Chapter 373 Granny Crow Enters the Grand View Garden Ji Shuyun drove, looking straight ahead, his steady voice tinged with tension: "The police are intensifying their interrogation of Sanza and the ledger."
“But according to regulations, as immediate family members, we must recuse ourselves from the entire process and cannot be involved in any details of the case. Now… we can only wait.”
Xia Zhining nodded and turned her gaze to the window.
She knew that things couldn't be rushed; justice required time and procedures.
Three days later, Gu Huaiye, who had been working continuously for many days, finally finished dealing with all the emergency medical matters and took a day off.
The brother and sister, along with the animals, are resting at a guesthouse in the border town.
Afternoon sunlight streamed through the window, casting bright, dappled patterns on the simple cement floor.
A steady knock came from outside the door.
Xia Zhining opened the door, and Gu Huaiye was standing outside.
He was wearing a crisp, dark blue shirt, the sleeves casually rolled up to his forearms, revealing the defined lines of his wrists.
She was also holding a bunch of pale purple orchids.
She wore khaki casual trousers, which made her legs look straight and long.
Despite his simple attire, he exuded a refined and relaxed charm, standing in the corridor as if he were bathed in a soft-focus filter.
"Ningning, good morning, brother."
Ignoring Ji Shuyun's resentful gaze, Gu Huaiye placed the orchid into Xia Zhining's arms.
"Ningning, I heard there's an old jade street in the county town that's quite unique. Would you like to go check it out?"
"Just think of it as... relaxing."
His gaze fell on Xia Zhining's face, and he added naturally, "If you and the little ones are interested."
Upon hearing this, Boss Ya, who had been lounging on the windowsill sunbathing, immediately sprang up as if he had "come back to life."
It fluttered onto Xia Zhining's shoulder, its eyes wide open: [Jade! Sparkling! I want to go! Dr. Gu looks exceptionally nice today! He's right!]
Xia Zhining also wanted to clear her head and shift her focus. She glanced at Boss Ya, who was already planning a "gemstone purchase list" on her shoulder, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Great! I've also heard that the jade gambling here is quite unique, and I'd love to go check it out!"
The crow was very quick; it had already carefully picked out its "salary card" with its beak.
A miniature crystal card, specially made by the police station and containing its reward money from this operation, swung proudly: [I'm going to exchange all the reward money for the brightest, most dazzling gems! I'll wear them around my neck! To blind that earth snake, Fogfang!]
Xia Zhining was amused by its "nouveau riche" attitude: "Alright, alright, I'll take you. But it's a deal, no robbing, no stealing, you have to buy it with legal income, understand?"
[I know, I know!] Boss Crow hid the card back under his feathers, already impatiently starting to imagine his "jewel-like" future.
Before leaving, Xia Zhining peeked out from behind the door and called to Ji Shuyun inside, "Brother! I'm going to Jade Street with Dr. Gu to relax a bit!"
Ji Shuyun looked up from the case file.
He first glanced at Gu Huaiye, who was waiting outside the door looking all respectable.
She then looked at her younger sister's bright, sparkling eyes.
Finally, he waved his hand helplessly: "...Go ahead."
Ningning has been on edge for so many days, she needs to get some fresh air.
He paused, then muttered under his breath, "Girls really are a case of 'once they grow up, they're gone'..."
Gu Huaiye responded at the right time and very naturally, his tone even carrying a hint of familiarity like that of a family member: "By the way, brother, I'll have to trouble you to help me pick up Dark Star later."
"It's currently undergoing 'exchange and guidance' at the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Police Dog Unit."
Ji Shuyun: "..."
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