Chapter 34

Who could have imagined that the illustrious Captain Chen, celebrated for his achievements, was nothing more than a beast cloaked in human skin, guilty of a string of bloody crimes! Next month, Chen Ming was set to be promoted as Deputy Chief of the Patrol Bureau! When this earth-shattering case was reported, all the officers were stunned, staring at Chen Ming in disbelief.

At that moment, Chu Tianhe gently pushed with his right hand, and the locked door to the interrogation room swung open effortlessly, as if it were nothing. "Listen carefully," Chu Tianhe declared, "I did not kill anyone in the street. As for Chen Ming, I trust your Patrol Bureau and the Military Department will handle the matter fairly, won't you?"

As his words fell, Chu Tianhe's gaze landed on Lin Feng. Lin Feng trembled, dropped to his knees, and nodded hastily. "Yes, we will deal with this seriously. A rotten apple like Chen Ming must be judged swiftly. We owe you an explanation, sir."

Chu Tianhe waved his hand dismissively. "I am but a commoner, without rank or office. You owe me no explanation. Stand up!"

The Pantheon operated independently of all nations. Although Chu Tianhe was its master, he indeed held no official position in Daxia, truly a man of the people. Yet his words once again shattered the Patrol Bureau's understanding.

A mere commoner? Without rank or office?

Who could believe such a claim? A mere commoner, yet Lin Feng—a figure of authority—had knelt beside him for nearly half an hour? Such a commoner was terrifying indeed!

"Chief Lin, who... who exactly is this Chu Tianhe?" The officers of the Patrol Bureau, recovering from their shock, watched Chu Tianhe's departing figure and couldn't help but ask.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't!" Lin Feng barked sharply, sweeping his gaze over the assembly. "Listen well: tell Chief Liu that it's best not to provoke Chu Tianhe in the future. Otherwise, he'll suffer the consequences himself!"

Chief Liu was away at a meeting that day, not present in the Patrol Bureau. If he had been, a fierce scolding would have been inevitable.

"And another thing..." Lin Feng turned to leave, but paused as something came to mind. "Tell Chief Liu that if he does provoke Chu Tianhe, don't try to shift the blame to our Military Department. I won't clean up his mess!"

With that, Lin Feng's icy gaze fell upon the battered, barely breathing Chen Ming. He shouted, "Take that beast away! He broke the law and offended Mr. Chu—I'll skin him myself!"

Meanwhile, at Fengshun Community—

Qin Xiaomeng paced anxiously. "Brother-in-law just returned to Jiangzhou; he doesn't know anyone here, and now he's been arrested by the Patrol Bureau. It can't end well!"

"The worst part is that Chen Ming was the one who arrested him. I've heard he's had a grudge against brother-in-law. I know his character—he's ruthless. Most people he catches end up convicted. If brother-in-law falls into his hands, he'll be tortured for sure!"

Yang Huijuan, already worried for Chu Tianhe, grew even more anxious upon hearing Qin Xiaomeng's words. "Xiaomeng, think of something! Didn't your friend know the Chief of the Patrol Bureau?"

"Maybe you could ask him for help?"

"Mom, you mean Wu Peng?" Qin Xiaomeng bit her lip, visibly troubled.

Wu Peng was not only Qin Xiaomeng's college classmate but also her pursuer. Yet her heart belonged elsewhere, so she had never agreed to his advances. If she had any other choice, she would rather not see Wu Peng. But now, there was no other way.

"Right now, he's the only one who can help brother-in-law." Qin Xiaomeng's expression was grave. She sighed and glanced at Yang Huijuan. "Mom, take care of Yaoyao at home. I'll go to Wu Peng's company right away."