I put you in charge of the child, and you raised a monster!

Outside the car window, city lights flashed by one by one.

Yang Mi looked down at his daughter in his arms.

When Shen Ling'er fell asleep, her little face was finally not as arrogant as it had been during the day.

His brows were still slightly furrowed.

It's like I'm still chasing that ship in my dream.

Yang Mi gently smoothed her brow.

"Don't think about it."

"Go to sleep."

"Dad will come back."

She didn't know that she was saying this to her daughter.

Or perhaps I'm just saying it to myself.

Early the next morning.

The production team originally planned to arrange a half-day break.

The director even communicated with the platform in advance.

This morning's focus is on a relaxed daily routine.

The children slept in late.

The guests are having breakfast.

Let's talk about the hot pot we had yesterday.

I will never touch the case.

Never trigger the instance.

The director stood at the entrance of the hotel restaurant, clasped his hands together, and swore an oath to the heavens.

"Today must be peaceful."

The assistant director glanced at him.

"Don't say things like that."

director:"……"

Once the live stream started, the audience became very lively.

Good morning! Come see Ling'er having breakfast.

"Is there going to be another case today?"

"Please stop making promises you can't keep."

"I just want to see Shen Ling'er's review of the hotel breakfast."

The camera pans to the restaurant.

Several families sat down one after another.

Zhao Lei yawned as he served his coffee.

"I ate too much hot pot last night and slept too soundly."

Bai Sisi looked at him: "Didn't you say you couldn't eat anymore?"

Zhao Lei said seriously, "I realized later that I couldn't waste it."

Chen Doudou immediately raised her hand.

"I didn't waste any!"

Lin Jia said helplessly, "That's called overeating."

Chen Doudou touched her belly: "Being full is also a way of not wasting food."

Shen Ling'er was just led in by Yang Mi.

Upon hearing this, she looked up at Chen Doudou.

"Your statement is somewhat illogical."

Chen Doudou's eyes lit up: "Does that make sense?"

Shen Ling'er: "Crooked."

Chen Doudou: "..."

Zhao Lei burst out laughing.

"DouDou, stop struggling. Ling'er won't give you full marks."

Shen Ling'er sat down in the chair.

Yang Mi gave her porridge, eggs, steamed buns, and a cup of hot milk.

Shen Ling'er glanced at it first.

I took another look.

Yang Mi asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Ling'er frowned: "There are no chicken legs."

Yang Mi: "Who's having the chicken leg for breakfast?"

Shen Ling'er said earnestly, "I can."

Yang Mi: "No."

Shen Ling'er remained silent for two seconds.

"My dad said..."

Yang Mi placed the eggs directly in front of her.

"With your father gone, your mother is in charge."

Shen Ling'er: "..."

Zhao Lei immediately whispered, "Shen Fei's quotes have been sealed by Yang again."

Bai Sisi laughed and said, "Ling'er lost the breakfast battle today."

Shen Ling'er glanced at Zhao Lei.

"You're laughing too soon."

Zhao Lei: "What do you mean?"

Shen Ling'er calmly peeled the egg.

"Breakfast is not available, but lunch is."

Zhao Lei: "..."

The comments section was filled with laughter.

"Hahaha, Ling'er makes a strategic retreat."

"She didn't give up the chicken leg; she just delayed gratification."

"Yang Mi is getting better and better at suppressing Shen Fei's quotes."

I was halfway through breakfast.

He Chuan's phone rang.

The director, standing not far away, instantly turned pale.

"Impossible, right?"

He Chuan glanced at the caller ID.

Qin Zheng.

The director closed his eyes.

It’s over.

A peaceful half-day plan was ruined at breakfast.

He Chuan answered the phone.

"Captain Qin?"

Qin Zheng's voice sounded like he hadn't slept all night.

"Sorry to disturb your rest."

Yang Mi immediately looked up, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Captain Qin, Ling'er is still eating breakfast."

Qin Zheng paused for a moment, then softened his voice.

"I know."

"This time, we're not having her participate in the investigation."

"I just made a discovery and wanted to ask her to confirm it."

Shen Ling'er, biting into a xiaolongbao (soup dumpling), looked up.

"What?"

Qin Zheng said, "The preliminary results of the tests on the residue from that ship last night are in."

The restaurant fell silent instantly.

