536: Surprising Discovery

Hearing Su Yue's words, Qi Si also nodded solemnly.

Just then, Su Yue's phone suddenly rang. He picked up the call, glanced at it, and then smiled at Qi Si, saying, "Speak of the devil, you see, the call is coming through now."

Su Yue answered the phone: "Senior Cui."

Cui Jia immediately said, "I know what you're worried about, Su Yue. I guarantee you, following me, your progress will definitely be faster!" He had already heard from A Qi about Su Yue's performance at the hospital today, and Old Su's repeated calls had all pointed out that Cui Jia was delaying Su Yue. This made Cui Jia feel very unhappy, and he immediately decided that he must firmly keep Su Yue under his wing!

Hearing Cui Jia's opening remarks, Su Yue chuckled inwardly. He knew this would be the outcome. He was well aware that the persona he had built and his clear direction could easily achieve this effect, especially his extraordinary performance at the hospital today, which further increased his importance. He understood Cui Jia, so he knew he would definitely not let him go. However, he would also definitely propose conditions that best suited Su Yue's situation to keep him.

Su Yue was well-versed in how to use the tactic of 'to catch something, first let it go'. After thinking for a moment, he spoke, "I know Senior Cui is indeed very capable, but..."

"No buts!" Cui Jia said anxiously, "Su Yue, what more can you learn by going back to school now? I've heard about you saving Tang Dui (Team Leader Tang) at the hospital today. Very impressive, very good! With such practical ability, still going back to school to seek improvement? To put it bluntly, let alone the teachers at school, even I might not be able to compare with you!" His speech was fast, and there was a slight cadence to his words.

"Su Yue, even if we didn't catch Su Yue this time, you definitely won't lose out by following me! Have you finished reading the autopsy reports from Taoyang? From now on, I can show you autopsy reports from various provinces! This is the real wealth, Su Yue! In ordinary places, for another person, how could they possibly have this kind of treatment!"

Su Yue smiled inwardly, then nodded and said, "Then I'll think about it some more?"

Cui Jia replied, "Think about it carefully! Seriously consider it yourself, which is more important: these experiences or gaining more foundational knowledge? I won't harm you, Su Yue. I'll be direct, these are actually the most important things for a forensic doctor!"

Su Yue replied, "I understand. Let's talk about it when we meet tomorrow."

...

November 10th, Qingzhou.

Chu Qing had been staying in Qingzhou for three full days. The hotel she chose was located near Qingzhou Aerospace University. She even found Liu Ni Yun, but Liu Ni Yun didn't say much this time because there were too many reporters looking for her recently.

Putting that small interlude aside for now, Chu Qing was currently sitting in her room, looking at the content recorded on the laptop in front of her—what happened on the K331 train.

When the arrest operation was carried out that day, an extra person was present: Jin Tianqin, Captain of the Criminal Investigation Team from Shanghai's Ti Xing Si. This person's identity made Chu Qing suspicious, so she began a detailed investigation into the large-scale arrest operation. But of course, she couldn't find many people to interview, and much of the key information was obtained by searching for videos online. After all, the K331 train incident caused a huge stir at the time, and the breaking of the inter-provincial theft ring caused national celebration after it was exposed, so video evidence was not that difficult to find.

"Why did Fengtian's Ti Xing Si need assistance from Shanghai? And even with assistance, why did Jin Tianqin not seem to get on the train in Shanghai? There seemed to be some trouble at the Shanghai station that day? In other words... was Su Yue actually at the Shanghai station at that time? Is this K331 train also related to Su Yue? What about the arrest of Zhao Ping? Is that related to Su Yue?"

As she thought this, her hands didn't stop moving, and she typed the words "Zhao Ping arrest details" into the search bar. Messy news articles appeared in the search list, but her keen intuition as a reporter immediately allowed her to spot a clue amidst the chaos.

Upon seeing the clue, her beautiful eyes couldn't help but widen. "Oh my goodness..." Chu Qing exclaimed, her heart rate accelerating. "This is too incredible! This Zhao Ping is no simple person either! But didn't he jump off the train? The news of his death shouldn't be false, so that means it's related to Su Yue!?" She thought of these details very carefully. Although the specific truth was still hidden beneath the surface, she vaguely saw the reality through the water!

