Father is a villainous Buddhist disciple? He'll just be beaten into the light of the righteous

Although Shen Ji was fine, Shen Jiyuan still forced Tang Qingshan to take him for a check-up.

He breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that nothing was wrong.

But when he relaxed completely and all his tense senses gradually returned, he suddenly realized... he was actually worried about Shen Ji.

He was nervous and worried about Shen Ji.

The moment the bread truck hit Little Biga, his heart felt like it was being gripped by sharp claws. In that instant, his instinctive reaction made him throw himself on Shen Ji without hesitation.

Shen Jiyuan frowned and slowly raised his hand to touch his chest.

He didn't understand what this feeling of worry and tension was like, but... he knew very clearly that this feeling was different from all his other emotions and feelings.

He worries about his parents and siblings, and his thoughts are stirred by Qingqing...

But never before had he felt so desperate to protect someone.

Those who don't know him might say he's cold-hearted, indifferent, and without desires.

Those who know him would assume that he gave all his feelings to Yun Qingqing.

But at this moment, Shen Jiyuan suddenly realized that... his feelings were not only given to one person.

His heart would pound violently for anyone other than Yun Qingqing.

*

After treating the wound, Shen Jiyuan did not let Xie Wujie drive home, but instead drove the car directly to the gate of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

He took out his phone intending to call Zhao Tong, but unexpectedly ran into Liang Yun, who had just returned from outside.

"Sister Liang!" Shen Ji waved to Liang Yun from the window.

Liang Yun was stunned and looked at him in surprise. "Xiao Ji? How come you..." Before she could finish speaking, she saw Shen Jiyuan behind Shen Ji and swallowed the words she was about to say.

"President Shen," she smiled, "are you here to see our captain?"

Shen Jiyuan nodded politely. "May I go in?"

Liang Yun quickly replied, "Okay, the captain is inside. Come with me."

Shen Jiyuan got out of the car and then pulled Shen Ji out like a winter melon.

He seemed to have grasped a bit of the art of holding a child, and with one hand supporting Shen Ji's bottom, he strode over to Liang Yun and said, "Thank you."

Liang Yun smiled and said, "Don't be so polite."

Shen Jiyuan carried Shen Ji and followed Liang Yun all the way into the Criminal Investigation Team of the police station. The office of the Criminal Investigation Team was located at the back, and it took the three of them a few minutes to walk there.

Xie Wujie did not go inside, but waited in the car.

Upon arriving at the office, Liang Yun led Shen Jiyuan directly to the director's office. "President Shen, please have a seat here. The captain should be interrogating someone right now."

She chuckled awkwardly, "Sorry, our team doesn't have a meeting room. The only place to sit is the director's office."

Shen Jiyuan didn't care about any of that. He smiled slightly and said, "It's alright. This isn't a place just anyone can sit. It's a good thing to have this place in the family."

Liang Yun: "..."

Shen Jiyuan bent down and placed Shen Ji on the stool. "Officer Liang, go ahead with your work. Don't worry about me. I'll wait here for Zhao Tong to come out."

Liang Yun was indeed very busy. This wasn't the first time Shen Jiyuan had come to see Zhao Tong. There weren't many confidential documents in the old director's hut; they were mostly used to pile up trash... oops, stuff.

There's no need to worry about anything being leaked.

She simply nodded, "Then, Mr. Shen, please make yourselves at home."

After saying that, he poured a glass of water for the two of them before leaving.

After Liang Yun left, Shen Jiyuan plopped down on the stool next to Shen Ji, his deep eyes slightly lowered, lost in thought.

Shen Ji turned to look at him, but didn't say anything, letting him think it over by himself.

The two waited quietly in the old director's office for half an hour before Zhao Tong finally walked in from outside with the documents.

Shen Jiyuan lazily raised his eyes. "Finished the interrogation?"

Zhao Tong nodded solemnly.

