Seeing the missed call from Lin Feifei, Li Xiang called back. As expected, there was an invitation for dinner tonight from a wealthy woman.

When a beautiful woman invites you, it's hard to refuse.

After setting the time, Li Xiang went home to change clothes and happily went to meet her.

Today, Lin Feifei looked different. She wore a turtleneck sweater with a brown coat on the outside, jeans on the bottom paired with long boots, looking very fashionable and sexy.

"You look really beautiful today."

"What, only today?"

Lin Feifei tilted her head and asked playfully.

"Not really, it's just..." Li Xiang was at a loss for words and didn't know how to express himself.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Tonight, I'll treat you well. Order whatever you like to eat."

"Really, anything?"

"Of course, are you afraid I can't pay?"

This was a relatively high-end seafood restaurant. Li Xiang took a look at the menu and, wow, eating here could cost him a month's salary.

In the past, Li Xiang would avoid such restaurants, but now that he had a chance to feast with a wealthy woman, he was not going to be polite.

"A large seafood platter."

"That's all?"

"Order a bit more, never mind, let me do it."

Lin Feifei grabbed the menu and started ordering: "One Australian lobster, some grilled oysters with garlic, and..."

"That's enough, enough, too much will go to waste; it's just the two of us."

Seeing her enthusiasm, Li Xiang quickly stopped her, thinking she'd ordered more than they could eat.

"Alright, if we're still hungry after this, we can order more."

Lin Feifei handed the menu to the waiter with a smile and then rested her chin on her hands, looking at Li Xiang.

Li Xiang felt awkward under her gaze and shifted in his seat, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"You're so handsome, really don't have a girlfriend?"

"I'm so poor, which girl would like me?"

Li Xiang replied. He had been on blind dates, but with his situation, those interested in him didn't appeal to him, and those he liked weren't interested in him.

This was a question with no solution.

"Why not, not all girls are that materialistic nowadays. I think money isn't everything; I'm not that interested in it."

"Do all rich people say this?"

This line from the wealthy felt like a form of manipulation to the poor. Let them try having no money and see if they can still say it.

Lin Feifei blushed but just then, the dishes arrived, and she quickly invited Li Xiang to eat.

The conversation turned to Li Xiang's funny stories from solving cases, which Lin Feifei seemed to enjoy listening to.

With Yue Zheng's case solved, he no longer needed to keep secrets, and Lin Feifei, being one of the victims, had the right to know.

As they ate and chatted, the table became a mess, with shells piling up everywhere.

Despite her slim figure, Lin Feifei ate quite a lot, and Li Xiang wondered where all the food went.

"You eat so much, how do you keep your figure?"

"Hmph, I'm not prone to gaining weight; my stomach doesn't absorb well, so no matter how much I eat, I don't get fat."

"This isn't a poor digestion issue; you have the fairy physique every foodie woman envies."

Isn't it enviable to eat without gaining weight?

As the meal and conversation wound down, Lin Feifei suddenly said, "I'm leaving tomorrow."

"So soon?"

Li Xiang knew this day would come, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

They were from different worlds, and their meeting was just a coincidence.

During this time, they had developed a bit of affection for each other.

But now, with the case solved, the shackles on her were lifted, and it was time for this canary to fly out of the cage of Jinghai.

"I wanted to stay a few more days, but the company is pressuring me. There's a lot waiting for me to handle."

Lin Feifei explained. Because of this case, the company had spent a lot on crisis PR. Now that the truth was out, it was time to turn the tables and the company wanted to use this heat to reinforce her popularity again.

"I understand. I'll see you off tomorrow."

"No need. I'm going to Jinling, driving is convenient. You can visit me in Jinling whenever you have time."

After dinner, Li Xiang took Lin Feifei's car to pick up the puppy, Coal Ball.

In just a few days, Coal Ball had grown a bit.

This was a playful time for Coal Ball, being furry and cute when held.

The next day, Li Xiang went to the Hongqiao Police Station as usual.

Colleagues who hadn't seen Li Xiang for a while greeted him warmly:

"Li Xiang, I heard you joined a special task force? How did that happen?"

"I heard Lin Feifei agreed to be your girlfriend?"

"You've hit the jackpot with both career and romance, I'm truly envious," Zhang Wei said.

Li Xiang quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not that close with Lin Feifei. She's a celebrity, no way she's my girlfriend. As for the task force, it was Director Zhao's idea. By the way, where's Director Zhao? I need to report to him."

"Director Zhao is in his office."

After reporting to Director Zhao, Li Xiang and Sun Zhidong resumed their usual routine of slacking off.

Even though the holidays were over, everyone hadn't fully adjusted; enthusiasm for work was low.

Just then, Zhao Jianguo rushed out of the office, seeing someone cracking sunflower seeds, he immediately reprimanded, "Nothing to do? Stop that at once; provincial leaders are coming to inspect soon."

"What? Leaders from the provincial department?"

"So sudden? Such important leaders, and there's no prior notice?"

The station was a flurry of activity, with everyone tidying up to present their best for the leaders.

The director, deputy director, and instructors also lined up at the door to welcome them, and the officers busied themselves.

Half an hour later, two police cars pulled up at the Hongqiao Police Station entrance.

The first to step out was Jinghai City Public Security Bureau's Song Jun. Zhao Jianguo didn't recognize the person following him, but that face looked rather fierce.

"Welcome, leaders, to our Hongqiao Police Station for an inspection."

"Director Zhao, let me introduce you. This is Director Yan Xiong of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Bureau. We're here to learn more about your station. Let's discuss inside."

"Sure, right this way, leaders."

Zhao Jianguo began calculating what the sudden visit from the leadership was about.

A Drug Enforcement Bureau director?

Recently, they had caught some drug users, but they were small cases and weren't significant enough to draw attention from the provincial department, right?

After some brief pleasantries, Song Jun first asked, "Director Zhao, the leaders from the provincial department are here mainly to learn about Li Xiang. Could you report on his situation to Director Yan?"

"Li Xiang?"

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