Chapter 103 - Chapter 103: What Bad Luck? You Can Meet a Criminal in a cab? (2/2)

When Su Xuan heard that Zhao Ruoxi had another meeting to attend, he felt a bit disappointed. He understood that her work was a priority, especially since they had only met three times.

“Well, take your time on your way back, and send me a message once you arrive,” Su Xuan said as he watched Zhao Ruoxi hail a taxi.

In response to his suggestion, Zhao Ruoxi, who was already in a taxi waiting for it to pull up, looked at him and nodded, though she seemed a bit puzzled. “And what about you? What’s next?”

“I’m planning to head back to the county,” Su Xuan explained. “I haven’t been back in a week, and I need to tidy up. Plus, the food in the anti-pickpocket team’s canteen is just not the same as what we have back at the office.”

“I’m not quite used to it!”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruoxi burst into laughter.

“Then you should head back for a meal. I believe Uncle Mai and the others must be missing you,” Zhao Ruoxi said with a playful tone.

Su Xuan had been introduced to Zhao Ruoxi by Old Mai, so it made sense that she knew him and his friends.

As they chatted, Zhao Ruoxi’s taxi arrived. She quickly spoke up, “Well, I should get going.”

Su Xuan nodded, about to respond, when he heard a notification sound.

[Ding! Criminal detected. Please make an immediate arrest.]

Su Xuan’s eyes widened. He turned to look at Zhao Ruoxi’s taxi. They were standing near the restaurant entrance, and the only vehicle in close proximity was her taxi.

Instinctively, Su Xuan activated his “Criminal Radar.”

Sure enough, the taxi driver had a bright red mark on his head.

“I need to go,” Su Xuan said quickly, “You go ahead. I’ve got something to take care of.”

Zhao Ruoxi was unaware of the situation, thinking he was just being polite. She put her phone in her bag and was about to get into the taxi. Su Xuan hurriedly walked over and opened the back door. Zhao Ruoxi thought he was being chivalrous and got into the car.

Unexpectedly, Su Xuan got in the taxi too.

“You…?” Zhao Ruoxi was bewildered.

Su Xuan smiled at her and explained, “I just remembered I need to go to the train station. Mind if 1 tag along?”

Zhao Ruoxi had no objection and shook her head.

“Are you the passenger with the last four digits 2189?” a voice suddenly came from the driver’s seat.

Without much thought, Zhao Ruoxi nodded, “Yes, that’s me. I’m going to the city’s train station.”

After that, she fell silent, preparing to take out her phone for entertainment.

The car fell into the usual taxi silence. Most passengers didn’t engage in conversation with taxi drivers unless they were both talkative or one of them initiated it.

Sitting next to Zhao Ruoxi, Su Xuan glanced out the window but kept a close eye on the driver. He had a feeling that this driver might not be the quiet type.

As expected, in a few seconds, the driver struck up a conversation, “Miss, are you two heading to the train station for a trip?”

Zhao Ruoxi hesitated, not expecting the driver to be so chatty. However, given her personality, she would never ignore someone who initiated a conversation with her.

Before she could respond, Su Xuan beat her to it, saying, “Yes, we thought it’s nice weather, so we’re going on a short trip.”

The driver immediately started talking about a few cities worth visiting. After a few minutes, Su Xuan noticed that the driver was deviating from the correct route.

Feigning ignorance, he casually placed his hand in his pocket, holding onto his phone.

Continuing the conversation, he asked, “By the way, from your accent, it sounds like you’re from the Hang City area, right?”