Chapter 79

As Liang Zhiheng was about to respond to Liang Zuzhe's words, Ferren interrupted, "By the way, where's your sister, Xiaolin? Why haven't I seen her?"

Upon hearing this, the faces of Liang Zuzhe and Liang Zhiheng, the grandfather and grandson, turned strange. Liang Zuzhe even snorted and went straight upstairs.

Liang Zhiheng quickly pulled Ferren aside and said, "Big Brother Fei, you don't know, but my grandfather doesn't like Xiaolin, so she lives with my stepmother in Happy Valley."

Ferren seemed to understand, "No wonder she never mentioned that we're neighbors!" In fact, No. 82 and No. 86 were close in number but still quite a distance apart.

"Ah? Big Brother Fei, you live in this area too?" Liang Zhiheng said in surprise, "Then my sister..." Before he could finish, the stunning woman who Ferren had saved from the fire floated down the stairs like a butterfly.

"Big Brother Fei!"

The stunning woman called out and threw herself into Ferren's arms without hesitation. In front of Liang Zhiheng, Ferren felt a bit awkward, but with the soft and fragrant beauty in his arms, he indulged in the moment.

After they separated, Ferren carefully examined the stunning woman. The woman who had been disheveled before was now radiant, her beautiful eyes brighter than ever, sparkling like stars. Her facial features were like a masterpiece by a Renaissance master, perfectly proportioned, and her skin was soft, elastic, and had a rare fairness and moisture for an Asian. Her graceful and elegant figure was captivating.

Most importantly, her eyes were still as clear and pure as they were a few years ago. Such a beauty could no longer be described as stunning; she was simply a celestial being!

"You..."

Just as Ferren opened his mouth to say a word, the stunning woman, as if sensing his thoughts, said, "I'm Muqing, my name is Liang Muqing!"

"Are you... okay?"

Seeing Ferren's stammer, Liang Muqing smiled and said, "I'm fine..." Then, noticing the bandages on Ferren's body and hands, she worriedly asked, "Big Brother Fei, are you hurt?"

Ferren waved his hand, about to say he was fine, but suddenly turned his head and glared at the staircase. Liang Zuzhe and a woman who seemed to be detached from the world—Zixuan—were standing there.

Feeling Ferren's piercing gaze, not only did Liang Zuzhe feel uncomfortable, but even Zixuan, who had achieved great cultivation, felt a bit uneasy. However, she didn't show it on her face and instead nodded slightly at Ferren, as if their unexpected meeting was nothing out of the ordinary.

In front of the snobbish Liang Zuzhe, Ferren naturally couldn't hold Liang Muqing's arm anymore. He let go discreetly and said to Zixuan with a sarcastic tone, "I didn't expect the master to come all the way to Shallow Water Bay to deceive people!"

Liang Zuzhe, clearly a devoted fan of Zixuan, immediately shouted, "Ridiculous! How can a mere mortal like you understand the master's divine powers?"

Ferren ignored the furious Liang Zuzhe and said to Zixuan, "Since the master is so powerful, why couldn't you predict my parents? Why don't you try to predict my past?"

Zixuan smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Fei, please don't mock me. Although you are in the three realms and five elements, your roots are not here. How can I predict anything about you?"

Ferren, disliking Zixuan's confident demeanor, snorted, "Your words are more likely to fool ghosts. If you're not capable, just admit it!"

Zixuan smiled faintly and didn't respond, instead turning to Liang Zuzhe, "Old Mr. Liang, I was confused about the source of your granddaughter's malevolent spirit, but now seeing Mr. Fei, everything is clear. With Mr. Fei around, your granddaughter will be safe and sound. You don't need to worry anymore!" With that, she didn't wait for Liang Zuzhe to say anything else and calmly walked down the stairs, passing by Ferren and the others, and quietly left.

Ferren sneered, "Hmph, pretending to be a deity!"

"Big Brother Fei, Sister Zixuan isn't pretending. Remember the time when Heng and I almost had a car accident at the school gate? She predicted that my brother and I would face a major disaster before it happened, and you ended up saving us!" Liang Muqing's beautiful eyes sparkled as she stared at Ferren.

At this point, Liang Zuzhe also realized what was happening and instantly put on a smile, walking down the stairs to get closer, "Young Brother Fei, I didn't expect you to be... Muqing's..."

Ferren interrupted, "I'm nothing, I'm just a police officer! I've already visited Miss Liang, so I'll take my leave!" This left Liang Zuzhe feeling a stomachache. If he had known that even Zixuan was wary of Ferren, he wouldn't have acted so snobbishly.

"Big Brother Fei!" Liang Muqing called out hesitantly, "Stay for lunch before you go!"

Ferren's heart of stone was indifferent to everyone. When he was in a good mood, he might have been more accommodating, but seeing Liang Zuzhe made him uncomfortable, so he had no desire to stay at the Liang residence: "No, thank you!" He paused and then said to Liang Zhiheng, "Heng, bring Xiaolin to visit me sometime!" With that, he ignored Liang Zuzhe and walked away.

