Livestream Conflict-solver: The Whole Internet Begs Me for Justice!

207: WantedThe underground garage.

Rows of supercars and luxury vehicles lay dormant, flashing the light of wealth under the illumination of the sensor lights.

Then, a rusty Ford van, with a ”Trainee” sticker still affixed to its rear bumper, chugged and sputtered as it turned in.

It parked in an empty spot, next to a bright red ferrari.

”This way.” Zhang Ze led the group toward an inconspicuous metal door.

The door had no markings, only a small black square.

Zhang Ze reached out his hand and hovered it in front of the black square for half a second.

”Beep! Identity confirmed. Welcome home, esteemed guest of Miss Sera.”

A cold electronic voice sounded, and the metal door silently slid open, revealing a luxuriously decorated private elevator.

Dr. Chen Jing’s academic soul was ignited again: ”Vein recognition plus iris scan? No, there is no scanning light... Is it bio-electric field recognition? This level of security already exceeds military standards.”

An Yang wore an expression that said, ”What’s the big deal?” and puffed out his chest: ”Doctor, just get used to it. My Big Brother is all about high-end stuff.”

The four people entered the elevator, which ascended smoothly. There were no floor buttons, only a ”PH” representing the penthouse lit up.

The elevator door silently slid open again.

The sight before them made both An Yang and Dr. Chen Jing gasp.

Outside the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows was the dazzling night view of the entire Los Angeles. The living room was spacious enough to host a party, furnished with simple yet expensive furniture, and the air was filled with a faint scent of aromatherapy.

A beautiful figure wearing pink silk pajamas rushed over the moment the elevator door opened.

”Zhang!”

Sera, like a swallow returning to its nest, threw herself into Zhang Ze’s arms, wrapped her legs around his waist, and hung onto him completely.

Ignoring the three people standing nearby, she pulled off Zhang Ze’s mask and planted a big kiss on his face.

”Smack!”

An Yang: ... Chen Hu: ... (They silently turned their heads, observing the maxim: see no evil.)

Dr. Chen Jing: ... Zhang Ze somewhat helplessly held up the ”human ornament” in his arms and patted her back: ”Alright, alright, come down first. We have guests.”

Only then did Sera notice the three people standing behind them.

She stuck out her tongue and slid down from Zhang Ze, but still intimately held onto his arm, curiously examining An Yang and the others, her sapphire-like eyes filled with pure curiosity.

”Baby, let me introduce you.”

”This is Mr. Chen, an important client of our company.” Zhang Ze pointed at Dr. Chen Jing.

”Hello, everyone!” Sera greeted them enthusiastically in Chinese.

”Hello, Sister-in-law.”

”Didn’t you say you prepared food? I’m starving to death.”

”I prepared it! I prepared it!” Sera, acting like she was presenting a treasure, led them to a huge dining table.

The table was laden with various delicacies, from top-grade ribeye steak to exquisite lobster salad, and even several bowls of steaming hot Chinese soup noodles.

”Hurry and eat. I specifically asked the butler to hire a Chinese chef to make this.” Sera looked at them expectantly. ”I also prepared clean clothes for you in the guest rooms. Go change and rest up!”

This meticulous care made the three people who had just experienced a major battle feel a sense of unreality.

Just as everyone relaxed slightly, preparing to enjoy this hard-won peace, the local news playing on the enormous TV screen that almost covered the entire living room wall caught everyone’s attention.

A blonde female reporter was standing outside the police tape in the warehouse district, with countless flashing police lights in the background.

”...Tonight, the most intense police shootout in recent years erupted in the East District of Los Angeles. According to eyewitnesses, during the exchange of fire between the LAPD and the notorious ’Butcher’ family, a mysterious federal agent codenamed ’Zero’ suddenly appeared and took over command of the scene, successfully rescuing an important hostage. But the most bizarre thing is that the FBI Los Angeles Field Office subsequently issued an emergency statement, claiming that no such person exists within their ranks and that they had not authorized any operation under the codename ’Zero’...”

The scene shifted, showing a close-up of the white LAPD commanding officer.

Facing the camera, his face was flushed red, veins bulging on his neck, and he roared in a complex tone mixed with anger, humiliation, and confusion: ”I’ll say it again! I saw his credentials with my own eyes! The system confirmed it! He IS the FBI! As for why Headquarters won’t acknowledge it, you should ask the Director of the FBI!”

”Pfft-- Cough, cough, cough!”

An Yang immediately spat out the mouthful of juice he had just drunk, coughing violently until his face turned red.

Sera was startled and asked anxiously, ”Mr. An Yang, are you alright? Did you eat too fast?”

”I’m... I’m fine...” An Yang frantically waved his hand, but his shoulders were shaking violently and uncontrollably.

That was too tragic.

That police officer must be completely broken.

Social death, broadcast globally.

Sera blinked her beautiful blue eyes and looked innocently at Zhang Ze: ”Wow, Los Angeles is so dangerous. Zhang, this news couldn’t possibly have anything to do with you guys, right?”

Zhang Ze was elegantly cutting a medium-rare steak and didn’t look up when he heard this.

”It’s irrelevant. Just a bunch of amateurs. Bad gear and terrible acting.”

Sera nodded, half understanding, then remembered something and said, ”Oh, right, Dad just called again.”

Zhang Ze paused his movement of cutting the steak.

”What did he say?”

”He sounded... well, a little displeased.” Sera recalled. ”He asked if you were here with me, and I said yes. Then he told me to relay a message to you: that you and your friends should safely ’stay here’ and not go anywhere else.”

”He said the whole city is looking for a ghost, and it’s more dangerous outside right now than hell.”

Sera imitated her father’s deep voice, then reverted to her sweet demeanor and smiled: ”Dad just loves to scare people! This is the safest place in all of Los Angeles! You guys just relax!”

Zhang Ze put a piece of beef into his mouth and slowly chewed it.