Ch. 32
Chapter 32: Li Mu Is Coming With Me
Inside the vehicle, the one escorting Li Mu was the captain of that law enforcement squad.
After they had been on the road for about twenty minutes, the captain’s phone suddenly rang.
He picked up the call.
“Uh, yes, it’s the one from the fight in the square.”
“What? Why does he need to be transferred to the Jixiang Road branch?”
“Alright, I understand.”
After hanging up, the captain gave Li Mu a puzzled look.
Then he said to the officer driving, “Head to the Jixiang Road Law Enforcement Branch.”
Naturally, Li Mu had heard everything.
The Law Enforcement Division was basically the equivalent of the Public Security Bureau on Earth.
Tieshou City was enormous in scale and could be treated like a small province on Earth.
Its eastern, western, southern, and northern urban districts could each be treated as smaller cities.
Below the Law Enforcement Division was the Law Enforcement Department, which was equivalent to a somewhat larger local precinct.
Only after a long silence did the captain finally say to Li Mu, “The Li family has called in connections. If you need to make a phone call, do it now.”
For this captain to say that at all meant he was definitely a decent person.
He was indirectly telling him that once he got to the Jixiang Road branch, nothing good would be waiting for him there, so this was the best time to ask for help.
But Li Mu only smiled faintly.
“Thank you, but there’s no need.”
Since Li Mu had dared to make his move, he had already thought through the consequences.
He had also anticipated that the Li family would call in favors.
But he had just won the championship in the Abyss First Battle, and he was currently the center of attention.
He had been taken away by the Law Enforcement Division in full view of the public in the square.
All the media were watching.
Forget twenty-four hours.
As long as Li Mu entered the Law Enforcement Department and failed to come out within three hours, the media would surround the Law Enforcement Division so tightly that not even water could get through!
Li Mu refused to believe that the Li family’s connections were that powerful.
Powerful enough that this Law Enforcement Department would kill Li Mu for the sake of the Li family??
And as long as the Law Enforcement Department dared to use torture in private, Li Mu would dare to stand in front of the media covered in injuries and expose the whole matter exactly as it happened!
Then let’s see who can go harder!
Together with the video from the square, the champion of the First Battle, acting in legitimate self-defense, tortured in custody!
The leadership of the Jixiang Road Law Enforcement Branch would be on the news the very next day.
And after this incident, if the Li family tried to get other people to target him in the future, those people would have to think twice.
This would be yet another fatal blow to the Li family’s rise.
Li Mu was using a blood-for-blood method.
Though it would leave both sides wounded, the Li family would definitely suffer more heavily!
Very soon, the vehicle arrived at the Jixiang Road Law Enforcement Branch.
The moment Li Mu got out of the car, he could already see several people who looked like reporters approaching from not far away!
Not to mention the fact that Li Mu had just won the First Battle championship.
Even during those two days of military training, the number of tabloid reporters who had wanted to interview Li Mu about his S-rank talent being swapped away had been as numerous as hairs on an ox.
It was just that Li Mu could not be bothered to deal with that kind of public opinion, which caused no real damage to the Li family.
The Li family had been brought back in two vehicles and arrived right behind him.
When Li Mu got out, Li Dayong and the others were just being brought down under escort.
But the Li family was no longer being held down as tightly as they had been at first.
And their attitude had become arrogant again.
His second aunt even stared coldly at Li Mu and mouthed, “You’re finished!”
Several slovenly law enforcement officers came strolling out of the Jixiang Road branch.
After handing things over with the captain who had escorted Li Mu, the transport vehicle quickly drove away.
A man who looked like a law enforcement captain sized Li Mu up from head to toe, then barked coldly, “What are you standing around for? Get inside!”
Another law enforcement officer behind him even came forward and shoved Li Mu.
The Li family instantly grew excited.
As long as he got into this law enforcement branch, they would peel a layer of skin off him even if they did not kill him!
Li Mu merely glanced at the officer who had shoved him.
That officer immediately started shouting.
“Huh!? You’ve still got the nerve to glare at me! Still not behaving even after you got here!”
As he spoke, he was about to strike Li Mu directly.
Screech!—
A long, drawn-out sound of brakes rang out.
A military vehicle came to a sudden stop in front of the Law Enforcement Division branch.
The moment they saw that vehicle’s license plate, the officers all snapped to attention and stood nervously to the side.
The front passenger door of the military vehicle opened, and a cold-faced officer stepped out.
He first gave a knight’s salute, then took out his identification and held it right in front of the law enforcement captain’s face.
“Li Mu is coming with me!”
Just six short words.
No explanation whatsoever.
“Yes, sir!” The law enforcement captain’s eyes widened, and he returned a knight’s salute in panic.
Li Mu recognized that officer.
It was the adjutant at Wang Longcheng’s side, surnamed Zhang.
