Good People and the Mysterious Organization

Good People and the Mysterious Organization

Li Chenghu pulled two sheets of A4 paper from the desk and handed them to Xu Rou.

Xu Rou took the papers and began reading their contents.

They were two sets of personal profiles.

The photo on the first sheet showed a middle-aged man with unshaven stubble and a rather disheveled appearance.

His gaze was fierce, and a scar at the corner of his eye made his eyes appear slightly misaligned.

This was Zhao Hui, the murderer in the construction site killings. After killing eight people at the site, he had also killed four officers pursuing him while on the run.

The person in the second photo looked far more refined than Zhao Hui.

He was a fair-faced young man with slicked-back hair and a gentle smile on his face.

Judging from his appearance alone, it was hard to associate him with the words Wanted Criminal.

Xu Rou looked over his profile.

The man was named Shen Ziming. During a bar brawl, he had caused seven deaths and seriously injured more than a dozen people before fleeing the scene.

"These are currently our team's main targets."

Li Chenghu's voice sounded at just the right moment.

"Based on our analysis, Zhao Hui is roughly equivalent to a fourth-rank martial artist. He is extremely dangerous."

"Shen Ziming is weaker, roughly equivalent to a seventh-rank martial artist."

"The last known traces of both men were in Jincheng District."

"But after Shen Ziming entered Jincheng District, he completely vanished from our sight."

"Therefore, the only lead we currently have is Zhao Hui's whereabouts."

Hearing this,

"Captain Li, are we going to arrest Zhao Hui first?"

Xu Rou immediately asked.

She stared at Zhao Hui's profile in her hands, the fingers gripping the A4 paper beginning to tremble slightly.

A fourth-rank martial artist—this was an existence she had never encountered before.

Just thinking that she might soon face such a vicious and terrifyingly powerful enemy—

This was... far too exciting.

A gleam of excitement gradually lit up in the depths of her eyes.

"No."

However, Li Chenghu shook his head directly.

Facing Xu Rou's confused gaze,

He pulled several more documents from the desk and handed them over.

They included bank transaction records, interrogation records, and photographs taken by Martial Security Bureau personnel during their investigation.

"According to our ongoing investigation, Zhao Hui seemed to have been connected to a Mysterious Organization both before and after committing his crimes."

"The same was true of Shen Ziming in the days before the bar brawl."

"Furthermore, during several previous arrest operations, we encountered interference from unidentified individuals."

"All of this indicates that there is a Mysterious Organization operating in secret, engaging in illegal activities we know nothing about."

"And we know absolutely nothing about the organization itself."

"Simply catching Zhao Hui is nowhere near enough."

At that,

Xu Rou immediately understood that Li Chenghu wanted to use a long line to catch a big fish.

But she still hesitated somewhat.

"But what if Zhao Hui harms someone while we're monitoring him?"

Li Chenghu seemed to have anticipated Xu Rou's question.

"Then we arrest him immediately."

His gaze fell on Xu Rou, his expression gradually turning serious.

"The most important duty of the Martial Security Bureau is not successfully apprehending criminals."

"It is protecting ourselves and the personal safety of civilians. Nothing else is more important than that."

"No matter when or where you are, or what mission you are carrying out, this is the most important principle. You must never forget it."

Hearing these words, Xu Rou also grew serious.

She nodded heavily.

"Understood, Captain Li."

"Then what should I do now?"

Li Chenghu waved his hand.

"Go find Little Jiang. He should be in the surveillance room now."

"For the next few days, you'll investigate with him."

"Understood!" Xu Rou saluted again and put the documents back on the desk.

After that,

She turned to leave.

When she reached the door,

"Oh, right, Captain Li."

As if suddenly remembering something, Xu Rou turned back to look at Li Chenghu.

"Can we learn martial arts for free in our team?"

At that,

Li Chenghu gave her a surprised look.

"Why are you asking that?"

He remembered from her file that Xu Rou practiced taekwondo and had already reached eighth-degree black belt.

"Just asking."

"Martial arts seem pretty powerful."

As she spoke,

An image surfaced in Xu Rou's mind once more.

It was the sight of Chen Sheng sending a robber flying with one punch, white vapor rising from his body.

"The Martial Security Bureau has collected written and video materials on a large number of martial arts schools. You can look through them yourself."

