Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System

Chapter 398: Chapter 172: The Only Great Grandmaster of Great Xia in 700 Years Makes a Dazzling Appearance_3

However, now was not the time to discuss that. The main issue at hand was, ”How are you feeling right now? Do you need to go to the hospital?” Li Shuo asked.

Zhang Beixing waved his hand and repeated, ”No need. It’s just a superficial wound. Bandage it up, and a couple of days’ rest should do the trick!” This was not bravado; it was a fact.

By the time Zhang Beixing’s power had reached that of a Great Grandmaster and he had cultivated Dan strength, he was able to control the Qi and Blood within his body. This is a characteristic of a Great Grandmaster and the foundation of Zhang Sanfeng’s longevity. Thus, after being bandaged, he immediately controlled his Qi and Blood to mend the wound. Coupled with medication, his wound stopped bleeding within a few minutes.

Inspector Liu expressed some disbelief. But seeing that blood had ceased seeping through the bandage on Zhang Beixing’s arm, and given Zhang Beixing’s determined attitude, he said nothing more.

”You’re really lucky to have narrowly escaped danger like that.”

”Good fortune.”

Although the police officers hadn’t been at the scene, they were still amazed that Zhang Beixing had survived. They then took him to the police station following standard procedure and began to inquire about the incident: mainly who shot him, from which direction, and at roughly what distance. Zhang Beixing responded to each question.

At the same time, he felt somewhat puzzled as to why he had encountered this situation. Could this be related to the Black Ghosts overseas? Logically, that shouldn’t be the case; how could they dare to run rampant in Great Xia? Then what other reason could there be? As for enemies... damn, there were quite a few. It wasn’t easy to determine who it might be at the moment.

While Zhang Beixing was pondering, a third-grade inspector standing beside Inspector Liu learned the approximate location from Zhang Beixing’s account. He immediately used a pager to order a carpet search of the area. In addition, surveillance footage in the vicinity was pulled, and the ”Eagle Eye” system was scanned to see if any suspicious individuals had appeared during that time. After all, this was not an on-site incident but a remote sniper attack, making it a very difficult case. Nobody could be sure where the perpetrator had run off to in the time it took for them to arrive, nor did they know anything about the perpetrator’s identity.

”This is tough!” Inspector Liu muttered. ”The Forensics Division said the sniper rifle appears to be homemade, which is why it could be in Great Xia. Its power is much less than an ordinary sniper rifle, but still greater than a common handgun.”

Then, intending to follow standard procedure, he prepared to keep Zhang Beixing at the police station temporarily. This would protect him from another assassination attempt and allow him to cooperate with the police in their in-depth investigation to capture the criminal.

Hearing this, Zhang Beixing felt conflicted because he still had matters to attend to in Yingtian Prefecture. If it were anyone else caught up in such a major case, they would absolutely not be allowed to leave without a life-or-death emergency.

But for Zhang Beixing...

”Inspector Lou, what do you think?” Inspector Liu walked over to Inspector Lou and asked him. This case was under Inspector Lou’s jurisdiction. Whether it was allowed or not was entirely up to him; even if Inspector Liu agreed, it would be meaningless.

Hearing Inspector Liu’s question, Inspector Lou did not respond directly. Instead, he took out his radio and inquired about the progress of the nearby police investigation. After receiving a response that ”the suspect had fled, and sniper rifle bullet casings were found on a high rooftop,” Inspector Lou’s heart sank. He then turned to Inspector Liu, pondered for a moment, and said, ”We can!”

”For someone to quietly carry a heavy weapon like a sniper rifle into Shishi right under our noses, and to immediately find and open fire on Zhang Beixing—this must not be the work of a single person. He decidedly has a gang! Even if we catch the criminal, it won’t serve any purpose without getting to the root. Since Zhang Beixing insists on going to Yingtian Prefecture, let him go. The perpetrators have already stirred the grass and alerted the snake. As long as they don’t want to be caught by us, it’s unlikely they’ll make any further moves in Shishi. When the time comes, assign a few people to follow him. Simultaneously, contact the Yingtian Prefecture police and ask them to help keep a lookout. Don’t worry; this is a first-class merit, and they won’t refuse. Afterwards, you should also contact the railway bureau. Have them monitor tickets from Shishi to Yingtian Prefecture for the same train as Zhang Beixing. Pay attention to any fellow passengers. If any suspicious individuals are found, immediately carry out a controlled arrest!”

Inspector Liu spoke; this was his decision on the matter.

Hearing that Inspector Lou intended to use Zhang Beixing as bait to lure out the criminal gang, Inspector Liu frowned and said, ”Inspector Lou, isn’t this a bit... inappropriate? I know Zhang Beixing is very strong, but making him bait is...”

”No problem, I’m willing to be the bait!” Zhang Beixing cut in before Inspector Liu could finish. He was infuriated, his face filled with rage. ”Someone shot me stealthily; there’s no way I’m letting this go! Inspector Liu, if I happen to encounter them and accidentally kill them, that wouldn’t be illegal, right?”

Upon hearing Zhang Beixing’s words, Inspector Liu fell silent for a moment, then nodded. ”Not illegal. You would even be awarded a first-class merit.”

”That’s good to know.” Zhang Beixing grinned. His decision had not been made rashly.