CHAPTER 549: CHAPTER 550: A BIT OF NEATNESS

Gao Lian’s expression was also grave as he said, "Don’t worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. Xiao Xia, drive the elderly back home in the police car. I will go to the station with Mr. Shi."

Xiao Xia nodded, "Yes!"

Grandpa Shi and Grandma Shi looked worriedly at Shi Lingyan before asking Gao Lian, "There won’t be any problems, right?"

"There won’t be any issues. Please go back first." Shi Lingyan said, "Officer Xia, please take care of them."

Seeing Shi Lingyan say this, the elderly couple finally left with Xiao Xia.

Meanwhile, Gao Lian led Shi Lingyan in a different direction to a Volkswagen Langyi, a common sight on the streets.

Gao Lian stood by the car and pulled out his pack of cigarettes, offering one to Shi Lingyan, then gestured behind him, "Here."

Turning around, Shi Lingyan saw Grandpa Shi and Grandma Shi had already gotten into the back seat of the police car. Without turning on the siren or lights, the car quickly drove away.

Shi Lingyan’s heart settled and he casually took the cigarette and played with it in his hand, asking, "Your car?"

"Yeah," Gao Lian lit a cigarette, "Bought it a couple of years ago, I have only one year left to pay off the car loan."

Shi Lingyan raised his eyebrows slightly before quickly changing the topic, "Not bad, low-key, suits you."

To avoid drawing attention to his car, Gao Lian didn’t dare to add even a sticker to it, and the color was the most common white found on the streets.

Such a car, if driven on the street, could only be identified by its license plate number, otherwise, even Gao Lian wouldn’t recognize if it really was his own car.

Indeed low-profile.

Gao Lian smiled and exhaled smoke, "It’s decent, comfortable to drive too. Get in."

Once inside the car, Shi Lingyan was shocked by its interior.

There wasn’t any particular smell, but the items inside were a complete mess!

Empty water bottles, a thermos, tissues, gloves, and even hats and scarves were casually placed on the seats, along with other items that Shi Lingyan didn’t quite recognize scattered in the storage space below the gear stick, with occasional drops of ash falling.

Shi Lingyan’s brow furrowed as he looked at the mess around him, unsure if he even wanted to sit down.

Seeing this, Gao Lian grabbed the stuff from the passenger seat and tossed it to the back, but Shi Lingyan still hesitated. Gao Lian raised his eyebrows and said humorously, "Look at you, young master, got a bit of a cleanliness problem?"

Shi Lingyan averted his eyes and still showed no intention of getting in, saying softly, "A little."

"Oh," Gao Lian flicked off some ash, got into the driver’s seat, grabbed the passenger seat cushion, tossed it aside, and wiped down with a wet wipe before switching on the air conditioner. The seat was soon dry, and he said, "Sit."

Shi Lingyan’s state of mind at this moment: ....

After a moment of silence, he finally got in.

Gao Lian, with one hand holding the cigarette and the other starting the car, said while smoking, "In our line of work, we are used to being rough. After all, it’s my own car, so I don’t bother tidying it up."

Shi Lingyan remained silent for a moment, looked at the stuff on the side shelf, and ultimately couldn’t resist tidying it up.

Gao Lian was somewhat surprised but paid no mind, saying to himself, "Actually, if you hadn’t come to see me a few days ago, I would have come to find you myself. I’ve recently found a new lead. The evidence provided by Shi Mei is substantial enough to suggest that Tang Wu’s death might not have been an accident but homicide. However, since Shi Mei isn’t the direct victim, even though there is intent and premeditation to kill her and take her heart, we can’t say for sure they are the murderers before anything happens. So we need Tang Wu’s immediate family members to accuse them... What are you doing?"