At the Door

"The police!"

The elderly couple were instantly alarmed at those words!

Had they come to arrest their son?

"Tian, if there's no other way, you should..."

In this moment of crisis, Wu Xiuli actually wanted to tell her son to flee.

Although she knew it was wrong, her concern as a mother still made her hope her son would not be arrested.

Jiang Chenglin's expression darkened as well. He glanced at Jiang Tian and said, "Tian, whether you stay or run is up to you. If you want to run, your mother and I won't stop you..."

Looking at his anxious parents, Jiang Tian calmly ate the last bite of his steamed bun and finished his soy milk, then rose with a smile and said:

"Run? Why would I run? Mom, Dad, I told you I'd be fine."

With that, he headed toward the front door of his own accord.

"Tian..."

Wu Xiuli wanted to say something to persuade him.

But Jiang Chenglin stopped her and shook his head.

"Let it go. This is Tian's own choice. Maybe it's for the best. At least he won't have to spend his life hiding and living in fear..."

"But what if..."

Wu Xiuli wanted to say more, but ultimately swallowed her words.

Meanwhile, Jiang Tian had reached the front door. It creaked open, revealing a group of uniformed officers standing outside.

"Hello, we're from the South City Police Bureau. Which of you is Jiang Tian?"

An officer stood about half a meter outside the doorway and looked in at Jiang Tian as he asked.

Behind him stood a group of officers armed with loaded guns!

Jiang Tian raised an eyebrow at the people before him and said:

"I'm Jiang Tian."

Clatter, clatter, clatter!

Upon hearing that Jiang Tian was the killer, the armed officers immediately trained their guns on him.

Even the officer in charge instinctively took a step back, his mind reeling as he stared at the young man before him.

This kid was the killer who had slapped three people into clouds of blood with his bare hands?

Slapped people into clouds of blood with his bare hands!

At first, they had not believed it at all, but after watching the surveillance footage, they did! Otherwise, they would never have brought so many officers, all fully armed!

Looking at the dozen or so dark gun barrels before him, Jiang Tian frowned again.

"So, what do you want with me?"

"Jiang Tian, you're suspected of intentional murder. We're placing you under arrest in accordance with the law! We ask that you don't resist!"

The officer in charge swallowed, then motioned for the officers beside him to handcuff Jiang Tian.

"Officers! My son has been wronged! You can't put all the blame on him!"

At that moment, Wu Xiuli ran out of the house and placed herself in front of Jiang Tian.

The sight of the officers with their loaded guns made Jiang Chenglin's vision darken. He feared his son was in grave danger this time.

"Officer, my son only killed those people by accident while protecting me. If there's no other way, can I go to prison in his place?"

Bracing himself against the doorframe, Jiang Chenglin struggled to get the words out.

The officer glanced over the elderly couple and said coldly:

"I'm sorry, but just as a family has its rules, a country has its laws. Whether he's been wrongly accused or injured someone through excessive self-defense will be determined at the bureau. Please don't obstruct us in the performance of our duties!"

With that, he waved his hand again.

"Wait!"

But Jiang Tian spoke up and stopped them.

"Jiang Tian, are you planning to resist?"

Thinking Jiang Tian intended to resist arrest, the officer backed away several more steps.

Jiang Tian shook his head. He could not understand how someone so cowardly had become an officer. Taking a step forward, he said:

"I can go with you, but I won't wear handcuffs. And put your guns away. Don't frighten my parents!"

The officer snorted. "Jiang Tian, don't forget that you're a murderer now. You're in no position to bargain with us. Take him down!"

This time, the two officers beside him did not hesitate. They lunged forward, intending to pin Jiang Tian to the ground.

Seeing that the man refused to show him any consideration, Jiang Tian's expression turned cold.

"Then don't blame me for being merciless!"

With that, his aura stirred. A wave of pressure erupted from him, forcing the two charging officers to the ground.

"Get lost!"

Then he raised his leg and delivered two kicks in quick succession.

Thud! Thud!

Two muffled impacts rang out as the officers were sent flying, their bodies slamming heavily into a police car!

"He's assaulting police officers! How dare he! Open fire and take him down!"

The officer in charge turned pale with shock and hurriedly shouted.

But just as they raised their guns to fire, Jiang Tian swept his hand through the air. A ribbon of spiritual energy flew out like a long whip, lashing every officer present to the ground.

"I'm not an unreasonable man. But since you refuse to see reason, I have no need to be polite!"

With that, he raised his hand and condensed a strand of true essence, preparing to finish off these incompetent fools. But Wu Xiuli grabbed him and shook her head.

"Son, don't! Killing public officials would make your crime even worse!"

Jiang Tian frowned. He was not afraid of any of that, but he could not bear to see his mother worry over him.

So he slowly dispersed the true essence and looked at the officer in charge, saying coldly, "Remember, you're only alive because my mother pleaded for you. If you bother me again..."

He swept his hand.

A deep, jagged trench appeared in the hard ground!

At the sight, the officers stumbled back several steps, their faces filled with terror.

This...

Was he really human?

The officer in charge was also so frightened that cold sweat poured down his forehead. He cried out:

"How dare you defy the law! Just you wait! I'm calling for backup right now!"

With that, he called headquarters, intending to have the Special Task Force sent in as backup!

He refused to believe this man could hold off the Special Task Force!

Jiang Tian's parents were equally stunned by his abilities. What exactly had their son experienced over the past ten years?

"Mom, Dad, go inside. Don't worry. As long as I don't want to go, no one can take me away."

Jiang Tian turned his head and spoke to his parents behind him.

Before the elderly couple could respond, Jiang Tian ushered them back through the doorway.

After closing the door, Jiang Tian turned back to the officer in charge.

"I don't have time to waste on you. Call your highest-ranking official here. If I don't see them within ten minutes, none of you will be going back..."

With that, he sat cross-legged on the steps and closed his eyes to rest.

At his words, the officer in charge exchanged glances with the others.

This kid wanted to see their highest-ranking official?

What was he planning?

Although he did not understand, he gritted his teeth and called their highest-ranking official anyway.

After all, the severity of this matter had already exceeded his authority. He had to report it to his superiors...