lcionline Chapter 46 They just wanted to vent their anger
Chapter 46 They just wanted to vent their anger
Upon entering the small shop, the scene before him made Lin Chen frown.
A group of men were gathered around a dining table; some were holding bottles, while others were clenching their fists.
At the dining table, a woman in a white suit sat quietly, her long black hair obscuring half of her face.
"Are you going to die here or somewhere else?" a burly man said menacingly. "It's bad luck to die in someone else's shop, isn't it?"
He didn't seem to be joking; he genuinely wanted to take action.
Lin Chen immediately stepped forward and shouted sternly:
"What are you doing! Don't hit me!"
Hearing his rebuke, the burly men all turned around and glared at him fiercely.
"And who the hell are you?"
Between them, the woman turned her face, and Lin Chen finally saw her face clearly.
Wait a moment...
Lin Chen recognized her by the beauty mark at the corner of her eye:
Isn't that Shen Xuanyi, the temporary director of United Concrete Group?
Lin Chen was stunned for a moment. At this moment, a burly man walked up to him with a fierce expression.
"I'm asking you a question, you little brat, who are you? Coming here to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?"
A strong stench of sweat mixed with the smell of secondhand smoke hit him, causing Lin Chen to frown slightly.
He had dealt with this kind of person many times during his time delivering food, and he knew that even if you were afraid of him, you absolutely could not show your fear, otherwise he would immediately take advantage of you.
Lin Chen is not afraid of him at all now.
He gently pulled Li Zhanyi, who was about to step forward, back slightly to shield him, then calmly took out his identification from his coat:
"Rain City Anomaly Investigation Bureau, Rapid Response Division 1"
"What good is the Anomaly Investigation Bureau here?" the burly man frowned. "You come here just because there's something unusual?"
"No, you seem a bit agitated," Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, feigning an air of experience. "I suspect your mind has been affected by the abnormal entity, and you're showing some violent tendencies. How about we go back together?"
Lin Chen's words made the big man somewhat wary, but he still looked like he was looking for trouble.
"That woman, Shen Xuanyi, her shoddy construction work killed my niece!" the burly man whispered. "She deserves to pay with her life!"
Upon hearing that the other party was also a family member of a victim in the Iron Horn Bridge incident, Lin Chen's heart tightened slightly.
But he showed no sign of backing down and waved his identification again, saying:
"This is not a reason for you to resort to violence. The chairman of United Concrete is already in jail. She is innocent."
"Go to hell... You want to be the Shen family's protectors?" The burly man became even more agitated.
"She's our informant, assisting us in investigating the Iron Cape Bridge incident," Li Zhanyi said sternly. "If you truly want justice for the victims, then don't act recklessly!"
The burly man's face twisted as he looked at the two investigators in front of him.
Sensing that his emotions were getting out of control, Lin Chen tensed his muscles, ready to stop them immediately should they do anything rash.
If something happens to the informant during the first contact, all the credit he earned will be forfeited.
Just when things were at their most critical, police sirens sounded at the door.
"Don't move! Drop your weapons!"
Several police officers rushed into the small restaurant and surrounded the people.
The situation was quickly brought under control, and the patrol officers escorted the troublemakers away. They could hold their own against the two investigators, but their legs went weak at the sight of the police.
Lin Chen showed his identification to the officer who appeared to be the captain:
"She's our informant. We're in a hurry, so we won't take her statement with you. We'll just give those troublemakers a verbal warning, since they are victims of the bridge incident. But they need to compensate the restaurant owner for his losses."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, comrade." The captain shook hands with Lin Chen.
After communicating with the team leader, Lin Chen felt a strange sense of accomplishment.
This was actually his first time handling this kind of handover, and he was just improvising based on the kind of words he had seen in TV dramas before.
I never expected it to actually work... It's quite an accomplishment.
"Am I clever?" Li Zhanyi held up her phone and waved the text message calling for help to be called the police at Lin Chen.
"If I had made a move just now, would I have had to write a report when I got back?" Lin Chen chuckled.
"Yes, you'd better prepare to write until you're completely exhausted. After all, this matter isn't really under our jurisdiction. At most, we can use the excuse of 'protecting our informant' to argue our case, but this lady hasn't become our informant yet."
After they finished speaking, the two of them simultaneously looked at Shen Xuanyi sitting at the dining table.
She remained silent from the beginning, appearing completely submissive.
Lin Chen sat down at the chaotic dining table, looked at Shen Xuanyi across from him with her disheveled hair, and said softly:
"You should understand that it's not appropriate to go out alone at a time like this, right?"
If it were Lin Chen, he would definitely bring several bodyguards.
"..."
Shen Xuanyi raised her head and gently brushed the hair away from her forehead, allowing Lin Chen to see her dim eyes clearly.
"They're just venting their anger," she said softly. "They won't actually kill anyone."
"But you don't have to completely disregard your own safety, do you?" Li Zhanyi gently patted the table. "If anything happens to you, how will United Concrete overturn the case?"
She took out her identification and showed it to Shen Xuanyi:
"Ms. Shen Xuanyi, let me introduce myself again. We are investigators from the Rapid Response Division 1 of the Anomaly Investigation Bureau. We were originally scheduled to meet nearby this afternoon."
"Hmm, it seems like it's ahead of schedule."
Shen Xuanyi glanced at the mess on the table, picked up the only glass of juice that hadn't been knocked over, and took a small sip.
"Let's go, let's talk somewhere else," Shen Xuanyi stood up. "Boss, just deduct it from the account."
Behind the bar, the boss finally peeked out and nodded to Shen Xuanyi:
"Alright, alright, Mr. Shen, I'm so sorry... This old man can't help you... Oh, and Zhanyi, I'm so sorry for the mess the shop is in today..."
"It's alright, it's alright," Li Zhanyi quickly waved his hand. "Come and support our business next time. Those troublemakers will definitely have to compensate you for your loss."
"..."
The two followed Shen Xuanyi and arrived at the entrance of the small shop together.
Shen Xuanyi didn't stop after leaving the house, but walked straight to the Ghost across the street.
As she approached, with a "click," the car door unlocked, and the Spirit of Ecstasy emblem on the hood slowly rose.
She gently pulled the back door open and turned to look at Lin Chen and Li Zhanyi:
"Get in the car."
It really was her car... Lin Chen sighed at the strangeness of the world as he climbed into the back seat.
"Why is this door installed backwards..." Li Zhanyi squeezed into the back seat, closed the door, and looked up at the twinkling starry sky ceiling. "There are stars... Wow..."
Shen Xuanyi got into the driver's seat, closed the car door, took off her high heels, and threw them on the passenger seat.
Looking in the rearview mirror, she glanced at the burly man receiving education in the distance and sighed softly.
"Miss Shen, where shall we go to talk?" Lin Chen asked.
"Let's just find a secluded spot," Shen Xuanyi whispered, "somewhere around here."
She stepped on the gas, and the Ghost glided down the street, heading towards Pearl Beach in the distance.
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