Chapter 1

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"Boss, give me a copy of 'The Silver Fox Adventure'!"

Several high school students stopped their bicycles in front of the newsstand, peering inside and whispered to the bald boss.

"What thing?" The boss scratched his ear, looking puzzled, and asked back.

"It's the one where the main character is a very amazing detective who solves all kinds of difficult problems with ease, and there are some... cough, cough, artistic photos, yes, artistic photos... in the detective novel!"

The high school students looked at each other, speechless. Finally, a tall one with acne and a shiny forehead blushed slightly and replied.

"Get lost, I don't have it!"

The boss had once run a video rental shop and was well-versed in such hints. Thinking about how everyone later downloaded videos online, making his business unsustainable, he got angry and waved his hand.

"I don't sell that kind of stuff here. You... are insulting me!"

"Oh no, it's not that, it's a detective novel!" The high school students were flustered, especially as the boss's loud voice made them feel embarrassed. After a few arguments, they quickly pedaled away.

The boss watched them leave, clicked his tongue a few times, and fell into a brief daze. He slowly lit a cigarette, tilted his head back at a forty-five-degree angle, and sighed deeply.

That sigh was filled with nostalgia and sorrow: "Young people don't know the value of their prime, and in old age, they can only cry over lost opportunities... they don't appreciate their blessings!"

"What do you mean by 'they don't appreciate their blessings'?" As he spoke, a beautiful woman's head suddenly appeared. She was wearing a policewoman's uniform, and she was the famous pretty policewoman Shen Ao? on this street.

"Hey, what wind brought you here today..." The boss's attitude immediately changed, his face breaking into a smile like a chrysanthemum.

"Don't be so smug! What about the thing I asked you last time? Has Uncle Qin come back home? Can you contact him?"

Unfortunately, the boss was cut off. Shen Ao? was familiar with the routine of this lazy middle-aged man. While he might show respect on the surface, who knew what he was thinking behind their backs. When talking to such people, one had to be stern and get to the point quickly.

"No, he hasn't!" Her question made the boss's face fall, and he shook his head. "It's tragic. A perfectly good family, the child grew up and became successful, but how did this happen?"

He was genuinely concerned. Qin Qianqin, the man Shen Ao? was talking about, was his old friend and lived nearby. They often saw each other. Who would have thought that over ten days ago, a terrible incident occurred—

Qin Qianqin's only son, Qin Yuan, committed murder, and not just once, but three times! Two were successful, and one was an attempted murder, with the survivor being his fiancée, Zhou Yuqi!

Shen Ao? also sighed softly.

She had some connection with Qin Yuan. If not for a twist of fate, he might have become her cousin-in-law. So when this incident happened, she paid extra attention.

Qin Yuan's father, Qin Qianqin, had shouted his innocence at the police station several times, claiming his son was framed and couldn't have committed the murders. After nearly causing a commotion, he disappeared.

She was very worried about this nearly fifty-year-old uncle, so she had asked the newsstand boss to gather information. Just as she was lamenting the unpredictability of life, a familiar tune suddenly caught her ear:

"You are my little, little apple~ I can't love you enough~"

Shen Ao? turned her head to look at the square across the street, frowning deeply.

In recent years, complaints about square dancing have increased both online and in real life. While it's true that these aunties can be a nuisance and even affect the city's appearance, it's hard to define it as a serious issue. It's also difficult to reason with them, and their fighting spirit is formidable...

Just as she was thinking this, Shen Ao?'s eyes lit up. She noticed that the leader of the dance group this time was a tall, young man in his twenties!

"Are unemployed loafers so desperate that they have to lead square dancing and scam money from aunties? They should go to those elderly health institutions and form a group to deceive people..."

Shen Ao? pursed her lips and walked over. In today's society, the money of the elderly and children is the easiest to earn. Without a doubt, this shameless young man was one of them...

However, as she approached the young man leading the square dance, raised her hand to stop the music, and faced him, she suddenly held her breath.

There was no other reason—this guy was incredibly handsome!

Standing at 1.8 meters tall, with a slender build, his features were handsome but not effeminate. His attire was ordinary, and his black hair was a bit messy, but for some reason, he exuded a strange charm. Even the way he held the square dance recorder was...

Bah, that posture was so unsophisticated, it was a minus point!

The pretty policewoman Shen Ao? immediately removed the word "unemployed loafer" from her mind and replaced it with "idler." After some thought, she added "wasting talent"...

"Beautiful lady, our Asian Women's Super Group is already full. I'm sorry, but you can't force someone to dance!"

However, no matter how good his looks, it all depends on his speech.

"I... I'm not here to dance..." As soon as the young man spoke, Shen Ao? felt an urge to lose her temper. She puffed out her chest, making the police badge on her uniform more noticeable, and extended her hand. "I'm a police officer, show me your ID!"

"Hey, Officer, dancing isn't illegal, right?" The young man showed no signs of nervousness that ordinary people would have when facing a police officer. He spoke in a Hong Kong accent but suddenly became polite. "My name is Gao Tianxin, and I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you."

His change in demeanor completely transformed his aura. Shen Ao? was taken aback and didn't dare to scold him rashly. She subconsciously pulled out her police ID and showed it to Gao Tianxin.

"Sure enough, it's you!" Gao Tianxin tilted his head and introduced himself in a familiar tone. "I was also commissioned by a man named Qin Qianqin to investigate his son's case. After encountering obstacles in my investigation, I learned from the newsstand boss that you, Officer Shen, were also paying attention to this case, so I waited here specifically..."

"A detective?" Shen Ao? relaxed, feeling a bit intimidated by his confident demeanor. She instinctively wanted to refuse.

However, Gao Tianxin seemed to anticipate her reaction and said calmly, "Life is fleeting, and encounters are gifts from heaven, but whether we can seize the opportunity is up to us..."

"Destiny is given by heaven, but it's up to us to fulfill it. If we miss it, it might be a lifelong regret. Ao?, can you do me a favor~"

How shameless, calling her Ao?!

Under normal circumstances, Shen Ao? would have given him a hard time, but facing Gao Tianxin's bright smile, she couldn't stay stern. She nodded involuntarily and said, "Follow me, I have some questions for you to see if you're a fraud!"

"Sure!" Gao Tianxin nodded. However, when he turned to pack up the recorder and prepare to leave, the aunties suddenly surrounded him, silently staring at him.

Even Shen Ao?, who was watching from the side, could feel the deep reluctance in their gazes, as if they were thinking, "Where will we find such a good leader again?"

But Gao Tianxin's steps were firm. Just as he was about to break free from the aunties' circle, they all said in unison, "Young man, come back and play often!"

"Destiny comes and goes like the wind, deep or shallow, who can say? Whether we meet again... it's up to destiny!"

Gao Tianxin waved his sleeve, not taking a single auntie with him, and his detached demeanor made Shen Ao?'s lips twitch.

What kind of person is this guy, acting so mysteriously?

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