Chapter 131 - Song Lingshan's Troubled Mind

Song Lingshan thought about it- it was true, there was that case where the culprit was on the loose for a couple of months before theyd apprehended him.

So captain, what youre trying to say is Lingshan asked, still a little confused.

Dont rush the case- you can wait a bit for the suspect to let his guard down. Huaijun explained. Its no use just rushing it, right.

Um But captain, I told Director Chen that Id have the suspect in ten days Lingshan said, regretting what shed done- shed never have said something like that to the director if shed considered the complications in the case.

Ah, is that so Huaijun said, a little speechless. Song Lingshan was quite brave- even Huaijun himself wouldnt have claimed something like that After all, the case this time around was more complicated than just a typical bank robbery: there was more to it than met the eye.

After all, who was Chu Pengzhan?

A provincial CCPCC member, a celebrity entrepreneur in the state He had connections spread far and wide, with intimate ties to the Chen House from the military- the mastermind behind the kidnapping had to have quite a background to dare touch that mans daughter! People avoided crossing Chu Pengzhan, meaning that those directly targeting him had to be of a higher level, a level where even Huaijuns own Yang family would think twice so as to avoid confrontation. The case was simply a difficult one

Song, maybe you shouldnt have said that; it mightve been a bit rushed Huaijun said. He didnt want to rub it in her face or anything, but he had to make the situation clear to Lingshan, so as to prepare her for what was to come. You should know yourself what kind of people were dealing with here- they dared to touch Chu Pengzhans daughter, you know. Those suspects were after are just a couple of pawns, theyre not the problem; the problem here is the people backing them up! Itll be really hard to get ahold of the suspects, at least until they lose the support the higher ups are giving them. Wait for things to blow over- theyll be easy to locate after that happens.

Lingshan was a bit of a reckless woman, but she was no idiot- the sense in Huaijuns words was clear to her, and she understood the grave mistake of her declaration. The director wouldve most likely understood the circumstances if shed just explained them to him.

But it wasnt quite appropriate for her to just go back and renounce her claim- there was no turning back now.

Captain, so what do I do now? Lingshan didnt want to stop midway. The director wouldnt do anything too drastic to her for breaking her word, but it was a certainty that shed suffer a hit to her reputation in the department

Listen to me if you want the case solved- ask Lin Yi about it. You might get something you werent expecting. Huaijun advised. Whether Lin Yi was willing to help Lingshan out, however, was not up for Huaijun to decide.

Lin Yi? Hell be able to help me? Lingshan asked. Shed heard the captain the first time, but she didnt think much of it she had no choice but to take the captains words seriously the second time hed said it- Huaijun wouldnt say stuff like that without proper reasoning.

Probably, but its not for certain. Huaijun laughed. Well, all that depends on whether he actually helps you.

I understand. Thanks, captain. Huaijun had made things clear enough, and there was no point for Lingshan to say anything else. She hung the phone up with a frown on her forehead.

Who was this Lin Yi? According to Li Fu, he was just a follower Chu Pengzhan had hired for his daughter, for the purpose of protecting and playing with her. It was clear that Lin Yi was quite something to have brought Chu Mengyao out of the van completely unscathed, but was he so capable that hed be able to help solve the case?

Why did the captain heap so much praise on the man? What were his abilities? How capable could Lin Yi be, to have earned the captains acknowledgement like that?

Lingshan suddenly recalled the scene from back when she brought Lin Yi to the station, where Huaijun couldnt stop calling Lin Yi Eagle, all excited and emotional Lin Yi didnt say anything about that, other than mocking Huaijuns passion coldly The two then spent quite some time alone in the office, and Huaijun didnt reveal anything significant to her when shed asked him about it later, only stating that hed let Lin Yi go already

Lingshan didnt dwell on that too much, but Huaijuns attitude had indeed been abnormal that time, now that she thought about it. Huaijun was a calm and collected man, so who exactly did he think Lin Yi was for him to react so violently, right in front of Lingshan, even?

There was something wrong with this Lin Yi person, that was for sure. Huaijun hadnt told her anything about him yet, only suggesting Lin Yi to her when she needed help for the case

Lingshans heart went bitter as she thought about the notion- was she really going to beg Lin Yi for something?

With the kind of relationship they had, shed be fortunate for Lin Yi to just reject her without adding a smug comment to mock her with! She started regretting what shed done to him- the guy turned out to be a really useful asset!

Lingshan hesitated for a while longer before deciding to continue intensifying the search- itd be like committing suicide for Lingshan to ask Lin Yi for something. She could already imagine the type of face hed make as he laughed at her

Lin Yi hadnt said one nice thing to her since the first day theyd met, even mocking her by asking if she got her position through connections Wouldnt she just be proving his point if she went to him for help now? Itd be telling him how useless she was, of how she couldnt even solve a case on her own.

That thing back in the hospital only made things worse between the two- shed just wanted to teach him a lesson, but whod have thought it turned into a romantic comedy for other people to enjoy? The regret was really starting to get to her at that point.

Lingshan sighed as she contemplated on how unlucky she was- an absolute special ops trainer, ended by the hands of some asshole guy! Her warmates and students would be laughing at her if they found out about this!

That wasnt even the worst of it- after all, Lingshan was a beauty who had men fawning over her as she grew older; shed never had to suffer the way she was now! Asking Lin Yi for help was no different from begging the man with her head lowered It was something shed never done for anyone before!

Lingshan was troubled, very troubled indeed. She decided to vent that frustration on her subordinates, telling them to continue searching day and night until theyd found the culprit!!

The subordinates, on the other hand, were aware of the claim Lingshan had made to the director, and they went through with the orders through gritted teeth as they toughed it out. After all, it wasnt just Lingshans reputation at stake here- the entirety of the criminal police department was.