203: Chapter 203 Ye Qingcheng suspects Sister Hong, Si Hongfei tests Qin Yi

Inside the black Jeep SUV, Shen Jianan sat in the passenger seat and pulled down the sun visor. The mirror reflected her unfamiliar face after the disguise. She kept reaching out to touch it, her eyes sparkling with wonder and curiosity as she murmured, "Sister Qingcheng, Sister Hong's Disguise Technique is truly amazing. Can this skill be learned?"

Ye Qingcheng was driving skillfully. Hearing this, she glanced at Shen Jianan, a meaningful smile playing on her lips as she shook her head. "You want to learn it?"

"Yeah," Shen Jianan nodded, her eyes flashing with excitement. "It's so impressive! If I learn it, even if I stop being a police officer in the future, I could live quite comfortably just by relying on this skill."

Ye Qingcheng laughed, though it held a hint of helplessness. "That's true. Unfortunately, Sister Hong's skills are never passed on to outsiders. Didn't you see her lock the door even when she was making the human skin disguise masks? I've known her for so long, yet I've never seen how she makes them."

"Uh, so mysterious..." Hearing this, Shen Jianan frowned slightly, a look of disappointment appearing on her face. A moment later, she turned to Ye Qingcheng again and followed up curiously, "By the way, Sister Qingcheng, you said before that Sister Hong left the army because of a foot injury during a mission. But why do I feel like she walks quite normally, not at all like someone who was injured?"

Just as she finished speaking, the Jeep suddenly braked hard. Shen Jianan was caught off guard, her body lunging forward. If she hadn't been wearing a seatbelt, she might have hit the windshield. She looked at Ye Qingcheng in shock, only to see a look of solemnity flash across the latter's face.

Shen Jianan looked at Ye Qingcheng in confusion and asked, "Sister Qingcheng, why the sudden emergency brake? Did I say something wrong?"

Ye Qingcheng seemed not to hear Shen Jianan's question, murmuring to herself, "I knew something was off. Sister Hong's entire foot was blown apart back then. Even with a prosthetic limb, it's impossible for her to walk so normally!"

"Uh," Shen Jianan's heart skipped a beat as she also began to think with a frown. "Could it be that this Sister Hong isn't the one you know? Since she knows the Disguise Technique, maybe this one is also in disguise?"

Ye Qingcheng turned her head and gave Shen Jianan a deep look, her eyes narrowing as if she were contemplating something. After a moment, she nodded and said in a heavy voice, "It's possible!"

"Then Sister Qingcheng, what do you plan to do?" Shen Jianan followed up curiously, a worried expression on her face.

Ye Qingcheng fell silent for a moment, a flash of determination in her eyes. She stepped on the gas again, and the vehicle slowly started moving as she said deeply, "It's just a suspicion for now. I'll find an opportunity to test the truth later." As she spoke, her gaze became increasingly sharp.

"Oh, okay. So where are we going now?" Shen Jianan nodded, a look of anticipation on her face as she asked Ye Qingcheng.

The corners of Ye Qingcheng's mouth curled up slightly. "To the hotel where Qin Yi and the others are having dinner tonight, of course."

Hearing this, Shen Jianan looked at the watch on her wrist. "But it's only a little past five. Isn't it a bit too early?"

"Going early will let you adapt to being a waitress in advance," Ye Qingcheng explained softly. At the same time, she reached into her pocket, pulled out an exquisite brooch, and handed it to Shen Jianan. "This is a miniature camera. Pin it on after you change into the waitress uniform. This way, I can see what's happening inside the private room from outside."

"Oh, okay." Shen Jianan took the brooch, examined it curiously, and then carefully tucked it away. "Sister Qingcheng, what if they see through me?"

Hearing this, a glint of cunning flashed in Ye Qingcheng's eyes. She smiled and shook her head. "See through you? This face is worlds apart from your previous appearance. How could Qin Yi and the others recognize you so easily? Don't worry."

"That's true." Shen Jianan breathed a sigh of relief, but then nervously pursed her lips. "But this only changed my appearance; my voice is still the same as before. I'll try to speak as little as possible in the private room to avoid them recognizing me by my voice."

Soon, the Jeep arrived early at Zuiyue Tower, the hotel for Qin Yi's banquet tonight!

After the two got out of the car, Shen Jianan looked up at the restaurant's sign and couldn't help but curl her lip. "It really is quite extravagant, choosing a place like this to eat."

"Don't just stand there, let's go," Ye Qingcheng urged, while stepping into the hotel.

Just as they reached the entrance, a waiter greeted them warmly. "Hello, do you have a reservation?"