Watching Ferren drive his Ferrari out of the gate, Liang Muqing returned to the villa, pouting at Liang Zuzhe, "Grandpa, what did you say to Big Brother Fei?"

Liang Zuzhe shrugged, "Nothing much, I just told him not to have designs on my granddaughter unless he has a net worth of a billion!"

"Ah? I don't want to talk to you anymore!" Liang Muqing said and ran upstairs in a huff.

The next day, the burns on Ferren's body and hands had scabbed over, but the scattered blood scabs were unsightly, so he still wore bandages to work.

As soon as he entered the office, his colleagues gathered around, asking him questions.

Ferren had to explain for a while to get rid of the flood of questions. Just as he had dismissed Dai Yan and others, Xie Yixin came over and asked, "Allen, where did you go after you left the Chief's office yesterday?"

"Isn't that obvious? It was Sunday, so after seeing the Chief, I naturally went home!"

Hearing this explanation, Xie Bao didn't find any fault and could only stare.

Ferren continued, "By the way, how's the rotation assignment going? To be honest, I'd like to be transferred to a less demanding department for a while!"

Xie Bao raised her chin, "You wish! It's almost impossible for officers to rotate departments."

Ferren was surprised, "Didn't they say everyone except the commanders can participate in the rotation?"

"That's what they say, but there has never been a precedent!" Xie Yixin pouted, "Besides, if they transfer you to the patrol department, there are already enough people in the office. Do they want to send a probationary inspector to patrol the streets?"

Ferren was taken aback.

At this moment, Shi Yiran, the last to arrive at the office, waved a newspaper, "Hey, everyone, come look at the newspaper, Mr. Fei is on the front page!"

"What? Let me see!" Qiu Zhaqiang immediately joined in, grabbing the newspaper and reading, "Brave detective risks his life, saves beauty in a dangerous fire!"

Immediately, all the colleagues gathered around, discussing the news. Fortunately, it wasn't yet time to start work, or the office would have looked like a market.

When it was time to start work, Xie Yixin quieted everyone down and announced the rotation assignment, inviting everyone to discuss it.

After a discussion, Mo Wanning volunteered to rotate to the Traffic Department, and everyone agreed. Just as they were about to finalize the list, the phone on Xie Yixin's desk rang. After answering, her face fell, and she announced listlessly, "The Chief just called and said that Ferren must participate in the rotation for the Serious Crime Unit. Along with Wanning, we'll report these two!"

Everyone naturally had no objections, but Ferren was surprised, "Why me?" Then he felt a bit excited, "Great, I can finally have a regular work schedule."

Xie Bao glared at him, "Wanning was originally a mounted police officer, so her transfer to the Traffic Department will definitely be approved. Allen, which department do you want to rotate to? The Chief said you can choose!"

Without hesitation, Ferren said, "Since Ning is going to the Traffic Department, I'll go there too, it'll be nice to have a companion!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Bao's eyes widened, almost ready to swallow Ferren on the spot. Unfortunately, Ferren's rotation was personally decided by Chen Zejun, leaving her no room to argue, so she could only glare.

On the contrary, Mo Wanning was pleasantly surprised, "Mr. Fei, maybe we'll be in the same team during the rotation!"

Li Lidong discouraged her, "Wanning, save it. Do you think it's possible for a probationary inspector to patrol on a motorcycle?"

With the rotation list finalized, the efficient Xie Yixin immediately submitted it to Wang Yipeng. At lunchtime, Ferren and Mo Wanning received notification that they could report to the Hong Kong Island Traffic Department in the afternoon.

Since the Traffic Department was right next to the headquarters, after lunch, Ferren and Mo Wanning went there together.

Inspector Zhang, who was in charge of traffic management, was Mo Wanning's old superior, so he didn't make it difficult for her and assigned her back to her original position. However, he was a bit troubled by Ferren, as there was no precedent for a probationary inspector patrolling on a motorcycle. But Chen Zejun had specifically instructed him to do so and even said that he should do the convincing, which was quite a dilemma.

However, Inspector Zhang, a seasoned veteran in the police force, didn't immediately announce the assignment. Instead, he asked, "Mr. Fei, do you have any preferences for your assignment?"

Ferren shrugged, "No particular preferences, but I heard that patrol duty, whether day or night, has regular hours. Inspector Zhang, is that true?"

Old Zhang laughed, "Regular hours are quite normal! Since you want to ride a motorcycle, I'll make an exception and assign you to the front-line motorcycle patrol team!"

Ferren was pleasantly surprised and saluted, "Inspector Zhang, thank you very much!"

(①: A small number of Asian women are naturally fair-skinned, which is likely a genetic mutation.)

(②: Daoists, regardless of gender, are called Daoists. Male Daoists are called Qian Dao, and female Daoists are called Kun Dao. In modern times, Daoists rarely call themselves "poor Daoists" and usually refer to themselves as "I.")

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