ICAWZ Chapter 193

Aegis waited outside for a good ten minutes before the door was finally opened slightly with a “creak” by the housekeeper robot. Seeing this, Aegis couldn’t help but feel even more enraged. He kicked the door open with one forceful motion and rushed into the living room with the police officers.

“Russell, I think you are…”

Aegis’ furious curse was abruptly cut off when he saw the female zerg standing in the living room. His pupils contracted in shock, and he trembled as he pointed at Sanya, looking as if he had seen a ghost. “You… you… you… aren’t you Sanya?!”

Aegis knew Sanya. Beowen had no particular hobbies, except for collecting beautiful things, with one exception—he lacked a pair of A-grade female zerg wings. Back then, Beowen had used tricks to pluck Sanya’s wings, and it was Aegis who had suggested the plan.

They had originally thought that Sanya was just a powerless female zerg with no background, but they never expected him to be a formidable character. Sanya, back then, had been willing to risk his last breath to escape from prison and kill Beowen. He had dismembered his body into pieces, feeding it to the dogs, leaving not even a single strand of hair behind.

Aegis had a deep impression of Sanya. He recalled the bloody scene from back then, his face turning pale, and his legs beginning to cramp in fear. “You… weren’t you already dead?! You’re a fugitive, how dare you come back?!”

One of the police officers behind Aegis furrowed his brow and asked, “Lord Aegis, didn’t you report that a zerg deliberately harmed you? How is it that, out of nowhere, there’s also a fugitive here?”

Before Aegis could respond, a deep voice interrupted him. “Aegis, it seems your injury is worse than I thought. You’re not even thinking before you speak now.”

You Que finished speaking and sat down on the sofa, patting the space next to him, signaling for Sanya to come over. His eyes, indifferent, stared at Aegis with a somewhat profound gaze. “You say my monarch is a fugitive. Do you have evidence?”

“You…”

Aegis was suddenly flustered. The act of forcibly removing a zerg’s wings was strictly forbidden in the southern region, and male zergs who violated this law were also subject to imprisonment. Back then, Beowen had secretly taken Sanya’s wings, and if it hadn’t been for his family’s influence suppressing the evidence after the incident, and the lack of witnesses, that case would have been far from easy to resolve.

Bringing up the past now might not be beneficial. In fact, it could drag him back into the situation. After thinking it through, Aegis decided to put Sanya’s matter aside for the moment. Stifling his anger, he said to the officer, “It was this male zerg who hit me on the head with a vase last time. The hospital even issued a report on my injuries. Hurry up and arrest him!”

These police officers were there on the Marlon family’s behalf, so naturally, they sided with Aegis. One of them stepped forward and presented his credentials to You Que. “Your Excellency, Lord Aegis just mentioned what happened, and you must have heard it. Please come with us to assist in the investigation.”

At these words, Sanya’s gaze turned cold. He was about to take action when You Que pressed him back onto the sofa. He stood up and walked toward the officer, his handsome face making the zerg too afraid to look him in the eye. His voice was calm, even carrying a hint of amusement. “If I’m convicted, how will I be punished?”

The officer, unable to meet his gaze, blushed and took a step back. “It should… should be three days of detention. If you hire a lawyer, you could also settle with a compensation in star coins, based on Lord Aegis’ reported losses.”

You Que seemed somewhat surprised. “Is that all?”

It was hard to imagine that this sentence came from You Que, and everyone couldn’t help but be momentarily stunned upon hearing it.

You Que turned his head to look at Aiges. He saw that Aegis’ head was wrapped in a thick bandage, and his legs were also injured to varying degrees. He looked quite comical. Suddenly, he spoke up. “Lord Aegis, I’ve injured you so badly. If the only consequence is monetary compensation, don’t you think that’s a bit unsatisfying?”

Aegis instinctively replied, “Of course it’s unsatisfying…”

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw You Que suddenly grab the newly bought vase from the table. Aegis’ face changed dramatically, and he quickly took three steps back. “What are you planning to do?!”

You Que casually tossed the vase in his hand, as if pondering something. “I’m not planning anything. How about this? I’ll let you hit me back to relieve your anger, and we’ll call this debt settled. After that, you won’t be able to cause any more trouble for our family.”

You Que had an expression as if he couldn’t afford to offend the powerful, pretending to be helpless. After speaking, he handed the vase in his hand to Aegis and raised an eyebrow, asking, “Well? I promise I won’t retaliate.”

