bayedsolid Chapter 145 An unexpected gain
Chapter 145 An unexpected gain
"Hey, Susan, you're back.
"Why do you look so dejected? Did that investigator give you a hard time?" A colleague asked with concern, seeing Susan approaching the door with a dejected, dazed look on her face, like a wandering spirit.
"No...it's just that the topic we talked about was quite heavy.
That lady's treating, can you help me share it with everyone?" Susan placed the pile of untouched desserts that Jane had forced into her hands on her colleague's table, revealing a smile that was disillusioned with the world, and the brilliance in her eyes had faded.
"Wow! So generous?! She must be a really nice person!" The colleague took a delighted look and called out to the others around them. "The sisters from the next police station are treating us to dessert! There are different kinds, first come, first served!"
"Wow! Really?!"
"Do you have matcha flavor? Save one for me!"
"Is it that good?"
People's sorrows and joys are not connected. The laughter in the office could not infect Susan, who was heartbroken. Susan only thought they were noisy.
"Hey, you look like you've lost your soul." Officer Zheng, an elderly officer with no interest in desserts, noticed something was wrong with his mischievous apprentice. He walked over with a thermos cup and patted her shoulder. "What did that unfamiliar colleague ask you about?"
"..., it's nothing. It's a bit embarrassing to say it out loud, but I think I got scammed online.
Master, the man I asked everyone to find for me earlier was a scammer. That woman was here to check on the victim. Luckily, I'm broke, so I managed to escape.
I'm worried and don't know how to explain this to everyone. I feel bad that everyone has worked so hard for nothing.
But it's okay, Master. Don't worry about me. It's a good thing that this matter has come to an end. It also saves me from worrying about it all the time.
You go ahead and do your work. I'll call some friends." Susan perked up and smiled at Officer Zheng. She explained to him.
"...Just keep it in mind." Officer Zheng patted Susan's shoulder, pressing it a little harder as a way of comforting his apprentice. In his heart, he began to think about introducing some young talents to his apprentice, who had finally come to his senses.
Young people have short memories, and a new relationship is enough to dilute the embarrassment and loss of being cheated.
Susan, who had no idea she was about to fall into a blind date nightmare, suddenly saw a little white-haired head popping up from her seat. "Oh my! When did Xiaobai get here?! Is he here to see me?"
"Well, he and his sister just wanted to come and have lunch with you. Since you weren't here, I took them there."
"What about Fu Fu?" Susan asked as she walked towards Bai Yu in surprise.
"Fu Fu ate too much, let's go out for a walk." Bai Yu was so well-behaved that he let Susan hold him in her arms and touch her cheek, and said with a smile.
"Well, it's really rare to see you two separate. Why are you so good today? You didn't even hide from me?" Susan rubbed Bai Yu's face, feeling deeply moved. Her little heart, which had been hit hard by the previous incident, was finally soothed.
"...Sister Susan, thank you for your hard work." [Bai Yu] raised his hand and lightly hugged Susan's waist, gently patted her back, and whispered in her ear.
"...Heh, you. Sometimes I really think being too smart isn't a good thing.
Don't overthink it. I'll protect you and Fufu." Susan rested her chin on Bai Yu's head, her expression both helpless and gentle. "But from now on, don't tell anyone that you have a brother, at least not now."
"Well, I know. I don't have a brother, only a sister." [Bai Yu] leaned in Susan's arms, with a golden light flashing in his eyes.
At the same time, Fu Fu, who said she was going for a walk, opened her eyes, hummed a little tune, and skipped along with Ms. Jane's back into the winding alley.
"Little sister, what are you doing following me?" Ms. Jane stopped in a deserted dead end, turned around, looked at the little girl with short white hair in front of her, and countless guesses surged in her eyes.
"Hello, Sister Jane. I want to ask you for a favor." Fu Fu put her hands behind her back, tilted her head and said with a bright smile: "I want you to help me find someone."
"Have you been separated from your family?
The job of finding people is indeed under the jurisdiction of the Sheriff's Department, but my sister is not the sheriff in charge of this area.
Look, there is a public security bureau in the direction we just came from. How about I take you to the bureau to report the case?
But, little sister, can you tell me how you know my name?
"No~" Fu Fu shook her head and said with a smile: "The uncles and sisters in the Public Security Bureau can't help me with the person I'm looking for.
As for Sister Jane's name, I heard it from my brother."
"Brother..." Ms. Jane narrowed her eyes, her suspicions finally coming to light. "Today is truly a pleasant surprise. I thought I'd return empty-handed, but unexpectedly, a clue presented itself to me."
Little sister, didn’t your brother tell you not to talk to strangers casually?
"Yes!" Fu Fu skipped to Ms. Jane's side and took her hand without any hesitation.
Fu Fu looked up, still looking at Ms. Jane with her innocent expression, her tone full of trust. "But, Sister Jane, aren't you my friend? So we're not strangers. I've told me about you many times!"
"Oh? What did he say about me?" Ms. Jane took Fu Fu's hand and walked back to the street. The two foxes, one big and one small, were talking in circles with smiles on their faces.
"Brother praises Sister Jane for being so awesome!
It is said that my sister is particularly good at communicating with others and can quickly gain their trust.
