Chapter 111: Du Chuan Bows His Head

"Director Du, don't be impulsive!"

Seeing Du Chuan draw his gun, Cheng Kexin was shocked and quickly shielded Chen Che, while Li Qingyan, Cheng Kexiang, and Qian Rongrong also stepped forward together to protect Chen Che.

Du Chuan was different from the others; his status as a Patrol Bureau Director meant that Chen Che could not take action against him.

This was one of the ironclad rules of the Patrol Bureau—regardless of the reason, a Martial Artist attacking a member of the Patrol Bureau was a capital offense!

This ironclad rule determined the absolute power of the Patrol Bureau to restrain and judge Martial Artists!

Conversely, members of the Patrol Bureau could not harm Martial Artists without cause.

However, Du Chuan had sat firmly in the Director's seat for over a decade and knew the rules by heart; with his status and position, finding a random excuse to use the rules to kill Chen Che was easy for him.

"Get out of my way! Cheng Kexin, are you trying to rebel?!"

Seeing Cheng Kexin and the others shielding Chen Che so stubbornly, Du Chuan hesitated, afraid to fire his gun.

The identities of these women were too special; harming any one of them would be difficult to handle.

"Why is Director Du so agitated? I only raised a reasonable suspicion; your reaction is so strong that it makes me even more suspicious that you are colluding with the Zhang Family."

Du Chuan's reaction confirmed to Chen Che that he was colluding with the Zhang Family in private, and perhaps even had ties to the Martial Arts Alliance.

Chen Che quietly extended two fingers, gripping a Ghost Gate Needle, ready to strike at any moment.

He understood the rules of the Patrol Bureau and knew he could not fight Du Chuan; once he was marked by such an all-powerful department, the trouble would be truly immense, and it might even implicate those around him.

However, if Du Chuan insisted on executing Chen Che, he could still manage to use some small tricks to knock Du Chuan unconscious without leaving a trace.

"Bullshit! I have been upright and clean my whole life; I have never done anything involving private collusion!"

Du Chuan was furious and determined to take Chen Che down, so he ordered: "Everyone, listen up! Pull these women away, then shoot this Martial Artist who is disrupting the rules!"

"Yes!"

Several Patrol Bureau Officers swarmed forward, pulling Cheng Kexin and the others away, while the remaining men raised their guns and aimed at Chen Che.

Chen Che circulated his True Qi and injected it into the Ghost Gate Needle.

Du Chuan also aimed his gun at Chen Che's forehead again, his finger on the trigger; as soon as Cheng Kexin and the others moved completely out of the way, he would pull the trigger without hesitation.

"Stop!"

At this critical moment, a loud shout rang out, and Ma Zijun and Lin Su walked quickly into the bar, one after the other.

Seeing Ma Zijun, Zhang Yimin was startled, his face full of confusion—how could Ma Zijun be here?

"Who are you? How dare you interfere with the Patrol Bureau's investigation?!"

Du Chuan was interrupted and felt very annoyed, questioning Ma Zijun.

"Jinling Ma Family, Ma Zijun."

Ma Zijun scanned the room and spoke calmly.

Hearing the four words "Jinling Ma Family," not only Du Chuan but even Chen Che and the others were shocked.

They clearly had not expected Ma Zijun to come here!

Du Chuan looked surprised, scrutinized Ma Zijun, and softened his tone, saying: "The Patrol Bureau is conducting an investigation now. If Young Master Ma wants to drink, you should go elsewhere."

"I am not here to drink; I am here to find someone."

Ma Zijun looked at Chen Che and said: "Mr. Chen is a guest of my Ma Family. I wonder if Director Du can give me some face and let him leave?"

Hearing this, Du Chuan and Zhang Yimin were shocked once again.

The two looked at each other, not understanding why Ma Zijun was speaking up for Chen Che, or how Chen Che even knew Ma Zijun!

The uninformed sisters Cheng Kexin and Cheng Kexiang were also stunned.

Although they had heard from Qian Rongrong earlier that Chen Che had dealings with Young Master Ma, which was why Yanyu Group invested in the Cheng Family and the Qian Family.

But they never expected Ma Zijun to actually beg Du Chuan to show leniency for Chen Che's sake!

"The Patrol Bureau's investigations are based on being impartial and incorruptible. The Ma Family is indeed powerful, but the rules of the Patrol Bureau were decreed by the Sovereign. Is it appropriate for Young Master Ma to openly interfere in the affairs of the Patrol Bureau?"

