City’s Best Divine Doctor
Chapter 840 - 0840: No Harvest Yet

Chapter 840: Chapter 0840: No Harvest Yet

After taking a good look at the street leading from the detention center to the Jinling Intermediate Court, Ye Qiu already had a basic impression in his mind.

However, if his guess was correct and these two groups belonged to the same mercenary organization, and the suspect in the jewelry heist was trying to rescue the bank robbers, then it was possible they could make a move during the roundtrip tomorrow.

If those bank robbers got transferred to the prison, they wouldn’t have another opportunity.

So, there were two possibilities now: one was an ambush on the way from the detention center to the Intermediate Court, and the other was on the return route from the Intermediate Court to the prison.

But as to where exactly, Ye Qiu still wasn’t sure.

After finishing his observations, Ye Qiu told Zhao Ruxue to head back and rest; wandering around aimlessly wouldn’t help.

"Where are we heading now?"

Zhao Ruxue asked.

"Let’s head back to Ruibing’s place and rest for now."

Ye Qiu and Zhao Ruxue made their way back to the Norwegian Forest Bar.

When they arrived at the bar, they saw that Zhao Rubing had already returned. She was sitting alone and looked quite bored.

Seeing the two of them come back, she asked, "Hey, did you find out anything?"

While Zhao Ruxue went in to change out of her police uniform, Ye Qiu sat down next to Zhao Rubing and said, "Do you think those suspects are fools? Committing a crime isn’t as easy to figure out as you think."

"True, but then why have you two been out all day?"

Most suspects or killers possess extraordinarily high intelligence, sometimes even surpassing the average person. Their daring acts are almost always preceded by meticulous planning, which is why so many cases remain unsolved for decades or longer.

"I was accompanying your sister, Ruxue, mainly to protect her safety. I never expected to solve the case so quickly!"

Ye Qiu said casually.

Zhao Rubing, however, looked at Ye Qiu, feeling a bit of sourness in her heart.

"Want a drink?"

"Sure."

To Ye Qiu, drinking alcohol was like drinking water. As long as he circulated the Primordial Five Emperors Technique once, the alcohol’s effects would vanish entirely.

When Zhao Rubing brought over some high-proof white liquor, Ye Qiu said, "You should drink less regularly. If something happens, you’ll regret it."

For the average person, drinking indeed caused trouble. Ye Qiu genuinely didn’t approve of her drinking often, especially white liquor. A little red wine occasionally was fine.

But even with red wine, drinking too much could lead to drunkenness—and driving drunk was even worse.

"It’s none of your business."

As Ye Qiu and Zhao Rubing drank together, Zhao Ruxue, now changed out of her police uniform, looked at the two of them and shook her head.

She poured herself a glass of red wine, thinking about what Ye Qiu had told her earlier.

By around 5 p.m., Zhao Ruxue made a call to the City Police Bureau to report her situation and inquire if there had been any progress in locating the suspects. Despite the massive deployment of police officers, including local station officers, there was still no progress—indicating that the suspects had likely gone into deep hiding.

"The City Police Bureau has been searching all day in the urban villages and outskirts, but they haven’t found any suspects!"

Zhao Ruxue walked over and said.

"Jinling is so vast. It’s possible they’ve already escaped via backroads. But that’s unlikely. My guess is that they’re still hiding somewhere in Jinling."

Ye Qiu speculated.

"If you’re so smart, where do you think they’re hiding?"

Zhao Rubing retorted with a trace of bitterness.

She was increasingly aware of Ye Qiu’s preference for her sister.

Of course, it would have been normal if Ye Qiu had pursued her sister from the start. But after that incident, where he had taken advantage of her, Zhao Rubing couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable.

"I’m not an Immortal."

Realizing it was already dinner time, Ye Qiu said, "Ruxue, let’s go have dinner. What do you feel like eating?"

"With no leads on the case, whatever we eat will taste bland."

Zhao Ruxue replied.

"I want seafood!"

Zhao Rubing said, cutting in eagerly.

Unlike her sister, she didn’t dwell on work-related stress. Besides, whether or not the suspects were caught wasn’t solely her sister’s responsibility.

"Then let’s go to Jinling Seafood Restaurant."

The three of them left the bar, got in the car, and drove toward the seafood restaurant.

At the restaurant, the sisters went in first as Ye Qiu’s phone rang—it was his sister calling.

"Ye Qiu, are you at the university?"

"No, Zhao Ruxue has some matters these days, so I’ve been accompanying her."

Ye Xue had assumed that Ye Qiu hadn’t been home recently because he was staying in the Jin University dorms. She hadn’t expected him to be keeping Zhao Ruxue company.

After ending the call, Ye Qiu went inside to find that the two sisters had already picked a table.

Of course, to avoid attracting unwanted attention, they opted for a private dining room.

The main reason was that these two sisters were twins, both stunningly beautiful, and dining out together always drew curious stares from people around them.

Ye Qiu and the Zhao sisters settled into a private room, and Ye Qiu asked Zhao Ruxue to order the dishes.

...

"Boss, things outside are still tense. The cops are searching everywhere!"

A dark-skinned man reported.

"Our plan is simple. Tomorrow, after we rescue Old Nine and the others, we leave Jinling right away!"

"How do we get out? Escaping during the day will be tough!"

"First, we get out of the city. Once we reach the outskirts, we immediately scatter! After rescuing Old Nine and the others halfway tomorrow, we’ll scatter and leave via smaller roads. If possible, head toward Southern Yunnan. Once we reach the border, we’ll be safe. Tonight, we need to finalize our plan—the operation tomorrow cannot fail."

This group consisted mostly of former soldiers from Southeast Asian countries. Some had retired, while others joined mercenary groups for money.

However, even the mercenary life in the Golden Triangle wasn’t easy nowadays. Recently, Old Nine and his crew had fled to this area after committing crimes.

No one had anticipated their bold, daylight bank robbery—and their ultimate failure.

To the boss, it was clear that Old Nine and his crew were reckless. Only idiots would rob a bank in broad daylight. Meanwhile, their method of breaking into jewelry stores at night had yielded plenty of valuable loot.

But jewelry was hard to sell or transport, so the plan was to smuggle it back to Southeast Asia for processing and resale.

"Boss, scattering might be even more dangerous!"

...

By the time Ye Qiu, Zhao Ruxue, and Zhao Rubing finished their dinner at the seafood restaurant, it was already past nine in the evening. All three were thoroughly full.

They rested in the private room for about fifteen minutes, then had dessert brought over. Afterward, Ye Qiu called the server to settle the bill—the meal had cost several thousand yuan.

Considering it was all seafood, Ye Qiu didn’t think it was too expensive. Compared to the palace-style cuisine his family served, the seafood seemed quite reasonable.