Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 567 - 564: Situ Qingfeng’s Frustration

Chapter 567: Chapter 564: Situ Qingfeng’s Frustration

Xiao Yi still wanted to continue investigating the child trafficking gang, whose sins were so heinous that death itself was not redemptive enough, and the larger organization behind it. However, given the limited clues at hand, it was utterly like a headless fly buzzing around B city, making it virtually impossible to uncover anything concrete.

Moreover, Situ Qingfeng’s injuries had not yet healed, and Xiao Yi needed to rush back to G City as soon as possible to brew medicine for him. After resting for a few hours, Xiao Yi decided the following noon, after some consideration, to head back to G City temporarily. He would help Situ Qingfeng recover from his injuries, and once he was healed, they could discuss investigating the matter further at a leisurely pace.

It wasn’t until he was sitting in the car, turning on the radio, that Xiao Yi found out the events of the previous night were already reported. Listening to the exaggerated coverage coming from the broadcasts, a wry smile couldn’t help but appear on Xiao Yi’s face as he shook his head helplessly.

This time, he had offered a huge merit to Situ, and he certainly had to cash in on that favor heavily later on.

As Xiao Yi listened to the leaders praise Situ Qingfeng and Zeng Xiaomei among other members of the special case team, along with some other honors, he couldn’t help but think to himself with hidden appreciation.

The day’s roads were much busier than at night, and in contrast to the nighttime quiet, nearly all the way there were private cars, with the large freight trucks that prowled at night rarely seen.

Although Xiao Yi was very low-key and no longer sped down the road as on his way over, the performance of the Maserati was simply too good. Xiao Yi felt that even lightly touching the accelerator made the car dash forward quickly, constantly overtaking one private car after another.

Add to that the Maserati’s inherently flashy design, along the way, both the car and Xiao Yi in it drew tremendous attention, with owners of smaller cars giving him envious looks, and even some female drivers relentlessly chasing his tail, flirting with him in hopes of getting acquainted, which scared Xiao Yi into quickly stepping on the gas, escaping at high speed.

Having finally made it back to G City and parking the car at Azure Waterfront, Xiao Yi turned off the engine and let out a long sigh of relief.

The return journey was nearly half the distance of the trip there, and though he drove much slower, Xiao Yi felt that this half was even more exhausting.

If there wasn’t some major, necessary event, he would absolutely refuse to drive this car again; this sort of vehicle really wasn’t meant for human drivers, and he couldn’t fathom why those people liked to drive these so-called luxury cars.

Like pandas in a zoo being observed by onlookers, that feeling was something that Xiao Yi disliked intensely.

"Ring, ring..."

As soon as Xiao Yi had returned to the villa, before he even had a chance to open the soda he took out from the refrigerator, his phone began to ring urgently.

Listening to the insistent ringing from the phone, Xiao Yi frowned, put down the soda, and took out his phone. He glanced at the caller ID, then picked up the phone, pressing the answer button.

"Boss, where are you now? Have you come back?"

No sooner had Xiao Yi pressed the answer button than he heard Situ Qingfeng’s voice through the speaker.

"What are you, a dog? I just got back, and you’ve already sniffed me out?"

Xiao Yi said indignantly, annoyed by the one who disturbed his drink before he even had a sip of water.

"Boss, have you really come back?"

Situ Qingfeng seemed completely oblivious to Xiao Yi’s irritation. Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s words, his face froze momentarily before displaying a surprised delight, speaking with undeniable excitement.

"Nonsense, if the business is done, why wouldn’t I come back? Stay there and drink the northwesterly wind?"

Xiao Yi rolled his eyes.

"Heh, boss, you’re such a joker. Even if you hadn’t come back, staying there, you’d drink warm southeasterly winds instead of northwesterly ones. You have no idea how grateful the people in those places are right now! Especially those parents whose children went missing, they’re practically ready to worship you like the Buddha, offering incense to you morning and night!"

Situ Qingfeng chuckled.

"It’s you they’re praising, Detective Situ!"

Xiao Yi retorted coldly.

Although the incident was officially credited to the entire special case team, and the media mainly praised the whole team, Detective Situ Qingfeng’s name was still heralded widely.

