The operator on the phone immediately recognized Le Shaoming’s voice and felt nervous: “Officer Zhang is on duty today. There’s only one fighting case.”
“Zhang Yiliang?” Once Zhang was mentioned, Le Shaoming knew who it was.
Zhang Yiliang was someone he valued highly. Most leaders in the bureau thought well of him and planned to promote him to police superintendent this year.
Everything had been going smoothly, and Le Shaoming was happy to mentor him.
But he hadn’t expected Zhang to make such a mistake today.
Le Shaoming drove his car onto the main road.
Normally with detention, paying bail would allow release. Things usually wouldn’t go wrong, but after hearing what Principal Shi said, Le Shaoming knew Zhang Yiliang had really messed up today!
Detaining someone without allowing bail.
When Le Shaoming heard the operator’s report, cold sweat broke out on his back. He knew if this wasn’t handled well, their entire branch would face a major reshuffling from top to bottom.
**
At the police station.
Zhang Yiliang was in the break room negotiating with two young men who were present.
The man in the navy blue shirt had his legs crossed as he gave his statement to Zhang Yiliang, “We just invited these two students for some drinks. She wouldn’t drink and then beat us up like this…”
Zhang Yiliang nodded while taking notes, “Creating disturbances, endangering public safety…”
Sun Fei brought a cup of water to the detention room.
“Little Sun,” the elderly person beside her saw where she was heading and knew she was going to check on that girl. “Captain Zhang hasn’t left yet, don’t be too obvious. Being detained isn’t entirely a bad thing for her.”
Otherwise, who knows what would have happened if she fell into those young masters’ hands.
Sun Fei pushed open the door and went in.
The girl was still sitting in the chair, though not as properly as before. She leaned against the backrest, her eyelashes lowered, like a small animal basking in the sunlight, her whole being appearing particularly relaxed.
A calm and composed demeanor.
As if she hadn’t realized what had happened.
“Have some water.” Sun Fei put the teacup on the table.
Bai Lian opened her eyes, looked at the white porcelain mug on the table, and picked it up. “Did you send all my messages?”
She asked.
“Yes,” Sun Fei thought of the last message she sent to Xiao Qi, “I told him to go to Yunxiao Hospital, but I don’t know which ward your friend is in.”
Sun Fei hadn’t been deployed externally, she only knew that everyone involved tonight was at Yunxiao Hospital.
“It’s fine.” Bai Lian’s fingertips lightly tapped the cup.
Xiao Qi could find this out himself, she wasn’t worried.
Sun Fei watched as Bai Lian continued to casually drink her tea, seemingly unaware of her current situation, yet somehow appearing to have everything under control.
A very contradictory person.
“I answered two phone calls for you,” Sun Fei saw she had finished drinking and spoke up, “One seemed to be your teacher, one was your brother.”
Bai Lian leaned back, “Teacher, brother?”
“Yes, I told them about your current situation,” Sun Fei thought of that message after “Xu San”, feeling it was quite dangerous, “They seem to be coming over.”
Xu Wenyao? Bai Lian pondered briefly, among those who had been in close contact with her recently, only Xu Wenyao fit.
**
Outside the police station.
In the evening, there weren’t many cars.
Le Shaoming was in Yunxiao District, closest to the station. He arrived in less than ten minutes.
Everyone recognized his car here. As soon as it stopped, someone came to assist, “Chief Le, why are you here now?”
Le Shaoming’s expression was cold, “Who was detained tonight?”
“A girl, Little Sun is watching her.”
“Take me to see her,” Le Shaoming walked directly towards the detention room, hurriedly, “Bring me the statement and files.”
The Xu family was in Xingjiang District, they’d probably arrive in less than ten minutes.
Someone quickly brought over Bai Lian’s statement and files.
Le Shaoming walked while looking down at them, “Creating disturbances”, “Intentional injury”, these words had nothing to do with fighting, basically judged from the other party’s perspective.
