Chapter 330 - 326: Black-faced Judge Bao

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Chapter 330: Chapter 326: Black-faced Judge Bao However, just at this moment, they suddenly noticed that the living room lights had turned on. There were three people living in the villa: him, Su Lin, and Nanrong Wanqing, with Nanny Wang residing in the main house. At this time, the only person who would turn on the light, besides Nanrong Wanqing, was no one else. Realizing this, he instantly snapped to alertness, quickly pushed Su Lin away, and dragged her towards the bathroom. The sudden change left Su Lin somewhat bewildered, not knowing what to do as she looked at Ling Chen. "Don’t speak, Wanqing is here." "Wan... Wanqing?" Su Lin immediately stood frozen in place, her expression frantic. Ling Chen couldn’t afford to explain any further, he immediately shut the bathroom door, then picked up a towel from the floor and wrapped it around his waist, covering his important parts. Just after he had secured the towel, Nanrong Wanqing, dressed in her pajamas, appeared at the bedroom door. Seeing Ling Chen with his upper body bare, his muscles clearly defined, Nanrong Wanqing’s pretty face blushed as she glanced at him reproachfully. "Didn’t you go to sleep? How come you’re up again?" Ling Chen greeted her with a smile and asked. "I heard some noise downstairs when I went to the bathroom just now, so I came down to check. Did you just get home?" Ling Chen nodded, holding the towel, and yawned, "I’ve been busy all day, nearly dead from exhaustion." Nanrong Wanqing offered a slight smile and said, "Then you should rest early, I won’t disturb you." Watching Nanrong Wanqing turn and leave, Ling Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that she hadn’t discovered anything, otherwise it would have been embarrassing for all three of them. It was all the fault of the Prajnaparamita Sutra causing trouble, making him lose even his most basic self-control. Back in the bathroom, Ling Chen knocked softly on the door and said, "Come out, Wanqing is gone." As soon as he finished speaking, Su Lin hurriedly pushed open the door and, without saying a word, ran out of the bedroom with a flushed face. After closing the bedroom door, Ling Chen walked into the bathroom and stood under the showerhead, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. Nanrong Wanqing had said she came out because she heard a noise downstairs in her room. But through a floor and so many walls, was Nanrong Wanqing’s hearing too acute? If it were him, he might not be able to hear noises coming from his own room upstairs. With this in mind, Ling Chen was full of doubts. Could it be because... In a flash of thought, he vaguely guessed the answer. ... The next day. Ling Chen had breakfast with Nanrong Wanqing, then they both rushed to Hongyu Group’s headquarters. Until they left the house, Su Lin was nowhere to be seen. He figures that the girl must be too scared to see him because of last night’s incident. Ling Chen thought to himself. Upon arriving at the company, Ling Chen sat in the security office, with his legs propped up, browsing the news on the computer. Just then, his phone rang in his pocket. Glancing at the caller ID, he picked up the phone and greeted with a smile, "Officer Xia, what’s the matter so early?" "The mastermind behind Dongyi Group has fled." Xia Mutong spoke with a hint of frustration, even a touch of anger. Ling Chen expressed his surprise, "Fled?" Xia Mutong gave an affirmative grunt and continued, "According to confessions by Zhang Bo and Deng Guoyong, the mastermind behind Dongyi Group was scheduled to arrive in East Sea City this morning. We obtained the flight information in advance and prepared to arrest him, but the information was leaked, allowing him to escape from the airport." Hearing this, Ling Chen slightly knitted his brows and said, "Was it someone from your department who leaked the information?" "It’s highly possible, but at the moment it’s just conjecture without solid evidence. Although we didn’t catch the person, we have secured the identity information of the mastermind, who is a powerful figure from Beijing and started taking control of Dongyi Group from the previous leader, seemingly aiming to expand his influence in East Sea City through Dongyi Group." After hanging up the phone, Ling Chen shook his head and didn’t dwell on it much. He didn’t place much importance on a gang’s mastermind; it was merely a matter of scale. Despite the Dongyi Gang changing its skin and calling itself a group, its nature hadn’t changed much. Furthermore, the police who had infiltrated Dongyi Group the previous night were no pushovers. Having eyed Dongyi for so long and finally breaking into their stronghold, if they couldn’t seal their fate, they really ought to strip off their uniforms and step down. The urgent task at hand was to get Nanrong Hao ready to take over the vacancy under Dongyi Group’s flag. There would be no shortage of people eyeing this juicy piece of meat, and anyone who was slow to act and still wanted a piece would have to brace for another bloody storm to see if they could get a share. Nanrong Hao who received the call was wildly excited, not finishing his sentences before hanging up – clearly eager to seize the territory first thing. With a cup of tea and a magazine, Ling Chen spent his shift leisurely and contentedly, but this comfort was interrupted during the lunch break. The police had arrived! This time, however, the police team wasn’t led by Xia Mutong, but by another unfamiliar face, stern like Judge Bao. "Mr. Ling, we are here to ask for your assistance with a homicide investigation." "Homicide? What homicide?" Ling Chen wasn’t feigning ignorance – the issue with Dongyi Group had been internally resolved, and those who were killed were arguably deserving of it. It had been dealt with through special channels, so the police had no reason to approach him. "Do you recognize the name Zou Yu, Mr. Ling?" Zou Yu? Not unfamiliar nor familiar, Ling Chen had a certain impression of this woman – an on-duty employee of Hongyu Group known for her domineering and pretentious behavior, later to be seen in the news as brutally murdered in her home. How did this case get linked to him? "Which department are you from?" "We are from the city’s Criminal Investigation Unit." The serious-faced officer pulled out his badge and handed it to Ling Chen, saying, "I am Chu Guoxiong, deputy captain of Xingda." "So, it’s Captain Chu." Ling Chen, knowing it couldn’t be a fake as soon as he checked the credentials, inspected it carefully still due to his cautious nature, then handed it back with a smile, "How may I assist?" Chu Guoxiong nodded slightly, still with an unchanging expression, and said, "Mr. Ling, it’s a routine inquiry, please understand. In this case, our investigations revealed you had some conflicts with the victim prior to her death?" "That’s correct." Ling Chen nodded honestly," It’s hardly a conflict, just a few verbal altercations, we didn’t know each other before that. Why? Am I considered a suspect now?" Chu Guoxiong shook his head, "Routine inquiry, you’re not considered a suspect. If it’s convenient for you, Mr. Ling, please accompany us to the police station to record a statement." Ling Chen agreed, made a phone call to inform Nanrong Wanqing with two sentences, and followed Chu Guoxiong downstairs with a cheery demeanor.

Chapter 330 - 326: Black-faced Judge Bao

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