Chapter 27

Xiao Bing's last words made Chang Huian furious. Begging him in front of others? For someone with status and position, this was simply a great humiliation.

Chang Huian gritted his teeth and said, "Don't go too far."

Xiao Bing slowly retreated and sat back on the sofa. His hands suddenly slipped out of the handcuffs as if by magic, and he casually crossed his legs, smoking a cigarette.

Chang Huian stared in shock, stammering, "You... you..."

Xiao Bing grinned, a smile that made Chang Huian's heart tremble with fear. His words sank Chang Huian's heart to the bottom: "You are very cautious, storing every bit of ill-gotten gains on your home computer. But you're not that cautious, otherwise, you wouldn't have done this... Now, I've backed up all that evidence. If I don't return tonight... someone will hand over that evidence to the disciplinary committee. Director Chang, I'm not in a hurry, you decide what to do..."

Xiao Bing stood up and walked towards the door, saying casually, "I'll be waiting in the cell."

After Xiao Bing left the office, Chang Huian sat stiffly at his desk, his hands crossed on the table, lost in deep thought. He remained silent for a long time before finally standing up. In that moment, he seemed to have aged many years.

He felt old himself. A man who had always had a smooth career had fallen, and fallen to a young man.

In that moment, he thought a lot. No matter how noble a person is, life is more valuable than face. Once a person is dead, where is the face?

Xiao Bing returned to the cell and lay on the bed. He knew Chang Huian would come to beg him. Usually, the more powerful a person is, the more they value their life. This is common sense.

Chang Huian came, and the guard opened the door. He stepped in and looked back at the guard, saying, "Close the door and go out."

The guard was stunned and said anxiously, "Director, these are lawless criminals."

Chang Huian frowned, about to scold them, but Xiao Bing suddenly said, "He's right... no need to close the door. Besides, what secrets are there here? There's nothing that can't be said in front of others. Director Chang, am I right?"

Chang Huian smiled bitterly but still had to force a smile, saying, "Mr. Xiao Bing, this time, it was a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding. I'll let you go right away."

Chang Huian had already lowered his status and given Xiao Bing great respect, which left others staring in shock. Apart from the dazed and silly man, the other four big men looked at Xiao Bing with admiration. Xiao Bing was definitely the most impressive prisoner they had ever seen. They had never seen a police chief speak to a prisoner in such a tone.

However, Xiao Bing gave no face, turned over, and lay on the bed, facing away from Chang Huian, saying lazily, "Director Chang is a fair and just person. It would be bad to arrest me and then release me immediately. People might think you took a bribe from me. Forget it, Director Chang, you might as well go back."

Chang Huian's willingness to personally release Xiao Bing had already shocked everyone, but Xiao Bing's refusal to leave was even more astonishing. Chang Huian felt bitter, sour, and painful, but not sweet. This fall was too big.

At this moment, Ye Zi, accompanied by the warden, Jiang Wenhui, also arrived at the cell door. Jiang Wenhui was puzzled to see Chang Huian humbly facing Xiao Bing. He was about to call out to Chang Huian, but Ye Zi suddenly glared at him, and Jiang Wenhui quickly shut his mouth. The Ye family was powerful, and Chang Huian couldn't afford to offend them, let alone him.

Chang Huian took a deep breath and said even more humbly, "Mr. Xiao Bing, this time, it's my responsibility. The investigation is clear, and the severed finger was not your doing..."

"Oh? Do you have evidence?" Xiao Bing asked lazily, still facing away from Chang Huian.

"That night, you stayed in a hotel. You didn't leave until dawn, which doesn't match the time of the victim's death. There's surveillance footage from the hotel to prove it..."

That night, Xiao Bing had deliberately booked a hotel room and then left without being detected by the cameras, all to prepare for this day. Even without evidence against Chang Huian, Xiao Bing was confident that Chang Huian couldn't pin the crime on him, but he was afraid Chang Huian would destroy the alibi.

Chang Huian said humbly, "Now that it's clear that Mr. Xiao Bing was not responsible that night, you can go back and rest. As a police leader, I bear the responsibility for this mistake and will make a profound self-criticism. Mr. Xiao Bing, do you think this is acceptable?"

"Unacceptable." Xiao Bing turned over, sat up, and pointed to his leg irons, saying mockingly, "I already said, it's easy to put these on, but hard to take them off."

