Fortunately, Wang Xiaoyun wasn’t an assassin, but the news she brought was enough to stun Lin Feng for half a day. “You’re saying… my mom… went to the old man’s place?” Lin Feng asked with difficulty, sweat beading on his forehead. Wang Xiaoyun looked at him oddly, “Why are you so surprised?” She thought Lin Feng was acting strange, wondering if the excitement of being cleared of the underwear thief accusation had disoriented him. “Hey! Are you going or not!” “Going where? Oh… Going, going, of course, I’m going!” “Then hurry up!” “Coming, coming! Cousin, wait a moment…” Lin Feng noticed the necklace he had given her around Wang Xiaoyun’s neck, feeling a sudden relief. You’ve accepted my gift, yet you still act so angry.
“Hey! Stop calling me that! Let me tell you, Lin Feng, don’t think this so-called reputation-restoring event clears your name! Don’t think I don’t know your background! Hmph! Don’t glare at me; you guessed right, Grandpa told me everything! Also, I specifically asked Zhu Tingting today; she never went to Vega Alley, doesn’t know what it is, let alone worked there to earn money!”
Uh… Lin Feng was at a loss for words, choked by Wang Xiaoyun’s retort. What did Grandpa tell you? My sleepwalking theft of underwear? Hah! You’ve accepted my gift, which means you’ve forgiven me in your heart. Lin Feng felt a secret joy, but upon hearing that Wang Xiaoyun had asked Zhu Tingting about working there, he subconsciously pouted, thinking there was no way she would admit to that. Knowing your naive way of asking…
Arguing with Wang Xiaoyun would go on endlessly. There would come a day when the truth would come out, no need to fuss over this day. Without further ado, the two set off, Lin Feng wishing he could use his swift step technique to rush to the old man’s place. He hoped no more complications would arise. With a click, the handcuffs locked onto Lin Feng. Only then did the person, panting heavily, slump back into the chair, holster her gun, and discreetly adjust her misaligned bra strap. The driver, catching sight of this, stifled a chuckle, but was quickly silenced by a sharp slap to the back of his head, immediately settling into silence.
“Kid! Do you know what you’ve done wrong?” Lin Feng struggled to sit up, angrily shouting, “I’ve wronged your mother…” He paused, looked up, and upon recognizing the face, swallowed the rest of his vulgar retort. “Why is it you?” Although she was wearing sunglasses, Lin Feng recognized her at a glance as the woman he had accidentally knocked over at the electronics market.
“You know me?” she asked.
“Hmph! Why should I know you? Why are you arresting me?” Lin Feng cursed his luck, wondering if this woman had taken a liking to him and was now trying to force herself on him, or if she had pretended to forgive him earlier but harbored resentment, and now had come with others to settle scores. However, a quick glance around the van revealed only the driver and the woman, which puzzled him further.
“Ha! Kid, you dare to be so defiant! Tell me, who did you meet today? When are you planning to ship out? Who is your contact? Where all have you been…”
“Utter nonsense! I don’t understand what you’re talking about!”
“Your name is Lin Feng, right? From Yushan High School?”
“Since you know, why ask?”
“Don’t be stubborn. What can a small fry like you earn? Do you know what I do? Work for me, and I’ll pay you more than your boss ever could!”
Lin Feng sized her up. “A cop?”
“Obviously! Who else would have a gun and handcuffs? Kid, think it through. Otherwise, once we take you in, you won’t get off easily. Don’t think your actions are invisible to others!”
“Crazy!” Realizing it wasn’t what he imagined, that she wasn’t there to seduce him or retaliate for the morning’s incident, but clearly had ulterior motives, possibly even being an accomplice of the corrupt cop Cao Lei, Lin Feng felt a chill. The worst possibility flashed through his mind – had the police caught wind of his recent murder? Being targeted by the police right after killing someone was definitely not a good sign. Bad luck, really bad luck. However, Lin Feng still held onto a sliver of hope, unwilling to believe it was mere coincidence.
He was thoroughly confused. This female cop’s intentions were too obvious; she had directly grabbed him off the street, certainly not on a whim or because she was attracted to him. If not to arrest him for the murder, then were these two cops sent by Cao Lei to deal with him? Had Cao Lei and Li Xiangdong finally decided to act? In just a few moments, Lin Feng thought of countless possibilities. If she was indeed Cao Lei’s person, it wouldn’t be too bad; at worst, it would be a fight to the death. But if it was the other possibility…
He had killed those thugs in anger just this morning, his first time taking a life. Although he thought he had been discreet, and upon returning to the scene found no bodies, making him question if he had hallucinated the entire event, he knew deep down it was real, confirmed by the system notifications from Niuniu. To Niuniu, seven lives might just be seven wild monsters, but in the real world, there are laws – murder must be paid for with life, debts must be settled. Having killed… if this was somehow witnessed…
Lin Feng went berserk, yelling at the female cop, “So what if you’re a cop? Can you just grab and cuff people off the street? Let me go! Your Chief Cao from the city’s Criminal Investigation Team personally apologized to me at school today! Do you want me to file a complaint against you too?”
Lin Feng deliberately mentioned Cao Lei’s name to gauge her reaction. The woman exchanged a glance with the driver, who nodded affirmatively. The van continued to move. Lin Feng looked around, noticing various electronic devices with blinking red and green lights, and the seats had mostly been removed. He was handcuffed to the roof of the van, able to barely sit up, his movement severely restricted. He tried to stand, but was immediately pushed back down by a hand on his head.
The policewoman, sitting opposite him, scrutinized him for a while before saying mockingly, “Chief Cao himself apologized to you, huh? That makes you quite the big shot! Well, that simplifies things. You’ve been caught red-handed. Fine, I won’t waste time arguing with a little pervert like you. Let’s handle this officially. Xiao Ming, turn back, we’re going back to the station!”
“Alright!” The driver responded, sharply turning the steering wheel, causing the van to screech through a 180-degree turn, sending Lin Feng crashing into the window, his handcuffed wrist screaming in pain. The policewoman, also caught off balance, angrily smacked the driver on the head.
“Dead Xiao Ming, showing off your driving skills? Drive properly! Hey, little pervert, sit tight, or you’ll get hurt, and I won’t take responsibility!”
Lin Feng, struggling to stabilize himself, glared at her. He thought, “Now that my wrist is cuffed, I can’t let her dominate me. No matter what she knows, I’ll confuse her and see how she reacts. If I can provoke her into a fight, I might get a chance to escape.” He yelled, “Hey! Let me go! Stop wrongfully accusing good people! What do you mean by caught red-handed? What have I done? Even if I did something, did you see it? Do you have evidence? Show me the evidence! Even the King of Hell doesn’t take in confused ghosts, so at least let me know what’s going on!”
