Chapter 23: This is a Clever Police Officer (1/2)
The man in the golden chain necklace was slowly helped up by his men, who nervously asked, “Brother Min, how should we explain this to Brother Bao? Tonight he asked us to send that guy back covered in bruises and cuts, so Young Master Yun can see it when that officer gets back to the station and feel assured. Otherwise, he’s going to think that we just took the money but didn’t do anything.”
The man in the chain necklace felt a warm sensation in his nostrils. He wiped his nose, knowing it was bleeding without having to take a look. He cursed, “This is a tough character. Tell Brother Bao that this guy might only yield to a softer approach and can’t be tamed by force. Also, the area he’s patrolling is the South Gate Gang’s territory. Give them a heads-up, it’s a free favor we can do for them.”
Xu Cheng went to the seaside’s seafood stall and bought an energy drink. He felt much more refreshed after gulping the bottle down in one go, and he did need a boost to get through the rest of the night shift. He felt awesome after the fight just now, but it also allowed him to see what level his strength dropped to. At least in terms of power, speed, and reaction speed, he fell from A to C, and the drop was pretty significant. With this huge gap, his brain was still able to quickly observe and make judgments, but his body movements just couldn’t keep up. Just now, if it weren’t for his subconscious outburst which still couldn’t be explained, that butterfly knife would’ve probably been shoved inside his back.
But also, Xu Cheng felt something different with his ears. They became extremely sensitive, and he didn’t know why that was the case. In addition, his body’s reaction to his subconscious mind also made Xu Cheng wonder.
“Looks like I need to get a checkup at the hospital now. It’s probably the after-effects of the serum inside my body,” Xu Cheng muttered to himself.
Just as he was contemplating, Young Master Lin and the others drove over in their sports car and stopped in front of him. “Wanna go for a drink?”
“I’m on duty, not interested,” Xu Cheng replied.
Young Master Lin’s little brother, Lin Dong jumped off the car and looked at Xu Cheng full of interest. “Teach me how to fight.”
Xu Cheng was too lazy to pay attention to this group of people. This area was right by the seaside, and it was known as the expensive seafood street. Xu Cheng’s salary couldn’t afford the meal and drinks here. Besides, he wasn’t interested as well, since he was still on duty and needed to patrol the area.
Just at that moment, three black Audi A6s drove over and four guys got out. They walked past Lin and the others, saying, “South Gate Gang is handling business, please step away.”
Upon hearing that they were from South Gate, Young Master Lin subconsciously pulled his little bro Lin Dong back and stepped to the side.
The four men in suits arrived before Xu Cheng and said, “Our manager wants to meet you, Mr. Xu. Please.”
Then, they pointed at a café by the ocean not far from them. Before Xu Cheng could reply, that blonde-haired teen Lin Dong frowned and said, “Don’t go!”
Those men immediately looked at him, and one even lifted his arm, about to slap the kid, when Xu Cheng grabbed his arm, smiling and saying, “Don’t fuss over what a kid is saying, I will just go with you guys. I know I would probably be brought to the local boss no matter where I patrol.”
Then, Xu Cheng let go of that man’s hand and started walking towards the open-air café across the street.
The guy from South Gate rubbed his arm in surprise…
“What happened?”
“This guy’s power is a bit overbearing, be careful.” The guy rubbing his arm looked at Xu Cheng’s back and said, “No wonder the guys from North Gate couldn’t deal with him. This guy is something.”
Xu Cheng went over the café and was led to a man in a cotton-padded tunic wearing a bead bracelet and a jade necklace. He was very focused on making tea.
After Xu Cheng opened the bell curtain, the man looked up and smiled at him, “Have a seat.”
“It’s fine,” Xu Cheng replied. “I’m in my uniform, and sitting down means that I’m possibly colluding with you guys.”