Chapter 302: Bound to Win

"Director, the identity of the corpse has been confirmed; it is a thug from the Gu Family."

"And according to witnesses, the other two people are precisely Chen Che and Fang Yuying of the Fang Family, whom you are looking for."

"Good, I understand."

Xue Sijiang put down the phone, "You all continue searching; tell me the moment you have any news."

"Knock knock~"

The office door was knocked, and before Xue Sijiang could speak, the door was pushed open. Cheng Kexin walked in, followed by a Puppet wearing a training suit.

"Does Professor Cheng have something to say?"

Xue Sijiang frowned; he was already in a foul mood and felt even more angry at Cheng Kexin's rude behavior, but hindered by her status, he could not lash out and still asked with forced patience,

"Is there a new lecture regarding the Puppets? I will arrange the time right now."

"Director Xue, there is no need for the trouble; you should be able to guess the purpose of my visit."

Cheng Kexin said, getting straight to the point.

Xue Sijiang glanced at Cheng Kexin, his expression sinking: "I know Tang Ying is your good friend, but she is still my subordinate; you have no right to interfere with her disposal."

"I am not interfering, I just want Director Xue to give me an explanation."

Cheng Kexin pressed, "What did Tang Ying do wrong that you had to lock her up?"

Xue Sijiang's brow twitched, becoming somewhat impatient: "I said, you have no right to interfere. Moreover, the time for your exchange in Jinling has long passed, and the Jinling Patrol Bureau is very busy right now. If you have no other business, please return as soon as possible. If you still want to linger, that is fine, but do not interfere with my work again."

Cheng Kexin said indignantly: "If you do not give me a reasonable explanation today, I will not leave."

As she spoke, the Puppet that had been standing behind her stepped forward.

Xue Sijiang sneered: "Is Professor Cheng trying to make a move? Forgive my bluntness, but your Puppet might be very powerful, yet it is not mature, and have you thought about the consequences?"

"You will know once you try..."

Before Cheng Kexin could finish her sentence, her eyes rolled back, and she collapsed to the ground.

Xue Sijiang was shocked and immediately drew the gun from his waist, aiming it at the Puppet that had knocked Cheng Kexin unconscious.

"Director Xue, do not be nervous."

A familiar male voice came, and the Puppet removed the mask from its face, revealing its original appearance.

Xue Sijiang gritted his teeth and said: "You really have some skills!"

"Director Xue is too kind; it is just that without doing this, I would have no chance to see you."

Chen Che took a step forward, ignoring the gun muzzle that Xue Sijiang was still holding, "Where is Tang Ying? Why did you lock her up?"

Xue Sijiang said: "Isn't it because of the good deed you did! If you had stayed in the Patrol Bureau honestly, I wouldn't have had to lock her up."

"She didn't even care about her own life for your sake; in the current situation, how could she not stir up trouble? I locked her up just in case, fearing she would impulsively offend the Gu Family."

Chen Che scoffed: "So I should thank Director Xue, then."

"Enough nonsense!"

Xue Sijiang pressed the gun against Chen Che's chest, "What do you want to do by coming here?!"

"Where are my people?"

"Your people? Shen Qi?"

Xue Sijiang snorted, "What do you think?"

Chen Che took a step forward and asked in a deep voice: "Is he dead?"

Xue Sijiang said: "He is not dead, at least not dead in the Patrol Bureau, but there was no other way. You had him swap places with you, and then caused such a huge commotion on Moon Shadow Island; Gu Yuanzong came to me to hold me accountable, so I had no choice but to hand Shen Qi over."

"So you mean Shen Qi is now with the Gu Family?"

Chen Che recalled the content of his previous call with Gu Yuanzong.

"Not just Shen Qi; everyone around you, including the Jiang siblings, and the Ma Family have also been taken away by the Jinling Discipline Department."

"And Gu Yuanzong has personally issued an order; now the entire city of Jinling is closed off. This time, you are truly finished!"

Chen Che took a step back, his thoughts racing, and he looked up at Xue Sijiang: "Come to think of it, I am not exactly isolated and helpless; Director Xue and I are still in a cooperative relationship."

Xue Sijiang was furious: "Chen Che, I warn you, don't even think about using that previous recording to threaten me. Now that you can't even leave Jinling, that piece of evidence is worth nothing!"

"Besides, I can completely arrest you right now, hand you over to Gu Yuanzong, and pin what the Martial Dao Alliance did earlier onto you. In this way, not only will I not offend Gu Yuanzong, but I will also earn merit at the headquarters in Beijing."

Xue Sijiang pointed his gun at the center of Chen Che's brow, "So, think clearly before you speak to me now."

"Slap!"

"Bang!"

Chen Che snatched the pistol and smashed it against Xue Sijiang's forehead.

Xue Sijiang stumbled onto the desk, furious and unable to contain himself: "Chen Che, do you want to die?!"

Chen Che sneered with disdain: "Director Xue, stop saying useless things. If you arrest me and take me to the Gu Family, I can completely hand over the evidence of you seeking cooperation with me to Gu Yuanzong. Guess what Gu Yuanzong will do to you?"

Of course, you can also call people to kill me right now. But you also know my skills; before I die, can you and this woman survive?"

