《A Female Forensic Doctor Transmigrates into a Book as the Female Supporting Character》


 Chapter 1

    Transmigration


    ¡°Why are you acting innocent? Clearly you were the one who pushed me first!¡±


    A shrill female voice rang beside her ear. Yin Tao rubbed the back of her aching head. When she opened her eyes, she saw a beautiful long-haired girl with an extraordinary temperament ring at her.


    ¡°Yin Tao, didn¡¯t you go to the police station for an internship? Why is your physical fitness still so lousy!¡± The long-haired girl¡¯s tone was unfriendly and a trace of disgust shed across her face.


    ¡°Babe, don¡¯t you know head injuries are very dangerous?¡± Yin Tao had not grasped the situation, but as a professional forensic doctor, she couldn¡¯t help imparting some medical knowledge. ¡°If a brain trauma is serious and causes a hemorrhage, it can post traumatic shock or even death.¡±


    The long-haired girl¡¯s expression was uneasy. She was clearly surprised by Yin Tao¡¯s response. The atmosphere became somewhat awkward, but it was suddenly broken by a stern female voice.


    ¡°Shut up! Leave your technical jargon in your autopsyb!¡±


    An exquisitely made up, finely dressed woman walked up to Yin Tao in a few steps and sized her up as if she had seen a jinx. She frowned and said, ¡°Ningning is meant to dance on a grand stage and getting injured is a very serious matter, unlike you who deal with dead people every day!¡±


    Yin Tao was a little puzzled. Thedy was right that she was a forensic doctor, but why did her lines sound so familiar?


    Yin Tao sized up the two people in front of her. Judging from the 20-year age gap and their resemnce to each other, they should be mother and daughter. The surroundings were the living room of a vi, and when she looked at the scene of the mother and daughter against her¡­ damn, why did this scene look so much like the melodramatic novel she readst night!


    On the incessant rmendation of her colleague, Yin Tao had read a melodramatic novel titled ¡°Nirvana Rebirth¡±.


    The female protagonist of the novel, Yin Ning, was a slender, elegant and endearing dancer. After experiencing the tragic events in her first life, Yin Ning was reborn and avenged her previous humiliation. Not only did she help grow the family business, she also married an outstanding young man. She was sessful both in love and in her career, and she sessfully changed the fate of her entire family single-handedly.


    Yin Tao was the cannon fodder female supporting character who shared the same name as her. She was the biological sister of the female protagonist, Yin Ning. As Yin Tao was upset with her family¡¯s favoritism towards the female protagonist, she always made things difficult for her. In order to please her family, she resigned from her job as a forensic doctor and married a wealthy heir. However, she could only live a servile existence in her inws¡¯ house by virtue of her child. After the female protagonist was reborn, Yin Tao was further reduced to a mere existence thatplements the female protagonist. She lost her job and was also abandoned. She ended up utterly miserable.


    Looking at the mother and daughter in front of her, Yin Tao¡¯s mind raced as she said impassively, ¡°You two, uh¡­ have never treated me as family.¡± After saying that, Yin Tao hurriedly ran upstairs, leaving the mother and daughter dumbfounded on the spot.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her again?¡± Zhao Yue never liked her elder daughter¡¯s easy going personality to begin with. Ever since Yin Tao became a forensic doctor, she all the more felt that she was jinxed.


    ¡°My elder brother called to say that he¡¯s bringing me to a gathering tomorrow. She wanted to go too, so she¡¯s throwing a tantrum with me¡­¡±


    Yin Ning gazed in the direction where Yin Tao had left and felt a little puzzled. ording to the original plot, Yin Tao would have had an even more intense argument with her before her mother returned, and would have caused her to fall down the stairs in a scuffle. Zhao Yue would coincidently witness this scene and thus intensify her hatred for Yin Tao. Yin Ning¡¯s injuries would also have caused her to miss the following day¡¯s gathering.


    Ever since she was reborn, Yin Ning had been living cautiously. She cherished this opportunity to alter her fate. In her previous life, Yin Ning was in a traffic ident and could no longer dance. The Yin family¡¯s business also plummeted. Due to excessive worry, she died of illness before she was 30 years old. On the other hand, her elder sister, who had been at odds with her since she was young, married into a wealthy family and appeared to be living quite well.


    Yin Ning was unwilling to bow. The heavens had given her a chance to start afresh, and she would definitely seize it. However, why would her hot-tempered elder sister suddenly do something that detracted from the plot? Yin Ning could not help but worry. It¡¯s just as well, in any case, she would definitely attend the gathering the following day, even if it was for the sake of the person she had missed in her previous life, she had to go.


    ¡­


    Yin Tao ran into the room upstairs without stopping. She only heaved a sigh of relief after she saw the face that looked exactly like hers in the photo on the wall. She didn¡¯t know if it was her muscle memory or her good luck, but this room happened to be the original Yin Tao¡¯s bedroom.


    ¡°No way! Not only does this cannon fodder female supporting character have the same name as me, even her appearance is the same?!¡± Yin Tao looked in the mirror and tried her best to ept the reality she is facing.


    Was she too out of character just now? Yin Tao had already tried her best to imitate the original Yin Tao¡¯s lines, but she really wasn¡¯t in the mood to quarrel with others. When she thought of the surprised expressions of the mother and daughter downstairs, Yin Tao scratched her head helplessly.


    ¡°Ah ah! If you want to transmigrate, so be it! But to get such a miserable role!¡±


    Yin Tao shuddered at the thought of the plot that was going to unfold. She wasn¡¯t prepared to get married, have children,promise, and live like a disgruntled wife.


    ¡°Did I die suddenly from staying up all night reading?!¡±


    Yin Tao had no idea why she would wake up in this novel. For that matter, she didn¡¯t even know if she was dead or alive in the real world.

 Chapter 2

    Departure


    ¡°Forget it, I can¡¯t go back anyway. Let¡¯s solve this problem at hand first.¡± The professionalism of a forensic doctor made Yin Tao exceptionally calm in the face of a crisis.


    After a moment¡¯s consideration, she decided to move out of the Yin home first. Yin Tao was now an intern at the police station, so she should be able to apply for a dormitory.


    ¡°As long as I don¡¯t ask for trouble by being in the female protagonist¡¯s way, those things shouldn¡¯t happen¡­¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and started packing her luggage. If she continued to stay in the Yin home, she would either be at odds with the female protagonist or be seen through. It was better for her to hide far away.


    After a while of busying, Yin Tao packed her luggage and brought some basic daily necessities. She took out her cell phone and realized that she could actually remember the ount password. It seemed that part of the original Yin Tao¡¯s memory still remained in her body.


    ¡°This makes things easier¡­¡± Looking at the tens of thousands of yuan in her bank ount, Yin Tao smiled. Although the original Yin Tao¡¯s family didn¡¯t like her, they didn¡¯t treat her too shabbily as they were a wealthy family after all.


    With some money on hand, food and amodation at the police station, and the original Yin Tao having the same profession as her, it was not too bad to have transmigrated to her role. Yin Tao smiled bitterly and sighed as she helplessly pulled her luggage downstairs.


    ¡°What are you up to this time?¡± Zhao Yue¡¯s face sank when she saw Yin Tao dragging her luggage down the stairs. The mother and daughter duo, who were originally happy and harmonious, became tense because of Yin Tao¡¯s presence.


    ¡°Oh, I work toote sometimes. It¡¯s more convenient for me to move to the dormitory.¡± Yin Tao had no feelings for the mother and daughter in front of her, so her tone was a little stiff.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already said that you should quit that lousy job as soon as possible and work in your Dad¡¯spany so that it won¡¯t be difficult for you to get married in the future!¡± Zhao Yue had a headache whenever she thought of Yin Tao¡¯s job. Her personality was bad to begin with, and with such a job, which man would want to marry her?


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry. The profession of a forensic doctor is very good and I¡¯ll work hard too!¡± Yin Tao ignored Zhao Yue. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Yin Ning¡¯s voiceing from behind her. ¡°Elder sister, Mom is just worried about you. You know that both Dad and Mom don¡¯t like your job!¡±


    Yin Tao was a little surprised to see Yin Ning pretending to be concerned. When she was reading the novel, she didn¡¯t realize that the female protagonist seemed to be a little pretentious.


    ¡°Younger sister, mind your own business. Best of luck!¡± Yin Tao patted Yin Ning on her shoulder and gave her a forced smile. After saying that, she left the Yin family vi without looking back.


    ¡°This girl is really getting from bad to worse!¡± Zhao Yue smashed the cup on the coffee table furiously as she watched Yin Tao leave.


    Yin Ning¡¯s brooding eyes darkened as sheforted Zhao Yue, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t you think elder sister¡¯s behavior is a little abnormal?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t she still the same! Always making me worry!¡± Zhao Yue was in a fit of anger and didn¡¯t feel that anything was amiss.


    ¡°If you had asked her to resign in the past, she would have definitely made a scene with you.¡± Seeing that her mother had calmed down, Yin Ning continued, ¡°Sister doesn¡¯t like the job of a forensic doctor either. She¡¯s just dissatisfied with you making her work in Dad¡¯spany.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t know, Yin Tao has been pitting herself against you in every aspect since she was young!¡± Zhao Yue sighed and said, ¡°But how can shepare to you in any way!¡±


    When Yin Ning heard Zhao Yue¡¯s words, her mood improved a little. She wasn¡¯t worried that Yin Tao wouldpare herself to her at all. Only Yin Tao¡¯s recklessness and stupidity would make her appear gentle and sensible inparison.


    However, Yin Tao¡¯s gaze just now made Yin Ning very uneasy. Compared to her usual jealousy and hatred, her gaze was calm and rxed, as if she was looking at a stranger. Moreover, she didn¡¯t seem to be so resistant to the profession of a forensic doctor anymore, and she seemed as if she had really nned to work hard.


    After Yin Ning was reborn, the plot had always been under her control, so Yin Tao¡¯s abnormality made her feel very uneasy. She was a little worried that the tragedy of her previous life would repeat itself.


    Yin Ning frowned her long and slender brows, and she bit her lower lip. In this life, she was the only one who could make a change.


    ¡­


    After leaving the Yin vi, Yin Tao followed the original Yin Tao¡¯s memory and arrived at the police station smoothly.


    The police station was located in the city and was a long distance away from the Yin vi. Yin Tao felt that her decision to leave the Yin home was correct. Not only would she be able to stay away from trouble, but it would also be more convenient for her to work in the police station.


    As soon as she entered the police station, Yin Tao took out her cell phone to contact the original Yin Tao¡¯s master. In the novel, Yin Tao¡¯s master, Su Ning, was a very experienced forensic doctor. He was an upright person who took his work seriously. He used to treat the original Yin Tao quite well, but because the original Yin Tao was passive and indolent in her work, Su Ning did not have a good impression of her.


    Yin Tao secretly resolved to change everyone¡¯s impression of her. Although she wasn¡¯t prepared to have anything to do with the main characters in the novel, she still valued her job as a forensic doctor and would definitely take it seriously.


    She found the number in her cell phone¡¯s call history and was about to make the call when she saw a young girl with a bright smile running quickly towards her.


    ¡°Xiaotao, aren¡¯t you resting at home today? Why are you at the police station?¡± The girl was not tall, but her voice was very loud.


    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m here to apply for a dormitory.¡± Yin Tao carefully sized up the girl in front of her and tried her best to recall every character in the novel. She was a supporting character after all, so the only person she could chat with at the police station was probably that rookie detective who had been briefly mentioned.


    ¡°Bai Luo?¡± Yin Tao said tentatively. When she saw that there was nothing unusual with the girl¡¯s expression, she continued, ¡°Is there a spare dormitory in the police station now?¡±

 Chapter 3

    Elder Brother


    ¡°There are quite a lot of empty dormitories. There are also extra beds in the room I¡¯m staying in.¡± Bai Luo pulled Yin Tao and said warmly, ¡°There¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble. I¡¯ll help you fill in the check-in application. You can stay with me.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good too.¡± Although they had only exchanged a few words, Yin Tao felt that the girl in front of her had a very good personality. There weren¡¯t many descriptions of Bai Luo in the novel because the original Yin Tao had resigned from her job as a forensic doctor. However, Yin Tao could tell thatpared to her pretentious younger sister, the girl in front of her was much easier to get along with


    Under Bai Luo¡¯s enthusiastic guidance, Yin Tao quickly familiarized herself with the police station¡¯s environment. She was very adaptable and was clearly more suitable for this job than the original Yin Tao.


    ¡°Xiaotao, why do I feel like you¡¯ve be a different person after a trip home? You used to be chatty.¡± Bai Luo saw that Yin Tao had been silently packing her luggage and did not speak much. She felt that Yin Tao was much moreposed than before.


    ¡°Uh¡­ Is that so? Perhaps it¡¯s because I have decided to take my work seriously.¡± Yin Tao hung the clothes in the cupboard and smiled awkwardly.


    It seemed that she was quite different from the original Yin Tao. Even her colleagues who had not known her for long could sense it. Fortunately, she did not stay in the Yin home. Otherwise, Yin Ning and Zhao Yue would definitely have noticed her abnormality.


    ¡°Really? Didn¡¯t you say that you just wanted to be done with the internship and then find a chance to work in another department?¡± Bai Luo was a little puzzled. Yin Tao had a clear disdain for the job of a forensic doctor previously.


    ¡°No, I¡¯ve straightened out my thinking. Forensics is the most suitable job for me!¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was serious. To her, everything else was unknown, the job of a forensic doctor was the only thing she still had some confidence in.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m really looking forward to working with you!¡± Bai Luo was genuinely happy. The forensic doctors she hade into contact with before had huge age gaps with her. It was really rare to see a young and beautiful female forensic doctor like Yin Tao.


    When she was almost done packing, the corners of Yin Tao¡¯s eyes twitched as she looked at the cab full of ethereal monotone dresses. When she was previously packing her luggage at the Yin home, she realized that the original Yin Tao¡¯s taste was really nd. The original Yin Tao had a baby face just like hers, but perhaps she wanted to imitate Yin Ning¡¯s virginal temperament, so she always wore mature,dylike long dresses. She looked like a child who had stolen her parents¡¯ clothes and looked neither fish nor fowl.


    ¡°Bai Luo, is there any mall nearby?¡± Yin Tao really did not want to wear these clothes anymore.


    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go together. I also want to buy some clothes.¡± After saying that, Bai Luo pulled Yin Tao out of the dormitory.


    Yin Tao¡¯s heart was filled with warmth as Bai Luo held her hand. It seemed that this unfamiliar world wasn¡¯t as bad as she had imagined. Yin Tao felt that as long as she worked hard and stayed far away from the protagonists in the novel, she could still live very well even if she couldn¡¯t return to her original world.


    However, there was still a huge gap between ideal and reality. As soon as she walked to the high street with Bai Luo, Yin Tao heard someone calling her name from behind.


    ¡°Yin Tao!¡±


    Yin Tao turned around. A man who looked to be in histe twenties got out of a silver-gray sports car and walked towards her and Bai Luo.


    Yin Tao recognized the man in front of her. He dressed smartly in a crisp white shirt and ck trousers, and was about 1.8 meters tall. His features were somewhat simr to hers, but he was much more mature and colder.


    This man was the original Yin Tao¡¯s elder brother, Yin Hao. He was mature and steady in his actions, but a little apathetic toward people. Yin Hao and Yin Tao¡¯s appearances were more simr, butpared to the wilful and overbearing Yin Tao, Yin Hao clearly preferred the gentle and sensible younger sister, Yin Ning.


    ¡°Big brother.¡± Yin Tao knew that she would have to face him sooner orter, so she greeted Yin Hao in a rxed manner.


    ¡°Eh, shopping with friends?¡± Although Yin Hao didn¡¯t quite like Yin Tao, he still tried his best to treat his two younger sisters impartially.


    ¡°Eh, this is Bai Luo, a detective. She¡¯s my partner during my internship.¡± Yin Tao looked at the infatuated Bai Luo and smiled helplessly. Indeed, her elder brother was definitely considered outstanding in terms of looks.


    ¡°Hello, Officer Bai. My younger sister is usually a little naughty, thank you for taking care of her.¡± Yin Hao greeted Bai Luo in a very gentlemanly manner and took out a card from his wallet. He stuffed it into Yin Tao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Buy something you like with your friend and pick a gift for Dad. Sunday is Dad¡¯s birthday. Don¡¯t forget toe home.¡±


    Yin Tao took the card that Yin Hao had given her and was somewhat at a loss. Sunday was a grand scene for the protagonists to appear, and she really didn¡¯t want to go and cause any disturbance.

 Chapter 4

    Work


    ¡°Big brother, I¡­¡± Yin Tao was just about to decline when she was interrupted by Yin Hao.


    ¡°Yin Tao, be sensible and don¡¯t be at loggerheads with your elders. Yin Ning has already met many of the Yin family¡¯s business partners. As an elder sister, you can¡¯t be wilful and not attend Dad¡¯s birthday party. You must not.¡± Yin Hao drove off without waiting for Yin Tao¡¯s response.


    ¡°Wow, your elder brother is so handsome!¡± Bai Luo looked in the direction Yin Hao left and sighed.


    ¡°I¡¯ll give this elder brother to you, you wanna take it?¡± Yin Tao felt irritated. It seemed she wouldn¡¯t be able to avoid this weekend no matter what.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to!¡± Bai Luo thought about it and said with augh, ¡°I think I can be your sister-inw!¡±


    Yin Tao raised her eyebrows and thought about it. The plot in the novel revolved mainly around Yin Ning¡¯s rtionship. Yin Hao didn¡¯t seem to have an official partner, was mature and steady, and didn¡¯t fool around. Her elder brother was indeed good husband material.


    ¡°You go girl!¡± Yin Tao looked at the card in her hand and turned to Bai Luo. ¡°Let¡¯s go! Someone is footing the bill, let¡¯s buy more clothes.¡±


    Yin Tao remembered that Yin Hao was definitely a positive character in the novel. The original Yin Tao had met unsavory characters, and Yin Hao had even helped her resolve many issues. However, the original Yin Tao had never gotten along with him as she felt that Yin Hao was biased toward Yin Ning. It seemed that she should try to get along well with this rich elder brother in the future.


    Yin Tao and Bai Luo didn¡¯t buy too many things. Bai Luo¡¯s family was well to do, so she didn¡¯tck much to begin with. She also didn¡¯t have any intention to take advantage of others. Yin Tao also had a lot of pocket money on hand, so she only used Yin Hao¡¯s card to buy an expensive tie for her dad, Yin Dong, as a birthday gift.


    When she got back to the dormitory, Yin Tao thought she would suffer from insomnia. However, she did not know if it was because she was too adaptable or because she was too tired, she slept exceptionally soundly that night.


    The next morning, Yin Tao was called to the autopsyb by her master, Su Ning. This was the first time she hade into contact with her job after transmigrating. Yin Tao was secretly a bit excited.


    ¡°You¡¯re here.¡± Su Ning looked to be in his thirties. He was tall and stout, and wore a pair of rimless sses. When he saw Yin Tao, he maintained a serious expression on his face. He introduced Yin Tao to another plump male forensic doctor beside him. ¡°Zhang Yuan, this is Yin Tao. She¡¯s an intern under me. It¡¯s her first day of work.¡±


    ¡°Hello, Teacher Zhang!¡± Yin Tao bowed to Zhang Yuan obediently.


    ¡°Just call me Dr. Zhang. Your master and I are old ssmates. You don¡¯t have to be nervous.¡± The plump male forensic doctor smiled. He looked much more amiable than Su Ning. He turned around and said warmly to Yin Tao, ¡°You are a young girl, work hard! There aren¡¯t many beautiful girls like you in our line of work.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s only the first day, hard to say if she can persevere.¡± Su Ning¡¯s tone was very cold. It was obvious that he did not have high hopes for Yin Tao. ¡°Go change and wear your mask properly. You¡¯re unlucky. You have a rather difficult case on the first day of your internship. Be sure to take proper notester.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded and went to change her clothes. She must not be too anxious to change Su Ning¡¯s impression of her. Yin Tao still had confidence about her abilities at work. After all, the original Yin Tao was just an intern who didn¡¯t love this job, while she was a qualified forensic doctor who had worked for many years.


    After changing her clothes and entering the autopsyb, Yin Tao understood why Su Ning said that she was unlucky.


    In front of her was a highly dposed corpse that had been soaked in water. If Yin Tao was really the original Yin Tao, she would probably have thrown up.


    ¡°A weight was tied to the deceased¡¯s body. There was no water in the lungs, and no internal bleeding in the cone, the verdict was not drowning. The fatal wound was in the abdomen, it should be a case of disposing of the body after the crime.¡± Su Ning turned the corpse over and looked carefully, intently and without a trace of disgust.


    Yin Tao also walked forward without any reservations and checked the deceased¡¯s clothes. She picked up her camera and skilfully took photos while taking notes of the corpse¡¯s features.


    Zhang Yuan stood aside reading the crime scene report and said to Su Ning, ¡°The murderer handled it very carefully. There was nothing on the deceased that could prove his identity.¡±


    ¡°The police cannot determine the time and ce of death, as well as the identity of the deceased.¡± Su Ning sighed, It is most disturbing when the identity of a corpse could not be determined. ¡°Let¡¯s start the autopsy.¡±


    Su Ning and Zhang Yuan clearly did not want Yin Tao to do anything. Even if it was a professional female forensic doctor, the two men could not watch her dissect such a highly dposed corpse, not to mention an intern.


    The moment the de sliced open the corpse, dark green corpse fluid gushed out and an even thicker stench of the corpse assaulted their faces. They could smell it even through the mask. Zhang Yuan¡¯s expression was not that good either. He turned his head and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaotao, go stand further away and just take some notes. There¡¯s no need to work so hard on the first day.¡±

 Chapter 5

    Newbie


    Yin Tao was staring intently at the corpse when she heard what Zhang Yuan said, she smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s alright, Dr. Zhang.¡±


    Yin Tao took a nce at Su Ning and realized that he lowered his head but didn¡¯t dare to bend his body too much. ¡°Master, your back is hurting again, right? Let me dissect the stomach.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Su Ning looked at her in surprise. Just a few days ago, this little girl had beenining non-stop because she had been assigned to the forensics department. Now, her work attitude was positive and serious. Looking at Yin Tao¡¯s big bright eyes on her round face, Su Ning realized that one could not judge a book by its cover.


    He handed the tool in his hand to Yin Tao, looking forward to her performance next.


    Yin Tao was not the original Yin Tao. She had a lot of work experience. Su Ning and Zhang Yuan were very surprised with Yin Tao¡¯s agility and speed. The stomach had always been a rtively difficult body part to handle. They did not expect this little girl in front of them to calmly and skillfully perform the procedure impably.


    ¡°Hey, Su Ning, are you sure this is your disciple¡¯s first day of internship? Is she really a newbie?¡± Zhang Yuan pulled Su Ning aside and asked softly. He had worked for so many years, but he had never seen a newbie with such talent in forensics.


    ¡°It¡¯s the first day, and she didn¡¯t seem to want to be a forensic doctor.¡± Su Ning looked at the earnest Yin Tao and was a little puzzled.


    ¡°With such skills, it would be a pity not to be a forensic doctor¡­¡± Zhang Yuan looked at Yin Tao and sighed. ¡°Old Su, it¡¯s not that I want to advise you, but this is a good seedling. You have to seize it and nurture it well.¡±


    Su Ning also had a new understanding of Yin Tao. This little girl was not as delicate as she looked. As long as she wanted to learn from her, he would definitely want to teach her.


    ¡°Master, there was no food residue in the deceased¡¯s stomach. There was a lot of bile in the duodenum and galldder, the deceased must have been on an empty stomach for a long time when alive.¡± After Yin Tao checked the stomach, she carefully observed the skin tissue that was already difficult to identify.


    ¡°Other than the ligature marks from the tying of the heavy object, the deceased¡¯s wrists were severely dposed. The wrists must have been tied up by the murderer when the deceased was alive.¡± Yin Tao usually looked like a little girl who was still in school, but she seemed much more mature when facing a corpse.


    ¡°There are no obvious external injuries. There are no signs of a fight and no injuries from water impact. The body must have been found near where it was abandoned.¡± Zhang Yuan and Su Ning were very surprised to see Yin Tao so professional and serious.


    ¡°Well done! It¡¯s not bad for you to achieve this level as an intern.¡± Zhang Yuan praised Yin Tao generously. He was a little envious that Su Ning could have such a clever disciple. ¡°Xiaotao, if your master doesn¡¯t treat you well,e and look for me. My qualifications are not inferior to your master!¡±


    ¡°Zhang Yuan, don¡¯t you have any shame? If you want to mentor an intern, apply for one yourself!¡± Although Su Ning did not directly praise Yin Tao, Yin Tao could tell that Su Ning¡¯s expression was much better than when she first arrived.


    ¡°Yin Tao, the police are checking the surveince footage by the river. I¡¯ll go and do a DNAparisonter. Go back and rest first. Wait for my update.¡±


    Yin Tao happily bade farewell to Su Ning and Zhang Yuan. When she returned to the police station, there was still a smile on Yin Tao¡¯s lips. It seemed that her professionalism had already changed Su Ning¡¯s impression of her.


    ¡°Xiaotao!¡± Bai Luo looked at the smiling Yin Tao and asked, ¡°What¡¯s up? Something good happened?¡±


    ¡°Oh, nothing much. I just went to dissect a corpse,¡± Yin Tao replied calmly.


    ¡°Hey, are you alright? What¡¯s there to be happy about dissecting a corpse?¡± Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao and sighed. She lowered her voice and said, ¡°Do you know that a highly dposed corpse was hauled from the new city district this morning? I was at the scene. That sight, sigh¡­¡± Bai Luo frowned as she recalled the ghastly images.


    ¡°Oh, I know.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was calm, but Bai Luo¡¯s eyes slowly widened.


    ¡°No way?! That¡¯s the corpse you went to dissect?¡±


    ¡°I think so. He was hauled up from the new city district. Male, about forty years old.¡± Yin Tao remained very calm.


    However, Bai Luo shook her head as if she had seen a monster. ¡°Indeed, those who can be forensic doctors are definitely not ordinary people. I¡¯m impressed!¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about? Bai Luo!¡± Before Bai Luo could finish speaking, anky boy with a buzz cut patted her shoulder and asked with a smile.


    ¡°Oh, Xia Jin.¡± Bai Luo looked at the boy in front of him and introduced him to Yin Tao. ¡°Xiaotao, this is Xia Jin. He¡¯s also a newbie led by my master, Captain Chen.¡±


    ¡°Hello!¡± Yin Tao shook hands with Xia Jin warmly. She was very warm toward characters that had never appeared in the novel before.


    ¡°Hello, are you also from our division two?¡± Xia Jin¡¯s skin was a little dark, and he seemed cheerful and outgoing.


    ¡°I¡¯m an intern forensic doctor. We¡¯ll have a chance to work together in the future.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s voice was very soft, and there was a smile in her eyes.

 Chapter 6

    Investigation


    ¡°Forensic doctor! She¡¯s actually such a young beauty?!¡± Xia Jin was really surprised. Previously, he had admired the profession of forensic doctors, but he didn¡¯t expect there to be such a young girl.


    ¡°Don¡¯t make such a fuss. Our Xiaotao just dissected the male corpse that was hauled from the new city district this morning¡­¡± Bai Luo¡¯s tone carried a hint of smugness.


    ¡°Impressive! We¡¯re going to the new city district to investigate. Sister Xiaotao, do you want to go with us?¡± Xia Jin really admired this petite girl in front of him.


    ¡°I¡¯m just an assistant to my master,¡± Yin Tao exined helplessly. Seeing the fervent expression on Xia Jin¡¯s face, she didn¡¯t refuse. ¡°Alright, since I didn¡¯t find anything important from the autopsy, I¡¯ll go with you to the new city district to take a look.¡±


    Yin Tao got into the police car with them, Xia Jin drove while Bai Luo sat in the back with her. In the passenger seat was a middle-aged man in his forties.


    ¡°Xiaotao, this is my master, Captain Chen. He is also from our second team,¡± Upon hearing Bai Luo¡¯s words, Yin Tao took a closer look at the middle-aged man in front of her. Captain Chen had been briefly described in the original novel because Feng Jing, the second male protagonist in the novel, was also a captain of the detective team.


    ¡°Hello, Captain Chen.¡± Yin Tao looked at the middle-aged man in front of her and felt very at ease. All is well as long as she didn¡¯t have to face the second male protagonist of the original novel.


    ¡°Youngdy, you¡¯re so pretty, how did you be a forensic doctor?¡± Captain Chen spoke in a kind tone though he looked serious and upright.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you think the job of a forensic doctor is pretty good?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s big eyes were smiling, making her look smart and cute.


    ¡°Ha ha, yes, a forensic doctor is not bad either,¡± Captain Chenughed heartily and said, ¡°I heard from Dr. Zhang that Su Ning has a good disciple. It seems like he¡¯s right. Little girl, work hard. You¡¯ll surpass your master sooner orter.¡±


    Yin Tao smiled obediently in response. Su Ning was a very experienced forensic doctor and was conscientious in his work. She was very d that she coulde into contact with such an outstanding senior in this unfamiliar world.


    The atmosphere in the car was very rxed. When they arrived at the new city district, they quickly stopped smiling and switched to serious work mode.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. There aren¡¯t many peopleing and going by the river. There are more than 10 business units not far away. Let¡¯s take aposite sketch of the deceased and ask to see if anyone has seen him.¡± Captain Chen took Bai Luo, and Yin Tao followed Xia Jin. The four of them split into two groups and got to work.


    After a round of enquiries in vain, the few of them gathered by the river again.


    ¡°No one has any impression of the deceased. Looks like the deceased did not live nearby,¡± Xia Jin reported to Captain Chen.


    ¡°There are signs that the deceased was tied up when he was alive. It¡¯s very likely his body was dumped from a vehicle.¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and continued, ¡°Captain Chen, is it possible that it was a vehicle from out of town, and the murderer is not active in the area?¡±


    ¡°Hmm, that¡¯s very possible. However, there aren¡¯t many surveince cameras in the new city district. Furthermore there are many surveince blind spots by the river.¡± Captain Chen frowned. The case would probably only progress after the victim¡¯s identity was confirmed.


    As they were talking, Captain Chen¡¯s cell phone suddenly rang. Captain Chen¡¯s facial expression became increasingly solemn as he spoke. Yin Tao had a bad premonition.


    After hanging up, Captain Chen sighed and said, ¡°Another boy¡¯s body has surfaced in the lower reaches of the new city district¡­¡±


    The group rushed to the crime scene.


    ¡°Master!¡± Yin Tao hurriedly walked over when she saw Su Ning examining the corpse.


    ¡°It¡¯s the same as the previous corpse. It was not drowning. A heavy weight was tied to the body and dumped after the crime,¡± Su Ning said slowly as she looked at Yin Tao.


    ¡°Do you think the two cases are done by the same murderer?¡± Yin Tao looked at the corpse on the ground and felt a little ufortable in her heart. The child was only about six or seven years old. The corpse was not as badly dposed as the first male corpse, and there were obvious ligature marks on the wrists.


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say for now, but looking at the modus operandi, it¡¯s very likely.¡± Su Ning continued to survey the scene.


    Yin Tao sized up the crowd that had gathered but didn¡¯t observe anything unusual.


    Yin Tao went nearer to the corpse and discovered that just like the first corpse, there were no obvious signs of resistance. This meant that when he died, he was either caught by surprise, or he did not have a chance to defend himself.


    ¡°Master, where is the boy¡¯s fatal injury?¡± Yin Tao bent down and asked Su Ning, who was examining the corpse.


    ¡°There are no obvious external injuries, and there¡¯s no water in the lungs. We can only wait for a further autopsy to determine the cause of death.¡± Su Ning really could not find any obvious clues.


    ¡°This child¡¯s face isn¡¯t seriously damaged. We should be able to find his family,¡± Yin Tao felt that there was a high probability that these two cases were done by the same person, and his modus operandi was bing more and more mature.


    ¡°Eh, let¡¯s go back to the police station first.¡± Su Ning and Yin Tao left the crime scene in the same police car.

 Chapter 7

    Birthday


    There was still no real progress in the case. The family of the dead boy had been found. Police investigations revealed that the family was working ss and did not have any enemies.


    Bai Luo¡¯s detective team had to put in extra hours, working nights in a row. Yin Tao originally wanted to use work as an excuse to skip the birthday party on Sunday, but after thinking for a long time, she still didn¡¯t have the courage to call Yin Hao.


    Standing at the entrance of the hotel with the gift box in her hand, Yin Tao took a deep breath and walked in. It is more painful for her to face these key figures than to do an autopsy.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you¡¯re here!¡± Yin Tao spotted Yin Hao at the entrance as soon as she arrived at the function room of the birthday banquet.


    ¡°Brother.¡± Yin Tao walked over to greet him. When she saw that Yin Hao was wearing an exquisite dark gray suit, she lowered her head to look at her casual outfit and smiled awkwardly.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you dress up properly?¡± Yin Hao looked at his sister in a white t-shirt and jeans and felt a little helpless. This girl had a baby face to begin with, and now she looked like a student who had not graduated from high school.


    ¡°I¡¯m just here to celebrate Dad¡¯s birthday, not as if I¡¯m the main lead.¡± Yin Tao deliberately dressed down as he didn¡¯t want to be too conspicuous in such an asion where the protagonists gathered.


    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re not young anymore. Let¡¯s see if there¡¯s any boy you liketer and I¡¯ll introduce him to you.¡± Yin Hao looked at Yin Tao in front of him and felt that she seemed to have changed a lot. In the past, she would definitely have dressed up borately for such asions. There is no way she wouldn¡¯t want to be in the limelight.


    ¡°Oh¡­¡± Yin Tao lowered her head and replied feebly.


    ¡°Brother!¡± A gentle and sweet voice came from behind. Without a doubt, Yin Tao knew it had to be Yin Ning and Zhao Yue.


    ¡°Dad is inside. Mom, you and Ningning go in first.¡± Yin Hao was not surprised to see the mother and daughter all dressed up.


    ¡°Ah Hao, don¡¯t forget to introduce Xi Feng to Ningningter. At thest gathering, Ningning said that Xi Feng seemed not bad¡­¡± Zhao Yue and Yin Hao whispered her instructions to Yin Hao, but Yin Ning interrupted them coyly.


    ¡°Mom, didn¡¯t you say that you wouldn¡¯t tell elder brother?¡±


    Yin Ning wore exquisite make up and a silver-white long silk dress. Her fair skin looked even more beautiful when set against the silhouette of the long dress.


    The corners of Yin Tao¡¯s eyes twitched as she watched the pretentious mother-daughter pair. It seemed that she was really out of ce in such settings.


    ¡°Yin Hao! Hello Auntie!¡± Three tall men walked over from not far away. Yin Tao nced at them and hurriedly left for the washroom at the corner.


    ¡°Xi Feng, Jin Chen, Lin Jia, you guys are here.¡± Yin Hao went up to them. Just as he was about to introduce Yin Tao to his friends, he realized that Yin Tao had already disappeared.


    ¡°This girl¡­¡± Yin Hao smiled helplessly and turned to look at Zhao Yue and Yin Ning. ¡°Ningning, you met Xi Feng and Jin Chen at thest gathering. This is Lin Jia, the mayor¡¯s assistant in City A.¡±


    Yin Ning sized up the man in front of her. He was refined and wore a pair of gold-rimmed sses. Although he was not as handsome as Xi Feng, he had a gentle smile on his face and the cultured temperament of a schr. Yin Ning remembered that in her previous life, Xi Feng did the best, but Lin Jia was also a big shot that should not be ignored.


    ¡°Hello, Brother Lin Jia.¡± Yin Ning had a sweet smile on her face, and Lin Jia greeted her politely.


    After following Yin Hao into the banquet, Jin Chen looked around and asked Yin Hao, ¡°Ah Hao, don¡¯t you have another younger sister?¡±


    ¡°Oh, Xiaotao is also my younger sister. She has a more lively personality. I don¡¯t know where she¡¯s gone off to¡± Yin Hao had been looking for Yin Tao, but it was obvious that this girl had deliberately gone into hiding.


    ¡°Sigh, amongst us brothers, Ah Hao is the lucky one with two pretty sisters, unlike me who has a younger brother who gives me a headache every day.¡± Jin Chen truly felt that Yin Ning was beautiful, but he wasn¡¯t confident that he could match Xi Feng and Lin Jia.


    ¡°Xi Feng, don¡¯t you have a sister too?¡± Lin Jia smiled at the man beside him in a dark brown suit.


    ¡°Yes, but she¡¯s still in primary school,¡± Xi Feng replied with a smile. He inadvertently looked at Yin Ning and realized that she was staring at him.


    ¡°Yo, I think you¡¯re going to be Ah Hao¡¯s brother-inw!¡± Jin Chen saw Yin Ning¡¯s gaze and deliberately teased Xi Feng.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being my brother-inw?¡± Yin Hao patted Jin Chen¡¯s shoulder and asked with a smile.


    ¡°Sure, but you only have two sisters. With Xi Feng and Lin Jia around, I can¡¯t be ranked.¡± Jin Chen had a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes. Compared to Xi Feng and Lin jia, he seemed more frivolous.


    ¡°Leave me out of this. In terms of looks, I can¡¯tpare to Xi Feng or Feng Jing.¡± Lin Jia waved his hand hurriedly. He had no intention of going there to be matchmade.

 Chapter 8

    Protagonist


    ¡°By the way, why didn¡¯t Feng Jinge with you guys?¡± Yin Hao couldn¡¯t help asking when he heard Lin Jia mention Feng Jing.


    This old ssmate of his had always been mysterious when he was in school. If it were not for the close rtionship between Feng Jing and Lin Jia, Feng Jing would not have entered their circle at all.


    ¡°Oh, it seemed like something came up at the police station. He will be here soon.¡± Lin Jia¡¯s tone became calmer when he mentioned Feng Jing. If he had not advised Feng Jing not to strain rtionships with his friends in the circle, he would not havee at all.


    ¡°Feng Jing is even more old-fashioned than my father. Although our Xi Feng doesn¡¯t like to smile either, he is much more normal than Feng Jing.¡± Jin Chen smiled and put his arm around Xi Feng¡¯s shoulder.


    Lin Jia turned around and warned Jin Chen with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t forget that Feng Jing is A City¡¯s freebat champion. Be careful what you say.¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t the Feng family¡¯s business quite big in the capital? Why did Feng Jing insist oning to A City to be a detective?¡± Yin Hao did not know much about Feng Jing. He only knew that the Feng family was definitely not as simple as they seemed.


    ¡°To each his own. It¡¯s fine as long as we support him as friends¡­¡± Lin Jia obviously didn¡¯t want to say too much, so everyone tactfully didn¡¯t ask further.


    Yin Hao however felt that Feng Jing¡¯s behavior was somewhat simr to his rebellious younger sister, Yin Tao.


    Right at this moment, Yin Tao was pacing back and forth in the bathroom. Those men just now should be Yin Hao¡¯s friends, the male protagonist in the novel and some other main characters.


    ¡°Sigh, I can¡¯t keep hiding in the washroom¡­¡± Yin Tao took a deep breath. In any case, she was much more inconspicuouspared to Yin Ning.


    As Yin Tao was walking out of the washroom, she didn¡¯t notice a person who had just walked out of the male washroom and bumped into him.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± Yin Tao rubbed her forehead and raised her eyes to size up the man in front of her. He was about the same age as Yin Hao and looked to be about 1.9 meters tall, slightly taller than Yin Hao. His features were chiseled, but his expression was very indifferent. He nced coldly at Yin Tao before leaving.


    ¡°Who is this?¡± Yin Tao watched as the man left quickly and walked straight into the function room of her father¡¯s birthday banquet.


    Could he be the male protagonist? Yin Tao was a little suspicious. There were many descriptions of the male protagonist in the book. They were all exaggerated praises like tall, handsome, and elegant.


    The man just now was quite good-looking, but he didn¡¯t seem to have a good temper. Yin Tao thought for a moment and decided to lie low. Even if he wasn¡¯t the male protagonist, he definitely wouldn¡¯t be a minor character with such looks.


    Walking into the function room, Yin Tao was just about to find a seat in a less crowded spot when she was called over by Yin Hao loudly.


    Yin Tao broke out in cold sweat as she looked at the table Yin Hao was at.


    He had indeed gathered all the main characters.


    ¡°Brother¡­¡± Yin Tao lowered her head and helplessly walked to Yin Hao¡¯s side.


    ¡°Xiaotao, let me introduce you to my friends.¡± Yin Hao pulled Yin Tao and introduced her enthusiastically. ¡°Xi Feng and Jin Chen, our families are old friends. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the two of them lived overseas for a period of time, you would have met them much earlier.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded softly at Xi Feng and Jin Chen. Looking at Xi Feng in a dark brown suit, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but sigh. As expected of the male protagonist, his domineering aura matched the description in the novel.


    Yin Tao was even more familiar with the other person. He was the original Yin Tao¡¯s cheap husband, a yboy through and through. Looking at Jin Chen¡¯s smiling peach blossom eyes, Yin Tao gasped. With such taste, the original Yin Tao deserved to be dumped. This Jin Chen is obviously trouble.


    ¡°Xiaotao, these two are my university ssmates, Lin Jia and Feng Jing. Although we were not in the same major, we were the closest during university,¡± Yin Hao introduced the two people on the other side.


    When Yin Tao saw Feng Jing, she was shocked. It turned out that the person she had bumped into at the washroom was the second male lead in the novel, Feng Jing. His looks areparable to the male protagonist¡¯s, but it was a pity that he was also a supporting character. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but look at Feng Jing with some sympathy. She had always felt sorry for such characters in a novel who do not get the ones they love.


    Feng Jing noticed Yin Hao¡¯s younger sister¡¯s gaze and felt a little uneasy. Why was this girl looking at him so strangely? There was a tinge of pity¡­ and some sympathy.


    Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but cough softly and said, ¡°Yin Hao, could it be that your younger sister is still in high school?¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s words made Yin Ning, who was on the other side of the dining table, chuckle. ¡°Brother Feng Jing, don¡¯t underestimate her because of how she is dressed, she¡¯s my elder sister.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s eyelids twitched. No wonder he was a male supporting character, he was so bad with words.


    She rolled her eyes at Yin Ning again and said with a smile, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m not like my younger sister, only 22 years old but so sensible and mature.

 Chapter 9

    Aunt


    Lin Jia couldn¡¯t help butugh when he saw the look on Yin Tao¡¯s face. He said to Yin Hao, ¡°Ah Hao, your little sister Taotao is quite amusing.¡±


    Yin Hao ruffled Yin Tao¡¯s head helplessly and exined, ¡°My grandparents raised Xiaotao. She¡¯s a little wilful and mischievous.¡±


    Yin Tao ignored everyone¡¯s expressions and stared at the table of dishes. She had been hungry already.


    Subsequently, Yin Tao was busy gobbling up the food in front of her, while Yin Ning was ingratiating herself, chatting andughing with everyone.


    Inparison, Yin Tao was indeed not as mature and sensible as Yin Ning. However, as a qualified supporting actress, Yin Tao did not care about beingpared at all. After all, it is just as well that everyone liked Yin Ning. Yin Tao can then live carefreely away from the spotlight.


    Yin Tao, who had been busy eating, only put down her chopsticks when she heard Jin Chen mention the case of the corpse found in the new city district.


    ¡°Xi Feng, did you not just take over a development in the new city district? Would those two murders affect your business?¡±


    Xi Feng nced at Jin Chen and said slowly, ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal, it¡¯s not near to where we are, so it shouldn¡¯t affect us much.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, the new city district has always been very chaotic. Previously, there were many people dealing in the ck market, drugs, human trafficking, and so on.¡± Jin Chen nced at Feng Jing and asked, ¡°Brother Feng, aren¡¯t you a detective? Is there any inside scoop on the new city district case? If it¡¯s not serious, I n to acquire a piece ofnd while it is chaotic.¡±


    ¡°No, I just transferred to A City so I didn¡¯t take on any cases.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was cold and he didn¡¯t even raise his head. However, everyone seemed to be used to his attitude.


    The atmosphere at the banquet was not bad. Yin Dong gave a thank you speech after everyone cut the cake. Everyone was very used to such asions, except for Yin Tao, who had been eating non stop, and Feng Jing, who had not spoken a word.


    The banquet wasing to an end. Everyone presented their gifts and well wishes to Yin Dong. Yin Tao was no exception.


    Yin Tao remembered that Yin Dong and Yin Hao treated the original Yin Tao quite well even though Zhao Yue and Yin Ning didn¡¯t like her in the novel. Therefore, Yin Tao¡¯s attitude was quite good when she spoke to Yin Dong.


    ¡°Happy birthday, Dad.¡±


    Yin Tao handed the tie she had prepared earlier to Yin Dong and noticed that he looked quite pleased.


    ¡°Alright, I heard from Ah Hao that you specially prepared the gift. Very kind of you, thank you.¡± Yin Dong patted Yin Tao¡¯s shoulder and continued, ¡°Move back home. Conditions in the dormitory aren¡¯t good after all.¡±


    ¡°No need, Dad. I¡¯m fine staying in the dormitory.¡± Yin Tao looked at the middle-aged man in front of her and a fuzzy warmth surged in her heart.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Yin Dong sighed helplessly and said, ¡°Do you really have to do that job?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Dad, I think I can do it well!¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was firm.


    Yin Dong felt that his daughter, who had always been willful, was a little different. He still said worriedly, ¡°I¡¯ll give you some time to consider. Don¡¯t be angry with your mother. You cane home anytime.¡±


    Yin Tao smiled at Yin Dong. Actually, she really wanted to say that it wasn¡¯t her who was angry with Zhao Yue, it was clearly Zhao Yue who couldn¡¯t stand her no matter what.


    ¡°Taotao?¡±


    When she finished speaking with Yin Dong, Yin Tao saw a wealthy looking woman all decked out in jewelry walking toward her with a smile.


    ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you for so long. Taotao, why have you lost so much weight?¡± The woman held Yin Tao¡¯s hand affectionately and asked with concern.


    Yin Tao searched her memory. The woman in front of her should be the eldest aunt of the original Yin Tao, who was also Zhao Yue¡¯s elder sister, Zhao Ling.


    She was not as arrogant as Zhao Yue. Zhao Ling was a businesswoman. She was a kind person and took good care of the original Yin Tao.


    ¡°Eldest aunt.¡± Yin Tao smiled sweetly at Zhao Ling. Compared to her cold and disdainful mother, she preferred this aunt who was kind and loving to her.


    ¡°I heard from your mother that you insisted on being a forensic doctor. It¡¯s so tough for a girl to be a forensic doctor. Look at how thin you are.¡± Compared to the quiet Yin Ning, Zhao Ling preferred the straight talking Yin Tao. Zhao Ling was also a straightforward person.


    ¡°It¡¯s not tough, Aunt. I quite like this job.¡± Yin Tao felt that her aunt wasn¡¯t disdainful of her like Zhao Yue. She was genuinely worried that she would suffer.


    ¡°If you can¡¯t hold on any longer,e to work at Aunt¡¯spany. Don¡¯t listen to your mother. You can choose any position in Aunt¡¯spany!¡± Zhao Ling had wanted Yin Tao toe to her family¡¯spany previously, but Zhao Yue had always said that Yin Tao¡¯s ability wascking and kept making things difficult.


    Zhao Ling didn¡¯t believe that Yin Tao could be any worse if she could do such hard work as a forensic doctor.


    ¡°Sister!¡± Zhao Yue frowned unhappily when she saw Zhao Ling holding Yin Tao. ¡°You can¡¯t keep spoiling her like this!¡±

 Chapter 10

    Difference


    ¡°How am I spoiling her? Aren¡¯t you spoiling Yin Ning too?¡± Zhao Ling had never liked Zhao Yue¡¯s differential treatment of the two children, but this was someone else¡¯s business after all, so she couldn¡¯t say much.


    ¡°Ningning is exhausted from dance practice, unlike her, who knows what she¡¯s busy with all day long!¡± Zhao Yue felt jinxed at the thought of Yin Tao being with corpses every day.


    ¡°Alright, I can¡¯t be bothered to lecture you. You just worry about Ningning and I¡¯ll take care of Taotao. As her aunt, can I possibly hurt her?¡± Zhao Ling couldn¡¯t persuade Zhao Yue, so she could only take extra care of Yin Tao.


    ¡°If you really want what¡¯s best for her, get her to quit that job as soon as possible!¡± Zhao Yue looked at Yin Tao with dissatisfaction in her eyes.


    ¡°Alright, stop arguing. The guests haven¡¯t left yet!¡± Yin Dong noticed Zhao Yue and walked over to admonish her softly.


    Yin Ning, Yin Hao, and the rest also walked over. Yin Ning looked at Yin Tao and deliberately persuaded, ¡°Sis, it¡¯s Dad¡¯s birthday. Don¡¯t quarrel with your family and ruin the atmosphere.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Yin Ning and noticed Xi Feng and the others beside Yin Hao. She immediately understood Yin Ning¡¯s intentions. She was trying to highlight her sensibility by emphasizing how insensible Yin Tao was.


    Yin Tao tilted her head helplessly and said, ¡°Dad, Mom, I¡¯ll go back to the dormitory first. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore.¡±


    Yin Tao wanted to leave immediately after she spoke so as not to be in Yin Ning¡¯s way. Unexpectedly, she was stopped by Lin Jia.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, where is your dormitory? Feng Jing and I drove here. Let us give you a ride.¡±


    Hearing Lin Jia¡¯s words, Yin Tao was stunned. In the original book, Lin Jia seemed to be the third male lead and had always had a good impression of Yin Ning. Logically speaking, he shouldn¡¯t have much interaction with her.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to trouble yourself. My dormitory is on Nantong Street. It¡¯s not far. I can take a taxi very quickly.¡± Although Yin Tao couldn¡¯t figure out the situation, she knew very well that the main character in the novel was to stay away from trouble.


    ¡°Nantong Street happens to be on our way. Xi Feng and I will give you a ride.¡± Jin Chen looked at Yin Tao sincerely.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what to say anymore. She had just distanced herself from the second and third male protagonist and had to deal with the male lead protagonist now. When she identally noticed that Yin Ning looked visibly upset, Yin Tao was a little tickled. It seemed like there was just no escape today.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± Yin Tao bade farewell to her father and elder brother and left with Xi Feng and Jin Chen.


    Yin Tao was actually quite pleased to see Yin Ning upset. In any case, Yin Ning would dislike her no matter what she did, she might as well let nature take its course.


    Watching Yin Tao as she left, Lin Jia felt a little sorry and asked Yin Hao, ¡°What does Sister Xiaotao do? I keep feeling that there¡¯s an unusual air about her.¡±


    Before he could finish his sentence, Lin Jia realized that the Yin family members looked visibly displeased. Zhao Yue hurriedly covered up by saying, ¡°She¡¯s just an insensible little girl. What¡¯s so unusual?¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Lin Jia.¡± Feng Jing patted Lin Jia¡¯s shoulder and gestured for him to leave. Lin Jia was also very tactful and bade farewell to the Yin couple one by one.


    Watching Lin Jia and Feng Jing leave, Yin Ning couldn¡¯t help but ask Yin Hao, ¡°Brother, isn¡¯t Lin Jia the mayor¡¯s assistant? Why do I feel that he¡¯s a little afraid of Feng Jing?¡±


    ¡°Yes, a little. Feng Jing has always been taciturn. The two of them are from the capital and their families are wealthy. The Feng family is not simple either.¡± Yin Hao did not know much about Feng Jing, but Lin Jia¡¯s parents were both in politics. The Feng family must be of a certain standing to be able to be family friends with Lin Jia.


    After leaving the hotel, Lin Jia called for a valet and sat in the back seat with Feng Jing.


    ¡°What a pity. I wanted to send Yin Tao back and find out what she actually does.¡± Lin Jia adjusted his sses and turned to look at Feng Jing. He realized that his eyes were closed and he had no intention of responding to him.


    ¡°Hey, aren¡¯t you curious about what that youngdy does? I heard Yin Hao mention that the Yin family doesn¡¯t support Yin Tao¡¯s work.¡± Lin Jia recalled the Yin family¡¯s reaction just now and became even more curious.


    ¡°What¡¯s there to be curious about a reckless little girl?¡± Feng Jing pressed his slightly swollen temples. He was still not used to such crowded social settings.


    ¡°Reckless? I think she¡¯s quite interesting.¡± Lin Jia couldn¡¯t help smiling when he thought of Yin Tao¡¯s round face and her angry expression.

 Chapter 11

    Hamster


    ¡°Why? You want to be Yin Hao¡¯s brother-inw too?¡± Feng Jing raised his eyebrows slightly at Lin Jia.


    ¡°Can¡¯t I? Yin Hao¡¯s two younger sisters are quite pretty,¡± Lin Jia deliberately said.


    ¡°Ah, you don¡¯t have much hope. Of the two little girls, one has her sights on Xi Feng, and the other likely has her sights on food.¡±


    Feng Jing had a twinkle in his eyes. Earlier at the dining table, Yin Ning¡¯s eyes had never left Xi Feng, and Yin Tao did not seem to be interested in anyone other than food.


    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re right.¡± Lin Jia recalled that Yin Tao was indeed like a little hamster during the entire banquet, constantly stuffing her face with food.


    ¡°I think Yin Tao and you are quitepatible. A huge iceberg with a little foodie sounds very interesting.¡±


    Lin Jia looked at Feng Jing and saw that there was no change in his expression. He continued, ¡°Brother, it¡¯s not that I want to criticize you, but you have been single for so many years. I think Yin Tao is quite cute. Do you want to try going out with her?¡±


    ¡°If you like her, go after her. Don¡¯t get me involved.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was still very cold.


    ¡°Alright, don¡¯te crying to me when you are all alone in the future.¡± The atmosphere in Lin Jia and Feng Jing¡¯s car was rtively rxed, but on Yin Tao¡¯s end, the air was extremely awkward.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, are you usually busy? We¡¯re going to the beach with your elder brother next week. Yin Ning should be there too. Do you want toe as well?¡± Jin Chen was very enthusiastic about Yin Tao and sat in the back with her. Xi Feng sat in the front passenger seat while a male assistant in his thirties drove.


    ¡°Uh, I have an appointment with a friend to go shopping. Maybe next time.¡± Yin Tao carefully leaned against the car window, trying to stay as far away from Jin Chen as possible.


    ¡°Sure, add my contact number so that I don¡¯t have to go through your elder brother to find you.¡±


    Jin Chen took out his cell phone skillfully. God knows how many girls he had contacted using the same method.


    Yin Tao had no choice but to exchange contact details with Jin Chen. It felt like forever before they finally arrived at Nantong Street.


    After bidding farewell to Xi Feng and Jin Chen, Yin Tao got out of the car and heaved a long sigh of relief. Could it be that she couldn¡¯t escape the plot at all and had to get involved with Jin Chen?


    It seemed like she had to be more careful in the future. Jin Chen was the person she should stay the furthest away from. The original Yin Tao¡¯s tragic fate in the novel was all thanks to Jin Chen after all.


    When she returned to the dormitory, Yin Tao saw the exhausted Bai Luo the moment she entered.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you¡¯re finally back.¡± Bai Luo leaned on Yin Tao andined, ¡°There¡¯s no progress on the case at all. Xia Jin and I watched the surveince footage through the night and found nothing.¡±


    ¡°Has the identity of the first male corpse not been confirmed yet?¡± Yin Tao looked at the haggard Bai Luo and felt sorry for her.


    ¡°No, I don¡¯t know what method the murderer used. I can¡¯t find anything at all.¡± Bai Luo had a headache just thinking about the case.


    ¡°It¡¯s not necessarily because the murderer used some method.¡± Yin Tao recalled Jin Chen¡¯s words at the banquet earlier and continued to say to Bai Luo, ¡°Perhaps the victim hid his identity.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Bai Luo was astounded. Her eyes lit up as she said, ¡°That¡¯s right. Perhaps the victim was an unregistered person or someone who broke thew. We¡¯ve been focusing our attention on the murderer. Perhaps there¡¯s something wrong with the victim too.¡±


    ¡°My master told me that the modus operandi for the second boy¡¯s corpse was very simr to that of the first. However, the second victim died of suffocation. The first victim died from abdominal injuries and excessive blood loss.¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and continued, ¡°The murderer bore a very strong hatred and his goal was very clear. He wanted the other party dead.¡±


    Bai Luo suddenly recalled what she and Xia Jin had discovered during their investigation. She said to Yin Tao, ¡°Yes, the murderer didn¡¯t want money. He just wanted them dead. Although the family of the boy who was killed has always emphasized that they don¡¯t have any enemies, I heard from their neighbors that the boy was especially mischievous, even wayward. He often damaged public facilities and liked to snatch other children¡¯s toys.¡±


    Yin Tao suddenly had a strong premonition in her heart. Perhaps the murderer wasn¡¯t familiar with the victim at all. His motive was very simple, he simply couldn¡¯t stand the actions of such people.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯ll go look for Captain Chen now. We might have been barking up the wrong tree.¡± Bai Luo put on her coat and picked up her backpack. ¡°The murderer might not have anything to do with the victim at all. We should start with the victim. Perhaps the person they hurt might be rted to the murderer.¡±


    ¡°Alright, be careful.¡± Yin Tao watched Bai Luo leave. Just as she was about to wash up and rest, she received a call from Su Ning.


    ¡°Yin Tao,e to the autopsyb immediately. A third body has appeared.¡±

 Chapter 12

    Clue


    Yin Tao rushed to the autopsyb. As the number of victims increased, the atmosphere in the entire police station became tense. Everyone was eager to catch the murderer. After all, as long as the murderer was not caught, there was a possibility that there would be more victims.


    ¡°Master.¡±


    When Yin Tao saw that Su Ning and Dr. Zhang had already started the autopsy, she changed into her work clothes and walked over.


    ¡°The police have confirmed the victim¡¯s identity. Her name is Zhang Wei, female, 31 years old. She worked in a mall in the new city district.¡± Su Ning exined to Yin Tao as he examined the corpse. ¡°The location of death was a rented house where she lived alone. The time of death was more than a month ago. The neighbors called the police when they smelled the stench from the corpse.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the severely dposed corpse and was a little puzzled. ¡°Didn¡¯t she work in a department store? Why hadn¡¯t anyone contacted her for so long?¡±


    ¡°I heard from the police that she was fired from the mall because of her poor service attitude,¡± Dr. Zhang exined to Yin Tao. ¡°I also heard that the deceased wasn¡¯t very popr when she was alive, so she didn¡¯t have any friends.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the corpse and fell into deep thought.


    All these cases had one thing inmon, none of the victims were good-natured. Maybe that was the killer¡¯s biggest motive.


    ¡°There are many stab wounds of different sizes on the body,¡± Yin Tao carefully examined the state of the wounds and said to Su Ming, ¡°Master, there¡¯s no dried blood on these wounds, there are almost no traces of blood. You can see the yellow subcutaneous fat. It is likely the murderer did the stabbing after the victim had died.¡±


    Su Ming nodded and sighed. ¡°There were a total of 47 stabs. They were all stabbed after the victim died. Looks like the possibility of revenge killing is higher.¡±


    ¡°Maybe there wasn¡¯t any deep hatred.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s words attracted Su Ming and Dr. Zhang¡¯s attention.


    ¡°Girl, if there¡¯s no hatred, would the murderer be so perverted to stab the victim so many times after he died?!¡± Dr. Zhang asked in puzzlement.


    ¡°Normal people like us naturally wouldn¡¯t be able to understand the mindset of a murderer. A ruthless modus operandi doesn¡¯t necessarily mean that it¡¯s a vendetta. If the murderer is cruel by nature, then his motive formitting the crime can be unpredictable.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s expression was very solemn. She was thinking from the perspective of the murderer. If killing thrills the murderer, then his motive formitting the crime could be simpler and simpler. It could just be because he didn¡¯t like a person¡¯s face.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. The deceased is the same as the two previous corpses. There are simr ligature marks on the wrists. It¡¯s very likely that it was done by one person.¡± Su Ming propped his sses up with his shoulder and said, ¡°How can a person have so many unconnected enemies with different identities? Unless¡­ he¡¯s a lunatic.¡±


    ¡°Ah, the younger generation will surpass us in time. Old Su, this disciple of yours is calm and clear-headed. She will go far in the future.¡± Doctor Zhang looked at Yin Tao with admiration.


    This petite and frail girl in front of him was experienced and level-headed in her work. She was definitely a qualified forensic doctor.


    ¡°Yin Tao, hand the forensic report to the police when you are done. You will have the chance to go professional if this case can be quickly resolved.¡± Su Ming looked at Yin Tao with a trace of admiration in his eyes. This girl had taken him by surprise. Her professional knowledge was very solid, she was calm, and she was very reliable.


    ¡°Okay, Master.¡± Yin Tao had originally nned to return to the police station to look for Bai Luo. She felt that the murderer¡¯s modus operandi was bing more and more cruel. It was very likely that new victims would appear.


    At the police station, Captain Chen was in a meeting with the police officers. When he saw Yin Tao handing in the autopsy report, he asked her to join the meeting. After all, the discoveries of a forensic doctor would be of direct help in solving the case.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I told Captain Chen about your suggestion. And true enough, we found a clue. The identity of the first victim has been confirmed. He has a criminal background and a history of gambling and prostitution.¡± Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao with admiration and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have the talent to solve cases as a forensic doctor!¡±


    Yin Tao also noticed that everyone was paying too much attention to her, so she said with some embarrassment, ¡°I¡¯ve heard from a friend that there are many illegal transactions in the new city district. It¡¯s not that peaceful to begin with.¡±


    ¡°Dr. Yin, if you forensic doctors can help solve cases, we will have a much easier time,¡± a male detective with small eyes said to Yin Tao with a smile.


    ¡°I can¡¯t be of much help. I¡¯m just trying my best to find clues from the victim¡¯s body,¡± Yin Tao said modestly. She didn¡¯t want to attract too much attention.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be humble, Dr. Yin. It¡¯s a good thing to be able to provide clues. Everyone, let¡¯s take a look at the forensic report. Let¡¯s look for simrities between the three cases together.¡± Captain Chen ordered the police officers as he projected the report Yin Tao had brought on the screen.

 Chapter 13

    Investigation


    It was the wee hours of the following morning by the time the case meeting was over, but the police made a lot of progress. Looking at the three cases, the murderer had to be a local of City A. Moreover, the trajectory of his life should be veryplicated such that he coulde into contact with people from different walks of life.


    As the second victim was only six years old and had a narrower field of movement, the police thought that they could start with the boy. The murderer should not be far from the boy¡¯s house or had direct or indirect conflict with the boy.


    ¡°Sigh, I¡¯ve stayed up all night again. When can we close the case?¡± Bai Luo stretched her sore arms andined to Yin Tao and Xia Jin beside her.


    ¡°It won¡¯t be long.¡± Xia Jin looked exhausted too.


    ¡°It¡¯s really not easy for you detectives.¡± Yin Tao looked at the haggard duo and couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    ¡°It takes one to know one. It¡¯s not any more rxing for you forensic doctors either.¡± Xia Jin nced at Yin Tao and found that she was still very energetic. He was a little impressed and said, ¡°Sister Xiaotao, why don¡¯t you look tired at all? Didn¡¯t you just rush over from the autopsyb?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. The autopsy was quite interesting.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was calm, but Bai Luo and Xia Jin¡¯s faces were filled with disbelief.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, you forensic doctors are definitely all warriors. I¡¯m impressed!¡± Xia Jin looked at the cute baby-faced girl in front of him and thought of her calmly dissecting a corpse. He felt that the contrast was a little strange.


    ¡°But of course. When I was in university, I was close to a senior from our school¡¯s forensics faculty. During the holidays, we went to the haunted house at the amusement park in the suburbs with her. I¡¯m considered bold among girls, but that senior of mine¡­¡±


    Bai Luo seemed to have thought of something funny and continued, ¡°She almost frightened the NPCs of the haunted house to tears. They said that in all their years of working in the haunted house, they had never seen a girlugh at a realistic corpse prop. They thought she was possessed.¡±


    ¡°Was your senior trying to scare the staff on purpose?¡± Xia Jin said with a smile.


    ¡°I think it¡¯s because the props in the haunted house looked too fake.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking, she saw that Bai Luo¡¯s eyes widened in surprise.


    ¡°That¡¯s right! I¡¯ve told you forensic doctors are wired differently from us ordinary people!¡± Bai Luo looked at Xia Jin and continued to exin, ¡°My senior said that the livor mortis on the corpse was too fake. Even if the corpse had been frozen at low temperature, it¡¯s impossible for the livor mortis on the corpse to remain bright red.¡±


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, Bai Luo and I are going to the mall in the new city district tomorrow afternoon to investigate the surveince footage of the third victim. Do you want toe with us?¡± Xia Jin looked sincere. He felt that the investigation work would go smoother if Yin Tao was willing to help.


    ¡°Sure, since I don¡¯t have anything to do tomorrow, I¡¯ll follow up on the case. It¡¯ll also be helpful in the forensic assessment of the corpse.¡± Yin Tao was very attentive to this serial murder case. The city area she lived in before she transmigrated was very safe, so she didn¡¯t have any opportunity toe into contact with such a vile serial murder case.


    The three of them agreed on a time to meet the following afternoon at the entrance of the mall.


    ¡°Bai Luo! Sister Xiaotao!¡± Xia Jin was wearing a gray sports suit and looked no different from an ordinary university student.


    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen you in in clothes. You look much younger than usual,¡± said Yin Tao.


    Xia Jin scratched his head in embarrassment and said to her, ¡°Look who¡¯s talking. Sister Xiaotao, you look much younger than Bai Luo even though you¡¯re the same age as her.¡±


    ¡°Hey, I just realized that you call Xiaotao ¡®elder sister¡¯.¡± Bai Luo tiptoed and pulled Xia Jin¡¯s ear. ¡°Don¡¯t I look older than Xiaotao? Why don¡¯t you call me ¡®elder sister¡¯!¡± Bai Luo griped.


    ¡°That¡¯s an honorific!¡± Xia Jin broke free from Bai Luo and hid behind Yin Tao. ¡°If you are capable, go and dissect a corpse too. I¡¯ll call you elder sister too!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s because I¡¯m not a professional in this field!¡± Bai Luo wanted to grab Xia Jin, but Yin Tao blocked her and said, ¡°Alright, stop fooling around. Don¡¯t forget that we have serious business here.¡±


    Yin Tao walked into the mall, turned around, and said to Bai Luo and Xia Jin, ¡°Good luck! If you find evidence, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal!¡±


    Bai Luo and Xia Jin looked at each other and smiled. Inexplicably, they see some semnce of Captain Chen in Yin Tao.


    The three of them first went to the ce where the deceased worked. It was a branded clothing store. The manager weed them warmly after they identified themselves.


    ¡°What is your impression of the deceased Zhang Wei?¡± Yin Tao said as she sized up the store manager in front of her.


    The store manager was a middle-aged woman in her thirties. She was dressed exquisitely and had decent facial features. From the moment Yin Tao and the others entered the store, she had a sticmercial smile on her face.

 Chapter 14

    Surveince


    ¡°Zhang Wei is alright as a person, but we don¡¯t interact much.¡± Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s question, the smile on the manager¡¯s face suddenly became a little uneasy.


    ¡°I hope you can cooperate with the police and not hide anything.¡± Bai Luo also noticed the manager¡¯s abnormality, and his slightly stiff tone.


    ¡°This is a vile case. The police also hope to crack the case as soon as possible. I hope you can try your best to provide us with some clues.¡± Yin Tao was obviously easier to talk to than Bai Luo and Xia Jin.


    The store manager hesitated for a moment before saying to Yin Tao, ¡°Fine, there are many customers here. Come to the lounge with me.¡±


    The three of them followed the manager to the staff lounge and closed the door. The manager politely served them water.


    ¡°Zhang Wei has already passed away so I really shouldn¡¯t say this, but I also hope that the police can catch the murderer as soon as possible.¡± The manager sat across Yin Tao and the others. He sighed and slowly said, ¡°Zhang Wei¡¯s character is very bad. Actually, she¡¯s not suitable for the service industry at all.¡±


    Yin Tao and the others were not surprised to hear this. The fact that no one had discovered her for more than a month after her death was enough to prove that the deceased did not have many friends.


    ¡°Zhang Wei is very vain and is temperamental at work when serving customers. She had received manyints when she was alive.¡± The manager was a little nervous. It was obvious that she did not want to talk too much about a person who had already passed away.


    ¡°I heard that she had already been fired from the mall?¡± Yin Tao asked and gestured for the manager to continue.


    ¡°Hmm, her family background isn¡¯t very good, and her family doesn¡¯t contact her much. I previously felt that it wasn¡¯t easy for her to be on her own, that is why I didn¡¯t fire her although I received someints.¡± The manager said in a very heavy tone, and it was obvious that she was a kind person.


    ¡°But a week before she was killed, sigh, she really went overboard and was fired from the mall.¡±


    ¡°What did she do?¡± Bai Luo asked.


    ¡°She was rude to a customer because the customer dressed simply. When the customer argued with her, she actually pushed the customer.¡± The manager¡¯s brows were furrowed and her face was solemn. Clearly, it was not right for such a thing to happen in the service industry.


    ¡°What was the customer like?¡± Xia Jin asked while taking brief notes.


    ¡°It was a middle-aged woman who was very humbly dressed. Zhang Wei was a little snobbish and had always had a disdain for serving such customers. However, at that time, the other shop assistants had customers who needed to be served, so that woman asked Zhang Wei some questions about apparels, but she was very rudely rejected.¡± The manager clearly did not agree with Zhang Wei¡¯s approach.


    ¡°A service staff with such a service attitude should be fired.¡± Bai Luo asked the store manager, ¡°After Zhang Wei was fired, did she have an argument with you?¡±


    ¡°No, we were never close to her, but it wasn¡¯t that bad. It was the decision of the mall. It would be useless even if she had kicked up a fuss.¡± The manager sighed and said, ¡°Although Zhang Wei¡¯s personality wasn¡¯t not very good, she was also a pitiful person. She was a foreigner who came to A City to work. She didn¡¯t have many friends.¡±


    ¡°Okay, thank you for your cooperation.¡± Bai Luo stood up, took a nce at Yin Tao before turning around to the store manager, ¡°Please take us to the surveince room. We need to check the surveince cameras on the day Zhang Wei had an argument with the customer.¡±


    Under the manager¡¯s lead, Yin Tao and the others quickly reviewed the mall¡¯s surveince video.


    ¡°This is the surveince video from that day. The surveince facilities in our mall are veryprehensive. There are almost no blind spots in the surveince cameras.¡± The manager provided Yin Tao and the others with the clearest angle of the surveince video. Everyone in the shop is visible in the video.


    ¡°I can¡¯t leave the shop for too long. Take a look first. If you have any questions,e and look for me.¡± The manager politely nodded at Yin Tao and the others before leaving the surveince room.


    Yin Tao looked intently at the surveince footage. The entire argument onlysted for seven to eight minutes, but Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t miss a single second.


    Bai Luo and Xia Jin also looked at the video very carefully and analyzed everyone present in the video to see if they were suspects.


    ¡°How is it, Xiaotao?¡± Bai Luo did not notice anything unusual. There was only a simple argument in the video. Moreover, after the manager appeared, the argument was very well mediated and resolved.

 Chapter 15

    Having a Meal


    ¡°There isn¡¯t any particrly suspicious person.¡± Yin Tao still did not take her eyes off the screen.


    Judging from the murder of the three victims, Yin Tao could gauge that the murderer was not weak. The possibility of him being a man was higher.


    However, in the shop where Zhang Wei worked, all the employees, including the manager, were women in their twenties or thirties. Their suspicion for the crime was almost zero. The customer who had an argument with Zhang Wei looked honest and simple. She was also very petite and was not capable of the crime.


    After thinking for a moment, Yin Tao said to the staff in front of the disy screen, ¡°Sir, please pull up the surveince video at the entrance of the shop for the same time period.¡±


    The staff quickly found the video. Bai Luo and Xia Jin also bent and looked over.


    ¡°When the argument broke out, there were quite a few onlookers at the entrance of the shop,¡± Yin Tao said to Bai Luo and Xia Jin. ¡°The onlookers were also people who knew about the argument between Zhang Wei and the customer.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re saying that the murderer might also be an onlooker?!¡± Bai Luo was a little surprised by Yin Tao¡¯s thoughts and asked quizzically, ¡°Could it be that someone went to kill Zhang Wei just because they saw that she had a bad service attitude?¡±


    ¡°The possibility isn¡¯t high.¡± Yin Tao looked at the onlookers in the video and noticed that there were many men with good fitness levels. Yin Tao carefully memorized their facial features. ¡°But it¡¯s not impossible!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll make a copy of the surveince footage and slowly run a thorough check when I get back to the police station.¡± Xia Jin felt a little disappointed that he didn¡¯t find any useful clues.


    It was already dark when the trio left the mall.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll treat the two of you to a meal!¡± Yin Tao raised her eyebrows at Bai Luo and Xia Jin. ¡°Although we didn¡¯t find much, we still have to eat!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great, Sister Xiaotao. I want to eat roast meat!¡± Xia Jin, who was originally a little depressed, suddenly perked up.


    Bai Luo nced at Xia Jin, turned around, and said to Yin Tao with augh, ¡°Xiaotao, let¡¯s go eat barbecue, okay?¡±


    ¡°Hmm, let¡¯spromise. I know a restaurant nearby that serves highly reviewed charcoal roast meat. They also serve barbeque skewers. What do you think?¡± Yin Tao has made two friends, Bai Luo and Xia Jin, since she transmigrated. When she hangs out with them, she felt this is not too bad a life!


    ¡°Alright! Agreed!¡±


    The other two had no objections and thus they headed straight to the barbeque restaurant.


    Because it was dinner time, there were many customers in the restaurant. Yin Tao and the others found a seat by the window at the innermost end.


    The barbeque restaurant was very famous. The service was good, and the dishes were served very quickly. After working the entire afternoon, the three of them were a little hungry and finished arge te of beef very quickly.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, do you think the murderer is someone Zhang Wei came into contact with at the mall?¡± Xia Jin asked as he ate the meat skewers.


    ¡°It¡¯s very likely. Most of the people Zhang Wei usually interacted with are customers of the mall.¡± Before Yin Tao could finish speaking, she heard amotion at the entrance of the barbeque restaurant.


    Yin Tao looked out of the window and saw two 17 or 18-year-old girls pulling and tugging a middle-aged man wearing a ck baseball cap.


    The young girl was very agitated and many pedestrians stopped to look on.


    ¡°Come, let¡¯s go take a look.¡± As a result of their professional instinct, Bai Luo and Xia Jin stood up at the same time and walked out.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you have any shame? Take out the phone you used to secretly film me!¡± The girl with a ponytail was very agitated. She tugged at the man¡¯s sleeve desperately, for fear that he would escape.


    ¡°You were secretly taking photos of me just now. Let¡¯s go to the police station!¡± Another girl with her hair let down was wearing a pale yellow dress. She was not tall, and also very agitated.


    ¡°Stop ndering me! Who saw me secretly taking photos of you!¡± The man was a little flustered being surrounded by two girls, but the girls were not strong after all, so his attitude was still arrogant. ¡°Two youngdies tugging at an unknown man on the street and refusing to let go. I think you¡¯re the shameless ones!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re still scolding me! Hand over your cell phone!¡± Seeing the man¡¯s fierce gaze, the two girls were angry and afraid at the same time.


    ¡°Get lost!¡± The man saw that there were more people watching and was incensed due to the embarrassment. He pushed the ponytailed girl in front of him away.


    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Yin Tao quickly stepped forward and supported the girl who had almost fallen.


    Bai Luo walked up to the man and questioned, ¡°Take out your cell phone and check. If you didn¡¯t secretly take photos, naturally you may leave.¡±


    ¡°Who do you think you are? Mind your own business!¡± The man saw that Bai Luo was also a girl in her twenties, and his tone was not polite at all.


    ¡°Cooperate. If you didn¡¯t do it, we¡¯ll apologize to you!¡± Xia Jin was afraid that the man would hurt the girls, so he walked closer to him.


    ¡°Get lost! Stop ying the hero here! No means no! What right do you have to inspect my personal belongings!¡± Seeing Xia Jin appear, the man was afraid that the matter would escte and all he wanted was to leave immediately.

 Chapter 16

    Warmhearted


    ¡°I saw it. He did take a photo secretly!¡± A man in ck-rimmed sses walked out from the crowd of onlookers. He was about 30 years old and wore a beige jacket and ck jeans. He was tall and looked zealous.


    ¡°Alright, now that we have a witness, take out your phone. Otherwise, go straight to the police station!¡± Bai Luo also grabbed the man. She had always hated scumbags who did not respect women.


    ¡°You people!¡± The man red at the man in the beige jacket. ¡°You¡¯d better mind your own business! Otherwise, you¡¯ll get into trouble!¡±


    ¡°Who are you threatening!¡± Xia Jin also pressed on the man¡¯s shoulder. ¡°If you don¡¯t cooperate, we¡¯ll make a trip to the police station!¡±


    The man in the beige jacket was not nervous at all when he saw him threatening him. Instead, he walked closer. The gaze behind his sses was very sharp. He bent over and whispered to the man, ¡°A scumbag like you don¡¯t deserve to live. Bullying a few young girls, what are you!¡±


    Yin Tao made a call to the police. Although Bai Luo and Xia Jin were also police officers, this type of civil dispute was not under the purview of detectives.


    Looking at the man in the beige jacket in front of her, Yin Tao felt that he looked a little familiar. He was very gentle and gentlemanly, but he made Yin Tao feel uneasy. She couldn¡¯t recall where she had seen him before.


    ¡°I¡¯ve called the police. When the police arriveter, just bring them to the police station.¡± Yin Tao turned around and instructed the two girls who had been secretly photographed, ¡°Next time you encounter such a thing, it¡¯s best to call the police directly to avoid encountering danger.¡±


    Hearing that someone had called the police, the man who was being held down by Xia Jin suddenly broke free and rushed towards Yin Tao and the two girls angrily. ¡°Wretched girls! I think you¡¯re tired of living!¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao! Be careful!¡±


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao!¡±


    Bai Luo and Xia Jin were caught off guard and were still some distance away from Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao noticed that the man who pounced towards her had a small knife in his hand. She hastily pushed the two girls away and took a few steps back, she felt she had bumped into someone¡¯s chest. Looking at the small knifeing towards her, Yin Tao stretched out her arms to protect her head.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t feel the pain she was expecting. When she heard the man in front of her scream, she opened her eyes and saw that the man had been kicked. He fell to the ground and was immediately restrained by Xia Jin and Bai Luo.


    Turning around, Yin Tao saw the person she had just bumped into behind her.


    Feng Jing?! Why was he here? He seemed to have saved her.


    ¡°You insist on escting your crime? You¡¯ve got the nerve!¡± Lin Jia nced at the man on the ground. He stood beside Feng Jing and gave Yin Tao a friendly smile. ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, what a coincidence. To think that Feng Jing and I witnessed your courageous act when we came out for a meal.¡±


    With an embarrassed smile, Yin Tao exined to Lin Jia and Feng Jing, ¡°How can this be considered as a courageous act? Thank you, Brother Feng Jing. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid that I would have to go to the hospital now.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was cold. His face was expressionless, and his emotions could not be read.


    Lin Jia shook his head helplessly. This brother of his was really a block of wood.


    ¡°Thank you so much!¡± The two girls were a little nervous because of the sudden turn of events, but they were still d to have met so many people who helped.


    ¡°The police will be here soon. Big Brother, is it convenient for you to be a witness?¡± Bai Luo pressed the man on the ground as he asked the man in the beige jacket.


    ¡°I won¡¯t be going. There must be photos in his cell phone.¡± The man in the beige jacket had a smile on his face, but Yin Tao noticed that his fists were slightly clenched, seeming like he was a little nervous.


    ¡°We still have to thank you!¡± The two girls who were secretly photographed thanked the man in the beige jacket. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for a righteous person like you, we wouldn¡¯t have dared to resist directly.¡±


    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s nothing.¡± The man smiled politely at the two girls and left the scene before the police arrived.


    Yin Tao looked at the man¡¯s back view as he departed and suddenly thought of something. Her eyes widened and her heartbeat quickened as she muttered softly, ¡°It can¡¯t be such a coincidence, right¡­¡±


    The police arrived at the scene and Bai Luo and Xia Jin identified themselves and updated them on the situation. The police brought the two girls and the man who had secretly taken photos back to the police station.


    ¡°Your friends are police officers?¡± Lin Jia was a little surprised to see that Bai Luo and Xia Jin were also police officers despite their young age.


    ¡°Yes, they¡¯re detectives.¡± Yin Tao was a little nervous. She knew that her family didn¡¯t want outsiders to know about her profession, so she was afraid that Lin Jia would ask about her work.


    ¡°Is that so, Feng Jing? You¡¯re both from City A. Haven¡¯t you seen each other before?¡± Lin Jia looked at the silent man beside him.

 Chapter 17

    Senior


    ¡°It¡¯s not like there¡¯s only one detective team in City A. How could I possibly have seen everyone?¡± Feng Jing still looked uninterested.


    ¡°Hey, have the two of you heard of Captain Feng from the detective team?¡± Lin Jia ignored Feng Jing¡¯s effort to stop him and asked Bai Luo and Xia Jin.


    ¡°Of course, Captain Feng is only 28 years old, but he has solved many mysterious cases and made huge contributions. He is a legend in our detective team!¡± Bai Luo did not think too much about it. She only heard from Captain Chen that Feng Jing would be transferred to their branch for a period of time. She was in fact looking forward to meeting this legendary figure.


    ¡°You can¡¯t be Captain Feng, can you?¡± Xia Jin looked at the refined man in front of him and asked in disbelief.


    ¡°I am not. He is!¡± Lin Jia smiled and looked at Feng Jing.


    ¡°Captain Feng, we¡¯re from division two. You¡¯re a senior, I¡¯ve admired you for a long time!¡± Xia Jin was relieved when he saw Feng Jing behind Lin Jia. He was simr to the Captain Feng he had in mind. He was tall, dignified, and upright, however his facial features were a little too exquisite.


    ¡°Our master is Captain Chen of division two. He often praises you as a genius of the detective team. You are young and promising, and you have a bright future!¡± Bai Luo also looked at Feng Jing with admiration.


    Feng Jing coughed lightly and red at Lin Jia before saying to Bai Luo and Xia Jin, ¡°Oh, I¡¯ve met Captain Chen before. He¡¯s the true senior in the detective team. You can learn a lot from him.¡±


    Lin Jia could not help smiling when he saw that Feng Jing was struggling to cope with the situation. He asked Yin Tao, ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, surely you are not a police officer too?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s¡ª¡±


    Bai Luo¡¯s words were interrupted by Yin Tao. ¡°Ah, you can say that!¡±


    Yin Tao awkwardly smiled. Bai Luo and Xia Jin saw that she was intentionally hiding a fact, so they didn¡¯t say anything more.


    The few of them exchanged a few pleasantries before parting ways.


    ¡°What do you think Yin Hao¡¯s younger sister does? Why can¡¯t I get anything out of her everytime I ask?¡± Lin Jia asked Feng Jing as he watched the three of them walk away.


    ¡°Is the job of the mayor¡¯s assistant very idle? You¡¯re really that bored to bother with a little girl¡¯s job.¡± After saying that, Feng Jing walked towards a ck jeep parked by the roadside.


    ¡°Hey, aren¡¯t you a genius at solving cases?¡± Lin Jia followed and sat in the passenger seat. He raised his eyebrows at Feng Jing, who was starting the car, and asked, ¡°Take a guess if Yin Hao¡¯s younger sister is a police officer?¡±


    ¡°Unlikely to be a police.¡± Feng Jing had no choice but to continue, ¡°Her two friends are both detectives. When she faced the perpetrator just now, she couldn¡¯t even protect herself. With her physique, she is unlikely to be a police officer.¡±


    Starting the car, Feng Jing thought of Yin Tao¡¯s young and tender face. ¡°It might be a job in the police records office or call center. Furthermore, her family isn¡¯t supportive of her.¡±


    ¡°That makes sense. The Yin couple has very high standards. They probably think that their daughter¡¯s job isn¡¯t morous enough, so they don¡¯t want to mention Yin Tao¡¯s job.¡± Lin Jia looked at Feng Jing¡¯s deep set eyes and asked, ¡°What about you? What do you think of Yin Tao¡¯s job?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean what I think?¡± Feng Jing was puzzled.


    ¡°Will you despise her work?¡± Lin Jia probed.


    ¡°Is it that important whether I despise it or not?¡± Feng Jing knew that Lin Jia was trying to imply something.


    ¡°No, I just think that Yin Tao is a good girl. Although she looks delicate, her personality is quite brave.¡± Lin Jia sincerely felt that Yin Tao was a good person. Compared to the gentle and elegant Yin Ning, Lin Jia actually admired Yin Tao¡¯s innocence and kindness more.


    ¡°She¡¯s not bad. If you like her, go for it! What she works as isn¡¯t that important.¡± Feng Jing also felt that Yin Tao was much simpler than her elder sister. Indeed, she was more suitable for the taste of a sly old fox like Lin Jia.


    ¡°Brother, in this case you have got to help me.¡± Lin Jia had been waiting for Feng Jing to say this. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to be transferred to the branch soon? Help me look out for Yin Tao and get me her contact number.¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t you just directly ask Yin Hao for it?¡± Feng Jing did not understand Lin Jia¡¯s actions.


    ¡°I can see that the little girl¡¯s rtionship with her family is so so.¡± Lin Jia smiled and said to Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that it will backfire. It¡¯s safer for you to help me.¡±


    Feng Jing neither agreed or refused. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it after I have transferred to the branch.¡±


    ¡°Hey, why do you insist on going to the branch?¡± Lin Jia thought for a moment and asked in surprise, ¡°Brother, are you still secretly investigating your elder brother¡¯s case?¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s silence further confirmed Lin Jia¡¯s suspicion.


    Lin Jia sighed weakly and said, ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s been so many years. Feng Jing, try to look ahead.¡±

 Chapter 18

    Suspicion


    ¡°Although it¡¯s been a long time, I¡¯ve always felt like it only happened yesterday.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s face was gloomy and his slender and deep eyes were dyed with ayer of gray.


    ¡°Your elder brother saved you back then. He definitely didn¡¯t want to see you brooding over his death.¡± Lin Jia patted Feng Jing¡¯s shoulder gently.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Feng Jing pretended to be rxed and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t it good now? If I transfer to City A, my mother won¡¯t see me and get upset.¡±


    Lin Jia looked at Feng Jing and felt a tinge of heartache. ¡°Is Auntie¡­ still ming you?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not quite me, maybe she is just avoiding the reality that my elder brother has passed away.¡± Feng Jing sighed softly. ¡°If she doesn¡¯t see me, she won¡¯t be reminded of my elder brother¡¯s death. Maybe it¡¯s better for us not to meet.¡±


    ¡°Contact me if you need any help. I know the situation in City A quite well. Perhaps I can help.¡± Lin Jia knew that he could not stop Feng Jing¡¯s determination to solve the case, so he could only do his best to help.


    ¡°Thank you, brother. I will keep an eye on Yin Tao for you.¡± Feng Jing smiled. He had not seen Lin Jia so concerned about a girl all these years, so he had to help him for sure.


    ¡°Alright, I help you keep an eye on the case, you help me get my girlfriend, us brothers will win together.¡± Lin Jia smiled and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal to celebrate our sess in advance.¡±


    Lin Jia and Feng Jing¡¯s ck jeep disappeared into the night. Yin Tao and the rest also returned to the police station.


    ¡°Xia Jin, send me a copy of the surveince video you copied from the mallter,¡± Yin Tao said to Xia Jin before returning to the dormitory.


    ¡°Alright, elder sister Xiaotao, you should rest early too.¡± Xia Jin also returned to the dormitory after bidding farewell to Bai Luo and Yin Tao.


    ¡°Xiaotao, is there a problem with the surveince video just now?¡± Bai Luo asked in puzzlement when she saw Yin Tao hurriedly turn on herputer once she got back to the dormitory.


    ¡°I want to check on an onlooker at the time.¡± Yin Tao said as she watched the video Xia Jin sent her.


    ¡°Found it!¡± Yin Tao¡¯s voice was a little agitated. Bai Luo also looked over.


    ¡°This person?¡± Bai Luo looked at the image erged by Yin Tao. It was a middle-aged man with ck-rimmed sses.


    ¡°He¡¯s the person who testified at the entrance of the barbeque shop today?!¡± Bai Luo recalled the man in the beige coat and was a little surprised too.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. When I saw him today, I felt that he looked a little familiar.¡± Yin Tao took a screenshot of the video and marked out the man.


    ¡°But can this prove anything? It can only mean that he¡¯s quite zealous and always gets involved in things?¡± Bai Luo had a good impression of that man and did not think that there was anything wrong with him.


    ¡°Indeed, it can¡¯t prove anything.¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and turned to look at Bai Luo. ¡°However, when we caught the person who secretly took the photo today, the person who testified was a little strange.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t help but feel that he¡¯s a little too agitated¡­¡± Yin Tao thought of the man¡¯s expression and continued, ¡°He didn¡¯t know those two youngdies at all, but I feel that he especially hated the person who secretly took the photo and said that he doesn¡¯t deserve to live at all. I feel that his reaction was a little too extreme.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps he abhors evil. Some people have a stronger sense of justice.¡± Bai Luo did not think that there was anything wrong with the man. At that time, she was also disgusted by the person who secretly took photos.


    ¡°Maybe, but he seemed a little nervous when he heard that the police wereing.¡± Yin Tao still felt that something was not right.


    ¡°Really? Is he worried that he would have to waste too much time at the police station?¡± Bai Luo had seen many witnesses who were unwilling to testify. Many people would not sacrifice their personal time for strangers.


    ¡°I just don¡¯t have a good impression of that man.¡± Yin Tao felt a little tired and rubbed her sore eyes. ¡°Maybe I¡¯m overthinking it. However, you should still help me check this man¡¯s personal information tomorrow. After all, we still don¡¯t have any leads on this case. Try not to let go of any clues.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll tell my master about your discovery tomorrow. Right now, our entire division two is troubled by this case. We really can¡¯t let go of any clues.¡± Bai Luo also agreed with Yin Tao¡¯s opinion. Sometimes, a case could not be solved without intuition.


    The next morning, Bai Luo and Yin Tao went to the police station together. Bai Luo went to the archive room to check the information, and Yin Tao went alone to the conference room to look for Captain Chen.


    ¡°Dr. Yin, did you make any new discoveries? Why are you at the police station so early?¡± Captain Chen was sitting alone in the conference room. Information on the serial murder case was spread all over the table. He did not look too good, and there was a green stubble on his chin. It seemed like he had another sleepless night.

 Chapter 19

    Upright


    ¡°Officer Chen, you should take care of yourself too.¡± Yin Tao looked at the tired Captain Chen with concern.


    ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s fine.¡± Captain Chen put down the case report in his hand and said to Yin Tao, ¡°There aren¡¯t many criminal cases of such a vile nature in City A. Moreover, the murderer is likely to continuemiting crimes. We have to arrest the murderer as soon as possible.¡±


    Looking at Captain Chen¡¯s solemn expression, Yin Tao felt even more respect for him.


    ¡°Dr. Yin, you came at the right time.¡± Captain Chen opened a case analysis report. ¡°ording to the modus operandi of the case, there¡¯s a high chance that the same personmitted the three murders. You¡¯re young and meticulous. Help me take a look at our profile analysis of the murderer. Is there anything we missed?¡±


    Yin Tao took the report and started reading it seriously.


    Murder victim one: Zhang Yong, male, 43 years old. He had a history of gambling, whoring, and involvement with the triad. The fatal wound was in the abdomen. After his death, his body was dumped in Song River, New City District.


    Murder victim two: Sun Yang, male, 6 years old. He was quite mischievous and willful when he was alive. He was suffocated to death. After he died, his body was dumped in Song River, New City District.


    Murder victim three: Zhang Wei, female, 31 years old, mall salesperson, bad service attitude, hot tempered, fatal wound was on the neck, multiple knife wounds on the body, location of death was in the rented apartment where she lived alone


    ¡­


    Yin Tao seriously considered themon thread of each case and said to Captain Chen, ¡°Captain Chen, when my master and I dissected the bodies, we found that each of the victims died in a very direct manner. The location of the fatal injuries was very urate. The murderer could have tried to end their lives as quickly as possible.¡±


    ¡°You mean that the murderer is a seasoned criminal.¡± Captain Chen looked at Yin Tao and added, ¡°The murderer¡¯s mental fortitude is also very good. There are almost no traces of the crime in the cases. He cleverly avoided all the surveince cameras.¡±


    ¡°Not necessarily seasoned, but he must be a highly intelligent criminal. Moreover, the murderer should know a lot about human anatomy.¡± Yin Tao took out the autopsy report of the third case and said, ¡°Especially the third victim. He was stabbed deeply more than 40 times and yet he did not lose a lot of blood. Every stab avoided the position of the bones.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, we¡¯ve also roughly analyzed the motive of the murderer.¡± Captain Chen sighed helplessly. ¡°I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s a self-proimed ¡®righteous man¡¯ again. The three victims are not rted at all, but they¡¯re all people with character or behavioral ws.¡±


    ¡°Yes, the murderer probably ced himself on the side of justice.¡± Yin Tao thought of the man with the ck-rimmed sses in the surveince footage and said to Captain Chen, ¡°And it¡¯s very likely that the murderer usually seems like a good person.¡±


    Captain Chen noticed that Yin Tao seemed to have made a new discovery and hurriedly asked, ¡°Why? What kind of image do you think the murderer should have?¡±


    ¡°The murderer is very strong, so he shouldn¡¯t be too skinny. He thinks that he¡¯s righteous, and his modus operandi is neat, so his image shouldn¡¯t be too sloppy.¡± Yin Tao said as she inserted the USB she was holding into theputer.


    When Captain Chen saw the photo of a man that Yin Tao had opened up, he asked in surprise, ¡°Who is this person?¡±


    ¡°It was a passerby I met with Bai Luo and Xia Jin yesterday.¡± Yin Tao saw the disappointment that shed across Captain Chen¡¯s face and added with a smile, ¡°Although I¡¯m not sure of his identity, in my heart, this is probably the image of the murderer.¡±


    Captain Chen listened to Yin Tao¡¯s description carefully. Because of Dr. Zhang and Su Ning¡¯s praise, he trusted the youngdy¡¯s capabilities.


    ¡°This man appeared in the apparel store where Zhang Wei worked when she was alive.¡± Yin Tao paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°At that time, Zhang Wei was arguing with a customer.¡±


    ¡°An eye witness?¡± Captain Chen looked at the man¡¯s photo and said to Yin Tao, ¡°You suspect that he couldn¡¯t stand Zhang Wei¡¯s attitude towards customers, so he killed her?¡±


    Yin Tao could tell that Captain Chen didn¡¯t agree with her. She exined, ¡°I¡¯m just making a wild guess. When we were eating with Bai Luo and Xia Jin yesterday, we met a man who secretly took photos of a girl. This man in sses was also present.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Captain Chen and slowly said, ¡°At that time, this man very righteously stepped forward to testify against the culprit.¡±


    ¡°What did you think was wrong with him?¡± Captain Chen studied the man¡¯s photo again.


    ¡°He was a little agitated. He clearly didn¡¯t know the two girls who were secretly photographed, but he showed extreme disgust and even hatred towards the man who secretly took the photos.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s expression gradually became serious.

 Chapter 20

    Fall from Height


    ¡°You mean, the man in sses fits the murderer¡¯s self righteous and emotional personality.¡± Captain Chen¡¯s expression became more solemn.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just that.¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and continued, ¡°He fits the physical characteristics of the murderer. He was tall and looked very smart. Moreover, his daily life revolves near the new city district. He had contact with the third victim, Zhang Wei, when she was alive.¡±


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and picked up the reports of the three cases. ¡°The murderer is very smart and meticulous. That is the impression the man gave me, and I found that he has some aversion to the police. Even if he¡¯s not the murderer, some of his traits will definitely match the murderer¡¯s. We can screen more simr suspects.¡±


    Captain Chen¡¯s interest waspletely piqued by Yin Tao. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll investigate carefully. There are very few clues in the case now. I¡¯d rather err on the side of caution than let slip any suspect.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve already asked Bai Luo to check that man¡¯s upation and more personal information. If his other aspects also match our guesses about the murderer, then we should indeed pay more attention to his actions.¡± Before Yin Tao could finish speaking, she saw Bai Luo rushing in.


    ¡°Found it!¡± Bai Luo ced a stack of printed papers in front of Captain Chen and Yin Tao. Then, she caught her breath and said, ¡°That person¡¯s name is Zheng Jun. He¡¯s 35 years old and is a surgeon in the Central Hospital.¡±


    Hearing Bai Luo¡¯s words, Yin Tao and Captain Chen were a little taken aback.


    ¡°That¡¯s a match,¡± Captain Chen carefully flipped through the man¡¯s personal information. ¡°He has an understanding of human anatomy, is highly educated and is totally capable ofmitting clever crimes.¡±


    Yin Tao was also a little surprised. To think that the man was actually a surgeon. Thinking of the knife wound on Zhang Wei¡¯s body, this further confirmed her previous guess.


    ¡°Alright, Bai Luo, tell the investigation team to investigate Zheng Jun¡¯s motive.¡± Captain Chen turned around and instructed Bai Luo, ¡°Don¡¯t alert the enemy yet. You and Xia Jin, go to the Central Hospital in in clothes and secretly observe Zheng Jun¡¯s life and movements.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Bai Luo received the order and walked out of the conference room.


    ¡°Dr. Yin, if Zheng Jun is really the murderer, you¡¯d have done a great service.¡± Captain Chen looked at Yin Tao with markedly deeper appreciation.


    ¡°I was just making a wild guess.¡± Yin Tao scratched her head in embarrassment. ¡°It would be great if I really did help you guys with a stroke of luck.¡±


    ¡°No wonder Dr. Su and Dr. Zhang always praise you for beingpetent and reliable. You¡¯re so young, but so humble and hesitant to im credit. How rare!¡±


    Yin Tao was a little embarrassed by Captain Chen¡¯s praise. When she walked out of the conference room, Yin Tao was about to look for Bai Luo and go to the Central Hospital with her when she received a call from Su Ning.


    ¡°Yin Tao, a male body has been found on Sixty-third Street. I¡¯m at the scene now.¡± Su Ning¡¯s voice was very solemn. Yin Tao hurriedly took a taxi to Sixth Street.


    As an intern forensic doctor, Su Ning did not hand over any trivial matters to Yin Tao. Instead, he called upon her every time there was a murder case. Yin Tao felt that her master was trusting her more and more.


    As Sixty-third Street was in downtown, Yin Tao saw many onlookers before she reached the scene.


    ¡°This is bad. I think he jumped off a building¡­¡±


    ¡°It almost hit me, terrifying.¡±


    ¡°I think he¡¯s only in his twenties. What a pity¡­¡±


    Yin Tao heard the discussions of people and roughly understood that this was an ident. However, she couldn¡¯t be sure if it was an ident or a murder until she saw the body.


    Seeing that the police had set up the cordon, Yin Tao stepped forward and identified herself.


    ¡°I¡¯m Dr. Su Ning¡¯s student. My master asked me toe to the scene to make records.¡± After exining the situation to the police, Yin Tao sessfully entered the crime scene.


    ¡°Master!¡±


    Su Ning was taking photos when he saw Yin Tao, so he handed over the camera to her.


    ¡°Come and take a look.¡± Su Ning gestured for Yin Tao to check on the body.


    Yin Tao knew that Su Ning was testing her and began to seriously examine the body.


    Death by jumping off a building would usually result in serious damage to the body. The deceased was a male in his twenties. Hended on his back and the back of his head waspletely shattered. Blood mixed with brain matter spilled onto the dark gray concrete floor. It was a tragic sight.


    Most people put their feet together before jumping off a building, generally staying upright when their bodies make contact with the ground, and their muscles remain very tense.


    However, this body here was clearly in a very rxed state. Unless the deceased was determined to die and had a very strong will, he would not be able to maintain such a rxed state.

 Chapter 21

    Wei Family


    ¡°The victim didn¡¯t have any foot fractures, and the cervical spine didn¡¯t break either.¡± Yin Tao put on rubber gloves and carefully touched the corpse¡¯s head. ¡°Why would there be abrasions on the forehead?¡±


    Yin Tao looked up and realized that the building the victim had fallen from didn¡¯t have any blockages, so there shouldn¡¯t have been any collisions in midair.


    ¡°Master, the fatal wound should be on the head. If he had consciously jumped down with his back facing the building, he should havended on his feet first, then his buttocks¡­¡± Yin Tao looked at the male corpse in front of her and gradually had an answer in her heart.


    ¡°He shouldn¡¯t have struggled in midair. It is either he was determined to die or he was dead before he fell off the building.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking, she looked at Su Ning, who was standing at the side.


    ¡°Hmm, your analysis is correct.¡± As soon as Su Ning finished speaking, she saw a ck luxury car speeding over.


    ¡°Son!¡±


    A well-dressed woman staggered out of the car.


    ¡°Sigh, looks like the deceased¡¯s family¡­¡± Yin Tao retreated behind Su Ning. This was thest scene she wanted to see before she transmigrated. She could not remain indifferent after witnessing such a heartwrenching scene.


    ¡°Why is Chief Wang here too?¡± Su Ning saw another police car following closely behind the ck car. Chief Wang An from the branch also got out of the car with a solemn expression.


    The woman who got out of the car could note into contact with the crime scene. She could only cry and copse on the police line.


    ¡°Chief,¡± Su Ning and Chief Wang greeted each other.


    ¡°Dr. Su, did you find anything?¡± Chief Wang nced at the woman who had copsed on the side. He didn¡¯t look too good either. He said to the police officer beside him, ¡°Go andfort the family.¡±


    ¡°An autopsy is required. It doesn¡¯t look like a suicide.¡± After Su Ning finished speaking, Chief Wang¡¯s expression turned even worse. He nced in the direction of the woman and lowered his voice. ¡°The deceased is the eldest son of the Wei Corporation, Wei Feng. I also have some friendship with his father. Please investigate seriously.¡±


    Su Ning¡¯s eyes shed with surprise. She nodded and carefully checked the condition of the body one more time.


    Wei Feng?!


    Yin Tao was slightly surprised. She turned her head to look at the body on the ground. So he was Wei Feng.


    The original novel mentioned Wei Feng¡¯s death, but shouldn¡¯t it be a kidnap? Yin Tao remembered that in the original novel, Wei Feng was a friend of the male protagonist, and Wei Feng¡¯s younger sister, Wei Jie, was Yin Ning¡¯s good friend. In order to develop the plot for the male and female protagonists, Wei Feng¡¯s ident was used to firmly link Yin Ning and Xi Feng together.


    Moreover, this case seemed to have been handled by the second male protagonist, Feng Jing. It was also because of this that he met Wei Jie and Yin Ning and then acted out the most melodramatic scene in the novel, Wei Jie liked Feng Jing, Feng Jing liked Yin Ning, and Yin Ning liked Xi Feng.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t feel moved when she was reading the novel, but when she looked at Wei Feng¡¯s body, she felt a little upset in her heart. A fine young man had died in order to advance the plot.


    In this novel, other than the male and female protagonists, the other supporting characters were basically cannon fodder. Yin Tao felt heartache for what Wei Feng had to go through and she also couldn¡¯t help but worry for her future.


    Although Yin Ning had already altered many portions of the plot, her halo as the female protagonist still exists.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to think too much about it as the crowd had already dispersed. She looked up and saw several cars parked outside the police cordon.


    ¡°Mom!¡± A sobbing female voice sounded, attracting the attention of many people.


    A girl in her early twenties ran towards the woman. Although she was wearing an exquisite suit, she looked a little hazard as a result of her panic and running.


    That person must be Wei Jie, right? Yin Tao felt bad looking at how the girl¡¯s pretty and delicate face now looked pitiful being covered in tears.


    Wei Jie¡¯s looks were not inferior to Yin Ning¡¯s. What kind of taste did this second male protagonist have? He didn¡¯t like anyone who liked him and insisted on fighting with the male protagonist over her. Yin Tao thought of Feng Jing¡¯s cold and indifferent face and was a little eager to see him as a loser when his love was unrequited.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the funeral parlor first. Wei Feng¡¯s family will rush overter.¡± After Su Ning finished taking notes, she walked over and patted Yin Tao on her shoulder.


    Yin Tao and Su Ning got into the same police car. Looking at Su Ning¡¯s solemn expression, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Master, is Wei Feng¡¯s father a friend of Chief Wang?¡±


    Su Ning nced at the police officer driving and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I¡¯m not sure either. We¡¯re forensic doctors. Our responsibility is to analyze the cause of the deceased¡¯s death clearly. His identity isn¡¯t that important, understand?¡±

 Chapter 22

    Family


    Yin Tao nodded her head. Not only was her master capable, but he was also an upright person.


    Yin Tao only realized how financially formidable the Wei Corporation was when she arrived at the funeral parlor. There were more than 20 luxury cars of assorted sizes in the funeral parlor, and some of them even had unique license tes.


    Yin Tao saw Bai Luo standing at the entrance of the funeral parlor the moment she got out of the car.


    ¡°Master, I¡¯ll go greet Officer Bai.¡± Yin Tao was very surprised to see Bai Luo.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go in first.¡± Su Ning was led into the funeral parlor by the police officers.


    ¡°Bai Luo, why are you here? Didn¡¯t you go to the Central Hospital with Xia Jin?¡± Yin Tao was a little puzzled. Could it be that this case would also be handed over to division two ?


    ¡°I came with Captain Chen. Didn¡¯t we meet Zheng Jun at the entrance of the barbeque shop?¡± Bai Luo walked closer and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Captain Chen realized that person was very suspicious. He was afraid that he would remember me and Xia Jin, so he sent other police officers.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, you just might make a huge contribution this time,¡± Bai Luo said to Yin Tao with a mysterious expression. ¡°We¡¯ve further investigated and found that Zheng Jun has consulted a psychiatrist before. He even suffered from anxiety disorder previously.¡±


    ¡°I hope that you can sessfully close the case before the next victim appears.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s heart still wasn¡¯t that rxed. ¡°What about this case? Is your division two taking over as well?¡±


    ¡°Sixty-third street is also under our jurisdiction, so it naturallyes under division two. Have you seen the first crime scene?¡± Bai Luo and Yin Tao walked into the funeral parlor together. ¡°Is it suicide or homicide?¡±


    ¡°We haven¡¯t confirmed it yet. The probability of murder is higher. We still need to conduct further autopsy.¡± Yin Tao had already lost the plot.


    Did it mean that she wouldn¡¯t need to see Feng Jing anymore if this case were handled by division two?


    ¡°That would be tricky. The family members of the deceased were still kicking a fuss just now. They probably won¡¯t agree to the autopsy.¡± Bai Luo shook her head helplessly. After all, the feelings of the deceased¡¯s familyes first. If they didn¡¯t agree to the autopsy, then the police couldn¡¯t do anything.


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Yin Tao was also in a difficult position. Not epting the autopsy was undoubtedly a huge omission in solving the case. If they couldn¡¯t even confirm the cause of death, then the chances of finding the murderer would be even lower. Could it be that Feng Jing finally got involved because division two couldn¡¯t solve this case?


    Being mindful of this possibility, Yin Tao secretly made up her mind that she would strive to convince the Wei family and not give Feng Jing a chance to get involved.


    ¡°No! I can¡¯t ept an autopsy! Our Little Feng can¡¯t suffer anymore!¡± The woman¡¯s wailing was heartbreaking.


    Yin Tao looked at the crowd at the entrance of the morgue and roughly understood the situation. In a bid to solve the case as soon as possible, Yin Tao took a deep breath and walked over.


    Seeing the worried expressions on Chief Wang and Su Ning¡¯s faces, Yin Tao walked closer to the woman andforted her softly, ¡°Auntie, you have to take care of yourself. We forensic doctors won¡¯t damage the deceased¡¯s body too much. We just want to find out the cause of death.¡±


    The woman looked at Yin Tao in front of her and realized that she was only a girl about the same age as her daughter. She was a little surprised. ¡°Are you a forensic doctor too?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Auntie. We¡¯re also trying to find out the truth. It is unlikely that your sonmitted suicide,¡± Yin Tao said tentatively when she saw that the woman¡¯s emotions had stabilized.


    ¡°My elder brother definitely didn¡¯tmit suicide! He¡¯s such a positive person, how could hemit suicide!¡± Wei Jie was very agitated, and her eyes were red and swollen.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s why we want to determine the cause of your elder brother¡¯s death so that we can find the murderer.¡± Yin Tao looked at Wei Jie with a resolute and determined gaze.


    ¡°I agree with the autopsy, but we can¡¯t do too much damage.¡± A man in his fifties walked out of the morgue. Looking at his finely tailored suit, Yin Tao guessed that he should be Wei Feng¡¯s father, Wei Yuan, chairman of the Wei Corporation.


    ¡°Old Wei, don¡¯t worry. We will do our best. Dr. Su is the most experienced forensic doctor in City A. His standard is recognized by the industry.¡± Chief Wang patted Wei Yuan¡¯s shoulder and introduced Su Ning to him.


    ¡°Dr. Su, sorry to trouble you.¡± Wei Yuan looked worn out, but he maintained the air of a leader.


    ¡°It¡¯s my job.¡± Su Ning gestured for Yin Tao to go to the autopsyb.


    After finally persuading the family, Yin Tao and Su Ning began their routine operation.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already contacted the embalmer. We¡¯ll try our best not to damage the internal organs. The head of the corpse is severely damaged. The embalmer will fill and stitch it up,¡± Su Ning instructed Yin Tao as she put on her gloves.


    Su Ning gently turned the deceased¡¯s head. ¡°The fatal injuries are skull fractures and brain contusions.¡±

 Chapter 23

    Discovery


    ¡°The brain damage is too serious, there¡¯s no need to open the skull anymore.¡± Su Ning turned around and asked Yin Tao, ¡°In order not to minimize damage to destroy the body, can you collect the vitreous fluid, blood, and urine first? Can you do this on your own?¡±


    The technique for collecting vitreous fluid required a high degree of precision. It was undoubtedly a challenge for interns, but Yin Tao already had a lot of hands-on experience, so she was not at all worried that she would make any mistakes.


    ¡°No problem, Master.¡± Yin Tao took out a syringe and gently opened the deceased¡¯s eyelids. She tilted the syringe and inserted it into the victim¡¯s sclera. After confirming the position of the crystalline body and the pupil, Yin Tao slowly pulled the syringe and extracted about 2 milliliters of glue-like liquid.


    When Su Ning saw Yin Tao¡¯s dexterous work, he nodded in approval. He then removed his rubber gloves and began to take autopsy notes on the side.


    ¡°Master, do you suspect that the deceased was poisoned when he was alive?¡± After collecting the bodily fluids, Yin Tao asked Su Ning, who was taking notes.


    ¡°I heard from Captain Chen that the deceased attended a friend¡¯s gatheringst night. He met more people and ate a wider variety of food. It¡¯s necessary to do a poison test,¡± Su Ning said to Yin Tao as he continued to take notes.


    ¡°A friend¡¯s gathering?¡± Yin Tao was puzzled when she heard Su Ning¡¯s words.


    Would Yin Ning, Xi Feng, and the others attend the gathering? After all, they had a good rtionship with Wei Feng. Could it be that the person who killed Wei Feng was also his friend?


    ¡°Send the bodily fluids to theboratory first.¡± After Su Ning finished writing the autopsy report, he stood up and walked toward Yin Tao. ¡°I promised the family not to destroy the remains. I¡¯ll check the external injuries first. When Captain Chenes back from his investigation, we¡¯ll analyze them together with the results of the investigation.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that it was extremely difficult for a forensic doctor to conduct an autopsy without damaging the remains. This was because many of the questions can only be answered by dissecting the internal organs to be dissected, and simply examining at face value would not yield any results.


    Just as she walked out of the autopsyb, Yin Tao received a call from her father, Yin Dong.


    ¡°Xiaotao, something happened to Wei Feng from the Wei Corporation. Do you know the situation?¡± Yin Dong¡¯s tone was very calm. He wasn¡¯t close to Yin Tao and rarely took the initiative to call her.


    ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Yin Tao confirmed her conjecture and feigned ignorance. ¡°How did you know?¡±


    ¡°The police came early in the morning,¡± Yin Dong¡¯s tone grew more serious. ¡°Yin Ning was called for questioning. Last night, she attended a gathering with Wei Feng and other friends.¡±


    ¡°Uh, it¡¯s not serious, right? How¡¯s Yin Ning now?¡± There wasn¡¯t much concern in Yin Tao¡¯s tone.


    ¡°She¡¯s fine, but this case was handled by your branch. Are you involved?¡± Yin Dong paused and continued, ¡°Our family has some business dealings with the Wei Corporation. Yin Ning and Wei Yuan¡¯s daughter are very close.¡±


    ¡°My master and I examined Wei Feng¡¯s body together. As for the investigation work, I have nothing to do with it.¡± Yin Tao understood her father¡¯s intentions, but she didn¡¯t point it out.


    ¡°Is there anything strange about Wei Feng¡¯s death? Will Yin Ning be implicated?¡± Yin Dong¡¯s worried voice came from the phone. Yin Tao realized that although her father was usually a little indifferent, he was actually very concerned about his family.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it shouldn¡¯t have anything to do with Yin Ning. It¡¯s not convenient for me to borate on other matters rted to the case.¡± Yin Tao thought that her father would be dissatisfied with her concealment, but she didn¡¯t expect Yin Dong¡¯s voice to carry a hint of a smile.


    ¡°Well done! I didn¡¯t believe it when I heard your elder brother say that. You¡¯ve really be more mature and are behaving like a forensic doctor now.¡± Yin Dong¡¯s attitude became much gentler. ¡°Come home tonight and take a look. Yin Ning is your younger sister after all. She¡¯s also been quite frightened by what happened. As her elder sister, you shouldfort her.¡±


    It was rare for her father¡¯s attitude to soften, so Yin Tao couldn¡¯t refuse. After hanging up the phone, Yin Tao was a little worried. She really didn¡¯t want to return to that house where she was not weed.


    Yin Tao sent the bodily fluid sample to theboratory and saw Bai Luo running out of the archives anxiously.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What is it now?¡± Yin Tao saw the perspiration on Bai Luo¡¯s forehead and handed her a piece of tissue.


    ¡°Xiaotao, there¡¯s been a major discovery in the serial murder case.¡± Bai Luo was obviously happy. ¡°The police officer who secretly investigated Zheng Jun has returned. He discovered that Zheng Jun¡¯s residence is in the same district as the second victim, the six-year-old child!¡±

 Chapter 24

    Going Home


    ¡°That means that Zheng Jun had contact with the second and third victim?!¡± Yin Tao was very surprised too. This could prove that Zheng Jun was even more suspicious.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Coupled with his rather extreme personality, it¡¯s very likely that he¡¯s the murderer!¡± Bai Luo¡¯s tone was very excited as she said to Yin Tao, ¡°If he¡¯s really the murderer, then Xiaotao, you¡¯re the greatest contributor. You can find the murderer just by looking at the surveince video. You¡¯re simply Sherlock Holmes!¡±


    ¡°How can I be considered a hero? Anyone in your division two has worked much harder than me.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to im credit.


    ¡°Please! In any case, you¡¯ll definitely be able to be a full-time doctor this time. Even my master said that you¡¯re the lucky star of division two. Everyone is very happy with you around.¡± Bai Luo was sincerely happy for Yin Tao. Previously, she thought that Yin Tao wouldn¡¯tst as a forensic doctor. She didn¡¯t expect that not only would she be a forensic doctor, but also such apetent one.


    ¡°The next step is to secretly observe Zheng Jun. As long as he makes any new moves, we¡¯ll arrest him directly.¡± Bai Luo nced at Yin Tao, who was still wearing a white coat, and said, ¡°After we¡¯re done, let¡¯s go out and eat something good to celebrate.¡±


    ¡°Not today. I want to go home tonight.¡± Yin Tao looked at the excited Bai Luo and said, ¡°Let¡¯s wait until wepletely catch the murderer.¡±


    ¡°Alright, then go home and rest well. I heard from Master that Wei Feng¡¯s case doesn¡¯t seem to be that simple. It¡¯s still too early to celebrate.¡± Bai Luo paused and said helplessly, ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with our City A. You have to be careful at night. It hasn¡¯t been very peaceful recently.¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t tell Bai Luo that she was living in a novel. The author decides whether there would be peace.


    However, Yin Tao remembered that other than Wei Feng¡¯s ident, there was no other murder case in the original book and this was only because the original Yin Tao had given up her job as a forensic doctor. However, as she was still a forensic doctor now and she would probably experience many different cases in the future.


    Yin Tao¡¯s heart was extremely heavy. She was happier going into the autopsyb to dissect bodies than to go home.


    The moment she entered the Yin home, Yin Tao heard the voice she dreaded the most.


    ¡°Hmm, do you still know that you have a home?¡± Zhao Yue sat on the sofa in the hall, and her eyes were tainted with a trace of disgust when she saw Yin Tao enter.


    ¡°Mom, it¡¯s rare for Xiaotao toe back. Don¡¯t say that!¡± Yin Hao walked toward Yin Tao with a hint of concern in his voice. ¡°Xiaotao, I heard from Dad that you have handled Wei Feng¡¯s case.¡±


    ¡°Yes. Brother, did you also attend the gathering of Wei Feng¡¯s friends?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    ¡°No, something came up at thepany that day. Xi Feng and Jin Chen went. I don¡¯t interact much with Wei Feng, so I didn¡¯t go.¡± Yin Hao sighed. To think that a person you just met recently can suddenly pass away just like that. ¡°Ningning and Wei Feng were close. They went to a gathering and just came back from the police station. She¡¯s upstairs now.¡±


    ¡°Oh, how is Yin Ning?¡± Before Yin Tao could finish speaking, she saw Zhao Yue ring at her, ¡°That¡¯s your younger sister!¡±


    ¡°Oh, how is my younger sister?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t be bothered to waste her breath on her.


    Zhao Yue was slightly stunned and was a little surprised by Yin Tao¡¯s change in attitude. However, she quickly regained herposure and said to Yin Tao in an unfriendly tone, ¡°I¡¯ve already asked you not to be a forensic doctor to avoid bad luck!¡±


    ¡°Mom, you¡¯re going too far. What does this have to do with Yin Tao?¡± Yin Hao was a little surprised by his mother¡¯s unreasonableness and was starting to understand why Yin Tao didn¡¯t like toe home.


    ¡°Whatever! If she doesn¡¯t resign, then don¡¯te home and show her face in front of me!¡± Zhao Yue didn¡¯t want to get into a confrontation with her son, so she red at Yin Tao before turning around and returning to her bedroom.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you¡­¡± Yin Hao sighed helplessly and gently ruffled Yin Tao¡¯s head. ¡°Don¡¯t be like Mom. Her thinking is a little old-fashioned. If you really like this profession, I¡¯ll help you persuade Dad and Mom.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the man in front of her, the pair of eyes that bore so much resemnce to hers, looked so soft and gentle at this moment. This was the first time Yin Tao felt her family¡¯s concern since she transmigrated.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother.¡± Yin Tao smiled and said to Yin Hao, ¡°I¡¯ll go and see Yin Ning.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be downstairs. Call me if you need anything.¡± Yin Hao felt that his sister had be a lot more sensible.


    Yin Tao took a deep breath and knocked on Yin Ning¡¯s bedroom door.


    ¡°Come in.¡±


    Yin Ning¡¯s weak voice came from the room. It seemed that Wei Feng¡¯s death had affected her to a certain extent.

 Chapter 25

    Destined


    ¡°Why have youe?¡± Yin Ning was clearly surprised to see Yin Tao enter and hurriedly sat up from the bed.


    ¡°Just lie down.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t bear to see Yin Ning¡¯s eyes swollen from crying. Yin Ning originally had a delicate and pretty face, but at this moment, she looked even more frail and pitiful.


    ¡°Why have youe?¡± Yin Ning was also a little tired at this moment, and was unlike her usual hostile self.


    ¡°I want to find out a bit more about Wei Feng¡­¡± Yin Tao was interrupted by Yin Ning before she could finish.


    ¡°Do you really think you¡¯re a police officer?¡± Yin Ning¡¯s brows furrowed slightly. She didn¡¯t like Yin Tao¡¯s questioning tone. ¡°I¡¯ve already given a statement at the police station this morning. If you¡¯re curious, go back to the police station and read the statement yourself. Don¡¯t cause trouble here.¡±


    Yin Ning seemed a little impatient. She hated interacting with Yin Tao to begin with.


    ¡°I¡¯m not looking for trouble. I just want to ask who was there on the night of your gathering.¡± Yin Tao knew Yin Ning¡¯s personality well, so she didn¡¯t get angry and continued to ask patiently.


    ¡°I went with Wei Jie. I don¡¯t know all of Wei Feng¡¯s friends. There were three that I¡¯ve never met before. Xi Feng and Jin Chen, whom you met thest time, were there too.¡± Yin Ning didn¡¯t have the energy to argue with Yin Tao anymore when she saw that her attitude was good.


    ¡°Did anything unpleasant happen between the two of you?¡± Yin Tao observed Yin Ning¡¯s expression while she asked. It seemed like she wasn¡¯t lying.


    ¡°What unhappiness could there be? We¡¯re all friends and the atmosphere was very cordial. Who knew¡­¡± Yin Ning thought of Wei Feng and couldn¡¯t help but sob softly again. ¡°Wei Jie only has one brother. They¡¯re usually very close. Why did such an ident happen?¡±


    Yin Tao took a few pieces of tissue from the table and handed them to Yin Ning. ¡°I participated in the autopsy of Wei Feng¡¯s body. I hope you can carefully think about the details of yesterday¡¯s gathering. We all want to catch the murderer as soon as possible, don¡¯t we?¡±


    When Yin Ning heard Yin Tao¡¯s words, she was clearly shocked and asked in confusion, ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Wei Jie said that she arranged for the most experienced forensic doctor in the city. How could it be¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s my master. I¡¯m just assisting in the autopsy.¡± Yin Tao helplessly exined. Her younger sister really looked down on her.


    Yin Ning wiped her tears with a tissue and looked up at Yin Tao. ¡°Have you seen Wei Jie?¡±


    ¡°We met once at the funeral parlor. But we¡¯ve rarely met each other to begin with, so she didn¡¯t recognize me either.¡± Yin Tao saw Yin Ning visibly relieved, and her lips curled in a bitter smile. This mother and daughter duo really despised her profession.


    ¡°Is she okay?¡± There was a hint of concern in Yin Ning¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°No, she is very haggard. How can she be well after losing a brother?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t stand Yin Ning¡¯s pretentiousness and wasn¡¯t afraid of Yin Ning ring at her. She asked, ¡°So, think carefully so that you can help your friend catch the murderer as soon as possible. Was there anything unusual on the day of the gathering ?¡±


    Yin Ning thought about it and sighed. She said in a low voice, ¡°There¡¯s really nothing unusual. Wei Feng has a good personality and seemed to get along with his friends. I can¡¯t tell who has anything against him.¡±


    ¡°Was he very happy that night?¡± Yin Tao took out her phone, wanting to take some simple notes.


    ¡°He was quite happy, but he drank a little too much. In the end, he was picked up by the Wei family¡¯s chauffeur.¡± Yin Ning looked at Yin Tao expectantly and asked, ¡°Do you know where the Wei family¡¯s chauffeur is now? I heard from the police that he seemed to have gone missing.¡±


    Missing?!


    Before Yin Tao could ask Captain Chen about the case, she asked Yin Ning in surprise, ¡°Do you think it¡¯s the chauffeur?¡±


    Yin Tao deliberately asked Yin Ning this because she wanted to use Yin Ning¡¯s reaction to confirm the cause of Wei Feng¡¯s death in her previous life.


    The original novel did not exin the cause of Wei Feng¡¯s death clearly. However, as the protagonist of the original novel and being Wei Jie¡¯s good friend, Yin Ning should have a deep impression of Wei Feng¡¯s death.


    ¡°That shouldn¡¯t be the case. The Wei family¡¯s chauffeur is an old employee of the Wei Corporation. He practically watched Wei Feng grow up. He won¡¯t hurt him.¡± Yin Ning knew that before she was reborn, Wei Feng had been killed in a kidnap. However, Wei Feng had been kidnapped on the way to the airport. As Wei Jie¡¯s friend, Yin Ning deliberately reminded Wei Feng to avoid going out by himself, and that it was best to bring the chauffeur along.


    Who knew that Wei Feng would die so early in this life? From the point where Yin Tao didn¡¯t quit her job as a forensic doctor, Yin Ning realized that many things were no longer under her control. However, there were still some predestined oues that couldn¡¯t be changed.

 Chapter 26

    Forensic Doctor


    ¡°Rest well. If you have time, gofort Wei Jie. I don¡¯t think she will be able to walk out of this anytime soon,¡± Yin Tao said kindly.


    Yin Ning frowned unhappily and said in an indignant tone, ¡°I know. You don¡¯t have to worry!¡±


    Yin Tao shrugged her shoulders. Not wanting to argue with Yin Ning, she walked out of her bedroom.


    ¡°How is it?¡± Yin Hao hurriedly asked when he saw Yin Taoing down the stairs.


    ¡°She¡¯s fine. Brother, I¡¯ll go back to the police station first.¡± Yin Tao picked up her backpack and got ready to leave.


    ¡°Dad will be back soon. Let¡¯s have dinner together tonight.¡± Yin Hao felt sorry for Yin Tao, who was alone outside. He wished that her rtionship with her family could be a little more cordial.


    ¡°Forget it, Big Brother. I don¡¯t think anyone in this family, other than you, is willing to eat with me.¡± A bitter smile appeared on Yin Tao¡¯s face.


    When Yin Hao heard Yin Tao¡¯s words, he felt even more upset. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Let¡¯s eat at home. I¡¯ll cook.¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± Yin Tao¡¯s words were interrupted by the ringing of her cell phone. When she saw her master¡¯s caller ID, she hurriedly answered the call.


    ¡°Hello, Master.¡±


    ¡°Yin Tao, a male corpse was found in the river at the back street of the old city. I still have some matters to attend to. Go to the scene first.¡± Su Ning gave simple instructions for the location, and Yin Tao did not dare to procrastinate.


    ¡°Brother, I have work to do for the police station,¡± Yin Tao said as she walked toward the entrance.


    Yin Hao picked up his car keys and chased after Yin Tao. ¡°Brother will send you. It¡¯s not easy to hail a taxi outside our house.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t decline. The back street of the old city was a long distance from the Yin vi. Taking a taxi would indeed waste a lot of time.


    ¡°Has another corpse been found?¡± Yin Hao was speeding, he could tell that Yin Tao was a little anxious.


    ¡°Eh, the corpses were hauled from the river. There have been many homicides in City A recently .¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if this case was rted to the previous serial murders, but the possibility wasn¡¯t high. It was impossible for Zheng Jun tomit a crime under the surveince of the police.


    ¡°Xiaotao, aren¡¯t you afraid?¡± Yin Hao never had an opportunity to touch a corpse. Just thinking about it made him feel uneasy. As he looked at the petite Yin Tao in front of him, Yin Hao couldn¡¯t help but feel worried.


    ¡°Brother, how can you ask a forensic doctor if he¡¯s afraid of corpses?¡± Yin Tao smiled at Yin Hao and said in a light tone, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m very professional.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get out of the carter to take a look as well, to understand my sister¡¯s work environment.¡± Yin Hao had a new understanding of his sister again.


    ¡°Alright, but it¡¯s best if you stand further away.¡± Yin Tao was a bit concerned about Yin Hao¡¯s mental endurance. ¡°Corpses hauled from the water are usually in bad shape.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You¡¯re a young girl and you are not afraid. How can a man like me be afraid?¡± Yin Hao was not bothered.


    Yin Tao then recalled that she had encountered a charred corpse before she transmigrated. At that time, many of the men present couldn¡¯t take the sight and ran outside the police cordon.


    She did not know if Yin Hao¡¯s endurance would be better than those rookie police officers.


    As the crime scene was rtively remote, there were almost no onlookers. Yin Hao and Yin Tao got out of the car together and saw a familiar person standing not far from the police line.


    ¡°Feng Jing?¡± Yin Hao walked forward and greeted Feng Jing.


    ¡°Yin Hao, you¡­ and your younger sister?¡± Feng Jing was extremely surprised to see Yin Hao and Yin Tao appear at the crime scene together.


    This ce was remote and usually no one would pass by.


    ¡°Dr. Yin!¡± Captain Chen walked toward Yin Tao, carrying a tool box.


    ¡°Captain Feng, this is our branch¡¯s forensic doctor, Yin Tao.¡± Captain Chen saw Feng Jing¡¯s surprised look and quickly exined, ¡°Although she¡¯s young, she¡¯s very very capable. She¡¯s Old Su¡¯s favorite student. Don¡¯t worry, I can vouch for her ability.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re a forensic doctor?¡± Feng Jing knew that Yin Tao worked in the police station, but he never thought that he would meet her under such circumstances.


    ¡°Intern forensic doctor.¡±


    ¡°Brother, you guys have a chat. I¡¯ll go make notes of the scene first.¡± Yin Tao took the box from Captain Chen and walked towards the river.


    ¡°Yin Hao, why haven¡¯t I heard that your younger sister is a forensic doctor before?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao as she left with the box. It had been a long time since anything had surprised him like this. He didn¡¯t know what expression Lin Jia would have when he found out.


    ¡°Oh, Xiaotao wanted to be a forensic doctor herself, but the family didn¡¯t approve of it. There was some unhappiness previously.¡± Yin Hao was also a little surprised when he heard the police officer¡¯s appraisal of Yin Tao.


    Seemed like not only can this younger sister of his be a forensic doctor, she can be an excellent one at that.

 Chapter 27

    Professional


    ¡°Do you know each other?¡± Captain Chen asked Yin Hao with a smile when he heard the conversation between Yin Hao and Feng Jing. ¡°Are you Dr. Yin¡¯s elder brother?¡±


    ¡°Yes, thank you for taking care of Yin Tao,¡± Yin Hao said politely as he looked at the middle-aged police officer in front of him.


    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t underestimate your younger sister. No one in our division two dares to doubt Dr. Yin¡¯s professionalism. As her family, you should be more understanding. Dr. Yin is very hardworking.¡± Captain Chen didn¡¯t understand when he heard that Yin Tao¡¯s family didn¡¯t seem to approve of her work. If he had such a hardworking daughter, he would definitely support her.


    ¡°Really? I¡¯ve never seen Xiaotao at work.¡± Yin Hao was also very happy to hear someone praise his younger sister. He turned around and asked Feng Jing, ¡°Feng Jing, can I go over and take a look?¡±


    ¡°Sure, this is not the original crime scene. There are no clues left behind.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao who had already changed into a white coat and got a little curious too.


    The three of them went closer and saw Yin Tao skillfully examining the highly dposed body while taking notes with the police officers beside her.


    ¡°There¡¯s water in his lungs, and the body is severely dposed. His face is swollen, and his chest and abdomen are bulging. The time of death is about five to seven days.¡± Petite Yin Tao was half-squatting in front of the tall and bloated dposed body. The scene was very discordant.


    Feng Jing observed that Yin Tao didn¡¯t even bat an eyelid. Indeed she had the professionalism of a forensic doctor. Even though he was a distance from the body, the stench was still a little pungent. Feng Jing frowned slightly and turned to look at Yin Hao. He wanted to ask him if he needed a mask, but he realized that Yin Hao looked sick.


    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Feng Jing asked worriedly when he saw that Yin Hao did not seem well.


    Yin Hao held back the urge to vomit and took a few steps back. He smiled bitterly and said, ¡°I¡¯d better go back to wait in the car, I shan¡¯t be in Xiaotao¡¯s way.¡±


    Before Feng Jing could respond, Yin Hao immediately rushed back to the car.


    ¡°Hahaha, Xiaotao¡¯s elder brother isn¡¯t doing too badly. Two of the police officers who were involved in hauling up the body threw up earlier too,¡± Captain Chen said with a smile when he saw Yin Hao leave in a hurry.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Not everyone can remain calm in the face of such a body.¡± Feng Jing looked at the busy Yin Tao with an intrigued gaze.


    ¡°Captain Chen, the deceased¡¯s identity has been confirmed. It¡¯s Wei Feng¡¯s driver, Li Chao.¡± A police officer walked toward Captain Chen with a file.


    ¡°That¡¯s impossible, Captain Feng. Wei Feng¡¯s case is getting weirder and weirder.¡± Captain Chen looked at Li Chao¡¯s information and frowned. ¡°Didn¡¯t Wei Feng¡¯s driver send him to the hotel yesterday? How could the body be so badly dposed?¡±


    ¡°If Wei Feng was picked up by Li Chao after he left the gathering, then the earliest time he was killed wasst night. The body would not disy bloated cadaver symptoms.¡± Feng Jing carefully thought about the case and felt that it might not be that simple. ¡°There¡¯s only one possibility. The person who picked Wei Feng upst night wasn¡¯t Li Chao at all.¡±


    ¡°Then we have a lead on this case. The person who picked up Wei Fengst night is the biggest suspect in this case!¡± Captain Chen got a little emotional. He turned his head and saw Yin Tao walking toward them after making notes of the scene.


    ¡°Captain Chen.¡± Yin Tao finished her survey of the scene and removed her gloves. ¡°The rest of the work needs to be done in the autopsyb. I¡¯ll update my master and then head to the autopsyb first.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go back to the police station first. This case is closely rted to Wei Feng¡¯s case. I¡¯ll go back and sort out the clues so that I can hand it over to Captain Feng.¡± Captain Chen nced at Feng Jing and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Forensic doctor Yin, I wanted to introduce you to him. I didn¡¯t expect you to know Captain Feng.¡±


    Yin Tao smiled awkwardly. ¡°Uh, we¡¯ve met a few times before.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know him. It¡¯ll be easier to liaise with each other on work in the future,¡± Captain Chen said to himself. He didn¡¯t notice the ufortable expressions on the two of them. ¡°Captain Feng was transferred from the province. He¡¯ll be working in our branch for a period of time. He¡¯ll take over Wei Feng¡¯s case in the future. I¡¯ll have to trouble you to assist Captain Feng with his work.¡±


    ¡°Alright, sure.¡± Yin Tao smiled helplessly. She still couldn¡¯t escape the fate of being with the second male protagonist. She hoped that he wouldn¡¯t pick on her just because he liked Yin Ning.


    Looking at Feng Jing¡¯s cold and handsome face, Yin Tao felt uneasy in her heart. Life would be tough for her if he picked on her, so she should try her best to avoid him in the future.


    ¡°Captain Chen, go back to the police station. I¡¯ll send Dr. Yin to the autopsyb.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and found that she seemed unwilling. He found it even more interesting. This girl seemed quite happy when she saw the body, but she acted like she had seen a ghost when she saw him.

 Chapter 28

    Contrast


    ¡°My elder brother is still waiting for me over there. I won¡¯t trouble you, Captain Feng.¡± Yin Tao wanted to walk toward Yin Hao¡¯s car, but Feng Jing stopped her.


    ¡°It¡¯s best if you take my car. Yin Hao looked a little unwell just now¡­¡± Feng Jing had good intentions. Yin Tao¡¯s body was more or less tainted with the rotten smell of body. Judging from Yin Hao¡¯s appearance just now, letting Yin Tao take his car back would undoubtedly be a big test for Yin Hao.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go tell my elder brother.¡± Yin Tao understood Feng Jing¡¯s intentions and did not decline further.


    When Yin Hao saw his sister running toward him, he opened the car door and got out.


    ¡°Xiaotao, are you done? Do you want me to send you home or back to the police station?¡± Yin Hao took a sip of the mineral water in his hand. He looked much better than before.


    ¡°Big brother, were you sick just now?¡± Yin Tao could see that Yin Hao was a little ufortable and asked with some concern.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Yin Hao looked at his sister in front of him and felt his heart ache. ¡°Xiaotao, if you don¡¯t like it, don¡¯t work anymore. I can give you living expenses every month. Don¡¯t work too hard.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, brother. I quite like this job. Go home first. I¡¯m going to the autopsyb with Feng Jingter.¡± Yin Tao felt that her rtionship with Yin Hao had be much closer, and a wave of warmth surged in her heart.


    ¡°Feng Jing, he¡¯s quite reliable.¡± Yin Hao looked at Feng Jing who was not far away. Among his friends, Feng Jing was less talkative and was usually more mysterious. However,pared to glib talking yboys like Jin Chen, Yin Hao was more at ease with Feng Jing, who is mature and steady.


    ¡°However, you¡¯re a girl. You have to consciously keep an appropriate distance when you interact with him.¡± Yin Hao looked at the police officers who were almost all in their twenties or thirties. When he saw Yin Tao¡¯s particrly attractive face, he couldn¡¯t help but worry. ¡°Don¡¯t trust others casually. If there is someone you get along particrly well with, introduce me to him, I¡¯ll help you suss him out.¡±


    When Yin Tao saw the motherly look on Yin Hao¡¯s face, she couldn¡¯t help but curl up the corners of her lips. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t worry, big brother. I usually deal with the dead. I don¡¯t believe in the living.¡±


    Although Yin Tao¡¯s words sounded a little awkward, Yin Hao was a little relieved. Most men probably wouldn¡¯t dare to approach a girl who could face a dposed body without batting an eyelid.


    After Yin Hao¡¯s car left, Yin Tao saw Feng Jing walking toward her.


    ¡°You have a good rtionship with your elder brother.¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but ask when he saw Yin Tao still smiling.


    ¡°Yes, my elder brother treats me very well.¡± Yin Tao was very happy to hear this. She turned to look at Feng Jing. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Captain Feng. Let¡¯s hurry back to the autopsyb to dissect the body.¡±


    The corner of Feng Jing¡¯s eyes twitched slightly. The smiling girl in front of him had actually invited him to conduct an autopsy together. Of all the invitations he had received in the past twenty years, this one is the hardest to turn down.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Feng Jing wanted to see if Lin Jia would be more surprised than him after knowing that Yin Tao was a forensic doctor.


    The two of them entered the autopsyb one after another. The body had already been transported from the scene.


    Yin Tao swiftly changed her clothes, put on a mask and a pair of rubber gloves. She instructed Feng Jing kindly, ¡°Captain Feng, put on a mask and stand further away. The smell here won¡¯t be too goodter.¡±


    Feng Jing put on his mask. When he saw Yin Tao¡¯s calm expression, he did not show any weakness either. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Let me assist you on the side.¡±


    ¡°Thank you. Then you¡¯d better put on a coat.¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing and handed him a green surgical gown. She was eager to watch his performanceter.


    Feng Jing put on his coat obediently. It was not that he had never touched a corpse before. He knew very well what he would face next.


    However, when he watched closely Yin Tao cutting open the scalp of the victim with a scalpel, the scene in front of him still gave him a huge impact.


    She was a blooming youngdy, her movements light and nimble, her eyes crystal clear and she was totally absorbed in the work in front of her. If she weren¡¯t tugging at the scalp of the body at this moment, she would have made a beautiful picture.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s a craniotomy, but it¡¯ll be challenging to check the abdomen of such a bloated corpseter.¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing¡¯s obvious frown and was a little worried if he could still eat dinnerter.


    Under Feng Jing¡¯s gaze, Yin Tao skillfully handled the white connective tissue on the skull with a scalpel.


    ¡°There is clear sediment in the victim¡¯s nasal cavity, bleeding from the temporal bone cone, and severe congestion in the papiry chamber. The cause of death should be drowning.¡± Yin Tao saw the doubt in Feng Jing¡¯s eyes and asked, ¡°Has the victim¡¯s identity been confirmed?¡±


    ¡°Wei Feng¡¯s driver, Li Chao. He doesn¡¯t have any immediate family in City A. The police have already contacted his rtives in other provinces,¡± Feng Jing replied.

 Chapter 29

    Drug


    ¡°Wei Feng¡¯s driver?! How is that possible?¡± Yin Tao widened her eyes in surprise. ¡°Didn¡¯t he meet Wei Fengst night? The time of death doesn¡¯t match either?¡±


    ¡°Wei Feng was already killed. No one can prove that the person he sawst night was Li Chao.¡± Feng Jing looked at the green and swollen body in front of him and was even more sure of his guess. The person Wei Feng sawst night could not be Li Chao.


    ¡°So the person who went to pick Wei Feng up yesterday was the murderer?¡± Yin Tao paused for a moment and asked Feng Jing, ¡°Was it captured by a surveince camera?¡±


    Feng Jing shook his head and said, ¡°The murderer has a certain ability to escape detection and has destroyed the hotel¡¯s surveince footage. The ck box in the car is also gone.¡±


    ¡°Although the victim drowned, there were no obvious injuries during the struggle. It¡¯s very likely that he was thrown into the river while conscious,¡± Yin Tao said as she recorded.


    ¡°Can you find out the cause of thea?¡± Feng Jing asked Yin Tao.


    ¡°Of course, but we need to examine the blood and the gastric fluid.¡± Yin Tao was about to cut open the deceased¡¯s abdomen when she looked at Feng Jing beside her. ¡°Captain Feng, you¡¯d better stand further back,¡± she advised.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t want to act tough either, so he stepped back further from the body, and stood behind Yin Tao.


    Although Feng Jing was mentally prepared, what followed was a scene that Feng Jing remembered for the rest of his life. The moment the scalpel in Yin Tao¡¯s hand came into contact with the green skin on the victim¡¯s abdomen, the taut skin of the corpse rippled like a huge balloon, bursting open in front of Feng Jing.


    Although Yin Tao had tried her best to hold her breath, she was still so overwhelmed by the stench that she was unable to open her eyes. It wasn¡¯t Yin Tao¡¯s first time dissecting a body like this, but it was Feng Jing¡¯s first time ¡®appreciating¡¯ it at such a close distance. Feng Jing looked sick when he saw the yellowish-green liquid sttered on Yin Tao¡¯s coat.


    ¡°Should I wipe it off?¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t bear to let Yin Tao face such a terrifying body alone, but he also regretted his decision to follow her to the autopsyb. He should just stick to his own job in future.


    ¡°No need, I¡¯ll take a showerter.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t mind at all. Seeing Feng Jing¡¯s nervous expression, she said, ¡°This isn¡¯t too bad. If it¡¯s the hottest time of summer, maggots will be the hardest to deal with. They will crawl everywhere.¡±


    Just thinking about the scene made Feng Jing feel ufortable, and he found it harder toprehend this girl in front of him. Under Feng Jing¡¯s gaze, Yin Tao performed a series of routine operations. Su Ning got to the autopsyb just as she was about to finish.


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s almost done.¡± Yin Tao took off her gloves and began to make autopsy notes.


    Feng Jing looked at the man who rushed in. He was in his thirties and wore a pair of rimless sses. ¡°Hello, Dr. Su. I¡¯m Feng Jing. I was just transferred to this branch.¡±


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯ve heard from Captain Chen that Captain Feng is young and promising. It will be easier for us to work together in the future.¡± Su Ning sized up the man in front of him. Feng Jing was much younger than Su Ning had imagined. Feng Jing had solved many tough cases and was held in high regard. Su Ning thought that Feng Jing had to be at least in his forties, and did not expect Feng Jing to be much younger than him.


    ¡°You tter me.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and said to Su Ning, ¡°Your little disciple has already broadened my horizons.¡±


    ¡°Haha, Yin Tao is quite talented, and she¡¯s also very conscientious.¡± Su Ning was very satisfied with Yin Tao¡¯s performance. He turned around and smiled at Yin Tao. ¡°Work hard. You can now hold your own.¡±


    ¡°Master, are the results of Wei Feng¡¯s blood test out yet?¡± Yin Tao was a little embarrassed by the two men¡¯s praises and changed the topic.


    ¡°I was held up because of this.¡± As Su Ning walked out the door, he said, ¡°Let¡¯s go out first. It¡¯s not appropriate to chat here.¡±


    Feng Jing did not want to stay in the autopsyb any longer either, so he walked out with them.


    ¡°Anesthesia has been found in Wei Feng¡¯s bodily fluids.¡± Su Ning took out a test report from his backpack and handed it to Feng Jing.


    ¡°After the murderer knocked Wei Feng out, he threw him down from height.¡± Feng Jing looked at the test report and had an overall understanding. ¡°I¡¯m afraid Li Chao¡¯s body also contains anesthesia. The murderer threw him into the river after he lost consciousness.¡±


    ¡°Li Chao?¡± Su Ning paused and asked, ¡°Was that Li Chao¡¯s body just now?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master. The time of death doesn¡¯t match. Li Chao, whom Wei Feng met the night before his death, is probably the murderer,¡± Yin Tao exined.


    ¡°It must have been premeditated for a long time. This is a carefully nned crime.¡± Although Feng Jing was not familiar with Wei Feng, he knew him a little. Wei Feng was warm and cheerful and did not seem like someone who would make enemies.

 Chapter 30

    epting Fate


    ¡°The murderer didn¡¯t leave behind any other clues. Could it be that we can only start from Wei Feng¡¯s social rtions?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing who was looking solemn.


    ¡°Hmm, forensic doctor Yin, was your younger sister close to Wei Feng?¡± Feng Jing asked.


    ¡°Not too bad. Yin Ning and Wei Feng¡¯s younger sister, Wei Jie, are good friends, so they met each other more frequently.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand Feng Jing¡¯s intentions, he shouldn¡¯t have any reason to suspect Yin Ning.


    ¡°Wei Feng¡¯s memorial service is in three days, will you go?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and asked.


    ¡°My family will be there, so I¡¯ll pass.¡± Wei Feng¡¯s memorial service was a grand asion where the male and female protagonists and the supporting cast would gather. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to get involved.


    ¡°Come with me as a friend of the deceased, it is much more convenient than going as a police officer,¡± Feng Jing continued to say to Yin Tao. ¡°This is the best opportunity to investigate Wei Feng¡¯s social rtions.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that what Feng Jing said made sense, but she still wanted to refuse. She didn¡¯t know why many of her ns were disrupted whenever she was with Feng Jing.


    ¡°Alright, Yin Tao. Investigate Wei Feng¡¯s hobbies and habits when he was alive. There are still many suspicious points about him.¡± Su Ning¡¯s words left Yin Tao with no reason to decline.


    Yin Tao resigned herself to fate and left the funeral parlor. When she returned to the police station, she saw Bai Luo beaming with joy.


    ¡°Xiaotao, guess who came to our police force?¡± Bai Luo acted mysterious and winked at Yin Tao.


    ¡°Feng Jing?¡± Yin Tao looked at the shocked Bai Luo and asked, ¡°What benefit does he bring?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s up with you? How did you manage to guess that?¡± Bai Luo pulled Yin Tao¡¯s arm and asked suspiciously, ¡°Wait a minute, we only met Feng Jing once, at the entrance of the barbeque shopst time. Didn¡¯t you say that you weren¡¯t familiar with each other?¡±


    ¡°Indeed.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to get close to Feng Jing. ¡°We just met at the funeral parlor. Why did he transfer to your division two?¡±


    ¡°Oh, Captain Feng seems to be here to handle Wei Feng¡¯s case. Wei Yuan, chairman of the Wei Corporation, is devastated by his son¡¯s death. Feng Jing and Wei Feng seem to have some friendship, so he asked Captain Feng to participate in the investigation.¡± Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao and continued, ¡°Captain Feng had already taken the initiative to apply for a transfer to City A. The case he had on hand seems to be rted to City A. So when he got involved with Wei Feng¡¯s case, he transferred to our branch earlier.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Bai Luo¡¯s words, she fell into deep thought. In the original novel, Feng Jing seemed to have been investigating a kidnapping case rted to his brother. It seemed that Feng Jing¡¯s goal had not changed, but in the original novel, Wei Feng had also been kidnapped.


    Yin Tao was shocked when she thought of this. Could the murderer who killed Wei Feng and Brother Feng Jing be the same person? But for some reason, the plot had changed.


    Yin Tao felt a headacheing on. The description of these cases in the novel wasn¡¯t very detailed and didn¡¯t provide her with any help.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I just heard from Captain Chen that Captain Feng is treating the people from our division two to a meal tonight. Do you have anything else to do? Do you want toe with us?¡± Bai Luo saw Yin Tao¡¯s worried expression and thought that she was still brooding over the case. ¡°You have to rx a little. Don¡¯t push yourself up too hard.¡±


    Yin Tao really did not want to see Feng Jing again. She felt that the plot of the original novel would still happen if she stayed with him.


    ¡°You guys go ahead. I¡¯m a little tired. I¡¯ll go back to the dormitory to rest first.¡± After bidding farewell to Bai Luo, Yin Tao walked straight back to the dormitory. Just as she entered the door, her cell phone in her pocket rang.


    ¡°Dr. Yin, are you still at the police station?¡± Captain Chen¡¯s voice came from the phone.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m in the dormitory.¡± Yin Tao suddenly had a bad premonition.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Captain Feng and I are at the entrance of the police station. Captain Feng is giving us a treat today, so let¡¯s talk about the handover of work. Pack up and we¡¯ll wait for you at the door.¡± Captain Chen said in one breath, not giving Yin Tao a chance to refuse.


    Hanging up the phone, Yin Tao sighed helplessly. ¡°I can¡¯t avoid it no matter what. Forget it, there will be more contact in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao resigned herself to fate and changed into a white sweater. She picked up her backpack and went downstairs.


    Seeing the tall figure at the entrance of the police station, Yin Tao braced herself and walked over.


    ¡°Captain Feng,¡± Yin Tao looked around, ¡°Where¡¯s Captain Chen?¡±


    ¡°Captain Chen and his disciple left in the same car. You can take my car. The restaurant has already been booked.¡± Feng Jing opened the door for Yin Tao in a gentlemanly manner. Yin Tao was a little reserved in the passenger seat. They were very quiet in the car and Yin Tao did not want to take the initiative to talk to Feng Jing.


    ¡°You look young. Why did you choose to be a forensic doctor?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao sitting beside him. She looked like a student, and the thought of her holding a scalpel still felt very surreal.

 Chapter 31

    Having a Meal


    ¡°It¡¯s a freakbination of factors. I didn¡¯t want to be a forensic doctor initially.¡± Yin Tao knew that the original Yin Tao didn¡¯t like the job at all. ¡°But now that I¡¯ve taken the job, I¡¯ll try my best.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the girl beside her. The features on her round face were exquisite and adorable. She looked very delicate, but she was not afraid of hard work at all.


    ¡°That¡¯s good, Dr. Su said that you are very capable. Work hard and you will be understood by your family in the future.¡± Feng Jing admired Yin Tao¡¯s persistence. It was indeed not an easy task to persist in her choice despite her family¡¯s opposition.


    The mood in the car eased a little. Feng Jing¡¯s phone suddenly rang. As he was driving, he answered the call and put it on speaker.


    ¡°Brother, why didn¡¯t you contact me when you went to the branch office?¡± Feng Jing hurriedly took out his earphones when he heard Lin Jia¡¯s voice. However, before he could connect it, Lin Jia¡¯s voice came from the cell phone again.


    ¡°Did you see Yin Tao? Did you get her contact details for me? I¡¯m asking you to do a simple thing, how can you take so long?¡± Lin Jia sounded a little dissatisfied.


    There was silence in the car. Sitting in the passenger seat, Yin Tao heard every single word Lin Jia said. She looked at Feng Jing awkwardly.


    ¡°Hello? Are you pretending not to hear me?¡± Lin Jia was a little impatient when Feng Jing did not respond.


    ¡°You can ask for it yourself.¡± Feng Jing also looked a little uneasy. He looked away from Yin Tao and said to Lin Jia, ¡°She is in my car now.¡±


    After a moment of silence, Lin Jia¡¯s shocked curses could be heard.


    ¡°F*ck!¡± Next came a busy tone. Lin Jia hung up.


    Feng Jing coughed and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°Lin Jia, we¡¯ve met at Uncle Yin¡¯s birthday party and you¡¯ve also met at the entrance of the barbeque shop. You asked me for your contact number.¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± Yin Tao was a little puzzled. In the original novel, Lin Jia clearly paid more attention to Yin Ning. Why would he want her contact number? ¡°Why would he want it from you?¡±


    ¡°He knows you work at the branch too.¡±


    ¡°Does he know that I¡¯m a forensic doctor?¡± Yin Tao widened her eyes and looked at Feng Jing.


    ¡°He doesn¡¯t know yet¡­¡± After Feng Jing finished speaking, he saw that Yin Tao seemed a little relieved.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble Captain Feng to tell him. If he still wants my contact details, it won¡¯t be toote then.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that the gentle-looking Lin Jia would want to deal with a forensic doctor who dealt with the dead every day.


    ¡°You don¡¯t seem to have much confidence in your profession?¡± Feng Jing parked the car at the entrance of the restaurant but had no intention to get out of the car immediately.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t have self confidence,¡± Yin Tao exined patiently. ¡°I¡¯m very satisfied with my profession, but it¡¯s hard to say if others can ept it.¡±


    When Yin Tao thought of Zhao Yue and Yin Ning¡¯s dislike for her, she felt a little upset.


    ¡°If someone can¡¯t ept it, it can only prove that there¡¯s something wrong with his mind. Your work is very good and you don¡¯t need anyone¡¯s approval.¡± Feng Jing got out of the car after he finished speaking, leaving Yin Tao who was still in a daze.


    Following Feng Jing into the private room of the restaurant, Yin Tao saw Bai Luo and Xia Jin who were already seated.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Bai Luo widened her eyes in shock when she saw Yin Tao and Feng Jing enter together. She pulled Yin Tao to the side and asked in a low voice, ¡°I thought you weren¡¯ting? Why did youe with Captain Feng?¡±


    ¡°Your master called me and asked me toe along.¡± When Yin Tao saw Feng Jing sitting next to Captain Chen, she exined to Bai Luo in a low voice, ¡°Captain Feng happened to be at the police station and it was on the way¡±


    Bai Luo smiled a knowing smile. ¡°Xiaotao, tell me the truth. Are you and Captain Feng¡­¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but nce at Feng Jing. She was relieved when she saw that he was chatting with Captain Chen. ¡°Don¡¯t overthink it, eat your food!¡±


    ¡°Come,e,e. Everyone in division two, let¡¯s toast Captain Feng!¡± Captain Chen beckoned everyone to rise. Bai Luo and Yin Tao also walked over.


    ¡°In the future, we will coborate with Captain Feng and strive to solve cases as soon as possible!¡± Captain Chen took the lead and drank a ss of wine. Feng Jing also drank with him.


    After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere at the dining table was good. The police officers of division two were also building some rapport with Feng Jing.


    ¡°Captain Feng.¡± Zhang Han, the vice-captain of division two, walked toward Feng Jing. ¡°I¡¯ve heard from the Municipal Public Security Bureau that Captain Feng is young and promising, and has cracked many mysterious cases.¡±


    Zhang Han had drunk a lot, and his dark skin was a little flushed. ¡°I¡¯ve seen for myself today, you really live up to your reputation. You are not only young, but handsome too.¡±


    Feng Jing smiled politely and Zhang Han asked him, ¡°Captain Feng, do you have a girlfriend?¡±


    ¡°Not yet.¡± Feng Jing anticipated his next question and felt a headacheing on.

 Chapter 32

    Matchmaking


    ¡°Really?! That¡¯s great. Tell me what you like and I¡¯ll make introductions!¡± Zhang Han was obviously keen on introducing a girlfriend to Feng Jing.


    ¡°What¡¯s there to introduce? Captain Feng, what do you think of our forensic doctor Yin? With such good looks between the two of you, just imagine how beautiful your baby will be!¡± Captain Chen, who had also drank a lot, said with a smile after taking a nce at Yin Tao, who had been quietly eating.


    When Yin Tao heard Captain Chen¡¯s words, she nearly bit her tongue. She had suddenly be the center of attention. Yin Tao looked at everyone watching her and smiled awkwardly. She picked up the ss of fruit juice in front of her and downed it in one gulp.


    ¡°I don¡¯t have any ns to fall in love for the time being.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao, who was obviously stunned, and exined.


    ¡°Well there is no hurry. If there¡¯s someone suitable, you should give it a try. With Captain Feng qualities, which youngdy wouldn¡¯t be willing?¡± Zhang Han tried to mitigate the awkward situation and nced at where Yin Tao was seated.


    She was really unwilling! Yin Tao felt frustrated, but she couldn¡¯t say anything. She could only vent her anger by digging into the dishes in front of her.


    Feng Jing and the officers of division two chatted happily. From time to time, he would look in Yin Tao¡¯s direction and observe that she was either eating or drinking, almost without stopping.


    From the time he first met this little girl, she had been eating non-stop. Looking at Yin Tao¡¯s fair fingers nimbly controlling the chopsticks, Feng Jing suddenly thought of the scalpel in her hand. He hurriedly stopped his thoughts else he might just throw up, especially since he had already had a lot to drink.


    Feng Jing shook his head helplessly. This was the first time he had encountered such an interesting little girl in more than twenty years. She looked petite and cute, but she was terrifyingly calm when facing a corpse.


    Thinking about what happened in the afternoon, Feng Jing suddenly felt a little nauseated. He excused himself to go to the washroom and walked out of the restaurant. He only gradually calmed down after he lit a cigarette.


    After a while, Feng Jing was about to return when he saw Yin Tao walking toward him reluctantly.


    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Under Captain Chen¡¯s repeated request, Yin Tao had no choice but toe out to check on Feng Jing.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m fine. I drank a little too much.¡± Feng Jing felt a little stuffy in his chest. He closed his eyes and pressed the bridge of his nose. Suddenly, a refreshing and soothing smell entered his nose.


    When he opened his eyes, she saw Yin Tao¡¯s fair fingers in front of his eyes. She was holding a small green ss bottle.


    ¡°Mint-vored balm. I usually carry it with me.¡± Yin Tao ced the ss bottle in Feng Jing¡¯s hand. ¡°You can have it. I still have a lot at home. It¡¯s great for refreshing yourself.¡±


    Yin Tao remembered that the first time she dissected a corpse, she couldn¡¯t eat properly for a week. Feng Jing¡¯s threshold was already considered pretty high.


    Feeling the cool touch of Yin Tao¡¯s fingertips, Feng Jing was already more than half awake. He took the ss bottle and lowered his head slightly to sniff. The nausea was greatly reduced instantly.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao with gentle eyes.


    Perhaps it was because Feng Jing had drank alcohol, or perhaps it was because the orange light from the streetmps have shrouded him in a warm hue, Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing seemed to have be much more softer and gentler, unlike his usual cold and lonesome self.


    The ringtone of a cell phone broke the silence between the two of them.


    ¡°Come in after you¡¯ve answered the call. Captain Chen is still looking for you.¡± Yin Tao smiled at Feng Jing, who was in a daze, before she turned around and entered the restaurant.


    Feng Jing answered the call when he saw Lin Jia¡¯s caller ID.


    ¡°Hello.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was softer than usual.


    ¡°Big Brother! You can¡¯t hurt people like this!¡± Lin Jiained to Feng Jing. He was a little hysterical. ¡°Were you not uninterested in Yin Tao? Why was she in your car?¡±


    ¡°It was on the way.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was a little hoarse. Lin Jia could tell the difference.


    ¡°Have you been drinking?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Yin Tao is here too,¡± Feng Jing replied calmly.


    Lin Jia¡¯s voice grew louder. ¡°You¡¯re eating with Yin Tao?!¡±


    ¡°The entire detective division two is here.¡± Feng Jing carefully put the ointment Yin Tao gave him into his pocket.


    ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t she an archival clerk or something? Why is she attending a detective gathering?¡± Lin Jia¡¯s tone finally calmed down a little. So it was a gathering of the detectives! He had thought that hell hath frozen over!


    ¡°She¡¯s division two¡¯s forensic doctor¡­¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s voice came through the phone. For a moment, Lin Jia thought that he had heard wrongly.


    ¡°Forensic doctor!?¡±


    Feng Jing was a little disgusted with Lin Jia for making such a fuss. He held his phone a bit further away. Obviously, he had already forgotten the look on his own face when he saw Yin Tao dissecting the corpse.


    ¡°Hmm, if there¡¯s nothing else, you cane and pick me upter. I¡¯ll send you my location. We have all been drinking, so you can also drive Yin Tao back to the police station.¡±


    Seeing that Lin Jia did not respond, Feng Jing hung up the phone. Surely this guy cannot be so timid.

 Chapter 33

    Awkward


    Feng Jing and the division two officers got along quite well, but it wasn¡¯t because he was good at socializing. It was because Feng Jing was a legend at the station, everyone was looking at him through tinted lenses.


    Who wouldn¡¯t like a senior who was outstanding and generous at the same time?


    The drinking session finally came to an end. The two officers who didn¡¯t drink drove Captain Chen and Deputy Captain Zhang home separately. The rest of the people also left together. Only Yin Tao and Bai Luo were left at the entrance of the restaurant to support a staggering Xia Jin.


    ¡°If you can¡¯t drink, don¡¯t y the hero!¡± Bai Luo looked at the drunk Xia Jin andined, ¡°If I weren¡¯t your partner, I would have thrown you by the side of the road!¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s take a taxi back to the police station together.¡± Bai Luo was very strong and could support Xia Jin alone. Yin Tao wanted to go to the roadside to hail a taxi, but she was stopped by Bai Luo. ¡°Didn¡¯t youe with Captain Feng? He¡¯s still settling the bill inside. Do you want to wait for him?¡±


    Looking at Bai Luo¡¯s knowing gaze, Yin Tao realized that this girl must have misunderstood her rtionship with Feng Jing. She quickly exined, ¡°What is there to wait? Let me tell you, don¡¯t talk nonsense in the police station in the future. Didn¡¯t you hear Captain Feng say that he doesn¡¯t want to date now?¡±


    When Yin Tao saw Bai Luo staring past her, she also turned around.


    Feng Jing, who had just paid the bill, came out of the restaurant and heard Yin Tao¡¯s words clearly.


    The atmosphere was a little awkward. Coincidentally, a taxi pulled up by the roadside. Yin Tao was about to go forward when she saw Bai Luo dragging Xia Jin over.


    She opened the car door in one go and threw Xia Jin in. She turned around and shouted to Feng Jing, ¡°Commander Feng, I¡¯ll leave Xiaotao to you. Xia Jin and I will leave first!¡±


    As she watched the taxi leave, the corners of Yin Tao¡¯s eyes twitched. That wretched girl, Bai Luo, just couldn¡¯t wait for her to die of embarrassment.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take a taxi back myself¡­¡± Before Yin Tao could finish her sentence, she saw a champagne-colored medium-sized SUV parked in front of her.


    When Lin Jia saw Yin Tao and Feng Jing, he got out of the car.


    ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, we¡­ meet again.¡± Lin Jia scratched his head awkwardly and said to Yin Tao with a smile, ¡°I¡¯m here to send you and Feng Jing back. Get in the car.¡±


    ¡°I can do it myself¡­¡± Yin Tao felt a little ufortable. She was always a little uneasy when interacting with a male supporting character in the novel, like Lin Jia and Feng Jing.


    ¡°Do you think I ran out of the house in the middle of the night just to see Feng Jing? I¡¯m here to pick you up. Give me some face, Little Sister Xiaotao.¡± Lin Jia smiled gently. His slender peach blossom eyes curved into two crescent moons, making it difficult for anyone to refuse.


    Looking at the fawning Lin Jia, Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes and say to Yin Tao, ¡°Little Yin, get in the car. It would be a waste not to use a free chauffeur!¡±


    Feng Jing brazenly took the front passenger seat. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t refuse and sat in the back seat.


    Lin Jia looked at Feng Jing who was a little tipsy and could not help but smile. ¡°Damn ice cube, you really know how to order people around, don¡¯t you!¡±


    Lin Jia had been in the bureaucracy for many years and was very adept at lightening the atmosphere. Along the way, he kept up the small talk with Yin Tao.


    Feng Jing looked at Lin Jia who was chattering non-stop and felt a little annoyed. He wasn¡¯t usually so noisy. Feng Jing felt a little dizzy, and rested his head against the window while massaging his temples.


    ¡°Captain Feng, are you alright?¡± Yin Tao asked worriedly when she saw that Feng Jing looked sick.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just drank too much. I¡¯ll be fine after going home and sleeping.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s small and fair face in the rearview mirror and felt a little better.


    ¡°Go back and drink some snow pear juice with honey. It will help with the hangover,¡± Yin Tao said, not noticing Feng Jing¡¯s gaze.


    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡±


    When the car arrived at the entrance of the police station, Yin Tao thanked Feng Jing and Lin Jia before walking back to the dormitory.


    Lin Jia watched Yin Tao¡¯s backview gradually disappear, and couldn¡¯t help but exim, ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao doesn¡¯t look like a forensic doctor at all.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Lin Jia¡¯s incredulous face and asked, ¡°What do you think a forensic doctor should look like then?¡±


    ¡°At the very least she should look like your type.¡± Lin Jia saw Feng Jing¡¯s sullen face and continued with a smile, ¡°That¡¯s right, this is the look on your face when you are dealing with the dead. Little Sister Xiaotao¡¯s smile is so sweet, she doesn¡¯t look like one at all.¡±


    ¡°I feel that I¡¯ve always been dealing with you.¡± Feng Jing looked at Lin Jia and felt that he was especially annoying tonight.


    ¡°Brother, don¡¯t curse me!¡± Lin Jia smiled bitterly and started the car. He said to Feng Jing, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll repay evil with kindness. I¡¯ll be a free chauffeur all the way and send you home!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the supermarket first.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s eyes were half-closed. He was a little tired after a long day.


    ¡°Why? Aren¡¯t you full yet?¡± Lin Jia nced at Feng Jing beside him as he drove.


    ¡°Buy a few pears and go home to make some juice.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was a littlezy, adding a sense offort to the night.

 Chapter 34

    Missing


    The next morning, Yin Tao was woken up by Bai Luo¡¯s cell phone ringing in the dormitory.


    ¡°Bai Luo, wake up. It¡¯s for you.¡±


    ¡°Hello¡­¡± Bai Luo answered the call. When she heard Captain Chen¡¯s voice on the phone, she instantly sobered up. ¡°What?! Zheng Jun is missing?¡±


    Bai Luo swiftly got out of bed. ¡°Alright, Master. I¡¯ll be right there!¡±


    Yin Tao was also more than half awake by now. She rubbed her eyes and saw that Bai Luo was quickly getting dressed.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t Zheng Jun always have someone monitoring him?¡± Yin Tao looked at Bai Luo, who was already dressed, and asked in puzzlement.


    ¡°The police officers monitoring Zheng Jun realized that he hadn¡¯t gone out for a few days. By the time they felt that something was amiss and barged into Zheng Jun¡¯s residence, they realized that there was no one at home at all.¡± Bai Luo carried her bag and turned to Yin Tao. ¡°I¡¯ll go to the police station first. I heard from Master that Chief Wang is there. If Zheng Junmits another crime, I¡¯m afraid our division two will be penalized.¡±


    Yin Tao also realized the seriousness of the issue. After Bai Luo left, she hurriedly packed up and rushed to the police station.


    When she reached the entrance of the conference room, she heard Chief Wang¡¯s stern reprimand.


    ¡°You can even lose track of a suspect! Is your division two skiving?!¡± Director Wang An was usually kind and gentle, but when he lost his temper, he would be so stern that no one would even dare to breathe aloud.


    ¡°Chief Wang, I was careless.¡± Captain Chen was visibly upset . The few junior police officers beside him looked like they were on the brink of tears.


    ¡°Hey, Old Chen, it¡¯s not that I want to criticize you, but the Municipal Public Security Bureau just transferred Feng Jing over, and such a thing happened. Are we not making a fool of ourselves?!¡± Chief Wang and Captain Chen had worked together for many years, so he couldn¡¯t be too harsh with his words.


    ¡°It¡¯s my fault.¡± Captain Chen lowered his head and said, ¡°I¡¯ve already arranged for people to conduct a thorough investigation of the ces where Zheng Jun usually appears. As soon as he appears, the police will immediately provide an update.¡±


    ¡°Hopefully, there better not be a fourth victim.¡± Chief Wang sighed. Even the province took this serial murder case very seriously. If another victim appeared, it would be difficult for him to exin.


    Chief Wang turned around and was about to leave when he saw Yin Tao standing outside the door. ¡°You are¡­?¡±


    ¡°Hello, Chief Wang. I¡¯m Dr. Su¡¯s disciple, Yin Tao.¡± Yin Tao had been hesitating and didn¡¯t dare to go in. She didn¡¯t expect Chief Wang to walk out instead.


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s that intern forensic doctor.¡± Chief Wang suddenly remembered and smiled at Yin Tao. ¡°I heard from Dr. Su that you¡¯re very capable. You¡¯re young and promising. Keep up the good work!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Chief Wang.¡± Yin Tao nodded slightly as she watched Chief Wang leave.


    As soon as she walked into the conference room, she saw a worried looking Bai Luo.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you¡¯re here.¡± Although Bai Luo was not assigned to do the surveince duty, she had always been very concerned about serial murder, hearing that the suspect went missing was undoubtedly the worst possible news.


    ¡°Eh, how¡¯s the situation?¡± Yin Tao was a little worried when she saw that everyone was looking downcast.


    ¡°What else can we do? That Zheng Jun is very cunning. We haven¡¯t had any evidence to apply for an arrest warrant. It wasn¡¯t easy for us to wait till he made a move, but when he did so, we lost him again.¡± Xia Jin was also a little dejected. He already had a headache because of his hangover, and after suffering such a blow early in the morning, he couldn¡¯t muster his energy no matter what.


    ¡°Captain Chen, did Zheng Jun have any disputes with anyone recently?¡± Yin Tao felt that considering Zheng Jun¡¯s meticulous personality, he wouldn¡¯t disappear for no reason. He must have set his eyes on a new victim.


    ¡°No, I don¡¯t know if that guy had noticed already. He had been very quiet recently. Otherwise, the police officers we arranged wouldn¡¯t have let down their guard.¡± Captain Chen regretted beingx recently. He thought that this case would be a long drawn out battle, little did he expect Zheng Jun to suddenly make a move.


    ¡°How can a person whomitted three consecutive crimes stay low the whole time? Zheng Jun has a bit of an antisocial personality to begin with, so he won¡¯t be able to resist the urge to kill.¡± Yin Tao recalled Zheng Jun¡¯s face and felt that he must have prepared for this crime for a long time.


    ¡°So in your opinion, the fourth victim will appear very soon?¡± Captain Chen was also feeling a little uneasy. Three consecutive murders were already bad enough. If another victim were to appear, City A¡¯s reputation would go down the drain.


    ¡°Captain Chen, are you saying that Zheng Jun didn¡¯t have any conflicts with anyone during this period of time? Did he witness any medical disputes?¡± Yin Tao suddenly thought of something and her tone became anxious.


    ¡°No, the police officer¡¯s report is very clear. Zheng Jun is usually amicable to people. There¡¯s no issue at all.¡± Captain Chen looked at Yin Tao¡¯s serious expression and was eager to hear what she had to say next.

 Chapter 35

    Arrest


    ¡°Zheng Jun is a cautious person. He definitely needs to n carefully beforemitting a crime. Thinking about it, there can only be one person who had a conflict with him during this period of time.¡± Yin Tao recalled the first time she met Zheng Jun. At that time, she felt that Zheng Jun¡¯s gaze on the man was murderous.


    ¡°The person who secretly took photos at the barbeque shop!¡± It suddenly dawned on Bai Luo her tone was a little agitated.


    ¡°Yes, we can¡¯t find Zheng Jun, but we can find his next target.¡± Yin Tao turned to Captain Chen, who was still in shock, and said, ¡°Captain Chen, the person who secretly took the photo had been taken to the police station in the city before. It should be easy to find him!¡±


    ¡°Alright, Bai Luo, you and Xia Jin go and get the information on the person who secretly took photos.¡± Captain Chen was also a little agitated. ¡°Confirm his location as soon as possible!¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± Bai Luo and Xia Jin quickly walked out of the conference room.


    Captain Chen looked at Yin Tao, who still looked like a student, and couldn¡¯t help but praise, ¡°Dr. Yin, you might really make a great contribution this time!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s good as long as we can catch the culprit. I don¡¯t want to see a fourth victim either.¡± Yin Tao knew that the people Zheng Jun killed all had issues to some extent, but they certainly didn¡¯t deserve to die.


    The entire detective division two got down to work. Yin Tao went to the autopsyb to get the bodily fluid test report of chauffeur Li Chao.


    Looking at the elements of the anesthesia in the report, Yin Tao frowned slightly and dialed Feng Jing¡¯s number, which was given to her by Captain Chen previously.


    ¡°Captain Feng, Li Chao¡¯s blood test report showed the same anesthesia as Wei Feng¡¯s. The murderer should be the same person.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Xiao Yin, send the report to the technical department. I¡¯m checking the surveince video of the night before Wei Feng¡¯s death.¡± Feng Jing was working intensely in front of theputer, a male police officer in his twenties sat beside him.


    ¡°Captain Feng, Dr. Yin is here.¡± The young police officer saw Yin Tao and said to Feng Jing, who was still watching the video clip intensely.


    Feng Jing turned a chair around and gestured for Yin Tao to take a seat. ¡°How is it? Was Li Chao injected with the same anesthesia as Wei Feng before he died?¡±


    ¡°Yes, but this kind of anesthesia is verymon, and there are many ways to buy it. It¡¯s very difficult to find a murderer just with the type of anesthesia.¡± Yin Tao nced at the video that Feng Jing had paused and curiously asked, ¡°Weren¡¯t the surveince videos of the hotel and gathering ce sabotaged?¡±


    ¡°Yes, but our Captain Feng found many cars parked at the entrance of the hotel that night.¡± The young police officer said to Yin Tao, ¡°And we finally found a video that could capture the angle of Wei Feng and the fake Li Chao.¡±


    ¡°But we can¡¯t get a clear shot of the face.¡± Feng Jing frowned. ¡°We can¡¯t confirm the murderer¡¯s appearance.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s already not bad. Even if we can¡¯t get a photo of his face, we can confirm a lot of information.¡± Yin Tao remembered that in the original novel, Feng Jing was verypetent at cracking cases. However, there wasn¡¯t much description of him as he wasn¡¯t the male protagonist.


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Feng Jing was a little intrigued and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Little Yin,e over and see what clues you can find.¡±


    Feng Jing stood up from his chair and yed the video clip on loop. He gestured for Yin Tao to take a seat.


    Yin Tao stared intently at the blurry figures in the video clip. The video was filmed from afar, and all that could be seen was the back view of Wei Feng being dragged into the hotel by the suspect posing as Li Chao.


    Yin Tao watched the video clip repeatedly. The young police officer standing at the side looked at the silent Yin Tao and said to Feng Jing, ¡°Captain Feng, don¡¯t make things difficult for Dr. Yin. Can a forensic doctor do criminal investigation work?¡±


    Before Feng Jing could respond, Yin Tao said slowly, ¡°The suspect is about the same height as the deceased, Li Chao. Both of them are about 1.75 meters tall. He is slightly thinner than Li Chao, but he is younger than Li Chao. His stride is longer and his motor coordination is very good. Although he was dragging Wei Feng, it wasn¡¯t strenuous for him at all. This proves that his physical fitness is also better.¡±


    Yin Tao paused the video clip, turned around and said to Feng Jing, ¡°He possesses a high intellectual capacity for the crime. Judging from the way he exerted strength in his legs, his shoes should be of the wrong size. He must have deliberately worn Li Chao¡¯s size.¡±


    ¡°Damn, Dr. Yin, you¡¯re pretty good. Your analysis is almost the same as Captain Feng¡¯s.¡± The young police officer looked at Yin Tao in surprise. His opinion of this frail and petite girl in front of him had instantly be much higher.

 Chapter 36

    Pursuit


    ¡°Forensic doctors are observant. The dead and the living are actually simr.¡± Yin Tao noticed that Feng Jing was also staring intently at her and she felt a little nervous.


    ¡°Captain Feng, I think that with the criminal¡¯s cautious personality, he might have red the hotel in advance. You can take a look at the hotel¡¯s surveince footage a few days earlier to see if you can find anyone with a simr physique.¡± Yin Tao felt that the murderer in Wei Feng¡¯s case was probably the same person as the murderer who kidnapped and killed Brother Feng Jing in the original novel. She also hoped that Feng Jing could catch the murderer as soon as possible so that she could cure her regret.


    ¡°Alright, Little Yin. Wei Feng¡¯s memorial service is the day after tomorrow. I will wait for you at the entrance of the police station and then we will go together.¡± Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao was different from the girls he had interacted with before. Although she looked very delicate, she was braver and smarter than most ordinary men.


    ¡°Captain Feng, I¡¯ll go with you and Dr. Yin. Captain Chen asked me to assist you in case you meet a suspect.¡± The young police officer had always regarded Feng Jing as his idol. He did not want to miss out on any detail of Feng Jing¡¯s case.


    ¡°Alright. There will be many people at the memorial service. Come along to observe if there are any characters with unusual behavior.¡± Feng Jing looked at the young police officer and asked Yin Tao, ¡°He¡¯s Ji Yu from division two. He was sent by Captain Chen to assist me in the case. Do you know him from before?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ve met a few times. You came to the police station in the same year as Xia Jin, right?¡± Yin Tao looked at Ji Yu¡¯s juvenile face and felt that he should be younger than Xia Jin.


    ¡°Yes, Dr. Yin. We haven¡¯t spoken many times before, but you¡¯re the lucky star of division two. We all like you very much.¡± Ji Yu was a little embarrassed after saying that. He lowered his head and didn¡¯t dare to look Yin Tao in the eye.


    ¡°Alright, you have a lot to learn from Dr. Yin in the future. As a detective, learning some basic autopsy knowledge will also be helpful in solving cases.¡± Feng Jing gently patted Ji Yu¡¯s shoulder and turned to remind Yin Tao, ¡°If you can¡¯t contact me in the future, look for Xiao Ji. He will know my location.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Captain Feng. You go ahead. I¡¯ll check Li Chao¡¯s autopsy report again to see if I¡¯ve missed anything .¡± Yin Tao nodded to Feng Jing and Ji Yu before turning around and leaving the room.


    ¡°Captain Feng, does Dr. Yin not have a boyfriend?¡± Ji Yu asked Feng Jing softly as he watched Yin Tao leave.


    ¡°If you have the time, go and collect more clues. You¡¯re not even as capable as Little Yin, yet you still want to be her boyfriend?¡± Feng Jing looked at the boy¡¯s youthful face and thought of Lin Jia. He didn¡¯t expect to have so many suitors despite her keeping a low profile.


    ¡°Here¡¯s where you don¡¯t get it, Captain Feng, I¡¯ve read that it¡¯s best for two personalities toplement each other. If two people are too simr, they can only be tonic friends.¡± Ji Yu looked confident.


    ¡°I think there¡¯s too little work for you. Go and check on Li Chao¡¯s socialwork when he was alive. Sort out all the information about the people he interacted with by tomorrow morning. It¡¯s best if you can do it before ten o¡¯clock.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s mood improved vastly when he saw Ji Yu looking crestfallen.


    Ji Yu left the room dejectedly. Feng Jing took out his cell phone and dialed Lin Jia¡¯s number.


    ¡°Captain Feng, what¡¯s the matter? What can a minor assistant like me do for you?¡± Lin Jia¡¯s voice came through the cell phone.


    ¡°Indeed there is. Did you handover some of the construction project of the City A¡¯s new city district to the Wei Corporation?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was a little serious, as such Lin Jia was also serious.


    ¡°Yes, the price offered by the Wei Corporation is the most reasonable. Why? Do you suspect that Wei Feng¡¯s death is rted to this matter?¡±


    ¡°Perhaps. Back then, my brother¡¯s matter was also rted to the tender project that my father participated in. It¡¯s just that we haven¡¯t been able to find any clues.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone became a little heavier when he mentioned his brother.


    ¡°Feng Ye?¡± Hearing Feng Jing mention his brother again, Lin Jia fell into deep thought. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll send you a list of thepanies that are directlypeting with the Wei Corporation.¡±


    ¡°Thanks, brother.¡± Feng Jing was very grateful for the help that Lin Jia had always provided him.


    ¡°Why are you being so polite? If you have time, help me ask Yin Tao out for a meal,¡± Lin Jia said with augh.


    ¡°Do you really intend to pursue Yin Tao?¡± Feng Jing sat back in his chair with the cell phone in his hand.


    ¡°Of course, Yin Tao meets all my criteria for a girlfriend.¡± Lin Jia¡¯s tone didn¡¯t sound like he was joking.


    ¡°You don¡¯t mind that she¡¯s a forensic doctor?¡± Feng Jing knew that Lin Jia¡¯s parents worked in the government service and were rtively conservative.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mind, but my parents should mind.¡± Lin Jia sighed softly and said, ¡°It¡¯s a rtionship, not a marriage. Why are you thinking so much?¡±

 Chapter 37

    Meritorious Service


    Hearing Lin Jia¡¯s words, Feng Jing snorted and said with a smile, ¡°Assistant Lin, can you not expose your human shorings to me?¡±


    ¡°What kind of shoring is this? Captain Feng, can you not be so rigid? If you want to get married just because you are in a rtionship, the girls will be scared away by you.¡± Lin Jia knew that Feng Jing had zero dating experience, but he did not expect him to be so conservative.


    ¡°Yin Tao is a very good girl. If you like her, go and pursue her properly. Don¡¯t fool around like before.¡± Feng Jing knew that although Lin Jia was not a yboy, with his looks and qualities, he had already had countless girlfriends.


    ¡°Yin Tao is the first girl you¡¯ve praised, right?¡± Lin Jia suddenly became curious and asked, ¡°Are you also interested in her? Tell me, I won¡¯t snatch her from you.¡±


    Feng Jing switched the cell phone to his left hand and clicked on the video on theputer. He said, ¡°My mind is on the case now. I don¡¯t have time for romance.¡±


    Feng Jing paused for a moment and continued to talk to Lin Jia on the phone, ¡°Besides, where did you get your confidence from? Do you think you can beat me?¡±


    ¡°Alright! Feng Jing, I get it now. You don¡¯t speak much usually, but when you decide to make a retort, I can¡¯t out talk you, so I¡¯d better go help you with your tasks!¡± Lin Jia hung up, but became even more curious about Yin Tao.


    There must be some extraordinary qualities in a girl who has won Feng Jing¡¯s praise. It seemed that he had to work harder to woo her.


    Yin Tao, who was in the autopsyb, suddenly sneezed. Su Ning looked over with some concern and said to Yin Tao, ¡°The temperature has dropped a little these two days. Put on an extrayer of clothes.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Yin Tao smiled and rubbed her nose. Ever since she started taking her work seriously, her rtionship with Su Ning had improved a lot.


    Although Su Ning was not good with words, Yin Tao knew that her master still cared about her.


    ¡°Master, other than the fact that the victims were injected with anesthesia before they died, there¡¯s almost no simrity between these two autopsy reports.¡± Yin Tao looked at Wei Feng and Li Chao¡¯spletely different causes of death and was a little puzzled. If they were killed by the same murderer, it was impossible for the difference in their crimes to be so huge. Even the locations where the anesthesia was injected were different.


    ¡°Hmm, you¡¯ve seen the issue too.¡± Su Ning propped up his sses and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I also think that there might be more than one murderer.¡±


    ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll talk to Captain Fengter. If it¡¯s a syndicate, the scope of the investigation will be wider.¡± Before Yin Tao could finish speaking, her cell phone rang.


    Seeing from the caller ID it was Bai Luo, Yin Tao hurriedly answered the call.


    ¡°Bai Luo, did you and Xia Jin sessfully find the person who secretly took photos?¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao! Not only have we found him, but Zheng Jun has also been arrested!¡± Bai Luo was very excited. ¡°Xiaotao! You¡¯ve provided a very important clue. My master said that you¡¯ve done a great service this time!¡±


    Yin Tao was also pleased. It wasn¡¯t just because she had rendered meritorious service, but also because there won¡¯t be any more victims now that the murderer have been arrested.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be at the police station soon. Let¡¯s talk when I get back!¡± Bai Luo hung up.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Has the serial killer been caught?¡± Bai Luo¡¯s voice was very loud, and Su Ning could vaguely hear her.


    ¡°Yes, master. We should be able to close the case soon.¡± Yin Tao also had a smile on her face.


    ¡°Sigh, thew and order in our jurisdiction used to be quite good. Recently, there have been a series of murders, and us forensic doctors have been putting in long hours through the night. We can finally heave a sigh of relief now.¡± Su Ning looked at Yin Tao and asked, ¡°I overhead just now that it was you who provided the clues?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I also helped a little.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to overstate the fact.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll discuss it with Captain Chenter and try to apply to the higher-ups to promote you in advance. We will get you converted to a full fledged forensic doctor.¡± Su Ning admired Yin Tao¡¯s mature and pragmatic attitude toward work. He hoped that she could go far in the forensics industry.


    ¡°Thank you, Master.¡± Yin Tao told Su Ning . After speaking with Su Ning a bit further, she had nned to go and find out more details about the case from Bai Luo.


    As soon as she reached the entrance of the police station, she saw many officers of division two returning to the station.


    ¡°Dr. Yin!¡±


    ¡°Hello, Dr. Yin!¡±


    ¡­


    Yin Tao felt that everyone seemed to be especially warm toward her today. After greeting everyone, Yin Tao saw Bai Luo running toward her.


    ¡°Xiaotao,¡± Bai Luo panted as she tugged Yin Tao¡¯s arm and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Chief Wang and Captain Chen are waiting for you in the conference room.¡±


    Yin Tao was a little surprised. ¡°Chief Wang?¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll talk on the way.¡± Bai Luo pulled Yin Tao as she exined, ¡°I think he¡¯s preparing to hold amendation ceremony for you.¡±

 Chapter 38

    Promotion


    ¡°Ah?¡± Hearing Bai Luo¡¯s words, Yin Tao¡¯s jaw dropped.


    ¡°Ah what?¡± Bai Luo saw the shock on Yin Tao¡¯s face and exined, ¡°Do you know how timely we arrested him? If we were a minuteter, the fourth victim might have been killed.¡±


    ¡°Xia Jin and I went to the police station to find the personal information of the person who secretly took the photos, but we couldn¡¯t contact him at all.¡± Bai Luo pulled Yin Tao up the stairs and continued, ¡°We contacted Captain Chen and found the residence of the person who secretly took the photos. When we forced our way in, we found the victim tied-up and Zheng Jun, who was about tomit another crime.¡±


    ¡°We caught him red handed. There isn¡¯t even a need to sort out the evidence anymore.¡± Bai Luo and Yin Tao walked to the door of the conference room and knocked before entering.


    ¡°Dr. Yin, it¡¯s all thanks to your quick thinking. Otherwise, there would be another victim in our district.¡± Chief Wang listened to Captain Chen¡¯s description of the case and looked at the youngdy in front of him with admiration.


    At Yin Tao¡¯s age, it was indeed very rare to be able to stay calm and think on her feet in the face of a challenge.


    ¡°I¡¯m d to be of help.¡± Yin Tao was a little embarrassed. She wasn¡¯t used to the feeling of being in the limelight.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be modest, Xiao Yin. This time, not only do I have to praise you, but I also have to treat you to a meal. Including Bai Luo and Xiao Xia, you can decide on the venue. The more expensive, the better!¡±


    Captain Chen was even warmer toward Yin Tao. Because of Yin Tao¡¯s help, he could atone for his earlier mistake. Not only did he not have any slip ups, he expedited the cracking of the case.


    ¡°Xiaotao, it¡¯s not easy for us to get our master to give us a treat. We have to choose a ce we usually can¡¯t afford,¡± Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao and said seriously.


    ¡°This girl, have I treated you badly?¡± Captain Chen feigned anger as he looked at Bai Luo. His eyes were beaming with joy.


    The atmosphere in the meeting room was rxed and joyful. The entire division two saw Yin Tao as a lucky star. Everyone was overjoyed that the case had been solved. Captain Chen also gave the police officers half a day off, and the mood in the police station improved vastly.


    On the rmendation of Su Ning and Captain Chen, Yin Tao sessfully became a full fledged forensic doctor. Yin Tao thought for a moment and called Yin Hao.


    ¡°Hey, Xiaotao, what¡¯s up?¡± Yin Hao was pleased that Yin Tao took the initiative to contact him.


    ¡°Big Brother, I¡¯ve gone full fledged¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if Yin Hao would be happy for her, so she said tentatively.


    ¡°Is that so? That¡¯s only to be expected. My younger sister is very outstanding to begin with.¡± Yin Hao felt Yin Tao clearly heave a sigh of relief over the phone. His heart ached as he said, ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t worry and do what you want. Don¡¯t think too much. I¡¯ll help you exin to Dad and Mom.¡±


    Yin Tao choked a little. She knew that in the entire Yin home, only Yin Hao was truly thinking for her.


    ¡°Thank you, Big Brother.¡±


    ¡°Why are you thanking me?¡± Yin Hao suddenly thought of something and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaotao, how¡¯s your rtionship with Lin Jia?¡±


    Yin Tao was slightly puzzled when she heard Yin Hao¡¯s words. ¡°We¡¯ve met a few times. Our rtionship is alright. Why do you ask?¡±


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s nothing. Recently, this guy has been indirectly asking me about your preferences and personality.¡± Yin Hao told Yin Tao, ¡°Although Lin Jia is a little older than you, he has a fine character and looks quite good too. You can try dating him. However, his family is in politics and might not bepatible with ours, but it¡¯s fine as long as you like him.¡±


    Yin Tao helplessly exined, ¡°Big Brother, you¡¯re overthinking it. We¡¯ve only met a few times, and we can¡¯t even be considered friends.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, Ningning¡¯s rtionship with Xi Feng is quite good now, and we¡¯ve met in private. As her elder sister, shouldn¡¯t you find a boyfriend before her?¡± Yin Hao¡¯s voice was very gentle. He also hoped that his younger sister could find a good husband.


    ¡°Then you should find me a sister-inw first. Do you want me to introduce a friend to you?¡± Yin Tao asked yfully.


    ¡°Alright, I can¡¯t out talk you. Xiaotao, you can make your own decisions, as long as you¡¯re truly happy.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± After ending the call, a blissful smile appeared on Yin Tao¡¯s face.


    In the world before she transmigrated, Yin Tao didn¡¯t have a good rtionship with her family. But now, it seemed that even though she was a cannon fodder supporting character, she could still find friendship and kinship, so she wasn¡¯t missing out.


    Everything had gone smoothly, and Yin Taoy on the bed in the dormitory and carefully recalled the plot of the original novel.


    The next highlight of the plot should be Wei Feng¡¯s memorial service. Yin Ning and Xi Feng¡¯s rtionship would progress further. As the second male protagonist, Feng Jing would also fall in love with Yin Ning at first sight. Wan Zhe, Xi Feng¡¯s archenemy in the novel, would appear for the first time. He was Xi Feng¡¯spetitor in business and would also be the greatest obstacle in Xi Feng and Yin Ning¡¯s rtionship.

 Chapter 39

    Sorrow


    So as long as she stayed away from the male and female protagonists at the memorial service the next day, she should be fine, right?


    Other than Feng Jing, the other key characters would not have much contact with her. Everyone¡¯s attention should be focused on Yin Ning.


    ording to the plot in the novel, Feng Jing would fall in love with the female protagonist the following day, so he might have some contact with Yin Ning.


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and decided to y by ear the following day.


    The next morning, Yin Tao chose a simple ck suit, tied her hair into a neat ponytail and went out barefaced.


    As soon as she arrived at the entrance of the police station, Yin Tao saw Feng Jing in a ck suit.


    Feng Jing usually preferred casual wear. Due to the job demands of a detective, he frequently had to work through the night, so it is most important to be infortable clothes.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t take her eyes off Feng Jing. His ck suit made his perfect physique even more obvious.


    His long legs and broad shoulders made him look mature and elegant. His cold and deep set eyes looked more mysterious when set against the ck fabric.


    Yin Tao started to wonder how Xi Feng was dressed today. How stunning must he look to be able to outshine Feng Jing?


    ¡°Get in the car.¡± Feng Jing was also a little surprised when he saw Yin Tao¡¯s bare face. Usually, Yin Tao would still look a little more mature when she put on makeup. But right now, she looked like an underaged girl, and it wouldn¡¯t be too far-fetched for her to address him as uncle.


    ¡°Pay attention to the males in their thirties.¡± Feng Jing started the car and said to Yin Tao.


    ¡°Alright, Captain Feng, because there¡¯s a huge difference in the way Wei Feng and Li Chao died, my master and I feel that there should be more than one murderer.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I noticed it too.¡± Feng Jing sped up. ¡°Actually, the murderer probably won¡¯t appear today, but someone rted to the murderer mighte.¡±


    ¡°Do you think that the person who killed Wei Feng was someone he knew?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing¡¯s side profile.


    ¡°Not necessarily, but it should be rted to the Wei Corporation.¡±


    Rather than saying that Feng Jing and Yin Tao were going to attend the memorial service, it would be more urate to say that they were going undercover.


    Soon, they arrived at the funeral parlor. Feng Jing and Yin Tao walked to the floor of Wei Feng¡¯s memorial service together. After giving the bereavement money, Yin Tao and Feng Jing took two white flowers and pinned them on their chests.


    ¡°Is your brother and family here?¡± Feng Jing looked around and did not see any familiar faces. He rarely attended such asions.


    ¡°He should have already gone in. My brother called me early in the morning to confirm the time and even instructed me not to bete.¡± Yin Tao did not dare speak too loudly and could only move closer to Feng Jing.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s go in as well.¡± Feng Jing and Yin Tao walked into the hall and saw the grieving Wei couple at the side of the mourning hall, as well as Wei Jie who was bowing in gratitude to the guests.


    Perhaps it was because the mood was too heavy, Yin Tao felt a little upset in her heart. She stepped forward and bowed to pay respects before moving to the side with Feng Jing to wait for the memorial service to begin.


    Yin Tao suddenly felt that someone was looking at her. She turned around and saw Yin Ning standing with Yin Hao and Xi Feng.


    She subconsciously took a few steps back to avoid Yin Ning¡¯s gaze.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Feng Jing lowered his head and asked softly when she sensed Yin Tao¡¯s abnormality.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±


    The two of them looked a little intimate. Yin Tao shifted slightly to the side.


    The memorial service began. Sorrowful music was yed. The host read the obituary. Everyone bowed and mourned.


    Because Wei Feng was very young and the manner of his death was hard to swallow, everyone was in grief. The memorial service moved everyone. Seeing Wei Jie and her mother sobbing, Yin Tao¡¯s eyes also turned red.


    Thinking of her real self in the real world, Yin Tao felt that no one would feel sad because of her disappearance.


    A ck silk handkerchief was handed over to her. Yin Tao nced at Feng Jing and realized that he was still very calm. She was a little embarrassed. She was so sad that she almost forgot about her mission.


    ¡­


    After the memorial service ended, everyone walked out of the hall.


    Yin Tao lowered her head and followed beside Feng Jing, not wanting to attract anyone¡¯s attention.


    ¡°Little Sister Yin Tao, why did youe together with Feng Jing?¡±


    An unfamiliar male voice sounded. Yin Tao looked over and saw Jin Chen standing beside Yin Ning.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know if Yin Tao was willing to reveal her upation, so he didn¡¯t respond. He just quietly observed Yin Tao¡¯s reaction.


    ¡°Xiaotao and Feng Jing both work at the police station,¡± Yin Hao exined to Jin Chen as he walked over.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Little Sister Xiaotao to be a police officer.¡± Jin Chen looked at Yin Tao, who looked like a student, and was a little stunned.

 Chapter 40

    Dismembered Body


    ¡°My elder sister is only in charge of household registration, she can¡¯t really be considered a police officer.¡± Yin Ning was afraid that Yin Tao would reveal her identity as a forensic doctor, so she hurriedly covered it up.


    ¡°Little sister Yin Ning, let me teach you something. Even the household registration police are considered police officers.¡± Lin Jia smiled and walked toward Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    Yin Ning looked upset. For some reason, she felt that Yin Tao seemed to have a good rtionship with Feng Jing and Lin Jia.


    ¡°Elder sister, you should go and greet Dad and Mom. It¡¯s not appropriate for you to keep following Brother Feng Jing, right?¡± Although Yin Ning¡¯s makeup was light, she had also put in a lot of effort to dress up. She could not ept everyone ignoring her because of Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao was a little unhappy when she heard Yin Ning¡¯s words. She turned her head to look at Feng Jing beside her and realized that he was also staring at her.


    What was going on? What happened to love at first sight? Why did Feng Jing not notice Yin Ning at all?!


    The unreasonable development of the plot surprised Yin Tao.


    Feng Jing thought that she was in a tight spot because of Yin Ning¡¯s words. He patted her shoulder and said softly, ¡°Go and greet your parents. We¡¯ll go back to the police station togetherter. I¡¯ll wait for you in the car.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded at Yin Hao and left with Lin Jia.


    Yin Tao was just about to look for Yin Dong and Zhao Yue when she saw her parents walking over with the Wei couple.


    The few young people greeted their elders. Yin Dong was a little surprised to see Yin Tao. Having not seen her for a few days, Yin Tao seemed to have lost some weight.


    ¡°Old Wei, my condolences. The police will definitely give you an exnation as soon as possible.¡± Chief Wang An walked over to the Wei couple and exchanged a few pleasantries.


    Behind him was a tall young man with a buzz cut and thick eyebrows. His gaze was a little unfriendly.


    ¡°Uncle Wei, Auntie, my condolences.¡±


    Wei Yuan looked at the young man and nodded, saying, ¡°Little Zhe, send my regards to your father.¡±


    Hearing Wei Yuan¡¯s words, Yin Tao sized up the young man in front of her again. This person should be the viin in the novel, Wan Zhe.


    Wang An also noticed Yin Tao and asked Yin Dong in pleasant surprise, ¡°President Yin, Yin Tao from our bureau is actually your daughter?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Chief Wang, my daughter has caused you trouble,¡± Yin Hao said politely.


    ¡°Hey, Xiao Yin is very capable at work. Even I, as the chief, admire her. Chief Yin, you have an excellent daughter.¡± Chief Wang chatted with Yin Dong and Wei Yuan a little, meanwhile the juniors took their leave.


    ¡°Is the household registration police very capable?¡± Jin Chen looked at Yin Ning in amusement, feeling that she must have been lying just now.


    Yin Ning looked really displeased. Yin Tao exined to Jin Chen, ¡°Chief Wang was just being polite in front of my father. You can¡¯t take it seriously.¡±


    Yin Hao couldn¡¯t say much. They were both sisters, so he couldn¡¯t embarrass Yin Ning too much.


    ¡°Ningning, go look for Xi Feng. I don¡¯t think he¡¯s out yet.¡± Hearing Yin Hao¡¯s words, Yin Ning left tactfully, but not before ring at Yin Tao.


    Yin Hao helplessly sighed and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Don¡¯t take it to heart. Feng Jing is still waiting for you. Go back to the police station first.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded and bade farewell to Yin Hao and Jin Chen.


    ¡°Brother Hao, your two sisters don¡¯t seem to get along.¡± Jin Chen could tell that Yin Ning was hostile toward Yin Tao, so he deliberately teased Yin Hao.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about our family¡¯s matters. Are you close to your younger brother?¡± Yin Hao smiled and said bluntly to Jin Chen.


    ¡°Alright, don¡¯t mention it anymore. Sigh, just thinking about him annoys me.¡± Jin Chen shook his head helplessly. His younger brother was nowhere near as adorable as Yin Hao¡¯s two younger sisters.


    Yin Tao saw Feng Jing¡¯s ck jeep when she went out.


    She was about to get into the car when she turned around and saw Lin Jia sitting in the passenger seat.


    ¡°Hello, Little Sister Xiaotao.¡± Lin Jia had a winsome smile, but Yin Tao felt a little awkward. Hearing what Yin Hao said, Lin Jia might have feelings for her, but the person Lin Jia liked in the original novel had always been Yin Ning.


    ¡°Did your younger sister make things difficult for you?¡± Lin Jia asked out of concern.


    Yin Tao shook her head. She was certain that Lin Jia didn¡¯t have a good impression of Yin Ning.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you driving? Why do you have to take my car?¡± Feng Jing, who was in the driver¡¯s seat, was getting a little impatient.


    Lin Jia turned his head, gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, ¡°Do you think I¡¯m here for you?¡±


    Yin Tao watched the exchange between the two of them and was a bit amused. Suddenly, the cell phone in her pocket rang.


    ¡°Yin Tao, Wen An district, the middle door on the seventh floor of Building 5. Different dismembered bodies have been found. The situation is a little tricky. Dr. Zhang and I are both at the first scene. Hurry up.¡±


    Su Ning¡¯s voice was very solemn, and Yin Tao also felt a little nervous. She knew that if a situation could make her master feel troubled, then the scene onsite must be really tragic.

 Chapter 41 - 41 Crime Scene

    41 Crime Scene


    ¡°Is there a case?¡± Feng Jing asked when she saw Yin Tao¡¯s grave expression.


    ¡°Hmm, Wen An District, case of a mutted body.¡±


    After Yin Tao finished speaking, she heard Feng Jing say to Lin Jia, ¡°Get out of the car. Are you going to the crime scene too?¡±


    Lin Jia got out of the car unwillingly and said to Yin Tao with a smile, ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, go ahead and do your work. Let¡¯s have a meal together another day.¡±


    !!


    Nodding her head, Yin Tao got into the passenger seat and the car sped away. Lin Jia was left sighing helplessly on the spot. It seemed that it wasn¡¯t that easy to chase after Yin Tao.


    Feng Jing also received a call from Captain Chen on the way. From his description, the case was indeed veryplicated. It might involve many victims. Feng Jing sped all the way and soon arrived at Wen An District.


    There were already many police officers in the neighborhood. The moment Yin Tao got out of the car, she saw Xia Jin investigating the situation with the nearby residents.


    ¡°Xia Jin!¡± Yin Tao walked forward and greeted Xia Jin.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, Captain Feng.¡± Xia Jin was a little surprised to see Yin Tao and Feng Jing walking over together. He thought for a moment and said to them, ¡°Captain Chen and Dr. Su are upstairs. You guys should go up and take a look. The case seems to be a little tricky.¡±


    Not wanting to dy any further, Yin Tao didn¡¯t say anything more to Xia Jin and walked up to the seventh floor with Feng Jing.


    ¡°Master.¡± Yin Tao changed her gloves and walked towards Su Ning. ¡°These body parts and limbs don¡¯t belong to the same deceased?¡±


    Su Ning only took a look and realized the problem. The degree of decay of the body parts was very different, and the form of the limbs did not belong to the same person at all.


    Su Ning¡¯s expression was very solemn. He stood up and said to Yin Tao, ¡°We¡¯ve found no less than eight victims¡¯ limbs for now.¡±


    ¡°Eight!¡± Although Yin Tao was already mentally prepared, she was still shocked. Yin Tao knew that there were some seriously dposed body parts that required DNAparison to confirm if they belonged to the same victim. Therefore, for Su Ning to be able toe to such a conclusion, it could at least prove that there were more than eight victims.


    ¡°Captain Feng, I didn¡¯t want to trouble you toe.¡± Captain Chen was a little apologetic to Feng Jing. He had only just arrived at City A and so many murder cases had happened. And before he could make any sense of those cases, such a gruesome murder had beenmitted.


    ¡°I¡¯m also a police officer. This is my duty. Captain Chen, please don¡¯t feel bad.¡± Feng Jing also started to inspect the scene, however the murderer was very cautious and left almost no obvious clues.


    ¡°Thendlord reported that he couldn¡¯t contact the tenant, so he came to check.¡± Captain Chen exined the case to Feng Jing. ¡°Thendlord came to collect the rent. The moment he opened the door, he smelled a strange odor in the room.¡±


    Captain Chen pointed at the big white bucket under the window. ¡°Then he found this stic bucket full of body parts and broken limbs. Thendlord was very shaken when he reported the case. He must have been terrified¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the stic bucket. It was very big and deep. If it was filled with body parts, the scene would be very bloody. The forensic doctors were now examining the body parts in the bucket.


    Feng Jing asked Yin Tao and Su Ning, who were dealing with the broken limbs, ¡°Did you find anything noteworthy?¡±


    Su Ning sighed softly and replied to Feng Jing, ¡°It¡¯s not good. This case is tooplicated. The body parts and limbs do not belong to the same body. Even the internal organs don¡¯t seem to belong to the same person.¡±


    Yin Tao put the damaged tissues into an evidence bag and said to Feng Jing, ¡°There should be more than eight victims. I found that these broken toes and fingers don¡¯t belong to the same person either.¡±


    After Yin Tao finished speaking, Su Ning and Feng Jing looked at the evidence bag in her hand at the same time. Yin Tao continued, ¡°The degree of dposition of these brain tissues and internal organs is also different. I feel that the number of victims would be shocking.¡±


    Yin Tao roughly estimated that the number of victims must be more than ten, and there were also many indistinguishable body parts. She couldn¡¯t be sure if they belonged to different people.


    Feng Jing frowned slightly and asked Captain Chen, ¡°Did you identify the tenant of this room?¡±


    ¡°The tenant¡¯s name is Sun Peng, 36 years old and unemployed. He¡¯s currently uncontactable.¡± Captain Chen also felt very helpless. He exined to Feng Jing, ¡°We¡¯ve already started investigating the tenant, Sun Peng, and thendlord. However, Sun Peng has been missing for more than one month. He¡¯s now the number one suspect.¡±


    Yin Tao was still collecting the body tissues on the ground. When she heard Captain Chen¡¯s words, she couldn¡¯t help but interrupt, ¡°Sun Peng might be the victim. When we run the tests at the police station, we might find Sun Peng among the corpses.¡±

 Chapter 42 - 42 Serious Case

    42 Serious Case


    More than half of Yin Tao¡¯s words were due to her intuition. The degree of cruelty of this dismembered corpse case was astonishing. If Sun Peng was the murderer, he wouldn¡¯t have done such a thing in the apartment he rented and exposed himself so obviously.


    Feng Jing agreed with Yin Tao¡¯s guess and said to Captain Chen, ¡°We should investigate Sun Peng and thendlord¡¯s socialwork and see who they have been in contact with recently.¡±


    Captain Chen nodded and instructed the police officers beside him.


    ¡°Master, the amount of blood loss from these mutted corpses is really too little.¡± Yin Tao felt that these corpses must have been specially handled. ¡°Although blood stops flowing after the heart stops beating, with so many body parts and broken limbs, the amount of blood shouldn¡¯t be like this.¡±


    !!


    Su Ning also realized this problem. He nodded and said to Yin Tao, ¡°That¡¯s right. There were a few body parts that were cut at the blood vessels, but there was no obvious bleeding.¡±


    Yin Tao knew what this meant. It was either the murderer did a very good job of cleaning the scene or the victim¡¯s blood had already been sucked dry before he was dismembered.


    ¡°What was the murderer trying to do with such arge bucket of body parts?¡± Feng Jing felt that there were many suspicious points in the case.


    ¡°Culprits in muttion cases are usually trying to hide the corpses. After they dismember the corpses, they would either dump them or hide them.¡± Yin Tao had always felt that although the muttion cases seemed cruel, the culprits were usually very timid and only did so to cover up their crimes.


    ¡°Did the murderer not have the time to dispose of the bodies?¡± Feng Jing asked Yin Tao, only to find her shaking her head.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem like it. There are so many different body parts. If the murderer had intended to hide, why did he leave so many behind?¡± Yin Tao felt that the murderer didn¡¯t have any intention of hiding the corpses. He brazenly ced a bucket of body parts under the window. With such a psyche, it didn¡¯t seem like he wanted to hide them at all.


    ¡°Of course, we can¡¯t rule out the possibility that he wants to burn or bury them together. However,pared to these, I¡¯m more curious about where the other corpses are. Why didn¡¯t he hide the bodies one by one but instead umted the limbs of different victims?¡±


    Yin Tao was also at a loss. The plot in the original novel mainly revolved around the rtionships between the male and female protagonists, there was almost no mention of the case.


    Therefore, Yin Tao didn¡¯t have any head start here. She sighed helplessly and said to Feng Jing, ¡°We can only take it back for testing first. We will continue the investigations after confirming the identities of the deceased persons.¡±


    Feng Jing knew that it was useless to be anxious now. The investigators at the scene did not find any fingerprints or footprints. There were no traces of Sun Peng¡¯s life either. It seemed that someone had taken steps to clean up the scene.


    ¡°Captain Feng, I¡¯ll go back to the police station with my master first. Let¡¯s contact each other by phone.¡± Yin Tao finished dealing with the dismembered corpses and followed Su Ning and Dr. Zhang back to the police station.


    As soon as he got into the car, Dr. Zhang heaved a sigh of relief andined to Su Ning and Yin Tao, ¡°I was supposed to take a break today, and I didn¡¯t expect such a serious case to happen the moment I was called over.¡±


    ¡°There are too many body parts. Yin Tao and I can¡¯t deal with it on our own. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have called you.¡± Su Ning didn¡¯t want to call Zhang Yuan, who was resting at home, toe to the crime scene, but this case was too serious. He and Yin Tao really couldn¡¯t deal with it on their own.


    The two of them would take some time just to sort out the body parts.


    ¡°Old Su, who do you think did this? It¡¯s too perverted. I really don¡¯t know what his motive is.¡± Zhang Yuan recalled the tragedy at the crime scene and felt ufortable in his heart.


    ¡°Xiaotao, did you discover anything?¡± Su Ning wanted to train Yin Tao¡¯s ability whenever the opportunity arose. The more outstanding she was, the higher Su Ning¡¯s expectations of her.


    ¡°I think there should be more than one murderer. There are too many mutted bodies, and the cutting techniques are different.¡± Yin Tao looked at Dr. Zhang and her master, who were staring at her, and continued, ¡°Some of them are very skillful, so it won¡¯t take too much effort to cut the bodies. But there are also some that were violently chopped up. The tools should be axes or machetes.¡±


    Su Ning nodded and agreed with her deduction. He added, ¡°Moreover, the murderer¡¯s psychological state shouldn¡¯t be to hide the corpse. I think he wants to attract the attention of the police more.¡±


    ¡°If the body parts are ced in the rental house, and the tenant has been missing for so long, it must be difficult to avoid being discovered by thendlord.¡± Su Ning felt that the murderer might think that the police would find it difficult to find him, so there would not be many clues next.


    As soon as the car arrived at the police station, Su Ning and the others quickly dealt with the body parts and carefully did a detailed autopsy record. The body parts and limbs were then sent for DNA matching.

 Chapter 43 - 43 Seventeen

    43 Seventeen


    Yin Tao had been busy in the autopsyb, and only managed to sort out the test results when Feng Jing and Captain Chen returned to the police station.


    ¡°Little Yin, how¡¯s the situation?¡± Feng Jing asked when he saw Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao handed the autopsy reports and test results to Feng Jing and Captain Chen before she shook her head and said, ¡°There¡¯s no clear information. We can confirm that there are seventeen victims.¡±


    Feng Jing and Captain Chen were shocked to hear what Yin Tao said. Seventeen victims, this case could be considered a serious case.


    ¡°The dismemberment method is different. There¡¯s more than one murderer.¡± Yin Tao felt that there were too few clues in the case. ¡°Moreover, the victim¡¯s DNA was matched. Sun Peng was also among the mutted corpses. He had already been killed.¡±


    ¡°What!¡± Captain Chen had originally listed Sun Peng as a suspect, but it seemed like he had to start over again.


    ¡°Sigh, the neighborhood is too old. There are no surveince cameras in the corridor, and most of the neighbors are old folks. Their hearing is not good to begin with. When they know that there¡¯s a case next door, they all avoid it. We can¡¯t get any information out of them.¡± Captain Chen was worried. This was the first time he felt so lost.


    ¡°We can only start with the victims. Let¡¯s confirm the identities of the seventeen victims first.¡± Feng Jing realized that he had to work overtime recently. There hadn¡¯t been any progress made on Wei Feng and Li Chao¡¯s cases, and this case was even more gruesome in nature.


    ¡°Captain Feng, in the past, were there human organ traffickers or blood selling syndicates in City A?¡± Yin Tao saw Feng Jing¡¯s eyes lit up when she finished speaking.


    ¡°Are you suspecting that it¡¯s human organ trafficking?¡± Feng Jing had not thought of this.


    ¡°Not really, but the body parts and broken limbs should have been drained of blood before they were dposed. If it wasn¡¯t to sell blood, then it was to better store the body parts.¡± Yin Tao thought of the different body parts and felt a little ufortable. It wouldn¡¯t be that bad if the murderer¡¯s intention was to sell blood, but if the intention was really to better preserve the body parts, the level of madness would have been too much!


    ¡°The police have been cracking down on the trafficking of human organs, but I¡¯m afraid this phenomenon will always exist in the ck market.¡± Feng Jing knew that although the city looked calm on the surface, the dark underbelly was unimaginable. It was impossible topletely eliminate it with the police¡¯s strength alone.


    ¡°Captain Feng, I¡¯ll go and sort out the victim¡¯s information. You and Dr. Yin can take another look and see if you can find any other clues.¡± Captain Chen walked into the police station with the autopsy reports and test results.


    ¡°Captain Feng, my master is still looking for missing information. Come with me to take a look.¡± Yin Tao brought Feng Jing to the autopsyb. Su Ning was still carefully examining the body parts. Even though they were broken beyond recognition, Su Ning did not give up on splicing and checking.


    ¡°Dr. Su.¡± Feng Jing respected Su Ning very much and admired his earnestness.


    ¡°Captain Feng, there¡¯s another new discovery.¡± Su Ning gently picked up a small piece of body part with skin tissue and gestured for Feng Jing to take a look.


    ¡°Most of these body parts have skin on them, as if some parts were deliberately cut off. Also, there are some tattoos and moles on the skin. I think the killer¡¯s psyche is probably that he dismembered the body parts for fun.¡±


    Su Ning¡¯s tone was calm, but what she was saying sent chills down one¡¯s spine. It was reasonable to dismember a corpse to hide it, but it was really difficult to ept that it was done for fun.


    ¡°Moreover, none of these limbs are from the same part of the body. Master and I just put them together briefly. Other than not having a head, the remaining limbs can roughly form a general human figure.¡±


    Yin Tao thought for a moment before she continued, ¡°The seventeen deceased constituted the left and right arms, neck, chest, waist, left hip, right hip, left and right legs, and the iplete limbs.¡±


    ¡°Did the murderer do this to reassemble a person with different mutted bodies?¡± Feng Jing also felt that the case was a little ridiculous. If this was really the murderer¡¯s goal, then they would be dealing with a psycho.


    ¡°I think so. However, he gave up on this idea for some reason. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have abandoned this bucket full of body parts.¡± Yin Tao was very worried that the murderer would go on collecting body parts again, in which case there would be more victims in City A.


    ¡°We can only start with the victims and see if there are any mutual acquaintances or if they have anything inmon.¡± After Feng Jing finished speaking, he exchanged a few words with Yin Tao before returning to the Serious Crime Unit.


    Yin Tao felt a little uneasy. In the original novel, Yin Tao didn¡¯t insist on being a forensic doctor, so the novel mostly depicted the love stories between the male and female protagonists, and somemercial disputes.

 Chapter 44 - 44 Visit

    44 Visit


    However, now that she had be a forensic doctor, would the plot continue to be all about murder cases? Yin Tao was a little worried about the safety of City A in the future.


    In the original novel, Feng Jing was the second male lead. He did not appear until he solved his brother¡¯s case. However, now that the plot had changed, Feng Jing had made no progress in Feng Ye¡¯s case. Could it be that the major cases in City A would stop only after Feng Jing had solved his brother¡¯s case?


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what she could do, so she could only do her job as a forensic doctor to help solve the case.


    The atmosphere in the detective team was especially tense. Almost all the police resources were used on the dismemberment case. The suspects¡¯ identities were quickly confirmed, but there didn¡¯t seem to have any special connection between them.


    !!


    The old, the young, men and women. It was as if everything had happened at random. There was nomonality between any of them.


    Yin Tao had also received a copy of the victims¡¯ information, so she followed Bai Luo and Xia Jin to conduct visits and investigation. Most of the family members of each victim had reported their disappearance, and the time of the victim¡¯s disappearance matched the time of death. However, the other body parts had yet to be discovered. Most of the family members of the victims were very agitated, and after an entire morning of interviews, Yin Tao and the rest were on the verge of breaking down.


    ¡°There are two more cases in the afternoon. Our group was assigned five cases. Sigh, we didn¡¯t find anything.¡± Bai Luo was a little discouraged. He had visited three families in the morning, but he had not been provided any clues. The victims¡¯ social rtionships were rtivelyplicated. There was no way to determine the suspects from the people they had interacted with.


    ¡°Bai Luo, who are the other two victims?¡± Yin Tao felt that their visits were futile. The family members were too upset to provide any useful clues.


    ¡°He Xuan, a four-year-old boy. DNA was taken from the body parts at the crime scene to confirm his identity.¡± Bai Luo felt a little sorry. The victims¡¯ identities and ages were all different. ¡°The other one is called Zhao Han. He¡¯s twenty-five years old and is not from this city.¡±


    ¡°Is this child called He Xuan in kindergarten?¡± Yin Tao felt that it was unlikely that He Xuan¡¯s family would be able to provide any clear clues. However, there were many teachers and surveince cameras in the kindergarten, so there might be new discoveries.


    ¡°It¡¯s at Xingwen Kindergarten. Why don¡¯t we go take a look first?¡± Xia Jin couldn¡¯t bear to witness the family¡¯s grief. If they went, they would only be agitating the family members further. Xia Jin couldn¡¯t bear to do so.


    ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s go to the kindergarten to take a look.¡± Bai Luo also agreed with Xia Jin¡¯s suggestion.


    The three of them quickly arrived at Xingwen Kindergarten where the victim, He Xuan, attended.


    When the kindergarten director saw the police visiting, he politely invited Yin Tao and the rest in.


    ¡°He Xuan didn¡¯t go missing from the kindergarten. He was on his way home. At that time, his mother thought that he had been kidnapped by human traffickers and immediately called the police.¡± The kindergarten director was a middle-aged woman in her forties and appeared very kind.


    ¡°Who would have thought that such a thing would happen? That child was especially obedient. He had never been mischievous in kindergarten.¡± The director looked a little sad, as if the child He Xuan hade to her mind. She couldn¡¯t help feeling sorry for him.


    ¡°Who was He Xuan¡¯s teacher?¡± Yin Tao asked the director.


    ¡°It¡¯s Teacher Xiao Lan. I¡¯ll bring you to meet her.¡± Under the director¡¯s lead, Yin Tao and the others saw a pretty female teacher in her twenties.


    ¡°Teacher Xiao Lan, these are police officers. They¡¯re here to ask about He Xuan.¡± The director exined the situation and then left to handle other matters.


    Teacher Xiao Lan brought Yin Tao and the rest to an empty lounge and slowly said, ¡°He Xuan was a very sensible child. On the day of his disappearance, he even gave me a small paper crane.¡±


    Teacher Xiao Lan took out a lime-yellow paper crane from the pocket of her jacket. Although it was not exquisitely made, it was considered not bad for a four-year-old child.


    Teacher Xiao Lan looked at the paper crane and her eyes slowly turned red. She sobbed and asked Yin Tao and the others, ¡°Have you caught the murderer? How heartless of him to kill a four-year-old child!¡±


    ¡°Not yet. On the day He Xuan disappeared, was there anyone suspicious in the kindergarten?¡± Yin Tao pulled out a tissue and handed it to Teacher Xiao Lan.


    ¡°It¡¯s no different from usual. He Xuan¡¯s mother came to pick him up after school. I heard from his mother that He Xuan disappeared in the blink of an eye.¡±


    Teacher Xiao Lan calmed down a little. She thought for a moment and continued to say to Yin Tao and the others, ¡°At that time, the police investigating He Xuan¡¯s disappearance didn¡¯t find any surveince footage of the suspect. He Xuan¡¯s disappearance happened to be in a blind spot of the surveince cameras. Nothing useful was recorded.¡±

 Chapter 45 - 45 Novel

    45 Novel


    Bai Luo wasn¡¯t surprised at all. Before she came, she had already asked about the child¡¯s disappearance at the local police station. Indeed, the murderer did not leave any clues.


    Unable to get anything out of them, Yin Tao and the others left the kindergarten in disappointment.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, it¡¯s better if you don¡¯t apany us. The next victim¡¯s social rtions are very simple. We¡¯ll just ask her neighbors and friends. I don¡¯t suppose we would be able to get anything out of her.¡± Xia Jin felt a little disappointed that he had no clue about this case.


    Yin Tao also felt that she couldn¡¯t help much, so she nned to return to the autopsyb to take a look and see if she had missed anything.


    Just as she reached the entrance of the autopsyb, the cell phone in Yin Tao¡¯s pocket rang.


    ¡°Captain Feng, what¡¯s wrong?¡± She answered Feng Jing¡¯s call.


    ¡°Where are you now?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was calm, but one could still hear the nervousness in his voice.


    ¡°The autopsyb¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯lle over now.¡± Feng Jing hung up the phone after saying that. Yin Tao wasn¡¯t sure what was going on. She thought for a moment and walked into the autopsyb to wait for Feng Jing.


    In less than ten minutes, Feng Jing arrived at the autopsyb with a book in his hand.


    ¡°Captain Feng, did you discover anything new about the case?¡± Yin Tao poured a cup of water for Feng Jing and sat down, waiting for him to speak.


    ¡°I made a major discovery. Come and take a look at this book first.¡± Feng Jing took a sip of the water Yin Tao served him, and ced the thick book on the table.


    ¡°Mystery Case 307?¡± Yin Tao read the book title and looked at Feng Jing in puzzlement. ¡°This should be a novel, right?¡±


    Yin Tao nced at the book cover. It appeared to be amon crime fiction, but the picture on the cover was a little bloody.


    ¡°Captain Feng, do you still read such novels?¡± Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing would more likely be reading some books on criminalw. This type of fiction with exaggerated plots did not match his style.


    ¡°Read it first.¡± Feng Jing gestured for Yin Tao to read it before sitting down beside her.


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t ask her to read a novel for no reason, so she opened the book and started to read from the introduction.


    At first, Yin Tao didn¡¯t notice anything special about it. The novel only described some strange and cruel murders. However, as she read on, her expression became more and more solemn.


    ¡°Why is the case in this novel so simr to this dismemberment case?¡± Yin Tao had roughly finished reading the plot of the novel and felt that there must be some connection between this novel and this dismemberment case.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just the case. Even the victims are very simr. They are of different ages and genders.¡± Feng Jing was certain that the murderer of this case must be a reader or author of this novel.


    ¡°Captain Feng, how did you discover this novel?¡± Yin Tao still felt that Feng Jing would not read such a novel.


    ¡°Ji Yu casually mentioned that a novel he read recently is very simr to this case.¡± Feng Jing picked up the book on the table and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I asked him to bring it over for me to take a look. I didn¡¯t expect that even the victims are extremely simr. This isn¡¯t a simple coincidence.¡±


    Nodding her head, Yin Tao agreed with Feng Jing¡¯s view. ¡°Then, are you looking for me to furtherpare the murderer¡¯s modus operandi?¡±


    Feng Jing got up from his seat and picked up the book at the same time. He said to Yin Tao, ¡°It¡¯s not just that. I want you to apany me back to the rented apartment. I want to confirm something.¡±


    Yin Tao also got up from her seat and followed Feng Jing out of the autopsyb.


    Sitting in Feng Jing¡¯s car, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Captain Feng, can you tell me what you want to confirm at Sun Peng¡¯s rented apartment?¡±


    Feng Jing started the car and slowly exined to Yin Tao, ¡°Sun Peng lost contact with thendlordst month after paying the rent. Sun Peng didn¡¯t have a stable job and didn¡¯t like to go out. Sometimes, after he had earned some money from part-time work, he liked to stay alone in his room.¡±


    ¡°Bai Luo said that Sun Peng¡¯s neighbors said that they hadn¡¯t seen Sun Peng. However, as he had always kept to himself and didn¡¯t like to go out. No one found it strange.¡± Yin Tao also vaguely realized that something was amiss.


    ¡°Yeah, the evidence suggests that Sun spent a month in his room, but based on the autopsy report, he couldn¡¯t have been dead for more than three days. The other victims, however, had been dead for up to five months.¡±


    When the car stopped at a traffic junction, Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, and continued to exin, ¡°So, Sun Peng is either one of the people who knew about the muttion case, or he was dismembered by the suspect and put into a stic bucket filled with broken limbs.¡±

 Chapter 46 - 46 Murderer

    46 Murderer


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing had a clear mind. Because of what he said, Yin Tao also had many new thoughts on the case.


    ¡°So you came here today to see if Sun Peng is a clear suspect?¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Feng Jing nodded and parked the car in Wen An District.


    The door of the crime scene had already been sealed by police tape. Feng Jing had already asked his superior¡¯s clearance, so he walked into the crime scene again without hesitation.


    Feng Jing¡¯s goal was very clear. After entering the room, he walked straight into Sun Peng¡¯s bedroom.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this a little too messy?¡± Thest time Yin Tao came to the crime scene, she had mainly checked the living room where the body parts were found. She didn¡¯t expect Sun Peng¡¯s bedroom to be so messy.


    ¡°Did someone break into the house andmit robbery? This house has obviously been ransacked.¡± Yin Tao was wearing gloves and shoe covers, as she was worried that she would destroy the crime scene, but there was really no ce tond.


    ¡°It¡¯s normal for a single man in his thirties to have a messy room,¡± Feng Jing said disapprovingly.


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing in puzzlement. She couldn¡¯t help but wonder if the handsome and clean cut Feng Jing would also stay in a room like this.


    Feng Jing noticed the change in Yin Tao¡¯s expression. He coughed lightly and exined, ¡°I have a slight obsessivepulsive disorder. My room will not be like this.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect that Feng Jing would be able to read her mind. She smiled in embarrassment and followed him to inspect the messy daily necessities on the floor.


    ¡°There were only Sun Peng¡¯s fingerprints in the bedroom. But his fingerprints were not found in the living room and washroom at all. Someone had deliberately cleaned up the crime scene.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the cautious Yin Tao and reminded her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much. Sun Peng¡¯s murderer shouldn¡¯t have entered this bedroom.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded and looked at the bookshelf behind Feng Jing. Although Sun Peng was a little sloppy, there were many types of books on the bookshelf.


    Yin Tao¡¯s gaze stopped at a book with a ck cover. She pointed at the book on the bookshelf and said to Feng Jing, ¡°Captain Feng, look at the book on the leftmost side of the second row.¡±


    Feng Jing followed Yin Tao¡¯s finger and took a thick novel off the bookshelf.


    ¡°Mystery Case 307.¡± Feng Jing read the title of the book slowly. This book was the one with a plot simr to the dismemberment case.


    ¡°Sun Peng is a reader of this book. Could he really be the murderer of the dismemberment case?¡± Yin Tao felt that if Sun Peng was one of the murderers, then many things could be exined.


    ¡°If he¡¯s the murderer, then it would be reasonable for those body parts from before to exist. Then the person who killed Sun Peng should have been thest to attack him. He even threw part of his body into the stic bucket.¡±


    Feng Jing also felt that it was more likely that Sun Peng was the murderer. However, since he didn¡¯t usually like to go out, it was unclear how he went aboutmitting the murders.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the police station. Next, focus on investigating Sun Peng¡¯s life trajectory for the past five months. Everyone he came into contact with is a suspect.¡± Feng Jing said and walked out of the bedroom. Yin Tao hurriedly followed and identally stepped on the messy water bottles on the floor.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t worried about hurting herself, but it wouldn¡¯t be good if she fell here and messed things up. She struggled with all her might, worried that she would hit the items behind her.


    However, she directly bumped into Feng Jing¡¯s back. Feng Jing almost lost his bnce and staggered a few steps before catching Yin Tao who was behind him.


    Being held in Feng Jing¡¯s arms, Yin Tao wished she could dig a hole in the ground and hide inside it. Anyone would feel embarrassed if they were thrown at someone like a ball. Yin Tao was hesitating about what to say when she heard Feng Jing¡¯s steady voiceing from above her.


    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Feng Jing helped Yin Tao up.


    ¡°Thank you, I¡¯m fine.¡± Yin Tao forced a smile and squeezed out a sentence from between her teeth.


    Feng Jing was amused when he saw her awkward look. A smile appeared on his face. ¡°You have to find someone stronger when you find a boyfriend in the future. Otherwise, he really won¡¯t be able to pick you up.¡±


    Feng Jing ignored Yin Tao¡¯s red face and walked out of the door.


    ¡°me others for being weak!¡± Yin Tao muttered angrily. When she realized that Feng Jing had stopped moving, she didn¡¯t dare to make another sound.


    The two of them returned to the police station together. Feng Jing went to the team to investigate Sun Peng¡¯s details while Yin Tao returned to the autopsyb.


    ¡°Little Yin, I heard from Officer Ji that you went out with Captain Feng?¡± Su Ning was still sorting out the report when he saw Yin Tao return.


    ¡°Yes, I returned to the crime scene with Captain Feng.¡± Yin Tao walked over and looked at the report in Su Ning¡¯s hand. She realized that it was still the autopsy report from the dismemberment case.


    ¡°Master, did we miss anything in this case?¡±

 Chapter 47 - 47 Sun Peng

    47 Sun Peng


    Su Ning nodded and handed the report that contained photos to Yin Tao. ¡°We¡¯ve already found that the dismemberment method didn¡¯te from one person, but I found out today that more than two people might have been involved. At least three types of tools were used.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the image on the autopsy report and realized the problem Su Ning had pointed out. ¡°Looking at the cut on the skin and the damage to the bones, the cutting tools used are machetes, axes, and saws.¡±


    Su Ning nodded and said, ¡°Moreover, there¡¯s a huge difference in the location of the cut. Other than Sun Peng¡¯s body parts that were cut more violently, the blood in the other body parts were treated in advance. The blood vessels were very clean, and the cutting surface was rtively intact.¡±


    Su Ning¡¯s deduction further confirmed Feng Jing¡¯s guess. It was a different person who killed Sun Peng and the others.


    ¡°Master, Captain Feng and I discovered today that the murderer is very likely Sun Peng himself.¡± Yin Tao was not particrly surprised to see Su Ning. She felt that he should have made a new discovery.


    ¡°Looking at the timeline, Sun Peng is indeed suspicious. Those body parts were stored for too long. When they were found, half of the stic bucket was filled with water. They must have used ice to better preserve the dismembered parts.¡±


    Su Ning handed the autopsy report to Yin Tao and said to her, ¡°Give this new finding to Captain Feng. It¡¯s very likely that Sun Peng was storing body parts and limbs previously. In the end, he was also killed, but for some reason, he was also thrown into the stic bucket.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Master. You have to rest well too.¡± Yin Tao realized that Su Ning¡¯s didn¡¯t look well and there were dark circles under his eyes.


    ¡°There have been too many murders recently.¡± Su Ning took off his sses and gently pressed the bridge of his nose. ¡°The Wei Corporation¡¯s case has yet to be solved. Other than the drug and a blurry surveince camera footage, there¡¯s still no progress on the case.¡±


    Yin Tao also knew that the atmosphere in the police station was very tense. Everyone was under a lot of pressure. Two murders with multiple deaths was not a small matter in City A.


    ¡°Health stilles first. Master, you can go back first. It¡¯s almost dark. Leave the rest of the work to me.¡± Yin Tao pulled Su Ning up from the chair and slowly pushed him out of the autopsyb.


    ¡°Master, rest early. See you tomorrow!¡± With that, Yin Tao closed the door to the autopsyb.


    Su Ning put on his sses and shook his head helplessly. Although this young disciple of his was not that good at expressing herself, she was still very sensible. Not only was she capable, but she was also serious with her work, and her attitude was not impetuous. Su Ning was increasingly satisfied with Yin Tao.


    With Yin Tao around, Su Ning was relieved. He couldn¡¯t help but yawn and nned to go home to rest today.


    Yin Tao sent Su Ning out of the autopsyb and nced at the autopsy report in her hand. She nned to go to the police station to hand the report to Feng Jing and see if Bai Luo and Xia Jin had returned.


    However, when Yin Tao arrived at the police station, Feng Jing was in a meeting with the police officers. Yin Tao didn¡¯t go in to disturb him. Through the ss, she saw Feng Jing giving out orders in a serious manner.


    ¡°This person really looks like a detective.¡± Yin Tao did not deny that Feng Jing was very good-looking, but he always had an aura that kept people away.


    Feng Jing was exining the case when he inadvertently looked up and saw Yin Tao staring at him outside the door. Feng Jing gestured for everyone to wait and walked straight out of the door. The police officers¡¯ attention was also attracted by Captain Feng.


    ¡°Little Yin, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to open the door for her. Looking at the gazes that everyone in the room was looking at her with, Yin Tao really wished she could just disappear immediately. She didn¡¯t know what kind of magic this man had that could always make her feel so awkward.


    ¡°You go ahead. I¡¯ll talk to youter.¡± Yin Tao smiled apologetically at the police officers in the room.


    Feng Jing opened the door wider and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Come in and wait. It¡¯s cold outside.¡±


    Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Yin Tao lowered her head and walked into the room. She silently sat in a corner and waited for Feng Jing¡¯s meeting to end.


    Feng Jing instructed everyone on the tasks assigned to them, in preparation for further investigation on everything rted to Sun Peng.


    Yin Tao waited for Feng Jing until she felt a little sleepy before the meeting ended.


    ¡°Little Yin¡­¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao, who was about to fall asleep, and gently walked to her side. Seeing that she had no intention of waking up, Feng Jing took off his coat and draped it over Yin Tao. Then, he sat beside her and read the case report again.

 Chapter 48 - 48 Tempted

    48 Tempted


    Yin Tao felt that her neck was a little sore, so she changed her posture and gently hugged something beside her.


    Yin Tao felt that she was sleeping peacefully when she suddenly realized that she was still in the police station.


    She woke up with a jerk, looked at the ¡®thing¡¯ in her arms and realized that it was Feng Jing¡¯s arm.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± Yin Tao quickly stepped back. She then realized that she had fallen asleep while leaning on Feng Jing¡¯s shoulder and was hugging his arm.


    !!


    Feng Jing moved his stiff body. Yin Tao had slept for about half an hour and that meant that he had been a pillow for half an hour.


    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard recently. You have to rest well.¡± Feng Jing knew that Yin Tao was also very concerned about the case.


    ¡°Alright!¡± Yin Tao hadpletely sobered up, but for some unknown reason, her heart was beating exceptionally fast.


    ¡°Why were you looking for me?¡± Feng Jing asked when he saw that Yin Tao had woken up.


    ¡°Well, Master found some omissions. This is the new report.¡± Yin Tao handed the report to Feng Jing and sat beside him without saying anything.


    Feng Jing looked at the report again and saw the problem. ¡°It seems that we are heading in the right direction. Sun Peng is very suspicious. As long as we focus on investigating him, we will definitely find new clues.¡±


    ¡°Have you not eaten yet? Do you want to go out and eat something?¡± Feng Jing looked at the time. The canteen was already closed. It was a little dangerous for Yin Tao to go out alone.


    ¡°No need, I¡¯m not hungry¡­¡± Before Yin Tao could finish speaking, her stomach rumbled. It wasn¡¯t loud, but it was especially clear in the empty meeting room.


    Yin Tao clutched her stomach, hating herself for letting herself down, and embarrassing herself in front of Feng Jing.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go and eat something nearby.¡± Feng Jing opened the door and Yin Tao followed behind him.


    The sky outside had already turnedpletely dark. Yin Tao followed by Feng Jing¡¯s side without saying a word.


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t your family support your work?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao with her head lowered and thought that she had something on her mind.


    ¡°As long as I like it, that¡¯s all that matters. My older brother said that he would support me.¡± Yin Tao wasn¡¯t expecting her family to understand her. However, Yin Hao was very concerned about her and would call her whenever he was free.


    ¡°Yin Hao is a good person. Although he has the temperament of a businessman, he is still very upright.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s evaluation of Yin Hao was very pertinent. After all, they had known each other for a long time, and Feng Jing knew Yin Hao¡¯s character very well.


    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve heard you evaluate someone.¡± Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s serious expression was very amusing, so she jokingly asked, ¡°Then what kind of person do you think I am?¡±


    When Yin Tao didn¡¯t hear Feng Jing¡¯s reply, she raised her head and looked at him. However, she noticed that his expression was serious as if he was deep in thought.


    Yin Tao was just about to say that she was joking when she heard Feng Jing slowly say, ¡°You¡¯re a very special girl. You¡¯re bold and meticulous, and your ability is outstanding. You can be trusted.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Feng Jing¡¯s evaluation, she didn¡¯t know how she should react. It was precisely because of Feng Jing¡¯s serious tone that Yin Tao couldn¡¯t joke around.


    ¡°Thank you. I didn¡¯t expect you to have such a high opinion of me.¡± Yin Tao smiled. Suddenly, she heard a familiar female voice.


    ¡°Xiaotao?¡± Yin Ning didn¡¯t expect to meet Yin Tao here. Moreover, Feng Jing was beside her.


    ¡°Feng Jing, why are you with Little Sister Xiaotao?¡± Jin Chen saw Yin Tao and Feng Jing standing together and was curious about their rtionship.


    When Yin Tao saw Xi Feng and Jin Chen beside Yin Ning, she wanted to leave. After all, this was an asion where the male and female leads were in the same frame. It was better for a little cannon fodder like her to stay away.


    ¡°Work waspleted, so we are having a meal together.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t feel awkward at all. It was as if he should have appeared together with Yin Tao.


    Xi Feng looked at Yin Tao and Feng Jing and said enthusiastically, ¡°Let¡¯s eat together. We were also going to eat.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao on his side, as if he was asking for her opinion.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s go together¡­¡± Yin Tao was unwilling in her heart, but there was nothing she could do. Everyone was looking at her, so how could she refuse?


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao walked behind Xi Feng¡¯s group. Yin Tao didn¡¯t say a word and only hoped that her presence would be visible.


    ¡°This hotpot restaurant is not bad. It¡¯s a new chain restaurant opened by Zhuo Jin. Let¡¯s go together. It is also a form of support.¡± Xi Feng stood at the entrance of a well-decorated hotpot restaurant and sought everyone¡¯s opinion.


    ¡°This one then. I¡¯m hungry.¡± Jin Chen walked straight in.


    Yin Tao had no impression of the name Zhuo Jin. It didn¡¯t seem to have been mentioned in the novel. It was unlikely to be an important character. However, it seemed that Feng Jing and Jin Chen knew this person.

 Chapter 49 - 49 Hooligan

    49 Hooligan


    Xi Feng led the group into the hotpot restaurant. The restaurant was crowded as it was night time.


    The few of them chose the innermost seat, which was quieter.


    ¡°Feng Jing, City A hasn¡¯t been very peaceful recently. Isn¡¯t your police force very busy?¡± Xi Feng sat beside Yin Ning and asked Feng Jing who was sitting opposite her.


    ¡°Indeed quite busy. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have left the police station sote.¡± Feng Jing poured a ss of fruit juice for Yin Tao. His actions caught the attention of many people.


    !!


    ¡°Brother Feng, it¡¯s normal for you detectives to be busy until this time. However, why did Sister Xiaotao leave sote? Could it be to apany you?¡± Jin Chen was a little curious about the rtionship between Yin Tao and Feng Jing.


    Originally, he had a good impression of Yin Tao. If she was really getting involved with Feng Jing, it would probably be very difficult for him to get close to her again.


    Feng Jing took a nce at Yin Tao, knowing that her family was not supportive of her job.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you hungry? Focus on eating. Why do you have so many questions?¡±


    After Feng Jing finished speaking, Jin Chen pursed his lips helplessly and said to Yin Tao with a smile, ¡°Sister Xiaotao, don¡¯t you feel bored facing Brother Feng everyday? He is such a block of wood.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the man in front of her, he had a pair of pretty peach blossom eyes and a slightly frivolous smile. She couldn¡¯t help but feel turned off. After all, in the original book, Jin Chen was an out-and-out yboy. Yin Tao really didn¡¯t have a good impression of him.


    ¡°No, Captain Feng is a good person.¡± Yin Tao was telling the truth. After all,pared to Jin Chen, Feng Jing was simply the perfect man.


    When Yin Ning heard Yin Tao¡¯s words, she also looked at Feng Jing. The two of them did not look like a couple in love, nor did they look like ordinary friends.


    ¡°Elder sister, Captain Feng is busy with work. Don¡¯t keep pestering him. Come home more often when you have time. Dad and Mom miss you very much.¡± Yin Ning¡¯s words made Yin Tao frown slightly. She really had a way with words.


    ¡°Xiao Yin has helped me a lot. I can apany her home to visit uncle and auntie another day and reassure them that she is doing well at the police station.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s words made Yin Ning lower her head in embarrassment. His original intention was to exin her work to Yin Tao¡¯s family, hoping that they would be more understanding toward her. However, in the ears of others, these words were obviously protective of Yin Tao.


    Xi Feng raised his wine ss and gestured to Feng Jing. However, Feng Jing waved his hand and said, ¡°It is not convenient to drink. I¡¯m on standby.¡±


    Seeing Feng Jing¡¯s actions, Jin Chen sighed and said, ¡°Sigh, why did you have toe to City A to be a detective? You could have stayed in the capital to enjoy your position as the eldest son of the Feng family? Why suffer?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Being a detective is also a kind of pursuit.¡± Xi Feng finished the wine in his ss in one gulp. He was very envious of Feng Jing¡¯s free spirit. He didn¡¯t have to worry too much and really lived for himself.


    Yin Tao secretly sized up Yin Ning and Xi Feng and felt that their rtionship had yet to be confirmed. After all, the male and female protagonists in the novel had only gotten together after experiencing all sorts of things.


    Yin Tao no longer paid attention to their conversation and focused on eating the dishes in front of her.


    Suddenly, the sound of a ss shattering attracted everyone¡¯s attention.


    ¡°Are you courting death?!¡± A tall man with dyed blond hair shouted at a thin and pale young man.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry, Brother Nan.¡± The skinny young man kept apologizing, but the blondie had no intention of letting him off.


    ¡°I f*cking lent you money and even brought you here to eat. I¡¯m giving you face, and you still dare to be impertinent!¡± The blondie grabbed the thin young man¡¯s cor. He looked like he was about to punch the man¡¯s face any moment.


    ¡°Brother Nan, the house really won¡¯t do. My sister still has to go to school. She can¡¯t go without a roof over her head!¡± The skinny young man was so frightened that he didn¡¯t dare to struggle. He just kept pleading softly.


    The waiter in the hotpot restaurant hurriedly went forward to pacify him, but the blondie was getting angrier and angrier. He shouted at the top of his lungs, ¡°What school?! I already said that you can hand over the little girl. Do you not understand humannguage?!¡±


    The blondie was shouting so loudly that even Yin Tao and the others sitting at the innermost area could hear him.


    ¡°This person is quite arrogant. He looks like a hooligan.¡± Xi Feng took a sip of wine nonchntly. He looked at the blondie not far away and felt that he was just bluffing.


    ¡°There are many hooligans in the alleys of City A¡¯s suburbs.¡± After saying that, Jin Chen nced at Feng Jing and asked with a smile, ¡°Captain Feng, why isn¡¯t the police doing something about them? I heard that there has been a lot of trouble at the alleys recently.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a detective. I¡¯m only in charge of major criminal cases,¡± Feng Jing replied to Jin Chen, but his gaze was fixed on the blondie and the skinny young man.

