Suspect of murder? Chapter 1497, suspect of murder? Lu Yun stood quietly, waiting until the three police officers approached him before lazily asking, "Officer, what's going on?" Each of the three officers held a police baton and glanced at Lu Yun with suspicion. One turned to the young woman who had reported the incident, puzzled, "You're saying he committed murder? He's just a child, isn't he? How could a child suddenly commit murder without any apparent reason? If you're filing a false report, Officer Wang, you'll be detained, I'm certain." The young woman known as Officer Wang looked hesitantly at Lu Yun and, in a soft voice to the officer questioning her, said, "Li, there were two people involved. This one appears to be a child, but there's also a tall, broad-shouldered man—over one and eighty centimeters tall, resembling a black bear, with a powerful build and a fierce, intimidating presence. The moment I saw him, my legs started trembling."
Officer Li, who was questioning Wang's widow, directed his gaze toward Lu Yun, carefully studying him from head to toe before frowning and asking, "Did you kill Doctor Er-gou from the health clinic?"
Lu Yun smiled calmly and replied, "No, I'm such a straightforward person that I wouldn't even think of killing someone. Please, Officer, don't wrong someone who's truly good."
Lu Yun's composure left Officer Li somewhat puzzled, with many questions lingering in his mind. However, a taller officer standing beside him had a fiery temperament. Upon seeing Lu Yun casually chatting and acting unconcerned, he immediately shouted, "Stay serious! Someone has reported that you killed Doctor Er-gou. Where is your tall colleague who's working with you? Our policy is leniency for those who confess promptly and strictness for those who resist. We won't wrong a good person, but we also won't let a bad one go unpunished."
With that, the taller officer waved his police baton, and the air suggested that if Lu Yun dared to smile again, he'd be promptly given a good whack.
Lu Yun shrugged carelessly and pursed his lips, saying, "I told you I didn't kill anyone. I'm going back to school."
"Hey, kid, you're now a suspect in a murder case. You're not going anywhere—come with me to the police station first. After taking a good beating, I don't think you'll be able to keep quiet." Seeing Lu Yun turn to walk off, completely ignoring him, the big officer roared with frustration, his temper flaring. He lifted his baton in one hand and reached out with the other, leaping two steps to grab Lu Yun by the neck, clearly aiming to pin him like a little chicken and lift him off the ground.
"Big guy, hold on—don't move yet." The only one among the three officers who hadn't spoken yet stepped in immediately when the big officer started to act, quickly closing the distance to block Lu Yun's path. He spoke seriously, saying, "Young man, you can't go yet. We need to clarify everything. It's a matter of life and death, so I hope you'll cooperate with us."
"Good—finally."
Lu Yun smiled, murmuring to himself. "Big guy, Xiao Li, go check on the clinic—see if Dog Two is really dead. And take it easy, maybe that big fellow is still there." Seeing Lu Yun pause, the officer standing before him quickly gave instructions to his two colleagues. Both the big guy and Xiao Li nodded and hurried off toward the clinic. The big guy turned back and called, "Take care of yourself, I don't think that young man's very good, so don't let him catch you off guard." The officer nodded, waved to the big guy, then held his police baton, leaning against a nearby tree as he looked at Lu Yun. "Young man, I'm Liu Xiaoning, a police officer here at the station. I... I just feel like I've seen you before." When Liu Xiaoning first saw Lu Yun, he immediately felt a sense of familiarity, though he couldn't quite recall where he'd seen him.
Lu Yun hummed, saying, "I'm a student from the middle school. I was set up and falsely accused of stealing sports equipment from the school, which led me to the police station once. But I was innocent, and my brother quickly secured my release."
Liu Xiaoning tapped her chin with a police baton, nodded slowly, and then suddenly leaped up, asking Lu Yun, "Was it someone named Li who took you out?"
Lu Yun nodded, without denying it.
Liu Xiaoning rubbed her temples, offering a polite smile, "This time should be just like last time—another misunderstanding." As she spoke, her gaze shifted to the hesitant Wang widow, standing quietly by, and she scolded, "Wang sister, look at this young man—doesn't he look like a murderer?"
Wang嫂 looked up and saw Lu Yun staring at her as well, her heart trembling. She quickly lowered her head, her voice trembling: "It's not like that. I didn't say he was the murderer. I said the big man at the health clinic was—oh, I'm not even sure what exactly happened. My child has been sick with fever, so I went to find Er Gou to give him an IV. When I arrived at the clinic, I found Er Gou lying still on the ground, bleeding from his mouth. I was so frightened that I called the police right away."
Liu Xiao was called over by the taller officer to assist, and now only Wang So and Lu Yun remained. At this moment, Wang So felt a bit impetuous—perhaps the young man before her, not much older than herself, was actually also visiting the clinic for a check-up. She had already sensed this shift in Liu Xiao’s attitude toward Lu Yun. "Brother, I'm truly sorry—I was so startled that I couldn't tell who was a good person and who wasn't. I've certainly caused you trouble," Wang So apologized, her expression awkward.
Upon hearing this, Wang嫂 had already realized her mistake and hurried after Lu Yun toward the health clinic.
Clang! Clang!
As they reached the outer entrance, they heard a commotion inside, followed by Iron Bull's furious outburst: "What do you have me doing? What's the reason you're arresting me? My man, Er Gou, has taken my wife—can I just beat him up and still be considered law-abiding?"
"Damn it, you big lump! Stay calm! Even if you didn't break any laws before, you're now accused of assaulting officers—come with me back to the police station!" The large officer gasped, clearly having struggled to subdue Iron Bull, who required the combined effort of three officers.