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Chapter 48. In broad daylight?! In the car?!
Inside the car, Liuli stared nervously into the distance until Hao Lang, who was crying bitterly, was lifted onto a stretcher by medical staff and taken out of the cordon. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

“See? What I taught you to say worked.” Ruri raised an eyebrow, quite pleased with herself. “If it weren’t for me, we would be carrying a corpse right now.”

“It does seem to be true.” Bai Chi rarely acknowledged Liu Li Hui. “But how did you come up with that sentence? It sounds quite powerful.”

"...To be honest, I don't really want to answer you."

Bai Chi: "?"

Ruri sighed softly.

How could she answer? Because she put herself in her shoes?
If possible, no matter what her mother becomes, she hopes her mother can stay by her side.

"What happened? What happened?" Yan Le leaned out from the back seat. "What did you guys do?! Tell me!"

Yan Le was really going crazy from being cooped up. She hid in the car for half a day, trembling with fear, afraid of being discovered and mistaken for the murderer.

Now that Bai Chi and Liu Li Hui have returned, they haven't told her what happened, leaving her with a vague feeling of being isolated.

Especially Ruri, who initially sat in the back with her, but after returning, she sat in the passenger seat and would occasionally talk to Bai Chi about things she had no idea about.

What does this mean? Aren't we a three-person team?
Should I be under the car instead of inside it?

No, I can't stay silent any longer. What if I get eliminated in the future? That would be the end of me.

"I've obtained some intelligence." Bai Chi told Yan Le the information he got from Hao Lang. "The New World Society is indeed conducting research on special individuals, and in multiple aspects. Increasing the concentration of special individuals is just one direction. There are many more things, things that even Hao Lang doesn't know about, and what I'm looking for is very likely in them."

"So the target is still that pharmaceutical factory?" Yan Le asked. "What are your plans next? Are you going to just storm in?"

“No way.” Bai Chi immediately shook his head. “That’s too dangerous. The New World Society can send out special agents even to deal with a few weak test subjects. Who knows how many special agents are in that pharmaceutical factory?”

"so what should I do now?"

Bai Chi pondered for a moment and said, "We can only rely on the police."

Yan Le paused, then looked at the police officers in the distance again, asking with slight suspicion, "You mean the police will take action against the New World Society?"

“That’s definitely not going to happen.” Bai Chi shook his head. “Based on my understanding of my colleagues, this matter will most likely be given a lot of attention but then let off lightly.”

"What do you mean?" Liuli Hui asked, also puzzled. "Didn't you just say that things had gotten out of hand and the police wouldn't dare to protect these people anymore? Does that mean... they'll continue to hunt down Hao Lang?"

Ruri became worried. She had finally managed to persuade Hao Lang to give up on suicide. If he didn't die by suicide in the end, but instead died at the hands of the New World Society, then that would truly be...

"No, the New World Society has no reason to hunt him down anymore." Bai Chi shook his head. "The C City Police Department still has some sense of shame. They wouldn't dare to cover up such a heinous murder case."

"Then you say they'll raise it high but lower it gently, isn't that a contradiction?"

“It’s not contradictory,” Bai Chi said. “If I’m not mistaken, this case will eventually be classified as a medical dispute. The New World Society will throw out a few henchmen to take the blame, but they will never admit to the killer or other experiments. In the end, they will say they are willing to accept the police’s inspection of the pharmaceutical factory and pay Hao Lang a large sum of compensation to prove their ‘innocence’.”

Ruri opened her mouth, then said with a mixture of anger and helplessness, "So your laws really can't reach these people?"

“Yes,” Bai Chi said calmly, “but I will go after them.”

Upon hearing this, the car immediately fell silent, with Liuli Hui and Yan Le staring blankly at Bai Chi.

Why does this guy seem to say something so profound while looking so calm?

"Is there a problem?" Bai Chi asked.

"No, no problem."

"I just wanted to know what you planned to do."

