Hearing that Si Yexing was willing to accept their apology, the three Bureau members present, including Shen An’an, instantly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly thanked her.
“Thank you for accepting our apology.”
After hearing their thanks, Yan Qi, who hadn’t forgotten the question she had previously asked Shen An’an, quickly stepped forward and looked at her, asking,
“Sister Shen, now you should believe what I said, right? Sister Ye Xing is really here to help us investigate the case.”
Hearing Yan Qi’s words, Shen An’an, who had just relaxed after being forgiven by Si Yexing, quickly nodded and said to her,
“With the facts laid out so clearly, how could I not believe you now? It’s just… this Miss Si Yexing you brought, is she really capable of helping us solve the case?”
Although she could now confirm that Si Yexing was indeed here to help them investigate, knowing that her transcendent abilities seemed more combat-oriented, Shen An’an couldn’t help but ask Yan Qi this question, unsure if Si Yexing possessed investigative skills.
In response, Yan Qi patted her not-so-busty chest and replied to Shen An’an,
“Don’t worry, Sister Shen. Sister Ye Xing’s abilities will definitely shine during our investigation.”
“Xiao Qi, why are you so sure? Do you know much about Miss Si Yexing’s transcendent powers?”
Hearing Shen An’an’s curious question, Yan Qi chose not to answer directly at that moment. Instead, she leaned in mysteriously and whispered,
“Hehe, you’ll find out why I said that soon enough, Sister Shen.”
After saying this, without giving Shen An’an a chance to react, Yan Qi quickly moved away from her side and went over to Bai Yuling. She then addressed everyone in the alley,
“Alright, that settles things here. Next, we should head to the next location to continue our investigation.”
After speaking, Yan Qi looked up at Bai Yuling, waiting for her to agree.
Hearing this and seeing her looking up expectantly, Bai Yuling, who was very fond of this girl born to her best friend and also well aware that it was indeed time to go question the last person acquainted with the suspect, announced to everyone present,
“Alright, everyone. Since we’re finished here, it’s time for us to proceed with the next step of the investigation.”
With Bai Yuling’s official order, none of the Bureau members present dared to disobey.
Soon, they followed Bai Yuling, got into the cars they had arrived in, and headed towards the residence of the final target.
Before long, Bai Yuling brought Yan Qi, Shen An’an, and the other two Bureau members to the door of the apartment where the final target lived.
“Alright, this is the place. You, go ring the doorbell and let the person inside know we’re here,” Bai Yuling said, after checking the apartment number to confirm it was correct, gesturing for the young Bureau member behind her to press the doorbell.
Seeing this, the young Bureau member showed no sign of complaint and quickly pressed the doorbell.
“Who is it?”
Not long after the young Bureau member rang the bell, a middle-aged man’s voice came from the other side of the door, inquiring about their identity.
“Sir, we are staff from the Fangfeng City Extraordinary Affairs Bureau. We’re the ones who called you earlier, requesting that you stay home today and not go anywhere,” Bai Yuling quickly stepped forward and cordially explained their identity upon hearing the voice from behind the door.
Hearing Bai Yuling’s introduction and recalling the phone call they had made in the early hours of the morning, which had prevented him from getting a good night’s sleep, the middle-aged man’s face immediately showed a look of understanding.
He then opened his door, stepped aside in a welcoming gesture, and let Bai Yuling, Yan Qi, Shen An’an, and the other two enter the apartment.
Once inside, Bai Yuling, Yan Qi, and the others quickly found places to sit.
Then, Bai Yuling glanced at the seasoned Bureau member, signaling him to proceed with questioning this last person acquainted with the suspect, using the same method as before.
Noticing Bai Yuling’s look and understanding her meaning perfectly, the seasoned Bureau member soon turned his gaze to Ma Sanyou, who had also taken a seat on the sofa and looked somewhat nervous. He asked with a smile,
“Mr. Ma Sanyou, you should be quite clear about the purpose of our visit today, right?”
Hearing the seasoned Bureau member’s question, Ma Sanyou, who only knew they were coming to ask him about some things but was completely unaware of the specifics, couldn’t help but show a confused expression. It took him a good while before he said,
“Um, Officer, I’m not actually clear on why you’re here today.”
“You really don’t know the purpose of our visit today?”
Hearing this, Ma Sanyou nodded, indicating he genuinely didn’t know their purpose.
Seeing this, the seasoned Bureau member thought for a moment and then continued,
“Since you don’t know, Mr. Ma Sanyou, I won’t beat around the bush. Do you know the whereabouts of Liu Deli?”
Hearing the name of his acquaintance, Ma Sanyou was stunned for a moment before asking the seasoned Bureau member,
“Liu Deli? You mean Liu Deli, the chef at the Qingjiu Grand Hotel?”
“Yes, that’s right, him,” the seasoned Bureau member replied without hesitation.
Having confirmed that the Liu Deli mentioned was indeed his friend, Ma Sanyou then asked the seasoned Bureau member,
“Did something happen to him?”
Hearing this, the seasoned Bureau member paused slightly before explaining to Ma Sanyou what had happened the previous night.
After listening to the explanation, Ma Sanyou’s face showed an astonished expression, as if he couldn’t believe what he had just heard was true.
“Officer, are you sure there’s no mistake?”
Hearing this, the seasoned Bureau member shook his head and replied,
“Our Bureau is, after all, an official government department. How could we possibly make a mistake about something like this?”
Hearing this and seeing the very confident and sure expression on the other man’s face, Ma Sanyou, realizing he probably wasn’t being lied to about this matter, finally accepted the terrifying fact that his friend had become a criminal suspect.