Chapter 179 - 177: Investigating the Situation
"Old Li? Why are you here again? Didn’t we already have an inspection before?" Chen Xin opened the door to the refuge, allowing the SWAT team and investigation team members to enter, and asked Li Tou his question.
"We did come before, but this time the joint investigation team requested a re-inspection. Comrade Xiao Chen, we hope you understand and cooperate with our work." Li Tou was relatively courteous to Chen Xin, knowing that Chen Xin had good relations with Qin Lan and Ding Ning, without appearing too stern.
Chen Xin nodded in understanding and firmly stated, "I will cooperate as much as possible, but what is it you need to inspect again this time? You’ve already familiarized yourself with the situation."
"The issues are still pretty much the same. Comrade, you just need to answer briefly." The staff member from the joint investigation team spoke up on the side.
Hearing this, Chen Xin glanced at Li Tou. Seeing no reaction from Li Tou, he nodded, "Alright, let’s talk inside. It’s quite cold out here."
With that said, he led Li Tou, the joint investigation staff member, and two other SWAT officers into his refuge, leaving the outermost door open to avoid any suspicion.
Passing through the sanitation room at the entrance, as the group walked through the corridor, the joint investigation staff noticed the Four-Armed Heavy Crossbow mounted at the top of the passage. In surprise, they asked, "Comrade, what’s this thing for, mounted here?"
After systemic upgrades, the original recurve bow had become a Four-Armed Heavy Crossbow, equipped with a unique gear and reloading mechanism, turning it into a rapid-fire weapon. It looked especially menacing from the outside.
Particularly since Chen Xin mounted the heavy crossbow at the top of the passage, directly aimed at the entrance, it gave anyone entering the passage the feeling of having the crossbow pointed at their head.
"Oh, this..." Hearing the staff member ask about his crossbow, seeing Li Tou still showed no sign, Chen Xin explained, "It’s a kind of defense measure, I suppose. Since I live alone, if someone breaks in, this serves as a defensive mechanism, at least it can fend off dangerous individuals."