Ye Qingcheng shook her head slightly. Seeing this, the waiter showed an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, the seats for tonight are all fully booked. If there's no reservation..."

Before he could finish, Ye Qingcheng quickly pulled out her ID from her pocket and flashed it before the waiter's eyes. "National Security. Call your manager out; I have something to ask him."

The waiter was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted. "Oh, okay, please wait a moment." After saying that, he turned and ran quickly to call the manager.

A moment later, the waiter returned with a tall, good-looking woman. The woman smiled and shook hands with Ye Qingcheng and Shen Jianan. "Hello, officers. I'm the manager here. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's like this," Ye Qingcheng said straightforwardly. "We have a mission tonight, and the target is a table of guests here. I need you to find a waitress uniform for this officer and let her blend in. Other things you don't need to worry about; just serve the dishes and provide service as usual."

"Uh," the manager's face showed a troubled expression. "This... it's our duty to cooperate with the police. However, as we're running a business, could you disclose what those guests do? I'm not trying to interfere with your case, but if there's any danger, we should be prepared in advance."

Ye Qingcheng waved her hand, signaling her to rest easy. "It's nothing. Just do your jobs."

"Alright then." The manager nodded. "Please follow me, you two." After saying that, she turned and led Ye Qingcheng and Shen Jianan to the second floor.

Not long after, Shen Jianan had changed into a restaurant waitress uniform. That disguised, ordinary face made her a completely different person. Even she herself, looking at her image in the mirror, could hardly connect her current self with the original Shen Jianan.

The manager then arranged for a waiter to lead Shen Jianan to familiarize her with the private room's environment, as well as the process for serving dishes and providing service. Although Shen Jianan was somewhat nervous, she didn't show it at all on her face as she followed the waiter into the private room.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingcheng was arranged by the manager to sit in a hidden corner of the lobby by the window. She took out her phone and clicked on an app; the screen immediately displayed the real-time footage from inside the private room.

About another half hour passed, and Xing Zhenkun, Chu Muyun, and Ye Ziming arrived first. After giving the private room's name to the waiter, the three followed him to the second floor.

While going up the stairs, Ye Ziming's gaze inadvertently caught Ye Qingcheng sitting in the corner. A hint of a smile flashed across his face, but he quickly restrained it. Ye Qingcheng also noticed him, but there was no smile on her face; instead, she gave him a slight glare, signaling him not to deliberately reveal their identities. Ye Ziming immediately understood, withdrew his gaze, and continued walking up behind Xing Zhenkun.

Entering the private room, Shen Jianan bowed slightly and greeted them with a smile. After the three were seated, she felt a little apprehensive. She tried her best to suppress it, making her voice sound relatively normal as she asked softly, "Should I serve the dishes now?"

Hearing this voice, Xing Zhenkun frowned slightly. He looked up at Shen Jianan, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. The voice seemed somewhat familiar, but he couldn't connect this unfamiliar face with anyone he knew. So, he said with a smile, "Let's wait a bit longer. There are still three more people."

Shen Jianan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in response. "Oh, okay. Then I'll brew some tea for everyone first. We have Longjing, Pu'er, and Dahongpao. What would you like to drink?"

"Pu'er," Xing Zhenkun replied.

Shen Jianan gave an "okay" and left the private room. Then, she said to the real waiter at the door, "A pot of Pu'er, please." The waiter nodded and left quickly.

At this moment, inside the private room, Chu Muyun looked at Xing Zhenkun and asked with interest, "Do you know that waitress from just now?"

Xing Zhenkun was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved his hand. "No way. I just thought her voice sounded a bit familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before. But looking at her face, I've definitely never seen her." As he spoke, a bit of confusion and curiosity appeared on his face again.

"Yeah, Brother Kun, now that you mention it, I also seem to have heard that waitress's voice," Ye Ziming echoed. "But I just can't remember..." His brow was furrowed as if he were trying hard to recall something.

Shen Jianan, listening to their conversation outside the private room, secretly felt lucky. It seemed Sister Hong's Disguise Technique was indeed powerful; at least so far, she hadn't been seen through. She took a deep breath to calm her nerves.

At this moment, outside Zuiyue Tower, Si Yao's wine-red supercar came to a stop. The doors on both sides slowly opened, and Si Yao and Si Hongfei got out one after another. Just as the two were about to enter the restaurant, a Koenigsegg One:1 with a license plate of five ones suddenly came to a steady halt right next to the SSC Tuatara with a stunning drift.

Si Yao frowned slightly, her gaze revealing a hint of curiosity. As the Koenigsegg's door rose, Qin Yi's face, with a somewhat unruly smile, was revealed.

