[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lawful-tyrant":3,"chapter-lawful-tyrant-lawful-tyrant-chapter-27":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Lawful Tyrant",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2284911,4469,"Chapter 27: A-Class AA-Class","lawful-tyrant-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>The room was silent; both guests lay motionless on the sofa in light yellow bathrobes, their backs to the door, as if dozing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very moment Lin Qing and Zhao Jia entered the room—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sudden shout, the two guests on the sofa flipped over simultaneously and leapt up in one motion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One snatched the ashtray from the table and hurled it forward, while the other grabbed the teacup—still half-full—and threw it with all his strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, time seemed to slow to a crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The digital clock on the wall froze at 23:14:27.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing stared expressionlessly at the ashtray and teacup drifting slowly toward him, and briefly glanced at Zhao Jia beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t reacted yet; her expression hadn’t changed, only gazing blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment the guests rose and threw their objects to the moment the ashtray and teacup flew through the air, no more than a fraction of a second had passed—any ordinary person would have had no time to react and would’ve been killed on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Qing, prepared in advance, had already activated his combat technique, and their movements now seemed painfully slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing’s hand moved like a phantom, snatching the bathrobe hanging on the nearby rack with astonishing speed, then sweeping it outward to intercept the flying ashtray and teacup—the thick fabric wrapped both projectiles in one motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his other hand gripped the pistol at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bathrobe, now wrapped around the ashtray and teacup, swung aside, the two guests lunging forward came fully into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were lean, their faces somewhat similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one closest to him was filled with murderous intent; his shaved head bore a bare, shiny scar as he kicked off the sofa with full force, driving a vicious flying knee straight at Lin Qing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other, farther away, charged toward Zhao Jia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their speed, reflexes, and the aura of seasoned killers made it clear they were no ordinary men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flowed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The digital clock on the wall remained stuck at 23:14:27.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Lin Qing had fully assessed the situation—he drew his pistol with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long, silver barrel of the Revolver M500 was already aimed at the man lunging with his knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his finger pulled the trigger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening gunshot erupted; a flash of fire shot from the muzzle, and the bullet, carrying immense kinetic energy, struck the man’s knee mid-air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet, more than twice as powerful as a .44 Magnum, exploded a horrific wound through the man’s kneecap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his body still flew forward from momentum, Lin Qing’s speed was faster—he kicked out immediately, sending the man flying backward with even greater force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in raw strength, he surpassed ordinary men by several times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all of this occurred within a fraction of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the other man had already reached Zhao Jia’s side and was about to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing had no time for a second shot, but his movements still kept pace—he was about to slap the man away when he heard a crackling sound and retracted his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, Zhao Jia had already prepared her taser; reacting instinctively from shock, she closed her eyes and thrust it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made direct contact with the man who had just reached her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t anticipated this—no time to dodge—and with a flash of blue electricity, he collapsed instantly from her taser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jia screamed and jabbed the taser into the fallen man twice more until he was unconscious, then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing also drew his taser, moved swiftly over the sofa, and zapped the wounded man for several seconds to prevent further struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Order Level increased by 0.2】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Order Level increased by 0.2】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green prompts appeared before his eyes; with the threat from the two men gone, his Order Level returned to 0.8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing holstered his taser and returned his pistol to its holster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gun’s power was considerable; though the recoil was strong, after activating his technique, single-handed use was more than sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These two…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing looked again at the fallen men, a flicker of killing intent rising in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They attacked without warning, refused to be verified—clearly suspicious, and their brutality confirmed they were fugitives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, he’d zapped a fugitive’s brain into a vegetative state, eliminating a dangerous element from his environment—and immediately received feedback: Order Level rose by 0.2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two still retained the capacity to cause harm and hadn’t been captured, so no environmental stability feedback had triggered yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing’s thought lasted only an instant—he didn’t act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patrol Office couldn’t kill someone who had lost resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he didn’t need to kill them—handing them over to the Gongan Bureau would still count as removing a threat, and Order Level feedback would follow soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover… digging deeper might further stabilize his living circle, raising his Order Level even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His rank had already risen, expanding his living circle; if these two were captured, perhaps his Order Level could break past 1.0?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Lin Qing abandoned the idea of killing them outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Zhao Jia, studying her with a strange look. “You actually reacted fast enough to use the taser?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jia blinked, whispering: “Group Leader, it’s my first mission—I was nervous, so I kept holding the taser.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing studied her again, speaking with subtle meaning: “You’ve got some serious luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always felt something was off about Zhao Jia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movements of the two men on the ground were clearly abnormal—comparable to the fugitive Jiang Chengwu he’d encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had clearly reached the human first limit, with explosive power and brutally efficient strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Him effortlessly taking them down was one thing—but Zhao Jia, moving so slowly, somehow managed to tase him just right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, even if improbable, such coincidences could happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was coincidence, then her luck was simply extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he doubted her, for some reason, his subconscious felt she was telling the truth—she deserved trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intuition told him she was just… lucky…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing shook his head slightly. “Run identification on these two—they’re definitely suspicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who avoids verification by Patrol almost always has something to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me? Alright then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jia nervously picked up her phone and began facial and fingerprint recognition on the unconscious men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Group Leader Han and the others arrived, drawn by the gunshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Group Leader Han arrived first, moving swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing.” Lin Qing glanced at the fallen men. “They attacked us and refused verification—definitely suspicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin arrived too; Group Leader Han immediately said to her: “Help check them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, both wore synthetic fingerprint sleeves—their real fingerprints had been worn away, facial features didn’t match, and their irises showed clear signs of artificial implantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the fugitive Jiang Chengwu Lin Qing had captured the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only DNA identification could confirm their identities—results would take twenty minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re wearing fingerprint sleeves? Over ninety percent of those with this trait are fugitives. And look at the calluses and scars on their bodies—they’re clearly underground fighters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Group Leader Han made his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are the odds? Why do all the fugitives in Lin’an City have underground fighting backgrounds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing was stunned—and even more astonished by Zhao Jia’s rookie luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even more absurd than his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first mission? He caught just one fugitive—and only because it was in the Blue Scarf Gang’s territory to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rookie, just checking a bathhouse like it was a joke, somehow caught two fugitives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s coincidence, her luck is too extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his subconscious felt she was telling the truth and seemed trustworthy, rationally he still thought it was too improbable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Lin Qing didn’t care—what mattered was the credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Order Level hadn’t changed at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Group Leader Lin, confirmed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin, after cross-referencing the database, finally identified the two men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing walked over to look—and his face lit up with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liao Xinjie, Liao Xinying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two men were biological brothers, and both had escaped from the Class-One Security Prison “Fengcheng Prison” in May 2118.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had blood on their hands and had participated in several major criminal cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Several years ago, prisons across the country holding violent criminals seemed to have been attacked by unknown forces...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lin Qing was puzzled by this, he saw the wanted level and bounty posted by the Gongan Bureau for these two men, and couldn’t help but feel even more delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder brother, Liao Xinjie, had an A-class wanted notice with a bounty of 120,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger brother, Liao Xinying, had an AA-class wanted notice with a bounty as high as 400,000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1476,"2026-06-20T02:41:34.488Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b056c480e57f7af44329cdcfda4b9641d5060b396d2c5f397b077d959507fbdd","lawful-tyrant-chapter-28","lawful-tyrant-chapter-26",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flawful-tyrant-cover.jpg"]