novelraw Chapter 722 - 624: The Captain Is Missing One Soul
Chapter 722 - 624: The Captain Is Missing One Soul
Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, Madam Chen's face darkened.
"Madam, we're here on official business. If we've disturbed you, please bear with us."
The middle-aged man spoke with righteous integrity.
"Fine, take whoever you want away."
Madam Chen sat there, her face cold as ice.
"We just need to bring Chen Xiaoli, Yang Tian, and others back for investigation."
The middle-aged man said.
"Since you have evidence, Director, we'll naturally cooperate with your investigation."
Yang Tian's voice rang out, and then he was seen leading Chen Xiaoli, Wu Yue, and others out:
"That's good!"
The middle-aged man felt a sense of relief.
After all, the Chen Family is the wealthiest family in Huaxia; even state leaders would be warmly respectful upon meeting them. If not for having evidence in hand and the exposure, he would never have dared to come to the Chen Family to arrest anyone.
Others would gain prosperity after visiting the Chen Family.
But he came to the Chen Family to cause trouble.
Future days are uncertain, but for now, with immense pressure from above, he can only take Yang Tian and others back for investigation.
"Tian and Li are both members of our Chen Family. If you're taking them away, I must see for myself. If it's true, our Chen Family will punish them. If not, our Chen Family will make sure you can't continue in the Capital City."
Madam Chen stood up, exuding an aura of authority.
The middle-aged man's expression shifted slightly: "Madam Chen, are you saying Yang Tian is part of the Chen Family?"
"That's not something you should ask. Just do what you need to do."
Madam Chen replied coldly.
"Yes!"
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and led Yang Tian, Chen Xiaoli, and others out of the Chen Family's mansion, only to find dozens of reporters from well-known Capital City media outlets waiting outside. When they saw Yang Tian and others coming out, they all surged forward.
"Madam Chen, what is Yang Tian to you?"
"It's said he blew up a village in the suburbs, killing hundreds. What was his motive?"
"After committing the crime, did he seek shelter at the Chen Family? Are you harboring a fugitive?"
"If Yang Tian did it, what will the Chen Family's stance be?"
"One of the suspects is Chen Xiaoli. Does this implicate the Chen Family?"
"As the leading financial group in Huaxia, will this tarnish the Chen Family's name?"
Suddenly, Yang Tian and others were surrounded by rumors. Although the media's pressure couldn't destroy a prominent family, it could definitely tarnish its reputation.
Chen Shangzheng looked extremely tense, and even Madam Chen's expression turned very grim.
She said coldly, "No comment!"
The reporters erupted in an uproar.
"Madam Chen, what do you mean by that? This is a major event. We have reports that there's a video of the crime scene!"
"No matter what, your Chen Family must give an explanation. Over two hundred people have died!"
"If it's true, the Chen Family's prestige might collapse overnight!"
Clearly, the reporters were like flies that had smelled feces, doggedly refusing to let go.
"We will cooperate with the police investigation. For now, I ask everyone to leave. We will give the public an answer. But before there's a conclusion, don't just sling mud; the Chen Family won't let you act recklessly!"
Chen Shangzheng said icily.
All around fell silent.
All the reporters quieted down.
Although it's likely that after this incident, the Chen Family's prestige will be severely damaged, the Chen Family's terrifying influence is not something these salaried reporters can challenge.
So everyone meekly quieted down: they decided to wait for the results before doing a full story.
"This way please..."
Seeing the crowd had quieted down, the middle-aged man then invited Yang Tian and others into the police car and returned to the police station.
Naturally, Chen Shangzheng and Madam Chen were seated in that limited edition Rolls-Royce, and the car's license plate was Huaxia A88888. As this car passed by, pedestrians stopped and discussed: "Aren't those people from the Chen Family? Where are they going?"
Very soon, Yang Tian and the others arrived at the police station.
Of course, those relentless reporters followed and were all stationed outside the police station, waiting for the outcome.
"Yang Tian, we've brought you in to clarify the situation back then, so let's get straight to the point."
The middle-aged man placed Yang Tian, Chen Xiaoli, Wu Yue, Ling Ying, and Wu Zetian in separate interrogation rooms and assigned different officers to interrogate them, while in the central control room, the middle-aged man, Chen Shangzheng, and Madam Chen could observe the entire interrogation process.
"Name?"
It was Xiao Meng who interrogated Yang Tian.
But behind Xiao Meng stood two young officers, a man and a woman.
The man bore a striking resemblance to the middle-aged man, likely his son or similar, while the woman was strikingly beautiful, yet her gaze was piercingly cold, like a female version of Judge Bao.
"My name is Yang Tian. Let's skip the formalities. Just present your evidence."
Yang Tian crossed one leg over the other lazily.
Bang!
Before Xiao Meng could speak, the young man behind her slammed the table heavily: "Yang Tian, be honest with us! We've checked the nearby videos and saw you five entering Xialin Village before the entire village exploded, killing over two hundred people inside. The bodies are all in the mortuary. Are you still trying to deny it?"
"Oh? There are bodies?" Yang Tian asked with interest, "Then let me take a look."
"You don't have that right!"
The man was about to rebuke, but Xiao Meng interrupted: "Captain Ning, let's seek Director Ning's input and bring them to the mortuary for a statement."
Saying this, Xiao Meng left without waiting for the man to respond.
Soon, the middle-aged man entered: "According to legal procedure, it's not permitted, but there are many doubts in this case, so let them see the bodies personally first."
"Dad, they're obviously murderers. We have the evidence. What more is needed?"
The young man grew anxious.