Zhao Lei put down his coffee cup.

Bai Sisi also looked at her phone.

Qin Zheng continued, "The white stains in the cabin are definitely not ordinary river water."

"It's residue from cryogenic storage materials."

He Chuan said in a low voice, "Ling'er said the ice has melted."

Qin Zheng: "She's right."

The screen was instantly flooded with comments.

"You got it right again!"

"Was that water stain from last night really a sign of melted ice?"

"She could tell just by looking at the photo?"

"Shen Ling'er just had breakfast this morning, and it's been confirmed that she's right again."

"Just how much physical evidence observation knowledge did Shenyang Aircraft Corporation teach them?!"

Zhao Lei looked at Shen Ling'er.

The little girl is biting into a steamed bun.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Ling'er, could you at least act a little more shocked?"

After finishing her bun, Shen Ling'er calmly asked, "Why?"

Zhao Lei: "Because you were right again!"

Shen Ling'er: "I know."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Chen Doudou said enviously, "Ling'er, you're so amazing."

Shen Ling'er looked at him and said, "You can too."

Chen Doudou's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Shen Ling'er nodded: "First, make sure the steamed buns don't fall on the table."

Chen Doudou looked down.

A small piece of filling fell out of my steamed bun.

He picked it up immediately.

"I've improved!"

Shen Ling'er: Not yet.

Chen Doudou: "..."

The comments section was filled with laughter.

"Hahaha, DouDou's skill tree: First, learn how to eat steamed buns."

"Ling'er routinely criticizes her students."

"She remained calm about the case, but was strict about the filling falling out of the bun."

Qin Zheng continued, "In addition, we found out what items were transferred on the ship."

"It's not a counterfeit bill."

"It's not just semi-finished materials."

"One part of it is a special kind of thin film."

The bank manager was also on the other end of the phone, his voice grave.

"This film is not directly equivalent to banknote material, but it can be used for camouflage, covering, and anti-counterfeiting simulation."

"If it falls into the hands of counterfeit gangs, it will cause great harm."

Zhao Lei looked completely bewildered.

"film?"

Shen Ling'er put down the spoon.

"It's not for giving money."

Qin Zheng immediately asked, "What did you say?"

Shen Ling'er frowned.

"If it's just about making counterfeit money, there's no need for all this trouble."

"They used counterfeit money to guide the way, preserved the goods with ice, changed ships, and repackaged them."

"Too expensive."

Her small face was serious.

"Bad people wouldn't go to so much trouble for a few counterfeit bills."

The restaurant fell silent again.

Zhao Lei whispered, "Then what for?"

Shen Ling'er looked at the porridge in the bowl, as if she was thinking.

After a while, she said, "That thing doesn't give you money to wear clothes."

"It's for giving other things a face."

He Chuan was taken aback: "Wearing a face mask?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Let me see the photos."

Yang Mi immediately grasped her small hand.

"Ling'er".

Shen Ling'er looked up: "Mother, I'll only take one look."

Yang Mi remained silent for a few seconds.

She knew her daughter was stubborn.

He knew she wasn't just curious and joining in the fun; she had already figured something out.

She finally said softly, "I'll only look at the processed parts."

Qin Zheng immediately replied, "Of course."

Soon, a blurry photograph of a fragment of the thin film arrived.

The image shows only a small piece of semi-transparent material with curled edges.

To the average person, it looks like a piece of plastic.

Zhao Lei frowned.

"Is this really watchable?"

Shen Ling'er did not stand on a stool.

She sat down in the chair and looked at the screen.

I glanced at it for a few seconds.

Her brows furrowed more and more deeply.

"This isn't clothing made of money."

Qin Zheng's voice was low and deep: "What is that?"

Shen Ling'er stretched out her small hand and pointed to the edge of the fragment.

"It wants to stick to something."

"You don't need to be so stingy with money."

"Real money looks exactly like that."

"Only people with counterfeit money wear clothes."

"This is not clothing."

She paused for a moment.

"It's leather."

Everyone in the restaurant fell silent.

Zhao Lei whispered, "Playful?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Stick it on something else and make it look different."

He Chuan gasped.

"Disguise material?"

Immediately, someone on Qin Zheng's side began to whisper among themselves.

The bank manager remained silent for a few seconds.

