I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 72

Just half an hour ago, the Special Affairs Department received a request for assistance from the Municipal Public Security Bureau. The CEO of Mingyao Company had suddenly vomited blood and collapsed in a meeting three days prior, for unknown reasons.

After being rushed to the hospital and examined, doctors found no issues. Neither blood tests nor CT scans revealed any problems. The only abnormality was the patient’s unusually active brain waves despite being in a coma.

After failing to get help from doctors, the patient’s family seemed to recall something. They immediately called the police, claiming their husband had been attacked by a rival company and demanded the police arrest the culprit.

“The family member is half-an-insider in the system, so she knows a few things. She immediately ruled out ordinary criminal methods and insisted that her husband, the victim, had been hit by a black magic curse,” Lu Zhining explained. “So the Municipal Bureau transferred the case to the Special Affairs Department.”

“If it’s black magic, why don’t you just go?” Wen Yunqing didn’t understand. She was still a student! She needed to go back to military training!

Lu Zhining shrugged helplessly. “You’ve just been appointed the Captain of the Third Squadron. Headquarters wants to create a bit more political achievement, which will make your resume look better.”

“Also, the victim’s child is also studying at Beijing University and is likely a classmate of yours in the Law Department. Based on jurisdiction, this is also a job for your Third Squadron,” Lu Zhining added.

“Then, who is the victim’s child?” Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow.

“Yu Man,” Lu Zhining revealed the name.

“…” Hearing that name, Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng exchanged a look, and the expressions on both their faces were quite subtle.

“Captain, I’m more familiar with black magic. Please take me with you!” This time, Wu Jin, the only female among the six members, reacted the fastest, immediately raising her hand. “I have a car. I can drive the Captain and Vice-Captain.”

“Fine, then. Thank you for the trouble,” Since the task had been assigned to her, Wen Yunqing decided to resolve it quickly.

On the other side, Madam Yu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that the relevant department had taken the case. It seemed her guess was correct: the authorities did have a corresponding law enforcement team.

She heard that she was lucky this time, as the Captain of the Beijing City Third Squadron was available and would personally handle the matter. Since she could be a Captain, she must be a very capable person. Madam Yu believed her husband would soon be cured, and the person behind the attack would definitely suffer the consequences!

After patiently waiting until six o’clock in the hospital room, a commotion was heard outside. Led by the detective in charge of the case, Wen Yunqing was brought to the room of the Mingyao CEO, Yu Man’s father.

“Comrade, my husband…” Before Madam Yu could finish her sentence, her eyes met Wen Yunqing’s, and her expression instantly became surprised. “Student Wen, why are you here?”

What was going on? She hadn’t told Yu Man about her husband’s coma. How did her classmate get the news?

Wait a minute, if this Student Wen didn’t get the news from Yu Man, then she could only be…

“Student… Wen, you are…” Madam Yu’s expression was extremely complicated, a mix of surprise, regret, and relief. Many emotions were blended together.

“Madam Yu, this is Captain Wen, the person we invited to help,” The detective knew that Wen Yunqing and Yu Man were classmates, so he wasn’t surprised by Madam Yu’s reaction and went straight to the point. “You can tell Captain Wen any details you have.”

“Captain Wen, I apologize for the trouble,” Madam Yu quickly composed herself. “Old Yu is usually in excellent health. He has a physical examination once a month, and they are always very healthy.”

“This accident happened during a very important internal meeting. As soon as he collapsed, the company’s shareholders became nervous, directly affecting the company’s stock. So I reasonably suspect that the person behind this is a representative of a company hostile to Old Yu.”

Madam Yu did not waste time and quickly presented her husband’s recent situation and her analysis.

Wen Yunqing nodded. Without her needing to say anything, Wu Jin instinctively walked to the bedside with a single look from Wen Yunqing and began to examine the situation.

Three minutes passed quickly. Wu Jin’s expression was somewhat solemn after the examination. “No external injuries, but there is slight internal damage to the organs. Under these circumstances, a coma suggests that the deeper soul entity has suffered damage.”

Wen Yunqing nodded. “What do you plan to do?”