 Chapter 50 - 50 Attack

    50 Attack


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter as long as no one dies.¡± Jin Chen shook his head helplessly. He lowered his voice and said to Feng Jing, ¡°Even if someone dies at the alley, it can be covered up. I heard that the ck market has also nted many people in the alleys. Your detective team won¡¯t pay attention unless things blow up.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s gaze returned to Jin Chen and he said slowly, ¡°You¡¯d better stay away from them. I don¡¯t want to run into you when we are conducting a raid in the future.¡±


    Jin Chen straightened his back and shook his head with a smile. He exined, ¡°It has nothing to do with me. I just heard some rumors. Captain Feng, you want to arrest me to win an award, but you don¡¯t have a chance.¡±


    Yin Tao nced at Jin Chen. Although Jin Chen led a questionable lifestyle in the original novel, he had indeed not done anything illegal.


    !!


    ¡°Why, Sister Xiaotao, do you want to arrest me too?¡± Jin Chen¡¯s smile was very deceptive. He leaned closer to Yin Tao and whispered, ¡°If you want to arrest me, there¡¯s still a chance.¡±


    Jin Chen¡¯s words gave Yin Tao goosebumps. She forced a stiff smile. Suddenly there was a loud bang from not far away.


    The argument between the blondie and the skinny young man had escted. The blondie kicked a chair over, and the skinny young man was so frightened that he almost cried.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go take a look. Zhuo Jin seems to have gone over too.¡± Xi Feng saw that the owner of the hotpot restaurant, Zhuo Jin, had also rushed over. He was afraid that the matter would blow up, so he walked towards him.


    Jin Chen and Feng Jing followed behind him. Yin Ning and Yin Tao also walked over, but they kept a distance from them.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Let¡¯s sit down and talk it out.¡± Zhuo Jin was slightly plump with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looked like a warm person.


    ¡°Talk? What¡¯s there to talk with him!¡± The blondie grabbed the skinny young man relentlessly, not caring about the others¡¯ persuasion.


    Zhuo Jin, who only cared about keeping the peace, smiled and said to the blondie, ¡°Brother, this meal is on me. Let¡¯s talk nicely. Don¡¯t fight. There are many people in the shop. Don¡¯t scare the other customers.¡±


    The blondie snorted and threatened the skinny young man, ¡°The house or your sister, you can only choose one!¡±


    The skinny young man¡¯s face was pale. When he heard the blondie¡¯s words, he shook his head desperately and muttered, ¡°No, no, I can¡¯t give up my sister or the house!


    The skinny young man¡¯s wordspletely angered the blondie. The blondie stepped forward and grabbed his hair, pressing his head into the boiling hotpot.


    Zhuo Jin couldn¡¯t react in time. Just as he was about to stop him, he saw a tall figure shed past him, stepped forward and grabbed the blondie¡¯s arm, pressed him down hard onto the table.


    ¡°Ah!¡± The blondie didn¡¯t have a chance to fight back at all. His arm hurt from being twisted, but he couldn¡¯t see the person pressing down on him at all. ¡°Who the f*ck are you! Do you have a death wish?!¡±


    Feng Jing saw the blondie¡¯s violent reaction and was worried that he would hurt the others. He took out the handcuffs at his waist and cuffed the blondie to the chair.


    ¡°Feng Jing?¡± Zhuo Jin saw the tall man¡¯s face clearly and saw a few people walking over from behind him.


    ¡°Xi Feng, Jin Chen?¡± Zhuo Jin was a little surprised. A hint of surprise appeared on his plump face. ¡°Why are you all here?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re here to eat hotpot. I wanted to call you when the dishes were all served, but I didn¡¯t expect this to happen.¡± When Xi Feng saw that the blondie had been subdued by Feng Jing, he asked Zhuo Jin, ¡°Have you called the police?¡±


    ¡°I called the police a long time ago. It¡¯s obvious that this guy is a bad egg!¡± Although Zhuo Jin looked amiable, he was actually not someone to be trifled with. He had wanted to just calm the blondie down first, but he didn¡¯t expect an ident to happen.


    ¡°I¡¯m making a note of all of you! Sooner orter, you won¡¯t be able to escape!¡± The blondie was handcuffed to the chair. Feng Jing was controlling him from the side, but he was still indignant.


    ¡°Alright, you had better take a closer look.¡± Feng Jing looked at the blondie coldly. Perhaps he looked really fierce, the blondie actually quietened down.


    ¡°If there¡¯s anything, look for me. No one in City A dares to touch me!¡± Jin Chen despised these hooligans who are always bullying others. They always took pleasure in bullying the weak, but will bow to the rich and powerful people.


    Seeing that Feng Jing had the situation under control, Yin Tao asked the skinny young man standing at the side looking terrified, ¡°Are you alright?¡±


    The skinny young man nced at the girl in front of him and felt that she should be about the same age as his sister, so he let down his guard against her. He smiled and said to her, ¡°Thank you, I¡¯m fine.¡±

 Chapter 51 - 51 Coincidence

    51 Coincidence


    Yin Tao felt that the young man appeared to be in his twenties. His facial features were rtively delicate, but he was a little too thin. His face was also much paler than usual.


    The police quickly arrived at the scene. After understanding the situation from Feng Jing, they brought the blondie back to the police station. Originally, the police wanted to bring the skinny young man back to the police station to record a statement, but he refused because he was worried about his sister being alone at home. On his insistence, the police relented and allowed him to make a trip to the police station the following morning.


    Yin Tao noticed that the skinny young man became even more nervous when he saw the police. Yin Tao was a little puzzled. After being bullied by a hooligan, shouldn¡¯t he feel relieved to see the police?


    Yin Tao was somewhat suspicious of the skinny young man¡¯s behavior, so she approached him and asked, ¡°You don¡¯t seem to be feeling well. Let me send you home.¡±


    !!


    The young man shook his head and said to Yin Tao, ¡°No need for the trouble. My house is quite far from here. I¡¯ll take the bus back myself.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that the young man was about to faint. Furthermore, she still had some questions for him, so she gave Feng Jing a look and said to the skinny young man, ¡°We¡¯ll drive you back. Aren¡¯t you worried about your younger sister at home? It¡¯s better to go back early.¡±


    When the skinny young man heard what Yin Tao said, he was slightly tempted. He was indeed very worried about his younger sister, and the girl in front of him seemed to bear no ill will. The young man nodded at Yin Tao and thanked her.


    ¡°Brother¡­ Feng, go get the car. We¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± Yin Tao felt that it was too obvious to call Feng Jing as Captain Feng. Seeing Feng Jing walk out of the hotpot restaurant with some doubts, Yin Tao asked the boy, ¡°My name is Xiaotao. What¡¯s your name?¡±


    ¡°Cheng Fei.¡± The skinny young man felt that Yin Tao was very friendly and so didn¡¯t hide anything from her.


    Feng Jing drove the car over very quickly. Zhuo Jin had wanted to thank Feng Jing properly, but when he saw that Feng Jing declined and wanted to leave, he could only give up. He asked Xi Feng and the rest who stayed behind, ¡°Is Feng Jing still a police officer?¡±


    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s a detective. It¡¯s harder to meet him than to meet a busy person like Lin Jia.¡± Xi Feng felt that it was good in every way to be in politics, except that the schedule was too tight.


    ¡°Who is that little girl beside Feng Jing? She looks like a university student. Is she his girlfriend?¡± Zhuo Jin felt that the rtionship between the two of them was a little ambiguous when he heard the girl call him Brother Feng Jing. After all, in his memory, there had never been a woman beside Feng Jing.


    Xi Feng shook his head and nced at Yin Ning behind him. He exined to Zhuo Jin, ¡°The girl just now is Yin Ning¡¯s elder sister. She¡¯s also from the police station.¡±


    Zhuo Jin was surprised that the girl who looked like a minor was also a police officer. However, on second thought, it was only to be expected. Any girl with Feng Jing must be outstanding.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s go eat. We¡¯ll call Feng Jing another day.¡± Zhuo Jin invited Xi Feng and Jin Chen to sit back down. The few of them were very happy after not having met each other for a long time. Yin Ning felt a little ufortable sitting at the side. Although her rtionship with Xi Feng was getting closer and closer, she still didn¡¯t seem to be able to fit into his circle of friends.


    Yin Ning was a little puzzled. Why did her elder sister get along so effortlessly with Feng Jing? Was she really inferior to her elder sister in some way?


    Yin Ning had always been very self confident since she was young. Whether it was looks or ability, Yin Tao couldn¡¯tpare to her. Now that she had been reborn, Yin Ning felt that Yin Tao didn¡¯t stand a chance at all.


    Thinking of this, Yin Ning¡¯s mood improved a little. However, she was still a little jealous when she thought of Yin Tao and Feng Jing¡¯s just now.


    Cheng Fei and Yin Tao sat in the back row. Feng Jing didn¡¯t say anything and started the car without a word.


    ¡°Address?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was a little cold.


    Cheng Fei was shocked and slowly said, ¡°Wen An district, sorry to trouble you.¡±


    When they heard Cheng Fei¡¯s address, Yin Tao and Feng Jing were clearly stunned. This was too much of a coincidence. Yin Tao pretended to be calm and asked Cheng Fei, ¡°Is your younger sister at home too?¡±


    ¡°Eh, my sister is in high school.¡± Cheng Fei tugged nervously at the corner of his shirt.


    ¡°My next question might be a little presumptuous.¡± Yin Tao smiled kindly at Cheng Fei and continued, ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, do you owe that hooligan money?¡±


    When Yin Tao saw Cheng Fei¡¯s troubled expression, she realized that he had been secretly looking at Feng Jing who was driving.


    ¡°My brother is not an outsider. You don¡¯t have to worry about him.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking, Cheng Fei and Feng Jing¡¯s mannerism changed. Cheng Fei was visibly more rxed, but Feng Jing gripped the steering wheel nervously.

 Chapter 52 - 52 Younger Sister

    52 Younger Sister


    ¡°I borrowed some money from Brother Nan because I couldn¡¯t afford my sister¡¯s school fees, but he never mentioned that it was a loan shark.¡±


    Cheng Fei¡¯s face turned even paler, and his hands trembled. ¡°After that, because the interest was too high, I owed more and more debts. First, Brother Nan forced me to sell my blood, then he sold my house. Then he even targeted my sister.¡±


    Hearing Cheng Fei¡¯s words, Yin Tao finally understood why he looked so shaken.


    ¡°These things are illegal. Didn¡¯t you think of calling the police?¡± Yin Tao looked at Cheng Fei, who was trembling, and sympathized with him.


    !!


    ¡°What¡¯s the point of calling the police? They¡¯re all connected to the ck market, and the police won¡¯t be able to find any evidence. The waters are too deep. A man like me can only ept his fate. There¡¯s no choice at all.¡±


    Cheng Fei lowered his head helplessly. He knew that after Brother Nan was released, he would face an even more terrifying situation.


    Yin Tao fell into deep thought. There were several keywords in Cheng Fei¡¯s words. Selling blood, ck market, loan sharks. These words made Yin Tao recall some issues rted to the dismemberment case.


    The car had already arrived at Wen An district. Feng Jing got out of the car and asked Cheng Fei, ¡°I think there was a a murder case here, did you know?¡±


    Before Feng Jing could finish his sentence, Cheng Fei had a huge reaction, as if he was very afraid. He made a gesture to Feng Jing to keep quiet.


    Noticing Cheng Fei¡¯s fearful expression, Yin Tao took the opportunity to say to him, ¡°It¡¯s too dark here in this neighborhood. Brother and I will send you back.¡±


    Cheng Fei nodded and looked gratefully at Yin Tao. He was indeed very afraid.


    Feng Jing also looked at Yin Tao and felt that she was calling him brother so naturally. He couldn¡¯t help but admire her acting skills.


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao followed behind Cheng Fei and escorted him home like two bodyguards.


    ¡°Thank you so much for today. Come in and have a drink.¡± Cheng Fei opened the door and said gratefully to Yin Tao and Feng Jing.


    Before Feng Jing could reply, Yin Tao smiled and followed Cheng Fei into the house.


    The house was not big, but it was very clean. It seemed that Cheng Fei was a very meticulous person.


    ¡°Elder brother!¡± A girl with a ponytail ran out of the bedroom anxiously and threw herself into Cheng Fei¡¯s arms.


    ¡°Elder brother, why are you only back now? I called you and your cell phone was turned off. You scared me to death!¡±


    The girl was really worried about Cheng Fei. Her big eyes seemed to be filled with tears.


    ¡°Yaoyao, these two are my friends. They¡¯re also siblings.¡±


    Only then did the girl notice the two strangers in the house. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and greeted them obediently, ¡°Hello, big brother and big sister. My name is Cheng Yao. I¡¯m in my second year of high school this year.¡±


    ¡°Hello, Yaoyao.¡± Yin Tao looked at the adorable and obedient girl in front of her and her tone became gentler.


    ¡°Elder sister, are you about the same age as me?¡± Cheng Yao felt that this sweet and cute sister in front of her was not much older than her.


    ¡°Hmm, but you should still call me big sister.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t reveal her identity too much, letting them think that she was still a student, so as not toplicate things.


    ¡°Yaoyao, go back to the bedroom and rest. You still have to go to school tomorrow morning.¡± Cheng Fei looked at his sister very gently. His previous gloominess was swept away. ¡°I will have a chat with my friends. Go to bed first.¡±


    Cheng Yao was very obedient. After exchanging a few polite words with Yin Tao and Feng Jing, she returned to her bedroom.


    ¡°Take a seat first. I¡¯ll go get some water.¡± Cheng Fei gestured for Yin Tao and Feng Jing to sit on the sofa while he went to the kitchen to get some water.


    Yin Tao sized up theyout of the room and felt that this was a very old residence. It was just that Cheng Fei had taken care of it very neatly.


    ¡°Here, I don¡¯t have much to offer, but I¡¯m sincerely grateful. Without your help, who knows what would have happened to me today.¡± Cheng Fei ced the water on the coffee table and sat at a corner of the sofa.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, you don¡¯t have to take it to heart. Actually, we came to ask you what happened in Wen An district. Brother and I originally wanted to buy a house here. If something really happened here, we won¡¯t buy it.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s tone was very sincere. Even Feng Jing felt that they were really siblings.


    ¡°You seem to be doing well, it¡¯s best not to a house here.¡± Cheng Fei could tell from their clothes and the car they had just driven that they are financially well off.


    ¡°Can I trouble you to tell me the details?¡± Feng Jing took a sip of water and asked Cheng Fei.

 Chapter 53 - 53 Applying Medicine

    53 Applying Medicine


    Cheng Fei nced at his sister¡¯s tightly shut door and was still a little worried. He lowered his voice and said, ¡°Actually, I shouldn¡¯t have said it. But you guys have done me a favor, and so I don¡¯t want you to get into trouble.¡±


    Hearing Cheng Fei¡¯s words, Yin Tao and Feng Jing perked up and listened to him intently.


    ¡°This Wen An district is an old district. Other than some old tenants, there are also some people like me who are not very well-off.¡±


    Cheng Fei fidgeted with the cup in his hands uneasily and continued, ¡°There are many bums around here. It¡¯s a little messy. It¡¯s because I live here that I got into trouble with the loan sharks.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Cheng Fei was hiding many secrets, so she deliberately asked casually, ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, is it true there was a murder here?¡±


    Cheng Fei seemed to be worried that Yin Tao would be afraid and nced at Feng Jing who was beside her.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Don¡¯t worry about it. My younger sister is brave. She won¡¯t be afraid.¡± Feng Jing patted Yin Tao¡¯s shoulder.


    Cheng Fei didn¡¯t notice Yin Tao¡¯s awkward expression and said, ¡°It¡¯s true. I¡¯ve seen the person in that house a few times. He seemed quite introverted.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Cheng Fei was hiding something, so she persisted and asked, ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, where have you seen him?¡±


    ¡°When I was trading with Brother Nan, he also seemed to be looking for Brother Nan.¡± After Cheng Fei finished speaking, he noticed that Yin Tao¡¯s expression had changed.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you know him?¡± Cheng Fei felt that the siblings in front of him probably had nothing to do with the people in Wen An district.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know him. Do you know why he was looking for Brother Nan?¡± Feng Jing felt that what Cheng Fei was about to say next would be very important.


    ¡°It should be something to do with the ck market. It can¡¯t be anything good if it was associated with Brother Nan.¡± Cheng Fei even felt that the person¡¯s death was rted to the ck market.


    ¡°What does the ck market do?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was a little naive, but her expression was very solemn.


    ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s all shady business. Selling blood, organs, and even human trafficking¡­ They are capable of anything.¡± Cheng Fei¡¯s words gave Yin Tao and Feng Jing an idea. If this dismemberment case was rted to the ck market, the clues would be much clearer.


    ¡°So, try your best not to buy a house here. It¡¯s too messy and chaotic here. If you can avoid getting involved, it¡¯s better to stay far away.¡± Cheng Fei was really thinking for Yin Tao and Feng Jing. He and his younger sister were already living on tenterhooks. He didn¡¯t want the siblings to live the same life as him.


    Yin Tao and Cheng Fei chatted for a while more before she left with Feng Jing.


    Walking out of the unit, Yin Tao asked Feng Jing, ¡°Captain Feng, do you think Sun Peng from the dismemberment case was dealing with the ck market?¡±


    Feng Jing stopped and said casually, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you calling me elder brother anymore?¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s question stunned Yin Tao for a moment. Then, she smiled embarrassedly and exined, ¡°I was afraid that your identity would be exposed if I called you Captain Feng.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, that makes sense. In the future, other than the police station, just call me elder brother.¡± Feng Jing nodded. She felt that Yin Tao was quite smart sometimes.


    Yin Tao¡¯s eyelids twitched a few times, but she couldn¡¯t say the word ¡®elder brother¡¯ no matter how hard she tried. ¡°Brother Feng, let¡¯s think about the case. I feel that Sun Peng¡¯s mutted corpses are very likely rted to the ck market.¡±


    ¡°It should be rted. Sun Peng might have been killed by someone from the ck market.¡± Feng Jing walked to the car and opened the car door for Yin Tao.


    ¡°Brother Feng, your hand!¡± When Yin Tao saw Feng Jing¡¯s right hand holding the car door, she noticed that there were a few obvious blisters on his hand.


    ¡°Did you burn yourself in the hotpot restaurant just now?¡± Yin Tao frowned as she recalled the scene of Feng Jing holding down the blondie in the hotpot restaurant.


    ¡°I think so. I¡¯m fine. Just a few blisters. I¡¯ll be fine in a few days.¡±


    Just as Feng Jing was about to let Yin Tao get into the car, he heard her shout, ¡°Wait for me, I¡¯ll be right back!¡± Then, she turned around and ran across the road.


    Feng Jing looked at the petite figure hopping and skipping across the road and couldn¡¯t help smiling to himself.


    Not long after, Yin Tao ran back to Feng Jing with a small bag.


    ¡°Stretch out your hand!¡± Yin Tao gently applied the ointment that she had just bought on Feng Jing¡¯s right hand and blew on it.


    Feng Jing felt a cool soothing sensation on his hand. He felt a warmth in her heart when he saw how careful Yin Tao was.


    He had been injured many times in the past. If the injury was serious, he would go to the hospital. If the injury was minor, he would just bear with it. No one had ever so meticulously applied medicine for him just because of a few small blisters.

 Chapter 54 - 54 Spending the Night

    54 Spending the Night


    ¡°Alright, don¡¯t break the blister. It will subside in a week or so.¡± Yin Tao passed the ointment in her hand to Feng Jing and instructed, ¡°Apply it once every morning and night. Don¡¯t skip applying the ointment just because you find it troublesome.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded. He took the ointment and put it in his pocket.


    Sitting in the driver¡¯s seat, Feng Jing suddenly thought of something and asked Yin Tao, ¡°The dormitory you live in has a curfew, right?¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Yin Tao hurriedly took out her phone to check the time.


    !!


    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s almost midnight!¡± The curfew for Yin Tao¡¯s dormitory was 11:30 pm. Moreover, Bai Luo also had the habit of locking the door. Bai Luo would definitely think that she had returned to the Yin home if she still wasn¡¯t back sote.


    ¡°I can help you call the guard.¡± Feng Jing said to the dejected Yin Tao.


    ¡°Forget it. I had better not disturb others. Bai Luo will lock the door when she sleeps. I will only wake her up when I go back.¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and asked Feng Jing helplessly, ¡°Brother Feng, is there any motel nearby? I will just make do for a night.¡±


    ¡°Did you bring your ID?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s words caused Yin Tao to lose all hope.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t bring it¡­¡± Why would Yin Tao bring her ID out just for a hotpot meal?


    Feng Jing gestured for Yin Tao to get into the car and said slowly, ¡°Let¡¯s go to my house. There are many empty rooms in my house. You can rest for the night and we will go back together to the police station tomorrow.¡±


    Yin Tao had no choice but to nod. However, she was still a little nervous about spending a night with the second male lead in the original novel.


    Would she trigger any plot? If it affected Feng Jing¡¯s future direction, would something bad happen?


    Yin Tao controlled her thoughts. After all, sleeping on the streets was really the worst thing.


    Feng Jing¡¯s ck jeep slowed down in front of a four-story vi. Just as Yin Tao was wondering if he hade to the wrong ce, Feng Jing had already driven the car into the garage.


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing¡¯s family was wealthy, but she never expected that he would be able to afford such a huge vi not long after he was transferred to City A.


    The decor of the vi was very simple. The theme was ck and white, but it was very trendy.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to look around too much and obediently followed behind Feng Jing.


    She followed Feng Jing to the first bedroom at the corner of the second floor. It was also ck and white with a minimalistic style. There was only a big bed that was already made.


    ¡°You can stay in this guest room first. Auntie usually does a good job of cleaning up the room. I¡¯ll go get you a set of pajamas.¡± Feng Jing said and walked out of the room.


    Yin Tao looked at theyout of the room and felt that it was rarely used. However, it was very well-equipped and even had several sets of disposable toiletries.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand. Could this be the characteristic of a wealthy person? To live in a four-story vi all by himself, to have someone clean every room, but only to have him alone upying one room most of the time.


    Just as she was deep in her thoughts, she heard Feng Jing knock on the door and walk in.


    ¡°I¡¯ve never worn this set of pajamas before. You can wear this first.¡±


    Feng Jing was holding a set of silk pajamas with a cartoon bear print. Although she could tell that the material was of good quality, the colorbination was simply too bright ¡ª pastel background, with brown bear and faint yellow heart prints. If not for the huge size, Yin Tao would definitely not think that this was Feng Jing¡¯s pajamas.


    Seeing the surprised expression on Yin Tao¡¯s face, Feng Jing coughed lightly and exined, ¡°I didn¡¯t buy the pajamas. My friend gave them to me.¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± The doubt in Yin Tao¡¯s heart was finally answered. She thought that Feng Jing was very different from what they seem.


    But just what kind of strange friend would give Feng Jing a set of pajamas that was extremely inconsistent with his style? Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but feel a little curious.


    Yin Tao thanked him and took the pajamas. Feng Jing also walked out of the bedroom and closed the door for Yin Tao.


    After washing up, Yin Taoy on therge bed in her ill-fitting pajamas. Therge bed in Feng Jing¡¯s house was much morefortable than the small bed in the dormitory. Yin Tao didn¡¯t suffer from insomnia, instead she slept very peacefully the entire night.


    The next morning, Yin Tao was woken up by the rm she had set in advance. She struggled to get out of bed before realizing that she was still in Feng Jing¡¯s house.


    After leaving thefortable bed, Yin Tao quickly washed up and softly walked out of the bedroom.


    When she reached the stairs, Yin Tao saw Feng Jing preparing breakfast in the kitchen.


    ¡°Did you sleep well?¡± Feng Jing was making a sunny-side up. When he saw Yin Tao in her ill-fitting pajamas, he all the more felt that she looked like a child.


    ¡°I slept well. Brother Feng, what are you cooking? It smells so good.¡± Yin Tao quickly walked over to Feng Jing and was a little surprised to see him skillfully making the sunny-side up. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you usually cook for yourself and you didn¡¯t engage a help?¡±

 Chapter 55 - 55 Misunderstanding

    55 Misunderstanding


    Feng Jing ced the fried eggs on the tes. ¡°My hours are irregr and I can¡¯t eat on time, so I can only prepare my own meals¡±


    Yin Tao understood Feng Jing very well. Detectives are often given urgent assignments, so it was impossible for them to eat on time.


    ¡°But your food looks especially delicious.¡± Yin Tao stared at the food on the tes behind Feng Jing in surprise. ¡°Sunny-side up, sandwiches, sd, and fried dumplings, why did you prepare so much for breakfast?¡±


    Feng Jing brought the tes to the dining table. Looking at Yin Tao who was like a little hamster, Feng Jing was tempted to speak his mind. Having previously witnessed her appetite, Feng Jing was afraid that even all this wouldn¡¯t be enough for her.


    ¡°Eat more. We still have to investigate work to do today.¡± Feng Jing handed the juice to Yin Tao and sat across from her.


    ¡°Then I won¡¯t stand on ceremony!¡± Yin Tao hadn¡¯t eaten her fill at allst night. When she saw so much delicious food, her stomach growled. She took big bites of the sunny-side up and didn¡¯t notice the way Feng Jing was looking at her.


    Feng Jing looked at the happy Yin Tao in front of him and suddenly felt very satisfied. It was as if the little hamster he raised had a good appetite and was very healthy.


    With Yin Tao sitting across from him, Feng Jing¡¯s appetite also improved a lot. Halfway through their meal, they heard the sound of the digital lock being unlocked.


    Feng Jing was puzzled when he heard a familiar voice.


    ¡°Feng Jing! You have to thank me properly this time!¡± Lin Jia held a stack of photocopied paper in his hand and strode into the living room.


    ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao?¡± Lin Jia looked at Yin Tao, who was chewing a fried dumpling, and thought there might be something wrong with his eyesight.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be seeing Yin Tao eating fried dumplings at Feng Jing¡¯s house. Moreover, the pajamas she was wearing seemed to be his birthday gift to Feng Jing.


    ¡°Why are you here? Why didn¡¯t you press the doorbell?¡± Feng Jing put down the cutlery in his hands and questioned Lin Jia.


    ¡°Why would I press the doorbell when I know the passcode to your door?!¡± Lin Jia wanted to leave, but on second thought, it wasn¡¯t as if Yin Tao was naked. What was there to feel bad about? If anyone should feel bad, it should be that old bastard Feng Jing.


    ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, tell your Brother Lin Jia, did this old thing trick you intoing here?¡± Lin Jia was a little angry. Previously, when he asked Feng Jing whether he liked Yin Tao, he had denied it without thinking. Now, he had brought her home in the blink of an eye.


    Yin Tao reluctantly put down the half-eaten fried dumpling and shook her head. ¡°Brother Feng only took me in for the night because he was afraid that I would end up on the streets.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Lin Jia had misunderstood her rtionship with Feng Jing. But from Lin Jia¡¯s point of view, it wasn¡¯t easy to not misunderstand. However, Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to exin it.


    ¡°F*ck! Feng Jing, don¡¯t tell me you n to deny it after a one night stand?¡± Lin Jia had thought that he knew Feng Jing¡¯s character very well. However, looking at how young and innocent Yin Tao looked, Feng Jing didn¡¯t seem like a good person at all.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking, but I can tell you with certainty that everything you assume is wrong.¡± Feng Jing also felt a headacheing on. If Lin Jia hadn¡¯t appeared, he wouldn¡¯t have to go through so much trouble to exin himself. It seemed that he should change the passcode for the digital lock.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, I stayed in the guest room on the second floor yesterday. Brother Feng and I worked on a case tillte yesterday, and the police dormitory was already closed.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if Lin Jia would believe her, but judging from his expression, it wasn¡¯t hopeful.


    ¡°You¡¯re a forensic doctor working with the captain of the detective team?¡± Lin Jia¡¯s expression was a little unnatural. Although he was in no position to question their rtionship, Feng Jing and Yin Tao¡¯sbination was obviously not good.


    ¡°Alright, we still have to go back to the police stationter. If you have something to say, say it quickly.¡± Feng Jing was a little impatient. If it were Yin Hao, he might have exined patiently.


    Lin Jia chuckled as he shook his head. He nced at Yin Tao. ¡°There¡¯s a break in Wei Feng¡¯s case.¡±


    When Lin Jia saw that Feng Jing had no intention of letting Yin Tao leave, he all the more felt that Feng Jing gave Yin Tao special treatment.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you previously ask me to gather information on thepanies that arepeting with the Wei Corporation?¡±


    Feng Jing nodded when he heard what Lin Jia said. He had indeed suspected that Wei Feng¡¯s death was rted to the Wei Group¡¯s project.


    ¡°I sent a copy to you earlier.¡± Lin Jia handed the photocopied paper in his hand to Feng Jing and said to him, ¡°But I missed out on the biggestpetitor of the Wei Group.¡±

 Chapter 56 - 56 Wan Family

    56 Wan Family


    ¡°Is it the Wan family?¡± Feng Jing saw Lin Jia nod his head.


    ¡°Impressive. I only found out about it through the grapevine. How did you find out?¡± Lin Jia knew that Feng Jing was very talented in solving cases, but he was still asionally stunned by his amazing judgment.


    ¡°Wei Feng and Wan Zhe weren¡¯t on good terms either. Wan Zhe¡¯s elder brother is Wan Xu. Wan Xu¡¯spany has even taken a lot of business away from the Wei Group.¡± After Feng Jing finished speaking, he noticed the change in Yin Tao¡¯s expression.


    ¡°Xiaoyin, do you know about the Wan Family?¡± Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao¡¯s expression was a little unnatural when she heard about the Wan Family.


    ¡°I do. It¡¯s a pretty bigpany. They¡¯re involved in many fields.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t tell the truth. She remembered that the Wan family was the biggest viin in the original novel. Wan Zhe had always been targeting Xi Feng and making things difficult for him. Wan Zhe¡¯s brother, Wan Xu, had a huge business and was also a character not to be trifled with.


    Yin Tao felt that it wasn¡¯t entirely impossible for the Wan n to kill Wei Feng.


    Feng Jing¡¯s expression was solemn. Back then, Wan family was also his family¡¯s businesspetitor. After his brother and him were kidnapped, his father let go of his work. At that time, Wan Zhe¡¯s father took the opportunity to take over their business.


    Speaking of which, although the Wan family¡¯s business was big, they used many underhand methods.


    ¡°Thanks, brother. Help me keep an eye out for any movements from the Wan family. Going forward, I will treat the Wan family as a suspect and thoroughly investigate the cause of Wei Feng¡¯s death.¡± Seeing that Yin Tao had finished eating, Feng Jing put away their tes.


    When Lin Jia saw Feng Jing walking into the kitchen, he took a few steps forward and whispered to Yin Tao, ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, if Feng Jing really did something to you, you can tell me. I will help you teach him a lesson.¡±


    Looking at Lin Jia¡¯s serious expression, Yin Tao was mildly amused and said to him, ¡°It¡¯s really nothing. Brother Feng only took me in for one night because I couldn¡¯t go back to the dormitory yesterday.¡±


    Lin Jia was still not convinced, but looking at Yin Tao, she didn¡¯t seem to have been bullied.


    ¡°Alright then, but Little Sister Xiaotao, you look quite cute in the pajamas I bought.¡± Lin Jia looked at the obviously ill-fitting pajamas and felt that Yin Tao looked like a child who had stolen an adult¡¯s clothes.


    ¡°Did you buy these pajamas?¡± Yin Tao never expected that she would be able to see Feng Jing¡¯s strange friend so soon.


    ¡°Yes, I just wanted to give that ten-thousand-year-old iceberg some color. Didn¡¯t you see his closet? It¡¯s either ck or gray. This guy also has OCD. His clothes are all of simr styles.¡± Lin Jia thought of Feng Jing¡¯s dressing and felt that his style was too monotonous.


    ¡°Then the gift you gave him is quite cute.¡± Yin Tao recalled what Feng Jing had said the previous night. He had never worn the pajamas that Lin Jia had given him. It seemed his attempt to rehabilitate him had failed.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I gave this to him on his 25th birthday. When that guy saw this gift, he pulled his face. It was especially fun to watch.¡± Lin Jia thought of the past. His eyes behind his sses narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up.


    Yin Tao felt that the friendship between Feng Jing and Lin Jia was enviable. Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t like Lin Jia pranking his gift, Feng Jing still kept this set of useless pajamas after several years. This proved that he still cherished his friends.


    ¡°What are you talking about? Come, let¡¯s go back to the police station.¡± Feng Jing looked at the smiles on Yin Tao and Lin Jia¡¯s faces and felt that they must be badmouthing.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. If Sister Xiaotaoes as a guest in the future, you must call me along.¡± Lin Jia seemed gentle and refined, however, he was his true self when he interacted with Feng Jing.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go change right away.¡± Yin Tao skipped towards the second floor, leaving behind the silent Feng Jing and Lin Jia.


    ¡°Feng Jing, what do you mean? This is the first time a girl hase to your house.¡± Lin Jia asked Feng Jing when he saw Yin Tao return to her room.


    ¡°Why? Can¡¯t I have a girl in my house?¡± Feng Jing looked at Lin Jia. It was obvious that he didn¡¯t care about his question.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that you can¡¯t. Do you really have that kind of feelings for her?¡± Lin Jia looked at Feng Jing suspiciously. Seeing that Feng Jing¡¯s face was still tense, he said weakly, ¡°I thought that you, a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg, had finallye to your senses. Could it be that you really don¡¯t have any feelings for Yin Tao?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s like a child in my eyes. What other thoughts can I have?¡± Feng Jing felt that it was beneath him to prey on a little girl who was a few years younger than him.

 Chapter 57 - 57 Black Market

    57 ck Market


    Lin Jia shook his head and patted his shoulder regretfully, ¡°Alright, if you don¡¯t have any other intentions towards Yin Tao, I¡¯ll woo her. Don¡¯t me me when the timees.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the smiling Lin Jia and felt that his expression was a little annoying. ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when you seed.¡±


    ¡°Are you looking down on me? Let me tell you, I¡¯ve known how to give pretty girls gifts since kindergarten. I have plenty of ways to woo a little girl like Yin Tao.¡± Lin Jia felt that Feng Jing treated Yin Tao differently and wanted to deliberately provoke him to see his reaction.


    However, Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao was even braver and calmer than some men, as she could remain calm in the face of a highly dposed corpse.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯m done packing.¡± Yin Taobed her hair into a simple bun, making her look even younger.


    Following Feng Jing and Lin Jia out of the vi, Yin Tao got into Feng Jing¡¯s jeep.


    ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, see you another day.¡± Lin Jia waved at Yin Tao through the car window with a gentle smile on his face.


    Yin Tao also waved her hand. Lin Jia only got into his car after Feng Jing¡¯s car sped away.


    In the car, Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing, who was driving silently, and then noticed his right hand.


    ¡°Did you apply the ointment properly?¡± Yin Tao felt that his injuries seemed much better.


    ¡°Yes, I applied it this morning.¡± Feng Jing noticed Yin Tao leaning over slightly and tightened his grip on the steering wheel.


    ¡°No matter what injuries you suffer in the future, you have to treat them carefully. Only then will you recover faster.¡± Yin Tao knew that as a detective, these injuries were inevitable.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be careful.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was very low, but one could feel that he was very rxed.


    ¡°Brother Feng, are we going to investigate Sun Peng¡¯s socialwork today?¡± Yin Tao remembered Cheng Fei¡¯s words yesterday. Sun Peng was a prime suspect.


    ¡°Hmm, I n to go to the police station to investigate the Brother Nan that Cheng Fei mentioned. I also n to make a trip to the ck market to see if I can find something new.¡± Feng Jing wanted to investigate the situation in the ck market. For so many years, the ck market had been a thorny issue.


    ¡°ck market?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s eyes lit up. This was the first time she had heard of such a ce for human trafficking. She didn¡¯t know how terrifying the ck market in this novel was.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why don¡¯t you bring me along?¡± Yin Tao was a little curious and wanted to know more about the dismemberment case.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s still a little dangerous.¡± Although Feng Jing knew that it was impossible for him to enter the ck market, he was still worried that Yin Tao would take the risk with him.


    ¡°Just bring me along. I might be able to help at a critical moment.¡± Yin Tao noticed that Feng Jing was hesitating, so she hurriedly added, ¡°Besides, with you protecting me, how can there be any danger?¡±


    Feng Jing thought of Yin Tao¡¯s amazing observation skills and her superb acting skillsst night. He felt that she might be able to help.


    ¡°Alright, then ask Ji Yu toe along too. We must ensure your safety.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s expectant expression and couldn¡¯t bear to turn her down.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t notice that the car had already arrived at the entrance of the police station. Yin Tao had originally nned to alight near the police station, but there was nothing she could do now.


    Yin Tao lowered her head, afraid that someone she knew would see her. However, things didn¡¯t go her way. The moment she got out of the car, she heard a familiar female voice.


    ¡°Xiaotao?¡± Bai Luo and Xia Jin were about to leave the station for their duty when they saw Captain Feng¡¯s car. They wanted to go forward and greet him, but they saw Yin Tao getting out of Feng Jing¡¯s ck jeep instead.


    ¡°Bai Luo, you guys are going on duty so early in the morning.¡± Yin Tao realized that her words were more likely to cause a misunderstanding.


    ¡°You didn¡¯t go home yesterday?¡± Bai Luo saw that Yin Tao hadn¡¯t returned to the dormitoryst night and thought that she had returned to her own house.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to exin. Xia Jin saw her difort and pulled Bai Luo towards the police car.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go or Captain Chen will be angryter.¡± Xia Jin pulled Bai Luo, who still wanted to say something, and said to Feng Jing and Yin Tao, ¡°Captain Feng, you and Sister Xiaotao go back to the police station first. We¡¯ll make a move first!¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and watched as Xia Jin pulled Bai Luo away.


    ¡°This is bad¡­¡± Yin Tao began to feel distressed over how she was going to exin to Bai Luo.


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao who had a bitter expression on her face andforted her, ¡°Don¡¯t bother too much about what others think, else your life will be miserable.¡±


    Letting out a long sigh, Yin Tao admired Feng Jing¡¯s carefree attitude as she lowered her head and followed him into the police station.

 Chapter 58 - 58 Rumor Mongering

    58 Rumor Mongering


    Feng Jing found Ji Yu and gave some instructions to the other police officers before getting into the car and leaving with Ji Yu and Yin Tao.


    ¡°Captain Feng, are we going to the police station now?¡± Ji Yu asked Feng Jing, who was sitting in the front passenger seat.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m going to investigate Zhou Nan, the suspect in the dismemberment case.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao in the back row and said, ¡°I¡¯ve already sorted out the personal information of the hooligan we met at the hotpot restaurant yesterday. I¡¯ll send it to your pher. Take a good look.¡±


    When Ji Yu heard Feng Jing¡¯s words, heined, ¡°Captain Feng, seriously? You went to the hotpot restaurant yesterday. Why didn¡¯t you bring me along?¡±


    ¡°Why should youe everywhere? Do I have to bring you along to my private friend¡¯s gathering?¡± Feng Jing looked at Ji Yu and pouted, indicating for him to drive properly.


    ¡°Well didn¡¯t Dr. Yin go too?¡± Ji Yu nced at Yin Tao through the rearview mirror and asked with a smile, ¡°Dr. Yin, is Captain Feng also especially strict in private?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I haven¡¯t known Brother Feng as long as you guys. Speaking of which, I don¡¯t know him as well as you do.¡± Yin Tao felt that Ji Yu had indeed spent more time with Feng Jing than she had with him.


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid only Captain Feng¡¯s fianc¨¦e can make him reveal his true self.¡±


    After Ji Yu finished speaking, he heard Yin Tao ask curiously, ¡°Your Captain Feng has a fianc¨¦e?¡±


    Yin Tao nced at Feng Jing and noticed that his expression remained unchanged. She was a little curious about the fianc¨¦e that Ji Yu mentioned.


    ¡°Us police officers heard about it through the grapevine. Last time, when Captain Feng took a call from home, we heard a girl called Yuanyuan talking to Captain Feng. Her voice was very sweet.¡± Before Ji Yu could finish speaking, he felt a cold gaze on him.


    ¡°It¡¯s illegal to create and spread rumors that have a serious impact,¡± Feng Jing said faintly, scaring Ji Yu so much that he didn¡¯t dare say anything else.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t think much of it and asked Feng Jing, ¡°What kind of serious impact is this? Brother Feng, do you really have a fianc¨¦e?¡±


    Yin Tao remembered that Feng Jing wasn¡¯t dating anyone in the original novel. There shouldn¡¯t be any changes now, but she still deliberately asked him this question.


    ¡°I won¡¯t allow my family to matchmake me.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was very husky, he sounded like he was exining.


    Yin Tao nodded her head. She knew that Feng Jing¡¯s family background was very good, so there would be many things beyond his control.


    When the car arrived at the police station, Yin Tao had already ran through Zhou Nan¡¯s personal information. He was 31 years old this year and had a criminal record of prostitution and assault. However, his sentence wasn¡¯t very long. Yin Tao felt that it was either because his crime wasn¡¯t serious enough, or because someone was secretly protecting him. Judging from how arrogant he was at the hotpot restaurant yesterday, Yin Tao felt that the second reason was more likely.


    Before Feng Jing came, he had already contacted the people at the police station and so he got to meet Zhou Nan in the remand center very quickly.


    Zhou Nan didn¡¯t look very haggard. He looked as arrogant as he did the day before. He didn¡¯t look like someone who had been arrested for causing trouble.


    Feng Jing, Yin Tao, and Ji Yu walked into the interrogation room together. Zhou Nan was also brought in by the police.


    ¡°It¡¯s you!¡± Zhou Nan was a little agitated when he saw Feng Jing. He was held back into his seat by the police. Zhou Nan looked at Feng Jing with a hostile gaze.


    After being handcuffed to the chair, the police officers at the police station stood aside for Feng Jing to start the interrogation.


    ¡°Name, age, upation, family situation¡­¡± Feng Jing sat opposite Zhou Nan. The aura around Zhou Nan was a little terrifying. This was the first time Yin Tao had seen Feng Jing facing a criminal. His powerful aura could deter any criminal.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys very good? Go and investigate yourself. Why are you asking me?¡± Not only did Zhou Nan despise the police, but his hostility towards Feng Jing also increased.


    Feng Jing mmed the table angrily and reprimanded Zhou Nan, ¡°You better exin it to me while my attitude is still good!¡±


    Yin Tao and Ji Yu, who were behind Feng Jing, were shocked. However, Zhou Nan was unperturbed. He snorted and said, ¡°What did I do? Was anyone injured? What right do you have to interrogate me?!¡±


    Zhou Nan¡¯s attitude was scoundrel-like. It seemed that he had been interrogated many times and was very experienced in dealing with the police.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so hostile. We just want to understand the situation with you.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help saying when she saw that Feng Jing¡¯s inquiry was getting him nowhere.


    ¡°Oh, such a pretty little girl is also a police officer?¡± When Zhou Nan saw Yin Tao behind Feng Jing, a malicious smile appeared on his face.

 Chapter 59 - 59 Getting Injured

    59 Getting Injured


    ¡°Watch yourself!¡± Ji Yu was a little turned off by Zhou Nan¡¯s shamelessness and stood in front of Yin Tao to protect her.


    ¡°Hmm, you police officers are f*cking hypocritical!¡± Zhou Nan¡¯s eyes were fixed on Yin Tao as he said with a wicked smile, ¡°Little sister, perhaps I can have a chat with you if you are interrogating me.¡±


    Yin Tao was tempted by what Zhou Nan¡¯ said. Although she was not professional enough, she could indeed make Zhou Nan lower his guard.


    ¡°Captain Feng, let me give it a try.¡± Yin Tao deliberately spoke with some fear.


    Feng Jing and Ji Yu said in unison, ¡°No!¡±


    ¡°What are you afraid of?! I¡¯m still f*cking handcuffed!¡± Zhou Nan really wanted to be alone with Yin Tao. He found Feng Jing and Ji Yu especially annoying.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. You guys stay in the surveince room and watch. I just want to ask a few simple questions.¡± Yin Tao turned around and winked at Feng Jing with her back facing Zhou Nan.


    When Feng Jing saw Yin Tao¡¯s intentions, he realized that although Yin Tao was petite, she wouldn¡¯t be afraid even if she was facing a highly dposed corpse. The timidity she showed just now was probably an act.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be outside. Call me if you need anything.¡± Feng Jing pulled Ji Yu, who was unwilling to leave, out of the interrogation room.


    ¡°Captain Feng! Can Dr. Yin do it herself? Will Dr. Yin be frightened by that foul-mouthed man?¡± Ji Yu was still worried after being pulled out of the interrogation room by Feng Jing.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll just watch from outside. There are still police officers guarding inside. It¡¯d be alright.¡± Although Feng Jing said that it was fine, he kept his eyes on the situation in the interrogation room.


    ¡°Little girl, are you still underage? How did you be a police officer?¡± Zhou Nan felt thrilled as he stared at Yin Tao¡¯s face and realized that she was a little timid.


    ¡°I¡¯m not a police officer¡­¡± Yin Tao deliberately tugged at the corner of her shirt uneasily and her voice trembled. ¡°I¡¯m a doctor.¡±


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t exactly lying, but Zhou Nan was obviously even more pleased.


    ¡°Hello, doctor!¡± Zhou Nan had always had a soft spot for doctors. He often got injured from fights. The few serious rtionships he had were with young nurses from the hospital.


    ¡°Why exactly did you beat up that person yesterday?¡± Yin Tao spoke softly, but was loud enough for Zhou Nan to hear her clearly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I¡¯m not a bad person. I hit him purely because he owed me money!¡± Zhou Nan¡¯s tone softened a little. After all, this demure girl in front of him was much cuter than the police officers just now.


    ¡°You lent him money?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s eyes widened as she looked at Zhou Nan shyly.


    ¡°Strictly speaking I didn¡¯t lend him the money, but isn¡¯t it only right and proper to repay a debt?¡± Zhou Nan looked at Yin Tao¡¯s pitiful appearance and subconsciously spoke in a gentler tone.


    ¡°But he said that he didn¡¯t have any money. Even if you forced him, there was nothing he could do about it.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s innocent appearance made it impossible for others to read her mind.


    ¡°Why not? There¡¯s a way to get more money!¡± Zhou Nan looked at Yin Tao¡¯s beautiful face and said in a low voice, ¡°A person like you is worth at least two to three hundred thousand yuan¡­¡±


    Zhou Nan sized up Yin Tao¡¯s entire body with ill intentions and muttered softly, ¡°If you are a virgin, the price will double.¡±


    Yin Tao resisted the urge to hit him and smiled stiffly. She walked closer to Zhou Nan and whispered, ¡°If I¡¯m short of money, can I borrow money too?¡±


    ¡°If you need money, I can lend it to you.¡± Zhou Nan licked his lips and said to Yin Tao, ¡°There are many valuable things. I have a way.¡±


    ¡°Valuable things?¡± Yin Tao found it strange and deliberately asked Zhou Nan, ¡°What else is valuable?¡±


    Zhou Nan¡¯s expression changed. He raised his eyebrows at Yin Tao and said, ¡°Come closer. Big Brother will only tell you and you only.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Zhou Nan was up to no good, but in order to get more information, she could only walk closer to him.


    Before Yin Tao could ask, Zhou Nan actually stood up from his chair and pounced on her.


    Before Yin Tao could react, she was pounced on by Zhou Nan. The police officers at the side hurriedly pressed Zhou Nan down. Feng Jing and Ji Yu immediately rushed in. Yin Tao was hit hard on the back of her head.


    Feng Jing checked Yin Tao¡¯s injuries and found that she was fine. He then walked towards Zhou Nan who was already restrained and punched him hard in the face.


    ¡°Captain Feng!¡± The police officers quickly dissuaded Feng Jing. It was forbidden to beat up prisoners in the interrogation room.


    Feng Jing¡¯s face was gloomy. He looked at Zhou Nan¡¯s as if he was a dead man.

 Chapter 60 - 60 Hospital

    60 Hospital


    ¡°Pui!¡± Zhou Nan was bleeding from the corner of his mouth after being hit by Feng Jing. He spat out a mouthful of blood and looked at Yin Tao on the ground. He said fiercely, ¡°You¡¯re still too inexperienced to f*cking try to get information out of me!¡±


    Zhou Nan only finally understood the situation at thest moment . He nced at Yin Tao, whose face had turned pale, and smiled. ¡°Little sister, you can consider sleeping with me and I¡¯ll exin everything to you.¡±


    ¡°Behave yourself!¡± The police officers held Zhou Nan down forcefully, afraid that Feng Jing, who was looking grim, would punch him a few more times.


    ¡°Captain Feng, we were careless. We didn¡¯t expect this guy to know how to pick locks.¡± The police officers didn¡¯t expect Zhou Nan to break free from the chair and almost hurt someone.


    !!


    Feng Jing sighed and looked at Yin Tao, who was being supported by Ji Yu. ¡°I¡¯ll bring Xiaoyin to the hospital first. Keep a close watch on him.¡±


    Feng Jing helped Yin Tao out of the interrogation room. He had a very grim look on his face. The other police officers didn¡¯t dare talk to him.


    It wasn¡¯t until they got into the car that Yin Tao whispered, ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯m actually fine. I was just shocked and wasn¡¯t injured.¡±


    Yin Tao was a doctor, so she was very clear about her own condition. She wasn¡¯t injured, and she was just frightened. But now, she hadpletely recovered.


    Feng Jing sat in the backseat with Yin Tao while Ji Yu started the car and drove to the hospital.


    ¡°Brain injury can be very serious. Let¡¯s go get an X-ray just to be sure.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very serious and Yin Tao didn¡¯t say no. She could only sit beside Feng Jing obediently.


    ¡°That bastard was too cunning just now. I couldn¡¯t get anything out of him!¡± Ji Yu thought of Zhou Nan and was filled with hatred. If Feng Jing hadn¡¯t punched him, Ji Yu would have done so.


    ¡°It¡¯s notpletely fruitless. At the very least, we can confirm that Zhou Nan is rted to the ck market, and he is indeed involved in human trafficking.¡± Feng Jing was still a little shaken when he thought of the scene just now. If Zhou Nan wanted to hurt Yin Tao, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to do anything in time.


    ¡°Start practicing some self-defense techniques with me tomorrow. Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to protect yourself at all if you encounter danger.¡± Feng Jing felt that no matter how careful he was, it wouldn¡¯t be as good as teaching Yin Tao some basic self-defense techniques. This was because he might not appear immediately if there was danger.


    ¡°Alright, Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao felt guilty after hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words. She was really quite defenseless with her petite build.


    When Ji Yu heard Feng Jing¡¯s words, he smiled at Yin Tao and said, ¡°Dr. Yin, our Captain Feng is a freebat champion. He is also the best in the police force. You have to learn well. Maybe I won¡¯t be able to defeat you in the future!¡±


    Yin Tao had also wanted to learn some self-defense skills. After all, there might be more cases in the future and she might encounter some danger.


    When they arrived at the hospital in the city center, Ji Yu went to park the car while Feng Jing apanied Yin Tao into the hospital.


    ¡°Brother Feng, actually, I¡¯m fine.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t like to go to the hospital, and she was really fine.


    Feng Jing ced his hand on the back of Yin Tao¡¯s head and gently pressed on her swollen bump.


    ¡°Then what is this?¡± When Feng Jing saw Yin Tao taking a deep breath, he smiled and helped her tidy her hair.


    ¡°Feng Jing?¡± A pleasant female voice sounded from in front of Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    Feng Jing tidied Yin Tao¡¯s hair and saw a woman in a white coat in front of her.


    ¡°Yuanyuan?¡± Feng Jing seemed to have suddenly thought of something and said calmly, ¡°It seems that you have already transferred to City A. I heard Grandpa mention it¡±


    Le Yuan looked at Feng Jing and the cute petite girl in front of her. She felt a little sore. ¡°Yes, there was a reorganization within the hospital, so I was arranged to City A.¡±


    Noticing the woman¡¯s gaze, Yin Tao gave her a friendly smile. The woman in the white coat in front of her looked about the same age as Feng Jing, barely 30 years old. She looked mature, steady, and was charismatic.


    ¡°Feng Jing, who is this?¡± Le Yuan looked at Feng Jing and found that he was obviously smiling.


    ¡°Little Yin, I brought her to the hospital for an X-ray.¡± Just as Feng Jing finished speaking, the electronic prompt sounded out Yin Tao¡¯s name.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll bring you there.¡± After Feng Jing finished speaking, he saw Yin Tao waving her hand at him.


    ¡°You guys continue chatting, I¡¯ll go by myself.¡± Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing and this woman were clearly old friends, so she didn¡¯t want to be in their way. She walked briskly towards the consultation room.


    Seeing Yin Tao walk into the consultation room, Feng Jing looked at Le Yuan again. ¡°How long would you work in City A this time?¡±


    Le Yuan smiled. She couldn¡¯t say that she had transferred to City A for Feng Jing. ¡°It¡¯s hard to say, but it doesn¡¯t make any difference to me where I work.¡±

 Chapter 61 - 61 Special

    61 Special


    Le Yuan hesitated again and again, but she still asked the question she wanted to ask. ¡°That young girl just now was your girlfriend?


    Feng Jing was obviously stunned. He thought for a moment and told the truth, ¡°Friend, she is young and injured her head. I brought her to the doctor.¡±


    When Le Yuan heard that Feng Jing and the girl just now were not a couple, she felt a little better. However, she was still very suspicious of their rtionship. ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen a girl beside you. You¡¯ve been alone since you were young. You¡¯ve always been a loner, even Brother Lin Jia had to take the initiative to get near you.¡±


    Le Yuan¡¯s family and the Feng family were long-time family friends. The two of them could be considered childhood sweethearts. However, Feng Jing had a cold personality since he was young. He didn¡¯t like ying with his peers and always hung around his brother, until the ident happened.


    ¡°Yin Tao is different.¡± Feng Jing genuinely felt that Yin Tao was very special to him, so he didn¡¯t notice the obvious disappointment on Le Yuan¡¯s face. Feng Jing said to her, ¡°Find an opportunity for a meet-up, ask Lin Jia along. You go ahead with your work. I still have to check on her.¡±


    Le Yuan nodded and watched Feng Jing as he left. She felt very upset.


    When she was transferred to City A, Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather had wanted Feng Jing to pick her up and arrange her amodation.


    Le Yuan knew that Feng Jing was busy with work and didn¡¯t want to cause him trouble. However, Feng Jing was now apanying a seemingly healthy young girl to the hospital.


    Le Yuan felt that she had grown apart from Feng Jing precisely because she was too sensible. It seemed that she had to find an opportunity to ask Brother Lin Jia about the rtionship between this girl called Yin Tao and Feng Jing.


    Feng Jing found Yin Tao¡¯s consultation room and exined the situation to the doctor before walking in.


    ¡°Brother Feng, look, I told you I¡¯m fine!¡± Yin Tao waved the film in her hand at Feng Jing and said with a smile, ¡°My head is very hard. There won¡¯t be any problems.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s words made the middle-aged female doctor sitting opposite herugh. ¡°You¡¯re her boyfriend, right? This young girl is mischevious. You have to watch her carefully. A head injury is not a small matter. You have to be careful in the future.¡±


    Feng Jing did not refute the doctor¡¯s words. Instead, he asked patiently, ¡°Is there anything wrong? Do you want to observe her a little more?¡±


    When the female doctor saw Feng Jing¡¯s concerned expression, a smile appeared on her face. ¡°The young girl doesn¡¯t feel dizzy or nauseous. The scan shows nothing is wrong. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded, thanked the doctor, and left the consultation room with Yin Tao.


    ¡°Brother Feng, where¡¯s that pretty female doctor?¡± Yin Tao looked around but didn¡¯t see the doctor.


    ¡°Give your head a good rest. Le Yuan still has work to do. How can she stand here all the time?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao with a faint smile in his eyes.


    ¡°Le Yuan¡­¡± Yin Tao pondered for a moment before her eyes suddenly widened and she asked Feng Jing, ¡°Ah, could she be the Yuanyuan that Officer Ji mentioned? Your fianc¨¦e!¡±


    Feng Jing gently knocked Yin Tao on her forehead and said, ¡°I¡¯ve already said that it is illegal to spread rumors.¡±


    ¡°But I think she should be interested in you.¡± Yin Tao thought of the way the female doctor looked at Feng Jing. There was clearly something there.


    ¡°Then do you think I¡¯m interested in her?¡± Feng Jing was not angry. Instead, he calmly asked Yin Tao.


    ¡°Not really.¡± Yin Tao thought of Feng Jing¡¯s cold expression just now and felt that Feng Jing was more rxed in front of her than in front of the female doctor.


    Yin Tao heaved a sigh of relief and asked Feng Jing in puzzlement, ¡°But that doctor is quite pretty. Brother Feng, what kind of girl do you like?¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s question, Feng Jing¡¯s mind was filled with the image of Yin Tao jumping around. He cleared his throat awkwardly and replied as he walked out of the hospital, ¡°I don¡¯t have any particr type.¡±


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and felt that Feng Jing¡¯s words were very ambiguous. There wasn¡¯t any particr type of girl that he liked. Could it be that he liked boys? Yin Tao shook her head and dispelled her absurd thoughts. After all, he was the second male lead in the original novel, so how could he fancy men?


    After getting into the car with Feng Jing, Ji Yu asked Yin Tao who was in a daze, ¡°How is it, Dr. Yin? Is it serious?¡±


    Yin Tao returned to her senses and smiled at Ji Yu. ¡°I¡¯m fine. How can I be injured so easily?¡±


    ¡°Captain Feng, shall we set off now and take a look around in the area around the ck market?¡± Ji Yu looked at Feng Jing, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, waiting for him to speak.


    ¡°We¡¯ll go eat first, then go to the ck marketter.¡± Feng Jing nced at Yin Tao and instructed Ji Yu, ¡°Try not to call me Captain Feng outside.¡±


    Ji Yu realized Feng Jing¡¯s concerns and nodded. ¡°Alright, Boss.¡±

 Chapter 62 - 62 Disguise

    62 Disguise


    Yin Tao, who was in the back row, chuckled. Feng Jing¡¯s current appearance was indeedpatible with the ck market. Although he still had a righteous look on his face, his serious expression made it seem like he had really killed someone before.


    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we disguise ourselves?¡± Yin Tao felt that from the way they dressed and acted, they didn¡¯t look like people from the ck market.


    ¡°Alright. There seems to be a casino in the ck market at night. Let¡¯s disguise ourselves and try to sneak in.¡± Feng Jing also felt that it was necessary to disguise himself. After all, Yin Tao was also here. It wouldn¡¯t be good if they encountered any danger.


    ¡°Brother Feng, not everyone can enter the ck market, right? How are we going to sneak in at night?¡± Yin Tao knew that the ck market had its own rules. If everyone could enter, there was no way they wouldn¡¯t leave any clues for the police.


    ¡°You don¡¯t know this, do you, Dr. Yin? Our informant is in the ck market. He¡¯ll bring us in tonight.¡±


    Ji Yu smiled mysteriously at Yin Tao. Seeing that she was a little surprised, he added, ¡°You¡¯ll see her in a while.¡±


    Yin Tao followed Ji Yu and Feng Jing to a noodle shop. After the three of them quickly filled their stomachs, they arrived at the mall together.


    Under Yin Tao¡¯s insistence, Feng Jing and Ji Yu changed into loud clothings befitting a nouveau riche. Feng Jing was tall and even though he was wearing somewhat loud clothes, he still looked very imposing. Ji Yu was a little worse off. He was not old to begin with, so he looked a little like an ignorant and ipetent heir.


    ¡°Miss Yin, are you sure you want me to dress like this?¡± In order not to attract attention, Ji Yu also changed the way he addressed Yin Tao.


    ¡°This is the feeling I want!¡± Yin Tao patted Ji Yu¡¯s shoulder reassuringly and said to him, ¡°Look at how much I¡¯ve sacrificed. It¡¯s already not bad that you¡¯re like this.¡±


    Yin Tao was wearing heavy makeup and a sexy short skirt.


    ¡°You had better change your clothes. The ce we¡¯re going to is a mess. It¡¯s not convenient for you to dress like this.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s attire. She looked like a young girl who had gone astray.


    ¡°Tsk, I still have an outer garment.¡± Yin Tao draped a ck gauze coat over her body, but the slightly translucent ck gauze didn¡¯t achieve much. Many people in the mall were looking at Yin Tao.


    ¡°Sister Xiaoyin, why don¡¯t you change into something else?¡± Ji Yu also felt that Yin Tao¡¯s outfit was too eye-catching.


    ¡°Sigh, we will look out of ce if we dress conspicuously there.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t mind Ji Yu and Feng Jing¡¯s objections and felt that her sacrifice was necessary.


    Feng Jing sighed and looked at the innocent young girl. She was a real headache. It was better for him to watch her more closely at night. After walking out of the mall, Yin Tao met the informant Ji Yu mentioned at a repair shop in a remote area.


    ¡°Brother Hao!¡± Ji Yu warmly embraced Wu Hao, who had a cigarette in his mouth. It seemed like they were close.


    ¡°It¡¯s been more than a year, and you¡¯re looking good.¡± When Wu Hao saw Yin Tao, he extinguished the cigarette in his mouth, and a smile appeared on his slightly weathered face.


    ¡°This is my new boss who was transferred from the city.¡± Ji Yu introduced Feng Jing to Wu Hao. Wu Hao had been nted in the ck market before Feng Jing came, so he wouldn¡¯t have any impression of him.


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard a lot about you!¡± Wu Hao stretched out his hand and shook Feng Jing¡¯s hand before turning to look at Yin Tao.


    ¡°This is Xiaoyin¡­¡± Ji Yu thought for a moment and whispered into Wu Hao¡¯s ear.


    ¡°Really! I didn¡¯t expect a young girl like her to be so bold.¡± Wu Hao looked at Yin Tao with admiration after knowing that she was a forensic doctor.


    Yin Tao looked at the tall and thin Wu Hao who had a fierce expression and nodded slightly.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk inside!¡± Wu Hao was afraid of attracting the attention of outsiders, so he invited Feng Jing and the others into the room and pulled down the shutter of the repair shop.


    After they got inside, everyone let down their guard. Ji Yu asked Wu Hao worriedly, ¡°Brother Hao, how have you been this year?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, but I haven¡¯t gotten what I want yet. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll have to hang around for a few more years.¡± Even in the bedroom, Wu Hao was very vignt. He had worked hard for a year before gradually entering the ck market. However, he still hadn¡¯t seen the real mastermind behind the ck market.


    Ji Yu also knew Wu Hao¡¯s difficulties. Back then, it was Wu Hao who suggesteding to the ck market to be an undercover agent. After his wife was killed, Wu Hao was all alone and had nothing to worry about.


    ¡°We want to go to the casino tonight. Can you arrange it?¡± Feng Jing stated the purpose of his trip.


    Wu Hao¡¯s expression was a little solemn as he asked, ¡°It¡¯s not difficult to go to the casino, but it¡¯s most important to have money.¡±

 Chapter 63 - 63 Brother Hui

    63 Brother Hui


    Feng Jing gestured for Ji Yu to take out the box that he had prepared in advance and ced it in front of Wu Hao. He opened the suitcase. It was filled with cash.


    ¡°What is this?¡± Wu Hao felt that it was unlikely that this money was provided by the police. He looked at Feng Jing in confusion.


    ¡°It¡¯s my own money. It¡¯s fine if I lose. I want to get some information on the ck market.¡± Feng Jing was not short of money. As long as he could find clues, the money was not important.


    Ji Yu and Yin Tao were a little surprised by Feng Jing¡¯s generosity. He indeed looked more like a free spending rich man now.


    ¡°This makes things easier. This money is the prerequisite for me. I couldn¡¯t enter before because I couldn¡¯t afford to y.¡± Wu Hao knew that the ck market had its own rules. Without enough money, one couldn¡¯t enter the high end ces.


    ¡°Have you heard of human trafficking in the ck market?¡± Feng Jing asked Wu Hao. He saw that the other party¡¯s expression was a little solemn.


    ¡°Yes, but it¡¯s also done in secret. If you¡¯re not a core member of the ck market, you won¡¯t be able toe into contact with them.¡± Wu Hao had been secretly investigating, but he had never had the chance to enter the core of the ck market.


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard from others that there are auctions in the ck market casino. Those are all illicit transactions. However, people have to be frisked before entering. No electronic equipment or pistols are allowed. They¡¯re very cautious. Only the wealthiest people are qualified to enter.¡±


    Feng Jing pondered. If he invested more, he should have a chance to enter the underground. However, it was not easy to gather evidence.


    Feng Jing and the others sat in Wu Hao¡¯s repair shop until it was dark. They discussed their aliases and identities.


    Feng Jing pretended to be the illegitimate son of the Feng family in the capital. Because of the Feng family¡¯s snobbery, even the ck market would find it difficult to investigate. Feng Jing was a member of the Feng family to begin with, so it was very easy to grasp this identity.


    Ji Yu would pretend to be Feng Jing¡¯s scoundrel friend, Yu Sheng, and Yin Tao would pretend to be Feng Jing¡¯s lover, Tao Tao. The few of them made up their stories and followed Wu Hao to the depths of the ck market¡¯s alley.


    When the two people guarding the ck market casino saw Wu Hao, they greeted him warmly.


    Yin Tao felt that this spy Wu Hao was also a very powerful character and was very well-known in the ck market.


    ¡°I brought a few friends here to y. Tell Brother Hui.¡± Wu Hao threw a pack of cigarettes to the two guards, and a fat bald man went inside.


    Yin Tao sized up the dim surroundings. Due to her profession as a forensic doctor, Yin Tao was very familiar with the smell of blood. There was even a faint smell of blood in the corner of the alley.


    ¡°Oh, esteemed guests!¡± A middle-aged man with a scar on his face came out with the bald man. He looked at the way Feng Jing and the others were dressed and smiled politely.


    Wu Hao took a step forward and smiled at Zhao Hui. ¡°I brought my friend here to y. Brother Hui, how was the venue tonight?¡±


    Zhao Hui waved his hand and grumbled to Wu Hao, ¡°It¡¯s the same as always. There are few new customers.¡±


    Wu Hao understood what Zhao Hui meant and whispered something in his ear. Zhao Hui looked at Feng Jing and felt that there was a big fish in front of him.


    ¡°Come in. Since you¡¯re here to y, you have to have fun!¡± Zhao Hui led Wu Hao and the others in. When he saw the huge suitcase in Ji Yu¡¯s hand, the smile on his face became even more obvious.


    ¡°Brother, don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t remind you. We¡¯re different from other ces. It¡¯s more exciting here. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to take it.¡± Zhao Hui smiled and observed Feng Jing¡¯s expression. He saw that Feng Jing frowned in displeasure.


    ¡°Little Sheng, give it to them!¡± Feng Jing waved at Ji Yu. Ji Yu opened the suitcase and Zhao Hui¡¯s eyes beamed into a line when he saw the entire box of cash.


    ¡°I heard from Haozi that you¡¯re young master Feng from the capital. Isn¡¯t this bit of money a little shabby?¡± Zhao Hui was trying to test how far Feng Jing could go. He wasn¡¯t concerned even though he saw that Feng Jing was a little upset.


    ¡°This is just the money for testing the water. If you have more tricks here, I can bring ten boxes tomorrow.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s eyes were sharp. His tone didn¡¯t seem like he was kidding.


    ¡°Great, I like people who are straightforward!¡± Zhao Hui looked at Feng Jing with even more enthusiasm. He felt that he could make a lot of money from this big fish.


    Walking to the entrance of the casino, Zhao Hui said hesitantly, ¡°Young master Feng, we have rules here. Please cooperate.¡±


    Feng Jing was already prepared. Yin Tao and Ji Yu were also frisked for electronic devices.


    ¡°Alright, young master Feng, please.¡± Seeing that there was no problem, Zhao Hui led Feng Jing into the casino.


    The casino was very lively. It waspletely different from the quiet alley outside. There were dazzling furnishings everywhere, showcasing the decadent lifestyle here.

 Chapter 64 - 64 Luck

    64 Luck


    Yin Tao followed closely by Feng Jing¡¯s side as she carefully observed the people in the casino. Most of them were rich people, and there were also some pretty women who were dressed even more oundishly than her. Some of them were leaning against those big bosses in an unsightly manner.


    Yin Tao felt that she took in an ugly sight, but she still held onto Feng Jing¡¯s arm professionally. She imitated the other foxy women and stuck close to Feng Jing.


    When Ji Yu saw Yin Tao¡¯s actions, he almostughed out loud. Compared to the foxy women here, Yin Tao was like a minor who had been kidnapped by Feng Jing. Although she was dressed sexily and had good looks, this outfit was still a little inappropriate.


    Under Zhao Hui¡¯s lead, Feng Jing and the others arrived at a gambling table. In addition to Feng Jing, there were three other men at the gambling table, each had a different aura .


    One of them appeared to be about the same age as Feng Jing. He had dyed reddish-brown hair and exquisite facial features, however he seemed a bit flighty. A busty blonde babe was sitting beside him. She kept stealing nces at Yin Tao, who was beside Feng Jing.


    The other two were slightly older. One was wearing sses, and the other was slightly plump. They were both in their forties, but they were affluently dressed.


    Zhao Hui smiled and introduced Feng Jing to the people at the table. ¡°This is Young Master Feng. It¡¯s his first time here. President He and President Lei, please keep a look out for him.¡±


    The man in sses, who was addressed as President He, nodded kindly. He clearly looked very shrewd.


    Perhaps because he had just lost money, the plump man addressed as President Lei didn¡¯t look too pleased and ignored Zhao Hui.


    ¡°Zhao Hui, you¡¯re really not right. Am I not worthy of taking care of the newbie?¡± The red-haired man said unhappily with a smile.


    ¡°Young Master Jiang, aren¡¯t you having a lucky hand? I¡¯m afraid that you won¡¯t be able to keep your money. How would you be in the mood to take care of a newbie?¡± Zhao Hui smiled humbly at the red-haired man.


    Seeing his actions, Yin Tao was a little curious about Young Master Jiang¡¯s identity.


    Noticing Yin Tao¡¯s gaze, Jiang Xing raised his eyebrows at her and asked Feng Jing, ¡°Young Master Feng, have you brought enough money? If you run out of moneyter, you can mortgage her to me¡±


    Feng Jing noticed that the red-haired man was obviously provoking him. He didn¡¯t get angry. He just said calmly, ¡°Sure, let¡¯s see if you have the ability.¡±


    Feng Jing sat at the gambling table while Yin Tao sat beside Feng Jing in a docile manner.


    Yin Tao hated how the red-haired man objectified women, but she was putting up an act after all, so she still had to maintain some professionalism.


    Ji Yu stood behind Feng Jing. It was his first timeing to such a ce. However, Feng Jing didn¡¯t seem to be afraid at all. Even Ji Yu felt that Feng Jing should have been in a ce before.


    The dealer began to deal the cards. No one said anything. Feng Jing was very skilled. It didn¡¯t look like it was his first time ying cards in a casino.


    Yin Tao nervously looked at Feng Jing. She was really worried that Feng Jing would lose to that red-haired man. After all, Feng Jing and Ji Yu couldn¡¯t be armed as they had to pass the inspection.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how she, Feng Jing and the rest would escape if something really happened. She said a prayer silently. The cards were revealed and Feng Jing had actually won the first round.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if it was because Feng Jing¡¯s luck was too good, or if he was really a gambling expert, but Feng Jing¡¯s luck seemed to be exceptionally good. In all the subsequent rounds, he was practically the biggest winner.


    However, Yin Tao noticed something abnormal. Every time Feng Jing won, other than the slightly plump President Lei¡¯s unhappy expression, the red-haired man didn¡¯t react much. It was as if he didn¡¯t care about losing money at all. Meanwhile, the bespectacled President He was even stranger. After Feng Jing won, not only was he not vexed, he even revealed a knowing smile sometimes.


    Moreover, Feng Jing was even more puzzling. Not only was he not nervous at all, he seemed to be confident of winning all the time.


    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Yin Tao hade with Feng Jing, she would have suspected that Feng Jing had colluded with the casino to cheat.


    After a few rounds, President Lei had lost all his money. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. The beautiful woman who came with him did not look too pleased either. She wanted to help him wipe his sweat, but President Lei pushed her away angrily.


    Feng Jing won several times more. He took a nce at Zhao Hui, who was standing behind him, and pulled Yin Tao onto hisp, revealing a smile on his face.


    ¡°Alright, consider yourself lucky today. How about we continue tomorrow?¡± The red-haired man was not as sore a loser as President Lei. He watched Feng Jing hugging Yin Tao and revealed a yful smile.

 Chapter 65 - 65 Making an Enemy

    65 Making an Enemy


    ¡°Alright, I had fun today. Let¡¯s continue tomorrow.¡± Feng Jing epted Jiang Xing¡¯s invitation. He looked at Zhao Hui and threw him a thick wad of money.


    ¡°As long as Young Master Feng is happy. We still have other projects. You can take a walk around.¡± Zhao Hui put away the money Feng Jing threw over and the smile on his face became even wider.


    Feng Jing hugged Yin Tao and stood up to leave. However, she was stopped by Jiang Xing behind her.


    ¡°Young Master Feng, aren¡¯t you a little too anxious to leave right after winning?¡±


    Jiang Xing¡¯s gaze lingered on Yin Tao as he got up and walked closer to Feng Jing. He lowered his voice and said, ¡°I¡¯ve lost a lot today. Young Master Feng, lend me your girl for a few days. Consider it as a friendship token to me.¡±


    Jiang Xing¡¯s tone was frivolous. Feng Jing looked at him coldly and clenched Yin Tao¡¯s hand. Yin Tao, who was standing at the side, heard everything clearly. She frowned slightly as she looked at the red-haired man, who was obviously up to no good.


    Seeing that Feng Jing was obviously unwilling, Jiang Xing¡¯s interest in Yin Tao was piqued. He pulled the blonde babe beside him and persuaded Feng Jing, ¡°Brother, let¡¯s have a change of taste asionally. Lolly is a mixed-blood. I¡¯ve put in a lot of effort to groom her.¡±


    The blonde babe sized up Feng Jing and looked at him with an exceptionally seductive gaze.


    Yin Tao had goosebumps all over her body. It was obvious that the blonde babe was interested in Feng Jing. Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t agree to such a ridiculous request from Jiang Xing, but she still gently pulled Feng Jing¡¯s hand and gently said, ¡°Young Master Feng, I still want to be with you.¡±


    Ji Yu and Feng Jing could tell that Yin Tao was acting, but in Jiang Xing¡¯s eyes, Yin Tao was acting coquettishly to Feng Jing. The harder it was to get her, the keener Jiang Xing was.


    ¡°Young Master Feng, she¡¯s just a woman. It¡¯s fine if you y with her for a few days, don¡¯t tell me you are really serious about her?¡± Jiang Xing deliberately provoked Feng Jing. He felt that it was impossible for a person like Feng Jing to y into a woman¡¯s hands.


    Feng Jing wrapped his arms around Yin Tao¡¯s waist as if he wasforting her and said to Jiang Xing with a cold face, ¡°It¡¯s none of your business whether I am serious about her. However, I¡¯m a little OCD, and I don¡¯t like second hand items.¡±


    ¡°You better know which side the bread is buttered!¡± This was the first time that Jiang Xing had been turned down. He was a bit agitated and wanted to pull Yin Tao over. However, before he could even touch Yin Tao¡¯s arm, Feng Jing had already grabbed his arm tightly.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Jiang Xing¡¯s arm was held down by Feng Jing and he was pushed to the ground. Jiang Xing screamed and fell to the ground.


    Seeing that the matter had blown up, Zhao Hui hurriedly helped Jiang Xing up and said, ¡°Young Master Jiang, don¡¯t be angry. It¡¯s not worth it for a woman.¡±


    Although Jiang Xing was indignant, he knew that he was no fight for Feng Jing. Jiang Xing stood up with Zhao Hui¡¯s help and red at Feng Jing. If not for the fact that he wasn¡¯t sure of Feng Jing¡¯s background, he would have taken him down.


    ¡°Feng, I, Jiang Xing, have a grudge with you today. Be careful in City A in the future!¡± Jiang Xing¡¯s gaze was very fierce, but in reality, he took a few steps back and said frivolously to Yin Tao, ¡°It¡¯s impossible for me to let slip something I fancy. We¡¯ll meet again sooner orter. The next time might be in bed.¡±


    Yin Tao was very disgusted by this flirtatious man. Jiang Xing was an even worse version of Jin Chen. Jin Chen was simply just a bit of a casanova, but this man was clearly more dangerous than Jin Chen.


    After Jiang Xing finished speaking, he realized that Feng Jing¡¯s expression was even more somber. As he didn¡¯t bring any bodyguards with him today, he left the casino with his tail between his legs.


    Zhao Hui heaved a sigh of relief as he watched Jiang Xing leave.


    He looked at Feng Jing and the woman in his arms and said ingratiatingly, ¡°Young Master Feng, do you want to experience something new today¡­¡±


    Before Zhao Hui could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Feng Jing. ¡°Forget it today. I¡¯m no longer in the mood after being disturbed by this bastard.¡±


    Feng Jing leaned on Yin Tao and said to Zhao Huizily, ¡°I¡¯lle back to y in a few days. I¡¯ll bring more money so I won¡¯t be irritated by idiots again.¡±


    Zhao Hui hurriedly nodded and sent Feng Jing and the others out of the casino. After getting into the car, Ji Yu slowly started the car. Seeing Zhao Hui slowly disappear in the rearview mirror, Yin Tao finally rxed.


    ¡°Ah, I¡¯m so tired. This is much more tiring than acting. I can¡¯t even say the wrong lines.¡± Yin Tao weaklyy on the back seat. Feng Jing looked at her disheveled clothes and stretched out his hand to help her straighten up. If Yin Tao wasn¡¯t careful with her outfit, she would expose herself.


    ¡°Ji Yu, turn on the air conditioner.¡± Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao¡¯s clothes were too thin, so he put his coat over Yin Tao and reminded her, ¡°It gets cold at night. Be careful not to catch a chill.¡±

 Chapter 66 - 66 Tracking

    66 Tracking


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yin Tao could still feel the warmth in the coat, and she felt the anxiety easing.


    ¡°Boss, we seem to be trailed.¡± Ji Yu¡¯s driving skills were very good. He drove very quickly, but at this moment, there was a ck car about ten odd meters away from them, following them at a constant speed.


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing saw the car behind them through the rearview mirror.


    ¡°Could it be that Jiang Xing from just now?¡± Yin Tao felt that he was a person who was capable of doing something like this.


    ¡°No, that car doesn¡¯t cost more than 500,000 yuan. It should be from the casino.¡± Feng Jing became vignt. He leaned forward and entered a new address into the GPS. He said to Ji Yu, ¡°Drive the car here first and then we¡¯ll talk.¡±


    Ji Yu nodded and sped up.


    ¡°Did the casino discover our identities?¡± Yin Tao felt that tonight¡¯s experience was a little unreal. She had never been in such a situation before.


    ¡°No, they¡¯re just more vignt.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao andforted her, ¡°If they had really discovered our identities, they wouldn¡¯t have let us leave.¡±


    Looking at Feng Jing beside her, Yin Tao felt that there were still many things about him that she didn¡¯t understand.


    ¡°Brother Feng, have you really been to a casino before? Why do you know so much?¡± Yin Tao has asked something that Ji Yu was also curious about. As he drove, he pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation between Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    ¡°Of course not. It¡¯s not as if these things are hard to learn. I¡¯vee into contact with many criminals who are addicted to gambling, so I especially want to understand some simple rules of gambling.¡± Feng Jing undid two buttons on his cor. He was usually in casual wear when he worked. After wearing formal clothes for the entire night, Feng Jing felt ufortable.


    ¡°But you¡¯re too amazing. You can win so many times just by simply understanding the rules.¡± Yin Tao thought of Feng Jing¡¯s behavior at the gambling table and felt that perhaps Feng Jing was really talented in this aspect.


    ¡°Even if you yed today, you would also continue to win.¡± There was a deeper meaning in Feng Jing¡¯s words. He looked at the puzzled Yin Tao and asked, ¡°Xiaoyin, have you carefully observed the few people at the gambling table?¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s question, Yin Tao nodded her head. She had indeed observed everyone at the gambling table.


    ¡°That red-haired Jiang Xing should be an out-and-out wealthy heir. He looks less than 30 years old. Judging from his dressing, he¡¯s an arrogant young master.¡±


    Seeing Feng Jing nod his head, Yin Tao continued, ¡°The President Lei that Zhao Hui mentioned should be a minor boss. His figure is slightly plump, and the style of his clothes and belt are brands that only a nouveau riche would choose. Looking at the way he was panting and perspiring, it is likely he keepste nights or leads a decadent life. His health is clearly not good.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s very urate. What kind of person do you think President He is then?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and asked.


    ¡°Although President He has a smile on his face, he exudes an ufortable air.¡± Yin Tao recalled the man with sses and a kind smile. She added, ¡°Actually, he is the weirder one. Whether he was losing or winning, there wasn¡¯t any obvious change in his expression.¡±


    ¡°Even Jiang Xing, who doesn¡¯t care much about money, will have some unhappy expressions when he loses money. However, this President He seems to take money very lightly. However, he might be putting up a front. After all, how many people who really don¡¯t care about money woulde to gamble?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if her analysis was correct. She looked at Feng Jing anxiously, hoping that he would tell her the truth.


    ¡°Has it urred to you that it¡¯s not that President He doesn¡¯t care about money, but that he didn¡¯t lose any money at all?¡± Feng Jing reminded Yin Tao. As a forensic doctor, Yin Tao¡¯s observation skills were quite good.


    ¡°He didn¡¯t lose¡­¡± Yin Tao pondered for a moment before she suddenly came to a realization and said to Feng Jing, ¡°He¡¯s in cahoots with the people from the casino. This game was deliberately set up by President He. he controlled who won or lost.¡±


    When Feng Jing saw Yin Tao¡¯s enlightened expression, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up as he agreed, ¡°That¡¯s right, so the oue of this game had already been decided.¡±


    ¡°Boss, why did they let you win?¡± Ji Yu also got what Feng Jing meant as he drove.

 Chapter 67 - 67 Wicked

    67 Wicked


    ¡°If Brother Feng wins, he will be hooked. Only if Brother Feng wins tonight will he invest more energy and money in the future.¡± Yin Tao felt that President He had originally nned to deceive President Lei, but Feng Jing¡¯s sudden appearance made him the biggest winner.


    Feng Jing had always felt that Yin Tao was very smart, but some of her actions still surprised him.


    ¡°This is their usual tactic. The more rich people they pull in, the greater their profits.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s actions tonight would attract many people¡¯s attention. In the future, they would have to be more careful be it work or travel.


    Ji Yu learned a lot listening to Feng Jing and Yin Tao¡¯s conversation. As they got nearer to their destination, there were gradually less cars on the road.


    !!


    ¡°Boss, the destination you keyed in just now is Wanhua Ting?¡± As a local of City A, it was impossible for Ji Yu to not have heard of Wanhua Ting.


    ¡°Yes, the security there is the best. They can¡¯t follow us within a hundred meters of the residential area.¡± Feng Jing had no choice. After all, if the people from the ck market found out where they lived, the identity of the police would be exposed in the future.


    ¡°The security there is good, but we can¡¯t enter either.¡± Ji Yun felt that those who could live in Wanhua Ting were all either rich or powerful.


    ¡°I have a key card. We can enter.¡± After Feng Jing finished speaking, he saw Yin Tao and Ji Yu looking at him at the same time.


    ¡°Brother Feng, don¡¯t tell me you have a house there?¡± Yin Tao knew about Feng Jing¡¯s family home. Although the address wasn¡¯t as famous as Wanhua Ting, it was still one of the affluent districts in City A.


    ¡°Lin Jia¡¯s house. Let¡¯s go and hide there first.¡± Although Feng Jing did not have a vi in Wanhua Ting, he had Lin Jia¡¯s key card.


    Ji Yu was a little excited. This was his first time going to such a luxurious ce, so he sped up again.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it toote? Why don¡¯t you tell Brother Lin Jia that we¡¯re going to his house first?¡± Yin Tao looked at the time. It was already past midnight.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. He sleepste.¡± After all, Lin Jia didn¡¯t have the habit of informing him in advance when he went to his house.


    As Ji Yu sped along, they finally entered the Wanhua Ting district before 12:30 am.


    ¡°That ck car doesn¡¯t have a card, so it wouldn¡¯t be able to enter.¡± Ji Yu parked the car and said to Feng Jing and Yin Tao, ¡°You guys go in and rest first. I¡¯ll check outside to see if anyone followed us in.¡±


    Ji Yu was very meticulous. Feng Jing nodded and gestured for him to deal with it. Then, he walked towards a luxurious vi with Yin Tao.


    ¡°I can unlock the door with my fingerprint.¡± Feng Jing looked at the extinguished lights of the vi and hesitated. ¡°Let¡¯s ring the doorbell so that we don¡¯t give him a fright by going in suddenly.¡±


    Yin Tao also agreed with Feng Jing. Even a bold person would be frightened to suddenly see a few people appear in his house in the middle of the night.


    Feng Jing pressed the doorbell a few times. After a long time, they heard a rustling sound.


    ¡°Stand aside first.¡± Feng Jing told Yin Tao to hide. Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand his intentions, she still stood aside obediently and silently observed Feng Jing and the tightly shut doors of Lin Jia¡¯s house.


    Lin Jia was about to sleep when he heard the doorbell and walked down from the bedroom on the second floor. When he saw Feng Jing on the disy screen, he lost all trace of sleepiness.


    ¡°Feng Jing, why did youe to my house in the middle of the night? Why are you dressed like this?¡± Lin Jia was wrapped in a sleeping robe. He was surprised to see Feng Jing dressed in such a mboyant style.


    ¡°I¡¯m being followed by the people from the ck market. I don¡¯t dare to go home directly.¡± Feng Jing wanted to enter the house after saying that, but he was stopped by Lin Jia.


    ¡°Brother, you¡¯re being followed by viins and you dare not go home, so youe running to my house? You¡¯re really something!¡± Lin Jia adjusted his sleeping robe and looked up at Feng Jing. ¡°How wicked can you be?¡±


    Feng Jing kept his cool and shouted in the direction of Yin Tao not far away, ¡°Xiaoyin, are you feeling cold?¡±


    Lin Jia was shocked. He looked in the direction of Feng Jing¡¯s voice in confusion. ¡°Sister Xiaotao?¡±


    ¡°Hello, Brother Lin Jia.¡± Yin Tao awkwardly lowered her head and greeted Lin Jia.


    ¡°Hello¡­¡± When Lin Jia saw Yin Tao, who was wearing the same shocking clothes as Feng Jing, he red at Feng Jing and said, ¡°You¡¯re really something. You took Sister Xiaotao along to the ck market and even let her dress like this?¡±


    Feng Jing did not retort. Instead, it was Yin Tao who anxiously exined, ¡°No, Brother Lin Jia. I volunteered to go.¡±


    Looking at the thinly dressed Yin Tao, Lin Jia turned on the lights at the foyer. ¡°Come in quickly. It¡¯s cold outside.¡±

 Chapter 68 - 68 Protection

    68 Protection


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t stand on ceremony at all and acted as if he was entering his own home. Yin Tao was a little embarrassed as she felt that it was a little too much to disturb him at this hour.


    ¡°Drink some hot water to warm your body.¡± Lin Jia poured two cups of hot water and found a nket for Yin Tao to wrap herself in.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Lin Jia.¡± Yin Tao sat on the sofa with a nket draped over her shoulders and took small sips of hot water.


    Lin Jia looked at the two people on the sofa and felt a headacheing on. He asked Feng Jing, ¡°What¡¯s going on today? The ck market has been in chaos for so long, why did Captain Feng decide to be an undercover agent today?¡±


    !!


    ¡°I¡¯m not being an undercover agent. There¡¯s a case that might be rted to the ck market.¡± Feng Jing also took a sip of water and looked at Lin Jia as he said slowly, ¡°I suspect that the ck market is selling human organs.¡±


    Lin Jia¡¯s expression was a little solemn. He sighed and said, ¡°There¡¯s nothing we can do. After so many years, we still don¡¯t know who¡¯s protecting them. Even if we can catch them, we can¡¯t find any evidence. The mayor has also spent a lot of effort on the suburbs, adding street lights and surveince cameras. We can¡¯t find any clues at all.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to overthrow the dark forces of the ck market. The police have also nted undercover agents. However, the case this time is a little tricky. I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to find any clues unless we go deep into the ck market.¡± Feng Jing felt that the death of Sun Peng, the biggest suspect in the dismemberment case, must be rted to the ck market.


    ¡°Even then you shouldn¡¯t have brought Sister Xiaotao, you are ying with fire. What kind of ce is the ck market? What if you really encounter danger? You are tough, but how old is Sister Xiaotao? She¡¯s not the same as you!¡± Lin Jia¡¯s tone was a little like that of an elder.


    Feng Jing wasn¡¯t upset. He only said in a low voice, ¡°I will protect her.¡±


    Looking at Lin Jia and Feng Jing, Yin Tao felt that their rtionship was enviable. The two of them could speak candidly and also go to each other¡¯s homes freely.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, I¡¯m really fine.¡± Yin Tao smiled as she looked at Lin Jia and Feng Jing.


    ¡°Hey, I¡¯ll take you to the guest room upstairs to rest. It¡¯ll be dawn soon. If there¡¯s anything else, we¡¯ll talk tomorrow.¡± Lin Jia looked at the time. It was already two in the morning.


    ¡°Wait, there¡¯s another person.¡± Feng Jing thought of Ji Yu, who was still checking the situation outside, and said to Lin Jia, ¡°A young police officer wille in after surveying the surroundings.¡±


    ¡°If I¡¯m harmed one day, it will definitely have something to do with you!¡± Lin Jia red at Feng Jing and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, remember that Feng Jing is not trustworthy. I¡¯ve known him for more than ten years. He has done nothing other than to harm me. He has never done me any good.¡±


    ¡°What good do you want?¡± Feng Jing smiled and asked Lin Jia, ¡°Do you want money or women? Tell me so that I can satisfy you next time.¡±


    Lin Jia noticed Yin Tao who was sniggering at the side and wanted to throw Feng Jing out of the house.


    After Ji Yu came in, Lin Jia arranged the three of them in the guest rooms.


    The next morning, Yin Tao was woken up by the rm on her phone. After all, she was staying at Lin Jia¡¯s house and didn¡¯t dare to wake up toote.


    As she tiptoed down the stairs, Yin Tao saw Lin Jia sitting on the sofa reading some documents, and a maid in her forties cooking in the kitchen.


    ¡°Good morning, Brother Lin Jia.¡±


    Seeing Yin Taoing down from upstairs, Lin Jia got up from the sofa and smiled gently at her. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you sleep a little longer? You went to bed sote yesterday.¡±


    ¡°Four hours of sleep is fine. In the past, when I was busy with work, I have even stayed up for two consecutive nights.¡± Yin Tao was telling the truth. In the past, she often stayed upte to deal with corpses, especially corpses rted to criminal cases. The sooner she provided the autopsy reports, the earlier the police might solve the case. Yin Tao only wanted to be able to contribute toward solving the case.


    ¡°This job is too tough for girls.¡± After Lin Jia finished speaking, he immediately exined, ¡°I don¡¯t think your job is bad. I just think that you¡¯ve really put in a lot of effort that ordinary people can¡¯t.¡±


    ¡°I understand.¡± Yin Tao smiled and said to Lin Jia, ¡°It¡¯s just that I really like this job and I cherish it. Being able to solve one difficult case after another gives me a great sense of aplishment. I¡¯m also happy to help the police solve cases.¡±


    Lin Jia felt that Yin Tao looked even more adorable now. Maintaining a passion for one¡¯s career wasn¡¯t an easy feat. For Yin Tao to think this way, she was already more outstanding than many people.

 Chapter 69 - 69 Character

    69 Character


    ¡°Then just persevere. You don¡¯t have to care about whether others can understand you or not. As long as you know what you truly want, your future will be bright.¡± Lin Jia liked Yin Tao¡¯s character very much, and he began to re-evaluate his opinion of her. This girl might really be worthy of his effort to pursue.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Lin Jia.¡± Yin Tao smiled and shook her head. She then said to Lin Jia, ¡°If I cared so much about the opinions of others, I wouldn¡¯t have chosen this profession. I might as well be a clerk. Not only will I be epted by my family, I also won¡¯t be gossiped about by outsiders.¡±


    ¡°Yin Hao is quite supportive of you. Don¡¯t worry, as long as you be more and more outstanding, sooner orter, everyone will think that your choice is right.¡± When Lin Jia first became the mayor¡¯s assistant, his family couldn¡¯t ept it. They hoped that he could find a more dignified job. However, Lin Jia felt that as long as he continued to work hard, he would be rewarded sooner orter.


    ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, are you free this weekend?¡± Lin Jia was just about to invite Yin Tao to spend the weekend together when he heard Feng Jing¡¯s voice behind him.


    !!


    ¡°Isn¡¯t your family throwing a birthday banquet for your father this weekend? Do you want to invite Xiaoyin along?¡± Feng Jing had long received Lin Jia¡¯s invitation, but the nature of his work was too uncertain. Whether he could go depended entirely on whether there were any new cases that day.


    Lin Jia suddenly felt that Feng Jing was an eyesore. He smiled at Yin Tao and exined, ¡°I want to ask Little Sister Xiaotao for a favor. Forget it if it¡¯s inconvenient.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Lin Jia wasn¡¯t a bad person. At the very least, she didn¡¯t feel ufortable interacting with him. ¡°I should be free this weekend. If Brother Lin Jia needs anything, I can help.¡±


    When Lin Jia heard Yin Tao¡¯s words, he replied cheerfully, ¡°That¡¯s great. Since Sister Xiaotao said so, I have hope now.¡±


    Feng Jing felt that Lin Jia was obviously up to no good. However, he was a friend after all, so he couldn¡¯t embarrass him too much.


    ¡°We¡¯ll talk about the weekendter. Xiaoyin and I still have to go back to the station.¡±


    Hearing what Feng Jing said, Lin Jia smiled helplessly and called everyone to have breakfast together. After eating in Lin Jia¡¯s vi, Ji Yu drove Feng Jing and Yin Tao back to the police station.


    ¡°Boss, your friend, Special Assistant Lin, is really a good person,¡± Ji Yu said to Feng Jing, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, as he drove.


    ¡°You¡¯ve only met him once. How can you tell that he¡¯s a good person?¡± Feng Jing was still wearing the mboyant coat from yesterday. He looked like a viin.


    ¡°He didn¡¯t kick up a fuss when we went to his house sotest night, and he even prepared breakfast for us today. Before we left, he even provided me with some information about the ck market.¡± Ji Yu¡¯s gaze was very serious, as if he really had a good impression of Lin Jia.


    ¡°There aren¡¯t many righteous and warm-hearted people like Special Assistant Lin these days.¡± Ji Yu praised Lin Jia generously. Feng Jing was visibly upset.


    ¡°Special Assistant Lin, whom you think is a good person, once caused trouble at my house for more than a month when he was in a bad mood. He would wake me up in the middle of the night to drink with him every day, while I still have to go to the police station the next day.¡± Feng Jing rubbed his temples and continued, ¡°When I was in school, he made me do his homework for him. When he got into trouble, he asked me to impersonate his parents. When he was in a rtionship, he used me as a shield.¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, since I didn¡¯t throw him out of the house at that time, am I not an even better person?¡± Feng Jing nced at Ji Yu and found that he had already shut his mouth and was focused on driving.


    Yin Tao was listening in from the back row, Yin Tao felt that the rtionship between Feng Jing and Lin Jia was indeed very close. It was also a kind of good fortune to have friends who knew each other¡¯s ws and yet still cared for each other.


    The car arrived at the police station. A few people in strange clothes walked in quickly through the door. They looked more like troublemakers than police officers.


    Feng Jing and Ji Yu went to the police station to change their clothes while Yin Tao quickly ran into her dormitory.


    ¡°Xiaotao?¡± When Bai Luo saw Yin Tao sneaking around, she almost treated her as a suspect. ¡°Why are you dressed like this?¡±


    ¡°Remember I went with Captain Feng to the ck market yesterday?¡± Yin Tao quickly took out a set of sportswear from the cab and dashed into the washroom to change.


    ¡°You didn¡¯t go home all night again?¡± Bai Luo knew that Yin Tao had gone out with Captain Feng, but she didn¡¯t expect them to not returnst night.


    ¡°Something unexpected happened.¡± Yin Tao changed out of her revealing clothes. She finally felt a little morefortable and slumped into a chair.

 Chapter 70 - 70 Hidden Truth

    70 Hidden Truth


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you in danger?¡± Bai Luo knew that Captain Chen had originally objected to Yin Tao going with them. It was only because Captain Feng had promised to take care of Yin Tao that Captain Chen had allowed them to take some risks.


    ¡°I can¡¯t exin it in a few sentences. Anyway, it¡¯s nothing. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Yin Tao took a cup of water from the dispenser and felt that what happenedst night was a little surreal.


    ¡°Sigh, it has been chaotic at the station. We have so many cases on our hands, and the Wei Corporation is still pressuring us. Captain Chen is reaching breaking point.¡± Bai Luo had just returned to rest for a while. The case meetingst night only ended in the wee hours of the morning.


    ¡°Wei Corporation?¡± Yin Tao knew that there was still no progress in Wei Feng¡¯s case, but she didn¡¯t expect the Wei Family to pressure the police.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. President Wei has brought his daughter, Wei Jie, to the police station several times. It was Chief Wang who came forward tofort her each time, but I don¡¯t think he canst long.¡± Bai Luo felt sorry for the Chief. He, more than anyone else, would like to solve the case as soon as possible, but he couldn¡¯t find any useful clues. It was useless being anxious.


    ¡°It can¡¯t be helped. We can¡¯t find the exact source of the drug found in Wei Feng and Li Chao¡¯s bodies. There are no clues at the crime scene. The surveince cameras haven¡¯t captured the suspect, and there were no eyewitnesses. It won¡¯t be easy for anyone to solve this case.¡± Yin Tao felt that the person who kidnapped Feng Jing and his brother in the original novel was very suspicious.


    However, Feng Jing hadn¡¯t solved his brother¡¯s case yet, so Wei Feng¡¯s case couldn¡¯t be solved easily.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, but we also understand how the family feels. The Wei Corporation is also secretly investigating this case, but they also found nothing.¡± Bai Luo actually felt sorry about Wei Feng¡¯s murder. After all, with his family background, if nothing unexpected happened, he would have had a bright future.


    ¡°If the Wei Corporation can¡¯t find any clues, it can only mean that the murderer is not any less resourceful than the Wei Corporation.¡± Yin Tao analyzed the suspicious aristocratic families. However, before she transmigrated, she didn¡¯t pay much attention to the corporations in the novel. Her focus was on the love-hate rtionships between the male and female leads.


    ¡°Although the Wei Corporation is very wealthy, there are still many people in City A who are more powerful and resourceful than them. If we include people from other cities, the scope will be evenrger.¡± Bai Luo felt that this case would probably drag on, so it was also important to appease the Wei family for now.


    ¡°Any new development in the dismemberment case? Is there anything suspicious about that hooligan, Zhou Nan?¡± Through her experience in the ck marketst night, Yin Tao felt that this dismemberment case must be rted to the ck market.


    ¡°The victims of the dismemberment case have all been identified and their families have been informed. That Zhou Nan is still in remand. He¡¯s very tight-lipped and we can¡¯t get any special evidence from him.¡± Bai Luo had been busy taking statements from the victims¡¯ families recently. However, the times of death of these victims was too varied. Some of them had been missing for more than half a year.


    ¡°Do these seventeen victims have anything inmon?¡±


    When Yin Tao was investigating the case with Feng Jing, they found a crime fiction in Sun Peng¡¯s rented room. The state of these body parts was very simr to the murder cases in the novel, so Feng Jing and Yin Tao suspected that Sun Peng had imitated the crime after reading the novel.


    However, Sun Peng didn¡¯t have enough time tomit the crime. Yin Tao felt that Sun Peng wasn¡¯t the only one responsible for all the body parts.


    ¡°Apart from what was stated in your autopsy reports, the fact that there wasn¡¯t any blood in the blood vessels of the mutted corpses, the victims¡¯ were all rather down and out. They belong to the bottom rung of society. Except He Xuan, the four-year-old boy, he¡¯s a little better. However, his mother is a single parent and they weren¡¯t considered wealthy either.¡±


    Bai Luo had been handling the dismemberment case recently. Although there had been some progress in the case, she could sense that there was probably something sinister lurking behind.


    ¡°We can only start with the ck market, but this also means that the case won¡¯t be closed soon.¡± Yin Tao knew that it wouldn¡¯t be easy to crack the ck market. Otherwise, the informant nted by the police wouldn¡¯t have had to be undercover there for more than a year.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. We can only pray that there won¡¯t be any new cases.¡± Just as Bai Luo finished speaking, the cell phone in her pocket rang.


    Yin Tao helplessly smiled as she watched Bai Luo pick up the call. She felt that what she was worried about might have already happened.


    ¡°Master, I¡¯m in the dormitory.¡± Bai Luo¡¯s expression was a little heavy. When she heard Captain Chen¡¯s voice on the cell phone, she was extremely nervous. ¡°Okay, Master, I¡¯ll be there immediately!¡±


    After the call ended, Yin Tao asked Bai Luo, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is there a new case?¡±

 Chapter 71 - 71 Plot

    71 Plot


    ¡°Yes, but it seems to be a missing person case. My master suspects that it has something to do with the dismemberment case.¡± Bai Luo quickly put on her coat and instructed Yin Tao, ¡°You¡¯d better not go to the ck market in the future. It¡¯s too risky. You¡¯re not allowed to stay out all night today. Be a good girl and wait for me in the dormitory!¡±


    Yin Tao nodded and watched Bai Luo leave in a hurry. Captain Feng seemed to be handling a case at the police station today, and she couldn¡¯t assist him with it. Her master had been rtively quiet. Yin Tao nned to take a shower and rest for the night.


    After taking a shower, Yin Tao felt much more rxed. Seeing that there were no missed calls, Yin Tao feltpletely at ease.


    No call means no new victim found¡­


    Yin Tao felt that it was a good thing. She ordered a barbecue takeout and wanted to wait for Bai Luo toe back to eat with her.


    However, Bai Luo wasn¡¯t back even after the delivery arrived. Yin Tao looked at the time. It was already 8:30 pm.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to disturb Bai Luo, so she could only eat the barbecue herself.


    Yin Tao finished more than half of the skewers and was so full she couldn¡¯t eat anymore. It seemed like Bai Luo was going to work through the night again.


    Yin Tao tidied up a little before lying down on the bed. Thinking about the various events that happened after she transmigrated, Yin Tao still felt like she was in a dream.


    She felt that her current life was no different from her previous life in the real world.


    Ever since Yin Tao changed the plot of the original novel and became a forensic doctor, many of the plots in the original novel had been changed.


    As long as she avoided interacting with Yin Ning and Xi Feng as much as possible, it was unlikely that she would be what she was in the original plot, right? Yin Tao was already very satisfied with her current life. As long as she could distance herself from the male and female leads as much as possible, she could take charge of her own life.


    ¡°In the original novel, the plot climaxed with the business war between Xi Feng and Wan Zhe. Feng Jing solved the kidnapping case of his brother, Feng Ye. In the end, Xi Feng and the female protagonist got together. Yin Ning relied on her rebirth to obtain a happy life¡­¡±


    Yin Tao muttered softly. She could only remember the rough plot of the original novel. Moreover, the plot had already changed greatly. As a transmigrator, she no longer had the advantage of being able to predict the plot. Even Yin Ning was affected by her, so she should have realized by now that the plot was already out of her control.


    ¡°I can only take things one step at a time in the future.¡± Yin Tao had returned to the small bed in the dormitory after two days. Although it was not asfortable as Feng Jing and Lin Jia¡¯s vi, Yin Tao slept exceptionally soundly.


    The next morning, Yin Tao was woken up by rustling noises in the washroom. She opened her eyes in a daze and saw that the door to the washroom was closed. There was the sound of toilet flushing.


    ¡°Bai Luo?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s voice was a little hoarse. She looked at the time and realized that it was not even six o¡¯clock.


    ¡°Xiaotao, did I wake you up?¡± Bai Luo gently shook the water off her hands. She looked at Yin Tao, who was sitting up on the upper bunk, and asked apologetically.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I should be up too.¡± Yin Tao felt that Bai Luo looked haggard and asked with concern, ¡°What time did youe backst night?¡±


    The corners of Bai Luo¡¯s mouth twitched weakly. She sighed and said, ¡°Last night? I¡¯ve only been back from the police station for less than ten minutes¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah, you didn¡¯t sleep at all the whole night?¡± Yin Tao looked at the greenish tinge under Bai Luo¡¯s eyes and felt that she must have stayed up all night.


    ¡°More or less. I¡¯ve been checking the surveince video.¡± Bai Luo felt her eyes sting. She took off her coat and shoes and fell onto the bed.


    ¡°What¡¯s the situation with the missing persons case that Captain Chen mentioned on the phone yesterday?¡± Yin Tao climbed out of bed and poured a cup of hot water for Bai Luo.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with City A recently. There have been a total of 23 missing persons, and they all seem to have dissipated into thin air, no one can find them.¡± Bai Luo took a sip of water andy back on the bed.


    ¡°So many?¡± Yin Tao was also a little surprised. She didn¡¯t know if it was because she had chosen the forensic profession, but Yin Tao felt that there were more and more murders in City A.


    ¡°Yes, and I don¡¯t know which one is rted to the dismemberment case. This murderer doesn¡¯t seem to be picky at all. The murder victims seem random. We can¡¯t find any clues.¡± Bai Luo grabbed the nket in distress. She and Xia Jin had studied the case for a long time yesterday, but they still couldn¡¯t find any pattern in the murderer¡¯s modus operandi.


    ¡°Human traffickers usually target children and women. Such crimes where there is no discernable pattern should be rted to the trafficking of organs and blood.¡± Yin Tao still felt that these cases were rted to the ck market.

 Chapter 72 - 72 Cheng Fei

    72 Cheng Fei


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Captain Chen thinks so too, but those people from the ck market are extremely vignt. They won¡¯t give themselves away at all. Even if we know, we can¡¯t prosecute them.¡± After saying that, Bai Luo yawned loudly.


    ¡°Sleep for a while. There are too many things to do at the police station now. I¡¯ll go over to Captain Chen¡¯s and see if I can help.¡± Yin Tao closed the door for Bai Luo and walked out of the dormitory.


    The atmosphere in the police station was tense. All the police officers were bustling around. No one was idle.


    ¡°Captain Chen!¡± Yin Tao saw Captain Chen walking out of the surveince room and quickly went up to him.


    ¡°Xiaoyin.¡± When Captain Chen saw Yin Tao, he forced a smile, but he was looking tired. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°Captain Chen, you have to take care of yourself too,¡± Yin Tao kindly reminded him when she saw how haggard he looked.


    ¡°Sigh, it can¡¯t be helped. There are too few clues, we have to investigate bit by bit. The more cases there are, the more troublesome it bes.¡± Captain Chen still had the missing person¡¯s information in his hand. He still had to look for witnessester.


    ¡°Where is Captain Feng?¡± Yin Tao looked around but didn¡¯t see Feng Jing and Ji Yu.


    ¡°Captain Feng went to the police station to record statements.¡± Captain Chen saw Yin Tao¡¯s eyes widen in surprise.


    ¡°Did he go to look for the blondie hooligan, Zhou Nan?¡±


    ¡°It should be. Feng Jing found evidence that Zhou Nan and Sun Peng had interacted with each other and is now trying to start with Zhou Nan. Captain Feng suspects that the body parts in Sun Peng¡¯s rented house are rted to Zhou Nan.¡± After Captain Chen finished speaking, the cell phone in his pocket rang.


    Yin Tao nodded slightly at Captain Chen and left him to work on the case.


    If the body parts found in Sun Peng¡¯s rented house came from Zhou Nan, then he must have transported the body parts there.


    Yin Tao suddenly thought of someone.


    After leaving the police station, she hailed a taxi and told him her destination, Wen An district.


    The car stopped at the entrance of Wen An district. Yin Tao paid the fare and slowly got out of the car.


    She had a good memory and effortlessly found the residence of Cheng Fei and his sister, Cheng Yao.


    Yin Tao knocked on the door gently and soon a middle-aged man opened it.


    ¡°Hello, may I know if Cheng Fei is here?¡± Yin Tao looked through the crack in the door and found that the room was a little messy, as if someone was in the midst of packing.


    ¡°Cheng Fei?¡± The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I don¡¯t know him. I just moved in. The person you¡¯re talking about should be the previous tenant.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Cheng Fei to shift, so she continued to ask the middle-aged man, ¡°Have you seen him? Do you know where he lives now?¡±


    The middle-aged man was originally a little annoyed from packing, but seeing that Yin Tao was young and pretty, he patiently said to her, ¡°I saw him when I was viewing the apartment. He¡¯s quite fair and thin, and quite good-looking, but he looks a little like a woman.¡±


    Through the man¡¯s description, Yin Tao confirmed that the person he was talking about was Cheng Fei. The first time she saw him, she also felt that he was a little effeminate.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know where he lives now, but you can ask thendlord.¡± The man pointed in a direction to Yin Tao and said, ¡°Thendlord¡¯s surname is Wang. He¡¯s an uncle in his fifties and lives on the third floor on the opposite block, the unit in the middle.¡±


    ¡°Thanks very much.¡± Yin Tao thanked the man and walked towards the residential building opposite.


    The residential building on the opposite side was slightly newer than the one Cheng Fei and the others lived in, but it was also a walk-up. Yin Tao walked up to the third floor and knocked on the door which had an oldish looking ¡®Fortune¡¯ character pasted on it.


    ¡°Who is it?¡± An unfriendly voice rang out from the room. Yin Tao stopped knocking for a moment before she asked, ¡°Hello, is this Mr. Wang?¡±


    The door was slowly pushed open, and a bald middle-aged uncle walked out of the room. ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±


    The man nced at Yin Tao. He had never seen this girl before.


    ¡°Hello, I would like to ask you about Cheng Fei.¡± Yin Tao noticed that when she said Cheng Fei¡¯s name, the middle-aged man¡¯s expression had clearly turned ugly.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I have so many houses to rent. How could I remember so many people living here!¡± The uncle was about to close the door when Yin Tao hurriedly stretched out her leg to stop him.


    ¡°I just wanted to ask you if you know where he lives and if you have his contact information. I don¡¯t need anything else.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s expression was exceptionally sincere, making it difficult for him to refuse.


    ¡°Alright, wait a moment.¡± The uncle frowned and walked into the room.


    Yin Tao stood at the door, wondering why this fifty-year-old uncle had such an obvious dislike for Cheng Fei. Although she didn¡¯t know much about Cheng Fei, he seemed to be a kind person and didn¡¯t seem like the type to incur other¡¯s wrath.

 Chapter 73 - 73 Suspicious

    73 Suspicious


    ¡°Here, his contact information!¡±


    The middle-aged man walked out from the back room and handed Yin Tao a small piece of paper with a phone number written on it. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Yin Tao and said, ¡°You seem like a good person. Don¡¯t get involved with such a person!¡±


    What the middle-aged man said piqued Yin Tao¡¯s curiosity. After she took the note, Yin Tao smiled gently and asked, ¡°Uncle, I¡¯m also looking for him for a reason. I¡¯m not that familiar with him. Has Cheng Fei done anything bad?¡±


    The middle-aged man looked at Yin Tao and felt that she was just an inexperienced little girl, so he let his guards down.


    !!


    ¡°I don¡¯t know the details, but there are always some hooligan-like men around him.¡± The uncle scratched the back of his head and continued, ¡°On the day he moved, he was also picked up by a few hooligans. They were all wearing sunsses and ck clothes. They looked like they were up to no good.¡±


    Yin Tao initially thought that the hooligan that the middle-aged man was talking about was Zhou Nan, who had lent Cheng Fei money. However, when she heard the middle-aged man say that he had seen those hooligans when he moved a few days ago, it was definitely not Zhou Nan. After all, he was still locked up in the police station.


    ¡°Then do you know Cheng Fei¡¯s current address?¡± Yin Tao felt that there must be something wrong with Cheng Fei. She had to find him and get to the bottom of this.


    ¡°I think it¡¯s a high-end residential area called Fuya something. I heard it¡¯s quite expensive. It costs more than 200,000 yuan per square meter!¡± The middle-aged man owned a few houses, but they were all in old residential areas and he didn¡¯t know much about those affluent areas.


    ¡°Thank you, Uncle.¡± Yin Tao got the information she wanted and left Wen An district.


    As she walked out of the residential area, Yin Tao took out her cell phone from her pocket and opened the Map Navigation app. She entered the name ¡®Fu Ya¡¯ in the search bar and found the location of a residential area.


    ¡°Fu Ya Song¡­¡± Yin Tao confirmed a few more times and realized that there was no neighborhood with a simr name in City A. ¡°This should be it.¡±


    ¡°If Cheng Fei really lives here, there must be something wrong with him.¡±


    Yin Tao read the write-up on Fu Ya Song and felt that Cheng Fei, who looked a little shabby previously, couldn¡¯t afford to live in such a neighborhood.


    Yin Tao hailed a taxi and went in the direction of Fu Ya Song. The journey took half an hour before she finally alighted at the entrance of Fu Ya Song.


    Yin Tao was a little worried. It was impossible to enter a district like this without a key card.


    Yin Tao was hesitating if she should ask Feng Jing for help when she saw a familiar figure jumping over from afar.


    ¡°Cheng Yao?¡± Yin Tao looked at the little girl with a ponytail and a loose fitting school uniform, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.


    ¡°Yaoyao?¡± Yin Tao called out to Cheng Yao and asked with a smile, ¡°Do you still recognize me?¡±


    Cheng Yao looked at the girl who stopped her and her eyes suddenly lit up. ¡°You¡¯re the pretty sister who sent Brother home that night!¡±


    Yin Tao affectionately patted Cheng Yao¡¯s shoulder and asked, ¡°Have you moved? Where¡¯s your brother now?¡±


    Cheng Yao nodded. She felt that the pretty sister in front of her was a very good person. ¡°We moved the day before yesterday. My brother should be at home now. Sister, are you looking for my brother?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded her head. She never expected that things would go so smoothly.


    ¡°Then, Sister,e back with me.¡± Cheng Yao enthusiastically pulled Yin Tao into the neighborhood.


    Seeing Cheng Yao take out the key card from her pocket, Yin Tao was very d that she had met this cute and innocent girl at the entrance.


    ¡°Sister, why didn¡¯t your brothere with you?¡± Cheng Yao remembered that thest time she came to the house with this pretty sister, there was also a serious looking handsome big brother.


    ¡°He has to work. Didn¡¯t your brother also need to work?¡± Yin Tao observed Cheng Yao¡¯s expression, hoping to get some clues from this little girl.


    ¡°Mmm. Elder Brother used to work a lot of jobs, and he would onlye homete every day.¡± Cheng Yao thought about her older brother¡¯s hard work and felt a little upset. However, she quicklyposed herself and said to Yin Tao, ¡°But it¡¯s alright now. A good friend of Elder Brother gave Elder Brother a lot of money. This way, he won¡¯t have to work in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao listened intently to Cheng Yao¡¯s words. Before they entered the elevator, she stopped and asked, ¡°Your brother¡¯s friend?¡±


    Looking at Cheng Yao¡¯s big eyes, Yin Tao¡¯s expression became gentler as she slowly asked, ¡°Yaoyao, what kind of person is your brother¡¯s friend? Do you know his name?¡±

 Chapter 74 - 74 Wealthy

    74 Wealthy


    Cheng Yao thought about it seriously and replied to Yin Tao, ¡°I don¡¯t know his name, but he¡¯s very tall and a little dark. There¡¯s a scar at the corner of his eye and he looks fierce, but he¡¯s a good person.¡±


    Yin Tao ran through her memory bank and didn¡¯t find anyone that matched Cheng Yao¡¯s description. Even the hooligans she met in the ck market didn¡¯t have such facial features.


    ¡°Yaoyao, how can you tell that he¡¯s a good person?¡± Yin Tao followed Cheng Yao into the elevator and made a mental note of the floor she pressed.


    ¡°He helped Brother move and even gave us a big house. He gave Brother a lot of money and refused to let him work.¡± Although Cheng Yao didn¡¯t know what was considered a good person, this was the first time someone was willing to help her and Brother since they were young.


    ¡°It sounds like he¡¯s indeed a good person.¡± Yin Tao had an idea in her heart. As the elevator door opened, Yin Tao opened her contact list and set Feng Jing¡¯s number to speed dial number one.


    Cheng Yao rang the doorbell, and Yin Tao stood nervously beside her.


    ¡°Yaoyao, you¡¯re back.¡± Cheng Fei¡¯s voice came from the room. Yin Tao looked at the door that was slowly being opened and smiled at Cheng Fei, who was wearing white home clothes.


    Cheng Fei was obviously frightened when he saw Yin Tao beside Cheng Yao, but he quickly concealed the panic in his heart.


    ¡°Xiaotao? Why are you here? Come inside and have a seat.¡± Cheng Fei looked outside the door warily and let Yin Tao and Cheng Yao in.


    Cheng Yao went into her room to do her homework, while Cheng Fei went to the kitchen to pour a ss of juice for Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao observed the renovation of the room and felt that the owner of this house must be worth a fortune.


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, is this your new house? It¡¯s so beautiful.¡± Yin Tao knew that it was impossible for Cheng Fei to rent this house himself, but she still deliberately asked.


    ¡°How can I afford to rent a house here?¡± Cheng Fei¡¯s voice sounded a little dejected. ¡°It¡¯s a friend¡¯s house. I¡¯m just borrowing it.¡±


    Yin Tao noticed the change in Cheng Fei. Compared to thest time she saw him, Yin Tao felt that Cheng Fei had lost even more weight. Furthermore, he didn¡¯t look good and his mood seemed low.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Wen An district is too chaotic. It¡¯s safer for you and Yaoyao to stay here.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was rxed. Seeing that Cheng Fei was clearly in low spirits, she asked with concern, ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, is there anyone else chasing after your debt?¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s words made Cheng Fei look up. A bitter smile appeared on his pale face. Cheng Fei¡¯s voice was very soft, but it was still very clear in this empty room. ¡°No one will pursue my debt anymore¡­¡±


    Yin Tao felt that something was amiss with what Cheng Fei said. After thinking for a moment, she earnestly said to Cheng Fei, ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me. My brother is quite wealthy, and he will definitely help you.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Cheng Fei recalled the tall man who had saved him at the hotpot restaurant. He shook his head and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Thank you, Xiaotao. I¡¯m really fine now.¡±


    Yin Tao took a sip of fruit juice as her mind raced, thinking about how to get the truth out of Cheng Fei.


    ¡°Actually, the blondie hooligan I met at the hotpot restaurant injured me again,¡± Yin Tao said as she observed Cheng Fei¡¯s expression. After detecting his obvious surprise, she added, ¡°But it¡¯s not serious. I just got hit on the back of my head.¡±


    ¡°Zhou Nan actually took revenge on you!¡± Cheng Fei was a little agitated, his eyes wide open.


    Yin Tao felt that Cheng Fei and Cheng Yao were both very good-looking. Although they were a little thin, their facial features were very exquisite, especially Cheng Fei. With his fair skin and big eyes, Yin Tao sometimes felt that he was as delicate as a porcin doll.


    ¡°Where¡¯s your brother? Is he injured?¡± Cheng Fei felt extremely apologetic towards Yin Tao and her brother. They wouldn;t have gotten into trouble if it wasn¡¯t for helping him.


    ¡°No. Actually, I came here today to see if you and Yaoyao are alright. If you really need to,e and take shelter in my house. After all, that blondie looks like a vengeful person!¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was very serious, and Cheng Fei felt very touched.


    ¡°Thank you so much, Xiaotao.¡± Cheng Fei looked at the girl in front of him and felt that she was as kind and innocent as his sister.


    ¡°Yaoyao will be applying to go to a boarding school in a few days. I¡¯m staying at a friend¡¯s house. I¡¯ll be fine.¡± Cheng Fei¡¯s tone was calm, but he was obviously unhappy.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, your friend is so rich. I heard that Fu Ya Song is very expensive.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was very innocent, like a little girl who had never seen the world.

 Chapter 75 - 75 Cheng Yao

    75 Cheng Yao


    ¡°Even if I have money, it¡¯s someone else¡¯s money.¡± Cheng Fei smiled. He looked at the time and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Why don¡¯t you eat here before you leave. My cooking skills are not bad. Save my number. If you¡¯re bored in the future, you can look for me directly.¡±


    Yin Tao happily agreed and took down Cheng Fei¡¯s phone number. Looking at Cheng Fei¡¯s back view in the kitchen, Yin Tao felt that he had the potential to be a good life partner and parent.


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, are you and Yaoyao the only ones living in such a big house?¡± Yin Tao leaned against the kitchen door and asked Cheng Fei.


    Cheng Fei paused his cutting. He turned to Yin Tao and replied, ¡°It¡¯s mostly just the two of us. Sometimes, my friend wille back, but he will tell me in advance.¡±


    !!


    Yin Tao became more and more curious about the friend Cheng Fei mentioned. Her intuition told her that this person was definitely rted to the ck market.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help much in the kitchen. It was obvious that Cheng Fei cooked often and was extremely skilled.


    Yin Tao walked out of the kitchen and roamed around the house nonchntly, all the time keeping a keen eye on anything that might be a clue.


    The entire hall wasvishly furnished, but itcked personality and was clearly a standard interior decor temte. Yin Tao felt that the owner of this house probably didn¡¯t live here much, itcked a homely feel.


    The living room was too empty, and Yin Tao couldn¡¯t find any clues. Looking at the busy Cheng Fei in the kitchen, Yin Tao walked over and asked, ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, can I see what Yaoyao is doing? It¡¯s so boring to be alone.¡±


    Cheng Fei looked at Yin Tao with a smile and felt that she was very simr to his sister. He nodded and said, ¡°Go ahead. The second room on the left on the second floor. You guys stay upstairs for a while. I¡¯ll call you down when the meal is ready.¡±


    Yin Tao quickly walked up to the second floor and deliberately avoided Cheng Yao¡¯s room. Yin Tao checked the other rooms and eliminated the changing room, study room, and guest room. Yin Tao stopped at the door of a room that was clearly upied.


    ¡°This should be Cheng Fei¡¯s room. Why is it so far from Cheng Yao¡¯s room?¡± Yin Tao muttered and carefully walked in.


    The room was very tidy, just like Cheng Fei¡¯s previous rented apartment. He had carefully tidied it up. Yin Tao did not freely rummage through Cheng Fei¡¯s room and only checked the closet.


    ¡°These aren¡¯t Cheng Fei¡¯s sizes right?¡± There were some pajamas and sleeping gowns in the closet, but the sizes were different. Some were suitable for Cheng Fei, and some were not his size. It was obvious that the owner of the clothes was much taller than Cheng Fei.


    Yin Tao felt that even if these clothes belonged to the owner, they shouldn¡¯t be ced in Cheng Fei¡¯s bedroom. Puzzled, she checked the drawer of the bedside table.


    Yin Tao was shocked as soon as she opened the drawer.


    ¡°How can there be so many?¡± Yin Tao looked at the small boxes neatly arranged in the drawer and became more and more puzzled. Even if Cheng Fei had such a need, he wouldn¡¯t have prepared so many boxes of condoms at one go.


    ¡°Could it be¡­¡± Yin Tao suddenly thought of something as she closed the drawer and walked out the door. She carefully walked to the stairs and nced downstairs. When she saw that Cheng Fei was still in the kitchen, she felt relieved and knocked on the door before entering Cheng Yao¡¯s bedroom.


    ¡°Big Sister Xiaotao!¡± Cheng Yao smiled when she saw Yin Tao.


    ¡°Your brother is preparing food, so I came up to see you.¡± Yin Tao nced at Cheng Yao¡¯s desk and noticed that there was a painting on her desk but no textbooks.


    Cheng Yao was embarrassed and covered the painting while smiling awkwardly.


    ¡°It looks very good. Did you draw this?¡± Yin Tao praised Cheng Yao. Seeing the little girl slowly move her hands away, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but sing her praises, ¡°It really looks good. Yaoyao, you¡¯re very good at drawing.¡±


    Cheng Yao was very surprised to be praised by Yin Tao, and a happy smile appeared on her face. ¡°Really? Sister Xiaotao thinks my painting looks good?¡±


    Yin Tao took another look at Cheng Yao¡¯s painting. It was a boy with a bright smile. Although it was just a simple pencil drawing, Yin Tao could tell that the person Cheng Yao had drawn was Cheng Fei.


    ¡°It¡¯s really nice. You drew your brother, didn¡¯t you?¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Cheng Yao forcefully nodded her head and said to Yin Tao, ¡°My older brother used to smile like this a lot in the past, but after an ident happened at home, he rarely smiled like this anymore.¡±


    ¡°An ident?¡± Yin Tao still didn¡¯t know what the siblings had gone through.

 Chapter 76 - 76 Police

    76 Police


    Cheng Yao lowered her head and whispered, ¡°When I was in primary school, my father was cheated out of a lot of money in business. He couldn¡¯t take the pressure andmitted suicide by jumping off a building¡­¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how tofort Cheng Yao, so she could only listen quietly.


    ¡°Mom lost her mind after she found out that Dad hadmitted suicide. She is still in the hospital.¡±


    Cheng Yao had cried countless times and was almost numb now. She could now calmly recount this terrifying experience. ¡°My brother was still in high school at that time. His grades were originally very good and he could easily get into a good university. However, because of what happend at home, my brother had to drop out of school to take care of me.¡±


    !!


    At the mention of Cheng Fei, Cheng Yao¡¯s tears flowed uncontrobly. ¡°Brother worked while supporting me in my studies. Our family still owed a lot of debt. We don¡¯t have any other rtives. We can only rely on Brother alone to work and repay the debt bit by bit.¡±


    Sensing Cheng Yao¡¯s sadness, Yin Tao patted her shoulder andforted, ¡°Your brother has done well. He¡¯s very strong, and he¡¯s taken good care of you.¡±


    Cheng Yao¡¯s eyes suddenly turned red as she hugged Yin Tao and sobbed, ¡°But I think my brother is in a lot of pain now.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Cheng Yao had a lot on her mind. She was after all sixteen or seventeen years old, so how could she be totally unaware of these things? Her usual innocent and sunny appearance was probably a front to reassure Cheng Fei.


    ¡°Yaoyao, why do you think so?¡± Yin Tao gently patted Cheng Yao¡¯s back. Although she didn¡¯t want to make use of a little girl to find clues, she had no other choice.


    ¡°I¡¯ve seen my brother sob alone secretly. He¡¯s always very gentle in front of me, and he always has a smile on his face.¡± Cheng Yao thought of Cheng Fei crying, and tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.


    ¡°A few days ago, I was thirsty at night and wanted to get a ss of water, but I saw my brother crying on the sofa in the hall.¡± Cheng Yao sniffled and continued, ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen my brother cry so sadly. He was curled up on the sofa and looked especially frail.¡±


    Yin Tao wiped Cheng Yao¡¯s tears with a piece of tissue and continued listening to her. ¡°I didn¡¯t dare make a sound. I could only hide in the corner of the second floor and secretly cry with my brother. My brother has always been very strong in front of me. I know that he definitely doesn¡¯t want me to know this.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that the little girl in front of her was exceptionally sensible. She didn¡¯t know if it was because they were biological siblings, but Yin Tao felt that the two of them had very strong personalities. For the sake of each other, they could hide all the pressure in their hearts.


    ¡°Your brother is fine. He also needs to vent his emotions asionally. Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± Yin Tao gently stroked Cheng Yao¡¯s head. Although the little girl was young, she was about the same height as her.


    ¡°I¡¯m not afraid. When I¡¯m older, I¡¯ll protect my brother.¡± Cheng Yao thought for a moment and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Big Sister, I want to enroll in the police academy. Do you think I can do it?¡±


    Yin Tao was surprised that Cheng Yao actually wanted to be a police officer. A cute little girl like her would look very out of ce in a police uniform.


    ¡°Of course. Yaoyao, did you want to be a police officer to protect your brother?¡± Yin Tao looked at the little girl and nodded vigorously. She liked her more and more.


    ncing at the painting on Cheng Yao¡¯s desk, Yin Tao exhorted, ¡°But if you want to be a police officer, you have to study harder in the future. It¡¯s not enough to just draw well.¡±


    Cheng Yao nodded her head in disappointment and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Am I not allowed to draw anymore if I be a police officer?¡±


    Yin Tao felt that this youngdy probably really liked painting, but in order to better protect Cheng Fei, she wanted to be a police officer.


    ¡°Why not? These two things are not contradictory.¡± Yin Tao looked at Cheng Yao, who was staring at her intently, and continued, ¡°There are also police officers in the police station who draw well. As portrait painters, they can also catch criminals.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Cheng Yao¡¯s eyes seemed to be shining. Yin Tao¡¯s words made her yearn for the profession of a police officer even more.


    ¡°Of course. If you work hard and learn one more skill, you¡¯ll have another choice in the future.¡± Yin Tao felt that Cheng Yao had a lot of potential. Although she looked frail, there was a tenacity in her heart, and Yin Tao admired her.


    Suddenly, there was a light knock on the door. Cheng Fei¡¯s voice came from outside. ¡°Dinner is ready. Come and eat.¡±


    Yin Tao and Cheng Yao looked at each other and smiled before walking out of the bedroom.


    ¡°What are you talking about? You look so happy.¡± Cheng Fei couldn¡¯t help but feel happy when he saw the two girls walking out of the bedroom smiling.

 Chapter 77 - 77 Sympathy

    77 Sympathy


    ¡°This is a secret between me and Sister Xiaotao!¡± Cheng Yao didn¡¯t tell Cheng Fei, but pulled Yin Tao down the stairs with her.


    Yin Tao looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table and felt some admiration for Cheng Fei. He had actually prepared so many dishes in two hours. Yin Tao felt unworthy. Cheng Fei was indeed more virtuous than girls in many aspects.


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, your food is so delicious!¡± Yin Tao felt that Cheng Fei¡¯s culinary skills were much better than the canteen at the police station.


    Looking at Yin Tao gulping down her food, Cheng Fei was very pleased. He smiled and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Does your brother also know how to cook for you?¡±


    Yin Tao was slightly stunned. When she realized that the brother Cheng Fei was talking about was Feng Jing, she nodded her head and replied, ¡°Yes, my brother¡¯s cooking is also very delicious.¡±


    Even Yin Tao herself was a little surprised. She had actually eaten Feng Jing¡¯s food, and it was at his house.


    Yin Tao felt that her rtionship with Feng Jing had unknowingly be closer and closer. From the very beginning, she had intentionally avoided Feng Jing, and now, the first person she could think of to contact when she encountered danger was him. Yin Tao felt that this change was truly shocking.


    ¡°Your brother looks quite serious. I didn¡¯t expect him to be so considerate.¡± Cheng Fei felt that his first impression of Xiaotao¡¯s elder brother was a little scary. Although he had saved him at the hotpot restaurant, Cheng Fei still felt that he had a very strong aura.


    ¡°What does your brother do for a living?¡± Cheng Fei felt that someone like Xiaotao¡¯s elder brother should have a very decent job.


    Yin Tao hesitated for a moment, not knowing if she should continue lying to Cheng Fei. Just as she was worrying about how to answer, the password lock of the entrance suddenly opened.


    Noticing Cheng Fei¡¯s shock, Yin Tao also looked towards the entrance.


    Cheng Fei quickly walked towards the door, but his figure was too small to block the tall man who entered the room.


    Yin Tao looked at the man behind Cheng Fei. He was tall and had slightly dark skin. There was an indistinct scar at the corner of his eye. His facial features could be considered handsome, but his expression and bearing were indeed a little fierce. This man¡¯s appearance was exactly the same as Cheng Yao¡¯s description.


    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Cheng Fei was very nervous and didn¡¯t want the man toe in.


    ¡°This is my house. Can¡¯t Ie?¡± The man changed his shoes and looked behind Cheng Fei. He saw Cheng Yao and another girl eating.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you would call me before youe?¡± Although Cheng Fei was very upset, his tone was obviously diffident.


    ¡°Why? Are you seeing someone behind my back?¡± The man¡¯s expression was very bad, and his already unfriendly face looked even more terrifying.


    ¡°Liang Yi, don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± Cheng Fei was a little anxious and didn¡¯t dare speak too loudly. He quickly exined to him, ¡°That child is Yaoyao¡¯s ssmate.¡±


    Hearing Cheng Fei¡¯s words, the man¡¯s expression softened a little. He didn¡¯t look at Yin Tao and Cheng Yao anymore and whispered in Cheng Fei¡¯s ear before walking up to the second floor.


    Although Yin Tao kept still, she had been paying attention to Cheng Fei and the man called Liang Yi.


    Watching Liang Yi go upstairs, Cheng Feiposed himself and walked back to the dining table.


    ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t mind him. My friend has a strange temper.¡± Cheng Fei didn¡¯t know what Yin Tao was thinking, but he still tried his best to exin.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, Brother Cheng Fei. Thank you for your hospitality today. I¡¯m full too. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Yin Tao was very understanding. She could tell that Cheng Fei was uneasy and didn¡¯t continue to disturb him.


    ¡°Alright,e visit again next time. You can call me if you need anything.¡± Cheng Fei seemed to be very sorry that he couldn¡¯t send Yin Tao off. Cheng Fei only felt more at ease when Yin Tao said that she would send him a message when she got home.


    Yin Tao¡¯s heart was a little heavy as she walked out of Fu Ya Song. When she thought of Cheng Fei¡¯s timidity and uneasiness, she felt somewhat ufortable.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, are you happier living in Wen An district or here¡­¡±


    Yin Tao muttered to herself, but she already had an answer in her heart. Perhaps the word ¡®happy¡¯ had disappeared forever after Cheng Fei¡¯s parents met with an ident.


    Yin Tao sympathized with Cheng Fei, but she felt a deep sense of powerlessness, not knowing how to help him.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what kind of fate the characters in the novel would have. She wasn¡¯t even sure if they were real people. However, they all had rich emotions and were very sincere. Yin Tao was deeply affected by them and gradually couldn¡¯t distinguish fiction from reality.

 Chapter 78 - 78 Seaside

    78 Seaside


    Yin Tao¡¯s mood was somewhat downcast, and her heart was in a mess. She walked aimlessly along the road, and the cell phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.


    Yin Tao took out her cell phone. When she saw that the caller ID was Feng Jing, she immediately answered the call.


    ¡°Hello, Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s voice was a little choked up. The wind was strong at night, and it was gradually turning cold.


    ¡°Where are you?¡± Feng Jing asked anxiously as he could hear that Yin Tao wasn¡¯t indoors.


    !!


    ¡°Near Fu Ya Song¡­¡± Yin Tao walked very slowly. She was less than a hundred meters away from Fu Ya Song.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll pick you up,¡± Feng Jing said and hung up.


    Yin Tao felt that the wind on her back was a little cold, but Feng Jing¡¯s voice on the phone brought her some warmth. She slowly walked along the road until a ck jeep stopped in front of her. Only then did Yin Tao slowly regain her senses.


    ¡°Get in.¡± Feng Jing opened the door of the front passenger seat and watched as Yin Tao got in.


    Feng Jing turned on the heater and looked at Yin Tao¡¯s depressed expression. He took out a piece of candy from his pocket and said, ¡°Eat something sweet when you¡¯re unhappy. The sugar will be converted into dopamine. After absorbing and dissolving it, it will stimte your nerves and relieve your boredom. Your mood will also improve.¡±


    Hearing what Feng Jing said, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help butugh.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You haven¡¯t even eaten the candy and it¡¯s already working?¡± Feng Jing rxed a little when she saw Yin Taoughing.


    Yin Tao took the candy from Feng Jing¡¯s hand and said, ¡°It¡¯s easier for you to relieve your emotions by consoling others with a serious expression.¡±


    Feng Jing slowly started the car. Yin Tao leaned her head against the window and looked at the scenery on the street. She didn¡¯t say anything else.


    Yin Tao felt that her eyelids were a little heavy and she was getting drowsy. She dozed off and it wasn¡¯t until Feng Jing¡¯s car stopped that Yin Tao slowly woke up.


    ¡°Brother Feng, have we arrived at the police station?¡± Yin Tao opened the car door and was about to get out when she realized that the cement ground under her feet had turned into soft sand.


    ¡°Why did you drive to the seaside?¡± Yin Tao was woken up by the cool sea breeze. Before she could feel cold, a thick coat was wrapped around her.


    ¡°You just woke up. Don¡¯t catch a cold.¡± Feng Jing draped his coat over Yin Tao. Looking at Yin Tao, whose eyes were slightly red, he exined, ¡°I used to like toe to the beach alone when I was in a bad mood. The sea breeze and the sound of the waves would slowly dissipate my troubles and pain.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the tall man beside her. There was no expression on his face. His facial features were still deep and handsome, but there was a trace of sadness in his eyes.


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing had always been brooding over his brother¡¯s death in the original novel. This matter was suppressed at the bottom of his heart, and every time it was dug out, it would cause him pain.


    The two of them slowly walked on the beach. The sea breeze was slightly cool and refreshing, but Yin Tao¡¯s mood became more and moreplicated.


    ¡°Brother Feng, aren¡¯t you going to ask me why I¡¯m unhappy?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing who had been by her side the entire time. Looking at his hair that was slightly messed up by the sea breeze, she felt that he looked much more frail than usual.


    ¡°If you wish to talk about it, I¡¯m willing to listen. If you don¡¯t, then let it go with the wind. If bad things are repeatedly mentioned, your mood might be heavier.¡± Feng Jing understood this kind of sadness very well. He knew how to trulyfort a person.


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing. His side profile was very good-looking, and under the night sky, there was ayer of indistinct feelings.


    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s nothing much. I just suddenly feel empty in my heart and don¡¯t know the meaning of my existence¡­¡± Yin Tao looked at the silent Feng Jing andughed self-deprecatingly. ¡°Do you think that I¡¯m being pretentious all of a sudden?¡±


    Feng Jing shook his head and said in a low voice, ¡°Whether it¡¯s meaningful or not, everyone is a special existence. They have emotions. They will be sad and happy. Existence is human instinct. Just enjoy your life.¡±


    Yin Tao was deeply moved by Feng Jing¡¯s words. She had transmigrated into a book from the real world, a novel that even she felt was melodramatic. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if there was still a chance for her to return, nor did she know if she was dead or alive in the real world.


    ¡°That¡¯s true. I¡¯ve been dealing with death every day. It¡¯s already a blessing to be able to live well.¡±


    Yin Tao had seen countless corpses and was gradually numb to the loss of life. Since everyone had to face death, they should cherish it even more when they are alive.


    The sound of the waves was especially clear in the quiet night. The rhythm gradually calmed one¡¯s mood.

 Chapter 79 - 79 A Kept Person

    79 A Kept Person


    ¡°Brother Feng, I heard from Captain Chen that you went to the police station today?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s voice was very pleasant. Although she was talking about work, it made people subconsciously rx.


    ¡°Yes, but Zhou Nan is very stubborn. Even if we have evidence that he met Sun Peng, he will not say anything about the dismemberment case.¡± Feng Jing interrogated Zhou Nan the entire afternoon, but he still didn¡¯t manage to get any substantial evidence.


    ¡°Actually, I went to see Cheng Fei today.¡± Yin Tao felt that Cheng Fei¡¯s current situation wasn¡¯t too optimistic, and it wasn¡¯t easy to get him to tell the truth. ¡°He¡¯s moved away and is now living in Fu Ya Song, the ce where you just picked me up.¡±


    ¡°Fu Ya Song?¡± Feng Jing was also a little surprised. He had the impression that Cheng Fei and Cheng Yao were pitiful. It was unlikely that he would have the chance to live in such a high-end neighborhood. ¡°Why is he living there?¡±


    !!


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing and told him her suspicions, ¡°I feel that Cheng Fei is being kept by a man called Liang Yi.¡±


    Feng Jing quickly understood Yin Tao¡¯s words, but he still couldn¡¯t bring himself to ept it. ¡°Cheng Fei is kept by a man?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I met that man called Liang Yi at Cheng Fei¡¯s house.¡± Yin Tao knew that it was difficult for someone like Feng Jing to understand that Cheng Fei was being kept by a man.


    ¡°Cheng Yao also lives with them?¡± Feng Jing suddenly thought of the girl who looked a little like Yin Tao and couldn¡¯t help but be worried about her life.


    ¡°They are currently living together, but from what Cheng Yao said, she¡¯s about to go to boarding school. It just so happens that she¡¯s going to be in her third year of high school.¡± Yin Tao felt that Cheng Yao wouldn¡¯t be in any danger. With Cheng Fei¡¯s character, he would definitely do his best to protect his younger sister. Furthermore, although that man called Liang Yi looked a little fierce, Yin Tao felt that his attitude towards Cheng Fei wasn¡¯t particrly bad.


    ¡°Cheng Fei owes the loan sharks money. Even if Zhou Nan doesn¡¯t look for him now, the other gangsters in the ck market won¡¯t let him off easily.¡± Feng Jing felt that it was not easy for Cheng Fei. If the ck market was not dealt with by the police as soon as possible, he would be having a hard time in the future.


    ¡°But Cheng Fei doesn¡¯t seem to be worried about being retaliated against.¡± Yin Tao brought up the main point she had discovered today. ¡°With his personality, it¡¯s impossible for him to not be afraid of those hooligans. The only reason he can face them calmly is because he has already found a solution.¡±


    ¡°Do you think that the man who kept Cheng Fei is also from the ck market?¡± Feng Jing was very smart and could understand Yin Tao¡¯s guess without needing her to say much.


    Yin Tao nodded. Thinking of Liang Yi¡¯s face, she said to Feng Jing, ¡°Liang Yi must be from the ck market, and I think his position shouldn¡¯t be too low.¡±


    Yin Tao was very good at observing people. Although Zhou Nan and Zhao Hui from the ck market seemed fierce, she could tell that they were only putting up a front. They seem to be used to interacting with people more powerful than them, as such they need to read people¡¯s moods and fawn over them.


    However, Liang Yi had a different air about him. Yin Tao felt that Liang Yi was used tomanding others. There was no sense of servility in the way he looked at people and the way he spoke. Moreover, he settled Cheng Fei¡¯s matter so easily, and this was not something a mere hooligan of the ck market could do.


    ¡°If Liang Yi is really one of the leaders of the ck market, then your discovery today will be of great help.¡± Feng Jing remembered everything that Yin Tao had said. He had been struggling to find the core members of the ck market. Even Wu Hao, who had always been undercover, had never seen the management level of the ck market.


    The people of the ck market had been conducting illegal transactions all year round. They were very vignt and difficult to deal with. They wouldn¡¯t possibly expose themselves to everyone.


    ¡°When I get back to the police station, I¡¯ll check if Liang Yi¡¯s name is his real name.¡± Feng Jing felt that the possibility of this name being an alias was higher. After all, Cheng Fei was just a kept lover. The possibility of knowing his real name was very small.


    ¡°I can find another opportunity to visit Cheng Fei¡¯s house in the future. I kept his contact information this time.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking, she noticed that Feng Jing¡¯s expression was a little solemn.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s too risky. If Liang Yi is really from the ck market, you are simply tempting fate.¡± Feng Jing felt a lingering fear in his heart when he heard Yin Tao¡¯s words. If anything dangerous really happened today, Yin Tao would have no chance of surviving.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t there still Cheng Fei? He¡¯s really a good person.¡± After saying that, Yin Tao secretly nced at Feng Jing and discovered that his expression was still very serious.


    Feng Jing said, ¡°No means no. You are not allowed to act alone in the future. If something really happens, Cheng Fei will not be able to protect himself. How can he take care of you?¡±

 Chapter 80 - 80 Agreement

    80 Agreement


    This was the first time Yin Tao had seen Feng Jing being so difficult. She switched her phone to the contact interface and waved it in front of him. ¡°Look, I¡¯ve already set your number on speed dial. If anything happens, I¡¯ll inform you immediately.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the girl holding the cell phone in front of him and felt a pain in his heart. He sighed softly and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I¡¯ve already said that I can¡¯t appear in front of you immediately. If I can¡¯t save you in time¡­¡±


    Feng Jing thought of many terrifying things, including what his brother looked like when he was killed.


    Seeing Feng Jing¡¯s heavy expression, Yin Tao stepped forward and held his arm. She gently shook it and smiled. ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯m actually very lucky. When I was young, the fortune tellers said that my fate is very good. I¡¯ll turn misfortune into fortune.¡±


    Feng Jing was amused by Yin Tao¡¯s appearance. He raised his hand and touched Yin Tao¡¯s head. He said with a smile, ¡°From tomorrow onwards, I will add anotheryer of insurance to your lucky destiny. Learn self-defense from me for two hours every day. Don¡¯t miss a single day.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing wasn¡¯t joking. Although she knew that it wasn¡¯t a bad thing to learn some self-defense skills, she was still worried that her petite frame wouldn¡¯t be able to take it.


    ¡°Brother Feng, can we practice for an hour every day?¡± Yin Tao probed.


    ¡°Two hours, starting tomorrow morning.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was non negotiable. Yin Tao could only lower her head and follow Feng Jing back to the city.


    Feng Jing sent Yin Tao back to the dormitory and arranged to pick her up at five o¡¯clock the next morning to practice in his training room.


    Yin Tao lowered her head and walked back to the dormitory. She was a little surprised to see Bai Luo, who was just applying a facial mask.


    ¡°Could it be that the case is closed? Why are you still in the mood to apply a facial mask?¡± Yin Tao took off her coat and sat on the chair, silently setting the rm for tomorrow morning.


    ¡°How could it be?¡± Bai Luo tugged at her facial mask andined to Yin Tao, ¡°It¡¯s all because that bastard Xia Jin said that after I stayed up all night, the wrinkles on my head are now visible!¡±


    Yin Tao burst outughing andforted Bai Luo, ¡°Alright, don¡¯t take it to heart. He¡¯s a little brother after all.¡±


    ¡°Little brother? He¡¯s only younger by a few months. He just needs a bashing!¡± Bai Luo angrily poured the remaining facial mask essence on her face again and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaotao, where did you go today? I thought you wouldn¡¯te back tonight.¡±


    Seeing that Yin Tao didn¡¯t answer immediately, Bai Luo asked her with a smile, ¡°Have you been with Captain Feng again today?¡±


    Yin Tao exined with a smile, ¡°Captain Feng is just sending me back. Wipe that knowing smile off your face.¡±


    ¡°Who would believe that? Didn¡¯t Captain Feng send you back yesterday morning?¡± Bai Luo said to Yin Tao unhappily, ¡°Are we not good friends anymore? You still want to hide it from me after having a boyfriend?¡±


    ¡°No, I swear that Feng Jing and I are innocent!¡± Yin Tao saw that Bai Luo still didn¡¯t believe her and said helplessly, ¡°If I really get together with him, I will definitely tell you. The two of us are single. Even if we get together, there¡¯s nothing to hide. What do you think?¡±


    Bai Luo felt that what Yin Tao said made sense. After all, Feng Jing was a good person. He was handsome and capable, and he had been single for many years. There was no need for Yin Tao to hide it from others.


    ¡°I do believe you, but Captain Feng is a good person. What do you have to worry about? I think he has feelings for you.¡± Although Bai Luo had zero dating experience, she believed that she was a good judge of character.


    ¡°How do you know? He hasn¡¯t confessed to me. How can you prove that he likes me?¡±


    After Yin Tao finished speaking, she heard Bai Luo continue to ask, ¡°If Captain Feng really confessed to you, would you agree to it?¡±


    Hearing Bai Luo¡¯s question, Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to react for a moment. Would Feng Jing like her? Yin Tao didn¡¯t know. In the original novel, even though Feng Jing was the second male lead, his personality was very cold. Yin Tao didn¡¯t have the confidence to walk into such a person¡¯s heart. She didn¡¯t think that Feng Jing would like her, who was originally a cannon fodder supporting actress.


    However, if Feng Jing really confessed one day¡­ Yin Tao shook her head. She still felt that the possibility was practically zero.


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure either. Perhaps if the confession is grand enough, I¡¯ll agree,¡± Yin Tao said with a smile and realized that Bai Luo was staring at her thoughtfully.


    ¡°Xiaotao, do you like him?¡± Bai Luo¡¯s voice was very soft, but Yin Tao¡¯s emotions were a littleplicated.

 Chapter 81 - 81 Compatible

    81 Compatible


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure either.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s heart was in a mess. When she thought of Feng Jing at the seaside tonight, her heart suddenly started racing.


    ¡°That means you like him.¡± Bai Luo said with an experienced expression, ¡°Captain Feng is handsome and capable. I heard that in the past, when he was in the Municipal Public Security Bureau, he had throngs of suitors. You should seize the opportunity!


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t think much of it and smiled. ¡°You can¡¯t possibly ask me to confess to him right?¡±


    ¡°Why not? Take advantage of the fact that he has a good impression of you and make the first move.¡± For some reason, Bai Luo felt that if Yin Tao took the initiative to confess to Feng Jing, she would definitely seed. Feng Jing was famous in the detective team for staying away from women, but his attitude towards Yin Tao was different.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m not in the mood to date now. I had better focus on my work.¡± Yin Tao walked into the washroom to wash up and ignored Bai Luo, who was still chattering non-stop.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I really think that the two of you are a good match. Not only can you help each other at work, but your personalities alsoplement each other. One looks like a veteran cadre, and the other looks like a high school student. This is a match that won¡¯t even appear in television dramas!¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t stand Bai Luo¡¯s imagination. Before the foam on her face could be washed away, she stuck her head out and said to her, ¡°Bai Luo, your talent is wasted as a police officer, you should go and write a novel. Or why don¡¯t you open a dating agency? You¡¯ll definitely be able to achieve new heights!¡±


    ¡°Tsk, you¡¯re so stubborn. If I could find my prince charming, I would have been attached long ago¡± Bai Luo removed the mask on her face and leaned against the washroom door.


    Yin Tao dried her face and looked at the aggrieved Bai Luo. She said, ¡°I think Xia Jin is a good person. Why don¡¯t you give it a try?¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Bai Luo was so stunned by Yin Tao¡¯s words that her mouth fell open. ¡°Xiaotao, you have bad judgment. Xia Jin is just a brat. How can he be trusted at all?¡±


    ¡°So, only you know what you want. Don¡¯t persuade me anymore. You still have to wake up early tomorrow. Rest early.¡± Yin Tao changed into her pajamas andy on the bed.


    Bai Luo had also had a long day. She tidied up briefly andy back on the bed.


    Late at night, Yin Tao was woken up by the vibration of a cell phone. She opened her eyes in a daze and found the lit phone screen on Bai Luo¡¯s bed opposite her.


    ¡°Bai Luo?¡± Yin Tao called out a few times and realized that Bai Luo had no reaction. She had indeed been kept too manyte nights recently.


    Looking at the constantly shing phone screen, Yin Tao threw a pillow at Bai Luo and shouted, ¡°Phone call, Bai Luo!¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡± Bai Luo was shocked. She sat up on the bed and instantly sobered up when she saw the caller ID.


    ¡°Master!¡± Bai Luo¡¯s voice was still a little dazed, but Captain Chen¡¯s voice on the phone was very serious.


    ¡°Come to the station immediately. There¡¯s been a major breakthrough in the dismemberment case. We¡¯ve found a new eyewitness.¡±


    The dormitory was very quiet. Yin Tao also heard Captain Chen¡¯s words on the cell phone and anxiously sat up on her bed. ¡°Has there been progress on the case?¡±


    ¡°I think so. I¡¯ll go to the police station to take a look now.¡± Bai Luo got out of bed and quickly got dressed.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you. I can¡¯t stop worrying about this case.¡± Yin Tao knew this case very well and didn¡¯t want to miss any new clues.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go together. We¡¯re nearby anyway.¡± Bai Luo carried her bag and waited for Yin Tao to get dressed before the two of them left the dormitory together.


    When they arrived at the police station, Yin Tao and Bai Luo saw Captain Chen making a call outside the interrogation room.


    ¡°Master!¡± Bai Luo quickly walked to Captain Chen¡¯s side. When she saw that Captain Chen had finished his call, she said, ¡°Master, is there a new eyewitness in the dismemberment case?¡±


    Captain Chen nodded and saw Yin Tao behind Bai Luo.


    ¡°Xiaoyin is also here. Bai Luo,e with me to investigate if there are any surveince cameras near the abandoned car park on Tai¡¯an Street. ording to the witness¡¯s testimony, the suspect¡¯s trading ce should be over there. Let¡¯s go and see if we can find anything.¡±


    Captain Chen nced at Yin Tao and said to her, ¡°Xiaoyin, Captain Feng and Xiaoji are in the interrogation room. You can go in and take a look.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded as she watched Captain Chen and Bai Luo leave quickly. She felt that the witness this time should have provided an important clue.


    Walking into the room, Yin Tao saw Feng Jing interrogating the witness through the ss in the interrogation room.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao?¡± Ji Yu was a little surprised to see Yin Tao.


    ¡°How is it? Is it a witness, Sun Peng¡¯s friend?¡± Yin Tao looked at the witness sitting opposite Feng Jing and suddenly felt that he looked familiar.

 Chapter 82 - 82 Witness

    82 Witness


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this Cheng Fei¡¯sndlord in Wen An district?¡± Yin Tao recognized this bald middle-aged uncle. Cheng Fei¡¯s current address was provided by this uncle.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, you¡¯ve seen him before? He¡¯s also thendlord of the deceased, Sun Peng.¡± Ji Yu turned up the volume in the interrogation room so that Yin Tao could hear the conversation between Feng Jing and the middle-aged uncle clearly.


    ¡°Officer, I¡¯m really afraid of those people. They must be doing something shameful in such a remote abandoned factory.¡± The middle-aged man looked a little tired. It was obvious that he was very tense.


    Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very calm and his voice was exceptionally clear. ¡°Then why did you appear in such a remote abandoned car park in the middle of the night?¡±


    ¡°When I drove past the abandoned car park previously, I saw many old furniture thrown away by other people. I brought them back to repair and they can still be used.¡±


    The uncle looked haggard, but he still answered Feng Jing¡¯s question seriously. ¡°I have more than ten houses for rent in Wen An district. It¡¯s inevitable that the furniture will be damaged. I thought that I would pick up some if I could and save some money. There are fewer people at night. After all, it¡¯s not good for others to see me doing so.¡±


    The middle-aged man didn¡¯t look like he was lying. Although he didn¡¯t look friendly, his attitude was quite honest.


    ¡°You originally wanted to pick up the abandoned furniture, but you identally saw your tenant, Sun Peng, making a deal with someone else?¡± Feng Jing carefully observed the middle-aged man¡¯s micro expression to assess if he was lying.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I was afraid that there would be bad people living in my rented house, so I secretly observed in the dark.¡± The uncle wiped the sweat off his face. Even now, he still felt a little afraid when he recalled the scene.


    ¡°Alright, then describe in detail what you saw that day.¡± Feng Jing instructed the police officer beside him to take notes.


    ¡°I¡¯m not far from their location. The moon was quite bright that day. I saw it very clearly.¡± The middle-aged uncle seemed to have made up his mind. He heaved a sigh of relief and said, ¡°My tenant, Sun Peng, is making a deal with two tall men.¡±


    ¡°What do these two men look like?¡± Feng Jing looked at the middle-aged man and asked slowly.


    ¡°I can¡¯t see their facial features clearly. I just feel that they¡¯re quite tall. They¡¯re both dressed in ck. One of them seemed to have trouble with his right leg, and the other had dyed blond hair.¡± The middle-aged man had a deep impression of the two of them. After all, he was quite afraid at that time and was more focused.


    ¡°If you see them now, can you recognize them?¡± Feng Jing felt that the blondie that the middle-aged man was talking about was probably Zhou Nan.


    ¡°I should be able to. After that incident, I was still thinking about the old furniture and chose to go to the abandoned car park again during the day. I don¡¯t know if it was because I was unlucky to see the two of them in the car park again, but I was really afraid. I drove straight home, and I haven¡¯t been to the car park since.¡±


    The middle-aged man could tell that those people were not to be trifled with. He didn¡¯t know why Sun Peng, who usually looked honest and introverted, had dealings with them.


    ¡°Can you still remember the conversation they had in the car park that night?¡± Feng Jing felt that it would probably be very difficult for Zhou Nan to confess his crime. That guy looked like a scoundrel. He would not confess until they found critical evidence.


    ¡°They¡¯re talking about goods, money, and so on. It¡¯s mainly because the things they¡¯re holding are too scary¡­¡± The middle-aged man wiped the sweat off his forehead again. The temperature in the interrogation room was not high, but his back was almost drenched in sweat.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t dare to believe it before, thinking that I was mistaken. But after Sun Peng¡¯s ident, the more I think about it, the more I feel that something is wrong.¡±


    The middle-aged man licked his dry lips and said in a low voice, ¡°I think Sun Peng and those two people bought corpses.¡±


    After the middle-aged man finished speaking, Ji Yu and Yin Tao were surprised.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, is what this person said true? Did Sun Peng really spend money to buy dismembered corpses?¡± Ji Yu felt that the dismembered corpses in Sun Peng¡¯s rented house were indeed very strange, but it was really unfathomable if Sun Peng bought those body parts himself.


    Yin Tao looked at the uncle in the interrogation room and suddenly understood why he was so against anything rted to Cheng Fei thest time she saw him.


    It should be because Cheng Fei had interacted with the blondie before. The middle-aged man treated Cheng Fei and Sun Peng as the same kind of people.


    ¡°It¡¯s probably true. The tension in his face doesn¡¯t look like he¡¯s lying. He looks scared.¡±

 Chapter 83 - 83 Car Yard

    83 Car Yard


    Yin Tao observed the middle-aged man¡¯s eyes and saw that he didn¡¯t avoid Feng Jing¡¯s gaze nor did he make any physical movements. Instead, he was nervous and timid as if he wanted to seek protection.


    Feng Jing was not too surprised when he heard what the middle-aged man said. Instead, he asked slowly, ¡°You saw it with your own eyes?¡±


    The uncle shook his head desperately and stuttered, ¡°I don¡¯t remember if I saw it clearly. At that time, I thought it was a dummy hand. That blondie probably wanted Sun Peng to examine the goods. He took out a human hand from a ck bag and handed it to him.¡±


    ¡°I was so scared that I turned around and ran home. I didn¡¯t even have time to take the furniture.¡±


    !!


    Seeing that the middle-aged man was sweating profusely, the police officer beside him handed him a few pieces of tissue.


    ¡°Thank you.¡±


    The uncle wiped his sweat and heard Feng Jing say coldly, ¡°You should have seen it clearly, right?¡±


    The uncle was obviously stunned. Then, he whispered to Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯m really afraid. Those people are not to be trifled with. You have to ensure my safety. It¡¯s best not to let anyone know that I provided the clues.¡±


    Feng Jing handed the middle-aged man a bottle of mineral water and stood up from the chair. ¡°You can rest assured about this. We will protect the privacy and personal safety of the witness.¡±


    The middle-aged man took a sip of water and said nervously, ¡°That¡¯s good. I haven¡¯t been sleeping well recently. After all, those corpses appeared in my house. I can¡¯t sleep at night just thinking about this.¡±


    Feng Jing felt that the middle-aged man in front of him was not here to provide clues because of his sense of justice. Instead, he was here because felt uneasy and afraid.


    ¡°You can go back tonight. We¡¯ll inform you to identify the suspect tomorrow.¡±


    Before Feng Jing could finish speaking, the middle-aged man waved his hand in horror and said, ¡°Don¡¯t. I don¡¯t want to see them. Those guys are not alone. They will definitely take revenge on me!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The suspect won¡¯t see you. Like the ss here. You can look in from the outside, but you can¡¯t look out.¡±


    Feng Jing pointed at the big ss in the interrogation room and said to the middle-aged man, ¡°You only need to take a look from the outside. There won¡¯t be any danger.¡±


    The middle-aged man didn¡¯t dare to refute Feng Jing too fiercely. He nodded slightly and walked out of the interrogation room.


    When Yin Tao saw the mane out, she deliberately hid to the side to avoid being recognized by him.


    The police officers escorted the middle-aged man out of the interrogation room. Feng Jing saw Yin Tao standing by the window and said to her, ¡°Xiaoyin, why are you here?¡±


    ¡°Captain Chen called Bai Luo, so I apanied her to the police station to take a look.¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing, who was dressed casually. She still felt that Feng Jing looked more pleasing to the eye when dressed like this.


    ¡°They went to check the surveince cameras near the abandoned car park. Zhou Nan¡¯s remand period is almost over. We have to get the evidence before he is released.¡± Feng Jing sighed and rubbed his swollen temples. He said to Yin Tao, ¡°The ck market is tooplicated. It¡¯s too difficult to get concrete evidence.¡±


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and recalled Cheng Fei, who had often interacted with Zhou Nan. ¡°I¡¯ll find an opportunity to chat with Cheng Fei again. He should know something, so I¡¯ll try to ask him.¡±


    Feng Jing shook his head. He felt that Yin Tao¡¯s idea was too risky. ¡°You can¡¯t act alone. If you insist on going, let me know in advance.¡±


    Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao was a thoughtful girl, so he didn¡¯t try to totally stop her.


    ¡°Captain Feng, is there anything I can help with? In any case, Bai Luo won¡¯t be back for a while.¡± Yin Tao felt that it was really tough being a detective like Bai Luo. Not only did they have to be on call, but they might also face danger at all times.


    ¡°Go back and rest early.¡± Feng Jing was about to let Yin Tao go back and rest when the cell phone in his pocket rang. ¡°Hello, Captain Chen.¡±


    Looking at Feng Jing¡¯s frown, Yin Tao knew that the situation wasn¡¯t too optimistic.


    Xiaoyin is with me.¡± Feng Jing nced at Yin Tao and continued to speak into his cell phone, ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll go immediately.¡±


    ¡°Did Captain Chen find anything?¡± Yin Tao asked nervously when she saw Feng Jing ending the call.


    ¡°A corpse has been found in the abandoned car park on Tai¡¯an Street.¡± Feng Jing put his cell phone back into his pocket and said to Yin Tao and Ji Yu, ¡°Let¡¯s go. We have a lot to do tonight.¡±


    Yin Tao realized the seriousness of the situation and followed Feng Jing and Ji Yu out of the police station.

 Chapter 84 - 84 Hanged

    84 Hanged


    After getting into the police car, Feng Jing asked Yin Tao, who was in the back seat, ¡°Do you need to inform Dr. Su?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I should be able to do it.¡± Yin Tao felt that with her ability, she could already conduct an independent crime scene investigation. There was no need to call her master over in the middle of the night.


    After preparing the investigation tools, the three of them got into the police car. Ji Yu drove very fast and they arrived at the crime scene very quickly.


    ¡°Captain Chen!¡± As soon as Yin Tao got out of the car, she saw Captain Chen inspecting the scene.


    ¡°Xiaoyin, Captain Feng, you¡¯re here.¡± Captain Chen¡¯s expression was solemn. It was unknown if it was because he was too tired or because the case was too dire.


    ¡°The body was in an abandoned car. I was trying to find evidence of the transaction in the dismemberment case, but I didn¡¯t expect another murder to be discovered.¡± Captain Chen looked a little helpless. There had been more murders in City A in the past few days than in half a year.


    Yin Tao followed Captain Chen¡¯s directions and walked into the crime scene that was cordoned off. Yin Tao used the police searchlight to have a clear look at the condition of the corpse.


    It was the body of a young female. Although there were reddish-brown livor mortis spots on her skin, Yin Tao could tell that this woman was very beautiful when she was alive.


    Because the body was naked, Yin Tao first checked to see if there were any signs of assault. Surprisingly, not only were there no signs of assault, but there were almost no external injuries, except for an obvious ligature mark on the neck.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, could the victim have been strangled by the murderer?¡± Ji Yu and Feng Jing, who were standing behind Yin Tao, also noticed the abnormality of the corpse.


    Yin Tao carefully examined the corpse and took a photo of the crime scene before gently covering the corpse with a cushion in the car. Yin Tao hoped to keep the deceased¡¯s privacy as much as possible.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to be strangtion. The specific cause of death may only be determined after autopsy.¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment before exining her findings. ¡°Based on the shape of the ligature marks on the victim¡¯s neck, it¡¯s more likely that she hanged herself.¡±


    ¡°Suicide?¡± Ji Yu couldn¡¯t believe it. After all, the situation in front of him was too simr to a premeditated crime scene.


    ¡°The direction of the ligature marks extends from the left side of the neck to the back of the ear and tilts upward. If she didn¡¯t hang herself, then the murderer could only have strangled the victim with a rope, then ced the rope directly on his shoulder and carried the victim on his back to suffocate him.¡±


    After Yin Tao finished speaking, she shook her head and added, ¡°But this possibility is too small. There are no scratches on the victim¡¯s neck at all. Furthermore, her face is pale and livor mortis is concentrated in her lower body. These are all characteristics of suicide by hanging.¡±


    ¡°Do you think that the victim was thrown here aftermitting suicide?¡± Feng Jing believed in Yin Tao¡¯s ability, but there were still many doubts about this murder case.


    ¡°It¡¯s possible, but perhaps the reason for the victim¡¯s suicide is rted to the murderer, thus the murderer dumped her body at the second crime scene.¡± Yin Tao felt that they would have to start by finding the identity of the victim in this murder case.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s go back to the police station and verify the identity of the victim. We¡¯ll do the autopsy tomorrow.¡± Feng Jing felt that the timing of the murder was too coincidental, but the modus operandi was very different from the previous dismemberment case.


    Ji Yu sent Yin Tao back to the dormitory while Feng Jing and Captain Chen returned to the police station to sort out the case. When Yin Tao returned to the dormitory, Bai Luo still wasn¡¯t back.


    Because she hade into contact with the corpse, Yin Tao went to the bathroom to take a shower. It wasn¡¯t until four in the morning that she finished cleaning up.


    Thinking that Feng Jing would not have time to teach her self-defense tomorrow, Yin Tao shook her head helplessly and set the rmter by two hours.


    Three hours before the rm goes off¡­


    Yin Tao looked at the time on her phone and resigned herself to her fate as shey on the bed. The days with a murder case were not easy for the detectives and forensic doctors. No one wanted peace more than them.


    Perhaps because she was too tired, Yin Tao fell asleep very quickly. Although she barely slept for a few hours, she still rushed to the autopsyb on time the next morning with dark circles under her eyes.


    ¡°Xiaotao, why didn¡¯t you sleep a little longer? Why are you here so early?¡± Su Ning had already begun the autopsy work. She looked at the tired Yin Tao and asked with concern.


    ¡°Master, didn¡¯t youe even earlier yourself?¡± Yin Tao skillfully changed into a coat and put on rubber gloves before walking over to assist Su Ning.


    ¡°I heard from Captain Chen that you went to the crime scene alonest night. Looks like my disciple can already take charge.¡± Su Ning held a scalpel in his hand and had a smile on his face. This was a strange sight.

 Chapter 85 - 85 Concern

    85 Concern


    ¡°Master never needed me on shift duty before. It¡¯s time for me to do so now.¡± Yin Tao gently held the head of the corpse so that Su Ning could check the victim¡¯s nose and mouth.


    Su Ning did a basic checkup and said to Yin Tao, ¡°My findings are the same as yours at the crime scene yesterday. There¡¯s no possibility of death from poisoning or illness. The victim hanged herself.¡±


    Yin Tao had alreadye to this conclusion, so she wasn¡¯t surprised. ¡°Has the victim¡¯s identity been confirmed?¡±


    Su Ning nodded and told him the identity of the deceased provided by the police. ¡°The deceased is Li Ting, 25 years old. She graduated from a nursing school and worked as a nurse during her internship. People lost contact with her half a year ago and her family is overseas.¡±


    ¡°She was a nurse?¡± Yin Tao caught the main point of what Su Ning¡¯ said.


    ¡°After her internship, she did not be an official employee. Instead, she was unemployed.¡± After saying that, Su Ning added, ¡°Moreover, the time of Li Ting¡¯s death was about a day ago. The corpse was not seriously dposed, but she had been missing for a good six months.¡±


    ¡°These matters can only be resolved by the Criminal Investigation Department.¡± Yin Tao knew that the police station wouldn¡¯t be able to rx this time.


    ¡°Master, this corpse was found at the ce where Sun Peng traded his body parts. Do you think these murders are rted?¡± Yin Tao felt that although this corpse had nothing to do with Sun Peng, who was already dead, the people from the ck market were still suspects.


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. The location of the abandoned car park is remote to begin with, and the surveince cameras didn¡¯t capture anything. The modus operandi of these two cases arepletely different. It¡¯s really difficult to say.¡± Su Ning had seen too many murders. When the same criminalmitted a crime, it was inevitable that they would reveal some of the same habits and methods.


    ¡°Captain Chen is investigating the victim¡¯s socialwork. All we can do now is wait for the results.¡± Su Ning took off his gloves and walked out of the autopsyb. Yin Tao followed behind.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go take a look and give them another copy of the autopsy report that Masterpiled.¡±


    Looking at the green tinge under Yin Tao¡¯s eyes, Su Ning was worried and instructed, ¡°Xiaotao, although you¡¯re young, you have to rest well. Tomorrow is the weekend. Go home and rest well. I¡¯m here for the police station. Rest well for two days.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Master. I¡¯ll take care of myself.¡± Yin Tao smiled and left the autopsyb. Unknowingly, Su Ning¡¯s attitude towards her had be better and better. From the distrust in the past to the concern now, Yin Tao was very touched.


    Yin Tao walked into the police station with the autopsy report. She didn¡¯t see Captain Chen and Feng Jing, instead she saw Ji Yu walking into the archive room.


    ¡°Xiao Ji!¡± Yin Tao ran over and saw the thick stack of documents in Ji Yu¡¯s hand. She asked, ¡°Where¡¯s your Captain Feng?¡±


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao.¡± Ji Yu hugged the documents and smiled helplessly. He said to Yin Tao, ¡°Boss went to investigate the socialwork of the victim found in the car park. He left me at the police station to look at the surveince cameras and organize the information.¡±


    Looking at the worried Ji Yu, Yin Tao said kindly, ¡°I¡¯ll help you. It¡¯ll be faster if there¡¯s one more person.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Sister Xiaotao.¡± Ji Yu scratched his head and smiled. ¡°I¡¯m already prepared to stay up all night. With your help, we might finish before the sun sets.¡±


    Yin Tao followed Ji Yu to the archive room. The two of them had underestimated the number of surveince cameras. Just the footage from the surveince camera at the entrance of the alley near the car park took them the entire morning.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, eat something.¡± Ji Yu handed a bento box to Yin Tao. If he was alone, he would have just made do. However, Yin Tao was a girl after all, and Ji Yu didn¡¯t want Yin Tao to starve with him.


    ¡°Thank you. Let me finish thest two clips.¡± Yin Tao took the bento box, but her gaze was still on theputer screen.


    Seeing how serious Yin Tao was, Ji Yu put down the bento box in his hand and continued to watch with her.


    ¡°Wait, switch back to normal speed for the clip just now.¡± Yin Tao stared fixedly at the screen, but Ji Yu didn¡¯t understand her intentions.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, there¡¯s no one in this clip either.¡± Ji Yu also looked at the video at the corner of the street and did not find anything special.


    ¡°Look here carefully.¡± Yin Tao gently pointed at a car on the screen.


    ¡°There¡¯s no one in this car either¡­¡± Before Ji Yu could finish speaking, he suddenly saw their reflections on the front windshield of the car.


    ¡°Are these two the people who made the deal with Sun Peng?¡± Ji Yu couldn¡¯t see clearly, but through the reflection, he could see the two people carrying things out of a silver-gray car.

 Chapter 86 - 86 Lover

    86 Lover


    ¡°It should be. Their physical appearance and characteristics are simr. I¡¯ve seen Zhou Nan before. It¡¯s this yellow-haired one.¡± Yin Tao paused the video and pointed at the screen. She said to Ji Yu, ¡°The other person¡¯s right foot is obviously handicapped. It matches the characteristics described by the eyewitness.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great, Sister Xiaotao.¡± Ji Yu was clearly a little excited. If not for Yin Tao, it would have been difficult for him to discover such a subtle clue. ¡°At least we now know that theirs is a silver-gray car.¡±


    Nodding her head, Yin Tao recorded the video. ¡°This should be what the eyewitness said about seeing them during the day at the carpark.¡±


    Ji Yu also felt that Yin Tao¡¯s guess should be right. ¡°Let¡¯s eat first. Sister Xiaotao, we¡¯ve already made a lot of progress.¡±


    Yin Tao took the chopsticks from Ji Yu and was about to eat when she heard the door of the archive room being pushed open.


    ¡°Xiaoji, get the interrogation room ready. Captain Chen has already gone to arrest the suspect.¡± Feng Jing saw Ji Yu eating and said, ¡°Finish your meal first. Arrange the interrogation room in ten minutes.¡±


    ¡°Captain Feng, did you catch the suspect in Li Ting¡¯s case?¡± Yin Tao put down the chopsticks in her hand and asked.


    ¡°We learned from Li Ting¡¯s roommate that Li Ting had a boyfriend before she disappeared. Through our investigation of Li Ting¡¯s phone records, we discovered that her boyfriend was the boss of the carpark, Zhao Bo. Coincidentally, we were nning to investigate him. After all, the second crime scene was the car park. We didn¡¯t expect Zhao Bo to really have a special rtionship with the deceased, Li Ting.¡±


    Feng Jing quickly told Yin Tao about the progress of the case and gave Ji Yu a few instructions before leaving the archive room.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, I¡¯ll go get the interrogation room ready.¡± Ji Yu finished his lunch box as quickly as possible and rushed out the door.


    Yin Tao briefly sorted out the documents in the archive room and sent a copy of the surveince footage to Ji Yu.


    After doing this, she thought of what Feng Jing had said just now. She had some doubts in her heart. If Li Ting¡¯s boyfriend, Zhao Bo, was really the murderer, why would he ce the corpse in such an obvious ce? After all, the abandoned parking lot was also his. If something really happened, he would definitely be involved.


    Puzzled, Yin Tao walked into the interrogation room and bumped into the suspect, Zhao Bo, who had been escorted in by Captain Chen.


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao sat outside the interrogation room. The two of them did not talk much as their attention was focused on Zhao Bo and Captain Chen.


    ¡°Name, age, and upation.¡± Captain Chen asked routinely.


    Zhao Bo also cooperated and answered them one by one, ¡°Zhao Bo, 37 years old, running some small business.¡±


    ¡°Specific upation.¡± Although Captain Chen¡¯s voice was not loud, it was very intimidating.


    ¡°I used to run a garage, do parts processing, and even do car repairs. Later, when the business wasn¡¯t viable anymore, I switched to F&B. I¡¯m running a small restaurant now, and am just getting by.¡± Zhao Bo looked older than his actual age. He looked like he was in his forties or fifties.


    ¡°The victim, Li Ting, is young and pretty. Why would she date someone like Zhao Bo? Could it be that she thinks he¡¯s doing well?¡± Yin Tao really felt that the two of them were notpatible. When they stood together, they would look more like father and daughter, and not a couple.


    ¡°Li Ting is Zhao Bo¡¯s mistress.¡± Feng Jing exined to Yin Tao in a low voice, ¡°After Li Ting finished her internship as a nurse, she worked part-time at a nightclub for a month. That was when she met Zhao Bo at the nightclub.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, Zhao Bo is married. He also has a son and a daughter. The son is 11 years old, and the daughter is 8 years old.¡± Feng Jing saw Yin Tao¡¯s expression change. Zhao Bo¡¯s actions were indeed unworthy of being a husband or father.


    ¡°Family situation and address?¡± Captain Chen looked at Zhao Bo¡¯s expression as he listened to his answer.


    ¡°I have a wife and children, a son and a daughter, and I live at 32 Liying Street.¡± Zhao Bo was a little helpless, but he didn¡¯t dare to make it too obvious. ¡°Officer, what did I do wrong? The paperwork for my restaurant is all in ce, and the hygiene is definitely passable.¡±


    Captain Chen sneered and asked sternly, ¡°What¡¯s your rtionship with Li Ting?¡±


    When Zhao Bo heard Li Ting¡¯s name, his reaction was huge, and the expression on his face began to be stiff.


    ¡°No, no special rtionship,¡± Zhao Bo stuttered. Captain Chen threw to Zhao Bo a photo that has been digitally processed.


    After seeing the photo, Zhao Bo was obviously shocked. His voice began to tremble as he spoke, ¡°Officer, what¡¯s going on? How is Li Ting now?¡±

 Chapter 87 - 87 Wronged

    87 Wronged


    Outside the interrogation room, Feng Jing and Yin Tao also watched Zhao Bo intently to see if they could detect anything suspicious in his facial expressions.


    ¡°How is she?¡± Captain Chen looked at Zhao Bo with a smile and said calmly, ¡°She died in your car park. Don¡¯t you know?¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Zhao Bo¡¯s expression turned ugly. He shook his head vigorously as he denied it. ¡°No, how is that possible? I¡¯ve already given her money. It won¡¯t happen.¡±


    ¡°What money did you give her?¡± Captain Chen caught the main point and asked hurriedly.


    !!


    ¡°The money for the abortion. Officer, I¡¯m really not lying. I haven¡¯t contacted her for almost half a year. I never go to that car park either. The location is too remote, and no one rents it at all. It really has nothing to do with me!¡± Zhao Bo exined desperately, but there .


    ¡°You mean you gave Li Ting a sum of money and wanted her to abort the child, and then you lost contact with her?¡± Captain Chen summarized Zhao Bo¡¯s words briefly and felt that there was no logical error in his statement. Li Ting had indeed lost contact with everyone for about half a year.


    ¡°Yes, I gave her nearly 500,000 yuan. It¡¯s enough for her to live a good life in the future.¡± Zhao Bo was still reeling from the shock of Li Ting¡¯s death.


    ¡°She was pregnant with your child and had no legal status. Do you feel at ease just because you gave her 500,000 yuan?¡± Captain Chen had a happy family life. He despised men like Zhao Bo from the bottom of his heart. It was already irresponsible for him to have an affair, and to use money to get rid of a third party was weak and immoral.


    ¡°You can¡¯t me me for that. She already knew I was a married man and couldn¡¯t possibly marry her when she got together with me. Who knew she¡¯d get pregnant?¡±


    Zhao Bo felt aggrieved. Li Ting had deliberately ckmailed him and used her pregnancy to threaten him to get a divorce. However, Zhao Bo¡¯s business capital was given to him by his wife. How could he possibly give up his wife and child for a third party who brought nothing to the table?


    ¡°So, you killed her because you hated her for threatening you?¡± Captain Chen knew that Li Ting¡¯s death was a suicide, but he still deliberately probed to see Zhao Bo¡¯s reaction.


    ¡°I¡¯m innocent. Where would I find the guts to kill someone?!¡± Zhao Bo was so anxious that he almost cried. ¡°Li Ting usually interacted with many people. She may be pretty but she has many issues and her temper is foul. She might have offended someone.¡±


    ¡°Who did she usually interact with?¡± Captain Chen saw Zhao Bo¡¯s aggrieved expression and continued to ask with a poker face.


    ¡°She worked in nightclubs and interacted with yers. Li Ting is vain and would have hooked up with many rich people, so it¡¯s impossible for me to date her seriously.¡± Zhao Bo totally regretted it now. If he had known that he would get into trouble because of Li Ting, he would never have gotten involved with her.


    ¡°Then why does Li Ting¡¯s friend think that you¡¯re her boyfriend?¡± After Captain Chen finished speaking, he looked directly at Zhao Bo and realized that although he was nervous and afraid, he didn¡¯t have too many physical movements.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been with her for a rtively long time. Besides, I don¡¯t know what she saw in me. She kept trying to get me to divorce my wife.¡± Zhao Bo was pulling his hair out. All he wanted was to put all this behind him and go home quickly.


    Outside the interrogation room, Feng Jing and Yin Tao had also been observing Zhao Bo¡¯s behavior. They felt that this person¡¯s timidity was not an act.


    ¡°Captain Feng, is Zhao Bo the murderer?¡± Yin Tao felt that Li Ting had the intention to threaten Zhao Bo, so it was very likely that she had deliberately threatened him with suicide.


    ¡°The time of Li Ting¡¯s death was very recent, about two days ago. Zhao Bo had been at the restaurant all the time, he wouldn¡¯t have had the time tomit the crime.¡± Feng Jing sighed and refuted her own guess. ¡°I thought that Zhao Bo had discovered Li Ting¡¯s body and dumped it. But looking at him now, I don¡¯t think Zhao Bo would be bold enough to hide the body in the abandoned car park.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, no one knew where Li Ting was during the period of her disappearance. No one knew if she deliberately disappeared or if she was being controlled by someone.¡± Yin Tao felt that this case was not as simple as the previous dismemberment case. At the very least, they had an idea how to go about solving the dismemberment case. However, no clues could be found on Li Ting, who hadmitted suicide.


    ¡°We can only investigate Li Ting¡¯s socialwork when she was alive.¡± Feng Jing frowned slightly. She felt that this matter would take a lot of time. ¡°For a person with aplicated socialwork like hers, investigating is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.¡±


    ¡°Captain Feng, didn¡¯t the surveince cameras capture the suspect near the car park?¡±

 Chapter 88 - 88 Similar

    88 Simr


    Feng Jing shook his head. Almost all the surveince camera footage near the car park had been retrieved by the police recently, but they didn¡¯t find anything useful.


    Captain Chen asked Zhao Bo a few more questions in the interrogation room. Seeing that he didn¡¯t react too strongly, he ended the interrogation.


    Yin Tao felt that although this man called Zhao Bo wasn¡¯t a good person, he didn¡¯t have the usual reactions of a murderer.


    ¡°Captain Feng, this person has a time alibi, so we can¡¯t arrest him. However, for now, he is the only person who had a conflict with the victim, Li Ting.¡± Captain Chen was also at his wits¡¯ end. The series of murders was weighing on him.


    ¡°Starting from the time Li Ting disappeared, phone cards, bank cards, IDs¡­ Use all the methods you can think of to find out where Li Ting was during the period of time she disappeared.¡±


    After Feng Jing finished speaking, he said to Ji Yu, who was behind Captain Chen, ¡°Did you discover anything about Sun Peng¡¯s case? How much have you seen from the surveince cameras in the car park?¡±


    Upon hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Ji Yu recalled the surveince video that he had just watched with Yin Tao. ¡°I found something. Sister Xiaotao noticed it first. The reflection on the windshield of the car parked across the road from the abandoned car park shows Zhou Nan and the suspect with a handicapped right leg. It fits Sun Peng¡¯sndlord¡¯s description.¡±


    ¡°Impressive! Xiaoyin, are you keen to join our Criminal Investigation Department?¡± Captain Chen smiled as he looked at Yin Tao. He felt that this youngdy was really something.


    ¡°I¡¯d better focus on autopsies and try to help you solve the case as soon as possible.¡±


    Yin Tao humbly smiled and said to Captain Chen and Feng Jing, ¡°We can confirm for now that the suspects in the dismemberment case are Zhou Nan and the man with the handicapped right leg, but we can¡¯t find any suspects in this suicide case. There were no fingerprints or DNA on the body.¡±


    ¡°Patience, we¡¯ll find something eventually. With witnesses and surveince footage, at the very least, we can get a hold of Zhou Nan and the suspect with the handicapped right leg first. We have made some progress on this case.¡±


    What Captain Chen was really worried about was Wei Feng¡¯s case. Because of Chief Wang, there was time pressure on this case. Captain Chen had not given up on the case, but there was still hardly any progress.


    ¡°Sigh, I just hope that nothing else happens¡­¡± Captain Chen took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. Just as he put a stick in his mouth, the cell phone in his pocket rang again.


    Yin Tao felt that Captain Chen¡¯s words were ominous. In this world of the novel, words couldn¡¯t be spoken carelessly because there was a high chance that it woulde true.


    Looking at Captain Chen¡¯s increasingly dark expression, Yin Tao was certain that something bad was going to happen.


    After ending the call, Captain Chen exined to Feng Jing, ¡°Captain Feng, I¡¯ll go to division two first. There seems to be a problem on Zhang Han¡¯s end.¡±


    ¡°Alright, go ahead. I¡¯ll take care of things here.¡± Feng Jing immediately ordered Ji Yu to apply for an arrest warrant for Zhou Nan and the other suspect.


    Seeing that there wasn¡¯t much she could do to help, Yin Tao left the police station.


    She had originally nned to go to the supermarket to buy some instant food. After all, there weren¡¯t many opportunities for proper meals recently. Yin Tao wanted to replenish supplies for everyone, but as soon as she had arrived at the entrance of the police station, she saw Bai Luo and Xia Jin getting out of the car quickly.


    ¡°Bai Luo, did you work through the night?¡± Looking at the exhausted Bai Luo, Yin Tao asked worriedly.


    ¡°I rested in the car for a while.¡± Bai Luo nced in the direction of the police station and asked, ¡°Xiaotao, have you seen my Master? I couldn¡¯t get through to him.¡±


    ¡°Captain Chen was just called away by Deputy Captain Zhang of division two. He looked quite anxious. Something must have happened.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking, she saw that Bai Luo seemed to have expected this.


    ¡°It might be for the same reason why I¡¯m looking for my Master.¡± Bai Luo sighed and continued, ¡°The female corpse that was foundst night, Li Ting, disappeared half a year ago. Xia Jin and I noticed a few more missing person cases that happened at the same time. They were somewhat simr to Li Ting¡¯s case.¡±


    Xia Jin nced at Bai Luo and took out the folder in the car. ¡°Bai Luo, Sister Xiaotao, I¡¯ll go report to Captain Feng first. You two have a chat, then find a ce to rest for a while.¡±


    Bai Luo watched as Xia Jin ran away and said to Yin Tao, ¡°In order to let me rest, Xia Jin worked all night yesterday. He usually looks immature, but he¡¯s quite responsible at critical moments.¡±


    ¡°I told you that you were biased against Xiaoxia in the past. He¡¯s clearly quite good.¡± Yin Tao smiled and asked Bai Luo, ¡°You just said that the missing person case is simr to Li Ting¡¯s case. What exactly is going on?¡±

 Chapter 89 - 89 Pretty Girl

    89 Pretty Girl


    ¡°Xiaotao, what was your impression of Li Ting¡¯s appearance during the autopsy?¡± Bai Luo¡¯s words were a little ambiguous, but Yin Tao could understand what she meant.


    ¡°Li Ting is very young and pretty. This can be seen from her features.¡± When Yin Tao first saw Li Ting¡¯s corpse, she felt that she was very pretty, as such she alsomented her death.


    ¡°Yes, the point is that she was pretty.¡± As Bai Luo spoke, he pulled up a few photos on his phone. ¡°These are missing persons who are simr to Li Ting in the missing persons case.¡±


    Yin Tao looked carefully at the pictures on Bai Luo¡¯s phone and realized that the missing persons were all girls, and they were indeed very pretty.


    ¡°If it¡¯s one or two, it might have been a coincidence, but many of the missing persons at the same time were really pretty. Moreover, the way they disappeared was very strange. It was as if they had suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth. There were no clues at all.¡±


    Bai Luo frowned slightly. Looking at the bright and pretty faces in the photos, he felt very upset.


    Most people would associate the murder of a pretty young woman with rape and sexual assault, but Li Ting¡¯s body had no traces of being vited at all. Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand what the murderer¡¯s motive was.


    ¡°Previously, the police thought that it was an ordinary human trafficking case. Because they couldn¡¯t find any clues about the missing person or the deceased, they could only ssify the case as a missing person case.¡± Bai Luo realized that there were no clues left behind in these missing person cases. The murderer must have been very meticulous.


    Yuan Xiao analyzed Bai Luo¡¯s words and slowly said, ¡°Completely missing and not harmed. Li Ting has been missing for nearly half a year, but the time of her death was one or two days ago¡­¡±


    ¡°Could it be that the criminal held them captive together?¡± A terrifying thought suddenly came to Yin Tao¡¯s mind.


    ¡°It¡¯s possible, but it¡¯s too difficult to put it into practice. It¡¯s very difficult to find a ce that won¡¯t be discovered.¡± Bai Luo shook his head and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°If the criminal really held these people captive and managed not to leave any clues, then he has a terribly good criminal mind.¡±


    Bai Luo¡¯s words did not dispel Yin Tao¡¯s guess. Although it was not easy to hold many people captive together, it was notpletely impossible.


    ¡°The other possibility is that these missing people have already been killed. However, their bodies have been very well hidden and have never been discovered.¡± Yin Tao felt that this was more likely. After all, hiding the dead was much easier than hiding the living.


    ¡±No matter what the situation is, it¡¯s bad enough. We won¡¯t be able to take leave soon.¡± Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao and asked, ¡°Xiao Tao, where are you going? Do you need me to drive you?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just going to buy some daily necessities. Your team is so busy right now, so you don¡¯t have to worry about me.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking, she gged down a taxi by the street. She was headed for the mall nearest to the police station.


    Yin Tao went to the mall to buy some energy drinks and ready-to-eat food, hoping to provide some help to the detectives.


    Yin Tao walked out of the mall carrying tworge bags. Just as she was about to hail a taxi by the roadside, she saw a familiar champagne-colored SUV stop in front of her.


    ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, why did you go shopping alone and buy so many things?¡± Lin Jia was wearing a ck suit. There was a glint in his eyes behind the thin-rimmed sses.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, I can take a taxi.¡± Yin Tao watched as Lin Jia took the bag from her and ced it in the trunk of his car.


    ¡°Even if you aren¡¯t carrying anything, I would still give you a lift.¡± Lin Jia opened the car door like a gentleman and said to Yin Tao in a gentle voice, ¡°Get in the car. I can¡¯t park here for too long.¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t refuse, so she could only sit in the front passenger seat. After Yin Tao got into the car, Lin Jia walked back to the driver¡¯s seat and slowly started the engine.


    ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, have you eaten? Do you want to eat something?¡± Lin Jia drove very slowly. Because Yin Tao was around, Lin Jia drove especially carefully.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already eaten.¡± Yin Tao hurriedly exined when she saw Lin Jia looking at her suspiciously, ¡°I just ate a packed lunch at the police station. Brother Lin Jia, haven¡¯t you eaten yet?¡±


    ¡°Not yet. I just finished a meeting. There have been a lot of issues in City A recently, and there are a lot of trivial matters to deal with.¡±


    Lin Jia looked at Yin Tao from the corner of his eye and said in a pleading tone, ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, can I take up a little of your timeter? Apany me for a simple meal. I really don¡¯t like to eat alone in a restaurant.¡±

 Chapter 90 - 90 Request

    90 Request


    Yin Tao was a little hesitant. She really didn¡¯t have anything pressing to do as she couldn¡¯t help with the case at the police station right now. Furthermore, Lin Jia¡¯s attitude and tone made it hard for her to refuse, so she could only ede to his request.


    Lin Jia was pleased that Yin Tao epted his invitation and drove her to a high-end western restaurant. Yin Tao felt that there was a gap between their understanding of a ¡®simple meal¡¯. This kind of restaurant didn¡¯t look cheap at all.


    Lin Jia was familiar with the menu and very quickly ordered a few dishes. He also specially ordered a dessert and fruit sd for Yin Tao before handing the menu to her.


    ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, take a look. Is there anything else you need?¡±


    Yin Tao ordered a ss of juice and returned the menu to the waiter.


    ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, thank you foring to dinner with me.¡± Lin Jia adjusted his sses and continued, ¡°Actually, I was going to contact you today.¡±


    Yin Tao recalled thest time she met Lin Jia. He seemed to have said that he needed her help this weekend. ¡°Is it about this weekend? I remember you mentioning it before.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I really can¡¯t find anyone else to help me. I can only beg Little Sister Xiaotao to save me.¡± Lin Jia¡¯s tone was rxed, but he didn¡¯t seem to be joking.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, you¡¯re being too formal. If there¡¯s anything you need help with, you can just say it.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what Lin Jia needed her for.


    ¡°Thank you in advance, Little Sister Xiaotao.¡± The smile on Lin Jia¡¯s face widened. ¡°Feng Jing mentioned before that my grandfather¡¯s birthday party is this weekend. I want to invite you to go with me. Is that okay?¡±


    Yin Tao was a little surprised. It wasn¡¯t a problem for her to attend Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather¡¯s birthday banquet, but Lin Jia¡¯s attitude was a little strange. If it was just an invitation to a birthday banquet, there shouldn¡¯t be a need for him to behave this way.


    ¡°It¡¯s Brother Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather¡¯s birthday. I should go too.¡± Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing would definitely go if he could make it. However, the case in the station was a little tricky now and Feng Jing might not have the time.


    ¡°Actually, I want you to be my girlfriend.¡± Lin Jia¡¯s tone was still calm, but Yin Tao¡¯s eyes widened in surprise.


    ¡°Are you that unwilling?¡± Lin Jia looked at the shocked Yin Tao and exined with a smile, ¡°Every time I go home, Grandpa will urge me to get married, so I want to ask little sister Xiaotao¡¯s help to put up an act with me.¡±


    Yin Tao then realized that Lin Jia wasn¡¯t really confessing to her. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this a little inappropriate?¡± Yin Tao wanted to help Lin Jia, but she still felt that it wasn¡¯t appropriate to pretend to be his girlfriend.


    ¡°I have no choice. Grandpa has always been worried about me.¡± Lin Jia sighed helplessly. ¡°After all, I¡¯m already 30 years old. I really have no choice this time. If I don¡¯t bring a girlfriend home, Grandpa probably won¡¯t let me work anymore.¡±


    Seeing that Yin Tao didn¡¯t immediately reply, Lin Jia continued to persuade her, ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, please help me. If you don¡¯t save me this time, Grandpa will definitely arrange countless blind dates for me in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao still had some misgivings. ¡°Brother Lin Jia, will my brother be attending your grandfather¡¯s birthday banquet as well? Everyone will misunderstand if we put up this act together, right?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. We¡¯ll only pretend in front of Grandpa. I can exin to your brother.¡± Lin Jia looked at Yin Tao with anticipation. He only rxed when Yin Tao nodded slightly.


    ¡°Then it¡¯s settled. I¡¯ll pick you up at the entrance of the police dormitory on the weekend morning.¡±


    Seeing how happy Lin Jia was, Yin Tao could only smile and agree.


    After the two of them finished their meal, Lin Jia sent Yin Tao back to the police station.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, I can carry this in myself.¡± Yin Tao saw that Lin Jia was helping her carry the things she had bought from the mall and wanted to take over.


    ¡°Let me walk you in. This is quite heavy. I¡¯m worried about letting you carry it yourself.¡± Lin Jia didn¡¯t pass the bags to Yin Tao. Instead, he carried the bags and walked beside her.


    The two of them had just entered the police station when they saw Feng Jing walking towards them.


    ¡°Lin Jia, why are you here?¡± Feng Jing frowned slightly. He was clearly surprised to see Lin Jia apanying Yin Tao.


    ¡°I¡¯m just sending little sister Xiaotao back. Why? Do I have to apply for Captain Feng for permission toe to your police station?¡± Lin Jia looked at Yin Tao sympathetically when she saw Feng Jing¡¯s ck face. ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, it¡¯s really not easy for you. It¡¯s hard for you to rx when you work with a person like this every day.¡±

 Chapter 91 - 91 Investigation

    91 Investigation


    ¡°Stop talking nonsense here. We are very busy here at the police station. If there¡¯s nothing else, you should go back early.¡± Feng Jing took the bag from Lin Jia and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Come back to the police station with me first. I still want you to take a look at the information that Bai Luo and Xia Jin brought.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Seeing that Feng Jing had obviously ignored him, Lin Jia said angrily, ¡°Little sister Xiaotao is not a detective. What information do you need her to read?¡±


    ¡°The workload at the police station is too heavy. It¡¯s normal to help each other.¡± Feng Jing could not be bothered to exin to Lin Jia. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Lin Jia stopped him.


    ¡°Is there a new case?¡± Lin Jia asked in a serious tone when he saw that Feng Jing didn¡¯t look like he was joking.


    ¡°The drug case, the missing person case, the dismemberment case, the body dumping case¡­¡± Feng Jing sighed helplessly and said slowly, ¡°City A hasn¡¯t been peaceful recently.¡±


    ¡°Feng Jing, I didn¡¯t expect you to have Conan¡¯s physique. Did these cases happen after you were transferred to City A?¡± After Lin Jia finished speaking, he realized that Feng Jing was ring at him. Heughed dryly and said, ¡°There have been many things happening in City A recently. The mayor has held many meetings. Coupled with the fact we are about to implement the National Civilized City development ns for the new year, we can¡¯t take a breather at all.¡±


    ¡°I think it¡¯s very difficult to qualify for the National Civilized City selection this year. After all, there have been so many murders. It¡¯s impossible for City A to not be affected at all.¡± Feng Jing felt that under normal circumstances, it would not be a problem for City A to qualify for the National Civilized City and National Outstanding and Advanced City selection. However, with the spate of murders, this is a sensitive period and no one would dare to broach the subject.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. The Mayor is also concerned about this. He even called Chief Wang for a meeting today. Although no one said anything, it is obvious they don¡¯t feel good about this.¡± As a special assistant, apart from arranging and organizing the Mayor¡¯s work, Lin Jia also needed to provide advice from time to time.


    ¡°If you need any help, just let me know. I will do my best to help you.¡± Jokes aside, Lin Jia was actually very supportive of Feng Jing¡¯s work. He had helped him a lot in the past too.


    ¡°That¡¯s perfect. We¡¯re short of manpower right now. My officers have been assigned to follow up on the suspects. Why don¡¯t the three of us go through the files together.¡±


    Before Lin Jia could answer, Feng Jing pulled him over. ¡°I see that you¡¯re quite free now. Lest you get bored, take a look at the information for Xiaoyinter.¡±


    Lin Jia was on the brink of tears. He had already been busy the entire morning, and was nning to go home and take a bath to rx after sending Yin Tao back. He didn¡¯t expect to be asked by Feng Jing to do manualbor.


    ¡°It¡¯s not convenient for me to participate in the police case, right?¡± Lin Jia was still trying toe up with excuses to escape.


    Feng Jing smiled and said, ¡°Who ¡®s asking you to participate in solving the case? I¡¯m just asking you to look at some records. You don¡¯t have to worry about this.¡±


    If it wasn¡¯t for Yin Tao, Lin Jia would have scolded Feng Jing. However, he could only ept his fate and follow Feng Jing to a spacious records room.


    ¡°Here, these are missing persons cases simr to Li Ting¡¯s case.¡± Feng Jing ced a stack of one-meter high documents in front of Yin Tao and Lin Jia.


    ¡°How many missing persons are involved in this case?¡± Lin Jia was surprised that so many people had gone missing. City A had always been a safe ce. There must be someone behind such arge number of missing persons.


    ¡°This is after our police officers have screened through the records.¡± After saying that, Feng Jing opened aptop and pulled out a document. He ced it in front of Lin Jia. ¡°This is the investigation record of all the missing persons. Take a closer look and see if there are any simrities. Focus on the physical characteristics of the missing persons, socialwork, and frequent locations.¡±


    Although Lin Jia was unwilling, he still obediently did as he was told.


    Yin Tao roughly nced at the missing persons¡¯ files and felt that other than being very pretty, there was nothing special about them. ¡°Brother Feng, did these missing persons go missing at the same time as Li Ting?¡±


    ¡°More or less. It¡¯s the missing persons in the month before and after Li Ting disappeared. If we expand the scope, it will only increase our difficulties.¡±


    Feng Jing had no choice. These missing persons cases were indeed very suspicious. After all, it is very rare to have suchplete disappearances in City A that didn¡¯t leave behind any clues. Moreover, the timing was very concentrated in the same period and they happened in the same area.


    ¡°Because we couldn¡¯t find any clues on Li Ting, we could only start from these simr missing cases and find a few with the most simrities to investigate.¡±

 Chapter 92 - 92 Similar

    92 Simr


    After Feng Jing finished speaking, he got on with his work. Every missing person had to be carefully analyzed. It was very likely that these seemingly ordinary missing person cases were actually major homicide cases.


    The three of them sat quietly in the records room. Other than the flipping of documents and the clicking of the keyboard, the room was so quiet that one could almost hear their heartbeats.


    ¡°We can only zoom in on these five people.¡± Lin Jia weakly handed the organized form to Feng Jing and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°The characteristics of these people, their appearances, and the ces they frequented are all simr. I really can¡¯t find anything else.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the forms that Lin Jia had organized and felt that he was no less efficient than Ji Yu.


    !!


    ¡°Then go back and rest first. We¡¯ll contact you if anything happens.¡±


    Looking at the calm Feng Jing in front of him, Lin Jia felt as if he had met an irresponsible scumbag. ¡°You are a real ingrate.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I really have to go back. It¡¯s almost the weekend. I still have to organize my work in advance.¡± Lin Jia looked at Yin Tao, who was still reviewing the documents, and said with concern, ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, you should rest early too. Don¡¯t stay up toote.¡±


    ¡°Got it. Brother Lin Jia, you should go home early.¡± Seeing that Lin Jia was about to leave, Yin Tao stood up from her chair.


    ¡°Don¡¯t forget our date. I¡¯ll pick you up this weekend.¡± Before Lin Jia left, he whispered a few words into Yin Tao¡¯s ear. Even if Feng Jing didn¡¯t deliberately eavesdrop, he still heard what Lin Jia said.


    After Lin Jia left, Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help feeling curious and asked Yin Tao, ¡°What are you and Lin Jia nning to do this weekend?¡±


    ¡°To attend Brother Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather¡¯s birthday banquet.¡± Yin Tao answered Feng Jing¡¯s question while flipping through the documents. She didn¡¯t even raise her head.


    ¡°So it¡¯s about the birthday banquet¡­¡± Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s reply, Feng Jing rxed a little. ¡°Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather is 80 years old this year. If I can find the time, I¡¯ll go with you to take a look.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect that Feng Jing would say this, so she was hesitating whether she should tell Feng Jing about Lin Jia asking her to pretend to be his girlfriend.


    ¡°Brother Feng, has Brother Lin Jia ever had a girlfriend?¡± Yin Tao felt that Lin Jia didn¡¯t look like someone without a girlfriend at all.


    ¡°Of course he had. Why are you suddenly asking about this?¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t think that Yin Tao would be curious about Lin Jia¡¯s personal matters and was curious why she wanted to know.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I¡¯m just curious about why Brother Lin Jia is still single.¡± Yin Tao sincerely wished that Lin Jia could find a girlfriend so she wouldn¡¯t have to face such a situation.


    ¡°He hasn¡¯t always been single.¡± Feng Jing realized that he shouldn¡¯t be talking about this with Yin Tao. He coughed awkwardly and exined, ¡°Perhaps he hasn¡¯t met anyone suitable yet.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that the person Lin Jia liked in the original novel should be Yin Ning, but from the looks of it, Lin Jia had not interacted with Yin Ning as much as she had. There was no hope for Lin Jia and Yin Ning. Many things in the original novel had already changed.


    ncing at the form that Lin Jia hadpiled, Yin Tao asked Feng Jing, ¡°The missing persons that Brother Lin Jiapiled do have simrities.¡±


    ¡°I just read the detailed report on the missing persons case. The exact time of disappearance for the five missing persons that Brother Lin Jia sorted out couldn¡¯t be confirmed.¡± Yin Tao felt that the reason for these people¡¯s disappearance was very likely the same.


    ¡°You¡¯re right. In fact, I¡¯ve already conducted a detailed investigation on these people.¡± Feng Jing switched over to another interface. The personal information and social rtions of these missing people were clearly written on it.


    ¡°You¡¯ve already discovered that there¡¯s something wrong with these missing person cases?¡± Yin Tao widened her eyes in disbelief. If Feng Jing had already discovered these problems, then Lin Jia¡¯s efforts would have been in vain.


    ¡°I want to confirm this again, just to be sure. Lin Jia is meticulous. I trust him more.¡±


    Although Feng Jing had a smile on his face, Yin Tao still felt that the man in front of her was a little scary. She didn¡¯t know how Lin Jia had offended him.


    ¡°Then as long as we start with these five missing persons, we should be able to find new clues.¡± Yin Tao felt that Li Ting¡¯s disappearance was very simr to these girls. They were not immediately discovered, but slowly lost contact. It didn¡¯t seem like they had identally disappeared from their ordinary lives.


    ¡°That¡¯s the only thing we can do now. The time of Li Ting¡¯s disappearance is very different from the time of her death. It¡¯s very likely that these missing people were not killed, so we have to act quickly.¡± Feng Jing felt that since the reason for Li Ting¡¯s death was suicide, it meant that the murderer¡¯s real goal was not to kill. If the case could be solved as soon as possible, there would be less victims.

 Chapter 93 - 93 Training

    93 Training


    ¡°The murderer¡¯s motive is the most difficult to determine. If we had the same psychological makeup of the murderer, we might havemitted a crime too.¡± Yin Tao had been shocked by the murderer¡¯s motives in many cases. Some murderers did not kill due to deep hatred, but simply because the victim took a second look at him.


    ¡°Do you have any nster?¡± Feng Jing suddenly looked at Yin Tao.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing else. Brother Feng, do you still have any other documents to deal with?¡± Yin Tao thought that Feng Jing still had a case to deal with, so she decided to stay and help.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Come with me to the training room.¡±


    Puzzled, Yin Tao followed Feng Jing out of the recoerds room. It wasn¡¯t until she saw the gym equipment in the training room that Yin Tao understood Feng Jing¡¯s intentions.


    ¡°Brother Feng, don¡¯t tell me you want to practice self-defense techniques with me now?¡± Yin Tao remembered that Feng Jing had previously mentioned that he wanted to teach her somebat techniques. She had originally nned to practice regrly every morning, but there was simply too much work to do, so she couldn¡¯t train regrly as nned.


    ¡°Yes, I promised to teach you some basicbat skills. If you encounter danger in the future, you can at least have some defense.¡± Feng Jing took off his coat and only wore a ck short-sleeved shirt. The muscles on his arms can be seen.


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing was doing this for her own good, but she was still unwilling in her heart.


    ¡°Actually, I shouldn¡¯t be in any danger. After all, my main target is corpses every day, and they don¡¯t have any offensive abilities.¡± Yin Tao secretly nced at Feng Jing and noticed that he didn¡¯t have any intention of listening to her.


    ¡°When you encounter an opponent who is physically much stronger than you, your first choice is to escape. If you really can¡¯t escape, then think of a way to attack the weakest part of the other party¡¯s body.¡±


    Feng Jing walked closer to Yin Tao and said in a serious tone, ¡°The eyes and nose, neck and chest, knees and groin are the weakest parts of the human body. Even if the opponent is very powerful, they will be affected to varying degrees.¡±


    Feng Jing pointed at the parts that he had just told Yin Tao and said to her, ¡°Try to attack these parts of mine and see if you can find the right position.¡±


    Looking at Feng Jing who was a head taller than her, Yin Tao really didn¡¯t know what to do.


    ¡°The murderer will not give you any time to react. If you don¡¯t resist, you will only be injured.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s hesitant expression and approached her.


    Yin Tao felt that the Feng Jing in front of her was very oppressive. Even when Feng Jing¡¯s entire body was pressed in front of Yin Tao, she did not resist.


    ¡°If I were the murderer, you would have been dead.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was very husky. The distance between the two of them was less than a foot. Yin Tao could clearly see the pattern of the buttons on Feng Jing¡¯s cor.


    ¡°You¡¯re so brave when facing a corpse, but why are you so subservient when facing a living person?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s timid appearance and felt that she looked like a little white cat curled up in the corner, moreover it was the type of cat with a sweet temper.


    Yin Tao gradually adapted to the pressure brought by Feng Jing. She recalled the parts that Feng Jing had just mentioned and hit his throat.


    Feng Jing did not expect Yin Tao to suddenly attack, but he still easily dodged her counterattack and even controlled her hands tightly.


    ¡°Your strength is not bad, but your speed is too slow. You have to practice the speed of your punches in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s hands were bound by Feng Jing, and her body was alsopletely suppressed. Yin Tao didn¡¯t like the feeling of being manipted by others. She thought for a moment and said to Feng Jing, ¡°Brother Feng, if I encounter an opponent like you, will I have no choice but to surrender?¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the helpless Yin Tao and nodded. ¡°Perhaps I should practice running with you. Perhaps running faster will be more helpful to you.¡±


    Yin Tao really wanted to roll her eyes. This was the first time she had been looked down upon like this. Looking at Feng Jing¡¯s face that was so close to hers, Yin Tao quickly knocked her forehead against Feng Jing¡¯s chin.


    Although she didn¡¯t manage to hit Feng Jing, Yin Tao managed to break free from his restraint. ¡°Brother Feng, don¡¯t look down on me. Teach me morebat techniques. I will definitely learn them well.¡±


    Looking at Yin Tao who was refusing to admit defeat, Feng Jing recalled how serious and professional she was when dissecting corpses.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll show you somebat moves. Practice them wellter.¡±


    Yin Tao earnestly studied every single move that Feng Jing demonstrated. Although she wasn¡¯t strong enough, she grasped the positions and techniques very well.

 Chapter 94 - 94 Burial

    94 Burial


    In reality, because of Yin Tao¡¯s profession, she understood human anatomy better than Feng Jing. As long as she strengthened her body, Yin Tao should be able to easily defeat an adult man who hadn¡¯t had professional training.


    The two of them practiced for a long time until Yin Tao was so tired that shey on the ground. Only then did Feng Jing end his training.


    ¡°Rest for a while and drink some water.¡± Feng Jing handed Yin Tao a bottle of mineral water and threw her a clean towel.


    Yin Taoy on the ground and took a small sip of mineral water before gently wiping the sweat on her forehead.


    !!


    ¡°Brother Feng, aren¡¯t you tired at all?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing and noticed that not only was he not tired at all, his expression hadn¡¯t changed in the slightest.


    ¡°My daily training is much more intense than this. If I get tired after an hour of practice, how can I catch criminals in the future?¡± Feng Jing said with a smile.


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s physique was terrifyingly good. It wouldn¡¯t be easy for anyone to be his opponent.


    ¡°In the future, try to practice for an hour every day. There are many things to do in the station now, so we can¡¯t do it at a specific time. We can do so as and when we can find the time.¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Yin Tao felt that he was even stricter than her medical professors in university.


    ¡°Can I practice for half an hour every day? Brother Feng, I¡¯m really afraid that I won¡¯t be able to get up.¡± Yin Tao felt that her arms and thighs were starting to ache. She didn¡¯t know what tomorrow would be like, and she didn¡¯t dare to imagine training every day.


    ¡°An hour is not considered long. As long as you persevere in your practice, your body will get used to it after a week.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao lying on the ground. Her cheeks were rosy and she was much cuter than usual. She was like a primary school student who was trying to avoid her homework. It was rare to see her so childish.


    ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s practice for a week first. If I really can¡¯t hold on, Brother Feng, let me go.¡± Yin Tao wanted to sit up from the ground, but the soreness in her shoulder made her immediately give up struggling.


    ¡°A month. A week won¡¯t do anything,¡± Feng Jing said.


    ¡°One month!¡± Yin Tao¡¯s eyes widened. After seeing that Feng Jing didn¡¯t seem to be joking, she slowly epted reality.


    ¡°Do you want to practice for a few more months?¡± Feng Jing took a sip of the mineral water in his hand and couldn¡¯t help but smile when he saw Yin Tao shaking her head.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I will definitely study hard and try my best to master basic closebat skills in less than a month.¡± Yin Tao was really afraid of Feng Jing. Although he didn¡¯t speak much, he meant his words. As long as it was something he wanted to do, no one could stop him.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the canteen to eat something.¡± Feng Jing looked at the time and pulled Yin Tao up from the ground.


    As soon as they stood up from the ground, Yin Tao and Feng Jing¡¯s phones rang at the same time.


    ¡°Sigh, I might not be able to eat this meal.¡± When Yin Tao saw from the caller ID that it was Su Ning, she felt that she would be busy again tonight.


    ¡°Hello, Master.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, a female corpse was found in Chengyu vi in the eastern suburbs.¡±


    Yin Tao ended the call with Su Ning and looked at Feng Jing, who had a solemn expression on his face. ¡°Did the two of us receive the same notification?¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and put on his coat. ¡°I heard from Captain Chen that it was a burial case. The victim might be one of the missing persons.¡±


    Shaking her aching arm, Yin Tao said to Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯ll go get the tools. Give me a rideter.¡±


    ¡°Can you go in your current state?¡± Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao looked much more energetic than before. He didn¡¯t know if it was his imagination, but Yin Tao seemed to have recovered after receiving Su Ning¡¯s call.


    ¡°Of course I can.¡± Yin Taobed her scattered hair again. ¡°I¡¯m not good at closebat, but I¡¯m quite confident in an autopsy.¡±


    Looking at Yin Tao running out, Feng Jing felt that forensic work was really suitable for Yin Tao. It seemed that only dissection and crime scenes could make Yin Tao perk up.


    After returning to the forensics room, Yin Tao briefly prepared the tools for crime scene investigation before rushing out of the police station.


    Feng Jing was already waiting at the entrance. After Yin Tao got into the car, Feng Jing started the engine.


    ¡°ording to the information that Captain Chen sent me, the deceased might be the missing person, Song Yi. She is 28 years old and has been missing for about two months. The person who reported the case was her husband.¡± Feng Jing briefly exined the situation to Yin Tao.


    ¡°Song Yi?¡± Yin Tao was a little familiar with this name. ¡°Is this the missing person that Brother Lin Jia just sorted out, a missing person simr to Li Ting?¡±

 Chapter 95 - 95 Plastic Surgery

    95 stic Surgery


    ¡°Yes, Song Yi also fits the young and pretty profile. The reason for her disappearance is unknown, and her residence is very close to the area where Li Ting was previously active.¡± Feng Jing felt that there should be something else about this case. ¡°However, the first suspect now should be Song Yi¡¯s husband.¡±


    ¡°Song Yi¡¯s body was buried in Chengyu vi in the eastern suburbs. Was the person who reported the disappearance also her husband?¡± Yin Tao felt that if the person who reported Song Yi¡¯s disappearance was her husband and the person who discovered the body was also her husband, then her husband was indeed a top suspect.


    ¡°It¡¯s her husband. Both times, the person who reported the case was her husband.¡± Feng Jing was speeding on the highway. As it was nighttime, there were not many cars on the highway.


    ¡°We can¡¯t just rely on this to determine the suspect. Let¡¯s talk about it after the autopsy.¡± Yin Tao never believed what others said. Only what the corpse told her was the truth.


    !!


    Although Yin Tao was very energetic, the pain on her arm was real.


    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Feng Jing noticed the difort in Yin Tao¡¯s body and felt a little apologetic. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. If I didn¡¯t make you train, you wouldn¡¯t be in such difort.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I justck exercise. I just need to practice more in the future.¡± Yin Tao endured the soreness in her body. She couldn¡¯t me Feng Jing for helping her out of kindness.


    ¡°I¡¯ll send you back after the crime scene inspection.¡±


    Yin Tao shook her head and exined to Feng Jing, ¡°If the corpse is tricky to deal with, Master and I will probably have to stay in the autopsyb all night. This case is critical, so our forensics department can¡¯t hold up the investigation team¡¯s work.¡±


    Feng Jing admired Yin Tao¡¯s professionalism, but he was afraid that she wouldn¡¯t be able to take it. ¡°Then I will apany youter. Since we have to solve the case, there is no harm in following up.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t decline Feng Jing¡¯s goodwill. In any case, they have to first get to the crime scene.


    About fifteen minutester, Yin Tao and Feng Jing finally arrived at the crime scene.


    Before they even got close to the cordon, Yin Tao and Feng Jing saw a middle-aged man wailing loudly in front of the vi.


    ¡°That person is the deceased¡¯s husband?¡± Yin Tao looked at the man crying on the ground and felt that he shouldn¡¯t be too old. In addition, she noticed that he did look inconsble.


    ¡°It should be. Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡± Feng Jing saw Captain Chen taking notes and walked toward him.


    ¡°Captain Feng, did youe with Xiaoyin?¡± Captain Chen was surprised to see Yin Tao beside Feng Jing.


    ¡°Captain Chen, I¡¯ll go look for my master first.¡± Yin Tao saw Su Ning squatting on the ground and greeted Captain Chen before jogging over.


    ¡°Captain Chen, did you find anything?¡± Feng Jing knew that Captain Chen called him over either because this case was much trickier or because there had been a new breakthrough.


    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a tragic corpse. The family members are emotionally unstable. I can¡¯t get anything out of them now.¡± Captain Chen nced at the man who was still squatting on the ground and crying. He felt a little sorry for him.


    ¡°Although the person who reported the case is also the first suspect, I still feel a little sorry for him.¡± Captain Chen pointed at Yin Tao and Su Ning and said to Feng Jing, ¡°Go take a look yourself. That corpse is very strange.¡±


    Captain Chen¡¯s words aroused Feng Jing¡¯s curiosity. He walked closer to the corpse. When Feng Jing saw the corpse, his pupils constricted slightly in shock.


    At this moment, under the instructions of Su Ning and Yin Tao, a slightly dposed female corpse waspletely exposed in front of Feng Jing. The corpse had not been buried for long, so it was much easier to deal with it. However, the appearance of this female corpse was really hard to describe in a few words.


    Feng Jing remembered the photo of Song Yi in the missing persons file. Although the ID photo was not high-definition, Song Yi¡¯s facial features were very outstanding. She was the kind of person who could be recognized as a babe at a nce.


    However, other than her clothes that allowed people to identify her as a woman, there was on other way to determine her gender.


    The female corpse¡¯s facial features were very ugly. Her nose and mouth were in an exaggerated shape. Although one could see her human form, it was obvious that she was the kind of person who had ws in her appearance.


    As Yin Tao examined the injuries on the victim¡¯s body, she couldn¡¯t help but wonder why the ugly woman in front of her was rted to the missing person, Song Yi.


    Song Yi¡¯s appearance and this female corpse were pr opposites. One was so beautiful that people would admire her, while the other was so ugly that people would get a little put off.

 Chapter 96 - 96 Monster

    96 Monster


    ¡°Master, how was the victim¡¯s identity confirmed?¡± Yin Tao gently turned the female corpse¡¯s head and found that there were no obvious fatal wounds on her body, but there were many small needle holes.


    ¡°Captain Chen asked the person who reported it. Theinant said that the victim¡¯s clothes were exactly the same as his wife¡¯s when she disappeared.¡± Su Ning also discovered these small needle holes and recorded them with his camera.


    ¡°The identity of the deceased couldn¡¯t have been identified just by the clothes, right?¡± Yin Tao looked at the slightly swollen face of the deceased and felt that her facial features were not only ugly, but also a little unnatural.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just the clothes. The informant also said that the deceased was not his wife, but I found this birthmark on the deceased.¡± Su Ning pointed at a dark birthmark on the female corpse¡¯s left arm.


    ¡°Have you confirmed it with theinant?¡± Yin Tao still felt that it was impossible for their facial features to be so different.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s exactly the same as the birthmark on his wife.¡± Su Ning pointed at the female corpse¡¯s face and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Do you see anything wrong?¡±


    Although Yin Tao wasn¡¯t quite convinced by her own conclusion, she still told Su Ning her true thoughts. ¡°The deceased might have undergone stic surgery before she died.¡±


    Su Ning heard the expected answer and nodded. ¡°And it¡¯s an extremelyplicated stic surgery.¡±


    Yin Tao still didn¡¯t believe that anyone would be willing to undergo stic surgery to make themselves ugly.


    ¡°The cause of death has to be confirmed through an autopsy.¡± Su Ning got the police officer to put the corpse into a ck body bag. He took off her gloves and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Go and find out more about the situation with theinant. See if you find any clues for the autopsy. I¡¯ll go back to the autopsyb to do a DNA identification first. We¡¯ll meet up in the autopsybter.¡±


    Watching Su Ning get on the hearse, Yin Tao turned around and walked towards Feng Jing and Captain Chen.


    Feng Jing and Captain Chen were standing round theinant. He was still squatting on the ground, but he was obviously less emotional now.


    ¡°Officer, that person can¡¯t be my wife. She¡¯s just missing. Impossible, definitely impossible¡­¡± The man¡¯s voice was still trembling. Although it was obvious that he was trying his best to control his emotions, the perspiration on his forehead kept dripping.


    ¡°Now that the body has been taken away by the police, how are you feeling? Do you want to go to the hospital for a checkup, or do you want to go to the police station to wait for updates?¡± Captain Chen looked at the man¡¯s dejected expression and his tone was much gentler than usual.


    ¡°I don¡¯t need to go to the hospital. I¡¯m fine. That person can¡¯t be my wife!¡± The man took out his phone from his pocket and took out a photo. He handed it to Captain Chen and Feng Jing. ¡°Look, this is my wife. How could the monster just now be her?¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the man¡¯s blood shot eyes and took out a packet of tissue from her pocket.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± The man took Yin Tao¡¯s tissue and thanked her politely. Although he looked disheveled, his every move was gentlemanly.


    Under the light, Yin Tao could see the man¡¯s face clearly. Although his hair waspletely disheveled, his facial features were still very handsome. He was in his thirties and seemed the cultured kind.


    Yin Tao nced at the photo that the man was showing Feng Jing and Captain Chen. It was a selfie of him and Song Yi.


    The two people in the photo looked very intimate, and their faces were filled with blissful smiles. Both of them are good looking, and anyone who saw them would think that they were an exceptionallypatible couple.


    The Song Yi in the photo was much prettier than the ID photo. It was hard to associate her with the ugly corpse just now.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the police station first. When the autopsy reportes out, everything will be clear.¡± Feng Jing helped the man on the ground up and patted his shoulder gently. Heforted him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will get to the bottom of this, and the murderer will definitely be punished.¡±


    As Feng Jing spoke, he had been silently observing the man¡¯s micro-expression. However, the man did not seem to have regained his senses and he couldn¡¯t discern any obvious emotions.


    The police officer at the side helped the man into the police car. Captain Chen looked at Feng Jing and Yin Tao and said, ¡°Judging from the state of theinant, we won¡¯t be able to get anything out of him tonight. Let¡¯s wait for the autopsy report.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and looked at Yin Tao. ¡°Captain Chen, I¡¯ll send Dr. Yin to the autopsyb first. When the autopsy results are out, I¡¯ll bring the report back to the station.¡±


    After the police car left, Feng Jing and Yin Tao got into the car.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you think theinant is suspicious?¡± As soon as Yin Tao got into the car, she couldn¡¯t help but ask for Feng Jing¡¯s opinion.

 Chapter 97 - 97 Fats

    97 Fats


    ¡°His behavior just now was very normal. It fits all the emotional characteristics of a victim.¡± Feng Jing slowly started the car and headed towards the autopsyb.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think he¡¯s the murderer either, unless his acting skills are even better than award winning actors.¡± Yin Tao felt that fear was the most difficult emotion to fake. It was easy to control one¡¯s physical movements, but it was difficult to fake fear to the extent of trembling limbs and constricted pupils.


    ¡°Captain Chen said that he found the dead body because he saw his pet dog digging the ground near the flower bed.¡± Feng Jing felt that such a burial case couldn¡¯t have been perfectly executed. There are bound to be many omissions.


    ¡°It¡¯s almost impossible to hide a body in the garden of a vi without anyone knowing.¡±


    !!


    Yin Tao thought about theyout of the vi and said to Feng Jing, ¡°Although the garden was surrounded by trees, it¡¯s not hidden at all. As long as theinant was at home, it would be almost impossible for anyone to go to his house to bury the corpse, unless it waste at night.¡±


    ¡°Even if it waste at night, it still wouldn¡¯t have been easy. The dog in question was arge dog, and it was kept in the hall on the first floor. It¡¯s almost impossible for the murderer to bury the body without being discovered.¡± Feng Jing thought of the person¡¯s heartbroken expression and felt a little conflicted.


    ¡°So, theinant is still a prime suspect?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    ¡°It might also be a crimemitted by an acquaintance. As long as he knew the passcode of theinant, he should have a chance to bury the body.¡± Feng Jing drove into the underground car park. He looked at Yin Tao and asked with concern, ¡°How are you feeling? Do you want me to get you a cup of coffee?¡±


    Yin Tao stretched her slightly sore shoulders and shook her head. ¡°No need. I¡¯m naturally able to stay alert when facing a corpse. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    After getting out of the car, Feng Jing followed behind Yin Tao. He felt that this person who was enthusiastically headed for the autopsyb was a different person who had just been learningbat skills from him.


    He quickly walked to the autopsyb with Yin Tao. The two of them got changed and saw Su Ning, who was already dissecting the corpse. Dr. Zhang was taking notes by the side.


    ¡°Xiaoyin, why are you here with Captain Feng?¡± Zhang Yuan was a little surprised to see Feng Jing. After all, not many peoplee to the autopsyb, but Feng Jing has often appeared.


    ¡°Captain Feng will bring the autopsy report backter. Captain Chen said that theinant is emotionally unstable. We can¡¯t get anything out of him now, so Captain Feng came over to help.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that it was unlikely that Feng Jing could have the autopsy report immediately as she had discovered earlier at the crime scene that the deceased¡¯s fatal injury was not obvious. She would have to go through many tests to determine the cause of death.


    ¡°Captain Feng came at the right time. ording to the victim¡¯s fingerprints and database, the victim¡¯s identity can be confirmed to be Song Yi.¡± In order to confirm the victim¡¯s identity as soon as possible, Su Ning took the victim¡¯s fingerprints at the scene.


    ¡°It¡¯s really Song Yi!¡± Although Yin Tao had already guessed this oue, she couldn¡¯t help but be surprised. ¡°Then did her face really be like this through stic surgery?¡±


    Su Ning nodded and said in a heavy tone, ¡°It¡¯s more than that. The cause of the deceased¡¯s death is very likely to be a medical ident.¡±


    Hearing Su Ning¡¯s words, it wasn¡¯t just Yin Tao who was shocked, but also Feng Jing who was standing behind her.


    ¡°Medical incident? Is it stic surgery malpractice?¡± Feng Jing looked at the corpse examined by Su Ning and felt that the victim¡¯s face was indeed not as natural as the original.


    ¡°That is possible, but we can¡¯t be absolutely sure.¡± As a forensic doctor, Su Ning was more rigorous. He called Yin Tao, who was beside Feng Jing, and asked, ¡°Look at the victim¡¯s brain and her lungs.¡±


    Yin Tao walked over to Su Ning and started to examine the corpse.


    ¡°There¡¯s an obvious blockage in the skull.¡± Yin Tao looked at the needle mark on the victim¡¯s neck and felt that the cause of her death should be rted to the anesthetic.


    Through the device, Yin Tao carefully observed the condition of the victim¡¯s lungs and slowly said, ¡°There¡¯s suffocation in the lungs. The signs of the corpse can rule out mechanical damage. There¡¯s abnormal fat tissue in the lungs, and there¡¯s arge amount of bubble-like foreign matter in the capiry cavity of the alveoli wall.¡±


    Yin Tao slowly put down the instrument and said to Su Ning, ¡°The cause of death should be a fat embolization after injection. The deceased had undergone fat filling surgery before she died.¡±


    ¡°As expected of Old Su¡¯s disciple, her words are almost identical to her master¡¯s.¡± Zhang Yuan looked at the report in his hand and felt that Yin Tao¡¯s analysis was exactly the same as Su Ning¡¯s.

 Chapter 98 - 98 Senior

    98 Senior


    ¡°Could it be that the cause of the deceased¡¯s death was a botched stic surgery?¡± Feng Jing felt that the cause of the deceased¡¯s death was far from what he had guessed, but he still believed in Yin Tao and Dr. Su¡¯s professional judgment.<div>


    ¡°It can¡¯t be an ordinary medical malpractice.¡± Yin Tao gently pressed on the swollen skin on the victim¡¯s face with her rubber-gloved hands. Sure enough, she found some inconspicuous potholes, probably because of the fat filling.


    In order to verify her hypothesis, Yin Tao gently opened the victim¡¯s mouth and discovered many sutured incisions. She then slowly closed the victim¡¯s lower jaw.


    ¡°Have any of you seen a stic surgeon seriously and carefully continue a surgery after the patient¡¯s heart had stopped beating?¡± Yin Tao felt that although the body in front of her was extremely ugly, the doctor who had clearly operated on her was very skilled.


    ¡°During the surgery, the patient had difficulty breathing, her blood pressure dropped, and her heart even stopped beating¡­¡± Yin Tao paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°However, the surgeon calmlypleted the entire surgery. Furthermore, the suturing technique was almost perfect. Although the surgery was extremely ugly, the traces of stic surgery were not obvious at all.¡±


    ¡°What you mean is that the purpose of the stic surgeon is not to help the deceased undergo stic surgery, but to satisfy his own mentality. He doesn¡¯t care if the patient is dead or alive.¡± Feng Jing felt that although Yin Tao¡¯s hypothesis was unthinkable, it was very reasonable.


    ¡°Yes, something along these lines. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s a case of a simple psychopath or revenge, but it can be seen that the murderer has mental fortitude.¡± Although Yin Tao was a forensic doctor, it was hard for her to imagine something as cruel as performing surgery on a dying person, and for that matter, the cause of her death was rted to this surgery.


    Yin Tao felt that this murderer was far more perverted than the murderer in the mutted corpse case. After all, the murderer in the mutted corpse case was very likely to in the organs trade, while Song Yi¡¯s murderer was doing so to torture her.


    ¡°Xiaotao¡¯s analysis is right. Next, we¡¯ll do a DNA confirmation and a fat staining test.¡± Su Ning was very satisfied with Yin Tao¡¯s performance. She was even more outstanding than when she had just graduated.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave the rest to the people from the identification department. I¡¯ll give you this autopsy report first and then the supplementary reportter. I¡¯ll send it to the station when the results are out.¡± Zhang Yuan handed the record to Feng Jing and took the sample provided by Su Ning before walking out the door.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯ll handle the rest of the work. Go back and rest early.¡± Su Ning could tell that Yin Tao wasn¡¯t well, it could be due to overwork.<div>


    ¡°Master, let me stay and tidy up.¡± Yin Tao was worried about Su Ning¡¯s old ailment and wanted to stay behind to do the post autopsy work.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯m not at the age where I need you to take care of me.¡± Su Ning looked at Yin Tao and smiled. He turned to Feng Jing and said, ¡°Captain Feng, please send Xiaotao back.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and walked out of the autopsyb with Yin Tao.


    ¡°My master is stubborn. His back hurts, but he still takes all the work on himself.¡± Yin Tao was still a little worried about Su Ning.


    Feng Jing said wryly, ¡°Dr. Su is only 35 years old this year. Your attitude towards him can be described as filial.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s my master after all. Moreover, at 35, he¡¯s more than ten years older than me. He has the aura of an old man, people won¡¯t be surprised if he were in his forties.¡± Yin Tao had always felt that Su Ning was her senior, and a very strict one at that, so she was very respectful toward him.


    ¡°Then, am I considered an elder in your eyes?¡± Feng Jing was very curious about what Yin Tao would say. He was five years older than Yin Tao, so he didn¡¯t know what she was thinking.


    ¡°Commander Feng, are you trying to take advantage of me? You¡¯re my brother¡¯s friend, so why are you pretending to be an elder in front of me?¡± Yin Tao was the same age as Feng Jing before she transmigrated, but she was younger after she transmigrated.


    ¡°A brother can also be considered an elder.¡± Feng Jing smiled and yfully rapped Yin Tao on her forehead before walking out of the autopsyb.


    ¡°A brother is not an elder¡­¡± Yin Tao rubbed her forehead and quickly chased after Feng Jing.<div>


    Feng Jing drove her back to the dormitory. Yin Tao was surprised to see Bai Luo lying on the bed in the dormitory.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you just came back?¡± Bai Luo rubbed her eyes. After waking up a little, she slowly got up from the bed.

 Chapter 99 - 99 Xiao Ming

    99 Xiao Ming


    ¡°I thought you weren¡¯t in the dormitory. I¡¯m sorry, did I wake you up?¡± Yin Tao thought that Bai Luo would stay at the police station to continue working on the case, so she wasn¡¯t careful about opening the door softly.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I just came back not long ago.¡± Bai Luo stretched and got out of bed to take a sip of water. ¡°You¡¯re busy with the burial case, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I just came back from the autopsyb. Captain Chen brought the person who reported the case back to the police station. Did you see him?¡± Yin Tao took off her clothes and ced them in the dirtyundry basket, preparing to take a shower in the bathroom.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t see him. Captain Chen handed the case to the other police officers in division two. If the police officers in our team kept up this pace, they would definitely die young.¡±


    !!


    Bai Luo sighed deeply andined, ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on in City A recently. The murders keeping one after another. Captain Feng has been following up on the Wei Corporation¡¯s case. Ji Yu has been keeping tabs on the ck market and the dismemberment case. Xia Jin and I were originally investigating the missing persons, but we didn¡¯t expect another corpse to be buried.¡±


    ¡°Captain Chen has transferred Deputy Captain Zhang¡¯s men over to help solve the case. We still have to interrogate the person who reported the case tomorrow. Our detective team has never been so busy, not even during the Chinese new year.¡±


    Bai Luoy back on the bed. She especially cherished her rest time now.


    ¡°Hurry up and sleep. I¡¯ll take a shower before sleeping.¡± Yin Tao took her toiletries into the bathroom and turned on the showerhead. As the warm water ran over her body, Yin Tao felt the soreness in her body ease up a little.


    If she had not practiced self-defense with Feng Jing for an hour, she might have felt better.


    Although Yin Tao felt extremely ufortable, she didn¡¯t me Feng Jing one bit. After all, she knew that having some self-defense skills was better than waiting for help on the spot.


    After taking a shower as quickly as possible, Yin Tao tiptoed out of the bathroom. Bai Luo had already fallen asleep. Yin Taoy on the bed without making a sound. Perhaps it was because she was too tired, she quickly fell into a deep sleep.


    The next morning, Yin Tao was woken up by Bai Luo¡¯s rm clock.


    ¡°Xiaotao, sleep a little longer. I¡¯ll go to the police station first.¡± Bai Luo tidied up briefly and walked out of the dormitory tiredly.


    Although Yin Tao hadn¡¯t gotten up, she was clearly no longer sleepy.


    Yin Tao was still preupied by the case yesterday. After struggling on the bed for a while, she decided to go to the police station to take a look at theinant, who was Song Yi¡¯s husband.


    When Yin Tao arrived at the police station, Song Yi¡¯s husband and Feng Jing had just entered the interrogation room.


    ¡°Elder sister Yin, why are you here?¡± Ji Yu had heard from Feng Jing that he had gone to the autopsyb with Yin Taost night and thought that Yin Tao would be resting today.


    ¡°I couldn¡¯t let go of yesterday¡¯s case, so I woke up early to take a look.¡± Yin Tao sat on the bench outside the interrogation room. After all, this wasn¡¯t her first time here.


    ¡°Elder sister Yin, you missed what happened just now. The husband of the deceased had just caused amotion for a while and was almost pulled away by the hospital.¡± Ji Yu pointed at the man in the interrogation room and said to Yin Tao, ¡°That person¡¯s name is Xiao Ming. He¡¯s the husband of the deceased, Song Yi.¡±


    Yin Tao recognized the middle-aged man she had seen at Cheng Yu vi in the eastern suburbs the night before. However, he looked even more haggard now.


    ¡°No wonder he broke down.¡± Ji Yu looked sympathetically at the man in the interrogation room whose head was lowered. ¡°It¡¯s already bad enough that his wife was killed, and now he is in such a state. Tsk, the murderer is simply a lunatic!¡±


    Although Ji Yu didn¡¯t go to the crime scene the night before, he saw the photos taken at the scene as he was organizing the case file.


    ¡°A person who made someone look like a monster, and then murdered her, what is he if he isn¡¯t a lunatic?¡± Yin Tao muttered softly, but her eyes were on Xiao Ming.


    As the first person to be found at the crime scene and the victim¡¯s husband, Xiao Ming was really a little suspicious.


    Yin Tao listened to Feng Jing and Xiao Ming¡¯s conversation in the interrogation room seriously, wanting to understand if he had a motive to kill Song Yi.


    ¡°Drink some water and calm down.¡± Feng Jing sat opposite Xiao Ming and could feel the sadness and pain of the man in front of him.


    ¡°Although it¡¯s hard for you to ept, both the fingerprints and the DNA test indicate that the victimst night was your wife, Song Yi.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very calm. A qualified police officer must not be affected by other people¡¯s emotions.


    ¡°Impossible, impossible¡­¡± Xiao Ming was still shaking his head hard. His eyes were already bloodshot as he looked at Feng Jing. He looked pitiful and terrifying at the same time.

 Chapter 100 - 100 Interrogation

    100 Interrogation


    ¡°My wife is very beautiful. How can she be that monster?!¡± Xiao Ming couldn¡¯t help but tremble at the thought of the ugly and terrifying corpse yesterday.


    ¡°So, you should calm down and find your wife¡¯s murderer as soon as possible.¡± Although Feng Jing wanted to wait for Xiao Ming to calm down before continuing the interrogation, this case was reallyplicated. In order to save the next victim, Feng Jing had to get clues from Xiao Ming as soon as possible.


    ¡°But how could anyone do such a thing?¡± Xiao Ming still found it difficult to ept reality. When he thought of his wife¡¯s swollen and ugly face, he felt so pained that he couldn¡¯t control himself.


    ¡°So, do you think there¡¯s a lunatic around who can do such a thing?¡± Feng Jing stared at Xiao Ming¡¯s face. In fact, Xiao Ming was still very suspicious in his heart, but the grief this man revealed at this moment was too real. No one could associate him with the murderer.


    Feng Jing¡¯s tone was calm, and Xiao Ming calmed down a little. He searched his mind carefully. After a pause, Xiao Ming shook his head gently. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Officer. I really can¡¯t think of anyone like that.¡±


    Xiao Ming took a sip of water and sighed softly at Feng Jing. ¡°My wife is a very gentle person. It¡¯s not possible for her to make enemies.¡±


    ¡°What about you?¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t give Xiao Ming time to think. He continued, ¡°You senior management of a business. You should have manypetitors at work, right? Have you made enemies with anyone?¡±


    Xiao Ming was silent for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly. He shook his head and said, ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Even a work rival shouldn¡¯t have such a deep hatred. How could such a thing happen?¡±


    ¡°The surveince video the police found at your house was damaged. Do you know why?¡± Feng Jing nced at the police officer behind him, indicating that he should record Xiao Ming¡¯s response.


    ¡°I¡¯m not too sure. I haven¡¯t been back at the vi for a long time. Ever since my wife disappeared, I¡¯ve always gone to my inws¡¯ house. The two of them are old. They can¡¯t ept their daughter¡¯s disappearance. I¡¯m also worried about them.¡±


    Xiao Ming didn¡¯t know how to face his inws when he thought of his wife¡¯s ident. ¡°Officer, do my inws know about this now?¡±


    Feng Jing shook his head. ¡°Not for the time being, but this case is already a criminal case. It¡¯s only a matter of time before they find out.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, there¡¯s nothing I can do. Why did I get into such a thing¡­¡± Xiao Ming lowered his head and tears slowly fell from the corners of his eyes. He gradually began to ept reality.


    ¡°Did you want to feed the dogs when you got home yesterday?¡± Feng Jing looked at the police officer¡¯s records on theinant and interrogated Xiao Ming.


    ¡°Yes, in the past, this was all done by the nanny. Yesterday, she took leave as something hade up in her home. I finished work early, so I wanted to go home to take a look at Bones.¡±


    Worried that Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t understand, Xiao Ming added, ¡°Bones is my pet dog. It¡¯s a Border Collie. My wife named it, hoping that it has bones to eat for the rest of its life.¡±


    Xiao Ming began to sob softly again. The officer opposite couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. He took a few pieces of tissue and handed them to him.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Xiao Ming wiped his tears and exined to Fengjing apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Officer. It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to cooperate. I really can¡¯t control my emotions. My wife and I have a good rtionship. We were childhood sweethearts. Our families were family friends to begin with. Our marriage was well blessed by many people.¡±


    Feng Jing had already understood many of the things Xiao Ming said. Before interrogating him, Feng Jing was already familiar with his family rtionship with Song Yi and had a lot of personal information.


    ¡°I heard that you and your wife were high school ssmates?¡± Feng Jing asked.


    A wry smile appeared on Xiao Ming¡¯s lips, as if he was thinking of the good memories of the past. Xiao Ming¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Yes, my wife was the school belle in high school. Many people liked her, but she only had a crush on me.¡±


    In Xiao Ming¡¯s description, he and Song Yi were simply a happily married couple, but he still had to verify the authenticity of these descriptions with others.


    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you get together immediately after graduation? Instead, you slowly reconnected after going to university.¡± Feng Jing looked at the information in his hand and asked Xiao Ming in a low voice, ¡°Did you have any conflicts?¡±

 Chapter 101 - 101 Witness

    101 Witness


    Xiao Ming didn¡¯t react much to what Feng Jing said. Instead, he exined calmly, ¡°There¡¯s no conflict. It was just a misunderstanding, and we got together after it was resolved.¡±


    Xiao Ming was clearly unwilling to go into it. It was painful for him to recall his wife¡¯s past.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t probe further. He didn¡¯t want to get an answer from Xiao Ming on this, instead he nned to ask others about this.


    ¡°Your nanny has already been summoned by the police. If you can think of any other suspects, you can tell me. This will help us solve the case soon as possible.¡±


    !!


    Xiao Ming nodded. He didn¡¯t have the energy to think about this now.


    ¡°Officer, can I go home?¡± Xiao Ming¡¯s voice was weak and he looked dejected.


    ¡°Sure, but you have to stay in touch with the police at all times.¡± Feng Jing felt that Xiao Ming was still not in a good state and nned to start with others.


    Xiao Ming followed Feng Jing out of the interrogation room and could hardly walk without Ji Yu¡¯s help.


    ¡°He¡¯s not a prime suspect.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and said, ¡°It¡¯s not because he¡¯s sad, but because he didn¡¯t have the time tomit the crimest night.¡±


    ¡°Although the surveince cameras at the vi are broken, he went to the supermarket and mall before he returned to the vi. These can be verified. Moreover, the surveince cameras at the entrance of the vi also captured Xiao Ming¡¯s car. The time matches. He didn¡¯t have enough time to take care of the corpse.¡±


    Feng Jing was very clear minded when handling cases and he also had very sound logic.


    ¡°Xiao Ming is emotionally unstable now. We can only start with the victim¡¯s other friends.¡± Yin Tao also felt that Xiao Ming was not a prime suspect, but since they have not investigated Song Yi¡¯swork yet, they couldn¡¯tpletely believe Xiao Ming¡¯s words.


    ¡°We¡¯ve already contacted Song Yi and Xiao Ming¡¯s friends. Xiao Ming¡¯s helper will alsoe to the police stationter.¡± Feng Jing looked at the time and estimated that she should be here soon.


    ¡°Who are Song Yi and Xiao Ming¡¯s friends?¡± Yin Tao felt that Xiao Ming didn¡¯t look like he was lying just now. He and Song Yi shouldn¡¯t be people who tend to offend others.


