He knows this trick, was taught it at Zhao's feet. Words as a weapon as sharp as knives. A verbal hit is still a hit. What the people who utilise this technique don't realise, is he's had worse than that every night since he was in uniform.
"But it may harm your defence if you do not say, when questioned, something you later rely on in court."
He draws one hand back, bending at the elbow and reaching into his pocket. The assassin, obviously thinking he's going for a throwing weapon, launches another burst of magic which Kevin mostly blocks. Mostly.
It practically burns his other hand off but he grits his teeth and pulls out his warrant card, which he holds up in front of him like a talisman.
"Anything you do say may be given in frigging evidence, you idiot."
Then he spins and throws himself bodily at Xie, wraps his injured hand under one arm and across his body, and with the warrant card in front of him he makes two sweeps of a gesture as he barrels forward and pushes Xie up against...
...through the wall.
And then he brings his mouth to Xie's ear and murmurs:
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Date: 2023-10-20 08:52 pm (UTC)He knows this trick, was taught it at Zhao's feet. Words as a weapon as sharp as knives. A verbal hit is still a hit. What the people who utilise this technique don't realise, is he's had worse than that every night since he was in uniform.
"But it may harm your defence if you do not say, when questioned, something you later rely on in court."
He draws one hand back, bending at the elbow and reaching into his pocket. The assassin, obviously thinking he's going for a throwing weapon, launches another burst of magic which Kevin mostly blocks. Mostly.
It practically burns his other hand off but he grits his teeth and pulls out his warrant card, which he holds up in front of him like a talisman.
"Anything you do say may be given in frigging evidence, you idiot."
Then he spins and throws himself bodily at Xie, wraps his injured hand under one arm and across his body, and with the warrant card in front of him he makes two sweeps of a gesture as he barrels forward and pushes Xie up against...
...through the wall.
And then he brings his mouth to Xie's ear and murmurs:
"Scorpion."
It's not an order. It's more like a plea.