82: Chapter 82 The Focus of Attention – Wang Hao

On the other side, Xing Zhenkun had finished lunch with Chu Muyun and Chu Muxue. The three were leisurely strolling through the furniture store, picking out furniture that Chu Muyun liked.

Suddenly, Xing Zhenkun's phone rang. He glanced at the screen, saw it was a call from Qin Yi, and a flash of slyness crossed his eyes.

He did not answer immediately but walked quickly to Chu Muyun's side, showed her the screen, and asked in a low voice: "Mu Yun, it's a call from Young Master Qin. He's probably asking about Wang Hao. Should I mention that I know Chu Muxue while I'm at it?"

Chu Muyun looked at Chu Muxue, who was testing out a sofa, and shook her head gently, her eyes filled with deep meaning: "Don't. Just pretend you don't know about the relationship between me and Mu Xue. Let him discover it slowly on his own later."

"Understood..." Xing Zhenkun nodded, a knowing smile on his lips. He then answered the phone and walked to the side.

As soon as the call connected, Xing Zhenkun's hearty voice came through the phone: "Haha, Young Master Qin, have you returned to the magic capital already?"

"Haha, not yet." Qin Yi's laughter carried a touch of laziness and a hint of unruliness. Hearing the mall announcements and background music coming from Xing Zhenkun's end, he raised an eyebrow curiously and continued: "Brother Kun, are you shopping at the mall?"

"Yeah, I'm accompanying a friend to look at some furniture." Xing Zhenkun's words revealed a hint of gratitude. "It's a coincidence, actually. This morning I accompanied a friend to see that house at 1701. She was quite satisfied with it. I really have to thank you for that, Young Master Qin."

"Haha, you're too polite, Brother Kun. I'm happy to be of help." Qin Yi said, then shifted the tone with a hint of teasing. "So, am I interrupting you by calling at this time?"

"Eh, you're joking, Young Master Qin. How could you?" Xing Zhenkun waved his hand with a smile, as if Qin Yi could see his action. "You are always welcome to call whenever."

"It's good that I'm not interrupting you, Brother Kun." Qin Yi chuckled, then changed the subject. "I've already instructed Manager Bai from the property management about the house transfer. Once I return, I'll give her the property deed so she can help process it."

"There's no rush for that. You must have called about something else, right, Young Master Qin?" Xing Zhenkun asked curiously, a flash of keenness in his eyes.

"Well, it's nothing major." Qin Yi's tone carried a hint of concern. After a brief pause, he continued: "I just wanted to ask if there's any feedback from the police regarding the Wang Hao matter I mentioned to you earlier."

Xing Zhenkun smiled inwardly, thinking as expected. But on the surface, he remained calm and just shook his head slightly: "I'll ask Jianan later. She's a bit stubborn, so she might not tell me about the case directly. But it's fine; I can try to probe and see if I can pry any information out of her."

"Then thank you in advance, Brother Kun. I should be back in the magic capital in a few days. I'll treat you to a drink then!" As he spoke, Qin Yi was secretly speculating. Given the situation, Xing Zhenkun probably didn't know what happened this morning; otherwise, he would definitely have pulled him aside to ask about the details. Since Xing Zhenkun didn't ask, it seemed the favorability boost wasn't because of the morning conflict. Could it be because of Xing Zhenkun's friend? Just because the friend was satisfied with the house, Xing Zhenkun's favorability toward him increased by 10 points? That explanation seemed a bit too absurd...

"Haha, that would be great. If Young Master Qin is treating, I'll definitely be there!" Xing Zhenkun laughed heartily over the phone.

Afterward, the two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then Qin Yi hung up.

After hanging up, Qin Yi opened the control interface for the Miniature Bionic Tracker on his phone, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Just as the lawyer Wang Ming said, Chen Hu had been released on bail. At this moment, he was riding in a car toward the Underground Bank he operated.

Seeing this, a meaningful smile curled at the corners of Qin Yi's mouth as he secretly calculated his next moves.

At the same time, in the Hongtai Dijing Villa District of the magic capital, a black Jeep SUV with flashing police lights pulled up steadily in front of Villa 101.

Shen Jianan and another uniformed officer got out of the car, walked to the iron gate outside the villa, and raised a hand to ring the doorbell of Villa 101.

