Chapter 144 - Complicated Relationship
Chapter 144 – Complicated Relationship
"I got the water!" The man who had just ran away to fetch water for the Chief returned with a bottle filled with water, and he handed it over to the Chief. "Oh, and one more thing Chief!"
"The Chief doesn't have time for your words right now!" Kevin stepped forward and pulled back the man, slamming him back to the wall and making him groan. "Bu- But the cops have arrived at the entrance gates!" The man spoke with a scared tone, and as soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expression changed and they looked at each other.
Even the Chief, who seemed to have gone crazy just a moment ago, had returned to normal, and began gently touching his chin, seemingly in deep thought.
"I'll ask Bradley to send them away!" Gavin tapped Kevin's shoulder as he spoke softly, making Kevin loosen his grip on the man who brought the water. Gavin was about to head outside, taking one step out of the bathroom when all of a sudden..
"No!" The Chief stretched out one of his hands and raised his voice, which echoed throughout the small bathroom. The loud voice entered into Gavin's ears, making him stop in his tracks and turn around, facing the Chief with a confused and curious expression on his face.
"No? May I ask why you rejected the idea of sending the cops away, Chief Henry?" Gavin tilted his head as he stared at the Chief with a puzzled expression. "Surely, this is not the time to be entertaining those pigs who are always trying their best to place blame on us. We're currently at our lowest point, and I don't think we can welcome those pigs in this trying time."
"I agree that we are at one of our lowest points as a Malkalian descendant. But that's exactly why we shouldn't let ourselves down either." Chief Henry said as he placed the water bottle next to his lips and drank from it, causing water to drip down from his mouth and down his chin and neck. He wiped his face after completely emptying the water bottle and continued, "Choosing not to stand face to face with those slimy pigs simply because we are at our lowest means that we have lowered ourselves in our minds."
Tap! Tap!
Chief Henry tried to stand up, and both Kevin and Jason took a step towards him with concerning expressions on their faces. "Chief! You shouldn't move about so quickly! Get some rest!"
"Get away from me!" The Chief said with an annoyed tone as he swatted away their hands. "I'm not an old man!"
Chief Henry clicked his tongue. Ignoring the still concerned duo of Jason and Kevin, the Chief then walked towards Gavin, who stood straight and was staring right into the Chief's eyes without flinching.
"We can let the world lower us, but we can never let our minds do the same!" The Chief poked Gavin's chest with his fingers as he spoke softly, and Gavin nodded his head. "I understand. I apologize for my ignorance, Chief!"
"Good!" The Chief nodded his head back with a satisfied expression on his face, and right afterwards, he coughed loudly, which made Gavin pull him to the side and place him down on the floor carefully.
"I'm alright. You don't need to worry about me!" Chief Henry said with a groan before continuing to cough loudly. "Just make sure that you allow the police pigs to enter into the neighborhood!"
"Understood, Chief!" Gavin nodded his head and he then waved his hand at one of the men standing behind him, who did a quick salute at him before rushing out of the bathroom.
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"I thought Chief Henry didn't cooperate too well with the cops in the city? Why is he letting us in the neighborhood so easily?"
"Oh, that…" Detective Harry widened his eyes as he understood what Commander Larsen was asking him. "It's not that the community doesn't cooperate with the New World City Police. It's more about cooperating just enough." Larsen raised an eyebrow as he asked the question, intrigue evident in his words. "Just enough?"
"You'll get it when you deal with these people.." Detective Lewis interjected into the conversation as he turned around to look at Larsen. "Perfect! Now, I'm even more excited to meet them.." Commander Larsen smiled as he stared out the window once again, and the police vehicles continued moving forward, into the Malkalian neighborhood.
The cars drove for a few minutes through the slightly thin road until they reached the main neighborhood area, where a few people had gathered.
"Halt!" One of the men stood in front of the pathway of the police vehicles, raising his hand up in the air as though he was ordering them.
"Stop the car.." Detective Harry whispered softly and the police cars stopped moving. He then turned around and looked behind, at Commander Larsen, and said, "I do wish to warn you that we don't usually deal with Malkalians the normal rough and tough way. So you might be a little disappointed with how we handle the situation."
"Oh, don't worry about me, Detective Harry!" Commander Niko Larsen said as he let out a soft chuckle while covering his mouth. He continued, "I'm very well aware that different situations require different methods of dealing. And I have not been dispatched to this place just to judge how you handle delicate situations. So you won't get any judgment from me."
Detective Harry nodded his head, and he then turned to Detective Lewis, who had a serious expression on his face. The two Detectives nodded at each other and both got out of the car at the same time, followed by Commander Larsen, who stood behind them, observing the situation with a calm and expressionless face.
"Where's the Chief?" Detective Harry walked up to the man who stood in front of the vehicles and asked.
The man, who was a six foot muscular blonde with blue eyes, turned to look at the detective in front of him while squinting his eyes.
"The Chief is resting!" The man spoke after a few seconds of silence.
Detective Harry was annoyed by the slight delay in answering, but he ignored it for now and continued with his questions, "Can you ask him if he can allow the police to investigate the neighborhood? We believe that there might be something happening here that's related to the murders that are happening all over the City."
The man continued staring at the Detective after he finished speaking, not giving the answers quickly.
'Tsk, what an annoying bunch…' Detective Lewis gritted his teeth as he watched the interaction between Detective Harry and the man, but in the end, he didn't speak up and stayed silent.
'Interesting…' Commander Larsen continued watching the interaction between the two men with a gaze that was filled with fascination and intrigue.
Special Agent Alan, who had just gotten off the car that was behind the detectives, peeked a glance at Commander Larsen for a split second before readjusting his gaze onto the man in front of them who was blocking their way.
"The Chief is resting inside his home." The man opened his mouth to speak after a few seconds of silence, and he glanced at the faces of everyone. "The Chief wants you all to head to his place."
He stopped for a second, stared at Commander Larsen, and then added, "Without your vehicles. You must leave them behind."
Detective Harry turned to look at Commander Larsen and Agent Alan, who both shrugged their shoulders in response.
"Fine by me," Commander Larsen didn't seem to have a problem with it, and neither did Agent Alan. "I don't have an issue, detective."
"Well, then.." Detective Harry nodded his head and then turned to look at the man in front of him and said, "I guess this is where I say.. lead the way!"
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"So, our physics teacher is actually a Malkalian who sacrifices people to their gods?" Alphonso made a disgusted expression as he spoke. "That feels kind of weird. Although it does make me not feel guilty about seeing him die in front of my eyes.."
"Shouldn't we do something about it?" Gerald asked. "I mean, who knows how many people they've sacrificed within the cavern. We should at least inform the police to investigate this place.."
"I don't think we have to.." Max pointed at his ears, and everyone focused on their hearing abilities. It was a few meters away, but they could hear the sound of police cars zooming through the busy street, finally reaching the front gates of the Moonside neighborhood.
"Wow, aren't they quick…" Alphonso spoke with a sarcastic tone. "What the hell is the police going to do anyways? Weren't they clueless about the fact that the Malkalians were still continuing their ceremonies? What makes you think that they'll be competent right now?"
"Well, to be fair, we, as well as most people, also didn't know that the Malkalians were continuing their horrible traditions." Gerald said, and Alphonso snorted. "Yeah, except it's literally the job of the police to stop people from doing bad things! Is it really too much to expect them to do their job properly?"
"We'll discuss this later." Noah said with a serious tone, and everyone became quiet.. He then narrowed his eyes and said, "They're still following us."