Chapter 128: I Refuse

"What is going on? Does Chen Che know this beautiful officer?"

"That should be impossible. If he knew her, he wouldn't be here."

"She is from Beijing, yet she actually stood up for Chen Che. It seems he is lucky to have encountered an officer with strict discipline!"

All the Patrol Bureau Warriors present were shocked, whispering among themselves.

The female officer's strict management of her subordinates was indeed admirable, but Cao He was, after all, an officer from the Beijing Patrol Bureau. Making him apologize to Chen Che—no matter how one thought about it, it seemed somewhat unreal!

Lin Su, however, had a calm expression; she was not surprised by the female officer's actions. On the contrary, if the Beijing Patrol Bureau were all made of trash like Cao He, that would be what surprised her.

Fu Lang, Gao Huiwen, and Fu Yanyan felt relieved, their hanging hearts finally put to rest.

"Officer, I..."

Cao He stared with wide eyes, his face full of surprise and reluctance.

"Hurry up!"

The female officer coldly snapped, her tone brooking no doubt.

Helpless, Cao He faced Chen Che and said through gritted teeth, "I'm sorry!"

"Is that the attitude you have when apologizing? Who taught you that?"

The female officer was very dissatisfied and said, "After returning to Beijing, you are no longer to serve as a deputy. Become a warrior and relearn etiquette."

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked once again. They had not expected that the female officer would demote Cao He from a deputy to a mere warrior just because his attitude toward apologizing to Chen Che was poor!

This time, even Lin Su's expression was one of astonishment. The female officer's punishment of Cao He exceeded her expectations. At the same time, she began to wonder: did the female officer really know Chen Che?

Cao He was completely panicked; he had not expected the female officer to impose such a heavy punishment on him!

Only he himself knew how difficult it was to climb from a warrior to a deputy, and how much suffering he had endured!

But now, he had been reduced to his original state with a single sentence. How could he accept this?!

"Officer, I know I was wrong. I won't dare do it again!"

Cao He was flustered. After assuring the female officer, he bowed ninety degrees to Chen Che, his attitude extremely sincere.

"Mr. Chen, I was wrong, I'm sorry! I failed to care about the victim's situation at the first opportunity, and instead, because I felt my authority was being challenged, I was disrespectful to you. Please forgive my recklessness. I guarantee I will never dare to do it again in the future!"

Without waiting for Chen Che to respond, the female officer spoke impatiently again: "Alright, stop embarrassing yourself here. Go quickly and arrest the relevant people, and wrap things up!"

"Officer, I..."

Cao He's expression was ugly; he wanted to struggle a bit more.

"Enough nonsense, go!"

The female officer seemed to have completely lost patience and did not want to say another word to him.

Cao He looked dejected, his heart filled with deep regret and despair, but he dared not disobey the female officer, so he had to go and carry out the order dejectedly.

The crowd mobilized. Du Chuan, Wang Jiang, and Cao Qiang were carried away, while the Shanghai Patrol Bureau Warriors cooperated fully by unloading their weapons, standing in a row, verifying their identities on the spot, and accepting simple questioning and investigation.

The female officer came before Chen Che. Her attitude was completely different from how she treated Cao He; she expressed her apologies very kindly, saying, "Mr. Chen, hello, I am Luo Lin. I am very sorry. It is our fault that a piece of trash like Du Chuan emerged in the Patrol Bureau, putting you and your family in danger. I am extremely ashamed!"

Luo Lin's friendly attitude caused Chen Che to lower his guard. He shook his head and said, "Fortunately, no irreparable harm was done. I also thank Officer Luo for upholding justice for me."

"I am ashamed!"

Luo Lin smiled sheepishly and said, "Mr. Chen, before coming here, I learned about your situation in detail. Today, you resolved the crisis alone. Your strength and intellect are beyond doubt..."

Chen Che watched Luo Lin, waiting for what she would say next. For some reason, he felt that Luo Lin knew him, but Chen Che knew very well that he had never been to Beijing, let alone known Luo Lin!

Luo Lin extended her fair, jade-like hand and issued an invitation without warning: "Mr. Chen, I am now representing the Beijing Patrol Bureau in extending a sincere invitation to you. The Patrol Bureau needs talent like you. If you are willing, you can go directly to the Beijing Patrol Bureau to serve, and I can guarantee that your position will not be lower than Cao He's."

