I Start with a Mysterious Island-Chapter 106: Be as Merciless to Thugs as the Autumn Wind Sweeps Away Fallen Leaves
"You fucking looking to die, kid?" Having just scrambled up from the ground only to be reported, the bald man didn’t choose to flee. Instead, he charged toward Lin Li, the one who had alerted the female Investigator.
This wasn’t because he’d lost his mind in a fit of rage over Lin Li reporting him and decided to seek revenge instead of escaping.
The truth was, now that he’d been spotted, the bald man knew that with the female Investigator’s speed, she could catch up to him in no time.
Thus, his last and only way out was to grab this meddling bystander, take him hostage, and threaten the female Investigator into letting him go.
Having arrested plenty of criminals, the experienced female Investigator immediately guessed the man’s intentions the moment she saw him move.
She was too far away to intervene and protect the bystander from the bald man. It was clearly too late, so all she could do was shout a helpless warning.
"Watch out."
The moment the Investigator’s warning faded, a dull thud echoed as a figure was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Lin Li hadn’t expected the bald man to charge at him instead of running away.
He couldn’t help but laugh to himself. He had originally thought the female Investigator could resolve the matter without him needing to intervene.
’And in the end, here I am, the helpful bystander, being forced to make a move anyway.’
Facing this snarling bald man with a mangled, bloody back, Lin Li didn’t need to use his full strength at all.
He simply channeled a portion of the Spiritual Energy from his Dantian, causing a faint golden Spiritual Light to appear on his hands and feet. He first swatted aside the bald man’s grasping hands, then pivoted and drove his right foot straight into the man’s chest.
BAM.
The bald man, still planning to take this detestable bystander hostage and threaten the Investigator into letting him go, never imagined that the seemingly ordinary onlooker was a powerful Cultivator hiding his true strength, just like her.
After taking a hard kick to the chest, the bald man crashed to the ground. He could feel that two of his ribs had broken.
At the same time, his back, already a bloody mess from the female Investigator’s palm strike, scraped against the ground as he fell. The combination of both pains forced a shrill scream from his mouth.
"Aaargh..."
"Tier One Peak?!" The female Investigator was shocked as her Perception picked up the intensity of the Spiritual Energy Wave Lin Li emitted when he attacked. She stared at him in astonishment.
’I can’t believe this bystander is also a Cultivator. No wonder he dared to get so close to the scene. He doesn’t look very old, either! To reach Tier One Peak at such a young age, his cultivation aptitude must be excellent.’
The pain was unbearable, and beads of sweat dripped constantly from the bald man’s forehead.
At this point, he had given up all thought of escape. All he wanted was for the female Investigator to arrest him immediately so someone could treat his injuries.
CLICK.
The female Investigator walked over to the surrendering bald man, crouched down, and cuffed his hands.
"Alright, stop wailing. When my colleagues get here, they’ll treat your wounds."
After cuffing the bald man, the female Investigator stood up and spoke to him in an icy tone.
After one glare from the female Investigator, the bald man clamped his mouth shut, stifling his pained cries.
The Investigator, whose tone had been icy just a moment ago, turned to Lin Li. Her attitude shifted instantly as she thanked him in a warm voice, "Sir, thank you for your help just now."
Be merciless with criminals and as warm as spring to law-abiding citizens—this was the fundamental principle for every Investigator in the Superpower Administration Bureau.
"Don’t mention it, Investigator. As a citizen of Rongcheng, it’s my duty to help deal with a criminal like him when I have the ability," Lin Li said with a smile.
The female Investigator’s smile grew even wider upon hearing his words.
What law enforcement officer wouldn’t appreciate the citizens they protect being so understanding and well-spoken?
"Hey, Captain, it’s me, Liu Jialin... I’ve been on stakeout for days and finally caught those two thugs today..."
"Mhm, just as I suspected from the start, they coordinated to attack me, and I caught them red-handed."
The Investigator, whose name was Liu Jialin, made the call to her colleague and hung up after a brief conversation.
Lin Li, who had been standing to one side, spoke up once Liu Jialin finished her call. "Um, Investigator, can I leave now?"
"Yes, you can leave at any time," Liu Jialin said to Lin Li with a smile.
She had just contacted her colleagues at the Superpower Administration Bureau, and they had already dispatched people to assist her. They should be arriving in a few more minutes.
After getting Liu Jialin’s confirmation, Lin Li continued walking toward the secluded little park.
The arrest Liu Jialin had just made was merely a brief interlude and didn’t affect Lin Li’s plan to head to the small park.
Liu Jialin watched Lin Li walk away, and only after he had entered the small park did she avert her gaze.
Then, the smile on Liu Jialin’s face vanished. Her expression became blank and her gaze icy as she looked at the injured bald man and asked, her voice devoid of any emotion.
"Start talking. How many crimes did you and your accomplice commit?"
Liu Jialin thought to herself, ’My colleagues won’t be here for a little while. I’ve got nothing to do but wait, so I might as well start a simple interrogation.’
"..." The handcuffed bald man was lying on his side to keep his wounded back from touching the ground. Hearing Liu Jialin’s question, he stubbornly remained silent.
"I’m asking you a question. Weren’t you all fierce and energetic a minute ago? Why are you so quiet now, like a sick chicken?" Liu Jialin frowned at his silence and spoke in a cold voice.
"I have the right to remain silent," the bald man said.
This was a society governed by the rule of law. He knew that by choosing to remain silent, the Investigator couldn’t use illegal punishments on him, so he wasn’t at all worried about being physically abused.
"That’s right! You have the right to remain silent. But don’t think for a second that I have no way to deal with you.
"First of all, we already have a witness who has identified you. Combined with the evidence we’ve collected, you’re going to prison. That’s unavoidable.
"If you choose to remain silent and refuse to cooperate with my questioning, the judge won’t go easy on you when it’s time for your trial."
Liu Jialin said these few words lightly, but each one struck the bald man right where it hurt.
"..." Hearing Liu Jialin’s words hit all his weak points, the bald man’s psychological defenses began to crumble.
"If I confess everything, can my sentence be reduced?" the bald man asked in a low voice after more than a minute of silence.
"I can’t give you a specific answer to that question.
"However, if you cooperate honestly, I will inform the judge at your trial that you were very cooperative during the interrogation. At that point, the judge will make their own determination."
Seeing the bald man starting to yield, Liu Jialin’s icy tone softened slightly.
Then, before her colleagues arrived, Liu Jialin began a simple interrogation. The bald man had yielded and was no longer as defiant as before.
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