wanted to share the good news with Su Mo.
Unfortunately, this wasn't the right place nor the right time to talk about such things. So, she could only suppress her eagerness.
"*Yawn* Miss Yang, for now, things here seem to be over. Can we leave?" Su Mo tapped her shoulder and asked listlessly.
Yang Qingxi squinted at him from the corner of her eyes. However, she was in a good mood today, so she didn't care about his lazy demeanour and said, "Hmm, wait a moment here."
After speaking, she walked over towards Yang Zhen. Su Mo saw this and guessed what she wanted to do.
Sure enough, Yang Qingxi walked towards Yang Zhen domineeringly and gave him a smack on the back of his head.
*Smack*
"F@ck! Who dares?!"
Angry Yang Zhen turned around to scold, but the next moment, all his ignited rage was as if water poured down under the cold stare of his elder sister.
"Sis? Why are you here?" Yang Zhen asked with a nervous and sheepish smile. While doing so, he also noticed his bodyguards pretending to be ostriches, ignoring them. This made him full of resentment towards them.
'Damn! These useless bastards! They could have at least reminded me. Great! Now, I'm going to get scolded by sis in front of everyone.'
While making mental preparations for the scolding about to come, Yang Zhen waited. But Yang Qingxi only stared at him for a few seconds and said with an expressionless face.
"You are drunk now, so I won't say anything. But this is not over. After you have sobered up tomorrow. Come to the villa."
"Yes, sis!"
Yang Zhen agreed without hesitation. Nonsense, getting a beating at home is much better than being humiliated outside.
If Yang Qingxi knew what he was thinking. She would beat the shit out of him right then.
He doesn't feel humiliated being a lickspittle for a woman, but getting beaten up by his sister is humiliating?!