My Celestial Ascension Chapter 1032: Chief Taylor’s Decision

"Patricia, this little girl didn’t trouble you during her visit, did she?" Miss Zara asked with a smile, pointing at Little Zoe, who was busy eating pizza.

"Not at all. In fact, she brightened my mood with her visit," Patricia replied with a smile.

"By the way, where is her father?" she asked, curious about Little Zoe’s father.

"Well, my husband died in a war a very long time ago," Miss Zara replied, letting out a soft sigh.

"In fact, when he died, Zoe wasn’t even born yet. So, she never got to see her father. I raised her all by myself."

Miss Zara’s words left Patricia speechless. She hadn’t realized that Little Zoe was fatherless, and it made her feel pity for the little girl.

"I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked such a sensitive question. My curiosity got the better of me," Patricia quickly apologized to Miss Zara.

"It’s fine. It’s been many years since he died. It doesn’t bother me anymore," Miss Zara replied with a soft chuckle.

A few moments later, Anna Grace poured tea for Patricia and brought some snacks.

"Have you prepared the gold, Yuan?" Patricia asked Yuan.

"Yes. I’ll go and get it for you," Yuan replied before turning toward Xi Meili.

"Meili, do you mind coming with me and helping me?" he asked.

"Sure, Hubby!" Xi Meili immediately got up from the sofa and followed Yuan into his room.

Patricia looked at Yuan with a dumbfounded expression as soon as she heard this. Her eyes immediately widened in disbelief.

’She called him her husband?! He’s so young and already married?!’ she screamed inwardly, shocked by this revelation.

Meanwhile, after returning to his room, Yuan retrieved five hundred gold coins from his System Storage and looked at Xi Meili.

"Take out your furnace. We need to melt these gold coins and turn them into gold bars," he told her, explaining the entire process she needed to follow.

"I understand everything, Hubby," Xi Meili said after understanding his plan. "Leave everything to me."

She quickly retrieved the Flameheart Furnace from her spatial ring, and the furnace immediately came to life as her Draconic Chaos Flames surged around it.

"I need to create ten gold bars from these gold coins, right? And each one must weigh the same, correct?"

"That’s right." Yuan nodded with a smile.

Xi Meili poured all five hundred gold coins into the furnace, and the gold immediately began to melt upon coming into contact with the extreme temperature inside.

She used the Dragon’s Breath Refinement technique to condense and shape the molten gold into ten gold bars inside the furnace.

"There, it’s done," Xi Meili said proudly as she took the gold bars out of the furnace.

"You did a remarkable job, Meili." Yuan hugged her from behind and kissed her on the cheek, making her blush.

"Now, let’s take them and give them to Patricia," Yuan said, and Xi Meili nodded.

Shortly afterward, they returned to the living room carrying the gold bars in their hands.

Placing the gold bars on the table, Yuan said, "These are the gold bars. They weigh one kilogram each, making a total of ten kilograms, just as you requested."

"You’re free to check their authenticity and weigh them."

"There’s no need for that. I trust you," Patricia said with a smile.

"However, I don’t think I can carry them back to my place on my own. Would you mind lending me a hand?"

"I don’t mind. Your house is only two minutes away."

"Thanks a lot, Yuan." Patricia smiled softly at him.

"Also, give me your bank account number. I’ll send you the money," she said, taking out her phone.

"Sure." Yuan nodded and gave her his account number.

"Since you said you’d give me a ten percent discount, the total amount comes down to $1,15,65,000.00," Patricia said before making the payment.

[Ding!]

Suddenly, Yuan received a notification on his phone almost immediately.

[$1,15,65,000.00 has been credited to your account XXX879 via NEFT. Available Balance: $1,24,65,000.00]

A huge smile appeared on his face as he read the notification on his phone. The numbers on the screen made him feel excited.

"I received the payment," Yuan said to her with a smile after confirming the transaction.

Then he said, "Patricia, thank you for trusting me. Because of me, you even canceled your appointments with potential new partners."

"I knew you weren’t joking with me. Although it was a gamble, I decided to put my trust in you," Patricia said as she got up from the sofa.

