When Song Rui came out of the detention room, he saw Fan Jialuo with his slender legs crossed. He was resting his chin on his hand with his gaze lowered, sitting quietly on a chair in the long corridor. Xu Yiyang, who was sitting behind him, deliberately imitated his posture and also crossed his short legs, held his chin, and furrowed his brows with a solemn expression.
If an outsider saw this scene, they would think that the two of them were related by blood. Their matching pale complexions, red lips, and dark pupils all indicated that they were the same type of being. As for which category this was, Song Rui did not analyze it any further. It was no longer important.
“Come on, let’s go to my office.” Song Rui reached out to rub Xu Yiyang’s head.
The little boy twisted his body to dodge his hand, but soon remembered that he was a lawyer who could help his older brother with the adoption procedures, so he reluctantly twisted back and stretched his neck over—letting him touch it.
Song Rui rubbed his hair with a smile in his eyes. He didn’t know why, but he was in a very good mood today.
“How is his mother?” Fan Jialuo stood up lazily.
“She’s manic with episodes of paranoia, so she should not be held legally responsible, but she might have to spend the rest of her life in a mental hospital.”
The type of paranoia that includes acute delusional episodes means that the patient usually appears no different from ordinary people, but they may have delusions suddenly and cannot control their behavior. People who suffer from this disorder do not bear legal responsibility for their actions, but only Song Rui knew that Chen Hui was not delusional. She said that Xu Hanguang killed their child, which was not a delusion but the truth. However, resurrecting the dead was too sensational. Who would believe it?
Moreover, Song Rui was unwilling to let anyone find out Fan Jialuo’s secrets. It was enough for him alone to know, so he signed the diagnosis certificate and finalized the verdict.
Fan Jialuo had already anticipated Chen Hui’s final outcome, so he nodded and didn’t ask any more questions. What he was most concerned about now was the issue of Xu Yiyang’s custody.
Song Rui was very patient. He took out several related books, explained each legal article to him, and also wrote down the relevant procedures, what information to prepare, and which departments to go to. He let Fan Jialuo take the materials back to slowly prepare.
After seeing the health history column, Fan Jialuo subconsciously frowned.
However, Song Rui thoughtfully said, “You don’t have to worry about that. I will prepare a medical report for you in advance.” He knew that the pair could not go to the hospital. If they did, the world would descend into chaos.
Fan Jialuo raised his eybrows and tilted his head as he looked at the other. Song Rui imitated the other’s previous gesture and placed his slender index finger against his lips, perfectly expressing what it means to “know but not speak.”
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Fan Jialuo’s eyes curved as he smiled silently. It was a rare bright smile and appeared just like daylight in a clear sky, dazzling and warm. Although his body was cold, his heart could feel the temperature transmitted from the outside world.
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He pointed to Xu Hanguang’s heart, which was pierced by a knife, and sighed. “Everything in this world will enter the cycle of reincarnation. Whatever you plant will bear fruit, so don’t think that you can escape in death. Do you understand?”
He was implying that Xu Yiyang should not think that he could act however he wanted just because he was dead. Everything in the world had their own arrangements. Retribution always existed, it was just a matter of time before it arrived.
“Understood! Will, listen, words!” Xu Yiyang nodded vigorously and promised word by word. He was very smart and almost immediately understood what his big brother meant.
Seeing his strong and sensible appearance, the policeman who kept casting condemning glances at Fan Jialuo suddenly felt ashamed. Although this scene was indeed unsuitable for a child to see, this child had no father and his mother was also crazy, so he only had himself to rely on. It was necessary to face the cruel reality earlier and understand the difficulties of life in order to be able to live better.
“Mr. Fan, please sign this form.” The policeman handed over a form, his tone now much more relaxed. He originally thought that Fan Jialuo was not very reliable, but now it seemed that he was more reliable than most people, and it was a blessing for the child to follow him.
Fan Jialuo signed the letter, and then called Cao Xiaohui to ask him to book a funeral home. After contacting a crematorium, he purchased a lot in a cemetery for Xu Hanguang’s urn. Since he had taken responsibility for the child, he would try his best to arrange for everything.
Song Rui, who had been silently observing him, deepened his understanding of the other. Fan Jialuo was not a cultivator who avoided worldly affairs, but on the contrary, he seemed to be very good at handling mundane tasks.
