When Someone Reported Black Men, the Entire Police Department Mobilized, and Once the Sirens Started, Everything Was Smooth Sailing

The hotel.

Trish's cheeks were flushed, and she leaned weakly against Li Dan, letting him pluck her lotus seeds. Only when the police came through the door did she whisper,

"Don't. Someone's here. They'll see us."

Li Dan stopped what he was doing and looked at the two officers, a man and a woman.

Everyone in the restaurant turned to look at them, too. Daley stood up and said, "I'm the one who called."

The male officer nodded, gesturing for him to explain.

Daley described what he had seen inside the pipe, saying there were hundreds of bodies, and one person had had all his internal organs ripped out but was still alive.

At first, the two officers were taking notes seriously. But when they heard "hundreds of bodies," they stopped writing.

What kind of joke was this? Hundreds of bodies?

If this case got out, the whole country would be shocked. And how could hundreds of people have gone missing without anyone reporting it until now?

"Do you think I'm an idiot?"

Everyone in the restaurant looked at Daley as if he were crazy.

Li Dan thought Daley was still too honest.

If it were him, he would have made up a story about a Black man with a violent disorder who had snapped and killed an old white guy. He'd add that the man was armed, too.

A few more stars.

With that story, there'd be practically no need to investigate.

They'd send the police straight out. It might even go straight to four stars.

"Four stars in Sin City: military helicopters, gunfire, and SWAT teams parachuting down near you, armed with submachine guns."

Three stars would bring out military helicopters, too. They just wouldn't go that far.

"Officer, I'm not joking."

Daley was starting to lose it. Why wouldn't the police believe him?

"There really are a lot of dead people down there. Nothing but bodies! If you don't believe me, I'll take you there!"

The male officer replied sternly,

"Sir, if you continue making false reports, I have the right to detain you."

Trish looked worried. She glanced at Li Dan.

Li Dan stood up, first stopping Daley from speaking, then telling the two officers the "truth."

Well, the Bat Person had dark skin. There was nothing wrong with saying he was Black.

Sure enough, once they heard that several Black men with violent disorders were armed, the male officer immediately grabbed his radio and called for backup.

Before long, a large number of police cars had gathered outside the hotel. Their flashing red and blue lights made quite a spectacle.

As the saying went, once the sirens started, everything was smooth sailing.

Trish thought Li Dan was so clever. Her own little brother was as dumb as a pig.

Daley stared blankly at the reassuring sight, unable to find the words.

They'd achieved their goal, even if things hadn't gone quite as planned.

The police began searching the surrounding area around the clock for suspicious vehicles and people.

With Li Dan pointing out the direction, a large force of officers set out for the Bat Person's lair.

Tsk. All they needed now was an armed helicopter.

Evil spirits and demons were certainly terrifying, but what would happen if a huge army of police carrying weapons, rocket launchers, and submachine guns—or even tanks—charged in all at once?

He had no idea. He'd never seen anything like that.

But similar things had happened before.

Li Dan thought of the events in Cloverfield. They'd even sent in a B-2 bomber.

But even that had been powerless against those monsters...

Li Dan sat back down. He figured that if the lair was raided, the Bat Person would be furious.

After calling the police, he'd actually wanted to go along with them, but they wouldn't let him.

He just wondered whether all those police cars and modern weapons would be enough to punch through the Bat Person.

After thinking it over, Li Dan went outside alone and tossed a card.

The card quickly took physical form, becoming a black-and-white clown carrying a plastic bag.

Art tilted his head at Li Dan, waiting for orders.

Li Dan didn't give him a verbal command. As a contained entity, Art only needed Li Dan to think about it, and he would carry it out on his own.

The next second, Art suddenly ran into the darkness.

He was headed straight for the Bat Person's lair.

Meanwhile.

The officers on the other side had already found the Bat Person's lair. Seeing the hundreds of bodies inside the cave, they realized the situation was serious.

An older officer suddenly turned around, alert, and aimed his handgun into the darkness.

"Come out! Drop your weapon!"

The other officers didn't know what was going on, but they drew their guns and aimed into the darkness anyway.

For a long time, nothing happened.

Just as the others began to wonder if the older officer had been mistaken, a face slowly emerged from the darkness. It could hardly be called a human face. Its skin looked like a layer of black dead skin, its pupils were white, and its features were all jumbled together. The raised scars on its face looked like wriggling bugs.

The officers stared in shock. Whatever this was, it definitely wasn't human.

The older officer shouted,

"Holy crap, open fire!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

Muzzle flashes lit up the narrow tunnel. The Bat Person disappeared and reappeared in the blink of an eye, and every time it emerged from the darkness, someone lost their life.

The older officer shouted into the police radio clipped to his shoulder,

"We need fire support! We've encountered an unidentified creature at the bottom of the pipe! Requesting fire support!"

"Wooo-ooo."

As soon as the message came in, all the officers turned their guns toward the Bat Person's lair and rushed over.

Police sirens wailed all the way down the road.

Passing drivers and nearby residents couldn't help sticking their heads out to watch.

What was going on? Why were so many police cars being sent out?

Amid a low rumble and a high-pitched whine, an armed helicopter flew over the hotel.

Most of the people at the hotel came outside to watch it fly off into the distance.

They'd even sent out a helicopter. Something serious must have happened.

Li Dan wondered what the authorities in California would do if the Bat Person really wiped out a police station.

Would they send in special forces, or ask the church's exorcists for help?

Daley, who'd been sitting still for a long time, suddenly got up and headed outside.

Trish stood up and called after him,

"Daley, where are you going?"

"I want to go take a look."

"You can't go. It's not safe over there now."

"Hey, didn't you hear what they said on the phone? That monster likes my scent. If the police can't stop it, it'll come looking for us sooner or later!"

"How could that be..."

With dozens of police cars and a helicopter, Trish thought that even if it really was a monster, it should be dead by now.

How could any carbon-based life-form withstand that much firepower?

Li Dan put a hand on Trish's shoulder from behind, comforting her.

"I'll go with him. No matter how strong that monster is, it can't kill that many police officers."

Trish actually wanted to go with them, too, but as a woman, she'd only be a burden.

"Please keep an eye on Daley for me. He's too young and impulsive."

"Don't worry."

Li Dan ran after Daley. By then, Daley had climbed into his repaired old car. Li Dan didn't hesitate; he opened the door and got into the passenger seat.

He might as well catch a ride and see what was happening.

Daley glanced at Li Dan without saying anything. Once he started the car, he floored it.

The hotel guests still had no idea what was going on. They thought it was just some Black people causing trouble. Did the police really need to send out such a huge force?