Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge

Chapter 369 Design and Reverse Design (4)_1

"But I still don’t understand. One reports to the Health Bureau, the other to the 315 agency. Their affairs have nothing to do with us police. So why did we bring them in? And why send so many officers, even draw our guns? They’re not terrorists; this shouldn’t be happening." Ji Fan’s brow furrowed. Why is reality so different from what I learned at the police academy?"It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand now. You will, once you’ve been here longer. They offended someone they shouldn’t have." The middle-aged team leader trailed off. As soon as he spoke, everyone understood: someone had pulled strings to get them dragged into the police station.

Shangguan You and the others exchanged glances. It seems tall trees attract the wind, she thought. In the future, we either need to be more arrogant so no one dares to provoke us, or keep a lower profile and then astonish everyone when the time is right.

Shangguan You quickly reviewed everyone she knew, considering who was most likely to harm her. First, Shen Cheng and, behind him, Shen Po; she had just seized his shares, and now he was undoubtedly scheming against her. Second, the Li Family; only they could make the Health Bureau act, especially since the Li father and son’s affairs were strictly confidential. Third, the Elder. Fourth, business rivals. Fifth, someone who coveted the You Family’s exclusive pharmaceutical formulas.

At the thought of the fifth possibility, a flash of killing intent crossed Shangguan You’s face. In this world, only Ye Sanshao and the Elder know I can concoct medicines. Anyone else who wants the formulas must be from the Hidden World Families. If it’s those old geezers, then things could get troublesome.

"Captain Liu, I’d like to know, we’re just running a pharmacy, a service to the public. Who could we have possibly offended?" Zhong Mingyang asked mildly, casually playing with his fingers. Though he actually preferred playing with scalpels—so much more thrilling. "Indeed," he continued, "we’re not aware of offending anyone."

"You’ll find out at the station. Surely you’re not so clueless you don’t even know who you’ve offended, are you?" Captain Liu sneered. If his own men weren’t present, he would have started cursing.

"So, the police really are no different from robbers. And to think I actually considered applying to the police academy during my college entrance exams," Shangguan You said, rolling her eyes in disappointment.

"The police academy is great, little sister. Graduate from there, and you become a police officer serving the people. Wouldn’t that make you happy?" Ji Fan said, sitting down beside Shangguan You.

"Hmph, what’s so good about it? I was just passing by, and you dragged me in. The police station is nothing but a den of robbers," Shangguan You said disdainfully. Her words made Ji Fan flinch. Beside him, Captain Liu found himself nodding involuntarily. She’s not wrong, he thought. We catch too few bad guys and too many good people. Watching the entrance of the police station and the uniformed officers, Shangguan You took her phone from her bag. She called Luo Wu, briefly explained she was at the police station, asked him to bail her out, and then hung up.

"Don’t worry, little sister. We’re the police; you’ll be able to leave soon," Ji Fan said with a reassuring smile when he heard Shangguan You end the call. She must be scared, calling her family to pick her up, he thought.

Upon entering the police station, Shangguan You couldn’t help but marvel at how small the world was. Once again, she had run into an incredibly familiar acquaintance.

The man tensed involuntarily for a moment upon seeing Shangguan You, then quickly recovered. "Uncle Yu, it truly is a small world. I never thought I’d run into you here," Shangguan You’s clear voice rang out. I can’t believe this incident is related to Uncle Yu. Is he planning to use hypnosis to dig up some secrets?

At this thought, Shangguan You’s eyes turned cold. He really is incorrigible, trying the same thing again and again. This time, I’ll turn you into a complete idiot and see how you try to trouble me then!

"Well, if it isn’t Miss Shangguan. A rare guest indeed. What wind blew you here?" Uncle Yu’s smile froze for a moment before he spoke, forcing a pleasant expression.

"What wind? Why, the ’police wind,’ of course. It’s just that I didn’t expect to find you here, Uncle Yu. My grandfather and the others have been looking all over for you. A year ago, you did our Shangguan Family a great service, and my grandfather and Dad have been wondering how to repay your immense kindness. We truly thought you had disappeared, so it’s quite a surprise to see you at the police station today. It’s truly remarkable. If Grandfather and Dad knew, they would certainly want to properly thank you for your ’good intentions,’ Uncle Yu." Shangguan You said with a faint smile, but her words, both spoken and unspoken, carried the scent of gunpowder.

"Hehe, I just dropped by to help with a small matter. Since we’ve run into each other, let’s have a good chat." A flash of killing intent glinted in Uncle Yu’s eyes. No matter what, I can’t let Shangguan You leave here today.

"Wonderful. I couldn’t ask for more," Shangguan You retorted with a cold smile. "Besides, there are a few things I don’t understand myself. Today seems like the perfect opportunity to clear them up."

Ji Fan and the others watched the two converse with smiles, but the hidden meanings in their words made one’s imagination run wild.

"Director Duan, take these three to the interrogation room. Thank you for your help with this. My presence here today... must absolutely not be leaked. Otherwise..." Uncle Yu said in a low voice.

"Old Yu, come now. What’s our relationship? You don’t trust me?" Director Duan replied, smoothing his hair with an obsequious expression.

In the interrogation room, no sooner had Shangguan You, Zhong Mingyang, and Li Lan been brought in than the door was quickly shut. Uncle Yu, wasting not even a minute, walked in immediately to begin a completely sealed interrogation.

"Uncle Yu, you’re not planning to use hypnosis again to try and get something out of us, are you?" Shangguan You asked, lightly crossing one leg over the other as she looked at him nonchalantly. Where does he get this confidence, trying the same method time and again?

"Miss Shangguan, I am quite curious about you. I’m also very curious about the You Family pharmacy’s formulas. If you all answer my questions obediently, you can leave immediately. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being... inhospitable," Uncle Yu said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.

Zhong Mingyang and Li Lan exchanged a glance, then quickly looked away.

"Since none of you are willing to cooperate, then I won’t stand on ceremony." As Uncle Yu spoke with a smile, a faint fragrance began to permeate the room. A slight smile touched Shangguan You’s lips as she, in coordination with Zhong Mingyang and Li Lan, feigned fainting.