A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1548 If we don't close the net soon, I'll become the boss myself! (Please subscribe!)
Hua Shier's first thought was—could this be a trap set by Lao Fu for him?
He silently spread his divine sense, instantly covering the entire villa.

The three-story building, with its front yard and back garden, reveals every corner clearly in our perception.

There were only three of them in the entire house.

In the master bedroom on the first floor, Fu Guosheng's breathing was long and deep, and his heart rate was slow and steady, which were typical signs of deep sleep caused by medication, without any pretense.

This wasn't a trap after all.

Is this woman serious?
Hua Shier's mind raced.

Shen Jiawen said she knew the source of the goods, which means she likely had access to Fu Guosheng's supplier channels or the location of the factory, or at least knew how to contact him.

If that's the case, then this woman might be a potential breakthrough.

"Why...me?"

As an undercover agent, Hua Shier performed very professionally.

He quickened his breathing, appearing tempted, hot-tempered yet trying to control himself.

Otherwise, if a young and strong man were to remain completely unresponsive in such a situation, that would be the biggest flaw.

He went straight to the biggest point of doubt:

"We've only just met, aren't you afraid I'll tell Lao Fu about this?"

Shen Jiawen's tears hadn't dried yet, but the corners of her mouth had already curved into a bewitching smile.

She gently stroked Hua Shier's cheek with her fingers:

"You wouldn't. The moment I saw you, I could tell from your eyes that you had feelings for me. You can't hide it from me."

Hua Shier directly retorted: "You're 36E, what guy would look at you normally? I only had a fleeting thought, that's a normal reaction!"

Shen Jiawen raised her head, staring at him with an almost frank honesty in her eyes:

"You ask me why I chose you? Okay, I'll tell you. Actually, I initially favored someone else."

"But that person was still under evaluation when you showed up. You're younger, more handsome, and more capable..."

Hua Shier's lips curled up: "What did you say? Why are you speaking so softly? I didn't hear you clearly. Could you repeat it a few more times?"

Shen Jiawen, annoyed, tore at his chest with her teeth, then continued:

"Most importantly, you are ambitious, and you want me. Your appearance has shown me a new option. You are the youngest and the strongest one, so of course I choose you."

She leaned down, her lips almost touching his earlobe, her voice warm and husky:

"Tianlong, you'll say yes, won't you?"

Hua Shier looked resistant: "Sister-in-law, this is unfair to Lao Fu."

He's been dead for a long time.

Hua Shier's expression was conflicted: "Sister-in-law, I'm a respectable person."

Shen Jiawen giggled: "Then can you please stop rubbing? This bodysuit of mine costs over two thousand, and you've almost made it pill."

Hua Shier coughed awkwardly twice and decisively changed the subject:

"What? Only two thousand? Is this made of gold or silver? I don't believe it. Let me take a look at it..."

Shen Jiawen couldn't help but laugh: "Do you still consider yourself a decent person?"

Hua Shier declared confidently, "I am a respectable person!"

Shen Jiawen laughed again.

Hua Shier said irritably, "Stop laughing. You're not a giggler, so why are you grinning like an idiot? I have another question. Can you tell me who you had your eye on before?"

Shen Jiawen smiled smugly:
"What, are you jealous? Actually, it's no big deal to tell you. You know that person too—Han Fuhu. My plan is to get pregnant with his child, and then I'm not afraid he won't agree. But now that I've met you, none of them are a match for you, so he won't have a chance."

As she spoke, she leaned closer, her lips close to Hua Shier's ear, and uttered a line that nearly broke the latter's defenses:

"I'm really angry right now, woof woof."

Hua Twelve: ? ? ? ? ? Shouldn't I be the one saying this?!
What happened today was both unexpected and yet perfectly reasonable for an undercover mission.

Hua Shier was at a loss for what to do. How could a gentleman like him possibly follow this advice?
An inner voice echoed: What should I do? ...What should I do? ...What should I do? ...Or should I still do it?
After much deliberation and struggle, Hua Shier decided to give today's events an open-ended conclusion.

Let's leave room for imagination; we can leave it for Lao Fu to ponder while he's in jail.

Otherwise, how bored Old Fu would be before the execution.

He'll be handcuffed then, counting the grains of rice on his plate: green, not green, green, not green.
When Fu Guosheng woke up, it was already morning. The sky was overcast, and the wind and rain seemed to have subsided a bit.

After a moment of confusion, he remembered what had happened last night.

First, I carefully touched my nose—it didn't hurt as much as yesterday, just a dull ache.

It seems that everything is getting better.

He turned over and suddenly realized that Shen Jiawen was not beside him.

Fu Guosheng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly got up, because Yu Tianlong was still living in his house.

