Chapter 49 The Untouchable Lin Rui
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Tao Baize had just stepped out of the interrogation room when the female police officer with the title of deputy chief came over and whispered in his ear, "Chief, her brother came in a flying wing supercar, and it landed on the rooftop. I checked the model; it's a Divine Wing 520, valued at 95 million federal dollars. I couldn't find any information on the car's owner; it must be encrypted."
Tao Baize's face stiffened slightly, and his eyes filled with added gravity.
The 'Divine Wing 520' supercar was a limited edition from Divine Wing Company, with no more than 500 units across the entire Earth Federation. Such supercars weren't simply a matter of money but required Divine Wing Company to consider the buyer's identity and social status.
The fact that the car could land directly on the rooftop added greatly to his sense of pressure.
The parking lot atop their district police headquarters wasn't somewhere just anyone could park.
Even the family members of their district police chief wouldn't dream of parking on the rooftop.
Tao Baize had originally thought that Lin Xi's brother was just an average Alien Body Cultivator fresh out of school, someone he could easily deal with.
But now it seemed that Lin Rui's background was far from ordinary.
Tao Baize regretted the words he had just said to Lin Xi.
At that moment, he also received a message from the chief: "Tao Baize, what's the deal with the case you're handling? Do you not want to work anymore? If you don't want to work, then get lost!"
"Deal with this case properly, then come to my office. Be mindful of the way you handle it; it must be fair and just, and you must ensure satisfaction for the victim and their family!"
Tao Baize's scalp tingled. After replying to the chief's message, he took a deep breath and asked, "Where is Mr. Lin right now?"
The deputy chief officer's expression was also very solemn: "In reception room number 5."
Tao Baize turned and glared fiercely at the female officer.
He thought, if Mr. Lin came in a Divine Wing 520 and parked it on the rooftop, how could they bring Mr. Lin to reception room number 5, and let him run into that guy? Wasn't that asking for trouble?
Hastening his steps, Tao Baize rushed to reception room number 5.
He had just barely opened the door when he heard a cold laugh from inside: "Boy, your sister is very bold. Her martial arts are quite impressive too—five grown men couldn't handle one little girl, and she left them in this state.
Now, my sister-in-law has taken quite an interest, wanting to know who was brazen enough to send her brother to the ICU, from which he still hasn't emerged. So, I advise you to be smart. If you don't want to die, you'd better admit what needs to be admitted, pay what needs to be paid, and find a way to appease my sister-in-law and her brother until this fire is put out.
Only then will this matter be considered settled."
Tao Baize saw that in the reception room, two people were seated facing each other at a long table.
One was a familiar member of the Blood Lizard Gang, 'Blood Dagger' Bet Aiken, who was sporting a lascivious grin; the other was an eighteen-year-old in the uniform of Mingde Alien Body College, with handsome features and a somber expression. This must be Lin Rui.
Upon seeing him enter, Blood Dagger Aiken laughed and tossed a cigarette at Tao Baize.
"Busy as ever, Tao? Haven't seen you much lately. This is our new stuff; big bro asked me to give it to you to try out."
Tao Baize caught the cigarette and immediately recognized it was laced.
His olfactory sense, superior even to that of canines by a hundredfold, could detect that the cigarette was likely infused with the nerve sedative 'Chill Drunk,' a drug made predominantly from heroin and combined with rare medicinal herbs from Tianji Star.
This substance was originally developed to treat various mental health issues in Martial Cultivators with augmentations.
However, since the formula for 'Chill Drunk' had been deciphered, it had spread widely throughout the ninth metro-base, becoming a common illicit drug on the market.
Many augmented Martial Cultivators depended on it to alleviate the mental strain and shock that came with their 'augmentations.'
Tao Baize frowned heavily.
He knew that Blood Dagger Aiken aimed to apply pressure on Lin Rui with this gesture.
Such an act would be insignificant normally, but today it annoyed him greatly.
"Insolent! Show some respect!"
Tao Baize tossed the cigarette into the trash can and, with a stern face, sat down in the main seat: "You two are already apprised of the specifics, right?"
Blood Dagger Aiken was taken aback for a moment—he hadn't seen this side of Chief Tao before.
Lin Rui, on the other hand, regarded Tao Baize coldly, his tone unaccommodating: "I don't understand! Chief Tao, I want to see the surveillance footage from the time of the incident first, and I also want to meet with my sister."
Tao Baize was struck with a headache, reflecting that today's situation was indeed troublesome.