Fan Jialuo made a phone call on the way out while Xu Yiyang held onto his sleeve tightly. Xu Yiyang tilted his head up and looked at him with admiration. When they reached the entrance to the police station, Xu Hanguang’s funeral had already been arranged, but they suddenly heard a shout from above. “Mr. Fan, please wait!”
Fan Jialuo looked up and saw Liao Fang stretching her neck out from beside the entrance of the stairs to the second floor. “Mr. Fan, can you do me a favor? I have encountered a very difficult case.” Her bright features were wrinkled like the folds of a steamed bun, which showed just how troubled she was by this case.
A dark light flashed through Fan Jialuo’s eyes, as if he knew something regarding this case.
“Sure, I’d be happy to.” He turned around and walked back.
“I’ll also help you by providing counseling,” Song Rui said naturally.
As soon as Liao Fang opened her mouth, she managed to invite two great gods. She was so happy that she almost lost her mind. She ran downstairs in three steps and rubbed her hands together, exclaiming, “Great, great, thank you so much for your generosity! This way please, I’ll show you the information. There is a lot, so let me tell you the general situation first. As you know, I just started working not long ago and am inexperienced, so our captain asks me to deal with some small cases such as theft ah, fights ah, phone fraud ah and similar cases.
“Recently, I’ve been working on a burglary case, specifically a subway burglary. Subway cars are equipped with surveillance cameras, so after looking at the records we can figure out who the thief is. As long as we know what they look like, we can verify their identity, track them down, and arrest them, solving the case easily. After listening to my explanation, doesn’t it seem simple?”
After speaking to this point, Liao Fang scratched her head in distress. “I thought it was a simple case at first, so I happily took it up. However, who knew that after checking hundreds of surveillance videos, I still couldn’t find the thief going rampant on Line 6! They seem to be invisible because they come and go without a trace, zero trace at all! In just over a month, they have acted more than 60 times. They specifically target men and women using designer bags, and they only steal their cell phones, nothing else. They are also very good at cracking phone passwords, and the money in the victim’s Alipay, WeChat, and online banks is transferred away. I heard Xiao Li say that this speed is simply impossible, because cracking a phone’s password is a very complex process, and even with the help of the appropriate software, it will still take a few hours or days. However, this thief is really evil! When someone’s phone falls into their hands, they can manipulate it without facing any obstacles, and the money is transferred away.”
The more Liao Fang spoke, the more serious her tone became. “You can imagine how much money they’ve stolen this month, 890,000! 890,000 ah! And I am the person in charge of this case! I have never felt such tremendous pressure. I originally thought this was just a small case, but why did it……”
She pushed open the door of the office and said dejectedly, “This is our temporary office. My team members are all at a loss now. Like me, they have little work experience, and I am the most senior of them. Others usually take care of us, and call us the rookie team.”
Liao Fang added aggrievedly, “If we don’t solve this case, our superiors will give it to more senior colleagues. I’m not reconciled and want to give it a shot.”
Hearing her voice, the members of the rookie team all looked up. They all looked haggard, and each of their gazes looked more drained than the next. It was obvious that there was nothing else they could do, so they had thrown up their hands in surrender.
“Sister Liao, who is this?” a female police officer asked curiously.
“Ah, I remember! He’s Fan Jialuo, the psychic! The one on TV ah, ‘The World of Strange People’!” another police officer yelled, slapping his desk.
They were both young and their behavior was not yet calm enough. They recovered from their depressed mood in an instant and became full of vigor, looking at Fan Jialuo with burning eyes.
“I just watched the show, so I know him!” the police officer said excitedly, “Sister Liao, are you planning to travel off the beaten track? Fine, fine, fine, let’s try using a psychic! I’ll go and close the door!” He quickly went forward and slammed the door shut, preventing any of their colleagues from seeing and reporting them for promoting superstitious behavior.
However, a police officer sititng in the back row slapped the table and stood up, speaking with great dissatisfaction, “Sister Liao, you’re acting rashly! The case hasn’t been solved yet, but we will continue to work hard. What’s the use of asking ghosts and gods? If everyone was like you, then what would be the point of us police officers solving cases? We can simply resign and go home!”
“You should speak less. Sister Liao is under a lot of pressure, so let’s try to be understanding.” The female police officer sitting next to him whispered while pulling on his sleeve, but her words also exposed her doubts.
“There are so many ways to relieve the pressure. There’s no need to invite people to dance with gods! This is too unreliable!” The officer protested relentlessly, causing everyone else to express their disapproval as well.
