deltrittennovels Chapter 9 Breaking the situation
Chapter 9 Breaking the situation
Lin Yu closed the office door, and the smile on his face finally faded.
Shen Bing didn't give a specific answer, but the fact that she didn't directly reject him meant there was a high chance of success.
Furthermore, Shen Bing's order to investigate the orphanage indicates that she had long wanted to take action against Chen Tianxiong.
Lin Yu merely gave it a push.
We'll see how things go tomorrow. Hopefully, Shen Bing can cause Chen Tianxiong some trouble, otherwise we'll waste another chance to rewind.
It could even happen more than once.
Without much thought, Lin Yu glanced at the time. It was six o'clock, time to get off work. He should go back and finish what he hadn't done.
......
When Lin Yu returned to Su Wan's apartment, only a floor lamp was on.
The dim light shone on the sofa, where Su Wan was curled up, covered with a thin blanket, her eyes closed as if she were asleep.
Lin Yu took off his coat, hung it up, and walked to the sofa.
Just as he bent down to take a look, Su Wan suddenly opened her eyes, wrapped her arms around Lin Yu's neck, and pulled him down.
"You're back~" Su Wan's voice was soft and sweet, as if she had just woken up.
Lin Yu sat down next to her, causing the sofa to sag.
"Um."
"How are you?" Su Wan propped herself up, the thin blanket slipping down to reveal her silk slip dress.
Lin Yu's gaze lingered on the expanse of white for a moment before he said, "The chances are very high."
Su Wan breathed a sigh of relief and leaned softly into Lin Yu's arms.
"That's good......"
She tilted her head back and gently brushed her lips against Lin Yu's chin.
"Mmm~ You're amazing~ I'm going to reward you~"
Lin Yu raised an eyebrow: "What reward?"
Su Wan didn't speak, her hand sliding down Lin Yu's chest.
...
...
One hour later—
Su Wan lay in Lin Yu's arms, her eyes tender.
As the saying goes, "A cigarette after the deed is better than being a god."
Lin Yu doesn't smoke, but in order to get along well with his colleagues at the police station, he carries a pack of cigarettes with him.
Although I don't smoke, sometimes I'll light it and let it slowly go out.
Then Lin Yu lit a cigarette, but didn't smoke it. He just held it between his fingers and watched the smoke rise slowly.
Su Wan reached out and took the cigarette, took a puff, and coughed from the choking.
"If you can't smoke, then don't smoke." Lin Yu took the cigarette back, pinched the butt, and quickly twisted it between his fingers to extinguish it.
"I'll give it a try." Su Wan buried her face in Lin Yu's chest, her voice muffled:
"Lin Yu, do you think we can make it work?"
"able."
"Are you so sure?"
"This isn't a choice; it's either failure or death. There's no other way."
Su Wan remained silent for a while.
"What if my sister can't be saved... or what if I..."
"They can be rescued."
"If we can't save them," Su Wan insisted.
"Just run by yourself, don't worry about me."
Lin Yu didn't speak, but raised his hand and ruffled Su Wan's hair:
"Go to sleep, don't think too much, you have things to do tomorrow."
Su Wan hummed in agreement and closed her eyes.
But Lin Yu knew she wasn't sleepy.
The two lay there quietly, listening to each other's breathing.
......
Lin Yu arrived at the police station early the next morning.
As soon as I entered the hall, I sensed that something was wrong.
Well... the atmosphere at the police station is always off, but today is especially strange.
Lin Yu walked to his workstation.
Li Feng leaned closer as usual, lowering his voice.
"Have you heard? Deputy Director Shen is calling an emergency meeting, and everyone must attend."
Lin Yu looked at Li Feng strangely, wondering why he was the one who told him all the important things every day.
Lin Yu felt that Li Feng was like an NPC, triggering some kind of condition as soon as he arrived.
Perhaps it's due to his personality, but Lin Yu didn't dwell on it that much.
"What do you mean?"
"I don't know, but the people on Director Chen's side are all as black as the bottom of a pot. I guess something big is going to happen."
Lin Yu nodded, knowing that Shen Bing had made trouble for Chen Tianxiong.
......
8 o'clock sharp —
Police station conference room.
The conference room, which could seat two hundred people, was packed to the brim. The front row was filled with officials at all levels, and the back row with ordinary detectives.
Chen Tianxiong sat in the center of the stage, his face gloomy.
Shen Bing stood with his hands behind his back, expressionless.
The audience was silent.
"Let's have a meeting," Chen Tianxiong said, his voice filled with suppressed anger.
"Last night, Deputy Director Shen led a team to investigate the Chengnan Orphanage and discovered some issues." He paused, his gaze sweeping across the audience:
"Now, please let Deputy Director Shen explain to everyone."
All eyes turned to Shen Bing.
Shen Bing nodded slightly. She was wearing a full uniform today, with the top button fastened. Her short white hair was neatly styled, and she exuded a cold and dignified aura.
"Yesterday afternoon, the third investigation team found an account book at the Chengnan Orphanage, which recorded the number of people consumed each month."
Shen Bing's voice was clear and steady:
"I suspected it involved illegal detention and human sacrifice, so I led a team to conduct a follow-up investigation overnight."
She turned on the projector, and photos of an underground chamber appeared on the screen.
Iron cage, girl, syringe...
A collective gasp rippled through the audience.
"We found twelve girls in the orphanage, aged between fifteen and eighteen, all of whom suffered from varying degrees of malnutrition and post-traumatic stress disorder."
Shen Bing switches photos:
"At the same time, a fragment of a highly dangerous and bizarre artifact called the 'Blood Sacrifice Slab' was discovered."
Identified as Sequence 8, its function is to sacrifice living people to nurture other bizarre artifacts.
Shen Bing paused:
"Based on the evidence at the scene and the initial interrogation of the director, these girls were intended as reserve food, and the actual controller of the orphanage was—"
Shen Bing turned to Chen Tianxiong: "It's the Tianxiong Charitable Foundation under Director Chen's name!"
boom!
The audience erupted in uproar.
The whispers grew louder and louder.
Chen Tianxiong's face was ashen, and his hands were slammed on the table, veins bulging.
However, Shen Bing's expression remained calm:
"According to Article 17 of the 'Regulations on the Management of Extraordinary Persons' in the protected area, they are suspected of using high-risk and bizarre props to carry out illegal sacrifices."
Regardless of rank, all will be suspended from duty pending investigation.
She turned to face Chen Tianxiong: "Director Chen, please cooperate."
Chen Tianxiong stared at Shen Bing, their gazes meeting in mid-air.
A few seconds later, Chen Tianxiong suddenly laughed, but the laughter was cold.
"Good, very good. Deputy Director Shen is indeed decisive and efficient."
I cooperated with the investigation, but until the investigation results are released, I remain the chief of the Jiangcheng City Police Department.
Chen Tianxiong scanned the audience:
"All work will proceed as usual. Anyone who tries to cause trouble will face my wrath!"
After saying that, Chen Tianxiong turned and left the conference room.
The door slammed shut.