“Team Leader Zhu Yuan, your affairs have nothing to do with us.
For the sake of our boss, please don’t make things difficult for this little girl.” The Public Security Officer who spoke wore an indifferent expression, completely different from the approachable image everyone saw on normal days.
“What, does your Defense Force still want to bend the law for personal gain?” Zhu Yuan replied mercilessly.
Even a fool could guess at this moment that these temporarily transferred people were by no means elites from Headquarters, but rather top-tier experts from the Defense Force’s Special Operations Unit.
“As expected of Team Leader Zhu Yuan, you truly are meticulous.” That Public Security Officer smiled, then lifted his hood, revealing a scar-covered face underneath.
“My name is Longshan, and I am a soldier of the Defense Force’s Special Operations Unit.” “The Defense Force will hand this matter over to City Hall for processing later.
The Guangying Branch has no right to interfere.
If you don’t want to make a fool of yourselves, Team Leader Zhu Yuan, please call off your team and leave.” Hearing Longshan’s words, although Zhu Yuan was still somewhat unwilling, the case was about to be handed over to City Hall, and it was no longer the Guangying Branch’s place to manage it.
“Call off the team!” Zhu Yuan looked back and saw that Akari’s gaze was deep and solemn, completely different from when they first met.
She bit her lip tightly; although she was somewhat reluctant, she was helpless.
Seeing that the personnel from the Public Security Bureau had already left, the aerial police squad quickly withdrew, and the armed helicopters hovering in the sky soon departed from the area as well.
However, the two squads of Defense Force soldiers did not leave the scene.
Except for these thugs, who were all handed over to the Public Security Bureau for processing, everything else would be handled and disposed of by the Defense Force.
Including Akari, they needed to follow this squad of Defense Force soldiers, yet she had no idea where they were heading.
“Judging by your combat skills, are you also a soldier who has served in the Defense Force?” The soldier named Longshan turned back and looked at Akari with great interest.
“No, I have never been in the Defense Force.” Akari spoke in a serious tone, stating that she had never served and was merely an ordinary citizen.
“Come on, your words might fool those Public Security Officers, but do you really expect to fool me?” “I’ve examined all of those corpses from earlier.
Your marksmanship is precise and ruthless, on par with professional gunmen.
But given your age, you couldn’t possibly be connected to gunmen; besides having served within the Defense Force, I can’t find any other reason to explain it.” “Furthermore, you killed all of those people, and the evidence is conclusive.
Don’t tell me you still want to deny it?” Longshan, dressed in the uniform of a Public Security Officer, chuckled and exposed Akari’s lie in just a few words.
“Since you already know everything, what else is there for me to say?” Akari was calm at heart, having already prepared herself to deal with everything.
Barring any accidents, she would next be thrown into prison, spending the rest of her life behind bars due to the crime of hollow-raiding and illegal possession of firearms.
“You wouldn’t happen to think that I’m taking you back to stand trial, would you?” Catching sight of the young girl’s calm gaze, Longshan suddenly chuckled.
“What else could it be, then?” “You guessed wrong.
I am taking you to see our boss.” “Consider yourself lucky; a big shot wants to protect you.
You should be thankful that you can keep this little life of yours.” Longshan sat in the vehicle, lit a cigarette by the window, and didn’t speak in a leisurely manner until he finished smoking it.
“When we go to see our boss later, don’t say too much, don’t be a chatterbox, and don’t look around too much.
Honestly state the situation clearly, and there’s a strong possibility you won’t have to go to prison.” “But if you say the wrong thing and displease the boss and that big shot, you’ll be on your own.” Before long, the Defense Force’s armored vehicle drove up to the outer perimeter of the Municipal District.
“Once we reach this point, the vehicle has to stop outside.
The Defense Force’s vehicles can’t go in; it has to be a vehicle from City Hall.” Longshan pulled open the car door and urged Akari to get out quickly.
Wearing a jacket with half a sleeve missing, she quickly jumped out of the car and opened her eyes wide to observe the outer perimeter.
Unlike when she first arrived at the Municipal District, there were fully armed sentries stationed every few meters here.
These sentries wore stern expressions, holding their firearms as they stood at their posts.
Akari was certain that if anyone dared to force their way through a checkpoint in the Municipal District, they would likely be riddled with bullets by these sentries.
“Let’s go.
Our boss is waiting for you in the City Hall office area.” Longshan looked at his watch and urged anxiously.
“Aren’t you coming up with me?” Akari was somewhat puzzled, wondering why Longshan told her to go up while he waited for her downstairs.
“The boss didn’t call for me; only you alone are called up.” Hearing this, Akari became even more curious.
What kind of mysterious entity could make the decisive and ruthless soldier before her refer to them as his boss?
“Remember what I said.
Once you go in, look less and speak less.
Answer whatever the boss asks, and don’t talk too much.” Before leaving, Longshan instructed her once more.
Akari nodded upon hearing this and slowly walked toward the City Hall office area.
As soon as she arrived, a young man in a suit with an anxious expression was already waiting there.
The young man was dressed appropriately, sharp and capable, looking like a secretary to some high-ranking official.
Seeing Akari arrive, the young man quickly jogged forward and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear: “The officer has been waiting for you for a long time.
Let’s go upstairs.” The young man made an inviting gesture with one hand, and Akari had no choice but to follow behind him, feeling somewhat apprehensive inside.
Afterward, the two took the elevator up to the second floor of the office area.
Before pushing the door open, the young man tidied up his attire, making sure his clothes had no wrinkles and were reasonably neat, before gently knocking on the door three times.
“Come in.” Soon, the person inside the room spoke, as if hitting a timer, precisely within one second.
The young man pushed the door open, but only stood at the doorway without making a move to step inside.
“Come in.” Sitting in front of the desk was a middle-aged man reading a newspaper.
The middle-aged man was wearing a military uniform, appearing to be an officer of some rank in the Defense Force.
“Hello, Officer.” Seeming out of subconscious habit, Akari stiffened her body and gave the other person a military salute.
“Sit down, don’t be constrained.” Seeing this scene, a hint of interest rose in the middle-aged man’s eyes, and he simply gestured for Akari to sit down.
Afterwards, as if treating Akari as air, he continued to leisurely drink tea and read his newspaper.
As for Akari, not knowing how to respond, she could only sit upright and stare blankly at the floor in silence.
About half an hour passed before the middle-aged man finished reading the newspaper in his hand.
Looking at Akari, who was sitting upright and rigidly, the middle-aged man shook his head, wondering what he was regretting.
“Speak, which unit of the Defense Force did you serve in?” Hearing the middle-aged man’s words, Akari’s thoughts were recalled back to reality.
“I have never stayed in the Defense Force, never.” She shook her head once more, indicating that she had never served in the Defense Force.
Although these words had already been said twice, in front of such a big figure, she didn’t dare to show any dissatisfaction at all.
Just kidding, judging by what Longshan said earlier, her life and death right now might very well be held in his hands.
If her attitude didn’t soften up at a time like this, she might really die.
She certainly didn’t want to become a missing person or get thrown into prison to serve a life sentence inside.
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”