"Alright, I understand." Ye Xingchen said, both amused and exasperated. "I think Zhang Shihao might be a better fit for this than me. Why don't you... go ask him?"
“He’s not suitable,” Bai Zilin said stiffly. “Only you are suitable for this matter.”
"Why me?" Ye Xingchen felt confused. Who had he offended?
This whole thing is clearly designed to make him a scapegoat. He already has enough enemies, doesn't he? Why is he inexplicably making himself someone's love rival? It's not worth it.
"Are you going to help or not?" Bai Zilin's face darkened.
"I can't help." Ye Xingchen shook his head: "Miss Bai, I've been quite busy lately. A group of people are waiting to cause me trouble, so unless it's something special, please try to stay away from me, okay?"
"Besides, getting too close to me might cause you unnecessary trouble, understand?"
"I have some things that you might need." Bai Zilin gritted her teeth, as if she had made up her mind.
"What is it that I need?" Ye Xingchen asked, puzzled.
“A top-secret file, detailing…all the details of your father’s death twenty years ago.” Bai Zilin was going all out.
"Really?" Ye Xingchen's expression darkened slightly. "You're going to use this as a bargaining chip?"
Bai Zilin stared at Ye Xingchen for a long time before taking out a USB drive: "No, I was going to give this to you today anyway, but I won't use it for any transaction."
Ye Xingchen took the USB drive, which felt heavy: "The security level must be at least SSS or higher. You shouldn't be able to access this with your current privileges. How did you get it?"
“I stole my dad’s access and downloaded it from the intranet.” Bai Zilin said, “I didn’t know this thing existed, but you’ve always wanted to avenge your father, so I wanted to help you. So I entered your father’s name into the intranet, and the first result that popped up was this file.”
"It contains all the details of your father being surrounded; it's very detailed. I hope it can help you."
“If you do this, you’ll be found out.” Ye Xingchen was both amused and exasperated. “Have you completely forgotten the confidentiality regulations? Besides, as a police officer, your crime is even more serious.”
"I'd be happy to." Bai Zilin said nonchalantly, lowering her head. "This is the first time I've broken my principles, but if it can help you, I think it's worth it."
Ye Xingchen held the USB drive in his hand, extremely hesitant, because he owed this favor a huge debt.
He knew nothing about what happened to his father when he was abroad, how he was attacked, how he was trapped and died.
Bai Zilin's USB drive can really reveal a lot, but if he takes it, he will owe this woman an enormous favor.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Even if you find out, it's okay. My grandfather's influence still matters." Bai Zilin smiled casually. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. You go ahead and do your work."
"Bai Zilin." Ye Xingchen turned and called out to her.
"What's wrong?" Bai Zilin turned to look at Ye Xingchen.
"Change into a pretty dress. I'll go with you to your class reunion tonight," Ye Xingchen said helplessly.
"Okay, you said it, you can't go back on your word. I'll be waiting for you at home tonight." Bai Zilin was overjoyed. She turned and ran away as if fleeing, afraid that Ye Xingchen would change his mind.
Ye Xingchen held the USB drive in her hand, feeling both amused and exasperated.
Back in his room, he plugged the USB drive into his computer, opened it, and looked at its contents.
This is a detailed report about the father's death, detailing everything from the intelligence leak to the siege and the attack by Jinluo City's experts.
The report ended with only one short sentence: "Ye Jinyu single-handedly withstood several top experts from Jinluo City, and died from exhaustion."
To demonstrate the might of Jinluo City and the inviolability of its gods, Jinluo City left Ye Jinyu's body exposed for three days and three nights to intimidate anyone who dared to invade Jinluo City.
They then burned his body and hung it at the Tianqi Gate of Jinluo City.
The report was very detailed and included several blurry photos, documenting everything from the father's desperate fight against the encirclement to his hanging corpse at Tianqi Gate.
Ye Xingchen stared at the report in silence for a long time, his fists clenched tightly without him even realizing it.
"Dad...don't worry, after I deal with Chen Zhengyi, I will go to Jinluo City and massacre the city to comfort your spirit in heaven."
A chilling voice rang out, and Ye Xingchen looked up towards the west. At that moment, the sun was setting, and the afterglow resembled blood.
A sudden thought struck him; the scene before him seemed to be foreshadowing something. He stepped out of the room, gazing at the blood-red setting sun in the west, remaining silent for a long time.
The Imperial Observatory's chief advisor, Yi Anchen, was in seclusion, but at this moment he suddenly opened his eyes and stepped out of his room.
Looking westward, clusters of burning clouds stretched out, resembling the color of blood.
After staring at the west for a long time, he suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. The setting sun is like blood, and the Seven Killings and the Broken Army are in the temple. This is an omen of war breaking out again. But in this prosperous age, where is there any war?"
Yi Anchen quickly took out the Xuanjia armor he always carried, raised both hands above his head, and gently shook it several times before opening the tortoise shell.
Six copper coins fell to the ground, forming a strange shape, and the direction the coins were pointing was due southwest.
“The root of the trouble lies with the Xia family. Could it be… that child from the Ye family?” Yi Anchen’s expression changed. He put away the tortoise shell and turned to instruct his disciple, “Make preparations. I am going to visit the Xia family tonight.”
"Yes." The disciple bowed slightly and turned to prepare.
Before Yi Anchen arrived, Ye Xingchen went out. At the entrance of the Bai family, Bai Zilin had already changed into a plain-colored dress, the hem of which was below her knees, giving her the appearance of a demure young lady.
Ye Xingchen stared at her for a long time before he came to his senses: "I almost didn't recognize her just now."
"Doesn't it look a bit strange?" Bai Zilin asked somewhat embarrassedly.
"Yes, it's a completely different style from before," Ye Xingchen nodded.
"Then I'd better change my clothes." Bai Zilin was taken aback, afraid that she would be ashamed to wear this outfit out in public.
"No, this outfit looks great on you," Ye Xingchen said with a smile. "Let's go, this is the perfect outfit to meet our classmates."
"Alright then." Bai Zilin nodded.
"Your classmate from police academy?" Ye Xingchen asked curiously in the car.
“No, I didn’t go to police academy. I graduated from a regular university. My parents originally wanted me to do something else, but several generations of my family have been police officers. After I graduated, I developed an irresistible liking for being a policeman, so they couldn’t persuade me otherwise and let me take the police exam,” Bai Zilin said.
"What's in your genes can't be changed," Ye Xingchen said with a smile. "Your classmates must all be quite capable, right?"
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