CHAPTER 24: CHAPTER 24: A GUN

Sui Yi was pondering internally that the assassin’s target was just the bag of stuff, not the fragments inside it, thankfully...

However, it wasn’t good either, because the items had been taken by Elder Tang’s "mistress," and given the tight security recently, they shouldn’t have reached Elder Tang yet...

So, as usual, the assassin would have kidnapped her for that treasure. Logically, whoever took the treasure would surely die!

"Elder Tang must be regretting it now, thinking that Hei Pi was the mastermind behind the scenes when there was this twist."

Sui Yi felt a mix of laughter and tears but didn’t want Elder Tang to get into trouble. After all, they had known each other for a long time, and although the old man’s character wasn’t great, he hadn’t treated her too badly.

Moreover, that assassin was a hidden danger; he certainly believed that Sui Yi had taken the items, or at least thought she was involved in this matter.

The threat was significant...

Lin Quan finished speaking and was waiting for Sui Yi to show her stance.

After a moment, Sui Yi slightly bent her finger and gently tapped it on a pillar, "Could you give me some paper and a pen?"

"Hmm?" Lin Quan was stunned but still led Sui Yi into the office.

A piece of white paper, a pen.

A pencil.

Lin Quan stared at Zhang Xiao, "You don’t have any other pens? Just 2B?"

Uh, Captain, how could you curse too!

Zhang Xiao felt wronged yet heard Sui Yi say softly, "It’s okay; pencils are good."

Previously, Zhang Xiao had thought Sui Yi was the most dangerous flower in all of China, like a carnivorous pitcher plant, but after this interaction, he felt that this girl was genuinely not bad...

Swish swish swish, the pencil’s tip sketched long, flexible lines on the snowy white paper, its motion calm and unrushed, drawing out straight lines that were indeed straight. From the side, it looked just like Sui Yi herself—clean and clear. But as these straight lines accumulated...

It was a gun!

Almost the most dangerous modern weapon for killing—a gun!

The shape of the gun became increasingly apparent...

The pencil point paused, and the 2B pencil with the paper was set aside on the desk as Sui Yi turned to face the two astonished people.

"How... how did you manage that? It was so dark that night; how could you see clearly?"

Lin Quan asked incredulously, still somewhat suspicious of her.

"I only did what I was capable of doing. As for how I managed it, there’s no need to explain, and it’s still the same words, ’believe it or not, it’s up to you’"

Pausing, she glanced at the night outside, then asked Zhang Xiao, "Is it still convenient to take me to a place now?"

"Of, of course~~" Zhang Xiao nodded uncontrollably.

Lin Quan glared at Zhang Xiao but ultimately found no reason to keep Sui Yi there, especially since it was indeed very late, and it wasn’t appropriate to keep a girl at the police station.

"Little Zhang, you take her. Be careful,"

"Yes, okay"

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During the car ride, Sui Yi borrowed Zhang Xiao’s phone to contact Elder Tang, discussing the relocation of the residential building. Upon hearing this, Elder Tang immediately offered for Sui Yi to move into his store since he owned the entire building with the store on the ground floor and living quarters upstairs, with some rooms still vacant.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Xiao learned about the residential building matter and could not help but feel more sympathy for Sui Yi. Coupled with their previous interactions, his perception of her greatly improved, and his tone became more kindly.

"Sui Yi, do you really want to move into Yantang Studio? If you are willing, our police department can arrange a place for you to stay..."

Sui Yi was somewhat surprised but still refused; "No need, this is fine."

Then she handed him back the phone.

Zhang Xiao felt somewhat helpless, sensing that he had a lot to say. Seeing that Sui Yi seemed weary, and recalling the events she had undergone these few days, he chose to remain silent.

When they arrived at Yantang Studio, it was already ten o’clock. Elder Tang, who was waiting in the store, was shocked to see police bringing Sui Yi and was about to call his lawyer to trouble the police station. He only stopped after a few casual words from Sui Yi, but still glared fiercely at Zhang Xiao, showing no respect.

However, Sui Yi spoke gently to Zhang Xiao as she said goodbye: "Thank you for bringing me here..."

"Oh, it’s nothing, nothing. I should be going now... But you... if there’s anything, just give us a call... Wait, let me give you a number!"

In a flurry, Zhang Xiao rushed to his car, grabbed a pen and paper, and wrote down his number while taking glances at Elder Tang. To him, Elder Tang seemed like a sleazy and dangerous old man. Given Sui Yi’s young and beautiful appearance, and her vulnerable situation, who knows what could happen!

After Sui Yi and Elder Tang entered the store, Zhang Xiao finally drove away. A short while later, he received a call from Lin Quan.

"That girl wasn’t lying off the top of her head, there aren’t many guns of this type, and I can almost determine the model now. I’ll arrange for someone to check it out tomorrow... You just keep on with your previous assignments these next few days," said Lin Quan.

Zhang Xiao’s assignment was to monitor the activities around Sui Yi and ensure her safety. Previously, Zhang Xiao was quite reluctant, but now he felt differently.

After agreeing wholeheartedly, Zhang Xiao suddenly asked, "Captain, I remember you said that Sui Yi was an orphan, didn’t you? Why all of a sudden do you mention a grandmother?"

"Hmm?" Lin Quan in the police station was also startled. The information about Sui Yi having a grandmother came from their people who looked into Sui Yi purchasing medicine at the hospital, but the specifics.

Lin Quan frowned, thought for a moment, and added, "Then I’ll make time to check Sui Yi’s background tomorrow... I always feel this girl is strange."

Strange? After hanging up the phone, Zhang Xiao murmured.

She must be unique.

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Inside Yantang Studio, Sui Yi briefly and starkly explained the matter about the assassin while quietly observing the rapid changes in Elder Tang’s expression.

It turned ominously grim.

"Dammit! Hei Pi died, and now we’ve got an even nastier assassin?"

Elder Tang felt he had been particularly unlucky lately; when would this ever end?

He tapped the Snuff Bottle against the ashtray, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said solemnly, "I’ll get someone to deal with those goods as soon as possible. Thanks for the heads-up this time, otherwise... I really wouldn’t know what’s special about those goods!... You don’t have to worry about this matter, and don’t bother with the police..."

After a pause, Elder Tang looked at Sui Yi again, "Here, you can stay as long as you want. At the moment, it’s just you and Zhou Ran working here..."

"Okay... deduct the rent from my salary. I’ll head upstairs now," Sui Yi stood up, deliberately ignoring the deeper meaning in Elder Tang’s words. However, she hadn’t walked far when she noticed the Early Spring Picture on the wall and her eyes flickered.

She turned to Elder Tang and said, "Elder Tang, I think, this time it might be necessary for me to make a deal with you.

Elder Tang, who was smoking, was startled.

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