Chapter 626: Stop Acting Like a Shared Bicycle

Book: Chapter 626 – Stop Acting Like a Shared Bicycle (Update 4)

Early in the morning, Xiao Yu stepped out of the Red Flag Car, his eyes widening as he surveyed the entrance to the Criminal Investigation Team. Lin

A young couple was cuddling affectionately, unwilling to part.

It’s just free love—nothing unusual.

But the problem was that they were blocking the Criminal Investigation Team’s entrance while showing off their affection.

Believe it or not, I could bust you in a heartbeat!

Wait, this person looks familiar… Xiao Yu took a closer look.

Damn, Wang Cheng?

Xiao Yu never imagined that one day he’d end up being force-fed a dose of romance.

What he couldn’t stand even more was that the love feed had come straight from his apprentice.

“Ever since you’ve been away, your apprentice has been like this every day.”

Zhao Changshan sauntered over to Xiao Yu, grinning as he watched the couple not far off, remarking, “Youth is a blessing—just like you were back in the day.”

Boss, that remark was loaded with hidden meaning… Xiao Yu’s lips twitched.

The underlying message was clear: this master and his apprentice really know how to have fun!

But Xiao Yu thought, no way can my unlucky ‘Five Ninety’ apprentice compare to me.

He remembered the days when he and Mu Qingwu kept things low-key.

Seeing his apprentice now with a sweetheart, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but feel nostalgic.

He had even witnessed Wang Cheng, once a total slacker, transform into a real catch.

His apprentice had come a long way indeed.

Of course, there’s a world of difference between single guys and married men.

Single men spend their days obsessing over how to toughen up their soft spots.

Married men, on the other hand, have learned that sweet nothings don’t always have to be spoken.

His apprentice still had a long road ahead when it came to love.

He reminisced about the old days.

Once, a couple on the street asked Xiao Yu for directions to a budget hotel.

Without missing a beat, he pointed them toward the New China Bookstore.

At that moment, he hoped they’d rediscover themselves in an ocean of knowledge.

He believed that destiny rewards the passionate—even if it sometimes does so in a brutal way.

Am I wrong?

“Master!”

After finishing his lovey-dovey moment with Zhou Yanyu, Wang Cheng happily spotted Xiao Yu.

“Mm-hmm.”

Xiao Yu answered with a nod toward a slightly flushed Zhou Yanyu.

Once inside the Criminal Investigation Team, Xiao Yu headed straight for the boss’s office.

As always, he slid a special case file over to Zhou Tinghu.

Whenever he did side jobs for National Security, the boss and team leader always managed the Criminal Investigation Team, leaving him feeling a bit guilty.

Zhao Changshan strolled in casually.

The three top dogs of the Criminal Investigation Team were chatting idly, puffing on their cigarettes.

They were mostly talking about whether any new cases had come in lately.

And sure enough, the team had just taken on a new case.

It was an old, unsolved case—a real cold case.

It had languished unsolved for three years.

Then, not long ago, the City Bureau transferred the case to the Criminal Investigation Team.

Cases like these were right up their alley—no need for Xiao Yu to intervene.

“It took such a long time to resurface. Was National Security swamped over there?”

Zhao Changshan casually inquired.

“Nothing major,” came the reply.

Xiao Yu shook his head. “When you’ve been around long enough, you start encountering all sorts of messy tactics and even messier people.”

Zhao Changshan and Zhou Tinghu were taken aback.

You’re so young, yet you talk like an old-timer.

The two were actually quite curious about National Security.

After all, people always love a good rumor over the truth.

Rumors have made National Security seem almost mythical, after all.

Xiao Yu picked a few non-confidential details to brief the boss and head, just to satiate their curiosity.

Back in his office, his unlucky apprentice burst in, beaming with joy.

Xiao Yu was used to that look.

Ever since he had won over Mu Qingwu, his apprentice had been like this.

“Master, I’m getting married next year.”

Wang Cheng grinned goofily as he delivered the good news.

“That’s fine,”

Xiao Yu laughed, “Damn it, are you showing off? Have the two families met yet?”

“Mm-hmm.”

Wang Cheng beamed broadly and nodded, “Sister Zhou Yanyu’s parents weren’t exactly thrilled with my job, but they grudgingly accepted it. Honestly, I think I looked pretty sharp in uniform when I met them.”

Xiao Yu chuckled, shaking his head. “Now that it’s settled, focus up and don’t go acting like a shared bicycle.”

Wang Cheng: ???

What does ‘shared bicycle’ even mean?

Of course, Xiao Yu wasn’t about to explain—Inspector Ying had his own pride to uphold.

After a brief exchange between master and apprentice, the entire morning slipped away.

At noon, they grabbed a quick bite in the team cafeteria, and in the afternoon, Xiao Yu idly sifted through case files.

Around two o’clock, some bad news emerged.

A criminal police officer had been stabbed and rushed to the hospital!

Holy shit… the entire Criminal Investigation Team was thrown into chaos.

Xiao Yu, Zhao Changshan, and Zhou Tinghu immediately headed to the hospital to check on the injured officer.

The hospital’s diagnostic report stated:

He had taken four knife wounds, with two nearly striking vital areas.

Everyone’s expressions grew grim.

This was clearly an attack meant to kill!

Not only did the assailant target the officer—he intended to kill him!

The murderer had been arrested… a young woman…

There was not only the assailant but also another victim.

The officer had been investigating a case and, while searching for clues, gone to the victim’s home.

He unexpectedly discovered bloodstains by the door and broke in.

He then witnessed the assailant trying to murder the victim and rushed in to stop it.

In the chaos, the assailant went berserk, attacking the officer and inflicting four stab wounds.

The officer was remarkably tough; not only did he subdue the attacker and flag down an ambulance, but he also collapsed from blood loss…

This account was recounted by the officer after he regained consciousness.

“What case were you investigating?”

Stepping out of the ward, Xiao Yu frowned and looked at Zhao Changshan.

“The case I mentioned to you this morning!”

Zhao Changshan said in a low, serious tone.

So that’s the case… Xiao Yu nodded in agreement.

They had indeed discussed it earlier that morning.

That case turned out to be rather complex.

It was essentially a kidnapping that had occurred three years ago.

The police records described it as follows…

A taxi driver had attempted to kidnap the wife of a wealthy businessman but mistakenly abducted the businessman’s maid instead.

Subsequently, the businessman reported the incident, and the police launched an investigation to track down the taxi driver.

It took a full six months before the bodies of both the taxi driver and the maid were discovered.

Indeed, both were dead; their remains—and the taxi—were found in a pond on the outskirts.

Their bodies had been reduced to nothing more than bones.

At the time, the police had two theories.

The first was that someone had murdered them.

The second was that the taxi driver, realizing his mistake after killing the maid, had committed suicide out of guilt.

The police leaned toward the latter possibility.

This was because the maid’s remains showed signs of a broken neck.

Meanwhile, the taxi driver’s body had no visible injuries.

Of course, murder couldn’t be ruled out!

A week ago, the taxi driver’s sister went to the City Bureau, insisting that her brother was incapable of murder.

She even presented a lot of evidence, prompting the case to be reopened.

What connection could there be between the case from three years ago and this current murder and assault on an officer?

It turned out that the female assailant was none other than the taxi driver’s sister.

And the victim was the wealthy businessman from that earlier case!

A question mark formed in Xiao Yu’s mind.

Why would the taxi driver’s sister kill the wealthy businessman?

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