Though he did not know why Xu Rou had suddenly become interested in martial arts,

Li Chenghu answered instinctively.

"Captain Li, may I ask which martial arts school this move belongs to?"

Recalling Chen Sheng's movements, Xu Rou awkwardly assumed the stance of Crushing Fist.

Although her movements were full of mistakes,

Li Chenghu had been exposed to Xingyi Quan since childhood and still recognized it at a glance.

"This is Crushing Fist from the Five Elements Fist of Xingyi Quan."

"How did you learn about it?"

He looked at Xu Rou in confusion.

"I saw someone else use this move. It looked really powerful, so I wanted to learn it."

After saying that,

Xu Rou could no longer suppress the restlessness in her heart.

"Then I'll be going now, Captain Li."

"Remember to report in first."

"Understood!"

With a soft click, the office fell silent once again.

Li Chenghu closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, seemingly deep in thought.

Xu Rou's words had given him an idea.

Because martial arts had gradually declined before the arrival of the Tide Rising Era,

Most personnel in the Martial Security Bureau now studied foreign styles such as taekwondo, boxing, and combat sports, which could quickly improve combat ability in a short time.

But in the long run, martial arts were far more helpful to Qi Sense Users, whether in terms of physical fitness or overall combat strength.

However,

Martial arts could not be mastered overnight.

Those with ordinary talent might train hard for years and still fall short of what a genius could achieve in a month.

As a result, even though the Martial Security Bureau possessed a vast amount of martial arts material, there were still very few learners.

Li Chenghu could not exactly force his subordinates to study martial arts either, especially since he himself practiced boxing.

But if he could invite martial artists to demonstrate for the team, perhaps many people would become interested in martial arts like Xu Rou had.

"If only everyone had talent like that kid Chen Sheng."

Li Chenghu opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling, unable to help thinking of his nominal disciple.

"I'll visit him at the martial arts gym tomorrow."

"And I'll ask the old man if he can send someone over to demonstrate for the team."

... Afternoon.

Wutong Village.

Chen Sheng stood downstairs outside his home, about to open the door.

"Teacher, teacher, give me one more!"

"Teacher, I want one too!"

"Alright, alright. You can have more after you finish the exercises."

But the nearby commotion drew his attention.

Chen Sheng looked toward the sound.

It was coming from Xu Ziwen's home.

Looking through the window, he saw Xu Ziwen standing helplessly in the middle of the cramped Wooden House.

Beside him was a whiteboard densely covered in writing.

In front of him stood a wooden table.

A group of half-grown children stared eagerly at a box of chocolates on the table.

Ferrero! Chen Sheng's gaze was drawn to the chocolates as well.

He rarely ate snacks or things like that.

But Ferrero was an exception.

This kind of chocolate had been one of his favorite childhood snacks.

The rich chocolate filling combined with the fragrance of hazelnuts had utterly fascinated Chen Sheng when he was young.

At that moment,

Xu Ziwen was about to continue teaching when he suddenly noticed Chen Sheng standing outside.

"Little Brother Chen, wait a moment."

He called out to Chen Sheng.

More than ten seconds later, Xu Ziwen came out of the house.

He carried a red bag in his hand.

"I went to the supermarket today and bought some snacks. Take some home and eat them."

With that, Xu Ziwen smiled and handed the bag to Chen Sheng.

"No need, no need. Teacher Xu, you're too kind."

Chen Sheng said no, but when he saw the chocolates in their golden wrappers inside the bag, his body honestly accepted it anyway.

"Those children are...?"

After exchanging a few polite words, Chen Sheng looked into the house.

"Them?"

"They're all children from poor families. They usually have trouble keeping up with their studies, and their parents can't afford tutoring classes."

"I happen to have free time at home, so I let them come here after school for extra lessons."

"I bought these snacks to share with them and give their motivation to study a little boost."

So dazzling! In Chen Sheng's eyes, it was as though a halo of Buddha's light was shining behind Xu Ziwen's head.

The light was so blinding that he could not help narrowing his eyes.

"Little Brother Chen, go ahead and eat. If you like them, I have more."

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back and tutor the children."

With that,

Before Chen Sheng could react, Xu Ziwen hurried back into the house and stopped the children who were preparing to sneak some chocolate.

"What a good person."

Chen Sheng sighed, then carried the bag back home.