Chapter 8

"Si Yu, do you know that woman?" In a parking lot by the roadside less than a hundred meters away, Chen Siyao sat in a light blue Volvo and hurriedly asked her friend beside her.

Following Chen Siyao's finger, Zhang Siyu slightly squinted her long, narrow phoenix eyes, her eyebrows lightly furrowed, and she shook her head, saying, "I don't know her, but I do know the woman next to her. Zhou Yaping, the captain of the criminal investigation team at the High-tech Zone Public Security Bureau, is the daughter of Deputy Secretary Zhou. Her uncles are all important leaders in various departments of Jiangsong City. The bureau chief of this division, Zhou Changlin, is her second uncle. Her family has a lot of power."

"The woman next to Chen Mo must be here to bail him out. I did notice this woman entering the police station before. Who is she? She seems to be very close to Zhou Yaping. Chen Mo's family in Jiangsong City, besides his parents, has no other relatives. This woman is holding his arm; what is their relationship?" Chen Siyao originally thought that Chen Mo had extraordinary skills, which seemed to contradict the information she had found. That's why she stayed here, wanting to see who Chen Mo would find to bail him out. But a mysterious woman came, especially the intimate way she interacted with Chen Mo, which made Chen Siyao frown continuously.

"Si Yu, can you help me investigate this woman's background and, if possible, find out her relationship with Chen Mo!" Chen Siyao, seeing the question in Zhang Siyu's eyes, smiled, her face blooming like a red flower, beautiful and bright. She said, "Wait a while, if you're still curious, I'll explain to you the real reason I came to China."

Zhang Siyu was indeed curious. She knew Chen Siyao's background and personality; she wouldn't easily come from Nangang City to China. Now it seemed that Chen Siyao's target was that boy, but what else was going on, Zhang Siyu didn't know. Chen Siyao didn't want to say it for now, so she wouldn't pry. She nodded and agreed, then drove away.

The car passed by Chen Mo, Sun Lili, and the third person. Chen Siyao frowned, looking at the girl holding Chen Mo's arm, feeling a bit uneasy for some reason.

"Hmm?" Chen Mo's eyes flickered as a light blue Volvo drove past him. He felt someone in the car was looking at him, but by the time he noticed, the car was already far away.

"Sister Yaping, Sister Lili, you two chat. I'll go back to school first!" Chen Mo checked his phone and saw it was already one o'clock. In twenty minutes, it would be the class with the 'extinction' old woman. Not wanting to be late, he called out and took a taxi away.

"That boy, look at him scurrying around!" Sun Lili's eyes were filled with affection.

"Lili, is he your cousin?" Zhou Yaping couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"No!" Sun Lili hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "But he's closer than a real brother!"

"Uh..." Zhou Yaping was taken aback, understanding that Sun Lili and Chen Mo were probably like adoptive siblings. She had just asked casually and didn't want to delve into it further. Instead, she asked, "Does your brother usually come home?" She had known Sun Lili for over a year and had heard her occasionally talk about Chen Mo, knowing that Chen Mo lived next door to Sun Lili.

"He's in college and rarely stays at home, but he comes home during winter and summer breaks. There are a few days left until the final exams, so he will naturally come home then!" Sun Lili smiled and went to the parking lot with Zhou Yaping, where Zhou Yaping's private car, a red QQ, was parked.

"Oh, do you know if your brother knows martial arts?" Zhou Yaping asked casually as she opened the car door.

"What?" Sun Lili looked at Zhou Yaping in surprise, then laughed, "He doesn't know any martial arts. I've never seen him fight with anyone or argue with classmates. He's a model student."

"Ha, get in the car!" Sitting in the car, Zhou Yaping told Sun Lili to fasten her seatbelt and drove towards Sun Lili's home. In the car, she hesitated for a moment and said, "Lili, about your brother's fight today, even though he didn't actually fight, I think the other party won't let it go easily..." Zhou Yaping deliberately said this half-truth to make Sun Lili feel uneasy.

Sure enough, when Sun Lili heard this, she immediately widened her eyes, looking at Zhou Yaping with a slightly panicked expression, "No way, I don't even know who Xiao Mo fought with!"

"The other party is very influential. I don't know the exact reason, but my intuition is very accurate. I'm sure they won't let it go!" Zhou Yaping wanted to show Sun Lili the video of Chen Mo fighting to prove that the other party wouldn't let it go, but she had no reason to do so. Her police identity couldn't be exposed yet, and she and Sun Lili were only good friends, not close confidants. If Sun Lili revealed that she had gone to a nightclub, it would be embarrassing.

Sun Lili frowned, sitting in the passenger seat, feeling very heavy-hearted. Chen Mo must not have any trouble; he absolutely cannot have any trouble, or she wouldn't be able to face his parents. Zhou Yaping wasn't the type to speak recklessly; if she warned her, it must be with a high degree of certainty. So, Chen Mo might still have trouble. What should she do? She was just an ordinary girl, with no money or power, and seemed to be of no help to Chen Mo. Sigh, if only she were as capable as Zhou Yaping... Suddenly, Sun Lili had a flash of inspiration, her eyes brightening, but then they dimmed again.

Zhou Yaping had been paying attention to Sun Lili's expression. Seeing her frown, then seem to have an idea, and then look disappointed, she couldn't help but ask, "Lili, what's on your mind? Can you tell me?"

Sun Lili hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Yaping, Xiao Mo's parents have been missing for a year. I and he have almost searched all of Jiangsong City, but found no clues. Xiao Mo is now all alone. Although his parents didn't ask me to take care of him, I want to give him the care of a family member. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to face their kindness to me. But now, Xiao Mo might have trouble, and I can't help him at all. Am I useless?" As she spoke, her eyes became red.

Zhou Yaping felt a bit guilty. She shouldn't have scared Sun Lili, who was such a simple girl, but she hadn't said anything wrong. Zhao Hongjun definitely wouldn't let Chen Mo off. She was waiting for Zhao Hongjun to cause trouble for Chen Mo, then she would catch him again and prove that she was right and her second uncle was wrong. The law must be the same for everyone.

"Don't worry, Lili. How about this: I happen to be on leave these days. I'll stay at your place, and you can have Chen Mo come home after school every day. This way, I can help you look after him. If any bad guys cause trouble for him, I'll definitely beat them up!" Zhou Yaping had hoped Sun Lili would ask for her help, but seeing the situation, she decided to offer it herself.

"Um..." Sun Lili hesitated for a moment, then looked at Zhou Yaping with great gratitude, "Thank you, Yaping!"

"No problem, we're sisters, right!" Zhou Yaping said boldly, feeling pleased inside. As long as she was by Chen Mo's side, she wouldn't miss it when Zhao Hongjun caused trouble for him. Hmph, Zhao Hongjun, unless you're not a narrow-minded person, this time, I won't let you off.