America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 17 Female Police Officer [Oona Campbell]

"...There's no need for everyone to be nervous."

Li Yu smiled.

"I am a pastor, and it is perfectly reasonable for me to use this dagger to warn evildoers."

"As you all know, there are always some incorrigible villains in this world, and you can't reason with them."

“You have to put a knife to their throats to make them feel the weight of their sins and repent sincerely.”

As soon as he finished speaking——

Boom!
The M1911 pistol that Li Yu had tucked into his waistband slipped off and fell next to the dagger.

Police officers: “…”

Li Yu smiled again:
"As I just said, it is perfectly logical for me, as a pastor, to be ready to put a gun to the head of an evildoer at any time."

The red-haired policewoman pulled a palm-sized booklet from her pocket and began taking notes with a blank expression.

"Okay, go on, I'm listening."

……

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"Make way! Make way! The police are enforcing the law, don't harass them!"

The red-haired policewoman shouted as she cleared a path, pushing aside the crowd blocking her way.

Seeing that the suspect had been caught, the fleeing passengers rushed back like cats drawn by the scent of fish, forming tight circles around him, scrutinizing the Chinese man who had caused such a disturbance at the train station with great curiosity.

At this moment, Li Yu was flanked by two policemen, one on each side, his wrists handcuffed with silver bracelets, and he walked helplessly toward the police car not far away.

Because Li Yu cooperated very well, the escort process went very smoothly without any problems, saving both himself and the police a lot of trouble.

In a short while, he was pushed into a police car and escorted by more than a dozen police officers straight to the police station...

……

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And so, Li Yu was taken away.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, the crowd gradually dispersed.

However, some people remained where they were and did not leave.

Janel, carrying her luggage, watched anxiously in the direction the police car had gone.

Suddenly, she seemed to have made up her mind, and lifting the hem of her nun's habit, she chased after the police car that had already driven away.

Besides Jane, there was another person who stood frozen in place, as if petrified, staring intently at the police car whose exhaust fumes had already drifted far away.

If Li Yu were here, he would definitely recognize this person as the young Chinese man he had a nodding acquaintance with before "Big Bear" and "Little Bear" attacked.

Suddenly, a young Chinese woman with short, neat hair, wearing a pale yellow dress and low-heeled shoes darted out from the side, rushed to the young man, and said in a smile in Foshan-accented Cantonese:

"Brother, welcome back! That was terrifying! There was a fight on the train. Luckily you weren't involved."

At this moment, the young woman belatedly noticed the young man's unusual behavior and slightly furrowed her brows:

"Brother, what's wrong? What happened?"

As soon as the girl finished speaking, the young man solemnly made a "shh" gesture and said in the same Foshan-accented Cantonese:

"Qi'er, I'll explain to you later. Come with me first."

Without waiting for a response, he grabbed the girl's wrist and hurriedly ran towards a taxi waiting for passengers not far away.

Before long, the taxi carrying the brother and sister roared to life and sped away.

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San Francisco, Bay Shore Precinct, interrogation room—Li Yu, his hands cuffed, slumped listlessly in a chair, staring blankly at the night view outside the window.

Having lived two lives, he achieved the feat of "going to jail" for the first time tonight.

To think he would have to spend his first night in San Francisco in a police station... Li Yu never imagined that this dramatic turn of events would happen to him.

Gu~~
Suddenly, Li Yu's stomach began to protest without any politeness.

—I'm so hungry...Doesn't this police station provide dinner?

Li Yu raised his head and shouted towards the closed door:
"Hey! Is anyone there? Even if you don't provide dinner, at least let me have a glass of water!"

quiet……

The silence outside was eerily quiet; no one paid any attention to Li Yu.

I've cooperated with you all so much, without putting up any resistance, can't you at least give me a bowl of pork chop rice?

Oh, wait, it's not that simple. Making suspects eat pork cutlet rice in the interrogation room is a Japanese police practice; American police don't do that.

What do US police feed suspects in interrogation rooms? Coke and donuts?
Whenever American food is mentioned, Li Yu immediately thinks of high-sugar cola and calorie-laden donuts.

Just as Li Yu was letting his thoughts wander aimlessly, there was finally some noise outside the door.

Snap, snap, snap, snap, snap...

A walking style that is both relaxed and powerful.

crunch--

The door to the interrogation room was pushed open.

Li Yu looked closely and then raised an eyebrow in surprise.

The person who pushed open the door was none other than the red-haired policewoman whom they had just met in the carriage.

She was carrying a thick book—presumably for taking notes—and moved expressionlessly to the opposite side of Li Yu, sitting upright in a chair, looking at him across the table.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. I’m Officer Una Campbell from the San Francisco Bay Shore Precinct.”

As she introduced herself, she laid out the thick book in her hand and took a pen out of her pocket.

Li Yu carefully observed the other person's every move... Whether it was the way he walked or the dignified manner when placing items, he exuded an aura of meticulousness.

Suddenly, the policewoman... namely Una, raised her sharp gaze and cast a stern look at Li Yu.

"Sir, please sit down. This is an interrogation room, not a dance hall bar. Don't be so nonchalant."

After saying that, she glared at Li Yu, who was slumped in the chair like a lump of mud, in a slumped and listless posture.

Li Yu smiled helplessly, obediently straightened his back, and sat up straight.

Not only his facial expressions and posture, but even the tone of his voice revealed a seriousness.

First of all, Li Yu did not consider himself a fan of anime and manga, but based on his extremely shallow knowledge of the two-dimensional world, he felt that the other party's serious demeanor and his methodical tone were simply the "chosen disciplinary committee member."

It's perfect for shouting lines like "Impure! So impure!", "Don't misunderstand! I was just helping you tidy your clothes so as not to affect the school's appearance!", "It's clearly an impure act, so why am I so happy?", "My nose is so sore, I feel so painful..." and so on.

Seeing that Li Yu cooperated obediently, Una nodded in satisfaction:
"Very good, that's it."

"The biggest difference between us humans and animals is that we possess intellect."

"Once we abandon our intellect and succumb to depravity, we will become beasts."

"In order to maintain intellect, we must always observe etiquette, for etiquette and intellect are two sides of the same coin!"

As she gave her earnest advice, she reached up to take off her police cap.

The instant she took off her hat—

Bounce~~
A single, inch-long ahoge (cowlick) popped out, standing proudly upright and swaying slightly.

(End of this chapter)