Captain Li Ying, the Power to Protect Himself!

Inside the hospital room.

From the [Psionic Plainclothes Badge] on Qi Xun's shoulder came Li Ying's urgent voice once again:

"Wang Zhong, Wang Zhong, answer me!"

"How are you doing right now?"

Li Ying's urgent voice snapped Wang Zhong and Qi Xun, each preoccupied with his own thoughts, back to their senses.

"Detective Li Ying, one of our own has imprisoned me! He even said he wanted to use me as bait and a scapegoat. Help!"

On the hospital bed, Wang Zhong hurriedly raised his head and spoke rapidly into the [Psionic Plainclothes Badge] before him. "Detective, this guy wants to kill me. He may very well be an accomplice of the suspect! He was even trying to turn off this badge!"

"Bastard!"

Only then did Qi Xun react. He abruptly reached for the [Psionic Plainclothes Badge] on his shoulder, apparently intending to shut it down manually.

Unfortunately for him, a stern voice rang out and interrupted his movement. "Stop. I don't care which department you're from, but Wang Zhong is my subordinate. As long as he hasn't committed a crime, you have no right to detain him!"

"Wait until I get there. Before then, you'd better not turn off that badge. Otherwise, I'll report this to the relevant authorities and have you arrested!"

"Click."

Nearby.

After hearing that stern threat, Qi Xun's expression changed repeatedly. Though clearly unwilling, he could only lower his clenched right fist in the end and glare viciously at Wang Zhong.

No matter how he thought about it, he could not understand why his clearly disabled [Psionic Plainclothes Badge] had been reactivated by an outsider's command. Still, he knew that his plan to find a scapegoat could no longer succeed.

"Buzz, buzz!"

At the same time, Wang Zhong split off a portion of his psychic power and poured the rest into the [Mechanical Firearm] Qi Xun held.

A Mechanical Firearm was also a type of Mechanical Creation, so Wang Zhong could communicate with it as well...

After all, Wang Zhong was afraid that the [Mechanical Firearm] in Qi Xun's hand might suddenly misfire... If that happened, he would truly be finished!

Fortunately, Qi Xun's madness had not exceeded Wang Zhong's expectations.

Seeing that things could not be done, Qi Xun did not make any further excessive moves. Instead, he withdrew the Mechanical Firearm aimed at Wang Zhong, sat down on the sofa in the hospital room, and stared at Wang Zhong with a gloomy expression.

Wang Zhong showed no reaction. He simply lay quietly on the hospital bed, waiting for his superior, Li Ying, to arrive.

On the sofa.

Strange. I clearly remember turning off the badge. Why is it still responding?

As he pondered, Qi Xun's cold face turned toward Wang Zhong. Could this brat be behind it?

As far as Qi Xun was concerned, he could not think of any other possible explanation.

However, Qi Xun had previously investigated all of Wang Zhong's information. Wang Zhong was merely a psionic who had awakened [Level 1 Psionic Talent]. Other than using some psionic power to strengthen his physique, he had no other special abilities.

Damn it. I won't forget this debt so easily!

With that thought in mind, Qi Xun turned his attention to how he would deal with Detective Li Ying.

Li Ying was a Level 3 Psionic Warrior and also a Psionic Plainclothes Officer in the city district. The strength and authority he possessed were not something Qi Xun, a Level 2 Psionic Warrior, could compare to.

More than twenty minutes later.

A middle-aged man with resolute features and a beard covering his chin strode forcefully into Wang Zhong's hospital room.

Tap, tap.

The moment he entered, Li Ying, dressed in a brown suit, first looked Wang Zhong over. Only after confirming that he had not suffered any injuries did he let out a breath of relief.

Then, he quickly walked up to Qi Xun, looked down at him, and said angrily, "Qi Xun, you detained my subordinate without authorization. You owe me an explanation!"

"Heh heh, Captain Li, you've misunderstood."

"I didn't detain your subordinate. I merely needed him to help investigate something..."

"Now that the investigation is complete, you can take him away."

Qi Xun, seated on the sofa, raised his head and spoke to Li Ying with a smile.

After a pause, he looked at Li Ying's ashen face and added, "Besides, he was held for less than twenty-four hours, so it doesn't count as detention at all. And wasn't I the one who brought your injured subordinate to the hospital for treatment?"

"By all rights, you should be thanking me!"

"Qi Xun, you bastard, don't think I don't know you like making people take the blame..."

Seeing Qi Xun's indifferent expression, Li Ying's eyes widened. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to teach Qi Xun a lesson.

But at that moment, Wang Zhong's advising voice came from nearby. "Captain, he's playing with wording and rules here. Honest people like us can't beat him at that game. Besides, I'm fine. Let's just forget about this..."

"Heh heh."

Hearing Wang Zhong give in so easily, Qi Xun shot him a cold glance and laughed disdainfully.

"Wang Zhong... don't worry. I won't let this go!"

Li Ying seemed to have taken Wang Zhong's words to heart. Yet in the end, he clenched his right fist, faint blue psionic energy flickering over it, and viciously told Qi Xun, "Kid, I'll remember you. I'll keep a close eye on this. If you dare retaliate against my subordinate afterward, I definitely won't let you off easy."

Outside the hospital.

Wang Zhong had barely settled into Li Ying's [Hovercar] before he expressed his gratitude.

"Thank you, Captain. If it hadn't been for you, I might have been made into a scapegoat..."

In the driver's seat of the [Hovercar], Li Ying shook his head and said nonchalantly, "Kid, you're my subordinate. You've been with me for over a year. No matter what, I have to look after you..."

"And another thing!"

As he spoke, Li Ying seemed to recall something. He sharply smacked Wang Zhong on the head with his right hand and said irritably, "Brat, I told you to follow me, but you refused. You only like doing clerical work and those safe guard jobs. This time, you nearly lost your life."

"Cough, cough. Thanks, Captain. I'll consider your suggestion... By the way, Captain, is this case difficult?"

"Extremely difficult! Apparently, those thieves not only stole many Psionic Fossils from the museum, but also took the museum's most important ancient artifact..."

"Oh, oh. Then Captain, since I'm injured now, can I take sick leave?"

"Fine. I'll give you three days off. You'd better leave this place for a few days..."

"Then Captain, is this leave paid or unpaid?"

"Get lost. Of course it's paid leave. You were injured this time, so naturally you should rest at public expense..."

Half an hour later.

Wang Zhong returned to the rented room where he lived.

At that moment, he held the Mechanical Mobile Phone he had used for years in his right hand, unable to stop himself from thinking, If this case is really as Captain said, then not only I, but everyone around me is in danger...

So for now, I can only place my hopes on this cheat.

At the very least, it has to give me the power to protect myself.

[Level 1 Psionic Warrior].

That level of strength was still far too weak.

If Wang Zhong possessed power as strong as Boss Li Ying's, Qi Xun would never have dared to touch him.