The Sword Saint of Arknights [MTL/Machine Translation]

Chapter 25 | Discussion

"Oh?"

At this moment, Chen stopped what she was doing.

Just like Swire, she showed a look of surprise and doubt.

She had done such things before, but she was very clear about one thing: the biggest punishment for her would be temporary dismissal. Although she didn't want to admit it, the existence of the old man Wei Yenwu indeed reduced her concerns when acting in the Lungmen Guard Bureau and even in the city of Lungmen.

But Roy was different. He had no backing, and even the help that she and Swire could offer him was trivial. In front of those at the top, such help was nothing. They had plenty of opportunities to persecute this promising officer.

"Aren't you worried about him and the forces behind him retaliating against you?"

"Worried? But what's the use of worrying?"

Roy's face showed an indifferent expression, as if this matter was as insignificant to him as kicking a pet dog.

He understood that worrying was pointless, and even if he had to do it all over again, he would make the same choices. So, although he was worried, he would not regret his actions.

"Whether I'm punished or lose my job, it doesn't matter to me. If you can't even uphold justice and follow the rule of law, then what the hell are you doing being a cop?!"

At this moment, there wasn't much expression on Roy's face, but both Chen and Swire could feel the determination in his words. They understood that the man sitting with them was not joking.

However, Roy's words were not over yet. At this moment, he continued:

"As for revenge... I have no one worth worrying about, let them come."

"If it comes to it, I'll just leave Lungmen. Is there really no place for me in the vast land of Terra?"

"Is this why Chen brought him in?"

At this moment, Swire couldn't help but think this, and she even felt a slight shame for her previous thoughts.

As for doubting whether Roy's performance was an act...

Born into a great noble family in Victoria, Swire understood one thing: when a bad person has played a good person all their life, how different are they from a real good person?

For Swire, whether Roy's performance was real or an act didn't matter. At least for now, he was not standing on the opposite side of her or the Lungmen Guard Bureau.

However, for Chen, Roy's words hinted at a certain future.

Roy had the same characteristics as her, which was not a bad thing for her. But for Roy, this trait would bring him various troubles on his future path. Perhaps one day, Roy would have to leave Lungmen.

However, that moment had not yet come. It was almost impossible for a mere chief to make a member of the Special Operations Group suspend duty or even have to leave Lungmen.

"Let's not talk about these useless things. Has that guy opened his mouth yet, Chen?"

Roy didn't want to dwell on this topic for too long, so he changed the subject.

It was evident that both Swire and Chen were very concerned about the progress of the investigation of this case. When Roy shifted the topic to the case, both of them became much more serious.

Not just Roy, both Swire and Chen were hoping that this person had some useful information that could advance the case related to the Six union.

It seemed that the foreign mafia and the local gang, the Six union, should stand on opposite sides. In reality, there was also a connection between the two, which was no secret to the people of Lungmen.

However, these mafias had hardly left any clues for the police to investigate before this incident. Naturally, before this, apart from some troublemaking minions, the Guard Bureau had not arrested anyone worth investigating and interrogating.

This person was the first mafia leadership figure to be captured. Although his rank in the mafia was not high, it was still a breakthrough from zero to one for the Guard Bureau.

"Not yet. The usual interrogation methods are useless for these guys. I've already applied to transfer some officers who are skilled in interrogation-related Originium Arts to join the questioning."

"Are these people reliable?"

Hearing Chen's words, Roy asked.

In the world he lived in before, things like lie detectors and hypnosis were not allowed in case interrogations. After all, not to mention whether these things were useful and scientifically based, they also did not respect human rights. Even criminals, even death row inmates, still had basic human rights before execution. However, it's different in this world.

Compared to so-called lie detectors, hypnosis, and other mental suggestion tricks, the Originium Arts of the Terra world are much more useful and well-founded. After all, the current civilization of this world is built on a combination of artifacts from ancient times and a large amount of Originium technology. The Originium Arts, which are the foundation of Originium technology, are considered science by the people of this world, although they often seem like magic.

Perhaps this is a good choice. As for respecting human rights...

Since he has come to this world, using some of the methods of this world against these criminals is not inappropriate. After all, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

"Don't worry, these people are directly under the jurisdiction of Chief Wei, and they will not have any contact with other people in the Guard Bureau, whether during work or in their free time."

As she finished speaking, Swire added:

"Because they are hidden behind masks, no one knows who they really are. Even for the same case, the person who comes here at different times may not be the same."

"...Alright, let's wait a bit then."

After finishing the bread, Roy drank the milk in one gulp and then threw the packaging into the nearby trash can.

To be honest, Roy was quite curious about the unknown "interrogators" and their strange Originium Arts. Because of this, he, who was originally a bit bored, started to look forward to it.

As for why he was bored...

Because he was the person involved, naturally, he could not participate in the interrogation of this case. And there was nothing to do in the office, so he could only wait in the law enforcement center for the first-hand information from Chen or Swire.

Indeed, the involved personnel cannot participate in case handling, which is the same everywhere...