They both averted their gazes. Otherwise, what could they say? "I think you're quite handsome?"
Bai Chi was unaware of their thoughts, only stating his own plan: "As I just said, to prove their innocence, the New World Society will definitely allow the police to inspect their pharmaceutical factory, but they won't actually let the police find anything, so..."

Liuli and Yanle both realized at the same time: "They'll move those contraband items?!"

But Ruri was still puzzled: "So what if they're transferring? Won't they let the special beings accompany them during the transfer?"

Before Bai Chi could answer, Yan Le spoke up first: "That won't work. There are special particle checkpoints on the main roads of City C. If those test subjects are all special beings, transporting them together would be too conspicuous. They will definitely transport them separately, but once they are transported separately, the security force will be reduced, is that what you mean?"

"Yes." Bai Chi nodded and casually said, "Your brain works quite well."

Ruri-e immediately narrowed her eyes.

What do you mean? Does that mean she's smart, but I'm not?
It's not that I didn't think of it, it's just that I didn't know about your checkpoints in Nanluo!

Ruri really wanted to say that, but she held back in the end.

“So all we have to do is find the most crucial one among those trucks, which is the tricky part. I haven’t thought of a good solution yet.” Bai Chi thought for a moment, then shook his head. “But no matter what, we can’t go back tonight. Hanguang District is too far away. If something happens, we won’t have time to react. So let’s find a hotel next to that pharmaceutical factory to stay in.”

Liuli Hui didn't react much to Bai Chi's words, but Yan Le was wondering to herself—could this "we" include her as well?

"By the way, where's my phone?" Bai Chi looked at Yan Le. "I need to ask the police station for two days off."

"Oh, here I am." Yan Le reached into her pocket, then her expression froze.

She not only touched the phone, but also the small medicine bottle, and suddenly the things she had forgotten about came flooding back to her mind.

After hesitating for a moment, Yan Le handed the phone and the medicine bottle to Bai Chi.

Bai Chi took it, and while sending a leave request text to the director, he said, "Oh, I almost forgot, the test I told you about to improve our bond was..."

"Uh, no need to say anything." Yan Le immediately raised her hand, looking embarrassed. "I already know what it is."

Although Yan Le considers herself to have a fairly outgoing personality, she still finds it a bit difficult to talk about that kind of topic under these circumstances.

"Do you already know what it is?"

Bai Chi was initially surprised, but when he thought about how Yan Le must have accidentally turned on the screen when he was getting his phone, and saw the lock screen wallpaper he had made with Liuli's photos, he guessed his intention.

To be able to guess that, Yan Le's brain seems to work quite well; she seems much smarter than Liu Li Hui.

"Now that you know, let's begin." Bai Chi was texting with one hand while reaching out to Yan Le with the other, ready to take her phone.

Yan Le was startled, her whole body shrinking back as if she had been electrocuted: "Start?! Start?! Here!?"

Bai Chi asked, somewhat puzzled, "Is there a problem?"

Is there any problem with this?! How can there not be a problem?!
Yan Le wanted to say that, but when she noticed that Liu Li Hui in the passenger seat was also looking at her with curious eyes, she suddenly didn't know what to do.

Why does she have that expression? Doesn't she find it surprising?

Could it be that the problem lies with me...?

Yan Le was a little flustered, but she still gritted her teeth and said, "I don't think it's appropriate."

"Not suitable?"

"Yes." Yan Le unconsciously covered her collar with her hand, and began to stammer, "I, our relationship hasn't, hasn't reached that level yet, it's too abnormal to be doing that so quickly."

After hearing Yan Le's words, Liu Li Hui suddenly realized what was going on.

So in Nanluo, it's considered abnormal to use other people's photos as wallpaper every day!
This damn incandescent bulb! It's so abnormal that it's forcing me to do this!
Ruri was furious. She subconsciously wanted to strongly agree with Yan Le and join in denouncing Bai Chi, this sexual harasser, but when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Wait a minute, if she speaks up for Yan Le, then wouldn't she be the only one who suffers?

If Yan Le finds out that she let Bai Chi succeed so easily, she will either think she is a cheap girl or she is an idiot. Either way, she will not fare well.

