I Resign or Just Fire Me.

Lee didn't have any patrolling to do, so did some paper works that was pending on his desk.

While he was finishing his paperwork, Captain came to him and said, "Meet us at the meeting room after 10 mins and prepare for the briefing about the incident."

After saying what she had, she directly went towards the meeting room.

"So I have to explain it again. Why won't they just record it." Lee was tired of speaking abiut the incident again and again.

"Someone who didn't have anything to do with this case incidentally was the one to catch the suspects. And instead of giving me rewards and reducing my probation period, are only making me work more and more."

Lee thought about it as he found the case to be a big one. As even after catching all the suspects, they are looking for more.

"I can only hope that William won't do anything funny."

Lee after waiting a bit entered the meeting room. As he entered all looked at him with incredulous eye. Lee knew there would be a problem soon especially after seeing William's cold eyes.

But he ignored it all and went forward and stood at the side.

A middle aged man with around 40 then nodded and asked, "So, you are Lee Jones."

"Yes Chief."

The chief inspector then looked at the table where he had a report. He looked at the report then said, "At the shootout around 3 weeks ago, you and Adam let escape 2 suspects. Is that right?"

Lee waa shocked hearing, wasn't it he and Adam catching 2 suspects instead of letting 2 escape. He looked at William who had a mocking smile and after that he looked at Captain.

When the Captain saw Lee looking towards him, she looked away. Lee knew that it was likely targetting him.

Lee then looked at Chief Inspector and denied, "No Chief. We were short of ammo and was placed at disadvantage."

Chief inspector looked at Lee and aaid again, "Do you know the consequences, if you were found to have lied."

"I know and I didn't lie Chief." Lee just answered back in a monotone voice as if he didn't even care anymore.

Chief Inspector then again asked, "Yesterday why did you and your colleague Adam engaged with the suspects at the restaurant. Didn't you think about asking for reinforcement and engaging them outside. "

"Chief, we never planned to engage with them. We thought of reporting it to the station after walking out of the restaurant. But itseems they caught us in that and acted."

Lee, the more he heard questions blaming him the more he felt sober. He felt like waking up from the dream of just being a police officer and helping people.

Due to his upbringing he never thought about someone clashing with him or targeting him. So he never knew about the harsh world outside where backstabbing is as common as a meal.

The chief Inspector asked again as if he didn't buy his words, "Why did you let yourself be a hostage. What would the public think, that a police officer was taken as a hostage. Wouldn't they question our capability!"

Lee hearing about it even lost hope in the department. Instead of asking about the details of the incident, they were just blaming him.

"I just did that to save him from harm as the hostage was too frightened and had lot of movements, which might have placed the hostage on danger."

Lee explained his reason to the Chief. He knew they were outrightly blaming him but he wanted his words and reasons to be clear. So that even if he was punished later on, there would be clash of opinions.

Chief Inspector narrowed his eyes as Lee denied committing mistake. He couldn't just directly make someone take the blame upon himself.

Only they knew how much pressure they have been under the higher ups. As the 5 suspects had dealing with a huge organization that had to do with human trafficking and drug cartel.

And they knew that there would be leak soon as the two suspects were caught in a restaurant and people would want an explanation on that. He knew even if they just charge them under different crime, there would be journalist fishing it out.

"Lee do you know the seriousness of you not admitting to your mistakes. Admit your mistakes or else, we would have to dismiss you as an officer."

Chief Inspector tried to intimidate Lee. Suddenly William came up to him and said something quietly.

The Chief was ecstatic hearing it, he looked at Lee and said, "So you not only lie but also fight. Were you the one to beat up 2 people around 3 weeks ago in a bar?"

Lee was tongue-tied, they not only falsified the report but even talking about the bar fight which had nothing to do with this case.

But Lee knew he had to admit otherwise even Nick might be dragged into it, "Yes that was I who did it."

William couldn't help but mock him, "So now you admit your mistakes."

Lee looked at him with no emotion and said, "Go and clean your ears, don't make yourself a fool."

"you..." William glared at Lee. But all Lee did was looled away from him.

He then looked at Chief and said with any respect, "So are there any mistake that I made. say it now."

Captain Sasha shouted in anger and said, "Lee is that the way to speak to your Senior."

Hearing even the Captain who acted righteously say it, Lee lost all hope, "siggh I really entered wolf's lair by becoming an officer."

Captain Sasha hearing Lee's remark felt the lack of tone in Lee's voice. It was as if he didn't even care anymore.

Chief Inspector was angered upon this, "You not only don't admit your mistakes nor do you respect your seniors but you even criticized the officers."

"Criticize, are you even worthy of that." Lee mocked the Chief.

The Chief was angered upon hearing it, " You bastard, you know you can be dismissed, even if you are not I will maked sure to increase your probation and cut your salary."

Lee laughed hearing it as the chief just sais what was on his mind. He then closed his eyes and looked at the mission.

He then said to the system in a loud voice, "I choose to resign. I don't need your salary nor your increase in probation."

*Ding*

"Congratulation Host for finally being selected and acquiring the system. The system will now go through update which will take 1 day.

Note: Tutorial period is completed. "

When he heard the notification he was shocked a bit, as he never thought he was not yet selected and was just going through trial.

Lee then without further ado took out his Police hat, his handgun, handcuff and badges and kept it in the table. He then said, "It takes time to resign so how about you Chief just fire me. You should atleast have that power."

Lee had no qualms as even if he resigned or get fired, it would be the same. The chief would surely have to atleast give a bit of explanation as it would surely disclose to the whole station soon.

Lee then went out of the room. As Lee got out, Sasha stood up and looked at Chief, "Chief you promised me that you would only place him in partial blame and cancel both the punishment and the reward for catching the suspect."

Sasha never wanted to make Lee the scapegoat but she had to under the Chief Inspector's coercion. She knew that the higher ups have been blaming them for letting the suspect escape during the shootout.

She regretted even agreeing to it, now not only she felt guilt but even have to explain Chief Han now. She knew how hypocrite she is, by saying all about justice but doing things like this under pressure.

Even Chief felt trouble due to it, but William was the most happy to hear it. As he was never the one to like one who talks back to him.