Before long, the villa's door slowly opened, and a middle-aged woman dressed as a servant walked out quickly.

Upon seeing that the visitors were police, the woman was slightly taken aback, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes. She didn't open the gate immediately but instead smiled awkwardly at Shen Jianan and the other officer through the iron gate, her voice filled with curiosity and nervousness: "Officers, hello... who are you looking for?"

Shen Jianan displayed her ID, her gaze piercing through the iron gate as she observed the woman's reaction, then said in a deep voice: "Hello, I am Captain Shen Jianan of the Public Security Brigade at the Waitan Police Station of the Shenjiang Branch. Does Wang Hao live here?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, then nodded blankly and replied: "Are you looking for my young master? He's not home right now; he went out early this morning."

"He went out?" Hearing this, Shen Jianan frowned slightly. She looked up at the second and third floors of the villa, saw nothing unusual, and then asked: "Do you know where he is now?"

"Oh, I really don't know. I'm just a servant here. My young master only comes back at night; he's not usually home during the day. Sometimes he doesn't come back to sleep at night either..." The woman showed a troubled expression, wringing her hands uneasily as she explained.

"How did he leave? Did he drive?" Shen Jianan continued to press.

The woman looked back toward the garage, recalled for a moment, and then nodded with a hint of uncertainty in her voice: "Yes, I think he drove off in his yellow sports car."

"Alright, I understand. Thank you." After saying that, Shen Jianan turned and left. Once back in the police car, she made another call.

The call connected, and the voice of the officer named Xiao Si came through: "Captain Shen, please instruct."

"Xiao Si, Wang Hao is not home. The servant said he drove off early this morning. Immediately pull the surveillance footage from the entrances and exits of the Hongtai Dijing Villa District and the surrounding roads. Track where that yellow sports car under Wang Hao's name went!" Shen Jianan ordered.

"Understood!" Xiao Si said and hung up.

Shen Jianan sat in the police car, waiting patiently. However, not long after, her phone rang again.

She thought it was Xiao Si calling to report, but to her surprise, when she looked at the caller ID, it was actually Xing Zhenkun.

Shen Jianan's brows furrowed slightly, a flash of confusion in her eyes. She opened the car door, got out with agile movements, and walked to the side to answer the call.

Her tone carried a hint of impatience, and she said bluntly: "I'm busy. Speak your mind or get lost, don't waste my time!"

"Hey, what are you busy with on such a big weekend? Do you have time? Let's have dinner tonight, I'll introduce you to a friend!" Xing Zhenkun's voice came from the other end of the line, carrying a hint of a smile and probing.

A curve appeared on the corner of Shen Jianan's mouth. Thinking Xing Zhenkun wanted to set her up on a blind date, she responded coldly: "No time! Anything else? If not, I'm hanging up. I don't have time to chat with you."

Upon hearing this, Xing Zhenkun's tone became a bit urgent, and he said in a hurry: "Don't, Captain Shen. I just wanted to ask, what's the situation with the clue I provided yesterday? Does that Wang Hao really have anything to do with Young Master Qin's matter?"

"The case is confidential, no comment!" Shen Jianan said righteously. Then, she changed the subject, a playful look in her eyes as she asked: "Did that Qin Yi ask you to call and ask me? Does he want to know the progress of the case?"

Having her small thoughts exposed by Shen Jianan, Xing Zhenkun was speechless. He thought to himself: Nothing really gets past this lady.

Although he thought this, Xing Zhenkun explained sheepishly: "Ahem, how could that be? I was just asking out of curiosity... Captain Shen, please don't misunderstand me."

Shen Jianan sneered and said: "Alright, stop pretending with me. You just tell him, if he wants to know, have him call me himself; he has my number! Moreover, he is considered a party involved in this case; he has the right to know what he should know. But as for you, you are neither a party involved nor a related person. Regarding the case, I have no comment!"

Xing Zhenkun gave an awkward laugh, brushed it off with a "haha," and hung up. He muttered to himself: "This Shen Jianan is really a stubborn one. But it's fine if Qin Yi asks himself; it saves me from being a middleman, and it happens to create an opportunity for them to get to know each other..."

