Chapter 161: Nie Jun's Hidden Chess Piece
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Fang Ya went to work in the office every day as usual and brought some materials and documents to Nie Jun for approval.
Occasionally, someone would ask about Nie Jun's situation, and Fang Ya would only vaguely say a few words.
Since the last time Li Meng had forced Fang Ya to stamp the document, three days have passed. She had not seen Li Meng ever since.
From what Fang Ya could recall, the approval time for that project should be in the next one or two days.
In other words, those people would make a move in the next one or two days.
Fang Ya did not know what those people would do, but she had a vague feeling that someone was watching her.
Fang Ya was in the office dealing with some work on the computer that Nie Jun had newly configured for her.
Because Nie Jun had not been in the office recently, a lot of the work content was dictated by Nie Jun, and Fang Ya had taken some notes before working on it with the computer.
After Fang Ya finished organizing the text, she did not turn off the computer. Instead, she got up and left.
She said to Chen Da in the office next door, "Brother Chen, can you accompany me to the Archives Room to get some things?"
Chen Da was an honest and upright person. He was often picked on in the office.
Because he was not good with words, he always sat alone in boredom.
The reason why Fang Ya knew Chen Da was because Chen Da was one of the soldiers that Nie Jun had brought up.
Fang Ya did not know about this relationship at first. She only knew that Chen Da always liked to ask about Nie Jun's situation.
Fang Ya thought Chen Da was someone sent by the other party.
In the end, after she reported the situation to Nie Jun, Nie Jun let her in on the fact that Chen Da was someone she could trust.
Although Fang Ya was surprised, she did not ask questions.
Since he was someone Nie Jun trusted, Fang Ya did not have to keep her guard up around him.
Later on, there were a few times when Chen Da intentionally or unintentionally reminded Fang Ya that she was being watched.
Only then did Fang Ya realize that Chen Da had been helping her.
Although Chen Da seemed dull, he had the acumen of a soldier.
Therefore, if Fang Ya had anything to do, she would always say that she needed to find an honest laborer to help her. In fact, she wanted to communicate with Chen Da more.
The two of them went to the archives room together, and Fang Ya closed the door of the Archives Room.
Seeing that there was no one in the archives room, Fang Ya said to Chen Da, "Brother Chen, I have a document in my computer that records the confidential data of a recent project."
"Was this Director Nie's idea?" Chen Da caught on and asked.
Fang Ya nodded. "This time, we must identify more of their people!"
Chen Da replied with a hum before saying, "Don't get too anxious. I have a feeling that there are more of them here than you'd expect."
Fang Ya looked at Chen Da with some surprise. "You mean..."
Chen Da nodded. "This situation has blown up to a rather terrifying magnitude. I have been here for a few years, but I haven't figured out the details."
Fang Ya saw Chen Da's annoyed look and smiled. "Don't worry, everything can be solved!"
Chen Da took a deep breath and said, "What do you plan to do next?"
Fang Ya pondered for a moment and said, "I'm going to use the fake information to lure people out, and then..."
Chen Da listened silently, but at that moment, the door suddenly opened.
Fang Ya and Chen Da looked at each other, and both of them picked up the files in front of them.
"Brother Chen, I'm really sorry to have to trouble you every time!" Fang Ya smiled apologetically at Chen Da.
Chen Da answered honestly, "It's nothing! It's a lot of weight for a lady!"
As the two of them spoke, they walked towards the open archives room door.
The archives room door was pushed open and a girl walked in.
Fang Ya looked at the girl and nodded slightly at her.
The girl glanced at Fang Ya and then looked at the materials in their hands. "These materials can only be taken away after signing them off."
Fang Ya paused for a moment before saying, "We already did."
The girl walked to the office desk at the side and flipped through it carefully before saying, "Got it. I'll report it to Director Fu."
When Fang Ya and Chen Da heard Director Fu's name, they were stunned.
The two of them did not speak and quickly left.
Chapter 162: Strange Data
Director Fu was the director of the Administrative Supervision Bureau, which had just been officiated by the Municipal Party Committee.
In other words, all the work of the district government had to become transparent under the nose of this Director Fu.
Fang Ya and Chen Da did not have any guilty conscience, nor were they afraid of this Director Fu's investigation.
As for this girl, she was apparently the right-hand woman taken in by Director Fu, and the specific name of the position was never clearly specified.
Fang Ya and Chen Da carried the documents back to the office.
Seeing that the computer screen was still lit up, Fang Ya's lips curled up slightly.
Chen Da placed the documents on the desk at the side and glanced at the computer screen. Then, he and Fang Ya looked at each other.
Both of them realized that the other party should have touched the computer.
Fang Ya carefully checked the documents.
