Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 62 Damn it, Miao Miao is useless... (2.9k)

The overhead light cast a cold white glow. The dissected corpse lay supine on the table, its thoracic and abdominal cavities neatly opened, exposing the muscle and fat layers. An indescribable stench of decay filled the air.

The forensic doctor took one last look at the video.

His brow was furrowed, as if his professional skills, accumulated over decades, were facing the most severe challenge yet.

After a moment of hesitation, he made his choice and submitted the completed autopsy report without making a single change.

……

Aunt Zhang pushed open the heavy office door.

The sound that had been perfectly blocked out burst out through the gap.

“A single underground coal mine conveyor belt is only 500 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. It would cost less than a million at most. He dares to ask me for three million? I could import them all and it wouldn’t even cost two million! Tell him to go back and think it over carefully before giving me a quote!”

Su Xiaoqiang slammed the phone down angrily. "These people think I'm easy to bully because I'm in charge. Everyone wants a piece of the pie... Aunt Zhang?"

"Miss, here's a copy of the forensic report from the police station regarding the cause of death."

Aunt Zhang looked at Su Xiaoqiang with some pity and handed her the brown paper document bag.

"Hmm, let me see... Cause of death: Myocardial infarction due to overwork. Time of death: 24 hours ago, between 6 and 8 a.m. yesterday?"

Su Xiaoqiang looked at the photocopy in front of her, then looked up at Aunt Zhang.

"I've checked it several times, there's no problem," Aunt Zhang nodded.

"call……"

Su Xiaoqiang took a deep breath. She was sitting behind a large nanmu wood desk, under a four-meter-high nanmu wood bookshelf that occupied the front wall, in a Norwegian-made Stressless leather office chair.

This is her father's office. The little girl's winter vacation plan, which she mentioned in the class group chat, was to work out and then travel the world, but in reality, her main daily routine was to come here to handle business matters.

Her father's health wasn't good, and he needed regular rest and was gradually relinquishing some of his responsibilities. As the only daughter in the family, she was the only one who could shoulder this burden until she got married. Therefore, she had already been "practicing" since the start of winter break.

She didn't want to tell others this. Smart people realize early on that growing up isn't something to be happy about, and often by the time they realize this, they've already grown up.

Su Xiaoqiang knew she had to grow up, but at school she could still pretend to be a carefree young lady. That way, at least for a short period each day, she could still be happy.

"A person who died yesterday morning lost control of a large truck around 10 p.m. last night and nearly killed us?"

Su Xiaoqiang frowned slightly and rubbed her temples, feeling that the world seemed to be somewhat different from what she knew.

“My dad didn’t say anything…”

The phone rang, interrupting Su Xiaoqiang. She looked at the caller ID and saw that the contact name was "Dad".

"Say Cao Cao Cao Cao has arrived."

Su Xiaoqiang shrugged and answered the phone.

"Hey? Dad, don't tell me about having a blast at some hot spring with Mom. Your daughter is exhausted and incredibly annoyed right now..."

"Don't worry about that truck driver's matter."

The voice of Su Xiaoqiang's father came from the other end of the phone, unusually low and solemn.

"……what?"

Su Xiaoqiang was taken aback, then blinked her bright eyes. "Are you going to come back to handle this? No need, although this matter is indeed a bit strange, maybe it's just a problem in some part. You've finally had a chance to rest and recuperate..."

"I am coming back, but this is not my place to handle this matter."

Su Xiaoqiang's father chuckled on the other end of the phone.

"Someone will come to pick up the document shortly. They belong to a special department. Remember not to ask too many questions. Just follow the instructions within the normal scope. If you have any questions, just call me."

"So, this isn't a misunderstanding..."

Su Xiaoqiang raised her eyebrows slightly. She was always smart and could naturally understand the meaning behind her father's words.

"Is there really a dead person driving?"

"Hey……"

The father on the other end of the phone sighed. He had already anticipated his daughter's reaction and spoke earnestly.

"Xiaoqiang, there are always things in this world that we don't know. Some of them are worth exploring, while others are things we shouldn't know at all. Promise your dad you'll forget about this and not be curious enough to investigate, okay?"

"it is good."

Su Xiaoqiang readily agreed and then asked.

Can I tell anyone else about this?

"That boy named Lu Mingfei, right? Of course, in fact, those people will probably come after him too." The father on the other end of the phone wasn't surprised. "I heard he saved you. I'll thank him properly when I get back the day after tomorrow."

"Really thank you?" Su Xiaoqiang asked in a low voice.

When have I ever lied?

The father on the other end of the phone chuckled and hung up.

Su Xiaoqiang blinked. The last time she heard her father say something similar was at the negotiating table, but shortly afterward, the other party went bankrupt and even lost their company...