"Alright, you just need to do your job well."
The middle-aged man waved his hand indifferently.
"Director Ning, is this your son?"
Yang Tian put down his crossed legs and asked casually.
"Indeed, this is my son, Ning Qingzheng."
The middle-aged man said, then led Yang Tian and the others toward the morgue.
On the way, Yang Tian kept observing Ning Qingzheng.
From the first glance at Ning Qingzheng, Yang Tian felt this guy was very weak, like a debauchee, not someone with the demeanor of a police officer. When Yang Tian extended his Divine Sense into Ning Qingzheng's body, he frowned.
"Captain Ning, your face is so pale, it's best not to indulge in too much nightlife."
Yang Tian said coolly.
Ning Qingzheng turned his head, looked coldly at Yang Tian, and said, "I am the captain of the criminal police force. I have no nightlife. My pale complexion is congenital, you'd better stay quiet!"
"Is that so?"
A hint of a cold smile flashed in Yang Tian's eyes.
Yang Tian clearly felt Ning Qingzheng was missing a soul.
Indeed, among Ning Qingzheng's Seven Souls and Six Spirits, a soul was missing.
A normal person should have Seven Souls and Six Spirits, missing any, they wouldn't be normal.
This is why from the first sight of Ning Qingzheng, Yang Tian thought this guy was pale and bloodless, weak in body.
What puzzled Yang Tian was that there were no Spiritual Breath fluctuations within Ning Qingzheng, he was definitely just an ordinary mortal, so why was a soul missing?
Yet, thinking of the vast world full of wonders,
it was possible Ning Qingzheng was born missing a soul.
After all, normally, people may also be missing a soul.
Yang Tian shook his head, withdrew his Divine Sense from Ning Qingzheng, and then noticed the female officer next to Ning Qingzheng, who moved without a sound, like Bao Qing Tian. He extended his Divine Sense to her, and frowned again.
Because from this female officer, Yang Tian sensed the missing soul of Ning Qingzheng.
Indeed, in the depths of the female officer's soul, Yang Tian found Ning Qingzheng's missing soul.
"Captain Ning, what position does this female officer hold in the criminal police?"
Yang Tian suddenly asked.
"Why are you asking this?"
Ning Qingzheng's face darkened.
"Yang Tian, she is our deputy captain, Liu Dandan,"
Xiao Meng spoke up.
"Deputy captain?" Yang Tian asked again: "If that's the case, then this deputy captain is likely Captain Ning's lover, right?"
"What nonsense are you talking?"
Ning Qingzheng's face changed.
The nearby Liu Dandan tugged at Ning Qingzheng's arm, signaling him not to over-explain: "Captain, our priority now is to handle the case!"
Ning Qingzheng snorted coldly, saying no more.
Meanwhile, Xiao Meng said to Yang Tian: "Yang Tian, whether our Captain Ning and Captain Liu are involved, we don't know, but they've been colleagues for five years. Even if they are involved, it's normal. The main focus now is to check the situation with the body in the morgue, so I hope you don't speak out anymore."
Yang Tian laughed.
He had just returned to the Chen Family when Director Ning invited him back.
Moreover, Ning Qingzheng kept claiming to have evidence of Yang Tian's crime, truth be told, Yang Tian really wanted to slap him dead.
But after all, this was the police station.
And Director Ning was an ordinary person.
Yang Tian felt there was no need to use force, he lazily said: "I didn't want to intervene, but I must remind you, your Captain Ning won't last much longer, maybe in half an hour, he will collapse in shock, and in half a day, he could die suddenly."
"What?!!"
Everyone stopped at once, staring intently at Yang Tian.
"What the hell are you babbling about?" Ning Qingzheng was the first to erupt: "You're attacking me because you know I have evidence of you committing a crime, right? I'm telling you, even if you belong to the Chen Family, I can get you locked up any minute!"
Hearing this, Chen Shangzheng and Madam Chen's faces darkened.
"Shut up!"
The middle-aged man shouted harshly.
Ning Qingzheng glanced at his father and quietly settled down.
"Young Master Yang, rest assured, if you really aren't the murderer, we won't make things difficult for you. We just want to give the public an explanation, hope you will cooperate with us. As for my son, we will be extra cautious."
The middle-aged man said squarely.
However, from his tone, everyone could hear he took Yang Tian's words with a grain of salt.
This wasn't the middle-aged man's fault.
After all, he thought his son, Ning Qingzheng, was full of vitality, how could he die suddenly within half a day?
Yang Tian shrugged: "No problem, whether you believe it or not doesn't matter, I'm just curious, why is Ning Qingzheng so crazy to bite onto me? Do I have a grudge against him? Or is he deliberately coming after me? You should know, anyone who bites onto me rarely ends well..."
Yang Tian was so confident because Ning Qingzheng was missing a soul.
Someone missing a soul is already half-stepping into the Yellow Springs Underworld, ready to die at any moment.
But his words provoked Ning Qingzheng, who couldn't bear it any longer and pulled out a gun: "What the hell are you talking about..."
But just halfway through, Ning Qingzheng suddenly shook, his body stiffened, eyes wide, teeth clenched.
"Captain Ning, what's wrong?"
Xiao Meng rushed to ask.
"I... My heart suddenly feels a stabbing pain..."
Ning Qingzheng barely got the words out before collapsing heavily onto the ground, foaming at the mouth, his eyes rolling back, straight into a coma.
"What's going on?" The middle-aged man's face changed, instinctively looking toward Yang Tian: "Young Master Yang, my son really collapsed in half an hour? What is going on?"