Special Forces Medic-Chapter 798 - 765: The Feeling of a Bullet Passing Through the Skull
"Does this still need proof?" Li Zhenghan was obviously stumped by Xiao Lin’s question; he was Yao Zheng’s secretary, what needed proof?
"Do you know me?"
"You’re the man I saw at the club earlier!"
"Haha, that was our first meeting."
"Though you’re a police officer in our district, I didn’t think we’d have a chance to meet."
"So may I ask how Secretary Li’s recent work is going, is everything smooth? Is District Chief Yao still doing well?"
Li Zhenghan blinked and fell silent. "I need to see my lawyer; I will not answer any of your questions until he arrives."
"I’m afraid I can’t let you see your lawyer."
"You can’t do this, it’s my right."
"I’m sorry, as a dangerous individual, we have the right to detain you. I’m now suspecting you have severe symptoms of schizophrenia. We can’t process any bail applications until medical personnel arrives, so you’ll need to tell the truth obediently."
"What truth? I am Li Zhenghan, Yao Zheng’s secretary. What else do you want me to say?" Li Zhenghan started to yell and jump in his seat, his eyes reddened with anger.
After Xu Ming whispered a few words to Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin frowned. "If you’re Secretary Li, you couldn’t have never met me. We even discussed the North District homicide case in Yao Zheng’s office; if you say you’re Secretary Li, then who was the person I met?"
"I..."
"Li Zhenghan, you have one last chance to rebut." Xiao Lin handed Ji Weihua’s faxed proof to Shuaishuai, who handed it to Li Zhenghan. "Take a good look; this is proof faxed from the district police station."
"Damn it, they sold me out!" Li Zhenghan looked at the proof in his hand, gripping it tightly and crumpling it into torn paper.
"Li Zhenghan! Do you have anything to explain?" Xu Ming shouted at the dazed man. "The district police station confirmed another identity; do you have anything to prove yourself?"
"No!" Li Zhenghan, calculating internally, showed no signs of relenting, as Xiao Lin tapped Xu Ming lightly under the table with his knee, signaling him not to rush his questioning. "I want to see Yao Zheng personally."
"You say to see him and you see him just like that? You know, the district government just had a hostage situation with a dangerous individual. If we take you over recklessly, what if something happens?" Shuaishuai cleverly inserted his words at this time, expressing such a low-level anger as a young police officer, so no one would think there was an issue.
"What danger can I cause? Aren’t you trying to verify if I’m Li Zhenghan? Let’s bet on it then." Li Zhenghan suddenly changed his former frantic demeanor, locking eyes with Xiao Lin, who sat in the center. "The one in the middle, you look like the leader; well, do you dare to take me to see Yao Zheng?"
"I dare, why wouldn’t I?" Xiao Lin leaned back in his chair, draping his right arm over the backrest. "Let me guess."
"Guess what?"
"Haha, I guess why you, the official secretary, would be idle, living off the public payroll, indulging in food and drink, playing with women—your salary doesn’t cover your expenses. I think Yao Zheng must have given you a significant amount!"
"Are you admitting my identity?" Li Zhenghan curled his lips.
"No, no, just speculating. Don’t interrupt me. You can think about whether I’m right, but don’t interrupt me." Xiao Lin made a ’tsk’ sound, returning Li Zhenghan’s gaze with equal intensity, locking eyes with him. "I can take you to see Yao Zheng, but suddenly an extra Secretary Li appears. What choice do you think District Chief Yao will make? Hehe... If he admits you’re true, then who is the Secretary Li lying in the hospital? Who did I meet as Secretary Li? If you were District Chief Yao, what would you do?"
"I..." Li Zhenghan was about to speak but was forced back by Xiao Lin’s gaze, lowering his head and staring at his fingers, unsure of what to say, his back already drenched in cold sweat.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I told you not to interrupt me, didn’t I?" Xiao Lin’s cold voice spoke up. He stood and walked to Li Zhenghan. "Ah!" The voice from above made Li Zhenghan look up sharply. "If I were Yao Zheng, I’d definitely do it." Xiao Lin suddenly appeared with a gun, pointing the barrel right at Li Zhenghan’s forehead.
"Ah, my gun!" Shuaishuai patted his holster—when did the gun end up in the boss’s hand? The sudden action startled him, breaking into cold sweat.