    ¡°I heard from Captain Chen that one is Xiao Ming¡¯s assistant and the other is Song Yi and Xiao Ming¡¯s high school ssmate.¡±


    Feng Jing received Captain Chen¡¯s notice to wait for updates in the interrogation room. Captain Chen brought the other officers from division two to check the surveince cameras near Cheng Yu vi. If they wanted to bury the corpse in front of the vi, there would definitely be a transportation process.


    ¡°Did Song Yi do anything special before she disappeared?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    Feng Jing shook his head and handed a document to Yin Tao. ¡°This is a documentation of the entire process of the police station receiving the report on Song Yi¡¯s disappearance. The person who reported it was Xiao Ming. There¡¯s no way to determine the exact location of Song Yi¡¯s disappearance. Her usual range of activity is very simple, but no one noticed that she had disappeared. Xiao Ming only reported the case when he realized that Song Yi hadn¡¯t returned home for a long time.¡±


    ¡°Just like Li Ting¡¯s case, she disappeared without anyone noticing. It is likely that the murderer was known to the victims. There was no dispute or fight.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that the murderer of these missing persons was very terrifying. He didn¡¯t seem to have kidnapped or used violence to restrain them. Instead, he made the victims voluntarily disappear from everyone¡¯s sight without arousing any suspicion.


    ¡°Captain Feng.¡± Ji Yu pushed open the door of the interrogation room. Beside him stood two women ofpletely different ages and temperaments.


    ¡°These two are Song Yi¡¯s friends and Xiao Ming¡¯s nanny.¡± Ji Yu pointed out to Feng Jing.


    The nervous-looking woman in her forties seemed to be Xiao Ming¡¯s nanny. The other woman was quite pretty. She appeared to be in her early thirties and was wearing branded clothes. Her makeup was exquisite, but she had frowned tightly since she entered the police station.


    ¡°Who wants to enter the interrogation room with me first?¡± Feng Jing looked at the two people beside Ji Yu.


    ¡°She should go first. I just found out the news not long ago. I¡¯ve not digested the news yet.¡±


    The wealthy-looking woman deliberately covered her mouth and nose. She seemed to be sad as she sobbed a few times. However, her expression was a little arrogant. Her exquisitely made-up eyes paused on Feng Jing for a while before she sat on the bench outside the interrogation room.


    The middle-aged woman grabbed the corner of her shirt nervously, not daring to speak her mind.


    ¡°We¡¯ll have to do this sooner orter anyway. Come with me first.¡± Feng Jing saw that the middle-aged woman was very nervous, so he opened the door of the interrogation room and gestured for her to enter.


    Yin Tao sat on the other end of the bench. Because Song Yi¡¯s friends were present, Ji Yu and Yin Tao put on earphones so that they could hear what was being said in the interrogation room.

 Chapter 102 - 102 Nanny

    102 Nanny


    ¡°Hey, police officer, what¡¯s the name of the male police officer who went in to interrogate?¡±


    Yin Tao had just put on her earphones when the wealthy-looking woman patted her on the shoulder.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but it¡¯s not convenient for me to reveal it.¡± Yin Tao smiled apologetically. She had no reason to cause trouble for Feng Jing.


    ¡°Tsk, forget it if you don¡¯t want to tell me. I¡¯ll ask myselfter.¡±


    The woman crossed her arms unhappily and looked at Yin Tao with an unfriendly gaze. ¡°Are you policewomen very popr in the police station? After all, the ratio of men to women in the police force is so huge. You should have many suitors, right?¡±


    Yin Tao ignored her, but Ji Yu asked the woman unhappily, ¡°Your name is Zhang Rui, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, you called me here. Don¡¯t you know who I am?¡± The woman¡¯s eyes were fixed on Feng Jing in the interrogation room and she wasn¡¯t in the mood to pay attention to Ji Yu.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you the deceased Song Yi¡¯s good friend?¡± Ji Yu sneered. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you haven¡¯t recovered? Why do you look well now?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m Song Yi¡¯s ssmate. We haven¡¯t contacted each other for more than a year¡­¡± After saying that, Zhang Rui suddenly detected that Ji Yu¡¯s attitude toward her wasn¡¯t good. She questioned him again, ¡°Besides, who told you that I¡¯m fine! I¡¯m actually very sad!¡±


    Ji Yu was about to respond but was stopped by Yin Tao. Feng Jing, who was in the interrogation room, had already started the interrogation. Yin Tao gestured for Ji Yu to quieten down.


    Zhang Rui was bored. She sat on the chair and fiddled with her manicure. Although Song Yi¡¯s death surprised her, it was not to the extent of sadness. When she was in school, her rtionship with Song Yi was not that good. If she wasn¡¯t coincidentally in City A when the police summoned her, she wouldn¡¯t have bothered toe to the station.


    The middle-aged woman in the interrogation room was very nervous. Feng Jingforted her and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. We just want to ask you a few questions.¡±


    ¡°I really didn¡¯t know about this. If the police hadn¡¯t told me, I wouldn¡¯t have known!¡± The woman¡¯s voice was trembling. When she heard that Song Yi¡¯s body was buried in the garden of Cheng Yu vi, she was so frightened that she almost fainted.


    ¡°First, tell me your name, age, upation, and what you did yesterday. Let¡¯s just take a simple record.¡±


    Feng Jing flipped open the file that Ji Yu had just given him. Although he already had this personal information, he still had to follow the procedure.


    ¡°My name is Wang Hong. I¡¯m 43 years old. I¡¯ve been working at Mr. Xiao¡¯s house for more than two years.¡±


    When Wang Hong heard the news of Song Yi¡¯s murder, she felt regretful. She had been a nanny for so many years, but this was the first time she had met a good-tempered and polite employer like Song Yi and Xiao Ming. Not only were the two of them good-looking, but they were also exceptionally kind.


    ¡°Yesterday was my elder¡¯s birthday. I¡¯ve been preparing food for dinner at home since morning. I haven¡¯t left my home the entire day.¡± After Wang Hong finished speaking, she exined worriedly, ¡°Everyone in my family can testify. I didn¡¯t go out yesterday.¡±


    ¡°And have you been helping Xiao Ming take care of the vi before?¡± Feng Jing asked.


    Wang Hong nodded and continued to exin, ¡°Before Mr. Xiao¡¯s wife went missing, I would go to the vi twice a week to tidy up. Madam Xiao likes to cook, so my job is to help her tidy up the vi.¡±


    ¡°The couple will go to their parents¡¯ house on the weekends. I don¡¯t have a lot of work, but they have never deducted a cent of my sry.¡± Wang Hong¡¯s eyes were a little red as she spoke. ¡°I don¡¯t know how such a thing happened. This young couple are especially good people. Those who hurt them will definitely suffer retribution!¡±


    At this point, Wang Hong was a little agitated. It was obvious that she really felt sorry for Xiao Ming and Song Yi.


    ¡°After Song Yi disappeared, did you still go to the vi to clean up every day?¡± Feng Jing had learned from his conversation with Xiao Ming earlier that Wang Hong went to the vi every day.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s mainly to take care of their dog. Previously, Madam was at home, so I didn¡¯t need to take care of these matters,¡± Wang Hong replied.


    ¡°After she disappeared, your workload increased, right?¡± Feng Jing looked into Wang Hong¡¯s eyes and observed her subtle expression.


    ¡°Not really. After Madam went missing, Mr. Xiao didn¡¯t go home much. Other than taking care of the dog, I didn¡¯t have anything else to do.¡± Wang Hong thought for a moment and added, ¡°But I always feed the dog during the day. Moreover, even if I did some cleaning, I won¡¯t stay in the vi for more than two hours.¡±


    Feng Jing nced at the police officer who was doing the recording and continued to ask Wang Hong, ¡°Other than you and Xiao Ming, did anyone else enter or leave the vi?¡±

 Chapter 103 - 103 Classmate

    103 ssmate


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Mr. Xiao didn¡¯t have many friends. Anyway, I haven¡¯t seen many.¡± After Wang Hong finished speaking, she seemed to have suddenly thought of something and was hesitating if she should say it.


    ¡°If you have thought of anything, just tell me. Whether you can confirm it or not, you can tell me.¡± Feng Jing noticed Wang Hong¡¯s concerns and said to her.


    ¡°Actually, what I have to say is useless. It¡¯s too long ago. It can¡¯t be useful.¡±


    Wang Hong frowned and said to Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯ve been working at Mr. Xiao¡¯s house for two years. In fact, Mr. Xiao used to often invite his friends over. However, they seemed to have some disagreementster on and stopped interacting with each other.¡±


    Feng Jing caught the main point of Wang Hong¡¯s words and asked immediately, ¡°Do you remember who his friends were at that time?¡±


    ¡°How could I possibly remember? We¡¯ve only met a few times.¡± Wang Hong felt that those people should have nothing to do with this incident.


    ¡°They¡¯re all Mr. Xiao¡¯s friends and ssmates. They also know Mrs. Xiao. You can ask the woman outsideter. I think she looks familiar, but I¡¯m not sure if I have seen her in the vi before.¡± Wang Hong wouldn¡¯t have dared to say this in front of the woman. She only dared to say this as she couldn¡¯t see outside the interrogation room.


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll askter.¡± Feng Jing noted down what Wang Hong said. Previously, Xiao Ming had said that there was a misunderstanding with Song Yi. Feng Jing also nned to ask the woman outside the interrogation room.


    Feng Jing then asked Wang Hong about some matters rted to the case and let her leave the interrogation room.


    ¡°That was fast?¡± Zhang Rui, who was outside the interrogation room, was a little surprised to see the nannye out. She had thought that the nanny would be a huge suspect after her employer¡¯s death, and she didn¡¯t expect the police to let her off so easily.


    ¡°Zhang Rui,e in.¡± Feng Jing sat in the room and shouted outside.


    Zhang Rui tidied her clothes and took out a makeup mirror from her handbag to touch up her makeup.


    ¡°Sister, you are going to be on TV, hurry up and go in!¡± Ji Yu said to Zhang Rui impatiently.


    She rolled her eyes at him and cursed.


    ¡°This person!¡± Ji Yu was a little angry, but Zhang Rui walked into the interrogation room before he could re up.


    ¡°Ah, forget it. Don¡¯t argue with a woman.¡± Yin Tao held back herughter and advised.


    ¡°I don¡¯t understand. You are both women. Sister Xiaoyin, you¡¯re so understanding, and she is so obnoxious!¡± Ji Yu couldn¡¯t think of words to scold her.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this what makes the world interesting?¡± Yin Tao took a sip of the mineral water in her hand. Seeing that there were no outsiders in the room, she turned on the speakers in the interrogation room.


    ¡°Officer, do you have a girlfriend?¡±


    As soon as the speakers were turned on, she heard Zhang Rui¡¯s pretentious voice in the interrogation room. Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing¡¯s darkened face and almost spat out the water in her mouth.


    ¡°Yes,¡± Feng Jing said coldly. He gestured for Zhang Rui to sit down and began the interrogation.


    Outside the interrogation room, Ji Yu looked at Yin Tao in surprise. ¡°Sister Xiaoyin, our boss has a girlfriend?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin Tao smiled and exined to the puzzled Ji Yu, ¡°Wouldn¡¯t the interrogation room be a matchmaking venue otherwise?¡±


    Ji Yu then understood the situation and sighed. ¡°It¡¯s a miracle that a man like Boss doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend.¡±


    ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t quite understand what Ji Yu meant. After all, the single men around her were all very outstanding.


    ¡°Sister Xiaoyin, you may not know this, but there are countless legends about our boss in the police station and even in the court.¡±


    Yin Tao leaned over to Ji Yu and whispered, ¡°What do you have?¡±


    Ji Yu smiled mysteriously and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°Our boss is ady killer! From the campus belles of the police academy to the judges, from thewyer babes to the hospital goddesses, everyone wants a piece of him.¡±


    Yin Tao was amused by Ji Yu¡¯s exaggerated expression. She was about to ask him to focus on his work when she choked on what he said next.


    ¡°Moreover, I heard from the other police officers that our boss has actually been living with a mysterious girlfriend for a long time. Moreover, that girl has even sent our boss to the police station more than once!¡±


    Yin Tao really didn¡¯t dare to dwell much on this rumor about Feng Jing¡¯s girlfriend. After all, she had been to his house before, and Yin Tao wasn¡¯t sure if Feng Jing¡¯s rumored girlfriend was actually herself. Furthermore, there didn¡¯t seem to be any women living there.


    ¡°Ahem, don¡¯t be so nosy. It¡¯s already started inside. Listen carefully!¡±


    Ji Yu shrugged his shoulders. All he just said was hearsay. However, it would be really surprising if a man like Feng Jing didn¡¯t have a girlfriend.

 Chapter 104 - 104 Speculation

    104 Spection


    The two of them focused their attention back on the interrogation room. Feng Jing had already asked Zhang Rui a series of basic questions.


    ¡°Song Yi and Xiao Ming were your high school ssmates?¡± Feng Jing looked at Zhang Rui¡¯s affected mannerisms and frowned unconsciously.


    ¡°Yes, we were all in a private high school, but I didn¡¯t know Xiao Ming well at that time, and Song Yi wasn¡¯t that close to me either.¡± Zhang Rui saw that Feng Jing didn¡¯t have much interest in her and her previous enthusiasm went down a lot.


    ¡°Then how did you two be friends?¡± Feng Jing could tell that Zhang Rui and Song Yi were not that close. If it was a good friend who died tragically, Zhang Rui wouldn¡¯t have been in the mood to put on such exquisite makeup.


    !!


    ¡°It¡¯s because of our family backgrounds. We used to attend parties and banquets together. As time passed, we became familiar with each other. Although Song Yi is pretty, she¡¯s actually very simple-minded. Our interests don¡¯t match and I can¡¯t get along with her, but I don¡¯t dislike as well.¡±


    Feng Jing observed Zhang Rui¡¯s expression and found that she spoke in a rxed manner and didn¡¯t show any signs of lying.


    ¡°If I asked you to guess who killed Song Yi, who would you think of?¡± Feng Jing saw that Zhang Rui wasn¡¯t taking this very seriously, so he asked a very bold question.


    ¡°Little brother, if I name names, won¡¯t I offend someone? Isn¡¯t it a little too much no matter who I named?¡± Zhang Rui looked at Feng Jing¡¯s deep eyes and felt that this man was her idea of good looking.


    ¡°I¡¯m just letting you guess. If you can¡¯t think of anyone, forget it.¡± Feng Jing gently flipped through the documents in his hand and realized that Zhang Rui¡¯s father was a property developer in City A.


    ¡°If you give me your contact information, I will tell you.¡± Zhang Rui sat closer to Feng Jing.


    ¡°Madam Zhang, this is the police station. Please be serious.¡± The police officer who was recording disliked Zhang Rui¡¯s frivolous attitude and reprimanded her.


    ¡°I¡¯m not talking to you.¡± Zhang Rui snorted and turned around stubbornly.


    ¡°It is the duty of every citizen to cooperate with the police and to assist in investigations. If you don¡¯t cooperate and make a statement, or if you withhold information, you might be charged.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was very calm, but yet very intimidating.


    Zhang Rui frowned and put down her legs. She exined to Feng Jing, ¡°I didn¡¯t break thew. Why are you intimidating me?¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t respond, but it was obvious that what he had just said was still effective. Zhang Rui¡¯s attitude had changed greatly.


    ¡°I can¡¯t think of anyone who would kill Song Yi, but her personality is quite weak. In my opinion, she¡¯s even a little saintly, so I don¡¯t really like her.¡± Although Zhang Rui didn¡¯t hate Song Yi, she didn¡¯t like her personality either.


    ¡°What did Song Yi do to make you think of her this way?¡± Feng Jing felt that Zhang Rui was still hiding something.


    ¡°It¡¯s all in the past.¡± Zhang Rui sighed and told Feng Jing what she could think of. ¡°When I was in high school, I listened to my family and wanted to build a good rtionship with Song Yi. After all, her parents are from a schrly family. My parents always felt that Song Yi was well brought up and wanted me to be friends with her.¡±


    ¡°But at that time, Song Yi had a sidekick called Xue Na. Moreover, that girl was very scheming. I had no chance to be friends with Song Yi.¡±


    Zhang Rui tucked her hair behind her ear and exined to Feng Jing, ¡°Actually, I¡¯m a straightforward person. If I either like or hate someone. I can¡¯t stand Xue Na¡¯s weird behavior the most.¡±


    ¡°Was Xue Na Song Yi¡¯s best friend at that time?¡± Feng Jing was very curious about the new name Zhang Rui mentioned.


    ¡°Yes, but she was simply evil through and through. She messed up a lot of Song Yi¡¯s matters and almost caused Xiao Ming and Song Yi to break up.¡± Zhang Rui mentioned Xiao Ming and asked Feng Jing, ¡°I couldn¡¯t get hold of Xiao Ming either. He and Song Yi are so close. How is he now?¡±


    Feng Jing saw the worry on Zhang Rui¡¯s face and said to her, ¡°He¡¯s coping. This is very traumatic for him, try to give him some support as a friend.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve already said that we¡¯re not really friends.¡± Zhang Rui exined impatiently, ¡°We used to keep in touch, butter on, the gatherings always ended on bad terms, so our rtionship slowly faded.¡±


    ¡°Are you still in touch with that Xue Na?¡±


    Upon hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Zhang Rui shook her head and looked a little displeased. ¡°Of course not. I detested her so much. After that, Song Yi also lost touch with her. Because Song Yi went to a university overseas, she didn¡¯t have many friends in the country now, just some from high school.¡±

 Chapter 105 - 105 Lunatic

    105 Lunatic


    Through his conversation with Zhang Rui, Feng Jing roughly knew the reason for the conflict between Song Yi and Xue Na in high school.


    Song Yi came from a good family and was pretty. From the day she was born, she was pampered and treated as a princess by everyone. Xue Na was envious, and even a little jealous of Song Yi. She deliberately got close to Song Yi and did many things behind Song Yi¡¯s back to frame her. However, this was a one-sided ount by Zhang Rui and might not be the truth.


    After ending the conversation in the interrogation room, Zhang Rui walked out of the room tiredly and said to Feng Jing behind her, ¡°Handsome, I hope you won¡¯t contact me at the police station next time. I have nothing to do with this case, but I¡¯m still very interested in you.¡±


    Feng Jing coughed awkwardly and instructed Ji Yu, ¡°Send Madam Zhang out. The statement taking is done.¡±


    Zhang Rui was brought out of the interrogation room by Ji Yu. Before she left, she winked at Feng Jing reluctantly.


    ¡°I never thought that Captain Feng would resort to selling his body to solve cases¡­¡± Yin Tao teased Feng Jing, ¡°Try to use more honey traps in the future. Who knows, you might be able to get something out of her.¡±


    Feng Jing walked to Yin Tao¡¯s side and pressed her shoulder muscles.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Yin Tao took a few steps back in pain and rubbed her sore shoulders and arms.


    ¡°I thought you¡¯d recovered. Why don¡¯t we go to the training room now?¡±


    Yin Tao shook her head and smiled bitterly. ¡°Forget it, Brother Feng. The case is more important. Isn¡¯t Xiao Ming¡¯s assistantingter?¡±


    ¡°Leave Xiao Ming¡¯s assistant to Ji Yu for interrogation. I have more important things to do now.¡±


    ¡°You want to investigate that woman called Xue Na?¡± Yin Tao could tell what Feng Jing was thinking. If Zhang Rui wasn¡¯t lying, then Xue Na was still a suspect.


    After all, a person who wanted to ruin Song Yi¡¯s appearance might be jealous of her.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Yin Tao was also very curious about this case, so she took the initiative to apany Feng Jing.


    ¡°Alright, when wee back, we¡¯ll go straight to the training room.¡±


    Yin Tao smiled bitterly. It looked like Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t forget about training her for a while.


    Feng Jing brought Yin Tao to the census department of the police station and asked a young police officer to check Xue Na¡¯s home address and contact information.


    ¡°Captain Feng, is this person called Xue Na a suspect in the burial case?¡± The young police officer operated theputer and quickly found Xue Na¡¯s personal information.


    ¡°It¡¯s possible. Have you found her current address?¡± Feng Jing bent over to look at the police officer¡¯sputer.


    ¡°The Third Mental Health Central Hospital?¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the information disyed on theputer screen and read out Xue Na¡¯s current address in surprise.


    ¡°Captain Feng, ording to the database, Xue Na has been warded at the Third Mental Health Central Hospital for a year.¡± The young police officer didn¡¯t know if Xue Na had anything to do with the burial case, but a mental patient who had been hospitalized for a year shouldn¡¯t have the energy to run out of the hospital to kill someone and bury the corpse.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve got it.¡± Feng Jing took a photo of Xue Na¡¯s personal information column on theputer screen and walked out of the census department with Yin Tao.


    ¡°Brother Feng, is Xue Na no longer a suspect? It¡¯s too difficult for a mental patient to do this without leaving any evidence.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that even if Xue Na had the ability to kill, it was impossible for her not to be discovered by anyone.


    ¡°Let¡¯s make a trip. Let¡¯s see how she is and find a chance to ask Xiao Ming if he knows about Xue Na¡¯s hospitalization.¡± Feng Jing felt that even if Xue Na had already be a mental patient, it could not be ruled out that she was rted to Song Yi¡¯s death.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. ording to the testimony provided by Xiao Ming and Zhang Rui, Song Yi¡¯s circle of friends is very small and her personality is rtively simple. She almost doesn¡¯t offend anyone. Then it¡¯s still necessary to meet Xue Na.¡±


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing reached a consensus and went to the Third Mental Health Central Hospital together.


    ¡°Hello, we¡¯re police officers from the branch¡¯s detective team. We¡¯re here to look for a patient called Xue Na.¡± Feng Jing asked the nurse on duty at the reception desk about Xue Na¡¯s condition.


    ¡°Wait a moment.¡± The nurse on duty nced at Feng Jing¡¯s ID and quickly typed out Xue Na¡¯s name on theputer. ¡°I found her. Xue Na is in Ward 217. I¡¯ll take you there.¡±


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao followed behind the nurse. The corridor of the mental hospital was a little dark. From time to time, there would be screams andughtering from the ward. It sounded a little tragic.

 Chapter 106 - 106 Disfigurement

    106 Disfigurement


    ¡°Xue Na¡¯s condition is rtively stable. Her husband visits her every week.¡±


    The nurse flipped through Xue Na¡¯s medical record and brought Feng Jing and Yin Tao to Ward 217. She instructed them, ¡°Try not to keep staring at her. The patient¡¯s situation is special. You¡¯d better be mentally prepared.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the cause of her illness? Can you show it to me?¡± Although Yin Tao was a forensic doctor, she was ultimately a medical student. She wanted to understand the cause of Xue Na¡¯s illness so that she could better analyze Xue Na¡¯s mental health problems.


    The nurse handed Xue Na¡¯s medical record to Yin Tao so that they could understand Xue Na¡¯s situation in detail. It would also help them in the meeting with herter.


    !!


    ¡°Post-traumatic stress disorder¡­¡± Yin Tao quickly read through Xue Na¡¯s medical report and noted that there wasn¡¯t any family gic factor in her case. Instead, it was a series of mental disorders caused by stimtion.


    Yin Tao¡¯s eyes trembled when she saw the photo on Xue Na¡¯s medical record.


    ¡°Her face?¡± Yin Tao frowned tightly. When she was investigating Xue Na¡¯s personal information at the police station, Yin Tao had seen Xue Na¡¯s ID photo.


    Although she wasn¡¯t as pretty as Song Yi and wasn¡¯t as exquisite as Zhang Rui, she was still a woman with good facial features. However, the photo on the medical record reminded Yin Tao of Song Yi¡¯s swollen face when she was killed.


    ¡°I heard that it was a botched stic surgery. It¡¯s considered a medical ident.¡±


    When the nurse saw Yin Tao¡¯s shocked expression, she exined to her, ¡°This patient is quite pitiful. I heard that the after effects of the failed stic surgery were very serious. At that time, she nearly lost her life. However, she really couldn¡¯t take the blow and became more and more anxious and irritable. In the end, she suffered from a serious mental disorders.¡±


    Feng Jing walked to Yin Tao¡¯s side and looked at Xue Na¡¯s photo on the medical record. He had a bad feeling about this.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go in and take a look.¡± Feng Jing gestured for the nurse to open the door. Yin Tao stood at the side with her thoughts in a mess.


    Disfigurement, failed stic surgery, a corpse maliciously turned into a monster¡­


    Yin Tao felt that these matters were definitely connected.


    Under the lead of the nurse, Yin Tao and Feng Jing met Xue Na.


    Seeing someone enter, Xue Na, who was sitting by the window, slowly turned around. Her thin back looked very frail, and she was in very low spirits.


    When she turned around, Yin Tao sucked in a breath of cold air. She finally understood why the nurse wanted Feng Jing and her to be mentally prepared before entering the ward.


    Although Xue Na¡¯s face was not as swollen as the photo in the medical record book, it was still terrifying. There were many long scars on her originally fair skin, and her facial features had been distorted and deformed to varying degrees. Her eyes were blocked by the scars on her eyelids, and she could only open them halfway. She was painful to look at.


    Up close, her face looked even more sinister than in the photo.


    ¡°Xue Na, don¡¯t be afraid. They just want to ask you a few questions. They don¡¯t mean any harm.¡±


    The nurse walked to Xue Na¡¯s side and patientlyforted her. After seeing Xue Na nod, she feltfortable to let Feng Jing and Yin Tao ask her questions.


    ¡°Hello, Xue Na. We¡¯re here to ask you about Song Yi.¡± Yin Tao realized that Xue Na didn¡¯t like to look at her. She didn¡¯t know if it was because she was afraid or disgusted, but Xue Na leaned towards Feng Jing and the nurse, leaving only her back facing Yin Tao.


    After Yin Tao finished speaking, Xue Na acted as if she hadn¡¯t heard anything and didn¡¯t respond at all.


    Seeing this situation, Feng Jing tried to pose the same question to Xue Na.


    ¡°Song Yi is my¡­ friend.¡±


    Before Feng Jing could finish speaking, Xue Na slowly replied.


    Yin Tao looked at the woman who had ignored her with a puzzled expression. Generally speaking, patients who had been stimted were much less guarded against women than men.


    However, Xue Na ignored her and only looked at Feng Jing and the nurse.


    Feng Jing also noticed the problem and continued to ask, ¡°Are you very good friends with her?¡±


    Xue Na¡¯s gaze suddenly began to shift, and the corners of her mouth unnaturally curled into a sinister and ugly smile. ¡°Yes, good friends. We¡¯ve always been good friends.¡±


    Xue Na didn¡¯t look crazy. Instead, she looked a little autistic. As long as she was calm, she could still answer some questions.


    ¡°Do you know where she is now?¡± Feng Jing looked into Xue Na¡¯s eyes. Although her facial features were very distorted, as long as one observed carefully, they could still see her true emotional state.

 Chapter 107 - 107 Flirting

    107 Flirting


    ¡°Here¡­¡± Xue Na lowered her head and muttered to herself.


    Yin Tao lowered her body slightly and heard the strange wordsing from Xue Na¡¯s mouth.


    ¡°With me. With me. We¡¯re good friends.¡±


    Feng Jing also heard what Xue Na said clearly. Her expression became much moreplicated. She turned to the nurse beside her and asked, ¡°Does her husbande every week?¡±


    !!


    The nurse nodded and replied, ¡°Yes, he¡¯s almost never absent. It¡¯s almost the weekend. If nothing goes wrong, he¡¯ll be here tomorrow and the day after.¡±


    Feng Jing had a n in mind. Seeing that Xue Na had her head lowered, he couldn¡¯t get any more useful information.


    ¡°Xiaoyin, let¡¯s go back first.¡± Feng Jing gestured for Yin Tao to leave with him. Unexpectedly, Xue Na, who was lying on the bed, suddenly screamed.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Xue Na grabbed her hair and looked at Yin Tao viciously.


    Feng Jing was worried that Yin Tao would be hurt, so he stood between Xue Na and Yin Tao.


    The nurse called the doctor over. After Yin Tao was out of her sight, Xue Na¡¯s mood slowly returned to normal.


    Feng Jing pulled Yin Tao out of the ward. After confirming that she was not frightened, he asked, ¡°Do you think Xue Na¡¯s reaction is strange?¡±


    When Yin Tao thought of the way Xue Na looked at her, she still felt a lingering fear. If not for the fact that she didn¡¯t know Xue Na before, Yin Tao would have thought that her madness had something to do with her.


    ¡°It¡¯s very strange. I thought that Xue Na hated women, but she didn¡¯t have any hostility towards the nurse just now.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. From what the nurse said just now, Xue Na has been stable and hasn¡¯t had many episodes.¡± Feng Jing looked at the doctors and nursesing and going in the hospital hall and said to Yin Tao, ¡°There are many women here. DNA isn¡¯t the key factor that caused Xue Na¡¯s illness.¡±


    Yin Tao helplessly pursed her lips as she looked at her own face in the ss of the hospital¡¯s entrance. ¡°Then what¡¯s wrong with me? How could I scare a patient to such an extent?¡±


    Feng Jing turned around and ced his hands on Yin Tao¡¯s shoulders, allowing her to walk closer to the ss door so that she could see herself more clearly.


    ¡°Because you¡¯re pretty¡­¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t loud, but the two of them were so close that Yin Tao could clearly hear every word Feng Jing said.


    Yin Tao¡¯s heart suddenly raced as she looked at the two figures leaning against each other on the ss.


    What did Feng Jing mean? Was he praising her for being pretty? Or was he flirting with her?


    Although the shadow on the ss wasn¡¯t clear, Yin Tao could still feel her cheeks turning red.


    ¡°You¡¯re the same as Song Yi. You¡¯re the type that people find pretty at first sight.¡±


    Before Yin Tao could react, Feng Jing added.


    ¡°Song Yi?¡± Yin Tao realized that there was a hidden meaning in Feng Jing¡¯s words. She calmed down and turned around to look into Feng Jing¡¯s eyes. When she saw that he still had a serious expression on his face, Yin Tao finally understood that she had misunderstood him. Feng Jing¡¯s thoughts were still on the case.


    Yin Tao bit her lips awkwardly and asked, ¡°You mean that Xue Na hates beautiful people?¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and walked out of the hospital slowly. ¡°When we mentioned Song Yi¡¯s name in Ward 217 just now, although Xue Na was trying her best to smile, she was trying to suppress some emotions in her eyes. It was as if she was restraining the jealousy and hatred in her heart, just like the way she looked at you just now.¡±


    Yin Tao also recalled Xue Na¡¯s behavior and felt that Feng Jing¡¯s analysis was reasonable.


    ¡°Don¡¯t forget that Zhang Rui¡¯s statement previously mentioned that Xue Na is a very scheming person. Even if she¡¯s crazy, she might not expose her emotions directly. Therefore, in her heart, Song Yi might not be her good friend.¡±


    What Feng Jing said inspired Yin Tao. ¡°Moreover, I remember that when you asked Zhang Rui to guess who was the most likely person to kill Song Yi in the interrogation room, the first person she thought of was actually Xue Na.¡±


    Yin Tao could tell that although Zhang Rui was a straightforward person and was even a little arrogant and willful, she didn¡¯t seem like someone who would deliberately lie. So there would have been some basis for her suspicions toward Xue Na.


    ¡°Therefore, we have to start investigating Xue Na.¡± Feng Jing felt that there was some progress in the case. However, he would not jump to conclusions before obtaining concrete evidence.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the police station and read Xiao Ming¡¯s assistant¡¯s statement. Then we¡¯ll go back and investigate Xue Na¡¯s social connections, including the entire history of her stic surgery incident.¡±

 Chapter 108 - 108 Hostility

    108 Hostility


    Feng Jing walked to the parking lot and slowly started the car after Yin Tao got in. Before the two of them drove out of the hospital parking lot, Yin Tao saw a familiar figure beside a ck car not far away.


    ¡°Cheng Fei?¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Feng Jing followed her gaze and looked over. The boy who was walking out of a ck luxury car was Cheng Fei, who had previously lived in Wen An district.


    ¡°Why did hee to the mental hospital?¡± Feng Jing was a little puzzled. The Third Mental Health Central Hospital only epted patients with mental illnesses. Cheng Fei wouldn¡¯t have any reason toe here.


    ¡°I heard from Cheng Yao that she and Cheng Fei¡¯s mother seemed to have gone crazy after their father¡¯s suicide.¡± Yin Tao recalled the conversation between her and Cheng Yao and exined to Feng Jing, ¡°It¡¯s very likely that Cheng Fei came here to visit his mother.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Cheng Fei who was a distance away and noticed that hisplexion was much better than before. He was also more well dressed. At this moment, the man standing beside him was Liang Yi, whom she had seen once in the apartment in Fu Ya Song.


    ¡°Is the person beside Cheng Fei the suspected leader of the ck market?¡± Feng Jing sat in the driver¡¯s seat and stared at the tall man beside Cheng Fei. Previously, through Yin Tao¡¯s description, Feng Jing tried to find Liang Yi¡¯s personal information and found that his identity was a mystery. It seemed that there was no trace of him at all.


    It was precisely because of this that Feng Jing also felt that Liang Yi¡¯s identity was definitely not simple. Feng Jing looked at Liang Yi¡¯s facial features and wanted to remember his appearance clearly. However, he unintentionally locked eyes with Liang Yi.


    ¡°They saw us?¡± Yin Tao looked at Liang Yi who seemed to have noticed them not far away. She lowered her body nervously and raised her head to secretly nce in the direction of Liang Yi and Cheng Fei.


    They didn¡¯t expect Liang Yi to start walking over while staring at Feng Jing¡¯s car.


    ¡°What should we do? They¡¯reing over!¡± Yin Tao was a little nervous and didn¡¯t know what to do. However, Feng Jing calmly pressed the horn in the car.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯ll be fine.¡± Feng Jing patted Yin Tao¡¯s shoulder and opened the car door.


    Cheng Fei was originally worried that Liang Yi would cause trouble, but when he saw the person who got out of the car, he stopped in surprise.


    ¡°Xiaotao?¡± Cheng Fei called out her name in surprise when he saw Yin Tao slowly getting out of the passenger seat.


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei.¡± Yin Tao smiled and collected herself. She quickly walked towards Cheng Fei. ¡°I told my brother that it was you! He hasn¡¯t recognized you yet¡­¡±


    Yin Tao nced at Feng Jing, who was beside her, and realized that he was looking at Liang Yi. Furthermore, the atmosphere between the two of them was a little tense, as if they were going to fight in the next second.


    ¡°Cough!¡± Yin Tao and Cheng Fei coughed at the same time. Cheng Fei awkwardly introduced Yin Tao and Feng Jing to Liang Yi.


    ¡°This is Cheng Yao¡¯s ssmate, Xiaotao. You met her once in the apartment. This is her elder brother.¡±


    Liang Yi retracted his icy cold gaze from Feng Jing and nodded slightly at Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao was surprised by Liang Yi¡¯s reaction. Previously in the apartment, his attitude was still very cold, but this time, he actually took the initiative to greet her. It seemed like he and Cheng Fei got along quite well.


    ¡°Xiaotao, Cheng Yao is still talking about you. Come over to visit us sometime. I¡¯ll prepare more delicious food for you and Yaoyao.¡± Cheng Fei looked at Yin Tao as if he was looking at his younger sister. He couldn¡¯t help but feel very close to her.


    ¡°I heard from my sister that your cooking skills are very good. Thank you for taking care of her previously.¡±


    Feng Jing thanked Cheng Fei politely but was interrupted by Liang Yi. ¡°I heard from Xiao Fei that you saved him once in the hotpot restaurant?¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Liang Yi again. The scar at the corner of his eye was not obvious, but it still added a hint of fierceness to his already serious and cold face, making him look even more aloof.


    ¡°It¡¯s just a small favor. It¡¯s nothing.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very humble. There was a rare smile on his face, but it irritated Liang Yi a little.


    ¡°A favor is a favor. Give me your ount number and I¡¯ll transfer 100,000 yuan to you. Take it as me thanking you on behalf of Xiao Fei.¡± After saying that, Liang Yi gestured for the chauffeur to hand him his cell phone, but he was red at by Cheng Fei.


    ¡°Why can¡¯t I help you thank him? This way you don¡¯t have to keep saying that he saved you.¡± Liang Yi was still a little aggrieved and insisted on transferring money to Feng Jing.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what to say as she looked at the big man in front of her. She felt that she might have misunderstood his character. He was obviously a man with a one-track mind and didn¡¯t seem like a ck market leader at all.

 Chapter 109 - 109 Love

    109 Love


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. My sister and I still have something to do. Stay in touch.¡± Feng Jing smiled and looked at Cheng Fei and Liang Yi.


    Cheng Fei apologized to Feng Jing in embarrassment, ¡°I¡¯ll treat you and Xiaotao to a meal another day. The four of us will have a good gathering during Yaoyao¡¯s holiday.¡±


    ¡°The four of you? What about me?!¡± Liang Yi shouted at the top of his lungs, but Cheng Fei knocked him hard with his arm.


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, let¡¯s contact each other by phone.¡± Yin Tao held back herughter and got back in the car with Feng Jing.


    !!


    Cheng Fei watched Yin Tao and Feng Jing get into the car, and kept his eyes on them till their carpletely disappeared from the parking lot. Then, he turned around and red at Liang Yi. ¡°They¡¯re my friends. What on earth were you saying just now?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just thanking him on your behalf. I didn¡¯t say anything else¡­¡± Although Liang Yi was angry, he didn¡¯t dare to argue when he saw that Cheng Fei was unhappy.


    ¡°How can you thank others like that? Do you think everyone likes your lousy money!¡± After Cheng Fei finished speaking, he walked toward the hospital elevator alone, ignoring Liang Yi behind him.


    Seeing that Cheng Fei was not waiting for him, Liang Yi was anxious, but he didn¡¯t dare stop the elevator. He could only watch helplessly as the elevator slowly rose.


    ¡°Brother Yi, Sister-inw is really angry this time.¡± The driver saw Cheng Fei leave and carefully handed Liang Yi a cigarette.


    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to say that!¡± Liang Yi angrily pped the cigarette off the chauffeur¡¯s hand and said sternly, ¡°Xiao Fei doesn¡¯t allow me to smoke. Are you stupid? It wasn¡¯t easy for me to quit smoking!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll check on that girl¡¯s brotherter. I don¡¯t think he¡¯s a good person¡­¡± Liang Yi thought of Feng Jing¡¯s gaze and felt a little ufortable.


    ¡°Got it, Brother Yi.¡± The chauffeur looked at the fierce-looking Liang Yi and felt that he was a worse personpared to the guy earlier, who looked like an actor.


    The chauffeur looked at Liang Yi and asked, ¡°Brother Yi, do we still need to go up and look for Sister-inw?¡±


    Liang Yi rapped the chauffeur¡¯s head hard. ¡°Can we not go? Are you stupid?! I¡¯m waiting for him to calm down so that I can coax himter. Do you really think I dare to ignore him?¡±


    The chauffeur hurriedly smiled and said, ¡°Sister-inw won¡¯t be angry with Brother Yi¡­¡±


    Liang Yi sighed and said with a smile, ¡°I don¡¯t think so, but don¡¯t you dare have a slip of tongue and call him Sister-inw when he is around. Otherwise, he will ignore me.¡±


    After Liang Yi finished speaking, the elevator reached the basement level. After getting into the elevator, he threw his phone to the chauffeur. ¡°Wait for us in the parking lot. If there¡¯s anything, help me push it back.¡±


    Seeing the elevator door slowly close, the chauffeur heaved a sigh of relief. Ever since Liang Yi and Cheng Fei got together, although his temper had improved a little, he had also be much more pretentious.


    ¡°I hope that Brother Yi and Sister-inw will live happily ever after.¡± The chauffeur took the keys and sat back in the car. He sincerely hoped that Liang Yi and Cheng Fei would live a long life. After all, with Cheng Fei around, Liang Yi¡¯s methods were much gentler than before. Everyone knew this.


    ¡°Love can indeed transform a person¡­¡±


    The chauffeur put down the car seat and took a nap. These two people might not be back for a long time. He might as well take a nap rather than wait foolishly.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, Feng Jing and Yin Tao had already passed the highway.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you think that Liang Yi is from the ck market?¡± Yin Tao was very sure that Liang Yi was rted to the ck market, but looking at his behavior just now, Yin Tao really couldn¡¯t link him to the ck market anymore.


    ¡°I think so.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing, who was in the driver¡¯s seat. She never expected that he would give such an affirmative answer. ¡°How can you tell? Previously, I felt that way, but I changed my mind today.¡±


    ¡°Intuition. Even if Liang Yi is not from the ck market, his background wouldn¡¯t be simple,¡± Feng Jing said.


    Yin Tao smiled and teased Feng Jing, ¡°I never expected that the dignified Captain Feng would be able to rely on his intuition to judge people.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and exined, ¡°It¡¯s very normal. Many cases are solved by intuition.¡±


    ¡°You mean that your intuition is very urate?¡± Yin Tao blinked her eyes at Feng Jing and asked, ¡°Then guess what I¡¯m thinking now?¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t turn around. He kept his eyes on the road ahead and said calmly, ¡°You are thinking about food. You want to eat rice noodlester.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Feng Jing in admiration. ¡°Amazing! Brother Feng, your intuition is spot on!¡±

 Chapter 110 - 110 Impression

    110 Impression


    Yin Tao stared at Feng Jing as if he was a rare animal. It was reasonable for him to guess that she wanted to eat, but it was a little scary to be able to guess urately that she wanted to eat rice noodles.


    ¡°Brother Feng, surely you can¡¯t do fortune telling, right?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing nervously, afraid that he would see through her thoughts.


    ¡°The reason I can guess that you¡¯re thinking about food is because from the first time I saw you, I realized that you love food and have a great appetite.¡±


    Feng Jing smiled and continued to exin to Yin Tao, ¡°As for guessing that you want to eat rice noodles, it¡¯s because you were staring at the rice noodles delivered by the delivery man for three minutes at the entrance of the hospital.¡±


    !!


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, the surprise on Yin Tao¡¯s face gradually froze. She didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to be able to guess all of this because he was very observant and also because he felt that she was someone who loved food.


    ¡°Alright, then what¡¯s different about Liang Yi?¡± Yin Tao pursed her lips and was a little dissatisfied with Feng Jing¡¯s impression of her, so she changed the topic.


    ¡°The fact that Liang Yi was able to notice someone peeking at him in the dim light of the parking lot is enough to prove that he¡¯s different from ordinary people.¡±


    When Feng Jing, who was in the car, locked eyes with Liang Yi, he was also very surprised. It was not only because Liang Yi had discovered him, but Feng Jing also felt that Liang Yi¡¯s eyes were like a cheetah in the forest. When he looked at people, there was a very strong sense of oppression. This was not something that ordinary people would have. At the very least, Liang Yi had a lot of actualbat experience.


    ¡°Then we can find a chance to go to Cheng Fei¡¯s house to take a look. Maybe we can find something new.¡± On one hand, Yin Tao wanted to have some understanding of the ck market. On the other hand, she really wanted to eat Cheng Fei¡¯s cooking.


    ¡°Come on, get out of the car.¡±


    Feng Jing stopped at the corner of a street. Yin Tao looked out of the window and asked, ¡°Brother Feng, we haven¡¯t reached the police station yet?¡±


    Feng Jing got out of the car and opened the door from the other side. ¡°Let¡¯s eat first.¡±


    Yin Tao looked in the direction Feng Jing was pointing at. It was a rice noodle shop.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help butugh. Although Feng Jing looked cold, he was still very attentive.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao smiled as she pulled Feng Jing¡¯s arm and walked into the rice noodle shop. ¡°I¡¯ll definitely eat more and work hard when I get back to the police station!¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the smiling girl beside him and felt that his appetite had improved a lot. If he could eat with Yin Tao every day, perhaps even he would grow to love food.


    The two of them ordered two big bowls of rice noodles. They had just taken a few bites when the phones in their pockets rang at the same time.


    Yin Tao looked at the caller ID with a tragic expression and realized that Feng Jing¡¯s expression was the same. She helplessly picked up the call and Su Ning¡¯s voice came from the phone.


    ¡°Xiaotao,e to the hospital in the city center. A female corpse has been found. The situation is simr to Song Yi¡¯s.¡±


    Yin Tao hung up the phone and looked at the rice noodles sadly. She had only eaten less than a third of it.


    Feng Jing also hung up the phone and looked at Yin Tao. He stood up and said, ¡°You can eat for a while more. I¡¯ll go get the car first. Come out in five minutes.


    Yin Tao¡¯s eyes lit up as she lowered her head and quickly took a few mouthfuls of rice noodle.


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s round cheeks and felt that she seemed to have transformed back to the little hamster he saw when they first met.


    He slowly walked out of the rice noodle shop and looked at the ck jeep at the door. Feng Jing smiled self-deprecatingly. He never imagined that one day, he would be waiting for a little girl to finish her meal, instead of rushing to a crime scene .


    About two minutester, Yin Tao trotted out of the rice noodle shop.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Brother Feng. I¡¯m done eating.¡± Yin Tao took a deep breath in satisfaction. If she hadn¡¯t eaten quickly, the bowl of rice noodles would have been wasted.


    Feng Jing quickly got into the car and drove towards the Central Hospital.


    When they arrived at the Central Hospital, Feng Jing and Yin Tao rushed to the morgue on the first basement level under the lead of the police officers.


    ¡°Master!¡± As soon as Yin Tao entered, she saw Su Ning, who had already begun to dissect the corpse.


    ¡°Xiaotao,e and take notes.¡± Su Ning gestured for Yin Tao to step forward. Feng Jing took the protective suit and rubber gloves from the police officer and skillfully helped Yin Tao change into them.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to be so considerate and smiled in embarrassment.


    ¡°Go and take notes. I¡¯ll go out and take a look at the person who reported the case.¡± Feng Jing nced at Yin Tao and walked out of the mortuary.


    Su Ning noticed Feng Jing and Yin Tao and asked curiously, ¡°Did you twoe together again?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded and began to make standard notes on the crime.

 Chapter 111 - 111 Condolences

    111 Condolences


    ¡°Xiaotao, Captain Feng may be handsome and outstanding, but you should focus on medical research and handling cases. You can¡¯t simply go dating whenever you have time.¡± Su Ning advised Yin Tao earnestly as he dealt with the corpse.


    ¡°Master, Captain Feng and I were working on a case, we weren¡¯t dating!¡± Yin Tao corrected him.


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Su Ning clearly didn¡¯t believe her. He gently propped up his sses and said slowly, ¡°That¡¯s good. I have a cousin who is also from the police academy. I think she¡¯s a match for Captain Feng. I¡¯ll hook them up tomorrow.¡±


    Yin Tao pursed her lips and didn¡¯t say anything. However, she was certain that Feng Jing would definitely not be interested in Su Ning¡¯s detective cousin.


    ¡°Master, how was this corpse found to be abnormal?¡± Yin Tao looked at the surroundings of the morgue and felt that the ce where the corpse was found was a little too normal. She and her master could even carry out an autopsy on the spot.


    ¡°This person¡¯s identity hasn¡¯t been confirmed yet, and his face has also been adjusted a lot. The corpses in the morgue are also recorded. How can there be an additional corpse without being discovered?¡±


    Yin Tao walked closer and carefully examined the corpse¡¯s facial features. Because they were in the morgue, the degree of damage wasn¡¯t serious. Although the face was ugly, it was normal.


    Yin Tao gently pressed down on the outline of the victim¡¯s face, and as expected, she found prostheses and fat fillings.


    ¡°The murderer meticulously turned the victims into ugly women and then watched them die.¡± Yin Tao looked at the disproportionate facial features of the woman and shook her head. ¡°Just how much hatred does he have, or how twisted his mentality is to do such a thing?¡±


    ¡°The cause of death should be the same as Song Yi¡¯s. Next step is to confirm the deceased¡¯s identity. There¡¯s nothing else unusual in this case.¡± Su Ning had just taken off his gloves when Feng Jing walked in. A woman in a white coat followed behind.


    ¡°Dr. Su, this is Le Yuan, the surgical director of the Central Hospital.¡± Feng Jing introduced Le Yuan to Su Ning. ¡°She wants to identify the deceased. It¡¯s possible that it is someone she knows.¡±


    Su Ning nodded and made way for Le Yuan.


    When Le Yuan saw Yin Tao behind Su Ning, she couldn¡¯t hide the surprise on her face. ¡°You are also¡­¡±


    ¡°Forensic doctor, Yin Tao.¡± Before Le Yuan could react, Yin Tao introduced herself.


    Yin Tao recognized that Le Yuan was the female doctor who treated her when she hurt her head, and Feng Jing brought her to the Central Hospital for treatment.


    This female doctor was ssy and elegant. She exuded the aura of a schrly youngdy from a noble family. Yin Tao felt that she seemed to like Feng Jing, but for some reason, Captain Feng didn¡¯t seem to have any other intentions towards her.


    When Yin Tao saw Le Yuan looking at her in shock, she gestured for her to identify the corpse.


    Only then did Le Yuan collect herself. Realizing that she had lost herposure, she immediately retracted her gaze from Yin Tao. She cannot associate this cute and petite young girl with forensics.


    Realizing that this was not the time to be distracted, Le Yuan stepped forward and looked at the corpse seriously.


    ¡°Dr. Yin, please help me lift her left leg.¡±


    Le Yuan wasn¡¯t wearing gloves, so it was normal for her to ask Yin Tao for help. However, Feng Jing, who was at the door, frowned in displeasure. Watching Yin Tao lift the corpse¡¯s left leg with some effort, Feng Jing felt ufortable.


    ¡°Yingying!¡± When Le Yuan saw the ck and red circr birthmark on the calf joint of the corpse¡¯s left leg, she could not help but cover her mouth in shock. Tears instantly fell from the corners of her eyes.


    ¡°How is that possible¡­¡± Le Yuan looked at Yang Ying¡¯spletely unrecognizable face and couldn¡¯t stop her tears from flowing. ¡°How did this happen? How could it be!¡±


    Le Yuan wasn¡¯t crying loudly, but it sounded especially miserable in the empty morgue.


    Yin Tao felt ufortable when she heard this. Looking at the sobbing Le Yuan, Yin Tao shot a nce at Feng Jing, who was standing at the door. She wanted to gesture to him tofort Le Yuan. They couldn¡¯t let her couldn¡¯t continue crying like this, but Feng Jing acted as if he couldn¡¯t see Yin Tao¡¯s gaze and turned his head away,pletely ignoring Le Yuan.


    Yin Tao knitted her brows. This damn uncaring man!


    Yin Tao had no choice but to take off her protective suit and rubber gloves. She gently patted Le Yuan¡¯s shoulder andforted her softly, ¡°Doctor Le, my condolences. Let¡¯s wait for the test results. This birthmark alone might not be able to confirm the identity of the deceased.¡±

 Chapter 112 - 112 Husband

    112 Husband


    ¡°What do you know! Yang Ying and I were good friends when we were in university. We worked in the hospital together for almost four years, so how could I not recognize her! Other than the features of this corpse being different, everything else is exactly the same!¡± Although Le Yuan¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t loud, Yin Tao could clearly feel that she was angry at her.


    Yin Tao stood speechlessly on the spot. She was starting to regretforting her.


    ¡°Go and take a statement. Tell the police all the clues about your friend¡¯s disappearance,¡± Feng Jing stood at the door and said calmly.


    When Le Yuan heard what Feng Jing said, she slowly regained herposure and walked straight towards Feng Jing. ¡°Feng Jing, can you apany me to the police station?¡±


    !!


    Yin Tao rolled her eyes unhappily. Le Yuan was ignoring her.


    ¡°You can go to the police station first. I still have some things to deal with at the scene. I¡¯ll return to the police stationter.¡± Feng Jing noticed Yin Tao¡¯s expression and held back hisughter as he walked Le Yuan out of the mortuary.


    ¡°Sigh, there are still many people who like our Captain Feng¡­¡± Su Ning watched Le Yuan walking away and deliberately said to Yin Tao.


    ¡°There are many people who like Feng Jing, but he can¡¯t marry everyone.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t like Le Yuan, and she could sense that Le Yuan didn¡¯t like her either.


    ¡°Do you like him too?¡± Su Ning walked to Yin Tao¡¯s side and asked softly.


    ¡°Master!¡± Yin Tao frowned as she looked at her respected master.


    ¡°Ahem¡­ Alright, let¡¯s not talk about it anymore. I¡¯ll go back to theboratory to do the DNA test first. Give the event location records to Captain Feng and you can return to the police station.¡± Su Ning walked out of the mortuary and ignored Yin Tao, who was fuming.


    ¡°Xiaoyin.¡± Feng Jing saw Su Ning leave and walked to Yin Tao¡¯s side. ¡°How was the autopsy? Is it simr to Song Yi¡¯s case?¡±


    Feng Jing appeared to be asking Yin Tao, but in actual fact he already has the answers.


    ¡°More or less. The original appearance of the victims have been deliberately destroyed. There were no obvious external injuries on their bodies, nor were there any signs of assault.¡±


    Yin Tao handed the event location report to Feng Jing and asked him, ¡°Brother Feng, let¡¯s go back to the police station to investigate Xue Na¡¯s social rtions. I think that the murderer hates the victim¡¯s appearance to a certain extent and should have some psychological problems.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded. He also thought that the murderer might be rted to Xue Na.


    Back at the police station, Feng Jing and Yin Tao first went to the archives room to find detailed personal information about Xue Na. It was a fruitful trip.


    ¡°Brother Feng, the hospital that did the botched stic surgery for Xue Na is called Liheng Aesthetics Hospital. It¡¯s a more established private hospital, and it is located in the eastern suburbs.¡± Yin Tao felt that this hospital was a little suspicious. After all, a hospital that could still continue to operate after a serious medical incident like Xue Na¡¯s must have some special connections.


    ¡°Xiaoyin,e and take a look at this person.¡± Feng Jing handed the printed personal information of Xue Na to Yin Tao and pointed at the column of Xue Na¡¯s family rtionship.


    ¡°Meng Heng? Is this Xue Na¡¯s husband, the one that the nurse at the Third Mental Health Central Hospital mentioned just now?¡± Yin Tao nced at the photo of the man in the family section. The man appeared to be in his thirties. He had clean facial features and looked like a gentle man with a good temper.


    Feng Jing nodded and pointed at the detailed information of Liheng Aesthetics Hospital on theputer screen.


    ¡°Meng Heng is the director of Liheng Aesthetics Hospital?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t believe her eyes. She didn¡¯t expect that the person who caused Xue Na¡¯s stic surgery to fail was her husband, Meng Heng, the one who had been taking care of her.


    ¡°This Meng Heng is very suspicious.¡± Feng Jing looked at Meng Heng¡¯s photo in the file and seemed to be able to read Meng Heng¡¯s mind through this information. ¡°He has the ability to change the victim¡¯s face and he must have a certain motive.¡±


    Nodding her head, Yin Tao also felt that Meng Heng was the biggest suspect in this case.


    ¡°Brother Feng, let¡¯s go to Liheng Aesthetics Hospital and see if we can find any special clues.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the time and felt that he should not alert the enemy so easily. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go to Liheng Aesthetics Hospital as a patient seeking consultancy and try not to attract Meng Heng¡¯s attention.¡±


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao had just walked out of the archives room when they saw Le Yuan at the entrance of the police station.


    ¡°Feng Jing!¡± Le Yuan saw Feng Jing and walked towards him quickly.


    ¡°Dr. Yin is also here.¡± Le Yuan subconsciously frowned when she saw Yin Tao. She couldn¡¯t hide the annoyance in her heart and her subtle expression was observed by Feng Jing.

 Chapter 113 - 113 Probe

    113 Probe


    ¡°Have you finished your statement?¡± Feng Jing asked Le Yuan without giving Yin Tao a chance to speak.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve shared everything I could think of before and after Yang Ying¡¯s disappearance. I hope I can help.¡± Le Yuan couldn¡¯t help but look sad when she mentioned her good friend. ¡°Can we confirm the suspect now? Yang Ying is usually very kind, it is unlikely for her to make enemies.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but it¡¯s not convenient for me to tell you.¡± Feng Jing maintained a professional front and didn¡¯t intend to tell Le Yuan.


    Yin Tao tactfully remained silent as she stood behind Feng Jing.


    !!


    Le Yuan looked at the aloof Feng Jing in front of her and felt very estranged from him.


    ¡°Feng Jing, it¡¯s noon. Let¡¯s have lunch together. I still have something to talk to you about.¡± Le Yuan nced at her cell phone and forced a smile on her haggard face. She was a heartbreaking sight.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t sure if she should leave or not. Le Yuan¡¯s attitude towards her wasn¡¯t very friendly, and she wouldn¡¯t definitely wouldn¡¯t ask her along for a meal. It wasn¡¯t as if Yin Tao couldn¡¯t tell.


    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten.¡± Feng Jing felt Yin Tao¡¯s difort and wanted to leave with her.


    ¡°You¡¯re always so busy with work that you forget to eat. Grandpa Feng told me to take care of you. If you don¡¯t eat on time, I¡¯ll tell on you.¡± Le Yuan obviously didn¡¯t believe what Feng Jing said. He was known to be so engrossed with work that he didn¡¯t eat or sleep.


    ¡°I really did. I ate rice noodles with Xiaoyin.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was still solemn, but Yin Tao and Le Yuan both looked a bit upset.


    Yin Tao was anxious. She didn¡¯t know if Feng Jing could see Le Yuan¡¯s feelings towards her. What he just said would only make Le Yuan hate her more?


    Yin Tao felt Le Yuan¡¯s gaze and didn¡¯t dare to raise her head. She really couldn¡¯t stand such a scene.


    In the past, Yin Tao would cringe when she saw such love triangles in novels. She didn¡¯t know what was the point of fighting. Wasn¡¯t it better to just focus on one¡¯s career?


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t understand the melodramatic plots of romance novels. In her opinion, it was better to work hard than to find a man.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect forensic doctors to work so hard.¡± Le Yuan forced a smile. ¡°I thought forensic doctors only dissected corpses every day, but they actually had to follow the police back and forth to handle cases.¡±


    ¡°A forensic doctor is also a police officer. We still have matters to attend to, so we¡¯ll take our leave first.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was aloof. He didn¡¯t care about Le Yuan¡¯s feelings and gestured for Yin Tao to follow him.


    ¡°Feng Jing, it¡¯s Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather¡¯s birthday tomorrow!¡± Le Yuan was very unhappy that Feng Jing and Yin Tao are leaving together. ¡°Will youe? Grandpa Lin said that he hasn¡¯t seen you in a long time.¡±


    ¡°It depends on my schedule.¡± Feng Jing left the police station with Yin Tao without looking back.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to speak until she got into the car. She kept feeling that Captain Feng wasn¡¯t in a good mood.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to take Le Yuan¡¯s words to heart. There¡¯s nothing wrong with being a forensic doctor.¡± Seeing Yin Tao¡¯s silence, Feng Jing thought that she was unhappy because of Le Yuan¡¯s words.


    Yin Tao never expected that Feng Jing would misunderstand. She shook her head and exined, ¡°I don¡¯t care about it. Forensics is my own choice. I like this job very much and don¡¯t care about what others say.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Le Yuan wasn¡¯t discriminating against her profession, instead she was upset over Captain Feng. ¡°Brother Feng, does Doctor Le¡­ like you?¡±


    Feng Jing had just started the car when he heard what Yin Tao said. He turned his head to look at her and exined, ¡°I don¡¯t like her. I don¡¯t like her now, and I won¡¯t in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao only wanted to remind Feng Jing, afraid that he didn¡¯t see Le Yuan¡¯s thoughts. She never expected that Feng Jing would make his stand clear.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything else.¡± Yin Tao tugged at the corner of her clothes nervously. She felt that there was no need for Feng Jing to tell her this. ¡°You two are actually quitepatible. One is a police officer, and the other is a doctor.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao, who had a guilty conscience, and burrowed his brows unconsciously. ¡°Isn¡¯t a forensic doctor morepatible with a police? The two of them can directly handle a case together.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s voice reverberated in Yin Tao¡¯s mind and she felt her heart racing. This time, Yin Tao was certain that Feng Jing was flirting with her.


    ¡°Brother Feng, don¡¯t tell me you like¡­ forensic doctors?¡± Yin Tao wanted to p herself after saying that. Even if she didn¡¯t dare to ask him if he liked her, she still shouldn¡¯t have asked such a stupid question as whether he liked forensic doctors.


    ¡°It¡¯s better than a doctor. At the very least, it will be helpful for me to handle cases.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao, whose face had turned red. He couldn¡¯t help but smile as he replied. Then, he started the car.

 Chapter 114 - 114 Breast Augmentation

    114 Breast Augmentation


    Yin Tao had never been so nervous before. Even when she was facing a corpse, even when she first knew that she had transmigrated into a book, her heart had never beat so fast.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand what Feng Jing meant and didn¡¯t dare to probe further. She was worried that Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t like her, but she was also worried that Feng Jing would really like her.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what her attitude towards the characters in this novel was, nor did she know if she would have the chance to return to the real world.


    The car quickly arrived at Liheng Aesthetics Hospital in the eastern suburbs. Yin Tao had also calmed down a little.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll pretend to be a couple asking for beauty consultancy.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s words made Yin Tao nervous as she silently followed behind him. Yin Tao was worried that she had a heart condition.


    ¡°Hello, may I know what services you need consultancy for?¡± The receptionist at the front desk walked out enthusiastically to wee Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    ¡°My girlfriend wants to see if she can do some minor enhancements.¡± Feng Jing held Yin Tao¡¯s hand naturally, but his eyes kept looking around the hospital.


    The receptionist warmly led the two of them to a consultation room, and served them water in disposable cups.


    The aesthetics hospital didn¡¯t seem big, but the ce was tastefully furnished and the staff had a good service attitude. It projected professionalism andfort.


    ¡°We provide a wide variety of aesthetics services. Is there something particr you have in mind?¡±


    The receptionist sat opposite Yin Tao and spoke with her trademark professional smile.


    ¡°What type of stic surgery do you do? Can you make some rmendations?¡± Yin Tao was afraid that she would be nervous, so she picked up the cup of water from the coffee table and ced it in her hand. She also leaned closer to Feng Jing.


    ¡°Many adjustments can be made to the face. There are also procedures for the eyes and nose. Many people also opt to make their lips fuller or to straighten their teeth. Other services include breast augmentation, butt lifting, hair removal, dermabrasion¡­ and semi-permanent makeup are also popr with our customers.¡± The receptionist handed a thick stic surgery catalog to Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao looked at the myriad stic surgery services and felt a little dizzy. This was the first time Yin Tao got to know all these stic surgery methods. She now knows that the human body can be modified in so many ways.


    ¡°Which areas do you think I work on?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing as if she was asking for help, hoping that he would continue the conversation. However, she quickly regretted her decision.


    ¡°Lipo filling¡­¡± Feng Jing¡¯s fingers stopped at lipo filling on the catalog.


    The receptionist¡¯s gaze swept across Yin Tao before she smiled and asked, ¡°Do you want to know more about services like breast and butt augmentation? I see that your girlfriend is quite well endowed, but do you like western body shapes?¡±


    Yin Tao wanted nothing more than to bury her head in the sand. If she could disappear immediately, she wouldn¡¯t mind transmigrating to another book.


    ¡°Do you need your own body fats to do lipo filling?¡± Feng Jing asked the receptionist curiously.


    ¡°Hyaluronic acid, autogenous fat, silicone, and PTFE are all filler options. You can make different choices ording to your own condition and needs.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and continued to ask, ¡°Who is the best doctor here? Can I meet him?¡±


    The receptionist was very happy that the customer seemed interested. She smiled and said, ¡°Our most skilled doctor here is our Dean Meng. However, his wait list is very long. You might need to make an appointment in advance.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s meet Dean Meng first. We need to find out more so that we can be assured.¡± Feng Jing happily left his contact number and made an appointment to meet Dean Meng.


    ¡°Shall we just tick breast augmentation on the form first?¡± The receptionist filled in the form earnestly and didn¡¯t notice Yin Tao¡¯s darkening face.


    ¡°Yes, fill it in. We can talk about itter. if there are any changes.¡± Feng Jing left the aesthetics hospital with Yin Tao.


    When they returned to the car, Yin Tao was still reeling from the awkwardness earlier.


    ¡°I¡¯ll observe Meng Heng¡¯s personality carefully when I meet him in person.¡±


    Feng Jing nced at the message on his phone and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Xiao Ji has asked Xiao Ming. He and Xue Na were indeed high school ssmates, but their rtionship wasn¡¯t good. They didn¡¯t contact each other after graduation. He didn¡¯t even know that Xue Na was admitted to a mental hospital.¡±


    ¡°Then Xiao Ming and Meng Heng shouldn¡¯t be close, right?¡± Yin Tao still felt that Meng Heng was very suspicious. After all, the murderer was most likely a stic surgeon. No one else could do it.

 Chapter 115 - 115 Gown

    115 Gown


    ¡°Well, not only were they not close, but Xiao Ming said they didn¡¯t know each other at all.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s words made Yin Tao fall into deep thought. It seemed that they had no reason to summon Meng Heng, and there was no special connection between Li Ting, Song Yi and Yang Ying.


    ¡°It would be great if we could find a reason to conduct a search. We can check Meng Heng¡¯s aesthetics hospital and we may find some evidence.¡± Yin Tao was a little discouraged. It was even more annoying to have a suspect but not have the right to arrest him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. We¡¯ll definitely find clues. As long as it¡¯s something he did, there will definitely be ws.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very certain, and Yin Tao trusted him inexplicably. She didn¡¯t know if it was because Feng Jing was a capable detective in the original novel, but Yin Tao just had full confidence in his ability.


    ¡°A call from my brother?¡± Yin Tao nced at her vibrating phone. The caller ID was Yin Hao.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I heard from Lin Jia that you¡¯re going to his grandfather¡¯s birthday party tomorrow?¡±


    Yin Hao initially didn¡¯t believe it when he heard from Lin Jia that his younger sister would attend Grandpa Lin¡¯s birthday banquet. After all, other than being interested in solving cases, Yin Tao had never participated in any social activities.


    However, this morning, he received a tailored gown from Lin Jia. He even said that it was specially prepared for Yin Tao. Under Lin Jia¡¯s instructions, Yin Hao called his sister.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, elder brother, you¡¯re going tomorrow too, right?¡±


    When Yin Hao heard his sister¡¯s answer, he confirmed that Lin Jia wasn¡¯t lying to him.


    ¡°Xiaoning, Mom, and I will be there.¡±


    Yin Tao was a little surprised to hear Yin Ning¡¯s name, but on second thought, Xi Feng would definitely attend tomorrow, so Yin Ning¡¯s appearance was not surprising.


    ¡°Find time to go home and try on the gown. See if you need anything else.¡± Under Lin Jia¡¯s special request, Yin Hao didn¡¯t tell her that Lin Jia had prepared the gown for her.


    Yin Hao could tell that Lin Jia was very concerned about his younger sister. Although Lin Jia was slightly older than Yin Tao, he was good looking and outstanding in many aspects. Yin Hao also thought well of his personality. Yin Hao would be very supportive if Yin Tao and Lin Jia got together .


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go backter.¡± Yin Tao hadn¡¯t thought about this at first. She thought that she would be if she just dressed up a little. It seemed that Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather¡¯s birthday banquet was rather grand. Otherwise, Yin Hao wouldn¡¯t have specially prepared a gown for her.


    After she ended the call, Yin Tao somewhat regretted agreeing to Lin Jia¡¯s request. Tomorrow would be a grand asion where the male and female leads would be together, so she should just keep a low profile.


    ¡°Are you going hometer?¡± Feng Jing started the car slowly.


    ¡°Mm, my brother asked me to go back and try on a gown. Tomorrow is Brother Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather¡¯s birthday banquet.¡± Yin Tao nodded.


    ¡°Are you staying at home tonight?¡± Feng Jing asked.


    Yin Tao shook her head. ¡°I¡¯d better go back to the dormitory. The test results for Yang Ying will be out soon. I¡¯m going to the autopsyb to take a look tonight.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll send you home to try on the gown, and take you straight back to the police station after you are done.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t wait for Yin Tao to agree before changing the navigation address to the Yin vi.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t decline Feng Jing¡¯s good intentions. If she were to take a car back and forth, it would take a long time. They quickly arrived at the destination, but Feng Jing didn¡¯t get out of the car. He watched as Yin Tao quickly ran home and slowly lowered his seat.


    If she weren¡¯t a forensic doctor, Yin Tao would only be a youngdy in her early twenties, a young missus from a wealthy family, living a privileged life in a vi. However, Yin Tao chose apletely different path.


    Upon entering the vi, Yin Tao saw Yin Ning sitting on the sofa in the living room.


    ¡°Is there a guest in the house?¡± Zhao Yue slowly walked down the stairs. When she saw Yin Tao, a trace of frustration unconsciously appeared on her face.


    ¡°Mom, is my brother home?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to quarrel with Zhao Yue. She wasn¡¯t familiar with her, so she wouldn¡¯t feel sad like the original Yin Tao because of her cold treatment.


    ¡°The study on the second floor.¡± Zhao Yue felt jinxed the second sheid eyes on Yin Tao. She didn¡¯t know why she would rather stay out at the police station thane home.


    Yin Tao ignored Zhao Yue and Yin Ning and headed straight for the study on the second floor.


    ¡°Mom, is Sister going to attend Grandpa Lin¡¯s birthday banquet too?¡± Yin Ning asked worriedly as she watched Yin Tao go upstairs.


    ¡°Why would she be going? She is not presentable at all!¡± Zhao Yue frowned. She felt that Yin Tao had be a little strange, and her personality wasn¡¯t like before. She had be much quieter, and even she felt that she was a stranger now.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you bring Sister along? There should be many boys from good families at Grandpa Lin¡¯s birthday banquet. I hope Sister can get married before me.¡±

 Chapter 116 - 116 Blown Away

    116 Blown Away


    At the mention of her marriage, Yin Ning got shy and hung her head. Her rtionship with Xi Feng was getting closer and closer, and the two of them should be engaged soon.


    ¡°Why are you worrying about her? Look at her now. Who would be willing to marry her?!¡± Zhao Yue was furious at the mention of this. She had originally nned to find a better match for Yin Tao, but almost no one was willing to ept her because of her current profession.


    ¡°I think Xi Feng¡¯s friend, Jin Chen, is not bad. He seems to like girls like Sister.¡±


    Yin Ning hoped that Yin Tao¡¯s fate would continue to develop ording to her previous life. After all, there was already a huge deviation from her previous life because she hadn¡¯t resigned from her job as a forensic doctor. Yin Ning didn¡¯t want to lose control of the plot.


    !!


    ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s better to just let her be.¡± Zhao Yue rubbed her brows. Yin Tao¡¯s matter had caused her to be distraught. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about you and Xi Feng. I heard from your brother that the two of you are getting along very well?¡±


    Yin Ning smiled shyly, tacitly agreeing with Zhao Yue¡¯s words.


    ¡°You¡¯re the one who doesn¡¯t cause me worry.¡± Zhao Yue sat on the other side of the sofa and looked at her slender daughter. The corners of her mouth slowly curled up. ¡°Although Xi Feng¡¯s family background isn¡¯t as good as Lin Jia¡¯s, he¡¯s still capable. He should have a good future.¡±


    Yin Ning nodded. After all, she had been reborn. How could she not know that Xi Feng would do well in the future?


    ¡°I heard from your father that Lin Jia¡¯s good friend, Feng Jing, seems to have gotten a transfer from the capital to City A?¡± Zhao Yue was not familiar with Yin Hao¡¯s friends, but she had heard of them, especially the few whoe from exceptionally good families.


    ¡°Yes, Feng Jing seems to havee to City A as a detective. He¡¯ll go back sooner orter,¡± said Yin Ning.


    ¡°Sigh, he¡¯s also a troublemaker.¡± Zhao Yue thought of Feng Jing and sighed. ¡°The Feng family¡¯s business empire in the capital is so big, and they are eminent in both business and politics. To think that their youngest son actually came to City A to be a police officer. I wonder what these young people are thinking?¡±


    Yin Ning smiled and exined to Zhao Yue, ¡°Feng Jing is not an ordinary police officer. He is very capable and outstanding and has made huge contributions. It¡¯s impossible for him to stay a detective in the future.¡±


    ¡°Are you saying that the Feng family approves of Feng Jing being a police officer?¡± Zhao Yue still couldn¡¯t understand.


    ¡°That¡¯s hard to say, but Feng Jing will still have a bright future.¡± Yin Ning felt that with Feng Jing¡¯s ability, he could easily reach a higher position than Lin Jia. It¡¯s just a matter of whether he desires so.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t Yin Tao working in the police station with Feng Jing? I wonder if this girl is sharp enough to know what is good for her. If she can get together with that child from the Feng family, being a forensic doctor can be considered a blessing in disguise.¡± Zhao Yue felt that although Yin Tao¡¯s personality was not likable, she was quite good looking. She would have found a good husband if she really got together with Feng Jing.


    ¡°Sister is a forensic doctor, not a police officer. How can she have a chance?¡± Yin Ning felt thatpared to Feng Jing, Yin Tao was more suitable for Jin Chen. ¡°Besides, the Feng family should have chosen a daughter-inw long ago. How can Sister stand a chance?¡±


    Zhao Yue felt that what Yin Ning said made sense. Even Yin Ning might not stand the chance to marry into the Feng family, not to mention that Yin Tao was a forensic doctor.


    No matter how pretty Yin Tao was, her family background was still far inferior to the Feng family. These two people were simply notpatible. It was impossible for the Feng family to ept such a daughter-inw.


    ¡°Achoo!¡± Yin Tao had just changed into the gown Yin Hao had given her when she sneezed loudly.


    ¡°How is it? Have you tried it?¡± Yin Hao turned up the temperature of the air conditioner and looked at the door of the lounge, waiting for Yin Tao toe out.


    ¡°Big Brother, why do I feel that this dress is a little strange?¡± It was Yin Tao¡¯s first time wearing such a long dress, and she kept feeling that it wasn¡¯t easy for her to walk.


    Yin Tao slowly moved out of the lounge andbed her hair clumsily, not knowing where to ce her hands.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you look really beautiful.¡± Yin Hao looked at Yin Tao as she walked out of the lounge and felt that she seemed to have grown up overnight.


    A tube top iid with ck diamonds matched with a light pinkce dress. The hem of the dress gradually continues into ayer of lifelike flowers, as if real flowers were floating on the long skirt. It looked cute and lively, elegant and charming all at the same time.


    ¡°Big Brother, isn¡¯t it too inconvenient to walk like this?¡± Yin Tao felt that the hem of her skirt was really too long. She would definitely fall if she tried to run.


    Yin Hao smiled and rubbed Yin Tao¡¯s head lovingly before taking out a pair of beautifully wrapped high heels from under the bookshelf.

 Chapter 117 - 117 Hairpin

    117 Hairpin


    Yin Tao¡¯s legs instantly went weak at the sight of the gorgeous and exquisite ck stilettos.


    ¡°Brother, do I really have to wear these killer heels?¡±


    Yin Hao squatted down and gently lifted Yin Tao¡¯s ankle. ¡°You have to wear it. Do you think you¡¯re going to a crime scene tomorrow?¡±


    Yin Hao gently helped Yin Tao change into high heels. With the matching shoes, Yin Tao became ssy and elegant. Yin Hao looked at his younger sister as if he was admiring a piece of art.


    !!


    He felt that Lin Jia had good taste. Whether it was this gown or his sister, they were unique and dazzling pieces.


    ¡°Stay at home tonight. Daddy hasn¡¯t seen you in a long time.¡± Yin Hao gently tied Yin Tao¡¯s hair up. He then took out an exquisite gemstone hair clip from his pocket and pinned it on her hair.


    ¡°What a beautiful hairpin.¡± Yin Tao noticed the hairpin was in the shape of a tulip, but the flowers and stems were made of gems and crystals.


    Yin Hao looked at Yin Tao¡¯s hair essory in satisfaction and helped her tie her hair into a simple bun. ¡°When I saw this hair clip in the mall, I felt that it suited you very well. It¡¯s pretty and yet very unique.¡±


    Through the ss window of the study, Yin Tao saw her own reflection and gently touched her hair. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help butpliment Yin Hao. ¡°Big Brother, you are so good at hair styling. I really envy my future sister-inw.¡±


    Yin Hao lightly rapped Yin Tao¡¯s forehead. ¡°In that case, if Big Brother doesn¡¯t get married in the future, will Ib your hair at home every day?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t. You canb my hair and my sister-inw¡¯s hair together. In the future, you can expand your skills. Perhaps you can even open a styling chain or something.¡± Yin Tao looked at Yin Hao and felt a rare sense of bond with him.


    ¡°Big Brother, when will Dad be back? I still have something onter, so I probably won¡¯t be able to have dinner at home.¡± Yin Tao nced at the time and felt that she should leave. After all, Captain Feng was still waiting outside.


    ¡°You have work to do at the police department? Dad usually doesn¡¯te back untilte at night. He¡¯s invested in a new real estate project recently and has been very busy.¡±


    When Yin Hao met his father a few days ago, Yin Dong had even mentioned Yin Tao. Although he wasn¡¯t the expressive type, Yin Hao knew that his father did care about Yin Tao.


    ¡°Then forget it. I¡¯ll go back now. There have been a lot of cases recently, and there is a huge workload at the autopsyb.¡±


    With that, Yin Tao went to the lounge to change out of her gown. When she walked out, Yin Hao had already tidied up the shoes and essories.


    ¡°I¡¯ll pick you up from the police dormitory tomorrow morning. We¡¯ll go straight to the stylist. I¡¯ll give them the gown in advance and let them n the makeup.¡±


    ¡°That won¡¯t be necessary, Brother.¡± Yin Tao put on her active wear again and casually tied her hair into a ponytail. ¡°Brother Lin Jia will pick me up at the police station tomorrow morning. He already told me beforehand.¡±


    Yin Hao was a little surprised. As the eldest grandson of Grandpa Lin, Lin Jia should have a lot of things to attend to at the banquet. The fact that he could take the time to personally pick up Yin Tao proved that Yin Tao was really special to him.


    ¡°Xiaotao, what do you think of Lin Jia?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s a good guy. Brother Lin Jia is quite gentle and has a good personality. Everyone thinks that he has a good temper.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand Yin Hao¡¯s intentions.


    Yin Hao smiled. Only his silly sister would think that the mayor assistant of City A was a good-tempered person.


    ¡°Then you two should get along well. Although Lin Jia¡¯s parents are more traditional people, if they don¡¯t ept your profession, I will personally exin the situation to them. You don¡¯t have to worry about these things.¡±


    Yin Hao wanted his younger sister to be happy more than anyone else. He wouldn¡¯t want Yin Tao to face any obstacles in her pursuit of love.


    ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t need everyone to ept my profession¡­¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand why Yin Hao wanted Lin Jia¡¯s parents to acknowledge her profession. After all, even if Zhao Yue and Yin Dong didn¡¯t agree, it wouldn¡¯t stop her from bing a forensic doctor.


    Yin Hao looked at his sister and felt that she still didn¡¯t understand that when two peoplee together, two families get involved.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll send you back to the police station.¡±


    ¡°No need, Big Brother. Brother Feng is still waiting for me outside. We are going back together.¡± Yin Tao said.


    Yin Hao was about to get his car keys when he heard Yin Tao¡¯s words and stopped what he was doing. ¡°Feng Jing? He¡¯s at our door?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded her head, not feeling that there was anything wrong.

 Chapter 118 - 118 Habit

    118 Habit


    Yin Hao¡¯s expression was gloomy. This ex ssmate of his had never bothered with socializing and did not attend any gatherings organized by anyone. It was even more difficult to expect him to visit.


    Only Lin Jia could get Feng Jing to go anywhere. No one dared to tell him off. After all, no one dared to offend the Feng family.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll go out with you to take a look.¡± Yin Hao wasn¡¯t sure how he felt about Feng Jing. In fact, he admired Feng Jing¡¯s abilities and methods but didn¡¯t like his cold and aloof personality.


    Yin Tao followed Yin Hao downstairs. Zhao Yue and Yin Ning were still sitting in the hall.


    !!


    ¡°Ah Hao, why are you going out?¡± Zhao Yue frowned and was slightly unhappy when she saw Yin Tao and Yin Hao walking together.


    ¡°I¡¯m walking Xiaotao out.¡± Yin Hao didn¡¯t say anything else. He had tried very hard to convince his mother, but Zhao Yue still couldn¡¯t ept the fact that Yin Tao was a forensic doctor.


    She even said that she wouldn¡¯t acknowledge Yin Tao as a member of the Yin family as long as she was a forensic doctor.


    ¡°She¡¯s so capable, why would she need anyone to walk her out?¡± Zhao Yue red at him and said in an unfriendly tone, ¡°She¡¯s not even afraid of the dead. What danger can she encounter?!¡±


    ¡°Mom!¡± Even Yin Hao felt that Zhao Yue¡¯s words were too harsh, but Yin Tao acted as if she didn¡¯t hear anything and walked straight out of the door.


    ¡°Look at her! She works with the dead so much that she now has a zombie face!¡± Zhao Yue was still not letting go.


    Yin Hao sighed and helplessly chased after Yin Tao.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you¡­¡±


    Yin Hao knew that his younger sister hadn¡¯t done anything wrong, and she didn¡¯t deserve to be treated like this by Zhao Yue. Yin Tao was only in her early twenties, and she was already sensible enough. He couldn¡¯t find the words to console her.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, Big Brother.¡± Yin Tao saw that Yin Hao was in a difficult position and consoled him, ¡°I¡¯m already used to it.¡±


    Yin Hao felt sorry for his younger sister, but he was helpless. He could only follow behind Yin Tao and walk her to the ck jeep on the other side of the road.


    ¡°Yin Hao?¡± Feng Jing got out of the car when he saw Yin Hao walking over with Yin Tao.


    ¡°Feng Jing, you¡¯re already at my door. Why won¡¯t youe in and for a drink?¡± Yin Hao asked.


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid that it¡¯ll take too long. There have been a lot of things going on in the station recently. I¡¯ll definitely treat you to a meal when the case is over.¡± After Feng Jing finished speaking, Yin Hao patted his shoulder in surprise.


    ¡°This is the first time you¡¯ve offered to treat me to a meal. I¡¯m marking your word. Don¡¯t go back on your word!¡± Yin Hao felt that Feng Jing seemed to have changed. He wasn¡¯t as aloof as before.


    ¡°Of course. When this case is over, you can choose the venue. I will definitely apany you.¡± Feng Jing greeted Yin Hao politely. The two of them chatted happily and the atmosphere was very harmonious.


    Yin Tao was slightly impressed by Feng Jing. He was usually a man of few words, but when he does engage in small talk, he can be quite chatty and humorous. He even made her elder brother chuckle a few times.


    ¡°Xiaotao, be careful. Contact me more when you¡¯re free.¡±


    Yin Tao kept waving hard as she looked at Yin Hao while they drove away.


    ¡°Did the gown fit?¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s thoughts were suddenly pulled back and she realized Feng Jing¡¯s question. She replied in surprise, ¡°It¡¯s alright. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m not used to dressing so formally all of a sudden.¡±


    ¡°I will go with you tomorrow morning,¡± Feng Jing said.


    ¡°Ah? Brother Feng, are you free tomorrow? I thought you wouldn¡¯t be able to go.¡± Yin Tao remembered Feng Jing¡¯s attitude towards Le Yuan. She thought that Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t be able to attend the banquet, which was why he was so cold.


    ¡°Captain Chen is on duty tomorrow. As long as no new corpses appear¡­¡± Before Feng Jing could finish speaking, Yin Tao covered his mouth.


    ¡°Don¡¯t spout nonsense. Nothing will happen.¡± Yin Tao was afraid of such prophetic behavior. As long as it was something a key character said, it would inexplicablye true in this novel.


    Feng Jing¡¯s mouth was covered by Yin Tao and his hands subconsciously tightened around the steering wheel.


    ¡°I¡¯m driving. Stop fooling around.¡± Feng Jing gestured for Yin Tao to sit properly. The fragrance of Yin Tao¡¯s hand seemed to still be lingering at the tip of his nose. It seemed to be the smell of orchids.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know if it was because of her profession, but he felt that Yin Tao especially liked to wear perfume and the scent was very pleasant.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia said that he would pick me up tomorrow. Why don¡¯t you tell him that the two of us will go together? It will save a lot of trouble.¡±


    For some reason, Yin Tao felt that she was morefortable imposing on Feng Jing than Lin Jia. Perhaps it was because she was used to sitting in Feng Jing¡¯s car, and she was also used to Feng Jing¡¯spany.


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll tell himter. I¡¯ll pick you up from the dormitory tomorrow morning.¡±


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao agreed on the time to meet the next day and he then sent Yin Tao back to the dormitory before dark.

 Chapter 119 - 119 Brooch

    119 Brooch


    The next morning, Feng Jing appeared at the entrance of the police dormitory on time and attracted the attention of many passers-by. Feng Jing was wearing a tailored ck suit and looked handsome and gentlemanly.


    Yin Tao woke up early and changed into a loose fitting tracksuit. She had nned to go to the stylist barefaced. She will save the stylist the trouble of removing her make up since this wasn¡¯t her forte anyway.


    Yin Tao and Bai Luo walked out of the dormitory together. Bai Luo was going to investigate Yang Ying¡¯s socialwork.


    ¡°Damn, could that handsome guy be Captain Feng?¡±


    Bai Luo saw from afar the man in formal attire outside the dormitory door.


    Yin Tao also noticed Feng Jing. Although she had seen Feng Jing in formal attire a few times, Yin Tao had to admit that Feng Jing¡¯s looks and build were exceptionally eye-catching.


    ¡°Tsk, Xiaotao, you¡¯re dressed like this. Standing beside Captain Feng, you really look like a prince and Cindere.¡± Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao, who had her hair tied in a bun. It was a pity that she had wasted such a good foundation.


    ¡°Alright, stop mocking me. I wish you a smooth investigation. Go quickly. Xiao Xia will be anxious from waiting.¡± Yin Tao pushed Bai Luo away and quickly walked towards Feng Jing.


    ¡°Brother Feng, you¡¯re so handsome today!¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help butpliment Feng Jing as she approached.


    ¡°You¡¯re also very beautiful, every day.¡± Feng Jing smiled as he opened the car door for Yin Tao.


    ¡°Cut that out.¡± Yin Tao sat in the car and said to Feng Jing, who was in the driver¡¯s seat, ¡°Bai Luo has already said that the two of us make the ssic prince and Cindere duo.¡±


    ¡°Eat something first. The banquet will be heldter.¡± Feng Jing handed Yin Tao two buns and a bottle of warm milk from the back seat.


    ¡°Thank you, Big brother Feng. I was originally wondering if I should go out and buy something. I didn¡¯t expect you to have actually prepared food for me.¡± Yin Tao hated the feeling of being hungry the most. In the past, she was always busy and didn¡¯t have time to eat. Coupled with the fact that she always dealt with corpses, Yin Tao¡¯s appetite would more or less be affected.


    ¡°Eat slowly. Let¡¯s go to the stylist first and help Cindere transform.¡±


    Feng Jing slowly started the car. In order to let Yin Tao eat properly, he kept the speed of the car very stable.


    When they arrived at their destination, Yin Tao had already finished the two buns and bottle of milk.


    Because she had an appointment, Yin Tao was quickly arranged to have her hair styled. Feng Jing sat in the waiting area to rest.


    ¡°Handsome, you and your girlfriend are the most beautiful couple I¡¯ve ever seen,¡± a young girl with exquisite makeup said enthusiastically to Feng Jing.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t want to exin further and only thanked her politely.


    ¡°I mean it. Our styling studio is very famous in City A. Even some TV celebrities havee to our styling studio for makeup,¡± the girl said as she pulled out a few photos from her phone. They were all photos of her and the celebrities.


    ¡°Do you want to buy a couple brooch with your girlfriend? I can give you a 30% discount.¡±


    ¡°Does your studio allow makeup artists to promote products?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was a little serious, and the girl got a bit scared.


    She hurriedly exined, ¡°It¡¯s not a sales pitch. We just received sponsorship from a few brands. Our boss also knows that,and these items are authentic. It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want it.¡±


    ¡°How much?¡± Feng Jing kept a poker face.


    The girl whispered tentatively, ¡°There are different prices. One thousand to five thousand. Do you want to take a look?¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t say anything and gestured for her to show him.


    The girl took out a few exquisite small boxes from a wooden suitcase and ced them in front of Feng Jing. She then opened them one by one.


    ¡°This pair is priced at 1,000 yuan. It¡¯s shaped like a ca lily and is made of silver. This pair is priced at 3,000 yuan. It¡¯s shaped like two little birds and is made of alloy and crystal¡­¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s gaze was attracted by a pair of small brooches. ¡°Are these peach blossoms?¡±


    The girl was very good at reading people. When she sensed that Feng Jing was interested in the pair of limited edition brooches, she quickly said, ¡°You have good taste. Although this pair of peach blossom brooches is the smallest, the workmanship is the most exquisite. They are made of freshwater pearls and Hetian jade.¡±


    ¡°How much?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was calm, but the girl felt like she was being interrogated.


    ¡°This is a little expensive. 6,800 yuan for one¡­¡± The more the girl spoke, the more guilty she felt. She didn¡¯t dare look Feng Jing in the eye.


    ¡°How muchmission do you get for one?¡±


    Feng Jing looked righteous and incorruptible. For some reason, the girl felt that she didn¡¯t dare to lie to him.

 Chapter 120 - 120 Tempted

    120 Tempted


    ¡°1,800¡­¡± the girl whispered.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll pay you 7,000 yuan each. I¡¯m very satisfied with your rmendation.¡± Feng Jing gestured for the girl to take payment. The other party clearly didn¡¯t react as she wasn¡¯t expecting the serious looking man to be so easily convinced.


    ¡°Thank you!¡± The girl smiled happily. She had just started working and didn¡¯t expect things to go so smoothly. ¡°I wish you and your girlfriend a long and sweet life!¡±


    The girl excitedly took the payment from Feng Jing and carefully checked the two exquisite little brooches.


    Yin Tao had just finished her styling and walked out of the dressing room in a long dress.


    ¡°Simply gorgeous!¡± The girl stood beside Feng Jing and couldn¡¯t help but exim, ¡°Let me help you put on the brooch.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded his head. Under Yin Tao¡¯s puzzled gaze, the girl pinned the exquisite little brooch on the corner of Yin Tao¡¯s ck tube top. While it wasn¡¯t very eye-catching, it added a very nice finishing touch.


    The girl pinned the other brooch on Feng Jing¡¯s cor. It was eye-catching without being conspicuous.


    Yin Tao thought that this was aplimentary gift from the styling studio. She never expected that these two inconspicuous peach blossom brooches would actually cost Feng Jing 14,000 yuan.


    Because the makeup was for a banquet, Yin Tao was given a more mature look. Her lipstick was a darker shade of red. Yin Tao usually looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old student, but now she looked much more mature and charming.


    Yin Tao¡¯s facial features were different from Yin Ning¡¯s. Yin Ning looked demure and aloof. She looked sweeter, and her red and full lips were like ripe cherries. They were both tempting and cute on her round, cherubic face.


    Feng Jing had always thought that Yin Tao was very beautiful, but in his heart, she was still a child. She was beautiful, lively, and cute. Feng Jing couldn¡¯t take his eyes off Yin Tao now. She seemed to have grown up.


    Walking out of the styling room, Yin Tao stood beside Feng Jing and felt much more confident. It seemed that her brother had good taste. Although the cut of this gown was simple, it was as luxurious as those by international brands.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. The timing is just right.¡±


    Yin Tao followed Feng Jing downstairs. The dressing room of the styling room was on the second floor. Although the transparent staircase was beautifully designed, it was not very practical for walking. The steps were also a little too narrow.


    The stilettos on her feet made Yin Tao¡¯s movements less agile than usual, and she walked much slower.


    Feng Jing¡¯s legs were long, and Yin Tao fell behind after a few steps. She was anxious to catch up with Feng Jing, but she couldn¡¯t take big strides. Just when Yin Tao thought that she was about to trip over the hem of her dress, a pair of strong hands grabbed her waist tightly.


    ¡°Be careful.¡± Feng Jing was worried that she would fall again, so he carried her in his arms and quickly walked down the stairs.


    Yin Tao was certain that the screams in the surroundings definitely weren¡¯t from her. She wanted to bury her face in Feng Jing¡¯s chest, but she was worried that her face would be smudged and she would have to spend another hour on makeup. When she finally reached the foot of the stairs, Yin Tao hurriedly got down from Feng Jing¡¯s arms, tidied her skirt, and walked out of the door without looking back.


    Feng Jing saw that Yin Tao¡¯s ears had turned red, and realized that the young girl was shy. Feng Jing heaved a sigh of relief. When he was hugging Yin Tao just now, his heart inexplicably beat faster. He didn¡¯t know if it was him or if it was because this young girl was too heavy.


    ¡­


    Lin Jia kept checking his watch anxiously while he was entertaining the guests. ¡°This guy said he was going to pick up Xiaotao. Why aren¡¯t they here yet?¡±


    ¡°Lin Jia.¡± Yin Hao walked over with Yin Ning.


    ¡°Yin Hao, have you contacted Xiaotao?¡± Lin Jia politely nodded at Yin Ning and asked Yin Hao.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t shee with you?¡± Yin Hao had wanted to ask Lin Jia where Yin Tao was, but he didn¡¯t expect Lin Jia to not pick her up.


    ¡°I was going to pick him up, but Feng Jing insisted oning with Xiaotao,¡± Lin Jia said helplessly.


    ¡°Feng Jing?¡± When Yin Hao heard what Lin Jia said, he thought of Feng Jing, whom he had seen at the entrance of the vi the day before.


    Yin Ning was puzzled. Was Yin Tao going toe? Why does everyone seem to be picking her up? Yin Ning felt a little upset. Why was she still inferior to Yin Tao after being reborn?


    Yin Hao had wanted to ask more, but when he looked up, he saw Yin Tao and Feng Jing walking in from outside the door.


    ¡°You¡¯re here.¡± When Lin Jia saw Yin Tao, he hurriedly stepped forward to wee her.


    Yin Ning looked at Yin Tao beside Feng Jing and clenched her fists tightly. Her meticulously manicured nails dug deep into her flesh.

 Chapter 121 - 121 Girlfriend

    121 Girlfriend


    All eyes were on Yin Tao and Feng Jing. Yin Ning was extremely jealous. She was dressed to kill, but Yin Yao still got all the attention.


    ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, thank you foring.¡±


    Yin Tao felt a little embarrassed that Lin Jia was so polite and formal. Feeling the gazes of many people, Yin Tao nervously stood behind Feng Jing.


    ¡°Can you apany me to see Grandfather?¡± Lin Jia didn¡¯t speak loudly, but Yin Tao and Feng Jing could hear her clearly.


    !!


    ¡°Alright, Brother Lin Jia.¡± Yin Tao remembered her pact with Lin Jia. Her purpose for attending the birthday banquet was to pretend to be Lin Jia¡¯s girlfriend and reassure Grandpa Lin.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t understand what Lin Jia meant. He should be the one to see Grandpa Lin. Since when did Yin Tao interact with Grandpa Lin?


    Just as he was about to ask, Yin Hao stopped him and said, ¡°Feng Jing, Xi Deng and the others were looking for you just now. Let¡¯s go together.¡±


    Feng Jing was pulled away by Yin Hao while Yin Tao followed behind Lin Jia to Grandpa Lin¡¯s lounge upstairs.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, do I need to take note of anything?¡± Yin Tao suddenly felt a little nervous as she walked to the door.


    ¡°No need. You just need to stand beside me.¡± Lin Jia still had a smile on his face. As usual, it was very warm and reassuring.


    ¡°Grandpa, I brought Xiaotao here.¡±


    Lin Jia opened the door and said to the old man sitting on the rattan chair by the bed. He had wanted to hold Yin Tao¡¯s hand, but he hesitated and stood aside, only smiling at Yin Tao.


    ¡°Hello, Grandpa.¡± Yin Tao looked at the old man resting on the rattan chair and politely greeted him.


    Grandpa Lin, who was sitting on the rattan chair, slowly opened his eyes. He nced at the girl beside Lin Jia and got up from the chair. ¡°Hello, Xiaotao. Lin Jia has told me alot about you. I thought he was lying to me. I didn¡¯t expect him to have such a pretty girlfriend.¡±


    Yin Tao sized up the old man in front of her. Although he was in his eighties, he was in good spirits and spoke clearly. He wore a dark gray Chinese-style robe and had a book of ssics in his hand. He seemed to like literature.


    Yin Tao remembered that Feng Jing had casually mentioned that Lin Jia was from an aristocratic family that was involved in politics. Not only was his grandfather an honorary professor in a university, he was also a retired politician. However, he kept a low profile.


    ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯ve already said that I¡¯m not lying to you. Xiaotao is pretty and sensible. She¡¯s much better than those girls you introduced to me.¡± Lin Jia smiled and teased the old man. ¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t worry in the future. I¡¯ll get along well with Xiaotao. You don¡¯t have to worry about my personal life anymore.¡±


    ¡°Child, how can you speak without thinking!¡± Old Master Lin was a little angry, but he maintained hisposure. ¡°All I want is for you to get a good wife. You¡¯re already 30 years old. Although personal problems don¡¯t represent everything, they will also affect your career. A good wife would be a great support.¡±


    Although Old Master Lin¡¯s words were straightforward, they were the truth. Since Lin Jia was nning to enter politics, he had to take care of his family matters first. Apetent and virtuous wife was necessary for the political scene.


    ¡°I understand, Grandpa. If Xiaotao and I are still together in two years, we¡¯ll get married, okay?¡± Lin Jia coaxed.


    ¡°You¡¯ll be 32 in two years. Are you really not in a hurry?¡± Old Master Lin looked at Lin Jia angrily and shook his head. He turned around and asked Yin Tao to sit down.


    ¡°Child, how old are you?¡±


    Yin Tao nced at Lin Jia and noticed that he wasn¡¯t anxious or uneasy, so she told the truth. ¡°23 years old, Grandpa.¡±


    ¡°Only 23¡­¡± Old Master Lin was deep in thought. He said to Yin Tao worriedly, ¡°Lin Jia is seven years older than you. Won¡¯t your family mind?¡±


    Yin Tao shook her head. Since she was here to put up an act, there was no reason for her to feel bad about such trivial matters.


    ¡°How are your parents? How many people are there in the family?¡± Old Master Lin asked.


    ¡°My father is a businessman, and my mother used to be a dancer. I also have an older brother and a younger sister.¡± Yin Tao had no way of fabricating her personal information, so she could only tell him the truth.


    When Old Master Lin heard about Yin Tao¡¯s parents¡¯ profession, he was clearly a little dissatisfied, but he maintained hisposure. ¡°Has your elder brother graduated?¡±


    ¡°My brother is already 28 years old. He also works for my father¡¯spany now. He and Brother Lin Jia are also friends.¡±

 Chapter 122 - 122 Discontent

    122 Discontent


    Yin Tao also noticed that Old Master Lin was a little unhappy. Although no one in her family was in politics, Yin Tao felt that her family was self-reliant and respectable. What was wrong with that?


    Yin Tao was a little confused by Old Master Lin¡¯s attitude. However, as she wasn¡¯t Lin Jia¡¯s real girlfriend, so there was no need to worry about these things.


    ¡°Are you still in university?¡± The Old Master asked again.


    When Yin Tao heard the Old Master¡¯s question, she suddenly felt a little nervous. If she had known earlier, she would have checked with Brother Lin Jia before entering the house. Her parents¡¯ professions were already looked down upon. If she said that she was a forensic doctor, wouldn¡¯t Old Master Lin be even more upset?


    Yin Tao felt that in order to cooperate with Brother Lin Jia, she shouldn¡¯t reveal her true profession. Just as she was thinking about how to lie about her profession, Lin Jia beat her to it and said, ¡°Xiaotao became a full-time doctor during her internship in university. She¡¯s now a forensic doctor and works in the branch station.¡±


    Yin Tao was very surprised that Lin Jia would tell the truth. Actually, they weren¡¯t really a couple to begin with, so there was no need for Lin Jia to tell Old Master Lin her true profession.


    ¡°Forensic doctor?¡± Old Master Lin frowned.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t surprised at all. Most people would be astonished to hear about her job.


    ¡°Yes, Grandpa. I work for the police. I¡¯m a forensic doctor now.¡±


    There was no need for Yin Tao to avoid talking about her profession anymore. Her conscience was clear and there was nothing embarrassing about being a forensic doctor.


    Old Master Lin sighed. The initial enthusiasm on his face when Yin Tao entered the room had gradually faded.


    ¡°I don¡¯t understand what¡¯s going on with you young people. If you want to be with Lin Jia, it¡¯s best if you transfer to work for the city government. That way, you can spend more time together.¡±


    Old Master Lin sat back on the rattan chair. Out of basic manners, he didn¡¯t chase Yin Tao away immediately. However, with his old-fashioned mindset, it was very difficult for him to ept Yin Tao.


    ¡°Grandfather, if I get together with Xiaotao, I hope that you can respect her choice, including my parents. I don¡¯t want anyone to interfere.¡± Lin Jia could tell that her grandfather was unhappy with Yin Tao, and his tone became a little harsher.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it when your rtionship bears fruits¡­¡± Old Master Lin flipped open the book in his hand and ignored Yin Tao and Lin Jia.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know why Lin Jia would suddenly rebuke Grandpa Lin. After all, she was only called in to put up this act at the eleventh hour. There was actually no need for Lin Jia to do this. Even if his family epted her, the two of them couldn¡¯t really be together.


    ¡°Grandfather, Xiaotao and I will go down first. I will tell you when the banquet begins.¡± Lin Jia nodded gently and was about to leave with Yin Tao when Grandpa Lin suddenly stopped him.


    ¡°Lin Jia, stay back. I have something to tell you.¡±


    Lin Jia nced at Yin Tao and was somewhat dissatisfied with his grandfather¡¯s actions.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, Brother Lin Jia. I¡¯ll wait for you outside.¡± Yin Tao was afraid that Lin Jia would make Grandpa Lin unhappy, so after bidding farewell to Old Master Lin, she slowly walked out of the room.


    Closing the lounge door gently, Yin Tao heaved a long sigh of relief.


    ¡°It won¡¯t be easy for anyone to win Brother Lin Jia¡¯s family¡¯s approval for marriage¡­¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but mutter softly.


    She felt so uneasy the minute she entered the room. Old Master Lin clearly looked down on her. It seemed that Brother Lin Jia¡¯s wish to get rid of the blind dates was going to fail.


    ¡°Police sister?¡± A slender girl called out from behind Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao turned around and saw a familiar face.


    ¡°It¡¯s you.¡± Yin Tao looked at the woman with thick makeup in front of her and called out her name in surprise. ¡°Zhang Rui?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s really you, police sister.¡± Zhang Rui sized up Yin Tao and felt that she looked so different from the time at the police station.


    ¡°Your dress was designed by Anaise from France, right? You have good taste. This dress costs seven figures.¡± Zhang Rui walked closer and carefully looked at Yin Tao¡¯s dress. She said enviously, ¡°Your chest looks real. I didn¡¯t expect you to have such a good figure even though you¡¯re not tall.¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t stand Zhang Rui¡¯s mannerisms, so she subconsciously took a few steps back and asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡±


    ¡°Sigh, isn¡¯t this Special Assistant Lin¡¯s grandfather¡¯s birthday banquet? My father brought me here towork with them.¡± Zhang Rui didn¡¯t like such asions, so she hid on the second floor. She didn¡¯t expect to meet the police officer she had met at the police station.


    Yin Tao was surprised that Zhang Rui could be so straightforward. The makeup on her face was a little thick, and Yin Tao felt that Zhang Rui would look even better if she had lighter makeup. At the very least, she would look more like a good person.

 Chapter 123 - 123 Zhang Rui

    123 Zhang Rui


    ¡°Then how do you n to build a good rtionship with them?¡± Yin Tao looked at Zhang Rui and felt that she had no intention ofworking with Lin Jia and the others by hiding here.


    ¡°To suck up to, curry favor, ingratiate. I¡¯ve seen a lot of politics in the business world. It¡¯s all the same.¡± Zhang Rui had a nonchnt expression. Unlike the nonchnce in the police station, Zhang Rui was more rxed in front of Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao felt that the woman in front of her was very interesting. She won¡¯t go so far as to say she was simple-minded, but she definitely wasn¡¯t the scheming type if she could speak her mind like this.


    ¡°Don¡¯t just ask me. Aren¡¯t you a police officer? Why are you here?¡± After Zhang Rui finished speaking, she immediately looked at Yin Tao intently. ¡°Police sister, are you here to fish for a rich husband?¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes at her and rebutted, ¡°Don¡¯t assume everyone is a gold digger. I came with my family.¡±


    ¡°How is that gold digging? As long as you seed, you¡¯re capable.¡± Zhang Rui walked to Yin Tao¡¯s side and nudged her gently with her shoulder. ¡°Look at your expensive dress. Your father is also capable. He¡¯s the boss of somepany. He might even have business dealings with my father.¡±


    Zhang Rui¡¯s candidness made Yin Tao feel ufortable. She took a few steps to the side and said, ¡°I¡¯m just an ordinary person. Don¡¯t have any ideas about me.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m thinking, can you marry me?¡± Zhang Rui saw that Yin Tao was stumped by her words. Sheughed and teased, ¡°Otherwise, do you have an older brother or a cousin? As long as he¡¯s handsome, I¡¯mpletely fine!¡±


    When Yin Tao thought of her brother, Yin Hao, she couldn¡¯t help but shiver. If Yin Hao really married Zhang Rui, then her life would definitely be chaotic in the future, and Zhao Yue would probably have her hands full.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you give me the contact information of the police officer who interrogated mest time? His facepletely meets my criteria for a life partner!¡± Zhang Rui continued.


    ¡°What are your criteria for choosing a partner?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    ¡°He¡¯s handsome! Didn¡¯t I just say that?¡±


    ¡­


    Yin Tao was speechless. She couldn¡¯t understand Zhang Rui¡¯s logic.


    Seeing that Lin Jia didn¡¯te out, Yin Tao somewhat regretted agreeing to wait for him here. Furthermore, Zhang Rui had been chattering non-stop, and didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of leaving.


    In the room, Lin Jia was looking upset. After Yin Tao left, Old Master Lin immediately spoke his mind.


    ¡°Lin Jia, it¡¯s best if you break up with that child as soon as possible. A rtionship that doesn¡¯t have an oue. Don¡¯t hold her up.¡± Old Master Lin poured a cup of tea for Lin Jia and gestured for him to sit down. He didn¡¯t seem bothered that Yin Tao was still waiting outside.


    ¡°In the past, you were always urging me to find a girlfriend. Now that I¡¯ve found one, you are urging me to break up with her.¡± Lin Jia chuckled, his slender smile revealing a rare trace of sadness. ¡°What exactly do you want me to do?¡±


    ¡®What do I want you to do? Have you ever listened?¡¯


    Old Master Lin could hear Lin Jia¡¯s dissatisfaction, and his tone became much stricter. ¡°When I asked you to go to the Central Government Law Academy, you insisted on studying finance. After graduation, I asked you to go to the provincial office, and you chose to be the mayor¡¯s assistant. When did you listen to me?!¡±


    Lin Jia took off his sses and rubbed the bridge of his nose, which was a little sore. ¡°Am I not doing very well now? Even the trouble Dad caused was cleaned up by me. Are you still not satisfied?¡±


    Old Master Lin took a sip of tea and calmed himself down. He said earnestly, ¡°I know you have your own thoughts. You have a certain amount of power in the city now and will have many opportunities in the future. However, a suitable wife will only help your career. That child just now is not good. She¡¯s too young and her job¡­¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s so shameful about Yin Tao¡¯s profession? Your words are a little too much.¡± Lin Jia suppressed the anger in his heart. After all, it was Grandpa Lin¡¯s birthday, and Lin Jia didn¡¯t want to quarrel with him.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that her profession is shameful. You clearly have many better choices. Didn¡¯t I send you a contact? She¡¯s very satisfied with you.¡± The marriage partner Old Master Lin had found for Lin Jia was either from a schrly family or a government official. They were all much better than Yin Tao.


    ¡°You were the one who decided my parents¡¯ marriage back then. What about now? Father caused such a scandal, and Mother wants a divorce. Is that what you want to see?¡±


    Lin Jia¡¯s voice was trembling. His parents had long lived separate lives. This time round, someone had actually taken photos of his father having an affair. If Lin Jia hadn¡¯t stopped him with all his might, his father¡¯s reputation would have been ruined and he would have been fired too.

 Chapter 124 - 124 No Love

    124 No Love


    ¡°Do you hate me now?¡± Old Master Lin lowered his head. His white hair was a little sparse, but his eyes were still determined and bright.


    Lin Jia shook his head. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare. I just hope that you can learn from your mistakes and let me choose the person I love.¡±


    When Old Master Lin heard his grandson¡¯s words, he didn¡¯t have a strong reaction. Instead, heughed softly and said in a hoarse voice, ¡°The person you love? Are you talking about the child just now?¡±


    Lin Jia didn¡¯t reply. He can¡¯t say he loved Yin Tao yet.


    !!


    ¡°But I don¡¯t think that child loves you at all¡±


    Old Master¡¯s words dealt a blow to Lin Jia¡¯s heart. Yin Tao indeed didn¡¯t love him. Lin Jia understood and could tell.


    However, he had yet to confess. There was still a chance.


    ¡°It¡¯s enough that I love her.¡± Lin Jia seemed to be talking to himself, as if he was swearing an oath to his grandfather.


    Lin Jiaposed himself and slowly walked out of the room.


    ¡°Special Assistant Lin?¡± Zhang Rui was still pestering Yin Tao for Feng Jing¡¯s contact information. When she saw Lin Jia walking out of the room, she was stunned.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, do we know each other?¡± Lin Jia gave her a diplomatic smile and asked politely as he looked at Zhang Rui, who was standing beside Yin Tao.


    ¡°No. My dad showed me pictures of you in school.¡±


    Worried that Zhang Rui would spout nonsense again, Yin Tao lightly nudged her with her arm.


    ¡°You¡¯re much more handsome than in the photos!¡± Zhang Rui looked at Lin Jia and felt that his looks had also reached her standards for choosing a life partner.


    If she had known that Lin Jia was so handsome, Zhang Rui wouldn¡¯t have fought with her father.


    Her father wanted Zhang Rui to meet Lin Jia. He said that Lin Jia was sessful in his career, capable and reliable. He was a person worth entrusting one¡¯s life to.


    However, at that time, Zhang Rui¡¯s father had somehow obtained a picture of Lin Jia when he was in school. Although he was still considered handsome, he looked too soft and delicate .


    At that time, Zhang Rui felt that she would look like Lin Jia¡¯s stepmother when they stood together. No matter what, she wouldn¡¯t agree with her father¡¯s rmendation and even fought with him.


    If she had known that Lin Jia looked like this now, she wouldn¡¯t have objected so violently back then.


    ¡°Special Assistant Lin, do you have a girlfriend?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t manage to stop her. Zhang Rui¡¯s mouth was faster than her brain, and there was nothing Yin Tao could do.


    Lin Jia was also shocked by Zhang Rui¡¯s abrupt question. He turned to look at Yin Tao, who was holding her forehead, and was very amused.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Lin Jia¡¯s voice was soft and light, as if he had already made up his mind.


    ¡°Are you serious? You all use this excuse when you reject people. How boring¡­¡± Zhang Rui had heard from her father that Lin Jia was single, so she naturally didn¡¯t believe Lin Jia.


    However, she wasn¡¯t a clingy person. If the other party wasn¡¯t keen, Zhang Rui wouldn¡¯t impose herself.


    ¡°It¡¯s true. Besides, Lin Jia exined, if you keep asking, my girlfriend will be so embarrassed that she will turn into a little mushroom.¡± Lin Jia smiled and gently rubbed Yin Tao¡¯s head, which was about to droop to the ground.


    ¡°The two of you!¡± Zhang Rui was initially very surprised, but when she thought about how Yin Tao had been waiting here for Lin Jia toe out, she nodded in realization. ¡°No wonder you came to attend Grandpa Lin¡¯s birthday banquet. So you¡¯re his grand daughter-inw.¡±


    Yin Tao bitterly smiled as the corners of her mouth twitched. She could say whatever she wanted. Right now, Yin Tao only wanted to find a ce to get some peace.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Excuse me, I¡¯ll see you at the banquetter.¡± Lin Jia noticed Yin Tao¡¯s tired appearance and gently put his arm around her shoulders, smiling apologetically at Zhang Rui.


    Watching Lin Jia and Yin Tao leave, Zhang Rui suddenly felt the urge to find a boyfriend.


    ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s not hide anymore. Let¡¯s go down and take a look. Maybe cupid will have other options for me.¡± Perhaps it was because of Lin Jia and Yin Tao¡¯s provocation, Zhang Rui confidently walked towards the crowd downstairs.


    Lin Jia brought Yin Tao to a study on the third floor. Afraid of being seen, Lin Jia quietly closed the door after the two of them entered the study.


    ¡°Come,e and sit down.¡± Lin Jia pulled out a chair beside the desk and gestured for Yin Tao to sit.


    Yin Tao was truly exhausted. She didn¡¯t usually wear high heels, and after standing at the door for so long, her feet were already in extreme pain. Just as she was hesitating if it was bad to take off her shoes in front of Lin Jia, Lin Jia suddenly squatted down and took out a pair of slippers from under the table.


    ¡°Change into these. They¡¯ll be morefortable.¡± Lin Jia half-squatted on the ground. Without waiting for Yin Tao to react, he gently helped her change out of her shoes.


    When her feetnded on the ground, Yin Tao felt relieved.

 Chapter 125 - 125 Necklace

    125 Ne


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Lin Jia. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have been able tost.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s legs rxed, and her entire body rxed a little. She half-leaned on the table and raised her eyes to look at Lin Jia. ¡°Brother Lin Jia, this chair is very big. Come and sit here. You must have been busy with Grandpa Lin¡¯s birthday banquet for a long time. Let¡¯s take advantage of the fact that no one is around and rest for a while.¡±


    Lin Jia looked at Yin Tao¡¯s petite body on the director¡¯s chair and felt his eyes light up, and he felt a warmth in his heart.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s take advantage of the fact that no one is around and secretly rest for a while.¡± Lin Jia sat beside Yin Tao. The chair was indeed very big, and Lin Jia was very gentlemanly. He didn¡¯t make any physical contact with Yin Tao.


    !!


    However, Yin Tao somewhat regretted asking Lin Jia toe over and sit with her. Although the chair was wide, the two of them were still a little intimate. Yin Tao also felt a little uneasy.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, did I notplete the mission?¡± Yin Tao broke the awkwardness between the two of them.


    ¡°No, why do you ask?¡± Lin Jia looked at Yin Tao, who was right next to him. He felt a warmth in his heart.


    ¡°But I feel that Grandpa Lin seems to be dissatisfied with me.¡± Yin Tao wasn¡¯t sad. It was just that she was a little embarrassed that she hadn¡¯t helped Lin Jia.


    ¡°Then are you willing to give up your job for your other half?¡± Lin Jia looked at Yin Tao as if he was anticipating her answer.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Even my parents couldn¡¯t stop me. This is enough to prove how much I love this job.¡± Yin Tao replied very quickly, not noticing the obvious disappointment on Lin Jia¡¯s face.


    Although Lin Jia could guess Yin Tao¡¯s answer, he still couldn¡¯t help but look forward to it. If Yin Tao was willing to give up this job, wouldn¡¯t the possibility between them increase?


    Looking at Yin Tao¡¯s bright and sunny smile, Lin Jia quickly erased his selfish thoughts.


    ¡°Then stay true to yourself. I hope you can always be happy.¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, I¡¯m almost done resting. Let¡¯s go out.¡± Yin Tao stretched her ankle and felt invigorated.


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go out with you. Xiaotao, can you be my girlfriend for a day?¡± Lin Jia¡¯s tone was very polite, and he had a pleading look on his face.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand what Lin Jia meant. Hadn¡¯t she already agreed to his request? She nodded her head in puzzlement as the corners of Lin Jia¡¯s mouth curled up. He then stood up and walked towards the bookshelf.


    ¡°This is for you.¡± Lin Jia took out a beautifully wrapped velvet gift box from the innermostpartment of the bookshelf.


    ¡°What is this? It¡¯s too expensive.¡± Yin Tao looked at the packaging and knew that this gift was expensive. She refused to ept it.


    ¡°Open it.¡± Lin Jia gestured for Yin Tao to open it. Inside the thick and heavy gift box was a dark red ruby ne.


    The main body of the ne was shaped like a flower. The ruby in the center was bright and luxurious. Sparkling diamonds were embedded all around, and the dazzling flowers were lively and colorful, as if they were blooming.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, I really can¡¯t ept it. It¡¯s too expensive.¡±


    Looking at the ne in her hand, Yin Tao instantly felt heavy hearted. Even if she helped Brother Lin Jia, she absolutely couldn¡¯t ept such an expensive gift.


    ¡°Take it. Actually, this ne is a little ostentatious. It¡¯s not that expensive.¡± Lin Jia took the ne out of the gift box and wanted to help Yin Tao put it on.


    ¡°I really can¡¯t. Brother Lin Jia, I can¡¯t ept it.¡± Yin Tao still felt that she shouldn¡¯t ept such an expensive gift.


    ¡°Just do me a favor. Xiaotao, I hope you won¡¯t be so distant from me.¡± Lin Jia¡¯s voice was still very gentle, but the loneliness in his eyes couldn¡¯t be concealed. ¡°I always felt that you¡¯ve never treated me as a friend.¡±


    Yin Tao was in a difficult position. Seeing how Lin Jia looked now, she really felt sorry for him. Perhaps Grandpa Lin had said something to Lin Jia in the lounge just now, but Yin Tao felt that Lin Jia wasn¡¯t as cheerful as before. His eyes were filled with worry and sadness.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t treat you as a friend, Brother Lin Jia. Actually, Brother Feng and my brother are all very good friends of yours.¡±


    ¡°Then ept this ne. As your brother, I¡¯ve never given you any gifts.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to reject Lin Jia anymore. However, wearing that dazzling gemstone ne made her feel uneasy, as if she had epted something that didn¡¯t belong to her.


    ¡°It¡¯s beautiful, Xiaotao. This ne suits you very well,¡± Lin Jia said.


    Yin Tao looked at herself in the mirror. Under the contrast of the luxurious ne, her neck seemed to have be even more slender and fair.


    ¡°Thank you. This ne is really beautiful.¡±

 Chapter 126 - 126 Scene

    126 Scene


    The smile on Yin Tao¡¯s face was a little stiff. She didn¡¯t know if she had done the right thing by epting Lin Jia¡¯s gift.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s not good for us to keep hiding. Let¡¯s go out and take a look.¡± Lin Jia reluctantly brought Yin Tao out of the study. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there were still many guests on the first floor that needed to be entertained, Lin Jia was very willing to keep hiding with Yin Tao.


    The two of them had just turned a corner when they saw Yin Hao and Feng Jinging up from the first floor.


    ¡°Brother, why are you here?¡±


    !!


    Yin Tao was a little surprised that Feng Jing and her brother were together. Their rtionship seemed to have be much closer.


    ¡°Where did you go?¡± Feng Jing ignored Lin Jia and looked straight at Yin Tao.


    ¡°I got too tired from standing. Brother Lin Jia asked me to rest in the study for a while.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t feel that there was anything wrong, but Feng Jing¡¯s gaze was a little stern, especially when he saw the ne around Yin Tao¡¯s neck.


    Feng Jing tried his best to control his emotions. He already knew that Lin Jia was keen on Yin Tao, but the actual sight of the two of them walking together made him ufortable.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go down together. Feng Jing insisted oning to look for you.¡± Yin Hao realized that the atmosphere was not right and quickly diffused the situation. ¡°Lin Jia, as the host, how can you bezy? Let¡¯s go down and have a few more drinks.¡±


    Lin Jia had a smile on his face, but the emotions in his eyes were unclear. When he saw the brooch on Feng Jing¡¯s cor, his eyes opened wide.


    ¡°Oh, Captain Feng, since when have you started having these trinkets? Didn¡¯t you despise the brooch I gave you as a gift before?¡±


    Hearing Lin Jia¡¯s words, Yin Tao smiled as she pointed at the peach blossoms on her gown and said to Lin Jia, ¡°These were given by the stylist this morning. I have one too, so don¡¯tugh at Brother Feng. He didn¡¯t buy it.¡±


    After Yin Tao finished speaking, Yin Hao and Lin Jia¡¯s expressions clearly changed. Only Yin Tao would think that the stylist would give customers brooches.


    ¡°Really? Which stylist is it? I¡¯ll go and take a look another day. The workmanship of this brooch is not bad. It¡¯s about the same as the cost of a styling session, right?¡± Although Lin Jia was smiling, his tone clearly had a deeper meaning.


    Yin Hao looked at the two of them who were in a deadlock. He walked forward and hugged Lin Jia, dragging him downstairs. ¡°Alright, I contacted the stylist. I¡¯ll bring you there another day. Let¡¯s go. Xi Feng and the others are still waiting for you downstairs.¡±


    Lin Jia was led downstairs by Yin Hao. Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing who was still standing on the spot with a puzzled expression. ¡°Brother Feng, why do I feel that my brother is acting a little strange?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand what had happened between them, but she felt that the atmosphere was a little strange.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Let¡¯s go downstairs too.¡± Feng Jing knitted his brows. He didn¡¯t know what was wrong with him, but he felt ufortable when he saw Lin Jia and Yin Tao standing together.


    Feng Jing did not think that he liked Yin Tao. She was too young and Feng Jing had never thought that he would have any interactions with her other than work. However, it seemed that it was necessary to re-examine his rtionship with Yin Tao.


    ¡°Xiaoyin, do you like Lin Jia?¡± Feng Jing felt a little regretful after asking. Actually, he had no right to ask Yin Tao about this.


    Even if Yin Tao really got together with Lin Jia, Feng Jing should only wish them well.


    ¡°Brother Feng, have you misunderstood?¡± Yin Tao suddenly understood why Feng Jing was acting so strange. After all, Lin Jia was his good friend for many years. If they really got together and Lin Jia didn¡¯t inform Feng Jing, he would inevitably start imagining things.


    ¡°Actually, Brother Lin Jia invited me here because he wanted me to pretend to be his girlfriend.¡± Yin Tao thought about it and decided to tell Feng Jing about her pact with Lin Jia.


    ¡°Pretend to be his girlfriend?¡± Feng Jing chuckled and asked, ¡°Did Lin Jia tell you that his family is urging him to find a girlfriend? And so he needs your help so that he doesn¡¯t have to go on blind dates?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded her head. Feng Jing¡¯s words were simr to Lin Jia¡¯s.


    ¡°Don¡¯t help him in the future.¡± Feng Jing knew Lin Jia very well and knew what he was thinking.


    ¡°Alright.¡± For some reason, Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing was right.


    The two of them walked downstairs together. As soon as Yin Tao appeared, she saw many familiar faces.


    Yin Hao and Jin Chen were chatting with Lin Jia while Xi Feng and Yin Ning stood at the side. Wan Zhe, who was not far away, nced at Xi Feng and the rest from time to time.


    ¡°Everyone is here now¡­¡±


    Yin Tao muttered softly. This was also a big scene where the male and female protagonists gathered. Yin Tao really didn¡¯t want to go over.

 Chapter 127 - 127 Rumor Mongering

    127 Rumor Mongering


    Yin Tao was contemting how to avoid contact with the protagonists when Le Yuan¡¯s voice came from behind.


    ¡°Feng Jing, why don¡¯t you go over? Xi Feng just spoke about you.¡±


    Le Yuan was wearing a whitece fishtail dress. She looked gentle and elegant, which suited her style very well.


    ¡°You¡¯re here too, Dr. Yin.¡± Le Yuan was a little stunned when she first saw Yin Tao. She didn¡¯t expect a little girl who looked like an underaged girl to dress up so beautifully.


    !!


    ¡°I was wondering why Feng Jing would take such good care of you. So it¡¯s because of Brother Lin Jia.¡± Le Yuan sized up Yin Tao. When she saw the ruby ne around Yin Tao¡¯s neck, the smile in her eyes became even more obvious.


    ¡°I heard that Brother Lin Jia brought his girlfriend home. I didn¡¯t believe it at first, but I didn¡¯t expect you to be engaged so soon.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to respond to what Le Yuan said. She had only apanied Lin Jia to meet Grandpa Lin. How rumors suddenly go round that she was getting engaged to Lin Jia?


    ¡°I¡­¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to defend herself. She couldn¡¯t well say that she was acting with Brother Lin Jia.


    ¡°Don¡¯t spout nonsense. If Lin Jia was really engaged, would she not inform you?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s uneasy expression and exined.


    ¡°I¡¯m not spouting nonsense. Dr. Yin is wearing the ne that Brother Lin Jia prepared for his future wife. Didn¡¯t we all know about it at the auction? Although it was a joke at that time, why would ordinary friends give such an expensive gift?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m going to the washroom.¡± Yin Tao waspletely shocked by Le Yuan¡¯s words. She could tell that the ne that Lin Jia gave her was very valuable, but she never thought that it would carry such a meaning.


    She ran to the washroom as if she was escaping. Yin Tao looked at her overly grand reflection in the mirror and pped her face hard.


    ¡°Who¡¯s spouting nonsense!¡± Yin Tao gritted her teeth, wishing she could catch the person who spread the rumors and teach him a lesson.


    ¡°The two of us are really fated to meet, even in the washroom.¡± As soon as Zhang Rui walked out of the cubicle in the washroom, she saw Yin Tao in front of the mirror.


    Yin Tao was still depressed about the rumors between her and Brother Lin Jia, so she couldn¡¯t be bothered with Zhang Rui and could only force a smile.


    ¡°Let¡¯s exchange contact details.¡± Zhang Rui felt that Yin Tao¡¯s personality was very simr to hers, so she wanted to socialize more with her.


    Out of courtesy, Yin Tao didn¡¯t reject Zhang Rui¡¯s request. She took out her phone and exchanged contact details with her.


    ¡°Yin Tao?¡± Zhang Rui saw Yin Tao enter her full name in the name column and asked in surprise, ¡°You¡¯re not Yin Ning¡¯s older sister, are you?¡±


    Yin Tao was also very surprised. She had never heard Yin Ning mention Zhang Rui, nor did she think that they would know each other. ¡°You two know each other?¡±


    ¡°What a coincidence. Although I don¡¯t know your sister, I¡¯ve heard a little about her.¡± A disdainful smile appeared on Zhang Rui¡¯s lips. Clearly, her rtionship with Yin Ning wasn¡¯t very good.


    ¡°Could it be that Yin Ning has offended you before?¡± Yin Tao was very good at observing people. Zhang Rui was a straightforward person to begin with, and her emotions were written all over her face. Yin Tao preferred to be upfront with her.


    ¡°Why? As her elder sister, do you still want to stand up for your younger sister?¡± Zhang Rui probed Yin Tao. She didn¡¯t want to lose the chance to befriend Yin Tao because of Yin Ning.


    ¡°You¡¯re overthinking it. Sisters don¡¯t necessarily get along that well.¡± Yin Tao smiled bitterly at Zhang Rui and said, ¡°Do you think Yin Ning and I are very simr?¡±


    Zhang Rui shook her head without thinking. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the Yin surname was rare and the names of these two sisters were simr, she wouldn¡¯t have connected the two of them.


    ¡°Although you¡¯re the older sister, you¡¯re much more likable than Yin Ning.¡± Zhang Rui shrugged and said bluntly, ¡°That younger sister of yours is always so haughty. Who can¡¯t tell what she¡¯s thinking? Why does she need to be so pretentious?¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s heart suddenly surged with the excitement of meeting a soulmate. As the female protagonist, Yin Ning was good in all aspects, but Yin Tao really couldn¡¯t ept her pretentious attitude.


    Moreover, due to her profession as a forensic doctor, Yin Tao was not afraid of being dirty or tired, nor was she afraid of suffering. She was simply the pr opposite of a pretentious bitch like Yin Ning.


    Zhang Rui also noticed the change in Yin Tao¡¯s mood. She smiled and grabbed Yin Tao¡¯s arm. ¡°I just felt that we got along well. To be honest, the reason why I know Yin Ning is because my ex-boyfriend is wooing her now.¡±


    Yin Tao widened her eyes in surprise. Hasn¡¯t Xi Feng always been single in the novel? How did an ex-girlfriend like Zhang Rui appear?

 Chapter 128 - 128 BFF

    128 BFF


    ¡°You were in a rtionship with Xi Feng?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but ask, but Zhang Rui shook her head in puzzlement. ¡°Who¡¯s Xi Feng? Does he like your younger sister too?¡±


    Nodding her head, Yin Tao became even more curious about the ex-boyfriend that Zhang Rui was talking about. ¡°Then, who is the ex-boyfriend you¡¯re talking about?¡±


    ¡°Wan Zhe, isn¡¯t he pursuing Yin Ning enthusiastically now? I thought everyone knew.¡±


    Zhang Rui¡¯s words shocked Yin Tao even more. She never expected that this willful, straight talking youngdy in front of her, was actually the ex-girlfriend of the only viin in the novel.


    !!


    ¡°Yin Ning wasn¡¯t the reason why you broke up with Wan Zhe, right?¡± Yin Tao seemed to have suffered a huge blow. It was really unimaginable for Wan Zhe and Zhang Rui to be together.


    ¡°Of course not.¡± Zhang Rui crossed her arms and said to Yin Tao in a proud tone, ¡°I was the one who dumped him. Wan Zhe is a scumbag, what he does is inhumane!¡±


    ¡°He would do anything for his benefit. He would stop at nothing. I¡¯m afraid that if I stay with him any longer, I¡¯ll be sent to the police station sooner orter.¡±


    After saying that, Zhang Rui suddenly realized that Yin Tao was also a police officer. She covered her mouth guiltily. ¡°I forgot that you¡¯re also a police officer. I shouldn¡¯t have told you this?¡±


    Before Yin Tao could reply, Zhang Rui continued, ¡°Forget it. It¡¯s good if you can bring that scumbag to the police station. He deserves it!¡±


    The first time Yin Tao saw Zhang Rui, she felt that she was a little noisy. Now, she felt that Zhang Rui was simply too talkative. It was as if she could even talk to herself for a long time.


    ¡°Actually¡­ I¡¯m a forensic doctor.¡± Yin Tao hesitated again and again. She still felt that she should tell Zhang Rui her true profession, even if she couldn¡¯t understand her.


    ¡°Forensic doctor!¡± Zhang Rui looked at Yin Tao again and said in an exaggerated tone, ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve met a forensic doctor in person!¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s eyelids twitched. She felt that Zhang Rui¡¯s words were a little strange, but seeing her excited expression, she didn¡¯t stop her.


    ¡°So awesome! A forensic doctor, and a woman at that! And so young and pretty!¡± Zhang Rui excitedly held Yin Tao¡¯s arm and sized her up as if she was admiring a work of art.


    Yin Tao had wondered how Zhang Rui would react after hearing that she was a forensic doctor. She might be as disgusted as Zhao Yue and Yin Ning, or she might be as shocked as Lin Jia and Feng Jing, but she never expected her to be so excited.


    ¡°When you dissected a body, are you particrly skilled at finding the position of each bone? And are you able to determine how someone died just by looking at the body¡¯s appearance?¡±


    For a moment, Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to answer Zhang Rui. She smiled and said, ¡°It seems that you¡¯re very interested in my profession. Why don¡¯t I bring you along to the next crime scene?¡±


    Although Yin Tao was only joking, she had a new understanding of Zhang Rui. Although this girl seemed willful and unreasonable, her personality was actually very cheerful and candid. Although she wasn¡¯t young, she seemed to be much more childish than her.


    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ve only seen it in television dramas. Let¡¯s forget about the crime scene¡­¡± Zhang Rui was curious, but it didn¡¯t mean that she really wanted to understand corpses.


    ¡°However, I¡¯m definitely going to be friends with you. We¡¯ll be BFFs from now on. If anyone dares to make things difficult for you, I, Zhang Rui, will definitely not let them off!¡±


    Through their interactions, Yin Tao didn¡¯t dislike Zhang Rui. Compared to Yin Ning¡¯s scheming and Le Yuan¡¯s hostility, Yin Tao felt more rxed with Zhang Rui¡¯s carefree personality.


    ¡°Alright, if you need anything in the future, you can look for me.¡± Yin Tao was speaking the truth. Other than Bai Luo, she didn¡¯t have any particrly good friends. Zhang Rui might be an unexpected gain after she transmigrated.


    ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t treat you badly as a friend.¡± Zhang Rui took out a lipstick from her handbag and touched up her makeup in the mirror. ¡°But I still have to remind you that Lin Jia is handsome and capable. You have to keep an eye on him.¡±


    Just as Yin Tao was considering whether she should tell Zhang Rui about her and Brother Lin Jia pretending to be a couple, she heard her say, ¡°Just now, there were a few girls outside who were coveting your fianc¨¦, but I told them off.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± A few drops of cold sweat appeared on Yin Tao¡¯s forehead. She seemed to have found the source of the rumors.


    ¡°Of course I told them that Special Assistant Lin has a girlfriend. I also said that you two are very close and are about to get engaged.¡±


    After Zhang Rui finished speaking, she appeared like she was anticipating appreciation.


    Yin Tao took a deep breath and slowly squeezed out a few words from the gaps between her teeth, ¡°I really have to thank you¡­¡±

 Chapter 129 - 129 Targeting

    129 Targeting


    ¡°You¡¯re wee. We¡¯re sisters after all. It¡¯s only right.¡± Zhang Rui didn¡¯t notice that Yin Tao¡¯s face was getting gloomier and gloomier. After touching up her makeup, Zhang Rui held Yin Tao¡¯s arm and walked out of the washroom.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t exin herself clearly with just a few words. Since the situation was already out of control, she might as well finish what she started and keep up with the act with Brother Lin Jia.


    Old Master Lin¡¯s birthday banquet had already begun, and the emcee had also started giving a speech.


    Yin Tao lowered her head,pletely uninterested.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?¡± Feng Jing sat beside Yin Tao and asked with concern when he saw that Yin Tao was in a bad mood.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m just a little tired.¡± Yin Tao mainly felt tired in her heart. Not only did she have to act, but she also had to endure psychological pressure.


    Yin Tao remained silent throughout the entire birthday banquet. Even when she noticed Grandpa Lin looking at her from time to time, Yin Tao lowered her head and pretended to be an ostrich. After all, she didn¡¯t want to be the Lin family¡¯s granddaughter-inw, so there was no need to ingratiate herself to him.


    When the banquet ended, Yin Tao fled the hall with Feng Jing.


    ¡°I¡¯ll send you back to the dormitory. You don¡¯t look well. You should rest early.¡± Feng Jing sent Yin Tao to the car and walked back to the driver¡¯s seat. Just as he was about to start the car, he was stopped by Le Yuan who ran over.


    ¡°Feng Jing, are you going back to the police station? Can you send me back to Central Hospital on the way?¡±


    Feng Jing couldn¡¯t find any excuse to refuse, so he nodded and gestured for Le Yuan to get into the car.


    Le Yuan nced at Yin Tao, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, and opened the back door unhappily.


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t Dr. Yin wait for Brother Lin Jia? He is still busy and can only go after the guests have left.¡±


    Yin Tao was truly unwilling to pay attention to Le Yuan. She didn¡¯t care whether Le Yuan fancied Feng Jing or Lin Jia.


    ¡°I want to go back to the police dormitory. Captain Feng will give me a ride along the way.¡± Yin Tao leaned her head against the ss. Seeing this, Feng Jing lowered her seat slightly and slowly started the car.


    Yin Tao nced at Le Yuan through the rear-view mirror and found that she was indeed ring at her unhappily. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t be bothered to pay attention to her. She was truly a little tired, so she simply closed her eyes and no longer looked at Le Yuan.


    Feng Jing drove steadily and Yin Tao gradually felt sleepy.


    ¡°Feng Jing, can you help me buy a few band-aids from the pharmacy? My feet are worn out by the high heels. I won¡¯t be able to walkter.¡±


    Le Yuan looked at the pharmacy not far away and asked Feng Jing to stop the car.


    ¡°Alright, wait in the car for a while.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t turn down Le Yuan¡¯s request. Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t have rejected this request even if it had been made by a stranger, all the more he wouldn¡¯t reject Le Yuan, whom he had known for many years.


    When Yin Tao realized that Feng Jing had gotten out of the car, she initially didn¡¯t intend to open her eyes. However, she heard Le Yuan coldly say, ¡°You¡¯re really capable of wrapping Brother Lin Jia and Feng Jing around your fingers.¡±


    Hearing Le Yuan¡¯s baffling words, Yin Tao turned to look at her in puzzlement.


    ¡°There¡¯s no one in the car. You don¡¯t have to act with me.¡± Le Yuan¡¯s voice hadpletely changed. Her tone was cold and stern, and Yin Tao¡¯s sleepiness was swept away.


    ¡°How did I offend you? Why are you using me like this?¡± Yin Tao could tell that Le Yuan didn¡¯t like her, to be framed like this caused her to lose her temper .


    ¡°Frame? You sure know how to pretend to be innocent. I¡¯m not a man, so you don¡¯t have to use these tricks on me.¡± Le Yuan hadpletely fallen out with Yin Tao, and she had shedded all pretexts of elegance and style.


    Yin Tao smiled helplessly. She really didn¡¯t understand. Even if Le Yuan liked Feng Jing, there was no need for her to target her like this. She had known Feng Jing for so many years and had never been together with him, so what did it have to do with her?


    Seeing that Yin Tao didn¡¯t respond, Le Yuan seemed to have gained the upper hand and continued pushing. She said, ¡°You¡¯re with Brother Lin Jia on the surface, but you¡¯re also entangled with Feng Jing behind his back. I¡¯ve never seen a woman as shameless as you.¡±


    Not only was she spouting nonsense, she was now cursing her. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t stand Le Yuan¡¯s unreasonable behavior and turned away. There was no need for her to waste her breath on such a person.


    ¡°It¡¯s your good luck to be able to get close to Brother Lin Jia. It¡¯s best to stay away from Feng Jing. The Feng family is not as good-tempered as you think, they are not to be trifled with. Don¡¯t be greedy.¡± Le Yuan continued relentlessly.


    ¡°Big sister, you have a wild imagination. If you have time, why don¡¯t you get an appointment with a neurologist? Who knows, you might be suffering from some rare condition.¡± Yin Tao retorted as she couldn¡¯t take Le Yuan nonsense anymore.

 Chapter 130 - 130 Heart-to-heart Talk

    130 Heart-to-heart Talk


    ¡°You!¡± Le Yuan widened her eyes in anger. She was about to retaliate when she saw Feng Jing walking out of the pharmacy. She looked out of the window angrily and did not say anything further.


    Feng Jing returned to the car and threw the band-aid to Le Yuan.


    ¡°Xiaoyin, are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so pale?¡±


    When Le Yuan heard Feng Jing¡¯s words, she grabbed the corner of her clothes nervously. If this girlined, Feng Jing might think poorly of her in the future.


    !!


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, let¡¯s go.¡± Yin Tao saw Le Yuan¡¯s nervous expression in the rearview mirror and chuckled before closing her eyes to rest.


    Feng Jing felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was a little strange, but he didn¡¯t probe further.


    After sending Le Yuan back to the hospital, Yin Tao kept quiet on the way back to the police station. She closed her eyes and leaned against the ss window until she was woken up by Feng Jing.


    ¡°We¡¯re here?¡± Yin Tao rubbed her eyes and was about to open the car door when Feng Jing stopped her.


    ¡°Xiaoyin, did Le Yuan say something to you just now?¡±


    Yin Tao smiled as she looked at the solemn Feng Jing and teased, ¡°Since when did our Captain Feng be so nosy?¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s expression was still very serious. ¡°You look very unhappy.¡±


    ¡°Do I?¡± Yin Tao gently patted her face and pulled down the mirror in the visor. As she looked at herself in the mirror, she smiled and said, ¡°Haven¡¯t I always been smiling?¡±


    ¡°When you¡¯re happy, your eyes will smile. When you are upset or anxious, the corners of your mouth will often curl up to conceal how you are feeling.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that what Feng Jing said was very interesting. She did have the habit of faking a smile when she was upset.


    ¡°Captain Feng is indeed very observant. Guess what Le Yuan told me?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing expectantly. If this person wasn¡¯t a police officer, he might be able to set up a fortune-telling stall.


    ¡°Did she want you to stay away from me¡­¡±


    Yin Tao burst outughing. ¡°You really do know. But she wasn¡¯t hoping. That was an order.¡±


    ¡°I will talk to her the next time we meet.¡± Feng Jing frowned and he looked upset.


    ¡°Please don¡¯t. If you talk to her, wouldn¡¯t she know that Iined? If Doctor Le can¡¯t guess your special fortune-telling skills, I¡¯ll really be the kind of person she said I was.¡±


    Yin Tao hurriedly tried to stop him. If Feng Jing really talked to Le Yuan because of her, then it would be even more difficult to exin in the future. If Le Yuan got the Feng Family to deal with her again, then she would have her hands full in the future.


    ¡°Don¡¯t suffer in silence.¡± Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao had changed a little after today¡¯s birthday banquet. She seemed preupied and was not as cheerful as before.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing¡¯s serious expression and stopped teasing him. Instead, she exined in all seriousness, ¡°Actually, a lot of things happened today. First, I pretended to be Brother Lin Jia¡¯s girlfriend and was despised by Grandpa Lin. Then, I was inexplicably called Brother Lin Jia¡¯s fianc¨¦e and even epted Brother Lin Jia¡¯s expensive ne.¡±


    When Yin Tao thought of the ne in her bag, she felt a headacheing on. She must find an opportunity to return the ne in the future.


    ¡°I was lectured by Doctor Le again just now. I¡¯m feeling so confused now.¡±


    Yin Tao heaved a sigh of relief and said to Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯ll be fine after I return to the dormitory and eat some sweet food. My recovery ability is very strong.¡±


    ¡°Do you need me to return the ne that Lin Jia gave you?¡± Feng Jing had just noticed that Yin Tao¡¯s expression was very solemn when she took off the ne and put it away.


    Yin Tao was tempted by Feng Jing¡¯s offer. It would definitely be easier for him to return the ne to Feng Jing.


    ¡°It¡¯s better if I return it myself.¡± Yin Tao felt that there were some things that she should make clear to Lin Jia in person. No matter how slow she was, she could tell that Lin Jia had a good impression of her. Yin Tao wanted to make things clear to Lin Jia in person. This way, it would be better for everyone.


    ¡°Alright. Go back and rest early.¡± Feng Jing nodded.


    Seeing that Feng Jing had no intention of getting out of the car, Yin Tao didn¡¯t ask further. After saying goodbye to him, she got out of the car and walked back to the police dormitory.


    When she returned to the dormitory, Bai Luo had yet to return. Yin Tao removed the makeup on her face. She then took out her phone and started browsing the food delivery menu.


    Although there was a lot of food at the birthday banquet, Yin Tao didn¡¯t eat much at all. She didn¡¯t have time to eat initially, andter on, she wasn¡¯t in the mood.


    Although she was only pretending to be Lin Jia¡¯s girlfriend, she still felt ufortable seeing Grandpa Lin¡¯s reaction.


    ¡°I hope that my future inws will be more open-minded¡­¡± Yin Tao muttered to herself. On second thought, it wasn¡¯t a bad thing for her to remain single so that she wouldn¡¯t be criticized for her profession.

 Chapter 131 - 131 Sweet Food

    131 Sweet Food


    After ordering a serving of M hotpot, Yin Tao changed into her pajamas andy down on the bed to wait. Even if she couldn¡¯t eat sweet food, eating a little spicy food could soothe her mood.


    This was the first time Yin Tao felt so free as she looked at the cartoon rider on the delivery app.


    ¡°Only Feng Jing can solve the Wei Corporation¡¯s case. That¡¯s what the original book says.¡± Yin Tao thought of the recent backlog of cases in the police station and felt a headache.


    ¡°All the evidence in the dismemberment case now points to the ck market, but Zhou Nan has been unwilling to confess. I¡¯m afraid this case will drag on for a while.¡±


    !!


    Yin Tao switched her phone to the search engine and entered the words ¡®Liheng Aesthetics Hospital¡¯.


    ¡°Three victims in the missing persons case were from the abandoned car park. Li Ting, Song Yi, and Yang Ying. There are many simrities between them, but there¡¯s no obvious connection¡­¡±


    Yin Tao still felt that Meng Heng was highly suspicious. After all, it wasn¡¯t easy to possess the technology to change a person¡¯s appearance.


    However, there was very little news about Liheng Aesthetics Hospital on the search engine. It was unknown if Meng Heng had specially dealt with it, but there wasn¡¯t even news on his wife, Xue Na¡¯s medical ident.


    ¡°If the murderer is Meng Heng from the aesthetics hospital, he must have a ce to deal with the victims¡¯ faces. It¡¯s impossible for him to brazenly perform surgery in the aesthetics hospital. He should have a special space or basement.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that if she could find a connection between Meng Heng and these victims, she would have a chance to search Meng Heng¡¯s aesthetics hospital.


    There was suddenly knocking on her door. Yin Tao thought it was Bai Luo, so she casually shouted, ¡°I didn¡¯t lock the door. Come in.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re already resting?¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s voice came from the door and Yin Tao sat up in her pajamas.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why are you here?¡±


    Yin Tao tidied her clothes and heaved a sigh of relief when she realized that there was nothing wrong. Fortunately, she didn¡¯t have the habit of being half-naked in the dormitory. If Bai Luo was here, she would definitely have died of embarrassment.


    ¡°I bought some food for you.¡± Feng Jing carefully ced the big bag he was carrying on the table in the dormitory.


    ¡°These are¡­¡± Yin Tao put on her slippers and walked to the table. When she saw the bag full of snacks and cakes, she was a little touched.


    ¡°You bought all these for me?¡± Yin Tao casually took out a piece of chocte and realized that it was still her usual favorite.


    ¡°Eh, didn¡¯t you say that eating some sweet food would improve your mood? I bought these based on your usual preferences.¡±


    Perhaps it was Yin Tao¡¯s imagination, but when Feng Jing stood in the dormitory, the room seemed to have be a little smaller.


    ¡°Hazelnut chocte, vani cake, blueberry juice, milk tea pudding¡­¡± Yin Tao looked through the bag and realized that it was indeed filled with her favorite food.


    ¡°Brother Feng, are all police officers so observant?¡± Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s ability was very magical. Before she could finish her sentence, the phone on Yin Tao¡¯s table rang.


    ¡°Captain Feng, wait for me. The takeaway I ordered has arrived.¡±


    Yin Tao ran downstairs to collect the takeout. She looked at the table full of food and felt a little worried.


    ¡°These sealed snacks are still alright. If we don¡¯t eat the cake and dessert today, they will go bad by tomorrow.¡± Yin Tao held therge portion of M hotpot in her hand and asked Feng Jing, ¡°Brother Feng, stay behind and help me eat some. I don¡¯t know if Bai Luo will be able toe back.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t eat sweet food¡­¡± Feng Jing bought these foods ording to Yin Tao¡¯s taste. He had never liked these.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave this M hotpot to you!¡± Yin Tao generously handed the entire bowl of M hotpot to Feng Jing and opened the cake and milk tea herself.


    Feng Jing watched Yin Tao eating the cake happily and felt much more rxed. On the way back, the little girl had been depressed, and Feng Jing also felt ufortable.


    He ate a mouthful of the piping hot takeout. He didn¡¯t usually like junk food like spicy hotpot, but at this moment, it was delicious.


    Therefore, when Bai Luo returned to the dormitory, she saw a strange sight. Captain Feng was sitting in her seat and eating M hotpot.


    ¡°Captain Feng?¡± Bai Luo looked at the door number again and confirmed that she had not entered the wrong room. She asked Yin Tao, who was eating a cake, ¡°Xiaotao, why did you abduct Captain Feng back to our dormitory?¡±


    ¡°Does Captain Feng look like a victim at all?¡± Yin Tao swallowed the cake in her mouth and asked Bai Luo, ¡°Why are you back so early? I thought you were doing an investigation with Xiao Xia again today.¡±


    ¡°Did Ie back at the wrong time¡­¡± Bai Luo looked at the two people in the dormitory with a smile, causing Yin Tao to have goosebumps all over her body.

 Chapter 132 - 132 Special

    132 Special


    ¡°Stop imagining things. Come and eat the cake.¡±


    When Feng Jing saw that Bai Luo had returned, he tidied up the table, stood up and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I¡¯ll go back first. You guys rest early after eating.¡±


    Watching Feng Jing leave the dormitory, Bai Luo approached Yin Tao curiously. ¡°What¡¯s going on between you and Captain Feng? Are you together?¡±


    ¡°No, don¡¯t spout nonsense.¡± Yin Tao finally understood how scary rumors could be. She was afraid that something would spread at the police station.


    !!


    Seeing that Yin Tao did not seem to be lying, Bai Luoined regretfully, ¡°I thought you were close to Captain Feng and had many opportunities. Do you know how many people are watching Captain Feng? Why haven¡¯t you captured him yet?¡±


    ¡°Capture him?¡± Yin Tao shook her head with a bitter smile. ¡°I¡¯m not capable of that.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not joking with you. Deputy Captain Zhang is going to introduce his niece to Captain Feng today.¡±


    ¡°Deputy Captain Zhang¡¯s niece, how old is she?¡± Yin Tao felt that Zhang Han was only in his thirties.


    ¡°Fresh out of college, I think. I think she majored inw.¡±


    Yin Tao felt a little speechless. No matter how outstanding Feng Jing was, he shouldn¡¯t have introduced him to a little girl around Cheng Yao¡¯s age, right?


    ¡°Alright, what did Captain Feng say?¡± Yin Tao was a little curious about Feng Jing¡¯s expression at that time.


    ¡°What else can he say? It¡¯s the same old excuse, I¡¯m focused on my work and have no intention of falling in love.¡± Bai Luo sighed and said slowly, ¡°However, Captain Feng is almost 30 years old. It¡¯s only a matter of time before he starts a family.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯d better focus on your investigation work. Stop acting like a little matchmaker and worrying about other people¡¯s personal problems.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Bai Luo¡¯s face instantly fell. She felt aggrieved and said, ¡°Stop talking about the cases. Xia Jin and I ran around for an entire day to investigate Yang Ying¡¯s socialwork. Other than hearing her family cry and her friends feel sorry, we didn¡¯t find any useful clues.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that not being able to find any clues was also a kind of clue.


    ¡°That proves that the murderer might be someone Yang Ying usually interacted with, so no one will suspect anything.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that amon thread of these missing person cases was that the disappearance of the victims was not noticed by anyone. This meant that the murderer was someone in their daily lives. Otherwise, he would definitely have attracted everyone¡¯s attention, and they wouldn¡¯t have left any traces behind.


    ¡°Maybe. That¡¯s why Xia Jin and I have been focusing on finding people that Li Ting, Song Yi, and Yang Ying know.¡± Bai Luo stretched her back and threw her jacket on the chair. ¡°But the range is too wide, and there¡¯s no specific direction. The three professions arepletely different, so we don¡¯t know where to start.¡±


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and pulled up the page she had found on Liheng Aesthetics Hospital.


    ¡°You can try looking up this person.¡± There was a half-body photo of Meng Heng on the aesthetics hospital¡¯s web page.


    ¡°Meng Heng? The director of the aesthetics hospital¡­¡± Bai Luo read Meng Heng¡¯s personal information seriously and asked, ¡°Is this person a suspect?¡±


    ¡°Captain Feng and I both feel that he¡¯s a suspect, but without substantial evidence, we can¡¯t apply for a search warrant.¡±


    When Bai Luo heard Yin Tao¡¯s words, she immediately perked up. Previously, Yin Tao had provided important evidence for Zheng Jun¡¯s river dumping case, so Bai Luo valued Yin Tao¡¯s opinion a lot.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll find the friends or family members of the three victims and ask them if they know this stic surgeon called Meng Heng. If we can really match him, this person will be the main suspect.¡±


    Bai Luo took a screenshot of Meng Heng¡¯s photo and sent it to herself. She looked at the cakes and snacks on the table and asked curiously, ¡°It¡¯s not payday yet. Why did you buy so much delicious food?¡±


    ¡°Captain Feng bought these.¡± As soon as Yin Tao finished speaking, she saw Bai Luo looking at her intently.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already said it¡¯s not what you think!¡±


    Bai Luo found Yin Tao¡¯s angry expression amusing and quickly exined, ¡°I know. I didn¡¯t say anything, but I really think that Captain Feng treats you a little special.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s so special about it? Captain Feng has always been a good person and treats Ji Yu and the rest very well.¡±


    Bai Luo shook her head and exined seriously, ¡°It¡¯s different. Captain Feng doesn¡¯t really chat with the policewomen in the team. Other than work, even I don¡¯t talk to him much.¡±


    Bai Luo¡¯s words made Yin Tao fall into deep thought. Feng Jing and her had indeed be closer recently.

 Chapter 133 - 133 Meng Heng

    133 Meng Heng


    Feng Jing was indeed very kind to her, but Yin Tao still felt that Feng Jing did so out of care rather than love.


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because my brother knows Captain Feng too.¡± Yin Tao wasn¡¯t quite sure how she felt about Feng Jing either. In the original novel, Feng Jing wasn¡¯t very into rtionships, he seemed to be more preupied with cases.


    ¡°In any case, I feel that Captain Feng is amongst the best in terms of looks and capabilities, you should grab the opportunity.¡± Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao with a smile. She felt that it would be good if Yin Tao could get together with Captain Feng.


    Yin Tao looked at Bai Luo helplessly. She felt that if Bai Luo wasn¡¯t a police officer, she could try to open a dating agency.


    The notification tone of her cell phone suddenly sounded. Yin Tao looked at the screen. It was a message from Feng Jing.


    Bai Luo leaned over curiously and read the message. ¡°Nine o¡¯clock tomorrow at Liheng Aesthetics Hospital. I¡¯ll wait for you outside the police station.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re also investigating that stic surgeon?¡± Bai Luo felt that only a prime suspect could make Captain Feng and Yin Tao so concerned.


    ¡°Yes, we have made an appointment earlier. I should be able to meet Meng Heng this time,¡± Yin Tao replied.


    ¡°Then you have to be careful. One feature of this case is that the victims are all young and pretty women. Xiaotao, you¡¯re in danger.¡± Although Bai Luo¡¯s tone was casual, it was obvious that she was really worried about Yin Tao.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be more careful.¡± Yin Tao saw that Bai Luo was still a little worried. She assured her by saying, ¡°There is Captain Feng, right? Nothing will happen.¡±


    Bai Luo nodded. She felt that the suspect this time was too cunning. Three victims had already appeared, but the murderer still did not leave any obvious clues. This was enough to prove the murderer¡¯s intelligence and his ability to escape detection.


    The next morning, Yin Tao arrived punctually at the location she arranged to meet Feng Jing. After getting into the car, Yin Tao noticed that Feng Jing was dressed differently.


    Feng Jing was not wearing his usual casual wear or formal suit. Instead, he was wearing a light blue baseball outfit and a beige baseball cap. He looked like he was a university student who was out on a weekend.


    This was a look that Yin Tao was unfamiliar with. Feg Jing didn¡¯t look as mature and steady as before. He felt like a student around Yin Tao¡¯s age.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Feng Jing noticed that Yin Tao was looking at him and couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    Yin Tao retracted her gaze and replied with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just feel that Brother Feng¡¯s dressing today is very different, and you look much younger.¡±


    There was no obvious change in Feng Jing¡¯s expression. He replied calmly, ¡°I¡¯m trying to look morepatible with you.¡±


    Yin Tao was shocked by Feng Jing¡¯s words. She widened her eyes and looked at Feng Jing who was in the driver¡¯s seat. Yin Tao noticed that his expression was still very calm.


    ¡°Brother Feng, what do you mean by that¡­¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t stand how Feng Jing would keep such a straight face while saying something that is so touching. She was determined to find out what exactly he meant.


    ¡°Meng Heng¡¯s observation skills are very sharp. I just don¡¯t want him to be suspicious.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s words were like a wet nket. Yin Tao has no illusions now.


    She was already so distracted and thinking all kinds of wild thoughts, but Feng Jing was totally focused on the case. Yin Tao was a little vexed at her own failure.


    ¡°That¡¯s good too. Bai Luo told mest night that the murderer in this case has a high IQ and is very good at escaping detection. It¡¯s better for us to be more cautious.¡±


    The car soon arrived at Liheng Aesthetics Hospital. Yin Tao and Feng Jing alighted from the car, and the samedy who attended to them previously led them to Meng Heng¡¯s office on the second floor.


    Yin Tao swept her gaze across the room and noticed that apart from a few tables and chairs, there wasn¡¯t any clutter in the room.


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯ve seen the notes of your previous consultation. You want to know more about breast augmentation, right?¡±


    Meng Heng¡¯s voice was very pleasing to the ears and had a soothing effect on people.


    ¡°Yes, Doctor. We want to know more about some stic surgery procedures.¡± Feng Jing casually sat on the chair opposite Meng Heng while Yin Tao obediently sat beside him.


    Meng Heng sized up the couple in front of him and felt that there was actually no need for them to do stic surgery.


    ¡°Actually, I suggest that you guys do some minor stic surgery. That way, not only will the effect be more natural, but the cost will also be lower.¡±


    There was nothing wrong with Meng Heng¡¯s attitude, his service attitude was excellent

 Chapter 134 - 134 Medical Ethics

    134 Medical Ethics


    ¡°Doctor Meng, I¡¯m actually quite curious about lipo filling. Will it be rejected by the body?¡± Yin Tao remembered the victims of these cases and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°If I want topletely change my appearance through stic surgery, is it possible?¡±


    When Meng Heng heard Yin Tao¡¯s question, he was slightly stunned. He very quicklyposed himself and asked patiently, ¡°You already look very good. Why would you have such thoughts?¡±


    Pretending to be angry, Yin Tao red at Feng Jing andined to Meng Heng, ¡°It¡¯s all because he looks at that female celebrity every day. His phone is filled with photos of that celebrity. If I had stic surgery to look like that female celebrity, he might keep his roaming eyes.¡±


    Yin Tao was good at acting. At the very least, in Meng Heng¡¯s eyes, she was now a bimbo who had lost her good sense due to love.


    !!


    ¡°Doctor Meng, if she really got a total makeover through stic surgery, how long would it take for her to recover?¡± Feng Jing asked Meng Heng, looking tempted.


    ¡°The recovery time depends on one¡¯s physique and theplexity of the surgery. It¡¯s easier if you wish to retain some semnce of your old self. However, if you want a total change, then I won¡¯t rmend you do it. Not only is the risk high, but the recovery effect might not be natural.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s this female celebrity. Doctor Meng, take a look. Would it be difficult for me to look like her?¡± Yin Tao went online and found a European female celebrity who was addicted to stic surgery. Although her face was still considered exquisite, it was filled with silicone and looked very unnatural.


    Meng Heng took over Yin Tao¡¯s phone. When he saw the picture on the phone, he unconsciously frowned slightly. He raised his eyes and nced at Feng Jing, as if questioning his eye for beauty.


    ¡°This¡­¡± Meng Heng was at a loss for words momentarily. Then, he smiled and said very patiently to Yin Tao, ¡°I still suggest that you consider it carefully. In my opinion, that female celebrity just now is not as beautiful as you.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Meng Heng¡¯s praise, she naturally revealed a happy expression. She looked at Feng Jing proudly and said, ¡°Did you hear that? Even stic surgeons think that I¡¯m pretty. Why won¡¯t you cherish me?¡±


    Feng Jing held back hisughter and put his arm around Yin Tao¡¯s shoulder. He continued to ask Meng Heng naturally, ¡°But Doctor Meng, if you look at the same face for too long, you will inevitably get tired of it.¡±


    Yin Tao was surprised that Feng Jing could say such trashy words so naturally. She felt that his acting skills weren¡¯t inferior to hers when he put his mind to it.


    ¡°You¡¯re so handsome and you¡¯re a stic surgeon. Your girlfriend must be very beautiful, right?¡± Feng Jing looked like a yboy. Meng Heng could not help but feel sorry for the beautiful girl beside him.


    ¡°I¡¯m actually already married¡­¡± Meng Heng¡¯s mood suddenly plummeted. Noticing the change in his mood, Yin Tao hurriedly asked, ¡°Then your wife must be especially happy. I can tell that you love her very much, unlike my boyfriend, who always picks on me.¡±


    Yin Tao innocently curled her lips, but Feng Jing pinched her cheeks.


    Meng Heng felt that the couple in front of him was so happy together, but he couldn¡¯t help being worried for them. He made this appointment to see them this morning as he had nned to visit his wife in the afternoon. Meng Heng nced at the time and nned to enlighten the young couple.


    ¡°My wife isn¡¯t happy at all.¡± Meng Heng stood up and poured two sses of water for Feng Jing and Yin Tao. He sat back in his chair and slowly said, ¡°She used to be quite pretty, but because she kept pursuing perfection, her stic surgery failed in the end. Not only is she not beautiful now, her looks are a bit scary.¡±


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect that Meng Heng would say this to an ordinary client. It seemed that he had never thought of hiding his wife¡¯s situation.


    ¡°Did you do her stic surgery too?¡± Feng Jing asked a seemingly rude but normal question.


    ¡°Yes, but don¡¯t worry. Her surgery failed because she secretly changed the reagent needed for stic surgery.¡±


    At this point, Meng Heng sighed helplessly. ¡°She had always pursued perfection. At that time, I had just imported a batch of special effects reagents. It was touted as being able to promote the regeneration of protein cells. I had nned to study it carefully before putting it into use. Moreover, those reagents had to be used in a certain ratio.¡±


    Yin Tao could see the sadness on Meng Heng¡¯s face. He probably really loved his wife.


    ¡°However, my wife thought that those foreign reagents must be really good stuff. She thought that I didn¡¯t use them on her only because I was just worried about the risk. She secretly contacted my assistant and added a lot of special effects reagents to the skin filling.¡±

 Chapter 135 - 135 Shaken

    135 Shaken


    A hint of regret appeared on Meng Heng¡¯s face. ¡°It was also my negligence. In order to optimize the surgical effect, I used a material that I usually wouldn¡¯t use. These two reagents caused a huge side effect, and my wife¡¯s face was disfigured.¡±


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao listened attentively to Meng Heng¡¯s description and couldn¡¯t help but sympathize with his experience.


    ¡°So, young man, your girlfriend is already very beautiful. I suggest that you stop doing stic surgery.¡± Meng Heng advised Feng Jing earnestly, ¡°The initial purpose of stic surgery is to help some people with facial defects. Don¡¯t pursue extreme perfection. In my opinion, that is the beginning of bad luck.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Doctor Meng.¡± Feng Jing nodded as if he was very pleased. He was now much more polite to Meng Heng. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to hear what happened to your wife¡­¡±


    !!


    Yin Tao also said to Meng Heng, ¡°Don¡¯t me her for being too impulsive. It¡¯s also a woman¡¯s nature to love beauty.¡±


    ¡°How could I bear to me her¡­¡± Meng Heng seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be answering Yin Tao.


    ¡°Now what other projects do you want to know about?¡± Meng Heng gradually calmed down, and a professional smile appeared on his face.


    ¡°There is nothing more we need, Doctor Meng.¡± Feng Jing stood up and nodded slightly at Meng Heng. ¡°I will cherish my girlfriend. Thank you so much for today.¡±


    Meng Heng didn¡¯t have any regrets when he heard that Feng Jing didn¡¯t want the stic surgery anymore. Instead, he was d that his persuasion seemed to have worked.


    After thanking Meng Heng, Feng Jing and Yin Tao left the aesthetics hospital hand in hand.


    When the receptionist saw them leave, she asked Meng Heng regretfully, ¡°Doctor Meng, did you not manage to get a deal? They seem very wealthy. I thought you could clinch a big project.¡±


    ¡°That girl is so pretty. What project could I possibly clinch?¡± Meng Heng looked at Yin Tao and Feng Jing as they gradually walked away. He seemed to be thinking about his past with his wife.


    ¡°Doctor Meng, this is what you don¡¯t understand, right? Nowadays, the more beautiful people are, the more they like stic surgery,¡± the receptionist said.


    ¡°That¡¯s just a waste of time. Be careful in the future. If a customer really doesn¡¯t need stic surgery, try your best to dissuade them from stic surgery.¡± Meng Heng sighed softly and walked back to his office.


    The two receptionists who remained on the first floor looked at each other in confusion. They felt that Meng Heng was overly ethical as a doctor.


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing¡¯s car went slowly on the road. The two of them had been in deep thought since they left the aesthetics hospital. Yin Tao finally broke the silence first.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why do I feel that Meng Heng has a good character as a stic surgeon?¡± Yin Tao recalled her conversation with Meng Heng and felt that he didn¡¯t look like a murderer who could do such a perverted thing.


    ¡°Indeed. As a doctor in an aesthetics hospital, it¡¯s really rare for Meng Heng to persuade customers to give up stic surgery.¡± Feng Jing also felt that Meng Heng gave a good impression. However, his overzealous actions made Feng Jing suspicious.


    ¡°Furthermore, I just saw that there are two floors in his aesthetics hospital but only one operating theater. If he really is the murderer, there wouldn¡¯t be a suitable venue for him tomit the crime.¡± Yin Tao had to admit that after spending a short time with Meng Heng, she had even let down her guard against him. A gentlemanly doctor really couldn¡¯t be associated with a perverted murderer.


    ¡°The crime scene is unlikely to be in the hospital. I see that there are many surveince cameras in the aesthetics hospital. If the crime is reallymitted here, it will be very hard to get away.¡± Feng Jing also felt that Meng Heng wouldn¡¯t be so stupid as tomit a crime in the aesthetics hospital. After all, there were many staff in the hospital. It would be really hard to make it foolproof.


    ¡°I think we can only start with Meng Heng¡¯s rtionship with these victims. If they have a grudge, does that exin everything?¡± Yin Tao felt that even if Meng Heng was the murderer, he wouldn¡¯t havemitted a crime for no reason.


    Meng Heng did not look like he would kill someone just because they were beautiful. At the very least, Yin Tao didn¡¯t feel any threat from him.


    Even if Meng Heng¡¯s acting skills were good, it was impossible for him to conceal it so sessfully. Yin Tao could feel that Meng Heng had no ill intentions towards her.


    ¡°I¡¯ll send you back to the police station first. I want to go to the Third Central Hospital again.¡± Feng Jing felt that Meng Heng¡¯s wife was very suspicious. Compared to Meng Heng, his wife, Xue Na, fits the murderer¡¯s mental profile better.

 Chapter 136 - 136 Nurse

    136 Nurse


    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you. Today is my day off and I have nothing to do anyway.¡± Yin Tao still couldn¡¯t let go of this case. As she calcted the time, she felt that the next victim was about to appear.


    Feng Jing went together with Yin Tao to the Third Mental Health Central Hospital and saw the nurse who had helped themst time at the reception desk.


    ¡°It¡¯s you again. Are you here today to interrogate Xue Na again?¡± The nurse was a little curious about Xue Na. She didn¡¯t understand why a mentally ill person would repeatedly be involved with the police.


    ¡°Yes, how is she now?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was calm but authoritative.


    !!


    ¡°She¡¯s alright, but it¡¯s best not to let her see this police officer again.¡± The nurse pointed at Yin Tao. Xue Na acted up thest time because of Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao lowered her head awkwardly. She didn¡¯t help Feng Jing much and seemed to have caused him a lot of trouble instead.


    The nurse thought that Yin Tao had misunderstood her words and hurriedly exined, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, please don¡¯t take this the wrong way. Actually, Xue Na reacted so strongly to you mainly because you¡¯re too beautiful.¡±


    If it was in the past, Yin Tao might have thought that the nurse was deliberately trying to cheer her up. However, with Xue Na¡¯s symptoms, it was very likely that the cause of her illness was really someone else¡¯s appearance.


    ¡°Have you had simr situations in the past?¡± Feng Jing got the nurse¡¯s message.


    ¡°To tell you the truth, the nurse who took care of Xue Na in the past was the prettiest nurse in our hospital.¡± The nurse deliberately lowered her voice, as if she didn¡¯t want the people around her to hear. ¡°When she took care of Xue Na, it always triggered her illness. We didn¡¯t know until she was fired.¡±


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing perked up when they heard what the nurse said.


    ¡°Can you tell us why that nurse was fired?¡± Yin Tao had just asked when she noticed that the nurse was a little hesitant.


    ¡°We¡¯re investigating all the clues rted to Xue Na. We hope you can cooperate.¡± Feng Jing felt that this nurse should know something.


    ¡°Come to the lounge with me.¡±


    It was obvious that the nurse had brought Yin Tao and Feng Jing to a separate lounge because there were too many people in the hall.


    ¡°Maybe that nurse did something to hurt Xue Na because she was always acting up with her.¡±


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing exchanged a nce and continued listening to the nurse.


    ¡°She increased the dosage of Xue Na¡¯s sedative and also gave her a tranquilizer. A normal dose of the sedative is good for the patient¡¯s recovery and can help them sleep better and stabilize their moods. However, if taken in excess, the patient will develop a tolerance to the drug. A mild addiction will retard the brain, and a severe one can be life-threatening.¡±


    ¡°May I ask the nurse¡¯s name?¡± Yin Tao suddenly had a strong premonition.


    ¡°Li Ting, but I¡¯m not familiar with her.¡± The nurse¡¯s answer was enough to shock Yin Tao.


    ¡°Is this the person in the photo?¡± Feng Jing took out the photo of the victim, Li Ting, and handed it to the nurse.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s her. She¡¯s quite pretty,¡± the nurse replied firmly. ¡°I think she settled with Xue Na¡¯s family in the end. She didn¡¯t use arge dose, and the impact wasn¡¯t serious, but she still lost her job because of this.¡±


    ¡°Have you contacted her after she left the hospital?¡± Feng Jing put away his cell phone and continued to ask the nurse.


    ¡°No, I¡¯m not close to her.¡± The nurse shook her head and added, ¡°Li Ting didn¡¯t really fit in. Perhaps it¡¯s because she was beautiful and didn¡¯t like us.¡±


    Yin Tao noticed the nurse¡¯s obvious dissatisfaction with Li Ting and realized that Li Ting was probably not very friendly.


    ¡°Is the family member who reconciled with Li Ting Xue Na¡¯s husband?¡± Feng Jing looked into the nurse¡¯s eyes to judge the authenticity of her words.


    ¡°I think so. I don¡¯t know much about it, but Xue Na¡¯s husband applied for a visit today. You can ask himter.¡±


    Hearing that Meng Heng mighteter, Feng Jing and Yin Tao became vignt.


    Now that they had met Meng Heng at the aesthetics hospital, they must not have direct contact with him here.


    ¡°There should be surveince cameras in Xue Na¡¯s ward, right?¡± Yin Tao asked the nurse, but she realized that the other party was in a difficult position.


    ¡°Yes, but the hospital has a strict rule that other than the attending doctor, no one else has the right to check.¡± The nurse sized up Feng Jing and Yin Tao and asked, ¡°Is Xue Na considered a suspect? Do you have the right to examine her?¡±

 Chapter 137 - 137 Connection

    137 Connection


    What the nurse said put Feng Jing and Yin Tao in a difficult position. If they had evidence to apply for a warrant from their superiors, they wouldn¡¯t have to go through so much trouble.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why don¡¯t we call it a day?¡± Yin Tao was worried that they would bump into Meng Heng if they didn¡¯t leave now. Without an investigation warrant, it wouldn¡¯t be worth it to expose her identity in front of Meng Heng.


    Although Feng Jing felt a little regretful, he still had to follow the procedures and could only leave the Third Central Hospital with Yin Tao.


    When they returned to the car, Yin Tao asked Feng Jing in disappointment, ¡°Brother Feng, do you think Meng Heng is more suspicious now?¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and agreed with Yin Tao. ¡°He knew the two victims, Li Ting and Song Yi. Furthermore, he is a stic surgeon. He is a prime suspect.¡±


    ¡°Then can you just apply for a warrant on Meng Heng?¡± Although Yin Tao felt that Meng Heng didn¡¯t look like the murderer, she still hoped he could be restrained. After all, Yin Tao really didn¡¯t want to see the next victim.


    The victims of this case were all beautiful young women. Furthermore, their faces had been destroyed when they were alive. Yin Tao felt sad just by looking at them.


    ¡°I can apply for it, but¡­¡± Feng Jing sighed and said to Yin Tao, ¡°As long as there is no substantial evidence and it is just suspicion, I have no right to restrict Meng Heng¡¯s personal freedom. I can only go to the ces he frequents to search for evidence. However, I think that with Meng Heng¡¯s character and intelligence, he wouldn¡¯t have left any obvious clues.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, if Meng Heng is really the murderer, I¡¯m afraid that he¡¯ll be even more vignt. It¡¯ll be even more difficult to find his ws.¡± Yin Tao also felt that although Meng Heng looked kind, he clearly had a high IQ. If the murderer was really him, an early investigation would only cause this case to fall into a deadlock again.


    Feng Jing¡¯s phone rang in the car. ¡°Hello, Ji Yu.¡±


    Hearing Ji Yu¡¯s name, Yin Tao knew that this call should be rted to the case. She kept quiet and carefully observed Feng Jing¡¯s reaction.


    ¡°Captain Feng, there¡¯s a new discovery.¡±


    Ji Yu¡¯s excited voice came from the cell phone. ¡°Today, I went to the victim¡¯s house with Bai Luo and the others to understand the situation with my friends. After asking, I found out that Song Yi¡¯s high school ssmate was Xue Na, and Xue Na¡¯s husband, Meng Heng, was the stic surgeon you and Sister Xiaoyin suspected. He was also the victim¡¯s first love.¡±


    There was silence in the car, and Yin Tao could clearly hear everything Ji Yu said.


    ¡°Meng Heng is indeed very suspicious. Keep an eye on his tracks discreetly and report any findings immediately.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very serious. Ji Yu hung up after receiving the instructions.


    ¡°He had contact with the first victim, Li Ting, in the hospital. The second victim, Song Yi, was his wife¡¯s ssmate. As for the third victim, Yang Ying, they used to be lovers¡­¡± Yin Tao analyzed in a soft voice, feeling that Meng Heng was the murderer of this case.


    ¡°These connections alone are not enough to convict Meng Heng. Physical evidence, documentary evidence, and witness testimonies are required in order to request a warrant of arrest from the prosecutor¡¯s office.¡±


    Feng Jing had a headache. This case was indeed a little tricky. All three victims had been killed and there was no witness at the scene. Moreover, no conclusive evidence was found at the crime scene. Although they had a target suspect, they still needed to collect more evidence before they could bring Meng Heng to justice.


    ¡°So we can only investigate Meng Heng discreetly?¡± Yin Tao still felt that they should restrain Meng Heng as soon as possible to prevent other people from falling victim.


    ¡°That¡¯s all we can do for now. Before we find strong evidence, we should try not to alert the enemy. After all, Meng Heng is a highly intelligent criminal. It¡¯s not good for us to fight him head-on.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s intuition told him that Meng Heng would not give himself away so easily. If he wanted to find evidence, he would have to put in more effort.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back first. You must be tired after working with me all day, right?¡± Feng Jing started the car slowly and drove back to the police station.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯m not tired. It¡¯s fine as long as you don¡¯t mind me causing trouble.¡± Yin Tao was still very grateful that Feng Jing was willing to let her participate in the investigation.


    Although Yin Tao was only a forensic doctor, she was still very responsible for the progress of her case and she wanted to do her part.


    ¡°I¡¯ve never found you troublesome¡­¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone suddenly became serious. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what to say.


    Even after she was sent back to the dormitory at the police station, Yin Tao was still in a state of contemtion. She didn¡¯t know when her rtionship with Feng Jing had be a little strange.

 Chapter 138 - 138 Younger Sister

    138 Younger Sister


    Yin Tao was sitting on a chair in the dormitory when she caught a glimpse of the exquisite velvet box through a gap in the drawer. She then remembered that she still had a matter to take care of.


    She opened the box and saw a ruby ne in the shape of a flower. It seemed so lonesome lying alone inside. Although it was glittering splendidly, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t bring herself to like it.


    ¡°Why haven¡¯t I returned it yet¡­¡± Yin Tao felt that the longer she kept this ne with her, the more ufortable she would feel.


    She took out her cell phone and found Lin Jia¡¯s contact number. She took a deep breath and dialed it.


    ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    Lin Jia sounded a little busy, but he was still as soft spoken as usual.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, are you busy?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to bring it up.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Tell me what you want,¡± Lin Jia said.


    ¡°I want to find some time to meet you¡­¡± Yin Tao hesitated again and again, but she still felt that she should return the ne in person.


    ¡°Alright.¡± When Lin Jia heard that Yin Tao wanted to meet him, his tone became much lighter. ¡°Tomorrow then. You can contact me directly after you¡¯re done with your work.¡±


    After ending the call with Lin Jia, Yin Tao felt a little apologetic. Lin Jia was clearly busier than her, but he was always the one amodating her.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to reciprocate Lin Jia¡¯s feelings for her. She could tell that Lin Jia felt for her, and she was truly touched. But when she thought about bing a couple with Lin Jia, she still felt somewhat ufortable in her heart.


    Yin Tao felt that she was still living in a novel. Although everyone here felt real, she didn¡¯t dare to invest too much of her feelings.


    Yin Tao recalled that she transmigrated into this novel because the original Yin Tao hit her head, and she then inexplicably fell into this world.


    ¡°If I identally injured my head again, will I transmigrate back?¡± Yin Tao muttered to herself. She didn¡¯t have the courage to try. After all, she couldn¡¯t even be certain whether she was dead or alive in the real world.


    ¡°I think it¡¯s better to just let nature take its course.¡± Yin Tao was actually very content with her current life. In the real world, she was just a junior forensic doctor that no one bothered with, and no one really cared whether she was dead or alive.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to be too involved with the characters in the novel. She nned to make herself clear when she met Lin Jia the next day, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.


    Just as she was about to take a shower and have an early night, the phone on the table rang again. When Yin Tao saw the caller ID, she frowned in surprise.


    ¡°Zhang Rui?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know why Zhang Rui took the initiative to contact her, but she answered the call anyway.


    ¡°Little sister, are you busy?¡±


    Zhang Rui¡¯s overly intimate address made Yin Tao a little ufortable. After a brief pause, she asked, ¡°I¡¯m not busy. Why are you looking for me?¡±


    ¡°Um, is Yin Hao your brother?¡±


    What Zhang Rui said made Yin Tao vignt. ¡°What do you want?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so sensitive. I just want to get to know your brother.¡±


    Hearing what Zhang Rui said, Yin Tao became even more agitated as she replied, ¡°Cut that out, you must be targeting my brother now.¡±


    Zhang Rui¡¯s crispughter rang on the other end. Yin Tao wished she could drag her out of the phone and teach her a lesson, so as to get her to dispel all thoughts on Yin Hao.


    ¡°I just felt that we get along well. We¡¯ve only known each other for a few days, but you already know me so well.¡± Zhang Rui was not embarrassed at all that she had been seen through. Instead, she continued cheerfully and said, ¡°Sister, your brother ispletely my type. You didn¡¯t introduce him to me at the banquetst time. What kind of a friend are you.¡±


    Yin Tao helplessly rolled her eyes as she said clearly, word by word, ¡°Big Sis, you clearly love every person you see, alright? My brother is a decent person, so don¡¯t you have any ideas about him.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Zhang Rui¡¯s interest in Yin Hao intensified. ¡°I clearly only like handsome men, but I¡¯m actually a decent person. You are very wrong about me.¡±


    When Zhang Rui saw that Yin Tao still refused to give in, she said somewhat angrily, ¡°I can only think of a way to ask him personally if you are really not going to tell me.¡±


    ¡°I can give you my brother¡¯s contact information, but don¡¯t have high hopes. You are not my brother¡¯s type.¡± Yin Tao really didn¡¯t know what to do with Zhang Rui. Afraid that she would do something out of line again, she decided to give her Yin Hao¡¯s number. She would find an opportunity to caution her brother separately.


    ¡°Then tell me what is his type,e one, give me some tips.¡±

 Chapter 139 - 139 Sister-in-law

    139 Sister-inw


    ¡°Young, innocent, cute, introverted, quiet, obedient, and sensible¡­¡± Yin Tao gave a whole list of characteristics that Zhang Rui didn¡¯t have at one go.


    ¡°I get it. Just someone who is totally not me.¡± Zhang Rui couldn¡¯t help butugh when she heard Yin Tao say so much in one breath over the phone. She teased her and said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll go get a makeover before I see your brother. Perhaps I¡¯ll stand a chance.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so fixated with my brother. You¡¯re so beautiful, sexy and mature. Surely you have many suitors.¡± Yin Tao decided to change to a soft approach when she saw that the earlier approach wasn¡¯t working.


    ¡°The more you say that, the more I feel that your brother must be a good person. Just wait for my good news. Send me your brother¡¯s numberter. Be good, ok.¡±


    Zhang Rui hung up the phone with a smile on her face.


    Although Yin Hao was indeed quite good-looking, the real reason why Zhang Rui was determined to interact more with him was actually Yin Tao. Yin Tao¡¯s personality was verypatible with Zhang Rui. Originally, Zhang Rui was worried that Yin Tao and her brother might not be close. After all, she and Yin Ning didn¡¯t get along very well.


    However, through the phone call just now, Zhang Rui waspletely relieved. It seemed like Yin Hao and Yin Tao had a good rtionship, and his personality should be more simr to Yin Tao¡¯s.


    After a while, her phone screen lit up again. Yin Tao had sent her a message. Zhang Rui looked at the number on the message and the threatening words. She felt that this young girl was quite interesting.


    After thinking about what Yin Tao had just said, Zhang Rui decided to go to the beauty salon for a treatment and get into her best shape before meeting Yin Hao. After all, bing the sister-inw of the junior forensic doctor, Yin Tao, was still a very good idea to Zhang Rui.


    While Zhang Rui was full of confidence, Yin Tao was feeling a little discouraged.


    Looking at the message she sent to Zhang Rui, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but regret it.


    ¡°What if my brother really likes her?¡± Yin Tao was worried that Zhang Rui would pester her, so she sent Yin Hao¡¯s number to her. But after sending it, Yin Tao regretted it. After all, putting aside her personality, Zhang Rui was still quite beautiful and had a good figure. At a nce, she could be considered a sexy and charming beauty.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that any man would hate a woman like Zhang Rui. Her personality was extroverted and warm. Although she can be a little noisy at times, her good looks couldn¡¯t be ignored.


    The more she thought about it, the more worried Yin Tao became. It wasn¡¯t just because of Zhang Rui¡¯s uncertain emotional state, but also because she was Wan Zhe¡¯s ex-girlfriend.


    Yin Tao was worried that her brother would really get involved with Wan Zhe after getting together with Zhang Rui. Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t remember what happened to Wan Zhe in the original novel, as the viin in the novel, surely he must be a rotten egg.


    Taking out her phone, Yin Tao dialed Yin Hao¡¯s number.


    ¡°Hello, Xiaotao.¡±


    As soon as the call went through, Yin Tao asked Yin Hao impatiently, ¡°Brother, are you home now?¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯m out with friends. Aren¡¯t you busy now? Do you want toe too?¡±


    Yin Tao heard the noise on the other end of the phone. ¡°You¡¯re with a friend, so I won¡¯t impose myself.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve met Xi Feng and the others before. Come over if you are free. I haven¡¯t seen you in a long time.¡±


    Yin Tao was just about to refuse when she heard a familiar name on the phone.


    ¡°Alright then, send me your location.¡± Yin Tao ended the call with a heavy look on her face.


    She thought about it and decided that she did hear someone on Yin Hao¡¯s side call out Liang Yi¡¯s name.


    When Yin Tao received Yin Hao¡¯s location, she replied with another message.


    [Brother, don¡¯t mention my jobter.]


    After confirming that she had received Yin Hao¡¯s affirmative reply, Yin Tao washed up and chose a sporty outfit that made her look younger than her age. She tied her hair into a high ponytail before walking out of the dormitory.


    Before arriving at the agreed location, Yin Tao was still hoping that the Liang Yi was someone who just happened to have the same name. It was only when she walked into the private room of the restaurant and saw Liang Yi¡¯s somewhat fierce face that shepletely let go of her wishful thinking.


    At this moment, the man sitting opposite Yin Hao was Liang Yi, the man who was with Cheng Fei. It was not a case of someone having the same name.


    When Liang Yi saw Yin Tao, he was surprised, but he quicklyposed himself.


    ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, it¡¯s been a long time.¡± Jin Chen was seated beside Yin Hao. When he saw Yin Tao, he naturally gave up his seat.


    There were not many people in the private room, there were only six people including Yin Tao.


    Liang Yi seemed to be chatting with Xi Feng. Jin Chen and Zhuo Jin, the owner of the hotpot restaurant that Yin Tao had met previously, sat on both sides of Yin Hao.

 Chapter 140 - 140 Pheasant

    140 Pheasant


    Yin Hao briefly introduced his younger sister to everyone and arranged for Yin Tao to sit down for dinner. As this was not the first time they had met, Yin Tao wasn¡¯t too reserved. Other than Jin Chen who had been asking about her well-being, Yin Tao didn¡¯t interact much with the others.


    Although Yin Tao appeared to be busy chatting with Jin Chen, her attention was actually focused on Liang Yi. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t understand why Liang Yi, who was definitely rted to the ck market, would know the male lead in the novel, Xi Feng.


    ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, has Feng Jing been very busy recently? He hasn¡¯t been joining in our activities.¡± Zhuo Jin, who was seated beside Yin Hao, asked Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao observed that Liang Yi nced over when Feng Jing¡¯s name was mentioned. Yin Tao was a little nervous, but on second thought, it was only a matter of time before Liang Yi met Feng Jing.


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure. You should find an opportunity to ask him.¡± Yin Tao was worried that Zhuo Jin would casually reveal Feng Jing¡¯s identity and thus didn¡¯t directly answer his question. She immediately changed the topic by asking casually, ¡°Brother Lin Jia has been quite busy recently. I just called him and he seems to be busy with work.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, not only Zhuo Jin, but Yin Hao and Jin Chen were also surprised.


    Zhuo Jin sized up the little girl in front of him again. She looked like a student, and yet she is able to work with Feng Jing and have private contact with Lin Jia, she surely wasn¡¯t as simple as she seemed.


    ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, you and Lin Jia are really close. I could tell at Old Master Li¡¯s birthday banquet that Brother Lin Jia treats you differently.¡± Jin Chen could tell that Lin Jia seemed to be interested in Yin Tao and wanted to confirm with Yin Tao lest she identally provoked Yin Tao and made Lin Jia unhappy.


    Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t like to give the wrong impression, it was a good thing that Feng Jing wasn¡¯t mentioned in front of Liang Yi.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia is a good person.¡± Yin Tao looked at Jin Chen¡¯s thoughtful expression and felt sorry for Lin Jia, who had been used as a shield.


    ¡°By the way, Xiaotao, why did you call me just now?¡±


    Yin Hao felt that it was necessary to find an opportunity to chat with Lin Jia. After all, Yin Tao was still young, and Yin Hao didn¡¯t want his sister to suffer. With Lin Jia¡¯s family background, Yin Tao might not be well epted. Yin Hao wanted to find an opportunity to ask Lin Jia what his thoughts are about this.


    ¡°Nothing much. I just wanted to ask if you know Zhang Rui?¡± Yin Tao had been trying her best to change the topic, thinking that Yin Hao and the others would not know Zhang Rui. However, she heard Jin Chen ask, ¡°Zhang Rui? The daughter of the boss of Fengyuan Real Estate, Zhang Wei?¡±


    Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t know Zhang Rui¡¯s father¡¯s name, she had heard that Zhang Rui¡¯s father was indeed in the real estate business.


    ¡°I think so. Her father seems to be in the real estate business.¡±


    After Yin Tao finished speaking, she saw Jin Chen reveal a slightly disdainful expression. He asked, ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, how did you get to know Zhang Rui? She¡¯s a crazy girl dressed like a demon. Little sister Xiaotao, you¡¯d better stay away from her so as to avoid her bad influence.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that there was anything wrong with Zhang Rui¡¯s style. Other than her sexy outfits, there was nothing wrong about her.


    ¡°Why would you say that about her?¡± Yin Tao looked at Jin Chen in confusion. In her opinion, Zhang Rui should be the type that Jin Chen would like.


    Jin Chen was in a dilemma. After a moment of silence, he decided to say, ¡°She¡¯s the blind date that my father set me up with previously. I had no choice but to meet her.¡±


    Jin Chen seemed to have recalled a very bad memory. He frowned and continued, ¡°Zhang Rui came dressed like a colorful pheasant. She even had bright red eye shadow. It took all my courage to stand beside her.¡±


    ¡°Everyone in the restaurant was looking at our table. Later, I took the opportunity to go to the washroom and ran away after paying the bill.¡± After saying that, Jin Chen took out his cell phone from his pocket. ¡°At that time, in order to answer to my father, I even secretly took a photo of her.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Jin Chen¡¯s phone. In the photo, the girl¡¯s hair was dyed in various colors, and the makeup on her face was extremely exaggerated. If she didn¡¯t take a closer look, Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t be able to recognize Zhang Rui.


    ¡°Damn!¡± Zhuo Jin was also shocked by the woman in the photo. He said to Jin Chen in admiration, ¡°If it were me, I would have run away the moment I saw her. Brother, you¡¯re really brave.¡±


    ¡°I had no choice. How am I supposed to answer to my father if I don¡¯t meet her?¡± Jin Chen was very aggrieved at the mention of Zhang Rui. He was so traumatized that he had a phobia of blind dates.

 Chapter 141 - 141 Curiosity

    141 Curiosity


    Yin Tao finally understood what was going on. Zhang Rui probably didn¡¯t like Jin Chen, so she deliberately put on the ugly makeup to put him off. Come to think of it, this totally seemed like something Zhang Rui would do.


    It seemed like Zhang Rui was selective after all. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but smile.


    ¡°What is it, Xiaotao? Are you close to Zhang Rui?¡± Yin Hao noticed his sister¡¯s smile and asked.


    ¡°We¡¯re alright. Brother, what do you think of girls like Zhang Rui?¡± Yin Tao felt that there was no need to caution Yin Hao anymore, he should have had a deep impression of Zhang Rui by now.


    Yin Hao thought that his sister was deliberately teasing him. He smiled and said, ¡°Pretty good. With all the bright colors, she looked pretty festive.¡±


    Yin Tao nearly spat out the fruit juice she had just drunk and asked Yin Hao in shock, ¡°Big Brother, you¡¯ve never had a girlfriend. Could it be because you like this type?¡±


    ¡°Silly girl, you are so gullible!¡± Yin Hao handed Yin Tao a few napkins and wiped the juice from the corner of her mouth.


    Yin Tao heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. After confirming that her brother¡¯s aesthetic taste was fine, she obediently ate the food in front of her.


    Xi Feng seemed to be discussing work with Liang Yi. Yin Hao and the others would asionally interject, so no one noticed Yin Tao eating quietly.


    By the time the meal ended, Yin Tao was no longer the center of attention. Liang Yi seemed to be chatting happily with Xi Feng. Yin Tao nced at him and unintentionally met his gaze.


    Quickly retracting her gaze, Yin Tao felt that Liang Yi¡¯s gaze was like a cheetah on the grasnd while she was like a herbivore at the bottom of the food chain. Recalling Feng Jing¡¯s description of Liang Yi, Yin Tao felt that he was indeed not a kind person.


    Without conversing directly with Yin Tao, Liang Yi exchanged a few pleasantries with Yin Hao and the others before being walked out of the private room by Xi Feng.


    ¡°Mr. Liang, I hope our coboration is just a happy start.¡± Xi Feng politely walked Liang Yi to the entrance of the restaurant.


    ¡°President Xi, you¡¯re so capable. I¡¯m more than happy to work with you.¡± Liang Yi saw the chauffeur drive the car over and took a few steps forward. Before getting into the car, he turned to ask Xi Feng, ¡°That youngdy just now is your friend¡¯s sister?¡±


    Xi Feng was a little surprised that Liang Yi would mention Yin Tao. He nodded and said, ¡°She is Yin Hao¡¯s younger sister. Is there a problem, Mr. Liang?¡±


    Hearing Xi Feng¡¯s reply, Liang Yi thought of the man he saw in the basement carpark of the hospitalst time. At that time, he was also with this youngdy.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just feel that this little girl doesn¡¯t look old, so I¡¯m a little curious about her identity.¡± Liang Yi thought about it and pretended to ask Xi Feng casually, ¡°This little girl is still in high school, right? She looks quite young.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao looks young, but she¡¯s actually already working.¡± Xi Feng felt that Liang Yi seemed to be a little too curious about Yin Tao. With his status, he shouldn¡¯t have much to do with Yin Tao.


    ¡°Work?¡± Liang Yi raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked Xi Feng, ¡°Oh? What does she do?¡±


    Just as Xi Feng was about to say ¡°police¡±, he held back and thoughtfully replied, ¡°She¡¯s just a young girl who just has just graduated. What stable job could she possibly have? Would Mr. Liang have a suitable job for her?¡±


    Liang Yi also revealed a calm smile. ¡°The youngdy has so many capable brothers. Why would she need me to introduce work to her?¡±


    Xi Feng smiled as he watched Liang Yi¡¯s car leave. The smile on his face gradually froze.


    ¡°How did Liang Yi know Yin Tao¡­¡± Xi Feng muttered to himself and turned to walk back to the restaurant.


    Seeing that Yin Hao and the others were about to leave, Yin Tao stood up and straightened out herself. She asked Yin Hao and Jin Chen, ¡°Is the person who went out with Brother Xi Feng your friend?¡±


    ¡°Liang Yi.¡± Jin Chen did not notice Yin Tao¡¯s exceptionally focused expression. He said casually ¡°This new business partner that Xi Feng found is quite capable. He has already settled the most difficultnd deal in the eastern suburbs.¡±


    Yin Hao understood his younger sister quite well. Yin Tao wasn¡¯t someone who would be curious about such things.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Xiaotao? Do you know Liang Yi?¡±


    Hearing her brother¡¯s words, Yin Tao didn¡¯t respond immediately. After all, Jin Chen and Zhuo Jin were present. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if she should remind them that Liang Yi might be rted to the ck market.


    ¡°Ah Hao.¡± Xi Feng walked in and his gaze paused on Yin Tao for a moment. ¡°Liang Yi has already left. Let¡¯s go too.¡±

 Chapter 142 - 142 Male Lead

    142 Male Lead


    As the purpose of this gathering was partly business, no one was too drunk. Xi Feng called for a valet after Jin Chen¡¯s chauffeur picked him up. Zhuo Jin also called for a valet. He asked Yin Hao and Yin Tao, ¡°Are you waiting for your chauffeur or a valet?¡±


    ¡°You can leave first. I¡¯ve called a valet. I¡¯ll send Xiaotao back first.¡± Yin Hao saw that Xi Feng was still in a good state and thus wasn¡¯t worried about him making his own way home.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t I get my assistant to send you back first?¡± Xi Feng saw Yin Tao with Yin Hao and was worried that they would wait too long.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, Big Brother Xifeng. Actually, I can drive as I didn¡¯t drink.¡± Yin Tao turned to look at Yin Hao as if seeking his opinion.


    !!


    ¡°Forget it, your skills aren¡¯t even as good as mine.¡± Yin Hao truly didn¡¯t trust Yin Tao, who had only been on the road a few times. It would have been fine if he hadn¡¯t been drinking, but in his current state, he really didn¡¯t dare to let Yin Tao drive.


    When Xi Feng saw Yin Tao looking at Yin Hao looking like she had been belittled, he couldn¡¯t help but smile. It seemed that Yin Hao was closer to Yin Tao than Yin Ning.


    ¡°Xiaotao.¡± Xi Feng thought about it and decided to tell Yin Tao about Liang Yi. ¡°Have you met Liang Yi before?¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Xi Feng¡¯s question, she felt uneasy and asked him warily, ¡°Did Liang Yi say something?¡±


    ¡°Before Liang Yi left, he asked me about your profession¡­¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Yin Tao interrupted Xi Feng, looking a little nervous.


    Xi Feng noticed Yin Tao¡¯s nervousness, and he became even more puzzled.


    ¡°I told him you didn¡¯t have a stable job.¡±


    Yin Tao was very relieved to hear what Xi Feng said. Looking at this male lead in front of her, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but give him a thumbs up in her heart. As expected of a male lead, he was smart and quick-witted.


    ¡°But little sister Xiaotao, shouldn¡¯t you tell me the truth? A household registration officer wouldn¡¯t have attracted the attention of someone like Liang Yi.¡±


    As the male lead of the original novel, Xi Feng¡¯s appearance and temperamentpletely matched that of a domineering president. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t take it when he stared at her like this. She felt nervous, and a little guilty at the same time.


    ¡°Why are you interrogating my sister? Are you bullying her?¡± Yin Hao stood between Xi Feng and Yin Tao in dissatisfaction. ¡°Why? Do you look down on the police?¡±


    Because of Yin Ning, Yin Hao did not want to tell Xi Feng about Yin Tao¡¯s profession. After all, this would let Xi Feng know that Yin Ning was lying. Yin Hao didn¡¯t want to ruin the rtionship between Yin Ning and Xi Feng.


    ¡°I just want to remind Xiaotao that Liang Yi is not someone to be trifled with. It¡¯s best to be careful.¡± Xi Feng looked at Yin Tao and stopped asking.


    ¡°Brother Xi Feng knows Liang Yi very well?¡± Yin Tao felt that Xi Feng couldn¡¯t be a bad person. After all, he was the only male lead in the novel.


    ¡°Not really. I¡¯ve only heard some rumors about him.¡± Xi Feng wasn¡¯t lying. Between Liang Yi and Yin Tao, he trusted Yin Tao more.


    ¡°Brother Xi Feng, the reason why Liang Yi and I know each other isn¡¯t because of my profession. Brother Feng and I have met him before.¡±


    Yin Tao thought about it and decided to remind Xi Feng, ¡°Liang Yi might be rted to the ck market. Brother Xi Feng, you¡¯d better be wary of him. Don¡¯t be implicated by him.¡±


    When Xi Feng heard this, he said to her gratefully, ¡°Xiaotao, thank you for your reminder. I¡¯ll be more careful.¡±


    When the valet arrived, Yin Hao and Yin Tao bade farewell to Xi Feng, and got into the car.


    ¡°Sister, how did you meet Liang Yi?¡± Yin Hao really couldn¡¯t understand how a forensic doctor like Yin Tao could get involved with the ck market.


    ¡°Brother Feng and I met him when we were working on a case.¡±


    ¡°You are a forensic¡­¡± Yin Hao noticed the gaze in the driver¡¯s rearview mirror and lowered his voice. ¡°You¡¯re just a little girl. Why are you investigating a case?!¡±


    Yin Tao knew that her brother was worried about her safety, so she pouted and said, ¡°So what if I¡¯m a girl? Besides, I am with Brother Feng, there won¡¯t be any danger.¡±


    ¡°What do you know? Feng Jing himself is a danger!¡± Yin Hao was slightly agitated. He couldn¡¯t help but be slightly worried when he heard that Yin Tao was always hanging out with Feng Jing.


    Looking at Yin Tao¡¯s puzzled gaze, Yin Hao sighed and exined patiently, ¡°Do you know that Feng Jing has cracked many cases in the Municipal Public Security Bureau?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded. She had heard Bai Luo mention Feng Jing¡¯s meritorious service before. It seemed that he was quite sessful in the police force.


    ¡°He sustained a lot of injuries in the process¡­¡±

 Chapter 143 - 143 Gambling with One’s Life

    143 Gambling with One¡¯s Life


    Yin Hao had once seen the injuries on Feng Jing¡¯s body when they went swimming. It was a ghastly sight. Perhaps due to his past experience, when Feng Jing first became a detective, he volunteered for many dangerous missions.


    ¡°Has Brother Feng encountered many dangers?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s expression was a little heavy. In fact, she didn¡¯t know much about Feng Jing before he came to City A. There was no detailed description of him in the original novel.


    ¡°Many times. All of his sesses were achieved by gambling with his life. Thus, Big Brother truly does not wish for you to be in danger as well.¡± Although Yin Hao didn¡¯t wish for Feng Jing to be injured either, as his younger sister, Yin Tao¡¯s safety was more important to Yin Hao.


    ¡°Big Brother, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t put myself in danger.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if she could keep her promise, but she really didn¡¯t want Yin Hao to worry for her.


    !!


    ¡°Xiaotao, if you choose to be with Lin Jia, your current job will be reced sooner orter.¡± Although Yin Hao respected Yin Tao¡¯s choice, with Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather¡¯s old-fashioned thinking, he probably wouldn¡¯t ept Yin Tao¡¯s job.


    ¡°Why would I choose to be with Brother Lin Jia?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand why Yin Hao would think this way. She exined, ¡°Brother, don¡¯t get the wrong idea. Brother Lin Jia and I are just friends.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, no matter who you end up with, I hope that you will truly be happy.¡± Yin Hao wasn¡¯t clear about his sister¡¯s rtionship with Lin Jia, but what he really cared about was Yin Tao¡¯s feelings.


    ¡°I feel blessed to be able to focus on my job,¡± said Yin Tao.


    ¡°Silly girl, you¡¯ll have to get married sooner orter.¡± Yin Hao rubbed Yin Tao¡¯s hair lovingly, feeling that Yin Tao still seemed like a sixteen or seventeen year old girl.


    ¡°In any case, I don¡¯t have any ns to get married right now. My ultimate goal is to work hard!¡± Yin Tao said seriously.


    Yin Hao helplessly shook his head. He felt some sympathy for Lin Jia. It would probably take a lot of effort to enlighten Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao was sent back to the dormitory by her brother and realized that Bai Luo had yet to return.


    ¡°Being a police officer is really tough.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but sigh as she recalled her conversation with Yin Hao in the car. ¡°I wonder if Brother Feng is asleep now?¡±


    Yin Tao sent a message to Feng Jing to check on him, and soon received his reply.


    [I¡¯m at the police station. What¡¯s the matter?]


    Looking at Feng Jing¡¯s reply, Yin Tao put on the jacket that she had just taken off and replied to Feng Jing¡¯s message.


    [I¡¯ming over to look for you now.]


    Yin Tao walked to the conference room of the police station. Feng Jing was checking the case file alone.


    ¡°Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao handed Feng Jing a bottle of warm beverage she had just bought and nced at the case file in front of him.


    ¡°Brother Feng, are you looking at Wei Feng¡¯s case?¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Right now, only the drug case has the least clues. There are police informants in the ck market collecting evidence, and there are also suspects in Li Ting¡¯s case. The only thing left is Wei Feng¡¯s case.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Feng. You¡¯ll definitely catch the murderer in Wei Feng¡¯s case!¡±


    Feng Jing took a sip of the warm drink and his brows rxed. ¡°How can you be so sure?¡±


    ¡°Intuition. My intuition has always been spot on!¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t possibly say that it was because she had read the original book. Wei Feng¡¯s case was solved by Feng Jing. However, in the original book, Wei Feng had been killed in the kidnap and had nothing to do with the drugs.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to rely on your intuition this time. I still don¡¯t have any clues.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao in front of her and felt that she looked even younger today. She still felt like a young girl in high school.


    ¡°Oh right, Brother Feng, I just came back from my brother¡¯s ce.¡± Yin Tao recalled the main purpose of looking for Feng Jing. ¡°I saw Liang Yi at my brother¡¯s gathering with Xi Feng and the rest.¡±


    ¡°Liang Yi?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s expression turned serious when he heard Yin Tao¡¯s words. ¡°Could it be that Liang Yi is talking business with Xi Feng?¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng, how do you know? They did seem to be discussing business.¡± Yin Tao said.


    ¡°I heard from Lin Jia that Xi Feng seems to be doing business in the eastern suburbs, but I didn¡¯t expect him to have contact with Liang Yi.¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t think that Xi Feng would do anything illegal, but with Liang Yi involved, it was not necessarily the case.


    ¡°I just wanted to remind you to be careful not to bump into Liang Yi. After all, his identity is very suspicious.¡± Yin Tao recalled her experience today and felt that it was a close shave. If Xi Feng hadn¡¯t been alert, she would have been exposed long ago.

 Chapter 144 - 144 Nightmare

    144 Nightmare


    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and said, ¡°You have to be careful too. Don¡¯t meet Liang Yi alone.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded. ¡°But I still want to find time to meet Cheng Fei. I have a feeling that he knows something.¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t disagree with Yin Tao¡¯s guess, but he also didn¡¯t want her to be in danger. ¡°If you really want to go, you must inform me in advance.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Captain Feng. I will follow your orders.¡±


    Yin Tao smiled and saluted Feng Jing. She thought of what Yin Hao said about Feng Jing being injured, and probed, ¡°Brother Feng, have you met many different criminals in the past?¡±


    ¡°Why are you suddenly asking this? Isn¡¯t it normal for the police to meet criminals?¡± Feng Jing looked at the time and rearranged the reports on the table.


    ¡°That means¡­ Will it be very dangerous?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to ask Feng Jing, but when she thought about how he had really experienced those life-threatening events, she couldn¡¯t help but feel her heart ache for him.


    ¡°It¡¯s not dangerous.¡± Feng Jing suddenly thought of something and raised his head to look at Yin Tao. ¡°You haven¡¯t been practicing your self-defense skills for a few days?¡±


    ¡°It hasn¡¯t been that long. Brother Feng, I¡¯ll leave you to do your work. I¡¯m going back to the dormitory.¡± Yin Tao ran out of the conference room as if she was escaping.


    ¡°This girl¡­¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help butugh.


    Ever since he met Yin Tao, Feng Jing seemed to smile a lot more.


    Because of Feng Ye¡¯s ident, the rtionship between Feng Jing and his mother hadn¡¯t been harmonious. Previously, it was because his mother med Feng Jing for Feng Ye¡¯s ident. Later on, just when Feng Jing¡¯s mother finally straightened out her mind, Feng Jing ignored his family¡¯s objections and became a police officer. Moreover, he kept getting injured on the job.


    Feng Jing¡¯s mother was both heartbroken and angry. In a fit of anger, she threatened to disown Feng Jing unless he quit his job as a police officer. However, Feng Jing clearly didn¡¯t give in to her demands, and thus they became more and more distant.


    Therefore, ever since Feng Jing became a detective, he progressively smiled less. He would only smile when he asionally went home to visit his grandfather. However, recently, Feng Jing started smiling more frequently when he was with Yin Tao. Perhaps he isn¡¯t even aware of this.


    When Feng Jing returned home, it was already after midnight. After washing up, Feng Jing locked the bedroom door as a habit and turned on the bedsidemp before lying on the bed.


    Just as Feng Jing closed his eyes and was about to rest, Yin Tao¡¯s smiling face suddenly appeared in his mind. He opened his eyes helplessly and shook his head forcefully. Feng Jing felt that he must have been too tired recently. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have let his imagination run wild. He was a few months older than Yin Hao. Feng Jing didn¡¯t think he should be having any ideas about Yin Tao.


    ¡°I¡¯m really getting old¡­¡± Feng Jing chuckled. Speaking of age, Feng Jing¡¯s birthday was less than a month away.


    Because of his grandfather¡¯s request, Feng Jing had to go to his grandfather¡¯s house every time he celebrated his birthday.


    It seemed that he would have to take a few days off next month. Feng Jing didn¡¯t know how his grandfather was going to nag him this time round. After this birthday, he would be one step closer to turning thirty.


    Feng Jing tried his best to clear his mind and fell asleep slowly. It was less than four hours before dawn, but Feng Jing had a terrifying dream.


    In his dream, Feng Jing seemed to have returned to his childhood, back to the day he was kidnapped.


    Feng Jing couldn¡¯t break free from the rope no matter how he tried. Moreover, the murderer had killed his closest brother right in front of his eyes.


    Feng Jing cried and struggled, but he couldn¡¯t stop the murderer. He watched as the sharp knife pierced into his unconscious brother¡¯s chest.


    Feng Jing wanted to scream, but he couldn¡¯t make a sound. Just as blood was flowing out, his brother¡¯s eyes suddenly opened, and his facial features gradually became blurry.


    When Feng Jing saw it clearly again, Feng Ye¡¯s face had turned into a girl¡¯s. Feng Jing was very familiar with this face. However, this face that usually had a bright smile on it was now as pale as a dead person.


    ¡°Xiaotao!¡± Feng Jing suddenly woke up from his nightmare. He was panting, and his heart was beating exceptionally fast.


    Feng Jing thought of the scene of Yin Tao¡¯s tragic death in front of him and his heart tightened. He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and looked at the time. He had only slept for three hours but he had such a terrifying dream.


    ¡°Looks like I have to strengthen Yin Tao¡¯s training¡­¡± Although Feng Jing knew that it was just a nightmare, he still hoped that Yin Tao would be able to protect herself if she was ever in danger.


    When Feng Jing was driving to the police station, Yin Tao was just getting out of bed in the dormitory. Looking at Bai Luo¡¯s untouched bed, it seemed like she hadn¡¯t returned all night.

 Chapter 145 - 145 Cousin

    145 Cousin


    Su Ning gave Yin Tao a break as they didn¡¯t have any new cases for the time being.


    Looking at the time, Yin Tao decided to go to the canteen for breakfast first. She would meet Lin Jiater at noon and exin to him before returning the ne.


    On the way to the canteen, Yin Tao passed by the entrance of the police station and saw Xia Jin, who seemed to be looking for someone. There was a young man beside him who looked unfamiliar.


    ¡°Xiao Xia,¡± Yin Tao called out to Xia Jin. When she saw him walking towards her, she asked, ¡°Why isn¡¯t Bai Luo with you? Did she work through the night again yesterday?


    ¡°Bai Luo and Ji Yu have been sent on surveince duty.¡± Xia Jin shrugged and said, ¡°Now, I¡¯m the only one left in division one.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s gazended on the young man beside Xia Jin. He didn¡¯t look too old and should be in his early twenties. His features are pretty and delicate, but his eyes were sharp and piercing.


    ¡°Oh, sister Xiaotao, this is the new intern detective, Su Yan.¡± Xia Jin thought for a moment and whispered in Yin Tao¡¯s ear, ¡°She¡¯s your master¡¯s cousin, she¡¯s very capable.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t mention my brother!¡± Su Yan¡¯s voice was a little gender neutral, however, her loud roar shocked Xia Jin.


    Yin Tao¡¯s brain clearly wasn¡¯t quite functioning, so she hesitantly asked Xia Jin, ¡°Are you sure she¡¯s ady?¡±


    ¡°You must be Dr. Yin. My brother often talks about you.¡± Su Yan smiled brightly and extended a hand to Yin Tao.


    ¡°Is that so? Nice to meet you.¡± Yin Tao shook hands with Su Yan and felt that this boyish looking girl had a unique charm.


    ¡°But Su Yan, you and Dr. Su have the same surname. Are you really just cousins?¡± Xia Jin felt that the age gap between Su Ning and Su Yan was a littlerge. If not for the fact that Su Ning was only 35 years old, Xia Jin would have suspected that Su Yan was Dr. Su¡¯s daughter.


    ¡°It¡¯s a coincidence that we have the same surname. My father and his father coincidentally have the same surname.¡± Su Yan thought for a moment and changed to a more straightforward exnation. ¡°To put it simply, my mother is Dr. Su¡¯s aunt.¡±


    While Xia Jin and Yin Tao had already sorted out their rtionships, Su Yan¡¯s gender remained a mystery because she was no different from a little boy in terms of appearance and voice.


    ¡°However, try not to associate me with Dr. Su. After all, I didn¡¯te to the police station through connections.¡± Su Yan didn¡¯t like the feeling of being treated as someone who pulled strings.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, someone as outstanding as you wouldn¡¯t need to pull strings.¡± Xia Jin cleared his throat and formally exined to Yin Tao, ¡°Officer Xiaoyan graduated top of the ss at the police academy. Moreover, she¡¯s also a champion boxer, long-distance runner, and boxer of City A. She has also won top prizes in many otherpetitions.¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help pping. She felt that Su Yan, who was clearly not tall, suddenly seemed to have a taller stature.


    ¡°You¡¯re overstating the truth.¡± Su Yan looked at Xia Jin in embarrassment and asked, ¡°Officer Xia, when are you taking me to report to the deputy bureau chief?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to. The deputy chief and Captain Zhang aren¡¯t at the police station. Why don¡¯t you go have some breakfast first and we¡¯ll reportter?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s fine too, where¡¯s the canteen?¡± Because it was Su Yan¡¯s first day here, she had been so excited the night before that she couldn¡¯t sleep. She woke up a littlete this morning and didn¡¯t have time to eat. She was starving.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to the canteen. I¡¯ll bring you along.¡±


    Seeing that Yin Tao was taking the initiative to help, Xia Jin looked at her gratefully. Su Yan had a quick temper and Xia Jin was already tired after spending a morning with her.


    Su Yan happily followed behind Yin Tao. Because Su Ning had praised Yin Tao in front of her many times, Su Yan had a good impression of Yin Tao.


    ¡°Dr. Yin, I really want to know if there are many beautiful female forensic doctors like you. I used to think that forensic doctors were all stubborn old men like my brother.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Su Yan¡¯s description of Su Ning, she couldn¡¯t help butugh. She didn¡¯t expect that her noble and serious master would one day be called an old man.


    ¡°Not that many, but also not that few.¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and exined patiently, ¡°Actually, forensics is just an ordinary profession. The gender ratio isn¡¯t that big.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not ordinary at all. I think forensic doctors are super great. If my brother wasn¡¯t a forensic doctor, I wouldn¡¯t have been determined to be a police officer since I was young.¡±


    Su Yan was actually very proud of her cousin.


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you choose to be a forensic doctor?¡±

 Chapter 146 - 146 Not Familiar

    146 Not Familiar


    Yin Tao felt she could freely speak her mind with Su Yan. She seemed very forthright and didn¡¯t seem to be the calctive type.


    ¡°I would want that too.¡± Su Yan scratched the back of her head and said regretfully, ¡°But studying medicine is too difficult. Although I¡¯m not especially stupid, I think my limbs are more well developed than my brains.¡±


    With that, Su Yan rolled up her sleeves and showed Yin Tao her muscles.


    ¡°You really have muscles?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Su Yan, who didn¡¯t look fat at all, to be so muscr when she lifted her clothes.


    !!


    ¡°The police academy conducts physical training. As long as the diet is reasonable, it¡¯s actually not difficult to develop muscles.¡±


    Yin Tao was full of admiration for Su Yan. Compared to her, she was simply a frail little girl. This was the first time Yin Tao felt that she was a little useless.


    When they arrived at the canteen, Yin Tao took the initiative to treat Su Yan to a meal as Su Yan had yet to apply for a meal card. Seeing how hesitant she was when she was getting the food, Yin Tao reminded her in a low voice, ¡°Just scoop whatever you want. The food in the police station¡¯s canteen is charged ording to the number of servings. You won¡¯t be charged more even if you takerge servings.¡±


    After Yin Tao finished speaking, Su Yan seemed to have been unleashed. She filled her te to the brim before going to find a seat with Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao was initially worried that Su Yan wouldn¡¯t be able to finish so much food, but Su Yan had almost cleared her te when Yin Yao was only halfway through her food.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go buy two sses of water. Take your time.¡± Yin Tao got up to get drinks. Su Yan had surprised her a few times this morning.


    After they finished their meal at the canteen, Yin Tao was initially concerned that Su Yan would feel bloated. However, when she saw Su Yan munching nonchntly on a sausage, Yin Tao felt that she was being too paranoid.


    ¡°Dr. Yin, do you know Captain Feng Jing?¡± Su Yan and Yin Tao were walking back to the police station when Su Yan suddenly asked her this question. Yin Tao slowly stopped in her tracks.


    ¡°Just call me Xiaotao.¡± Yin Tao suddenly recalled Su Ning¡¯s previous conversation with her. He seemed to have said that he wanted to introduce his cousin to Feng Jing. At that time, Yin Tao thought that he was joking. It was only when his cousin suddenly appeared that Yin Tao realized that Su Ning might have been serious.


    ¡°Do you want to know Captain Feng?¡± Yin Tao had just asked when she saw Su Yan¡¯s eyes flicker like a puppy.


    ¡°Of course, Captain Feng Jing is a legendary figure in our police academy!¡±


    Yin Tao smiled awkwardly and said, ¡°You¡¯ll get to know him when you start your internship.¡±


    ¡°Is Captain Feng Jing usually very busy? Sister Xiaotao, are you familiar with him?¡± At the mention of her idol, Su Yan seemed to have suddenly be very talkative.


    ¡°He¡¯s quite busy I suppose, I¡¯m not too sure either. After all, how close can a forensic doctor like me be to a detective captain?¡± Yin Tao wanted to change the topic, but a junior officer from division two walked over.


    ¡°Dr. Yin, where is Captain Feng?¡±


    Yin Tao awkwardly shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t know either¡­¡±


    After taking a few steps, Yin Tao heard Captain Chen¡¯s voice behind her.


    ¡°Xiaotao, where¡¯s Captain Feng? Why don¡¯t I see him with you?¡±


    Yin Tao was on the brink of tears. This p in the face seemed to havee too quickly. Yin Tao nced guiltily at Su Yan beside her and realized that she was also looking at her.


    ¡°Captain Chen, this is Su Yan, an intern detective reporting to the station today.¡± Yin Tao introduced Su Yan to Captain Chen.


    ¡°Oh, I know. Old Su told me. Just follow me.¡± Captain Chen gestured for Su Yan to follow him. Before he left, he turned to Yin Tao and instructed, ¡°Xiaotao, if you see Captain Feng, help me tell him that I¡¯m looking for him.¡±


    Yin Tao smiled bitterly and nodded, no longer daring to look at Su Yan.


    Yin Tao was bored when she went back to her dormitory to rest. She picked a horror movie to watch, but the blood and corpses in the movie were so fake that she couldn¡¯t enjoy the show at all. The plot of the movie was so predictable that it made her sleepy instead. She didn¡¯t know if it was because she always apanied Feng Jing on his investigation work, but she felt that her logical thinking skills had be much sharper.


    Looking at the time, Yin Tao sent a message to Lin Jia.


    [Brother Lin Jia, I¡¯m free now. When are you free? Let¡¯s meet.]


    After the message wasposed and sent, Yin Tao received Lin Jia¡¯s reply less than a minuteter.


    [Then let¡¯s pick a cafeteria. I¡¯ll pick you up at the police stationter.]


    Seeing Lin Jia¡¯s message, Yin Tao hurriedly replied: [No need. Send me the location of the cafeteria. Brother Lin Jia, I¡¯ll take a taxi there myself.]

 Chapter 147 - 147 Orphan

    147 Orphan


    On Yin Tao¡¯s insistence, Lin Jia sent her the location of the cafeteria.


    Yin Tao took out the velvet gift box from the drawer and also changed into a slightly more formal ck dress. After all, judging by the location of the cafeteria that Lin Jia had sent her, it was obviously not a cheap ce.


    Yin Tao walked out of the police station and hailed a taxi. Just as she got in the taxi, her cell phone suddenly rang.


    After informing the driver of Lin Jia¡¯s location, Yin Tao opened the message.


    It was a selfie and a message from Zhang Rui.


    ¡°Sister, I look forward to sessfully advancing to be your sister-inw!¡± The apanying photo was a selfie of Zhang Rui doing skincare.


    Yin Tao helplessly smiled. If Zhang Rui knew that Yin Hao had already seen her wild makeup look, would she still be as confident as she is now?


    ¡°You go girl!¡± Yin Tao added an encouraging emoticon behind the message. She was a little curious about how Zhang Rui would look if she failed.


    She put away the phone, and the driver quickly arrived at her destination. Yin Tao took her bag and got out of the car.


    Under the waiter¡¯s lead, Yin Tao arrived at a small cubicle by the window.


    ¡°Little sister Xiaotao.¡± Lin Jia still looked as gentle and refined, but his eyes were clearly tired.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, you seem to be very busy recently.¡± Yin Tao sat opposite Lin Jia. When she saw the faint dark circles under his eyes, she felt that he must have been workingte nights.


    ¡°I¡¯m alright. The provincial government has set some performance targets, so my workload has increased by quite a bit.¡±


    Lin Jia filled the cup in front of Yin Tao with warm water and slowly said, ¡°Moreover, you should know from the police station that there has been a lot of trouble in City A recently. Not only have there been murders, there have also been troublesome issues cropping up one after another.¡±


    ¡°But you still agreed to meet me¡­¡± Yin Tao felt a little apologetic. Lin Jia had specially made time to meet her, and yet she has been thinking about how to reject him.


    ¡°There¡¯s always time for lunch. Besides, I¡¯m in a much better mood now that I can see you.¡± Lin Jia gestured for the waiter to take their order.


    Yin Tao looked a little embarrassed, not knowing if she should take out the ne or not. Looking at Lin Jia¡¯s smiling face, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t bring herself to say anything.


    Even after the meal ended, Yin Tao still couldn¡¯t find an opportunity to return the ne.


    ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, do you have any nster?¡± Lin Jia opened the car door for Yin Tao and asked her.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing else. My master gave me a break.¡± Yin Tao fumbled with the ne box in her backpack as she organized her words.


    ¡°Then can you apany me to a ce?¡± Lin Jia bent over slightly. Yin Tao sat in the passenger seat and he gently closed the car door.


    ¡°Where?¡± Yin Tao was worried that Lin Jia would ask her to pretend to be his girlfriend again, so she decided to rify things first.


    Lin Jia got into the driver¡¯s seat and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I actually go to Xingyuan Children¡¯s Home every month. I¡¯ve been too busy recently and haven¡¯t been there for almost two months.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard that Lin Jia wanted to go to the Children¡¯s Home, she didn¡¯t reject him.


    As they drove towards the Children¡¯s Home, Lin Jia exined to Yin Tao apologetically, ¡°Actually, I have another motive for asking you to apany me.¡±


    Yin Tao turned to look at Lin Jia, waiting for him to finish what he wanted to say.


    ¡°There¡¯s a little girl called Shanshan at the Children¡¯s Home. She¡¯s only six years old and is a little withdrawn. The doctor said that she has a mildmunication disorder, but I think you might be able to get through to her.¡±


    Yin Tao was a little puzzled. ¡°Why do you think that I canmunicate with that child? I¡¯m clearly the type who isn¡¯t good with words.¡±


    ¡°You have a unique aura. I always feel that you¡¯re different from the people I know.¡± Lin Jia smiled and continued to say to Yin Tao, ¡°There are many things that don¡¯t bother you, and you are able to look at issues with a clear mind, as an outsider.¡±


    Yin Tao was stunned by what Lin Jia said. Indeed, she didn¡¯t belong here at all. But how did Lin Jia sense that! Yin Tao didn¡¯t feel that there was anything abnormal about her usual behavior?


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, you think too much of me. Perhaps I¡¯m a bit slow-witted.¡± Yin Tao said.


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for an outstanding forensic doctor to be slow-witted,¡± Lin Jia retorted with a smile. ¡°Xiaotao, you¡¯re very smart and brave. Don¡¯t underestimate yourself.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to speak anymore. Although Lin Jia always had a kind and gentle appearance, he was actually much sharper than many others.


    The Children¡¯s Home was located in a remote area. It took them an hour to reach their destination.

 Chapter 148 - 148 Shanshan

    148 Shanshan


    When she saw that the trunk of Lin Jia¡¯s car was filled with presents for the children, Yin Tao also realized thating to the Children¡¯s Home with her was part of Lin Jia¡¯s n.


    Yin Tao followed Lin Jia into the Children¡¯s Home. Several staff members quickly recognized Lin Jia and went forward to wee him warmly. It seemed that Lin Jia dide here often. From the attitude of the staff, Yin Tao felt that Lin Jia must have donated a lot of money.


    The person in the lead was ady in her fifties. She was dressed very simply. After a short conversation, Yin Tao and Lin Jia were brought to the door of a ssroom.


    Through the ss on the door, Yin Tao saw a group of children in the midst of a handicraft lesson. They were about six or seven years old and they were all adorable and innocent looking.


    !!


    ¡°Mr. Lin, your donation has already helped the orphanage improve all the facilities in the canteen and dormitory. Old Zhou and I are really grateful for your help to the children.¡±


    Thedy¡¯s attitude was very sincere, and Yin Tao could tell that she was truly grateful to Lin Jia.


    ¡°Sister Sun, you¡¯re being too kind. You and Director Zhou are the truly great ones. Without the two of you, this Children¡¯s Home wouldn¡¯t exist at all.¡±


    Lin Jia¡¯s words made Yin Tao take a closer look at Sister Sun again. So she was actually the wife of the director of this Children¡¯s Home.


    It seemed like Director Zhou and Mrs Zhou are really kind souls to be personally running the Children¡¯s Home.


    ¡°Mr. Lin, is thisdy your girlfriend?¡± Sister Sun looked at Yin Tao beside Lin Jia and asked Lin Jia.


    ¡°Please don¡¯t misunderstand. Xiaotao¡­ is my friend,¡± Lin Jia hurriedly exined. He was worried that Yin Tao would feel awkward.


    When Sister Sun heard Lin Jia¡¯s reply, she was clearly a little disappointed. Lin Jia had always been alone, and this was the first time he had brought a girl here. Sister Sun thought that Lin Jia had found his other half and sincerely hoped that he had found happiness.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Xiaotao. Mr. Lin has alwayse to our Children¡¯s Home alone. I got the wrong idea.¡± Sister Sun apologized to Yin Tao in embarrassment.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± Yin Tao is full of admiration for her because of what Lin Jia said just now.


    The children inside seemed to have finished their ss. The staff brought Lin Jia¡¯s gifts into the ssroom.


    ¡°Uncle Lin!¡±


    When they saw Lin Jia enter, a few of the more cheerful children ran towards him.


    ¡°Lele, Tongtong, Xiaobo¡­ You all seem to have grown a lot taller.¡±


    When Yin Tao saw that Lin Jia was able to clearly call out the name of every single child, she felt some admiration for him in her heart. Lin Jia had a very busy work schedule and it was truly admirable that he still found time and energy to take care of these children.


    While the other children were distributing the gifts and snacks that Lin Jia had brought, Yin Tao noticed a little girl sitting in the corner and slowly walked towards her.


    ¡°You must be Shanshan, right?¡± Yin Tao gently bent down and looked at the quiet little girl in front of her. She felt that she should be the Shanshan that Lin Jia had mentioned before they came.


    The girl slowly raised her head and looked at Yin Tao. Her voice was extremely soft as she said, ¡°Yes.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the little girl in front of her. Her hair wasbed back and she had big eyes. She was especially fair, perhaps because she didn¡¯t like going outdoors. She looked like an exquisite porcin doll.


    ¡°Uncle Lin Jia brought a lot of gifts. Do you want to pick one too?¡± Yin Tao tried tomunicate with the girl, but she kept her head lowered and didn¡¯t respond anymore.


    When the young female teacher saw that Shanshan was silent, she anxiously gestured for her to interact more with Yin Tao. ¡°Shanshan, don¡¯t you like to draw? You can show her the paintings you drew.¡±


    Shanshan seemed to be very obedient to her teacher. She hesitantly took out a thick sketchbook from the desk but hesitated to open it.


    ¡°This child is especially introverted. It¡¯s not that she doesn¡¯t like you.¡± The teacher was worried that Yin Tao would lose her patience and exined, ¡°Shanshan doesn¡¯t usually meet strangers. The fact that she can continue to stay here without suddenly running away proves that she likes you very much.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded. She understood the teacher¡¯s feelings and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. I quite like this child.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, the teacher seemed pleasantly surprised and urged Shanshan to show Yin Tao her paintings.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, Teacher.¡± Yin Tao motioned for the teacher not to push Shanshan. She turned around and asked, ¡°Can I spend some time alone with this child?¡±


    The female teacher seemed to be in a difficult position. Yin Tao was surprised at her reaction as her request wasn¡¯t actually too much to ask.

 Chapter 149 - 149 Painting

    149 Painting


    ¡°This child is a little shy with strangers, and¡­¡± The female teacher looked hesitant, as if she was conflicted about whether to continue.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I like this child very much. Feel free to speak your mind.¡± Yin Tao stood up and approached the female teacher.


    Shanshan didn¡¯t seem to notice Yin Tao and the teacher at all. She was still looking down at the sketchbook in her hand.


    The female teacher nced at Shanshan and walked closer to Yin Tao. She lowered her voice and said, ¡°Although this child looks introverted and doesn¡¯t talk much, she can get very agitated sometimes. She can even say some strange things. All of our teachers don¡¯t understand what she means. Even the doctors can¡¯t tell what¡¯s wrong with this child.¡±


    !!


    The teacher¡¯s words piqued Yin Tao¡¯s curiosity. Shanshan didn¡¯t look like she had any intellectual problems, so there must be a reason for her abnormal behavior.


    ¡°Let me try.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking with the female teacher, she walked towards Shanshan and half-squatted beside her. She asked gently, ¡°Shanshan, can you show me your drawings?¡±


    Shanshan remained silent the entire time. When she heard Yin Tao¡¯s request, she handed the sketchbook to her.


    Yin Tao gently flipped open the sketchbook. There were some colorful pictures and characters inside. The colors were very bold and the drawings were very vivid.


    Yin Tao could even tell that Shanshan¡¯s drawings were of her ssmates and teachers. They all had their own characteristics, and it was obvious that Shanshan was talented in drawing.


    However, Yin Tao felt that Shanshan didn¡¯t seem to have much patience when drawing these pictures. Clearly she could have done better, but she seemed to have done these drawings reluctantly.


    ¡°Well done! Are these what Shanshan drew in art ss?¡± Yin Tao seemed to be asking Shanshan, but the one who answered was a young female teacher standing by the side.


    ¡°Yes, these are all drawn by Shanshan in art ss. Perhaps because she¡¯s quieter, she draws better than the other children.¡±


    The female teacher praised Shanshan generously in front of Yin Tao. This was because Shanshan was the most umunicative child in the Children¡¯s Home. Although she was very adorable, her cold and aloof personality didn¡¯t endear her to people. The female teacher hoped that Yin Tao would take a liking to Shanshan and visit her more often in future.


    Shanshan, who had her head lowered, nced at Lin Jia, who was still ying with the other children. She turned her head and gently tugged Yin Tao¡¯s arm. She got up from her chair, wanting to leave the ssroom with Yin Tao.


    ¡°You want to show me your other works?¡±


    Shanshan nodded and pointed towards the door.


    Yin Tao and the female teacher exchanged nces, indicating for her not to worry, before leading Shanshan out of the ssroom.


    The female teacher sighed deeply and looked outside the door worriedly. She was worried that Shanshan would do something strange and make Yin Tao dislike her.


    After all, many people who came to show their love in the past had reflected that there seemed to be something wrong with Shanshan. She always seemed to like strange things.


    After some consideration, the three female teachers decided to follow behind and take a look. It wouldn¡¯t be good if Yin Tao couldn¡¯t deal with Shanshan.


    Just as she was about to leave, the female teacher was stopped by Lin Jia. ¡°Teacher, my friend should be able to get along well with Shanshan. She works at the police station. You can rest assured about Shanshan¡¯s safety.¡±


    When the female teacher heard Lin Jia¡¯s words, she turned around and walked back. She didn¡¯t expect the girl who looked like a student to be a police officer. The female teacher was full of admiration for Yin Tao and she slowly felt more rxed.


    Because Shanshan seemed to have a good impression of the police, when they were ying a mini-profession simtion game, Shanshan had shown her reliance and love for the police.


    Moreover, Lin Jia was well known as a kind person in the Children¡¯s Home. His friends can¡¯t be bad either.


    Shanshan led Yin Tao all the way to thest room along the corridor.


    ¡°Is this where you live?¡± Yin Tao looked at the small beds in the room and felt that this should be the dormitory of the Children¡¯s Home.


    Shanshan nodded and quickly ran to a small bed by the window at the innermost corner. From under the pillow, Shanshan took out a small notebook that was a little wrinkled.


    Yin Tao watched as Shanshan handed the notebook to her and slowly flipped open the slightly tattered cover. This notebook seemed to have been used for a long time.


    ¡°This is¡­¡± Yin Tao choked on her words. The notebook was filled with Shanshan¡¯s drawings, but they were very different from the drawings in the ssroom. The drawings in this sketchbook were all ck and white.


    Perhaps Shanshan did these drawings in the dormitory, where she only had simpler materials, or perhaps colours weren¡¯t necessary for these drawings at all.

 Chapter 150 - 150 Strange

    150 Strange


    Yin Tao looked at the ck and white drawings in her hands as her brows knitted tightly together.


    The first few pages were still alright. They were all drawings ofmon daily necessities, such as a pair of scissors, wine bottles, drinking sses, and so on. However, as she turned the pages, the drawings became more and more disturbing.


    In fact, these could not be considered drawings at all. They were just random graffiti. It was difficult for Yin Tao to associate these messy and even terrifying lines with this innocent and adorable little girl in front of her.


    These drawings werepletely different from those she saw in the ssroom. The drawings in this sketchbook seemed random and messy. The strokes were especially forceful, such that the ink went through to the pages behind. Yin Tao felt that Shanshan must have been in a terrible mood when she drew these, it was as if she was venting her emotions through these drawings.


    Yin Tao¡¯s gaze paused on a ratherplicated drawing. It was another ck and white drawing, but she could see that there were a total of four people in it. There were two small ck figures in the middle of the picture and their faces werepletely cked out with a ck pen.


    The remaining two figures were clearer. They stood on both sides of the picture, but their faces were nk. They formed a sharp contrast with the two people on the ground whose faces had been smeared ck.


    The background was filled with messy lines, and there were things that vaguely looked like windows and cabs.


    ¡°Shanshan, what did you draw here?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but ask Shanshan curiously.


    Yin Tao looked into Shanshan¡¯s eyes and realized that she had no intention of answering her. She had no choice but to continue flipping the pages.


    On thest page, Yin Tao saw that Shanshan had drawn an especially tiny girl in the bottom right corner of the entire page.


    ¡°Is this you?¡± Yin Tao deduced from the girl¡¯s hair that Shanshan had drawn herself.


    Shanshan nodded and didn¡¯t say anything else.


    Yin Tao felt that it would be difficult to understand what Shanshan was really thinking.


    After flipping through a few more pages, Yin Tao found that the subsequent drawings were a little more normal. They were mainly nts andndscapes.


    Closing the book, Yin Tao felt a gamut of emotions. Yin Tao was able to brieflymunicate with Shanshan regarding those straightforward drawings, but she wouldn¡¯t respond on the more disturbing ones.


    Yin Tao felt that Shanshan was a bright child. Although her drawings were a little strange, she had a level of patience that was beyond her age.


    ¡°Shanshan, let¡¯s y a game. You will draw what I say, ok?¡± Yin Tao had studied a little psychology before bing a forensic doctor. She wanted to understand Shanshan¡¯s thoughts and psyche better through her drawings.


    Shanshan took out a ck ballpoint pen from a small drawer beside the bed and sat obediently beside Yin Tao. She flipped to a nk page in her sketchbook and seemed eager to start drawing.


    ¡°Alright, Shanshan. Try drawing a house on paper.¡± Yin Tao described the scene she wanted Shanshan to draw while watching her draw seriously.


    ¡°Now draw the people living in the house.¡±


    Shanshan drew very quickly. Yin Tao saw that she had only drawn a little girl in the house and had no intention of continuing.


    ¡°Draw a sun, two clouds, and a tree. You can draw these in any position you want.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking, she stood beside Shanshan and watched her intently.


    After Shanshan finished drawing, Yin Tao roughly analyzed her mental state.


    Shanshan¡¯s personality was just as she seemed. She was a little timid and sensitive. She would not take the initiative tomunicate with others, nor would she ask others for help. She preferred to try to solve problems herself.


    ¡°Shanshan, don¡¯t you want to add more people to the house? You can add pets too?¡± Yin Tao gestured for Shanshan to add more characters, but Shanshan shook her head.


    She flipped over a few pages and pointed to the center of another drawing that Yin Tao looked at earlier. She said calmly, ¡°Dad and Mom are here. They don¡¯t live in the house now.¡±


    ¡°Dad and Mom?¡± Yin Tao was a little confused by Shanshan. She looked at the strange drawing again, and suddenly realized that there was a rather abstract eye in the gap of the cab door on the right side of this drawing.


    Yin Tao felt that there was a hidden message in this drawing. She squatted down and held Shanshan¡¯s hands as she asked, ¡°Shanshan, can you let me keep this sketchbook for a while? I really like your drawings. I want bring this home and take my time to admire them.¡±

 Chapter 151 - 151 Wife

    151 Wife


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t hopeful that Shanshan would agree to let her keep the sketchbook. She thought she would find an opportunity to take a photo of this drawing instead. She didn¡¯t expect Shanshan to agree so readily, and to even seem a bit happy about doing so.


    Yin Tao put away Shanshan¡¯s sketchbook carefully. She then gently stroked her head and said out of concern, ¡°In the future, Shanshan will get along with everyone the same way you get along with me. Everyone will like Shanshan.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that Shanshan had anymunication disorder, and she wasn¡¯t surprised by her at all. In Yin Tao¡¯s eyes, she was just an introverted little girl. She will get better once she gets some counseling. Many children in orphanages are like her, they tend to be more mature and sensible than their peers due to their life experiences. They also tend to develop psychological issues.


    ¡°I only like Big Sister. I don¡¯t need anyone else to like me.¡± Shanshan¡¯s sudden words surprised Yin Tao. This was the longest sentence Shanshan had said to her since they met.


    ¡°Big Sister also likes you very much.¡± Yin Tao gently picked up Shanshan and sat by the bed. She looked at her chubby little face and asked, ¡°Why do you like Big Sister? We¡¯ve only just met, haven¡¯t we?¡±


    Shanshan did not resist Yin Tao¡¯s embrace. Instead, she revealed a child-like smile. ¡°Uncle Lin said that he wants to bring a particrly brave sister with him. That sister is a princess who ran out of the magic forest. She has the magic powers to defeat monsters.¡±


    Yin Tao was surprised that Lin Jia would actually say this to Shanshan. The courageous princess he spoke of also was her.


    ¡°I¡¯m indeed very powerful. Shanshan, you have to be like me. Eat well, sleep well, and be an even braver little princess in the future, okay?¡±


    Seeing Shanshan nod vigorously, Yin Tao gently pinched her chubby cheeks.


    Lin Jia walked in and saw this heartwarming scene. Yin Tao was sitting on a small bed by the window with an adorable little girl in her arms, the two of them were chatting andughing away.


    Lin Jia felt that Yin Tao would make a very good wife. She was independent, brave, smart, and kind. She had many outstanding qualities.


    ¡°Uncle Lin¡­¡± Shanshan, who was in Yin Tao¡¯s arms, revealed a trace of joy in her eyes. However, she didn¡¯t do anything else and only quietly looked in Lin Jia¡¯s direction.


    ¡°It seems that I¡¯ve been worrying too much. I didn¡¯t expect the two of you to get along so well.¡± Lin Jia walked to the side of the small bed and gently stroked Shanshan¡¯s hair.


    ¡°Shanshan is very sensible and lovable.¡± Yin Tao ced Shanshan back on the small bed and asked Lin Jia with a smile, ¡°You told Shanshan about the princess who ran out of the Magic Forest, were you referring to me?¡±


    Lin Jia smiled awkwardly. He took out two tiara hair clips from his pocket and gently pinned them on Yin Tao and Shanshan¡¯s hair.


    ¡°Now, I pronounce the two of you princesses.¡± Lin Jia was pleased to see Shanshan happily stroking the hair clip on her head. He then pulled out an exquisite watercolor pen from behind, like a magician, and ced it in front of Shanshan.


    ¡°This is a gift from me. If you enjoy drawing, continue to draw to your heart¡¯s content. When you grow up, I will get a better art teacher to teach you, okay?¡±


    Shanshan was very happy to receive Lin Jia¡¯s gift. Her tense little face smiled even more brightly.


    Yin Tao realized that Shanshan seemed to be more rxed with Lin Jia. It seemed that Lin Jia had spent a lot of effort engaging with Shanshan.


    ¡°Shanshan, quickly go dance with Teacher Zhang. The children are all waiting for you.¡±


    Yin Tao looked towards the door. It was Sister Sun and the young female teacher. Shanshan reluctantly bid farewell to Yin Tao and Lin Jia before following Teacher Zhang out of the dormitory.


    When Sister Sun saw that Shanshan and the teacher had already walked far away, she said to Yin Tao and Lin Jia, ¡°Shanshan is actually very sensible, but she¡¯s not good at expressing herself. Previously, a couple thought that she was adorable and wanted to adopt her, but she kept throwing a tantrum and refused to talk to them. She even hid herself.¡±


    Sister Sun felt sorry for Shanshan. ¡°Actually, this child has had a tough life. She lost her family at such a young age. I¡¯ve always hoped that she could be adopted. Although the Children¡¯s Home can give her a temporary home, Shanshan is sensitive by nature. She should be better cared for.¡±


    ¡°Sister Sun, Shanshan will definitely have a better life. You¡¯ve already done a lot for her.¡± Lin Jia nced at Yin Tao and asked her, ¡°Did you notice anything unusual about Shanshan?¡±

 Chapter 152 - 152 Adoption

    152 Adoption


    Yin Tao had some doubts but didn¡¯t voice them as Sister Sun was present. Instead, she shook her head and said, ¡°Shanshan is very lovable. She¡¯s just a little introverted. As long as youmunicate patiently with her, she¡¯ll slowly get better.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Shanshan actually needspanionship. The children should be dancing now. Do you want to go over and take a look?¡±


    Under Sister Sun¡¯s lead, Yin Tao and Lin Jia walked to the small field behind the Children¡¯s Home.


    ¡°Shanshan¡¯s motor skills aren¡¯t very good. It might be due to her introverted personality,¡± Sister Sun exined to Yin Tao and Lin Jia when she saw Shanshan stretching slowly together with the other children at the back of the line.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that there was anything wrong with Shanshan¡¯s motor skills. She observed that Shanshan seemed to be avoiding the male instructor.


    ¡°Sister Sun, is Shanshan usually afraid of male teachers?¡± Yin Tao felt that Shanshan wasn¡¯t as uptight when she was with Teacher Zhang.


    ¡°Yes, but it¡¯s not just the male teachers. This child is very afraid of strangers, and even more so with men.¡± Sister Sun further added, as if worried that Yin Tao would misunderstand, ¡°The doctors have assessed Shanshan, she doesn¡¯t show any signs of autism. She¡¯s just timid.¡±


    ¡°When Shanshan first met me, she was also very afraid. However, she gradually got better after we interacted with each other more.¡± Lin Jia still remembered the first time he met Shanshan. She hid under the table and refused toe out at all.


    Yin Tao felt if Shanshan was even afraid of Lin Jia, someone who was so kind and gentle, then the reason definitely wasn¡¯t as simple as her being afraid of strangers.


    Yin Tao and Lin Jia stayed in the Children¡¯s Home till the afternoon. When they finally bade farewell to the children, Shanshan even specially ran to Yin Tao¡¯s side.


