Bailing Someone Out

"Click."

The cold handcuffs locked tightly around his wrists, the metallic chill spreading across his skin.

He was heading to the station for the umpteenth time.

Lin Mo wasn't surprised by this pair of "silver bracelets." He even had the leisure to shake his wrists, listening to the clinking sound.

His phone had already been directly confiscated.

Jiang Chengyue had been searched right on the spot; a female officer had even pulled her into a private area for a thorough inspection.

Old Yang's shop was conveniently left under Old Wang's watch.

Lin Mo adjusted his collar and casually stepped into the police car. His demeanor was less like a suspect and more like an official arriving for an inspection.

He had ridden in police cars before, but doing so in handcuffs was a first. It was a novel experience.

Not far away, the scarred man and his gang swaggered onto a troop transport vehicle. The engine roared to life, and they drove off without anyone trying to stop them.

Not a single one of them was taken to the police station.

Between the two sides, one was going to the precinct, and the other was going home.

Even a fool could understand what was going on.

One look was enough to guess the underlying scheme.

"Behave yourself!" The investigator next to him gave him a shove before sitting down beside him.

Lin Mo turned his head to look at the investigator.

(Author's note: Changed the term here to avoid censorship, afraid of getting my story locked in the dark room.)

The investigator glared at Lin Mo with a displeased expression. "You think you're a good fighter, huh? In today's lawful society, what's the use of knowing how to fight? Who do you think you are? Ip Man?"

Spittle flew from his mouth, accompanied by a foul stench of stale tobacco that hit Lin Mo's face.

Lin Mo ignored his clamoring. He simply looked at him calmly and asked a very simple question:

"Mr. Investigator, if I recall correctly, I was acting as a Good Samaritan. Why am I in handcuffs?"

The question choked the investigator for a moment before he flew into a humiliated rage.

"Cut the crap! You think it's a good deed just because you say so? Whatever you have to say, you can say it slowly when we get back to the station!"

Out on the streets, the investigator couldn't do much, but once back at the station, with the cameras turned off and the Great Memory Restoration Technique applied, wouldn't he obediently fall in line?

Of course, he wouldn't say such things out loud in the car.

The car bumped along the road, but Lin Mo slightly closed his eyes, seemingly resting his mind.

He looked completely unbothered and serene.

In reality, a wisp of his divine sense had already slipped out silently, piercing through the cabin and landing precisely on the evidence bag in the rear storage compartment.

The screen of his confiscated phone quietly lit up.

The lock screen password bypassed itself automatically.

Without alerting anyone, a text message was drafted.

And sent to Liu Zheng.

Lin Mo's divine sense tapped furiously on the virtual keyboard, the entire process flashing by like lightning.

However, the message contained only an address.

It was time for his toolman to serve his purpose.

His divine sense quietly withdrew, and the phone screen went dark once more, as if nothing had ever happened.

Lin Mo opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth twitching into a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

"What are you smiling at? Death is at your door, and you still have the nerve to smile!"

Provoked by the smile, the investigator bellowed.

Lin Mo couldn't care less about this. Someone would clean up his mess anyway; after all, he believed certain people were more than willing to get him an official position within the system.

So he said nothing, merely turning his head toward the window to watch the rapidly retreating streetscapes.

The car soon arrived at the precinct.

Lin Mo was shoved out of the vehicle.

The moment he stepped out, his divine sense directly enveloped the entire station.

Sure enough, he discovered quite a few things.

A man wearing an administrative vest was sitting in the largest office in the precinct.

"Chief Li, I don't need to teach you what to do, do I?"

"Rest assured, Secretary Ou. I, Old Li, know exactly what should and shouldn't be done."

"You must get the card back. If you don't, things will get very troublesome, understand?"

Although Secretary Ou spoke of trouble, his fingers tapped rhythmically on the desk, not looking too worried.

After all, the person had already been brought in; he would spit it out eventually.

--System: How audacious! How dare they...--

Over in Pengcheng, Liu Zheng was already left speechless. He simply handed his phone directly to Dongfang Shuye.

"It's a text from Lin Mo. He must have run into some trouble, but he..."

Dongfang Shuye glanced at it and immediately said, "This is great. It shows he respects the rules. I'll make a call and have Chen Lai handle it."

Chen Lai was completely fine now, and he was currently acting as the bureau chief of the Yangcheng branch.

As for Shenzhen, Dongfang Shuye was still in charge, considering the Ning family had left behind a lot of things here.

As for the Ning family over in Tianjing, there would be others to deal with them.

Knowing the matter was settled, Liu Zheng stepped out of the office.

Until Dongfang Shuye gave the nod, Liu Zheng and the others couldn't leave either.

Otherwise, Liu Zheng probably would have gone to handle the matter personally.

The man who had been calm and unhurried a second ago suddenly darkened his expression the next.

He grabbed the tea beverage from the desk and heavily gulped down the liquid. His Adam's apple bobbed, making a muffled sound.

"You know for a fact that we'll definitely bail you out, don't you."

He cursed under his breath, immediately pulling out his private phone. His fingertips quickly tapped open his contacts and found a number.

He was actually quite anxious on the inside, but he couldn't show it in front of Liu Zheng.

Before the call connected, he took another heavy gulp of tea.

"Team Leader Dongfang, what are your orders?"

Chen Lai's respectful yet slightly hurried voice came from the other end. The faint rustling of turning documents could be heard in the background.

Dongfang Shuye leaned back against his chair, his voice returning to its usual steady tone.

"Go bail someone out."

"Bail someone out?" Chen Lai's movements paused.

"Yes. Be respectful about it. Both he and his sect are extremely powerful. While you're at it, get him an ID as an unofficial staff member."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lai's breathing hitched for a moment.

Dongfang Shuye was personally calling him to bail someone out, and telling him to be respectful?

What level of divine figure was this?

He probed cautiously, "Team Leader, but what if... I mean, what if he actually committed a crime..."

"If he actually committed a crime, do you think he'd need us to get him out?"

That single sentence awakened Chen Lai.

He understood instantly!

This big shot was the kind of premium asset who had immense power but didn't abuse it. When trouble arose, he even knew how to call for backup and follow official procedures!

"I understand! Don't worry, Team Leader Dongfang, I'll go handle it personally right away! I guarantee it'll be done flawlessly!"

Chen Lai's voice carried an irrepressible hint of excitement.

Hanging up the phone, Chen Lai shot up from his chair, grabbed his coat off the backrest, and dashed out.

Are you kidding me!

This wasn't just bailing someone out; this was a heaven-sent opportunity to do a massive favor, the kind that strikes right at the heart!

Who in the system wouldn't love a rule-abiding big shot like this? Having power and a sense of justice, yet not liking to casually go on a rampage—he was practically the dream big shot for anyone in the government!

Forming a good relationship with him would bring a hundred benefits and not a single harm.

As Chen Lai strode out swiftly, he began to scheme in his mind.

He had to pick up this big shot personally, and with the highest level of reception!

With that thought, he hopped into what used to be Dong Lingjun's official vehicle.

Now, he was the Acting Bureau Chief of the Yanhuang Awakening Yangcheng Branch!