Free Web NovelChapter 743: Chapter 567: The Expert
The matters of the town were settled, and Yang Xiao could not stay for long; after all, he had promised Daoist Qingfeng to ensure that he would not set foot on Peace Hotel’s territory for three months. Now, before the time was up, he had already broken the rule.
Carrying the three magic artifacts was inconvenient. After storing the artifacts separately in special silver boxes, he handed them over to Ling Yanyu for safekeeping. He took out the silver box containing the tea caddy artifact, marked it, and instructed Ling Yanyu that if a short, childlike old Taoist came, he should hand over the contents of the box and make sure he accepted it.
After entrusting Ling Yanyu with all these matters, Yang Xiao left alone before dawn. He first returned to the factory in Qinghe Town, intending to thoroughly investigate the Golden Snake and extract everything he knew. However, upon entering the Mirror World, he discovered that the Golden Snake, who had been "stuck" to the wall, had bitten his own tongue and committed suicide in agony.
This left him with no reason to stay, so he hailed a black car outside of the town and sped back to Rongcheng. By the time he arrived, it was already bright outside. Through the car window, he looked at the familiar streets of Rongcheng, feeling a long-lost sense of relaxation; only in this city did he feel a bit of home.
He first had breakfast, then went back to his apartment for a hot shower and comfortably slept on his familiar little bed. When he woke up, it was already afternoon. He didn’t know if his teammates at the Patrol Defense Office had finished work, but Director Nalan Shuo was definitely there. He changed into new clothes, planning to visit the Patrol Defense Office to see the director and chat.
It had been quite a while since he went to Yun Qi City, and he had taken such a long leave without Director Nalan Shuo urging him to return. Such a good leader was rare.
As soon as Yang Xiao entered the Patrol Defense Office, he bumped into Xi Menxiu in the lobby, carrying several bags of takeout. Upon seeing Yang Xiao, Xi Menxiu almost burst into tears and hurriedly complained to him that the investigation team had suffered a major setback recently. Beibei and Yu Shu were both injured and currently in the infirmary.
"When did this happen?" Yang Xiao was shocked, "Why didn’t anyone tell me?"
"Just yesterday. We knew you were busy with your affairs, Captain, and Beibei didn’t want to bother you," Xi Menxiu explained with a helpless look.
Following Xi Menxiu to the infirmary, they pushed open the ward door, only to see Beibei Yushu both inside. Da Xiong was sitting on a chair between two hospital beds, peeling an apple; Beibei was lying on a bed, her right leg bandaged and suspended, while Yu Shu’s left arm was injured and slung across his chest.
"Captain’s back!" Beibei, who was eating an apple, perked up at the sight of Yang Xiao returning, and Yu Shu was watching a drama and eating chips.
Seeing that both were in good spirits, Yang Xiao finally eased his worries, and Da Xiong immediately gave up his chair.
"Who did this?" Yang Xiao asked after sitting down.
"It was a fugitive, somehow he ended up in Rongcheng; Sister Bei and Yu Shu were on stakeout at an intersection, and unexpectedly, they really ran into him, and then... it turned into this," Da Xiong explained the situation to Yang Xiao.
"Did you catch him?"
At this point, Beibei’s face turned embarrassed, but she soon smiled, "No, he got away." frёewebnoѵēl.com
As they were talking, suddenly, the door was knocked, and turning around, Ms. Wen entered, carrying a basket of fruit. Seeing Yang Xiao, Ms. Wen was not surprised, but simply smiled faintly, "Captain Yang, you’re back."
"Ms. Wen!" Seeing Ms. Wen, Beibei showed a friendly smile, "Ms. Wen, you’re too polite, just coming by is enough; why bring anything?"
After nodding to Yang Xiao, Ms. Wen walked over to Beibei, tapped her forehead with a finger and also smiled, "Of all people, you’ve got the sharpest eyes." Then she took out two envelopes from the basket, handed one to Beibei first, then turned and placed the other next to Yu Shu’s pillow, "These were specially applied for by the director, off the records. When your injuries heal, another portion will be issued. Rest well and recover."
With a pinch on the envelope with two fingers, Beibei’s smile became even harder to conceal, "Ms. Wen really cares about us."
"It’s not me, it’s the director. He knows it’s not easy for you," Ms. Wen said caring words, then turned to look at Yang Xiao, "Captain Yang, the situation in the city is rather complicated right now, the director is waiting for you in his office. You should head over there now."
Upon reaching the director’s office, Huang Qiang was also there. Seeing Yang Xiao arrive, Nalan Shuo dismissed Huang Qiang in a few words and let Yang Xiao come in.
"Have you seen Beibei and the others?" Sitting on the sofa, Nalan Shuo casually extinguished his cigarette butt, the office smelled heavily of smoke, appearing almost magical with swirling smoke, and a map was spread out on the table.
"I have," Yang Xiao replied honestly.
"What do you think?"
"This thief is too audacious, daring to lay hands on our Patrol Defense Office’s people. He must be brought to justice to set things right," Yang Xiao stood at attention and answered resolutely.
"This guy is much more audacious than you think," Nalan Shuo flicked open the cigarette box, his fingers tapping the map, "Look here, this person killed someone in Yiling City, then fled westward, killing four more people who were pursuing him along the way, and many more were injured."
"Yiling?" Yang Xiao frowned, "Isn’t that the territory of Yiling Academy?"
"Yes, them. This person attacked a convoy of Yiling Academy transporting magic artifacts in Yiling City, not only stealing treasures but also killing several guards and seriously injuring a direct descendant of the Yiling Academy family, nearly leaving him dead," Nalan Shuo followed the red lines marked on the map, introducing the situation to Yang Xiao, "This arrest warrant was also issued by Yiling Academy through the Apostles Union. Given our relationship with Yiling Academy, we are to assist in this matter, and I hear that the Chamber of Commerce also plans to help."
