Chapter 92

"Let's go?" Guoguo didn't realize how much damage her words had caused. She walked away with a swagger, unaware of how awkward Xu Yun and Su Xiaoran felt.

Xu Yun felt wronged. Damn, he swore he only touched her knee, which had no meat on it at all!

When the three arrived at the teacher's parking lot, Liu Tianyi had already been waiting for a long time. He wanted to invite Su Xiaoran to dinner to have a good chat and keep her away from that unsavory person earlier.

But what Liu Tianyi didn't expect was that the unsavory person from earlier had actually brought a primary school student and was shamelessly following Su Xiaoran, as if he intended to leave with her!

"Xiaoran, where are you going?" Liu Tianyi frowned as he spoke but still insisted, "I heard that the new Parisian restaurant has very authentic French cuisine, so I booked a table for two. I want to invite you to go together."

Su Xiaoran didn't bother to emphasize that he should call her Teacher Su. She pointed at Guoguo, "This is my student. I need to do a home visit with my student. Sorry, I have to decline your invitation."

Liu Tianyi, of course, wouldn't give up so easily, "Xiaoran, I sincerely want to invite you to dinner, just as friends. If you don't accept, it would be very disrespectful, wouldn't it?"

"Didn't you hear Teacher Su say she's going to my house for a home visit?" Guoguo looked at Liu Tianyi seriously, "Sorry, your invitation came too late."

Clearly, Guoguo had already listed this handsome and wealthy teacher as one of her father's rivals. She absolutely wouldn't allow any guy she didn't like to be around Teacher Su. Guoguo clearly didn't like this handsome and wealthy teacher because he exuded a sense of vanity and hypocrisy.

Liu Tianyi caught Su Xiaoran's glance from the corner of his eye, so he smiled, "Little beauty, if you can convince Teacher Su, then Teacher Liu will take you and Teacher Su together. French cuisine is delicious, and there are also yummy desserts."

In Liu Tianyi's view, a child couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food. If she really went, he would just give her a piece of cake to eat.

But had Guoguo ever seen anything she couldn't handle? French cuisine? Pfft, she had been to the Silver Tower restaurant on the Seine in Paris.

"Not interested, I'm already tired of that stuff," Guoguo waved her hand, showing no respect.

Su Xiaoran was secretly amused but remained calm as she said to Guoguo, "I didn't expect Guoguo to be such a little gourmet."

Liu Tianyi's frown deepened, "Xiaoran, don't home visits usually happen in the evening? Why would you do a home visit at noon? Even if you're going to do a home visit, shouldn't you eat first?"

"Stop worrying. Teacher Su won't go hungry at my place," Guoguo was getting impatient. This guy was really dragging things out.

Xu Yun didn't want to listen anymore and opened the passenger door to get in.

"What are you doing! Who said you could get in the car? Didn't you hear about the home visit? What are you following for?" Liu Tianyi vented his anger on Xu Yun, now treating him like a private driving instructor.

Xu Yun ignored him and got in.

Guoguo glanced at the guy yelling at her father, feeling very annoyed, "Teacher Su, why waste time with him? I'm hungry."

"Okay, get in the car," Su Xiaoran patted Guoguo's cheek and turned to Liu Tianyi, "Sorry, Teacher Liu, that's my student's parent. I need to go to his home for a home visit. Goodbye."

Liu Tianyi was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses. That guy was a student's parent? So young and his daughter is already in primary school? Nonsense! He must be lying!

Damn! A strong wave of jealousy surged in Liu Tianyi's heart. He had been pursuing Su Xiaoran for so many days, and she had always been indifferent to him, but she didn't seem to feel the same way about that guy in cheap clothes.

Liu Tianyi really wanted to ask Su Xiaoran if she was blind.

Watching Su Xiaoran drive away in her newly bought red Golf, Liu Tianyi felt a surge of anger. He wouldn't let this go! No one in Hedong City dared to compete with him for a woman!

Liu Tianyi's father was Liu Sheng, the true ruler of the underground world in Hedong City, surrounded by skilled subordinates. Those district bosses who usually acted arrogantly were nothing but a fart to his father.

If he wanted to teach someone a lesson, it was just a matter of a word.

Feeling resentful, Liu Tianyi gritted his teeth and drove straight to the Hedong International Hotel, a property under the Liu family. His father had been staying there for some time.

...

Compared to Xu Yun's pleasant morning, Qin Wan'er had a much busier one. She had just arrived at the police station and hadn't even had time to sit down when she received the news of Ma Pinghai's death.

