Chapter 77

Chu Tianshu paused slightly and said, "It's me, Chu Tianshu, your fake boyfriend."

Du Yufei was taken aback for a moment, then after a while, she said coldly, "Is there something you need?"

Chu Tianshu hurriedly said, "Yes, there is something. I really need your help."

"Do you have a girlfriend who can summon the wind and rain? Do you still need my help?"

"Yufei..."

Before Chu Tianshu could continue, Du Yufei cut him off.

Du Yufei said coldly, "Don't be so familiar. Your little girlfriend might get upset if she hears you."

Chu Tianshu smiled bitterly and said, "Officer Du, please listen to me. She's not my girlfriend. She, like you, made up a reason to get me out of trouble."

Du Yufei's tone softened a bit. "Go on, what do you need?"

"It's hard to explain over the phone. Do you have time now? Let's meet and talk."

"Alright. I'll change my clothes. Let's meet at the 'Famous Companion Leisure Bar' on Qilin Road."

Qilin Road was a bit far from the hospital. When Chu Tianshu arrived by car, Du Yufei was already sitting in a window seat.

"Officer Du, I'm sorry to keep you waiting." Chu Tianshu smiled and sat down opposite her.

"I just got here," Du Yufei said with a smile. "I live nearby, so I got here faster."

Chu Tianshu always admired Du Yufei's straightforwardness, her clear and decisive way of speaking and acting, which made her seem trustworthy.

It was clear that Du Yufei had dressed up especially for the evening. She had a light makeup, and her lips were painted with lipstick. She wore a pink silk long-sleeved T-shirt that accentuated her curves, and a black short skirt that made her long legs shine under the dim lights.

Du Yufei looked impressive in her police uniform, but in casual clothes, she had a different charm. She felt both shy and sweet under Chu Tianshu's gaze and asked, "What would you like to drink?"

Chu Tianshu snapped out of his admiration, grabbed the menu, and said, "Oh, let me. Have you ordered yet?"

"No, let's have tea?" Du Yufei asked, guessing that Chu Tianshu probably didn't like coffee.

"Sure, I'll have tea. You can have coffee if you want." Chu Tianshu smiled, thinking to himself, "What a kind and intelligent girl."

"No, I like tea too." Du Yufei said.

The waiter quickly brought a pot of chrysanthemum tea and some snacks.

Chu Tianshu raised his cup and said, "I haven't had the chance to thank you for that day. Tonight, I'll offer you tea instead of wine as a token of gratitude."

Du Yufei also raised her cup and took a sip. "No need to be so formal. I didn't do much."

"That's not true. The most important thing is that you genuinely treated me as a friend."

Although Chu Tianshu intentionally avoided the topic of his girlfriend, Du Yufei still felt a flush of embarrassment.

Chu Tianshu asked, "How's work been since then?"

Du Yufei smiled faintly. "I'm no longer at the Square Police Station. I've been transferred to the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Team."

Indeed, after being exposed by Han Li, Du Yufei couldn't continue working at the Square Police Station.

Du Yufei raised her cup to Chu Tianshu. "I should thank you. If it weren't for your help in subduing the robber that day, I might not have had this opportunity."

Chu Tianshu also raised his cup and clinked it with hers. They smiled at each other.

Looking at Chu Tianshu, who seemed hesitant to speak, Du Yufei smiled and asked, "Xiao Chu, you said you needed my help. What is it?"

"Alright, I need your help," Chu Tianshu said.

"Help? No problem, as long as I can." Du Yufei agreed readily.

Chu Tianshu glanced around, leaned forward, and quietly recounted the entire story, including his suspicion that Zhu Wangcai was colluding with medical troublemakers to beat up Bai Yeduo.

"That's despicable, to come up with such a scheme?" Du Yufei was also indignant. As a police officer, she had seen too much darkness and had a natural hatred for Zhu Wangcai's despicable and cunning nature.

"But we don't have any evidence of his collusion with the medical troublemakers," Chu Tianshu said helplessly.

"You want me to help you find the evidence," Du Yufei said, tilting her head. "That might not be appropriate. I'm part of a special task force investigating a theft ring. Using my authority to investigate a minor, unsolved case would be a violation of discipline."

Chu Tianshu said helplessly, "I know, but I have no other options, which is why I came to you."

Seeing Chu Tianshu's pained expression, Du Yufei felt a bit sorry for him.

The man sitting across from her, though he had provoked her with words several times, still left a good impression on her. Moreover, he had helped her subdue a robber, which led to her transfer from the Square Police Station to the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Team.

Du Yufei thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Chu, tell me what you need. If it's not too much of a violation of discipline, I'll try."

