Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu-Chapter 996: Back and forth

Han villa.

"I am on the lookout for the drug dealer like you asked. He has a history of drug abuse but he is a small-time offender. He was recently released from jail."

Shui frowned. "And he already got back to his own business?"

Yijun sighed. "Well that’s how offenders are. Hardly anybody changes."

"But does it mean that Hou Lin will have to be in custody until he is found?"

"It’s a little difficult to get his release to be honest. He is on parole and any illegal activity can cause serious repercussions. The parole could even get cancelled. But there is one thing about this parole officer."

"What?"

"I think he is not doing his job properly. It doesn’t seem like he is putting any effort to find that dealer and get his confession, which is only wasting Hou Lin’s time."

She blinked once. "...Are you implying that he is doing this on purpose?"

"That is a far-fetched conclusion for now. He is Hou Lin’s parole officer and he is not even his enemy. But he is really slacking on his job."

Shui knitted her brows as she thought back to something.

"That day when I met Chang Fang in his office, I heard him mention Hou Lin’s name and that he has enough evidence to detain him. He was talking to somebody on the phone. I asked him about it too but I felt he dodged that question."

"Really?"

"Yes. He didn’t really answer me. Also, I felt he was really shocked upon seeing me in his office."

Yijun touched his chin thoughtfully on the other side.

"That’s strange…I will dig into this parole officer too. I smell something fishy. I also checked the CCTV footage from the opposite side of the cafe when the dealer came in. The same footage Chang Fang used as evidence. But the thing is it really does seem like Hou Lin was trying to make him leave but eventually caved in when the dealer insisted too much. His face is not even visible so clearly so I wonder how Chang Fang recognized him."

Shui felt more and more suspicious of this parole officer now.

"It’s a bummer we don’t have footage of the cafe’s inside. It would have proved that Hou Lin and his brother just simply served him and made him leave and that they didn’t have any suspicious interaction. His haste in arresting Hou Lin seems a little odd."

"Yeah…" she pinched her brow tiredly.

"But at least his brother helped us create a sketch of that dealer. Anyway, don’t stress too much about this sis. I have some good connections of my own. They will surely dig him out somewhere."

"Thanks Yijun. Also…if possible, please try to get Hou Lin released again. I know it’s a difficult ask but considering Chang Fang’s suspicious behavior, I don’t think he should be his parole officer anymore."

"Hmm, I don’t know about his release but I can surely try to get Chang Fang replaced. If he is involved in this, then whatever investigation he is playing at, it would only serve to become Hou Lin’s downfall. Don’t worry, even if I won’t have the power in the hierarchy, Dad surely has~ It feels nice to ride on his coattails at times~"

She rolled her eyes. "People generally feel ashamed to say that, you know?"

"Hey I got in with my merits all right? There is no harm in using Dad’s influence now and then hoho~ Maybe I could free Hou Lin too? Who knows~? Anyways, bye. I will keep you posted."

Shui sighed and hung up.

"Brat…" she murmured.

Shui rolled back on her bed and stretched her arms.

I wonder who Chang Fang was talking to that day…

Her phone buzzed with a message. Seeing that it was from Yuze, her eyes slightly widened.

’Hey, what’s up? Are you free to meet?’

Damn it…In Hou Lin’s situation, I completely forgot about Yuze’s confession…

Another message came.

The source of this c𝓸ntent is freewebnøvel.coɱ.

’Don’t worry. I am not going to bug you for an answer. Just thought of having a casual dinner.’

Shui released a sigh of relief. She gave it some thought and typed back.

’Where should we meet?’

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Jin stretched his arms and released a light yawn, feeling tired and fatigued. He shut his laptop, rubbing his temples for a while. He checked the time and was shocked to see that it was already past seven-thirty.

It’s dinner time already?

He casually glanced at Alix’s small office and noticed that her head was lying on the desk. He left his own cabin and entered hers, slightly tilting his head at her awkward posture.

Her laptop showed the lock-screen screensavers in order while she remained asleep with her slightly tangled and messy hair strands. The files were spread across her desk as if a storm had just ripped her office through.

Jin reached out to poke her shoulder but he stopped. Looking at her tired expression, he withdrew his thoughts to wake her up. He let out a silent cough and turned to leave. But he reversed his steps again and began picking up her files.

How could she even sleep in this mess…?

He placed all the files in a neat stack one upon the other and breathed out in satisfaction.

Looks better now.

He turned to leave again but stopped - this time seeing Alix slightly shiver in the cold. He stared at the AC vents which had a centralized temperature setting. He slightly furrowed his brows and quickly dropped a message to one of the guards.

’Increase the temperature to 25.’

Is 21 too cold for her? He wondered.

He held the doorknob to leave but stopped once again. He slightly craned his neck to glance at her, another train of thoughts running in his mind.

How long will she be asleep for? It’s almost 8 already. If she takes another hour to wake up, then when will she reach home? Will it not get too late to travel?

He frowned, the thought of her traveling late not sitting well with him.

I can work on that budget file which secretary Wu sent me…

He finally left Alix’s office to step back into his own. He sat back on his chair and opened the laptop, glancing through the glass walls now and then.

It was exactly an hour later when Alix’s eyelids fluttered open with a yawn escaping her lips.

Ah that was a nice nap…She stretched her arms and blinked rapidly at the time.

Shit, it’s 9 already?

She let out a sigh and lifted her gaze to catch another surprise waiting for her.

He is still here?