novelraw Chapter 151 : New Clues
Chapter 151 : New Clues
Both of them slept deeply this time.
When Gu Junwan woke up, it was already close to 2 PM.
The Empress bore a heavy burden, having to deal with numerous domestic and international affairs daily. Since she took office, sleep quality had always been an issue.
It wasn't severe, but it often troubled her.
Until Shen Han appeared, this problem began to improve.
When they first started liking each other, there wasn't much intimate contact.
But Gu Junwan clearly felt she could sleep better at night.
Especially after casually chatting with Shen Han on the phone before bed, seeing her "good night" message and slightly coquettish emojis, Gu Junwan could fall asleep almost immediately after putting down her phone.
The other's existence made her feel at ease.
After truly sharing a bed with Shen Han, Gu Junwan's sleep anxiety disappeared completely.
The feeling of being gently enveloped by her Alpha's pheromones made her immensely satisfied, relaxing her nerves and alleviating all pressure.
As a result, after reunifying the Free Federation, the Empress occasionally adjusted her work schedule.
For instance, now she had slept through the entire morning, unsure if she could make it to the office in the afternoon.
With Xu Zhao and various important officials' cooperation, Gu Junwan wasn't worried that the entire Free Federation would cease to function if she didn't go to the office for a day.
In fact, a country with a sound and healthy political system doesn't require its leader to constantly monitor progress and discipline those in power.
The most important function of the 'helmsman' is to guide direction.
At present, Gu Junwan was concerned that the Alpha scent Shen Han had left on her might be too strong for the perfume to mask.
To be safe, she would have to stay in this villa for the day.
As her thoughts wandered, a warm head burrowed into her neck.
Shen Han's consciousness wasn't fully awake, but her lips instinctively sought out the alluring scent.
Her nose brushed past Gu Junwan's ear, her lips trailing down the soft skin, slowly approaching the source of the cold plum fragrance.
Gu Junwan had just woken up, her body and glands extremely sensitive. With Shen Han's slight touch, a fine electric current ran through her entire neck and shoulder area.
In her flustered state, she quickly pushed away the head buried in her neck, then wrapped her arms around the other's waist, nestling into her soft embrace.
The Alpha's heartbeat was originally very steady, but the moment the Omega pressed against her body, the heart in her chest suddenly became active.
As if something had triggered it, it began to beat faster.
After intimacy, Omegas instinctively rely on their Alphas.
Even someone as cool-tempered as Gu Junwan was no exception.
She adjusted her position slightly, pressing her ear against Shen Han's soft, full chest, listening to the vibrations from beneath her skin, her heart full of joy.
When Gu Junwan pushed her head away, Shen Han was already showing signs of waking up.
Now being embraced by the other, her drowsiness gradually dissipated.
"Junwan, are you awake? What time is it now?"
Hearing Shen Han's groggy voice, Gu Junwan peeked out of the covers slightly, craning her neck to look at the clock on the wall, then quickly nestled back into the other's embrace.
The Omega's voice was light and soft, like the first ray of sunlight in the morning: "It's almost 2 PM."
"Ah? It's so late already?" Shen Han exclaimed, "Did I interfere with your work?"
When choosing to be with Gu Junwan, Shen Han clearly knew that their relationship wouldn't be like that of ordinary couples.
Let alone the fact that their romance wasn't public yet, even after marriage, many details would require attention.
For instance, the most basic principle was not to interfere with the Empress's work.
At this moment, phrases like "warm brocade curtains passing the wedding night" and "from now on the emperor neglects morning court" suddenly popped into Shen Han's mind.
Moreover, it wasn't just Gu Junwan who hadn't gone to the office.
Shen Han herself should have been at the special task force command center in the morning.
Last night's arrest operation had been very successful, effectively uprooting a drug faction of the Zhou K Group's criminal network, but this didn't represent victory in the entire battle.
How should they proceed next? Was there anything else to uncover at Jinxi Entertainment City? These all needed serious discussion.
Seeming to sense Shen Han's apology, Gu Junwan found the other's hand under the covers and gently held it.
Her voice, clear as a spring, carried a gentle reassurance: "It's alright. Ms. Fei Xi drove me here last night, and before leaving, I made some arrangements. Xu Zhao will handle today's schedule according to my itinerary. She hasn't called, which means there are no urgent matters."
At this point, Gu Junwan nestled closer in the other's embrace, her eyes narrowed, and continued: "Don't worry about the special task force either. After last night's operation, they need some time to observe various reactions, probably around two days. Once they've gathered enough intelligence, they can decide on the next course of action."
Hearing Gu Junwan's explanation, Shen Han finally relaxed.
As long as it didn't interfere with important matters, it was fine. Otherwise, her behavior would have been somewhat irresponsible.
