Seeing the crime scene flashbacks made me the darling of the police station.

Chapter 266 Where did you go?
"Is it possible that he's missing a list of orphanages in the city bureau's system?"

“Yan Zheng told me about this,” Qin Chengyuan said. “When we couldn’t find the orphanage list in the system, he was the first suspect. But there was no evidence to support it, so it was just a suspicion. And if the destruction of the list was related to him, your exposure while carrying out the mission could very well be related to him.”

Su Miaoyi frowned and thought for a moment: "Zhuang Yanzheng and I discussed this matter. I can only recall a limited amount of information, so our guess is that it is very likely because I met them at the orphanage before."

"That's possible, it's also possible for Lu Xian," Qin Chengyuan said.

Su Miaoyi nodded: "Besides Lu Xian, could there be other people on the list who were destroyed?"

Qin Chengyuan paused for a moment: "Possibly. There have been quite a few internal transfers within the Municipal Bureau in recent years. Meng Shuyi came after you went on a mission, and the original director retired. Apart from Yan Zheng and Zheng Qi, everyone else in the Criminal Investigation Team has been transferred to various places. As for the forensic team, there was an old forensic doctor before Yan Cheng, who retired a couple of years ago. There have also been transfers in other departments."

So if someone has a problem, they have likely already gone somewhere else.

"We've been investigating this matter all along," Qin Chengyuan said. "However, it's been going on for a long time, and there's no evidence pointing to it, so it will take time and be quite difficult."

Su Miaoyi hugged the cushion to her chest and leaned back on the sofa, thinking about the whole thing. After a while, she said, "There must be someone behind Lu Xian."

"Ah."

"Are you familiar with Lu Xian?" Su Miaoyi asked, looking at him.

“Not familiar with him,” Qin Chengyuan said. “He wasn’t here when I was at the Municipal Bureau.”

Su Miaoyi remained silent for a while, then looked at Qin Chengyuan.

Seeing that she was staring at him, Qin Chengyuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Speak."

Su Miaoyi laughed and rubbed her hands together: "Director Qin, could you make an exception and provide me with a gun? Yan Cheng and Lu Zhishen both have guns, so I can too. After all, I'm not an ordinary hire, I'm a special hire."

"Yan Zheng mentioned this to me a while ago, saying he wanted to apply to get you a gun," Qin Chengyuan said.

Su Miaoyi raised an eyebrow and began to praise, "Zhuang Yanzheng is the most competent leader I have ever met!"

"Am I not?" Qin Chengyuan asked.

Su Miaoyi's expression stiffened for a moment, then she said softly, "You approve."

"What if it's not approved?" Qin Chengyuan asked.

“Even if it’s not approved, there will always be a time when I can carry a gun,” Su Miaoyi said.

Qin Chengyuan looked at her, then smiled and said, "Let's wait for news."

"Thank you, Director Qin."

Qin Chengyuan smiled again, sat for a while longer, and seeing that she was alright, he left.

When he got home, Shen Shilan was waiting for him in the living room.

Hearing the door open, Shen Shilan put down her computer and got up to go to the door.

"What are you doing here?" Qin Chengyuan glanced at the computer on the sofa, then hugged her.

If Qin Chengyuan gets off work late, Shen Shilan will wait for him.

He used to work at the Municipal Bureau. Shen Shilan was worried about his safety, so when he came home late, she would sit on the sofa and work while waiting for him.

Later, when they went to the living room, she would wait for him to come home, but most of the time she would wait in the study.

“Your flight wasn’t delayed, but you’re not coming back. I’m worried,” Shen Shilan said.

Qin Chengyuan smiled and said, "I called you as soon as I landed because I was worried."

“Director Qin, your phone has been unreliable for the past twenty years,” Shen Shilan said. “When have you ever told me the truth when something happened? Even when someone was in the hospital, you told me it was nothing serious and I’d be home in a few days. But when I got to the hospital, the doctor told me I might need an amputation!”

"It's not that serious. I'm perfectly fine, nothing's wrong," Qin Chengyuan said with a smile.

Shen Shilan glared at him, then looked at the smile on his face and felt that something was off about him.

I think he seems to have a bit of a sweet spot in his heart.

Qin Chengyuan took her hand and entered the living room. As he was about to wash his hands, Shen Shilan called out to him, "Wait a moment."

Qin Chengyuan stopped in his tracks: "What's wrong?" "Where did you go?" Shen Shilan walked up to him in two steps.

Qin Chengyuan looked at her without saying anything.

Under normal circumstances, Shen Shilan rarely asks him where he is going.

Because he goes out to work, and he used to be the one handling cases, she knew she couldn't just ask about the cases, so she got used to it and rarely asked about his work anymore.

“Say something,” Shen Shilan said, looking up at him.

"I didn't go anywhere," Qin Chengyuan said.

"You're talking nonsense." Shen Shilan frowned. "Did you go to Weiyang Palace? Did you go to see Lele?"

Qin Chengyuan showed no sign of it on his face, but he was inwardly surprised at how she knew.

“I bought Lele a new scented candle when I went to Weiyang Palace last time,” Shen Shilan said. “Your clothes smell like it.”

Qin Chengyuan: "."

"And...you seem to have something on your mind." Shen Shilan looked into his eyes. "You're secretly happy, but you're also worried."

She narrowed her eyes, her expression tensing slightly. "Lele is injured."

"Shilan, she's alright now," Qin Chengyuan said.

Shen Shilan was silent for two seconds, then raised her hand and pinched his arm: "You kept this from me! You kept this from me!"

"I didn't want you to worry," Qin Chengyuan said. "Lele also said that it's about time, so she won't talk to you anymore."

"Don't you think I'm worried if you keep it from me!" Shen Shilan said. "What do you mean by 'almost healed'? Is it very serious? Where are you injured?"

"Shilan." Qin Chengyuan pulled her to sit on the sofa. "I went to see her, and she's doing quite well. If it were serious, she wouldn't be in Weiyang Palace."

"Where are you hurt?" Shen Shilan asked.

"Knife wounds, on my arms, legs, and back," Qin Chengyuan said.

Shen Shilan was unable to speak, and after a few seconds she covered her eyes.

Qin Chengyuan put his arm around her shoulder.

Shen Shilan calmed herself down and glanced at the time. It was already late, and going to Weiyang Palace now would only disturb Su Miaoyi's rest, so she didn't move.

After a while, she pulled Qin Chengyuan's hand off her shoulder and said, "You two are exactly the same!"

Qin Chengyuan listened.

"You knew how to hide your injury from me," Shen Shilan said. "You all conspired to lie to me. You're all surnamed Qin, you're all in cahoots!"

Based on his many years of experience, Qin Chengyuan dared not speak.

Now, no matter what you say, you'll be attacked.

They might even get to enjoy a few days of study room privileges.

"Does Shen Yanzhou know as well?" Shen Shilan suddenly asked.

Qin Chengyuan nodded: "Yan Zhou has been taking care of her these past two days."

"Alright, alright," Shen Shilan said. "The one surnamed Shen isn't on my side either."

“I’m in cahoots with you,” Qin Chengyuan said.

Shen Shilan glared at him: "What did you say to Lele? Are you so happy that you can't even find your own doorstep after searching for ages?"

Qin Chengyuan smiled.

Shen Shilan looked at him for a while, then picked up her computer and went to the study.

I already had a headache from reading papers, now everything hurts.
(End of this chapter)