CHAPTER 341: CHAPTER 320: ARE YOU THREATENING ME?

"Didn’t expect to run into this here too, what if I don’t cooperate?" Xiao Lin had his hands in his pockets, and his gloomy mood suddenly found an outlet. Without a word, he kicked the man who had just punched him, "Get lost! Better not force me to use my hands against you."

"Oh! You can still fight, can’t you? Show your hands then, impressive, huh!" The aggressive man saw the big guy being kicked to the ground and, dissatisfied, jumped out, "There are four of us and just one of you, who’s afraid of who!" With that, he swung a left hook towards Xiao Lin, which Xiao Lin dodged, leaving a heavy blow on his abdomen, causing the aggressive man to fall to the ground speechless.

"Anyone else want to come up?" He looked at the other three who were still standing and asked, "Do you want to come at me together or one by one?"

"Damn it!"

The kicked big guy charged at Xiao Lin, flailing wildly in Xiao Lin’s direction with no technique at all. For someone skilled in inner martial arts, this was quite troublesome, not because he couldn’t handle it, but because it was reckless. This kind of fighting, not risking life, was like children’s play; this was fighting!

The other two saw the big guy had already rushed up and also joined the fight. For the moment, Xiao Lin did not gain any advantage, as he was not suited to this manner of fighting.

One person attacked with a fist, which he blocked, then aimed another blow at someone’s face. Another person charged him from behind, he dodged, but didn’t expect the first person to find a stick from the side and swing it, causing blood to gush from his head.

At this moment, police cars surrounded them from all sides, seemingly called in by locals. The four people, seeing the police approach, fled in a panic. Three were caught back, one escaped, and two policemen had already given chase. The three were pushed into the police car.

A policeman gave him a look and wordlessly pushed him into the police car.

The blaring police sirens filled the whole street. Hua Qingyi still sat on his terrace watching the police cars roar past below: "The security in the Middle East is really poor. I’ve only been here a few days, and police cars have come and gone several times."

He sipped the milk just delivered by room service, feeling a bit disappointed. It seemed especially quiet in the Empress Palace below. Was it because Angel wasn’t there?

If Xiao Lin hadn’t given any orders, he would run down to the hall below to look at his Angel. Now almost everyone in Amman knew that a man named Hua Qingyi was infatuated with the Empress Palace’s Angel, vowing to go to any lengths to get this woman. To this, the Empress Palace made no response.

Xiao Lin had been gone for a long time, yet no one truly dared to leave the Empress Palace to search for him! Hua Qingyi was obedient this time, waiting quietly. He understood Xiao Lin’s heart, just blaming the pilot’s foolishness!

Even though Xiao Lang’s information was complete, detailing every outcome of the matters he handled, including those he couldn’t resolve, for someone like Xiao Lin with a slight male chauvinism, these were undoubtedly a thorn, akin to Silver Needle piercing a person, painful.

The relationship between men and women is indeed delicate. Xiao Lin loves Xia Xue. And the Military Advisor? He couldn’t easily judge anything. At least at that time, outsiders like them could see the difference in the Military Advisor’s attitude toward Xiao Lin. As someone a few years older than him and Xiao Lin, the mature femininity of the Military Advisor had once enchanted Hua Qingyi. He didn’t know if Xiao Lin sensed it, but there was always an ambiguous connection between the two. Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but furrow his handsome brows again. The clock was nearing seven in the evening, and Xiao Lin had been out for four hours.

When the service system sounded, Hua Qingyi thought it was Xiao Lin, but unexpectedly, it was a policeman.

"I’m here to bail Xiao Lin out." This was his second time at the central police station. The difference was this time he was here to bail out the person who had bailed him out last time.

"Please wait a moment!" It was still the same woman from last time, methodically following procedure, "I’m sorry, this person cannot be bailed out!"

"Why not?"

"He is suspected of killing four Middle Eastern men and is under criminal detention," the woman said coldly.

"I want to see your Chief!" Hua Qingyi took a deep breath. What on earth was going on? How did it escalate to this?

"The Chief has gone off duty!"

"Then, let me see Xiao Lin!" Hua Qingyi raised his voice.

"I’m very sorry, Mahadi, our section head, is currently interrogating him." The policewoman raised her head, showing large eyes under her veil, "Sir, please go back. I can responsibly tell you that this criminal cannot be bailed out."

Hua Qingyi sat annoyed, knowing that attempting to break in would only cause unnecessary trouble, and in fact, Xiao Lin did kill someone. He dialed a number without hesitation.

Mahadi gazed tastefully at the man with a bloodied face in front of him. He looked barely in his early twenties, with the typical slender build of an East Asian, fair skin, and delicate features. No matter how he looked at him, he didn’t seem like someone who could kill four people.

