At that time.
Tao Qiyue placed the search warrant in front of Yu Lingxiao, which made his face change.
It was only because he had seen too many storms that he didn't immediately lose his temper with Tao Qiyue. Instead, he forced a smile and said, "Qiyue, are you joking with Grandpa Yu? Your people will take how long to search my house?"
"Grandpa Yu, I'm not joking with you." Tao Qiyue said with a straight face, showing no hint of joking.
At this point.
Yu Lingxiao could tell that this girl Tao Qiyue was very stubborn and not joking at all.
The more she was like this, the more unhappy he felt.
The Yu family was the boss in Ninghai City. How could they let a young girl search their premises?
If this got out, where would the Yu family's reputation go?
"I'm afraid not today," Yu Lingxiao said with a smile.
"My house was just disinfected today, and there are many harmful gases inside. I don't want you to go in."
If Yu Lingxiao hadn't considered Tao Qiyue's grandfather, he would have already fallen out with this girl. How could he have politely found an excuse for her?
Tao Qiyue didn't understand the deeper meaning of Yu Lingxiao's words and shook her head, saying, "Grandpa Yu, we police officers are not afraid of anything. We can wear gas masks to search.
Yu Lingxiao almost lost his composure.
"Qiyue..."
"So, you think Grandpa Yu is a bad person?"
"If your grandfather knew, he might be so angry that he couldn't eat."
Tao Qiyue still said, "Grandpa Yu, I believe you are innocent. But now it involves procedures. The criminal suspect has identified your Yu family as possibly hiding firearms and other illegal controlled equipment, so we must investigate. Please rest assured, Grandpa Yu, since you are innocent, you can withstand the search. As the saying goes, an upright person fears no slander, and a clear conscience fears no midnight knock."
Yu Lingxiao's face darkened, and he remained silent.
"Please wait a moment."
"I need to take a call first. After the call, I'll let you search." he said.
Tao Qiyue frowned.
Considering the friendship between their families, Tao Qiyue did not act rashly. It was only a matter of a few minutes anyway.
Not far away.
Yu Lingxiao called the city and said, "Xiao Zhou, why is someone coming to my house with a search warrant? You know, this old man loves collecting antique calligraphy and paintings. If they break anything, they won't be able to afford to compensate."
The "Xiao Zhou" he mentioned was the deputy to Ninghai's top official.
Zhou Linghui frowned upon hearing Yu Lingxiao's subtly reproachful tone, "Old Yu, is there such a thing?"
"Do you think this old man is trying to trick you?" Yu Lingxiao sneered.
"Who is it? I'll call the Ninghai Bureau immediately and have them recalled!" Zhou Linghui dared not delay for a moment because he knew that the Yu family had some relationship with the Grand Governor of Jiangnan.
And it wasn't a slight relationship!
Yu Lingxiao said lightly, "It's Tao Qiyue, Old Tao's precious granddaughter."
"Ah? It's her?"
This put Zhou Linghui in a difficult position.
Although Tao Zixing had retired, his prestige remained, and he was not someone Zhou Linghui, a minor figure, could afford to offend.
Yu Lingxiao added, "Just give the order, and I'll explain it to Old Tao myself."
"That would be great. I'll do it now." Zhou Linghui breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't hang up the phone, as if waiting for Yu Lingxiao's next words.
As expected.
Yu Lingxiao was in a very good mood and continued, "It's good for young people to distinguish right from wrong. It seems that the small Ninghai can no longer accommodate you. Next time, if there's a chance, I'll put in a good word for you with those people."
Zhou Linghui was overjoyed and immediately thanked Yu Lingxiao.
With the elder's words, he would likely be promoted by another level. This was why Zhou Linghui was so obedient to Yu Lingxiao.
It could be said without exaggeration that Yu Lingxiao was the true king of Ninghai!
Unless it was a prince parachuted in from the capital, everyone in the Ninghai system had to give Yu Lingxiao considerable face, and sometimes even had to act according to Yu Lingxiao's wishes.
If it was difficult to handle? Then don't handle it!
After hanging up.
Yu Lingxiao returned to Tao Qiyue and said with a kind smile, "I'm sorry for the delay. You can go in and search now."
Tao Qiyue nodded, "Thank you for your understanding, Grandpa Yu. If there's a chance in the future, I'll come to apologize to you."
She waved her hand, signaling her subordinates to enter the Yu family manor to search.
However, before she could say anything, the phone in her pocket suddenly rang, "Director Wang, this is Captain Tao Qiyue of the Criminal Investigation Detachment. We are at the Yu family manor preparing to search. Please give instructions!"
"What?!"
"How can this be? The approval was already granted! The Yu family also agreed!"
"Is there no room for maneuver?"
"Okay..."
"I understand."
"Yes! I will complete the mission!"
Yu Lingxiao remained expressionless, clearly having anticipated this outcome.
After Tao Qiyue hung up the phone, she sighed with a dazed look in her eyes, then signaled her subordinates to withdraw and return to the bureau.
"Qiyue, no more searching?" Yu Lingxiao asked with a smile.
Tao Qiyue, still unaware of Yu Lingxiao's machinations, shook her head, "The superiors said that our approval procedures were problematic, so the operation was terminated. We can only proceed after completing the necessary steps."
"That's a real shame," Yu Lingxiao feigned regret and sighed.
"If you're free on the weekend, remember to come home for dinner. By the way, how are things developing between you and Huai Xuan? You're not young anymore, and it's about time you settled down and started a family."
Tao Qiyue blushed at his words and mumbled a vague response, then left in a hurry.
Yu Lingxiao watched the police cars leave, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He muttered, "Haven't seen her for a few years, why has this girl become like this? Does she still have any respect for me as her Grandpa Yu?"
He had to quickly arrange for Yu Huaixuan and Tao Qiyue to get married.
Otherwise—
Given Tao Qiyue's temperament, she might ruin important matters.
Therefore, she had to be secured!
Yu Huaixuan was the eldest son of the second son, Yu Zhengzhi. Their marriage had been decided since they were children.
The reason Yu Lingxiao was in a hurry now was that he had already realized that Yu Shenxing was not suitable to be the successor, and the Yu family might even fall apart in his hands.
Therefore, the elder's gaze naturally fell on Yu Huaixuan.
Yu Huaixuan's abilities were no less than Yu Shenxing's, and his age and qualifications were also sufficient. If he could also marry the granddaughter of Tao Zixing, then no one could object.
Besides this.
Yu Lingxiao had also been feeling uneasy lately, sensing that something big was about to happen.
The sooner he could embrace Tao Zixing, the sooner he could put his mind at ease.
On the other side.
Tao Qiyue kept thinking about what Yu Lingxiao had said earlier.
In fact, since childhood, she had been instilled with the idea that she was Yu Huaixuan's wife. Therefore, she had no objections to marrying Yu Huaixuan in the past, and even harbored some expectations.
After joining the army three years ago, Tao Qiyue's mindset had changed.
Three years of military life had not only strengthened Tao Qiyue's physique but also broadened her horizons.
Since then, Tao Qiyue had developed a rebellious streak, not wanting her fate to be arranged by others.
"I don't want to marry Yu Huaixuan."
Tao Qiyue murmured.
"Unless..."
"He can rival the legendary Eye of the Candle Dragon."