“You… you…”

Aegis had been psychologically scarred by the beating, and now seeing You Que made him anxious. Seeing You Que’s demeanor, as if he was willing to be hit or insulted, his anger still dominated. He hesitated, unsure, and asked, “You… you really won’t fight back?”

You Que said, “The officers here can be witnesses. But you must promise not to cause trouble for our family again. Can you do that?”

The officers beside them were already stunned, completely unaware that they had unknowingly been dragged into You Que’s scheme. Aegis, hearing this, thought You Que was intimidated by him. He sneered, taking the vase from You Que’s hand. “Fine, but remember, you’re the one who asked me to hit you. If you try to dodge, I’ll make sure your entire family regrets it!”

He had spent three days in the hospital, feeling as if he were dying, and now he had to vent this anger. As for not causing trouble—that was uncertain. Aegis tightened his grip on the vase, swung his arm, and with a rush of wind, hurled it violently toward You Que’s head.

“Crash!”

A crash of breaking porcelain sounded, but instead of hitting You Que’s head, the vase struck the ground with a solid impact.

Of course, You Que wouldn’t stand there like a fool to let Aegis hit him. He sidestepped, avoiding the gust of wind that rushed past his ear, then grabbed Aegis’ shoulder and forcefully twisted it. He slammed Aegis down onto the coffee table, the glass surface instantly shattering into a large array of pieces, spreading out like a spider’s web.

The officers nearby were shocked and exclaimed in horror, “Stop! What are you doing?!”

As they rushed forward, ready to pull You Que away, Sanya, who had been sitting on the sofa, suddenly stood up. With a swift and fierce flying kick, he sent them flying out of the way, his speed so fast that only afterimages remained.

“Bang!”

The officers were kicked several meters away, tumbling on top of each other like sacks. They struggled to get up, clutching their chests in pain, unable to hide their astonishment. “You… you actually dared to assault an officer?!”

Sanya stood with one foot on the coffee table, dusting off his pants. Only then did he let go, casting a mysterious glance at the officers. “Assault an officer? No, I just saw that you all wanted to harm my male lord, so I stepped in to ‘interrupt’ a little.”

Meanwhile, You Que had already seized Aegis by the back of his neck, lifting him off the table. “This isn’t intentional harm, it’s self-defense. Lord Aegis, you just attacked me with a vase. The officers saw it, and our surveillance cameras recorded it too. Since you want to go to the police station for an investigation, let’s go together.”

Aegis was stunned, realizing only then that he had been played by You Que. In his anger, he shouted, “It was you who told me to hit you!!”

You Que thought to himself, I told you to hit me, but when I tell you to die, why don’t you follow that order? He lowered his voice, raised an eyebrow, and spoke slowly, word by word, “I told you to hit me, that’s not illegal. But if you actually did hit me, then that’s breaking the law, understand?”

Back when Sanya’s wings were taken, half of the blame lay with Aegis, who, as Beowen’s strategist, had given him all the bad ideas. You Que’s first score to settle was with him!

After speaking, You Que casually tossed Aegis to the ground like trash, then dusted off his hands. He coldly raised his eyes and looked at the officers. “Aren’t we going to the police station? Let’s go.”

…

The Russell family was usually friendly and had good relations with the neighbors. When Tebo from next door saw several police cars parked outside their house, and not long after, the sirens blaring as they drove away, he couldn’t help but feel a sudden jolt of unease. He sensed that something bad had happened!

Tebo was crouched by the wall, observing the situation, while also making a phone call to Chairman Croney. “Hello… is this Croney? It’s Tebo. Oh no, this is bad. I just saw that Aegis brought a bunch of police officers and took your family’s zerg child away. They probably don’t have good intentions. You should go check it out right away!”

Croney, who had been at the hospital taking care of Russell, darkened his expression when he received Tebo’s call. Not wanting to worry the male lord, he quickly came up with an excuse to leave the hospital. He then asked his colleagues from the House of Nobles to help gather information and hurried to the police station.

Any legal matter involving the city’s nobles would ultimately be submitted to the House of Nobles for final judgment. Chairman Croney, who had close ties with the police station, took the lift upstairs and went straight to Deputy Director Murphy, hoping he could lend a hand.

“What? Your zerg child was arrested and taken to the police station?”

It was lunchtime, and Deputy Director Murphy had yet to lie down when the news shocked him for a moment. He immediately got up from his folding chair, put on his shoes, and said, “I remember that Laimi and Laixing were pretty obedient. How did they end up in the police station?”

