American comic book red Superman

He muttered to himself, glancing at Liang Zhongping, who was engrossed in writing, "Captain, have you seen the news? The Americans are even reporting on spaceships now!"

"Leave me alone! Americans are crazy, are you going to go crazy too?! Have you finished writing the report yet?!"

Liang Zhongping was already annoyed enough by staying up all night writing reports, but being yelled at like that made him even more irritable, and he immediately retorted angrily.

"Cough cough."

Xiao Wang coughed a few times and shrank back.

"Captain Liang, the bureau chief wants to see you."

Just then, someone called out from outside the door.

"What's the matter now? Old Zhu is always so idle! Being a bureau chief is so easy. He should really find a part-time job."

When Liang Zhongping heard the bureau chief call him, he got up cursing and walked towards the bureau chief's office on the third floor, cursing as he went. He only stopped when he reached the office door.

He stopped, straightened his appearance, pushed open the door, and asked softly, "Director Zhu, is there something you need?"

"Come, sit down, have some tea, and let's talk slowly."

Director Zhu poured him a cup of tea and invited him to sit down on the sofa.

"I won't sit down. I'm writing a report on Liu Beisan's case right now, and I'm in a hurry. Please finish what you're saying, and I'll go back and continue writing."

Liang Zhongping casually picked up the teacup and took a big gulp.

"Okay, you can stand there, I'll explain slowly."

Director Zhu didn't waste any words.

"Take your time? Then I'll just sit down."

Seeing his superior's serious expression, Liang Zhongping quickly straightened his posture and sat down.

"How's the investigation into Superman going?"

Director Zhu took out a file from the side, glanced at his dark circles, and asked.

"Director Zhu, aren't you just lying through your teeth? I've been busy with Liu Beisan's case all this time. I haven't had time to investigate Superman. Besides, I just said I was staying up all night writing a report."

Liang Zhongping said speechlessly.

"Don't worry about Liu Beisan's case, let the Second Team handle it. You just focus on investigating Superman's case."

Director Zhu put down the documents and spoke slowly.

"Why?! No, I've been investigating Liu Beisan for so long, how can you just give it to Team Two like that! Besides, this case is almost closed, if you give it to Team Two now, aren't you just giving our team's credit to someone else?!"

Liang Zhongping immediately bristled, stood up and said, "Old Zhu, I misjudged you!"

"You bastard, sit down. How do you address me? I've already told you to use your job title during work hours. Don't you have any manners?"

Director Zhu slammed his fist on the table and stood up, continuing, "Besides, who said it doesn't count as your team's credit? I've already spoken with the higher-ups about Liu Beisan's case. The credit still belongs to you. It's just that the second team will handle the follow-up matters after the case is closed. Besides, Liu Beisan is involved in so many other things. The waters are deep. Do you really think the case can be closed in a short time?!"

"Can't someone else investigate the Superman case? I'll continue with Liu Beisan's case. You know I'm a sentimental person. I've been following it for so long, I need to see some results."

Liang Zhongping crossed his arms and leaned back on the sofa, indignant.

"No, from the moment you leave, Liu Beisan's case will be under the jurisdiction of the Second Team. You need to finish the handover with them as soon as possible."

Director Zhu said solemnly, "Then, you go and investigate the Superman incident. The higher-ups are taking this matter very seriously. Also, someone above is very unhappy about your decision to let Superman go without permission the night before last. Originally, you were going to be punished, but I'll take the blame for you."

"Keep faking it, keep faking it. Punishment? You fucking call the higher-ups here. Just like the scene the other night, he didn't even see Superman, he just saw that pile of corpses on the ground and he disappeared!"

Liang Zhongping laughed in anger. Given the situation the night before last, if he had tried to stop anyone, he probably would have been thrown into the sky by Superman.

Why won't you listen to me?

Director Zhu was exasperated. "Anyway, this matter has been handed over to you. Right now, in the entire bureau—no, in the entire China—you are the only person who has spoken to or met Superman. If you don't go, who will? I'm telling you, you have to go. Superman's strength has far exceeded the higher-ups' expectations. If he gets out of control, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"

Even if we actually find Superman, I doubt you'll be able to control him.

Liang Zhongping knew he couldn't escape Superman's influence, so he could only mutter annoyedly.

"What did you say? Don't try to talk your way out of this. Xiao Hua is going back to Kyoto on business these next couple of days. You need to finish handing over Liu Beisan's case as soon as possible, understand?!"

Director Zhu slammed his hand on the table and said in a firm tone.

"understood."

A higher-ranking official can have absolute power, and Liang Zhongping had to back down.

"it is good."

Director Zhu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he had agreed, took a box of tea from the drawer, and tossed it to him, saying, "Here, have a drink."

"What kind of off-brand tea is this? No wonder it stings my throat."

Liang Zhongping glanced at the brand on the tea box, but couldn't figure out where it came from for a while, so he looked disgusted.

"Drink it or not, this is a famous Chinese tea. Hurry up and leave, I get annoyed just looking at you."

Director Zhu waved his hand.

Liang Zhongping dragged the tea back to his office, casually pulled out a few bags of tea leaves, and tossed them to Xiao Wang and the others, who had dark circles under their eyes. "Here, have some tea, and I have something to tell you."

"Wow, this is excellent tea. It's a famous brand. Captain, you've struck it rich?"

Xiao Wang glanced at the tea bag and smiled.

"famous brand."

Liang Zhongping was embarrassed; it really was a famous Chinese tea. He then continued, "Liu Beisan's case is about to be handed over to Team Two. Our team is going to investigate Superman's matter."