Sure enough, some of the numbers that Fang Ya had written had been mixed with some wrong data.
Fang Ya looked at the data, and her gaze changed slightly.
She wrote a few words on the paper, "There's something wrong with the other party!"
Chen Da glanced at it, and his expression changed as well.
The two of them looked at each other. Chen Da did not stay long and quickly left.
Fang Ya packed her desk, turned off her computer, and was ready to leave.
Just as she walked out of the office, Sister Zhai, who was in the office next door, walked out. "Fang Ya, aren't you afraid of being fired for leaving early every day?"
Fang Ya smiled at Sister Zhai. "I'm going to deliver something to Secretary Nie."
"What a convenient reason to leave every day!" Sister Zhai sneered.
"I think it's time for you to leave when Secretary Nie comes back!" Sister Zhai snorted coldly, turned around, and left.
Fang Ya looked at Sister Zhai's haughty posture, shrugged, and ignored her.
She quickly left the office building and walked to the bus stop.
On the way, Fang Ya was lost in thought, gripping her phone tightly.
After sitting on the bus for nearly an hour, Fang Ya arrived at the hospital.
When she walked into Nie Jun's ward, she saw that Nie Jun was already holding onto the windowsill and standing by the window.
Fang Ya looked at Nie Jun's appearance and was pleasantly surprised. "Secretary Nie, you can't..."
Nie Jun turned his head to look at Fang Ya. "You're here! Look, am I getting better?"
Fang Ya walked forward disapprovingly. "The doctor said that you can't get out of bed so quickly!"
"If I don't get out of it, I'll get bound to it!" Nie Jun said discontentedly.
Fang Ya smiled helplessly. "But..."
Nie Jun waved his hand. "No buts! Quick! Tell me what progress you made today?"
Fang Ya picked up her phone and showed Nie Jun a few numbers recorded in it.
Nie Jun looked at those numbers carefully and asked Fang Ya, "Have these numbers been tampered with?"
Fang Ya nodded and said, "This doesn't seem to be what we imagined."
Nie Jun thought for a moment and said, "It seems that it was not done by the same group of people."
Fang Ya also realized this problem. She took the phone back from Nie Jun and felt that the matter was becoming more and more complicated.
"I think that this data was not modified only once," Nie Jun said seriously.
"Someone probably changed the data once after you left, and then it was deliberately modified to the current appearance," Nie Jun continued.
"This... how do you know?" Fang Ya asked in confusion.
"This data doesn't make sense!" Nie Jun said firmly.
"According to our previous assumption, if we want to profit from it, we will definitely make more than 10% of the changes when we set the benefits," Nie Jun said as his gaze swept out of the windowsill again.
"And now, this figure has already exceeded 40%. Normally, if it exceeds 30%, it would already call for attention. This is obviously the other party trying to make us notice the changes in the data," Nie Jun continued to add.
Fang Ya listened to Nie Jun's analysis and nodded to herself.
Chapter 163: Accident
Fang Ya stayed in the ward for a long time. Nie Jun analyzed what she should do next.
Since there was someone else who wanted to help them, their next move could be more specific.
They must take the opportunity to dig out the person behind this!
Fang Ya came out of the hospital with a heart full of thoughts.
Suddenly, a car whizzed past in front of her.
Fang Ya was shocked. She took two steps back and almost fell to the ground.
Fang Ya calmed herself down and looked at the car that had left. Her brows furrowed.
This was not the first time such a situation had happened. Fang Ya did not care about it at first, but now...
Fang Ya hesitated for a moment. She picked up her phone and called He Feng.
She told He Feng what she had noticed. He Feng told Fang Ya to stay where she was and not to move.
In less than 20 minutes, a car stopped in front of Fang Ya.
Fang Ya looked at the car window and saw an unfamiliar face.
"Sister-in-law, Brother Feng asked me to come and pick you up." The swarthy face smiled at Fang Ya.
Fang Ya nodded, opened the car door, and got in.
Fang Ya had seen this person before. He was a policeman in He Feng's team.
Although Fang Ya was not familiar with him, she thought that He Feng must have sent him to pick her up.
Fang Ya got into the car and the man immediately started the car.
Fang Ya looked at him apologetically. "I'm sorry, I didn't remember your name."
"Sister-in-law, just call me Little Yao." That tanned face revealed a row of white teeth.
Fang Ya looked at his smiling face and could not help but laugh along with him.
The car drove all the way to Fang Ya's house before Little Yao stopped the car.
"Sister-in-law, Brother Feng asked me to send you home. My mission is complete. You should hurry in!" Little Yao smiled at Fang Ya again.
Fang ya also smiled back. "Sorry to trouble you."