Thinking of this, Xing Zhenkun felt relieved. He immediately called Qin Yi back and, after slightly modifying Shen Jianan's words, relayed them to Qin Yi.

"Haha, is that so? Is that what Captain Shen said?" Qin Yi asked curiously over the phone.

Xing Zhenkun followed behind Chu Muyun and Chu Muxue, holding his phone, and replied: "Yes, that's what she said. If you want to know the situation, you can contact her directly. She said since you are a party involved in the case, you have the right to know some details."

"I see. Alright then, thank you, Brother Kun." Qin Yi said politely.

"Ahem, no problem, it was just a small favor." Xing Zhenkun replied with a smile. Just then, Chu Muyun waved at him, signaling him to keep up, so he hurriedly added: "Well, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

"Alright, Brother Kun." After Qin Yi finished, Xing Zhenkun hung up and jogged to catch up.

Chu Muyun crossed her arms, her brows slightly furrowed, and a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes as she stared at Xing Zhenkun. She was clearly displeased with his frequent phone calls: "Xing Zhenkun, what are you doing? Phone call after phone call. If you're so busy, why don't you just go back? Little Xue and I can shop on our own."

"Hehe, don't be angry..." Xing Zhenkun smiled awkwardly, scratched his head, and explained: "I was just helping Young Master Qin ask about the situation with that case."

As he spoke, in front of Chu Muyun and Chu Muxue, he decisively turned off his phone. "There, the phone is off. Mu Yun, I promise, I will accompany you wholeheartedly for the rest of the time." He raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, hoping to alleviate Chu Muyun's dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, a curve appeared on Chu Muyun's mouth, a flash of slyness in her eyes. She rolled her eyes at Xing Zhenkun and said coquettishly: "Tch, that's more like it."

However, at this moment, Chu Muxue on the side asked with concern: "Is it that case of Qin Yi's?"

"Yes, that's right." Xing Zhenkun nodded. "I was thinking of asking if that classmate of yours, Wang Hao, was the mastermind behind the conflict that night."

"So, was it?" Chu Muxue asked curiously.

Xing Zhenkun spread his hands, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness: "The police officer I know said that since I'm not a party involved in the case, she can't disclose any information related to the case to me." He shook his head, looking a bit dejected.

"Heh," Chu Muyun chuckled, her eyes filled with scrutiny and playfulness as she looked at Xing Zhenkun. "Your police friend has quite a lot of principles."

"Haha, you're absolutely right. That lady is famous for being incorruptible. No matter what case it is, as long as it reaches her hands, there is no room for bending the law for personal gain!" Xing Zhenkun explained with a smile, a flash of admiration in his eyes.

"Oh? A female police officer?" Chu Muyun looked Xing Zhenkun up and down and teased: "Xing Zhenkun, your relationship with this female police officer isn't ordinary, is it? An ex?" She blinked, her eyes full of slyness.

Xing Zhenkun hurriedly waved his hands to explain: "That's not it! Mu Yun, you must not misunderstand. Her parents and my parents are old acquaintances. I've known her since I was a child, and I've always treated her as a younger sister..."

"Oh, a younger sister... Known each other since childhood, that should be called 'childhood sweethearts,' right? Fine, understood!" Chu Muyun nodded, a meaningful smile on her lips. She then took Chu Muxue's hand. "Mu Xue, let's go. Don't shop with this kind of person!" As she spoke, she turned to leave, a flash of mischief in her eyes.

"Hey, no... Mu Yun, I really don't have that kind of relationship with her that you're thinking of, I swear!" Xing Zhenkun was so anxious he wanted to slap himself. He truly regretted why he had to bring up the phone call to these two young misses at this moment.

Meanwhile, outside Villa 101 in the Hongtai Dijing Villa District, Shen Jianan was pacing outside the SUV. After waiting for a while longer, she finally received a call from Xiao Si: "Captain Shen, we found him. Wang Hao is currently at the Sheraton Hotel."

"Good, send me the location, I'm heading there now." Shen Jianan said, got back into the SUV, and immediately drove toward the Sheraton Hotel.

Watching the SUV drive away, the servant at Wang Hao's home took out her phone from her pocket and dialed the owner of the villa, Wang Hao's father—Wang Hongtai.