Xianchan Chenchen was a man who fawned on those above him and bullied those below, always pushing for an inch once he had gained a foothold. He was both insecure and arrogant. Although he was approaching thirty, his personality was little different from his build—he was like a child, and like a kitten, possessing the most innocent nature and the most savage instincts.
Ever since offending Xianchan Chenchen, Le Yu had investigated Yantong extensively. Linu claimed he was not the dirtiest of the Four Inspectors, but that was far too self-deprecating. In Le Yu's eyes, the Four Inspectors were basically all scum; the only difference was what kind of scum they were.
Just as children would use hot water to scald an anthill, in Linu's eyes, ordinary people were no different from ants. They were not his kind, after all. Empathy, compassion, the sorrow of the rabbit when the fox dies—none of those emotions could be found in Linu.
Therefore, although he was not the most cruel when capturing criminals, he was certainly the most chilling. Out of pure interest, on a whim, he would toy with criminals until they died.
There was no such thing as giving someone the wrong name, only the wrong nickname. The nickname "Linu" had nothing to do with the people of Yanjing thinking Xianchan Chenchen was cute. It was because Xianchan Chenchen was like a cat that enjoyed tormenting mice. Even when there was no benefit left to gain, he still had to play with them for a while before granting his victim a quick death.
"Better a Running Dog than a cat" was the meaning behind it. If you were caught by someone else, you could at least die quickly. If you were caught by Xianchan Chenchen, then unless you killed yourself, you