Xu Caihou roared, "Kid, you still won't let go of my son? Are you really looking for death? Let me tell you, you're not escaping today. Let go of my son right now, and I might try to get you leniency!"
Lu Chen grinned, "I just won't let go. What can you do about it?"
Ali kept pointing her finger at Lu Chen, shouting hoarsely, "You little bastard, let go of my son, or we'll shoot!"
Then she yelled again, "Shoot! Why aren't you shooting? Kill him to save my son!"
Lu Chen stomped down hard, making the pervert scream. He said calmly, "You can shoot, but I don't know if you have the guts! I haven't killed anyone or set anything, shoot? Humph!"
His final angry snort, carrying immense power, actually made the two policemen tremble.
The gun also trembled, thankfully without going off. At this moment, Lingling also walked over and silently took Lu Chen's wrist, just like before. Her small hand gripped Lu Chen's wrist even tighter. She even proudly puffed out her chest, pointing at the two policemen's guns.
Lu Chen felt a warmth in his heart. This silly girl, she was willing to share life and death with him!
Lu Chen's words made some sense. He hadn't killed anyone or committed arson; he had merely trampled a scumbag underfoot. The police had no reason to open fire for that. At the very least, shouldn't they have had a proper conversation first?
As if Lu Chen had taken a hostage.
So, the two policemen could only stare helplessly, resorting to intimidation: "Kid, let him go right now! Aren't you considering the consequences? Don't wait until the consequences are serious before you regret it. This is a serious crime!"
Lu Chen smiled wryly: "Consequences? Then please tell me, what crime has this guy under my feet committed by using despicable, shameless, and vulgar methods to harass the neighbor's girl? What consequences will he face?"
The two policemen exchanged a glance, and one of them immediately shouted: "Evidence! Everything requires evidence! If it's really as you say, we will of course investigate according to the law. But right now, it's obvious you've broken the law, release him immediately!"
Lu Chen nodded: "Alright, I'll release him then. However, the evidence is all here; you'd better collect it carefully. Also, this kid, I reckon he's done more than just this; he's done quite a few other bad things. I suggest you investigate them all!"
As he spoke, he slowly released his foot.
The psychopath, with a strength that seemed to come from nowhere, flung off the door covering him, tumbled to his feet, and staggered towards his parents.
As he brushed past the two policemen, his eyes suddenly flashed with malice. He snatched a pistol, turned, and pointed it at Lu Chen, yelling, "Bastard! Nobody's ever dared to hit me like that! You've got guts, I'll kill you!"
With that, he pulled the trigger.
The bullet was already chambered; the moment the trigger was pulled, it fired.
Even Lu Chen hadn't expected this! He had originally planned to pretend to let the kid go, de-escalate the situation, and wait for You Haoguo to arrive.
But the kid was so arrogant, grabbing the pistol and firing!
In an instant, Lingling cried out in alarm. She instinctively stepped aside, shielding Lu Chen from the bullet.
However, although Lu Chen hadn't anticipated the pervert suddenly grabbing the gun and firing, his current control over the Curse God's energy was more than enough to deal with a single bullet!
The Curse God's power was instantly unleashed, causing a subtle shift in the surrounding aura. It was as if an invisible hand had squeezed the air, compressing every molecule and concentrating it on the bullet.
The bullet slowed down almost visibly.
Lu Chen quickly pulled Lingling into his arms and calmly stepped aside.
The bullet grazed past them, about half a meter away.
The instant he embraced Lingling, Lu Chen suddenly felt a surge of Healing God's power, a large amount of energy flowing into Lingling's body. Even Lu Chen felt as if he were bathed in a gentle breeze.
Lingling let out a soft moan, instantly enveloped by this strange energy, feeling an unprecedented comfort—a feeling of warmth and security. Like the spring sunshine warming the earth, it made her feel incredibly at ease.
She normally absolutely disliked being held like this by a man, always feeling resistant and afraid. Being held by Lu Chen initially filled Lingling with a sudden sense of fear. However, as that inexplicable energy surged in, she felt so comfortable that she didn't want to move.
She nestled in the arms of this man she had just met.
Lu Chen smiled and pinched Lingling's nose with two fingers: "Little girl, trying to take a bullet for me? Don't worry, neither of us will be hurt. Be good."
These words made Lingling's face flush, a feeling she had never experienced before.
She blushed and softly hummed in agreement.
The guys over there were stunned. They clearly saw the bullet fly straight past—such a short distance, such a fast bullet—and it missed! The kid dodged it!
They noticed the bullet seemed to slow down, but they thought they were seeing things.
