This time, Qiao Zhen did not wait for Lin Zhao's reply and went to the entrance of the Qiao residence first. She looked at the reporters outside the door and said, "I am sorry to have invited you all here in this hot weather, but this matter is of great importance and I alone cannot be a strong witness. So please move aside and witness with me."
The reporters whispered amongst themselves, wondering what Miss Qiao was up to. Only the reporters from Jingming Newspaper looked astonished, staring wide-eyed as their familiar colleague transformed into the daughter of Commander Qiao.
Qiao Zhen sat in the first vintage car, while Chu Chu guided her in her mind.
After several cars arrived at the villa in the west of the city, Qiao Zhencai said, "Surround this villa."
Not a single soldier made a slight movement until Lin Zhao pointed his five fingers upwards and waved them forward. Immediately, the soldiers surrounded the villa in an orderly fashion.
Qiao Zhen's ankle was still aching slightly, so she took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to prop up her injured foot to relieve the pain from standing for a long time.
Lin Zhao noticed with his sharp eyes that when he reached out to help Qiao Zhen, she brushed him away. His hand froze in mid-air until Qiao Zhen turned and walked towards the villa's door, at which point he slowly lowered his hand.
Everyone witnessed this scene, yet no one dared to film it. The Qiao family and the An family were never people they could afford to offend.
Qiao Zhen, holding onto the black iron gate and looking at the secure lock, said without turning her head, "Special times call for special measures. I'm sorry, everyone, but you'll have to share the blame for trespassing with me."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Qiao Zhen snatched the gun from the soldier's hand, took a few steps back, aimed, and pulled the trigger in one fluid motion. While everyone was still reeling from the gunshot, Qiao Zhen had already pushed open the black iron door and walked in.
Lin Zhao followed behind Qiao Zhen. He keenly sensed something strange about the villa. There was a faint, invigorating scent in the air, mixed with a pungent odor. Y Country valued this course highly, so Lin Zhao easily identified it as the smell of chemicals.
Reporters followed Qiao Zhen and Lin Zhao, hoping to dig up a big story. Even those who were completely clueless followed quietly. Only the reporters from Jingming sensed something big was going on. Qiao Zhen was the kind of person who would report on something as trivial as General Qiao losing his wig and being bald. She wouldn't make such a big fuss over ordinary matters.
While remaining vigilant, Qiao Zhen didn't forget to inquire about An Jun's whereabouts. [Chu Chu, where is An Jun?]
[He's on his way to the west of the city. He looks so strange, so eerie... squeak squeak squeak.]
With the right timing, location, and people, I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't pull off a big heist.
【I...I...I'll go back to find you first...Squeak—】Chuchu's last cry was especially shrill.
Qiao Zhen panicked for a moment; Chu Chu's screams greatly affected her composure. [Chu Chu? Chu Chu, what's wrong?]
Chu Chu hugged her short tail, squeaking with a mixture of anger and vulnerability, [Zhen Zhen, you stepped on my tail!!!]
I'm so sorry! (qaq)
Qiao Zhen looked down at Chu Chu, who was hugging her tail and spinning around, and immediately took a step back, but her back bumped into Lin Zhao's chest. "I didn't mean to."
"Yes, I know." Lin Zhao's eyes deepened. He felt there was an inevitable connection between Qiao Zhen and her pet, just like the moment before when Qiao Zhen's panicked expression and her retreat were perfectly synchronized. But what was the connection between the two? Lin Zhao had no idea.
Chu Chu gently stroked the freed tail, [Hmph ╯^╰]
[Weren't you monitoring An Jun? How did you get here in the blink of an eye?]
I can squeeze through tunnels, and I'm super fast at running straight, plus my calves are really high-end! I can run even faster than a regular leopard! (＾v＾)
[Now that we're here, let's get to work! Lead the way, you little rat!]
[Yes, sir!]
Led by Chu Chu, Qiao Zhen easily arrived at the basement containing the chemicals. Bottles and jars of various colored liquids were there. She picked up her camera and snapped a picture. "Aren't you taking pictures? Then I'll keep this scoop for you!"
Under Qiao Zhen's lead, the sound of camera shutters clicking soon filled the basement. Cameras of that era had flashes and made noise when taking pictures, and the printed photos were black and white, which is why Qiao Zhen made such a big fuss.
【Chuchu, go and keep an eye on An Jun.】
[Cover!] The eunuch rat darted out.
As Qiao Zhen backed up the chemicals inside, she took photos. She was extremely interested in the ferocious little bunnies, and she uttered a chilling statement: "I really don't know who is so heartless as to develop this kind of drug. If it were injected into the enemy without leaving a trace..."
Before everyone could recover, a reporter spotted a silver watch next to the chemicals. It was Loman's latest limited edition watch, and it was said that there was only one in H country, and that the eldest son of the An family had even worn it during an interview.
“This…” one reporter couldn’t help but exclaim.
As fellow journalists, we naturally paid special attention to interviews with important figures. Once one recognized them, another would follow, and soon everyone had their own answer.
Only Qiao Zhen looked completely bewildered as she slapped the watch down. "This is evidence, but this watch looks familiar." Then she exclaimed in horror, "Could it be my dad's?!"
A female colleague who was very familiar with Qiao Zhen couldn't help but speak up to explain: "No, it's not Qiao Dashuai's, it's An Jia's eldest son's."
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