It was already 2 PM, and the two didn't linger in bed any longer.
After bathing and changing separately, Gu Junwan called Xu Zhao to come over.
As she had anticipated earlier, the pheromones Shen Han had left in her gland last night were quite abundant, rendering even the special perfume ineffective.
Until the Alpha's scent could be concealed, she couldn't appear casually in front of others.
Gu Junwan asked Xu Zhao to bring her work supplies.
Since she couldn't go out for now, she might as well handle affairs in the villa.
Some important documents required the Empress's personal signature; Xu Zhao didn't have the authority to sign on her behalf.
When Xu Zhao arrived at the villa via the underground garage elevator, besides her bulging briefcase, she was also carrying a large insulated box.
At first glance, she looked like a food delivery rider.
Before her Empress could ask, Xu Zhao explained: "Your Majesty, this is prepared by the Madam and Teacher Tang. They left it with me at noon, asking me to bring it directly when I came to find you."
Hearing this, the tips of Gu Junwan's ears immediately turned red.
It wasn't surprising that the two mothers knew she was with Shen Han in the villa.
After all, Ms. Fei Xi had witnessed her leaving late at night.
However, the fact that the mothers had specially packed lunch and handed it to Assistant Xu made her feel embarrassed.
It was as if the mothers knew she would only wake up in the afternoon.
That feeling was like being caught by parents during intimacy, somewhat shameful.
Xu Zhao didn't stay long in the villa. After reporting her work to the Empress, she quickly left.
After eating, Shen Han immediately shared some of her findings from her undercover period.
"Wife, I think there's something odd about Jinxi Entertainment City. There's no illegal detention or forced fraud-like criminal activities inside, of course, there are many things that don't comply with regulations, but in terms of evidence for conviction and sentencing, the harvest isn't great."
"The eradication of the Yongle Gang was actually an accident. If the drug lord hadn't attacked me at the party that night, I might not have had a single target to trigger action during this period."
At this point, Shen Han rested her chin on her hand, looking somewhat puzzled, and asked: "Have we been investigating in the wrong direction? Maybe that criminal 'local tyrant' of the Zhou family hasn't made the entertainment city an important stronghold?"
Looking at the Alpha frowning in thought beside her, Gu Junwan reached out with her long, scallion-like fingers and poked the other's brow, saying: "Our direction is correct, it's just that some things are still hidden beneath the undercurrent, not surfacing for you to see yet."
After speaking, Gu Junwan picked up her tablet from the table, unlocked it with her fingerprint, and pulled up a secret document.
The document was long; reading it from start to finish would probably take several hours.
She directly scrolled to a middle section, indicating for Shen Han to start reading from there.
Displayed on the screen were the files of missing persons from the 546th Street District in recent years.
The genders included both male and female, and the ABO types varied, with female Omegas accounting for the largest proportion.
Shen Han read the information before her quickly yet carefully, her expression gradually becoming grave.
Each of these missing person records, not even filling a full page of the document, potentially represented a human tragedy, a family shattered and sighing for a lifetime.
As Shen Han was reading, Gu Junwan spoke beside her.
"What you're seeing here are cases where family members or friends reported and provided clues for collection. There are other missing people whom no one knows are missing, impossible to verify, who have permanently disappeared from this land."
"Every region has people mysteriously disappearing each year; the 546th Street District of the Second District is just a microcosm."
"Some of them died accidentally, like drowning or falling off cliffs, some were caught by human traffickers and sold, and others were kidnapped by organ trafficking gangs."
Gu Junwan didn't continue to describe what happens after being kidnapped.
In this world, in many dark corners unknown to the public, "hell on earth" is not an exaggerated description.
After a moment of silence, Gu Junwan spoke again: "Through interrogations, the special task force learned that Jinxi Entertainment City has illegal transactions with organ trafficking gangs. This line is buried quite deep; it's normal that you couldn't find any traces during your short undercover period."
"The two kidnappers you encountered the night you met Zhou Nuoman have confessed. A man named Wang Qiang in the Zhou K Group is an important figure in this trafficking line. They wanted to turn Zhou Nuoman's high-end private hospital into a black market organ sales point. She didn't agree, which led to that night's kidnapping attempt."
Shen Han let out a long breath and asked: "Did they reveal any more specific information? For example, who is the contact person hidden in Jinxi Entertainment City? Is it Ren Hui?"
"It's not Ren Hui." Gu Junwan shook her head slightly. "The contact person wouldn't be so conspicuous. In most cases, this person needs to hide their identity."
At this point, a hint of worry flashed in her golden phoenix eyes.
"After the fermentation of the Yongle Gang eradication event, they might take action soon."
"The changes and dangers you'll face next might be no less than facing retaliation from drug dealers. You and the action team members must be even more cautious!"