    ¡°Sister, will you stille with Uncle Lin to visit me?¡± Shanshan seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage to ask this question.


    ¡°Of course I will.¡± Yin Tao squatted down and rubbed Shanshan¡¯s head affectionately. She whispered in her ear, ¡°I still have to send Shanshan¡¯s sketchbook back. I will definitelye and see you again.¡±


    After the children of the Children¡¯s Home reluctantly bade farewell to Lin Jia and the others, their teachers brought them back to their ssrooms.


    Watching Yin Tao and Lin Jia get into the car and leave the Children¡¯s Home, Sister Sun sighed and said to Teacher Zhang, ¡°I really hope that Mr. Lin can adopt Shanshan. That child has had a tough life. Mr. Lin is a good man and he has the resources. If he adopts Shanshan, she will definitely have a better life.¡±


    ¡°But isn¡¯t Mr. Lin single? Does he meet the adoption criteria?¡± Teacher Zhang also felt that Lin Jia was a very kind person. However, the Children¡¯s Home had some criteria for adoption.


    ¡°I think Mr. Lin and thedy just now will be together. I can tell from the way he looked at her that he cared a lot about thatdy.¡± Sister Sun was experienced. She could tell that Lin Jia was obviously interested in the girl just now.


    ¡°They look quitepatible. I heard from Mr. Lin that thedy seems to be a police officer. Moreover, Shanshan and her seem to get along very well. I really hope they can be Shanshan¡¯s adoptive parents.¡±


    Teacher Zhang also wished that Shanshan would have a better life as she felt sorry for her.


    ¡°It would be great if this could happen. Let¡¯s go and see the children.¡± Sister Sun and Teacher Zhang walked back to the ssroom together. Every child in the Children¡¯s Home was their concern and responsibility.


    Lin Jia nced at Yin Tao in the passenger seat and asked, ¡°What did you say to Shanshan just now?¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t tell you about my promise with Shanshan.¡± Yin Tao purposely didn¡¯t tell Lin Jia about it. After going to the Children¡¯s Home with him, Yin Tao felt more rxed in hispany.


    Yin Tao used to have some reservations about Lin Jia due to his upation. Though he seemed kind and gentle, she didn¡¯t think that anyone could climb to his position without being scheming and shrewd. However, when she saw Lin Jia ying with the children in the Children¡¯s Home, Yin Tao felt that Lin Jia was truly kind at heart.


    ¡°It seems like the two of you are really close. It took me a full month to get closer to Shanshan.¡± Lin Jia pretended to be a little jealous and said, ¡°So do I have to call you the next time Ie to the Children¡¯s Home? Perhaps I should juste by myself¡­¡±


    ¡°Of course you have to bring me along. I¡¯ve already promised Shanshan that I¡¯lle and visit her again next time.¡± After saying that, Yin Tao noticed Lin Jia¡¯s beaming eyes behind his sses and realized that he was just teasing her.

 Chapter 153 - 153 Corpse

    153 Corpse


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take you with me.¡±


    Lin Jia smiled. As he drove, he asked Yin Tao, ¡°Do you have anything else to doter? Let¡¯s go have a cup of coffee. It¡¯s rare that I can put aside my work today, so I might as well treat it as a holiday.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t decline. After all, she wanted to ask Lin Jia about Shanshan. Moreover, she hadn¡¯t achieved her main goal foring out today. The ne was still in her backpack. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to return it.


    Lin Jia drove the car to a rtively chill coffee shop. Yin Tao followed Lin Jia and they found a seat by the window.


    !!


    After ordering two cups of coffee from the waiter, Yin Tao took out Shanshan¡¯s sketchbook from her backpack.


    ¡°Is this Shanshan¡¯s sketchbook?¡± Lin Jia wasn¡¯t surprised when he saw the sketchbook in Yin Tao¡¯s backpack.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, have you seen Shanshan¡¯s drawings before?¡±


    Lin Jia flipped through a few pages of the sketchbook that Yin Tao handed over before saying, ¡°I¡¯ve seen her previous drawings. What you¡¯re seeing now is a slightly improved version.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t quite understand Lin Jia¡¯s words. ¡°What do you mean? Could it be that Shanshan¡¯s drawings in the past were even stranger?¡±


    Lin Jia thought for a moment and took out his cell phone from his pocket. After opening the photo album, he handed it to Yin Tao. ¡°Take a look. These are the drawings she did in the past. Some of them even frightened the teachers of the Children¡¯s Home.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the photos on Lin Jia¡¯s cell phone, and she became more and more puzzled. If the ck and white drawings that Yin Tao had seen earlier were considered strange, then the drawings on Lin Jia¡¯s cell phone could be described as terrifying.


    The colors were still the same ck and white scheme, but there were some ring dashes of scarlet added. There seemed to be some congealed dark brown marks that looked like dried blood.


    There were rats in the drawings, but they were lying on their backs, and their heads werepletely painted with red pens. There were also puppies, parrots, and severed fingers, and without exception, they were all covered in blood.


    Shanshan¡¯s drawing skills weren¡¯t bad, and Yin Tao could tell what she wanted to draw. However, it was precisely because of this that these drawings were even more terrifying.


    It was hard to believe that a six-year-old girl could have drawn the bodies of these small animals, and they were so lifelike.


    ¡°This?¡± A very strange drawing caught Yin Tao¡¯s attention. In the drawing, there were two people lying on the ground. Their faces were covered in fresh blood. One of them was a smaller sized person with longer hair, and he seemed to have been crushed. His hands and feet were ced together in a strange manner.


    ¡°It looks scary, right? When Shanshan showed this painting to Sister Sun, Sister Sun was shocked. No one could understand why a six-year-old child would have these images in her mind.¡±


    Lin Jia sighed worriedly and said, ¡°At that time, Shanshan was sent to a psychiatrist. Sister Sun thought that Shanshan was acting strangely because she had just lost her parents and was traumatized.¡±


    ¡°Other than drawing, did Shanshan do anything else strange?¡± Yin Tao caught the main point of Lin Jia¡¯s words.


    ¡°She would often say strange things on and off, like wanting to take a ne, to seal the door, and to cut off her limbs, and so on. Furthermore, she would often hide alone. The teachers at the Children¡¯s Home had to call in the doctors many times because of Shanshan.¡±


    Lin Jia looked at Yin Tao, who was deep in thought, and added, ¡°There was once when the police were alerted. All the staff in the Children¡¯s Home couldn¡¯t find Shanshan, so they called the police. No one expected Shanshan to walk out of hiding on her own after the police came. It was also because of that experience that the teachers in the Children¡¯s Home knew that Shanshan seemed to like the police very much.¡±


    ¡°So, this is Brother Lin Jia¡¯s main purpose for bringing me to see Shanshan?¡± Yin Tao asked doubtfully, ¡°Brother Feng is the real police. Why didn¡¯t you ask him to go?¡±


    ¡°If Feng Jing had gone, Shanshan might have hidden herself again.¡± Lin Jia thought of Feng Jing¡¯s stern face and shook his head helplessly. ¡°Only you are more suitable. Besides, don¡¯t you think that Shanshan¡¯s drawings are a little strange?¡±


    Yin Tao took a sip of the coffee served by the waiter and nodded. ¡°It¡¯s indeed unusual. Brother Lin Jia, do you know why Shanshan came to the Children¡¯s Home?¡±


    ¡°I heard from Sister Sun that Shanshan¡¯s parents passed away. They died in a family fire.¡±

 Chapter 154 - 154 Fire

    154 Fire


    ¡°Fire?¡± Yin Tao looked at Lin Jia and asked, ¡°And Shanshan survived the fire?¡±


    ¡°I think so. Anyway, this child is quite pitiful. She lost her family in the ident, and have no other rtives.¡± Lin Jia didn¡¯t know much about Shanshan¡¯s family situation. He only knew that she had no one to rely on now. If it weren¡¯t for the Children¡¯s Home, she would probably be homeless.


    ¡°They all died in an ident? Brother Lin Jia, can you be more specific?¡± When Yin Tao heard what Lin Jia said, she suddenly had a very bad premonition. Yin Tao had never believed in coincidences. Everything happens for a reason, someone was definitely behind it.


    ¡°I think she had an uncle who died in a car ident, and an auntie who was murdered.¡±


    !!


    Lin Jia recalled what the director of the Children¡¯s Home had told him about Shanshan¡¯s situation and told Yin Tao everything he knew. ¡°Shanshan is now the only one left in City A. Her mother was a foreigner, and her rtives don¡¯t seem to have any intention of adopting Shanshan. Because of Shanshan¡¯s condition, they seem to be worried she will be a burden. That is all I know.¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, what¡¯s Shanshan¡¯s original name?¡± Yin Tao decided to pull up Shanshan¡¯s file when she got back to the police station.


    ¡°Xu Shan, I heard from Sister Sun that her father was an executive of argepany. His family background was not bad.¡±


    Yin Tao silently memorized Shanshan¡¯s information. She nced at the time and finally made up her mind to take out the ne from her backpack.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, I still think I should give this ne back to you.¡±


    Upon seeing the velvet gift box in Yin Tao¡¯s hand, Lin Jia¡¯s expression turned somewhat uneasy. However, he quicklyposed himself and asked with a smile, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you not like it?¡±


    ¡°No.¡± Yin Tao hurriedly exined, ¡°I heard from Doctor Le that this is a gift that you have specially prepared for your future wife. It¡¯s really too expensive. I can¡¯t ept it.¡±


    ¡°I said it casually back then, but I didn¡¯t expect her to actually believe me.¡± Lin Jia could see Yin Tao¡¯s anxiety and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t think this through properly and have given you undue pressure.¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s my fault.¡± Hearing Lin Jia¡¯s apology, Yin Tao felt even more embarrassed. ¡°It¡¯s just that this gift is too expensive. Brother Lin Jia, I hope you can take it back.¡±


    Yin Tao handed the ne to Lin Jia. Even a slow person could tell that Yin Tao was rejecting him. Furthermore, Lin Jia was a sensitive person, so how could he not see Yin Tao¡¯s attitude towards him?


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take it back. You don¡¯t have to feel pressured. This is just a gift.¡±


    After taking the box from Yin Tao, Lin Jia seemed a bit crestfallen. This was the first time he had been rejected by a girl in such a pitiful manner.


    Yin Tao felt a little awkward and was about to take the initiative to settle the bill when her phone suddenly rang.


    ¡°Zhang Rui?¡± Yin Tao saw that Zhang Rui had called her. She swiped the answer button in confusion, turned off the speakerphone, and ced the phone to her ear.


    ¡°Zhang Rui, why are you looking for me again?¡±


    Zhang Rui¡¯s voice did note from the cell phone. Instead, it was a middle-aged man who sounded a little anxious.


    ¡°Hello, you¡¯re Zhang Rui¡¯s friend, right? Is she with you now?¡±


    ¡°No.¡± Yin Tao heard the man¡¯s anxious tone and asked, ¡°Who are you to Zhang Rui?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m her father. I can¡¯t get through to Ruirui. She¡¯s not at home either. This has never happened before.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, how did you manage to contact me?¡± Although Yin Tao was a little surprised by the man¡¯s words, she managed to keep a clear head.


    ¡°Ruirui has two cell phones. I used the one she left at home and contacted many of her friends. Everyone said that they aren¡¯t with her.¡±


    Yin Tao had been in contact with Zhang Rui today. After some thought, she asked him, ¡°Uncle, when was thest time you met Zhang Rui?¡±


    ¡°I haven¡¯t seen Ruirui since I went to the office this morning.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand why Zhang Rui¡¯s father would be so worried just because she didn¡¯t return his call. She was nearly thirty years old after all.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Zhang Rui might not have her phone with her, or she might have lost it. She might go home tonight.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s reassurance didn¡¯t seem to have any effect. Zhang Rui¡¯s father was still very anxious over the phone. ¡°Sigh, I¡¯ve already told this child that she must bring bodyguards with her when she goes out. She always found it troublesome. What would I do if something really happened to her?!¡±

 Chapter 155 - 155 Lost Contact

    155 Lost Contact


    ¡°Uncle, you can only report a missing person after 24 hours. If you¡¯re really anxious and still can¡¯t contact Zhang Rui, you cane to the police station on Chengping Street to look for me.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re a police officer?¡± The man on the phone sounded surprised, as if he couldn¡¯t imagine his usually carefree daughter being friends with a police officer.


    ¡°Juste to the police station to look for Yin Tao. I¡¯lle out to meet you.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t exin her profession. After all, she was part of the police force.


    After ending the call, Yin Tao didn¡¯t look too good. On one hand, she felt that Zhang Rui¡¯s father was overreacting. On the other hand, she was worried about Li Ting¡¯s case. After all, Zhang Rui was considered a beauty and was rted to Meng Heng¡¯s wife, Xue Na.


    !!


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Has somethinge up at the police station?¡± Lin Jia asked with concern when he saw Yin Tao¡¯s solemn expression.


    ¡°I guess so. Brother Lin Jia, I¡¯m sorry. I need to head back first,¡± said Yin Tao.


    Lin Jia took the bill before Yin Tao could do so. He took out his car keys and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I¡¯ll send you back to the police station.¡±


    Yin Tao took a ride in Lin Jia¡¯s car back to the police station. After she got out of the car, Lin Jia stuck his head out of the window worriedly and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Little sister Xiaotao, you must rest well. Contact me anytime if you need me.¡±


    Yin Tao gratefully nodded her head at Lin Jia. After watching him drive off, she informed the guards that a middle-aged man mighte looking for her in a while, she gave them her contact number and quickly walked into the police station.


    ¡°Bai Luo!¡± Yin Tao saw Bai Luo in the corridor of the police station. She was about to go upstairs. Yin Tao called out to her and gave chase.


    ¡°Weren¡¯t you sent out on surveince duty?¡± Yin Tao saw the dark circles under Bai Luo¡¯s eyes and was sure that she must have worked through the night again.


    ¡°Xia Jin went to rece me. I¡¯m having my period and really can¡¯t take it anymore.¡± Bai Luo rubbed her tummy andined to Yin Tao, ¡°That Meng Heng looks extremely normal. I can¡¯t find any issues with him at all.¡±


    ¡°Then go and have a good rest. You look unwell.¡± Yin Tao patted Bai Luo¡¯s shoulder sympathetically. ¡°You have to persevere. If he is the murderer, he will give something away sooner orter.¡±


    ¡°I hope so. The warrant application submitted by Captain Feng has been rejected by the higher-ups. There is too little evidence. We have no right to restrict Meng Heng¡¯s personal freedom.¡± Bai Luo yawned and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Do you have anything else? Why don¡¯t we go back to the dormitory together? I need to get some sleep.¡±


    ¡°You can go back first. Where is Captain Feng? I have something to discuss with him,¡± Yin Tao said.


    ¡°I think he¡¯s in the archives room. Captain Feng hasn¡¯t been idle either. If this case isn¡¯t solved, we won¡¯t be able to rest well.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Bai Luo¡¯s exhausted appearance and said to her, ¡°Then go back to the dormitory to rest first. I¡¯ll go back after I¡¯m done.¡±


    After parting ways with Bai Luo, Yin Tao quickly walked towards the archives room and gently knocked on the door. After hearing Feng Jing¡¯s voice, she walked in.


    ¡°Brother Feng, what are you looking at?¡± Yin Tao noticed that Feng Jing had been looking at theputer, she took a look at the screen too.


    ¡°The surveince cameras near Meng Heng¡¯s aesthetics hospital.¡± Feng Jing rubbed his dry eyes and pressed the pause button on theputer.


    ¡°Did you find anything?¡± Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing looked a little tired.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing special about him. Meng Heng seems to be very normal. Besides work and home, he doesn¡¯t seem to have any other activities.¡± Feng Jing noticed that Yin Tao was a little more well dressed than usual and asked, ¡°I wanted to practice some self-defense skills with you this morning but heard from Xiao Xia that you went out?¡±


    ¡°Oh, I went to see Brother Lin Jia.¡±


    When Feng Jing heard that, his expression suddenly stiffened as he casually asked, ¡°Did you juste back? Where did you go with Lin Jia?¡±


    ¡°I had wanted to return the ne to Brother Lin Jia, but a lot of things happened. I even received a call from Zhang Rui¡¯s father just now.¡± Yin Tao was really worried about Zhang Rui.


    When Feng Jing heard that the matter was rted to Zhang Rui, he became a little nervous. ¡°Why did her father look for you?¡±


    ¡°He said that he couldn¡¯t find Zhang Rui, and was worried about her.¡±


    ¡°Zhang Rui is missing?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s expression became much more serious.


    ¡°I can¡¯t be sure if she¡¯s missing or not. I received a message from Zhang Rui in the morning, but I couldn¡¯t get in touch with her now.¡± Yin Tao tried to call Zhang Rui a few times after she got back, but no one answered the phone.


    ¡°It would be terrible if she really went missing¡­¡± Feng Jing thought for a while and called Ji Yu.


    ¡°Hello, Boss.¡± Ji Yu¡¯s voice was a little tired. It was obvious that he was trying his best to stay awake.


    ¡°Xiaoji, what¡¯s Meng Heng¡¯s up to now?¡±

 Chapter 156 - 156 Zhang Wei

    156 Zhang Wei


    ¡°Sigh, after returning home from the aesthetics hospital, he hasn¡¯t shown any indications of going out. I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll be going to bed in a while.¡± Ji Yu and Xia Jin sat in the ck Santana. The two of them were not short and thus they had been half-lying on the seats of the car. Their backs were a little stiff by now.


    ¡°Did he bring anyone back with him?¡± Feng Jing asked.


    ¡°No, Boss. This guy seems to live a boring life. Besides the aesthetics hospital, he doesn¡¯t seem to have any other activities.¡±


    Feng Jing, on the other hand, felt that Meng Heng¡¯s lifestyle was unusual. ¡°Keep an eye on him. Report to me if there are any abnormalities.¡±


    After ending the call with Ji Yu, Feng Jing said to Yin Tao, ¡°There doesn¡¯t seem to be anything unusual on Meng Heng¡¯s side. Was there anything strange about Zhang Rui¡¯s message this morning?¡±


    Yin Tao retrieved the message that Zhang Rui had sent her and showed it to Feng Jing.


    ¡°Was she in a beauty salon?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s gaze fell on the nurse who was working on Zhang Rui¡¯s face.


    ¡°It should be a beauty salon, but it doesn¡¯t look like Meng Heng¡¯s hospital. The name printed on the nurse¡¯s uniform isn¡¯t Li Heng Aesthetics Hospital.¡±


    Following Yin Tao¡¯s finger, Feng Jing also saw a small line of words. It seemed to be the words ¡°Zhen Yan Beauty Beauty¡±.


    ¡°If Zhang Rui is really missing, we have to go to this beauty salon.¡± Feng Jing felt that if Zhang Rui was missing, it must have something to do with Meng Heng.


    ¡°Zhang Rui¡¯s father is also a little strange.¡± Yin Tao thought of how anxious Zhang Rui¡¯s father was over the phone and said to Feng Jing, ¡°He¡¯s a little too agitated. Zhang Rui isn¡¯t young. He¡¯s only been unable to contact her for an afternoon. Logically speaking, he shouldn¡¯t have been that agitated.¡±


    ¡°What do you think Zhang Rui¡¯s father knows?¡± Feng Jing asked.


    ¡°I told him that if he was really worried, he coulde to the police station to look for me. If he really came, we¡¯ll ask.¡±


    Just as Yin Tao finished speaking, the phone in her pocket vibrated. Yin Tao picked up the call. Sure enough, Zhang Rui¡¯s father was already outside the police station.


    Yin Tao asked the guard to let him in and went to pick him up. Feng Jing also followed behind her silently.


    As soon as she reached the hall on the first floor, Yin Tao saw a middle-aged man in a patterned suit. Zhang Rui¡¯s father seemed to be in his fifties. His outfits seem expensive, however he didn¡¯t look refined, instead he seemed a bit loud and tacky.


    ¡°Officer Yin Tao! You must be Ruirui¡¯s friend!¡± Zhang Wei saw a beautiful youngdy walking towards him. She looked a little younger than Zhang Rui.


    ¡°You can call me Xiaotao.¡± Yin Tao politely shook hands with Zhang Wei and introduced Feng Jing to him. ¡°Uncle, this is Captain Feng from the detective team.¡±


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯ll have to trouble you with Ruirui¡¯s matter.¡± Zhang Wei looked really anxious.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about your daughter.¡± Feng Jing brought Zhang Wei to the interview room. As Zhang Rui had been missing for too short a time, Feng Jing wanted to understand the situation first. After all, Zhang Rui might be rted to Meng Heng¡¯s case.


    Zhang Wei sat on the bench in the interview room. He was looking very pale.


    Yin Tao poured a cup of warm water for Zhang Wei in a disposable cup. Sheforted him, ¡°Uncle, you don¡¯t have to be too worried. Let¡¯s think of a way together. Zhang Rui will be fine.¡±


    Although Yin Tao hadn¡¯t known Zhang Rui for long, she had a good impression of her.


    ¡°Thank you, child.¡± Zhang Wei looked at Yin Tao gratefully and asked, ¡°Can you give me the location of my daughter¡¯s phone or check some surveince cameras? I¡¯ve already checked the surveince cameras in the vi. There¡¯s only the image of Ruirui leaving the house in the morning and she hasn¡¯t returned since.¡±


    ¡°We can¡¯t confirm that she¡¯s missing yet. Try to recall if Zhang Rui has done anything unusual recently or if she¡¯s been in a bad mood?¡± Feng Jing took out a notebook and got ready to take notes of his conversation with Zhang Wei.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing unusual. Ruirui told mest night that she wanted more pocket money. It seemed like she wanted to buy some clothes.¡± Zhang Wei suddenly thought of something and said to Feng Jing, ¡°She seemed to have fallen in love with another boy. Yesterday, she told me that she wanted to dress herself up. I didn¡¯t mind, so I just transferred her more money.¡±


    Yin Tao finally understood the reason behind Zhang Rui¡¯s carefree personality. Although Zhang Wei seemed to care a lot about Zhang Rui, he was actually quite careless.


    Feng Jing was in a difficult position. Zhang Rui had not been missing for too long, but if it was really rted to Meng Heng, it was necessary to investigate as soon as possible.

 Chapter 157 - 157 Wan Sheng

    157 Wan Sheng


    Yin Tao knew that the man Zhang Rui had been talking about was probably Yin Hao.


    ¡°Captain Feng, I¡¯ll go look for themunications department and check Zhang Rui¡¯s phone records in the morning to see who she¡¯s been in contact with.¡± Yin Tao felt that it was still necessary to take Zhang Rui¡¯s disappearance seriously. It was best if nothing had happened. If something did happen, it would probably be another murder case.


    ¡°Alright, go and investigate. Tell them it¡¯s rted to Li Ting¡¯s case.¡±


    Feng Jing watched Yin Tao leave and thought of her previous analysis of Zhang Wei. He continued to ask the man in front of her, ¡°Mr. Zhang, do you have any guesses about Zhang Rui¡¯s disappearance? Or in other words, if Zhang Rui is really missing, do you have any suspects?¡±


    Zhang Wei¡¯s expression was grim. On one hand, he was anxious because he had lost contact with his daughter. On the other hand, he didn¡¯t know if he should tell the truth.


    Seeing Zhang Wei¡¯s obvious hesitation, Feng Jing continued, ¡°If you can provide us with more clues, it will help us find your daughter. If you are unwilling to cooperate, it will be difficult for the police to know where to start.¡±


    Zhang Wei was a little anxious when he heard Feng Jing¡¯s words. He exined, ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to cooperate, but I don¡¯t want to suspect others with no basis.¡±


    ¡°Just tell us you are suspicious of. The police will investigate the details.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t want to waste any more time. The sooner they started the investigation, the more helpful it would be for finding Zhang Rui.


    Zhang Wei lowered his head and seemed to have made up his mind. He slowly said, ¡°Actually, it¡¯s my fault for being too ambitious. Recently, apany wanted to acquire my real estate in the new city district.¡±


    ¡°The new city district?¡± Feng Jing became alert when he heard Zhang Wei mention the new city district.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. That person is very arrogant. He gave a very unreasonable price. Of course, I didn¡¯t agree.¡± Zhang Wei frowned slightly and said unhappily, ¡°I¡¯ve also heard that they resort to underhand methods. However, I¡¯ve never been one to cower.¡±


    ¡°So, you didn¡¯t agree and now you think they might take revenge on you?¡± Feng Jing noticed that Zhang Wei seemed to have some reservations and thus he continued to ask, ¡°Or did you find something?¡±


    ¡°I received some threatening letters, but I didn¡¯t take it to heart initially. It¡¯s not unusual to encounter such things in business.¡± Zhang Wei handed the phone to Feng Jing and said, ¡°These are the contents of the letters. I have also made a police report. However nothing much was done as it was just a few letters after all. The matter was then left unresolved.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the photos on Zhang Wei¡¯s phone. They were indeed very ordinary threatening letters containing some curses and insults.


    ¡°However, I got into a traffic ident a few days ago and nearly lost my life.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Zhang Wei¡¯s haggard face and asked, ¡°Do you suspect that the car ident was also deliberate?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to think that way, but the car wasing toward me.¡± Zhang Wei sighed and continued, ¡°My driver has been working for me for more than ten years. If not for his skillful driving, I¡¯m afraid we wouldn¡¯t have been able to dodge it.¡±


    ¡°How¡¯s the driver doing?¡± Feng Jing asked.


    ¡°Brain dead. He died not long after he was sent to the hospital.¡± Zhang Wei felt that if his driver didn¡¯t dodge, he would definitely have been in danger. ¡°However, there¡¯s nothing special about the other driver¡¯s identity. He¡¯s just an ordinary worker with no criminal record.¡±


    ¡°How old is that driver?¡± Feng Jing recorded Zhang Wei¡¯s description in his notebook.


    ¡°I think he was in his forties. He died. I didn¡¯t pay much attention to him.¡±


    Feng Jing thought for a moment and asked the most important question, ¡°Who is the person who wants to buy your real estate in the new city district?¡±


    ¡°Wan Cheng Corporation. It is a big corporation. You should have heard of them, right?¡±


    When Feng Jing heard Zhang Wei say the name of Wan Cheng Corporation, he tightened his grip on the pen. Wan Cheng Corporation was Wan Zhe¡¯spany, so how could Feng Jing not have heard of it?


    ¡°Captain Feng!¡±


    Feng Jing was still thinking about Wan Zhe when Yin Tao quickly walked in.


    ¡°Officer Xiaotao, is there any news about my daughter?¡± Zhang Wei hurriedly stood up from his chair when he saw Yin Tao enter.


    ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t be anxious. Have you seen this number before?¡± Yin Tao handed a printed form to Zhang Wei. It was Zhang Rui¡¯s phone log from this morning.


    Zhang Wei took out Zhang Rui¡¯s other cell phone andpared it to the numbers on it.


    ¡°Captain Feng, Zhang Rui made a total of three calls in the morning and received two calls. She sent two messages on her social media ount.¡±

 Chapter 158 - 158 Friend

    158 Friend


    Yin Tao told Feng Jing about her findings and asked for his opinion, ¡°Do you want to investigate the person who used these numbers?¡±


    Feng Jing thought for a while and asked Zhang Wei, who was still checking the numbers, ¡°Could Zhang Rui have gone home but she hasn¡¯t contacted you?¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯ve already asked the nanny to wait at home. If Ruiruies back, she¡¯ll definitely contact me immediately.¡±


    Seeing that Zhang Wei was so certain, Feng Jing decided to make an exception and investigate Zhang Rui¡¯s whereabouts. Zhang Rui¡¯s situation was simr to Li Ting, Song Yi, and Yang Ying. She seemed to have disappeared without a trace. If Zhang Wei hadn¡¯t been so careful about Zhang Rui, and if he hadn¡¯t been so vignt due to the traffic incident a few days ago, he wouldn¡¯t have reported the case so quickly.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go investigate. Stay here and wait with Zhang Rui¡¯s father for a while.¡±


    Feng Jing saw that Yin Tao had just run in and wanted her to rest for a while. He took a copy of the phone log and was about to leave the interview room when Zhang Wei suddenly said, ¡°This number that Ruirui spoke to on the phone seems to belong to this girl.¡±


    Zhang Wei handed the contact on his phone to Yin Tao.


    ¡°E, is this girl Zhang Rui¡¯s friend?¡± Yin Tao checked the two numbers. They were indeed the same.


    ¡°I think Ruirui has a friend called E. I think they met when they were studying abroad, but I¡¯ve never seen her before.¡± Zhang Wei seemed to have some impression of this English name, but Zhang Rui had never brought her friend home.


    ¡°Then, Captain Feng, go and check the owners of the other numbers. I¡¯ll try to contact E.¡±


    After Feng Jing walked out of the interview room, Yin Tao also used her phone to call E.


    The call was quickly answered by azy female voice once it got through.


    ¡°Hello, who are you looking for?¡±


    From her voice, Yin Tao could tell that the other party was around thirty years old and should be around the same age as Zhang Rui.


    ¡°Hello, is this Miss E?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was very calm, but Zhang Wei pricked up his ears anxiously.


    ¡°Yes. Can I help you?¡±


    ¡°Do you know ady named Zhang Rui?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    E on the other end of the line, didn¡¯t have much of a reaction. Instead, she replied calmly, ¡°I do. In fact we just met up today. Are you looking for her?¡±


    After hearing that E knew about Zhang Rui, Zhang Wei couldn¡¯t wait to ask her where Zhang Rui was, but he was stopped by Yin Tao.


    ¡°I have something very important to discuss with her. Could you help me contact her?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    ¡°If you need anything from her, just call her directly. Why do you have my number?¡± Yin Tao gradually let down her guard when she heard E¡¯s response.


    ¡°Miss E, I¡¯m also Zhang Rui¡¯s friend. Her father hasn¡¯t been unable to contact her, so we want to ask you about Zhang Rui.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, E¡¯s tone gradually became serious. ¡°You mean that we¡¯ve lost contact with Zhang Rui?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s about right, so can you think about what Zhang Rui did this morning?¡± asked Yin Tao.


    ¡°Nothing much, we just went to the beauty salon for some skin care routine. We parted ways after lunch. I thought she went straight home.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that E wasn¡¯t lying, so she continued, ¡°Send me the location of the beauty salon you went to. Also, please think about it carefully. How many times did you call Zhang Rui today?¡±


    ¡°In the morning, once when Zhang Rui asked me to go to the beauty salon. Then, when I got to the beauty salon before her, I called her again. That¡¯s all.¡± Yin Tao nced at the call log and confirmed that E wasn¡¯t lying.


    ¡°I¡¯ll send you the locationter. If you still can¡¯t find her, call the police immediately. Zhang Rui is a straightforward person. It¡¯ll be terrible if she offends someone.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t tell E that they were already at the police station. Even if they wanted to call witnesses, they couldn¡¯t do so until the following morning.


    Looking at the anxious Zhang Wei standing at the side, Yin Taoforted him, ¡°Uncle, you should go home first. There¡¯s no point in staying here. Some investigation work can only be done tomorrow morning. If the police find anything new, I¡¯ll contact you immediately.¡±


    Zhang Wei helplessly sighed. It was already veryte, and Zhang Rui hadn¡¯t disappeared for too long. He was already very grateful that Yin Tao could help him.


    ¡°Alright, my bodyguards are also looking for Ruirui. If there¡¯s any news, I¡¯ll let you know.¡±


    Yin Tao felt a little sad as she watched Zhang Wei leave. He may be a wealthy property magnate, but his daughter¡¯s disappearance had dealt a huge blow to him.

 Chapter 159 - 159 Number

    159 Number


    After Zhang Wei left, Yin Tao went to themunications department to look for Feng Jing.


    ¡°Captain Feng, did you find anything?¡±


    Feng Jing pointed at theputer screen and said to Yin Tao, ¡°We found that there are a total of three numbers¡ªZhen Yan Beauty Salon¡¯sndline, your brother Yin Hao, and a woman named Zhou Ping. She should be Zhang Wei and Zhang Rui¡¯s friend. She used two numbers.¡±


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t surprised to hear her brother¡¯s name. In fact, she had already discovered it when she looked at the call log. After all, she was the one who gave Yin Hao¡¯s number to Zhang Rui .


    However, Yin Tao was a little surprised that Zhou Ping had used two numbers. Zhou Ping was E, whom she had just spoken to on the phone. She had clearly said that she had only spoken to Zhang Rui twice. If these two numbers were hers, then there were a total of three calls.


    ¡°Captain Feng, if Zhou Ping wasn¡¯t lying, we can determine the purpose of these calls through our conversation just now.¡± Yin Tao took a pen and paper, sat in front of theputer, and began to analyze.


    ¡°The first call was from Zhang Rui to Zhen Yan Beauty Salon. The second call was from her to Zhou Ping. She made an appointment with her to go to the beauty salon.¡±


    Yin Tao circled Zhou Ping¡¯s name, she might not have told the truth.


    ¡°The third call was received by Zhang Rui. Zhou Ping got to the beauty salon first and called Zhang Rui.¡± Yin Tao nced at the time of the call and continued, ¡°Looking at the timeline, Zhang Rui took the initiative to call my brother after leaving the beauty salon.¡±


    ¡°Does your brother know Zhang Rui?¡± Feng Jing wasn¡¯t suspicious of Yin Hao, but as far as he remembered, Yin Hao didn¡¯t seem to know Zhang Rui at all.


    ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s my fault.¡± Yin Tao sighed and couldn¡¯t help but feel a little regretful. If she hadn¡¯t given Zhang Rui his number, she wouldn¡¯t have implicated Yin Hao. If Zhang Rui still doesn¡¯t appear the next day, Yin Hao would be summoned for questioning as well.


    ¡°I gave my brother¡¯s number to Zhang Rui. If it was really necessary, I would have to ask my brother tomorrow what Zhang Rui said to him on the phone.¡±


    Yin Tao paused for a moment before looking at Zhang Rui¡¯sst call. ¡°Thest number is also Zhou Ping¡¯s, but it¡¯s her other number. However, she didn¡¯t mention it during the call with me earlier.¡±


    Yin Tao pondered for a moment before asking, ¡°Captain Feng, do you think Zhou Ping is suspicious?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s unlikely. Zhou Ping and Zhang Rui met in the morning. If Zhang Rui went missing, she would be the first person the police would look for.¡± Feng Jing felt that if the murderer could do such a stupid thing, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to make Zhang Rui disappear without a trace.


    ¡°Then what else can we do now? The surveince cameras at the beauty salon can only be checked tomorrow morning, the same goes for questioning of Zhou Ping.¡± Yin Tao felt that if Zhang Rui didn¡¯t go home tonight, she might really be under someone¡¯s control.


    Through her previous interactions with Zhang Rui, Yin Tao felt that although Zhang Rui looked very carefree, she actually cared a lot about her father. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have listened to her father and attended events and blind dates.


    ¡°Try to locate Zhang Rui¡¯s phone through her phone number first and see if you can find any clues.¡± Feng Jing looked at the time and saw that it was already past midnight. He said to Yin Tao, ¡°You should go back and rest first. If you¡¯re worried,e to the police station tomorrow morning for updates.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d better stay and see if I can help. Bai Luo should be resting by now. I might wake her up when I go back. The other police officers in the police station either already have assignments like Xiao Xia, or are just finally taking a rest like Bai Luo. It¡¯s better not to trouble them.¡±


    Yin Tao felt she probably wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep well even if she returned to the dormitory. She might as well be on standby at the police station.


    ¡°Alright then,e with me. I have something to ask you.¡± Feng Jing put on his coat and took his car keys before walking out of the police station with Yin Tao.


    After getting into the car, Yin Tao felt a little puzzled. She had nned to hand Zhang Rui¡¯s phone location to the technical department, but Feng Jing was driving further and further away from the police station.


    ¡°Brother Feng, are we not going to check on Zhang Rui¡¯s phone location? Where are we going now?¡±


    Feng Jing started the car and said to Yin Tao, ¡°If you want to check the location of the victim or suspect¡¯s phone, you have to apply to the higher-ups. We can only investigate in private now, so we can¡¯t use police resources.¡±

 Chapter 160 - 160 Opponent

    160 Opponent


    Although Feng Jing understood these rules, adhering to these redtape may cause them to lose precious time critical for solving cases.


    ¡°Then we¡­¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what Feng Jing was going to do. She had always seen Feng Jing as a model detective who followed the rules strictly.


    ¡°Find someone who can help us track the location without going through the approval procedure.¡±


    Yin Tao was a little curious about the person Feng Jing was talking about. However, seeing that Feng Jing had no intention of exining in detail, Yin Tao didn¡¯t probe further.


    !!


    ¡°Brother Feng, I heard from Bai Luo that your application to investigate Meng Heng was rejected by your superiors?¡±


    ¡°I could get a search warrant, but I¡¯m worried that it will alert the enemy. With Meng Heng¡¯s cautious and shrewd personality, he won¡¯t leave the evidence in the open. We won¡¯t make any progress if we aren¡¯t able to get solid evidence on the search.¡±


    Feng Jing had encountered many different types of criminals. If Meng Heng was really the murderer, he must have one of the best criminal minds that Feng Jing had ever seen.


    ¡°Brother Feng, didn¡¯t you say that you had something to ask me at the police station?¡± Yin Tao recalled what Feng Jing had said to her before she left the police station and took the initiative to ask.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell me that Zhang Wei was a little too nervous when he saw that Zhang Rui wasn¡¯t home? He just told me the reason was because he felt that his business rivals might be out to get him.¡±


    ¡°Zhang Wei thinks that hispetitor kidnapped his daughter?¡± This was the first time Yin Tao had encountered such a thing. Zhang Wei seemed to have a somewhat domineering personality, so it wasn¡¯t surprising for him to offend someone.


    ¡°It should be murder. Zhang Wei has received many threatening letters before. Moreover, he encountered a car ident not long ago and almost got killed.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. She never thought that business rivals would resort to such extreme measures.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you think it might be Zhang Wei¡¯spetitor?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s notpletely impossible, but I suspect that it¡¯s Meng Heng. If we look at the timline, Zhang Rui¡¯s disappearance is about the same as the previous missing persons case. Moreover, Zhang Rui is also someone Xue Na and Meng Heng knew. Her rtionship with Xue Na doesn¡¯t seem to be very good.¡±


    Feng Jing thought for a moment and continued to ask Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaoyin, do you know Wan Cheng Corporation?¡±


    Of course Yin Tao knew about Wan Cheng Corporation. As the only opponent of the male lead, Xi Feng, in the original novel, it had caused many issues for the male lead.


    ¡°Wan Zhe¡¯s family business? I seem to have heard my brother mention it before. Our family seemed to have worked with them a few times before.¡±


    ¡°Zhang Wei¡¯spetitor is Wan Sheng Corporation.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard this, she suddenly recalled the conversation she had with Zhang Rui. ¡°Brother Feng, I heard Zhang Rui mention that Wan Zhe seems to be her ex-boyfriend.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Feng Jing tightened his grip on the steering wheel. He didn¡¯t expect Zhang Rui to be rted to Wan Zhe.


    ¡°It seems that Wan Zhe is also a suspect. As an ex-boyfriend, it is possible for him to still meet Zhang Rui. It won¡¯t be hard for him to kidnap Zhang Rui if he wanted to.¡±


    Feng Jing agreed with what Yin Tao said. However, tracking the location of Zhang Rui¡¯s phone seemed to be the most important thing right now.


    Feng Jing drove the car to a private vi and turned up the temperature of the air conditioner in the car. Then, he instructed Yin Tao, ¡°Wait for me in the car for a while. If you¡¯re tired, sleep for a while. I¡¯m going to see a friend. It should be some time before Ie back.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that there must be a reason why Feng Jing didn¡¯t bring her along. It seemed like his friend¡¯s identity couldn¡¯t be casually revealed.


    Yin Tao obediently sat in the car. She saw Feng Jing take out his phone, dialed a number and then walked into the vi.


    It wasn¡¯t until Feng Jing¡¯s backview hadpletely disappeared inside the vi that Yin Tao slowly turned around and analyzed Feng Jing¡¯s words.


    ¡°Zhang Rui and Wan Zhe were in a rtionship, but it seems like no one knew this, and Zhang Wei probably didn¡¯t know either,¡± Yin Tao muttered softly as she did an online search on Wan Cheng Corporation using her cell phone. ¡°Wan Cheng Corporation is in so many industries¡­¡±


    Yin Tao read the basic information of Wan Cheng Corporation and realized that besides real estate, this corporation was also into rubber, oil, international trade, and business culture.


    ¡°If the Wan family is so powerful, how terrifying will the future Xi Feng and the current Feng family be?¡±


    Yin Tao had heard her brother, Yin Hao, mention that Feng Jing¡¯s family was the most powerful family in the capital. It was founded by Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather, Old Master Feng.

 Chapter 161 - 161 Cell phone

    161 Cell phone


    Next was the Wan Family, which was run by Wan Bo, president of Wan Cheng Corporation, and his two sons, Wan Xu and Wan Zhe.


    Although the Wan family¡¯s business was not as big as the Feng family¡¯s, they had many heirs willing to take over and manage the business. Wan Xu and Wan Zhe were both capable businessmen.


    On the other hand, the future of the Feng family was not as optimistic. Old Master Feng had only raised a son and a daughter. His eldest son, Feng Zhi, was Feng Jing¡¯s father. He had never been interested in business since he was young. He became a professor at a university. He was indifferent to fame and fortune, and had no interest in the family business at all.


    Old Master Feng finally managed to convince him to try his hands at apany project, but Feng Ye and Feng Jing were kidnapped. Feng Zhi couldn¡¯t ept the fact that his son died. It took him a whole year to get over the trauma, and he couldn¡¯t muster the strength to manage the business anymore.


    !!


    Although Old Master Feng¡¯s youngest daughter, Feng Ya, had inherited her father¡¯s strong personality and was very business-minded, she was a free spirited person who didn¡¯t want to be tied down. All she wanted to do was travel the world. Even if she was willing to take over her father¡¯spany for the time being, it was not a long-term solution.


    Old Master Feng then ced all his attention on his grandson, Feng Jing. Feng Jing didn¡¯t fail him. He had been outstanding in terms of talent and appearance since he was young. However, because of what happened to his brother, Feng Jing was a little stubborn. He only wanted to be a police officer.


    Although his family violently objected, Feng Jing still insisted on his choice. Moreover, he had made many achievements at such a young age. His family couldn¡¯t justify their objections.


    Therefore, Yin Hao couldn¡¯t understand why Feng Jing woulde to City A. Clearly, Feng Jing would live a better life in the capital.


    Based on the original novel, Yin Tao could roughly guess Feng Jing¡¯s motive foring to City A. Almost everything he did in the novel was for his brother¡¯s case, so it was very likely that Feng Ye¡¯s murderer was in City A.


    Yin Tao felt very bored sitting in the car. Just as she was feeling a little sleepy, Feng Jing finally walked out of the vi.


    ¡°Brother Feng, have you found the location?¡± As soon as Feng Jing got into the car, Yin Tao asked impatiently.


    ¡°I¡¯ve found it. It¡¯s near Zhong Ping Road. Let¡¯s go over and take a look now.¡± Feng Jing fastened his seatbelt and started the car.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t familiar with the streets of Zhong Ping Road, but she seemed to have heard of this ce before. ¡°Brother Feng, is Zhong Ping Road close to Meng Heng¡¯s house? Why do I feel like I¡¯ve heard of this ce before?¡±


    ¡°Zhong Ping Road is closer to Zhen Yan Beauty Salon. Zhang Rui must have dropped her phone near there aftering out of the beauty salon.¡± Feng Jing drove to Zhong Ping Road as fast as he could with the help of GPS.


    It was alreadyte at night and there were not many pedestrians on the road. Yin Tao and Feng Jing parked the car on the opposite side of the road and walked to the Zhong Ping Road together. They started to make calls while listening out for the ringtone of phones.


    ¡°Brother Feng, although this ce is a little remote, there should be some pedestrians passing by during the day. Zhang Rui¡¯s phone can¡¯t be in a spot that is easily seen. Otherwise, it would have been picked up long ago.¡±


    Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao¡¯s words made sense. He tried his best to search in some hidden ces. ording to the location, Zhang Rui¡¯s phone should be nearby. However, the two of them didn¡¯t manage to find it after searching for a long time.


    ¡°Looks like we still have to rely on the police dogs to find things.¡± Yin Tao squatted on the ground, feeling dejected. The alley was very dark, and it was a little difficult to rely on the torchlight on her cell phone.


    Yin Tao was just about to stand up when she suddenly heard the vibration of a cell phoneing from underground.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I think it¡¯s there!¡± Yin Tao pointed at the sewage well excitedly. Feng Jing looked over and saw a faint light emitted by the phone screen in the well.


    ¡°Wait for me here for a while.¡± Feng Jing said to Yin Tao and ran towards a 24-hour convenience store on the other side of the road.


    Yin Tao squatted beside the sewage well. Because the gap was too narrow, it was impossible for her to reach her arm in. Yin Tao used her cell phone to take a few photos of Zhang Rui¡¯s cell phone in the sewage well as evidence.


    Not long after, Feng Jing ran towards Yin Tao with a stic bag.


    Yin Tao watched as Feng Jing swiftly kneaded the cheap wire hanger that he had just bought from the convenience store into the shape of a vertical strip. Feng Jing bent the bottom portion into a hook, and wrapped it in a thickyer of double-sided tape that he had also bought from the convenience store.


    After making the two improvised hooks, Feng Jing half-knelt on the ground and lowered the two hooks down along the railing of the sewage well. After a few attempts, they seeded in retrieving Zhang Rui¡¯s cell phone from the sewage well.

 Chapter 162 - 162 A Sore Point

    162 A Sore Point


    ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Yin Tao was very surprised. She didn¡¯t expect that besides solving cases, Feng Jing also knew how to do this. She handed the evidence bag that she had prepared to Feng Jing. Yin Tao looked around and said to Feng Jing regretfully, ¡°Brother Feng, it¡¯s a pity that this should be a blind spot of the surveince cameras. I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to capture how Zhang Rui dropped her cell phone.¡±


    Feng Jing ced Zhang Rui¡¯s cell phone in the evidence bag. He stood up and gently patted the dust off his legs. He said calmly, ¡°There are no surveince cameras here, and it¡¯s a blind spot. It¡¯s the best ce for the criminals to kidnap Zhang Rui.¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng, can we now say for sure that Zhang Rui has been abducted?¡± Although Yin Tao really wished that Zhang Rui wasn¡¯t in danger, if she wasn¡¯t, her cell phone wouldn¡¯t have been found in such a remote alley.


    ¡°I think we can almost make this conclusion.¡± Feng Jing and Yin Tao got back in the car and looked at the surveince cameras installed on this road. Feng Jing said, ¡°Zhang Rui¡¯s disappearance might be rted to the murderer of Li Ting and the others, so in order to avoid another tragedy, we have to act fast.¡±


    Feng Jing nned to return to the police station and gather most of the police force tounch an investigation into Zhang Rui¡¯s disappearance. He would focus on reviewing the surveince footages from Zhen Yan Beauty Salon to the alley near Zhong Ping Road.


    The next morning, he would immediately summon Zhang Rui¡¯s friend, Zhou Ping, because thest phone call Zhang Rui received was from her. As long as he confirmed who thest person who spoke to Zhang Rui was and why Zhang Rui went to the remote alley, he should be able to find the real culprit.


    ¡°It¡¯s toote. Let me send you to my house.¡± Before Feng Jing could finish his sentence, he saw Yin Tao waving her hand nervously.


    She hurriedly exined, ¡°There¡¯s no need to trouble yourself. It¡¯s better to go back to the police dormitory.¡±


    Feng Jing did not change his route because of what Yin Tao said. Instead, he said patiently, ¡°I still have to go back to the police stationter. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll have to stay up all night. Your roommate will be called away by Captain Chen early tomorrow morning. You can go to my house to rest for the night and sleep in tomorrow before returning to the police station.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing wanted her to rest well. She looked at the time and it was indeed not far from dawn. Yin Tao didn¡¯t refuse further and allowed Feng Jing to send her to his house.


    ¡°Password 940716. You can stay in the same guest room as thest time. There¡¯s something to eat in the fridge. There might be an auntieing to clean it tomorrow. You don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡± Feng Jing instructed Yin Tao before driving away.


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing had been working very hard, but even if she went back with him, she wouldn¡¯t be able to help with the investigation. After all, her forte was in autopsies.

 Chapter 163 - Chapter 163: Auntie

    Chapter 163: Auntie


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    Yin Tao had just poured the oil into the frying pan when she heard the sound of the door unlocking. She nced warily at the door as a woman in her thirties walked in.


    Yin Tao recalled that Feng Jing had saidst night that there would be an auntieing to clean up, so she wasn¡¯t too surprised. However, judging by her dressing, appearance and mannerism, the woman who came in didn¡¯t look like a cleaning auntie.


    The woman was dressed very fashionably, and she was decked out in high-end brands. She was also carrying a huge suitcase in her hand. Moreover, she had exquisite facial features and she was even more beautiful and ssy than some actresses on television.


    ¡°You are¡­¡± The middle-aged woman was very surprised to see Yin Tao in the kitchen. However, it only took less than a minute for her to ept what was happening.


    The woman walked closer to Yin Tao and sized her up for a while. She asked nervously, ¡°Babe, how old are you?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know who the woman in front of her was, but from her attitude, she could confirm that she wasn¡¯t the cleaningdy. Yin Tao felt that the woman¡¯s eyes looked familiar, Feng Jing¡¯s appearance was 50-60% simr to hers.


    No matter how young Feng Jing¡¯s mother was, she wouldn¡¯t look like she was in her thirties. Yin Tao thought about it carefully. Feng Jing didn¡¯t seem to have an elder sister. If she was really a rtive, this woman might be the auntie that Yin Hao had mentioned previously. However, her age didn¡¯t match.


    ¡°I¡¯m 23 years old.¡± Yin Tao looked at the woman¡¯s probing gaze and answered her question.


    ¡°Thank god. At least you are an adult.¡± The woman seemed to heave a sigh of relief. She would believe her even if she had said that she was a high school student.


    ¡°I¡¯m very happy to see you. I¡¯m Feng Jing¡¯s auntie. I just got off the ne and wanted toe and see my eldest nephew. Youngdy, what¡¯s your name?¡± After Feng Ya finished speaking, she smiled at Yin Tao as if she approved of her.


    ¡°Hello, my name is Yin Tao. So you¡¯re Brother Feng¡¯s auntie. You look too young.¡± Yin Tao still didn¡¯t dare to believe that Feng Jing¡¯s auntie actually looked like she was of the same generation as Feng Jing.


    ¡°Is that so? I¡¯m already in my forties.¡± Feng Ya often heard others praise her for being young. She smiled and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Looks like not getting married is the secret to staying young.¡±


    After saying that, Feng Ya started to regret it. She hurriedly exined to Yin Tao, ¡°But don¡¯t learn from me. You can still marry a good man, such as my eldest nephew. ¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s auntie must have misunderstood her rtionship with Feng Jing. However, if she took the initiative to tell her that she had nothing to do with Feng Jing now, it would seem too forward.


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and decided to settle her breakfast first. ¡°Do you want to eat something too? I can make breakfast.¡±


    Although Feng Ya had already eaten on the ne, she didn¡¯t decline this lovely young girl¡¯s offer. She smiled and nodded.


    Yin Tao went to the fridge to get some more food. What she had was enough for herself, but if she was making breakfast for Feng Jing¡¯s auntie too, she would need a bit more.


    Feng Ya sat on a sofa not far away, and watched Yin Tao while she skillfully prepared the food. She secretly took a photo of Yin Tao¡¯s petite backview and sent it to Secretary Yan in her contact list.


    Feng Ya looked at Yin Tao and looked at the second floor. She asked, ¡°Xiaotao, where did my nephew go? Why did he leave you alone at home?¡±


    Yin Tao almost dropped the egg in her hand. She looked at Feng Ya, who was half-leaning on the sofa, and exined, ¡°Brother Feng was at the police stationst night and hasn¡¯t returned.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, why did he have to be a police officer? He¡¯s so busy all day. I¡¯ll definitely tell him off when hees backter!¡±


    Feng Ya¡¯s tone was a little dissatisfied. Right from the start, she had been very against the idea of Feng Jing bing a police officer. Not only was police work too hectic, it was also especially dangerous. There was once when Feng Jing was hospitalized for half a month and didn¡¯t dare to tell his family. Only Feng Ya knew about it, and she had to keep himpany in the hospital and while hiding it from the Old Master.


    ¡°Police work is very tough, and there have been a lot of cases recently, so maybe you shouldn¡¯t be talking to him now.¡± Yin Tao really felt that the current cases were very tricky. However, in Feng Ya¡¯s opinion, Yin Tao was simply putting in a good word for Feng Jing.


    Feng Ya looked at the sensible and polite Yin Tao in satisfaction. She felt that Feng Jing had really made a good choice. It seemed like she had to find time to persuade Feng Jing to marry her as soon as possible so that she would not be despised in the future..

 Chapter 164 Misunderstanding

    Chapter 164 Misunderstanding


    Just as she was about to ask Yin Tao where she was studying, her cell phone suddenly rang. ncing at the caller ID, Feng Ya stood up and walked a little further away before answering the call.


    "Second Miss, you''ve already gotten off the ne?"


    A calm and serious male voice came from the cell phone. Feng Ya frowned helplessly and said unhappily, "Secretary Yan, can you stop calling me that? Can''t you call me Xiaoya? We''ve known each other for more than twenty years."


    The male voice on the phone paused for a moment and quickly asked again, "Xiaoya, are you disembarking from the ne now? Should I pick you up?"


    Feng Ya was already used to Secretary Yan''s meticulous personality. She sighed and replied, "I''m at Feng Fing''s ce. We''ll go home together on his birthday."


    "But Old Master Feng thought that you would be home today¡­"


    "I''ll leave it to you to pass the message to my father. In any case, I''ll go back with Feng Jing." Feng Ya nced at Yin Tao and saw that she wasn''t paying attention to them. She whispered into her cell phone, "Maybe we can bring one more person back."


    "Is it the girl in the photo just now?" Secretary Yan could tell what Feng Ya meant. "Are you at Feng Jing''s house now? Is that girl at his house too?"


    "That''s right. When the three of us go back together, my father will definitely be overjoyed."


    Hearing Feng Ya''s excited voice on the phone, Secretary Yan''s tone became a little lighter. "Old Master Feng will definitely be very happy that Feng Jing has found a girlfriend. Second Miss, please try your best to bring them back."


    "Call me Xiaoya¡­" Feng Ya was a little helpless. Since she was very young, Secretary Yan had been her father''s assistant. At that time, he was only in his early twenties, but like now, he was always serious and formal.


    After Feng Ya ended the call with Secretary Yan, Yin Tao was done making breakfast. Feng Ya sat at the dining table happily and looked at the delectable food. She couldn''t help but praise Yin Tao, "Xiaotao, your cooking is really good. I didn''t expect you to be so capable despite your young age."


    "It''s just some simple stuff. My culinary skills are actually inferior to Brother Feng''s," Yin Tao said.


    "Feng Jing!" Feng Ya took a bite of the sunny-side up on her te and asked in surprise, "He can cook too?"


    "Brother Feng is also a very good cook." Yin Tao felt that although she knew how to cook some simple dishes, her standard was definitely not as high as Feng Jing''s.


    "This kid has always ordered food when he''s with me." Feng Ya took a sip of milk angrily. She turned to Yin Tao and said, "Xiaotao, please take a photo of me. This is the first time I''ve eaten food cooked by my family. I want to remember this moment."


    Yin Tao was a little ufortable with Feng Ya''s overly friendly manners, but her heart ached when she heard that she had never eaten home cooked food.


    She has heard from Yin Hao that Feng Jing''s auntie has been traveling around the world. Although she has eaten all kinds of cuisines, she missed the warmth of home cooked food.


    "If you''d like, I can always cook for you again." Yin Tao felt that since Feng Jing had taken good care of her, she should be friendlier to Feng Jing''s auntie.


    "Alright." Feng Ya happily grabbed Yin Tao''s hand. "But we can''t let Feng Jing stay idle either. There are some things that we still need him to do. Since the two of you are together, we should let Feng Jing take care of you more."


    Yin Tao felt that it was necessary to exin things clearly to Feng Jing''s auntie. She said seriously, "Brother Feng and I don''t have the kind of rtionship that you think we do. You might have misunderstood us."


    Feng Ya didn''t have much of a reaction to what Yin Tao said. Instead, she asked calmly, "Is Feng Jing using the excuse that he doesn''t want to fall in love again?"


    Yin Tao didn''t know how to exin it, but Feng Jing had indeed said that he had no intention of dating. "Brother Feng really doesn''t want to have a girlfriend¡­"


    Yin Tao wanted to exin further, but she was interrupted by Feng Ya. "What nonsense are you talking about? Why are you living in the past?!"


    Feng Ya knew the reason why Feng Jing had been single for so many years. He had been brooding over Feng Ye''s death, and he never recovered from the trauma.


    Yin Tao didn''t dare speak further. Feng Ya seemed to be very upset.


    "Xiaotao, I''m not putting this on you. Feng Jing has been living a very depressed life. I really hope that he can open his heart to a girl. No matter what your rtionship is, you are the first girl toe to Feng Jing''s house after so many years. It''s enough to prove that you are different from others in Feng Jing''s heart."


    Yin Tao didn''t know what else to say. Feng Jing''s auntie seemed to be very concerned about him, so Yin Tao didn''t want to disappoint her too much.

 Chapter 165 Scumbag

    Chapter 165 Scumbag


    "Brother Feng is a good person. He will definitely live a better life in the future."


    Yin Tao remembered that Feng Jing didn''t get any love in the orginal novel. As the second male lead, he didn''t care about the female protagonist as much as Xifeng did. How could he possibly get together with the female protagonist? However, everything had changed now. Yin Tao also hoped that Feng Jing would find true love.


    Because she was still concerned about work at the police station, after Yin Tao cleaned up the dining table, she informed Feng Ya that she had something on and left the vi alone.


    Feng Ya watched Yin Tao as she left and called Feng Jing.


    "Auntie, you''re back?"


    Hearing Feng Jing''s voice, Feng Ya replied with a smile, "Yes, my dear nephew, did you miss me?"


    "Auntie, I''ll be back for my birthday. Let''s chatter, I still have something on."


    Hearing his busy tone on the line, Feng Ya felt the urge to curse. She found the photo Yin Tao had taken of her at breakfast, and the photo of Yin Tao''s back view, and sent them to Feng Jing.


    Feng Jing interrogated Zhou Ping in the interview room. By her ount, thest number she called Zhang Rui with, was the cell phone she had lost previously.


    Feng Jing already had a sense of the big picture. He felt his cell phone in his pocket vibrate a few more times. Feng Jing instructed Xiao Ji to record the remaining questions and walked out of the interview room with the cell phone.


    When Feng Jing saw that there were a few unread messages from Feng Ya on the screen, he sighed helplessly and unlocked his cell phone to take a look.


    When he saw the two photos sent by Feng Ya, Feng Jing frowned even more and called Feng Ya to ask what she was up to.


    "Hey, my dear nephew, aren''t you very busy?" Feng Ya''s tone was a little taunting.


    "You came to my house?" Feng Jing''s tone was emotionless.


    "It''s not like I haven''t been here before." Feng Ya smiled and continued, "Your little girlfriend''s culinary skills are not bad, and she''s quite pretty. No wonder you''re unwilling to go home. I see that you''ve learned to hide a mistress in your house."


    When Feng Jing heard Feng Ya''s words, he said helplessly, "Auntie, don''t spout nonsense. If you want to eat, go to a hotel. I can book a room for you."


    "Little rascal, are you worried that I''ll bully Xiaotao?"


    When Feng Jing heard his auntie address Yin Tao so affectionately, the uneasiness in his heart intensified. "She''s not my girlfriend. You''d better not scare her away."


    Hearing Feng Jing deny that Yin Tao was his girlfriend, Feng Ya questioned angrily, "Not your girlfriend? Rascal, in all these years that we haven''t met, you''re still the same, still a rascal?"


    Feng Jing didn''t have the time to chat with Feng Ya. He thought for a moment and decided to exin to Yin Taoter.


    "Alright, I really have a case to handle here. Let''s talk about itter. There should be an auntieing over to do cleaningter. You can ask her for the phone number of a nearby restaurant. If you''re hungry, order your own food."


    "Alright, go ahead. You really treat your Auntie like an old person."


    After ending the call with Feng Ya, Feng Jing was just about to call Yin Tao when he saw Yin Tao alighting from a taxi on the road across the police station.


    "Brother Feng!" Yin Tao had just entered the police station when she saw Feng Jing walking towards her.


    "You met my auntie?" Feng Jing sounded a little anxious.


    "Yes, I met her at your house." Yin Tao smiled awkwardly. "Brother Feng, I''m sorry. Your auntie might have misunderstood our rtionship. I''ve exined, but she¡­"


    "It''s fine. She''s used to doing whatever she wants. Don''t mind her words." Seeing that Yin Tao wasn''t angry, Feng Jing felt a little more at ease. Feng Ya was used to being carefree. Feng Jing was really worried that she would say something that would make Yin Tao ufortable.


    "Brother Feng, is there any news about Zhang Rui?" What Yin Tao was really worried about was Zhang Rui.


    "There''s no news of Zhang Rui yet, but her friend, Zhou Ping, has been summoned by us. She''s still in the interview room." Feng Jing brought Yin Tao to the interview room. Zhou Ping was still answering Ji Yu''s questions and she seemed very cooperative.


    "Is she a suspect?" Yin Tao looked at Zhou Ping carefully through the ss. She looked simr to Zhang Rui and was an extrovert. Her dressing was also a little loud.


    "We haven''t found anything yet. She said that she lost the cell phone that she used to call Zhang Rui not long ago. Moreover, Zhang Rui knew about this."


    "Zhang Rui knew?" Yin Tao thought carefully after hearing what Feng Jing said. "Why did Zhang Rui go to such a remote alley after receiving that call?"

 Chapter 166 Zhou Ping

    Chapter 166 Zhou Ping


    "There are many possibilities. Zhang Rui knew that Zhou Ping had lost the cell phone. Even if the person who picked it up wanted to return the cell phone, he could have contacted Zhang Rui directly. She could very well have gone to the agreed location to retrieve the cell phone."


    Feng Jing felt that Zhang Rui was not the type of person who was alert and vignt.


    "Then we just have to think of a way to find out who picked up Zhou Ping''s cell phone." Yin Tao saw that Ji Yu seemed to have finished asking the questions and Zhou Ping had also walked out of the interview room.


    "Officer, you must find Xiao Rui. Although she looks carefree, she''s actually very timid." Zhou Ping''s eyes were a little red when she mentioned Zhang Rui. It seemed that she was close to Zhang Rui.


    "Miss. Zhou, we will do our best to find Zhang Rui. You can rest assured." Feng Jing''s tone was a little stiff.


    Seeing that Zhou Ping was still in low spirits, Yin Taoforted her, "Zhang Rui will definitely be fine. She''s so optimistic and cheerful, she''ll definitely be blessed with good luck."


    Hearing Yin Tao''s words, Zhou Ping looked her up and down curiously and asked, "Are you the young policewoman that Zhang Rui mentioned?"


    "Did Zhang Rui mention me?" Yin Tao was a little surprised. She didn''t expect Zhou Ping to have heard of her from Zhang Rui.


    "She did. She said that you have a good personality and a super handsome brother¡­" As soon as Zhou Ping finished speaking, she realized that she had misspoken. She smiled and exined, "Anyway, Xiao Rui likes you."


    "She is also a good person." Yin Tao recalled that she had only interacted with Zhang Rui a few times previously and was also anxious about her disappearance. "Miss Zhou, do you still remember where you lost that cell phone?"


    "Just call me E." Zhou Ping tucked her hair behind her ear and lowered her head as if she was thinking hard. "I really don''t know the exact location. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have been unable to find it."


    "Do you still remember when you lost it?" Yin Tao continued to ask.


    "I remember." Zhou Ping looked in Ji Yu''s direction and said, "I''ve already told that police officer, it was half a month ago."


    "Where did you go half a month ago? Can you tell me roughly?" Yin Tao really wanted to find out where Zhou Ping''s cell phone had gone missing. Only then would she have a chance to find the person who had picked up the cell phone.


    Zhou Ping felt embarrassed. She was usually sloppy and yful. She had been to too many ces to remember and found it hard to exin. "I can''t remember the exact ce. Anyway, I remember going to a bar with my friend that day. It''s very likely that it was lost there."


    "Other than the bar, have you been anywhere else?" Yin Tao looked at Zhou Ping, who was trying her best to think, and eagerly anticipated her answer.


    "There are also restaurants and shopping malls." Zhou Ping shook her head in frustration and exined to Yin Tao, "It''s just a cell phone. I didn''t pay much attention to it at that time. Who knew that such a thing would happen?"


    "When did Zhang Rui know that you lost your cell phone?" Yin Tao asked.


    "She was also with me that day." Zhou Ping seemed to have suddenly thought of something and added to Yin Tao, "By the way, we even went to the beauty salon to do our faces. When I returned home at night, I realized that I had lost my cell phone. I even asked Xiaorui about it, but she didn''t notice my phone."


    "Which beauty salon did you go to that day?" Yin Tao immediately asked Zhou Ping.


    "I can''t remember the name. Xiaorui and I have been to too many beauty salons. We''ve more than 20 membership cards," Zhou Ping said.


    "What about the location of the beauty salon?" Feng Jing felt that the beauty salon Zhou Ping was talking about might be rted to the case.


    "It''s in the suburbs in the south of the city. The location is quite remote. I remember that the chauffeur drove a long distance at that time. A friend rmended the ce to me. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have gone to a beauty salon so far away."


    As soon as Zhou Ping finished speaking, she saw the expressions of the two police officers in front of her change. She asked nervously, "Is there a problem with that beauty salon?"


    Yin Tao''s tone was very serious as she vaguely had an answer in her heart. "Is that beauty salon called Liheng Aesthetics Hospital?"


    "I think so. The doctor there is quite handsome. If not for the fact that it''s too far away, Xiaorui and I would have gone there often."


    "Thank you for your cooperation, Miss E. The police will inform you if there''s any news." Feng Jing gestured for Zhou Ping to leave. The atmosphere in the interview room became tense after Zhou Ping mentioned Liheng Aesthetics Hospital.

 Chapter 167 Search

    Chapter 167 Search


    After Zhou Ping left the interview room, Yin Tao asked Feng Jing, "Should we search Meng Heng''s aesthetics hospital? I think Zhang Rui''s matter must be rted to him."


    "Let''s confirm Meng Heng''s exact whereabouts on the day Zhang Rui disappeared." Feng Jing waved at Ji Yu and said, "Who''s watching Meng Heng today?"


    "Captain Feng, it''sXiaochen and Xiaoxia from division two." Ji Yu also realized the seriousness of the matter. It made sense now for Captain Feng to ask for Meng Heng to be tailed.


    "Contact them immediately and confirm Meng Heng''s location. Then organize Meng Heng''s location and activity trajectory for the entire day yesterday and send it to me."


    After Feng Jing gave Ji Yu the instructions, he looked at Yin Tao and asked, "Xiaotao, do you want to go with us for the searchter?"


    "Brother Feng, bring me along." Yin Tao was really worried about Zhang Rui. She didn''t want to be left alone at the police station waiting for updates.


    Feng Jing had no intention of rejecting Yin Tao. He could tell that she was very concerned about Zhang Rui, so he brought her out of the interview room.


    "Boss, Xiaoxia said that Meng Heng didn''t go out for the entire day. It seems like he has been staying at home." Ji Yu had just confirmed Meng Heng''s situation with Xia Jin and the others before hurriedly reporting to Feng Jing.


    Feng Jing was silent for a moment before ordering Ji Yu, "Gather the police officers and search Meng Heng''s house now."


    Yin Tao understood what Feng Jing meant. He would rather make a wasted trip than have a fourth victim appear.


    Sitting in Feng Jing''s car, Yin Tao felt a little uneasy. This was the first time she had gone out with the police. She was much more nervous than when she went to the crime scene.


    "Xiaotao, try to stay away from Meng Hengter. If he''s really the murderer, then he must be a dangerous character." Feng Jing saw Yin Tao''s nervousness and somewhat regretted bringing her along.


    "Put on your mask. You''ve seen Meng Heng once in the aesthetics hospital. Try not to interact with him again." Feng Jing handed an unopened disposable mask to Yin Tao. He wasn''t worried that Meng Heng would recognize him, but it was different for Yin Tao.


    The victims of this vicious case were all beautiful young girls. Feng Jing was worried that Yin Tao would attract Meng Heng''s attention.


    Yin Tao obediently put on her mask and the car quickly arrived near Meng Heng''s vi.


    "Hello, who are you looking for?" Meng Heng''s expression was very calm, and his tone was very 00:18


    polite, as if he was not nervous at all.


    Feng Jing had exchanged information with the police officers who had been watching Meng Heng''s house. After confirming that Meng Heng had been at home, he nned to search the house.


    Yin Tao silently followed behind Feng Jing with several young police officers beside her. Everyone seemed to be surrounding Yin Tao to protect her, in case she got frightened or hurt.


    Feng Jing gestured for everyone to stand in the blind spot of the peephole. One of them pressed the doorbell.


    After about three minutes, Meng Heng, who was wearing loose pajamas, slowly opened the door of the vi.


    "Hello, who are you looking for?" Meng Heng''s expression was very calm, and his tone was very polite, as if he was not nervous at all.


    "Hello, Mr. Meng," Feng Jing said to Meng Heng as he showed him his identification. "We''re police officers from the Cheng Ping branch. Considering that you might be rted to a case, this is a search warrant. I hope you can cooperate with the police."


    When Meng Heng heard that the person standing in front of him was a police officer, he looked at Feng Jing carefully. When he saw the other police officers not far behind Feng Jing, he asked in surprise, "Is it rted to a case? Me?"


    "Yes, Mr. Meng. I hope you can cooperate with us." Feng Jing''s tone was very serious, but he was still patiently asking for Meng Heng''s permission.


    "Alright, the search is fine." Meng Heng smiled awkwardly. He had a gentlemanly temperament and seemed to have a good personality. "However, can I trouble you to wear shoe covers? I''m a little OCD and am obsessed with cleanliness. I hope you can amodate me."


    Feng Jing skillfully took out disposable shoe covers from his pocket. Police officers always have these things on hand. Not only would they be used during a search, but they would also be used when they went to crime scenes.


    Seeing that the police officers had all skillfully put on their shoe covers, Meng Heng casually opened the door so that everyone could enter.


    "How should I address you, police officer?" Meng Heng looked at Feng Jing standing beside him, as if he had seen him somewhere before.


    "My surname is Feng."


    "So it''s Officer Feng." Meng Heng gently propped up the thin-framed sses on the bridge of his nose and said in a rxed tone, "This surname is notmon, it''s quite nice."

 Chapter 168 Study

    Chapter 168 Study


    Yin Tao followed behind Feng Jing and Meng Heng. Meng Heng didn''t seem nervous at all. He seemed to enjoy chatting with Feng Jing. Meng Heng didn''t seem to mind at all when the police officers were carrying out the search. He would only asionally take a look to see if his things were messed up.


    It was because of Meng Heng''s overly calm reaction that Yin Tao felt that he was very strange. When a normal person suddenly receives a police search warrant, even if he cooperated with the police, he would definitely be a little nervous. Even if he was innocent, it was impossible for him to be so calm like Meng Heng.


    Meng Heng''s calmness reflected that he was not surprised by the police''s visit. Yin Tao felt that he was indeed very suspicious. However, the fact that he could stand calmly beside Feng Jing also proved that it was unlikely anyone could find any concrete evidence in his home.


    "Officer Feng, may I ask what case you think I''m rted to?" Meng Heng had a smile on his face. He seemed very friendly, just like when they met him at the aesthetics hospital. "You can tell me, for all you know, I may be able to provide the police with some clues?"


    "A murder case, do you have any clues?" Feng Jing''s tone was very cold. He stared at Meng Heng as if he wanted to read his mind.


    "Then I''m afraid I can''t help you." Meng Heng raised his eyebrows aggrievedly and exined to Feng Jing, "I''m just an ordinary citizen. How can I have anything to do with a murder?"


    Yin Tao had been observing Meng Heng''s micro expressions, but he seemed to be able to control his emotions very well. She didn''t know if it was rted to his profession as a doctor, but Yin Tao felt that Meng Heng seemed to have studied psychology and was very good at it.


    "Then please cooperate with the search, Mr. Meng." Feng Jing turned as if he was making his way up the stairs, but he noticed that Meng Heng went ahead of him.


    "I''ll take you to search every room in case you miss anything." Meng Heng''s exnation seemed logical, but Yin Tao felt resistance on his face, for the first time.


    Intuition told Yin Tao that Meng Heng''s problem must be hidden upstairs. Feng Jing seemed to have noticed the change in Meng Heng''s emotions and his expression became much more solemn.


    Under Meng Heng''s lead, Feng Jing and the other police officers started searching the first room. Yin Tao followed behind them.


    Meng Heng''s house was very tidy. Just as he had said, it could be seen that he had a serious obsession with cleanliness.


    All the rooms were organized in an orderly manner. From the color scheme of the decorations to the cement of the items, they seemed to be following a pattern.


    Yin Tao felt that there should be someone taking care of such a huge vi. Meng Heng''s daily work wasn''t easy, so it was impossible for him to have the time to do the tidying work.


    There were many rooms upstairs, everyone searched them one by one. After searching the bedroom, changing room, storage room, and the different guest rooms, although they didn''t mess up Meng Heng''s personal belongings too much, they still messed up the order of some small items.


    Yin Tao could tell that Meng Heng was unhappy, but he was still hiding his emotions. After his bedroom closet was also messed up by the police officers, Meng Heng finally couldn''t take it anymore. He took out his cell phone from his pocket and dialed a number.


    Although everyone seemed to be still searching, they had already shifted their attention to Meng Heng.


    "Hello, Auntie Wu. I''ll have to trouble you toe over and clean upter."


    Meng Heng didn''t speak loudly, but everyone present could hear him clearly. He was on the phone with the housekeeping auntie, as if he was indirectly expressing his dissatisfaction with the police messing around in his room.


    Meng Heng''s call also confirmed Yin Tao''s guess. His room was indeed cleaned and tidied by a housekeeper.


    "I''m sorry, the study is a little messy." Thest room in the corridor on the top floor was the study. Meng Heng hung up the phone, opened the door, and exined apologetically.


    Yin Tao looked at Meng Heng''s study. Although he imed that it was a little messy, Yin Tao felt that this is how a normal study should look like.


    It was not as messy as she had imagined, but the table and the floor looked a little dusty. It was obvious that it was not cleaned every day. There were a few medical books on the big desk, as if Meng Heng had just been reading them.


    Yin Tao was a little surprised by Meng Heng''s study. A clean freak shouldn''t have dust in the study, and this study seemed to be frequently used.


    Yin Tao looked at Meng Heng''s attitude when he casually called the housekeeping auntie over just now and felt that there was no reason for Meng Heng to let dust umte in the study unless the housekeeping auntie was not usually allowed to enter this room freely.

 Chapter 169 Held Hostage

    Chapter 169 Held Hostage


    Yin Tao realized that there must be something wrong with this room, so she studied the room carefully again. There wasn''t much furniture in the study room, only arge desk and afortable-looking director''s chair. There were tall bookshelves all around, and they were filled with books and documents.


    Yin Tao''s gaze was constantly searching through these books. Meng Heng seemed to be a little bored and asked Feng Jing with a smile, "Officer Feng, are we done with this room? There are only four floors here and there''s no other ce."


    Although Feng Jing was a little unwilling, he still didn''t notice any abnormality in the room. Just as he was feeling at a loss, he suddenly heard Yin Tao say, "Mr. Meng, the thickest book in the third row of the bookshelf, the one on paintings, it looks very good. May I take a look?"


    As soon as Yin Tao said this, Meng Heng subconsciously frowned. Then, he tly rejected, "Everyone, hurry up and search. I still have something to doter. It won''t be good if I''m dyed."


    Feng Jing noticed the book that Yin Tao was referring to and also looked at it. Although the book was not eye-catching, Meng Heng''s attitude was a little strange. He didn''t seem like the type to turn people down. There must be a reason for him to do this.


    Feng Jing didn''t bother about Meng Heng and walked towards the book. He reached out and tried to pull the book out.


    The moment Feng Jing did this, Meng Heng practically rushed to Yin Tao''s side at the same time. Before anyone could react, they were stunned by the scene in front of them.


    As Feng Jing slowly moved the book, the innermost wall of the study room shook slightly. A dark room was revealed in front of everyone. At the same time, Yin Tao was also firmly held by Meng Heng from behind.


    "Don''t move, or I''ll kill her immediately!" A bright switchde suddenly appeared in Meng Heng''s hand and he pressed it against Yin Tao''s neck.


    "Meng Heng, what are you trying to do? Don''t be impulsive." While Feng Jing tried to pacify Meng Heng, he inadvertently put his left hand on the gun at his waist.


    "What am I trying to do?" Meng Heng''s face was now contorted. He was no longer as gentlemanly as before. Instead, he became a little ferocious and terrifying.


    "You made me do this!" Meng Heng tightened his grip on the knife in his hand and asked Yin Tao, "How did you tell that there was something wrong with the book?"


    Yin Tao was tightly restrained in Meng Heng''s arms, and there was a knife pressed against her neck. She had no way of fighting back.


    "I had this perfectly concealed. How could you have spotted this?!" Meng Heng was on the verge of breaking down. The cold de shed Yin Tao''s neck, and blood started seeping out. "Say something! How did you see through it?!"


    Feng Jing seized the chance to take a few steps forward while Meng Heng was questioning Yin Tao agitatedly. However, Meng Heng was alert and he suddenly retreated to the window. Meng Heng pushed open the window with his hand that was not holding the knife and said with a smile, "If you dare to take another step forward, I will jump down with her. Although this ce is not high, it is enough to cripple her. Moreover, I will definitely kill her before I jump down!"


    Yin Tao could feel the wind behind her. If she was pulled by Meng Heng off the building, the probability of her survival wouldn''t be high.


    "Calm down." Yin Tao''s voice was very soft. Although her body was trembling, she was still trying her best to remain calm. "The reason why I can tell that there''s something wrong with that book is because you said that you have OCD. A person with OCD won''t put different types of books together. That book on paintings is sticking out like a sore thumb amidst a row of medical books."


    Yin Tao spoke very slowly, as if she was deliberately stalling for time.


    "Hahahaha." Meng Heng''sughter was a little ear-piercing. At this moment, he was no longer the gentlemanly Dr Meng from the aesthetics hospital. Instead, he was like aplete maniac. "I see. You''re very smart, but unfortunately, you don''t have long to live¡­"


    "Meng Heng, if you are willing to cooperate with the investigation, I will try my best to fight for leniency for you. You can''t continue making more mistakes." Feng Jing''s eyes were fixed on Yin Tao. The other police officers behind him were also on standby. If Feng Jing gave the order, everyone would shoot Meng Heng without hesitation.


    "Leniency?" Meng Hengughed bitterly and said to Feng Jing slowly, "If I told you that I killed them, would you be willing to let me go?"


    "Who did you kill?" Feng Jing was very willing to let Meng Heng talk. At least for now, he was prepared to die.


    "Li Ting, Zhao Ru, Song Yi, Yang Ying, Zhang Rui¡­" Meng Heng read out these names coldly without flinching. "This young female police officer might also be included."

 Chapter 170 Escape

    Chapter 170 Escape


    When Yin Tao heard Meng Heng say Zhang Rui''s name, her heart suddenly trembled. It seemed like they were still a step toote.


    Feng Jing was also very shocked because an unfamiliar name hade out of Meng Heng''s mouth. It seemed that he had killed more people than this.


    "Would you still let me go?" Meng Heng smiled and looked straight at Feng Jing. He suddenly remembered where he had seen him before. Meng Heng used the tip of the knife to cut off Yin Tao''s mask. After seeing her face, he slowly revealed a terrifying smile. "So it''s you. No wonder you''re so nervous. It''s because your girlfriend is in my hands."


    After Meng Heng recognized Yin Tao and Feng Jing, the smile on his face became even more unrestrained.


    Feng Jing did not refute. All he wanted to do now was to think of a way to save Yin Tao, no matter what method he used.


    "Why don''t we make a deal? You cane and take me hostage. You might have a chance to leave." After Feng Jing finished speaking, he gestured for the police officers to take a few steps back. He handed the pistol at his waist to Ji Yu beside him, looking very sincere.


    He was about to take a few steps forward when Meng Heng stopped him. "Stop! Don''t lie to me. I know that I might not be able to defeat you even if I had a knife!"


    "Then can you understand my feelings? My girlfriend is in your hands. What do you want me to do?" Feng Jing''s expression was very sincere. He had almost deceived everyone. Even Yin Tao was a little dazed. Feng Jing was indeed behaving like a devoted person who was willing to sacrifice his life for his lover.


    "The two of you are so in love, but it''s a pity that beautiful things are destined to be destroyed!" Meng Heng''s eyes suddenly turned ruthless, and his voice became a little sharp. "They all deserve to die! If not for them, my wife wouldn''t have gone crazy!"


    Feng Jing looked at Meng Heng, who was obviously mentally unstable, and nned to take a gamble. He had heard from the nurse in the mental hospital that Meng Heng treated Xue Na very well. Not only did he visit her every week, but he was also especially devoted to her.


    "If you are willing to let my girlfriend go, I will visit your wife in the future. You don''t want your wife to be a lunatic in the future, right? If she doesn''t have a guardian to take care of her, her condition will definitely be worse!" Feng Jing looked very flustered, as if Yin Tao being held hostage had caused him a lot of damage. He slowly walked towards Meng Heng while he passionately tried to convince him.


    Meng Heng''s expression finally changed after Feng Jing mentioned Xue Na. He seemed to be wavering.


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing exchanged nces. She still remembered the self-defense techniques that Feng Jing had taught her. When she felt Meng Heng''s grip loosen, Yin Tao pressed down on the arm that was holding the knife and hit his head at the same time.


    Meng Heng couldn''t react in time and was a little dizzy from Yin Tao''s assault. Although the knife had fallen to the ground, Meng Heng still fell out of the window with Yin Tao when Feng Jing rushed over.


    "Sister Xiaotao!" Ji Yu stood closest to Feng Jing and the others. When he saw Yin Tao being pulled out of the window by Meng Heng, his heart skipped a beat. Just as Yin Tao felt that her entire body had fallen out, her arm was forcefully grabbed.


    "Brother Feng!" Yin Tao opened her eyes and saw Feng Jing hanging outside the window. He grabbed her wrist forcefully.


    "It''s alright, don''t be afraid." Feng Jingforted Yin Tao as he pulled her back with the help of the other police officers.


    When she was finally pulled in, Yin Tao realized that her back was already drenched. She looked downstairs and saw that Meng Heng had already been pulled away by the police and the ambnce.


    "Brother Feng, Meng Heng won''t fall to his death, right?" Yin Tao looked at thewn downstairs and felt that Meng Heng still had a certain chance of survival.


    "Just as he said, even if he doesn''t die, he''ll be crippled. He reaped what he sowed."


    Only then did Feng Jing heave a sigh of relief. He had encountered many more dangerous situations than today, but this was the first time he was so nervous. The moment he saw Yin Tao''s body being pulled out of the window, Feng Jing felt his world crashing down on him. Yin Tao was the only bright spot in his bleak life. Fortunately, he had grabbed her hand.


    "By the way, where''s Zhang Rui? Did Meng Heng deal with her too?" This was the first time Yin Tao was a little afraid of seeing a corpse. She didn''t dare to imagine that Zhang Rui would also be turned into such a terrifying monster by Meng Heng.


    "Xiaoji, open the secret chamber. Zhang Rui should still be inside. Hurry up!" Feng Jing felt that Meng Heng wouldn''t have had the time to deal with Zhang Rui. After all, the surgery that Meng Heng performed was veryplicated. It was impossible for him to make all the preparations in one night.

 Chapter 171 - Chapter 171: Gratitude

    Chapter 171: Gratitude


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    Yin Tao stood behind Feng Jing. She really hoped that Zhang Rui was inside, but she was also worried what state she would be in.


    As the door to the secret room opened, everyone gasped when they saw theyout.


    ¡°This is like a mini hospital...¡± Ji Yu couldn¡¯t help but say.


    The lighting in the secret room was a little dim. The surroundings looked simr to a hospital. There were medical facilities everywhere. The ce was clean and tidy, but under the dim light, it looked a little dark and eerie.


    ¡°Xiaoji, call the doctor up. Someone needs medical assistance.¡± Feng Jing stood in front of Yin Tao. He noticed that there seemed to be a person lying on the operating table in the innermost part of the room.


    ¡°Zhang Rui!¡± From behind Feng Jing, Yin Tao still managed to see Zhang Rui on the operating table. Her face was a little pale, she looked like she had been traumatized. Her entire body was firmly restrained on the operating table, and her mouth waspletely taped.


    Seeing that Zhang Rui hadn¡¯t had surgery done on her face, Yin Tao heaved a sigh of relief. She hurriedly went forward and carefully tore off the tape on her mouth. Looking at her tear-stained face, sheforted her softly, ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s alright. You¡¯re safe now.¡±


    Yin Tao released Zhang Rui from the operating table. She copsed into Yin Tao¡¯s arms and wailed loudly, ¡®Xiaotao, I¡¯m really afraid. That person is a lunatic! ¡®


    Yin Tao felt Zhang Rui¡¯s body trembling, she didn¡¯t let go of her until the doctor arrived. She then apanied her to the ambnce.


    Feng Jing had to stay at the crime scene to collect evidence. Yin Tao stayed by Zhang Rui¡¯s side as she was worried that she would have a mental breakdown.


    ¡°Xiaorui, let me contact your father first. He¡¯s been very worried about you.¡± Yin Tao looked at Zhang Rui, who was sitting in the ambnce. She had calmed down a little.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Zhang Rui¡¯s voice was a little hoarse. She was very feeble as she had been crying for a long time.


    Yin Tao looked at Zhang Rui, who was sitting beside her, and thought that she looked very vulnerable. However, she was extremely lucky to have escaped the clutches of a criminal like Meng Heng.


    Zhang Wei quickly answered his phone. It was very quiet inside the ambnce and his anxious voice over the phone could be heard by all. Zhang Rui instantly teared up.


    ¡°Officer Xiaotao, is there any news on my daughter?¡¯


    ¡°She¡¯s very safe now. She¡¯s sitting beside me. Uncle, you can rest assured.¡± Yin Tao handed the phone to Zhang Rui, indicating for her to say a few words to her father.


    Yin Tao sat by the side and observed the father and daughter on the phone.


    There was so much love and anxiety she couldn¡¯t help but feel a little moved. She had never experienced such kinship before. Whether it was before or after she transmigrated into the novel, she had always seemed like a superfluous member of the family. Other than Yin Hao who was somewhat concerned about her, the others in the family didn¡¯t care whether she was dead or alive.


    Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t seem to care about this so-called kinship, she was still a little envious when she saw the bond between Zhang Rui and her father.


    ¡°Xiaotao, thank you so much.¡± Zhang Rui ended the call with her father and passed the phone to Yin Tao. Zhang Rui¡¯s father had told her over the phone about how much Yin Tao had done for her. Zhang Rui was very touched.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to thank me, Xiaorui. You¡¯re blessed. Otherwise, none of us would¡¯ve been able to help you.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how she would feel if Zhang Rui had really been killed in the secret chamber. She didn¡¯t know if she would still have been able to calmly perform the job of a forensic doctor.


    When they arrived at the hospital in the ambnce. Zhang Rui was brought into the ward for aprehensive checkup. Yin Tao waited outside the door until Zhang Rui¡¯s father arrived at the hospital. Only then did she n to leave. ¡°Xiaotao, thank you so much.¡± Zhang Wei looked very haggard. It seemed that he had not slept the entire night.


    ¡°Uncle, you are most wee. I¡¯ve only done what I¡¯m supposed to do. You don¡¯t have to take it to heart.¡± Yin Tao looked at Zhang Wei, who was bowing deeply to her, and hurriedly went forward to help him up.


    ¡°How¡¯s Ruirui?¡¯ Zhang Wei looked into the ward, his eyes filled with worry and anxiety.


    ¡°She will be alright, Uncle.¡± Yin Tao could tell that Zhang Wei was a little anxious. Sheforted him, ¡®The doctor is just doing some routine checkups and psychological intervention treatment. They will be done soon.¡±


    When Zhang Wei heard what Yin Tao said, he heaved a long sigh of relief. ¡°I raised Ruirui alone. Her mother had a very serious heart disease and passed away the year after she was born. This child is my only pir of support..

 Chapter 172 - Chapter 172: Business Card

    Chapter 172: Business Card


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    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Zhang Wei, who looked like a nouveau riche, to have gone through something like this. She had newfound respect for him. ¡°You¡¯ve raised Xiaorui well. She loves you very much.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. If anything happened to this girl, I definitely won¡¯t be able to live.¡± Zhang Wei¡¯s gaze was very serious. This was the first time Yin Tao saw him being vulnerable and helpless.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine now. The murderer has been caught. You can rest assured.¡±


    When Zhang Wei heard Yin Tao mention the murderer, his gaze became much sharper. ¡®Who exactly kidnapped Ruirui?¡¯


    ¡°The person who kidnapped Xiaorui was not rted to you. He was a psychotic murderer and he will be convicted and sentenced in ordance with thew!¡±


    Zhang Wei shuddered when he heard Yin Tao say the words ¡°psychotic murderer¡±. It seemed that Ruirui had a close shave.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯m really grateful to you. ¡®


    Zhang Wei¡¯s tone suddenly became much more serious. He took out a shiny business card from his pocket and handed it to Yin Tao. He said to her, ¡°This is my business card. It has both mypany address and my private address. If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can contact me at any time. ¡®


    Zhang Wei thought for a moment and added to Yin Tao, ¡°Although I can¡¯t say I¡¯m thew in City A, I do have a certain level ofwork and influence. If there is anything you need help with, I will definitely do all I can.¡±


    Yin Tao took the business card from Zhang Wei. Although she had no intention of troubling Zhang Wei, she was still very touched.


    ¡°Thank you, Uncle. I¡¯ll bear this in mind.¡±


    The doctor walked out of the ward, and Yin Tao and Zhang Wei went forward to ask about Zhang Rui¡¯s condition.


    ¡°The patient¡¯s physical condition is alright. She¡¯s just a little traumatized. She¡¯ll be fine after resting for a few more days.¡±


    Yin Tao and Zhang Wei heaved a sigh of relief after they heard what the doctor said. After Zhang Wei asked the doctor a few more questions on what he should look out for, he went into the ward with Yin Tao.


    ¡°Xiaotao, Dad!¡± Zhang Rui was still in a daze on the hospital bed. When she saw that it was Yin Tao and her father who had entered, she suddenly became a little agitated.


    ¡°Ruirui!¡± Zhang Wei saw that his precious daughter had obviously lost a lot of weight and felt especially upset. He hugged Zhang Rui tightly in his arms.


    ¡°Dad, I¡¯m fine now.¡± This was the first time Zhang Rui had seen her father cry. There was an indescribable sadness and emotion in her heart.


    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine.¡± Zhang Wei¡¯s eyes were very red, and he seemed unwilling to take his eyes off Zhang Rui even for a second. ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to


    Xiaotao this time. I wouldn¡¯t have found you if not for her help.¡±


    Yin Tao was a little uneasy to hear the father and daughter thanking her so profusely. She hurriedly exined, ¡°You really don¡¯t have to thank me. I was just following the police officer around. The police officer who actually solved the case is still conducting investigation work in the vi.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, you guys caught that bastard, right?¡± Zhang Rui¡¯s hands were still trembling at the mention of the criminal who kidnapped her.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to mention Meng Heng as she was worried that Zhang Rui would be agitated again, but she didn¡¯t expect Zhang Rui to take the initiative to mention his name.


    ¡°He was caught. He fell from the fourth floor. I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s still unconscious.¡±


    ¡°Jumped off a building?¡± Zhang Rui was a little surprised. She didn¡¯t think that such a clever and terrifying pervert would do such an irrational thing.


    ¡°Not really.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to exin. ¡°It¡¯s just that when he was holding me hostage, he identally fell out the window.¡±


    ¡°You were being held hostage?¡± Zhang Rui and Zhang Wei asked in unison.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that serious. In any case, I wasn¡¯t injured.¡± As Yin Tao spoke, she pulled up her cor subconsciously to cover the sore spot on her neck.


    Yin Tao knew that her neck should have been cut by Meng Heng, but the situation shouldn¡¯t be serious. She nned to deal with it after she got back to the dormitory.


    ¡°That person is really a pervert. He kidnapped me only because Xue Na and I used to be ssmates. What reason did he have for holding you hostage?¡±


    Yin Tao sensed something critical in what Zhang Rui said. She probed, ¡°Did


    Meng Heng say that the reason he kidnapped you was because of Xue Na?¡¯


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Who knew why he did this? I did dislike Xue Na back then, but I¡¯ve never bullied her in school.. What right did he have to say that I drove Xue Na crazy?¡±

 Chapter 173 - Chapter 173: Misunderstanding

    Chapter 173: Misunderstanding


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    Yin Tao knew why Meng Heng was so extreme, but she didn¡¯t dare tell Zhang Rui the truth. If Zhang Rui knew that Meng Heng was Song Yi¡¯s murderer and that he had also killed many young girls and even made their faces hideous, she would definitely be terrified.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for so many reasons why a lunatic and a pervert would hurt someone. Xiaorui, rest well. I need to go back to the police stationter. I¡¯lle and visit you tomorrow.¡±


    After Yin Tao bade farewell to Zhang Rui and Zhang Wei, she immediately left the hospital and hailed a taxi to rush back to the police station.


    Yin Tao returned to the police station alone, Feng Jing and Ji Yu have not got back yet. Although Meng Heng had been arrested, there was a lot of work to follow up on.


    The police officers in the station seemed to be very busy. Yin Tao didn¡¯t meet many familiar faces along the way. However, before she could return to the dormitory, Su Yan, who had yet to participate in the investigation, stopped her.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao!¡±


    Su Yan¡¯s voice was still as loud as ever. Yin Tao smiled and waved at her. She really has an interesting personality. Although it wasn¡¯t winter yet, her short sleeved top was still a bit on the skimpy side .


    ¡°Su Yan, why are you wearing so little?¡± Yin Tao looked at Su Yan¡¯s red cheeks and thought that she looked like she was feeling warm.


    ¡°Oh, I just ran tenps on the field. Everyone was out on assignment, so I was alone. I got bored so I went for a run.¡±


    Yin Tao was shocked by Su Yan¡¯s rxed tone. Yin Tao didn¡¯t think she could manage threeps, not to mention 10ps.


    ¡°Be careful not to catch a cold. Go back and change your clothes.¡± Yin Tao felt that no matter how much Su Yan was like a boy, she was after all a girl and should be more careful.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, Sister Xiaotao. I go for a winter swim every year. I¡¯ve never caught a cold in all these years.¡± Su Yan wiped the perspiration on her forehead and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Did you go out on assignment too, Sister Xiaotao?¡±


    ¡°I just got back. The murderer has already been arrested. The case should be concluded soon.¡± Yin Tao could see the desire in Su Yan¡¯s eyes. This was her first internship in the police station after all, so it was normal for her to be very enthusiastic.


    ¡°That¡¯s great. If only I could work with Captain Feng in the future.¡± Su Yan¡¯s gaze was especially sincere, as if she had already made working with Feng Jing her dream.


    ¡°There will be a chance. Take your time.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to dampen Su Yan¡¯s dream, but working with Feng Jing was the nightmare of many young police officers. This was because Feng Jing would sometimes follow a case for 72 hours. The more serious he was, the more the other police officers didn¡¯t dare to rx.


    Everyone had a love-hate rtionship with Feng Jing. However, no one questioned his capability because he was the best in the police station, in terms of both physical fitness and intelligence.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, I trust you, my chance wille!¡± Su Yan seemed very happy to hear Yin Tao¡¯s words.


    ¡®Why do you trust me so much? I don¡¯t have the right to assign cases at the police station.¡±


    Su Yan smiled and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaochen said that Sister Xiaotao is Captain Feng¡¯s girlfriend. This morning, when you said that you aren¡¯t familiar with Captain Feng, you were only trying to avoid suspicion.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t usually spend much time with the police officers, so she didn¡¯t know what everyone thought of her rtionship with Feng Jing. Although she was always meeting Feng Jing, she had never been intimate with him. She didn¡¯t expect that this was what everyone thought.


    ¡°Su Yan, Captain Feng hates rumors the most, so it¡¯s best if you don¡¯t misunderstand.¡¯


    Su Yan suddenly felt lost looking at the smile on Yin Tao¡¯s face. Yin Tao may seem petite and cute, but she could make people feel uneasy when she got serious.


    After parting ways with Su Yan, Yin Tao went back alone to the dormitory. Bai Luo should be busy with Meng Heng¡¯s case now. Yin Tao sat at the table and looked at herself in the mirror. Only then did she realize that she looked a little disheveled. The wound on her neck was still covered in congealed blood.


    Yin Tao took an antiseptic cream from the drawer to disinfect the wound. As she was doing so, she saw the sketchbook on the table.


    ¡°I have to find time to investigate Xu Shan¡¯s parents.¡± Yin Tao felt that Xu Shan¡¯s psychological problems were very serious. If she didn¡¯t find a way to treat her in time, it would be very unhealthy for her growth and development.


    Yin Tao opened the sketchbook and flipped back to the ck and white drawing of the characters..

 Chapter 174 - Chapter 174: Concern

    Chapter 174: Concern


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    ¡°There were two people on the ground, one person standing on either side of the two, and including the pair of eyes in the cab, there were five people in the room.¡¯


    Every time Yin Tao saw this painting, she felt a little ufortable in her heart. She kept feeling that Xu Shan¡¯s painting was definitely not a coincidence. She was trying to say something.


    ¡°Based on what Xu Shan said earlier, the two people on the ground are her parents. Then who are the other three?¡± Yin Tao frowned slightly. Xu Shan draws quite well, so she wouldn¡¯t have drawn herself bigger-sized than her parents. The two featureless people standing on the ground surely wouldn¡¯t be herself.


    ¡°If the pair of eyes in the cab belongs to Xu Shan, then could the two people standing on the ground be her parents¡¯ murderers?¡± Yin Tao made a bold guess. If Xu Shan¡¯s parents didn¡¯t die in the fire, it was very likely that they were killed by two people.


    Xu Shan, who was hiding in the cab, became the only eye witness.


    ¡°There¡¯s a huge difference between the state of a body that was killed in a fire and a body that was murdered... ¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that the forensic doctor at that time would make such a huge mistake because the cause of death in a fire was almost always carbon monoxide poisoning. Furthermore, the livor mortis of carbon monoxide poisoning would definitely be bright red. Even if the corpse was severely burned, it was impossible to not be able to tell the difference in the cause of death.


    ¡°Looks like I have to find an opportunity to take a look at the autopsy reports of Xu Shan¡¯s parents at that time.¡± Yin Tao felt that if she wanted to investigate the cause of Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ deaths, she could only start from the autopsy reports at that time.


    Yin Tao took a photo of Xu Shan¡¯s painting using her phone. She wanted to find time to consult a psychiatrist and see what she could do to help Xu Shan heal her psychological trauma.


    Her phone suddenly rang. Yin Tao saw that it was Feng Jing and immediately answered the call.


    ¡°Brother Feng, how¡¯s the situation on your side?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m almost done. Are you in the dormitory now?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was very calm.


    Yin Tao felt that the case should be rtively smooth, otherwise Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t have taken the time to call her.


    ¡®Yes, I just got back.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m downstairs at your dormitory.¡±


    Hearing what Feng Jing said, Yin Tao looked out of the window in surprise. Feng Jing was indeed standing beside the flower bed not far from the dormitory door.


    ¡°Wait a moment, I¡¯lle down right away.¡± Yin Tao hung up the phone, grabbed a jacket, and quickly walked out the door.


    As she jogged downstairs, Yin Tao saw that Feng Jing hadn¡¯t changed his clothes. He possibly came directly from the vi.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why are you here?¡±


    Feng Jing saw the wound on Yin Tao¡¯s neck and asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t you go to the hospital with Zhang Rui? Why didn¡¯t you treat your wound?¡±


    Yin Tao pulled up her cor and said with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s fine. It isn¡¯t a deep cut. I¡¯ve disinfected it.¡±


    ¡°Get in the car. I¡¯ll take you to the hospital.¡± Feng Jing opened the car door, but Yin Tao didn¡¯t intend to get in.


    ¡°I¡¯m really fine. I¡¯m also a doctor. I can deal with this minor injury myself.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go get it checked, it¡¯s a stab wound after all.¡± On Feng Jing¡¯s insistence, Yin Tao had no choice but to get into his car. Yin Tao asked him about Meng Heng on the way to the hospital.


    ¡°How¡¯s Meng Heng¡¯s situation? How many people did he kill?¡±


    ¡°Meng Heng is still in aa. He has multiple fractures and there was some impact on his brain as well.¡± Feng Jing had just returned from the hospital where Meng Heng was sent to. His condition was serious. ¡®When he was holding you hostage, he mentioned a total of five victims including Zhang Rui. However, we are still short of one person who can prove his identity.¡±


    ¡°Looks like we¡¯ll have to wait for him toe out of hisa.¡±


    Feng Jing took Yin Tao to the hospital to treat her wound. He then sent her back to the dormitory after she was given anti-inmmatory ointment by the doctor.


    ¡°Brother Feng, did you ask me out just to bring me to the hospital?¡± Yin Tao looked at her bandaged neck and felt that although Feng Jing seemed aloof, he was actually very attentive.


    ¡°I had thought that you would go to the hospital to treat your wound. I didn¡¯t expect that it was necessary for me toe and see you.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s disheveled hair falling by the side of her ears and suddenly felt a little sad.


    ¡°Are you alright? Were you frightened today?¡± Feng Jing regretted bringing Yin Tao to Meng Heng¡¯s house. He had thought that there were enough police officers and Yin Tao would not be injured. It seemed that he had been too careless.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I was just a little afraid earlier on, but I¡¯m fine now.¡± Yin Tao was indeed terrified just now, but she had always been very adaptable. She waspletely fine now.


    ¡°Talk to me if you need to. I know a very good psychiatrist. If you¡¯re frightened,


    I can also apany you for a consultation..¡±

 Chapter 175 - Chapter 175: Xu Shan

    Chapter 175: Xu Shan


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    Feng Jing felt that it was only normal for Yin Tao to be frightened. Many people don¡¯t think about it when an incident happens, only to find that they continue to be disturbed after some time. It would be dreadful if she ended up with PTSD.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯m really fine.¡± When Yin Tao heard Feng Jing mention psychiatrist, she suddenly thought of Xu Shan from the orphanage. ¡°But I know a child. She seems to have a serious psychological problem. Can we find time to meet your doctor friend?¡±


    ¡°Child?¡± Feng Jing nodded and asked Yin Tao, ¡°How old is the child? What are the symptoms?¡¯


    Yin Tao briefly recounted Xu Shan¡¯s matter to Feng Jing and finally asked him about the fire Xu Shan¡¯s parents were caught in.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you know about this? It happened some time ago. Although it wasn¡¯t handled by our Cheng Ping branch, the incident happened not far from us.¡±


    ¡°I think I heard from Xiao Ji that the only survivor of the Linjiang Branch case was a six or seven-year-old girl.¡± Feng Jing remembered that when he was chatting with Ji Yu, he seemed to have mentioned that the police officer who picked up this case was Ji Yu¡¯s university ssmate. When Ji Yu went to the Linjiang Branch to collect the case file, he had mentioned it.


    Yin Tao was pleasantly surprised that Feng Jing knew about Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ case. This would be of great help in her future investigations.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s that little girl who survived. Her name is Xu Shan. She¡¯s in the orphanage now. Her behavior is very strange. I want to see what I can do to help her.¡± Yin Tao adored Xu Shan very much. Not only was she obedient and adorable, but her background also aroused Yin Tao¡¯s sympathy.


    ¡°Alright, if you want to take her to see a psychiatrist, I¡¯ll go with you. Anyway, Meng Heng¡¯s case is gradually bing clearer. Our bureau has solved a difficult problem.¡± Feng Jing did not find it troublesome to go with her. Kindness was one of Yin Tao¡¯s traits.


    Back at the dormitory, when Bai Luo saw the gauze on Yin Tao¡¯s neck, she anxiously went forward to check. ¡°I heard from Ji Yu that you¡¯re injured. Why is it so serious? You even injured your neck?¡¯


    Yin Tao smiled awkwardly. She looked at the anxious Bai Luo and exined,


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just a small cut. Nothing serious.¡±


    ¡°Seriously, there was a roomful of male police officers. Why did they let you get injured?¡± Bai Luo checked Yin Tao all over to see if she was hurt anywhere else. She was relieved to find no other injuries.


    ¡°No one expected Meng Heng to create a secret chamber at home just to conduct surgeries. Yin Tao knew that if not for the fact that everyone was too taken aback when they discovered the secret chamber, Meng Heng wouldn¡¯t have had the chance to get near her.


    ¡°That person is aplete lunatic. If we could understand his thoughts, we would all be psycho murderers.¡±


    Bai Luo was furious at the mention of Meng Heng. Not only were his methods gruesome, he had also caused her to to work through many nights. No amount of facial masks could make up for the damage done to her skin .


    ¡°However, this case is about to be closed. Otherwise, Chief Wang will go crazy. He even called my master over to talk about it yesterday. We have had too many cases at Cheng Ping branch recently. If this goes on, the city bureau will be looking into it.¡±


    Yin Tao also felt that there had been a lot of things going on in the branch recently. Captain Chen had been called over for questioning by his superiors many times, so he should be under a lot of pressure.


    ¡°By the way, how¡¯s Zhou Nan¡¯s dismemberment case? Has he still not confessed?¡± Yin Tao remembered that Zhou Nan, who had a conflict with Cheng Fei, seemed to be very difficult to deal with. He was the typical kind of scoundrel who wouldn¡¯t confess to the crime unless there was concrete evidence.


    ¡®What else can he do? He can only be released after the remand period is over.¡±


    Bai Luo shook her head helplessly and said to Yin Tao, ¡®That Zhou Nan is very smart. He insists that the police don¡¯t have enough evidence and won¡¯t cooperate with the investigation at all. Moreover, he seems to have hired a rather powerfulwyer who knew how to exploit many loopholes. The police can¡¯t do anything about it. Even ifwe know that he¡¯s definitely not innocent, we can¡¯t continue to keep him in custody at the police station.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that in order to convict someone like Zhou Nan, the ck market must be removed. Otherwise, with such a powerful supportworkin the background, hooligans like Zhou Nan would only tantly ignore thew.


    ¡°By the way, Xiaotao, have you seen Dr. Su¡¯s cousin, Su Yan?¡± Bai Luo suddenly thought of something interesting and asked Yin Tao with a smile.


    ¡®Yes, I¡¯ve met her. I bumped into her and Xiaxia and even went to the canteen with her for a meal.¡± Yin Tao felt that there seemed to be a hidden meaning in


    Bai Luo¡¯s words.. She asked, ¡°Why? Which group has Su Yan been assigned to?¡±

 Chapter 176 - Chapter 176: Partner

    Chapter 176: Partner


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    ¡°I came back with Ji Yu just now. Su Yan has been assigned to Ji Yu¡¯s team because Ji Yu is the only one in the team who doesn¡¯t have a partner. He has only been assisting Captain Feng the whole time. ¡®


    Bai Luo couldn¡¯t helpughing when she thought of what had just happened. ¡°Ji


    Yu was initially quite happy to see Su Yan, and he became pally with her very quickly.¡±


    Yin Tao knew Ji Yu well. He would be very happy to have a partner. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me Ji Yu thought Su Yan was a boy?¡±


    When Bai Luo heard Yin Tao¡¯s words, she burst outughing. ¡°You¡¯re right. Ji Yu saw that Su Yan wasn¡¯t tall and was quite thin, so he pressed her muscles. She took him down as she thought he was trying to get fresh.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me he went straight for her chest?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help butugh when she imagined the scene.


    ¡°That¡¯s not all. As he touched her muscles, he muttered that the young man was quite strong...¡± Bai Luo thought of Ji Yu¡¯s aggrieved expression when he was thrown to the ground and felt that he asked for it.


    ¡°Looks like Su Yan¡¯s a good fighter. I heard from Xia Jin that she was quite outstanding in the police academy. She should be a qualified detective in the future.¡± Yin Tao felt that although Su Yan looked like a boy, she was actually very meticulous. With her personality, she was a good match for the job of a police officer.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Ji Yu will be in trouble in the future. He was treated as a hooligan the first time they met.¡± Bai Luo felt that it would definitely be very interesting for Ji Yu and Su Yan to be partners.


    Yin Tao and Bai Luo chatted for a while before the two of them went to rest. Meng Heng¡¯s case had finallye to an end, and everyone could take a break for now.


    It was already dark when Feng Jing got home after settling matters at the police station. He thought that Feng Ya would have turned in for the night, but when he saw that the television screen was still lit, he realized that his Auntie was lying on the sofa intently watching a movie, while having a facial mask on.


    It appeared to be a horror movie and Feng Ya was so engrossed that she didn¡¯t notice that Feng Jing was already standing behind her.


    ¡°Auntie. ¡®


    Feng Jing¡¯s voice came just as the ghost in the movie appeared. Feng Ya was so startled that she screamed and threw the cushion in her hand.


    ¡°Don¡¯t mess up my things.¡± Feng Jing caught the cushion that was thrown his way and paused the movie.


    Feng Ya looked at the screen that was paused, right at the scene with the ghost and didn¡¯t dare open her eyes. She ordered softly, ¡°Turn it off quickly. This special effect is quite realistic.¡±


    Feng Jing could tell that his Auntie was really frightened. As he turned off the television, he turned on all the lights in the living room.


    ¡®Why are you watching a horror movie when you¡¯re so timid?¡± Feng Jing tidied up the sofa that had been messed up by Feng Ya and put the cushion back in its ce.


    Feng Ya crossed her arms in displeasure and questioned Feng Jing, ¡®Why are you only back now? Where¡¯s Xiaotao? Why isn¡¯t she with you?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve already exined to you that Xiaotao and I are not in a rtionship.¡± Feng Jing sighed. She had been busy the entire day and wanted to rest early. ¡°You should rest early too. We¡¯ll talk tomorrow.¡±


    Seeing that Feng Jing was going to go upstairs, Feng Ya hurriedly stopped him. ¡°Don¡¯t, my dear nephew. I¡¯m jetgged and am not tired at all. Let¡¯s chat. ¡®


    Feng Jing had wanted to ignore his Auntie and go upstairs. On second thought, Feng Ya hadn¡¯t been back for an entire year, so he poured himself a ss of water from the coffee table and sat beside her. He asked, ¡°What do you want to talk about? I still have to work tomorrow. It¡¯s best to make it short.¡±


    ¡®What else can we chat about? How did you get to know Xiaotao?¡± Feng Ya saw that Feng Jing was obviously about to re up again and hurriedly exined, ¡°1 know that the two of you are not a couple. I just like Xiaotao. Can¡¯t I just ask?¡±


    Although Feng Jing knew Feng Ya¡¯s true intentions, he still answered her question cooperatively, ¡°Her brother is my friend.¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s reply, Feng Ya felt that her nephew was quite bold. He was not afraid that her brother would find out that he had gone after his friend¡¯s sister.


    ¡°She¡¯s a little too young for you, but looks-wise, it¡¯s not too obvious. There¡¯s still a chance if you hurry.¡±


    ¡°Auntie...¡±


    Looking at Feng Jing¡¯s speechless expression, Feng Ya pursed her lips and said unhappily, ¡°Stop telling me that you¡¯re just friends. No matter what, I¡¯ve watched you grow up. If you¡¯re not interested in a girl, you won¡¯t bring her home.¡±


    Seeing that Feng Jing did not answer immediately, Feng Ya took the opportunity to ask, ¡°Feng Jing, you¡¯re not young anymore. Auntie really wants you to be happy. Xiaotao is a good girl. You have to seize the opportunity. You have to put in effort to seize your own happiness..¡±

 Chapter 177 - Chapter 177: A Sore Point

    Chapter 177: A Sore Point


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    Feng Jing knew that Feng Ya had been very concerned about him since he was young. ¡°Auntie, I understand. Xiaotao is a good girl, but I¡¯m not thinking of these things now. ¡®


    ¡°Child, how can you keep living in the past?¡¯ Feng Ya knew Feng Jing very well and knew what he¡¯s concerned about.


    ¡°The entire family is hurting from what happened with Feng Ye, but you are also our hope.¡±


    Feng Ya looked at Feng Jing and felt very sorry for him. Feng Jing was just a child when he was finally found by the police. He refused to speak for a long time thereafter. Almost his entire childhood was dark and depressing, there was no joy, noughter.


    ¡°Auntie, I¡¯ll be fine.¡± Feng Jing assured Feng Ya. ¡°I¡¯m just not in the mood to consider personal issues. Xiaotao is a good girl. If I can solve my brother¡¯s case, I¡¯ll woo her.¡±


    ¡°You may have it all nned and sorted out, but will the youngdy wait for you?¡¯ Feng Ya knew that she couldn¡¯t convince Feng Jing. Back then, when he wanted to be a detective, he went ahead and even left the capital despite the entire family¡¯s violent objections.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s leave it to fate and destiny. I won¡¯t hold her back, nor will I let her risk her life with me.¡± Feng Jing knew that Feng Ye¡¯s case would probably involve many dark forces. He didn¡¯t want Yin Tao to worry about him.


    ¡°I can tell that Xiaotao likes you. I hope you won¡¯t make her wait too long.¡± After saying that, Feng Ya looked at Feng Jing and realized that when he heard that Yin Tao liked him, his eyes lit up.


    ¡°Sigh, I can¡¯t be bothered with you. Let¡¯s go home together on your birthday next month.¡± After saying that, Feng Ya went straight to the second floor and returned to her room to rest.


    Feng Jing, who was still sitting on the sofa, contemted what Feng Ya had just said. Would Yin Tao really like him? In fact, Feng Jing wasn¡¯t sure of this. Lin Jia was more suitable in many aspects. Feng Jing would like Yin Tao to find true happiness. As long as Feng Ye¡¯s case wasn¡¯t solved, he would always have a heavy heart.


    Feng Jing wanted to be able to look after Yin Tao wholeheartedly if they were in a rtionship. He felt that otherwise would be unfair to Yin Tao. She deserved the best.


    Feng Jing sat on the sofa and found Lin Jia¡¯s number in his cell phone¡¯s contact list.


    ¡®What can I do for you, Captain Feng?¡±


    Lin Jia¡¯s voice came through and Feng Jing rubbed his forehead while he asked,


    ¡°I heard from Xiaotao that you brought her to the Children¡¯s Home?¡±


    ¡°Feng Jing, why are you acting like Yin Tao¡¯s guardian? Even Yin Hao isn¡¯t as bothered as you. How did you know? Did Xiaotao tell you?¡± Lin Jia protested.


    ¡°She asked me about Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ case today. That child seems to have some psychological issues. ¡®


    ¡°Oh, there¡¯s something wrong with that child. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have brought Xiaotao along.¡±


    Hearing what Lin Jia said, Feng Jing asked in confusion, ¡°Why would you bring Xiaotao along just because you think that child has issues? Would she be better than a psychiatrist?¡¯


    ¡°No, I think that child doesn¡¯t seem to be afraid of corpses.¡± Lin Jia¡¯s tone was a little awkward. He had seen Xu Shan¡¯s drawings in the Children¡¯s Home and noticed that she didn¡¯t seem to be afraid of carcasses. She didn¡¯t even seem to have a clear concept of death for that matter.


    ¡°Are you thinking that the child is simr to Yin Tao?¡± Feng Jing felt that there was clearly something wrong with Lin Jia¡¯s logic. There was actually nothing strange about not being afraid of dead bodies.


    ¡°You can¡¯t quite say that. After all, a girl who can be a forensic doctor must be very strong mentally. I just want Xiaotao to help. If she can counsel Shanshan, that child might be more cheerful.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao feels that there might be a problem with the child¡¯s parents¡¯ case.¡±


    Feng Jing trusted Yin Tao very much. Her suspicions wouldn¡¯t be unfounded.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t Shanshan¡¯s parents die in a fire? There didn¡¯t seem to be anything suspicious at that time. She was brought to the Children¡¯s Home mainly because she had no other rtives. She had no recourse as a child.¡±


    Lin Jia felt very sorry for Xu Shan, as such he was very concerned about her. ¡°I n to bring Xu Shan to see a psychiatrist in a few days. Xiaotao will being along too. We want to see if the psychiatrist can help in any way.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re going with Xiaotao?¡± Lin Jia thought for a moment and hurriedly asked, ¡®What time are you going? I want toe along too.¡±


    Feng Jingughed and said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you very busy, mayor assistant Lin? You don¡¯t have to worry about such a small matter..¡±

 Chapter 178 - Chapter 178: Getting Married

    Chapter 178: Getting Married


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    ¡°Feng Jing, cut that out. You know that I¡¯m interested in Xiaotao. Are you still my brother?¡¯


    Feng Jing fell silent for a moment after hearing what Lin Jia said. ¡°What¡¯s the progress now?¡±


    ¡®What progress? My gift has been returned. Sigh. ¡®


    Hearing Lin Jia¡¯s answer, Feng Jing recalled that Yin Tao had said that she wanted to return Lin Jia¡¯s ne. It seemed she had really done so. ¡®Why did you give such an expensive gift in the first ce? It would be strange if she didn¡¯t return it.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just anxious. My family is rushing me. I want to get married as soon as possible so that my family won¡¯t nag me.¡±


    Feng Jing was surprised by what Lin Jia said. He recalled that Lin Jia didn¡¯t have marriage on his mind in the beginning.


    ¡°You want to get married? To Yin Tao?¡± Feng Jing asked.


    ¡°Yes, but she hasn¡¯t even agreed to be my girlfriend. Why would she marry me?,


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know why Lin Jia¡¯s attitude had changed so much. ¡®You... are serious about Yin Tao?¡±


    Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but ask. Lin Jia had had many girlfriends in the past, but they had never gotten to the point of considering marriage. Feng Jing had always felt that although Lin Jia wasn¡¯t exactly a yboy, he was definitely not a saint either. At the very least, he had never thought that he would want to get married.


    ¡°I¡¯m serious.¡± Lin Jia said without any hesitation. ¡®Xiaotao is really good. If she¡¯s willing to marry me, I¡¯m naturally willing to be with her forever.¡±


    Lin Jia thought for a moment and added to Feng Jing, ¡°Anyway, I won¡¯t give up on Xiaotao for now. She¡¯s the first girl whom I felt was worth fighting for. You know that I don¡¯t like to leave regrets for myself.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I wish you sess. I¡¯ll contact you before I go to the Children¡¯s Home.¡±


    After ending the call with Lin Jia, Feng Jing felt a little conflicted. Earlier on, he was pleased to hear Feng Ya say that Yin Tao might like him. However, after talking to Lin Jia on the phone, Feng Jing felt that he shouldn¡¯te between Lin Jia and Yin Tao.


    If Lin Jia was really serious about dating Yin Tao, he would definitely be able to give her more care and concern. As Lin Jia¡¯s best friend, he wouldn¡¯t do anything to destroy his happiness.


    After sorting out his emotions, Feng Jing returned to the bedroom on the second floor. He had already made a decision in his heart. Feng Jing¡¯s mind suddenly became much clearer. As he had believed, it wasn¡¯t the time for him to get involved in a rtionship.


    The following morning, Yin Tao was nning to visit Zhang Rui at the hospital when she received a call from Yin Hao. It was her parents¡¯ wedding anniversary that day. Yin Tao wasn¡¯t nning to go home, but on Yin Hao¡¯s insistence, she could only agree to do so.


    Before leaving the dormitory, Yin Tao slowly removed the obvious gauze wrapped around her neck A scab had already formed on the wound. Yin Tao found a ck silk scarf from the cab and wrapped it around her neck. She made sure the wound waspletely covered up before leaving the dormitory.


    Yin Hao¡¯s silver sports car was a little conspicuous outside the police station. Yin Tao jogged all the way to the car, not wanting her colleagues at the police station to see her.


    ¡®Why are you in such a hurry? I thought you didn¡¯t have any cases today?¡± Yin Hao was looking very formal in a ck suit.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Yin Tao noticed Yin Hao¡¯s attire and looked at her casual clothes with some worry. ¡°Brother, am I fine dressed like this?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, but we are meeting our rtives after all. Let¡¯s go to the mall to get a change of clothes.¡± Yin Hao started the car and was going to head to the nearest mall.


    ¡®Why don¡¯t I go back to the dormitory to change? I have clothes that are slightly more formal. There¡¯s no need to buy any more.¡±


    Yin Hao had no intention of stopping the car. Instead, he smiled and said to Yin


    Tao, ¡°Go buy a new outfit. Take it as a gift from me.¡±


    After arriving at the mall with Yin Hao, Yin Tao had wanted to quickly choose a set of clothes and leave. However, she ran into an acquaintance.


    ¡°Dr. Yin?¡± Le Yuan was shopping at the mall with a few girls. She didn¡¯t expect to meet Yin Tao, who was shopping for clothes with Yin Hao.


    Yin Tao frowned in displeasure when she heard Le Yuan¡¯s voice. This woman had clearly shown hostility towards herst time, and she didn¡¯t have a good impression of her.


    ¡°Doctor Le, what a coincidence.¡± Yin Tao smiled politely at Le Yuan. She casually picked up a piece of clothing and wanted to take the opportunity to leave, but Le Yuan stopped her.


    ¡°Don¡¯t go, Forensic doctor Yin. I left in a hurry thest time. There are still some things I haven¡¯t asked.¡±


    Yin Tao could tell that Le Yuan had deliberately emphasized the words ¡®forensic doctor¡¯. The other girls beside her also yed along and gave disgusted looks..

 Chapter 179 - Chapter 179: Explanation

    Chapter 179: Exnation


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    It wasn¡¯t that Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to admit her profession, she just didn¡¯t want the attention. ¡°Doctor Le, just call me Xiaotao.¡±


    Yin Hao also noticed that Yin Tao didn¡¯t seem happy, and he nced at the woman pestering Yin Tao with dissatisfaction.


    ¡°This is?¡± Le Yuan smiled and tried her best to maintain her elegance in front of Yin Hao. ¡®Xiaotao, although Brother Lin Jia is busy with work, you shouldn¡¯t be cheating on him behind his back.¡±


    Le Yuan didn¡¯t expect the man in front of her to be Yin Tao¡¯s brother. After all, if Yin Tao¡¯s family background was really good, why would she choose to be a forensic doctor? She didn¡¯t believe that any girl would have such a unique interest.


    Yin Hao got upset with what the woman said. Before Yin Tao could respond, he stepped forward and stood between Le Yuan and Yin Tao. ¡°I¡¯m Yin Tao¡¯s brother. What you said just now was very rude. Xiaotao may be young, but who are you to criticize her?¡±


    Yin Hao¡¯s tone was harsh, and Le Yuan became tense. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to waste time on Le Yuan, so she pulled her brother out of the shop.


    After walking a little further, Yin Hao was still looking solemn. He asked Yin


    Tao, ¡°Was that woman just now Lin Jia¡¯s friend?¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Yin Hao was a little upset, so she hurriedly exined to him,


    ¡°I guess so. There might have been some misunderstanding between us. Big


    Brother, you don¡¯t have to take it to heart.¡±


    ¡°Looks like I have to talk to Lin Jia. ¡®


    ¡°Please don¡¯t!¡± Yin Tao could tell that Yin Hao wasn¡¯t joking. She was worried she was causing Lin Jia unnecessary trouble.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with Brother Lin Jia. That woman¡¯s hostility towards me just now definitely wasn¡¯t because of Brother Lin Jia.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t tell Yin Hao the truth. If she brought Feng Jing into this, the matter would be even moreplicated.


    Yin Hao looked at his sister obviously trying to protect Lin Jia and asked with a smile, ¡°It seems that your rtionship with Lin Jia is not bad. Have you two been making good progress recently?¡±


    Yin Tao suddenly felt a little tired. She had really put in a lot of effort to exin these matters.


    ¡°Brother, didn¡¯t I exin to you that there¡¯s really nothing between me and Brother Lin Jia?¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and added, ¡°I treat you the same way as I treat Brother Lin Jia. Do you think there¡¯s any progress between Yin Hao knew that Lin Jia had a good impression of his sister. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have spent so much effort to prepare a gift for Yin Tao.


    However, he really couldn¡¯t tell what Yin Tao was thinking. ¡°You really don¡¯t like Lin Jia?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t like Brother Lin Jia. It¡¯s impossible for us to be a couple. Don¡¯t you think there¡¯s a huge age gap between us?¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t think of any ws in Lin Jia on the spot, so she could only talk about the age gap.


    ¡°Sigh, I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re thinking either. However, Lin Jia is a good guy. In my opinion, age is not an issue.¡± Yin Hao had no intention of getting involved in his sister¡¯s rtionship issues, but Lin Jia was indeed a good candidate.


    ¡°I know.¡± Yin Tao suddenly thought of Zhang Rui and asked Yin Hao curiously,


    ¡°Brother, did a girl call you a few days ago?¡±


    Yin Hao was a little taken aback at first, but after recalling carefully, he suddenly remembered that he had received a call a few days ago.


    ¡®Yes, there was. She said she was your friend and wanted to talk to me about something. ¡±


    ¡°How did you answer her?¡± Zhang Rui had been kidnapped by Meng Heng before she saw Yin Hao. Yin Tao was a little curious about how Zhang Rui hadmunicated with Yin Hao over the phone.


    ¡°I gave her thepany¡¯s address, but she didn¡¯t seem to havee.¡± Yin Hao was in thepany at that time and wasn¡¯t too concerned about this matter. ¡°l didn¡¯t pay much attention to it after that. Why? Is she really your friend?¡¯ ¡°Yes, but she met with an ident that day. She¡¯s in the hospital now. ¡®


    ¡°Really? Was she injured?¡± Yin Hao was very surprised to hear this news. ¡°Do you want me to visit her? After all, she encountered an ident on her way to see me.¡±


    Yin Tao was going to decline his offer as Yin Hao had never met Zhang Rui before. However, on second thought, Zhang Rui¡¯s mood may improve if Yin Hao visits her in the hospital.


    ¡°That¡¯s fine too. Brother,e with me to the hospital to visit her tomorrow. She¡¯ll be very surprised to see you.¡±


    Yin Hao did not refuse. After all, she was his sister¡¯s friend. Yin Hao felt that it was necessary to visit her.


    After choosing a formal dress at the mall, Yin Tao and Yin Hao drive back to the


    Yin family home..

 Chapter 180 Family

    Chapter 180 Family


    "Xiaotao, you''re back." Yin Dong was sitting on the sofa in the hall. When he saw Yin Tao and Yin Hao enter, he put down the Financial Times in his hands.


    "Dad."


    Yin Tao greeted Yin Dong cautiously. Although Yin Dong''s attitude towards her had changed drastically, Yin Tao was still not used to interacting with him.


    "Big sister, wee home." Yin Ning was looking ssy and graceful in an elegant white dress.


    Yin Tao faked a smile and looked at Yin Hao gratefully. If he hadn''t brought her to change her clothes, the contrast between the two of them would have been stark.


    "Taotao, you''re back!" Zhao Ling was wearing a peach-colored silk dress. Although her figure was a little out of shape, the glittery jewelry made her look very good. She weed Yin Tao warmly when she saw here in.


    "Eldest Aunt." Yin Tao had always had a good impression of her eldest aunt. It was obvious that the original Yin Tao had received more maternal love from her than Zhao Yue.


    "Taotao is really bing prettier and prettier." Zhao Ling felt that Yin Tao seemed to have grown up a lot. She was no longer as willful as before. The current Yin Tao looked very sensible, but she couldn''t help feeling sorry for her.


    "Is your work going well?" Zhao Ling lowered her voice, not wanting others to hear her conversation with Yin Tao. "Didn''t I say that you can work at our family business? You don''t have to work so hard every day."


    "Eldest Aunt, why don''t you let me work in yourpany? Your nephew is working very hard now." Yin Hao stuck his head between Zhao Ling and Yin Tao and whined deliberately.


    "Shoo! Don''t act pitiful here. Yourpany isn''t smaller than our family''s." Zhao Ling patted Yin Hao''s shoulder and said with a smile, "Moreover, you''re too clever. I wouldn''t dare to use you in business, you''ll outwit me sooner orter."


    The few of them chatted happily. Yin Dong was also much happier because of Yin Tao''s presence, and the house became much livelier.


    Yin Ning sat on a chair by the side and felt very ufortable watching the smiling Yin Tao. Yin Ning knew very well that Zhao Ling didn''t like her, and now even Yin Hao was favoring Yin Tao over herself.


    Zhao Yue and the other rtives came downstairs and realized that Yin Tao and Yin Hao had already returned home. As it was a family meal, the format was more simple and casual. Everyone chatted as they took their seats at the table.


    Yin Tao wasn''t familiar with these rtives. Even in the original Yin Tao''s memories, she didn''t know much about them. Some of them were shareholders in thepany and thus they had more frequent interactions. Some were distant rtives who wanted to benefit from the Yin family''s influence, Yin Dong was after all the most sessful of them all, and everyone wanted to be in his good books.


    Yin Tao didn''t say much throughout the entire meal, and no one paid her much attention either. The focus was on Yin Ning''s dance troupe and Zhao Yuey was filled with pride when she talked about Yin Ning.


    "Taotao, eat more. You''re too skinny. You can''t go on like this." Zhao Ling didn''t care about the gazes of others and kept piling Yin Tao''s te.


    Yin Tao saw that Zhao Ling had already piled up a mountain of food on her te and hurriedly stopped her. "Aunt, I can''t eat so much."


    Yin Ning noticed Yin Tao and Zhao Ling and deliberately raised her voice while she stood up and poured Yin Tao a ss of fruit juice. "Sister, it''s just that Aunt feels sorry for you. You should eat more as you work so hard."


    After saying that, Yin Ning pretended to realize that what she said was inappropriate and quietly returned to her seat.


    Everyone was well aware of Yin Tao''s work. Zhao Yue had always been very happy with Yin Tao''s work, so no one would mention this on such a day.


    However, it was precisely because of Yin Ning''s seemingly unintentional act that the atmosphere at the dining table suddenly became much more awkward.


    "Xiaotao should eat more." Yin Dong broke the silence at the dining table and ced arge piece of lobster on Yin Tao''s te. He said, "Chief Wang mentioned to me that Xiaotao''s performance at the police station is outstanding. Keep up the good work! If you need any help, just tell Dad. The Yin family is your backing. You don''t have to worry about anything."


    What Yin Dong said got everyone at the dining table thinking. Although Zhao Yue''s attitude towards Yin Tao was very obvious, Yin Dong was now clearly on Yin Tao''s side. Everyone could see where the wind was blowing and started bing friendlier to Yin Tao. After all, Yin Dong still had thest word in the Yin home.

 Chapter 181 Black Card

    Chapter 181 ck Card


    Yin Tao wasn''t ustomed to everyone''s sudden friendliness. Everyone sat at the dining table deep in their own thoughts while they ate. Yin Dong asked Yin Tao into his study after everyone left.


    Yin Tao felt a little nervous sitting across the table from her father. After all, she wasn''t his real daughter. Sometimes, Yin Tao still felt a little awkward with him.


    "Xiaotao, I heard that you performed well at the police station. How are you? Do you find the job tough?" Although Yin Dong''s expression was very serious, he looked at Yin Tao with fatherly love, a love that was only natural for fathers to have of their daughters.


    "I don''t find it tough. I quite like this job. My colleagues are very nice. I''m happy every day."


    Yin Dong looked at his daughter in front of him and felt very gratified. "Xiaotao, you''ve really grown up and be more sensible."


    Yin Dong took out a ck card from his drawer and handed it to Yin Tao. He said, "I heard from Ah Hao that you don''t usually go out or spend money. Your sry at the police station isn''t high. Take this card and spend it as you please."


    Yin Tao''s eyes lit up as she looked at the ck card in front of her. Ever since she left the Yin home, Yin Tao had been working hard to save money. Yin Tao had also saved a lot of expenses as the police station provided food and amodation.


    However, if it was for the sake of living a better life alone in the future, it would be best to have Yin Dong''s support.


    "Actually, I don''t usually spend much. You don''t have to give me this card." Although Yin Tao was a little tempted, she still declined Yin Dong''s help.


    "Take it. I''m your father, Xiaotao. Don''t act tough with me no matter what. I have an obligation to you and I am willing to help you materially." Yin Dong''s tone was very firm. He was not giving Yin Tao any chance to refuse.


    "The helper has tidied up your room. Go and have an early rest."


    Yin Dong waved at Yin Tao, gesturing for her to leave. Just as she was about to leave, he instructed worriedly, "Xiaotao, your mother is too headstrong. There are some things that she can''te to terms with. Don''t resent her. She''s still your mother after all."


    Yin Tao nodded and smiled at Yin Dong. "Dad, I can understand Mom. Don''t worry."


    "There''s also your sister, Ningning. She''s innocent. Don''t be mad at her."


    Yin Tao had no choice but to agree to Yin Dong''s request. It seemed like Yin Ning had disguised herself well in front of him. As long as she reduced the frequency that she went home, she shouldn''t who cared about her and a brother who loved her.


    Just as she was about to wash up, there was a knock on the door.


    have any conflicts with Yin Ning.


    After walking out of Yin Dong''s study, Yin Tao held the ck card in her hand and felt that it was a little surreal. It seemed that although she had left the Yin home, she still had a chance to be a wealthy heir. Although Yin Tao didn''t dare to dream of having the warmth of a family, she was still very happy.


    Yin Tao went to her original room and realized that the decor in the room was exactly the same as she left it. Moreover, it looked very clean and tidy. It seemed like it had been regrly cleaned.


    Lying on the pink princess bed, Yin Tao questioned the original Yin Tao''s aesthetic standards. It was childish and exaggerated, but Yin Tao felt that she was quite blessed. After all, she still had a father who cared about her and a brother who loved her.


    Just as she was about to wash up, there was a knock on the door.


    Yin Tao didn''t know who woulde to her bedroom at this time. When she opened the door and saw that the person at the door was Yin Ning, Yin Tao forced a stiff smile. "What''s wrong, Sister? What''s the matter?"


    Seeing that Yin Tao had no intention of letting her in, Yin Ning frowned in dissatisfaction and asked, "I just want to chat with you, can''t I?"


    Yin Tao didn''t know what this pretentious bitch was up to, but she still invited her into the room. After all, if she really rejected her, Yin Ning might tell on her in front of her family.


    "This room suits you. It''s just as vulgar." Yin Ning''s expression immediately changed when she entered the room. She looked at the decor in Yin Tao''s room and sat on a chair at the side in disdain.


    "I didn''t ask you toe in toment on the decor of my room. If there''s nothing else, leave. I''m going to rest." Yin Tao could tell that Yin Ning had no intention of chatting with her, so she decided she didn''t have to be nice either.


    "Why are you resting so early? Don''t you forensic doctors often stay upte?" Yin Ning smiled. She had no intention of getting up at all. Instead, she took out three tickets from her pocket and ced them on Yin Tao''s table.


    "These are the admission tickets for my performance. One is for you, and the other two are for you to pass to Brother Feng Jing and Brother Lin Jia. Seven o''clock this Sunday evening. Remember to be on time."


    Yin Tao looked at Yin Ning in confusion and asked, "Do you really think I have the time to watch your dance performance?"

 Chapter 182 - Chapter 182: Invitation

    Chapter 182: Invitation


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    ¡°It¡¯s Dad and Mom¡¯s idea. It¡¯s my first performance, the entire family has toe.¡± Yin Ning didn¡¯t care if Yin Tao coulde. Compared to her presence, Feng Jing and Lin Jia were obviously more important. After all, their social status was much higher than Yin Tao¡¯s. It was a good thing that they coulde and support her.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll ept it.¡± Yin Tao was unwilling to have conflicts with her family over such trivial matters. Besides, she had just promised Yin Hao to try her best to get along well with Yin Ning.


    ¡°But you can give Brother Feng and Brother Lin Jia their invitation cards yourself. I don¡¯t have the time.¡±


    Yin Ning was very surprised that Yin Tao would reject her outright. If Xi Feng hadn¡¯t said that Lin Jia and Feng Jing were too busy with work and didn¡¯t have time toe, she wouldn¡¯t have had to beg Yin Tao.


    ¡°Stop lying. Who doesn¡¯t know that Brother Lin Jia treats you differently? You won¡¯t even do me such a small favor, what kind of an elder sister are you.¡¯


    Yin Tao felt that Yin Ning was being unreasonable. When she was reading the novel, she had a good impression of this beautiful female protagonist. However, after interacting with her, Yin Tao finally understood the kind of person she was. She didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with her.


    ¡°Ask Elder Brother to go, he¡¯ll definitely help you.¡± Yin Tao had no intention of keeping Yin Ning any longer. She stepped forward and opened the bedroom door, gesturing for her to leave.


    Yin Ning snorted coldly and took the two tickets from the table. Yin Tao immediately locked her room door after she had finally left. It seemed that it was better not to go home so frequently in the future.


    After a night, Yin Tao had already tidied up her room. Looking at the dazzling array of cosmetics on the dressing table, Yin Tao applied some simple makeup.


    Yin Dong and Yin Hao were delighted as it was rare for the entire family to have breakfast together, but Zhao Yue and Yin Ning were obviously unwilling to see Yin Tao.


    ¡°I wonder why you came home. I feel jinxed to see you so early in the morning.¡± Zhao Yue looked at Yin Tao across the table and felt very displeased.


    When Yin Ning came out of Yin Tao¡¯s bedroomst night, she happened to meet Zhao Yue. Her initial anger instantly turned into grievances. Yin Ning made Yin Tao¡¯s rejection sound like an insult. Zhao Yue had wanted to confront Yin Tao, but Yin Ning stopped her. She said that she wasn¡¯t offended and she thought that Yin Tao might be under pressure from work.


    On one hand, Zhao Yue felt that her youngest daughter was obedient and sensible. On the other hand, she felt that Yin Tao¡¯s work had a huge impact on her personality. How could her personality improve when she dealt with the dead every day?


    Yin Tao was scolded by Zhao Yue for no rhyme or reason. Just as she was feeling puzzled, she heard Yin Dong¡¯s voice from the side. ¡°What¡¯s wrong now?


    It¡¯s not easy for the child toe back. Can¡¯t you just be nice?¡±


    When Zhao Yue heard Yin Dong¡¯s reprimand, the anger and dissatisfaction in her heart intensified. She threw the chopsticks in her hand on the table and said sternly, ¡°So what if I say a few words? When I think about how her hands have touched a dead person, I feel disgusted! ¡±


    Zhao Yue was a little agitated. When Yin Ning heard her mother¡¯s words, she covered her mouth and nose in disgust and avoided Yin Tao¡¯s gaze.


    Yin Hao was just about to defend Yin Tao when he saw her slowly put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hands. She stood up and took her backpack. ¡°Dad, Mom, I¡¯m going back. There are many things to do at the police station, and I¡¯m done eating.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t look at the others at the dining table and walked straight out of the door with her bag.


    Zhao Yue felt a little awkward when she saw Yin Tao leave without arguing with her. She looked at Yin Dong¡¯s gloomy expression and left the dining table. Just as she was about to turn around and go upstairs, she was stopped by Yin Dong¡¯s loud rebuke. ¡°Why? Do you still feel disgusted after chasing the child away? Who else do you think is disgusting? We¡¯ll leave so you can eat alone!¡±


    Seeing that her husband was angry at her, Zhao Yue¡¯s eyes turned red and her body trembled. When Yin Ning saw her mother¡¯s expression, she hurriedly consoled her. ¡°Dad, Mom is also feeling aggrieved. Sister hasn¡¯t said a word to Mom since she came back. Mom is just concerned about her.¡±


    As Yin Ning spoke, her tears flowed uncontrobly.


    When Yin Dong saw that his wife and daughter were crying, the anger in his heart dissipated by more than half. Yin Hao looked at the sobbing Zhao Yue and Yin Ning, and then at Yin Tao, who had walked out of the door. He sighed helplessly and stood up to say to his father, ¡°Dad, I¡¯ll send Xiaotao back.¡±


    Yin Dong gestured for Yin Hao to go. When he saw that a cozy family meal hade to this, he was furious but there was nothing much he could do.


    Yin Hao chased after Yin Tao and finally caught up with her at the entrance of the vi. Yin Tao had her head lowered..

 Chapter 183 - Chapter 183: Visit

    Chapter 183: Visit


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    ¡°Xiaotao, are you alright?¡± Yin Hao had thought that Yin Tao would be very upset. He was just about to say something tofort her when he realized that Yin Tao¡¯s attention waspletely on her phone.


    ¡°Brother, have you finished eating too? I was still thinking of ying a short game while waiting for you toe out. Didn¡¯t we agree to go see our friend today?¡±


    Looking at the game interface of Yin Tao¡¯s cell phone, Yin Hao smiled helplessly. He reached out to stroke Yin Tao¡¯s hair and asked softly, ¡°Silly girl, aren¡¯t you angry?¡±


    ¡®What¡¯s there to be angry about? It¡¯s just a few words,¡± Yin Tao replied with a smile. She felt that Yin Hao¡¯s gaze on her was sympathetic.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go and let¡¯s have a good breakfast before we visit your friend.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I¡¯m not hungry.¡± Although Yin Tao had not eaten anything at all just now, she didn¡¯t want to trouble Yin Hao to specially bring her out to eat.


    ¡°I¡¯m still hungry. Do you think I can still eat as if nothing had happened after watching you leave?¡± Yin Hao brought Yin Tao to the garage, watched her get in and fastened her seatbelt before he got into the car.


    Looking at his younger sister¡¯s innocent smile, Yin Hao felt a pinch in his heart. His mother¡¯s words had always been harsh even though Yin Tao had never done anything wrong.


    ¡°Xiaotao, are you really not going to have a boyfriend?¡±


    Yin Tao hadn¡¯t expected Yin Hao to suddenly ask this question, so she replied with some difficulty, ¡°Such things are hard to predict, in any case, I¡¯m perfectly happy to be single now.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll buy you an apartment near the police station. It¡¯s not a solution to stay in the dormitory all the time. You still have to have your own house.¡±


    Yin Tao was shocked by Yin Hao¡¯s suggestion. She didn¡¯t expect him to actually have the intention of buying her a house.


    ¡°It¡¯s actually quite good for me to stay in the police dormitory. It¡¯s near my workce.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll buy you a car.¡± Yin Hao felt that Yin Tao had been wronged, and he felt sorry for her.


    ¡°Brother, I don¡¯t need anything.¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and took out the ck card that Yin Dong had given herst night. She waved it happily in front of Yin Hao. ¡°Dad gave me this cardst night. He said I could spend it as I pleased.¡±


    Looking at his mischievous sister, Yin Hao felt a lot better. Fortunately, his father was still concerned about Yin Tao, just like him.


    After taking Yin Tao for breakfast, Yin Hao bought some fruits and flowers to visit her friend.


    ¡°How should I address your friend?¡± Yin Hao asked Yin Tao before he went to the hospital.


    ¡°Zhang Rui, just call her Xiaorui.¡±


    When Yin Hao heard Zhang Rui¡¯s name, he felt that it sounded a little familiar. He thought carefully in his mind and suddenly recalled that this name came up in a conversation with Yin Tao and the others.


    ¡°Xiaotao, is this friend of yours the girl Jin Chen mentioned at the gathering thest time?¡±


    Yin Hao asked the question just as they were about to reach the door of the ward. Yin Tao smiled awkwardly, not knowing if she should tell Yin Hao the truth.


    ¡°She is a good person. She¡¯s not like what you see in the photos, don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Hearing that Yin Tao did not deny it, Yin Hao knew that his guess was right. The girl he was going to seeter was the person who had been engaged to Jin Chen previously.


    Yin Hao thought of the mingo-like girl in the photo and broke out in cold sweat.


    Zhang Rui was in a VIP ward on the top floor. Just as they reached the door, Yin Tao and Yin Hao heard Zhang Rui¡¯s loud voice in the ward.


    ¡°What can possibly happen to me? It¡¯s just that my father is worried.


    Otherwise, I would have been out long ago.¡± Zhang Rui was practicing yoga on the hospital bed while video chatting with Zhou Ping.


    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. I was so worried. With your temper, you might have offended many people. I¡¯m really worried that someone will kill you.¡± Zhou Ping had always been worried about Zhang Rui, but she could only video chat with Zhang Rui as she had to leave the country for some family matters.


    Seeing that Zhang Rui seemed to have gained some weight, Zhou Ping finally felt at ease.


    ¡°Who would dare? If I hadn¡¯t been careless, I wouldn¡¯t have been caught by that pervert!¡± Zhang Rui was furious at the thought of Meng Heng. At that time, she had only been afraid. Now that she thought of it, Zhang Rui should have given that pervert a few tight ps. She was too timid at that time.


    ¡°Alright, but you really shouldn¡¯t be so brazen. Didn¡¯t you say that you would have been a gone case if not for that police girl?¡± Zhou Ping couldn¡¯t stand Zhang Rui¡¯s bragging and put her back in her ce.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. If my sister hadn¡¯t sacrificed herself to save me, you wouldn¡¯t have been able to see me now..¡±

 Chapter 184 - Chapter 184: Disgrace

    Chapter 184: Disgrace


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    ¡°Wow, you¡¯ve be blood sisters so quickly. What a grateful woman.¡± Zhou Ping¡¯s tone was a little jealous. This was the first time she had seen Zhang Rui like a young girl so much.


    ¡°We will be family sooner orter. Her brother is totally my cup of tea. If not for that lunatic kidnapping me that day, I might have already settled him.¡± Zhang Rui felt that if that bastard hadn¡¯t ruined her ns, she would have sessfully hooked Yin Tao¡¯s brother long ago.


    ¡°Alright, I wish you sess as soon as possible. It¡¯s already eleven o¡¯clock here. I¡¯m going to rest.¡±


    Just as she ended the video call with Zhou Ping, Zhang Rui heard a few knocks on the door.


    ¡°Come in!¡± Zhang Rui didn¡¯t turn around. She was stretching herself and assumed that it was a nurseing in on her routine checks.


    ¡°Xiaorui?¡¯ Yin Tao looked at Zhang Rui, who was striking a strange pose in her hospital gown. She couldn¡¯t help but highlight to her, ¡°Brother and I came to see you.¡±


    Zhang Rui was initially quite happy to hear Yin Tao¡¯s voice, but she froze when she turned around and saw Yin Hao¡¯s face.


    ¡®When did you guys arrive?¡± Zhang Rui felt that her brain couldn¡¯t function anymore, and she couldn¡¯t remember what she had just said.


    ¡°We just arrived. Are you feeling better?¡± Yin Tao saw Zhang Rui¡¯s embarrassment and gently tugged at Yin Hao¡¯s arm.


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Xiaotao¡¯s brother. You spoke to me on the phone thest time.¡± Yin Hao was very surprised that Zhang Rui looked very different from the photo on Jin Chen¡¯s cell phone.


    Zhang Rui¡¯s facial features were very exquisite. Her face looked much cleaner and she seemed much more innocent without the heavy makeup.


    ¡°Hello...¡± Zhang Rui resisted the urge to hide under the nket. She tried her best to squeeze out a smile at Yin Hao. She then tried to cover up her bare face by pulling her hair from behind her ears.


    ¡°I heard from Xiaotao that you met with an ident that day. Are you feeling better now?¡± Yin Hao looked at the girl who had her head lowered. She seemed very different from what he had seen when he was outside the door.


    ¡°Much better. I¡¯m fine now.¡± Zhang Ruiy down on the bed again. When she heard Yin Hao talking to her, she nced at Yin Tao with pleading eyes.


    Yin Tao, on the other hand, felt that Zhang Rui looked endearing now.


    Moreover, based on her understanding of her brother, Yin Hao doesn ¡®t dislike Zhang Rui. He has had a smile on his face ever since he entered the ward.


    Zhang Rui chatted with Yin Hao for a while until he had to step out of the ward to take a call. After he stepped out of the ward, Zhang Rui broke down andined to Yin Tao, ¡°Sister, why did you do this to me? How can you bring your brother to visit me when I¡¯m in this state? I didn¡¯t even have any makeup on!¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Zhang Rui looked much more adorable without makeup. This bare faced look is more in line with Yin Hao¡¯s taste.


    ¡°You look very good now, have some confidence in yourself.¡± Yin Taoforted Zhang Rui and patted her on her shoulder.


    ¡°Sigh, forget it. I can¡¯t maintain my goddess image anymore. But your brother is really not bad. Not only is he handsome, but he¡¯s also gentle and considerate.


    He¡¯s simply perfect. Sister, I¡¯ll definitely work hard to be the best sister-inw!¡¯


    Yin Tao looked at Zhang Rui¡¯s serious expression and couldn ¡®t help but smile. Seeing that she was fine, Yin Tao and Yin Hao left the hospital.


    On the way back to the police station, Yin Hao asked her, ¡°That girl called Zhang Rui said that you sacrificed yourself to save her. What exactly happened?¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Yin Hao in surprise and asked, ¡°You heard everything?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s so loud, how can I not hear her?¡± Yin Hao smiled helplessly. He would have preferred not to hear her. He didn¡¯t have a habit of eavesdropping, but Zhang Rui¡¯s voice was simply too loud, he couldn¡¯t help hearing her.


    ¡°She¡¯s just spouting nonsense. It only happened that the case I¡¯m involved in is rted to the person who kidnapped her.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to tell Yin Hao the truth. If he knew that she was held hostage by the murderer with a knife and almost fell out of the window from the fourth floor, Yin Hao would definitely have brought her home from the police station that very night.


    ¡°So you would also have heard her say that she likes you?¡± Yin Tao wanted to change the topic, but she was also a little curious about her brother¡¯s impression of Zhang Rui.


    Yin Hao nodded without revealing any obvious emotions.


    ¡°Big Brother, what do you think of Zhang Rui?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    ¡®What do you mean? She¡¯s just a little girl like you.. Do you think I¡¯ll take her words seriously?¡¯

 Chapter 185 - Chapter 185: Diary

    Chapter 185: Diary


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    ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t you take her words seriously? Zhang Rui is not much younger than you. I think you should seriously consider her. Although she seems bimbotic, she¡¯s actually a good person.¡±


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t sure how she should put in a good word for Zhang Rui. After all, Yin Hao didn¡¯t date much, so Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what his type was.


    ¡®We¡¯re here.¡± Yin Hao parked the car at the entrance of the police station. He looked at Yin Tao, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, and reminded her, ¡°Just take good care of yourself. Your brother¡¯s only wish is for you to live happily.¡±


    Yin Tao pursed her lips, got out of the car, and waved at Yin Hao. Only when Yin Hao¡¯s car hadpletely disappeared did Yin Tao walk back to the police station.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao!¡± Xia Jin saw Yin Tao walking in from outside and ran towards her.


    ¡°Xiaoxia, where¡¯s Bai Luo? Why don¡¯t I see her with you?¡± Yin Tao felt she rarely saw Bai Luo and Xia Jin appearing together even though they were partners. ¡°Brother Ji Yu ¡®borrowed¡¯ her...¡± Xia Jin looked a little dejected as he whined to Yin Tao, ¡°Captain Feng asked Brother Ji Yu to bring Su Yan along to investigate suspected victims of Meng Heng. He insisted on bringing Bai Luo along. He said that he felt insecure being alone with Su Yan.¡±


    Yin Tao thought of what Bai Luo had said, how Su Yan took Ji Yu down, and thought it was no wonder that Ji Yu didn¡¯t feel safe alone with Su Yan.


    ¡°So you¡¯re ¡®home alone¡¯ again?¡±


    ¡°I just came back from Meng Heng¡¯s vi with Captain Feng. We took some items rted to the case, Captain Feng should be sorting out the evidence now.¡±


    Seeing Xia Jin standing alone outside the police station, Yin Tao asked in puzzlement, ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you helping? Why are you standing outside?¡¯


    ¡°Captain Feng thinks I¡¯m in the way. He doesn¡¯t want anyone by his side when he¡¯s thinking,¡± Xia Jin said to Yin Tao aggrievedly. Bai Luo sometimes found him slow or cumbersome as well, but she wouldn¡¯t go so far as to chase him out.


    ¡°Captain Feng always puts Bai Luo and Brother Ji Yu together. But I¡¯m clearly the one who is Bai Luo¡¯s partner!¡± Xia Jin¡¯s tone was a little dissatisfied. Xia Jin could understand the situation when Ji Yu didn¡¯t have a partner previously, but now that he already had Su Yan, why was Bai Luo still asked to go with him? Xia Jin just couldn ¡®t understand.


    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you ask Captain Feng directly? He¡¯s not that unreasonable. You can rify things with him.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that Captain Feng isn¡¯t easy to talk to, it¡¯s just that it¡¯s not a big deal. I¡¯m too embarrassed to react.¡± Xia Jin scratched his head. He was still a little conflicted. After all, his partner was also assigned by his superiors. Maybe he was just taking his rtionship with Bai Luo too seriously.


    ¡®What are you guys talking about?¡¯ Feng Jing walked out of the police station and saw Yin Tao and Xia Jin talking, he was a little curious about their conversation.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Xiaoxia misses his partner.¡± Yin Tao looked at Xia Jin¡¯s blushing face and deliberately teased him.


    ¡°Bai Luo?¡¯ Feng Jing asked Xia Jin, only to see Xia Jin shaking his head vigorously.


    ¡°No, Captain Feng, I¡¯ve been worried about the progress of the case. After all, the suspect is still in aa. This will be a little tricky for us to close the case.¡± ¡°Have you thought of a way to wake him up from the hospital?¡¯ Feng Jing pretended to ask seriously.


    Xia Jin lowered his head as if he was afraid that Feng Jing would me him.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve got enough evidence already. Take it to Captain Chen. The report I justpiled is enough to convict Meng Heng.¡±


    Upon receiving the order, Xia Jin took the report from Feng Jing and quickly got into the car to go report the case to Captain Chen.


    Watching Xia Jin¡¯s car leave the police station, Yin Tao asked Feng Jing curiously, ¡°What did you find in Meng Heng¡¯s vi? He¡¯s killed many people.


    Could we have missed anything?¡¯


    ¡°Meng Heng has a very good habit.¡± Feng Jing felt that they should be able to conclude Meng Heng¡¯s case soon. ¡°He makes entries in his diary to record every murder, recording everything from his motive to how he disposed of the body.


    There are many crimes he recorded in his diary.¡±


    ¡°Diary?¡± Yin Tao felt that if Meng Heng had a habit of keeping a diary, it would be of crucial help in solving the case. After all, it would be helpful in understanding the murderer¡¯s motives and methods.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s effectively a diary of death, with Li Ting and the others¡¯ names on it. There are still many ns that have not been sessfully executed.¡± Feng Jing thought of Meng Heng¡¯s gentle appearance and felt that he would be capable of fooling many people.


    ¡®What¡¯s his motive for the murders? Is it just because of the rtionship between these victims and his wife, Xue Na?¡±


    Yin Tao felt that although Meng Heng was psychotic, he wasn¡¯t choosing his victims randomly. He had premeditated targets..

 Chapter 186 - Chapter 186: Cause of Death

    Chapter 186: Cause of Death


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    ¡°Almost all of the victims were connected to Xue Na. ¡±


    Feng Jing thought of the contents of Meng Heng¡¯s diary and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Li Ting was a nurse who hurt Xue Na in the hospital. Song Yi and Zhang Rui had some issues with Xue Na when they were in school. Yang Ying is Meng Heng¡¯s ex-girlfriend. She had mocked Meng Heng¡¯s current situation before.¡±


    ¡°Are there any other victims that we haven¡¯t found?¡± Yin Tao remembered that Meng Heng had mentioned the names of other victims before.


    ¡°There should be another middle-ageddy called Zhao Ru. She might be Xue¡±


    Nas middle school teacher. We have lost contact with her.¡± Feng Jing found Zhao Ru based on Xue Na¡¯s connections. However, other than Meng Heng, no one could confirm if she was alive or dead.


    ¡°It seems that there are some things that can only be dealt with after Meng Henges out of hisa.¡±


    Feng Jing waved at Yin Tao, indicating for her to follow him in.


    The two of them walked to the archives room. Feng Jing handed a document in the drawer to Yin Tao and said to her, ¡°This is the case you asked me about at the Linjiang Branch. It was on the news at that time. I¡¯ve sorted out a copy of the relevant information. You can take a look¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the file in her hands. It was Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ case. As there were no other eyewitnesses, the case was recorded as a domestic fire and a misadventure.


    The information in the file was very basic. It stated that a short circuit caused a domestic fire, and because the fire happenedte at night, it wasn¡¯t stopped in time, and finally Xu Shan¡¯s parents lost their lives in the fire.


    ¡°I¡¯ve seen Xu Shan before. There are no obvious burns on her body.¡± Yin Tao felt that this was a little strange. If the information in the file was urate, the possibility of Xu Shan escaping unscathed was very low.


    ¡°Perhaps the parents did all they could to protect the child.¡± Feng Jing felt that it was not impossible for Xu Shan to survive. However, since they had not seen the actual site of the fire, no one could be sure what actually happened at that time.


    ¡°This report is too scanty.¡± Yin Tao looked at the autopsy reports on Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ case and frowned.


    ¡®What¡¯s wrong? Do you think there¡¯s a problem?¡¯ Feng Jing has full faith in Yin Tao¡¯s ability. He got nervous seeing her solemn expression.


    ¡°The problem is, there doesn¡¯t appear to be any problem. This report is like one of those ssic case studies that I read when I was in university.¡± Yin Tao felt that the autopsy report was too general about the cause of death of Xu Shan¡¯s parents. There was no photo evidence of the scene, it only stated that they died in a domestic fire.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that this case was not handled by our branch. It¡¯s too difficult to know the situation at that time.¡± Feng Jing had already spent a lot of effort to obtain this information. If they wanted any more details of the case, the only way was to find the police who conducted the investigation at the scene.


    ¡°Let¡¯s start with Xu Shan. That child is the only one who knows the truth. If only she was willing tomunicate with us.¡± Yin Tao felt that Xu Shan was actually a very smart child. Although her actions were a little strange, there should be a reason for this.


    As long as Xu Shan could return to normal, she could ask about her parents.


    ¡°I¡¯ve contacted Lin Jia. We¡¯ll bring the child to see a psychiatrist tomorrow. We should be able to determine what Xu Shan has experienced through the doctor.¡¯


    The psychiatrist Feng Jing knew was very famous both domestically and overseas. He had helped the police solve cases and had also counseled many victims. He should have some experience treating victims like Xu Shan.


    ¡°Alright, other than Xu Shan, we can¡¯t get any other clues.¡± Yin Tao felt that even if there were no problems or suspicions in Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ case, Xu Shan still needed treatment in her current situation. If she continued to be withdrawn, it would definitely be harmful for her development.


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing agreed on the time to meet the following day. She then nned to go to the autopsyb as she hadn¡¯t seen her master, Su Ning, for a while.


    Su Ning knew that Yin Tao would sometimes go out on assignments with Feng Jing, so he wouldn¡¯t ask Yin Tao to be on duty unless there was a special situation. There wasn¡¯t much work in the autopsy room, and he and Dr. Zhang could handle the workload.


    When Yin Tao arrived at the autopsyb, Su Ning was sitting at his desk engrossed with a report he was writing.


    ¡°Master, what are you busy with?¡± Yin Tao smiled and walked behind Su Ning, curious about what he was doing.


    When Su Ning saw Yin Tao, he put down the pen and paper in his hands. ¡°I¡¯m sorting out my lesson ns. I¡¯m giving a lecture at the Medical University this weekend..¡±

 Chapter 187 - Chapter 187: Past

    Chapter 187: Past


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    ¡°Can I help?¡¯ Yin Tao knew that Su Ning was a famous forensic science professor, but she didn¡¯t expect Su Ning to have to go back to the university to give lectures.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯m almost done.¡± Su Ning looked at Yin Tao¡¯s smiling face and asked, ¡°Why? Has there been progress in the case that Captain Feng¡¯s team is in charge of?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded and briefly exined Meng Heng¡¯s case to Su Ning.


    Seeing that Yin Tao was so excited, Su Ning couldn¡¯t help but tease, ¡°Xiaotao, I think you have what it takes to be a police officer. Being a forensic doctor alone is a waste of your talent. Why don¡¯t you talk to Chief Wang in the future and be a police officer instead?¡±


    ¡°Master, do you think I¡¯m not qualified to be a forensic doctor?¡± Yin Tao knew that Su Ning was deliberately teasing her and feigned anger.


    ¡°Of course you are qualified. Who in the entire branch would dare say that you¡¯re not qualified?¡± Su Ning gently patted Yin Tao¡¯s shoulder. ¡°You¡¯re already very famous. Before long, you would be able to excel even if you are on your own without me.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s hard to say. I have the guts to take chances and go all out only because I know I have your backing. If you really let go, I¡¯m afraid I wouldn¡¯t dare to do so much.¡±


    Yin Tao meant every word she said. No matter what views and opinions she had, as long as Su Ning was around, she knew he would be acting as her gatekeeper. If it weren¡¯t for Su Ning, Yin Tao wouldn ¡®t be as confident as she was now to freely speak her mind.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry, I¡¯m still a few years away from retirement.¡±


    Su Ning smiled and thought of his cousin, who had just reported for work He asked Yin Tao, ¡®Xiaotao, have you seen Su Yan? She should already have reported at the branch for her internship.¡±


    ¡®Yes I have. Master, haven¡¯t you seen her at the police station?¡±


    Su Ning shook his head helplessly and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°That girl said that she wants to rely on her own capabilities. She won¡¯t even meet me as she¡¯s worried that everyone will give her special treatment because of me.¡±


    Yin Tao thought of the first time she met Su Yan and felt that her worries were unfounded. Everyone in the police station knew about her rtionship with Su Ning.


    ¡°Su Yan is quite skilled and capable. She¡¯s in the same team as Ji Yu now, and she¡¯ll have many opportunities in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that with Su Yan¡¯s straightforward personality and her good physique, she should be able to get along well with the other police officers at the station.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I have great aspirations for her career.¡±


    Su Nings expression turned a little gloomy, and his tone became heavier. ¡°Actually, Su Yan has had a tough life. Her parents, my aunt and uncle, passed away when Su Yan was in primary school.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect that Su Yan went through so much. Looking at how sad Su Ning looked, Yin Tao felt a little sorry.


    ¡°Su Yan was raised by her grandparents. Although everyone dotes on her and takes extra care of her, it¡¯s inevitable that there may be some oversights.¡±


    Su Ning wanted to take extra care of Su Yan, but she had an especially strong personality. She wanted to be self-reliant in everything, so Su Ning couldn¡¯t interfere too much with her choice.


    ¡°Su Yan is very outstanding. I heard from Xiaoxia that Su Yan¡¯s results in the police academy are especially good.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to show her sympathy for Su Yan. She understood that what Su Yan really wanted was everyone¡¯s approval.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, but she¡¯s a girl after all. It¡¯s still a little dangerous to be a detective.¡± Su Ning actually didn¡¯t want his cousin to be a detective, but Su Yan was very opinionated and wouldn¡¯t listen to his advice. Su Ning could only let here to the police station for an internship. Su Ning would be more at ease if he kept her close.


    ¡°Master, don¡¯t be so old-fashioned. So what if she¡¯s a girl? I don¡¯t see why Su Yan wouldn¡¯t excel. As long as she is passionate about it, she will definitely seed.


    ¡°If it had really been her passion, that would have been fine too.¡± Su Ning was clearly in a difficult position. He sighed and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°Su Yan has always been suspicious of her parents¡¯ ident, that is why she wanted to be a detective.¡±


    ¡°Is there anything suspicious about her parents¡¯ deaths?¡± Because of Xu Shan¡¯s case, Yin Tao was now skeptical about any death cases that were ssified as misadventures.


    ¡°A traffic ident.¡± Su Ning shook his head and said, ¡°ording to police investigations, there wasn¡¯t foul y. Perhaps Su Yan hasn¡¯t been able toe to terms with it.¡±


    ¡°Master, were you still in school at that time?¡± Yin Tao felt that since Su Ning was much older than Su Yan. He should have had a more urate judgment about Su Yan¡¯s parents¡¯ ident..

 Chapter 188 - Chapter 188: Matchmaking

    Chapter 188: Matchmaking


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    ¡°I had just started my internship at that time.¡± Su Ning recalled Su Yan¡¯s parents¡¯ ident and felt a little sad. ¡®The chauffeur who caused the ident was drunk and also died on the spot. ¡®


    Yin Tao understood that traffic idents like these generally weren¡¯t controversial. Since both parties had died, the police didn¡¯t have any other methods to investigate further. As long as the two parties didn¡¯t have much contact when they were alive, it would generally be ssified as an ordinary traffic ident.


    ¡°Then why does Su Yan feel that there¡¯s a problem?¡± Yin Tao felt that Su Yan was already in elementary school at that time. She should have a certain level of discernment and wouldn¡¯t be suspicious for no reason.


    ¡°It might be rted to her parents¡¯ profession.¡± Su Ning thought for a moment and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°Su Yan¡¯s parents were reporters at a news agency.


    Sometimes, they would indeed receive threats. It was inevitable that Su Yan would be suspicious.¡±


    ¡°Reporters...¡± Yin Tao was a little surprised by Su Yan¡¯s parents¡¯ profession. There was indeed a possibility of them being silenced because they got hold of some incriminating information.


    When Yin Tao thought of this, she suddenly recalled Xu Shan¡¯s parents. They had also died in an ident. Could it be that Xu Shan¡¯s parents had been killed because they knew something they shouldn¡¯t?


    ¡°Anyway, I¡¯m helpless with Su Yan. Xiaotao, you are always going over to the detective team. Help me keep an eye on her in the future.¡±


    Although Su Ning felt that Su Yan¡¯s personality was a little troublesome and that she can be very stubborn and rigid about things, he was still very concerned about her and was worried that she would encounter trouble and danger in the detective team.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Master.¡± Yin Tao understood Su Nings concerns andforted him. ¡°Su Yan will be fine in the same team as Ji Yu. Although Xiaoji looks a little mischievous, he¡¯s still very reliable. Moreover, Su Yan is so highly skilled. She¡¯ll be fine.¡¯


    Su Ning nodded and muttered to herself, ¡°If Su Yan could get married earlier, our entire family would be more at ease. However, with her personality, I¡¯m afraid no man can stand it.¡±


    ¡°Master, you¡¯re going too far. What¡¯s wrong with Su Yan? You¡¯re a ssic sexist.¡±


    Seeing Yin Tao¡¯s angry expression, Su Ning deliberately asked, ¡®Then what kind of boy do you thinkis more suitable for Su Yan?¡¯


    ¡°Of course someone who is better than Su Yan.¡± Yin Tao thought of what Xia Jin had said about Su Yan¡¯s outstanding performance in the police academy and said to Su Ning, ¡°At the very least, someone who¡¯s more capable. Someone who¡¯s handsome, upright and has a good character. Someone who can defeat


    Su Yan inbat.¡¯


    ¡°Xiaotao, what you said makes sense.¡± Su Ning nodded in satisfaction and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I think only Captain Feng in our branch matches your description.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Su Nings words, she asked with a puzzled expression, ¡°Master, so Captain Feng is the only one you want as a brother-inw? Can you not have such high expectations?¡¯


    Yin Tao felt that although Feng Jing met the requirements, he didn¡¯t lookpatible with Su Yan. Not only was there a huge age difference, their personalities were also both strong. Would they be dating or fighting if they got together?


    Su Ning looked at Yin Tao intently and asked, ¡°Why? Are you unwilling?¡±


    ¡®Who¡¯s unwilling? Master, this is exactly how rumors are spread!¡± Yin Tao defended herself angrily. ¡°Captain Feng and I are very innocent. Don¡¯t spout nonsense! ¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m wrong.¡± Su Ning smiled and continued to say to Yin Tao, ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you to help get Su Yan and Captain Feng together. I think they¡¯re quitepatible. Just probe and find out how they feel about each other.¡¯


    Yin Tao really wanted to turn him down directly, but she was afraid that Su Ning would continue to misunderstand her rtionship with Feng Jing, so she reluctantly nodded and agreed.


    Su Ning smiled as he watched Yin Tao walk out of the autopsyb unhappily. He wondered how long this girl couldst. Everyone could clearly tell that Feng Jing treated her differently, but the two of them insisted on maintaining a distance.


    Su Ning hoped that Yin Tao could sort out her feelings and tell Feng Jing how she felt about him as soon as possible.


    Meanwhile, at the dormitory, Yin Yao felt frustrated when she thought of how Su Ning asked her to matchmake Su Yan and Feng Jing. It wasn¡¯t that she didn¡¯t want to help Su Yan, but she felt that it was a little strange for her to introduce a girlfriend to Feng Jing..

 Chapter 189 - Chapter 189: Normal

    Chapter 189: Normal


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    It wasn¡¯t until ten o¡¯clock that Yin Tao crawled onto bed. It seemed that Bai Luo had to work overtime and wouldn ¡®t be back for the night again.


    The next day, Yin Tao went out at the agreed time with Feng Jing. They first went to fetch Xu Shan from the Children¡¯s Home with Lin Jia. Then, the three of them brought Xu Shan to Feng Jing¡¯s doctor friend.


    Feng Jing¡¯s psychiatrist friend was a woman who appeared to be in her fifties. Everyone called her Dr. Yu.


    Yin Tao was surprised. She thought that Feng Jing¡¯s friend wouldn¡¯t be too old. She wasn¡¯t expecting her to be about the same age as her parents.


    Because Xu Shan was too shy with strangers, Yin Tao had to apany her into the consultation room.


    Dr. Yu seemed very gentle and amiable. Even Yin Tao felt that she was easy to get along with. However, Xu Shan still held Yin Tao¡¯s hand tightly. It was obvious that she was still wary.


    ¡°Feng Jing has briefed me over the phone. Have some water first.¡± Doctor Yu smiled and handed Yin Tao and Xu Shan two sses of water. He squatted in front of Xu Shan and asked her gently, ¡°Child, what¡¯s your name?¡±


    ¡®Xu Shan...


    Yin Tao could tell that Xu Shan was still a little timid. For some reasons, Xu Shan didn¡¯t seem to like the environment in the hospital. Yin Tao felt that Xu Shan wasn¡¯t this nervous when she first met her.


    ¡°Doctor Yu, Shanshan has never liked to talk. What do you think caused it?¡± Yin Tao was a little worried about Xu Shan¡¯s condition. This time, Xu Shan appeared even more autistic. Yin Tao was afraid that if this continued, it would affect Xu Shan even more.


    ¡°It¡¯s not a bad thing to not like to talk. Introverts and extroverts are normal characteristics of humans.¡± Doctor Yu sat opposite Xu Shan and Yin Tao. She didn¡¯t treat Xu Shan as a patient in the way she spoke or her attitude.


    For the rest of the session, Dr. Yu was mostly trying all ways to y games with Xu Shan. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know her intentions, but Xu Shan¡¯s mood clearly eased a lot and she seemed to have warmed up to Dr. Yu.


    Dr. Yu and Xu Shan yed no less than five little games within forty minutes. By then, there seem to be some answers from her expression.


    Because Xu Shan was present, Dr. Yu didn¡¯t immediately exchange opinions with Yin Tao. Instead, she called Feng Jing and Lin Jia in and asked them to bring Xu Shan out.


    When there were only the two of them left in the consultation room, Yin Tao, who was sitting opposite Dr. Yu, took the initiative to ask, ¡°Dr. Yu, do you think Shanshan has some psychological problems?¡±


    Dr. Yu looked at Yin Tao and asked with a smile, ¡®What psychological problems do you think this child has?¡±


    Yin Tao shook her head. Other than feeling that Shanshan was very withdrawn, she didn¡¯t see any other abnormal behavior.


    ¡°If you think there¡¯s no problem, then there¡¯s no problem. Xu Shan is very clever. In terms of intelligence, she even surpasses most children her age.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t quite understand Dr. Yu¡¯s words and continued to ask, ¡°Do you mean that Shanshan has no psychological problems?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Dr. Yu replied without hesitation. ¡°There¡¯s no problem. She¡¯s just introverted. After experiencing some bad things, she¡¯s be much quieter. As long as you give her morepanionship in the future, everything will be better.¡¯


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect the doctor toe to such a conclusion. After all, Xu


    Shan was still rather strange in the eyes of the teachers of the Children¡¯s Home, but Dr. Yu felt that she waspletely normal.


    ¡°But this child is still different from other children.¡±


    Yin Tao was just about to raise some doubts when she was interrupted by the doctor. ¡°Every child is unique. Don¡¯t underestimate children sometimes. They also have their own opinions. It might not be a bad thing. After all, many geniuses have childhoods that were not understood.¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t refute anymore, so she handed Xu Shan drawings to Dr. Yu.


    ¡°Do you think there¡¯s nothing wrong with these drawings?¡± Yin Tao felt that these terrifying and dark images would change Dr. Yu¡¯s attitude. However, Dr. Yu wasn¡¯t surprised by these drawings. Her tone remained calm.


    ¡°I¡¯vee into contact with many children who like this style of work Xu Shan¡¯s actions can¡¯t be considered a psychological illness.¡± Dr. Yu returned the phone to Yin Tao and continued, ¡°There are only three reasons why Xu Shan drew this way. ¡±


    Yin Tao looked intently at Dr. Yu, eager to hear what she would say next..

 Chapter 190 - Chapter 190: Past

    Chapter 190: Past


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    ¡°The first possibility is that the child has very strong artistic talent. She¡¯s just naturally interested in these things. There¡¯s no other reason why.¡±


    Dr. Yu paused for a moment and continued, ¡°The second possibility is that the child deliberately did something abnormal to attract the parents¡¯ attention. The more surprised you are by her actions, the more she will use this method to gain attention.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that the two possibilities Dr. Yu mentioned are unlikely to be Xu Shan¡¯s situation. After all, Xu Shan¡¯s experience was different. She had just lost her parents not long ago, and her personality had suddenly changed.


    ¡°There¡¯s also the possibility that the child has been exposed to such things in her life. She¡¯s not creating anything, but describing the facts. ¡®


    The third possibility that Dr. Yu mentioned made Yin Tao nervous. ¡°Do you mean that she has seen these scenes in real life?¡±


    Dr. Yu thought of the terrifying drawings just now and replied with a smile, ¡°She may not have seen the exact same scene. Perhaps it¡¯s an artistic interpretation.¡±


    Although the doctor didn¡¯t exin, Yin Tao already had a n in her heart. ¡°Dr.


    Yu, what kind of treatment n should we carry out in Shanshan¡¯s situation?¡±


    ¡°It would be good to give her morepany. Try tomunicate with her more. Don¡¯t underestimate the creativity and talent of children. They¡¯re just different from us when we think about problems, but they¡¯re notpletely unreasonable.¡¯


    What Dr. Yu said was very helpful to Yin Tao. After thanking her, Yin Tao, Feng Jing, and Lin Jia brought Xu Shan out of the hospital.


    Because Xu Shan was with them, Feng Jing and Lin Jia didnt¡¯ ask too much. Yin Tao only told them that Xu Shan didn¡¯t have any psychological problems.


    Lin Jia felt that it was still early, so he took the initiative to bring Xu Shan to the amusement park to y for a while.


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and Lin Jia, who were bringing Xu Shan along. He used the excuse that he still had something to do at the police station and drove away alone.


    Yin Tao had nned to go back, but she couldn¡¯t bear to send Xu Shan straight back to the Children¡¯s Home, so she brought Xu Shan to the amusement park with Lin Jia.


    Yin Tao watched Xu Shan on the carousel and suddenly felt that there seemed to be no difference between her and other children her age. Perhaps Dr. Yu was right. Xu Shan didn¡¯t have any mental illness to begin with. She was only drawing what had happened.


    Lin Jia and Yin Tao stayed in the waiting area together. Lin Jia smiled as he watched Xu Shan having fun. Beside her were some young couples with children. Lin Jia felt that Feng Jing was very kind to deliberately create an opportunity for him and Yin Tao.


    ¡°Xiaotao, what did Dr. Yu say just now?¡± Lin Jia couldn¡¯t help but ask when she saw Yin Tao staring nkly at Xu Shan on the carousel.


    ¡°Dr. Yu said that Xu Shan is very normal. She doesn¡¯t have any psychological problems.¡± Yin Tao ryed Dr. Yu¡¯s words truthfully. As expected, Lin Jia also revealed the same expression as her. While he was a little surprised, he felt that it was a reasonable diagnosis.


    ¡°If Dr. Yu says so too, then Shanshan should really be fine.¡± Lin Jia knew that the doctor who hade to the Children¡¯s Home to counsel Xu Shan had also said that there was nothing wrong with Xu Shan, but no one was sure.


    ¡°Dr. Yu is renowned both locally and internationally. She won¡¯t be wrong.¡±


    Seeing that Lin Jia trusted Dr. Yu explicitly, Yin Tao asked curiously, ¡°Brother


    Lin Jia, how did Brother Feng and Dr. Yu meet?¡±


    Lin Jia hesitated for a moment before deciding to tell Yin Tao the truth. ¡°Dr. Yu was once Feng Jing¡¯s attending physician.¡±


    Yin Tao knew about Feng Jing¡¯s childhood experience of being kidnapped, so she wasn¡¯t too surprised when she heard that he had also seen a psychiatrist.


    ¡°Is Brother Feng better now?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what to say. Feng Jing¡¯s kidnap wasn¡¯t a secret. Many people who knew him knew that he had lost his only brother because of this.


    ¡°Feng Jing is fine now. It¡¯s just that his heart is a little heavy. Sometimes, he will be stubborn.¡± Lin Jia felt that Feng Jing¡¯s current situation was not too good. After all, he had yet to get over Feng Ye¡¯s matter. However, it was not convenient for him to reveal these things to Yin Tao.


    Although Yin Tao asked this, she knew better than anyone else how much of a blow Feng Jing¡¯s brother¡¯s matter had dealt him. After all, that was the only issue that Feng Jing had in the original novel. It was only when the case was solved that Feng Jing got over the issue.


    However, for some reason, Feng Jing didn¡¯t seem to have investigated this childhood kidnap case. Although Yin Tao was anxious for him, she had no choice. The only person who could solve the case was probably Feng Jing himself..

 Chapter 191 - Chapter 191: Jiang Family

    Chapter 191: Jiang Family


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    ¡°Sister Xiaotao!¡± Xu Shan, who had just gotten off the carousel, ran straight towards Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao squatted down and stroked Xu Shan¡¯s head. She asked softly,


    ¡°Shanshan, what else do you want to y? I can y with you.¡¯


    This was the first time Xu Shan had revealed such an innocent and cute smile. She held Yin Tao¡¯s hand and Lin Jia¡¯s hand as she skipped in the middle.


    From afar, the three of them looked like a harmonious and happy family of three. Yin Tao was also very happy because of Xu Shan¡¯s smile. As for Lin Jia, after spending time with the two of them, he yearned to build a warm family, for the first time.


    They yed with Xu Shan at the amusement park until evening and only left when she got a little tired. The three of them went to a restaurant for dinner.


    The restaurant wasn¡¯t crowded. Lin Jia brought them to a seat closer to the inside. After ordering, Yin Tao suddenly noticed a few familiar facesing in from the entrance.


    Zhao Yue walked in through the main door with Yin Ning. Yin Tao hurriedly turned her head. She didn¡¯t want to meet them at all. From the corner of her eye, she saw Zhao Yue and Yin Ning walking towards a woman who was dressed in expensive clothes.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t far from them, but as long as she didn¡¯t turn around, she shouldn¡¯t be recognized. After all, when Zhao Yue saw the woman, her attention seemed to bepletely on her.


    Lin Jia also noticed Zhao Yue and Yin Ning. Seeing Yin Tao¡¯s obvious attitude, he didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he sat opposite Yin Tao and silently served some food for Xu Shan.


    There weren¡¯t many customers in the restaurant, and the background music was rtively soft. Yin Tao could roughly hear the conversation between Zhao Yue and the woman.


    ¡°Madam Jiang, we are honored that you will be inws with the Yin family.¡± Zhao Yue was smiling obsequiously. This expensively dresseddy seemed to be very important to Zhao Yue.


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. That child of mine is also troublesome. It¡¯s a good thing if he really likes her.¡± Although Madam Jiang was smiling, she clearly didn¡¯t care about Zhao Yue and Yin Ning.


    ¡°My daughter doesn¡¯t have many merits, but she is good-looking. I wonder if the young master of the Jiang family will be satisfied.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Zhao Yue¡¯s tone, she felt that the woman called Madam Jiang should have a prominent family background. Otherwise, with Zhao Yue¡¯s aloof personality, it was impossible for her to speak so humbly.


    Yin Tao was a little confused. Wasn¡¯t Yin Ning getting along well with Xi Feng? Why would she go on a blind date with someone else?


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t be bothered to worry about Yin Ning. She stopped eavesdropping on their conversation and continued with her meal.


    However, Lin Jia¡¯s expression became a little more serious when she heard Zhao Yue call the woman Madam Jiang.


    The Jiang family was well known in City A. Lin Jia happened to see Madam Jiang¡¯s face. That woman indeed looked very noble and every move she made was very Imposing.


    As Yin Tao ate, she could still hear the conversation of the few people behind her.


    ¡°This is your daughter?¡± Madam Jiang¡¯s gazended on Yin Ning, who was beside Zhao Yue. She sized her up carefully. There were no obvious changes in her emotions, but she couldn¡¯t hide her disappointment in her eyes.


    Madam Jiang felt that although the girl in front of her was considered pretty, there were many pretty girls around her son. With Yin Ning¡¯s nd personality, she probably wouldn¡¯t be able to attract her son¡¯s attention.


    Zhao Yue could tell that Madam Jiang didn¡¯t seem particrly impressed with Yin Ning. Although she was a little displeased, she didn¡¯t show it. Instead, she exined, ¡°It¡¯s not this one. I have two daughters. The one I want to introduce to your son is another one.¡±


    Yin Tao almost choked on her food when she heard this. Lin Jia got worried and hurriedly handed her a napkin and poured her a cup ofwarm water.


    Yin Tao took the napkin and wiped her mouth. She was so preupied with Zhao Yue that she didn¡¯t even thank him.


    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you ask her along? I¡¯ve already asked my son toe overter.¡± Madam Jiang frowned in dissatisfaction and looked at Zhao Yue impatiently. She had spent a lot of effort to coax her son toe out on a blind date.


    Seeing Madam Jiang¡¯s attitude, Zhao Yue was a little anxious. She had nned to bring Yin Ning to see what the youngest son of the Jiang family was like. Although the young master of the Jiang family had always had a bad reputation, it was epted that men will be men. After all, the Jiang family was much stronger than Xi Feng. If the young master of the Jiang family looked good, it wouldn¡¯t be a bad thing to introduce him to Yin Ning.


    However, Madam Jiang was clearly dissatisfied with Yin Ning, so Zhao Yue had to hurriedly mention Yin Tao. She didn¡¯t want to miss any opportunity of bing inws with the Jiang family..

 Chapter 192 - Chapter 192: Jiang Xing

    Chapter 192: Jiang Xing


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    ¡°That child works at the police station and is usually a little busy. I¡¯ll call her now.¡± Zhao Yue didn¡¯t intend to reveal Yin Tao¡¯s true profession. After all, if she married into the Jiang family, she wouldn¡¯t have many opportunities to keep her own job.


    Moreover, Zhao Yue had asked around and found out that Madam Jiang seemed to have a good impression of career women. After seeing Madam Jiang¡¯s expression soften a little when she heard Yin Tao¡¯s profession, Zhao Yue also realized that she hadn¡¯t said anything wrong.


    When Yin Tao heard that Zhao Yue was about to call her, she hurriedly turned her phone to silent mode. Looking at Zhao Yue¡¯s caller ID, Yin Tao mmed her phone face down on the table.


    Zhao Yue called twice in a row, but Yin Tao didn¡¯t answer her calls. Zhao Yue was in a difficult position now.


    However, Madam Jiang was unusually patient. When she saw her son walking in from the entrance, she waved at him.


    ¡°Since you¡¯re already here, let¡¯s meet my son first. In any case, we can decide our children¡¯s marriage.¡± Madam Jiang¡¯s red lips curled up slightly as she smiled gently at her son.


    Yin Tao curiously hid on the back of the chair and stole a nce behind her. When she saw Jiang Xing, who had short reddish-brown hair, walking over, she hurriedly averted her gaze.


    ¡®Why is it him!¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but mutter softly.


    Although she had only met Jiang Xing once in the underground casino, he left a deep impression on her. Moreover, Jiang Xing¡¯s irreverent mannerism was very obvious. Yin Tao could recognize him at a nce.


    Lin Jia noticed Yin Tao¡¯s abnormality and looked at the man not far away. Coincidentally, his gaze met Jiang Xing¡¯s. Lin Jia didn¡¯t know him previously, but he still felt a very unfriendly aura from Jiang Xing.


    ¡°Madam Jiang, your son is good looking. He¡¯s verypatible with my daughter,¡± Zhao Yue said with a smile as she looked at Jiang Xing again.


    Although this young master of the Jiang family could be considered handsome, he clearly didn¡¯t have a good personality. Zhao Yue already had a n in her heart. Yin Tao should consider herself lucky if she could marry into the Jiang family. Even if Jiang Xing wasn¡¯t sincere about her, as long as she entered the


    Jiang family, Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t be shortchanged.


    Jiang Xing had an irreverent smile on his face. He took a nce at Yin Ning and didn¡¯t seem too interested. He wouldn¡¯t have bothered to go for matchmaking sessions if his mother hadn¡¯t threatened to cut his credit cards.


    ¡°Mom, you can decide my marriage. Stop asking me toe over. It¡¯s all the same to me.¡±


    Jiang Xingpletely ignored Zhao Yue and Yin Ning. Madam Jiang had set him up with many fine youngdies before. Although Jiang Xing didn¡¯t fancy any of them, there was nothing wrong with marrying them. This arrangement would be beneficial for him when he became more sensible in the future. As long as his parents liked them, Jiang Xing had no objections to his marriage.


    Madam Jiang was a little dissatisfied with her son¡¯s frivolous attitude, but she didn¡¯t seem to be able to do anything to him. She reproached him, ¡°Child, we are looking for a wife for you, how can you note and meet the person?¡±


    Madam Jiang understood her son. She only said a few words before continuing, ¡°The youngdy whom we wish to introduce to you is a police officer. She was too busy with work and couldn¡¯t make it. ¡®


    When Jiang Xing heard the word ¡°police¡±, his eyes lit up. He had interacted with countless girls, but he had never interacted with the police.


    Jiang Xing found this idea refreshing and he got interested. Zhao Yue noticed the change in Jiang Xing¡¯s attitude and hurriedly said to him, ¡°My daughter,


    Xiaotao, is 23 years old. She¡¯s usually obedient and sensible. If Young Master Jiang is interested, I¡¯ll definitely get her to visit another day. She really has something on today.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao...¡±


    When Jiang Xing heard the name Zhao Yue mentioned, he seemed to have fallen into deep thought. This name was very attractive to him now. He had previously spent a lot of effort to find that woman called Taotao, but to no avail as he had too little information.


    ¡°Her name sounds nice. I¡¯m interested in meeting her.¡±


    Jiang Xing¡¯s tone was a little arrogant. In his eyes, the Yin family was nothing at all. If that girl matched his taste, he would treat her better. If she was equally boring, he would just let her be a vase at home. It was better than him marrying a haughty woman who matched their family in power and standing.


    Zhao Yue was thrilled that Jiang Xing seemed to be interested in Yin Tao. She tried to call Yin Tao again, but of course, no one answered.


    Yin Tao really wanted to leave the restaurant, but Xu Shan hadn¡¯t finished her meal yet. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t interrupt the child, so she could only suppress her anger and stay put..

 Chapter 193 - Chapter 193: Confrontation

    Chapter 193: Confrontation


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    ¡°Xiao...¡± Xu Shan saw that Yin Tao was a little frustrated and was about to ask her why when Yin Tao gently covered her mouth.


    ¡°Shanshan, be good. Don¡¯t call me by my name. Let¡¯s eat first.¡± Yin Tao lowered her voice. She wasn¡¯t too far from Zhao Yue and the others. Yin Tao was afraid that Xu Shan would attract their attention.


    Lin Jia also figured out Zhao Yue¡¯s intentions. She nned to marry Yin Tao off casually.


    Lin Jia was visibly upset. He didn¡¯t expect that not only did the Yin family not support Yin Tao¡¯s work, they also didn¡¯t care about her happiness.


    Seeing that Zhao Yue still hadn¡¯t managed to get through to Yin Tao, Madam


    Jiang couldn¡¯t help but tease, ¡°How can she not even answer her mother¡¯s call. No matter how busy she is at work, it¡¯s not eptable.¡±


    Zhao Yue smiled awkwardly and apologized to Madam Jiang, ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve spoiled Xiaotao. I hope Madam Jiang can help discipline her in the future. ¡® Although Yin Ning was not interested in Jiang Xing, his disregard for her still upsetted her. She deliberately followed up on the topic of conversation to say to Madam Jiang, ¡°My sister does have some shorings and deficiencies, but she¡¯s still very obedient. Madam Jiang, just guide her in the future. My sister will definitely change.¡±


    Jiang Xing noticed Yin Nings description of his sister and asked with a smile, ¡°Being obedient can¡¯t be considered a positive quality. I¡¯ve seen many obedient girls. Is there anything else special about your sister?¡±


    ¡°She...¡± Yin Ning looked at Zhao Yue as if she was stumped.


    ¡°Ningning, show Young Master Jiang your sister¡¯s photo.¡±


    Zhao Yue gestured for Yin Ning to show Jiang Xing Yin Tao¡¯s photo. She then promised Madam Jiang, ¡°Madam Jiang, if Xiaotao is lucky enough to marry into the Jiang family, you can arrange everything for her. The Yin family will fully cooperate.¡±


    Yin Ning was rummaging through her phone for Yin Tao¡¯s photo and deliberately found some ugly ones. Just as she was about to hand her phone to Jiang Xing and Madam Jiang, Yin Tao appeared in front of her.


    ¡°There really isn¡¯t anything good about me.¡± Yin Tao snatched Yin Ning¡¯s phone and deleted all the photos she had secretly taken of her. She continued, ¡°Moreover, I¡¯m especially poorly brought up. It¡¯s impossible for me to obediently ept my family¡¯s arrangements.¡±


    Yin Tao red at Zhao Yue and ignored Jiang Xing and Madam Jiang. She gestured for Lin Jia, who was standing not far away with Xu Shan in her arms, to leave together.


    Zhao Yue and Yin Ning didn¡¯t expect Yin Tao to appear in the restaurant at all and werepletely stunned. On the other hand, Jiang Xing and Madam Jiang were very curious about the girl who suddenly appeared.


    Seeing that Yin Tao was about to leave, Jiang Xing stood up and grabbed her arm. ¡°You¡¯re Xiaotao?¡±


    Lin Jia had wanted to step forward to stop Jiang Xing but he was carrying Xu Shan in his arms. Before he could do anything, Yin Tao had already flung Jiang Xing¡¯s hand away forcefully. Without even turning her head, she said, ¡°Who I am is none of your business!¡±


    ¡®Yin Tao!¡± Seeing that Yin Tao¡¯s attitude towards Jiang Xing was very rude, Zhao Yue couldn¡¯t help but feel anxious. They couldn¡¯t afford to offend the Jiang family.


    ¡°I¡¯m warning you onest time. You¡¯d better not interfere in my matters! Yin Tao didn¡¯t give Zhao Yue any face at all. Her tone was very cold, as if that wasn¡¯t her family at all.


    ¡°Elder sister, how can you talk to Mom like that?¡± Yin Ning stood between Yin Tao and Zhao Yue, as if she was the only one who was trying to save the situation.


    ¡°The same applies to you.¡± Yin Tao looked at Yin Ning coldly. Although she was the female lead in the novel, she had crossed the line again and again. Yin Tao really couldn¡¯t tolerate her provocation anymore.


    Zhao Yue was furious. She had been totally humiliated in front of Madam Jiang. Looking at the haughty Yin Tao, Zhao Yue couldn¡¯t care less about her image anymore, and she stood up angrily and gathered her strength to give Yin Tao a tight p.


    ¡°Madam Yin, this is a restaurant. You should watch yourself.¡± Lin Jia grabbed


    Zhao Yue by her wrist with one hand while holding Xu Shan in his other arm.


    ¡°Lin Jia?¡± Zhao Yue was so furious that she didn¡¯t notice Lin Jia behind Yin Tao. Realizing that she had lost herposure, Zhao Yue hurriedly collected herself and rubbed her wrist that was hurting from Lin Jia¡¯s grip. She smiled awkwardly and muttered, ¡°Why is Special Assistant Lin here too?¡±


    Zhao Yue knew very well that she couldn¡¯t afford to offend the Lin family as much as she couldn¡¯t afford to offend the Jiang family. If they really fell outpletely in front of Lin Jia, Yin Dong and Yin Hao¡¯s business would probably be affected in the future. After all, Lin Jia still wielded a certain amount of influence in City A.


    ¡°So you are Lin Jia?¡± Jiang Xing also noticed the man behind Yin Tao and sized him up curiously..

 Chapter 194 - Chapter 194: Apology

    Chapter 194: Apology


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    ¡°Do we know each other?¡± Although Lin Jia didn¡¯t have a good impression of the man in front of him, he still stayed civil.


    Jiang Xing sized up Lin Jia. He was a little curious about the little girl in his arms, but he still replied as if nothing had happened, ¡°l don¡¯t know you. I must have remembered wrongly.¡±


    Of course, Jiang Xing had heard of Lin Jia. In the past, he had heard his father talk about Lin Jia. At that time, his father was trying to win a government procurement contract. It seemed that Lin Jia was key to the deal. His father even tried to build a good rtionship with him, but he had never seeded.


    Jiang Xing nced at Yin Tao, who was beside Lin Jia. He felt that she looked familiar, but he couldn¡¯t remember where he had seen her before.


    Yin Tao¡¯s facial features weren¡¯t the type that Jiang Xing truly liked. Compared to cute-looking girls like Yin Tao, Jiang Xing preferred mature and sexy women. However, there was something about Yin Tao that intrigued him, that made him want to know her better.


    ¡°Have we met somewhere before?¡¯ Jiang Xing¡¯s gaze was fixed on Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao felt a little nervous being stared at. She had thought that her disguise in the underground casino was special enough for Jiang Xing not to recognize her in real life. However, she had clearly underestimated Jiang Xing¡¯s memory and the impression she had left on him in the underground casino.


    ¡®Your lines are old-fashioned enough.¡± It was rare for Lin Jia¡¯s gentle face to show such a cold expression, making Jiang Xing a little nervous.


    ¡°Brother, thisdy is here for a blind date with me. What¡¯s your role here?¡± Jiang Xing looked at the cute little girl in Lin Jia¡¯s arms, then at Yin Tao. He said teasingly, ¡°Why? Is Yin Tao your wife? Why are you pretending to be a family of three?¡±


    Lin Jia didn¡¯t refute or re up. Instead, he smiled and said to the slightly upset Jiang Xing, ¡°Xiaotao and I have nothing to do with you. Your Jiang family is used to being arrogant. Sometimes, you have to learn to lie low and stay out of trouble.¡±


    Lin Jia was still smiling, but his words made everyone present a little nervous. Everyone could tell that although Lin Jia seemed amicable, it wasn¡¯t a good idea to offend him. He didn¡¯t get to where he was by being a gentlemb.


    Jiang Xing wanted to say something, but Madam Jiang stopped him.


    ¡°Madam Yin, I¡¯ll apologize to Mr. Yin another day. I¡¯m really sorry for ruining your gathering.¡± Lin Jia¡¯s smile was clearly malicious. Looking at Zhao Yue and Yin Ning, whose faces had turned green, Lin Jia and Yin Tao walked past them and out the door.


    ¡°Madam Yin, this farce today has shown me the Yin family¡¯s sincerity.¡± Madam


    Jiang¡¯s expression immediately changed after Lin Jia left. Even though Zhao Yue had imed that she could decide on her daughter¡¯s behalf, she could tell that the young girl didn¡¯t fancy her son at all.


    ¡°Madam Jiang, I¡¯m really sorry. It¡¯s all Xiaotao¡¯s fault for being insensible. I¡¯ll definitely bring her to apologize another day.¡± Zhao Yue didn¡¯t know how to exin herself. It was originally a good thing, but because of Yin Tao, she had offended both the Jiang family and Special Assistant Lin.


    ¡°Forget it. A family that can¡¯t even discipline their own daughter is not in our


    Jiang family¡¯s league.¡± Madam Jiang gestured for her son to leave. Seeing that Yin Tao had already walked far away, there was no need for Jiang Xing to stay any longer. He followed his mother out of the restaurant.


    Jiang Xing got into his car. He didn¡¯t expect his mother to get into the back seat too.


    ¡°Mom, didn¡¯t you bring a chauffeur? Isn¡¯t the family car parked across the road?¡± Jiang Xing had an appointment with friends that day and he was going to rush for it. If not for his mother forcing him to go on a blind date, he might already be having fun with some girls already.


    ¡°Can¡¯t you just drive me home? Is there a problem with my own son being my chauffeur for once?¡± Madam Jiang was still a little angry. Jiang Xing didn¡¯t dare upset her further and slowly started the car.


    ¡°Sigh, I wonder when you¡¯ll really be able to start a family.¡± Madam Jiang couldn¡¯t help but sigh as she looked at her son driving in front.


    ¡°All it takes is a word for you for me to get married. That girl just now was alright. Why don¡¯t I reach out to her again?¡± Jiang Xing thought of Yin Tao just now and was still a little interested. This girl didn¡¯t seem to have a good temper. Life wouldn ¡®t be too boring if he could get her.


    ¡°Forget it, don¡¯t you have any ideas about her.¡± It wasn¡¯t that Madam Jiang didn¡¯t like Yin Tao, but she was intimidated by Lin Jia..

 Chapter 195 - Chapter 195: Recollection

    Chapter 195: Recollection


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    Madam Jiang knew Lin Jia¡¯s importance better than Jiang Xing. Her husband had always been hindered in his business with the government because of Lin


    Jia. No matter how he dealt with it, Lin Jia seemed to be impervious. Moreover, Lin Jia had control over many government resources in City A. Madam Jiang didn¡¯t want to offend him.


    ¡®Why? Don¡¯t tell me you think she was poorly brought up too?¡± Jiang Xing turned to look at his mother in surprise. He felt that she wasn¡¯t such an old-fashioned person.


    ¡°Of course not.¡± Madam Jiang shook her head and spoke her mind. ¡°Yin Tao is much better than her mother. At the very least, she¡¯s not that hypocritical. Moreover, in a sense, she¡¯s quite brave. She¡¯s somewhat simr to my personality when I was young.¡±


    Madam Jiang didn¡¯t have any prejudice against Yin Tao. Instead, she had a somewhat good impression of her.


    ¡°Then choose her as your daughter-inw. In any case, it¡¯s the same no matter who you choose. You might as well choose someone who is pleasing to the eye.¡± Jiang Xing didn¡¯t dislike interacting with Yin Tao. Compared to her pretentious sister, Jiang Xing preferred Yin Tao¡¯s straightforward personality.


    ¡°Silly boy, you have to see who you¡¯repeting with.¡± Madam Jiang looked at her son helplessly. Jiang Xing was used to being arrogant. Other than partying and gallivanting, Jiang Xing didn¡¯t seem to be good for anything.


    ¡°Do you mean that Lin Jia and Yin Tao are having an affair?¡± Jiang Xing¡¯s tone was very frivolous, causing Madam Jiang to frown unhappily.


    ¡°Lin Jia should have a solid rtionship with that girl for him to confront Zhao Yue.¡¯


    Hearing his mother¡¯s words, it urred to Jiang Xing that Lin Jia was obviously hostile towards him. It seemed that he was a little slow in reading the situation.


    ¡°That child can¡¯t be theirs, right?¡± Jiang Xing thought of the little girl in Lin


    Jia¡¯s arms. That little girl looked quite cute and seemed to resemble Yin Tao. Heined angrily, ¡®The Yin family can¡¯t be that immoral, right?


    Matchmaking me with a woman who has already had a child. They have a death wish, don¡¯t they?¡±


    Although Jiang Xing was a little interested in Yin Tao, it wasn¡¯t to the extent that he didn¡¯t care that she was already a mother. He wasn¡¯t keen on bing a stepfather.


    ¡°It¡¯s notpletely impossible, but that girl doesn ¡®t look like she¡¯s had children before.¡±


    Jiang Xing looked at his mother in the rearview mirror and joked, ¡°Are your eyes that sharp? You can tell if one has given birth or not?¡±


    Madam Jiang red at Jiang Xing and slowly said, ¡°Kid, stop thinking too highly of yourself. There is a lot you need to learn. That girl just now doesn¡¯t seem simple. The reason I don¡¯t want you to interact with her is because I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to outwit her.¡¯


    Madam Jiang knew very well that Lin Jia¡¯s shrewdness was on apletely different level from her silly son¡¯s. For Lin Jia to be so protective of her, Yin Tao¡¯s methods were probably not simple.


    However, Jiang Xing wasn¡¯t convinced. He didn¡¯t believe that he would be so gullible as to be outwitted by a young girl in her early twenties.


    ¡°Mom, don¡¯t look down on me. I¡¯ve seen many innocent young girls like Yin Tao. As long as I don¡¯t get real, no one can outwit me?¡±


    However, Madam Jiang didn¡¯t trust her son at all. She smiled and teased, ¡°Forget it. She might only have to put on some makeup and a nice dress and you would fall for her.¡±


    At this point, Madam Jiang suddenly recalled something her secretary had revealed to her previously and questioned Jiang Xing, ¡°Weren¡¯t you trying very hard to track down a girl a while ago? I heard that she¡¯s a kept woman. Have you lost your mind?¡±


    Jiang Xing knew that his secretary didn¡¯t have tight lips. His mother controlled the purse strings, so while Jiang Xing may be dissatisfied, there was nothing he could do.


    ¡°Mom, can you stop looking at me? That girl schemed against me and I was only trying to track her down so as to get even with her.¡±


    Madam Jiang looked at her son in front of her. He was still such a disappointment even though he was nearly thirty years old. ¡°Even a kept woman can outwit you. You really should stay away from Yin Tao.¡±


    Jiang Xing was indignant, but he didn¡¯t dare to say it out loud. If his mother really asked, it would be difficult to exin the money he had lost. After all, she had once explicitly forbidden him to go to the casino, so Jiang Xing didn¡¯t dare risk being discovered by her.


    ¡°Sigh, I¡¯m just destined to not be on good terms with people named Xiaotao...¡± Just as Jiang Xing finished speaking, he suddenly braked and swerved to the side of the road.


    ¡°Brat, are you crazy!¡± Madam Jiang cursed unhappily after she was almost flung from her seat by the hard braking..

 Chapter 196 - Chapter 196: Appearing Old

    Chapter 196: Appearing Old


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    ¡°Taotao, Xiaotao...¡± Jiang Xing didn¡¯t care about his mother¡¯s reprimand. Instead, he carefully recalled in his mind the face of the woman in the underground casino.


    ¡°It¡¯s her! Jiang Xing suddenly reacted. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? This Xiaotao was clearly the Taotao he had met once in the underground casino.


    ¡®What¡¯s wrong with you?¡¯ Madam Jiang looked at the shocked Jiang Xing and frowned.


    Jiang Xing didn¡¯t know what to say to his mother. After all, he couldn¡¯t expose the fact that he had seen Yin Tao in the casino.


    Jiang Xing found Yin Tao more and more intriguing. Not only did she have an ambiguous rtionship with Lin Jia, but she was also Young Master Feng¡¯s mistress in the casino.


    Moreover, he heard from his mother that Yin Tao seemed to be a police officer. Jiang Xing didn¡¯t know which of her identities was real, but his curiosity about her grew.


    ¡°Mom, can you think of a way to help me ask Yin Tao out again?¡±


    ¡®What do you want?¡± Madam Jiang couldn¡¯t figure out her son¡¯s thoughts and looked at him warily.


    ¡°I just want to get to know her better. Mom, please help me.¡±


    Madam Jiang observed her son¡¯s expression and realized that he didn¡¯t seem to be joking. ¡°Alright, but you have to watch your words. Don¡¯t get into unnecessary trouble.¡±


    Actually, Madam Jiang didn¡¯t want Jiang Xing¡¯s future wife to be a fool like her son. That way, it would probably be very difficult for the Jiang family to maintain their business in the future. That young girl had some traits that she admired. Madam Jiang would like her son to give her a try. Their rtionship could well bloom and that could be a good thing.


    When Jiang Xing saw that his mother had agreed, he was very excited. It was as if he had already obtained the opportunity to see Yin Tao. He couldn¡¯t help but look forward to it.


    Meanwhile, Yin Tao and Lin Jia had already sent Xu Shan back to the Children¡¯s Home. The little girl had yed for the entire day and had already fallen asleep in the car. Lin Jia carried Xu Shan out of the car and gently ced her in the arms of the teacher in the Children¡¯s Home.


    Director Zhou of the Children¡¯s Home was very happy that Lin Jia coulde. Seeing that he was taking special care of Xu Shan, he was very touched. After all, Xu Shan was the strangest child in the Children¡¯s Home. Only Lin Jia was willing to be patient and spend time with her.


    It was already dark by the time Yin Tao followed Lin Jia back to the car. Yin Tao recalled the scene of Lin Jia hugging Xu Shan and couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, you¡¯ll definitely be a good father in the future.¡±


    Lin Jia looked at the serious Yin Tao and found it funny. ¡°It seems that I¡¯m indeed old. You can feel my potential as a father?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that you¡¯re old.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to exin it, so she could only reply with a smile, ¡°I¡¯m praising you. Shanshan likes you more and more.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, but I¡¯m indeed old. Shanshan calls you Sister Xiaotao, but she calls me Uncle Lin Jia.¡± Lin Jia smiled helplessly and continued, ¡°After all, I¡¯m indeed the oldest. Feng Jing and your brother are a few years younger than me. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯m the only one who can be called uncle now.¡±


    ¡°But I feel that Brother Feng¡¯s temperament is much older than yours.¡± Yin Tao never paid much attention to their ages. She didn¡¯t expect Lin Jia to be slightly older than Feng Jing.


    Lin Jia was tickled by what Yin Tao said. He felt that if Feng Jing heard this, he would definitely be upset. ¡®That¡¯s true. I remember that when Feng Jing was in the first year of university, many people surrounded him and called him senior. Later on, it was even more serious in his fourth year. Everyone even thought that he was an intern teacher at the university.¡±


    Lin Jia thought of his time in university and found it very interesting. Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t say it, he didn¡¯t want everyone to see him as being too mature. After all, it didn¡¯t feel good to be surrounded by a group of girls his age calling him senior.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, is Brother Feng already like this when he was in school? He¡¯s so stoic like an old soldier.


    ¡°More or less. Anyway, the ssmates who often hang out with him suspected that Feng Jing had hidden his true age. However, he hasn¡¯t changed since he graduated. In a few years, he may turn out looking the youngest.¡±


    Lin Jia and Yin Tao chatted casually. The atmosphere in the car was rxed and cheerful, but Yin Tao still brought up what happened at the restaurant.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, thank you for defending me in the restaurant just now.¡± It was impossible for Yin Tao not to be touched. After all, her rtives were belittling her, but Lin Jia was willing to stand up for her.


    ¡®What¡¯s there to thank me for? Xiaotao, you don¡¯t have to be so polite with me.¡± Lin Jia¡¯s gaze was very gentle, making Yin Tao feel a little ufortable..

 Chapter 197 - Chapter 197: Outstanding

    Chapter 197: Outstanding


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    ¡°If you¡¯re worried that you won¡¯t be able to exin yourself when you get home, I can exin it to Uncle Yin so that he won¡¯t me you.¡± Lin Jia thought that, understandably, Yin Tao was still worried about what happened, so he wanted to help her resolve the problem. After all, Zhao Yue and Yin Ning didn¡¯t seem so friendly to Yin Tao.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m already used to it.¡± Yin Tao said, and then she got worried that Lin Jia would misunderstand her. She then exined, ¡°My father treats me quite well. He won¡¯t me me. My mother was just anxious, she doesn¡¯t usually hit me. Brother Lin Jia, you don¡¯t have to worry about me.¡±


    Looking at the exceptionally understanding Yin Tao, Lin Jia¡¯s heart ached. ¡°Sister Xiaotao, if you have any grievances in the future, you can tell me. I¡¯ll do my best to help you.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded. She was grateful for Lin Jia¡¯s care and concern.


    ¡°By the way, Xiaotao, you have to pay more attention to those Jiang family members you met in the restaurant today. Avoid interacting with them as much as possible. If there¡¯s a chance, you have to tell Uncle Yin not to work with the Jiang family in business.¡± Lin Jia thought of Jiang Xing and his mother in the restaurant, and his expression became a little more serious.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, do you know Jiang Xing?¡¯ Yin Tao was very observant. She could tell that Jiang Xing probably knew Lin Jia, but he deliberately hid the fact that he knew him.


    Lin Jia shook his head and told Yin Tao the truth. ¡°I know Jiang Xing¡¯s father. His family¡¯s business is very big and a little dangerous. Now that someone has already targeted them, the Jiang family will definitely be in trouble in the future.¡¯


    Lin Jia didn ¡®t hide it from Yin Tao. It was obvious that Jiang Xing wasn¡¯t a good person. Lin Jia didn¡¯t want Yin Tao to have any contact with him, either publicly or privately.


    ¡°Alright, I understand, Brother Lin Jia.¡± Yin Tao understood what Lin Jia meant. However, just by virtue of the fact that she had seen Jiang Xing in the underground casino, she would definitely try her best to avoid him in the future. After all, if she was recognized, it would probably be a lot more troublesome.


    Lin Jia sent Yin Tao all the way back to the dormitory door. He only turned around and left after he had watched her go upstairs.


    When she stepped into the dormitory, Bai Luo was already lying on the bed. Yin Tao gently put down her backpack, but she heard Bai Luo ask slowly, ¡°Xiaotao, did you go out with Captain Feng again?¡±


    Seeing that Bai Luo wasn¡¯t asleep, Yin Tao didn¡¯t have to tiptoe anymore. ¡°No, don¡¯t you have any assignments today?¡±


    Bai Luo got up from the bed and looked at Yin Tao, who was taking off her coat. She couldn¡¯t help butin, ¡°l should have been free of those assignments a long time ago. It¡¯s all because of Ji Yu. He keeps pestering me every day.¡±


    ¡°Ji Yu?¡± Yin Tao thought of what Xia Jin hadined to her about previously and asked Bai Luo with a smile, ¡°It can¡¯t be because of Su Yan, right? Is Xiaoji that afraid of her?¡¯


    ¡°I think he¡¯s just afraid of her, but he simply refuses to admit it.¡± Bai Luo lifted the nket angrily and pointed at the thick stack of letters on the table. ¡®Those were originally Ji Yu¡¯s work, but now, it has be my job to guide Su Yan.¡±


    ¡°Ji Yu just doesn¡¯t want to be alone with Su Yan, so he keeps using me as a shield!¡±


    Seeing Bai Luo¡¯s indignant expression, Yin Taoforted her. ¡°Just take it that you are doing this because you are capable. Su Yan is an intern to begin with. Don¡¯t be too strict with her and take extra care of her. After all, she¡¯s my master¡¯s cousin.¡±


    Yin Tao remembered what Su Ning had told her. Su Yan¡¯s background wasn¡¯t as good as it seemed. She was actually very sensitive and vulnerable.


    ¡°Su Yan doesn¡¯t need us to take care of her at all. She¡¯s aplete genius. She¡¯s good at everything.¡± Bai Luo hadpletely understood Su Yan¡¯s personal abilities after spending the past few days with her.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t that good? So what does Ji Yu have against her?¡± Yin Tao asked Bai Luo in confusion.


    It should be a good thing for a detective to be assigned an outstanding partner. After all, it would be very helpful for his work. Logically speaking, Ji Yu shouldn¡¯t reject Su Yan.


    ¡°Ji Yu¡¯s just devastated that Su Yan is better than him in every way! ¡± Although Bai Luo couldn¡¯t stand Ji Yu¡¯s actions, she could understand his feelings. After all, it was impossible for Ji Yu to feel good about beingpletely inferior to a female partner.


    ¡°Better in every way? Su Yan pinned him to the ground once, that¡¯s all right? Is there a need to hold a grudge?¡± Yin Tao was quite familiar with Ji Yu. She didn¡¯t think that Ji Yu was a petty person, so she didn¡¯t understand why he was only treating Su Yan like this.


    ¡°It wasn¡¯t just a throw. Ji Yu was asking for it. In the beginning, he kept pestering Su Yan topete. In the end, the two of them even tried arm wrestling, and Ji Yu still lostpletely.]¡¯

 Chapter 198 - Chapter 198: Bidding

    Chapter 198: Bidding


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    When Yin Tao thought of Ji Yu¡¯s defeated expression, she couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°I really need to have a chat with him tomorrow. A true man is one who can take defeat. He shouldn¡¯t be prejudiced against a youngdy. Xiaoji will really losepletely if he even loses out to her in terms of magnanimity. ¡±


    ¡°Sigh, you really shouldn¡¯t provoke him now. He wille to terms with reality soon.¡± Bai Luoy back on the bed. The police¡¯s case against Meng Heng had already been established. As soon as Meng Heng woke up from hisa, he would be prosecuted immediately.


    Now that there was one less case at the police station, everyone could take a breather.


    Yin Tao had a quick wash. Seeing that Bai Luo was still awake on the bed, she asked her, ¡®Was Captain Feng at the police station this afternoon?¡¯


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I think something happened to Captain Feng¡¯s friend. He wasn¡¯t at the police station in the afternoon and didn¡¯te back either. I thought Captain Feng was with you.¡±


    Yin Tao fell into deep thought upon hearing what Bai Luo said. Feng Jing didn¡¯t have many friends, and Yin Tao had met almost all of them. For a moment, she couldn¡¯t think of who could have gotten into trouble. Yin Tao wondered if she should ask Feng Jing about the situation.


    Yin Tao nced at the time and decided not to disturb Feng Jing. After all, her rtionship with him was not close enough for her to ask about his private matters.


    With a heavy heart, Yin Taoy down on the bed.


    Meanwhile, Feng Jing was sitting on the sofa and receiving a call from Lin Jia.


    ¡°Captain Feng, I have to thank you properly today.¡± Lin Jia¡¯s happy voice came from the receiver. Feng Jing had just returned from Xi Feng¡¯spany. When he heard Lin Jia¡¯s happy voice, he felt a little tired.


    ¡°Treat me to a meal one day. Talk is cheap.¡±


    Lin Jia wasn¡¯t upset. Instead, he continued to smile and said, ¡°Xiaotao and I got along very well today. It¡¯s all thanks to your help, brother. If you hadn¡¯t been willing to bring me along, I wouldn¡¯t have had this chance.¡±


    Feng Jing massaged the bridge of his nose and asked Lin Jia helplessly, ¡°If you are trying to show me your rtionship status, forget it. I¡¯m not interested in your personal life.¡±


    ¡°Tsk, no wonder Xiaotao said that you¡¯re a stoic old soldier. You¡¯re old-fashioned and boring...¡±


    Lin Jia¡¯s innocent joke made Feng Jing fall silent. Could it be that he was really boring in Yin Tao¡¯s opinion?


    It wasn¡¯tpletely untrue. Compared to the chivalrous and meticulous Lin Jia, Feng Jing felt that he was indeed a little boring.


    ¡°Then you two should get along well.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very calm, and his emotions couldn¡¯t be detected over the phone. ¡°Lin Jia, you¡¯re not young anymore. You should behave yourself and treat her well.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to supervise me. Even Yin Hao hasn¡¯t said anything.¡± Lin Jia didn¡¯t detect the loneliness in Feng Jing¡¯s tone. He was still immersed in the joy of getting along well with Yin Tao.


    ¡°Don¡¯t just focus on your love life. I¡¯m afraid the recentpetition for the project in City A will not be peaceful. I saw Xi Feng today. Hispany has probably gotten into some trouble.¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s serious tone, Lin Jia also became serious. ¡®Xi Feng? Isn¡¯t he making good progress?¡±


    ¡°Things were going well initially. The joint venture was also very sessful.¡±


    Feng Jing thought of the concerns Xi Feng had told him today and reminded Lin Jia, ¡°But he seems to have been targeted. The other party is waiting for Xi Feng to let go.¡±


    ¡°Another bidding war...¡± Lin Jia was also very sensitive to these businesspetitions because of Brother Feng Jing¡¯s matter. He also knew what Feng Jing was really worried about.


    ¡°I¡¯ll investigate carefully and see who would benefit most when Xi Feng let go.¡± Lin Jia paused for a moment and sighed softly. He said to Feng Jing, ¡°It might be a good thing. This time round, the fish might really bite on the bait that we¡¯ve ced for so many years.¡±


    Feng Jing ended the call with Lin Jia feeling a little conflicted. The matter with Xi Feng¡¯spany was already frustrating enough. Lin Jia¡¯s call had disturbed him even further. He was on the verge of a breakdown.


    Feng Jing leaned against the sofa and rubbed his hair weakly.


    ¡°Ah Jing, are you alright?¡± Feng Ya heard the sound in the hall from the second floor and walked down with a nket draped over her shoulders.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine, Auntie. Rest early.¡± Feng Jing quickly adjusted his mood and smiled at Feng Ya. Just as he was about to get up, he was surprised to be stopped by Feng


    Ya.


    ¡°Feng Jing, something is not right with you.¡± Feng Ya looked at Feng Jing carefully. She felt that something was wrong. He looked a little weak and helpless now.


    This was the first time Feng Ya had seen Feng Jing like this. She felt that it was both novel and a little terrifying..

 Chapter 199 - Chapter 199: Falling out of Love

    Chapter 199: Falling out of Love


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    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve fallen out of love?¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t know what to say in response to Feng Ya.


    ¡°I don¡¯t even have a girlfriend. How can I fall out of love?¡± Feng Jing sighed helplessly and wanted to walk past Feng Ya to the second floor so that he could rest.


    ¡°But you¡¯re exactly the same as when I fell out of love.¡± Feng Ya pressed Feng Jing onto the sofa again and asked curiously, ¡°Tell me the truth. Did you quarrel with Xiaotao?¡¯


    ¡°No, stop imagining things.¡± Feng Jing looked at the serious Feng Ya and asked slowly, ¡°Auntie, you don¡¯t have that much experience in love either, and you don¡¯t even believe in marriage. So don¡¯t you worry about my rtionship Issues.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not like I haven¡¯t seen it before. I¡¯m considered experienced no matter what. There are many people who want to consult me. Don¡¯t be ungrateful.¡± Looking at Feng Jing who was walking towards the second floor, Feng Ya was even more certain of her suspicion. It seemed that her eldest nephew indeed had emotional problems.


    Feng Ya decided to find an opportunity to talk to Yin Tao. Since Feng Jing was uninitiated, she would start with the girl. She didn¡¯t believe that she wouldn¡¯t be able to resolve their rtionship problem.


    The following morning, Yin Tao had originally nned to find an opportunity to meet Cheng Yao. That child was about to enter her third year of high school, so Yin Tao was still a little worried about her.


    She had originally nned to contact Cheng Feiter, but she received a call from Su Ning.


    ¡°Hello, Master.¡± Yin Tao was a little nervous. Su Ning didn¡¯t call her often, and most of the time, there was only one reason.


    ¡°Sen Yuan Apartments, basement carpark. A male corpse has been found.¡±


    After ending the call with Su Ning, Yin Tao let out a long sigh. Bai Luo, who had juste out of the washroom, noticed Yin Tao¡¯s expression and asked curiously, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Xiaotao? It¡¯s so early in the morning. Is there something on your mind?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t have anything on my mind, but I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll have to work overtime again.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking, she saw Bai Luo¡¯s pained look.


    ¡°No way. We¡¯ve only just closed a case.¡± Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao, who was quickly getting dressed, and realized that she wasn¡¯t joking.


    ¡°Stay safe. See you at the police stationter.¡±


    After saying goodbye to Bai Luo, Yin Tao ran out of the dormitory as fast as she could. She dashed out of the police station and hailed a taxi, rushing over to the location sent by Su Ning as fast as she could.


    The basement carpark of Sen Yuan Apartments was at the first basement level. Yin Tao quickly saw the cordon not far away. She geared up as quickly as possible and walked towards the deepest part of the cordon.


    She got in smoothly as the police officers were already familiar with this young female forensic doctor.


    ¡°Captain Feng?¡± Yin Tao saw Feng Jing standing beside a ck car. When she saw the man opposite him, Yin Tao widened her eyes in surprise. ¡°Brother Xi Feng?¡¯


    ¡°You¡¯re... Xiaotao?¡± Xi Feng looked at the petite girl with a thick mask standing in front of him and recognized her as Yin Tao.


    Feng Jing knew that Xi Feng didn¡¯t know Yin Tao¡¯s true profession. He stepped forward and exined, ¡°Xiaotao is a forensic doctor from our branch. She didn¡¯t say it before because her family wasn¡¯t supportive of her work.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s words addressed the doubts Xi Feng had. Looking at the formally dressed girl in front of him, Xi Feng said to her solemnly, ¡°There are some things that don¡¯t require everyone¡¯s approval. I think your profession is great and meaningful. Xiaotao, you really gave me a surprise.¡±


    Xi Feng had once indirectly asked Yin Ning about Yin Tao¡¯s profession, but she had brushed him off. At that time, Xi Feng thought that Yin Tao¡¯s profession might be a little disgraceful. Otherwise, her family wouldn¡¯t have avoided talking about her job like this.


    However, in hindsight, the real problem was probably Yin Tao¡¯s family. Her profession was clearly fine. No wonder she was recognized by the bureau chief and also favored by Feng Jing.


    ¡°Brother Xi Feng, why are you here?¡± Yin Tao was very pleased that Xi Feng didn¡¯t mock her profession. It seemed that the male protagonist in the original novel had a good character.


    ¡°Because the deceased is my subordinate, and he happened to have been harmed in my car.¡± Xi Feng¡¯s expression was helpless, and his eyes revealed a trace of bitterness.


    Of course, Yin Tao knew that Xi Feng couldn¡¯t be the murderer. The male protagonist in the original novel couldn¡¯t be rted to the murder.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go over and take a look first. Brother Xi Feng, have a good chat with Captain Feng about what has happened recently and see if you can find anything suspicious. After Yin Tao finished speaking, she walked past Xi Feng and Feng Jing towards Su Ning..

 Chapter 200 - Chapter 200: Suspect

    Chapter 200: Suspect


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    Watching Yin Tao¡¯s departing figure, Xi Feng had a trace of warmth in his eyes as he whispered to Feng Jing, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect her to trust me so much. Feng Jing, it¡¯s already a blessing in disguise to have you guys with me. ¡®


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s petite figure squatting beside the corpse. He suddenly felt a pang of pain. Unknowingly, he seemed to have distanced himself from Yin Tao. Yin Tao hadn¡¯t even spoken to him just now. Feng Jing felt a little upset deep inside. He didn¡¯t like the feeling of being forgotten.


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid we have to let Captain Chen take over this case. We were together yesterday, so we should avoid suspicion.¡±


    Xi Feng nodded. He could understand Feng Jing¡¯s concerns. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I was in thepany almost the entire day yesterday. I met you in the afternoon and Liang Yi at night. I should have an alibi throughout.¡±


    ¡°Liang YP Do you have much contact with him?¡¯ Feng Jing remembered that Xi Feng and Liang Yi were working together. Now that there was a murder case, Feng Jing had to be more vignt towards Liang Yi.


    ¡®Yes, we interact quite a lot. After all, there are many things to discuss. We usually meet at restaurants and at the office. We only talk about work.¡±


    Xi Feng suddenly thought of thest time Liang Yi asked about Yin Tao and reminded Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯ve told Xiaotao that Liang Yi had asked about her before.


    Could it be that they have interacted before?¡±


    ¡°They did have some contact, but it¡¯s all indirect. Liang Yi doesn¡¯t know Xiaotao, so you don¡¯t have to worry too much. If he asks again next time, just say you are not sure.¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t confirm Liang Yi¡¯s identity. He should be rted to the ck market, but from the looks of it, Liang Yi had been lying low.


    Xi Feng cooperated with Feng Jing and gave him a statement. Yin Tao helped Dr. Su conduct a general examination of the corpse.


    ¡°Master, the time of death should be less than 24 hours. The fatal injury is unknown, but from the color of his livor mortis and the facial characteristics, it¡¯s very likely that he died from poisoning.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s analysis was very clear, and it saved Su Ning a lot of work. ¡°We still have to conduct the autopsy and find out what the poison was.¡±


    Su Ning put the corpse into the bag and gestured for Yin Tao toe closer.


    ¡°Do you know the person who reported the case just now?¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Su Ning was referring to Xi Feng, so she nodded. However, she saw that Su Nings expression was a little solemn. He lowered his voice and whispered into Yin Tao¡¯s ear, ¡°You should keep a distance from him. The first person to report the crime is always a suspect. You have to avoid suspicion. Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to participate in the investigation.¡±


    Yin Tao understood Su Nings intentions. Feng Jing probably couldn¡¯t handle Xi Feng¡¯s case as they had a close rtionship, and doing so would easily cause unnecessary trouble.


    ¡°Master, this can¡¯t be the first event location of the crime. Brother Xi Feng won¡¯t be too suspicious.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯splete trust in Xi Feng made Su Ning cast aside his doubts. He knew his disciple very well. Although Yin Tao was petite and kind, she was very discerning. Su Ning didn¡¯t think that Yin Tao would allow her emotions to get the better of her. Hepletely trusted her ability to crack the case.


    Xi Feng followed the police car back to the police station. Yin Tao and Su Ning rushed to the autopsyb together. They had already contacted the victim¡¯s family. Su Ning and Yin Tao were ready to conduct the autopsy.


    ¡°Master, I can do it myself. You can just guide me from the side.¡± Yin Tao held the scalpel skillfully and cut through the corpse¡¯s skinyer byyer.


    Looking at Yin Tao¡¯s clean moves, Su Ning stood at the side feeling proud and pleased. Su Ning was very happy to witness Yin Tao¡¯s growth and development. His little disciple was bing more and more capable of taking charge.


    Yin Tao extracted the stomach fluid and carefully stitched up the corpse. Every time she performed an autopsy, she maintained thepleteness of the corpse to the greatest extent.


    Yin Tao began to inspect the victim ¡®s head, slowly extending downwards until she reached the victim¡¯s left arm. Yin Tao¡¯s eyes darkened.


    ¡°Master, there¡¯s a needle mark here.¡¯


    Su Ning looked in the direction Yin Tao pointed and indeed saw a very small needle mark.


    This needle mark reminded Su Ning and Yin Tao of the Wei Corporation¡¯s case not long ago. What they had inmon was that the deceased should have been injected with some medicine when she was alive.


    ¡°Looks like this case isn¡¯t so simple.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s intuition told her that the victim in front of her was very likely to be the same as the Wei Corporation¡¯s drug case. Not only was the murderer¡¯s modus operandi brilliant, but he also had many red herrings to conceal the truth..

 Chapter 201 - Chapter 201: Prejudice

    Chapter 201: Prejudice


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    ¡°Xiaotao, do you think this case is rted to the Wei Corporation¡¯s case?¡± Su Ning heard the unspoken meaning in Yin Tao¡¯s words and recalled the previous drug case.


    ¡°Perhaps I¡¯m overthinking things.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to casually share her innermost thoughts. After all, there was no actual evidence. Sometimes, being over spective would affect the objectivity of the autopsy results.


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and continued to say to Su Ning, ¡°I hope that there will be some progress in the Wei Corporation¡¯s case. Previously, the murderer left too few clues. If this case is rted to the drugging case, there might be a breakthrough.¡±


    Su Ning nodded and agreed with Yin Tao. ¡°Then we¡¯ll have to wait for the test results to be confirmed. Xiaotao, tell Captain Chen and Captain Feng about the preliminary results of the autopsyter and see if we can give them some clues.


    Combined with the victim¡¯s identity, let¡¯s see if we can find a suspect. ¡®


    Based on her discussion with Su Ning, Yin Tao brought the clues they found to the police station.


    Yin Tao saw Xi Feng at the lobby of the police station. He had juste out of the interrogation room. Because of Su Nings reminder earlier, Yin Tao was afraid of attracting attention, so she didn¡¯t show too much enthusiasm.


    ¡°Brother Xi Feng, have you finished recording the statement?¡± Yin Tao nced in the direction of the interrogation room, as if she was looking for someone.


    Xi Feng nodded. He noticed Yin Tao¡¯s gaze and said, ¡°I have sufficient alibis and I have exined everything clearly. Feng Jing should be in the archives room. Are you looking for him?¡¯


    ¡°No,¡± Yin Tao denied and asked Xi Feng curiously in a low voice. ¡°Brother Xi Feng, do you have anyone suspicious in mind?¡¯


    Xi Feng had no intention of hiding anything from Yin Tao. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he whispered to Yin Tao, ¡°Recently, because of business, I¡¯ve offended many people. However, there wouldn¡¯t be many who can do this.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Xi Feng would have a suspect in mind, but he couldn¡¯t name the suspect as he didn¡¯t have any evidence.


    ¡°I will do my best to cooperate with the police¡¯s investigation work.¡± Xi Feng looked at Yin Tao and said gratefully, ¡°l have to thank you this time. Xiaotao, your profession is very admirable. Don¡¯t pay any attention to those short-sighted people.¡±


    This was the first time Yin Tao had such close interactions with Xi Feng. Although he seemed cold and aloof, he was actually a very caring and meticulous person.


    As the male protagonist in the original novel, Xi Feng still had many outstanding qualities.


    Yin Tao realized interacting with the male protagonist in the original novel wasn¡¯t as dreadful as she had imagined.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t do much.¡± Yin Tao smiled in embarrassment and said to Xi Feng, ¡°1 like my job very much, and I¡¯ll try my best to keep doing better.¡±


    After Xi Feng left the police station, Yin Tao went to the archives room with the report in her hand.


    ¡°Captain Feng.¡± After entering the room, Yin Tao saw Feng Jing searching for information on theputer.


    ¡°Is the autopsy report out?¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t get up from his chair when he saw


    Yin Tao walking over with the documents.


    ¡°We still have to wait for the test results. These are the clues we gathered based on the condition of the body. Master asked me to bring a copy first and see if it will be helpful.¡±


    Yin Tao went closer and saw that Feng Jing was checking the registration information of somepanies. She asked curiously, ¡°Captain Feng, are thesepanies rted to the case?¡±


    ¡°We can¡¯t be sure yet, but thesepanies arepetitors with Xicheng


    Corporation. We might make new discoveries if we investigate along this line.¡±


    Yin Tao took a closer look at theputer screen and saw Feng Jing looking at thepany¡¯s information. She then saw a familiar face on the photo information column. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Liang Yi?¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help asking in puzzlement when she saw Liang Yi¡¯s name and information. ¡°Why is his name Liang Ying? Isn¡¯t Liang Yi his real name?¡±


    ¡°Liang Yi is not his real name.¡± Feng Jing quickly resolved Yin Tao¡¯s doubts and exined to her, ¡°Although he and Xi Feng are partners, they are alsopetitors at the same time. ¡®


    ¡°Captain Feng, do you think Liang Yi is a suspect?¡¯ Yin Tao didn¡¯t know Liang Yi well, but she felt that it was not unimaginable for Liang Yi to kill someone.


    ¡°Before the case was solved, many people are suspicious, but there¡¯s no concrete evidence now.¡± Feng Jing said to Yin Tao, ¡®The reason why I suspect Liang Yi is because he¡¯s rted to the people from the ck market. Actually, I am prejudiced against him. He might not be rted to the case.]¡¯

 Chapter 202 - Chapter 202: Growing Apart

    Chapter 202: Growing Apart


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    Yin Tao¡¯s thoughts were actually simr to Feng Jing¡¯s, but she didn¡¯t show it. Moreover, Liang Yi¡¯s character didn¡¯t appear in the original novel. Yin Tao felt that this case should be done by the same person as Wei Feng¡¯s case.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to see Cheng Fei this weekend. This was arranged some time ago.


    This time, I will try to see if I can ask about Liang Yi.¡± Yin Tao felt that Cheng Fei must know about Liang Yi and she could definitely get some clues from him.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t stop her. He thought for a moment and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Why don¡¯t I go with you? I have seen Cheng Fei and Cheng Yao. It shouldn¡¯t arouse any suspicion if we go together.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll go by myself. I¡¯ll contact you immediately if anything happens. ¡® Yin Tao felt that it was better for her to be alone. Although it¡¯s not immediately obvious that Feng Jing was a police officer, his mannerism and aura was still quite distinctive.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t insist any further. He instructed Yin Tao to take note of her personal safety before leaving with the report she had given him.


    As Yin Tao watched Feng Jing leaving, she realized that he seemed to have distanced himself from her at some point in time. Sometimes, he even deliberately avoided her.


    ¡°Have I offended him in any way...¡± Yin Tao muttered softly. She felt that Feng Jing¡¯s attitude towards her was very strange, but she couldn¡¯t quite put a finger on it.


    Just as Yin Tao was wondering if anything unpleasant had happened between her and Feng Jing recently, the phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.


    ¡°Dad, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yin Tao was a little taken aback when she saw Yin Dong¡¯s caller ID and answered the call.


    ¡°Nothing.¡± Yin Dong sounded a little tired. ¡®Xiaotao, if you¡¯re free tonight,e home for dinner. Your brother ising home today too. Let¡¯s get together as a family. Ah Hao has been extremely busy recently.¡±


    Yin Tao hesitated in her heart. She parted with Zhao Yue and Yin Ning on bad terms the previous time, so she wasn¡¯t keen on seeing them at all. However, when she heard Yin Dong¡¯s low voice on the phone, Yin Tao agreed. After all, her father and brother had treated her quite well, and Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to be too distant from them.


    After ending the call, Yin Tao quietly thought to herself that if Zhao Yue and Yin Ning found trouble with her again, she could just leave. Anyway, the conflict between them had been going on for some time already. Yin Tao wasn¡¯t afraid of offending them again.


    Seeing that it was still early, Yin Tao returned to the autopsyb to help. She only reluctantly changed and took a taxi to the Yin vi when Su Ning also got off work and left for home.


    Yin Tao felt frustrated on the journey to the Yin vi. It seemed that her interaction tonight with Zhao Yue and the others tonight was bound to be unpleasant.


    As soon as she entered the house, Yin Tao knew where this bad premonition came from.


    ¡°Xiaotao,e here quickly.¡± Zhao Yue invited Yin Tao into the house with exceptional enthusiasm. The hall on the first floor was very lively, and Yin Tao saw many unfamiliar faces.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t show any obvious emotions as she followed behind Zhao Yue silently.


    ¡°This is Xiaotao. It¡¯s been so many years since west met. This child is growing to be more and more beautiful.¡±


    She turned and saw a woman about Zhao Yue¡¯s age carefully sizing her up with her shrewd and scheming eyes.


    Yin Tao frowned slightly. Only then did she realize that there were many women around Zhao Yue¡¯s age in the house. They appeared to be Zhao Yue¡¯s friends.


    Yin Tao merely smiled at them and had no intention of saying anything. She immediately walked towards Yin Hao when she finally spotted him.


    When Zhao Yue saw Yin Tao leave without looking back, she felt a little embarrassed. But there was nothing much she could do in the presence of her friends. It wasn¡¯t appropriate for her to fall out with Yin Tao in front of them.


    ¡°Brother.¡± Yin Hao smiled bitterly when he saw Yin Tao¡¯s depressed look and brought her to the backyard where there were no outsiders.


    ¡°You were called home by Mom and Dad too.¡±


    Seeing that Yin Hao wasn¡¯t too happy either, Yin Tao asked, ¡°Brother, who are these people in the house?¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re all neighbors and friends. Don¡¯t take it to heart. I also only found out when I came back Mom called all her friends over. She¡¯s always been keen to organize such events.¡±


    Worried that Yin Tao would be unhappy, Yin Hao exined to her, ¡°You don¡¯t have to talk to them. I¡¯ll send you back straight after dinner.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded. She could still rx a little with Yin Hao around. Just as the two of them were about to return to the hall, Yin Tao saw a face that she dreaded to see.


    ¡°Xiaotao, we meet again. Looks like we are destined to meet..¡±

 Chapter 203 - Chapter 203: Flirtatious

    Chapter 203: Flirtatious


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    Jiang Xing was wearing a ck casual outfit. His short auburn hair looked especially eye-catching. He was looking rxed and his tone was a little flirtatious.


    Yin Tao was very surprised that he would actually appear at her house. However, when she thought of Zhao Yue¡¯s attitude towards Jiang Xing¡¯s mother, it wasn¡¯t that strange after all.


    ¡°How can meeting me at my house be deemed as fate?¡± Yin Tao wasn¡¯t about to get into an argument with him, but her tone was clearly a little impatient.


    Jiang Xing wasn¡¯t surprised by Yin Tao¡¯s reaction. He kept a smile on his face and didn¡¯t seem angry at all. ¡°This is the third time we are meeting. Can you not say that it¡¯s fate?¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Jiang Xing¡¯s words, she nced at him warily. She had clearly only met Jiang Xing once in the cafeteria. By saying that, he would have meant that he had recognized her disguised identity in the underground casino.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the young master of the Jiang family to be interested in such a family gathering.¡± Yin Hao stood behind Yin Tao and looked at Jiang Xing with an unfriendly gaze. Although the two of them didn¡¯t know each other, Jiang Xing was infamous, so Yin Hao didn¡¯t have a good impression of him.


    ¡°My mother was very pleased to receive Aunt Yin¡¯s invitation, but unfortunately, she had private matters to attend to. She sends her apologies.¡±


    Jiang Xing¡¯s mother was actually disdainful of Zhao Yue¡¯s invitation. However, her son was interested in Zhao Yue¡¯s daughter, so she had to create opportunities for her son to get closer to the Yin family.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t like to socialize with Jiang Xing. She didn¡¯t enjoy this feeling of being seen through.


    ¡°Brother, I¡¯ll go find Father first.¡±


    Yin Tao was trying to leave, but Jiang Xing tried to stop her. Just as he was about to speak, Yin Hao interrupted, ¡°Young Master Jiang, my sister does not enjoy socializing with outsiders. If you have any questions, you should talk to


    Jiang Xing felt that it was a little ridiculous looking at how protective Yin Hao was about Yin Tao. He wondered if he would still behave the same way if he knew that his sister was a kept woman.


    ¡°I like your sister.¡± Jiang Xing¡¯s tone was very calm, as if he was describing a very ordinary thing.


    Yin Hao did not expect the man in front of him to say this. He was clearly surprised, and his expression turned even worse. He was even more disgusted by Jiang Xing¡¯s frivolous attitude.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Young Master Jiang. My sister already has a boyfriend. ¡®


    Yin Hao didn¡¯t want to fall out with Jiang Xing. After all, the Jiang family¡¯s business was not small, and it was not a good thing to be enemies with him. However, Yin Hao would definitely not allow him to pursue Xiaotao.


    ¡°Oh?¡± Jiang Xing could tell that Yin Hao was hostile to him, but he still had no intention of giving up. Instead, he continued to ask calmly, ¡°Is Xiaotao¡¯s boyfriend... Special Assistant Lin or the one from the Feng family?¡±


    Yin Hao did not expect Jiang Xing to mention Lin Jia. Moreover, the Feng family member he mentioned might be Feng Jing, who was often seen with Yin Tao.


    ¡°Since you are already aware of this, please stay away from my sister.¡± Yin Hao didn¡¯t want to exin any further to Jiang Xing. He had run out of patience because of Jiang Xing¡¯s attitude.


    ¡°You¡¯re quite protective of her.¡± Jiang Xing¡¯s expression was no longer friendly.


    Yin Tao and Yin Hao were both extremely hostile towards him. Although Jiang Xing was curious about Yin Tao, he still bore a slight grudge against her for looking down on him in the underground casino, and Yin Hao wasn¡¯t respectful toward him either.


    ¡°Do you really know your sister? She¡¯s not so well behaved outside.¡±


    Jiang Xing clearly had a hidden meaning in his words, but Yin Hao had no intention of continuing the conversation with him. Yin Hao had seen too many rich heirs like this. He didn¡¯t believe that Yin Tao would have had much contact with Jiang Xing.


    ¡°Xiaotao is my younger sister. Young Master Jiang, you should show some respect so that you don¡¯t upset everyone.¡± If it weren¡¯t for the fact that there were so many people outside, Yin Hao would have told him off more harshly. He couldn¡¯t ept others ndering Yin Tao. In his heart, Yin Tao was kind and brave, and he wouldn¡¯t tolerate others judging her casually.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mean any harm. I¡¯m just reminding you out of goodwill.¡±


    Jiang Xing smiled. He wasn¡¯t surprised by Yin Hao¡¯s reaction. He said with a smile, ¡°After all, Xiaotao is still young. It won¡¯t be good if she meets a bad person. Special Assistant Lin is still alright. He¡¯s upright and looks like he¡¯s doing his job. That person from the Feng family isn¡¯t legitimate to begin with. His character might not even be as good as mine. Don¡¯t let Xiaotao be cheated of her feelings. By then, it¡¯ll be toote for you to do anything as her brother. With that, Jiang Xing turned around and left, leaving Yin Hao dumbfounded.


    ¡°Feng Family...¡± Yin Hao thought carefully about what Jiang Xing had just said and felt that it was a little strange. Feng Jing did not seem to be the unreliable type.. Why would Jiang Xing say that? Could it be that he knew something?

 Chapter 204 - Chapter 204: Plot

    Chapter 204: Plot


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    The more Yin Hao thought about it, the more confused he became. In the end, he felt that he had been yed by Jiang Xing. How could Jiang Xing know Yin


    Tao better than him? Moreover, Feng Jing had been his friend for many years.


    Yin Hao didn¡¯t think that he had a bad character.


    ¡°I should find an opportunity to chat with Xiaotao and ask her to stay away from Jiang Xing.¡± Yin Hao had a n in mind and decided to look for Yin Taoter to remind her. After all, Jiang Xing seemed like a very difficult person to deal with.


    Meanwhile, Yin Tao had already hidden on the second floor under the pretext of looking for her father. She felt a little uneasy watching Zhao Yue constantly introducing Yin Ning to different people downstairs.


    Yin Ning and Xi Feng¡¯s rtionship was clearly bing more and more stable, yet Yin Ning didn¡¯t seem to see any problem with Zhao Yue constantly introducing her to different potential suitors. It was as if she couldn¡¯t stop searching for the best match.


    Yin Tao remembered that Yin Ning and Xi Feng had always been very close in the original novel, but for some reason, Yin Ning seemed to have changed a lot after she transmigrated.


    Xi Feng didn¡¯t seem to be affected, but Yin Ning had changed a lot and had deviated from the plot because of her.


