Uphold Justice?
Jinghong Theater Thespian, Lin Yan?
Never heard of him.
The chief currently had absolutely no time to converse with this nameless Thespian. Sitting right next to him was a super "bomb" capable of overturning the Red Dust Main City. While he was badly battered and overwhelmed, where would he have the time to uphold some justice?
"I don't have time right now." The chief spoke coldly.
"Lin Yan", the Thespian holding the Oiled Paper Umbrella, showed no intention of leaving. Instead, he glanced at "Li Ruohong", gathered his courage, and said:
"Chief, Li Ruohong, the boss of the Great World Cabaret, relying on the fact that he is the nephew of Mu Chunsheng, the Chairman of the Beidou Consortium, has used power and rogue methods to bully our Jinghong Theater, causing us to be completely unable to open our doors for business...
I heard that you are the Chief of the Red Dust Main City General Police Bureau, specifically responsible for maintaining order. I want to ask, does the word 'justice' really exist in this world?"
The chief: ?
He, Chief Wang Jincheng of the Police Bureau, had lived for over thirty years and had never seen such a bizarre situation.
He could understand the feelings of this nameless Thespian. After all, it wasn't pleasant for anyone to encounter this kind of thing, and it was normal to come to him to uphold justice... But you sure know how to pick your f*cking timing?!
The Dusk Society's Six of Hearts is sitting right next to me, planning to take the entire high echelon of the Red Dust Domain to heaven in a minute, and you ran over here right now, riding the actual culprit's face to seek justice?
You're asking me to uphold justice, who am I supposed to ask to uphold justice???
The chief's temples throbbed with worry. He speechlessly covered his face. After taking a few deep breaths to calm his messed-up mood, he spoke as calmly as possible:
"Lin Yan of the Jinghong Theater, right... I understand your appeal, but I'm a bit busy right now... How about this, I'll find you later when I have time, okay?"
"So you're saying, you'll uphold justice for me?" "Lin Yan" pressed earnestly.
"..."
The chief took another deep breath, "I will. Just wait a while first, alright?"
"Lin Yan" glared at "Li Ruohong". After hesitating for a long time, he still held the Oiled Paper Umbrella and turned to leave, walking towards the other side of the venue.
"Haha, you plan to uphold justice for him?" "Li Ruohong" said with a smile.
"Six of Hearts, perhaps we can chat..." The chief was still trying to negotiate with him, "Doing this won't do you any good either..."
"You already said I'm a lunatic, what good do I want?"
"..."
The chief was instantly at a loss for words, unable to speak for a long time.
Conversely, "Li Ruohong" seemed to be in a very good mood. He patted his shoulder and slowly stood up from his seat.
"Chief Wang, don't forget our bet... Also, don't try to evacuate these people. I'll be keeping an eye on you. The moment you open your mouth to tell them about this, I'll detonate the bomb immediately. By then... Hehehe."
After saying this, "Li Ruohong" swirled the champagne in his hand at the chief, downed it in one gulp, and then disappeared from the chief's field of vision without looking back.
The chief wanted to stop "Li Ruohong", but was also fearful of the Explosives in his hand. He could only watch him leave helplessly, his face so gloomy that it could drip water.
"Damn it... How did the situation become like this??"
After confirming that "Li Ruohong" had gone far, the chief didn't hesitate to pull out the Walkie-talkie from his pocket and press the button.
"This is Wang Jincheng!! Contact [Floating Life Painting] immediately! It has been confirmed that three Dusk Society members have infiltrated the Beidou Consortium's birthday banquet venue and are preparing to detonate Explosives to kill all attendees!! Repeat!! Contact [Floating Life Painting] immediately!! We need backup!!"
Just as this message was sent, the Walkie-talkie in his hand blurred, suddenly turning into a sweet mousse cake.
The chief froze on the spot.
...
"Li Ruohong" held a transparent umbrella, unhurriedly putting the Walkie-talkie into his pocket, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rising.
He passed through the venue and walked straight to a deserted corridor. Light and shadow filtered through the towering stone pillars, leaving streaks of shadows on the luxurious marble floor. Only two sets of footsteps echoed simultaneously in the empty corridor.
"Li Ruohong" put away the transparent umbrella and walked forward slowly. On the other side of the corridor, a red-clothed figure also carrying an Oiled Paper Umbrella was walking towards him with a smile.
The moment the two figures brushed past each other, they raised their hands and gave a celebratory high-five, producing a crisp sound.
—Smack!
As the two faces fluttered down, the figures of the two changed simultaneously. "Li Ruohong" changed into that Great Crimson Theatrical Robe, turning back into Chen Ling; while "Lin Yan," who was originally wearing the Great Crimson Theatrical Robe, turned back into Li Qingshan.
"Brother Lin, they seem to have been completely fooled by us." Li Qingshan blinked.
"Just get used to it... Also, your Acting isn't bad either."
"Compared to Brother Lin, it's still quite a bit lacking."
Chen Ling smiled and didn't continue this topic. Instead, he pulled the Walkie-talkie out of his pocket and casually adjusted it.
From just now, Chen Ling had sensed a faint signal emanating from the direction of Mu Chunsheng's private residence, establishing an intermittent connection with this Walkie-talkie of the chief. It was estimated that the chief had secretly sent something like a Listening Device in, planning to eavesdrop on some intelligence.
After discovering this, Chen Ling changed his strategy. Sneaking directly into Mu Chunsheng's private residence was still a bit risky. Now that there was this eavesdropping device, it would be much more convenient for him to understand the situation over there... Of course, Chen Ling still specially waited for the chief to finish sending the distress signal before swapping this thing over.
While strengthening the signal connection between the two, Chen Ling thanked the chief for his gift in his heart. Truth be told, this chief was quite something, it was just a pity he met the wrong opponent.
"Brother Lin, what is this?"
"A Listening Device, it can monitor the situation on Mu Chunsheng's side at any time." The signal problem that was extremely tricky for the chief was not difficult at all for Chen Ling. He instantly connected to the Listening Device's signal, and a muffled dialogue transmitted from it.
...
Mu Chunsheng's office.
"Chairman, the guests' gifts have been delivered." A butler spoke respectfully.
In the office, a gray-haired figure was sitting in a wheelchair, occasionally coughing weakly. Only after a long while did he give a faint 'mm'.
"How are those two people?"
"They are still undergoing a security check to ensure they are not carrying any dangerous weapons before they come in."
"Very good." Mu Chunsheng nodded slightly. He glanced at a batch of exquisite gift boxes pushed in on a cart and asked casually, "Are there any special items in these gifts?"
"Chairman Lu of the Ding Deer Consortium gifted a winery; the Director of the Price Bureau gifted a document that hadn't been approved for a long time; and also..." The butler read off a long list of items according to the name list in one breath, and finally added a sentence,
"Young Master Ruohong also sent a gift for you, saying that he wanted you to open it personally."
Mu Chunsheng's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze instantly landing on the gift box with a conspicuous logo. After a moment, he signaled for his son to slowly push the wheelchair closer to the direction of that gift box...