Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 491 - 490: Overthinking It

Chapter 491: Chapter 490: Overthinking It

"Boss, what’s wrong with you? Don’t you recognize me? I’m Number Three from Falcon Team Three!"

Situ Qingfeng’s face turned pale as he looked at Xiao Yi, whose expression seemed to show no recognition at all. Suddenly, he remembered something, his expression becoming incredibly tense as he said, "Boss, you haven’t lost your memory, have you? Oh no..."

"XX##.#.!!#...—"

Hearing Situ Qingfeng’s words, Xiao Yi felt an unprecedented urge to curse. This blockhead Situ Qingfeng still hadn’t grasped what he was trying to say. Lost memory? Lost your mind, more like it!

If it weren’t for Zeng Xiaomei being right there, if he wasn’t afraid of blowing his cover, he really wanted to knock some sense into him and then fiercely question him about what he had been doing all these years. With that intelligence, claiming to be a crack detective from Nine Doors, one of the Four Great Detectives...

But of course, these were things he couldn’t say out loud.

Seeing the increasingly intriguing expressions on Zeng Xiaomei’s face, he stiffened, his face taking on a near-tearful expression as he said in great anxiety, "Big brother, you’ve really got the wrong man. I haven’t lost my memory, I truly don’t know you!"

As he spoke, he also began to call out to Zeng Xiaomei, "Officer Zeng, I really have an emergency, please ask your friend to move, I truly don’t know your friend!"

Could it be that he truly didn’t recognize Senior Brother Situ Qingfeng?

Zeng Xiaomei, seeing the near-tearful expression on the face that was looking at hers, felt the suspicion that had begun to blossom in her mind disappear again, the previous thoughts taking hold once more.

This...........

What’s the matter with the boss? He really is the boss, there’s no mistake, I couldn’t have possibly gotten it wrong, could I? Looking at him, his eyes seem pretty clear, not like someone who’s lost their memory, right? So why doesn’t he recognize me?

Confusion spread across Situ Qingfeng’s face as he regarded Xiao Yi. But Situ Qingfeng was far from foolish. Suddenly, when his gaze fell upon Zeng Xiaomei, a light flashed through his mind.

That’s it, the boss wouldn’t be in G City for no reason, he must be on a mission, a mission he can’t let anyone know about, right?

With the level of the boss’s usual missions, they were always highly confidential, the kind of operations he couldn’t just let anyone catch wind of...

Damn, how could I not have thought of that earlier? I almost messed up the boss’s operation!

Having realized his mistake, a cold sweat broke out on Situ Qingfeng’s back, and internally he couldn’t help feeling a deep sense of guilt as he said, "Sorry about that, you look a lot like an old acquaintance of mine, I got too excited when I saw you since I haven’t seen him for so long, I hope you don’t mind."

At the same time, he secretly decided that no matter what, he couldn’t mess up the boss’s operation and affect his mission. He would have to help Xiao Yi smooth things over with Zeng Xiaomei later.

"It’s okay, no worries, I should be going."

Hearing that the blockhead Situ Qingfeng had finally seen the light and was no longer acting as before, a huge sense of relief washed over Xiao Yi’s face. While acknowledging him, he cast an approving glance at Situ Qingfeng.

Witnessing Xiao Yi’s approving look, Situ Qingfeng felt even more certain of his earlier thoughts and was inwardly pleased, knowing that Xiao Yi truly was the boss and that he must have been in G City on a mission. Surely, he would find an opportunity to meet with him!

"Alright, sorry to have bothered you, I hope I didn’t disturb your business."

Situ Qingfeng nodded hastily, an earnest expression on his face.

Xiao Yi was unaware of the whirlwind of thoughts in Situ Qingfeng’s mind. Seeing how Situ Qingfeng was apologizing, with a look that seemed to convey something more, he was briefly taken aback but didn’t dwell on it. After bidding a casual farewell to Zeng Xiaomei, he quickly headed to the side of the road, flagged down a passing taxi, and left straight away.

Until the moment Xiao Yi’s figure had completely vanished, Zeng Xiaomei hadn’t fully come to grips with the situation. Xiao Yi had said goodbye to her, and she hadn’t responded. Only after Xiao Yi’s taxi had completely disappeared did she come to her senses, her face showing a trace of confusion as she turned to the still gazing-at-the-disappearing-taxi Situ Qingfeng and asked, "Senior Brother Situ, do you know Xiao Yi?"

"I don’t know him, I got the wrong person just now."

Situ Qingfeng had already grasped Xiao Yi’s hint and, hearing Zeng Xiaomei’s words, he immediately came back to his senses, his expression becoming indifferent as he replied. Without waiting for Zeng Xiaomei to ask anything more, he changed the subject, "Let’s go, we should head back to the Provincial Office."