The entire special task force quickly rushed to the crime scene. No one expected the murderer to dare kill in a park forest less than a hundred meters from the police station. The killer must be extremely ruthless.

Qin Wan'er's mind buzzed as she immediately recalled Xu Yun's words, "The Red Scorpion can kill Ma Pinghai in just a few seconds. If my guess is correct, Ma Pinghai must have already been killed near the police station."

Could it be that Xu Yun's guess was right, and Ma Pinghai was killed by that guy?

"The victim died from a broken neck, which severed the central nervous system, causing immediate paralysis and suffocation. The killer is definitely not a first-time offender," the forensic doctor at the scene said solemnly, "A human neck is generally very strong. It's impossible for someone without training or strength to do this. The killer is definitely not an ordinary person."

Because the murder scene was so close to the police station, the impact was extremely severe. Chief Chen Wei also arrived at the scene.

After hearing the analysis, Chen Wei's expression turned serious. He immediately thought of someone, "Could it be that he entered the police station, and the killer thought he betrayed him, so he acted so ruthlessly?"

The head of the Red Scorpion task force, the chief of the criminal investigation team, couldn't help but ask, "Chief Chen, do you mean the killer of Ma Pinghai is...?"

"Yes, the biggest suspect now is Hao Kai," Chen Wei's brow furrowed. This was a very difficult case, a huge challenge for him. In his many years as a police officer, he had never encountered such a dangerous person.

Even though Chen Wei had prepared for everything, he didn't expect the killer to be so ruthless, even targeting his own people.

Qin Wan'er had been holding back. She really wanted to tell Chief Chen about what happened yesterday, to make him give up the investigation because the police were no match for that person. To deal with such a criminal, special tactical units would be needed.

But Xu Yun had asked her not to reveal the information to the police and to trust him. Qin Wan'er trusted Xu Yun because that evil person was already his defeated opponent. What truly worried her was that it seemed to be a gang. If three or five ruthless criminals appeared at once, even all the police in Hedong City might not be a match.

"Is this an S-level wanted criminal? A real monster, a madman..." Finally, someone on the task force couldn't bear the pressure and fear.

Chen Wei saw the panic on everyone's faces and understood their reaction. He wasn't a tyrannical leader, "If anyone is afraid now, you can leave. I promise not to punish or demote you. After all, the opponent is not what we imagined. Every member of the Hao Kai task force is at risk of losing their life. I hope you understand this."

Everyone fell silent, such a terrifying and realistic situation was hard to accept.

Qin Wan'er understood the weight of Chief Chen's words more than anyone else. She had seen firsthand how dangerous and powerful the opponent was, even a strong person like Chou Yan had nearly lost her life to that guy.

"After all, we all have families. We have elderly parents waiting for us to take care of them, and some of us have children," Chen Wei continued, "None of us are independent individuals. We don't live just for ourselves in this society. I hope you consider carefully. If you can't be prepared to sacrifice at any time, I hope you leave voluntarily. I don't want to see my subordinates' families suffer because of some possible situation."

Choked up, Chen Wei couldn't continue.

"Chief Chen, are you okay?" Qin Wan'er asked anxiously.

Chen Wei shook his head.

Finally, the first person who couldn't bear the pressure stood up. He didn't want to, but he had to think of his less than one-year-old daughter, "Chief Chen, I'm sorry, my family can't do without me."

"I understand," Chen Wei smiled and nodded. A young father less than a year old couldn't possibly be fearless. This choice was to better shoulder another responsibility.

Another person followed, "Chief Chen, I'm also out. The opponent is too terrifying, and my mental strength can't handle it anymore."

Chen Wei still smiled and nodded, "Yeah, I've been a police officer for so many years, and even my mental strength is struggling. I understand!"

Soon, four or five people chose to leave.

"Your escape will only embolden the criminals!" Qin Wan'er suddenly shouted, unable to accept seeing so many colleagues leave one by one!

Everyone fell silent.

Chen Wei still smiled calmly, "Qin, you're not married yet, right? Do you have a boyfriend?"

"Chief Chen, I won't leave," Qin Wan'er didn't answer Chen Wei's question directly but threw her answer in front of him, "I know I am a police officer, and my duty is to protect the safety of the people, not to avoid problems for my own safety!"

Chen Wei shook his head, not agreeing with Qin Wan'er. He looked up at the sky thoughtfully, "Police are also human, and they have feelings... They have families. The ancients were right; loyalty and filial piety cannot coexist..."

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