The next morning, as soon as Wan Yunting got out of bed, Niu Qiuling knocked on his door. When the door opened, her expression froze. She saw the man shirtless, wearing only the hotel's large shorts, revealing his firm, well-defined muscles. Though not explosively bulky, Wan Yunting had a lean, muscular physique.
"You, why aren't you wearing any clothes..."
Although it wasn't the first time she'd seen him like this, Niu Qiuling's pretty face still flushed, her eyes flustered, her thoughts racing.
"What's the matter? You haven't seen this before."
Wan Yunting, who had just finished his morning meditation and exercise on the balcony and was now toweling his wet hair after a shower, saw Niu Qiuling's embarrassed look and a wicked grin spread across his lips.
"Narcissist."
Niu Qiuling feigned disdain and rolled her eyes at him, saying, "Hurry up and get dressed. We need to go to the police station. Director Lu wants to talk to you."
"Okay, just a moment. I'll get dressed now..."
Wan Yunting nodded, turned, tossed the towel aside, and reached for his waistband to pull off his pants. Niu Qiuling cried out in alarm, "What are you doing? Aren't you going to change in the room..."
Wan Yunting froze, then turned to her with a wicked smile, "You haven't seen this before!"
"Pfft, shameless."
Niu Qiuling glared at him fiercely, then angrily slammed the door shut and waited outside, "Hurry up..."
Five minutes later, Wan Yunting opened the door. Niu Qiuling stood with her arms crossed, her ample breasts proudly displayed. Wearing a tight white t-shirt, she couldn't conceal her large snowballs, drawing Wan Yunting's gaze firmly to the alluring cleavage.
"Still staring? Believe it or not, I'll dig your eyes out and feed them to the dogs."
Niu Qiuling covered herself slightly and, in her embarrassment, jabbed her hand towards Wan Yunting's eyes. He immediately raised his hand to block it, "Who told you to be so voluptuous? If you don't want people to look, dress more modestly."
"You jerk, can you even speak properly?"
Niu Qiuling quickly grabbed her small jacket to cover herself, which made Wan Yunting chuckle. The two then took the elevator downstairs, chatting and playfully bickering all the way to the police station, heading directly to Lu Zhongnian's office. "Director Lu, Wan Yunting is here... Dad, oh no, Director Niu, you're here too..."
Besides Lu Zhongnian, Niu Dahai and Zhao Gang were also present. Niu Qiuling quickly composed herself, glancing nervously at Wan Yunting beside her, and cautiously looked at Niu Dahai, who sat on the sofa with an imposing aura.
Is this considered meeting the parents?
"Wan Yunting, we finally meet."
Lu Zhongnian stepped forward and enthusiastically shook hands with Wan Yunting. Then, he gestured to Niu Dahai, who remained seated, "This is Director Niu. Zhao Gang, you know each other."
"Yes, Director Niu, Captain Zhao..."
Wan Yunting knew Niu Dahai was Niu Qiuling's father, otherwise, this girl wouldn't be so nervous. He greeted them politely with a smile.
"Sit down."
Niu Dahai felt it was too deliberate. He softened his stern expression and gestured for Wan Yunting to sit.
"Come, please sit..."
Lu Zhongnian invited Wan Yunting to sit next to him. Niu Qiuling naturally walked over and stood beside Niu Dahai, her head lowered slightly as she glanced at him. She had thought her father was at the hospital seeing her elder brother.
"I wonder if Director Lu and Director Niu have any further questions that require my testimony?"
Wan Yunting looked at Niu Dahai and Lu Zhongnian naturally and smiled, "I've already booked my flight. I'll be returning to Huadu this afternoon to report to Director Pang."
Lu Zhongnian poured him a cup of tea and smiled, "We do have a few things we're unclear about, so we've asked you to come over for further clarification. It won't take up too much of your time."
"Thank you."
Wan Yunting tapped his fingers on the rim of his teacup and looked at Lu Zhongnian beside him and Niu Dahai opposite him, smiling, "Director Lu, please ask whatever questions you have."
"It's like this."
Lu Zhongnian put down the teapot and smiled, "Previously, Zhong Zhicheng sent word saying you treated Ye Jiao's daughter when she was ill, and that Ye Jiao even planned to send her daughter to the country specifically for your treatment! We'd like to understand this matter better."
