Chapter 414: If you don

A densely packed convoy surged forward like a long dragon… and came to an abrupt stop fifty meters from the alley entrance!

The piercing screech of countless tires scraping the ground instantly drowned out the low murmurs of the investigation at the scene.

The convoy's doors flew open at once, and scores of suit‑clad thugs poured out, their black suits merging into a wall that quickly sealed off both sides of the street.

Fu Li Group Chairman Yu Zhong Fu stepped out of the lead Rolls‑Royce, a silver hunting rifle in his right hand glinting coldly under the car lights, his face full of sinister menace.

The thugs blocking the front immediately stepped to either side, clearing a straight path through the crowd that led straight to Lin Yuan at the alley mouth.

Yu Zhong Fu crunched over broken bricks as he advanced, his curses spreading with his steps: "Lin Yuan, you dare kill my men? Do you really think I'm easy to provoke?!"

He stopped in the middle of the passage, eyes locked on Lin Yuan, voice resolute: "If you don't die today, my heart will never be at ease!"

Yu Zhong Fu raised the rifle to the night sky, pulled the trigger, and a booming "Bang—" shattered the darkness, startling distant night birds into flight.

The echo of the shot had not yet faded when Yu Zhong Fu was about to step forward; his gaze suddenly caught a figure beside Lin Yuan, and his feet froze.

His pupils narrowed slightly, the rifle hanging in mid‑air, his formerly sinister expression instantly shifting to surprise——

Only to see that standing beside Lin Yuan were dozens of uniformed criminal investigators.

Before Yu Zhong Fu could react, dozens of police officers raised their hands in unison, the dark muzzles of their pistols locking onto him, triggers already cocked.

Yu Zhong Fu was completely dumbfounded??

No…… this, what is the situation??

Mu Tiecheng stepped forward from the police ranks, his leather shoes striking the broken bricks with a crisp sound, his sharp gaze fixed on Yu Zhong Fu crouched on the ground.

Mu Tiecheng spoke coldly, his tone leaving no room for doubt: "You're Yu Zhong Fu, right? Which unit are you from?"

Yu Zhong Fu lifted his head to feel Mu Tiecheng's aura, his mind instantly going blank; the earlier arrogance vanished, and he stammered: "No… you… who are you??"

Mu Tiecheng wasted no words, pulling a black credential folder from his pocket and snapping it open—the badge gleamed coldly under the vehicle lights!

Mu Tiecheng clearly stated his identity: "Provincial Public Security Department, Anti‑drug Brigade Commander, Mu Tiecheng."

Beside him, City Public Security Bureau Criminal Police Unit Captain Ho Gang stepped forward and likewise flashed his credentials: "City Public Security Bureau Criminal Police Unit Captain, Ho Gang!"

Mu Lingxue stood beside Ho Gang, raising her police ID to add: "City Public Security Bureau Criminal Police Unit Company Commander, Mu Lingxue."

The three police captains of different ranks announced their identities in turn; Yu Zhong Fu's pupils shrank ever smaller, cold sweat trickled down his forehead, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Immediately afterward, the other criminal investigators alongside Mu Lingxue all flashed their credentials as well!

Yu Zhong Fu was utterly bewildered?!

No…… this damn?! How could there be so many police beside Lin Yuan?!

Yu Zhong Fu instinctively reached out, trying to hide the rifle behind him, but his fingertips clenched the barrel and could not stop trembling.

Having realized the situation, Yu Zhong Fu quickly forced a appeasing smile, voice trembling: "Comrades, it's a misunderstanding! Just a misunderstanding!"

Mu Tiecheng stared at Yu Zhong Fu, his tone dripping with mockery and menace: "A misunderstanding? Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and firing them in public? Who are you trying to scare?"

Mu Lingxue took two steps forward, her gaze sweeping over the thugs behind Yu Zhong Fu wielding machetes, her voice icy:

"Bringing this many people, it's clearly a gang‑related affair—mass brawling, bodily harm charges are inevitable! I heard tonight you sent people to assassinate Lin Yuan, right?"

Yu Zhong Fu's face turned deathly pale, he waved his hands repeatedly, voice quivering: "Misunderstanding! All a misunderstanding! I just came to have a look—I never intended to assassinate Lin Yuan……"

Mu Lingxue snorted coldly, eyes sharp as a blade: "Come to have a look? You brought several hundred people, all armed with machetes, just to have a look?"