    Although Yin Ning didn¡¯t like Yin Tao in the original novel, she didn¡¯t make it too obvious. Instead, Yin Ning was focused on assisting Xi Feng in his career and it was fruitful for her in this aspect. Their rtionship gradually became better, but Yin Ning was obviously not as magnanimous and clever as in the original novel.


    She was instead picking on Yin Tao in many ways, and overreacting on some minor , inconsequential matters.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if such a change would affect the overall direction of the plot, but she couldn¡¯t reveal too much to Yin Ning. She couldn¡¯t tell her upfront that she was the female protagonist, and that as long as she didn¡¯t deviate too much from the plot, she would definitely live a blissful life.


    If Yin Tao had really said that, Yin Ning would probably think that she was mentally ill.


    ¡°Xiaotao.¡± Yin Dong saw Yin Tao standing in the corridor when he came out of the study. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you with your mother? She said that she had something to discuss with you today and specially asked me to call you back.¡±


    When she heard what Yin Dong said, Yin Tao finally understood why Zhao Yue had called her back. Jiang Xing was probably up to no good.


    ¡°I just saw her. Father, how have you been recently? Have you not been resting well?¡± Yin Tao felt that Yin Dong seemed a little haggard. Yin Dong used to look sharp and serious, but he actually looked a little old now.


    ¡°There have been a lot of things going on in thepany recently. Your brother is quite busy too. ¡®


    Yin Tao remembered that Yin Hao and her father¡¯spany had always been operating very well, so there shouldn ¡®t be any major problems.


    ¡°Did you run into any trouble?¡±


    Yin Dong shook his head and called Yin Tao into the study.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you don¡¯t have to worry about family matters.¡± Yin Dong was very assured of Yin Tao¡¯s ability. Previously, he had met Chief Wang from Yin Tao¡¯s branch a few times, and he was always full of praise for her performance at the police station.


    Although Yin Dong didn¡¯t show it, he was actually very proud of her and very pleased about it deep inside.


    ¡°It¡¯s just that Xicheng Corporation has gotten into some trouble. Our family has also invested in it. Some shareholders are raising objections to this coboration. They want to cut losses and end our coboration with Xicheng Corporation.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect that the matter that was troubling her father would actually be rted to Xi Feng.


    She was just about tofort her father when Yin Dong continued, ¡°But because of your brother and sister, I still sincerely hope that Xi Feng can survive this crisis. Although that child¡¯s family background is average, he¡¯s definitely a rare talent. ¡®


    Yin Tao said, ¡°Brother Xi Feng is fine. I saw him at the police station today.¡±


    ¡°Are you also involved in this matter?¡± Yin Dong was a little surprised, but on second thought, as a forensic doctor of the branch, it wasn¡¯t strange for Yin Tao to know about Xi Feng.¡¯s case. ¡°What exactly happened? The news was strictly embargoed. I heard that he got involved in a murder case, but I believe that he was set up.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded. It seemed like Yin Dong was still willing to believe Xi Feng.


    ¡°Brother Xi Feng has been ruled out as a suspect, but it will take some time to find the real culprit.¡±


    When Yin Dong heard this, he was slightly relieved and sighed softly. ¡°In the beginning, I wasn¡¯t optimistic about Xi Feng¡¯s project, but Ningning has been putting in a good word for him. I also know that she likes Xi Feng. Moreover,


    Ah Hao and Xi Feng are good friends. As a senior, how can I not support him..¡±

 Chapter 205 - Chapter 205: Xi Feng

    Chapter 205: Xi Feng


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    It would be a lie to say that he didn¡¯t regret it. Yin Dong had already lost a lot because of the project with Xi Feng. Now that Xi Feng was involved in a murder case, Yin Dong might lose even more.


    However, because of Yin Ning¡¯s insistence, Yin Dong did not want to give up on Xi Feng. After all, he still thought highly of Xi Feng.


    ¡°The project that Xi Feng started...¡± Yin Tao recalled the plot in the original novel. She was certain that although Xi Feng had encountered many obstacles in his career, his business acumen was unquestionable. Every decision Xi Feng made had brought him huge rewards. It was precisely because Yin Ning understood Xi Feng¡¯s true strength that she supported him without hesitation.


    Yin Tao said, ¡°Dad, you don¡¯t have to worry. Brother Xi Feng won¡¯t be wrong. He has sound judgment and great abilities. You can trust him.¡±


    ¡°It seems that Xi Feng is quite popr. Not only do you say that, but even your brotherpletely trusts him and has been trying his best to help him.¡±


    Yin Dong needed to be more rational, and he had always been a principled man. If Xi Feng was really in trouble with this murder case, Yin Dong might withdraw his investment. He couldn ¡®t risk the fate of the entirepany just because of emotions.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just because he¡¯s popr. Brother Xi Feng is truly capable.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t remember which project it was in the original novel, but he was finally widely recognized by the businessmunity in City A as a top business leader.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll convince the shareholders to continue supporting Xi Feng.¡± Yin Dong trusted Yin Tao for some reason. Although she was young, she had a very calm temperament. Yin Dong had full confidence in her.


    ¡°Xiaotao, although your mother has a bad temper, she¡¯s still your elder. Even though there may be some things that you don¡¯t agree with, you shouldn¡¯t cross the line, understand?¡¯


    Yin Tao was surprised by what Yin Dong said. It seemed like her father already knew about the conflict with Zhao Yue in the restaurant.


    ¡°I understand.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t refute. After all, Zhao Yue was the original Yin Tao¡¯s biological mother. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t do anything too overboard.


    Seeing that Yin Dong¡¯s mood was not bad, Yin Tao thought for a moment and said what she was worried about. ¡°Dad, I hope you can tell Mom that I¡¯m not considering seeing anyone so soon.¡±


    ¡°A girl should still find a good husband. Although you¡¯re young, the sooner you socialize, the better it would be for you to find a better candidate.¡± Although Yin Dong wouldn¡¯t interfere with Yin Tao¡¯s rtionship problems, he also hoped that Yin Tao could find a good partner.


    ¡°I have my own mind, and I have goals to achieve at work. Now is not the time for me to start a family.¡± Yin Tao spoke her mind. If Yin Dong was on Zhao Yue¡¯s side and was urging her to get married too, it would be harder for Yin Tao in the future.


    ¡°That¡¯s fine too. It¡¯s good that you have ambitions. If you need any help at work, you can tell me. I¡¯ll try my best to help you.¡± Yin Dong thought of Yin Tao¡¯s outstanding performance at the police station and felt that it would be a good thing if Yin Tao had ambitions for her career.


    The Yin family had been in business for generations. If Yin Tao could have a ce in the police station, it would be advantageous in business in the future.


    Yin Tao had already expected Yin Dong¡¯s reaction. Although he was a little old-fashioned in his ways, he was still very supportive of Yin Tao¡¯s ambitions. ¡°Thank you, Dad.¡± Yin Tao thought of Jiang Xing, who had just chatted with her, and asked Yin Dong, ¡°Is the Jiang family on good terms with our family?¡¯


    ¡°The Jiang family?¡¯ Yin Dong shook his head and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°We don¡¯t have much contact. Their family¡¯s business is huge. We¡¯ve worked together a few times before, but it was purely business. Our rtionship isn¡¯t that close.¡±


    ¡°My mother wanted me to interact with the youngest son of the Jiang family, but his reputation outside is not that good. I¡¯m really not keen.¡±


    ¡°The Jiang family¡¯s son?¡± Yin Dong didn¡¯t know much about these juniors, nevertheless he promised Yin Tao, ¡°Your mother is just anxious and she might not truly understand the situation. Don¡¯t worry, Xiaotao. As long as you are not willing, no one in the Yin family will make things difficult for you.¡±


    Yin Tao really wanted to tell Yin Dong that Zhao Yue wouldn¡¯t care even if she knew Jiang Xing¡¯s character. Zhao Yue didn¡¯t care about Yin Tao¡¯s happiness, all she cared about was that Yin Tao marry into a good family.


    ¡°I understand.¡± Yin Tao was d that Yin Dong would say this. Now that she knew her father wouldn¡¯t force her to ept the Jiang family, she would have more confidence when facing Jiang Xing in the future. Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t have to put up with Jiang Xing anymore and if he continued pestering her in the future, Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t have to endure him.


    When she returned to the hall, Yin Tao saw Yin Hao, who had been looking for her..

 Chapter 206 - Chapter 206: Marriage

    Chapter 206: Marriage


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    ¡°Xiaotao, have you seen Dad?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded towards Yin Hao. When she saw Jiang Xing chatting happily with Zhao Yue not far away, she couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Brother, that Jiang Xing didn¡¯t spout any nonsense, did he?¡±


    When he heard Yin Tao¡¯s question, Yin Hao recalled what Jiang Xing had just said to him and asked worriedly, ¡°Xiaotao, do you know Jiang Xing from before?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if she should be honest with Yin Hao, but no matter what, now wasn¡¯t the time to exin.


    ¡°I have, but I¡¯m not familiar with him. One look and I can tell that he¡¯s not a good person.¡± Yin Tao warned Yin Hao seriously, ¡°Brother, you must not do business with him. This person doesn¡¯t look reliable. ¡®


    Yin Hao could tell that Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to exin in detail, so he didn¡¯t pursue the matter. Instead, he reminded her, ¡°If Jiang Xing finds trouble with you in the future, tell me. Don¡¯t try to deal with it on your own.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded. She could tell that Yin Hao was truly concerned about her.


    Yin Tao tried her best to lie low the entire night, but she was inevitably pulled out by Zhao Yue for questioning at the dining table.


    ¡°Xiaotao, the children of these aunties are about the same age as you. You should spend some time with them in private. Perhaps you can be friends. ¡®


    Zhao Yue couldn¡¯t wait to introduce Yin Tao to these finely dressed women, as if she was introducing a product to them, hoping to gain the favor of the customers.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t take Zhao Yue¡¯s words to heart. There was no need for her to retort. In any case, she would return to the police station straight after dinner.


    In the future, it was up to her to decide if she wanted to interact with her. There was no need to waste her breath on Zhao Yue and also embarrass everyone at the same time.


    However, Jiang Xing, who was sitting beside Yin Hao, didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of letting Yin Tao off. Instead, he said to Zhao Yue without hesitation, ¡°Madam Yin, Xiaotao and I hit it off very well. I hope you can give me more chances.¡±


    Jiang Xing¡¯s straight talk attracted the attention of many people at the dining table. Zhao Yue was also very surprised by Jiang Xing. Previously, when she saw that Madam Jiang had no intention ofing, she thought that the Jiang family didn¡¯t fancy Yin Tao.


    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s always a good thing for young people like you to interact more.


    Xiaotao isn¡¯t young anymore. I¡¯m also hoping that she will find a good suitor.¡± The meaning behind Zhao Yue¡¯s words was very clear. Yin Tao listened to the conversation between the two of them and frowned.


    ¡°Xiaotao isn¡¯t that old. I would like to keep her by my side for a few more years. You¡¯re too anxious. ¡®


    Yin Dong looked at Zhao Yue, who was chatting happily with Jiang Xing, and said to her, ¡°Let her decide for herself. As parents, we shouldn¡¯t be making decisions on her behalf all the time.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard her father¡¯s words, she knew that her request had worked. Zhao Yue looked unhappy. She had nned to use this opportunity to build a rtionship with the Jiang family, but she didn¡¯t expect Yin Dong to interfere.


    Seeing that the atmosphere at the dining table was a little awkward, Yin Hao smiled and said to Zhao Yue, ¡°Mom, you should worry more about me. Xiaotao is doing well and has her own mind. ¡®


    ¡°Your business?¡± Zhao Yue sighed unhappily and said, ¡°When have you ever listened to me? You didn¡¯t fancy any of the girls I introduced to you. I wonder what kind of girl you¡¯re looking for?¡¯


    It wasn¡¯t that Zhao Yue hadn¡¯t put in a lot of effort for her son¡¯s marriage. Yin Hao was considered young and promising, and he was quite good-looking.


    Zhao Yue had introduced many girls with good family backgrounds to him, but Yin Hao had rejected all of them. He said that he didn¡¯t like girls who didn¡¯t have their own minds, and he didn¡¯t like arranged marriages either.


    As time passed by, Zhao Yue had no choice but to give up on Yin Hao¡¯s marriage. After all, she didn¡¯t have the final sayin this matter. However, Yin Ning and Yin Tao were different. Zhao Yue felt that she still had some say in their marriages.


    ¡°Therefore, don¡¯t get involved in Xiaotao¡¯s marriage. What era is it now? Our family isn¡¯t so down and out that we have to rely on my sister¡¯s marriage to support us.¡± Yin Hao¡¯s tone was very rxed, but the words he said made everyone present understand how protective he was of Yin Tao.


    It seemed that the Yin family still cared a lot about this daughter. Yin Hao and Yin Dong had no intention of marrying Yin Tao off.


    Zhao Yue was alone and helpless. She didn¡¯t dare to discuss Yin Tao¡¯s marriage anymore. The atmosphere was a little down at the end of the meal. After all, Zhao Yue had gathered everyone here in a bid to matchmake Yin Tao, so as to get her married as soon as possible. However, Yin Dong and Yin Hao¡¯s attitude made everyone wary and silent.


    Jiang Xing knew better than to continue and risk a rebuff. He didn¡¯t try to get close to Yin Tao anymore, instead he seemed to have something else up his sleeves..

 Chapter 207 - Chapter 207: Attitude

    Chapter 207: Attitude


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    Yin Tao was very touched by her brother and father¡¯s protection. She could tell that in the entire Yin family, only her brother and father really weed her.


    On the other hand, Yin Ning had been sullen because of her brother and father¡¯s attitude towards Yin Tao. When Yin Tao first chose to be a forensic doctor, the entire Yin family was very disgusted with her profession, but now, her brother and father seemed to support her work very much.


    Yin Ning couldn¡¯t understand why Yin Tao had changed so much. In her previous life, although Yin Tao had lived a rather prosperous life, she didn¡¯t have much glory after marrying Jin Chen and didn¡¯t have much rights to speak in the Yin home.


    In her previous life, Yin Tao had always been a simple-minded person. Yin Ning knew that she would never amount to much, so she despised her and had never treated her as an opponent. Although the two sisters weren¡¯t close, they weren¡¯t exactly enemies either.


    However, ever since Yin Ning was reborn, Yin Tao seemed to have be a


    pletely different person. Not only had she stopped vying for her parents attention, but she also seemed to have suddenly be very enthusiastic about the forensic profession which she hated previously.


    Her performance at the police station was also outstanding. Gradually, she gained the recognition of her father and brother. Yin Ning had never been so jealous of Yin Tao. Even in her previous life, when she married Jin Chen, who came from a good family, Yin Ning had never been so jealous of her.


    Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t seem to be fighting for anything, she had received the affirmation of many people. Yin Ning was unwilling to be inferior to Yin Tao just like that. Yin Tao clearly couldn¡¯tpare to her in anything, so Yin Ning definitely wouldn¡¯t allow Yin Tao to live better than her in the future.


    After the guests left, Yin Ning called out to Yin Tao before she left.


    Looking at Yin Ning in front of her, Yin Tao could not sense any friendliness from her. She did not know why the only female protagonist in the novel would make things difficult for her.


    ¡®What¡¯s the matter? I still have to go back to the police station. The dormitory will close if it¡¯s toote.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was very calm, with no trace of emotions. However, Yin Ning could tell that Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to chat with her. It was obvious that she wanted to escape.


    ¡®You¡¯re my elder sister. Can¡¯t I chat with you?¡¯ Yin Ning sounded a little aggrieved, as if she really missed Yin Tao.


    ¡°Take your time to chat. I¡¯ll wait for you in the car. There¡¯s no hurry.¡± Yin Hao took the car keys and walked out of the hall. He really hoped that the rtionship between his two sisters would improve.


    Yin Ning and Yin Tao¡¯s personalities were very different. Yin Hao hoped that the two of them would get to know each better bymunicating with each other more. After all, they were family. Yin Hao didn¡¯t want there to be any misunderstandings between the sisters.


    Yin Tao turned around and sat on the sofa as she looked at Yin Ning. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want her conflict with Yin Ning to affect Yin Hao, and she didn¡¯t want him to worry as well.


    ¡°Tell me, what do you want to talk about?¡±


    Yin Ning saw that Yin Tao was clearly a little impatient, but she didn¡¯t get angry. Instead, she slowly walked over and sat beside her.


    ¡°Elder sister, have you been working hard recently?¡± There was nothing wrong with Yin Ning¡¯s words. Judging by her tone, an outsider would think that she was really concerned about her elder sister.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Don¡¯t you still have to perform this weekend? It must have been hard on you.¡± Yin Tao decided to y along with Yin Ning for a while. Who knew what she was thinking? Yin Tao didn¡¯t believe that Yin Ning would really care about her.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I¡¯ve been practicing for a long time and I¡¯m already used to it.¡± Yin Ning thought of performing and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Sister, you¡¯lle to watch the stage performance this weekend, right?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded. If there weren¡¯t any new cases, there was no reason for her not toe.


    ¡®Will Brother Feng Jing and Brother Lin Jiae?¡± Yin Ning asked gingerly. Previously, Yin Hao had said that he could give the invitation to Lin Jia and Feng Jing, but he could not guarantee that they woulde.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you before that you can just look for Brother for this matter?¡± Yin Tao felt depressed talking to Yin Ning. She was too scheming. She didn¡¯t know if her rtionship with Yin Ning would worsen because of her words.


    ¡°I saw that you were close to Brother Lin Jia, right?¡± Yin Ning forced a smile. ¡°Furthermore, Brother Feng Jing has helped Xi Feng a lot recently. I want to thank him personally.¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re very close. Moreover, Brother Feng didn¡¯t help much. Xi Feng will be fine.¡± Yin Tao felt that Yin Ning and Xi Feng were sincere about each other. After all, they had fallen in love passionately in the original novel. Yin Tao felt that her transmigration wouldn¡¯t change the ending of the male and female protagonists in the original novel..

 Chapter 208 - Chapter 208: Lying

    Chapter 208: Lying


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    ¡°You know about Xi Feng¡¯s case too?¡± Yin Ning looked at Yin Tao. It didn ¡®t seem like she didn¡¯t know. Moreover, the case was handled by the branch office. It hadn¡¯t urred to her earlier, but on second thought, it was inevitable that Yin Tao knew.


    ¡°I work in the police department. It¡¯s hard not to know, but you don¡¯t have to worry. There has been some progress. Brother Xi Feng will be fine.¡±


    Yin Tao thought that Yin Ning was worried about Xif Feng and hence exined to her. However, Yin Nings expression seemed to have turned even worse after hearing her words.


    ¡®You saw Xi Feng at the police station?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Yin Nings attention to be on this, but she still admitted it truthfully.


    ¡°He knows you¡¯re a forensic doctor already?¡±


    Yin Nings expression changed drastically. It seemed like she was still very concerned about Yin Tao¡¯s profession. ¡°He knows. Please don¡¯t over react.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Yin Ning and Zhao Yue didn¡¯t like her job. Although Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t force them to ept her job, she couldn¡¯t stand their discrimination against her. ¡°Even if you don¡¯t like my job, you shouldn¡¯t keep lying about it, right? Besides, you¡¯re not the one dissecting the corpses. Is this really necessary?¡¯


    Yin Ning didn¡¯t say anything. She really didn¡¯t like Yin Tao¡¯s job and felt a little embarrassed, but not to the extent that she wanted to hide it forever. However , after what happened at Xi Feng¡¯spany, she asked Xi Feng if he had seen Yin Tao at the police station. Now, it seemed that Xi Feng hadn¡¯t told her the truth. They had clearly met at the police station, but Xi Feng didn¡¯t admit it.


    Yin Ning was conflicted. She had been bitter and regretful that she had missed out on Xi Feng in her previous life. After her rebirth, she had never left Xi


    Feng¡¯s side. Moreover, because of her rebirth, she trusted Xi Feng¡¯s character.


    Although the two of them had not publicly announced their rtionship, they had already expressed their feelings for each other. Xi Feng had also promised her that he would be with her after hispany was on track.


    Yin Ning never doubted this. She felt that Xi Feng wouldn¡¯t lie to her, but she didn¡¯t expect him to lie to her because of Yin Tao.


    ¡®What did you guys talk about?¡¯ Yin Ning did not know why Xi Feng would tell her that he hadn¡¯t met Yin Tao, but her hatred for Yin Tao had deepened. ¡®What can we talk about?¡± Yin Tao looked at Yin Ning in confusion. Her reaction was very strange. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what she had said to provoke Yin Ning again. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll go back first.¡±


    Seeing that Yin Ning had remained silent, Yin Tao felt that there was no need to waste time here. She could see the disgust in Yin Nings eyes and was unwilling to argue with Yin Ning in the Yin home. It was better to stay away.


    Yin Tao ignored Yin Ning and walked out of the door.


    Yin Ning was still sitting on the sofa in a daze. It wasn¡¯t until Yin Hao drove Yin Tao away that Yin Ning slowly reacted and picked up the phone beside her.


    She found Xi Feng¡¯s number on the contact list. Xi Feng answered the call very quickly after she got through.


    ¡°Are you still busy?¡¯ Yin Nings voice was very gentle and sweet. If he hadn¡¯t seen the cold expression on her face, he would have thought that she was in a good mood.


    ¡°I¡¯m almost done. I just finished a meeting at thepany. I¡¯m going home now.¡± Xi Feng¡¯s voice was clearly tired. There had been too much going on recently. Even if things were still optimistic for him, it had taken a toll on him.


    ¡°I want to see you.¡±


    Upon hearing Yin Nings words, Xi Feng nced at the time and thought for a


    moment before saying, ¡°Do you want me to drive to your house now?¡±


    Yin Ning was very satisfied with Xi Feng¡¯s indulgence. Xi Feng had always doted on her and would try his best to satisfy any requests she had. He would never quarrel with her.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you at the cafe we usually go to. See you there.¡± After ending the call, Yin Ning returned to the bedroom to change.


    Ever since she was reborn, she had been constantly encouraging and supporting Xi Feng. She had even helped him obtain the help of many influential people. Although Xi Feng achieved a lot on his own steam, he was able to enjoy some short-cuts with Yin Ning around.


    It was impossible for Yin Ning to give up on her rtionship with Xi Feng. She would never allow any unexpected roadblocks toe between her and Xi Feng.


    Yin Ning arrived ahead of time at the cafe near her house and ordered two cups of coffee. By then, Xi Feng had just rushed to the cafe too.


    ¡°You must be anxious from waiting. There¡¯s a little traffic on the road.¡± Xi Feng walked quickly to the opposite side of Yin Ning apologetically. Looking at the exquisitely dressed Yin Ning, Xi Feng¡¯s gaze softened a lot..

 Chapter 209 - Chapter 209: Different

    Chapter 209: Different


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    Yin Ning was very important to Xi Feng. Every time he was down, Yin Ning would always be by his side to support him wholeheartedly.


    Xi Feng was very touched and treated Yin Ning very well. He had always given in to all her demands. Xi Feng hoped to grow his career and then marry Yin Ning after he became sessful. He wouldn ¡®t let her down.


    ¡°Not long.¡± Yin Ning took a small sip of the coffee in front of her. After Xi Feng sat down, she slowly said, ¡°l have something to ask you.¡±


    ¡®What¡¯s wrong? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Xi Feng looked at the coffee that Yin Ning had ordered for him and felt touched. It was exactly the way he liked his coffee. His tone of voice towards Yin Ning became even gentler.


    ¡°Have you seen my sister recently?¡± After Yin Ning finished speaking, she saw that Xi Feng was clearly stunned, but he quickly regained hisposure.


    ¡°We¡¯ve met once. Is there a problem?¡± Xi Feng didn¡¯t tell Yin Ning that he had seen Yin Tao at the police station previously as he didn¡¯t want any trouble.


    Yin Tao¡¯s personality was obviously different from what Yin Ning had said, but Xi Feng had no intention of probing further. After all, everyone¡¯s pursuits were different. Yin Ning felt that Yin Tao¡¯s job was unseemly, and Xi Feng had no intention of persuading Yin Ning to change her mind.


    ¡®Why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡±


    Yin Ning sounded aggrieved. Xi Feng was a little puzzled. ¡°Should I tell you? We¡¯ve only met once, and it was at the police station. Is there anything wrong with that?¡±


    ¡°You already know that Yin Tao is a forensic doctor now?¡± Yin Ning looked at Xi Feng¡¯s disapproving expression and felt even more dissatisfied. He was clearly the one who deliberately hid it from her, but now that he was exposed, he didn¡¯t seem to think that there was anything wrong with doing so.


    Xi Feng felt a little helpless. He didn¡¯t expect Yin Ning to care so much about her sister¡¯s profession. Recalling the indifferent expression on Yin Tao¡¯s face when she chatted with him, Xi Feng suddenly sympathized with her situation.


    She was clearly doing an admirable job, but her family was ashamed. Not only did they not support her, they also disliked her. It seemed that Yin Tao had suffered a lot at home.


    ¡°Ningning, forensics is just a job, and it¡¯s a very admirable job. You shouldn¡¯t be so biased against Yin Tao.¡± Xi Feng finally decided to speak his mind. After all, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Yin Ning. If there were too many differences in their values, their lives together in the future might be full of conflicts.


    ¡°Admirable?¡± Yin Ning sneered and questioned Xi Feng, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you think Yin Tao is very noble? Mom was so upset that she got hospitalized, all because of this job of that involves dealing with the dead. You actually want me to respect her now?¡±


    Xi Feng looked at the puzzled Yin Ning and frowned slightly. ¡°Even if you don¡¯t understand, you still have to respect her at the very least. Ningning, I can¡¯t change what Auntie thinks, but there¡¯s nothing to be embarrassed about your elder sister¡¯s profession. You shouldn¡¯t have such an attitude.¡±


    ¡°Are you criticizing me?¡± Yin Ning widened her eyes in disbelief. This was the first time Xi Feng had spoken to her so harshly. Previously, he had always stood on her side unconditionally and eded to all her requests.


    ¡°It¡¯s not a criticism.¡± Seeing that Yin Nings eyes were slightly red, Xi Feng¡¯s tone softened a little as he exined, ¡°Your elder sister helped me this time. I just wish you weren¡¯t so prejudiced against her profession.¡±


    Xi Feng didn¡¯t speak too harshly. In fact, in his opinion,pared to Yin Tao, who was a forensic doctor, Yin Ning and Zhao Yue¡¯s attitudes were even more iprehensible. All professions are equal after all.


    He had no background and no foundation, and yet Yin Ning clearly trusted him. But she was prejudiced against her biological sister. Xi Feng didn¡¯t understand what caused Yin Nings difference in behavior, but in his heart, the considerate Yin Ning wasn¡¯t a superficial and snobbish person.


    ¡°Did she help you?¡± Yin Nings reaction was a little agitated at the mention of


    Yin Tao.


    She didn¡¯t like the way Xi Feng spoke up for Yin Tao. It was the same for her brother and father. It was as if everyone had suddenly gone on Yin Tao¡¯s side, and she had be the only ignorant person.


    ¡°Haven¡¯t I ever helped you? I begged for Dad¡¯s investment. I support all your choices unconditionally. Haven¡¯t I done anything for you?¡±


    Although Yin Ning knew that Xi Feng¡¯s career had been improving ording to the development of her previous life, her feelings for Xi Feng were serious. She had felt bitter and regretful as she missed Xi Feng in her previous life. She thus valued Xi Feng now and hoped that Xi Feng reciprocated her feelings and would only have eyes for her..

 Chapter 210 - Chapter 210: Watching a Drama Series

    Chapter 210: Watching a Drama Series


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    ¡°Ningning, you¡¯ve been good to me. I don¡¯t mean anything else.¡± Seeing that Yin Ning was a little agitated, Xi Feng was at a loss. He didn¡¯t want to upset Yin Ning, but he also didn¡¯t want to say anything against his conscience.


    ¡°Don¡¯t meet Yin Tao in the future. I detest her.¡± Yin Ning regretted saying such willful words, but when she saw Xi Feng falling silent, she couldn¡¯t help but feel angry.


    ¡®You can ¡®t even do this? What¡¯s the big deal about Yin Tao? Why are all of you speaking up for her?¡±


    Initially, Yin Ning thought that her request was a little too much, but judging from Xi Feng¡¯s attitude, she had really underestimated Yin Tao. Although she usually looked harmless, she did have the ability to win people¡¯s hearts. Her brother and father were the best examples. Yin Ning would not foolishly watch Xi Feng be like them.


    Xi Feng usually gave in to Yin Ning requests, even if they were wilful. However, he was involved in his subordinate¡¯s case and had to go to the branch office countless times. It was impossible for him not to see Yin Tao, who was also working in the branch office. Moreover, Xi Feng wanted to thank Yin Tao and Feng Jing when this whole matter was over. It was impossible for him to not meet Yin Tao.


    Xi Feng didn¡¯t want to lie, so he couldn¡¯t ede to Yin Nings unreasonable request.


    ¡°I haven¡¯t interacted much with your elder sister. If you care so much, there¡¯s nothing I can do. Ningning, I have a lot of things to deal with now. I hope you can give me some time. We can talk about the things you want to resolve in the future.¡±


    Xi Feng rubbed his forehead tiredly. He had thought that he could find somefort in Yin Ning after a long day, but he was obviously even more tired now.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t agree, let¡¯s not see each other again,¡± Yin Ning threatened when she saw that Xi Feng¡¯s attitude was ambivalent.


    ¡°I...¡± Xi Feng sighed and got up from the chair. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Let me send you home.¡±


    Seeing that Xi Feng did not answer her directly, Yin Ning picked up her backpack angrily and said to Xi Feng, ¡°There¡¯s no need. My chauffeur is outside. Director Xi, you should go and do your work!¡±


    After saying that, Yin Ning left the cafe. Looking at the cars on the other side of the road, Yin Ning slowed down. She wasn¡¯t nning on arguing with Xi Feng at first, but at the mention of Yin Tao, Yin Ning couldn¡¯t control her emotions.


    She walked to the car at the slowest pace possible. Yin Ning turned around to take a look and realized that Xi Feng had not chased after her from the cafe.


    ¡°Second Miss, are we going home?¡¯ the chauffeur asked softly when he saw Yin Nings obviously unhappy face.


    ¡°Go home!¡± Yin Ning opened the car door angrily and got in. She ordered the driver in the front seat, ¡°Don¡¯t call me Second Miss in the future. I¡¯m the only daughter of the Yin family now.¡±


    Meanwhile, Yin Tao, who was in the police dormitory, didn¡¯t know that because of her, the male and female protagonists in the original novel had encountered a romantic crisis for the first time.


    After taking a shower, Yin Tao ate some fruits and watched a very popr television drama.


    This was a romantic drama set in a school. Although Yin Tao was not interested in these things, she was happy to watch the love story between the male and female leads.


    ¡°You¡¯re also following this drama?¡± Bai Luo, who had just returned, saw Yin Tao watching the television drama with a blissful smile on her face.


    ¡®You¡¯ve watched it too?¡± Yin Tao paused the television drama and asked Bai Luo beside her.


    ¡°No, I¡¯m not interested in these romantic dramas.¡± Bai Luo took off her jacket and pursed her lips. ¡°Su Yan is watching it, so I watched two episodes with her during lunch break today. I didn¡¯t expect you and Su Yan to like such romantic dramas.¡¯


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Su Yan to watch such love dramas either. Thinking of Bai Luo¡¯s words just now, she said to her unhappily, ¡°Why can¡¯t we watch it? We don¡¯t want to be in a rtionship to begin with. Can¡¯t we just watch others do


    ¡°It¡¯s best not to watch too many of these. There are very few men like those in television dramas to begin with. I¡¯m afraid that if you watch too much, you¡¯ll lose interest in real men in the future.¡± Bai Luo smiled and sat beside Yin Tao, and continued ying the television drama.


    ¡®Why? You want to watch it too?¡± Seeing Bai Luo sitting beside her with snacks, Yin Tao deliberately teased her. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that you¡¯ll lose interest in men in the future? Are you sure you still dare to watch it?¡±


    ¡°I lost interest a long time ago. It¡¯s fine to watch it.¡± Bai Luo smiled and handed the snacks to Yin Tao. The two of them watched the television drama together.


    Just as the rtionship between the male and female leads started developing and they were about to confess their feelings, Yin Tao suddenly received a message on her tablet.


    ¡®Who is it? It¡¯s sote.¡± Bai Luo was a little unhappy about being interrupted, but she still helped Yin Tao open the message..

 Chapter 211 - Chapter 211: Secretary

    Chapter 211: Secretary


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    When Yin Tao saw the message from Lin Jia, she ignored Bai Luo, who was just beside her, and clicked on the message.


    She didn¡¯t expect Lin Jia to have sent her a cute cartoon emoji and asked if she was resting.


    ¡®Wow, is this the Special Assistant Lin I¡¯ve met before? He is so adorable!¡± Bai Luo smiled knowingly and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Tell me the truth, what¡¯s your rtionship?¡±


    Yin Tao replied to Lin Jia and then looked at Bai Luo, who had a mischievous smile on her face. ¡®What kind of rtionship can there be? Can you not overthink everything? My rtionship status is very stable now, and there won¡¯t be any changes in the future.¡±


    ¡°Why? Do you still want to be single for the rest of your life?¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t Yin Tao pulled Bai Luo and said with a smile, ¡°We¡¯ll live in a nursing home together in the future. Why do we need a man? Isn¡¯t it good for us sisters to be together?¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Bai Luo had always been single. If Zhang Rui didn¡¯t yearn for love so much, Yin Tao would have also included her in the retirement n.


    ¡°Forget it. I don¡¯t want to live like this forever.¡± Bai Luo shook her head, looking wistful. She said to Yin Tao, ¡°1 don¡¯t have as many opportunities as you. Special Assistant Lin and Captain Feng are both good candidates. If I were you, I would have long gone ahead, why would I let go of such good candidates and have other women benefit?¡±


    ¡°Then do you want me to introduce you to them?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ve never interacted with Special Assistant Lin, but I understand Captain Feng. The woman he likes is definitely not an ordinary person. I wouldn¡¯t go uninvited only to be rebuffed.¡±


    Bai Luo felt that men like Special Assistant Lin and Captain Feng would have many women pursuing them. Their partners in future would definitely have to be very outstanding.


    The Feng family and Lin family were equally prominent. If a little girl like her, with a humble family background, really married into the family, she would definitely be at the mercy of others.


    Not to mention that Captain Feng and Special Assistant Lin would never take a fancy to her. Even if they did, Bai Luo wouldn¡¯t have the guts. Marrying into a


    wealthy family is something veryplicated, Bai Luo had no intentions of trying it.


    ¡°So in what ways do you think I¡¯m not an ordinary person?¡± Yin Tao looked at Bai Luo, who was about to admit defeat. She was curious to know what Bai Luo thought of her.


    ¡°You?¡± Bai Luo felt that Yin Tao was verycking in self-awareness. When she first saw Yin Tao dissect a corpse, she knew she belonged to a different league.


    ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t belittle yourself. You are good looking and youe from a good family. I¡¯m sure there are no more than three girls like you in City A!¡±


    Bai Luo felt that Yin Tao was definitely a unique existence. There were many forensic doctors in City A, but there were definitely not many who were as beautiful and bold as Yin Tao.


    The vibration of her cell phone interrupted Yin Tao¡¯s thoughts. Looking at the exaggerated Bai Luo, Yin Tao felt that she was still too inexperienced. She was clearly very ordinary. Although there were not many girls who worked with her before she transmigrated, there were definitely many beauties in their forensic hospital. Moreover, they were also very capable. Every one of them was a role model among the students.


    Yin Tao looked at the two documents that Lin Jia had sent over and her expression suddenly turned serious.


    ¡°Xu Rui...¡±


    Yin Tao read out the name in the file and looked at the man¡¯s ID photo in the information column. Her eyes narrowed in seriousness.


    ¡°Did something happen?¡± Bai Luo saw that Yin Tao looked worried and asked out of concern.


    Yin Tao carefully read the information that Lin Jia had sent over. After seeing Xu Rui¡¯s family rtionship, she slowly understood.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s a case I handled some time ago. Although the case has been closed, I still feel a little suspicious.¡±


    After reading Xu Rui¡¯s information, Yin Tao¡¯s expression became very solemn. ¡°Bai Luo, you go rest first. I¡¯ll call Brother Lin Jia back.¡±


    Seeing how serious Yin Tao was, Bai Luo didn¡¯t dare to disturb her. After Yin Tao walked out of the dormitory, she climbed onto her bed. Yin Tao had always had her own mind and could handle things very well. Bai Luo was not worried about her.


    After walking out of the dormitory, Yin Tao confirmed Xu Rui¡¯s personal information again and dialed Lin Jia¡¯s number.


    ¡°Hello, Xiaotao.¡± Lin Jia quickly answered the call. He seemed to be expecting Yin Tao¡¯s call.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, Xu Rui is Shanshan¡¯s father?¡± Yin Tao knew that her guess should be right, but she still wanted to confirm it with Lin Jia.


    ¡®Yes, the two documents I sent you are about Xu Shan¡¯s parents.¡±


    Lin Jia provided all the information he had to Yin Tao. ¡°Xu Rui was the secretary of the president of argepany. He¡¯s Shanshan¡¯s father and he was a very capable person at work..¡±

 Chapter 212 - Chapter 212: Wan Clan

    Chapter 212: Wan n


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    ¡°His wife, Li Man, was a full-time housewife. I¡¯ve asked Xu Shan¡¯s neighbors.


    They¡¯re very close. Xu Rui was the breadwinner, he supported the family, while


    Li Man was apetent homemaker. I don¡¯t have any other details.¡±


    Lin Jia could only do so much. It had already taken him a lot of time to find detailed information on Xu Rui.


    Because Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ case was not handled by the Cheng Ping branch, it was very difficult for Yin Tao to find any relevant clues. The information that Feng Jing had found was too concise, and Yin Tao couldn¡¯t find anything useful. She didn¡¯t expect Lin Jia to help.


    ¡°Don¡¯t they have anyone close to them?¡± Yin Tao had been curious about Xu Shan being taken in by the Children¡¯s Home. Usually, when a child¡¯s parents pass away, there would be other rtives taking care of him.


    ¡°No. Their family didn¡¯t have any rtives in City A at all. Xu Rui and Li Man¡¯s parents passed away early, and they don¡¯t interact with their rtives. Their family¡¯swork was very simple. Xu Rui was usually very busy with work. He was usually at home or at thepany. He didn¡¯t have much social life.¡±


    Lin Jia had also learned about Xu Shan¡¯s family situation through the staff of the Children¡¯s Home. Xu Shan¡¯s parents really didn¡¯t have any close connections. Otherwise, the case wouldn¡¯t have been ssified as an ident so quickly.


    ¡®Where did Xu Rui work when he was alive?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to let go of any clues. She didn¡¯t think that Xu Shan¡¯s parents really died in an idental fire.


    ¡®Wan Corporation, do you know Wan The? That¡¯s his family¡¯spany.¡±


    Lin Jia¡¯s words made Yin Tao fall into deep thought. Although she didn¡¯t know the Wan Corporation well, it was impossible for her to not remember Wan Zhe¡¯s name.


    When Yin Tao was reading the book, she was furious with the viin in the book. He had caused trouble for Xi Feng again and again. Moreover, he had an equally difficult brother who had also caused Xi Feng a lot of trouble.


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard of him. I¡¯ve seen Wan Zhe at a gathering before.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t tell Lin Jia her opinion of Wan The. It was not her style to have baseless suspicion of people.


    ¡°Was Xu Rui Wan The¡¯s secretary?¡± Yin Tao had heard from Yin Hao that many of the Wan family¡¯s businesses were now handed over to Wan The to manage. Although he was impulsive, he was still verypetent in business.


    ¡°It should be the case. Wan Zhe is the President of the Wan Corporation, and Xu


    Rui should be his secretary.¡± Lin Jia didn¡¯t expect Yin Tao to remember Wan Zhe. He thought that with Yin Tao¡¯s personality, she wouldn¡¯t pay too much attention to Yin Hao¡¯s friends.


    ¡°Then Wan Zhe should know more about Xu Rui, right?¡± Yin Tao wanted to determine if Xu Rui was harmed by getting an understanding of his interpersonal rtionships.


    ¡°Not necessarily.¡± Lin Jia paused on the other end of the phone and voiced his thoughts. ¡°Wan Zhe is not an easy person to get along with. He has always been arrogant. He probably won¡¯t care about his subordinates.¡±


    Although Lin Jia and Wan Zhe were not considered friends, they had interacted a few times in private. Wan The¡¯s personality was clear, and his attitude had always been very domineering.


    ¡®When I have time, I¡¯ll go to the Wan Corporation to take a look and see if I can find anyone who knows Xu Rui.¡±


    Lin Jia felt that it was useless even if she found Xu Rui¡¯s friend when he was alive. At that time, the police had alsounched an investigation. If there was anything abnormal, the case wouldn¡¯t have been closed so easily.


    Moreover, most people didn¡¯t like to court trouble. No one would be willing to talk about someone like Xu Rui who had already passed away.


    ¡°Xiaotao, although Shanshan¡¯s situation is still a littleplicated, you don¡¯t have to worry too much. Since Dr. Yu said that Shanshan is normal, as long as you spend more time with her in the future, she will slowly get better.¡±


    Lin Jia deliberatelyforted Yin Tao. He could tell that Yin Tao was very concerned about Xu Shan¡¯s matter.


    ¡°Then, Brother Lin Jia, ask me along if you are visiting Shanshan in future. We¡¯ll spend some time keeping Shanshanpany. I believe she¡¯ll slowly get better after she goes to school.¡±


    Yin Tao has decided to find time to try her luck at the Wan Corporation. After all, she still felt that the cause of Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ death was suspicious.


    After ending the call with Lin Jia, Yin Tao returned to the dormitory. Bai Luo was ready to go to bed. When she saw Yin Tao return, she asked her, ¡°What¡¯s up? Is there another case?¡±


    Yin Tao shook her head and told Bai Luo to rest well. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s not a case from our branch. Sleep well.¡±


    Bai Luo heaved a sigh of relief. ¡®That¡¯s good. I still don¡¯t know what the situation is with the Sen Yuan Apartments case. If something happens again, we¡¯ll be busy again.¡±


    ¡°The test results will be out tomorrow. Master and I think this case might be rted to Wei Feng¡¯s case. Needle marks were found on the deceased.. ¡®

 Chapter 213 - Chapter 213: Means

    Chapter 213: Means


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    Yin Tao believed that even if the death of Xi Feng¡¯s subordinate had nothing to do with him, it was probably because the murderer wanted to frame him. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have specially sent the deceased to the apartment where Xi Feng lived.


    ¡°If it¡¯s really the same murderer, the nature of this case will be even egregious. ¡® Bai Luo hated the murderer to the core when she thought about how she would have to endure looking at the surveince footage the next day.


    ¡°I still have to go to Sen Yuan Apartments with Xia Jin tomorrow to conduct investigations. I hope you can find new clues.¡± Bai Luo set the rm on her phone and said to Yin Tao, ¡°You should rest early too. Perhaps something will happen again. Let¡¯s sleep well and maintain our strength.¡±


    Yin Tao alsoy back on the bed. Although she wanted to rest, her mind was in a mess. The matter with Xu Shan¡¯s parents troubled her greatly, and she didn¡¯t know where to start even if she wanted to resolve it.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t look for Wan Zhe directly, and with her status, it wasn¡¯t appropriate for her to investigate Xu Rui¡¯s matter. It seemed that if she wanted to investigate, she could only use some special methods.


    At the mention of Wan The, Yin Tao suddenly thought of someone. She hadn¡¯t contacted Zhang Rui recently and only knew that she had already been discharged.


    The next morning, Bai Luo and Xia Jin went to investigate the Sen Yuan Apartments case together. Yin Tao first went to theboratory to get the test results. Indeed, it was as Su Ning and Yin Tao had guessed. The needle marks on the victim¡¯s body were due to anesthetic injections, simr to Wei Feng¡¯s case.


    Yin Tao brought the report to the police station. She had wanted to hand it over to Captain Chen, who was in charge of investigating the case, but she saw Feng Jing in the conference room.


    ¡°Captain Feng, this is the results of the victim¡¯s test.¡± Yin Tao handed the report to Feng Jing. Although he had said that he would not handle the case rted to Xi Feng, no one in the police station would question Feng Jing¡¯s character.


    ¡°Thank you for your hard work. I¡¯ll bring it to Captain Chenter.¡± Feng Jing took the report and couldn¡¯t help but ask when he saw Yin Tao carrying her bag, ¡°Do you have anything else to doter?¡±


    ¡°Nothing much.¡± Yin Tao shook her head and exined to Feng Jing, ¡°l want to see if I can find any other information about Xu Shan¡¯s parents.¡±


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and told Feng Jing what Lin Jia had told her. ¡°Xu Shan¡¯s father was the secretary of the President of the Wan Corporation, and her mother was a full-time housewife. I want to start with Xu Shan¡¯s father and see if I can find anything special.¡±


    ¡®Wan Corporation? Wan Zhe¡¯spany?¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing should have had some contact with Wan The, so she asked, ¡°Yes, Captain Feng. Do you know Wan Zhe well?¡±


    Feng Jing and Wan Zhe had not interacted much, but there were still some things that left a deep impression on him. ¡°1 don¡¯t know much, but Wan Zhe has always been unscrupulous. It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t investigate the Wan Corporation, lest you get into trouble.¡±


    ¡°Unscrupulous? Then I have to investigate Xu Shan¡¯s father even more.¡± Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t know about these business methods, as the biggest viin in the novel, Yin Tao didn¡¯t treat Wan Zhe as a good person to begin with.


    Seeing that Yin Tao had made up her mind, Feng Jing didn¡¯t try to stop her. ¡°Then how do you n to investigate? I can help you.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no specific n. I n to try my best to contact the employees of the


    Wan Corporation and see if I can find anyone who knew Xu Shan¡¯s father.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that it was impossible for Xu Rui¡¯s colleagues not to know anything about what had happened to him. Therefore, the best solution was to enter the Wan Corporation. Only then could she find out some things that the police didn¡¯t uncover.


    Feng Jing thought for a while and suggested to Yin Tao, ¡°I can arrange for you to work at the Wan Corporation as an intern for a few days. The vice president of theirpany was my senior when I was in university. We still have some contact. It shouldn¡¯t be so troublesome to ask him for help.¡±


    Yin Tao was a little surprised that Feng Jing was actually friends with people from the Wan Corporation. ¡°Captain Feng, isn¡¯t your rtionship with Wan Zhe not good?¡¯


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing and Wan Zhe were not the same kind of people at all.


    Moreover, Feng Jing and Xi Feng had a good rtionship. Xi Feng and Wan Zhe were already at loggerheads, so it was impossible for Feng Jing and Wan Zhe to be friends.


    ¡°We¡¯re not exactly good friends, but we didn¡¯t have any conflicts either.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s family business was mainly in the capital and there was no conflict of interest with the Wan Family. Moreover, Wan Zhe had tried to reach out to be friends with Feng Jing, but Feng Jing ignored him. He had never been interested in these businessmen.


    ¡°That¡¯s good, but I have to tell Master in advance. Although he doesn¡¯t usually look for me, I still have to take a few days off.¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t let go of Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ case, so she decided to investigate seriously. If she found something important, she might be able to find the reason for Xu Shan¡¯s current state..

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    Chapter 214: Strange


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    ¡°How long do you need? The shortest internship period is usually a week. It¡¯s fine if there isn¡¯t work to do at the police station, else I¡¯m worried you may not be able to cope.


    Feng Jing felt that he had to find a shell position for Yin Tao so that she could investigate undercover.


    ¡°One week is enough. As long as I find the information I want, I¡¯ll take the initiative to leave.¡± Yin Tao felt that as long as there were no new victims at the police station, her master would be able to handle the work alone.


    ¡°But Wan Zhe has seen you before.¡± Feng Jing was a little worried that Yin Tao would be discovered by Wan Zhe.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m just an intern. I wouldn¡¯t have any contact with Wan The. When the timees, I¡¯ll change my dressing style. Most people won¡¯t notice.¡±


    Although Feng Jing was still a little worried, he knew that Yin Tao was very concerned about Xu Shan¡¯s case, and she wouldn¡¯t give up unless she had personally investigated the case.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you¡¯re always thinking about others. You have to be careful not to get into trouble.¡±


    felt that Feng Jing was a little strange today. Although he still took good care of her, there was always a sense of distance when he spoke.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Feng. I¡¯ll be careful.¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know how to interact with Yin Tao. He was always worried about her and seemed to be concerned about every little thing that has to do with her.


    ¡°You... How have you been getting along with Lin Jia recently?¡± Feng Jing thought of the conversation he had with Lin Jia previously and felt that Yin Tao indeed had a special ce in Lin Jia¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Pretty good. Brother Lin Jia sent me information about Xu Shan¡¯s parents yesterday. He¡¯s also very worried about Shanshan. Shanshan is too introverted and doesn¡¯t like to talk. Ifwe can¡¯t find a clear reason, it will definitely affect Xu Shan¡¯s growth in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand the deeper meaning behind Feng Jing¡¯s words. She thought that Feng Jing was just casually mentioning Lin Jia and didn¡¯t think too much about it.


    ¡°Lin Jia is a very meticulous person. Sometimes, he will be a little serious, but he usually has good intentions. You two have tomunicate more.¡± As Lin Jia had been his friend for many years, Feng Jing knew Lin Jia¡¯s personality better than anyone else. He also knew that Lin Jia would make a good life partner.


    didn¡¯t know why Feng Jing cared so much about her rtionship with Lin Jia. Although she knew that Feng Jing and Lin Jia were close, she didn¡¯t see why Feng Jing had to worry so much about Lin Jia.


    ¡°We don¡¯t see each other much either. Brother Feng, are you misunderstanding something?¡± No matter how slow Yin Tao was, she could roughly understand what Feng Jing meant. However, she had not seen Lin Jia as often as Feng Jing. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what she had done to cause Feng Jing to misunderstand.


    ¡°I just think that Lin Jia is a good fellow. Xiaotao, if you want to find a marriage partner, Lin Jia is a good candidate.¡± Although Feng Jing felt a little ufortable in his heart, he still hoped that Yin Tao could live a happy life. However, after he said this, Yin Tao¡¯s expression clearly changed.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I don¡¯t need you to worry about my personal problems.¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing angrily, and her tone became much more agitated. ¡°Brother Lin Jia is a good person, but I don¡¯t intend to marry him!¡¯


    ¡°But Lin Jia and you are indeed a good match. You¡¯re both good people. If you cane together in the future, you¡¯ll find happiness.¡±


    Yin Tao became even more upset upon hearing this. ¡°Brother Feng, I didn¡¯t expect you to enjoy being a matchmaker.¡¯


    ¡°Isn¡¯t there a lot of work in the police station? Why are you still in the mood to worry about these things?¡± This was the first time Yin Tao spoke to Feng Jing in a rude tone.


    looked at the silent Feng Jing and walked out of the door angrily.


    For some reason, Yin Tao was very upset when she heard that Feng Jing wanted her to be with Lin Jia. It was even more frustrating than when Zhao Yue wanted to matchmake her.


    ¡°He¡¯s clearly turning 30 himself, yet he¡¯s in a hurry to matchmake others!¡± Yin Tao looked at the tightly shut door of the conference room and muttered softly.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Su Yan wasing out of the archive room with arge stack of papers. When she saw Yin Tao looking upset, she walked forward and asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Where are you sending this? I¡¯ll help you.¡± Yin Tao helped Su Yan with half the stack and calmed down a little.


    ¡°I¡¯m sending this to 106. Thank you, Sister Xiaotao.¡± Su Yan had a good impression of Yin Tao. Before she met Yin Tao, Su Yan had heard her cousin mention Yin Tao. Not only had her work ability been recognized by Su Ning, but she was also beautiful and had a good personality. Su Yan liked girls like Yin Tao very much.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, did something upset you?¡¯ Su Yan asked with concern when she saw that Yin Tao was clearly in a bad mood..

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    Chapter 215: Help


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    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m always blindly matchmaking others. I clearly haven¡¯t resolved my own matters yet, but I still have the mood to worry about others.¡± Yin Tao deliberately raised her voice when she walked by the conference room.


    Feng Jing, who was still sitting near the entrance of the conference room, heard every single word of what Yin Tao said.


    He realized that his words had angered Yin Tao, although Feng Jing regretted it, he felt surprisingly rxed in his heart.


    It turned out that Yin Tao also had such a side to her. It seemed that Lin Jia wasn¡¯t going to get what he wanted.


    Feng Jing thought of his n with Yin Tao just now and took out his phone from his pocket. He found the contact for Liu Li, who was working in the Wan Corporation, and called him.


    ¡°Hello, Young Master Feng, why are you suddenly contacting me?¡± Liu Li¡¯s smile could be heard in his voice.


    ¡°Cut the crap. Senior, I need a favor.¡± Feng Jing got along quite well with his ssmates in university. Liu Li was the president of their school¡¯s student union. He used to treat him very well in school, so the two of them got along quite well.


    ¡®You need a favor from me?¡± Liu Li paused for a moment in surprise and deliberately asked nervously, ¡°Could it be that there¡¯s something wrong with ourpany and the government wants to nt undercovers to investigate?¡¯


    Everyone assumed that Feng Jing would undoubtedly inherit the family business after he graduated. No one expected him to choose to be a detective, and also to be such a sessful one at that.


    ¡°More or less. Are you willing to help?¡± Feng Jing deliberately followed up on what Liu Li said. He was a little curious about his reaction.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t a matter ofwhether I¡¯m willing to help. Young Master Feng, you need to handle this personally. After all, I can¡¯t afford to offend the Wan family.


    Moreover, even though I¡¯m the deputy general manager of the Wan


    Corporation, I¡¯m only in charge of all the trivial matters in thepany. The real power is in the hands of the Wan family and the shareholders. My designation sounds grand, but I¡¯m in fact just an employee.¡±


    Liu Li was a little nervous. After all, he didn¡¯t dare to offend Feng Jing and Wan Zhe. He didn¡¯t know what Feng Jing meant. Liu Li didn¡¯t dare to agree or reject him directly.


    ¡°I just want you to help me get an intern position. Why are you so nervous?¡± Feng Jing felt that Liu Li¡¯s reaction was a little amusing and decided to stop lying to him. He told him about how he wanted to arrange for Yin Tao to be an intern.


    ¡°Hey, you should have said so earlier. It¡¯s just an internship position? When will the person start? I have to personally receive your friend, Young Master Feng.¡± Liu Li heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Feng Jing¡¯s true motive.


    Although he didn¡¯t understand why Feng Jing would want to arrange for his friend to work at the Wan Corporation when he was capable of doing much more, Liu Li was not so resistant as long as it was not an errand that would offend others.


    ¡°Wait for me to contact you on the phone. It¡¯s only for a few days. It¡¯s just a spur of the moment thing for her. She might notst more than a few days.¡± Feng Jing deliberately exined to Liu Li in advance so that Yin Tao¡¯s actions would not arouse suspicion.


    ¡°Young Master Feng, isn¡¯t yourpany bigger? Why don¡¯t you send your friend there?¡± Liu Li was still a little wary. Feng Jing¡¯s family had more businesses than the Wan family. There was no reason to introduce his friend to someone else¡¯spany.


    Feng Jing could hear Liu Li¡¯s suspicion. He thought for a moment and said with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s not convenient for my family to know about this. Besides, aren¡¯t you in the Wan Corporation? I¡¯ll be more at ease if I arrange for her to go to you.¡±


    Liu Li felt that Feng Jing¡¯s exnation made sense. However, he was getting more and more curious about the person he wanted to introduce. ¡°Young Master Feng, who exactly is the person you have in mind? Can you tell me in advance so that I don¡¯t identally offend her?¡±


    Feng Jing understood Liu Li scheming personality, but Yin Tao¡¯s true identity must not be exposed. ¡°She¡¯s just a yful young girl. She¡¯s always been very curious about work. Just keep a lookout on her.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s story was tight. Liu Li had no reason to probe further. He agreed politely and promised to allow Yin Tao to start work any time.


    Feng Jing hung up the phone and nned to tell Yin Tao about thister. However, looking at Yin Tao¡¯s state just now, Feng Jing didn¡¯t know if he owed her an apology. After all, she was really upset just now.


    This was the first time Feng Jing felt troubled. In the past, even if he encountered a difficult case, he would not have so many concerns.


    After thinking for a moment, Feng Jing decided to send a message to Yin Tao, saying that he had something to discuss with her and hoped that they could have dinner together..

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    Chapter 216: Suitable


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    Yin Tao had just helped Su Yan send the stack of papers to 106 when she received a message from Feng Jing.


    Although she was still upset, Yin Tao replied Feng Jing nevertheless. After all, she was not a petty person who liked to tantrums. Feng Jing said that he had something to discuss, so it was impossible for Yin Tao to reject him willfully.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, are you still angry at your family for urging you to get married?¡± Su Yan looked at Yin Tao¡¯s serious expression and felt that she was still angry about what had happened previously.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t exin to Su Yan in detail. She couldn¡¯t possibly tell Su Yan that the person who was trying to matchmake her was Feng Jing.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Only I can make decisions for myself. It doesn¡¯t matter what anybody says.¡±


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, actually, your family might really care about you. Just like my cousin, who is always worried about me.¡± Su Yan actually understood very well how Yin Tao¡¯ felt. Su Ning had also been urging her to find a boyfriend. Although she also got annoyed sometimes, Su Yan knew that Su Ning was just concerned about her.


    She had always looked androgynous, and her personality was especially strong. It was really not easy to find a suitable partner.


    ¡°My master has also urged you to find a boyfriend?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t forget that Su Ning had the idea of asking her to matchmake Su Yan and Feng Jing, but she didn¡¯t take it to heart. After all, there was a considerable age gap between Su Yan and Feng Jing, and the two of them didn¡¯t lookpatible.


    ¡°My cousin saw that I have never been in a rtionship and was worried that I would be alone for the rest of my life. I can understand where he ising from.¡± Ever since Su Yan¡¯s parents passed away, Su Ning had been very concerned about her. Although he was her cousin, sometimes Su Ning was more like Su Yan¡¯s elder. He had spent a lot of effort on her.


    ¡°Then what are your thoughts on this?¡± Yin Tao knew that Su Ning was doing this for Su Yan¡¯s own good, but she was more concerned about how Su Yan felt. After all, it was Su Yan¡¯s own business to find her other half. She should stay true to herself.


    ¡°I would like to find one too.¡± Su Yan scratched her head in embarrassment and smiled at Yin Tao. ¡°But when I was in the police academy, many boys couldn¡¯t even defeat me. I can¡¯t possibly date a boy weaker than me, right?¡¯


    Yin Tao thought of how Ji Yu had been thrown to the ground by Su Yan and felt that there were probably not many people who werepatible with Su Yan.


    ¡°Do you have any other special criteria?¡± Yin Tao asked Su Yan.


    ¡°Nothing much. It¡¯s best if he¡¯s a little handsome. Everything else is fine.¡± Su Yan revealed a shy expression. This was the first time Yin Tao had seen Su Yan look this way. She was demure the way girls her age should be.


    ¡°He has to be handsome and he has to be able to defeat you...¡± Yin Tao repeated Su Yan¡¯s criteria. She felt that if they were living in ancient times, she would have held a martial artspetition to find a husband.


    Yin Tao suddenly understood why Su Ning wanted to introduce Feng Jing to Su Yan. After all, Feng Jing totally met Su Yan¡¯s criteria.


    ¡°I have a candidate but I don¡¯t know if you would be keen?¡± Yin Tao thought of how Feng Jing had tried to matchmake her and Lin Jia just now. She wanted him to have a taste of his own medicine.


    ¡®Who is it?¡± Seeing Yin Tao¡¯s mysterious expression, Su Yan was a little curious. Although she wasn¡¯t interested in dating now, if it was someone Yin Tao introduced, she might take a look.


    ¡®What do you think of Captain Feng?¡±


    As soon as Yin Tao said that, Su Yan¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Who?¡±


    ¡°Captain Feng feel that with his martial arts skills, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to defeat you. He meets your requirements.¡± Yin Tao still remembered the days when she was training self-defense skills with Feng Jing. She had seen hisbat skills, not to mention his one-on-onebat skills. Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing could take on ten people at one go and still stood a chance of wmnmg.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, you ¡®re not joking, right? Captain Feng is a legend in our police academy.¡± Su Yan said to Yin Tao in an exaggerated tone, ¡°Idols are meant to be admired from afar. Don¡¯t joke about this. It will shatter my fantasies. ¡®


    Seeing that Su Yan didn¡¯t look like she was joking at all, Yin Tao recalled her conversation with Bai Luo in the dormitory the night before and asked Su Yan in confusion, ¡°Could it be that in your hearts, Captain Feng can¡¯t date ordinary girls?¡±


    Yin Tao felt that there was nothing special about Yin Ning, the female protagonist in the original novel. If that was the case, it seemed like Feng Jing was going to be single for the rest of his life.


    ¡°Sure, but it definitely won¡¯t be me.¡± Su Yan¡¯s attitude was very firm, causing Yin Tao topletely give up the idea of matchmaking her with Feng Jing..

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    Chapter 217: Help


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    After parting ways with Su Yan, Yin Tao returned to the autopsyb. Seeing that Su Ning was still preparing for the academy¡¯s lecture, she couldn¡¯t help much. It was still early for her appointment with Feng Jing, so Yin Tao thought she would ask Zhang Rui out to catch up.


    They usually chatted on their phones. It had been a while since Yin Tao and Zhang Rui had seen each other.


    Yin Tao and Zhang Rui agreed to meet at a cafe with a very good ambience. She arrived a little earlier than Zhang Rui and studied the Wan Corporation¡¯s business model while waiting for her.


    If she was going to pretend to be an intern in the Wan Corporation, she had to understand the Wan Corporation¡¯s corporate culture so as to avoid arousing the suspicions of her colleagues.


    ¡°Xiaotao!¡±


    Zhang Rui¡¯s cheerful voice sounded from the door. Yin Tao looked up and saw


    Zhang Rui standing in front of her in an exquisite new suit.


    ¡°You look good. Looks like you¡¯ve been quite happy recently.¡± Yin Tao felt a little more at ease when she saw that Zhang Rui hadpletely returned to normal.


    Previously, Yin Tao was still worried that Meng Heng¡¯s matter would traumatize Zhang Rui. However , Zhang Rui¡¯s mental fortitude seemed to be quite good, and she quickly returned to her normal life.


    ¡°I¡¯m alright.¡± Zhang Rui sat opposite Yin Tao and took a sip ofwater. Sheined softly, ¡°If your brother was easier to woo, my mood might be better.¡¯


    ¡°You haven¡¯t given up on wooing my brother?¡± Yin Tao was very surprised that Zhang Rui was actually interested in Yin Hao. She thought that she was a fickle person, and thus didn¡¯t expect that she had really spent so much effort on Yin


    Hao.


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe in quitting.¡± Zhang Rui said to Yin Tao in all seriousness, ¡°Moreover, your brother ispletely my type. I¡¯m definitely going to be your sister-inw. Not only do I like your brother, but I also like you. I¡¯m definitely going to join the Yin family.¡±


    Looking at the confident Zhang Rui, Yin Tao held back herughter and said, ¡°l don¡¯t have any objections, but what will you do if my brother doesn¡¯t agree?¡¯


    ¡°As long as you have no objections, it¡¯ll be easy.¡± Zhang Rui acted as if she had already achieved her goal. She ran to Yin Tao¡¯s side with a smile. ¡°You¡¯re Yin Hao¡¯s sister. Don¡¯t you know him well enough? As long as you can help, I¡¯m confident I will seed in wooing your brother?¡±


    Yin Tao then realized what Zhang Rui was plotting and hurriedly declined, ¡°Forget it, I can¡¯t help. My brother doesn¡¯t have any women by his side, so how would I know how to help you?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why I said that there are too few men like your brother now.¡± Zhang Rui couldn¡¯t help but tease Yin Tao. ¡°Do you know how fickle that scumbag Wan Zhe was in the past? When he was with me, he wasn¡¯t honest either. He practically went after everyone he met.¡±


    At the mention of Wan The, Yin Tao perked up and asked Zhang Rui, ¡°Xiaorui, what kind of person do you think Wan Zhe is? Did you feel that there was anything furtive about him when you were with him?¡±


    Zhang Rui shook her head in disgust and said to Yin Tao, ¡°What secrets can he have? I can see through him at a nce.¡±


    ¡°Then do you think you¡¯ve already seen through Wan The?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that Wan Zhe was that simple. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been Xi Feng¡¯s opponent.


    ¡°Of course. Why else would I have decided to leave him? Actually, he¡¯s quite generous. He gave me a lot of gifts when I was with him. He¡¯s even more generous than all the men I knew before.


    Seeing that Zhang Rui was immersed in her memories, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Xiaorui, how many boyfriends have you had? Why do you always sound so experienced when you speak?¡±


    Zhang Rui coughed awkwardly. She wanted to maintain a better image in front of Yin Tao and hurriedly exined, ¡°l didn¡¯t have many rtionships thatsted long, but I¡¯m sure your brother will be thest one.¡±


    Yin Tao pursed her lips, obviously not believing Zhang Rui¡¯s words. ¡°Then do you know Wan Zhe¡¯s previous secretary?¡±


    ¡°Secretary?¡± Zhang Rui thought for a moment and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Are you talking about Secretary Xu?¡±


    Yin Tao was just asking casually. She didn¡¯t expect Zhang Rui to really know Wan The¡¯s secretary. It was an unexpected result.


    ¡°The secretary you knew was called Xu Rui?¡±


    Zhang Rui didn¡¯t pay special attention to Wan The¡¯s secretary¡¯s full name. She just kept calling him Secretary Xu. ¡°l think so. There aren¡¯t that many people with the surname Xu. Wan Zhe seemed to only have this one person by his side.


    Yin Tao sensed that Zhang Rui didn¡¯t know that Xu Rui had passed away. After all, she had already broken up with Wan Zhe for a period of time, so it wasn¡¯t strange that she didn¡¯t know what had happened to Wan The¡¯s secretary.


    ¡°Xiaorui, did you know about Secretary Xu¡¯s idental death?¡± Yin Tao probed. As expected, she saw a shocked expression on Zhang Rui¡¯s face..

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    Chapter 218: Clue


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    ¡°He passed away! He looked like he was only in his thirties. This can¡¯t be true, right?¡± Although Zhang Rui wasn¡¯t that close to Xu Rui, she had interacted with him many times after all. She felt upset hearing that he had passed away unexpectedly.


    ¡°There was a fire at home. Unfortunately, both Xu Rui and his wife died.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s words caused Zhang Rui¡¯s mood to plummet. Although she usually looked carefree, she was actually very kind at heart. At the very least, she would actually feel sad when she heard that someone had passed away.


    ¡°Secretary Xu was a very good person. That fool Wan Zhe needed Secretary Xu to manage many things. Although Wan Zhe was the boss, he wasn¡¯t as attentive as Secretary Xu.¡± Zhang Rui recalled many things from the past. Xu Rui had been by Wan Zhe¡¯s side for a long time. When Zhang Rui met Wan The, Xu Rui was his only assistant.


    ¡°Do you think Secretary Xu is a good person?¡± This was the first time Yin Tao had heard the true evaluation of him from someone who knew Xu Rui. She was totally focused now, hoping to find some clues from Zhang Rui¡¯s words.


    ¡°Very good. He even sent me home a few times. He was very gentle and smart.


    He was meticulous and always organized everything in good order.¡±


    Zhang Rui seemed to have suddenly thought of something and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Moreover, I heard from Wan Zhe that Xu Rui¡¯s memory seemed to be especially good. He had an almost photographic memory. This was also the reason why Wan Zhe chose him as his secretary.¡±


    ¡°His memory was especially good...¡± Yin Tao frowned slightly. The cause of Xu Rui and Li Man¡¯s deaths was determined to be improper use of electricity by the family, causing an idental fire.


    Yin Tao felt that a person with a photographic memory shouldn ¡®t have such a basic problem as misusing electricity.


    The cause of Xu Rui¡¯s death was definitely not that simple. The autopsy reports that Feng Jing had shown her were too temte. It was as if it was directly copied from a textbook case. There was nothing unique about it, although there was indeed a slight possibility of this.


    However, Yin Tao still felt that it was almost impossible for a smart person like Xu Rui to die in such a textbook manner. Even if he couldn¡¯t escape, he wouldn¡¯t simply wait for death on the spot and not try anything to save himself.


    ¡°Xiaotao, how did you know about Secretary Xu?¡¯ Zhang Rui felt that as a


    forensic doctor, it was impossible for Yin Tao to have any contact with the employees of the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°I saw Xu Rui¡¯s daughter in the Children¡¯s Home. That child seems to have some psychological problems,¡± Yin Tao said.


    ¡°Her parents passed away unexpectedly. It¡¯s normal for her to be unable to cope.¡±


    Ever since Zhang Rui was kidnapped by Meng Heng, she was especially sympathetic to those who had encountered such idents. ¡°Which children¡¯s home is that child in? I can donate some money. His father took care of me when he was alive. I want to do something for her.¡±


    Zhang Rui knew that there was only so much she could do and she might not be able to change anything, but she still wanted to do something within her means, however little it was.


    ¡°If you want to, I can find time to bring you to see Xu Rui¡¯s child.¡± Yin Tao thought of Xu Shan and described to Zhang Rui, ¡°That child is very adorable.


    She¡¯s only six years old and is a very obedient little girl.¡±


    ¡°Alright, then find time to bring me along to take a look. I don¡¯t have anything important to do recently. You can contact me anytime.¡± Zhang Rui was very willing to help. Moreover, she was very happy to be with Yin Tao.


    It wasn¡¯t just because Yin Tao was Yin Hao¡¯s younger sister. Zhang Rui felt that Yin Tao had many qualities that attracted her.


    Seeing Zhang Rui agree so readily, Yin Tao had a new understanding of her. It seemed that Zhang Rui was still very caring. This was something Yin Tao was very surprised about. Usually, it was difficult for a girl with a family background like Zhang Rui to understand the suffering of others.


    For example, Yin Ning had never set her sights on those with poor family backgrounds. In her eyes, those with poor family backgrounds were not worth pitying. She was also unwilling to get close to them. Even Yin Tao, who was a forensic doctor, would only embarrass her.


    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll call you along the next time I go to the Children¡¯s Home.¡± Yin Tao was thinking that she should create some opportunities for her brother and Zhang Rui. Although Zhang Rui seemed unreliable sometimes, she was actually a very good girl.


    Yin Tao felt that Zhang Rui and Yin Hao were quitepatible in some aspects. At the very least, they treated her well. Yin Tao also hoped that they could find happiness.


    Ying Tao had a great time with Zhang Rui. When they parted ways, it was almost time for Yin Tao to meet Feng Jing..

 Chapter 219 - Chapter 219: Respect

    Chapter 219: Respect


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    Yin Tao received Feng Jing¡¯s message and arrived at a Chinese restaurant he had made reservations at. Yin Tao went in and realized that Feng Jing had already arrived.


    ¡°Brother Feng, didn¡¯t we agree on six o¡¯clock? Why are you here so early?¡± Yin Tao saw that Feng Jing seemed to have been waiting for some time and sat opposite him in embarrassment.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already made you unhappy. I can¡¯t bete again.¡± Feng Jing smiled and poured a cup of tea for Yin Tao.


    ¡°I wasn¡¯t upset. You¡¯re overthinking it,¡± Yin Tao said stubbornly. She felt that Feng Jing was acting like he was coaxing a child.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that I was match making you? Why aren¡¯t you ming me now?¡± Feng Jing had a faint smile on his face. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t tell how he truly felt.


    ¡°Alright, as long as you don¡¯t get involved in my personal matters in future, I will still respect you.¡±


    ¡°Respect?¡¯ Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao¡¯s words were a little inappropriate. ¡°You don¡¯t even use the word ¡®respect¡¯ with Dr. Su, right?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s because you don¡¯t know your ce in everyone¡¯s hearts, Brother Feng. I¡¯ve already confirmed it. Everyone respects and admires you, so I¡¯m not wrong at all.¡± Yin Tao had a new understanding of Feng Jing through Bai Luo and Su Yan¡¯s evaluation of him. Yin Tao also saw Feng Jing in a different light now.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get down to business.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t want to argue with Yin Tao over such trivial matters. No matter how this girl saw him, he was fine. Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t be too upset as long as she wasn¡¯t mad at him.


    ¡°I¡¯ve helped you contact Liu Li from the Wan Corporation. He can provide you with an internship position. Decide when it is convenient for you to go to the Wan Corporation.¡±


    Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t want Yin Tao to take the risk, there were indeed some doubts about Xu Shan¡¯s parents. Moreover, Feng Jing had always had doubts about Wan Zhe. There were probably many things about him that were worth investigating.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go next Monday.¡± Yin Tao became more and more curious about Xu Rui¡¯s matter. From Zhang Rui¡¯s description, Yin Tao felt that Xu Rui¡¯s death wasn¡¯t that simple.


    ¡°Then be careful. I didn¡¯t specify your identity to Liu Li. Try not to attract their attention.¡±


    Yin Tao hoped that she could do as Feng Jing said, but she couldn¡¯t guarantee that she wouldn¡¯t attract everyone¡¯s attention. After all, she had already encountered the blind date with Jiang Xing, so she didn¡¯t know what other ridiculous things would happen next.


    ¡°I¡¯ll try my best to be more careful.¡± Yin Tao thought about it and felt that it was necessary to tell Feng Jing about her encounter with Jiang Xing. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if Jiang Xing appeared in front of Feng Jing in the future.


    ¡°Brother Feng, a few days ago, I...¡± Before Yin Tao could finish speaking, she saw Jiang Xing walking towards them with a gorgeous long-haired babe in his arms.


    ¡°Surely it can¡¯t be such a coincidence, right?¡± Yin Tao muttered as she lowered her head and prayed that Jiang Xing wouldn¡¯t spot her.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect us to even meet here.¡±


    Jiang Xing¡¯s teasing voice came from above. Yin Tao resigned herself to fate and slowly raised her head. She nced coldly at Jiang Xing. ¡°City A isn¡¯t that big. What¡¯s the big deal about running into each other?¡±


    Although Yin Tao said that, she was actually quite agitated inside. This was Murphy¡¯s Law in action. The more she didn¡¯t want to meet him, the more they would meet. Yin Tao hoped that Jiang Xing wouldn¡¯t recognize Feng Jing, but it was obvious that she had underestimated Feng Jing¡¯s looks. It was actually very difficult for people to forget someone with Feng Jing¡¯s looks.


    ¡°It¡¯s you!¡± Jiang Xing hadn¡¯t noticed the man opposite Yin Tao initially, but when he saw Feng Jing¡¯s face clearly, he became very intrigued, as if he had found something novel. He asked Yin Tao and Feng Jing, ¡°What exactly is your rtionship?¡±


    Jiang Xing observed the two people in front of him. Although their appearances didn¡¯t change much from the time they were at the underground casino, their overall temperament waspletely different. If Feng Jing in the underground casino exuded the aura of a profligate son, then Feng Jing was nowpletely righteous and looked very serious. He waspletely different from the free spending young master at the underground casino.


    ¡®Who are you?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s eyes suddenly became much sharper. He looked at Jiang Xing with hostility.


    ¡°Oh, Young Master Feng is really forgetful. It hasn¡¯t been that long since you won all that money from me, and you¡¯ve already forgotten about me?¡¯ Jiang Xing waved at his femalepanion beside him and took the empty seat beside Yin Tao.


    ¡°I¡¯ve won money from so many people.. Do I have to remember every single one of them?¡±

 Chapter 220 - Chapter 220: Acting

    Chapter 220: Acting


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    Yin Tao was a little surprised by Feng Jing¡¯s acting skills. He was actually able to get into character within a few seconds.


    Although he was dressed a little iner now, his expression and tone were tainted with arrogance. He was irritating, especially to Jiang Xing, who had always been smug.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so smug. You¡¯re just a nobody, don¡¯t take yourself too seriously!¡±


    When Jiang Xing was at the underground casino, he was already unhappy with this man in front of him. Now that he was showing such an attitude, Jiang Xing couldn¡¯t take it lying down no matter what.


    Jiang Xing suddenly raised his voice and that attracted the attention of many people in the restaurant. However, when they saw Jiang Xing and Feng Jing¡¯s demeanor, everyone tacitly looked away. These two didn¡¯t look like people to be trifled with. No one wanted to cause trouble.


    ¡®What did you say?!¡¯ Feng Jing was no longer as calm as before. It was as if he was angered by Jiang Xing¡¯s words. He looked like he was about to hit someone.


    Seeing that neither of them was willing to give in, Yin Tao hurriedly interjected, ¡°Don¡¯t you find it embarrassing? You don¡¯t think you¡¯re too old to be fighting?¡¯


    Yin Tao pulled Feng Jing¡¯s arm and persuaded him gently, ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ve had a long day. Let¡¯s go home, alright?¡±


    Not only did Yin Tao¡¯s words attract Feng Jing¡¯s attention, even Jiang Xing couldn¡¯t help looking at her. Yin Tao seemed to only behave this way with Feng Jing. Jiang Xing was furious. He had never been ignored like this since he was young.


    Yin Tao had despised him from the first time they met. Although Jiang Xing didn¡¯t say anything, he was already burning with jealousy. Other than being not bad looking, how could this illegitimate son of the Feng family bepared to him?


    Yin Tao would rather be this illegitimate son¡¯s mistress than be his legitimate blind date.


    ¡°Xiaotao, aren¡¯t you afraid that your mother and brother will see you like this?


    You would rather be someone¡¯s mistress than be a legitimate wife?¡±


    Jiang Xing deliberately mentioned Zhao Yue and Yin Hao, hoping to see panic on Yin Tao¡¯s face.


    However, Jiang Xing didn¡¯t get what he wanted. Yin Tao wasn¡¯t nervous at all. Instead, she said to him angrily, ¡°I¡¯ve already told you not to pester me. All I care about is him, it doesn ¡®t matter what you say.¡±


    Yin Tao was also a little surprised that she could say such bimbotic stuff. It seemed that a person¡¯s potential was indeed limitless. When pushes to shove, people will do anything.


    ¡°Alright, you¡¯d better stick to your choice today. Xiaotao, you¡¯ll definitely regret it.¡± Jiang Xing was very angry with Yin Tao¡¯s reaction. Since she was throwing herself at Feng Jing so willingly, he was clearly the unwanted party.


    Jiang Xing couldn¡¯t care less about eating. He turned around and left the restaurant. The babe sitting not far away saw him leave and hurriedly chased after him.


    Yin Tao only heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Jiang Xing get into the sports car outside the restaurant.


    Yin Yao then realized that she was still hugging Feng Jing¡¯s arm tightly. She let go of him in embarrassment, and gently smoothed out the area on Feng Jing¡¯s shirt that she had wrinkled. She then said awkwardly, ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯m sorry. I was just about to tell you about Jiang Xing. I didn¡¯t expect him to appear in the restaurant. ¡®


    ¡°Your acting skills are not bad. Jiang Xing is not that smart. It¡¯s enough to deal with him.¡± Feng Jing actually had a deep impression of Jiang Xing. After all, there were not many people who could remain calm after being outwitted in the underground casino.


    ¡°Forget it. I almost burst outughing looking at you just now.¡± Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing wasforting her. Her reaction was clearly very bad, and yet he still insisted on praising her acting skills.


    Thinking of Yin Tao¡¯s solemn vows just now, Feng Jing also felt likeughing out loud. Only a brainless person like Jiang Xing would be deceived by Yin Tao¡¯s lousy lines.


    ¡°How did you meet Jiang Xing? And what did you mean when you said that he was pestering you?¡± Feng Jing was even more curious about how Yin Tao met Jiang Xing. Moreover, Jiang Xing seemed to be very interested in Yin Tao.


    ¡°My family introduced us. Who knew they would introduce Jiang Xin?¡± Yin Tao recalled the time she met Jiang Xing with Lin Jia and still felt very angry. If Zhao Yue hadn¡¯t wanted to marry her off, there wouldn¡¯t have been so much trouble.


    ¡°Did your family try to matchmake you and Jiang Xing?¡± Feng Jing was a little surprised that the Yin family would want to marry Yin Tao to Jiang Xing. He was well known to be a yboy, so most parents probably wouldn¡¯t entrust their daughter to him.


    ¡°Only my mother.¡± When Yin Tao mentioned Zhao Yue, she sighed helplessly. ¡°She can¡¯t wait for me to get married. As long as the other party¡¯s family background is good, she doesn¡¯t care about anything else..¡±

 Chapter 221 - Chapter 221: Big Fish

    Chapter 221: Big Fish


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    ¡°Do you need my help?¡¯ Feng Jing felt that Yin Dong was not an unreasonable person. As long as he talked things through with him, he should be able to save Yin Tao from some trouble.


    ¡°No need. I don¡¯t go home much anyway.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t care about Zhao Yue¡¯s attitude towards her. After all, she wasn¡¯t the original Yin Tao. Even if Zhao Yue didn¡¯t treat her well, Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t be too upset.


    ¡°Moreover, my brother is very supportive of me. As long as I work hard, I will definitely be recognized by more people in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao wanted to make more people ept the profession of a forensic doctor through her own efforts. In fact, no matter what kind of work she did, as long as she treated it seriously enough, she would obtain the recognition she deserved sooner orter.


    ¡°You¡¯ve already done very well.¡± Feng Jing was not stingy with his praise for Yin Tao. In his heart, Yin Tao was already more professional than many people.


    Yin Tao felt a little embarrassed by Feng Jing¡¯s words. She felt that it was very rare to obtain Feng Jing¡¯s approval. After all, the entire detective team ced Feng Jing on a pedestal.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you think Jiang Xing will know that you¡¯re also a police officer?¡± Yin Tao was still worried about Jiang Xing. Her identity had already been exposed. It would be even more troublesome if Feng Jing was targeted agam.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Even if he knows, it¡¯s fine.¡±


    Feng Jingforted Yin Tao, ¡°Although Jiang Xing likes to gamble, he has nothing to do with the ck market. He is still a big fish in the eyes of the ck market. He is not a threat to us.¡¯


    What Feng Jing said made sense. Jiang Xing didn¡¯t seem clever enough to be able to gain a foothold in the ck market. Compared to him, Liang Yi was more dangerous.


    ¡°Then I won¡¯t have to be so wary of him in the future. Looking at him just now, he mighte looking for trouble in the future.¡± Yin Tao felt that Jiang Xing would definitely be very difficult to deal with. It was obvious that he had never suffered any setbacks. After being treated like this by Feng Jing and her, he would definitely think of a way to get back at them.


    ¡®You¡¯d better be careful.¡± Feng Jing was still a little worried about Yin Tao. After all, Jiang Xing had designs on her. If she was not careful, she might be in danger. ¡®This person appears to be quite vengeful. Try not to face him alone in the future.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be careful.¡± Yin Tao felt that she should tell Feng Jing about her meeting with Cheng Fei. Although Yin Tao trusted Cheng Fei more, she really couldn¡¯t see through Liang Yi.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I want to go to Cheng Fei¡¯s house this weekend. Cheng Yao is living on campus now and is about to be in her third year of high school. I would like to meet her.¡± Yin Tao had made some private contact with Cheng Yao. The young girl was especially enthusiastic about Yin Tao and was willing to confide in her.


    ¡°Is it the weekend?¡± Feng Jing thought about his schedule for the weekend and decided to apany Yin Tao. ¡°I¡¯ll send you there. I¡¯ll wait for you near Cheng Fei¡¯s house just in case.¡±


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei told me that Yaoyao wille back from school on the weekend. Liang Yi usually won¡¯t be at home.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing had a lot on his te recently. Director Wang had looked for Feng Jing many times to discuss the Wei Corporation¡¯s case.


    Furthermore, the deceased this time might be rted to Wei Feng¡¯s murderer. The nature of this case had be even more serious, and the entire branch had no choice but to prioritize it.


    Moreover, Feng Jing had never gotten over his brother¡¯s death. Yin Tao knew that although he appeared calm, just like what Doctor Yu had said before, Feng Jing¡¯s mental state might not be so good. Feng Ye¡¯s death had always weighed on Feng Jing. He got triggered every time this was mentioned.


    ¡°I had better send you there. Coincidentally, there¡¯s a senior of mine nearby. I can visit him on the way.¡± Feng Jing wouldn ¡®t let Yin Tao take the risk alone. Even if he didn¡¯t go together with her, it would be safer if he were close by.


    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll contact you when I leave Cheng Fei¡¯s house. We¡¯ll leave together at that time.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t refuse Feng Jing anymore. With him nearby, she would indeed be more at ease.


    After dinner with Feng Jing, he sent her back to the police dormitory.


    As Yin Tao was about to get out of the car, Feng Jing¡¯s expression suddenly became much more serious. He said to Yin Tao seriously, ¡°Xiaotao, I still have to apologize to you for what happened today. I was too arrogant. I won¡¯t misunderstand you so easily in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao was surprised that Feng Jing would apologize to her so sincerely. Previously, she wasn¡¯t truly angry with him, and she didn¡¯t really take it to heart.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, Brother Feng. I overreacted.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s apology made Yin Tao feel a little embarrassed. This was the first time she was angry with Feng Jing and she didn¡¯t expect it to be over something so childish..

 Chapter 222 - Chapter 222: Murderer

    Chapter 222: Murderer


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    ¡°I know you¡¯re worried about me.¡± Ever since Yin Tao came to the police station, she had received a lot of care from Feng Jing. She had always been very grateful. ¡°Brother Lin Jia is a really good man. I understand what you mean.¡±


    Yin Tao could understand why Feng Jing wanted to matchmake her with Lin Jia. Even her own brother, Yin Hao, had the same intention. Lin Jia would indeed make a great life partner in many ways. Yin Tao didn¡¯t dislike Lin Jia, nor could she find any fault with him. She just felt a little ufortable in her heart.


    ¡°I...¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t know how to exin it. In fact, he didn¡¯t want Yin Tao and Lin Jia to be together. It was just that they were getting along very well. As friends, he could only wish them well. The stability and happiness that Lin Jia could bring Yin Tao was something he couldn¡¯t do no matter what.


    ¡°In the future, live ording to your own wishes. If you are unhappy about anything, I can lend you a listening ear.¡± Feng Jing could tell what Yin Tao was really thinking. She was not someone who would give up everything for love. She had her own life to live and her own goals to achieve.


    ¡°Drive safe!¡± Yin Tao nodded with a smile and waved at Feng Jing.


    Yin Tao watched Feng Jing drive away before she returned to the dormitory.


    Although she had cleared the air with Feng Jing and also obtained his approval, Yin Tao still felt a little empty in her heart. She felt a sense of ipleteness, like something was left hanging in the air.


    The dormitory door was still locked. It seemed that Bai Luo had not returned yet. Yin Tao walked into the dormitory alone and sat on the chair in front of the desk, staring into the air.


    The description of Feng Jing in the original novel was not specific. After all, the plot mostly revolved around Yin Ning and Xi Feng¡¯s love life.


    Moreover, because of Yin Tao¡¯s change, many of the characters in the original novel had changed to varying degrees. For example, Lin Jia had always had a good impression of Yin Ning in the original novel, but now, Lin Jia seemed to have only met Yin Ning five times.


    Yin Tao had no way of guessing what would happen next based on the plot of the original novel. Sometimes, she couldn¡¯t tell if she was in the book or if the content of the book was originally a dream, and her original world was like this.


    Everyone in front of her was too real. Yin Tao could sense the difference in each of them. It waspletely different from the feeling of reading. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t sense any abnormality.


    ¡°l hope that the days ahead will be more peaceful,¡± Yin Tao muttered to herself.


    In her heart, whether it was living in a book or in the real world, there was no difference. Her parents didn¡¯t care about her in any case. In fact, Yin Dong actually valued her more and more in the novel.


    Yin Tao was already very content with her current life. Other than having more friends, Yin Tao¡¯s life didn¡¯t seem to have changed at all.


    Bai Luo only rushed back after Yin Tao had fallen asleep. Seeing Yin Tao, who was lying on the bed, opening her eyes slightly, Bai Luo couldn¡¯t help but say to her, ¡°Xiaotao, Xia Jin and I made a major discovery today.¡±


    Yin Tao sat up in a daze. She remembered that Bai Luo and Xia Jin had gone to Sen Yuan Apartments to check the surveince footage today.


    ¡®What did you discover?¡¯ Yin Tao also attached great importance to this case. After all, it was rted to Xi Feng. Yin Tao believed that the murderer was deliberately framing him.


    ¡°We saw the one who was suspected of transporting the body.¡±


    Yin Tao was no longer sleepy. In her opinion, the murderer of this case shouldn¡¯t have left behind any evidence that was too obvious. After all, with Wei Feng¡¯s case as a precedent, it was enough to prove that the murderer knew very well how to avoid detection.


    ¡°How can you be sure? Will there be a problem?¡±


    Bai Luo handed the photo in her phone to Yin Tao and said regretfully, ¡°It¡¯s just that the light is really too dim. I can only roughly see his figure.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the suspect in the photo, who was tightly covered by a mask and hat. She asked in a somewhat discouraged manner, ¡°Is that all? Are there any images of the body being transported?¡±


    Bai Luo shook her head and sighed helplessly. ¡°We¡¯ve analyzed the location of the transportation of the body. The surveince cameras and the dashcam of the informant¡¯s car were deliberately destroyed.¡±


    ¡°Then how can you be sure that this person is the suspect?¡± Yin Tao felt that Bai Luo¡¯s words now had some credibility. If a smart murderer left behind a piece of clue that was too obvious, then she would question the credibility of the piece of clue..


    ¡®We worked it out based on the timing provided by the informant. Luckily there weren¡¯t many people going in and out of the basement car during that period of time. Moreover, he was the only one who came in for a short period of time and then left immediately..¡±

 Chapter 223 - Chapter 223: Trust

    Chapter 223: Trust


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    Bai Luo and Xia Jin spent an entire day watching the footage before finally narrowing down on the suspect.


    ¡°Have you asked the person who made the report if he knows the suspect in the photo?¡± Yin Tao felt that the possibility of Xi Feng knowing the murderer was not high, but as long as there was a trace of hope, she had to grasp it tightly.


    ¡°Not yet. I¡¯ll call the person who reported the case tomorrow to confirm it.¡± Bai Luo thought for a moment and decided to ask, ¡°Xiaotao, do you think that the person who reported the case is not suspicious at all?¡±


    Yin Tao shook her head and asked Bai Luo in puzzlement, ¡®Why do you think this way? Did you discover another clue?¡±


    After hesitating for a moment, Bai Luo took out a set of information from her backpack and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°This is the specific information of thepany. My master feels that there are some problems with this Xicheng


    Corporation. It seems to be connected with the people from the ck market.¡±


    Bai Luo knew that Yin Tao knew the President of Xicheng Corporation, but Bai Luo was still willing to trust Yin Tao.


    ¡°ck market?¡± Yin Tao felt that the problem may lie with Liang Yi. Based on her understanding of Xi Feng, Yin Tao felt that other than being rted to Liang Yi, who might have dealings with the ck market, there shouldn¡¯t be anything else.


    ¡°I understand, but doesn¡¯t the person who reported this have sufficient alibis?¡± Yin Tao remembered that Xi Feng wasn¡¯t a suspect. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to leave the police station so quickly.


    ¡°He may not be present at the material time, but this doesn¡¯t necessarily mean that the matter has nothing to do with him.¡± Bai Luo voiced her guess. ¡°He¡¯s the President of Xicheng Corporation. Isn¡¯t there anyone he can trust? He doesn¡¯t have to do these things himself. ¡®


    ¡°Then what¡¯s Xi Feng¡¯s motive?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t refute Bai Luo immediately.


    Instead, she wanted to know what Bai Luo was thinking.


    ¡°Perhaps the victim knows some of thepany¡¯s secrets, or it¡¯s purely a personal grudge?¡± Bai Luo didn¡¯t know the exact situation. The reason why she was suspecting Xi Feng was because Captain Chen was checking on some of Xicheng Corporation¡¯s projects.


    ¡°All these are spective. Everything has to be based on evidence.¡± Yin Tao quickly shot down Bai Luo¡¯s theories. ¡°Xi Feng¡¯s motive formitting the crime is unknown, and he has alibis, so the possibility of him being the murderer is not high.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t bring your personal feelings into the case. Captain Feng gave up on participating in the investigation because he was close with the person who reported the case. It is taboo for police officers to be swayed by our emotions.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Bai Luo, who was trying her best to persuade her, and asked her with a smile, ¡°Do you think I¡¯m very emotional?¡¯


    Bai Luo was taken aback by Yin Tao¡¯s question. After thinking about it, she realized she might have been overthinking. ¡°Not really. It¡¯s just that people tend to make this mistake.¡±


    ¡°Even someone as capable as Team Feng has made the mistake of trusting an acquaintance too much.¡±


    Yin Tao was intrigued by what Bai Luo said. ¡°Captain Feng? What mistake did he make? Why haven¡¯t I heard of it?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s only expected that you don¡¯t know. At that time, Captain Feng was still in the Municipal Public Security Bureau. He almost got into trouble because he trusted his master.¡±


    Yin Tao listened to Bai Luo intently as she continued, ¡°At that time, Captain Feng had already been very sessful. If not for what happened with his master, he might have been made deputy director already.¡±


    ¡®What happened to Captain Feng¡¯s master?¡± Yin Tao had never heard Feng Jing mention his master. She had always thought that Feng Jing was outstanding and did not need to intern under anyone. She did not expect him to be led by his master to handle cases like her.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem like a big crime. Captain Feng didn¡¯t suspect his master at all.


    He was misled by his master and as such missed out many important clues.¡± Bai Luo didn¡¯t know much about the Municipal Public Security Bureau. She had heard about this from the other police officers. As many people looked up to Captain Feng, everything about him tended to be scrutinized.


    ¡®What happened in the end?¡± Yin Tao was curious about how the case with Feng Jing¡¯s master was finally settled.


    ¡°He was dismissed. Although the matter wasn¡¯t serious, the impact was very huge. The old detective who led Captain Feng was also a legend in the police station. Many people felt sorry that he should end up this way.¡±


    Bai Luo had also heard a little about Feng Jing¡¯s master. That old senior was a model police officer. If not for what happened, he would have had a better ending.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m very rational. Even if a case we encounter in the future is rted to you, I¡¯ll definitely deal with it impartially,¡± Yin Tao deliberately teased Bai Luo..

 Chapter 224 - Chapter 224: Visit

    Chapter 224: Visit


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    ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t curse me. I¡¯m an upright and timid person. What crime could I be capable ofmitting?¡±


    Bai Luo shrunk her neck in fear. It would be terrible if she had reallymitted a crime and was really targeted by Yin Tao. After all, Yin Tao could dig out evidence from anyone, dead or alive.


    ¡°Alright, rest early. It¡¯s Saturday tomorrow. Do you have any ns?¡± Yin Taoy back on the bed. She had a lot of things to do this weekend.


    She had to visit Cheng Fei the next day and attend Yin Nings stage performance the day after next. She had to report to the Wan Corporation the following Monday. Yin Tao nned to prepare a set of clothes that she usually wouldn¡¯t wear. She had to try her best to keep a low profile when she arrived at the Wan Corporation. After all, she had seen Wan Zhe a few times. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want him to recognize her.


    ¡°I¡¯m apanying Su Yan to the hairdressers, and I have to be on standby, as master might need me to go over.¡±


    At the mention of Su Yan, Yin Tao asked Bai Luo curiously, ¡°It seems that you and Su Yan are getting along well. How¡¯s her performance? Is she used to working in the police station?¡±


    Because of Su Ning, Yin Tao was a little concerned about Su Yan. Moreover, Su Yan has had a tough life, and Yin Tao felt sorry for her.


    ¡°Su Yan was born to be a police officer.¡± Bai Luo said to Yin Tao with an exaggerated expression, ¡°Not only has she adapted to the work at the police station, but she¡¯s also excelled in every aspect. Her physical fitness is much better than the other police officers in the police station.¡¯


    ¡°Is that so? Then Ji Yu¡¯s attitude towards Su Yan has changed, right? Isn¡¯t he happy to be assigned such a good partner?¡±


    Bai Luo shook her head and said with a bitter smile, ¡®The two of them started fighting the moment they met. I couldn¡¯t dissuade them.¡¯


    ¡°Su Yan will quarrel with Ji Yu?¡± Yin Tao really couldn¡¯t imagine what the quiet Su Yan looked like when she was fighting.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. They went from arguing topeting in physical fitness. The two of thempeted from arm wrestling to push-ups,¡± Bai Luo said.


    ¡°In the end? Was Xiaoji any fight for Su Yan?¡± Yin Tao knew Ji Yu quite well. Although Ji Yu¡¯s physical fitness wasn¡¯t the best in the police station, he was definitely amongst the better ones. Under normal circumstances, he shouldn¡¯tpletely lose to Su Yan.


    ¡°Of course not. It made Ji Yu depressed for a while. I don¡¯t know what Su Yan grew up on. Not only is she strong, but she¡¯s also outstanding in many skills. Not many people in the entire police station are her match.¡±


    What Bai Luo said reminded Yin Tao of a conversation she had with Su Yan previously, when she happened to mention her criteria for a life partner. Yin Tao felt that it would be even harder for Su Yan to find a suitable candidate.


    ¡°Sometimes, it is good to admit one¡¯s weakness.¡± Yin Tao smiled and suggested to Bai Luo, ¡°Find time tofort Xiaoji. He has always beenpetitive, so he must have felt lousy losing to a girl.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, you shouldfort him yourself,¡± Bai Luo hurriedly said. ¡°Right now, the name ¡®Su Yan¡¯ is taboo in Ji Yu¡¯s presence. I don¡¯t want to ask for trouble.¡±


    Yin Tao thought of the usually talkative Ji Yu¡¯s aggrieved expression when he met Su Yan and felt a little amused. It seemed like she should talk to Ji Yu. After all, both physical and mental health were very important. If Xiao Ji lost his confidence in front of Su Yan, his work would probably be affected.


    Yin Tao and Bai Luo chatted for a while more before the two of them went to bed. The next morning, Yin Tao went to Cheng Fei¡¯s house with Feng Jing at the agreed time. Feng Jing parked his car opposite Cheng Fei¡¯s neighborhood.


    ¡°Call me when you¡¯re ready to leave. If you encounter any trouble, press the speed dial. The button on the left connects to my number, and the button on the right connects to the police. There¡¯s also a location tracker built in. You¡¯d better keep it on you.¡±


    Yin Tao took the small and handy device from Feng Jing and was a little surprised that Feng Jing would actually prepare such a thing for her.


    ¡°I¡¯ll keep it with me. Brother Feng, are you going to visit your friendster?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to visit my master, he was the one who mentored me when I first joined the police station. He just moved to City A recently. I¡¯ve been looking for an opportunity to visit him.¡±


    Yin Tao was intrigued by what Feng Jing said. She wondered if the master Feng Jing mentioned was the one Bai Luo talked about the night before, the one who made a mistake at work.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s contact each otherter.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t probe further. She knew that she wouldn¡¯t verify with Feng Jing whether what Bai Luo said was the truth. It didn¡¯t matter as Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t reopen someone else¡¯s wounds..

 Chapter 225 - Chapter 225: Target

    Chapter 225: Target


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    After getting out of the car, Yin Tao had just walked into the estate when she saw Cheng Yao waiting for her at the entrance.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao!¡± As soon as Cheng Yao saw Yin Tao approaching, she ran towards her enthusiastically.


    ¡°Yaoyao, have you been waiting for me? Why are your hands so cold?¡± Yin Tao held Cheng Yao¡¯s hand, and felt quite touched. This youngdy trusted her so much and was so keen to get close to her. Yin Tao also liked Cheng Yao¡¯s sincerity and enthusiasm.


    ¡°Not long. Sister Xiaotao, was it your brother who sent you here just now? Why didn¡¯t you ask him toe with you? My brother has prepared a lot of delicious food.¡±


    Cheng Yao had just seen the ck jeep that dropped Yin Tao off. She still remembered seeing Yin Tao¡¯s brother once. Although that man was very handsome, he always had a straight face. Cheng Yao still preferred her own brother, who was gentle and amiable, not scary at all.


    ¡°He still has something on. Besides, although I don¡¯t look fat, I have a great appetite.¡± Yin Tao confidently patted her stomach, looking like she was about to eat a big meal.


    However, after being led home by Cheng Yao, Yin Tao was taken aback by the amount of food that Cheng Fei had prepared.


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, why did you prepare so many dishes?¡± Yin Tao looked at the food on the table. It wasparable to a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, and she got a little worried about whether she could finish all that food.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t want to cook so much, but I wasn¡¯t sure what you liked, so I prepared a wider variety just in case.¡± Cheng Fei helped Yin Tao pull out the chair as he brought out thest dish.


    Yin Tao looked at Cheng Fei and felt that he seemed to have put on some weight. It seemed that Liang Yi treated him quite well. At the very least, Yin Tao didn¡¯t feel that there was anything uneasy about Cheng Fei. He also looked a little more assertive than before.


    ¡°Yaoyao, don¡¯t you have something to tell Sister Xiaotao?¡± Cheng Fei untied his apron and sat beside Cheng Yao, signaling her to tell Yin Tao what she wanted to say.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, I want to study hard and strive to be a sketch artist at the police station in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Cheng Yao¡¯s serious expression and felt that it was a good thing that she had a goal. ¡®Then, Big Sister will wait and see. In the future, our Officer Cheng will definitely be able to catch many bad people through her portrait sketches. ¡±


    As Yin Tao spoke, she observed Cheng Fei¡¯s reaction. What surprised her was that Cheng Fei didn¡¯t seem to be against Cheng Yao aspiring to be a police officer. Logically speaking, Liang Yi¡¯s identity was sensitive, and Cheng Fei lived with him. He wouldn¡¯t be supportive of his sister¡¯s ambition to be a police officer


    ¡°Yaoyao has been waiting to tell you that you ¡®re her inspiration. Xiaotao, thank you. It¡¯s all thanks to you that my sister has be so cheerful.¡±


    Cheng Fei really appreciated Yin Tao¡¯s concern for Cheng Yao. Although he was considered caring towards Cheng Yao, he was a man after all. There were many things that Cheng Yao was unwilling to share with him. Yin Tao¡¯s appearance gave Cheng Yao another person to confide in. She not only helped him, but she was also willing to take time out to chat with Cheng Yao. He was very grateful for this.


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. I get along well with Yaoyao and I get invited for meals at your ce, I can¡¯t ask for more.¡± Yin Tao really felt that Cheng Fei¡¯s culinary skills were good, so she didn¡¯t stand on ceremony with him and ate to her heart¡¯s content.


    After the meal, the three of them chatted happily for a long time. Yin Tao only got ready to leave when it was time for Cheng Yao to go for her afternoon tuition ss.


    Yin Tao and Cheng Fei watched Cheng Yao get on the bus together. The young girl was really happy today. Cheng Fei was also happy in his heart. He said gratefully to Yin Tao beside him, ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯m really grateful to you. Yaoyao has never had many friends. She has really changed a lot after she met you.¡±


    Yin Tao watched the bus pull away slowly before she turned to Cheng Fei. ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, you¡¯ve already done very well. Yaoyao is very cheerful and sensible. She actually cares a lot for you too.¡±


    Cheng Feiughed self-deprecatingly. He looked a little better under the sunlight. ¡°What else can I do? I clearly feel that I¡¯ve done all I can, but fate seems to be ying a prank on me.¡±


    Yin Tao could tell that Cheng Fei had something on his mind and was a little worried about his situation. ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, is there something you want to tell me?¡±


    Seeing Cheng Fei hesitate, Yin Tao could roughly guess what he was thinking.


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, you can speak freely with me. I¡¯m an easy person, there are some things that I won¡¯t take to heart. I can be a very good listener.]¡¯

 Chapter 226 - Chapter 226: Trust

    Chapter 226: Trust


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    ¡°That is self praise!¡± Cheng Fei smiled. He felt that Yin Tao and Cheng Yao were simr.


    ¡°Actually, I¡¯ve been hiding something from Yaoyao. She might have noticed it, but she pretended not to know.¡± There was a tinge of loneliness in Cheng Fei¡¯s eyes. The person he cared about the most was Cheng Yao, but there were some things he couldn¡¯t tell Cheng Yao directly.


    ¡°Is it because of how you got your apartment?¡± Yin Tao saw that Cheng Fei didn¡¯t dare to say it and took the initiative to prompt him.


    Cheng Fei was slightly taken aback, but he quicklyposed himself. Yin Tao and Cheng Yao weren¡¯t three-year-old kids. It was impossible for them not to notice his abnormality.


    ¡°This house and all of Yaoyao¡¯s school fees were provided by Liang Yi.¡± Cheng Fei lowered his head, as if he was unwilling to admit this, but he had to tell the truth. ¡°Liang Yi is the man you met in the apartment once. Do you still remember him?¡±


    Yin Tao pretended to be deep in thought and nodded her head gently. She went to Cheng Fei¡¯s house specifically to investigate him. Or course she didn¡¯t merely ¡®remember¡¯ him


    ¡°He¡¯s my lover...¡± Cheng Fei was silent for a long time after he finished speaking, as if he was waiting for Yin Tao¡¯s reaction.


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, do you feel uneasy about relying on your lover financially?¡±


    Yin Tao asked casually as she walked with Cheng Fei.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange?¡± Cheng Fei was very surprised by Yin Tao¡¯s reaction. He thought that she wouldn¡¯t be able to ept homosexuality. He didn¡¯t expect Yin Tao to be indifferent.


    ¡®What¡¯s so strange? Don¡¯t you have any feelings for each other?¡± Yin Tao wondered if she had said something wrong when she saw Cheng Fei remain silent again. After all, Cheng Fei didn¡¯t seem to be willing to be with Liang Yi previously.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t have feelings. I just feel that this rtionship is not epted by society.¡±


    Yin Tao was all ready tofort him. She didn¡¯t expect Cheng Fei to admit that he had feelings for Liang Yi.


    ¡®What¡¯s there to be ashamed of? You haven¡¯t done anything wrong to hurt others. Love can¡¯t be exined. You just have to follow your heart.¡±


    Putting aside Liang Yi¡¯s ck market background, Yin Tao felt that he and Cheng Fei were verypatible. Moreover, Cheng Fei seemed to be in a better state than when she first met him.


    ¡®Will Yaoyao feel the same way too?¡± Cheng Fei couldn¡¯t help but ask Yin Tao. In fact, what he cared about the most was Cheng Yao¡¯s opinion. If he was hated by his sister, Cheng Fei would rather disappear from this world.


    ¡°Yaoyao will probably care more about your feelings.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know Cheng Yao very well, but she was sure that Cheng Yao wouldn¡¯t care what kind of person Cheng Fei¡¯s other halfwas. She would only care if Cheng Fei was happy in life.


    Cheng Fei fell into deep thought because of what Yin Tao said. In fact, he knew Cheng Yao better than anyone else. He also knew that Cheng Yao would not despise him. It was just that she cared a lot for him, so he didn¡¯t have the courage to face her.


    ¡°Thank you, Xiaotao. I¡¯ll tell Yaoyao everything after her university entrance examination.¡± Cheng Fei¡¯s mood eased a lot because of Yin Tao¡¯s reaction. It seemed that he had been overthinking. Some things were clearly very simple.


    Seeing that Cheng Fei had let down his guard, Yin Tao pretended to casually ask, ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, but what does that Liang Yi do? He seems quite wealthy. Will he implicate you?¡¯


    Yin Tao appeared to be concerned about Cheng Fei, but in fact, she was really worried that Liang Yi¡¯s background in the ck market would affect Cheng Fei and Cheng Yao.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Cheng Fei smiled at Yin Tao and said confidently to assure her, ¡°Liang Yi is different from those people. He has his own principles and won¡¯t get into trouble.¡±


    Yin Tao could tell that Cheng Fei trusted Liang Yi, but she felt otherwise. After all, he was a member of the ck market. Even if he had his own principles, he couldn¡¯t help but engage in illegal activities.


    ¡°Does he know that Yaoyao wishes to enroll in the police academy?¡± Yin Tao was very curious about Liang Yi¡¯s attitude towards Cheng Yao. Since he was willing to pay for Cheng Yao¡¯s tuition fees, he would definitely know what university Cheng Yao would attend in the future.


    ¡°I know. Liang Yi said that it¡¯s good for girls to be police officers so that they won¡¯t be bullied in the future.¡¯


    Yin Tao was shocked to hear what Cheng Fei said. She didn¡¯t expect Liang Yi to be supportive of Cheng Fei¡¯s sister bing a police officer. She didn¡¯t know if he was too loyal to Cheng Fei or too self-confident.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Brother Cheng Fei, I¡¯ll go back first. You should go home and rest early. It must be hard to cook the entire morning..¡±

 Chapter 227 - Chapter 227: The Past

    Chapter 227: The Past


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    Yin Tao thanked Cheng Fei once again for his invitation. After the two of them parted ways, Yin Tao walked towards the meeting point that she had arranged over the phone with Feng Jing.


    Feng Jing¡¯s car was already by the roadside. Yin Tao jogged over and got into the car.


    ¡°Brother Feng, what¡¯s wrong? Are you tired?¡± Yin Tao noticed that Feng Jing didn¡¯t look good and was a little worried about his health.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Did everything go well on your end? Did you see Liang Yi?¡¯ Feng Jing watched Yin Tao get into the car and quickly adjusted his mood. His heart had been very heavy since he left his master¡¯s house.


    ¡°No, but Liang Yi seems to be getting along well with Cheng Fei.¡± Yin Tao was still a little worried about Feng Jing. After all, this was a side of him that he rarely showed. He seemed very helpless.


    ¡°Brother Feng, is your master doing well too?¡± Yin Tao probed.


    Feng Jing sighed softly. ¡°Master is still the same. He is still as stubborn as before.¡±


    Looking at Feng Jing¡¯s reaction, Yin Tao felt that her guess was correct. It seemed like something had happened when he was at his master¡¯s house. ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯ve heard a little about your master. Is he alright now?¡¯


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t intend to y dumb. After all, there were many things about Feng Jing that weren¡¯t secrets. A person like him would fodder for conversation no matter where he went.


    ¡°Master has always been stubborn and he has always lived alone. But he is bing more and more obstinate now.¡± Feng Jing had thought of many ways to help his master, but all of them were rejected. His good intentions were worthless in his master¡¯s eyes. Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t say it, he felt disappointed.


    ¡°Has there been any misunderstanding between the two of you?¡¯ Yin Tao probed. Sometimes, if many things weremunicated slightly differently, the oue would be different.


    ¡°Maybe, but he won¡¯t say. There¡¯s nothing anyone can do.¡±


    Feng Jing recalled what happened back then. His master was a genius detective who had solved countless cases in the police station. However, in order to protect a criminal, he deliberately dragged his feet on a case. Fortunately, the impact was not very serious, but he was still dismissed in the end.


    Because Feng Jing trusted his master too much, he had also failed in his duty and was penalized. As a result, he felt downcast for some time. He didn¡¯t feel down because he was demoted, but because he was deceived by the person he trusted the most.


    ¡°There are many things that can¡¯t be exined. Brother Feng, it¡¯s been so long. Your master must be feeling terrible.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how tofort Feng Jing. After all, she had never experienced these things, so she couldn¡¯t trivialize it.


    ¡°I used to think that I knew him very well, but I still don¡¯t understand why he did what he did back then.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s eyes were filled with sadness and regret when he mentioned his master.


    This was the first time Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing also had a vulnerable side. Feng Jing had always given people the impression that he was strong and perfect.


    However, as she got to understand him better, Yin Tao realized that Feng Jing was not as strong as he seemed. Just like her, he could be sad, anxious or uneasy.


    However, Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing was more human this way. Without the halo of a powerful persona, Feng Jing was more like a person with flesh and blood.


    ¡°Perhaps he also has someone he wants to protect.¡± Although Yin Tao had never met Feng Jing¡¯s master, she could roughly guess his personality and characteristics from Feng Jing¡¯s description.


    Although Feng Jing was implicated because of his master, he didn¡¯t me him but instead he was upset about not having truly understood him. He was not concerned about being affected, but he just couldn¡¯t figure out why his master would hide the evidence.


    He had always seen his master as an upright and courageous man. He did not understand why such a person would make such a fundamental mistake.


    After Feng Jing hadposed himself, he brought Yin Tao to a mall to shop for office wear for her internship that would start the following Monday. Yin Tao brought the ck card her father gave her.


    ¡°Brother Feng, what kind of look do you think I should have for working at the Wan Corporation?¡± Yin Tao wanted to have a totally different look, so she needed to put some effort on her wardrobe.


    ¡°I told Liu Li of the Wan Corporation that you only wanted to work in thepany out of curiosity.¡±


    Feng Jing thought of his conversation with Liu Li and felt that Yin Tao could disguise herself as an innocent youngdy. That way, not only would she not arouse anyone¡¯s suspicion, it would also be very different from her usual


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 Chapter 228 - Chapter 228: Shopping

    Chapter 228: Shopping


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    ¡°Just treat yourself as a youngdy who has a sudden interest in corporate life.


    This way, even if you¡¯re more curious, you won¡¯t arouse anyone¡¯s suspicion.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s suggestion was praticable. Otherwise, it would be difficult for her to exin why she had relied on her connections to enter thepany for an internship. This exnation made the arrangement believable.


    Yin Tao bought many in season branded outfits at one go. She would be spending about a week at the Wan Corporation, and she bought enough to not have to repeat her outfit everyday.


    For the first time ever, Yin Tao felt the pinch when she paid the bill. Although she had bought some branded clothes before, this was the first time she had bought so many at one go.


    Feng Jing helped carry Yin Tao¡¯s shopping bags. At 1.9m tall, he was quite a sight with all the shopping bags hanging over his arms.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why don¡¯t we leave it at that for now?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing, who was starting to look like a Christmas tree carrying all the shopping bags, and said in embarrassment, ¡°Have you not eaten yet? I¡¯ll give you a treatter to thank you for shopping with me.¡±


    This was the first time went shopping with a girl. Although Yin Tao looked petite, she was especially energetic when shopping.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll send the things to the car first.¡± Feng Jing was worried that Yin Tao would continue her buying spree. While he had the strength to carry all the bags, his hands were totally full.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but giggle as she watched Feng Jing walk towards the basement carpark with all the bags of various sizes. This was the first time she had seen Feng Jing in such a predicament.


    Yin Tao was so focused on watching Feng Jing leave that she didn¡¯t notice a man pointing a camera at her from a corner.


    The man had filmed Yin Tao and Feng Jing shopping together the whole time. He only left when the two of them walked into the restaurant.


    Feng Jing seemed to have sensed that he was being followed. However, when he came out to check, the man had already left.


    ¡®What¡¯s wrong, Brother Feng?¡± Yin Tao asked. She was puzzled when she saw Feng Jing walking into the restaurant with a serious expression.


    ¡°Nothing. Maybe I¡¯m being oversensitive. I keep feeling like someone¡¯s following us.¡±


    Hearing words, Yin Tao also looked around, but she didn¡¯t detect anything unusual. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because you¡¯ve been working too hard recently. Brother Feng, please help yourself. I ate a lot at Cheng Fei¡¯s house earlier. I¡¯m still full now. ¡®


    Although it was already dinner time, Yin Tao still felt bloated from all the food she had eaten at Cheng Fei¡¯s house.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know that Yin Tao wasn¡¯t hungry. In Feng Jing¡¯s opinion, Yin Tao had always had a hearty appetite, so he ordered a little more than usual. It was impossible for him to finish all that food alone.


    Just as he was thinking that he might have to take away some foodter, Feng Jing¡¯s phone suddenly rang.


    Seeing Feng Ya¡¯s caller ID, Feng Jing answered her call, not minding that Yin Tao was present.


    ¡°Nephew, are you still at the police station? It¡¯s been a few days. Why do you leave early ande backte every day? I don¡¯t even get to see you.¡±


    Yin Tao chewed on the vegetables as she subconsciously listened in on Feng Ya and Feng Jing¡¯s conversation.


    ¡°I¡¯m eating.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very calm. One couldn¡¯t tell his emotions.


    ¡°Dinner? At the police station?¡± Feng Ya asked.


    ¡°At a restaurant,¡± ??????????? said.


    ¡°Send me your location. I want to go out and take a breather too. I¡¯m always ordering takeout from your neighborhood. I¡¯m tired of eating the same thing.¡±


    As soon as Feng Ya finished speaking, Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao as if he was asking for her opinion.


    Yin Tao nodded. They hadn¡¯t eaten much of the food on the table, and Feng Jing¡¯s house wasn¡¯t far from here.Yin Tao didn¡¯t mind eating with Feng Ya at all.


    Feng Jing told Feng Ya the address of the restaurant. After ending the call, he exined to Yin Tao, ¡°My Auntie is not a bad person. She won¡¯t be staying in the country for long in any case.¡±


    ¡°Since Aunty hase back to the country, why didn¡¯t she go back to the capital to take a look?¡± Yin Tao knew that most of Feng Jing¡¯s family was still in the capital. Old Master Feng¡¯s business was very big, but his base was still in the capital.


    ¡°I¡¯m going back with her next month.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t tell her that he was going home because his grandfather always requested for him to go home on his birthday.


    ¡°Brother Feng, are you going to take leave and rest too?¡¯ Yin Tao was very surprised that Feng Jing actually wanted to return to the capital.


    ¡°It¡¯s only a three-day round trip. I¡¯ll go back on the weekend. I¡¯ll only take a day off then. It won¡¯t affect my work.¡± It was just as well that Feng Jing¡¯s birthday happened to be on a Sunday, as he didn¡¯t want to take leave from work just to go home.


    There was a lot of work to be done at the police station. If not for his grandfather¡¯s request, Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t be willing to go away even for a day..

 Chapter 229 - Chapter 229: Birthday

    Chapter 229: Birthday


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    Not long after, Feng Ya rushed into the restaurant. Feng Ya was visibly surprised when she saw Yin Tao was there too. Sheined to Feng Jing, ¡®Why didn¡¯t you say that Xiaotao was also here? Would I be that insensitive as to intrude on your private time together¡±


    Yin Tao hurriedly exined to Feng Ya, ¡°It¡¯s fine. The more the merrier.¡±


    Feng Ya looked at the flustered Yin Tao and sat down beside her with a smile. ¡°Xiaotao, my nephew isn¡¯t the romantic type. It must be hard on you to be with such a boring person like him, right?¡±


    Feng Jing frowned slightly when he heard Feng Ya¡¯s words. He handed her a set of cutlery and said, ¡°Auntie, hurry up and eat. Don¡¯t you always feel bored to be home alone? Xiaotao and I are both here now. Tuck in.¡±


    Feng Jing had previously exined to Feng Ya his rtionship with Yin Tao, but it was obvious that Feng Ya didn¡¯t believe him. He suddenly regretted inviting her out for dinner.


    Looking at Yin Tao, who was a little uneasy, Feng Jing only hoped that Feng Ya could focus on eating and stop saying awkward things.


    However, it was obvious that Feng Jing¡¯s worry was not at all unfounded. After chatting for a while, Feng Ya changed the topic to Yin Tao.


    ¡°Xiaotao, are you avable early next month?¡±


    ¡°Early in the month? I just have to go to work every day. That¡¯s about it.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what Feng Ya meant. She had only interacted with this woman twice, but Yin Tao could tell that Feng Ya was a strong woman, the kind who was independent and had a mind of her own.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. You cane home with us on your day off. Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather will definitely be very happy to see you.¡±


    Before Feng Ya could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Feng Jing.


    ¡°Xiaotao has her own matters to attend to. Auntie, don¡¯t get involved.¡±


    Feng Jing was very helpless against Feng Ya¡¯s actions. Yin Tao¡¯s rtionship with him was not good enough to bring her back to meet his parents.


    ¡°Xiaotao already said that she¡¯s fine.¡± Feng Ya looked at Yin Tao, who was clearly at a loss, and exined, ¡°It¡¯s Feng Jing¡¯s birthday at the beginning of next month. We have a tradition of going home to celebrate. Xiaotao, you muste along when the timees.¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng¡¯s birthday?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to return to the capital to celebrate his birthday.


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and exined to her, ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t worry. My grandfather is old. Actually, I¡¯m just going home to take a look. It doesn¡¯t matter whether it was my birthday. ¡±


    Looking at Feng Jing, who was obviously a little nervous, Feng Ya smiled knowingly. It was obvious he cared about Yin Tao, he was just pretending to be indifferent.


    ¡°Xiaotao,e back with me when the timees. There is a lot of good food and many fun things to do in the capital.¡±


    ¡°Auntie...¡± Feng Jing could tell Feng Ya¡¯s motive. She was really overzealous about Yin Tao.


    ¡°Then we¡¯ll discuss it when the timees.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if she should refuse, so she could only stall for time.


    She silently ate some vegetables and chatted with Feng Ya about some family matters. Yin Tao felt like she was on a blind date that she was forced to go to.


    The more Feng Ya understood Yin Tao, the more she liked her. Unlike Feng Jing who was aloof, Yin Tao¡¯s personality was more to Feng Ya¡¯s liking.


    After sending Yin Tao back to the police station, Feng Ya looked at Feng Jing in the driver¡¯s seat and sighed. ¡°Nephew, you must thank me properly when you and Xiaotao be husband and wife in the future. ¡®


    ¡°You know that Xiaotao and I are not a couple?¡¯ Feng Jing had thought that Feng Ya still didn¡¯t understand what his rtionship with Yin Tao was. He didn¡¯t expect her to actually know that he and Yin Tao were not a couple.


    ¡°Of course. No couple is as polite as you too.¡± Feng Ya couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes at Feng Jing and said, ¡°You¡¯re too slow. If you miss such a good girl, it¡¯ll be difficult to find another one in the future.¡±


    ¡®Yin Tao is indeed fine.¡± Feng Jing agreed with Auntie¡¯s point of view, but he still did not have the courage to ept her. ¡°But I can¡¯t bepletely focused.


    If I can¡¯t treat a rtionship seriously, I might as well never start.¡±


    ¡°My silly nephew, how can people be so single-minded nowadays? By the time you want to be serious, she may already be married and have a child in primary school.¡±


    Feng Ya didn¡¯t know if Feng Jing¡¯s attitude towards rtionships was right, but if he went on like this, the two of them might miss each other.


    ¡°As long as you have a good impression of Xiaotao, go and confess to her. Perhaps after the two of them are together, all your previous worries will dissipate.¡±


    Feng Ya thought for a moment and encouraged Feng Jing, ¡°I think Xiaotao has a good impression of you. Why don¡¯t you take the opportunity to take her home and make public your rtionship? It will save the Old Master from worrying about your marriage..¡±

 Chapter 230 - Chapter 230: Dancer

    Chapter 230: Dancer


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    Feng Jing knew that his grandfather would definitely urge him to get married when he returned home this time. If he could bring Yin Tao home with him, it would indeed save him a lot of trouble.


    ¡°Forget it. Xiaotao and I are fine now. Auntie, don¡¯t say such misleading things in the future. I¡¯m afraid Yin Tao will feel awkward.¡±


    Seeing how Feng Jing was thinking for Yin Tao, Feng Ya wished she could personally force him to confess his feelings to Yin Tao. The two of them clearly had a good impression of each other, but no one was willing to take a step forward.


    ¡°I know what to do. You should take care of your health too. Other than work, there doesn¡¯t seem to be anything else in your heart.¡± Feng Ya couldn¡¯t stop Feng Jing from being a detective, but if he could get together with Yin Tao, Feng Ya would be more at ease.


    Although she didn¡¯t say anything further, Feng Ya was already determined to bring Yin Tao back to the capital.


    The following morning, Yin Tao went to the autopsyb to apply for leave from Su Ning. Although she didn¡¯t have much work to do, Yin Tao still used almost a day to settle some trivial matters.


    As long as there were no new crimes, Yin Tao¡¯s job was somewhat easy.


    After a busy day, Yin Tao returned to the dormitory to pack up an hour before Yin Ning¡¯s stage performance. She rushed to the theater before dark.


    When Yin Tao arrived, most of the audience had already taken their seats. Zhao Yue and Yin Dong sat in the VIP viewing area, while Yin Hao and Yin Tao sat in the back row not far from them.


    ¡°Elder brother, which scene would Yin Ning appear in?¡± Yin Tao whispered into Yin Hao¡¯s ear. This was her first time watching a dance performance, so she wasn¡¯t clear about the entire process.


    ¡°Ningning is the female lead. This is her dance special,¡± Yin Hao exined patiently to Yin Tao and exined the content of Yin Ning¡¯s performance.


    Yin Tao remembered that Yin Ning was a born dancer in the original novel. However, she had met with an ident and her legs were crippled, ruining her dreams and aspirations.


    As the curtain slowly rose, Yin Ning, who was dressed gorgeously, stood in the middle of the stage.


    Looking at Yin Ning dancing gracefully to the music, Yin Tao felt the charm of the female lead for the first time.


    At this moment, Yin Ning seemed to have let go of everything and waspletely immersed in the dance and music.


    Unknowingly, Yin Tao was also fascinated. As the protagonist of the dance, Yin Ning deserved it. If she hadn¡¯t been targeting her like this, Yin Tao would actually be willing to get along well with her. After all, as the female lead in the novel, Yin Ning had many fine qualities.


    Yin Tao thought of the contents of the original novel and suddenly remembered that the original novel had also described Yin Ning¡¯s stage performance in detail. After Yin Ning was reborn, not only did she ovee many obstacles with Xi Feng, but she also went very far in her dance career.


    Just before the end of the book, after Yin Ning¡¯s stage performance was a sess, Xi Feng finally proposed to her. The two of them had a happily-ever-after ending.


    ¡°Brother, Brother Xi Feng didn¡¯te?¡± Yin Tao looked around carefully. After confirming that she didn¡¯t see Xi Feng, she asked Yin Hao in surprise.


    ¡°Something seemed to havee up at thest minute.¡± Yin Hao was also very surprised when he found out that Xi Feng was noting. After all, this performance was very important to Yin Ning. Xi Feng should know that very well. The two of them seemed to have had a tiff, but Yin Hao didn¡¯t know the exact reason.


    Just as Yin Tao was wondering why the plot had changed again, Yin Ning suddenly started screaming on the stage. All eyes were on Yin Ning, everyone was wondering what had happened on the stage.


    ¡°Call the doctor! Hurry!¡¯ The actors on the stage panicked. Yin Ning was surrounded in the middle and seemed to be injured.


    Seeing this, Yin Tao and Yin Hao hurriedly rushed up the stage. When Yin Ning saw Yin Hao, tears streamed down her face uncontrobly. ¡°Brother, what should we do? My feet hurt.¡±


    Yin Tao carefully observed Yin Ning¡¯s condition. Blood was faintly seeping out of her neck, and she fell to the ground, looking very distressed.


    Everyone thought that Yin Ning was so afraid because her skin had been cut. However, Yin Tao could tell that cold sweat was gradually seeping out of Yin Nings forehead. Her injuries were not limited to her neck.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know who changed the props either. I have checked everything thoroughly!¡± The young actress who had identally scratched Yin Ning was more nervous than anyone else. Not only had she ruined the performance, but if anything should happen to Yin Ning again, she would never be able to clear her name.


    ¡°Everybody, don¡¯t move!¡± Seeing that everyone was trying to help Yin Ning up, Yin Tao hurriedly stepped forward to stop them..

 Chapter 231 - Chapter 231: Dance Shoes

    Chapter 231: Dance Shoes


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    ¡°Ningning!¡¯ Zhao Yue and Yin Dong rushed over from the audience. The audience outside had already been evacuated in an orderly manner. It was not a small matter for an actor to be injured in this manner in the theater.


    ¡®What are you doing!¡¯ Zhao Yue red at Yin Tao, who was squatting beside Yin Ning.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want her to be disabled in the future, help me find two t boards and straps.¡± Yin Tao carefully observed Yin Nings ankle and heaved a sigh of reliefwhen she realized that her bones were fine.


    It seemed that Yin Nings tragic experience before her rebirth did not repeat itself.


    Compared to the dejected Yin Ning, Yin Tao was more used to her arrogant ways.


    Yin Tao gently immobilized Yin Nings ankle with the t boards and straps the other actors brought.


    ¡°Don¡¯t move or walk. Your bones should be fine. You still have to go to the hospital for a checkup.¡±


    Yin Ning looked at Yin Tao, who was half-squatting in front of her with a


    professional tone and attitude, and felt that she was a little unfamiliar.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yin Nings voice wasn¡¯t loud, but Yin Tao could hear her clearly.


    The ambnce soon arrived at the theater. Yin Dong and Zhao Yue apanied Yin Ning into the ambnce. The paramedic carrying the stretcher looked at the bandage on Yin Ning¡¯s ankle and asked in surprise, ¡°Was there a doctor in the theater? This bandage technique is quite professional.¡±


    Zhao Yue¡¯s face fell. She couldn¡¯t well say that this professional technique came from a forensic doctor.


    ¡°My sister fixed it for me. She knows medicine.¡± Yin Ningy on the stretcher and felt a sense of warmth in her heart when she thought of Yin Tao bandaging her injury.


    ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to your sister that she didn¡¯t make it worse. It¡¯s fine for ordinary people, but for dancers like you, if the injury wasn¡¯t handled properly at the first instance, the issue will keep recurring in the future.¡±


    When Zhao Yue heard what the doctor said, she felt fearful. If Yin Tao hadn¡¯t stopped her just now, Yin Ning might have been injured again.


    Meanwhile, Yin Tao and Yin Hao stayed behind in the theater to take care of matters with the theater director.


    After the theater director found out that Yin Ning was injured, he kept apologizing to Yin Hao and Yin Tao. His attitude was especially sincere, and Yin


    Hao and Yin Tao didn¡¯t have the heart to me him.


    ¡°It¡¯s all because we didn¡¯t check the props thoroughly, I¡¯m really sorry.¡±


    Yin Tao examined the prop that had injured Yin Ning. The part that should have been stic was switched to metal.


    ¡°Are there surveince cameras backstage?¡± Yin Tao asked the theater director who was standing beside Yin Hao.


    ¡®Yes, except for the changing room, there are surveince cameras in many areas backstage.¡± The director knew that Yin Nings family would definitely hold the theater ountable for such an incident.


    ¡°Please take us there for an inspection. This prop has obviously been tampered with. If such a person exists in the theater, it will be a hidden danger in the future.¡± Yin Tao held the dance shoes that Yin Ning had just worn in her hand and suddenly realized that there seemed to be traces of fresh stitches on Yin Nings dance shoes.


    ¡°Did the dancers prepare these shoes themselves?¡¯ Yin Tao checked the dance shoes carefully and realized that the ce where the straps were tied had obviously been sewn up again. Yin Ning must have fallen just now because the dance shoes didn¡¯t fit well.


    ¡°Usually, yes. Shoes are very important to dancers. Everyone checks their shoes and costumes before they go on stage. It¡¯s a habit of every dancer.¡±


    The director didn¡¯t notice the change in Yin Tao¡¯s expression and thought that she was just asking casually and didn¡¯t take it to heart.


    Yin Hao and Yin Tao followed the director backstage. Due to Yin Ning¡¯s ident, many people were affected. Yin Nings substitute was putting on makeup backstage. After all, the theater tickets had already been sold, so the show had to go on.


    Yin Tao looked at the young actress whose body shape bore an 80-90% semnce to Yin Ning¡¯s, and her gaze became much more intent. Yin Ning¡¯s injury was a very good opportunity for the substitute, and Yin Tao wouldn ¡®t rule out her suspicions about the girl.


    The opportunity to perform in the theater this time was very important. Yin Tao remembered that in the original novel, Yin Nings performance was widely covered by the media. Her rtionship with Xi Feng had also be a beautiful legend.


    But now, it seemed that everything had changed again. Yin Tao looked at the surveince cameras backstage and realized that there were still many blind spots. As an actor in the theater, it was impossible for everyone to be unfamiliar with these surveince cameras. Yin Tao felt that it should be very difficult to find the person who tampered with the props from the surveince cameras..

 Chapter 232 - Chapter 232: Offending Someone

    Chapter 232: Offending Someone


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    ¡°This is the surveince room.¡± The director walked past the backstage and brought Yin Hao and Yin Tao to the surveince room. Perhaps it was because he was a little old, but he looked a little tired.


    ¡°Sorry to trouble you. I want to check the surveince footage before the performance today.¡± Yin Tao sat in front of theputer screen and skillfully yed the surveince cameras.


    ¡°Director, you can rest for a while. My sister and I will do the check here.¡± Yin Hao saw that the director was old and didn¡¯t want to make things difficult for him.


    ¡°Then you guys can review the footage first. I¡¯ll go out and see how the preparations on the stage areing along. Call me if there¡¯s anything.¡± The director felt that Yin Hao and Yin Tao looked reliable, so he feltfortable about leaving them in the surveince room.


    After the director left, Yin Hao said to Yin Tao helplessly, ¡®The director and I discussed it just now. He said that he will fully cooperate with our investigation, but he wants to avoid getting the police involved. After all, if the theater is under investigation by the police, their reputation will be affected in the future.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s fine too. Yin Nings injuries aren¡¯t that serious. As long as she recuperates well, she will be alright.¡±


    Yin Hao looked at the solemn Yin Tao and couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Xiaotao, actually, you and Ningning shouldmunicate more. After all, you¡¯re sisters.


    It¡¯s better not to be too distant.¡¯


    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m very distant from her? Then why am I helping her today?¡±


    Yin Tao was just about to retort when she saw him shake his head and deny.


    ¡®You¡¯ll help anyone who¡¯s injured today. Xiaotao, I know you very well. Ningning indeed has many shorings, but I hope you can remember that we¡¯ll always be family.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s overly rational reaction made Yin Hao feel uneasy. It was as if Yin Tao was an outsider, an onlooker in many ways. Over time, Yin Tao would be more and more unfeeling.


    ¡°I know.¡± Yin Tao had no choice but to admit that she had indeed felt the warmth of family from Yin Hao.


    Although she didn¡¯t get along well with Zhao Yue and Yin Ning, the Yin family still held a special meaning to Yin Tao with Yin Hao and her father around.


    ¡°Xiaotao, do you think that Ningning¡¯s ident was foul y?¡± Yin Hao looked at Yin Tao, who was constantly reying the surveince footage, and felt that she seemed to be looking for evidence.


    ¡°There¡¯s such a big problem with the props, of course there is foul y, but it¡¯s hard to be sure who it is.¡± Yin Tao had been observing the people who could enter the props room, but the scope was too wide. Almost all the actors had gone to the props room.


    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we ask Ningning? She would know who wasn¡¯t on good terms with her.¡± Although it was difficult for Yin Hao to understand that some people would resort to anything to gain a chance to perform, Yin Nings injury must have something to do with the actors in the theater.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it after she¡¯s done with her treatment.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s gaze was suddenly attracted by the surveince video. In the video, Yin Ning seemed to be arguing with a girl in the dressing room.


    As there was no audio in the footage, Yin Tao could not determine the reason for their argument. However, it was obvious that Yin Ning was more domineering. Most of the actors were on her side, and she had always been arrogant.


    ¡°Ningning is used to being spoiled. It¡¯s normal for her to offend people. ¡®


    Yin Hao had never understood Zhao Yue¡¯s education method. She had spoiled Yin Ning, and thus she was bing more and more arrogant and domineering. Although Yin Ning seemed gentle and demure on the surface, in actual fact she had to have everything her way.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it after we¡¯ve asked Yin Ning. I can only tell her that someone tampered with the shoes. As for the suspect, let Yin Ning resolve it herself.¡± Yin Tao felt that she had already done enough. Since the matter had not caused very serious consequences, Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to pursue it any further.


    Before Yin Hao left the theater, he contacted his parents at the hospital. After confirming that Yin Ning was fine, he got ready to send Yin Tao to the police dormitory.


    ¡°Xiaotao, have you been busy with work at the police station recently? I heard from Xi Feng that he was in trouble recently and you ¡®ve assisted him.¡±


    The car stopped near the police station. Yin Hao recalled his conversation with Xi Feng and asked Yin Tao curiously, ¡°How much help did you render Xi Feng at the police station? This is the first time I¡¯ve heard him take the initiative to praise someone else.¡±


    Yin Hao knew Xi Feng very well. Otherwise, he would not have agreed to Yin Ning being with him. Although Xi Feng¡¯s family background was not very good, he was a rare business talent with outstanding foresight and capabilities..

 Chapter 233 Business

    Chapter 233 Business


    Xi Feng praised Yin Tao so profusely because he must have seen a trait in her that was worthy of his admiration. He wouldn''t have done so just to be polite.


    "I didn''t help much. I just did my job as a forensic doctor."


    Looking at Yin Tao''s nonchnt expression, Yin Hao recalled the time when he witnessed Yin Tao dissecting a corpse. She was without a doubt capable. It seemed that Xi Feng must have also witnessed first hand Yin Tao''s professional capabilities.


    "Then do you think Xi Feng will be fine? This case has still affected him to a certain extent. Our family''s business is inseparable from his. If Xicheng Corporation really copses, our family will definitely suffer a serious blow."


    Yin Hao trusted Yin Tao quite a bit. Although Xi Feng had promised to try his best to cut his losses, Yin Hao was still a little worried. After all, he had invested more than half of his assets in Xi Feng''s project.


    "It''ll be fine." Yin Tao consoled Yin Hao. "Brother Xi Feng is capable. We can all see this. As long as we catch the mastermind who tried to frame him, the truth will be revealed."


    "What we need to do now is to help him as much as possible and ovee the difficulties together." Yin Tao felt that they won''t go wrong by sticking with the male protagonist''s camp. At the end of the original novel, Xi Feng became one of the wealthiest people in City A. Yin Tao didn''t believe that she would have any impact on his capabilities.


    "You and Ningning are really on the same page about this. Those who don''t know better would think that Xi Feng is your brother." Yin Hao rubbed Yin Tao''s hair jealously, feeling that his two sisters were speaking up for outsiders.


    "Elder brother, you were the one who asked me first." Yin Tao pursed her lips and asked Yin Hao, "Besides, don''t you have faith in Xi Feng yourself? Otherwise, with your personality, you wouldn''t have invested so much effort."


    Yin Tao knew that her brother was definitely a smart person when it came to doing business. Although he was a little timid at times, he had never done anything to harm thepany''s interests.


    "Xi Feng has the best business acumen amongst my friends. Lin Jia is focused on politics, and Feng Jing is busy being the captain of the detective team. If I don''t look for Xi Feng to cooperate, who else can I look for?"


    At the thought of reporting to the Wan Corporation tomorrow, Yin Tao probed Yin Hao, "Brother, what do you think of the Wan family?"


    "Wan family?" Yin Hao asked Yin Tao, he was puzzled. "Are you talking about Wan Zhe?"


    Seeing Yin Tao nod, Yin Hao''s expression changed. "Wan Zhe has always been unscrupulous. I don''t have the courage to cooperate with him. A partner who is unscrupulous in order to achieve his goal is equally terrifying."


    Yin Hao''s description of Wan Zhe was very spot on. Zhang Rui had also said before that Wan Zhe''s method was too brash. He had the tendency to disregard consequences.


    "Brother, do you know that the secretary of the Wan Corporation was also killed some time ago?"


    "Wan Zhe''s secretary?" Yin Hao shook his head. He didn''t hear of this news. "Is it the same situation as what Xi Feng encountered?"


    "It''s different. Wan Zhe''s secretary encountered a fire at home." Yin Tao told Yin Hao about the tragedy of Xu Rui''s family while carefully thinking about whether Xi Feng''s subordinates were simr to Xu Rui in any way.


    "It''s normal for that kind of domestic ident to not be made public. Xiaotao, do you think Wan Zhe''s secretary is rted to what happened to Xi Feng''s subordinate?" Yin Hao didn''t know Yin Tao''s intentions, but it was definitely not a coincidence that she connected these two cases together.


    "The victims were employees ofrge corporations. I''m just trying to find some simrities."


    Yin Tao looked at Yin Hao and asked with a serious expression, "Elder brother, you''re also the president of apany. What would your subordinate have to do to give you murderous thoughts?"


    "I wouldn''t have such terrifying thoughts." Yin Hao knocked Yin Tao''s forehead. He felt that she must have seen too many crime scenes to have such a terrifying thought.


    "I''m only asking hypothetically." Yin Tao rubbed her forehead in pain and asked Yin Hao in another way, "What would an employee do to cross a boss''s bottom line?"


    "That depends on what kind of person the boss is. If it''s Wan Zhe, he might be dissatisfied with just a few spoken words." Yin Hao felt that Yin Tao''s guess was still too bold. Although Wan Zhe was a little extreme sometimes, he probably wouldn''t do anything to kill people.


    "Company disputes generally revolve aroundpetition, resources, and talent. Unless thepany has skeletons in its closet, and is panicking because it has been exposed."

 Chapter 234 Hair Cut

    Chapter 234 Hair Cut


    Yin Hao''s words got Yin Tao thinking. If the Wan Corporation had some unspeakable secrets, then it was very likely that Wan Zhe would kill them in a bid to silence them.


    Xu Rui''s position was the most dangerous because he had to stay by Wan Zhe''s side every day, it wouldn''t be surprising if he had indeed spotted something.


    Looking at the silent Yin Tao, Yin Hao asked worriedly, "Don''t tell me you suspect Wan Zhe and Xi Feng of killing their subordinates?"


    "Of course not." Yin Tao looked at Yin Hao, who waspletely out of the loop, and pushed open the car door. "I''m going back to rest. Elder brother, don''t think too much. Brother Xi Feng will be fine."


    As he watched Yin Tao jog away, Yin Hao slowly rolled down the car window. For some reason, Yin Hao felt much more at ease after talking to Yin Tao. For some reason, Yin Hao always felt he could ce his trust in Yin Tao.


    When Yin Tao stepped into the dormitory, Bai Luo was applying a facial mask at her table. Her shoulder-length hair had been trimmed even shorter.


    "Are you going to be like Su Yan and keep your hair short together?" Yin Tao felt that Bai Luo seemed very satisfied with this hairstyle. She was checking herself out in the mirror when she stepped in.


    "Not bad, right? Su Yan cut her hair even shorter. Now, shepletely looks like a handsome young man." Bai Luo flicked her hair proudly and asked Yin Tao, "Xiaotao, do you want to change your hairstyle too? Your mood will really change."


    Yin Tao still remembered the trauma of going to the hairdresser when she was young. "Forget it. I don''t have the confidence to change that much. I''m fine now. I don''t have to trim my long hair often."


    Bai Luo looked at herself in the mirror regretfully andined to Yin Tao, "If not for my profession, I would have changed my hair color. Today, I met the victim of Meng Heng''s case, Zhang Rui, at the hair salon. She dyed her hair fire engine red and she looked very pretty."


    "You met Zhang Rui?" Yin Tao opened the closet, wanting to set out her outfit for her internship at the Wan Corporation tomorrow.


    "Yes, she seems to be doing well. She is radiant and even more beautiful." Bai Luo was very envious of a girl like Zhang Rui. She was mboyant and lived by her own rules. She seemed particrly carefree.


    "Xiaotao, what''s going on? Why are there suddenly so many outfits?" Bai Luo''s gaze was attracted by the closet full of clothes. She stepped forward to take a closer look and her eyes widened in surprise. "Is this revenge spending? There are so many new outfits. How much did you spend?"


    Looking at the tags that hadn''t been cut off, Bai Luo felt her heart ache for Yin Tao. Usually, Yin Tao didn''t spend money on clothes. Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao in confusion and asked, "Tell me honestly, have you got a boyfriend? Why do you suddenly like to dress up so much? You even bought so many outfits that aren''t your style."


    Bai Luo looked at the colorful clothes in the wardrobe. They were very different from Yin Tao''s dress sense.


    "I''m going to work at a big corporation. I n to change my appearance and be a new person," Yin Tao said as she put on her clothes. She didn''t notice how flustered Bai Luo was at all.


    "It can''t be. Xiaotao, are you nning to change profession? Do you know how much the police officers of the Chengping Bureau like you? Everyone treats you as a mascot. With you around, we feel much more motivated to solve cases."


    Bai Luo really couldn''t bear to have Yin Tao leave, so her tone was a little exaggerated.


    "You really believe me? What can I do if I don''t be a forensic doctor?" Yin Tao held a pink dress in front of her and looked at herself in the mirror seriously.


    "Then what are you doing? That dress doesn''t suit you at all. I think you''d better change."


    Bai Luo felt that the pink princess-cut dress Yin Tao was holding really wasn''t her. If she wore that dress, she would definitely be the focus of the police station.


    Moreover, just thinking about how Yin Tao might dissect a corpse in such cute clothes made Bai Luo shudder. She would look so horribly incongruous with the setting.


    "It''s best if it was not my style. I''ll change into it and we''ll see." Yin Tao ignored Bai Luo''s objections and went straight to the washroom to change into her dress.


    "If you dress like this and tie two ponytails on your head, you are ready to walk into the set of an animation movie." Bai Luo could not help but criticize.

 Chapter 235 - Chapter 235: Internship

    Chapter 235: Internship


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    Yin Tao also felt that this outfit was a little too pastel. She turned around and asked Bai Luo, ¡®Then which one do you think I look the most innocent in? Is there one that would be most convincing?¡±


    Bai Luo became even more confused. ¡°Are you nning to scam someone? Then I suggest you wear the police uniform directly. You canplete the entire process yourself.¡±


    Yin Tao was so tickled by what Bai Luo said that she burst outughing. She exined, ¡°I¡¯m not joking with you. I¡¯m going on a special mission tomorrow. Help me choose the clothes. The greater the contrast with the real me, the better it is. ¡®


    ¡°Special mission? Why didn¡¯t I receive any notice at all? Xiaotao, why do you look like you¡¯re working harder than me, a detective?¡± Although Bai Luo said that, she still took the initiative to help Yin Tao pick out her clothes.


    ¡°It¡¯s the little girl from the Children¡¯s Home I mentioned to you before. I keep feeling that there¡¯s something fishy about her father¡¯s death. I n to go to thepany where her father worked when he was alive tomorrow to check and see if I can find anything.¡±


    ¡°Is it okay for you to go alone? Does Captain Feng know about this?¡± Bai Luo felt that Yin Tao¡¯s n was a little risky.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just an internship. It won¡¯t take more than a week. Captain Feng knows about it. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Bai Luo was a little relieved to hear that Captain Feng knew about it. She took out a white woolen top from the wardrobe and handed it to Yin Tao. ¡°How about this? It¡¯s cute without being too loud. Moreover, it makes you look angelic and harmless. It¡¯s easier to make people let their guard down.¡±


    Bai Luo¡¯s description suited Yin Tao¡¯s intentions very well. She paired the white top with a dark brown skirt. Yin Tao took the outfit to the washroom and quickly changed into it.


    ¡°How is it?¡± Yin Tao turned in front of the mirror and was quite satisfied with her outfit.


    ¡°Not bad. You look like you are fresh out of school, innocent and gullible.¡± Bai Luo felt that Yin Tao looked really different. Such a sweet outfit made her look even more demure.


    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll wear this. I¡¯ll strive to get into the inner circle of thepany and return victorious as soon as possible! Yin Tao vowed to herself in the mirror.


    ¡°It seems that a person¡¯s dressing style can indeed affect a person¡¯s true character. If you maintain this state, I believe no one will recognize you.¡¯


    In Bai Luo¡¯s impression, Yin Tao always wore serious work clothes and looked solemn. It was indeed rare to see her like this.


    After everything was done, Yin Tao set the rm clock for seven in the morning and got ready to go to bed.


    When she was lying on the bed, Yin Tao unexpectedly received a message from Yin Ning.


    The message was mainly to express her gratitude to Yin Tao. Moreover, Yin Ning told Yin Tao that her leg was fine and even attached a photo of her ankle in a cast.


    Yin Tao was at a loss for a moment. She didn¡¯t expect Yin Nings impression of her to change a little because of today¡¯s ident. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if this was a good or bad thing, but she was still mildly pleased when she saw Yin Nings polite attitude.


    In the end, after hesitating for a long time, Yin Tao replied asking her to rest well, and she left it at that. Yin Tao slept exceptionally soundly and was dreamless the entire night.


    The next day, when Yin Tao was woken up by the rm clock, Bai Luo had already gone to the police station to start her Monday morning training. Yin Tao got herself ready as quickly as possible and put on the clothes she had prepared yesterday before getting ready to leave.


    Afraid that she would bete for her internship on the first day, Yin Tao had specially set off two hours earlier. She didn¡¯t expect to see Feng Jing waiting for her the moment she left the dormitory building.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why are you here?¡±


    Looking at Yin Tao, who looked totally different from usual, Feng Jing¡¯s eyes lit up. He coughed lightly and said, ¡°l heard from Bai Luo that you were worried that you would bete, so I came to send you to the Wan Corporation.¡¯


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to trouble yourself, Brother Feng. I¡¯ll take a taxi myself. Don¡¯t you still have to train the police officers on Monday?¡¯ Yin Tao had never thought that Feng Jing would apany her to the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°It¡¯s good for me to go and have a word with Vice President Liu of the Wan Corporation as well. It can also buy you with some convenience for the next few days. Captain Chen can take care of the training, I don¡¯t have to be there.¡± Feng Jing opened the car door for Yin Tao and gestured for her to get in..

 Chapter 236 - Chapter 236: Beast

    Chapter 236: Beast


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    With Feng Jing by her side, Yin Tao¡¯s anxiety subsided totally. The Wan Corporation was not far from the police station. Feng Jing quickly pulled up near the Wan Corporation¡¯s building.


    When Liu Li heard that Feng Jing wasing, he took the initiative to go downstairs to receive him.


    In order not to attract too much attention, Liu Li and Feng Jing agreed to meet at a corner not far from the Corporation.


    This was the first time Yin Tao had seen the Vice President of the Wan Group that Feng Jing had mentioned. He was a little different from what Yin Tao had imagined. Liu Li looked much older than Feng Jing and for that matter, didn¡¯t even look like he belonged in the same age group.


    Liu Li was not bad looking, but he had the slick air of a businessman. Perhaps it was because of the pressure of work, but he didn¡¯t look healthy. His attitude was very humble though. He was apletely different person from Feng Jing.


    ¡°This must be Miss Jiang Tao.¡± Liu Li sized up Yin Tao carefully. When he saw Yin Tao¡¯s young face, his eyes widened unnaturally.


    Previously, when he heard Feng Jing¡¯s description of this girl, Liu Li naturally assumed that she was one of Feng Jing¡¯s partners. Although Feng Jing was famous for not getting close to women, Liu Li knew very well that it was impossible for a man like Feng Jing to not have women throwing themselves at him. After all, he was handsome, wless, and from a good family. Feng Jing was just unwilling to make his love life known to the public.


    However, the young girl in front of him looked like she was barely an adult. She was dressed very girlish. Liu Li realized that he didn¡¯t know Feng Jing well enough. Although he had always suspected that Feng Jing might not be as squeaky clean as the rumors have it, he never expected him to be so beastly as to prey on such a young girl.


    ¡°Hello, Vice President Liu.¡± Yin Tao greeted Liu Li politely, then on second thought felt that her behavior was not in line with that of a willful youngdy from a rich family. She restrained the smile on her face and stood behind Feng Jing.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, you¡¯re too polite. Just call me Brother Liu in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded. Jiang Tao was a fake identity that Feng Jing had prepared for her. After all, Wan Zhe of the Wan Corporation was not unfamiliar with the name Yin Tao. Although the probability of hearing it was not high, Feng Jing felt that she should be more cautious.


    ¡°It¡¯s better to be formal. After all, it¡¯s not good to attract gossip in thepany.¡±


    Liu Li saw that Feng Jing had subconsciously stood in front of the girl and said to him with a knowing smile, ¡°Feng Jing, we rarely contacted each other after graduation. You have changed a lot. You used to be famous for being cold and aloof. I didn¡¯t expect you to warm up to people. ¡®


    Liu Li seemed to be joking with Feng Jing, but in fact, he also wanted to find out the rtionship between Feng Jing and this girl. Seeing that Feng Jing had no intention of exining, he confirmed his guess.


    Feng Jing only smiled and didn¡¯t care what Liu Li would think.


    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you to take care of Taotao in the future.¡±


    There was still a smile on Feng Jing¡¯s face. Yin Tao, who was standing at the side, was a little unsettled by Feng Jing¡¯s abnormal behavior. However, he seemed to have done it on purpose. He walked closer to Liu Li and lowered his voice slightly. He instructed, ¡®Try not to let others know that Taotao came to the Wan Corporation for an internship. Anyway, she might not stay long. Just humor her.¡±


    Liu Li could understand Feng Jing¡¯s intentions. After all, he and Wan Zhe knew each other. If someone knew about this, it would cause some misunderstanding.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you¡¯ve never asked me for any favors. This is a small matter, of course I can take care of it, can¡¯t l?¡± Liu Li looked at Yin Tao again and promised Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯m the one who introduced Miss Jiang to the Wan


    Corporation. Regardless of how long shests, I will take good care of her.¡±


    Feng Jing patted Liu Li¡¯s shoulder gratefully. He looked at Yin Tao beside him and said gently, ¡°Taotao, if you feel bored at work, you can tell Vice President Liu at any time. If you have any requests, you can ask him. You don¡¯t have to worry.¡±


    What Feng Jing said made Liu Li break out in a cold sweat. He prayed that Taotao wouldn¡¯t be too hard to please. He had no intention of offending Feng Jing.


    ¡°I understand. If I can¡¯t take it, I¡¯ll get you to pick me up. I¡¯m too bored at home alone. You don¡¯t have time to apany me either.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was a little coquettish.


    Liu Li looked elsewhere awkwardly. He didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing, who seemed to be celibate, to like such a forward type. However, on second thought, Feng Jing was already so aloof, if the girl didn¡¯t throw herself at Feng Jing, how on earth would they ever get started. It seemed that the young girl in front of him did have a few tricks up her sleeves..

 Chapter 237 - Chapter 237: Villain

    Chapter 237: Viin


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    Yin Tao was still acting with Feng Jing, so she definitely wouldn¡¯t have thought that she had already beenbeled as scheming in Liu Li¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Then I won¡¯t apany you in. Call me if you need anything.¡± Feng Jing rubbed Yin Tao¡¯s hair dotingly, not caring about Liu Li who was still at the side.


    Yin Tao was in a dilemma as to whether she should act like she was closer to Feng Jing. After thinking about it, she still didn¡¯t have the courage to do so. She could only reluctantly watch Feng Jing get into the car and leave.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, why don¡¯t I bring you to thepany to familiarize yourself with the environment first?¡± Liu Li looked at the young girl who was still forlornly watching Feng Jing leave. He asked in a low voice, and was worried that she might burst out crying in the next second.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Yin Tao adjusted her mood and silently followed behind Liu Li. She didn¡¯t say anything, afraid that she would arouse Liu Li¡¯s suspicion.


    This person seemed very sharp, and Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to arouse his suspicion.


    Yin Tao¡¯s main purpose ining to the Wan Corporation was to investigate if there were any doubts about the cause of Xu Rui¡¯s death. Secondly, she was more curious if Wan The, the viin in the novel, was the person who framed the male lead, Xi Feng.


    If Wan Zhe really had something to do with the death of Xi Feng¡¯s subordinate, then he should also be involved in Wei Feng¡¯s death.


    Even if Wan Zhe didn¡¯t do it himself, Yin Tao felt that as the viin in the novel, he wouldn¡¯t be totally innocent either.


    ¡°Brother Liu, what kind of person is President Wan of the Wan Corporation?¡¯ Yin Tao knew that she couldn¡¯t ask about Xu Rui from the beginning. After all, asking about a deceased person would inevitably arouse suspicion. However, as an employee who was about to work in the Wan Corporation, it wasn¡¯t strange for her to ask about the big boss.


    Liu Li wasn¡¯t suspicious when he heard Yin Tao¡¯s question. Instead, he nced at her and said, ¡°President Wan doesn¡¯t usuallye to thepany. You probably won¡¯t meet him. Don¡¯t worry. ¡±


    Yin Tao could tell that Liu Li thought she asked the question because she was worried about meeting the big boss, and thus had no intention of giving her further details. Yin Tao thought for a moment and changed tack by asking,


    ¡°Then Brother Liu, don¡¯t you think President Wan is wealthier than Feng Jing? Is he usually generous?¡±


    Liu Li was taken aback by her question. He turned around and looked at her suspiciously. Liu Li felt that the young girl in front of him seemed to have other intentions. It seemed that he had to be more careful in the future and not let President Wan meet her.


    If anything really happened, he wouldn¡¯t be able to answer to Feng Jing. The young girl was unfathomable. It would be dreadful if he made President Wan unhappy and offended Feng Jing at the same time.


    ¡°President Wan can¡¯tpare to Feng Jing. He doesn¡¯t have a good temper. If he really was here, you should try to avoid him.¡±


    Yin Tao naturally understood Liu Li¡¯s intentions, but she pretended not to care and continued, ¡°Does President Wan still hit and scold his subordinates?¡±


    Looking at the innocent young girl, Liu Li didn¡¯t understand what Feng Jing saw in the bimbo. He shook his head and said, ¡°Of course not. The employees of the Wan Corporation have very good benefits. President Wan just has a bad temper, but he won¡¯t re up casually. It¡¯s just that he doesn¡¯t have much patience with people who aren¡¯t capable at work. He has always been clear about rewards and punishments. He won¡¯t be so irrational.¡±


    ¡°Then as long as you are capable, you can get President Wan¡¯s favor?¡±


    Seeing that the girl was still so persistent, Liu Li started to feel sorry for Feng Jing again. Liu Li had seen Feng Jing¡¯s attitude towards the girl just now. This was the first time he had seen the aloof Feng Jing, smiling so warmly to someone.


    It was a pity that this girl had no intention of cherishing him at all. She had yet to enter thepany and was already looking for a new sugar daddy.


    ¡°Of course, capable people would be appreciated. President Wan is a person who cherishes talent.¡± Liu Li brought Yin Tao into thepany and lowered his voice. ¡°But in terms of influence, the Feng family is still stronger. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t be willing to help Feng Jing.¡±


    Liu Li did not know if his words would help Feng Jing keep this heartless young girl. However, the Feng family was not easy to deceive. He didn¡¯t believe that Feng Jing would really be manipted by such a young girl.


    Yin Tao¡¯s question wasn¡¯tpletely useless. In Liu Li¡¯s words, Wan Zhe was a rtivelypetent leader. Yin Tao had mastered some psychological techniques, so she could roughly assess if a person was lying.


    Liu Li was very rxed when he was evaluating Wan The. He didn¡¯t seem like he was merely ttering his boss. It seemed that Wan Zhe was apetent boss..

 Chapter 238 - Chapter 238: Vase

    Chapter 238: Vase


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    ¡°Hello, Vice President Liu!¡±


    Yin Tao followed behind Liu Li. Due to her dazzling appearance, she attracted the attention of many people. Many employees greeted Liu Li while looking at Yin Tao curiously.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t avoid these gazes and followed behind Liu Li with her head held high. She remained indifferent to all the looks she got.


    Liu Li was obviously a very kind boss. He responded to everyone¡¯s greetings warmly, and had no airs about him at all.


    Yin Tao felt that a sly old fox like Liu Li wouldn¡¯t make enemies openly. Just like how he was in front of Feng Jing, he would act like he was easy going and amicable, so as not to put anyone on guard against him.


    Liu Li brought Yin Tao straight to his office. After gesturing for Yin Tao to sit down, he sat on a chair not far from Yin Tao.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, there are many departments in thepany. Which department do you wish to join?¡± Liu Li handed a form to Yin Tao. It had a list of the various departments of thepany.


    Actually, Liu Li would rather simply put Yin Tao into an artificial position, but he didn¡¯t want to hurt Yin Tao¡¯s feelings. Instead, he asked her for her opinion as a formality.


    ¡°Brother Liu, it¡¯s best if you arrange a position where I get to chat with people. I want toe to work because Feng Jing doesn¡¯t have time to apany me, so try to make it interesting for me.¡±


    The corners of Liu Li¡¯s eyes twitched. He didn¡¯t expect Miss Jiang to be so tant. However, since she had made her preferences clear, it would be easier for him to handle the matter.


    Liu Li was initially worried that if the workload was too light, Yin Tao would feel that she was not valued. But now, it seemed that she had no intention of learning anything at all.


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you go to the secretarial department.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Liu Li mention the secretarial department, her eyes lit up. Xu Rui used to be Wan Zhe¡¯s secretary. Yin Tao was concerned that she wouldn¡¯t be able to find a colleague who knew Xu Rui. She didn¡¯t expect that she would be directly assigned to the department Xu Rui used to work in.


    However, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t let her joy show. Instead, she asked Liu Li with a worried expression, ¡°Brother Liu, won¡¯t the secretarial department be hard work?¡¯


    Liu Li shook his head and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°It maybe a little busy when there is some work to be done, but there are too many staff in the secretarial department now. You don¡¯t have to do anything even if you went there.¡±


    Liu Li knew very well that Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t want to do anything. The secretaries in the secretarial department would naturally be busier. However , the assistants who weren¡¯t specifically assigned to a senior manager were just doing simple filing. There wasn¡¯t much to do.


    Thepany set up the secretarial department as a buffer for periods with heavy workload, which was why they were left with some deadwood in the department.


    Yin Tao was good-looking but knew nothing. The secretarial department was most suitable for someone like her.


    Seeing that Yin Tao had no other worries, Liu Li nned to bring her to the department to familiarize herself. Just as he was about to get up and walk out of the office, he heard his assistant knock on the door.


    Liu Li gestured for Yin Tao to sit down and have a rest first before sitting back in his office chair.


    ¡°Come in.¡±


    When the secretary, Zhou Hui, heard Liu Li¡¯s voice, she gently pushed open the door and walked in. When she saw Yin Tao on the sofa, a trace of surprise shed across her eyes, but she quickly regained herposure.


    ¡°Vice President Liu, these are the documents you asked me to prepare. I¡¯ve already sorted them out. The Jiang family will send someone to discuss the coboration in the afternoon. Is there anything else you need me to prepare in advance?¡¯


    Zhou Hui wasn¡¯t considered pretty, but her voice was very pleasant and she spoke well. It was obvious that she was a verypetent person.


    ¡°Just leave the documents here. You may go now.¡± Liu Li¡¯s expression was very calm, but when Zhou Hui heard his words, she subconsciously nced at Yin Tao with an unnatural expression.


    Although it was an inconspicuous act, it didn¡¯t escape Yin Tao¡¯s eyes as she was far more observant than most people.


    Yin Tao was puzzled. Liu Li¡¯s rtionship with this secretary seemed normal, but Yin Tao could sense the hostility this secretary had towards her.


    Could it be that her face was so detestable? Yin Tao was a little puzzled as to why she had attracted Secretary Liu Li¡¯s hostility, but there¡¯s no way she could find out.


    After Zhou Hui left, Liu Li ced the documents in the drawer and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go, Miss Jiang.¡±


    Yin Tao straightened her dress and said to Liu Li with a smile, ¡°Brother Liu, just call me Taotao. There¡¯s no need to be so polite.¡±


    Liu Li broke out in cold sweat. He only smiled awkwardly and didn¡¯t say anything.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t wait for Liu Li to ignore her in the future. That way, it would be easier for her to gather information at the Wan Corporation. It would save her from being watched every day, and it would be easier for her to take action..

 Chapter 239 - Chapter 239: Misunderstanding

    Chapter 239: Misunderstanding


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    After following Liu Li to the secretarial department, Yin Tao finally understood why Liu Li said that the work here was not hard.


    The atmosphere in the secretarial department waspletely different from the rest of the Wan Corporation. Yin Tao could hear the chattering inside even before she entered.


    She listened carefully, and it seemed that the main character they were discussing was Liu Li.


    ¡°I heard from Xiaojie that Vice President Liu brought a woman to thepany today?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Secretary Zhou saw her just now. I heard that she¡¯s quite good-looking.¡±


    ¡®What do you think the rtionship between that woman and Vice President Liu is?¡±


    ¡®What other rtionship could there be...¡±


    Liu Li¡¯s face turned red from fury. Just as the gossip became nastier and nastier, Liu Li pushed open the door of the secretarial department.


    ¡°Hello, Vice President Liu!¡±


    The women who were gossiping earlier didn ¡®t panic at all. When they saw Liu Li enter, they only stood up and greeted him. They remainedposed, as if nothing had happened.


    Yin Tao sized up the women in the secretarial department. Two of them standing in the innermost corner had heavy makeup. At this moment, they were also sizing up Yin Tao, who was standing beside Liu Li. There was also an innocent looking woman about the same age as Yin Tao who was sitting on a chair and snacking on something.


    The woman standing at the front who greeted Liu Li looked a little older and more mature. She smiled politely when she met Yin Tao¡¯s gaze.


    Yin Tao quickly realized that everyone in the room had something inmon. They were all good-looking and idle.


    ¡°This is Jiang Tao, an intern at the Wan Corporation. Please look out for her in the future.¡¯


    Liu Li coughed awkwardly. The woman standing at the front immediately poured a ss of warm water for Liu Li. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Vice President Liu, our department has always taken care of neers.¡±


    Yin Tao was stunned for a moment. She felt like a rabbit that had fallen into a fox¡¯s den. The people in this department are no angels. In this day and age, one needed some skills to survive, good looks alone won¡¯t cut it.


    ¡°Then let Sister He take care of you in the future. If you don¡¯t understand anything, you can ask her directly. Else you cane to my office and look for me.¡± Although Liu Li was a little worried, it was better than cing Yin Tao in another department and have her make mistakes at work.


    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Yin Tao nodded at Liu Li. Looking at the woman called Sister He, she felt that her attitude towards her was still considered polite.


    After Liu Li left, no one said anything else, instead they all went back to their desks.


    ¡°Can I call you Xiaojiang?¡¯ The woman whom Liu Li called Sister He asked Yin Tao with a friendly smile.


    ¡°Of course you can.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t act stuck up, she was polite to Sister He too.


    ¡°This will be your desk in the future. There isn¡¯t a lot of work in our department. If someone assigns you a task, just do it. If you have nothing on hand, juste to work on time.¡±


    Sister He brought Yin Tao to a desk by the window, where the two women with heavy makeup were standing.


    ¡°Babe, what¡¯s your rtionship with Vice President Liu?¡± The taller of the two women asked Yin Tao.


    For a moment, Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to respond. She didn¡¯t expect the person in front of her to ask her this question point nk.


    ¡°Nana, don¡¯t scare her.¡± Another woman with a coquettish outfit and an exquisite figure was also very enthusiastic about Yin Tao. She deliberately exined in a low voice, ¡°Sister, don¡¯t misunderstand. We¡¯re just curious because there¡¯s no one around Vice President Liu usually. You¡¯re not his rtive, right?¡¯


    ¡°It¡¯s only her first day here. Can you guys exercise some restraint?¡± Sister He looked at the two women angrily, but she didn¡¯t reprimand them.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter.¡¯


    Yin Tao¡¯s words further confirmed everyone¡¯s guess. Yin Tao was very pretty, and no one really suspected that she was Liu Li¡¯s rtive. They were just deliberately teasing her.


    ¡°Take a seat first. If there¡¯s anything you don¡¯t understand, ask everyone. Our department is very united.¡±


    Sister He had wanted to give Yin Tao a few more instructions, but the phone in her pocket vibrated, so she could only quickly walk outside to answer the call.


    Yin Tao noticed the calm atmosphere and realized that the people in the department had restrained themselves because of her presence.


    Yin Tao looked at the woman called Nana sitting opposite her and was thinking about how to get closer to her. Coincidentally, their eyes met.


    ¡°Babe, what cosmetics are you using? Why is your face wless and your skin so smooth?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect the other party to speak first. Although she didn¡¯t use any special cosmetics, she couldn¡¯t possibly say that she was blessed with good skin, so she casually named some expensive brands..

 Chapter 240 - Chapter 240: Secretary

    Chapter 240: Secretary


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    ¡°No wonder.¡± After Nana heard the brands Yin Tao mentioned, she looked at herself in the mirror regretfully and muttered to herself, ¡°As expected, it¡¯s better to be more expensive. Unlike the things on my face, I deserve better.¡±


    ¡°I think you¡¯re very pretty. In the future, when I have time, I can bring you to the beauty salon I regrly go to for some beauty treatments. It will definitely add to your beauty.¡±


    What Yin Tao said was the truth. This woman called Nana was indeed very pretty, but she seemed to have gone too far on the makeup. The heavy makeup on her face made her facial features look a little unnatural.


    ¡°Sigh, how can my meager sry be enough? Pretty girl, at my age, I still have to save some money.¡± Nana couldn¡¯t hide the joy in her heart when she heard Yin Tao say that she was pretty. Being praised was already a happy thing, but being recognized by a pretty girl like Yin Tao made her feel even more smug.


    ¡°I have a VIP card. You can use it. It won¡¯t cost much.¡± When Yin Tao saw the smile on Nana¡¯s face, she knew that her generosity hadn¡¯t been in vain. If she didn¡¯t have a card, she could find an opportunity to get one in the future. If it really didn¡¯t work, she could ask Zhang Rui for help.


    Yin Tao was anxious to find out more about Xu Rui, so she didn¡¯t mind spending some money.


    ¡°I like girls like you. Straightforward and generous.¡± Nana was very satisfied with Yin Tao¡¯s performance. No matter who she was, as long as she was willing to be on good terms with her, Nana had no reason to reject her.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, don¡¯t believe her act, whining about being poor. She¡¯s the richest person in our entire office,¡± Sister He said to Yin Tao with a smile as she walked in after finishing her call.


    ¡°Sister He, my money is hard-earned. Xiaojiang is generous. I¡¯m not deliberately trying to take advantage of her.¡± Nana pouted unhappily and stood up to walk to the pantry.


    ¡°Come on, everyone. Let¡¯s introduce ourselves and wee the neer in our department.¡± Sister He pped her hands and called everyone over.


    Yin Tao kept a straight face. She didn¡¯t know if the people in the secretarial department were really just bimbos, so she was a little wary of them.


    ¡°Hello, everyone. My name is Jiang Tao. Please take care of me in the future.¡± There was no trace of nervousness in Yin Tao¡¯s tone. Compared to a neer , she had confidence andposure.


    After Sister He¡¯s introduction, Yin Tao roughly got to know the few people in the secretarial department. Nana, who had just chatted with her, was an old employee of thepany and also Manager Zhang¡¯s secretary. However ,


    Manager Zhang had more than one secretary, so she was always on standby.


    The woman with a better figure was called Anna. She had been working in the design department for about a year. For some reason, she had been transferred to the secretarial department.


    The young girl who had been snacking at her desk was called Jian Yu. She looked innocent, and she was actually quite young. She only graduated recently and had just be a full-time intern.


    Including Sister He, there were a total of four women in the department. ording to Sister He, there was a girl called Li Tian who had taken sick leave today. The male secretary sitting beside her was entertaining Supervisor Li and the investors. There were no permanent employees in the secretarial department.


    The others all had their own desks in their bosses¡¯ office. Only secretaries like them who didn¡¯t have specific roles waited for assignments in the secretarial department all year round.


    Yin Tao stayed in the secretarial department the entire morning. Other than listening to them chat, she didn¡¯t gain anything.


    It seemed that it was not a good thing to be too idle at work. Yin Tao had no valid reason to go out for a walk, nor did she have the chance to interact with the other employees of the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, Vice President Liu is looking for you.¡± Zhou Hui walked into the secretarial department and spoke very politely to Yin Tao.


    Under everyone¡¯s knowing gazes, Yin Tao walked out and followed behind Zhou Hui without saying anything.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, how are you adjusting this morning? Vice President Liu is very worried about you and has been asking about you this morning.¡±


    Zhou Hui¡¯s question came out of nowhere and stunned Yin Tao. Liu Li probably had no reason to worry too much about her. Because of Feng Jing, he had already taken very good care of her.


    ¡°Is that so? There¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t adapt to. Brother Liu doesn¡¯t have to worry.¡± Yin Tao deliberately spoke like she was very familiar with Liu Li, and then observed Zhou Hui¡¯s expression.


    As expected, when Yin Tao spoke, Zhou Hui subconsciously frowned. It seemed that she was very concerned about her rtionship with Liu Li.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t interested in prying into Liu Li¡¯s personal life. She was just a little curious why Liu Li¡¯ secretary was so hostile toward her..

 Chapter 241 - Chapter 241: Mistress

    Chapter 241: Mistress


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    ¡°It seems that Miss Jiang and Vice President Liu are close.¡± Zhou Hui gave Yin Tao a cautionary look ¡°Vice President Liu¡¯s engagement party is in a few months. Miss Jiang will definitely attend, right?¡¯


    ¡°Engagement party?¡¯ Yin Tao was stunned by what Zhou Hui said.


    Before she could react, she heard Zhou Hui say faintly, ¡®That¡¯s right. Vice President Liu¡¯s fianc¨¦e is very pretty andes from a good family. She¡¯s not someone office workers like us canpare to.¡±


    Zhou Hui¡¯s words were clearly meant for Yin Tao¡¯s ears. However, other than feeling a little surprised, Yin Tao wasn¡¯t bothered at all.


    ¡°Is Secretary Zhou very familiar with Brother Liu¡¯s fianc¨¦e?¡±


    Zhou Hui paused for a moment, but she quickly exined to Yin Tao with a smile, ¡®We¡¯re ok. We studied in the same university. Although we¡¯re not close, we have been keeping in touch as we were ssmates.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded thoughtfully. It turned out that Liu Li¡¯s secretary didn¡¯t have any other designs on the Boss, but was a friend of the Boss¡¯s fianc¨¦e.


    Initially, she had thought that Zhou Hui was a little strange, but now it seemed that she had a sense of justice. At the very least, she had helped Liu Li¡¯s fianc¨¦e warn a woman whom she thought harbored ulterior motives.


    Yin Tao¡¯s impression of Zhou Hui improved a lot, and she couldn¡¯t help but chat with her for a while longer.


    It wasn¡¯t until they reached Liu Li¡¯s office that Yin Tao smiled and said goodbye to Zhou Hui. Yin Tao¡¯s sudden enthusiasm made Zhou Hui feel uneasy.


    Zhou Hui didn¡¯t know if Yin Tao¡¯s indifference was because her standing was too high, such that she didn¡¯t care even if she was warned. Or perhaps Yin Tao wasn¡¯t that interested in Liu Li as she had imagined and lost interest when she heard that Liu Li had a fianc¨¦e.


    Zhou Hui couldn¡¯t see through Yin Tao¡¯s motive. As her university ssmate, although Ji Wei didn¡¯t ask that she keep an eye on Liu Li, the asional phone calls indicated that Ji Wei was worried about Liu Li.


    Liu Li was an attractive candidate. There weren¡¯t many men who were both capable and well-behaved like him. Ji Wei cherished her marriage with Liu Li very much, so she asked Zhou Hui, as his secretary, to pay more attention to the women around Liu Li.


    Yin Tao was the first woman that Zhou Hui felt was suspicious. Liu Li was usually a person who knew his ce. There were very few women who were close to him, and Yin Tao was the first one who was young and beautiful.


    As long as she wanted to seduce Liu Li, Zhou Hui felt that Yin Tao had the ability to do so. A young and beautiful girl like her seemed capable of being a homewrecker.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, what do you think of the work environment?¡±


    Yin Tao sat opposite Liu Li. She didn¡¯t know that in Zhou Hui¡¯s heart, she had already be a major suspect for being a kept woman.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. It¡¯s just that I¡¯ve just arrived and don¡¯t have much to do.¡± Yin Tao looked very innocent and asked the biggest question in her heart. ¡°Brother Liu, is it true that being a secretary isn¡¯t hard work?¡¯


    Liu Li¡¯s expression was a little awkward. He really wanted to tell the young girl in front of him the truth. Only someone with connections like her would find her job as a secretary easy.


    Even the other pretty faces in the secretary department sometimes had to attend some social events for thepany.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Whether the secretary works hard depends on the boss¡¯s arrangements.¡±


    ¡°Then will President Wan¡¯s secretary have more work?¡± Yin Tao asked again.


    Liu Li looked at the young girl sitting opposite him and felt that she hadn¡¯t given up on Wan Zhe.


    ¡°Yes, but President Wan¡¯s secretary needs to be very capable.¡±


    Liu Li really wanted to persuade the young girl in front of him to behave herself. After all, there were very few sugar daddies like Feng Jing now. He was wealthy, good looking, and doted on her very much. Liu Li didn¡¯t understand why Miss Jiang was always interested in the President of the Wan Corporation.


    ¡®Will President Wan¡¯s secretary alsoe to our secretarial department? I want to learn from experienced seniors.¡± Yin Tao deliberately changed the topic to Wan The¡¯s secretary.


    ¡°He...¡± Liu Li was at a loss for words. For a moment, he didn¡¯t know how to exin to Yin Tao. ¡°President Wan¡¯s secretary won¡¯te to the secretary department. He has his own office in the President¡¯s office.¡±


    Yin Tao could tell that Liu Li was avoiding this topic. In order not to arouse suspicion, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t continue probing.


    Yin Tao¡¯s phone suddenly vibrated. She took it out and saw that it was a message from Feng Jing.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, do you want to familiarize yourself with the employees¡¯ cafeteria at noon, or do you want to check out the restaurants nearby? Can I bring you to take a look?¡±


    Liu Li took good care of Yin Tao. It seemed like Feng Jing was very important to him, so Liu Li had to take good care of her..

 Chapter 242 - Chapter 242: Work

    Chapter 242: Work


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    ¡°There¡¯s no need, Brother Liu. Feng Jing ising to look for me. I¡¯ll go out for lunch.¡± Yin Tao had finished reading the message from Feng Jing. He was currently downstairs at the Wan Corporation, waiting for her toe out for lunch break.


    Liu Li nodded. It seemed that Feng Jing still cared a lot about Miss Jiang, thus it was a right move for him to take good care of her.


    ¡°The working hours in the afternoon are 1:30 pm. However, since Feng Jing is here, you cane backter. I¡¯ll get Xiaozhou to inform the secretary¡¯ in advance.¡±


    Liu Li watched Yin Tao walking out of the office happily and regretted agreeing to Feng Jing¡¯s request. After all, it was not easy to ¡®babysit¡¯ people at work.


    Young girls at Miss Jiang¡¯s age were most temperamental. Liu Li was very worried that she would be unhappy here in thepany. It wouldn¡¯t be worth it if he offended Feng Jing because of this young girl.


    ¡°Xiaozhou.¡± Liu Li called Zhou Hui in and instructed her to tell Sister He from the secretarial department that Miss Jiang would return to thepanyter in the afternoon.


    There was no obvious change in Zhou Hui¡¯s expression, but she still frowned slightly.


    It seemed that Miss Jiang was very unusual in Liu Li¡¯s heart. After all, he was a person with a strong sense of time, but he was willing to set a precedent for Miss Jiang.


    ¡°Also, tell the secretarial department to take care of JiangTao more. She¡¯s still young. Don¡¯t let her feel bored at work and chat with her more.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Vice President Liu.¡±


    Liu Li¡¯s instructions made Zhou Huipletely misunderstand his rtionship with Jiang Tao. Even if he sent his own daughter to thepany, he wouldn¡¯t ask the employees to take care of her to this extent.


    As she was walking out of the office, Zhou Hui sent Ji Wei a message on her phone.


    At this moment, Yin Tao had already walked out of the Wan Corporation¡¯s building. Feng Jing¡¯s car was very eye-catching. Yin Tao quickly ran towards the ck jeep on the other side of the road.


    ¡°Brother Feng! ¡± Yin Tao did not know if it was because she had just been in apletely unfamiliar environment, but when she saw Feng Jing, she actually felt veryfortable.


    ¡°How is it? Are you used to being a white-cor worker in apany for the entire morning?¡± Feng Jing was relieved to see that Yin Tao was in a good state.


    After all, Wan Zhe was not an easy character to deal with. Yin Tao had wanted toe to the Wan Corporation to investigate, and he had been worried for a


    while.


    ¡®What kind of white-cor worker is this? I only have connections. Brother Liu arranged for me to be in the most idle department. Other than listening to my colleagues¡¯ trivial matters in the morning, I didn¡¯t gain anything.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, things aren¡¯t busy at the police station for the time being. You can rest assured and stay here for a few more days. Even if you don¡¯t gain anything, it¡¯s not bad to have a change of scene.¡±


    Feng Jing felt that it was a good thing for Yin Tao toe to the Wan


    Corporation as an intern. After all, she did not have many friends. Most of the time, she had to face the cold autopsy table when she was working. Feng Jing would like Yin Tao to be able to chat with her colleagues, like her peers do.


    Yin Tao¡¯s roommate, Bai Luo, was sometimes more rxed than Yin Tao. Feng Jing felt that the psychological pressure of being a forensic doctor was huge, so he would like Yin Tao to have a break.


    ¡°I still prefer my own work environment. It¡¯s more efficient if no one disturbs me. My master won¡¯t be bored enough to be curious about other people¡¯s family matters.


    Yin Tao usually did not think much of it, but she was still not used to leaving the autopsyb. Although Su Ning was very boring sometimes, Yin Tao could learn a lot by staying with him.


    ¡°Do you think the autopsyb is better than Wan The¡¯spany?¡¯ Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao in surprise.


    The Wan Corporation was argepany that many job seekers yearned to join. In Yin Tao¡¯s heart, it was actually not evenparable to a two-meter autopsy table.


    ¡°Of course, the autopsyb is even better!¡±


    Yin Tao recalled that Feng Jing¡¯s family also ran apany. She coughed awkwardly and added, ¡°But everyone¡¯s choices are different. There are also benefits to being a bigpany. I¡¯m just used to being a forensic doctor and can¡¯t be bothered to be exposed to new industries.¡±


    When Feng Jing heard Yin Tao¡¯s words, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. The young girl in front of him loved her job more than he had imagined. Feng Jing admired her seriousness and her attitude towards work.


    ¡®What do you want to eat? We still have to go back to work in the afternoon. Let¡¯s chat over lunch.¡±


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t familiar with the area, so she randomly chose a restaurant nearby. As soon as she walked into the restaurant with Feng Jing, Le Yuan, who was with her friends, spotted her.


    ¡°Sister Yuanyuan, what¡¯s wrong?¡¯ Xia Ru followed Le Yuan¡¯s gaze and saw Feng Jing, who was especially conspicuous in the crowd..

 Chapter 243 - Chapter 243: Common Problem

    Chapter 243: Common Problem


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    ¡°Isn¡¯t that your fianc¨¦-to-be? Do you want to ask him over?¡± Xia Ru was close to Le Yuan. This time, she had specially rushed over from the capital while Le Yuan was resting.


    ¡°Don¡¯t!¡± Le Yuan was worried that Xia Ru would call Feng Jing, so she tugged at her sleeve nervously.


    ¡°Sister Yuanyuan, didn¡¯t youe to City A to be closer to him? Don¡¯t tell me you haven¡¯t made any progress with him after being here for so long?¡±


    Xia Ru looked at Le Yuan in disbelief. In her opinion, Le Yuan was the type that many men would like. She was intellectual, mature, and smart. She was prime marriage material.


    Old Master Feng had always wanted to matchmake his grandson with Le Yuan, and Le Yuan had always been keen on Feng Jing. Thus the families in the capital had tacitly agreed to Feng Jing and Le Yuan¡¯s marriage. Everyone felt that they were verypatible.


    Xia Ru thought so too. Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t admit his rtionship with Le Yuan, he didn¡¯t refuse to interact with Le Yuan either. It was also to Le Yuan¡¯s credit that Feng Jing didn¡¯t have any women by his side for so many years.


    The Le Family was not to be offended. In addition Feng Jing seemed the coldblooded type. No one was willing to take the risk of offending Le Yuan to try¡¯ to get close to Feng Jing.


    ¡°Lil Ru, don¡¯t spout nonsense in front of Feng Jing. We are not engaged yet.¡± Although Le Yuan knew that Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather supported her being with Feng Jing, Feng Jing obviously had no other intentions towards her.


    In the past, Le Yuan didn¡¯t care about Feng Jing¡¯s attitude. After all, he didn¡¯t seem to care about women in the first ce. However, it was different now. Le Yuan could feel the changes in Feng Jing. She did not know what to do, but Feng Jing was indeed treating Yin Tao very differently.


    ¡°It¡¯s only a matter of time. The Feng family won¡¯t easily deem anyone worthy of them. Previously, I heard that the Chen family had wanted to be inws with the Feng family, but they were stopped by Old Master Feng. He only has his eyes on you as his future grand daughter-inw. He has long decided on your marriage with Feng Jing.¡±


    Xia Ru and Feng Jing were quite familiar with each other. Although Feng Jing was unwilling to talk, she had met Xia Ru many times at some gatherings. In her heart, only the well-educated Le Yuan was worthy of a man like Feng Jing.


    ¡®Who is the woman behind Feng Jing?¡± Xia Ru looked at Feng Jing with admiration, but when she saw the woman behind Feng Jing, she froze.


    Le Yuan had long noticed Yin Tao¡¯s existence when Feng Jing entered the restaurant. At first, she didn¡¯t recognize her. Yin Tao looked very different from her usual appearance.


    However, Le Yuan knew that Feng Jing was a little antisocial. Therefore, when she saw a woman following him, she only thought of Yin Tao. After taking a closer look, she realized that it was indeed her.


    ¡°I don¡¯t have the right to ask who it is... Xiao Ru, let¡¯s go to another restaurant.¡±


    Le Yuan couldn¡¯t hide the disappointment on her face, but Xia Ru snorted and said disapprovingly, ¡°Even Feng Jing is guilty of most men¡¯s ws. Why should we leave? Let¡¯s go, Sister Yuanyuan. I¡¯ll apany you to meet that woman.¡±


    ¡°Forget it. I don¡¯t want Feng Jing to hate me.¡± Le Yuan had always wanted to maintain a good image in front of Feng Jing. She had always despised women who couldn¡¯t control their husbands and only knew how to argue. She didn¡¯t want to be such a person in the future.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. We¡¯re not going to quarrel.¡± Xia Ru¡¯s mother was very good at dealing with these things. Xia Ru¡¯s father had once kept a woman outside, Xia Ru¡¯s mother resolved the matter suitably.


    Therefore, in Xia Ru¡¯s opinion, it was not a big deal for a man to have an affair, especially since Feng Jing was not engaged to Le Yuan. It was normal for him to be bewitched by women outside. However, she had to let the other party know her ce and not harbor hopes of bing the wife.


    ¡°Sister Yuanyuan, your parents have a loving rtionship. There are some things that you don¡¯t understand. It¡¯s normal for men to be unfaithful, especially a man with a good family background and good looks like Feng Jing. Countless women willpete with you.¡±


    Although Xia Ru wasn¡¯t old, she seemed very experienced in dealing with these things. She was not engaged yet, but she was confident in dealing with these things. She would not interfere with the personal life of her other half before marriage, but she wouldn¡¯t stand for it if her husband had affairs after marriage.


    ¡°The reason why I like Feng Jing so much is because he has always ignored the women around him.¡±


    Le Yuan had a good impression of Feng Jing since she was young. However, the real reason why she liked Feng Jing was because he would always reject the girls who confessed to him. When Feng Jing was in school, he had always been very cautious of rtionships with members of the opposite sex and would not do anything that would cause misunderstandings..

 Chapter 244 - Chapter 244: Means

    Chapter 244: Means


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    Le Yuan liked his cold and distant attitude, but she couldn¡¯t help but worry that he would be equally cold to her. Therefore, Le Yuan spent her efforts on currying favor with Feng Jing¡¯s family, and it turned out to be very effective.


    Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather and parents liked her very much and wanted Feng Jing to be with her. However, Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t listen to his family¡¯s arrangements. No one dared to make decisions for him.


    However, Le Yuan didn¡¯t dare to confess her feelings for him. She knew that if Feng Jing didn¡¯t want to ept her, he would reject her directly. She was worried that Feng Jing would hate her, so she had always maintained a friendship with Feng Jing. However, almost everyone could see Le Yuan¡¯s feelings for Feng Jing.


    However, Feng Jing didn¡¯t deliberately distance himself from Le Yuan either.


    Thus she thought that she was different from other girls in Feng Jing¡¯s heart. It was only when Le Yuan saw Feng Jing¡¯s attitude towards Yin Tao that she felt a sense of danger.


    It turned out that Feng Jing was capable of caring for others and was capable of smiling warmly at a girl.


    ¡°That¡¯s because you haven¡¯t met a girl with brilliant methods.¡± Xia Ru looked at Le Yuan with some heartache. She felt that Le Yuan was too kind and underestimated people. ¡®The girl beside Feng Jing looks young. If she doesn¡¯t have some tricks up her sleeves, how could she havee into contact with Feng Jing?¡±


    Although Le Yuan knew that Yin Tao and Feng Jing worked in the same police station, she had no intention of exining for Yin Tao. Instead, she followed


    Xia Ru¡¯s words and said, ¡®That girl has a good rtionship with Brother Lin Jia.


    Brother Lin Jia seems to like her very much. Previously, I thought she was Brother Lin Jia¡¯s girlfriend. ¡®


    ¡®What?¡± Xia Ru was very surprised that the girl beside Feng Jing was actually rted to Lin Jia. She sized up her carefully again.


    Although the girl was very pretty, Xia Ru didn¡¯t think there was anything special about her. There were not many women around Feng Jing, so Xia Ru was not surprised that he was attracted to such a young and pretty girl. However, Lin Jia was different.


    Lin Jia had dated many girls, and there were many who were prettier than the girl in front of her. Xia Ru still remembered that Lin Jia had a girlfriend who was an actress. She was beautiful and somewhat. However, for some reason, Lin Jia dumped her in the end.


    That girl almost suffered from depression. To the public, she only said that she was in a bad mood and had rested for a long time, but everyone in Lin Jia¡¯s circle of friends knew the real reason.


    To be able to attract the attention of Lin Jia and Feng Jing at the same time, the young girl in front of her wouldn¡¯t be as simple as she seemed.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Xiaoru. I forgot that you liked Brother Lin Jia.¡± Le Yuan looked apologetic.


    Everyone knew that Lin Jia turned down Xia Ru when she confessed her feelings to him years ago. It was mainly because Xia Ru¡¯s pursued him too aggressively, and Lin Jia rejected her too bluntly. Things got ugly back then.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve already gotten over it.¡± Xia Ru had almost forgotten her embarrassing confession. She had no choice since Lin Jia didn¡¯t like her. However, when she heard from Le Yuan that Lin Jia had a good impression of the girl beside Feng Jing, Xia Ru felt humiliated.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I want to meet her and see how capable she is.¡±


    Le Yuan followed behind Xia Ru with a nervous and worried expression.


    However, she was looking forward to Xia Ru embarrassing Yin Tao.


    ¡°Young Master Feng, long time no see.¡± Xia Ru walked straight up to Feng Jing and greeted him politely.


    Feng Jing was slightly stunned. When he saw Le Yuan behind Xia Ru, he slowly recalled who this woman standing in front of him was.


    ¡°Miss Xia?¡¯


    ¡°It¡¯s rare that you still remember me. We all know that you¡¯re busy with work and usually don¡¯t want to attend gatherings between friends. We thought that other than Sister Yuanyuan, you wouldn¡¯t remember anyone else.¡± Xia Ru¡¯s tone was very friendly, like an old friend who had known Feng Jing for many years.


    ¡°I went to your father¡¯s birthday banquet.¡± Feng Jing only exined the reason why he knew Xia Ru. He had no intention of talking after that.


    ¡°I know. At that time, you came with Sister Yuanyuan. The two of you looked extremelypatible. Even my father said so.¡± Xia Ru deliberately raised her voice, worried that Yin Tao, who was sitting opposite Feng Jing, couldn¡¯t hear her. ¡°Sometimes, it¡¯s quite important to bepatible. Otherwise, how can you go far if you don¡¯t even have amonnguage?¡±


    Xia Ru¡¯s meaning was very clear. Her words were obviously meant for Yin Tao¡¯s ears, but no one responded to what she said. The atmosphere immediately quietened down.


    Seeing that the situation was a little awkward, Le Yuan smiled and asked Feng Jing tentatively, ¡°Feng Jing, Xiao Ru just came from the capital. She doesn¡¯t have many friends in City A. If there¡¯s anything in the future, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to help..¡±

 Chapter 245 - Chapter 245: Angry

    Chapter 245: Angry


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    ¡°I still hope that Miss Xia will never need my help. You know that I¡¯m a detective. Without a murder, I won¡¯t get involved easily.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s words made Yin Tao choke on her steak. It was rare to see someone speak so directly like him these days.


    Yin Tao stole a nce at Xia Ru, who was also stunned. She didn¡¯t expect her gaze to meet hers.


    ¡°This is?¡¯ Xia Ru¡¯s gaze was somewhat impolite. Her attitude toward Yin Tao was theplete opposite of her attitude toward Feng Jing.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to introduce herself. After all, she was still near the Wan Corporation. There were also a few familiar faces in the restaurant just now.


    Yin Tao knew that the woman in front of her must have misunderstood her rtionship with Feng Jing. However, Yin Tao was afraid that her identity as a police officer would be exposed, so she didn¡¯t dare to say that she was Feng Jing¡¯s colleague.


    ¡®Why? Is my question tooplicated?¡±


    Seeing that Yin Tao didn¡¯t say anything and Feng Jing didn¡¯t have any intention of defending her, Xia Ru became even more brazen and her attitude became even more brash. ¡°It¡¯s my fault for not thinking things through. After all, some people¡¯s position may be awkward.¡±


    Yin Tao really wanted to retort, but because the venue wasn¡¯t suitable, she could only suppress the anger in her heart.


    Yin Tao was trying her best to control her emotions when she heard a cold male voice from the other side.


    ¡®What¡¯s so embarrassing about my girlfriend¡¯s position?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was cold. It was obvious that he was already very angry.


    Xia Ru was speechless for a moment. She didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to defend this woman directly. Usually, her father wouldn¡¯t fall out with his family and friends for the sake of those women outside.


    Le Yuan didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to state upfront that Yin Tao was his girlfriend. Moreover, he was visibly upset. With Le Yuan¡¯s understanding of Feng Jing, she could tell that he was already running out of patience.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Feng Jing. Xiaoru is straightforward. She doesn ¡®t mean anything else.¡± Le Yuan hurriedly exined to Feng Jing, afraid that he would hate her because of Xia Ru.


    ¡°I¡¯m not the one who is owed an apology.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao as if he was concerned if she was upset.


    Le Yuan was furious, but she didn¡¯t dare to re up. After all, her rtionship with Feng Jing was not close enough for her to interfere in his girlfriend-hunting. With her status, it was not appropriate for her to say anything about this.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I really didn¡¯t have any other intentions.¡± Xia Ru also re-examined


    Yin Tao and felt that she had underestimated this woman.


    Even though she didn¡¯t say anything, Feng Jing¡¯s eyes were fixed on her.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how she should respond to Feng Jing¡¯s words. Although she knew that Feng Jing was standing up for her, she still wasn¡¯t used to being called Feng Jing¡¯s girlfriend.


    Yin Tao buried her head in her food like an ostrich and no longer paid attention to Le Yuan and Xia Ru¡¯s gazes.


    Xia Ru had no intention of letting Yin Tao off the hook. She was not as agitated as Le Yuan. At the end of the day, Feng Jing was still a normal man. Sooner orter, there would be a day when the novelty would wear off.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I heard from Sister Yuanyuan that you¡¯ll being home for your birthday at the beginning of next month. I might not be able to make it back in time, but I¡¯ll definitely prepare a big gift for you.¡± Xia Ru acted as if she was familiar with him and had no intention of leaving.


    ¡°No need. The birthday banquet is my grandfather¡¯s idea. I don¡¯t have any ns to celebrate my birthday.¡± Feng Jing rejected Xiaoru¡¯s attempt to ingratiate herself to him.


    ¡°Grandpa Feng¡¯s intentions are also very important. If you don¡¯t care, why would you hold a birthday banquet obediently every year?¡¯


    Xia Ru was very happy that Feng Jing had mentioned Grandpa Feng. With a disapproving expression, she asked Yin Tao, ¡°Beauty, are you a local of City A? You¡¯ll also return to the capital for Brother Feng¡¯s birthday, right?¡±


    Yin Tao awkwardly smiled. She really wanted to be left alone, but Xia Ru was clearly looking for trouble with her.


    ¡°I think so.¡± Yin Tao recalled that Feng Jing¡¯s Auntie, Feng Ya, had asked her to go to Feng Jing¡¯s home together.


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Xia Ru chuckled, clearly not believing her. ¡®Then you have to pay more attention. The Feng family is not an ordinary family. There are many rules. Don¡¯t make a fool of yourselfwhen the timees.¡±


    Xia Ru didn¡¯t believe that Feng Jing would bring this young girl home. If he really wanted to publicize his rtionship with this girl, it was impossible for his friends in the circle not to know about it.


    Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t like to socialize, he was very famous in the capital¡¯s circle. No one had heard that he had such a young girlfriend..

 Chapter 246 - Chapter 246: Chapter 246:Bitch

    Chapter 246:Bitch


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    ¡°With me around, who will find fault with her?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very serious, not giving Xia Ru any face.


    ¡°If you guys want to eat, then order something else. We still have something to do, so we¡¯ll make a move first.¡± Feng Jing saw that Yin Tao was no longer in the mood to eat, so he stood up to pay the bill.


    Xia Ru was embarrassed by Feng Jing a few times. While he was paying the bill,


    Xia Ru walked to Yin Tao¡¯s side and warned her in an unfriendly tone, ¡°Babe, don¡¯t say you haven¡¯t been warned, but the Feng family¡¯s grand daughter-inw has already been chosen. You won¡¯t have a chance. Feng Jing¡¯s family won¡¯t ept a woman like you. It¡¯s best if you understand the situation so that you won¡¯t embarrass yourself in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the aggressive Xia Ru and Le Yuan, who was watching the show from the side, and couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°It¡¯s not your ce to judge if I stand a chance or not. Moreover, Feng Jing¡¯s Auntie has always been very kind to me. You don¡¯t have to sow discord here.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve met his Auntie?¡± Le Yuan couldn¡¯t control the expression on her face. She originally looked like a bystander, but when she heard that Yin Tao had met Feng Ya, she became nervous.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Auntie even invited me back to the Feng family with her. She said that Grandpa Feng would definitely like me very much.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know why, but she didn¡¯t want to see Le Yuan¡¯s smug expression.


    ¡°Are you done packing?¡± Feng Jing paid the bill and walked to Yin Tao¡¯s side. He looked at Le Yuan and Xia Ru, who had obviously done something to Yin Tao, and asked, ¡°Did something happen?¡¯


    Feng Jing was worried that Xia Ru and Le Yuan would say something unpleasant, so he studied Yin Tao¡¯s face anxiously.


    ¡°Nothing. I just didn¡¯t enjoy the meal.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Le Yuan and Xia Ru, who had been ring at her, and pretended to be demure and docile as she hugged Feng Jing¡¯s arm. She said in a coquettish tone, ¡°Brother Feng, let¡¯s go home. The food you made for mest time was especially delicious. Make it for me tonight.¡±


    Watching Yin Tao who was deliberately antagonizing Le Yuan and Xia Ru, Feng Jing had a glint in his eyes. It seemed that Yin Tao was in a good mood. At the very least, she was in the mood to get back at others.


    Feng Jing yed along and rubbed her head. He then said gently, ¡°You are always like a little hamster that is never full. Let¡¯s go to the supermarket first.


    I¡¯ll make you whatever you want to eat tonight.¡±


    Yin Tao held Feng Jing¡¯s arm stiffly. She didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to be so cooperative. Looking at Le Yuan and Xia Ru¡¯s ashen faces, Yin Tao felt vindicated.


    ¡°Goodbye, sisters. I wish you all a pleasant meal.¡± Yin Tao felt that her tone was especially bitchy. However, she was quite happy to be bitchy here. Serve Le Yuan right for being a two-faced woman. This was just tit for tat.


    After walking out of the cafeteria, Yin Tao was about to let go of Feng Jing¡¯s arm when he held her hand.


    ¡°They¡¯re still watching.¡± Feng Jing said into her ears. Yin Tao was a little embarrassed as he held her hand and walked beside him obediently.


    It was not until they got into the car that Feng Jing let go of Yin Tao¡¯s hand. Feeling that her fingertips were slightly wet, Feng Jing smiled and handed Yin Tao a bottle of mineral water from the car seat. She teased, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Aren¡¯t you quite good at acting? Are you still nervous?¡±


    Looking at Feng Jing¡¯s smiling eyes, Yin Tao curled her lips and said, ¡°You¡¯re not bad either, boyfriend?¡±


    Feng Jing smiled when he heard Yin Tao¡¯s words. Then, he exined to her seriously, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m also annoyed by their questions.¡±


    Yin Tao was a little embarrassed by Feng Jing¡¯s sudden apology. Feng Jing had originally wanted to stand up for her, so there was no reason for him to apologize to her.


    ¡°I know you¡¯re trying to help me out. It¡¯s okay.¡±


    Feng Jing shook his head and exined, ¡°I¡¯m doing this for myself. Xiaotao, I¡¯m using you this time.¡±


    ¡°Use me?¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and asked Feng Jing, ¡°Use me to keep a distance from Le Yuan? Do you really not like her at all?¡±


    Yin Tao felt that at the very least, Le Yuan and Feng Jing had a good rtionship. Otherwise, Le Yuan¡¯s friend wouldn¡¯t have said that she felt that they were a good match. It must be because Feng Jing and Le Yuan had a good rtionship that her friend misunderstood.


    Moreover, Le Yuan was quite good looking and capable. Yin Tao actually felt that Le Yuan and Feng Jing were a little simr. They were both outstanding talents in many fields and were indeedpatible.


    ¡°I don¡¯t have anything to do with her.. When my family tried to matchmake us,


    I¡¯ve exined to them before, but indeed I didn¡¯t make it extremely clear¡±

 Chapter 247 - Chapter 247: Help

    Chapter 247: Help


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    Feng Jing thought for a moment and continued to exin to Yin Tao, ¡°1 have my own selfish motives. After all, I¡¯m not young anymore. There were many girls who wanted to marry me in the capital. They would restrain themselves because of Le Yuan.¡¯


    In fact, Feng Jing had also used Le Yuan to block many other suitors previously. However, Le Yuan didn¡¯t seem to care much about Feng Jing at that time, so Feng Jing didn¡¯t deliberately alienate his rtionship with Le Yuan.


    Yin Tao understood Feng Jing¡¯s distress. If someone else said this, it would seem a bit narcissistic, but it wasn¡¯t an exaggeration for Feng Jing.


    Yin Tao knew the Feng Family¡¯s status and influence in the capital, and Feng Jing had such a handsome face. It would be unreasonable if no one pursued him.


    ¡°But now it seems that what I did back then was not wise. Although I resolved other troubles, it also brought about new problems. Le Yuan must have misunderstood.¡±


    Feng Jing knew that his grandfather wanted him to be with Le Yuan, but the Feng family didn¡¯t dare to make the decision on Feng Jing¡¯s marriage. Therefore, no one dared to force Feng Jing to marry.


    Back then, the Feng family had already put in a lot of effort to deter Feng Jing from being a detective, but it was all in vain. Feng Jing was a very opinionated person. Once he made a decision, it would not be easily changed.


    ¡°I feel that even ifyou didn¡¯t use Doctor Le to deter the suitors back then, she would still like you. It won¡¯t change anything at all unless you really...¡± Yin Tao stopped mid sentence, but she didn¡¯t continue.


    ¡°Unless I really have a girlfriend.¡± Feng Jing continued, ¡®That¡¯s why I said that I was using you just now. I just don¡¯t know if I did the right thing this time.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t misunderstand. You can say whatever you want. I¡¯m fine.¡± Yin Tao hurriedly exined, afraid that Feng Jing would think that she would also misunderstand.


    ¡°Thest time Lin Jia asked you for help, you agreed so easily.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao, who was not guarded at all, and reminded her worriedly, ¡°Don¡¯t help others so easily in the future. You may not misunderstand, but you actually don¡¯t know what others are thinking.¡± Feng Jing really wanted to tell Yin Tao that Lin Jia had asked her for help so that it would be easier for him to pursue her. Feng Jing couldn¡¯t exin why he had done this.


    ¡°You and Brother Lin Jia won¡¯t hurt me. It¡¯s just a favor. It¡¯s fine.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that there was anything wrong with her actions.


    She trusted Lin Jia and Feng Jing¡¯s character. Moreover, with their capabilities, Yin Tao really couldn¡¯t think of a reason why they would scheme against her.


    ¡°Then you¡¯ll be a good person until the end and be my girlfriend in the future.¡± Feng Jing was a little worried about Yin Tao¡¯s careless answer.


    ¡°Ah?¡± Yin Tao was shocked by Feng Jing¡¯s words, but from his tone, it didn¡¯t sound like he was confessing to her.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you want me to pretend to be your girlfriend and use me to block the suitors?¡± Yin Tao probed.


    ¡°Can¡¯t I?¡± Feng Jing smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯ve already helped Lin Jia. Can¡¯t you help me as well?¡±


    ¡°I can, but it¡¯s best not to let the people around you know. It will be difficult to exin if there¡¯s really a misunderstanding.¡± Yin Tao was forced into a corner now. It was a little inappropriate for her to not agree to Feng Jing now.


    Looking at the innocent Yin Tao, Feng Jing felt that she looked more like her true age now. He still remembered the first time he saw Yin Tao dissect a corpse. Feng Jing still couldn¡¯t forget the strong contrast.


    ¡°Then do you want to go home for dinner or go back to work?¡± Feng Jing teased


    Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao recalled how she had deliberately wheedled with Feng Jing in front of


    Le Yuan, and her face flushed red in embarrassment. ¡°Work! It has to be work!¡±


    Yin Tao immediately jumped out of the car. ¡°Brother Feng, have a safe trip. If there¡¯s anything, we¡¯ll contact each other on the phone!¡¯


    Just as she was about to leave, she heard Feng Jing¡¯s smiling voice. ¡°I¡¯ll pick you up from work tonight. Take it as special service for a girlfriend.¡±


    After saying that, Feng Jing started the car, leaving Yin Tao with a red face.


    When did Feng Jing be so good at seducing people? Yin Tao felt her heart beating faster when Feng Jing said the word ¡®girlfriend¡¯.


    ¡°Calm down!¡± Yin Tao patted her cheek. Just like Feng Jing, she had never been in a rtionship before, but she was obviously more inept than him.


    ncing at the time, Yin Tao quickly walked back to the Wan Corporation¡¯s building. Although she had been given special privileges by Liu Li, Yin Tao still wanted to y her part and try her best to abide by thepany¡¯s rules..

 Chapter 248 - Chapter 248: Looking for Someone

    Chapter 248: Looking for Someone


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    As soon as Yin Tao entered the building, a unique sports car pulled up at the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°President Jiang, Vice President Liu is waiting for you in the conference room.¡± The employees of the Wan Corporation brought Jiang Xing into the building.


    This was the first time Jiang Xing hade to discuss business on behalf of his father. Although he was a little impatient, he had no choice but to do as he was told. The matter had been more or less arranged by his father, and Jiang Xing was only here for formality¡¯s sake.


    Jiang Xing was the only son of the Jiang family. Although he was a little disappointing, his family did not give up on nurturing him. Whenever there was an opportunity, they would still let him handle some business negotiation.


    Jiang Xing was already very impatient when he was called over to discuss business, but just as he got out of the car, he seemed to see a familiar figure. It was a pity that she walked too quickly and Jiang Xing didn¡¯t have time to confirm it, but he was sure that thedy had already taken the elevator.


    Jiang Xing watched as the elevator thedy took stopped on the 13th floor. He asked the employee beside him, ¡®Which department is on the 13th floor?¡±


    The employees of the Wan Corporation were very polite to Jiang Xing.


    ¡°President Jiang, the secretarial department is on the 13th floor.¡±


    ¡°Secretary?¡± Jiang Xing followed the employee into the elevator and asked curiously, ¡°Is there a girl called Yin Tao in your secretarial department?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, President Jiang. I¡¯m from the administration department. I don¡¯t know all my colleagues in the secretarial department, but I¡¯ve never heard of an employee called Yin Tao. You can ask Secretary Zhou, who will be with Vice President Liuter.¡¯


    Jiang Xing was just asking casually. He didn¡¯t think that thedy called Yin Tao would appear here. Although he didn¡¯t know much about the illegitimate son of the Feng family, that person didn¡¯t look petty. He probably wouldn¡¯t let his lover work in thepany.


    When they reached the conference room, Liu Li and his secretary were already prepared to receive Jiang Xing.


    ¡°President Jiang.¡± Liu Li was a veteran in the business world. He understood Jiang Xing¡¯s father¡¯s good intentions and gave Jiang Xing enough face.


    Jiang Xing brought thepany¡¯s assistant with him. He almost didn¡¯t have to personally handle business matters. Liu Li and his assistant could handle the matter.


    Liu Li had done some homework on Jiang Xing¡¯s private personality and specially catered to him. Other than Zhou Hui, he also brought Anna, who was better looking, but Jiang Xing didn¡¯t seem to be too interested in her.


    ¡°President Jiang, I¡¯ve booked a private room at the clubhouse. Let¡¯s go and rxter to celebrate the start of our cooperation.¡±


    After Liu Li finished speaking, Anna naturally walked to Jiang Xing¡¯s side and said in a charming voice, ¡°Our Vice President Liu is the same as President Jiang. You are both straightforward people. If there¡¯s anything you want to know, we can discuss it slowly. Our project will definitely progress smoothly.¡±


    Jiang Xing¡¯s thoughts were still on thedy he had just seen on the first floor. Jiang Xing kept feeling that the back view looked very simr to Yin Tao.


    ¡°President Liu, is there a secretary called Yin Tao in your secretarial department?¡¯ Jiang Xing was afraid that Liu Li wouldn¡¯t remember her clearly, so he added, ¡°She¡¯s young and quite pretty.¡±


    Jiang Xing actually just wanted to confirm if the person just now was Yin Tao, but his question may be misunderstood by people with ulterior motives.


    Anna¡¯s face instantly darkened. Jiang Xing obviously didn¡¯t like her and despised her for being old and not pretty enough.


    ¡°I¡¯ve never heard of Yin Tao, but there is a Jiang Tao...¡± Zhou Hui¡¯s eyes darted around as she muttered softly.


    When Liu Li heard Jiang Tao¡¯s name, he hurriedly covered it up and coughed. He instructed Zhou Hui, ¡°One character makes a big difference. There are many young and pretty people. Go to the secretarial department and call over the intern who was just promoted.¡±


    Zhou Hui nodded and quickly walked out.


    Jiang Xing couldn¡¯t react in time. He just wanted to find someone, but Liu Li might have misunderstood what he meant. However, the secretary in front of him was indeed a little tacky, just like his previous femalepanion.


    Jiang Xing also wanted to see what other talents Liu Li had on his side. He had long wanted to change his assistant. Although the person beside him was very capable at work, he was really a little slow when it came to reading people¡¯s minds. Moreover, she was not pretty enough.


    If someone from the Wan family was more suitable, Jiang Xing didn¡¯t mind poaching another person for the time being. It would be more convenient tomunicate with the Wan family.


    The colleagues in the secretarial department were very surprised that Yin Tao would return so early. After all, before the lunch break, Secretary Zhou had sent a message saying that Vice President Liu wanted Jiang Tao, who was new, to be allowed toe and go as she pleased.


    Although everyone felt it was unfair, no one dared to say it out loud. After all, Jiang Tao was specially taken care of by their boss.


    ¡°Jiang Tao,e with me for a moment.¡± Zhou Hui said to Yin Tao...

 Chapter 249 - Chapter 249: It’s You

    Chapter 249: It¡¯s You


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    Yin Tao followed Zhou Hui out of the office.


    Seeing that she didn¡¯t say anything, Yin Tao asked curiously, ¡°Secretary Zhou, is Vice President Liu looking for me?¡±


    Zhou Hui nced at Yin Tao and said disdainfully, ¡°Yes, Vice President Liu asked you to meet thepany¡¯s business partner. Be smartter and don¡¯t cause trouble for him.¡¯


    Yin Tao looked at Zhou Hui in confusion. She knew that Zhou Hui didn¡¯t have a good impression of her, but she wouldn¡¯t use such a reason to lie to her. However, Liu Li didn¡¯t seem to have any reason to bring her to meet his business partner.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if Zhou Hui was lying, but she could only follow behind her.


    ¡°Secretary Zhou, who is Vice President Liu¡¯s business partner? Is there anything I need to pay attention to?¡± Yin Tao still wanted to be as prepared as possible. She didn¡¯t know what she would be facingter, but Yin Tao had a bad feeling.


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk so much. Just follow instructions.¡± Zhou Hui looked at Yin Tao, who was a little nervous, as if she despised her for being unprofessional. ¡°Vice President Liu¡¯s business partner is a famous tycoon in City A. Be nice towards himter and try to use this opportunity to negotiate a coboration.¡¯


    ¡°Is this also Vice President Liu¡¯s intention?¡¯ Yin Tao felt that Zhou Hui was lying. Even if Liu Li didn¡¯t know about her rtionship with Feng Jing, he wouldn¡¯t give such an important task to her, someone who didn¡¯t know anything.


    ¡°Of course.¡± Zhou Hui nodded naturally and said to Yin Tao with a sincere expression, ¡°Xiaojiang, you should also use the job opportunity to get to know more people. Although Vice President Liu is a good person, there are many people in City A who are richer and more powerful than him. You¡¯re still young, so you have to look ahead.¡±


    Yin Tao finally somewhat understood Zhou Hui¡¯s intentions. In order for her to be further away from Liu Li, she had really put in a lot of effort.


    ¡°Thank you, Sister Zhou. I don¡¯t have much social experience, and I¡¯ve never been a secretary before. I¡¯ll have to trouble you to guide me in the future.¡±


    Seeing that Yin Tao was very sensible, Zhou Hui nodded in satisfaction and quickly brought her to the conference room where Liu Li and Jiang Xing were.


    When Liu Li realized that the person Zhou Hui had brought in was Yin Tao, he looked at Zhou Hui in disbelief, but she deliberately avoided his eyes.


    Liu Li originally wanted to find an excuse to send Yin Tao away, but when Jiang Xing saw Yin Tao¡¯s face clearly, he walked up to her and said loudly, ¡°So it¡¯s really you ! ¡±


    Yin Tao finally knew where her bad premonition came from. She didn¡¯t know what was going on with Jiang Xing and why he kept bumping into her.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, you¡¯ve got the wrong person.¡± Yin Tao deliberately smiled sweetly. The look on her face said that it was impossible for her to have met him before.


    ¡®What kind of joke is this? You are thest person I will fail to recognize! ¡®


    Seeing that Yin Tao refused to admit it, Jiang Xing grabbed her arm anxiously.


    ¡°President Jiang, do you think there¡¯s a misunderstanding? It¡¯s Xiaojiang¡¯s first day at work today. I¡¯d better change to someone more experienced to avoid affecting our cooperation.¡± Liu Li saw Jiang Xing pulling Yin Tao forcefully and exined anxiously as he walked to his side.


    ¡®Xiaojiang?¡± Jiang Xing took a closer look at thedy in front of him. After confirming that he wasn¡¯t mistaken, he smiled and whispered into Yin Tao¡¯s ear, ¡®What trick are you ying this time?¡±


    Their suggestive postures made everyone present feel a little awkward. Anna, who had been standing at the side just now, was even angrier. Jiang Xing ignored her, but was all over Yin Tao even though she was rejecting him.


    Anna didn¡¯t understand why she had lost. She looked at Jiang Xing, who had been staring at Yin Tao, and walked out of the conference room angrily.


    Zhou Hui didn¡¯t expect Jiang Xing to know Yin Tao, but this was good too. She wanted Liu Li to see this woman¡¯s true colors.


    Being pulled by Jiang Xing, Yin Tao felt extremely frustrated in her heart. Since she couldn¡¯t expose her true identity, Yin Tao could only helplessly say to Jiang


    Xing, ¡°Isn¡¯t your pickup line a little too old-fashioned? What era are we in now? Do you still need to pretend to know each other to hit on me?¡±


    Jiang Xing almostughed out of anger at Yin Tao¡¯s words. He didn¡¯t expect this girl to actually be so calm. In that case, he would y along with her properly.


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Jiang Xing let go of Yin Tao and exined to the nervous Liu Li, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Vice President Liu. This employee of yours looks exactly like my ex-girlfriend. I couldn¡¯t tell for a moment.¡±


    Yin Tao resisted the urge to roll her eyes at him. Afraid that Jiang Xing would make another move, Yin Tao went to stand behind Liu Li..

 Chapter 250 - Chapter 250: Rogue

    Chapter 250: Rogue


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    ¡°President Jiang, we didn ¡®t consider it carefully.¡± Liu Li heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Jiang Xing was now alright. He turned around and whispered to Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaojiang, go back to work first. Ask the intern in your office who has just been promoted toe over.¡±


    Liu Li didn¡¯t know why Zhou Hui had called Yin Tao over. She was usually very capable at work and did things in an orderly manner. It was impossible for her to make such a low-level mistake.


    Yin Tao seemed to have obtained a life buoy and was about to leave quickly when she was stopped by Jiang Xing.


    ¡°CEO Liu, I¡¯m very satisfied with this Miss Jiang. Why don¡¯t we let her follow me during our coboration so that she can familiarize herself with your Wan Corporation?¡± As Jiang Xing spoke, he kept sizing up Yin Tao, looking like he harbored ill intentions.


    ¡°Xiaojiang really isn¡¯t very capable. If President Jiang thinks that she¡¯s not bad, let¡¯s have dinner together tonight. However, let¡¯s have a more professional employee for work matters.¡±


    Liu Li didn¡¯t dare to turn Jiang Xing down directly, but he definitely didn¡¯t dare to hand Yin Tao over to Jiang Xing. If Feng Jing found out about this, wouldn ¡®t he be ughtered?


    Jiang Xing sized up thedy in front of him curiously. She had attracted his attention from the beginning and could always appear in front of him with different identities. Jiang Xing¡¯s curiosity towards her became stronger and stronger.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go for a meal tonight. If Miss Jiang and I hit it off, why don¡¯t you jump ship to work at Jiang Corporation? We will definitely offer you a better package. ¡®


    It was always hard to tell from Jiang Xing¡¯s tone whether he was serious. Yin Tao nced coldly at him, hoping that he wouldn¡¯t cause too much trouble.


    ¡°President Jiang, you¡¯re too humorous. How can you start poaching right under our nose?¡± Liu Li was still smiling, but his brows subconsciously furrowed slightly. ¡®Xiaojiang, you¡¯ve only worked at Wan Corporation for a day. Don¡¯t have other thoughts so quickly.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded her head. She knew that Liu Li was also worried that she would really run away with Jiang Xing. If that really happened, Liu Li would definitely feel wronged when Feng Jing came to look for her in the future.


    Yin Tao followed Jiang Xing and Liu Li to the basement carpark. Beside them were Zhou Hui and Jiang Xing¡¯s assistant. These two people were much more professional than Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao followed behind Liu Li and tried her best to maintain a distance from Jiang Xing. However, just as she was about to get into the car, she was called over by Jiang Xing.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, why don¡¯t youe with me in my car? You can tell me about work on the way.¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t do anything about Jiang Xing¡¯s shameless actions. Seeing Liu Li¡¯s troubled expression, Yin Tao could onlyfort him softly, ¡°It¡¯s fine, Vice President Liu. The restaurant isn¡¯t far away. I won¡¯t say anything wrong and cause trouble for thepany.¡±


    Liu Li looked at Yin Tao. Although he really wanted her to stay away from Jiang Xing, he couldn¡¯t insist on this because of his work. It seemed that he had to find a way to exin to Feng Jing. Liu Li could only pray that the rtionship between Feng Jing and Yin Tao would be stronger and that nothing would go wrong.


    Yin Tao walked over to Jiang Xing¡¯s car. The chauffeur and Jiang Xing¡¯s assistant were sitting in the front, so Yin Tao could only sit beside Jiang Xing in the back.


    ¡°Taotao, aren¡¯t we quite fated?¡± Jiang Xing deliberately moved closer to Yin Tao, not caring that there were two people in the front seats.


    ¡°Do you want to hear about corporate culture, or do you want to rest well?¡± Yin Tao red at Jiang Xing. If not for the fact that there were others present, she really wanted to practice the closebat techniques that Feng Jing had taught her on Jiang Xing.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so cold.¡± Jiang Xing took out his cell phone, pulled out a few photos, and ced them in front of Yin Tao. ¡°Look at the person in the photos. Is it you?¡¯


    Yin Tao looked at the phone in front of her and was surprised to find that there was a photo of her and Feng Jing in Jiang Xing¡¯s photo album. Furthermore, from the angle of the photo, her rtionship with Feng Jing looked especially intimate.


    ¡°You followed me?¡¯ Yin Tao turned her head and stared at Jiang Xing as if she was looking at a pervert.


    ¡°You¡¯re admitting it now?¡± Jiang Xing looked at the furious Yin Tao and put away his cell phone in satisfaction. ¡®This photo is evidence of my ex-girlfriend¡¯s affair. What does it have to do with Miss Jiang?¡±


    Yin Tao suppressed the urge to beat him up and questioned Jiang Xing, ¡°Do you know that your behavior is sick? If I sue you for invading my privacy, you will have to take responsibility!¡¯


    ¡°Is that so? Then go and sue me and see if you can get the police to arrest me?¡± Jiang Xing¡¯s voice was not too soft. The chauffeur and assistant in front could hear him clearly..

 Chapter 251 - Chapter 251: Drinking Companion

    Chapter 251: Drinking Companion


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    Yin Tao nced at the rearview mirror and her gaze met Jiang Xing¡¯s assistant¡¯s. The assistant looked away nervously.


    Yin Tao red at Jiang Xing and warned, ¡°It¡¯s also illegal to casually nder others. Young Master Jiang, you¡¯d better not cause trouble for yourself.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not being casual. Auntie Yin and I have been very close recently. It¡¯s normal for me to care more about her daughter.¡± Jiang Xing deliberately mentioned Zhao Yue.


    He could tell that the rtionship between the mother and daughter was not harmonious. However, it was precisely because of this that Yin Tao was afraid that Zhao Yue would discover what she had done.


    ¡°Say, if Auntie Yin finds out that her precious daughter is secretly someone else¡¯s mistress, will she break down and chase you out of the house?¡± Jiang Xing deliberately whispered a reminder into Yin Tao¡¯s ear, but she pushed him away forcefully.


    ¡°Hell, you can give it a try.¡± Yin Tao thought of the photo of her and Feng Jing on Jiang Xing¡¯s phone just now. She smiled and said to Jiang Xing, ¡°You still don¡¯t know my mother well enough. If she sees the photo just now, she might be overjoyed.¡±


    Seeing Jiang Xing¡¯s smile gradually disappear, Yin Tao continued to say to him in satisfaction, ¡°In the end, you only offended the Feng family. My mother wanted to establish a rtionship with your Jiang family because she didn¡¯t know that the Feng family was also an option.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s words reminded Jiang Xing. Even if he found evidence that Yin Tao was Feng Jing¡¯s mistress, with Zhao Yue¡¯s personality, she might not be angry. Moreover, Feng Jing was still single. The Yin family probably wished they couldnd such a big catch as the Feng family.


    ¡°He¡¯s just an illegitimate son with a shady identity. What¡¯s so good about him?!¡± Jiang Xing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s youthful face and felt that she looked prettier now than the first time he saw her in the underground casino. ¡°Isn¡¯t it good to be with me? I can give you anything you want.¡±


    Jiang Xing¡¯s sudden confession made the atmosphere in the car much more tense. The driver and assistant in the front seat didn¡¯t dare to turn their heads at all. They had clearly heard shocking words, but they didn¡¯t dare to react at all.


    ¡°Do you like me?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s question froze the atmosphere in the car.


    Jiang Xing was initially stunned by her question, then he smiled helplessly and said, ¡°1 do. Otherwise, why would I put in so much effort?¡¯


    ¡°It is really unbearable to be the object of Young Master Jiang¡¯s fancy. Threats, stalking, and malicious nder. Your way of liking people is really unique.¡± Yin Tao saw that they had already arrived at their destination. Without waiting for Jiang Xing¡¯s reply, she opened the car door and got out.


    Jiang Xing frowned as he watched Yin Tao leave. He felt a sense of defeat in his heart. He had already confessed just now, but Yin Tao didn¡¯t waver at all.


    Ever since he was young, Jiang Xing had always been the center of attention. With his good looks and family background, almost no one would reject him. This was the first time Jiang Xing had met a girl like Yin Tao. Previously, he was only at loggerheads with her, but now, his interest in her was getting stronger and stronger.


    After alighting from the car, Jiang Xing looked at Yin Tao, who had already run to Liu Li¡¯s side. He smiled and followed her.


    Because of Jiang Xing¡¯s appearance, Yin Tao¡¯s ns had been disrupted. With him by her side, she simply couldn¡¯t put up a good show.


    When they reached the private room of the clubhouse, Yin Tao deliberately kept a distance from Jiang Xing.


    In order to make the atmosphere less awkward, Liu Li called over many service staff to liven up the atmosphere. However, Jiang Xing¡¯s eyes were fixed on Yin Tao, as if he was not interested in the others at all.


    ¡°President Jiang, this is your first coboration with the Wan Corporation. I hope we can have a happy experience.¡± Liu Li raised his ss and was very polite to Jiang Xing.


    Although he knew that Jiang Xing wasn¡¯t very capable, this cooperation was very beneficial to the Wan Corporation. He had no reason to refuse.


    The Jiang family only wanted to give their youngest son an opportunity to gain some hands-on experience, so it was only fair that the Wan family collected some ¡®tuition fees¡¯.


    Jiang Xing had long since lost the mood to talk about work. His entire attention was on Yin Tao.


    ¡°President Liu, how did the Wan Corporation discover Miss Jiang? Yourpany is really good at sourcing talent.¡± Jiang Xing saw Yin Tao looking at him and was very satisfied that he had attracted her attention again.


    Yin Tao was actually infuriated. She had been deliberately trying to lie low, but Jiang Xing kept mentioning her again and again.


    ¡°I brought Miss Jiang to the Wan Corporation. She¡¯s still young, and she only came to the Wan Corporation to try out the working environment.]¡¯

 Chapter 252 - Chapter 252: Drunk

    Chapter 252: Drunk


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    Liu Li could tell that Jiang Xing was very interested in Yin Tao. However, the more this was the case, the more he didn¡¯t dare to rx. If Feng Jing was made a cuckold, he would be held responsible no matter what.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, so you know President Liu in private?¡± Jiang Xing assessed Liu Li and Yin Tao and felt that there was nothing dubious between the two of them.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, Young Master Jiang. Let¡¯s not talk about such inconsequential things. Let me toast you!¡± Liu Li saw that Jiang Xing was still very interested in Yin Tao, so he activated his n B and started to keep pouring wine for Jiang Xing.


    Jiang Xing may be a good drinker, but Liu Li was also a veteran. The two of them chatted and drank at the same time. It was impossible to tell who was better at holding their drink.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, let me toast you.¡± Jiang Xing filled the wine ss in front of Yin Tao and picked up a ss himself, moving closer to her.


    Although Yin Tao could hold her drinks well, she preferred to be totally sober in such an environment. She had no intention of drinking with Jiang Xing. ¡®Why? Miss Jiang, aren¡¯t you going to give me this bit of face?¡± Jiang Xing could tell that Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to drink, but he had no intention of letting her off.


    ¡°Young Master Jiang, Xiaojiang is still young. I¡¯ll drink this ss ofwine on her behalf.¡± Liu Li hurriedly mediated and gestured to the women beside him.


    ¡®Young Master Jiang, I¡¯ll drink with you.¡± The women in the clubhouse were very good at reading people. Noticing Liu Li¡¯s gaze, the two charming and sexy women hurriedly leaned towards Jiang Xing.


    Although Jiang Xing didn¡¯t re up, his expression slowly turned cold. ¡°Miss Jiang, do you look down on me so much? Don¡¯t forget, I¡¯m here to discuss a coboration with the Wan Corporation. Aren¡¯t you an employee of the Wan Corporation? Is your professionalism so bad?¡±


    Yin Tao gently heaved a sigh of relief. Jiang Xing was deliberately finding fault with her. Seeing Liu Li¡¯s worried gaze, Yin Tao picked up the wine ss in front of her and drank it in one gulp.


    ¡°Alright, way to go!¡± Seeing that Yin Tao had bottoms up, Jiang Xing also finished his ss ofwine in one go.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, tell me immediately if you¡¯re feeling unwell.¡± Liu Li was worried that something would happen to Feng Jing¡¯s woman under his watch, so he was especially concerned and careful about Yin Tao.


    However, in the eyes of outsiders, his actions had a different meaning. Even Jiang Xing teased, ¡°Vice President Liu, it can¡¯t be that bad, right? You¡¯re so heartbroken over a ss of wine. Didn¡¯t I hear that you have a fianc¨¦e? Your behavior is a little too obvious. Aren¡¯t you afraid that the person at home will be angry?¡±


    Liu Li didn¡¯t exin much. He just smiled and let Yin Tao sit on the sofa at the side. He continued to drink and chat with Jiang Xing.


    Zhou Hui sat opposite Yin Tao. When she noticed Liu Li¡¯s actions just now, she became upset.


    Time passed quickly in the private room. Yin Tao was forced to drink a few more sses of wine by Jiang Xing. However, Liu Li finally managed to get


    Jiang Xing drunk and thus he stopped bothering Yin Tao.


    Taking advantage of the interval, Yin Tao excused herself to go to the washroom and left the private room.


    The lights in the corridor were rtively bright. Yin Tao felt a little dizzy because of the transition from a dim room to a brighter ce.


    She walked towards the washroom. At the corner, Yin Tao identally bumped into someone. However, it was a slight bump, and the person in front of her only took a small step backward.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Yin Tao nodded politely and apologized. Just as she was about to walk around the person in front of her, she heard his low voice.


    ¡°It¡¯s you.¡± Liang Yi looked at the woman in front of him and looked around warily. When he realized that there was no one else around, his expression returned to normal.


    Yin Tao followed the voice and raised her head. When she saw the familiar scar at the corner of the man¡¯s eye, she instantly sobered up.


    ¡°Mr. Liang, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect to meet Liang Yi here. She heard from Xi Feng that Liang Yi seemed to be a little suspicious of her, so Yin Tao had to be alert in front of him.


    ¡°You came here alone? Do you need help?¡± Liang Yi could tell that Yin Tao must have drunk a lot. The possibility of her following him was not high, so Liang


    Yi¡¯s attitude towards her was slightly friendlier.


    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Liang. I¡¯m fine. ¡®


    Before Yin Tao could finish speaking, a slightly annoying voice suddenly came from behind her.


    ¡®Where did you go? Didn¡¯t you go to the washroom? What took you so long?¡± Jiang Xing walked over to Yin Tao. When he saw the tall man in front of her, he pulled Yin Tao back warily.


    Yin Tao hated Jiang Xing¡¯s approach, so she instinctively dodged to the side.


    Liang Yi noticed Yin Tao bodynguage and sized up the man standing beside her again.


    Jiang Xing¡¯s hair color was especially dazzling under the light. He was finely dressed and coupled with his flirtatious eyes, it was obvious that he was up to no good..

 Chapter 253 - Chapter 253: Conflict

    Chapter 253: Conflict


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    ¡°Do you need help?¡± Liang Yi ignored Jiang Xing and asked Yin Tao who was standing beside him, ¡°Do you need me to help you contact your brother and get him to bring you home?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Liang Yi to be so kind to her. She looked at him again in surprise and realized that although Liang Yi still looked aloof, he clearly didn¡¯t have any ill intentions.


    ¡°No need.¡±


    She was nning to leave after interfering in other people¡¯s private matters.


    Just as Liang Yi was about to walk past Jiang Xing, he was suddenly stopped by Jiang Xing. ¡°Do you know each other?¡±


    Jiang Xing carefully sized up the man in front of him again. Although he was considered handsome and dressed appropriately, he wasn¡¯t as attractive as him. Jiang Xing had always been very confident in his appearance and had been very popr with girls since he was young.


    Liang Yi ignored Jiang Xing and gave him a warning look before pushing Jiang


    Xing away.


    ¡®You!¡± Jiang Xing had already drunk a lot, so he almost fell when Liang Yi pushed him.


    He cursed as he walked towards the direction where Liang Yi had left, but Yin Tao hurriedly stopped him.


    ¡°Enough, you¡¯re drunk. Go back to the private room first.¡± Yin Tao had wanted to use the excuse ofing out to take a breather. Seeing Jiang Xing like this, she was also worried, so she decided to bring him back to the private room first to avoid trouble.


    ¡°Yin Tao, what do you mean?! Jiang Xing was annoyed by Liang Yi¡¯s push. When he saw Yin Tao stopping him, he felt even more depressed. His tone became stronger. ¡°Would any man do for you?¡±


    ¡°That illegitimate son of the Feng family is fine, and so is Liu Li of the Wan family. That silly guy just now is fine too. Why don¡¯t you like me?¡±


    Although it was the alcohol talking, Jiang Xing¡¯s emotions were real. He didn¡¯t understand why Yin Tao was so distant from him. She was clearly not an innocent girl, but she behaved very arrogantly in front of him.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t be bothered to argue with a drunkard. She pulled Jiang Xing in the direction of the exit. ¡°Wake up. This isn¡¯t a ce for you to act drunk.¡±


    ¡°No one has ever dared to stop me from doing anything!¡¯ Jiang Xing was still very dissatisfied as he was dragged by Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao originally thought that Jiang Xing frequented the casinos in the ck market and might have met Liang Yi before. However, judging from their actions just now, they probably didn¡¯t know each other at all. This made Yin Tao suspect Liang Yi¡¯s identity.


    ¡°Jiang Xing, have you seen that man before?¡± Yin Tao really wanted to confirm Liang Yi¡¯s identity. She could notpletely trust Cheng Fei now, and Yin Tao had no other way to understand Liang Yi better.


    ¡°No.¡± Jiang Xing felt very frustrated when he thought of the man just now. ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to see him in the future either. One look and you can tell that he¡¯s not a good person!¡¯


    Yin Tao looked at Jiang Xing, who was being a total spoiled brat, and felt that his words should be reserved for himself.


    ¡°Alright, then go back first. I need to go to the washroom. Don¡¯te out and cause trouble again.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the slightly drunk Jiang Xing and felt that he wasn¡¯t as annoying as usual. At this moment, Jiang Xing looked much simpler and could directly express his emotions.


    He wasn¡¯t the scheming type to begin with. He became even more simpleminded when drunk.


    After dragging Jiang Xing back to the private room, Yin Tao took out her phone that had just vibrated a few times.


    Seeing the message from Feng Jing on the cell phone, Yin Tao clicked on it.


    Feng Jing was asking if she had gotten off work. Only then did Yin Tao remember that Feng Jing had said that she would pick her up after work.


    Looking at the time, it was indeed not long before office hours ended. Yin Tao walked to a corner and called Feng Jing.


    ¡°Are you off work? I¡¯m almost at the Wan Corporation.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s voice sounded from the phone. Yin Tao hurriedly exined to him,


    ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯m not in thepany now.¡±


    ¡°Did you encounter any trouble? Where are you now?¡± Feng Jing asked worriedly when he heard Yin Tao¡¯s words.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. President Liu brought me out for a business meeting.¡± Yin Tao nned to find time to exin to Feng Jing after meeting him. She did not expect to meet Jiang Xing.


    ¡°Is Liu Li bringing you to a business meeting on the first day of your internship?¡± Feng Jing sounded a little puzzled, but he couldn¡¯t ask for more details over the phone. ¡°Send me your location. I¡¯ll pick you up..¡±

 Chapter 254 - Chapter 254: Progress

    Chapter 254: Progress


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    ¡°There¡¯s no need for the trouble, Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing also had a lot of work at the police station, so she was a little embarrassed to take up his rest time. ¡°I¡¯ll take a taxi backter. I¡¯ll be fine.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m near the Wan Corporation now. Send me the location. It¡¯s toote. It¡¯s not safe for you to be alone.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very serious, and he didn¡¯t give Yin Tao any option to refuse.


    Yin Tao could only do as she was told. After ending the call, she sent her location to Feng Jing. She then went back to the private room after she used the washroom.


    Jiang Xing and Liu Li had drunk quite a bit, and at this moment, they were already a little drunk. When they saw Yin Tao enter, Jiang Xing happily waved at her, wanting Yin Tao to sit beside him, but he was tly ignored.


    Jiang Xing looked at Yin Tao, who was sitting beside Liu Li, in defeat. He felt that this girl was deliberately antagonizing him.


    ¡°Young Master Jiang is also young and promising. There will be many opportunities for us to work together in the future. I¡¯ll have to rely on Young Master Jiang to take care of me.¡± Liu Li was very good at reading people from their bodynguage. He could tell what kind of person Jiang Xing was.


    ¡°Alright, Vice President Liu is a righteous person and is straightforward in his work. I won¡¯t have to worry if I work with you.¡± Jiang Xing and Liu Li chatted happily. The two of them hit it off on many ideas. They didn¡¯t waste the night. They had already made good progress on their coboration.


    In the end, Jiang Xing and Liu Li were helped out by their assistants. Yin Tao stood behind Liu Li. With Zhou Hui and the chauffeur around, she couldn¡¯t help much.


    Liu Li watched as Jiang Xing¡¯s chauffeur and assistant helped him into his car. He waved enthusiastically at the car as it slowly pulled away with Jiang Xing inside. Only when the carpletely disappeared from the entrance of the clubhouse did Liu Li slowly lower his arm.


    ¡®Xiaojiang, get in the car. Let the chauffeur send you home first,¡± Liu Li said naturally to Yin Tao, appearing totally sober.


    ¡°Vice President Liu?¡± Yin Tao was surprised by Liu Li¡¯s change. He had clearly drank a lot of wine, but he looked fine now.


    Liu Li looked at Yin Tao¡¯s puzzled gaze and couldn¡¯t help but smile. He exined to her, ¡°I took some hangover medicine before I came, and I did avoid quite a lot of alcohol just now.¡±


    Yin Tao felt thatpared to Liu Li, Jiang Xing was like a kindergarten kid meeting a PHD student. The two of them were onpletely different levels.


    ¡°Consider today as an advance lesson in getting used to such business entertainment.¡± Liu Li was initially very worried about involving Yin Tao, but fortunately, Jiang Xing didn¡¯t go overboard. Otherwise, he really wouldn¡¯t know how to answer to Feng Jing.


    ¡°Miss Jiang, you have to remember to stay sober at all times. It¡¯s the most important thing when you ¡®re dealing with people.¡± Liu Li felt that although Yin Tao was young, she managed to keep herposure in the face of trouble. Putting aside Feng Jing¡¯s rtionship, Liu Li was actually willing to mentor Yin Tao at work.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Tell the chauffeur your address and I¡¯ll send you home first.¡± Liu Li opened the car door and gestured for Yin Tao to get in first.


    ¡°No need, Brother Liu.¡± Yin Tao noticed Zhou Hui beside Liu Li and moved closer to him. She whispered into Liu Li¡¯s ear, ¡°Brother Feng will pick me up. You can go back first.¡±


    When Liu Li heard Yin Tao¡¯s words, he smiled naturally and reminded her to be careful before getting into the car and leaving alone.


    Zhou Hui noticed Liu Li and Yin Tao¡¯s interactions just now. The dissatisfaction on her face was obvious. This woman was really not simple. She actually had a suspicious rtionship with Jiang Xing.


    Liu Li, who was sitting in the back of the car, rubbed his swollen temples and nced at Zhou Hui, who was sitting in the passenger seat. He questioned calmly, ¡°What exactly happened today? Didn¡¯t I ask you to get someone else toe over? Why did you call Jiang Tao in the end?¡¯


    Zhou Hui cleared her throat awkwardly and exined to Liu Li, who was in the back row, ¡°1 happened to meet Miss Jiang on the way. She also wanted to get to know more elites in the business world. I felt that her image was better in the secretarial department, so I asked her to go.¡±


    Liu Li knew Zhou Hui very well. She was very capable at work and had never made any mistakes in all these years. She had obviously called Yin Tao over on purpose.


    ¡°Xiao Zhou, the most basic duty of a secretary is to follow her boss¡¯s instructions. I don¡¯t want you to mix your personal emotions with your work. Take good care of Jiang Tao in the future. She¡¯s not someone you can afford to offend.¡±


    This was the first time Liu Li had spoken so harshly to her. Zhou Hui could only nod apologetically while hating that woman even more in her heart..

 Chapter 255 - Chapter 255: Worried

    Chapter 255: Worried


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    Yin Tao stood at the entrance of the clubhouse and very soon after Feng Jing¡¯s car pulled up.


    ¡°Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao sat beside Feng Jing, and her tense nerves finally rxed.


    ¡®Why were you called here? Did Liu Li arrange it?¡± Feng Jing was a little surprised when Yin Tao sent her the location of the clubhouse. Although this was a high-end clubhouse in City A, the people who came were usually ofplicated backgrounds.


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure either. Liu Li¡¯s assistant asked me to follow him.¡± Yin Tao felt that Liu Li was obviously very surprised to see her in the conference room and even wanted her to leave quickly.


    From the looks of it, Liu Li didn¡¯t want her to appear in front of Jiang Xing. Zhou Hui should be lying.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to do anything you don¡¯t want to do in the future.¡± Feng Jing regretted arranging for Yin Tao to work at the Wan Corporation. After all, this ce was a little far from the police station. Feng Jing was afraid that Yin Tao would get into some trouble.


    ¡°Did you find anything? The Wan Corporation is veryplicated. With your identity as an intern, it¡¯s actually very difficult for you to detect anything. ¡±


    The reason why Feng Jing agreed to let Yin Tao go to the Wan Corporation was because she had been worried about Xu Shan. However, Feng Jing didn¡¯t think that there was much hope of finding any clues.


    ¡°It¡¯s only the first day. We can¡¯t be too anxious.¡± Yin Tao was very calm. After all, she couldn¡¯t ask her colleagues about Xu Rui on the first day she arrived at the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°Keep the GPS locator I gave you on you at all times. Contact me immediately if there¡¯s anything.¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯m just an intern at the Wan Corporation. I shouldn¡¯t encounter any danger, right?¡± Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing was doing this for her own good. However, the Wan Corporation was still a legitimatergepany after all, so she shouldn¡¯t be in danger.


    ¡°The Wan Corporation is not as simple as it seems.¡± Feng Jing knew Wan Zhe quite well. He had a hot temper, and his methods were inevitably extreme. Moreover, the Wan family was notorious, and Wan The¡¯s father was not an easy person to deal with either.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be more careful.¡± Yin Tao nced at the time. The dormitory should be closing soon. ¡°Brother Feng, can you drive a little faster? If you drive any slower, I won¡¯t be able to go back into the dormitory.¡±


    Feng Jing also looked at the time and said casually, ¡°Let¡¯s go to my house. I still have some things to tell you. Moreover, it¡¯s best if you don¡¯t go back to the police station all the time while you¡¯re working at the Wan Corporation.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing was right, but when she heard that she was going to Feng Jing¡¯s house again, she still nervously grabbed the corner of her clothes.


    ¡°Will it be inconvenient? Your Auntie, she¡­¡± Yin Tao still clearly remembered the awkwardness she felt when she met his Auntie at Feng Jing¡¯s house thest time.