Wu Jin pondered for a moment. “I’ll first confirm whether the soul entity currently in this body is the true person, and also check if there are any other soul entities present in the body. What do you think, Captain?”

“That’s fine. Proceed as you see fit,” Wen Yunqing neither approved nor disapproved. People who were actively recruited by the Special Affairs Department must possess genuine skills. She would let them handle the matters they were capable of managing themselves.

While Wu Jin was busy, Wen Yunqing sat naturally on the single sofa in the hospital room. The sofa was large enough for Wen Yimeng to sit beside her.

Wu Jin often performed this kind of action before being recruited. The operation was simple: she directly took out her magical artifact and a red thread, tinkering around the bedside.

Madam Yu only had a superficial understanding of mysticism and sorcery. She stood nearby watching, and as time passed, her nervousness intensified.

Watching the yellow talismans move on their own without wind, Madam Yu couldn’t help but swallow. Her side glance fell upon Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng sitting on the side, many thoughts flashing in her eyes.

After about half an hour, the talismans next to Wu Jin spontaneously combusted, and at the same time, the person on the hospital bed began to convulse, startling Madam Yu.

“Captain… Captain Wen, what’s going on? Old Yu is…” The yellow paper talismans kept circling near the bed, and Madam Yu dared not approach easily.

“It’s fine. Wu Jin is just expelling the excess soul entity from his body,” Wen Yunqing said, standing up and walking behind Wu Jin. Realizing that Wu Jin’s spiritual energy was slightly insufficient, she placed her left hand on her shoulder, providing a complimentary boost of ling qi.

With Wen Yunqing’s ling qi, Wu Jin was reinvigorated, and her movements quickened. With her shout of ‘Go!’, a translucent figure floated momentarily in the air, then quickly dissipated. The person on the bed also returned to a peaceful state.

“Captain Wen, is Old Yu alright now?” Madam Yu suppressed her fear and tried hard to remain calm.

Wen Yunqing withdrew her hand and stepped forward to check on Father Yu’s condition. “He is temporarily fine now. He should wake up soon.”

“Captain Wen, what about later? What if the person behind this attacks Old Yu again?” Madam Yu pressed. “Can you leave someone here…”

Wen Yunqing thought for a moment and turned to look at Wu Jin. “Does the Special Affairs Department have an obligation to protect the victim until the person behind this is investigated?”

Wu Jin also considered this seriously. “There doesn’t seem to be such a rule. The only rules state that we should not harm ordinary people and that we should complete the tasks assigned to us.”

“Our mission this time is to resolve the problem with Mr. Yu’s body. If the police find a suspect, we need to assist in the arrest,” Wu Jin added. “If the victim encounters danger again, we need to help resolve it.”

To put it bluntly, the Special Affairs Department was not a babysitting service. Their job was to deal with highly dangerous cultivators or demons, not to constantly guard a victim like a nanny.

“Madam Yu, as you’ve heard, we have many missions, and we cannot stay here indefinitely,” Wen Yunqing said. “Just now, Little Wu resolved the issue with CEO Yu’s body. The person who cast the spell will also suffer some degree of backlash, so you can rest assured for a short period.”

“Then, does Captain Wen have anything like a Peace Talisman or something that can guarantee safety?” Madam Yu grasped her right hand with her left, asking urgently. “This is a request I am making to Captain Wen from a purely private standpoint, unrelated to anything else.”

“Asking to buy a Peace Talisman from me?” Wen Yunqing raised her eyebrows slightly. “I certainly have Peace Talismans, but my talismans are very expensive. Madam Yu, are you sure you want to buy one?”

“Yes, I believe in Captain Wen’s ability. As long as Old Yu is safe, I am willing to pay any amount!” Madam Yu’s attitude seemed very sincere. She only stated that she was purchasing the talisman from a private perspective, which publicly saved Wen Yunqing a lot of trouble.

Wen Yunqing was naturally happy to sell a Peace Talisman when there was money to be made. Considering that they had met before, Wen Yunqing did not ask for an exorbitant price, accepting only 500,000 yuan before handing a Peace Talisman to Madam Yu.