"Oh, they’re quite heavy...!" she exclaimed as she picked up a gold bar. Despite its size, it was several times heavier than she had expected.

"Leave them to me." Yuan picked up the gold bars for her and left the villa with her.

Shortly afterward, they arrived at her place, which was only a two-minute walk from his villa.

Once Yuan placed all the gold bars inside a secure briefcase, Patricia said, "Thanks a lot for carrying them here to my house, Yuan."

"It was nothing. I’ll take my leave now. Good night."

"Good night, Yuan," Patricia replied with a smile before closing the door.

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"Chief Taylor, when are you going to arrest that bastard who is responsible for my son’s broken bones?!" A man wearing an expensive suit shouted at the chief of the police department.

"We’re trying to investigate this matter. However, we lack the evidence needed to make an arrest," Chief Taylor said, letting out a soft sigh. "Mr. Scott, please try to understand. We cannot break the rules."

Brian Scott, Brandon’s father, was furious inside the police chief’s office, and the atmosphere was heavy with tension.

"My son, Brandon, is lying in a hospital bed, and you’re teaching us about rules? What rules are you talking about?" Mr. Scott shouted, looking furious.

"My son, Trevor, is also in the same condition. It was done by the same person. Just how incompetent can you be as a police chief?!" Matthew Brooks, Trevor Brooks’s father, shouted, slamming his fist onto the table.

Rickey’s father, Colin Harper, also added, "And what about my son? He’s also lying in a hospital bed, just like his friends."

"We want that bastard arrested immediately. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you receive a transfer order very soon."

"Do whatever you want, but we want that bastard locked behind bars as soon as possible," Mr. Scott said with a serious expression.

"I’ll try my best. Just wait patiently. The culprit will face the consequences of his actions," Chief Taylor said, trying to remain calm.

"Good." Matthew nodded and said, "For now, we’ll take our leave. But this won’t be the last time we visit you if you fail to arrest that bastard."

Once the three of them left, Chief Taylor sighed deeply and leaned back in his chair.

"Damn it! Just because they have money, they think they can do whatever they want? What a bunch of ungrateful bastards!"

"No wonder their sons got beaten up so badly... It makes perfect sense now." He chuckled, feeling pity for their sons lying in the hospital beds.

"Anyway, their arrival was another headache for me... It seems I don’t have any choice but to arrest Yuan."

Some time later, Officer Jenny entered the office and sat down on the chair.

"I heard that the three victims’ parents were here... It must have been hard for you to deal with arrogant wealthy people like that," she said with a soft chuckle.

Chief Taylor sighed deeply and said, "Don’t remind me of them. They were a pain in the ass."

"I understand how you feel... But what is the situation?"

"Not good. They were forcing me to arrest Yuan immediately. The higher-ups are also pressuring me to make the arrest."

Jenny was surprised to hear this, and her expression became serious.

’So it finally comes to this... But why do I have a bad feeling about this?’ she thought, feeling that something was wrong.

’Yuan is very mysterious... His disappearance two years ago is also shrouded in mystery. Furthermore, the women with him aren’t ordinary either.’

"So, what is your decision? Have you decided what to do now?" she asked, raising her brows slightly at the chief.

Chief Taylor looked at her with a serious expression and said, "We make the arrest. There’s no other option for us since the higher-ups are also forcing our hand."

"I see... So, we’re going to arrest Yuan..." She sighed softly.

’Since the wealthy families and the higher-ups are involved in this... we don’t have a choice but to make this unlawful arrest.’

"Officer Jenny, prepare a few men. I’ll personally go and arrest Yuan. You’re coming with me, of course," Chief Taylor said as he got up from his seat.

"Yes, sir!" Although she was a bit reluctant, she couldn’t disobey an order from her superior.

Shortly afterward, she prepared the team to arrest Yuan and assembled them outside the police station.

"Has everything been prepared?" Chief Taylor asked.

"Yes, sir. We’re ready to leave," Jenny informed him.

"Good. Let’s head out now." Taylor nodded and got into the car.

Officer Jenny followed suit and entered the car, looking slightly nervous about the whole situation.

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(I’ve updated the mistake with the amount)