    ¡°There¡¯s more than one empty room in my house. You don¡¯t have to care about her.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t notice Yin Tao¡¯s expression and his tone was very rxed.


    Yin Tao could only sit obediently in the front passenger seat. In her current situation, she indeed shouldn¡¯t be entering and leaving the police station. If any employees of the Wan Corporation saw her, she wouldn¡¯t be able to exin herself.


    Yin Tao did not take the initiative to talk to Feng Jing until they arrived at Feng Jing¡¯s house. She felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was a little awkward, although she didn¡¯t know why.


    As she approached the hall on the first floor, Yin Tao changed into a pair of slippers at the entrance and realized that the lights in the hall were still on. She looked inside nervously.


    ¡°Come in. I¡¯ll help you get a set of clean clothester.¡± Feng Jing thought for a moment and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Find some time tomorrow to bring some clothes from your dormitory. You can stay here the entire week. It will be more convenient for me to pick you up and send you to work. It will also be safer.¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t think of a valid reason to refuse, but this way, she would be living with Feng Jing. Although it would only be a week, Yin Tao still felt that it wasn¡¯t convenient.


    Previously, she had already seen Le Yuan¡¯s hostility at the hotpot restaurant. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to cause trouble again. There were many people who had their sights on Feng Jing. It would be annoying if they all treated her as an enemy.


    ¡°Xiaotao!¡± Feng Ya walked down from the second floor with a mask on. When she saw Yin Tao behind Feng Jing, she walked towards her in surprise.


    ¡°Hello, Auntie.¡± Yin Tao hurriedly greeted her politely. She stood behind Feng Jing, not knowing what to do.


    ¡°This child, why didn¡¯t you tell me that Xiaotao was here?¡¯ Feng Ya had a smile on her face as she looked at Yin Tao with an especially friendly gaze.


    ¡°Why should I tell you in advance? Xiaotao¡¯s presence won¡¯t affect you.¡± Feng Jing was afraid that Feng Ya would say something shocking again, so he wanted to bring Yin Tao to the second floor..

 Chapter 256 - Chapter 256: Cohabitation

    Chapter 256: Cohabitation


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    ¡®Where do you n to let Xiao Tao sleep?¡± Feng Ya asked Feng Jing anxiously when she sensed that there didn¡¯t seem to be any special rtionship between Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    ¡°The guest room on the second floor, the one next to yours.¡±


    When Feng Ya heard this, she sighed helplessly. ¡°No, I¡¯ve dirtied the bed in that guest room. I can¡¯t let Xiaotao stay there.¡±


    Feng Jing raised his eyebrows slightly and asked Feng Ya, ¡°It¡¯s dirty? Auntie, did you enter that guest room today?¡¯


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I had wanted to help clean up, but I identally dirtied the bed and bedding. The cleaningdy didn¡¯t have time to clean it up. I¡¯m sorry, Xiaotao.¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t directly expose Feng Ya¡¯s lie. The probability of her taking the initiative to do housekeeping was lower than Feng Jing running into a ghost.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can deal with it.¡± Yin Tao already felt that she had disturbed Feng Jing, so she was even more embarrassed to trouble him.


    ¡°That wouldn¡¯t do! You can just stay in Feng Jing¡¯s room and let him sleep on the sofa.¡± Feng Ya expressed her opinion matter of factly


    ¡°That¡¯s not good.¡± Yin Tao felt that letting Feng Jing stay on the sofa was a little too much. However, she was still an outsider after all, so she could only passively wait for their arrangements.


    ¡°Xiaotao, go to my room first. You still have to go to thepany tomorrow.


    I¡¯ll help you get a set of clean clothester. Rest early.¡± Feng Jing knew that Feng Ya was trying to matchmake him and Yin Tao. Although it was a little tricky, Feng Jing didn¡¯t say it directly.


    Yin Tao hesitantly walked upstairs. Feng Jing followed behind her and helplessly nced at Feng Ya.


    When she came to the bedroom, Yin Tao looked around carefully. This was the first time she had entered Feng Jing¡¯s room. The decor style here was simr to the entire vi. They were both dark-colored and minimalistic. It was also simr to Feng Jing¡¯s personality.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯d better go to the guest room to take a look. It¡¯s better to clean up a little than letting you sleep on the sofa.¡±


    Feng Jing walked to the closet and took out a clean cotton t-shirt. He handed it to Yin Tao. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll sleep in the guest roomter.¡±


    Feng Jing knew that Feng Ya was lying just now. She made up this lousy story as she was deliberately trying to pull the two of them closer.


    Yin Tao observed how Feng Ya had treated her so warmly from the first time they met, and knew that she had treated her as Feng Jing¡¯s girlfriend.


    After settling Yin Tao down, Feng Jing brought her a brand new set of toiletries. ¡°These are all unused. Go take a shower first. Call me if you need anything.¡±


    Yin Tao took the items that Feng Jing had prepared for her and thanked him gratefully. Seeing Feng Jing¡¯s departing figure, Yin Tao finally rxed a little. Although it was not her first time at Feng Jing¡¯s house, it was the first time she entered his bedroom.


    Looking at the neatly arranged items in the room, including the bottles and jars in the washroom, Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing must have some obsessivepulsive disorder. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have kept the room so clean.


    After Feng Jing walked out of the bedroom, he didn¡¯t see Feng Ya in the hall. He suddenly had a bad feeling and quickly walked towards the innermost guest room.


    ¡°Auntie?¡± As expected, Feng Jing saw Feng Ya in the room. Although she was smiling, she was obviously nervous.


    ¡®What are you doing here? Where¡¯s Xiaotao?¡¯ Feng Ya wanted to block Feng Jing¡¯s line of sight, but Feng Jing was too tall. No matter how hard Feng Ya tried, she couldn¡¯t stop Feng Jing from walking into the room.


    ¡°Auntie, is this what you meant when you said you dirtied the bed when you were trying to clean up?¡± Feng Jing looked at the bed. It was a sorry sight.


    ¡°How on earth did you manage to get so much dirt on the bed when you were trying to tidy up the room?¡±


    Seeing that Feng Jing had already seen it, Feng Ya didn¡¯t bother to hide it anymore. Instead, she walked to the bed matter of factly and slowly exined,


    ¡°I wanted to tidy up the flower pot, but I identally got it on the bed.¡±


    ¡°There are no flowers in this room to begin with¡­¡± Feng Jing rolled up the nket that was filled with mud. When he saw that even the bed was not spared, he gave up on trying to save the bed.


    ¡°I moved it up from the garden. Your room is nd and lifeless. There¡¯s nothing wrong with making some changes. ¡±


    Feng Ya had always felt that her eldest nephew¡¯s life was too nd. Yin Tao¡¯s appearance had finally added a touch of color to his life this time. Feng Ya didn¡¯t want him to let such a good girl slip..

 Chapter 257 - Chapter 257: Concerns

    Chapter 257: Concerns


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    ¡°Auntie, do you want me to sleep on the sofa so badly?¡± Feng Jing looked helplessly at Feng Ya, who was hiding the flower pot behind her. He regretted noting to the guest room earlier than her.


    ¡°I want you to sleep in the same room as Xiaotao. You should work harder. Feng Ya looked at Feng Jing as if she expected better from him. She felt that her nephew was good in every way, but he was a little slow when it came to rtionships.


    ¡°Auntie, I¡¯ve already told you that Xiaotao and I don¡¯t have that kind of rtionship.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t know how to exin it to Feng Ya. Over the years, Yin Tao was indeed the first girl who had been very close to him, so it was inevitable that Feng Ya would misunderstand.


    ¡°Do you want to live alone for the rest of your life?¡± Feng Ya frowned. She had always been very concerned about Feng Jing.


    Because of his childhood experience, Feng Jing had been different from other children since he was very young. He didn¡¯t talk much and had a solitary personality. This was the first impression many people had of him. However , Feng Ya knew very well that Feng Jing¡¯s abnormality was because of that incident. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have be like this.


    Therefore, Feng Ya had always hoped that Feng Jing would be able to put the past behind him. However, after so many years, Feng Jing had never changed.


    But now that Yin Tao had appeared, it was the first time Feng Ya had seen Feng Jing take the initiative to care about others. Therefore, Feng Ya was certain that Yin Tao was different from the others and was also the person with the greatest hope of changing Feng Jing¡¯s current situation.


    ¡°I don¡¯t have any other thoughts now.¡± Feng Jing knew that Feng Ya really cared about him, so his tone was rtively calm.


    ¡°Feng Jing, are you punishing yourself now?¡¯ Feng Ya raised her head slightly to look into Feng Jing¡¯s eyes. In the blink of an eye, the introverted and shy little boy was actually a head taller than her.


    ¡°Don¡¯t overthink it. What kind of punishment is it if you don¡¯t fall in love?¡¯


    Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very rxed, but there was a trace of sadness in his eyes.


    ¡°Cut it out. I know you.¡± Feng Ya sighed deeply and said to Feng Jing seriously, ¡®Your brother won¡¯t want to see you like this. You¡¯re using your own unhappiness to miss him. Feng Jing, you¡¯re being very stupid.¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t expect Feng Ya to take the initiative to mention his brother, Feng Ye. Ever since Feng Ye¡¯s ident, his name seemed to have be a taboo word in the family. Feng Jing¡¯s mother, Chen Fan, was badly traumatized. There was a period of time when she would break down and self harm whenever she heard Feng Ye¡¯s name.


    When Feng Jing was younger, he would cry silently and curl up trembling whenever he heard his brother¡¯s name.


    Everyone¡¯s heart ached for him, but they were also overwhelmed by the sorrows of Feng Ye¡¯s demise.


    ¡®Yin Tao is a very good girl. I can¡¯t take good care of her given my current state.¡± Feng Jing finally said what he had been worried about.


    His emotional state had always been unhealthy. Feng Jing felt that he did not seem to have the ability to love someone properly now.


    Sometimes, too many negative emotions would weigh Feng Jing down until he felt couldn¡¯t breathe. If he couldn¡¯t even take care of himself, how could he take care of Yin Tao?


    ¡°Then are you really not worried that you will miss Xiaotao?¡± Feng Ya felt that it was impossible for Feng Jing not to have a liking for Yin Tao. He wasn¡¯t a sentimental person to begin with. The reason why he could be so close to Yin Tao was definitely because he liked her.


    ¡°She can have a better choice.¡± Feng Jing lowered his head slightly. He was feeling torn, and he couldn¡¯t sort out his own thoughts.


    ¡°Sigh, why are you being so difficult?¡± Feng Ya didn¡¯t know how to persuade Feng Jing, but she still hoped that he would give her a chance. ¡°Although I¡¯m not married, I have had a lot of experience in rtionships. There are people whom you will spend the rest of your life regretting if you let them go.¡±


    Feng Ya seemed to have recalled some things from the past and her eyes darkened. ¡°Ah Jing, you¡¯re a very good child. You shouldn¡¯t have to live such a hard life.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Feng Ya, who had a regretful expression on her face, and nodded. ¡°1 understand. However, as long as Feng Ye¡¯s murderer is not caught, I can¡¯t give up on the investigation.¡¯


    Feng Ya patted Feng Jing¡¯s shoulder gently and said earnestly, ¡°1 understand what you mean, so sometimes, don¡¯t always bear the burden alone. Confide in someone, talk it out, it will make life more bearable.¡±


    Feng Ya could tell that Yin Tao was a very understanding child. If she knew about Feng Jing¡¯s experience, she would probably share his load and face the challenges with him.


    After walking out of the bedroom, Feng Jing returned to the sofa in the living room. As there was no extra bedding in the house, Feng Jing could only find a nket and make do with it..

 Chapter 258 - Chapter 258: Matchmaking

    Chapter 258: Matchmaking


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    As he read the case records in his notebook, Feng Jing subconsciously looked at his bedroom on the second floor.


    Feng Ya looked at the lonely Feng Jing in the hall and felt very upset. The first thing she did when she returned from overseas was to see him. It was not because she didn¡¯t want to go home. Feng Ya was just worried about Feng Jing, who had been living alone.


    As Feng Jing¡¯s mother had suffered a serious trauma, her behavior was sometimes extreme. She gets triggered when she sees Feng Jing. Therefore, Feng Jing¡¯s family tried their best not to have just the mother and son alone together.


    However , Feng Ya knew very well that Feng Jing was in greater pain than anyone else. He had witnessed his brother being killed. Although he had been keeping up with his psychiatrist appointments, his condition had not really improved.


    Hearing the sound of footsteps in the bedroom, Feng Ya gently knocked on Yin Tao¡¯s door. After receiving her response, she gently pushed open the door and walked in.


    ¡°Auntie, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yin Tao had just taken a shower and was wearing the t-shirt Feng Jing had given her. Her face was slightly red.


    ¡°Xiaotao, it¡¯s all Auntie¡¯s fault for being too careless today. Are there any more sheets or nkets in your room?¡±


    Yin Tao looked around. The room was clean and tidy. There was nothing extra in the room.


    ¡°Let me see if there¡¯s anything in the cab.¡± Yin Tao opened the dark gray closet beside the bed. Feng Jing¡¯s clothes were neatly ced inside, and there were no other items.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Can the guest room really can¡¯t be used?¡± Yin Tao heard what Feng Jing said just now and thought that she should be able to sleep in the guest room. However, looking at Feng Ya¡¯s expression, she seemed to be in a difficult position.


    ¡°The bed in the guest room really can¡¯t be sleeped on anymore. Feng Jing is on the sofa in the hall now, but there are really no extra nkets at home.¡±


    Feng Ya looked at Yin Tao in embarrassment and said apologetically, ¡°Xiaotao, Feng Jing has always kept to himself since he was young. He never shares his troubles with anyone, preferring to take everything on himself. Although this is in itself not a bad thing, as his family, my heart really aches for him.¡¯


    Yin Tao could tell that Feng Jing had a good rtionship with his Auntie Feng Ya. Although Feng Jing wasn¡¯t good at expressing himself, Yin Tao knew that he was actually very meticulous.


    ¡°Brother Feng is respected by everyone at the police station. Not only does everyone admire his ability, but they also like him very much. It¡¯s just that Brother Feng always looks very serious, so no one dares to approach him.¡±


    What Yin Tao said was the truth. No one in the police station had anything bad to say about Feng Jing. The reason why they were not close to him was simply because of Feng Jing¡¯s aloofness.


    ¡®What about you, Xiaotao?¡± Feng Ya probed. ¡°What do you think of Feng Jing? Do you like him too?¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Feng Yas question, she was slightly stunned at first, but then she reacted. ¡°Brother Feng is a very good person and takes good care of me. Like everyone else, I think he¡¯s a great guy. Not only do I respect him, but I also like him a lot. ¡®


    However, Feng Ya was a little disappointed by Yin Tao¡¯s answer. She didn¡¯t give up and continued to ask, ¡®Xiaotao, I really like you. Tell me the truth. Do you like Feng Jing at all? Do you have any thoughts of being with him?¡±


    Looking at Feng Ya¡¯s expectant expression, Yin Tao scratched her head awkwardly and whispered, ¡°Brother Feng said that he has no intention of dating. Everyone in the police station knows that, so I won¡¯t think too much about it.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s answer, Feng Yas face fell. ¡°This brat. No wonder he hasn¡¯t had a girlfriend for so many years. It¡¯s fine if he didn¡¯t take the initiative, but he even shut others out.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t listen to his nonsense. Feng Jing is just being awkward. If you really have a good impression of him, be bolder.¡±


    Feng Ya blinked at Yin Tao and said, ¡°l know him well. In all these years, you¡¯re the first girl who¡¯s been close to him. Feng Jing treats you differently.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what to say in reply. Although she didn¡¯t dislike Feng Jing, she had never thought of being with him. Ever since she transmigrated, Yin Tao¡¯s goal had been to work hard and stay away from the plot of the original novel. She just wanted to live happily.


    However, Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to hope for a rtionship in this book. After all, before she transmigrated, Yin Tao wasn¡¯t the type to express her emotions. Sometimes, she felt more at ease when she was alone..

 Chapter 259 - Chapter 259: Mortal Kombat

    Chapter 259: Mortal Kombat


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    ¡°Auntie.¡± Feng Jing saw that Yin Tao¡¯s bedroom door was not closed, so he walked upstairs to take a look. He didn¡¯t expect to find Feng Ya chatting with Yin Tao.


    ¡®What are you talking about?¡± Looking at Yin Tao¡¯s troubled expression, Feng Jing could roughly guess what Feng Ya had said.


    He said to Feng Ya helplessly, ¡°Auntie, I still have work to discuss with Xiaotao. Go back to your room and rest early.¡±


    When Feng Ya heard what Feng Jing said, she thought that he had finallye to his senses and was going to confess his feelings to Yin Tao. She hurriedly left the room with a smile and kept exining to them, ¡°You guys chat. I¡¯m going back to my room. Don¡¯t worry, I sleep like a log. I won¡¯te out the entire night. ¡®


    Feng Jing rubbed the space between his eyebrows and looked at Feng Ya as she closed the door gently.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, my Auntie shoots off her mouth sometimes. Don¡¯t mind her.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t know how to exin it. He didn¡¯t know what Feng Ya had said to Yin Tao.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Auntie is a good person. We get along just fine.¡± Yin Tao pinched the corner of her clothes uneasily. She was already a little nervous to be alone in the bedroom with Feng Jing. Moreover, Yin Tao¡¯s heart was beating wildly because of what Feng Ya had just said.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I was going to tell you something when we were on our way here. Do you have time now?¡¯ Feng Jing didn¡¯t notice Yin Tao¡¯s nervousness. He had been looking at the case records just now and he was preupied with the progress of the case.


    When Yin Tao heard what Feng Jing said, she regained herposure. It seemed that Feng Jing really had something to discuss with her. Yin Tao looked around the room. There was no ce to sit, but the sight of the two of them sitting on the bed and talking about a murder case was too weird.


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and shifted the sofa by the window nearer the bed. She sat on the sofa and gestured for Feng Jing to sit on the bed.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t think too much about it. He sat on the bed and updated Yin Tao about the recent progress of the case.


    ¡°Xiaotao, there¡¯s been a new move in the underground casino we went to previously.¡±


    Looking at Feng Jing¡¯s serious expression, Yin Tao felt that the matter might be moreplicated, so she was all ears.


    ¡°The undercover agent nted by the police in the casino has updated that the casino has been conducting more and more ck market transactions recently.¡±


    ¡°Undercover¡­ Is it that Officer Wu we sawst time?¡± Yin Tao remembered that before they went to the underground casino, they were brought to the ck market by an undercover police officer called Wu Hao.


    ¡°Yes, he mentioned the underground auction before. There have been a lot of movements recently,¡± Feng Jing said.


    When Yin Tao heard the words ¡®underground auction¡¯, she recalled the dismemberment case that she had dealt with previously. ¡°Brother Feng, what exactly is the underground auction about?¡±


    Yin Tao was very curious about the underground auction, but the threshold to enter was very high, so the police had never found any evidence.


    ¡°Our people have never entered the auction.¡± Feng Jing frowned slightly. He felt that there must be many shady transactions at the underground auction. Otherwise, the police would have been able to investigate further.


    ¡°But from the analysis, they should be smuggling items or even human trafficking.¡±


    ¡°A living person?¡¯ Yin Tao widened her eyes in surprise. She had heard of kidnapping women and children, but she had never seen an auction of human beings.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. The illegal trafficking of organs should only be a small part of the ck market. Their methods are extremely cruel. Sometimes, they even organize mortalbats.¡±


    There were some things that Feng Jing had heard from his informant in the ck market. However, it was very hard to enter the ck market. The people who were really involved were either very wealthy or powerful. It was really not easy to catch them all in one fell swoop.


    ¡°Mortal kombat?¡± Yin Tao asked Feng Jing in confusion, ¡°Do you mean blood sport, like how it was done in the west, where people bet on the final survivor of a fight?¡±


    ¡°Something like that. In their eyes, there¡¯s no difference between humans and animals. Any life is equally worthless. ¡®


    Feng Jing despised the ck market¡¯s activities, but without concrete evidence, there was no way to bring them all to justice.


    ¡°That¡¯s too cruel. Then can¡¯t we go to the venue to obtain evidence?¡± When Yin Tao thought of people fighting to their deaths, she felt that the ck market must be eradicated.


    ¡°No one can bring recording equipment to that kind of asion. Moreover, it shouldn¡¯t be so easy to enter the venue.¡±


    Feng Jing knew that if he wanted to deal with the ck market, he had to capture the leader of the ck market. However, the ck market was not established in a day or two. It would not be so easy to dismantle it..

 Chapter 260 - Chapter 260: Wan Family

    Chapter 260: Wan Family


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    ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯m telling you this because we realized that the Wan family might be rted to the ck market.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s expression became very serious.


    After knowing that the Wan family might be rted to the ck market, Feng Jing was even more worried about Yin Tao¡¯s safety.


    ¡°The Wan family¡­ Could it be Wan The?¡± After Yin Tao found out that the Wan family was rted to the ck market, she immediately thought of Wan The. If he was really rted to the ck market, then Xu Rui¡¯s death would definitely not be so simple.


    ¡°We can¡¯t be sure yet. Although Wan Zhe has a fiery temper, he hasn ¡®t actually done anything illegal. I don¡¯t know if he hid it very well, or if there¡¯s someone else rted to the Wan family and the ck market.¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know much about the Wan family. He was a loner and didn¡¯t like to make friends. He only got to know Yin Hao, Xi Feng and the others because of Lin Jia.


    ¡°Wan Zhe also has an older brother. He doesn¡¯t seem to interfere much in the Wan family¡¯s business. ¡®


    Yin Tao had some impression of Wan The¡¯s brother. Not only had Yin Hao mentioned it to her, but there were also some descriptions of Wan The¡¯s brother in the original novel.


    However, the ending of the original novel was too open. Perhaps it was because the author had not thought it through, but Yin Tao felt that the ending of the original novel was too hasty.


    The original novel only said that Xi Feng had finally defeated Wan Zhe in the business world and finally got together with Yin Ning. As the second male lead, Feng Jing had finally untied the knot that had been in his heart for many years. His brother¡¯s murderer had finally been arrested, and he had put everything behind him.


    Everyone attended Yin Ning and Xi Feng¡¯s wedding together. There were undercurrents under this seemingly peaceful scene.


    ¡°Wan Zhe¡¯s older brother, Wan Xu, has grew up overseas. He¡¯s much kinder than Wan Zhe and has a good reputation, but he doesn¡¯t seem to be ambitious. The Wan family¡¯s business has been handed over to his younger brother.¡±


    Feng Jing learned all these things from Lin Jia. Lin Jia had a widework in City A. It was quite easy to investigate a person through Lin Jia. Not only could he obtain some information that the police could find, but he could also learn some things that were off the records.


    ¡°Then should I think of a way to get close to Wan Zhe and see if he has any connections with the ck market?¡± Because Yin Tao was currently working at the Wan Corporation, she still had a chance to get close to Wan The. If she could help, Yin Tao was willing to take the risk and give it a try.


    ¡°No, I¡¯m telling you because I want you to pay more attention. If the cause of Xu Shan¡¯s father¡¯s death is rted to the ck market, don¡¯t continue investigating the case, else you may get yourself into trouble.¡± Feng Jing had wanted Yin Tao to leave the Wan Corporation, but with his understanding of her, he knew that she wouldn¡¯t give up until she had found some clues.


    ¡°If we can find out the cause of Xu Rui¡¯s death, does that mean we have some evidence of a ck market crime?¡± Yin Tao had her own thoughts.


    Previously, she wanted to investigate Xu Rui¡¯s matter because she wanted to help Xu Shan untie the knot in her heart. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to see such a cute and innocent little girl grow up like a freak.


    But now, it seemed that if they found the truth behind Xu Rui¡¯s death, not only would they be able to find out why Xu Shan had be so strange, but they might also be able to find evidence of a ck market murder.


    ¡°ck market crimes don¡¯t easily leave evidence behind. Otherwise, the previous dismemberment case wouldn¡¯t be so difficult to crack. Feng Jing had no choice but to dampen Yin Tao¡¯s hopes. He was really worried that Yin Tao would put herself in danger trying to find evidence to solve the case.


    ¡°Brother Feng, don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s harder for me to be discovered as I am working alone, unlike the police. I¡¯ll be more careful. Even if I can¡¯t find evidence, I want to help Xu Shan find out the truth about her parents¡¯ murder.¡±


    Looking at Yin Tao¡¯s serious expression, Feng Jing was a little worried.


    Although Yin Tao was outstanding in many aspects, she was still a girl after all. In front of absolute strength, it would be hard for her to fight back


    ¡°One week. You only have one week. After that, you have to leave the Wan Corporation.¡±


    Feng Jing thought for a moment and instructed Yin Tao, ¡°The police are about to investigate the Fang family. Try your best to find out the cause of Xu Rui¡¯s death during this week. Even if you don¡¯t gain anything, don¡¯t stay in the Wan Corporation for too long. Don¡¯t forget that Wan Zhe has seen you before.¡±


    Feng Jing said what Yin Tao was most worried about. If someone recognized her, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.


    ¡°Brother Feng, actually, I still have something to tell you today.¡± Yin Tao suddenly remembered that she had met Jiang Xing and felt that she should tell Feng Jing. ¡°Jiang Xing is the new partner of the Wan family. We met again today.]¡¯

 Chapter 261 - Chapter 261: Throbbing Heart

    Chapter 261: Throbbing Heart


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    ¡°Did you meet him in thepany? Did he make things difficult for you?¡¯ Feng Jing knew Jiang Xing was a scoundrel, so he was inevitably worried that Yin Tao would encounter trouble.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, but he did recognize me.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Jiang Xing wasn¡¯t much of a threat to her. After all, with his intelligence, it wasn¡¯t that easy for him to scheme against her.


    ¡®Why don¡¯t you stop going to the Wan Corporation? After all, you work in the police station. If Wan Zhe finds out, he will definitely suspect your motive.¡±


    Feng Jing understood Wan Zhe¡¯s temper. He was not the type to think through things carefully. Usually, his methods were very direct and decisive. If he really suspected Yin Tao, Wan Zhe would definitely treat her as an enemy.


    It would be fine if Wan Zhe had nothing to do with the ck market. At most, Yin Tao would be fired. However, if Wan Zhe was really rted to the ck market, Yin Tao¡¯s situation would really be dangerous.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll be more careful. If it really doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll go to the police station. I don¡¯t believe that Wan Zhe will dare to directly go against the police. Yin Tao felt that Wan Zhe still appeared to bew-abiding after all. It was unlikely that he would expose himself to the police just to deal with a small fry like her.


    Seeing that Yin Tao was still unmoved, Feng Jing could not persuade her anymore. He only instructed her to keep in touch with him whenever she encountered trouble.


    ¡°Then have a good rest. I¡¯ll send you to work tomorrow morning.¡±


    After Feng Jing finished speaking, he was about to get up and leave when he heard Yin Tao, who was sitting on the small sofa, ask, ¡°Brother Feng, are you going to sleep in the hall?¡±


    Feng Jing nodded. It was not a big deal for him to sleep on the sofa. After all, he used to sleep in the car when he was on a case in the past.


    ¡®Why don¡¯t you sleep on the bed?¡± Yin Tao triedying down on the small sofa beside the bed. As she was rtively petite, she could fit nicely on the sofa. ¡°I¡¯ll sleep here. It¡¯s too cold in the hall. Besides, Auntie said that you don¡¯t even have a thick nket.¡±


    Feng Jing knew what Feng Ya was up to, but she wasn¡¯t lying. He rarely had guests in his house, and he had a cleaningdy who regrly changed the sheets, as such he didn¡¯t have any extra nkets.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m not afraid of the cold. Rest early. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s reply, Yin Tao stood up from the small sofa and said seriously, ¡°Brother Feng, please take the bed. I already feel bad that you have to pick up from work. If I make you sleep in the hall on top of this, I really won¡¯t be able to sleep.¡±


    Seeing that Yin Tao insisted that he sleep on the bed, Feng Jing could only relent. He helped Yin Tao shift the nket to the small sofa and covered himself with a coat.


    When Yin Tao saw Feng Jing take the bed, she finally felt a little better.


    Yin Tao felt bad for causing trouble for Feng Jing.


    ¡®Xiaotao, I¡¯m used to leaving a night light on when I sleep. Will it affect you?¡± Feng Jing turned on the night light in the bedroom and asked Yin Tao for her opinion.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, Brother Feng. I¡¯m a heavy sleeper. I won¡¯t be affected.¡± Yin Tao was curled up on the sofa. The nket was tightly wrapped around her body, revealing only half of her face.


    Feng Jing turned the lights to the dimmest. He closed his eyes under the coat, but his mind was exceptionally clear.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t any better. Although she was lying with her back facing Feng Jing, this was the first time the two of them were in the same space. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t rx.


    Yin Tao took deep breaths silently, trying to make herself calm down. She didn¡¯t know what exactly she was nervous about, it¡¯s not as if they were sleeping on the same bed!


    Feng Jing noticed Yin Tao¡¯s soft noises and asked her softly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong,


    Xiaotao? Are you feeling ufortable on the sofa?¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Feng Jing¡¯s voice, her body unconsciously stiffened. ¡°No, I just need to get used to sleeping in a different environment.¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s chat.¡± Feng Jing looked at the petite figure on the sofa beside the bed and propped up his pillow.


    When Yin Tao heard Feng Jing¡¯s words, she tugged at the nket nervously and sat up from the sofa. She looked at Feng Jing who was on the bed and said, ¡°Alright, Brother Feng, what do you want to talk about?¡±


    ¡°Tell me about your ns for the past few years. A while ago, Yin Hao even asked me if there are any easier positions in the police station.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect that the conversation with Feng Jing would develop in such a way.. When she heard Feng Jing mention Yin Hao, Yin Tao asked unhappily, ¡°Did my brother ask? Looks like he still doesn¡¯t support my work..¡±

 Chapter 262 - Chapter 262: Healing

    Chapter 262: Healing


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    ¡°It¡¯s not that he isn¡¯t supportive. Yin Hao just thinks that you¡¯re working too hard.¡± Feng Jing could actually understand where Yin Hao wasing from.


    Yin Tao was his younger sister after all. Yin Hao¡¯s heart would definitely feel bad when he saw his younger sister doing a job that even most ordinary men couldn¡¯t do.


    ¡°He also hopes that you can live a more rxed life, please don¡¯t get him wrong. ¡±


    Yin Tao shook her head with a smile and said to Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯ve already chosen to work in the police station. How can I choose to live an easy life?¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know what to say for a moment. Indeed, none of the police officers in the police station had an easy job.


    ¡°Your brother wants your rtionship with your family to be closer.¡±


    Feng Jing knew that Yin Hao had actually been in a difficult position. He had his younger sister on the one hand, and his parents on the other hand. It was very difficult for him to mediate the rtionship between his family members, but he couldn¡¯t ignore their conflict.


    ¡°Family?¡± Yin Tao smiled helplessly and said, ¡°Are you talking about my mother? If you want to ease your rtionship with her, you have to listen to her and obediently resign and get married.¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you also think that I should listen to her arrangements in order to ease my rtionship with her?¡± Yin Tao knew how Zhao Yue privately described her. She said things like how Yin Tao brought shame to the family and how she had lost her mind.


    In Zhao Yue¡¯s eyes, she would rather Yin Tao stayed at home and did nothing than take on the job of a forensic doctor. At the very least, she could have a say over Yin Tao and could get her married as soon as possible.


    ¡°Of course not. Parents might not always be right. ¡®


    Feng Jing was afraid that Yin Tao would misunderstand and hurriedly exined, ¡°I admire your working attitude. Moreover, in my heart, forensic science is a great profession. Your work is worthy of everyone¡¯s respect.¡±


    Yin Tao naturally knew that it was impossible for Feng Jing to discriminate against her profession. There weren¡¯t many descriptions of Feng Jing in the original novel, but every time Feng Jing was mentioned, his integrity and wisdom was shown.


    However, when Yin Tao thought of Zhao Yue, she couldn ¡®t control her emotions.


    Although she wasn¡¯t rted to her by blood, Yin Tao still couldn¡¯t understand why Zhao Yue would treat Yin Tao and Yin Ning so differently even though they were both biological daughters.


    Yin Tao felt sorry for the original Yin Tao. She also couldn¡¯t ept her fate being controlled. Thus she would definitely work hard to resist and live apletely different life from the original Yin Tao.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I hope that what you¡¯re doing now is what you really want to do. No matter when, what matters most is your own belief.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very calm, but Yin Tao could hear a trace of gentleness in his voice.


    Perhaps it was because the light in the bedroom was too dim, but Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing was a little different from usual tonight. He looked much friendlier.


    Feng Jing was always aloof when he was working in the police station. Even when he wasn¡¯t in uniform, Feng Jing always looked serious.


    However, at this moment, Feng Jing was like a big brother who had known Yin Tao for many years. He chatted patiently with Yin Tao, and it was very easy for people to fall for his gentleness.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing with a smile in her eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve always done what I wanted to do. ¡®


    ¡°If you encounter anything difficult in the future, you have to tell me. Don¡¯t be too sad because of the conflict with your family.¡± Feng Jing actually knew very well that family conflicts were the most difficult to resolve. No matter what one did, there would be sadness.


    Feng Jing was the same. Every time he met her mother, it was a test of his mental strength.


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing. She had to admit that his facial features were perfect, but the emotions in his eyes were difficult to hide. Feng Jing had never been truly happy.


    Although he was older than her, ever since Yin Tao got to know Feng Jing, he had always acted as if he was ever ready to help anyone in need. However, he had always kept his matters to himself.


    ¡®What about you, Brother Feng? Is there anything that makes you sad?¡± Yin Tao had actually never dared to ask about Feng Jing¡¯s wound. After reading the original novel, she knew better than anyone how traumatized Feng Jing was by his brother¡¯s ident.


    However, Yin Tao wanted to know more about Feng Jing today. She wanted to share his burden and his pain.


    Yin Tao¡¯s question caused Feng Jing to be dumbfounded for a moment. However, he quicklyposed himself and said in the same calm and indifferent tone as before, ¡°I¡¯m almost 30 years old. There is nothing I cannot handle. ¡®


    ¡°Even a 60-year-old person can be sad and can cry. Brother Feng, actually,


    Auntie cares about you very much. She can sense your emotions..¡±

 Chapter 263 - Chapter 263: Chat

    Chapter 263: Chat


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    ¡°Auntie must have spouted nonsense to you again. She¡¯s a very emotional person. Don¡¯t overthink it.¡±


    Feng Jing did not expect Yin Tao to ask him so directly. He never told outsiders about his past.


    Feng Jing had always thought that there were some wounds that were best not to be exposed. Weakness would only be mocked by others. To wear one¡¯s broken heart on one¡¯s sleeves would only expose one¡¯s vulnerabilities sometimes.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why did youe to City A?¡± Yin Tao thought about it and decided to keep probing. This was because she didn¡¯t know much about Feng Jing¡¯s brother¡¯s case. If she wanted to help, she had to get information from Feng Jing.


    Feng Jing was silent for a while. He looked at the girl who was staring at him and sighed softly. ¡®To investigate a case from many years ago.¡±


    ¡°The kidnapping case in the capital fifteen years ago?¡± Yin Tao asked in a low voice while keenly observing Feng Jing¡¯s reaction.


    ¡°Yes, actually, this is not a secret. Many police officers in the police station know about it.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very calm, as if he was talking about something very mundane.


    ¡°My brother was killed because he was trying to protect me.¡± Feng Jing felt a sharp pain in his heart when he thought of his brother.


    Back then, Feng Ye was already sixteen years old. The robber¡¯s target was Feng Jing, who was younger. Feng Ye met with an ident when he was trying to chase after the people who had kidnapped his younger brother.


    ¡°Your brother must have been very brave to risk everything to protect you.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how tofort Feng Jing. After all, the damage caused by Feng Ye¡¯s death was incurable.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Compared to him, I¡¯m just a coward. It¡¯s been so many years, but I still can¡¯t walk out of it.¡± Feng Jing lowered his head in destion. It was not that he didn¡¯t understand that nothing would change the fact that Feng Ye had passed away, no matter how much he grieved. However, Feng Jing couldn¡¯t control his emotions.


    ¡°Losing one¡¯s loved ones is bound to be a lifelong pain. How can one walk out of it?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing with some heartache. This tall man in front of her also had a very vulnerable side to him.


    ¡°This is the first time someone hasn¡¯t tried to console me. All these years, most people tell me to put the past behind me, to let it go and so on.¡± Feng Jing was a little surprised by Yin Tao¡¯s reaction.


    ¡°I am trying to console you.¡± A faint smile appeared on Yin Tao¡¯s face, and her eyes became much gentler. ¡°It¡¯s just that in my opinion, forgetting your deceased loved one isn¡¯t the way to walk out of it.¡±


    ¡°Human rtionships are veryplicated. How can you let go of them so easily?¡¯ In actual fact, Yin Tao had always been unfamiliar with rtionships between rtives. She had always been the one person that her rtives ignored most easily before or after transmigrating into a book.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve worked hard for so many years. When I close my eyes, I still think of the scene before my brother passed away.¡± This was the first time Feng Jing had disyed his vulnerability in front of others. His identity as a detective forced him to maintain his fortitude at all times.


    ¡°Because we haven¡¯t caught the murderer yet.¡± As soon as Yin Tao finished speaking, she saw Feng Jing¡¯s expression be much more solemn.


    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault for not being strong enough at that time. I couldn¡¯t remember the murderer¡¯s appearance at all. The psychiatrist said that it was a type of traumatic psychological disorder. I blocked out some of the terrifying memories in order to protect myself.¡±


    Feng Jing wished that he could exchange his pain for the memories of the day he was kidnapped. In order to find Feng Ye¡¯s murderer, he had gone to countless cities over the years, but he hadn¡¯t found anything.


    ¡°Brother Feng, you¡¯re being too harsh on a child who hasn¡¯t reached adulthood.¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing and her rxed tone allowed the atmosphere in the room to not be too oppressive.


    ¡°It¡¯s considered not bad. At the very least, I didn¡¯t allow him to be hurt or suffer the pain that was to be his.¡±


    Feng Jing smiled bitterly. In fact, he had wanted to end his life countless times, but that wouldn¡¯t bring his brother back. Moreover, his life was saved by his brother. Feng Jing felt that he had no right to decide to take his life away.


    ¡°It¡¯s clearly the fault of the criminals. Why are you ming yourself?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing, feeling very sorry for him. He must have had a hard time all these years if that was how he felt.


    ¡°Therefore, no matter how much time has passed, I have to catch him.¡± Feng Jing was determined. From the day he became a detective, Feng Jing had resolved that he would personally bring his brother¡¯s murderer to justice..

 Chapter 264 - Chapter 264: Auction

    Chapter 264: Auction


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    ¡°Definitely. Brother Feng, my intuition has always been spot on. The murderer must be in City A. You will definitely seed in catching him.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know anything else, but Feng Jing had never left City A in the original novel. In the end, he sessfully solved the case, which could only mean that the murderer was also in City A.


    ¡°I only came to City A because I heard some news. I hope your intuition is urate.¡± Feng Jing was not confident enough in solving the case, but no matter the oue, he would go on investigating.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do we have any way to sneak into the ck market auction you mentioned just now?¡± Yin Tao still felt that the biggest problem in City A was the ck market.


    If they could sessfully eradicate the ck market, many cases would be cracked.


    ¡°It¡¯s actually not impossible to enter the auction.¡±


    Feng Jing had also thought of this problem before, but it was indeed a little tricky. ¡°As long as you spend enough money and make them feel that they can obtain endless benefits from you, they will naturally bring you to events with higher transaction values.¡±


    ¡°Can the police reimburse me for this fee?¡± Yin Tao was still rtively sensitive about money. After all, if she didn¡¯t have enough money, she wouldn¡¯t be able to achieve her goal of living on her own.


    ¡°This is not a small sum. I don¡¯t think it will be approved.¡± Feng Jing said.


    Yin Tao had also seen the underground casino in the ck market. It could turn a person with a worth of tens of millions into a pauper overnight.


    The threshold of the underground auction was much higher than the casino, so if one wanted to enter, they had to double the investment.


    ¡°However, I can solve the problem of money. It¡¯s just that the risk of entering the auction is too high. Without full confidence, it¡¯s better not to act rashly.¡±


    Money was not a problem for Feng Jing at all. The Feng family had very deep pockets.


    However, infiltrating the ck market was very risky for Feng Jing. After all, his image and temperament could easily arouse the vignce of others.


    ¡°That¡¯s true. After all, we¡¯re outnumbered. The people from the ck market are capable of anything.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that it was a good thing for Feng Jing to be more vignt. Now, she could confirm that the ck market had been selling human organs.


    Furthermore, the source of these organs must be more terrifying than she had imagined.


    ¡°Rest early. Don¡¯t you have to go to work tomorrow?¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s worried expression andforted her. ¡°I¡¯ll think of a way to deal with these things. You don¡¯t have to worry too much. The Wan Corporation is also quite challenging. You have to be careful.¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng, you should rest early too. Goodnight.¡± Yin Tao crawled back under the nket and closed her eyes, but her mind was filled with thoughts about the ck market.


    Yin Tao regretted that when she was reading the original book, she had always been focused on the love stories of the male and female protagonists and had almost no impression of these other things that weren¡¯t highlighted.


    The ck market had not been mentioned in the original novel, and Xi Feng did not seem to have worked with Liang Yi. The plot had changed greatly, and Yin Tao no longer had the advantage of knowing in advance.


    Right now, she was no different from the other characters in the original novel.


    The only thing she could do was to be careful and stay vignt against Wan Zhe. After all, he was the viin in the original novel. Yin Tao still felt he was the most suspicious person, the one most likely to have done all the evil things.


    Yin Tao nned to ask the employees about Wan Zhe when she went to the Wan Corporation the next day.


    As for Liu Li, although he looked very kind, Yin Tao felt that he was very shrewd. He was the type that was not easy to read.


    She didn¡¯t know if Liu Li would know if Wan Zhe had done anything illegal, but even if Liu Li knew, he probably wouldn¡¯t be willing to help her.


    After all, Liu Li knew Feng Jing¡¯s profession. If he really had the intention to report Wan The, he would have told Feng Jing about it long ago.


    Thinking of these things, Yin Tao¡¯s consciousness gradually became chaotic. Perhaps it was because she had been on tenterhooks the entire day, but Yin Tao quickly fell asleep.


    Feng Jing was still not sleepy. When he noticed Yin Tao¡¯s even breathing, his gaze became much gentler.


    Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao was very special. She was always surprising him with the things she did.


    From the first time they met, Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao was very different. It was not only because she could face a badly dposed corpse alone, but also because of her bravery and kindness.


    Perhaps it was because the sofa was too small, but Yin Tao subconsciously curled her legs together..

 Chapter 265 - Chapter 265: Greed

    Chapter 265: Greed


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    Feng Jing slowly sat up on the bed. Under the light of the nightmp, he could see Yin Tao¡¯s face clearly. She appeared to be in her early twenties, but she was exceptionally calm and reliable in the way she handled things.


    Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao was a little simr to him sometimes. She was unwilling to trouble others and only wanted to solve things herself when she encountered problems. Feng Jing understood that being strong and independent meant that people like them tend to feel lonelier deep inside.


    Other than Yin Hao, no one in Yin Tao¡¯s family seemed to be able to understand her. Feng Jing¡¯s family was the same, they couldn¡¯t understand his decision to be a detective.


    In the eyes of Feng Jing¡¯s family, being able to live a peaceful life was their greatest aspiration for Feng Jing. Therefore, they didn¡¯t understand and couldn¡¯t support his choice of putting his life on the line.


    Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao, whom he had known for less than a year, understood his feelings better than his family whom he had known for many years. Feng Jing suddenly felt a little greedy. If Yin Tao was really willing to stay by his side, would his life be blissful?


    However, Feng Jing didn¡¯t dare to pursue Yin Tao. It was not because he was afraid of being rejected, but he was afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to give Yin Tao a stable and happy life after she epted him.


    Feng Jing had always been working hard to catch the murderer of his brother. If his life was really in danger one day, he would neither hesitate nor have any regrets. However, if he really got together with Yin Tao, he would definitely not be as carefree as he was now.


    Therefore, Feng Jing didn¡¯t dare to take a gamble on other people¡¯s fate. He didn¡¯t want to have another person to mourn him should he really be in danger.


    Feng Jing walked to the sofa and saw that Yin Tao was sleeping soundly. He gently reached out and picked her up. Then, he slowly ced her back on the bed and carefully covered her with the nket.


    Looking at Yin Tao¡¯s fair face, this was the first time Feng Jing yearned so badly to catch the murderer of the kidnapping case as soon as possible.


    Feng Jing looked at the sleeping Yin Tao and lowered his head as he muttered, ¡°Xiaotao, if only you could give me a little more time¡­


    After walking out of the bedroom, Feng Jing returned to the sofa in the hall with his coat.


    Yin Tao slept very well that night. Perhaps it was because Feng Jing was a police officer, Yin Tao felt very safe in his bedroom.


    Yin Tao was woken up by the rm clock she had set the night before. She fumbled around and wanted to turn off the rm on her cell phone, but she couldn¡¯t find her phone no matter what.


    She opened her eyes in a daze. The phone that she had ced by her pillowst night was now on the small sofa far away from her.


    Yin Tao sat up from the bed in a daze. Just as she was about to get off the bed to get her cell phone, she suddenly woke up.


    ¡®Why am I on the bed?¡± After Yin Tao realized that she was lying on Feng Jing¡¯s bed, she hurriedly looked around and heaved a sigh of relief when she realized that Feng Jing wasn¡¯t around.


    She walked down and turned off the rm clock. Yin Tao tried her best to recall, but she realized that she couldn¡¯t remember how she got into the bed.


    ¡°Could it be that I was sleepwalking?¡± Yin Tao muttered softly. ¡°Could it be that I climbed onto the bed myself and scared Brother Feng away?¡±


    Yin Tao felt embarrassed just thinking about that scene. However, if she had really caused such a hugemotion, it was impossible for her to not wake up. ¡°Forget it, nothing happened anyway! I don¡¯t want to think about it anymore. I still have to go to work.¡±


    Yin Tao tried her best not to dwell on what happened the night before. After all, her current job wasn¡¯t as casual as when she was at the police station. Although Su Ning was very strict at work, as long as there were no new cases, she would give Yin Tao enough time to rest and wouldn¡¯t be too strict with Yin Tao¡¯s working hours.


    However, the Wan Corporation was different. Not only did they have to clock in to work, but if they were reallyte, they would probably be gossiped about by their colleagues.


    After tidying up briefly, Yin Tao quickly walked out of the bedroom.


    ¡°Xiaotao,e and have breakfast.¡± Feng Jing had already prepared breakfast in the kitchen. When he saw Yin Tao walking downstairs, he poured some warm milk into a cup.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why are you up so early?¡±


    Yin Tao awkwardly observed the sofa in the hall and saw the coat that Feng Jing had covered her with yesterday. Only then did she realize that Feng Jing must have gone to the hall to rest the night before.


    ¡°I¡¯m used to waking up early. There have been a lot of things going on at the police station recently. I¡¯ll send you to the Wan Corporation first before returning to the police station.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the sumptuous breakfast on the dining table and obediently sat on the chair.


    She had to admit that Feng Jing knew her appetite very well. He would prepare a good variety of food for breakfast every time and Yin Tao would finish off everything he had prepared..

 Chapter 266 - Chapter 266: Gossip

    Chapter 266: Gossip


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    Feng Jing¡¯s appetite became better than usual as he watched Yin Tao eating heartily.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t Auntieing down for breakfast?¡± Yin Tao looked in the direction of Feng Ya¡¯s bedroom, but there was no sound in her room.


    ¡°She usually wakes up veryte. I¡¯ve already kept her breakfast aside.¡± Feng Jing was already used to Feng Yas habits.


    He had never seen Feng Ya¡¯s biological clock being normal. Other than going overseas often, Feng Ya had nothing to do during the day. She had many hobbies, but there were not many that could make her persevere.


    After breakfast, Feng Jing saw that Yin Tao was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday. He thought for a moment and said to her, ¡°I¡¯ll apany you to the mall to get a change of clothester.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need, Brother Feng. My clothes aren¡¯t dirty. I¡¯ll be fine even if I wear them for another day.¡± Yin Tao had never paid much attention to how she dressed. In the past, when there was an ongoing case, it was possible for her to go for days without changing.


    ¡°You¡¯re Jiang Tao now. It¡¯s better to be careful with your behavior and clothes.¡± Feng Jing was cautious. Even if it was such a small matter, he would be very careful.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t refuse. After all, with the persona she had created, not changing clothes every day really didn¡¯t match her character¡¯s personality.


    She followed Feng Jing to the mall. Their goal was very clear. They chose thetest fashion from the most expensive brand in the mall.


    Feng Jing asked the shop assistant to match Yin Tao¡¯s outfit. Even her handbag had been changed to a color that matched the clothes.


    ¡°You look really elegant in it.¡± The shop assistantplimented Yin Tao generously.


    It was not only because of her outstanding appearance, but also because Feng Jing looked like the generous big spending type.


    ¡°Then this set it is.¡± Yin Tao actually noticed thebel on the clothes, and she shuddered when she saw the price.


    She was about to take out her bank card from her backpack to settle the bill when Feng Jing handed a ck card embossed with golden prints to the shop assistant.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I can pay the bill myself.¡± Yin Tao walked to Feng Jing¡¯s side and spoke very softly. She didn¡¯t have much confidence. After all,pared to Feng Jing¡¯s ck card, she was indeed a little shabby.


    ¡°Consider it a job subsidy. Work hard and don¡¯t think about anything else.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded her head. Actually, the feeling of having someone foot the bill wasn¡¯t bad.


    Most importantly, Feng Jing was really wealthy. Even her brother, Yin Hao, had said that Feng Jing actually had the best family background among all his friends.


    Yin Tao¡¯s air changed totally after she put on the exquisite coat. She was no longer dressed in the in and youthful style like before. Yin Tao now had the feel of a wealthy youngdy.


    ¡°I¡¯ll pick you up at noon. We¡¯ll go back to the police station together and pack a few sets of clothes with you. Stay at my ce for the time being. When the Wan Corporation¡¯s matter is over, I¡¯ll send you back to the police station dormitory.¡±


    Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t really want to trouble Feng Jing, she should indeed stay as far away from the police station as possible while she was in the Wan Corporation.


    There were too many employees in the Wan Corporation. Yin Tao was afraid that others would see her and discover her true identity. It would be troublesome in the future.


    ¡°Alright, Brother Feng.¡±


    Feng Jing dropped Yin Tao off somewhere in the vicinity of the Wan


    Corporation. After getting out of the car, Yin Tao ran into the building as fast as she could.


    Feng Jing watched Yin Tao walk into the office building before driving away slowly.


    Yin Tao arrived at the secretarial office quite early. Other than Jian Yu, who was already seated at her desk, and Anna, who was looking very sexy and exquisite, the other employees had yet to arrive.


    ¡°Morning.¡± Yin Tao greeted the two people in the office in a friendly manner. Jian Yu smiled at Yin Tao, but Anna¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t too friendly.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, did business go smoothly yesterday? Although you¡¯re young, you¡¯re still too inexperienced.¡± Anna walked to Yin Tao¡¯s office and said mockingly.


    ¡°It went quite smoothly. I¡¯m indeed a newbie. If there¡¯s anything I don¡¯t understand in the future, I¡¯ll have to ask you for guidance.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t care about Anna¡¯s attitude. After all, Yin Tao wasn¡¯t nning to stay in the Wan Corporation for a long time. Her rtionship with her colleagues wasn¡¯t that important.


    ¡°I heard that President Jiang has always been very generous?¡± Anna stared at Yin Tao curiously, waiting to glean information she wanted from Yin Tao¡¯s reaction.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t respond. It seemed that Anna didn¡¯t think of her in a positive light at all.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, President CEO Liu is not bad, he has a very feisty fianc¨¦e..¡±

 Chapter 267 Information

    Chapter 267 Information


    Anna acted like she was being very kind as she walked closer to Yin Tao and said in a low voice, "Secretary Zhou, who is always with President Liu, is his fianc¨¦e''s buddy. You''d better be careful. President Jiang is less worried about these things. Actually, being a yboy is not a big problem for men."


    1


    "Is there anything I need to pay attention to?" Yin Tao looked at Anna, who was standing in front of her, and realized that she was looking at her intently.


    "I''m just reminding you out of kindness. It''s fine if you don''t want to listen." Anna walked away in her high heels.


    Since Yin Tao didn''t appreciate her kindness, she was happy to wait and see.


    Yin Tao ignored Anna. She understood what Anna meant, but there was no need to argue with her.


    After a while, Nana, who was sitting opposite Yin Tao, also arrived at the secretarial office.


    Her attitude towards Yin Tao wasn''t too bad. She greeted Yin Tao warmly, then took her seat and started swiping on her cell phone.


    There was almost no work to be done in the office. Just as Sister He had said before, the secretaries and assistants who had specific work assignments had their own offices.


    For employees like them in the secretarial office, they had to wait for thepany''s specific work assignments.


    "Xiaojiang, how was yesterday? I heard from Anna that finally it was you who went with the client yesterday?" Nana pulled her chair closer to Yin Tao, clearly very interested in Yin Tao''s work the day before.


    "It went quite smoothly. I only followed President Liu and Secretary Zhou. I didn''t do much."


    Nana obviously didn''t believe Yin Tao''s words, but she didn''t intend to expose her either. "Xiaojiang, don''t be modest. To be valued by President Liu at your age, you must have some tricks up your sleeve."


    Nana seemed to be worried that Yin Tao would be angry and hurriedly added, "I don''t mean anything else. Don''t think too much about it. It''s not a bad thing to have a few tricks these days."


    Yin Tao smiled and said warmly to Nana, "I won''t think too much about it, Sister Nana. I''ll need your guidance on work in the future."


    Nana was very satisfied with Yin Tao''s sensibility. The smile on her face was obvious.


    "Although my ability is average, I''m an old employee of the Wan Corporation after all. If there''s anything you don''t understand, you can ask me directly."


    Seeing that Nana''s attitude towards her wasn''t bad, Yin Tao probed, "Sister Nana, have you seen ourpany''s President Wan?"


    Hearing Yin Tao''s words, Nana''s eyes revealed a trace of surprise. "President Wan, he doesn''t usuallye to thepany. It won''t be so easy for you to meet him."


    "If he doesn''te to thepany, will President Liu be in charge of all thepany''s matters?" Yin Tao asked.


    "More or less. With the general managers of the various departments, President Wan doesn''t have to spend much effort. As the big boss, there are some things that can be conveyed by an assistant." Nana didn''t think that the girl in front of her had the ability to get close to Wan Zhe.


    A person like Wan Zhe was not someone they could get close to just because they wanted to.


    "Sister Nana, do you think President Wan''s assistant is more professional than the employees of our secretarial department?" Yin Tao acted like she had mentioned Wan Zhe''s assistant casually.


    As she spoke, she carefully observed Nana''s expression.


    When Yin Tao mentioned Wan Zhe''s assistant, Nana was slightly stunned, but she quickly regained herposure.


    "Of course. President Wan''s current assistant graduated from a top finance school overseas. Naturally, he''s very professional."


    Nana was obviously unwilling to chat further. She only replied briefly to Yin Tao before leaning her chair towards Jian Yu and the others and started chatting warmly with the other employees.


    Almost all the other employees in the office were already here, but none of them had any urgent work to do. Most of them were chatting and scrolling through their cell phones.


    Yin Tao''s participation didn''t change the casual atmosphere in the secretarial department. However, unlike yesterday, the topic of discussion this time wouldn''t be her.


    "Xiaojie, the next time President Wanes to thepany, leave the preparation of the conference room to me." Anna said to the young male secretary beside her, "Haven''t you been quite busy recently? Leave these small matters to me."


    "Anna, stop it. You''ve been working at the Wan Corporation for more than a year. If President Wan liked you, you would have moved out long ago." Nana deliberately teased Anna. The two of them seemed to have a close rtionship.


    Anna didn''t seem like she was upset. Instead, she frowned and defended herself. "Who said I wanted to see President Wan? Other than being rich, he''s not my type at all."

 Chapter 268 Newcomer

    Chapter 268 Neer


    "Sister Anna is not lying about this. She has always liked young boys. People like Xiaojie are more in line with her taste." Jian Yu watched themotion from the side and interjected asionally.


    1


    He scratched his head awkwardly when his name was suddenly mentioned by Jian Yu. He then said with a smile, "Xiajian, forget it. Why would Sister Anna fancy me? Don''t joke about me."


    Xiaojie had actually just graduated and had been busy with his studies when he was in school. He had never had a girlfriend at all. He didn''t dare to harbor any fantasies about mature and sexy girls like Anna.


    "Indeed young boys are more interesting. They blush after saying a few words." Nana couldn''t help but tease him when she saw Xiaojie''s embarrassed expression.


    "Alright, Xiaojie is not bad, but I prefer the neer beside President Wan."


    Hearing Anna''s words, Nana couldn''t help butugh. She said to her, "Sure, you have high standards. Although Secretary Zhang is a newbie, his resume is outstanding. He will definitely have a bright future if things go well."


    "That''s why I want to seize the opportunity. Don''t snatch it from me." Anna picked up the makeup mirror on the desk and touched up her makeup.


    "Sister Anna, I''ve seen Secretary Zhang once. He''s quite aloof and doesn''t seem to like to talk much."


    Jian Yu didn''t have a good impression of Secretary Zhang. She wasn''t an outgoing person to begin with, so when she met people who were introverts like her, she found it especially hard to get along with them.


    "He is aloof because the girls he met weren''t proactive enough." Anna had always been very self-confident. She was indeed a hot babe by conventional standards. Not only were her facial features outstanding, but her figure was also curvy.


    "But that Secretary Zhang wouldn''t be very old. You wouldn''t have too much hope. Men usually don''t like women older than them."


    Nana couldn''t help but dampen Anna''s spirits. Everyone in the office knew that she had been called by Sister Ho to receive a new client yesterday, but she had been reced by Yin Tao. Although Anna didn''t say anything, everyone could tell that she was upset.


    "Can you speak less?" Anna red at Nana and recalled the unpleasantness from yesterday. She subconsciously nced at Yin Tao, who was sitting by the window.


    Yin Tao pretended to be ying with her cell phone, but her attention was actually on the other employees in the office.


    Although they weren''t speaking loudly, Yin Tao could hear their conversation clearly in the space they were in.


    The Secretary Zhang that everyone was talking about would be Wan Zhe''s new secretary, and he would be the neer who reced Xu Rui.


    Yin Tao felt that if she wanted to understand Xu Rui''s past work, she had to get to know Secretary Zhang.


    Time seemed to pass very quickly. Yin Tao didn''t obtain much useful information this morning. Yin Tao left the Wan Corporation building discreetly at the appointed time she had agreed with Feng Jing.


    Feng Jing''s car was parked behind the Wan Corporation building. Yin Tao ran into the car as fast as she could to make sure that her colleagues didn''t see her.


    "How did it go? Did you discover anything new in the morning?" Feng Jing asked Yin Tao when he saw how nervous she was.


    "It''s not really a discovery. I just heard about Wan Zhe''s new assistant," Yin Tao said.


    "New assistant? Is he the person who reced Xu Shan''s father?" Feng Jing asked.


    Yin Tao nodded and said to Feng Jing, "Moreover, from the attitude of the employees of the Wan Corporation, I can sense that Wan Zhe seems to be apetent boss."


    Yin Tao had heard everyone''s evaluation of Wan Zhe this morning. Although no one deliberately exined it, Yin Tao could tell that in everyone''s hearts, Wan Zhe was very capable and seemed to treat his employees quite well. Everyone had a very good opinion of him.


    "The Wan Corporation has many businesses. If Wan Zhe''s abilities and methods are not brilliant enough, it''s impossible for him to have a ce in City A." Feng Jing slowly started the car and drove in the direction of the police station.


    "I''m not worried that my opponent was vicious, but I''m worried that my opponent''s intelligence is too high." Yin Tao helplessly sighed.


    In the original novel, Xi Feng, who was almost omnipotent, had spent a lot of effort to surpass Wan Zhe, so it was not so easy to investigate the Wan Corporation in depth.


    "This is also the reason why the police haven''t eliminated the ck market. The leader of the ck market is probably not that simple. Some people can''t tell if he''s good or bad on the surface."


    Hearing the hidden meaning in Feng Jing''s words, Yin Tao asked doubtfully, "Could it be that the leader of the ck market has a different identity?"


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    "Sister Anna is not lying about this. She has always liked young boys. People like Xiaojie are more in line with her taste." Jian Yu watched themotion from the side and interjected asionally.


    1


    He scratched his head awkwardly when his name was suddenly mentioned by Jian Yu. He then said with a smile, "Xiajian, forget it. Why would Sister Anna fancy me? Don''t joke about me."


    Xiaojie had actually just graduated and had been busy with his studies when he was in school. He had never had a girlfriend at all. He didn''t dare to harbor any fantasies about mature and sexy girls like Anna.


    "Indeed young boys are more interesting. They blush after saying a few words." Nana couldn''t help but tease him when she saw Xiaojie''s embarrassed expression.


    "Alright, Xiaojie is not bad, but I prefer the neer beside President Wan."


    Hearing Anna''s words, Nana couldn''t help butugh. She said to her, "Sure, you have high standards. Although Secretary Zhang is a newbie, his resume is outstanding. He will definitely have a bright future if things go well."


    "That''s why I want to seize the opportunity. Don''t snatch it from me." Anna picked up the makeup mirror on the desk and touched up her makeup.


    "Sister Anna, I''ve seen Secretary Zhang once. He''s quite aloof and doesn''t seem to like to talk much."


    Jian Yu didn''t have a good impression of Secretary Zhang. She wasn''t an outgoing person to begin with, so when she met people who were introverts like her, she found it especially hard to get along with them.


    "He is aloof because the girls he met weren''t proactive enough." Anna had always been very self-confident. She was indeed a hot babe by conventional standards. Not only were her facial features outstanding, but her figure was also curvy.


    "But that Secretary Zhang wouldn''t be very old. You wouldn''t have too much hope. Men usually don''t like women older than them."


    Nana couldn''t help but dampen Anna''s spirits. Everyone in the office knew that she had been called by Sister Ho to receive a new client yesterday, but she had been reced by Yin Tao. Although Anna didn''t say anything, everyone could tell that she was upset.


    "Can you speak less?" Anna red at Nana and recalled the unpleasantness from yesterday. She subconsciously nced at Yin Tao, who was sitting by the window.


    Yin Tao pretended to be ying with her cell phone, but her attention was actually on the other employees in the office.


    Although they weren''t speaking loudly, Yin Tao could hear their conversation clearly in the space they were in.


    The Secretary Zhang that everyone was talking about would be Wan Zhe''s new secretary, and he would be the neer who reced Xu Rui.


    Yin Tao felt that if she wanted to understand Xu Rui''s past work, she had to get to know Secretary Zhang.


    Time seemed to pass very quickly. Yin Tao didn''t obtain much useful information this morning. Yin Tao left the Wan Corporation building discreetly at the appointed time she had agreed with Feng Jing.


    Feng Jing''s car was parked behind the Wan Corporation building. Yin Tao ran into the car as fast as she could to make sure that her colleagues didn''t see her.


    "How did it go? Did you discover anything new in the morning?" Feng Jing asked Yin Tao when he saw how nervous she was.


    "It''s not really a discovery. I just heard about Wan Zhe''s new assistant," Yin Tao said.


    "New assistant? Is he the person who reced Xu Shan''s father?" Feng Jing asked.


    Yin Tao nodded and said to Feng Jing, "Moreover, from the attitude of the employees of the Wan Corporation, I can sense that Wan Zhe seems to be apetent boss."


    Yin Tao had heard everyone''s evaluation of Wan Zhe this morning. Although no one deliberately exined it, Yin Tao could tell that in everyone''s hearts, Wan Zhe was very capable and seemed to treat his employees quite well. Everyone had a very good opinion of him.


    "The Wan Corporation has many businesses. If Wan Zhe''s abilities and methods are not brilliant enough, it''s impossible for him to have a ce in City A." Feng Jing slowly started the car and drove in the direction of the police station.


    "I''m not worried that my opponent was vicious, but I''m worried that my opponent''s intelligence is too high." Yin Tao helplessly sighed.


    In the original novel, Xi Feng, who was almost omnipotent, had spent a lot of effort to surpass Wan Zhe, so it was not so easy to investigate the Wan Corporation in depth.


    "This is also the reason why the police haven''t eliminated the ck market. The leader of the ck market is probably not that simple. Some people can''t tell if he''s good or bad on the surface."


    Hearing the hidden meaning in Feng Jing''s words, Yin Tao asked doubtfully, "Could it be that the leader of the ck market has a different identity?"

 Chapter 269 - Chapter 269: Case

    Chapter 269: Case


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    ¡°It¡¯s very likely. A wolf in sheep¡¯s clothing is often the most difficult to deal with.¡±


    What Feng Jing was most worried about was that the leader of the ck market was in actual fact someone who appeared to be aboveboard.


    If that was the case, then he would be even harder to pin down, and he was capable of doing even more since his identity was concealed.


    Feng Jing¡¯s car stopped at the entrance of the police station. Looking at Yin


    Tao, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, Feng Jing opened the car door and said, ¡®Go pack your luggage and put it in my car first. We¡¯ll bring it back tonight.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded and walked towards the dormitory building alone.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t expecting to meet anyone in the dormitory since it was noon time, but she met Bai Luo instead..


    ¡®Xiaotao, why are you back at this time?¡± Bai Luo knew that Yin Tao was investigating Xu Shan¡¯s father¡¯s case. Yin Tao had also told her that she might not return to the dormitory every day during this period of time.


    ¡°I¡¯m here to pick up my luggage. Why are you in the dormitory? Aren¡¯t you busy at the police station?¡¯ Yin Tao was also a little surprised to see Bai Luo. After all, she wouldn¡¯t usually be at the dormitory during this time of the day.


    ¡°I¡¯m busy. I¡¯m so busy. I¡¯m just here to pick up some clothes. I might have to work overtime and stay upte tonight.¡± Bai Luo looked a little haggard.


    ¡®What¡¯s wrong? Is there a new case at the police station?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t Captain Feng tell you?¡¯ Bai Luo put her jacket in her backpack and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°Recently, the police station has received a lot of missing people reports. I¡¯ve been watching surveince footage for two days and two nights. ¡®


    ¡°Another missing person?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s brows furrowed tightly when she heard what Bai Luo said. It seemed that if they didn¡¯t get rid of the ck market as soon as possible, there would be even more nasty cases in City A.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. There¡¯s no connection at all between the victim¡¯s age, gender, profession, and socialwork. There¡¯s no clue at all.¡± Because of the recent missing person cases, Bai Luo had not rested well for a few days.


    ¡°Looks like it hasn¡¯t been peaceful in City A recently.¡±


    Yin Tao recalled the underground auction that Feng Jing had told her about. Her intuition told her that the disappearance of these people was very likely rted to the underground auction. The game required fresh lives to be constantly thrown in.


    ¡°Exactly. I haven¡¯t been this busy since I was a cop.¡±


    Bai Luo slung her backpack over her shoulder and reminded Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaotao, you have to be more careful yourself. Many of the missing persons were young and beautiful women. You have to be careful when you¡¯re outside.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be careful,¡± said Yin Tao.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go to the police station first. You can lock the dormitory door after you are done packing.¡± Bai Luo still had many things to do, she exined and left the dormitory.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t take too long either. She packed some clothes that she needed to change into and pulled her luggage out of the dormitory.


    When Feng Jing saw Yin Taoing out with her luggage, he quickly walked up to her.


    ¡°Are you done packing?¡± Feng Jing took Yin Tao¡¯s luggage and looked at the time. He said to her, ¡°What do you want to eat for lunch? I¡¯ll send you backter.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s eat in the police canteen.¡± Yin Tao felt that she had wasted a lot of Feng Jing¡¯s time.


    Previously, she thought that there might not be any new murders in the police station recently, so Feng Jing could rx a little. However, looking at Bai Luo¡¯s state just now, there were many cases in the police station. It was already not easy for Feng Jing to pick her up.


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao arrived at the canteen of the police station together. As it was lunchtime, there were many police officers in the canteen.


    ¡°Captain Feng, I heard from Bai Luo that there have been many missing persons cases in City A recently.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and affirmed Yin Tao¡¯s words. ¡®There are indeed many cases.


    Not only our branch, but there are also many missing persons cases at the Municipal Public Security Bureau. As there¡¯s no obvious simrity between these cases, we don¡¯t have any clues. It¡¯s very difficult to find a breakthrough. ¡® ¡°Do you think it has something to do with the ck market?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    ¡°There¡¯s no evidence. It¡¯s useless even if you feel sure about it.¡± As a detective, Feng Jing knew thew very well. If he wanted to dismantle the ck market, he needed concrete proof, not just suspicions.


    As Yin Tao ate, she tried her best to recall the plot of the original novel.


    As she had been paying attention to the interaction between the male and female leads when she was reading, she had no impression of Feng Jing and the police station.


    ¡°Captain Feng, do you think we can disguise our identities like before and personally collect evidence in the ck market?¡±

 Chapter 270 - Chapter 270: Investigating

    Chapter 270: Investigating


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    Yin Tao felt that although she didn¡¯t obtain any clear evidence when she went to the underground casino of the ck marketst time, she had a better understanding of the situation there after seeing it with her own eyes.


    ¡°Sure, but it¡¯s too risky.¡± It was not that Feng Jing hadn¡¯t thought of this method, but he would be outnumbered in the ck market after all.


    It was fine for Feng Jing to take the risk himself, but he couldn¡¯t ept putting


    Yin Tao and Ji Yu at risk together with him.


    ¡°If we don¡¯t take the risk, we won¡¯t be able to break out of this situation. Brother Feng, if there¡¯s really no other way, we¡¯ll go together again and try to find some new clues.¡± Yin Tao felt that with their current understanding of the ck market, it was almost impossible to catch the true mastermind behind the ck market.


    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see.¡± Feng Jing still didn¡¯t dare to take the risk with Yin Tao.


    However, with his previous sessful experience, if he still wanted to sneak into the ck market, he could only use the same trick again and use the identity he had disguised previously.


    After lunch, Feng Jing sent Yin Tao back to the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯ll pick you up when it¡¯s time to get off work.¡± Feng Jing reminded


    Yin Tao, who was about to get out of the car, ¡°City A has been quite chaotic recently. You have to be more careful.¡±


    After bidding Feng Jing farewell, Yin Tao returned to her office. The lunch break had already ended, and everyone had returned to their work stations.


    ¡®Xiaojiang, where did you go at noon? Why didn¡¯t I see you eating in the canteen?¡± Nana looked at Yin Tao¡¯s branded clothes and asked her enviously,


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re not used to the food in the canteen?¡±


    ¡°My friend was nearby. I ate outside this afternoon,¡± Yin Tao said.


    ¡°It¡¯s nice to be wealthy. Workers like us have to watch our budget if we want to eat outside,¡± Nana said deliberately. Her gaze swept over Yin Tao¡¯s handbag.


    ¡®Xiaojiang, this is thetest model, right?¡±


    Yin Tao followed her gaze and looked at the handbag beside her. Although she didn¡¯t know if this bag was thetest model, Yin Tao knew that this bag was the most expensive one in the mall. The shop assistant had taken the initiative to match it for her at Feng Jing¡¯s request.


    ¡°I think so. I actually don¡¯t pay much attention to these things.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was very calm.


    Nana looked at her enviously and said, ¡°Youth and beauty are a woman¡¯s biggest assets. They bring you special privileges in many ways.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t respond to Nana¡¯s words and only maintained a polite smile.


    ¡°Look at Anna. Although she¡¯s also very pretty, she¡¯s getting older and is not as popr as before. If it were in the past, why would she be so interested in a junior secretary?¡±


    Nana whispered into Yin Tao¡¯s ear as she looked up the entrance. When she realized that Anna¡¯s seat had been empty, she continued to chat with Yin Tao in relief.


    ¡°Junior secretary? Sister Nana, didn¡¯t you say that President Wan¡¯s assistant is very capable?¡± Yin Tao was very surprised that Nana would take the initiative to talk to her about Wan Zhe¡¯s secretary. She hurriedly followed up on what she said and asked.


    ¡®Well, no matter how capable he is, he¡¯s still working for the boss. How can he be better than the real boss?¡± Nana felt that finding Liu Li as a backer was much more reliable than finding a junior secretary.


    ¡°Nana, how long has President Wan¡¯s secretary been with him? Is he very experienced?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    ¡°Secretary Zhang has only been working for a few days. If not for Secretary Xu¡¯s ident, how would he have this chance?¡± Nana and Yin Tao were engrossed in their conversation when Xiaojie, who was getting himself a drink, came over.


    ¡°Sister Nana, are you guys talking about Secretary Xu?¡± When Xiaojie saw Yin Tao, he gave her a friendly smile.


    Seeing that they were talking about Xu Rui, Yin Tao perked up. She took the opportunity to interrupt and ask, ¡°Who¡¯s Secretary Xu? Is he also President Wan¡¯s assistant?¡±


    Nana sighed softly. As an old employee of thepany, she clearly knew more inside information than others.


    ¡°Secretary Xu is a good man. He¡¯s very experienced, but he never discriminates against neers. He¡¯s reliable and patient.¡±


    Nana praised Xu Rui generously, ¡°When I first joined thepany, Secretary Xu was President Wan¡¯s assistant. He was humble and the employees in thepany had a high evaluation of him.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I also think that Secretary Xu is a very good person. He always does things in an orderly manner.¡± Xiaojie shook his head regretfully and sighed. ¡°If not for that ident, Secretary Xu would definitely still be working diligently here..¡±

 Chapter 271 - Chapter 271: Evaluation

    Chapter 271: Evaluation


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    ¡®What ident? How is he now? Listening to you guys, even I think Secretary Xu is a good man.¡± Yin Tao pretended to be ignorant and asked the two people in front of her.


    ¡°Sigh, there was an ident at his house. There was a fire, and it was especially serious. Secretary Xu and his wife both died on the spot,¡± Xiaojie said sadly. ¡°I heard that Secretary Xu¡¯s youngest daughter survived, but without her biological parents, that child¡¯s life will probably not be easy in the future.¡±


    As expected, everyone¡¯s description of the ident in Xu Rui¡¯s family was simr to the police¡¯s report.


    ¡°Could he havemitted suicide? Many people are under a lot of pressure now.¡± Yin Tao deliberately voiced her other guesses and waited for Nana and Xiao Jie to respond.


    ¡°That¡¯s not possible. Secretary Xu¡¯s family rtionship is very harmonious. Moreover, President Wan has always valued him very much. What pressure can there be for a person who has a good job and a loving family?¡± Nana shot down Yin Tao¡¯s guess.


    ¡°However, I heard from the design department that Secretary Xu might have offended someone.¡± Xiaojie said to Yin Tao and Nana with a knowing look, ¡°Someone said that a few days before Secretary Xu¡¯s ident, he was acting a little out of character.¡¯


    ¡°Is that so? During that period of time, Secretary Xu dide to thepany often, but I didn¡¯t notice anything unusual.¡± Nana recalled some of Xu Rui¡¯s actions when he was alive. Although she felt that there was something inexplicable, she still pretended to be very calm.


    Yin Tao grasped the main point of Xiaojie¡¯s words and pretended to be curious as she probed, ¡°But who can a secretary like us offend?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not easy for us to offend anyone, but Secretary Xu is different. He¡¯s


    President Wan¡¯s secretary. He takes care of many things in thepany. Sometimes, President Wan doesn¡¯te to thepany personally at all. It¡¯s all up to Secretary Xu to convey his instructions.¡±


    Xiaojieined regretfully, ¡°So, it¡¯s not that easy to be a secretary. If you¡¯re targeted, your life might be in danger.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not as scary as you make it sound.¡± Nana shook her head and exined to Yin Tao, ¡®Xiaojiang, don¡¯t listen to his nonsense. Secretary Xu¡¯s situation is different from ours. You have nothing to worry about.¡±


    Yin Tao was naturally not afraid, but she was a little curious about Nana¡¯s words. ¡°Sister Nana, then what kind of dangerous people or things are in ourpany? What should I look out for?¡±


    ¡°You won¡¯t be able toe into contact with those people or things that Secretary Xu came into contact with. Besides, it was clearly an ident. It¡¯s not as scary as the rumors say.¡±


    Nana waved at Xiaojie. ¡°Go back to your seat. Don¡¯t frighten Xiaojiang.¡± Xiaojie smiled and walked back to his seat, and stopped talking about this matter.


    ¡°Sister Nana, can you tell me what the rumors are about? I¡¯m very curious. If you don¡¯t tell me, I¡¯ll keep thinking about this.¡± Yin Tao smiled awkwardly and ingratiated herself with Nana.


    ¡°I can tell you, but keep this to yourself. After all, this isn¡¯t a good thing for the Wan Corporation.¡± Nana was bored anyway. Usually, everyone would gather around and chat. Now that Yin Tao was a neer, Nana was willing to talk to her about some things in thepany.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not that stupid.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Nana expectantly, and the other party cleared her throat. ¡°Actually, there¡¯s some basis for the rumors. I also discovered something strange a few days before Secretary Xu¡¯s ident.¡±


    ¡°Secretary Xu is someone President Wan trusts very much. Not just because he was very capable, but also mainly because his personality is especially stable.¡± Nana wasn¡¯t guarded against Yin Tao at all, she thought she was just a curious little girl.


    ¡°However, some time before the fire at his house, I saw that he often got distracted and was making mistakes at work. It wouldn¡¯t be strange if it were anyone else, but Secretary Xu has always been very careful and serious, so everyone noticed this abnormal behavior.¡±


    Nana paused for a moment and continued to say to Yin Tao, ¡°Even President Wan noticed this change in behavior. When I was waiting for the elevator, I saw Secretary Xu and President Wan chatting. At that time, President Wan even told Secretary Xu to take a break as he hadn¡¯t been in a good state, but Secretary Xu declined.. ¡°

 Chapter 272 - Chapter 272: Abnormal

    Chapter 272: Abnormal


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    When Yin Tao heard Nana¡¯s words, she couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Looks like


    President Wan is quite concerned about his employees.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Although President Wan seems like he has a bad temper, he has always been fair about rewards and punishments. He also takes good care of employees who have been with him for a long time.¡± Nana had a good opinion of Wan The, and this was something Yin Tao wasn¡¯t expecting.


    ¡°So, everyone thinks that Secretary Xu¡¯s behavior was abnormal for a period of time before the ident at home?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    Nana nodded and continued, ¡°Yes, and there were rumors that Secretary Xu was nning to jump ship.¡±


    ¡°Jump ship? Secretary Xu wants to leave the Wan Corporation?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect such a rumor. It seemed that Xu Rui was indeed a little abnormal before the ident.


    ¡°I think so, but I¡¯m not sure who started it.¡± Nana told Yin Tao everything she knew. She didn ¡®t think there was anything wrong with doing so.


    After all, Xu Rui was no longer an employee of the Wan Corporation. Even if she said these things, it would not cause any trouble for thepany.


    ¡°Then, did President Wan have any reaction after knowing about Secretary Xu¡¯s ident?¡± Yin Tao still ced the greatest suspicion on Wan Zhe. After all, he was the person who had the closest contact with Xu Rui.


    ¡°I¡¯m not too sure about this, but I heard from the people in thepany that President Wan gave Secretary Xu¡¯s young daughter a sum of money that can only be used when she¡¯s an adult. ¡®


    Yin Tao felt that Wan Zhe was a very good boss in Nana¡¯s words. Not only was he sympathetic to his subordinates, but he was also very generous.


    After chatting briefly with Nana for a while, Yin Tao saw that she had already told her everything rted to Xu Rui, so she didn¡¯t probe further.


    Thinking about the situation that Nana and Xiaojie had mentioned, Yin Tao felt that Xu Rui might have found out something. Furthermore, he might have realized that he might be in danger.


    What exactly did he know that would put his life in danger?


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t understand this point. Even if it was a trade secret, it wouldn¡¯t have been serious enough to warrant taking away a life.


    Unless what Xu Rui knew was enough to cost one¡¯s life, Yin Tao had a bold guess in her heart. But if she wanted to prove her guess, she still had to carefully verify it.


    In the afternoon, Zhou Hui called Yin Tao to Liu Li¡¯s office. Yin Tao knocked on the door politely and only walked into Liu Li¡¯s office after hearing Liu Li¡¯s response.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, have you gotten used to working in thepany?¡± Liu Li was kind and warm towards Yin Tao as usual.


    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. Brother Liu, there¡¯s almost no workin the secretarial office. There¡¯s nothing I¡¯m not used to.¡± Yin Tao was telling the truth.


    In terms of the work environment, there was no difficulty at all, so there was nothing really to get used to.


    ¡°That¡¯s good then. Let me know if you need anything.¡± Liu Li heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Yin Tao¡¯s words.


    As long as he satisfied the young girl in front of him, he would have done Feng Jing a small favor.


    ¡°Brother Liu, I think it¡¯s quite easy to be a secretary, but the working environment now is not challenging and thus boring. I want to be President Wan¡¯s secretary. Do you think there¡¯s a chance?¡¯


    Yin Tao deliberately pretended to be naive. When she saw Liu Li¡¯s awkward expression, she repeated her question happily.


    ¡°President Wan doesn ¡®te to thepany much at all. Moreover, he already has Secretary Xiaozhang.¡± Liu Li¡¯s mind was racing. If this girl really ran away with Wan The, how would he answer to Feng Jing?


    ¡°My colleagues in the secretarial department told me only the best gets to be President Wan¡¯s secretary,¡± Yin Tao said.


    Liu Li really wanted to find out who was the busybody. Looking at the serious


    Yin Tao in front of him, he hurriedly dissuaded her. ¡°It¡¯s very difficult to be President Wan¡¯s assistant. Even Secretary Zhang has only just adapted to the role.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that it was a little too deliberate to mention Xu Rui directly, so she still continued expressing her desire to be Wan The¡¯s secretary.


    ¡°How about this, Xiaojiang?¡± Liu Li really had no choice but to keep Yin Tao in his line of sight for the time being. ¡°You can try to be my assistant first.


    Actually, it¡¯s not easy to be an assistant. You can give it a try. If you don¡¯t like it, you can go back to the secretarial department to rest at any time.¡±


    ¡°Brother Liu, don¡¯t you already have Secretary Zhou now?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Liu Li to make such an arrangement. Her original intention was to get close to Wan Zhe and his current secretary..

 Chapter 273 - Chapter 273: Ji Family

    Chapter 273: Ji Family


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    ¡°You can learn more from her.¡± Liu Li felt that it was safer to have Yin Tao by his side. After all, she was only acting on a whim. When she realized the true hardships of being an assistant, she would naturally give up.


    ¡°That¡¯s fine. It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t know anything. It¡¯s too boring to stay in the secretarial department every day.¡± Yin Tao looked very confident and didn¡¯t notice the dilemma on Liu Li¡¯s face at all.


    Through her conversation with Nana today, Yin Tao roughly understood that the employees in the secretarial department had only heard and guessed about Xu Rui¡¯s matter. Everyone still believed that the cause of Xu Rui¡¯s death was an ident. Although there were some small details that aroused everyone¡¯s curiosity and suspicion, no one could say for sure the reason why.


    Therefore, she wouldn¡¯t make much progress if she continued to stay in the secretarial office. Yin Tao felt that if she could interact with some other employees, she might be able to make unexpected findings.


    Liu Li called Zhou Hui in and instructed her to orientate Yin Tao with thepany¡¯s environment. He also made a special point to tell Zhou Hui that Yin Tao could work side by side with her, and could consult her if she needed help.


    Zhou Hui¡¯s face darkened when she heard Liu Li¡¯s arrangements. However, ever since she was warned by Liu Li at the clubhousest time, Zhou Hui didn¡¯t dare to be too obvious in her dislike for Yin Tao.


    She could only follow Liu Li¡¯s instructions and got someone to set up a workstation for her beside her office.


    ¡°ording to President Liu, you can stay here in the future or go to the secretarial department.¡± Zhou Hui¡¯s tone was very impatient, as if Yin Tao had caused her a lot of trouble.


    ¡°Alright, Secretary Zhou. I¡¯ll have to trouble you in the future.¡± Yin Tao could see Zhou Hui¡¯s dissatisfaction, but she didn¡¯t mind. It was easier for someone like Zhou Hui, who wasn¡¯t good at concealing how she really felt, to tell the truth.


    ¡°I usually have a lot of things to do, so I might not be able to take care of you.¡± Because of Liu Li, Zhou Hui couldn¡¯t be bothered with Yin Tao at all. She despised women like Yin Tao who used underhand methods to achieve their goals.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll take care of myself. Just focus on your work. If I¡¯m bored, I¡¯ll walk around.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t wait for Zhou Hui to leave her alone. Only then would she have the chance to interact with other employees of the Wan Corporation.


    Zhou Hui sighed gloomily before returning to her seat, and paid no further attention to Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t angry. Instead, she looked around curiously. Zhou Hui¡¯s office was just outside Liu Li¡¯s office. It was an independent space of moderate size.


    One would have to walk past Zhou Hui¡¯s seat before entering Liu Li¡¯s office. Yin Tao¡¯s seat was in the opposite corner of Zhou Hui¡¯s seat. It was not conspicuous, which suited Yin Tao just fine.


    Seeing that Zhou Hui was deliberately ignoring her, Yin Tao knew better than to court a rebuff. She simply walked out.


    When Zhou Hui saw Yin Tao leave, her tightly furrowed brows rxed a little. She hesitated as she looked at Ji Wei¡¯s contact information on her mobile phone. In the end, she sighed and put down the phone.


    ¡°I hope President Liu cane to his senses¡­¡± Zhou Hui muttered softly.


    In her opinion, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t bepared to Ji Wei at all. Although Yin Tao was younger and could be considered pretty, Ji Wei¡¯s family background was not something ordinary people couldpare to.


    Even Wan The, the boss of the Wan Corporation, was deferential to the Ji family. It was not only because the Ji family¡¯s business was huge, but also because Ji Wei had a good brother.


    Ji Wei¡¯s brother, Ji Yan, worked in the municipal office of City A. He was a rising star in the political world. Many powerful families were eager to work with the Ji family.


    If Ji Wei hadn¡¯t taken a fancy to Liu Li, with his family background, it would have been impossible for him to be the Ji family¡¯s son-inw.


    Zhou Hui didn¡¯t think that her smart boss wouldpletely give up his future just because of a sweet young thing.


    Moreover, based on Zhou Hui¡¯s understanding of Liu Li, he was not a lecherous person to begin with.


    For such a long time, Liu Li¡¯s behavior could be said to be impable. She didn¡¯t understand what was going on, where did this young girle from, she just appeared out of the blue.


    Zhou Hui had a prior agreement with Ji Wei, she would tell her as soon as she spots any issues with Liu Li. However, Liu Li had always taken good care of Zhou Hui, she considered him a kind boss and really couldn¡¯t find any fault with him. Zhou Hui was reluctant to betray him.


    Therefore, she could only silently pray that Liu Li woulde to his senses and keep a distance from Yin Tao..

 Chapter 274 Trouble

    Chapter 274 Trouble


    On the other hand, Yin Tao had no idea that Zhou Hui was thinking about her like this. She had only been in the Wan Corporation for two days, but she had already inexplicably offended Zhou Hui and Anna.


    Yin Tao had wanted to stroll around the Wan Corporation to see if she could discover anything new. She didn''t expect to bump into Jiang Xing again at the elevator.


    "Why are you running?!" Jiang Xing hade to the Wan Corporation to look for Yin Tao. He didn''t expect to meet her as soon as he got out of the elevator.


    However, Yin Tao turned around and ran the minute she saw him.


    Jiang Xing quickly caught up with Yin Tao in a few steps. Just as she was wondering how to deal with the pesky Jiang Xing, she heard him leisurely whispering into her ears, "Are you feeling guilty? Why are you running away the moment you see me?"


    Jiang Xing wasn''t angry. He had drunk too much at the clubhousest time, which gave Yin Tao a chance to escape. He had no intention of letting her off this time round.


    Through her interactions with Jiang Xing, Yin Tao could roughly tell his personality.


    Although he seemed very difficult to deal with, he was actually a yful heir and wasn''t the shrewd and scheming type.


    "Big Brother, what''s there to feel guilty about? It''s just that I get a headache whenever I see you, alright?" Yin Tao shook off Jiang Xing''s arm angrily, but he grabbed the corner of her shirt again.


    your mother?"


    "Don''t go!" Jiang Xing was a little anxious when he saw that Yin Tao didn''t want to talk to him. "Aren''t you afraid that I''llin to your mother?"


    Jiang Xing had been visiting the Yin home a lot recently. He had hoped to bump into Yin Tao by chance, but Yin Tao had actually never returned to the Yin home during this period of time.


    Jiang Xing had only seen Yin Hao once, and he had even been warned him to stay away from Yin Tao.


    Jiang Xing didn''t know what was wrong with him. He didn''t understand why Yin Tao and Yin Hao didn''t like him at all.


    "Comin?" Yin Tao didn''t expect Jiang Xing to say such a childish thing. She chuckled and replied, "What do you n toin about ? That I''m working outside?"


    "I wonder if you''re pretending to be stupid or really stupid?" Jiang Xing pulled up the photos of Yin Tao and Feng Jing that he had gotten someone to secretly take. He raised his mobile phone in front of Yin Tao. "These are enough to prove that your behavior outside had disgraced the Yin family!"


    When Yin Tao saw the photo on Jiang Xing''s phone, her brows subconsciously knitted together. "You are stalking me?"


    Jiang Xing felt a little guilty under Yin Tao''s gaze, but he still shook his mobile phone and said, "How would I have the time to follow you? It''s the information era now. As long as I want to investigate, I can know what you''ve been doing all day!"


    Looking at the self-righteous Jiang Xing, Yin Tao couldn''t be bothered to discourage him. "However, how can these photos prove that I''ve disgraced the Yin family?"


    Yin Tao looked at herself and Feng Jing in the photo. She couldn''t remember when Jiang Xing had taken the photo. In her impression, her rtionship with Feng Jing wasn''t that close.


    The distance between the two people in the photo was rtively close, but there was nothing wrong with their actions. It could only mean that the two of them were closer.


    "Isn''t it embarrassing enough for you to be the lover of an illegitimate child outside?" Jiang Xing didn''t believe that Yin Tao wouldn''t care about this at all.


    Although the Yin family''s business wasn''t as big as the Jiang family''s, they were still considered a wealthy family. With Yin Tao''s looks, she could clearly find a very good marriage partner.


    The Yin family also had the intention of letting Yin Tao marry into a good family. Otherwise, they wouldn''t have let Yin Tao go on a blind date with him. However, if news of Yin Tao being a kept woman spread, it wouldn''t be so easy for her to get married in the future.


    What man would want to marry a woman who could cheat on him at any time?


    "Just based on this photo?" Yin Tao looked at Jiang Xing with disdain.


    "I have other photos! I''m just saving you some face by not showing them to you!" Jiang Xing was furious when he saw Yin Tao''s calm expression.


    "Oh." Yin Tao nodded helplessly. Due to her work, she was very good at observing small details. Jiang Xing looked like he was lying. Moreover, she had no rtionship with Feng Jing to begin with, so it was impossible for any so-called intimate photos to appear.


    "Then give it a try! Show these to my family. I''m also looking forward to their reaction." Yin Tao turned around and left nonchntly.


    Before Jiang Xing could react, Yin Tao walked away casually.


    "Hey!" Jiang Xing chased after her, unwilling to give up.


    When Yin Tao saw that Jiang Xing''s voice had attracted the attention of some employees, she warned him gloomily, "President Jiang, can you please watch yourself? This is the Wan Corporation, it''s a public ce, not your house!"

 Chapter 275 Compelled

    Chapter 275 Compelled


    Jiang Xing was taken aback by Yin Tao''s assertiveness. He quickly walked in front of her and lowered his voice slightly. "Can you act like a normal woman? Why do you always act like you are indifferent to everything?"


    Yin Tao looked at the dismal Jiang Xing and couldn''t help but tease him, "If I cared about these things, why would I be someone else''s lover?"


    Hearing Yin Tao''s words, Jiang Xing was in a daze for a moment. He suddenly realized that the woman in front of him might have actually be someone''s mistress out of her own free will.


    If she was really a materialistic woman, there was no need to reject him like this.


    Jiang Xing was used to meeting materialistic women. In their eyes, he was very important. At the very least, they wouldn''t treat him the way Yin Tao did.


    When Jiang Xing thought of this, the way he looked at Yin Tao changed a lot. There was a hint of sympathy in his eyes, and his tone softened. "Did that kid from the Feng family threaten you?"


    When Yin Tao saw Jiang Xing''s serious expression, she almost burst outughing. "President Jiang, how did youe to this conclusion?"


    "You don''t have to worry. I can help you solve the problem. That kid from the Feng family is no match for me!" Jiang Xing said seriously.


    Yin Tao looked at the exceptionally confident Jiang Xing in front of her and thought of how he had lost everything in the underground casino.


    "I will be really grateful if you can just pretend that you don''t know me, that alone would save me a whole lot of trouble." Yin Tao couldn''t understand what Jiang Xing was thinking.


    Initially, she thought that her identity had already been exposed in front of Jiang Xing. She didn''t expect him to be so slow. He even believed that she was Feng Jing''s mistress and even imagined she waspelled by circumstances.


    Jiang Xing still felt that Yin Tao was afraid of that youngest son of the Feng family. He whispered to her, "I''ll treat you better than that kid from the Feng family. You can try me."


    Yin Tao didn''t know if Jiang Xing was confessing to her, but his attitude seemed quite sincere.


    She asked, "Young Master Jiang, what exactly do you mean? Why are you putting in so much effort just to snatch a lover from an illegitimate child?"


    Jiang Xing was a little embarrassed by what Yin Tao said. He had wanted to take revenge on Yin Tao because she had always despised him.


    But now, things have taken a strange turn. What he said just now did sound like a confession.


    "I just don''t think that kid is a good person. I just don''t like him." Jiang Xing''s voice was very low. He didn''t even believe himself.


    When Yin Tao heard Jiang Xing''s description of Feng Jing, she really wanted to record his words and y them to Feng Jing to see if he would settle the score with Jiang Xing.


    After all, there were not many opportunities for people to say that Feng Jing was a bad person.


    "You really don''t have to worry about these things." Yin Tao didn''t give Jiang Xing any time to react. She simply turned and walked away.


    She originally thought that Jiang Xing''s appearance would cause her more trouble. She did not expect him to have such thoughts of saving her.


    Watching Yin Tao walk away, Jiang Xing was still convinced she must be hiding something. Otherwise, why would such a straightforward girl like her willingly be the mistress of an illegitimate child.


    Yin Tao had wanted to find an opportunity to get to know more people rted to Xu Rui, but because of Jiang Xing''s appearance, her n was disrupted.


    After getting into the elevator, Yin Tao had nned to return to the secretarial office to take a look. However, just as the elevator door was about to close, a man in a ck suit walked in.


    "Thank you." The man was very gentlemanly. His temperament was simr to Lin Jia''s. He also wore a pair of thin-rimmed sses, but he looked serious and also much colder than Lin Jia.


    Yin Tao carefully sized him up, forgetting to press the elevator button.


    "Which floor are you going to?" The man asked Yin Tao politely after pressing the button for the floor he was going to.


    Yin Tao looked at the elevator button and the lit up button for the 52nd floor. Her eyes widened in surprise.


    The man was headed for the top floor. If she remembered correctly, that''s where the President''s office was.


    After confirming that the man in front of her was definitely not Wan Zhe, Yin Tao suddenly reacted and hurriedly replied, "I''m going to the secretarial department on the 13th floor."


    "Are you from the secretarial department?" The man asked.


    Yin Tao nodded politely. "My name is Jiang Tao. I''m the new intern."

 Chapter 276 - 276: Handsome Man

    Chapter 276: Handsome Man


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    When the man heard what Yin Tao said, he didn¡¯t help her press the button for the 13th floor. Instead, he said calmly, ¡®Thene with me to the President¡¯s office. I have a document to give to the supervisor of the secretarial department.¡±


    Hearing that they were going to the President¡¯s office, Yin Tao became nervous. ¡°President Wan, he¡­¡±


    Yin Tao hadn¡¯t heard the news that President Wan hade to thepany. She didn¡¯t know if she would meet him when she went up. Yin Tao was very worried that Wan Zhe would recognize her.


    Although she didn¡¯t look like Yin Ning, she had met Wan Zhe at the banquet after all. Yin Tao felt that Wan Zhe wouldn¡¯t have no impression of her.


    ¡°President Wan wille to thepany tomorrow for a meeting. He¡¯s just informing the secretary department to prepare in advance. ¡±


    The man didn¡¯t know why the young girl in front of him suddenly became nervous. Previously, when he went to the secretarial office to call for help, everyone couldn¡¯t wait toe to the President¡¯s office to show off their abilities.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Yin Tao heaved a sigh of relief when she heard the man in front of her.


    As long as she didn¡¯t meet Wan Zhe face to face, Yin Tao was confident that she could survive.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t say anything as she followed behind the man. Although the man didn¡¯t introduce himself, Yin Tao could roughly guess that he should be Wan Zhe¡¯s new assistant, the highly educated secretary Zhang that everyone was talking about.


    Yin Tao felt that the man in front of her probably didn ¡®t know Xu Rui. After all, Secretary Zhang had reced him because Xu Rui had met with an ident.


    The elevator was still some distance away from the President¡¯s office. Yin Tao looked at the silent man and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°You¡¯re Secretary Zhang, right? The employees in the secretarial department have been praising you. I¡¯ve only been interning for two days, but I¡¯ve already heard a lot about you. Everyone says that not only are you handsome, but you¡¯re also especially capable at work¡±


    Secretary Zhang clearly didn¡¯t expect Yin Tao to be so direct. He exined awkwardly, ¡°I haven¡¯t been in office for long either. I¡¯m just doing my job.


    There¡¯s nothing praiseworthy.¡±


    Yin Tao saw that she seemed to have broken the ice between the two of them.


    She thought for a moment and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be humble. My brother used to be


    President Wan¡¯s secretary. This job isn¡¯t that easy.¡±


    ¡°Your brother?¡¯ Secretary Zhang¡¯s expression suddenly changed. He looked at Yin Tao. ¡°Could you be Secretary Xu¡¯s sister?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Secretary Zhang to know about Xu Rui. It seemed like she was too careless.


    ¡°We¡¯re not rtives. We¡¯re neighbors, but Brother Xu has always taken good care of me.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s expression was very natural. Because of Xu Shan, she knew Xu Rui¡¯s situation quite well. Yin Tao was not worried that Secretary Zhang would see through her lie.


    ¡°So you¡¯re my senior¡¯s neighbor.¡± Secretary Zhang looked a little sad.


    ¡°Brother Xu is your senior?¡± Yin Tao looked at Secretary Zhang in surprise.


    He should be a little younger than Xu Rui. She didn¡¯t expect the two of them to know each other. Yin Tao felt a lingering fear. Fortunately, she didn¡¯t lie that she was Xu Rui¡¯s rtive.


    However, it was also a good thing that Secretary Zhang knew Xu Rui. Her goal ining to the Wan Corporation was to find out some things about Xu Rui before he died.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Senior and I graduated from the same university. Our mentor is also the same professor.¡± Secretary Zhang¡¯s attitude towards Yin Tao changed a lot when he mentioned Xu Rui.


    Previously, he seemed aloof. Now, he looked much friendlier. It seemed that his rtionship with Xu Rui was quite good.


    Looking at Secretary Zhang¡¯s sad expression, Yin Tao deliberately sighed.


    ¡°Brother Xu is such a good person. How did he get into such a situation?¡±


    Seeing Yin Tao¡¯s sad expression, Secretary Zhang couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Indeed, Senior helped me a lot when he was alive. He has been helping me since I was in school. Now, even this job is because of him. That¡¯s how President Wan found me.¡±


    ¡°Work?¡± Yin Tao became much more vignt when she heard what Secretary Zhang said.


    The man nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. Brother Xu had the intention of asking me to work at the Wan Corporation previously. A few days before his ident, he even asked me toe to the Wan Corporation to familiarize myself with the environment. ¡±


    ¡°You mean toe to the Wan Corporation to be the President¡¯s assistant?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s expression became much more serious.


    If he wanted Secretary Zhang to take over his job before the ident, did that mean that he already felt threatened?


    ¡®Was Brother Xu nning to resign before the ident?¡± Yin Tao asked Secretary Zhang while observing his expression..

 Chapter 277 - 277: Listening

    Chapter 277: Listening


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    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Senior seemed to have something to handle at home during that period of time. President Wan is quite busy here. He had wanted to take this opportunity to introduce me to President Wan.¡±


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t convinced by what Secretary Zhang said.


    In Yin Tao¡¯s opinion, Xu Rui might have been busy because of some family matters. However, he wouldn¡¯t be thinking of rmending his junior at such a critical time.


    ¡°Yeah, Brother Xu is always so considerate towards others.¡± Yin Tao sighed thinking of Xu Rui ¡®s kindness.


    Secretary Zhang also echoed her words. He seemed to be equally regretful and sad about Xu Rui¡¯s death.


    After entering the President¡¯s office, Secretary Zhang walked straight to Wan Zhe¡¯s desk and picked up a document to read.


    Yin Tao stood by the side and sized up the office. The color scheme of the entire room was mainly ck and gray.


    The walls of the office were made of a special material. One could see the outside from the inside, but not vice versa. Wan Zhe¡¯s desk was by the window, and Secretary Zhang¡¯s position was not far from the office door, so Wan Zhe could call him in at any time.


    There was nothing unusual in the room. Wan Zhe¡¯s items were organized in an orderly manner, and they looked likemon office items.


    ¡°Give this report to Supervisor He from the secretarial department. Help me send the rest to the finance department for review.¡± Secretary Zhang was about to hand the documents he had inspected to Yin Tao when the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.


    ¡°Hello, President Chen.¡± Secretary Zhang¡¯s voice was professional and emotionless, but he sounded very polite.


    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment for me to confirm.¡± Secretary Zhang took his phone and walked out of the office. Yin Tao could clearly see Secretary Zhang checking some documents in the office.


    Although the door wasn¡¯t closed, Yin Tao knew that Secretary Zhang wouldn ¡®t notice her at this moment.


    Yin Tao walked to Wan Zhe¡¯s seat as quickly as possible and quickly opened the drawers to check the items inside.


    What surprised Yin Tao was that the drawers of Wan The¡¯s desk were not locked, and there were nothing unusual inside. She checked Wan Zhe¡¯s desk while keeping an eye on Secretary Zhang, who was still checking some documents outside.


    Yin Tao identally knocked the fountain pen on the table to the ground and hurriedly squatted down to pick it up. Fortunately, she was petite. Even if the fountain pen fell into the gap of the table, Yin Tao could still reach in to pick it up.


    Just as Yin Tao was about to stand up after retrieving the fountain pen, she identally touched a small bulge in the gap of the table.


    Following the gap, Yin Tao looked inside and actually made an unexpected discovery.


    As she was worried that Secretary Zhang would return at any moment, Yin Tao calmed down and put the fountain pen back in its ce.


    Standing in her original position, her mind was constantly thinking about what she had just touched. Because of Yin Tao¡¯s work in the police station, she was not unfamiliar with the small round button just now. The thing in the gap between Wan Zhe¡¯s desk was a mini listening device used for eavesdropping.


    Why was there a bug under Wan The¡¯s desk? Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand, but if it weren¡¯t for her rtively thin figure, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to see the bug in the gap.


    With Wan Zhe¡¯s height, it was not easy for him to squat in the empty space just now.


    It seemed that the person who installed the eavesdropping equipment was very vignt and had enough time to enter Wan Zhe¡¯s office.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ve taken the documents I need. Let¡¯s go.¡± Secretary Zhang returned to the office. Perhaps because Yin Tao knew Xu Rui, his attitude towards Yin Tao was much better than before.


    Stepping into the elevator, Secretary Zhang looked at Yin Tao, who was in a daze, and instructed her, ¡°Xiaojiang, if you have any questions in the future, you can look for me. If my senior was around, he would definitely have taken care of you.¡±


    Yin Tao understood that Secretary Zhang¡¯s enthusiasm for her was because of Xu Rui, but she didn¡¯t decline his good intentions. It was a good thing for her to get to know another person in the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°Secretary Zhang, is it hard to work for President Wan?¡± Yin Tao looked at Secretary Zhang curiously. ¡°l think President Wan always seems very fierce. Does he lose his temper with you?¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s question didn¡¯t sound strange. In Secretary Zhang¡¯s opinion, it was just the young girl¡¯s curiosity about thepany¡¯s boss.


    ¡°No, President Wan is very serious about his work and treats his subordinates well.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t directly refute Secretary Zhang¡¯s words. Instead, she muttered in confusion, ¡°Is that so? But I feel that Brother Xu has always been working hard in the past. I thought it was because his boss wasn¡¯t easy to please..¡±

 Chapter 278 - 278: Strange

    Chapter 278: Strange


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    ¡°That shouldn¡¯t be the case. President Wan trusts Senior very much.¡± Secretary Zhang lowered his head slightly and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°Moreover, I can tell that President Wan is a sentimental person.¡±


    ¡°Previously, there were a few times at work when President Wan called me Senior out of habit. When he realized his mistake, he seemed very sad. Senior¡¯s death was a huge blow to President Wan. After all, they had worked together for many years. ¡±


    Secretary Zhang felt that Wan Zhe was a sentimental person. Although he was very decisive in business and sometimes a little unreasonable in the way he handled some things, through his interactions with Wan The, he gradually realized that Wan Zhe was actually a sentimental person.


    Before Yin Tao met Secretary Zhang, she had never thought that someone would say this about Wan The, let alone his secretary.


    Yin Tao could tell that Secretary Zhang didn¡¯t seem to be lying. In his heart, Wan The¡¯s was really not a bad person. At the very least, he could be considered a good boss who took care of his employees.


    The elevator stopped on the 13th floor. As the elevator door slowly opened, Yin Tao saw Anna and Jian Yu standing outside the door, waiting to take the elevator.


    Yin Tao was just about to greet them when Anna totally ignored her and said enthusiastically to Secretary Zhang in the elevator, ¡°Secretary Zhang, why didn¡¯t you tell our secretarial department that you wereing? If there¡¯s anything, just leave it to us. There¡¯s no need to trouble you to make a trip personally.¡±


    ¡®What else do you want to doter? I can apany you there,¡± Anna said as she walked into the elevator. Jian Yu, who was standing outside the elevator, did not know if she should go in.


    Anna was especially warm towards Secretary Zhang, but Secretary Zhang ignored her. He only said calmly, ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself. The document has been handed to Xiaojiang.¡±


    Because of Secretary Zhang¡¯s words, Anna and Jian Yu looked at Yin Tao, who had just walked out of the elevator.


    ¡°Yes, Secretary Zhang asked me to bring these to Sister He,¡± Yin Tao exined casually. Just as she was about to leave the awkward scene, she was stopped by Secretary Zhang in the elevator.


    ¡°Yes, Secretary Zhang asked me to bring these to Sister He,¡± Yin Tao exined casually. Just as she was about to leave the awkward scene, she was stopped by Secretary Zhang in the elevator.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, this is my private number. If you need anything, you can contact me at any time.¡± Secretary Zhang took out a business card from his suit pocket and handed it to Yin Tao, who was about to leave.


    Yin Tao knew that Secretary Zhang was only doing this because she had a good rtionship with his Senior, Xu Rui. Therefore, on ount of Xu Rui, Secretary Zhang wanted to take better care of her, a new intern.


    However, it was impossible for others to think that way. Secretary Zhang had always been very aloof, this was evident from his attitude towards Anna just now. And yet he was so warm to Yin Tao now.


    Under Anna¡¯s murderous gaze, Yin Tao carefully took the business card from Secretary Zhang and tried her best to avoid physical contact.


    ¡°Many thanks.¡± Yin Tao fled from the elevator. Although she had already walked far away, she still didn¡¯t dare to look back.


    Just now, Anna had almost fallen out with her. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know who she had offended or how she had made so many enemies.


    After returning to the office, Yin Tao handed the document to Sister He.


    ¡®What¡¯s wrong, Xiaojiang?¡± Sister He asked worriedly when she saw Yin Tao¡¯s dejected expression.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Perhaps I¡¯m not used to the working environment.¡± Yin Tao knew that she shouldn¡¯t have shown how she was feeling, which was why Sister He could tell that she wasn¡¯t in a good mood.


    ¡°If there¡¯s anything, you can tell me. Take a few days off if you are feeling tired. It¡¯s fine to do that.¡± Sister He was especially patient with Yin Tao. After all, the boss had instructed her on this before, so she knew what to do.


    ¡°It¡¯s not hard. Thank you, Sister He. I¡¯ll feedback to you promptly if there¡¯s anything.¡± Yin Tao was a little ttered and waved her hand. She was a little worried about enjoying the privileges now. If she had a few more colleagues who didn¡¯t like her, then her internship at the Wan Corporation would be challenging.


    Walking back to her office, Nana was leisurely watching a drama on herputer. When there were no clients, the secretarial department was terrifyingly rxed. Even Yin Tao had the illusion that she was even more carefree in the Wan Corporation than when she was in the dormitory in university.


    ¡°President Liu is looking for you again?¡± Nana saw Yin Tao walking back with a heavy heart and leaned towards her curiously. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did President Liu tell you off? You seem upset..¡±

 Chapter 279 - 279: Offended

    Chapter 279: Offended


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    Yin Tao shook her head and exined, ¡°No, I just feel a little bored. I¡¯m not upset.¡±


    ¡°Bored?¡± Nana looked at Yin Tao as if she was looking at an alien and couldn¡¯t help butin, ¡°You¡¯ve been living a good life for too long. Being able to be idle at work is what many people want. Don¡¯t be greedy.¡±


    ¡°The secretarial department is already a very good department in thepany. The sry is not low, but the workload is the lightest. Many people want to enter, but they haven¡¯t had the chance.¡±


    Nana looked at Yin Tao curiously and whispered, ¡°You didn¡¯t graduate from the top ten universities in the country, right? Don¡¯t underestimate the employees in the secretarial department. Everyone¡¯s academic qualifications aren¡¯t low, and on top of that, you have to be good looking. It¡¯s not easy for us to enter the secretarial department. ¡®


    Yin Tao finally understood that Nana had assumed she entered thepany because of her connections with Liu Li. However, what she said wasn¡¯t wrong either. She was a graduate of the police academy. There was really no chance she could have gotten a job at the Wan Corporation based on her academic qualifications. She couldn ¡®t possibly apply to be a security officer at the guardpost.


    ¡°So, President Liu has already treated you very well. Don¡¯t be greedy.¡± Nana looked at Yin Tao intently.


    Liu Li had never had any scandals. Everyone was already very surprised that he would bring Yin Tao to thepany. They didn¡¯t expect him to take such good care of her.


    ¡°I know.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t exin too much. It didn¡¯t matter even if Nana misunderstood her rtionship with Liu Li. After all, she wouldn¡¯t be able to stay in the Wan Corporation for long. After she left, as time passed, these rumors would go away.


    ¡°Then you have to repay our President Liu well. He¡¯s quite pitiful sometimes.¡± Nana looked at Yin Tao and said teasingly.


    ¡°I¡¯ll work hard.¡± Yin Tao looked at Nana speechlessly. Thinking of what she had just said, she asked in confusion, ¡®What¡¯s so pitiful about President Liu?¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t understand why an employee would feel pity for her boss.


    Seeing Yin Tao¡¯s curiosity, Nana patiently exined to her, ¡°President Liu¡¯s life is actually quite good in every aspect, but that fianc¨¦e of his¡­


    Nana suddenly realized that it was inappropriate for her to say this, but seeing that Yin Tao didn¡¯t have any obvious reaction, she cleared her throat and continued, ¡°She¡¯s the second daughter of the Ji family. She¡¯s very scary. I heard that she¡¯s very domineering. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s a good thing or a bad thing that she likes our President Liu.¡±


    ¡°The second daughter of the Ji family?¡± Yin Tao had heard from Zhou Hui that Liu Li had a fianc¨¦e, but she did not know the details.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s the most famous Ji family in City A. Ordinary people like us should try our best not to offend them. Otherwise, we won¡¯t even know what would happen to us.¡± Nana appeared to be chatting casually, but she also seemed to be reminding Yin Tao.


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you can get killed? You make it sound so terrifying.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand Nana. She didn¡¯t know if her description was too exaggerated or if this Ji Family really wasn¡¯t to be trifled with.


    ¡°You had better believe what I say. Previously, Secretary Xu was almost crippled because he offended the Ji family. If President Liu hadn¡¯t spoken up for him, the second daughter of the Ji family wouldn¡¯t have let him off.¡± Nana¡¯s wordspletely piqued Yin Tao¡¯s interest. ¡°How could Secretary Xu offend the Ji family? Did they have any contact?¡¯


    Yin Tao was very curious about Xu Rui¡¯s matter. She didn¡¯t want to miss any clues rted to Xu Rui.


    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not Secretary Xu¡¯s fault at all. I heard about this from Xiaojie.¡±


    Nana was also interested. She casually picked up the popcorn on the desk and exined to Yin Tao as she ate, ¡°Secretary Xu went to an auction on behalf of President Wan to bid for an item. Because of President Wan¡¯s instructions,


    Secretary Xu was determined to bid for the item.¡±


    ¡°Coincidentally, the second daughter of the Ji family, who was also President


    Liu¡¯s fianc¨¦e, had her eyes on the same item that President Wan instructed Secretary Xu to bid for.¡±


    Nana seemed to feel aggrieved for Xu Rui and said, ¡°But Secretary Xu was only acting on President Wan¡¯s instructions. Finally he seeded in bidding for the item, but he inexplicably offended this second daughter of the Ji family.¡±


    ¡°So because of this small matter, the Ji family wants to cripple Secretary Xu?¡± Yin Tao felt that this second daughter of the Ji family was simply unreasonable. Even if she was used to being pampered, she shouldn¡¯t do such a thing.


    Zhang Rui and Yin Ning could be considered to have been pampered by their families since they were young. Although they were also very willful, they wouldn¡¯t do such a thing as to hurt someone..

 Chapter 280 - 280: Conflict

    Chapter 280: Conflict


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    ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m not sure about the details, but Secretary Xu received a threatening letter and almost got into a car ident on his way to work. In the end, Liu Li seemed to have put in a lot of good words for Secretary Xu before this matter ended.¡±


    ¡°Then the Ji Family is indeed too much,¡± said Yin Tao.


    When Nana heard Yin Tao¡¯s words, she hurriedly gestured for her to keep quiet.


    ¡°Don¡¯t spout nonsense. The Ji family has arranged many spies in thepany.


    They have more tricks up their sleeves. You have to be careful.¡±


    Nana also knew that Secretary Zhou, who worked closely with President Liu, was Ji Wei¡¯s spy, so she was especially cautious in her actions. She also avoided Liu Li as much as possible, as she was worried that Zhou Hui would misunderstand.


    However, Nana didn¡¯t expect Liu Li to bring Yin Tao to thepany. She didn¡¯t know if he was too bold or if he was confident that he wouldn¡¯t be caught.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, don¡¯t say you haven¡¯t been warned.¡± Nana looked at Yin Tao¡¯s young and pretty face and said regretfully, ¡°He nearly got killed just because he snatched an item from her. If you snatched her man¡­¡±


    Nana didn¡¯t dare to think too deeply about it and looked at Yin Tao with some sympathy.


    Yin Tao was very familiar with Nana¡¯s gaze. When she saw a body that had died tragically, she would have this sympathetic look and worried expression.


    Could it be that in Nana¡¯s eyes, she was as good as dead? Yin Tao sighed helplessly.


    Just as Yin Tao was about to exin to Nana that she had nothing to do with Liu Li, Anna and Jian Yu walked into the office.


    ¡°Hmph, some people are really restless.¡± Anna looked at Yin Tao, who was chatting with Nana, and couldn¡¯t help but say sarcastically, ¡®They really think of themselves as vixen. They would cling onto any man!¡¯


    Yin Tao knew that Anna was behaving this way because she had just seen her with Secretary Zhang in the elevator.


    ¡°Anna, what¡¯s wrong with you? Who has offended you? Why are you so mean?¡±


    Nana could tell that Anna was unhappy with Yin Tao. Previously, Sister He had arranged for Nana to meet a client, but in the end, Yin Yao was chosen over her. Nana could understand that Anna disliked Yin Tao, but there should be another reason why she was ring up.


    ¡°No one has offended me. It¡¯s just that I can¡¯t stand some people and their dirty tricks!¡± In Anna¡¯s eyes, Yin Tao was a scheming little girl. She was just relying on her youth. In fact, she didn¡¯t have any real capabilities.


    That was why Anna didn¡¯t think much of Yin Tao, and that was why she dared to fall out with her so directly.


    ¡®You can¡¯t stand me?¡± Yin Tao looked at Anna, who was ring at her, and felt that she was being a little ridiculous. She was clearly not an upright person herself and yet she was judging others.


    Moreover, Yin Tao felt that she hadn ¡®t done anything wrong. She had nothing to do with Secretary Zhang, and even if she did, Anna had no right to scold her.


    ¡°I just can¡¯t stand the way you are seducing men! Isn¡¯t it enough to get close to President Liu? Why are you still thinking about Secretary Zhang!¡¯ If it were in the past, Anna wouldn¡¯t have been so impulsive. However, this time, she had indeed made up her mind to woo Secretary Zhang. That was why she said what she said.


    Anna felt that she was getting older and she should find a good man to marry. Because of her good looks, Anna had always set her sights on big bosses with sessful careers.


    However, if she wanted to get married, she should look for a good man who would behave himself. That was why Anna took a fancy to the steady secretary Zhang.


    Although he wasn¡¯t the best, he was the most suitable person to marry. This was the first time Anna had the thought of marrying a man, so she had spent a lot of effort to understand Secretary Zhang.


    He had not worked for long and did not have many women by his side. Moreover, Anna had heard that Secretary Zhang seemed to be single. This made her even more determined to woo Secretary Zhang.


    However, she didn¡¯t expect Yin Tao, who had just arrived at thepany for a few days, to be in touch with Secretary Zhang before her. Anna couldn¡¯t tolerate this. She had even specially said in the office that she liked Secretary Zhang. Yin Tao was provoking her by doing this.


    Seeing that Anna looked like she was picking a fight with Yin Tao, Nana hurriedly stood up and persuaded her. ¡°Anna, don¡¯t go overboard. Is there a misunderstanding? How did Xiaojiang get involved with Secretary Zhang?¡¯


    ¡°Misunderstanding? Secretary Zhang took the initiative to give her his number in the elevator just now. How dare you say that you didn¡¯t seduce Secretary Zhang!¡± Anna looked a little scary. Her jealousy of Yin Tao had contorted her exquisite and beautiful face..

 Chapter 281 - 281: Making Enemies

    Chapter 281: Making Enemies


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    Yin Tao felt that Anna was being unreasonable, but she didn¡¯t have the energy to argue with her. Although Yin Tao was a little angry at Anna¡¯s words, her expression was still very calm. ¡°Don¡¯t casually suspect others just based on what you think. That will only make you seem more ignorant. ¡®


    Yin Tao¡¯s tone was very cold, but it was intimidating for some reason. Perhaps it was because of her profession as a forensic doctor that Yin Tao was always very calm when she encountered trouble, but her behavior and reaction surprised everyone around her.


    After all, Yin Tao appeared to be only in her early twenties, but she spoke in a way that was mature far beyond her age.


    ¡®You!¡± Anna was speechless, but she didn¡¯t know how to refute her.


    ¡°Alright, this is such a minor thing, what¡¯s there to argue about?¡± Nana pulled Anna aside and muttered to her softly. Only then did Anna gradually calm down.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, Sister Anna is just impatient. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± Jian Yu stood awkwardly beside Yin Tao. In her opinion, Anna was indeed in the wrong, but she had a good rtionship with Anna after all, so she couldn¡¯t be too direct. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Yin Tao replied casually before returning to her seat.


    She didn¡¯t care if there was any conflict between her and her colleagues at all.


    She was more concerned with the bug she found in Wan The¡¯s office just now.


    Nana saw Yin Tao return to her seat and pulled Anna, who was still upset, to the corridor outside the office.


    ¡°Nana, you don¡¯t have to persuade me. I just don¡¯t like Jiang Tao.¡± Anna thought that Nana had pulled her out to persuade her to be more tolerant, so she stated her stand before Nana spoke.


    ¡°I¡¯m not trying to persuade you. I just want to remind you.¡± Nana patted Anna¡¯s shoulder affectionately and whispered, ¡°You¡¯d better not offend Xiaojiang.¡±


    ¡®Why? Do you think she can get President Liu to fire me?¡± Anna had also worked at the Wan Corporation for more than a year. She didn¡¯t believe that she would lose her job because of a new intern.


    ¡°That¡¯s hard to say.¡± Nana looked around warily and whispered into Anna¡¯s ear, ¡°Xiaojiang isn¡¯t as simple as she seems. I told her about President Liu¡¯s fianc¨¦e just now, but she didn¡¯t seem to care at all.¡±


    ¡°Did Sister Zhou ask you to say that?¡± Anna knew that Zhou Hui and Nana were close. Although the two of them didn¡¯t have much contact in thepany, they would chat in private.


    ¡°I guess so. Secretary Zhou really spent a lot of effort because of Jiang Tao. ¡® Although Nana reminded Anna out of goodwill, she was also helping Zhou Hui indirectly.


    ¡°Let¡¯s put Jiang Tao aside first. President Liu is really bold. He clearly knows that Zhou Hui is his fianc¨¦e¡¯s spy, but he still dared to bring her to Secretary Zhou.


    Anna had always thought that Liu Li was a cautious and decent man, but Yin Tao¡¯s appearance changed her opinion about him.


    ¡°Yeah, I also think it¡¯s a little strange, so there¡¯s another possibility that Jiang


    Tao¡¯s family background is not ordinary.¡±


    Hearing Nana¡¯s words, Anna shook her head and said, ¡°Why would shee to the Wan Corporation to be an intern? I think she wants to seduce a few more men just because she¡¯s young.¡±


    Nana felt that Anna was a little biased against Yin Tao, but it was not appropriate for her to exin. She only reminded her helplessly, ¡°Anyway, it¡¯s better to avoid unnecessary trouble. You should try not to offend her. Even if her family background is average, it¡¯s not good for us to offend President Liu because of her.¡±


    Although Anna acted like she listened to Nana, she hadn¡¯t changed her mind. In her opinion, Yin Tao was just making use of other people¡¯s power, she had no reason to be wary of her.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see if she can still be so smug when President Liu¡¯s fianc¨¦e finds out about her.¡± Anna had heard of what Liu Li¡¯s fianc¨¦e was capable of. How could a young girl like Yin Taopare to the second daughter of the Ji family?


    ¡°Then she would have to pray she survives. We¡¯re all small fries. How can wepare to someone who has strong family backing?¡± Nana couldn¡¯t help but sigh. She felt that Yin Tao was bound to suffer sooner orter with her tendency to show off.


    ¡°She¡¯ll regret it sooner orter. If she¡¯s really targeted by President Liu¡¯s fianc¨¦e, it won¡¯t be so easy for her to stay in City A, let alone work in the Wan Corporation,¡± Anna said as she looked at Yin Tao, who was still sitting in the office. She was secretly looking forward to the day Liu Li¡¯s fianc¨¦e fixed Yin Tao..

 Chapter 282 - 282: Contrast

    Chapter 282: Contrast


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    Yin Tao sat on the chair and carefully put away the business card that Secretary Zhang had given her. Since Secretary Zhang was Xu Rui¡¯s junior, he should know him better.


    Yin Tao thought that she would find an opportunity to chat with Secretary Zhang in the future. Perhaps she could make new discoveries.


    However, Yin Tao was still a little surprised by Secretary Zhang¡¯s evaluation of Wan The. In Yin Tao¡¯s opinion, as the viin in the original novel, Wan Zhe would not only be bad tempered, but he would also be a very mean and self-centered person.


    However, from Secretary Zhang¡¯s description of Wan The, it seemed that he was a sentimental person. Not only did he feel very sorry about Xu Rui¡¯s death, but he also took the initiative to provide financial help to Xu Rui¡¯s daughter, Xu Shan.


    In fact, beforeing to the Wan Corporation, Yin Tao felt that the biggest suspect in Xu Rui¡¯s death was Wan The. But now, it seemed that Yin Tao needed to rethink the matter.


    It was not that Wan Zhe wasn¡¯t a possible suspect. After all, they had an employer-employee rtionship. Xu Rui and Wan Zhe worked closely with each other day and night, there was always a possibility of a motive for the crime.


    However, based on the employees¡¯ evaluation of Wan Zhe these few days, Yin Tao felt that she had misunderstood Wan The. She had first thought that he was the bad guy, but the reality was that everyone thought that Wan Zhe was a good boss.


    Although she could not rule out the possibility that everyone had the mentality of ttering their boss, Secretary Zhang didn¡¯t seem to be lying, so Wan Zhe must have had a side she did not understand.


    If he was really the murderer who caused Xu Rui¡¯s death, then it would be very difficult to investigate the real cause of Xu Rui¡¯s death. To be able to hide his emotions so perfectly, it could only mean that Wan Zhe was a rather terrifying enemy.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that Wan Zhe would be so shrewd, so there was only one possibility. The person who killed Xu Rui wasn¡¯t Wan The, and he was also a


    victim in this matter.


    She wondered who installed the bug in Wan The¡¯s office. Fortunately, Wan Zhe didn¡¯te to thepany often. Otherwise, quite a lot of the Wan Corporation¡¯s business secrets would have been leaked.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if the person who installed the bug on Wan Zhe was hispetitor or his enemy in other aspects. Although Yin Tao really wanted to find out who did it, she couldn¡¯t well ask to work with Wan Zhe on this.


    Yin Tao recalled Nana¡¯s conversation with her just now and took out her phone to search for the Ji family¡¯spany in City A.


    Looking at the wealth of information on her phone, Yin Tao realized that the Ji family was indeed capable. At the very least, they had a lot of power in City A.


    However, Yin Tao didn¡¯t think it was very likely that Xu Rui got killed just because he had outbidded the second daughter of the Ji family at an auction.


    However, she still had to pay more attention to Liu Li¡¯s fianc¨¦e. After all, before the Xu family¡¯s ident, she had an obvious conflict with Xu Rui.


    Because of the minor incident between Yin Tao and Anna, the atmosphere in the office became much colder. Everyone was very good at reading the situation and thus didn¡¯t say much.


    It was finally time to get off work. Everyone quickly left the office. Only Yin Tao and Nana, who was touching up her makeup, had yet to leave.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, where do you live? I drove here today. Do you want to leave with me?¡¯ Nana was still very warm to Yin Tao.


    After all, Anna was the one who had a conflict with Yin Tao. Nana had felt that Yin Tao was easier to get along with from the first day.


    ¡°I¡­¡± Yin Tao was a little hesitant. After thinking for a moment, she finally told him the approximate location of the Feng Jing house.


    ¡°I¡¯m so envious of you. That¡¯s the wealthy district of City A. Are you staying with your family or are you living alone?¡± Nana couldn¡¯t help but be curious as she asked about Yin Tao¡¯s actual situation.


    ¡°Myself.¡± Yin Tao stood up from her chair, clearly unwilling to answer Nana¡¯s question.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll send you back. My house isn¡¯t too far from there. It¡¯s on the way.¡±


    Nana walked beside Yin Tao, as if she really hoped to give her a lift home today.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. Thank you.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s rejection was very direct. Nana felt a little awkward when she heard it, but she had no way of forcing Yin Tao to leave with her.


    Watching Yin Tao leave on the first floor, Nana couldn¡¯t help but mutter softly, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me she¡¯s really cohabiting with President Liu? Should I tell Secretary Zhou?¡±


    Nana arrived at the basement car park and quickly found her car.


    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll pretend not to know.¡± Nana didn¡¯t want to cause trouble. Even if Liu Li really had a mistress outside, there was no need for her to help Zhou Hui investigate her boss..

 Chapter 283 - 283: Complicated

    Chapter 283: Complicated


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    Yin Tao got to the agreed meeting ce with Feng Jing as soon as she could. After getting into the car, she looked around vigntly.


    ¡®What¡¯s wrong? Why are you so nervous?¡± Feng Jing noticed that Yin Tao¡¯s expression was a little unnatural and turned around to ask her.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m afraid of being seen by a colleague.¡± This was the first time Yin Tao had encountered such a situation. She was very worried that someone would recognize her.


    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal to be seen by a colleague.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s cautious expression and said with a smile, ¡°You don¡¯t look like an intern at all.


    You¡¯re more like amercial spy sent by anotherpany.¡±


    ¡°Commercial spy?¡± Yin Tao heard Feng Jing¡¯s words and asked him curiously, ¡°Brother Feng, do you thinkmercial spies will ce bugging devices in their target¡¯s office?¡±


    Feng Jing shook his head and his expression became more serious. ¡°It¡¯s very difficult. Moreover, it¡¯s so obvious that it¡¯s illegal. Ordinary people wouldn¡¯t be willing to take such a huge risk.¡±


    ¡®What you said makes sense. The Wan Corporation has a lot of surveince equipment. If it¡¯s really discovered, they will definitely be prosecuted.¡± Yin Tao felt that the possibility of the bugging device in Wan The¡¯s office being installed by apetitor was rtively low.


    Putting aside the fact that this was illegal, Wan Zhe was not stupid either. He wouldn¡¯t allow unfamiliar people the chance to sneak into his office.


    ¡®Where did you find the bugging device?¡± Feng Jing finally understood why Yin Tao asked this question.


    ¡°Beneath Wan The¡¯s desk.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s answer surprised Feng Jing. ¡°How did you find out? Did Wan Zhee to thepany today?¡¯


    Compared to the bugging device, Feng Jing was more worried about Yin Tao¡¯s safety.


    ¡°Wan Zhe didn¡¯te to thepany. I met his new assistant. Wan Zhe¡¯s current assistant was Xu Rui¡¯s junior in school.¡± Yin Tao roughly told Feng Jing what had happened today, but she didn¡¯t mention the conflict with Anna.


    ¡°The Wan family¡¯s situaion is moreplicated. Although their family business has been handed over to Wan Zhe to manage, there are still many people coveting Wan The¡¯s position.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s social circle was not too wide, but Lin Jia was the opposite of him. It was also because of Lin Jia that Feng Jing had a certain understanding of Wan Zhe¡¯s situation.


    ¡°Brother Feng, you mean that the bugging device in Wan The¡¯s office might have been installed by his family?¡± Yin Tao remembered that amongst Wan Zhe¡¯s rtives, his brother Wan Xu would have been the closest to him.


    ¡°It¡¯s possible, but we can¡¯t rule out other possibilities.¡± Feng Jing felt that Wan Zhe should be able to guess who had installed the bugging device on him. However, with his and Yin Tao¡¯s identities, it was not appropriate to tell him about this matter now.


    Yin Tao nodded. ¡®The person who also stand to inherit the Wan family¡¯s assets would be Wan Zhe¡¯s older brother.¡¯


    ¡°But from what I understand, the rtionship between the brothers is not bad. Moreover, his brother, Wan Xu, doesn¡¯t seem to be very interested in the business. ¡®


    Feng Jing shot down Yin Tao¡¯s guess. He had seen Wan The¡¯s brother at a banquet. Wan Xu looked much more stable than Wan The. The main reason was that the rtionship between the two brothers was indeed very harmonious.


    ¡°Wan The, and his uncles have always been very concerned about the Wan family¡¯s business. Everyone can see this, but Old Master Wan is very satisfied with Wan The.¡±


    Feng Jing remembered that when he was chatting with Lin Jia previously, he had said that Wan The¡¯s uncle had been thinking of ways to cause trouble for Wan The¡¯s business so that his brother would reconsider the sessor of the Wan Corporation.


    However, Wan Zhe handled it very appropriately. Not only did he bring thepany through a crisis, but he also caused his uncle¡¯spany to suffer a lot of losses. It was precisely because Wan Zhe distinguished between gratitude and grudges that everyone was afraid of his methods.


    Yin Tao could understand that for arge family like the Wan family, it was very easy for rtives to turn against each other in order to fight for assets. This kind of business infighting was already considered mild. Some families have even resorted to violence.


    ¡°Wan Zhe seems to have a good head for business. If he really has nothing to do with the ck market, I admire his ability more.¡± Feng Jing actually did not have much contact with Wan The. The two of them were not people who would take the initiative to express goodwill, so they were destined not to be friends.


    ¡°Did you find anything? The Wan Corporation has been working with the Jiang family recently. Could it be rted to the ck market?¡± Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t know much about business, she had never had a good impression of Jiang Xing. She felt that things rted to him wouldn¡¯t be too good..

 Chapter 284 - 284: Undercover

    Chapter 284: Undercover


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    ¡°There were no useful clues. No issue was uncovered in my investigation of the Wan Corporation at all. The Wan Corporation has done very well, even in areas mostpanies may overlook¡±


    Feng Jing was not surprised by the progress of the police¡¯s investigation. If the Wan Corporation had really been suspicious, he wouldn¡¯t have left it alone.


    ¡°In any case, based on the current investigation results, it¡¯s impossible for the Wan Corporation to be rted to the ck market.¡± Although Feng Jing had notpletely dispelled his suspicion of the Wan Corporation, it was unrealistic for him to legitimately investigate them in his capacity as the police.


    ¡°Unless Xu Shan¡¯s father¡¯s death is really rted to Wan The, would you have a legitimate reason tomence the investigation?¡±


    Yin Tao was a little curious about what kind of role Wan Zhe yed in this ident. If Xu Rui¡¯s death had nothing to do with him, could he be the one who knew the real cause of Xu Rui¡¯s death?


    Yin Tao felt that there must have been an omen for this matter. Before Xu Rui¡¯s ident, he had clearly done something abnormal, but no one paid too much attention to it.


    ¡°Xu Shan¡¯s father¡¯s case might be even more difficult to investigate.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s expression was very serious. After hesitating for a while, he still told Yin Tao what he had discovered.


    ¡°I went to the police station that handled Xu Rui¡¯s case and asked carefully.


    Everyone has a deep impression of the event location of the Xu family fire. After all, Xu Shan was very young. Her parents¡¯ situation at the scene was rtively tragic.¡±


    When she heard that Feng Jing had specially went to ask about Xu Rui ¡®s case, Yin Tao was very grateful in her heart. With Feng Jing¡¯s help, she seemed to have taken another step towards uncovering the truth.


    ¡°However, the record of the fire was too perfunctory. This is very strange. Moreover, you have said before that Xu Rui¡¯s autopsy report was especially official. I¡¯ve also noticed that Xu Shan¡¯s mother, Li Man¡¯s autopsy report is exactly the same as Xu Rui¡¯s autopsy report.


    As Feng Jing had been a detective for many years, he was also very talented in solving cases. There were many cases where he only took a day to obtain many new clues.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you mean that someone might have changed the record of Xu Rui¡¯s family¡¯s ident?¡±


    Yin Tao caught the main point of Feng Jing¡¯s words. If someone really had the ability to rewrite the investigation records at the scene, then there must have been a mole in the police station.


    ¡°It¡¯s very possible. However, as it¡¯s not our police station that¡¯s handling the case, it¡¯s not easy for us to investigate.¡±


    Yin Tao understood that Feng Jing was in a difficult position. After all, the police department needed evidence when handling cases. No one would investigate a case that had already been closed just because they raised their doubts.


    After returning to the vi, Yin Tao smelled burnt food as soon as she entered the hall.


    Feng Jing also heard some noises from the kitchen and hurried over.


    ¡°Auntie, are you trying to blow up my kitchen?¡± Feng Jing looked at the kitchen that was filled with smoke and hurriedly turned on the cooker hood.


    Feng Ya smiled awkwardly. She held a te of unrecognizable ck stuff in her hand and exined to Feng Jing, ¡°l heard you say that Xiaotao is moving in for a while. I wanted to wee her by making some home cooked food.¡±


    ¡°Are you trying to wee her or poison her?¡± Feng Jing helplessly took the food from Feng Ya¡¯s hand and poured it into the trash can before anyone was harmed.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to cook to begin with. I¡¯ve already tried my best.¡± Feng Ya looked at the food that Feng Jing had thrown away and felt sorry for her entire afternoon¡¯s efforts. However, Feng Ya didn¡¯t have the courage to let anyone eat the food either.


    ¡°Auntie, thank you for your kindness. I can cook for you.¡± Yin Tao was very grateful for Feng Ya¡¯s thoughtfulness. Even Zhao Yue had never made anything for her, so Yin Tao had always yearned for such simple things.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I really like you and hope to see you often.¡±


    Feng Ya really wanted to tell Yin Tao that she really hoped that she could be with Feng Jing. However, Feng Jing had exined his rtionship with Yin Tao very seriously after all. Feng Ya knew her nephew¡¯s temper, so she didn¡¯t dare to speak nonsense.


    ¡°Alright, Auntie. I¡¯ll contact you often in the future.¡± Yin Tao actually admired Feng Ya¡¯s lifestyle. She was free and unrestrained, so she was willing to interact with her more.


    ¡°I¡¯m very happy to see that the two of you have such a good rtionship, but leave the kitchen to me. Go out and wait for a while. You will be able to eat soon.¡± Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao and Feng Ya would only cause trouble for him if they stayed in the kitchen, so he would rather they waited outside.


    Feng Ya winked at Yin Tao and chuckled as she held Yin Tao¡¯s arm, leaving Feng Jing alone in the kitchen..

 Chapter 285 - 285: Profession

    Chapter 285: Profession


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    ¡°Xiaotao, Feng Jing¡¯s greatest strength is that he can endure hardships.¡±


    Feng Ya pulled Yin Tao to the hall and kept talking about Feng Jing¡¯s merits.


    ¡°Ever since he was young, no one in the family had let Feng Jing do any work. Therefore, when Feng Jing suddenly said that he wanted to be a detective, our entire family didn¡¯t believe that he was serious.¡±


    ¡°However, I didn¡¯t expect that not only did Feng Jing really insist on bing a detective, but he also made countless contributions. He had many chances to be promoted, but he rejected them all. I know that he still has something in his heart that he can¡¯t let go of, but the rest of the family can¡¯t understand Feng Jing¡¯s actions.¡±


    Feng Ya¡¯s words reminded Yin Tao of Feng Jing¡¯s sad expression when he mentioned his brother. Yin Tao understood that Feng Ye¡¯s death had always been a knot in Feng Jing¡¯s heart. Feng Jing would never give up until he had caught the murderer.


    ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯ve always felt sorry for this child. He¡¯s not good at expressing himself to begin with, and he¡¯s always used to carrying all the burden on his own shoulders.¡±


    When Feng Ya mentioned Feng Jing, she couldn¡¯t help but feel a little sad. She had watched her nephew grow up, and be more and more depressed. No one would feel good about it.


    ¡°Brother Feng still has an Auntie who loves him so much. Moreover, he¡¯s such a good person. He¡¯ll definitely find happiness one day.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what Feng Jing¡¯s final development in the original novel was like. As a supporting actor, the description of Feng Jing in the original novel wasn¡¯t specific. However, Yin Tao felt that as long as Feng Ye¡¯s case was handled properly, Feng Jing would definitely be able to find closure.


    Yin Tao felt that with Feng Jing¡¯s looks and qualities, there would definitely be nock of people who would take the initiative to pursue him. So as long as he was willing to open his heart, he would definitely be able to find happiness.


    ¡°I hope so.¡± Feng Ya looked at Yin Tao and felt that she was different from many girls she had met.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t seem to have a bad impression of Feng Jing, but she couldn¡¯t read her clearly. It seemed that neither she nor Feng Jing had any intention of approaching each other.


    Yin Tao appeared innocent and beautiful, like a young girl who had not been tainted by material desires. However, after interacting with her, Feng Ya found that she was not that simple. She seemed to be hiding a side of herside, and she was always able to behave like she was an onlooker whenever anything


    happened.


    ¡°Xiaotao, who do you have in your family?¡± Feng Ya was a little curious about Yin Tao¡¯s background. She didn¡¯t know what kind of experience she had that would cause such contradictory characteristics to appear in the same person.


    ¡°An older brother, a younger sister, and my parents.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know Feng


    Ya¡¯s intentions, but she didn¡¯t see any harm in telling Feng Ya about her family.


    ¡°Do you live with them?¡± Seeing Yin Tao¡¯s puzzled expression, Feng Ya hurriedly exined, ¡°Don¡¯t get me wrong. I just feel that you rarely mention your family.¡±


    ¡°I live in the dormitory at the police station. I rarely go home.¡±


    Yin Tao actually didn¡¯t want to hide her profession. Yin Tao sincerely loved the profession of a forensic doctor, so she had never felt that her profession was embarrassing like Zhao Yue and Yin Ning. However, everyone¡¯s ability to ept things was different, so Yin Tao didn¡¯t have to force others to understand her job.


    ¡°The police station?¡¯ Feng Ya was a little surprised. Previously, Feng Jing had said that he knew Yin Tao because of Yin Tao¡¯s brother, so Feng Ya didn¡¯t think too much about it as Yin Tao looked like a university student who had yet to graduate.


    No matter how Feng Ya thought about it, she would never have suspected that Yin Tao was Feng Jing¡¯s colleague. But from the looks of it, she had underestimated the young girl in front of her.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I haven¡¯t asked about your profession. Are you and Feng Jing colleagues?¡±


    Yin Tao was very conflicted about whether she should tell Feng Ya the truth.


    After all, the rtionship between the two of them was still quite harmonious. If Feng Ya really had the same thoughts as Yin Ning and Zhao Yue, it would probably not be easy to get along with her peacefully in the future.


    ¡°We can be considered colleagues. We both work at the police station, but I¡¯m not a detective.¡¯


    Feng Ya didn¡¯t notice the nervousness on Yin Tao¡¯s face and casually asked, ¡°Do you mean you are another type of police officer?¡¯


    Although Feng Ya didn¡¯t know much about the police system, she knew that there were many types of police officers. In her opinion, a beautiful and adorable girl like Yin Tao would be better at dealing with simple civil disputes.


    ¡°No.¡± Yin Tao paused, took a deep breath, and said, ¡°I¡¯m from the Criminal


    Investigation Technology Division of the police station, the Forensic Medicine


    Division.¡±


    ¡®What?¡± Feng Ya widened her eyes in disbelief, wondering if she had heard wrongly..

 Chapter 286 - 286: Worship

    Chapter 286: Worship


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    Feng Jing heard the sudden raised voice in the hall and walked out of the kitchen with the dishes.


    ¡®What¡¯s wrong?¡± Seeing Feng Ya staring straight at Yin Tao, Feng Jing asked Yin Tao curiously.


    ¡®I just told Auntie my profession.¡± Yin Tao was also very surprised by Feng Ya¡¯s overly excited reaction. She couldn¡¯t help but regret telling the truth. ¡°Brother Feng, is Auntie alright?<sup>1</sup>¡¯


    Seeing that Feng Ya seemed to have fallen into deep thought, Yin Tao walked to Feng Jing¡¯s side worriedly.


    ¡°You told my Auntie that you¡¯re a forensic doctor?<sup>1</sup>¡¯ Feng Jing slowly frowned. His serious expression made Yin Tao nervous.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it must be very difficult for Auntie to ept it¡­¡± Feng Ya¡¯s reaction made Yin Tao lose her confidence. It seemed that there were very few people like Zhang Hui. Most people still find it hard to understand her profession.


    It shouldn¡¯t be hard for her to ept, but it might be very troublesome for you in the future.¡± Feng Jing sighed helplessly. He actually didn¡¯t want to tell Feng Ya about Yin Tao¡¯s profession because he was afraid that Feng Ya would affect Yin Tao s daily life in the future.


    Before Yin Tao could understand Feng Jing¡¯s words, she heard Feng Ya ask excitedly, ¡°Xiaotao, are you really a forensic doctor?¡±


    ¡°The type that has to dissect corpses every day?<sup>1</sup>¡¯ Feng Ya couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    Yin Tao could hear a trace of excitement in Feng Ya¡¯s tone and replied nervously, ¡¯It s not like 1 have to dissect corpses every day. Only when there¡¯s a murder case will 1 cooperate with the police¡¯s investigation and conduct an autopsy.¡±


    ¡®That¡¯s great!¡± Feng Ya stood up from the sofa happily and quickly walked over to Yin Tao. She leaned herself against Yin Tao. ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯ve always been especially curious about forensics. I¡¯ve finallye into contact with a real forensic doctor in real life!¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to react to this sudden reversal of the situation.


    Looking at the exceptionally enthusiastic Feng Ya, Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to respond.


    ¡®Auntie, don¡¯t scare Xiaotao.¡± Feng Jing looked at her aunt helplessly and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°My auntie has liked Conan since she was young. She seems to have a unique passion for these murder cases.¡¯


    ¡®I used to want Feng Jing to introduce me to the forensic doctors in the police station. I¡¯m really intrigued by the real homicide cases. And when 1 think of forensic doctors performing autopsies, 1 feel they are especially formidable.¡±


    Feng Ya couldn¡¯t hide the excitement in her heart. She looked at Yin Tao and found it even more unbelievable. ¡® But Xiaotao, you¡¯re too different from the forensic doctors I imagined.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Ya to have such a view of forensics. She finally heaved a sigh of relief. As long as she didn¡¯t hate her, everything was fine.


    ¡°What do you think a forensic doctor should be like?¡± Yin Tao was a little curious about Feng Ya¡¯s understanding of forensics. It was rare to meet someone who was curious about her profession, so Yin Tao was willing to exin more.


    At the very least, he should be older and more mundane looking.¡± Feng Ya thought for a moment and suddenly pointed at Feng Jing. ¡°Somewhat like my eldest nephew. It¡¯s obvious that he¡¯s not easy to deal with.<sup>1</sup>¡¯


    Feng Jing looked helplessly at his Auntie who despised him and returned to the kitchen to continue cooking.


    ¡®Xiaotao, tell me quickly. Have you encountered any particrly strange cases?<sup>1</sup>¡¯ Seeing Eeng Jing leave, Feng Ya hurriedly pulled Yin Tao back to the sofa.


    ¡®There¡¯s nothing special. It¡¯s simr to the news reports we read.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how much of the truth Feng Ya could take, she also didn¡¯t know if she should share details of autopsies with her,


    ¡°Xiaotao, you must be very bold, if 1 want to w<sup>T</sup>atch horror movies in the future, can 1 look for you?¡± Feng Ya was still very excited. She was really surprised to know that Yin Tao was a forensic doctor.


    ¡°Sure.<sup>1</sup>¡¯ Yin Tao really wanted to tell Eeng Ya that although she wasn¡¯t afraid of dissecting corpses, it didn¡¯t mean that she wasn¡¯t afraid of watching horror movies.


    However, seeing that Feng Ya was very interested, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t disappoint her.


    Feng Ya held Yin Tao back and chatted about many things that she was curious about. Yin Tao also tried her best to answer them one by one.


    ¡°Xiaotao, do you feel tired? It must be tough for a girl to be a forensic doctor.¡¯ Feng Ya suddenly felt sorry for the girl in front of her.


    Eeng Ya had read countless detective novels and knew very well that it was not easy to be a forensic doctor, not to mention that Yin Tao was a girl.


    ¡°No, 1 quite like my job.¡± Hearing Feng Ya¡¯s concern, Yin Tao felt a warmth in her heart..

 Chapter 287 - 287: Change

    Chapter 287: Change


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    As her mother, Zhao Yue had always felt that Yin Tao¡¯s work was embarrassing, all this while she had never asked Yin Tao whether her work was tough.


    Yin Tao knew that Zhao Yue hated her work and had always found her jinxed. Although Yin Dong was better, it was only because he felt that Yin Tao¡¯s performance at the police station was not bad and thus didn¡¯t embarrass him.


    The Yin couple¡¯s attitude towards Yin Tao was based on their own interests, so Yin Tao had never expected the elders to truly care for her. However, this was the first time Feng Ya had given Yin T¡¯ao such a warm feeling. She was genuinely concerned about her.


    ¡°Sigh, but if you really encounter any dirty work, let Feng Jing help you. He¡¯s a man, so he is surely tougher than you.¡±


    When Feng Ya thought about how a petite and weak girl like Yin Tao had to face so many crime scenes, she couldn¡¯t help feeling sorry for her.


    ¡±Brother Feng has already helped me a lot.¡¯<sup>1</sup> Yin Tao smiled. She recalled the first time Feng Jing apanied her to dissect a corpse. She almost couldn¡¯t take it and yet she had to put up a brave front.


    ¡°Dinner is ready. Come and eat.¡± Feng Jing skillfully ced the dinner he had prepared on the dining table and called Yin Tao and Feng Ya over.


    ¡°It¡¯s so sumptuous. I didn¡¯t expect my nephew to have the talent to be a chef.¡± Feng Ya looked at the sumptuous and exquisite dishes on the dining table and couldn¡¯t help but praise Feng Jing.


    ¡°Thank you for your effort, Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao also took a seat at the dining table,


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. 1 don¡¯t feel tired at all as long as you two have a good meal.¡± When Feng Jing was in the kitchen, he heard Feng Ya chattering non-stop with Yin Tao.


    This house had never been so lively before. Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t say anything, there was a smile in his eyes.


    Yin Tao was just about to start eating when she saw Feng Ya take out her phone and took a photo of Feng Jing.


    Auntie, focus on your food. Why are you taking photos of me?¡± Feng Jing realized that Feng Ya was taking photos of him with her phone and his smile froze.


    Feng Ya chuckled and exined to Yin Tao, ¡®¡±Xiaotao, do you know that this is the first time I¡¯ve seen my nephew like this? He¡¯s never smiled in his life.¡¯


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Ya was telling the truth. After all, she didn¡¯t usually see Feng Jing smile. However, he had indeed be more fond of smiling recently.


    Brother Feng looks better when he smiles.¡¯<sup>1</sup> Yin Tao didn¡¯t notice that Feng Jing coughed a few times awkwardly after she finished speaking.


    Feng Ya noticed Feng Jing¡¯s slightly red ears and realized that his eldest nephew was actually so bashful.


    ¡®Sigh, that¡¯s right. If only Feng Jing could smile more. Then he wouldn¡¯t still be single even though he¡¯s almost 30 years old.¡±


    ¡¯Auntie!¡± Feng Jing looked at Feng Ya who was gloating and took a sip of water helplessly, suppressing the urge to leave.


    Yin Tao finally noticed that Feng Jing was blushing and felt that Feng Jing was much friendlier this way than usual.


    Brother Feng, have you really never had a girlfriend?¡± Yin Tao asked on impulse. The original novel didn¡¯t describe Feng J Ing¡¯s rtionships in detail, but Yin Tao still felt that with Feng Jing¡¯s qualities, it was unlikely that he had never had a girlfriend.


    ¡±He really hasn¡¯t. Don¡¯t be fooled by his looks, he is helpless when it conies to women.¡± Feng Ya hurriedly stopped talking when she saw Feng Jing¡¯s murderous gaze.


    However, she still didn¡¯t totally give up and muttered softly, ¡°I¡¯m not lying¡­<sup>1</sup>


    Feng Jing really didn¡¯t know what to do with his Auntie. Feng Ya was a unique character in rhe Feng family. She had always been used to being unrestrained and no one could control her.


    Even Old Master Feng, who had always been very authoritative, couldn¡¯t do anything to Feng Ya. In the past, whenever there was a disagreement between the father and daughter, it was always Old Master Van¡¯s secretary who would step forward to mediate, However, in the end, it was always the Old Master who made thepromises.


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing and Feng Ya¡¯s interactions were very interesting. They were like family, but also like friends.


    Looking at the smiling Yin Tao, Feng Ya thought for a moment and asked Feng Jing, ¡¯Feng Jing, your friend from school, 1 think his name is Liu Li, he should be getting married at the end of this year. Will you attend his wedding?¡± ¡°Liu Li?¡± Feng Jing was puzzled, he asked, ¡°How did you know that he was getting married?¡±

 Chapter 288 - 288: Wedding

    Chapter 288: Wedding


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    ¡°Liu Li is Secretary Yan¡¯s cousin. Although 1 don¡¯t know him, 1 am close with Liu Li¡¯s mother, who is Secretary Van¡¯s aunt I¡¯ve seen her a few times after i got back. Secretary Yan will definitely be attending Liu Li¡¯s wedding. If you are not going, 1¡¯11 get Secretary Yan to send the gift money, if you are going, well go together.¡±


    Feng Ya was a very warmhearted person. If she was overseas, she would definitely not think about such matters. However, she had no immediate ns to go overseas, so she would attend some of these banquets that she deemed necessary.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know that Liu Li and Secretary Yan were rted. In any case, he felt it was necessary for him to attend Liu Li¡¯s wedding.


    ¡°Probably. If there¡¯s no case.¡±


    Feng Ya couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Other than the police cases, his nephew didn¡¯t seem to have anything else on his mind.


    ¡°Is Liu Li getting married?¡± Yin Tao was also very shocked when she heard this news.


    She had heard a lot of gossip about Liu Li¡¯s fiancee in the Wan Corporation and didn¡¯t know if what everyone said was true.


    ¡°I¡¯ve never heard him mention it, but he seems to have a girlfriend whom he has been dating for a long time. It¡¯s just that he rarely takes the initiative to mention it.¡± Feng Jing and Liu Li weren¡¯t very close. If it weren¡¯t for Yin Tao going to the Wan Corporation to investigate Xu Rui¡¯s case, he wouldn¡¯t have taken the initiative to contact Liu Li.


    ¡°His girlfriend is the second daughter of the Ji family. Feng Jing, don¡¯t you know Ji Yan? Liu Li¡¯s fiancee is Ji Yan¡¯s biological sister.¡±


    Feng Ya learned about the bride-to-be from Liu Li¡¯s mother. Feng Ya had heard of the Ji family, but she had never met them as she was overseas all year round, and the Ji family¡¯s business was mainly in City A.


    ¡°Ji Yan¡¯s sister.¡± Feng Jing tried his best to recall. He didn¡¯t have much of an impression of Ji Yan¡¯s sister. ¡°1 only know Ji Yan from the Ji family through Lin Jia.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that the person Feng Ya was talking about was the terrifying second daughter of the Ji family that everyone in the Wan Corporation talked about.


    ¡°Brother Feng, is that Ji Yan you know quite powerful?¡± Yin Tao was a little curious about the Ji family¡¯s true strength. If they were really powerful enough to get away with murder, then Xu Rui¡¯s death might really be rted to the second daughter of the Ji family.


    ¡ö¡¯He¡¯s alright. Ji Yan is very good at his work, but in my opinion, Lin Jia is much more tactful and worldly-wise than him/¡¯


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s description of Lin Jia wasn¡¯t very positive, but when she thought about how Lin Jia always had a smile on his face, Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s description w<sup>r</sup>as very appropriate.


    ¡ö¡¯Xiaotao, do you know Ji Yan too?¡± Feng Ya was very worried that Feng Jing would have a few more Jove rivals. Feng Ya feJt that eligible bachelors like Lin Jia and Ji Yan were a threat to Feng Jing.


    After all,pared to her nerdy nephew, a warm personality like Lin Jia¡¯s would be more popr with the girls.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know him, but I¡¯ve heard some things about his sister. ¡ê think the Ji family is quite powerful. No one in City A dares to offend the Ji family.¡±


    When Feng Ya heard what Yin Tao said, she smiled and promised her, ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t worry. If you face any difficulties in the future,e and look forme. 1, Feng Ya, have never been afraid of anyone in my many years of life. The Ji family is nothing!¡±


    Feng Ya thought that Yin Tao asked this because she was afraid of offending the Ji family. As the future niece-inw she had taken a fancy to, Feng Ya would not allow anyone to bully her family.


    ¡°Auntie, 1 won¡¯t be in trouble.¡± Yin Tao smiled and exined to Feng Ya, ¡°It¡¯s just that I heard some things about the Ji family¡¯s second daughter. She seems to be quite powerful and wilful.¡±


    ¡®That¡¯s very likely. 1 heard from Liu Li¡¯s mother that her future daughter-inw is indeed not the docile and sensible type.¡±


    Feng Ya had spoken to Liu Li¡¯s mother about Ji Wei before, so she could tell that Liu Li¡¯s mother was in a difficult position.


    Her future daughter-inw seemed to be wilful and bad tempered. She also didn¡¯t care about Liu Li¡¯s dignity.


    ¡®Xiaotao, have you heard any rumors about the Ji family?¡± Feng Jing knew Yin Tao¡¯s personality, she was nor the type to ask useless questions. Since she had mentioned the Ji family, she must have known something about the case.


    ¡°I also heard from the employees of the Wan Corporation that the second daughter of the Ji family almost had someone killed over an auction item.¡±


    When Yin Tao saw Feng Ya and Feng Jing¡¯s surprised expressions, she hurriedly added, ¡°However, 1 have yet to verify this. I¡¯ve never met the Ji family¡¯s second daughter either..<sup>r|</sup>

 Chapter 289 - 289: Linjiang

    Chapter 289: Linjiang


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    ¡°If that is true, then she¡¯s too much. Isn¡¯t that kid from the Ji family working in the government? If his sister really did such a thing, wouldn¡¯t he be breaking thew knowingly?*


    Feng Ya hated such bullying tactics. If the Ji family really dared to do such a thing, she would remind the Old Master Feng to end all coboration with the Ji family.


    After all, if someone had such character ws, there would definitely be problems doing business with them.


    ¡±Xiaotao, you should be more careful. 1 think it is likely this isn¡¯t the truth. Based on my understanding of JiYan, he wouldn¡¯t be that kind of person.¡± Feng Jing had interacted with JiYan for a period of time. Although he couldn¡¯t say he had met all kinds, Feng Jing was confident that he was a good judge of character.


    Besides, Ji Van¡¯s career was on the rise. Even if he really had such character ws, he wouldn¡¯t condone his biological sister to do such a risky thing over such a small dispute.


    Actually, Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that Xu Rui¡¯s death was directly rted to Ji Wei. Bur there were too few clues now, as such Yin Tao wasn¡¯t willing to give up on any suspect.


    Feng Ya noticed the solemn atmosphere and hurriedly urged everyone to eat. Feng Ya had mentioned Liu Li¡¯s marriage so that Feng Jing and Yin Tao could hear about rhe marriage of their peers. She wanted to rake the opportunity to prompt them on their own marriage.


    However, Feng Ya didn¡¯t expect the two of them to change the topic to work. From another perspective, it could be considered a rare tacit understanding between the two of them.


    Yin Tao and Feng Ya felt very satisfied with the meal. Feng Jing did some simple cleaning while Feng Ya returned to her room to rest.


    ¡±Brother Feng, may 1 sleep in the guest room today?¡± Yin Tao thought of how she had let Feng Jing sleep on the sofa the entire night before and felt very apologetic.


    ¡ö¡¯You¡¯d better sleep in my room. I will sleep in the guest room today.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t exin the reason to Yin Tao. Although the guest room had been tidied up, there were some issues with the air conditioner.


    Feng Jing was worried that Yin Tao would feel cold, so he suggested that she rest in his room.


    Yin Tao nodded. After all, she was in Feng Jing¡¯s house, so she should still listen to his arrangements.


    When Ying Tao returned to Feng Jing¡¯s bedroom, she actually felt that she was already a little familiar with it.


    ¡°Looks like I adapt very well.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but smile. She went to the bathroom to wash up and prepare to rest.


    However, just as Yin Tao finished washing her hair, she heard an urgent knock on the door.


    Yin Tao hurriedly wrapped a towel around her body. Feng Jing and Feng Ya wouldn¡¯t have knocked on the door if there wasn¡¯t something urgent.


    Yin Tao hurriedly pushed open the bedroom door. When she saw that it was Feng Jing, she awkwardly covered the towel in front of her chest. ¡°Brother Feng, did something happen?¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s fair and delicate skin and avoided her gaze awkwardly. ¡°Xiaotao, the body of a girl was found in Linjiang Children¡¯s Home. The Linjiang branch has already received a report from a teacher of the Home.¡±


    ¡ö¡¯Linjiang Children¡¯s Home!¡± Yin Tao raised her voice and her heart raced. This was because Linjiang Children¡¯s Home was the one Xu Shan was in.


    When I was investigating Xu Rui¡¯s case, 1 reminded the police in Linjiang to pay more attention to Xu Rui¡¯s youngest daughter, Xu Shan.<sup>1</sup>¡®


    When Feng Jing saw Yin Tao¡¯s flustered expression, his tone became much gentler, ¡°Moreover, there have been a lot of murders in Linjiang recently. In order to investigate the ck market, 1 participated in the investigation with them. After all, the entire City A hasn¡¯t been peaceful recently, Therefore, the police in Linjiang informed me as soon as they received the report,¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng, wait for me. I¡¯ll get dressed immediately!¡¯ Yin Tao hurriedly walked into the room and took out the clothes from her luggage. She started changing and didn¡¯t even notice that the door hadn¡¯t been closed.


    Feng Jing closed the door of Yin Tao¡¯s room softly. He knew that she must be very nervous now. Before they arrived at the scene, they couldn¡¯t confirm the identity of the deceased. Yin Tao was really worried for Xu Sham


    That child was already pitiful enough. If any harm shoulde to her, Yin Tao would definitely be anguished.


    Feng Jing silently prayed that the child who was in trouble wasn¡¯t Xu Shan. Although this thought was a little selfish, Feng Jing didn¡¯t want to see Yin Tao heartbroken.


    Feng Jing exined to Feng Ya, who was about to rest, before walking out of the vi with Yin Tao, whose hair was still wet.

 Chapter 290 - 290: Uneasy

    Chapter 290: Uneasy


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    Walking to the garage, Feng Jing took out a ck basebail cap and handed it to


    Yin Tao.Put it on. Be careful not to catch a cold.<sup>1</sup>


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t reject Feng Jing¡¯s good intentions. She put on her hat and sat in the front passenger seat without saying a word.


    Feng Jing looked at the uneasy Yin Tao andforted her as he fastened her seatbelt. ¡°It won¡¯t be Xu Shan¡¯s. Don¡¯t worry.¡¯<sup>1</sup>


    Upon hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Yin Tao¡¯s eyes instantly lit up. She hurriedly asked him, ¡±Did the person who reported the case described the deceased?¡±


    Feng Jing shook his head because the police officer who told him about the murder case in Linjiang Children¡¯s Home didn¡¯t say anything.


    ¡°Lt¡¯s my intuition, but just trust me once.¡± Feng Jing sped up. There were not many cars on the road because it was already night.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry as she looked at Feng Jing. This was the first time she had heard such unreliable words from him, but it seemed to have aforting effect.


    Yin Tao tried her best to control herself, she tried her best to think positively, but Xu Shan¡¯s cute face kept appearing in her mind.


    Finally, they arrived at the Linjiang Children¡¯s Home. Yin Tao and Feng Jing got out of the car as quickly as possible. After showing their IDs, Feng Jing brought Yin Tao to the crime scene where two police cars from the Linjiang Branch were already parked.


    ¡±Captain Feng, there has been too much going on in City A recently. Sorry to trouble you to make a trip sote at night.¡± A middle-aged police officer in in clothes walked towards Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    He was the one who approved asking Feng Jing to the crime scene. After all, Feng Jing was a model detective assigned by the City Bureau. Everyone recognized his abilities.


    ¡±Captain Gao, has the identity of the deceased been confirmed?¡± Feng Jing knew that Yin Tao couldn¡¯t stop thinking of Xu Shan, so he hurriedly confirmed the situation with Captain Gao of the Linjiang Branch.


    ¡°They¡¯re still investigating the scene. The forensic doctor in the Bureau is on medical leave. The intern isn¡¯t capable enough, so there would be some dys/¡¯


    Hearing Captain Gao¡¯s words, Feng Jing nced at Yin Tao beside him and the two of them immediately understood what he meant


    ¡±Captain Gao, this is Dr. Yin from our branch. If it¡¯s convenient, you can ask her to help,¡±


    Yin Tao was wearing a baseball cap. Coupled with the fact that the surroundings weren¡¯t very bright, Captain Gao couldn¡¯t see her face clearly. He only felt that she was young.


    ¡ö¡¯This is Dr. Yim I¡¯ve heard of her. Dr. Yin has been praised by Chief Wang. Our Chief has also mentioned Dr. Yin¡¯s work He even asked the young police officers in our team to learn from Dr. Yin¡¯s intelligence and courage.¡±


    Captain Gao praised Yin Tao profusely. He looked at the intern forensic doctor who was still examining the corpse and said to Yin Tao and Feng Jing, ¡®If it¡¯s possible, I¡¯m naturally willing to let Dr. Yin help. Our Linjiang Branch has never had enough police resources. I¡¯m already very grateful that you¡¯re willing to help.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Captain Gao¡¯s permission, she hurriedly ran towards rhe crime scene after signaling to Feng Jing.


    Captain Gao watched as Yin Tao hurriedly went over and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. No wonder she was praised by the Bureau Chief. Not many people can match her enthusiasm for work!¡±


    Unlike Captain Gao, Feng Jing had been very highly strung, if Yin Tao¡¯s reaction was too agitated, he would run over as quickly as possible. Feng Jing was already prepared and he was watching Yin Tao closely from afar.


    When Yin Tao got closer, she felt a little afraid. On her first day as a forensic doctor, she had already imagined how she would face a corpse one day if it was someone she knew.


    At that time, Yin Tao¡¯s answer was that she had to deal with the corpse professionally. Even if it was someone she knew, she had to try her best not to be affected and help the police solve the case as soon as possible.


    However, when she really encountered such a possibility, Yin Tao realized that she couldn¡¯t calm down at all. Worried that she wouldn¡¯t be able to control her emotions, Yin Tao took a deep breath and looked at the small body on the ground.


    At the same time that she heaved a sigh of relief, Yin Tao also began to pity the little girl who had been killed. She was clearly the same age as Xu Shan, and even her height and weight were about the same. At this moment, she was lying motionless on the cold hard floor.


    ¡±This is too cruel! The murderer is simply a pervert!¡± The young male forensic doctor who was half-squatting beside the girl¡¯s body muttered softly. Yin Tao realized that his hands were trembling slightly. She couldn¡¯t tell if it w<sup>T</sup>as out of anger or nervousness.


    ¡±Remember not to get emotional during the examination,¡¯<sup>1</sup> Yin Tao reminded him softly..

 Chapter 291 - 291: Pervert

    Chapter 291: Pervert


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    The young forensic doctor slowly raised his head when he heard the voice. Yin Tao was standing beside him, watching him examine the corpse.


    ¡°I¡¯m Yin Tao, forensic doctor with the Chengping Bureau. Captain Gao asked me toe over and take a look at the crime scene.¡± Yin Tao was very worried that her appearance would damage the confidence of the intern forensic doctor, so her tone was especially tactful.


    ¡°You¡¯re Dr. Yin?¡± The male forensic doctor stood up excitedly. He then noticed that the asion was inappropriate, so he restrained his excitement.


    ¡°My master often praises you, he says you are a rare talent in the forensics field. You¡¯re the opposite of me.¡± The male forensic doctor was a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to scratch his head, Yin Tao grabbed him.


    ¡°You¡¯re still wearing rubber gloves¡­¡± Yin Tao felt that the male forensic doctor in front of her was indeed not professional enough. However, this was how most neers were.


    She was already a forensic doctor in the real world. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have adapted to her profession so quickly after transmigrating into the book.


    Yin Tao squatted beside the male forensic doctor and asked about the basic situation at the scene. ¡°Have you recorded the livor mortis on the surface of the corpse, the degree of stiffness after death, and the injuries on the surface of the body?¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s series of questions instantly made the young forensic doctor feel as if she was his master. He stuttered as he spoke.


    When Yin Tao saw how nervous he was, she had low expectations of him. She said to him, ¡°Come and take photos while recording the signs of the corpse. I¡¯ll do the checking.¡±


    The male forensic doctor nodded vigorously and obediently watched Yin Tao as she worked.


    Yin Tao carefully examined the corpse and finally understood why the male forensic doctor was so agitated.


    The murderer¡¯s method was indeed cruel and perverted. It could be said to be close to madness.


    The victim was a girl about Xu Shan¡¯s age. The girl¡¯s body was covered in wounds of various sizes. The most terrifying thing was the lower half of the girl¡¯s body, which was covered in bruises and blood.


    There were obvious signs of fractures in the abdomen and pelvis. Part of therge intestine flowed out of the body, and the organs in the lower body were deliberately damaged.


    The girl showed signs of being sexually assaulted, but Yin Tao felt thatpared to a rape case, this murder was more like inhumane abuse.


    However, the cause of the girl¡¯s death was not abuse.


    ¡°There¡¯s obvious blood clots on her face. The areas of the clots are rtivelyrge. The probability of her dying from suffocation is rtively high.¡±


    Yin Tao gently turned the corpse¡¯s neck and discovered that there were no ligature marks. However, there were obvious bruises and pressure marks on the corpse¡¯s wrist.


    ¡°She must have died of suffocation from having her mouth and nose covered.¡±


    Upon hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, the male forensic doctor hurriedly made the records. ¡°Senior, is the murderer¡¯s motive tomit rape and murder?¡±


    This was the first time Yin Tao had been called a senior. She raised her head and nced at the male forensic doctor. She felt that he was indeed younger than her.


    ¡°Not necessarily. Many murderers create signs of rape at the crime scene in order to reduce the police¡¯s suspicion of themselves.¡± The reason why Yin Tao said this was because she didn¡¯t see any semen or torn clothes at the scene.


    Although the lower half of the girl¡¯s body was severely damaged, the clothes on her upper body were very intact. Yin Tao felt that such an crime scene was the best exnation for using rape to cover up the real motive.


    Yin Tao carefully examined the girl¡¯s nails, but she didn¡¯t find anything. It seemed that the murderer had used suffocation to kill the girl from the beginning.


    Only then did he use the method of destroying the girl¡¯s lower body to hide the real reason for his crime.


    Of course, these were all Yin Tao¡¯s guesses. She didn¡¯t dare to state her guesses directly and only told the male forensic doctor some obvious clues.


    ¡°You coulde to so many conclusions without even dissecting the body.¡± The male forensic doctor looked at the page full of records that Yin Tao had dictated to him. His admiration for Yin Tao increased a lot.


    ¡°We now have to wait for the identity to be verified before going to the autopsyb to study it.¡± Yin Tao took off her rubber gloves and patted the male forensic doctor¡¯s shoulder gently. She cheered him on and walked towards Feng Jing, who wasmunicating with a staff of the Children¡¯s Home.


    ¡°Captain Feng, I¡¯ve already finished checking.¡± Just as Yin Tao finished speaking, she heard the teacher of the Children¡¯s Home beside Feng Jing ask her, ¡°You are the Miss Yin who came with Mr. Lin to visit Shanshan, right?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect that the female teacher who wasmunicating with Feng Jing was Teacher Xiaozhang, whom she had met before.


    ¡°Hello.¡± Yin Tao smiled awkwardly when she was suddenly recognized..

 Chapter 292 - 292: Coincidence

    Chapter 292: Coincidence


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    ¡°Oh right, IVLr. Lin mentioned before that you¡¯re a police officer.¡± Teacher Xiaozhang¡¯s memory was not bad. She was shocked and saddened by the murder, but after seeing Yin Tao, her mood improved a little.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t exin too much. She nced at Feng Jing and asked Teacher Xiaozhang with concern, ¡°Are you the first teacher to discover the crime scene?¡±


    Teacher Xiaozhang nodded gently. Yin Tao¡¯s words made her relive the fear and sadness of finding the corpse.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been feeling flustered all day today. When I came out at night, I checked the children¡¯s room. I didn¡¯t expect to be missing a child. I hurriedly came out to look for her, and 1 found her body in a more secluded spot.¡±


    Teacher Xiaozhang seemed very kind. As she spoke, she wiped the tears off her face.


    Yin Tao could understand her feelings. After all, they had been together day and night in the Children¡¯s Home. As the teacher that the children trusted the most, she definitely wouldn¡¯t feel good.


    Yin Tao took out a packet of tissue paper from her pocket and handed it to Teacher Xiaozhang, who was still crying.


    ¡°Thank you, Miss Yin.¡±


    Teacher Xiaozhang suddenly thought of something as she was sobbing. She said to Yin Tao, ¡°At first, I thought that the missing child was Shanshan. Recently, she has been more sensitive and will always do things to hurt herself. I thought that she had secretly run out of the dormitory. I didn¡¯t expect to see Xiaoying¡¯s corpse in the corner.¡±


    Hearing Teacher Xiaozhang¡¯s words, Yin Tao and Feng Jing looked at each other at the same time. Both of them felt that the situation wasplicated.


    ¡°Teacher Zhang, why do you think that the child who ran out was Shanshan?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was very calm, but her slightly clenched fists revealed the emotional turmoil she was in.


    ¡°Because the empty bed in the dormitory belongs to Xu Shan, of course I would think that the child who walked out was Shanshan.¡±


    Teacher Xiaozhang noticed Yin Tao¡¯s especially shocked expression and hurriedly exined, ¡°Actually, there¡¯s nothing strange about this. Xiaoying, the victim, had always been close with Xu Shan. It¡¯s normal for the two of them to switch beds asionally.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re saying that the child who was killed was close to Xu Shan?¡± Yin Tao knew that Xu Shan was a loner, so she was very concerned about what Teacher Xiaozhang said.


    ¡°They¡¯re quite close. These two children¡¯s preferences are a little simr, but Xiaoying is more outgoing. Our teachers said that these two children look a little like biological sisters. Their height and appearance are simr, so Xiaoying probably took what the teachers said to heart and became especially concerned about Xu Shan.¡±


    Thinking of this, Teacher Xiaozhang¡¯s tears flowed uncontrobly again, ¡°Xiao Ying is usually very obedient and warm-hearted. How did she encounter such a thing?¡±


    ¡°My condolences. We will definitely catch the murderer as soon as possible.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how tofort the female teacher in front of her. At this moment, her emotions were also veryplicated.


    Yin Tao was a little suspicious. Was the murderer really trying to kill Xiaoying tonight? Or was Xu Shan the real target, but she happened to not be lying in her bed?


    As they were calming Teacher Xiaozhang down, Captain Gao, who had finished taking the statements, walked towards Yin Tao and Feng Jing.


    ¡°Sigh, this child¡¯s background is very pitiful. She was abandoned by her biological parents the moment she was born. She¡¯s only six years old and such a terrible thing had to happen to her.¡±


    It was rare for Sergeant Gao to feel depressed. He had seen countless murders and crime scenes. It was especially heartwrenching when the victim was a defenseless child.


    ¡°Captain Gao, if there¡¯s anything you need, we will help you with the investigation.¡± Feng Jing knew that the Linjiang Branch had been very busy recently. The number of missing persons was increasing, and the police officers in the entire branch were busy.


    ¡°I¡¯m relieved to hear that. It¡¯s already sote.¡±


    Captain Gao nced at his mobile phone and said to Feng Jing and Yin Tao beside him, ¡°Go home and rest first. When the details of the case are sorted out tomorrow, I¡¯ll get someone to send the information to your branch to see if we can find any rted cases.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded. Even if Captain Gao didn¡¯t need his help, he had to start investigating this case. Feng Jing felt that there were many doubts about this case judging by the statement of the teacher from the Children¡¯s Home.


    ¡°Dr. Yin, thank you for your help today.¡± Captain Gao looked at Yin Tao gratefully. He knew very well the strength of his interns at the police station. If not for Yin Tao¡¯s help, he might have wasted a lot of time at the crime scene..

 Chapter 293 - 293: Misunderstanding

    Chapter 293: Misunderstanding


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    Yin Tao followed behind Feng Jing and walked out of the Children¡¯s Home. Just as she was about to get into the car, she heard a young man¡¯s voice behind her.


    ¡°Senior, Senior Yin!¡±


    Yin Tao turned around and saw the young forensic doctor running over.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Perhaps because they were in the same industry, Yin Tao¡¯s attitude towards him was still considered friendly.


    ¡°Senior, thank you so much for today. This is the first time I¡¯vee to a crime scene alone. If it weren¡¯t for your help, 1 would have embarrassed my master today.¡± The male forensic doctor quickly walked in front of Yin Tao and spoke nervously.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so polite. Just call me Yin Tao. We¡¯re all newbies. Don¡¯t be too nervous. You¡¯ll get used to it in the future.¡±


    The male forensic doctor looked at Yin Tao like he was looking at an angel, and he was extremely moved. Although his master had said the same thing as Yin Tao countless times, for some reason, these words sounded especially considerate and warming from Yin Tao.


    ¡°My name is Sun Zheng. I¡¯m twenty-one years old. I¡¯m an intern forensic doctor at the Linjiang Branch.¡± Sun Zheng was a little nervous, and his voice was a little loud.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help butugh when she saw how nervous the young forensic doctor was.


    Looking at the smiling Yin Tao, Sun Zheng was a little absent-minded. He mustered up his courage and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Sister Yin Tao, if it¡¯s convenient, can you give me your contact number¡­¡±


    ¡°Achoo!¡± Before she could hear Sun Zheng clearly, Yin Tao sneezed loudly.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, what did you just say?¡± Yin Tao rubbed her nose apologetically and asked Sun Zheng softly.


    ¡°I¡­¡± Sun Zheng was already a little nervous. This was the first time he had taken the initiative to ask for a girl¡¯s contact information. Yin Tao was such an outstanding and beautiful girl. ¡°Sister Yin Tao, are you feeling cold? Do you need to¡­¡±


    Just as Sun Zheng was about to take off his coat, Yin Tao already had a ck coat on her.


    ¡°You just came to the crime scene after taking a shower and you¡¯ve been standing outside. It would be a wonder if you don¡¯t catch a cold.¡± Feng Jing gentlyined about Yin Tao¡¯s carelessness as he ced his coat on her.


    Yin Tao smiled awkwardly, but she still tightened her grip on Feng Jing¡¯s coat. She felt exceptionally warm in his coat.


    ¡°You?¡± Yin Tao originally wanted to ask the petrified boy in front of her what he wanted to ask, but Sun Zheng suddenly seemed to understand the situation and hurriedly bowed to Yin Tao and Feng Jing.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡±


    Before Yin Tao could react, Sun Zheng ran away as if he was fleeing.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him?¡± Yin Tao looked at Sun Zheng who had suddenly run away in confusion and asked Feng Jing beside her.


    ¡°Perhaps he feels cold¡­¡± Feng Jing turned around and opened the car door for Yin Tao. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.


    When Yin Tao got into the car, she still felt that Sun Zheng¡¯s reaction was strange.


    Looking at Feng Jing sitting in the driver¡¯s seat, Yin Tao suddenly reacted and asked, ¡°Brother Feng, didn¡¯t you say something a little ambiguous just now? Could it be that Sun Zheng misunderstood our rtionship?¡±


    Feng Jing started the car slowly and said indifferently, ¡°He¡¯s just a child who has just graduated. Who cares whether he misunderstood or not?¡±


    ¡°No.¡± Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s reaction was a little strange. It was as if his attitude towards Sun Zheng was not very friendly. ¡°Did that intern forensic doctor offend you in any way? How can you say that about him?¡±


    ¡°No, I just don¡¯t like people whose professional skills are not up to mark.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was still very cold.


    Yin Tao curled her lips and teased Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯m still a newbie. 1 never expected Brother Feng to be so harsh.¡±


    ¡°I have also been an intern for a long time. Brother Feng, you should be more patient and give the newbies more opportunities to grow and improve.¡± Yin Tao continued when she saw that Feng Jing was silent.


    ¡°You can already dissect corpses independently during your internship.¡± Feng Jing still could not forget his first meeting with Yin Tao.


    Whether it was the petite but highlypetent Yin Tao, or the terrifyingly rotten corpse, both left a deep impression on Feng Jing.


    ¡°I¡­¡± Yin Tao was suddenly speechless. She seemed to be unable to tell Feng Jing the truth.


    ¡°Are you talented or do you have the memories of your previous life?¡± Although Feng Jing was joking, he would never have guessed that he was actually half right.


    ¡°In that case, if my skills aren¡¯t good, Brother Feng, will you ignore me?¡±

 Chapter 294 - 294: Speculation

    Chapter 294: Spection


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    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s attitude tonight was a little abnormal. Although he had a cold personality, he was usually very friendly to the young police officers in the police station. Although he was still very strict on the surface, everyone felt that Feng Jing was a very trustworthy senior.


    However, Feng Jing was clearly very unfriendly to Sun Zheng. Yin Tao could tell from the tone of his voice.


    ¡°Of course not. You¡¯re different.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s answer interrupted Yin Tao¡¯s thoughts. She did not know how to react to Feng Jing¡¯s serious answer.


    ¡°Xiaotao.¡± When Feng Jing saw that Yin Tao had gone quiet, he turned his head to look at her and asked, ¡°Don¡¯t you think that this case is a little strange?¡± ¡°Alt?¡± Yin Tao had yet to recover from Feng Jing¡¯s words.


    It was always easy for him to switch back to talk about work. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t read his true thoughts and she didn¡¯t dare to fantasize either.


    ¡°Just now, the teacher at the Children¡¯s Home raised many suspicious points about the case.¡±


    Yin Tao also adjusted her state of mind and replied to Feng Jing, ¡°Indeed, the clues provided by Teacher Xiaozhang are very important. I also feel that Xiaoying may not have been the murderer¡¯s real target.¡±


    ¡°Do you think the murderer¡¯s target is Xu Shan?¡± Feng Jing asked directly.


    Actually, beforeing to the Children¡¯s Home, both of them thought that there was a high chance that the child in trouble was Xu Shan.


    ¡°I think it¡¯s very likely. Otherwise, 1 can¡¯t figure out why the murderer would take such a huge risk to go to the Children¡¯s Home in the middle of the night to kill a child.¡±


    Feng Jing frowned slightly. He felt that the matter might be moreplicated than they had imagined. ¡°Do you think the murderer¡¯s goal is to silence her?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded her head. She would only dare to make such baseless guesses in front of Feng Jing.


    ¡°I think Xu Shan must know something. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have suffered from such a serious psychological disorder.¡± Although Yin Tao had never witnessed the death of Xu Shan¡¯s parents, she felt that Xu Shan must know something terrifying. That was why someone wanted to kill her.


    ¡°Xu Shan is too young. We can¡¯t force her to tell us the details of the matter.¡± Feng Jing felt that if he tried his best to ask Xu Shan, he might obtain some clues, but it would definitely cause indelible damage to Xu Shan again.


    Feng Jing knew better than anyone how serious the death of a rtive was to a child. Feng Jing knew very well how many times he had woken up from nightmares after Feng Ye¡¯s ident.


    Feng Jing only learned to hide his emotions after he became an adult. However, he was still tormented by painful memories on countless nights.


    ¡°We can¡¯t start with Xu Shan, so we can only try our best to catch the murderer.¡± Yin Tao felt that no matter what the murderer¡¯s motive was, he should be punished and condemned.


    The life of a child was actually nothing in the eyes of the murderer. Yin Tao could not forgive such a sinister criminal.


    If there were fewer such terrifying and perverted people, this society would also have fewer pitiful and innocent victims.


    ¡°The murderer must be caught, but Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ case also needs to be investigated again.¡± Feng Jing had not nned to take on Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ case. After all, the case did not belong to the Cheng Ping Branch. Feng Jing¡¯s action was considered a cross-border investigation.


    Moreover, there were too many things to deal with in City A recently. Feng Jing was asking for trouble by doing so. He had forcefully taken over matters that were not under his jurisdiction.


    However, today¡¯s murder was a wake-up call for Feng Jing. If left unchecked, there might be countless new victims.


    ¡°If there¡¯s really no other way, I¡¯ll talk to Wan Zhe in person.¡± Yin Tao was very anxious. If she didn¡¯t hurry up, it was very likely that the next victim would be Xu Shan.


    ¡°No, Wan Zhe probably won¡¯t cooperate with you.¡± Feng Jing felt that Yin Tao¡¯s actions were a little risky.


    Putting aside whether Wan Zhe was rted to the ck market, simply by virtue of his position as the President of the Wan Corporation, as long as there was no concrete evidence, Wan Zhe would not easily cooperate with the police investigation. What more considering that Yin Tao was a forensic doctor.


    Many people in the business world knew that Wan Zhe had a bad temper. Feng Jing was very worried that Yin Tao would suffer because of this.


    ¡°I¡¯ll find time to ask him out.¡±


    Before Feng Jing could finish speaking, Yin Tao stopped him. ¡°No, if Wan Zhe is really rted to the ck market, you will only put him on guard if you ask him..¡±

 Chapter 295 - 295: Blushing

    Chapter 295: Blushing


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    ¡°Wan Zhc isn¡¯t as easy to get close to as you think. He¡¯s famous for being rude. If you¡¯re not familiar with him, he might not be willing to see you.¡±


    Feng Jing wasn¡¯t deliberately putting Yin Tao down. Wan Zhe was indeed not an easy person to get along with. Even Lin Jia had been stood up by Wan Zhe in the past.


    Feng Jing only dared to say that Wan Zhe would not give up the opportunity to interact with the Feng family because of the Feng family¡¯s business background.


    ¡°It¡¯s true that he wouldn¡¯t give me face.¡± Yin Tao smiled and continued, ¡°But I don¡¯t believe that he will refuse to see Yin Ning¡¯s sister.¡±


    Almost everyone knew that Wan Zhe was pursuing Yin Ning fiercely. His confession caused a hugemotion.


    Yin Ning was also very clever. She neither explicitly refuse nor ept him. Many people thought that Yin Ning treated Wan Zhe as a backup n, but Wan Zhe wasn¡¯t bothered and continued to send gifts to Yin Ning.


    Yin Tao felt that with Wan Zhe¡¯s aggressive wooing of Yin Ning, he probably wouldn¡¯t let go of the opportunity to meet her family.


    Although she was making use of Yin Ning in this matter, Yin Tao had no choice but to do this in order to find out the suspicious points about Xu Rui as soon as possible.


    Looking at Feng Jing¡¯s puzzled expression, Yin Tao asked in surprise, ¡°Brother Feng, don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know that Wan Zhe is wooing Yin Ning?¡±


    Feng Jing shook his head and said indifferently, ¡°Should I know?¡±


    ¡°Oh my God, so you¡¯re even less well-informed about this than I am.¡±


    Yin Tao still remembered the scene where she was despised by Zhang Rui. It turned out that Feng Jing was simr to her. Although she was talented in solving cases, she seemed to be very slow when it came to these things that everyone knew.


    ¡°Brother Feng, don¡¯t worry. I still have another trump card. I can definitely think of a way to get Wan Zhe to talk.¡±


    Looking at how confident Yin Tao was, Feng Jing smiled and yed along, ¡°Is that so? What trump card do you have?¡±


    ¡°Zhang Rui, she¡¯s Wan Zhe¡¯s ex-girlfriend. I don¡¯t believe that she can¡¯t dig up information about Wan Zhe!¡± At this moment, Yin Tao had the spirit of a paparazzi.


    Feng Jing was amused by Yin Tao¡¯s determined expression and praised her, ¡°Your spirit ismendable. Sess often begins with determination.¡±


    They returned to the vi very quickly. Yin Tao quickly changed her shoes and jogged into the hall. She nned to quickly return to her room to take a shower. Otherwise, it would be dawn soon.


    ¡°Xiaotao, go to work at the Wan Corporation tomorrow afternoon. I¡¯ll help you talk to Liu Li.¡± Feng Jing reminded Yin Tao before she went upstairs to the room, ¡°Rest well and change the rm clock timing.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯m not very tired either. I¡¯ll just lie down for a while.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to do anything special. Although she didn¡¯t have any work at thepany, she wouldn¡¯t be able to stay in the Wan Corporation for long. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to waste time.


    ¡°Be good and rest well. Only then will you have the energy to find clues.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s attitude was firm, but Yin Tao could hear a trace of gentleness.


    ¡°Got it.¡± Looking at Feng Jing who was still changing his shoes at the entrance, Yin Tao ran up the stairs in embarrassment.


    Yin Tao gently closed the door behind her after she entered the room. Her heartbeat was inexplicably fast.


    ¡°Was he flirting with me?¡± Yin Tao smiled, feeling that her reaction wasughable. She was extremely nervous just from a few simple words of concern.


    ¡°I¡¯m really useless!¡± Yin Tao patted her slightly hot cheeks. She felt that she got shy so easily because she had never had a boyfriend.


    ¡°Actually, Brother Feng seems to be even more handsome than Xi Feng¡­¡± When Yin Tao first saw Xi Feng, she finally understood why he could be the male lead in the novel. Not everyone could have that innate domineering aura.


    Compared to Xi Feng, Feng Jing was more serious and steady. In the eyes of outsiders, Feng Jing was a little too aloof. He was not like Xi Feng, who seemed to be oozing charm at any time.


    However, after interacting with Feng Jing, Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing actually had many unknown strengths.


    Although he seemed aloof on the surface, he was actually meticulous and gentle. Yin Tao had been moved by Feng Jing¡¯s sudden concern more than once.


    Feng Jing might seem unreasonable, but Yin Tao knew that he had a softer and kinder heart than anyone else.


    He was capable of empathy, which was why he had an almost insane obsession with catching criminals. He didn¡¯t want innocent people to get hurt, or any bad guy to get away with it. It was his personality that made him sessful..

 Chapter 296 - 296: Dream

    Chapter 296: Dream


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    ¡°Wake up, he¡¯s just someone from a novel!¡± Yin Tao shook her head forcefully, throwing out all the strange thoughts in her mind.


    Although she had been in this world for more than half a year, Yin Tao would still remind herself from time to time that she actually belonged to another world.


    She didn¡¯t know if she would suddenly return to her own world one day. Although Yin Tao felt that her current life was very real, she didn¡¯t dare to imagine her future.


    ¡°Work hard, earn money, and strive to live independently as soon as possible!¡± Yin Tao was once again determined to stay away from the main characters in the original novel. Only then would she find her own life instead of following the plot of the original novel.


    After taking a quick shower in the bathroom, Yin Tao followed Feng Jing¡¯s instructions and set the rm clock for noon. Finally, shey on the bed before dawn.


    Although Yin Tao had tried her best to calm herself down, she still could not help but see Feng Jing in her dream.


    ¡°Brother Feng, what are you doing?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing, who was standing in front of her and holding arge bouquet of roses. Her tone was a little unnatural.


    ¡°Xiaotao, can you promise me something?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was exceptionally gentle, causing Yin Tao to be in a daze. She was not sure if the person in front of her was real.


    ¡°You¡­ why don¡¯t you tell me about it?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but look forward to this lousy plot.


    As expected, Feng Jing, who was kneeling on one knee, took out an exquisite jewelry box from behind him. He looked at Yin Tao affectionately and said, ¡°Will you marry me?¡±


    Yin Tao was at a loss when arge group of people suddenly appeared from the open space and loudly shouted, ¡°Say yes!¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the mysterious group of people around her and realized that they were all familiar faces. There was Bai Luo, Xia Jin, Ji Yu, and the others from the police station¡­ There was also Zhang Rui, Cheng Yao, Su Yan, Yin Hao, and his friends.


    Yin Tao was dizzy from everyone¡¯s shouting. She actually saw Le Yuan and Yin Ning, who were also happy for her, in the crowd.


    Yin Tao rubbed her eyes and felt that she must have gone crazy. Even if she was dreaming, it shouldn¡¯t be so ridiculous.


    ¡°Say yes, Xiaotao.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was especially sincere. In Yin Tao¡¯s dream, Feng Jing looked even more perfect than usual.


    Yin Tao had already realized that the situation wasn¡¯t right, so she decided to be bold. She was curious how ridiculous her dream could be.


    ¡°Alright, I will say yes.¡± Yin Tao wanted to pull Feng Jing up from the ground, but he actually took out a huge diamond ring from the jewelry box.


    ¡°You want me to wear it?¡± The corners of Yin Tao¡¯s eyes twitched. She felt that if such a ring was real, it should be enough for her to buy dozens of houses.


    Feng Jing put the diamond ring on Yin Tao¡¯s finger without saying a word. It was half the size of a palm. He stood opposite Yin Tao with a blissful and excited expression.


    Yin Tao raised her hand with some difficulty, feeling that her arm was starting to lose strength.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I will love and protect you for the rest of my life.¡± Feng Jing hugged Yin Tao gently with an exceptionally affectionate gaze.


    This was the first time Yin Tao had seen Feng Jing like this. Although the plot wasn¡¯t very realistic, the feeling of being hugged was very realistic.


    ¡°Kiss her, kiss her!¡±


    As the surrounding friends cheered, Feng Jing slowly approached Yin Tao¡¯s face.


    Yin Tao could roughly predict what would happen next. In any case, it might not be true. Yin Tao simply didn¡¯t refuse and closed her eyes cooperatively. Just as she felt Feng Jing¡¯s breath gradually approaching, Yin Tao suddenly felt a sharp pain on the arm that was wearing the ring.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Yin Tao forcefully shook her hand that was about to go numb and suddenly opened her eyes in bed.


    Looking at her numb arm, Yin Tao heaved a long sigh of relief. ¡°As expected, I was dreaming¡­¡±


    ¡°But if that ring is real, it¡¯ll be worth a lot of money.¡± Yin Tao looked at her empty finger regretfully. She felt that if someone really proposed to her with such a big ring in real life, she really wouldn¡¯t be able to reject them.


    ¡°I¡¯m really crazy to have such a ridiculous dream.¡± Only afterpletely waking up did Yin Tao begin to feel awkward.


    Looking at the time, it was almost noon. Yin Tao got out of bed and decided to pack up before going to work.


    Yin Tao tidied herself up. When she walked out of the bedroom, there was no one in the vi. She nced at the quiet hall and knew that Feng Ya and Feng Jing should have already left..

 Chapter 297 - 297: Guilty Conscience

    Chapter 297: Guilty Conscience


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    Yin Tao was wondering if she should call a carter. After all, this ce was still quite a distance away from thepany. When she reached the entrance of the vi, she saw Ji Yu, who had already parked the car outside.


    ¡°Sister Xiaoyin!¡± Ji Yu waved at Yin Tao enthusiastically, as if he had been waiting for her.


    ¡°Xiaoji, why are you here?¡± Yin Tao tugged at the corner of her clothes nervously. For a moment, she didn¡¯t know how to exin why she was at Feng Jing¡¯s house again.


    ¡°Captain Feng asked me to pick you up.¡± Ji Yu scratched his head and exined to Yin Tao with a smile, ¡°Captain Feng said that he brought you to the crime scene handled by the Linjiang Branchst night. He only came back from the scene in the early morning and asked me to pick you up here at noon.¡±


    Ji Yu took out the buns and soy milk in the car and handed them to Yin Tao. He exined, ¡°Captain Feng asked me to prepare these. He said that you probably won¡¯t have time to eat.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to be so meticulous as to ask Ji Yu to send her to work and also specially prepare food for her.


    ¡°Sorry to trouble you, Xiaoji. Please send me to the Wan Corporation.¡± Yin Tao thanked Yi Ju very politely, took the bag from him and got into the car.


    ¡°You¡¯re too polite, Sister Xiaoyin.¡± Ji Yu walked to the driver¡¯s seat and smiled at Yin Tao. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Boss really couldn¡¯t leave, he would have personallye back to pick you up.¡±


    ¡°There are a lot of things to deal with at the police station, right? Captain Feng didn¡¯t have a good restst night. You have to remind him to rest well.¡± Yin Tao thought of Feng Jing and couldn¡¯t help but think of the ridiculous dream she hadst night. She coughed awkwardly.


    ¡°There have been a lot of things happening at the police station recently. Boss tends to forget everything when he gets busy. I¡¯m telling the truth. Sister Xiaoyin, you should show him more concern.¡±


    Seeing Ji Yu¡¯s fearful expression, Yin Tao asked curiously, ¡°Why? Isn¡¯t Captain Feng friendly to you guys?¡±


    ¡°Not really. Captain Feng is especially kind when we are not working on cases, but he is especially strict when we have a case to handle. We don¡¯t dare to affect him when he¡¯s working.¡±


    Yin Tao knew this about Feng Jing, but she seldom get to see Feng Jing in this state.


    Yin Tao took out the steaming bun and took a big bite. The phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.


    When Yin Tao saw Feng Jing¡¯s caller ID, she tried her best to swallow the bun in her mouth before answering the call.


    ¡°Hello, Captain Feng.¡± Because Ji Yu was around, Yin Tao addressed Feng Jing more formally.


    ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± Feng Jing sounded a little tired and muted.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m already with Xiaoji. We are on the way to the Wan Corporation,¡± Yin Tao replied.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I need you to promise me something.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s words made Yin Tao fall silent. Why did this line sound so familiar?


    ¡°Go ahead¡­¡± Yin Tao replied with a guilty conscience. Her heart was in aplete mess. However, dreams and reality were different after all. Feng Jing probably wouldn¡¯t use such old-fashioned lines in reality.


    ¡°If you really decide to see Wan Zhe, you must tell me the location and the exact time before you go. Remember not to be too impulsive when you are alone.¡± Feng Jing said.


    Yin Tao finally rxed and hurriedly replied, ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll be especially careful.¡±


    ¡°Alright, contact me anytime if you need anything.¡±


    Seeing that Feng Jing was about to hang up the phone, Yin Tao thought for a moment and said to him, ¡°You have to take care of your health too. If you have time, take a little nap. Don¡¯t burn yourself out.¡±


    Feng Jing paused for a moment and replied seriously, ¡°I understand. I will take good care of myself.¡±


    After ending the call with Feng Jing, Yin Tao finally calmed down. She didn¡¯t know when she had started to feel nervous when facing Feng Jing.


    Yin Tao took another bite of the bun in her hand and felt very satisfied.


    ¡°Sister Xiaoyin, you¡¯re so close to Boss,¡± Ji Yu said faintly as he drove, causing Yin Tao to nearly choke on her bun.


    ¡°Cough!¡± Yin Tao took a small sip of soy milk and gently patted her chest. She exined in a panic, ¡°How is my rtionship with Captain Feng close? He just took care of me because I am a girl.¡±


    ¡°Then you don¡¯t know how Boss treated other girls in the past, especially those who liked him.¡± Ji Yu pursed his lips,pletely disagreeing with Yin Tao¡¯s words..

 Chapter 298 - 298: Bet

    Chapter 298: Bet


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    ¡°He¡¯s just an emotionless crime-solving machine. Forget about taking care of girls, Boss is simply unfeeling when ites to girls. He is totally impervious to the opposite sex.¡± Looking at Ji Yu¡¯s exaggerated expression, Yin Tao asked in disbelief, ¡°Is it as serious as you say?¡±


    ¡°Of course. Do you know how many girls have confessed their feelings to Boss? And do you know how many he has reduced to tears after he rejected them sternly?¡± Ji Yu still vividly remembered the policewoman Feng Jing transferred out to another branch simply because she confessed her feelings to him.


    Ji Yu felt that in Feng Jing¡¯s opinion, rejecting a girl¡¯s confession of love was to avoid unnecessary trouble.


    Yin Tao smiled and said to Ji Yu, ¡°That¡¯s because I haven¡¯t confessed to your Captain Feng. Otherwise, he might have rejected me.¡±


    When Ji Yu heard Yin Tao¡¯s words, he seemed to have fallen into deep thought. After a while, he said seriously, ¡°Sister Xiaoyin, I think Boss might not reject you.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Ji Yu in confusion, not understanding why he had such a baseless idea. ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth. I¡¯ve been with Boss for a while. He really treats you differently.¡± Yin Tao was slightly stunned. Then, she looked at Ji Yu with a probing gaze. ¡°Xiaoji, are you trying to help your boss find a girlfriend or something? Why are you so talkative today?¡±


    Ji Yu smiled and said in embarrassment, ¡°I¡¯m a chatterbox to begin with. Besides, I really think the two of you are verypatible. Also, Bai Luo and Xia Jin feel the same way. Sister Xiaoyin, do you want to consider it carefully? It¡¯s not unusual for girls to make the first move.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Ji Yu¡¯s expression was a little nervous and felt that he seemed to have something on his mind, so she continued to probe, ¡°Xiaoji, tell me the truth. Why are you suddenly worried about Captain Feng¡¯s love life?¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± Ji Yu¡¯s stuttering made Yin Tao even more suspicious.


    ¡°Hurry up and spit it out. Otherwise, I¡¯ll tell Captain Feng exactly what you said today.¡± Yin Tao was very good at observing other people¡¯s microexpressions. There was clearly something wrong with Ji Yu¡¯s expression.


    ¡°Don¡¯t, Sister Xiaoyin. I¡¯ll tell you, alright?¡±


    Ji Yu tightened his grip on the steering wheel and sighed. ¡°It¡¯s just that many police officers in our bureau are betting on Captain Feng¡¯s love life. Everyone thinks that Captain Feng is going back to the Capital this time to sort this out.¡±


    ¡°Return to the Capital?¡± Yin Tao was surprised.


    Ji Yu nodded and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°Captain Feng has applied for leave from the Bureau. He will return to the Feng family in the Capital early next month. Everyone thinks that once Captain Feng goes home this time, his marriage should be finalized.¡±


    Yin Tao recalled what Feng Ya had said earlier. They nned to gather at the Feng family for Feng Jing¡¯s birthday next month, but Yin Tao felt that no arrangements would be made for Feng Jing¡¯s marriage.


    ¡°Are you betting on Captain Feng getting married?¡± Yin Tao asked.


    Ji Yu scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said softly, ¡°It¡¯s not about getting married. It¡¯s about who the fiancee is.¡±


    ¡°Who¡¯s the fiancee?¡± Yin Tao was very curious about this. ¡°You are not thinking it¡¯s me, are you?¡±


    Coupled with Ji Yu¡¯s words just now, Yin Tao asked him in surprise.


    ¡°You¡¯re one of the candidates. Bai Luo, the others and I all think that you¡¯ll be Captain Feng¡¯s fiancee.¡± Ji Yu¡¯s sincere gaze made Yin Tao not know how to re up and scold him.


    ¡°What about the other candidates?¡± Yin Tao suppressed her helplessness and pretended to be calm.


    ¡°There¡¯s Captain Feng¡¯s rumored girlfriend, Dr. Le, at the police station, and Miss Chen, who wishes to marry into the Feng family¡­¡± Ji Yu felt a chill from Yin Tao¡¯s gaze, and his voice became softer and softer.


    ¡°You guys have quite a number of candidates, don¡¯t you?¡± Yin Tao said.


    ¡°Sister Xiaoyin, you have the highest number of votes now. We all feel that you and Boss are the mostpatible!¡± Ji Yu seemed to be praising Yin Tao, but he could clearly feel Yin Tao bing upset.


    Yin Tao raised her eyebrows and looked at Ji Yu, who was clearly starting to get nervous. She pretended to be serious and said, ¡°Alright, Officer Xiaoji. You guys are knowingly breaking thew by gambling at the police station!¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re not betting with money. The wager is just a meal. Sister Xiaoyin, don¡¯t scare me.¡± Ji Yu was really a little afraid. It was not a matter of whether he had broken thew. If Yin Tao told Feng Jing about this, everyone would be in trouble.


    When Yin Tao saw Ji Yu¡¯s nervous expression, she couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°Alright, let me ce a bet too. Otherwise, I¡¯ll tell Captain Feng that you guys aren¡¯t doing your job..¡±

 Chapter 299 - 299: Sarcasm

    Chapter 299: Sarcasm


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    ¡°Sure, Sister Xiaoyin.¡± Ji Yu couldn¡¯t wait for Yin Tao to join him. The only way to ensure that she wouldn¡¯tin was to rope her in. ¡°Do you also think that you¡¯re the most likely person to get engaged to Captain Feng?¡±


    Yin Tao snorted and said to Ji Yu, ¡°I bet that your boss will continue to be single. If I win, all the police officers participating in the bet will treat me to a meal.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Ji Yu was a little disappointed.


    Everyone felt that Feng Jing was of marriageable age. Further, he was the only grandson in the Feng family. Therefore, the marriage would definitely be arranged. No one thought that Feng Jing would stay single.


    ¡°If 1 lose, I¡¯ll treat all the police officers in the police station to a meal,¡± Yin Tao said.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll let everyone know when we get backter.¡± Ji Yu gritted his teeth and agreed.


    After all, as long as Yin Tao didn¡¯t tell Feng Jing about this matter, everyone would be grateful. It was fine to treat her to a few meals.


    Yin Tao felt that she had seized a good opportunity to get a few good meals. She understood Feng Jing¡¯s character. Even if the Feng Family wanted to force him to marry, Feng Jing would definitely not agree.


    Along the way, Yin Tao and Ji Yu chatted and soon arrived at the Wan Corporation building.


    After getting out of the car, Yin Tao waved goodbye to Ji Yu, who was in the driver¡¯s seat.


    ¡°Sister Xiaoyin, if Boss is still busy tonight, I¡¯ll pick you up!¡± Ji Yu¡¯s attitude towards Yin Tao was especially warm.


    Putting everything else aside, Yin Tao had always been very popr in the police station. As the publicly acknowledged mascot of the police station, everyone respected and admired Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao saw that Ji Yu¡¯s voice was a little loud and attracted the gazes of many passersby. She hurriedly nodded at him and only rxed when she saw him drive away.


    To Yin Tao¡¯s surprise, just as Ji Yu¡¯s car drove away, a familiar yful sound came from behind.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, was that your boyfriend just now?¡±


    Nana and Anna were chatting not far from Yin Tao. Beside them was a woman Yin Tao had never seen before. She appeared to be about the same age as Nana and the others, but she was shorter and much thinner. Her skin looked a little unhealthy.


    A few of them had witnessed the scene just now. Yin Tao was very d that the person who sent her here today was Ji Yu. If it was Feng Jing, his appearance would be even more eye-catching.


    ¡°No, he¡¯s just a younger brother I know.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s tone was very calm. Ji Yu was indeed an ordinary friend to her, like a younger brother. This was technically not a lie.


    ¡°Heh, younger brother?¡± Anna couldn¡¯t hide the hint of mockery in her eyes. Her attitude towards Yin Tao was very rude. ¡°You are really good with words. 1 wonder if the younger brother knows that you are just using him.¡±


    ¡°Think whatever you want. I¡¯m going to work.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t be bothered to argue with them. Just as she was about to walk away from the group, Anna reached out and stopped her.


    ¡°Xiaojiang, you really have special privileges, don¡¯t you. When youe to thepany at noon, the boss will help you apply for leave.¡± Anna¡¯s tone was obviously a little jealous.


    She wasn¡¯t the only one. This morning, Liu Li specially asked Secretary Zhou to help Yin Tao apply for leave and even instructed Sister He not to talk about it. Everyone saw this special treatment. Although they didn¡¯t say it, they couldn¡¯t help butin in their hearts.


    ¡°Anna, don¡¯t say that. Xiaojiang might really have something on.¡± Nana saw that the atmosphere between the two of them was a little tense and hurriedly came out to mediate, but Anna did not seem to appreciate it at all.


    ¡°She has something on?¡± Anna snorted coldly and said slowly, ¡°What can it be? Dating her young boyfriend in the morning anding to apany her boss in the afternoon. She is indeed a little busier than us.¡±


    Anna¡¯s obvious provocation hadpletely angered Yin Tao. No matter how good-tempered she was, she couldn¡¯t stand being provoked again and again.


    ¡°Are you done talking?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s gaze was a little scary. She red at Anna coldly, scaring the other party.


    ¡°If you feel that work is too boring, no one will stop you from resigning. Stop gossiping about others the entire day,¡± Yin Tao said.


    ¡°If your conscience is clear what do you have to fear?¡± Anna suddenly raised her voice, startling the skinny woman beside her.


    ¡°Your mouth is on your face. Say whatever you want. But don¡¯t me me for not reminding you that troublees from your mouth. Watch your words.¡±


    Although Yin Tao had maintained a smile the entire time, her eyes were terrifyingly cold. She clearly had a very sweet face, but at this moment, her aura was especially terrifying..

 Chapter 300 - 300: Slander

    Chapter 300: nder


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    Yin Tao walked past the three of them and entered the building.


    Nana watched Yin Tao walk away and said to Anna worriedly, ¡°Anna, aren¡¯t you being too impulsive? Jiang Tao is someone President Liu is protecting. If you offend her, I¡¯m afraid your life in the Wan Corporation will not be easy.¡±


    ¡°President Liu is protecting her?¡± The skinny girl asked Nana, ¡°The girl just now is the neer you told me about? The one with a special background? But she doesn¡¯t look like the scheming sort.¡±


    ¡°Li Tian, you¡¯re too slow. That¡¯s why others are always taking your business!¡±


    Anna looked at the skinny girl helplessly and said to her, ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by Jiang Tao¡¯s innocent face. She¡¯s a total vixen. I¡¯ve never seen President Liu defend anyone like this in all my years here!¡±


    ¡°So you¡¯d better not offend her.¡± Nana was still worried that Anna and Jiang Tao would be enemies. She had originally gotten along well with Jiang Tao, but after knowing Anna for so long, it was impossible for her not to stand on her side.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I think Secretary Zhou is also having issues with Jiang Tao. Perhaps she¡¯s the one who would be fired first!¡± The reason why Anna fell out with Jiang Tao was because she had already seen someone who could deal with Jiang Tao earlier that morning.


    ¡°It¡¯s clearly not a legitimate rtionship, yet she still dare to be so bold!¡± Anna¡¯s face revealed a sinister expression, as if she could already see Jiang Tao¡¯s future oue.


    In Anna¡¯s opinion, no matter how much Liu Li liked Jiang Tao, he wouldn¡¯t take the risk of offending the Ji family for a woman.


    ¡°That¡¯s true. If President Liu¡¯s fiancee finds out about Jiang Tao, she will definitely be in trouble.¡± Although Nana wasn¡¯t nning to snitch on her, she would definitely not help Jiang Tao hide it.


    If President Liu¡¯s fiancee were really toe looking for Yin Tao one day, Nana would simply be a bystander. She wouldn¡¯t care what happens to Jiang Tao.


    ¡°Did you guys misunderstand something? I don¡¯t think President Liu is that kind of person. Also, was that girl really a third party?¡± Li Tian felt that the girl just now had a good temperament. She could definitely find a better partner.


    Even if Liu Li was considered a good catch, that girl she met earlier didn¡¯t seem like the type who would be willing to be a third party for him.


    Although Li Tian had only met Yin Tao once, from her appearance and mannerism, she could tell that Jiang Tao was the confident and independent type. She didn¡¯t seem to be the type to rely on men.


    Li Tian was doubtful about what they said. Although she didn¡¯t know Jiang Tao very well, she was very familiar with these people in the secretarial department. Everyone was talkative, and many things were just spections. Therefore, Li Tian had her doubts.


    ¡°You didn¡¯t see how President Liu treated her!¡± Anna was furious. Liu Li was obviously protecting Jiang Tao in every way. Even when he met the clientst time, Liu Li couldn¡¯t bear to let Jiang Tao appear. Anna remembered this matter better than anyone else.


    ¡°Li Tian, Anna shouldn¡¯t be wrong this time. 1 can also see that President Liu takes special care of Jiang Tao. I¡¯ve asked in private. The two of them aren¡¯t rtives. Don¡¯t tell me she is his goddaughter?¡±


    Nana also felt that Jiang Tao and Liu Li had that kind of rtionship. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have taken such good care of her. He was constantly looking out for her and had even asked Secretary Zhou to find out how she was coping.


    ¡°Sigh, she¡¯s clearly a pretty girl. Why did she have to find a married man?¡± Li Tian was slowly convinced and began to believe that Jiang Tao was Liu Li¡¯s lover.


    ¡°It¡¯s because she¡¯s pretty that she seduced a married man. I¡¯ve seen many girls like her. Not many of them have a good ending!¡± Anna¡¯s tone was very serious, as if she had already seen Jiang Tao being taught a lesson.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We don¡¯t have any privileges. The lunch break is almost over. Let¡¯s go back quickly.¡± Nana held Anna and Tian Li¡¯s arms and walked into the office building.


    When they returned to the secretarial office, they saw that Yin Tao was already at her seat.


    Nana sat beside Yin Tao awkwardly. She was alreadyining in her heart about why she was seated the closest to her.


    Nana didn¡¯t hate her much, but there was no reason to offend other colleagues for an unfamiliar new intern.


    Yin Tao could tell that everyone was clearly estranged from her, but she didn¡¯t mind in her heart. Instead, she silently recalled the casest night. Yin Tao used her phone to record her guesses and deductions as she was mentally going through the case.


    Yin Tao decided to ask Feng Jing for a detailed record of yesterday¡¯s case and the autopsy report after work. After all, this was an egregious case. Yin Tao wanted to bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible..

 Chapter 301 - 301: Gossip

    Chapter 301: Gossip


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    Regardless of whether the murderer¡¯s target was Xu Shan or not, he should receive the punishment he deserved for his evil deeds. Such a person would pose a huge threat to society.


    Yin Tao thought that she had to find time to see Xu Shan again. Although she might not be able to get any clues from her, the girl¡¯s situation was a little dangerous. Yin Tao was worried about her and didn¡¯t want anything to happen to her.


    Yin Tao was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn¡¯t notice Anna secretly taking a photo of her not far away.


    Anna sent the photo to Zhou Hui and walked out of the office alone.


    ¡°Sister Zhou, Jiang Tao is here. She¡¯s in the office now.¡± Anna¡¯s voice was very soft. As she spoke, she looked around warily.


    ¡°Alright, 1 understand.¡± Zhou Hui¡¯s voice was very calm. ¡°Go do your work and stop spouting nonsense.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not someone who talks nonsense. How can I work at the Wan Corporation if I can¡¯t do this?¡±


    Anna smiled and said to Zhou Hui in an exceptionally polite tone, ¡°But Sister Zhou, I want to ask, does Miss Ji want to see Jiang Tao?¡±


    When Zhou Hui heard Anna¡¯s words, she could not help but sneer. ¡°What¡¯s there for Miss Ji to see? She¡¯s just a minor character.¡±


    Anna nodded unconsciously, clearly agreeing with Zhou Hui¡¯s words. ¡°That¡¯s right. She¡¯s just a young girl who doesn¡¯t know her ce. Miss Ji is already ttering her by being willing to take another look at her. 1 wonder what hase over President Liu for him to be interested in such a person in the first ce.¡±


    ¡°Is this how you disparage your own boss?¡±


    Anna gripped her mobile phone tightly and hurriedly apologized. ¡°Sister Zhou, that¡¯s not what I meant. 1 meant to say that President Liu doesn¡¯t have any shorings in his character. It must have been a moment of folly. I just feel indignant for Miss Ji. How can Jiang Taopare to a daughter of the Ji family?¡±


    ¡°Alright, cut that out.¡± Zhou Hui hung up the phone and took a sip of the coffee in front of her. She secretly nced at Ji Wei, who was sitting opposite her. She was looking troubled.


    ¡°It seems that Jiang Tao isn¡¯t popr.¡± Ji Wei¡¯s facial features were beautiful and her voice was shrill. Her skin had been meticulously maintained at a high price. She looked like an exquisite porcin doll hung with decorations hanging all over her.


    However, her mannerisms were very arrogant. Although she was old ssmates with Zhou Hui, in Ji Wei¡¯s eyes, someone like Zhou Hui was ultimately inferior to her.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Her character is so bad. How can she have any friends?¡± Zhou Hui looked at the woman in front of her who was wearing exquisite makeup and jewelry. Her tone was very polite.


    ¡°But Zhou Hui, how remiss of you this time. If 1 hadn¡¯t heard some gossip when I went to thepany this morning, when were you nning to tell me?¡±


    Ji Wei was visibly upset. She had dressed up early today and was nning to give Liu Li a surprise for his birthday. She didn¡¯t expect to hear some gossip from the employees when she arrived at thepany.


    These gossiping employees were Anna from the secretarial department and some employees from other departments.


    Anna was originally talking to everyone about Jiang Tao, but she didn¡¯t expect to run into Liu Li¡¯s fiancee, Ji Wei, at the entrance of thepany.


    Anna had seen Ji Wei at the Wan Corporation. Anna had a deep impression of her as it was rare to see a woman like her who always decked out in expensive jewelry.


    Seeing that she hade to the Wan Corporation, Anna deliberately raised her voice as she discussed Jiang Tao. In order to attract Ji Wei¡¯s attention, she even deliberately talked about everyone¡¯s suspicion about Jiang Tao and Liu Li¡¯s rtionship.


    As expected, Ji Wei¡¯s attention was attracted by Anna and she learned about this new intern from her.


    ¡°You¡¯ve already said that it¡¯s gossip. 1 don¡¯t dare to use President Liu without evidence.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯ll be toote if we wait for evidence!¡± Ji Wei suddenly raised her voice, causing many customers in the cafe to look in their direction.


    Zhou Hui hurriedlyforted Ji Wei and said to her, ¡°Actually, President Liu has always been quite well behaved. He doesn¡¯t have any close females around him. Jiang Tao appeared out of the blue. There was no sign of her before.¡±


    Zhou Hui also felt very wronged. She had always been very familiar with Liu Li¡¯s matters. She would even roughly know Liu Li¡¯s schedule after work.


    Therefore, Jiang Tao¡¯s sudden appearance also took Zhou Hui by surprise. Liu Li was well known for staying away from women. Why did he suddenly have a youngdy whom he took special care of?


    ¡°Hmph, 1 wonder how long this adulterous couple has been together! If Liu Li really dares to cheat on me, I¡¯ll find someone to cripple him!¡±

 Chapter 302 - 302: Lesson

    Chapter 302: Lesson


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    Ji Wei had never been bullied like this since she was young. Liu Li had always been tolerant of her temper, so Ji Wei had never thought that Liu Li would one day cheat on her.


    ¡°Calm down. Perhaps President Liu is also a victim. Youngdies nowadays are so scheming. What if President Liu is being threatened by her¡­¡±


    The more Zhou Hui spoke, the less confident she became. However, she really didn¡¯t want her boss to be affected by this matter.


    Liu Li was a rare good boss. He would never force her to work overtime and was especially considerate of his subordinates. Zhou Hui really didn¡¯t wish for Liu Li and Ji Wei to have a conflict. If the two of them had a conflict, she would be in a difficult position.


    Although Zhou Hui was obviously biased towards Liu Li, Ji Wei felt especially pleased when she heard them. It was as if she had suddenly found a reason to convince herself.


    She continued, ¡°You¡¯re right. It must be that vixen¡¯s fault. Liu Li is so obedient, he won¡¯t do anything to let me down!¡±


    Hearing Ji Wei¡¯s gradually changing attitude, Zhou Hui finally heaved a sigh of relief. Although she knew in her heart that if Jiang Tao and Liu Li really had something going on, it would definitely be both of them fault, Zhou Hui still hoped that Ji Wei would only be targeting Jiang Tao.


    ¡°Where¡¯s the photo? Hurry up and send it to me.¡± Ji Wei urged Zhou Hui to send her the photo of Jiang Tao that Anna had secretly taken.


    Zhou Hui could only do as she was told. After sending Jiang Tao¡¯s photo to Ji Wei, she asked worriedly, ¡°What do you want to do? After all, Jiang Tao is working at the Wan Corporation now. It won¡¯t be good if it¡¯s too obvious and affects thepany.¡±


    ¡°So what if it is the Wan Corporation? Don¡¯t tell me Wan Zhe would side with this vixen? Let¡¯s see what she is capable of!¡±


    Ji Wei looked at the photo Zhou Hui had sent her. As Yin Tao¡¯s seat was near the window, the lighting in the photo was not bad. Anna¡¯s photo was taken from a good angle, so she could clearly see Yin Tao¡¯s face.


    In the photo, Yin Tao was looking down at her mobile phone, exuding a quiet beauty.


    Yin Tao¡¯s face was small, making her look adorable and delicate. She had an air of sweetness and innocence.


    Ji Wei had spent a lot of money on her face. She was very jealous of this natural beauty who had never gone under the knife, not to mention that she was also brazenly seducing her fiance.


    Ji Wei¡¯s knuckles turned white as she grabbed her mobile phone, her diamond-studded manicure trembling.


    Seeing Ji Wei¡¯s gloomy expression, Zhou Hui didn¡¯t dare to say anything else. She just quietly drank the coffee in front of her that had already turned cold.


    ¡°Zhou Hui, apany me to the mall in the afternoon. I want to buy something!¡± Ji Wei pouted. Ever since she was young, she had the habit of going to the mall to shop crazily whenever she was in a bad mood. Moreover, she would not use the things she bought. Instead, she would destroy them when she got home.


    Ji Wei¡¯s almost extreme personality caused her behavior to be even more arrogant and despotic. If not for the fact that the Ji family was powerful and resourceful enough to help her settle many issues, Ji Wei might have caused a lot of trouble already.


    ¡°I still have to go to work. 1 don¡¯t live as freely as you do.¡± Zhou Hui sighed helplessly. As an employee, how could she do as she pleased like the daughter of the Ji family?


    Ji Wei did not force Zhou Hui. She did not have many friends to begin with. She had known Zhou Hui for a long time, but they were not considered close friends.


    If not for the fact that Zhou Hui was already married and seemed rtively safe, Ji Wei wouldn¡¯t have allowed her to stay by Liu Li¡¯s side for so many years.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll make a move first. Let me know if that little b*tch makes any moves. Anyway, she won¡¯t be arrogant for long!¡± Before Zhou Hui could reply, Ji Wei picked up her handbag and strutted off angrily in her high heels.


    Zhou Hui watched Ji Wei leave and sighed softly. She muttered softly, ¡°Jiang Tao, I don¡¯t want to harm you. You can only me yourself for being unlucky this time¡­¡±


    Ji Wei walked to the driver who had been waiting by the roadside. She got into the car and instructed the chauffeur, ¡°Go home first. I¡¯m going to the mall in the afternoon.¡±


    The chauffeur nodded respectfully and slowly started the car ording to Ji Wei¡¯s instructions.


    Ji Wei looked at Yin Tao¡¯s photo on her phone. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She found the number she had blocked on her phone and hesitated for a moment before calling.


    Waiting for the call to be answered made Ji Wei even more annoyed. Just as she was about to give up, the call was finally picked up.


    ¡°Hello.¡± A deep male voice came from the mobile phone. Seeing that the call had finally gone through, Ji Wei¡¯s mood finally improved a little..

 Chapter 303 - 303: Yan Kai

    Chapter 303: Yan Kai


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    ¡°Yan Kai, it¡¯s Ji Wei!¡± Ji Wei¡¯s tone was still very bossy. Even though the man on the line sounded like he was not to be trifled with, Ji Wei was fearless.


    ¡°I know, my little madam.¡± The man¡¯s voice was a little muted, as if he had just woken up. He chuckled and said, ¡°Heh, aren¡¯t you afraid that your brother will cut your allowance? How dare you contact me?¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t care less. I¡¯ve really been bullied this time!¡±


    It was not that Ji Wei wasn¡¯t afraid of her brother, Ji Yan. When someone outbid her at an auction thest time, she was so mad that she wanted Yan Kai to teach the guy a lesson..


    However, Ji Wei didn¡¯t expect the person to be dead before Yan Kai¡¯s n could be executed.


    In Ji Wei¡¯s opinion, it was a good thing that the heavens had helped her vent her anger. However, she didn¡¯t know how Ji Yan found out that she had asked Yan Kai for help.


    Because of this matter, not only did Ji Yan restrict Ji Wei¡¯s range of activities, he also canceled her ck card. In addition, he made Ji Wei block Yan Kai. He gave her a stern warning not to contact him anymore.


    Ji Yan and Yan Kai were childhood friends. Ji Yan didn¡¯t understand why their rtionship turned so sour after they grew up.


    However, in Ji Wei¡¯s opinion, Yan Kai had doted on her more than Ji Yan, her biological brother, ever since she was young.


    When she got bullied as a kid, Ji Yan would only reason with the other party or choose to find an adult to resolve the conflict peacefully. Yan Kai was different. As long as someone bullied Ji Wei, he would beat them up until they apologized.


    Once, because a boy identally dirtied Ji Wei¡¯s new dress, Yan Kai beat him up until he was hospitalized. If Ji Yan hadn¡¯t stopped him, the child¡¯s injuries would have been much worse.


    Yan Kai¡¯s parents were both businessmen. Even if Yan Kai got into trouble, he would usually use money to resolve the problem. It was only when Yan Kai almost killed someone because of some small conflict in junior high school that Yan Kai¡¯s parents began to pay attention to his issues.


    In the end, Yan Kai was diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder and anxiety disorder. In order to obtain better psychiatric treatment, Yan Kai¡¯s parents took him overseas.


    Yan Kai had less contact with the Ji siblings after he went overseas. More than ten yearster, his mental illness was somewhat cured, but his personality was still very extreme.


    Aftering home, he took the initiative to contact Ji Wei and Ji Yan. However, Yan Kai understood that their rtionship would never return to how it was before.


    However, Ji Wei didn¡¯t seem to have changed much. She was still the same spoiled brat. Yan Kai was very happy that Ji Wei hadn¡¯t changed. After all, he had changed too much. He could only see some of his past in Ji Wei.


    ¡°Who¡¯s the stupid idiot who snatched something you fancy?¡± Yan Kai knew Ji Wei¡¯s temper and felt that it was likely something inconsequential. His tone was still very rxed.


    ¡°It¡¯s not something this time¡­¡± Ji Wei sniffled and sounded like she was about to cry.


    Yan Kai became wide awake when he heard Ji Wei¡¯s teary tone. His tone became much more serious. ¡°Don¡¯t cry. Who¡¯s the one who¡¯s tired of living and is looking for trouble with you?¡±


    Hearing Yan Kai¡¯s words, Ji Wei smiled in satisfaction. She pretended to be on the verge of tears and said, ¡°A bitch. How dare she snatch my man!¡±


    ¡°A man?¡± Yan Kai heaved a sigh of relief and asked disdainfully, ¡°Is it that loser called Liu Li?¡±


    ¡°Yan Kai, you¡¯re not allowed to talk about my boyfriend like that!¡± Ji Wei pouted angrily. She knew that Yan Kai looked down on Liu Li, whose family background and appearance were ordinary, but in her heart, Liu Li was more perfect than anyone else.


    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t say anything. Then what are you worried about? Your boyfriend is so good. Would he cheat on you?¡±


    After Yan Kai finished speaking, he waited for a few seconds but Ji Wei remained silent. He smiled and asked, ¡°No way! Don¡¯t tell me your boyfriend cheated on you?¡±


    ¡°Stop provoking me. Just tell me if you¡¯re going to help or not.¡± Ji Wei was throwing a tantrum again. Yan Kai was actually quite used to her temper.


    ¡°Of course I¡¯ll help.¡± Yan Kai¡¯s tone was doting. He would usually satisfy Ji Wei¡¯s requests unconditionally. ¡°How do you want me to help you? Do you want me to help you deal with that woman, or to punish the adulterous couple?¡±


    ¡°Yan Kai!¡± Ji Wei was agitated by Yan Kai¡¯s words and exined seriously, ¡°This isn¡¯t Liu Li¡¯s fault.. Just help me teach that girl a lesson!¡±

 Chapter 304 Help

    304 Help


    This was the first time Yan Kai had heard the me for an affair being pinned on the woman only.


    However, seeing that Ji Wei was so upset, Yan Kai didn''t provoke her further. Instead, he yed along and said, "Alright, send me that woman''s information. I will do whatever you want me to do to her."


    "That''s more like it." Ji Wei wiped away the few tears that she had squeezed out and said to Yan Kai on the phone, "That girl''s name is Jiang Tao. She works at the Wan Corporation. I''ll send you her phototer."


    "Wan Corporation?" Yan Kai was a little surprised to hear that. On second thought, he remembered that Liu Li also worked at the Wan Corporation. He teased, "Looks like it''s an office romance. Xiaowei, you''re not strict enough with Liu Li."


    "That woman is a vixen. She flirts with any man she sees, and it seems like she''s quite good at it. It''s not Liu Li''s fault at all!"


    Ji Wei defended Liu Li desperately in front of Yan Kai, as if she was very worried that Yan Kai would really do something to hurt Liu Li.


    "Is that so?" Yan Kai clearly didn''t believe her, but he still cooperated with Ji Wei and asked, "Then is she rted to Wan Zhe of the Wan Corporation? Don''t identally offend the President of the Wan Corporation because of a woman."


    "You''re afraid of the President of the Wan Corporation?" Ji Wei didn''t believe Yan Kai''s words at all. Although she didn''t know what Yan Kai was doing after returning to the country, she had heard Ji Yan mention that Yan Kai seemed to be doing well both in the legitimate business world and the underground.


    That was why Ji Yan was unwilling to let Ji Wei get too close to Yan Kai. After all, Ji Yan worked in a government department. There was no benefit in hanging out with someone like Yan Kai who had a bad background.


    "I''m not afraid. Wan Zhe''s brother and I are very good friends. I don''t want our rtionship to be ruined because of these small matters."


    Yan Kai smiled and said to Ji Wei, "Didn''t you just say that that woman is quite capable? I think since she knows how to seduce Liu Li, it''s inevitable that she will be rted to Wan Zhe. After all, Wan Zhe is not an easy person."


    Yan Kai had heard about Wan Zhe. He had spent a lot of effort wooing the Yin family''s youngest daughter, but the girl didn''t like him and chose the President of Xicheng Corporation, Xi Feng instead.


    This matter was the talk of the town. Everyone was looking at Wan Zhe as a joke, but he didn''t seem to have given up on the Yin family''s youngest daughter.


    In Yan Kai''s opinion, it was simply unreasonable to waste so much time on a woman. Therefore, no matter how capable Wan Zhe was, Yan Kai felt that he was nothing more than a hopeless romantic.


    If he really met a smart and pretty girl who knew how to seduce people, Wan Zhe would definitely take the bait.


    "No way¡­" Ji Wei didn''t know where Jiang Tao came from, but Wan Zhe didn''t go to the Wan Corporation often anyway. "Forget it. Anyway, I want to teach her a lesson. Are you going to help? "


    "Of course I''ll help. How can I not help you?"


    Yan Kai had always been indulgent towards Ji Wei. He had almost never rejected her requests. "Tell me, do you want her to disappearpletely, or do you want her to be identally disfigured, or do you want her to meet a few hooligans¡­ Or do you have a better n?"


    Hearing Yan Kai say these terrifying words so easily and calmly, Ji Wei exined nervously, "You don''t have to go overboard. Just make her embarrassed to appear in front of Liu Li again."


    If it were a few years ago, Ji Wei would definitely have chosen the most vicious method to deal with Jiang Tao. However, Ji Yan was currently running for the position of city leader, so she couldn''t go overboard. If Ji Yan found out, he would inevitably ground her at home again.


    "When did our Xiaowei be so soft-hearted?" Yan Kai asked.


    Ji Wei snorted and muttered, "I''m quite kind to begin with. If she hadn''t provoked me, she wouldn''t have gotten into trouble!"


    "Alright, then I''ll think of a way to make her leave Liu Li and the Wan Corporation? Forget it, I''d better chase her out of City A, lest she annoy you in the future."


    Actually, Yan Kai still felt that it was better to simply make her disappear. He never liked to leave hidden dangers behind, but it was Ji Wei''s matter after all. He would respect her preferences.


    "Alright, I''ll wait for your good news." Ji Wei hung up the call with Yan Kai and was in a much better mood.


    Opening the photo album on her mobile phone, Ji Wei forwarded to Yan Kai the photo that Zhou Hui had just sent her. She knew Yan Kai''s methods. Although she said that he didn''t have to go overboard, Jiang Tao would definitely end up in a terrible state.


    Meanwhile, Yan Kai received the photo from Ji Wei and quickly looked at it. A trace of surprise shed across Yan Kai''s eyes.

 Chapter 305 - 305: Something Fishy

    Chapter 305: Something Fishy


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    Hearing Ji Wei¡¯s description just now, Yan Kai thought that this woman called Jiang Tao would be a sexy and charming beauty. Otherwise, Ji Wei wouldn¡¯t have hated her so much.


    However, the girl in the photo looked like a female student who had just entered high school. Although her facial features were also exquisite and pretty, she could not bepared to a vixen in his impression. She was at best just a sweet and adorable young girl-


    ¡°I¡¯m a little curious about how such a girl seduces people¡­¡± There were many women around Yan Kai. There were mature and sexy, or innocent and demure types. However, Yan Kai was very curious about the air this girl in the photo exudes.


    The girl looked very innocent. Her eyes were clear and sparkling, and her overall temperament was very unique. She had a calmness that did not match her actual age.


    If the girl in the photo was really as Ji Wei had described, it would be very interesting. She clearly looked as innocent as a piece of white paper, but she was doing something to seduce men.


    Yan Kai was very interested in such hypocritical people. It was also a kind of ability for people to not be able to see through them.


    Initially, Yan Kai only nned to get his subordinates to abduct this girl and think of a way to threaten her to leave City A, but now, Yan Kai had changed his mind.


    If this girl was really so capable, he would think of a way to make her work for him. Yan Kai had many ways to make someone take his orders.


    ¡°Second Miss, we¡¯re already home. I¡¯ll call the bodyguards to apany you to the mallter.¡± The chauffeur got out of the car and respectfully opened the car door for Ji Wei.


    ¡°Alright, get more people toe. I want to clear out the mall today!¡± Ji Wei had nned to go to the mall for retail therapy, but because of Yan Kai, her mood was much better now.


    Ji Wei was pleased at the thought of Yan Kai helping her deal with Jiang Tao. Yan Kai was not as amenable as her elder brother, Ji Yan. Jiang Tao was probably doomed this time.


    Meanwhile, Yin Tao, who was working peacefully at the Wan Corporation, had no idea that someone had already targeted her.


    There was nothing for Yin Tao to do at work. She was d to have time on hand to sort out Xu Shan¡¯s father¡¯s case.


    Yin Tao still felt that the cause of Xu Shan¡¯s parents¡¯ death was a little strange.


    Xu Rui¡¯s socialwork was actually very simple. He only interacted with the employees of the Wan Corporation. However, Yin Tao wasn¡¯t involved in the investigation at that time. The policepletely treated the deaths of Xu Rui and his wife as a mishap.


    Therefore, no one specially investigated some of Xu Rui¡¯s social connections when he was alive. The information Feng Jing gave her on the case was also very limited, so Yin Tao couldn¡¯t sense anything abnormal for the time being.


    Yin Tao still felt that Wan Zhe had some clues about the truth behind Xu Rui¡¯s death. After all, as Wan Zhe¡¯s secretary, the person Xu Rui interacted with the most when he was alive should be Wan Zhe, his boss.


    However, it would be very challenging to get Wan Zhe to cooperate with the police investigation.


    Wan Zhe was not a good-natured person to begin with. Even if it was an ordinary person, it was hard for him to be willing to be involved in a murder case. Wan Zhe would definitely not be willing to participate in the investigation of Xu Rui¡¯s death.


    Just as Yin Tao was wondering what to do, her mobile phone suddenly vibrated. When she saw the name on the caller ID, Yin Tao walked out of the secretarial office and went to the corner of the corridor to answer the call.


    ¡°Hello, Xiaotao, why aren¡¯t you at the police station?¡± Zhang Rui¡¯s carefree voice came from the phone. When Yin Tao heard her mention the police station, she looked around warily.


    ¡°I¡¯m not there. Why are you looking for me?¡± Yin Tao kept her voice very low. After all, in the Wan Corporation, Yin Tao was still very careful with her words.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing serious. I just passed by your police station and wanted to see if you were free. I wanted to take you out for a walk.¡±


    Yin Tao originally wanted to hang up after chatting for a while, but she suddenly thought of the rtionship between Zhang Rui and Wan Zhe. She changed the topic and said to her, ¡°I have time. You can send me the address. We¡¯ll meet upter.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble. I brought my chauffeur along. Send me your location. I¡¯ll pick you up now.¡±


    When Zhang Rui heard that Yin Tao was willing to go out with her, she couldn¡¯t help but be a little surprised. After all, Yin Tao usually looked like a workaholic. It was really rare for her to take the time to apany her out for leisure.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll send it to you immediately.¡± Yin Tao smiled and hung up the phone. She thought about how Zhang Rui would be shocked to know that she was now working at the Wan Corporation.


    As expected, after Yin Tao sent the location to Zhang Rui, she quickly received another call from her..

 Chapter 306 - 306: Apply for Leave

    Chapter 306: Apply for Leave


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    ¡°Xiaotao, what¡¯s wrong with you? Why did you go to that godforsaken ce called the Wan Corporation?¡±


    Zhang Rui couldn¡¯t hide the surprise in her voice. When she heard that Yin Tao was in Wan Zhe¡¯spany, Zhang Rui couldn¡¯t wait to rush over and see what was going on.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk when we meet. It¡¯s not convenient for me to talk in thepany.¡± Yin Tao felt that this matter could not be exined in a few words. After all, she was still in the Wan Corporation¡¯s office building, so it was better to be more cautious.


    ¡°Then wait a moment. 1¡¯11 be right there.¡±


    Hearing Zhang Rui hurriedly hang up the phone, Yin Tao knew that she would definitely rush to the Wan Corporation as soon as possible.


    Yin Tao returned to her office and packed up her things. When she saw Sister He walking in, she immediately went up to her. ¡°Sister He, 1 have something onter and need to leave the office early.¡±


    ¡°Sure, you can go anywhere you want. You just have to let me know.¡±


    Before Yin Tao could finish speaking, Sister He enthusiastically allowed her to take leave. ¡°Thank you.¡± Because the process was too smooth, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t react for a moment. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so polite. If you have any requests, just let me know. I¡¯ll see what 1 can do to help.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded uneasily and walked out of the secretarial department under Sister He¡¯s kind gaze.


    Seeing Yin Tao walk away, Annained to Jian Yu, who was sitting beside her,


    ¡°She¡¯s so carefree. She can leave just like that during office hours.¡±


    ¡°Sister He, if 1 asked you, would you let me leave early?¡± Anna smiled at Sister He as if she was gloating.


    ¡°If you have any objections, go and talk to President Liu. I¡¯m just following the orders of the boss. It¡¯s useless for you to tell me this.¡±


    Sister He knew that her actions would cause some employees to be dissatisfied, but


    President Liu had specially instructed her about Jiang Tao. She did not want to offend her immediate superior over such a small matter.


    When Anna heard Sister He¡¯s answer, she chuckled indignantly. However, seeing the way


    President Liu¡¯s fiancee was, Jiang Tao would probably not have a good time in the future. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know that others were plotting against her. As expected, she quickly received a call from Zhang Rui when she walked out of the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯ve already arrived at the Wan Corporation. Where are you? Do you need me to go upstairs to save you?¡± Zhang Rui¡¯s voice was a little anxious, as if Yin Tao had encountered some danger.


    ¡°I¡¯m already downstairs.¡± Yin Tao smiled helplessly. She noticed that there were several ck cars parked not far away from her and looked over in confusion.


    ¡°Zhang Rui, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Yin Tao looked at Zhang Rui and the seven or eight bodyguards who had gotten out of the car behind her. Some of them were looking nervously at the Wan Corporation.


    Zhang Rui and these bodyguards were really eye-catching. Yin Tao pulled Zhang Rui into the car and urged her to leave the Wan Corporation first.


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you brought so many people just to pick me up?¡± Yin Tao saw from the car window that the bodyguards in ck suits had also followed Zhang Rui into a car not far away.


    ¡°It¡¯s not entirely to pick you up.¡± Zhang Rui smiled in embarrassment and exined to


    Yin Tao, ¡°It¡¯s all because of what happenedst time that my father was frightened. Now, these bodyguards are already my standard operating procedure when I go out.¡±


    Hearing Zhang Rui¡¯s reply, Yin Tao also recalled Zhang Rui¡¯s kidnapping not long ago.


    If she hadn¡¯t discovered it in time, Zhang Rui would have been dead. It was no wonder


    Zhang Rui¡¯s father was so careful.


    ¡°Uncle really cares about you.¡± Although Yin Tao had only met Zhang Rui¡¯s father a few times, she could tell that in Zhang Wei¡¯s heart, her daughter¡¯s status was irreceable. When Zhang Rui disappeared, Yin Tao could see her father¡¯s anxiety.


    Yin Tao was very envious of the rtionship between Zhang Rui and her father. Although


    Yin Dong treated her quite well now, he was still much inferior to Zhang Wei¡¯s true concern for his daughter.


    In Yin Dong¡¯s heart, only if Yin Tao performed well enough would she be qualified to be acknowledged as his good daughter.


    In the past, Yin Tao had always been an existence that Yin Dong had neglected. Although Yin Tao, as a transmigrator, shouldn¡¯t be too involved with the characters in the novel, it was inevitable that she would feel sad because of her family¡¯s neglect.


    ¡°Of course. I¡¯m my father¡¯s only daughter. If he doesn¡¯t treat me well, who will he treat well?¡± Zhang Rui only realized that her words were a little inappropriate after saying that.


    Zhang Rui had met Yin Tao¡¯s younger sister, Yin Ning before. She could also tell that Yin


    Tao¡¯s parents seemed to favor their quiet and obedient younger daughter more..

 Chapter 307 - 307: Understanding

    Chapter 307: Understanding


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    ¡°Xiaotao, I don¡¯t mean anything else. I know that you and your family have some disagreements because of your work. Please don¡¯t get me wrong,¡± Zhang Rui exined nervously, worried that Yin Tao would be upset because of what she had said unintentionally.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I choose my own life.¡± Compared to interacting with her younger sister, Yin Ning, Yin Tao actually preferred the straight talking Zhang Rui. Other than Bai Luo, Zhang Rui was her best friend since she transmigrated to the book world.


    ¡°You still have your brother. Isn¡¯t he quite good? He is supportive of you too.¡±


    Zhang Rui¡¯s eyes lit up subconsciously when she mentioned Yin Hao. Yin Tao noticed the change in her expression and said with a smile, ¡°My brother has been quite busy recently. Have you gone to hispany to see him again?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ve contacted each other a few times¡­¡± Zhang Rui revealed a rare shy expression. ¡°But your brother is really a good person. He knows that I was kidnapped before and has always taken good care of me. He¡¯s also very patient.¡±


    Yin Tao knew Yin Hao¡¯s personality. He was indeed a very meticulous and warm person.


    If Yin Hao really liked Zhang Rui, Yin Tao hoped that they could get together. After all, although Zhang Rui was a little straightforward, she was actually a simple and kind girl. ¡°Go for it! As far as I know, my brother hasn¡¯t had many girlfriends. He¡¯s not the type to take the initiative in rtionships. You might have to take the initiative,¡± Yin Tao kindly reminded Zhang Rui.


    ¡°It¡¯s just making the first move, right? Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m very good at this.¡± Zhang Rui patted her chest confidently. She inadvertently looked at the street scene outside the car window and suddenly remembered her purpose ining to see Yin Tao.


    ¡°By the way, Xiaotao, why are you in the Wan Corporation?¡±


    Yin Tao sighed softly and exined to Zhang Rui, ¡°I¡¯m here to investigate some matters.


    I won¡¯t stay in the Wan Corporation for long.¡±


    ¡°Investigation?¡± Zhang Rui widened her eyes in surprise. Thinking of Yin Tao¡¯s profession, she suddenly raised her voice. ¡°That bastard Wan Zhe finally broke thew? Did he kill someone?¡±


    Seeing Zhang Rui¡¯s surprised expression, Yin Tao suddenly had an idea and didn¡¯t directly deny it. Yin Tao slowly asked Zhang Rui, ¡°Do you think Wan Zhe could have killed someone?¡±


    ¡°It is possible! It is very possible. I used to think that he was unreliable. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have been so determined to break up with him!¡±


    There was no obvious conflict between Zhang Rui and Wan Zhe. Although Wan Zhe had a bad temper, he was unusually patient with his girlfriend and had always treated Zhang Rui well. If not for his extreme personality, Zhang Rui might not have broken up with him.