Whoosh!

Luo Lin's words shocked the entire scene once again!

"What is the situation now? Why can't I understand this?"

"That beautiful officer actually invited him to serve in the Patrol Bureau, and it's to go straight to Beijing! And for a position above a deputy!"

"Heavens! He is about to leap over the dragon gate! I've struggled for thirty years and am still a warrior, let alone heading north to Beijing—I wouldn't even dare to think about it!"

"Chen Che is a Martial Artist, and I witnessed his strength, so I am convinced. But to be so highly regarded by an officer from Beijing—I am so envious!"

Everyone present, whether they were the Shanghai Patrol Bureau Warriors under investigation or the warriors brought in, was extremely shocked. The looks they cast at Chen Che were filled with extreme envy!

Cao He's face was livid, as ugly as if he had eaten a fly. He was unconvinced and resentful!

Why was he demoted to the bottom, while Chen Che was so appreciated by Luo Lin?!

As someone from Beijing, he could be said to have been born in Rome. Yet even so, he had struggled for decades to reach the position of deputy.

Now, for Chen Che, a Martial Artist from Shanghai, it was actually within easy reach!

He didn't deserve it at all!

Cao He was filled with resentment, glaring viciously at Chen Che. He believed that his bad luck and frustration today were all caused by Chen Che!

Lin Su was also taken aback; Luo Lin's actions had once again exceeded her expectations.

But upon second thought, it was within reason.

Lin Su knew very well that the reason Luo Lin valued Chen Che was not because he had resolved the matter with Du Chuan, but because he had single-handedly wiped out the Martial Dao Alliance in Shanghai.

When Lin Su submitted the evidence for that matter, she had not mentioned it. Because what happened that night was simply too shocking; without strong corroborating evidence, no one would believe it, and it would only add unnecessary trouble.

But whether it was the Martial Dao Alliance or the Patrol Bureau, the energy of both sides was so great that as long as they wanted to investigate, they could completely trace it back to Chen Che.

Therefore, Luo Lin extending an olive branch to Chen Che at this moment was both an act of valuing and wanting to recruit him, and also an attempt to protect him.

The Fu Lang family could not think that far; they were simply happy that Chen Che could be appreciated by a big figure from Beijing.

However, Chen Che stared at the hand Luo Lin extended and did not respond for a long time, which made Luo Lin feel somewhat embarrassed.

"Mr. Chen, is there a problem?"

Luo Lin finally could not help but ask with a smile.

At this moment, Chen Che inexplicably asked in return: "Officer Luo, do we know each other?"

"Uh..."

Luo Lin was visibly startled, shook her head, and said, "Today should be the first time we have met."

Chen Che nodded and gave his response: "I appreciate Officer Luo's good intentions, but I still have things left unfinished, so... I refuse."

"Uh..."

Chen Che's words once again left everyone present stunned!

Beijing, Patrol Bureau, deputy position.

Any normal person understands the meaning and weight represented by these three keywords!

Being appreciated and invited by an officer from Beijing is nothing short of immense fortune, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

It is believed that any person would rush to seize it, yet Chen Che actually refused!

Cao He was so angry his teeth itched; regarding Chen Che's refusal, he should have rebuked the other party for not knowing what was good for him, and felt glad that he did not agree.

But thinking of how Luo Lin had never valued anyone this much before, and seeing Chen Che's indifferent expression at this moment, it always made him feel like he was acting coy after getting a bargain.

This made Cao He burn with jealousy, wishing he could kill Chen Che on the spot!

Lin Su was also taken aback; she had vaguely guessed that Chen Che would not agree, but actually hearing him say he refused still left her shocked.

At the same time, the look she cast toward Chen Che held a trace of complex emotion.

Fu Lang's family also looked surprised, feeling it was a great pity, but they did not say much and chose to respect Chen Che's own wishes.

As for those Patrol Bureau Warriors, they all stared with wide eyes, glaring at Chen Che with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Things I wouldn't even dare to dream of, you obtained with ease, yet you don't even cherish them!

Doesn't that just make you angry!?