"That... is indeed possible."

"If it's not used to make the counterfeit currency itself, but rather to disguise some kind of document, label, seal, or even the surface of a high-value item..."

Director Zhou's voice suddenly came from the phone.

"That counterfeit money was just a cover."

Qin Zheng said in a deep voice, "The real goal may not be money."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Um."

"Counterfeit money is too noisy."

"The noise is for your ears."

Zhao Lei was completely stunned.

"Is counterfeit money too noisy?"

Shen Ling'er said calmly, "The moment it appears, everyone's eyes are on money."

"Nobody is looking at what's next to it."

The live chat exploded with comments.

"Holy crap! Counterfeit money is just noise!"

"Counterfeit money is so noisy, this analogy is brilliant!"

"Is the real substance a disguise?"

"This case is getting bigger and bigger."

"Shen Ling'er isn't checking for counterfeit money; she's dismantling a smokescreen!"

"How exactly did Shen Fei teach her to see through the true nature of 'fake things'?"

Yang Mi looked at her daughter, and her heart tightened again.

This is no longer a simple case of counterfeit money.

It may not even be a purely economic case.

Qin Zheng remained silent for a long time.

Then he spoke.

"Ling'er, what do you think they're really trying to fake?"

Shen Ling'er shook her head.

"have no idea."

Yang Mi visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

But Shen Ling'er's next sentence made everyone's hearts tighten again.

"But it depends on what they've bought recently."

Qin Zheng: "What did you buy?"

Shen Ling'er said earnestly, "My father said that bad people buy tools before they do bad things."

"He's lying."

"I will place the order."

Zhao Lei slapped his thigh.

"Shopping records!"

He Chuan also realized what was happening.

"Check the procurement records for relevant materials, equipment, refrigerated transport, and disguised consumables?"

Qin Zheng's voice immediately turned serious.

"right."

"Check recent procurements of special films, cold chain boxes, industrial adhesives, and packaging equipment in this city and surrounding areas."

"The focus of the investigation will be on second-hand luxury goods warehouses, abandoned printing plants, Huang Li, individuals who handle loose cash, and their related accounts."

Director Zhou added, "There are also temporary rental warehouses near the abandoned docks in the south of the city."

The young police officer responded immediately.

"yes!"

Zhao Lei looked at Shen Ling'er with an expression that was almost one of worship.

"Ling'er, what's wrong with your brain?"

Shen Ling'er continued drinking her porridge.

"Grows from eating."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Bai Sisi laughed and said, "You asked the wrong question."

Chen Doudou immediately lowered her head and drank the porridge in large gulps.

Lin Jia was taken aback: "Dou Dou, what are you doing?"

Chen Doudou said seriously, "I have a brain too."

Shen Ling'er looked up at him.

"Don't choke."

Chen Doudou: "Oh."

The comments section was filled with laughter.

"Hahaha, DouDou thinks that drinking porridge will make her grow into Ling'er."

"Bad people lie with their mouths but place orders with their hands—that's such a modern saying."

"Team Leader Qin has already started checking the purchasing records as Ling'er instructed."

"Shenfei's behind-the-scenes bravado continues to escalate: he even teaches about the purchase traces before committing crimes."

Qin Zheng finally said, "Ling'er, thank you."

Shen Ling'er said calmly, "You're welcome."

She thought for a moment and then added.

"Remember to eat breakfast."

Qin Zheng paused.

Zhao Lei immediately started shouting, "Captain Qin! Teacher Ling'er is checking up on us!"

On the other end of the phone, Qin Zheng remained silent for two seconds.

"I haven't eaten yet."

Shen Ling'er frowned.

"You'll be stupid if you do that."

Qin Zheng: "..."

Director Zhou coughed beside him.

"Captain Qin, did you hear me?"

Qin Zheng said in a low voice, "I heard you."

Shen Ling'er said earnestly, "Eat two steamed buns first."

Qin Zheng: "Okay."

Zhao Lei laughed so hard he leaned on the table.

"A dignified criminal investigation captain, having his breakfast arranged by a five-year-old."

Bai Sisi smiled and said, "But she cares about him."

Shen Ling'er lowered her head and drank her porridge.

People who don't eat are more prone to making mistakes.

There was a moment of silence on Qin Zheng's end.

His voice then softened.

"understood."