CHAPTER 306: CHAPTER 306: SHOOTING ONESELF IN THE FOOT

Soon the doors were opened, and the two men both wore serious expressions that revealed nothing. But the next moment, as he watched the young man smile at Xu Ke, the male police officer seemed to sense something, looking at his revered superior with disbelief.

"Mission accomplished." The young man said with a smile to Xu Ke.

On the other side, the senior officer pulled a grim face and looked at his subordinate with a regrettable gaze, speaking with a tone of slight sorrow, "Although what I’m going to say next might be harsh, you should have anticipated the consequences when you decided to do this, right? Buddy, although it’s tough, I still have to inform you that you are fired." The superior stepped in front of the male officer, placing his pale, chubby hand on his shoulder, his eyes filled with reluctance and sorrow.

The male officer hadn’t yet recovered from the blow of this news. His eyes were dazed as he stared at his superior, and it wasn’t until the superior’s hand was placed on his shoulder that he snapped back to reality, looking at his superior in shock, speaking with a trembling voice, "You’re joking, right? How could I be fired? This is all an elaborate prank to fool me, isn’t it?"

"Although I wish it were just a simple prank, unfortunately, this is the reality, and you have to accept it. You’re still young and capable, I believe you can find a good job elsewhere." The superior patted the male officer’s shoulder, speaking earnestly.

Contrasting the sad atmosphere created between the two Americans, the atmosphere between Xu Ke and the young man was much better, "Your wife will be brought over shortly, I assure you she’s unharmed and in perfect condition. So, can we leave this place now?" the young man inquired.

"We can, but there’s one thing I need to do before we leave." Xu Ke slightly curled the corners of his mouth, smiling innocently and harmlessly, yet it caused chills down the young man’s spine, as if someone was about to have bad luck.

The young man’s intuition was indeed correct, as Xu Ke turned around, smiling with a gaze that was both amused and daunting as he looked at the male police officer standing aside, "It’s time for you to fulfill the bet."

"Bet? What bet?" The man in the police uniform looked in surprise at his former subordinate, unaware of the bet he had made with someone.

The male police officer, under scrutiny from the three men, went through a range of expressions, biting his lip fiercely, staring intently at Xu Ke but not speaking or acting, standing rooted like a piece of wood.

The smile on Xu Ke’s face gradually softened, "What? Are you planning to back out? Or do you want me to do it for you?" Xu Ke asked lightly.

The atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze in an instant.

After all, he was once his subordinate. Although unsure of the bet’s contents, the senior officer, in his dark clothing, hoped Xu Ke would let it slide, saying as he dragged his slightly obese belly, "Let’s just forget about the bet, for my sake."

"Your sake? Do I know you?" Upon hearing the senior officer’s words, Xu Ke shifted his gaze, speaking in a slow and leisurely manner. Although his face carried a smile, his words were far from pleasant. Visibly, the senior officer’s expression darkened, his raised corners of the mouth dropped instantly, losing all interest in speaking with Xu Ke, he just eyed Xu Ke coldly.

"Are you sure you want me to take action? I might not be very gentle." Xu Ke looked at the male officer, as if contemplating for him.

"I’ll do it myself." The male officer gritted his teeth, knowing clearly that if he didn’t fulfill his promise today, he wouldn’t be able to leave here. Didn’t see that even his superior didn’t protect him?

"I’m admitting defeat today, but as long as you’re still on American soil, our matter won’t be settled. I will make sure to repay you tenfold, a hundredfold, for the things you’ve done to me." The male police officer drew his police baton from his waist, his gaze fierce like a wild wolf, and said.

"I’ll be waiting." Xu Ke held his ground and returned the officer’s stare, the spark in their eyes seemed to ignite battle and smoke.

The male officer said nothing more, instead taking a pen from the table and biting down on it as he swung his police baton toward his own shin with all eyes on him in confusion.

"Ah!" Almost the moment the baton hit his shin, the officer couldn’t help but release a muffled groan through the pen. In the room, everyone, except for the prepared Xu Ke, was startled.

The officer’s voice was loud, penetrating the door, attracting the attention of people passing by, and in just a brief moment, layers of people stood outside the interrogation room door.

"You are..." The senior officer’s words were cut short as the male officer, without a hint of hesitation, swung the baton at his other leg with another strike before anyone could react.

With both legs struck by violence, losing his balance, the male officer slid to the ground, his forehead covered in cold sweat, lips turning pale, "Now that I’m like this, are you satisfied?"

"Not bad, I would have loved to see how you’d crawl out of here, but I still have to pick up my wife, taking her to dinner is more important." Xu Ke laughed, the curve of his lips practically spelled out ’harmless’, but his actions and words were anything but that.

"Let’s go, Yaoyao must be anxious waiting for me." Xu Ke’s eyes conveyed a natural warmth of spring, but at this moment, it only brought winter-like chill to the young man, leaving him no choice but to act as Xu Ke’s guide, heading towards the door without a second thought.

Inside and outside the interrogation room, as they watched the backs of Xu Ke and the young man fade away, for some reason, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief, as if they had finally sent away a calamity. Every face naturally bore a smile and as Xu Ke left, the male officer finally succumbed to the pain, fainting.