Yu Zhong Fu glanced involuntarily at the machete in his subordinate's hand, cold sweat soaking his back, and found no excuse left.

Yu Zhong Fu drew a deep breath, then turned and barked at his thugs: "Throw down your knives!"

The thugs exchanged looks, none daring to defy him, and one after another they flung their machetes to the ground with a clattering "clang‑clang," the metallic clatter ringing sharply in the night.

Yu Zhong Fu forced a stiff apologetic smile while backing away, saying: "It really is a misunderstanding—I'm pulling out now!"

No sooner had he spoken than Yu Zhong Fu spun around and bolted toward the convoy.

But before he could take two steps, a dense, bright wail of sirens erupted in the distance, swelling nearer and instantly engulfing the whole street!

Up ahead on the street, the leading vehicles of the armed police detachment surged forward, red and blue warning lights flashing alternately!

Next came the black off‑road vehicles of the special forces, the anti‑drug brigade's patrol cars, and more criminal police units, screaming in!

Countless police cars packed both sides of the street.

Numerous armed police in camouflage, fully equipped special forces members, and uniformed criminal investigators leapt from their vehicles, swiftly forming a encirclement that tightly trapped Yu Zhong Fu and his thugs in the middle.

Yu Zhong Fu watched the uniformed figures close in from all sides, his feet seeming nailed to the ground, the color draining from his face until he had no strength left to flee.

The armed police squad leader grabbed a megaphone, his voice booming through the night: "Nobody move! Hands on heads, squat down! Resisters will be met with force!"

Seeing this, the thugs behind Yu Zhong Fu slumped to the ground, some even bursting into tears, all their former swagger gone.

Lin Yuan stood at the edge of the police formation, watching Yu Zhong Fu surrounded on all sides……

To be honest, Lin Yuan was a bit dazed as well.

He hadn't expected Yu Zhong Fu to bring people for revenge.

This, isn't it just walking straight into the gun barrel……

What Lin Yuan didn't expect was that a single call from Mu Tiecheng could mobilize so many armed police and special forces.

It seems Mu Tiecheng's background is really not small.

Countless dark muzzles pointed from every direction at Yu Zhong Fu and his lackeys!

The special police officers' roar carried undeniable deterrent power:

"Hands up! Resisters will be shot on the spot! Kneel on the ground, hands up!"

Yu Zhong Fu and his lackeys were terrified, their bodies gone rigid.

The lackey who had still wanted to speak opened his mouth, only to be glared back by a nearby special police officer, his frame shaking like a sieve.

"Bang!" a sharp gunshot exploded in the night, the bullet grazing Yu Zhong Fu's ear before striking a nearby tree trunk and spraying wood chips.

Yu Zhong Fu was so frightened his soul seemed to leave his body, his legs went weak and his knees slammed hard into the ground!

Yu Zhong Fu grimaced in pain but dared not move, both hands raised high over his head, voice trembling: "Don't shoot! Don't shoot! I'll obey! I'll obey!"

Seeing this, his lackeys behind him also dropped to their knees with thuds, nobody daring to move, their machetes already lying on the ground, now they only hoped to suffer less punishment.

Special Police Team Captain quickly walked over, saluted Mu Tiecheng, his tone familiar: "Mu Dui, we're here! Following your orders, we've sealed off the surroundings—nobody can escape."

Armed Police Captain also stepped forward, patted Mu Tiecheng's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Lao Mu, once again you've troubled us to mobilize support, but this situation indeed requires our help to bring it under control."

Mu Tiecheng returned the salute, his gaze sweeping over Yu Zhong Fu and his group kneeling on the ground, his voice loud:

"Yu Zhong Fu, Fu Li Group is suspected of gang-related activities, intentionally harming others, illegal possession of firearms, gathering to fight, multiple serious crimes! Everyone, take them all away!"

"Yu Zhong Fu, upon hearing 'take them all away', broke into a sweat on his forehead!"

Yu Zhong Fu hurriedly stepped forward, getting close to Mu Tiecheng.

He furtively pulled out a black bank card from his pocket, extended it toward Mu Tiecheng, leaned in, lowered his voice: "Police comrade, give me one chance!"

Yu Zhong Fu shoved the bank card in front of Mu Tiecheng, his voice even lower, with a tone of appeasement:

"There are 10 million in the card! Mu Sir, we're all our own people; I have connections in the City Housing Bureau, let's work something out… let me go…"

"You can take my men and give yourselves performance credits… but please let me go." Yu Zhong Fu's voice pleaded, "In the future I will repay you handsomely—tell me what you want and I can do it!"

