Zhang Yuanyuan had already regarded him as her only support, and even thought about being with him in the future. Even though he was already married, she didn't mind at all.

Lin Hao naturally knew her little thoughts, but couldn't bring himself to point them out, and could only maintain an ambiguous relationship with her.

However, now that Zhang Yuanyuan had confessed, unwilling to let him leave, it made Lin Hao a bit unsure about how to handle the situation.

Zhang Jianming had asked him to take care of his daughter, but was he really defending in order to steal, to have Zhang Yuanyuan for himself?

"Yuanyuan, I have a family, you know that, right?" Lin Hao quickly found an excuse.

"I don't care, anyway, I want to be by your side." Zhang Yuanyuan said, already too shy to lift her head.

"Hahaha..." Lin Hao laughed heartily, "Aren't you by my side right now?"

"What I mean is..." Zhang Yuanyuan said, blushing too much to continue.

Lin Hao looked at her charming, pure, and lovely demeanor, feeling a pang of pity, and smiled, "Alright, Lin understands your feelings."

"You... you really understand?" Zhang Yuanyuan was extremely shy.

Lin Hao moved closer, whispered softly in her ear, "You buy the villa, and we'll make it our little home, alright?"

"Hmm!" Zhang Yuanyuan was overjoyed, nodded vigorously.

Lin Hao glanced at the alluring campus beauty and moved closer, slowly pressing his lips against hers.

Zhang Yuanyuan was like kindling, ignited instantly, wrapping her arms around his neck, awkwardly responding to his advances.

The two embraced, kissing passionately, and after a long time, finally separated. Yuanyuan's face was flushed as red as a ripe apple.

…

Brothers Joint Night Snack Shop.

This long-standing barbecue shop had authentic charcoal-grilled barbeque and freshly grilled assorted bullfrog and fish balls.

When Lin Hao drove over, Zhou Bin had been waiting for some time, stepping forward to give him a big hug.

Zhou Bin was definitely skilled, being able to become the captain of the detective squad, proficient in arrest and combat.

Most importantly, his body was solid, packed with muscles, and he was very strong, making Lin Hao's back echo with powerful slaps.

"Big Soldier, ease up! You're gonna break me! Damn, why are you even more robust than before?"

"Hao, your body isn't bad either! Come, sit down, tonight we won't stop until we're drunk."

"Don't call me Hao! If others hear, I won't have any face."

"Yes, County Magistrate Lin, detective squad captain reporting to you."

"Get lost! Call me Lin Hao."

"Alright, Hao!"

The two walked shoulder to shoulder into the private room, ordered some exquisite dishes, and began to drink slowly.

"Old classmate, first congratulations on your promotion to vice county magistrate, wish you success and further advancement!" Zhou Bin sincerely raised his glass in celebration.

"Congratulations to you too! Cheers!" Lin Hao clinked glasses with him and drank it all.

The two downed three glasses of white wine, Lin Hao was completely unfazed, even making the captain of the detective squad impressed.

"Vice County Magistrate Lin, how did your drinking capacity increase after your promotion? Truly a communist warrior tested by alcohol!" Zhou Bin joked with a smile.

"You're also a warrior tested by alcohol; your party seniority should be longer than mine." Lin Hao said with a smile.

"Seniority doesn't matter now, what matters is good drinking capacity. Otherwise, promotion is hopeless!" Zhou Bin drank it all, feeling a bit bitter.

"What's wrong? Tell me what's going on." Lin Hao asked.

"It's not a big deal. You know, our detective squad must crack a big case to have a chance for promotion; otherwise, it's just about accumulating seniority. This time, there was a good opportunity, but we tracked the wrong direction and let the suspect escape..." Zhou Bin's tone was regretful.

"What big case? How come I didn't hear about it?" Lin Hao frowned.

"The July 16 major family extermination and body destruction case. We had locked the suspect, but this guy was too cunning and escaped..." Zhou Bin explained bitterly.

When Lin Hao heard about the extermination case, he suddenly recalled that there indeed seemed to be such a big case in his previous life.

If he remembered correctly, the murderer had eluded police arrest and created confusion, leading the detective squad to believe the guy had fled Wuning City. In fact, he was hiding in an old residential area in Wuning City.

However, for the moment, Lin Hao didn't recall the name of the community, but he did recall the unit number was three ones, it should be Building One, Unit One, Number One.

"Don't worry. Maybe tomorrow you'll catch this suspect?" Lin Hao smiled encouragingly.

Zhou Bin shook his head bitterly, saying, "It's difficult. From the clues we have, this guy had already headed south. We've issued a wanted notice and hope our colleagues in the south can catch this heinous guy."

"I don't think so. There's a saying that the most dangerous place is the safest. Maybe this guy is hiding in Wuning City." Lin Hao smiled as a reminder.

"Hmm..." Zhou Bin nodded slightly and said, "What you say makes sense, maybe this guy is hiding right under our noses."

"I think you should focus on those old and decrepit neighborhoods, they are the easiest place to hide." Lin Hao further narrowed down the suspect's hiding spots.

"If it's old and decrepit communities, then it's just the old district in the west."

Zhou Bin seemed to be touched by Lin Hao's analysis, smiled and said, "I'll get people to check the old and decrepit areas in the west tomorrow and see if there's any discovery."

"This murderer, since you've issued a wanted notice, must have no allies, but he definitely needs to eat and sleep, so he can only go out to buy things himself. To prevent exposure, he will likely disguise himself by wearing a mask, a hat, and clothes with a hood. You just need to ask the security guards in the community and you'll find some clues." Lin Hao added.

Zhou Bin listened more and more to Lin Hao's words, feeling they made sense, and nodded agreement, "Hmm, you're right. I'll personally lead the team to investigate tomorrow."

"Come, I'll toast you, wishing you success in catching this heinous murderer tomorrow!" Lin Hao raised his glass to invite.

Zhou Bin had helped him before, and this time he wanted to return the favor, maybe catching this heinous murderer might give Zhou Bin a chance for promotion.

Of course, he planned to think carefully tonight about which community this might be. If he could provide accurate information to Zhou Bin, that would be best.

"Lin Hao, you won't believe who I ran into a few days ago?" Zhou Bin smiled and said.

"Who did you meet?" Lin Hao asked casually.

"Your high school crush back then." Zhou Bin grinned mischievously.

"You're talking about..." Lin Hao's thoughts instantly returned to high school times.