Chapter 266: Chapter 266

"Who is it?" Shi Nian and Tang Yanqing asked simultaneously.

Just then, the door opened, and Tang Yan Yi walked in.

Seeing Shi Nian casually coming into this computer room, she couldn’t help but let out a chuckle: "I thought the data from Guan Liang here belonged to the police’s high-security level, but apparently, it can all be freely accessed by media reporters without needing the chief’s approval? Seems like the police and media will truly become one family, with no secret unsurfaced by reporters and no confidentiality in our police work."

Shi Nian felt a bit embarrassed: "Miss Tang, please don’t misunderstand. I came here just to help solve the case, not to expose police secrets without permission. I will strictly adhere to the boundaries."

Tang Yanqing gave Tang Yan Yi a detached glance: "Thanks to my dear sis for the reminder, keeping the media and police’s boundaries between us might just cause estrangement."

He turned to Shi Nian: "I suggest you write a formal application to the police department to become a part-time officer. With your intuition and insight, along with your performance in this sequence of cases, you’ve outdone many full-time officers. I’ll get Old Qiao to recommend you together, and the chief will surely approve."

He spoke, his mocking gaze sliding past Tang Yan Yi: "Even if my uncle is the police commissioner, he wouldn’t reject a talent like Shi Nian. Sorry, Xiao Yi, not even your status as my uncle’s daughter can help you."

"Little brother!" Tang Yan Yi’s expression was something people dared not look at.

Shi Nian couldn’t bear to look, gently tugging Tang Yanqing’s sleeve: "Let’s talk about the future later; let’s first watch the surveillance footage."

Guan Liang had been watching the situation, eager to help, yet knowing he had no standing to speak. Seeing Shi Nian taking the lead to reconcile, he quickly picked up the coffee cup from the table, handing it to Tang Yan Yi: "Have some coffee. You’ll be interested in what’s coming."

"Oh?" Tang Yan Yi then took the coffee cup.

Guan Liang quickly settled back, moving the mouse to find the footage of a particular time, zooming in. Then pointing at the screen, he turned back: "Though the image isn’t clear, the facial features not distinct, I’m convinced anyone keen-eyed can deduce from his body characteristics."

Tang Yan Yi pushed forward, clapping: "Huangfu Huazhang! I’ve finally caught you!"

Shi Nian and Tang Yanqing exchanged a glance, with Tang Yanqing immediately pointing to Jia Tianzi: "Contact his secretary, arrange a face-to-face meeting. Tell him if he continues with his bureaucratic refusals, I’ll have no choice but to visit him with handcuffs."

Jia Tianzi smirked: "Isn’t he at least your distant cousin from a hundred years ago? Why so serious?"

Tang Yan Yi turned directly: "Aren’t you calling? Then I’ll call."

Seeing the Tang siblings determinedly ignoring family relations, Jia Tianzi hastily turned to make the call.

Everyone was busy, yet Shi Nian’s gaze remained fixed on the surveillance footage. As the slender figure on the footage was about to walk out of view, he seemingly looked up unintentionally, his appearance shadowed by trees, showing only the outline of his mouth.

Then, he slightly smiled towards the camera.

The expression vanished quickly, leaving one unsure if it was genuine, nor certain he was purposely facing the camera, given the distance between him and the camera... Yet Shi Nian was sure he smiled at the camera.

She took a low breath. The others turned, asking: "What’s up?"

Shi Nian moved the mouse to rewind the footage. Everyone saw, with Tang Yanqing frowning silently while Tang Yan Yi excitedly declared: "Don’t be smug; I’ll definitely catch you!"

Shi Nian was mildly surprised by Tang Yan Yi’s reaction, turning to her: "Miss Tang, what makes you so suddenly agitated over Huangfu Huazhang?"

Only Guan Liang knew Tang Yan Yi had been quietly watching Huangfu Huazhang for a while.

Tang Yan Yi snapped at Shi Nian: "Does the police need to report to a reporter like you?"

"I didn’t mean that," Shi Nian frowned slightly: "I just want to remind Miss Tang to be cautious, this person—unfathomable."

"Oh really?" Tang Yan Yi couldn’t help but mock: "I clearly feel he’s quite special to you, yet you summed him up with such a cold remark. Tsk, truly chilling."

Tang Yanqing’s gaze sliced over, arms crossed: "From a police officer’s standpoint, I support you, Xiao Yi. Trust your instincts, don’t let any suspicious individuals go. But objectively, Xiao Yi, though you’re a superwomen among female officers, you’re not his match yet. Investigate, but be smart about the timing, don’t act recklessly."