Adjutant Zhang nodded, then looked at Li Mu. “You’re not hurt, are you?”
“I’m fine.” Li Mu shook his head.
“Get in first.” After saying that, Adjutant Zhang personally opened the car door for Li Mu.
Li Mu got into the vehicle.
The Li family was dumbstruck!
Li Mu’s second aunt in particular was grinding her teeth in hatred.
She had already found people for this. As long as Li Mu entered the Law Enforcement Division, they were supposed to flay a layer of skin off him!
Yet she had never expected that the connections of Li Mu’s dead father would still be this strong.
That officer had actually come to pick him up at such a critical moment!
What kind of relationship did they have with Li Mu’s dead father exactly?
Judging by the current situation, if they wanted to target Li Mu, they too would have to weigh things carefully.
Could it be that this officer had already reached the point of being willing to avenge Li Mu and stand up for him?
At that thought, Li Mu’s second uncle felt a little fearful.
After they returned, they really would have to consider this matter carefully over the long term.
As for the law enforcement officer who had shoved Li Mu just now, he was so frightened that he barely dared to breathe.
Judging from that officer’s attitude just now, they had not come to arrest anyone. They had come to receive a guest...
Damn it, hadn’t the order they received today been to teach that brat a lesson?
Why would he have a military vehicle coming to pick him up? Wasn’t this courting death?
Only after the military vehicle had driven far away did he wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
Luckily, he had not really laid a hand on him just now!
Li Mu got into the vehicle.
The car sped away from the Law Enforcement Division branch.
Only after they got onto the elevated road did Li Mu ask, “Adjutant Zhang, what is this about?”
Li Mu did not think Adjutant Zhang had simply come to help him deal with this matter.
“Good news.”
After saying that, Adjutant Zhang seemed to feel that he sounded too cold, so he added another sentence.
“The commander is celebrating a happy occasion.”
“After getting the news that you had gotten into a conflict with someone in the square, he told me to come pick you up.”
Li Mu nodded. He took out his phone and explained the situation to his mother, Yang Suying.
The vehicle drove all the way toward the military family residential compound where Wang Longcheng lived.
Not far outside the compound stood an upscale hotel.
At this moment, all kinds of high-end cars were parked outside the hotel.
Although they were not all luxury cars, most of them were official vehicles, and the scene still looked extremely imposing.
After parking the car, Adjutant Zhang led Li Mu into the hotel and straight toward the second-floor banquet hall.
The hall on the second floor was refined and elegant, clearly designed specifically for banquets of every kind.
At this moment, several tables were set up near the entrance, occupied by people who all looked exceptionally sharp and capable.
These people were chatting animatedly, but the moment they saw Adjutant Zhang bring someone upstairs, the entire scene immediately fell silent.
Soon, however, someone stood up and greeted Adjutant Zhang.
The others were unwilling to fall behind and also got to their feet to greet him, but all of them looked at Li Mu in confusion.
They had no idea who this high school student was.
The process of the Abyss First Battle had not been made public, and the revelations about the top three had only just come out.
These people had not yet had time to recognize Li Mu.
And Li Mu had not accepted any interviews after his S-rank talent was taken away.
So Li Mu’s fame only existed among people who liked gossip.
Facing these greetings, Adjutant Zhang did not even put on a smile. He merely nodded a few times in response.
Then he led Li Mu forward with quick steps.
After passing those few tables, the formal banquet was up ahead.
There were five tables in total. The one in the center was the largest, and Wang Longcheng was seated there, chatting and laughing with others.
When Li Mu looked over the other four tables, he was instantly startled.
He had seen many of those people in the news. They were all officials!
Most of them were from the Law Enforcement Division and the business administration departments.
That meant the people seated at the tables near the entrance were all assistants or drivers to those officials.
And once he got closer to Wang Longcheng, Li Mu immediately understood.
The aura around Wang Longcheng was extremely powerful, as if this whole domain were under his control.
He had actually already stepped into the Profound Rank!
Breaking into the Profound Rank truly was a joyous occasion.
Anyone would have to celebrate something like that, especially someone in Wang Longcheng’s position.
If you broke through and did not hold a banquet, that would instead arouse suspicion.
In fact, celebrating with a banquet like this was already the most low-key option.
At this moment, the officials seated at these tables also noticed something.
Why had Adjutant Zhang brought along a high school student?
Could this be... the young master of some family?
As luck would have it, among the people present was the minister of the Jixiang Road Law Enforcement Branch.
He was on good terms with the Li family, so he naturally recognized Li Mu at a glance.
He was instantly shocked. Why would Li Mu appear here?
While he was still frozen in surprise, he saw Wang Longcheng at the main table actually smile, wave at Li Mu, and say kindly,
“Come, sit here beside me.”