Just then, the aroma of food wafted into the bedroom.

Fu Guosheng was immediately relieved; it turned out he was making breakfast.

Old Fu's lips curled up in a smile.

His greatest achievement in life wasn't how much money he made, but finding a wonderful woman who could be both elegant and domestic. What more could a husband ask for?

As I opened the door and went outside, I saw Hua Shier sitting at the dining table with his legs crossed. Several dishes were already laid out on the table.

Shen Jiawen, wearing an apron, was busy in the kitchen.

Hua Shier saw Fu Guosheng and quickly greeted him:
"Old Fu, I was just about to call you. Hurry up, dinner is about to start. Don't be shy, make yourself at home."

Fu Guosheng's nose was still a little red and swollen, but his expression showed no sign of the unpleasantness he had experienced the previous night.

He sat down next to Hua Shier with a smile: "Brother Tianlong, how did you sleep last night?"

Hua Shier's answer was affirmative: "I rested very well, and the bed was very comfortable."

Fu Guosheng gave a thumbs up: "You have good taste. Let me tell you, all the mattresses here are imported from Sweden, they're called the Hermes of mattresses, lots of celebrities use them. By the way, have you seen 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'? Angelina Jolie's mattress is the same one."

Hua Shier mentally compared his ex-wife, Mrs. Smith (also known as Firefox), with Shen Jiawen, and it seemed the latter was better.
At this moment, Shen Jiawen came out carrying a plate of food:

"Steamed oysters—the dishes are all ready, you guys hurry up and eat."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Fu Guosheng quickly got up, considerately took the dishes, and placed them on the table.

He then noticed what the other dishes on the table were—stir-fried eggs with chives, stir-fried pork kidneys, braised sea cucumber with scallions, and steamed sea urchin with eggs.

"Wow, eating this so early in the morning, won't it cause internal heat?" Shen Jiawen laughed naturally.
"It's all because of you. I told Brother Tianlong that your back is bad and that I was planning to go to the hospital with you for a check-up sometime. Brother Tianlong said that food is worse than medicine, and these vegetables are all good for the back. I saw that the rain had lessened this morning, so I specially asked the fresh food supermarket to deliver some to make this for you."

Old Fu was so moved that he smiled so much his eyes disappeared.

Shen Jiawen turned around with a smile and called to Hua Shier, "Brother Tianlong, eat more."

Fu Guosheng: Something just felt off.

After breakfast, Hua Shier declined Lao Fu and Shen Jiawen's offer to stay, left the villa area, and drove his van to the task force's temporary base.

It's not that he feels guilty about staying any longer, after all, he is upright and has a clear conscience... cough cough.

The cough is probably due to the high humidity during the typhoon, and a slight deficiency of vital energy.

Of course, none of that matters.

The main reason Hua Shier wanted to leave was that if Zheng Chao wasn't handed over soon, the guy's body would start to rot.

There's a group of Zheng Chao's underlings locked up in that carriage. If they stay there any longer, it could breed a plague.

Upon arriving at the task force, Hua Shier immediately called Xu Pingqiu out and then opened the train carriage door:
"I've brought Zheng Chao and his underlings to you. I originally planned to keep them to ask Lao Fu for some benefits, but now the plan has changed and we don't need them anymore."

Inside the carriage, the smell was overwhelming. Zheng Chao's body already showed signs of lividity, while the rest of the henchmen were all tied up, their mouths stuffed with rags, and crammed together haphazardly like piglets.

Xu Pingqiu immediately ordered the special task force to come and arrest people—Zheng Chao's body was sent for autopsy, and the others were interrogated separately to see what could be gained.

After arranging all these things, he led Hua Twelve to the conference room.

In the conference room, Jie Bing had already woken up and was sitting listlessly in the corner with a bowl of mushy noodles in front of him, which he hadn't touched.

Xu Pingqiu glanced at him and asked, "Still can't eat?"

Jie Bing nodded, then looked at Hua Shier with an unfriendly gaze.

Hua Shier raised his chin: "Old Xu, have you explained it to him?"

Xu Pingqiu nodded, then turned to Jie Bing, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable weight:
"I think your classmate has already explained the whole story to you. Jie Bing, you are now a police officer, and Yu Zui was on duty. I think you should be able to understand and come to terms with it."

Jie Bing said to Xu Pingqiu with a resentful look:

“Director Xu, I suspect Yu Zui is using his position to settle personal scores. He went too far—I was just vomiting and can’t eat anything.”

Hua Shier chuckled and said, "You can't eat and you're vomiting—you should get an ultrasound; it might be pregnancy symptoms."

Jie Bing stood up abruptly:

"Yu Zui, you're talking nonsense! What kind of skill is it to attack from behind? If you've got the guts, let's go to the ring—ugh!"

