Chapter 29

Liang Xiaolin was taken aback and said, "It's on the street ahead, called something like Xiongji."

"What happened next?" Given that Shiqiang and his gang were right there, Feilun had to continue asking as if nothing was wrong, while casually taking out his phone and dialing 999.

"Then, then I think I came out of that store with him, and then I don't remember anything... until I saw you all!" Liang Xiaolin glared at Jibo in the corner with hatred.

Hearing this, Feilun informed the control center of the location of the Manulife Hotel and said to Shiqiang, "Shiqiang, did you and your gang see what happened just now? When the police come, can you help this little sister testify?"

"No problem, no problem, it's a small matter!" Shiqiang hurriedly replied, but in his heart, he had already cursed Feilun's ancestors for generations.

Not long after, a police van arrived. After taking statements on the spot, Feilun proposed to take Liang Xiaolin away to assist with the investigation. After all, Jibo and Liang Xiaolin hadn't even entered a room, let alone shared a bed, and the evidence was only based on witness testimony, making it difficult to convict.

The commander of the police van understood the situation and, after a brief consideration, agreed to Feilun's request.

After obtaining Liang Xiaolin's consent, Feilun led her, with a disheveled face, to the hotel entrance. Seeing Feilun leave, Shiqiang was overjoyed and loudly bid him farewell, "Sir, take your time!"

Feilun didn't turn his head, just waved his hand and said, "Shiqiang, don't worry, I won't come back until I find the person!"

"Ah?!"

At the parking spot, seeing Feilun open the door of his Ferrari 550, Liang Xiaolin was pleasantly surprised. She approached the car, caressing the body as if petting a kitten, and muttered, "Wow, my dream car! Unfortunately, my dad wouldn't even buy it for me."

Feilun was speechless, honked the horn, and teased Liang Xiaolin, "Little girl, your face is too close to my car. What if you dirty it?"

Liang Xiaolin was taken aback, looked at herself in the rearview mirror, and exclaimed, "Oh no, my makeup..."

"Get in the car first. Once we're on the road, no one will notice your makeup," Feilun said.

"Oh, oh!" Liang Xiaolin responded, quickly jumping into the Ferrari.

Feilun started the car and handed her a tissue from the glove compartment, "You look like a ghost, clean up a bit!"

Liang Xiaolin's attention was completely elsewhere, wiping her face while asking, "Sir Fei, is this 550 yours?"

Feilun gave her a look, "If it's not mine, is it yours?"

"No, that's not what I meant. I just meant, if it's yours, could you lend it to me for a few days?" Liang Xiaolin didn't think her request was excessive at all.

Feilun sneered, "Why should I? Just because you have a few ten thousand dollars and a VISA Platinum card? Not even enough to buy a set of tires!"

Indeed, a limited edition Ferrari wasn't something you could buy just with money. You had to be a Ferrari member, and Feilun himself wasn't one. He only got this 550 thanks to Little Li.

"I know my money isn't enough, not even enough to rent your car..."

Feilun interjected, "Rent? You must be a pig. There are only a few hundred 550s in the world. Where would you rent one?"

"So, I'll guide you, and you lend me the car. That's fair, right?" Liang Xiaolin suggested.

Feilun scoffed, "Nice try. If you don't want to guide me, I'll just go back and get Jibo to do it."

But Liang Xiaolin clung to his left hand, shaking it, "Please, just let me drive it for a little while, just to satisfy my craving!"

Feilun scolded, "What are you doing? I'm driving!"

Liang Xiaolin reluctantly let go, and Feilun asked, "Do we turn here?"

Liang Xiaolin nodded weakly, staring at Feilun with pleading eyes.

But Feilun, a ruthless butcher in the cycle space who could kill any living thing for survival, was unmoved by Liang Xiaolin's gaze and drove straight around the corner.

Sure enough, there was a noodle shop around the corner. It was past the dinner hour, but the business was still booming.

Parking the Ferrari where he could, Feilun said to Liang Xiaolin, "Wait in the car, I'll go check."

"Okay!" Liang Xiaolin's eyes flashed with a cunning smile, but Feilun casually took the car keys with him.

A moment later, Feilun came out with eight takeout containers of beef noodles and got back in the car, "Come, help me taste the beef to see if it has that sour smell."

Liang Xiaolin turned her head, "No way!"

"I'm not asking you to eat it, just taste it and spit it out," Feilun explained again.

"No, I won't do anything without payment!" Liang Xiaolin said, tilting her head.

