Chapter 425 - 373: Willingly Fall to the Executioner’s Blade?

Chapter 425: Chapter 373: Willingly Fall to the Executioner’s Blade?

"Brother Tang, are you aware of the recent string of disappearances in the Old District?"

Lin Yi looked at Tang Zhan.

He spoke with a faint smile.

When he finished, the smile on Tang Zhan’s face was gone.

He met Lin Yi’s gaze and gave a slight nod.

"I know a little."

"Since you know, why hasn’t the Public Security Bureau fulfilled its duty and searched for the missing people?"

"Or have you simply condoned this kind of behavior?"

Under Lin Yi’s interrogation, Tang Zhan’s brows knitted into a tight knot.

He didn’t utter a single word for a long time.

He was the captain of the Public Security Bureau in the Old District.

He had long ago developed a lazy disposition.

Or rather, ever since he made a mistake in the New District and was demoted here to the Old District.

He had fallen into this mindset.

He was sent here to reflect on his mistakes and reform.

But he chose to let everything rot, doing nothing about anything.

As a result, public security in Xinghai City had become utterly chaotic.

And the primary responsibility lay with him, the captain...

Over time, the public security officers under him had developed the same attitude, treating every matter perfunctorily.

No one went on patrol at night, and during the day, they would just take a symbolic stroll.

If someone came to report a case, they would just register it and send the person away.

Seeing that Tang Zhan remained silent, Lin Yi smiled and shot a look at Wei Shang and Feng Lei.

The next moment, they led the men of the Right Guard and marched straight into the Public Security Bureau building.

Tang Zhan was about to stop them, but Lin Yi blocked his way.

"Brother Tang, the people on that list are colluding with the Blood Handprint. You can’t possibly be unaware of that, can you?"

"That’s why so many people have mysteriously disappeared!"

"You can’t escape responsibility for this matter!"

"So, you’ll have to come with us, too!"

At his words, Tang Zhan looked up at Lin Yi.

"Come with you? Where to? You have an office in the Old District?"

Lin Yi smiled. "Of course we do!"

Tang Zhan: "..."

The minutes ticked by.

By the time Wei Shang and Feng Lei emerged from the office building,

nearly a hundred members of the Public Security Bureau had been arrested and brought out.

These men were used to being arrogant and overbearing, so even now, under arrest, their faces were full of defiance.

Their attitude became even more insolent when they saw Tang Zhan.

"Captain Tang, Captain Tang... What’s going on?"

"I’m warning you, let us go right now, or you’ll regret it!"

one of the Public Security Bureau officers shouted, his face red with anger.

Lin Yi smiled and walked up to him.

He stared at him for a long moment before asking, "And how exactly will I regret it?"

"Who the fuck are you?"

SLAP—

The moment the words left his mouth, Tang Zhan, who was standing beside him, slapped him across the face.

The officer was stunned, and he stared at Tang Zhan in disbelief.

"Captain Tang? W-what was that for?"

"You disrespectful little punk! This is the Lord General of the New District’s Town Martial Department!"

"If you dare spout any more shit from that mouth of yours, the Lord General won’t have to deal with you—I’ll put a bullet in you myself!" Tang Zhan roared, his face livid.

At his words, it wasn’t just that one officer; every other member of the Public Security Bureau immediately fell silent.

Lin Yi glanced back at Tang Zhan before saying to Wei Shang and the others, "Take all of them away!"

"Yes!"

Wei Shang and his men nodded, then marched the prisoners out of the Public Security Bureau compound.

Lin Yi looked at Tang Zhan and said with a slight smile, "Brother Tang, you’ll be coming with us too."

Hearing this, Tang Zhan nodded and followed them out.

The Town Martial Department had an office in every city in the Old District.

They even had their own law enforcement arm.

They just rarely revealed their presence to the various local factions.

Their work was typically focused on intelligence gathering.

But that didn’t mean they didn’t have their own dedicated offices.

So, when the two vehicles used to transport the public security officers pulled into a large compound,

Tang Zhan and the others disembarked one by one.

Looking around, he saw that the compound was surrounded by soldiers in military uniforms.

Security here was extremely tight.

Just as Lin Yi got out of his vehicle, a soldier in uniform jogged up to him.

"Lord General!"

The soldier before him wore a solemn expression.

He was in his thirties, with a body like steel and bronze skin.

His features were sharp, and his eyes held a faint hint of killing intent.

Lin Yi nodded. "Lock them up for now."

"Yes, Lord General!"

The officer nodded again and immediately ordered his subordinates to march Tang Zhan and his group deeper into the compound.

Lin Yi watched their retreating figures.

Just then, Wei Shang walked over.

"Lord General, that man, Tang Zhan... are you familiar with him?"

"Hm? We’re acquainted, I suppose. Not particularly close,"

Lin Yi replied with a shake of his head and a smile.

Wei Shang sighed softly. "I’ve heard of him. He used to belong to the Public Security General Administration in the New District."

"Later, he repeatedly made mistakes, completely disregarded rules and regulations, and even frequently assaulted students."

"I heard the director of their Public Security General Administration personally went to see Elder He."

"That’s the only reason his criminal penalties were waived and he was just demoted to the Old District!"

"We thought he would learn his lesson from it, but who would have thought..."