120: Chapter 120 A Desperate Gamble

"Director Jiang, I am acting strictly in an official capacity."

Jiang Chen sneered, "Before the Municipal Committee revokes my position, I am still the Deputy Director of the Shanghai Police Station and one of the persons in charge of those three serial homicide cases."

"I am telling you quite responsibly that there has been a major breakthrough in the homicide cases. I have a substantial amount of witness testimony and physical evidence proving that Chu Yuan and Nie Yuqing are involved."

"I am currently acting under orders from above to bring them in for interrogation."

Knowing long ago that Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian would shield Chu Yuan, Jiang Chen had come prepared this time. By bypassing Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian to handle the case, he intended to cut the Gordian knot quickly.

"I don't care whose orders those are. I am ordering you right now to take your people and get out."

"Otherwise, I will make you pay the price."

Regardless of where Jiang Chen obtained his "imperial sword," there was no one in all of Shanghai who dared to touch Chu Yuan.

If Jiang Chen turned back now, he would still have an explanation for himself.

Otherwise, even if Chu Yuan didn't deal with Jiang Chen, he, Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian, would not let the other party off easily.

Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian's imperious, dog-training attitude had completely enraged Jiang Chen.

Since he was being offered respect but refused to accept it, Jiang Chen no longer cared about saving the other party's face.

"I am truly sorry, but I am acting under the orders of Mayor Liu."

"Director Jiang, you yourself have an ambiguous relationship with Chu Yuan. I advise you to stay out of this. Otherwise, if the investigation happens to lead to you, I will have to place justice above personal relations. Don't blame me for taking action against you, my superior."

Without paying any heed to Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian's threat, he retorted instead.

"Jiang Chen, you've got guts. Do you think that just because you have a backer, you can act lawlessly?"

"If you are looking for death, I am happy to see you off."

Jiang Chen actually dared to threaten him, which made Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian so angry that he hung up the phone directly.

Having been in Shanghai for many years and having experienced the ups and downs of officialdom, he, Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian, was not someone who could be easily intimidated.

Since the facade had been torn away, even if Chu Yuan didn't make a move, he had to eliminate the other party.

Jiang Chen held the same thought. Since the facade was torn, he had no more concerns.

If he succeeded today, he could solve the Chu Yuan problem while simultaneously taking down Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian. Perhaps he could not only keep his position but also advance further.

Jiang Chen dared to go all-in today not merely out of impulse, but because he had made full preparations.

The Mayor Liu he mentioned was the second-in-command of Shanghai, with power far exceeding that of Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian.

While handling some cases involving friends of Mayor Liu, Jiang Chen had done him a favor and helped him out a lot, which was how he established a connection with such a big shot.

The order to arrest Nie Yuqing today was issued with the help of Mayor Liu.

Unfortunately, the other party had no idea about the relationship between Nie Yuqing and Chu Yuan, assuming she was just an ordinary woman. Since she was involved in a case, issuing an arrest warrant was standard procedure.

If he had known that this order was to arrest Chu Yuan's woman, he wouldn't have dared to sign it even if he had been given extra courage.

Since he had already signed, he had been dragged onto the pirate ship by Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen believed that even if the other party knew all this, at this point, he could only follow him and see it through to the bitter end.

Thinking he had cowed Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian and that Chu Yuan's reinforcements had lost their utility, Jiang Chen did not intend to continue wasting time.

"Listen up, we are here acting under orders from our superiors to apprehend Nie Yuqing."

"If anyone dares to obstruct us from performing our official duties, they will be treated as an accomplice."

"Those are three homicide cases involving over a dozen lives—a monstrous crime. If you still dare to harbor them, don't blame us for being impolite."

"Load your weapons and move in!"

As soon as Jiang Chen gave the order, many people immediately began to execute it.

There was another group who were more cautious; knowing that the other party was a big shot, they had no intention of acting as cannon fodder.

"Officer Tang Jun, take your men and charge in. I want to see if they really dare to risk their lives!"

Upon receiving Jiang Chen's order, Officer Tang Jun gritted his teeth and prepared to lead a few trusted subordinates in a desperate charge.

"You are truly something. Do you think I, Chu Yuan, am made of paper and can be offended at will?"

A booming voice came from inside the house.

Officer Tang Jun and the others, who had just prepared to move forward, felt the world spinning and their legs buckled, forcing them to kneel on the ground involuntarily.

Subsequently, a figure slowly walked out from the house.

"Chu Yuan, we are here to arrest the suspect Nie Yuqing this time; this has nothing to do with you."

"If you dare to harbor the suspect, be careful, or we will arrest you along with her."

Officer Tang Jun knew he had already offended Chu Yuan.

In order to continue currying favor with his master, he gritted his teeth and began to threaten him.

"Even a dog dares to threaten me? You are courting death."

Chu Yuan waved his hand, unleashing his full strength as a Transcendent expert.

Officer Tang Jun felt a powerful gust of air rushing toward him, and in an instant, he experienced what it felt like to fly.

"What... what is happening? Officer Tang Jun was actually blown away by a light wave of Young Master Chu's hand?"

"Divine power! Could Young Master Chu be an immortal descending to earth?"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

How could they know what the Transcendent was, or what it meant to project internal energy?

A light wave of the hand sending someone flying four or five meters away only happened in TV dramas.

Such miraculous means could only be the work of ghosts or immortals.

Everyone was so scared that they retreated repeatedly, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.

Jiang Chen stood unmoved, but his heart was in total panic.

"Transcendent... you are actually a Transcendent expert!"

Jiang Chen couldn't help but mutter.

He had long heard from the system that only Transcendent experts could project their internal energy.

And the miraculous display Chu Yuan had just shown was the hallmark of a Transcendent expert.

He, Jiang Chen, was a system owner who had been struggling for over half a year, yet he was currently only at the Great Perfection of the Dark Realm, still a major threshold away from the Transcendent.

Yet Chu Yuan, a playboy, how could he possibly possess Transcendent strength?

Jiang Chen felt unbalanced inside; he, the Son of Destiny, could not even compare to a good-for-nothing rich second generation.

No!

I cannot accept this!

A roar of impotence erupted in Jiang Chen's heart.

The next moment, murderous intent surged in Jiang Chen's eyes.

The other party's strength and family background were both superior to his.

If he didn't eliminate him today, and if he were framed by Chu Yuan in the future and lost his current status, even with the system, he might not be able to deal with him.

"Chu Yuan, you were also involved in those three homicide cases involving Wang Hao and Zhang Yang. Honestly come with me."

Jiang Chen didn't believe that with so many people, he couldn't kill a single Chu Yuan.

So what if he was a Transcendent expert? Two fists cannot beat four hands.

With so many guns, they would be enough to turn him into a sieve.

"Heh, and what if I, Young Master Chu, refuse to go with you?"

"If you refuse to go, we will execute you on the spot."

As he spoke, Jiang Chen was already preparing, as if he would order them to shoot Chu Yuan at any moment.

"A fine 'execute on the spot.' Jiang Chen, you are indeed remarkable."

A deep, resonant voice came from behind.

Before they knew it, Police Bureau Chief Jiang Haitian and Officer Lin Wanzhu had arrived behind them.