CHAPTER 275: CHAPTER 275: TIMID

Instinctively shouting out, Tuanzi realized he had mistaken the person.

The man in front of him had features very similar to Gu Qize, even more like Gu Qize’s real brother than Gu Yunmu. However, his skin was darker, clearly from long exposure to the elements, and his deep eyes possessed a sharpness uncommon in ordinary people. Just a glance from him felt like being seen through. His demeanor was also very agile, like a beast ready to act at any moment.

Feeling thoroughly observed, Tuanzi sneaked his steps little by little, edging towards Gu Wangchao, finally breathing a sigh of relief once he was there.

"Officer Si..." Gu Wangchao, having also seen the man’s face clearly, was about to call him by name, but realizing they were on official duty, he corrected himself, "Officer Si."

With that call, Si Huai recognized the identity of the little girl who had just acted.

"Thanks for earlier."

This wasn’t the place for discussion, and Si Huai didn’t particularly question how his cousin possessed such skills. As per procedure, they also needed to go to the police station to record a statement.

Gu Wangchao would naturally comply, "Yun Mu is also here, I’ll let him know. Miaomiao, you stay here for now."

Having a cousin who worked as a criminal police officer put Gu Wangchao at ease leaving his sister behind.

Once he left, Tuanzi became timid, sneaking glances at Si Huai and then quickly looking away when he noticed. Yet whenever Si Huai gave orders to his subordinates, she’d sneak another peek.

[Ancient Martial System: Host, you seem very afraid of him]

[Miaomiao: It’s not exactly fear, it’s more like, oh, when he looks over, Miaomiao feels like a cat being held by the scruff, just instinctively...]

Instinctively very obedient.

The system, filling in with its knowledge, quickly envisioned a big cat holding a kitten, or a tiger carrying a cub.

This weathered criminal police officer was clearly a beast, while the host was a young, still-growing beast. How could the little beast not retract its claws and timidly observe the bigger beast?

Si Huai was visibly busy.

They were tracing a large organ trafficking organization, working tirelessly for days; catching many helped them lock onto a big fish, who just happened to come for hot pot. Catching him would significantly advance the case.

Unexpectedly midway through the ambush, this big fish spotted them.

This discovery involved many issues and could severely impact future actions.

While waiting for backup to arrive, Si Huai was constantly on the phone. As for the previous criminal, he had already been taken back to the station.

Once backup arrived to reassure the public and search the scene, Si Huai led the remaining witnesses away, including Tuanzi and Gu Wangchao.

Gu Yunmu also arrived, unusually without his playful demeanor, simply nodding as a greeting.

Given Si Huai’s special profession, discussing personal matters during his work could easily have negative impacts.

Everyone boarded a car to the police station.

Tuanzi sat in the back row, with Gu Wangchao on the left and Gu Yunmu on the right, while Si Huai occupied the front passenger seat.

The little girl drooped her eyelids, appearing asleep. But after a few seconds, she stealthily peeked towards the front passenger seat; the moment her gaze touched the side of his face, she recoiled as if shocked.

A few seconds passed, and she repeated the action.

"Hungry?"

Si Huai asked, without turning, casually retrieving a pack of biscuits from the storage compartment in front of the passenger seat. Checking the date to ensure it was fine, he turned and passed it to the back row, only to meet his cousin’s startled wide eyes.

"Not hungry?"

"Hungry."

Tuanzi quickly accepted the biscuits, unable to resist whispering to Gu Wangchao once he turned away.

"He doesn’t have eyes on the back of his head, how did he know Miaomiao was looking at him?"

"Weren’t your little actions obvious?" Gu Yunmu folded his arms, somewhat displeased.

Tuanzi gave him a sidelong glance, "Weren’t you sneaking peeks too?"

Gu Yunmu mumbled, "Was that sneaking? That was wide open!"

Tuanzi retorted, "I was wide open too!"

The big and little one bickered.

At this moment, Si Huai’s phone rang, and the pair simultaneously halted their argument.

"So that’s how it is, I understand."

Si Huai’s expression darkened as he instructed the driver to hand over the vehicle.

"Let the bureau send another car to take you back, I have an urgent matter."

Gu Wangchao and Gu Yunmu didn’t want to bother him, naturally cooperating, yet Tuanzi hesitated.

Her keen ears accidentally overheard the conversation.

The person on the other end explained that it wasn’t someone leaking the operation plan, but that there was a more crucial figure outside the hot pot restaurant. That person recognized several disguised officers, sending a signal to warn the big fish, then fled.

Just now, the bureau cracked this signal and had pressed the criminal, gaining a precise answer.

Those remaining at the scene acquired surveillance from the mall, tracing the crucial figure’s path, discovering he got into a car after leaving.

Traffic management was coordinating an intercept, others were still in pursuit. Si Huai’s location was very close to the man’s current position.

"Cousin," she refused to get off, cautiously clinging to the backrest, "I want to go too, I can help."

She called upon the system in her mind, which had already started searching based on the photo sent to Si Huai’s phone.

The crucial figure was nearby, and after locking onto him, the system unhesitatingly remotely blocked the communication signal from the man’s device.

Si Huai locked eyes with her for a few seconds, walked to the back, picked her up like a tiger lifting a cub, placed her in Gu Yunmu’s arms, and drove off.

Tuanzi: "Ah ah ah, I really can help!"

The system already helped, she could help catch the bad guys too!

[Ancient Martial System: Don’t get excited, it’s quite dangerous, and since you’re not an officer, professionally or personally, he wouldn’t take you]

[Miaomiao: That makes sense, but...]

Tuanzi wilted.

"Sigh," she sighed sorrowfully, "is Miaomiao not reliable enough? Or does Miaomiao have to grow up?"

She was only five, but truly very capable, super capable!

"Then you need to grow long enough."

Gu Yunmu pinched her cheek, "At least twenty more years, I’d say."

Tuanzi turned sharply, glaring at him in exasperation.

After that, the three went to the police station to give their statements.

The police had already obtained surveillance from the store, naturally seeing how the adorably dressed little girl had pulled out a cobblestone, shattering the criminal’s left finger bones and kneecap.

Officer: What kind of soft but fierce little cutie is this?

Some recognized her, knowing she was the currently famous Little Heroine, feeling somewhat disoriented.

"Has modern Martial Arts developed to this level?"

At five years old, she was already so formidable. Give her another ten years, and she might become a grandmaster.

As an enthusiastic citizen and cute Little Heroine, Tuanzi, after her statement, received treats from several female officers.

Everyone hurriedly fed her, then returned to their tasks.

"Ready to go back?"

Gu Yunmu, looking around the lobby, found everyone looking rushed, not wanting to linger and disrupt.

"That shop probably closed, need to find another place to eat."

Tuanzi was munching on chocolate, her lips smudged dark.

"I’m not leaving, I want to wait for cousin to return."

She also wanted to see if her cousin caught the big villain.