CHAPTER 18: CHAPTER 18: EIGHTY PERCENT BELIEF

"?!" Lin Xiaoyan was stunned, staring in shock at the policeman in front of her.

"Wha... what do you mean?"

Lin Xiaoyan asked, then looked at him and asked, "Do you believe what I just said?"

He Qi’an’s eyes sparkled with amusement as he looked at Lin Xiaoyan, who was incredulous and nervous, and said, "Eighty percent, yes."

"The remaining twenty percent needs your cooperation."

"?" Lin Xiaoyan had many questions in her heart, unsure what the policeman meant.

"Oh, by the way, let me introduce myself, I’m He Qi’an, currently a captain at the Sea City Police Department. Please take out your phone, note down my number, and add me on WeChat. You can contact me directly if you need anything in the future."

Lin Xiaoyan, still in a daze, took out her phone, noted He Qi’an’s number, and added him on WeChat.

"Li He, go to the canteen and get her a meal." He Qi’an said to Li He.

"Alright."

Li He quickly ran out.

"Sit here for a while, after eating, I’ll take you for a check-up."

Upon hearing about the check-up, Lin Xiaoyan’s heart leapt, looking at He Qi’an in terror.

"Are... are you going to slice me up for research?"

He Qi’an looked at Lin Xiaoyan, seeing her full of terror, and burst out laughing.

"Don’t worry, we won’t slice you up."

Seeing Lin Xiaoyan still full of disbelief, he smiled and said, "Currently, in our country, oh, not just our country, there are quite a few people like you with special abilities.

Of course, not too many either. The country makes special appointments for these people to join the Special Investigation Bureau."

He Qi’an only told Lin Xiaoyan this much and did not continue explaining.

"Rea...really?" Lin Xiaoyan had never heard of a Special Investigation Bureau in the country.

"Yes, really, you just didn’t know. Don’t worry, in a moment we just need to do a full physical, a regular check-up," He Qi’an reassured.

Lin Xiaoyan looked at He Qi’an, still wary in her heart.

Then, she saw He Qi’an make a phone call.

"Hello, it’s me, I’m bringing someone over later for a check-up."

He Qi’an spoke without courtesy to the person on the other end of the line.

"Hmph, when you decided to use my people without permission, why didn’t you say something polite then!"

"I’ll be there in half an hour; make the arrangements."

"Alright, hanging up!"

He Qi’an hung up the phone and quickly typed on his phone.

Lin Xiaoyan watched all this, looking around and noticing no one else was around.

"Here it is; the meal is here, hurry and eat while it’s hot."

Li He came in carrying the meal and placed it in front of Lin Xiaoyan, "Eat, though the canteen’s food is... um... not great, for your first time you might find it tasty."

Having eaten the canteen’s food for many years, Li He had had enough and sometimes needed a cup of instant noodles to adjust his appetite.

"Eat up, and we’ll leave when you’re done," He Qi’an glanced at the meal and said.

Lin Xiaoyan frowned slightly and asked, "How long will it take? I have to work this afternoon..."

"It might take the whole afternoon; you definitely won’t make it to work."

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoyan was a bit troubled. She was afraid that taking frequent leave would give her company a bad impression and they might not let her work part-time anymore.

He Qi’an noticed Lin Xiaoyan’s dilemma and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll call your boss and make sure they don’t dock your pay!"

"What?" Lin Xiaoyan looked at He Qi’an in surprise, her boss? She had never even seen her boss or knew who they were!

"Um, can you not call? What if our boss thinks I’ve committed a crime or something by being in the police station, then in the company..." Lin Xiaoyan quickly said.

He Qi’an smiled at Lin Xiaoyan, "Don’t worry, I know your boss, I’ll explain the situation and won’t let your company know you’re at the police station."

"You eat."

"Alright."

Lin Xiaoyan lowered her head, looked at the three meat and three vegetable dishes, and was suddenly ravenous.

He Qi’an then stood up, went outside, and Li He, holding a cup of instant noodles, followed him out.

Lin Xiaoyan was left alone in the office; she picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

So delicious!

Lin Xiaoyan praised in her heart as she ate; this didn’t taste bad at all as the police officer had just said, it was really good!

Jing Yi was just about to go to a meeting when he saw a call from He Qi’an, and he was momentarily confused as to why this person was suddenly calling him.

"Yo, busy man, finally thought of me, huh," Jing Yi sarcastically remarked as he answered the phone.

He Qi’an listened to the sly voice on the other end, expressionless, "Where are you now? At the company?"

"Which company are you referring to? Why, are you coming to find me?" Jing Yi laughed while waving the others to head to the meeting room first.

"The one you just acquired, Jingrui Company. I need to borrow someone from you, a part-timer of yours named Lin Xiaoyan. Give her a half-day off.

And yes, paid leave."

"Lin Xiaoyan?" Jing Yi paused, "Who?"

He Qi’an pinched the bridge of his nose and said patiently, "You don’t need to know who she is. I’m just telling you to pass it down, she’s on paid leave this afternoon."

"Oh, and she might take more leaves in the future. Let HR note down that any leave she takes is paid, and her salary should be paid as normal.

She needs to assist our police bureau with a case."

"???"

"Why should I pay her to assist your police bureau with a case? Why doesn’t your police bureau pay her!" Jing Yi was amusedly exasperated by He Qi’an’s domineering words.

He Qi’an was unabashed, "I’ve told you, just pass it down. I’ll treat you to a meal at the Four Directions Restaurant another time."

Jing Yi perked up at the mention of a meal at the Four Directions Restaurant and laughed, "Alright, I’ll wait for you to treat me to a meal."

"That’s it, we’ll be in touch," He Qi’an hung up the phone, lit a cigarette, took a couple of puffs, and then extinguished it.

He walked to the office door, looking at Lin Xiaoyan’s back with eyes dark and unreadable, lost in thought.

Lin Xiaoyan quickly finished her meal and just as she finished, she received a message from her department manager saying her afternoon leave had been approved and it was paid, assuring her not to worry.

"???" Lin Xiaoyan stared at the content above, paid leave!!!

He Qi’an saw that Lin Xiaoyan had finished eating and came back in, "Finished? Then let’s go."

He bent down to pick up Lin Xiaoyan’s empty plate and took it outside.

Lin Xiaoyan quickly got up, followed behind He Qi’an, her mind repeatedly flashing with the word "paid."

"Chief, I’ll take care of the empty plate!" Li He was smoking in the hallway, saw the chief with the empty plate, immediately tossed his cigarette butt into the trash can, and stepped forward to take the plate.