Chen Che's tone was calm as he stared into Xue Sijiang's eyes, "This woman shouldn't be from the Jinling Patrol Bureau, right? If she dies here with you, how will you answer to Shanghai? And how will you answer to Beijing?"

Xue Sijiang's cheek twitched; he had not expected that in such a situation, he could still be manipulated by this brat. For a moment, his anger surged, yet he could do nothing.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Xue Sijiang's attitude finally softened a fraction as he asked.

"I originally wanted Director Xue's help, but now it seems I can't count on it."

Chen Che sat down on Xue Sijiang's office chair and propped his feet on the desk, "Give me back my Ghost Gate Needle, and besides... before I deal with the Gu Family, you must ensure Tang Ying's safety, otherwise I will definitely come to settle the score with you."

"Hmph!"

Xue Sijiang gave a mocking laugh, dismissing Chen Che's words, "Are you planning to use needles to poke Gu Yuanzong to death?"

"That is no concern of Director Xue's."

………

Chen Che put away the Ghost Gate Needle, put the Puppet mask back on, and hoisted the unconscious Cheng Kexin onto his shoulder.

"Wait!"

Xue Zhangming called out to him, "Put her down!"

Chen Che turned his head: "Rest assured, once I have safely left this place, I will let her go."

Having said that, Chen Che left straight away.

"Bastard!"

Xue Zhangming cursed under his breath and had no choice but to turn off the communicator he had just opened.

Chen Che left the Justice Inspection Bureau and walked a long way with Cheng Kexin before stopping.

"Alright, there's no one here."

Chen Che looked around, then patted Cheng Kexin's perky buttocks and set her down.

Cheng Kexin hadn't actually passed out at all; she was just playing along with Chen Che's act: "Was that necessary? He can't be counted on anyway, we should have just laid our cards on the table with him."

Chen Che shook his head: "Xue Zhangming doesn't know about the relationship between you and me yet, and to him, I have always been a hidden threat. If your identity is exposed, there is no guarantee he won't be driven to desperation and try to silence you."

Cheng Kexin nodded and asked, "Where are you going next?"

"The Fang Family."

Chen Che took off the Puppet mask and unbuttoned his training suit, "It is time for this hidden piece, the Fang Family, to play its part."

"Do you need me to do anything?"

Cheng Kexin asked again.

Chen Che took out a USB Flash Drive and handed it to Cheng Kexin: "This is the original copy of the Gu Family's secrets. The one Lin Su sent before was a copy, but now that she is dead..."

"I suspect there are Gu Family members in Beijing as well, and Jinling is currently under martial law, allowing entry but no exit. However, your status is special, Senior Sister; as long as the reason is weighty enough, the Gu Family won't be able to stop you."

Chen Che said slowly: "You need to help me send this to Beijing and deliver it to Luo Lin personally. I know this is dangerous, so Senior Sister..."

Cheng Kexin pulled the back of Chen Che's head toward her, her sexy red lips blocking his mouth.

Their lips parted, drawing out a silver thread.

"You don't need to say more, I understand. Besides, I am different from Lin Su; I have the backing of my status in the Justice Inspection Bureau, so I will be fine. It is you who needs to be careful—whether you are saving people or stalling for time until I return, you must protect yourself."

Cheng Kexin's eyes were like water as she gave her earnest advice.

Chen Che nodded heavily: "I will."

Cheng Kexin smiled: "I'll leave the Puppet with you; I hope it helps. There is one more thing, wait a moment..."

Cheng Kexin looked around, and after discovering there was no one there, she turned her back.

Under Chen Che's puzzled gaze, she took off her coat, then her white shirt, revealing her snow-white skin.

"Senior Sister, what are you..."

"Help me with this."

Cheng Kexin turned around to face Chen Che. Chen Che saw that Cheng Kexin's hands were tugging hard at an awkwardly styled button on her chest.

"I thought about making it sturdy when I designed it, but it seems it's not very practical after all."

Cheng Kexin's face turned red from the effort, but she still couldn't undo the button, so she looked up at Chen Che.

Chen Che looked at that, the only thing covering Cheng Kexin's upper body, and said: "Senior Sister, I still have to go to the Fang Family, I don't have time."

"What are you thinking!"

Cheng Kexin hit him, "Don't you see this isn't underwear? This is the Body Protection Soft Armor I just developed. I originally designed it according to the length of my upper body, but I didn't expect it to shrink after putting it on."

Chen Che chuckled: "You probably didn't account for the height of the peaks."

Cheng Kexin's face flushed: "It was meant for you to wear in the first place, why would I account for the height of the peaks?!"

Chen Che pinched the button, observed it carefully, and with a click, successfully undid it.

Cheng Kexin quickly took it off, the exposure of her skin making her blush, and she immediately stuffed the soft armor into Chen Che's arms and put her clothes back on.

"This soft armor is also made of materials containing True Qi. Although it is still in the experimental stage, it will definitely be of help. Just wear it; that way I'll feel more at ease."

Cheng Kexin said as she put on her clothes.

Chen Che was moved and hugged Cheng Kexin: "Senior Sister, don't worry, I will be fine. I will also save the others, you must be careful yourself!"

Cheng Kexin smiled and patted his back: "Alright. I believe we will definitely win."

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