Du Chuan's tone was calm, but the meaning he expressed was very clear—he would not give him face!

Ma Zijun smiled faintly, leaned close to Du Chuan, and whispered: "I heard all of your conversations just now. Although there is no evidence of Director Du colluding with the Zhang Family or even the Martial Arts Alliance, once such talk spreads and reaches the higher-ups, you will also be suspended and investigated."

"The Ma Family may not compare to the top powerful families, but we still have some strength in Xia, and we have people working in various departments; the speed at which we can spread news is also quite fast."

Du Chuan's body trembled, his heart filled with extreme horror; he stared at Ma Zijun, his eyes wide as saucers!

He had not expected that his secret, hidden for many years, would be known by Ma Zijun, and even less did he expect that Ma Zijun would go to such lengths for Chen Che!

He finally understood why Chen Che dared to cripple Zhang Shouhang, and why Cheng Kexin would rather defy him than stop protecting Chen Che.

Because Chen Che's backer was the Ma Family!

The others looked at Ma Zijun and Du Chuan with confusion, not knowing what the two had said.

They only saw Ma Zijun whisper a few words to Du Chuan, after which Du Chuan stared at Ma Zijun with a look of astonishment, as if he had seen a ghost.

Meanwhile, Ma Zijun wore a nonchalant smile, as if nothing had happened.

Du Chuan stared at Ma Zijun for a while, then put away his pistol, waved for his men to lower their guns, and walked up to Chen Che, bowing ninety degrees, saying respectfully: "Mr. Chen, I am terribly sorry. Today's incident was a misunderstanding; you and your friends may leave safely."

Swish, swish, swish...

Everyone present looked at Du Chuan, their faces full of shock and disbelief!

Li Qingyan, Cheng Kexin, Cheng Kexiang, and Qian Rongrong all looked at this scene in disbelief; the change in Du Chuan's attitude was too shocking!

At the same time, they began to wonder what on earth Ma Zijun had said to Du Chuan!

Zhang Yimin was dumbfounded—Du Chuan had actually apologized to Chen Che?!

This sudden reversal made him feel somewhat unreal!

Logically, since Chen Che had seen through their secret, Du Chuan should have killed him on the spot to silence him; why was he bowing and apologizing instead?

What had Ma Zijun said to him to cause Du Chuan's attitude to reverse so drastically, going from arrogant and forceful to so servile!?

The customers who were squatting on the ground with their hands on their heads were also stunned by this scene.

They had realized that trouble was brewing the moment they saw Zhang Yimin, Du Chuan, and a large number of Patrol Bureau Warriors storm into the bar.

To avoid being implicated, even Zhang Shouhang's lackeys all buried their heads and crouched down, playing dead; the less they saw and heard, the longer they would live!

Yet, intense curiosity still compelled them to look, and when they saw Du Chuan bow his head to Chen Che, they instantly felt as if this world were unreal!

That was the Director of the Patrol Bureau; not to mention in Shanghai, in most parts of Xia, there was no person or family that dared to provoke the Patrol Bureau!

Within Shanghai, even less did anyone dare to show disrespect to Du Chuan, not even the Zhang Family Patriarch, Zhang Sheng!

But now, Du Chuan had actually bowed his head to Chen Che?! Wasn't he just about to kill him a moment ago? How was it suddenly a misunderstanding now?!

"Di... Director Du, what is wrong with you..."

Zhang Yimin could not accept what was happening before his eyes for a moment, and he spoke up to ask subconsciously.

Unexpectedly, Du Chuan cut him off immediately and roared, "Shut your mouth! That idiot nephew of yours offended Mr. Chen and even caused a misunderstanding between me and Mr. Chen. Why haven't you rolled over here to apologize to Mr. Chen yet!"

Du Chuan's roar gave Zhang Yimin a fright; although Zhang Yimin could not understand why Du Chuan was acting this way, he still obeyed his words and bowed to apologize to Chen Che: "I'm sorry!"

Chen Che and Ma Zijun exchanged a glance, then put away the Ghost Gate Needle and said, "Since Director Du has said so, we shall be leaving. Oh, that's right, my senior sister Cheng Kexin will be at the Patrol Bureau from now on, so I will have to trouble Director Du to look after her."

"That goes without saying!"

Du Chuan offered a fawning smile, though a stifled rage burned in his heart.