Time returns to the afternoon.

Piltover police station, interrogation room.

As a newcomer who has just entered the industry with ideals, Caitlin at this time has a stubbornness, or naive persistence, in the legal process.

After she brought Levi and the young law enforcement officer who was ordered to kill them back to the police station, she actually interrogated them in the same way as she usually did when investigating cases, taking notes and taking confessions.

Seeing her stubborn attitude, Li Wei had no choice but to cooperate.

Finally, the interrogation is over.

"Thank you, Mr. Levi."

Caitlin took Levi's signed confession and breathed a long sigh of relief:

"With this, it is enough to apply to the Piltover Council for an investigation order against Sheriff Marcos and the Iron Fist Gang."

"Um..." Levi twitched his lips: "Miss Caitlin, do you still want to go through the legal procedures and wait until you get the investigation order to investigate them openly?"

"Yeah." Caitlin said firmly.

"Do you think this will be useful?"

"Whether it's useful or not, I have to persist. Because I am not a vigilante, but a law enforcer."

"But the rules you abide by have been broken." Levi was a little helpless: "Look, apart from you, does anyone else dare to approach this interrogation room?"

According to Piltover Police Department rules, a formal interrogation of a suspect should be conducted in the presence of at least two law enforcement officers.

But before, Caitlin wanted to invite her colleagues to participate in the interrogation, but no law enforcement officer in the police station was willing to get involved.

Everyone even avoided her like the plague.

Even if her last name is Gila Mann.

"Chief Inspector Marcos is, after all, the top leader of Piltover's law enforcement department and the immediate boss of the law enforcement officers. Until the situation is clear, I'm afraid they won't easily take sides between you and Chief Marcos."

"So... I'm afraid you can only fight this battle alone."

Although he didn't know much about the internal situation of the Piltover Police Department, Levi could understand these things if he thought about it.

Can't Caitlin understand?

Of course she understands.

But she still stubbornly clutched the transcript, straightened her spine and slowly stood up from the interrogation seat: "No, I am not alone."

"Behind me stand the law and justice of Piltover."

As soon as I finished speaking...

Behind Caitlin, the closed door of the interrogation room was pushed open from the outside.

A middle-aged man with slim hair, a short beard, and a senior law enforcement officer's uniform walked in slowly.

His leather shoes were polished brightly, the seam of his trousers was straightened, his belt was straight, and his buttons, cuffs, and collar were all arranged meticulously.

This image of a perfect law enforcement officer with perfect moral integrity naturally gives people a sense of uprightness and righteousness.

However, this man is exactly:

"Chief Marcos."

A layer of frost formed on Caitlin's face, and she stared at him coldly.

"You came just in time -"

"I have obtained the confessions of the victim and the suspect, and I am about to ask you to explain this matter."

"Caitlin." Marcos closed the door without changing his face: "Stop messing around."

"Now that things have happened, do you still want to play the role of elder in front of me?" Caitlin frowned and showed no sign of weakness: "Collude with gangs, abuse your power, accuse murderers..."

"Chief Marcos, don't you have anything to explain?"

Marcos was silent for a while.

He glanced at Caitlin helplessly, then slowly took out a thin document from his pocket.

"What is this?" Caitlin wondered.

"This is the certificate issued by the police psychiatrist." Marcos' tone was terrifyingly calm: "It proves that the law enforcement officer who shot Mr. Levi has been in poor mental condition for a long time and is in an abnormal mental state. He is suspected of suffering from depression, delusions and other mental illnesses.

tendency."

"Therefore, the police officer's behavior and testimony cannot be judged logically and cannot be accepted as evidence."

Levi: "..."

Good guy, even a psychotic gunman was arranged for him.

His treatment suddenly rose several levels from that of an ordinary Zuan guy.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Levi."

"This is entirely a bad misunderstanding caused by our insufficient concern for the police officers' psychological condition."

"Misunderstanding?" Levi smiled disdainfully: "I think your only misunderstanding is..."

"You just misunderstood me as a Zu'an guy who can be easily crushed to death. You didn't expect me to be an extraordinary person who is difficult to deal with, right?"

Marcos was neither angry nor retorted.

As if he had acquiesced to this, he continued:

"No matter what the reason, the mistake was ours."

"We at the Piltover Police Department are willing to take responsibility and make reasonable compensation to you. As for the previous conflicts between you and the Iron Fist Gang, we will also go out to mediate-"

"As long as you agree to the settlement, all the crimes you have committed can be wiped off."

"And I believe that the Iron Fist Gang is also willing to apologize to you for their offense to you."

Marcos's natural persuasion made Caitlin's eyes widen in disbelief.

She seemed not to have expected that the commander she once respected would be so sanctimonious, even shameless:

"Chief Marcos!"

"What on earth are you doing! Are you openly fabricating evidence in front of me, buying witnesses, trying to make the victim change his story, and help you cover up your dirty crime?"

Caitlin's anger was almost uncontrollable.

But Marcos ignored her words.

Caitlin considers herself a warrior against Marcos and evil.

But Marcos was like an old man facing a wayward child, and he didn't take her nonsense seriously at all.

He just looked at Li Wei calmly and asked: "Mr. Li Wei, I hope you can forgive our mistakes and settle this grudge."

"Otherwise this matter will continue to be deadlocked... You have to know that the Iron Fist Gang's accusations of beating you to serious injury and possessing illegal drugs are all true."

"Although we in Piltover believe in peace and are not good at violence, it's not like just any mage can come over and do whatever he wants."

Li Wei also understood the implication:

Just ask him if it's private or public.

The private matter was settled like this. Not only did he not have to go to jail, but he also received financial compensation. The little Iron Fist Gang also promised that they would not dare to provoke him again in the future.

As for the public...that means being an enemy of the existing order in Piltover, and you will inevitably have to spend a few days in jail.

"Actually, I don't want to cause trouble."

"But..." Levi glanced at Caitlin beside him, whose eyes were extremely cold: "I have promised this Miss Gila Mann that I will cooperate with her in the investigation."

"She has the final say as to when this matter will be settled."

"I understand... Then we will continue to follow the procedures. Please Mr. Levi, go to Jingshui Prison for a few days first."

Marcos was not sloppy at all, and without even looking at Caitlin, he was about to get up and leave.

"Stop!" After a long silence, Caitlin burst out: "Chief Marcos, when I entered the profession, you personally put on my police cap and took me to swear in the police badge."

"But look at it - with your shameless look now, can you still be considered a law enforcement officer?"

Marcos stopped.

He finally responded to Caitlin:

"The duty of the law enforcement officers is to maintain order in Piltover, not to disrupt it."

"Caitlin, you are not suitable to be a law enforcement officer."

"You?!" Caitlin clenched her fists tightly, and even her blue ponytail was shaking with anger.

"Marcos——" She didn't even call the police chief: "Just wait! I will definitely find evidence of your interest dealings with the Iron Fist Gang, and then personally send you to prison!"

"Alas..." Marcos turned and left again.

Before opening the door and leaving, he only left one sentence:

"I am the Chief Constable of Piltover."
To be continued...