Seeing Little Yao drive away, Fang Ya opened the courtyard door. Just as she walked in, He Feng's call came.
"How is it? Are you home?" He Feng's voice came from the receiver.
Fang Ya could not help but laugh. "I'm starting to suspect that you've installed a tracking device on me."
He Feng smiled. "If only. Otherwise, I would really be worried."
Fang Ya knew He Feng's intentions and did not say anything more.
He Feng paused for a moment and said, "Fang Ya, if you feel that you're in danger, why don't you stop participating?"
"I will talk to Chief Nie about it," He Feng said firmly.
Fang Ya did not even think about rejecting him. "I can do it! You have to believe in me!"
He Feng remained silent.
After a long while, He Feng said, "I believe in you! You have to pay attention to your safety!"
"I will arrange for you to learn how to drive. In the future, it will be more convenient and safer for you to drive yourself," He Feng said over the phone.
Fang Ya replied with a hum and said, "I have the same plan."
In her previous life, Fang Ya did not learn how to drive because of the limited conditions.
Every time she saw the people around her driving, she thought that it was convenient and fast. She was always very envious.
In this life, perhaps she could finally get what she wanted.
After Fang Ya hung up the phone, she walked to Shao Xiang's room.
Shao Xiang was packing her things in the room.
Because Wu Wei's wife had moved over, Shao Xiang's daily workload had increased a little.
Wu Wei's wife did retail at the mall. Her income was not considered low, but her working hours were relatively long.
She often left early and returned late. She rarely met Fang Ya.
Fang Ya saw Shao Xiang being busy, and she felt a little sad, but also worried.
She knew that Shao Xiang had been enduring it all and did not ask much about Wu Wei.
The police could not find any evidence, but they also did not release Wu Wei.
No matter how He Feng asked, the second team kept their mouths shut.
She did not know if He Feng had found any clues.
Chapter 164: Progress Of The Case
Shao Xiang noticed that Fang Ya had walked in. She put down the things in her hands and looked at Fang Ya. "Fang Ya, you're back so early today?"
Fang Ya walked to Shao Xiang's side and pulled a chair to sit down.
"Mom, how have you been recently?" Fang Ya asked tentatively. Her eyes were filled with worry.
Shao Xiang shook his head slightly and said, "If I told you that I was fine, I don't think you would believe me."
Fang Ya looked at Shao Xiang's hair that had obviously turned white over the past few days and felt a little heartache.
"I believe that Wu Wei wouldn't do something like killing someone." Fang Ya looked at Shao Xiang and said, "He Feng will definitely think of a way to find out the truth."
Shao Xiang nodded and said, "I know. I believe you guys. It's just that..."
Shao Xiang sighed. "I know, but Wu Wei is inside now. I don't know if he's doing well."
Fang Ya thought for a moment and said, "Why don't I contact the lawyer to see him first?"
Shao Xiang looked at Fang Ya expectantly. "Can you do that?"
Fang Ya nodded and said, "The lawyer can go see him."
Shao Xiang grabbed Fang Ya's hand and said, "Then... then quickly make the arrangements!"
Fang Ya pondered for a moment, then picked up her phone and dialed Lin Bin's number.
Even though Fang Ya rarely contacted Lin bin after her impression of Lin bin changed the last time, he was the only lawyer she knew. Now, even if she did not want to, she had to contact Lin Bin.
After all, although Lin Bin's dirty dealings had come as a disappointment to her, she should still be able to trust him when it came to this.
The reason why Fang Ya had stopped contacting Lin Bin was firstly because of the change in her impression of Lin bin. Secondly, she felt that this case involving Wu Wei should have been solved very quickly.
However, for some reason, this case seemed to be going around in circles.
After contacting Lin Bin, Fang Ya said to Shao Xiang, "Lawyer Lin will come over later. If you have anything to tell Wu Wei, just tell him."
Shao Xiang instantly fell into silence.
At that moment, she did not know what she wanted to say to Wu Wei.
To say that she was worried?
Wu Wei would probably be even more anxious.
That she wanted Wu Wei to plead guilty?
But Shao Xiang would never believe that Wu Wei would kill someone!
Seeing that Shao Xiang was troubled, Fang Ya sighed. "Mom, we all believe in Wu Wei. You Don't have to be too anxious. The truth will come out one day."
Shao Xiang looked at Fang Ya and sighed softly. "Last night, I had a dream that Wu Wei was convicted."
"When I woke up, I saw his wife wiping away her tears." Shao Xiang's face was filled with heartache.
Fang Ya knew that although Wu Wei and his wife often quarreled, their relationship was actually very good.
This time, Wu Wei had been convicted. His wife had tried her best, but in the end, she could not even get him to help himself.
His wife was also particularly furious since Wu Wei had gotten into trouble this soon after finally getting a decent job.