Feilun sneered, "What payment do you want? To drive the Ferrari?"

"Exactly, I just want to drive the 550. If you let me, I'll help you!" Liang Xiaolin's true intentions were revealed.

Feilun pretended to be skeptical, "You? Can you even drive?"

"Of course, I've even driven a Lamborghini!" Liang Xiaolin boasted.

"OK!" Feilun took out his phone and pressed play, "Let's hear what you just said." The phone repeated the conversation between Feilun and Liang Xiaolin word for word.

Liang Xiaolin was confused, "What do you mean?"

"Nothing, just that according to your ID, you're not even 16. How can you drive?"

Feilun's words stunned Liang Xiaolin. She tried to grab the phone, but Feilun easily dodged and said, "If you don't want me to report you for illegal driving and assaulting a police officer, taste the beef!"

Liang Xiaolin was almost in tears, angrily saying, "You're a police officer, how can you do this, coercing citizens!"

Feilun shook his head, "I'm not coercing you. You agreed to help me with the investigation. No one forced you."

Liang Xiaolin was speechless, finally resorting to stubbornness, "I don't want to agree anymore, can't I?"

"Sure, if you want to get out of the car, go ahead. I'll report your illegal activities to the police station as required," Feilun said calmly.

Liang Xiaolin had no choice. Reluctantly, she picked up the chopsticks, took a container of noodles, and started tasting the beef.

"Ugh, this beef is fine, not the taste I had!" She tried to spit out the beef in her mouth.

Feilun quickly took an extra paper cup and caught the beef she spat out, "Spit it all here, don't spit it everywhere, or you'll get fined."

"Tch, miser, just like my dad!" Liang Xiaolin muttered, putting down the container and reaching for the second one.

Feilun stopped her, "You have to taste every piece of beef in the container."

"What? No way, report me if you want!" Liang Xiaolin's princess syndrome flared up. If not for being in her dream car, the 550, she would have thrown the container.

Feilun had to use his ultimate move, "If you do as I say, I'll lend you the 550 for three or four days!"

Liang Xiaolin was delighted and started bargaining, "Miser, lend it to me for a week, and I'll do it!"

"Three days at most, or forget it!" Feilun said firmly.

"Stingy! Fine, fine, three days it is, you said it." Liang Xiaolin agreed and quickly started tasting the beef.

Soon, just tasting the flavor made Liang Xiaolin feel nauseous, but she was stunned when she saw Feilun putting the beef she had chewed into his mouth, chewing it, and spitting it out.

"Ugh, that's gross, what are you doing?" Liang Xiaolin asked, feeling a bit queasy.

"Nothing, just confirming if it's really beef," Feilun said calmly, "You're just helping, so a wrong judgment isn't a big deal, but I'm from the major crimes unit, I can't afford to be wrong!"

Liang Xiaolin was shaken by Feilun's calm and serious expression. She forced herself to continue tasting the beef. Finally, on the seventh container, she found the beef with the wrong texture and a slightly sour taste.

After Feilun tasted the beef Liang Xiaolin spat out, his expression changed. He confirmed it wasn't beef but human flesh. Unfortunately, the DNA double helix structure was destroyed by cooking, making it impossible to determine whose flesh it was. The reason Liang Xiaolin found the taste strange was that human flesh, like horse and cat meat, has an acidic pH (①).

Seeing Feilun's expression change, Liang Xiaolin asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, let's taste the rest of the beef to see if there's more," Feilun said.

Liang Xiaolin, though puzzled, complied. When she tasted the second-to-last piece in the last container, she detected the strange taste again, "This one is a bit sour too!"

Feilun tasted it twice, and this time his expression changed dramatically. It wasn't human flesh but horse meat. He quickly found a plastic bag, put the cooked human flesh and the cooked horse meat together, and called Xie Yixin.

As soon as the call connected, Feilun said, "Madam, don't say anything, get the whole team to the corner of West Street in Causeway Bay right away!"

Xie Yixin was startled, "What's going on?"

"Just get here as fast as you can!" Feilun hung up.

Thinking about how Feilun hadn't panicked even during the massive robbery on Guangjing Street, Xie Yixin couldn't sit still. She rushed to the office hall and shouted to Dai Yan and the others, "Everyone, follow me!"

(①: Not the usual sour taste, this acidity is generally not detected by the tongue, only making the taste seem a bit strange.)

(Today's update is indeed late, no explanation, just an apology.)

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