    When Yin Tao heard Zhang Rui¡¯s reply, her eyes darkened. She turned around and looked into Zhang Rui¡¯s eyes. Yin Tao decided to directly ask the question, ¡°Zhang Rui, there¡¯s something I want to ask you.¡±


    ¡°Go ahead and ask. I¡¯ll definitely tell you what I know.¡± Zhang Rui had always admired Yin Tao¡¯s personality. She was her savior.


    Zhang Rui had always been grateful to Yin Tao and would be eager to be of any help to her.


    ¡°Do you think it¡¯s possible that Wan Zhe killed Xu Rui?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t beat around the bush and asked her the burning question.


    Zhang Rui¡¯s character was trustworthy, so Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to hide her guess from her.


    ¡°Xu Rui? Are you talking about Wan Zhe¡¯s secretary?¡± Zhang Rui¡¯s expression became a little strange. Previously, Yin Tao had mentioned Secretary Xu to her. The two of them had even agreed to find time to visit Xu Rui¡¯s youngest daughter, Xu Shan, at the Children¡¯s Home.


    ¡°Yes, do you think it¡¯s possible that Wan Zhe killed Secretary Xu?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s eyes were very firm, and she was not joking at all.


    Zhang Rui thought for a long time. In the end, she shook her head gently and frowned at Yin Tao. ¡°Xiaotao, although I sometimes feel that Wan Zhe is an out-and-out lunatic, with my understanding of him, I don¡¯t think he is capable of killing Secretary Xu.¡±


    Zhang Rui¡¯s answer surprised Yin Tao. After all, Zhang Rui¡¯s attitude just now seemed to have confirmed Wan Zhe¡¯s identity as a murderer.


    ¡°You think it is impossible that Wan Zhe would kill Xu Rui?¡±


    Zhang Rui nodded and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°At the very least, I don¡¯t think Wan Zhe will want to kill Secretary Xu. If you said that Wan Zhe killed apetitor of the Wan Corporation, I would believe you without hesitation. However, Wan Zhe and Secretary Xu have always had a good rtionship. I don¡¯t think they can develop to the point of being enemies..¡±

 Chapter 308 - 308: Impasse

    Chapter 308: Impasse


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    ¡°Even if Secretary Xu did something that harmed the interests of the Wan Corporation, would Wan Zhe not want to kill him?¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s question was very specific. She didn¡¯t want to let go of the slightest possibility. In her heart, Wan Zhe was indeed the number one suspect who plotted to kill Xu Rui. Zhang Rui¡¯s answer was really something Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Moreover, with my understanding of Secretary Xu, he won¡¯t do anything to harm Wan Zhe¡¯s interests. Wan Zhe and Secretary Xu have known each other for much longer than they have known me. Their rtionship has always been very good.


    1 can tell that Wan Zhe valued and cared about Secretary Xu very much.¡±


    Zhang Rui was not lying. In her opinion, Secretary Xu was very capable at work. Wan Zhe had always been veryfortable about leaving business and personal matters to Xu Rui.


    Zhang Rui¡¯s words negated all of Yin Tao¡¯s previous guesses. Her investigation into the Wan Corporation seemed to have reached an impasse.


    ¡°Xiaotao, your purpose ining to the Wan Corporation is to investigate if Wan Zhe had something to do with Secretary Xu¡¯s death?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded, affirming Zhang Rui¡¯s question.


    ¡°Although 1 don¡¯t know what¡¯s suspicious about Secretary Xu¡¯s death, I know Wan Zhe¡¯s personality rtively well. He doesn¡¯t seem to be someone who would kill his friends.¡± Zhang Rui aptly ssified Xu Rui as Wan Zhe¡¯s friend because the way the two of them interacted was more than a superior and subordinate.


    Zhang Rui could tell that Wan Zhe actually had a good rtionship with Xu Rui. The two of them could be considered good friends.


    ¡°I understand. Thank you for telling me this.¡± Yin Tao felt that there might be some problems with the angle of her investigation. If the truth was really as Zhang Rui had described, the possibility of Wan Zhe killing Xu Rui was indeed very small.


    Yin Tao had also heard praises about Wan Zhe in the Wan Corporation these few days.


    Yin Tao could tell the difference between ttery and sincere praise. The employees of the Wan Corporation really admired their boss. Wan Zhe was indeed capable in certain aspects.


    The reason Yin Tao treated Wan Zhe as the number one suspect was purely because of the influence of the original novel on her.


    As the viinous character who kept going against the male and female protagonists in the original novel, Yin Tao had a huge prejudice against Wan Zhe. Now, it seemed that there were many things that were different from the content of the original novel.


    ¡°If you really want to thank me, help me pick out a few outfitster.¡± Zhang Rui winked yfully at Yin Tao and added in a low voice, ¡°It¡¯s best if it¡¯s the type your brother will like.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitely help you dress up as my brother¡¯s ideal type.¡± Yin Tao looked helplessly at Zhang Rui, who had an expectant expression. It seemed that she was determined to pursue Yin Hao.


    The car quickly pulled up at thergest shopping street in City A. Yin Tao followed Zhang Rui out of the car. The seven or eight burly men behind the two of them were really conspicuous.


    ¡°Zhang Rui, are you sure we want to go shopping like this?¡± Yin Tao could feel the curious and frightened gazes of the passers-by.


    ¡°Xiaotao, 1 have no choice. My father gave me an ultimatum. He didn¡¯t allow me to go out alone, nor did he allow the bodyguards to be more than ten meters away from me.¡±


    Zhang Rui shrugged her shoulders helplessly. She had been frightened by the kidnapping previously, so she did not reject Zhang Wei¡¯s offer to engage so many bodyguards for her.


    Now, even if Zhang Rui wanted to go out alone, Zhang Wei wouldn¡¯t agree.


    ¡°Stay away from me and Xiaotao. It¡¯s not easy for us to meet. I don¡¯t want to be disturbed,¡± Zhang Rui ordered the lead bodyguard.


    Hearing Zhang Rui¡¯s words, a few men in ck who were more than 1.8 meters tall consciously retreated a little, but they were not more than ten meters away.


    Yin Tao looked at the group of bodyguards who still had an extremely strong presence not far away and had no other choice.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back after buying the clothes. With so many bodyguards, people who didn¡¯t know better might think that we¡¯re celebrities.¡± Yin Tao wasn¡¯t used to this feeling, but with Zhang Rui by her side, she could only ept being followed by such a group of people.


    Zhang Rui happily held Yin Tao¡¯s arm. Ever since she was kidnapped, Zhang Rui rarely went out shopping. On the one hand, she was still a little traumatized, and on the other hand, her father was really worried.


    If he hadn¡¯t heard that she was going shopping with Yin Tao, Zhang Wei might not have agreed.


    ¡°Alright, I brought my father¡¯s card today. Xiaotao, choose whatever you like. There¡¯s no limit to my father¡¯s card..¡±

 Chapter 309 - 309: It’s You

    Chapter 309: It¡¯s You


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    Yin Tao looked at the excited Zhang Rui and didn¡¯t decline her good intentions.


    Zhang Rui was especially excited as she hadn¡¯t been out shopping for a long time. Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t have anything she wanted to buy, she was kept busy helping Zhang Rui select her outfits.


    ¡°Xiaotao, doesn¡¯t this dress look sexy?¡± Zhang Rui held a sheer ck dress against herself.


    ¡°It suits your usual style, but my brother might prefer a simpler style.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Zhang Rui had distinct facial features. She usually liked to apply heavy makeup, which made her look harsh.


    If she could go light on her makeup and dressing, it might have a very surprising effect.


    ¡°How about this one?¡± Zhang Rui was very concerned about Yin Tao¡¯s opinion. She turned around and picked up another set that was much fresher in color and style.


    Yin Tao nodded. ¡°Not bad. Do you want to give it a try?¡±


    Under Yin Tao¡¯s gaze, Zhang Rui happily went to the fitting room to change. Yin Tao was bored and wandered around the shop.


    ¡°Hello, are you looking for a gift for someone? This tie is ourtest arrival. Although the price is a little higher, this is a limited edition piece. If you buy it, it will be unique in City A.¡±


    The shop assistant sized up Yin Tao¡¯s dressing and enthusiastically promoted her products.


    Looking at the exquisite tie in the disy cab, Yin Tao thought of Feng Jing, whose birthday was round the corner. Although Feng Jing rarely wore formal clothes, this tie seemed to suit him very well.


    Yin Tao was already vexed over what gift she should get Feng Jing. After all, Feng Jing had always taken good care of her. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to give him something too simple.


    Although this tie would cost Yin Tao half a year¡¯s sry, it was Feng Jing¡¯s birthday after all. Yin Tao wanted to give him a better gift.


    ¡°Please wrap it up for me.¡± Before Yin Tao could finish speaking, she heard a sharp female voice behind her.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take this tie.¡±


    Looking in the direction of the voice, there was an especially gorgeous woman standing behind Yin Tao.


    ¡°It¡¯s you!¡±


    When the woman saw Yin Tao¡¯s face clearly, she couldn¡¯t control the surprise in her heart.


    ¡°Do we know each other?¡± Yin Tao quickly tried to recall who she was, but she had no impression of her at all.


    ¡°Hmph, I don¡¯t know you.¡± The woman¡¯s voice was a little disdainful, and the way she looked at Yin Tao was especially hostile.


    ¡°Wrap the tie for me!¡± The woman seemed to have ignored Yin Tao and was a little impatient with the shop assistant.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss. It was this customer who came first¡­¡± Although the shop assistant was a little afraid of the frowning woman in front of her, she still nced at Yin Tao and didn¡¯t ignore her existence.


    ¡°I¡¯m your VIP. Do you still want to work here? Do you believe that I¡¯ll call your manager over?!¡± Ji Wei was already unhappy when she saw Yin Tao, and she was even angrier after being treated like this by the shop assistant.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± The shop assistant was extremely nervous when she saw Ji Wei re up. She was an intern in the shop to begin with. If a customerined about her, she would definitely lose her job.


    Yin Tao had no intention of getting into a conflict with the woman in front of her. She wouldn¡¯t mind even if she let her have the tie.


    However, the woman¡¯s attitude towards the shop assistant made Yin Tao feel very ufortable. Yin Tao felt disgusted by her bossy attitude towards the shop assistant.


    ¡°Miss, 1 was indeed the one who took a fancy to this tie first. If you like it, you canmunicate with me. There¡¯s no need to make things difficult for the shop assistant.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s voice was very calm, but assertive.


    The young shop assistant was also a little touched by Yin Tao¡¯s words. She looked at Yin Tao gratefully, which further ignited the anger in Ji Wei¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Who do you think you are?! I wonder which man you¡¯re trying to please with this tie!¡± Ji Wei¡¯s words were a little fierce. If not for the fact that they were in a public ce, Ji Wei really wanted to teach the woman in front of her a lesson.


    Yin Tao was shocked by Ji Wei¡¯s harsh words. She didn¡¯t understand why someone she had just met for the first time would be so hostile towards her.


    ¡°Who are you? Why are you so rude!¡±


    Before Yin Tao could react, she saw Zhang Rui walking over angrily and standing in front of her..

 Chapter 310 - 310: Conflict

    Chapter 310: Conflict


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    Ji Wei looked at Zhang Rui, who had suddenly stood in front of Yin Tao to protect her, and chuckled in disdain. ¡°You¡¯re all the same. Stop looking for trouble here!¡±


    This was the first time Zhang Rui had met someone more arrogant than her. Just as she was about to retaliate, she heard Yin Tao¡¯s exceptionally calm voiceing from behind her.


    ¡°Don¡¯t argue with such a person. Getting angry will elerate your aging.¡± Yin Tao could tell that the woman in front of her paid a lot of attention to maintaining her appearance and dressing up, so she looked at her face meaningfully and whispered into Zhang Rui¡¯s ear.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t someone who liked to cause trouble, but she definitely wouldn¡¯t suffer for no reason. Yin Tao had many ways to deal with such unreasonable people.


    Ji Wei became even angrier from Zhang Rui and Yin Tao¡¯s joking gazes. She was already infuriated by Liu Li and Yin Tao, and now, she couldn¡¯t control herself anymore.


    Ji Wei pushed Zhang Rui away and raised her hand to p Yin Tao.


    If it was in the past, Yin Tao might not have been able to react in time. However, Feng Jing¡¯s previous demonic training had not been for nothing. Not only had Yin Tao¡¯s physical fitness improved a lot, but she had also be much more agile.


    Not only did Yin Tao hold on to Zhang Rui to stop her from falling, but she also grabbed Ji Wei¡¯s wrist, which was about to hit her on her face.


    ¡°You!¡± Ji Wei¡¯s wrist hurt from Yin Tao¡¯s grip. She red at Yin Tao, who was still grabbing her. She didn¡¯t know why this young girl in front of her had so much strength.


    ¡°Not only are you scolding us, but you also dare to push me?¡± Zhang Rui saw the bodyguards surrounding her in a panic and said with more confidence, ¡°If you don¡¯t apologize to us today, don¡¯t even think about leaving the mall!¡±


    Ji Wei¡¯s bodyguards were all waiting outside the shop to help her carry her shopping. When they noticed themotion inside, they hurriedly rushed in.


    The situation inside the shop instantly became chaotic. Zhang Rui¡¯s bodyguards had a slight advantage in numbers, but if the two groups really fought, they would probably rm the security guards in the mall.


    ¡°Calm down. Don¡¯t get into a conflict with her.¡± Yin Tao worked in the police station and knew very well that neither side would benefit from causing trouble in public.


    ¡°Am I the one who¡¯s not calm? This woman actually dared to hit you!¡± Zhang Rui became much more vignt when she saw Yin Tao let go of Ji Wei¡¯s arm, afraid that she would hurt Yin Tao again.


    Zhang Rui had never been afraid of quarreling, but with Yin Tao around, Zhang Rui was more worried about whether she would be hurt.


    Although Yin Tao was a forensic doctor, she was really petite. Zhang Rui felt that if she stood with Yin Tao, she should be the one protecting her.


    ¡°Do you know the consequences of offending me in City A?¡±


    Ji Wei was visibly upset. She had wanted Yan Kai to handle this matter, but now that she had run into Yin Tao, she had no intention of letting her off. Although Ji Yan didn¡¯t like her causing trouble outside, Ji Wei couldn¡¯t stand the slightest grievance when it came to Liu Li.


    ¡°You¡¯re quite arrogant, aren¡¯t you? Are you above thew, or do you have some super power?¡± Zhang Rui didn¡¯t take the woman in front of her seriously at all. Usually, she was the one who bullied others. How could she let others walk all over her?


    Although Yin Tao tried her best to stop them, Zhang Rui and Ji Wei inevitably had a conflict.


    Yin Tao was afraid that the matter would escte, so she contacted Feng Jing before the mall staff called the police.


    Zhang Rui¡¯s bodyguards had been carefully selected by Zhang Wei. He was worried that Zhang Rui would be in danger. The people around Ji Wei obviously weren¡¯t the bodyguards¡¯ match.


    Just as Ji Wei was about to call Yan Kai for help, Feng Jing brought Xia Jin and Ji Yu from the police force to the mall.


    ¡°Captain Feng.¡± Yin Tao finally rxed when she saw Feng Jing. Although she didn¡¯t participate in the fight, she had been guarding Zhang Rui, afraid that she would be injured.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Follow me back to the police station!¡± Feng Jing did not say anything to Yin Tao. Instead, he went up to Ji Wei, who was about to make a call.


    Seeing that the matter had rmed the police, Ji Wei gave up on looking for Yan Kai.


    Although Yan Kai had always been very smart, not all his businesses were aboveboard. Otherwise, Ji Yan wouldn¡¯t have forbidden her from interacting with him. Ji Wei knew this.


    Zhang Rui knew Feng Jing, so she did not panic.


    The group of people was brought into the police car. Xia Jin and Ji Yu tacitly didn¡¯t show too much enthusiasm toward Yin Tao.


    After the police took everyone away, Feng Jing quietly walked to Yin Tao¡¯s side.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why did Zhang Rui bring so many people with her?¡±

 Chapter 311 - 311: Tie

    Chapter 311: Tie


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    When Feng Jing received Yin Tao¡¯s call, he immediately put down his work and rushed to the scene.


    It would have been fine if it was anywhere else. But the mall was a public ce after all. If someone really reported a case, even Yin Tao would be implicated.


    ¡°Previously, Meng Heng¡¯s case scared Zhang Rui¡¯s father to death. Now, he has been getting the bodyguards to follow Zhang Rui, afraid that something would happen to her.¡± Yin Tao knew that if not for her, Zhang Rui wouldn¡¯t have gotten into such a huge mess today.


    The woman just now was obviously targeting her. She didn¡¯t seem very interested in Zhang Rui.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. You can be considered the person who reported the case. Go back to the police station and give a statement. We¡¯ll see what¡¯s going on with Zhang Rui as well.¡± Feng Jing opened the car door and gestured for Yin Tao to get in.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitely cooperate with Captain Feng.¡± Yin Tao smiled and got into the car. This was the first time she had gone to the police station in such a capacity. Yin Tao felt that it was a novel experience.


    Feng Jing looked at the smiling Yin Tao and deliberately said to her after getting into the car, ¡°You can tell me what¡¯s going on first. Perhaps I will side with you and Zhang Rui.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing in surprise. She never expected that he, who had always been serious, would crack a joke.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Yin Tao took out her phone and waved it in front of Feng Jing. ¡°However, even if you enforce thew impartially this time, we are not the ones who started it first.¡±


    Yin Tao had been secretly recording the entire conflict between Zhang Rui and Ji Wei¡¯s subordinates with her phone.


    Although Zhang Rui was not very polite, it was indeed Ji Wei¡¯s people who made the first move. If they really wanted to pursue the matter, Ji Wei¡¯s side would be the main culprit.


    ¡°Not bad. You¡¯ve learned to be smart and even know how to record evidence.¡± Feng Jing took a quick nce at the video on Yin Tao¡¯s phone and said to Yin Tao as if he was praising a child.


    ¡°Of course, I would have learned a thing or two after being with Captain Feng for so long!¡± Yin Tao said proudly, not forgetting to praise Feng Jing.


    ¡°But weren¡¯t you and Zhang Rui just shopping? Why did you quarrel with someone?¡±


    Although Zhang Rui¡¯s temper was a little fiery, Feng Jing knew Yin Tao¡¯s personality very well. Although she looked young, she had always been very mature. She would not have such a serious conflict with others.


    ¡°That woman just now took a fancy to the same tie as me and she spoke a little harshly. Zhang Rui wanted to stand up for me, but that woman¡¯s attitude was a little too much. She was the one who attacked first. Zhang Rui¡¯s bodyguards obviously wouldn¡¯t stand by and do nothing.¡±


    At this moment, Yin Tao felt like she wasining to her parents. Although what she said was the truth, Yin Tao still subconsciously wanted to tell Feng Jing about how that woman had gone overboard.


    ¡°Tie? Were you buying it for Yin Hao? Do you want me to apany you back to the mall?¡±


    Hearing Feng ling¡¯s words, Yin Tao was slightly stunned and didn¡¯t know how to exin. She shook her head and said to Feng Jing, ¡°There¡¯s no need. It¡¯s not something that 1 must buy¡­¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t tell the truth. After all, there were police officers driving in front.


    Someone in the police station had already misunderstood her rtionship with Feng Jing. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to say anything that would cause more misunderstanding.


    ¡°Did you know that woman?¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t notice Yin Tao¡¯s expression and continued to ask about what had just happened.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know her.¡± Yin Tao shook her head. Thinking of the woman¡¯s reaction when she saw her just now, she added to Feng Jing, ¡°However, 1 think she might have seen me before. Moreover, she¡¯s quite hostile to me. I don¡¯t think she would treat a stranger like this.¡±


    Feng Jing listened to Yin Tao¡¯s words seriously. ¡°Then I¡¯ll ask aroundter. You¡¯re not the type to cause trouble. If that woman is targeting you, there must be something wrong with her.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s obvious bias made Yin Tao feel warm in her heart. Although Feng Jing should be analyzing things normally, Yin Tao still felt very happy. Yin Tao felt very at ease to be trusted by Feng Jing.


    The car pulled up at the police station and Yin Tao got out of the car with Feng Jing. Just as they were about to enter the interrogation room, Feng Jing¡¯s phone suddenly rang.


    Yin Tao stood beside Feng Jing. Although she couldn¡¯t hear what was on the phone, she could hear a man¡¯s voice.


    After hanging up the phone, Feng Jing¡¯s expression became much more serious.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Captain Feng?¡±

 Chapter 312 - 312: Siblings

    Chapter 312: Siblings


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    Feng Jing brought Yin Tao to a spot further away from the interrogation room. ¡°The woman who had a conflict with you just now is the sister of a friend of mine.¡±


    Yin Tao was also surprised when she heard Feng Jing¡¯s words. She never thought that the unreasonable woman would be Feng Jing¡¯s friend¡¯s sister.


    ¡°Then, did he call you just now to ask for your help?¡± Yin Tao could tell that Feng Jing¡¯s expression had be very serious after answering the call.


    Feng Jing shook his head and said to Yin Tao, ¡°On the contrary, he asked me to discipline his younger sister for him.¡±


    Yin Tao asked, ¡°Could it be that he was just being polite? After all, you¡¯re a police officer, so he couldn¡¯t ask you outright to side with his younger sister.¡±


    ¡°No, although 1 don¡¯t know much about his sister¡¯s situation, Ji Yan and 1 have known each other for a long time. 1 trust his character.¡±


    Although Feng Jing and Ji Yan didn¡¯t meet often, the two of them had always had a good rtionship and their personalities were simr. Feng Jing knew that Ji Yan was not the kind of person who had a glib tongue and was worldly wise.


    ¡°Ji Yan?¡± When Yin Tao heard the name Feng Jing mentioned, she felt that it sounded a little familiar. It seemed that she had heard this name from her colleagues when she was working at the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°Do you know him?¡± Feng Jing felt that the possibility of Yin Tao knowing Ji Yan was not high. After all, Ji Yan worked in a government department and was usually even busier than him. Moreover, Ji Yan was like him, he did not like to socialize.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know him. I think I¡¯ve heard of him.¡± Yin Tao shook her head.


    ¡°Did Lin Jia mention that they both work in the same government department? They would meet more often.¡±


    Yin Tao shook her head and asked Feng Jing, ¡°Brother Feng, do you know the name of Ji Yan¡¯s younger sister?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but the police are taking statements. If you want to know, just go in and take a look.¡± Feng Jing was only Ji Yan¡¯s friend and didn¡¯t know much about his family.


    Feng Jing thought for a moment and said casually, ¡°Didn¡¯t Auntie mention before that Ji Yan¡¯s sister was getting married to Liu Li? Liu Li¡¯s fiancee should be the woman giving her statement inside.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s words made Yin Tao realize why she had an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the Ji family previously. It turned out that she had heard Feng Jing¡¯s Auntie Feng Ya mention Liu Li and the Ji family¡¯s marriage.


    Although Feng Jing knew that Ji Yan¡¯s sister was Liu Li¡¯s fiancee, he had never met Ji Yan¡¯s sister before. Therefore, it was impossible for him to know her.


    ¡°President Liu and his fiancee¡¯s personalities are really pr opposites¡­¡± Yin Tao thought of Liu Li¡¯s smiling face and the woman¡¯s angry expression just now. She couldn¡¯t help but worry for Liu Li.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Since we¡¯re acquaintances, everything will be easy to handle. It¡¯s not a big deal anyway.¡± Feng Jing was originally worried that it wouldn¡¯t be easy to mediate between Yin Tao and the woman. Although there wouldn¡¯t be any serious consequences, it would still waste a lot of time.


    In the interrogation room, Ji Wei had been very agitated. She was already fuming mad. Now that she was being interrogated by the police, she was even angrier.


    However, Ji Wei didn¡¯t dare to rm her family. If Ji Yan found out that she had caused trouble for him again, he would definitely ground her for a month.


    ¡°Where¡¯s that woman called Jiang Tao? I want to talk to her!¡± Ji Wei looked at the young male police officer in front of her disdainfully, as if she couldn¡¯t be bothered tomunicate with him.


    ¡°Jiang Tao?¡± Ji Yu was a little confused. Just as he was about to ask Ji Wei if she meant Yin Tao, he heard Feng Jing¡¯s voice behind him.


    ¡°You are at the police station, please cooperate with the police. This is not your home!¡±


    Yin Tao followed behind Feng Jing. His serious expression was indeed a little terrifying. Even Ji Wei, who had been unwilling to cooperate, didn¡¯t dare to speak loudly.


    ¡°It¡¯s you! You¡¯re the shameless one! You seduced someone else¡¯s husband and still dare to act like you have a clear conscience!¡± Ji Wei¡¯s words made everyone present widen their eyes. Even Yin Tao herself was dumbfounded.


    ¡°Miss Ji, do you know that you have to bear legal responsibility for defaming someone?¡± Feng Jing was very upset. The way he looked at Ji Wei had also be much colder.


    Initially, he had wanted to mediate the matter on ount of Ji Yan. However, Ji Wei¡¯s statementpletely made Feng Jing lose his patience.


    ¡°ording to article 1024 of the Civil Code, no organization or individual can harm the reputation of others by insulting or ndering them. Miss Ji, you¡¯re already an adult. You have to remember, you need to bear legal responsibility for your actions..¡±

 Chapter 313 - 313: Misunderstanding

    Chapter 313: Misunderstanding


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    ¡°Stop trying to intimidate me. I¡¯m telling the truth. She¡¯s clearly a vixen who seduced her boss. Stop pretending to be an angel!¡±


    ¡°Boss?¡± Hearing Ji Wei¡¯s words, Ji Yu subconsciously nced at Feng Jing and Yin Tao. After being warned by Feng Jing¡¯s cold gaze, he put away his curiosity.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know if you have any misunderstandings about me, but even if we have any conflicts, it¡¯s still your fault for hitting someone in a public ce.¡±


    Yin Tao roughly understood why the woman in front of her was so hostile to her. It seemed that the other party had misunderstood her rtionship with Liu Li. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t be jealous of her like a lunatic.


    Yin Tao nced at the name column on Ji Yu¡¯s record and saw the name of the woman in front of her. It seemed that she was Liu Li¡¯s fiancee, who was rumored to have a powerful family background.


    It seemed like Zhou Hui¡¯s warning to her was not out of kindness. Zhou Hui must have told Ji Wei, Liu Li¡¯s fiancee, about her misunderstanding of Liu Li and her.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you guys make a move too?!¡± Ji Wei was very worried that this matter would blow up. If Ji Yan found out, she would be punished no matter what.


    ¡°We were acting in self-defense. 1 recorded a video. Your people attacked first. If you have any doubts, you can go to the mall and ask to check the surveince cameras.¡±


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t angered by Ji Wei¡¯s words. Instead, she sensibly proposed a solution. ¡°You can choose between mediation or leaving it to the police to handle the matter.¡±


    Ji Wei was a little shaken by Yin Tao¡¯s words. If Yin Tao escted the matter, it wouldn¡¯t be beneficial for Ji Wei. With Ji Yan around, even if she wanted to do anything to Yin Tao, Ji Yan wouldn¡¯t allow it.


    ¡°Alright, I canpensate you. Name your price!¡± Although Ji Wei said that, her tone was still very arrogant, as if a woman like Yin Tao was beneath her. Ji Wei¡¯s gaze was on Feng Jing.


    The tall man in front of her seemed to have the same aura as Ji Yan. They were both the type that Ji Wei was very afraid of, as if there was no humanity in them.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble. We don¡¯t need yourpensation.¡± Seeing Ji Wei¡¯s change in attitude, Yin Tao smiled and said to her, ¡°Just apologize to us. Otherwise, we ll leave it to the police.¡±


    There was nothing wrong with Yin Tao¡¯s attitude, but she had stepped precisely on Ji Wei¡¯s sore spot. It was more painful for Ji Wei to eat the humble pie and apologize than to paypensation.


    Due to the presence of the police, Ji Wei made a concession after struggling for a while. After weighing the pros and cons, she agreed to apologize and resolve the problem.


    ¡°What happened today is my fault. I apologize to you. Is that okay?¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Ji Wei, who was clearly very unconvinced, and knew that being able to apologize like this was already her limit.


    ¡°I ept your apology, but I also need you to apologize sincerely to my friend.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Ji Wei tried her best to suppress her urge to curse. If not for the fact that she was being watched closely by Ji Yan, she definitely wouldn¡¯t have let Yin Tao off so easily.


    Under the lead of the police, Ji Wei went to see Zhang Rui in another interrogation room.


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao followed behind her. The two of them looked at each other tacitly.


    Yin Tao knew that if she hadn¡¯t proposed a reconciliation, Feng Jing might have taught Ji Wei a lesson. Not only because of Ji Wei¡¯s brother¡¯s request, but also because of her attitude at the police station. Ji Wei needed to be taught a lesson.


    ¡°I don¡¯t ept it! Is it enough to just apologize after scolding and beating someone up?¡± Zhang Rui was harsh on Ji Wei, who was apologizing to her. She had a lot of people on her side to begin with. If Yin Tao wasn¡¯t afraid of blowing things up, she would definitely teach this arrogant woman a lesson.


    Yin Tao looked at Ji Wei, who was about to lose control, and silently called Zhang Rui to the side. She whispered to her, ¡°This is enough. Your bodyguards weren¡¯t injured. Leave the rest to Captain Feng.¡±


    Zhang Rui nced at Feng Jing, who was standing behind Yin Tao, and calmed herself down. She nodded and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯m not an unreasonable shrew. I¡¯m not like some people who are unreasonable and cause trouble for the police!¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?!¡± Ji Wei could tell what Zhang Rui meant. Although she was very angry, she was not too impulsive.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything. If you aren¡¯t feeling guilty, why should you care?¡± Zhang Rui was obviously trying to provoke Ji Wei.


    In the end, the police officers took a long time to persuade the two of them before they finally ended this farce..

 Chapter 314 - 314: Grievance

    Chapter 314: Grievance


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    Due to Ji Yan¡¯s instructions, Feng Jing specially asked Ji Yu to teach Ji Wei a lesson and reprimanded her before allowing her to leave the police station.


    In the end, Yin Tao saw Ji Wei walk out of the interrogation room with a dark expression. She walked forward and exined to her, ¡°Miss Ji, I don¡¯t know what you heard that caused you to have such a big misunderstanding about me.¡±


    ¡°Misunderstanding?¡± Ji Wei sneered, not believing Yin Tao¡¯s words at all. ¡°You really have no shame!¡±


    ¡°No matter what you think, 1 want to remind you that sometimes, even if you saw something with your own eyes, it might not be the truth, let alone hearsay.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Ji Wei had misunderstood her rtionship with Liu Li because she had heard some gossip from the employees of the Wan Corporation, so she didn¡¯t take it to heart.


    The reason why Ji Wei had such a strong reaction could only mean that she was too anxious and couldn¡¯t maintain herposure.


    Just like the previous incident with Secretary Xu, there were rumors that Ji Wei wanted to harm Xu Rui just because of an auction item.


    However, after today¡¯s meeting, Yin Tao¡¯s suspicion of Ji Wei decreased a lot. This was because someone with Ji Wei¡¯s personality wouldn¡¯t be so shrewd.


    Even if she really wanted to harm someone, there must have been someone else instigating behind the scene.


    Moreover, based on Feng ling¡¯s description of Ji Wei¡¯s brother, Yin Tao felt that the possibility of Ji Wei being Xu Rui¡¯s murderer wasn¡¯t too high. If the person in front of her wanted to kill someone, she would probably use the most direct method. She didn¡¯t have a scheming mind at all.


    However, if Yin Tao could predict what would happen subsequently, she wouldn¡¯t have merely exined the matter simply to Ji Wei today.


    She thought Ji Wei¡¯s action was because she cared a lot about Liu Li. She didn¡¯t know that Ji Wei would really have such a terrifying thought.


    Yin Tao¡¯s words didn¡¯t make Ji Wei stop suspecting her. Even if there was really nothing between Yin Tao and Liu Li, Ji Wei still hated her.


    Ji Wei hated Yin Tao¡¯sposure. Yin Tao¡¯s rational style made Ji Wei look like an ignorant clown. Ji Wei hated the feeling of being outdone, especially by a young and pretty girl like Yin Tao.


    As she walked out of the police station, the bodyguards who came with Ji Wei kept observing her expression.


    ¡°Miss, you should tell Mr. Ji about what happened today.¡± The chauffeur had been waiting outside the police station. When he saw the group of people finallying out of the police station, he was relieved.


    ¡°No!¡± Hearing the chauffeur mention Ji Yan, Ji Wei became vignt. ¡°Let me tell you, if anyone dares to tell my brother about what happened today, I won¡¯t let him off!¡±


    Ji Wei instructed the bodyguards behind her sternly. She didn¡¯t notice the chauffeur¡¯s troubled expression.


    Actually, after she was taken away by the police, the chauffeur had already informed Ji Yan on his phone and roughly told him what had happened.


    ¡°Drive. I want the two people who offended me today to receive the punishment they deserve!¡± Ji Wei looked horrible, but her gaze was exceptionally firm. She had never suffered so much since she was young.


    If not for the fact that Ji Yan might not stand on her side, Ji Wei would definitely blow this matter up and teach the two of them a lesson today.


    As the car started, Ji Wei took out her phone, typed a message, and sent it to Yan Kai, whom she had added back to her contact list.


    Not long after, Ji Wei received a call from Yan Kai.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Didn¡¯t you say not to go overboard? Could it be that Liu Li wants to break off the engagement with you for that girl?¡±


    Yan Kai¡¯s smiling voice came from the phone. Hearing his words, Ji Wei instantly raised her voice.


    ¡°How dare he!¡±


    ¡°My dear madam, why are you so fierce to me? It¡¯s not like I¡¯ve done anything to let you down. If you¡¯re so powerful, why don¡¯t you deal with your fiance?¡±


    Hearing Yan Kai tease her like this, Ji Wei could no longer hold back the grievance in her heart and burst into tears.


    She was already aggrieved at the police station. Not only did she have to apologize to others, she was also criticized and reprimanded by the police for a long time.


    Ji Wei could not find an outlet to vent, and Yan Kai gave her a reason to cry, just in time.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Where are you now?¡± Yan Kai could tell that Ji Wei was really upset. He instantly stopped joking and became nervous.


    ¡°Nothing. I¡¯m just angry.¡± Ji Wei sniffled and wiped her teary face with a tissue..

 Chapter 315 - 315: Have Something on Us

    Chapter 315: Have Something on Us


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    ¡°Sigh, I¡¯ll get someone to do it tomorrow. i¡¯ll help you teach that brazen girl a lesson.¡±


    Yan Kai was already annoyed by some trivial matters in the ck market. He originally nned to investigate the girl called Jiang Tao before deciding how to deal with this matter.


    However, now that Ji Wei was crying so sadly, he didn¡¯t n to investigate Jiang Tao anymore. He would just get his subordinates to teach her a lesson.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. You must avenge me. Now that my brother doesn¡¯t care about me at all, 1 can onlye to you for help.¡± Ji Wei was still sobbing as she spoke.


    Ji Wei felt even worse at the thought that Ji Yan wouldn¡¯t stand up for her.


    ¡°Okay, don¡¯t worry. Just wait for my news.¡± Hearing Ji Wei¡¯s words, Yan Kai smiled helplessly.


    Yan Kai understood Ji Yan¡¯s personality. He only cared about facts and not feelings. With such a personality, it was inevitable that he would neglect his concern for Ji Wei.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Yan Kai. When this matter is over, 1¡¯11 definitely treat you to a meal. Even if my brother ties me up at home, I¡¯ll definitelye out to meet you!¡± Ji Wei said.


    ¡°Alright, you should listen to your brother more. Although his temper is a little hot, he really cares for you.¡± Yan Kai smiled and ended the call. He dialed another number.


    ¡°Xiaochang, get a few people to do something. 1 want a few people with simple backgrounds.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Brother Yan. Liang Yi seems to be investigating our business recently. Do you want to take a break first? I¡¯m worried that he¡¯ll have something on us.¡±


    Upon hearing Xiaochang¡¯s words, Yan Kai¡¯s expression became much more serious.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You guys can continue doing whatever you are doing. Liang Yi isn¡¯t as clean as he looks. He has something on us? So what? Why should 1 be afraid of him?!¡±


    ¡°Alright, Brother Yan. I¡¯ll arrange for people immediately.¡±


    After Ji Wei left, Zhang Rui and Yin Tao were still at the police station.


    ¡°Captain Feng, you were so cool just now. That woman¡¯s face turned green from your scolding.¡± Zhang Rui couldn¡¯t help butugh when she thought of how Ji Wei had been criticized and reprimanded by the police officers just now.


    ¡°We weren¡¯t scolding anyone. We were just persuading and educating them.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s expression was still unsmiling. Although he had seen Zhang Rui many times, Feng Jing¡¯s attitude towards her was still lukewarm.


    Zhang Rui looked at the cold Feng Jing and felt a little bored. She whispered to Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaotao, do you think Captain Feng doesn¡¯t know how to smile at all? Why haven¡¯t I seen any other expressions on his face?¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing was easier to get along with in private. He was indeed a little more serious when he was at the police station.


    ¡°A detective has to deal with victims and criminals all day long. If he is always smiling, how can he handle a case?¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the puzzled Zhang Rui and said to her with a smile, ¡°You should go back early. If your father finds out that you came to the police station again, he¡¯ll be worried.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true. Then I¡¯ll make a move first. If there¡¯s anything, we¡¯ll contact each other by phone.¡± Zhang Rui bade Yin Tao goodbye and finally left the police station with her bodyguards.


    Yin Tao originally wanted to ask more about Wan Zhe, but since she met Ji Wei today, she didn¡¯t talk to Zhang Rui in detail.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go home together. I¡¯m almost done with things here.¡± Feng Jing looked at the time and said to Yin Tao.


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Yin Tao looked around worriedly. ¡°Captain Feng, we¡¯re still at the police station. Be careful with your words. Don¡¯t let anyone hear you and misunderstand.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t tell Ji Yu about the bet because with Feng Jing¡¯s character, if he knew that everyone dared to bet on his private matters, he would definitely punish everyone ruthlessly.


    ¡°When did you be so timid?¡± Feng Jing looked at the vignt Yin Tao and couldn¡¯t help but tease her.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I¡¯m timid. I¡¯m just afraid of affecting Captain Feng¡¯s reputation in the police station,¡± Yin Tao said.


    ¡°Are you married?¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s sudden question stunned Yin Tao. ¡°No, is there a problem?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not someone with a family. Even if everyone misunderstands, they will at most think that we¡¯re together. What¡¯s there to affect your reputation?¡± Feng Jing opened the car door and gestured for Yin Tao to get in.


    ¡°But what happened between you and Liu Li? Why was he misunderstood by his fiancee?¡± Feng Jing thought of Ji Wei¡¯s actions just now and asked Yin Tao in confusion.


    Logically speaking, Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t have many chances to interact with Liu Li in the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°It¡¯s because of you. Liu Li must have been misunderstood by some colleagues because you took special care of me..¡±

 Chapter 316 - 316: Idea

    Chapter 316: Idea


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    Yin Tao felt annoyed at the thought of this. She had originally gone to the Wan Corporation to investigate Xu Rui¡¯s case, but she didn¡¯t expect that she would identally offend Liu Li¡¯s fiancee.


    ¡°Then what do you n to do next? Did you discover anything new in the Wan Group? Why don¡¯t youe back? I¡¯ll think of another way to investigate Xu Rui¡¯s matter.¡± Feng Jing said to Yin Tao as he drove.


    ¡°I have the same n. I might have been wrong about Xu Rui right from the beginning.¡±


    Feng Jing turned to look at Yin Tao, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, and asked, ¡°Do you think Wan Zhe has nothing to do with Xu Rui¡¯s death?¡±


    Feng Jing knew the reason why Yin Tao went to the Wan Corporation was because she felt that the ident in Xu Rui¡¯s family was caused by someone. Moreover, Yin Tao felt that the most suspicious person was Xu Rui¡¯s boss, Wan Zhe.


    ¡°Yes, I heard a lot about Wan Zhe when I was working at the Wan Corporation.¡±


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and exined to Feng Jing, ¡°Moreover, I¡¯ve asked Zhang Rui about the rtionship between Xu Rui and Wan Zhe. From what she said, Wan Zhe won¡¯t do anything to hurt Xu Rui. Their rtionship seems to be quite good.¡±


    ¡°If Wan Zhe is not suspicious, do you think anyone else will do anything to hurt Xu Rui?¡±


    Letting out a long sigh, Yin Tao shook her head and said to Feng Jing, ¡°1 can¡¯t guess it. Xu Rui¡¯s socialwork was actually very simple. He rarely interacted with people, and he usually didn¡¯t have any other social activities apart from work.¡±


    ¡°Then what is the motive for killing him? If the murderer at the Children¡¯s Home really wanted to kill Xu Shan, I think there must be something unspeakable between this person and Xu Rui.¡± Feng Jing did not interfere too much in the Children Home¡¯s case. After all, it was not handled by the Cheng Ping Bureau. It wasn¡¯t nice for Feng Jing to interfere too much.


    ¡°You think the killer was trying to silence him?¡±


    Actually, Yin Tao had also thought that Xu Rui might have gotten himself into trouble because he knew something, but at that time, the only person Yin Tao suspected was Wan Zhe.


    After all, the person who interacted with Xu Rui the most was his boss, and Xu Rui was most likely to know his boss¡¯s secret.


    ¡°It¡¯s very likely. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have wanted to kill them all.¡±


    Yin Tao was silent for a moment before she slowly said, ¡°Looks like I have to talk to Wan Zhe.¡±


    ¡°What reason would you use?¡± Feng Jing knew that she could definitely dig out some clues from Wan Zhe, but with his temper, it was simply not easy for him to cooperate with the investigation.


    ¡°Friends?¡± Yin Tao smiled and said helplessly, ¡°We can only give it a try. However, 1 heard Zhang Rui¡¯s description of Wan Zhe isn¡¯t that bad. He may be willing tomunicate with us.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s because they¡¯re a couple.¡± Feng Jing dampened Yin Tao¡¯s hopes. Wan Zhe was well known in the industry for being hard to get along with. Even Lin Jia, who had extremely strong social skills, couldn¡¯t get along with Wan Zhe.


    ¡°I know, but there¡¯s no other way now. I will visit the Wan family this weekend. Doesn¡¯t Wan Zhe quite like Yin Ning? He shouldn¡¯t be too unfriendly to me, right?¡±


    Yin Tao actually felt a little guilty. If she hadn¡¯t heard Zhang Rui¡¯s evaluation of Wan Zhe, Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t have been willing to interact with the only viin in the original novel, no matter what.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you. Wan Zhe wouldn¡¯t miss the opportunity to meet me.¡±


    Feng Jing had attended the Old Master Wan¡¯s birthday banquet before. At that time, Wan Zhe was interested in working with the Feng family. Although his temper was not good, he was a very shrewd businessman.


    For the growth of the Wan Corporation, Wan Zhe was very willing to cooperate with Feng Jing.


    However, because Feng Jing was focused on his work at the police station, he turned down Wan Zhe¡¯s proposal. Feng Jing had no intention of getting involved in the Feng family¡¯s business.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll feel more at ease with you around.¡± Actually, Yin Tao was still a little nervous when she thought of meeting Wan Zhe. If Feng Jing was around, she would indeed be able to rx a little.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll send a message to Liu Li and tell him that you won¡¯t go to the Wan Corporation to work tomorrow.¡± Feng Jing took out his phone as he spoke.


    Originally, Feng Jing wasn¡¯t keen for Yin Tao to work in the Wan Corporation. After all, Yin Tao worked in the police station. If she was really discovered, it would easily arouse Wan Zhe¡¯s suspicion.


    ¡°Let me exin it to him myself. President Liu takes good care of me. Besides, I want to exin to him so that he won¡¯t be suspected by Ji Wei.¡± Yin Tao was actually very embarrassed to cause Liu Li such trouble.


    Ji Wei was obviously not easy to talk to. Moreover, the Ji family was much more snobbish than Liu Li. Yin Tao did not want Liu Li to be misunderstood by Ji Wei because of her..

 Chapter 317 - 317: Dead End

    Chapter 317: Dead End


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    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll send you to the Wan Corporation tomorrow morning. You can return to the police station after you¡¯re done.¡±


    Feng Jing also hoped that Yin Tao could return to the police station as soon as possible. He didn¡¯t know if it was because he was too worried that Yin Tao would encounter danger outside.


    ¡°I want to go to the Children¡¯s Home in a few days to see Shanshan again.¡±


    When Yin Tao thought of Xu Shan¡¯s adorable and obedient face, she felt very upset.


    She was of the age where her parents were supposed to be doting on her, but she had suffered such an ident instead. Moreover, she was in a dangerous situation now.


    ¡°Okay, 1¡¯11 go with you then.¡±


    Feng Jing was still driving. He knew that Yin Tao couldn¡¯t let go of Xu Shan andforted her, ¡°You can rest assured about Xu Shan¡¯s safety. Ever since thest incident, not only have the teachers of the Children¡¯s Home be much more vignt, but the police have also mobilized a lot of resources to ensure the safety of the children.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded, but she couldn¡¯t cheer up at all. When she thought of the female victim she had seen at the crime scene thest time, Yin Tao wished she could catch that demon-like murderer with her own hands.


    ¡°Is there still no news of the murderer fromst time?¡±


    ¡°There hasn¡¯t been much progress. The killer obviously came prepared. Not a single fingerprint or trace was left. The autopsy results don¡¯t show any distinguishing features of the killer.¡±


    Feng Jing sighed helplessly and said slowly, ¡°Moreover, it rained heavily the day after the incident. It has increased the difficulty of solving the case.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, I don¡¯t have any leads on the recent cases. If this continues, the criminals will only be more and more brazen.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that having no progress on a case was a terrible thing. If the criminal wasn¡¯t identified, it would only make him even more smug, and new victims would continue to appear.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that there¡¯s no progress at all. Our informants on the ck market are also collecting evidence. Although we can¡¯t find the mastermind for the time being, many of their actions have been known by the police in advance.¡±


    ¡°Is that Officer Wu we saw thest time?¡±


    Yin Tao still remembered the undercover police officers who had brought Feng Jing and Ji Yu into the ck market¡¯s underground casino a few times.


    Yin Tao admired police officers like Officer Wu, who were willing to lie low for many years to solve a case. Not only did they put themselves in danger, but they also gave up their time with their families.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just Officer Wu. The police have already expended a lot of police resources to find out who¡¯s behind the ck market.¡±


    The people from the ck market had always been the biggest disrupter of social order in City A. Feng Jing had also always had a headache about the leader of the ck market. That person was an exceptionally vignt, sly old fox. He had almost never dealt with anything personally, which was why he was so well hidden.


    ¡°I hope I can make a breakthrough as soon as possible. Many cases in City A are rted to people from the ck market.¡±


    Yin Tao suddenly thought of Liang Yi, whom she had met at Cheng Fei¡¯s ce, and asked Feng Jing, ¡°Brother Feng, is Liang Yi from the ck market?¡±


    ¡°I think so, but that person called Liang Yi shouldn¡¯t have anything to do with the recent cases. The police have already included him in the secret investigation, but he usually kept a low profile and didn¡¯t do anything out of the ordinary.¡±


    Feng Jing and Liang Yi had met a few times. Because of Liang Yi and Xi Feng¡¯s cooperative rtionship, Feng Jing even specially went to talk to Xi Feng.


    However, their business waspletely legal. Xi Feng¡¯s description of Liang Yi was not bad. There didn¡¯t seem to be anything special about this person.


    ¡°There are no obvious ws. The progress of our case has also been in a deadlock.¡± Yin Tao sighed weakly and said to Feng Jing in a low voice, ¡°Brother Feng, I sometimes have a terrifying thought.¡±


    They were at a red light when Yin Tao said this. Feng Jing slowly turned to look at her.


    ¡°I even hope that a new case will appear so that the autopsy report can provide you with new clues to solve the case. This feeling of being in constant danger is too painful. It feels like I¡¯m being led by the criminal.¡±


    After Yin Tao finished speaking, she immediately shook her head and refuted her own words. ¡°Perhaps my mind is really not clear enough. If a victim really appears, it means that another innocent person has been killed¡­¡±


    Yin Tao had always been conflicted in her heart. In the beginning, she felt that she was still in a novel, so she had always treated catching the murderer as the ending of the novel..

 Chapter 318 - 318: Insomnia

    Chapter 318: Insomnia


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    Yin Tao had always naively thought that as long as the main characters in the novel achieved their goals, the story would have a good ending. Xi Feng and Yin Ning would be together, and Feng Jing would catch the murderer who kidnapped and lulled his brother. This story would end there.


    When she was no longer being manipted by the plot, she felt that she would have a chance of returning to the real world.


    However, as she lived in the novel, Yin Tao could clearly feel the different thoughts of everyone. All the characters here were too real. Sometimes, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t tell what was real.


    Could it be that her previous life was just a dream, and that the original world was like this?


    Especially when she saw each victim, Yin Tao could feel the loss of each life and the sorrow and pain of the victims¡¯ families.


    ¡°I can understand what you¡¯re thinking. Although it¡¯s a little heartless, sometimes I also hope that the murderer will reveal a w. That way, new victims will definitely appear.¡±


    Feng Jing was not too surprised by Yin Tao¡¯s thoughts. In fact, when the police encountered such a clueless case, they would also hope that the murderer would reveal a w. Otherwise, letting such a person go unpunished was also a threat to the public.


    When the two of them returned to the vi, Yin Tao didn¡¯t see Feng Ya. She said disappointedly, ¡°I n to bring my luggage back to the dormitory tomorrow. 1 had wanted to make some of Auntie¡¯s favorite food before I leave.¡±


    ¡°Do you want me to call and ask where she is?¡± Feng Jing saw that Yin Tao was a little disappointed and took out his phone from his pocket.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. It¡¯s not like we won¡¯t have a chance to meet in the future. Say goodbye to Auntie for me tomorrow.¡± Yin Tao walked up the stairs and turned to Feng Jing. ¡°I¡¯ll go pack my luggage first. I¡¯ll put it in your car tomorrow and bring it to the police station.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded. When he realized that Yin Tao would not be staying here from tomorrow onwards, he felt a sense of loss.


    Although Yin Tao hadn¡¯t lived here for long, Feng Jing seemed to have gotten used to seeing her when he came home.


    ¡°Do you need me to help you pack?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I don¡¯t have much anyway.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t notice the change in Feng Jing¡¯s mood and walked upstairs.


    After tidying up her clothes, Yin Tao¡¯s luggage was filled to the brim.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be returning to the small bed in the dormitory tomorrow.¡± Yin Taoy on the soft bed and turned over reluctantly. ¡°I don¡¯t know why, but I have always felt safe in Brother Feng¡¯s bedroom.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the simple decor of the bedroom and felt that it might be because of Feng Jing¡¯s profession that she had a sense of trust in him.


    Ever since Yin Tao moved into Feng Jing¡¯s house, he had given up his bedroom to Yin Tao out of consideration. At first, Yin Tao felt a little bad, but she could indeed rest very well in Feng Jing¡¯s room.


    When she was at the police station, she was always worried that there would be new cases. However, in Feng Jing¡¯s house, Yin Tao seemed to have suddenly found someone she could rely on. When she encountered something, she no longer wanted to take charge.


    ¡°Best of luck. You still have to buy your own apartment in the future!¡± Yin Tao knew that staying in the police station¡¯s dormitory was not a long-term solution, but returning to the Yin home to live with Zhao Yue and Yin Ning was simply a torture to her body and her mind.


    Therefore, Yin Tao wanted to move out and live alone. Although it was impossible for her to buy a vi like the Feng Jing family¡¯s, there was still hope for a smaller apartment.


    Although the sry of a forensic doctor was not high, it was very stable. If she could think of a way to raise the down payment, Yin Tao was confident that she could repay the mortgage independently.


    ¡°When I have my own bedroom in the future, I must buy a bed of the same brand as Brother Feng¡¯s house.¡± Thinking of this, Yin Tao took out her phone and checked out beds of the same brand as Feng Jing¡¯s house.


    When Yin Tao saw the long list of prices on the mobile phone interface, she gave up on this idea.


    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯d better ept reality as soon as possible¡­¡±


    Yin Tao ced all the things she had to take away the next day at the door of the bedroom. She washed up briefly andy back on the bed.


    Perhaps because she especially cherished thisst night, Yin Tao didn¡¯t sleep well the entire night.


    Yin Tao only slept for a short while when dawn was breaking. When the rm on her mobile phone went off, Yin Tao struggled to get up from the bed and walked out of the bedroom with two big dark circles under her eyes.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you rest a while more? You¡¯re going to resign anyway. There¡¯s no need to go too early.¡± Feng Jing was preparing breakfast in the kitchen when he saw Yin Tao walking down the stairs in a daze..

 Chapter 319 - 319: Slow

    Chapter 319: Slow


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    ¡°I don¡¯t know why, but I didn¡¯t sleep the entire night.¡± Yin Tao rubbed her eyes and yawned.


    ¡°Are you having insomnia? Or maybe you don¡¯t want to move back to the dormitory?¡± Feng Jing said casually as he poured milk for Yin Tao.


    ¡°I¡­¡± Yin Tao could tell that Feng Jing was kidding with her. However, she was momentarily speechless, causing the atmosphere between the two of them to be slightly awkward.


    ¡°If you¡¯re not used to living in the dormitory, you cane back anytime.¡± Feng Jing thought for a moment and added, ¡°Auntie likes you very much too. If you have time, you cane to the house more often. It¡¯ll be more lively for everyone to eat together.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded her head. Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t seem like someone who enjoyed a lot ofpany, Yin Tao could tell that he actually enjoyed being with his family. He also cherished thepany of his family and friends.


    Seeing that Feng Ya¡¯s bedroom door was still tightly shut, Yin Tao asked, ¡°Auntie didn¡¯te back yesterday?¡±


    ¡°No, Auntie has always enjoyed going out. She rarely stays at home. If not for the fact that she was worried that I¡¯ll feel too lonely here, she might have gone on a trip long ago.¡±


    Feng Jing served Yin Tao the sunny-side up and shrimp dumplings and also scooped a bowl of vegetable soup for her.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yin Tao looked at the sumptuous breakfast and was suddenly full of admiration for this man in front of her. Ever since they met, there seemed to be nothing that Feng Jing couldn¡¯t do well.


    ¡°If those girls who like you knew that you are such a good cook, they would definitely like you even more.¡± Yin Tao muttered in a muffled voice as she took a bite of the prawn dumpling.


    ¡°Them?¡± Feng Jing looked at the hamster-like Yin Tao and asked with a smile, ¡°Why didn¡¯t 1 know that so many people liked me?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re too slow when ites to love. Just at the police station alone, 1 could tell that there are a few female police officers who like you. Unfortunately, our Captain Feng didn¡¯t give them any response. Who would dare to confess to you fearlessly? I can tell at a nce that you¡¯ll reject him.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao who was teasing him and felt that she was not much better than him in terms of rtionships. She didn¡¯t realize that others treated her differently.


    ¡°Then what do you think I should do?¡± Feng Jing asked casually while helping Yin Tao refill her soup bowl.


    ¡°Uh, at least give others a chance. Don¡¯t be so aloof and keep everyone at arm¡¯s length.¡± Yin Tao analyzed the situation for Feng Jing earnestly.


    She felt that for someone as outstanding as Feng Jing, many people would definitely take the initiative to pursue him as long as he kept an open mind.


    ¡°It¡¯s not impossible for me to fall in love. It¡¯s just that the time is not right. As long as I have concluded my cases on hand, I¡¯m willing to take the initiative to pursue the person I like.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s gaze was fixed on Yin Tao. These words seemed to be meant for her ears.


    However, Yin Tao was busy eating and she didn¡¯t notice the way Feng Jing was looking at her. She even advised Feng Jing earnestly, ¡°You might encounter new cases after the current case is over. Brother Feng, don¡¯t me me for saying this. By the time you think that the time is right, the girl might have found someone else. You have to seize the day. Besides, are you so sure that the person you like won¡¯t be pursued by someone else?¡±


    Yin Tao said this because she recalled this was exactly what happened to Feng Jing in the original novel. He missed the opportunity to pursue the girl of his dreams as he was busy with his cases. In the end, he could only attend the wedding of the male and female leads.


    Yin Tao just didn¡¯t want Feng Jing to miss his chance at happiness again. She wished Feng Jing would fight for his own happiness and not have any regrets.


    After saying that, Yin Tao realized that Feng Jing seemed to have fallen silent. She coughed ufortably and hurriedly exined, ¡°I¡¯m just hypothesizing. Besides, Brother Feng, it¡¯s not as if you have already found someone you like.¡±


    Seeing that Feng Jing was silent, Yin Tao quietly took a sip of the vegetable soup.


    ¡°I have someone I like.¡±


    ¡°Cough, cough¡­¡± Yin Tao choked on the vegetable soup. She was shocked by what Feng Jing said.


    When Feng Jing saw Yin Tao coughing violently, he hurriedly handed her a napkin. He gently patted her back and asked with concern, ¡°Are you alright?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s face was slightly red from the violent coughing. When she noticed that Feng Jing was too close to her, she hurriedly stepped back.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I didn¡¯t expect you to hide it so deeply. Do I know the person you like?¡± Yin Tao regained herposure a little. When she thought of Feng Jing¡¯s words just now, she asked him in surprise..

 Chapter 320 - 320: Nerd

    Chapter 320: Nerd


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    ¡°You do.¡±


    These two simple words blew Yin Tao¡¯s mind. Feng Jing wasn¡¯t joking. I le really did have someone he liked, and it was someone she knew?


    Yin Tao quickly searched in her mind for a possible candidate. Someone of the right age that she and Feng Jing knew. However, she couldn¡¯t think of anyone that Feng Jing had shown any special interest in.


    ¡°Hurry up and eat. The food is getting cold.¡± Feng Jing read Yin Tao¡¯s mind at a nce and said to her helplessly, ¡°You won¡¯t be able to guess who it is.¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng, tell me then.¡± Yin Tao looked up at Feng Jing who was sitting opposite her with a smile.


    ¡°No.¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but smile as he urged Yin Tao to focus on her food.


    After leaving the vi, Feng Jing drove straight to the Wan Corporation. Before Yin Tao got out of the car, he instructed, ¡°Go back to the police station after you¡¯re done. I¡¯m going to the police station to do an investigation this afternoon. I won¡¯t have time to pick you up.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao opened the car door. Just as she was about to get out of the car, she asked Feng Jing, ¡°Brother Feng, is the person you told me this morning someone from our police station?¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry at Yin Tao¡¯s question. He didn¡¯t expect her to keep quiet the entire journey just because she was engrossed with what happened in the morning.


    ¡°Don¡¯t let your imagination run wild. Do you need me to tell Dr. Su that you have too much time on your hands recently?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need, Brother Feng. 1 still have something on. 1¡¯11 make a move first!¡± Seeing that Feng Jing was about to call Su Ning, Yin Tao hurriedly ran towards the Wan Corporation building.


    Feng Jing watched as Yin Tao ran away into the distance. He had a smile on his face.


    ¡°Auntie, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Feng Jing picked up Feng Ya¡¯s call and told her that Yin Tao was moving back to the dormitory.


    ¡°What? She¡¯s noting back tonight?¡± Feng Ya¡¯s voice was a little anxious when she heard that Yin Tao was leaving. Feng Ya¡¯s n waspletely disrupted.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Xiaotao has a job at the police station. It¡¯s not convenient for her to stay at my ce,¡± Feng Jing said.


    ¡°Why is it inconvenient?¡± Feng Ya wished she could give Feng Jing a good dressing down in person when she heard his indifferent tone.


    ¡°You will regret it sooner orter!¡± Feng Ya hung up Feng Jing¡¯s phone angrily and directly found Yin Tao¡¯s number to call.


    On the other hand, Yin Tao had just arrived at Liu Li¡¯s office when she saw Feng Ya¡¯s call.


    ¡°Hello, Auntie, why are you looking for me?¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, I just heard from Feng Jing that you¡¯re moving back to the dormitory tonight.¡± Feng Ya couldn¡¯t help but get angry at the mention of her nerdy nephew.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, Auntie. Sorry to impose on you during this period of time.¡± Yin Tao walked to the corner of the corridor and whispered to Feng Ya.


    ¡°What imposition?!¡± Feng Ya anxiously asked Yin Tao, ¡°Did my nephew do something to upset you? Otherwise, why are you in such a hurry to leave?¡±


    ¡°No, Brother Feng has been kind to me.¡± Yin Tao was afraid that Feng Ya would misunderstand, so she said to her, ¡°Auntie, don¡¯t think too much. Brother Feng and 1 are very good friends. There isn¡¯t any conflict.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s words caused Feng Ya¡¯s heart to turn cold. If Yin Tao kept drawing a clear line with Feng Jing like this, when would her stupid nephew be able to get a wife?


    ¡°Xiaotao, do you have time? 1 want to treat you to a meal. I¡¯m going back to the capital with Fengjing in a few days. 1 want to have a chat with you before 1 leave City A.¡±


    Feng Ya really wished that she could bring Yin Tao back to the capital with her. Unfortunately, her nephew didn¡¯t seem to understand the situation and hadn¡¯t even made a proper confession to Yin Tao. Feng Ya could only be anxious, but she couldn¡¯t do much.


    ¡°Then shall we do it today? 1 have to go back to the police station tomorrow, so 1 might not be able to find the time.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t have anything urgent to do after tendering her resignation today, but she might not be so free after returning to the police station.


    Feng Ya hurriedly said, ¡°Sure, where are you? 1¡¯11 pick you up in a while.¡±


    Yin Tao sent her location to Feng Ya. After that she quicklyposed herself and knocked on the door before walking into Liu Li¡¯s office.


    ¡°Xiaotao, why are you here? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Liu Li was reading some documents, but when he saw Yin Tao walk in, he hurriedly put down his work.


    ¡°President Liu, I¡¯m here to tender my resignation.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s attitude was very polite. During her time in the Wan Corporation, Liu Li had been taking good care of her. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have been misunderstood by Liu Li¡¯s fiancee.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did anyone upset you? You can tell me directly. You don¡¯t have to worry about anything..¡±

 Chapter 321 - 321: Wedding Banquet

    Chapter 321: Wedding Banquet


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    When Liu Li heard that Yin Tao wished to resign, he thought that she had suffered some grievances in thepany. He hurriedly acted as if he was ready to stand up for her.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s my own problem. Perhaps I¡¯m still not suitable for thepany¡¯s environment. I find that it¡¯s a little tough.¡± Yin Tao felt that she was being a little too pretentious.


    During her time in the Wan Corporation, she had almost never done any demanding work. However, Yin Tao can¡¯t think of any other usible reasons to leave.


    ¡°It¡¯s normal. There tend to be quite a bit of trivial matters in thepany. You can choose to stay or go.¡± Liu Li heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Yin Tao say that she hadn¡¯t encountered any trouble.


    If that was the reason, Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t me him for not taking good care of his girl.


    Yin Tao continued, ¡°Thank you for taking care of me during this period of time, President Liu. I¡¯m d to have had this experience. I won¡¯t being in from tomorrow onwards.¡± ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯ve known Feng Jing for many years. I know his personality. I can tell that he cares a lot about you.¡± Liu Li looked at the girl in front of him and felt that she might stay with Feng Jing until the end.


    After all, all these years, Feng Jing was well known for keeping a distance from women. Liu Li could tell that Feng Jing had changed when such a young and lively little girl suddenly appeared. He couldn¡¯t help showing that he cared for her in many subtle ways. This is not something anyone could fake.


    ¡°I understand. I really appreciate Brother Feng too.¡± Yin Tao knew that Liu Li had always thought that she and Feng Jing were a couple. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have taken such good care of her. However, Yin Tao felt that there was no need to exin further since she was about to leave the Wan Corporation.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait to be invited to your wedding banquet. If you need any help in the future, you can always look for me directly. Feng Jing is usually busy. It is inevitable that he can¡¯t take care of you all the time.¡±


    Yin Tao forced a smile. Thinking of the incident between Ji Wei and herself, she kindly reminded Liu Li, ¡°President Liu, your fiancee, Miss Ji Wei, met me once before. We had a little conflict. She must have misunderstood something. I think you should take the time to have a good chat with her.¡±


    ¡°Ji Wei?¡± Hearing Yin Tao mention Ji Wei, the smile on Liu Li¡¯s face immediately disappeared. He exined to Yin Tao apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Xiaotao. Ji Wei is indeed a little domineering. If she offended you in any way, I¡¯ll apologize to you on her behalf.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. The matter has been resolved.¡± Seeing Liu Li¡¯s overly calm reaction, Yin Tao was a little surprised. It seemed that Miss Ji had done this many times. Otherwise, Liu Li wouldn¡¯t be so calm.


    ¡°However, I¡¯m worried that I¡¯ve caused trouble for you. Don¡¯t let these misunderstandings affect your loving rtionship.¡±


    Liu Li smiled. How could his rtionship with Ji Wei be considered loving? ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it won¡¯t.¡±


    Liu Li walked Yin Tao out of his office, and he finally gave up on buying her a meal after she repeatedly turned him down.


    Yin Tao could tell that Liu Li was a shrewd businessman. The reason why he was so enthusiastic towards her was purely because he wanted to build a good rtionship with Feng Jing.


    After walking out of the Wan Corporation building, Yin Tao felt much more rxed. She finally didn¡¯t have to disguise her identity anymore. Yin Tao felt much more free.


    ¡°But Wan Zhe really doesn¡¯te to thepany much.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but sigh. During the time she came to the Wan Corporation, other than meeting Wan Zhe¡¯s new secretary once, she hadn¡¯t seen Wan Zhe at all.


    ¡°Xiaotao!¡±


    Yin Tao had just walked to the side of the road when she saw Feng Ya waving at her.


    ¡°Auntie, why are you here so early?¡± Yin Tao quickly walked up to her. She felt very at ease when she saw Feng Ya.


    ¡°I happen to be nearby. I just wanted to spend a bit more time with you, so I got the chauffeur to rush over quickly.¡± Feng Ya held Yin Tao¡¯s hand. The more she looked at her, the more she adored her.


    ¡°Auntie, I just received my sry. I¡¯ll treat you to whatever you want to eatter,¡± Yin Tao said happily as she held the sry that the finance department had just issued to her.


    ¡°Sure, I know a new cafeteria. Let¡¯s go take a look.¡±


    Yin Tao followed Feng Ya into the car and the two of them chatted happily. Soon, the topic shifted to Feng Jing.


    ¡°Initially, I wanted Feng Jing toe with me. He hasn¡¯t spent much time with youtely.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Ya, who wasining about Feng Jing, and exined with a smile, ¡°Auntie, Brother Feng really can¡¯t spare the time. There have been too many things going on in the police station recently. He¡¯s actually working very hard..¡±

 Chapter 322 - 322: Movie

    Chapter 322: Movie


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    ¡°Only you can understand him.¡± Feng Ya couldn¡¯t help but smile when she saw Yin Tao speaking up for Feng Jing. ¡°In my opinion, Feng Jing can only find a girlfriend who works in the police station. Otherwise, which girl can stand his job?¡±


    ¡°Auntie, you don¡¯t have to worry about Brother Feng. I think he¡¯s quite clear about what he wants and he has his own ns too.¡±


    ¡°ns?¡± Feng Ya snorted softly and said unhappily, ¡°Based on his n, he will die alone in the future.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s hard to say. Brother Feng told me that he has someone he likes.¡± Yin Tao recalled the conversation she had with Feng Jing in the morning and said to Feng Ya with a mysterious expression.


    ¡°What?¡± Feng Ya looked at Yin Tao in surprise and probed, ¡°Then did he tell you who he likes?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know who exactly it is, but I heard from Brother Feng that it¡¯s a girl I know. She might really be from our police station.¡±


    Looking at the puzzled Yin Tao, Feng Ya was really speechless.


    She didn¡¯t expect that not only was her nephew inept with affairs of the heart, he had also caused such a misunderstanding with Yin Tao.


    ¡°Then, Xiaotao, what do you think about this?¡± Feng Ya asked carefully as she observed Yin Tao¡¯s expression.


    ¡°That¡¯s pretty good. It¡¯s a good thing that Brother Feng has found someone he likes. Moreover, with Brother Feng¡¯s capabilities, the girl might ept him.¡± Although Yin Tao did not know who Feng Jing liked, she was a little envious of that girl. After all, it was very lucky to be fancied by someone like Feng Jing.


    When she realized that Yin Tao didn¡¯t have any jealous expression on her face, Feng Ya¡¯s heart turned cold.


    ¡°Maybe the girl doesn¡¯t like him at all!¡± Feng Ya couldn¡¯t help butin. ¡°After all, other than his looks, Feng Jing doesn¡¯t have qualities that girls like.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that about Brother Feng. I think he¡¯s not bad.¡± Yin Tao felt that Feng Ya was indeed Feng Jing¡¯s biological Auntie. She wasn¡¯t polite at all when speaking ill of Feng Jing.


    ¡°Really?¡± Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Feng Ya¡¯s spirit lifted again.


    Noticing Feng Ya¡¯s gaze, Yin Tao felt a little embarrassed and exined, ¡°It¡¯s not just me. The other police officers in the police station also admire Brother Feng. Not only is he extremely capable at work, but he also has a sense of justice and responsibility.¡±


    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s not bad as a police officer, but he might not be qualified as a boyfriend.¡± Seeing that they had arrived at their destination, Feng Ya opened the car door and got out.


    Feng Ya had chosen a very simple restaurant, perhaps out of consideration for Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao had thought that someone like Feng Ya would only go to high-end five-star hotels. She didn¡¯t expect her to have such a grounded, down to earth side.


    ¡°Xiaotao, this meal is on you. I will take you to the moviester, okay?¡± Feng Ya nced at the time and nned to stay with Yin Tao for a while before the sky turned dark.


    ¡°Alright, our dormitory doesn¡¯t close until ten at night. 1 don¡¯t have anything else to do today,¡± Yin Tao replied.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Since the dormitory is closed, you cane home and stay. Anyway, Feng Jing¡¯s ce is big. You can chat more with me.¡± Feng Ya wished Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t move out. When she heard that her dormitory was closed, she already started nning on holding her back aste as possible.


    Yin Tao only started to regret her rashness after arriving at the cinema post dinner.


    ¡°Auntie, is this the movie you want to watch?¡± Yin Tao looked at the bloody and terrifying half of the ghost face on the movie¡¯s publicity poster and could already guess the genre of the movie.


    ¡°Yes, this is thetest foreign horror movie. I didn¡¯t dare to watch it alone. Fortunately, you¡¯re with me.¡± Feng Ya couldn¡¯t hide the excitement on her face. After buying two movie tickets, she ran to buy arge bucket of popcorn.


    Yin Tao could only ept her fate and follow her. Although she was a forensic doctor and a staunch atheist, this didn¡¯t mean that she wasn¡¯t afraid of watching horror movies.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t so terrified of those B-grade horror movies. She was more wary of those high budget blockbusters where the special effects can be very scary.


    Especially since she really understood human anatomy, if the movie was too realistic, she would feel twice as terrified.


    However, after Feng Ya found out about Yin Tao¡¯s profession, she assumed that Yin Tao must be very bold..

 Chapter 323 - 323: Request

    Chapter 323: Request


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    Yin Tao felt bad as she followed Feng Ya into the theater.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Ya to choose a seat in the middle so as to have the best view of the movie. Moreover, this was a 3D movie. Yin Tao could already imagine what would happenter.


    Because it was a new release, there were quite a lot of viewers in the theater. The movie started very soon after Yin Tao and Feng Ya found their seats.


    In order to numb her nerves, Yin Tao tried her best to convince herself to rx and kept stuffing popcorn into her mouth.


    However, when she saw a female ghost suddenly flying towards her, she couldn¡¯t help dropping the popcorn in her hand.


    ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m going to the washroom,¡± Yin Tao whispered into Feng Ya¡¯s ear.


    ¡°Come back fast. We¡¯re at the best part.¡±


    Seeing Feng Ya¡¯s fascinated expression, Yin Tao felt that she wasn¡¯t as bold as Feng Ya, who had always said that she was afraid of horror movies.


    Yin Tao finally calmed down after walking out of the theater.


    ¡°Looks like I need some training.¡± Yin Tao smiled helplessly and walked towards the washroom.


    Perhaps it was because she had just watched a horror movie, but Yin Tao kept feeling that someone was following her.


    As the movie was being screened, there weren¡¯t many people in the washroom. Other than hearing her own footsteps clearly, Yin Tao could also vaguely hear another set of footsteps behind her.


    Yin Tao sped up a little. Just as she was about to reach the washroom, she suddenly turned around.


    ¡°Am I being paranoid¡­¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t see anyone behind her. Just as she was about to let down her guard, she suddenly felt a force on her shoulder.


    ¡°Who is it!¡± Yin Tao used the self-defense techniques that Feng Jing had taught her. Just as she was about to trip the person behind her, she realized that she wasn¡¯t strong enough. The person behind her actually didn¡¯t move at all.


    ¡°Is someone following you?¡± Liang Yi looked at the terrified Yin Tao in front of him and curiously looked behind her.


    When she saw the familiar face of the person behind her, Yin Tao¡¯s tense nerves rxed a little. However, she still looked at him warily and asked, ¡°Mr. Liang, why are you here?¡± ¡°I¡¯m here to use the washroom? Didn¡¯t youe here to go to the washroom?¡± Liang Yi looked at Yin Tao in confusion, feeling that her reaction was a little strange.


    Only then did Yin Tao realize that Liang Yi hade out of the men¡¯s washroom. She awkwardlyposed herself and said to Liang Yi, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m paranoid. Are you here to watch a movie too?¡±


    Liang Yi nodded. The corners of his scarred eyes made him look like he was not someone to be trifled with.


    ¡°I came with Cheng Fei. He hasn¡¯t been in a good mood recently¡­¡± At the mention of Cheng Fei, Liang Yi¡¯s expression softened a little.


    ¡°Brother Cheng is here too?¡± Yin Tao subconsciously looked behind Liang Yi.


    ¡°I came out to take a call. He¡¯s still inside the theater.¡±


    There was some hesitation in Liang Yi¡¯s eyes. In the end, he gently sighed and said to Yin Tao, ¡°1 know that you have a good rtionship with Cheng Fei. He doesn¡¯t have many friends. 1 hope that you can visit him when you can find time.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll find time to visit Brother Cheng Fei.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Liang Yi to speak to her with such a pleading tone.


    It seemed like no matter what kind of business Liang Yi was doing, at least he treated Cheng Fei quite well. Yin Tao¡¯s impression of him improved a little.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± After saying that, Liang Yi walked into Theater Three, which was not far from the washroom.


    Yin Tao nced at the movie poster in front of Theater Three and was a little surprised that Liang Yi would actually apany Cheng Fei to watch a cartoonedy.


    Because of Liang Yi¡¯s appearance, Yin Tao¡¯s fear hadpletely dissipated.


    Seeing that Liang Yi was so caring of Cheng Fei, Yin Tao felt warm in her heart.


    Cheng Fei had already experienced too many bad things. Yin Tao really hoped that he could live a better life with Cheng Yao. Although Liang Yi might be rted to the ck market, as long as he treated Cheng Fei well, Yin Tao would consider him as a person who valued friendship.


    ¡°Xiaotao, it was especially scary just now. You missed it.¡± When Feng Ya saw Yin Tao return, she couldn¡¯t help but whisper to her.


    Yin Tao was quite shocked by the movie. Although she had dissected many corpses, this was the first time she had seen a corpse that could run without a head like in the movie..

 Chapter 324 - 324: Catching a Thief

    Chapter 324: Catching a Thief


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    ¡°This is great, Xiaotao. If there are any new horror movies in the future, we¡¯ll have to watch them together.¡± Feng Ya looked like she hadn¡¯t had enough.


    She would be afraid if she watched a movie alone at home, but in the cinema, Feng Ya would be more rxed. Moreover, with a powerful forensic doctor like Yin Tao by her side, Feng Ya inexplicably felt much safer.


    Yin Tao smiled bitterly and obediently followed beside Feng Ya.


    ¡°Xiaotao!¡± Cheng Fei, who came out of Theater Three, immediately spotted Yin Tao standing at the entrance of the theater.


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei.¡± When Yin Tao saw Cheng Fei and Liang Yi, she waved at them warmly.


    ¡°Xiaotao, are these two your friends?¡±


    When Feng Ya saw Cheng Fei and Liang Yi, she became nervous.


    Of the two boys, one looked delicate and handsome, the kind of boy who was very gentle. The other was half a head taller than her nephew. Although he was a little fierce, his facial features were considered decent.


    In Feng Ya¡¯s opinion, these boys were all Feng Jing¡¯s potentialpetitors.


    ¡°Auntie, this is Mr. Liang and Cheng Fei. They¡¯re both my friends.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to introduce the two people in front of her to Feng Ya, so she could use what she said.


    ¡°Hello, Auntie.¡± Cheng Fei greeted Feng Ya warmly, and Liang Yi nodded politely.


    ¡°1 heard from Liang Yi that you¡¯re in the theater too. 1 wanted toe out and look for you.¡±


    Cheng Fei was very happy to see Yin Tao. He thought of Cheng Yao, who had asked him about Yin Tao a few days ago. He said to Yin Tao, ¡°Yaoyao always says that she misses you. Come over for dinner when you have time. I¡¯ll make some of Yaoyao and your favorite dishes.¡±


    ¡°Sure, I should be free this weekend. Don¡¯t mind me eating too much then.¡± Yin Tao remembered what Liang Yi had said to her earlier, and she also missed Cheng Yao a lot.


    Seeing that Yin Tao was very friendly with them, Feng Ya became more and more anxious for Feng Jing. She didn¡¯t expect this delicate-looking boy to know how to cook.


    In this way, Feng Jing had lost the tiny little advantage he had. Just as she was at a loss, she heard amotion from the crowd outside.


    ¡°Catch the thief! Someone,e quickly!¡±


    A woman¡¯s shrill voice sounded outside the cinema. Yin Tao looked towards the source of the voice and saw a woman chasing a motorcycle on the other side of the road.


    ¡°Auntie, go back to the car and wait. I¡¯ll go over and take a look.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao!¡± Feng Ya was worried about Yin Tao¡¯s safety and wanted to stop her, but Yin Tao had already rushed out.


    Yin Tao ran to the side of the road. When the woman chasing the car saw her, she grabbed onto her like she was a savior and cried loudly at her, ¡°Sister, the money in my bag is for my child¡¯s medical treatment! Please help me!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. Call the police immediately. I¡¯ll definitely help you get it back.¡±


    Yin Tao watched as the thief¡¯s motorcycle got further and further away. She looked around helplessly, wanting to stop a car to catch the thief.


    ¡°I¡¯ll lend you my motorcycle. It¡¯s more important to catch the thief!¡± A youngdy who appeared to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old stood behind Yin Tao and said enthusiastically to her.


    ¡°Thank you. Collect your motorcycle from the police stationter!¡± Yin Tao watched as the thief was about to disappear at the end of the street. She hurriedly chased after him on the motorcycle without any second thoughts.


    Before Feng Ya, Cheng Fei, and the others could react, Yin Tao had already chased after him on the motorcycle.


    ¡°What should we do? Will Xiaotao be in danger?¡± Feng Ya watched as Yin Tao¡¯s figure gradually disappeared from the street. She looked at Cheng Fei and Liang Yi beside her, not knowing what to do.


    ¡°Hurry up and help!¡± Cheng Fei was also anxious as he pushed Liang Yi, who was standing beside him. The first time he met Yin Tao was because she had enthusiastically saved him. Cheng Fei had always admired Yin Tao¡¯s courage.


    ¡°Catching thieves is the job of those police officers. Why should I help them?¡± Liang Yi looked disapproving. In his eyes, the words doing a heroic deed¡¯ had nothing to do with him.


    ¡°Xiaotao might be in danger!¡± Cheng Fei was furious at Liang Yi¡¯s attitude. His already big eyes widened. ¡°Are you going or not?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go, I¡¯ll go now.¡± Liang Yi nodded helplessly and said to Cheng Fei with concern, ¡°Wait here with Xiaotao¡¯s auntie. I¡¯ll get Xiaodai and the chauffeur toe overter. You have to be careful.¡±


    ¡°Alright, be careful too. I don¡¯t want you or Xiaotao to get hurt!¡± Cheng Fei shouted at Liang Yi worriedly. He watched as Liang Yi waved at him and got into a ck car parked by the road..

 Chapter 325 - 325: Identity

    Chapter 325: Identity


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    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Xiaotao will be fine.¡± Cheng Fei was actually very worried, but when he saw the anxious Feng Ya beside him, heposed himself andforted her.


    Feng Ya looked at Yin Tao, who hadpletely disappeared from the corner of the street, and felt even more uneasy.


    ¡°Mr. Cheng, Brother Liang wants you and thisdy to go to the clubhouse to rest for a while. He will bring Miss Xiaotao over once he has picked her up.¡± Liang Yi¡¯s subordinate, Xiaodai, opened the car door and said respectfully to Cheng Fei and Feng Ya.


    ¡°Auntie, the clubhouse is nearby. Why don¡¯t we go over and wait first? Xiaotao and the others might be back soon.¡± Cheng Fei asked Feng Ya for her opinion.


    Although the woman in front of him looked very young, her temperament was very unique. She exuded an elegant and noble air.


    ¡°That¡¯s good too. Xiaotao is so smart. She¡¯ll be fine,¡± Feng Ya muttered softly, as if she wasforting herself.


    Under Xiaodai¡¯s lead, Feng Ya and Cheng Fei arrived at Liang Yi¡¯s private clubhouse. The decor of the entire clubhouse was very low-key, but Feng Ya could tell that it was actually very exquisite.


    ¡°Cheng Fei, may I ask what your friend, Mr. Liang, does?¡± Feng Ya was a little curious about Liang Yi¡¯s identity. Liang Yi didn¡¯t look like an ordinary person, and his aura was very strong.


    At first, Feng Ya thought that Liang Yi was also a detective working at the police station, but from what he said just now, he didn¡¯t seem to have a good impression of the police.


    ¡°He¡­¡± When Cheng Fei heard Feng Ya¡¯s question, he was momentarily stumped. After thinking about it again and again, he slowly said, ¡°He¡¯s a businessman. He runs a smallpany in City A.¡±


    Feng Ya nodded and didn¡¯t probe further. She was well aware that it was impossible for the boss of a smallpany to own a private clubhouse like this in such a prime district of City A.


    However, since the other party was unwilling to tell the truth, there was no need to probe further. Moreover, Feng Ya¡¯s thoughts were with Yin Tao.


    While Cheng Fei and Feng Ya were anxiously waiting for news at the clubhouse, Liang Yi, who was chasing after Yin Tao¡¯s motorcycle, had already driven two streets.


    ¡°What on earth did he snatch? How could he run so fast?¡± Liang Yi sat in the back row and urged the chauffeur to drive faster.


    ¡°Brother Liang, if we continue chasing like this, will we encounter the policeter?¡±


    The driver¡¯s name was Gao Xin. He was only in his early twenties. Because he was young and insensible, he had been arrested a few times for fighting. If Liang Yi hadn¡¯t been willing to give him a job after he was released, he might still be involved in illegal activities.


    Gao Xin had been by Liang Yi¡¯s side for two years, so he respected and admired Liang Yi.


    He had been Liang Yi¡¯s chauffeur and his monthly ie was enough for him to live. He no longer had to live in fear.


    Gao Xin couldn¡¯t help but feel a little nervous when he suddenly encountered this matter. It was not a big deal to encounter a thief, but if he was really investigated by the police, the matter would be troublesome. He tried his best to avoid the police.


    ¡°Look at how useless you are. So what if we bump into the police? It¡¯s not like we were the thieves. We¡¯re doing this for justice!¡± Liang Yi looked ahead angrily. If Cheng Fei hadn¡¯t asked him to give chase, he wouldn¡¯t have bothered with these inconsequential things.


    ¡°Where is he? Have we lost him?¡± Liang Yi realized that the motorcycle, which had been less than a hundred meters away from them, had suddenly disappeared on the road.


    ¡°He might have gone into the alley. There are fewer cars there. The terrain isplicated, so it¡¯s easier to escape.¡± Gao Xin also realized that the two motorcycles in front of him were gone. He guessed that they must have turned into the alley.


    ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you following closely? What if we lose herter!¡± Liang Yi was also a little anxious. Cheng Fei would definitely me him if something really happened to Xiaotao.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Liang. I¡¯m very familiar with this terrain and my driving skills are so good. I definitely won¡¯t lose him.¡±


    Before Gao Xin started working for Liang Yi, he was a regr in this area. Because this ce was rtively remote, there were no surveince cameras.


    Many illegal activities were carried out in this alley. For this reason, very few people passed by this ce. It thus became a suitable ce for some shady business.


    ¡°That little girl is really bold. This is a bad area and she dared to barge in here as a woman. If we hadn¡¯t followed her, something might have happened.¡±


    As Gao Xin was speaking, a ck van suddenly sped over from the opposite side. If he hadn¡¯t reacted quickly and braked, he would have collided with it..

 Chapter 326 - 326: Fifth Brother

    Chapter 326: Fifth Brother


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    ¡°Damn it! Do you know how to drive?!¡± Beads of sweat appeared on Gao Xin¡¯s forehead. He cursed and looked at the rearview mirror timidly.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you are very skilled?¡± Liang Yi hit his forehead because of the sudden brake. He looked at Gao Xin in the driver¡¯s seat with a dark expression and said faintly, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that there are usually very few cars here?¡±


    ¡°Brother Liang, I really didn¡¯t expect a van to suddenly appear.¡±


    Liang Yi looked at the nervous Gao Xin and rubbed his head helplessly. ¡°Alright, cut the crap. Hurry up and drive in!¡±


    Gao Xin drove the car deeper into the alley. Finally, when he was about to reach a blind spot, he saw a man leaning against the motorcycle and smoking.


    ¡°Brother Liang, this is the snatch thief just now!¡± Gao Xin roughly remembered the style of the person¡¯s motorcycle, so even if he didn¡¯t see his facial features clearly, he could tell that the man in front of him was the thief Yin Tao had been chasing just now.


    Liang Yi looked around but didn¡¯t see Yin Tao. He opened the car door and said to Gao Xin, ¡°Let¡¯s go down and take a look first.¡±


    Gao Xin followed Liang Yi out of the car and slowly approached the man who was still smoking.


    ¡°Fifth Brother?¡¯¡¯ Although the sky was a little dark, Gao Xin recognized the face of the man beside the motorcycle.


    ¡°Xinzi, why are you here?¡± The man smoking was momentarily stunned to see Gao Xin, but when he saw another man beside Gao Xin, he nervously stubbed out the cigarette in his hand.


    ¡°Mr. Liang, why are you here?¡± The man whom Gao Xin addressed as Fifth Brother looked very uneasy when he saw Liang Yi. He was meek like a chick that had seen an eagle. He lowered his head and stood by the side.


    Liang Yi had no impression of the man in front of him, so his tone was especially cold. ¡°Are you from Tai¡¯an Street?¡±


    ¡°Brother Liang, Fifth Brother is Brother Xiaochang¡¯s cousin. I¡¯ve worked with him before, so we¡¯re familiar with each other.¡± Gao Xin was originally very nervous, but after seeing Fifth Brother, he rxed a little and spoke a lot more.


    ¡°Did 1 ask you?¡± Liang Yi was visibly upset. Gao Xin was so scared that his body stiffened. He hurriedly apologized.


    Before the two of them could reply, Liang Yi snorted and said, ¡°Xiao Chang¡¯s brother¡­ Then you¡¯re also Boss Yan¡¯s man. Don¡¯t tell me you guys are disregarding the rules anding out here to rob?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, Fifth Brother, why are you resorting to robbery! If you need money, you can tell your brothers!¡± Gao Xin just remembered why he was chasing after him with Liang Yi. He looked at Fifth Brother who had been lowering his head in anger.


    Ffith brother avoided his gaze and his tone was a little hesitant. ¡°1¡­ I lost money in a gamble and was desperate. This has nothing to do with my brother. Mr. Liang is right. I¡¯ll turn myself in at the police station now!¡±


    Seeing Fifth Brother¡¯s reaction, Liang Yi couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. He walked in front of Fifth Brother, patted his shoulder, and asked in a low voice, ¡°I don¡¯t care if you turn yourself in. Where is the girl who chased you just now?¡±


    Upon hearing Liang Yi¡¯s words, Fifth Brother gulped nervously and shook his head as he exined, ¡°Mr. Liang, I don¡¯t know. I ran back after snatching the money. I didn¡¯t see any girl.¡±


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Liang Yi looked at the trembling Fifth Brother and punched him hard on his left eye.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    A scream came from the quiet alley. Gao Xin looked at Fifth Brother, who was lifted up by his cor by Liang Yi. He stood by the side, not daring to say a word.


    ¡°If your eyes are useless, you can take them off and give them to me.¡± Liang Yi looked at Fifth Brother¡¯s swollen and bloodshot eyes and pressed them hard. ¡°You have already chosen a good spot for me. There are no passersby or surveince cameras. No one will know even if I killed you.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Liang, 1 really don¡¯t know anything. Please let me go!¡± Fifth Brother¡¯s eyes were already bleeding. He was in pain as he begged Liang Yi to let him go.


    ¡°Then why were you running? You rode for more than 70 kilometers. How dare you say that no one was chasing you!¡± Liang Yi¡¯s gaze was terrifying. Even Gao Xin, who had been following him, didn¡¯t dare to interrupt when Liang Yi was angry.


    Seeing that Liang Yi was about to punch him again, Fifth Brother hugged his head and curled up as he stammered, ¡°Mr. Liang, 1¡¯11 tell you! 1 saw the woman chasing me!¡±


    Seeing that Fifth Brother¡¯s attitude had changed, Liang Yi threw him back to the ground like he was throwing a bag of trash. He took a handkerchief from Gao Xin and wiped the blood on his hand.


    ¡°Tell me, where is she now?¡± Liang Yi threw away the soiled handkerchief in disgust and asked Fifth Brother sternly..

 Chapter 327 - 327: Threat

    Chapter 327: Threat


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    ¡°She was still behind me when I entered the alley. I think someone abducted her.¡± Fifth Brother squatted on the ground timidly, not daring to look Liang Yi in the eye.


    ¡°Who abducted her?¡± When Liang Yi heard that Yin Tao had been taken away, he frowned unhappily.


    ¡°I really don¡¯t know. I was so busy running away from her that I didn¡¯t have time to look back at her.¡±


    Fifth Brother spoke intermittently. When Liang Yi kicked him again, he moved back in fear and shouted fearfully, ¡°Avan! It seems like a van took her away! I really don¡¯t know anything else!¡±


    Liang Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. When he thought of the ck van that almost collided with his car, his expression became solemn.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Liang Yi waved at Gao Xin, indicating for him to drive away.


    ¡°Brother Liang¡­ should we send him to the hospital?¡± Gao Xin looked at Fifth Brother, who was lying on the ground covered in blood, and asked Liang Yi worriedly.


    ¡°He won¡¯t die. Don¡¯t tell me you want to stay with him?¡±


    Hearing Liang Yi¡¯s impatient tone, Gao Xin hurriedly helped him open the door of the backseat and then he took the driver¡¯s seat.


    ¡°Brother Liang, where are we going now?¡± Gao Xin asked Liang Yi as he drove the car out of the alley.


    Liang Yi, who was sitting in the back row, didn¡¯t answer Gao Xin. Instead, he took out his phone and dialed a number.


    When he heard the engaged tone, Liang Yi massaged his temples impatiently.


    ¡°Hello, President Liang, to what do I owe this call?¡± An exceptionally deep male voice came from the other end of the phone.


    ¡°Yan Kai, when did your men be so down and out that they rely on robbery to make a living?¡±


    Hearing Liang Yi¡¯s words, Yan Kai was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone. Then, he smiled and said, ¡°Listen to yourself, President Liang. I have so many people under me, how can I possibly keep tabs on all of them? If President Liang has so much free time, help me clean up the trash so that I don¡¯t dirty my hands.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t have time to chat with you. If your dog hurts someone, I can only put the me on you,¡± Liang Yi said.


    ¡°Liang Yi, if you have something to say, just say it. I really don¡¯t know how I¡¯ve offended you.¡± Yan Kai¡¯s tone became serious.


    Gao Xin had already driven the car out of the alley. From the rearview mirror, he saw Liang Yi¡¯s terrifyingly dark expression. He didn¡¯t dare to speak and could only silently drive along the road at a constant speed.


    ¡°A girl named Xiaotao. Did your people abduct her?¡±


    When Yan Kai heard Liang Yi mention Xiaotao, a trace of surprise shed across his eyes. Then, he chuckled and said, ¡°Girl? When did President Liang change his mind? Are you keen on this little girl?¡±


    ¡°Yan Kai, let me say this first. If anything happens to Xiaotao, I¡¯ll me this on you!¡±


    Hearing Liang Yi¡¯s especially serious tone, Yan Kai became visibly upset. Xiaochang, who was standing beside him, also realized the seriousness of the problem and became nervous.


    ¡°She¡¯s just a girl. Even if she dies, what does it have to do with me? The police won¡¯t pin this on me.¡±


    ¡°Does your most obedient dog have a cousin?¡±


    Hearing Liang Yi¡¯s words, Yan Kai looked at Xiaochang, who was standing beside him. He ced the phone on the table and turned it to speaker mode.


    ¡°I think he¡¯s called Fifth Brother or something¡­¡±


    When he heard Liang Yi mention Fifth Brother on the phone, Xiaochang looked at Yan Kai anxiously.


    ¡°He¡¯s not that mature yet. Sometimes, even if he¡¯s unwilling to tell the truth for his master, his master might not be willing to protect him.¡±


    ¡°Brother Yan!¡± Xiaochang looked at Yan Kai agitatedly. Yan Kai waved his hand to signal him to calm down.


    ¡°Let him go. The girl you¡¯re looking for should have been taken to an abandoned construction site on the old street in the suburbs. Send someone to investigate the exact location yourself.¡± Before Yan Kai could finish speaking, he heard Liang Yi hang up.


    After being angered by Liang Yi, Yan Kai smashed the teacup on the table and his breathing became a little rapid.


    ¡°Brother Yan, my brother¡­¡± Xiaochang looked at Yan Kai worriedly and asked in a low voice.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he should be fine. Liang Yi is busy saving her and won¡¯t make things difficult for him.¡±


    Yan Kai pressed his forehead hard and said to Xiaochang, ¡°I asked you to find someone to teach that girl a lesson. Why did you call your brother? That kid is so young, what gave you the confidence to do that!¡±


    ¡°He was the one who insisted on going. It wasn¡¯t a big deal anyway. He was just staging an act.. Who would have thought that he would be targeted by Liang Yi?¡±

 Chapter 328 - 328: Weakness

    Chapter 328: Weakness


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    Xiaochang also regretted letting Fifth Brother lure Xiaotao away. If he had known that she was rted to Liang Yi, Yan Kai wouldn¡¯t have gotten involved at all.


    ¡°Alright, go and investigate this girl¡¯s background.¡± After saying that, Yan Kai asked Xiaochang worriedly, ¡°How did you instruct the person who abducted that girl?¡±


    ¡°I said do anything except kill her¡­¡± Xiao Chang also realized the seriousness of the problem and asked Yan Kai, ¡°Brother Yan, do you need me to ask those people to let her go?¡±


    Yan Kai frowned and thought of how Ji Wei had cried to him previously. He shook his head impatiently and said, ¡°Forget it. Ignore them. They¡¯re just a bunch of hooligans causing trouble. Even if the police got involved in the investigation, they won¡¯t pin it on me. At most, I¡¯ll hand those people to Liang Yi to deal with after the matter.¡±


    Yan Kai was also very dissatisfied with Liang Yi¡¯s attitude towards him. Moreover, no matter how big the matter was, she was just a young girl. Yan Kai didn¡¯t believe that Liang Yi would openly be his enemy over such a small matter.


    ¡°Brother Yan, I¡¯ll investigate that woman¡¯s background and also contact my brother.¡±


    Looking at the worried Xiaochang, Yan Kai waved his hand at him irritably.


    Opening the drawer, Yan Kai took out the photo Ji Wei had given him previously.


    Looking at the girl¡¯s hazy face in the photo, Yan Kai became even more curious about her.


    Liang Yi was famous for being calm and steady. He had always been well regarded in the ck market. He was a rare rational person in the underground business. Although his methods of doing business had always been ruthless, there were some things that he was unwilling to interfere with.


    Otherwise, the big boss wouldn¡¯t have given up on Liang Yi and asked Yan Kai toe back from overseas to deal with these troublesome matters.


    Yan Kai had always aspired to totally rece Liang Yi. After all, severalpanies under him were doing legitimate projects.


    Yan Kai had been looking for Liang Yi¡¯s weakness, but he hadn¡¯t found any. Liang Yi was not greedy or obsessed with women. Other than hearing that he had a lover that he particrly liked, Yan Kai didn¡¯t know anything about Liang Yi.


    It was just a lover. Yan Kai didn¡¯t think that she could be of any threat to Liang Yi.


    Now, it seemed that Liang Yi was notpletely emotionless. As long as he investigated Yan Kai carefully, he did not believe that she could not find his weakness. Xiao Tao could be a good breakthrough point.


    Yan Kai gently rubbed the photo in his hand and muttered to himself, ¡°Let¡¯s see if Liang Yi has the ability to find you. If you¡¯re really so useful, we ll definitely meet again in the future.¡±


    After Liang Yi ended the call, he called Xiaodai, who was still with Cheng Fei and Feng Ya, and instructed him to send more people to rush to the abandoned building on the old street in the suburbs.


    Seeing Xiaodai¡¯s solemn expression, Cheng Fei, who was waiting at the side, asked anxiously, ¡°Xiaodai, did something happen to Liang Yi and Xiaotao?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Liang will be fine. Why don¡¯t you and thisdy go home and rest first? They¡¯ll be back soon.¡±


    Cheng Fei had been by Liang Yi¡¯s side for a period of time. He could tell that Xiaodai was not telling the truth.


    ¡°Xiaodai, you¡¯d better tell me the truth. Although 1 can¡¯t help, I don¡¯t want to be kept in the dark.¡± Although Cheng Fei¡¯s voice was not too loud, his tone was exceptionally firm.


    Perhaps Cheng Fei has been with Liang Yi for too long, even though he was usually gentle, he now had a domineering aura too.


    Xiaodai looked at the two people in front of him. He was in a dilemma. Everyone knew Cheng Fei¡¯s status in Liang Yi¡¯s heart. Moreover, Cheng Fei usually took good care of everyone. Xiaodai didn¡¯t want to offend him, so in the end, he chose to tell the truth.


    ¡°Yin Tao must have encountered some trouble. Brother Liang asked me to bring people over.¡±


    Hearing that something had happened to Xiaotao, Cheng Fei and Feng Ya became anxious.


    ¡°But it¡¯ll be fine. We¡¯ll go over and settle it immediately.¡± Xiaodai gave the chauffeur a few simple instructions and asked him to send Cheng Fei and Feng Ya hometer. Then, he left the clubhouse in a hurry while making a call.


    ¡°Will Xiaotao be alright?¡± Feng Ya frowned nervously and began to regret not holding Yin Tao back just now.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. Why don¡¯t you go home first? I¡¯ll wait for Liang Yi and the others here.¡± Cheng Fei was worried that Feng Ya would be too agitated, so he hurriedlyforted her.


    ¡°That¡¯s good too. I can¡¯t help even if I stay here..¡±

 Chapter 329 - 329: Something Happened

    Chapter 329: Something Happened


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    Feng Ya looked at Cheng Fei with a knowing look. She thought for a moment and said to him, ¡°1¡¯11 leave you my phone number. Remember to contact me immediately if you have any news about Xiaotao.¡±


    Cheng Fei exchanged phone numbers with Feng Ya and gestured for the clubhouse¡¯s bodyguards to send Feng Ya off.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to trouble yourself. My driver is outside.¡± Feng Ya declined Cheng Fei¡¯s offer and left the clubhouse after saying goodbye.


    As soon as she got into the car, Feng Ya couldn¡¯t wait to call Feng Jing.


    After a while, Feng Jing picked up the call.


    ¡°Auntie, 1 have something to deal with here. 1¡¯11 call youter.¡±


    Feng Jing sounded a little tired. Feng Ya knew that he had a lot of cases to deal with in the police station recently.


    ¡°Something happened to Xiaotao.¡± Before Feng Jing could hang up, Feng Ya hurriedly told Feng Jing about Yin Tao chasing after the thief.


    ¡°Auntie, don¡¯t be anxious. Can you contact Xiaotao now?¡± Although Feng Jing was also very worried, he still tried tofort Feng Ya.


    ¡°No one picked up the phone. I¡¯ve already called many times. What do you think I should do if something really happens to Xiaotao?¡± Feng Ya could no longer suppress the sadness in her heart, and her voice started breaking.


    ¡°No.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was especially certain. ¡°Go home first. I¡¯ll think of a way to find her now. 1¡¯11 definitely bring her back safely.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s words made Feng Ya feel a little relieved. Although her nephew was a little willful sometimes, he was still very reliable overall.


    ¡°You have to be careful too. We met two of Xiaotao¡¯s friends at the entrance of the movie theater. They¡¯re also thinking of ways to find Xiaotao now.¡±


    ¡°Friends?¡± Feng Jing asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s a boy called Cheng Fei. He is fair and delicate.¡± Feng Ya didn¡¯t know Liang Yi¡¯s name, but she roughly said, ¡°There¡¯s also someone whom Xiaotao calls Mr. Liang. He is very tall and looks a little fierce.¡±


    When Feng Jing heard Feng Ya¡¯s description of Liang Yi, he became vignt. It was fine if it was just catching a thief, but if the matter was really rted to Liang Yi, it would not be so simple.


    After hanging up the phone, Feng Jing immediately called Yin Tao. As expected, no one picked up.


    ¡°Captain Feng, do you still need to read these witness statements?¡± Ji Yu walked into the reference room with arge stack of reports and asked Feng Jing, who was about to leave.


    ¡°Ji Yu, something happened to Yin Tao. Go to the Information Department immediately and locate Yin Tao¡¯s phone. We can¡¯t contact her now. We need to confirm her location.¡±


    Hearing that something had happened to Yin Tao, Ji Yu became nervous. He originally wanted to ask about the specific situation, but when he saw Feng Jing¡¯s gloomy expression, he decided to go and locate Yin Tao¡¯s phone first.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll deal with it immediately.¡± Before Ji Yu left, he said to the silent Feng Jing, ¡°Captain Feng, Sister Xiao Yin is so smart. She¡¯ll be fine.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and looked at the ck screen of his phone. He wished Yin Tao would contact him using the speed dial that he had set up for her.


    When Yin Tao woke up, her vision was pitch ck.


    She could feel a sharp pain in the back of her head. She wanted to get up and check her injuries, but she realized that her hands and feet were tied and her mouth was firmly taped.


    Yin Tao kicked her legs hard and immediately sensed that she was locked in a rtively small space.


    Enduring the pain in her head, Yin Tao tried her best to recall what had happened before she fell unconscious.


    Yin Tao clearly remembered that she had been chasing after the thief. The thief¡¯s motorcycle was much better than the one she had borrowed, so Yin Tao hadn¡¯t been able to catch up. Just as she was about to chase the thief to a blind spot, she was suddenly struck in the head from behind and lost consciousness.


    Yin Tao knew that she had been abducted, but she still didn¡¯t know why they had done so.


    After calming down, Yin Tao listened carefully to her surroundings. She could feel the bumpiness of the car as it drove, and there was also a trace of the smell of car exhaust.


    Yin Tao realized that she must have been locked in the trunk of the car, and the car was still driving at a very fast speed.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t figure out who would abduct her. She didn¡¯t know the thief from before. Now that she thought about it carefully, he should have deliberately lured her to a rtively remote alley.


    Yin Tao was a little vexed with her own negligence. Perhaps it was because she hadn¡¯t slept the entire night and her mind wasn¡¯t clear enough, but Yin Tao only realized now that her actions of catching the thief were too impulsive..

 Chapter 330 - 330: Abduction

    Chapter 330: Abduction


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    Now that she thought about it, there was something not right with the woman who had been robbed. There was clearly a man stronger than her on the road, but the other party had deliberately run to her side for help. Also, the timing of the girl who had lent her motorcycle was too coincidental.


    It was already toote for regrets. Yin Tao knew that her current situation was very dangerous. The other party definitely didn¡¯t have good intentions to resort to such a scheme to abduct her.


    Yin Tao gradually adapted to the darkness in front of her and could vaguely see a thick ck sack covering her body.


    Yin Tao desperately tried to move her body, but she discovered that the sack was also tied up by ropes.


    Before Yin Tao went out, she habitually ced the dialing device that Feng Jing had given her in her pocket. As long as she could press the dialing device, Feng Jing would be able to receive her call for help and know where she was.


    However, her mouth was very tightly taped, and the rope on her wrist couldn¡¯t be undone at all. Yin Tao closed her eyes weakly. It seemed that she could only wait for the next move of her abductors.


    Listening carefully to the sounds in the car, Yin Tao could hear the voices of men talking. Although she couldn¡¯t hear what they were saying, Yin Tao could tell that there were more than two people talking.


    After another ten minutes or so, Yin Tao finally felt the car gradually slow down and stop. With her eyes half-closed, Yin Tao could hear someone opening the trunk.


    ¡°Erzheng, did Xiaochang really say that we can deal with this woman as we please?¡±


    Yin Tao heard the husky voice of a middle-aged maning from outside. The person who answered him was a man with an ent.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Liang. Brother Xiaochang said that as long as no one dies, we can have fun as we please.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t. Erzheng, what if she dies?¡± A boy who sounded rtively young advised him worriedly, ¡°Why don¡¯t we beat her up? Anyway, it¡¯s just a lesson. It¡¯s fine as long as we can answer to Brother Chang.¡±


    ¡°Coward! If you¡¯re afraid, stand aside!¡± Erzheng walked towards the trunk angrily. Yin Tao felt like she was being carried on someone¡¯s shoulder.


    Through their conversation, Yin Tao had obtained an important piece of information. They didn¡¯t want her life. After knowing this, Yin Tao felt slightly relieved. However, the situation she was about to face wasn¡¯t too optimistic.


    There were a total of three men. It was impossible for Yin Tao to rely on her own ability to fight her way out. Moreover, it was alreadypletely dark outside and the car had been driving for so long. Yin Tao felt that the possibility of her being saved by others was not high. The three of them should have brought her to a rtively remote and deste ce.


    Yin Tao felt as if she had been ced on a chair. Just as she sat down, the sack on her head was untied.


    Just as Yin Tao had guessed, the kidnappers were three men. One of them was an older middle-aged man in his thirties or forties. He was bald, fat, and not tall.


    The other man with a few locks of blue hair looked stronger. His eyes were small and his skin was dark. It was obvious that he was not a good person.


    Behind the two of them stood the man who had just interceded on her behalf. He was much younger and was very likely not an adult yet. He still had some e on his forehead. Although his hair was dyed a dazzling green, his face still had a hint of childishness.


    The ce should be an abandoned factory. The only source of illumination was a rtively dim yellow light bulb. Yin Tao looked at the surrounding environment, trying to find a way to escape.


    ¡°It¡¯s dark outside, so I can¡¯t see clearly. I didn¡¯t expect this little girl to be so good-looking!¡± When the bald man saw Yin Tao¡¯s face clearly, his eyes revealed a hint of greed.


    ¡°Brother Hu, I told you this job was not bad.¡± Erzheng walked towards Yin Tao, who was sitting on the chair, and tore off the tape on her mouth.


    ¡°Who are you people?¡± Yin Tao took a few deep breaths and asked sternly as she looked at the people in front of her.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to know who we are. y with us. We might let you go as soon as we¡¯re happy.¡± Erzheng looked at Yin Tao wretchedly and pinched her face.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll call the police?¡± Yin Tao red at the man in front of her and observed the subtle changes in his expression.


    ¡°The police will have to find us first!¡± Erzheng was a little annoyed by Yin Tao¡¯s words. He had been arrested many times for fighting, and the mention of the police gave him a headache..

 Chapter 331 - 331: Dealing

    Chapter 331: Dealing


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    ¡°There are many technological methods nowadays. If you hurt me, the police will definitely find me!¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the men in front of her fearlessly and slowly said, ¡°It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t have a criminal record. The police can easily track your identities from their database.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s words caused everyone present to fall silent. Although their backgrounds were much cleaner than the other brothers of the ck market, it was inevitable that they had some records of fighting, gambling, and theft.


    After all, they had all climbed up from the bottom of the society. Everyone had a stain on their records.


    Yin Tao had gambled on the fact that they had a criminal record and sessfully touched on a raw nerve.


    ¡°Cut the crap. I¡¯m going to have my way with you today even if I have to stay in jail for a few years!¡± Erzheng tore Yin Tao¡¯s clothes as he spoke. Because her wrists were still tied, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t fight back.


    ¡°I can give you money! I can also not call the police! As long as you don¡¯t touch me, I won¡¯t tell anyone about what happened today!¡± Yin Tao¡¯s cor was already half unbuttoned. Feeling the disparity in strength, Yin Tao broke down and shouted loudly.


    Yin Tao¡¯s words made the man in front of her stop what he was doing. The bald man who had been standing beside her also became interested.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t we ask her for some money and beat her up before throwing her to the suburbs? If she dares to call the police, we¡¯ll find our brothers to teach her a lesson!¡± When the bald man heard that Yin Tao was willing to pay some money, he was a little tempted. After all, if he could get enough money, he could find any woman. Why would he risk being caught?


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Didn¡¯t Brother Chang say that we just need to drive her away from City A? Let¡¯s ask for money!¡± The boy with green hair was already afraid that someone would die. When he heard Yin Tao say that she wouldn¡¯t call the police, he immediately agreed.


    ¡°Shut up!¡± Er Zheng really wanted to punch Xiaohu. He had actually revealed their mission.


    ¡°I can never return to A City A for the rest of my life. No one will know if I gave you arge sum of money.¡± Yin Tao caught the main point of their words and persuaded the few of them who were obviously hesitating.


    ¡°Alright, but how are you going to give us the money?¡± Er Zheng was more cautious. He picked up a wooden stick and asked Yin Tao.


    ¡°I can transfer the money to you now, but you have to give me your phones.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s hands were tied, and she didn¡¯t know if her phone was still with her.


    ¡°Where¡¯s her mobile phone? Did any of you see it?¡± Erzheng asked Xiaohu and Brother Liang behind her.


    ¡°I threw it in the alley with the motorcycle. I didn¡¯t pay much attention to it, so I threw it away together,¡± Xiaohu said to Erzheng awkwardly.


    ¡°Do I have to f*cking go back to the city to get it?¡± Erzheng scratched his head angrily and asked Yin Tao fiercely, ¡°Is there any other way?¡±


    ¡°Then let me go first and lend me a phone. I¡¯ll try to remember the online banking password.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s eyes darted around. As long as she could get the ropes on the hands untied, she would regain half of her freedom.


    ¡°Xiaohu, tie this woman¡¯s feet to the chair and let her go.¡± Er Zheng gestured for Xiaohu to help Yin Tao untie the rope. He found a chair and sat opposite Yin Tao, staring at her intently. ¡°You¡¯d better not y any tricks! Otherwise, you¡¯ll suffer!¡±


    ¡°We re in the wilderness. Can I still run back by myself?¡± Yin Tao thanked Xiaohu politely when she saw him untie her timidly.


    Xiaohu already felt sorry for Yin Tao. When he heard her thank him, he felt even more sorry for her. He whispered to her sympathetically, ¡°You have to be more careful in the future and don¡¯t offend people you shouldn¡¯t offend. Also, don¡¯t return to City A. You can¡¯t hide from our boss.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for the reminder.¡± Yin Tao looked at the young man in front of her and felt that at his age, he should go to school and not be mixed up with these hooligans.


    Rubbing her sore hands, Yin Tao said to the man sitting opposite her, ¡°Can 1 borrow a phone?¡±


    ¡°Here, don¡¯t y tricks!¡± Er Zheng threw his phone to Yin Tao and watched her movements intently.


    Yin Tao downloaded the online bank software on the mobile phone. While waiting for the download, she asked Xiaohu, who was beside her, ¡°Can you give me some water? I have mild asthma. If it res upter, it will be troublesome for everyone.¡±


    Hearing that Yin Tao had health issues, Xiaohu hurriedly said to her, ¡°Wait a moment. I¡¯ll go back to the car to get you some water..¡±

 Chapter 332 - 332: Stalling for Time

    Chapter 332: Stalling for Time


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    Watching Xiaohu hurriedly running downstairs, the bald man smiled and said to Erzheng, ¡°This kid is really useless! A little girl can make him so nervous.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s never seen a woman before. What a coward! I¡¯ll bring him out to see the world after I get the money.¡±


    Erzheng alsoughed and asked Yin Tao, ¡°How much can you transfer to us? Don¡¯t forget that this money is used to exchange for the rest of your life.¡±


    ¡°Three hundred thousand yuan. That¡¯s all 1 have.¡± Yin Tao said a sum that was enough for them to be sentenced, but she realized that the man shook his head disdainfully.


    ¡°I think you have more than that. Aren¡¯t you a kept woman? Didn¡¯t you ask your sugar daddy for more money?¡±


    Hearing the man¡¯s words, Yin Tao was a little surprised. After thinking for a moment, she roughly figured out who she had offended.


    ¡°That¡¯s all 1 have. If you think it¡¯s too little, I¡¯ll contact a friend to transfer some more to me.¡±


    As Yin Tao spoke, she ced her hand outside her pocket. Feeling the rm in her pocket, Yin Tao finally heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the rm that Feng Jing had given her did not fall out. It seemed that she still had a chance to be saved.


    ¡°Forget it, don¡¯t contact anyone. Leave City A after today and don¡¯te back again!¡± Er Zheng wouldn¡¯t give Yin Tao a chance to contact her friends.


    ¡°Here¡¯s some water. No one has drank it before.¡± Xiaohu came running back. He was panting as he handed the mineral water to Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao pretended to get up to take it. Because her feet were tied to the chair, she almost fell to the ground.


    ¡°Be careful!¡± Xiao Hu helped Yin Tao hold onto the chair and didn¡¯t notice her right hand that was in her pocket during the chaos.


    Yin Tao took the mineral water and took a few sips before starting to fiddle with the mobile phone.


    Yin Tao finally rxed because she had already pressed the send location help function on the dialer. The next thing she had to do was to stall for time for Feng Jing.


    Yin Tao knew that her location should be very far from the city, so she had to buy at least half an hour for Feng Jing. Yin Tao logged into her ount again and again, but her password was wrong again and again.


    ¡°Do you remember your password or not?!¡± Er Zheng looked at the password error that kept popping up on the phone screen and slowly lost his patience.


    ¡°I can¡¯t remember which one it is. 1 need to try each one.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t panic because of the man¡¯s fierceness. Instead, she entered the correct password just before the ount was going to be frozen.


    ¡°I¡¯ve logged in!¡± Yin Tao handed the ount that she had already logged into to Erzheng. Xiaohu, who was beside her, whispered to Erzheng, ¡°Brother Erzheng, don¡¯t be so fierce. It¡¯s normal for her to not remember the password. The more you scare her, the harder it will be for her to recall.¡±


    ¡°Whose side are you on?!¡± Er Zheng red at Xiaohu and took the phone from Yin Tao.


    ¡°Why is it only 50,000 yuan?¡± Looking at the amount on the ount, Erzheng shouted at Yin Tao unhappily.


    ¡°This is one of my ounts. I¡¯ll transfer the rest to you bit by bit.¡± Yin Tao was especially d that she hadn¡¯t deposited the money in the same bank ount previously. This way, she could buy more time.


    ¡°Alright, hurry up!¡± Er Zheng returned the phone to Yin Tao. At this point, he had no choice but to give her more time.


    Although Yin TaoaCTMs movements seemed to be very fast, she had done many useless steps. She only hoped that Feng Jing could save her quickly.


    When Feng Jing received Yin Tao¡¯s call for help, he was originally nning to follow Ji Yu to the location disyed on Yin Tao¡¯s mobile phone.


    ¡°Ji Yu, bring Xia Jin to the location of Yin Tao¡¯s mobile phone and check the situation.¡±


    ¡°Captain Feng, aren¡¯t you going to take a look?¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the location software that belonged to Yin Tao¡¯s rm on her phone and said to Ji Yu, ¡°1 gave Xiaotao an rm previously. It shows her location on an old street in the suburbs.¡±


    ¡°Did Sister Xiao Yin identally drop her phone?¡±


    When Ji Yu heard that the location of the mobile phone was different from the location Feng Jing had mentioned, he said worriedly, ¡°The old street in the suburbs is too far from the police station. It will take at least 20 minutes to get there by car.¡±


    ¡°So go find Xiaotao¡¯s phone first and see what¡¯s going on at the scene. I¡¯ll drive to the suburbs as quickly as possible,¡± Feng Jing said as he walked straight to his ck jeep.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why don¡¯t you take the other police officers in the team along?¡± Ji Yu was a little worried about Feng Jing¡¯s safety when he saw him get into the car alone..

 Chapter 333 - 333: Prayer

    Chapter 333: Prayer


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    ¡°We still can¡¯t confirm the situation on Xiaotao¡¯s side. Moreover, we¡¯ve lost contact for less than 24 hours. It¡¯s against the rules to rashly send the police.¡±


    Feng Jing also wanted to mobilize the entire police force to find Yin Tao, but he couldn¡¯t be sure if Yin Tao was in danger. As the captain of the detective team, Feng Jing couldn¡¯t openly abuse his power.


    ¡°Go and see where Xiaotao¡¯s phone is first. If Xiaotao isn¡¯t at the scene,e to the suburbs immediately and meet me. If there¡¯s really an emergency, ask for additional police support.¡±


    Feng Jing could only make this arrangement. Ji Yu and Xia Jin could join in the search for Yin Tao because of their personal rtionship, but if they mobilized too many police officers, it would definitely rm the bureau chief. It would be hard to exin his action if it turned out that nothing had happened to Yin Tao at all.


    Feng Jing, who was in the car, looked at Yin Tao¡¯s location information on his phone as he started the car as quickly as possible.


    Along the way, Feng Jing had been praying that nothing would happen to Yin Tao. Only when he heard Feng Ya say that Yin Tao had gone missing did Feng Jing realize how important Yin Tao was to him.


    ¡°Nothing will happen¡­¡± Feng Jing let out a long sigh and elerated the car to the maximum speed.


    As the police station was not far from the alley where Yin Tao had been kidnapped, Ji Yu and Xia Jin quickly arrived at the location of Yin Tao¡¯s mobile phone.


    It waste at night and very few people passed by the alley. Further, most of the streetmps were already broken. Such an environment made it much more difficult for Xia Jin and Ji Yu to find the phone.


    ¡°Try calling Sister Xiaotao again.¡± Xia Jin turned off the shlight and carefully listened for the ringtone of the mobile phone in the depths of the alley while checking if there was any light on the phone screen.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go over there and take a look.¡± Xia Jin felt that there seemed to be a trace of the unique smell of rust in the air. He gestured for Ji Yu to follow him further in.


    ¡°Why is there blood here?¡± With the light from the shlight, Ji Yu also noticed that there seemed to be blood stains on the cement floor of the alley that had yet topletely solidify.


    Seeing the bloodstains on the ground, Xia Jin and Ji Yu became nervous. If these bloodstains were really left by Yin Tao, it meant that she must be seriously injured.


    ¡°It¡¯s a little chaotic here, and the security isn¡¯t good. It might be left behind from some hooligans¡¯ fight.¡± Ji Yu seemed to beforting Xia Jin, but he was actually trying his best to convince himself not to think of the worst case scenario.


    ¡°But looking at the state of these bloodstains, they should have been left behind today.¡± Xia Jin frowned. Although his tone was still considered calm, his heart was already in a mess.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go over there and take a look.¡± Ji Yu pointed at a darker fork in the road. There were many misceneous items piled up there. There was a lot of renovation waste and broken furniture that had been abandoned.


    ¡°Xiao Xia, there¡¯s a motorcycle here!¡± Ji Yu saw a rtively new motorcycle beside arge pile of waste. He recalled that Feng Jing had told him that Yin Tao had identally lost contact while chasing after a thief.


    ¡°The motorcycle shouldn¡¯t be left here. Quick, call him again!¡± Xia Jin also realized that something was wrong. This was a rtively poor and remote area. It was impossible for anyone to throw away such a new motorcycle.


    As the call was dialed, Xia Jin and Ji Yu held their breaths and quietly listened for the ringtone.


    Due to the tension between the two of them, even the air had be much colder. Finally, after the two of them kept searching, the faint sound of a mobile phone vibrating came from a spot not far from the motorcycle.


    ¡°Found it!¡± Xia Jin finally found his phone in arge waste center.


    ¡°Brother Yu, this is Sister Xiaotao¡¯s phone!¡± Xia Jin was a little excited when he saw Yin Tao¡¯s phone. But he felt even more uneasy at the same time.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go and find Captain Feng. Something must have happened to her.¡± Ji Yu looked at the shattered screen of Yin Tao¡¯s mobile phone and his breathing became heavier.


    Feng Jing only took less than 20 minutes for a journey that usually needed 30. Because he was a police officer, Feng Jing was very familiar with the terrain of City A. As he set off, he had already thought of the smoothest route.


    As soon as he got out of the car, Feng Jing received a call from Ji Yu.


    ¡°Have you found the mobile phone?¡± Feng Jing asked directly after picking up the call.


    ¡°1 found it. There¡¯s also a motorcycle nearby.¡± Ji Yu was a little hesitant, but after all, this matter concerned Yin Tao¡¯s safety. In the end, he decided to tell Feng Jing what they had discovered..

 Chapter 334 - 334: Cooperation

    Chapter 334: Cooperation


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    ¡°Captain Feng, a lot of blood was found at the scene. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s rted to Sister Xiaotao, but it was indeed left not long ago. The blood hasn¡¯tpletely congealed.¡±


    Ji Yu¡¯s words made Feng Jing sway unsteadily a little. He suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and said to Ji Yu on the phone, ¡°I¡¯ve already arrived at the location where the Xiaotao location was sent. If 1 don¡¯t take the initiative to contact you in half an hour, let Captain Chen bring reinforcement from the police station.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Captain Feng. Xiao Xia and 1 will rush over now. You must be careful.¡± After ending the call, Xia Jin and Ji Yu took Yin Tao¡¯s phone and got back into the car. They then rushed towards the old street in the suburbs.


    As the location range of the locator was limited, Feng Jing could only get out of the car and start searching nearby.


    This was the unfinished building area on the outskirts of the city. There were too many ces to hide.


    Feng Jing searching alone was like trying to find a needle in a haystack. There were unfinished buildings everywhere.


    Just as Feng Jing was at a loss, he suddenly saw three to five ck cars in the group of buildings.


    Feng Jing ced his hand on the gun on his waist and slowly approached the suspicious cars under the cover of the night.


    ¡°Brother Liang, we didn¡¯t find any buildings here.¡± Xiaodaai led five to six burly men to Liang Yi and reported their findings.


    ¡°How many ces haven¡¯t been searched?¡± Liang Yi looked at the time and was a little worried that it would be toote.


    ¡°There are still a few buildings at the far end.¡±


    ¡°Team up in pairs. Continue searching floor by floor!¡±


    Upon hearing Liang Yi¡¯s order, everyone immediately ran towards the building. As there was no elevator installed in the building, many of the facilities were not done yet. They could only walk up to every floor to check.


    Liang Yi wanted to call Cheng Fei, afraid that he would be too worried. Just as he took out his mobile phone, he heard a gloomy male voice behind him.


    ¡°Mr. Liang, where is Xiaotao?¡± Feng Jing was always wary of Liang Yi and thus spoke to him rudely.


    ¡°It¡¯s you.¡± Liang Yi slowly turned his head. When he saw Feng Jing¡¯s face clearly, he asked curiously, ¡°How did you find this ce?¡±


    Liang Yi did not think that the man in front of him would know Yan Kai. He must have used other methods to find this ce.


    ¡°Where is Xiaotao now?¡±


    Feng Jing had never treated Liang Yi as a good person. Even though Feng Ya had said on the phone that they had met Liang Yi at the entrance of the movie theater, Feng Jing did not eliminate his suspicion of him.


    Liang Yi looked at Feng Jing, who clearly did note with good intentions. He chuckled and said, ¡°If I knew where she was, would I need to send so many people to find her?¡±


    ¡°If you¡¯re really worried that something will happen to her, then follow me to find her. If this drags on, she¡¯ll only be in more danger.¡± Liang Yi stared at the man in front of him. It was obvious that he was actually very nervous and uneasy.


    Feng Jing had left a deep impression on Liang Yi during their previous encounters.


    He looked vignt and smart. In Liang Yi¡¯s eyes, he was not easy to deal with, so Liang Yi had always been wary of him.


    This girl called Yin Tao should be very important to Feng Jing. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have acted so abnormally.


    ¡°Bring me to her.¡± Feng Jing did not dare to dy any longer. Although he was not sure if Liang Yi was trustworthy, Feng Jing had to take a gamble for Yin Tao.


    Feng Jing followed Liang Yi to the group of abandoned buildings. As Liang Yi¡¯s subordinates had already searched the few unfinished buildings in front, Feng Jing and Liang Yi went straight to the innermost building.


    ¡°Who abducted Xiaotao?¡± Feng Jing followed closely behind Liang Yi. He felt that since he coulde here, he should know a little about the person who kidnapped Yin Tao.


    ¡°The most important thing now is to save her.¡± Liang Yi turned his head and looked at Feng Jing. He said faintly, ¡°I¡¯ll leave it to the police to make the arrest.¡±


    Feng Jing was not too surprised to hear that Liang Yi knew his identity. After all, he was in the open while Liang Yi was in the dark. It would take some effort to find out his identity.


    Feng Jing knew that Liang Yi was definitely not simple. However, the most important thing now was indeed to find Yin Tao. If they arrived anyter, Yin Tao would be in more danger.


    Meanwhile, Yin Tao was still using different ounts as an excuse to stall for time. However, as transfers were made one after another, Er Zheng and the others gradually ran out of patience.


    ¡°Damn it, are you done?!¡±


    Seeing that Yin Tao had transferred another 10,000 yuan to him, Er Zheng finally lost his temper.. He roared at Yin Tao and ordered, ¡°Transfer the remaining 10,000 yuan at one go!¡±

 Chapter 335 - 335: Mission Accomplished

    Chapter 335: Mission Aplished


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    ¡°I don¡¯t have that much money either. Some of it has even been invested in a financial management software. 1 can withdraw it, but it will take some effort to withdraw and transfer the money back and forth.¡± Yin Tao estimated the time it would take to contact Feng Jing. As long as she stalled for another ten minutes, Feng Jing would be able to rush to the scene.


    ¡°Brother Er Zheng, it¡¯s already 260,000 yuan. Why don¡¯t we just make do with it?¡± Xiaohu persuaded timidly.


    ¡°How are the three of us going to split the 260,000 yuan?! If you don¡¯t f*cking want money, just say so. Look at how cowardly you are!¡±


    Er Zheng was already annoyed by Yin Tao¡¯s dawdling, and Xiaohu¡¯s words irritated him even further.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want it anymore, alright? 1 didn¡¯t intend to take this kind of money anyway.¡±


    Xiaohu muttered softly. He, Brother Liang, and Er Zheng were originally here to make up the numbers. He had never done anything wrong in the past, but this time, he asked for 300,000 yuan all of a sudden. He was already feeling uneasy.


    ¡°Are you trying to y the good guy now? Scram if you don¡¯t want money!¡±


    Xiaohu became worried when he saw that Er Zheng was upset. He had always been working for Er Zheng. If he offended Er Zheng, he wouldn¡¯t be able to live independently in the future.


    ¡°Alright, how about this. Xiaohu, don¡¯t walk away empty handed. Let¡¯s y by the rules. Take 20,000 yuan as a token. Brother Er Zheng and 1 will each take 120,000 yuan. After taking the money, we¡¯ll leave quickly to avoid unnecessary trouble.¡±


    Seeing that the two of them were arguing, Brother Liang hurriedly stepped forward to mediate. Initially, he didn¡¯t want to bully Xiaohu too much, but it wasn¡¯t a bad thing to take this opportunity to get more money.


    Xiaohu nodded in a daze. In his opinion, it was already a good thing to let Yin Tao go quickly. He wouldn¡¯t care how much money he was given at all.


    Yin Tao could also tell that they were deliberately bullying Xiaohu. It seemed like these two people weren¡¯t loyal enough to their own people.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do as Brother Liang says.¡± Er Zheng turned around and nced at Yin Tao. He said fiercely, ¡°We¡¯ll bring you back to the cityter. You¡¯ll leave City A at dawn. Scram as far as you can. If you dare toe back again, we won¡¯t let you off!¡±


    Yin Tao nodded cooperatively as if she waspletely obedient. As long as she could return to the city, she would have more chances of being saved.


    ¡°Don¡¯t try to y any tricks or call the police. There are some people you can¡¯t afford to offend.¡±


    Er Zheng added worriedly. He turned around and ordered Xiaohu, ¡°Xiaohu, give her a few punches and take some photos to send to Brother Chang. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to answer to him.¡±


    Hearing Er Zheng¡¯s words, Xiaohu and Yin Tao widened their eyes at the same time.


    ¡°Brother Er Zheng, do we have to hit her? Didn¡¯t we agree to let her go?¡± Xiaohu¡¯s hand that was holding the club was trembling. He felt very upset at the thought of attacking the frail girl in front of him.


    ¡°How can we answer to him if we don¡¯t beat her up? Brother Chang instructed us to teach her a lesson. If we let her go unscathed, we¡¯ll be the ones being taught a lesson!¡±


    Er Zheng looked at Xiaohu, who looked troubled, and scolded him. He stepped forward and snatched the club from his hand.


    Yin Tao looked at Er Zheng, who was walking towards her with the club, and her voice trembled slightly. ¡°You¡¯ve already taken my money. Why are you going back on your word?¡±


    ¡°You didn¡¯t give us enough money, did you?¡±


    Er Zheng looked at Yin Tao, who was tied to the chair and unable to fight back. He chuckled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t take your life. You just have to suffer a little physical pain.¡±


    ¡°You attacked me and tied me to a chair. What kind of man are you?!¡± Yin Tao raised her voice and questioned when she saw Er Zheng approaching her.


    ¡°Don¡¯t provoke me! If I don¡¯t tie you up, what am I going to do if you run away?¡±


    Seeing that Er Zheng wasn¡¯t falling for her trick, Yin Tao struggled hard on the chair. However, the hemp rope that bound her feet was too thick, and Yin Tao couldn¡¯t break free at all.


    Seeing the club being swung at her, Yin Tao desperately dodged backward. Yin Tao¡¯s chair fell to the ground with a loud crash, and Er Zheng¡¯s wooden club hit the back of the chair.


    Yin Tao could feel the force of the wooden club. Although it wasn¡¯t fatal, if it really hit her, she would definitely suffer a fracture.


    ¡°You¡¯re quite good at dodging!¡± The first strike missed, and Er Zheng gathered his strength again to hit Yin Tao on the ground.


    Seeing that the wooden club was about tond on her, Yin Tao closed her eyes in resignation and tried her best to protect her head with her arms.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t feel the pain she had imagined. Instead, she heard a scream. When she opened her eyes, she saw Er Zheng lying beside her.


    ¡°Xiaotao, are you hurt?¡±

 Chapter 336 - 336: Bottom Line

    Chapter 336: Bottom Line


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    This was the first time Yin Tao had seen Feng Jing so flustered. He untied the rope on her ankles and carefully checked if she was injured.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯m fine.¡± Yin Tao noticed that Er Zheng was struggling to get up. Feng Jing kicked him very hard, and Er Zheng was still a little shaky.


    ¡°You have a death wish!¡±


    Before Feng Jing could get up, Liang Yi kicked Er Zheng again and he fell to the ground.


    Liang Yi was even more ruthless than Feng Jing. In a few moves, he knocked Brother Liang and Xiaohu, who were rushing over, to the ground at the same time. Liang Yi then punched their faces a few more times even though they had already fallen to the ground.


    ¡°Mr. Liang, this kid helped me just now. Take it easy on him.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to interrupt when she saw Liang Yi hitting Er Zheng and Brother Liang, but when she saw him tugging at the injured Xiaohu, she couldn¡¯t help but plead for him.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t a saint at all. She had no sympathy for these kidnappers, but she had always known how to repay kindness.


    Although it was just a small matter, Yin Tao would remember it in her heart. Xiaohu was obviously not a bad boy. He still had a chance to get back on the right path.


    ¡°Is that so? It¡¯s good that you still have some kindness.¡± Liang Yi looked at the timid Xiaohu and asked softly, ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡±


    Xiaohu was intimidated by Liang Yi¡¯s powerful aura and stuttered as he said his name.


    Feng Jing helped Yin Tao up from the ground. Yin Tao¡¯s hair was all messed up. He felt so sorry when he saw the state she was in. If something really happened to Yin Tao, Feng Jing would probably me himself for the rest of his life.


    ¡°Brother Feng, be careful!¡± Yin Tao had just rxed a little when she noticed Er Zheng struggling to get up from the ground. He was holding a shiny dagger in his hand.


    Feng Jing also noticed the man charging towards him and Yin Tao and he immediately protected Yin Tao by stepping in front of her.


    He reached out his right hand and grabbed Er Zheng¡¯s wrist that was holding the knife. He pulled it up forcefully and at the same time kneed Er Zheng¡¯s abdomen forcefully. Feng Jing pressed Er Zheng to the ground as the knife fell on the ground.


    When Feng Jing thought about how Yin Tao had almost been killed by this person, his eyes instantly turned cold.


    ¡°You are the one with a death wish.¡±


    Noticing the change in Feng Jing¡¯s tone, Liang Yi looked at him curiously.


    Feng Jing grabbed Er Zheng¡¯s right hand tightly and pulled it back forcefully. Er Zheng¡¯s scream and the sound of bones dislocating came at the same time.


    Even Yin Tao, who was standing at the side, was shocked by Feng Jing¡¯s actions. Feng Jing didn¡¯t used to be like this. He would never continue hitting someone who had fallen.


    Feng Jing looked at the man who had been pressed to the ground by him and suppressed the anger in his heart. When he thought of how the man had waved the wooden club at Yin Tao just now, he punched his face several times. He only regained his rationality when he saw that he had lost consciousness and blood was flowing out of the corner of his mouth.


    ¡°Brother Feng!¡± Yin Tao saw that Feng Jing was a little abnormally aggressive and quickly stepped forward to stop him. It would be fine if it was someone else, but as a police officer, Feng Jing was not allowed to continue hitting a suspect he had already subdued.


    Liang Yi was amused by the way Feng Jing hit Er Zheng. It seemed that no matter how principled a person was, he would go crazy when his bottom line was crossed.


    ¡°Leave him to me. Take Xiaotao and leave,¡± Liang Yi said to Feng Jing. He nned to deal with Yan Kai¡¯sckeys personally.


    ¡°The police will be here soon. I won¡¯t let these people off easily.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the people who had kidnapped Yin Tao as if they were trash. He reminded Liang Yi kindly, ¡°If you¡¯re worried about being implicated, you should leave with your men first. Thank you for today.¡±


    When Liang Yi heard Feng Jing thanking him, he looked at him in surprise and then at Xiaotao behind him. He smiled and said, ¡°Officer Feng, you might have a chance to return the favor in the future.¡±


    Yin Tao was slightly stunned when she heard how Liang Yi addressed Feng Jing. It seemed that Feng Jing¡¯s identity had beenpletely exposed. Fortunately, Liang Yi had not done anything out of line so the two of them were not enemies.


    Before Feng Jing could reply, Liang Yi waved his hand and left the scene with his subordinates.


    ¡°Brother Feng, does Mr. Liang have other intentions¡­¡± Yin Tao asked Feng Jing softly when she saw Liang Yi leaving with his men.


    Before she could finish speaking, Feng Jing pulled her into his arms.


    ¡°Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao was a little breathless from being held so tightly by Feng Jing..

 Chapter 337 - 337: Interrogation

    Chapter 337: Interrogation


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    ¡°You must not encounter any danger again¡­¡± Feng Jing said in a low voice, as if he was speaking to Yin Tao, but also to himself.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m not injured.¡± Yin Tao could sense Feng Jing¡¯s worry. She hugged him back and said softly, ¡°I knew you woulde and save me.¡±


    Feng Jing sighed and said to Yin Tao solemnly, ¡°If 1 hadn¡¯t arrived in time, do you know how dangerous it would have been?¡±


    Seeing Yin Tao lower her head in silence, Feng Jing immediately softened his tone and gently stroked her hair. ¡°Go. Wait for me in the car.¡±


    Feng Jing asked Yin Tao to go back to the car outside the unfinished building first. He stayed in the building and tied the semi-conscious Brother Liang and Er Zheng to a cement pir by the side.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ev realized my mistake now. Please let me go.¡± Xiaohu, who was the least injured, was already scared out of his wits by the way Feng Jing and Liang Yi hit them. He begged Feng Jing for mercy as he crawled on the ground.


    ¡°Did you help Xiaotao just now?¡± Feng Jing remembered what Yin Tao had said to Liang Yi and was quite polite to Xiaohu.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t really help¡­¡± Xiao Hu felt that the man in front of him was like an inquisitor holding a sharp knife. He was terrifying and no one dared to deceive him. ¡°I¡¯m just timid. I¡¯m afraid of causing trouble and don¡¯t want to hurt anyone.¡±


    Feng Jing saw that the boy in front of him was quite honest. He bent down and asked him, ¡°Who instructed you to do all these things today?¡±


    Xiaohu shook his head. When he saw Feng Jing¡¯s gloomy face, he stammered and exined, ¡°I¡¯m just working for Brother Er Zheng. I really don¡¯t know the details.¡± ¡°Then why did you abduct Xiaotao today?¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t want to make things difficult for the young man in front of him, but he was the only one who could answer the question now. He and Liang Yi beat up Brother Liang and Er Zheng quite badly. They would probably need treatment at the hospital.


    ¡°Brother Er Zheng said that he wanted to make that girl leave City Apletely and make sure she never dared toe back again. We don¡¯t want to make a big deal out of it. We were just threatening her.¡±


    Although Xiaohu was very afraid of the man in front of him, he couldn¡¯t afford to offend anyone else. Therefore, he was afraid that he would say something wrong and was very nervous.


    ¡°Er Zheng?¡± Feng Jing pointed at the man who had been beaten to a pulp by him and continued to ask Xiaohu on the ground, ¡°Then who instructed him to do this?¡±


    Looking at Xiaohu¡¯s evasive eyes, Feng Jing revealed a trace of ruthlessness in his eyes. He said faintly, ¡°Even if you don¡¯t tell me, 1 will find out.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s someone called Brother Xiaochang. 1 heard Er Zheng mention him on the phone, but I¡¯ve really never seen him in person. I¡¯m just the most inconspicuous minor character. If Brother Er Zheng hadn¡¯t brought me along, 1 really wouldn¡¯t have known anything.¡±


    Xiaohu felt that the man in front of him was very scary. There would be terrible consequences if he offended him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t mix with this kind of trash. You look young. Isn¡¯t it good to learn some skills and walk the right path?¡± Feng Jing looked at the boy with green hair but a childish face and persuaded him.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been without parents since I can remember. When Grandma was alive, although life was a little tough, 1 could still have a family.¡± Xiaohu¡¯s eyes were a little moist at the mention of his experience.


    ¡°But ever since my Grandma died, I¡¯ve be a piece of trash that no one wants. If not for Brother Er Zheng and the others, 1 might have starved to death long ago.¡±


    Of course, Xiaohu knew that what Er Zheng and the others did was not a good thing, but in order to survive, he didn¡¯t seem to have any other choice.


    ¡°How old are you?¡± Feng Jing looked at the boy in front of him and felt a little sorry for him. If not for the fact that he had nowhere to go, who would be willing to live on the edge like this?


    ¡°Sixteen. I could be sentenced if 1 were two years older.¡± Xiao Hu smiled bitterly. He knew that what he did with Er Zheng and the others was illegal. Ever since Grandma passed away, no one had cared about his age or birthday.


    ¡°Therefore, you have to make some ns for your future. If this continues, something serious will happen sooner orter.¡± Feng Jing felt that the boy in front of him was not hopeless. If he wanted to change, he was willing to help.


    Yin Tao, who was downstairs, had already returned to Feng Jing¡¯s car. She checked the locator in her pocket and carefully put it back again.


    If she hadn¡¯t brought the locator with her today, Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t have dared to imagine what she would have experienced.


    She heaved a long sigh of relief. When she thought of Feng Jing¡¯s nervous expression when he saw her, Yin Tao¡¯s heart unconsciously beat much faster. It seemed that just as Auntie Feng Ya had said, Feng Jing indeed treated her very differently..

 Chapter 338 - 338: Enemy

    Chapter 338: Enemy


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    Yin Tao had never seen Feng Jing look so worried. Even when it came to arresting troublesome criminals, she had never seen Feng Jing so nervous.


    ¡°Brother Feng seems to care a lot about me¡­¡± Yin Tao muttered softly. When she realized what she had said, she immediately patted her slightly hot cheeks.


    ¡°Why are you still letting your imagination run wild at a time like this?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but chide herself for being useless. Just as she was about to tidy up her messy hair, she saw a pair of headlights shining in her direction.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao!¡± Xia Jin couldn¡¯t control himself when saw Yin Tao in Fengjing¡¯s car, he was on the verge of crying.


    ¡°Xiaoxia, Ji Yu.¡± Yin Tao saw the two people running towards her and opened the car door to get out.


    ¡°Look at you. Didn¡¯t 1 tell you that Dr. Yin is very capable? She¡¯ll definitely be fine!¡± Ji Yu couldn¡¯t help but tease Xia Jin when he saw his red eyes.


    ¡°Come on, who was the one who was so anxious that he beat two red lights in a row just now? Just wait for the traffic team to deal with him,¡± Xia Jin said indignantly when he saw Ji Yu mocking him.


    ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. Sister Yin, are you injured?¡± Ji Yu looked at Yin Tao¡¯s messy hair and dirty clothes and put his jacket on her.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Captain Feng and the criminals are still in the building.¡±


    ¡°Captain Feng, has he caught the criminal?¡± Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Ji Yu looked into the pitch-ck unfinished building.


    Yin Tao nodded and hesitated for a moment, but she didn¡¯t say anything about Liang Yi.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go take a look at Captain Feng. Xiaoxia, take good care of Sister Xiaoyin. Stay here and wait for Captain Chen and the others,¡± Ji Yu instructed Xia Jin. He took out his phone and called Feng Jing before walking towards the buildings.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, what exactly happened? Who abducted you?¡± Xia Jin gradually calmed down when he saw that Yin Tao was fine.


    ¡°It should be someone who has a grudge against me and hired them to abduct me.¡± Yin Tao actually already knew that this had something to do with Ji Wei, but there was no concrete evidence after all, so she couldn¡¯t jump to conclusions.


    ¡°Someone has a grudge against you? Can you guess who it is?¡± Xia Jin was a little confused. Yin Tao was well known in the Bureau for being a kind person. In his opinion, anyone who had a grudge against Yin Tao was not a good person.


    ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when we get back to the station. Anyway, the people who abducted me have been arrested. We can interrogate them.¡±


    Although Yin Tao said that, she wasn¡¯t sure in her heart. Those hooligans were only taking instructions from their bosses. It was hard to say if they had interacted with Ji Wei. It wouldn¡¯t be easy to find concrete evidence.


    ¡°By the way, Sister Xiaotao, Brother Yu and I found your mobile phone through GPS.¡± Xia Jin took out Yin Tao¡¯s phone from his pocket. ¡°Now that you¡¯re fine and the criminal has been caught, I¡¯ll return the phone to you. It can still be used after changing the screen.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s heart ached as she wiped the dust off her phone. There goes this month¡¯s sry.


    Yin Tao hadn¡¯t prepared Feng Jing¡¯s birthday gift yet. She had nned to buy something expensive to thank Feng Jing for taking care of her. Feng Jing had saved her again this time. Yin Tao really didn¡¯t know what would be an appropriate gift.


    ¡°Xiaoxia, you usually spend a lot of time with Captain Feng when you work on cases. Do you know what he likes?¡± Yin Tao looked at the confused Xia Jin and felt that she had asked the wrong person.


    ¡°Captain Feng spends more time with you, right?¡± Xia Jin scratched his head in confusion, as if he had suddenly realized something. ¡°But I know what Captain Feng likes.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Yin Tao looked at the unreliable Xia Jin and carefully listened to what he was going to say.


    ¡°Catching criminals. Team Feng doesn¡¯t have any personal hobbies other than catching murderers. Everyone in the team knows that.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m asking what he likes?¡± Yin Tao looked at Xia Jin in disdain. She felt that if it weren¡¯t for him being so slow, he might have been with Bai Luo long ago.


    ¡°You mean things.¡± Xia Jin seemed to have fallen into deep thought. Soon, his eyes lit up as he answered Yin Tao, ¡°That¡¯s a clue, right? Captain Feng will only be happier when he discovers new clues.¡±


    ¡°Forget it, I shouldn¡¯t have asked you.¡± Yin Tao helplessly shook her head. She felt sorry for Xia Jin¡¯s future girlfriend. Although this brat was quite good-looking and tall, he was a real nerd..

 Chapter 339 - 339: Touched

    Chapter 339: Touched


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    Yin Tao looked at the list of missed calls on her phone and clicked on them. Other than Feng Jing and Ji Yu¡¯s calls, almost all of them were from Feng Ya.


    Yin Tao nced at the time and saw that it wasn¡¯t toote, so she dialed Feng Ya¡¯s number.


    ¡°Auntie.¡± Yin Tao heard Feng Ya¡¯s teary voice as soon as the call was connected.


    ¡°Xiaotao, is that you?¡± Feng Ya was extremely excited when she saw Yin Tao¡¯s call. She was still extremely anxious after she reached home although she knew that Feng Jing had already gone to look for Yin Tao. She was so worried that Yin Tao would be in danger.


    ¡°It¡¯s me, Auntie. 1 have seen Brother Feng. He¡¯s fine now.¡± Yin Tao tried her best to slow down her speech. When she heard Feng Ya sobbing on the phone, she was very touched.


    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. When are youing home?¡± Feng Ya didn¡¯t know what to say. She just wanted to see Yin Tao and Feng Jing as soon as possible.


    ¡°Auntie, we still have to return to the police station first. Rest first. We will definitely appear in front of you unscathed tomorrow morning.¡± This was the first time Yin Tao had felt so much concern from so many people. It was impossible not to be touched.


    ¡°Alright, just stay together. 1 will wait for you at home.¡± Although Feng Ya really wanted to see Yin Tao and Feng Jing immediately, she knew that they still had important matters to attend to, so she couldn¡¯t cause them any more trouble.


    ¡°You should also tell that kid named Cheng Fei that you are alright. He¡¯s also very worried about you. How¡¯s Mr. Liang?¡± At the mention of Cheng Fei, Feng Ya also thought of the tall man who had gone to look for Yin Tao with her.


    ¡°Mr. Liang has also helped a lot. Auntie, don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll be fine.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t tell Feng Ya about her abduction. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want Feng Ya to be worried about her.


    After ending the call with Feng Ya, Yin Tao also saw Cheng Fei¡¯s missed call.


    Although Liang Yi should have told Cheng Fei about her situation, Yin Tao still decided to call him personally to exin and thank him for his help.


    The call was picked up after two rings. Hearing Cheng Fei¡¯s voice, Yin Tao said apologetically, ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, I¡¯ve made you worry. Thanks to Mr. Liang¡¯s help, I¡¯m fine.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t be so impulsive in future. I heard from Liang Yi that those people deliberately lured you over. It was very dangerous today.¡±


    Perhaps it was because of his sister, but Cheng Fei¡¯s tone was like he was educating his sister, who made him worry. His tone was filled with worry and anxiety.


    ¡°I understand, Brother Cheng Fei. I won¡¯t be so impulsive in the future.¡± Cheng Fei¡¯s reproachful tone warmed Yin Tao¡¯s heart.


    If Yin Hao found out about what happened today, he would definitely scold her too.


    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely visit in a few days to thank Mr. Liang.¡±


    Cheng Fei¡¯s tone finally rxed a little after hearing from Yin Tao¡¯s voice that she was really fine. ¡°There¡¯s no need to thank him. How will the police deal with the people who abducted you? Do you need Liang Yi to help you again? After all, you¡¯re not injured. Will the police charge them with a serious offense?¡±


    ¡°Not only did they abduct me, but they also threatened me into transferring more than 200,000 yuan to them. It¡¯s impossible for them to get a light sentence. Brother Cheng, don¡¯t worry. 1 have my own ns.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s motive for transferring money to them was not only to stall for time, but also to escte their act of abducting into a criminal offense.


    It was impossible to escape punishment once the involved sum hit a certain amount.


    ¡°If you need help, just contact me directly. Liang Yi doesn¡¯t have any other skills, but he¡¯s very experienced in dealing with these hooligans.¡± Cheng Fei knew that Yin Tao wasn¡¯t someone who could be bullied easily. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have stood up for him when he was bullied previously.


    ¡°Got it, Brother Cheng Fei. When this matter is settled, I¡¯ll go to your house for a meal.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitely prepare more delicious food for you.¡±


    Yin Tao and Cheng Fei chatted for a while more before ending the call. Not long after, the police arrived at the scene.


    The three abductors were brought into the police car. When Captain Chen heard about Yin Tao¡¯s abduction, he walked up to Yin Tao worriedly and asked about her situation.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine, Captain Chen. Captain Feng rushed over in time.¡± Yin Tao looked at everyone who was worried about her and felt a little apologetic, but she also felt very warm inside..

 Chapter 340 - 340: Worried

    Chapter 340: Worried


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    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. I¡¯ll go back to the police station first. Follow Captain Feng to the hospital for a checkupter, then go back to the police station to record your statement.¡± Captain Chen was relieved to see that Yin Tao was fine.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to go to the hospital. She was well aware of her physical condition, but when she thought of Liang Yi¡¯s matter, she nned tomunicate with Feng Jing before returning to the police station.


    After the police cars drove away one by one, Ji Yu and Xia Jin returned to the police station first. Only Feng Jing and Yin Tao nned to go to the nearby hospital for a basic checkup before returning to the police station.


    ¡°Brother Feng, actually, 1 don¡¯t need to go to the hospital.¡± Sitting in the car, Yin Tao said to Feng Jing beside her, ¡°The reason why I didn¡¯t follow Captain Chen and the others back to the police station is because I wanted to ask you, what should we say about Liang Yi?¡±


    The reason why Feng Jing could find Yin Tao was because of the locator. However, Liang Yi was different. If the police got involved in the investigation, it would definitely be more troublesome.


    ¡°To be honest, Liang Yi brought so many people to the scene and caused quite amotion. As long as the police are involved in the investigation, it¡¯s impossible for them not to discover them.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t seem to hide the fact that Liang Yi had gone to the scene.


    Yin Tao, on the other hand, said anxiously, ¡°Will it cause trouble for Liang Yi because of this? After all, he came to help. I don¡¯t want him to be implicated because of this.¡±


    Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how Liang Yi found out her location, she didn¡¯t want Liang Yi to be investigated by the police because of her.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to investigate him previously?¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but tease Yin Tao when he saw her nervous expression.


    ¡°That¡¯s a different matter. I¡¯m not an ungrateful person!¡± Yin Tao frowned slightly. She realized that Feng Jing was teasing her on purpose and asked him, ¡°Brother Feng, is there any way?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Liang Yi is here to save someone. It¡¯s not illegal. I¡¯ll tell Captain Chen that I invited him to help. He¡¯ll be fine.¡± Feng Jing understood Yin Tao¡¯s personality. She had always been clear headed and impartial. She was also a person who knew how to repay kindness.


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Yin Tao waspletely relieved. With Feng Jing around, she could indeed feel more at ease.


    ¡°Then can we go back to the police station now?¡± Yin Tao turned around and asked Feng Jing when she saw him start the car.


    ¡°To the hospital.¡± Feng Jing entered the nearest hospital in the navigation.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine now. It¡¯s just a scratch on my wrist. There¡¯s no need to go to the hospital.¡± Yin Tao wanted Feng Jing to change the route, but she was tly rejected.


    ¡°It¡¯s better to do aprehensive checkup. Being abducted is not a small matter. Being traumatized is also very serious.¡±


    Seeing that Feng Jing had no room for negotiation, Yin Tao didn¡¯t say anything else. She was brought to the nearest hospital for a full checkup.


    After Feng Jingmunicated with the doctor carefully and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with Yin Tao, he finally brought her back to the police station.


    As soon as she got out of the car after returning to the police station, Yin Tao saw Bai Luo running towards her.


    ¡°Xiaotao!¡± Bai Luo held Yin Tao¡¯s hands tightly and seriously checked if she was injured. ¡°That bastard Xia Jin still hid it from me. If I hadn¡¯t discovered that everyone had gone out on a mission, they wouldn¡¯t have nned to tell me about your disappearance!¡±


    ¡°Everyone is concerned that you¡¯ll be worried. Look, I¡¯m fine now, right?¡± Yin Tao looked at Bai Luo, whose eyes were already wet. She stretched out her arms and hugged her tightly. Sheforted her and said, ¡°With Captain Feng around, I¡¯ll be fine.¡±


    Bai Luo sniffled before noticing Captain Feng beside Yin Tao. She said with a sobbing tone, ¡°Captain Feng, thank you for saving Xiaotao.¡±


    ¡°Why are you thanking me? I¡¯m not helping you by saving her.¡± Feng Jing looked at Bai Luo and felt that she wasn¡¯t making sense.


    ¡°Captain Feng, you have no idea. Xiaotao has been my only good friend since I was young. If anything happened to her, I definitely won¡¯t be able to take it,¡± Bai Luo said to Feng Jing incoherently, her face covered in tears.


    ¡°From today onwards, I won¡¯t let her encounter any danger again.¡± Feng Jing took out a packet of tissue paper from the car and handed it to Bai Luo. He said it like he was making a promise.


    ¡°Thank you, Captain Feng. From now on, I¡¯ll leave our Xiaotao in your care. You must protect her well.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Bai Luo speechlessly and muttered softly, ¡°Why do you sound like you¡¯re my mother¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go look for Captain Chen to deal with the case first. You guys cane overter.¡±


    Feng Jing remembered that there were still three suspects to deal with, so he returned to the police station first..

 Chapter 341 - 341: Forced Marriage

    Chapter 341: Forced Marriage


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    Bai Luo watched Feng Jing leave and whispered to Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaotao, are you really not going to consider Captain Feng? 1 heard from Ji Yu that Captain Feng was especially anxious after he heard that you went missing. Ji Yu said that he had never seen Captain Feng so agitated. 1 think he really cares about you.¡±


    ¡°Weren¡¯t you anxious when you heard that I¡¯ve gone missing? Even Xiaoxia was so anxious that she almost cried just now. It¡¯s normal for Captain Feng to be anxious. That¡¯s only because I¡¯m popr.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s heart was already in a mess. After being asked point nk by Bai Luo, she could only try to make light of the situation.


    ¡°But Captain Feng is different from us.¡± Bai Luo persisted and asked, ¡°Don¡¯t you have any interest in Captain Feng? Isn¡¯t he quite outstanding in all aspects?¡±


    Yin Tao suddenly understood what was going on. She looked at Bai Luo, who was still muttering softly, and asked her, ¡°Did you bet on Captain Feng¡¯s marriage just like Ji Yu?¡±


    Hearing that the matter had been exposed, Bai Luo exined guiltily, ¡°Not entirely. I really think you and Captain Feng are verypatible.¡±


    ¡°Forget it, you¡¯d bettere to terms with reality as soon as possible. If you really bet that I would get together with Captain Feng, then you¡¯ll definitely lose this bet.¡±


    Yin Tao had previously heard Ji Yu mention the police officers¡¯ bet. Most people thought that Feng Jing would get engaged directly after he went home. However, as there was no firm candidate, she became one of the possibilities.


    ¡°Don¡¯t. 1 don¡¯t like that female doctor at all. Captain Feng isn¡¯tpatible with her at all.¡± ¡°Doctor?¡± Yin Tao looked at Bai Luo in confusion and asked, ¡°Doctor Le? Why do you think Captain Feng will be with her?¡±


    ¡°Who else could it be? Captain Feng hasn¡¯t interacted with many girls to begin with. His family is forcing him to get married. Previously, a police officer who overheard Captain Feng¡¯s phone conversation with his family said that they would discuss the marriage when he returned home.¡±


    Bai Luo¡¯s words surprised Yin Tao. Feng Jing didn¡¯t seem like someone who would ept an arranged marriage. However, Yin Tao had also heard from Feng Ya that Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather seemed to be very worried about Feng Jing¡¯s personal problems. He had asked Feng Jing to go home for his birthday so as to get Feng Jing engaged.


    ¡°That¡¯s not something we should worry about.¡± Yin Tao pulled Bai Luo back to the police station. Outside the ss door of the interrogation room, Yin Tao saw Xiaohu being interrogated.


    ¡°Captain Chen, how is the interrogation going?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing, who was interrogating Xiaohu in the interrogation room, and asked Captain Chen, who was standing outside.


    ¡°We¡¯ve been asking for a long time, but we still can¡¯t find out who instigated them.¡± Captain Chen shook his head helplessly and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaotao, have you offended anyone recently?¡±


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and told Captain Chen about the conflict between her and Ji Wei.


    ¡°Then we ll call her over at dawn and ask her. Let¡¯s see if we can get anything out of her.¡± Captain Chen was very concerned about Yin Tao¡¯s case.


    Yin Tao shook her head and exined, ¡°If we can¡¯t find any concrete evidence, it¡¯s impossible for Ji Wei to admit it. I¡¯ve interacted with that woman before and she¡¯s used to being arrogant and despotic. It¡¯s impossible to get her to confess just by interrogating her.¡±


    Yin Tao understood that as long as these hooligans didn¡¯t personally reveal the mastermind, this matter wouldn¡¯t be traced back to Ji Wei.


    Yin Tao looked at the nervous Xiaohu in the interrogation room and turned to Captain Chen. ¡°Xiaohu is not as evil as the two men who were sent to the hospital. He is at best an aplice. Moreover, he¡¯s rtively young. He won¡¯t go astray if he¡¯s educated well.¡± ¡°Captain Feng said so too, but this kid really doesn¡¯t know much. He won¡¯t be of much help in finding the mastermind.¡±


    Captain Chen handed the identity report that the police officer had found to Yin Tao. ¡°We¡¯ve already sorted out the identities of these three people. Other than Xiaohu, the other two have a history of gambling and affray. The people they usually interact with are rtively messy. Most of them are hooligans, so it¡¯s tricky to investigate.¡±


    ¡°If we can¡¯t find evidence that they were hired, we can¡¯t catch the person who really wants to harm me.¡±


    Yin Tao understood that the current situation wasn¡¯t optimistic. Xiaohu wouldn¡¯t havee into contact with Ji Wei. When the other two in the hospital came to and refused to admit that they had been instructed to abduct her, the only people who would be punished would be the three of them.


    ¡°We can only ce our hopes on the two people in the hospital. I¡¯ve already sent someone to check the surrounding surveince cameras to see if there are any new discoveries..¡±

 Chapter 342 - 342: Trouble

    Chapter 342: Trouble


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    Captain Chen also didn¡¯t sleep the entire night. There were already a lot of things to deal with at the police station, and Yin Tao¡¯s incident had cost everyone a lot of effort.


    ¡°But the man on the motorcycle who lured me to the alley should be in cahoots with them.¡± Yin Tao felt that he was likely to be an aplice.


    ¡°We¡¯re already investigating, including the person who was robbed. The police station hasn¡¯t received a report from the person who was robbed, so it can only mean that they¡¯re all in cahoots.¡± Captain Chen looked at Yin Tao, who was a little haggard, and said to her, ¡°Xiaotao, you¡¯ve worked hard today. Go back to the dormitory and rest first. The two people in the hospital won¡¯t be interrogated today. Come to the police station tomorrow afternoon to give your statement.¡±


    Yin Tao had wanted to wait for Feng Jing¡¯s interrogation to end, but Bai Luo, who was standing at the side, also persuaded her, ¡°That¡¯s right, Xiaotao, listen to my master. Go back to the dormitory early and leave the rest to us.¡±


    ¡°Alright, thank you for your hard work. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Yin Tao really couldn¡¯t take it anymore. Although the abduction hadn¡¯t caused her any substantial harm, she had indeed spent the night on tenterhooks.


    After returning to the dormitory, Yin Tao quickly washed up and got into bed.


    Originally, Yin Tao thought that she would not be able to sleep well because she had too many things on her mind. However, perhaps because she was too tired, she quickly fell asleep. She only woke up when the rm clock went off in the morning.


    Looking at the time, Yin Tao nned to return to Feng Jing¡¯s home first. After all, Feng Ya had also suffered a lot of shock because of what happened to her.


    Yin Tao had originally nned to take a taxi back from the police station. Unexpectedly, before she could reach the road, she met Feng Jing, who had rushed back to the police station.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t Captain Chen ask you toe in the afternoon to assist with the investigation? Why are you up so early?¡± Feng Jing was a little surprised to see Yin Tao walking out of the police station. He had thought that she was resting in the dormitory.


    ¡°I want to go back and visit Auntie. When I called her yesterday, I told her that I was going back this morning.¡± Yin Tao noticed that Feng Jing was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you haven¡¯t rested at all? Didn¡¯t you say that you would only interrogate the suspect today?¡±


    ¡°I went to the hospital. Seeing that the two of them were fine, I interrogated them in the hospital.¡±


    By fine, Feng Jing meant that they couldmunicate normally. He and Liang Yi were quite harsh on the two. Both of them had many injuries and fractures. It would take at least half a month for them to recover.


    ¡°How did it go?¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t answer immediately. He thought for a moment and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Get in the car. 1¡¯11 apany you to see Auntie. We¡¯ll talk about the details on the way.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t refuse. After all, Feng Ya would be very worried about Feng Jing too. It was good that they could go back together.


    ¡°Brother Feng, did those two people say who instructed them?¡± Seeing Feng Jing start the car, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but ask him curiously.


    ¡°Their statements are especially consistent. Although I interrogated them separately, they refused to admit that they were instructed by someone.¡±


    Yin Tao had already expected such an oue. Apart from Xiaohu, the other two didn¡¯t seem that easy to deal with.


    ¡°Is it because they were paid enough money? They don¡¯t look like loyal people to me.¡± Yin Tao felt that it was impossible for the two of them to refuse to talk just because they wanted to protect Ji Wei. There must be another reason.


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because they don¡¯t dare to say it. If the person who ordered them is powerful enough, they won¡¯t dare to tell the truth.¡± Feng Jing felt that it was more likely that they were afraid.


    ¡°I mentioned Ji Wei¡¯s name to that young man called Xiaohu. From his reaction, he really doesn¡¯t know her. I¡¯m afraid this matter won¡¯t be so easy to resolve.¡±


    Feng Jing felt that it was not easy to find out who had really harmed Yin Tao, but he had no intention of letting the person off.


    Just as Yin Tao was about to continue speaking, the phone in her pocket suddenly rang. When she picked up the call, Yin Tao heard Zhang Rui¡¯s anxious voice.


    ¡°Xiaotao, have you been in any trouble recently?¡±


    Yin Tao was slightly stunned. She didn¡¯t understand how Zhang Rui knew that she was in trouble.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? I¡¯m fine.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t tell Zhang Rui about her abduction.


    ¡°It¡¯s all because of that wretched girl. She actually interfered in my father¡¯spany¡¯s project. Recently, many of my father¡¯s business partners have been warned not to work with our family again. Otherwise, they will be targeted by the Ji family..¡±

 Chapter 343 - 343: Heartache

    Chapter 343: Heartache


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    Zhang Rui spoke a little rapidly. She said that her father had met with some difficulties in his business. Zhang Wei¡¯s friends, whom he had worked with for a long time, told him that they had been threatened by the Ji family. Zhang Wei would have been kept in the dark if his friends hadn¡¯t told him so.


    The Ji family¡¯s business in City A was very big. Zhang Wei¡¯spany was being targeted and he couldn¡¯t hold out for too long.


    Zhang Wei had wanted to clear the air with the Ji family, perhaps there had been a misunderstanding. However, he decided to hold his ground after hearing Zhang Rui exin her conflict with Ji Wei.


    He would start afresh if need be, but he wouldn¡¯t allow his daughter to be bullied. However, Zhang Rui¡¯s heart ached for her father. After all, he was already in his fifties. She felt sorry that she had implicated him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t get into a direct conflict with her. Zhang Rui, don¡¯t be too anxious. I¡¯ll go to your house tomorrow and we¡¯ll discuss countermeasures together.¡± Yin Tao had too many things to deal with at the moment, but it was impossible for her to ignore Zhang Rui¡¯s matter. If not for her, Zhang Rui wouldn¡¯t have provoked that crazy woman, Ji Wei.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Just be careful for the time being. 1¡¯11 wait for you at home tomorrow.¡± Zhang Rui didn¡¯t know that Yin Tao had been abducted and thought that Ji Wei was only targeting her father¡¯spany.


    Feng Jing heard the conversation between Yin Tao and Zhang Rui. After the call ended, he thought for a moment and asked Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaotao, if we can¡¯t pin the abduction case on Ji Wei, how do you want to resolve this matter?¡±


    ¡°Then 1¡¯11 personally go and talk to her. I don¡¯t believe that she¡¯s reallywless.¡± Yin Tao wasn¡¯t that angry at first, but when she heard that Zhang Rui was also affected by Ji Wei, she couldn¡¯t take it anymore.


    ¡°Remember to take me along when the timees. I haven¡¯t contacted her brother in a while. It¡¯s time to meet him.¡±


    Yin Tao understood Feng Jing¡¯s intentions and thanked him with a smile.


    When they arrived home, Feng Ya was in the hall on the first floor. When she saw Feng Jing and Yin Tao return together, she walked forward excitedly and hugged Yin Tao.


    ¡°Xiaotao, what happened yesterday? If anything really happens to you, I will never forgive myself!¡± Feng Ya waspletely relieved to see that Yin Tao was really fine.


    She hadn¡¯t rested well the entire night. She felt so guilty when she thought about how Yin Tao had almost got hurt.


    ¡°Xiaotao was abducted yesterday. Although no harm was done, it¡¯s indeed quite dangerous. In the future, you have to be more vignt when you go out.¡±


    Yin Tao was still hesitating if she should tell Feng Ya the truth when Feng Jing went ahead and told her what had happened.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you must have been scared out of your wits. Rest well at home for the next few days. I will keep youpany.¡±


    After hearing what had happened, Feng Ya¡¯s heart ached even more for Yin Tao. It was impossible for anyone not to be terrified, let alone a young girl like Yin Tao.


    ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m really fine.¡± Yin Tao could sense that Feng Ya was really worried about her and was very touched.


    Feng Ya looked at Feng Jing, who was standing beside Yin Tao, and couldn¡¯t help but say to him, ¡°Feng Jing, take a few days off to keep Xiaotaopany. Don¡¯t always be busy with work.¡±


    ¡°Auntie, I know you feel sorry for Xiaotao, but it¡¯s impossible for me not to handle the police station¡¯s work.¡± Feng Jing looked at Feng Ya helplessly. When his Auntie was willful, even Old Master Feng couldn¡¯t control her.


    Seeing that Feng Ya was about to argue with Feng Jing, Yin Tao hurriedly stopped her and said, ¡°Auntie, it¡¯s all thanks to Brother Feng who saved me this time. He worked through the night to interrogate the suspect. Don¡¯t me him.¡±


    ¡°You guys chat. I¡¯ll wait for you in the car first.¡±


    Seeing that Feng Jing was indeed very tired, Feng Ya felt a little uneasy. After he left, she whispered to Yin Tao, ¡°I wonder when Feng Jing will learn to take good care of himself.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing may never get over what happened. He would throw himself into his work and not care about his life.


    ¡°It will be fine in the future. Auntie, Brother Feng is such a good person. He will definitely find his happiness.¡±


    Feng Ya looked at the serious Yin Tao and smiled. ¡°What¡¯s so good about him? He¡¯s like a block of wood and doesn¡¯t know how to care about others.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s your prejudice against Brother Feng.¡±


    Seeing Yin Tao speaking up for Feng Jing, a smile appeared on Feng Ya¡¯s face. ¡°Alright, 1 won¡¯t criticize him anymore.¡±


    Yin Tao also noticed the change in Feng Ya¡¯s tone and felt a little embarrassed.


    ¡°Xiaotao, 1 know that you have a good impression of Feng Jing. I just don¡¯t want the two of you to miss the chance to be together..¡±

 Chapter 344 - 344: Misunderstanding

    Chapter 344: Misunderstanding


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    Yin Tao lowered her head thoughtfully. It was true that she didn¡¯t dislike Feng Jing, and sometimes, she even subconsciously relied on him. However, Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if this could be considered liking him or not. Yin Tao had never thought about whether she would get together with Feng Jing.


    ¡°We¡¯re going back to the capital in a few days. Xiaotao, treat it as a vacation and apany Auntie back.¡± Feng Ya knew that the Old Master would definitely talk about Feng Jing*s marriage again. If she brought Yin Tao back with her, Feng Ya would have more confidence.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s appropriate¡­¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what capacity she would go home with Feng Jing in. If the people in the police station knew that she had gone home with Feng Jing, the rumors about her and Feng Jing would never end.


    ¡°What¡¯s inappropriate about it? You¡¯re a guest I invited. The Feng family will wee you.¡±


    Seeing that Yin Tao was hesitating and didn¡¯t seem to agree, Feng Ya thought for a moment and continued to exin, ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯m used to being alone. 1 don¡¯t have many friends in the capital. If youe with me, I won¡¯t be too bored. Just treat it as an early vacation and take a trip with me.¡±


    ¡°Let me think about it, Auntie,¡± Yin Tao said awkwardly.


    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. We have more than a week to go. Think about it carefully.¡± Seeing that Yin Tao didn¡¯t turn her down directly, Feng Ya felt that there was a chance. She had already decided on the ces she would take Yin Tao when they returned to the capital.


    Because Feng Jing was still outside, Yin Tao left the vi after chatting with Feng Ya for a short while.


    After returning to the car, Feng Jing casually asked Yin Tao, ¡°What did you talk to Auntie about? She seems quite happy.¡±


    ¡°Auntie invited me to return to the capital with you. She said that she wants to bring me around.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t hide anything from Feng Jing. In fact, she also wanted to know what Feng Jing was thinking.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Your master has been quite free recently. We¡¯ll only be back for a week or so. It shouldn¡¯t hold up anything.¡±


    Yin Tao never expected that Feng Jing would say this, so she asked him in surprise, ¡°Brother Feng, do you also think that 1 can go back with you?¡±


    ¡°Why not? After what just happened, I will feel more at ease if youe with me.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand what Feng Jing meant. It was easy to misunderstand the things he said to her and did for her. Yin Tao wasn¡¯t willing to tter herself, but Feng Jing¡¯s attitude was indeed unfathomable.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll talk to my brother sometime. He wanted me home for dinner this weekend.¡±


    When he heard Yin Tao mention Yin Hao, Feng Jing thought for a moment and said, ¡°Previously, I even promised to treat your brother to a meal. Why don¡¯t I ask him out tonight? You cane along and tell him about this matter.¡±


    Yin Tao regretted it after she said yes. She felt that it was very strange to have a meal together with Feng Jing and her brother, and she felt inexplicably nervous.


    After returning to the police station, Yin Tao gave a statement to the police. She told them everything that had happened before and after the abduction, but there was still no concrete evidence to pinpoint the mastermind.


    After walking out of the interrogation room, Yin Tao said to Feng Jing dejectedly, ¡°It seems that there isn¡¯t anything else we can do about this case. Those people took all the responsibility on themselves and refused to admit that they were instructed by someone.¡±


    ¡°Then it proves that exposing the real culprit is even more terrifying than going to jail.¡± Feng Jing analyzed seriously and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I think we should pay Liang Yi a visit if we wish to find the mastermind.¡±


    Yin Tao also felt that Feng Jing¡¯s words made sense. If Liang Yi hadn¡¯t had some inside information, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to find her faster than Feng Jing.


    ¡°I wonder if he will help us?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t have much confidence. Although Liang Yi had helped her in this matter, he was obviously not in the same camp as Feng Jing and her.


    ¡°Let¡¯s give it a try. There¡¯s no other way for the time being.¡±


    Feng Jing could tell that Liang Yi really wanted to save Yin Tao when she was abducted. This meant that Liang Yi had chosen to stand on Yin Tao¡¯s side against those hooligans. At the very least, it meant that Liang Yi had nothing to do with those hooligans.


    ¡°It seems that we have to visit a lot of people recently. We haven¡¯t dealt with Wan Zhe yet, and now there¡¯s another problem.¡±


    Previously, Yin Tao had been focused on the Wan Corporation. She didn¡¯t expect to identally cause such a big conflict with someone like Ji Wei.


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and didn¡¯t say anything. Compared to these things, Feng Jing also attached great importance to his meeting with Yin Hao tonight. Feng Jing had understood many things because of Yin Tao¡¯s abduction..

 Chapter 345 - 345: Direct

    Chapter 345: Direct


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    Although Feng Jing had always been focused on his work previously, he had to admit that Yin Tao was important to him.


    If not for the fact that something had almost happened to Yin Tao, Feng Jing would not have known how important Yin Tao was to him. He had settled some work matters at the police station and Feng Jing and Yin Hao had agreed to meet at a cafeteria near the police station.


    When Yin Hao rushed to the cafeteria, he didn¡¯t expect to see his sister. Feng Jing didn¡¯t say on the phone that Yin Tao woulde with him.


    ¡°Xiaotao, why are you here?¡± Yin Hao was very busy with work, and Yin Tao rarely came home, so the siblings usually contacted each other by phone.


    ¡°I¡¯m here to frecload! Aren¡¯t the two of you going to count me in for dinner?¡±


    Yin Taopletely transformed into a little girl in front of Yin Hao. Because Yin Hao¡¯s concern and care made Yin Tao truly feel the warmth of family, she naturally rxed a lot in front of him.


    Feng Jing had nned to tell Yin Hao that Yin Tao had encountered danger. After all, Yin Hao was Yin Tao¡¯s biological brother.


    However, when Yin Tao found out, she tried her best to stop him. Feng Jing knew that Yin Tao didn¡¯t want her family to worry. After all, other than Yin Hao, none of her family members was supportive of her work at the police station. Feng Jing respected her thoughts.


    ¡°Of course I have to bring you along. Xiaotao, if you want toe out for a meal in the future, you can call me anytime.¡± Yin Hao sat beside Yin Tao and looked at Feng Jing opposite him. He asked, ¡°Why do you suddenly want to treat me to a meal? Haven¡¯t you been busy at the police station recently?¡± ¡°I¡¯m busy, but didn¡¯t I promise you before?¡± Feng Jing thought of the main purpose of calling Yin Hao out and said directly, ¡°I¡¯m going back to the capital next week, for about a week. Xiaotao ns to go back with me.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Yin Hao didn¡¯t seem to have heard what Feng Jing said. He widened his eyes slightly and asked him, ¡°Xiaotao wants to go home with you?¡±


    Worried that Yin Hao would misunderstand, Yin Tao hurriedly exined, ¡°Brother Feng¡¯s Auntie invited me along. In any case, I still have annual leave that hasn¡¯t been used. As long as there aren¡¯t any new murders, I can apply to the police station to rest for ten days.¡±


    Yin Hao raised his brows. It was obvious that he didn¡¯t believe Yin Tao¡¯s words. However, he didn¡¯t have any intention of making things difficult for his sister. Instead, he looked at Feng Jing opposite the dining table and asked, ¡°Isn¡¯t your Auntie overseas all year round? How did she get to know Xiaotao?¡±


    Feng Jing did not know if he should tell Yin Hao that Yin Tao was staying in his house. However, looking at his expression, Feng Jing decided not to tell the truth first.


    ¡°They met by chance. My Auntie returned to the country not long ago, but she hit it well with Xiaotao.¡±


    Yin Hao couldn¡¯t help but chuckle when he heard Feng Jing. However, perhaps it was because Yin Tao was present, Yin Hao didn¡¯t say anything else.


    Everyone had their own thoughts during the meal. Yin Tao also realized that the atmosphere was a little awkward. Yin Hao used to have a good rtionship with Feng Jing, but today, the two of them spoke exceptionally little.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to the washroom.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t stand the atmosphere and used the excuse of going to the washroom to ease the tension.


    Seeing Yin Tao walk away, Yin Hao sighed lightly and asked Feng Jing, ¡°Feng Jing, do you like Xiaotao?¡±


    Feng Jing paused for a few seconds when he heard Yin Hao¡¯s question. He nodded and replied, ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re quite direct.¡± Yin Hao did not expect Feng Jing to admit it so bluntly. His expression softened a little as he continued to ask, ¡°Then why did you ask me out today? Are you kindly giving me a heads up before you take my sister away?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not going to take your sister away. It was really my Auntie who invited Xiaotao back with me. I have no reason to lie to you.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry.


    ¡°Then what¡¯s the meaning of this? You like my younger sister, but you didn¡¯t confess to her. Instead, you came to tell me first?¡± Yin Hao could tell that Yin Tao and Feng Jing weren¡¯t a couple now.


    ¡°I don¡¯t n to confess to her,¡± Feng Jing said.


    ¡°Feng Jing, what do you mean? You¡¯re already so old. Are you still nning to woo my sister?¡± Yin Hao was calm initially, but he couldn¡¯t control his temper after hearing Feng Jing¡¯s answer.


    ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant. Xiaotao is a very good girl. I don¡¯t want her to be in danger because of me,¡± Feng Jing said.


    ¡°In danger?¡± Yin Hao asked in confusion, ¡°Feng Jing, you¡¯re just a detective, not a spy, right?¡±


    ¡°A detective¡¯s job is also very dangerous. There are some things that you don¡¯t know.¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t be too direct. Feng Jing had offended many people in the course of his work. He didn¡¯t want Yin Tao to be in any danger because of him..

 Chapter 346 - 346: Support

    Chapter 346: Support


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    ¡°In that case, do you mean that you don¡¯t dare to cross the road because you¡¯re afraid of an ident?¡± Yin Hao looked at Feng Jing in confusion. In his impression, Feng Jing was not such an overly cautious person.


    ¡°You¡¯re talking about two different things.¡± Feng Jing was amused by Yin Hao¡¯s analogy. He thought for a moment and said to him, ¡°It seems that you¡¯re quite supportive of me pursuing Xiaotao?¡±


    Yin Hao was stumped. He exined awkwardly, ¡°In my opinion, you¡¯re slightly better than Jin Chen, but what I think isn¡¯t that important. The key is what Xiaotao thinks.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and said to Yin Hao with a smile, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so reasonable.¡±


    ¡°Cut it out. You won¡¯t be satisfied until I show that I want to beat you up, right?¡± Yin Hao looked at the man in front of him and felt that his sister couldn¡¯t get any advantage if she was with him.


    ¡°What I care about is whether you can treat Xiaotao sincerely.¡±


    Yin Hao¡¯s expression became a little more serious as he continued to say to Feng Jing, ¡°Feng Jing, if you really like Xiao Tao, treat her better. Don¡¯t be distracted by those excuses. I don¡¯t want to see Xiao Tao sad.¡±


    Actually, Yin Hao could tell that Feng Jing had a certain ce in Yin Tao¡¯s heart. Even if she didn¡¯t like him, she was at least a senior that she respected.


    Feng Jing was silent for a moment and felt that Yin Hao¡¯s words made sense. Actually, after Yin Tao was abducted this time, he regretted not confessing to Yin Tao. Some rtionships that could have been did not happen because confessions were not made promptly.


    ¡°No matter what happens, I will take good care of Xiaotao. She is very important to me.¡±


    Yin Hao looked at Feng Jing¡¯s serious expression and shook his head. ¡°If you¡¯re Xiaotao¡¯s boyfriend, I might feel more at ease hearing this. In what capacity are you protecting Xiaotao now? She has a biological brother. You don¡¯t have to make up the numbers here.¡±


    Feng Jing could tell that Yin Hao was upset. It seemed that he was very dissatisfied with his hesitation.


    ¡°I¡¯ll treat Xiaotao well. In the future, when I find a suitable opportunity, I¡¯ll express my feelings to her. I¡¯ll be relieved to have your support.¡±


    ¡°Who supported you? Feng Jing, when did you be even more narcissistic than Lin Jia?¡±


    Yin Hao smiled. Although he said that, he was actually very happy to hear Feng Jing¡¯s words. Compared to so many unreliable candidates, if Feng Jing could treat Xiaotao sincerely, he was indeed someone worth entrusting Yin Tao to.


    When Yin Tao returned, she felt that there was something strange between Yin Hao and Feng Jing. Compared to the awkward atmosphere from before, the two of them would look at her inexplicably from time to time.


    ¡°Brother, what were you talking about just now? Why are you all looking at me?¡± Yin Tao asked Yin Hao in confusion.


    ¡°Nothing much. I just want to remind you to pay more attention when you go to Feng Jing¡¯s house. The Feng family is not an ordinary family. They will have more rules. You have to learn to be smart and not cause any trouble.¡±


    Although Yin Hao seemed to be talking to Yin Tao, he would asionally nce at Feng Jing.


    When Yin Tao heard Yin Hao¡¯s words, she had already started to regret it in her heart. She had met Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather before, but he was despised just by attending a banquet. Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather wouldn¡¯t be any easier to deal with than Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather.


    Although Yin Tao wasn¡¯t Feng Jing¡¯s girlfriend, she couldn¡¯t help but feel nervous.


    ¡°Stop scaring Xiaotao. If my family really had many rules, would they nurture someone with my Auntie¡¯s personality?¡± Feng Jing also noticed the change in Yin Tao¡¯s expression and exined.


    Although she heard Feng Jing¡¯s words, Yin Tao still regretted agreeing to go to the Feng family.


    Everyone had their own thoughts and worries over the meal. It was only when she was about to part ways with Yin Hao that Yin Taopletely came back to her senses.


    ¡°Xiaotao, remember to call me if there¡¯s anything.¡± Yin Hao got into the car and looked at Yin Tao worriedly. He walked to her side and instructed her softly, ¡°Remember to take good care of yourself. Don¡¯t trust others so easily, including your Brother Feng. He might not be a good person.¡±


    ¡°How have I offended you?¡± Feng Jing looked helplessly at the siblings in front of him. Although Yin Hao was not good at expressing himself, he still cared a lot about Yin Tao.


    ¡°Alright, Brother, you should go home and rest early. I¡¯ll call you.¡± Yin Tao looked at Yin Hao, who was concerned about her, and felt very warm in her heart.


    After Yin Hao drove off, Yin Tao was sent back to the police dormitory by Feng Jing. When she saw Feng Jing get out of the car with her, Yin Tao asked in confusion, ¡°Brother Feng, it¡¯s sote.. Aren¡¯t you going home?¡±

 Chapter 347 - 347: Vacation

    Chapter 347: Vacation


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    ¡°I am taking leave next week, so I have to settle the work at hand. Otherwise, I¡¯ll feel bad leaving so much mess for Captain Chen.¡±


    Although Feng Jing had leave, if not for the Old Master pressing him this time, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to go back. There were a lot of things to do in the police station, and Feng Jing couldn¡¯t find time at all.


    ¡°Can I help?¡± Yin Tao was worried about Feng Jing¡¯s health when she saw that he was always staying upte.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can do it myself. Rest early. I¡¯ll bring you to the Ji family tomorrow. We can¡¯t let this case go just like that.¡±


    Feng Jing knew that he would not be able to obtain any useful information from the people who abducted Yin Tao. However, letting Ji Wei off just like that was still a rtively big threat to Yin Tao.


    ¡°Are we going tomorrow?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to be so anxious. She had nned to choose a birthday gift for him tomorrow.


    ¡°Do you have other arrangements?¡± Feng Jing asked.


    Yin Tao shook her head and exined to Feng Jing, ¡°No, it seems we can¡¯t pin my abduction on Ji Wei for the time being. What are we going to say when we go tomorrow?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t Ji Wei have a conflict with you and Zhang Rui in the mall? We can only use this as an excuse to see if we can make her tell the truth.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded thoughtfully. Previously, she had nned to go to the Ji Family to quarrel with Ji Wei. When dealing with a domineering woman like Ji Wei, blindly enduring would only make the other party more brazen. However, with Feng Jing around, the matter should be easier to resolve.


    As soon as she returned to the dormitory, Yin Tao smelled barbecue.


    ¡°Xiaotao, why are you back? Didn¡¯t you leave with Captain Feng?¡± Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao in bewilderment as she ate the meat skewers in her hand.


    ¡°Ah ha! Did you secretly buy so much delicious food because you thought I wouldn¡¯t being back?¡±


    Bai Luo smiled in embarrassment. She picked up a meat skewer and handed it to Yin Tao. ¡°No, it¡¯s just that I ate a light meal in the canteen and wanted to have something better.¡±


    ¡°Does eating these count as improving your diet?¡± Yin Tao took a bite of the meat skewers and took out her phone to open the takeout interface. ¡°I¡¯ll order some more food for you.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao, you¡¯re the best!¡± After saying that, Bai Luo pounced on Yin Tao and tried to kiss her with her oily lips.


    Yin Tao tried her best to avoid Bai Luo. She took out a few pieces of napkins and threw them to her. ¡°Wipe your mouth first. Didn¡¯t you want to lose weight? Is it really alright to eat so much at this time?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be a killjoy. Let¡¯s talk after this meal.¡± Bai Luo smiled, as if she had forgotten everything while eating.


    ¡°Xiaotao, Captain Feng will be on leave next week. Will you be returning to the dormitory? If I work toote in the future, I¡¯ll rest at the police station. It won¡¯t affect your sleep.¡±


    When she heard Bai Luo mention the matter of her leave, Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to exin it to her. If she directly said that she was going home with Feng Jing, then Bai Luo would definitely misunderstand. She didn¡¯t know about Feng Ya after all.


    ¡°You should return to the dormitory as usual. I n to take my annual leave next week¡­¡±


    ¡°What? Xiaotao, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re going back with Captain Feng to meet his parents?¡± Bai Luo looked like she had heard big news as she stared at Yin Tao curiously.


    ¡°I¡¯m taking my annual leave. It¡¯s not easy for me to be abducted alright! I¡¯ll take this opportunity to rest.¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t find a suitable excuse, but to be honest, it was definitely impossible. With Bai Luo¡¯s personality, if she told her, everyone in the police station would know the next day.


    ¡°That¡¯s true. You should rest well.¡± Bai Luo seemed to have suddenly thought of something. She smiled and said to Yin Tao, ¡°But isn¡¯t it too easy for others to misunderstand that you¡¯re on leave with Captain Feng?¡±


    Bai Luo¡¯s words further confirmed Yin Tao¡¯s intention not to tell the truth. She said to Bai Luo helplessly, ¡°I¡¯ll be thanking the heavens if you don¡¯t go out and spout nonsense.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not the type who gossips about others.¡± Bai Luo wiped her mouth and took a sip of soda before continuing to say to Yin Tao, ¡°Do you know that when Su Yan and Ji Yu went on a mission yesterday, and the two of them almost fought?¡±


    Only then did Yin Tao realize how unreliable Bai Luo was. She helplessly echoed her and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter again? Haven¡¯t they been doing well recently?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s just because they appear to get along, but in actual fact, they dislike each other.¡±


    ¡°How do you know?¡± Yin Tao looked at Bai Luo in confusion. She felt that she was even more imaginative than a detective..

 Chapter 348 - 348: Bankruptcy

    Chapter 348: Bankruptcy


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    ¡°I can tell. Do you think everyone is as slow as you?¡± Bai Luo looked at Yin Tao with a mischievous smile and said, ¡°Xiaotao, although you¡¯re very capable, you¡¯re definitely not as smart as me in terms of the ways of the world.¡±


    Hearing Bai Luo¡¯s words, Yin Tao recalled what Yin Hao had said to her at the cafeteria. ¡°Is that so? Then tell me how you realized that Ji Yu and Su Yan don¡¯t like each other?¡±


    ¡°Ji Yu is usually so talkative. He only bes quiet when he sees Su Yan. Moreover, Su Yan is not inferior to Ji Yu in all aspects. He is such a proud person, so why would he like Su Yan?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think everyone is so superficial. I think Ji Yu and Su Yan are quitepatible.¡±


    Before Yin Tao could finish her sentence, she saw Bai Luo¡¯s eyes widen in shock. ¡°Xiaotao, I thought it was already strange enough that you could see me and Xia Jin as a couple. Now, you¡¯re saying that Ji Yu and Su Yan¡­¡±


    ¡°I really think the two of you are verypatible.¡± Yin Tao looked at the shocked Bai Luo and couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°Then don¡¯t associate me with Captain Feng in the future. In my opinion, you¡¯re being ridiculous too.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not the same for you and Captain Feng?¡± Bai Luo thought about it and said with interest, ¡°Why don¡¯t we take a bet? If you be a couple with Captain Feng in the future, you¡¯ll treat me to barbecue for half a year!¡±


    ¡°Half a year of barbecue?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but frown at the thought of eating barbecue for half a year. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of throwing up?¡±


    ¡°Twenty meals then. I¡¯ll book the time and ce.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the confident Bai Luo and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Then what¡¯s in it for me if you lose?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the same. If I lose, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal.¡± Bai Luo said to Yin Tao matter of factly, ¡°However, the probability of me losing is rtively small.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re really confident aren¡¯t you. If you really lose, I¡¯m afraid your sry won¡¯t even be enough,¡± said Yin Tao.


    ¡°No personal attacks please. Although my sry is low, I definitely won¡¯t go back on my word. How about it? Do you dare to take a bet with me?¡± Bai Luo asked.


    ¡°If your master hears this, he definitely won¡¯t let you off. It¡¯s not good for a detective¡¯s image to talk about betting all the time.¡±


    Yin Tao saw that Bai Luo was pouting and could only agree with a smile. ¡°I can bet with you, but I don¡¯t know if you¡¯re really stupid or pretending to be stupid. Isn¡¯t it up to me to decide if I want to be with Captain Feng?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s hard to say. Feelings are not something that can be controlled,¡± Bai Luo said.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go get the takeaway.¡±


    Yin Tao took her phone and walked out of the dormitory. She even heard Bai Luo shout behind her, ¡°The deadline is three months. I will definitely win!¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know why Bai Luo was so certain. Even she, who knew the plot of the original novel, didn¡¯t dare to say what would definitely happen.


    ¡°For the sake of my wallet, I really can¡¯t be with Brother Feng¡­¡± Yin Tao muttered softly. If she really lost the bet with Ji Yu and Bai Luo this time, Yin Tao would really go bankrupt.


    Perhaps it was because she had drank some wine with Bai Luo, but when Yin Tao and Feng Jing went to the Ji family the next day, she still felt drowsy.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you rest well yesterday?¡± Feng Jing noticed that Yin Tao was a little tired and asked with concern.


    ¡°I¡¯m alright. I was forced to chat with Bai Luo about a lot of police matters, so I sleptte.¡± Yin Tao rubbed her neck and still felt a little ufortable.


    ¡°From the police station? Is there anything about me?¡± Feng Jing smiled as he looked at Yin Tao. After realizing that her expression had be much stiffer, he realized that the answer to his question was affirmative.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. We were just chatting.¡± Yin Tao smiled awkwardly. Bai Luo had told her a lot about Feng Jing¡¯s family the day before.


    Originally, Yin Tao wasn¡¯t curious about this. However, she was going back with Feng Jing and Feng Ya the following week. Regardless of whether the information was true or false, Yin Tao wanted to know more.


    ¡°If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. After all, there are some things that only the person involved knows.¡± Feng Jing was amused by Yin Tao¡¯s uneasy expression.


    ¡°What¡¯s there to be curious about, Brother Feng? Don¡¯t worry, we definitely won¡¯t speak ill of you.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking, she realized that she had a guilty conscience.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go to the Ji Family to settle the matter first. We can talk about the restter.¡± Feng Jing brought Yin Tao to the entrance of the Ji family home.


    Yin Tao observed the Ji family home¡¯s decor. Although the vi was not small, the decor was very simple..

 Chapter 349 - 349: Siblings

    Chapter 349: Siblings


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    ¡°Brother Feng, do Ji Wei and her brother live here?¡± Yin Tao felt that this vi didn¡¯t match Ji Wei¡¯s personality. She wasn¡¯t the low-key type, so it was impossible for her to decorate the house in such a basic and simple style.


    ¡°This is Ji Yan¡¯s residence. Ji Wei and Old Master Ji live in the old residence. That ce is much more luxurious than here.¡±


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao were led into the vi by the nanny. Soon, they saw Ji Yaning down from the second floor.


    ¡°Feng Jing, it has been a long time since west met!¡± Ji Yan was especially enthusiastic when he saw Feng Jing. He quickly stepped forward and hugged him warmly.


    ¡°This is?¡± Ji Yan noticed Yin Tao beside Feng Jing and was a little curious about her identity.


    ¡°Yin Tao and I both work in the police station. The matter I want to talk to you about today is rted to her.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t introduce Yin Tao much and only stated that she was a police officer like him.


    ¡°Feng Jing, are you here to look for me as a police officer or as a friend?¡± Ji Yan poured a cup of tea for Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao felt that Ji Wei and the man in front of her didn¡¯t look like biological siblings at all. Ji Wei was very feisty and willful while Ji Yan seemed very gentle and stable.


    ¡°I want to catch up with you as a friend, but I have to follow police procedures to deal with Xiaotao¡¯s matter.¡± Feng Jing took a small sip of tea without any obvious change in his expression.


    ¡°We¡¯ve known each other for so long. If there¡¯s anything, just shoot.¡± Ji Yan knew that Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t visit casually, but he had always kept a low profile. It wasn¡¯t easy for him to have anything to do with a detective.


    ¡°Alright, I saw your sister, Ji Wei, at the police stationst time.¡± Feng Jing mentioned Ji Wei and noticed that Ji Yan¡¯s expression quickly changed.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. At that time, I even asked you to help me teach that girl a lesson.¡±


    ¡°The matterst time wasn¡¯t serious. I¡¯m looking for you for something else.¡± Before Feng Jing could finish speaking, he noticed that Ji Yan¡¯s hand that was pouring tea trembled, and his expression instantly became solemn.


    ¡°Feng Jing, did Ji Wei cause trouble again? This girl is spoiled by everyone. I usually remind her to be more cautious, but it seems like she didn¡¯t listen at all.¡± Ji Yan¡¯s mood eased a little. Although Ji Wei was prone to causing trouble, if it was really a very serious matter, the person who came to look for him today wouldn¡¯t be Feng Jing.


    ¡°There¡¯s some misunderstanding between Ji Wei and Xiaotao.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t beat around the bush with Ji Yan and told him about Ji Wei¡¯s misunderstanding of Liu Li and Yin Tao.


    ¡°I asked Liu Li to take care of Xiaotao. Please exin to your sister properly. Don¡¯t cause any more trouble. If anything really happens, it won¡¯t be easy for everyone to handle.¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Ji Yan said apologetically, ¡°Ji Wei is used to being willful. I will talk to her properly. I also apologize to Miss Yin on behalf of Ji Wei. If my sister has offended you in any way, please don¡¯t mind her.¡±


    Yin Tao waved her hand. Just as she was about to tell Ji Yan not to do this, she heard Feng Jing say calmly, ¡°If it¡¯s just a verbal offense, I don¡¯t have to disturb you today.¡±


    ¡°Xiaotao was abducted a few days ago.¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Ji Yan could no longer remain calm. He frowned and said seriously, ¡°If this girl really did such a thing, I will definitely not let her off!¡±


    ¡°However, I¡¯ve arranged for Ji Wei¡¯s chauffeur and bodyguards to be with her. I don¡¯t think they¡¯ll allow her to do such a thing.¡±


    Ji Yan was worried that Ji Wei would cause trouble, so he arranged for some trusted people to be by Ji Wei¡¯s side. Not only could they take care of her and protect her, but they could also monitor her actions in a timely manner.


    Feng Jing smiled. He could tell that although Ji Yan was very strict with Ji Wei, he still had the intention to protect his sister.


    ¡°The people who abducted Xiaotao are some hooligans. I just want to remind you that it¡¯s best not to let your sistere into contact with these rtively dangerous people.¡±


    ¡°Ji Wei probably won¡¯te into contact with those people. Usually, other than her family and friends, she can onlye into contact with the servants and bodyguards. Ji Wei can¡¯te into contact with the hooligans in society.¡±


    When Ji Yan heard that the people who abducted Yin Tao were some hooligans, his expression softened a little. He looked at Feng Jing and Yin Tao and said, ¡°Miss Yin is a police officer after all. It¡¯s inevitable that she will encounter some difficult people. She really should be careful and protect herself..¡±

 Chapter 350 - 350: Argument

    Chapter 350: Argument


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    Yin Tao looked at the calm man in front of her and felt that although he looked very gentle, he had managed to absolve Ji Wei¡¯s responsibility for the abduction with a few simple words.


    ¡°Even if this matter really has nothing to do with Ji Wei, it¡¯s impossible for you to know that someone is using the Ji family¡¯s name to suppress otherpanies¡¯ deals, right?¡± Feng Jing decided that he won¡¯t get much out of Ji Yan, so he brought up Zhang Rui¡¯s father¡¯s matter.


    Even if the abduction case couldn¡¯t be pinned on Ji Wei for the time being, he could make some rifications about Zhang Wei¡¯spany¡¯s matters.


    Ji Yan was most worried that Ji Wei would use the Ji family¡¯s name to do something bad. Ji Yan had always been very strict in his actions and matters. No one could find any fault with him. However, if Ji Wei really did something bad, he would definitely be implicated.


    ¡°Feng Jing, thank you for telling me these things today. I¡¯ve been too busy with work recently. I didn¡¯t take good care of my sister.¡±


    Ji Yan knew Feng Jing¡¯s personality very well. If he was willing toe and tell him about Ji Wei personally, it meant that he would not step forward to deal with it. If Feng Jing really wanted to teach Ji Wei a lesson, even he might not be Feng Jing¡¯s match, not to mention Ji Wei.


    ¡°I¡¯ll call her and ask her to apologize to Miss Yin personally.¡± Ji Yan stood up and took out his mobile phone. He walked to the side and dialed Ji Wei¡¯s number.


    Yin Tao originally thought that Feng Jing would stop him, but seeing that he was clearly nning to watch as a bystander, there was no need for Yin Tao to say anything.


    ¡°I¡¯ll give you twenty minutes toe to my house immediately. Otherwise, all your cards will be frozen and you can forget about going out again!¡±


    Looking at Ji Yan who had hung up the phone, Yin Tao could tell that he was really angry. Thinking of what Ji Wei was going to faceter, Yin Tao really wanted to call Zhang Rui over to watch the show.


    In less than ten minutes, Ji Wei arrived at Ji Yan¡¯s house. As soon as she entered, sheined loudly that she had been eating with her friend and had been called over for no reason.


    Before Ji Yan could speak, Ji Wei looked like she had seen a ghost when she saw Yin Tao sitting on the sofa. She lost herposure and questioned loudly, ¡°Why are you in my house?!¡±


    ¡°Ji Wei! Have you lost all your basic decorum?¡± Ji Yan stood up helplessly and reprimanded her.


    ¡°No, Brother, why is she here?! This woman is not a good person at all!¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡± Ji Yan suppressed his anger and reprimanded Ji Wei. ¡°I think you¡¯ve be more capable now. You even learned to use the Ji family¡¯s identity to suppress others? You¡¯re really stupid. You don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you.¡±


    Ji Wei was slightly stunned by Ji Yan¡¯s anger. Although her brother had always been very strict since she was young, he had never been so angry at her.


    Ji Wei¡¯s eyes turned slightly red. She noticed Yin Tao and the man beside her on the sofa and suddenly thought of something. She pointed at Feng Jing and said, ¡°Are you the police officer at the police station?¡±


    ¡°Miss Ji has a bad temper, but her memory is not bad.¡±


    Feng Jing saw that Ji Wei recognized her and said to her directly, ¡°I¡¯ve already told you at the police station thest time. Adults have to be responsible for what they do. If you¡¯re so willful, you¡¯ll have to bear the consequences sooner orter.¡±


    ¡°What right do you have to educate me here?! You won¡¯t be a good person if you are with this woman!¡± Ji Wei had never been wronged before. Of course, she felt depressed when Feng Jing lectured her so seriously.


    ¡°Ji Wei! I think you¡¯ve really grown up! Apologize to Miss Yin. Otherwise, don¡¯t be a member of our Ji family!¡±


    When Ji Yan saw that Ji Wei¡¯s tone to Feng Jing was equally impolite, he got angry at her directly. It seemed that he had really spoiled her, which caused her to be so arrogant.


    ¡°Brother! What¡¯s wrong with you?! This woman dared to seduce Liu Li. I¡¯m already kind enough to let her live in this world now!¡±


    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?!¡± Ji Yan saw that Ji Wei really couldn¡¯t calm down and said such outrageous words. It was very easy for her to be suspected of being rted to the abduction case, so he reached out and pped her.


    Ji Wei covered the left side of her face in disbelief. Although Ji Yan didn¡¯t use much strength, this was the first time she had been pped since she was young. Moreover, it was her biological brother who had always been very kind to her.


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing didn¡¯t say anything at the side. When they saw such a huge dispute between the siblings, the two of them felt a little awkward..

 Chapter 351 - 351: Settlement

    Chapter 351: Settlement


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    After Ji Wei was pped by Ji Yan, she was crestfallen and tears streamed down her face.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry you have to witness this scene. I¡¯ll handle thepany¡¯s matters properly and not make things difficult for you.¡±


    Ji Yan¡¯s attitude towards Feng Jing and Yin Tao was very humble. Although Ji Wei was very indignant, she realized that her brother was not joking and didn¡¯t dare to refute.


    ¡°Our purpose here is to ask that Miss Ji not get involved with those people with dubious backgrounds, so that she can avoid being implicated.¡± Feng Jing looked at Ji Wei and realized that she was still very arrogant, as if she didn¡¯t feel that she had done anything wrong at all.


    ¡°Miss Ji might not know. Even if you didn¡¯t do it yourself, you have to take responsibility if something happens. Moreover, those people are not good people to begin with. If you mix around with them for too long, you will inevitably be affected.¡±


    After Feng Jing finished speaking, he realized that Ji Wei¡¯s reaction was neither agitated nor puzzled. She should have understood what he was talking about, so she must know about Yin Tao¡¯s abduction.


    ¡°Everyone is much better than you. You¡¯re my biological brother, but you¡¯ve never stood on my side!¡± Ji Wei looked at Ji Yan in despair, as if Ji Yan¡¯s actions just now had hurt her greatly.


    Ji Wei ran out after saying that. Ji Yan sighed deeply. Ji Wei had always given him a headache.


    ¡°Looks like we¡¯ve caused you trouble.¡± Feng Jing saw Ji Wei leave andforted Ji Yan, who looked a little helpless. ¡°Find a time to have a good chat. She¡¯ll understand that you¡¯re doing all this for her.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll find time to talk to her again. Don¡¯t worry, 1 won¡¯t let her do anything irrational again.¡±


    Ji Yan was still very concerned about what his sister had done. If the detective handling the case this time wasn¡¯t Feng Jing but someone else, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to protect Ji Wei.


    ¡°That would be for the best. We shan¡¯t hold you up anymore.¡± Feng Jing stood up and shook hands with Ji Yan. The two of them exchanged a few more pleasantries before Feng Jing left the Ji family home with Yin Tao.


    After returning to the car, Yin Tao fastened her seatbelt and said to Feng Jing, ¡°It¡¯s notpletely fruitless. The problem with Zhang Rui¡¯s father should be resolved.¡±


    ¡°Also, I can confirm that Ji Wei has something to do with your abduction.¡±


    Feng Jing recalled Ji Yan¡¯s reaction at that time and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Ji Yan should know something. He¡¯s such a cautious person. It¡¯s impossible for him not to know who Ji Wei usually contacts.¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you mean that Ji Yan must know who Ji Wei got to do this?¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and said to Yin Tao, ¡°But I can¡¯t be sure. However, judging from Ji Wei¡¯s attitude, she is still quite afraid of her brother. She won¡¯t find trouble with you easily in the future.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll also be more careful. I won¡¯t be so impulsive in the future.¡± Yin Tao recalled how she had rashly chased after the thief that day. It was indeed very irrational. Yin Tao felt a little afraid when she thought of what might have happened to her that day.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the police station. We have to settle a lot of things in advance for next week¡¯s leave.¡± Feng Jing started the car and rushed back to the police station with Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao first went to the forensics department to look for her master, Su Ning, and told him that she nned to take leave the following week. Although Su Ning joked that Yin Tao didn¡¯t seem to be in the mood for work recently, he still happily applied for leave for her.


    Yin Tao sessfully applied for leave. Work in the forensic department was rtively easy as long as there were no new cases.


    Yin Tao thought that Ji Wei¡¯s matter would be more troublesome, but she didn¡¯t expect Ji Yan to be so efficient.


    The next morning, Yin Tao received a call from Zhang Rui.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with that wretched girl from the Ji family. Thepanies that canceled their coboration with my father previously looked for him again. Moreover, they all offered conditions that were more conducive to our coboration. They even said that this was the Ji family¡¯s idea.¡±


    Zhang Rui couldn¡¯t wait to tell Yin Tao about this matter. She wanted her to help see if Ji Wei was up to no good again.


    ¡°Do you think that Ji Wei did this on purpose? She must be preparing to do something even worse!¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Zhang Rui say that her father¡¯spany had resumed coboration with their partners, she already knew that Ji Yan had yed a role.


    ¡°No, I went to look for Ji Wei¡¯s brother. He realized that Ji Wei was doing something bad in the name of the Ji family. He must have stopped her. You and Uncle can rest assured..¡±

 Chapter 352 - 352: Visit

    Chapter 352: Visit


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    Zhang Rui was a little surprised. She didn¡¯t expect Yin Tao to directly look for Ji Wei¡¯s brother because of her.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you¡¯re awesome. You went directly to her parents. Looks like the Ji family isn¡¯t that bad!¡±


    Yin Tao was amused by what Zhang Rui said, She then replied, ¡°I guess so. Ji Wei¡¯s brother is more reasonable. When he found out that Ji Wei had gone overboard, he was very angry and promised to handle the matter well.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, then I can finally rest assured. I have to thank you for this matter. You¡¯ve helped our family avoid a huge loss.¡±


    Zhang Rui had always thought that Yin Tao was a good person. Now that she had helped her so much, Zhang Rui was even more touched.


    ¡°When you stood up for me in the mall, you didn¡¯t worry about getting into trouble either. There¡¯s no need to be so polite between friends.¡±


    Yin Tao also liked Zhang Rui¡¯s straightforward personality. If not for Zhang Rui and her bodyguards at the mallst time, Yin Tao might have really suffered at Ji Wei¡¯s hands.


    ¡°That¡¯s true. Come to our house for dinner when you have time. If my father finds out that you helped solve such a huge problem, I don¡¯t know how he might thank you.¡±


    Hearing Zhang Rui¡¯s words, Yin Tao hurriedly exined, ¡°Then don¡¯t tell Uncle. Actually, I didn¡¯t do anything.¡±


    However, Zhang Rui didn¡¯t agree. In her opinion, if it wasn¡¯t for Yin Tao, this matter would definitely not have been resolved.


    ¡°That won¡¯t do. You¡¯ve already helped a lot. Do you have time today? Why don¡¯t youe to my house directly? I¡¯ll get my father to prepare a feast for you.¡±


    Yin Tao thought for a moment. She had actually nned to do something today. ¡°Zhang Rui, there¡¯s no hurry to eat. Do you remember what I told you about Secretary Xu¡¯s daughter, Shanshan?¡±


    ¡°The girl in the Children¡¯s Home? I remember we were going to see her previously, but the trip was postponed because I¡¯ve been too busy recently.¡±


    Although Zhang Rui had never seen Xu Rui¡¯s daughter before, she used to have a good rtionship with Xu Rui. Zhang Rui wanted to help out when something like this happened to his family.


    ¡°Then are you free this afternoon? How about you apany me to the Children¡¯s Home?¡± Yin Tao had originally nned to visit Xu Shan before leaving City A with Feng Jing. She happened to receive a call from Zhang Rui and thought of bringing her along.


    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll drive straight to pick you upter. Are you at the police station now?¡±


    Zhang Rui agreed readily. After deciding on a ce and time to meet Yin Tao, she set off from home.


    Yin Tao made some simple preparations and called Feng Jing before she left the police station. After her ident, Feng Jing had specially instructed Yin Tao to report her travel ns as soon as possible in case she encountered any danger.


    When Feng Jing heard that Yin Tao was going to the Children¡¯s Home with Zhang Rui, he specially instructed her not to act alone. He even nned to go to the Children¡¯s Home to fetch Yin Tao back to the police station after he finished his work.


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t be able to leave for the time being because of his uing vacation, so she declined Feng Jing¡¯s offer to pick her up. She said she would ask Zhang Rui to send her back instead.


    Feng Jing did have a lot of work to do. Seeing that Yin Tao insisted on declining, he didn¡¯t continue to insist. However, he still reminded her to be more careful and keep in touch via the locator.


    Zhang Rui arrived quickly at the police station soon after Yin Tao and Feng Jing ended the call.


    When she got into the car and saw the back seats filled with snacks and toys, Yin Tao asked Zhang Rui, who was in the driver¡¯s seat, in surprise, ¡°Arc these all the things you n to send to the Children¡¯s Home?¡±


    Zhang Rui was dressed in casual clothes. She flipped her hair and said coolly, ¡°Yes, these are gifts for Shanshan. There are also some for the other children. I¡¯ve already asked the bodyguards to send them directly to the Children¡¯s Home.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Zhang Rui to be so concerned about the Children¡¯s Home. The two of them sat in the front and drove straight to the Children¡¯s Home.


    The security of the Children¡¯s Home was much better than before. Because of the bad things that had happened, the staff of the Children¡¯s Home had be much more vignt. If not for the fact that Yin Tao was already very familiar with the teachers of the Children¡¯s Home, it would have been much harder for her to visit them.


    This was Zhang Rui¡¯s first visit to the Children¡¯s Home. When she saw the childrening and going, Zhang Rui¡¯s gaze softened.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I didn¡¯t expect there to be so many young children in the Children¡¯s


    Home..¡±

 Chapter 353 - 353: Damage

    Chapter 353: Damage


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    Zhang Rui looked at the younger children in the Children¡¯s Home with some sympathy. Every child looked so innocent, but it was precisely because of this innocence and bliss that made people feel sorry for them.


    Zhang Rui understood that the children here probably had rtively tragic backgrounds.


    ¡°There are also younger children. Some children were abandoned for various reasons not long after they were born.¡± Yin Tao had been to the Children¡¯s Home many times and had learned about the children¡¯s background from the teachers.


    Many children were abandoned. They no longer had anyone to rely on in this world.


    Under the arrangement of the teacher, Yin Tao and Zhang Rui quickly met Xu Shan. From Teacher Xiaozhang¡¯s description, Xu Shan had not been in a good state recently.


    Ever since the ident with the girl in the same dormitory, Xu Shan had be even more taciturn.


    Yin Tao could understand Xu Shan¡¯s feelings. It wasn¡¯t easy for a girl to be willing to be friends with her, and yet such a thing had happened. Xu Shan¡¯s already sensitive and fragile heart naturally couldn¡¯t take such a huge blow. ¡°Officer Yin, how¡¯s the progress of the previous case? If that murderer isn¡¯t caught, the entire Children¡¯s Home won¡¯t be able to rest easy.¡± Teacher Xiaozhang looked at Yin Tao worriedly. After the ident, she was also very afraid, but there was nothing she could do.


    ¡°Teacher Xiaozhang, just call me Xiaotao.¡± Yin Tao knew that Teacher Xiaozhang had seen here to the crime scene to collect evidence, so she thought that she should be aware of the progress of the case.


    ¡°Linjiang Branch is handling this case. I¡¯m not too sure about the details, but the police will definitely do their best to catch the murderer.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that no matter what she said would seem feeble. Everyone wouldn¡¯t be able to help but worry about the murderer.


    ¡°The police have already strengthened the security of the Children¡¯s Home. However, as long as we don¡¯t catch the criminal, we¡¯re still on tenterhooks. After all, there are too many children in the Home. We¡¯re really worried that something will happen again.¡±


    Teacher Xiaozhang frowned. She had not slept well for a long time because of what happened. Everyone at the Children¡¯s Home felt sad when they thought of what happened to that child.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how tofort Teacher Xiaozhang. She couldn¡¯t wait to catch the murderer, but her ability was limited, so Yin Tao couldn¡¯t personally investigate this case.


    ¡°Although Shanshan is young, she¡¯s actually very sensible. Although we tried our best to hide Xiaoying¡¯s murder from the children, I know that Shanshan is more upset than anyone else.¡±


    Teacher Xiaozhang pointed to the innermost bed in the dormitory. Yin Tao and Zhang Rui saw a small figure sitting by the bed.


    ¡°Xu Shan became even quieter now. See if you canmunicate with her. The director has already contacted a psychiatrist for her and a series of tests and treatments have been done, but it¡¯s still ineffective.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Xu Shan¡¯s lonely backview from outside the door, and a wave of sorrow surged in her heart. This child had experienced too many things that shouldn¡¯t happen to a child her age, so it was inevitable that she would have psychological problems.


    ¡°Teacher Xiaozhang, we will have a chat with Shanshan. You can go and do your work first.¡± Yin Tao knew that the Children¡¯s Home had always been short on manpower, so she didn¡¯t want to hold Teacher Xiaozhang back.


    ¡°If there¡¯s anything, you can call me anytime. This way the child can speak with you a little more.¡± Teacher Little Zhang sighed helplessly. Xu Shan¡¯s attitude towards Yin Tao had always been very good. She was more at ease to let them stay.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao?¡± Xu Shan noticed the voice at the door and turned around to see Yin Tao standing beside Zhang Rui.


    ¡°Shanshan, I brought a new friend to see you today.¡± Yin Tao walked to Xu Shan¡¯s side and squatted down to introduce Zhang Rui to Xu Shan. ¡°This pretty sister is also here to see you. You can call her Sister Xiaorui.¡±


    Zhang Rui looked at the little girl in front of her. She was obviously a little thin, and she suddenly started tearing. If nothing had happened to Xu Rui and his wife, this child would have been leading a happy life.


    ¡°Shanshan, I¡¯ve prepared many gifts for you. I¡¯ll get Teacher Xiaozhang to bring you to get themter, okay?¡± Zhang Rui realized that Xu Shan was a little afraid of her and squatted down tomunicate with her with a smile.


    Yin Tao could also tell that Xu Shan was still a little afraid of strangers. She gently hugged her andforted her, ¡°Sister Xiaorui is my good friend. She also likes you very much.. Let¡¯s y together, okay?¡±

 Chapter 354 - 354: Business

    Chapter 354: Business


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    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Xu Shan finally nodded slowly. Seeing that she was notpletely hated, Zhang Rui finally heaved a sigh of relief.


    Yin Tao was surprised that Zhang Rui was quite talented in coaxing children. It didn¡¯t take long for Xu Shan to ept Zhang Rui and to be willing to y some small games with her.


    Time passed quickly at the Children¡¯s Home. Before Yin Tao and Zhang Rui left, they distributed the gifts they had prepared to the children. Everyone looked very happy, except for Xu Shan, who didn¡¯t show any obvious changes in her emotions.


    ¡°Shanshan, can you go and look for Sister Xiaorui to distribute the gifts?¡± Yin Tao felt a little upset when she saw Xu Shan refusing to step forward. This child always stayed quietly in the corner alone, making her really worried.


    ¡°A gift?¡± Xu Shan opened her eyes wide. She seemed to be thinking about something. Her small hand gently tugged at the corner of Yin Tao¡¯s clothes as she whispered to Yin Tao, ¡°Sister Xiaotao, can you prepare a gift for Xiaoying as well?¡±


    Hearing Xu Shan mention Xiaoying¡¯s name, Yin Tao was slightly shocked. She did not expect Xu Shan to ask this.


    Yin Tao paused for a moment before she quickly reacted and said with a smile, ¡°Of course. Shanshan, go choose a gift yourself. You can give it to anyone you want.¡±


    ¡°But Teacher Xiaozhang said that Xiaoying has gone somewhere else. How can I give her the gift?¡±


    Speaking of Xiaoying¡¯s departure, Xu Shan couldn¡¯t hide the sadness in her eyes. It appeared that the teachers in the Children¡¯s Home tried to protect the children by saying that Xiaoying had left the Children¡¯s Home, instead of saying that she had already been killed.


    ¡°Come and choose a gift. I¡¯ll help you bring it to Xiaoying, okay?¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Xu Shan¡¯s expression finally changed slightly, and she appeared much happier.


    Looking at Xu Shan walking towards Zhang Rui, Yin Tao nned to find a time to bring the gift Xu Shan had chosen to the cemetery where Xiaoying was buried.


    After leaving the Children¡¯s Home, Zhang Rui drove Yin Tao back to the police dormitory. On the way, she was very emotional and nned to find more time to visit these children in the Children¡¯s Home in the future.


    Although Zhang Rui looked carefree, she was actually quite meticulous. These children touched her and made her heart ache.


    ¡°Xiaotao, do you think Secretary Xu¡¯s death was really caused by someone?¡± Seeing Xu Shan¡¯s current state, Zhang Rui really hoped that this tragedy wasn¡¯t caused by someone.


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. Without any evidence to prove that Xu Rui¡¯s death is rted to external factors, we can only conclude that it was an ident.¡± In fact, Yin Tao had long believed that Xu Rui¡¯s death was definitely caused by someone. But her guesses were only in vain unless she found concrete evidence.


    ¡°Sigh, people would do anything for their own benefit. Didn¡¯t my father encounter a situation in thepany a few days ago? Many people who wanted to take advantage of the situation appeared. These days, the human heart is the most unreliable thing.¡± Zhang Ruiined about her experiences in the past few days. If not for Yin Tao¡¯s help, her father¡¯spany would really have been in chaos.


    ¡°Xiao Rui, do you think thepetition betweenpanies will really make some people pay the price with their lives?¡± As a forensic doctor, Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand some of the struggles in the business world.


    ¡°In my father¡¯s eyes, business is indeed very important, but he¡¯s not crazy enough to resort to taking human lives. I heard from him that many people who ran dubious businesses are indeed very ruthless.¡±


    ¡°Dubious businesses?¡± Yin Tao noticed Zhang Rui¡¯s words and asked, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Zhang Rui thought for a moment and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°It¡¯s just some gray business. It might be some illegal business or some businesses that are not totally legit.¡±


    ¡°Do you know anything about this?¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s question, Zhang Rui shook her head nervously and hurriedly exined, ¡°I only heard that our family¡¯s business is not illegal. Please don¡¯t get the wrong idea.¡±


    ¡°I know, but I can¡¯te into contact with these things. It¡¯s a little difficult to investigate.¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and asked Zhang Rui, ¡°Xiaorui, can Uncle help me provide a list ofpanies that might be suspected of breaking thew?¡±


    Yin Tao felt that the information that the police could find was only on the surface. If she wanted to understand the specific businesses of thesepanies, she could only investigate internally.


    The identity of the police alone was enough to alert the enemy. If she wanted to find more clues, she had to think of another way..

 Chapter 355 - 355: Fear

    Chapter 355: Fear


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    ¡°It should be possible. I¡¯ll help you ask when we get home.¡± Zhang Rui knew that her father had always wanted to find an opportunity to thank Yin Tao.


    Although this may offend some people, Zhang Wei would definitely be willing to help Yin Tao.


    After parting ways with Zhang Rui, Yin Tao returned to the dormitory and sorted out a list of some of the more influentialpanies in City A.


    Although City A is not as prosperous as the capital, she still managed to list more than 30rgepanies. If she investigated them one by one, she probably wouldn¡¯t find anything within a year.


    The Ji family and the Wan family dominated businesses in City A. Zhang Wei¡¯spany was not in the same league as theirs.


    Yin Tao felt thatpared to Ji Yan, Wan Zhe was more of a bad person.


    However, through her experience working at the Wan Corporation, Yin Tao felt that she might have been biased towards Wan Zhe. Yin Tao subconsciously associated bad things with him because he was the antagonist of the original novel.


    Yin Tao was deep in thought when her mobile phone suddenly vibrated. When she saw that the caller ID was Feng Jing, she quickly answered the call.


    ¡°Xiaotao, are you back at the police station?¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Feng Jing¡¯s anxious voice, she immediately replied, ¡°I¡¯m in the dormitory. Brother Feng, did something happen again?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Come to the interrogation room now. The thief who tricked you into leaving the theater has been found.¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Yin Tao immediately put on her coat and rushed out of the dormitory.


    She really wanted to know how those people nned to trick her to the alley. If Ji Wei wasn¡¯t the mastermind, someone else must have devised the scheme behind the scene. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have fallen into their trap.


    When she arrived at the interrogation room, Yin Tao quickly recognized the thief she chased on motorcycle that day.


    ¡°Captain Feng, it was this person who stole something at the entrance of the theater that day, that was why I chased after him. But why is this person¡¯s face injured?¡± The person in the interrogation room clearly looked like he had been beaten up.


    ¡°The reason we couldn¡¯t find him immediately is that he¡¯s been in the hospital for the past few days.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the information gathered by the police officers and exined to Yin Tao, ¡°This person¡¯s name is Zhao Wu. We have investigated hiswork and connections. His friends are all loafers. Everyone calls him Laowu. They all say that he is a good guy, but he doesn¡¯t have a proper job.¡±


    ¡°Why was he hospitalized?¡± Yin Tao was a little puzzled. Zhao Wu didn¡¯t look injured on the day she was abducted.


    ¡°He refused to tell the truth. He only said that the injuries were caused by an ident. However, the doctors at the hospital indicated that his injuries were caused by heavy blows from another person.¡±


    Feng Jing paused and looked at Zhao Wu, who was still being interrogated in the room. He said to Yin Tao in a low voice, ¡°I suspect that the injuries on his body should be rted to Liang Yi.¡±


    Feng Jing saw Yin Tao¡¯s surprised expression and continued to exin, ¡°Zhao Wu was hospitalized on the day you were abducted. Moreover, Ji Yu and Xiao Xia found a lot of blood in the alley. DNA tests show that it belongs to Zhao Wu.¡±


    ¡°You mean to say that Liang Yi beat this person up and interrogated him to find me?¡± Yin Tao deliberately lowered her voice. After all, if Liang Yi was involved in this matter, it would be even more troublesome.


    ¡°It¡¯s very likely. If not, I don¡¯t understand how Liang Yi managed to find your exact location before I did,¡± Feng Jing said.


    Yin Tao thought for a moment and still felt that something wasn¡¯t right. ¡°Then why is this person called Zhao Wu unwilling to say that he was injured?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s what I¡¯m curious about. I want to know if he¡¯s unwilling to tell the truth because he¡¯s afraid of Liang Yi or the person who ordered him.¡±


    Feng Jing felt that Zhao Wu was deliberately hiding this matter because he was afraid of someone. Otherwise, logically speaking, the first reaction of being beaten should be to seek help.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go in and have a chat with him.¡± Yin Tao¡¯s expression became much more solemn. If someone was really behind this abduction case, the nature of this matter would be even more serious.


    She had been abducted and threatened because she had offended Ji Wei.. If someone else offended someone rich and powerful in the future, would simr things happen again?

 Chapter 356 - 356: Statement

    Chapter 356: Statement


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    Feng Jing apanied Yin Tao into the interrogation room. When the police officers inside saw Feng Jing, they got up from their seats and closed the door of the interrogation room after walking out.


    When Laowu saw Yin Tao, a moment of shock shed across his eyes, but he quickly regained hisposure.


    ¡°You recognize me, right?¡± Yin Tao sat opposite Zhao Wu and carefully observed his expression.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhao Wu nodded, looking timid.


    ¡°Why did you deliberately lure me into the alley?¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s question, Zhao Wu stuttered as he exined, ¡°I didn¡¯t do it on purpose¡­ I just snatched something. You kept chasing after me. The rest has nothing to do with me.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect that Zhao Wu wouldn¡¯t even admit to these things. She chuckled and continued to ask, ¡°Is that so? Then what about the things you snatched?¡±


    ¡°I lost it.¡± Zhao Wu¡¯s voice was very soft. If not for the silence in the interrogation room, he wouldn¡¯t have been heard.


    ¡°A thief lost the things he stole?¡± Although Yin Tao had a smile on her face, there was an obvious hint of coldness in her voice. ¡°Do you need to call the woman who lost the things here? Oh right, and the person who borrowed my motorcycle. You two should have corroborated your statements beforeing here.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao mention the others, Zhao Wu clenched his fists nervously, and sweat seeped out of his forehead. ¡°I really don¡¯t know anything. The things I stole are gone. You shouldn¡¯t have arrested me!¡±


    ¡°Even if you really only robbed something, it¡¯s impossible for you to leave the police station so easily. Do you think carjacking on the main road is a minor offense?¡±


    Yin Tao felt that the man in front of her must have been properly briefed. He understood that what he did was ssified as a minor snatch theft.. As for Yin Tao¡¯s abduction, he didn¡¯t mention it at all.


    ¡°No one made a police report about the snatch theft, right? You have no reason to arrest me!¡±


    Feng Jing looked down at Zhao Wu and asked coldly, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you telling the truth? How do you know that no one made a police report? There are many surveince cameras near the theater. It¡¯s very easy to find the woman who pretended to be robbed. We¡¯re giving you a chance by asking you now. If you don¡¯t cooperate and persist in lying, we can¡¯t do anything!¡±


    Zhao Wu lowered his head and seemed to consider for a long time before slowly lifting his head and saying, ¡°I really don¡¯t know the truth. The reason why I went to snatch something was indeed arranged by someone.¡±


    ¡°Who arranged it?¡± Yin Tao asked impatiently when she saw that Zhao Wu was caving in.


    ¡°Some hooligans got the news that they could get a sum of money by luring you to the alley. I didn¡¯t think it¡¯s illegal, so I agreed. However, look at me now.


    I think I¡¯ve been cheated. Not only did I not get the money, but I was also targeted by you.¡± Zhao Wu spread his hands aggrievedly, as if he was a victim.


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao looked at each other. It was obvious that Zhao Wu was still not telling the truth. Moreover, his tone waspletely different from his nervous state. It was obvious that he had been taught how to deal with their interrogation.


    ¡°Who are those hooligans who gave you the information? What are their names and describe their appearances.¡± Feng Jing continued to ask.


    ¡°Officer, how can I remember? Our people are very messy and we¡¯re not that familiar with each other usually. We onlye together when we have some work to do. We don¡¯t usually don¡¯t interact socially.¡± Zhao Wu scratched his head gently, as if sitting here and being interrogated was enough to make him depressed.


    Feng Jing knew that the man in front of him had already prepared a lot of stories to brush them off. However, he did not show that he was too anxious. Instead, he slowly asked, ¡°Do you know Liang Yi?¡±


    Hearing Liang Yi¡¯s name, Zhao Wu¡¯s body stiffened unnaturally. Then, he shook his head forcefully and said firmly, ¡°I don¡¯t know him. I¡¯ve never heard of him.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t all of you have many nicknames? How can you be sure that you don¡¯t know this person?¡± Yin Tao also noticed Zhao Wu¡¯s abnormal reaction when he heard Liang Yi¡¯s name.


    ¡°This surname isn¡¯t verymon. I really don¡¯t know him. I¡¯ve never heard of this name,¡± Zhao Wu exined confidently without any hesitation.


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing couldn¡¯t get anything out of Zhao Wu. After sending Zhao Wu to remand, the two of them left the interrogation room.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you think Zhao Wu will tell the truth?¡± Yin Tao asked Feng Jing curiously. In her opinion, interrogating Zhao Wu seemed to be futile..

 Chapter 357 - 357: Thank You

    Chapter 357: Thank You


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    ¡°They have all been briefed in advance. I couldn¡¯t get any valuable information from them.¡± Feng Jing took out his phone and dialed Ji Yu¡¯s number.


    ¡°Xiaoji, go to the hospital and pull out Zhao Wu¡¯s records for the past few days. Try your best to find out who he has been in close contact with.¡±


    Seeing that Feng Jing had ended the call, Yin Tao asked, ¡°Brother Feng, do you think the person who instructed Zhao Wu will go to the hospital to see him?¡±


    ¡°Even if it¡¯s not to visit him, they would think of a way to deal with the aftermath of this matter. They probably didn¡¯t expect Liang Yi to appear. If it were me, I would also immediately think of a way to ensure that this matter won¡¯t be traced back to me.¡±


    Yin Tao nodded her head and felt that Feng Jing¡¯s words made sense. ¡°But only Liang Yi knows what happened.¡±


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t confident that Liang Yi would tell the police the truth. Although he had helped her this time, Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to treat him as a good person. After all, Liang Yi had an unclear rtionship with the ck market.


    ¡°So, we should find time to thank him.¡± Feng Jing also nned to meet Liang Yi. There were many suspicious points about this person. Feng Jing could feel his hostility towards him.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s do it tonight. I had nned to visit Cheng Fei and Cheng Yao before I went on leave. After all, they¡¯ve invited me many times.¡± Liang Yi was actually the reason why Yin Tao didn¡¯t go to Cheng Fei¡¯s house.


    Yin Tao was worried that her visit would make Liang Yi suspicious, but now that Liang Yi already knew Feng Jing¡¯s identity, she had nothing to worry about.


    ¡°Alright, set a time with them first. We¡¯ll go over directlyter.¡± Feng Jing was very curious about Liang Yi. If he could get some clues from him, it would definitely be more valuable than any other clues.


    Yin Tao quickly arranged a time with Cheng Fei. After Cheng Fei received Yin Tao¡¯s call, he was very surprised and happy that Yin Tao coulde to his house as a guest.


    In order to investigate better, Yin Tao even specially asked Liang Yi if he would be home tonight and said that she wanted to thank Liang Yi for his help.


    When Cheng Fei heard that Yin Tao wanted to thank Liang Yi, he was obviously a little hesitant. However, he remembered that Liang Yi had helped a lot before, so he agreed.


    Yin Tao even took the initiative to go to school to pick Cheng Yao up for dinner. Although Cheng Fei politely said that Cheng Yao could take the car home herself, he was still very happy to hear that Yin Tao was willing to pick Cheng Yao up. After all, Cheng Yao had always liked Yin Tao, and Cheng Fei was also keen for them to spend more time together.


    After agreeing on a time, Feng Jin took Yin Tao to pick Cheng Yao from her school.


    Cheng Fei had already told his sister that Yin Tao would pick her up that night. Cheng Yao had also applied for leave from the teacher. Soon, Yin Tao saw Cheng Yao running out of the school gate.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao!¡± Cheng Yao saw Yin Tao beside the jeep and hugged her. ¡°We haven¡¯t seen each other for a long time!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re a high school student. You don¡¯t have much time to begin with. You¡¯ll be fine after you get into university.¡± Yin Tao patted Cheng Yao¡¯s shoulder affectionately. She felt that this little girl seemed to have grown taller and more beautiful than before.


    ¡°My brother always says the same thing.¡± Cheng Yao scratched her head andined to Yin Tao, ¡°The schedule in high school is especially tight. If you hadn¡¯t picked me up today, I would have to finish my evening self-study before returning to the dormitory.¡±


    ¡°Get in the car. Your brother has already prepared the food and is waiting for us to go back.¡± Yin Tao felt that Cheng Yao looked a little different from before, but she couldn¡¯t say exactly how. She felt that this child seemed to have be much more mature.


    ¡°Hello, Brother.¡± Cheng Yao greeted Feng Jing politely when she saw him in the car. Then, she pulled Yin Tao to the back seat.


    Along the way, Cheng Yao chattered non-stop with Yin Tao about interesting things in school. Cheng Yao had indeed changed a lot. The only thing that remained unchanged was that she still liked to draw.


    ¡°Are you really nning to enroll in the police academy?¡± Yin Tao was a little surprised to hear that Cheng Yao wanted to enroll in the police academy. The little girl in front of her looked very delicate. Yin Tao really couldn¡¯t imagine her image as a police officer.


    ¡°Really, I¡¯ve already thought about it. I want to be a police officer. I also want to protect my brother.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the determined Cheng Yao, not knowing whether to encourage her or persuade her to consider it carefully.


    ¡°Being a police officer is a good idea. But you have to be prepared. Police work isn¡¯t that easy.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and Chen Yao in the rearview mirror and said to Chen Yao calmly, ¡°As long as you can persevere, you will definitely be able to protect your brother in the future..¡±

 Chapter 358 - 358: Interrogation

    Chapter 358: Interrogation


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    ¡°I will!¡± Cheng Yao rarely mentioned her ambition to others, but she felt especially rxed with Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao could see that Cheng Yao¡¯s goal was very firm. This girl definitely wasn¡¯t saying that she wanted to be a police officer on a whim.


    However, when Yin Tao thought of Cheng Fei and Liang Yi¡¯s rtionship, she couldn¡¯t help but worry about the way their family would interact in the future. Liang Yi obviously didn¡¯t get along with the police. If Cheng Fei¡¯s sister really became a police officer, there would be some friction.


    When they arrived at Cheng Fei¡¯s house, Liang Yi had yet to arrive. Cheng Fei had already prepared a lot of food.


    When he saw Feng Jing and Yin Taoing in with a pile of gifts, Cheng Fei couldn¡¯t help butugh, ¡°Are you here to eat or to give gifts? Those who don¡¯t know might think that you¡¯ve moved the supermarket to your house.¡±


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, it¡¯s nothing expensive. You¡¯ve helped me a lot when I got into trouble this time.¡± Yin Tao went on to help Cheng Fei in the kitchen. She felt very rxed with him. Cheng Yao went back to her room to finish up her homework first. Cheng Fei invited Feng Jing to take a seat in the living room. Feng Jing could only stare at the room¡¯s decor out of boredom.


    Not long after, Liang Yi rushed back. Liang Yi couldn¡¯t help but frown when he saw Feng Jing sitting in the living room..


    ¡°Why are you here too?¡± Liang Yi asked impolitely and nced at Cheng Fei and Yin Tao, who were busy in the kitchen.


    ¡°I¡¯m here to thank you for Xiaotao¡¯s matter.¡± Feng Jing was not annoyed by Liang Yi¡¯s unfriendly tone. Instead, he politely pulled out a chair for Liang Yi and let him sit opposite him.


    Although Liang Yi didn¡¯t have a good impression of Feng Jing, there was nothing wrong with his attitude. Liang Yi didn¡¯t want to upset Cheng Fei because of him.


    ¡°Captain Feng, Cheng Fei doesn¡¯t have many friends. He¡¯s very happy today. I hope you can cooperate. Let¡¯s try not to talk about anything else.¡±


    Of course, Liang Yi knew that Feng Jing didn¡¯te here just for a meal. However, when he heardughtering from the kitchen from time to time, Liang Yi didn¡¯t want to ruin the atmosphere.


    ¡°Other matters? Do you think there¡¯s anything we can talk about?¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t expect Liang Yi to be so wary. However, he could use Liang Yi¡¯s concern for Cheng Fei to get some information.


    Liang Yi frowned and looked at Feng Jing. If he didn¡¯t care about Cheng Fei¡¯s feelings, he wouldn¡¯t have stayed with Feng Jing for a minute longer.


    ¡°Don¡¯t overthink it. I¡¯m really grateful to you for saving Xiaotao.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Liang Yi¡¯s serious expression and exined with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s just that the mastermind behind Xiaotao¡¯s abduction has yet to be caught. I wonder if Mr. Liang is willing to help?¡±


    When Liang Yi heard Feng Jing¡¯s words, he chuckled and said, ¡°How can I help? I don¡¯t even know who you want to catch.¡±


    Feng Jing and Liang Yi spoke softly. In order not to affect Cheng Fei and Yin Tao in the kitchen, the two of them deliberately lowered their voices.


    ¡°Did you send Zhao Wu, the one who pretended to be a thief, to the hospital?¡± Feng Jing asked Liang Yi directly. The two of them actually didn¡¯t trust each other enough, so there was no need to beat around the bush.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t he deserve the beating?¡± Liang Yi asked without changing his expression.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t respond to what Liang Yi said. He went on to ask, ¡°Did you know Zhao Wu before this?¡±


    Liang Yi seemed to have heard something funny. He shook his head and said to Feng Jing, ¡°Do you think I have time to get to know those hooligans?¡±


    Seeing that Liang Yi had no intention of cooperating, Feng Jing asked directly, ¡°Who is the mastermind behind Xiaotao¡¯s abduction?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this something that the police are going to investigate? Why are you asking about me?¡± Liang Yi looked at Feng Jing, who was sitting opposite him. He seemed to like the feeling of making him anxious.


    ¡°Mr. Liang, I have no intention of arguing with you. I just want to know who abducted Xiaotao and if she will be in danger in the future.¡±


    Feng Jing knew people like Liang Yi very well. People like him were very used to dealing with the police, and they knew how to be tight lipped.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want her to be in danger again, protect her well. As a police officer, there are more than one or two potential dangers. Moreover, Yin Tao is a girl. I don¡¯t know the exact reason why she was abducted, but the person she offended isn¡¯t someone to be trifled with. That¡¯s all I can tell you.¡±


    Liang Yi got up and walked to the kitchen. Cheng Fei and Yin Tao were almost done with the cooking. Feng Jing was still thinking about what Liang Yi had just said. It seemed like the person who abducted Yin Tao must have some other background..

 Chapter 359 - 359: School

    Chapter 359: School


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    Even if Ji Wei was not a big shot in Liang Yi¡¯s eyes, someone whom Liang Yi deemed to be powerful would definitely have a certain background.


    ¡°Yaoyao,e out for dinner. Brother Cheng made your favorite braised fish today. You must cat moreter.¡± Yin Tao learned about what happened between Cheng Fei and Cheng Yao while cooking with Cheng Fei.


    Cheng Yao¡¯s ssmates heard from somewhere that Cheng Fei was a pretty boy who was kept by someone. Cheng Yao was very angry and fought with her ssmates. The teacher asked to meet her parents.


    Cheng Fei went to school to makepensation and apologize to the other party before settling this matter. Cheng Yao was very depressed, so she lost her temper for a while.


    Cheng Fei was afraid that his sister¡¯s studies would be affected because of his matters, so he didn¡¯t dare to say anything. In his opinion, it didn¡¯t matter how he was, but he cared a lot about Cheng Yao¡¯s feelings.


    That was why Cheng Fei had been depressed recently. Cheng Yao had also reduced the number of times she went home. Yin Taoforted Cheng Fei in the kitchen for a while and even took the initiative to take on the responsibility of mediating the conflict between the siblings.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that Cheng Yao would feel embarrassed because of Cheng Fei and Liang Yi. She could tell that Cheng Yao cared more about her brother than anyone else.


    Because of Liang Yi and Feng Jing, the atmosphere at the dining table was a little awkward. Although Yin Tao tried her best to lighten the atmosphere, it was inevitable that there would be an awkward silence.


    Everyone was deep in their own thoughts during the meal. After the meal, Feng Jing and Liang Yi took the initiative to clean up.


    Originally, Liang Yi had hired an auntie, but Cheng Fei didn¡¯t like to have outsiders in the home, so Liang Yi reced the nanny auntie with a housekeeper who only came once a week.


    Usually, Cheng Fei was the one cleaning up. Today, because there were a lot of people, Feng Jing and Liang Yi took the initiative to help.


    Cheng Yao dragged Yin Tao to her bedroom to chat, while Cheng Fei went to cut fruits for them. Other than Feng Jing and Liang Yi, everyone was in a good state.


    Yin Tao was pulled to the bedroom by Cheng Yao. She was also very happy when Cheng Yao showed her paintings during this period of time.


    ¡°Yaoyao, you can definitely fulfill your dream.¡± Yin Tao really felt that Cheng Yao was very talented. There weren¡¯t many children who were talented and willing to work hard like her.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, thank you for believing in me.¡± Cheng Yao was a little touched. There were many things about her that Cheng Yao would only tell Yin Tao. In her heart, she had long treated Yin Tao as someone just as important as Cheng Fei.


    ¡°Yaoyao, I heard from your brother that you had a conflict with your ssmate some time ago?¡± Yin Tao remembered what she had promised Cheng Fei and wanted to talk to Cheng Yao about what happened in school.


    When Cheng Yao heard Yin Tao ask about the matter, she lowered her head nervously and muttered softly, ¡°They were the ones who talked about my brother first. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have made a move.¡±


    Yin Tao finally saw a trace of innocence on Cheng Yao¡¯s face that befitted her age. Being too sensible sometimes made Cheng Yao look more mature than her peers.


    ¡°People who want to be police officers can¡¯t casually fight with their ssmates,¡± Yin Tao deliberately said seriously. When she saw Cheng Yao¡¯s nervous expression, she quickly changed her tone.


    ¡°I know that you¡¯re doing this to protect your brother, but sometimes we have to use a more rational solution.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s heart ached for Cheng Yao as she stroked her hair. She seemed to have herself in Cheng Yao. Cheng Yao was the same as Yin Tao. Most of the time, she was alone. When she encountered a problem, she had to think of a solution alone.


    ¡°I know I was wrong, Sister Xiaotao, but I really don¡¯t want anyone to say anything bad about my brother. He¡¯s already worked very hard. He shouldn¡¯t be treated like this.¡±


    Yin Tao gently pulled Cheng Yao into her arms and said to her gently, ¡°Yaoyao, your brother also loves you and cares about you. He also doesn¡¯t want you to be hurt. This is also the reason why he isn¡¯t supportive of you being a police officer.¡±


    ¡°But I can do it well. I can definitely protect him!¡± Cheng Yao exined to Yin Tao seriously, ¡°My brother has always treated me as a child. Actually, there are many things I understand, including the matter between him and Liang Yi. If their rtionship is really good, I am supportive of them being together.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Cheng Yao to be so direct.. She nervously nced at the tightly shut bedroom door and asked, ¡°If their rtionship wasn¡¯t that good, what would you do?¡±

 Chapter 360 - 360: Locust Tree

    Chapter 360: Locust Tree


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    Yin Tao knew the reason why Liang Yi and Cheng Fei got together, so Yin Tao wasn¡¯t sure if Cheng Fei really had feelings for Liang Yi. At the very least, Cheng Fei had been forced to do so in the beginning.


    ¡°I will leave with my brother. I don¡¯t care how capable Liang Yi is. I will bring my brother to a brand new environment and start a new life.¡±


    Cheng Yao didn¡¯t look like she was joking at all.


    Yin Tao said to her worriedly, ¡°Yaoyao, it¡¯s best if you don¡¯t say these things often, especially in front of Mr Liang. Can you remember not to do it?¡±


    Cheng Yao nodded. Although she relied on Liang Yi a lot in life, she still felt a little estranged from him. After all, Liang Yi did not treat her and her brother very well at the beginning.


