Encounter

Shao Zi tried to reason with him halfway, but realized the other party had no intention of arguing at all, simply wanting to remind him, and couldn't help but feel a bit discouraged.

"It was just the span of a single meal, yet the situation at the municipal bureau has completely changed, and even the director can be easily dismissed." You Yingjian sighed with great emotion. "Although there is no evidence, both Captain Lin and I know that even though Yan Zhiche is the one stepping forward, Liang An definitely cannot be detached from this."

Others might not see any clues, but as captains of the Yuzhou Municipal Bureau's criminal investigation detachments, Lin Yun and You Yingjian naturally couldn't be completely ignorant of Liang An, unlike others who merely felt he was highly capable.

Shao Zi remained silent for a few seconds, then raised his hand to pat You Yingjian's shoulder. "You don't need to worry."

They had known each other for many years, after all. He knew You Yingjian didn't truly want to get involved in this messy debt, but was merely worried about Shao Zi's role. Out of a close friend's duty, he didn't want him and Yan Zhiche to end up in the same situation.

After all, if one calculated carefully, in the eyes of outsiders like You Yingjian, who could see a few clues, Shao Zi's current role in the Third Team was indeed most similar to Yan Zhiche's back then, and also the most dangerous.

Only Shao Zi himself was clear that while the surface indeed looked similar, the essence was completely different—compared to Liang An and Yan Zhiche, his participation was of a fundamentally different nature.

Having said his piece, You Yingjian said no more.

The wind on the rooftop was indeed a bit strong. When they first arrived, it could be considered cool, but after blowing for a long time, it only made their eyes sting.

Although Shao Zi had acquiesced to Director Zheng having a private talk with Song Qiaoyu, he was still somewhat uneasy. Thus, he opened his phone to instruct Song Qiaoyu with a few words, then sat there turning his head to look at the private room door. This posture made him look as if he desperately wished he could throw a wiretap inside.

You Yingjian was familiar with this worrying habit of his, which resembled an anxious parent, and was instantly amused. "Director Zheng has no ill intent. Doing this so suddenly definitely isn't without reason. Who knows, maybe he just simply wants to chat about Captain Song's matters? That case still hasn't been solved. Speaking of which, your Third Team has never taken it over. Perhaps Liang An also feels the chain of evidence is a mess and not solid?"

Speaking of this matter, Shao Zi's brow furrowed even deeper. "If it weren't for that guy named Lv back then..."

"Actually, it might not be," You Yingjian sighed softly. "We can only say this is fate. Even if that old thing Lv Tingkang hadn't destroyed the evidence, we probably wouldn't have uncovered the actual situation. If the Third Team back then was like it is now, perhaps there would be a possibility..."

Shao Zi glanced at him. "Now you know we are formidable?"

"Different functions." You Yingjian sneered. "To be honest, I'm quite grateful to Liang An, even though he indeed acts like a piece of shit sometimes. Back then, the municipal bureau was about to be penetrated like a sieve. As soon as Captain Song's matter came out, we were in chaos internally and externally, too busy searching for the mole to do anything else. Who knew what someone did later, dragging those who should be pulled down and purging them one by one..."

"Are you so sure it was him?" After all, there was indeed no evidence, and Liang An usually maintained an innocent "it wasn't me, I didn't do it" look. Although Shao Zi was clear that the guy was absolutely full of schemes, he didn't dare to be certain.

After all, to say a silent, low-profile detective dragged down so many big figures in the bureau was indeed a somewhat unbelievable "culprit."

Shao Zi had also speculated on how one could acquire so much evidence and precisely locate so many suspects, and in the end, he could only think of one tactic—finding someone with higher authority backing them up.

You Yingjian pointed to his own head and said seriously, "You know my intuition is the sharpest—if it wasn't, I'll give you my head."

The people in the private room were completely unaware that the captain of the Second Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Yuzhou Municipal Bureau had just wagered his head outside. The atmosphere inside the door was even more awkward than outside. Song Qiaoyu held a cup of Cola, listening to Director Zheng speak, and was just short of falling asleep on the spot.