425 A Rock And A Hard Place
After hearing the family head’s voice, the person-in-charge of the police station felt conflicted.
The family head was a fourth-level alchemist, which was considered a top-level existence in the Alchemist Valley.
Therefore, those words were more of an order than a request.
However, when he recalled Yuchi’s expression on the screen, he was also extremely terrified. He could not erase the scene of those people disappearing from his mind.
The family on the other end of the phone, a rather arrogant man, was silent for more than five seconds. Then, he said with a threatening tone, “Did you hear what I said? I want you to immediately send that girl to my residence! Don’t make me repeat myself again. Otherwise, there will be consequences!”
The family head had seen pictures of Hanjiang, and was enraptured by her beauty. If he could not get his hands on such a girl, it would truly be a waste. What would be the point of all of his power and authority then?
Then, the person-in-charge of the police station spoke up in a trembling voice, “My Lord, according to the laws, she is currently locked up in prison and cannot be released. The court session will be over in two days, so we can send her to you then. How about that?”
The person-in-charge was trying to find a way out.
That mysterious man’s display of strength was too sudden. Furthermore, he had no way of determining the other party’s strength. If he handed over that man’s sister, he would definitely not have long to live.
He did not want to get involved in this mess, especially after just barely escaping death. More accurately, he did not have the guts to do so.
As a result, the other party started scolding him, “Who do you think you are to talk to me like this, huh?”
“Your damn police station only exists out of formality. My family is the one maintaining the peace in this area. Your authority counts for nothing!”
“This is the third and final time. Bring the girl to my residence immediately and kneel in front of my door for three days and three nights. Otherwise, I’ll kill your entire family.”
It was obvious that it was not an empty threat. A fourth-level alchemist had more than enough power and influence to make it happen.
The person-in-charge was on the verge of tears.
He hung up the phone shakily. This was the only thing he could do now. If he disobeyed the order of the family, his whole family would be killed. Under such circumstances, he could only choose to believe that the family had the power to deal with this mysterious man.
He immediately rushed into the prison. There, he saw Yue Hanjiang sitting quietly in the jail with her eyes closed.
“You can come out now,” he said to Yue Hanjiang. “We’re going to take you to the family to apologize to the family head.”
Yue Hanjiang was confused.
“I can’t leave the jail yet. Isn’t my court trial in two days? Didn’t you say that I’m not supposed to leave the jail during this time? Don’t tell me that these laws of yours change every day?”
The person-in-charge’s face darkened.
“Just do what I tell you obediently. Otherwise, don’t blame us for using force!”
Yue Hanjiang ignored the man’s words.
“I’ll repeat the situation again. I was resting in my room when the door was suddenly kicked open. Then, they came up and tried to force themselves on me. In such a situation, I was forced to fight back. I can understand why you all thought that I was the instigator though, due to their severe injuries.”
“Still, aren’t you afraid of my brother?”
Yue Hanjiang looked at the man with an amused expression when she mentioned the word ‘brother’.
She was not bothered by this situation at all. The most important thing was not to disturb her master’s alchemy studies. She could deal with these things herself if things got out of hand.
While that was the case, asking her to apologize to the family head was unacceptable. She had done nothing wrong.