Chapter 37 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 037: Scum "Thud!" "Bang!" The sound of the massive door closing forced Chen Yi to involuntarily glance at the rearview mirror. The bloodstained girl and the awkwardly grinning young cat-eared man had returned to the back seat of the police car. "Xiao Yin, are you hurt?" Chen Yi frowned at the sight of a bloodstain on the edge of Nan Yin's clothes. He slightly regretted not accompanying them earlier. "No, this blood isn't mine, it belongs to that scum," said Nan Yin, picking up a bag containing a pistol from beside Chen Yi. "Scum?" "Nan Yin is referring to Xia Yiyi's... foster father.” The smile on Su Xiaoyu's face faded slightly as he mentioned this. At the same time, watching the seemingly pristine girl calmly scraping off the blood-soaked cloth with a knife, Su Xiaoyu knew better than to underestimate her now. Ever since she pulled out the firearm at the Xia father and son and forced Xia Jun to submit with his son's blood, all while carrying a calm, composed look, Su Xiaoyu had greatly revised his impression of her. "How did you get Xia Jun to talk?" Chen Yi asked out of curiosity. "Nan Yin stabbed Xia Bin's palm with a fruit knife in front of Xia Jun. If Xia Jun still didn’t talk, she threatened to disable Xia Bin's other hand," Su Xiaoyu said, his mouth twitching at the corner. "Well...that's quite something." Chen Yi turned around, looking surprised at the silver-haired girl who was nonchalantly cleaning the bloodstains. A moment later, he returned his attentions to driving. He knew this girl who had grown up in the slum of District Filo was no ordinary individual. "By the way, what information did you manage to squeeze out?" "Xia Jun sold Xia Yiyi." "He sold her?" Chen Yi’s eyebrow furrowed upon hearing this. Nonetheless, as a seasoned police officer, he had seen plenty of appalling cases. So, he wasn't too shocked. "Who did he sell her to? Where was she sold to? Will we get there in time?" "Brother Chen, Mansion No. 368 Century Avenue, District Filo. Xia Yiyi is there now," Nan Yin said after cleaning up the bloodstains. "..." Hearing this address made Chen Yi's brow furrow even more. He immediately started the car and headed towards the address. "Dragon Gate?" Nan Yin had just mentioned the address of one of the underground kingdoms in Tianzhou city - the Dragon Gate Gang's manor, a formidable group with hundreds of thousands of members. Based on Chen Yi's internal intel, this gang had officially recruited hundreds of individuals with known threat levels. Although violence and bloodshed had become less common over the years, and the gang had transformed into a large commercial empire, their underlying nature as a lawless organization remained the same. Chen Yi, as well as other superpowered police officers, typically avoided meddling with this deeply rooted lawless organization whenever possible. If today’s events involved this massive organization...things could get tricky. "Xiao Yin, do you know this mansion belongs to the Dragon Gate?” After some thought, Chen Yi decided to ask. "…" Hearing the gravitas in Chen Yi's voice, Nan Yin's eyes glistened. She had some understanding of the Dragon Gate Gang from the plot, but Chen Yi's apprehensiveness hinted things might get out of hand. “Brother Chen, I know what you’re implying. However…” “I can’t just sit back knowing my friend is in danger.” “Brother Chen…, I know this mission is dangerous and could implicate you and Sister Miao, which is why I’m asking you just to drop me off there. I can handle the rest," Nan Yin calmly said. Her concern for Chen Yi wasn’t an act. It was genuine. After all, he and Miao Xin were some of the few sources of warmth in Nan Yin's memories. “And Su Xiaoyu, you should stay out of this too. This is not as simple as deploying a few talismans or capturing a few law-breaking monsters, so…” Nan Yin’s words silenced both Chen Yi and Su Xiaoyu. Chen Yi's mouth twitched involuntarily. Even assuming he left Nan Yin to confront the Dragon Gate Gang by herself, there was no telling how his wife would react. Moreover, over the years, he had come to perceive Nan Yin as a daughter figure. What’s more, he was still wearing his police uniform! There was no way he could ignore this situation! "Xiao Yin, I am a police officer." This was Chen Yi's response. "Nan Yin, you should know something. I’ve disposed of several major demons that frightened the world due to my exterminations,” Su Xiaoyu said with a grin. He was, after all, the famed "Next Generation Exorcist" from Donghuang City, with his hands stained with just as much blood as those mercenaries wandering in Ogria. He couldn’t possibly abandon such a mature and caring student just because of fear of a city gang. “I can reach out to the Exorcist Association now. Those old guys owe me a lot of favors. It’s a matter of one call if we need a few peak experts on our side.” Su Xiaoyu said, his eyes narrowed and a multitude of colorful talismans appearing in his hands. "…" These words rendered both Nan Yin and Chen Yi silent. Nan Yin was surprised to see the peaceful male lead show a bloodthirsty side. As for Chen Yi, he was just curious who still classified superhumans using the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages. "Cough, Xiao Yin, Su Xiaoyu, we're going to get the girl, not start a fight," declared Chen Yi, trying to garner their attentions as he drove. "Who did Xia Jun sell Xia Yiyi to?" Chen Yi asked after some thought. "To Shang Qi. Do you know him, Brother Chen?" "Squeak—" The previously smoothly running police car suddenly skidded on the highway. "Shang Qi! The nephew of Shang Dongchang?!” Chen Yi held his head in agony. This situation had become utterly grim. Shang Dongchang's nephew! It was said that the elder of the 'Jade generation' of the Dragon Gate Gang, due to being childless, treated his nephew as if he were his own son. This was a significant development! "Shang Dongchang? Dragon Gate Gang? What are all these?" The only clueless Su Xiaoyu questioned impatiently inside the car, but neither Nan Yin nor Chen Yi had the mind to answer him. After his moment of despair, Chen Yi thought of a solution. Regarding Shang Dongchang, even though they weren’t personally acquainted, Chen Yi knew someone influential within the Dragon Gate Gang very well. However…if he were to employ that connection, he risked revealing some details about his past identity... Nevertheless, Chen Yi made up his mind almost instantly: "Xiao Yin, Su Xiaoyu, when we reach our destination, remember not to start a fight. I believe I can pull some strings from my side." But the three of them in the car shared the same thought - they had to be ready for any eventuality. Nan Yin meticulously inspected her weaponry stored in her system space. The cat-eared young man took out a green short sword from nowhere, winding red talismans around it. The man in the driver's seat, a tall figure in a black superintendent uniform, picked up the small walkie-talkie beside him: "Get me Special Ability Squad One."