However, he said nothing and simply walked forward in silence alongside River.
The two Tiger Claws Gang members also saw the approaching pair. One of them gave Su Xiao an arrogant look, then openly sneered at River.
"Well, well, Porkhead, who's your new friend?"
"Get lost, Aru. Your boyfriend's been behind bars for years. Are you thinking of joining him?"
"No, no, no. Your friend's about to witness firsthand how we deal with an idiot like you who can't understand human speech. You don't want to see me, do you? That's because you've got a guilty conscience."
The reaction of the two Tiger Claws Gang members made Su Xiao feel even more puzzled.
He knew this was Japantown, and he knew Japantown was Tiger Claws Gang territory.
But that did not mean some random Tiger Claws Gang lackey could shout at NCPD members and act so arrogant.
Moreover, River was no ordinary officer. He was a detective.
Although officers and detectives belonged to different departments—the former to the Patrol Division and the latter to the Criminal Investigation Division, or Detective Bureau—an ordinary detective ranked above an ordinary officer.
If these had been Tiger Claws Gang officers, that would have been one thing.
But for two mere lackeys to act this arrogantly—were they just fearless because they were young, or were they simply brainless?
However, it seemed River did not owe these two punks money. Rather, he had sent one of their boyfriends to prison, which was why they had come looking for trouble.
Although River had just said he would handle it, seeing him looked down on made Su Xiao stop standing by.
"If the two of you can't say anything decent, sew your mouths shut so you don't bring trouble upon yourselves."
As soon as he said that, the