Qilin: I'll explain it to my dad

[Nuo Star God of War, please continue your battle and reclaim your glory.]

The system's icy prompt echoed through his mind.

The moment the voice faded, Liu Chuang's eyes snapped open.

He sprang straight up from the ground, moving so swiftly it was as if he'd never been injured.

"I don't want any of that damn glory!"

He gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse but full of fury.

"You just said I was some kind of God of War, a Super Soldier, right?"

"Fine—then all I want now is to beat this bastard to death!"

His gaze was fixed on Su Bai, humiliation and rage churning in his eyes, along with a strange restlessness brought on by being "activated."

When Rui Mengmeng saw Liu Chuang really come back from the dead, her eyes widened.

She'd still been half-skeptical, thinking Su Bai had only been trying to comfort her.

But now, watching Liu Chuang get back up completely unharmed—and looking even fiercer than before—

Her worldview was on the verge of collapse.

Only one thought kept buzzing in her mind: He really... came back to life?!

The lackeys around them were just as stunned.

They'd watched their boss get both legs broken and lie on the ground, seemingly dead. But now... he was standing again?

His legs looked completely fine. Even the swelling was gone.

"Th-this is a ghost..."

Someone muttered under his breath, his knees beginning to buckle.

Nothing about today made any sense.

They wanted to run. They didn't want to stay another second. Who knew what other freaky things might happen if they stuck around?

But just then, the wail of sirens drew closer, sharply tearing through the air.

Police cars raced up and stopped at the edge of the open lot.

Flashing red and blue lights fell across everyone's faces, freezing those who'd been about to flee in their tracks.

"Don't move!"

The car doors swung open with a series of thuds, and four figures quickly got out.

Two men and two women, all armed, pointed their guns at the people in the lot.

"Don't move! Hands above your heads!"

Liu Chuang's lackeys had never seen anything like this. They all instantly raised their hands as high as they could, terrified that a gun might go off and cost them their lives.

Even Liu Chuang, who'd just been shouting about killing Su Bai, reflexively raised his hands at the sight of the dark gun barrels.

His voice turned several shades weaker. "P-police officers... please be careful. Don't let your guns go off..."

Meanwhile—

Rui Mengmeng turned pale with fright and raised her hands too.

But Su Bai, Angel Yan, and Azhui simply stood where they were, without moving.

Yan and Azhui remained calm.

Weapons of this caliber couldn't even penetrate their defenses.

Su Bai, meanwhile, looked perfectly composed.

He didn't think he'd done anything wrong, so the police wouldn't give him trouble for no reason.

One of the male officers who'd just gotten out frowned and was about to shout, "You three over there! Hands up—"

But before he could finish, he saw Qilin, the police station's famously "ice-cold beauty," stride straight toward the three of them.

No—more precisely, she was heading toward the boy in the middle.

The male officer froze on the spot.

It was as if a cold wind blew through his heart. A familiar tune inexplicably rang in his ears:

Snow flurries drift... the north wind howls...

When Qilin received the dispatch from the command center, all she'd been told was that a group fight had broken out at the South Road Plaza in Juxia City.

She and her colleagues had already been patrolling nearby, so they rushed over as soon as they got the call.

On the way, the station chief had even reminded them over the radio, "Bring everyone back. Don't leave a single person behind."

Qilin had sensed right then that

this probably wasn't just an ordinary fight.

But no matter what, she could never have guessed that the moment she got out of the car, she'd look through the crowd and spot Su Bai standing in the middle of it all.

Her heart gave a sudden jump. Before she could think through what had happened, she almost instinctively ran toward him.

She was afraid something had happened to him.

Of course, that concern was a little unnecessary.

Azhui was right there, and with Su Bai's own strength, there probably weren't many people in the world who could make "something happen" to him.

Qilin quickly holstered her gun and hurried over to Su Bai, her anxious gaze sweeping over him again and again.

"Xiaobai, what are you doing here? I got a call saying there was a fight here. Are you okay? Did you get hurt?"

Her worry was almost spilling out of her voice. As she spoke, she even reached out and gently patted his shoulder and arm, as if she needed to check for herself that he was unharmed.

In the distance, the two male officers standing beside the police car exchanged a silent glance.

At that moment, the envy in their eyes was practically overflowing—enough to form a river.

How was that fair...?

Not only did this kid have three girls, all so beautiful they hardly seemed human, following him around while he shopped,

but now even the station's famously unapproachable "aloof police beauty" was so worried about him?

He Weilan raised an eyebrow and gave a knowing smile.

This boy must be the "reason" Qilin had been getting distracted lately and occasionally staring blankly at her phone, right?

And she'd claimed she wasn't in love...

He Weilan's lips curved slightly.

She wasn't even pretending anymore.

Su Bai shook his head, his voice softer than before.

"I'm fine, Sister Qilin."

Then he pointed toward Liu Chuang and Liu Dang, who was still lying unconscious on the ground.

"They were picking on people, so I stepped in."

At that, Qilin's tense shoulders finally relaxed.

She reached out and gently straightened Su Bai's slightly rumpled collar, her eyes filled with undisguised affection.

"I'm glad you're okay. But next time something like this happens, call your sister right away. Got it?"

Su Bai's lips curved slightly, and he nodded obediently.

"Mm."

Only then did Qilin smile and ruffle his hair.

"Wait here for a bit. Your sister needs to handle the scene."

"Okay."

After hearing his reply, Qilin turned around, her usual professional air already restored.

She walked over to her colleagues and gave brief instructions.

"Cuff them and take them into custody first. The backup vehicles will take a while to get here, and our car can't fit this many people."

She paused, her gaze naturally shifting toward Su Bai.

"As for them, I've already confirmed that they're the victims and a good Samaritan.

Just bring the restaurant owner back to give a statement. Remember to get a copy of the restaurant's surveillance footage too."

One of the male officers hesitated and lowered his voice. "But the station chief said to bring everyone back..."

Qilin's expression was calm but firm. "I'll explain it to my dad myself."

The male officer opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed his words.

What else could he say? The station chief's daughter was the one giving the orders.