Wan Yunting took a slow sip of tea and slowly placed the cup down before smiling, "The situation is as follows. Ye Jiao did indeed want to send her daughter to the country for me to treat her, and she even promised to terminate drug supplies to the country in exchange for an opportunity for her daughter to come to the country!"
"That clarifies things for me."
Lu Zhongnian nodded and turned to Wan Yunting, smiling, "Then, Xiao Wan, do you think Ye Jiao's words are credible?"
Wan Yunting pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly and smiled, "I dare not speak carelessly. I imagine Director Lu and the others are familiar with Ye Jiao. She is extremely intelligent. Whether her promises are credible or not, I cannot say."
"But the only thing I can say with certainty is that she genuinely wants to send her daughter back to the country for me to treat her!"
Lu Zhongnian and the others nodded and smiled, "We've dealt with Ye Jiao before. Although she's not as rampant as other drug lords and doesn't draw attention to herself, what she says still has some credibility."
Wan Yunting smiled, "Regarding this matter, Director Lu, please handle it as you see fit. If she truly wishes to send her daughter back to the country for treatment, I hope you won't make things difficult for her daughter. After all, I've met her daughter, Ye Manni. She's a very ordinary girl, and Ye Jiao has protected her very well, never letting her come into contact with drugs."
"We know that. Her daughter was previously abroad. It was only after she fell ill that Ye Jiao brought her back to Myanmar and specifically built the current base for her," Lu Zhongnian nodded, then turned to Niu Dahai and said, "Old Niu, what do you think should be done about this matter?"
Niu Dahai's expression was serious and emotionless. "We'll trust her for now. Our priority is the situation in the Golden Triangle!"
Lu Zhongnian nodded in agreement.
Wan Yunting smiled, "If that's the case, do Director Lu and the others have any other questions?"
"There's one more thing!"
Lu Zhongnian glanced at Niu Dahai, then turned back to Wan Yunting and smiled, "Xiao Wan, have you heard of the Pengka Vault?"
"Pengka's vault?"
Wan Yunting blinked, feigning ignorance and shaking his head, "Never heard of it."
"Oh."
Lu Zhongnian was startled. Niu Dahai, sitting opposite, fixed his sharp gaze on Wan Yunting. Wan Yunting also felt the gaze of Niu Qiuling's father and the powerful aura emanating from him. Fortunately, Wan Yunting's will was strong, and he knew that subtle expressions could betray his lies.
Therefore, he met Niu Dahai's gaze directly, smiling and saying, "I genuinely haven't heard of any Pengka vault. But hearing you mention it, for a major drug lord like Pengka, after so many years of trafficking drugs, they must have amassed quite a fortune, right?"
Seeing his friendly smile, sincere eyes, and attitude, Lu Zhongnian's suspicion began to grow. Could it be that he and Niu Dahai were being overly suspicious?
They had interrogated Pengka and Pala overnight. They mentioned their encounter with Wan Yunting and his group the night before last, but never mentioned a vault!
However, there was a discrepancy in the timeline. Wan Yunting and Pengka's group exchanged fire in the early hours of the morning, around 3 AM. But they didn't return to Meilous until 7 AM, where they encountered Zhao Gang and his team.
Under normal circumstances, if Wan Yunting had apprehended Pengka in the early hours, given their location and the distance, it would only take an hour to return to Meilous, not 7:40 AM when they met Zhao Gang!
So, what had Wan Yunting and his group been doing during that unaccounted time?
Furthermore, during the interrogation of Pengka and Pala, Lu Zhongnian was also perplexed. He felt that the nerves of both of them seemed to be affected, as they couldn't clearly explain what had happened during their encounter with Wan Yunting and his group the night before last.
It was as if they had forgotten that period of memory!
Thus, Lu Zhongnian and Niu Dahai became suspicious of Wan Yunting, which was why they had Niu Qiuling ask him to come over for a chat. The mention of Ye Jiao was merely a smokescreen, and Wan Yunting understood this. He knew that the real reason Lu Zhongnian and Niu Dahai had summoned him was the Pengka Vault!