Hunting God Era

Chapter 25: Solving problems is also about dealing with problematic people.
Li Ye called Pan Zhengyang directly.

After the phone rang a few times, a rough voice came from the other end.

"what's up?"

"Director Pan, you're still awake?" Li Ye asked.

"..."

"Why are you sleeping at eight o'clock? Just say what you need to say."

"So, in the afternoon, Ren Xu from the Ren family blocked my way to buy Wuweizhu (a type of chopsticks), and in the evening, I was attacked by a group of thugs, led by the Sanlongmen (a gang of hooligans)." Li Ye said succinctly.

"damn it!"

A curse came from the other end, followed by, "Are you alright?"

"I don't"

"How could you be alright! You're so disappointing!"

"..."

"Forget it, this won't happen again. Remember to practice martial arts tomorrow."

The call was disconnected, and Li Ye put his phone away with a strange expression.

What do you mean?
Pan Zhengyang hoped something would happen to him so he could find an excuse.

Does the Ren family have a grudge against him?

He shook his head and walked out of the alley. There were many police cars parked outside, and they were taking the thugs away one by one. The two sheriffs who had previously scaled the walls returned, pushing Li Ye's electric scooter.

The sheriff who had previously grabbed Li Ye's wrist said, "I only saw it when we dragged him out. It turned out to be Liu Ying. We couldn't find any evidence of his crimes until now. Thank you."

Li Ye smiled and shook his head: "We're just helping each other out, no need to thank me."

The three of them started chatting.

The two sheriffs appeared to be quite skilled and were interested in communicating with him, so Li Ye naturally wouldn't refuse.

These two weren't ordinary sheriffs; one was a sergeant from the Third Dragon Gate and the other a sergeant from the Fourth Dragon Gate, both at the rank of police chief. Liu Ying was a notorious thug in Ningjiang, someone he'd never been able to catch before, but this time he'd finally gotten his chance.

Li Ye knew a bit about the profession of sheriff, having done some research on it before.

At the time, he thought that if he couldn't find the god and the system disappeared, and he barely broke through the first dragon gate, he would take the exam to become a sheriff or something.

This profession requires at least a Dragon Gate level and is only open to recent graduates. After passing the assessment, one can start working. Before encountering the Extermination Bureau, Li Ye always thought that the sheriffs were the main force in dealing with demons.

But now it seems that the sheriffs are mainly dealing with these martial artists who break the law with their weapons.

As for what goes up to that, that's the domain of the disinfection and sterilization department.

After talking for a while and confirming that Li Ye was alright, they said goodbye, and Li Ye got back on his electric scooter and headed home.

……

Disinfection Bureau, Director's Office.

Pan Zhengyang put down the phone, glanced at the painting hanging on the wall, clicked his tongue, and was about to pick up the landline to make a call when there was a knock at the door.

"Enter."

Sun Shun walked in with a big smile, "Director Pan, haven't you gone off duty yet?"

"Stop talking nonsense. There's no such thing as 'off work.' If something happens, even if it's just a quickie, we have to pull ourselves out of bed and get to work!" Pan Zhengyang said irritably, then looked at Sun Shun, raising his eyebrows. "But you, you've only been here a few minutes. Didn't the other side resolve the matter?"

"That's really true, Director Pan."

Sun Shun said with a wry smile, "Regarding the incident where data clerk Li Ye was attacked by thugs on his way home from get off work, the other party has already turned himself in; it was a businessman."

"According to him, it was because he had a good relationship with a pest control worker who saw Li Ye using the magic weapon and told him about it. The businessman was tempted, but he didn't have that much cash, so he instructed his subordinate to scare Li Ye first and then negotiate the price. However, his subordinate misunderstood the plan."

Upon hearing this, Pan Zhengyang frowned. "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Chief, this isn't a question of whether we're stupid or not; it's a question of whether we have a valid reason. The Public Security Bureau has done its best; they can only target these kinds of people."

Sun Shun said, "The mastermind has been found, and this is the only thing the Public Security Bureau can do, so this matter..."

Pan Zhengyang roared, "Find the mastermind? If you find the mastermind, then create another one! Throw some of those confiscated items into the Ren family! Then confiscate their property! Exterminate their entire clan!"

Sun Shun said with a wry smile, "Director Pan, we can't do it."

"I know!"

Pan Zhengyang glared at him fiercely, "Otherwise, why would I be here yelling like an idiot?!"

Sun Shun said solemnly, "Director Pan, what you're saying is making us subordinates lose face. Although I'm just the head of the data section, I'm willing to risk my life for you if you say the word."

"Go away, what use is your head to me, a mere Erlongmen? I'd rather keep it to spot the demons and monsters."

Pan Zhengyang rolled his eyes, then leaned back in his chair, tapping the table rhythmically with his fingers.

Who leaked it?

"Wu Yongnian, the team leader is Yue Rui, and the team member is Huang Qingyi."

"Oh, he's related to the Ren family? Never mind, never mind. Which disinfection bureau in Ningjiang City isn't related to the Ren family?" Pan Zhengyang sneered.

"Chief, there's nothing we can do about it. We can handle ordinary martial artists, but this kind of being..."

Sun Shun pursed his lips. "Let's talk about Wu Yongnian. I heard that the dinner he attended was quite high-end, and the cost of a meal was very high."

Pan Zhengyang scoffed: "So you're willing to spend money, even more so than us. You probably eat better than me."

"You're right. Dealing with ordinary martial artists is fine, so let's deal with ordinary martial artists. The Ren family can't handle them, but ordinary martial artists will do. That Wu Yongnian loves attending banquets so much, he's wasting his talents as a disinfection worker. Let him go be a glutton and do whatever he wants. As for the Ren family..."

He paused his tapping on the table, then looked at Sun Shun and said, "Go and take a sample of what we confiscated last time."

Sun Shun's face stiffened. "Director."

"Just give them the gifts, don't worry. But we still need to give them a warning, otherwise they'll think I, Pan Zhengyang, am afraid of them."

This warning might not be easy to issue.
Seeing the strange look on Sun Shun's face, Pan Zhengyang shrugged and said, "Don't worry, the other side is shrewd. Even if we're wearing this disguise, it will still have some effect. The other side won't go too far."

He sneered, "That's going too far. The pest control department isn't good enough, but I'm not one to be trifled with either. Crimes require evidence, but counterterrorism doesn't."

“Director Pan, the matter hasn’t been investigated yet. Is it appropriate to go up and issue a warning now?” Sun Shun reminded him.

"Even if they haven't found anything, it's still related to them!" Pan Zhengyang said decisively. "If it's not them, I can't think of anyone else!"

"Just a warning. If you can't even do this much, you might as well disband."

"That second-generation rich kid from the Ren family can bully whoever he wants. Ningjiang City doesn't belong to the Ren family. I gave him the Five Flavors Chopsticks. I said no one can force him to sell them. Now he's pulling this stunt. You ask that old geezer from the Ren family if I, the director of the Disinfection Bureau, should move out of his position!"

With that, Pan Zhengyang waved his hand, "Go ahead. By the way, if you haven't sealed off enough of the Ren family's businesses, seal off everything in the entire Ningjiang City, big and small, related to them. Find something wrong even if there's nothing wrong with them. They're not even willing to spend ten million, I'll make them suffer even greater losses!"

(End of this chapter)