Chapter 262: Sacrifice the Car to Save the Bishop
Ge Dongxu had never seen the credentials of that department before, but he noticed the words "National Security" and the badge on them, so he realized that this man was indeed a staff member of the special department Elder Feng had mentioned.
This department was not one to be exposed to the light of day; they presented themselves with the National Security Department's credentials to the outside world.
"You are actually people from that department!" Ge Dongxu's face suddenly turned very unsightly.
If it were team leader Lin and the others whom Li Bisheng had asked to help, Ge Dongxu could understand their actions; but the fact that they were from that department and had attacked him without discrimination, even using firearms, made Ge Dongxu extremely angry.
"Indeed, we are from the Special Ability Management Bureau! If you surrender now, you might be given a lighter sentence; otherwise..." Team leader Lin saw Ge Dongxu's face turn gloomy all of a sudden and thought he was scared, A look of pride crossed his face as he let out a sigh of relief and said.
"Otherwise your mom's head!" Ge Dongxu was already on top of his anger. Seeing team leader Lin trying to intimidate him with his officialdom, he smacked him with a slap and rebuked with an iron face, "What law have I broken that you set up an ambush for me? What unforgivable capital crime have I committed that you even used firearms? Tell me! Do you just disregard human life like that? Is this how you just kill people as you wish?"
"Still trying to argue? You have injured Li Bisheng with a Curse Spell; you sought wealth and caused harm with a spell!" Team leader Lin looked at the enraged Ge Dongxu and began to sense that something was amiss. But as an official of the Qimen in the government, accustomed to a high position, how could he bow his head? He immediately retorted. Explore more at My Virtual Library Empire
"I figure you must also be about seventy years old, right? A person of such a venerable age, how can your brain function like this? With my capability, if I truly wanted to use a Curse Spell, could Li Bisheng, with his meager Kung Fu skills, escape it?" Ge Dongxu retorted angrily.
Team leader Lin, after all, was not brainless. It was just that earlier, because of Deputy team leader Cui's involvement and considering Li Bisheng as one of their own, he had initially been biased and rushed to judge Ge Dongxu, unable to change his mindset. But upon hearing Ge Dongxu's words, he immediately remembered how Ge Dongxu had just broken their three-man arrangement with a mere gesture and could rise into the air. With such skills, perhaps even the directors of their bureau would not be his match.
If he truly wanted to use Techniques against Li Bisheng, how could Li Bisheng have escaped?
Of course, team leader Lin did not know that Ge Dongxu had held back when breaking the arrangement earlier, or else the three of them would already be three dead bodies at this moment.
If team leader Lin knew this, he would not have at all considered whether the few directors in their bureau were a match for Ge Dongxu.
Because they were not on the same level at all, there was nothing to compare.
"Kid, you deceived me?" Upon realizing the truth, team leader Lin glared at Li Bisheng angrily.
"I didn't! It was he who used the Curse Spell trying to seek wealth and harm lives!" Li Bisheng's eyes flickered with panic, but he soon calmed down and insisted.
"Li Bisheng, what exactly is going on? Answer honestly, and maybe your master can still save your life. Otherwise, once we investigate clearly, there will be no chance of leniency," Deputy team leader Cui, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up, staring coldly at Li Bisheng.
Li Bisheng shivered uncontrollably as he faced his master's chilling gaze.
He knew that his master had seen the situation turn unfavorable and was ready to sacrifice the car to save the general.
But did he have a choice?
By admitting his fault now, perhaps his master would somehow save his life, but if he implicated his master and dragged him down with him, he would've completely severed all paths of retreat.
"Master I..." Li Bisheng, who had been vehemently denying the accusations, finally showed a look of shame on his face.
"You..." Deputy Chief Cui, pointing at Li Bisheng with disappointed anger, then let out a long sigh, tears streaming down his face.
"Esteemed Daoist, it is my lack of proper guidance, my credulity to his one-sided story, that almost brought harm to an innocent person." Deputy Chief Cui allowed the tears to roll down his pockmarked face as he spoke to Ge Dongxu with a look of self-reproach and shame.
"It's not entirely your fault, Elder Cui. Who would have thought this youngster would dare deceive us? I too have been negligent in my oversight, and I ask for understanding from this esteemed Daoist. We will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and will not tolerate any leniency." Group Leader Lin, his complexion changing repeatedly, finally let go of his official pride and gave a formal bow to Ge Dongxu.
"You think a mere apology suffices? You opened fire on me before even conducting an investigation, how can I trust that you won't pull some stunt later on?" Ge Dongxu said disdainfully.
"You, what sort of attitude is that? Don't forget who I am..." Group Leader Lin, having lowered himself to apologize to Ge Dongxu, was shocked to see Ge Dongxu unappeased. The arrogance that lay deep in his bones resurfaced as he glared at Ge Dongxu.
"Shut your mouth! Just because you're from that department, your actions are all the more inexcusable! Isn't this a case of knowing the law and breaking it? Have you ever considered what would have happened if I were not strong enough and had been killed by that bullet?" Ge Dongxu coldly rebuked Lin Group Leader, seeing that he was still trying to assert his authority despite knowing he was in the wrong.
"Esteemed Daoist, it is all my fault, Group Leader Lin was just..." Deputy Chief Cui said with a face full of shame and self-reproach.
"Elder Cui, there's no need to be so humble. So what if we were wrong? It is we who are injured! Even if there has to be an investigation, that's a matter for those higher up, and it's not for an outsider like him to point fingers." Group Leader Lin said coldly.
Seeing Group Leader Lin's defiant attitude, Ge Dongxu's expression grew colder.
He had not originally intended to interact with people from that department, but now he had, and with the situation having escalated to this point, if he didn't thoroughly resolve the matter, who knew what trouble these people might stir up once they returned.
After all, he had not only severely injured them, but also stepped on them and cursed them. Who could guarantee they wouldn't seek personal revenge? And there was Li Bisheng; Ge Dongxu was not inclined to let him off either. Li Bisheng's master was from the Special Department, and although they spoke nicely now, who knew if the matter would be dropped once he left.
That gunshot had deepened Ge Dongxu's understanding and wariness of human malice.
"Quite the sentiment, 'so what if we were wrong!' No wonder you dared to attack me viciously without discerning right from wrong, you dared to shoot at me! Since that's the case, let the higher-ups investigate. I'm curious to see if they share the same sentiment." Ge Dongxu said coldly, and then took out his phone to give Elder Feng a call.
It was only nine-thirty in the evening, and Elder Feng usually didn't go to bed until ten o'clock.