They were military females; even if they break the law, it should be handled by the military department.

Chairman Croney hurried over, a thin layer of sweat visible on his forehead. He stood at the office door, quickly explaining the situation. “Deputy Director, there’s no time for details. Come downstairs with me. They’ve been locked in the interrogation room, and I’m worried that the Marlon family might be secretly scheming.”

Murphy was also secretly alarmed by this. After all, this was an old case from years ago. Why was the Marlon family still so relentless? It wasn’t enough that they had taken Sanya’s wings; now they were even going after Laimi and Laixing. It was despicable. “Don’t worry, I’ll go down and take a look right away. It’s just a case of male zergs fighting each other. At most, they’ll pay some compensation. I doubt the Marlon family would dare to cause any trouble!”

Deputy Director Murphy and Chairman Croney had a deep friendship, so there was no reason he wouldn’t help. After speaking, he immediately led Croney to the interrogation room. They saw a slightly plump female zerg standing at the door with his subordinates. His expression shifted slightly as he stepped forward and saluted. “Director Nair, what brings you here?”

Murphy was the deputy director, but there was still a higher-ranking director. Nair turned toward them upon hearing the voice, his gaze landing on Croney. He unconsciously furrowed his brow. “So it’s you two. Chairman Croney, what are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be at the House of Nobles?”

Chairman Croney forced a smile. He had a request to make, so his attitude was necessarily more humble. “There’s a little issue with my family’s zerg child, so I came to mediate.”

When Murphy saw Director Nair standing here, he immediately sensed that something was wrong. Nair was usually not one to get involved in trivial matters. His sudden appearance outside the interrogation room was highly suspicious. He cautiously asked, “Director, I don’t think this case is a big deal. It’s just a regular male zerg fight. How about we have the guilty party compensate for the damages…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Nair raised his hand to interrupt him, his voice deep and serious. “What do you mean, a simple fight? This is clearly malicious attempted murder. Aegis has been beaten within an inch of his life by that male zerg inside, and he’s still in the hospital receiving treatment. Until the injury report comes back, that male zerg is not to be released.”

His words clearly showed where his loyalties lay—he was obviously siding with the Marlon family. Upon hearing this, Chairman Croney’s expression darkened immediately. “I’ll see who dares to keep him detained!”

Director Nair knew he was about to get involved. Hearing Croney’s words, he sneered. “Croney, don’t forget your position. These matters are not for you in the House of Nobles to meddle with. It seems like your reach has gotten a bit too long!”

Chairman Croney was usually composed, but in this moment, his anger clouded his judgment. Through gritted teeth, he retorted, “Whether my reach is too long or the Marlon family’s reach is too long, you know better than I do! The police have no legitimate reason to detain my family’s zerg child. I will take this matter to the leader if I must and demand justice!”

Director Nair hadn’t planned on coming today, but he received a call from the Marlon family in the afternoon. A prestigious old noble family from Central City and a powerless, fallen one—it was obvious which side to choose. “Croney, I didn’t realize you were so protective of your zerg child. But next time, make sure your female zerg has better taste and picks a male zerg with purer bloodlines.”

“Aegis’ blood purity is 39%, and how can that rural trash inside compare to him? Even if you take this to the chief, according to the breeding laws, he won’t get anywhere!”

Nair had no idea that Chief Harrington had just returned to the city today. Furthermore, before being taken to the police car, Sanya had quietly sent a message to Blairand. Therefore, the two zergs inside the interrogation room remained surprisingly calm.

Sanya, in Interrogation Room 1, was very straightforward in admitting his mistake, acknowledging that he had accidentally injured the police officer. After giving his statement and signing, he quietly sat inside, waiting for further news.

You Que sat in Interrogation Room 2. This wasn’t his first time in such a place, and he had enough experience to handle it smoothly, answering questions with ease.

The officer across from him would occasionally glance up at the male zerg opposite him. There was no doubt that the zerg was handsome, but the half-lit, half-shadowed lighting above him always made the officer feel uneasy. “According to Lord Aegis’ accusation, you had a confrontation with him on the afternoon of June 8th, where you allegedly struck his head with a vase, is that correct?”

You Que always managed to cleverly avoid the crucial points. “He claims I injured him, but does he have any evidence?”

The officer awkwardly replied, “No.”