Fang Ya's contacts had eventually found Wu Wei's wife a job as a retail salesperson in the mall. Although she did not earn much, it was stable.
Wu Wei's wife, Han Qiao, was beautiful. Although she had not been born in a noble family, she was good at dealing with people.
She had only been in the mall for a few months, but she was already becoming popular.
The couple's life was just about to become prosperous, but they did not expect Wu Wei to experience an accident at this time.
Ever since something happened to Wu Wei, Han Qiao seemed to have lost her soul.
Shao Xiang looked at Han Qiao with heartache, but she did not know how to comfort her.
Fang Ya knew Shao Xiang's thoughts, so she decided to talk to Han Qiao later.
Fang Ya called He Feng to update herself on the investigation situation regarding the clues that Tang Tang had brought back last time.
Regarding this matter, He Feng and Li Tong had already started to poke around.
Because it involved the case that the second team was working on, those guys did not intend to hand in the clues immediately.
After all, the clues that were handed in previously were ultimately not settled.
Chapter 165: Turning Light Into Darkness
He Feng and Li Tong secretly investigated for some days and found that the woman had been telling the truth about buying gifts.
However, after buying the gifts, they did not know where Wu Wei actually went.
Just the clue of buying gifts alone was not enough to prove that Wu Wei had a sufficient alibi for that day.
It could only prove that Wu Wei had arrived at the crime scene later that day.
However, until now, the time of death of the victim was still doubtful.
He Feng and Li Tong had been investigating this matter for nearly three days, but it seemed that someone was interfering with their investigation.
When He Feng returned home at night, it was already close to midnight.
Shao Xiang was carrying a basin and was about to go to the kitchen to pour some hot water.
The weather had been cold recently, and every house had a heater. The air in the house was hot and dry.
Shao Xiang saw He Feng and was stunned for a moment before saying, "You're back. Fang Ya is waiting for you."
He Feng nodded and walked quickly into the main house.
Fang Ya was in the living room, sitting beside a lit lamp. She was reading a book and waiting for He Feng.
He Feng pushed the door open and entered. When he saw Fang Ya, his gaze swept in the direction of the inner house.
Fang Ya said to He Feng gently, "Tang Tang is already asleep. Come and sit."
He Feng nodded and walked over to sit beside Fang Ya.
Fang Ya put down the book. "How is it? Any progress?"
He Feng nodded and said, "We have indeed found some information in the past few days, but..."
Fang Ya frowned slightly when she heard He Feng's words.
He Feng's words were not enough. Clearly, there were still some problems.
Fang Ya looked at He Feng and asked softly, "So now, all evidence points to Wu Wei?"
He Feng nodded and did not explain further.
Fang Ya bit her lower lip. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Could it be that someone deliberately framed him?"
"The purpose is..." Fang Ya did not know why she had such a thought in her mind, but this feeling had been particularly strong recently.
"You mean that someone wants to use Wu Wei's issue to threaten us?" He Feng continued Fang Ya's words.
Fang Ya did not continue, but she vaguely felt that the person behind this matter should be after He Feng or herself.
The two of them looked at each other silently. He Feng pondered for a moment and said, "If we force this conflict out into the open, will it provoke the other party?"
"How do we do that?" Fang Ya did not understand what He Feng meant.
"If the other party wants to threaten us from the dark, why don't we answer to them in the open?" He Feng hesitated for a moment and said, "We actively participate in Wu Wei's case and show our concern.
"The other party knows that we are anxious about Wu Wei's matter, so they shouldn't find other trouble for the time being," He Feng said, but he did not seem certain with himself.
He Feng had such thoughts, and some of them were actually part of the gamble.
He was not sure what the other party's goal was, but it seemed that the other party was just trying to disrupt the order of things on his side.
He Feng and the others had been focusing on the issue of digging out the spies around Nie Jun, and now that Wu Wei was in trouble, it was obvious that the other party wanted to interfere with them.
Since the other party was planning to do this, then they would tackle Nie Jun's side of the matter in the dark.
Perhaps, they might be able to achieve better results?
Fang Ya looked at He Feng and drew in a deep breath.
She didn't know if her thoughts were correct, but at the moment, perhaps doing this would be able to solve the problem faster.
But, how should they tell Nie Jun about this matter?
And would Nie Jun agree?
After all, if they could not catch the person behind Taifeng this time, there might be endless trouble in the future!
Fang Ya and He Feng sat quietly in the dark night. There were thousands of thoughts in their minds, but at the moment, they weren't sure which one was correct!
Chapter 166: Collaborative Investigation
He Feng shared his thoughts with Nie Jun.
Nie Jun was silent for a while before he said, "Perhaps you young ones would have better ideas."
