The Ancestral Legacy Begins in the Wild West

"We meet again? You've come to arrest me? Fine, I'll go with you."

Zhang Chang'an calmly shook off the blood on his body, marveling at the amusement of fate. In front of him was the police officer who had stolen the credit for killing the serial killer from him a week ago and had completely disregarded him.

They had indeed forgotten their own names, but Zhang Chang'an didn't care.

The two men were puzzled, but after seeing Zhang Chang'an's state, they quickly changed their emotions.

"What's with the arrogance..." The two men mustered their courage and walked up behind Zhang Chang'an, pointing guns at him while restraining his hands: "We knew you were a dangerous element back then..."

The two of them tried their best to project the arrogant attitude they usually displayed when facing other ordinary citizens.

But the truth is, they didn't even dare to let Zhang Chang'an take off his equipment; they simply put him in the steam police car, closed the door, and didn't even dare to sit with him.

………………

"Those Chinese!" After returning to Scotland Yard, Smith and Wood unbuttoned their police uniform collars, breathed a sigh of relief, and finally returned to their normal state.

Zhang Chang'an had already been escorted into a small detention cell. He didn't say a word, but surprisingly he was very cooperative, even removing all his weapons himself.

"This guy was already very arrogant a week ago. I could tell back then that he would definitely cause trouble later."

"That's just how these Chinese guys are, they take advantage of any tricks they have." The two of them chimed in, and soon they were pulling up the case record sheet.

"Let me think... intentional homicide, intentional assault, property damage... he needs to be taught a lesson."

"And there's the illegal possession of weapons; his equipment is definitely not compliant! A street thug like him couldn't possibly have obtained a steam-powered weapons permit!"

The two had clearly been terrified by Zhang Chang'an, but once back at Scotland Yard, and faced with the rules and regulations they knew by heart and which often served them, they became noticeably more confident.

They had no idea that Zhang Chang'an, separated from them by an iron fence and a long corridor, had heard everything they said.

"So, it really was a setup." Zhang Chang'an could guess the specifics.

Not to mention their company, any slightly larger gang in London inevitably has to deal with Scotland Yard.

These so-called police officers never resist, not only for the cost of their support, but also for convenience.

It would be much easier to let them fight it out on their own than to completely restrict them and stay out of it. For a major operation like tonight's, it's impossible that Zheng Kui didn't coordinate with Scotland Yard.

In such large-scale firefights, all they need to do is keep the people around them out of the fray; the fact that gang members are fighting tooth and nail has nothing to do with them.

Why not reap the rewards and kickbacks afterward? Even if they really wanted to get involved, it's impossible for only these two people to make the move.

Now that these two have arrived before the main force, Zhang Chang'an will not fare well whether he resists arrest or is directly detained.

"If I had resisted just now, I would have a criminal record. If the people behind this really wanted to get me, it would be too easy..." Zhang Chang'an realized this, which is why he obediently came in.

But once they're in, it'll cause trouble.

Scotland Yard is always delayed in responding to such actions because they are caught red-handed and can be convicted.

If no one gets arrested tonight, it means the police have won a major victory in their raid on the underground illegal casino.

But since the two of them captured Zhang Chang'an, Zhang Chang'an became their achievement.

Zhang Chang'an is not well-known yet. If the whistleblower makes a false claim about the other side of the conflict, these two might actually sue him as an ordinary gang member...

Fortunately, Zhang Chang'an had virtually no flaws, and his background was indeed very strong.

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"Louis, it was indeed my oversight that these two men under my command were not scheduled for work tonight, and I failed to notify them properly."

But your men were indeed too late to evacuate, and while I don't care about your troubles with Jacob, he was also illegally carrying a weapon. I can't easily downplay that kind of charge.

Sergeant Ross, the actual police officer at Scotland Yard and in charge of the Whitechapel area, casually said into the phone, "Let's lock him up for a while, so I can explain it to my superiors."

The person on the other end of the phone, however, showed no inclination to comply: "Locate that person?"

Ross nodded in agreement as a matter of course.

"I know, he seems to be a promising new recruit under you recently, right? But there's nothing anyone can do about these things. Anyway, your people are never afraid of having a criminal record, so let him stay locked up for a while."

Louis Chen, or rather, Boss Chen, on the other end of the phone, shook his cigar with a helpless expression.

Mr. Chen knew perfectly well what Ross's situation was.

This guy has never been interested in people of Zhang Chang'an's caliber; he basically only deals with the boss. Therefore, there's only one possibility why he specifically sought out Zhang Chang'an's background this time.

"I have no objection to being locked up for a while, but as for the specific reasons behind it, Ross, you and I both know perfectly well." Boss Chen directly pointed out the problem.

Ross wasn't surprised to hear this; there was a stack of brand-new pounds sterling in his drawer. Someone had specifically slipped him the money to tell him that this situation might occur today.

But in his view, this was purely a personal grudge against Zhang Chang'an: "Boss Louis, in your line of work, these kinds of things are always unavoidable. It's good that you can understand it."

But Boss Chen hadn't finished speaking. He said, "Sheriff Ross, I don't care what you think, and I don't object to it. However, I need to remind you of a few things."

Ross remained silent for a few seconds after hearing this.

Boss Chen continued, "This operation is quite significant, and it's a major achievement for you. It will definitely be reported in the newspaper, right?"

Ross responded naturally.

But then Boss Chen continued, "What a coincidence, one of my employees was in the newspaper just a few days ago. Yesterday's Times reported that he had helped Member of Parliament William recover an important horse, and his photo was on the front page."

Inspector Ross frowned immediately: "Member William of Oxford Street?"

This is no joke. If it were just an ordinary employee, it would be fine once the matter is resolved. But since it's been in the newspaper, it's been recorded.

By arresting Zhang Chang'an, he was tarnishing the image of the councilor, implying that he employed criminals and had ties to gangs.

However, Ross certainly wouldn't give in so soon. He had too many kickbacks in his drawer, enough for him to do a little something, like giving some to Congressman William or slipping some to the newspaper to adjust the specific content of the report.

However, Mr. Chen's words were not yet finished: "Furthermore, your claim that my employee was illegally carrying a weapon is a misrepresentation. He is specifically responsible for dealing with one of our partners."

That partner was Chamberlain's Arms Workshop, and the equipment he was wearing was custom-made for him there—industrial steam-powered gear. It was definitely work equipment.

Upon hearing this, Ross instantly stood up, a chill running down his spine: "What? That Chamberlain Arms Workshop?"

He covered his sweaty forehead, realizing the problem behind it.

He only heard from his subordinates that this person was carrying illegal steam equipment.

But if that's the case, then the origin of this equipment is definitely not simple.

Not only because he was able to get his hands on this, but Zhang Chang'an likely had a close relationship with Chamberlain's weapons workshop.

What if this type of equipment, which I've never heard of before, is just a pilot project in his hands, and will be widely promoted later?

It's not a big deal that he left Zhang Chang'an with a criminal record, but if this equipment is convicted of being an illegal weapon in his possession, then subsequent models on the market... will all be...