Shen Yao asked himself that although he had killed countless enemies on the battlefield and countless people had died at his hands, his cruelty was not even one ten-thousandth of that of the murderer.
Xie Yu naturally noticed Shen Yao's surprised expression, a smile playing on his lips as he sarcastically remarked, "Shen Sicheng has been through countless battles, hasn't he ever seen anything like this before? It seems his reputation as a military general is well-deserved~"
"You..." Shen Yao clenched his fists in anger. He really wanted to beat Xie Yu's disgusting face into a pig's head.
"What, does Chief Justice Shen want to beat up a colleague in broad daylight?" Xie Yu said, bringing his face close to Chen Sicheng's, and said smugly, "Come on... I'll let you hit me..."
Shen Yao was so angry that his veins were bulging, but he suppressed the urge to hit someone and just glared fiercely at Xie Yu.
Logically speaking, given Shen Yao's volatile temper, he would have already attacked someone. Moreover, Xie Yu seemed to be deliberately provoking him. Anyone who looked at it would think there was something fishy going on between the two.
Su Yan, who was standing to the side, naturally sensed that there seemed to be some grudge between the two who were on the verge of conflict, but she did not want to watch things escalate, so she quickly stepped forward, grabbed Shen Yao's hand, and stood in front of him.
"Lord Shen, investigating the case is of utmost importance. Do not be as sentimental as others..."
Xie Yu naturally understood that Su Yan was indirectly criticizing him, "Su Yan, who are you calling sentimental..."
Su Yan met Xie Yu's gaze and said with a smile, "Whoever agrees will be chosen..."
"You..." Xie Yu was enraged by Su Yan's words.
"What? Your Excellency intends to beat up your subordinate in broad daylight..." After saying that, Su Yan imitated Xie Yu's provocative manner towards Shen Yao, and leaned closer, "Your Excellency, you should consider whether you can bear the consequences of making a move in this kind of situation..."
As the saying goes, treat someone as they treat you.
After Su Yan's actions, Xie Yu's face turned as black as charcoal. He gritted his teeth in anger and pointed at Su Yan, cursing, "You... are unreasonable..."
Xie Yu had intended to provoke Shen Yao, but instead, Su Yan left him speechless and furious. With things having gone this far and no way to back down, Xie Yu stormed off the scene.
Seeing Xie Yu slink away, Su Yan couldn't help but burst into laughter, and even called out, "Isn't Your Excellency waiting for me to solve the case together?"
A furious roar came from the doorway, "Su Yan...you're unreasonable! I'm going to have the dean replace you..."
"Your Excellency, I'm waiting for your good news..." Su Yan retorted.
Seeing Su Yan confronting Xie Yu on his behalf, Shen Yao looked somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Su Yan to go to such lengths for him. "Su Yan, you don't need to antagonize your superior for my sake..."
Seeing Shen Yao blaming himself, Su Yan quickly explained, "Lord Shen, this has nothing to do with you. Xie Yu already disliked me, and he won't stop targeting me just because I stood up for you this time."
"But... it seems Xie Yu doesn't want you involved in this case..."
Upon hearing this, Su Yan smiled and said, "Lord Shen, Xie Yu won't let me get involved in the investigation, but can't I investigate it myself? Anyway, I'm a member of the Surveillance Bureau now, he can't stop me..."
After saying that, Su Yan looked at him with some curiosity. It was understandable that Xie Yu was targeting her, but Shen Yao had offended the second-generation rich kid.
"Lord Shen, between you and Xie Yu..." Su Yan hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.
Shen Yao's face was somber, his gaze fixed on the distance, his thoughts already far away, seemingly oblivious to Su Yan's words.
Su Yan originally wanted to ask, but seeing that Shen Yao seemed reluctant to talk about it, Su Yan did not pursue the matter further.
After returning to the Forensic Institute from the crime scene, Xie Yu somehow managed to get the director to agree to let the two of them investigate the case of the body found in the dry well separately, which was exactly what Su Yan wanted.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yu resorted to underhanded tactics, preventing her from participating in the examination of the last corpse.
The last body had the most evidence, and since the Forensic Center was Xie Yu's territory, Su Yan secretly went to the morgue several times, but was chased away by the guards at the door each time.
Su Yan guessed that this was probably Xie Yu's counterattack, but such a childish and childish counterattack almost made Su Yan laugh in anger.
Su Yan looked at the two burly men guarding the door with a hint of speechlessness. "Brothers, this morgue isn't run by the Xie family. Why won't you let me in?"
"The chief physician has ordered that no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter the morgue."
After saying that, Su Yan angrily pulled out her waist token and shoved it in front of the two of them, "Look carefully, I'm also from the Surveillance Bureau."
The guards, as immovable as mountains, didn't even glance at Su Yan's waist tag. As soon as she took a step forward, the two of them immediately stood upright, blocking the doorway.
However, Su Yan was not one to back down and kept trying to outlast the two of them. She had almost worn herself out from talking, but the two of them remained unmoved. She was truly impressed by their patience.
It seems she definitely won't be able to get into the morgue today.
Since the usual methods won't work, then don't blame her for resorting to drastic measures.
Knowing that she was no match for martial arts in a direct confrontation, Su Yan turned her attention to Shen Yao, hoping he could help her deal with the two guards.
When Su Yan arrived at Shen Yao's office area, she heard a commotion coming from inside, and she could clearly hear a woman's voice.
Su Yan's gossip instincts kicked in instantly. She quickly checked her surroundings to see if anyone was there, then quietly walked over and peered through the window to observe the situation inside the house.
Shen Yao seemed to be forcibly hugged by a woman. He struggled incessantly and ruthlessly pushed the woman away.
Su Yan didn't usually pry into other people's privacy, but when she saw the face of the woman in the room, Princess Jingning, she turned pale with fright.
While reading gossip may be valuable, one's life is more important.
If Princess Jingning finds out, she'll lose her head sooner or later.
So Su Yan quickly ran away, keeping a distance from the house.
As luck would have it, just then, Shen Yao turned and walked outside. As soon as he stepped across the threshold, he saw Su Yan preparing to slip away.
"Why... tell me why... I love you so much..."
At this moment, Princess Jingning was still crying and grabbing Shen Yao's sleeve to stop him from leaving. Her hairpin was about to fall off due to the violent shaking, and she looked extremely disheveled.
The three of them awkwardly met each other in this situation.
Su Yan felt her scalp tingle and her toes gripping the ground; she just wanted to dig a hole and bury herself right there.
Princess Jingning also noticed the presence of outsiders. She quickly released Chen Yao's hand, wiped away the tears on her face, and maintained her dignified demeanor, preserving her noble bearing in front of others...
Su Yan quickly regained her composure and bowed to Princess Jingning, saying, "Su Yan of the Surveillance Bureau greets Princess Jingning..."
Princess Jingning gracefully raised her hand, indicating that Su Yan did not need to be so polite. However, when she saw Su Yan's face, she looked somewhat surprised. "I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"
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