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Chapter 131 Brother, do you believe in magic?

After hanging up the phone, Wen Yan looked at the wooden clock in his backpack and recalled the conversation.

When Wen Yan learned that the person waiting outside the detachment was Shen Xing's sister, she already had a bad feeling.

Now, the bad premonition has come true... Shen Xing has gotten involved in this matter.

Shen Xing wasn't as easily fooled as others; his intuition was terrifyingly accurate, and he was meticulous... I doubt he could hide my little tricks for even a day.

As long as Shen Xing goes home with that girl, he will immediately know that it was he who took away the anomaly.

However, it's not all bad news right now.

Shen Xing harbored resentment towards the Ninth Detachment, and before Shen Xing intervened to persuade them, the other party had no intention of joining the Ninth Detachment.

Wen Yan had precisely identified Shen Xing's concerns about the Ninth Detachment, which is why he briefly discussed his views on the Ninth Detachment with Shen Xing after leaving the hospital in the morning, in order to probe Shen Xing's thoughts.

Shen Xing did not refute Wen Yan at all, nor did he speak up for the Ninth Detachment.

This attitude is quite ambiguous, and at least it shows that Shen Xing has little interest in official organizations.

Originally, Wen Yan planned to take it slow and try to persuade Shen Xing to cooperate with him step by step. Wen Yan was confident that he could persuade this young man.

But now... we have to move the plan forward.

What if Shen Xing acts very resistant?

There's nothing we can do about that.

Lu Lingyun will take good care of his sister.

Shen Xing led Wu Xiaoting out of the interrogation room.

Wen Yan had already said that he could let Wu Xiaoting go, so Shen Xing naturally used his special privileges to bail her out, which was in line with his image as a loyal and righteous person.

Wu Xiaoting's case could be a big deal or a small deal. She might be interrogated for a long time, but she won't go to jail, and she might not even be convicted.

Because Wu Xiaoting actually has a medical certificate from a hospital proving her mental illness; she is a genuine mental patient.

What kind of crime would a minor with a mental illness have to commit to go to jail?

Wu Xiaoting's mother was already waiting at the entrance of the detachment, with Chen Liming standing to the side, seemingly smiling and trying to comfort her.

Shen Yuan, with her sharpest eyes, was the first to spot Shen Xing leading Wu Xiaoting outside. She immediately rushed over, looked at Wu Xiaoting who was clutching Shen Xing's clothes and yawning, and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing... I'm just a little sleepy..." Wu Xiaoting's voice started to sway.

Wu Xiaoting's mother, who had been talking to Chen Liming, also came up excitedly and grabbed Shen Xing's hand tightly.

"Thank you. You must be Shen Yuan's brother? I heard from Officer Chen that you vouched for Xiao Ting so she could get out... Thank you so much." The proprietress was a little excited, her eyes filled with tears.

She initially thought her daughter had simply stolen her money to buy the cards, but she never imagined that her daughter had taken them directly from another store... She simply couldn't believe her daughter would do such a thing.

"It's nothing, it's just a misunderstanding. It'll be fine once it's cleared up. I didn't do anything," Shen Xing said with a smile, trying to reassure her.

It seems that Chen Liming said a lot of good things about himself to the landlady, doing her a favor.

At this moment, Wu Xiaoting had already let go of Shen Xing's clothes and shrank behind Shen Yuan, not daring to look at her mother at all.

However, the proprietress didn't seem to have any intention of blaming her. She just silently watched Wu Xiaoting for a while, then released her grip on Shen Xing's hand and said to Shen Xing, "Auntie will just call you Ah Xing... is that okay?"

Can we speak in private for a moment?

"Okay." Shen Xing nodded and followed the proprietress out of the branch office and stood on the sidewalk outside.

The proprietress wiped away her tears, then looked at Shen Xing and said, "I'm sorry... this was originally just a family matter, but I've dragged you and Xiao Yuan into it too."

"It's alright. Xiao Yuan finally has a friend. Besides, Wu Xiaoting didn't commit any crime. It's just a misunderstanding," Shen Xing replied with a smile.

Upon hearing Shen Xing's words, the owner of the audio-visual store opened her mouth, but after a while, she spoke, her voice trembling slightly.

"Then these next few days... let Xiaoting come to your house and have some fun with Xiaoyuan... I'll make an appointment for Xiaoting at a better hospital so she can receive treatment during this time."

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The proprietress looked haggard, and the wrinkles on her face seemed to have deepened.

It seems that Wu Xiaoting's "crime" made the proprietress realize that she could not "cure" her daughter on her own.

Her heart seemed to be broken, but she was still struggling with the decision of whether or not to send her daughter to a mental hospital.

Is the landlady going to send Wu Xiaoting to a mental hospital?

Shen Xing was taken aback.

That won't do.

Not for at least not for now.

However, it's not appropriate to directly offer advice now, since it's someone else's family matter, and saying too much might make people think you have ulterior motives.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xing said, "How about we postpone contacting the hospital for a few more days? I know a psychology professor who returned from abroad. I'll have him talk to Xiaoting; maybe that will change her mind."

The proprietress was already somewhat wavering, and after Shen Xing spoke, she couldn't stop her tears.

"Thank you... thank you... I don't know what to say anymore..."

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Shen Xing didn't say anything more after that, he just smiled and nodded in agreement, and exchanged phone numbers with the proprietress before she left.

Finally, Shen Xing left a message for the landlady, asking her to keep an eye out for anything that might be missing from the house recently.

While Shen Xing was waiting for a taxi, the proprietress seemed to have spoken to Wu Xiaoting about something, and left on foot before the taxi arrived.

Shen Yuan and Wu Xiaoting also came out of the detachment and stood next to Shen Xing. The two children had their heads down and looked dejected.

Shen Xing didn't ask why. The three of them got into a taxi and went home. Along the way, the two little ones in the back seat were whispering to each other, but their voices were very soft, and Shen Xing, who was sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't hear them very clearly.

When Shen Xing returned home, he changed into slippers at the door and was about to go to his room when Shen Yuan called out to him.

"elder brother."

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's voice, Shen Xing turned to look at his younger sister, his face filled with confusion.

Shen Yuan and Wu Xiaoting exchanged a glance before looking at Shen Xing together.

"We have something to tell you."

Something wrong? What is it?

Did you discuss this in the car just now?

"Okay." Shen Xing nodded, walked to the living room, and sat down on the sofa.

After Shen Yuan and Wu Xiaoting were seated, Shen Yuan looked at her brother, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Brother... do you believe in special abilities? Like magic?"

"I already know what happened to Xinran... It was a supernatural event, right? You were taken away the night of the gas explosion..."

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