Chapter 72. Please, Spare Me

After hearing James Liu's message, the other team members immediately and firmly rejected it.

They had been nearly driven crazy by this false information, and now someone was playing this trick again. They didn't have so much time and energy to waste. They were not idle people with plenty of time and energy.

However, Captain Mark Ma pondered for a moment and said, "Where is that person? Take me to him."

The others still wanted to stop him, but were directly interrupted by Mark Ma.

"Let's just give it a try. Right now, having a glimmer of hope is better than having nothing at all."

Seeing that Mark Ma had agreed, James Liu was also taken aback. He hadn't expected that he could really take the person there.

As they walked, Mark Ma felt that something was wrong.

This wasn't the right direction!

"Where is he?" Captain Mark Ma asked.

"Er, he's... he's in the Detention Chamber!" James Liu said in a low voice.

Then, he told Captain Mark Ma about how Ethan had gotten into a fight with someone and had been taken to the Detention Chamber.

"Still a student who fought with someone?"

"Isn't this nonsense?"

"What can a student know?"

After hearing this news, some team members couldn't help but feel disappointed again.

Although they had now arrived at the Detention Chamber and seen Ethan, the faint hope that had just risen in Captain Mark Ma's heart was completely shattered.

"Let's go. There's no need to ask." Captain Mark Ma said to his subordinates.

Indeed, there was no need to waste any more time. What could a student know about such a big case? If this student knew, they wouldn't have needed to put in so much effort.

"Captain Mark Ma, did you find nothing at Henry Wang's house today? That was their trick to deceive you! They deliberately misled you!"

Hearing the name Henry Wang, the expressions of several criminal police team members changed instantly, and they immediately stopped in their tracks. Captain Mark Ma turned around abruptly, staring at Ethan like a knife.

This operation was absolutely confidential. Besides the team members, no one else knew. How did this student find out?

"Who are you? Where did you get this information?" Mark Ma asked Ethan.

But Ethan ignored him and continued, "Let the person waiting for the 'piglets' come back too. That guy can't go back. He's currently lying at the well in the south of the city!"

Captain Mark Ma turned around with a start.

"You even know about the 'piglets'? Who on earth are you?" The expression on Captain Mark Ma's face completely changed as he stared fixedly at Ethan, trying to find flaws on his face.

But after looking for a long time, he was disappointed. He had always thought that he had trained a pair of discerning eyes, but he could see nothing on the face of this student in front of him.

"What else do you know?" Mark Ma asked again.

"I've just revealed such important information. Aren't you going to verify it?" Ethan said.

"Jack Zhang, take two people to the abandoned well in the south of the city and see if there's anything unusual," Captain Mark Ma said.

Then, he looked at Ethan again.

"I also know their delivery routes and, more importantly, who the mastermind behind all this is!"

"What are the delivery routes? Who is the mastermind?" Mark Ma's voice even trembled a little.

In recent years, he had been dreaming about these things. Now, Ethan told him that he knew all this. How could he not be excited?

"Captain Mark Ma, you've been chasing these guys for three years, right? Since you took over this case, you've been chasing them until now, but you haven't found any clues at all. The city is putting pressure on you. Do you think you can solve this big case just based on a few words from me? Isn't that a bit too simplistic?"

"Cooperating with the police to arrest criminals is the obligation and responsibility of every citizen! Are you trying to ask for something in return?" someone beside them said.

"Shut up! If you say such things to me again, don't expect me to provide any more clues!" Ethan said.

That person was choked and couldn't say a word.

"What do you want?" Mark Ma asked Ethan.

"Nothing much. Just listen to my instructions! I'll help you catch all of them in one go. Then, give me a hero - like banner or something! Of course, by the way, erase my record this time. I don't want to have a black mark on my file." Ethan said.

"That's your ultimate goal, right?"

"Let us listen to your instructions? Are you kidding?" A team member couldn't help but sneer when he heard Ethan's words.

"Fine, then wait for a few more years. Anyway, they have completed a large - scale goods transaction this time and won't come out again in the short term," Ethan said.

Just at this moment, Mark Ma's phone rang again.

"Jack Zhang, what did you find?"

"Captain, we found the body of the 'piglet' in the well! The clue we've been following for days is completely broken this time!" A dejected voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Okay, I got it. Protect the scene. I'll send someone over later." Captain Mark Ma said.

At this time, the people in the room looked at Ethan completely differently.

"What else do you know?"

"Tell us quickly!" Several team members asked Ethan menacingly.

"I'm not a criminal! Don't use this tone with me!" Ethan said.

"Are you going to tell us or not? If not, believe it or not, I'll teach you a lesson!" The female police officer threatened Ethan.

"Hahahaha..." Ethan laughed.

James Liu beside him also didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Do you know why I'm in here?"

"I don't care why you're in here. At most, you just had a scuffle and an argument with someone! Are you trying to show off?" The female police officer said disdainfully.

Hearing this, James Liu couldn't help but pull her sleeve.

He pointed at the digital camera.

"What are you doing?" The female police officer asked unhappily.

Then, she picked up the camera and took a look, but immediately her face turned pale, and she trembled with fear.

"This... who was so perverted to do this? It's... it's too cruel!"

James Liu gave her a look.

She was startled.

"Was... was it you who did this?"

"If you think your face is harder than his, feel free to try. Don't worry, I'll be a bit gentler when I hit you." Ethan said.

"You... you pervert."

The people beside them were also startled when they saw these photos. It was too cruel!

Especially when they saw those dozens of people lying on the ground and Ethan standing there, they couldn't help but be shocked.

This combat effectiveness... was simply astonishing!

After seeing these photos, Captain Mark Ma's eyes darkened.

"Now I actually believe that you have this ability.

However, I'm a public official. It's impossible for me to follow your instructions, but we can make corresponding arrangements according to your clues.

As for the banner you mentioned! If we can really solve this case, we will show our gratitude."

"Good! Deal!" Ethan said.

Although Captain Mark Ma didn't mention the last condition at all, but as smart as Ethan was, he knew that the other party had already tacitly agreed.

"Now, the top priority is to deploy four capable plain - clothes officers to keep a close eye on these two people!" Ethan pointed at John Jiang and John King, who were beaten beyond recognition in the photo.

"Them? They're just some local ruffians. They have nothing to do with this case!" Captain Mark Ma said.

"It seems that we can't cooperate!" Ethan said.

"Fine, I'll agree to you!" Mark Ma said helplessly.

Then he gave instructions to his subordinates:

"Helen He, you take someone over there later."

"Four plain - clothes officers, and four capable ones at that, not just any two to make up the number! You're already cutting corners on the first condition. It seems that you really have no sincerity! Then there's no need for us to continue!" Ethan said.

"Fine! As you say! Helen He, you take four people over there."

"Captain? This... it's a time when we're short - handed. Where do we have the time to play around with him here?"

"Go!" Captain Mark Ma said.

"Yes!" Helen He accepted the order.

But then, she turned around and said fiercely to Ethan, "Kid, if you dare to fool us, when I come back, I'll make you pay!"

"Also, inform Pingning County and Shuangming County to assemble the police force and stand by at any time. But, everything should be carried out secretly without alerting the enemy."