Pudek showed no surprise at Qin Ran's words.
Instead, the police chief folded his arms and leaned back in his chair.
"Is that all?"
"If you only want to discuss how those bastards from Blood Ridge are planning to double-cross other criminals, you're wasting my time!"
"This is what I hate about you 'vigilantes.' You make a fuss over every little thing, act all mysterious, yet can't wait to draw everyone's attention."
"Why don't you join the circus?"
"They have plenty of positions for people like you."
"And why won't you trust us?"
"We're perfectly capable of handling the bad things that are about to happen!"
Pudek raised his eyebrows as he fired back.
His words brimmed with resentment, impatience, and disgust.
Still, he didn't get up and leave. He remained seated, waiting for Qin Ran's answer.
"I'm willing to trust you. That's why I'm here."
"And I'll tell you some things you don't know."
"For example..."
"Those bastards from Blood Ridge are merely puppets some big shot pushed into the spotlight to draw attention."
Qin Ran spoke unhurriedly.
"Who is this big shot?!"
Pudek unfolded his arms and sat up straight, fixing Qin Ran with a grave stare.
"I don't know."
Qin Ran answered without hesitation.
Bang!
At that answer, Pudek slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Are you kidding me?"
"This isn't a joke."
"I really don't know."
"You can't expect me to immediately know who's behind all this just because I happened to save a woman who overheard one of Blood Ridge's secrets, can you?"
"Come on, I'm not one of those guys who needs an 'archenemy' to become a superhero."
Even in the face of Pudek's roar, Qin Ran continued speaking calmly.
Pudek took several deep breaths before he subdued his anger, but that