Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Li Hanting still couldn't hide his astonishment, his tone tinged with disbelief: "Really? Jing Shu, this is too incredible. Can one really see ghosts with their own eyes?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly came to his senses.

The Xuanmen sect has many profound and unpredictable methods. In addition, the Special Affairs Bureau directly under the state handles such strange events. As a high-ranking officer in the police department, he had already heard about it. After understanding this, the shock in his heart gradually subsided, and he silently shut his mouth and stopped asking questions.

Shen Jingshu sat to the side and suddenly remembered her chance encounter with Li Beichen at the mall earlier that day. After thinking for a moment, she felt that this matter concerned her second brother's safety and that she should mention it to Li Hanting.

"Big brother, I ran into second brother when I went shopping with mom today."

Li Hanting raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "He was supposed to be at work today, why did he go to the mall? Did he tell you?"

"I've already greeted him." Shen Jingshu nodded, paused, and continued, "There's a girl with my second brother."

"A girl?" Li Hanting was taken aback at first, then realized what he meant. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, along with a touch of brotherly teasing. "This kid, he got a girlfriend? Such a big thing as dating, and he actually kept it a secret from the family. Next time I see him, I'll have to give him a good talking to."

After speaking, he noticed Shen Jingshu's hesitant expression and instantly sensed something was wrong. His gaze darkened: "You wouldn't tell me this for no reason. Is there something wrong with Beichen, or with his girlfriend?"

As a police officer, Li Hanting reacted quickly and immediately realized that there was more to the story.

Shen Jingshu didn't mince words and said directly, "Big brother, I carefully examined second brother's face today, and he is currently entangled in a lot of unwanted romantic advances."

"Bad romantic prospects?" Li Hanting frowned, clearly not understanding this term.

"That's right." Shen Jingshu explained patiently, "We members of the Xuanmen sect can glean insights into a person's fortune, lifespan, marriage, and love life through their facial features. Second Brother's facial features clearly indicate that his current romantic relationship is not a true one."

"Not only that, this rotten peach blossom is coming on strong, gradually eroding his original good fortune and destiny, and it is deliberate in every way."

Li Hanting's face instantly turned cold, and he exuded the sharp aura unique to police officers: "You mean, Bei Chen was deliberately set up?"

"That's right." Shen Jingshu said firmly, nodding slightly to confirm his guess.

Furthermore, I also realized that my second brother's girlfriend, Bai Shanshan, had most likely cast a "peach blossom curse" on him—a kind of sinister magic.

Those who fall under this spell will become uncontrollably obsessed with the caster, willing to give up everything, even if the caster asks them to die.

Li Hanting's expression changed drastically: "Is it that exaggerated? A Peach Blossom Curse can forcibly distort a person's will?"

"Exactly." Shen Jingshu nodded. "Second Brother hasn't been under the spell for too long yet, and he still retains some rationality. But if it drags on, his mind will be completely controlled, and then it will be difficult to handle."

"Since you can solve it, that makes things easier." Li Hanting immediately stood up. "I'll call Beichen right now and ask him to come out."

"Okay, but eldest brother, let second brother come alone."

"Don't worry, he still listens to me, his older brother, on this point," Li Hanting said confidently.

Shen Jingshu shook her head slightly in her heart, but didn't say anything more.

Those afflicted by the Peach Blossom Curse instinctively want to cling to the caster; if they are separated by too much distance, they will feel restless and uncomfortable. At that point, Li Beichen might not be willing to come alone.

However, she didn't take it too seriously.

Even if Bai Shanshan really came along, she would have plenty of ways to break free with that little bit of peach blossom curse.

The two finalized their plan to resolve Li Beichen's "Peach Blossom Curse" in the office, then sat down quietly to await news of the arrest from Captain Chen.

Meanwhile, Captain Chen, along with He Ming and Fang Hai, armed with arrest warrants, drove straight to the Lu Group.

The car came to a smooth stop in front of the group's building. The three of them looked up at the magnificent skyscraper that soared into the clouds, exuding the aura of authority of a top-tier enterprise.

Looking at the building, He Ming couldn't help but speak, his tone tinged with concern: "Captain Chen, the Lu Group is one of the top enterprises in Beijing. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to just walk right in?"

"Why would we just wait downstairs instead of going in directly? Every second counts in solving cases, there's no time for such concerns." Captain Chen's expression was stern and his tone crisp.

"I mean, there are only three of us. Will the security guards just stop us from coming in?" He Ming scratched his head.

Fang Hai reached out and patted his shoulder, comforting him in a deep voice: "Let's go. How do you know it won't work if you don't try? We're handling this case according to the law, what's there to be afraid of?"

"I'm not afraid!" He Ming immediately straightened his back. "I'm not even afraid of the most vicious criminals, why would I be afraid of a building?"

The three of them said no more and strode into the lobby of the Lu Group.

Captain Chen stepped forward, showed his police ID to the receptionist, and stated that he wanted to see the head of the personnel department.

The receptionist, dressed in professional attire, maintained a professional and polite smile upon seeing that they were police officers. She remained calm and courteous, guiding the three to the adjacent lounge to wait, and then immediately reported to her superiors via internal phone.

When the call connected to the Human Resources Department, Manager Huang was filled with doubt upon receiving the message.

The task force has always only handled major criminal cases, so why would they suddenly come knocking on his door? Could someone in the group be involved in a major case? He suppressed his doubts, straightened his suit and tie, and quickly went downstairs to greet them.

Upon seeing Captain Chen and his two colleagues in the lounge, Manager Huang immediately stepped forward with a perfunctory smile, gesturing, "Officers, you've had a long day. May I ask what brings you here on official business?"

Without any pleasantries, Officer Chen immediately showed his police ID again, his tone serious: "We are from the Municipal Public Security Bureau's special task force, investigating a major serial criminal case. We need your group's cooperation to verify whether there is an employee named Qin Chuan within your group."

"Qin Chuan?" Manager Huang was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked troubled. "To be honest, our Lu Group has tens of thousands of employees, and there are quite a few people with the same name. I can't confirm it immediately based on just one name. I have to go back to the human resources system to check which department he is in and what position he holds. Officers, please come upstairs with me."

The three followed Manager Huang directly to the Human Resources Department office area. Manager Huang personally sat down in front of the computer, logged into the Lu Group's internal employee information system, and quickly entered the word "Qin Chuan" to search.

After a few moments of scrolling, three matching results appeared. There were three employees with the same name in the group, and their positions, departments, and work locations were clearly listed.