Girl, you form the head.

Chapter 22 Monsters (5K)

It’s broken, it’s broken, it’s broken!

Die, die, die!

Ju Feng was already panicked.

How come he's a police inspector?
How could he be a police inspector?!

Unlike Yan Le, Ju Feng comes from a well-off family, so she is quite familiar with the police system and knows the prestige of a police inspector. Of course, even more prestigious than a police inspector is a police inspector in the new district. (Ju Feng is unaware that Bai Chi is a police officer in the Han Guang district.)
For the same rank, the new district is one or two levels higher than other districts in City C. In other districts, it would almost be considered equivalent to a police superintendent!

What are we going to do? They're just two harmless students, how did they run into such a high-ranking police officer just by going out?

Honestly, a high-ranking police inspector, how could he personally commit sexual harassment!

Ju Feng was already somewhat delirious.

What terrified her even more was that Bai Chi was staring intently at her chest, his burning gaze seeming to burn through her clothes.

Oh no! Oh no! I wanted to stand up for Yan Le, and now my own life is being targeted!
Ju Feng tried desperately to shrink her breasts, but unfortunately, her natural talent was too great, and she couldn't do it no matter how hard she tried. Instead, her breasts became even more voluptuous as she kept inhaling, making her look even more alluring.

She was almost in tears.

Mom! Why did you give birth to me so big?!

Ju Feng is truly starting to lose his senses.

"Um, may I ask you..." Bai Chi was about to speak.

In her panic, Ju Feng hurriedly shoved the flyers Yan Le hadn't finished handing out into Bai Chi's hands: "I...I...I just came to hand out flyers. Huanhuan welcomes you to our 'Xiangxiang Foot Bath Shop' for hot pot. Today's special is 15% off, buy one get one free..."

After saying that, he turned and ran, but because he was wearing a heavy hood, he couldn't see the road clearly and crashed heavily into the door frame. But he didn't dare to stop after the crash, got up and staggered to his feet and continued running. He quickly disappeared from the two people's sight.

Yan Le: "..."

Bai Chi: "..."

Yan Le was so embarrassed she was practically digging her toes into the ground: "Um... Officer Deng... oh no, Inspector..."

"My name is Bai Chi." Bai Chi corrected Yan Le again, "Do you know that person from earlier?"

Yan Le shook her head repeatedly: "No, no, no, I have no idea who she is!"

"That's it."

Bai Chi is a bit of a disappointment.

The system also issued a notification when Ju Feng appeared in front of him.

"Detected Dual Knight - North Wind Fusion Material"

"Compatibility: Excellent"

Not only is it a new fusion material, but its compatibility is also one level lower than Yan Le's excellent, and higher than all the alternatives that Bai Chi collected on the list.

Bai Chi naturally wanted to take a second look at her, but unfortunately, before he could ask her anything, she had already run away, so fast that he was a little confused.

Am I some kind of scary person?

Bai Chi was somewhat puzzled.

"Um, Officer Bai Chi... oh no, Officer Bai Chi." With her friend gone, Yan Le was left alone to face Bai Chi. She forced herself to ask, "What you were talking about earlier..."

Bai Chi then came to his senses and refocused his attention on Yan Le.

Let that weirdo go; the focus now is on Yan Le, who's a perfect fit for this role: "So, are you willing to cooperate with me?"

Yan Le became even more nervous.

Although she had no concept of police officer ranks, Ju Feng's reaction just now said it all.

This is someone she absolutely cannot afford to offend! So should she resign herself to being someone this police officer can't afford to mess with?
Yan Le felt she should still try to resist: "Um, officer, may I refuse?"

"Refuse?" Bai Chi looked into Yan Le's eyes. "You're unwilling?"

"Well... I..." Yan Le smiled awkwardly, "I'm still young, after all, this kind of thing is a bit... too early for me, huh?"

"That's it."

Yan Le saw Bai Chi's brows furrow slightly, and her heart leaped into her throat.

