"I am Cheng Du, a second-level police sergeant from the Xicheng District Police Station in Haizhou City. You should know that fighting in public is illegal. I hope the parties involved will come forward; this is just a minor matter."
"We can resolve this privately with a simple solution. But if you don't cooperate, once we get to the station, I'll contact the local police, and things will get complicated." Despite his attempts to coerce and bribe, there was still no response from inside the train.
Just then, Feng, who had just escaped, returned with Yang Kun. Their faces were covered in bruises, clearly the result of a beating Lin Chen had given them. But there were no medical facilities in the car, so they could only temporarily make do with some bandages.
At this moment, most of the people in the carriage witnessed the dark side of society for the first time. They hadn't felt it before, but this time they felt it clearly.
Although they lack the power to resist or punish darkness, they are willing to do their best to protect what they believe to be civil justice.
This was something the only police officer on the bus with law enforcement authority hadn't expected. He thought that if he made a call to action, the matter would be easily resolved. Who would have thought that not a single passenger would cooperate?
"This is the kid who hit us!"
“That’s right, he even tried to commit murder with a knife! This is the murder weapon!” Yang Kun even took out his switchblade.
Everyone glared angrily at Yang Kun, who was crying wolf. Meanwhile, Lin Chen was still sound asleep at this hour!
It wasn't that Lin Chen intentionally wanted to sleep; it's just that beating up two people who were clearly stronger than him had taken a toll on his physical and mental strength, so he needed to rest. Only then did he slowly open his eyes.
Lin Chen genuinely didn't want to cause trouble. The sudden arrival of his superpower and the surge of immense power left him feeling quite disoriented. He needed to calm himself down and adjust. Moreover, the constant stream of mental messages whispering in his ear was also incredibly irritating.
But unexpectedly, just when they thought they had resolved the crisis, an even bigger crisis struck.
"Young man, didn't you hear me after I said it so many times? I thought it was just a simple fight, but you actually pulled out a knife? That's a different story now. Come with me!" Cheng Du was immediately contemptuous when he saw that the "culprit" was just a young and inexperienced man.
At the same time, he glanced at Brother Feng and Yang Kun behind him and thought to himself, "If such a kid can take down two big men like you, don't even think about being a gangster!"
Having gained different abilities, while it made Lin Chen a little irritable, it also gave him a lot of confidence. It seems that even after being reborn, Heaven wouldn't let him die a miserable death again!
"Why should I go with you? Everyone around saw it; I was just acting in self-defense. As for the knife, you can ask everyone whose it is." Lin Chen understood Cheng Du's thoughts; he didn't believe Cheng Du would uphold justice. If they really went to the police station, he'd probably be in even worse shape than under Yang Kun.
"It was clearly those two burly men who came to cause trouble for this young man, so why are you arresting him? You should be arresting those guys over there!"
"Exactly! If it weren't for this young man's martial arts skills, who knows what he would have been beaten up to. He was just trying to defend himself, and he's already been arrested. What kind of world is this?!"
"You weren't there when they caused trouble? They got beaten up, and now you're here? I bet you were with them!"
"..."
Some people were becoming increasingly audacious. It must be said that once someone in a group starts something, it's unstoppable. This made Cheng Du's face grow increasingly grim, turning ashen like the sky before a storm.
"Who said that? If you have the guts, stand up and don't hide behind others and gossip!" As soon as Cheng Du finished speaking, the carriage fell silent. This is the nature of a group. People in a group often dare to speak freely because of the mentality that "the law does not punish the masses"; however, once someone is asked to stand up and take responsibility, no one dares to answer, for fear of "being the first to stick their neck out."
Although Cheng Du was only a second-level police sergeant in the precinct, and his official rank might not be particularly prominent, his law enforcement power made him the sole authority in the car at that moment. Therefore, no one wanted to offend him easily.
However, after a moment of silence, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out: "I said it! So what?" This voice was like a breath of fresh air, instantly attracting everyone's attention and focusing on the owner of the voice—Ning Jiaqi.
As they drew closer, the lights inside the car gradually came on, and everyone could finally see the girl's face clearly. Her stunning beauty captivated all the men present, and even the women were filled with envy.
Cheng Du, along with Feng Ge and Yang Kun behind him, couldn't help but swallow hard. Feng Ge even patted Yang Kun on the head, signaling him not to have any improper thoughts about Ning Jiaqi, because she was his "prey".
Cheng Du had originally intended to teach this troublemaker a lesson, but the moment he saw Ning Jiaqi, the word "lesson" vanished from his mind. Instead, he felt tenderness and affection for this beautiful girl.
“Young lady, this matter has nothing to do with you, so you'd better not get involved.” Cheng Du’s voice softened considerably. Although he was middle-aged, a man’s fondness for beautiful women knows no age.
However, Ning Jiaqi did not back down. She sneered, "Strange, weren't you just looking for witnesses? Can't I be a witness? Let me tell you what just happened. Several of them used force to threaten the young man next to me."
I'm so curious, you were sitting right in front of me, how come you didn't see anything? Fine, fine, even if you didn't see anything, didn't you hear the loud noise they made when they smashed my phone?
"Fine, fine, even if you're hard of hearing, why did you turn a blind eye when everyone was testifying? Now, they started the fight, and the young man fought back in self-defense, and you want to arrest the victim? What kind of logic is that?"
Although Ning Jiaqi was only seventeen years old and still a minor, the aura she exuded as the daughter of the vice mayor was far beyond that of ordinary people. Her words were sharp and directly hit Cheng Du's sore spot, leaving him speechless.
Hearing Ning Jiaqi's sarcastic remarks and probing questions, Cheng Du's expression turned extremely ugly. Perhaps because Ning Jiaqi was speaking too passionately, the noise and murmurs inside the car grew louder and louder. The matter gradually spread, and the discussions became increasingly boisterous.
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