The moment Li Xiang saw Chen Lin, he stopped dead in his tracks.
He strode over, his hawklike eyes fixed on Chen Lin's arm in its sling.
He circled Chen Lin twice, his nose practically pressed against his shoulder, his face a picture of utter disbelief.
"Holy shit, you..."
Li Xiang pointed at Chen Lin's shoulder, then gestured at how lively he looked.
"You only had surgery yesterday, didn't you? How are you acting like nothing happened today? That was a gunshot wound!"
Chen Lin grinned, showing eight white teeth and looking utterly harmless.
"I'm young and full of energy. I heal fast!"
"Besides, the doctor said the bullet lodged in the bone without damaging anything vital. It's still a little sore and painful, but it doesn't stop me from moving around!"
Li Xiang's mouth twitched hard.
He didn't believe a single word of that explanation.
In the end, he gave Chen Lin an emphatic thumbs-up.
"You're seriously fucking impressive!"
He stopped asking. Everyone had their secrets, and prying wasn't his style.
Besides, Chief Xia had told him not to dig any further!
"Oh, right. Give me your bank account number." Li Xiang took out his phone, his tone turning businesslike.
"I need to submit the paperwork for the bounty on those four fugitives. It's 1.4 million yuan."
"The money will be in your account within a week at the latest!"
Chen Lin's expression remained calm as he deftly opened Green Bubble and sent Li Xiang his account number.
"Thanks, Captain Li."
"Don't thank me. You earned it."
Li Xiang patted his shoulder, his eyes holding admiration, puzzlement, and a trace of wariness he couldn't quite explain.
"You've done the Yicheng police one hell of a favor this time."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Chen Lin left the police