My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 282 - 0282: You go directly to the old master

Chapter 282: Chapter 0282: You go directly to the old master

"Something important? Would you care to share so I can broaden my horizons?"

Lin Canghai’s eyes lit up. To this day, he still hadn’t figured out what Tang Ming’s purpose was in coming to Songlan City to study. Although on the surface, Tang Ming appeared to be a bodyguard for the Liu Family, he didn’t believe that the Liu Family had the capability to hire someone like Tang Ming as a bodyguard—there must be a secret unknown to others hidden behind everything.

One had to admit that Lin Canghai was very intelligent, and he had also guessed the truth. Indeed, Tang Ming had come to Songlan City for a secret reason: to investigate the mystery of his own birth and, incidentally, to break off his engagement with Liu Mengting. Only now, he had been trapped by Liu Gaoze, which forced him to stay by Liu Mengting’s side and act as her bodyguard.

"The important matter I speak of is..."

Tang Ming drew out his words, looking meaningfully at Lin Canghai.

Lin Canghai subtly leaned closer to Tang Ming, his face earnest as he waited for Tang Ming to finish his statement.

"It’s about having a meal!"

Tang Ming patted his stomach. He had been bumped by Shen Yan earlier, and most of what he had eaten had already been digested. He needed to eat more to keep from getting hungry and to replenish the energy his body had used up.

"Sugar heart, you are truly too mischievous, always teasing me!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Canghai laughed out of exasperation and said understandingly, "Since you’re not willing to tell me, I won’t press you. But I do ask you to seriously consider joining the Dark Group. If you join the Dark Group, you won’t encounter the kind of trouble you did before, and you’ll also have many privileges and conveniences."

"Seeing how persistent you are, I’ll throw you a bone. If you want me to join the Dark Group, there’s only one condition, but I doubt you can meet it."

Tang Ming’s mouth curved into a sly smile.

"What’s the condition? I’ll do whatever it takes to help you with it."

Lin Canghai gestured grandly as he spoke with pride, "Although my status in the Dark Group is limited, I do have some influence. So just say it, and I’ll find a way."

"Oh, all you need to do is get my old man to nod in agreement for me to join the Dark Group, and I’ll join immediately. Without his permission, it’s impossible for me—I’d get my legs broken."

Tang Ming stated his condition with a grin.

Hearing this, Lin Canghai’s mouth twitched involuntarily, and the image of a sleazy old man flashed through his mind, making him shiver uncontrollably.

Lin Canghai knew that Tang Ming’s father was a God of Pit who could cause trouble without paying the price. He had suffered enough in front of the elder Tang and didn’t fancy negotiating with him—not if he wanted to avoid getting skinned alive.

After Lin Xue brought Shen Yan into the interrogation room, she began to interrogate her personally, but despite a lengthy questioning session, she didn’t get any valuable information.

Lin Xue gazed at the freshly written confession record with furrowed brows, her expression blank as she appraised Shen Yan.

"Your name is Shen Yan, correct? Is everything you’ve said true? I advise you not to lie to me because I can quickly check the truthfulness of what you’ve said. If you dare to deceive me, then in addition to causing the accident, you’ll be facing other charges."

Lin Xue put down the interrogation record and looked at Shen Yan with a stern warning.

"I’ve already said everything I should, I admit that it was a brake failure that caused me to hit that student, but I really am just an office worker at a company, and truly just an ordinary citizen. What exactly do you want me to confess to?"

Shen Yan spread her hands helplessly, ever since entering this interrogation room, she had realized that Lin Xue had been questioning her with purpose, as if she knew something, yet frustratingly chose not to spell it out.

It was precisely this ambiguous situation that was most torturous. Shen Yan now dearly wished Lin Xue would just directly ask her, "Are you an assassin?" to which Shen Yan would nod without hesitation, admit it, and then plan her escape from prison. However, Lin Xue stubbornly refrained from asking outright, incessantly beating around the bush, trying to get her to confess on her own.

"This female police officer’s interrogation is quite skillful, but expecting me to confess is like dreaming!"

Shen Yan sat in the interrogation chair, staring straight at Lin Xue.

At that moment, a colleague of Lin Xue’s walked in, whispering into her ear:

"We’ve already called her company, and they confirmed there is an employee named Shen Yan, clean background, no blemishes!"

"See, I told you, I’m innocent, I’m a good person, but you just won’t believe it!"

Hearing the police officer’s report, Shen Yan immediately protested loudly.

"A good person? Hmph, even good people must face legal sanctions if they break the law. Whether you’re a good person or not, the fact that you caused a traffic accident by hitting someone with your car remains, and if the victim seeks accountability, then brace yourself for prison!"

Lin Xue closed the interrogation record book with a cold sneer as she warned.

"It can’t be that serious. My car had a problem, but that guy I hit doesn’t have a single injury now. Why should he sue me?"

Shen Yan’s expression turned ugly. As an assassin, being locked up in prison would make her a laughing stock among her peers, making it difficult to get jobs in the future.

"Based on the evidence we’ve collected, it’s more than enough to prove you hit someone with your car. Tell me, who sent you to target Tang Ming?"

Lin Xue suddenly slapped the table, stood up swiftly, and demanded loudly.

Caught off guard by this abrupt questioning, Shen Yan was stunned. If it weren’t for her strong psychological fortitude, Lin Xue might have already tricked her into revealing her true identity. Thankfully, after specialized training, she looked at Lin Xue with an aggrieved face, "I really don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ve said everything I should. If you insist on making me say things you want to know, then that’s entrapment, and I have the right to sue you."

Seeing that her last attempt to probe Shen Yan had no effect, Lin Xue turned and walked towards the exit of the interrogation room, saying without looking back, "You better hope Tang Ming doesn’t pursue your responsibility now, because even if you have no one backing you, causing an accident by hitting someone with your car still subjects you to the law’s punishment. Also, have someone bail you out right now. If no reputable person comes to bail you, then I’ll have to keep you in custody."

Lin Xue’s policewoman’s intuition told her: there was definitely something off about Shen Yan! According to her experience, Shen Yan was very likely to be someone sent by the Qin Family to take revenge on Tang Ming, so Lin Xue deliberately let Shen Yan look for a guarantor to see if this woman had any connection with the Qin Family.

After Lin Xue left, Shen Yan furrowed her brows in dilemma, recalling when Lin Xue had asked her who had sent her, feeling a sudden unease. She had to find a way to leave this place or that policewoman might uncover something.

Shen Yan, anxious to leave, began to think about who to ask to vouch for her, but after a long time, she still couldn’t find a suitable candidate.