Thud.
Scarface hit the ground hard, a sharp pain tearing through his chest.
His ribs were broken.
But Scarface was ruthless. Ignoring the pain in his chest, he tried to get up and fight back.
But—
Crack—
A shadow flashed past, and a hand clamped tightly around Scarface's throat.
It was Su Ye, whose strength and speed had both risen dramatically.
Even as he gripped Scarface's throat with one hand, Su Ye seized his arm with the other.
Crack.
Crack.
With two sharp snaps, Scarface's arms hung limp at his sides. Su Ye had broken them both.
Su Ye raised a foot.
Thud.
Thud.
Two dull impacts followed as Su Ye kicked through Scarface's knees.
Only then did Su Ye look up and meet Scarface's eyes.
"Who sent you?"
"Ha... Hahaha... You'll never get anything out of me!"
Scarface spat out blood, but he was smiling.
"Strength and speed far beyond ordinary people, and explosive power too... So you're a genius. And there's nothing I hate more than geniuses!"
"Kid, I've got my eye on you. You'll die by my hand!"
Su Ye had broken all four of Scarface's limbs and had him by the throat, yet the man showed no fear. He even threatened to kill Su Ye.
The absurdity of it made Su Ye laugh.
"Aren't you afraid I'll just kill you?"
Scarface glanced behind Su Ye.
The two robberies had caused quite a commotion, and someone in the neighborhood had already called the police.
Scarface could see a patrol team sprinting toward them from the distant intersection.
At the sight, he broke into a wild grin.
"Would you dare? Kid, I bet you couldn't even kill a chicken. You think you can kill a person? You're a good student. Would you throw away your future just to kill me? Hahaha! You won't dare, so I'll stay on your tail. You'll never know peace!"
"I'll drain your blood and watch you die bit by bit. Then I'll take out your bones, wash them clean, and keep them as a memento of the genius I killed. That'll be the only proof you ever existed. Won't you thank me?"
Geniuses.
They all deserved to die.
The footsteps behind Su Ye drew closer.
"We're officers from the Patrol Bureau! Drop your weapon and put your hands up!"
Scarface's grin grew wider.
"Kid, the patrol team's here. Do you still dare kill me?"
Su Ye answered him with a polite smile in the moonlight.
"I do."
Crack—
Su Ye tightened his grip, twisting Scarface's neck into an unnatural angle.
The wild confidence and disbelief lingered in Scarface's eyes as the life faded from them.
Thud—
Su Ye tossed Scarface's body onto the ground.
[Slaughter Value +11.2]
So killing people earned Slaughter Value too.
The corner of Su Ye's mouth lifted.
He turned around.
And raised both hands high.
Facing the tense patrol officers, he smiled gently and spoke politely.
"I'm Su Ye, a senior at Fangyuan City Second Middle School. I was robbed on my way home from work. I acted in Self-Defense."
Seven or eight patrol officers came rushing over.
They looked at the groaning thugs on the ground, then at the motionless, twisted "body" by the wall.
Strange looks appeared on all their faces.
This was... Self-Defense?
Fangyuan City, Jiangdong Patrol Bureau.
Zhang Baichuan, the director of the Patrol Bureau, stood before a one-way mirror. In his early forties, with a deep crease between his brows, he watched the composed young man in the next room.
So this is Su Ye?
The one Su Xingchen of the Yujing Su Family called me personally to look after?
Just then, the door opened, and a young man in his twenties hurried in.
"Chief, we've checked everything out."
"What happened?"
"The people lying there groaning really are local thugs. They admitted they tried to rob Su Ye, but he subdued them."
"Mm. And... the other one?"
"We've identified Scarface too. His name was Song Si. He was an instructor at the Zheng Family Martial Arts School West of the River, with a Cultivation Level at the Ninth Level of Kaiyuan. According to the thugs, Song Si rushed out and attacked Su Ye right after Su Ye subdued them. He was clearly a skilled fighter, and he had several prohibited weapons on him: a Dagger, a Short Blade, a crossbow, and Poison. The crossbow had been fired."
"Oh? Then Su Ye wasn't lying when he said it was Self-Defense."
The young man's expression turned odd.
"He was defending himself, but... putting those thugs aside, there's a problem with Song Si's body. All four limbs were broken, along with several ribs. The fatal injury was his broken neck... From the state of the body, Su Ye had clearly subdued Song Si completely, yet he killed him before we arrived."
How was that Self-Defense?
That was plainly excessive force!
"Chief, what do we do now?"
Zhang Baichuan raised an eyebrow.
The kid certainly didn't hold back.
Instead of answering, Zhang Baichuan watched Su Ye in the next room with interest.
"Xiao Li, what do you think... Su Ye's thinking right now?"
"Huh? He's probably... worried?"
Su Ye really was a senior at Fangyuan City Second Middle School. His family lived in East River Old City. His mother was in poor health, his little sister was young, and the whole family depended on his father's construction wages.
Surely a kid like that would be shaken by something like this?
Zhang Baichuan chuckled.
"Worried? He doesn't look worried at all!"
Ever since confirming Su Ye's identity, Zhang Baichuan had kept an eye on him. And this kid... had made himself right at home.
He'd remained perfectly calm and even asked to use his phone to call his family and teacher.
Then he'd taken out the late-night meal he'd brought from work... and eaten every last bite!
Afterward, he'd carefully put away the takeout box and wiped the table spotless!
Did that look like worry?!
He clearly thought he had nothing to fear!
His curiosity piqued, Zhang Baichuan decided to meet this mysterious Su Ye.
"Su Ye, I see you get excellent grades in your academic subjects. Then you must know the difference between Self-Defense and excessive force, right? Anything you'd like to say?"
Su Ye thought for a moment.
"I'm a little unlucky."
Zhang Baichuan said, "Unlucky because you ran into two groups of robbers?"
Su Ye said, "Unlucky because I turned eighteen yesterday."
Zhang Baichuan fell silent.
He had a point.
"Aren't you afraid this really will be ruled excessive force?"
Su Ye smiled faintly but said nothing.
Zhang Baichuan was about to speak again when the door opened.
Xiao Li, who had just reported his findings, looked a little surprised.
"Chief, someone's here."
Principal Zhang of Second High School, and Su Ye's Class Teacher, Lan Jingfei.
They had both arrived.
Xiao Li stared at Su Ye in disbelief.
Just who is this kid?!
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