Chu Qing no longer hesitated and immediately called her Editor-in-chief. She stood up and paced excitedly in the hotel. "Director! I found it!" The Editor-in-chief of Observation Weekly on the other end sounded a bit helpless: "What did you find?" He thought Chu Qing had just found some information about Su Yue's past.

"Do you remember that major theft ring that was broken up in Qingzhou before? The one that was broken up on the train! We even published news about it!" The Editor-in-chief was stunned. Of course, he remembered that news; it was very popular at the time. Although not as popular as Su Yue being He Jiaxin, relatively speaking, it was big news back then.

"But what does that have to do with Su Yue?" Chu Qing said excitedly, "Zhao Ping's suicide... is very likely related to Su Yue!"

"Zhao Ping's suicide... is very likely related to Su Yue!" Chu Qing's voice carried a hint of excitement.

Hearing this, Editor-in-chief Yan Xiao was stunned, wondering if he had misheard.

"What!? How could Zhao Ping's suicide case be related to Su Yue?"

He found it almost unbelievable. Even if Su Yue was on the train at the time, how could he have any connection with Zhao Ping?

Yan Xiao frowned, trying hard to recall the scene at the time, but he couldn't connect the two people no matter what.

He asked doubtfully, "You say this is related to Su Yue, do you have concrete evidence? And why do you say this would be related to Su Yue?"

Chu Qing thought for a moment, then began to explain to Yan Xiao word by word: "First, in Shanghai..."

Her speech was fast and her thoughts were clear. This matter had been swirling in her mind for a long time, and now that she started speaking, it flowed out like a spring.

"Zhao Ping faked his death, clung to the roof of the train, and escaped after the train slowed down... Su Yue used some unknown method to leave the station and later met Zhao Ping in an alley! Although it's uncertain if they met on the train, meeting in the alley must have been Zhao Ping seeking him out! The Ti Xing Si only knew before that the ringleader Zhao Ping had the alias Uncle Hua, but they didn't know who he was. However, how did they suddenly track down Zhao Ping? Previous reports said that Xu Zhibin and A Qi from the Ti Xing Si located Zhao Ping's carriage... And Zhao Ping hadn't shown his face for so many years, not even being caught on surveillance; how could he be so easily tracked? Yet, after escaping, Zhao Ping found Su Yue..."

Speaking of this, Chu Qing suddenly paused.

Hearing this, Yan Xiao felt goosebumps all over his body; he already realized what Chu Qing was going to say next.

He couldn't help but shiver, and asked in horror, "So... it was actually Su Yue who allowed the Ti Xing Si to locate Zhao Ping?"

A clear snap of fingers came from the other end of the phone.

"Exactly!" Chu Qing said excitedly, "It must be like this! Su Yue wanted to use the capture of Zhao Ping to divert attention, while he himself would escape the Ti Xing Si's pursuit! If Zhao Ping had just escaped, the Ti Xing Si wouldn't have been able to do anything, and Zhao Ping would have changed his name... But when Zhao Ping wanted to kill Su Yue, he was counteracted by Su Yue using some method, which ultimately led to Zhao Ping's suicide! Then Su Yue escaped again!"

After Chu Qing finished speaking, both sides of the call fell silent.

No one knew the true facts of the matter; only Su Yue himself knew the full truth now.

However, they had inferred the general course of events.

Yan Xiao felt his heart pounding, as if he had just smoked several cigarettes in a row. He was silent for a long while, then spoke, "When can this news be published?"

He had made his decision!

Such big news is definitely worth publishing!

He suddenly understood the feelings of the Guangming Daily Editor-in-chief when he decided to publish that news.

As a media professional, how could he let go of such news?

And Chu Qing immediately confirmed, "Anytime! I've already prepared the news draft! If you give me a little more time, I can find more details..."

Yan Xiao immediately made a decision: "Okay! Send me what you've prepared first. The publication date is in three days. In three days, our Observation Weekly will make this matter public!"

Meanwhile, in the Special Task Force office at the Taoyang Ti Xing Si, only Su Yue remained.

It was said that Xiao Xiao was still in a coma; she had almost died and might need more time to recover.

This gave Su Yue more room to maneuver, but he didn't act rashly.