Oh no, oh no, Officer Deng is going to get angry.

What will happen next? Will he slam his fist on the table in a rage, or will he threaten her with a cold smile?
Yan Le's forced smile was about to crumble.

A few seconds later, Bai Chi finally spoke slowly: "Alright, then I won't bother you any longer."

See? He really did... wait?

Yan Le was suddenly stunned.

Why aren't you bothering me anymore? What about the threats? What about the outburst of anger? Nothing at all?
Yan Le was somewhat incredulous, and then tentatively asked, "Can I leave now?"

Bai Chi nodded: "Of course."

It really is true?
Yan Le slowly got up, while Bai Chi had already taken out his phone and was looking for the next number in his contacts, seemingly completely indifferent to Yan Le.

But Yan Le still didn't dare to leave just like that, after all, Bai Chi had all her information, and she was a little afraid that Bai Chi would settle scores with her later.

So she asked cautiously, "Officer, you won't be angry if I refuse you, will you?"

"Angry? Why are you angry?" Bai Chi asked, somewhat puzzled. "If you don't want to, I'll find someone else."

"Find someone else?" Yan Le asked instinctively. "What if they don't want to either?"

“Then just find someone who’s willing,” Bai Chi shook his head and said. “I don’t like to force things. Or rather, I’d prefer the other person to take the initiative.”

Improving the synchronization rate that way is too troublesome.

However, these words sounded very strange to Yan Le.

To expect someone to be the one making the first move in a sugar daddy arrangement... that's really...

Yan Le felt like she had really seen something amazing today.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Bai Chi looked at Yan Le with some doubt. "Do you want to talk to me some more?"

"No, no, no," Yan Le shook her head repeatedly. "Goodbye, police officer."

After saying that, he fled as if he were running away.

Seeing that Yan Le had really left, Bai Chi was also a little disappointed, after all, the most suitable fusion material had just run away. But there was nothing he could do about it, and he really couldn't force anyone.

Let's move on to the next one. He's saved so many numbers, surely one of them will come in handy.

But just as Bai Chi took out his phone, ready to call all the way there, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the store from the corner of his eye.

He saw the girl who had preached to him earlier being dragged into the alley by a thin man.

……

As soon as Yan Le stepped out of the restaurant, she saw Ju Feng waving frantically at her from the side: "Here, here, you finally escaped!"

"It's not exactly running away." Yan Le walked up to Ju Feng and noticed that Ju Feng was holding up her phone, looking like she was secretly taking pictures. "What are you doing?"

"Of course I'm recording evidence!" Ju Feng said righteously. "If that guy really forced himself on you, I'll film what he did and post it online!"

"Does this really work?" Yan Le asked skeptically.

"To be honest, I don't know either, but we can't just do nothing... But how did you get out? Did that guy just let you go like that?" Ju Feng looked at Yan Le nervously. "Or did he already succeed? So fast?!"

"How is that possible!" Yan Le was speechless at her friend's words. "You're too..."

Before Yan Le could finish speaking, Ju Feng's expression suddenly froze, and he immediately pulled Yan Le to the door and covered her mouth.

A moment later, Bai Chi walked out of the restaurant.

"Phew, I almost got caught." Ju Feng breathed a sigh of relief. "Luckily, I have sharp eyes and quick reflexes, otherwise I would have fallen into his clutches again."

Yan Le felt somewhat helpless; she really wanted to say that the police officer wasn't what she thought.

He's just a little strange, not really a pervert.

But just then, she saw Bai Chi reach into his lower back and pull out a gun.

Yan Le's pupils suddenly narrowed.

……

In the alley, the woman was clinging to the man's leg, crying and saying, "Don't do this, Dongshan. Please, I only have so little money left, please leave me some!"

"What do you mean, 'last bit of money'? Don't you know you can earn it tomorrow!" The man snatched a handful of change from the woman's hand. "What do you think I'm going to do?! Brother Qing has already agreed to let me go with him on the boat, tonight! Do you really want me to go empty-handed? You vicious woman!"