With that, he walked towards a police car not far ahead.

Does Senior Brother Situ really not recognize Xiao Yi?

Why does it feel so strange?

Zeng Xiaomei watched Situ Qingfeng’s retreating figure, and glanced again in the direction where Xiao Yi had disappeared. Her face involuntarily took on a puzzled look.

She was a criminal investigator and had quite a bit of experience, a veteran detective, the captain of the detective squad, and received professional training. Her thinking was very meticulous.

Although, in her heart, she really didn’t believe that an ordinary poor kid like Xiao Yi could have any connection with a person like Situ Qingfeng, the performance of Situ Qingfeng and Xiao Yi just now had left her with too many doubts.

The way Xiao Yi had suddenly feigned illness earlier.

And the hasty manner in which he had just left also aroused her suspicions.

Of course, the most important doubt was about Situ Qingfeng... this senior brother who had always seemed very impressive in her mind...

Firstly, could he really have mistaken someone for another?

Secondly, even if he had mistaken someone, the tone he used when speaking to Xiao Yi just now was too odd, wasn’t it...

And now, his demeanor... did it also seem a bit odd?

But... it made no sense, even if Situ Qingfeng had a connection with Xiao Yi and knew him, why would Situ Qingfeng call Xiao Yi boss?

"Junior Sister, let’s go, don’t overthink it. You don’t really believe that the person just now was my boss, do you? I’ve already said, it was a case of mistaken identity. On a previous mission, someone saved my life and he looked very much like him, that’s why I mistook him. I kept saying the code words just now, and he didn’t catch on, obviously, I was mistaken," Situ Qingfeng explained after noticing Zeng Xiaomei was still standing without moving, her face seemingly deep in thought. He immediately stopped walking, turned his head, and explained to Zeng Xiaomei.

Having said that, he yet again changed the subject, "I have already called the department just now. The case involving the Li family will be temporarily withdrawn. Next, we can start deploying the human trafficker case. You don’t really want to keep investigating that poor murderer on behalf of the Li family’s people, do you?"

"Of course not!"

On hearing Situ Qingfeng’s words, Zeng Xiaomei promptly snapped back to reality and quickly walked toward Situ Qingfeng.

"Senior Brother Situ, were you serious about what you just said?"

Once she sat down in the police car, Zeng Xiaomei looked at Situ Qingfeng with a hint of surprise on her face.

"About what being serious?"

Situ Qingfeng was stunned for a moment, thinking Zeng Xiaomei was still questioning him about Xiao Yi, but upon seeing the surprised expression on her face, he said without changing his expression, "Yes, of course, I was serious. I came here to investigate the human trafficker case. I have no interest in catching a murderer for the Li family."

In Situ Qingfeng’s tone, there was a natural and effortless air of aloof arrogance. To the Li family, even the one that had demonstrated its extraordinary foundation today, he was completely dismissive as if they were nothing more than cats and dogs in his mouth.

Feeling the aloof arrogance that emanated from Situ Qingfeng, Zeng Xiaomei’s mind was shocked. She knew that Situ Qingfeng’s arrogance and disdain were by no means a form of conceit or vanity, but a kind of confidence that came from deep within!

After all, he was someone who absolutely had the qualifications to look down on the Li family!

Not to mention his own terrifying talent and stunning performance among the younger generation, with a future limitless in prospects, just the Situ Clan behind him was enough to be dismissive of the Li family!

Only a person like Senior Brother Situ had the qualifications to be so dismissive of the Li family.

Thinking of the Li family’s dazzling array of grand actions this afternoon, Zeng Xiaomei couldn’t help but reveal a wry smile.

Truth be told, in recent times, the voices of the Li family’s decline were louder each day, and indeed, on the surface, the Li family seemed truly like an old man in its last days. In her heart, she had always rather looked down upon the Li family’s people, especially the younger generation of the Li family, who acted like mice seeing a cat whenever they saw her, only reinforcing her belief that the Zeng family was now firmly above the Li family.

But this time, the Li family’s tactics made her realize that the Li family was not as she had imagined. She also began to understand why, whenever she mentioned to her grandfather about taking the Zeng family a step further, he would only smile and not agree...

The Li family had hidden its tracks well. If it weren’t for that assassin, it really couldn’t have been forced to reveal its tail...

Thinking about all this messy stuff, she inwardly laughed at her previous suspicions. How could a person like Senior Brother Situ possibly have anything to do with someone like Xiao Yi?

It seemed that she had overthought. Just now, her Senior Brother must have mistaken someone for someone else.

Zeng Xiaomei shook her head again in her heart and smiled bitterly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)