Chapter 223: Retreat
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Ji Jing’s face darkened as she crossed her fingers and clenched her knuckles. Ji Ying was right; those scattered and irrelevant questions were just a ploy to stall for time.
It explained the sudden change in the investigating officer; this young policeman was likely arranged by Wu Lin.
Since that was the case, Ji Jing didn’t have time for games. Even though she had two hours, she didn’t want to waste it on acting with this young policeman.
“Ding-ling.” The young policeman’s phone suddenly rang. “Sorry, I need to take this call.” With that, he got up and moved aside.
Ji Ying seized the opportunity to huddle next to Ji Jing. “What’s going on? Is he stalling for time? Should we make a move?”
Ji Yi’s mind clicked into place, and he understood Ji Ying’s point. He raised an eyebrow. “Don’t you have some unusual tricks up your sleeve? Why not go?”
“No,” Ji Jing shook her head. “He has a law enforcement recorder on his shoulder; I can’t use those methods.”
Ji Jing knew that these law enforcement recorders transmitted real-time footage. Someone could be watching the feed, and she couldn’t take that risk. “Then what should we do? Are you in a hurry? Should we knock him out?” Ji Ying suggested, furrowing his brows.
“Assaulting a police officer in broad daylight? Are you trying to get us both arrested?” Ji Yi pushed Ji Ying back into his seat. “It’s a serious crime that could land us in jail for months.”
While the three of them were discussing their options, the young policeman suddenly turned around with an unpleasant expression.
“Sorry for the delay; I’m done with my questions. I have other official business to attend to. I’ll take my leave now.” The young policeman spoke quickly, and before Ji Jing could react, he was already heading for the door.
The three siblings exchanged contused looks. What’s going on! He came abruptly and left in a hurry, like he was playing with them?
Ji Jing couldn’t worry about that now. She immediately sprang into action and rushed upstairs to get what she needed.
Unbeknownst to them, the young policeman let out a heavy sigh as soon as he left the house.
The intern who had been recording the conversation with him inquired cautiously, “What’s wrong?”
The young policeman looked even more disheartened and whispered, “It’s just that the higher-ups instructed me to investigate an evil cult. It’s impossible! They’re legitimate Taoists with credentials, but my orders were to investigate them without reason. While I was in the middle of questioning, my higher-ups suddenly called and reprimanded me.”
“Sigh! They’re fighting among themselves, and we’re the ones who get hurt!” The young policeman summed up the situation in a mournful tone.
Back at the police station, he didn’t hesitate to vent his frustrations to a senior officer.
Zhang Li patted him on the shoulder to comfort him. “It’s just a routine task. Don’t worry; they can’t blame you for anything.” But at the same time, Zhang Li sent a message to someone else: “Withdraw.”
Zhang Li was a senior police officer with extensive experience and had an amicable personality. The younger colleagues trusted him.
When the young policeman first received the orders from his superiors, he was baffled and discussed with Zhang Li. Investigating a high school student for spreading a cult and luring followers to cause a classmate’s disappearance seemed odd no matter how he looked at it. Zhang Li listened to his concerns and advised him to proceed with the investigation but to avoid jumping to conclusions. The young policeman trusted his judgment.
In reality, Zhang Li quickly realized something was amiss here. The case of Xue
Meng’s disappearance was clearly a collaboration between them and the Taoist Association. So, why did they suddenly receive another order for an uninformed young policeman to investigate Ji Jing?
Fortunately, information was exchanged quickly. From the moment Zhang Li noticed the anomaly to the time Ming Ze received the message, it took less than ten minutes. Ming Ze immediately arranged for a powerful being in the human world to take action.
“Withdraw, withdraw, everyone withdraw.” On the other end of the phone, the being spoke urgently. “I called him directly and told him to leave! Investigate what? He’s just a certified legitimate Taoist, but they still wanted me to investigate for no reason. When I was halfway through questioning, a higher-up’s higher-up called and scolded me fiercely.”
“Ah! Their internal power struggles, and we’re the ones who suffer!” The being sounded indignant.
Ming Ze remained silent. “That will do for now. I have other matters to attend
”
Ming Ze put away his phone and looked up at the dark clouds looming outside. Something was rapidly approaching the house.
It seemed that Wu Lin couldn’t wait any longer..
