Chapter 70

Inside Zhou Jianlin's office.

Yingzi sat in a chair, looking somewhat helplessly at the sleeping little princess in her arms. That guy had left a mess, along with his daughter and dog, and just walked away, which was really unfair. However, his daughter was truly beautiful and adorable; her mother must have been an extraordinary beauty. Otherwise, an ordinary person couldn't have such a pretty baby.

Faced with Qiqi, this incredibly adorable child, Yingzi found herself increasingly fond of her. She couldn't resist gently poking Qiqi's chubby, smooth, and bouncy little face, which she couldn't get enough of. Now, Qiqi's eyes were still closed, but if she opened them, they would surely be very beautiful. A child's eyes are more beautiful than any gemstone.

"If only I had such a cute baby, I would definitely hold you every day and never let you go."

Yingzi propped her chin up and gazed out the window, lost in thought.

"Creak!"

The office door was pushed open, and Gu Chengyuan walked in. However, Yingzi was still staring blankly at the leaves swaying outside the window, lost in thought and completely unaware of someone entering.

"Cough, cough."

Gu Chengyuan coughed twice, and Yingzi finally snapped back to reality. She turned her head and saw the bureau chief, quickly standing up with Qiqi in her arms: "Bu... Bureau Chief..."

Gu Chengyuan gestured for Yingzi not to be nervous, then took a couple of steps forward and looked at Yingzi's chest.

Yingzi's face turned red as she was reminded of the recent incident where Lin Fan had stared at her chest. "So what if they're a bit big? Is it necessary to stare like that? This bureau chief is also a pervert!" she thought to herself.

Gu Chengyuan, of course, was unaware of Yingzi's inner monologue. His attention was entirely focused on Qiqi in Yingzi's arms.

When he saw a faint scratch on Qiqi's little face, a surge of anger welled up inside him. Although they had only been in contact for a short time, Gu Chengyuan had already grown fond of this innocent and adorable little girl. Even without the connection to Lin Fan, he would be extremely angry to see Qiqi hurt, almost to the point of disaster.

"What happened?"

Gu Chengyuan asked, trying to suppress his anger.

"Huh?" Yingzi was momentarily confused and looked at Gu Chengyuan with a puzzled expression.

Gu Chengyuan took a deep breath and said, "What's the matter with this child?"

"Oh, you mean this...?" Yingzi gave Gu Chengyuan a strange look and began to report everything she knew in detail.

As Gu Chengyuan's expression grew increasingly grim, Yingzi couldn't help but wonder. Even if the case was severe, it wasn't enough to warrant the attention of the bureau chief of the municipal police, personally coming to find her, a small police officer, to understand the situation. Moreover, Gu Chengyuan's level of concern for the child seemed highly unusual.

Zhou Jianlin also walked to the office door and listened quietly.

After finishing her report, Yingzi picked up a phone from the table and handed it to Gu Chengyuan, saying, "Bureau Chief, this is the homeowner's phone. The video surveillance system on it recorded everything that happened. What he said is indeed true, but the three deceased are not related to him."

"Um." Gu Chengyuan nodded, took the phone, and began to review it. Yingzi and Huang Jianlin exchanged glances but said nothing, standing quietly to the side.

A few minutes later, Gu Chengyuan finished reviewing the key scenes. He handed the phone back to Yingzi with a grim expression, his eyes glancing at the corner of the office where a Husky lay quietly. The dog looked rather disheveled, with dirty fur and bloodstains, but for some reason, Gu Chengyuan's martial artist's intuition sensed a faint threat from the Husky. Combined with the scenes he had just seen in the video, Gu Chengyuan's heart raced.

Seemingly sensing someone watching him, Xiao Shua lifted his head and lazily glanced at Gu Chengyuan before lowering it again.

Gu Chengyuan shifted his gaze from Xiao Shua to Yingzi and asked, "Qiqi, oh, this little girl, is she okay?"

Hearing Gu Chengyuan call the little girl in her arms Qiqi, Yingzi realized that the bureau chief knew the child, which explained his concern. She quickly replied, "The child is fine, but it's strange. That person just held the child and said a few words, and she fell into a deep sleep. When he handed the child to me, he said the child would sleep for two hours. It's been over an hour now, so if what he said is true, the child should wake up soon."

"Good..." Gu Chengyuan let out a long breath, finally feeling relieved.

At this moment, Zhou Jianlin said, "Bureau Chief, based on Xiao Ying's description, I suspect Lin Fan went to seek revenge on Wang Chao. I've already asked the technical department to track the phone, and we will have news soon. We will do our best to control him before he acts."

Gu Chengyuan snorted and said, "This Wang Chao is simply courting death. How dare he provoke Master Lin? Even if he had a hundred lives, it wouldn't be enough to make up for it!"

When Gu Chengyuan said this, the office fell silent. Both Yingzi and Zhou Jianlin looked at him in surprise, especially Yingzi, whose mouth was wide open, almost big enough to fit an egg.

Master Lin? Who is Master Lin? That arrogant person? And for the bureau chief, a police officer, to say such a thing, it really challenges my worldview!

Gu Chengyuan also realized he had misspoken and looked somewhat uncomfortable, but he quickly composed himself. He cleared his throat and said, "Old Zhou, there's no need to trouble the technical department. Since Lin... Fan said that, he should come to our bureau soon. Besides, if he really does something, we can't stop him. We just hope he doesn't cause too much trouble."

"Bureau Chief, this..."

Zhou Jianlin protested when he heard Gu Chengyuan's words.

Gu Chengyuan raised his hand to stop Zhou Jianlin and said, "Do as I say. We'll just wait for Lin Fan."

Faced with Gu Chengyuan's unyielding command, Zhou Jianlin didn't insist further. He sighed and turned to leave the office. He had been a detective for over thirty years and had seen far more than the young rookie Yingzi could imagine. He knew many things that ordinary people couldn't understand.

The law is meant to restrain ordinary people and maintain social stability, but there are many entities in this world that are not bound by secular laws. Ancient martial artists fall into this category. The ancient martial world has its own rules, and secular laws are hard to constrain ancient martial artists.

This time, Wang Chao was the first to harm Lin Fan's family. If Lin Fan killed him, it would be justified. Conversely, if Wang Chao and Lin Fan had no grudges, and Lin Fan killed Wang Chao for no reason, the national special department would intervene to punish Lin Fan. This department is the Dragon Group.

The Dragon Group is the highest secret department of the Xia country, directly responsible to the top leader, with immense power. Its main duties include restraining ancient martial artists, handling various supernatural cases, protecting important figures, and intimidating enemy countries. It has branches in major cities across the country. The Dragon Group generally does not interfere with local law enforcement, but in special circumstances, its authority supersedes that of local police departments and military units. In other words, if the Dragon Group were to take action against Lin Fan, even the bureau chief Gu Chengyuan would be powerless to stop them.

This time, Lin Fan's killing of Wang Chao and others, while not too out of line, exposed the existence of Xiao Shua, a species that should not exist in the secular world. Given the Dragon Group's style, would they intervene? Would they have any impact on Lin Fan and the people around him? What will be the future of Xiao Shua?