Retribution

Lang An and Xiong Gu had long ago sworn a silent oath in their hearts, determined that from this day forward, they would give Cheng Shuili a wide berth whenever they saw her.

Who could have known this day would come?

This terrifying human had actually come knocking on their door in person!

And she had even explicitly demanded that the two of them go call the chief!

Was the chief someone who could be summoned so easily? They were going to get scolded again!

Lang An felt miserable inside, but he dared not say a word. Xiong Gu was usually taciturn, but now he felt like a mute eating coptis—suffering in silence without the ability to speak of it.

Did they have any other choice?

The two beastmen exchanged a glance; they did not!

Lang An's tail was tucked firmly between his legs. He really wanted to let out a howl, but such behavior was clearly inappropriate in a place like this!

Xiong Gu looked like a block of wood from a distance, but only up close could one see the panic and unease on his face.

The two beastmen knocked on the chief's frosted glass door and said in low voices, "Chief, someone is here to report a crime!"

The chief felt a headache coming on the moment she saw these two beastmen.

Really.

How much trouble had these two caused her in the last few days?

If she had to handle every little thing herself, why even be the chief? What were these people hired for? Were they just there to eat for free?

The chief's face darkened, and she was just about to start scolding them.

Lang An hurriedly said, "Boss, it's that human who came! The one who is especially fierce!"

The chief's expression paused. The anger vanished, and a hint of panic appeared between her tightly furrowed brows.

Xiong Gu added gloomily from the side, "She tied up Tiger Brother and Tiger Sister, and just now she tied up Shi Mao as well."

The chief: "???"

You have to be kidding me.

She hadn't been chief for a short time, but she had absolutely never heard of such a thing!

The chief hurriedly brushed past the two beastmen and pushed open the frosted glass door to walk out. The scene that greeted her eyes was exactly as Xiong Gu had described.

Tiger Brother and Tiger Sister were both bound with ropes; it was clear they had been dragged all the way here, and they looked quite disheveled.

Shi Mao was clearly freshly bound, and he was still struggling in denial.

Cheng Shuili greeted them with a smile, "I'm here to report a crime. Chief, please resolve this for me as soon as possible. I don't have much time left to stay here."

Even though she was smiling, the chief felt a chill creeping up her spine. Was this really not a threat?

Whatever it was, the chief was certain of one thing: she had to handle this matter for this human as quickly as possible.

"Lu Ling, come take the statement."

The chief led a deer-headed beastman over and invited Cheng Shuili to sit down. Once the lights hit, it really did have a bit of that flavor Cheng Shuili had seen in TV dramas in her past life.

Cheng Shuili coughed twice and succinctly explained what had happened.

Tiger Brother and Tiger Sister refused to admit to anything and did not accept Cheng Shuili's account.

Tiger Sister: "Chief, you are a beastman yourself. You surely wouldn't take the side of a human, right?"

Tiger Brother: "We didn't do anything! We just traded with this greedy human! She wasn't satisfied with the terms of our trade, and she actually tied me up and brought me to this place."

After Cheng Shuili finished speaking, she remained silent, her dark eyes fixed unblinkingly on the chief.

The chief coughed twice and followed the protocol, asking, "Miss Human, do you have any evidence to prove what you say is true?"

Cheng Shuili hesitated for a moment before fishing out the room card that hadn't yet vanished from the Abyss Ring.

"Only this."

Tiger Brother laughed wildly: "Hahaha, what can a single card prove? Chief, we are the innocent ones!"

Tiger Sister didn't speak, but her face was full of anticipation.

Shi Mao, who finally understood the situation, said tremblingly: "Chief, she assaulted an officer!"

If this guy hadn't spoken, the chief would have completely forgotten about him.

Shi Mao's incident had happened right inside the police bureau, and countless beastmen could testify for Cheng Shuili. The punishment was inevitable!

As for Tiger Brother and Tiger Sister...

The chief wore a stern face and solemnly accepted the card from Cheng Shuili's hand.

The chief smiled at Cheng Shuili, "Our technical department can check all information associated with this door card! If your accusation is true..."

The chief's gaze swept over the ugly-looking Tiger Brother and Tiger Sister before turning back to Cheng Shuili, saying solemnly, "We will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!"

Very good.

That sounded somewhat reliable!

Cheng Shuili smiled slightly and watched as Lu Ling took the door card to the technical department.

Tiger Brother and Tiger Sister looked ashen and couldn't say a word.

When the chief saw their expressions, she knew Cheng Shuili's words were true, but the process still had to be followed.

The results from the technical department came out quickly, clear and itemized!

The chief announced with a grim face: "Tiger Brother and Tiger Sister, you two have engaged in deceiving humans and fraudulent transactions! According to the third law of the beastman town, starting from today, your business license is confiscated, you must compensate the victim with 3000 game coins, and you are to be sent to the dark room for reflection!"

"Miss Human, are you satisfied with this result?"

Cheng Shuili hadn't expected that these two beastmen's business license would be confiscated, nor that she would receive compensation.

She nodded; this result was already quite good.

As for being locked in the dark room, Cheng Shuili didn't quite understand what that meant, but she figured it was about the same as going to jail in her past life.

The chief smiled and solemnly announced, "The verdict is in effect."

As her words fell, a system panel immediately popped up in front of Cheng Shuili.

【Congratulations, you have received compensation from the beastman town, totaling three thousand game coins!】

Cheng Shuili hadn't expected it to be so fast. She thought she would have to bicker with Tiger Brother and Tiger Sister and wait for them to cough up the compensation before she could leave. She hadn't expected the system to transfer it directly to her account!

Having a system really is convenient.

Cheng Shuili sighed with emotion and was about to stand up to leave when she heard the chief's verdict for Shi Mao.

Her bottom, which had just left the stool, dropped back down. She had almost forgotten about this crooked-butt police officer!

"Shi Mao, you have shown disregard for the law and bias toward criminals! I regret to inform you that you are not suited for the job of a police officer. You are dismissed from the police bureau!"

Shi Mao had still been holding onto a sliver of hope, but upon hearing the end, he actually burst into tears.

Cheng Shuili was slightly dissatisfied in her heart, and seeing this scene made her even more confused. It was just a dismissal, right? Was this really such a severe punishment?

But time didn't allow her to stay here any longer to watch the spectacle.

Getting three thousand game coins in compensation wasn't bad. Cheng Shuili chuckled, stood up, and took her leave.

The chief nodded and urged, "Miss Human, if you encounter fraud or kidnapping in the beastman town in the future, you can come to the police bureau to report it. But please, don't drag the criminals here while tied up like that again."

That second half was the real point, wasn't it?

Cheng Shuili nodded. She agreed for now, but as for how she would actually act in the future, it would depend on what she encountered.

The chief was clearly not reassured. She looked at the tidy workstations outside and shouted, "Lang An! Xiong Gu! You two, go see this human lady out!"

The two who had been called by name: "..."

Retribution. This was definitely retribution!

Although they were extremely reluctant, they had no choice but to obey the Chief's orders.

The two beastmen followed dejectedly behind Cheng Shuili.