Chapter 158: The Evil Chicken Subdues a Top Expert

Heng Jianqiu frowned. Were these two guys in front of him really stupid, or were they just pretending?

Given the current situation, could they truly not see the truth?

The fact that they were present at the special department meant they were definitely not ordinary people.

He looked at the one-eyed man. His meaning was clear: You're the head of the special department; it's impossible for you not to realize this is an evil creature. Yet you're standing there as calm as a sleeping dog. What are you thinking?

"Do you know what this is?" Heng Jianqiu pointed at the evil chicken and asked.

"A hen," Lin Fan stated firmly.

Heng Jianqiu took a deep breath. "It's an evil creature."

Lin Fan said, "An evil creature is also a hen."

Anyone with a less-than-perfect temperament would definitely be spitting blood at this point. I'm talking to you about an evil creature, and you're playing dumb with me, talking about hens.

"There, there, don't be afraid. Old Zhang and I will protect you. You're the safest hen."

Lin Fan stroked the chicken's head. When faced with dangerous elements, they would absolutely not back down.

Old Zhang leaned close to Lin Fan's ear and whispered, "Is there something wrong with his head? Should we run away quickly? Otherwise, if he goes crazy, he'll definitely hurt us."

As he spoke, Old Zhang kept glancing at Heng Jianqiu, afraid that the other party would hear.

However, although he seemed to be whispering, his voice wasn't actually that low. Heng Jianqiu's face turned pale, then flushed. As a senior official at headquarters, being called crazy by these two was a blatant humiliation.

Heng Jianqiu's gaze sharpened. As a high-ranking official, he still had a certain presence.

Lin Fan whispered, "His eyes have changed. He's on the verge of anger. Old Zhang, stand behind me. I'll protect you."

"Mm." Old Zhang hid behind Lin Fan, peeking out cautiously at Heng Jianqiu.

At this moment, the one-eyed man walked to Heng Jianqiu's side and said, "Don't be nervous. I know about this. They are members of the department, and this is just their pet."

"You know and you let them keep it?" Heng Jianqiu looked at the one-eyed man in disbelief.

The one-eyed man smiled calmly. "Why not? This isn't headquarters, it's my territory. If anything happens, I'll take personal responsibility. And I believe that as long as I'm here, there definitely won't be any problems."

It was truly baffling. Heng Jianqiu hadn't expected the one-eyed man to allow members to keep evil creatures as pets. This would have been impossible in the past. What had changed the one-eyed man's mind?

The one-eyed man could have told him outright: Because they're mentally ill. I've been at their mercy several times, and the Evil Cockroach Demon died tragically at their hands. So why do you think they can keep it?

"Fine, I hope you can keep an eye on them."

Heng Jianqiu shook his head, not wanting to interfere. He also felt a tinge of regret for his earlier behavior. Indeed, this was the Yanhai City special department, the one-eyed man's territory. He had come from headquarters; how could he manage so much?

It was just his nature to meddle in other people's business. Once, in his neighborhood, he discovered that his neighbor, Old Wang, often went downstairs to meet a young woman. Old Wang's wife was hardworking and kind, so he couldn't stand it and told her about it. He felt sorry for the deceived wife, kept in the dark, her efforts appearing like a clown show in the eyes of others.

But that night, he heard the sound of an ambulance downstairs. Not long after, screams came from the next door, along with the cries of doctors and nurses.

It wasn't until the next day that he learned what had happened. In the early hours of the morning, a tragedy occurred. Old Wang's "thing" had been cut off, blood splattering everywhere. It was a gruesome scene.

Upon learning the truth, he could only sigh. I had hoped you would reconcile, not that this would happen. If I had known that meddling would cause such harm, I would have used a more tactful way to remind her.

But now, it was too late to say anything. Regret was useless.

"Stop right there," Lin Fan said.

Old Zhang tugged at Lin Fan's sleeve, shaking his head fearfully. Don't meddle. There's something wrong with his head. He'll hurt us.

Lin Fan gave Old Zhang a reassuring look, then looked seriously at Heng Jianqiu.

"I demand that you apologize to my friend, the hen."

His tone was firm and serious. Ever since Old Zhang had been hurt by the Evil Cockroach Demon, Lin Fan had felt terrible. He had to protect the friends around him.

Although the hen wasn't human, it laid eggs for them every day, sharing such delicious food. This meant they were good friends, so no one could bully his good friend.

The evil chicken was stunned. Friend?

Haha, I didn't expect my charm to be so powerful that even humans are captivated by me. It seems the charm emanating from the future Evil Hero is truly hard to resist.

