Chapter 57: She Can Withstand the Charm of the King of Hell

Chapter 57: She Can Withstand the Yama's Charm

"Hey, Comrade Representative, wait a minute..."

Jiang Xiaoya reached out to block his path.

The representative from the Cultural Relics Bureau pressed one hand down on the back of Jiang Xiaoya's hand: "Here, here, I'll give you the entire one million you applied for."

"No, you, I..." Jiang Xiaoya wanted to say something more.

The representative turned a deaf ear, brushed her hand away, and smoothly dodged her. The subordinate behind him hurried forward to block Jiang Xiaoya's attempt to stop him.

As the representative walked out, he didn't forget to turn back and instruct Jiang Xiaoya: "Remember to come to the Cultural Relics Bureau tomorrow to collect your bonus. Even if you don't come, the bonus will be deposited into your card on time. Don't worry."

The people from the Cultural Relics Bureau arrived in a flurry and left in a flurry, leaving the police officers staring at each other.

Everyone's face showed varying degrees of envy.

One million yuan, just for one trip out, one million yuan.

It goes without saying who exactly was envious, but in short, they all had a friend who was quite envious—envious to the point of tears.

【I was quite excited when I heard "one million" just now, but thinking about the previous Kesi Dharani Sutra quilt that sold for 1.3 billion, I feel like Sister Stupid lost out again.】

【She definitely lost out. If she hadn't handed it over, even if she didn't take the Kesi Dharani Sutra quilt to an auction house, she would have received offerings from Buddhist practitioners. She would have lived a life of luxury without worry.】

【If you put it that way, even if she handed it over, the Buddhist community would still treat her with great respect in the future. After all, she was the one who discovered the Kesi Dharani Sutra quilt; it was her destiny.】

【When the Cultural Relics Bureau representative mentioned "within a million," he was stingy and timid. But once he knew the item inside was the Kesi Dharani Sutra quilt, he pulled out the money without a second thought.】

【Forget one million—if Sister Stupid hadn't let him leave, he wouldn't have hesitated even for ten million.】

【Why is he running so fast? It's not like anyone dares to rob him.】

【One step later, someone might have actually dared to rob him.】

【I was wondering what kind of thing could make them hide it so carefully, risking their lives to fight and take it back. Is it the Kesi Dharani Sutra quilt or a lost Bible? Everything makes sense now.】

Qing Tianfeng saw off the people from the Cultural Relics Bureau. Upon returning, he saw a crowd still surrounding Jiang Xiaoya. He dispersed the others and invited her into his office.

The criminal investigation team always held a high status in the police station. As the captain, Qing Tianfeng was especially respected. Logically speaking, with his cold and aloof personality, he shouldn't be very popular, yet somehow, every department in the entire police station favored him.

In Yu Cuo's words, he was "committing crimes with that face" by being too handsome.

However, he himself never had this realization, to the point that Jiang Xiaoya never focused on his face and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

But Yu Cuo, Wu Lun, and the others found it incredibly novel.

"They're going in, they're going in! The Captain and Jiang Xiaoya are in a room together again!"

"What are you thinking? Our Captain isn't that kind of person."

Wu Lun said this, but his eyes were peeking through the gap in the window.

"Hey, the Captain might not be that kind of person, but Jiang Xiaoya is a young girl. Do you think she can withstand our Captain's charm?"

Yu Cuo winked. This wasn't an exaggeration; any female who saw Qing Tianfeng would become exceptionally pleasant.

Wu Lun withdrew his gaze and gave him a speechless look: "She can withstand the charm of the Yama himself; what does our Captain count for?"

With that, he walked away without looking back.

Jiang Xiaoya followed Qing Tianfeng into the office.

Qing Tianfeng poured her a cup of warm water and sat down opposite her.

Jiang Xiaoya had already turned off her "Heavenly Eye" earpiece. Holding the cup, she wore an expression of waiting for good news.

"Regarding today's matter... thank you," Qing Tianfeng said sincerely.

"You're welcome, it was what I should do." Jiang Xiaoya smiled slightly. As for why it was what she should do, Qing Tianfeng knew perfectly well.

"Mhm, I will apply for Jiang Xiaoya's bonus." Qing Tianfeng nodded, his gaze lifting again. "Disassembling and assembling ammunition routes—when did you learn that?"

He had checked Jiang Xiaoya's files. She had an undergraduate degree and came from a poor family; it was impossible for her to have anything to do with this.

"I liked watching shows about it when I was a kid, and I read some related books in university."

"The names of the books."

Qing Tianfeng took out paper and a pen and looked up at her.

Jiang Xiaoya had to admit that Qing Tianfeng was an excellent criminal investigator. However, when facing her, he was still a bit green.

Jiang Xiaoya named a few books and even spoke with feigned profundity: "Actually, books are just theory; practice is what matters most."

Qing Tianfeng: "..."

He knew she was talking nonsense, but he couldn't find any fault in her words, leaving him helpless.

"Mhm." Qing Tianfeng lowered his eyes, concealing the unruly look in them.

One day, he would make her tell the truth.

Qing Tianfeng rose from his seat. As he passed her, he suddenly stopped.

Jiang Xiaoya was scrolling through trending topics on her phone. Sensing a shadow over her, she looked up.

She had eyes that could pierce through a person's heart.

Jiang Xiaoya gave him a casual smile: "Captain Qing, fill in a larger amount for the application. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

Qing Tianfeng's sharp jawline twitched imperceptibly before he turned and walked out the door.

Jiang Xiaoya continued scrolling through the trends.

After waking up in the hotel today, she had been sought out by Qing Tianfeng to go to the abandoned factory together. At that time, she had dozens of missed calls on her phone and had only briefly returned the director's call. Only now did she have time to check the trending news.

One look and everything became clear.

Zhou Yuyu had fallen into the tunnel with her. While she was dealing with the tomb raiders, Zhou Yuyu had been slapped several times and even choked. Now, Zhou Yuyu was making a huge scene out of it, inciting the emotions of netizens.

Jiang Xiaoya clicked on the program's live stream.

In the live stream window, all the other contestants' windows were lit up, except for hers, which was a black screen.

Jiang Xiaoya immediately found Zhou Yuyu's live stream. She clicked on it but didn't enter, merely watching the situation from the outside.

Zhou Yuyu had not yet been discharged from the hospital, and she was telling netizens about her experiences over the past two days.

"I said, I don't want compensation! What I want is justice! Has the production team given me a direct response?"

"You told me to shut up, you told me to stop broadcasting, but have you ever given me an explanation?"

"I, Zhou Yuyu, am here to expose the production team's duplicity and hypocrisy! They show favoritism and treat contestants differently!"

After saying this, she took out her phone and indignantly showed messages sent by the production team and recordings of phone calls telling her to stop broadcasting. They had also launched personal attacks against her, claiming that Jiang Xiaoya was the "female lead" protected by the program's investors, and that if she dared to offend Jiang Xiaoya, she would never work in the industry again.

There were many viewers in the live stream. Under Zhou Yuyu's manipulation, the screen was filled with insults directed at Jiang Xiaoya.

Jiang Xiaoya rubbed her chin, leaned back in her chair, and pondered for three seconds. She then opened WeChat and replied to the program director.

(End of Chapter)