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Suddenly another case occurred, and Xiaoxue had an alibi, so the case once again reached a dead end.

However, Liang Wuyun felt somewhat depressed when she thought about how Su Ning had taken advantage of her today, because she didn't know if Su Ning was serious or just playing around.

"Jian Fan, I don't want anyone to know what happened today."

"Liang Wuyun, do you have a boyfriend?"

No! Who told you I have a boyfriend?

"Then why won't you accept me? Weren't you happy being with me just now?"

"You...don't talk nonsense! I don't have a boyfriend! I just don't want to be in a relationship so early."

"Liang Wuyun, I don't want to go through all this back and forth with you. Let's get straight to the point! Will you be my girlfriend?"

"Hmph! Foolish."

"So I'll take that as a rejection?"

"..." At this moment, Liang Wuyun responded with silence.

Back at the criminal investigation team, Liang Wuyun and her colleagues used the clues they had obtained to search for possible female criminal suspects in the city.

They brought some people who were suspected of committing crimes back to the police station for questioning. Although they brought back more than a dozen people this time, they eventually found that they had arrested the wrong people.

The most critical issue is that Jiang Dijia was among those wrongly arrested.

Jiang Dijia was not someone to be trifled with. After discovering that she had been arrested, she immediately refused to leave the police station and insisted on getting an explanation.

This put Liang Wuyun in a very difficult position.

Therefore, she specifically sought out Su Ning, hoping he could help her out of this predicament.

In the interrogation room of the criminal investigation team, Jiang Dijia crossed his legs and impatiently tapped his fingers on the table.

She had only gone to the mall to pick up a custom-made dress, but was forcibly taken away by a group of policewomen on suspicion of being involved in a serial robbery.

"I've said it for the tenth time!" Jiang Dijia slammed her coffee cup on the table. "Last night I held a video conference at home, and more than twenty employees in the company can testify to that!"

Liang Wuyun stood behind the one-way glass, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

She spearheaded this large-scale screening operation, which screened women across the city who might meet the criteria based on the characteristic of "applying medicine to the chest," but ended up causing such a huge blunder.

"Captain Liang..." the young policewoman asked cautiously, "What do we do now? The Jiang family's legal team is already on their way..."

Liang Wuyun gritted her teeth, took out her phone and dialed Su Ning's number: "Jian Fan, come to the interrogation room immediately. Help me solve a problem, and I'll consider it a debt to you."

Ten minutes later, Su Ning pushed open the door and entered. He was taken aback when he saw Jiang Dijia, then revealed his signature mischievous smile: "Oh! What are you doing here, Miss Jiang? What have you done?"

"Jian Fan!" Jiang Dijia jumped up as if she had seen a savior. "Has your police force gone mad? You arrested me for no reason!"

Su Ning turned to Liang Wuyun, but she turned her face away and refused to look at him.

He instantly understood the situation and sighed dramatically, "Jiang Dijia, this really isn't Liang's fault. She's been... emotionally distressed lately, and her condition is very poor."

Jiang Dijia raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

"She pursued me, but I didn't say yes." Su Ning lowered her voice, just enough for Liang Wuyun to hear, "You know, I'm more... well, you know. I'm attracted to mature women..."

Liang Wuyun's folder hit him squarely on the back of the head.

"Jian Fan! What nonsense are you talking about!" Liang Wuyun's face turned red.

Su Ning rubbed her head and winked at Jiang Dijia: "See? She's really emotionally unstable. Just take pity on her and don't pursue it any further?"

Jiang Dijia glanced at Su Ning, then at Liang Wuyun who was trembling with anger, and suddenly burst out laughing: "Fine! For your sake. But..."

She leaned closer to Su Ning, "You have to take me home yourself."

"no problem."

As Su Ning walked out of the police station, he felt Liang Wuyun's piercing gaze behind him.

He shook his head helplessly—now Liang Wuyun was even more unable to explain herself.

……

Jiang Dijia drove Jian Fan away from the police station, and the two casually started talking about the braised meat shop.

It turns out that Jiang Dijia and his team have already set up a factory and are preparing to mass-produce "Thin as a Wing".

Jiang Dijia still wanted to take Jian Fan with her to visit the new factory.

Jiang Dijia's red Porsche drove into the suburban industrial zone and stopped in front of a brand-new factory building.

A gold-plated sign reading "Dingshan Braised Meat Workshop" hangs at the factory gate, where a dozen workers are busy loading and unloading goods.

"How was it?" Jiang Dijia proudly showed off, "It only took two months from project initiation to production!"

Suning frowned as he surveyed the production line.

Workers were loading packaged "thin as a wing" products into refrigerated trucks, but several boxes were clearly piled haphazardly in the room temperature area.

"You didn't control the temperature as I told you to?" he asked, pointing to the boxes.

Jiang Dijia dismissed the concerns: "With such a large volume of shipments, the cold storage can't keep up with the turnover. Don't worry, we've added preservatives, so it'll be fine to leave it at room temperature for a few hours."

