By the way, this also lets people outside know it's not that you don't want revenge, it's that you got caught and can't go.
"They're not gonna believe that."
"What, you think they'll assume the Scorching Sun Department is putting on a show with you? Scorching Sun isn't gonna trash its own reputation like that. Back when Cai Heizi was still around, maybe he'd have played along a bit."
"Uh? You're not really gonna have me arrested, are you?"
"You are really going to be arrested. Given your ability, to prevent you from running, you'll one hundred percent be assigned to that detention center.
Everything will be by the book.
As for the trial after you're temporarily locked up, I can guarantee your priority's going to be very low—too many cases.
Who knows when they'll finally get around to yours."
Old Meng suddenly got it. He'd been drifting outside so long he'd almost forgotten there are things you can do but can't say.
