Chapter 146 - Convoluted Mess
Chapter 146 – Convoluted Mess
"Chief Henry, I'm afraid you don't understand the gravity of this situation." Detective Lewis stepped forward and interjected into the conversation. "People are dying, and of there's a way that you can help-"
"This conversation is over, detectives." However, his attempts to change the mind of the Chief were cut short. Chief Henry stared at Lewis' face as he spoke coldly. "Ch- Chief!" All of a sudden, a young man barged into the room, looking pale and scared. "A large truck has broken past the front gate without authorization!"
"What did you say?" The Chief's eyes widened. The Detectives too were surprised at what they were hearing. Commander Larsen on the other hand, seemed cool as a cucumber as he spoke softly, "Ah, they're here."
"What are you talking about? Who's here?" Detective Harry, who heard Commander Larsen's words, immediately turned around and asked with an anxious look on his face.
"Don't tell me-" Detective Lewis widened his eyes in surprise as he thought of something and he turned to look at the Commander with an expression of shock on his face. Agent Alan, who was standing a few feet away from the detectives also seemed like he wasn't liking what was happening. It seemed like he too had a rough idea of what had happened, and he bit his lips in response and covered his face with his hands.
"What else, detective?" Commander Larsen didn't even seem to care or notice that the people around him were getting anxious and confused about what was happening. He spoke with a sense of calmness in his voice, almost as though everything was happening the way it should be. He leaned forward and said with a grin, "My men. They've arrived here to help."
"Your men?" Detective Harry sounded like he wanted to scream as loudly as he could, but was holding it in. "You called them? I thought you were going to let us handle this situation!"
"Oh I still am." Commander Larsen replied nonchalantly, still wearing the beaming smile on his face as he continued, "I'm just… let's just say that I'm just being a bit cautious."
"Are those your men who barged into our neighborhood?!" Chief Henry, who didn't know what was happening, was listening in to the group's conversation, and he figured out that the truck that broke through the entrance gate was part of the police.
Slam!
The Chief stomped his foot on the floor with a loud noise, his face fuming with anger, and everyone turned to look at him. "You dare break into our place?! You dare, even after I let you enter peacefully to have a civil discussion?" The Chief said with an intense voice as he swung his finger around, pointing at each and every member of the police that was standing in front of him.
"I apologize, Chief. But I assure you that we had nothing to do with this." Detective Harry said as he bit his lips in frustration. He did not want to apologize to the Chief, but in situations like this, he had to swallow his pride.
"Nonsense! Why on earth should I believe you?" The Chief however, didn't seem to be satisfied with the apology and let out a cold snort as he stared at Commander Larsen and then back to Detective Harry. "You brought these people into our neighborhood, and now you want to make me believe that it wasn't your fault? Do you take me for an idiot?"
"He's telling the truth, Chief Henry.." Commander Larsen stepped forward as he began speaking, and the Chief shifted his gaze onto the Commander, squinting his eyes at him as he asked, "And who the f*ck are you supposed to be?!"
Step! Step! Step!
Commander Larsen took a few steps forward as he opened his mouth and said, "I'm Commander Niko Larsen. I currently work for the FID and have been assigned the task to… let's just say, 'take care' of the situation down here." The Commander spoke with a smile on his face, which frustrated Chief Henry. He felt that the man standing opposite to him was hiding something behind that smile. And he knew that he wouldn't like what he was hiding.
The FID? Chief Henry was shocked and confused at what he was hearing. Why was the FID present in New World City? Perhaps they are after them? Many questions flooded the mind of the Chief, who felt anxious and afraid. But he knew that he couldn't show his fears so easily.
"Why the f*ck is the FID here, huh? And what the f*ck do they want with our neighborhood?!" Chief Henry was raging, his veins almost ready to pop out of his forehead as he finished his words.
Sh*t! Why on earth did he reveal that information? Both the detectives had a sour and bitter expression on their faces as they glanced at each other before peeking a glance at the Commander. What was his plan? Does he not care about revealing that the FID had arrived in New World City?
Special Agent Alan Fischer also seemed to be bothered by this. 'What was he thinking?' Alan thought to himself as he bit his lips, dissatisfied at how the Commander handled the situation without discussing it with him first.
"Mr. Henry. I don't think that you know what you're dealing with right now." Commander Larsen took another step forward, and he was now standing right in front of the Chief, looking straight into his eyes as he spoke. "You do not understand the gravity of the situation that you're in. Which, I must say, is definitely not your fault. You do not have enough information, and that's why you are allowed to act the way that you're acting right now."
"What nonsense are you spouting in front of me?" Chief Henry was getting annoyed by how the Commander was treating him. He felt as though he was not being given enough importance by his opponent. He felt like he was being treated as an idiot; a buffoon who has no idea of what's happening around him.
But Commander Larsen ignored the rage-filled words of Chief Henry and continued speaking calmly, with a beaming smile on his face, "But you see, Chief Henry.." He placed his hand on the Chief's shoulder, and all of a sudden, Chief Henry felt the aura around him change. He felt a strong pressure enveloping him, and he was having difficulty in breathing properly.
"… I don't think that you would have believed my words even if I told you the truth." Commander Larsen leaned forward and whispered into the frozen Chief Henry's ears. The Chief could feel the air that came out of the Commander's mouth as he spoke, and he felt a chill run up his spine.
"We're not your usual New World City Police force. I hope you realize that… Chief." Commander Larsen said as he tapped twice on the Chiefs shoulder and took a step back.
'Hah…' The Chief breathed a sigh of relief as he felt the pressure diminish suddenly, and his nervous gaze was stuck on Commander Larsen. 'Who the hell is this person?' He thought to himself. Chief Henry hadn't felt such a strong pressure in a long time, but he knew that whenever he did feel it, the end result always led to chaos.
Should he be worrying about this man and what he may be up to? Chief Henry was cautious.
All of a sudden!
Beep! Beep!
Commander Larsen's phone began to beep loudly, shifting his attention to his pocket as his eyes widened and his eyebrows rose.
"Is that-" The Detectives, Harry and Lewis, who both have already heard that beep before, widened their eyes and looked at the Commander with a shocked expression on their faces.
"We have to move!" Agent Alan was the first one to speak up, and everyone's attention turned to him. "What are you guys waiting for?" He said as he ran around and began heading towards the front door.
"What about this place?" Detective Harry asked as he took a step back. Chief Henry raised an eyebrow, trying to figure out what the detective was talking about.
Commander Larsen opened his phone and scrolled through it before opening his mouth to speak. "This is weird." He turned to look at Agent Alan. "The BST energy seems to have died down."
"It probably moved from here. Come on!" Agent Alan said to the Commander, who thought for a few seconds before nodding his head slowly.
Step! Step!
Commander Larsen took a few steps, then stopped and turned around, staring at Chief Henry for a split second before saying, "I'll withdraw my men, Chief Henry. I apologize for the inconvenience. But I do believe that this might not be the last time that we'll see each other."
He paused for a second, as a sinister grin appeared on his face and he waved his hand. "Goodbye. For now."
And with that, the Commander, along with the detectives and the Special Agent left the place.