Although Nie Jun had some differing opinions in his heart, based on the current situation, it was indeed He Feng and Fang Ya's idea that was more feasible.
After all, blindly attacking might backfire and even raise the other party's guard.
If he first let down his guard, the other party might think that he was vulnerable and easily exploited.
He Feng knew Nie Jun was unwilling, but now it seemed that there was indeed no better way.
Once he made up his mind, He Feng ran to the bureau chief to apply for official permission to investigate Wu Wei's case.
Naturally, the bureau chief did not agree. After all, He Feng and Wu Wei were loosely related.
However, the bureau chief still gave He Feng the authority to collaborate with the current investigative team.
After receiving the authority, the first thing He Feng did was to look for Huang Rui, the captain of the second team.
Huang Rui was also a talent in his own right. Ever since he joined the police force, he had always regarded He Feng as a thorn in his side.
This was because He Feng had come from the army and was unlike those from the police academy.
Huang Rui had graduated from the regular police academy and looked down on these so-called lofty soldiers.
The two of them each led a team of their own, and they usually stayed out of each other's way.
However, He Feng was good at solving cases, and he also possessed strong leadership skills. He was about to outshine Huang Rui.
Huang Rui, who had always aspired to be a government official, could not possibly withstand such a blow.
Although Huang Rui could not make things difficult for He Feng, he did not offer much help either.
This time, with Wu Wei's incident, Huang Rui felt that He Feng had to be hiding something.
He Feng's brother-in-law had been arrested as a suspect in a murder case. This was a good opportunity for Huang Rui to take down He Feng.
However, Huang Rui was in no hurry to succeed. Instead, he was looking for an opportunity to completely defeat He Feng in one fell swoop.
He Feng found Huang Rui and slammed the documents on his desk. "Can I look into the case now?"
"No!" Huang Rui said without even looking at the document.
"Why not? The director has already approved it!" He Feng asked impatiently.
"Everyone in the Bureau knows your relationship with Wu Wei." Huang Rui snorted.
"The bureau chief must have gotten fed up with your pestering, so he caved in." Huang Rui looked at He Feng with a stern face.
"However, you are only allowed to assist in the investigation, and this does not give you the authority to get nose-deep into the intricacies of the investigation," Huang Rui recited to him.
"In other words, if I ask you to do something, you do it." Huang Rui concluded without holding back.
Upon hearing Huang Rui's words, He Feng's expression changed slightly, and he gritted his teeth.
Usually, He Feng would turn a blind eye to what Huang Rui did and not care about it.
But now, this guy was clearly antagonizing him. This matter...
He Feng stared at Huang Rui and asked coldly again, "You don't want me to participate in the investigation?"
"No!" Huang Rui said without flinching.
He Feng nodded. "Okay! In that case, I will send someone to investigate. The results of the investigation will be shared with you."
"I hope that during this period, you can guarantee that Wu Wei would not suffer any mishaps." He Feng stared at Huang Rui.
Huang Rui sneered. "What? Are you still afraid that people would be in danger within the walls of a police station?
"Let me tell you this, he is a murder suspect. We would treat him as we should!" Huang Rui revealed a cruel smile.
He Feng was very clear about the interrogation methods of team two.
Even a hardened soldier like him could lose his mind.
He Feng had never been ashamed to stand out like a nail, but he had no way to interfere in the matters of team two.
Chapter 167: Meeting Lin Bin
He Feng and Huang Rui parted on bad terms.
He Feng had no choice but to look for the chief again and request for Wu Wei to be temporarily detained in the detention center.
At least there, Wu Wei could be safe from physical harm.
The chief knew about the feud between He Feng and Huang Rui, but applying for detention at this time did not seem very reasonable.
Just as the chief was in a dilemma, a police officer suddenly ran in and said, "Chief, the lawyer Wu Wei hired has asked to see his client."
The bureau chief was stunned for a moment. "What the hell! Why would he want to meet here! Is this lawyer stupid?"
When He Feng heard it, he immediately thought of Lin Bin.
He Feng rolled his eyes and said, "Bureau chief, this person has always been here. His family can't see him. They will definitely be worried.
"I think that the lawyer came to meet him to help Wu Wei cooperate with the police investigation. Why not..." He Feng looked at the bureau chief and advised.
When the chief heard He Feng's words, he immediately knew that this lawyer had probably been arranged by He Feng.
The chief shook his head helplessly and said to the police officer, "Go! Let Captain Huang arrange it!"
He Feng immediately let out a sigh of relief. At least he could see him in person.
Lin Bin saw Wu Wei and saw that there were many superficial scars on Wu Wei's body.
Obviously, the second team had resorted to certain means during the interrogation.