"Heh, I was wondering who it was driving so flashily. It turns out to be Young Master Qin," Si Yao said playfully, looking at Qin Yi with interest.

Qin Yi laughed sheepishly and waved his hand modestly. "Not at all. I just saw that this wine-red supercar was too eye-catching and couldn't help but show off a bit. If I had known Young Miss Si Yao was here, I would have driven my SSC to match with yours."

"This Koenigsegg of yours isn't bad either," Si Yao said with a hint of admiration in her eyes. "It's much more expensive than my SSC. How about it? Any interest in competing on the club's track another day?"

"Of course I'm interested," Qin Yi's eyes lit up. "But I heard Brother Kun say before that the track is still under construction?"

"That doesn't stop us from testing the waters a bit," Si Yao laughed. "Young Master Qin wouldn't be like Young Master Ye, only loving cars but not loving to drive them, right?"

"How could that be?" Qin Yi laughed and waved his hand, his gaze inadvertently scanning the nearby vehicles. "It seems Brother Kun and the others have already arrived. Let's head inside quickly too."

"After you, Young Master Qin," Si Yao made an elegant gesture of invitation.

"After you, Young Miss Si Yao." Qin Yi also very gentlemanly extended his hand in courtesy. At this moment, his gaze suddenly fell on Si Hongfei, who was standing nearby. His eyebrows rose slightly as if he were a bit confused, and then he asked, "This is... have we met somewhere before?"

Si Hongfei's expression was cold, without a hint of a smile. He took a step forward and reached out to Qin Yi. "Young Master Qin has a good memory. I am Si Hongfei, the security manager of Sinan Feast."

"Oh, it's you. My apologies for the oversight," Qin Yi said politely. At the same time, he remembered that night when he had used the Eye of Truth to look at Si Yao's attributes, only to see a screen full of question marks. Now that his Eye of Truth had been upgraded to Intermediate, he should be able to check Si Yao's Cultivation Technique and Realm. With this thought, he unhesitatingly gave an order to the System in his mind: "System, activate the Eye of Truth!"

With a crisp "ding" in his mind, the Eye of Truth was activated. Immediately, the attribute panels of Si Yao and Si Hongfei appeared before Qin Yi's eyes, with all data visible at a glance.

[Name: Si Yao]

[Gender: Female]

[Identity: Owner of Sinan Feast and Yaoye Club, Second Young Miss of the Southwest Si Family]

[Age: 27]

[Height: 172cm]

[Weight: 48kg]

[Measurements: B72(A), W58, H69]

[Favorability: 50]

[Opposite-Sex Intimacy: 0]

[Realm: Mid-stage Dark Force]

[Cultivation Techniques: Baguazhang (Major Achievement), Internal Skill Mind-Cultivation Technique — Blazing Sun True Art (Minor Achievement), Movement Technique — Swimming Dragon Technique (Minor Achievement)]

"Holy crap, Mid-stage Dark Force? Is this Si Yao really that strong?" Qin Yi looked at Si Yao's attribute panel. When he saw the data in the Cultivation Technique column, he couldn't help but complain to the System again, "System, what kind of god-tier techniques are this Blazing Sun True Art and Swimming Dragon Technique?"

[Ding! In response to the host, the Blazing Sun True Art is an Internal Skill method for cultivating True Qi. It belongs to the extremely yang and robust Internal Skill Mind-Cultivation Techniques, which are very suitable for males to Cultivate and can significantly enhance the cultivator's Internal Energy and combat power. As for the Swimming Dragon Technique, it is a light-body technique. When cultivated to the Major Achievement Realm, it can significantly improve physical flexibility and speed, which is what people commonly refer to as Qinggong. These two techniques aren't exactly god-tier; there's no need for the host to be so excited.]

Hearing this, Qin Yi showed a look of envy and grumbled with some dissatisfaction, "System, you have the nerve to say their techniques are just okay? If they're just okay, why don't you give me a few too?"

[Ding! In response to the host, the System has already stated that the System lottery is completely random. What you win depends entirely on the host's luck. The host still needs to work harder to accumulate more lottery chances.]

Qin Yi was about to continue complaining when he was suddenly interrupted by a steady voice. He saw Si Hongfei standing in front of him, hand extended, with a somewhat serious expression on his face. "Young Master Qin, my hand has been out for quite a while. Are you looking down on me?"

Qin Yi was stunned, only then noticing that he had ignored Si Hongfei's request for a handshake. He hurriedly reached out and shook hands with Si Hongfei, an apologetic smile on his face. He didn't expect that just as he was about to explain, the strength in the other party's hand suddenly increased by several degrees.