Mu Tiecheng shoved his hand away, the bank card falling to the ground, his eyes full of disgust: "Yu Zhong Fu, do you think money can solve everything? Bribing law enforcement is an aggravated offense!"

He gave a glance to the nearby criminal police: "Handcuff him and take him back for a thorough interrogation!"

Yu Zhong Fu shuddered at that angry shout, but thinking of his backer, he gritted his teeth and steadied himself, a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes: "I have backing from the Housing Bureau! Moreover, my true backer is the White Gold Han Group! If you arrest me, the White Gold Han Group will certainly not let you off!"

As soon as he said that, the few lackeys not yet taken away had their eyes light up, seeming to see a turning point, they lifted their heads and looked hopefully at Yu Zhong Fu.

Mu Lingxue heard the four words 'White Gold Han Group', her steps paused, then she let out a cold laugh and stepped forward, her gaze sharp as she fixed on Yu Zhong Fu: "You said, is it the White Gold Han Group?"

Yu Zhong Fu, seeing her reaction, thought she was scared, immediately raised his voice: "You definitely know how formidable the White Gold Han Group is! Let me go, and I'll not only give you 20 million, but also ensure the White Gold Han people won't trouble you—how about that? From now on we'll be our own people!"

Mu Lingxue snorted, her voice full of disdain: "In your underground jianghu, the super‑conglomerate of the New Faction—the White Gold Han Group, right?"

She paused, then deliberately slowed her speech so each word was clear to Yu Zhong Fu: "Perfect—I and my team have already been secretly investigating their gang‑related ties. If they dare intervene in this case? Perfect—we'll take them down together, root and branch!"

Yu Zhong Fu's smug expression froze instantly, his mouth opened and closed, unable to speak for a moment, his eyes full of disbelief.

Mu Lingxue looked at him, her tone colder: "That 20 million of yours? Better keep it for your own funeral."

She turned to the nearby criminal police and ordered: "Take Yu Zhong Fu into the police car first, keep him isolated, don't let him contact the other lackeys."

Two criminal police officers immediately complied, half‑supporting the still‑dazed Yu Zhong Fu as they walked toward the police car; even after being shoved into the vehicle, he kept muttering: "Impossible… how dare you investigate the White Gold Han Group…"

Lin Yuan stood not far away, hearing everything clearly, a cold sweat instantly broke out on his back, his heart gave a jolt—

This woman Mu Lingxue is too fierce—she isn't even afraid of the underground behemoth White Gold Han Group, and she's already been secretly investigating them?

Lin Yuan muttered to himself: "This woman is truly not to be provoked; from now on I'll have to be extra careful when dealing with her."

Yu Zhong Fu was half‑dragged, half‑supported by the two criminal police, stumbled into the rear seat of the police car while still struggling… the car door slammed shut with a 'clang', muffling his howls inside.

His lackeys were also taken away in batches to different police cars; some hung their heads in dejection, others muttered complaints quietly, yet nobody dared to resist further—the special police's guns still pointed not far away, and nobody wanted to risk their lives.

Lin Yuan stood beside the police car, watching the convoy slowly drive away.

Mu Lingxue walked over and handed him a receipt: "Later, come with me to the bureau to give a statement, recount tonight's events in detail to assist our investigation."

Lin Yuan took the receipt and nodded: "No problem—it's a good chance to clarify the bandits and the Fu Li Group affair."

The two got into a police car and drove toward the City Public Security Bureau; in the night, the red light of the police beacon kept flashing on the windows…

……

City Public Security Bureau, inside the interrogation room.

The lighting was blindingly bright; Lin Yuan sat in a chair, with paper, pen, and a recorder before him, while Mu Lingxue sat opposite, holding a steel pen.

Lin Yuan recounted everything in detail, from the Fu Li thugs' blockade, to luring the bandits into fighting the thugs, then to the alley clash with the bandits, the grenade explosion, leaving no detail unmentioned—not even the specifics of the bandits' bulletproof vests or the style of their daggers.

Mu Lingxue recorded while occasionally asking a few follow‑up questions, the pen tip scratching on the paper; when Lin Yuan finished, she closed the notebook: "Thank you for your hard work—if the statement is in order, please sign here."

Lin Yuan had just finished signing when he was about to rise, Mu Lingxue suddenly said: "There's a problem in the interrogation room—Yu Zhong Fu refuses to speak; can you go help?"