After Xiao Jin’s death, all of Fan Jialuo’s deeds were sealed and sent to the state’s secret archives, and no one had the right to read them without going through specific formalities. The higher ups also deliberately instructed the southern branch of the city not to publicize the information. Because of this, only the director and criminal investigation team knew of Fan Jialuo’s deeds. Although the other police officers had heard of him, they did not really believe the rumors.
Later, the post published by Meteor Street Code Farmer was wildly reprinted by netizens, so Fan Jialuo was completely characterized as a liar. Although the broadcast of ‘The World of Strange People’ attracted a large audience, everyone thought that Fan Jialuo was acting according to a script and that the show was establishing his persona. None of the audience believed that it was real, and they simply thought that his acting skills were superb and he was attractive, so they loved it. Otherwise, if you changed the person recording such an unreliable show to someone else, they would certainly be attacked into an unrecognizable state!
The police officer was still complaining, and his words were very rude. “I also watched ‘The World of Strange People,’ and who wrote the script? Can you not treat the audience as if they’re all stupid? I almost died laughing when they sensed the photos through the curtain! Sister Liao, if you insist on involving him in the case, I will go to the director to complain. You are not qualified to be our team leader.”
“Alright, stop it, is Sister Liao that kind of unreasonable person?” The female police officer seemed to be helping Liao Fang, but she actually blocked her path forward and backward. If Liao Fang insisted on asking Fan Jialuo to solve the case, then she would seem unreasonable, and how could she convince the public if she wasn’t reasonable?
Liao Fang didn’t fall for their tricks and instead propped her hands on the table, saying firmly, “If you want to complain, then go ahead and complain. If you’re unreasonable, then you’re unreasonable. If you’re not happy, then you can leave. I’ll solve this case myself.”
Complaining to the director? Why would she be afraid? If the director knew that she had invited Fan Jialuo to solve the case, his heart would drop to his stomach! This was because he didn’t just read the secret file regarding Gao Yize’s fall from the building, but he also read the secret file of Fan Jialuo’s three minute prophecy, so he was aware of Fan Jialuo’s ability! Those two secret files had long since been spread around criminal investigation team one, but outsiders simply had no way to know.
“Liao Fang, today I found out that you are a brainless person. You aren’t worthy of being our team leader. You’re not even worthy of being a police officer!” The young police officer slammed a stack of documents on the table and prepared to leave.
Song Rui had seen enough of the excitement, so he said with a chuckle, “There’s a big man standing at the door, but I seem to be invisible to you all. If Fan Jialuo is not qualified to guide you in solving this case, then what about me? Dare I ask if I am qualified?”
The young police officer who had just been filled with righteous indignation immediately lost his anger and spoke in disbelief, “Dr. Song Rui, is it really you? I thought I was mistaken just now? Why would you come to help solve such a small case?”
Song Rui’s name was well known within the criminal investigation community. He had participated in solving major cases that had complex and bizarre plots and were full of difficult twists and turns. It was simply unimaginable! He was like a prophet who could understand the criminal’s intentions every time. He would lay the net, leading everyone to find the truth. His various legends were enough to write a thick book.
The young police officer’s anger instantly transformed into a sense of bewilderment. He caught a glimpse of the desk that he had messed up and hurriedly bent over to clean it up, no longer mentioning words of complaint or a desire to leave.
The rest of the team let out an excited cheer, “It’s Dr. Song Rui, great! We can definitely solve this case!”
The female police officer who had just blocked Liao Fang’s words smiled sarcastically and said, “I told you all that Sister Liao was not a senseless person! Only Sister Liao can invite such powerful outside help.”
Liao Fang was so angry that smoke was about to rise from the top of her head, but she didn’t argue with any of them and just glanced at Fan Jialuo. She was worried he might be angry, but he continued to stand there quietly with a slight smile at the corners of his mouth. His mood was unchanged. How could this level of gossip shake his heart?
Yes
Oo excited to see the power couple in action~
Thank you for the chapter!
He should just straight go to the chiefs office so he can feel how painful it is to be slapped hahahahha. Thanks for the chapter (･´з`･)♡♥♡.
The question that been bugging me is, who is the mL?? There are three choices, 1. Zhou Wennuan(idk if its correct); 2. Song Rui; and lastly, 3. Bai Mu. I am greatly in dillema between Song Rui and Bai Mu!!!!!!!
Actually there’s four the other one is the team captain of the task force 1 can’t remember his name tsk tsk.
Thanks for the lovely chapter!❤