Chapter 376 - It Does Not Belong to Me (2/2)

She smiled, keeping her emotions in check, and said, “By the way, Mr. Xiao Luo, I think this should be returned to its rightful owner.”

She took off the jade bracelet that Hua Heying had insisted on giving her and handed it back to Xiao Luo.

Had this happened earlier, Xiao Luo would have taken it without any hesitation, but after spending some time with Ji Siying, she had left an impression in his heart. While it was not as intense as love, but it was still quite deep and hard for him to let it go.

He pressed the bracelet back into her hand and said, “No, it looks good on you, I think you should keep it.”

“But it doesn’t belong to me.”

Tears were welling up in Ji Siying’s eyes as she dreamed of all the good times she could have experienced with Xiao Luo. She truly had hoped to become the rightful owner of this bracelet, but when the news of his marriage to Su Li broke out, all those beautiful dreams she had were shattered to pieces.

“I want you to wear it,” Xiao Luo said.

Ji Siying was stunned, and she braked hard, stopping the car suddenly. She looked at Xiao Luo with deep affection, hoping for an answer, as she did not understand why he was saying this to her.

As she gazed at Xiao Luo, she sensed that he was facing some difficulties that he could not divulge.

Xiao Luo did not continue speaking on the matter and immediately changed the subject. “Have you settled the issue with Star Cloud Kendo Gym?”

“Yes.”

“The owner of Star Cloud Kendo Gym, Asou Yanagi, had actually been on NSA’s blacklist for some time now. We have long suspected that he is a spy, but we have no proof so far, as his movements are secretive,” Ji Siying said, then added, “His kendo gym is merely a cover for his mission, and he has attracted the likes of Guo Qinghe and his friends to start a chain of MLM-related activities in Xiahai city. His purpose is obvious—to disrupt our society by harming our citizens through economic means. If we do not do anything about it, this problem will continue to grow and impact our people’s livelihood.”

“So, I suppose this was why NSA ordered me to look into the MLM activities?” Xiao Luo cocked his brows.

“Yes, Asou Yanagi is one of the main culprits, but he’s a powerful adversary, and our ordinary agents are incapable of taking on this mission. So, it would have only been a matter of time before you confronted him, but it looks like you have already done so in advance,” Ji Siying replied.

Xiao Luo held his chin in his hand and said, “Don’t stir the grass and startle the snake, I would like to make use of Guo Qinghe.”

“Rest assured, Mr. Xiao, we will not interfere and have also informed the police that if anyone asks about you, they’re to explain that you have been transferred to NSA headquarters for detention, and awaiting the trial.”

“That’s good.”

“Qiu Yuanjie, the captain of Headquarters’ First Division, will get in touch with you soon and assist you in your work.”

“I will transfer his information to your handphone later. He has been on the watch for the MLM-related activities in Xiahai city and is very familiar with the situation here. You can get twice the results with half the workload with his assistance.” Ji Siying turned the ignition key and slipped the jade bracelet back on her wrist. She would wait for the day when Xiao Luo finally decided to tell her about his difficulties and clearly explain everything to her.

As they started moving again, Xiao Luo asked, “What is his personality like?” If he had to work with someone he couldn’t get along with him, he’d rather not have that assistance.

Ji Siying shook her head and replied, “I am not too sure about that, so far, I’ve not had the opportunity to come into contact with him. But, based on his profile data, it appears that he is a very outstanding police officer and has many impressive achievements.”

“Right, got it.”

Xiao Luo remained silent for the rest of the journey and observed the street view outside the car.

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Ji Siying dropped Xiao Luo off at Chang Mangu Amusement Park before proceeding to her next destination.

Su Canye was waiting anxiously with Su Xiaobei at the entrance. He was troubled and unsure if he should inform his sister about the incident at the kendo gym, but the conflict in his conscience did not last very long as he promptly took his phone out and called Su Li. “Sis, we’re in big trouble, brother-in-law has been arrested by the police!”

Xiao Luo was standing behind Su canye and heard everything. Earlier in the gym, Xiao Luo had said to him: “What has happened here, stays here.” Su canye was quick to agree then, yet had betrayed him in a blink of an eye, as he told Su Li everything that had happened.

“I really can’t see through brother-in-law, he’s a weirdo —he can speak Japanese and English fluently, and he’s also an excellent fighter. You should’ve seen him completely demolished the kendo gym.”