The members of the special investigation team hadn’t actually done anything, yet they received such high praise and took so much credit. They all felt a little uneasy. When accepting media interviews, although they didn’t explicitly state it, they all hinted at Situ Qingfeng’s contributions, indicating that the key to the case was mainly due to team leader Situ Qingfeng.

Therefore, some media also did a lot of reporting related to the detective Situ Qingfeng, the leader of the special investigation team. Ordinary citizens even likened Situ Qingfeng to characters like the Four Great Detectives or legendary figures such as Bao Qingtian and Di Renjie from the novels.

The victims’ families, those parents who got their children back, even expressed that they wanted to place a portrait of Situ Qingfeng in their homes to show their gratitude.

However, regrettably, this mysterious team leader Situ Qingfeng had never appeared and had not responded to any questions.

Although this made the media feel a bit disappointed, it inadvertently added to the mystique of Situ Qingfeng, making it even easier for them to sensationalize the story.

"Cough, boss, stop making fun of me already. We both know what’s happened. I’m so ashamed right now, I almost want to crawl into a hole. How about, boss, I tell them the truth, let them know that you’re the real person who saved them?"

Hearing Xiao Yi’s words, Situ Qingfeng’s face showed a trace of bitter smile, and then he looked earnest.

He wasn’t just trying to appease Xiao Yi; he truly wanted to do so. Situ Qingfeng was a man of iron, who lived by the code where one is one, and two is two; he had almost never lied to anyone, let alone take credit for something he didn’t do. Since morning, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, extremely uncomfortable.

This was why he had stayed out of sight regardless of how much the public searched for him and why he had not accepted any phone interviews. It was because he felt uneasy inside. By not stepping forward and not saying a thing, it was somewhat better.

"Don’t even think about it. I’m warning you, if you dare to reveal me, we will no longer know each other in the future."

Xiao Yi was startled and quickly spoke with a serious face.

That idea was absolutely unacceptable and had to be nipped in the bud. Joking aside, if he were revealed, considering the overwhelming media attention, just the thought made Xiao Yi feel heart palpitations, let alone the fact that he had other important matters to attend to. If all his affairs were exposed to the light of day, could he continue to stay at Z University campus, to live as peacefully as he was now, and wait for or undertake tasks from the old man?

Could he still secretly search for information about that organization?

Forget about secretly investigating; he’d probably have to run for it and wouldn’t be able to stay in G City any longer!

With the strength of that organization, he didn’t believe they were an organization with only Bone Tempering Period experts and no Condensation Period individuals. An organization with so many Bone Tempering Period experts and to say none were in the Condensation Period? He wouldn’t believe it even if he were beaten to death. He even suspected that the organization had not only Condensation Period individuals but also Middle Tier and High Tier super experts in the Condensation Period!

In short... for whatever reason, there was one certain thing: his identity must never be exposed!

"Ah... boss, this is really..."

Seeing Situ Qingfeng looking so helpless, his face couldn’t help but show a touch of helplessness as he sighed deeply.

"I say, Situ, are you sick or what? Isn’t this a good thing? Such a great achievement, surely there are going to be rewards for you, promotions, pay raises, aren’t they?"

Feeling the gloom in Situ Qingfeng’s voice, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but feel puzzled and reluctantly said.

"But... boss, this achievement isn’t mine... If it were, I definitely would be happy."

Situ Qingfeng replied in a disheartened tone.

"Ah, you can’t say that either. Look, Situ, you can’t think like that. This achievement is actually yours. If it weren’t for the hard work you put into the investigation and the clues you found, I wouldn’t have been able to do this job so quickly and smoothly. So, you’ve got at least half of the credit for this. If you think like that, you’ll feel better," Xiao Yi finally understood why Situ Qingfeng was feeling down, and at the same time, he was speechless about Situ Qingfeng’s straightforwardness yet also reassured. It seemed that after all these years, the guy hadn’t changed and still held on to his original principles.

His expression became more relaxed, and a faint smile showed on his face.

"But..."

"No buts. Let it be. Besides, it’s between the two of us. What I do is what you do. Don’t be so fussy about it."

Situ Qingfeng’s face was a mix of wanting to cry and laugh, and as he was about to say something more, he was cut off by Xiao Yi. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)