My Scheming Little Devil

Ye Lu took the documents and went back to continue her research.

She picked up the photo, staring at the three people pictured in it. The more she thought about it, the more she furrowed her brows—there was definitely some kind of connection between the three.

Nie Rong was related to the Su Family; wasn’t it possible that Su Feiman and her father had some kind of connection, too?

She decisively gathered all the information, including that from Nie Rong and Hua Linqi, along with some news online and rumors about the Su Family, arranging them chronologically and inputting them into the computer.

As a result, Ye Lu quickly discovered some huge suspicious overlaps in their timelines.

Her gaze gradually became sharper, emitting a keen light.

Early the next morning, she received a call from ThirdYoung Master Jun.

A week had passed, and he indeed contacted her every two or three days; this was now the third time.

During the previous two times, he reported that he had successfully entered the Su Family’s area and then covertly started gathering intelligence, everything seemed to be going smoothly.

But this time, Ye Lu was even more eager to speak than he was.

"I suspect that Su Feiman is a ’protector’ for the Su Family."

An oddly long silence ensued on the other end of the line before ThirdYoung Master Jun’s distinctly displeased voice responded, "Didn’t I tell you to rest and take care of your pregnancy? Why are you meddling in these matters?"

Ye Lu was infuriated, as she was helping him gather evidence and he was scolding her.

"Hmph," she hung up the phone.

Soon, ThirdYoung Master Jun called back, gritting his teeth, "You dare to hang up my call, woman, you’re asking for a spanking."

"You can hang up all you want—who told you to have such a bad attitude," retorted Ye Lu, now fearless. After all, he was nothing but a paper tiger in front of her, and he wouldn’t dare really scold her.

"You get mad just because I said a few words. Okay, okay, I just want you to focus on your pregnancy," ThirdYoung Master Jun immediately softened his voice. "How did you come to this conclusion?"

Ye Lu immediately told him about her investigation.

"Although it was rumored that he was an anti-drug hero, I carefully analyzed a lot of information and discovered that the Su Family’s opportunity to obtain a large number of weapons came from Nie Rong’s plans to cooperate with several countries. Nie Rong took this opportunity to smuggle large quantities of weapons, including those sold to the Su Family, which avoided the detection of massive weapons shipments. However, to transport them inside, wouldn’t there still be various inspections and checkpoints? At that time, Su Feiman was the chief of police, he could provide cover, completely silently. More importantly, I found that during the key instances when the Su Family rose in power, Su Feiman held significant government positions, with the timing being too coincidental."

Ye Lu paused, her spirits lifted.

"Of course, this is just my speculation, and I haven’t found sufficient evidence yet. What do you think, could it be feasible?"

Third Young Master voiced his surprise, then spoke in a strange tone, "It’s not just feasible, it is indeed true that the godfather was once a ’protector’ for the Su Family."

Ye Lu was utterly surprised: "You knew all along."

She felt stifled; he had known all along, and she had searched in vain for so long, always a step behind him.

ThirdYoung Master Jun said, "Initially, I only suspected that his rise was linked to drug trafficking, as becoming wealthy overnight in such a place doesn’t happen without connections. But as I investigated further and gathered some information from old, destitute drug traffickers in the region without arousing suspicion, and pieced all the clues together."