Zhang Feng heard Shen Hanshan's exaggerated voice and immediately realized that he had let something slip again in a moment of extreme helplessness!

This really is…

Zhang Feng decided, might as well go all the way!

Play dumb!

He looked up, his eyes full of innocent confusion, and said to Shen Hanshan:

"What do you mean by, 'I can handle ashes too'? What are you talking about, bro?"

"What did I say?!" Shen Hanshan slapped the table, glaring at Zhang Feng:

"What did you say?! You said it yourself!"

Zhang Feng shrugged:

"I didn't say anything, what did I say? Did you hear wrong?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Shen Hanshan glared at Zhang Feng:

"I'm senior, not senile!"

"You think I'm confused by age? Wouldn't I know what you said?!"

But who would have thought, facing the glaring Shen Hanshan, Zhang Feng hadn't even responded yet.

Shen Xing'Er's voice unexpectedly piped up from the side:

"Dad! What are you saying?! Who's your bro?!"

"Can't you just talk nicely with my brother Zhang Feng?!"

"I..." Shen Hanshan looked at Shen Xing'Er, who walked out angrily from the inner room, and really wanted to say, "I am your dad!"

But Shen Hanshan is a daughter fool!

He dotes on his daughter so much, he doesn't even dare to utter a harsh word.

Especially seeing his daughter's somewhat pale face, his heart ached.

He could only swallow his frustration, glare at Zhang Feng, and hold it in.

Zhang Feng looked as if he'd discovered a new continent, staring at Shen Hanshan with delight!

Wow, Shen Hanshan, you have a weak spot too!

Are you really this easily controlled by your daughter?!

So wouldn't controlling your daughter mean controlling you entirely?

For some reason, a mischievous grin appeared instantly on Zhang Feng's face.

This mischievous grin made Shen Hanshan feel extremely uncomfortable!

And Shen Xing'Er boldly sat down beside Zhang Feng, even affectionately holding onto his arm.

She sweetly said to Zhang Feng:

"Brother Zhang Feng, don't be afraid. If my dad bullies you, I'm here to back you up!"

After saying that, she pouted at Shen Hanshan and snorted.

Wow, Shen Hanshan almost exploded! It's one thing if a married daughter is like spilled water.

But you're not even married yet!

And you're already siding with outsiders? Unbearable!

Shen Hanshan felt that the twenty-plus years he spent raising Shen Xing'Er were ultimately for nothing!

He appeared anguished, on the verge of tears but unable to cry.

Especially seeing that smug look on Zhang Feng's face made him even angrier.

But in front of his daughter, he dared not show it.

He could only speak humbly:

"Dear, if you're not feeling well, please go and rest...

Dad promises not to be harsh with Zhang Feng again, okay?"

"Zhang Feng and I have something to discuss, so..."

"No!" Shen Xing'Er childishly refused loudly, then looked at Shen Hanshan and said:

"Even if I'm in the other room, I can still hear your conversations, so what's there to fear?"

"I'll supervise you right here!"

"I..."

Shen Hanshan was rendered speechless...

His expression turned increasingly sulky.

Zhang Feng watching this scene couldn't help but want to laugh!

Now he understood why Shen Hanshan wanted to smoke, but had to do it secretly on the office balcony, bending over with a magnifying glass to light his cigarette.

"Sigh—"

Shen Hanshan let out a long sigh, conceding to the situation. After all, she's his daughter!

Turning his head to Zhang Feng, he no longer dwelled on what Zhang Feng had said about ashes, and proceeded to say:

"Because this case is top secret, you must disguise your motives when you start investigating."

"As it happens, don't you have a week's vacation now? Take advantage of this week and go on a business trip."

Hearing this, Zhang Feng replied dramatically:

"Wow, I was wondering why they gave me a vacation even before I returned to B City. So it was you manipulating things behind the scenes!"

"Cough, cough..."

Shen Hanshan seemed a bit embarrassed by this but still shook his head, denying it:

"Your vacation was decided by your superior, what does it have to do with me?!"

"You're pretending, still pretending!"

Zhang Feng raised an eyebrow.

However, the possibility that this unsolved seven-year-old case might replenish his Spiritual Qi had long tempted Zhang Feng.

He nodded and said:

"Alright then, I'll go prepare. Let me know when to depart."

"No!" To the surprise of Zhang Feng, Shen Hanshan directly refused his suggestion:

"You stay at my house today, and don't go anywhere. This case, those around you, like Hu Huixin and Lin Rui, don't tell them anything either."

"Just say you're going on a trip, and tomorrow morning, I'll personally arrange for someone to take you to the airport!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng couldn't help but become serious:

"Why... keep it a secret from so many people?"

Shen Hanshan raised his head slightly, lowered his voice, and slowly said:

"Because the place where the victim stayed on his first day back on home soil is known only by me and a few others of higher rank."

Hearing this, Zhang Feng's pupils slightly contracted.

That means if it wasn't Shen Hanshan, then someone above him leaked this secret?

If that's the case...

Zhang Feng suddenly understood why this case was top secret, why so many forensic detectives concluded it as suicide when it was clearly a murder!

And why Shen Hanshan arranged for his vacation for this covert operation.

The complexity of it all, Zhang Feng didn't want to think too much about.

He just needed to do his job well.

So Zhang Feng nodded: "Alright, looks like I'm not leaving today..."

Shen Hanshan nodded with a smile and said:

"Then just pretend you're going on a trip, act normally during the day, and at night, well, do what you need to do."

Although Shen Hanshan said the same thing twice, the underlying meanings were definitely different!

But at this moment, Shen Xing'Er, sitting beside them, suddenly spoke up:

"Wherever Brother Zhang Feng is going, I'll go too!"

Hearing this, both Zhang Feng and Shen Hanshan were stunned. Shen Hanshan immediately refused sternly:

"No way, absolutely not!"

"Zhang Feng is going on a mission, what would you do there but make trouble!"

"What do you mean, make trouble?!" Shen Xing'Er stubbornly argued:

"I'm clearly going to help!"

Shen Hanshan looked puzzled, what help could you possibly give?

You haven't even graduated yet, and you're not studying criminal investigation. If you go, what else would it be but making trouble?

But before Shen Hanshan could voice his refusal again, Shen Xing'Er spoke again:

"Think about it, you said Brother Zhang Feng is pretending to travel while investigating secretly."

"But if Brother Zhang Feng is really traveling, why hide it from Sister Lin Rui?"

In her subconscious, Shen Xing'Er still regarded Lin Rui as Zhang Feng's rightful partner!

"If he's hiding it from Sister Lin Rui, what's the point of traveling alone?"

"Wouldn't others overthink it if they found out?"

"But if you bring me along... then Brother Zhang Feng would have a perfect excuse!"

"I'll just be the third wheel, sneaking off to travel with Brother Zhang Feng, cheating on Sister Lin Rui!"

Looking at the excited and animated Shen Xing'Er.

Both Shen Hanshan and Zhang Feng's eyes twitched, replying in unison:

"Do you even hear what you're saying?!"

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