However, Wu Wei's injuries were not obvious, and they did not really cause any major harm. There was no way to call them out for it.
As a lawyer, Lin Bin was naturally very familiar with such means.
Fang Ya had simply said what she wanted him to bring them to Wu Wei.
There was nothing more to it than Shao Xiang and Han Qiao simply missing him very much. They hoped that he could cooperate with the police investigation and get to the truth as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the message that Fang Ya had for Wu Wei seemed a little strange.
Lin Bin stared at Wu Wei and asked, "Do you remember what you bought that day?"
Wu Wei frowned and looked at Lin bin. "What did I buy?"
"Yes! Did you buy anything?" Lin Bin glanced at the police officer standing beside him and did not dare to say anything further.
Wu Wei lowered his head slightly and thought seriously. "Did I buy anything..."
"I remember calling my mom that day and said I was going to eat." Wu Wei carefully recalled what happened that day.
"Halfway through, a woman suddenly said that I had stepped on her family's potted plant!" Wu Wei said as he looked up at Lin Bin.
"That plant was in the pot. How could I step on it?!" Wu Wei said with some grievance.
"But that woman refused to let it slide. She insisted that I bring her to the market to buy a potted plant," Wu Wei said aggrievedly.
"Finally, that woman bought something at the market. I saw a few orchids growing luxuriously, and I remembered that Fang Ya liked these flowers and plants, so I bought them," Wu Wei said with some hesitation.
"But, I really can't remember where I left those orchids after that." Wu Wei looked at Lin Bin, his face full of resentment. "If I could remember where I left those things, I would know where I went."
Lin Bin found Wu Wei's words a little strange. "You said that you don't remember where you went?"
"What else did you do that day?" Lin Bin asked again.
Wu Wei thought for a moment and said, "Nothing much. After I bought the flowers, I walked back with that woman.
"That woman said that she wanted to pour me a glass of water. She said that it would cost me money. In fact, her potted plants were not worth much." Wu Wei shook his head and said.
"The contrast in that woman's attitude before and after made me think that I had met her twin sister!" Wu Wei said and sneered.
"How could she be like that?! She really changed her attitude faster than flipping a book!" Wu Wei said with a huff.
"You mean, you drank the water that the woman gave you?" Lin Bin caught on to his coded language and asked.
Wu Wei nodded and said, "After I drank the water, I left with the orchid."
"But later..." Wu Wei frowned. He really could not remember what happened next.
"Later, you lost consciousness?" Lin Bin continued.
Wu Wei was stunned for a moment and looked at Lin Bin.
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Chapter 168: Drugged?
Lin Bin knew that he should not prolong such a strange line of conversation like this, but after listening to Wu Wei's narration, it seemed like a huge problem.
After chatting with Wu Wei, Lin Bin left.
The people from the second team kept watch on Lin Bin's every move, afraid that he would do something.
Lin Bin was an experienced lawyer, so he naturally would not let himself get into trouble.
He said goodbye to He Feng and left.
After walking out of the police station, Lin Bin picked up the phone and dialed Fang Ya's number.
When Fang Ya picked up the phone, Shao Xiang was making a quilt at the side.
Because there was another person at home, they did not have enough quilts.
Fang Ya originally wanted to go to the mall to buy a bed and quilt, but Shao Xiang refused no matter what, saying that she did not want Fang Ya to waste money.
Fang Ya could not persuade Shao Xiang otherwise, so she could only let her make the quilt. It could also ease the tension in her heart.
Fang Ya looked at the phone number and hesitated for a moment. She did not walk out. She answered the call directly. "Lawyer Lin, how is it? Did you see him?"
Shao Xiang heard that Fang Ya was on the phone with Lin Bin. She immediately perked up her ears and listened.
Lin Bin briefly explained Wu Wei's situation.
Fang Ya also repeated Lin Bin's words. "Wu Wei is doing well now? That's good..."
"Hmm, he didn't lose weight? That proves that he can still eat," Fang Ya continued as her gaze swept over Shao Xiang.
Shao Xiang lowered her head and did not look at Fang Ya, but her hands slowed down.
Fang Ya continued to listen to Lin Bin's words. "You mean that woman might have drugged Wu Wei?"
"I don't dare to say that, but there must be something wrong with Wu Wei's abnormal behavior!" Lin Bin did not dare to make random guesses. He could only analyze it carefully.
Fang Ya nodded. She was aware of Lin Bin's difficult position. "I understand. Then, in your opinion, how should we continue with this matter?"
Lin Bin thought for a moment and said, "It's inconvenient to talk over the phone. Miss Fang, can you bring Captain He to my office?"
Fang Ya heard this and replied, "Okay! Then, can you please wait for us later, Lawyer Lin? We'll come over tonight. Is that okay?"
