Chapter 727: How Dare You?

Chapter 727: How Dare You? (5 Updates)

Midnight, Capital City S, at a certain Bar. Lin

Under dim lights and pulsating music, dazzling beams reflected off glasses brimming with alcohol. In the midst of clinking cups, the suggestive ambience seeped into the minds of the numbed, drawing in one thirsty, comfort-seeking soul after another.

In a darkened corner, accompanied only by the murmurs of music, Xiao Yu idly toyed with his glass. He stared at the shimmering liquid reflecting a riot of colors, still feeling out of place amid the murkiness of the scene.

Nearby, Hua Kang downed a cocktail in one gulp and let out a long, contented sigh as he squinted in relaxation.

“Did you always numb yourself like this?”

Xiao Yu shot a glance at the middle-aged man beside him.

“To infiltrate their ranks and earn the trust of those drug dealers, I’ve become not just a drunk, but also a criminal and a Xi Du. Sometimes, I even have to kill.”

Hua Kang laughed bitterly and slumped, resigned, “If I don’t numb myself, I fear I’d lose my mind!”

Xiao Yu smirked slightly and took a sip.

It was fiercely potent and bitter; he closed his eyes for a moment.

Was it better to understand the gravity of things or to remain in oblivion?

27 – Just like that line in Infernal Affairs: “I want to be a good person, but this world won’t give me a chance!”

Everyone knows that survival is often harsher than fate, yet no one is willing to admit defeat.

All are on a relentless journey, forgetting the way out.

Such is the life of an undercover agent!

“They’re coming?”

Xiao Yu swirled his glass, watching the liquid spin within.

“They will, without a doubt.”

Hua Kang snorted and nodded, “I just wonder whether those who come to me are genuine allies or potential assassins.”

In the world of drug trafficking, there’s no morality—only profit.

Give them profit and they call you boss.

Deny it and they’ll beat you to death.

“Hopefully not to the point of killing you.”

Xiao Yu chuckled lightly, “Otherwise…”

Otherwise what? Hua Kang couldn’t quite fathom Xiao Yu’s reasoning.

After all, he was a Police Superintendent!

When Xiao Yu suggested that he accompany him on an undercover mission,

Hua Kang’s eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.

Soon after, he witnessed Xiao Yu commandeering a police car.

Suddenly, the world took on a surreal, almost fantastical quality.

Even after they left Bincheng, Hua Kang remained trapped in a daze.

Xiao Yu instructed him, “Reestablish control over the drug cartel and locate the Du Pen factory!”

At last, Hua Kang understood Xiao Yu’s plan.

A single thought churned in his mind.

Xiao Yu is insane!

Isn’t he?

Once a promising officer and an unprecedented Police Superintendent,

he was destined to soar high after a few more years of perseverance.

So why risk everything by riding along with him?

Has he gone mad?

Xiao Yu continued, “Some things have to be done. If I don’t do it, and no one else steps up, who will be left to do it?”

Hua Kang had no choice but to agree.

Yes, some tasks must be tackled by someone.

In their vocabulary, there was no room for regret.

Finally, the true source of Xiao Yu’s rank and duty became clear.

Honor and justice were indelibly etched into his very bones!

“They’re here…”

Xiao Yu raised his glass and took a sip.

“Hm?”

Coming to his senses, Hua Kang glanced toward a group of burly men approaching.

He recognized two of them as his own men.

The other five were complete strangers.

“Kang, I’m here!”

The leader—a blond man—beamed a mad, almost psychotic smile as he came up to Hua Kang.

He flopped down beside Hua Kang, visibly excited and fired up.

Next to the blond man stood a man with glasses, his face wearing a sinister, feline grin as he eyed Hua Kang.

The small, sharp eyes behind the glasses, like those of a venomous snake, shot a puzzled look at Xiao Yu.

The remaining five chuckled and joked, standing off to the side.

Xiao Yu kept his gaze fixed on his glass, as if the alcohol inside was more captivating than these unexpected visitors.

He ignored them because a sudden voice resonated in his mind.

【Ding: Case Triggered Successfully.】

【Police God Case Check-In Activated.】

【Would you like to check in, Host?】

A smirk played on Xiao Yu’s lips.

“Is it just starting?”

Check in!

【Ding: Congratulations, Host. Case Check-In Successful!】

【System Reward Unlocked: Ability—Du Pen Expert!】

【System Task Assigned: Crack the Drug Cartel Case!】

【Limited Time to Solve: 20 Days!】

【If you complete the task within the time limit, an additional system skill will be granted: The Art of the Cuttlefish!】

【If you fail, the system ability granted to you will be revoked!】

【Case Countdown Begins…】

Huh?

“Du Pen Expert…” Xiao Yu murmured in surprise.

Almost immediately,

countless data streams on Du Pen identification, production, and techniques were instantly uploaded into Xiao Yu’s brain, searing their way into his very being.

From the moment he acquired the system, this was the first time it had provided him with a case-related ability.

Snapping back to reality, Xiao Yu mused,

“The system, for the first time, acted almost like a person… no, it’s not human!”

Then, Xiao Yu glanced toward the blond and the glasses man beside him.

Because just moments ago, when he triggered the system task,

Hua Kang had clearly had a rather unpleasant exchange with these two.

What went wrong?

The glasses man now brandished a gun, pointing it at the back of Hua Kang’s head.

The blond man grinned crazily, like a lunatic.

As Xiao Yu looked over, the blond man glared with wide, maniacal eyes and barked, “What are you looking at?”

“Heh heh!”

Xiao Yu laughed, “How dare you look at me?”

For a moment, everyone—including Hua Kang—fell silent.

In that instant of stunned silence, Xiao Yu moved.

No one could describe his speed; everyone’s eyes blurred for an instant.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yu was right next to the glasses man.

He snatched the gun from the glasses man’s hand, now holding it, and remarked, “Not bad, that’s a fine piece of work!”

Not only was it a good gun, it was a foreign-made pistol.

What’s a foreign gun?

It’s a smuggled firearm brought into the country from abroad.

Wang Dong once mentioned that some smuggling channels can transport gun parts and assemble them domestically.

But a gun alone is useless if the bullets are faulty or absent.

Without bullets, even the best gun is nothing more than scrap metal.

Yet this pistol, right before him, was loaded.

Then Xiao Yu pressed the gun against the blond man’s head and repeated his earlier words.

“How dare you look at me?”

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