"But that's my food money."

"Is your food money more important than my future?!" the man roared. "You ungrateful wretch! As long as you get on the ship, your brother will immediately become a core follower! Isn't that more important than your one or two meals? You vicious woman, you fool!"

The man raised his hand and gripped the woman's neck tightly. The woman's eyes immediately rolled back, and she loosened her grip on the man's leg. But just then, someone appeared in front of them.

"Who are you?!"

"Police." Bai Chi tapped the police badge on his chest, then pulled open his collar, revealing the pistol at his waist. "Get away from that woman."

Although Bai Chi brandished his gun, the man showed no fear whatsoever, becoming even more arrogant: "Police? So what? What law have I broken?"

“You attacked the lady next to you,” Bai Chi said.

"Assault? What a joke!" The man grabbed the woman's face and turned her towards Bai Chi. "This is my sister! My own sister, you know? Come on, sister, tell this idiot cop whether I assaulted you or not?!"

The woman shook her head, tears streaming down her face.

"Don't shake your head, speak!" The man slapped the woman hard across the face. "Use your mouth to tell this idiot cop whether I assaulted you or not!"

"No, no!" the woman cried. "You didn't attack me."

The man laughed and straightened up: "See that, officer? I didn't assault her, arresting me won't do you any good! Don't think I'm illiterate, I know the law!"

He leaned down again, grabbed the woman's neck, and looked at Bai Chi provocatively.

“This is my sister, my own sister. I can do whatever I want to her, and it’s none of your business.”

……

"Is he really that shameless?"

Outside the alley, Yan Le and Ju Feng were peering inside from the corner of the wall, and when Ju Feng saw the man's badge, his brows immediately furrowed.

"They're from the New World Society? This is troublesome."

"The New World Society?"

“A large group, or rather a church,” Ju Feng said. “They are very powerful in City C, and even many police officers are their followers. My family has told me to stay away from them.”

"Is that so?" Yan Le asked. "Should we go and help this police officer?"

"Help him? Are you kidding me?" Ju Feng rolled her eyes. "Do you think this police officer would want to get into trouble with the New World Society? Please, just putting on a show is enough. You really think..."

Before they could finish speaking, they heard Bai Chi's voice: "What's in your pocket? Take it out and let me see."

What's in the pocket?

They glanced over instinctively and saw the man pull a small knife from his pocket, then yell at Bai Chi, "This is a knife! Haven't you seen one before, officer? This is a knife! Are you trying to arrest me with this? Too bad, I didn't use it to..."

"Bang" sound.

Gunshots rang out throughout the alley.

To the astonishment of the two men, the man collapsed into a pool of blood.

The person who fired the shot was Bai Chi.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

The man's hand was smashed, and next to the smashed hand was his knife.

"What gives you the right to fire? What gives you the right?!" the man roared hysterically at Bai Chi, who was walking towards him.

“Because you pulled out a knife,” Bai Chi said. “You wanted to kill this woman.”

"You made me pay for it!"

“You can talk to the judge,” Bai Chi said calmly, “and see if he believes me, the police inspector, or you, this cult poisoner.”

"You!" The man's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, then he abruptly turned to the bewildered woman beside him. "My sister! She can testify for me! She can testify for me!"

"The testimonies of two cult members added together are nothing more than zero plus zero." Bai Chi didn't even glance at the stunned woman, and said indifferently, "It's still zero."

……

"He fired a gun! He actually fired a gun?!" Ju Feng was stunned. "How dare he? Isn't he afraid of getting involved with the New World Society?"

Yan Le didn't speak, she just stared at Bai Chi, her eyes filled with a strange emotion.

"Damn it, stop looking!" The gunshots in the new district were no joke. Ju Feng immediately grabbed Yan Le and ran, "Don't let us become suspects too!"

Yan Le did not resist, but her gaze remained fixed on Bai Chi.

