Reborn as a Good Child

107. Treat You to Barbeque

JingYuan placed his hands on his knee, fingers linked. "Feng Qun is clearly just a scapegoat," he said. "The true mastermind is still eyeing YiHan from the dark. YiHan is still in a lot of danger. Ending the case this sloppily would upset the victim further instead."

"I also told the higher-ups that," Captain Chen sighed. "But this case has just blown up. The old Mr Yan called yesterday to ask about the case's progress. The officials are under a lot of pressure."

"If there's a lot of pressure, then the police should do their all to solve the case," JingYuan replied with an unamused smile. "Not try and wave us off with a vague excuse. Captain Chen, I believe in you. It's only a matter of time to when this case would be resolved. We're not in a hurry so what are your higher-ups panicking about?"

"Thank you, Mr Mu, for your confidence in me." Captain Chen bitterly smiled. "However, there's a lot of rumours and talk flying around now and the mastermind is doing their best to hide. Feng Qun is dead and all our leads have gone cold. If we want to drag the true mastermind from hiding, we'd need a lot of time. The higher-ups seriously can't wait anymore. Actually, I also think it's best to end the case early."

"Oh?" JingYuan's eyes gleamed. "You have a plan, Captain?"

"I do have some kind of a plan," Chen Jing said with a nod. "Those men had confessed after undergoing several sessions of interrogation. Unfortunately, the information they provided wasn't of any true help at all. The person who paid them certainly wasn't Feng Qun but the money passed through the man's hands. The mastermind never showed themselves. 'That person' contacted Feng Qun and told him to hire these men. Due to their paranoid nature born from being criminals, they didn't trust or believe Feng Qun. He looked like someone who couldn't pay up back then and since he'd fallen from grace overnight, Feng Qun kept muttering and mumbling to himself as if he were crazy. Thus, 'that person' had to appear before them and alleviate their concerns. They were told that as long as they did their job, they'd be paid. None of them wasn't able to see what 'that person' looked like back then. The room they had their chat in had a barrier between them and 'that person', plus 'that person' used a voice changer. All we know is they exist. We have no way to investigate them. Everyone in the city is now on alert and the mastermind must be too. They wouldn't slip up. Why don't we act as though we're ending the case to put 'that person' at ease? Fang Yi and I would then secretly continue our investigation. Perhaps we might be pleasantly surprised by the results."

YiHan leaned back on his chair, smiled and said, "That is a perfect plan. We can continue investigating while giving the public and your bosses a resolution."

"It's our last resort," Captain Chen replied. "It involves the dignity of the old Mr Yan, and the Bai and Mu families. My application to continue the investigation in secret would soon be approved. Mr Mu, Mr Bai, please don't worry. I will do my best to find everyone involved and eliminate all future worries."

"That'd be good." JingYuan nodded. "We'll be depending on you and Officer Fang then."

"You're too kind," Captain Chen replied. "This is my duty. Thank you so much for your understanding."

"You're doing all you can do for YiHan's case," JingYuan said. "I can still see that."

Chen Jing's ever-stern face cracked with a smile born from his heart. "It's my duty," he said.

"It's getting late," JingYuan commented, standing up from his chair. "You two should be off work soon, right? Why don't we have a meal together?"

"Thank you for your offer, Mr Mu," Captain Chen hurriedly said. "But it's my wedding anniversary today. My wife is waiting for me at home with a feast she'd spent a lot of time preparing. I can't bear to disappoint her. Please forgive me."