Chapter 14: Violent Resistance to the Law? I Like It!

Behind Qin Chuan, Dong Zhijun’s face turned ashen, and he immediately stepped forward to intervene. “Officer Qin, what do you mean by this? Arresting our people without cause or evidence?”

After speaking, Dong Zhijun turned to Hu Jianguo. “Old Hu, what’s going on here? Wanting benefits… but you can’t do it like this, right?”

Benefits?

If it were someone else trying to get something through such means, Hu Jianguo might not have believed it.

But he had personally witnessed Qin Chuan arresting Zhao Sihu, and he knew how he had earned his third-class merit.

Since Qin Chuan said these two men were involved in something, then there must be something going on.

Following the director meant meals; following Qin Chuan meant merit.

Old Hu said it!

“Old Dong, if Qin Chuan says these two have problems, then they definitely do!”

“Cooperate with us, and we’ll take them back. If there are truly issues, we’ll acknowledge your mine’s cooperation; if not, I’ll personally return them to you.”

Return them?

A twitch involuntarily pulled at the corner of Dong Zhijun’s mouth.

Didn’t he know exactly what these two were about?

If they really went to the police station...

Dong Zhijun steeled himself and gave a subtle signal to Cheng Feng and Li Hu behind him.

“Old Hu, Xinhai Mining is a legitimate enterprise. These two are our employees. Taking them away... is fine, but I want proper procedures!”

Hu Jianguo was taken aback. What Dong Zhijun said made sense—arresting people always required proper paperwork.

Seizing the opportunity, Cheng Feng and Li Hu bolted!

Qin Chuan’s face lit up.

Resisting arrest?

That’s exactly the move I like!

Snap!

With a twist of his waist, he swept them off their feet in a classic judo move.

With elite hand-to-hand combat skills from his system, Qin Chuan’s agility rivaled that of top-tier special forces.

Though these two were heavy criminals, their fighting skills were mediocre at best.

A single kick hooked behind Cheng Feng’s neck, flipping him onto the ground with a loud smack.

The force was immense, causing a ripple of flesh as Cheng Feng’s left cheek hit the ground.

Hu Jianguo’s eye twitched at the sight.

Dazed and disoriented from the fall, Cheng Feng was immediately kicked in the groin by Hu Jianguo, who was swift and precise in his moves.

Ouch!

That strike completely incapacitated Cheng Feng.

“Old Hu! Handcuff them! Call the director and request backup!”

Qin Chuan adjusted his stance and sprinted after Li Hu.

Though short and lean, Li Hu was incredibly fast.

—

In just a few breaths, Li Hu had raced from the explosives warehouse to the factory square, shouting as he ran.

“Help! Someone come! The police are killing people!”

Instantly, more than twenty men surged from all corners of the factory.

Each wielded sticks or rods, and without hesitation, they surrounded Qin Chuan in their police uniform.

Facing this furious and menacing crowd, Qin Chuan activated his Sinister Eye.

Zhang Baowen, Sinister Value 23: fighting, loan sharking, illegal detention, underground casino enforcer.

Fang Xiaojun, Sinister Value 34: fighting, provoking trouble, intentional injury, underground casino enforcer.

Sun Xiaobao, Sinister Value 44: rape, robbery, intentional injury, underground casino enforcer.

…

Damn, a cold sweat broke out on Qin Chuan’s forehead.

Had he just stumbled into a den of thieves?

Over twenty men, most with Sinister Values above 20, some even exceeding 50—clearly, these were dangerous men with blood on their hands.

Li Hu stopped running and hid behind the crowd, raising his head slightly.

With his right hand shaped like a blade, he slowly drew it across his neck.

His cold, ruthless gaze locked onto Qin Chuan like a hawk.

“Officer Qin! It’s all a misunderstanding!”

Just as tensions reached the breaking point, Dong Zhijun rushed over.

“Everyone, disperse! Damn it, it’s a misunderstanding! Just a misunderstanding!”

Qin Chuan whirled around, scanning Dong Zhijun with his still-activated Sinister Eye.

Dong Zhijun, Sinister Value 134: second-in-command of the Xinhai crime syndicate, involved in murder, kidnapping, extortion, rape, and drug trafficking. Xinhai Mining presented itself as a coal company but actually ran underground casinos, forced female university students with predatory loans into prostitution, and trafficked drugs, wreaking havoc in the region.

A Sinister Value of 134!

This was the first time since his rebirth that Qin Chuan had encountered someone with a Sinister Value over one hundred!

“Where’s Old Hu?”

Ignoring Dong Zhijun, Qin Chuan glanced around. Dong Zhijun had been with Old Hu just moments ago, but now Old Hu was nowhere to be seen.

“Officer Qin! Don’t get worked up! Old Hu is safe!”

“This is just a misunderstanding. Once it’s cleared up, Old Hu will be fine!”

“Bullshit!”

Qin Chuan immediately sensed the threat beneath their words.

“What did you do to Old Hu?”

What did they do?

Dong Zhijun snorted coldly. Now that these two had found Cheng Feng and Li Hu, they absolutely couldn’t be left alive.

Kill them here, then claim their vehicle had rolled down the mountain—no witnesses, no proof.

Who could do anything about it?

What Dong Zhijun had done earlier was merely a delaying tactic.

When Hu Jianguo was handcuffing Cheng Feng, Dong Zhijun had secretly hit him on the back with a brick and then reported to his superior.

The only instruction: “Make it clean.”

Seeing he couldn’t fool Qin Chuan any longer, Dong Zhijun no longer bothered to waste words.

“Damn it! You refuse to drink the toast but insist on the penalty drink! I told you to leave, but you just wouldn’t go…”

“Get him! Kill him!”

The more than twenty men, long ready for action, now sneered as they closed in on Qin Chuan.

They’d killed before, many of them, but killing a policeman…

That was truly a first.

Qin Chuan’s eyes blazed with fury.

Old Hu… is in trouble?

In his past life, Qin Chuan had a close bond with Old Hu, a relationship equal parts mentor and friend.

When Qin Chuan was framed and imprisoned, Old Hu, then in his seventies, even came to visit him.

But this time… had Qin Chuan’s rebirth somehow doomed Old Hu?

Ah!

“No one escapes!”

“System, consume the Strength Pill!”

Seething with rage, Qin Chuan immediately used an item obtained from the system’s lottery.

The Strength Pill was a one-time-use item that tripled the user’s strength for twenty-four hours.

A warm current flowed through every limb and sinew, and Qin Chuan felt as if he could lift the Earth itself.

Huff!

The circle of over twenty men tightened around him. A steel rod came swinging from behind, whistle-screaming like a deadly ghost.

Chen San’s eyes twitched in excitement. His status in Xinhai Mining was low, and his treatment paled compared to Li Hu’s crew.

He had to smile while eating, dance while drinking, and even with women, he got only leftovers.

Why?

Because he had no blood on his hands.

Now, the opportunity had come—and it was a cop!

But the anticipated scene of brains splattering never happened.

Snap!

With a crisp sound, Chen San suddenly felt as if he had been launched into the sky.

Then came an overwhelming wave of pain from his arm.

“Ah!”

His agonized scream made Qin Chuan frown. Pulling back his fist, it was smeared with thick blood.

Though his strength had tripled, his body remained unchanged. The punch had broken the attacker’s arm, but Qin Chuan himself was injured as well.

There was no time to care about that now.

Fists, steel rods, and knives rained down like raindrops.

Qin Chuan moved like a tiger amidst sheep, each strike breaking bones and tearing ligaments.

The sickening sound of cracking bones echoed like firecrackers in rapid succession.