How Strong Was Kobe at His Peak?

Seeing the young officer's unconvinced expression, Captain Li said earnestly, "I'm telling you, kid, don't get ideas just because she's pretty. Did you see the insignia on her shoulder?"

The officer shook his head. He had been too busy staring at her face to notice anything else.

Captain Li gestured with his hand. "Two bars and one star! Do you think you're worthy of her?"

The young officer looked at his own epaulets. He did not even have a single bar, only two flowers. The enormous gap left him astonished. "Captain Li, how did she get promoted so quickly? Doesn't she need to put in the years?"

Captain Li said disdainfully, "That's why I told you not to be a toad dreaming of swan meat. She's a female doctor. She was already a First-class Police Superintendent when she joined the force."

The officer swayed in the wind and rain. The words "female doctor" put immense pressure on him. That alone meant they had nothing in common.

"Don't think being a female doctor is all she has going for her. A guy like you can take on three to five people at once. As for her honors, tsk tsk... you don't stand a chance!"

Captain Li crushed the young officer in one blow, leaving him no room to turn things around. He had heard a little about Superintendent Shen's background. She was not some pretty vase who sat in an office; she had climbed up through her own efforts. Of course, her family was no ordinary one either. Old Wang from the Riot Squad had been trained by her father.

It was not that Captain Li looked down on the young officer, but the gap between them was simply too obvious. He wanted the kid to give up on the idea as soon as possible.

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never bully the poor young man... That saying was true, but it depended on who you were talking about.

Captain Li was confident in his judgment of people. With the young officer's brains and abilities, he would be lucky to make Second-class Police Inspector before retirement, even if he worked diligently. So he should stop dwelling on impossible fantasies. Instead of wasting time daydreaming, he might as well think about what to eat for dinner.

After pushing open the door to the chief's office, Captain Li saw the new colleague and immediately understood why the young officer had seemed so distracted.

She really was beautiful!

Bright eyes, white teeth, and delicate features. Her slightly sharp brows gave her otherwise soft appearance an air of intelligence and competence. Even without makeup, she could easily outshine the department's prettiest officers.

"Captain Li, Third-class Police Inspector Shen Menghan reporting for duty!"

Her voice was pleasant too, with an ethereal quality to it, though it was a little cold.

Captain Li nodded. "Superintendent Shen, you're too polite. We'll be colleagues from now on. Just call me Captain Li like everyone else."

After giving a few instructions, the chief had Captain Li take Shen Menghan around to familiarize herself with the work environment. On the way back to the office, many people turned to look at their beautiful new colleague.

"Xiao Shen... you don't mind if I call you that, do you? We'll be colleagues from now on. Calling you Superintendent Shen all the time feels too awkward!"

"No problem. I also want to integrate into the work environment as soon as possible."

"By the way, you just arrived in Fengning City and only completed your onboarding today. How are you planning to handle accommodation? Stay in the dorms or rent a place outside? If you're renting, I know someone. Want me to introduce you?"

Shen Menghan's lips curled into a meaningful smile. "Captain Li, there's no need to trouble yourself. I know a landlord who runs apartments. His name is Russell. You should know him too!"

Captain Li blinked in surprise. "What a coincidence. He's the person I was about to introduce to you."

"Hehe, I haven't seen him in a while. I was just thinking of catching up with him."

Captain Li sensed something suspicious. "Uh... forgive the presumptuous question, but what is your relationship with Xiao Luo...?"

"We used to date!"

Captain Li sucked in a cold breath. Damn it, Russell, you brat, you hid this information way too well!

Aijia Apartment!

The moment Russell returned home, his thoughts became restless. His assassin girlfriend was about to arrive, yet he had made no preparations. Since they had broken up peacefully, forgetting each other and moving on was impossible. Their past was still vivid in his mind, which made things troublesome. When they met, should he arrest her or pretend nothing had happened...

Distraught, Russell lit a cigarette to ease his worries. Just then, the phone beside the computer desk suddenly rang.

It was not his phone, but his father Luohan Tang's phone!

Russell frowned deeply. This phone had not received a call in a long time. He had been kicked from the group by the group owner, his assassin girlfriend had suddenly appeared, and now there was this call. He could not help linking them together. It seemed to be foreshadowing something.

It was an unsaved, unfamiliar number, labeled as junk advertising. It appeared ordinary and harmless, but Russell knew the target was Luohan Tang—not Luohan Tang the landlord, but Luohan Tang the assassin.

Twenty-four people had tagged the number as a real estate agent. That was the designated code of the Assassin Group!

Russell fell silent for several seconds. Since the other side had already made a move, he could only respond in kind. They would see whose skills were superior. After answering, he lowered his voice and imitated Luohan Tang's accent as he spoke the code phrase: "Please answer: How strong was Kobe at his peak?"

A dead man was calling you. Were you scared or not?

"Uh... hello, sir. Shops near the subway station, down payment of 150,000. Would you like to learn more?"

Russell: "..."

"Sir, sir, why aren't you speaking? Are you still there?" The person on the other end suddenly seemed to understand. "As for Kobe at his peak... I think that if Paul had gone to Los Angeles that year, he definitely could have led him to a championship."

When you did not know how to talk to a stranger, you could never go wrong with mocking Kobe!

"..."

Russell silently hung up, then tapped the screen with his finger. The number now showed twenty-five people had tagged it as a real estate agent.

Ding!

Host, please note: the fourth quest world is about to begin. A ten-minute countdown has now commenced. Please prepare yourself!

Russell raised a hand and rubbed his temples. Why did this have to join the chaos now? Could it not wait until he dealt with his troubles?

Russell said irritably, "Stop using that electronic voice. It makes me want to punch someone. And speak normally!"

"Uncle Luo Daddy, a new world node was just triggered. I deliberately gave you ten minutes to prepare. We're about to set sail!"

The system's cute yet obnoxious voice rang out. Only then did Russell's furrowed brows relax somewhat. His worries were tangled like a mess of thread, and he could use this World Quest to take a breather, sort out his thoughts, and figure out how to face his ex-girlfriend.

"Shen Xinrou... was that name even real..."

Russell was unsettled. The ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. When darkness fell before his eyes and he regained his senses, everything around him had changed beyond recognition.

Along the straight highway, the endless blue sky and white clouds stretched as far as the eye could see. At the horizon stood rolling mountains. They were not tall and had little greenery. A cool breeze blew over them, carrying a bleak, lonely desolation.

It was very barren!

Rumble—

The continuous roar of engines sounded beside him, pulling Russell's gaze back. He was beside a gas station, surrounded by teenagers around seventeen or eighteen years old. Each straddled a dirt bike, shouting and chatting noisily in small groups.

Russell was also riding a dirt bike. The Vehicle Driving Mastery skill made him instinctively twist the handlebar, and the continuously roaring engine trembled.

"System, where is this?"

"Uncle Luo Daddy, don't be mad if I tell the truth, but I didn't know either before the quest was triggered!"

Russell: "..."

Trash system!

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