Chapter 39 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 039: Insolence Faced with Shang Qi's insolence, Chen Yi and the officers of the Extraordinary Abilities Department maintained their emotional stability. Nonetheless, the atmosphere instantly became charged due to Shang Qi's evident unwillingness to compromise easily this time. As the tension escalated, Nan Yin, who had been standing behind Chen Yi, became increasingly anxious. According to the original storyline, if they didn’t move to rescue Xia Yi Yi soon, a tragedy was imminent. Nan Yin concealed her pistol inside her sleeve, rested her submachine gun on the hood of the nearby police car, and stepped forward. In the highly charged atmosphere, her move immediately made her the focal point of both parties. “Well? Where did this little sister come from? Officer Chen, you didn’t bring your daughter to work, did you?” Shang Qi ignored the gun barrel that was peeking out of Nan Yin’s sleeve and let her approach him. "Mr. Shang Qi… is Xia Yi Yi here with you?" Nan Yin took a deep breath and asked quietly, her voice containing a hint of determination despite the form of a question. “Xia Yi Yi?” Shang Qi slightly hesitated and looked at the girl in front of him with a strange expression. Strangely, he had a sudden inclination that this girl was an even more exceptional figure than the alleged Xia Yi Yi. What a pity, her tone implied that she was going to be problematic. “Yes, she is with me. What about it, Miss… Are you going to join her?” Shang Qi paused briefly before he put on a nonchalant expression, attempting to grab Nan Yin’s wrist. Just then, Shang Qi felt his outstretched hand being forcefully blocked. A glance to his side revealed a silver-haired cat-eared male dressed in a Roland High School uniform; this surprise figure was holding onto his extended arm. "Mr. Shang Qi, it's not very respectable to lay a hand on a lady, right?" Su Xiao Yu spoke sternly, "And trafficking humans is illegal." "Human trafficking? You mean Xia Yi Yi?” Shang Qi paused, utterly stupefied. He looked at Su Xiao Yu who was holding his hand and then at Nan Yin. His gaze then passed over them to meet Chen Yi's stoic expression. Subsequently, his expression resembled as though he had heard something hilarious, and a chuckle escaped his lips. The irreverent heir unceremoniously wrenched his hand from Su Xiao Yu's grip, causing her face to change in surprise as she perceived his internal strength. He then held his belly and burst into uproarious laughter. "Human trafficking... haha! Human trafficking? Tell me, for a worthless woman who can’t even resist being sold by her father..." As Shang Qi laughed, it seemed as though tears welled up in his eyes, “Officer Chen... Officer Chen, tell me, don't tell me you're…” Oscillating his gaze to Chen Yi, who was increasingly dissatisfied, Shang Qi's laughter grew even more rampant: “You can’t be serious, haha! Officer Chen, you‘re making such a big fuss over an ordinary girl?" "Anyone would think that you're preparing to start a war with us!" "Where do you think you are? This is the Dragon Gate Gang! Officer Chen, do you even know how to spell the words 'Dragon Gate Gang'?!" As Shang Qi's words escalated in volume, the jest disappeared from his face, leaving his features twisted with malice. Click! Shang Qi's speech halted abruptly - a dark gun barrel was now pressed against his forehead. The speed of the lithe, silver-haired girl was so swift that no one had time to react, causing even Shang Qi, who had remained composed from the start, to register a trace of surprise on his face. "Mr. Shang Qi, this modified pistol presently carries seven 7.62mm heavy-duty bullets. Before you or your men can move, I have the confidence to at least fire three shots," Nan Yin calmly explained. Upon drawing her weapon, Nan Yin felt numerous chilling gazes piercing her. Unmistakably, they belonged to the black-clothed figures who had disappeared as soon as Shang Qi began his peel of laughter. One sudden movement, and she would be decapitated. "If I'm not mistaken, you are a Fourth-Order Fire Element user. Although your power level significantly boosts your physical fitness, an attack from this level..." Nan Yin nodded towards the pistol in her hand: "Should still be enough to reduce your weight to 5 kilograms... to a box." Click! Clink, clink! At Chen Yi's signal, the scattered and alert police force immediately prepared their weapons. Some of the officers with abilities also activated their powers, their targets being Shang Qi and the members of the Dragon Gate Gang behind him. Even Su Xiao Yu, who had been forced to retreat to the sidelines earlier, took out a thick stack of talismans, ready to throw them all out should the situation call for it. As for Chen Yi himself, his hands radiated a white glow. The black-clothed figures hiding in the dark were no longer hidden. Each clasped their chest as their faces darkened, retreating behind Shang Qi. "Underlings who haven’t even advanced to the Fourth Order, best not strut around," Chen Yi shook his head and waved his hand casually. The Dragon Gate Gang members all held up their firearms, which were suddenly twisted and damaged on the spot by an unidentifiable impact. It was clear they were no longer usable. Originally, he didn't plan on revealing his strength, but he had sensed something moments ago. Now, whether he revealed it or not was irrelevant. "Officer Chen is truly heroic... A fifth-order ability right off the bat," in the silence of the scene, the voice of an elderly man emerged from the shadows in the northeast corner of the parking lot, "These youngsters are inexperienced. I wonder, adding me, an old bone, to the equation... would it force Officer Chen to go all out?" A silver-haired elder in a brown robe emerged from the shadows. Behind the jovial man was a middle-aged man dressed in a black suit, accompanied by six armored warriors with indistinguishable features. Shang Dong Chang, one of the elder leaders of the Dragon Gate Gang, controlled nearly one-third of the gang's armed forces. Moreover, he was a Peak Sixth-Order Wind Element user, an even greater threat than what Chen Yi had demonstrated thus far. Chen Yi cocked his head slightly to see that the middle-aged man next to Shang Dong Chang gave him a reassuring look. Only then did he cup his hands in a slight bow. "For an elder like you, my abilities are nothing more than child's play." "Haha... Officer Chen is too modest. As one of Sky City Police Department’s Extraordinary Abilities Department’s strongholds, I dare not underestimate you in the least," said Shang Dong Chang. Looking at Shang Qi and the gang members, he raised an eyebrow and inquired, "What are you preparing to do with such a grand setup? Officer Chen is our guest, not one of those stubborn cops who can't differentiate right from wrong. Disperse at once!" Shang Dong Chang's words prompted the gang members rallied by Shang Qi to disperse and leave the scene within minutes. As for Nan Yin, after looking at Shang Qi and Shang Dong Chang, she decided to put down her weapon. “Hmph!” Shang Qi gave Nan Yin a cold glance and retreated to Shang Dong Chang's side. “I wonder what kind of trouble this naughty nephew of mine has caused to trouble Officer Chen to personally investigate…” Shang Dong Chang seemingly noticed the police officers behind Chen Yi for the first time, raising an eyebrow, “Officer Chen, you might as well be frank with me. I'll make sure to discipline this impudent junior adequately.”