Jiang Yin and Tang Ning didn't stay by the window looking out. Once they knew the indictment had been served and the patrol was in chaos, they went about their own business.

Around 10:30, Tang Ning got up and moved around, carrying a water glass to the French windows.

He suddenly stopped in his tracks.

People gathered in twos and threes in the plaza downstairs, many of them looking up at the building where the smart patrol was located, pointing and gesturing.

In the surrounding office buildings, people also leaned out of their windows, all looking in the same direction.

The atmosphere is off.

At this moment, Jiang Yin strode in: "Something's not right, what happened on the other side?"

After saying that, she leaned down to look at the lens.

The intelligent patrol system in view was completely different from the previous panic, as if the pause button had been pressed.

Almost everyone stood frozen in place with their backs to the camera, all looking in the same direction.

Jiang Yin and Tang Ning exchanged a glance, puzzled.

Just then, hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor.

Li Tianmu practically rushed in, snatched the water glass from Tang Ning's hand, and gulped down half of it in one go.

He then slumped into the sofa, patting his chest and panting, "Breaking news!"

Tang Ning and Jiang Yin quickly gathered around.

"What's going on outside?" Tang Ning urged, "Tell me quickly, don't keep me in suspense."

Li Tianmu rolled his eyes at him, caught his breath, and gestured with his chin towards the window: "Ding Meiyu has been taken away by the police."

Tang Ning and Jiang Yin were both taken aback.

"Who told you that?" Tang Ning sat down next to him.

Li Tianmu cleared his throat: "I saw it with my own eyes."

"I had just gotten out of the car in the underground parking lot when two police cars sped past me." He raised a finger and gestured.

"I thought to myself, something must have happened, so I went over there. After a while, I saw several policemen bringing Ding Meiyu down."

Then he pressed his two wrists together: "If the wrists are covered by clothes, they are most likely handcuffed."

Jiang Yin blurted out, "A criminal case?"

"Probably," Li Tianmu nodded, "Otherwise, they wouldn't need to be handcuffed, would they?"

Jiang Yin fell silent upon hearing this.

A thought flashed through his mind: Tomorrow, Qin Heming probably won't have time to go through the divorce proceedings. With his future mother-in-law in such a serious situation, he'll definitely have to run around making arrangements.

Later, she secretly decided that if he didn't bring it up, she wouldn't either. "Operation Oriole" was at a critical stage, and action was the priority.

.......

Meanwhile, in the hallway next to the elevator of the Smart Patrol, Lin Xiyue and Shen Lan looked at each other in bewilderment.

The change happened so fast that both of their minds went blank.

After a long pause, Shen Lan spoke with difficulty, "Could it be because of... something?"

Lin Xiyue, however, calmed down and whispered in her ear, "Could it be about what happened more than a month ago?"

Shen Lan flinched, her eyes darting around. "No...no way, right? Why did they only arrest her and not...not touch us?"

Lin Xiyue fell silent and said nothing more.

"Don't think about it for now, finding a lawyer is the priority." Shen Lan steadied herself. "Before your mother is taken away, find a chance to tell me to contact Attorney Tong. Don't tell anyone else yet."

"We have to tell Heming, right? We'll probably have to rely on him to smooth things over later." Lin Xiyue frowned.

"Hmm, I think Heming could speak," Shen Lan said after a moment's thought.

"Your mother is probably afraid of leaving a bad impression on him. If it's a minor matter, she'll be out soon, so there's no need to make a big deal out of it. Besides, Grandma Heming is still in the ICU."

"At this point, let's not worry about anything else." Lin Xiyue took out her phone and called Qin Heming.

The call connected easily, and Lin Xiyue explained the situation.

After a moment of silence, Qin Heming's voice came through: "The situation is unclear at the moment. Let Aunt Shen contact Attorney Tong and arrange for her to meet with him at the detention center tomorrow to find out the reason before making any further decisions."