Without a word, he summoned two holographic video images, projecting and playing them directly on the conference table.
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That was the footage of Lin Xi fighting against five members of the Blood Lizard Gang.
Lin Rui stared at the video of that petite figure, swift and unstoppable as a leopard, with a somewhat dazed expression.
Was that his sister? So strong! Much stronger than he had anticipated.
Especially that "Red Thunder Snake Hand," it left Lin Rui utterly shocked.
Although Lin Xi's "Red Thunder Snake Hand" was quite forced and far from his level, how many days had it been since Lin Xi started wearing the armor?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The entire fight lasted about a minute, and by the time the video ended, Lin Rui looked at Tao Baize with dissatisfaction, "This video is edited, what does it prove? I want to see the complete footage."
Tao Baize, expressionless, complied and started adjusting the interface, "I apologize, Mr. Lin, I played the wrong part just now. My colleague thought the segment of your sister's fight was clean and classic, so he wanted to edit it for keeping."
Shortly after, Tao Baize played two more videos, each three minutes long, for them to see.
The Blood Dagger Aiken was confused after watching, what was Tao Baize doing? Had he taken leave of his senses?
Just show that Lin Rui whatever he wants to see?
Lin Rui, however, frowned deeply and his gaze turned even more displeased, his voice blunt, "Based on the video, I believe my sister did nothing wrong. My sister was threatened with a knife before she struck back, which is clearly self-defense! Why has the police station informed me that she maliciously injured someone? What right do you have to detain her—"
The Blood Dagger Aiken didn't wait for him to finish and slammed his hands down on the table with a 'bang.'
He suddenly stood up, his gaze dark and menacing as he looked down at Lin Rui, "You cur, think before you speak! Your sister left our man in this state, and you're calling it self-defense?"
He deliberately opened his suit to reveal the Blood Lizard tattoo on his neck and chest.
"Furthermore, Brother Tao, if you can't handle this properly, the Blood Lizard Gang won't let this go."
Tao Baize, hearing this, rolled his eyes inwardly, thinking whether this was something he could intervene in.
The man who could park his car on the rooftop could effortlessly make him lose his job.
As long as he wore the tiger skin of a Major Police Chief, he could get a hefty sum of money from the Blood Lizard Gang every month. Without that, would the Blood Lizard Gang take him seriously?
Just as Tao Baize was about to say something, the door to the reception room was pushed open, and a white middle-aged man with a suit as sharp as his high nose bridge – exuding an imposing aura – walked in.
He glanced at the few people inside, then went straight to Lin Rui and extended his hand, "Mr. Lin, hello, my name is Radford Comming, from the Purple Gold Flower Law Firm, a junior partner."
Tao Baize and the Blood Dagger Aiken changed their expressions slightly upon hearing this.
Purple Gold Flower Law Firm is currently the top law firm in the Ninth Base City, serving the wealthy and noble, and also responsible for the legal affairs of several companies worth hundreds of billions.
Even the Blood Dagger Aiken had heard of the renowned "Purple Gold Flower."
And a junior partner of Purple Gold Flower, that's a top-notch lawyer for sure!
Lin Rui also quickly got up and shook hands with Lawyer Comming.
Lawyer Comming flashed a slight smile, "Mr. Lin, I have already watched your sister's video, and it is absolutely self-defense. Your sister should be released immediately!
Moreover, you can sue these five members of the Blood Lizard Gang for committing the crimes of indecency, provocation, and attempted rape against your sister. I noticed that your sister's arm is injured, which constitutes intentional injury! Moreover, your sister has been mistreated by the Longze Road police substation; you are entitled to compensation."
Tao Baize felt his scalp tingle upon hearing this, looking toward Lin Rui with anxious eyes.
After a moment of thought, Lin Rui nodded decisively, "Then I'll leave it to you!"
How could he accept his sister being treated with such indignity without protest?
Seeing this scene, the Blood Dagger Aiken couldn't help but look extremely troubled.
The reputation of Purple Gold Flower Law Firm was impressive, indeed.
He realized that his gang's big brother's brother-in-law had bit off more than he could chew, and now not only would they fail to get compensation or justice, but they might also end up behind bars.
The Blood Dagger Aiken looked at Lin Rui with an even more ferocious and chilling gaze, mixed with some confusion.
Did this Lin Rui not know how to write the word 'death'? Did he think the Blood Lizard Gang was made of mud to be sculpted at will, daring to counter-sue them?
And what was this guy's background? How come he could make Tao Baize change his attitude so suddenly?