"Okay!" Lin Bin did not say anything more. After he agreed, he hung up the phone.
Fang Ya also hung up the phone. She turned around and wanted to say something to Shao Xiang, but she saw Shao Xiang still lost in a daze.
Fang Ya said to Shao Xiang, "Mom..."
Shao Xiang quivered, and the needle in her hand directly pierced the fingertip of her left index finger.
Blood instantly flowed out and dripped onto the snow-white satin surface.
Seeing this, Fang Ya was shocked. "Are you alright?"
Shao Xiang shook her head and said, "How is it? What did Lawyer Lin say?"
"There are still some things that need to be understood in depth." Fang Ya looked at Shao Xiang and said, "Lawyer Lin asked He Feng and I to go over tonight."
"Oh..." Shao Xiang replied and continued to lower her head to sew the quilt.
Fang Ya sighed to herself. She knew that it was not that Shao Xiang did not care. It was just that she was too nervous right now and did not know how to react.
After a moment, Shao Xiang raised her head to look at Fang Ya. "Can I come too?"
When Fang Ya heard this, she did not turn her down. "Okay! We'll go together tonight!"
Shao Xiang forced a smile at Fang Ya. "Thank you, Fang Ya."
Fang Ya grabbed Shao Xiang's hand and said, "Mom, we're family. This is what I should be doing."
Shao Xiang lowered her head and looked at Fang Ya's hand that was grabbing hers. The tears in her eyes finally fell.
Fang Ya sighed and leaned forward. She hugged Shao Xiang and said, "Don't be afraid! Wu Wei didn't do it. He will definitely be acquitted!"
Shao Xiang replied sullenly and said, "I know. I just..."
Shao Xiang paused for a moment and hugged Fang Ya. "I can only count on you..."
Fang Ya acknowledged and hugged Shao Xiang tightly. She comforted her silently.
Chapter 169: Meeting Lin Bin
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In the evening, Fang Ya and He Feng agreed to meet at Lin Bin's law firm.
Shao Xiang also hoped to meet Lin bin because she was worried about Wu Wei.
Han Qiao, who had just come home from work, heard that there were updates about Wu Wei's situation and begged Fang Ya to bring her along.
Therefore, after the two children were taken care of by the large woman, Fang Ya brought her family to Lin Bin's law firm in a neat and orderly manner.
Lin Bin's law firm was no longer as glorious as it used to be after the previous group of people caused trouble.
It also happened to be after work, so the law firm was even more deserted, with some rooms dark and silent.
Lin Bin was waiting alone in his office, frowning. The stack of documents in his hand was giving him a lot of trouble.
Fang Ya brought everyone to the office and gently knocked on the door.
Lin bin jumped a little. He asked in a slightly shrill voice, "Who is it?"
Fang Ya quickly replied, "Lawyer Lin, we're here."
Lin Bin let out a sigh of relief and said, "Please come in."
Lin Bin stood up from his seat and went up to greet them.
Fang Ya led everyone into the office. When she saw Lin Bin's expression, she grew a little concerned. "Lawyer Lin, are you alright?"
Lin Bin shook his head and gestured for everyone to take their seats. "Everyone, please take your seats."
Lin Bin had not expected Fang Ya to come with her family.
After Fang Ya arranged Shao Xiang and Han Qiao's seats, she and He Feng sat on the sofa on the other side. "Lawyer Lin, when you met up with Wu Wei..."
Lin Bin thought for a moment and sat on the sofa opposite Fang Ya. He said, "Wu Wei is doing well. You don't have to worry."
After Lin Bin said that, he looked in the direction of Shao Xiang and Han Qiao.
Shao Xiang nodded silently, as if she was finally relieved.
Han Qiao's lips trembled slightly as she asked, "Did he say anything?"
Lin Bin glanced at Shao Xiang and Han Qiao and shook his head. "His current situation is quite special. There are some things that are inconvenient to talk about."
"However, he did provide some clues," Lin Bin said and showed the details recorded by Wu Wei to He Feng and Fang Ya.
"Based on the content and materials he provided, I think you can work with this," Lin bin said as he leaned back on the sofa.
"Hardly any progress is being made by the team. Although I don't know the reason, I suggest you handle it as soon as possible," Lin Bin gave his friendly hint.
Fang Ya and He Feng looked at each other and thanked Lin Bin, "Thank you, Lawyer Lin! We'll handle it as soon as possible!"
The few of them chatted for a while in Lin Bin's office and left.
Before they left, Fang Ya stopped at the door of Lin Bin's office.
He Feng noticed her movements and nodded at her. Then, he left with Shao Xiang and Han Qiao.
