Captain Lu was aloof again today.

The human heart is both the hardest and the easiest thing to control.

Wei Qingsong felt a growing unease: "The Yan family's influence is too far-reaching. Shouldn't we immediately have someone protect Hua Hengchen?"

Lu Jingming pondered for a moment and slowly shook his head: "They took such a big risk to make their move, so there's no reason not to eliminate them completely. Since Hua Hengchen is alright today, he won't be in trouble later either."

“That makes sense. So, Hua Hengchen may not know as much information as we do. Therefore, Hua Rongchang must keep quiet, but Hua Hengchen can be ignored.” Wei Qingsong frowned, his tone inevitably tinged with disappointment.

I should have realized it sooner. With Hua Hengchen's character, he's both stupid and wicked. What could he possibly know? He's just a brainless spoiled brat who does whatever Hua Rongchang tells him to do.

Wei Qingsong frowned and pondered: "Hua Rongchang is dead, but fortunately the clues haven't been completely cut off. Guan Wenhan has been hiding for so many days and hasn't shown her face even once. It's time to talk to her."

In the past few days, their focus has been on uncovering the secrets of the Hua family father and son, while the whereabouts of Guan Wenhan has been left to Zheng Xun and Bai Rushuang to follow up.

Given Zheng Xun's impatient nature, if he had discovered anything, he would have already made it public. The fact that he hasn't made any move means that the investigation into Guan Wenhan has made no progress.

Fortunately, the police had already laid a tight cordon, and no matter what, Guan Wenhan could not escape Tangzhou.

Finding her was only a matter of time, but now it's urgent.

We need to hurry; we can't let the Yan family gain the upper hand.

Lu Jingming caught a glimpse of her worried face out of the corner of his eye and said softly, "Don't worry, Zheng Xun cares so much about winning and losing, I'm sure we'll hear good news from him soon."

“That’s true.” Wei Qingsong chuckled as she recalled Zheng Xun’s defiant expression that day. “He was so defiant towards you, yet you trusted him so much.”

Lu Jingming didn't take it to heart: "Why should I argue with a mere kid? Besides, he certainly has the right to be arrogant."

Wei Qingsong nodded in agreement.

The entire city bureau's technical investigation personnel combined probably don't have as good technical skills as Zheng Xun.

He wasn't a bad person by nature, but he was spoiled too much by Director Zheng, and in his youth he became arrogant and ignorant of his own limitations.

Given time and experience, he will surely grow and change.

After running around all day, Wei Qingsong yawned as soon as her tense nerves relaxed a little, and drowsiness immediately washed over her.

Lu Jingming glanced down at the time; it was already four in the morning.

He said gently, "We're almost home. Go back and get a good night's sleep. Don't think about these complicated things. Take a day off tomorrow and get some rest."

Wei Qingsong, who was still half asleep, opened her eyes wide when she heard that she had to ask for leave: "No way, I can't ask for leave. There are still a lot of things to do."

The car had come to a smooth stop at the entrance of the residential area. Lu Jingming unbuckled her seatbelt and tidied her wind-blown hair.

“I know you value this case, but you can’t keep going like this. You need to stay clear-headed to think things through. Take a break, and let me handle all the things you’re worried about. Trust me, okay?”

Although Wei Qingsong didn't say it, Lu Jingming could tell that she was very concerned about the case and wanted to devote all her energy to it.

Wei Qingsong hesitated. Indeed, her heavy eyelids, dizzy head, and weak limbs reminded her that she was exhausted.

But she, like Zheng Xun, really wanted to win.

Yan Jiqian was overly cautious and cunning, building the Yan family's business empire into an impregnable fortress, impervious to swords and spears, with no weaknesses to be found and no handle to be seized.

If she hadn't experienced it herself, she might have thought, like the outside world, that the Yan family were all honest and upright businessmen.

The Hua family's reckless actions have led to a major reshuffle in the political landscape of Tangzhou, presenting her with an excellent opportunity.

A single spark could ignite the powder keg that the Yan family of Bailiwan had been planting for decades.

She desperately needs this Mars.

Wei Qingsong lowered his head and remained silent.

Lu Jingming gently cupped her face, looked into her eyes, and smoothed her furrowed brows with his warm fingertips: "When people are tired, they are prone to making mistakes in judgment. Since it is an important matter, we should make the decision when we are most clear-headed."

Wei Qingsong closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and nodded slowly: "You're right. It's precisely at times like these that we need to stay clear-headed."

A strong competitive spirit often makes one vulnerable to exploitation.

Having navigated the business world for decades, Yan Jiqian knew that manipulating people's hearts was not difficult.

She needs to calm down, not be too impetuous, and take things slowly in order to win in the end.

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When Wei Qingsong woke up again, it was already the afternoon of the next day.

Yesterday, Lu Jingming escorted her upstairs, taking care of her attentively. She was so tired that she drifted off to sleep without even realizing when Lu Jingming left.

I opened my phone and a dozen messages popped up.

Seven or eight of the messages came from Lu Jingming, mostly telling her to rest well, not to think too much, and to remember to tell him when she woke up.

Wei Qingsong buried her face in the quilt, slowly sliding down it, crumpling the soft quilt into a crooked mess.

"There's millet porridge cooking in the pot, remember to heat it up before eating."

Upon seeing this, Wei Qingsong stopped molting, jumped out of bed, and rushed into the kitchen barefoot without even bothering to put on slippers. She stared at the porridge in the pot and grinned foolishly.

She stared blankly for a long time before remembering to reply to Lu Jingming.

Meanwhile, in the office of the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Brigade, Lu Jingming, who had a stern face all day, finally smiled after glancing down at his phone.

Seeing this, Xiao Song, who was not far away, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The mysterious death of an important prisoner in the detention center is an utter disgrace, and even Director Wang is furious, demanding a thorough investigation as soon as possible.

The low mood of Captain Lu was truly terrifying. He hesitated on the side for a long time, rehearsing a lot of things in his mind. Now that he finally found an opportunity, he hurriedly stepped forward to report.

“Captain Lu, we’ve checked the surveillance videos from the emergency center and the detention center. Guo Wenjin is a prime suspect.” Xiao Song handed over a stack of documents. “The prison guards on duty at the time of the incident were Chen Xiangyu and Gao Fei. Their testimonies have confirmed that they did not have any contact with Hua Rongchang alone.”

"Guo Wenjin was on duty in the shift before them, and the prison guard on the same shift as him was named Wang Pinghai. The surveillance footage shows that Wang Pinghai left the duty room in the middle of the shift. In those ten minutes, Guo Wenjin went to Hua Rongchang's cell twice, but unfortunately his back was to the camera, so it was impossible to see what he did."

"After Guo Wenjin returned to the duty room, Wang Pinghai also returned quickly. Not long after, Captain Lu and Sister Wei went to interrogate Hua Rongchang. The whole process lasted about half an hour, and after that, no one else had contact with Hua Rongchang."

"Most importantly, the prison guard who shared a dormitory with Guo Wenjin said that he has vanished since last night."

"Hmm." Lu Jingming resumed his aloof expression, speaking sparingly, "Arrest them."

"Yes!" Xiao Song replied and fled as quickly as if his life depended on it.

With Sister Wei absent today, Captain Lu exudes a chilling aura.

He really missed the approachable Captain Lu.

Xiao Song sighed inwardly: The Criminal Investigation Brigade can't do without Wei Qingsong, just like summer can't do without air conditioning.

Oh, no, that's not right either, since Lu alone can handle the refrigeration.