Chapter 14: Space upgrade, spiritual spring appears
"Hmm..." Chen Zhaoyue lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes casting a shadow under her eyes, revealing an expression that was both grateful and vulnerable. "Thank you, Deputy Director Xiong."
Her voice paused, choking with a pitiful sob: "In fact, they have long severed ties with me. From now on, they and I are no longer family..."
The sigh was as light as a feather falling in the wind, but it made Xiong Lizhi's heart tremble.
His gaze lingered on Shen Zhaoyue for a moment, and only then did he notice that the corners of her clothes, which had been washed white, were so out of place in this mansion.
In this turbulent era, there are indeed many families who choose to sever ties with their relatives, but in the final analysis, it is all for self-protection and for fear of being implicated.
But it takes a lot of courage for Shen Zhaoyue to take the initiative to report her father.
Xiong Lizhi looked at the frail girl in front of him, and in his mind he had already figured out the whole story: most likely, Liu Hongyang had severed ties with his biological daughter for his own sake, and had no intention of taking her with him at all.
In other words, leave Chen Zhaoyue here and be the scapegoat!
Thinking of this, Xiong Lizhi couldn't help but sigh, and there was a bit more genuine pity in his eyes when he looked at Chen Zhaoyue.
But then he nodded secretly. This seemingly fragile girl had a rare clarity in her eyes. She was a hundred times better than her greedy father.
"You..." Xiong Lizhi pondered for a moment, and his tone softened unconsciously: "If you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to the organization."
After he said that, he was a little surprised himself. This was not his usual style.
But Chen Zhaoyue is indeed beautiful. Even though she looks a little thin, her facial features are pretty, and this thinness makes her look more fragile and slender.
Those almond-shaped eyes were clear and bright, with the corners of the eyes slightly raised, revealing a bit of smartness even in their haggard appearance.
The nose bridge is high but not abrupt, which perfectly supports the three-dimensional effect of the whole face.
Although her lips are thin, they have beautiful lines, and the slightly pale lip color makes her look fragile.
Her beauty is not the kind of ostentatious and dazzling beauty, but like a wild rose swaying in the wind and rain, with stubborn vitality.
Chen Zhaoyue raised her head, and the sunlight cast fine shadows on her pretty face.
She smiled faintly, with a hint of relief and stubbornness in her smile, but without the resentment that Xiong Lizhi had expected, which made him think even more highly of Shen Zhaoyue.
"Thank you, Director Xiong, for your kindness." Chen Zhaoyue also sighed softly, the sunlight dancing in her clear eyes: "But I will be leaving here soon, and maybe... I will never come back."
Xiong Lizhi subconsciously asked, "Are you alone? Where are you going?"
After all, Chen Zhaoyue is still a pampered young lady. Now the family property has been transferred away by Liu Hongyang. She is penniless and still a young girl. Where can she go?
"My grandpa arranged a marriage for me when I was little." Chen Zhaoyue raised a faint smile at the corner of his lips: "He is serving in the army now, and I plan to go find him."
"Troops?" Xiong Lizhi raised his eyebrows and his gaze lingered on Shen Zhaoyue for a few seconds.
Looking at the empty mansion behind her that looked like a rough shell, Liu Hongyang knew how harsh he was to Shen Zhaoyue, as he was able to move his home into this state.
Now I heard that her childhood fiancé is serving in the army. I’m afraid she hasn’t even met him yet?
Xiong Lizhi looked at her like this, thought for a moment, then took out a few crumpled bills from his pocket and stuffed them into her hands without saying anything: "Here, take this money and use it to buy your train ticket."
"No need." Chen Zhaoyue was shocked and declined: "I can't take your money..."
"Just take it if I tell you to!" Xiong Lizhi interrupted gruffly, but deliberately softened his tone: "You're a girl with no relatives..."
He suddenly stopped talking mid-sentence and frowned as if remembering something: "But don't rush to buy your ticket."
"The Liu family's case has not been fully investigated yet. I may need your cooperation in the investigation in the next two days." He said seriously.
It's not that he wanted to make things difficult for her, but the nature of Liu Hongyang's case was extremely bad. He was caught in the act but was still making excuses, and no one knew where his property had been transferred to.
We still have to let Chen Zhaoyue stay for two more days and tell them the news he knows to facilitate their subsequent investigation.
"Okay." Shen Zhaoyue took the money and showed sincere gratitude on his face: "Thank you, Deputy Director Xiong, I will definitely cooperate."
Xiong Lizhi nodded, didn't say anything more, turned around and left with his men.
Chen Zhaoyue watched them leave, and only when the last figure with a red armband disappeared at the door did she completely breathe a sigh of relief.
"Huh...it's finally quiet!" Chen Zhaoyue looked at the quiet Chen residence, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
The three troublesome members of the Liu family finally disappeared from her life completely.
Thinking of how miserable they looked when they were taken away, a hint of pleasure flashed in Chen Zhaoyue's eyes.
Without the transferred property, Liu Hongyang and his colleagues would have suffered a lot just dealing with the interrogation.
“These are all the Shen family’s things. Even if we can’t take the house away, we can’t let go of the things inside!” Shen Zhaoyue stood in the middle of the living room and looked around the interior of the Shen house.
She swiftly dismantled the remaining wooden doors one by one and put them into the space. Without the disturbance of the Liu family, she was alone at home, feeling extremely happy.
After making sure that nothing was left out, Chen Zhaoyue entered the space.
The gold, silver and treasures collected from the ship last night were now piled up casually in the backyard of the villa, shining with dazzling light, and it had become a veritable "gold mountain".
"There are so many things..." Chen Zhaoyue looked at the treasures that were already visible from the front, scratched his head, and didn't know how to start for a moment.
There isn't enough space in her small villa to store these valuables, so she can only leave them in the open air for now.
Fortunately, since these items are in this space and are not exposed to wind or sun, time seems to have stopped, so there is no need to worry about them breaking.
"I have to treat myself well tonight~" Shen Zhaoyue stretched and walked towards the villa happily.
She was already planning to enjoy a self-heating hot pot with iced cola. The thought of it made her feel wonderful.
However, when she reached the front yard, her steps suddenly stopped.
"Huh?" Chen Zhaoyue opened his eyes wide in surprise.
A spring suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the empty front lawn.
The clear spring water was gurgling out, shining with crystal luster, forming a small puddle in the yard.
What’s even more amazing is that a circle of tender green grass has grown around the spring at some point, forming a sharp contrast with the slightly yellowed lawn around it.
"Isn't this... the legendary spiritual spring?"
After all, this was in a space, and according to her experience of reading novels, spiritual springs were also a standard feature of the space. Now that a spring suddenly appeared, it was hard for Chen Zhaoyue not to think in this direction.
"It doesn't look like anything special."
Chen Zhaoyue looked at it for a while, then squatted down carefully and gently touched the water surface with his fingertips.
A cool touch instantly spread throughout her body, making her shiver involuntarily.
As if possessed by a magic power, she scooped up a pool of clear spring water with both hands and took a sip.
The sweet taste blooms on the tip of the tongue, and the cool touch slides down the throat, instantly dispelling all the fatigue in the body and even invigorating the spirit.
"It really could be a spiritual spring." Shen Zhaoyue jumped up in surprise, his eyes brightening surprisingly.
She rushed into the villa in two steps, took out an exquisite glass, and carefully filled it with spring water.
"Tonight's hot pot with spiritual spring water, who would dare to dream of such a treat?" She hummed a little tune and walked into the villa with a cup in her hand, she couldn't wait any longer.
Hehehe~
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