CHAPTER 22: CHAPTER 22: I REFUSE

Such techniques are rarely mastered abroad, are there still such talents in our country?!

He Yunsong looked at her with eyes full of doubt and inquiry, without any concealment.

He made his mistrust crystal clear.

Yi Chichi smiled, "An old gentleman who took good care of me."

The tone was quite forlorn, tinged with a bit of skepticism.

This old man is not fictional; he really existed in the original protagonist’s short seventeen years of life.

The old man was an old Red Army soldier who had walked through the marshlands, but somehow ended up at the gatekeeper of a textile factory.

After the original protagonist’s mother passed away, Yi Yong married Zhang Lanxiang, and the original protagonist’s days began to become difficult.

With no one to stand up for her, she could only hide and lick her wounds like an injured little beast, crying silently.

At the age of five, after failing to take care of the dragon and phoenix twins, the original protagonist was beaten by Yi Yong and kicked out of the house.

He also threatened her, forbidding her from crying in the hallway, telling the original protagonist to get far away.

In the bitter cold of winter, the little girl with only single clothes had nowhere to go and could only wander like a ghost in the textile factory residential area.

Then, she met the old man.

Seeing her pitiful state, the old man took her back to his place.

He gave her food and clothes and took care of her.

He not only taught her to read and write, but also taught her methods to persuade Yi Yong to send her to school.

Because of the old man, the original protagonist had the chance to go to school.

But heaven is unkind to good people; the old man died of illness in the cold winter month when the original protagonist was twelve years old.

So, go ahead and investigate.

The old man was a capable person with lots of skills.

What can be discovered is not something she should worry about.

The task of mental rehearsal and logical consistency has outsiders helping to perfect it.

Having studied human nature, Yi Chichi’s attitude was very open.

Open to the extent that He Yunsong and Wen Shi had nothing to say, and they traveled silently to the destination.

Then, they watched as Yi Chichi dug out a woman from a pile of fallen leaves behind the bushes.

The woman was not in a conscious state, her features were not particularly striking, but her attire was quite fashionable.

Overall, her attire didn’t resemble a local, instead, it had the flair of a Shanghai urban girl.

"A countryside youth?"

Yi Chichi paused her hand ready to pull the needle, "Came last year, not sure if a countryside youth."

As the words fell, she pulled out the needle inserted into the top of the woman’s head.

Wen Shi’s eyes suddenly widened, "You even stuck a needle into her head?"

Good grief, where did this fierce girl come from?

"I did."

Seeing the two of them showing disapproval, she said in grievance, "I’m thin and weak, if I don’t use some methods, I might not be able to handle her."

It made a lot of sense.

Necessary means at critical moments.

"Didn’t it hurt when you stuck it in?"

"Master the technique, and there’s no feeling."

Is there really such a thing?

He Yunsong seemed itching to try, opening his mouth to ask to let him try it, but knowing his temperament, Wen Shi shot him a glance, smiling with curved brows.

"Do you want to practice?"

Once these words were out, Yi Chichi saw He Yunsong freeze, with a sense of fear in his eyes.

"No, I refuse."

While speaking, he even retreated a few steps, showing a very cautious demeanor.

Yi Chichi, "..."

Understood, among these two, the charmingly ambiguous Mr. Wen is the truly difficult one to deal with.

Handsome He with an icy facade is rather a softie.

This contrast is simply astonishing.

"I’ll leave the person to you."

Seeing the two reaching out to take Zhang Yin, she let go intending to say goodbye, but Wen Shi looked at her with a pair of crescent moon eyes.

"You need to come with us to cooperate in the subsequent investigation."

"My companions are still waiting for me at the station."

"No problem, later we’ll let comrades from the police go find them."

This meant there was no choice but to go.

"Alright."

Thus, the three of them, taking a seemingly unconscious Zhang Yin, directly headed to the police department.

The matters after reaching the destination had nothing to do with Yi Chichi, professional tasks are handled by professionals.

However, as one of those directly involved with Zhang Yin, who extracted quite a bit of information, and also made the person fall unconscious, Yi Chichi needed first to wake the person up, and wait for Wen Shi and colleagues to finish cooperating with police interrogation before leaving.

Of course, she was also questioned.

Meanwhile, the police set out to find Wang Nan and the others.

At this moment, Wang Nan and the others were gathered, debating whether to report to the police after failing to find the person like headless flies running around.

Such a big person left a sentence about having an urgent matter and ran off and then kind of disappeared, they were really worried.

"Should we..."

The suggestion to just report to the police didn’t get to be said out loud when a stranger’s male voice suddenly came from the side, "Comrade Bai Chen and Wang Nan?"

"Hello comrade, I’m Bai Chen."

Bai Chen reacted quickly, turning his head first in the direction of the voice.

Seeing a uniformed police officer, his heart thudded immediately, oh no, something’s happened to Yi Chichi.

With anxiety in his expression, he asked, "Comrade, has something happened to Yi Chichi?"

"There’s nothing wrong with Yi Comrade."

There’s something wrong with someone else.

The police officer smiled reassuringly, "She is at our place now, can’t leave for a while. You can choose whether to go back with me or go back on your own?"

Stunned by such an unexpected situation, Bai Chen and the others were at a loss.

After exchanging glances, he answered on behalf of everyone, "Can we discuss it a bit?"

"I’ll wait for you beside."

"Okay."

Then, after some chaotic discussions, a decision was made.

Still, Bai Chen took the lead; he approached the police officer, didn’t ask dumb questions like whether Yi Chichi was in trouble, but seriously asked, "Comrade, is Yi Chichi safe?"

"Safe for now!"

As for future safety... hard to say.

Bai Chen understood the unsaid words, looking at Wang Nan and the others, seeing everyone nodding in agreement, he gritted his teeth and gave the answer.

"We’ll go back with you."

At least they came out together, they need to first ensure Yi Chichi’s safety.

Then they’ll plan how to proceed.

"Alright."

Then, Wang Nan and the others followed the police officer.

Later, appearing worried in front of Yi Chichi, Wang Nan and the others discovered she was living quite comfortably.

She held a steaming cup of brown sugar water, on the table there were sausages, bread, and some hawthorn berries.

As soon as their eyes met, Yi Chichi’s face lit up with surprise, while Wang Nan and the others were exasperated.

Goodness, while they were anxiously worried, Yi Chichi was sitting here enjoying herself.

"Come sit down quickly."

Yi Chichi gestured to them, Wang Nan and the others were amused yet speechless; she acted as if she were at home.

Taking a deep breath, Wang Nan sat next to her, just about to ask what happened when a female police officer came over with tea.

"Have some tea to warm up."

"Thank you!"

The group quickly expressed their thanks, the police officer smiled and said you’re welcome, then left after putting down the teacups.

Each of them held a cup of tea, and as the hot tea entered their mouths, their wind-chilled bodies instantly warmed up.

Bai Chen exhaled a long breath, "You really..."

"Yi Comrade, could you come here for a moment?"

Wen Shi suddenly appeared at the door, beckoning Yi Chichi.