If A Qi was highly vigilant and left something behind, he could easily be exposed.

So he continued to idly flip through the surgery book.

However, not long after, a rapid series of footsteps echoed in the corridor.

Cui Jia pushed open the door and saw Su Yue alone, a smile on his face: "I knew you would definitely come."

Su Yue spread his hands and said, "Of course I would come. After all, I still have a salary; I can't just be absent without cause, right?"

The smile on Cui Jia's face froze, but he quickly changed the subject: "Alright, stop reading that book. Let's go to the archives with me."

Su Yue was taken aback and asked, "To the archives?"

Cui Jia nodded: "Yeah, don't you want to improve, kid? Don't you want to absorb more knowledge? Let's go, I'll take you to the archives."

Su Yue stood up and asked again, "Don't you need to be busy with Su Yue's case anymore?"

Cui Jia asked back in confusion, "Why wouldn't I?"

Su Yue continued, "Then how can I look? Should I make copies?"

Cui Jia shook his head: "No... As for the specific situation, we'll see what Xiao Team means then."

Su Yue nodded and followed Cui Jia to the archives. After some discussion, Xiao Team generously waved his hand, allowing Su Yue to use the computer inside freely. He could also see the surveillance from the camera inside from his end, so it wasn't a big problem.

Cui Jia gratefully shook hands with Xiao Team, then hurriedly left the archives. Su Yue, on the other hand, looked at Dong Zhihua and smiled, asking, "So, Xiao Team, can I go look?"

"Go ahead. Let's go to the cafeteria together at noon. Look carefully; otherwise, these things won't be of much use."

Su Yue smiled and said, "Certainly."

But in his heart, he was thinking: "The groundwork laid during this period wasn't wasted after all. This opportunity for independent action wasn't easy... but it finally succeeded."

Su Yue repeatedly mentioning resignation before was preparation for this step. He knew that Cui Jia couldn't let such a genius leave the Ti Xing Si, especially after saving Xiao Xiao's life at the hospital. He couldn't miss such ability. So, to keep him, and being unable to free himself, he was bound to make this choice.

...

The drug trafficking case that Xiang Haitian and Jin Tianqin were investigating was getting deeper and deeper. The further they investigated, the more they discovered that this group of drug traffickers was not simple. Although they seemed to be just small-time operators on the surface, many of the drug trafficking gangs within the City that hadn't been eradicated were actually connected to them! This meant... their volume of drug trafficking was enormous, almost the sole supplier for the entire Taiyang City!

"Is it him?"

"Isn't this person the boss of that technology company?"

"And he often does charity..."

Jin Tianqin looked at the middle-aged man who appeared in the rearview mirror of their car, feeling a bit surprised. Xiang Haitian also frowned and said, "This guy... is actually a drug trafficker?"

"Brother Jin, should we make a move?"

Jin Tianqin immediately shook his head and said, "Right now, it looks like he has contact with drug traffickers, but we may not be able to get evidence. This person's background should be significant, so it's better to be cautious. We must make a decisive move!"

On the evening of November 10th, Su Yue and Qi Si, as usual, sat in the apartment watching the news from Taidong TV.

In the past few days, Su Yue had seen quite a few traps set by Li Ou. These traps were designed to be both clever and covert. Many traps involved days of continuous tracking reports, disguised to be extremely realistic. If he didn't know these were traps, Su Yue might have gone to investigate them himself.

However, he didn't believe a single word on Taidong TV news. Li Ou's scheme was definitely more than this; these news reports were more like carefully crafted anesthetics, and a larger conspiracy seemed to be hidden behind them.

Nearly a week had passed. According to data from the Taoyang Ti Xing Si, the number of cases recently was ten percent higher than usual. Although this could be a coincidence, it was more likely a result of that incident.

Su Yue didn't believe that Li Ou and the others weren't anxious, and during this time, the Special Task Force had barely returned to the office. What exactly were they busy with? And what was Li Ou's final plan?

"You guys have been really busy lately. It's been almost a week, and there's no one in the office." Su Yue tried to get some information out of Qi Si.

"Yeah, we've been running back and forth in Taiyang City lately, quite busy," Qi Si replied. "But Team Ye and Xiang Haitian should be doing something else; we haven't seen them recently."