Chapter 290: Returning the Glory to the Mighty

Chapter 290: Returning the Glory to the Mighty

On the rooftop.

A commercial airliner roared overhead, shattering the silence between them.

“Actually, I could have run,”

Jiang Xin, slumped on the ground, replied coolly.

“Surrender is the only escape.”

Xiao Yu glared at Jiang Xin and said, “At least on the execution ground, death would be a bit easier.”

Jiang Xin snorted coldly, unmoving, and looked at Xiao Yu in disdain.

“How did you do it?”

Sitting down slowly, Xiao Yu pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a long drag.

Even after making three people die, he still wore that eerie expression?

He just couldn’t wrap his head around it!

“It’s really simple,”

Jiang Xin fell silent for a moment before letting out a manic chuckle. “Let them lie down and use a board to cover everything below the neck.”

“That way, they won’t see their lower halves. If you can make them feel like they’re doing something they love, won’t that expression show on their faces?”

“Besides, their bodies are numb, devoid of pain. At that point, even if you chop off their limbs, they wouldn’t notice. You could even sever their necks without them sensing a thing.”

“At the peak of their pleasure, contentment, and relaxation… letting them die, wouldn’t that expression be forever captured?”

“Damn, what a pervert—you deserve a miserable end…” Xiao Yu thought, feeling a chill crawl over him.

But you have to admit, that method was outrageously flashy—a real head-tingler.

If Jiang Xin hadn’t mentioned it, the police would never have imagined such a killing technique in their lifetimes.

“Why?” Xiao Yu stared at her.

“Haven’t you already guessed?”

With a sly wink, Jiang Xin continued her mocking laugh, “They’re all my puppets, my art pieces. When I find them… a humanoid dog, doesn’t it look stunning?”

“Thank you,”

Xiao Yu suddenly nodded.

“Huh?” Jiang Xin sneered.

“Do you know what fate awaits you next?” Xiao Yu smiled.

Jiang Xin recalled school days when her teacher would bang on the blackboard, asking, “Do you even know what calculus is?”

She shook her head honestly and laughed bitterly, “As if I’d know a damn thing…”

“Think it over slowly,” Xiao Yu said as he stood up.

“Even if I said something, what could you do about it?”

Jiang Xin’s expression remained dismissive and taunting. “At most, you’ll be charged with assaulting a policeman. And with all you’ve heard, your testimony is useless—you’re the lead detective, not a witness!”

“Haven’t you heard of something called a remote directional listening device?”

Xiao Yu laughed and explained, “It’s a sound-reflecting, diffraction directional sensor—a remote directional listening device that can sensitively pick up sounds from directly ahead.”

As he spoke, his eyes drifted toward the nearby apartment building.

He saw Guo Qiang, who had just stood up, holding something that looked like a mini satellite antenna dish.

He also noticed Guo Qiang flashing an ‘OK’ sign.

Evidence collection complete!

“You…”

Jiang Xin’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Was she about to die on the spot? Seeing the mix of fear, anger, and despair on his face, Xiao Yu grinned delightedly.

He strode over and grabbed Jiang Xin.

Like hauling a struggling stray dog, Xiao Yu led her down from the rooftop…

When you treat others like dogs,

one day, someone will treat you like one too.

In the past, Xiao Yu didn’t believe in karma.

But after reincarnation, he did.

【Ding: Congratulations, host, case solved…】

……

One day later.

“Hey, little bro, I heard you cracked a really twisted case?”

Wang Dong’s familiar nagging voice echoed through the Bluetooth headset.

“I’m driving, so make it quick.”

Xiao Yu was indeed driving, grinning as he prepared to head home to his sister and his child…

Hmm, the baby was still in his sister’s womb for now.

And what’s the big deal?

It didn’t change the joy and anticipation of being a proud father.

Youth was back!

“Remember when Big Boss came looking for you last time?”

Wang Dong cut straight to the point, “He originally wanted to discuss something, but when he saw you and your wife so lovey-dovey, he didn’t want to disturb you.”

“Then what happened?”

A vivid memory of Big Boss arriving at Bincheng right at your doorstep crossed Xiao Yu’s mind, his expression turning serious.

“Actually, nothing much.”

Wang Dong chuckled, “He just wanted to put you in an honorary position.”

Xiao Yu immediately frowned.

What exactly is an honorary position?

It’s an assignment for civil servants to work temporarily in lower-level agencies, companies, or organizations as training.

Of course, there’s another kind of honorary position—a part-time role.

Some people have one post yet can take on additional roles simultaneously.

Holding one, two, or even three posts… it’s common in the system.

Xiao Yu couldn’t leave Bincheng.

Both the head of National Security and the Police Department knew that well.

So it could only be the latter scenario.

“Team 10 of National Security!” Wang Dong declared.

Damn… Xiao Yu nearly drove the car into a ditch.

What the hell is Team 10?

Stopping the car, Xiao Yu’s mind was filled with question marks.

………

He recalled Wang Dong mentioning once before,

Since its inception, National Security had departments, bureaus, local units, different sections, and even some special permanent agencies.

But teams had always numbered nine—from Team 1 to Team 9!

“What? What does that mean?” Xiao Yu’s mouth went dry.

It can’t be as you imagined, right?

It definitely isn’t, right?

“Hey, little bro, you’re the leader of Team 10.”

Wang Dong’s tone carried a hint of schadenfreude. “Of course, you only hold the title. You won’t be bothered with the daily management of Team 10. But when needed, you must take command. Oh, and you’ll have nine team members… and coincidentally, I’m one of them.”

Damn… Xiao Yu felt as if thunder was rolling over him. His head buzzed and went completely numb.

The leader of Team 2… is now just a member of Team 10?

Could you believe it?

Does that mean the other eight team leaders are also…

“Got it? That’s right.”

Wang Dong laughed ecstatically, “From now on, the nine Special Tactics Team leaders will all be your team members!”

Xiao Yu’s mind instantly shut down.

Yet, an odd online catchphrase from his past life drifted into his thoughts.

Wasn’t it said that the heavens never favored Xiao Yu, and that in parallel worlds, eternity is like an endless night?

If such an absurd situation really occurred,

wouldn’t I be able to boast about it forever?

No, I can’t.

Gotta return the badassery to the badass.

Even tough guys need a life… Cheers.