Shen Jiyuan narrowed his eyes. "How is it?"

"Li Dayong, 37 years old, has a criminal record, and was just released from prison three years ago." Zhao Tong handed the documents to him. "Everyone with him has a criminal record."

Shen Jiyuan took the documents and quickly flipped through them, his deep gaze growing even colder. "These people's past records... were they drug addicts?"

Zhao Tong leaned back on the desk with his arms crossed. "Yes."

Shen Jiyuan slowly put down the documents in his hand. He narrowed his eyes. "So, your real purpose in investigating Su Qian's death is because of this?"

Tianqing Pharmaceutical Factory... Huai'en Group.

These are all things that can be related to drugs.

If that's really the case...

Shen Jiyuan frowned. "So, Su Qian's real cause of death was this?"

Zhao Tong did not deny it.

From his perspective, not denying it means affirming it.

Shen Jiyuan fell silent immediately.

But how did Su Qian get involved in such a crime?

Could it be that Su Qian discovered some incredible secret in the collaborative project with Tianqing Pharmaceutical Factory that she was in charge of?

That's why he met his demise.

After Su Qian's death, Sun Huai and his group did not get what they wanted, so they turned their attention to Su Qian's son, believing that the item was with Shen Ji.

Shen Jiyuan frowned. "Did Li Dayong and the others confess?"

Zhao Tong shook his head helplessly.

Shen Jiyuan paused, then took out the card that Lu Nian had asked him to accept. "I already told you on the phone before, this is something that Su Qian's ex-boyfriend, Lu Nian, sent over."

I invited him to my home.

Zhao Tong took the card. "Lu Nian is indeed our main focus. However, according to our investigation, he is a good-for-nothing scoundrel. Su Qian used to support him, but after he accumulated a huge debt from gambling, Su Qian broke up with him."

"On the day Su Qian died, Lu Nian was still at the card table. There is surveillance video and witnesses. He simply didn't have the time to commit the crime."

Shen Jiyuan stood up. "I'm quite curious, what exactly does he have that I want?"

He slowly walked up to Zhao Tong, his gaze cold and gloomy. "Zhao Tong, I don't care what you want to investigate, whether it's a civic duty or personal justice and conscience, I will cooperate with you to find out the truth and arrest the criminals."

"But..." His dark eyes slowly met Zhao Tong's gaze, "I will not allow, nor will I allow, any danger to come near my son!"

Zhao Tong was taken aback.

Shen Jiyuan stared intently at him.

Zhao Tong sighed, "I know, and we won't allow anything bad to happen, don't worry."

"I don't want reassurance," Shen Jiyuan said coldly. "I've never believed in any guarantees. I only speak the facts, and judging from today's events, your protection has been inadequate."

Zhao Tong said in a deep voice, "It is our dereliction of duty."

Shen Jiyuan wanted to say something more, but his trouser leg was gently tugged.

He lowered his eyes slightly, and they met Shen Ji's round eyes.

"Dad," Shen Ji said, shaking his trouser leg, "please don't blame Uncle Zhao. I promise I'll stay home obediently from now on and won't go anywhere."

Shen Jiyuan pursed his lips and remained silent.

Shen Ji said in a childish, coquettish voice, "Daddy, let's go home. You lost a lot of blood today. How about Grandpa Butler cooks you some pig liver to help you replenish your blood?"

Shen Jiyuan scoffed, "I don't like eating pig liver."

Shen Jidao said, "Then let's eat chives."

"That's an aphrodisiac."

What is an aphrodisiac?

"Yes... why are you asking so many questions, you little brat?"

"Wow, I know! It's a supplement to make meatballs grow bigger! Dad, you can't eat this!"

Shen Jiyuan: "..."

His lips twitched, and he couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

Shen Ji said with an "Oh," "Because the Buddha's bird is a work of art!"

"?"

"It looks nice but is useless; there's no need for it."

"..."