Chapter 10: I Am the Victim Myself

With just two swift kicks, the large bat was dealt with. Xia An twisted her alluring figure and turned to Zhang Huaian, pointing at him with a cigarette between her fingers as she scolded him.

“Are you deaf or something? You’re not even a deep diver, yet you dared to take on a subconscious monster? Do you think your bullets can even reach it?”

“Did you waste three months of training for nothing? Do you really believe ordinary people can affect subconscious monsters?”

“I told you to wait for backup obediently. Can’t you hear me?”

“You’re still just an intern, earning two thousand yuan a month. What are you risking your life for? If your mother finds out about this, she’ll tear both of us apart tonight!”

Zhang Huaian was spit on so much that his face was covered in saliva, but he dared not retort and could only lower his head, awkwardly scratching his face. “I was just thinking about saving people at the time, didn’t think that far…”

Xia An twitched her leg, forcing herself to resist the urge to kick this fool away. Taking a deep breath, she glanced around again. “And the person you were supposed to watch?”

Zhang Huaian quickly looked to his sides, sweat soaking his clothes. “Huh?”

“Wasn’t that person just here a moment ago?”

Xia An was so angry she was about to bite the cigarette butt in half. “Fine, fine! Your application to become a deep diver this month is canceled! With your attitude, only thinking about saving people — if I hadn’t rushed over despite the fine, you’d already have been drained dry!”

Zhang Huaian’s face fell as if about to cry. “I only wanted to save someone…”

“Uh, are you trying to arrest me?” Zhou Mo emerged from the corner, looking innocent as he addressed the two.

Just as Xia An was about to call for backup to arrest him, she burst out laughing. “You didn’t even run?”

Zhou Mo shrugged. “I didn’t commit a crime.”

But Xia An ignored him, walking over and narrowing her eyes as she scrutinized Zhou Mo. “Whether you committed a crime isn’t for you to decide. Come with us now, no objections, right?”

Zhou Mo nodded seriously. “Of course, it’s every citizen’s duty.”

Not long after, a dozen uniformed officers rushed into the underground parking lot, shackled the large bat with heavy chains, and pushed it into a black box.

Only then did Xia An lead Zhou Mo away from the Sunshine Medical Center.

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Inside the interrogation room of the Zhongshan Street City Guard Office, Zhou Mo took off his sunglasses and hat, curiously observing the layout. To be honest, this was his first time inside such a place; before, he had only seen them on TV dramas.

Though some details differed, overall it was quite similar.

Outside the interrogation room, Xia An watched the surveillance footage and muttered, “This guy’s psychological resilience is impressive.”

She glanced back at Zhang Huaian, who hesitated to speak. “Do you have something to say?”

Zhang Huaian cleared his throat and said earnestly, “Captain, I think Zhou Mo may not be a bad person. Our assumptions might be wrong. Even in the underground parking lot, his first instinct was to save someone. I believe…”

Xia An snorted coldly, cutting him off.

“So what if he’s not a bad person? Does that mean good people can’t kill?”

“Remember, the City Guard was not created for justice.”

“To put it bluntly, we are merely tools to maintain order.”

“It’s not up to us to judge right or wrong; that’s the judges’ job.”

“Our job is to decide whether to send them to the judges, and to handle subconscious monsters.”

“Since the City Guard replaced the police, our focus has shifted more toward dealing with subconscious monsters. We’re just a bunch of enforcers, got it?”

Zhang Huaian opened his mouth but finally nodded helplessly. “Got it.”

Xia An rolled her eyes at him. “Since you think he’s a good person, then listen carefully to how he explains the bloodstains at his home.”

With that, Xia An pushed open the door and, along with Zhang Huaian, sat directly opposite Zhou Mo.

Zhou Mo was about to greet them, but Xia An crossed her long legs and fixed him with a stern look.

“Zhou Mo, do you know why we brought you here?”

Zhou Mo shook his head quickly. “No.”

Xia An sneered coldly. “Still pretending?”

“I advise you to confess everything now, and you’ll be considered cooperative. Otherwise, if I have to spell it out, you’ll be resisting arrest.”

Zhou Mo looked genuinely puzzled. “What? I really don’t know anything.”

When shackled in the car, Zhou Mo had already pieced things together.

The City Guard was definitely tailing him; otherwise, how could that blond guy appear so quickly?

Though he didn’t know what the City Guard had uncovered, if they were only tailing him, that meant they had no evidence.

No evidence meant he was safe—for now.

So he couldn’t say anything yet; he had to see what clues the City Guard actually had.

Zhou Mo’s reaction was exactly what Xia An expected. She narrowed her eyes. “Then tell me about the murder.”

Zhou Mo’s heart skipped a beat.

Murder!

Could it be that the City Guard had already investigated the Messer Clinic?

Zhou Mo swallowed hard. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Watching him swallow, Xia An chuckled. “Do you really think the City Guard can’t find anything?”

“We investigated your home after you left today and found a large amount of blood on the floor. Want me to show you the evidence?”

‘Huh?’

‘Just that?’

Zhou Mo, who had been ready to confess and accept punishment, suddenly widened his eyes.

All that over some blood at home?

No way!

He still couldn’t relax yet!

What if this was just a smokescreen by the City Guard?

Zhou Mo pondered for a moment, then looked at Xia An. “No need to show me. I want to ask if there’s more? Is that all the evidence you have?”

Xia An’s expression turned cold. She slammed her hand on the table angrily. “Stop playing these little games!”

“Do you really think this will work? That the bloodstains won’t convict you?”

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