His brows furrowed tighter. Flipping further, there was Bai Lian’s information—
Bai Lian, female, not from Jiangjiang, current address Mountain Sea Apartments.
Very easily overlooked information.
He closed the files just as someone opened the detention room door. The girl probably hadn’t expected others to come in, calmly raised her head, her dark pupils showing slight surprise.
She was still fine. Le Shaoming let out a breath of relief, “Miss Bai, please come with me to my office first.”
Sun Fei was standing at the door. She watched Le Shaoming invite Bai Lian to his office and turned her head in surprise, asking: “Why did Chief Le come?”
The police station was quite large. Except for major criminal cases, Sun Fei rarely saw Le Shaoming in person.
Today’s incident, that Yu family did have some background, but they only contacted Captain Zhang.
So…
How did Le Shaoming come, and why did he take Bai Lian away?
Le Shaoming brought Bai Lian to his office and made her a cup of tea, “Please sit, Miss Bai.”
He wasn’t clear about Bai Lian’s relationship with the Xu family, but Principal Shi personally said this was their Jiang University’s good classmate. This point alone was enough to make Le Shaoming treat her carefully.
Just after making tea, his phone rang.
Le Shaoming looked down, tensed up, and quickly went outside.
“Chief Le, how could you let that Bai Lian…” Zhang Yiliang had just finished questioning those with Yu Hongqing, and upon leaving the break room heard that Le Shaoming had come and released Bai Lian.
He was about to ask if Le Shaoming knew Bai Lian.
But unexpectedly, Le Shaoming didn’t look at him and walked straight past him towards the main entrance.
Zhang Yiliang felt something was wrong when Le Shaoming was so cold, and quickly followed.
Just reaching the entrance, a fire-red convertible sports car screeched to a stop sideways at the front door.
The lights at the entrance were on.
Under the lights, the red body of the car reflected cold gleams.
Luxury cars were common in Jiangjiang, this wasn’t rare, but everyone’s eyes were on the license plate—
The plate only had two characters, “A” and “8”.
This kind of special license plate belonged only to those big shots in Xingjiang District.
Xu Nanjing got out of the car, his glasses still hanging on his T-shirt collar, keys not even removed, walking straight inside. His features were handsome, expression gentle, but those eyes were so sharp no one dared to meet them.
Le Shaoming quickly followed, not daring to show any negligence: “Young Master Three, she’s in my office.”
Xu Nanjing didn’t look at anyone else, just glanced at Le Shaoming, “Take me there.”
After they left, others finally let out a breath, eyes falling on where Xu Nanjing had been, “Captain Zhang, who was that? His plate number’s 8 is longer than my life.”
Most people in the Yunxiao District police station never had a chance to even see Young Master Three Xu.
“Don’t know.” Zhang Yiliang naturally hadn’t seen him either, he just felt uneasy and directly followed.
**
In the office.
When Xu Nanjing came in, Bai Lian was sitting in a chair nearby, the air conditioning was on, she was lowering her head playing with her phone.
Snow-white clothes, delicate features, eyebrows lowered, fingertips casually tapping the phone screen.
They’d heard she’d been in a fight, but her hair and clothes were extremely neat, not even wrinkled.
Only some red blood spatters on her white pants leg, like red plum blossoms falling on vast white snow.
Xiao Qi had sent her a picture.
Bai Lian opened it to look, it was Xu Zhiyue’s blood test.
Hearing the sound, she raised her eyes slightly, saw Xu Nanjing, just leaned back, eyes lazy: “Why did you come?”
Xu Nanjing saw she was fine and let out a breath, his hanging heart finally settling.
He collapsed into the seat beside Bai Lian, “Called you, heard you got in a fight, were at the police station, forcibly detained.”
“What’s there to panic about,” Bai Lian reached out to pour him tea, tone unhurried but words arrogant, “Never lost a fight.”
She wore white clothes, sitting posture proper.
Head lowered pouring tea, light tea soup slowly poured into the bowl.
Unhurried, elegant and refined.
