438: Chapter 438 Acquaintances

Hearing Sun Qian's question, Zhu Yuanyuan reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on; she jumped up with a "whoosh" and grabbed Sun Qian by the throat: "You dare!"

Sun Qian laughed heartily, dodging while begging for mercy: "I don't dare, I don't dare! I was just teasing you. How could I dare snatch a man from Boss Sun? I wouldn't dare, quickly let go. What would it look like if the students saw us?"

"Swear it!"

"I swear!"

Han Jingyang watched Zhu Yuanyuan and Sun Qian enter the campus for a good while before turning around to leave, returning directly to his villa.

Shi Xiaoya, Liu Jing, and Yang Jinyuan were all there, practicing boxing in the courtyard.

Yang Jinyuan was teaching.

Shi Xiaoya and Liu Jing were learning.

In terms of current combat power, Liu Jing was the strongest.

But in terms of technique and basic skills, Yang Jinyuan was the most solid. Coming from a background in Baji Quan, she was also proficient in several other boxing styles, as well as the Liangyi Sword and saber techniques. She could even handle other exotic weapons for a few moves, making her a quite versatile fighter.

Setting aside other aspects of Taiwan, their preservation work in the fields of metaphysics and traditional martial arts was indeed quite good.

Perhaps because the region was small, few top-tier talents emerged, but the heritage hadn't been lost; as long as one wanted to learn, they could learn many things that were unavailable on the mainland.

Therefore, Yang Jinyuan truly was qualified to teach Shi Xiaoya and Liu Jing.

Although Han Jingyang felt it wasn't necessary, there was no harm in learning a bit more.

Seeing Han Jingyang return, the three women immediately put down their work and came forward: "Boss, what did you talk about?"

"Did they ask you for a favor?"

"Probably to treat an illness, right? Did you agree?"

Han Jingyang sighed: "Let's talk inside."

Seeing the situation, Shi Xiaoya blinked, walked a few steps quickly, and took Han Jingyang's arm: "Was there an accident?"

Han Jingyang changed his shoes, lay down on the sofa, and recounted everything that happened today.

Shi Xiaoya was shocked: "So arrogant?"

Liu Jing also immediately became nervous: "Should we inform our friends and family?"

Shi Xiaoya frowned: "They probably won't allow us to spread the word. If handled poorly, it could cause widespread panic. If someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble, it would be a huge mess."

Han Jingyang nodded: "That's exactly the problem. If the news were released, given the current public opinion environment, it could indeed lead to major chaos. That's why they swallowed their pride to ask me for help."

"So what do we do now? How about I go to the victims' families tomorrow to gather some information?"

"We can't wait until tomorrow. The longer we delay, the more likely there will be new victims. We must settle this quickly."

"But there are no clues at all. How can we settle it quickly?"

"Then we'll create something out of nothing," Han Jingyang said, stretching his limbs. "Get me something to eat. I'll act after I've had my fill. I've been busy half the night and haven't even had a full meal. I'm starving."

Wang Wei, who was mopping the floor nearby, immediately dropped her mop and floated to the kitchen to get busy.

In a short while, she prepared a meat dish, a vegetable dish, and a bowl of noodles.

Han Jingyang was halfway through eating when his phone rang.

Shi Xiaoya picked it up and took a look: "It's Shen Yuhai."

"Connect it."

"Yes."

The call connected, and Shen Yuhai's panting voice came through the phone: "Brother, another incident happened in the western suburbs."

"How many victims?"

"Three high school students. They were heading home together after evening self-study when they were dragged directly into a car at the entrance of their residential area."

"Which high school?"

"No. 2 High School," Shen Yuhai paused, continuing to pant. "And one of them is an acquaintance."

Han Jingyang's eyelids twitched slightly: "Yang Yujie?"

"Yes, that young girl."

"I understand," Han Jingyang suppressed the anger in his heart and changed the subject. "Have the results come back from the forensics department?"

