Chapter 121 The Fragrance Is So Strong Even Criminals Can't Resist It

She placed the roasted lamb leg that belonged to Li Qiang on the tray and gestured to An Ran.

An Ran was about to go and serve it to the "special" customer when she saw Lu Zheng raise his foot and lightly kick Li Qiang's shin, saying in a cold voice, "Go get it yourself."

Li Qiang shuddered from the kick and immediately got up obediently. Like a primary school student, he carefully walked to the stall, took the heavy, hot, and fragrant tray with both hands, and then sat back down on the small stool. He didn't care that his hands were still cuffed, picked up disposable chopsticks, and began to wolf down his food.

"Mmm! Delicious! It's fucking delicious!" He hissed and gasped as he was burned, praising the food indistinctly. His face showed the first and last satisfied expression since his arrest, as if he were not on the roadside leading to prison, but in some kind of food paradise.

The surrounding diners all stared blankly at this scene, and the food in their hands no longer tasted good.

Whispers spread like a tide:

"What's going on? Are the police waiting for the prisoner to finish eating?"

"This guy is really carefree... He's about to go in and he's still thinking about eating..."

"But speaking of which, this roasted lamb leg smells really good... look how much he's drooling..."

Some of the bolder and more curious ones leaned closer to Su Xiaonuan and whispered, "Boss, what... what's going on?"

Su Xiaonuan immediately switched back to her innocent and bewildered mode, blinked her big eyes, shook her head vigorously, and said in a soft voice, "I don't know either... Maybe it's... the police officers were exercising humane law enforcement?"

Her answer, coupled with her innocent and harmless appearance, was quite convincing.

Seeing that they couldn't get any information out of them, everyone could only imagine a bizarre scenario in their minds: a tough but tender-hearted policeman and a persistent foodie criminal.

After Li Qiang devoured the last piece of meat, even licking the oil from the lunchbox clean, he let out a loud, satisfied burp and conscientiously threw the empty lunchbox into the nearby trash can.

Lu Zheng watched the whole thing, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.

He didn't want to stay a moment longer, so he immediately got up and shoved him into the back seat of the police car.

Before leaving, Lu Zheng walked up to Su Xiaonuan, looked into her bright eyes, and said in a low voice, "I'll take her back first. You... be careful, pack up and go home early."

He paused, then added, "The roasted lamb leg... tastes really good."

Su Xiaonuan smiled sweetly: "Okay, thank you, Officer Lu! I'll give you a discount next time!"

Lu Zheng gave her a deep look, said nothing more, turned around, got into his car, and drove away.

As soon as the police car left, the diners in front of the stall started talking even more, their eyes filled with mystery and curiosity as they looked at Su Xiaonuan's stall.

A notification popped up in her ear that she had gained 300 merit points. Su Xiaonuan was secretly pleased, but pretended not to see it and continued to do business with a smile.

Once all of today's quota was sold out, Su Xiaonuan began to neatly pack up her stall.

The diners gradually dispersed, but the bizarre story of "police guarding criminals while they ate roasted lamb" will likely become a topic of conversation among them during their leisure time.

After tidying everything up, Su Xiaonuan wiped her sweat, took out her phone, and glanced at the messages and the time.

But the image of the panicked girl I encountered in the wetland park that afternoon kept flashing through my mind.

Those large, familiar eyes, filled with fear...

Suddenly, a thought struck her, and a bold conjecture came to mind—could that girl be Fu Lilian, who had been missing for many days and was on the run from her kidnappers' accomplices?!

Although she was wearing a hat and a mask, her figure, temperament, and especially the panic and helplessness in her eyes seemed to match up the more I thought about it!

But... what's the use of speculating now? So much time has passed since they met. For their safety, the other party couldn't possibly have stayed in one place. They've probably moved somewhere long ago.

A sense of frustration welled up in Su Xiaonuan's heart.

The system can help her find criminals, but it can't locate an innocent victim.

However, this speculation at least proves that Fu Lilian is still alive, and seems to be safe for the time being.

This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

She quickly picked up her phone, dialed Zhao Liyue's number, and recounted in detail her speculation and her encounter with the girl who resembled Fu Lilian at the wetland park that afternoon.

Zhao Liyue listened intently on the other end of the phone. After listening, she said in a deep voice, "Okay, Xiaonuan, this information is very important! We will immediately retrieve the surveillance footage from the wetland park and surrounding areas, focusing on investigating similar figures during this time period! Thank you!"

"You're welcome, Sister Li Yue. I hope we can find her soon," Su Xiaonuan said sincerely.

After hanging up the phone, Su Xiaonuan felt a little relieved.

Do your best and leave the rest to fate.

She and Anran, slightly tired but feeling very fulfilled, drove home.

However, as their car slowly approached their house, Su Xiaonuan felt a sudden chill run down her spine!

In the shadows below the apartment building, a tall man's figure stood quietly.

He was standing with his back to the streetlight, so his face was not clearly visible, but the oppressive feeling emanating from his silent presence instantly put Su Xiaonuan on alert.

Who would be standing at her door so late? Could it be... Han Ming? Or some other person with ill intentions?

She subconsciously slowed down, and one hand reached for her phone, ready to call the property security guard.

Just then, An Ran, who was beside her, suddenly pursed her lips and said in a somewhat dry voice, "...It's Qin Haochu."

Su Xiaonuan was taken aback and turned to look at An Ran, only to see that An Ran's face was complicated and her eyes were fixed on that figure.

The car came to a complete stop.

An Ran took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and got out of the car.

With mixed feelings, Su Xiaonuan put down her phone and got out of the car, but she didn't approach immediately. She just stood by the car and watched silently.

Qin Hao slowly turned around when he heard the noise.

The streetlights illuminated his handsome profile, but his usual gentle and composed demeanor had vanished, replaced by an indescribable weariness and...cautiousness.

The moment he saw An Ran, his breath hitched, and he almost instinctively wanted to take a step forward. But as soon as he lifted his foot, he seemed to remember something and forcibly restrained himself, freezing in place.

He seemed unable to look An Ran directly in the eye, his head slightly lowered, his voice terribly hoarse, filled with deep regret and an almost humble, cautious tone:

"Anran... I'm sorry."

An Ran stood a few steps away from him, trying her best to maintain a cold expression, but Su Xiaonuan could clearly see that her hands, hanging by her sides, were trembling slightly, and her knuckles were turning white from the force.