Chapter 788: Chapter 788: Asking for Forgiveness
“Let’s drop it, talking to such a person is a waste of time. How could we possibly reform them?” Zhang Ting shook her head in frustration. “No matter what tricks he plays, we will definitely catch him and bring him to justice.” Zhang Ting’s words, while comforting to Ye Shikai, were also an encouragement to the whole team. Now, the murderer has become so brazen as to call the special case team directly, making everyone in the team feel a layer of anger, like a barrel of explosives that could be ignited by a spark.
“But, each time he leaves a clue, it costs a life,” Ye Shikai sighed. With every move, the killer’s hand seemed like the scythe of the Death God, taking away a “devil,” and the scene looked as if it had been cleaned up, without a single trace left.
“There’s more bad news.” At this moment, a police officer spoke to Zhang Ting. “The call Zhang Gong received yesterday from a collaborator—we followed up on the name of that company and found out that all the networks of the company were hacked yesterday. I think it was the work of the killer too.”
Another lead went cold.
Bad news came one after another, adding more and more pressure to Ye Shikai, who subconsciously took a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a deep draw, and exhaled slowly.
Ye Shikai would check his phone from time to time, now pinning his hopes on news from Netherworld Palace and the National Security Bureau. The Worm had arrived in Yanjing last night, hopefully, there would be some results.
“Ding-a-ling.” At that moment, the phone rang. Ye Shikai instinctively flicked his hand out and grabbed the phone, then looked at the caller ID with anticipation.
Then, the source of this call turned out to be somewhat unexpected…
“Hello, Xin, what’s the matter?” Ye Shikai hesitated for a few seconds, but still pressed the call button.
“Kai, are you free this afternoon?” On the other end of the phone came Chen Yuxin’s cautious voice.
“Uh, I’ve been busy with a case recently, so I might…”
“Just for a moment, I know you’re dealing with the case, but I still have some things I want to say to you in person,” Chen Yuxin immediately said, interrupting Ye Shikai, putting him in a difficult position. The case was overwhelming him, but he found it hard to refuse.
“You’re probably sweet-talking with your old flame,” a ghostly voice said from behind at that moment, tinged with a hint of complaint. Turning around, he saw Zhang Ting.
“Old flame, what nonsense are you babbling about?” Ye Shikai was startled, as Zhang Ting seemed to look at him like a man caught cheating, her eyes full of disdain. Had she been eavesdropping on the phone call…
“I’ve known for a long time that you have many flings behind my back. I wouldn’t have imagined that at such a critical moment, you would still have the mind to dabble in such trivialities.”
“Wait a second, what do you mean by ‘trivialities’? I’m not someone who can’t prioritize. It’s just that, there are some things that I need to discuss with her face to face,” Ye Shikai immediately protested.
“What, you’re really going to meet up with an old flame?” Zhang Ting suddenly cried out loud, almost slapping him.
“What do you mean by ‘meet up’? It’s just some matters to talk over, and don’t worry, I won’t let personal matters affect my work,” Ye Shikai rolled his eyes. In fact, the stress of solving the case had already given Ye Shikai a headache, and now Chen Yuxin was seeking him out for something else, adding to his irritation.
“I’ll take an hour off this afternoon.”
The place where the two met was at an elegant coffee shop, which Ye Shikai had suggested. The key reason was that it was just one street away from the police station, and Ye Shikai could even see the anger in Zhang Ting’s eyes when he had asked for leave.
“You came early.” When Ye Shikai arrived, Chen Yuxin was already there and seemed to have been waiting for quite some time.
“Yeah, I came straight here after the group,” Chen Yuxin nodded, looking rosy and seemingly recovered well.
“How’s your health?” Ye Shikai asked.
“I’m okay.” At this point, Chen Yuxin was clearly embarrassed and even dared not make eye contact with him. After all, the matter of the Single Love Poisonous Insect was a significant issue, and if it were someone else, they would probably have hated Chen Yuxin to death.
“If it’s nothing serious, try not to keep running to the Group. Working so hard all the time is damaging to your health,” Ye Shikai said, but actually, he had intended these words for Su Qingyu. He had noticed that she was not in good health due to staying up late and carrying the weight of such a large group, which surely must be stressful. By comparison, Chen Yuxin, as the Family Head, must be under even more pressure.
“I really don’t understand why you strong women insist on carrying the burden of a big company. Isn’t it very tiring?” Ye Shikai teased, but then, he realized some of his words might not have been appropriate.
*Cough cough*, “It’s the same with Qingyu; she’s also such a strong woman. When she gets busy, it’s like ‘working around the clock,'” he said.
“Hehe, I’m actually not involved in every matter of the Group. I only attend meetings when it comes to major decisions,” Chen Yuxin’s approach was indeed that of a great general. After all, the Chen Group was a Giant in Yanjing, in comparison, Tianya Group was quite insignificant. If Chen Yuxin were like Su Qingyu, involved in everything, she would have worked herself to death.
After some pleasantries, Ye Shikai checked his watch. Without realizing, more than half an hour had passed. It was time to get to the point.
“Xin, did you call me out for something urgent?” Ye Shikai coughed lightly to ease the awkward atmosphere.
“Actually… the reason I wanted to meet you… is to apologize,” Chen Yuxin’s face turned red as she said this.
“Apologize, for the love worm?”
“Yes, I went to Jiangnan a few days ago to visit my great-grandfather, and he scolded me.” ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ noᴠelfire.net
“Xin, let’s stop talking about this,” Ye Shikai raised his hand to signal a stop. “Luckily, it wasn’t too serious and since you realize your mistake, I won’t pursue it any further. Besides, such matters shouldn’t be dwelled on too much, don’t you think?”
“Yes, I hope to receive your forgiveness,” Chen Yuxin murmured, still looking a bit tense. “You haven’t been calling me lately; I thought you were angry and giving me the silent treatment.”
“That’s… recently the pressure of solving the case has been great, and I really didn’t have much time. Some days I even spent the night in the office.”