Chu Tianshu took out his phone, found the pictures of the troublemakers from the hospital, and said, "I want you to help me check the surveillance footage at the hospital entrance from 3 PM to 5 PM today. I've already investigated this time frame. I want to see what kind of car these guys used and who they interacted with."

Du Yufei took the phone, looked at it, and then took out her own phone from her handbag. She dialed a number and said, "Xiao Li, I want to check the surveillance footage at the hospital entrance. Is there a problem?"

Chu Tianshu watched Du Yufei with anticipation.

Du Yufei put her finger to her lips, signaling him to be quiet.

"Oh, here's the thing. I just got a lead. From 3 PM to 5 PM today, some suspicious people were seen at the hospital entrance. I want to see if they are part of the theft ring we're investigating. ... I want to check it now. Can you help me? ... Thanks, I'll be right over."

Du Yufei hung up and said to Chu Tianshu, "Send me the pictures of these people. I'll go check the footage right away and contact you if I find anything."

"Yufei, thank you so much." Chu Tianshu sent the pictures to Du Yufei and then said seriously, "Wait, I have one more request."

"Another one?" Du Yufei exclaimed, frowning. "I'm already breaking the rules. Don't push your luck."

Chu Tianshu laughed. "Hehe, I just want you to save my phone number in your phone. That shouldn't be too much to ask, right?"

"You're so annoying." Du Yufei laughed and pressed a few buttons. "Alright, this request isn't too much. I'll do it for you."

"Then, could you also save my address? It'll be easier to find me if you need to." Chu Tianshu didn't wait for Du Yufei to answer and gave her the address of his apartment.

Du Yufei, though puzzled, saved the address in her phone.

Chu Tianshu got up to pay the bill and accompanied Du Yufei out. As they walked, he said, "Yufei, let me drive you. I came by car."

Du Yufei said in surprise, "Oh, you have a house and a car now?"

"Hehe, the house is rented, and the car is borrowed. Don't laugh at me."

"I wouldn't dare. Now I just envy and resent you."

They both looked up and laughed.

After dropping Du Yufei off at the police station, Chu Tianshu waited in the car.

The wait was long and boring, so Chu Tianshu called Xiang Wanqing, telling her that he wouldn't do anything rash and was now asking a friend for help. He said they should have some leads, but it would take some time to catch Zhu Wangcai. He asked her to get Bai Yeduo to rest early.

Bai Yeduo snatched the phone and started talking nonstop. Chu Tianshu had to smile and comfort her.

At that moment, Chu Tianshu saw Du Yufei come out and said, "Yeduo, listen to me. Rest and recover. I promise to do what I said. My friend is here to help. I have to go."

Bai Yeduo said with a sob, "Chu Tianshu, your mistress is being bullied. You decide what to do."

Chu Tianshu hung up, got out of the car, and asked anxiously, "Yufei, how did it go?"

Du Yufei shook her head and said softly, "Let's talk in the car."

In the car, Du Yufei asked Chu Tianshu to drive a bit and stop under a tree.

Before Chu Tianshu could ask, Du Yufei said, "I found the surveillance footage, but it's not very useful."

Chu Tianshu, who had been full of hope, felt deflated.

"Tianshu, it's true. You can see for yourself. I've downloaded it." Du Yufei turned to Chu Tianshu and held up her phone.

Chu Tianshu also turned, and their heads almost touched. He felt a wave of fragrance and couldn't help but glance at the opening of her T-shirt, where a white expanse was visible under the pink bra. He quickly focused on the phone, which was playing the surveillance footage.

There were two segments of footage from the hospital entrance.

One was at 3 PM, showing a minivan. A group of medical troublemakers got out of the car and rushed into the hospital. The other was around 5 PM, showing the same group getting back into the minivan.

Du Yufei had also taken a screenshot of the front of the minivan. The license plate was from Qingyuan, and the driver was wearing sunglasses and a hat, making it impossible to see his face clearly.

"I've also checked the car. It's a cloned license plate. I think it's a black car that picks up passengers on the street."

Du Yufei's words extinguished Chu Tianshu's last bit of hope.

Chu Tianshu asked tentatively, "Yufei, can we find the owner of this black car?"

"If we really want to, we can," Du Yufei looked at Chu Tianshu. "But it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. It would require a lot of police resources and technical means. Even if we find him, he might not know anything, as he just picks up passengers and doesn't care about who hires him."

The lead was broken again, and Chu Tianshu was very disappointed.

Du Yufei said softly, "I'm sorry, I can only help you this much."

Chu Tianshu forced a smile. "Thank you anyway. Let me drive you back."