I had barely spoken two sentences when the aftereffects of the concussion started acting up again.

Hua Shier calmly took out his phone, pulled up the photo he had taken of Fenzi and Huazi carrying Jie Bing into the car, and showed it to Jie Bing:
"Look, I have proof. You turned around and didn't see it, but I saw it clearly from behind you. It was those two who hit you!"

"This photo can prove it, because according to the judge's professional logic, if they hadn't hit you, why would they have carried you?"

Jie Bing wanted to say something, but Xu Pingqiu waved his hand:
"Alright, look at you guys, do you even have the manners of classmates? Do you even deserve to wear your uniforms? Jie Bing, go out for a bit, I need to talk to Yu Zui about some case matters."

Jie Bing walked out with red eyes.

Hua Shier started tattling on him right in front of him:

“Director Xu, look at his stiff neck. He’s angry and doesn’t respect you.”

Jie Bing walked to the door, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Yu Zui, have some decency—I've injured my cervical spine."

Hua Shier smiled sheepishly: "Then I misunderstood you. Hurry up and go get your ultrasound done, the leaders need to discuss some matters."

Xu Pingqiu couldn't help but laugh.

He definitely didn't pick the wrong person. Who would have thought that such a despicable person was an undercover agent?

Once Jie Bing left, Xu Pingqiu got down to business: "You just said the plan has changed, what exactly happened?"

Hua Shier lit a cigarette and, with a touch of melancholy, recounted how Shen Jiawen had wanted to team up with him the previous night, concluding with:
“I’m sure she’s not lying. Director Xu, if we don’t close the net soon, I, the undercover agent, will become the boss.”

Xu Pingqiu seemed to be deep in thought, and after a moment of contemplation, he said:
"Shen Jiawen said she knows the source of the goods? I feel this is an opportunity. She asked you to help her seize power, so you can take the opportunity to ask for information about the source of the goods, or introduce the supplier to you, so as to ensure that you can get greater benefits after joining her side."

"She's trying to win you over to prove her own strength, so she'll definitely agree to this reasonable request."

As he said this, he excitedly patted Hua Shier on the shoulder:

"Yu Zui, agree to her request. Maybe we can actually find the factory and close the case ahead of schedule."

Hua Shier nodded. Xu Pingqiu's thoughts coincided with his.

Bao Longxing's father was right—bad people have to be cunning, and law enforcers have to be even more cunning, otherwise how can they deal with those bad people?

Only when the criminal group falls into chaos can he have his cake and eat it too... no, he should be able to profit from both sides and snatch chestnuts from the fire.

The two finalized their plan, and Hua Shier got up to leave the meeting room. Xu Pingqiu called out to him from behind:
"Yu Zui, be careful. All actions must be taken with your own safety in mind—I don't want to write a fourth report."

Hua Shier smiled and waved his hand:

"Don't worry. Look at any undercover agent, I'm as arrogant as I am. I beat up whoever I see. I even beat up Old Fu yesterday, broke his nose. He might become the boss in a couple of days. What do you have to worry about?"

Xu Pingqiu laughed at these words:

"You know what, it's true. You're quite the oddball among undercover agents."

Hua Shier was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned back:

"I almost forgot something. Last night I searched Fu Guosheng's villa thoroughly, and it was spotless, with no evidence whatsoever. But I found this in a notebook."

He took out his phone and pulled up a photo he had taken the night before.

The photo shows an open notebook, with most of one page torn out. A few numbers are scribbled in a corner on the remaining paper, and it's unclear what they mean.

"I felt this must be very important, so I brought it over for you to see."

Xu Pingqiu frowned and examined it for a moment:

"This is... a phone number? Okay, I'll have the technicians check it out and see if they can find anything."

He looked up at Hua Shier, his expression hardening again, his tone becoming more reproachful:
“You just said you searched Fu Guosheng’s house? You’re an intelligence agent, not a special agent—your actions were too reckless. If you’re discovered, our operation could very well be ruined, and more importantly, you’re putting yourself in danger.”

Xu Pingqiu found it unbelievable after she finished speaking: "They really didn't notice?"

Hua Shier chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Fu Guosheng and Shen Jiawen slept soundly last night."

After leaving the meeting room, Hua Shier said goodbye to An Jialu and a few other classmates before leaving.

As he was leaving, Jie Bing was still glaring at him angrily. Without saying a word, Hua Shier turned around, grabbed An Jialu, and kissed her right in front of Jie Bing.

In an instant, Jie Bing's eyes widened in horror, and he felt as if his heart had shattered.

Ugh—, he rushed to the bathroom; his pregnancy symptoms had returned.

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