Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 244 Implementing a Carpet-Style Search

Chapter 244: Chapter 244 Implementing a Carpet-Style Search

As two police officers were leaving the interrogation room, a girl with bobbed hair strode towards them, accompanied by a middle-aged man wearing glasses and holding a folder.

"Could it be... his girlfriend?"

"She’s pretty quick!"

The two exchanged a glance and stopped in their tracks.

"Hello, officers, I am, that is—I’m his girlfriend. I’ve hired a lawyer and I’d like to see my boyfriend. I’m his girlfriend, he’s really not a bad person, he’s just..."

As the girl explained her purpose in a flustered manner, the lawyer beside her had already handed over the necessary documents and power of attorney to the police.

"Alright, follow me," one of the officers said with a furrowed brow after verifying her identity.

The lawyer nodded, "Much appreciated!"

"Thank you, thank you so much for your trouble," the girl said as she wiped away tears and bowed deeply twice.

The atmosphere in the hallway turned heavy, punctuated by intermittent sobs.

When the girl entered the visitation room, she immediately ran to the young man and looked at him with a mix of nervousness and concern, clasping his hands tightly.

"How is it, are you okay, everything alright?" she asked anxiously.

The young man shook his head and whispered, "I’m fine, they just asked me some questions, but dear, what should I do now?"

The girl took a deep breath and said firmly, "Don’t worry, I’ve got the best lawyer for you. He will defend you. As long as you bravely admit your mistakes and are willing to take responsibility, I will ask for those people’s forgiveness. I believe they will agree."

Hearing her words, the young man’s tense mood relaxed slightly.

He nodded and whispered, "Thank you, my dear, I will cooperate with the lawyer to gain their understanding."

At that moment, the lawyer approached, "I need to talk to him alone to better understand the case."

Grateful, the girl nodded, stood up, and said softly to the man, "Take care of yourself, cooperate with the lawyer, and don’t be impulsive."

He gripped her hand and said in a low voice, "Thank you, my dear, I understand."

The lawyer then began a more detailed conversation with the man about the case, while the girl anxiously waited in the adjacent area.

...

Meanwhile, Li Zishen, accompanied by Chen Xin and twelve bodyguards, made a grand entrance at Jinyuan Academy’s Building 29.

"Mr. Li, what is this about?"

Li Zishen glanced at Cheng Shi and said indifferently, "Xiao Wan lost something very important. I’m here... to help her look for it."

"I haven’t received any notification from Miss."

Cheng Shi’s voice was firm, his eyes filled with a murderous glare, but this did nothing to affect Li Zishen’s upcoming actions.

Chen Xin signaled with his right hand, and two muscular bodyguards immediately cornered Cheng Shi.

"What do you think you’re doing?"

"Don’t get worked up, or it won’t be good for anyone," Chen Xin warned with a smile.

Cheng Shi nearly resisted, but Granny Yu gave him a look and he reluctantly lowered his fists, allowing the bodyguards to take his phone.

"That’s better, let’s start."

As soon as he finished speaking, the rest of the bodyguards quickly moved from the small courtyard into the living room, conducting a thorough search from the first floor to the third floor, through all the rooms.

They worked methodically, silently overturning furniture and inspecting items, checking Granny Yu’s and Wang Meijuan’s personal and shared phones, and even the laptops.

The three-story building felt cramped, as it wasn’t very large to begin with.

Even to prevent anyone from going to the pavilion in the courtyard and disturbing Li Zishen, Chen Xin himself stood at the entrance to the living room to block them.

Granny Yu had no choice but to acquiesce.

...

Second floor, master bedroom.

Wang Meijuan was filled with outrage and dissatisfaction as she watched two bodyguards enter Tang Xiaowan’s room.

"What are you doing?" Wang Meijuan demanded angrily, "Who gave you the right? This is Miss’s room. Everything in here is precious, very valuable."

"Our boss said that if anything is broken, we’ll pay ten times its value," a bodyguard responded loudly.

All the rooms on the second floor had been searched, including the bathrooms. This master bedroom was the last to be approached; the bodyguards weren’t fools—they knew Tang Xiaowan was not someone to be trifled with.

"Being rich is no big deal. Who cares? Get out, and don’t touch Miss’s things."

"Sorry, we’re just carrying out our tasks. Let’s try to understand each other," another bodyguard explained, attempting to defuse Wang Meijuan’s anger.

However, Wang Meijuan was not buying it.

She stood her ground firmly in front of Tang Xiaowan’s mahogany bed and replied coldly, "Understanding means you can rummage around and disrespect someone else’s privacy?"

It was at this moment that Granny Yu came in.

She had just heard Wang Meijuan’s voice and promptly rushed upstairs, not wanting to escalate the situation.

"Meijuan, don’t be angry. Actually, they’re just following orders, there’s nothing they can do," Granny Yu consoled. "We have to understand their predicament. We all have a hard life, just trying to make a living."

Looking at Granny Yu, the fire in Wang Meijuan’s heart began to fade a bit.

She understood that Li Zishen’s real purpose was to look for Tang Xiaowan’s whereabouts, not the self-proclaimed search for missing items, but she still hoped the bodyguards would show some restraint.

After all, this wasn’t Li Garden; they couldn’t just do as they pleased.

"But Granny Yu, look at how they’re turning everything upside down. When Miss comes back, she’ll be so upset," said Wang Meijuan, her eyes reddening.

Granny Yu nodded in agreement.

After a few seconds of pause, she turned to the bodyguards, "I understand your difficulties, but you must also know, the relationship between my Miss and your boss... it’s very good. If Miss decides to pursue the matter later, I’m afraid it could be quite unpleasant, right?"

Her words struck a chord, and the bodyguards suddenly felt a chill down their spines, having experienced Tang Xiaowan’s capriciousness before.

She was like a little devil incarnate!

As long as it made her happy, Li Zishen couldn’t refuse her anything, no matter how unreasonable the request was.

So, the bodyguards expressed that they would try to avoid areas that involved personal privacy, like Tang Xiaowan’s mahogany bed and the locked suitcases, and the conflict began to ease slightly.

...

In the small courtyard, the gazebo.

Li Zishen sat alone, toying with a small wooden pig in his hands, his gaze fraught with anxiety.

He looked up at the second-floor master bedroom.

"Xiao Wan, I’m sorry!"

"If you’re not happy, it doesn’t matter. I’ll get you a new one, an exact replica."

"Just, please, don’t be angry with me."

The breeze caressed his face as if it were Tang Xiaowan’s gentle touch, and he couldn’t help but recall the many moments they’d experienced together.

Li Zishen had a premonition that if he didn’t find Tang Xiaowan today, their love would face an unprecedented challenge.

He couldn’t bear the thought of such an eventuality, so he had to find her today.

As time ticked by, Li Zishen’s heart grew more anxious.

He stepped out of the gazebo, looking up, hoping to catch a glimpse of Tang Xiaowan, but all that greeted him was the melancholic sunset.

"Xiao Wan, where on earth are you?"

"It’s been a full 24 hours. Why leave Jin City, to avoid me?"

"Does the idea of a proposal scare you that much?"

Li Zishen murmured to himself, his heart filling with worry, but he was not ready to give up and continued to await news from his men.

After all the commotion, the bodyguards reported back one by one with their search results, having found nothing suspicious, and there was no mention of Tang Xiaowan in anyone’s phones.

The related devices had all been cleared in advance.

It seemed like there was an expert advising her!

Li Zishen re-entered the living room, his eyes blazing with fury as if he wanted to destroy everything in sight.

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