However, Lao Su was very shrewd in his methods. He only reported the other party's illegal mining, cover-up of deaths, environmental pollution, and substandard equipment to the Ministry of Land and Resources, the Safety Supervision Bureau, the Environmental Protection Department, and the local Quality Inspection Bureau.

Those who dare to do this are usually ruthless people, because at least they must be exceptionally capable to use such methods, and exceptional capability means that non-state-owned mining companies in this era can still meet the hard power standards in every aspect... that is no small cost.

Old Su is indeed a ruthless person. His attitude towards his employees has always been: "It's okay to be a little greedy, but if you take the money and don't do the job well, don't blame me for being ruthless."

But now those words are being used on Lu Mingfei. Su Xiaoqiang thought about it, and figured it should be... probably not a big problem?
With the matter temporarily resolved, Aunt Zhang left the office and stood guard outside the door, finally giving Su Xiaoqiang a chance to rest.

She then took out her phone and skillfully opened the campus forum page. At this moment, she was no longer the "President Su" who kept talking about millions, but a young girl.

Su Xiaoqiang was determined to see what was going on with the beautiful transfer student who had bet 100,000 US dollars on Lu Mingfei... She was unconvinced by the pinned post that claimed "the three beauties of Shilan are probably hard to beat," since she was clearly prettier than that transfer student!
Then she saw a huge collection of stories about "the white-haired transfer student who suddenly appeared and Lu Mingfei's untold stories" that had appeared on the campus forum while she was handling her affairs.

Su Xiaoqiang: "???"

She had a feeling that a lot of time had passed... What was going on?!
She immediately sent a message to Liu Miaomiao: "?"

Su Xiaoqiang: "Liu Miaomiao, are you sure you can handle this?"

Su Xiaoqiang: "I don't understand why everyone is talking about that transfer student and Lu Mingfei? Where are you? You're like a ghost, not doing anything. So you're only tough on me?"

Su Xiaoqiang: "If you can't do it, then step down. If you can, then I'll take over!"

Liu Miaomiao did not reply, and Su Xiaoqiang did not expect a reply from her. Typing to this point was enough, and he put his phone away.

Su Xiaoqiang knew Liu Miaomiao's personality very well; it was only natural that she would be completely overwhelmed by a straight shot.

Moreover, the conditions for transfer students could indeed put pressure on Liu Miaomiao... but Su Xiaoqiang wasn't afraid! The Little Fairy was not just a name without substance.
There was a reason for the warning. Su Xiaoqiang didn't want Liu Miaomiao to really quit like that; she wanted to at least get that transfer student to reveal some information first, right?
Moreover, she couldn't possibly return to school during this time. What if Liu Miaomiao backed down and Lu Mingfei really fell for the transfer student who was being so direct? Su Xiaoqiang knew Lu Mingfei's personality well; just look at how devoted he was to Chen Wenwen before!
So she resorted to provocation.

Even someone as gentle as Liu Miaomiao can bite when pushed too far.

Su Xiaoqiang stood up, walked to the window, and almost blurted out, "Damn it, Miaomiao is useless. It seems I have to come out of the mountains," but was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"

Aunt Zhang pushed open the door. "Miss, someone's here. They say they're from 'relevant departments' and have come to collect that photocopy..."

"Oh? Please let him in," Su Xiaoqiang said.

Following Aunt Zhang in was a tall, thin young man with delicate, arched eyebrows and a typical Chinese face. He carried a white metal filing box with intricately engraved patterns—was that… the World Tree?

The young man smiled, revealing a set of snow-white teeth.

"Hello, Su Xiaoqiang, my name is Ye Sheng, and I am in charge of collecting the materials."

"Oh, hello, the documents are right there."

Su Xiaoqiang nodded and pointed to the desk.

Ye Sheng thanked him, put the photocopy of the forensic report on his desk into the file box, and prepared to leave.

"Is that... all?"

Su Xiaoqiang asked with some curiosity, "I thought we'd have to sign a confidentiality agreement or something."

"Your involvement is not significant, so it's not necessary at the moment."

Ye Sheng slapped his forehead, gave an apologetic smile, and took out a business card from his pocket. "I almost forgot. If you encounter a similar incident again, you can contact us by phone."

"Oh……"

Su Xiaoqiang nodded thoughtfully, and only after Ye Sheng left did she glance at the name on the business card.

"Norma? Did I give you the wrong business card?"

……

Ye Sheng walked out the door, letting out a slight sigh of relief, like a worker who had just completed a deadline.

"The data retrieval went smoothly. Next... we should go find Lu Mingfei, right? But he's in class at school. Hmm, it would be better to contact Specialist Chu Zihang first."

He muttered to himself, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

"Where did Teacher Zhang go? I was supposed to go see Aki during my vacation..."

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