He really envied his sister's ability." Fu Fu blinked her eyes, and without even thinking about it, she poured out compliments one after another as if they were free.
"Hehe, little sister, if you could share half your eloquence with your brother, he wouldn't have to envy me for my eloquence." Ms. Jian led Fu Fu to a stop at the entrance of the milk tea shop. She lowered her head and touched Fu Fu's hair, chuckling softly. "But good children shouldn't lie, especially when asking for help. You shouldn't try to be clever. What would you like to drink?"
"Taro mochi milk tea, thank you, sister!" Fu Fu, a super social master who had no idea what it meant to be embarrassed, ordered the order without hesitation, and then said to Ms. Jian, "I really didn't lie~
I just briefly "translated" what my brother said.
Sister Jane, are you worried that I'm a spy sent by someone to gather information?"
"What about his original words?" Ms. Jane neither admitted nor denied it, but just continued to look at Fu Fu with a smile.
"The original words were: I met a very difficult lady with more tricks than a honeycomb." Fu Fu playfully stuck out her tongue and quickly distanced herself from the matter, saying, "That's what my brother said. It has nothing to do with her~
Sister, you are obviously a beautiful and kind beauty who makes people feel friendly at first sight.
Only a blockhead like my brother would be blind to your good qualities."
"Oh my! You're such an amazing kid! Your little mouth is sweeter than double sugar milk tea."
You're such a good cheerleader, you're nothing like your brother. "Ms. Jane bent down and scratched Fufu's cheek with her index finger. "Good girl, tell me your name! And how did you find me?"
"It was obviously my sister who came first?!" Fu Fu said innocently, "You have already found Sister Susan, so you will definitely not give up the other sheriff.
As long as you discover the connection between them, it's only a matter of time before you find me. So, it's best not to disturb my other brother.
And I really have something important that I need your help with. Because besides you, Sister Jane, I have no one else to ask for help.
My brother never wanted his affairs to affect our lives. As a stubborn person, he was used to being alone and was very reluctant to let others get close to him or make friends.
Now it’s so bad. When something goes wrong, there’s not even a single person to help.”
"What happened to him?" Ms. Jane asked.
“He disappeared in the Hollow!
A group of people got the news from nowhere and threatened my brother to help them enter a very dangerous cave to look for something in our name.
But before my brother left, he made an appointment with me that he wouldn't be gone for too long, he would just explore the shallow area and then come back.
But now it has been a day past the agreed time and there is still no news from him.
If I hadn't happened to run into my sister, I would have disobeyed him and called our friends to go into the cave to look for him." Fu Fu put away the smile on her face, revealing genuine worry. "By the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Bai Fu, everyone calls me Fu Fu.
I am a rope maker and am currently forced to suspend my business.
My brother is the bounty hunter you know, codenamed "Snowy Owl".
But sister, you have to ask your brother yourself about his real name. I can’t tell you for him.
And I hope you won’t tell anyone about me looking for you. If possible, don’t even tell your brother, or he’ll be angry.”
"So, your brother's affairs are a secret. And that Miss Susan just now..."
"Sister Susan doesn't recognize her brother, and the people she wants to protect are us." Fu Fu confirmed Ms. Jane's guess.
"We?" Ms. Jane naturally noticed Fu Fu's choice of words.
"Well, there's Xiaobai. My other brother is Baiyu. By the way, Xiaobai doesn't know about his brother's affairs. So I ran away secretly without telling him, and I'll be back soon." Fu Fu nodded frankly.
"Do you trust me so much? Is it really okay for you to just tell me everything?
You should know that your brother is very wary of me~
We're not what you think of as "good friends." Ms. Jian took the milk tea and gave one to Fu Fu. Although it was good to deepen her understanding of Bai Zhi, she was also worried about Fu Fu's frankness in answering every question.
"I know Sister Jane Du is a good person. I was the one who found your information and gave it to my brother. So it's okay~
My brother just likes to think too much. He is like this to everyone.
Look, he even hid it from Xiaobai and me, how wicked he is!" Fufu opened the milk tea and took a big sip happily.
"...Alright. Let's save your brother's accusations for another time. Now, tell me where he went? And how can I find him?"
"[Arpeggio Valley]. The destination those bad guys gave my brother was a research institute deep in the valley.
But my brother won't just go down to the bottom of the valley.
So sister, you just need to look for him on the periphery. My brother has the location coordinates that I secretly left on him.
I can install a signal receiver in my sister's phone. As long as she enters the cave, she can contact my brother.
If you're worried that I might lie to you, I can go with you." Fu Fu put down her milk tea and said firmly.
At this moment, Fu Fu had lost all her playful and innocent look. Instead, Ms. Jian saw some similarities between her and Bai Zhi.
"It's not your place as a kid to take risks like this." Ms. Jane said slowly, stroking Fu Fu's head. "If a little kid like you takes risks, wouldn't you be unworthy of the long praise you just gave me?
[Arpeggio Great Valley], don't worry, I will find your brother. After all, there is still a favor to be repaid and a debt to be settled between the two of us.
Small Theater
Fu Fu: Dabai! I'm here to get you some help!! Wait for me!!
Jane Du: Hi! My benefactor, did you miss me? (Smile)
Bai Zhi: ???!!!!