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao, is Liang Yi doing something bad?¡±


    Hearing Cheng Yao¡¯s words, Yin Tao looked at her in surprise and probed, ¡°Yaoyao, why do you ask?¡±


    Cheng Yao shook her head gently and exined, ¡°I¡¯m not sure cither, but I once heard my brother quarrel with him and say that he always did risky things.¡±


    Yin Tao really wanted to probe further, but when she saw that Cheng Yaopletely trusted her, she didn¡¯t know what to say.


    ¡°Yaoyao, the only thing you have to do now is study hard. Everything else has nothing to do with you. You don¡¯t have to take it to heart, understand?¡±


    Although Yin Tao wanted to learn more about Liang Yi through Cheng Yao, she couldn¡¯t bear to involve her when she saw that Cheng Yao didn¡¯t know everything.


    Cheng Yao nodded and opened the drawer of the desk. ¡°Sister Xiaotao, I drew this painting after I overheard Liang Yi¡¯s phone conversation.¡±


    Yin Tao took Cheng Yao¡¯s painting and carefully examined it, but she didn¡¯t find anything strange. There was only a very lush locust tree and some verymon scenery beside it.


    ¡°Is this andscape painting?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand what Cheng Yao meant.


    ¡°It should be a ce. Liang Yi has been looking for this ce, but there are too many scenic spots like this in City A.¡± Cheng Yao had heard Liang Yi and his subordinates mention this ce many times. He seemed to be looking for something, but their searches had been in vain.


    ¡°Yaoyao, you shouldn¡¯t be too concerned about these things¡­¡± Hearing Cheng Yao¡¯s words, Yin Tao felt a little uneasy.


    What if Liang Yi saw this painting? Yin Tao was worried that Cheng Yao¡¯s actions would cause unnecessary trouble for her and Cheng Fei.


    ¡°I¡¯m not concerned about these things. Liang Yi always makes my brother unhappy. I just want to find out what he¡¯s doing, so I paid attention to what he did and said.¡±


    Cheng Yao pouted aggrievedly. In her opinion, nothing was more important than Cheng Fei¡¯s feelings. Moreover, Liang Yi was a little fierce. Cheng Yao was worried that her brother would be implicated because of Liang Yi¡¯s bad behavior.


    ¡°Leave this painting to me. Focus on your studies. I¡¯ll pay more attention to the matter between Liang Yi and your brother.¡± Yin Tao really didn¡¯t want Cheng Yao to be involved. Just as she folded the drawing and put it in her pocket, Cheng Fei knocked on the door and walked in with a te of fruits.


    ¡°What are you talking about? Come and eat some fruit.¡±


    Cheng Fei invited them to eat fruits. Cheng Yao and Yin Tao acted very naturally, and the matter of the painting was well covered up.


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao spent a long time at Cheng Fei¡¯s house. If they hadn¡¯t insisted on leaving, Cheng Fei would have asked them to stay the night.


    On the way back, Yin Tao told Feng Jing about Cheng Yao¡¯s painting. Feng Jing was also very surprised that Liang Yi was so interested in such an ordinary looking ce.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why do you think Liang Yi wants to find this ce?¡± Yin Tao looked at the locust tree in the painting and felt that even she knew many ces like this.


    ¡°He¡¯s probably looking for something. Otherwise, there shouldn¡¯t be anyone living in such a ce.¡±


    Yin Tao took a closer look at the surroundings of the locust tree. It indeed didn¡¯t look like it was inhabited.


    ¡°Brother Feng, did you find out anything from Liang Yi?¡± Yin Tao was a little curious about what Feng Jing uncovered. He had looked depressed the entire night. Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t say anything, she was actually very worried.


    ¡°There¡¯s almost nothing. Liang Yi is very good at dealing with people. He can be very tight-lipped.¡± Feng Jing was actually prepared to return empty-handed. After all, if Liang Yi was really an easy person to deal with, he would have been able to find out about him..

 Chapter 361 - 361: Concern

    Chapter 361: Concern


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    ¡°Sigh, in any case, nothing rted to him is easy to investigate.¡±


    Yin Tao let out a depressed sigh. She hated the helpless feeling of not being able to find any clues despite knowing that the other party had a secret.


    ¡°Liang Yi has helped you once after all. Why are you so prejudiced against him?¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but tease Yin Tao when he saw her angry expression.


    ¡°I¡¯m just being matter of fact. Besides, don¡¯t you think there¡¯s something wrong with him too?¡±


    Yin Tao pursed her lips and continued, ¡°There arc more than one or two cases that have umted in the bureau. Although we have taken leave next week, these matters have to be resolved sooner orter.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re just a forensic doctor. Why arc you always worrying about solving cases? You¡¯ve been in danger several times. Don¡¯t always be involved in these cases in the future. Aren¡¯t you afraid at all?¡±


    Although Feng Jing acknowledged Yin Tao¡¯s capabilities, he still hoped that she could stay away from these murders. After all, these murderers were extremely ruthless and resorted to extreme methods.


    Feng Jing had always been worried about Yin Tao¡¯s safety. Although he had tried his best to avoid any idents, it was inevitable that he would have oversights.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being a forensic doctor? You¡¯ve said it before, I¡¯m also a police officer. Of course, I have the responsibility to investigate seriously and strive to apprehend the murderer as soon as possible!¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing indignantly. In her heart, nothing else mattered as long as she could help find new clues and solve the cases.


    ¡°Alright, but you¡¯d better not feel overly responsible for this. The murders in City A aren¡¯t that simple. You can¡¯t investigate alone in the future.¡±


    Feng Jing was really worried after the few incidents that Yin Tao had encountered. He wouldn¡¯t be able to ept it if anything untoward should happen to Yin Tao.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. If I discover anything, I will definitely contact our Captain Feng at the first possible instance. I won¡¯t act alone.¡± Yin Tao realized that Feng Jing was worried about her safety, so her tone became much gentler.


    After having gone through so much, Yin Tao realized that Feng Jing was not as serious and aloof as he seemed. He was actually very concerned about her.


    ¡°That would be for the best.¡± Feng Jing took a nce at Yin Tao beside him as he drove. It seemed that Feng Jing could only bepletely at ease when Yin Tao was in the autopsyb.


    In the few days before the trip to the capital, Yin Tao was initially a little reluctant to go with Feng Jing and the others. After all, she was only close colleagues with Feng Jing now. She felt that it was a little awkward to go home with them.


    However, Feng Ya¡¯s enthusiasm gradually ayed Yin Tao¡¯s concerns. Feng Ya had already drawn up a very detailed itinerary for Yin Tao. Other than staying in the Feng family home, Yin Tao probably wouldn¡¯t have any chance to interact with Feng Jing¡¯s family.


    Yin Tao started looking forward to this rare break. Ever since she transmigrated, Yin Tao had really never been anywhere else other than the Yin home and the police station. Hence, Yin Tao had been praying that no new cases would happen these few days. Otherwise, her vacation ns would be ruined again.


    Other than Yin Hao, Yin Tao didn¡¯t tell her family that she was preparing to rest for a week. After all, other than Yin Hao, there was no one else in the Yin home who really cared about her.


    Yin Hao was originally very worried that Yin Tao was going home with Feng Jing. Yin Tao spent a lot of effort exining that it was actually Feng Jing¡¯s Auntie who had invited her to the capital.


    Although Yin Hao still didn¡¯t wish for Yin Tao to go home with Feng Jing, Yin Tao had always made decisions for herself. Moreover, Feng Ya had specially called Yin Hao through Yin Tao and promised that she would definitely take good care of Yin Tao.


    On the day they left City A, Yin Hao called Yin Tao and reminded her to take good care of herself.


    After ending the call with her brother, Yin Tao nced at Feng Ya beside her in embarrassment.


    Feng Ya naturally said to Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaotao, you¡¯re very close to your brother. I can tell that he really cares about you.¡±


    ¡°Yes, my brother is more caring.¡± Yin Tao smiled. She felt touched when she thought of Yin Hao¡¯s instructions.


    Feng Ya nced at Feng Jing, who was driving in front, and said warmly to Yin Tao, ¡°Feng Jing is actually very attentive too. He¡¯s just not good at expressing himself. You¡¯ll slowly understand him after being with him longer..¡±

 Chapter 362 - 362: Going Home

    Chapter 362: Going Home


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    Yin Tao nodded her head awkwardly. It wasn¡¯t that she didn¡¯t know that Feng Ya had always wanted to matchmake her with Feng Jing. In her opinion, although Feng Jing was good in every aspect, she had no intention of getting a boyfriend.


    Yin Tao was already very satisfied that she could change her fate in the original novel. She didn¡¯t dare to wish for love.


    ¡°Auntie, don¡¯t always act like you know me very well. You¡¯ve been overseas all year round and haven¡¯t been with me for long.¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but turn around and say to Feng Ya.


    From the moment they got into the car, Feng Ya¡¯s intentions were very obvious. She kept praising him in front of Yin Tao. Feng Jing could sense Yin Tao¡¯s helplessness and he felt extremely embarrassed.


    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I understand you? Don¡¯t forget that when you were young, you loved to pester me to take you out secretly to y.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard what Feng Ya said, she couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Auntie, was Brother Feng very different now from when he was young? I really can¡¯t imagine him any different.¡±


    ¡°He was especially adorable when he was young. When we get home, I¡¯ll show you photos of him when he was young. He¡¯spletely different now.¡± Feng Ya instantly became more talkative when she started talking about Feng Jing¡¯s childhood.


    ¡°Is that so? I didn¡¯t expect Brother Feng to have such a cute side.¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but sigh when she heard Feng Ya talk about Feng Jing¡¯s childhood.


    ¡°If we hadn¡¯t met¡­¡± Feng Ya wasn¡¯t careful and almost mentioned Feng Jing and his brother¡¯s ident.


    After that incident, Feng Jing hadpletely be a different person. He changedpletely from lively and outgoing to dull and depressive.


    Yin Tao also realized that Feng Ya had intentionally not mentioned Feng Jing¡¯s kidnap. Yin Tao understood how traumatized Feng Jing was.


    Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Yin Tao hurriedly changed the topic and chatted with Feng Ya about other things. The two of them chatted andughed along the way, and time passed really quickly.


    The capital was not too far from City A. After half a day¡¯s drive, Feng Jing and the rest finally reached the Feng family home before dark.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but feel nervous even though Feng Ya kept emphasizing that Feng Jing¡¯s family was easygoing. Seeing that the Feng family courtyard was even more gorgeous than she had imagined, Yin Tao finally realized why the Feng Family was so famous among the variousrge families.


    Looking at the exquisite building, Yin Tao felt that if Feng Jing was not so focused on solving the case, he would definitely achieve even much more than Xi Feng.


    After all, with such a family background, Xi Feng might not have been Feng Jing¡¯s match if he hadn¡¯t had the aura of the male lead.


    ¡°Xiaotao, this is the Feng family¡¯s old residence. Usually, only Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather lives here. His rtives and friends will onlye back during the holidays. You don¡¯t have to worry. Our Old Master is very easy to get along with.¡± Feng Ya also realized Yin Tao¡¯s anxiety. She hugged her arm affectionately and assured her.


    Yin Tao smiled and nodded, but her heart was still in turmoil. She didn¡¯t know if it was because Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather had traumatized her, but Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather wouldn¡¯t like her too much.


    ¡°Xiaotao, my grandfather is indeed very easy to get along with. You don¡¯t have to worry. He will like you.¡± Feng Jing seemed to have realized Yin Tao¡¯s concerns and whispered to her.


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Yin Tao suddenly felt like she was meeting her prospective inws.


    Previously, she was putting up an act with Lin Jia. This time, Yin Tao was indeed more confident. After all, she had been invited by Feng Ya as a guest. She shouldn¡¯t be despised like before.


    Although the Feng family was huge, there weren¡¯t many servants. Yin Tao didn¡¯t see anyone along the way.


    It was not until she followed Feng Jing and Feng Ya into the front hall that Yin Tao saw a tall middle-aged man in a ck suit.


    ¡°Uncle Yan, is Grandpa in the study room?¡± Feng Jing was very friendly to the middle-aged man. The two of them seemed to be very familiar with each other.


    ¡°Old Master heard that you guys wereing back. He had been waiting the entire afternoon before finally returning to the study.¡±


    The man called Uncle Yan patted Feng Jing¡¯s shoulder gently and said to him with a smile, ¡°Ah Jing, go up and take a look. Although Old Master doesn¡¯t say it, he has missed you alot.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and nced at Feng Ya and Yin Tao before turning around and walking up the stairs..

 Chapter 363 - 363: Grandpa

    Chapter 363: Grandpa


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    ¡°Xiaoyan, let me introduce you.¡± Seeing Feng Jing leave, Feng Ya pulled Yin Tao over and introduced her to the man in front of her. ¡°This is Yin Tao, Ah Jing¡¯s girlfriend.¡±


    Upon hearing the words ¡®girlfriend¡¯, Yin Tao and the man in the suit were stunned for a moment. Yin Tao was the first to react and hurriedly exined, ¡°No, Brother Feng and I are friends. Auntie, please don¡¯t give him the wrong idea.¡±


    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen Ah Jing having friends of the opposite sex. Hello, Miss Yin. I¡¯m secretary to Feng Jing¡¯s Grandpa. I¡¯ve worked in the Feng family for more than 20 years and have watched Ah Jing grow up.¡± Secretary Yan couldn¡¯t help but steal a few more nces at Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao looked rtively young, but overall she was stillpatible with Feng Jing. In Secretary Yan¡¯s eyes, Feng Jing was naturally the most outstanding. Although the youngdy in front of him seemed young, her facial features were especially beautiful and her temperament was very unique. She was charismatic as well.


    Although Yin Tao had exined her rtionship with Feng Jing, Secretary Yan seemed to have bought what Feng Ya said instead.


    ¡°Hello, Uncle Yan. You can call me Xiaotao.¡± Yin Tao subconsciously tugged the corner of her shirt. She didn¡¯t expect that it would be more nerve wrecking to meet Feng Jing¡¯s family than to be at a crime scene.


    ¡°Alright, enough of the pleasantries. Xiaoyan, quickly prepare some food for me. We¡¯ve been driving all afternoon and are starving.¡±


    Feng Ya pulled Yin Tao to the sofa and as she reminded Secretary Yan, ¡°I¡¯m sure you know what I want to eat right? Prepare more. I didn¡¯t get to eat home cooked food when I was overseas.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll get the chef to cook all your favorite dishes over the next few days. I¡¯ll make sure you put on weight before you leave.¡± Secretary Yan smiled and looked at Feng Ya with an exceptionally gentle gaze.


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect this solemn looking man to crack a joke. It seemed like he was very close to Feng Ya.


    Feng Ya couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes. After Secretary Yan left, she whispered to Yin Tao, ¡°Xiaotao, you don¡¯t know how bored I was at home in the past. Xiaoyan, Ah Jing, and Old Master all have the same personality. They¡¯re all boring. I won¡¯t be too lonely with you around this time.¡±


    ¡°I think Uncle Yan treats you very well. Aren¡¯t your expectations a little too high?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Ya, who had beenining to her, and felt that she shouldn¡¯t be so slow to see through other people¡¯s concern.


    ¡°Of course he¡¯ll treat me well. We¡¯ve known each other for more than twenty years.¡± Feng Ya had long treated Secretary Yan as family and didn¡¯t realize the hidden meaning behind Yin Tao¡¯s words.


    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about them. You have to eat moreter. Our chefs are all good. They¡¯re much better than the restaurants in City A.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Feng Ya¡¯s words, she subconsciously looked towards the stairs. ¡°Auntie, Brother Feng and Grandpa Feng haven¡¯t seen each other for a long time, right?¡±


    Feng Ya nodded and said to Yin Tao, ¡°That¡¯s right. The Old Master is stubborn and doesn¡¯t even call Ah Jing usually. Actually, he misses Ah Jing the most.¡±


    Old Master Feng was angry when Feng Jing became a detective, and he never got over it. As the only grandson of the Feng family, Old Master Feng would never agree to Feng Jing choosing such a dangerous profession. He didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to just ignore the family¡¯s views and just leave.


    Old Master Feng had always been angry in his heart, but there was nothing he could do about Feng Jing. He couldn¡¯t tie him up at home. In a fit of anger, all he could do was to not take the initiative to contact him. However, he had always been worried that Feng Jing would encounter danger.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t Brother Feng the same? If he doesn¡¯t care about Grandpa Feng, why would he take leave to go home?¡± Yin Tao knew Feng Jing¡¯s personality. If not for the fact that he cared for Grandpa Feng, he wouldn¡¯t have given up his work at the police station and specially came home for his birthday.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. The grandfather and grandson have the same temper. You¡¯ll know when you meet the Old Masterter. He¡¯s a ssic case, he looks tough on the outside, but is actually soft-hearted on the inside.¡±


    Meanwhile, Feng Jing had already seen his grandfather in the study. Although the Old Master was already in his seventies, he was in good spirits and didn¡¯t look that old at all.


    Although the Old Master didn¡¯t show too much excitement when he saw his grandson, he had not taken his eyes off Feng Jing since he walked into the study..

 Chapter 364 - 364: Colleague

    Chapter 364: Colleague


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    ¡°You¡¯re back!? You haven¡¯t forgotten about your home?! I haven¡¯t seen you all year round!¡± Old Master Feng looked at his grandson, who was a head taller than him, and feigned anger.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask me toe home for my birthday? Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t havee back.¡±


    In fact, Feng Jing didn¡¯t want to celebrate his birthday at all. There was still a lot of work he had to deal with at the police station. If not for the fact that he was afraid that his grandfather would be angry, he wouldn¡¯t have set aside his work.


    ¡°Since when did you be so obedient?! I have asked you to quit your job at the police station. Are you willing to listen to me?¡± Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, the Old Master raised his voice. Although he was old, his voice was still very loud.


    ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m doing well in my job now.¡± Feng Jing sighed helplessly and said in a low voice, ¡°I don¡¯t want to quarrel with you as soon as Ie back. Don¡¯t you worry about my work.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t quarrel with you. I can¡¯t control you either!¡± Old Master Feng didn¡¯t want to quarrel with Feng Jing. After all, they only got to meet a few times a year. Moreover, he had other ns for asking Feng Jing back this time.


    ¡°Ah Jing, 1 n to make this birthday banquet a grand one. You should familiarize yourself with the Feng family¡¯s business partners. Even if you don¡¯t inherit the family business in the future, you¡¯re still a member of the Feng family after all. You can¡¯t stay out of this totally. I¡¯m getting old. I hope you can be more sensible.¡±


    It was rare for Old Master Feng to speak calmly. Although Feng Jing was unwilling, he did not refute directly. Instead, he nodded. ¡°Alright, you can do whatever you want. However, I¡¯ll stay at home for a week at most, assuming nothing crops up at the police station.¡±


    At the mention of the police station, Old Master suppressed the anger in his heart and stood up to say to Feng Jing, ¡°Alright, nothing is more important than your work at the police station!¡±


    ¡°Xiaoya came back with you, right?¡± The Old Master looked at Feng Jing and walked to the door of the study. He continued, ¡°Let¡¯s go down too. Your Auntie doesn¡¯t like toe home, just like you. It¡¯s rare for us to gather together.¡±


    As the Old Master opened the study room door, Feng Jing slowly said, ¡°Grandpa, I brought a friend who¡¯s also from the police station.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get someone to tidy up a guest roomter. Why didn¡¯t that kid from the Lin familye back with you?¡± The Old Master walked out of the study and asked Feng Jing behind him.


    ¡°Lin Jia is quite busy with work. We¡¯re both in City A and often see each other. He woulde on my birthday if he could find time,¡± Feng Jing said as he followed behind the Old Master.


    ¡°You said that the friend you brought back is a woman?¡± Old Master Feng had just reached the staircase when he heard Feng Ya and Yin Tao chatting downstairs.


    Looking at the shocked Old Master, Feng Jing frowned slightly and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is there a problem with me bringing a woman home?¡±


    ¡°Did you bring your girlfriend back this time?¡± The Old Master couldn¡¯t help widening his eyes when he heard Feng Jing¡¯s response.


    After all, he could count with the fingers on one hand the number of girls Feng Jing had interacted with since he was young.


    ¡°Don¡¯t scare herter. We are just ordinary friends. We are colleagues from the police station.¡± Feng Jing exined helplessly. He couldn¡¯t help but worry for Yin Tao.


    ¡°You¡¯re bringing an ordinary friend home?¡± The Old Master was still unwilling to give up. It was strange enough to see Feng Jing bringing a girl home.


    ¡°It was my Auntie who insisted on bringing her back She¡¯s really just an ordinary colleague. Don¡¯t overthink it.¡± Feng Jing shook his head and suddenly felt that bringing Yin Tao back with him might be a mistake.


    The Old Master had been worried about his marriage. This time, he would probably be focusing all his efforts on Yin Tao.


    Seeing that Feng Jing didn¡¯t seem to be lying, Old Master Feng couldn¡¯t help but be a little disappointed. However, he still quickened his pace, curious about what kind of girl Feng Jing would bring home.


    Yin Tao was sitting facing the stairs. Soon, she saw Old Master Fenging downstairs with Feng Jing.


    ¡°Dad!¡± When Feng Ya saw Old Master Feng, she hurriedly went up to him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. She asked in an exaggerated tone, ¡°Did you miss me after such a long time?¡±


    ¡°How old are you? You¡¯re still acting like this.¡± Although Old Master Feng said that, there was a smile in his eyes.


    ¡°I¡¯ll always be eighteen when I¡¯m with you!¡± Feng Ya smiled. She thought of Yin Tao, who was standing behind her, and introduced her to Old Master Feng. ¡°Old Master, this is your grandson¡¯s best friend in City A, Yin Tao. I invited her back this time..¡±

 Chapter 365 - 365: Admiration

    Chapter 365: Admiration


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    Feng Ya even emphasized the word ¡®best¡¯ and winked meaningfully at Old Master Feng.


    ¡°Hello, Grandpa Feng. My name is Xiaotao. I work at the police station with Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao introduced herself nervously.


    The old man in front of him was a little different from Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather. Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather looked like a typical schr, very erudite and solemn.


    However, Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather was clearly a more straightforward personality. Although his expression was more solemn, Yin Tao could tell that his gaze was still very benevolent when he looked at Feng Jing and Feng Ya. ¡°Alright, Xiaotao. Are you a detective like Ah Jing?¡± Old Master Feng was very surprised that the youngdy in front of him seemed to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. One could never tell from her appearance and temperament that she worked at the police station.


    ¡°I¡¯m not a detective, I¡¯m a forensic doctor at the police station¡­¡± Yin Tao was still not used to introducing her profession. After all, she had suffered a lot of discrimination in the Yin home because of her profession.


    ¡°Forensic doctor?¡± Old Master Feng sized up the little girl in front of him in disbelief. He was more shocked to hear this than to hear that Feng Jing had brought a girl home.


    ¡°Moreover, she¡¯s an outstanding forensic doctor, Grandpa. Xiaotao has received many awards in our police station. Many cases were sessfully solved because of her.¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but add when he saw the shock on the Old Master¡¯s face.


    Yin Tao smiled in embarrassment. She didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to say this, nor did she expect Old Master Feng to have such a huge reaction after hearing about her profession.


    ¡°Child, you have the guts. Looking at such a delicate little girl doing such a great job, Grandpa admires you.¡±


    Yin Tao looked at the smiling Grandpa Feng and was very surprised that he would use the word ¡®great¡¯ to describe her work.


    After all, ording to Yin Ning and Zhao Yue, her job had always been disgusting and jinxed.


    ¡°Brother Feng is exaggerating.¡± Yin Tao smiled and felt that Grandpa Feng looked much friendlier.


    ¡°This kid never praises anyone.¡± Grandpa Feng smiled and walked to Yin Tao¡¯s side. He asked curiously, ¡°Tell Grandpa, what cases have you worked on together? How do you work on cases?¡±


    Yin Tao stood rooted to the ground, not knowing what to do. She didn¡¯t know if she should tell Grandpa Feng about her dissecting corpses to crack the cases.


    ¡°Alright, Grandpa.¡± Feng Jing could tell that Yin Tao was in a difficult position. He stepped forward and said to Grandpa Feng, ¡°If Xiaotao tells you the details of the cases, I guarantee that you would lose your appetite.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t look down on me. I used to be a soldier when I was young. I¡¯ve seen everything!¡± Grandpa Feng looked at Feng Jing indignantly, as if he was bent on asking.


    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s not as if Xiaotao is only staying for a day. Let¡¯s go eat first. We¡¯ll chatter.¡± Feng Ya looked at Old Master Feng, who was especially enthusiastic about Yin Tao, and couldn¡¯t help but smile.


    After the meal, Yin Tao¡¯s nervousness eased a lot. Beforeing to the Feng family, Yin Tao had thought of many possibilities, but she didn¡¯t expect Grandpa Feng to be so enthusiastic about her and so interested in her profession.


    Lying on therge bed in the guest room, Yin Tao finally let go of her anxiety. She had originally thought that arge family like the Feng family had more rules, but Feng Ya and Grandpa Feng were clearly forthright and straightforward people.


    The atmosphere in the Feng family was much better than in the Yin home. Yin Tao felt a little regretful about Feng Jing¡¯s childhood experience. If nothing had happened to Feng Jing¡¯s brother, Feng Jing¡¯s personality wouldn¡¯t have be so depressed.


    Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t have such a huge psychological burden. He wouldn¡¯t be weighed down by his brother¡¯s case.


    ¡°If only I could help Brother Feng solve the case as soon as possible¡­¡± Yin Tao was most upset that the original novel only briefly mentioned Brother Feng Jing¡¯s case. Therefore, she couldn¡¯t make use of the advantage of transmigrating at all. She was also at a loss about the kidnapping case many years ago.


    Most of the original novel was about Xi Feng and Yin Ning¡¯s rtionship. Even if Yin Tao remembered the plot, they wouldn¡¯t be of any help to her current situation.


    Perhaps because she was too engrossed in her thoughts, Yin Tao didn¡¯t rest well the entire night. She woke up the following morning when she heard some sounds outside the door, and struggled to get out of bed.


    Because she had agreed to go out for a walk with Feng Ya, Yin Tao washed up and walked out of the guest room..

 Chapter 366 - 366: Aloof

    Chapter 366: Aloof


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    ¡°Xiaotao,e down and have breakfast.¡±


    As soon as Yin Tao went downstairs, she saw Grandpa Feng and Feng Jing at the dining table, but she didn¡¯t see Feng Ya, who had agreed to go out with her. ¡°Grandpa, why did you prepare so much breakfast for me?¡± Yin Tao asked curiously as she looked at the breakfast in front of her. It was enough for three people.


    ¡°Ah Jing told me that you have a bigger appetite than most girls. I was afraid that you wouldn¡¯t be full, so I instructed the kitchen to prepare arger portion.¡±


    Old Master Feng looked at Yin Tao with an exceptionally benevolent gaze. No matter what the reason was, the joy of Feng Jing bringing a girl home was enough tost him for a while.


    Yin Tao thanked Grandpa Feng and smiled awkwardly. She turned around and red at Feng Jing, who was clearly an amused bystander. By saying that she had a good appetite, he actually meant that she was a glutton.


    ¡°Why isn¡¯t Auntie here for breakfast?¡± Yin Tao asked Feng Jing in confusion when she saw that Feng Ya hadn¡¯t appeared.


    ¡°She doesn¡¯t have a regr schedule. Xiaotao, you don¡¯t have to worry about her.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao ask about Feng Ya, Old Master Feng couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Get Ah Jing to apany you out for a walk after breakfast. You guys usually work too hard, so you should go out and have some fun, just like other young people.¡±


    Yin Tao was just about to exin that she had already arranged a time to go for a walk with Feng Ya when she heard Feng Jing interrupt, ¡°Alright, Grandpa, didn¡¯t you ask Grandpa Xia to y chess with youter? I¡¯ll take good care of Xiaotao. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    ¡°If you knew how to take care of people, would you still be single?¡±


    Old Master Feng nced at Feng Jing and shook his head helplessly. He said regretfully, ¡°It¡¯s really a pity about our Feng family¡¯s genes. You are clearly good looking, but you haven¡¯t even had a girlfriend at your age!¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao who was holding back herughter and coughed unnaturally. ¡°Grandpa, can you stop talking about me like that? There are others around. You know that I¡¯m not young anymore. Can you save me some face?¡±


    ¡°You still know how to care about your face! Xiaotao is not an outsider. What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±


    Grandpa Feng looked at Yin Tao, who was smiling, and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Xiaotao, do you think Feng Jing is the type you youngdies like? Why hasn¡¯t he gotten a girlfriend for so many years?¡±


    Yin Tao was originally watching Feng Jing as a joke, but she was momentarily stunned when she was suddenly asked by Grandpa Feng. She slowly replied, ¡°Grandpa, Brother Feng is quite fine. Many girls in our police station like him.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± When Old Master Feng heard what Yin Tao said, he was clearly a little pleased. ¡°What about you? What do you think of Ah Jing?¡±


    ¡°Grandpa¡­¡± Feng Jing sighed helplessly when he heard the Old Master ask Yin Tao.


    ¡°I¡¯m asking Xiaotao. Shut up!¡± The Old Master was very dissatisfied with Feng Jing¡¯s interruption. He frowned and turned to look at Yin Tao with a much kinder expression.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I just want to know why Ah Jing can¡¯t find a girlfriend. He always says that there¡¯s no suitable candidate. I just want to know what kind of boys youngdies like these days. What¡¯s wrong with our Ah Jing?¡±


    Yin Tao hesitated, not knowing how to answer. She couldn¡¯t tell Grandpa Feng the truth, which was that Feng Jing wasn¡¯tcking in any way, but he had turned down all propositions.


    If she did so, Old Master Feng wouldn¡¯t be in a good mood and Feng Jing would probably be scolded too.


    ¡°Perhaps Brother Feng is too aloof¡­¡± Yin Tao nced at Feng Jing uneasily. However, he didn¡¯t seem to notice her embarrassment. Instead, he lowered his head and seemed to be listening to her answer seriously.


    ¡°Aloof?¡± Old Master Feng repeated Yin Tao¡¯s words, but he didn¡¯t seem topletely understand.


    ¡°It¡¯s just that he looks too serious. Brother Feng is also the captain of the police station. Everyone respects him and is a little afraid of him.¡± Yin Tao saw that Grandpa Feng wasn¡¯t too upset and finally heaved a sigh of relief.


    ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t be afraid of him. Ah Jing is usually a little serious, but he actually has a good temper.¡±


    Old Master Feng seemed to be worried that Yin Tao would be too distant from Feng Jing and continued, ¡°If he dares to be fierce to you in the future,e and look for me directly. I can make him behave.¡±


    ¡°Grandpa, go look for Grandpa Xia to y chess after you¡¯re done eating. Otherwise, he¡¯ll be anxious from waiting.¡± Feng Jing urged Old Master Feng to leave. If he stayed any longer, Old Master Feng might expose more of his shorings..

 Chapter 367 - 367: Clothing

    Chapter 367: Clothing


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    Old Master Feng had wanted to chat with Yin Tao a bit more, but when he looked at the time, it was indeed getting a little toote.


    ¡°Xiaotao, tell Ah Jing where you want to goter and let him keep youpany. Don¡¯t be too polite.¡± The Old Master instructed Yin Tao and Feng Jing worriedly before he left.


    Yin Tao smiled and nodded in agreement. Only when Old Master Feng walked out of the door did Yin Tao finally rx.


    ¡°Tell me, where do you want to goter?¡± Feng Jing asked Yin Tao when he saw that she had almost finished her breakfast.


    ¡°You really n to apany me out?¡± Yin Tao put down the cutleries in her hand in surprise. She did not refute Grandpa Feng just now because she was afraid that it would be in vain. She didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to really n to apany her out.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s rare for me to have a break anyway. It¡¯s your first time in the capital, so I should take you out for a walk.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very natural. Yin Tao felt a little ufortable.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need, Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao looked in the direction of the stairs and exined to Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯ve already made an appointment with Auntie today. We nned to go shopping.¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s already delegated her task to me.¡± Feng Jing showed Yin Tao the conversation he had with Feng Yast night.


    Only then did Yin Tao understand that Feng Ya was deliberately creating an opportunity for her and Feng Jing.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s the same if I go shopping with you. There¡¯s no need to wait for her.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t notice Yin Tao¡¯s awkward expression. He picked up the car keys, stood up, and walked out of the door.


    Yin Tao could only follow. Originally, she had nned to choose a birthday gift for Feng Jing when she went shopping with Feng Ya today. Previously, Yin Tao had never had the chance to prepare a gift for Feng Jing in City A. She had nned to get Feng Ya to advise her today, but she never expected that the person shopping with her would be Feng Jing.


    After following Feng Jing into the car, Yin Tao was thinking about how to buy Feng Jing¡¯s gift when she heard Feng Jing ask, ¡°Xiaotao, what are you nning to buy? Shall we go to the shopping street not far from here?¡±


    ¡°Sure.¡± Yin Tao nodded. She suddenly realized that having Feng Jing with her while she chose his gift wasn¡¯t such a bad idea after all. She could at least make sure the gift was actually suitable for him, even though there wouldn¡¯t be an element of surprise.


    Yin Tao¡¯s mood improved a lot after she changed her mind. She calcted the bnce in her bank card and felt that it was enough to buy something that was a little more expensive.


    Feng Jing had always taken good care of her, and Yin Tao had always wanted to find an opportunity to thank him. His birthday was a suitable opportunity.


    Feng Jing naturally followed behind Yin Tao when they arrived at the mall. With his outstanding, attractive appearance and that aloof aura, Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing had attracted many curious gazes.


    After all, the two of them were walking one after another, and Feng Jing obviously had no intention of shopping. It was inevitable that it would arouse the curiosity and spection of passersby.


    ¡°Brother Feng, walk beside me.¡± Yin Tao stopped and said to Feng Jing.


    Feng Jing also realized that he seemed to have attracted the attention of many people. He nodded and walked beside Yin Tao. However, his expression was still a little serious. He didn¡¯t look like he was shopping at all.


    Although it was still a little awkward, Yin Tao had no better idea. She could only look for gifts in the mall.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you think this jacket looks good?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s gaze was attracted by a blue casual jacket. Feng Jing¡¯s usual outfits were mostly ck and white. Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing would look good in some colors.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Feng Jing nced at the jacket and asked in confusion, ¡°Xiaotao, this should be a male outfit, right?¡±


    ¡°Of course I know that it¡¯s a male outfit¡­¡± Yin Tao sighed speechlessly. Then, she continued to say to Feng Jing, ¡°I want to buy it for my brother. Brother Feng, can you help me try it on?¡±


    Although Feng Jing really wanted to refuse, when he saw Yin Tao looking at him expectantly, he couldn¡¯t bring himself to do so. Instead, he nodded lightly and followed Yin Tao into the shop.


    ¡°Please let him try this on,¡± Yin Tao said politely to the shop assistant. Feng Jing also cooperated and was shown to the changing room.


    Yin Tao noticed Feng Jing¡¯s awkward expression and was inexplicably happy in her heart. It was quite interesting to see Feng Jing being forced to wear clothes that were different from his usual style..

 Chapter 368 - 368: Satisfied

    Chapter 368: Satisfied


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    ¡°Your boyfriend looks like a celebrity. This jacket suits him.¡± The shop assistant couldn¡¯t help but sigh at Yin Tao when she saw Feng Jing walk out in the jacket.


    She had to admit that Feng Jing¡¯s face was indeed wless. It was just that his expression was a little too serious and his clothes were too dull.


    After changing into these light-colored clothes, Feng Jing¡¯s looked a little different. He also seemed much younger. If not for his cold expression, Yin Tao would really think he was an undergraduate who was on vacation.


    ¡°It looks good¡­¡± Yin Tao sized up Feng Jing with satisfaction. When she saw his awkward expression, she asked him, ¡°Brother Feng, what do you think?¡±


    ¡°As long as you think it looks good.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t even look in the mirror. He was just a tool to begin with, and he didn¡¯t care what Yin Tao would buy for Yin Hao at all.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take this one, and the coffee-colored and dark blue ones on the left. Bring them over for him to try.¡±


    The shop assistant wrapped Yin Tao¡¯s clothes with a smile and brought Feng Jing to try on the other outfits.


    Feng Jing was especially cooperative. He apanied Yin Tao to several shops and tried on more than ten sets of outfits on Yin Tao¡¯s request. They were all fresh-colored clothes with younger styles.


    Yin Tao looked at the shopping bags in Feng Jing¡¯s hands and walked out of the mall in satisfaction.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I wanted to ask you just now. Shouldn¡¯t your brother¡¯s size be smaller than mine? You seem to have bought the sizes I tried on.¡±


    Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t pay much attention to what Yin Tao had bought, some outfits were those that he actually tried on and they were packed directly. The size must have been a little too big for Yin Hao.


    ¡°They are for you in the first ce.¡± Yin Tao walked to the car, took the bags off Feng Jing¡¯s arms and ced them in the boot.


    ¡°For me?¡± Feng Jing looked at the packages in his hand in surprise and asked, ¡°Why did you buy so many outfits for me? Didn¡¯t you want to buy something for Yin Hao?¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng, isn¡¯t it your birthday tomorrow? I had wanted to shop for a gift for you with Auntie, but you¡¯re the one shopping with me instead of her, so I have no choice but to do this.¡±


    Seeing Yin Tao lower her head and mutter softly, Feng Jing felt pleasantly surprised and was at a loss. ¡°There¡¯s no need to buy so many outfits for me. I was going to pick up the tab but you insisted on paying for the bill yourself.¡±


    ¡°I wasn¡¯t nning on buying so many outfits, but you look so good in all of them, I couldn¡¯t decide.¡±


    The more Yin Tao spoke, the softer her voice became. It had to be said that Feng Jing¡¯s figure was like a print model. He could carry off any outfit.


    Seeing Yin Tao lower her head, the corners of Feng Jing¡¯s mouth could not help but curl up. He didn¡¯t expect her to be so considerate, to put in so much effort to prepare a gift for him. While Feng Jing was secretly pleased, he didn¡¯t show it too obviously.


    ¡°Thank you. I like the gift very much.¡± Feng Jing gently patted Yin Tao¡¯s shoulder and packed the rest of the shopping bags in the boot. ¡°What do you want to eat? You have already spent so much money. I want to treat you to a nice meal.¡±


    At the mention of food, Yin Tao¡¯s spirits instantly recovered by more than half. ¡°Then I want to eat an expensive meal. Brother Feng, you have to be prepared to be scammed.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll do whatever you want. I definitely won¡¯t have anyints,¡± Feng Jing said jokingly to Yin Tao and introduced a few famous cafeterias nearby to her.


    Yin Tao chose the simplest-looking Western cafeteria and followed Feng Jing in.


    When they were ordering, Yin Tao realized that although the decor in this restaurant was a little simple, it didn¡¯t affect the price of the food at all.


    Yin Tao flipped through the menu but couldn¡¯t find any options that cost less than a thousand. In the end, Feng Jing made the decision for her.


    Seeing that the waiter had walked far away, Yin Tao whispered to Feng Jing, ¡°Brother Feng, we might as well eat hotpot. The price of this meal should be enough for us to eat hotpot for half a year.¡±


    ¡°If you want to cat hotpot, we can go back to City A. You don¡¯t have to be so sensible and help me save money.¡±


    Feng Jing felt that many of Yin Tao¡¯s behavior were very adorable. She was usually very straightforward and would handle things very well when she encountered trouble. The only thing about Yin Tao was that she was always thinking for others. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have suffered so much in the Yin home, and yet she never hated her family..

 Chapter 369 - 369: Companionship

    Chapter 369: Companionship


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    ¡°Brother Feng, actually, I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything bad about you staying in the capital to inherit the family business. Grandpa actually cares a lot about you. He¡¯s just not good at expressing himself.¡±


    In fact, Yin Tao really wanted Feng Jing to let go of his inner demons. His brother¡¯s case had really troubled him for too long.


    Others might not understand, but Yin Tao, who had read the original novel, knew very well what Feng Jing had experienced in the past and how much pain was hidden in his heart. It was unimaginable and difficult for anyone to bear.


    ¡°I understand, but I have something that I have to do. My mind is not on business.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t know how to exin it to Yin Tao. In fact, after his brother¡¯s ident, Feng Jing had been working hard to find the murderer.


    ¡°Brother Feng, if you finish what you have to do, I hope you canpletely live for yourself once.¡±


    Yin Tao remembered that in the original novel, Feng Jing was still alone after solving his brother¡¯s case. He didn¡¯t find love, nor did he have a sessful career. Unlike Xi Feng, the male lead, Feng Jing seemed to have always been alone.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t expect Yin Tao to say this. He also didn¡¯t know why Yin Tao could tell that he had really lived for himself.


    ¡°Alright, I will. There is also someone special in my heart, and I do want to cherish her, so I will definitely live my best life.¡±


    The two of them had an enjoyable meal. Other than Yin Tao being shocked by the size of the bill, the overall atmosphere was very good.


    ¡°Brother Feng, is your birthday banquet tomorrow going to be very grand?¡± Yin Tao remembered that Grandpa Feng had said that he nned to have a grander banquet this year. She couldn¡¯t imagine how grand it would be.


    ¡°I think so. In the past, many rtives and friends woulde. They said that it was for my birthday, but in fact, everyone wanted to take this opportunity to get together.¡±


    As Feng Jing and Yin Tao walked out of the cafeteria, Feng Jing looked at the time and turned to Yin Tao. ¡°It¡¯s still early. I¡¯ll bring you to the river for a walk¡±


    Yin Tao nodded and quickly followed by Feng Jing¡¯s side.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you have many rtives in your family?¡± Yin Tao knew that the Feng family¡¯s business wasn¡¯t built up in a year or two. To be able to have such a solid base in the capital, the Feng family couldn¡¯t possibly be as simple as they seemed.


    ¡°We¡¯re alright, most of them are cousins. Compared to many aristocratic families, we aren¡¯t that big. Otherwise, Grandpa wouldn¡¯t keep urging me to get married.¡±


    Feng Jing felt helpless at the mention of being urged to get married. Although it was actually very easy for Feng Jing to find a partner with his own qualities. He was a person who took rtionships seriously. However, he didn¡¯t want to invest too much of his energy on rtionships.


    ¡°Just stay close to me tomorrow. You don¡¯t have to worry about our rtives. You don¡¯t have to greet them one by one.¡±


    Feng Jing knew what Yin Tao was worried about and had already made ns for her. He nned to leave the party early with Yin Tao. In the past, he would only just show up at his birthday banquet, and he wasn¡¯t nning on staying long this year either.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll stay close to you.¡± Yin Tao gradually rxed when she heard what Feng Jing said.


    Although she didn¡¯t know most of the Feng family, Grandpa Feng and Feng Ya were very easy to get along with. Yin Tao felt so much care and concern from them, something she never felt in the Yin home.


    However, although Yin Tao was mentally prepared, the scale of the Feng family¡¯s banquet still frightened her.


    On Feng Ya¡¯s request, Yin Tao changed into an especially exquisite gray dress. Yin Tao was initially worried that she would be overdressed, but when she saw the state of the ballroom, Yin Tao actually felt that she was still a bit underdressed.


    ¡°Auntie, are these all people here to celebrate Brother Feng¡¯s birthday?¡± Yin Tao looked at the dazzling lineup at the ballroom and felt that Feng Jing was merely teasing her yesterday.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Most of them are rtives and friends. There are also a few business partners, but they¡¯re all rtively familiar with each other. After all, today¡¯s banquet is just a family banquet.¡± Feng Ya acted as if she was used to it and didn¡¯t notice Yin Tao¡¯s surprise.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯ll bring you to see Ah Jing.¡±


    ¡°Auntie, why don¡¯t I follow you? Will Brother Feng be very busy?¡±


    Yin Tao felt a little uneasy. It was not that she had not been to such asions before, but it was obvious that everyone was here to celebrate Feng Jing¡¯s birthday. Feng Jing would naturally be the center of everyone¡¯s attention, and Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to attract so much attention..

 Chapter 370 - 370: Family Banquet

    Chapter 370: Family Banquet


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    ¡°No, he asked me to bring you there. Besides, you have to stand with him today. Otherwise, all my effort preparing your outfit would be for nothing¡­¡±


    Hearing Feng Ya¡¯s soft mutter, Yin Tao suddenly had a bad feeling. She had suspected that Feng Ya was hiding something from her. Indeed, after seeing Feng Jing, Yin Tao understood the meaning behind Feng Ya¡¯s words.


    ¡°Xiaotao.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t expect Yin Tao to dress up so meticulously. He was struck by her beauty. However, what was even more eye-catching was their outfits.


    ¡°That¡¯s great. I specially got my friend to design it. You can¡¯t find the same design in the entire country. The two of you look especiallypatible.¡±


    Feng Ya looked at Feng Jing and Yin Tao¡¯s outfits with satisfaction. They had the same color scheme. Anyone could tell that their outfits had been specially designed. It was obvious that they were a matching couple.


    ¡°Auntie, isn¡¯t it strange for us to be dressed like this?¡± Yin Tao looked awkwardly at their matching outfits. She felt that if the two of them walked out like this, they would definitely be misunderstood.


    ¡°What¡¯s so strange about it? I didn¡¯t prepare any other outfits. The two of you can wear this.¡± After saying that, Feng Ya chuckled and walked away, leaving Yin Tao behind with a worried expression.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I didn¡¯t know that Auntie would do this.¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing helplessly.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. People do wear matching outfits at such a banquet. You don¡¯t have to be too concerned.¡± Feng Jingforted Yin Tao. Although he knew that he would inevitably be misunderstoodter, there was no better solution at the moment. Moreover, he would rather be mistaken as a couple with Yin Tao than to be forced to go on blind dates.


    ¡°Lin Jia and Jin Chen are alsoing over. I¡¯ll bring you to greet them.¡± Feng Jing actually didn¡¯t like such asions. However, the banquet was arranged by his grandfather after all. Feng Jing couldn¡¯t go overboard.


    Yin Tao obediently followed behind Feng Jing. Along the way, Yin Tao felt many probing gazes.


    ¡°Little Sister Xiaotao, I just heard from Feng Jing that you have also taken a leave of absence. If I had known earlier, I would have returned to the capital with you.¡± When Lin Jia saw Yin Tao behind Feng Jing, a trace of surprise shed in his eyes and his tone was exceptionally enthusiastic.


    ¡°Lin Jia, I think you¡¯ve been toox recently.¡± Feng Jing looked at the smiling Lin Jia and couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°If you¡¯re so free, help me run more errands and cote more information.¡±


    ¡°Brother, I¡¯m not a police officer. Why should I be ordered around by you all day long?¡± Lin Jia looked at Feng Jing and felt that his tone today was obviously unfriendly.


    ¡°Brother Feng, if you have any instructions, I can help you run errands.¡± Seeing that Lin Jia and Feng Jing didn¡¯t reply, Jin Chen couldn¡¯t help but interrupt.


    ¡°Forget it. I trust Lin Jia in running errands.¡±


    Feng Jing ignored Jin Chen, who was standing at the side. He was not particrly familiar with him in the past. If not for the fact that the Jin family and the Feng family had some business dealings, he wouldn¡¯t have invited Jin Chen to the birthday banquet.


    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s not necessarily a good thing to be trusted by you. Otherwise, Sister Xiaotao wouldn¡¯t have to run around with you all day long.¡±


    Lin Jia knew that Feng Jing would bring Yin Tao along when he was investigating cases. Although he felt a little ufortable, they were both working in the police station after all, so Lin Jia couldn¡¯t say anything


    Jin Chen looked at Yin Tao¡¯s beautiful face. Although he really wanted to talk to her, he was a little afraid at the thought of her profession.


    Initially, Jin Chen had the intention to pursue Yin Tao, but after knowing her true profession, he dropped the idea. After all, a girl who could deal with corpses every day wouldn¡¯t be easy to deal with.


    However, Yin Tao¡¯s appearance and temperament were indeed outstanding. Jin Chen couldn¡¯t help but steal a few more nces at her.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯ll bring you to rest for a while. There are too many people here. You might not feelfortable.¡± Feng Jing also noticed Jin Chen and Lin Jia¡¯s gazes. He held Yin Tao gently by her wrist, wanting to bring her to find a quiet ce to rest for a while.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine, Brother Feng.¡± Yin Tao waved her hand, not wanting to cause trouble for Feng Jing.


    ¡°Feng Jing, you still have many guests over there. Go ahead and do what you have to do. We will take care of Sister Xiaotao.¡±


    Before Lin Jia could finish speaking, he felt Feng Jing looking at him coldly. He continued a little diffidently, ¡°We¡¯re more familiar with Sister Xiaotao. You can rest assured..¡±

 Chapter 371 - 371: Protection

    Chapter 371: Protection


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    ¡°Brother Feng, I can take care of myself. Go ahead.¡±


    Yin Tao thought that Feng Jing was worried that she wouldn¡¯t be used to the asion, so she continued to exin, ¡°It¡¯s your birthday banquet after all. It¡¯s better for you to mingle with the guests. I¡¯ll be fine with Brother Lin Jia.¡± Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t want Yin Tao and Lin Jia to stay together, there were too many people present, so it wasn¡¯t appropriate for him to say it directly. He could only say to Yin Tao, ¡°If you need anything,e and look for me. If you don¡¯t like such an asion, go back to your room and take a rest first.¡±


    Lin Jia looked at the abnormal Feng Jing and sized him and Yin Tao up. The rtionship between the two of them seemed to have changed.


    ¡°When did Brother Feng Jing be so attentive?¡± Jin Chen couldn¡¯t help but mutter softly when he saw Feng Jing leave.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Why has this fellow be so long-winded?¡± Lin Jia looked at Feng Jing who had already walked far away before his gaze returned to Yin Tao. ¡°Xiaotao, why are you here? Did youe to the capital with Feng Jing?¡± Lin Jia didn¡¯t know that Feng Jing had brought Yin Tao back this time. In his impression, Feng Jing and Yin Tao were not that close.


    ¡°Feng Jing¡¯s auntie and I agreed toe back together.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to exin the situation. She was worried that if she didn¡¯t make it clear, it would cause a misunderstanding for Feng Jing.


    Just as Lin Jia was about to ask something else, he heard a very soft and sweet female voice behind her.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, we haven¡¯t seen each other for a long time.¡±


    Yin Tao followed the voice and saw two familiar faces. Xia Ru, who was wearing an exquisite yellow dress, was pulling Le Yuan over.


    ¡°Le Yuan, Xiaoxia, we have indeed not seen each other for a long time.¡± Lin Jia greeted them very politely, but Jin Chen, who was standing beside him, seemed exceptionally enthusiastic.


    ¡°Sister Le Yuan, Xiaoxia, you gals are too much. You didn¡¯t evene to my birthday thest time. Why did you guys rush back even though Brother Feng¡¯s birthday party wasn¡¯t in City A?¡± Jin Chen asked Le Yuan and Xia Ru unhappily.


    Although his family background was not as good as the Feng family, he was much easier to get along with than Feng Jing. He really couldn¡¯t understand why so many girls still preferred Feng Jing over him.


    ¡°Brother Jin Chen, didn¡¯t we have something to take care of on your birthday? I did send you a carefully prepared gift.¡± Xia Ru smiled sweetly. Her temperament was much livelier than Le Yuan¡¯s, and she usually got along well with Jin Chen and the others.


    ¡°Alright, Jin Chen. How many gatherings have you held in a year? Feng Jing is not the same as you.¡±


    Lin Jia resolved the awkwardness naturally. He nced at Yin Tao, who was standing beside him, and introduced her to Le Yuan and Xia Ru. ¡°Le Yuan, Xiaoxia, this is Yin Tao. She works at the police station like Feng Jing. You haven¡¯t met her, right?¡±


    Xia Ru looked at the coziness between Lin Jia and Yin Tao and snorted unhappily. She said, ¡°How can I not know you? You¡¯ve been pestering Brother Feng Jing in City A previously. You actually followed him back to the capital this time. I wonder what your motives are.¡±


    Noticing Xia Ru¡¯s obvious hostility, Yin Tao frowned slightly. However, due to the situation, Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if she should retaliate.


    Before Yin Tao could reply, she heard Lin Jia¡¯s smiling voice beside her.


    ¡°Xiaoxia, you might have some misunderstanding about Sister Xiaotao. Why is she pestering Feng Jing? I might believe it if you had said that Feng Jing was pestering her.¡±


    Lin Jia was clearly protecting Yin Tao. In his opinion, Feng Jing¡¯s reputation was far less important than Yin Tao¡¯s.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, you don¡¯t understand her at all. She¡¯s clearly a scheming woman!¡± Xia Ru saw that Lin Jia was clearly biased towards Yin Tao and felt very upset. In her heart, Yin Tao couldn¡¯tpare to Le Yuan at all, nor could shepare to her. Xia Ru couldn¡¯t understand why Yin Tao was so well regarded by so many people.


    ¡°Xia Ru, Xiaotao is my friend. If you dislike her so much, then we¡¯ll make ourselves scarce.¡± Seeing that Xia Ru¡¯s attitude hadn¡¯t changed at all, Lin Jia¡¯s smiling face instantly darkened. He didn¡¯t care about Xia Ru and Le Yuan¡¯s awkwardness and pulled Yin Tao away.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia!¡± Xia Ru was furious when she saw Lin Jia pulling Yin Tao away. Just as she was about to chase after her, Le Yuan, who was beside her, pulled her back forcefully.


    ¡°Xiao Ru, watch yourself. Don¡¯t create a scene.¡± Le Yuan didn¡¯t stop Xia Ru¡¯s obvious hostility towards Yin Tao. In her opinion, with Xia Ru¡¯s family background, Lin Jia should give her some face..

 Chapter 372 - 372: Offended

    Chapter 372: Offended


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    Lc Yuan didn¡¯t expect Lin Jia to be so absolute. She felt really depressed. It seemed that Yin Tao was really not easy to deal with.


    ¡°Sister Leyuan, Xiaoxia, you might really have misunderstood Yin Tao. She¡¯s not a scheming girl.¡±


    Although Jin Chen had not interacted much with Yin Tao, he could tell from Yin Tao¡¯s attitude towards him that she was different from other women. Moreover, Yin Tao maintained a normal distance from Lin Jia and Feng Jing.


    Jin Chen left after saying that. After all, Xia Ru¡¯s attitude really made the atmosphere a little awkward.


    ¡°What¡¯s so good about her? Why is everyone speaking up for her?¡± Xia Ru stood rooted to the ground angrily and asked Le Yuan, who was beside her, in confusion, ¡°I¡¯ve clearly known Brother Lin Jia for a longer time. Why does he trust an outsider so much?¡±


    ¡°Yin Tao isn¡¯t that stupid. She¡¯s beautiful and young. It¡¯s normal for Lin Jia and the others not to be wary of her.¡± Le Yuan had long known that Yin Tao wasn¡¯t easy to deal with, but she didn¡¯t expect her to appear at Feng Jing¡¯s birthday banquet.


    ¡°She¡¯s really an eyesore. Sister Yuanyuan, we can¡¯t let her off just like that!¡±


    Le Yuan naturally didn¡¯t want to let Yin Tao off. Ever since the two of them parted on bad terms thest time, Le Yuan hadpletely treated Yin Tao as an enemy.


    ¡°What can we do? Brother Lin Jia is already angry just because you said a few words.¡± Le Yuan deliberately mentioned Lin Jia, making Xia Ru even angrier.


    ¡°But we can¡¯t just let it go¡­¡± Xia Ru¡¯s was visibly upset. She whispered to Le Yuan, ¡°I¡¯ll think of a way to embarrass herter and see if she can still be so arrogant.¡±


    Le Yuan didn¡¯t say anything. She wished that Yin Tao would make a fool of herself, but she didn¡¯t want to y the bad guy.


    ¡°Then you have to be careful. Yin Tao has so many people protecting her. You won¡¯t be able to scheme against her easily.¡± Le Yuan¡¯s tone was filled with jealousy, and this made Xia Ru extremely upset.


    Meanwhile, Lin Jia brought Yin Tao to the outer courtyard. As there were fewer guests around, Lin Jiaforted her apologetically, ¡°Sister Xiaotao, don¡¯t take it to heart. In my eyes, you¡¯re especially good.¡±


    Lin Jia couldn¡¯t quite say why, but he felt terrible when he saw that Yin Tao was upset.


    If not for the fact that the Lin family and the Xia family were considered family friends, Lin Jia would definitely not let Xia Ru off easily. He would definitely have made her apologize to Yin Tao.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, Brother Lin Jia. I had some disagreements with them in City A. It¡¯s only normal that they don¡¯t like me.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t care about what Xia Ru said at all. It wasn¡¯t like Le Yuan hadn¡¯t said mean things to her before. Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t have been able to survive until today if she had such a weak personality.


    ¡°In the future, don¡¯t interact with them lest you get annoyed.¡±


    Lin Jia was usually unwilling to mix with these ignorant and ipetent kids from rich families. His seemingly harmonious friendships were just socializing. He had only made three to five friends over the years, and it was even rarer for them to admire each other like Feng Jing.


    Yin Tao smiled and nodded. Lin Jia had always taken good care of her. Yin Tao was very touched, but she was worried that Lin Jia would misunderstand her, so she kept a distance.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Lin Jia. I won¡¯t bother myself with these things.¡±


    Lin Jia had been a little apologetic towards Yin Tao because of what happened at his grandfather¡¯s ce thest time. However, Lin Jia was a smart person. He could tell that Yin Tao didn¡¯t have any other feelings for him, so he didn¡¯t dare to rashly pursue her. He was worried that the two of them couldn¡¯t even be friends in the end.


    ¡°Xiaotao, did you offend Xia Ru in any way? I think she¡¯s quite hostile to you. You have to be careful in the future.¡± Jin Chen walked back to Lin Jia and Yin Tao¡¯s side and reminded them kindly.


    ¡°Some people will find you an eyesore even if you don¡¯t do anything.¡±


    Yin Tao shook her head indifferently and said to Lin Jia and Jin Chen, ¡°I¡¯m not the type to be bullied. If someone really bullies me, she definitely won¡¯t have an easy time either.¡±


    Although Yin Tao¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t loud, it was inexplicably terrifying. Jin Chen looked at the expressionless Yin Tao and suddenly felt that his worry for her was unnecessary.


    ¡°It¡¯s better to be careful. Xia Ru has been spoiled by her family and has always been reckless. Her family is quite powerful. If she really makes things difficult for you in the future, don¡¯t face it alone. Tell me or Feng Jing. We can help you think of a way.¡± Lin Jia was a little worried about Yin Tao¡¯s situation after being reminded by Jin Chen..

 Chapter 373 - 373: Melodramatic

    Chapter 373: Melodramatic


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    The Yin family wasn¡¯t very powerful to begin with, and they didn¡¯t seem to care about their daughter, Yin Tao. If Xia Ru really had the intention to deal with Yin Tao, she might really get hurt.


    Previously, Lin Jia had heard from Feng Jing that Yin Tao had been kidnapped. Although it was a close call, he was still worried for a while. After all, Yin Tao would usually interact with some criminals. The chances of her encountering danger were higher than ordinary people. If she was targeted by others, her situation would only be more precarious.


    Yin Tao felt a little upset when she saw that Lin Jia was genuinely worried for her. Yin Tao wasn¡¯t that stupid. Previously, Ji Wei had dealt with her because Ji Wei had misunderstood her rtionship with Zhou Li.


    The reason why she was hated by Le Yuan now was because Feng Jing took care of her. Xia Ru had been looking at Lin Jia just now. If Xia Ru really wanted to deal with her, it would probably be because Lin Jia cared about her.


    Therefore, it wasn¡¯t a good thing for Lin Jia to be so considerate of her. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want to be treated by these rich and powerful children as a pain in their back.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t simpleminded. Ever since she transmigrated into the book, she had wanted to extract herself from the plot of the original novel. Now, it seemed that she wouldn¡¯t be marrying Jin Chen and ending up as a woeful wife.


    However, reality proved that it was not a good thing for her to be rted to outstanding supporting characters like Feng Jing and Lin Jia in the novel.


    Yin Tao was very depressed. Even the female lead of the original novel, Yin Ning, didn¡¯t live as melodramatically as her. She had clearly not done anything, but she was hated by so many women. Moreover, they were all from much more powerful families than hers. This way, even if she escaped the fate of marrying Jin Chen, she would not have a good life in the future.


    Ji Wei had almost killed her, and now she was hated by Le Yuan and Xia Ru. She had to be more careful in the future.


    Yin Tao nced guiltily at Lin Jia, who was standing beside her. She smiled and said to him, ¡°Brother Lin Jia, I¡¯m a little tired. I¡¯ll go find a guest room to rest for a while. You guys go ahead. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll keep youpany. This is Feng Jing¡¯s homeground anyway. It¡¯s fine if I¡¯m not around.¡±


    Lin Jia wanted to pull Yin Tao away with him when he finished speaking. However, Yin Tao stopped him immediately. ¡°There¡¯s no need. It¡¯s not appropriate for you not to be present. You should keep Brother Fengpany. I¡¯ll be fine alone.¡±


    Without waiting for Lin Jia to reply, Yin Tao ran towards the stairs.


    ¡°Xiaotao!¡± Lin Jia was going to go after her, but Jin Chen stopped him. ¡°Brother Lin, don¡¯t follow her. You¡¯re so smart. Can¡¯t you tell that she¡¯s avoiding you?¡± ¡°Why is she avoiding me?¡± Lin Jia asked Jin Chen in bewilderment as he watched Yin Tao walk away.


    ¡°What else could it be? Xia Ru was so obvious just now. It¡¯s not like Xiaotao can¡¯t tell.¡± Jin Chen sighed speechlessly. He felt that Lin Jia was not as smart in handling situations as before.


    ¡°It¡¯s obvious that Xia Ru likes you. She¡¯s targeting Xiaotao because you only have eyes for Xiaotao.¡±


    Upon hearing Jin Chen¡¯s words, Lin Jia frowned unconsciously. ¡°It¡¯s not because of Xiaotao that I don¡¯t fancy Xia Ru. What right does she have to vent her anger on others?¡±


    ¡°Sister Xiaotao doesn¡¯t like you. Why should she incur other¡¯s wrath for no reason?¡±


    Jin Chen chuckled and teased Lin Jia, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect my Brother Lin to be rejected one day. This Yin Tao is really interesting. You shouldn¡¯t pester her, lest you cause trouble for others.¡±


    ¡°When did you be so sensible?¡± Lin Jia looked at Jin Chen. Although he was smiling, Jin Chen still shivered in fear.


    ¡°Brother Lin, I¡¯m not lying. She doesn¡¯t like you. Don¡¯t vent your anger on me.¡±


    Jin Chen felt that Lin Jia was even scarier than Feng Jing when he was angry. After all, Feng Jing usually looked cold and serious. Everyone was already used to it. However, it was really scary when Lin Jia, who was always kind and gentle, changed his expression.


    ¡°How did you tell that Xiaotao doesn¡¯t like me?¡± Lin Jia¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t loud, Jin Chen heard him clearly.


    ¡°The way she looks at you ispletely different from the way Xia Ru looks at you. Also, she clearly wants to avoid you.. How could it be possible that she likes you¡­¡±

 Chapter 374 - 374: Guest Room

    Chapter 374: Guest Room


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    Jin Chen¡¯s voice became softer and softer. If not for the fact that there were many people at the venue, he would have been scared off by Lin Jia¡¯s appearance.


    ¡°That¡¯s because there¡¯s someone like Xia Ru who¡¯s in the way.¡± At the mention of the obstacle between him and Yin Tao, Lin Jia couldn¡¯t help but think of his grandfather. ¡°If we deal with these people, there won¡¯t be so many obstacles between Xiaotao and me.¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin, you¡­ you¡¯re not going to kill someone, are you?¡±


    Seeing Jin Chen stammering, Lin Jia almostughed out of anger. ¡°If I wanted to kill someone, I¡¯d kill you first, you fool!¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to deal with her? And your expression was so scary.¡± Jin Chen heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what Jin Chen said.


    ¡°I do not mean I¡¯ll kill someone when I say ¡°deal¡± with the person. Do you think it¡¯s so easy to kill someone?¡± Lin Jia couldn¡¯t help butugh. He continued, ¡°Do you think Feng Jing and the others are just for show? How can it be so easy to kill someone without having to bear the consequences?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true. It would be more terrifying if we really got into the kind of trouble that Brother Feng Jing got into because we killed someone.¡±


    Jin Chen was already worried at the thought of bing enemies with Feng Jing. He didn¡¯t know how the prisoners who were targeted by Feng Jing escaped.


    ¡°Lin Jia, isn¡¯t Xiaotao with you?¡± Feng Jing briefly entertained the guests and hurriedly came to look for Lin Jia, but Yin Tao was nowhere to be seen.


    ¡°She felt a little tired, so she went to the guest room upstairs to rest.¡±


    Lin Jia looked at Feng Jing¡¯s anxious expression and was a little curious about what Feng Jing thought of Yin Tao. After all, Feng Jing had never paid so much attention to a woman in all these years.


    ¡°Brother Feng, let Xiaotao rest.¡± When Jin Chen saw that Feng Jing was about to turn around and leave, he immediately understood his intentions. He said to them helplessly, ¡°The more you show concern for Xiaotao, the more trouble you will cause her.¡±


    Jin Chen noticed that Le Yuan was looking at Feng Jing from not far away and couldn¡¯t help but worry for Yin Tao.


    ¡°What happened just now?¡± Feng Jing felt that Jin Chen was obviously implying something and asked him.


    ¡°It¡¯s all because Brother Lin is too charming. Xiaoxia treats Yin Tao as her love rival and wants to target her. Xiaotao avoided her because she was afraid of causing trouble.¡± Jin Chen originally wanted to mention Le Yuan, but when he saw Feng Jing¡¯s gloomy expression, he didn¡¯t dare to speak further.


    ¡°Lin Jia, can you not cause trouble for Xiaotao? It was at your grandfather¡¯s ce that she was misunderstood previously. Now, you¡¯ve still creating more misunderstandings.¡± Feng Jing felt ufortable when he thought of Lin Jia asking Yin Tao to pretend to be his girlfriend at the Lin family. Now that he saw that Lin Jia had even involved Yin Tao in the misunderstanding, he was even angrier.


    ¡°You still have the cheek to criticize me?¡± Lin Jia couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes at Feng Jing. After all, he held back and did notpletely fall out with him because of the asion.


    ¡°If Xia Ru dares to target Xiaotao, I won¡¯t let her off. You should take care of yourself. Didn¡¯t your grandfather intend for you to marry that person from the Yue family? It¡¯s best not to get Xiaotao involved.¡±


    When Lin Jia thought about how Old Master Feng wanted to bring Le Yuan and Feng Jing together, he couldn¡¯t help but gloat.


    His grandfather wasn¡¯t an easy person to deal with. Grandpa Feng had always been worried about Feng Jing¡¯s marriage. He wouldn¡¯t let the matter rest if Feng Jing¡¯s marriage couldn¡¯t be settled this time.


    ¡°My grandfather is different from Old Master Lin. He doesn¡¯t value family background that much and adores Xiaotao very much.¡±


    Feng Jing was obviously rubbing salt on Lin Jia¡¯s wound. However, for some reason, Feng Jing felt very pleased when he saw Lin Jia¡¯s defeated expression.


    ¡°You!¡± Lin Jia looked at Feng Jing, who had a smug expression on his face. This was the first time he found him annoying. ¡°Alright, I haven¡¯t seen you for a few days, but your ability to provoke people has improved. If you and Xiaotao really get together, I¡¯ll withdraw voluntarily. I¡¯m not the kind of person who values love over brotherhood!¡±


    Lin Jia said through gritted teeth. However, Feng Jing was indifferent and said calmly, ¡°It¡¯s useless even if you don¡¯t withdraw. If Xiaotao really liked you, why would I have stood a chance? Haven¡¯t you already confessed to her?¡±


    After saying that, Feng Jing looked at Lin Jia, whose face turned dark. He then turned around to walk towards the stairs.


    ¡°Jin Chen, do you think this guy is possessed? Why didn¡¯t I see him talk so much in the past?¡±


    Jin Chen was still in a state of shock from the scene just now. He didn¡¯t expect someone unfeeling like Feng Jing to actually take the initiative to fight with Lin Jia over a woman..

 Chapter 375 - 375: Brothers

    Chapter 375: Brothers


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    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Brother Feng Jing to like Xiaotao too.¡± Jin Chen didn¡¯t know that Feng Jing would fancy Yin Tao. After all, Feng Jing was famous in the circle for not being keen on rtionships.


    ¡°He¡¯s just a block of wood. What does he know about love?¡± Lin Jia thought of Feng Jing¡¯s smug look just now and felt depressed. He didn¡¯t expect that his good brother of many years would fall in love with the same person as him.


    ¡°What is so special about Xiaotao? Both you and Brother Feng Jing really like her?¡± Jin Chen originally thought that Lin Jia was just acting on a whim and wouldn¡¯t really have any feelings for Yin Tao. After all, how sincere could a yboy like Lin Jia possibly be.


    However, looking at Lin Jia and Feng Jing¡¯s behavior just now, the two of them seemed to be serious. Their possessiveness towards Yin Tao was especially obvious.


    ¡°Luckily for me, I have given up on pursuing Xiaotao¡­¡± After Jin Chen finished speaking, he noticed Lin Jia¡¯s gaze and hurriedly exined, ¡°Don¡¯t get me wrong, I don¡¯t like her. I wouldn¡¯t dare topete with the two of you!¡±


    In the beginning, Jin Chen was only attracted to Yin Tao¡¯s appearance. After knowing that she was a forensic doctor, he gave up on pursuing Yin Tao. He was unwilling to date someone who interacted with the dead every day. No matter how pretty she was, he would still feel ufortable.


    ¡°Brother Lin, Xiaotao is a forensic doctor. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s a little scary?¡±


    Jin Chen couldn¡¯t understand what kind of magic Yin Tao had, such that someone like Feng Jing, who had never had a girlfriend, would be attracted to her. However, someone like Lin Jia, who has had countless girlfriends, shouldn¡¯t be easily moved. After all, Lin Jia had had many girlfriends who were prettier than Yin Tao.


    ¡°She¡¯s a forensic doctor, not a witch doctor. What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± Lin Jia¡¯s tone was exceptionally confident. However, when he first found out that Yin Tao was a forensic doctor, he felt ufortable too.


    ¡°You and Brother Feng Jing are indeed best friends. Even your taste in women is so unique.¡±


    Jin Chen still couldn¡¯t understand what Lin Jia and Feng Jing were thinking. With their looks and family backgrounds, they could have any woman they wanted? Why did they have to waste time on a woman like Yin Tao? She clearly had no interest in Feng Jing and Lin Jia.


    ¡°You¡¯d better watch your mouth. Feng Jing is not as good-tempered as me. Don¡¯t talk about Xiaotao in front of him in the future.¡±


    Lin Jia thought of Feng Jing¡¯s anxious expression just now and felt that it was very novel. This was the first time his good friend was so concerned about something other than solving the case. He was looking forward to whether Feng Jing would confess to Yin Tao.


    Le Yuan, who was standing not far from Lin Jia and Jin Chen, was looking in the direction where Feng Jing had left.


    ¡°Sister Yuanyuan, could Brother Feng Jing have gone to look for Yin Tao?¡± Xia Ru noticed Le Yuan¡¯s gaze and felt aggrieved for her.


    ¡°Brother Feng Jing is really too much. He clearly saw you just now and didn¡¯te to greet you. You and him are childhood sweethearts. Who does Yin Tao think she is?¡±


    ¡°Xiao Ru, don¡¯t say that. Feng Jing took good care of me in City A.¡± Le Yuan didn¡¯t want to appear to have a bad rtionship with Feng Jing in front of outsiders. She was the only woman to be seen with Feng Jing all these years.


    Le Yuan had always been very satisfied with her ce in Feng Jing¡¯s heart. She always felt that Feng Jing treated her differently. However, ever since Yin Tao appeared, Le Yuan finally understood what it meant to be truly different.


    ¡°That Yin Tao is a scourge. If not for her, you and Brother Feng Jing would have been engaged long ago!¡±


    Xia Ru thought for a moment and suddenly reacted. She said to Le Yuan excitedly, ¡°No, Sister Yuanyuan, we¡¯re overthinking things. Didn¡¯t Old Master Feng always want you to be his grand daughter-inw? Old Master Feng watched you grow up, and the Feng and Yue families go a long way back. How can that woman stand a chance!¡±


    ¡°However, it is still important what Feng Jing thinks.¡± Le Yuan was still a little uncertain when she mentioned Feng Jing.


    ¡°Brother Feng Jing isn¡¯t a couple with that woman yet, right?¡±


    Xia Ru pondered for a moment and continued to say to Le Yuan, ¡°Sister Yuanyuan, you¡¯d better use Brother Feng Jing¡¯s birthday this time to get Grandpa Yue and Grandpa Feng to settle your marriage with Feng Jing as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°That way, even if Brother Feng Jing likes Yin Tao, he won¡¯t dare to antagonize


    Old Master Feng..¡±

 Chapter 376 - 376: Concern

    Chapter 376: Concern


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    Xia Ru was very satisfied with her n. Although she couldn¡¯t do anything about Brother Lin Jia for the time being, she couldn¡¯t ept Yin Tao marrying into the Feng family. She didn¡¯t want to see such a vixen leeching onto the Feng family.


    Yin Tao, who had hidden in the Feng family¡¯s guest room, had no idea that Xia Ru and Le Yuan had already treated her as an eyesore.


    Yin Tao sat by the bed. Although she didn¡¯t feel sleepy at all, she wasn¡¯t willing to go out and be sized up by everyone.


    ¡°Xiaotao, are you in there?¡±


    When Yin Tao heard Feng Jing¡¯s voiceing from outside the door, she walked over and opened it.


    ¡°How are you? Are you feeling unwell?¡± Feng Jing asked with concern as he walked into the room. He noticed that Yin Tao looked a little tired.


    ¡°I¡¯m alright. I just want to have some peace and quiet.¡± Yin Tao exined awkwardly. She didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing toe looking for her.


    ¡°If Xia Ru said anything that upset you, don¡¯t take it to heart. They don¡¯t get to judge what kind of person you are.¡± Feng Jing was still worried that Yin Tao would be unhappy because of what happened just now. He regretted leaving Yin Tao alone. If he was present, he would definitely have stood up for Yin Tao.


    ¡°Brother Feng, since when have I been so vulnerable? If I really cared about what others said, I wouldn¡¯t have stayed in the police station as a forensic doctor.¡±


    Yin Tao never thought that Feng Jing would be so worried about her, and she felt quite surprised and touched. After all, Feng Jing was the first person who wouldpletely trust and protect her.


    ¡°I have underestimated you.¡± Seeing that Yin Tao was in a good state, Feng Jing smiled and reminded her, ¡°However, no one can bully you in the capital. If you are unhappy, you can fight back directly. I will back you up if anything happens.¡±


    Seeing that Feng Jing didn¡¯t seem to be joking, Yin Tao awkwardly declined Feng Jing¡¯s good intentions. ¡°I¡¯m really fine. Brother Feng, you should go out. Grandpa wille looking for you soon.¡±


    Yin Tao knew the reason why she was targeted, so she deliberately kept a distance from Feng Jing. After all, as the male supporting role in the original novel, Feng Jing was still very attractive.


    If she really got too close to him, she would inevitably be the imaginary enemy of many youngdies from aristocratic families.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t afraid of people like Xia Ru and Le Yuan, but she still felt that it was troublesome. She clearly hadn¡¯t done anything, but she was being targeted for no reason. Yin Tao didn¡¯t feel good no matter what.


    ¡°Xiaotao, do you hate this kind of asion? You don¡¯t like to deal with those mercenary and materialistic people?¡±


    Feng Jing could tell that Yin Tao wanted him to leave and he felt a little ufortable in his heart. In the past, when he was in the police station, Yin Tao was always working alongside him. Feng Jing was already used to having her by his side. This was the first time he felt unweed.


    ¡°Of course I don¡¯t, but I don¡¯t always attend such banquets.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand Feng Jing¡¯s intentions. However, Feng Jing fell silent for a moment after he finished speaking.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. We¡¯ll go back to the police station in a few days. If you don¡¯t like such asions in the future, we won¡¯t participate.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and thought that his decision to be a detective was the right one. Otherwise, he would never have gotten to know a girl like Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s words were a little strange, but she couldn¡¯t quite put a finger on it. She only felt that Feng Jing was a little too concerned about her today.


    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s fine. Why don¡¯t I apany you out, Brother Feng? It shouldn¡¯t be good for us to hide here, right?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know what to do. She felt that it wasn¡¯t appropriate to stay here with Feng Jing. After all, there were so many guests downstairs.


    ¡°You can stay here and rest. I¡¯ll call you for dinner after the banquet ends. The people left behind tonight are all from our Feng family. You don¡¯t have to be too anxious.¡±


    When Yin Tao heard about the Feng family, she asked Feng Jing curiously, ¡°Brother Feng, your parents will stay tonight, right?¡±


    Yin Tao remembered that Yin Hao had mentioned that Feng Jing¡¯s parents had a good rtionship, so she was a little curious about what kind of people Feng Jing¡¯s parents were. Would they be as easy to get along with as Grandpa Feng and Auntie Feng Ya?


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s rare for our family to be together. We only meet three or two times a year.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change too much when he mentioned his parents. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t tell Feng Jing¡¯s attitude towards his parents either. She only felt that he was not as rxed as when he mentioned his grandfather and auntie..

 Chapter 377 - 377: Positive Vibes

    Chapter 377: Positive Vibes


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    ¡°You can just sit with me tonight. Don¡¯t worry about anything else.¡±


    Feng Jing gave Yin Tao a few more instructions before leaving her alone in the room to rest.


    As she watched Feng Jing leave, Yin Tao was a little puzzled. She didn¡¯t know when Feng Jing¡¯s concern for her had be more and more obvious. In the beginning, she only felt that Feng Jing was taking care of her because of Yin Hao.


    However, no matter how slow Yin Tao was, she could sense that Feng Jing¡¯s care for her was not that simple. Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to think that Feng Jing would like her, at the very least, Feng Jing¡¯s attitude towards her waspletely different from Le Yuan and the others.


    ¡°I think Brother Feng should have a good impression of me?¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and immediately shook her head. She muttered in denial, ¡°That shouldn¡¯t be the case. Brother Feng is a workaholic and only cares about solving cases.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. In the original novel, Brother Feng only started to consider his rtionship issues after he cracked his brother¡¯s case¡­¡±


    Yin Tao felt that she might have been overthinking. It was very likely that Brother Feng approved of her capabilities. Previously, he had praised her many times. Yin Tao felt much more rxed after she thought of this.


    Yin Tao was lost in her thoughts when her phone in her bag suddenly rang. When she saw that the caller ID was Yin Hao, she picked up the call.


    ¡°Xiaotao, are you still at the Feng family¡¯s banquet?¡± Yin Tao felt much more rxed hearing Yin Hao¡¯s familiar voice over the phone.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m resting in the guest room. I don¡¯t know many people here, so I came up to hide.¡±


    Yin Hao was puzzled to hear what Yin Tao said. He asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t Lin Jia and the others go too? Didn¡¯t you see them?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Brother. You know that I don¡¯t like such asions, so I left on my own.¡±


    Yin Tao was rtively rxed in front of Yin Hao. Ever since Yin Hao expressed his attitude that he fully supported Yin Tao¡¯s work, Yin Tao had be much closer to him.


    ¡°I¡¯m too busy with work here, else I would have gone with Lin Jia. After all, 1 don¡¯t always have a chance to attend the Feng family¡¯s banquet.¡±


    ¡°Brother, when did you be so snobbish? If you want to build a good rtionship with the Feng family, why don¡¯t you ask me for help? Grandpa Feng and Auntie Feng Ya treat me very well,¡± Yin Tao deliberately teased Yin Hao.


    ¡°Alright, if I have any business dealings with the Feng family in the future, I¡¯ll need my sister¡¯s help.¡±


    ¡°Forget it, I was just joking. Brother, aren¡¯t you and Brother Feng quite close?¡±


    When Yin Hao heard his sister¡¯s words, he immediately denied and said, ¡°Feng Jing is useless in this aspect. He doesn¡¯t care about business at all. The Feng family¡¯s main business is really managed by Old Master Feng and Auntie Feng Ya.¡±


    ¡°By the way, Xiaotao, you said that Grandpa Feng likes you very much. Is that true? He has always wanted to find a granddaughter-inw. Did he misunderstand your rtionship with Feng Jing?¡±


    ¡°No, I was just kidding. Brother, don¡¯t think too much about it. Brother Feng Jing doesn¡¯t have any intention of getting a girlfriend.¡± Yin Tao was afraid that Yin Hao would misunderstand. Her current situation was already awkward enough, and if Yin Hao misunderstood her too, it would be even more difficult to exin.


    ¡°Why are you so nervous? I know that Feng Jing doesn¡¯t want to have a girlfriend, but he does treat you quite differently.¡± Yin Hao felt that Yin Tao¡¯s reaction was a little strange. He thought for a moment and asked, ¡°Xiaotao, do you have a good impression of Feng Jing too?¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Yin Tao denied without thinking. ¡°Brother, Brother Feng takes care of me just like how you take care of me. He¡¯s five years older than me. Don¡¯t think too much.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t let my imagination run wild. You take care of yourself too.¡±


    After ending the call with Yin Hao, Yin Tao¡¯s thoughts were even more chaotic. It seemed that she was indeed too close to Feng Jing. Even her brother had misunderstood her rtionship with Feng Jing.


    Yin Tao silently made up her mind to keep a distance from Feng Jing. Otherwise, it would be increasingly difficult for her to achieve her goal of deviating from the plot.


    Feng Jing was a key character in the original novel. If she was too close to him, it was inevitable that things would happen along the plot of the original novel.


    Yin Tao¡¯s mind was in a mess, so she decided not to think too much about it. Shey on the bed and dozed off.


    When she woke up, the sky was already dark. Yin Tao nced at the time and tidied her clothes and hair before walking out of the guest room gently.


    The guests in the living room had already gradually left, and most of the people left were immediate family members of the Feng family. Yin Tao was wondering if she should go downstairs when she heard Feng Ya calling her from the staircase..

 Chapter 378 Family

    378 Family


    "Xiaotao, I heard from Feng Jing that you''re not feeling well. How are you feeling now?" Feng Ya asked with concern as she walked over to Yin Tao and held her hand.


    "It''s alright, Auntie. I''m just a little tired. I''ll be fine after a nap."


    Yin Tao was a little embarrassed by Feng Ya''s concern. After all, she wasn''t actually ill. She just hated the malice Xia Ru and Le Yuan harbored towards her and wanted to go upstairs to hide.


    "It''s my fault for not paying attention to you. There were too many people just now." Feng Ya held Yin Tao''s hand in self-me and smiled. "Now, the rest are all family members. I have to introduce them to youter."


    When Yin Tao heard Feng Ya''s words, she suddenly felt like fleeing to the room to hide again. After all, she was still a little nervous at the thought of meeting Feng Jing''s family.


    "Don''t worry. Our family is very easy going. It''ll just be an ordinary mealter." Feng Ya saw Yin Tao''s difort andforted her as she pulled her downstairs.


    Feng Ya''s words had originally worked, but when Yin Tao saw a few unfamiliar faces at the long table, her anxiety rose.


    "Little Sister Xiaotao,e and take a seat here." When Lin Jia saw Yin Tao being pulled over by Feng Ya, he hurriedly stood up and pulled the chair beside him for Yin Tao.


    "Xiao Lin, do you know Xiao Tao?" Feng Ya was a little surprised that Lin Jia seemed to be very familiar with Yin Tao. On second thought, Yin Tao and Lin Jia both worked in City A and were close with Feng Jing. It was normal for them to know each other.


    "That''s right, Auntie. Xiaotao''s brother and I are very good friends," Lin Jia exined to Feng Ya naturally, not noticing Feng Ya''s thoughtful expression at all.


    Yin Tao looked at the chair Lin Jia pulled out for her and could only silently walk over.


    "Hello, babe. My name is Fu Wen. Only the two of us are the same age at this table."


    Yin Tao sat beside Lin Jia. On the other side was a boy who appeared to be less than 20 years old. His facial features were delicate and clean, and he looked cheerful and enthusiastic.


    "Hello." Yin Tao didn''t know what to say. She merely smiled and greeted the boy.


    "Kid, who are you implying to be old here?" Lin Jia looked at Fu Wen helplessly and introduced him to Yin Tao. "This kid is Feng Jing''s cousin. He just entered university this year."


    As Lin Jia introduced him to Yin Tao, he reminded Fu Wen, "Xiaotao is also older than you. Call her sister in the future. Don''t horse around."


    "Brother Jia, why are you like my brother now? You''re so boring and mean." After Fu Wen finished speaking, he felt a chill behind him. Feng Jing''s voice slowly came from behind.


    "Boring and mean? Fu Wen, I think your life has been too easy since you went to university."


    Feng Jing noticed that the seat beside Yin Tao was upied by Lin Jia and Fu Wen. He patted Fu Wen''s shoulder and said to him, "Go sit beside Grandpa. He hasn''t seen you for a long time."


    "I just went fishing with Grandpast month. Brother, you haven''t been home for a long time, right?" Fu Wen had wanted toin about Feng Jing, but when he noticed his increasingly long face, he tactfully stood up and walked towards the master seat.


    Feng Ya watched Feng Jing''s actions from the side and couldn''t help but chuckle. It seemed that her nerdy nephew was notpletely ignorant.


    "Ah Jing, quickly introduce Xiao Tao to your parents." As everyone sat down, Feng Ya quickly instructed Feng Jing.


    Yin Tao had long noticed the middle-aged couple sitting beside the master seat, but they hadn''t noticed Feng Jing. Instead, they deliberately avoided looking at him.


    In the beginning, Yin Tao still felt that it was a little strange. It had clearly been a long time since they met Feng Jing, but his parents weren''t enthusiastic at all.


    "Dad, Mom, this is Yin Tao, a friend of mine who works at the police station." Feng Jing''s tone was also exceptionally distant. Yin Tao greeted the two people in front of her very politely.


    Feng Jing''s parents were very good looking and they are verypatible. Although they were old, Yin Tao could tell that their temperament and appearance were not inferior to Feng Jing when they were young. Feng Jing had inherited their good looks.


    "Xiaotao, Ah Jing doesn''t have many friends. You''re wee toe to our house often." Feng Jing''s father looked at Yin Tao with a kind gaze and spoke in a friendly tone.

 Chapter 379 Urging Marriage

    379 Urging Marriage


    "Thank you, Uncle. I will." Yin Tao looked at the gentle and kind middle-aged man in front of her and felt that he was easier to get along with than Feng Jing. However, Feng Jing''s mother didn''t say a word and her eyes were cold.


    In Yin Tao''s opinion, Feng Jing''s appearance was more simr to his father''s, but his cold and serious personality was inherited from his mother.


    The dinner officially began after Grandpa Feng took his seat.


    Fu Wen''s personality was very lively and amused Grandpa Feng several times during the meal. Feng Jing introduced others to Yin Tao. Other than Secretary Yan, whom she had met before, there were also a few senior people who worked in the Feng family.


    Feng Jing did not have many rtives. Other than his parents, he only had his grandfather and auntie.


    Yin Tao heard the conversation between Fu Wen and Grandpa Feng and roughly knew that Fu Wen had grown up in the Feng family.


    Fu Wen''s parents were overseas all year round. Fu Wen had been rtively close to Feng Jing''s mother when he was young, so he had stayed in the Feng family for a longer time. Coincidentally, Old Master Feng liked children, so Fu Wen had grown up beside him.


    However, what puzzled Yin Tao was that Feng Jing''s mother''s attitude towards Fu Wen was more like that of a mother and son.


    For some reason, Feng Jing''s mother did not talk to Feng Jing during the meal. Instead, she piled Fu Wen''s te with food a few times and asked a lot of questions about Fu Wen''s school.


    Even if Fu Wen was younger than Feng Jing, Yin Tao still felt that Feng Jing''s mother''s actions were a little inappropriate. She was obviously cold to Feng Jing, and even an outsider like Yin Tao could clearly feel it.


    However, Yin Tao didn''t darement on this. She only silently ate the food that Feng Jing and Lin Jia had served her.


    Yin Tao didn''t know what had gotten into the two of them, but they kept piling food onto her te. Even Grandpa Feng had noticed Lin Jia and Feng Jing''s overly enthusiastic actions.


    "Xiaolin, I heard from your grandfather that he''s shortlisted several girls for you. He seems to be nning for you to marry the girl from the Xia family? I remember that girl. Her temper is a little hot, but she''s quite pretty." Grandpa Feng couldn''t help but ask when he saw that Lin Jia had obviously been solicitous to Yin Tao.


    "It''s hard to say. Just like you, my grandfather is always worried about the marriage of us juniors."


    Lin Jia smiled awkwardly and inadvertently nced at Yin Tao. He said to Old Master Feng, "Grandpa, Feng Jing''s marriage is much harder than mine. You probably can''t help but worry."


    Seeing Lin Jia''s self-assured response, Old Master Feng felt that his grandson was a little slowpared to him. He shook his head and said, "It still depends on you young people. I''ve been anxious for so many years. He would have been married long ago if it helped that I was anxious."


    "Grandfather, if you leave it to Feng Jing, I''m afraid he will die alone¡­"


    Before Lin Jia could finish speaking, Feng Jing stuffed a slice of bony beef into his mouth.


    Feng Jing said with a long face, "Can you just shut up and eat?"


    Yin Tao was amused by Feng Jing''s actions. She was used to seeing Lin Jia and Feng Jing bickering, but she didn''t expect the hostility between the two of them to be even stronger today.


    "Brother Jia, I''m really envious of your rtionship with my brother. I think the two of you should live together. Anyway, it''s been so many years. The pot shouldn''t be calling the kettle ck." Fu Wen chuckled at the side, but he was shocked when Feng Jing and Lin Jia both said "shut up" at the same time.


    "I told you that the two of you have a tacit understanding¡­" Fu Wen muttered softly. Lin Jia and Feng Jing were visibly upset, but the others were amused.


    This was the first time Yin Tao had eaten so much. She had no choice but to finish the pile of food on her te as she was embarrassed to waste food.


    Feng Jing''s parents went back to rest after the dinner. Grandpa Feng asked Feng Jing and Lin Jia to y chess while Feng Ya and Secretary Yan showed Xiao Tao around the garden.


    Yin Tao was already full, so she didn''t refuse. She followed behind Feng Ya and Secretary Yan and strolled around the Feng family''s garden.


    "Sister Xiaotao!"


    Yin Tao stopped and turned around. It was Fu Wen, whom she had just seen at the dinner table.


    "Why aren''t you ying chess with Grandpa Feng and the others?"


    Fu Wen shrugged his shoulders awkwardly andined to Yin Tao, "You''ve never seen them y chess before. They can make you cry. My IQ is not on the same level as theirs. I can''t be bothered to embarrass myself."


    Yin Tao was amused by Fu Wen. Compared to Feng Jing, his cousin was a chatterbox.

 Chapter 380 Fu Wen

    380 Fu Wen


    "Sister Xiaotao, don''t you think Auntie and Uncle Yan are verypatible?" Fu Wen looked at Feng Ya and Secretary Yan, who were chatting andughing not far away, and couldn''t help but ask Yin Tao.


    Yin Tao didn''t expect Fu Wen to ask this, but Feng Ya and Secretary Yan did seem to be very close.


    "They do seem to get along well." Yin Tao didn''t answer directly. In her opinion, it was a little impolite to discuss the private matters of an elder.


    "After all, they''ve known each other for almost 30 years. Uncle Yan has been in the Feng family for as long as I can remember. He''s especially meticulous and takes good care of me. Actually, I really hope that he can be with Auntie. I can tell that Uncle Yan likes Auntie."


    Fu Wen said this because he treated Secretary Yan as family. Moreover, his personality was more direct to begin with, so he wasn''t too wary of Yin Tao.


    "Who can say for sure about rtionships? You''re so young, how can you tell what others are thinking?" Yin Tao looked at Fu Wen''s youthful and naive face, and he wouldn''t have a deep understanding of rtionships at his age.


    "Sister Xiaotao, don''t underestimate me. Although my love history is not as rich as Brother Jia''s, I am definitely better than Brother Ah Jing!" Fu Wen only said this because Feng Jing was not present. Otherwise, he would never have dared to do so.


    "You have a girlfriend in university?" Yin Tao was a little curious about the handsome boy in front of her. She felt many young girls would indeed be bewitched by his looks.


    "I had a girlfriend in high school. We''ve already broken up."


    At the mention of his rtionship problems, Fu Wen couldn''t help but feel a little depressed. "Sister Xiaotao, do you girls feel insecure? My ex-girlfriend kept thinking that I would cheat on her. I couldn''t take it anymore, so I broke up."


    Yin Tao smiled helplessly as she looked at Fu Wen. He did indeed have the qualities to be a yboy. "You''re the one who needs to give the girl a sense of security. Think carefully. Did you do something to make her feel insecure?"


    Fu Wen was silent and deep in thought for a moment. He muttered softly, "Maybe I had a little too many female friends? Or maybe I didn''t answer her calls promptly? Or maybe I went out too much with other girls¡­"


    Fu Wen said all these things so nonchntly. Yin Tao really wanted to teach him a lesson so that he wouldn''t turn from a young scumbag into a big scumbag.


    However, she had only just met him today, so Yin Tao didn''t know how to say it. She only sighed softly. "Xiaofu, take my advice. Even if you''re affectionate, you can''t be promiscuous. You still have to know your limits when interacting with the opposite sex."


    It was not clear if Fu Wen really understood, but he simply nodded. Then, he asked Yin Tao with a smile, "What about you? Do you like Brother Lin Jia or my brother?"


    Yin Tao was taken aback by Fu Wen''s sudden question. She looked at him in confusion and asked, "Why do you ask? Do I have to like one of them?"


    "Are you saying you like neither?" Fu Wen sighed in disappointment and continued to say to Yin Tao, "I can tell that both of them like you. What a pity. I thought we could be rtives in the future."


    "Don''t spout nonsense. How old are you? What do you know?" Yin Tao said.


    "I''m already an adult. I''ll be 20 years old after my birthday this year. Sister Xiaotao, you should consider my brother. Although he''s not as popr as Brother Lin Jia, my brother is a rare gem."


    Fu Wen acted like he was promoting a product as he summarized Feng Jing''s merits to Yin Tao. "Although my brother doesn''t talk much, he''s definitely loyal. This is the first time I''ve seen him so enthusiastic about a girl in so many years. Sister Xiaotao, believe me, you''re definitely not ordinary in my brother''s heart."


    "Do you think Brother Feng''s attitude towards me is considered warm?" Yin Tao asked.


    "To him, it''s definitely considered warm. You''ve never seen my brother treat other girls! He doesn''t care at all!" Fu Wen looked serious as he recalled some of Feng Jing''s previous actions.


    Of course, Yin Tao had seen Feng Jing treat other girls coldly. There was indeed a huge difference in the way Feng Jing treated her. It was no wonder Fu Wen read so much into this.


    "Your brother and I are colleagues. Of course, he treats me differently from the other members of the opposite sex. How are we to work together if he ignores me?"


    Fu Wen didn''t know how else to exin it. However, in his opinion, Feng Jing treated the girl in front of him differently.


    "In any case, I think you and my brother are quitepatible. At least, you''re much better than Le Yuan."


    Yin Tao was curious when she heard Fu Wen mention Le Yuan.

 Chapter 381 Nightmare

    381 Nightmare


    "What''s wrong with Dr. Le?"


    Yin Tao asked curiously when she saw Fu Wen''s obvious displeasure when he mentioned Le Yuan, "She''s verypatible with your brother, whether in terms of her family background or looks."


    "Forget it. I dislike women like her the most."


    At the mention of Le Yuan, Fu Wen couldn''t help but frown slightly and say, "She''s clearly a scheming person, but she always pretends to be sensible and magnanimous in front of my brother."


    Seeing Fu Wen''s reaction, Yin Tao felt that Le Yuan might have done something to upset him. Otherwise, with Fu Wen''s cheerful and sunny personality, he wouldn''t dislike her so much.


    "Don''t worry about these things. Whether you like her or not, it is your brother''s decision."


    "My brother won''t like her. They''ve known each other for so many years. If there was any special rtionship, they would have gotten together long ago."


    Fu Wen waved his hand affirmatively and said to Yin Tao, "I''m sure you are the most special to my brother so far."


    Yin Tao was a little embarrassed when Fu Wen said that. She knew that Feng Jing had indeed been very kind to her, but no one could say for sure about rtionships. Yin Tao didn''t think that Feng Jing''s care for her meant that he liked her.


    "Xiaotao!"


    Turning around, Yin Tao saw Lin Jia walking out of the house. "Brother Lin Jia, weren''t you ying chess with Grandpa Feng?"


    "I''m not good at chess. Old Master ying against Feng Jing now."


    Lin Jia looked at the smile in the corners of Yin Tao''s eyes. Fu Wen could see it very clearly from the side. He couldn''t help but worry for his cousin. It was really not easy to win against an opponent like Lin Jia.


    "Brother Jia, clearly you deliberately lost to Grandpa to make him happy. You''re not like my brother, who''s stubborn in everything he does."


    Seeing Fu Wen standing beside Yin Tao, Lin Jia asked, "Why aren''t you keeping Grandpapany? Why are you hiding here."


    "I''m not hiding. I''m keeping a guestpany, aren''t I?" Fu Wen stood beside Yin Tao with a matter-of-fact expression.


    "Alright, let Xiaotao rest early too. Don''t keep pestering her. If you''re not tired, go look for Feng Jing."


    Fu Wen looked at Lin Jia thoughtfully and muttered softly, "You just want to get rid of me! Alright, I''ll go look for my brother¡­"


    Seeing Fu Wenji turn around and leave unwillingly, Lin Jia said to Yin Tao helplessly, "This kid and Feng Jing havepletely opposite personalities. However, it''s precisely because of him that Grandpa Feng feels better. You don''t know how serious things were when Grandpa Feng found out that Feng Jing had be a detective."


    "That''s right. Brother Feng isn''t good at expressing himself, and Grandpa Feng seems very domineering. Fu Wen can y a mediating role. This is quite good."


    Hearing Lin Jia mention Feng Jing being a detective, Yin Tao continued to ask, "Brother Lin Jia, was Brother Feng''s family not supportive of him bing a detective back then?"


    Lin Jia walked beside Yin Tao and answered her question softly, "Of course. With the Feng family''s background, Feng Jing should have taken over the family business. It''s so dangerous to be a detective. How could Feng Jing''s family agree?"


    "Furthermore¡­ Feng Jing''s brother passed away in an ident."


    Hearing Lin Jia''s words, Yin Tao slowed down.


    "Actually, this is not a secret. It caused a hugemotion back then." Lin Jia looked at Yin Tao''s calm expression and knew that Yin Tao knew something about Brother Feng Jing.


    "I also heard Brother Feng mention that when he was young, he was kidnapped together with his elder brother." Yin Tao didn''t learn about this from Feng Jing. After all, she had read the original novel. Although she did not know the details of the case, she was still clear about Feng Jing''s past.


    "That incident had a huge impact on Feng Jing. It is a horrendous nightmare for the Feng family." Lin Jia felt a little upset when he mentioned Brother Feng Jing. After all, he had watched Feng Jing suffer for too long.


    "You''ve seen Feng Jing''s mother today. Back then, she was greatly agitated by the kidnapping of her two children."


    When Lin Jia thought of the rtionship between Feng Jing and his mother, she couldn''t help but feel sorry for Feng Jing''s situation.


    "That''s why Feng Jing''s mother didn''t meet him for a long time."


    When Yin Tao saw Feng Jing''s mother today, she thought that their rtionship wasn''t that close. But from what Lin Jia said, their rtionship should be even worse.

 Chapter 382 - 382: Bothered

    Chapter 382: Bothered


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    ¡°When Auntie sees Brother Feng, she can¡¯t help but think of Feng Jing¡¯s eldest brother. It would have a negative impact on her condition, right?¡±


    Due to her work, Yin Tao had a certain understanding of some traumatic psychological disorders. It was actually very normal for Feng Jing¡¯s mother to be in such a situation.


    Feng Jing and his elder brother were kidnapped at the same time. His brother passed away unexpectedly and his mother suffered a serious blow. Therefore, when she saw Feng Jing, she couldn¡¯t help but think of his elder brother¡¯s death.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard from Uncle Feng that Aunty¡¯s condition red up the moment she saw Feng Jing. Her condition only stabilized after a year of treatment.¡±


    Yin Tao thought of the way Feng Jing¡¯s mother was when they were eating just now and asked Lin Jia doubtfully, ¡°Brother Lin Jia, when we were eating just now, 1 felt that Auntie¡¯s condition was quite stable. So much time has passed, hasn¡¯t her rtionship with Brother Feng improved?¡±


    ¡°Things were quite okay initially, but Feng Jing started working at the police station.¡±


    Lin Jia shook her head helplessly. ¡°Feng Jing is really stubborn. The entire family is against it, but he insisted on joining the detective team.¡±


    Yin Tao understood Feng Jing¡¯s feelings better than anyone else. After all, she had been misunderstood as much as Feng Jing when she became a forensic doctor.


    ¡°So, because of his work, Brother Feng¡¯s rtionship with his mother became even worse.¡±


    Lin Jia nodded and added, ¡°It¡¯s not just bad. They have almost cut off all contact. When Feng Jing first became a detective, he didn¡¯t even go home. If Grandpa and Auntie hadn¡¯t softened their stanceter on, Feng Jing might not have evere back to the Feng family now.¡±


    Seeing Yin Tao lowering her head in deep thought, Lin Jia couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Xiaotao, don¡¯t you think Feng Jing is too fixated about this matter? At that time, I tried very hard to persuade him, but he wouldn¡¯t listen at all.¡±


    Yin Tao gently shook her head, and her words surprised Lin Jia. ¡°There are some things that only I know in my heart. Everyone thinks that he¡¯s unreasonable, stubborn, and extreme, but based on my understanding of Brother Feng, he must have a reason.¡±


    Lin Jia was slightly stunned. He looked at Yin Tao and felt that her temperament seemed to be simr to Feng Jing¡¯s.


    ¡°You¡¯re a little like him. I can understand him, but the path he chose is indeed a little difficult.¡± Lin Jia naturally knew the reason why Feng Jing chose to be a detective, but it was precisely so that he knew that Feng Jing was undoubtedly making things difficult for himself.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you choose to stand by him?¡± Yin Tao looked at Lin Jia¡¯s smiling eyes behind his sses and felt that although Lin Jia seemed wordly wise, he really treated Feng Jing as a true friend.


    ¡°Don¡¯t make me sound so selfless. 1 have no choice. Actually, Feng Jing is very difficult to handle.¡±


    Seeing that Lin Jia was deliberately kidding her, Yin Tao exined to him seriously, ¡°Brother Lin Jia, 1 can tell that Brother Feng cherishes you as a friend. Your friendship is so precious.¡±


    ¡°He can count the number of friends he has with the fingers on one hand. How can he not cherish me?¡±


    Lin Jia smiled. He looked at Yin Tao and hesitated for a moment. In the end, he asked, ¡°On the other hand, you are really concerned about Feng Jing. Xiaotao, what do you think of Feng Jing?¡±


    Seeing that Yin Tao didn¡¯t answer immediately, Lin Jia simply added, ¡°You care a lot about him, do you like him a lot?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Lin Jia to ask such a question and didn¡¯t know how to answer.


    ¡°I¡­¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare to look Lin Jia in the eye. She exined in a low voice, ¡°Brother Feng and 1 don¡¯t have that kind of rtionship. Brother Feng takes good care of me. I¡¯m also very grateful to him.¡±


    Lin Jia had more experience in rtionships than Yin Tao and Feng Jingbined. Lin Jia already understood the situation when he saw Yin Tao¡¯s hesitant expression.


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Lin Jia smiled and continued from where Yin Tao let off. ¡°Then if 1 win you over, it won¡¯t be considered snatching a friend¡¯s love, right?¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia.¡± Yin Tao was about to exin again when she saw that Lin Jia was deliberately teasing her.


    ¡°Alright, I was just teasing you.¡±


    Lin Jia sighed softly and looked at Yin Tao¡¯s clean and beautiful face under the moonlight. He stroked her hair gently and said dotingly, ¡°Xiaotao, if you are not sure how you feel, then feel the love of others for you first. When you meet the right person, you really mustn¡¯t let him slip. Girls can also take the initiative. There¡¯s no right or wrong in rtionships. Don¡¯t have any regrets..¡±

 Chapter 383 - 383: Jealous

    Chapter 383: Jealous


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    ¡°Brother Lin Jia, thank you.¡±


    It was rare for Yin Tao to see such a serious Lin Jia. He usually acted so carefree. Even when she rejected him previously, Lin Jia was also very calm. Yin Tao couldn¡¯t imagine what would ever make Lin Jia nervous.


    ¡°I¡¯m still hoping that you would choose to be with me. After all, you¡¯re the one who made me feel that spending the rest of my life with someone doesn¡¯t seem that scary.¡±


    Yin Tao walked Lin Jia all the way out of the Feng residence. She only turned around and went back after she saw the chauffeur close the car door for Lin Jia. Yin Tao¡¯s thoughts became even more chaotic after her conversation with Lin Jia.


    Yin Tao knew that Lin Jia had a good impression of her, but she never expected Lin Jia to say that he would spend the rest of his life with her.


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t find any ws in Lin Jia. This was also a problem that frustrated her. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know why she didn¡¯t have the urge to get together with a near perfect man like Lin Jia.


    ¡°Should I really have a boyfriend¡­¡± Yin Tao was deep in thoughts when a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of her.


    ¡°Brother Feng, why did youe out?¡± Yin Tao was a little nervous when she saw Feng Jing standing in front of her. She wondered if he had heard what she said just now.


    ¡°Because I saw that you haven¡¯t returned to your room.¡± There was no obvious emotion on Feng Jing¡¯s face. ¡°Did you see Lin Jia off?¡±


    Yin Tao nodded and quickened her pace as she walked to Feng Jing¡¯s side.


    ¡°Brother Lin Jia seems to be quite busy. He should be back in City A earlier than us.¡± Yin Tao saw that Feng Jing had no intention of speaking and tugged at the corner of her clothes awkwardly. She casually asked, ¡°Have you finished ying chess with Grandpa? Who won?¡±


    ¡°Grandpa has lost too many times and is unwilling to y with me.¡±


    Yin Tao was amused by Feng Jing¡¯s serious words. ¡°Brother Feng, can¡¯t you go easy on him a little? Brother Lin Jia even knows to deliberately lose to Grandpa.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao mention Lin Jia, Feng Jing became a little upset. ¡°I¡¯m not as good as Lin Jia when ites to pleasing people.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Feng Jing¡¯s tone was a little strange. ¡°What¡¯s so difficult about that? Brother Feng, you should listen to Grandpa more in the future. I think Grandpa Feng is actually very keen to spend time with you, but the two of you are too blunt.¡±


    ¡°If he had his way, 1 would still be working at the Feng Corporation now. I would have gotten married and had children long ago. I wouldn¡¯t have had the right to choose my own life at all.¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know why he got upset. However, since he had already said it, it was toote to salvage the situation.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Brother Feng. I didn¡¯t mean anything else. I know that you have your own thoughts. I spoke too much.¡± Yin Tao was shocked by Feng Jing¡¯s reaction. Although she felt a little wronged, she still apologized first.


    ¡°I¡¯m not¡­¡± Feng Jing felt very ufortable when Yin Tao apologized to him. It seemed that he was really inferior to Lin Jia. Even these few words that he said could upset Yin Tao.


    ¡°Xiaotao, 1 don¡¯t mean to me you. Perhaps it has been a hectic day. Let¡¯s go back and rest early.¡±


    Feng Jing slowed down and allowed Yin Tao to keep up with him effortlessly. Seeing that Yin Tao didn¡¯t say anything else, Feng Jing¡¯s heart was already in a mess. He didn¡¯t know if Yin Tao was mad at him.


    After returning to her room, Yin Tao said goodnight to Feng Jing and closed the door. In Feng Jing¡¯s opinion, he had really made Yin Tao unhappy. In fact, Yin Tao wasn¡¯t angry with him over something so trivial.


    After all, Yin Tao had learned more about Feng Jing¡¯s childhood through her conversation with Lin Jia. In fact, her heart ached for him and she felt helpless. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to persuade Feng Jing or how to handle him.


    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll stay for a few more days. After that I¡¯ll go back to the police station and focus on solving the cases.¡± Yin Tao got changed andy on the soft bed. She decided not to think about these troubling matters and quickly fell asleep.


    Feng Jing, who was in the other room, wasn¡¯t in as good a state. Because he was worried that his unintentional words had angered Yin Tao, Feng Jing didn¡¯t sleep well that night. The next day, he woke up looking none than better than if he had spent the whole night working on cases at the police station.


    ¡°Why are you up sote?¡± Old Master Feng, who was reading the newspapers on the sofa, saw Feng Jing walking down the stairs and was a little puzzled. ¡°You can¡¯t even sleep well in your own house?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I woke upte, it¡¯s that I had insomnia.¡± Feng Jing poured a ss of cold water to wake himself up..

 Chapter 384 - 384: Stubborn

    Chapter 384: Stubborn


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    ¡°I¡¯ll ask the helper to heat up your breakfast. You can go back to bed after eating.¡±


    Looking at Feng Jing¡¯s haggard appearance, Old Master Feng felt sorry for him, ¡°I think it¡¯s just that work at the police station is too hard. Otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t have insomnia.¡±


    ¡°Where are Auntie and Xiaotao? Have they finished breakfast?¡± Seeing that the Old Master put down his work at every opportunity, Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but exin, ¡°Grandpa, I sleep very well when I am at the police station.¡±


    ¡°They have gone out. It¡¯s good to let your Auntie take Xiaotao for a walk.¡±


    ¡°They went out?¡± Feng Jing was a little surprised. He looked at the time and asked Old Master Feng, ¡°Grandpa, do you know where they went?¡±


    ¡°Why? Xiaotao is with your Auntie and they have even brought a few bodyguards along. Are you worried?¡± Old Master Feng seemed very satisfied with Feng Jing¡¯s reaction. ¡°You¡¯re finally enlightened. I thought you wouldn¡¯t care about anyone except your cases.¡±


    ¡°1 was just asking casually.¡± Feng Jing was a little embarrassed by Old Master¡¯s words. When he saw the breakfast served by the auntie, he hurriedly took it.


    ¡°You¡¯re almost 30 years old, but you¡¯re still like a child.¡± Looking at Feng Jing, who was eating with his head lowered, Old Master Feng deliberately raised his voice and said, ¡°1 think Lin Jia is quite concerned about Xiaotao. Don¡¯t you have any sense of crisis?¡±


    ¡°Lin Jia isn¡¯t a bad person. What¡¯s there to worry about?¡±


    Old Master Feng thought for a moment and seemed to agree with Feng Jing¡¯s words. He nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s true. Lin Jia is really outstanding. Moreover, he¡¯s meticulous and considerate. He¡¯s indeed a good candidate.¡± ¡°Grandpa, in what ways do you think Lin Jia is better than me?¡±


    Even Old Master Feng didn¡¯t understand why Feng Jing would ask such a question. To think that his usually solemn grandson would actually ask such a childish question.


    ¡°He is gentler, more attentive, more eloquent and more likable than you¡­¡± Old Master Feng looked at Feng Jing¡¯s crestfallen face and felt for the first time that Feng Jing finally had a hint of humanity.


    ¡°But he doesn¡¯t have a sensible grandfather like you.¡±


    Old Master Feng changed the topic and exined to Feng Jing, ¡°I¡¯ve heard Old Lin brag before. He ns to let his grandson find a youngdy from a schrly family. What era is this? That Old Lin is stubborn and pedantic. Lin Jia¡¯s parents are simr. They¡¯re both pretentious. If Xiaotao really marries into the Lin family, she will inevitably suffer.¡±


    When Old Master Feng mentioned Lin Jia¡¯s grandfather, Feng Jing recalled the incident when Yin Tao acted as Lin Jia¡¯s girlfriend.


    It seemed like he was overthinking. Yin Tao wasn¡¯t someone who would allow people to walk all over her. If she really had special feelings for Lin Jia, then the two of them would have been together when Lin Jia confessed to her previously.


    The vibration of his cell phone pulled Feng Jing back to his senses. When he saw the message Feng Ya had sent him, Feng Jing immediately finished up his breakfast.


    ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m done eating. I¡¯m going out first.¡± Feng Jing was about to go upstairs to change when he turned around and said to Old Master Feng, ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m really touched that you¡¯re so open-minded.¡±


    Seeing Feng Jing hurriedly run upstairs, Old Master Feng smiled helplessly. It seemed that his grandson had really changed a lot because of Yin Tao.


    Feng Jing looked at the location that Feng Ya had sent him and immediately set up the GPS of the car. When he saw that Feng Ya had sent him another photo of Yin Tao holding a cotton candy, Feng Jing wished he could rush to her side as quickly as possible.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know what was wrong with him. He suddenly felt that there was no real obstacle between him and Yin Tao. Feng Jing could imagine that if he told his family that he was with Yin Tao, everyone would definitely be happier than him.


    Feng Jing felt that Lin Jia still wanted to be with Yin Tao despite his family¡¯s objections. It was really wrong of him to risk letting Yin Tao slip just because he was focused on solving cases.


    Perhaps because Feng Jing was too anxious, he didn¡¯t even encounter a red light along the way. After arriving at his destination, Feng Jing thought for a moment and called Auntie.


    ¡°Feng Jing, Xiao Tao and I are at the roller coaster station.¡± Feng Ya couldn¡¯t help but smile when she heard that Feng Jing had arrived.


    ¡°Auntie, is Brother Feng here too?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but ask after Feng Ya ended the call.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I can¡¯t even do all the rides and I¡¯m worried about letting you go alone.¡±


    Feng Ya pretended to be troubled and said, ¡°It¡¯s all my fault for being afraid of heights. I could only watch the two of you take the rides. 1¡¯11 help you take more photos..¡±

 Chapter 385 - 385: In Sync

    Chapter 385: In Sync


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    Yin Tao could tell that Feng Ya was still trying to matchmake her and Feng Jing. She didn¡¯t mind it too much as she felt that they were only out there to have some fun.


    Feng Jing arrived very quickly and Feng Ya hurriedly waved to him.


    ¡°Feng Jing, take the roller coaster ride with Xiaotao.¡± Feng Ya took Yin Tao¡¯s drink from her hand and urged them to go.


    Yin Tao saw that Feng Jing seemed a little nervous and asked, ¡°Brother Feng, are you afraid of heights too?¡±


    ¡°Of course not. Is anyone afraid of heights?¡± Feng Jing was a little puzzled when he heard Yin Tao use the word ¡®too¡¯.


    ¡°Auntie said that she didn¡¯t dare to take some of the rides, so she asked you toe and keep mepany.¡±


    Feng Jing nced at Feng Ya, who was waving at him and Yin Tao from not far away. Fie was moved by her good intentions. A person who was clearly not afraid of skydiving, rock climbing, skiing, and other extreme sports actually said that she was afraid to take the rides in the amusement park.


    ¡°Oh, then I¡¯ll keep youpany.¡± Feng Jing sat beside Yin Tao. It was rare for him to y along and not expose Feng Ya¡¯s lie.


    ¡°Hold on to me if you¡¯re afraid.¡± Feng Jing said awkwardly to Yin Tao when he saw the couple in front of them holding their hands tightly.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m not that timid.¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t notice Feng Jing¡¯s expression. In Yin Tao¡¯s opinion, nothing was particrly terrifying other than not having enough money in her bank ount.


    As the roller coaster slowly started, everyone gradually screamed louder and louder.


    However, if one looked carefully, they would notice Yin Tao and Feng Jing sitting at the back of the roller coaster with exceptionally calm expressions. Their ear-piercing screams didn¡¯t seem to have any effect on them.


    Even Feng Ya, who was preparing to take photos from the ground, was dumbfounded by their calmness. ¡°These two children are really in sync. Why aren¡¯t any of them afraid?¡±


    Yin Tao was confident that her heart rate hadn¡¯t increased much. It seemed that she had overestimated the rides at the amusement park. After all, she had experienced many life and death situations. It would take a lot more than this to make her nervous.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to be as fast as thest time I rode a motorcycle¡­¡± Yin Tao got off the roller coaster without any fluctuations in her mood.


    ¡°You¡¯re riding a motorcycle because you¡¯re nervous. Even if you¡¯re not fast, it¡¯s still very dangerous.¡± Feng Jing still had lingering fears when he heard Yin Tao mention what happened thest time.


    When Feng Ya saw Feng Jing and Yin Tao walking out, she hurriedly went up to them and said, ¡°Do the two of you want to try the secret escape room? I heard that it¡¯s a serial murder case. You should be familiar with such settings¡­¡±


    Feng Ya originally wanted to say that it was more exciting, but when she thought of Yin Tao and Feng Jing¡¯s professions, she wasn¡¯t so sure anymore.


    ¡°Alright, Auntie, do you want toe along?¡± Yin Tao felt that since she had already gone there, she should try everything.


    ¡°I won¡¯t go in. There¡¯s a good cafe in this amusement park. I¡¯ll wait for you there.¡±


    Feng Ya ran away after saying that. Feng Jing looked at the exaggerated poster at the entrance of the secret room and hesitated to enter.


    ¡°Do you want to go in and take a look, Xiaotao?¡±


    Feng Jing was actually not interested in these things. How could a person who dealt with murder cases almost every day be interested in these things? However, it would be a different situation if he went in with Xiaotao.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. In any case, there aren¡¯t many things to try here. Let¡¯s try our best to give everything a try.¡± Yin Tao was looking forward to the setting inside. If the setting was realistic enough, Yin Tao might feel like she was working overtime in a different town.


    Perhaps it was because of the horror setting, many of the visitors who came were couples. Feng Jing and Yin Tao entered the scene at the same time as a young couple who looked like university students.


    ¡°Babe and handsome, the two of you are so good-looking. Are you NPCs?¡±


    The boy had short hair and was wearing a loose floral shirt. His facial features were considered decent and he seemed very outgoing. As soon as he entered the scene, he took the initiative to talk to Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    ¡°Of course not. We bought a ticket toe in.¡± Yin Tao casually nced at the girl beside the boy. She had shoulder-length ck hair. She felt that she seemed a little timid, as if she had been holding the boy¡¯s arm and didn¡¯t dare to let go.


    ¡°It better not be. I heard that this scene is quite scary. If you guys are NPCs, the two of us definitely won¡¯t be able to get out.¡± The boy seemed to believe Yin Tao¡¯s words easily..

 Chapter 386 - 386: Secret Escape Room

    Chapter 386: Secret Escape Room


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    Feng Jing looked around and repeated the requirement to clear the level in a low voice. ¡°The background of the story is a serial murder case. We are now at a few crime scenes. We have to find the victim¡¯s body and the clues left behind by the murderer in order to clear this level.¡±


    ¡°Babe, your boyfriend looks very professional. Could he really be an actor?¡± The buzz cut boy was obviously still suspicious of Yin Tao and Feng Jing¡¯s identities.


    For some reason, he felt that the gloomy atmosphere in the secret room was inexplicably harmonious with the aura of the two people in front of him.


    The girl who had been holding onto his arm became much more vignt when she heard his words. She kept secretly sizing up Yin Tao and Feng Jing from the corner of her eye.


    Yin Tao was just about to exin that she and Feng Jing weren¡¯t a couple when she saw Feng Jing, who was still checking out the surroundings, walk back to her side. He deliberately lowered his voice and said to the nervous boy with a buzz cut, ¡°Even if we are actors, we can¡¯t tell you the truth. Whether you can walk out depends on your own ability.¡±


    Feng Jing did not make any unnecessary movements, but it frightened the boy with the buzz cut so much that he took a few steps back. ¡°Brother, take your time to find the clues. We¡¯ll take our leave first.¡±


    After the boy finished speaking, he pulled his girlfriend along and ran away from Yin Tao and Feng Jing.


    ¡°Why are you scaring them?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to joke like this, scaring the two students so much that they ran away.


    ¡°He¡¯s too noisy, and stupid. It¡¯s useless even if he follows us.¡± Feng Jing summarized the reasons very calmly. Looking at the simple tools around him, he said to Yin Tao, ¡°Let¡¯s go. We should leave quickly.¡±


    The dim environment coupled with the sinister background music was indeed a terrifying atmosphere. However, it was still somewhat rxing for Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    ¡°How did those two disappear so quickly?¡± Yin Tao was a little puzzled that the timid-looking couple could walk so quickly.


    ¡°It should be to hide from us. The space here is quite big.¡± Feng Jing walked beside Yin Tao. As he was not familiar with the secret room game, Feng Jing was very careful. He was afraid that something would suddenly appear under his feet and knock Yin Tao down.


    ¡°This room should be the first crime scene.¡± Yin Tao pushed open the door to the first room she came to in the corridor. She didn¡¯t know if the staff had deliberately sprayed something, but the entire room smelled damp and musty.


    ¡°This is a dormitory?¡± Yin Tao looked at the bunk beds in the room and felt that the setting in front of her should be a dormitory.


    ¡°It should be a student dormitory. There¡¯s a student number and name pasted here.¡± Under the dim light, Feng Jing pointed at a note stuck to the side of an iron bed.


    ¡°Then the first victim should be a student?¡± Yin Tao looked at the obviously messy bed and felt that there should be some clues left in the room.


    ¡°It¡¯s also possible that the murderer is a student.¡± Feng Jing turned on the shlight on his cell phone and shone it carefully at the corners of the dormitory. ¡°This doesn¡¯t look like a crime scene. There¡¯s no blood at all, and there are no signs of a fight.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to be so meticulous even when ying a game. Yin Tao gradually calmed down and carefully flipped through the items in the room. Indeed, this looked like an ordinary student dormitory, but the hygiene standards was a little poor.


    ¡°There should be two people living here. The third bed is empty. From the type of items, we can tell that these two are boys. Let¡¯s continue to check the other rooms. We are unlikely to be able to find the victim¡¯s body here.¡±


    Yin Tao roughly memorized their personal belongings and walked out of the room with Feng Jing.


    The two of them arrived at another scene. Unlike the first room, it was obvious from theyout of this scene that something major had happened here.


    ¡°Is this paint?¡± Yin Tao looked at therge area of red liquid on the wall and sniffed it curiously.


    ¡°It¡¯s supposed to be used to fake blood.¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, Yin Tao¡¯s interest was instantly reduced by more than half. ¡°This is too fake. Even if an artery was shed, there wouldn¡¯t have been so much blood, right?¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t possibly expect the boss to really kill someone here, right?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s disappointed expression and couldn¡¯t help but smile. ¡°This should be the scene where the murderer dealt with the corpse.¡±


    Feng Jing pointed at an iron table in the room. There were some knives on it..

 Chapter 387 - 387: Unlocking

    Chapter 387: Unlocking


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    ¡°Dismemberment? Just with these?¡± Yin Tao sized up the knives on the table suspiciously. She felt that it would take her more than a year if she had really used these tools to deal with a corpse.


    ¡°That should be the arrangement. There are also refrigerators and cabs there. Perhaps there will be some body parts inside.¡± Feng Jing also felt a little bored. After all, such a crime scene was full of loopholes. However, with Yin Tao by his side, Feng Jing didn¡¯t find it too boring.


    When Yin Tao heard Feng Jing¡¯s words, she walked over and opened the fridge. Sure enough, she saw something simr to body parts.


    ¡°If only the mutted corpses I¡¯ve dealt with in the past could be cut so neatly.¡±


    Yin Tao took out a prosthetic hand model from the fridge and recalled the case she had handled with Sun Peng. At that time, she took a long time to piece the body parts together. Further, the body parts came from different corpses.


    Before Yin Tao could finish speaking, she suddenly heard some noiseing from the closet on the other side of the room.


    Feng Jing also heard the noise and gestured for Yin Tao not to speak. He walked over slowly.


    Yin Tao originally thought that it would be an NPC actor in the secret room, but a tragic scream came from the cab when Feng Jing pulled open the door.


    ¡°Why are you guys hiding in the cab?¡± Yin Tao looked at the terrified couple and felt puzzled by what they did.


    ¡°You¡¯re the staff, right?¡± The boy with the buzz cut looked at Yin Tao evasively, as if he was afraid that Yin Tao would suddenly attack them.


    Originally, he had wanted to hide here with his girlfriend to see if Yin Tao and Feng Jing would expose themselves. He didn¡¯t expect to hear such an unexpected conversation.


    ¡°We¡¯re not. You can¡¯t find any clues even if you hide here. How are you going to get out?¡± Yin Tao agreed with what Feng Jing said earlier. These two people were indeed very troublesome.


    ¡°Then¡­ then why were you talking about dismembered corpses!¡± After the boy finished speaking, he seemed to have suddenly realized something and immediately covered his mouth. He looked at Yin Tao with even more fear.


    Yin Tao finally understood why the boy in front of her looked as if he had seen a ghost. Yin Tao was just about to exin to him when she saw Feng Jing take out a locked wooden box.


    ¡°Obviously, the information about the murderer should be in this box.¡± Feng Jing shook the box gently. From the sound of it, he felt that there should be something inside.


    ¡°Did you see the key?¡± Yin Tao looked at the two young people with a long face and asked them.


    The buzz cut boy and his girlfriend shook their heads vigorously at the same time, not daring to look Yin Tao in the eye.


    ¡°The clues about the key should still be in the other scenes.¡± Feng Jing nced at the time and looked at the other tools in the room. ¡°But I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a need to look for clues. We just have to think of a way to open this box.¡±


    ¡°How can you open such a big lock without a key?¡± The boy with the buzz cut looked better when he looked at Feng Jing. It seemed that he was very affected by what Yin Tao said.


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t reply. Instead, he picked up a thin wire from the table and gently inserted it into the lock. Not long after, the annoying lock was unlocked with the thin wire.


    ¡°Brother Feng, when did you learn how to pick locks?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to have such a skill and was slightly surprised.


    ¡°I¡¯vee into contact with a few old hands at the police station. I¡¯ve seen how they work. I¡¯m just copying them, but this lock is rtively simple.¡±


    After Feng Jing finished speaking, Yin Tao was not the only one who was shocked.


    The two young lovers, who had already treated Feng Jing and Yin Tao as dangerous people, would have fled long ago If they weren¡¯t in the same room as them.


    Yin Tao also noticed that the young couple was bing more and more scared. She was really worried that they would pass out from fright.


    ¡°Are you two misunderstanding something?¡± Yin Tao looked at the young couple. They had funny expressions on their faces. She was amused by how they were trying so hard not to show how they are feeling.


    ¡°No, we are not thinking anything!¡± The boy pulled his girlfriend tightly. The two of them looked like true friends in adversity.


    ¡°What kind of work do you think he does?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing, who had already obtained the clues, and asked the two young people..

 Chapter 388 - 388: Memories

    Chapter 388: Memories


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    Upon hearing Yin Tao¡¯s question, the boy instantly became nervous. ¡°Actor, celebrity, or model! I think your boyfriend is especially handsome! And he¡¯s especially upright. He must be a good person!¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. She felt that if the boy wasn¡¯t trembling, the credibility of his words would be slightly higher.


    ¡°What about me? What do I look like I do?¡± Yin Tao raised her eyebrows, looking forward to how the boy would describe her.


    ¡°You are so pretty, you must be a beautiful and kind little fairy.¡± This time, the person who spoke was the dark-haired girl who had been silent all these while.


    She seemed to have a good impression of a beautiful girl like Yin Tao from the beginning, but that was before Yin Tao mentioned the dismembered corpse.


    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t scare you anymore. I¡¯m actually a forensic doctor. It¡¯s not surprising that I¡¯ve dealt with mutted corpses before.¡± Yin Tao saw that Feng Jing had alreadye to a conclusion and thus she decided to stop teasing the two young people.


    ¡°He¡¯s a police officer. He just said that he hase into contact with old hands, but he meant the remandees in the police station.¡±


    Yin Tai felt that the two young persons didn¡¯t feel reassured after hearing what she said. They didn¡¯t seem to believe her words either.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We can go out now. The murderer has been confirmed. This diary is quite clear.¡± Feng Jing handed the diary to Yin Tao and felt that there was no need to stay here anymore.


    Upon hearing Feng Jing¡¯s words, the buzz cut boy seemed to have been relieved of a heavy burden. He pulled his girlfriend and ran out of the room as quickly as possible.


    Yin Tao shook her head. It seemed that she and Feng Jing didn¡¯t look like good people.


    ¡°This secret escape room is too simple. The case can be closed without even meeting an NPC.¡± Yin Tao followed Feng Jing out regretfully.


    ¡°You¡¯re here for fun. If this were a real crime scene, won¡¯t we have to work overtime?¡±


    Feng Jing thought of the young couple who had just been frightened away by them and said to Yin Tao with a smile, ¡°However, the gaming experience for those two people should be quite good. After all, our performance just now was much more terrifying than the setting here.¡±


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao quickly walked out of the secret room. The receptionist at the front desk didn¡¯t understand why this group of yers woulde out so quickly. Moreover, the two couples were inpletely different states.


    One pair was scared out of their wits, but the other pair was calm andposed. They could clearly analyze the case, the motive and method of the murderer.


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing found the cafe that Feng Ya had mentioned earlier, but they didn¡¯t find Feng Ya.


    ¡°Auntie, where are you? Xiaotao and I have alreadye out.¡± Feng Jing, who was looking for Feng Ya, called Feng Ya, but she heard Feng Ya¡¯s happy voice.


    ¡°You¡¯re out so soon? I met an old friend and left with her. The two of you can have fun on your own. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±


    Yin Tao had already heard what Feng Ya said over the phone. ¡°Brother Feng, let¡¯s go eat something. There aren¡¯t any particrly fun rides in this amusement park.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that the amusement park was a little childish for her and Feng Jing.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go eat first. I¡¯ll apany you wherever you want to go in the afternoon.¡± Feng Jing brought Yin Tao to a rtively famous cafeteria in the capital. Before she became a detective, Feng Jing often went there with Lin Jia and the rest.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you think this ce or City A is better?¡±


    Yin Tao watched as Feng Jing ordered the dishes deftly. She was a little curious about how Feng Jing had lived in the capital in the past. Did he handle his family¡¯s business as well as Yin Hao did before he became a detective?


    ¡°City A.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to reply so decisively. ¡°I think this ce is not bad. It¡¯s more prosperous than City A.¡±


    ¡°I grew up here. To me, this isn¡¯t as simple as a city. It holds too many memories, and most of them are bad.¡±


    Feng Jing actually wanted to be more direct. Although the capital was good, it was where his brother had met with an ident.


    He would always recall some memories of his brother in this city. Although they were beautiful memories for him, they also meant pain and torment.


    ¡°Brother Feng, your heart is only ten centimeters wide. If you hold too many painful memories in your heart, you won¡¯t have space for beautiful memories.¡± Yin Tao knew that the burden in Feng Jing¡¯s heart could only be truly resolved after his brother¡¯s case was solved. However, she still wished that Feng Jing wouldn¡¯t push himself too hard..

 Chapter 389 - 389: Confession

    Chapter 389: Confession


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    ¡°Xiaotao, I¡¯m already very lucky to have met you.¡± Feng Jing looked at the girl sitting opposite him. He couldn¡¯t seem to take his eyes off her.


    Yin Tao was dumbfounded by Feng Jing¡¯s sudden words. What Fu Wen said to her the day before came to her mind again, and Yin Tao began to suspect if Feng Jing had really fallen for her.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯m not as good as you make me out to be. You¡¯re overstating it.¡±


    Feng Jing paused for a few seconds and seemed to have made a decision. He said to Yin Tao sincerely, ¡°I know that the time and ce might not be suitable, but I like you as much as the others.¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s mind was racing. She tried to understand Feng Jing¡¯s words, but she was still not sure if Feng Jing was confessing to her.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I like you. I don¡¯t know when it started, but 1 look forward to every meeting with you and cherish every second I spend with you.¡±


    Yin Tao felt her pupils shrink a little. No matter how slow she was, she could tell that Feng Jing was confessing to her.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I actually¡­¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry to give me an answer. I like you and 1 want to pursue you.¡± Feng Jing interrupted Yin Tao when he saw her frown.


    In Feng Jing¡¯s opinion, it was indeed not the time to fall in love. However, if he left Yin Tao alone, Feng Jing was worried that he would really let her slip. That kind of regret seemed to be something he couldn¡¯t bear.


    Yin Tao had wanted to say that she didn¡¯t have any intention of falling in love, but after Feng Jing said this, she couldn¡¯t reject him anymore.


    ¡°Brother Feng, haven¡¯t you always said that you aren¡¯t looking to start a rtionship?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t understand what went wrong. Feng Jing should have been focused on solving his brother¡¯s case, and nothing should have distracted him. But the way he was looking at her now was quite the opposite.


    ¡°I hate being matchmade, and 1 also don¡¯t like being tied down.¡± Feng Jing paused for a moment before looking at Yin Tao and continuing, ¡°But after meeting you, I have slowly changed my thinking.¡±


    If not for the fact that there were no supernatural incidents in the original novel, Yin Tao would have suspected that the Feng Jing in front of her was a ghost. She would never have imagined that Feng Jing would say such straightforward words one day.


    ¡°I understand, Brother Feng. I¡¯ll think about it carefully.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know how to answer Feng Jing without affecting their rtionship in the future. However, it helped that Feng Jing had very sensibly given her some time to consider. Otherwise, Yin Tao really didn¡¯t know how to face him.


    The atmosphere over the meal was extremely awkward. Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if it was her imagination, but after Feng Jing confessed to her, even the way he looked at her seemed to have be more fervent.


    Yin Tao was already feeling uneasy in her heart. Now that Feng Jing was staring at her, she was so nervous that she couldn¡¯t even hold her chopsticks properly.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Xiaotao? Is the food not to your liking?¡± Feng Jing noticed that Yin Tao¡¯s didn¡¯t look too good and asked her with concern.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s fine. I¡¯m fine.¡± Yin Tao nced at Feng Jing sadly. Didn¡¯t he know what was wrong with her?


    ¡°Xiaotao, you don¡¯t have to feel pressured. If my love has burdened you, you can tell me directly. I¡¯m not the kind of person who will pester you. You don¡¯t have to be afraid.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s tone was low and calm, causing Yin Tao to actually detect a trace of destion. She hurriedly waved her hand and exined, ¡°No, Brother Feng, don¡¯t misunderstand. I¡¯m just not used to it for a moment. I really don¡¯t mean anything else.¡±


    ¡°If someone you disliked confesses to you, it will indeed cause a burden in your heart. 1 know this feeling the best.¡± Feng Jing lowered his eyes and looked a little innocent, as if he was waiting for Yin Tao¡¯s judgment.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I really don¡¯t dislike you!¡± Yin Tao blurted out without thinking. Only when she saw the smile in Feng Jing¡¯s eyes did she realize the awkwardness of her situation.


    Yin Tao lowered her head and continued eating. She felt that she had been schemed against. Although Feng Jing looked taciturn, his intelligence and schemes were not inferior to hers.


    Yin Tao felt deted when they returned to the Feng family. Feng Jing, on the other hand, was in a rare good mood. However, he immediately pulled a long face when he saw the few uninvited guests at home.


    ¡°All Jing,e and let me take a look at you. It has been a long time since Ist saw you.¡± An old man in a ck Chinese tunic suit greeted Feng Jing with a smile. He didn¡¯t cast his eyes on Yin Tao at all..

 Chapter 390 - 390: Indifference

    Chapter 390: Indifference


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    ¡°Grandpa Le.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very cold, but he still stepped forward and greeted the old man.


    Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t know the old man in front of her, she was very familiar with the woman standing beside him. She was ring at Yin Tao.


    ¡°Why are you still here?¡± Le Yuan¡¯s face turned insidious when she saw Feng Jing and Yin Tao return together.


    She hadn¡¯t expected that Yin Tao would still shamelessly remain in the Feng Family after Feng Jing¡¯s birthday banquet. However, she couldn¡¯t throw a tantrum because there were elders present.


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t a fool. From the way Feng Jing addressed the old man, Yin Tao knew that Le Yuan had brought her grandfather over this time. Her motive was obvious. With Old Master Le around, Feng Jing had no choice but to be more polite to her.


    ¡°Yuanyuan, you and Xiaotao know each other. You both work in City A and are Feng Jing¡¯s friends. It¡¯s inevitable that you¡¯ll meet each other.¡± Old Master Feng noticed Le Yuan¡¯s obvious hostility towards Yin Tao and said a few words to diffuse the awkward situation.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, Grandpa. Xiaotao and I are considered friends. We¡¯ve already met when she was with Brother Lin Jia.¡±


    Le Yuan¡¯s expression changed extremely quickly. When she looked at Yin Tao, she still had a frustrated expression, but when she turned to look at Grandpa Feng, she became especially obedient and sensible.


    Yin Tao almostughed in a fit of anger when she saw what Le Yuan did. Before she could reply, she heard Le Yuan¡¯s grandfather slowly say, ¡°Girl, you¡¯re Xiaolin¡¯s girlfriend? Why haven¡¯t I heard Old Lin mention this before?¡±


    ¡°It is all because Grandpa Lin has high standards. Although Xiaotao is fine in every aspect, her family background is average¡­¡±


    After Le Yuan finished speaking, she pretended to have said something wrong and tried to cover up, ¡°Xiaotao, please don¡¯t misunderstand. It¡¯s not that Grandpa Lin doesn¡¯t like you, but he has such high expectations of his grandson.¡±


    Yin Tao resisted the urge to curse. What she hated the most in her life was pretentious bitches. Yin Ning was one of them, and now there was Le Yuan.


    ¡°Hmm, the old man of the Lin family is just an old-fashioned person. It¡¯s such a blessing for a good girl like Xiaotao to be able to marry into the family. Don¡¯t you think so, Ah Jing?¡± Grandpa Feng also noticed that Feng Jing was now visibly upset after Le Yuan finished speaking. He held back hisughter and asked him.


    ¡°Of course. In my opinion, Lin Jia is not worthy of Xiaotao.¡± Feng Jing looked a little less upset when he heard his grandfather¡¯s words.


    Old Master Le coughed lightly. He sensed that Feng Jing was clearly unhappy with what Le Yuan said just now. He hurriedly changed the topic. ¡°Alright, we old fellows can¡¯t figure out the matters between you young people. Since you¡¯re back, let¡¯s go for a meal together. I¡¯ve booked a restaurant. Let¡¯s go over now.¡± After all, Old Master Le was an elder and Grandpa Feng¡¯s old friend. Feng Jing didn¡¯t refuse, but he stood by Yin Tao¡¯s side with no intention of leaving.


    ¡°Feng Jing, Grandpa has booked your favorite restaurant. You should really rest well since you¡¯re usually too busy working in City A,¡± Le Yuan said as she walked to Feng Jing¡¯s side and tried to hold his arm.


    Initially, Le Yuan thought that Feng Jing would not be so disrespectful to her in front of the elders of the two families. However, after seeing Feng Jing avoid her, Le Yuan realized how cold Feng Jing was to her.


    ¡°What a coincidence. Xiaotao and I just came back from there.¡± Feng Jing didn¡¯t look at Le Yuan when he spoke. Her obvious targeting of Yin Tao just now made him feel very ufortable. ¡°Why don¡¯t you guys go? Yin Tao and I will rest at home.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to say it so directly. She looked at Grandpa Feng and Old Master Le¡¯s expressions nervously, afraid that they would have a fallout.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? Just change to another restaurant. They¡¯re not the only restaurant in the capital.¡± In the end, it was Old Master Le who stepped forward to mediate.


    Yin Tao heaved a sigh of relief. Although she disliked Le Yuan, she didn¡¯t want Feng Jing to fall out with the Le Family. After all, Grandpa Feng and Old Master Le were old friends. Yin Tao didn¡¯t want Feng Jing to upset Grandpa Feng.


    However, just as she heaved a sigh of relief, the transport logistics became an issue again.


    In order to catch up, Grandpa Feng and Old Master Le naturally got into the same car. Le Yuan, Feng Jing, and Yin Tao were left behind. They didn¡¯t know how to arrange their seats.


    Yin Tao was really unwilling to sit in the same row as Le Yuan, but she also knew that Feng Jing didn¡¯t want to sit together with Le Yuan.


    However, Le Yuan took the initiative to take the back seat. Although she didn¡¯t say anything, she looked intently at Feng Jing with an exceptionally direct gaze. How she wished she could pull Feng Jing to her side with her gaze..

 Chapter 391 - 391: To Take It To Heart

    Chapter 391: To Take It To Heart


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    When Yin Tao saw that Feng Jing didn¡¯t get into the car, she thought that Feng Jing was also in a difficult position. She was just about to sacrifice herself by sitting beside Le Yuan when Feng Jing pulled her back just as she was about to get into the car.


    ¡°Uncle Zhang, send Miss Le over. I prefer to drive myself.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s words were directed at the Feng family¡¯s driver, but it was Le Yuan who was sitting in the back row with a livid expression.


    As Feng Jing closed the car door, the chauffeur tactfully drove the car away.


    Thinking of Le Yuan¡¯s expression just now, Yin Tao asked Feng Jing worriedly, ¡°Brother Feng, are you sure that Dr Le won¡¯t freak out from anger?¡±


    Feng Jing walked to his car and said to Yin Tao with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Doctor¡¯s have good mental fortitude. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t keeping to me even after I have rejected her.¡±


    Yin Tao admired Feng Jing¡¯s ability to hurt others, still she was touched when she thought of how Feng Jing had clearly protected her in front of everyone.


    ¡°Brother Feng, you told me before that if someone you don¡¯t like confesses to you, it will cause a huge psychological burden. Are you referring to Dr Le?¡±


    Yin Tao could also tell that Le Yuan¡¯s attitude had clearly caused trouble for Feng Jing. Feng Jing couldn¡¯t go overboard due to the two elders.


    ¡°She¡¯s one of them. You don¡¯t know how many blind dates Grandpa had arranged for me whenever I came home in the past.¡± Feng Jing started the car and looked at Yin Tao, who was sitting in the front passenger seat. He said with some relief, ¡°Fortunately, you came back with me this time and helped me avoid a lot of trouble.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect that someone like Feng Jing would be forced by his family to go on blind dates. However, judging from Feng Jing¡¯s attitude towards Grandpa Feng, he probably couldn¡¯t bear to anger Grandpa Feng.


    ¡°Does Grandpa treat me as your girlfriend?¡± Yin Tao voiced her doubts. Regardless of whether it was Feng Ya or Grandpa Feng, both of them were very warm towards her, so it was inevitable that Yin Tao would overthink things.


    ¡°At the very least, you¡¯re the most special person in their eyes. You¡¯re also the only person of the opposite sex who¡¯s been closer to me in all these years.¡±


    Yin Tao agreed with Feng Jing. After all, Feng Jing had maintained a certain distance with the other female colleagues at the police station.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I really cherish you. You¡¯re very important to me.¡±


    Yin Tao lowered her head slightly. She didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to be so direct when it came to rtionships.


    ¡°I won¡¯t mind if saying that I¡¯m your girlfriend can help you avoid some troubles.¡± Yin Tao still remembered that Lin Jia had asked her to help. If pretending to be Feng Jing¡¯s girlfriend could help him, Yin Tao was also willing.


    ¡°I mind.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s tone became much more serious. ¡°Xiaotao, I hope that you¡¯ll really be willing to be my girlfriend one day and not just help me as a friend.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t say anything else. After all, it was still difficult for her to ept the fact that she had really be Feng Jing¡¯s girlfriend. Yin Tao felt that her feelings for Feng Jing were more of dependence and admiration.


    When they arrived at the restaurant, everyone was deep in their own thoughts. Yin Tao was still thinking about Feng Jing¡¯s confession to her. The Le Family¡¯s Old Master wanted to matchmake Le Yuan and Feng Jing, but Feng Jing was obviously not cooperating.


    Be it his actions or words, Feng Jing clearly had no interest in Le Yuan. Old Master Le was so angry that he pulled a long face. Grandpa Feng could only try his best to mediate by changing the topic.


    In any case, the entire meal was as awkward as it could be. Grandpa Feng left with Feng Jing and Yin Tao after the meal ended. Old Master Le also brought Le Yuan home in his own car.


    Le Yuan was upset the entire way back. Old Master Le, who was sitting beside her, felt helpless, but there was nothing he could do.


    ¡°Yuanyuan, it¡¯s not difficult for you to find a good husband. Feng Jing doesn¡¯t care about you. Moreover, he¡¯s stubborn and has a bad temper. You should just give up on him.¡±


    Although Old Master Le had always doted on Le Yuan, he would not blindly indulge her in pursuing a man who was not interested in her at all.


    ¡°It¡¯s all because of Yin Tao that he doesn¡¯t care about me. Feng Jing wasn¡¯t like this in the past!¡±


    Le Yuan was still angry. She was the one who grew up with Feng Jing. Her family background waspatible with Feng Jing. No matter what, she could not ept Feng Jing being snatched away by a woman like Yin Tao.


    ¡°Then what was he like in the past?¡± Old Master Le sighed helplessly and persuaded Le Yuan, ¡°It¡¯s not like 1 don¡¯t know. Feng Jing was polite and distant to you in the past. He never expressed any other interest..¡±

 Chapter 392 - 392: Farewell

    Chapter 392: Farewell


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    ¡°That¡¯s still better than now. I can move him bit by bit, as long as that woman disappears.¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Old Master Le was very dissatisfied that his usually elegant and magnanimous granddaughter had be so jealous. ¡°You¡¯ve known Feng Jing for more than twenty years. How are you nning to move him?¡±


    ¡°Sigh, if Feng Jing didn¡¯t have anyone in mind, 1 won¡¯t stop you from liking him.¡± Old Master Le thought of the way Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and understood how important that girl was in Feng Jing¡¯s heart.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with a man being a little cold. However, Feng Jing is obviously not a cold person. It¡¯s just that he has never met anyone he cared about in the past.¡±


    When Le Yuan heard her grandfather¡¯s words, her eyes turned red. ¡°In what ways am I inferior to Yin Tao? What right does Feng Jing have to treat me like this? 1 must win his heart back!¡±


    ¡°Child, Feng Jing just doesn¡¯t like you. What¡¯s wrong with that?¡± Old Master Le was not a muddle-headed person. He wouldn¡¯t allow his granddaughter to do anything wrong. ¡°Don¡¯t say such despicable words in the future and don¡¯t interact with Feng Jing anymore, lest you embarrass yourself.¡±


    Le Yuan didn¡¯t dare to speak further when she saw that her grandfather was really angry. She just looked out of the car window silently. When she thought of Feng Jing¡¯s concern for Yin Tao, tears slowly flowed down her face.


    Meanwhile, Feng Jing and Yin Tao had just returned to the Feng family when Feng Jing received a call from the Bureau.


    Yin Tao stood at the side and looked at Feng Jing¡¯s increasingly serious expression. She had a bad feeling.


    ¡°Brother Feng, did something happen?¡± Yin Tao immediately stepped forward and asked about the situation when Feng Jing ended the call.


    ¡°There¡¯s another missing person case. The missing girl is a student from Qingdao University in City A,¡± Feng Jing said.


    ¡°Is there anything special about it?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that an ordinary missing person case was worth the Bureau specially calling Feng Jing, who was on leave.


    ¡°The missing girl wasst seen on surveince cameras getting into a ck luxury car. Police investigations revealed that the owner of that car was Liang Yi.¡±


    Yin Tao was still in a state of shock after Feng Jing finished speaking.


    Ever since the kidnapping incident, Yin Tao¡¯s impression of Liang Yi had changed a lot. Hence, when she heard that he was rted to the missing person case, she was still very surprised.


    ¡°Brother Feng, should we set off now or tomorrow morning?¡± Yin Tao was still a little reluctant to end her vacation. After all, it was rare for her to have a few peaceful days.


    ¡°Tomorrow. Have a good rest tonight. 1 might have to work overtime again when I go back.¡± Feng Jing had already expected how troublesome it would be when he returned.


    Whether it was Liang Yi or Wan Zhe, none of them were easy to deal with. It would definitely be exhausting to deal with them.


    Yin Tao slept peacefully on herst night in the Feng residence. The next morning, Feng Jing brought Yin Tao to bid farewell to his grandpa and Auntie Feng Ya. Although his grandpa and Auntie Feng Ya were very reluctant, they were really happy for them when they saw that Feng Jing and Yin Tao seemed to have be even closer.


    ¡°Xiaotao,e home with All Jing often in the future. Grandpa is old and has a lot of work to do in thepany, else we would have gone to City A to visit you.¡±


    Grandpa Feng held Yin Tao¡¯s hand and felt that he could be at ease with Yin Tao by Feng Jing¡¯s side. After all, Feng Jing had never undergone such an obvious change.


    In order to protect Yin Tao yesterday, Feng Jing had been nervous in front of Old Master Le Jia. Finally, he was not as rigid as before. Grandpa Feng had finally seen another side of his grandson.


    ¡°Grandpa Feng, we wille back to see you.¡± Yin Tao was also very grateful to Grandpa Feng. After all, Yin Tao was touched that Grandpa Feng had taken special care of her over the past few days.


    ¡°Alright, you have to remember Grandpa¡¯s phone number. If All Jing upsets you in the future, call Grandpa and I¡¯ll help you teach him a lesson.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Grandpa. I won¡¯t give you this chance.¡± Feng Jing nced at the time and said to his grandpa and auntie, who had walked them to the door, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll take good care of Xiaotao and myself. I¡¯lle home a whileter.¡±


    After getting into the car, Yin Tao even specially leaned out and waved goodbye to Grandpa Feng and Auntie Feng Ya.


    ¡°Are you a little reluctant to part with them?¡± Feng Jing noticed the redness in the corners of Yin Tao¡¯s eyes and said to her with a smile, ¡°Perhaps it won¡¯t be long before you meet them again in a new identity.¡±


    ¡°What identity?¡± Yin Tao truly couldn¡¯t bear to part with Grandpa Feng and Auntie Feng Ya..

 Chapter 393 - 393: Interrogation

    Chapter 393: Interrogation


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    ¡°The Feng family. Do you believe that they will be even more enthusiastic about you when the timees?¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to say this. She chuckled and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you be a member of the Yin family? I have never thought of changing my surname.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t mind being a live-in son-inw. Looks like 1 have to have a good chat with Yin Hao after 1 return to City A.¡± After Feng Jing finished speaking, he looked at Yin Tao¡¯s slightly red ears in satisfaction. The corners of his mouth subconsciously curled up. ¡°However, you have to think of a way to convince my grandfather¡±


    ¡°Why are you getting more and more¡­ shameless?¡± Yin Tao¡¯s voice became softer and softer. She never expected that someone as serious as Feng Jing would crack such a joke.


    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t tease you anymore. I¡¯ve calcted the time. When we reach the police station, we might encounter Liang Yi who had been called over for questioning. What role do you think he will y in this missing person case?¡±


    Yin Tao¡¯s understanding of Liang Yi was simr to Feng Jing¡¯s. The original novel didn¡¯t describe Liang Yi, so Yin Tao didn¡¯t have any advantage.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think he would kidnap a female university student.¡± After Yin Tao finished speaking, she felt that she was being a bit too sure. She thought for a moment and added, ¡°Unless that girl knows some of his secrets.¡±


    ¡°Do you think Liang Yi wanted to silence her?¡± Feng Jing shook his head and voiced his thoughts. ¡°I think this girl¡¯s disappearance has nothing to do with him.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect Feng Jing to trust Liang Yi so much. She asked curiously, ¡°Brother Feng, don¡¯t tell me you think that Liang Yi is a good,w-abiding person?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure if he¡¯s a good person, but after interacting with him a few times, 1 can confirm that Liang Yi is definitely not a fool.¡±


    Yin Tao quickly understood what Feng Jing meant. ¡°If Liang Yi really kidnapped that girl, it¡¯s impossible for the surveince cameras to capture it.¡±


    Feng Jing nodded and agreed with Yin Tao.


    It was already afternoon when the two of them rushed back to the police station. However, they didn¡¯t make it in time for Liang Yi¡¯s interrogation. Instead, they met Liang Yi at the entrance of the police station, when he was on his way out.


    ¡°Captain Feng, what a coincidence to meet you here.¡± Liang Yi greeted Feng Jing and Yin Tao calmly.


    ¡°This is the police station. If you didn¡¯te, how could you have met us?¡± Feng Jing couldn¡¯t help but feel angry when he saw Liang Yi¡¯s calm expression.


    ¡°I¡¯m not willing toe to this ce. It¡¯s all because your police station asked me toe and give a statement. I¡¯m here to cooperate with you.¡± Liang Yi was about to get into the car when Feng Jing stopped him.


    ¡°Let¡¯s find a ce to talk.¡±


    ¡°Why? Captain Feng, do you still want to continue interrogating me?¡± Liang Yi¡¯s reaction didn¡¯t seem like he was angry, but no one could tell what he was feeling.


    ¡°I just want to understand the situation with you. Are you feeling guilty?¡±


    Liang Yi wasn¡¯t angry when he heard Feng Jing¡¯s words. Instead, he smiled casually. ¡°Your provocation tactic is too low-level. Cheng Fei is still waiting to eat with me at home. I don¡¯t have time to chat with you.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Liang, Brother Feng never suspected you.¡± Seeing Liang Yi leave, Yin Tao hurriedly stopped him. ¡°This missing person case might not be that simple. We also hope to find the missing girl as soon as possible. We hope you can help.¡±


    Liang Yi looked at the serious Yin Tao and rubbed his brows helplessly. ¡°Fifteen minutes. 1¡¯11 only give you fifteen minutes to ask questions.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, it¡¯s enough.¡± Yin Tao found a coffee shop nearby. After Liang Yi and Feng Jing were seated, she couldn¡¯t wait to ask the questions.


    ¡°Mr. Liang, did you know the missing girl before?¡±


    Liang Yi looked at the cell phone in his hand with a rxed expression. ¡°1 know her name, but I¡¯m not familiar with her. I just did her a favor. That day, she got into the car herself. 1 let her get off at the next street. You can check the surveince cameras.¡±


    ¡°There are no surveince cameras at the intersection where she got out of the car. Otherwise, thest video of her wouldn¡¯t be that of her getting into your car.¡± Feng Jing kept looking into Liang Yi¡¯s eyes, trying to observe his reaction.


    ¡°Then there¡¯s nothing 1 can do, but my driver can prove it. If that is not good enough, you can check the nearby shops. 1 just said that at the police station too.¡±


    Liang Yi spread his hands and looked at the watch on his wrist. ¡°You¡¯d better hurry up and ask. I¡¯ve already answered these questions at the police station just now. You can go back and read the statement..¡±

 Chapter 394 - 394: Interrogation

    Chapter 394: Interrogation


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    ¡°Mr. Liang, can you tell us something that was inconvenient for you to say at the police station?¡±


    Yin Tao thought for a moment before adding, ¡°Even if it¡¯s just your guess, as long as there are clues that are helpful for finding the missing girl, you can tell us. These won¡¯t be used as evidence by the police.¡±


    ¡°A police officer and a forensic doctor. What makes you think I¡¯ll trust you?¡± Liang Yi sized up the girl in front of him and felt that she had many surprising moves. Yin Tao¡¯s personality waspletely different from her appearance. She was stronger and smarter than she looked.


    ¡°Because you have saved me.¡± Yin Tao looked at the cunning man in front of her and said seriously, ¡°Because we¡¯re willing to believe you.¡±


    Liang Yi was silent for a moment. Then, he smiled helplessly and said to Yin Tao, ¡°I finally know why Cheng Yao likes you so much. Sometimes, you¡¯re quite simr to her.¡±


    ¡°But I¡¯m much more stubborn than Yaoyao. If you¡¯re unwilling to tell us, I¡¯ll chase you to your house. Even if it means that 1 will disturb Brother Cheng Fei, 1¡¯11 persist to ask until I get what I want to know.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I still hope that the only reason for you to look for Cheng Fei is to have a meal with him. Don¡¯t let these things affect him. He always tends to worry too much. If you tell him that I¡¯m rted to the missing person case, he¡¯ll definitely worry and lose sleep.¡± Liang Yi finally revealed a nervous expression when Yin Tao mentioned Cheng Fei.


    ¡°Of course I don¡¯t want to disturb Brother Cheng Fei, but we really hope that you can cooperate as much as possible.¡± Yin Tao felt that Liang Yi must know something. Even if the girl¡¯s disappearance had nothing to do with him, Liang Yi must know more than the police.


    ¡°Liu Jing¡¯s disappearance really has nothing to do with me.¡± Liang Yi¡¯s expression became more serious. He looked at Feng Jing and Yin Tao and slowly exined, ¡°She was short of money and almost went astray. 1 just gave her some money as 1 didn¡¯t want her to do anything illegal.¡±


    Liang Yi¡¯s words surprised Feng Jing and Yin Tao. After all, it would be more believable if Lin Jia did such a thing. Liang Yi didn¡¯t seem like the kind of person who would be kind to a stranger.


    Liang Yi could also see the suspicion in Yin Tao and Feng Jing¡¯s eyes. He said irritably, ¡°Believe it or not, I didn¡¯t do anything illegal anyway. If you¡¯re going to investigate, then investigate carefully. I hope that you can solve the case as soon as possible.¡±


    After Liang Yi finished speaking, he walked out of the coffee shop, leaving Yin Tao and Feng Jing who were still deep in thought.


    ¡°Brother Feng, do you think Liang Yi is lying?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but ask Feng Jing when she saw that Liang Yi had already walked far away.


    ¡°Judging from his reaction, he doesn¡¯t seem to be lying, but I don¡¯t think he would help a youngdy for no reason. Let¡¯s go back to the station to read Liang Yi¡¯s statement. After that we will work on the missing girl.¡±


    Yin Tao followed Feng Jing back to the police station and the two of them checked Liang Yi¡¯s statement. There were almost no useful clues. It was either Liang Yi really didn¡¯t know about the girl¡¯s disappearance or that he was unwilling to cooperate with the investigation.


    ¡°Xiaotao,e and take a look at this.¡± Feng Jing checked the personal information of the missing girl on theputer and called Yin Tao over.


    ¡°This Liu Jing is quite pretty¡­¡± Yin Tao looked at the photo of the missing girl in the file and suddenly covered her mouth in surprise.


    ¡°Brother Feng, doesn¡¯t she look a little like Cheng Yao?¡±


    Feng Jing nodded slightly. Clearly, he had already realized this problem. ¡°Yes, they are very simr. 1 haven¡¯t seen Cheng Yao many times, but 1 can still tell at a nce that Liu Jing looks 70 to 80% simr to her.¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, it¡¯s not surprising that Liang Yi would be kind to her.¡± After all, Liang Yi was financiallyfortable, and doing so wouldn¡¯t affect him at all.


    ¡°Let¡¯s investigate Liu Jing¡¯s socialwork and see if we can find anything unusual.¡±


    Feng Jing knew that with Liang Yi¡¯s personality, if he was unwilling to tell them, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get anything out of him. Moreover, the police didn¡¯t have any concrete evidence to prove that Liu Jing¡¯s disappearance was rted to Liang Yi, so they couldn¡¯t investigate further.


    ¡°Captain Feng, Xiaoxia and Sister Bai Luo have gone to look for Liu Jing¡¯s rtives. Liu Jing¡¯s father is in City A, and her mother is in the countryside. Some of her father¡¯s rtives are also in City A, but they shouldn¡¯t be close to each other.¡± Ji Yu updated Feng Jing on the situation. Although this was only a missing person case, the team had to pay close attention to it since it was rted to Liang Yi, a person who was rted to the ck market..

 Chapter 395 - 395: Chatting Up

    Chapter 395: Chatting Up


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    ¡°She¡¯s a third-year student of Qingdao University. Xiaotao and I will go to her university to find out more about the situation. Her roommate should be more familiar with her.¡± After Feng Jing finished speaking, he printed out Liu Jing¡¯s personal profile and got Yin Tao to go with him straight to Qingdao University.


    It was already afternoon when Feng Jing and Yin Tao arrived at Qingdao University. As it was a university campus, there were still many students there, some didn¡¯t have sses in the afternoon. When Feng Jing and Yin Tao entered the campus, they attracted the attention of many students.


    Yin Tao looked no different from these university students. In fact, she looked even younger. Feng Jing stood out like a sore thumb though. It was not because he looked old, but his temperament was really different from these young university students.


    ¡°Brother Feng, can you not be so serious? This is a school. Your cold face will attract too much attention.¡±


    ¡°Do you want me to smile?¡± After Feng Jing finished speaking, he deliberately smiled at Yin Tao. Yin Tao was a little nervous because of his sudden approach. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a gentle female voiceing from behind Feng Jing.


    ¡°Hello, are you also a student of Qingdao University?¡± A tall and pretty girl asked Feng Jing nervously, ¡°Or are you an intern teacher of Qingdao University?¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t know the girl¡¯s intentions and thus didn¡¯t answer her question clearly. He only turned around and asked her, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°I think you look very much like a celebrity I like. If it¡¯s convenient, can you give me your contact information?¡± The girl¡¯s voice was very pleasant. Although she looked a little nervous, her behavior was still considered presentable and appropriate.


    Yin Tao finally understood that the reason why Feng Jing was so eye-catching wasn¡¯t because of his temperament and expression. With his face, he could be the focus of everyone¡¯s attention no matter where he went.


    Noticing Yin Tao¡¯s expression as if she was watching a show, Feng Jing raised his brows slightly and exined to the girl in front of him, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, my girlfriend might not agree.¡±


    Only then did the girl realize that there was a petite girl standing behind him. She was too nervous just now and didn¡¯t notice the person behind Feng Jing.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t mean anything else. I didn¡¯t know you had a girlfriend.¡± The girl looked at Yin Tao apologetically, as if she had done something very bad.


    ¡°You two are reallypatible. I¡¯m sorry, 1 was too rash.¡±


    Yin Tao had wanted to exin, but when she saw the girl run away with a guilty expression, she felt a little embarrassed. After all, she and Feng Jing were not exactly in a rtionship.


    ¡°Brother Feng, even if you wanted to reject her, don¡¯t drag me into it.¡± Yin Taoined unhappily. Feng Jing had made her seem petty.


    ¡°It is easier this way. Besides, you were gloating just now!¡± Feng Jing smiled. He seemed to be very satisfied with his method of using Yin Tao as an excuse to send the girl away.


    ¡°But you can¡¯t make me sound so petty.¡± Yin Tao looked like she felt she had been underestimated by Feng Jing. ¡°Even if I¡¯m really your girlfriend, I won¡¯t restrict you from making friends.¡±


    ¡°Really? Would you agree to your boyfriend adding a female university student¡¯s contact number?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao suspiciously.


    ¡°Why not?¡± Yin Tao stubbornly insisted, ¡°1 won¡¯t restrict others from making friends.¡±


    ¡°Well, I didn¡¯t expect my girlfriend to be so magnanimous. In future, if any girl asks for my contact information, I¡¯ll give her my number directly.¡± Feng Jing had just taken a few steps forward when he was really blocked by a shy little girl.


    Yin Tao looked at the scene in disbelief. She felt that the girls in Qingdao University didn¡¯t seem to have good taste in men. They were actually interested in an ¡®old man¡¯ like Feng Jing.


    However, what happened next shocked Yin Tao even more. Feng Jing actually took out his cell phone after the girl finished speaking.


    Looking at the female university student walking away happily, Yin Tao stepped forward in confusion and whispered to Feng Jing, ¡°You didn¡¯t really give her your phone, did you?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Feng Jing nodded and said innocently, ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask me to give my number?¡±


    ¡°Who asked you to give it to her?¡± Yin Tao said anxiously. ¡°You¡¯re not a real student of Qingdao University.. Why did you give her your contact details?¡±

 Chapter 396 - 396: Qingdao University

    Chapter 396: Qingdao University


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    ¡°I didn¡¯t say that I¡¯m a student of Qingdao University.¡± Feng Jing seemed to be very pleased to see Yin Tao¡¯s nervous expression. He had a twinkle in his eyes, which was not often seen.


    ¡°But you¡¯re almost thirty years old?¡± Yin Tao still didn¡¯t understand Feng Jing¡¯s actions. She felt he was acting out of character to do such a ridiculous thing.


    ¡°Do you despise me for being old?¡± Feng Jing pretended to be sad and asked Yin Tao.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I despise you, but she¡¯s a university student. Your age gap is about eight or nine years.¡±


    Feng Jing smiled and looked at Yin Tao, who had a serious expression on her face. He bent down slightly towards her and said, ¡°That is indeed quite a big gap. 1 think an age gap of five years is the most suitable.¡±


    Yin Tao knew that Feng Jing was teasing her again, so she looked at him angrily and said, ¡°Don¡¯t forget that you are representing the police. It¡¯s fine if you flirt with me, but don¡¯t have any designs on a female university student.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s angry expression and realized that she was actually jealous because of his actions. ¡°I¡¯m not flirting with you. I really like you and want to pursue you.¡±


    Yin Tao was at a loss when she heard Feng Jing¡¯s direct words. She didn¡¯t know why this man in front of her could always say such embarrassing things without flinching.


    ¡°Then why did you¡­¡± Yin Tao was going to mention Feng Jing had given his number to the female student when she recalled that she had just said that she wouldn¡¯t interfere with her boyfriend¡¯s normal friendships, even though in her heart, female university students were definitely not within the scope of normal friendships.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We still have work to do.¡± Feng Jing held Yin Tao¡¯s wrist very naturally. Seeing her in a daze, he smiled and exined in a rxed tone, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the number 1 gave her just now is Lin Jia¡¯s.¡±


    Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but sympathize with Lin Jia for a few seconds. Lin Jia was really ¡®blessed¡¯ to have a friend like Feng Jing.


    Feng Jing brought Yin Tao to the faculty office building of Qingdao University and sessfully found the teacher of the missing girl, Liu Jing.


    ¡°Teacher Wu, we¡¯re detectives from the branch. We¡¯re here to see Liu Jing¡¯s friends and roommates.¡± Feng Jing shed his detective ID. The police station had also informed Liu Jing¡¯s instructor in advance, so she wasn¡¯t surprised to see Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    ¡°Alright, I can bring you to Liu Jing¡¯s dormitory to take a look first. There should be students in the dormitory at this time.¡± Teacher Wu was a woman in her forties. She seemed gentle and simple, and her voice was very calm.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± Yin Tao had a good impression of this female teacher. At the very least, she was much better than her master, who was serious and old-fashioned.


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao followed Teacher Wu to Liu Jing¡¯s dormitory. As Qingdao University was a rtively famous university, the environment in the dormitory was also very good. Liu Jing¡¯s dormitory was a four-person dormitory. Everyone had their own beds, tables and chairs, and the dormitory was rtively spacious.


    There were a total of two people in the dormitory. Teacher Wu knocked on the door and brought Feng Jing and Yin Tao in. A long-haired girl near the door stood up and greeted them.


    ¡°Hello, teacher.¡± The long-haired girl was applying a facial mask. When she saw the teacher bringing two strangers to the dormitory, she looked at her bed nervously.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t Chen Ying in the dormitory?¡± Teacher Wu looked around and asked the long-haired girl.


    ¡°She went to eat with her boyfriend. She should be backter,¡± the long-haired girl exined nervously as she took out her cell phone and seemed to be typing a message. ¡°Teacher, why are you looking for her? I¡¯ll ask her toe back now.¡±


    ¡°Alright, ask her toe back. There are some things I want to ask her.¡± Teacher Wu saw the girl sitting with her back facing everyone and stepped forward helplessly.


    ¡°Li Tong, why are you still so engrossed in gaming? You didn¡¯t even know that so many people hade in.¡± Teacher Wu patted the girl¡¯s shoulder gently. As she was too engrossed in gaming, and she was wearing her earphones, she hadn¡¯t noticed that there were people behind her.


    ¡°Teacher, I¡¯m just ying one round. I¡¯m not addicted. I¡¯m definitely not.¡± The girl called Li Tong realized that her instructor hade to the dormitory. She turned off the game in a panic and took off the earphones on her head.


    Teacher Wu introduced Feng Jing and Yin Tao solemnly when she saw that she had got the two girls¡¯ attention. ¡°These two are the police officers from the branch that is handling Liu Jing¡¯s disappearance. They are here today to understand Liu Jing¡¯s situation further..¡±

 Chapter 397 - 397: Roommate

    Chapter 397: Roommate


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    The long-haired girl and Li Tong became nervous when they heard what the teacher said.


    ¡°Teacher, did something really happen to Liu Jing?¡± The long-haired girl looked at Feng Jing and Yin Tao, and asked Teacher Wu worriedly.


    ¡°No, as long as you try your best to cooperate with the police, I believe there will be news of Liu Jing soon.¡± Although Teacher Wu was also very worried about Liu Jing, as their teacher, she had to stay calm and not show her anxiety. ¡°How do we cooperate? Liu Jing doesn¡¯t talk much usually. We don¡¯t know what she usually does.¡± Li Tong didn¡¯t seem to be that close to Liu Jing. She acted like she didn¡¯t know much about Liu Jing.


    ¡°I hope you can recall if Liu Jing did anything abnormal before she disappeared. Or do you know who else she interacted with other than the students in school?¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s tone was very serious. Perhaps it was because he had been interrogating criminals all year round, but Feng Jing¡¯s questions made the two female students a little nervous.


    ¡°Students, what kind of girl do you think Liu Jing is?¡± Seeing that the two girls had no intention of answering Feng Jing¡¯s question, Yin Tao asked a moremon question.


    ¡°She¡¯s quite pretty, and she¡¯s a little introverted.¡± The long-haired girl took off the mask on her face. She looked at Yin Tao and suddenly thought of something. She continued to say to her, ¡°Actually, it¡¯s best if you wait for Xiaoying toe back and ask her. After all, she is closer to Liu Jing.¡±


    Teacher Wu looked at Feng Jing and Yin Tao apologetically, as if she felt that she hadn¡¯t been of any help. ¡°Why don¡¯t I call Chen Ying to the officeter? You can ask her again and see if there are any new clues?¡±


    ¡°Teacher Wu, please give us Chen Ying¡¯s contact information. We¡¯ll ask her directlyter. We won¡¯t waste your time.¡±


    Feng Jing felt that he wouldn¡¯t be able to get anything out of the students if he asked them through the instructor. The two girls in front of him clearly wanted to say something but were hesitant. It was inconvenient for them to talk with the teacher present.


    ¡°But Chen Ying is my student after all. I have to apany her¡­¡±


    Seeing Teacher Wu¡¯s troubled expression, Yin Tao exined, ¡°Teacher, don¡¯t worry. We¡¯re just asking somemon questions. We won¡¯t scare Chen Ying. If there¡¯s anything else we need your help with, we¡¯ll contact you again.¡±


    Seeing that Yin Tao was about the same age as her students, Teacher Wu became much friendlier to her. After hesitating for a moment, she agreed to Yin Tao¡¯s suggestion.


    In Teacher Wu¡¯s opinion, Liu Jing¡¯s roommates wouldn¡¯t be able to provide any important clues. After all, Liu Jing was indeed a little antisocial. She knew this very well.


    After getting Chen Ying¡¯s contact information, Feng Jing asked Teacher Wu to get them an empty ssroom. Teacher Wu also exined the situation to Chen Ying and asked her to go to the empty ssroom immediately.


    After making the necessary arrangements, Teacher Wu returned to the office first. Perhaps because she was still worried, the empty ssroom she arranged was actually not too far from her office.


    After watching Teacher Wu leave, Yin Tao walked to Feng Jing¡¯s side and said, ¡°Brother Feng, let me ask the questionster. You look like you¡¯re interrogating a criminal. Even a middle-aged person will be afraid, not to mention students.¡± ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll mainly ask about Liu Jing¡¯s socialworkter. The reason why she knows Liang Yi is definitely not that simple.¡± Feng Jing trusted Yin Tao becausepared to his appearance, Yin Tao was indeed more approachable.


    After about ten minutes, hurried footsteps came from the corridor, but it sounded like there were two people.


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Chen Ying. Are you the police officer that Teacher Wu said was here to ask about Liu Jing?¡± Chen Ying¡¯s voice was very soft, and there was a boy with a buzz cut who came in with her.


    ¡°Damn, why is it you guys?¡± The boy with the buzz cut was originally standing behind Chen Ying, but when he saw Feng Jing and Yin Tao¡¯s faces clearly, he suddenly subconsciously stepped forward in front of Chen Ying to protect her. Yin Tao and Feng Jing also saw the two young people in front of them clearly. They were the young couple they had met in the secret escape room.


    ¡°Are you really police officers?¡± Chen Ying also recognized the two people in front of her. After all, there were not many people as good-looking as them. Moreover, she had been frightened at the secret escape room thest time..

 Chapter 398 - 398: Liu Jing

    Chapter 398: Liu Jing


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    ¡°Do you still think we¡¯re NPCs at the secret escape room?¡± Yin Tao smiled. Looking at the two young people in front of her, she felt that it was such a coincidence.


    ¡°We thought you were murderers¡­¡± Before the boy could finish speaking, he realized that he had said something wrong. Chen Ying, who was beside him, gently pulled his sleeve.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we did misunderstand your identities. Teacher Wu told me just now that the police from the branch wanted to ask me some questions.¡±


    Although Chen Ying appeared timid, her reaction was quite fast. At the very least, she was much better than her boyfriend, who was still puzzled.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t have to be nervous. Actually, we¡¯re not asking you questions. We¡¯re just here for a casual chat.¡±


    Feng Jing pointed at the seats not far away and gestured for them to sit down. The two young people sat opposite Feng Jing obediently. However, they still looked nervous and uneasy.


    ¡°Sister, are you really a forensic doctor?¡± After Chen Ying sat down, she kept stealing nces at Yin Tao. She couldn¡¯t help but ask her.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Didn¡¯t I tell you guys in the secret escape room?¡± Yin Tao smiled at Chen Ying in a friendly manner. Her expression finally rxed a little.


    ¡°That¡¯s cool! To think that there is such a beautiful forensic doctor like you, and you look even younger than us.¡± When the buzz cut boy heard Yin Tao confirm her profession again, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh loudly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you should indeed call me big sister.¡± Yin Tao tried her best to cozy up to the two students so that they could rx a little.


    ¡°Sister, is your job tough? There aren¡¯t many young forensic doctors like you, correct?¡±


    ¡°Sister, you must be very bold. Are you not afraid when you watch horror movies?¡±


    Chen Ying and her boyfriend seemed to be at ease and started asking Yin Tao questions. Yin Tao also tried her best to answer their questions. In the end, Feng Jing had to feign a few coughs to calm them down.


    ¡°Students, you should put aside your curiosity for now. Let¡¯s talk about Liu Jing.¡± Feng Jing looked at the two of them, who were gradually rxing, and began to ask questions rted to Liu Jing.


    ¡°Chen Ying, you and Liu Jing are roommates. 1 heard from the other students in your dormitory that you are the closest with Liu Jing?¡±


    Hearing Feng Jing¡¯s question, Chen Ying nodded without hesitation. She didn¡¯t seem to have any intentions of hiding the fact that she was more familiar with Liu Jing.


    ¡°Liu Jing and I are from the same hometown. We both came from the same high school, and we both live in the capital.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect that Liu Jing and Chen Ying were actually high school ssmates. This was undoubtedly an even greater help in understanding Liu Jing.


    ¡°Were you friends since high school?¡± Feng Jing took out her phone and continued to ask as she got ready to make recordings.


    ¡°No, we¡¯re just from the same school. We weren¡¯t in the same ss. 1 didn¡¯t know her very well at that time.¡± Chen Ying shook her head and added, ¡°However, Liu Jing was the school belle in our high school, so I had an impression of her. She¡¯s very introverted. She wouldn¡¯t have been especially conspicuous if not for the fact that she was pretty.¡±


    When Yin Tao thought of Liu Jing¡¯s appearance, she would associate her with Cheng Yao. She felt they had a 70% to 80% simrity. Yin Tao had always thought that Liang Yi and Liu Jing¡¯s interactions would have something to do with her simrity in appearance to Cheng Yao. However, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t be sure of the exact reason.


    ¡°Your high school ssmates have such poor taste. You¡¯re clearly the prettier one.¡± Chen Ying¡¯s boyfriend looked especially serious, making Yin Taough.


    ¡°Shut up.¡± Noticing Yin Tao¡¯s smile, Chen Ying said to her boyfriend in embarrassment, ¡°Liu Jing is clearly the prettier one. Even my university ssmates think so.¡±


    ¡°You think that Liu Jing is more introverted, but do you know if she has any friends other than you?¡± Feng Jing was more concerned about Liu Jing¡¯s usual interpersonal rtionships because it was impossible to find out Liu Jing¡¯s specific socialwork based on the records in the file.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think she has many friends, but I can¡¯t be sure because she spends a lot of time outside school. I¡¯m not sure how many people she has interacted with,¡± Chen Ying answered cautiously, afraid that she would say something wrong that would affect the police¡¯s judgment.


    ¡°What was she doing outside school? Wasn¡¯t she unsociable?¡± Yin Tao felt that Liu Jing must have some secrets. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have suddenly disappeared for no reason.


    ¡°Working part-time.. Her family background isn¡¯t very good, and¡­¡±

 Chapter 399 - 399: Acquaintance

    Chapter 399: Acquaintance


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    Chen Ying lowered her head hesitantly. On the other hand, the boy with the buzz cut beside her exined to Yin Tao and Feng Jing directly, ¡°Liu Jing¡¯s father is a gambler. Because of this, Liu Jing¡¯s finances have always been very tight. She can¡¯t repay the debt her family owes even if she took on several jobs at the same time.¡±


    The boy seemed to be worried that his girlfriend would be angry, so he exined to her, ¡°Xiaoying, I know you don¡¯t want to talk about Liu Jing¡¯s family background, but aren¡¯t we trying to help find her sooner? Aren¡¯t you also very worried about her safety?¡±


    Chen Ying lowered her head and seemed to have made up her mind. ¡°Actually, I¡¯m really worried about Jingjing. She¡¯s quite short of money. I¡¯m afraid she¡¯ll be deceived. Do you have a way to find her?¡±


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing looked at each other. It seemed that the help Liang Yi had mentioned to Liu Jing was probably in terms of money.


    ¡°Well do our best to find her, but we still need more reasons why she might have disappeared.¡± Yin Tao thought for a moment and continued to ask Chen Ying, ¡°Do you know what kind of work Liu Jing did before she disappeared?¡±


    Chen Ying nodded and said, ¡°There are so many. There¡¯s a milk tea shop, a breakfast shop, and a bar. She was working almost all the time, so she doesn¡¯t go back to school much.¡±


    ¡°Can you write down the exact locations?¡± Feng Jing handed Chen Ying a piece of nk paper and a pen, asking her to write down the locations where Liu Jing had worked.


    ¡°I might not remember it urately, but the general location should be right. Because I have spoken to her about this before, I even advised her to work less so that she wouldn¡¯t tire herself out.¡± Chen Ying took the pen and paper and started recalling earnestly.


    The boy with the buzz cut sitting beside her also looked like he was thinking. ¡°Forensic doctor, actually, there were previously some rumors on Liu Jing in the school forum.¡±


    Before the boy could finish speaking, Chen Ying, who was writing, said unhappily, ¡°Those are all rumors ndering Jingjing. She¡¯s not a vain girl. Don¡¯t bring up what happened in the past. I¡¯m disgusted.¡±


    Seeing that Chen Ying was angry, the boy hurriedly apologized and exined, ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant. I just want the police to know that someone was ndering her. Perhaps these people are the ones who caused Liu Jing¡¯s disappearance.¡±


    Seeing how nervous the boy was, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but try to mediate. ¡°Chen Ying, your boyfriend is also trying to help us find clues. These rumors are also very important. Can you tell us in detail?¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re all ndering Jingjing, saying that she relied on improper means to earn money.¡± Chen Ying thought of what had happened previously and couldn¡¯t help but be a little angry. ¡°They said that Jingjing was a kept woman just because she was pretty.¡±


    ¡°Was it just a baseless usation? Did anyone have any evidence or had anyone seen anything at that time?¡± Feng Jing asked very rationally.


    Chen Ying pulled a long face. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you suspect that Jingjing is that kind of person? I actually know her quite well. Although Jingjing is short of money, she won¡¯t sell her body.¡±


    Chen Ying seemed to be worried that Feng Jing and Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t believe her. She tugged at her boyfriend¡¯s sleeve and added, ¡°Awhile ago, a wealthy heir wooed her. At that time, it was very high-profile and the school was in an uproar. However, Jingjing still rejected him in the end.¡±


    The buzz cut boy also recalled what Chen Ying had said and confirmed to Feng Jing and Yin Tao, ¡°That¡¯s true. That wealthy heir is very famous in City A. If Liu Jing was such a vain person, she would have agreed long ago.¡±


    ¡°Wealthy heir? Do you know who that person is?¡± Feng Jing was interested in this sudden mission. Those who had pursued Liu Jing should have a certain understanding of her.


    ¡°I think he¡¯s the young master of the Jiang Corporation. He¡¯s especially wealthy. At that time, he sent Jingjing flowers and gifts every day. The girls in school were extremely envious.¡±


    After Chen Ying finished speaking, Feng Jing and Yin Tao realized that the wealthy and powerful young master of the Jiang family she was talking about was probably an old acquaintance of theirs.


    ¡°Did Liu Jing do anything abnormal before she disappeared?¡± Feng Jing made a mental note of Jiang Xing¡¯s name.


    ¡°Nothing special.¡± Chen Ying shook her head, feeling that she had already told him everything she could think of.


    ¡°Thank you for your cooperation. We will try our best to find Liu Jing.¡± Yin Tao saw that she couldn¡¯t get anything more out of them, so she ended the questioning with Feng Jing..

 Chapter 400 - 400: Illegal

    Chapter 400: Illegal


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    After walking out of Qingdao University¡¯s school gate, Yin Tao followed Feng Jing back to the car.


    ¡°Brother Feng, we didn¡¯te in vain this time.¡±


    Feng Jing slowly started the car. He already had a n in his heart. ¡°Yes, Jiang Xing is a good breakthrough point. The reason why he and Liu Jing know each other might be because Liang Yi knows her.¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng, are you suspecting that Liu Jing worked in the ck market?¡± Yin Tao knew Feng Jing very well now. Sometimes, just by looking at his eyes, Yin Tao could roughly guess what he was thinking.


    ¡°It¡¯s very likely. There are many industries in the ck market. Some casinos and clubhouses will hire pretty young girls as waitresses. Liu Jingpletely meets this standard.¡±


    ¡°Looks like we have to chat with Young Master Jiang.¡±


    Feng Jing knew the Jiang family¡¯s location. Many people in City A knew this. After all, a family business like the Jiang family couldn¡¯t be low-key. However, he had never interacted with the Jiang family.


    Therefore, they had onlye here to try their luck. Feng Jing and Yin Tao didn¡¯t expect to actually bump into Jiang Xing at the entrance, when he was just about to leave the Jiang family home.


    ¡°It¡¯s you?¡±


    It had been a long time since theyst met. Jiang Xing¡¯s originally auburn hair had been dyed a lighter shade. When he saw Feng Jing and Yin Tao walking towards him, Jiang Xing frowned in frustration. ¡°What are you doing at my house?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you oftene to my house?¡± Yin Tao felt a headache when she saw Jiang Xing. Previously, he annoyed her for a long time. If not for the fact that the case was important, Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t have bothered to interact with him again.


    ¡°Forget it. 1 gave up on you a long time ago. I, the young master of the Jiang family, will never look back. It¡¯s useless even if you regret it now.¡± Jiang Xing¡¯s exquisite facial features looked extremely arrogant at this moment. It was as if the appearance of Feng Jing and Yin Tao made him feel a lot more superior.


    ¡°You know Liu Jing, right?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t be bothered to y games with him. She directly mentioned Liu Jing¡¯s name.


    Jiang Xing wasn¡¯t too surprised when he heard Liu Jing¡¯s name. Instead, he looked at Yin Tao and chuckled. ¡°Why? What¡¯s gotten into you? 1 did pursue Liu Jing, but it ended a long time ago.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Feng Jing looked at the frivolous Jiang Xing and felt that his expression was extremely annoying.


    ¡°It means that I¡¯m not interested in women now. I tend to fall for girls who don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for them!¡±


    ¡°So you held a grudge because Liu Jing rejected you and hid her or killed her.¡±


    Hearing Yin Tao¡¯s words, Jiang Xingpletely woke up from his fantasy. ¡°Hide? Kill someone?¡±


    Jiang Xing pointed at himself in disbelief and shook his head. ¡°1 don¡¯t have such a perverted hobby. I think you¡¯ve got it wrong.¡±


    ¡°Do you know that Liu Jing is missing?¡± Feng Jing asked as he observed the change in Jiang Xing¡¯s expression.


    ¡°Missing? Really? When did this happen?¡± Jiang Xing¡¯s surprise didn¡¯t seem to be an act, unless he was such a talented actor.


    ¡°Just a few days ago. Do you have any clues?¡± Yin Tao wasn¡¯t hopeful and only asked casually.


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but Liu Jing will inevitably encounter trouble when she works in that kind of ce. Could it be that she wants to hide for a few days? She mighte back after a while?¡±


    ¡°That kind of ce?¡± Feng Jing caught the meaning in Jiang Xing¡¯s words and asked, ¡°Where are you referring to?¡±


    ¡°Where else could it be? Haven¡¯t you guys been there before? The underground casino?¡± Jiang Xing spoke nonchntly. On the other hand, Yin Tao and Feng Jing were a little surprised.


    ¡°Liu Jing actually worked in the underground casino?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but mutter to herself.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. She¡¯s just a waitress. She didn¡¯t do anything illegal.¡± Jiang Xing sounded like he was defending Liu Jing.


    ¡°Waitress?¡± Feng Jing sneered and said faintly, ¡°The underground casino itself is illegal.¡±


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you arrest them? What¡¯s the point of chasing after a waitress?¡± Jiang Xing smiled disdainfully. He had always disliked Feng Jing, and he was disliking him even more now.


    ¡°We don¡¯t care about the wait staff, but it¡¯s easy to catch the gamblers there,¡± Yin Tao said to Jiang Xing with a smile, causing the other party to be vignt.


    ¡°Cut it out. You don¡¯t have any evidence.¡± Jiang Xing was frightened by the two of them, but he still pretended to be calm and said, ¡°What¡¯s going on with Liu Jing? I just gave up pursuing her not long ago.. How could she have disappeared?¡±

 Chapter 401 - 401: Sister Ling

    Chapter 401: Sister Ling


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    ¡°Liu Jing¡¯s disappearance isn¡¯t that simple.¡± Yin Tao really hoped to get some clues from Jiang Xing.


    Jiang Xing was silent for a moment before he slowly said, ¡°1 know someone. She treated Liu Jing quite well previously. I should be able to get something out of her. However, why are you so concerned about Liu Jing?¡±


    Although Feng Jing and Yin Tao didn¡¯tpletely trust Jiang Xing, he had no reason to lie to them about Liu Jing.


    Although Yin Tao didn¡¯t deliberately hide her profession from Jiang Xing, with his intelligence, he might really not know their true identities.


    Yin Tao recalled that Liang Yi had helped Liu Jing before. She thought for a moment and exined to Jiang Xing, ¡°One of Liu Jing¡¯s friends asked us for help. After all, going missing is not a small matter.¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t care if Jiang Xing knew his true identity. However, Feng Jing couldn¡¯t be bothered to exin to such a simple-minded person.


    ¡°Then 1 can bring you guys to see Sister Ling. She was close to Liu Jing previously. That¡¯s about all I can do to help.¡± Jiang Xing had to admit that he still liked Yin Tao. He actually didn¡¯t know how to refuse Yin Tao when she needed help from him.


    ¡°Thank you very much then.¡± Yin Tao had interacted with Jiang Xing many times. Although he was a little frivolous, he wasn¡¯t a heinous person. Yin Tao was willing to believe him this once.


    Under Jiang Xing¡¯s lead, Feng Jing and Yin Tao arrived at a hidden tavern. Unlike the usual lively and noisy bars, there were not many people in this tavern, and the environment was rtively quiet. Most of the customers were drinking alone, and the ambience was peaceful.


    ¡°Young Master Jiang, what would you like to drink today?¡± The waiter here seemed to be very familiar with Jiang Xing. When he saw him walk over, he naturally picked up a cocktail ss.


    ¡°We won¡¯t be drinking today. We have something to discuss with Sister Ling.¡± Feng Jing and Yin Tao, who were standing behind Jiang Xing, sized up the environment here. However, they didn¡¯t notice anything unusual. This was a very ordinary tavern.


    ¡°Sister Ling is in the lounge. Shall I ask her toe over?¡± The waiter also noticed that Jiang Xing had brought two people with him, but he treated them as Jiang Xing¡¯s friends and wasn¡¯t too surprised.


    ¡°No need. We¡¯ll go and see her.¡± Jiang Xing brought Yin Tao and Feng Jing to the corridor at the back of the tavern.


    Yin Tao was a little surprised as she asked Jiang Xing, ¡°Do youe here often?¡±


    ¡°Sister Ling and 1 are considered friends. She¡¯s the boss here. Ie over asionally.¡± Actually, Jiang Xing preferred the lively bars outside. Although the wine here was not bad, the atmosphere was a little lousy in his opinion.


    Yin Tao, on the other hand, liked the environment here and felt that the tavern owner would be a person with good taste.


    ¡°Sister Ling.¡± Walking to the door of a small room at the end of the corridor, Jiang Xing knocked on the door and called out.


    Soon, the door was opened. However, what surprised Yin Tao and Feng Jing was that Sister Ling, the owner of the tavern, appeared to be in her thirties.


    Sister Ling seemed to know that the person outside the door was Jiang Xing, but when she saw Yin Tao and Feng Jing behind him, her expression became much more nervous.


    ¡°They are?¡±


    ¡°Oh, this is Xiaotao, my friend.¡± Jiang Xing had no intention of introducing Feng Jing. After all, he didn¡¯t like him no matter what.


    ¡°Why are you looking for me? You should just bring your friends to the front for a drink.¡± Sister Ling¡¯s expression was very calm. It was impossible to tell if she was angry or happy.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sister Ling. We actually came here today to ask you for a favor.¡± Yin Tao could tell that the woman was very guarded, so she had to state her intentions upfront.


    ¡°Come in and have a seat.¡± Seeing that they had no intention of leaving, Sister Ling could only open the door to the lounge.


    ¡°However, if this is an issue that even Young Master Jiang can¡¯t solve, 1 probably won¡¯t be of much help as a mere tavern owner.¡± Sister Ling sized up Feng Jing and Yin Tao. She thought they were very good looking.


    ¡°Sister Ling, did you know that Jingjing is missing?¡± As soon as Jiang Xing said this, the entire room instantly fell silent.


    Feng Jing noticed that Sister Ling was obviously nervous after hearing Liu Jing¡¯s name. With his many years of experience, Feng Jing was almost certain that this woman had something to do with Liu Jing¡¯s disappearance.


    ¡°How would 1 know?¡± Sister Ling concealed the surprise in her heart and said to Jiang Xing with a smile, ¡°1 think you forced her into a corner and she is deliberately avoiding you, right?¡±

 Chapter 402 - 402: Sincere

    Chapter 402: Sincere


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    Jiang Xing didn¡¯t believe that she would go into hiding just because he was pursuing her. He said unhappily, ¡°How can that be? I have only just heard about it and wanted to ask you if you know where Liu Jing went.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure.¡±


    ¡°But aren¡¯t you very close to her? Don¡¯t you know the reason for her disappearance at all?¡±


    Jiang Xing still felt that Sister Ling wouldn¡¯t not know a thing at all. She was a well-informed person to begin with. Previously, she had taken good care of Liu Jing, so she should be worried to hear that Liu Jing had gone missing.


    Sister Ling didn¡¯t say anything. She looked at Jiang Xing with a probing gaze. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you have really fallen for Jingjing?¡±


    ¡°This is no longer about whether 1 like her or not. 1 want to know where she is. Is she safe?¡± Jiang Xing was a little confused by Sister Ling¡¯s question.


    ¡°Young Master Jiang, I know you very well. It¡¯s very difficult for you to be passionate about someone for more than a week. Didn¡¯t you only chase after Jingjing for a week?¡± Sister Ling smiled and continued to say to Jiang Xing, ¡°I think you should learn to calm down. Don¡¯t live such a promiscuous life.¡±


    ¡°How am I promiscuous? I was toozy to pester her. It was Liu Jing who said that she doesn¡¯t like me. What¡¯s wrong with me giving up?¡±


    At the mention of this, Jiang Xing nced at Yin Tao resentfully. He didn¡¯t know what was wrong with him. In the past, he was used to being sought after. Ever since he met Yin Tao, Jiang Xing felt that he had been unlucky in love.


    ¡°You¡¯re still not attentive enough. The girl can¡¯t sense your sincerity at all.¡± Sister Ling looked at Jiang Xing and shook her head helplessly.


    ¡°What¡¯s the use of being sincere? What¡¯s wrong with being with me? I don¡¯t know what they¡¯re thinking.¡± As Jiang Xing spoke, he nced at Yin Tao again.


    ¡°Alright, stopining to me. If you¡¯re in a bad mood, go ahead and have a drink.¡± Sister Ling¡¯s bodynguage showed that she wanted them to leave. She didn¡¯t seem to want to know more about Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    ¡°The police are seriously investigating Liu Jing¡¯s disappearance. 1 hope you can provide us with as many clues as possible.¡± Feng Jing saw that Sister Ling had no intention of cooperating and wanted to directly reveal his identity.


    ¡°Handsome, are you a police officer? I couldn¡¯t tell.¡± When Sister Ling heard Feng Jing¡¯s words, she sized up him again in surprise. ¡°What a pity.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being a police officer?¡± Yin Tao felt that Sister Ling seemed to be a little disdainful of the police and asked tentatively.


    ¡°Little girl, you might think that the police are good, but in my opinion, meeting the police will only give you a headache.¡± Sister Ling seemed to really have a headache. She got up and poured herself a ss of water.


    ¡°The people who have a headache when they see the police are usually people who have alreadymitted a crime or have a guilty conscience.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s voice was calm, but his tone made people nervous.


    ¡°Hey, I brought you here out of goodwill. Don¡¯t cause trouble here.¡± Jiang Xing wasn¡¯t suspicious when Feng Jing revealed his identity as a police officer. However, he got upset when Feng Jing tried to intimidate Sister Ling. He said unhappily, ¡°It¡¯s fine if Sister Ling doesn¡¯t know. Don¡¯t spout nonsense here.¡±


    ¡°You still have some conscience.¡±


    Although Jiang Xing¡¯s voice was not loud, his voice could still be heard by everyone in the small room.


    Sister Ling looked indifferent and spread her hands at Feng Jing. ¡°But I¡¯m not afraid of the police. 1 have a line that I do not cross. I¡¯m not interested in breaking thew. My work in the casino only involves managing some low level employees. If you have the ability to summon me to the police station, I¡¯m willing to talk to you about the boss.¡±


    ¡°The casino issue will be dealt with sooner orter. We might meet each other at the police station soon.¡±


    Feng Jing hated the fact that there was no concrete evidence of the illicit activities in the ck market. Therefore, even if the police really made arrests at the ck market, they would only be some inconsequential arrests. The real mastermind would not appear.


    ¡°You¡¯re quite ambitious, but handsome, don¡¯t be too naive. I¡¯m afraid even your police department can¡¯t touch the boss of the ck market.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the young woman in front of her and was a little curious about her true identity. ¡°Have you met the boss of the ck market?¡±


    Sister Ling didn¡¯t reply immediately. Instead, she smiled and shook her head. ¡°I¡¯ve never met him before. The people who have met the boss aren¡¯t alive to talk to you either.¡±


    ¡°Could Liu Jing have met the boss of the ck market?¡± Yin Tao had been silently observing Sister Ling¡¯s every expression. She was certain that Sister Ling bore no ill intentions towards Liu Jing.


    ¡°How is that possible? Liu Jing is just a waitress. How could she have met the boss?¡± Jiang Xing refuted Yin Tao¡¯s words, but Sister Ling fell silent..

 Chapter 403 - 403: Identity

    Chapter 403: Identity


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    ¡°Before Liu Jing disappeared, she was indeed asked to be a waitress at the auction house.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± When Jiang Xing heard the words ¡®auction house¡¯ from Sister Ling, he tensed up immediately. ¡°You let her go? The auction house is such a dangerous ce. Why did you let Liu Jing go?¡±


    ¡°She was going there to be a waitress, not an auction item!¡± After Sister Ling spoke, it urred to her that there were outsiders present. Her expression changed slightly. ¡°1 didn¡¯t ask her to go. Xiaoyan was about to go to the auction hall, but she suddenly fell ill. Liu Jing took the initiative to take Xiaoyan¡¯s ce.¡±


    ¡°Still you shouldn¡¯t have let her go. Seriously, something must have happened there.¡± Jiang Xing looked worried. He felt that Liu Jing¡¯s disappearance after she had gone to the auction house was very dangerous.


    ¡°The underground auction house of the ck market? I really want to go and take a look.¡± Feng Jing knew that the threshold to enter the underground auction was very high. Not only did one have to be very wealthy, but there were also very stringent checks to pass before one was qualified to enter.


    ¡°Handsome, you can¡¯t enter that kind of ce even if you¡¯re an ordinary person, not to mention you¡¯re a police officer.¡±


    It wasn¡¯t that Sister Ling looked down on Feng Jing, but she had seen the spending power of the customers in the ck market. It was definitely not something ordinary families could afford.


    ¡°Sister Ling, you¡¯re mistaken. The true identity of the person in front of you is even more terrifying than the police.¡± Jiang Xing looked at Feng Jing with a smile. ¡°He¡¯s the illegitimate son of the Feng family in the capital. If he really wants to enter the auction, he just has to spend some money.¡±


    ¡°Illegitimate child?¡± Jiang Xing deliberately raised his voice when he said this, so Sister Ling also noticed this word.


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing awkwardly. Jiang Xing¡¯s misunderstanding towards him had never been resolved, but perhaps this was for the better.


    ¡°I remember that the Feng couple¡¯s rtionship is quite good. How could there be an illegitimate child?¡± Sister Ling seemed upset, as if Feng Jing¡¯s identity surprised her.


    ¡°Sister Ling, you don¡¯t understand. The Feng family is so famous after all.


    There must be many people who would take the initiative to cling to them. Men are prone to making mistakes after all.¡±


    Feng Jing pulled a long face on hearing what Jiang Xing said. Sister Ling was amused. She looked at Jiang Xing and said, ¡°You have to be careful. Your life would be tough the day your Old Master acknowledges an illegitimate child.¡± ¡°Sister Ling, how can you curse me like this? Don¡¯t nder my father like this. Although he is a little hot tempered, his character is not bad.¡± It was rare for Jiang Xing to defend his father.


    ¡°And what gives you the right to ck mouthed other people¡¯s father?¡±


    Sister Ling red at Jiang Xing and turned to look at Feng Jing. She felt that he resembled someone she knew. She asked, ¡°Are you really from the Feng family?¡±


    Feng Jing didn¡¯t say anything. He seemed to be observing Sister Ling¡¯s attitude. ¡°Is it that important if he¡¯s from the Feng family?¡± Yin Tao asked softly.


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s important. If he¡¯s really a member of the Feng family, he must be the only grandson of the Feng family.¡±


    Sister Ling was not as simple-minded as Jiang Xing. Feng Jing appeared to be about 30 years old, and the only grandson of the Feng family should be around this age.


    Everyone knew about the kidnapping of the Feng children back then. Although Sister Ling appeared young, she was actually much older than Feng Jing, so she naturally knew about the Feng family.


    ¡°It¡¯s really interesting that the only grandson of the Feng family has be a police officer.¡± Sister Ling seemed to be very interested in Feng Jing¡¯s identity.


    ¡°What kind of police officer is he? I¡¯ve never seen a police officer go to a casino¡­¡± Jiang Xingined softly. He felt that Feng Jing¡¯s act of pretending to be a police officer was a little too much.


    ¡°The police might be trying to collect evidence by going to the casino.¡± Sister Ling didn¡¯t doubt Feng Jing¡¯s identity. It was not that she had never interacted with the police before. Feng Jing¡¯s temperament was actually like a police officer.


    ¡°Are you really a police officer?¡± Jiang Xing began to doubt Feng Jing¡¯s true identity.


    It wasn¡¯t because of anything else, but he had a feeling that a girl like Yin Tao wouldn¡¯t be together with an illegitimate son of a rich family for materialistic reasons unless that person¡¯s identity was fake to begin with.


    ¡°I believe that you have good intentions towards Liu Jing, so I hope that you can tell me the truth.¡± Feng Jing ignored Jiang Xing and continued to speak to Sister Ling.


    Sister Ling looked at Feng Jing and seemed to be deep in thought for some time. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m willing to trust you this time. 1 hope you won¡¯t disappoint me.¡±


    Jiang Xing was baffled as he watched by the side. Under Sister Ling¡¯s lead, they arrived at a small alley outside the tavern.


    ¡°Where are we going?¡± Yin Tao didn¡¯t know if it was because she had been kidnapped before, but when she came to such a dark alley, she actually felt a little nervous..

 Chapter 404 - 404: Warehouse

    Chapter 404: Warehouse


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    ¡°I¡¯ll bring you to meet someone.¡± Sister Ling walked in front and didn¡¯t exin much. She just led the way.


    ¡°Be careful.¡± Feng Jing held Yin Tao¡¯s hand and gave her a reassuring look.


    Jiang Xing watched from the side and felt upset. He didn¡¯t know why this man always made him feel annoyed.


    ¡°Xiaotao, are you with him because he¡¯s a police officer?¡±


    Turning her head to nce at Jiang Xing, Yin Tao smiled and said, ¡°Why do you ask? Do 1 have to have a reason for who 1 want to be with?¡±


    ¡°No, if you really like police officers, 1 can introduce a few better ones to you. At the very least, they¡¯re younger and more handsome than him!¡± Jiang Xing knew that Yin Tao didn¡¯t like him, but he wasn¡¯t willing to let Yin Tao be with this annoying man.


    ¡°Sure, 1 know a lot of people in the police station. If you can really find someone more handsome than Brother Feng, 1¡¯11 consider you quite capable.¡±


    Yin Tao wasn¡¯t exaggerating at all. Although she didn¡¯t know many police officers, Feng Jing was widely acknowledged as the male idol in everyone¡¯s hearts. Yin Tao didn¡¯t think that there was anyone more outstanding than Feng Jing.


    ¡°Young Master Jiang, stop messing around here. Their rtionship looks good. It¡¯s useless no matter what you say.¡±


    Sister Ling walked to a dpidated iron door and looked at Yin Tao and Feng Jing who were holding hands tightly. She said to Yin Tao and Feng Jing with a gentle gaze, ¡°Cherish each other. It¡¯s actually very rare to find a pair like the two of you, so in love and sopatible.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s enough, Sister Ling. In what ways are theypatible?¡± Jiang Xing couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes at Feng Jing. He noticed the big iron door in front of him and asked in surprise, ¡°What is this ce? Why is it so remote? If 1 had not known you for many years, 1 would have thought that you had done something illegal.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ll know when you get in.¡± Sister Ling unlocked the heavy door with a key, turned on the torchlight function of her cell phone, and walked in.


    Feng Jing followed behind Sister Ling, holding Yin Tao¡¯s hand vigntly.


    Jiang Xing walked at the back. The sound of the iron door closing was especially loud, and it seemed especially sinister in this almostpletely dark environment.


    ¡°This ce is actually so big? There¡¯s even a basement?¡±


    Jiang Xing was not the only one who was surprised. Even Feng Jing and Yin Tao were surprised that there was such arge space here.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Come down with me.¡± Sister Ling had no intention of exining and walked straight into the basement.


    Feng Jing and Yin Tao followed closely behind. After finally walking down the stairs, the environment in front of them finally became normal.


    ¡°Why does this ce look like an ordinary residence?¡± Jiang Xing looked at the decor and furniture around him and felt that this ce was no different from his own house.


    ¡°It¡¯s just an ordinary residence. My house is too far from the tavern. Sometimes, 1 just live here when I don¡¯t feel likemuting home.¡±


    Sister Ling led them deeper into the basement. ¡°This used to be a bar. 1 had wanted to merge with the tavern after buying it, but 1 really didn¡¯t have the energy. This ce is a little remote, so I used the space on the ground as a warehouse and renovated the underground into a residence.¡±


    ¡°Sister Ling, your ce is really huge. But aren¡¯t you afraid of living alone?¡± Yin Tao felt that the underground environment was dark unless the lights were turned on. It was a little scary for a woman to live here.


    ¡°The location is so hidden that it¡¯s rare for anyone to discover it. What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± Sister Ling smiled and stopped at the door of a closed room. ¡°Besides, I¡¯m not the only one living here now.¡±


    ¡°Jingjing, someone wants to see you.¡± Sister Ling knocked on the door. Besides Feng Jing, Yin Tao and Jiang Xing also widened their eyes in disbelief.


    Not long after, footsteps came from inside. Soon, the door was opened, and a face that resembled Cheng Yao appeared in front of everyone.


    ¡°Young Master Jiang?¡± Liu Jing was a little surprised when she saw Jiang Xing. However, what made her even more uneasy was the two unfamiliar faces of Feng Jing and Yin Tao.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. We are police from the branch office. We can definitely guarantee your safety.¡± Feng Jing had already expected Sister Ling to know Liu Jing¡¯s location. However, he never expected Liu Jing to be hiding here.


    ¡°Sister Ling, didn¡¯t you say that calling the police wouldn¡¯t solve the problem?¡± Liu Jing rxed a little after she heard that the person in front of her was a police officer. However, she still looked at Sister Ling with some concern. She seemed very heavy-hearted..

 Chapter 405 - 405: The Truth

    Chapter 405: The Truth


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    ¡°But it¡¯s different if this police officer is from the Feng family.¡± Sister Ling nced at Feng Jing as if she really ced her hopes on him. ¡°Let¡¯s go in, take a seat and talk.¡±


    Jiang Xing and Yin Tao followed them into the room. Sister Ling and Liu Jing sat by the bed while Feng Jing and the others sat on the sofa and chairs not far away.


    ¡°Jingjing, what¡¯s wrong with you? Why are you hiding here?¡± Jiang Xing didn¡¯t expect things to develop like this. He had only wanted to help Yin Tao with a small favor, but he didn¡¯t expect to discover so many secrets.


    Liu Jing still looked at Sister Ling worriedly, as if she didn¡¯t dare to reveal the reason why she was here.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. We have no other choice. You can¡¯t hide in the basement for the rest of your life. You can only ce your hopes on Officer Feng.¡±


    Although Sister Ling didn¡¯tpletely trust the police, she knew the strength of the Feng family. With the man¡¯s family background, he might really seed as long as he set his mind on something. Even if the person he wanted to deal with was the boss of the ck market, the Feng family would stand a chance of winning.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I promise you that I will keep you safe.¡± Feng Jing knew that the reason why Liu Jing was hiding must be rted to the ck market. He had already wasted too much time on the ck market, so he definitely wouldn¡¯t give up such a good opportunity.


    ¡°Someone wants to kill me.¡± Liu Jing¡¯s voice was trembling. She seemed to have thought of something terrifying, and she became visibly upset.


    ¡°Speak slowly. Don¡¯t be afraid. It¡¯s safe here.¡± Perhaps it was because Liu Jing and Cheng Yao looked simr, Yin Tao patted Liu Jing¡¯s shoulder with concern. Her heart ached for this young girl.


    ¡°Awhile ago, I was a waitress at an auction and 1 met a very difficult customer.¡±


    Liu Jing tried her best to calm down and told the truth that she had not dared to say. ¡°After all, those guests are not to be trifled with. Therefore, in order to avoid him, I ran to the VIP lounge of the auction and hid. I didn¡¯t expect to encounter such a terrifying thing.¡±


    ¡°Did you hear something that you shouldn¡¯t have heard?¡± Feng Jing said softly when he saw Liu Jing stammering. ¡°Tell me slowly. I will think of a way to help you.¡±


    Liu Jing nodded and said slowly, ¡°Not only did 1 hear what I shouldn¡¯t have heard, but I also saw two men. They were both very tall. One was wearing a ck suit, and the other was wearing a dark gray casual outfit. They were talking about some terrifying things. This is the first time I¡¯ve heard people discussing human lives like they were dirt.¡±


    ¡°From Jingjing¡¯s description, 1 can tell that one of them is a man in a suit.¡± Sister Ling looked at Liu Jing with pity. She felt that she had suffered too much at her age.


    ¡°Who were they?¡± Feng Jing was looking forward to what the two of them would say next. This might be the key to catching the real mastermind behind the ck market.


    ¡°Yan Kai, the owner of the auction. I¡¯ve met him a few times before. He¡¯s an out-and-out lunatic. Although he hasn¡¯t been in the ck market for long, the rumors about him are even more terrifying than the real owner of the ck market.¡±


    ¡°Then the other one must be an even more important character.¡± Feng Jing was not really interested in the owner of the auction. The person he had always wanted to catch was the real owner of the ck market.


    ¡°Yes, not everyone can enter the VIP lounge.¡± Sister Ling agreed with Feng Jing and continued to exin on behalf of Liu Jing. ¡°Jingjing was too afraid at that time and didn¡¯t dare to make a sound, so she heard their conversation clearly.¡± ¡°What is the content of the conversation? Can you repeat it as thoroughly as possible?¡± Feng Jing had a premonition that what Liu Jing was going to say next was the true secret of the ck market. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have gotten herself into this trouble.


    ¡°They¡¯re talking about a USB drive with something very important.¡± Liu Jing couldn¡¯t forget the conversation between the two of them because she was too nervous. Moreover, the room was unusually quiet. She could clearly distinguish their voices.


    ¡°The man that Sister Ling said was called Yan Kai seemed to be looking for something for the tall man.¡±


    Feng Jing asked, ¡°Was he looking for a USB drive?¡±


    ¡°Yes, a USB drive that has already cost many lives. The man in dark gray even threatened the man in the suit and said that he didn¡¯t care if more people died because of this..¡±

 Chapter 406 - 406: USB Drive

    Chapter 406: USB Drive


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    With his many years of experience in handling cases, Feng Jing could confirm that the USB drive Liu Jing mentioned was the crux of the issue.


    ¡°Please tell me more details.¡± Feng Jing¡¯s expression became solemn because the evidence that he had always found difficult to collect might be in the USB drive Liu Jing mentioned.


    The good news was that the USB drive was not in the hands of the people from the ck market, but the bad news was that there was a high chance that more people would lose their lives because of it.


    ¡°They said that the USB drive seemed to be buried under a big tree. i heard from the man in the ck suit that there are really too many simr trees in City A.¡±


    Yin Tao felt that Liu JingaCTMs words were especially familiar, as if she had said the same thing herself.


    ¡°Is the tree you¡¯re talking about a big locust tree?¡± Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but ask Liu Jing.


    ¡°Yes, I heard them say that the locust tree is probably not in the city because they¡¯ve searched almost every ce in the city where there are locust trees.¡±


    Although Liu Jing couldn¡¯t remember every word of their conversation, she would not remember the general content wrongly.


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing and exchanged nces with him. It seemed that the locust tree that Cheng Yao had heard Liang Yi mention earlier would be the tree where the USB drive was buried.


    ¡°The man in the ck suit even apologized to the man in the casual outfit. He said that the child¡¯s matter was not handled properly.¡± Although Liu Jing did not know what their conversation meant, she didn¡¯t dare hide any detail at all.


    Feng Jing frowned and asked, ¡°What child? Did they mention the child specifically?¡±


    ¡°The children from the Children¡¯s Home. They didn¡¯t say anything else.¡± Liu Jing lowered her head sadly and exined, ¡°Because we weren¡¯t allowed to bring any electronic equipment in, I couldn¡¯t record their conversation. Is this not of much help?¡±


    Based on the clues provided by Liu Jing, Feng Jing already had a bold guess in his heart. ¡°No, you have helped me a lot.¡±


    ¡°How did you escape at that time? How did they discover you?¡± Yin Tao also had a very bad premonition. She really knew a child from the Children¡¯s Home in City A, and she had almost been involved in the recent murder.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t make a sound at that time, so they didn¡¯t notice me even after they finished talking. However, perhaps I was too afraid, I saw them walk out of the room and didn¡¯t dare to wait too long before running out. 1 ran into the bodyguards who were still standing guard not far away.¡±


    Liu Jing recalled the scene at that time and was still trembling. If not for the fact that there were a lot of people at the auction, she might not have been able to escape.


    ¡°But as long as they want to investigate, they will definitely be able to find out.¡± Sister Ling looked at Liu Jing worriedly and exined to Feng Jing and the others, ¡°Fortunately, Liu Jing trusts me very much. She found me immediately and told me what happened.¡±


    Sister Ling paused for a moment before speaking her mind. ¡°I don¡¯t want to go against the higher-ups of the ck market. After all, i control some of the legitimate businesses in the ck market.¡±


    ¡°But 1 also know their methods. Liu Jing has heard so much. They definitely won¡¯t let her off. It¡¯s only a matter of time before they find out.¡±


    ¡°So you hid Liu Jing here before they found out who she was?¡± Jiang Xing didn¡¯t expect that this was what had happened to Liu Jing. He couldn¡¯t imagine how a youngdy like her had survived during this period of time.


    ¡°Then they should already know that the person who heard the secret at that time was Liu Jing?¡± Yin Tao knew that Sister Ling¡¯s actions had undoubtedly exposed the fact that Liu Jing had heard the secret. However, the oue was unimaginable if she didn¡¯t do this.


    ¡°Hmm, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that the police have been following us closely recently, I believe they would have killed all the waitresses that night.¡± A look of disgust appeared in Sister Ling¡¯s eyes. Although she wasn¡¯t doing business for charity, she definitely wouldn¡¯t treat human lives like dirt.


    Feng Jing had been keeping quiet all this while. After listening to Liu Jing¡¯s statement, many things that were difficult to exin in the past gradually became clear.


    ¡°Sister Ling, have you never thought of calling the police? If we hadn¡¯te today, would you still have been hiding Liu Jing?¡± Yin Tao admired Sister Ling. The fact that she protected Liu Jing at all costs was enough to prove her character.


    ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. i don¡¯tpletely trust the police. If not for the fact that you¡¯re a member of the Feng family, I wouldn¡¯t have told you these things.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at the woman in front of him. She wasn¡¯t particrly good looking, but she had charisma. She had an elegant temperament that was beyond the usual charm of a woman.


    ¡°Do you have a good impression of the Feng family?¡± Feng Jing sized up the woman in front of him. He was certain that she was someone he had never met before..

 Chapter 407 - 407: Teacher and Student

    Chapter 407: Teacher and Student


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    Sister Ling smiled and looked at Feng Jing¡¯s serious face. She sighed regretfully. ¡°It¡¯s a pity. You are better looking than him, but your personality is not even half as good as his.¡±


    ¡°Who are you talking about?¡± Feng Jing felt that she wouldn¡¯t speak like this for no reason. There must be some connection between her and the Feng family.


    Sister Ling had no intention of hiding anything. She exined to Feng Jing, ¡°Professor Feng was my teacher. Moreover, I used to like him very much.¡± ¡°Professor Feng?¡± Yin Tao had just met the Feng family. When she heard Sister Ling¡¯s words, she couldn¡¯t help but be surprised. If she remembered correctly, the only person who could be called a professor was Feng Jing¡¯s father, who was a university teacher.


    ¡°You¡¯re my father¡¯s student?¡± Feng Jing was also a little surprised. His father was a professor at a famous university in the capital. If Sister Ling had really graduated from that school, she wouldn¡¯t simply be a tavern owner.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I even pursued him back then.¡± Sister Ling looked at Feng Jing¡¯s darkened face and exined with a smile, ¡°However, Professor Feng is a very upright person and he loves your mother very much. No matter how much I like him, he has never given me a chance.¡±


    Yin Tao took a closer look again at the woman who had almost destroyed Feng Jing¡¯s family and whispered to Jiang Xing, ¡°How old is Sister Ling? If 1 remember correctly, Brother Feng¡¯s father is already in his fifties.¡±


    Jiang Xing was dumbfounded by the series of revtions. He said to Yin Tao in a low voice, ¡°I don¡¯t know her exact age either. She should be around 40 years old.¡±


    ¡°Forty-one.¡± Sister Ling replied nonchntly. She looked at Yin Tao and Jiang Xing with a puzzled expression and said faintly, ¡°I was in my early twenties back then. Professor Feng was only in his thirties. Is there a problem with me liking him?¡±


    Yin Tao and Jiang Xing shook their heads at the same time. Meanwhile, Feng Jing pulled a long face. ¡°He was already married at that time.¡±


    ¡°I know, that¡¯s why 1 wasn¡¯t that irrational either.¡± Sister Ling still felt a little sorry for Feng Jing¡¯s personality. After all, Professor Feng was such a gentle person, to think that his son had such a cold personality. Feng Jing was really not likable at all.


    ¡°And soon after, something happened to your family. Professor Feng also took a long break.¡± Sister Ling thought of the ident that happened to Professor Feng¡¯s son at that time. She felt very ufortable because when she went to visit Professor Feng with her ssmates, she found that he looked much more haggard.


    ¡°Is your mother better?¡±


    Sister Ling knew that Feng Jing¡¯s mother was mentally unstable. If she hadpletely given up on Professor Feng, it would be because of what had happened to Feng Jing¡¯s mother. No matter how desperate Sister Ling was for love, she couldn¡¯t bear to hurt another woman so selfishly.


    ¡°She¡¯s fine now. It¡¯s because of my father that you trusted me so much.¡± Although Feng Jing didn¡¯t bear any hostility towards her, nevertheless, he couldn¡¯t help feeling ufortable because she had liked his father before.


    ¡°More or less. I believe that Professor Feng¡¯s son isn¡¯t a bad person.I remember Professor Feng saying in ss that if you want to achieve something, the most important thing is to maintain your temperament. A gentleman definitely would not use unscrupulous means to achieve his goals.¡±


    Feng Jing felt that these words seemed to havee from his father. That was why his grandfather had never had any big hopes for Feng Jing. A person who couldn¡¯t even be ruthless to hispetitors wouldn¡¯t be fit to inherit the family business.


    ¡°So, in order not to betray my trust, how do you n to help Jingjing?¡± Sister Ling was more concerned about the current situation. As long as the person who wanted to harm Liu Jing was not caught, she wouldn¡¯t be able to leave this room.


    ¡°We¡¯d better start with the USB drive now. The more they want to find that USB drive, the more it means that it contains important information.¡±


    Feng Jing already had a n in mind. He said to Liu Jing, ¡°It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t go out. Don¡¯t use your cell phone either. Don¡¯t contact your family either.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I don¡¯t have anyone 1 have to contact. My father doesn¡¯t care about me except when he asks me for money. He would probably be keen to trade my life for a lot of money.¡±


    Liu Jing wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes helplessly. If not for the fact that she was really timid, death might have been a good choice.


    ¡°But even so many people in the ck market couldn¡¯t find the USB drive. Can you really find it?¡± Sister Ling also knew that finding the USB drive was the best solution, but it was also the most difficult to achieve in reality..

 Chapter 408 - 408: Solution

    Chapter 408: Solution


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    ¡°We have to give it a try.¡± Feng Jing suddenly thought of Liang Yi, who had also been looking for the USB drive. He looked at Sister Ling and Liu Jing and asked, ¡°Do you know Liang Yi?¡±


    Liu Jing nodded, but Sister Ling didn¡¯t immediately respond.


    ¡°Mr. Liang is a very good person. He has helped me many times before.¡±


    Liu Jing told Feng Jing about how Liang Yi had helped her. Not only did Liang Yi help her out when she was bullied, but he also gave her a sum of money when she was chased by her father¡¯s creditors. Liu Jing wasn¡¯t an ungrateful person. She had always appreciated what Liang Yi had done for her.


    ¡°Sister Ling, Mr. Liang had saved me once too. He¡¯s different from many people in the ck market. Do you know him?¡± Yin Tao saw that Sister Ling wanted to say something but hesitated. She felt that she probably knew Liang Yi too.


    ¡°He works for the ck market like me, but our businesses are much cleaner than Yan Kai¡¯s. Although Liang Yi¡¯s methods are a little ruthless, he won¡¯t casually harm people¡¯s lives.¡±


    Feng Jing actually believed Sister Ling¡¯s words. Although Liang Yi didn¡¯t seem like a good person, he was very different from the criminals she usually interacted with.


    ¡°We will deal with this matter as soon as possible. You have to be careful here.¡± Feng Jing knew that the matter at hand was time sensitive. Since the ck market had searched almost all the locust trees in City A, it wouldn¡¯t be long before they found the locust tree where the USB drive was buried.


    Feng Jing, Yin Tao and Jiang Xing didn¡¯t look good as they left Sister Ling¡¯s basement.


    ¡°Young Master Jiang, can we trust you?¡± Yin Tao looked at the silent Jiang Xing and deliberately probed.


    ¡°Of course. Do you think I¡¯m the kind of person who treats human lives as child¡¯s y?¡± Although Jiang Xing usually appeared cynical, he understood the severity of the matter. It wouldn¡¯t benefit him at all to leak information on this matter. In fact, Sister Ling and Liu Jing might even be hurt. So why would he do that?


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Feng Jing¡¯s cold response outraged Jiang Xing. ¡°You! Don¡¯t think that I¡¯m afraid of you just because you are from the Feng family. Let me tell you, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that your family background is better than mine, Xiaotao wouldn¡¯t have chosen you!¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Feng Jing suddenly smiled, startling Jiang Xing. ¡°I recall that you have only just started managing the Jiang family business. Do you want to go back and ask your father the consequences of offending the Feng family?¡±


    ¡°Just you wait and see. We may share the same goal now, but once this matter is over, we will still be enemies!¡± Jiang Xing was about to get into the car and leave when Yin Tao grabbed him.


    ¡°Xiaotao, you can tell how overboard this person is, right?¡±


    ¡°Young Master Jiang, 1 want to remind you that you can¡¯t tell anyone about what happened today. Brother Feng and 1 will handle the matter properly.¡± Yin Tao looked at Jiang Xing, who was about to explode from anger, and regretted involving him.


    ¡°I won¡¯t cause trouble for you. Don¡¯t worry, 1 don¡¯t have the time!¡± Jiang Xing sat in his car angrily and looked at Yin Tao and Feng Jing like a puppy whose toy had been snatched.


    ¡°Brother Feng, is he really reliable?¡± Yin Tao watched as Jiang Xing¡¯s car gradually pulled away. She felt uneasy. If there was a potion that could make people lose their memories for a short period of time, Yin Tao would definitely pour a bucket of it into Jiang Xing.


    ¡°We have no choice but to do this. We can only act as soon as possible.¡± Feng Jing felt that Sister Ling was a smart person. If Jiang Xing was really so unreliable, Sister Ling wouldn¡¯t have let down her guard against him.


    ¡°Then should we go look for Liang Yi first or go to the Children¡¯s Home to see Shanshan?¡±


    Yin Tao felt that only these two people could have anything to do with the USB drive. Liang Yi was an adult and should be easier tomunicate with, but he might not be willing to cooperate. Xu Shan would cooperate with her, but she was still a child after all. She might not know the whole story.


    ¡°Go and find a ce to sleep first. Don¡¯t you know what time it is?¡± Feng Jing smiled and looked at Yin Tao who had a serious expression on her face. He felt that she would totally immerse herself whenever she was handling a case.


    As it was toote, Feng Jing found a hotel nearby and booked two standard rooms. When he returned to his room and was about to take a shower and rest, he heard a knock on the door.


    ¡°Brother Feng, are you asleep?¡± Yin Tao carefully leaned against the door. She had just heard a sound in the room and thus she knocked on Feng Jing¡¯s door.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Feng Jing wiped his wet hair. When he saw Yin Tao outside the door, he gestured for her toe in.


    ¡°Brother Feng, I¡¯m sorry to disturb you.¡±


    Yin Tao didn¡¯t know where to ce her eyes. Feng Jing¡¯s figure was very good. Although he was wearing a bathrobe, she could still see the outline of his body..

 Chapter 409 - 409: Hotel

    Chapter 409: Hotel


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    ¡°You came to me in the middle of the night just to say these polite words?¡±


    Feng Jing noticed Yin Tao¡¯s evasive gaze and deliberately pulled down his cor to observe her reaction. When he noticed that Ying Tao¡¯s ears were flushed, Feng Jing set aside his cheeky thoughts.


    ¡°I can¡¯t stop thinking about the case. I really can¡¯t sleep. Brother Feng, do you already have a n? Can we have a chat?¡± Yin Tao had actually nned to sleep just now, but as soon as shey down, her mind was filled with clues on the case. Her thoughts were all over the ce, she wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep If she didn¡¯t sort out these thoughts clearly.


    ¡°Alright, go to bed first.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao, who was frightened like a quail, and couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. ¡°Your slippers are too thin. The case is quiteplicated. Go sit on the bed and I¡¯ll tell you slowly.¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± Yin Tao agreed and quickly ran onto the bed.


    ¡°You should have guessed as much. The USB drive probably contains evidence of a ck market crime that Secretary Xu has.¡± Feng Jing told Yin Tao his guess. These things had been experienced by the two of them together, so Yin Tao could easily understand.


    ¡°So at that time, Secretary Xu was also very hesitant about reporting the ck market crime, little did he know such a tragedy would befall him.¡± Yin Tao thought of Xu Shan, who had almost been killed in the Children¡¯s Home. She wished she could put the murderer on the autopsy table and see if he actually had any heart.


    ¡°Brother Feng, could the real owner of the ck market really be Wan Zhe?¡±


    Yin Tao had never suspected that Wan Zhe would kill Xu Shan¡¯s parents. At the very least, from many people¡¯s description of Wan Zhe, he didn¡¯t seem like someone who would do such a thing, unless he had concealed himself so deeply.


    ¡°Not necessarily.¡± Feng Jing replied directly, ¡°Before 1 left just now, 1 showed Liu Jing a photo of Wan Zhe. She felt that the person in the casual outfit wasn¡¯t Wan Zhe. That person was a little taller than Wan Zhe and his figure was more simr to mine.¡±


    ¡°What if the person in the casual outfit isn¡¯t the boss of the ck market?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not impossible.¡± Feng Jing adjusted Yin Tao¡¯s nket and continued, ¡°So, the best way is to find the USB drive. Without evidence, we can¡¯t arrest the murderer even if we know who he is.¡±


    Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao¡¯s furrowed brows and gently reached out to help her smoothen them out. ¡°Let¡¯s go and talk to Liang Yi tomorrow and see if he¡¯s willing to help. Then, we¡¯ll go and see Xu Shan and see if she has any impression of that locust tree. After all, that USB drive is very likely to be hidden by Xu Rui. It might be meaningful to him. If¡­¡±


    Feng Jing was halfway through his sentence when he saw Yin Tao, who was leaning against the headboard, slowly slide down.


    ¡°You¡¯ve been running with me the entire day. It¡¯s been hard on you.¡± Feng Jing leaned over and gently kissed Yin Tao¡¯s forehead. He tucked her in and turned to go to the room next door.


    The next morning, when they woke up, Feng Jing and Yin Tao drove to Cheng Fei¡¯s house. Yin Tao even specially contacted Cheng Fei and said that they had to see Liang Yi to discuss something urgent with him.


    Cheng Fei agreed even though he was a little puzzled.


    In the car, Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing, who was in the driver¡¯s seat, in embarrassment. ¡°Brother Feng, 1 fell asleep halfway yesterday. I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m already very happy that you¡¯re willing to apany me. Xiaotao, you don¡¯t have to apologize to me. No matter what happened, 1¡¯11 definitely be willing to forgive you. I can¡¯t bear to be angry with you.¡±


    In fact, Feng Jing didn¡¯t want to take the risk with Yin Tao. However, based on his understanding of her, Yin Tao would definitely not be at ease if he didn¡¯t bring her along.


    ¡°Brother Feng, if we can sessfully solve the case this time, let¡¯s go home to see Grandpa Feng together, okay?¡±


    Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing and felt that many things that had happened were surreal. Feng Jing had always been willing to believe in her, and to apany her.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go home together.¡± Although Feng Jing¡¯s voice was very calm, his gaze had be exceptionally gentle. Only when he was with Yin Tao would Feng Jing feel warmth and happiness.


    Liang Yi was already waiting for Feng Jing and Yin Tao when they arrived at Cheng Fei¡¯s house.


    ¡°I¡¯ll make a pot of tea for you guys. Take your time to chat.¡± Cheng Fei could tell that Feng Jing and Yin Tao had something to discuss with Liang Yi, so he deliberately left them alone.


    ¡°Why are you here again? I¡¯ve already said that Liu Jing¡¯s disappearance has nothing to do with me.¡± Liang Yi watched Cheng Fei walk into the kitchen, and lowered his voice to say to Feng Jing and Yin Tao..

 Chapter 410 - 410: Willing

    Chapter 410: Willing


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    ¡°We know that Liu Jing disappeared because someone wanted to kill her.¡± Feng Jing noticed that Liang Yi had been looking at the kitchen and cooperated by speaking softly.


    ¡°Kill her?¡± Liang Yi asked in confusion, ¡°She¡¯s just a little girl with a weak personality. Who would want to kill her?¡±


    ¡°Yan Kai.¡± Feng Jing said Yan Kai¡¯s name. As expected, he saw a hint of shock on Liang Yi¡¯s face.


    ¡°Is he low-level enough to kill a little girl? Then why aren¡¯t you arresting him? Why are you looking for me?¡± Liang Yi didn¡¯t care about Yan Kai at all. In his opinion, someone unscrupulous like Yan Kai would suffer his retribution sooner orter.


    ¡°We don¡¯t have any evidence, so we want your help,¡± Yin Tao said upfront. In her heart, Liang Yi had saved her before, so she didn¡¯t treat him as an evil person.


    ¡°I can¡¯t help you.¡± Liang Yi was visibly upset, as if he was very conflicted and uneasy.


    ¡°Then we can only wait until we find Liu Jing¡¯s corpse.¡±


    Liang Yi couldn¡¯t help but sneer before Feng Jing could finish speaking. ¡°You police are really useless. If you were facing the dead, why would you catch the murderer?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why we want your help.¡±


    Liang Yi was about to retort when he heard Cheng Fei¡¯s voice from behind. ¡°Brother Liang, help them think of a solution.¡±


    Cheng Fei was holding the tea he had brewed. Liang Yi hurriedly took the tea from him and exined, ¡°But I don¡¯t want you and Yaoyao to be in any danger. Yan Kai is definitely not a gentleman. If you force him into a corner, he will do anything.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why we have to get rid of himpletely. He should receive the punishment he deserves and not continue to threaten others.¡±


    Feng Jing noticed Liang Yi¡¯s hesitation and hurriedly added, ¡°I know that you didn¡¯t participate too much in the ck market¡¯s matters, so you should stop before it is toote. You don¡¯t want Cheng Fei and Cheng Yao to be worried for you all the time, right?¡±


    Liang Yi was silent for a while before he finally nodded, as if he had been relieved of a burden. He said to Feng Jing, ¡°I have some evidence of Yan Kai¡¯s crime. At that time, it was to protect myself. Although the evidence is notplete, it¡¯s enough for him to be locked up in the police station for the rest of his life.¡±


    He looked at the stack of documents that Liang Yi handed to him. They were all evidence of Yan Kai¡¯s fraudulent ounting and some violent acts. There were even some records of drug transactions.


    ¡°These are enough.¡± Feng Jing quickly sorted out the documents and sent them to the bureau. Although these were not all of Yan Kai¡¯s crimes, he could quickly use the evidence to control Yan Kai. By then, it would only be a matter of time before he confessed to the other crimes.


    ¡°Do you know the boss of the ck market?¡± Feng Jing¡¯s impression of Liang Yi had changed greatly.


    Liang Yi shook his head and said with some difficulty, ¡°I really don¡¯t know. Only those who have a murder case can have a chance to be a true core member of the ck market. I draw a line at certain things, especially after I got together with Cheng Fei. I almost didn¡¯t do anything illegal.¡±


    Looking at Liang Yi¡¯s obedient expression, Yin Tao couldn¡¯t help but burst outughing. It seemed that love really had the ability to change a person. Even someone like Liang Yi had such a docile side. Yin Tao was very surprised.


    ¡°Xiaotao, I can guarantee that. I made him swear on his life that he wouldn¡¯t do anything illegal.¡±


    Cheng Fei seemed to be very satisfied with Liang Yi¡¯s performance. He exined to Yin Tao and Feng Jing, ¡°Although he went overboard in the past, it¡¯s all business matters. I can understand why he¡¯s cheating. The people under him are now employees of the securitypany. I¡¯ve already asked him to do some legitimate work.¡±


    ¡°Brother Cheng Fei, we believe in you, and we also believe in Mr. Liang, but there¡¯s one more thing we¡­¡±


    ¡°Speak up, with me around, Liang Yi will definitely do his best to cooperate.¡± Cheng Fei really wanted to help. Moreover, Cheng Fei had long wanted Liang Yi to stop working in the ck market.


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing looked at each other and continued, ¡°It¡¯s about finding a locust tree.¡±


    Hearing this, Liang Yi¡¯s expression became a little awkward, and he looked at Cheng Fei guiltily.


    ¡°What locust tree? Are you still helping the ck market? Is there someone¡¯s corpse under the locust tree?¡±


    Looking at the furious Cheng Fei, Yin Tao admired his imagination. The two of them had really changed a lot. In the past, Cheng Fei was docile like a little hamster in front of Liang Yi. He was very timid and afraid, but now, their roles werepletely switched..

 Chapter 411 - 411: Harvesting

    Chapter 411: Harvesting


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    ¡°It¡¯s just an open mission. I¡¯m thinking of using this opportunity to withdraw from the ck market if I can find it. I really don¡¯t know why I¡¯m looking for this locust tree.¡±


    Liang Yi looked at Feng Jing and Yin Tao and asked worriedly, ¡°Are there really any corpses?¡±


    ¡°What happens if there are. Have you thought about it?¡± Yin Tao looked at the silent Liang Yi and persuaded him, ¡°You should back out as soon as possible. If you continue, you won¡¯t know if you¡¯ve been made use of.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that easy to quit.¡± Liang Yi smiled bitterly and exined, ¡°1 only have the right to request for a recement afterpleting the first mission. This is also why I want to find that locust tree.¡±


    ¡°Where have you searched for the locust tree? Where have the other people in the ck market searched? Can you write it down?¡± Feng Jing was very concerned about finding the USB drive. His purpose here was to find the USB drive.


    ¡°It¡¯s very easy to remember. We have searched all the locust trees in City A. All that¡¯s left is the suburbs, but the area is too big. It wouldn¡¯t be easy to find.¡±


    Liang Yi also had a n in his heart. This time, he had to cut ties with the ck market no matter what, even if it meant that he had to bring Cheng Fei and Cheng Yao to live in another city. He could not continue to live in fear like this.


    ¡°Thank you for your help today. When Yan Kai is arrested, 1 might need you to provide a statement.¡± Feng Jing and Yin Tao stood up and got ready to leave. The most important thing now was to find the USB drive.


    ¡°Contact me if there¡¯s anything we can do to help. Liang Yi will do his best.¡± Cheng Fei walked Feng Jing and Yin Tao out. In his opinion, it was a good thing that Liang Yi couldpletely break away from the ck market.


    After leaving Cheng Fei¡¯s house, Yin Tao and Feng Jing didn¡¯t dare to dy for a moment. The two of them went straight to the Children¡¯s Home to look for Xu Shan. After receiving treatment from a psychiatrist, Xu Shan was no longer much different from children her age and had be livelier than before.


    Yin Tao told her about the locust tree and showed her the locust tree that Cheng Yao had drawn.


    ¡°Sister, Dad brought me to this ce.¡± Xu Shan pointed at the locust tree in the painting and said to Yin Tao, ¡°Dad said that the locust tree is his favorite tree because he met Mom under the locust tree.¡±


    Yin Tao and Feng Jing looked at Xu Shan in surprise. They never expected that things would develop so smoothly. Yin Tao asked excitedly, ¡°Shanshan, do you know where Mom and Dad got to know each other?¡±


    Xu Shan nodded and said innocently, ¡°It¡¯s called Huaiying County. It¡¯s a very beautiful ce.¡±


    After obtaining this important clue, Feng Jing and Yin Tao didn¡¯t dare wait longer. They bade farewell to Xu Shan and rushed to Huaiying County, which was not far from City A.


    As he was afraid of attracting too much attention, Feng Jing only brought a small number of people from the police force. Fortunately, there were not many locust trees in Huaiying County. There were only two in total, of which only one was surrounded by water. With everyone¡¯s efforts, Feng Jing and the others finally found the USB drive buried at the foot of the locust tree.


    ¡°Captain Feng, 1¡¯11 bring the USB drive to the technical department to deal with it. It looks like we¡¯ll definitely seed this time.¡± Ji Yu looked at Feng Jing excitedly. This time, his efforts were not in vain.


    ¡°Everyone, you¡¯ve worked hard. You can inform Officer Wu this time. We should be able to harvest soon.¡±


    The contents of the USB drive was indeed very important. However, what surprised Feng Jing was that although the owner of the ck market was not Wan Zhe, it had something to do with him.


    Wan Zhe¡¯s brother, Wan Xu, had always given people a gentle and humble impression. He was a stark contrast to Wan Zhe, but Wan Xu¡¯s thoughts were deep. Not only did he use the ck market to do illegal things and harm people, but he had also always had the intention to take the Wan Corporation away from Wan Zhe.


    The Old Master of the Wan Corporation was not that simple either. He had done countless evil deeds back in his time. On the surface, he handed the Wan Corporation to his youngest son, but behind his back, he handed the ck market to his more scheming elder son.


    As Wan Zhe¡¯s assistant, Xu Rui also unintentionally found out that Wan Xu was scheming against Wan Zhe, so he had been paying attention to it. He didn¡¯t expect to get himself killed because he had been collecting such evidence.


    Wan Zhe had never thought that the person who killed his secretary would be his biological brother. Even on the day Wan Xu and his father were convicted, Wan Zhe still couldn¡¯t believe that his brother did all these things. The bug in his office and the ident that almost cost his life were actually all part of his brother¡¯s n.


    After the USB drive was found, Yin Tao didn¡¯t participate in the follow-up investigation until the day of the trial. This big news that shook City A went beyond the City. Feng Jing became well known by more people..

 Chapter 412-End - 412: Finale

    Chapter 412: Finale


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    Feng Jing did not only gain prestige. His brother¡¯s kidnapping case that had always troubled him also came to an end after old matters in the ck market surfaced.


    At that time, the person who kidnapped him and his brother was one of the core members of the ck market. At that time, he was also Wan Zhe¡¯s father¡¯s right-hand man.


    Feng Jing could not imagine that someone would really do such a heartless thing because of businesspetition.


    However, Wan Zhe¡¯s father had underestimated Feng Jing¡¯s grandfather. The Old Master did not copse and retire because of his grandson¡¯s death. Instead, he worked hard to manage the Wan family, despite his grief.


    ¡°Xiaotao, are you really not going to Captain Feng¡¯smendation ceremony?¡± Bai Luo tidied her clothes and asked Yin Tao, who was still scrolling through the news on her cell phone.


    ¡°I¡¯m from the forensics department. It¡¯s not a big deal if I don¡¯t go.¡± Yin Tao slumped on the table listlessly. Ever since she and Feng Jing parted ways in Huaiying County, the two of them had not seen each other. They had only had a few phone calls.


    Su Ning had arranged for Yin Tao to teach at the police academy. As for Feng Jing, he had be even busier as he had to deal with the many suspects in the ck market.


    ¡°But it¡¯s very likely that Captain Feng will be transferred back to the headquarters this time. He has made a huge contribution to such a big case.¡± Bai Luo didn¡¯t know what Yin Tao was thinking. It was very likely that they would be separated.


    ¡°I know. How can City A hold him back?¡± Yin Tao knew better than anyone that after Feng Jing solved his brother¡¯s case in the original novel, his career would soar. He would receive even more awards after the ck market case was well handled.


    ¡°Then as a member of the detective team, I have no reason not to go.¡± Bai Luo pushed the door open helplessly and left. Yin Tao was alone in the dormitory, feeling frustrated and uneasy.


    Yin Tao left the dormitory and walked alone to a secluded path.


    Sitting on the stone steps in a daze, Yin Tao began to n her next move.


    ¡°Yin Ning and Xi Feng are getting married too. The Yin family is developing quite well under Yin Ning¡¯s management,¡± Yin Tao muttered softly andughed self-deprecatingly. As someone who understood the plot, Yin Ning¡¯s actions seemed more reasonable. She worked hard together with her family, and also worked towards a happy ending with the male lead.


    ¡°Everyone is working hard for their happiness. What am I doing?¡± Yin Tao scratched her head. She felt that her previous actions of wanting to escape from these protagonists were really stupid.


    Yin Tao was so bored that she was in a daze. The sky gradually darkened. Yin Tao felt that the rest of her life had be much more boring. Everyone had their own ending, but her life was still unknown.


    ¡°I¡¯d better do my job as a forensic doctor. Everyone else has already found their goal in life. There¡¯s nothing wrong with me being a worker.¡±


    Yin Tao tried her best tofort herself. Just as she was about to get up and return to the dormitory, she felt her feet go numb. Before she could fall, she was pulled into a warm embrace.


    ¡°If you want to be a worker, you have to at least take good care of yourself.¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao, who was a little confused, and gently pinched her cheek.


    ¡°Themendation ceremony is over? Isn¡¯t there a celebration party?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing, who was dressed in a police uniform, in confusion. She felt that he had really been underestimated as the supporting actor in the original novel.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t celebrate with me, what kind of celebration party is this?¡± Feng Jing looked at Yin Tao and asked gently, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Xiaotao? Aren¡¯t you happy that I have a chance to return to the capital to work?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m happy. You can meet your family often when you return to the capital. Grandpa will definitely be very happy.¡±


    Yin Tao was clearly looking more and more disappointed, Feng Jing lowered his head and gently kissed her on the corner of her mouth.


    ¡°What are you doing? Someone will see us!¡± Yin Tao never expected that Feng Jing would suddenly kiss her. She hurriedly looked around. Fortunately, their location was rtively hidden.


    ¡°Come back to the capital with me. I¡¯ve mentioned it to Chief Wang An. Only by working with you will I have the motivation, so he agreed to transfer you to the Municipal Public Security Bureau in the capital.¡±


    ¡°Did you really make it sound so cringy?¡± Yin Tao looked at Feng Jing in disdain, but the corners of her mouth couldn¡¯t help curling up.


    ¡°I¡¯m just teasing you. The forensic doctor of the Municipal Public Security Bureau has also reached the age of retirement. The leaders of the Municipal Public Security Bureau already had the intention to transfer you over. You are too outstanding to be ignored.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s more like it. I told you that I¡¯m very capable. In the future, you can¡¯t hold me back when we go to the Municipal Public Security Bureau.¡±


    The gloominess on Yin Tao¡¯s facepletely dissipated. When she thought of working with Feng Jing in the future, Yin Tao felt that life was filled with joy. As long as the male lead who belonged to her didn¡¯t leave, their own story would start over..


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