"That is to say, if we use this thief as a witness to point the finger at Xia Lan, it won’t be easy."
"Moreover, the act of theft didn’t actually occur, so even if the identification were successful, the crime wouldn’t be serious."
Chang Luhui scratched his head and said, "Ah, if only I had known, we should have caught the person when the pickpocket was about to make a move!"
Unfortunately, at that time, we didn’t know exactly what he intended to do to Xia Chuyi.
Plus, since Xia Chuyi went to a "secluded" place, we had to act in advance.
Who would have known that this was actually a trap set by Xia Chuyi!
Chang Luhui felt some annoyance, believing he had made a rookie mistake.
In fact, Xia Chuyi understood what the standing committee was worried about.
With the current situation, catching Xia Lan wouldn’t be easy.
Neither witness nor physical evidence was sufficient.
The only thing that really "authenticated" the situation was Chang Luhui’s informant.
But since Xia Lan had disguised herself at the time, she could completely deny it—after all, you can’t say that the informant knew the person disguised as Xia Lan because he followed her, right?
The evidence wouldn’t hold up.
Thinking of this, Xia Chuyi spoke up, "Director Chang, you don’t need to fret. I had people follow Xia Lan simply to understand her intentions."
"Even if we can’t catch her, now that I know her purpose, whether we capture her or not is of little importance."
After pausing for a moment, Xia Chuyi continued, "However, there is something I would like to ask for your assistance with, Director Chang."
"Ah, what is it?" Chang Luhui looked at Xia Chuyi in surprise and asked.
Xia Chuyi said, "Director Chang, I would like to trouble you to let it slip that."
"My jade was accidentally damaged during the thief’s attempt to steal it."
"What?" Hearing Xia Chuyi’s words, Chang Luhui was somewhat puzzled and confused.
Xia Chuyi smiled and said, "Actually, it’s nothing major. Since Xia Lan wants my jade, I’ve hidden it to see what exactly she wants to do."
To put it bluntly, she just wanted to test what the jade meant to Xia Lan.
Or, more accurately, she wanted to test whether Xia Lan knew about the magical aspects of the Heavenly Book Jade or not.
Because for Xia Chuyi, being reborn was a big secret, but it’s hard to prove. As long as Xia Chuyi didn’t admit it and remained composed, others couldn’t confirm it.
However, the existence of the space was a concrete reality, and knowledge of that would greatly trouble her.
Thus, what she needed to ascertain first was whether Xia Lan knew about the existence of the "Heavenly Book."
"Mhm." After hearing Xia Chuyi’s explanation, Chang Luhui painfully agreed, which could be considered a way to make up for his mistake.
After finishing the exchange with Chang Luhui, Xia Chuyi went back.
Then, she began to prepare for her return to school, while waiting for news from Chang Luhui.
Just on the eve of her return to school, Xia Chuyi received news from Chang Luhui.
"Xia Lan has disappeared," Chang Luhui said.
His expression was somewhat grave.
"Disappeared?" Xia Chuyi was very surprised to hear this news.
How could Xia Lan disappear?
Wasn’t she after the jade?
Chang Luhui, with a stern face, said, "It’s also my fault for underestimating Xia Lan with the person I sent."
"This woman, after realizing that the pickpocket she hired was captured, became cautious,"
"and then, she found a way to shake off the surveillance."
"It was just a momentary lapse from our line of sight, and the informant didn’t think too much of it."