Ever since he left the Lou family’s home, Sheng Xiao had been silent.

  Noticing this, Shen Jianchuan patted him on the shoulder and said, “Eighth Brother, you’re not a god. There’s no need for you to carry such a heavy burden.”


  “No, I’m just thinking about something. The way the Song family attacked this time is very different from before. I suspect that Song Jiang has recruited some extreme helpers.” Sheng Xiao replied to Shen Jianchuan seriously after he got into the car.

  “It’s only been quiet for three months. If Song Jiang really uses an even more extreme method to make a comeback, who knows how many people will suffer. It doesn’t matter to the Shen family, but I’m afraid that it will implicate good people like Lou Zhao.” Shen Jianchuan frowned and looked at Sheng Xiao. “Eighth Brother, we have to be alert.”


  Sheng Xiao nodded slightly. It seemed like a long-term method was no longer effective against the Song family.

  “Let me see the results of Tang Yan’s case first.”


  The two of them returned home. Sheng Xiao did not expect Mu Qiqi to still be waiting at home.

  “Why aren’t you asleep?”


  “Did you visit the family of the deceased?” Mu Qiqi sat on the bed and asked Sheng Xiao.

  Sheng Xiao stopped in the middle of taking off his windbreaker and only nodded after a second. “You’re too smart. It’s not a good thing.”


  “You’ve made it so clear this afternoon. If I don’t recognize your hints, I’ll have wasted my time as your woman. Do you have any leads on the murderer?” Mu Qiqi lifted the blanket and tried to get out of bed, but was stopped by Sheng Xiao.

  “It’s cold down there.”


  “My body is mine. I know if it’s cold or not.”


  Sheng Xiao did not stop her again. He took a seat on the sofa and then replied, “Waiting for news from Tang Yan.”


  “Then go take a shower quickly. You’re so cold that I don’t even want to hug you anymore.” Mu Qiqi stood in the distance and looked at him with disdain.

  Sheng Xiao got up and walked to the bathroom. Mu Qiqi took the opportunity to call Tang Yan.

  Tang Yan sounded very tired on the phone.

  He had not rested since last night.

  It was because the higher-ups were in a hurry to solve the case.

  “Captain Tang, what’s the situation now?”


  When Tang Yan heard Mu Qiqi’s voice, he thought he had heard wrong. He took out his phone and looked at the phone number again. After confirming that it was Mu Qiqi’s, he said, “Other than knowing that the body was dumped from an alley, there’s no other progress.”


  “The alley leads to rows and rows of demolished or soon-to-be demolished houses. There are no surveillance cameras on the road. The person who dumped the body was a man in his forties. He was wearing a mask and a hat. Other than that, there’s no other information to check.”


  “What about the body?”


  “It’s confirmed that he died from asphyxiation. There were no other external injuries on his body. The tool was a belt, but we’ve already checked it. The killer probably grabbed such a tool as an aid because it contained a large amount of bacteria instead of sweat.”


  “We have to find out more.” Mu Qiqi was a little anxious after hearing this. “Can you let me take a look at the body?”


  “Your…… family will agree to that?”


  Mu Qiqi was just about to answer when Sheng Xiao snatched the phone away. However, Sheng Xiao took the phone and answered Tang Yan directly, “I don’t agree.”


  “Sheng Xiao!” Mu Qiqi shouted. “You believe in my professionalism. I want to help you. No, I want to help myself and the Shen family.”


  Sheng Xiao looked down at her and finally replied to Tang Yan, “I’ll send her to the station in half an hour.”


  Then, he returned the phone to Mu Qiqi. “You always get yourself involved in all kinds of dangerous situations.”


  “What if I really help Captain Tang?”


  Sheng Xiao took the opportunity to grab Mu Qiqi’s neck and grunted. “I’ll call you ‘Daddy’.”


  “Deal.”
……

  A few minutes later, the two of them packed up and went downstairs.

  For safety reasons, Sheng Xiao did not let Xu Che get off work. Instead, he had to be their chauffeur.

  Mu Qiqi saw Xu Che yawning in the rearview mirror and tugged at Sheng Xiao’s arm. “Xiao Xiao, have you been enslaving Xu Che for too long every day?”


  Sheng Xiao glanced at the back of Xu Che’s head and simply said, “I’ll give you the day off tomorrow. Have a good rest.”


  When Xu Che heard that it was a day off, he immediately perked up.

  When Mu Qiqi saw this, she could not help but laugh as she asked, “What do you use your holidays for?”


  Xu Che thought about it. Ever since he had been by Sheng Xiao’s side, he rarely had any free time. Even in the middle of the night, Sheng Xiao would still call him as his chauffeur.

  “A blind date. My uncle arranged a blind date for me.”


  Mu Qiqi laughed even more happily. She poked Sheng Xiao’s chest. “You should at least care about the physical and mental well-being of your subordinates.”


  Sheng Xiao frowned. Did he have to?

  Soon, the three of them arrived at the branch office. At that time, Old Cheng was at the door to welcome them. When he saw Mu Qiqi, he immediately beamed with joy. “I’ve finally waited for you.”


  “Where’s Professor?” Mu Qiqi followed Old Cheng and walked quickly to the autopsy room.

  “The professor is undergoing gallstone surgery. The forensics department has lost its backbone. The chief even sent a female forensic doctor from somewhere, but I feel that her work is not as meticulous as yours.”


  “What about Captain Tang?”


  Mu Qiqi continued to ask.

  “He’s in a meeting. Thinking about it, he’s really miserable. He just became a father today, but he can’t stay at home with his wife and children. He still has to stay here. I feel so bad for him,” Old Cheng explained while opening the door for her. “Are you okay?”


  “I was just showing off my muscles.” Mu Qiqi made a gesture to show off her muscles. Then, she walked to the autopsy table. “Old Cheng, you go out first.”


  “It’s fine as long as you’re not afraid.” Old Cheng was a big man, but such a place creeped him out.

  “Hurry up and go out.” Mu Qiqi was already shoo-ing him away.

  Old Cheng walked out of the dissecting room and saw Sheng Xiao and Xu Che sitting in the lounge.

  He respected these two very much. He quickly greeted them and went to the meeting room.

  “Qiqi is here?” Tang Yan asked as he flipped through the information.

  “Yeah, she kicked me out as soon as she arrived.” Old Cheng Shrugged.

  Tang Yan lowered his head again and muttered, “I hope she can give me something different to open my mind.”


  “Definitely. I’ve never seen anyone more attentive than her.”


  In terms of professionalism, everyone approved of Mu Qiqi. Although she was only a student, and one who had dropped out of school at that, her accumulated experience over the past year had allowed people to see her strengths.

  Of course, she wouldn’t be able to find too big a discovery after the autopsy, but she could see a lot of things that others wouldn’t notice.

  “Erm…… President Sheng is outside. Captain Tang, do you want to go and greet him?”


  Tang Yan put down the documents in his hand and walked to the lounge. He saw Sheng Xiao sitting on the sofa. “How much do you know about the Lou family, President Sheng?”


  “The old education company that rose to prominence in the past three months was supported by me,” Sheng Xiao answered bluntly. “It was to fight against Yashang Group.”


  “This is a malicious murder case. It’s different from the previous cases. The murderer deliberately provoked them and showed off.” Tang Yan took a seat beside Sheng Xiao. “You’re going to be a father. Take care of your family’s safety.”