That being the case...

Ruri's little brain was working at lightning speed at that moment, and she made a decision almost instantly, saying lightly, "Really? I think this kind of thing is quite normal, it's all for the sake of synchronization."

Is it normal?!
Yan Le stared wide-eyed at Liu Li Hui with an incredulous expression.

Although she knew that they should make some sacrifices for the sake of synchronization... this sacrifice was a bit too much!

Could it be that……

Yan Le's face stiffened as she asked with difficulty, "Miss Hui, have you already... with Officer Deng...?"

“Yes, it happened this morning.” Ruri said casually. “It happened in the car, nothing serious.”

In broad daylight?!

Inside the car?!

It's not a big deal?!

Yan Le was deeply shocked, feeling that her worldview was about to be reshaped.

Is Ruri, who looks like a well-behaved girl, actually... this unrestrained?
At least choose a decent place, and at least turn off the lights!

Bai Chi had finished sending the text message and turned back to look at Yan Le: "So, want to give it a try?"

Ruri was also looking at her.

Faced with the expectant gazes of the two, Yan Le opened her mouth.

"No, no, no, no, it really won't work." Finally, she clasped her hands together and raised them above her head, on the verge of collapse. "At least give me some time to prepare myself."

Half an hour later, the car stopped downstairs at Yan Le's house.

Yan Le had recovered somewhat, but she had been thinking about this problem the whole time.

Actually, Officer Deng is a pretty good person. Although he can be a bit eccentric in other ways, he is generally a good person and is very likely to find out the truth for his sister.

Oh, right, sister.

Yan Le realized the key point.

Even now, she hasn't told Bai Chi about her sister. On one hand, her sister won't allow it, and on the other hand, the forces that could harm her sister are definitely not small, at least not smaller than the New World Society.

After all, her older sister was a genuine fifth-tier special user, possessing an extremely rare and powerful special ability. Even the Blazing Knight, fused with the Blazing Inferno, was no match for her uninjured sister.

Telling Bai Chi about such an existence now is completely meaningless and may even add unnecessary risks and hopes.

Therefore, Yan Le had always hoped to tell Bai Chi about his sister's situation only after Bai Chi demonstrated the strength to fight and defeat these powerful enemies, and the New World Society was now the best candidate.

The fact that one can defeat such a behemoth with one's own strength is convincing enough.

But before this, Yan Le had never thought about how to get Bai Chi to help her.

Bai Chi is willing to fight against the New World Society because he wants to investigate his own case, but how can she get Bai Chi to help her sister? Can he rely solely on his sense of justice?
Yan Le pursed her lips.

Even her sister wouldn't allow something like this, let alone her.

So, if that time really comes...

She gripped her collar tightly again.

"You're home," Bai Chi reminded him.

“I know.” Yan Le took a deep breath and made a decision. “Officer Deng, I will… get ready as soon as possible. Please give me some more time. I will definitely get ready.”

After struggling to say those words, Yan Le immediately got out of the car and disappeared from their sight without looking back.

Watching Yan Le's departing figure, Bai Chi asked Liu Li Hui with great doubt, "It's just changing a photo, is it really necessary to make such a long decision?"

"Who knows?" Liuli Hui also found it strange. "Are you Nanluo people all so conservative? That shouldn't be the case."

Bai Chi shook his head, feeling that women's thoughts were too difficult to understand and he really couldn't guess them. Then he stepped on the gas and drove away.

……

"It's my fault, Father, I'm sorry... I didn't expect this to happen... I know I'll fix it soon... Please believe me, give me another chance... Father, Father?!"

When he saw the call being disconnected, Song Joong-ki's expression froze briefly, but quickly turned to rage, and he crushed the phone in his hand.

"That bastard! That knight who came out of nowhere!" Zhongji threw his broken phone at Sakura. "Tell me, how did he find that place?!"

Sakura's head was covered in blood from being hit, but she didn't dare to wipe it off and could only whisper.

"It can only be that lawyer."

(End of this chapter)