Sheng Xinhua wore a black, high-neck, slim-fit sweater on top, and a pair of tight black jeans below.
The hem of the sweater was tucked into the waistband of her jeans, accentuating her slender waist and exceptionally full chest.
She topped it off with a red motorcycle jacket that made her stand out strikingly in the crowd. Underneath, a pair of black leather boots elongated her slender figure infinitely while also giving off a cool and decisive aura.
Bright eyes and pearly teeth, she was exceptionally attractive.
The young girls who came out for the New Year’s event were numerous, and each had carefully dressed up.
However, the moment she appeared, there was still an astonishing beauty that outshone them all.
Before she appeared, you would find beauties everywhere.
When she appeared, the only beauty left was her.
Sheng Xinhua strode over to Tang Fei, looped her arm through his, and asked, "What are you doing? You didn’t respond when I called?"
"Ran into a bit of trouble, but it’s already taken care of."
Sheng Xinhua surveyed the people in front of her with beautiful eyes, including Ye Shenyi and Zhong Jiayuan, and asked, "Your friends?"
"Some friends, and some foes," Tang Fei said with a smile, "Let’s go, we’re heading to Phoenix Square."
"Yeah, it’s almost time. We won’t be able to squeeze in soon," urged Sheng Xinhua.
Tang Fei bid Zhong Jiayuan farewell, saying, "Brother Zhong, I have to go ahead... "
"Sure, sure," Zhong Jiayuan nodded repeatedly, saying, "You go ahead and be busy. I’ll notify you when the results come out."
"You’re too polite, Brother Tang."
Watching Tang Fei leave with that smoke-like seductively beautiful woman, Ye Shenyi spoke up, "Who is that woman?"
"Daughter of the Finance Minister. Sheng Xinhua."
Ye Shenyi furrowed his brows and inquired, "Didn’t you say he has a close relationship with the Princess?"
"Yes," Zhong Jiayuan nodded, looking at the backs of Tang Fei and Sheng Xinhua disappearing into the distance, letting out a sincere exclamation of admiration, "That’s the part I admire about him."
"Oh, what I meant is..." Zhong Jiayuan said with a chuckle, "Having a confidante like the Princess, yet also being close with the daughter of the Finance Minister, and both Her Highness the Princess and Miss Sheng are best friends... Such good fortune is not something ordinary people can enjoy."
"Is that the reason... why you ruled him out as a suspect?"
"Mr. Ye, if you were a refugee from Old Land, saved the Princess’s life, and were granted the opportunity to migrate to New Star. Once there, you had the Princess looking after you and the Great Grandmaster as a teacher, and even were appointed by the King as the Deputy Captain of the Imperial Guard..."
Zhong Jiayuan looked seriously at Ye Shenyi and asked, "Do you think such a person needs to harbor fugitives and secretly release Assassins?"
"If it were you, would you do such a thing? Ask yourself, if I could be honored like that, no matter what, I would never betray the Royal Family or be involved with some unsavory Assassins... What could he possibly gain from it?"
"If it were me, naturally, I wouldn’t either," Ye Shenyi said, "You’ve seen it too, haven’t you? He indeed came out with two people..."
"The director of the Monitoring Bureau specially called me to keep an eye on this kid. When I saw you let them pass without hesitation, I wanted to follow behind them to see where they would go next..."
"Unfortunately, I was one step too late. They dispersed into the crowd and disappeared without a trace... I could only focus on him alone."
"I understand Mr. Ye’s concerns and your thoughts," Zhong Jiayuan nodded, saying, "But have you thought about this, does such a person... have the ability to disable all the monitoring equipment in the alley? Can he erase all the video footage?"
"His backers are Her Highness the Princess, the daughter of the Finance Minister... Would Her Highness the Princess and Miss Sheng do such a thing for him? Would the Great Grandmaster?"
"Clearly, the Assassin belongs to an organization. They have a clear division of labor, and when he broke out, someone was behind them clearing their tracks... This is not something a refugee from Old Land like Tang Fei could do."
"Moreover, we can’t temporarily confirm whether the person following him is an Assassin... Even if he is, what if he intentionally followed Tang Fei to use his identity to escape?"
"I always feel this kid is no good," Ye Shenyi spoke.
"Mr. Ye, we need to rely on evidence when we do things," Zhong Jiayuan spoke with a smile, "I’ve already sent those bodies back for investigation. As long as we find any trace on them, we can confirm the identity of the Assassin... If it truly was Tang Fei, he won’t get away."
"The search and capture of the murderer is the Monitoring Bureau’s business; I’m just assisting on the side," Ye Shenyi stated, "You confirm the murderer, and I’ll help catch them. Be it Tang Fei or Li Fei, they have nothing to do with me."
"Yes, yes, and thank you, Mr. Ye, for your righteous intervention," Zhong Jiayuan expressed his gratitude.
"I’m going to have some tea on the side. Contact me if there’s anything."
After Ye Shenyi left, Zhao Xizhi, the captain of the third team, asked, "Big brother, does that Tang Fei... really have no suspicion?"