The Supreme Soldier in the City

Qian Liben’s brows furrowed immediately. He had already given Helen Wilson enough respect by not pursuing the matter of her hitting James Robinson, but Helen Wilson still seemed oblivious to what was appropriate. His face darkened abruptly and he said, "Helen Wilson, you need to know when to advance and when to retreat. This is our QP Substation, it’s not your turn to be directing things here at our station."

Helen Wilson knew that Qian Liben was angry. She calmed herself down a bit and said, "Deputy Bureau Chief Smith, I may not have the authority to direct things here, but as a police officer, I cannot stand by and watch my colleague engage in torture during interrogation. That’s a violation of the law. For the reputation of our police force, and how the police are seen by the people, I had to step in."

Qian Liben said gravely, "This matter will be handled by the leadership of our Substation."

Helen Wilson still didn’t want to leave, but there was a commotion at the door, and then two people came in. One was a man in his twenties, looking very pleased with himself, and the other was a man in his fifties. Helen Wilson had seen the older man before; he was the Chief of the Substation, Robert Johnson.

The young man was naturally Christopher Taylor. Just yesterday, his boat had been tampered with by James Brown, resulting in a leaky oil tank that left them stranded at sea. It was only after the boat driver called for help that a few other speedboats came to rescue them. Christopher Taylor even had to compensate two speedboats or else they would not have let them leave.

Even if Christopher Taylor was brash, defaulting on a payment was still something he wouldn’t do. After all, he wasn’t some street ruffian. He naturally blamed James Brown for the loss and, upon his return, immediately found Qian Liben and had him arrest James Brown.

Qian Liben had served as the Deputy Director for quite some time and had recently had a chance to advance further, but he needed connections at a higher level. Now that he had linked up with Christopher Taylor, he saw it as the perfect opportunity to climb higher. Therefore, upon Christopher Taylor’s request, he did not hesitate to lead a team to arrest James Brown today.

Christopher Taylor was here specifically to see James Brown. Having been humiliated by James Brown twice, today was finally his chance to get his revenge. How could he miss the opportunity to watch James Brown being taken down a notch and to mock him in person, to vent the anger in his heart?

Due to his status and background, even the Chief of the county station dared not disrespect him. Knowing that he was coming, the Chief had come with him. Even though the case had issues, due to Christopher Taylor’s status, the Chief could only follow Christopher Taylor’s wishes. If Christopher Taylor took offense, he could make life difficult for him—it might not be a demotion, but it would certainly complicate any further advancement.

Christopher Taylor entered the interrogation room with great interest, eager to see James Brown’s pitiful state, but was surprised to find so many people present. Especially seeing James Brown, although handcuffed, nonchalantly smoking a cigarette, made Christopher Taylor’s blood boil.

"Director Smith, why has your interrogation room turned into a marketplace?" Christopher Taylor asked Robert Johnson with a tone laced with sarcasm.