Chen Shouyi opened his eyes, got up, and paced back and forth in the bedroom.
He glanced at the mechanical clock hanging on the wall. It was only half past two, still a long way from dawn.
He hesitated for a moment, then immediately got dressed and took his identification documents.
"I'm going out for a bit. I'll be right back." Chen Shouyi turned and spoke to the sleeping Shell Girl.
"Oh!" Shell Girl answered groggily. She rolled over, crawled into the blankets, and went back to sleep.
What a coward. Doesn't she feel hot?
Chen Shouyi muttered inwardly, opened the screen window, and leaped out.
The night was as fluid as water.
He avoided the military and police patrols along the way and quickly headed toward the municipal government.
As the captain of the military's special forces brigade, Xiao Changming held the rank of Colonel. Recently, he had even been named a war hero, with the newspapers promoting him at great length. Whether in prestige or standing in Hedong City, he was not someone Chen Shouyi could simply move against.
Even if they knew Xiao Changming had become something half-human and half-ghost, as long as there was no conclusive evidence proving that he had wantonly killed people, the higher-ups would probably turn a blind eye.
Martial masters could practically be considered one of the strategic forces of Hedong City and even Jiangnan Province. Unless absolutely necessary, the higher-ups would never make a decision rashly—let alone when Xiao Changming had the military, Hedong City's most powerful force, backing him.
But no matter what, this was the rule.
He could not act according to his own wishes and break the rules.
Nor did he have the power to challenge them.
Moreover, Xiao Changming had become incredibly powerful after his mysterious return.