If it were him, could he help his sister...?

Yan Le pursed her lips, but ultimately said nothing, and quickly disappeared into the crowd with Ju Feng.

……

A few minutes later, the arriving patrol officers took the man, who had lost consciousness due to excessive blood loss, and the sobbing woman into the police car. They then looked at Bai Chi: "Um, Inspector Bai..."

The patrol officers wanted to ask Bai Chi how he had gotten to the point of using a gun, but considering Bai Chi's rank and the man's identity as a member of the New World Society, they decided it was better to keep their mouths shut. So they just took a brief note and left.

After the patrol officers left, Bai Chi took out a tattered notebook and an old cell phone from his pocket.

These all belong to that man from before, and they are also Bai Chi's true objective.

A member of the New World Society—that's the identity of the man from earlier.

Bai Chi knew that these so-called crew members were not traveling on an ordinary sea, but on the inland sea that separated Hanguang District and Shouxin District.

As mentioned before, the bridge connecting Hanguang District and Shouxin District is a cross-sea bridge, and there are checkpoints on the bridge to prevent the circulation of contraband between the two districts.

For example, drugs.

In a place like Shouxin District, where land is incredibly valuable and teeming with people with special abilities, there's no way a drug manufacturing site could exist. Therefore, the only option is to sell drugs outwards, and Hanguang District, with its slowest development, becomes the perfect buyer. Consequently, the "shipping industry," which can bypass the cross-sea bridge checkpoint, naturally flourishes.

But Bai Chi wasn't there to sweep away drugs; he approached the crew for another reason—Liang Rong.

This wanted criminal was originally from the Shouxin District, but escaped to the Hanguang District while being wanted, most likely through this method.

Although Liang Rong is dead, two mysteries surrounding him remain unsolved. First, how did Liang Rong, a harmless first-tier special individual a year ago, rise to the third tier in just one year? Second, before his death, Liang Rong was certain that someone would come to pick him up; who was that person?

Perhaps clues to these questions can be found in the life of this unfortunate crew member.

With this in mind, Bai Chi opened his notebook.

This is the cargo log of the crew member we just discussed. It contains a rough record of the time and cargo of the shipment. Of course, he didn't explicitly state what the cargo was, only vaguely writing things like "beverages" and "pollen," along with photos of sealed boxes.

The transportation routes were all from Hanguang District to Shouxin District, which means they were for drugs.

Were there any "goods" transported from the Shouxin District to the Hanguang District?

Bai Chi searched quickly and finally found it on the last page, from Shouxin to Hanguang.

August 9, 4:19.

Bai Chi's pupils narrowed slightly, and then he immediately glanced at his phone.

September 4, 21:11.

It was only two hours ago? Then how did that man end up here?

Does that mean he didn't board the ship?

Bai Chi recalled what he had just said and realized that he was probably not a formal crew member yet, and could not go with just any ship. So he must have just participated in the loading and unloading work on the shore, and then quickly made a note of it before coming back to mess with his sister.

But that's not the point; the point is what they're transporting.

This is the only shipment in the entire record without a code; the photo only shows a very narrow sealed box.

Two words were vaguely scribbled on the box.

Bai Chi squinted, barely managing to make out: "A monster..."

In an instant, a strong sense of unease surged into Bai Chi's heart. He immediately opened the man's phone, found "Captain's" number in the contacts, and dialed it.

But no one answered the phone.

……

"Beep beep..."

On the coast of Hanguang District, a cell phone suddenly rang on a smuggling boat that had been silent for several hours.

But the phone's owner didn't answer, because he was staring intently at the suddenly broken box, his face filled with fear.

However, that fear had been frozen two hours earlier, just like his heart that had stopped beating.

……

Bai Chi put down his phone, strode towards the patrol officers who were still in the distance, and then gave the order without hesitation.

“I am Police Inspector Bai Chi from Hanguang District. Please send me back to Hanguang District immediately.”

(End of this chapter)