Chapter 167: Fan Hao

The bald man groggily opened his eyes; his head throbbed with a searing pain at the slightest movement, and simultaneously, a wave of dizziness and nausea surged over him.

He subconsciously reached out to touch the back of his head, but as soon as he made contact, he quickly pulled his hand away; the slap mark on the back of his head felt like a scorching hot branding iron.

"Hiss—"

The bald man winced, slowly lifting his head. The moment he saw Chen Che, his memories flooded back, and he instantly gasped, freezing in place, not daring to move a muscle.

He was an Innate True Person, and could barely be described as an expert, even if only a bottom-tier one.

Precisely because of this, he knew very well just how immense the power required for Chen Che to knock him out with a single slap while he was using his full strength!

"Gulp!"

The bald man was drenched in cold sweat, subconsciously swallowing his saliva as intense regret welled up in his heart.

Had he known he was dealing with such an expert, he never would have been blinded by greed and accepted the job.

Now look at this; he might end up spending all the money he earned on the hospital!

Chen Che paid no attention to the waking bald man, instead looking at Tang Ying and asking, "What do you intend to do with them?"

Tang Ying withdrew her infatuated gaze from Chen Che's face and said indignantly, "A Martial Artist dares to attack me, a Patrol Justice Commander? I think they're tired of living. Of course, I'm taking them back to the Patrol Bureau!"

Swish!

Upon hearing this, the complexions of the bald man and his subordinates changed drastically.

They never imagined that the beautiful woman before them was actually a Patrol Justice Commander!

None of them doubted Tang Ying's words, because in Xia, no one dared to impersonate the Patrol Bureau!

Precisely because of this, the hearts of the bald man and all his men sank to the bottom of the abyss, turning ice-cold!

It's over! Completely over!

This was just like bandits staging a robbery, only to find out they were robbing government soldiers.

They had walked right into the line of fire!

At this moment, Chen Che squatted down, stared at the bald man, and asked, "Do you know me?"

"Uh... uh-huh!!!"

The bald man subconsciously nodded, then shook his head as if his life depended on it.

Chen Che curled his lips into a smile: "You don't know me, yet you came to cause me trouble for no reason?"

Tang Ying frowned upon hearing this; she also realized something was wrong, so she gave the bald man a kick with a *bang* and barked, "Speak! Otherwise, once we get to the Patrol Bureau, you won't even have the chance to talk!"

The bald man shivered and immediately said, "I took money to come and cause trouble for you, sir, but I really don't know who the employer is. It's the rule of our trade: no face-to-face transactions!"

"Slap!"

Tang Ying gave the bald man another casual slap, then looked at the thoughtful Chen Che and asked, "Who did you offend?"

Chen Che smoothed his brow and laughed, "I didn't think I was this hated."

Tang Ying shrugged and said, "This big bald guy isn't lying. Scum like them couldn't possibly know who the employer is. Do you want me to help you look into it?"

Chen Che shook his head: "I have a rough idea of who it is, no need to trouble you. Instead, it was me who implicated you and nearly put you in danger."

Tang Ying smiled charmingly: "If you put it that way, I have reason to suspect that you are the employer, and you're deliberately playing the hero saving the beauty to win my favor!"

"Uh..."

Chen Che said nothing, but couldn't help but complain internally: "Big sister, do you want to see the infatuated look on your own face? You're practically drooling; do I even need to act?! Do you really think I can't tell you're lusting after my body?!"

Tang Ying giggled, waved her hand, and said, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. You watch them for me; I'm going to settle the bill with the shop owner and compensate for the broken tables and such."

Chen Che nodded and gave a hum.

Tang Ying strode into the breakfast shop and began to negotiate with the owner.

At this moment, Fan Hao arrived in a rush with several fully armed Patrol Bureau Warriors.

"You little brat, daring to cause trouble here, I think you're tired of living!"

Fan Hao strode over, completely ignoring the bald man and the others, pointed his gun directly at Chen Che, and shouted abusively.

Chen Che frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm from the Patrol Bureau. You're suspected of gathering a crowd to cause trouble; come with me!"

Fan Hao lifted his chin, acting arrogant and untouchable.

"How do you know I gathered a crowd to cause trouble? You haven't asked anything, nor have you understood the situation, yet you already know?"

Chen Che found it ridiculous.

"Understand the situation?! Hah, I don't need to! These people on the ground were beaten and injured by you; anyone with eyes can see it. You still want to deny it?!"

Fan Hao looked defiant and roared.

Chen Che sneered: "It seems you're also here to cause me trouble, but this is a bit too obvious."

Fan Hao's heart trembled; he didn't expect it to be so easy for Chen Che to guess.

He only then realized that because he was too anxious, his acting was a bit over the top.

Fan Hao lowered his hand holding the gun, kicked the bald man on the ground, and asked pretentiously, "Tell me, did he hit you?"

The bald man was bewildered; he couldn't understand the current situation.

He had only taken money and brought his men to cause trouble for Chen Che; he didn't know there was a character like Fan Hao involved.

And because Tang Ying had also said she was from the Patrol Bureau earlier, the bald man didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Speak!"

Seeing the bald man remain silent, Fan Hao shouted angrily.

The bald man saw Fan Hao's hand holding the gun, and the muzzle lifted slightly toward him. He was instantly scared into a jolt, and without thinking further, said, "Yes, he hit me!"

Fan Hao revealed a smile of a scheme successfully executed and said, "See? The victim identifies you as the perpetrator, so now, my arrest of you is reasonable and legal. Come with me."

Chen Che chuckled; having already guessed that Fan Hao must be connected to the Ma Family, he mocked without a hint of fear: "What a great performance. To think that even the Jinling Patrol Bureau has people abusing their public office for private gain. People like you are the scum of the Patrol Bureau!"

"Presumptuous!"

Fan Hao did not expect Chen Che to actually dare to mock and insult him, and he instantly flew into a rage, "You actually dare to insult the Justice Inspection Bureau; do you believe that I can kill you right now!?"

"I really don't believe it!"

Chen Che narrowed his eyes, yet he still maintained a calm and composed appearance.

Fan Hao was angered by Chen Che's "what can you do to me" expression; firing his gun was indeed not allowed, as Chen Che had not made any extreme reactions, but giving him a punch to vent his anger was still acceptable.

"Fine, fine, fine, I want to see just how tough you can be!"

Fan Hao lunged forward, swinging his arm in a wide arc, intending to punch Chen Che.

"Stop!"

A sharp shout came from inside the breakfast shop, and then, before Fan Hao could react, a graceful figure flashed into view.

"Slap!"

Tang Ying slapped Fan Hao across the face, leaving him completely stunned.

Who is this person? Are they crazy? How dare they lay a hand on the Justice Inspection Bureau; didn't they see the gun in my hand!?

"Who is so tired of living—"

Fan Hao froze, his angry words stuck in his throat, and he looked at the person in front of him with a face full of shock, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Slap!"

Without another word, Tang Ying slapped Fan Hao across the face again and said angrily, "What did you say? Hmm? Say it again and let me hear it!"

Fan Hao shuddered, quickly stood at attention, and said respectfully, "Captain!"

"Captain!"

The other team members also immediately stood at attention and saluted when they saw Tang Ying.

"Thud!"

Facing Fan Hao's salute, Tang Ying responded by kicking him directly.

Fan Hao was kicked back a step, his face flushed red, and he endured the pain in his lower abdomen while standing at attention again, not daring to make a peep, his previous arrogant aura completely gone.