Following Up

"You've already lost."

"What?!"

At that moment, the "boss" stopped in his tracks.

He looked over his body as if checking for wounds, but he found nothing.

A faint smile appeared on his face. He treated Roy's words as a joke.

Then, sudden pain surged through his body. Tiny wounds began appearing across him, and within seconds, blood streamed from all over his body!

"This... this is..."

Roy did not answer his question. Instead, he pressed the talk button on his communicator.

"This is Officer Roy. The ringleader has been subdued."

Glancing at the mafiosos charging toward him, Roy spoke as he moved effortlessly through their ranks.

They could not hinder him much. Without command, their threat had been greatly reduced. No matter how well-trained they were, they were still gangsters. Naturally, they could not reorganize themselves like an army!

Besides, even an army could not rebuild its command structure in a short time after its commander had been taken out, much less these gangsters.

"Command vehicle received. New orders: Officer Roy, break through toward the northern street with the ringleader. Pink Sausage Dragon, go support him."

"Un-der-stood..."

Swire's voice came through the communicator, followed by Chen's.

Perhaps because of Swire's form of address, Chen sounded somewhat displeased.

"Received."

As soon as he spoke, Roy looked north.

Piercing police sirens rang throughout the area, especially loudly along the northern street. By then, the mafiosos had already clashed with the officers closing in from all sides. However, due to the difference in training and equipment, the mafiosos could not inflict any real harm on the officers!

Dragging the mafioso who was practically lying in a pool of blood, Roy advanced toward the northern street.

Every step forward required Roy to block several attacks from all around him. Each step took greater effort than the last. If this continued, he might collapse before reaching his destination.

But that assumed he did nothing but advance. He would not do that. After all, he was still far from being out of options.

"Armybreaker..."

At that moment, Roy, holding his sword in one hand, lowered his body slightly.

"Rising Dragon Strike!"

Like a fighter jet launched from a catapult, or a bull charging with unstoppable momentum, Roy sprinted forward after a brief buildup. Faint glimmers of light trailed around him as he crashed into the "human wall" formed by the mafiosos. At that moment, the ground shook!

The human wall was smashed apart almost instantly. Without hesitation, Roy dragged the "boss" through the breach and rushed toward the shield wall formed by the officers. He was not fleeing blindly; his mind remained perfectly clear.

Roy understood that the moment he broke free from the mafiosos' formation, those holding heavy crossbows would be able to attack without restraint. As for the man who had been captured... compared to the mafia's intelligence being exposed, his death meant nothing, even if he was a leader.

However, Roy would not let them have their way, nor would the Guard Department.

"Draw!"

Almost the instant those crossbow bolts shot forth, a figure leaped from behind the shield wall. A fierce wave of sword energy surged out, and before the arrows could strike, a blade-shadow streaked with crimson light had already cut them apart and swallowed them whole!

Only the sword wielder's voice lingered in the air. It was Chen. This was her sword-drawing technique, a move based on the same principle as the Draw Slash Roy had obtained through the system, though expressed differently.

Taking advantage of that opening, Roy entered the officers' formation. Now, the mafiosos could no longer take their leader back from him. Of course, they had also lost any chance of escape.

"Medic! We have a wounded man here!"

As Roy finished speaking, several medical personnel carrying a stretcher approached. After placing the man on it, the rescuers carried him toward an ambulance. Roy then gave the two officers beside him a meaningful look.

The two understood what Roy meant. Without hesitation, the sword-wielding officers headed toward the ambulance.

The battle did not last long. The Guard Department captured this group of mafiosos with only several officers injured. The mafiosos had now been placed in temporary holding cells at the Lungmen Guard Department Law Enforcement Case Handling Center, guarded by specially assigned officers who had Originium Arts capable of preventing them from communicating.

At present, Roy, Chen, and Swire stood in the public area of the Law Enforcement Case Handling Center. Before them were several skilled investigators transferred from various departments to assist with the questioning.

"You are all elites from your respective departments. You have been temporarily reassigned here today for one reason only: the serious incident that occurred this morning."

Chen spoke as she looked at the officers standing at attention before her.

The morning's case had already been reported on television, so it was no secret to these elite officers from various departments. Naturally, none of them were surprised.

This was not their first time questioning gang members, nor was it their first time participating in interrogations for this kind of case.

The only surprising thing was the sheer number of arrests this time.

"This was a serious attack involving law enforcement. The motive, the person behind it... I want you all to uncover these matters within twenty-four hours. Now, get to work."

As Chen finished speaking, the officers prepared to leave. But at that moment, Roy stepped forward.

"Wait."

Everyone turned to look at him, including Chen and Swire.

"This case is currently classified. To prevent leaks, please turn off and hand over all communication devices for the time being."

As he spoke, Roy took out his phone first, turned it off, and placed it into the plastic container that had already been prepared.

However, the officers hesitated after hearing him.

By rank, Roy was naturally their superior. But such a measure was practically unheard of in the Lungmen Guard Department. Moreover, Roy was not the primary decision-maker, so their eyes shifted to Chen.

"Do as he says."

After saying that, Chen took out her own communication device, turned it off, and placed it in the box...