Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System

”Come over and take a seat?”

The Chief of Police let out a slight ”Huh?”, his expression somewhat displeased. ”If that’s all, Officer Zhou, you should have already taken a seat. If there’s nothing else, please leave. Don’t disturb our official duties.”

TSK!

Seeing the Chief’s cold demeanor, Zhou Zhenghua clicked his tongue, slightly annoyed.

He casually turned slightly and gestured to the Interpol agents who had followed him.

They understood his unspoken cue.

They quickly handed over the file they were holding.

Zhou Zhenghua pushed the file in front of the Chief and tapped it twice.

”Chief Baal, don’t be in such a hurry. Let’s go through this file and then talk, how about that?”

Seeing Zhou Zhenghua acting this way, Chief Baal frowned, puzzled by what trick Zhou Zhenghua had up his sleeve.

But he knew that anything Zhou Zhenghua personally brought over must be no small matter.

So, he gestured to the other captains in the room to leave.

Zhou Zhenghua also gave an instruction to the Interpol agents he had brought.

Once only Zhou Zhenghua and Baal remained in the room, Baal finally opened the file folder and fixed his gaze on its contents.

Upon seeing what was inside, his expression changed drastically, and his breath hitched.

Because the file contained irrefutable criminal evidence against the D&E Laboratory, and listed those who collaborated with them!

Although Baal was not listed, his immediate superior was!

”Why are you giving me this file? What do you mean by this?” Slamming the file face down on the desk, Baal suppressed the surge of emotions within him and asked Zhou Zhenghua, feigning composure.

Seeing him like this, Zhou Zhenghua smiled faintly. He picked up the coffee pot on the table and poured himself a cup.

Taking a light sip, savoring the rich flavor spreading in his mouth, Zhou Zhenghua said leisurely, ”It’s nothing much, Chief Baal. Don’t you think you’ve been in this position for far too long?”

”So what?” Chief Baal countered.

Seeing his reaction, Zhou Zhenghua smacked his lips. ”Chief Baal, there’s no point in playing dumb now that it’s just us two. Let me be frank—do you want to advance further, to replace your immediate superior?”

Chief Baal remained silent, but his wavering gaze was enough to show that he was tempted!

Though his position as Chief was already high, who wouldn’t want to climb higher if given the chance?

Yet...

”You should know, I can’t deal with him, and neither can you. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have come to me!” Baal stated.

People who reach that level, barring any accidents, are like unshakeable mountains. Those below them can never threaten their position. This was true even for Baal, the current Chief of the Maro Police Department!

Zhou Zhenghua clearly understood this. It was why, despite having gathered so much crucial evidence, he had hesitated to move against the D&E Laboratory. He too was wary of the situation.

”But just because we can’t, doesn’t mean others are incapable,” Zhou Zhenghua said.

”What do you think of Zhang Beixing?” Zhou Zhenghua asked, looking at Baal.

Hearing this, Baal blinked, surprised. He understood Zhou Zhenghua’s implication: ”You’re planning to rely on him to solve this?”

Zhou Zhenghua nodded. ”Exactly. Given this file, for now, let’s both stand by. We won’t make a move, and you shouldn’t either. We’ll just watch and see how things unfold. It won’t be a significant loss for you anyway, how about it?”

”This...” Chief Baal hesitated.

Truthfully, he wasn’t very optimistic about Zhang Beixing. After all, the D&E Laboratory was, by any measure, one of the most formidable entities in Ancient Rome. They were well-equipped, and their corporate security personnel were highly skilled fighters. In contrast, while Zhang Beixing was strong, he was ultimately just one person. His only known weapon at present was that spear. One man and one spear, facing such a powerful force with the intent to annihilate them—this wasn’t merely impractical; it was the dream of a fool.

But... what if?

The words ”But...what if?” sprouted in Baal’s mind and instantly spread like wildfire, especially when combined with Zhou Zhenghua’s earlier reassurance: ”It won’t be a significant loss for you anyway.”

”Fine!”

”Let’s see then!”

”However, I’ll only give this Zhang Beixing three days.”

”After one day, regardless of the outcome, we will dispatch officers and intervene!” Baal stated his decision.

Hearing his words, Zhou Zhenghua maintained an impassive expression, but he was inwardly immensely relieved.

It hadn’t been easy, but he had finally managed to get Baal to stand down for now.

Zhang Beixing, I’ve done all I can; the rest is up to you!

「......」

Zhang Beixing’s act of killing had stirred up various factions, yet a delicate equilibrium was maintained by the checks and balances between them.

Meanwhile, Zhang Beixing, the eye of this brewing storm, after finishing off the security guard with a single spear thrust, ignored the ensuing chaos among the onlookers.

He merely flicked his spear. Its tip, pristine as new, glinted with a deadly chill under the sunlight, as if it had never tasted blood.

Zhang Beixing raised his head proudly, his gaze filled with contempt as he looked at Diablo and the others inside the laboratory building.