How could a bullet slow down?
How did he dodge it? It was unbelievable!
The psychopath yelled, "I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"
He was about to fire again!
Lu Chen wasn't going to give him another chance. He roared and immediately used his Cursed God ability again.
"Make that hand completely limp, without any strength!"
With this thought, the psychopath's hand, which was already on the trigger, suddenly lost all strength. He couldn't even hold the gun properly, screamed in terror, and dropped the pistol.
Lu Chen pounced, kicking him hard in the chest. Ah!
That scream was so agonizing it felt like it was tearing your heart apart. The perverted ghost was sent flying backward.
With a thud, his back slammed against the wall. He seemed to be pressed against it for a moment before finally collapsing to the corner with a thud.
Then, a wail rang out.
Ali was stunned. She rushed to her son's side, shouting, "Son, son, are you alright? You...you...oh dear, you're bleeding from your nose! How are you? Son...don't scare me..."
Xu Caihou roared, "Grab him! Grab him now!"
His roar was hysterical.
Just as the two policemen were about to rush in, a powerful voice suddenly rang out from the doorway: "Stop!"
"Stop what? Anyone who dares to help that kid, cuff them all!" Xu Caihou didn't even look at who was standing in the doorway before shouting with overwhelming force.
"Xu Caihou, how dare you!" the voice became even more piercing.
Xu Caihou then recognized the familiar scent, turned his head, and froze, his jaw nearly dropping.
The two policemen were also dumbfounded, too afraid to make a move.
"Chief You...Chief You, what...what are you doing here?"
The person who arrived was none other than his superior, You Haoguo, the director of the Public Security Bureau.
You Haoguo glared at him fiercely, his tone filled with murderous intent: "Xu Caihou, what have you done!"
"What have I done? I...I..." Xu Caihou was confused: "Director You, that brat broke into a private residence and injured my son! I...what happened to me?"
Ali was also screaming hysterically: "Director You, you must stand up for us! Look, our perfectly healthy son has been beaten like this, covered in blood, barely alive! He's our only son, if he dies, what...what will we do?"
You Haoguo looked at the wailing monster. Where did this "covered in blood, barely alive" thing come from? It was too exaggerated. However, some injuries were to be expected. He frowned and snorted,
"What will you do now? I think you'll have it even easier! Without this troublesome son, your lives will be much smoother! You know perfectly well what your son has done!"
Upon hearing You Haoguo's words, Xu Caihou and his wife felt a chill run down their spines.
Indeed, they knew very well what their son had done. He had bullied men and women, even forced himself on girls—all of which they had covered up with their power and money.
But if this were truly investigated, not only would their son be sentenced to more than twenty years in prison, but the father would certainly lose his job, and might even go to jail himself.
But what did You Haoguo mean by saying this?
Ali was still crying and wailing that they were innocent, while Xu Caihou, being more perceptive, immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. Director You's sudden arrival, his immediate order to stop, and his continued reprimands—could it be that the boy had some kind of background?
Xu Caihou felt another chill.
These days, it's not that I'm afraid of you suing me, it's that I'm afraid of you having connections; it's not that I'm afraid of you hitting me, it's that I'm afraid of you having a powerful background!
He looked at You Haoguo, his eyes questioning. You Haoguo sighed and also gestured to Lu Chen with his eyes. Lu Chen smiled slightly and nodded.
Then, You Haoguo said authoritatively, "You two, go outside and persuade the crowd to go back and stop watching the commotion. And you, your son won't die, stop crying and check his injuries first. Mr. Lu, let's go to the living room."
The branch chief was indeed the branch chief; with just one word, everything was immediately settled.
Everyone went through the kicked-down door and out of the living room.
Ali took her son to her bedroom to check his injuries.
Lu Chen and Lingling stood in the living room for a while, admiring the fish, pointing out different kinds of fish and asking her to guess what they were. Lingling remained mostly silent, her hands gripping Lu Chen's arms tightly, her body pressed ever closer to him, as if letting go would cause him to vanish like him from another planet.
Through the loose cotton nightgown Lingling wore, Lu Chen suddenly realized something.
Although Lingling was only sixteen or seventeen, her figure was far more mature than Gong Xiaoyi's. Previously concealed by the loose nightgown, her curves were now readily apparent, and Lu Chen's arms immediately felt their vibrant energy and astonishing elasticity.
"Wow, they really are sisters. Maybe in a few years, she'll have a figure as hot and amazing as Du Haoqi's, perhaps even surpassing her!"
Thinking this, Lu Chen suddenly mentally slapped himself. What was he thinking!