Xu Nanjing watched her tea-pouring posture, just like in his memory, calm and composed. He couldn’t imagine at all how she fought with people.
Very similar to Jiang Fuli, always maintaining grace, might be disappointed but would never lose composure.
After confirming she was fine, Xu Nanjing took a sip of tea.
He took out his phone, opened WeChat to report safety to Jiang Fuli.
The second he got the call, Xu Nanjing immediately drove over and notified Jiang Fuli.
Beside them, Le Shaoming didn’t dare sit, just watched Bai Lian and Xu Nanjing’s interaction, heart more shocked.
In Jiangjiang, everyone knew what weight the “Three Young Masters of Jiangjiang” carried in their circles.
Today receiving Principal Shi’s number, Le Shaoming could still keep calm, but when the Xu family’s call came, he lost his footing.
Especially now…
Bai Lian being particularly composed facing Xu Nanjing.
From their conversation you could see they were not only very familiar, Xu Nanjing was even at a disadvantage.
The cold sweat that had finally disappeared from Le Shaoming’s back appeared again. Who exactly was this girl? When did someone like this appear in Jiangjiang?
“Alright,” Xu Nanjing stood up, took out a cigarette from his pocket and bit it, “I’ll take her back first, people at home are waiting for her.”
“Can we leave?” Bai Lian looked up.
Le Shaoming almost had a heart attack at her words, “Of course, Miss Bai, you can leave anytime.”
Detaining only one party in a fight when the other wasn’t detained was already unreasonable.
He was really afraid Bai Lian would say more and he’d lose his position.
Fortunately Bai Lian didn’t say more, just stood up, “I still have two books.”
“Books,” Le Shaoming quickly opened the office door, turned his head to look at Sun Fei standing outside, “Where are Miss Bai’s books?”
His “Miss Bai” was very polite.
Sun Fei was also startled, quickly said: “In the conference room, I’ll get them.”
She quickly brought Bai Lian’s two books over.
The books were stained with blood, already dried.
Le Shaoming saw the bright red blood and knew the battle was fierce, then thinking of Bai Lian’s clean and neat white clothes, couldn’t help taking a sharp breath.
But didn’t dare think more, went in to give the books to Bai Lian.
Xu Nanjing also saw the blood stains on Bai Lian’s book covers, his brows jumped a few times, feeling something was off.
But didn’t think deeper.
Le Shaoming respectfully sent the two to the door, “Young Master Three, please rest assured, I will investigate this matter properly, absolutely no favoritism or injustice.”
**
Xu Nanjing’s car was parked at the entrance.
He opened the passenger door, just about to let Bai Lian get in.
A black four-seater car stopped beside his car.
It had Chang’an District plates, compared to Xu Nanjing’s leopard number, both the car body and plates were extremely low-key.
Xu Nanjing felt these plates were familiar.
He hadn’t thought more when he saw the back door open, an elderly person wearing dark robes got out from the back.
Seeing that face, Xu Nanjing opened his mouth.
As a former student of Jiangjiang University’s Economics and Management Department, Xu Nanjing naturally recognized Principal Shi, but his talent was ordinary, didn’t have many chances to see Principal Shi. Being able to talk to Principal Shi was completely because Principal Shi used to often look for Jiang Fuli.
He could only tag along.
Unexpected to see Shi Yu here, Xu Nanjing couldn’t help being surprised, “Principal Shi, why did you come here?”
Jiangjiang University’s top students might fight internally, but were very united externally. Principal Shi had students everywhere, even Old Master Xu would treat him with courtesy when seeing him.
Shi Yu kept clear of involvement, didn’t participate in their few families’ affairs.
Old Master Xu had invited several times, he always declined.
Shi Yu had been anxious all the way, he remembered Bai Lian’s face, indeed easily attracted trouble.
Had the driver race here.
The car hadn’t steadied when he opened the door, he didn’t look at Xu Nanjing, gaze falling on Bai Lian behind Xu Nanjing, his hanging heart finally settling.
