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Chapter 177 - 174: Cai Qin Gets Friendzoned

Chapter 177: Chapter 174: Cai Qin Gets Friendzoned

Cai Qin had long prepared a document and handed it to Fang Yi.

"This Hong Cheng rose to wealth three years ago, and before that, he was just a migrant worker who did all kinds of dirty work like vandalism and stealing. He’s very lecherous and ruthlessly violent and has been to prison more than once."

While Fang Yi flipped through the materials, Cai Qin said this, and Fang Yi gradually came to understand what kind of person Hong Cheng really was.

Three years ago, he was a migrant worker. One day, due to assault, he was taken into the police station and then disappeared. When he reappeared, he was a completely changed man, having become a newly rich tycoon, with only a month’s gap since his visit to the station.

A month’s time, to change from a migrant worker to a newly rich tycoon, if it wasn’t because this person had some incredible abilities or had a stroke of luck, then there was definitely some dirty business involved.

Considering that Hong Cheng had been a migrant worker, Fang Yi was inclined to believe the latter.

Hong Cheng became a newly rich tycoon, but he didn’t have the temperament typical of such a person—no arrogance, self-importance, or vanity showed in his behavior. All he had was caution and prudence.

According to the investigation, after becoming a newly rich tycoon, Hong Cheng didn’t engage in the lowlife behavior of his past, though he hadn’t given up his lecherous habits, almost needing to spend every night cuddled up with a woman to fall asleep.

"Who’s backing him?" Fang Yi asked, as the materials didn’t say.

Cai Qin’s expression turned strange, "Are you sure you want to know?"

Fang Yi nodded, "I have to know."

Cai Qin said, "You can know, but you have to tell me why you want to know this."

Cai Qin didn’t understand why Fang Yi had set his sights on Hong Cheng because from her investigation, the person behind Hong Cheng seemed to be of no ordinary status.

Fang Yi thought for a moment, then smiled, "Are you sure you want to know?"

Cai Qin was taken aback; she hadn’t expected Fang Yi to throw her own question back at her.

There’s a saying that curiosity killed the cat, and a woman’s curiosity is certainly no lesser than that of a cat’s, especially since Cai Qin was from the Dragon Team, a woman who had seen all manner of storms, and she nodded immediately.

Fang Yi’s smile grew wider and wider, causing Li Xue across from him to roll her eyes and mutter, "He’s definitely up to no good."

Cai Qin didn’t mind, her curiosity was kindled, and nothing could stop it.

Fang Yi drank a couple of sips of tea, then told Cai Qin about Yao Tong’s situation. Hearing about how Yao Tong and her sisters had been abused, a cold murderous intent appeared on Cai Qin’s beautiful face in an instant.

Even Li Xue, who was cute and sitting to one side, had her anger surging and clenched her fists, looking ready to explode.

Anyone who heard about this matter and had a sense of justice would be furious; their reaction was normal.

"It’s outrageous! These human traffickers, I, Li Xue, will definitely bring them to justice!" After hearing everything, Li Xue slammed her fist on the table fiercely, her teeth clenched.

"Bringing them to justice is certain, but we need to plan carefully," Fang Yi said calmly.

If it were just about bringing them to justice, Fang Yi could do it alone, and he wouldn’t hesitate at all to kill those human traffickers.

"Is your plan to catch them all in one sweep?" Cai Qin asked, her expression returning to calm, yet her face was icy cold.

"Mmhmm." Fang Yi nodded and said, "Tell me, who is Hong Cheng’s backer?"

"The Song family’s eldest son, Song Haoyue."

Fang Yi’s expression turned severe, "The Song family’s eldest son?"

Cai Qin said, "I know you may not take those young masters seriously, and indeed, none of these young masters can compare to the fourth young master of the Fang Family, whose legs you broke, but I can tell you clearly, this Song Haoyue is not like the average young master."

"Moreover, if we talk about competence, Song Haoyue is not inferior to Fang Tianqi."

Fang Yi understood what Cai Qin meant. Behind Fang Tianqi stood the Fang Family, while behind Song Haoyue stood the Song family. He could hear from Cai Qin’s tone that if it really came down to competence, Song Haoyue might be superior to Fang Tianqi.

Fang Yi had not anticipated that Hong Cheng would be backed by Song Haoyue. Although he had not met him, he had heard a bit about him.

"I’m curious, how did Hong Cheng establish a relation with Song Haoyue?" Fang Yi said.

Cai Qin shook her head, "Can’t find out."

Fang Yi was surprised, "But you’re a member of the Dragon Team, is there something your Dragon Team cannot find out?"

The Dragon Team in Xuan Cang was the most secretive organization and could be called the third party of Xuan Cang, meaning that besides the government and the military, there was the Dragon Team.

Therefore, the Dragon Team can be said to be a state machine of Xuan Cang!

Yet, there was something the Dragon Team couldn’t find out?

"Maybe you misunderstood me. It’s not that I can’t find out, but that I don’t have the authority," Cai Qin said, "The Dragon Team is not a single entity; it is composed of several intricate, squad-like organizations. You understand what I’m saying, right?"

Fang Yi nodded.

"I can only use the authority of my squad to investigate, and I am doing this behind Deputy Director Zhao’s back, just to avoid any complications. You should know that there have been no orders from above regarding this matter. Investigating for you is already taking a great risk."

"Thank you," Fang Yi said sincerely.

Cai Qin was stunned, then seeing Fang Yi’s sincere expression, she said, "You’re not teasing me again, are you?"

Fang Yi smiled and said, "I was wrong to ’eat your tofu’ that time, you are a good person."

Cai Qin’s face instantly reddened, no longer maintaining her serious demeanor, and she glared fiercely at Fang Yi, Only she was supposed to give out good person cards to men, and she hadn’t expected to receive one from a man today.

With the tense atmosphere gone, Li Xue watched Cai Qin’s flushed face with her sparkling and crafty big eyes. She said to Fang Yi, "You haven’t thanked me yet."

Fang Yi raised his teacup, smiling, "Here, to the female knight, I toast you with tea instead of wine."

Hearing the title ’female knight,’ Li Xue couldn’t have been happier. She told Fang Yi that as soon as she found any clues, she would inform him immediately, and she would also open a case when she got back and start surveilling Sky Blue KTV. She had to put in the effort; otherwise, she would not be able to sleep at night.

Walking out of the teahouse, Fang Yi felt somewhat heavy-hearted. He took a deep breath of fresh air outside, stood by a green belt in front of the tea lounge for a while, and then took out his cell phone.

However, just as Fang Yi took out his phone, it suddenly rang. Looking at the caller ID, it was Kong Qingci calling.

"Hello, Miss Kong," Fang Yi said with a smile.

"Where are you?" Kong Qingci asked.

"Outside."

"Do you have time to stop by? I’d like to take you to meet someone," Kong Qingci said.

"I was just thinking of seeing you too. You name the place," Fang Yi said. He indeed intended to see Kong Qingci, as he planned to ask her for some information about Song Haoyue.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Yi rode his bicycle toward the location Kong Qingci had mentioned.

(Thanks to a few friends for their rewards, no matter how much, it’s the thought that counts, and I am deeply grateful!)