Chang Huian forced a smile, "Then... what do you want?"

"Simple." Xiao Bing smiled, "Anyone who makes a mistake must pay a price. Now, you can bow to me three times and say 'I'm wrong' three times. If you can do that, I'll leave."

Arrogant, even the most arrogant prisoner in history. But he had the right to be arrogant.

Chang Huian's face turned pale, and he nodded heavily, then bowed deeply. His heart and voice trembled, "Mr. Xiao Bing, I'm wrong. I beg for your forgiveness."

Humiliation, naked humiliation.

No one knew what had happened, why Chang Huian was like this. If it was just a mistake, no one would believe it, especially those who knew Chang Huian. Did Xiao Bing have something on Chang Huian?

Jiang Wenhui thought of Xiao Bing's request to see Chang Huian and immediately considered this possibility. In his view, the likelihood was at least 90%.

Ye Zi had come in a rage, but now her face was full of smiles. This was her man, the man she envisioned would one day ride a cloud to marry her. No one could make this man bow his head because this man was all-powerful.

Chang Huian didn't know how he managed to say those three apologies. He only knew that even though it was just three sentences and three bows, each time he felt a burning pain in his chest, as if pierced by a thousand swords. Xiao Bing was too terrifying. He didn't kill with a knife but with the heart, more terrifying than direct death.

After all the apologies, Chang Huian felt as if he had completed a great task, and he sighed in relief. He watched Xiao Bing stand up slowly. Xiao Bing felt it was enough. Before sentencing someone to death, there's no need to humiliate them too much. Xiao Bing was a sympathetic person, so he didn't say more and prepared to leave.

The guard stepped forward to unlock Xiao Bing's leg irons but heard a snap. The solid iron leg irons were actually broken by Xiao Bing's hands, shocking the guards.

Xiao Bing pointed to the silly man and said, "I'm taking him with me."

Chang Huian quickly said, "Let him go, let him go."

Xiao Bing walked in front, and the silly man followed. As they reached the door, Xiao Bing smiled at Ye Zi and said gently, "You found me."

Ye Zi glared at Xiao Bing and said angrily, "Did you forget who your girlfriend is? Why didn't you tell me when something happened?"

Xiao Bing smiled, "I didn't want to make you feel awkward."

Hearing this, Ye Zi felt a surge of indescribable emotion. She understood what Xiao Bing meant. If he had told her, she would have sought help from her family. As a girl, she might not have gotten much respect from the police. If she had sought help from the Ye family, Xiao Bing was afraid Ye Zi would feel uncomfortable, so he endured the humiliation himself.

Ye Zi's nose felt a bit sour, and her eyes were a bit moist. She looked away, "Pfft, who would feel awkward for you. Brother Bing, let's go, I'll take you back."

"Okay." Xiao Bing smiled and walked out with Ye Zi.

Jiang Wenhui looked at Xiao Bing a few times and then stepped into the cell, saying humbly to Chang Huian, "Director, what should we do now?"

Slap! Chang Huian slapped Jiang Wenhui's face, stunning him. His face turned red and blue. After all, this was his territory, and he was the warden. Even though Chang Huian was his superior, slapping him in front of so many people was too much, making him lose face and possibly suffer a lifetime of humiliation.

Chang Huian shouted, "Get out! Get out!"

Jiang Wenhui covered his face and walked out, his eyes full of resentment.

Chang Huian staggered out of the cell, feeling weak and almost collapsing. Thinking of what had just happened, he knew it was a humiliation he would never forget.

To wash away the humiliation, Xiao Bing had to die, and he had to destroy the evidence first.

After leaving the detention center, Ye Zi looked at the silly man following behind and asked curiously, "Brother Bing, who is he?"

Xiao Bing said, "Ergu."

Ye Zi glared at Xiao Bing, "How can you call him that? What's his real name?"

Xiao Bing almost cried. The more he told the truth, the less people believed him. He said helplessly, "He really is Ergu."

Clang! Ye Zi lightly tapped Xiao Bing's head and laughed, "He's Ergu, and you're a fool."

Ergu looked at Xiao Bing with admiration, "Damn, girl, how did you know? I almost called myself a fool before..."

Ye Zi felt a flock of crows flying over her head...