The one-eyed man pleaded, "He didn't mean it. Let it go."

"No, apologize to my friend," Lin Fan insisted.

The one-eyed man stepped aside and called Hao Ren.

The call connected quickly.

"Hao Ren, don't say anything, just listen. When Lin Fan is fixated on something, how do you resolve it?"

…

Five seconds passed.

The one-eyed man frowned. "Hello! I'm asking you a question."

A moment later, Hao Ren's voice came from the phone.

"Didn't you tell me not to say anything?"

Damn it! If Hao Ren were in front of him, the one-eyed man would definitely smash his head with a slap.

"I'm telling you to talk now."

"Don't you know their situation? The thinking of mentally ill patients is different from ordinary people. It's very jumpy. Their minds are like tangled balls of yarn. You need to go around in a big circle to find the end of the thread. And in the process of searching, that's what you see as incomprehensible behavior. But once they find the end of the thread, things get difficult. Just go along with them. I don't need to teach you the rest, right?"

The one-eyed man pondered. He has a point.

"How did you become so knowledgeable about the thinking of the mentally ill? Don't tell me you're…"

"Don't use your ignorance to challenge my expertise. After you've been here for a few decades, you'll understand."

Beep beep!

The one-eyed man hung up, not wanting to waste another word on Hao Ren. He returned to the scene.

Heng Jianqiu stroked his goatee and shook his head with a wry smile, looking a bit confused. He glanced at the one-eyed man and said, "This is your member? Does he not know who I am?"

With his status and capabilities, it had been a long time since he had apologized to anyone. He waited for the one-eyed man to handle it, to teach this young man a good lesson.

Even if you might be right, right and wrong aren't important. What matters is absolute obedience to superiors. Even if you're right, you have to say you're wrong.

But then, the words he heard next made Heng Jianqiu's eyes widen.

"Jianqiu, my friend, what are you doing? Since you startled them, just apologize."

The one-eyed man patted Heng Jianqiu's shoulder. His meaning was clear: What are you thinking? Just apologize and be done with it.

"What did you say?" Heng Jianqiu stared at the one-eyed man as if he'd seen a ghost.

He hadn't expected the other party to ask him to apologize.

The one-eyed man tugged at Heng Jianqiu. "The juniors are all watching. Don't make it look like a senior bullying a junior. It's bad for your reputation. Besides, if you apologize, you'll earn a good reputation. When people talk about you, they'll definitely give you a thumbs-up and praise you."

There was no other way. Mentally ill patients couldn't be offended. And Heng Jianqiu was a tough nut to crack, so he could only coax him into apologizing.

This world is truly too difficult. When had he, the one-eyed man, the head of the Yanhai City special department, ever encountered such a dilemma? It was all Heng Jianqiu's fault. So what if he saw an evil creature? This was the special department. With a little thought, he should have understood.

How could an evil creature appear here? Wasn't this courting death?

Oh… there must be a reason.

If he had thought of that, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.

And just at that moment, Lin Fan held the evil chicken up to Heng Jianqiu and said, "You need to apologize to it. We weren't startled by you."

The one-eyed man's eyes bulged. Everyone around them was dumbfounded.

Young man, you've just made your life very difficult.

The evil chicken stared blankly, feeling utterly hopeless. I didn't want this. Whether he apologizes or not, I don't care.

I'm an undercover agent.

Undercover agents have no dignity. Any undercover agent who has dignity is not far from death.

Heng Jianqiu stared at the evil chicken, his eyes calm. The calmer he was, the more terrifying he appeared.

He could apologize to a human, but now he was being asked to apologize to an evil creature. He couldn't do it, and he couldn't tolerate it.

The one-eyed man wanted to bang his head against a wall. What the hell…

And just then, something terrifying happened.

The evil chicken, held out by Lin Fan, felt panicked under Heng Jianqiu's gaze. Then, it felt it couldn't hold it any longer.

"Ah! I'm going to pee!"

From a certain point, an arcing stream of liquid erupted, hitting Heng Jianqiu directly in the face.

Soaked.

The surroundings were silent.

The one-eyed man, who was about to speak, saw this scene and could only blink dryly. What's going on now?

The evil chicken trembled all over, wailing, What have I done? What a stupid thing to do!

"Damn evil creature!"

Heng Jianqiu couldn't endure it any longer. He lashed out, his five fingers spread, grabbing at the evil chicken. Regardless of whose evil creature it was…

It deserved to die.

"No!"

The one-eyed man shouted urgently, trying to stop him.

He wasn't worried about Lin Fan's safety at all. It was Heng Jianqiu's safety that was concerning.