Ye Huohuo had initially thought her plan to borrow materials would be ruined when she saw Cai Xiaoxi's expression. However, she was surprised to see Cai Xiaoxi's usually stern and rigid face blush upon seeing Li Mochen.
What was most amusing was how Cai Xiaoxi's eyes immediately curved into crescents, transforming her sharp, eagle-like gaze into what looked like dreamy peach blossom eyes.
A thought sparked in Ye Huohuo’s mind – this was her chance! Before leaving to handle affairs, she had calculated that she would need Li Mochen to succeed today. It seemed her calculation was correct!
Li Mochen still appeared somewhat constrained, his previous arrogance that dared to challenge anyone in school completely gone. His speech even became a little stuttered.
“Miss Cai, are you… are you busy?”
Cai Xiaoxi lowered her gaze slightly, her face flushing as she sneakily glanced at Li Mochen. “Mr. Li, what brings you here today?”
“Ah, I… I came to find your brother…” As soon as Li Mochen finished speaking, he wished he could bite off his tongue. He had actually come for her, and while his initial thought was to find Cai Bei, he still needed to go through her brother to ask for her help.
But what he thought and what he said were two different things. Li Mochen didn’t know why he got so nervous whenever he saw Cai Xiaoxi; his brain stopped working, and his tongue became clumsy.
Ye Huohuo, watching from the side, secretly tugged at Li Mochen’s sleeve and whispered, “Don’t be nervous!”
Only then did Li Mochen seem to snap back to reality, regaining his composure that had apparently wandered off somewhere.
“Are you looking for my brother? He just went out with Captain Liu to an incident scene. Should I relay a message?” Cai Xiaoxi's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment.
Li Mochen cleared his throat and tried to backtrack. “Ah, actually, there’s nothing important for my brother. Since you’re here, perhaps you could do me a favor.”
Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaoxi’s previously dimmed eyes lit up. “What is it? Tell me!”
Her expression was filled with anticipation, as if she were saying, “Tell me, and I’ll do my best to help if I can.”
It was a shame that Li Mochen’s gaze was currently wandering towards the file cabinets behind her, and he didn’t see her fleeting hope.
By the time his gaze reluctantly returned, Cai Xiaoxi had resumed her previous stern demeanor.
“I wanted to ask for your help, but it’s not for me, it’s for a friend,” Li Mochen’s train of thought was still unclear, and his words came out jumbled.
He pulled Ye Huohuo closer, “This is Ye Huohuo, she’s my… friend!”
Li Mochen hesitated when introducing Ye Huohuo, contemplating whether to reveal their true relationship. After considering Ye Huohuo’s earlier request not to easily disclose her identity, he ultimately chose to conceal it.
However, he didn’t realize that this concealment would cause Ye Huohuo further trouble.
Hearing Li Mochen’s introduction, Cai Xiaoxi finally noticed Ye Huohuo beside him. She scrutinized Ye Huohuo from head to toe for a long moment, her expression instantly darkening as if a heavy storm was brewing.
“Police department information cannot be shown to irrelevant individuals. You should leave,” she said, her gaze slicing through Ye Huohuo like a knife a thousand times over.
Ye Huohuo sighed, thinking that if looks could kill, she would have been killed ten thousand times by now.
“Um… Miss Cai, please don’t misunderstand. Mo Chen and I are just ordinary friends!” Perhaps affected by the malevolent aura, Ye Huohuo’s mind wasn't working clearly. She casually called him Mo Chen, her tone filled with a hint of intimacy.
After all, in Ye Huohuo’s subconscious, she already regarded Li Mohan’s younger brothers as her own, so her tone and address naturally became a bit more familiar.
But her words were misinterpreted by Cai Xiaoxi, sounding exactly like a girlfriend’s tone. Cai Xiaoxi’s brow instantly furrowed.
“I don’t care who you are. There are regulations in the bureau that prohibit idle personnel from viewing stored information. If you truly wish to access it, you need a permit from the director or captain. Otherwise, it’s a flat no.”
Well, she had completely infuriated Cai Xiaoxi!
Her eagle-like eyes were filled with anger, and Ye Huohuo could see a faint murderous intent in them. She knew it was too late to say anything, and she secretly blamed herself for speaking so foolishly just now.
It seemed the malevolent aura that clung to her, while not fatal, still caused her to encounter difficulties in everything she did.
She had gone to the school to find Li Mochen and inexplicably endured a barrage of sarcastic remarks. Now, trying to retrieve information had led to such a huge misunderstanding.
She wanted to explain further, but Li Mochen pulled her out of the room.
Li Mochen was tall with long legs, and pulling Ye Huohuo along was like an adult dragging a small child. Ye Huohuo had to trot to keep up with his pace.
It wasn’t until they were outside the office building that Ye Huohuo finally pulled her hand away from Li Mochen.
“Why did you run out? Let me explain a bit more, maybe she would have agreed…”
“Explain what? She’s very stubborn and extremely principled. She wouldn’t budge on anything that violates her principles, even if you held a knife to her throat,” Li Mochen said, wiping the sweat from his forehead and periodically glancing at the window of the资料室, as if afraid Cai Xiaoxi would see him.
Seeing his demeanor, Ye Huohuo sighed helplessly. “Sigh, actually, she’s quite… to you…”
“Sister-in-law, please, ancestors, don’t mention that terrifying woman again. Every time I see her, my legs turn to jelly, and I just want to escape!”
Seeing his slightly disheveled expression, Ye Huohuo couldn't help but chuckle wryly. “Alright, I’m asking for your help, so you call the shots. It’s just that I don’t understand, as the dignified Fourth Young Master of the Li family, why are you so afraid of her?”
Li Mochen pulled Ye Huohuo to a corner. “I don’t understand it myself. Besides my eldest brother and grandfather, I’m not afraid of anyone, but for some reason, when I see Cai Xiaoxi, my mind goes blank, and I can’t speak properly.
Perhaps… she just looks too fierce?!”
Ye Huohuo also found it somewhat strange. She was about to calculate their fortunes, but before she could make a move, several cars suddenly drove into the police station entrance with a whoosh.
They stopped in the courtyard, covered in dust. The person who alighted from the first jeep was none other than Liu Keqiang, the head of the criminal investigation team and a comrade of A Cheng, whom she had met before.
This man was already dark-skinned, and his complexion was now as black as the bottom of a pot. His eyes were bloodshot, and his hair was disheveled like a bird's nest, suggesting he hadn't slept for days. The police officers accompanying him also looked as if they hadn't slept for days and nights.
The people alighting from the last vehicle were wearing isolation suits, and they carried a bulging body bag out of the car.
Although the opening of the body bag was sealed tightly, as soon as the car door opened, Ye Huohuo and Li Mochen, who were quite far away, were hit by a wave of putrid odor.
A slightly overweight man in the lead directed the others to use a stretcher to carry the contents wrapped in the body bag into the building.
Li Mochen covered his mouth and nose, then leaned closer to Ye Huohuo’s ear and whispered, “Looks like there’s another murder case! I wonder how many days that corpse has been dead, this smell…”
Perhaps some of the smell had gotten into his mouth, causing Li Mochen to gag twice, nearly vomiting.
Ye Huohuo couldn't help but frown. She secretly moved her fingers on her right side and furrowed her brow even tighter!