Chapter 17: Qin Chuan, Come Back With Us for Questioning
After chatting for a while, everyone gradually dispersed.
Although Qin Chuan’s injury this time was not too severe, he had lost a lot of blood and needed proper rest.
With no one disturbing him, Qin Chuan lay on the hospital bed and began checking the system information.
“Ding! Congratulations, host, for capturing the violent criminal Cheng Feng. Reward: 87 points of crime value!”
“Ding! Congratulations, host, for capturing the violent criminal Li Hu. Reward: 77 points of crime value!”
“Ding! Congratulations, host, for capturing the thug Zhang Songwen. Reward: 23 points of crime value!”
…
Though Qin Chuan had been slashed several times during this round, the gains were substantial!
Just Cheng Feng and Li Hu contributed a total of 164 points of moral value.
The others, though worth fewer points individually, were numerous enough to add up to a significant sum.
Plus, Qin Chuan had accumulated moral points over the past week by catching thieves and burglars. His total moral value now stood at 473!
This was enough for Qin Chuan to draw four reward prizes.
“System, draw lottery!”
A colorful roulette wheel spun rapidly in his mind. “Stop!”
This time, the red pointer landed in a blue section.
“Congratulations, host, you have won the item: Mighty Vajra Pill.”
The Mighty Vajra Pill is a one-time use item. Upon use, it permanently enhances the host’s physical constitution by 300%.
Damn!
Qin Chuan’s eyes lit up—this was a valuable treasure.
Though similar to the Strength Pill in being a one-time use item, this pill granted a permanent boost to physical fitness, making it far more precious.
During the recent battle, Qin Chuan had taken the Strength Pill, greatly increasing his power, but his body’s endurance, resistance to blows, and stamina remained at an ordinary level.
This had significantly limited his combat effectiveness.
Now, with this Mighty Vajra Pill’s enhancement, such problems would be completely resolved.
“Consume the Mighty Vajra Pill!”
A warm current, far hotter than the last time he took the Strength Pill, instantly coursed through Qin Chuan’s body. It felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring—utterly comforting.
Fifteen minutes later, the warmth gradually faded. Qin Chuan threw back the covers and found that his stab wounds had already healed, leaving only faint scars behind.
He hadn’t expected the Mighty Vajra Pill to have such a healing effect.
Clenching his fist, Qin Chuan felt better than ever before.
If he had been in this condition during yesterday’s fight, he likely wouldn’t have been injured at all.
And that dreaded ghost enemy definitely wouldn’t have escaped from his grasp.
“System, continue drawing!”
The colorful wheel appeared again. After a moment, Qin Chuan called out, “Stop.”
The red pointer landed in the black section.
“Congratulations, host, you have won the skill: Footprint Identification!”
Footprint Identification is a beginner-level skill that analyzes footprints to deduce basic information about the owner, such as height, weight, and gender.
Qin Chuan had touched upon this during police academy training, but only superficially. He was far from mastering it.
Upon accepting the skill, knowledge and experience about footprint analysis flooded into his mind—stride length, step angle, gait patterns, and so forth.
“System, continue drawing!”
The wheel spun again. When Qin Chuan stopped it, the pointer was once more in the black section.
“Congratulations, host, you have won the skill: Enhanced Vision!”
Enhanced Vision is a beginner skill primarily used to improve night vision.
This skill could be developed further into advanced forms, such as dynamic visual tracking.
“System, continue drawing!”
The wheel spun again, and the red pointer finally settled in the white section.
“Congratulations, host, you have won the skill: Crime Scene Investigation.”
Crime Scene Investigation is a beginner-level forensic skill that excels at detecting clues and subtle traces at crime scenes—an essential skill for criminal investigators!
When Qin Chuan studied at the police academy, one of his main courses was forensic investigation.
By graduation, he had scored the highest in this subject among all students.
However, after acquiring the system skill, Qin Chuan realized that what he had learned at the academy paled in comparison to the system’s crime scene investigation skill.
This remarkable haul meant Qin Chuan had drawn four rewards.
Though three of the skills were beginner-level, the Mighty Vajra Pill was absolutely extraordinary.
Having spent 473 moral points for four draws, Qin Chuan still had 73 points remaining.
Having tasted the sweetness of the lottery, Qin Chuan was eager to catch more criminals.
But for now, it was just wishful thinking; the doctors would never discharge him so soon.
Qin Chuan also wanted to keep his rapid recovery a secret.
Otherwise, he’d be subjected to invasive tests—ordinary stab wounds couldn’t heal in less than ten to fifteen days.
Yet his wounds had healed completely in just one day, leaving only faint scars.
So, for the next three days, Qin Chuan obediently stayed in the hospital.
Early on the fourth day, a continuous drizzle fell.
Qin Chuan had planned to be discharged that day, but instead of a warm send-off, he was met by three unfamiliar police officers.
“Qin Chuan, we are from the County Bureau’s Political Work Supervision Office. You are suspected of excessive use of force resulting in death. Please come with us for investigation.”
Boom!
Qin Chuan’s head spun—what was going on?
When had he used excessive force and caused a death?
As for the Political Work Supervision Office, they oversaw police discipline and internal affairs, so it was indeed their jurisdiction to handle internal cases of police brutality.
“Stop!”
Before Qin Chuan could respond, two more people rushed into the ward.
They were none other than Wang Xuebing and another officer.
Wang’s face was ashen. “Old Zhang, Qin Chuan has just been discharged, and you come to arrest him now... isn’t this inappropriate?”
The newcomer clearly knew Wang Xuebing. He gave a wry smile and said, “Director Wang, this is an order from above.”
“You know, although the Xin Hai Group case has been transferred to the city bureau for investigation, some specific matters are still being handled by our county bureau.”
“Now someone has died, and the family has complained to the bureau. We cannot just ignore it.”
Although Wang’s face remained grim, he understood the situation—he, as a small precinct chief, couldn’t control this matter.
“Old Zhang, give me ten minutes.”
The officer surnamed Zhang thought for a moment, frowned, then relented, “Old Wang, five minutes!”
“Brother Zhang, this doesn’t seem justified...” a young officer who had come along couldn’t help but speak up.
“Enough. What can happen in five minutes?” Zhang said as he strode out of the ward first.
Wang Xuebing cast a grateful look at him, then turned to Qin Chuan.
“Director Wang...” Qin Chuan began.
...
Outside the door, the young officer seemed to question Zhang’s approach.
“Brother Zhang, if the higher-ups find out we’re doing this—”
“You’re so stubborn!” Zhang patted his shoulder.
“The higher-ups only told us to bring the man back. Did they say anything about timing?”
“Did they say not to let him contact others?”
“They said nothing. So why are you so anxious?”
“Besides, he’s a police officer himself. And you’ve heard about what happened a few days ago—he single-handedly took down over a dozen dangerous criminals!”
“Little brother, I’m advising you: be open-minded with your own people. Spare them when you can.”
Inside the ward, Qin Chuan looked at Wang Xuebing in confusion.
He had thought that dismantling the Xin Hai Group’s criminal gang was a great achievement.
Originally, Qin Chuan believed he might at least be awarded a second-class merit.
So why was he being taken away for investigation before even being discharged?
Wang sighed deeply. “Qin Chuan, listen to me first.”
“The situation is like this...”
It turned out that major developments had occurred during these three days.