Chapter 136: Release Him at Once

Wang Guotao returned to the interrogation room. Because the power was out, the room was shrouded in pitch-black darkness, forcing him to have someone bring in a candle.

The bean-sized flame flickered incessantly, making the light in the room pulse between brightness and shadow, adding a layer of coldness and eeriness to the atmosphere.

Li Sichen sat upright in his chair, watching Wang Guotao and Officer Liu with a faint, smiling expression. Under the glow of the candlelight, his smile appeared somewhat sinister and chilling.

Wang Guotao signaled for Officer Liu to close the door before saying, "Kid, I advise you to behave yourself. Answer exactly what I ask you, and nothing else. Otherwise, I have plenty of ways to make you suffer!"

"Go ahead and ask," Li Sichen replied, appearing not to have grasped the threat in Wang Guotao’s words at all.

Wang Guotao arched an eyebrow. Li Sichen’s calm demeanor made him feel both irritated and uneasy.

"The kid is just putting on a brave face. Having offended Young Master Lei, Young Master Lu, and the other big shots, there is absolutely no way he can turn the tables!" After comforting himself with these thoughts, Wang Guotao asked, "Was it you who started the fire at the Red Zebra KTV?"

"No," Li Sichen shook his head, denying it.

"Oh, quite a stubborn mouth you’ve got there. Refusing to admit it? No matter, I have plenty of ways to make you confess!" Wang Guotao gave a nod toward Officer Liu.

From the very beginning, he had never expected Li Sichen to confess willingly. Therefore, he had already prepared the tools.

Torture and coerced confessions were strictly forbidden within the police force. However, in Wang Guotao's view, these methods were the most direct and effective. Furthermore, he had plenty of tricks to make Li Sichen experience excruciating pain without leaving any actual injuries.

As long as no physical marks were found, he could simply deny having used torture!

Officer Liu quickly brought over a book and an iron hammer. By placing the book against a person's body and striking it with the hammer, one could inflict unbearable pain on the victim while avoiding visible bruising or skin trauma.

Wang Guotao took the book and hammer. As he walked toward Li Sichen, he sneered, "Kid, I advise you to honestly confess your crimes to avoid physical suffering! Besides, if you dare to resist, I can immediately pin a charge of assaulting an officer on you!"

Although Li Sichen’s hands were not cuffed, and despite having witnessed Li Sichen’s extraordinary physical prowess earlier, Wang Guotao was not worried.

Because this was his territory!

No matter how skilled or capable of fighting Li Sichen might be, he surely wouldn't dare to assault a police officer inside the station, would he? Furthermore, no matter how good his martial arts were, could he possibly be faster than a bullet?

At this moment, Wang Guotao believed he had Li Sichen completely cornered.

"I have two words for you."

Watching Wang Guotao approach step by step, Li Sichen showed no signs of panic or nervousness; instead, he uttered a remark that seemed completely unrelated to the current situation.

"Hmm?" Wang Guotao was stunned and subconsciously asked, "What words?"

"Go to hell!" Li Sichen cursed with an earnest expression.

"You bastard!" Wang Guotao’s fury was instantly ignited. "It seems you’d rather take the hard way than the easy way! Fine, very good. Let me see just how stubborn that mouth of yours really is! Liu, hold him down for me!"

After calling out to Officer Liu, Wang Guotao lunged forward, intending to use the tools in his hands to give Li Sichen an unforgettable memory.

Li Sichen was not the least bit intimidated and instead offered a reminder: "Be careful not to trip."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Wang Guotao felt his foot slip, followed by a loud 'thud' as he crashed to the floor.

As it turned out, in his rush to lunge at Li Sichen, Wang Guotao had accidentally stepped on a banana peel he had previously kicked over, causing him to lose his balance.

As he fell, he happened to land in such a way that the iron hammer pressed hard against his own chest.

A series of muffled 'cracks' echoed from his chest, accompanied by a piercing, agonizing pain.

"Ah—!" Wang Guotao immediately let out a cry of pain.

He was certain that his ribs were broken. And it wasn't just one.

"Assaulting an officer! You... you dare assault an officer!" With Officer Liu’s assistance, Wang Guotao scrambled up from the floor in a pathetic state, pointing at Li Sichen and screaming.

Li Sichen shook his head. "Please, I didn't even move. How could I have assaulted you? Besides, I’m still a meter or two away from you."

Wang Guotao suddenly felt like this sentence sounded familiar.

After a brief moment of confusion, he recalled that this was exactly what Li Sichen had said earlier outside the fire scene when his head was struck by a flying microphone.

"You said the same thing before," Wang Guotao shouted.

Li Sichen spread his hands. "So, I didn't assault you then, either. The fact that you keep getting injured is simply because you are unlucky." He then grinned, his tone turning eerie. "Didn't you call me a jinx? Isn't it only natural that anyone who provokes a jinx will suffer misfortune?"

"You... you..." Wang Guotao pointed at Li Sichen, wanting to explode in rage but not daring to.

Earlier, outside the fire scene, he had been 'ambushed,' but because he hadn't seen exactly what happened, he hadn't felt true fear. And after returning to the station, although he heard Officer Liu describe the series of accidents—the stolen police car, the canteen explosion, and the bursting pipes in the office building—he hadn't experienced them personally and merely found them strange rather than frightening.

But things were different now.

Whether it was the sudden short circuit in the office building or the slip that led to his broken ribs, these were things he had experienced firsthand and seen clearly.

A jinx!

The word echoed uncontrollably in Wang Guotao’s mind.

When he first heard Officer Liu call Li Sichen a jinx, he had found it laughable and thought Liu was being cowardly. But now, it seemed Officer Liu was absolutely right. Damn it, this kid really was a jinx!

Anyone who provoked him would suffer bad luck and disaster!

Wang Guotao began to feel afraid.

Anyone would be terrified after suffering a bloody head injury and broken ribs in such quick succession. Especially since these two incidents had been so bizarre and sudden.

"This kid... he is not someone I can afford to provoke..."

Looking at Li Sichen, Wang Guotao began to back down.

Although Lu Changxing had promised him a bright future, one needed to be alive to enjoy such prospects! He hadn't even started torturing Li Sichen yet, and he already had a broken head and fractured ribs. What would happen if he really went through with the torture?

Would he end up paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of his life?

Or would he just end up dead due to an 'accident'?

The more Wang Guotao thought about it, the more terrified he became.

Damn it, this was like a real-life version of *Final Destination*!

Wang Guotao shuddered and hurriedly pointed at Li Sichen, saying to Officer Liu, "Stop holding me, go and... go and..." Because he spoke too quickly, it aggravated his rib injury, and he felt a sudden, sharp pain. He grimaced, and his words trailed off.

"You can't be serious, Chief. You still want to deal with him?" Officer Liu was so scared he was on the verge of tears.

*Damn it, you’ve already had such bad luck, and you still haven't learned your lesson? You still want to mess with this jinx? Are you tired of living, or what? If you want to die, go do it yourself, don't drag me down with you.*

Just as Officer Liu was about to 'mutiny,' Wang Guotao finally caught his breath and roared, "Deal with your sister! I’m telling you to hurry up and let him go!"