Lin Yuan, hearing this, was taken aback—

……

Meanwhile, in another interrogation room,

Yu Zhong Fu sat in an iron chair, his hands cuffed to the table legs, yet he still maintained an arrogant posture, his chin slightly raised.

Criminal Police Team Captain, Huo Gang, sat opposite him, pushing a stack of photos toward him—

The photos showed the dead thugs, grenade fragments, and the Fu Li Group's account book.

Huo Gang's tone was icy: "Yu Zhong Fu, you sent men to assassinate tonight—this is heinous! You're already suspected of gang‑related crimes; all this evidence points to you, and you still want to quibble?"

Yu Zhong Fu glanced at the photos, a cold smile curling his lips: "I don't know what thugs, what assassination—you've got the wrong person."

"You got the wrong person?" Huo Gang picked up a photo of the account book, "This shows your signature on the gang's fund flow—how do you explain that?"

Yu Zhong Fu turned his face away, gritted his teeth and stayed silent; no matter how Mu Lingxue questioned him, he kept his mouth shut, like a 'dead pig unafraid of boiling water'.

Huo Gang's interrogation of Yu Zhong Fu made no progress.

This guy's mouth is extremely hard; no matter how you interrogate him, it's useless.

Yu Zhong Fu provoked: "Captain Huo, if you can't get anything out of me, I advise you to just let me go early—everyone would be easier. This is the police bureau; you can't use torture to extract confessions. Hah… unless you resort to violent interrogation, don't expect to pull a single word from my mouth."

Yu Zhong Fu snorted, confident that these police dare not use violent interrogation on him.

So he felt emboldened and fearless.

Huo Gang sighed helplessly, got up, walked to the door, and said into the walkie‑talkie: "Let Consultant Lin come over."

Soon, Mu Lingxue brought Lin Yuan into the interrogation room.

The interrogation room's incandescent light was blindingly bright; the cold iron table reflected Yu Zhong Fu's grim face.

When he saw Lin Yuan enter, Yu Zhong Fu first froze—

Yu Zhong Fu leaned back in his chair and snorted: "Lin Yuan? Just because of you, you think you're qualified to interrogate me? The criminal police couldn't get anything out of me—what ability do you have? Moreover, what authority do you have to interrogate me?"

Mu Lingxue walked to the table, placed both hands on it, and said sternly: "Yu Zhong Fu, Lin Yuan is a special consultant hired by our City Public Security Bureau; he has the right to participate in the interrogation—you'd better cooperate."

Yu Zhong Fu's pupils contracted slightly—

He never expected that this Lin Yuan actually had such a good relationship with these public security bureau people?

You've become a consultant of the City Public Security Bureau?

Yu Zhong Fu arrogantly said: "Consultant, so what? Want to pry information from my mouth? Dream on! I won't say a single word! If you've got the guts, try violent interrogation?!"

Yu Zhong Fu is forcing the criminal police to resort to violent interrogation.

If the police resort to violent interrogation, Yu Zhong Fu can then sue them!

Then he would have a chance to get out.

After all, violent interrogation, torture to extract a confession, is illegal.

Lin Yuan remained silent, merely pulling a dark cloth bundle from his pocket and spreading it on the table——

Inside the bundle lay a whole row of Silver Needles!

The 108 Silver Needles varied in length, under the light they gave off a chilling sheen, their tips sharp enough to reflect Yu Zhong Fu's face.

Yu Zhong Fu saw the Silver Needles, his face changed instantly, he sat up straight and shouted: "What are you trying to do?! This is violent interrogation! I'll sue you! Sue your bureau for illegal law enforcement!"

Lin Yuan picked up a Silver Needle, gently rubbing the tip with his fingertip, calmly said: "Don't get agitated, this isn't violent interrogation, it's traditional Chinese acupuncture treatment."

"Treatment?" Yu Zhong Fu's eyes wary: "I'm not sick! Stop putting on an act!"

"You have a stubborn mouth disease that needs treatment." Lin Yuan curled his lips into a cold smile: "Moreover, violent interrogation requires evidence; I use acupuncture to help you adjust, even if you sue me in court, you can't produce evidence of my violence—after all I'm not part of the bureau, just a consultant."

Yu Zhong Fu's heart panicked, he was about to shout for help……

Lin Yuan already in an instant raised his hand, four Silver Needles shot out from his palm!