Chapter 2153: Chapter 2153: 2154: Sudden Case

“Alright, you two cut it out,” Li Xianghui said:

“Both of you are women, help me think of something.”

“That’s easy,” Gu Yiran said:

“It’s almost Christmas and the bonuses will be out soon. You can buy a ring or a necklace for your wife.”

“Say something reliable—there’s a mortgage to pay, and the kid is still in school. There’s a lot of expenses, how can I afford such expensive stuff?”

“Then just take your wife and buy her a piece of clothing, something over a thousand, and it’s practical too,” Zhang Zixin said.

“That is a good idea,” Li Xianghui nodded and then opened Taobao to look for clothes.

“Brother Zhang, Brother Zhu, how are you guys doing with your choices?”

“I’m almost done, gonna get her a new smartphone,” Zhang Hui said.

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“What about you, Brother Zhu?”

Zhu Junchi just chuckled, “I’ll buy a pad, that should gloss over the matter.”

Zhang Zixin looked at Lin Yi, “And you, Lin Bro?”

“Don’t even mention it, I’m completely clueless.”

“Don’t take it too seriously, it’s just a gift. Actually, it’s pretty easy to choose.”

“But the problem is, it’s not just one, what should I do?”

“Uh…”

“Damn, Lin Yi you’re awesome,” Zhang Hui said:

“Being handsome really does have its perks. Even though when I was young, people called me Lang Li Xiaobailong, I still wasn’t as impressive as you.”

“Player,” Gu Yiran spat out.

“Even someone like me, who’s a player, doesn’t have as much desire to mess around as you. You should find the reason in yourself.”

“Damn, I’ll kill you!”

“Lin Bro, why don’t you try their approaches? Buy clothes, buy a smartphone, buy a pad—it immediately solves three gifts,” Zhang Zixin was still scheming.

And she didn’t think Lin Yi was too bad.

Lin Bro is so handsome that if he isn’t a bit of a player, it’d be a disservice to his face.

“But the problem is, there are more than three.”

Li Xianghui: …

Zhang Hui: …

Zhu Junchi: …

Gu Yiran: …

Zhang Zixin: …

“Lin Bro, you’ve got quite a tricky situation,” Zhang Zixin asked in her usual happy-go-lucky manner:

“Not only do you have to work, but there are so many people around you, how do you manage your time? It’s too well planned.”

“No big deal. When you have more boyfriends one day, come ask for advice from me. As long as it’s within ten, I can arrange it crystal clear.”

“Cool.”

“Brother Li, at Peninsula Hotel, I have some connections. I’ll send you a few discount vouchers. For Christmas, I’ll set you up with a presidential suite, go relive the feeling of your dating days,” Lin Yi said with a smile.

“Really? You have connections at Peninsula Hotel?” Zhang Hui asked in surprise.

“I’m not just touching fish for nothing; I do have those connections.”

“If you say so, I won’t hesitate,” Zhang Hui replied:

“I need to make arrangements in advance, send the kid to my mom’s place.”

“Lin Bro, although I’m single, I want in too.”

“Alright, alright, everyone involved gets a share. I’ll make a call afterwards, just register under my name then.”

“Hehe, then we won’t hesitate with you.”

After joking and chatting about Christmas gifts, they switched topics and continued chatting to pass the time.

Lin Yi didn’t join in their conversation as his mind was still on the system’s task.

Over the past week, he had dealt with a dozen cases, two of which were criminal and the rest civil.

None had triggered the mission.

Lin Yi thought, he had been doing tasks for so long but never had they been put off for this long.

“Brother Li, Lin Bro, something happened!”

As they were chatting, Zhang Peng rushed in, panicked.

“Downstream, they found a little girl’s body, about four or five years old.”

“You guys stay here, I’ll take them to check it out,” Zhang Hui said as he stood up.

Though regrettable, everyone remained calm as drownings were all too common and didn’t provoke any overreactions.

“Handle it well, try to find her family quickly,” Li Xianghui instructed.

“Got it.”

Zhang Hui left with Zhang Peng and Zhang Zixin, while Lin Yi also went along.

The four of them drove for over half an hour and reached the outskirts.

They were out of the city area, the nearest civilization being three kilometers away at a place called Maojia Village.

The area wasn’t desolate, serving as a gathering spot for fishing enthusiasts.

Every day, people would tirelessly come here to fish; sometimes there were many, sometimes few.

When the four arrived, they found about a dozen people standing around.

From their attire, it was clear they were here to fish.

Through the gaps between their positions, they could see a body on the ground, covered with a gray jacket.

Obviously, the person beneath was the dead body.

“Make way, make way, the police are here.”

Seeing Lin Yi and others approaching, the fishermen dispersed.

Zhang Hui walked to the front, lifted the jacket, and found the little girl’s skin had turned white—she must have been in the water for over 24 hours.

“Who found the body?” Zhang Hui stood and asked.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“It was me.”

A bald man stepped forward and said:

“I was fishing here when I saw something floating downstream. Upon a closer look, I realized it was a body, so I went down and pulled it up. The person was already dead, such a pity.”

As he described the event, the bald man seemed truly regretful, yet he wasn’t faint-hearted.

Most people would hesitate to enter the water in such situations, fearing bad omens.

“Alright, you guys should head back instead of fishing here. Pack up and go home.”

“Alright, alright.”

The fishermen, without further plans to continue, started packing up to go home.

Zhang Hui lit a cigarette and silently smoked.

“Brother Hui, why are you crying?”

Seeing Zhang Hui’s watery eyes, Zhang Zixin asked.

“You wouldn’t understand,” Zhang Hui took a breath and said:

“In the past, when things like this happened, it just felt a bit sad. But it’s different now that I have a child. This little girl is about the same age as my daughter. Now, when something like this happens, I just can’t help myself.”

None of the three could empathize with Zhang Hui, as none of them had children.

“Brother Hui, let’s focus on the task at hand. With the child like this, we have to find her family,” Lin Yi said.

“Zixin, take some pictures and send them to Brother Li, have him look for the family, and also check if there have been any reports of missing children lately. If all goes well, we should be able to find the family quickly.”

“Got it, Brother Zhang.”

Zhang Zixin stepped aside to make a call, while Lin Yi walked towards the body.

He had glanced at the body earlier and noticed something off, and decided to take a closer look.