At the same time, a figure flashed out from behind the sofa, followed by a flash of cold light and the sound of metal clashing.
Ji Yueyao gripped the dagger tightly in her hand, coldly staring at the man before her. This was a face she'd never seen before… Ji Yueyao slightly lowered her center of gravity, preparing for a move. “Who are you? Why did you kill Xiao Yaru?”
"No comment." The man glanced at Ji Yueyao with a hint of disdain, then kicked out with a powerful kick. Ji Yueyao nimbly dodged to the side, a cold light flashing in her hand as she prepared to fight back with a murderous aura.
"A woman should do what a woman should do, and stop getting in the way of the search department." The stranger looked at Ji Yueyao's posture, took a step back without caring, and seemed to be preparing to fight Ji Yueyao.
She stared coldly at the other person, a nameless fire suddenly burning in her heart. It was that kind of talk again. She had lost count of how many times she had heard the words "women should do women's things" since she came into this world!
But before Ji Yueyao could say anything, the man suddenly laughed contemptuously, then turned and ran away.
Ji Yueyao originally thought he would attack, but unexpectedly the other party turned around and ran away. Startled, she and Lin Xuan hurriedly chased after him.
However, the man seemed to be very familiar with the terrain of the East District, and he disappeared into the crowd in a flash as he dodged left and right.
"Damn it." Looking at the dense crowd, Ji Yueyao stopped chasing in frustration.
"Captain... what do we do now?" Lin Xuan glanced at the crowd, then turned back to look at Ji Yueyao.
Ji Yueyao stood there, his face somewhat gloomy as he watched the crowd coming and going. After a moment of silence, he said, "Let's go back."
As she spoke, Ji Yueyao turned around, and when she saw the panting waiter chasing after her, she paused slightly.
"Do you know who that man was?" Ji Yueyao asked the waiter, whose face was pale.
The waiter seemed startled as well. When he first heard Ji Yueyao ask this question, he nodded twice, and then shook his head repeatedly.
"You keep nodding and shaking your head, do you even know him or not?" Lin Xuan was speechless. He stepped forward and grabbed the waiter by the collar, his threat obvious.
"He...he seems to have come with Brother Mu...I don't remember very clearly." The waiter was having some difficulty breathing. He struggled a couple of times, but Lin Xuan showed no intention of letting go.
"Brother Mu? You mean Mu Liu?" Ji Yueyao asked thoughtfully. "How did you know?"
So it really is related to the flow of wood...?
“Brother Mu is the captain of the first team in the supply department. Sometimes the food we need in the bar is only distributed to us after the supply department has counted and recorded it, so I have a good impression of Brother Mu.” The waiter said tremblingly, his lips were a little blue. “I have a deep impression of Brother Mu, but I really can’t be sure about that man just now.”
"Alright, Lin Xuan, let him go." Lin Xuan finally released his grip, but the waiter was clearly still quite frightened by Lin Xuan. As soon as Lin Xuan let go, he swayed a couple of times and sat down on the ground.
"What a spineless coward," Lin Xuan thought with disdain, glancing at the waiter.
"It really was a wasted trip." Ji Yueyao sighed, shook her head wearily, and walked back.
"It wasn't a wasted trip, was it?" Lin Xuan walked in front of Ji Yueyao, shielding her from the crowd, and occasionally looked back to check on her safety. "At least we can be sure that Sister Qiao's death might not be so simple. Otherwise, how could she have been killed just as we were about to come to find Xiao Yaru?"
“Then it can be basically confirmed.” Perhaps because the sunlight was too strong, Ji Yueyao squinted slightly. “Sister Qiao’s death… is also related to Mu Liu.”
"Should we go find Mu Liu?" Lin Xuan asked softly.
Ji Yueyao shook her head, her gaze fixed straight ahead. "Let's talk about it when we get back."
When the two returned, the house was empty, so Ji Yueyao casually lay down on the sofa, closed her eyes, and began to rest. Lin Xuan went to the kitchen to make something to eat; it was almost lunchtime.
Just as lunch was being prepared, Kaqi and Yao Lin returned together, but Xu Lingnan was still nowhere to be seen.
"How is it, Captain? Have you found Xiao Yaru?" Yao Lin asked as soon as he entered the room and saw Ji Yueyao and Lin Xuan.
Ji Yueyao shook her head, while Lin Xuan sighed and said unhappily, "We were a step too late. Xiao Yaru had already been killed by the time we got there."
"Killed?!" Kachi was stunned. "By whom?"
The waiter at the bar said it should be someone close to Mu Liu. Although he wasn't entirely sure, I think it's highly likely.
"What a coincidence!" Yao Lin frowned, then looked up at Ji Yueyao. "So, Captain, what do you plan to do? We can't exactly go to Mu Liu to verify, can we?"
"The only way now..." Ji Yueyao raised her hand to rest her chin on her hand, staring at the table as if lost in thought, and said, "Capture Mu Liu and make him tell us the whole truth."
"Huh?" Yao Lin was stunned. "Captain, if this gets discovered, we'll be in big trouble..."
Ji Yueyao looked up, about to say something, when Yao Lin scratched his head and chuckled, "But it just sounds pretty exciting... It sounds pretty good."
"..." Everyone was speechless.
"Let's not talk about that now." Ji Yueyao waved her hand, frowning slightly in annoyance. "Aqi, have you found Xu Yajun?"
“No.” Kachi ate her bread without tasting it and said softly, “I asked everywhere, but many people said they had never seen her. Only a few people said she left with a man.”
"She left with a man?" Ji Yueyao took a sip of water. Was this a sign she had a boyfriend?!
Kachi paused for a moment and then continued, "But I roughly know where she went, and I should be able to find her in about two or three days."
Ji Yueyao nodded, "If you find her, just tell her we're all worried about her. If she really has a new life, then don't disturb her."
"Hey, you're all here?" Xu Lingnan returned at this moment, and smiled slightly as he looked at the people at the table.
"You're so slow, we've already started eating." Yao Lin glanced at him, then went back to munching on what was in her mouth.
Xu Lingnan smiled and sat down at the dining table, saying, "I was just helping the captain check on the mission."
"Have you found one yet?" Ji Yueyao wasn't in a good mood, but she still smiled and asked.
"Of course I found it." Xu Lingnan smiled, paused slightly, and then brought out a task sheet.
Picking up the mission sheet, Ji Yueyao carefully examined the mission written on it: "Reconnoiter the deserted city in the southeast?"
Kaqi was already sitting next to Ji Yueyao, and she could see the mission list by tilting her head slightly. "Two hundred points? The points for a reconnaissance mission are quite reasonable."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