You Que thought to himself that since the incident had occurred at home, Aegis wouldn’t be able to get any evidence without surveillance footage. Without changing his expression, he casually remarked, “I forgot. Maybe he accidentally hurt himself?”

With the lack of evidence for the previous attack, the officer had no choice but to focus on today’s incident. “Then, this afternoon, you again injured…”

You Que calmly corrected him, “It was self-defense, not assault. My home’s security cameras recorded the entire incident. If you don’t believe me, you can check the footage. He made the first move.”

The officer frowned. “But according to the officers who were with him, it was you who made him act…”

You Que countered, “If one day I tell him to kill me and he actually does, does that mean he wouldn’t be legally responsible?”

Of course, there would be responsibility.

The officer didn’t expect You Que’s words to be so hard to get through. Getting him to admit guilt was harder than climbing to the sky. “Your Excellency, right now, Lord Aegis is being examined at the hospital. We still need to wait for the hospital’s results. If his injuries are severe, according to the breeding laws, you must bear some responsibility.”

You Que remained silent at the officer’s words, raising a hand to slowly unbutton his collar to cool off. His fingers were long and elegant, beautiful like a work of art. His slightly exposed Adam’s apple was half-visible, exuding a cold, almost sensual aura.

Gul-dong—

The officer swallowed nervously.

You Que felt a slight warmth, as if a fever was about to break out, but he didn’t panic. On the contrary, he thought to himself that this illness had come at just the right time.

As Ah Sui had said, ever since they arrived in Salaranfa, without exception, all of them would go through a high fever. This fever would change their physical constitution and genes, bringing them closer to the robust physical strength of the female zergs.

You Que suddenly spoke to the officer: “Has Lord Aegis been hospitalized? How unfortunate, it seems he scared me into having a little problem as well. My heart feels uncomfortable right now. Could you please help me contact the hospital?”

The conversation in the interrogation room was connected to the earpiece of Director Nair. Hearing this, the officer subconsciously turned his head to glance at the outside glass—

Although he couldn’t see anything because of the protective film, the earpiece clearly transmitted Director Nair’s cold snort: “Don’t go, he’s clearly trying to pull a trick!”

The officer had no choice but to say, “Sorry, Your Excellency, we need to apply to our superiors first. Only with approval can you go.”

You Que was not surprised by this result at all. He merely raised his hand and unbuttoned another button, silently calculating the time in his mind. Soon after, a noisy commotion could be heard from outside. Despite the soundproofing of the room, he could still make out some muffled noises.

“Bang!”

It sounded like someone was kicking the door.

Chairman Croney kicked the door of the interrogation room hard. The door lock rattled twice. He had already known that Director Nair had ill intentions. While kicking, he angrily cursed, his eyes bloodshot: “You damn bastards, you all want to bully my children! Just because you have money and power, you’re so great?! If anything happens to my children, I’ll make you pay with your lives!”

He didn’t know whether it was You Que or Sanya asking to see a doctor inside, but he was determined to break down the door. Director Nair hadn’t expected him to throw such a tantrum. He ordered the officers to pull him away and angrily shouted, “Croney! I see you want to rebel! Hurry up and get him out of here!”

Just as the scene became chaotic, Deputy Director Murphy also secretly kicked the door. With a loud “Bang!”, the interrogation room door was kicked open and slammed hard against the wall.

You Que heard the noise and looked toward the outside, just in time to see Blairand and Chief Harrington hurrying over. His eyes darkened, and suddenly, he put a hand to his throat in pain, collapsing unexpectedly from the chair and losing consciousness, shocking all the zergs in the room.

Chairman Croney cried out in alarm: “You Que!”

Chief Harrington rushed over, only to find the chaotic scene. Seeing You Que lying unconscious on the floor, he was both startled and furious: “What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and get him to the hospital!”

Director Nair clearly didn’t expect Chief Harrington to show up. He instinctively tried to stop him: “Chief, this male zerg is surely faking illness, please don’t…”

Slap!

Before he could finish his sentence, Chief Harrington suddenly slapped him to the ground. This normally calm and smiling leader was visibly enraged for the first time, pointing at him through gritted teeth: “That zerg inside is a pureblood male zerg! If anything happens to him, even if you had ten heads, you wouldn’t be able to pay for it!”

Boom——!

The words struck like a thunderclap, leaving all the zergs present stunned. Nair, upon hearing this, was momentarily dazed, his face turning pale as he shocked asked, “What did you say?! He’s a pureblood male zerg?!!”

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