If he were walking down the street, he might even think someone like him was weak, the type to be bullied by others, just like earlier when he was entangled with four hooligans. But the report in his hand clearly stated the DNA test results, the blood sample matched completely with the sample left by the suspect at the time. He wanted to clear his name, but there was no way.

Xiao Lin silently watched the table in front of him. The blood dripping from his forehead stained his clothes. He was a bit dizzy but not too uncomfortable. He was reflecting on today’s impulsiveness and recklessness, examining his irrationality. The so-called distant water doesn’t quench immediate thirst, but he should trust Dragon Soul to protect those he cared about, he should trust them.

Suddenly Xiao Lin moved slightly, his first action after entering, which startled Mahadi, who instinctively picked up a folder to shield his face. Xiao Lin laughed, thinking this policeman seemed quite interesting.

Mahadi, hearing the laughter, awkwardly lowered his hands and coughed heavily, "Name!"

"Xiao Lin!" Routine questioning was inevitable, and Xiao Lin cooperatively recorded everything until Mahadi had nothing more to ask, yet he never got to the main topic.

Mahadi suddenly walked out. He felt he needed some fresh air. No one knew what he was thinking. In fact, he wasn’t thinking about anything; he just felt stifled sitting inside. The man named Xiao Lin brought him immense pressure, making it impossible for him to calmly think about any issues.

"Is your officer feeling unwell?" Xiao Lin asked the young man next to him.

"Ah! No!" Seemingly not expecting Xiao Lin to speak, the young man suddenly felt embarrassed.

Xiao Lin chuckled twice and fell into an eerie silence again.

"Chief Mahadi, we meet again!" Hua Qingyi looked up and saw Mahadi standing by the water dispenser.

"What’s the matter?"

"I’m here to bail out Xiao Lin!" Hua Qingyi said in a deep voice.

"Your bodyguard is involved in a murder case and cannot be bailed out." Mahadi frowned.

"Do you have evidence?"

"The DNA test confirms that the blood on him matches exactly with that from that night."

"That doesn’t prove anything. A suspect can be bailed out until there’s concrete proof of murder, right?" Hua Qingyi raised an eyebrow, intensifying his tone.

"The case is still under investigation!"

"Chief Mahadi, I have to suspect that you’re abusing your authority." Hua Qingyi squinted, scrutinizing Mahadi as if he were examining an ant: "According to your local legal procedures, I only need to pay the bail fee."

Mahadi glanced at Hua Qingyi: "That is indeed the case. However, our work is not yet finished, Mr. Hua. If you have time, feel free to wait. Perhaps I can’t do much to you, but I do have certain authority over a bodyguard."

"Mahadi, you will regret it, and you’ll pay the price for that last sentence!"

There was no need to continue arguing. Hua Qingyi disdained such disputes and sat back in his original position, ignoring Mahadi.

But his words profoundly affected this middle-aged man. People are emotional beings, often entangled by a word or action. Mahadi was that kind of person; perhaps it’s related to his profession, analyzing the seriousness and credibility of everyone’s words. At this moment, he was completely overwhelmed by Hua Qingyi’s strong presence, having to question such a possibility.

"Someone has come to bail you out!" When Mahadi returned to the interrogation room, the atmosphere inside was even more troublesome than outside.

"Oh!" Xiao Lin wasn’t surprised at all.

"The evidence of you killing four of Hardley’s subordinates..."

"You don’t have direct evidence proving it was me who killed them. All you can prove is that I was at the scene that night." Xiao Lin paused, thinking, or perhaps giving the other party time to think. Yet Mahadi couldn’t find a good reason to refute and continued. Xiao Lin then said, "You don’t have the authority to detain me here."

"Was it you who killed Hardley?" Mahadi asked a rather stupid question.

"If you have the evidence to prove that I did it as well!" Xiao Lin’s voice was full of sarcasm.

"Does anyone prove that you were there that night..."

"No!" Xiao Lin interrupted before he could finish.

"Mr. Xiao, I hope you will cooperate with our police."

"I’m cooperating, answering every question of yours!" Xiao Lin’s unflustered demeanor annoyed Mahadi slightly. His mockery made Mahadi feel like a fool.

"You should know that for someone who doesn’t cooperate, I have many ways to make them listen obediently."

"Oh? Are you threatening me?" Xiao Lin remained indifferent: "Under normal legal procedures, you have the right to detain me for 24 hours. But have you thought about what will happen after 24 hours? It’s possible that one night while you’re asleep, I’ll kill you!" (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes, monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)