The piercing wail of police sirens, growing louder as they approached, tore through the tranquil afternoon atmosphere of Yan University.
The crowd automatically parted, and two police cars, their red and blue lights flashing, came to a steady stop in front of the teaching building.
The car doors opened, and three police officers emerged, the one in the lead being a woman.
She was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with neat short hair, delicate features, and a heroic aura in her eyes.
A crisp police uniform worn by her outlined just the right curves, possessing both feminine softness and the solemnity of law enforcement.
As soon as she exited the car, her sharp gaze quickly swept across the entire scene, taking in all the chaos.
When she saw more than a dozen burly men lying haphazardly on the ground, and Liu Ming clutching his vital area and already twitching, her beautiful brows couldn't help but furrow tightly.
Then she looked at the other side, at the young man implicitly isolated by everyone, Lu Xuan.
He stood there, tall and composed, not to mention injured; there wasn't even a single wrinkle on his clothes.
It was as if the 'injured' people wailing on the ground before him were merely trash he had casually cleared during a post-dinner stroll.
This stark contrast added a hint of solemnity and scrutiny to the female police officer's eyes.
As soon as Wang Defa, the security captain, saw the police, he looked as if he had seen his savior, scrambling over to them and pointing at Lu Xuan, accusing him with a face full of indignation: "Officer! You're finally here! It's him! This Student, openly committed assault and engaged in a group brawl on campus!"
"Look, see what he's done to these Students! He's utterly lawless and brings shame to our Yan University!"
Officer Qin Rou opened her body camera, her cool gaze sweeping over Wang Defa's fawning face, ignoring his exaggerations, and instead asked loudly: "Who called the police? What's the situation here?"
A Student in the crowd raised his hand and stammered out the situation.
After listening, Qin Rou exchanged a glance with the two male officers behind her.
The three immediately dispersed with a tacit understanding, subtly forming a triangular encirclement, cautiously approaching Lu Xuan.
There was no other way; this battle record was too terrifying.
One person taking down more than a dozen muscular men from the fitness club – such combat power meant they couldn't afford to be careless.
"Student, you are suspected of intentional injury; please come with us," Qin Rou's voice was clear and cold, carrying a firm command.
"Officer, this is self-defense!"
Li Yifan stepped forward again, blocking Lu Xuan, "They, a dozen of them, ganged up on my Student, and we all have eyes; the surveillance footage is also crystal clear!"
Qin Rou glanced at Li Yifan: "Did you get involved?"
"He didn't," Lu Xuan patted Li Yifan's shoulder, pulling him behind him, and calmly met Qin Rou's scrutinizing gaze, "From beginning to end, it was just me. He's just an eyewitness who couldn't stand by and watch."
Li Yifan also quickly nodded: "Yes, I didn't get involved, but I witnessed the entire process."
Qin Rou nodded and said in a businesslike manner: "Alright, since you are an eyewitness, you also need to come back with us to make a statement."
Her gaze returned to Lu Xuan, with a hint of scrutiny: "Student, even if what you say is true, your actions are already suspected of excessive self-defense. Look at how you've beaten them; once the ambulance arrives, you must return to the station with us for investigation."
No sooner had she spoken than the distant wail of ambulances, more than one, could be heard. After all, the number of injured was quite high, making the scene quite spectacular.
Soon after, a pot-bellied middle-aged man also ran over, panting, who was none other than the head of the security department.
Upon seeing the situation and hearing Wang Defa's report, his official authority immediately surfaced, and he pointed at Lu Xuan, who was about to be taken away, and unleashed a torrent of reprimands.
"Your name is Lu Xuan, isn't it? How could our Yan University produce a Student like you who advocates violence!"
"Do you know what kind of place this is? It's a sacred place for teaching and nurturing! Look at the good things you've done, how bad of an impact you've had on the school! You're simply a disgrace to our Yan University!"
Lu Xuan couldn't be bothered to argue with him; he merely gave him a calm glance, with the look one would give a dead man.
That look was very faint, yet it caused the latter half of the department head's reprimand to get stuck in his throat, and he inexplicably felt a surge of trepidation.
Lu Xuan had already opened the Black Material APP in his mind, planning to thoroughly investigate this department head's 'glorious deeds' later.
He would let him know what true 'advocacy of force' meant.
Lu Xuan and Li Yifan were led to the back seat of the police car.
"Sorry, brother, for dragging you into this," Lu Xuan said to Li Yifan with a smile.
Li Yifan waved his hand nonchalantly, even a little excited: "Hey, it's no big deal! Brother Xuan, don't worry, with the surveillance footage, you'll definitely be fine! It's just... I'm a little worried the court might rule it as excessive self-defense, since they're quite seriously injured, and the medical expenses will probably be astronomical."
Lu Xuan's lips curled into a smile, with a hint of mystery: "Don't worry, money is the least of my concerns in this world."
Sitting in the passenger seat, Qin Rou looked at Lu Xuan's handsome and composed face through the rearview mirror, muttering to herself.
This kid, he looks decent enough, and his physique doesn't seem particularly robust, so why is his poor so vicious? If she fought him, she probably wouldn't last three rounds.
Hearing the two still chatting and laughing in the back, she finally couldn't help but turn around and say coldly: "Quiet down! Do you think this is a taxi? Still chatting!"
Lu Xuan immediately put on an innocent smile: "Alright, Sister, I was wrong."
"Sister?" Qin Rou's face instantly turned cold, her eyebrows bristling, "Who are you calling Sister! No manners, call me Officer!"
"Alright, Officer Sister," Lu Xuan readily complied, smiling even more brightly.
"You!" Qin Rou was so choked by his "Officer Sister" that she almost couldn't catch her breath, and her cheeks actually flushed slightly.
She turned her head away indignantly, deciding not to bother with this glib fellow anymore, and would deal with him properly once they reached the station.
The car was quiet for a moment.
Lu Xuan's voice then leisurely rang out again: "Officer Sister, can I make a call?"
Qin Rou didn't turn around, only let out a cold snort from her nose, her tone full of disdain: "Go ahead, make it before you enter the interrogation room. If you have any connections, hurry up and find them; I'd like to see who can get you out of the station."
In her opinion, this was just the standard procedure for a rich young master encountering trouble.
Lu Xuan smiled and said nothing more.
He slowly took out his phone, unlocked the screen in front of Qin Rou, found a number, and directly dialed it.
The phone rang only once before it was answered.
Chen Yubing came to the window, put the phone to her ear, and then covered the phone.
Her tone became respectful and humble, a stark contrast to the icy demeanor she had just shown to the other Students.
"Master, it's me."
