The Revenge of the Reborn Supreme Sovereign-Chapter 69 - 68: A Misunderstanding?

The plot of *Journey to the West*? A reflection of life, a reflection of society? Is he saying that the demons with connections were all taken back home, while the ones without were beaten to death by the Jingu Bang? What is blatant arrogance? *This* is blatant arrogance!

Su Aiyu and the other interrogator clenched their fists, their teeth grinding in frustration. At this moment, however, all they felt rising in their hearts was a sense of utter powerlessness.

Gazing at the carefree departing figure, Su Aiyu’s eyes twitched in humiliation as he snarled through clenched teeth, "Qin Fan, I don’t care what kind of backing you have. One day, I will see you convicted! I will bring you to justice! I swear it!"

「City Bureau Lobby.」

Ji Yuchen clasped her small hands, her face etched with anxiety. In this place supposedly filled with justice, she felt waves of unease. It was an unease she felt for Qin Fan.

Half an hour had passed. After a few simple questions, she had been told to wait on the side, but there was still no sign of Qin Fan. She heard he’d been taken to an interrogation room, which only amplified her dread.

Qin Fan, please be okay! Please, please be okay!

Her sweaty hands clenched and unclenched as she murmured prayers under her breath. If anything happens to Qin Fan, I’ll carry that guilt for the rest of my life!

At that moment, she was consumed by regret. If I hadn’t invited him to dinner, none of this would have happened! It’s all my fault! I’m the one who caused all this trouble! The old saying ’a beautiful woman spells disaster’ flashed through her mind.

Lost in a haze of frantic thoughts and prayers, she heard a laugh from behind her.

"Yuchen, are you okay?"

"Qin Fan!" Ji Yuchen cried out before she even turned around.

Upon seeing him completely unharmed, she let out a heavy sigh of relief. "I’m fine. They just asked me a few questions. But what about you? Why did it take so long? How could they take you to the interrogation room? That’s where they take criminal suspects! What right did they have to take you there?!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

As she spoke, Ji Yuchen’s heroic, chivalrous spirit surged forth. In front of Qin Fan, she seemed to subconsciously forget the deference Ma Yunbin, the Qi Middle School cafeteria owner, had shown him, and instead acted like a protective mother hen.

"Ahem... student, it was a misunderstanding, just a simple misunderstanding. I have already apologized to Student Qin Fan on behalf of the Municipal Bureau! Let’s just leave it at that, shall we?" the chief said sheepishly, wiping a bead of sweat from his forehead. He wasn’t sure if Ji Yuchen had powerful connections and was trying to defuse the awkward situation.

"Misunderstanding? Is this what you call a misunderstanding? Taking my classmate to an interrogation room? Don’t take us for fools. The interrogation room is specifically for interrogating criminals. What right did you have to take Qin Fan in there?" Perhaps fueled by her earlier anxiety and guilt, Ji Yuchen was uncharacteristically relentless, pressing the issue aggressively.

Faced with her assertive tone, the chief became even more certain of his initial guess. A teenage student who dares to be this brazen in front of the director of the Municipal Bureau? She can’t be an ordinary person. Absolutely not!

He was overthinking it. Ji Yuchen was simply acting out of character due to her overwhelming emotions.

"Alright, that’s enough. Let’s go. There’s no point in saying more. Let’s head back to school," Qin Fan said, tugging on her arm with a slight smile.

Pulled by Qin Fan, Ji Yuchen finally snapped back to reality, realizing she had just been lecturing the head of the Municipal Bureau. She shuddered slightly, a wave of fear washing over her as she nodded quickly. "Okay, let’s go!"

"Student Qin Fan, Student Ji Yuchen, shall I arrange a car to take you back?" Having already committed to the ’misunderstanding’ narrative, the chief didn’t mind going the extra mile.

"Okay."

Without pretense or refusal, Qin Fan nodded lightly. He was already certain that Ye Jizu was pulling some strings. As for what kind of strings they were, he couldn’t be bothered to find out.

This was beyond Qin Fan’s expectations, and even more so for Ji Yuchen. The vehicle waiting outside the bureau to escort them was not a regular police car but the chief’s official vehicle.

Looking at the license plate that signified its owner’s status, Qin Fan couldn’t help but smile at Ji Yuchen’s baffled expression. Ye Jizu, oh, Ye Jizu... just how hard did you squeeze these bigwigs?

He shrugged off the thought. As the driver opened the door, Qin Fan and Ji Yuchen climbed inside.

However, just as their special transport departed, a low-profile Phaeton, escorted by several Hummers, swiftly pulled into a parking space outside the bureau. A middle-aged man with a refined and scholarly appearance stepped out of the car, his face a mask of furious urgency. He stormed directly into the building.

The moment he entered, he bellowed, "Where is Wen Yuanjie? Get him out here!"

SWISH!

All the officers in the lobby simultaneously looked up. Who was this furious man, openly shouting the Director’s name inside the Municipal Bureau?

Wen Yuanjie, who had been waiting for the elevator, frowned upon hearing the commotion. Without a second thought, he turned and strode back toward the lobby. When he saw the visitor, however, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. He called out from a distance, "Mr. Zhou, why are you here?"

This was genuinely surprising. What is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Yangtze River Delta doing here?

Although Zhou Yitian’s base of operations was in Demon City, he was a tycoon who ranked seventh on the Huaxia Hurun Rich List. A man of Wen Yuanjie’s stature couldn’t possibly be unfamiliar with him. In fact, they had chatted several times at various charity auctions. Seeing Zhou Yitian’s undisguised irritation, Wen Yuanjie was baffled.

"Did you just arrest a girl named Ji Yuchen?" Zhou Yitian asked bluntly, his brow furrowed.

Ji Yuchen? That girl from Qi Middle School is connected to this tycoon?

Sensing Zhou Yitian’s temper, Wen Yuanjie quickly explained, "Mr. Zhou, you’ve misunderstood! We didn’t arrest her. We only asked Student Ji Yuchen to assist with an investigation. After our questions, I already had a car take her back to school. Why do you ask? Is she related to you?"

PHEW.

The anger on Zhou Yitian’s face subsided at Wen Yuanjie’s words. He let out a deep sigh of relief and composed himself. Instead of answering the question directly, he said, "Since it was just a misunderstanding, I apologize for the disruption. Director Wen, I have to rush back to Demon City, so I’ll take my leave. We’ll catch up another time!"

With that, Zhou Yitian turned and strode out without waiting for a reply.

He came and left in a hurry, but Wen Yuanjie remained rooted to the spot, his brow furrowed tightly. His mind quickly replayed the earlier scene. Was Ji Yuchen’s assertiveness because she was backed by Zhou Yitian? But then who was behind the power that took down He Zhenjiang in a flash? It couldn’t have been Zhou Yitian; he clearly just found out that Ji Yuchen had been brought in. Could it be the Qin family’s outcast, Qin Fan? But what kind of backing could he possibly have after being kicked out by his family?

For a moment, Wen Yuanjie’s thoughts were in a total mess. The next second, he couldn’t help but recall Qin Fan causing an uproar in the interrogation room, his calm demeanor, and his audacious words.

That outcast of the Qin family... he seemed utterly fearless! But what was the source of his confidence?

Wen Yuanjie was completely stumped.

He had a strange feeling, a premonition...

Jiangzhou is about to descend into chaos!