"We just cracked the phones of the three individuals, but no useful information has been found yet."

"You can't even find any contacts?"

"Can't find any. They must have used other communication methods. There isn't a single contact in the SIM cards. We just checked with the service provider; since the accounts were registered, they haven't made many calls. The few contacts they had were for couriers and food delivery, and those have been investigated one by one."

"What about the culprits' real identities?"

"No leads there either. However, it's certain that this is a very fierce and well-organized gang; otherwise, they couldn't have been so airtight. Furthermore, the ability to completely vanish from surveillance every time isn't something just anyone can do. There must be accomplices for support, disguise, and transport."

Shen Yuhai sighed: "Brother, this case is very difficult to handle."

Han Jingyang nodded: "It is indeed difficult. How about this: you guys get ready. I'll head out tonight and strive to bring these animals to justice tonight!"

Shen Yuhai gave an "mm," and then reacted, exclaiming: "Brother, you're not joking?"

"No."

"Tonight?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure?"

"Eighty percent."

"Good, then it's a deal. I'll mobilize all officers immediately, including the SWAT team!"

"Wait for my word."

He hung up the phone.

Shi Xiaoya and the others didn't even need to be told; they immediately began packing their gear and changing into their clothes, shoes, and equipment.

Shen Yuhai's office.

Shen Yuhai and all members of the task force were present.

"Old Shen, we're busy to death. Why call a meeting? Couldn't you just call if there's something? It's a waste of time."

"It's really not the time for this, Old Shen."

"Have you found a major clue?"

"Say what you have to say quickly, I haven't eaten yet."

"The forensics department is going crazy with work, and you're still holding a meeting?"

Shen Yuhai took a deep breath: "I propose that we suspend our current work, take a rest, and prepare to make arrests and receive victims in the latter half of the night."

The meeting room was silent for a second, and then it erupted.

"Have you really gone mad?"

"At such a critical moment, you want us to stop our work?"

"What exactly are you thinking?"

"Explain yourself clearly. This is no joke. If this case isn't handled well, every single one of us sitting here will be finished!"

"Old Shen, could it be..."

Shen Yuhai nodded calmly: "I just contacted Han Jingyang. That's what he said."

Upon hearing Han Jingyang's name, everyone fell silent.

They had witnessed Han Jingyang's power; he had completely wiped out Zhang Dahai's gang by himself, thoroughly removing the most lethal tumor in Quancheng.

Han Jingyang's combat capability was beyond doubt.

But solving a case...

Although he had helped Shen Yuhai solve two cases before, they were small ones, and he had used the "overwhelming force creates miracles" approach where clues were already present.

This case, however, was completely different. The biggest difficulty was the lack of clues; there was simply no starting point.

Therefore, someone asked cautiously: "Can Han Jingyang find the culprit without any clues?"

"Right, we don't doubt Han Jingyang's combat power, but solving a case isn't a fight. Just knowing how to fight is useless."

"Unless Han Jingyang possesses clues we don't know about, or has a direct means of finding the culprit."

"Do you really trust Han Jingyang that much?"

"Old Shen, if Han Jingyang can't find the culprits and victims tonight, you..."

For a work error, someone would definitely have to take responsibility.

By choosing to trust Han Jingyang at this critical moment, Shen Yuhai would have to bear the corresponding responsibility that came with that trust.

If successful, Shen Yuhai's record could have one more glorious chapter written before his retirement.

But if he failed, Shen Yuhai's reputation would be ruined, and his achievements over the past decades would be completely buried by this single mistake.

The consequences might even be more severe.

To the point that even Shen Yuhai fell silent.

Shen Yuhai was more afraid of failure than anyone else.

It wasn't too late to give up now.

But once the order was given, it would be like an arrow shot from a bow—there would be no turning back!

Everyone stared intently at Shen Yuhai, waiting for his final decision!