“Principal Shi,” Bai Lian put the books in Xu Nanjing’s passenger seat, eyes raised, “Today was an emergency, didn’t have time to find you.”
The “brother” and “teacher” Sun Fei mentioned should be Xu Nanjing and Shi Yu.
“It’s fine, I just heard you got in a fight,” Shi Yu nodded, gaze falling on Le Shaoming and others, “Complete nonsense, how could you possibly fight? Are you okay?”
Bai Lian wasn’t guilty at all, “I’m fine.”
The two stood at the entrance talking for a few sentences before Shi Yu saw the decorative Xu Nanjing. His eyes narrowed slightly, but recognized this person: “Student Xu.”
When saying “Student Xu”, these three words were obviously much more perfunctory.
Not so kind and amiable.
Xu Nanjing wasn’t surprised by Shi Yu’s attitude. After all, Shi Yu still remembered his name. When Academician Ma saw him it was: [Invest in new equipment today and you’re Young Master Three Xu, no investment—
Friend who are you?]
What surprised him was that Shi Yu and Bai Lian actually knew each other, not only that, Shi Yu spoke so gently to her?
Xu Nanjing didn’t think Shi Yu was like this because of Jiang Fuli’s relationship. He wasn’t just Jiang Fuli’s good friend, but also Xu family’s Third Young Master, but look how perfunctory Principal Shi was to him?
About Bai Lian and Xu Nanjing knowing each other, Shi Yu unobtrusively looked at Xu Nanjing and Bai Lian, then saw Xu Nanjing half a step behind Bai Lian.
Suddenly remembered Bai Lian came from Xiangcheng.
Before he only felt emotional about Bai Lian coming from Xiangcheng, but seeing Xu Nanjing today…
Shi Yu paused.
He remembered someone was in Xiangcheng, recently returned to Jiangjiang, people in academic circles were all restless.
“It’s good you’re fine,” Shi Yu thought while talking to Bai Lian, “No rush with Dean Shu, his schedule isn’t busy the next few days, just tell me when you have time.”
“Okay.” Bai Lian nodded.
The two talked for a few sentences. Shi Yu realized this wasn’t a place for chatting, it was quite late, and Bai Lian had been detained for several hours, so he made way. After the car left,
Le Shaoming finally dared speak to Shi Yu, “Principal Shi.”
“Who did she fight with?” Shi Yu didn’t go in, just stood at the entrance.
“Yu Hongqing.” Le Shaoming had already seen the record.
“Yu Hongqing?” Shi Yu obviously hadn’t heard this name, but also knew it was probably some young master of Jiangjiang.
He came here originally to solve problems for Bai Lian.
Now seeing Xu Nanjing, Shi Yu put down his worries. Handling this matter, these young masters would definitely be more skilled than him.
Le Shaoming sent off Xu Nanjing, then respectfully sent off Shi Yu, before finally standing straight.
“Chief Le,” Zhang Yiliang hadn’t dared speak, now finally found a chance, still confused but explained: “The detention order came from Captain Chen, releasing her like this…”
The Yu family had already given him information, it was Xu En’s.
Yunxiao District’s newly rooted nouveau riche, so Zhang Yiliang had been thinking Xu Nanjing was from Xu En’s side, but seeing Le Shaoming’s attitude seemed wrong, he felt uneasy.
“Captain Chen?” Le Shaoming knew who this Captain Chen was, he coldly laughed looking at Zhang Yiliang, “Jiang University’s principal, Jiangjiang’s Three Young Masters, you might not have met them but surely you’ve heard of them?”
“What?” Zhang Yiliang never imagined meeting these two people in Yunxiao District, especially Xu Nanjing. Cold sweat appeared on his forehead: “But I checked Bai Lian’s information, she clearly had no…”
Speaking to here, Zhang Yiliang suddenly understood something.
Bai Lian’s information had no records in the national database.
First, because she was too ordinary and had never committed any crimes, wasn’t included.
Second, it was hidden by someone.
Zhang Yiliang knew she was from Xiangcheng, subconsciously thought she was the first type.
