An Jian ran for some time until she was a good twenty city blocks away from the damaged property she had caused. Slowing down she saw a food stall near by also selling pork buns. These one were only $1. She bought 3 and stuffed down her mouth quickly realizing she was hungrier then she had expected. She had always ate with her men and didn't care too much for the formality of looking like a delicate lady. The buns were pretty good, the taste even familiar. Feeling thirsty as well she walked toward an outhouse she had seen nearby that included a metal tube that seem to have constant running water. The smell was quite awful and only men seem to use it, but no matter she was thirsty, she went in and put her mouth under the running water, drinking a large fill, unsure when she would see another like this again.
An old man came in, saw her and shooed her away angrily. She could feel she must have been doing something improper.
She continued to walk down the street until she heard some commotion. A man yelled and spit at two other men in uniform. The men in uniform carried the screaming and kicking man into the building. This scene was familiar to her, "was this their city guard?" Knowing Li Zhao always left a trail of blood, death and destruction behind, the city guards might have reports, providing a good lead.
An Jian walked into the building, a lady looked at her with an unsurprised face like just another crazy looking for someone to listen to them. "How can I help you, is there a crime you would like to report?"
An Jian looked at her firmly and asked "Have there been crimes committed using strong internal kungfu?"
Usually the lady didn't laugh no matter how dumb the question, but this was a new one and she couldn't help but chuckle, with a slow blink she answered back slowly "I haven't heard of any crimes committed with strong .. internal .. kungfu, but our defective comes in the morning, you can come back tomorrow and ask him" She thought this would be a laugh to push some of these crazies back on the defective for hilarious water cooler stories.
An Jian, "Ok I understand, I will just wait here until tomorrow morning".
An Jian walked back to a row of built in seats on the side and seemed to curl up like it was a make shift bed and fell asleep almost instantly. She had use a lot of internal energy scanning for Li Zhao, and the running through out the day finally caught up with her.
The lady stared at An Jian, shook her head thinking to herself "the crazies just love the night shift don't they, this should be fun tomorrow, detective Cheng is gonna love this"
Although An Jian was deep asleep her sense would wake her up when she felt someone staring at her with impure and threatening intentions. This would make her suddenly open her eyes causing anyone who was looking to look away. Several drunk and despicable men in handcuffs would walk by and see her beautiful face and look with impure thoughts only to have an intimidating aura blast back at them forcing them to look away.
Detective Cheng came in earlier than usual as there had been rumours of a gang war re adjusting territorial control and power. Detective Cheng was tall, handsome and many in the precinct had thought about setting him up with there female single relatives, however seeing his dedication to work, put a brake on that idea, how could a man so dedicated to work ever be a good husband, they thought.
As Detective Cheng entered the door he looked to the side to see An Jian cuddle in the corner like an odd homeless cosplayer and asked the lady "Are we now running a bed and breakfast" turning his head to An Jian.
The lady laughed and said "No she has some questions for you!, your going to love it". The detective sighed, The lady then said "Tell me all about it tomorrow, it's almost time for me to go"
An Jian suddenly woke up feeling someone was watching her.
The lady seeing this wave to An Jian with a smile, "This is the detective, you can ask him all the questions you want!"
An Jian got up walked forward to greet the detective. He didn't notice before but the armour she was wearing was really high end for cosplay, nothing looked like fake strings glued on for show, but instead highly crafted as they would have in ancient days. Even her shoes which would normally be modern sneakers, this person took it to a whole new level wearing what looked like home made ancient shoes.
Whoever this was at least they seemed to have put in a great amount of effort to look truly authentic. He couldn't help but give her some respect in this aspect.
An Jian was a little shocked, it was the first time anyone in this new world seemed to have a hint of internal energy usually cultivated from working hard on anything. This man must have at least dedicated his life to something quite intensely.
An Jian looking up at the detective "Are you the captain of the city guard?"
Detective Cheng surprised then smirked "city guard?"
"Are you trying to use this police station to create a viral Tiprock video? I can charge you with public mischief"
An Jian with a slightly frustrated expression "Is this not where you report murders and crimes?"
Detective Cheng "Yes it is, this is a police station, I am not here to role play a tv drama with you, if you have something serious to report please report it and stop playing games"
An Jian brighten slightly knowing she was in the right place "Good, I wanted to inquire if the city has experienced any recent murders involving strong internal kungfu"
Detective Cheng shook his head looking at her in disbelief repeating back slowly "Strong Internal Kungfu?"
An Jian continued as if she was in a normal conversation between public servants protecting the peace " Yes strong internal kungfu involving three deadly techniques, one to drain your life force usually leaving the body like a dried husk, two the black palm, a deadly palm strike that is unmistakable when seen on a dead body, a clear black palm strike will be seen spreading from the point of impact. And three, the most gruesome one, using arm like an iron club" An Jian lifted her arm to show a back hand strike motion. "This will destroy anything it touches like if the body had been ran over by a hundred horses"
Detective Cheng looking at her in a smirked and repeated slowly "a hundred horses", this girl really is role playing hard, almost have to give her some respect again.
His mind then drifted to if he should check the nut house for anyone who had escaped, but never mind usually they would report it to him first.
Detective Cheng out of his daze looked back at An Jian with a tired look like his time had been wasted "An Jian was it?"
An Jian nodded
"There have been no reports of deaths by Strong Internal Kungfu, if that is all you wanted to ask please get going"
An Jian thinking perhaps Li Zhao hadn't made his moves yet decided she would check back again every day until something came in.
An Jian got up, looked at the detective directly in the eye with determination and said "Ok sorry to trouble you, I will check back again tomorrow if there is any news, I know this man will strike soon"
Detective Cheng thinking "what man?" But decided not to ask and he didn't have time to play make belief any longer.
An Jian walked out the door.
Detective Cheng observe her military like walk, shoulders and back straight, very formal and not the relax lazy look of most people.