He paused, then continued, "Xiyue, I'm sorry. Grandma's condition is unstable right now, and I can't make it back tonight. But no matter what happens to Grandma tomorrow, I will go back."

"Okay, I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiyue felt a little relieved: He's coming back tomorrow... probably for the divorce too?

Seeing that Qin Heming's attitude remained unchanged, Shen Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Give the company a break and tell them not to spread this. Let's go see Attorney Tong. He's a top lawyer who specializes in criminal cases. We've known each other for decades, and I trust his expertise."

Then, remembering something else, she instructed Lin Xiyue:

"All the planned events for tomorrow's product launch have been cancelled, cancelled, sigh..."

.......

At 10:00 a.m. on August 18, Lin Xiyue, dressed as a lawyer's assistant, sat in the waiting area of ​​the district detention center.

Attorney Tong leaned against the door of the reception room, talking quietly with a staff member inside.

According to regulations, a suspect can only be met by a lawyer after being detained for 24 hours, and family members are not allowed to accompany them.

Yesterday, she and Shen Lan had begged Attorney Tong for this opportunity to impersonate a legal assistant.

For this, Attorney Tong took a risk.

Listening to the intermittent conversation on the other end, Lin Xiyue's thoughts drifted back to last night.

At 10 p.m., Lin Xiyue sat blankly on the sofa at home.

She instinctively reached into her bag to grab a wet wipe, but her fingertips suddenly touched a hard, foreign object.

He pulled it out and found a small, unfamiliar black velvet bag.

Untie the rope, and a ring and a neatly folded piece of paper slip into your palm.

Her breath hitched, and a chill ran up her spine. She hadn’t taken this bag off all day!

With trembling hands, she opened the note, on which was written a line:

If you want to save your mother, come here tonight.

The attached address is a residential area address.

She hadn't planned to go, but the note contained a ring, exactly the same style as her mother's favorite, only a size larger, like a men's ring.

Lin Xiyue didn't know who to consult.

Dad isn't home; he's probably gone to the temple to practice Buddhism again.

She didn't plan to tell him about her mother's accident, feeling that he couldn't help her much anyway.

Besides, this is a men's ring, so it's best not to let Dad know.

After much hesitation, she picked up the ring and the note and went out.

Following the navigation, I eventually discovered that the address was a very ordinary old residential area.

I found the house number, and before I could even knock, the door opened.

A man ushered her into the living room, and the two sat down on the sofa.

The man handed over a document first.

She took it and saw that it was a paternity test report.

"I am your biological father," the man said.

Lin Xiyue glanced through the report, then set it aside, her expression calm:

"How do you plan to save my mother?"

"Do me a favor, and I'll take away the person you hate. Then you can be your Mrs. Qin in peace," the man replied, seemingly ignoring the question.

"What I'm asking is, how do you plan to save my mother?" Lin Xiyue stared intently at the person in front of her.

The man nodded slightly, poured a cup of tea, and pushed it in front of her.

"Your mother is beyond saving. The person I want to save now is you."

Lin Xiyue got up to leave.

The man immediately added, "Or you can like someone else, anyway, your mother can't interfere with you anymore."

Lin Xiyue paused, remained silent for a moment, then sat back down on the sofa:

Why did you take her away?

"Because she is a rare genius." The man leisurely took a sip of tea.

Lin Xiyue raised an eyebrow: "And what about me?"

"You?" The man thought for a moment. "Well... someone who's considered smart among ordinary people."

Lin Xiyue frowned, anger rising in her eyes.

The man chuckled: "If you're not convinced, then prove it to me."

Half an hour later, after leaving the cramped room, Lin Xiyue sat in the car for a long time.

Then, she decisively took out her phone and dialed a number:

"Heming, Mom should be fine now. It was probably a misunderstanding. She'll be out soon."

She paused for a moment, then quickly added:

"I've already made arrangements for the research institute's lawsuit. We'll prepare the materials for the defense first; there's no rush. You don't need to come back tomorrow; taking care of Grandma is the priority."

"it is good."

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