Gao Wu: My setting is above yours.

Chapter 15 Choice

Xia Ming couldn't help but worry about his family's future and his own path in martial arts.

It's not that he's too realistic.

Rather, it was something their family had discussed countless times in private.

In the future, this day will definitely change.

The spiritual energy has not been fully restored for long, and it can still maintain the basic structure of the original society.

But in the near future, this world is destined to be the age of martial artists.

His father used all his money and resources to improve Xia Ming's strength.

The goal is to invest in the future, ensuring that the Xia family can remain stable in this social stratum and not fall down.

However, without the help of his father, the head of the public security bureau, Xia Ming knew that his talent was insignificant in the face of resources.

Although I am very confident in the [God of Magic] and [Taiyin] talents, as well as the talents I haven't chosen yet.

But they couldn't withstand the overwhelming superiority in terms of skill level.

He asked himself honestly, even if Ye Wen had his own entry, he wouldn't be a match for him now.

The path of martial arts requires talent, resources, mindset, and opportunity—all are indispensable.

Suddenly, Xia Ming thought of a question.

He turned to Xiao Chi and asked, "Brother Xiao, with the higher-ups pressing so hard on this case, how do you plan to proceed?"

"Is it a city-wide search? Or...?"

Xia Ming knew this was impossible.

Since the police department has so many unsolved cases, it should be able to conduct citywide searches every now and then.

But I haven't met any this month.

This shows that Xiao Chi and his team have their own ideas.

Xiao Chi smiled wryly after hearing this, seemingly considering it.

Xia Ming didn't urge him, but he also didn't change the subject. However, he already had a guess in his mind.

Finally, Xiao Chi seemed to realize he couldn't hide it any longer and spoke up: "Xia Ming, logically speaking, you shouldn't know about this."

"However, since you were involved in this case, there will definitely be questions that arise later."

"That's right, as you may have guessed, the culprit in this case might be Li Siyun."

Li Siyun?

Is it really her?

But Xia Ming knew that it was probably not that simple.

Because the police department has made no breakthroughs at all, and they haven't even fully identified the suspects, how can they suddenly say that Li Siyun is the murderer?

Moreover, Xiao Chi only said "maybe".

That means that, for the time being, it's only tentatively Li Siyun.

This confirms Xia Ming's conjecture.

Fabricating a case!

Just to give an explanation to those above.

If Li Siyun doesn't make any further moves, or if her background isn't strong enough.

Then it's highly likely that Li Siyun has been executed.

This is a miscarriage of justice!

Suppressing his inner turmoil, Xia Ming said calmly, "Why her of all people?"

Xiao Chi's voice lowered a few decibels, "Well, in the entire Third Middle School, there are only seven people capable of killing someone with a single shot from forty meters away."

"Among them, six have alibis or eyewitness accounts, but Li Siyun said that she cultivated alone until morning and then came down the mountain alone."

"I didn't run into any classmates on the way, so I have no alibi."

"Furthermore, she's a recognized expert in concealed weapons at your school; all she lacks is a motive, and that will come..."

After the conversation was out in the open, Xia Ming felt a little uneasy.

It wasn't that he cared that much about Li Siyun.

Or they may believe that the world is unfair.

Of course, there might be a little bit of both, but the emotions aren't that strong.

What he cares more about is—is this really the right way to handle it?

If one case is like this, then I imagine that these days, there have been many cases where the higher-ups are pressing for solutions, but the lower-level staff have no clue what to do.

How many scapegoats have been found?

You can cover it up once or twice, but what about ten or twenty times?

When the truth finally comes out, won't it be your own father who suffers?

He didn't know whether his father knew how Xiao Chi and his team handled the case.

I don't want to ask for clarification.

After all, the pressure from above put pressure on the father, and the father could only continue to put pressure on those below him.

As long as the case is handled well, everyone will be happy.

If they don't handle things well, they'll all be packing their bags and leaving, or even being sent to jail.

Li Siyun...

She silently repeated the name in her heart.

Come to think of it, this is the first time we've spoken and interacted.

In my memory, Li Siyun has always been a loner, a female martial arts fanatic.

That's why she wasn't absent today.

She has an aloof personality and doesn't interact with others. In addition, given her abilities, she doesn't even take the usual paths.

It is estimated that they jumped down the mountain by following some tree trunks and rock walls.

Indeed, no one could testify for him.

Upon thinking of this, Xia Ming thought of himself.

Strictly speaking, I didn't have a very strong alibi.

I went out for a morning exercise for at least half an hour between 6:30 and 7:00.

No one knows about it.

However, they were cleared of suspicion.

Hey……

It's good to rest in the shade under a big tree.

Who told me to have a father who's an official?

Thinking of this, Xia Ming recalled his father, who was very likely to be dismissed from his post in June.

He's now caught in the middle.

If left unchecked, Li Siyun will suffer an undeserved disaster, facing imprisonment or even the death penalty.

If Li Siyun is saved, and the case remains unresolved for a long time, my father will likely face immense pressure from the Mining Bureau.

Seeing that Xia Ming remained silent for a long time, Xiao Chi assumed that he was not understanding.

This is normal; young people are full of passion and cannot tolerate the slightest blemish.

He advised, "Xia Ming, you probably don't know this, but Shao Feng's case is actually considered to be relatively low-pressure."

Xia Ming immediately replied, "And the bigger one?"

Xiao Chi: "To put it another way, none of the cases that we can handle are the most stressful."

"Some cases are handled by people from other departments who follow up from the beginning and don't interfere at all. Those are the cases that require our attention and effort, and Director Xia's."

"Well, on the other hand, things aren't like they used to be. How many people in the entire Public Security Bureau are truly willing to give 100% effort?"

"Put on this bulletproof vest and helmet, OK, I won't bother you during your work hours."

"But what about after work?"

Xiao Chi's eyes dimmed slightly.

"Many of our colleagues, just because they insisted on working on the front lines investigating cases, ended up having a throwing knife fly at them from nowhere on their way home after get off work."

"So many families have been destroyed by those martial artists, and we... we really can't do anything about it."

"Why……"

Xiao Chi interrupted himself several times while speaking. Xia Ming knew that this captain was also someone who had dreamed of eliminating those who upheld justice since childhood.

However, they still have to succumb to reality.

Yes.

You're fully armed when you go to work, but you're not when you leave work, your family isn't, your house can be set on fire, and your car can be detonated.

In the martial arts era, they didn't need guns or explosives.

These actions may have been completed simply by gently activating the internal energy within the body.

Then they hide in the crowd, and you can't find them at all.

Or they simply don't dare to investigate.

However, Xia Ming's eyes gradually began to light up.

"No, there is someone who is capable of doing this job."

"My family is not afraid of retaliation, nor do they worry about me being assassinated after get off work."

"That person is...me!"

"Xia Ming!"