However, investigating is always better than sitting around waiting to die. As long as we find a single clue, we can follow the trail and there will always be a harvest.
Just as An Yiqing predicted, an hour later, Zhang Yuksheng returned to the police station with his head hung in disappointment.
"Miss, some of those license plates are fake, and some are stolen; we couldn’t find any clues." Zhang Yuksheng gulped down a big glass of water, dejectedly said.
Seeing her capable assistant’s disappointed face, An Yiqing smiled gently, consoling, "Don’t worry, this result is better than I expected."
"Huh? Miss, what do you mean?" Zhang Yuksheng asked, puzzled.
"Some of these cars are stolen, so we just trace the whereabouts and direction of the owners. Gangs usually target people nearby; no one would go from the south to the north of the city to steal with so much effort. Vehicles are large items; once they’ve stolen them, they need to get rid of them quickly, right? I guess the reason why some vehicles still have their original plates is because they were stolen not long ago and they haven’t had time to change them. This gives us a clear direction. I’ve already sent Ah Feng to inquire, Brother Yusheng, you and Manager Zhang go eat something. I will sleep for a while in the room," An Yiqing said lazily as she elegantly stretched her limbs and stood up.
"Alright then! Miss, you take a nap first. Manager Zhang and I will get some food and bring some back for you," Zhang Yuksheng stood up, leaving with Zhang Heng.
Feather City Yuyuanzhai’s headquarters has a small resting room inside the reception hall, reserved for the person in charge to take a nap.
An Yiqing lay lazily on the soft bed, staring straight up at the ceiling with clear, sparkling eyes, deep in thought.
Just then, a pleasant ringtone emitted from the mobile phone next to her pillow.
An Yiqing picked up the phone, her face breaking into a charming smile.
"Ah Lin!" She answered the call, calling out sweetly.
In the "Red Thorn" Office, Gu Yelin’s heart melted at An Yiqing’s soft and tender voice. Amid the horrified gazes of Tan Yulin and the Feng Family Five Brothers, a tender smile appeared on his face.
"Ta-Tan Instructor, General Gu, he... he..." Boss Feng Tianci stammered while looking at Gu Yelin, whose face was filled with tenderness.
Tan Yulin coughed awkwardly, "Ahem! What’s there to make such a fuss about? The boss must be talking to your miss. When it comes to Xiao Qing, our boss becomes as pliable as steel that’s been tempered a hundred times, and his doting makes us all envious. Tsk, tsk, tsk, if I weren’t a man, I would definitely fall for our boss," he remarked with a wistful look, stroking his chin lost in thought, oblivious to the fact that the Feng brothers were inching further and further away, as if they feared Tan Yulin might take a fancy to them.
Gu Yelin disregarded the slippery talk of these people as just a fart with no stink. He lowered his voice and asked tenderly, "Tutu, how’s it going? Did you not sleep last night?"
"Uhm, I didn’t sleep all night, just about to catch up on some sleep," An Yiqing’s lazy voice came through the receiver. "Ah Lin, this case is trickier than I thought. These people targeted Yuyuanzhai with premeditation. They didn’t steal or rob, and I can’t quite understand their motives. But now we’ve uncovered some leads, and soon we will..."
Mid-sentence, An Yiqing grew quiet, and a soft, even breathing was heard through the phone.
Gu Yelin did not need to think to know that his baby was tired from staying up all night and had fallen asleep.
The tenderness in his dark eyes deepened into intense concern; those who had wrecked Yuyuanzhai and their mastermind had all turned into thorns in Gu Yelin’s side!