"Boom! Imagine the feeling of a bullet going through your skull!" Xiao Lin steadily aimed the gun at Li Zhenghan, mimicking a shooting motion. "Your hard skull would instantly burst, brain matter scattering like a fountain in the air, and you’d never know what you died for. Wouldn’t that be interesting?"
"Don’t scare me here; Yao Zheng wouldn’t do that or couldn’t do it."
"Oh, really? Then why is your voice shaking, haha... Because you’re afraid, afraid of it becoming reality. You’ve been with Yao Zheng for so many years, you know he definitely wouldn’t let you easily fall into our hands, so he must find a way to get rid of you, just like he wants to get rid of Yan Juanjuan, a man who won’t spare even his own woman—do you think he’d spare you?"
"What? He wants to kill Yan Juanjuan?" Li Zhenghan shouted in shock, then realized he slipped up. Towards Xiao Lin, who seemed unimposing, Li Zhenghan was genuinely scared—his every word hit the mark. What kind of person Yao Zheng was, perhaps he understood it better than himself.
"Hmm, you want to see Yao Zheng, want verification, I’ll let you have it, but we’re not responsible for any of your life’s safety thereafter, okay?" Xiao Lin tested Li Zhenghan, seeing the immense fear in his dilated pupils.
"Wait a minute!" Li Zhenghan called out to Xiao Lin, who turned around with a big smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, his eyes filled with laughter. "I want to meet Yao Zheng, and then I’ll cooperate with you, but you must guarantee my life safety."
"That’s naturally no problem. I personally guarantee your safety."
When the first light of dawn peeked through the clouds, sweeping away several days of rainy weather, Li Zhenghan, still in his dreams, was already called up by the master coach. He had accompanied Xiao Lin, keeping watch with him all night. He had fallen asleep several times, and whenever he awoke, he could see Xiao Lin’s chiseled profile, staring blankly at some point, a melancholy expression stirring sympathy.
"Pack up, get ready to go." He wanted to let Xiao Lin sleep a bit longer, but after a night without sleep, the first thing the boss said after a cold shower was to wake everyone up and get ready to leave, swallowing the comforting words he intended to say.
"Leaving so early?" Li Zhenghan was still in a daze, rubbing his eyes, with heavy dark circles beneath them.
"What do you think? Stop wasting time, get up quickly." Because this guy his boss didn’t sleep well, he must give this guy a hard time later.
"But I want to shower."
"What’s with all the fuss? At the back." The master coach grabbed his handcuffs and led him to the bathroom door, cuffing him to the water pipe.
"What’s the meaning of this?"
"What a meaning, it’s to prevent you from running away."
"Where can I possibly run to in a place surrounded by walls? Can you unlock it for me? I need to take off my clothes."
"Just wash with your clothes on, or you can strip in front of me, I don’t mind."
"You... "
"What, what do you want? Hurry up." Saying this, the master coach stood at the door without intending to close it. Seeing him, Li Zhenghan just turned on the faucet for a quick wash then shouted at the master coach.
"You have a smart head, just washing your face."
Xiao Lin was already waiting for them in the car, smoking while thinking about the situation with Yao Zheng. With Qing Yi not around, entering with any identity was a challenge.
"Is this how you treat prisoners? Besides, I’m not even a prisoner." Li Zhenghan couldn’t help but start complaining as soon as he got in the car.
"What’s wrong?" Xiao Lin turned around to ask Li Zhenghan, glancing at the master coach, roughly understanding the situation.
"When you meet Yao Zheng later, I won’t interrupt, but remember not to move more than a step away from me. Beyond three steps, I can’t guarantee your safety. Understand?"
"Are you saying he might kill me on the spot?"
"No, but I can’t guarantee that no one else will act elsewhere. People know you’re with us." Xiao Lin was making the worst plans, not to scare Li Zhenghan, but such warnings were necessary.
"Got it."
"Master coach, stay at the police station, let me know if there’s any news about An."
"Boss, you don’t want me to follow? What if..."
"Too many people make it difficult to act. Stay here and find me a safe place. Preferably near the district government building."
"Understood, you stay safe."
Xiao Lin drove his little QQ car down the street, his hand resting on the door wearing sunglasses. "Li Zhenghan, is Ye Zi Yao Zheng’s person?"
"I don’t know."
"I must tell you, a policeman is missing, and it’s due to that woman."
"That woman suddenly showed up by my side, I don’t know her background."
Lie! Based on his instinct, this was Xiao Lin’s first reaction, but he said nothing more, nor did he show anything, instead focusing on driving towards the district government building. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