"You don't understand at all!" Su Ning grabbed her wrist. "This isn't a problem that preservatives can solve! The spices in the formula and meat proteins will produce..."

"Enough!" Jiang Dijia shook off his hand. "Jian Fan, are you jealous of my success? I was the one who spearheaded this project. The board of directors has promised that if it succeeds, I will be in charge of the entire East China region!"

Suning took a deep breath and pointed to the monitoring screen: "Look at the third production line, that batch of goods has been left at room temperature for more than four hours. If you open a bag now and smell it, it will definitely have a slightly sour smell."

Jiang Dijia asked someone to open a package, still somewhat skeptical.

Sure enough, the braised meat, which should have smelled delicious, emitted a faint, sour, and rotten odor.

“This…” Her expression changed.

"Refrigerate it immediately," Suning said seriously. "Otherwise, it will completely spoil within 24 hours."

After the tour, the two returned to their car in silence.

Jiang Dijia suddenly spoke up: "Let's go get a drink."

In the dim light of the bar, Jiang Dijia downed three martinis in a row, her eyes gradually becoming glazed over.

“Jian Fan…” she reached out and stroked Su Ning’s cheek, “Why do we always argue?”

Su Ning grasped her restless hand: "Because we are fundamentally different kinds of people. You are the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and all you care about is profit; while I am a police officer, and I can't stand seeing anyone suffer."

“I can change it!” Jiang Dijia suddenly leaned closer, her red lips almost touching his. “I know you’re doing this for my own good… As for that factory, I’ll do as you say, we’ll fix it tomorrow…”

The scent of her perfume mixed with the smell of alcohol, and her warm breath sprayed onto Su Ning's face.

Reason told Su Ning she should push her away, but her body involuntarily leaned forward...

The alluring Jiang Dijia suddenly moved incredibly close to Su Ning, even closing her eyes as if to kiss him.

Her emotional expression stunned Su Ning, who couldn't help but lean over and kiss her, kissing her until the world seemed to shatter before finally letting go.

Immediately afterwards, Su Ning took the emotional Jiang Dijia to the hotel, making tonight another sleepless night.

Today, after visiting the braised meat factory, Su Ning realized that Jiang Dijia would definitely blame him, and thus understood that the two might become like strangers. So, that night, Su Ning treated it as a final opportunity, and sure enough, he showed Jiang Dijia his strength once again.

"Jian Fan, I really like you now."

"I'm so tired! Let's rest!"

"Can't you change for me?"

"I'm sorry! I am who I am! A unique firework."

"..."

……

In the criminal investigation team's conference room, Hu Lijun slammed a stack of medical reports on the table: "Major discovery! The same chloroform derivative was detected in all the victims' bodies. This drug can cause severe allergic reactions when it comes into contact with the skin!" Liang Wuyun quickly flipped through the reports: "So the suspect must receive regular treatment?"

“That’s right.” Hu Lijun pointed to one of the lines. “This kind of allergy requires special ointment for treatment, and only three hospitals in the city can prescribe it.”

Su Ning walked in, rubbing his temples, with a suspicious red mark still on his shirt collar.

Liang Wuyun glared at him and deliberately said loudly, "We checked the prescription records of three hospitals over the past three months and found seventeen patients who purchased this drug."

“But they are all men,” Hu Lijun added. “That doesn’t make sense.”

Su Ning poured himself a cup of black coffee to perk himself up: "It's simple, the suspect didn't act alone. She sent an accomplice to buy the medicine."

He took a sip of his coffee. "Check the social relationships of these people who buy these drugs, especially whether they have any close female partners."

Captain Qin nodded approvingly: "Following this approach, focus on investigating the live-in girlfriends and sisters of the people who bought the medicine."

After the meeting, Liang Wuyun stopped Su Ning and asked, "Where did you go after you took Jiang Dijia home last night?"

"Investigating a case," Su Ning said without changing his expression.

"The investigation has led them to a hotel?" Liang Wuyun sneered. "The duty room received a report from the Emperor Hotel that a suspicious man and woman had checked into a room, and the person in the photo looks very familiar!"

Su Ning leaned close to her ear: "Captain Liang, are you really that concerned about my private life? Could it be that what I told Jiang Dijia is true..."

"Get lost!" Liang Wuyun kicked at his shin, but he easily dodged it.

"Liang Wuyun, I am truly sincere towards you. As long as you are willing to be my girlfriend, none of the other women can compare to you."

"Hmph! Sweet talk! I have no interest in you."

……

In the stairwell of an old residential building, Su Ning and Xiao Chenggang followed the community police officer up to the sixth floor.

According to the drug purchase records, Zhang Jianguo, who lives here, bought that special ointment for three consecutive months.

"Brother Deng, open the door! I need to read the gas meter!" the community police officer called out familiarly.

The door opened a crack, revealing Deng Hailong's wary eyes.

Upon seeing the police uniform, he instinctively tried to close the door, but Su Ning stopped him.