"what?"

In the office, several people were making tea. The next second, they all looked up, their eyes wide with surprise as they stared at their captain.

"Stop talking nonsense, get to work."

Liang Zhongping slammed his hand on the table in displeasure. Seeing that all his subordinates bowed their heads, he sat back down in his chair and began to make tea.

"Captain, do you think Superman might be an alien? Otherwise, why would Director Zhu specifically ask you to investigate?"

Xiao Wang leaned over and asked.

"Hey, Xiao Wang, don't tell anyone you're from our team. Are you obsessed with reading the newspaper? Get back to work right now!"

Liang Zhongping, still venting his anger, retorted, feeling much better. He then took out a photo of Superman, a close-up that allowed him to vaguely make out Superman's appearance. It was a photo he had secretly taken when he met Superman before.

Unfortunately, no matching photos were found in the database. Xiaohua said it was possible the face was fake, since very few people with superpowers would reveal their identities, as doing so would only bring trouble.

but

Looking at the photo in his hand, Liang Zhongping felt that the person looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he just couldn't remember where.

He thought for a long time but couldn't remember anything, so he simply stuffed the photo back into the drawer. "Never mind, I'll talk about it when Xiaohua comes back."

"Superhumans fighting superhumans."

On the other hand, Luo Wei was completely unaware of the situation at the bureau. He hadn't left the house since returning yesterday and had been staying there all the time. After all, no matter how chaotic Green Vine City was, there couldn't be major cases every day. Liu Beisan's case and the bombing were the biggest cases in recent years. If people died and there were bombings every day, Green Vine City would have been completely emptied out long ago.

He had naturally seen the news report from Lex Group, but he was somewhat surprised that someone had taken such clear photos of the scene yesterday.

However, these reports will not affect Luo Wei. First, no face was captured, nor were any substantial clues or evidence obtained. At most, they will only inspire adventurers around the world to explore the Arctic. In this light, a large number of people will go to the Arctic to explore for a long time to come, and Luo Wei is not worried about this.

The spaceship was parked in an uninhabited area, with no bases or rest stops nearby. If someone could actually reach that place and find the spaceship, Luo Wei would accept it. After all, it would be difficult to return once you were in the uninhabited area, as the harsh environment and raging blizzards could overturn snowmobiles.

Chapter 18: Sister Xiaohua

a few days later.

As darkness fell in Green Vine City, the sun sank to the horizon, tinging the clouds with a reddish hue. Autumn had arrived, and the leaves on the roadside plants were withered and yellow, falling in the wind. The weather was also getting cooler, and passersby hurried home with their hands in their pockets. It was only evening, and there were already few people on the road, except for a few female office workers who had just finished get off work, chatting and laughing as they strolled along, their bags slung over their shoulders.

Unbeknownst to them, two motorcycles were hidden behind a large tree in the distance. Two figures were squatting by the roadside. When they saw several female office workers carrying bags, they exchanged glances, got on the motorcycles together, and pretended to ride towards the group.

"It looks like a motorcycle taxi, would you like to take one?"

A female office worker also noticed the two motorcycles that suddenly appeared in front of her and mistook them for motorcycle taxis. After all, many people in Green Vine City mainly use motorcycle taxis for travel because they are cheap and fast.

"Ask how much it costs; if it's too expensive, I'd rather walk back."

Another companion said.

"Look at you."

The woman who spoke first smiled, then strode to the roadside and waved, "Sir, stop for a moment!"

Buzz

Suddenly, the motorcycle, which had been traveling at a steady speed, accelerated abruptly and rushed towards the female office worker. Although it was a scooter, the sudden acceleration over such a short distance made the vehicle resemble a wild horse. As it approached the woman, before she could react, the bearded man with indifferent eyes on the motorcycle had already reached out and snatched the bag from her shoulder.

"Robbery!"

The white-collar woman had just shouted one sentence.

The second motorcycle that followed carried two people. One of them jumped off and kicked the woman, knocking her to the ground. "Call me your mother! Believe me or not, I'll do you right now!"

With one kick, the woman fell to the ground, too afraid to make a sound, covering her mouth. Seeing this, the man raised his machete, blade pointing at the other women, and shouted, "Hand over your wallets, handbags, cell phones, all the fucking valuables!"

"Yes"

The other women hurriedly stuffed all their valuables into their handbags and threw them into the robbers' car.

"Damn it, the third brother is such a coward, he only dared to rob one, and he didn't want all these valuable goods!"

The robber grinned, got into the car, and patted his accomplice, "Don't stand there, follow the third brother."

Buzz

Several female office workers watched helplessly as the robber got on his bike and drove away. They regretted not going home before dark, because there had been frequent snatch-and-grab robberies in the area recently. The robbers usually targeted unarmed pedestrians, robbed them on the street, and then ran away. There had been more than ten such cases in a month.

bang——

However, just as the two robbers were about to leave, a wrecked motorcycle was suddenly thrown from the corner, crashing heavily to the ground right in front of their vehicle. If they hadn't braked in time, the two men would probably have been upside down by now.

"Who?"

The robber in the back seat quickly got out of the car, carrying a machete and looking around angrily. In reality, he was just a scoundrel who dropped out of elementary school and drifted through society.

Recently, he harbored malicious intentions and, together with several so-called brothers, committed multiple robberies. None of them went wrong; each time, the victims were terrified and drenched in sweat. Even the police couldn't find them. Over time...

As he grew older, he became increasingly arrogant, committing more than ten crimes in a single month. Now, being provoked, he was even more annoyed and wanted to teach the person who had stolen his car and blocked his way a lesson.