Le Shaoming heard Zhang Yiliang’s words and knew what had happened. He shook his head, “Go back and accept investigation.”
He walked inside.
The station having this incident, he also had responsibility.
Passing Sun Fei standing aside, Le Shaoming stopped. Just now when Bai Lian left, she had greeted Sun Fei: “Sun… Fei right.”
He patted Sun Fei’s shoulder.
The meaning was very obvious.
**
Meanwhile, in the car.
Xu Nanjing didn’t dare drive too fast, also didn’t play music, “Sister Ah Lian, do you want to connect Bluetooth?”
He remembered Bai Lian would listen to words and original texts in Jiang Fuli’s car.
“No need.” Bai Lian’s hand propped on the car window, snow-white sleeves fluttering in the wind.
“Alright,” Xu Nanjing turned on music, then asked: “You’re quite familiar with Principal Shi? He asked to meet you?”
The car music was all Yan Lu’s songs.
“Mm,” Bai Lian replied lazily, “The Chinese Department’s dean is looking for me.”
Chinese Department? How did it get connected to the Chinese Department again.
The car quickly arrived at Mountain Sea Apartments, the security guards already recognized Xu Nanjing.
Xu Nanjing got out of the car and threw the keys to security.
At the apartment building’s entrance stood a tall figure.
Very simple casual clothes, shrouded in darkness, surrounding air pressure low, appearing mysterious and unpredictable.
Even Xu Nanjing subconsciously slowed his movements. He saw the keys Jiang Fuli was playing with in his hand, silver keys reflecting cold light.
Bai Lian took her two books and got out from the passenger seat.
She had left this matter to Xiao Qi.
But from seeing Xu Nanjing that first glance, she knew it couldn’t be kept from Jiang Fuli. Reporting battle results, “Won the fight.”
Jiang Fuli pressed his lips this time, didn’t speak.
Bai Lian calmly handed the books in her hands to Jiang Fuli, “These books got dirty.”
Jiang Fuli looked down, saw the blood on the books, already dried.
Could see the fight was fierce.
Not Bai Lian’s blood, but his surrounding air pressure came down, he reached out to take the two books, “Go up and shower first.”
Bai Lian looked at his expression, thought for a moment, sighed, “Fine.”
**
Upstairs.
Lu Xiaohan was still sitting with Jiang He watching TV.
The TV was playing variety shows.
Seeing Bai Lian return, Lu Xiaohan leisurely greeted her while hugging chips, “Sister Lian, good evening.”
“Evening.” Bai Lian replied concisely, returning to her room to shower.
While getting clothes, she remembered Xu Zhiyue, picked up her phone and sent her a message.
Xu Nanjing sat in the living room, looked up at Jiang Fuli standing on the balcony, he seemed to be on the phone with someone, voice very low, he couldn’t hear clearly.
Phone rang in his pocket, Xu Nanjing looked.
It was a message from Le Shaoming.
Above was the case investigation.
Just one look, Xu Nanjing sat straight up. The case was simple – Yu Hongqing tried to force Bai Lian to drink, she didn’t drink, argument started.
Later Captain Chen entered.
Just a few simple sentences, even Young Master Three’s back was covered in cold sweat.
He looked at Jiang Fuli on the balcony, silently walked to the door, closed it, came to the stairwell before daring to take out his phone to dial a number.
Rang twice before being answered.
“Speak.” On the phone, a female voice crisp and decisive.
“Sister Beiquan,” Xu Nanjing leaned against the wall, took a deep breath, “Where are you?”
He rarely was this serious. On the phone, Chen Beiquan stuck her dagger into the leg bag on her knee, “On a mission.”
“Hurry back,” Xu Nanjing spoke, briefly recounting the matter: “Yu Hongyi is your people, that Chen surname you better quickly find and handle… Also, you better pray they didn’t put anything in the alcohol they tried to make Sister Ah Lian drink.”
“Otherwise, forget about you, even your family’s patriarch won’t be able to help.”
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