“Mr. Deng, don’t be nervous! It’s just a simple routine inquiry.” Su Ning showed his identification, but his gaze went past him and into the room…

Several used ointments were scattered on the coffee table, along with women's underwear.

"Living alone?" Su Ning asked calmly, having already made up her mind.

"Yes...yes!" Deng Hailong's forehead was sweating.

Suning walked straight to the bedroom and pushed open the door...

The wardrobe was filled with women's clothing, the dressing table was covered with various cosmetics, and there were even a few silicone breast pads on the bedside table.

"Explain?" Xiao Chenggang pointed to the women's products.

Deng Hailong's legs went weak and he slumped onto the sofa: "My...my girlfriend...she's away on a business trip..."

"Really?" Su Ning pulled a sealed bag from the bottom of the wardrobe, containing more than a dozen used breast pads. "These all have medication residue on them, just like the kind used to treat allergies. Your girlfriend... doesn't happen to have a skin condition on her breasts, does she?"

Deng Hailong's face was ashen.

"Take him away!" Su Ning waved his hand, and Xiao Chenggang immediately handcuffed Deng Hailong.

On the way back to the police station, Deng Hailong suddenly asked, "Officer, if I cooperate with the investigation... will that count as meritorious service?"

Su Ning and Xiao Chenggang exchanged a glance, knowing that this guy's mental fortitude was too weak: "That depends on what you can offer."

“I know where she is…” Deng Hailong lowered his voice, “but she has someone backing her, a very powerful one…”

In the interrogation room, Deng Hailong's confession shocked everyone.

The man arrested by Su Ning and Xiao Chenggang was named Deng Hailong, and he was a bar owner.

Police then conducted a surprise interrogation of Deng Hailong overnight.

Su Ning personally took charge of the interrogation.

Su Ning exploited Deng Hailong's psychological weaknesses and cleverly began interrogating him.

Unable to withstand the pressure, Deng Hailong confessed to all the crimes he knew.

It turns out that Deng Hailong was the owner of a bar, which went out of business two months ago.

The female suspect, Xie Wanqing, was a waitress at her own bar, and the two were in a romantic relationship.

After his bar closed down, he lost his source of income and soon had a conflict with Xie Wanqing, who left in a huff.

Later, Xie Wanqing returned with an expensive watch and asked him to help dispose of it.

Xie Wanqing has now embarked on a path of crime.

Deng Hailong pitied Xie Wanqing, and not only did he not report the crime, but he also became her accomplice, protecting her criminal behavior ever since.

Later, Deng Hailong discovered that Xie Wanqing was living with another man, so he argued with Xie Wanqing and lost contact with her.

Seeing that there was hope of solving the case, the police officers took the initiative to make their own deductions. "Captain Qin, I think that man is very likely the mastermind behind the robbery."

"Not only that," Hu Lijun continued her analysis, "Deng Hailong admitted that he was responsible for purchasing the drugs and handling the aftermath, but insisted that he didn't know someone would die. The most recent death was due to a drug overdose..."

Just then, a police officer rushed in: "Captain Qin, the forensic team has made a discovery! According to Xie Wanqing's phone number provided by Deng Hailong, our location data shows that she is currently in a residential area!"

"Prepare for action!" Captain Qin slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "First, conduct a large-scale search. This time, we must catch them red-handed!"

"Yes, Captain Qin!"

The group quickly assembled.

Before setting off, Liang Wuyun suddenly grabbed Su Ning and asked, "Jian Fan, are you sure you want to participate?"

Su Ning inspected his service weapon. "Why can't I go? I played a crucial role in this case."

"Hmph! What a disgrace."

In the darkness, the police convoy silently drove toward the Sheng Tang Nightclub.

Su Ning gazed at the neon lights flashing past the window, a vague unease creeping into her heart...

This case seems to be pushing him into a pre-set trap...

Then Su Ning and Liang Wuyun drove to the vicinity of the residential area. Su Ning suddenly discovered a woman being intimate with a man. The woman was none other than his ex-girlfriend, Xiangxiang.

Xiao Chenggang, who was standing nearby, immediately started shouting excitedly, "Jian Fan, isn't that Xiangxiang?"

"You think you're so smart! Everyone else can't see it, huh?" Su Ning rolled her eyes at Xiao Chenggang, annoyed.

"Huh? You're not angry?"

"I broke up with her a long time ago! What's wrong with them having a normal relationship?"

"What? When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"

"What? Xiao Chenggang, do you expect me to report everything to you from now on?"

"I……"

Just then, Xiao Chenggang suddenly noticed another woman walking down the street, and she was none other than Xie Wanqing, whom the police had been searching for.

"Look! Isn't that Xie Wanqing?" Xiao Chenggang shouted, which startled Xie Wanqing and made her run away.

At this moment, Su Ning and Liang Wuyun exchanged a helpless glance, and then rushed forward with the police officers next to them to pursue Xie Wanqing.

...(End of chapter)