Lingering Between Life and Death

Those damned lawyers. Though they wished Lawyer Li would drop dead immediately, the officers dared not show it on their faces. In Hong Kong, lawyers were the most troublesome profession!

With no other choice, the officer stood up and led Lawyer Li towards the interrogation room.

As soon as they reached the corridor upstairs, the officer guarding the interrogation room door glanced at the newcomers and immediately pushed the door open, entering the room.

Cao Hong was so enraged by Wang Xuan that he was losing his mind. Wang Xuan, with a plastic bag over his head, was already turning purple. The officer next to him, fearing Cao Hong might lose control and kill him, quickly stepped forward and said, "Officer Cao, don't go too far."

Cao Hong took a deep breath. "I know."

The door suddenly burst open. The officer entering saw the plastic bag still on Wang Xuan's head and hurriedly said, "Quick, take it off! Someone's coming!"

Hmph!

Seeing Cao Hong snort and make no further move, another officer immediately pulled the plastic bag off Wang Xuan's head.

Just then, Lawyer Li and Zhou Kun also walked in. They saw an officer holding a plastic bag and then looked at Wang Xuan twitching in the interrogation chair, immediately understanding what they had been doing.

Zhou Kun rushed forward. Seeing Wang Xuan's purple face, his mind went blank, and he was at a loss for what to do.

"You actually tortured my client! I will sue you!" Lawyer Li shouted, pointing at the three officers.

"Are lawyers so great? You need evidence to speak. When did we torture anyone? Your client won't have any marks on him!"

"Hand over the plastic bag." There would definitely be no marks, Lawyer Li understood that the plastic bag was the only physical evidence that could prove they had used illegal means for torture. As he spoke, he stepped forward to snatch it.

"Hey, lawyer, what are you doing? Assaulting an officer!" One officer stepped forward to block Lawyer Li, while the other casually took out a lighter and directly ignited the plastic bag.

Watching the plastic bag burn into a clump, Lawyer Li didn't force his way through anymore. His face darkened as he retreated.

There was no point in saying anything now!

Time ticked by, and no one spoke, all staring at Wang Xuan in the interrogation chair.

This time, Wang Xuan thought he really wouldn't make it. He didn't react even when new air flowed into his lungs. After a long while, his consciousness slowly returned, his eyes bloodshot, seeing everything in red.

He shook his heavy head, and his gaze gradually focused on Zhou Kun.

When he realized who the anxious person in front of him was, Wang Xuan knew he was safe!

The corners of his mouth slowly curved... widened... split open... Giggle, giggle, hahahaha!

A strange burst of laughter erupted. The five men's hair stood on end, and they stared weirdly at Wang Xuan, who was laughing uncontrollably in the interrogation chair, feeling a chill down their spines.

Did he break his brain?

Damn it, did this kid go crazy?

Wang Xuan swore he would never let himself be in such a pathetic state again!

The laughter gradually subsided. Zhou Kun tentatively asked, "Brother Xuan, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, I'm better than ever!" The others found his words baffling, but only Wang Xuan understood. Having experienced the process of death three times in a row, he hadn't gone mad and had endured it. Heh heh, could he be considered a tough guy?

"And who is this...?"

"Hello, Mr. Wang Xuan, I am your lawyer, Li Xiaoren." Seeing Wang Xuan recover so quickly after walking back from the brink of death, Li Xiaoren was genuinely impressed. Such a person, if they didn't die young, would surely achieve great things.

Xiaoren?

You're Old Wang's kid, aren't you?

This definitely isn't his biological son!

"Xiaoren, understanding benevolence and righteousness. What a fine name!"

"Mr. Wang flatters me. My father hoped I would adhere to benevolence and righteousness, hence the name. Few people are as learned as you, Mr. Wang, to grasp the meaning in a single sentence. Most common folk don't understand the deeper implications." As he spoke, he glanced at the people present.

Damn it, can't you two brag without dragging us into it!

"It's our first meeting, I..." Wang Xuan's face was still somewhat purple. He looked down at the interrogation chair beneath him and chuckled self-deprecatingly, "It's a bit inconvenient!"

Only then did everyone react. Wang Xuan was still restrained. Lawyer Li's expression turned stern, and he said to Cao Hong, "I'm here to bail out my client. Untie him."

Cao Hong was even more angered by the way Wang Xuan and Li Xiaoren had been chatting as if no one else was there. Both Wang Xuan and Li Xiaoren were bad eggs.

After the restraints were removed, Wang Xuan stood up, his steps a little unsteady. Zhou Kun quickly went to support him but was waved away by Wang Xuan.

He looked down at the marks on his limbs and gritted his teeth, saying nothing.

Lawyer Li, encountering someone as interesting as Wang Xuan for the first time, immediately pointed at Cao Hong and shouted, "The marks on my client's body are definitive proof of your torture! I will sue you!"

"That's because he went crazy and struggled desperately. It has nothing to do with us. Our police records are very clear: Wang Xuan has schizophrenia and perverted tendencies!"

Wang Xuan's mouth twitched. You're the one with perverted tendencies, and your whole family too!

Waving to stop Lawyer Li, who was about to argue further, Wang Xuan pointed at Cao Hong, his expression terrifyingly grim. "Do you know what rules are!"

"I only know what the law is. Rules, rules are worthless! Don't try to use that triad nonsense on me! Remember, I am from the Hong Kong Royal Police."

"Ignorance is terrifying. Royal? Which royal? When did those British big noses become your ancestors? You're a traitor to your heritage!"

"You...!" These words were almost never spoken to someone's face in Hong Kong.

"No matter what your ancestors became, people must first uphold morality, then the law, and finally, rules." He slowly paced in front of Cao Hong and suddenly raised his voice, "And those who break the rules never have a good ending!"

Startled, Cao Hong took a step back, his expression changing. "You dare to threaten a police officer!"

"This is to teach you how to behave!" After speaking, Wang Xuan gestured to Zhou Kun and the other man before turning to leave.

Watching Wang Xuan leave the interrogation room, Cao Hong's expression grew uglier. Damn it, it looks like I've really gotten into trouble this time!

Who the hell would have thought that a mere Young and Dangerous who had just risen to power would be so... so... perverted? Cao Hong couldn't find any other word to describe Wang Xuan and could only curse him as a pervert. He glanced at the equally grim faces of the other two officers and forced a smile. "What's the big deal? He's just a small-time hoodlum, what's he going to do, shoot us in the back? We just need to be careful!"

The other two's expressions eased slightly, and they also managed a weak smile. They glanced at Cao Hong, then lowered their heads, saying nothing.

The police station had no criminal evidence against Wang Xuan, not even a complainant. After posting a small bail, the three of them completed the procedures and left the police station.