Shi Nian glanced up, subtly looking at Tang Yanqing without speaking.

Tang Yanqing immediately countered her gaze, pressing a finger to her forehead: "No, take it back, don’t even think about it."

Jia Tianzi and Guan Liang exchanged a glance, four eyes turned toward Tang Yanqing.

Tang Yanqing picked up his coffee cup, sipping slowly, looking at Shi Nian and the other two: "She wants me to agree, so she can visit Huangfu Huazhang herself. I said she shouldn’t even think about it."

The three people had varying expressions, Shi Nian was immensely embarrassed, couldn’t help but make a face at Tang Yanqing: "Just because you said not to think, means I won’t? Sorry, Mr. Tang, you don’t have the power to control thoughts yet, I’ve already thought it through, you’re too late to stop me."

Jia Tianzi and Guan Liang lowered their heads, chuckling. Mr. Tang, usually sharp-tongued and unstoppable, was silenced today, and they felt avenged in a way.

Tang Yan Yi couldn’t listen any longer, banging the coffee cup on the table.

"Huangfu Huazhang’s trail has always been mine to follow, and it’s naturally for me to continue. I warn you, don’t interfere!"

Saying this, Tang Yan Yi stepped out, leaving, her ten-centimeter heels leaving cold echoes on the floor.

After leaving the computer room, Shi Nian whispered to Tang Yanqing, "Miss Tang insists on being with Hua Zhang, maybe there’s some element of spiting me. Can you persuade her? I’m afraid she’ll get hurt."

Tang Yanqing laughed, leaned forward, and whispered softly in her ear, "Hmm, you really seem like a sister-in-law. Instead of getting angry with your sister, you’re worried about her... I like that."

Shi Nian’s face turned red all over, "Hey, what nonsense are you talking about?"

What sister-in-law? What labels is he sticking on her? She hasn’t even agreed to officially date him yet!

Tang Yanqing couldn’t help but smile more and more. He really liked seeing her so embarrassed and annoyed, jumping up and down yet helpless.

He couldn’t resist teasing her more, walked up to her and whispered in her ear again, his lips almost brushing the tip of her hair, sharp and ticklish.

"It wasn’t me who made her call you sister-in-law, she called you that herself. I just think she’s spot on, sounds really nice. Since she started, I plan to let her keep calling you that. For a lifetime."

Shi Nian’s cheeks were flushed, she could only stomp her foot and run off, ignoring him.

Tang Yan Yi calling her ’sister-in-law’, what did that have to do with him? Tang Yan Yi was calling her that because of Xiang Yuan, and it was also to spite her back then. How did it all turn into good things in his mouth?

After running a few steps, she looked back and teased him, "Do you want to be a Buddha?"

"Huh?" He was so pleased with himself, he didn’t react for a moment.

Only then did Shi Nian stop, smiling slightly with pride, "If you don’t want to be a Buddha, why do you keep bragging about yourself?"

It was only then that he understood, and he laughed heartily.

This crafty little thing, her words indeed had a logical trap: if he said, "Yes, I want to be a Buddha," it would also mean he wanted to become a monk... he wouldn’t be tricked!

He’d rather admit he lacks intelligence than become a monk!

Kangchuan University Board of Trustees, Hua Zhang’s office.

Xia Zuo silently walked in, his footsteps muffled by the long-pile carpet.

Mr. Q was again standing at the window, gazing at the vast lawn in front of the campus, a glass of red wine swaying in his hand, deep in thought.

Xia Zuo sighed softly.

From this angle, you could see all the students coming in through the main gate. But—that person has been so busy lately, returning to school very late, even if you wait endlessly at this time, you wouldn’t catch sight of that person.

Xia Zuo walked over, his eyes falling on a piece of paper on Mr. Q’s desk.

It’s very old, with many creases, as if it had been crumpled and discarded.

On it were several lines of text:

Suspect 1: Yanwu Square, Father, Mr. Q; or the actual owners behind them.

Suspect 3: "Black Curtain" Reporter Xiong Jie.

It’s the suspect list that Shi Nian once wrote to Tang Yanqing. Tang Yanqing had guessed from the handwriting analysis that the last "?" represented Xiang Yuan.

If someone can come up with such a suspect list, it means that person harbors suspicion towards these people, meaning these people had once done something threatening, making her feel in danger.

So now, with Xiang Yuan divorced, and Rosa in a car accident... The source of thɪs content is novel★fire.net

[Second update in the morning]