I became the police station's darling after I could understand what the furry creature was sayi

Nan Shu ignored the man and led Tie Hanhan straight to the railing.

This is a scenic area; you can visit it once you buy a ticket. But these people have turned it into a tourist attraction that charges a fee.

When the photographer saw that Nan Shu wouldn't listen, he frowned, met Tie Hanhan's fierce eyes, moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing more.

These past few days, it's been raining at night and stopping during the day. Standing inside the railing and looking out, the clouds are billowing and soft, making you want to step on them to see if it's as you imagine.

Looking down, one can vaguely glimpse the scenery at the bottom of the cliff through gaps in the clouds.

It is very high and very steep.

This was Nan Shu's first impression of the cliff; the chance of survival from this height was probably less than one in ten thousand.

"If it's not Gao Mingyao, then who could it be?"

Nan Shu stared at the clouds and murmured softly.

But the only thing that can be confirmed is that this person must have some connection with the Gao family from back then.

The entire team, including Wenjing who joined midway, worked non-stop for a week.

The information found was very limited.

According to the surveillance footage, five suspicious vehicles with counterfeit license plates were indeed identified. After tracking them down, one was intercepted by traffic police and fined, while the remaining four disappeared in areas without surveillance cameras.

Li Feng, through analyzing the data of Gaosheng Industrial, identified two people who were closely associated with Gao Wensheng. One of them was Gao Wensheng's driver, Liao Congren.

"There is still one……"

Li Feng glanced at Nan Shu, "Nan Jianye, the chairman of Nan's Construction Industry."

Hearing the name Nan Jianye, Nan Shu was not surprised. As early as when she learned that Nan's Jianye had risen to prominence after Gaosheng Industrial went bankrupt, Nan Shu already had doubts and speculations in her mind.

"We have already had our colleagues stand guard around the two of them."

This kind of passive waiting is very labor-intensive and energy-consuming, but there's no other way. After this investigation, they discovered that the murderer had a very strong sense of counter-surveillance.

The only saving grace is that the murderer was not a psychopathic antisocial individual, but rather committed the murder with a premeditated intent, so there is no need to worry about the lives of ordinary people being threatened.

But they can't gamble either.

Will the serial killer eventually escalate to indiscriminate killing?

Solving the case as soon as possible is the only way to prevent future troubles.

"Wow, it's so cold today, is it going to snow?"

As everyone stepped out of the conference room, a gust of cold wind sent a chill through them.

Wenjing rubbed his hands together, glanced at the window at the end of the corridor that had been blown open by the wind, walked shakily to the window, and closed it.

Turning around, Wen Jing was startled to see Nan Punian appear behind him at some point.

"Damn, Lao Nan, you walk so quietly!"

Wenjing patted his chest.

Nan Punian glanced at him, said nothing, walked to the window, opened it a crack, and looked up at the sky.

"What are you looking at?"

Wenjing followed the line of sight but saw nothing but a vast expanse of dark, rolling clouds.

"The weather forecast said it would snow today, but it's already afternoon and it hasn't snowed yet."

Nan Punian frowned.

"Hey, do you believe the weather forecast or do you believe I'm Qin Shi Huang?"

Wen Jing withdrew his gaze with little interest. "I thought it was something else. Turns out you just wanted to see if it had snowed? Aren't you from the North? You should have seen plenty of snow growing up."

"Oh, Xiaoshu said she quite likes snowy days."

Nan Punian withdrew his gaze, closed the door, and said calmly.

Wenjing: ...

"No, Lao Nan, what's wrong with you? You really like her? Then go after her!"

Wen Jing was genuinely confused about Nan Punian. If he liked her, Nan Punian didn't seem like the type to hesitate, and Nan Shu didn't have a boyfriend yet, so why not just confess and pursue her directly? But if he didn't like her… look at what he'd done, it didn't seem like he didn't like her at all!

"Xiaoshu and I have only a pure friendship, a bond between teammates, and a sense of camaraderie."

Nan Punian frowned and corrected him with a stern face.

"Aren't we comrades-in-arms, teammates, and colleagues? Why haven't I seen you treat me this well before?"

Wenjing asked a question in return.

Nan Punian frowned even more, his gaze sweeping over Wen Jing with a strange expression, and slowly spoke:
"Can that be the same?"

Wenjing: ?
What's different?!
……

The snow that Nan Punian had been hoping for never came; instead, it rained and snowed for several days in a row.

The air was damp and cold, and even Tie Hanhan didn't want to go out. He spent his days jumping up and down the stairs to burn off energy.

The case seemed to be stuck, and there was no news from Liao Congren and Nan Jianye's colleagues who were monitoring them.

The murderer seemed to have vanished into thin air.

But everyone knows that this quiet is only temporary.

The only good news is that Nan Shu's thesis proposal was approved.

Nan Shu's plan is to finish the first draft before New Year's Eve.

So these days, Nan Shu has been living a very simple life, going back and forth between home and the detachment, and her live broadcasts have been temporarily put on hold.

after all.

Nan Shu didn't want to extend her studies any longer.

It was another day of sleet. The floor heating was on indoors, and Nan Shu stayed in bed, unwilling to get up.

The phone rang; it was Nan Punian calling.

Nan Shu answered the call.

"South Team, is something wrong?"

Nan Shu sat up in bed with a jolt; if it were a case, she wouldn't be sleepy at all.

"not yet……"

"Oh."

Nan Shu slowly hugged Tie Dan and leaned back against the backrest.

"I wanted to ask, what are Xiaoshu's plans for the New Year?"

Hearing the girl's rather disappointed tone, Nan Punian couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The girl was more dedicated than him, her mind and eyes completely focused on the case.

"New Year's Eve?"

Nan Shu was taken aback. She glanced at the calendar on the bedside table and realized that it was already the 27th of the lunar calendar without her noticing.

"I guess we'll just have to live like this..."

Nan Shu touched Tie Dan's little belly. Since winter began, Tie Dan had gained a lot of weight, and his little belly was soft and very pleasant to touch.

"Sister Yaqin is on leave and will most likely not be in Hangzhou for the Spring Festival. Li Feng's hometown is in Wenzhou, and Xiao Lin is going back to her village for a blind date... Director Guo also gave me leave."

Nan Punian paused for a moment. After counting them one by one, there were very few people left in Hangzhou. In other words, Nan Shu would most likely have to spend the New Year alone in Hangzhou.

Alone, late at night, Xiao Shu sits in front of the TV, watching the Spring Festival Gala, seeing others laughing and joking. She's not very good at cooking, so she'll most likely order takeout…

The more Nan Punian thought about it, the more heartbroken he felt, which led to this phone call.

As Nan Shu listened to Nan Punian's detailed account, she had no idea that she had become a pitiful little thing in Nan Punian's heart. She just sighed and thought that visiting relatives during the New Year was really tiring, but luckily she didn't have to.

In her past life, she always spent the New Year alone, but now it's different; she has five little ones with her.

"...So, Xiaoshu, why don't you come to my house for the New Year?"

"Hmm?" (End of Chapter)