Stunned by these words, Qiu Ruoxi slowly shifted her gaze to Ye Xunhuan beside her.

Just now, Ye Xunhuan's phone had rung too, but he had immediately hung up.

Now someone else called her and straightforwardly said they were looking for Ye Xunhuan.

Qiu Ruoxi wasn't stupid and immediately guessed that it was probably because after Ye Xunhuan hung up, the caller had no choice but to call her.

But since Ye Xunhuan hadn't answered earlier, would he pick up the call now that it was directed at her?

"Hold on a second!"

"Miss Qiu, please tell Ye Xunhuan I have something important for him, and I hope he will take the call."

Qiu Ruoxi didn't say anything, but turned her head to look at Ye Xunhuan: "Someone's looking for you!"

As she spoke, Qiu Ruoxi handed the phone to Ye Xunhuan: "They said there's something important and want you to take the call!"

Upon hearing Qiu Ruoxi's words, Ye Xunhuan didn't need to think twice to know who was calling.

After pondering for a moment, Ye Xunhuan finally decided to take the call.

Ye Xunhuan knew that if he didn't answer, the caller would surely keep calling, targeting those around him.

It seemed like he couldn't escape.

After taking the call and putting it to his ear, Ye Xunhuan directly asked, "What do you want with me?"

Ye Xunhuan's voice sounded a bit impatient, as if he and Long Shou had nothing in common to discuss.

Although Long Shou was displeased with Ye Xunhuan for hanging up earlier, he knew Ye Xunhuan's temper well enough to understand that if he confronted him about it, Ye Xunhuan would likely hang up again.

So Long Shou had no choice but to be direct about why he was looking for Ye Xunhuan.

"Did you kill Protector Xuan Shuangzi and Qi Tiansheng from the Qi family?"

Ye Xunhuan had already guessed Long Shou's intention for calling, and without surprise, he responded calmly, "What are you talking about? I don't understand."

"You might fool me, but you can't fool the Protectors!" Long Shou said coldly, "No one is a fool; you're the only one capable of this in Jiangzhong City!"

"If you have nothing else, I'm going to hang up now!"

Hearing Ye Xunhuan's indifferent tone, Long Shou felt his anger boiling, but he had to suppress it and warned, "The Protectors will definitely come to Jiangzhong City tomorrow, and they will look for you!"

"Be careful, I'll try to think of a way to help you!"

Ye Xunhuan didn't say much more to Long Shou and hung up the call.

After hanging up, Ye Xunhuan handed the phone back to Qiu Ruoxi.

Although Qiu Ruoxi was curious about who was looking for Ye Xunhuan, since he didn't explain, she didn't ask further.

Meanwhile, Ye Xunhuan fell into deep thought.

Ye Xunhuan wasn't fond of Long Shou, but he knew Long Shou wouldn't joke about such matters.

It seemed that the Protectors really were coming for him tomorrow!

He realized he needed to be prepared, or else he might indeed get caught off guard.

But what exactly should he prepare? After all, he planned to deny everything.

......

Early the next day, the bright sunlight poured down from the eastern sky, sweeping away the lingering clouds from yesterday.

Because it had rained all day yesterday, the appearance of the sun today still made people feel chilly. Yet, because of the rain, the air became noticeably fresher than before.

After having breakfast, Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi went to work as usual.

Ye Xunhuan was his usual self, unaffected by yesterday's call from Long Shou saying the Protectors would come looking for him.

While Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi were on their way to work, three unexpected visitors arrived at the police station!

They earned the title of "unexpected" because as soon as they arrived, they wore stern expressions, exuding a kind of cold aura that kept others at bay.

Moreover, these three carried an air of arrogance, looking as if they were the most significant figures, showing no regard for anyone else.

As soon as they arrived, they straightforwardly demanded to see Wang Shengli, stating that their identities were not for others to know.

At this moment, these three were in Wang Shengli's office.

Wang Shengli looked at the three before him, feeling quite frustrated, as he still hadn't figured out who they were.

Seeing their confident demeanor, Wang Shengli refrained from offending them.

Having navigated the treacherous waters of officialdom, Wang Shengli understood that there were many figures in the world he could not afford to offend.

They might not show their true capabilities, but when they did, dealing with him was like child's play, so he was very cautious.

Wang Shengli glanced over them and said with a smile, "And who might you three be?"

The three appeared to be about fifty years old. Their demeanor was full of frosty arrogance with no intention of concealing it at all.

After hearing Wang Shengli's question, one of them, a man with a hook nose, calmly said, "You should know this, right?"

As he spoke, the man took out a small red booklet from his pocket and tossed it to Wang Shengli.

When Wang Shengli opened it, he saw a seal stamped on it, with a prominent five-pointed star that was very eye-catching, yet there was no designation of any department.

However, Wang Shengli recognized the seal as genuine, although he had no idea of the bearer's identity, he was certain that these three had significant clout!

The next moment, Wang Shengli saluted the three and said, "Chief, I'm Wang Shengli, Director of Jiangzhong City's Police Bureau, at your service!"

"No need for formalities!" the hook-nosed man said indifferently, "I want to know who is in charge of Xuan Shuangzi's case?"

"Xuan Shuangzi?" Wang Shengli was startled.

What's this now?

When the Qi family visited yesterday, Wang Shengli had already finished work, and Wu Mei didn't inform him of such matters, and besides, this wasn't something a director like Wang Shengli could interfere with!

"The case involving the corpse your police discovered!"

"It's Wu Mei!" Wang Shengli immediately said, "Chiefs, you..."

"Have her come over!"

"Yes!"

Then Wang Shengli promptly called Wu Mei over, feeling even more puzzled.

What exactly was the background of these three? They seemed so unapproachable, yet their words weren't too harsh.

Soon, Wu Mei entered from outside, and upon seeing the three individuals in Wang Shengli's office, she felt a slight tremor.

She knew that if she wasn't mistaken, these three were most likely the Protectors!

"Chief Wang..."

"Wu Mei, these three are from above, sent to investigate the Xuan Shuangzi case!"

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