Fang Ya turned around and peered at the flustered Lin Bin. She said, "Lawyer Lin, if there's anything you need help with, just let me or He Feng know. We'll do our best."
Lin Bin looked at Fang Ya gratefully. "Miss Fang, thank you, I..."
Lin Bin paused for a moment and said, "I can still handle it for now."
Fang Ya nodded slightly when she heard that. "Alright, then we'll be leaving First! I'll have to trouble you again with Wu Wei's matter!"
"I'll give it my best!" Lin Bin gave his promise.
Fang Ya pushed open the office door and left.
Lin Bin leaned against the sofa dejectedly. He seemed to have finally lost the spirit that he had been holding on to earlier.
Lin Bin sighed deeply. He stood up and went to the desk. He looked at the stack of documents. "Miss Fang, I've tried my best, but I don't know how much longer I can hold on."
As Lin Bin spoke, he stuffed the documents on the desk into the bottom drawer, locked the office door, and left.
Fang Ya and the others went home and sat down in the square hall together.
Fang Ya was in no hurry to pick up the two children.. Instead, she decided to sit together as a family and discuss their next move.
Chapter 170: Wu Wei Was Struggling With Substances?
He Feng took the information Lin Bin gave him and read it over and over again before he said, "I will send some men to investigate these clues. If we can find out what Wu Wei said that caused these gaps in his memories, we can push the investigation."
Fang Ya gazed at He Feng. She hesitated for a moment and did not say anything.
Shao Xiang's brows were tightly knitted together. Her hands were crossed on the table. One could sense her nervousness.
Han Qiao sat at the side, biting her lower lip. She thought for a while and asked, "Could it be... drugs?"
He Feng glanced at Han Qiao and said, "We can't be sure yet."
Hearing Han Qiao and He Feng's words, Shao Xiang shuddered.
Fang Ya noticed Shao Xiang's reaction and gently grabbed Shao Xiang's hand. "Don't worry, Wu Wei won't."
Shao Xiang turned to look at Fang Ya, her eyes slightly red.
The few of them discussed the general idea for the night before returning to their rooms.
Because it was too late, Fang Ya went to pick up the two children only to find that they had already fallen asleep at the large woman's house.
Fang Ya somewhat helplessly thanked her before returning home with He Feng.
Fang Ya tidied up her things in her room and also sorted out the chaos that had happened during this period of time.
Because Fang Ya had joined the district government, it seemed that her previous interactions with He Feng had become more complicated.
Fang Ya had truly participated in He Feng's life and tried to integrate herself into their relationship.
However, the more she tried, the more she found that many people and many circumstances around He Feng were not the same as what she remembered from her previous life.
In her previous life, He Feng did not have Li Tong by his side.
However, judging from the current situation, Li Tong seemed to be the most trustworthy person around He Feng.
Why was that?
As for Nie Jun, he did not leave any particularly deep impressions in Fang Ya's past memories.
Looking at it now, he was most definitely an important person in He Feng's life.
If He Feng got to where he is thanks to this old mentor, how could he not hold a special place in his heart?
Fang Ya always felt that everything in front of her seemed to be somewhat connected to her previous life, but it also seemed to be very different.
She was not sure of it, but she was deeply afraid that all of this had changed because of her.
Fang Ya held her hand nervously, trying to calm herself down.
He Feng noticed Fang Ya's actions and went forward to gently hold her hand. "What's wrong?"
Fang Ya raised her head to look at He Feng. Her gaze was a little blurry. "He Feng?"
He Feng nodded and said, "I'm here."
Fang Ya lowered her head slightly. "Tell me, am I doing something wrong?"
He Feng looked at Fang Ya in confusion. "What did you say?"
"I..." Fang Ya looked at He Feng with some difficulty. "I don't know how to say this, but should I not try to change anything?"
He Feng looked at Fang Ya's sad face and his heart ached.
"No, you are never wrong. Everyone hopes that things can develop to the best results possible," He Feng said sincerely.
"So, this is not your fault. You are just feeling helpless and hoping for the best." He Feng gripped Fang Ya's hand comfortingly.
Fang Ya looked at the two tightly clenched hands. "Maybe... It's like I never thought that I would be with you."
When He Feng heard that, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "We've been married for so long, are you still having trouble accepting it?"
"Mm..." Fang Ya nodded. "It still feels surreal."
He Feng frowned slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I know! Please wait for me!"
Fang Ya looked up at He Feng in confusion. Although she did not know what he wanted her to wait for, she still replied, "Okay!"
He Feng gently reached out and pulled Fang Ya into his embrace.
He Feng secretly swore to himself that after this case was settled, he would definitely give Fang Ya a real wedding!
At that time, the two of them would be irrefutably together and out in the open!