Vol. 1 - Ch. 28 - His Shift Ended

Upon hearing these words, Chen Ling finally placed the glass back on the ground and wrote a line in the column of the form: "No eyewitness."

Then, he ordered another glass of whiskey and walked to the next resident of Ice Spring Street.

"Name."

"...Sun Lao Liu."

"Did you see the calamity?"

"I... I..." Sun Lao Liu, having witnessed the fate of the big man earlier, swallowed hard, "I didn't see it."

Chen Ling nodded and moved on to the next person.

Watching Chen Ling single-handedly subdue everyone and calmly interrogate them, Sun Lao Liu and the others simultaneously had a thought in their minds...

Is that one surnamed Ma, trying to trick us?!

Didn't they say that those sent over were just fledglings?!

Seeing his ghostly evasion ability just now, it's not much different from an enforcer officer, or... was he originally an enforcer officer?!

Could it be that the matter in Ice Spring Street has been exposed, and Ma Zhong plans to take this opportunity to get rid of them all and then whitewash himself ashore?!

The more they pondered, the more grim their expressions became. They all stared at Chen Ling, fearing that after he finished questioning, he would pull out a gun and kill them one by one.

Chen Ling calmly completed the record of everyone's statements, took their fingerprints, and for those who had been knocked unconscious, he simply wrote "No eyewitness" and forcibly pressed their fingerprints.

Then, he asked the boss for a thick rope, tied everyone's hands together, and pushed open the door of the tavern.

"Thanks for your cooperation... See you tomorrow."

The teenager in the tattered cotton coat stood at the door, gave a faint smile to the people in the tavern, and then turned and left.

In the chaotic tavern, silence fell.

They're not dead?

After what felt like an eternity, Sun Lao Liu snapped out of his daze, his back drenched in cold sweat. He turned to the boss.

"...What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help us untie!"

...

"Did you guys hear gunshots just now?"

Inside the teahouse, an enforcer hesitated to speak.

"No... Are you hearing things?" Qian Fan replied casually as he played mahjong, "Don't worry, the people in Ice Spring Street know their limits. At most, they'll play with knives and cause a scene with guns. No one wants trouble."

"True."

"Is that kid Chen Ling still around today?"

"Hard to say... He looks better than Wu Youdong. If those people are more ruthless... Tsk."

"What if someone ends up dead? Will it be difficult to explain to Zone Three?"

"What's so hard to explain? He's just a poor kid from Cold Frost Street. Heard his parents got scared silly by the calamity. Even if he dies here, bury him somewhere random, who would know? Who would come to cause trouble?"

"Don't worry, Zone Three is Ma Zhong's turf. He can handle it... Three Bamboo."

"Pung!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The knocking on the door sounded again.

"Ugh, who is it now?" Qian Fan stood up somewhat annoyed, "Every day, why so many things."

"Probably that kid realizing something's wrong and coming out to complain to us, haha."

"He hasn't been gone long, has he? Won't he just take a quick look outside and come back?"

Amidst the discussions of the crowd, Qian Fan opened the door and saw Chen Ling standing there, furrowing his brows.

"Why is it you again? Haven't I made myself clear to you?"

"This is my work report."

"...?"

Chen Ling took out the form from his pocket and was about to hand it to Qian Fan. Suddenly, he noticed a bit of bloodstain and flesh on the corner of the form. He flicked it away with his finger, wiped it clean, and then handed it to Qian Fan with a smile.

Qian Fan was stunned.

The other law enforcers playing mahjong inside also froze.

"...?" Qian Fan took the form, looked at it suspiciously for a while, and then smiled, "Little Chen... I know this job is a bit challenging for you, but you can't just put your fingerprint on it and fool people."

"I didn't fool anyone."

Chen Ling said seriously, "They are all in the tavern. If you don't believe me, you can go ask them."

Qian Fan frowned even more tightly. He looked at Chen Ling, unsure if he was joking or serious... No, how could those people be so honest to cooperate with his investigation?

Could this kid have traded his charms for them...

But isn't this too fast?

"I'll go take a look." Qian Fan got up immediately, about to walk out, then suddenly remembered something and turned back, "You should know that falsifying task results will result in disqualification from the exam, right?"

"I know."

Qian Fan lit a cigarette and walked towards the tavern, refusing to believe otherwise. The other law enforcers looked at each other, also curious, and followed him.

Seeing the law enforcers leaving, Chen Ling lowered his head to look at the mahjong table, where several lines of characters flashed by:

【Audience Expectation +1... +1... +1...】

...

Black Axe Tavern.

"Could you be any slower?"

In the chaotic tavern, cries of pain filled the air. Sun Lao Liu, who was relatively lightly injured among them, couldn't help but curse while watching the boss cut the ropes slowly.

The boss gave him a cold glance, "Speak another word, and I'll kill you."

"...Why weren't you so tough just now?"

"That kid is an enforcer officer . Can our toughness help?"

"He really is an enforcer officer ??" Sun Lao Liu widened his eyes, "Are you sure?"

"Many years ago, when I was trafficking drugs in Zone Three, I was tracked by an enforcer officer... His movements were exactly the same as that young man's. If it weren't for my luck, I wouldn't have escaped to Zone Two." The boss paused for a moment, "Do you know who that enforcer was?"

"Who?"

"The Chief Enforcer Officer of Zone Three, Han Meng."

Sun Lao Liu stood there dumbfounded.

Creak...

The door of the tavern was opened.

Qian Fan stood at the door, looking at the messy tavern and the numerous residents of Ice Spring Street covered in blood, barely breathing. He looked incredulous!

"This..." Qian Fan stood at the door like a statue, "Did that kid do this?"

The many law enforcers who came later also paled in shock.

Qian Fan entered the tavern, carefully stepping over the corpses-like men and the groaning big man. Those who were still conscious stared at the few enforcers, their eyes filled with raging anger.

"Qian Fan!!" Sun Lao Liu gritted his teeth as he sat up, "You son of a bitch! I'll kill you!!"

Qian Fan frowned, "What did you just say?"

Click...

The sound of loading bullets rang out. The boss had already walked up at some point, aiming the gun at Qian Fan's forehead.

The other enforcers were shocked and drew their guns one after another, aiming at the boss and the struggling tavern residents.

The bloody tavern was suddenly tense.

"What are you planning?" Qian Fan's forehead oozed cold sweat as he spoke in a low voice, "Don't forget, we are in a cooperative relationship."

"Cooperation? You sent that kid to wreck the place and now you talk to me about cooperation??" Sun Lao Liu gritted his teeth.

"...I don't know what's going on. Chen Ling is just a fledgling..."

"Bullshit fledgling!!" Sun Lao Liu pointed at the moaning people on the ground, "Tell me again, is this a fledgling?!!"

"I..."

Qian Fan was speechless.

"...Where's Chen Ling??" He turned to another law enforcer.

"He seems to have left."

"Left?"

"Yes... He said he was off duty."

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