Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âSince thatâs the case, letâs not wait anymore. We can just go over and deal with him now.â
âThat isnât possible. We agreed that both sides would work on this case together. If we go over early, what will happen? No leader likes a subordinate like that.â
âSigh, so troublesome.â Lin Yi stretched and said.
âIf thereâs nothing else, Iâll head off. Call me if you need anything.â
âJust keep your phone on.â
âUnderstood. I wonât screw up.â
After chatting with Li Xianghui, Lin Yi turned around and went to Zhang Peng and Zhang Zixin.
He wanted to see if there were any cases to trigger the system mission.
[System Mission: Arrest the real culprit. Reward: 200,000 proficiency points.]
Just as Lin Yi was about to leave, the system notification sounded in his mind.
The proficiency points offered by the system as a reward was not insignificant. It was a total of 200,000.
According to his previous mission experience, a mission with a reward of 200,000 proficiency points was not easy to complete.
But what was the so-called arrest of the real culprit?
Was it the Bai Yongshou that Li Xianghui had just told him about?
Lin Yi thought about it and felt that something was wrong.
Bai Yongshou was an established target. As long as he was caught, this matter would be considered a success.
However, the systemâs mission could not be so simple. There must be something else going on.
âSystem, are there any other clues for this mission to capture the real murderer?â
The system remained silent.
âWhat are you doing? Are you mute? Iâm asking you a question,â Lin Yi said.
However, the system still did not answer.
Lin Yi pursed his lips. With the systemâs personality, it probably wouldnât say anything.
However, in the current situation, other than catching Bai Yongshou, there was nothing else going on. How could he catch the real culprit?!
After thinking for a while, Lin Yi couldnât figure it out. He went to Zhang Pengâs office and realized that he was the only one there.
âBrother Lin, youâre here. I havenât seen you for a long time.â
Seeing Lin Yi enter, Zhang Peng stood up to greet him.
âI have something to do at home. Iâve been busy,â Lin Yi replied casually and looked around the office.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhy are you alone? Where are Brother Zhang and Zixin?â
âThere was a dispute in an old neighborhood. They went over to resolve it.â Zhang Peng lit a cigarette and yawned.
âYesterday, I went drinking with friends and didnât get home until after 3 a.m., so I decided to take it easy and stayed on duty at the precinct,â Zhang Peng said.
Lin Yi nodded. âI donât have much going on. You just do your work, donât worry about me.â
âLetâs talk later. I have a report to handle urgently.â
âSure.â
With nothing else to do, Lin Yi pulled up a chair and sat down.
Aside from the systemâs mission, he was also worried about how to handle Ji Qingyanâs parents.
Her motherâs birthday was coming up, and he needed to prepare a gift. This matter couldnât be delayed any longer.
âAlright, I understand. Iâll head over now.â
As Lin Yi pondered these matters, he saw Zhang Peng hang up the phone and turn his attention to him.
âGot a case?â
âA debtor is refusing to pay, and the plaintiff called the police. I need to handle it.â
âLetâs go. Iâll come with you since Iâm free,â Lin Yi said.
âThen letâs get moving, quickly.â
After tidying up his clothes, the two drove the precinctâs car to the scene.
âDid the dispatch center give you the details?â
âJust a rough idea,â Zhang Peng said.
âThe complainant is a middle-aged woman. Her father passed away six months ago, and she was the one taking care of him while her brother didnât do much. The father left his house and estate to her, but now her brother is living in the house and refuses to move out. After months of disputes, she finally called the police.â
âIn other words, the father left everything to the daughter because she took care of him, and the son, who sees only money, doesnât want to give up the house, leading to this conflict, right?â
âThatâs about it,â Zhang Peng said.
âBut why do you look so unphased?â
Zhang Peng lit a cigarette and smiled nonchalantly.
âBrother Lin, if this were in the past, I would have cursed that man as a scumbag. But after becoming a police officer and dealing with so many bizarre cases, I truly understand the saying âan upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes.'â
âHave you gained new insights?â Lin Yi laughed.
âExactly,â Zhang Peng said.
âWhen people have conflicts, whether theyâre men or women, they always see themselves as the victims and believe theyâre not at fault. So, in cases like this, we canât take one sideâs story at face value. We need to hear both sides to understand the real situation before making a decision.â
âWell said,â Lin Yi laughed.
âYou sound like a seasoned cop now.â
âCome on, Brother Lin, donât tease me. Compared to you, Iâm still far behind,â Zhang Peng said.
âBut Iâve come to believe that seeing is believing.â
âYouâre progressing.â
âHaha, Brother Lin, donât flatter me. If you get a chance, help a brother out. Iâd love to experience what itâs like to get promoted and rich,â Zhang Peng joked.
âWhen your wife really dies, Iâll make sure you get promoted and rich.â
âF*ck, youâre too bad, hahaâ¦â
Soon, Zhang Peng followed the address provided by the dispatcher and arrived at the scene.
In front of them was a residential area with excellent surroundings and a full set of neighborhood facilities.
Although it wasnât as bustling as the city center, the housing prices here could reach over twenty thousand per square meter.
âIf the house is in this area, itâs quite valuable. Itâs understandable that siblings would fall out over it,â Lin Yi said.
Zhang Peng nodded, looking into the community.
âI heard the smallest houses here are over a hundred square meters, worth at least twenty million yuan. For ordinary people, thatâs no small amount.â
âLetâs go find the complainant and see whatâs going on.â
The two drove into the community and found the middle-aged woman who had called the police by a townhouse.
She appeared to be in her fifties, wearing a purple-red dress.
She was sitting by a flower bed, wiping her tears.
Next to her was a young man, probably her son, who was pacing angrily and speaking vehemently.
âTalking to them is pointless! Someone like him just needs a good beating to behave.â
The young man was furious, pacing back and forth.
âIf you hadnât stopped me, I would have found someone to beat him to death!â