Shangguan Yao scratched his nose.
"In the police station, we still have to follow the rules and go through the proper procedures. I don't have the ability to get you out right away, but I believe your two knight - in - shining - armors will rescue you as soon as possible. They won't let you stay here for long."
As an undercover agent of the police, for Yan Xia, such a rumor at this time was actually very unfavorable. It would be better for her to keep a low profile.
She knew that Shangguan Yao had his own plans, so she changed the topic, "This incident has caused quite a stir. With all the attention right now, Long Tao probably won't contact me easily."
"All you need to do is stay calm and not show any flaws." Shangguan Yao played with the pen used for taking notes on the table. He glanced at Yan Xia thoughtfully and asked her, "I heard that there's a third person behind Jiang Yue's incident. To be honest, I've also been investigating the things you want to know. If you have any questions, you can tell me. Maybe I can find some leads."
Shangguan Yao was really well - informed. Sometimes, he could receive information about certain things almost seamlessly.
Yan Xia even suspected that he had planted a spy around her.
"You seem to be interested in investigating a lot of things."
Shangguan Yao said in a glib way, "Of course. After all, I'm an old friend of you guys. Especially when it comes to you, my goddess. I originally thought those things were in the past, but unexpectedly, you're still involved now."
Yan Xia was already used to his ambiguous and glib attitude. Although he still looked like a carefree guy, every word he said and every decision he made might be part of his own plan.
"If you want to know, just keep a close eye on those of us involved. Since they've already targeted Jiang Yue, they'll definitely strike again. Next time, it might very well be me."
Shangguan Yao thought she was asking for his help, but her gaze was very calm. Well, Cheng Yanxia had always been calm in front of him. She was never pitiful, just like the first time he saw her when he found her abroad. At that time, she was tough, as if there was some great power always supporting her.
Normally, during a routine investigation, after the police finished their on - site investigation and couldn't find any concrete evidence, they would basically release the suspect.
But Lu Qianzhou obviously couldn't wait. His woman was locked up in the police station. How could he bear it? He knew that the Jiang family must have pressured the police, so they didn't dare to release her easily.
After several fruitless negotiations, Lu Qianzhou came to the police station in person.
The police officers served him well, and the police chief personally received him. Lu Qianzhou only had one thing to say: let her go. No matter what the problems were, he wanted to bail her out.
Under pressure, the police had no choice but to release her.
After achieving his goal, Lu Qianzhou went to the interrogation room where Yan Xia was being questioned to pick her up. Seeing her sitting alone in the interrogation room, looking very calm without any sign of panic, he curled his lips into a smile.
But Yan Xia showed no reaction when she saw him. She was neither surprised nor taken aback.
"What, scared speechless?" He swaggered into the interrogation room and reached for her hand. "Let's go. I'll take you home."
Since she had been bailed out successfully, Yan Xia certainly didn't want to stay in the police station either. This time, she didn't go against his will and obediently followed him.
After getting in the car, Lu Qianzhou told the driver the address and then raised the partition in the middle of the car, isolating the back compartment into a private space.
Lu Qianzhou rarely saw her looking so embarrassed and docile. Just looking at her made the corners of his mouth turn up involuntarily. He said with a leisurely smile,
"I've only been away for a few days, and you've managed to get yourself into the police station. It's just about dealing with Jiang Yue. Why do you have to make such a mess of yourself? Cheng Yanxia, is your IQ regressing?"
"Aren't you going to ask me why I'm dealing with Jiang Yue?" Since he had misunderstood, Yan Xia didn't explain immediately.
He said in a relaxed tone, "If you want to deal with her, just do it. There's no need for so many reasons."
Lu Qianzhou should know better than anyone that Jiang Yue had always been the future daughter - in - law that Old Master Lu liked the most. Now that she had encountered such a thing, Old Master Lu would definitely ask Lu Qianzhou to avenge her. Besides, there was also the pressure from the Jiang family. Lu Qianzhou would surely have to choose between protecting her against the Lu family or standing on the same side as the Lu family.
He looked so relaxed. He must have already made his choice.
"Doing this will also bring you some consequences. Moreover, Jiang Yue has always been your rumored girlfriend and the fiancée in the eyes of outsiders. Don't you plan to do something?" Yan Xia asked absent - mindedly.
Her words made him feel uncomfortable. Pushing him to another woman was something he couldn't tolerate.
"Jiang Yue has nothing to do with me. I've said before that as long as you don't provoke Long Tao, you can do whatever you want outside. I'll take care of any big trouble for you. There's no need for any reason. As long as you like it."
Yan Xia looked at him with a complicated expression. She clearly hated him so much and wanted to stay away from him, but he was still as good at acting as before, completely deceiving her.
His concern and love seemed to be genuine, which made her firm stance waver.
Lu Qianzhou's gaze also lingered on her. When he saw the slap mark on her face and the blue - purple choking mark on her neck, his hand gently covered her slightly swollen face.
"Does it hurt?"
Yan Xia sighed slightly. "Although I know that saying this won't have any effect, I still need to make things clear. If possible, please convey a message to the Jiang family for me. I didn't kidnap Jiang Yue, nor did I arrange for anyone to assault her. As for the person who kidnapped her and that mysterious phone call I received, I will find out the truth and give them an explanation."
Lu Qianzhou narrowed his eyes. "Why are you being so timid? There's no need to explain to them."
"After all, she's a girl. Although she admitted in person that she was the one who arranged for Lan Mengfan's incident, I would never use such a despicable method."
Lu Qianzhou squinted slightly. Although he had received information that Lan Mengfan's incident might be related to Jiang Yue, he didn't have substantial evidence to prove her connection to it.
Jiang Yue was such a proud person, yet she actually admitted it in person.
"That mysterious person has been keeping an eye on all of us. This time it's Jiang Yue who got into trouble. Next time, it might be me. So if you really want to protect me, tell me the reason for all this as soon as possible. Once the truth comes out, I can get out of this crisis earlier."
Unconsciously, her attitude towards Lu Qianzhou had softened a lot. She no longer deliberately spoke to him with thorns in her words like before.
Time was indeed the best medicine to eliminate hatred.
Lu Qianzhou knew that recently, several forces must have been eager to take action. The Jiang family would definitely seek justice for Jiang Yue no matter what. They would never let her be bullied like this.
So he had someone keep a close eye on Yan Xia day and night, fearing that something might happen to her.
But despite all these precautions, they still failed to prevent it.
When Yan Xia was found missing from the mall restroom, she had been inside for more than half an hour!