“Keep it on your person. If you don’t encounter anything causing permanent injury or death, its validity should last about three years,” Wen Yunqing said. “This talisman will maintain its protective effect until it turns to ash. If it suddenly turns to ash, you should be careful.”

“Understood.” Madam Yu carefully took the talisman and immediately placed it in the pocket of Father Yu’s hospital gown.

The sky had already darkened when they left the hospital. Wen Yunqing raised her wrist to check the time and sighed unconsciously. “This matter came at an inconvenient time. We can’t even sit down and have a proper meal.”

“Then shall we get some takeout?” Wen Yimeng suggested. “The training base’s curfew is nine o’clock, but the dorm is not. We can go back and eat.”

“You’re right. What do you want to eat?” Wen Yunqing asked.

“We passed a barbecue shop earlier, and they had a picture of crayfish posted…” Wen Yimeng said. “But I also feel like having steak…”

“Then let’s order more and invite Lu Zhining and Zhou Jun to join us,” Wen Yunqing said, already opening the food delivery app and considering what to order.

After the two finished their discussion, Wu Jin, who was serving as the driver, quietly spoke up. “Captain, can I also buy a Peace Talisman?”

Wu Jin was not as ignorant of these things as Madam Yu. Almost the moment Wen Yunqing took out the Peace Talisman, she sensed the ling qi attached to it.

She was certain that the talisman’s effect would be excellent, good enough to help a person avoid a fatal disaster. Of course, avoiding death didn’t mean protecting the person completely unharmed, but rather changing death into injury, such as a fractured leg or arm.

“Yes, but if you use it, the effect will only last about half a year. Are you sure you want it?” Wen Yunqing asked.

Wu Jin nodded. “Yes. If possible, I’d like to purchase two Peace Talismans from the Captain.”

“Sure,” Wen Yunqing agreed without much thought. “Yimeng, send your bank account number to Little Wu.”

“Okay.” Wen Yimeng had no concept of ‘my money’ versus ‘your money’. It was all the same regardless of who held the money or who spent it.

“Thank you, Captain! Thank you, Vice-Captain!” Wu Jin smiled.

“Since you’re my team member, I’ll give you a 50% discount. Send 500,000 yuan later,” Wen Yunqing was in a good mood. Instead of using yellow paper to draw the talismans, she pulled out two copper coins, injected ling qi into her fingertips, and directly imprinted the runes onto the coins.

After receiving the two Peace Talismans, Wu Jin’s respect for Wen Yunqing deepened from the bottom of her heart. As soon as the car stopped, she swiftly unbuckled her seatbelt, went around to the trunk, and courteously opened the car door. “Captain, Vice-Captain, please.”

Wen Yunqing smiled, said nothing more, and walked into the training base holding Wen Yimeng’s hand.

When ordering the takeout, they had used Lu Zhining’s dorm number as the delivery address. As soon as they entered the base, the two headed straight there.

“Did you finish everything?” Lu Zhining asked with a hint of apology. “It wasn’t anything too troublesome, was it?”

“It was alright. Wu Jin mostly handled the work,” Wen Yunqing sat down at the dining table and began unwrapping the takeout. “We haven’t found the person behind it, though. I’ve put Wu Jin in charge of the follow-up investigation.”

Lu Zhining nodded. “You are really suited to be their Captain.” Without any training or guidance, Wen Yunqing already knew how to boss them around. She was a natural leader!

Unlike Lu Zhining, who had been stunned by the title of Vice-Captain when she first arrived, and had been bossed around for over a month before realizing what was happening.

Before long, Zhou Jun also arrived. Seeing the take-out spread that nearly covered the entire table, her eye twitched uncontrollably.

“Is this for the four of us?” Zhou Jun asked with difficulty. “I remember I said I had already eaten dinner; I’m just here for company.”

Wen Yunqing looked at the crayfish, barbecue, and steak on the table and fell into a brief thought. “Yimeng, can’t we finish all this?”

“Uh… It seems like maybe just a little too much?” Wen Yimeng blinked. “When we looked at the menu, didn’t it say 500 grams per serving? I thought that included the soup, but I didn’t expect the restaurant to be so honest and send us a solid 500 grams.”

“This is the capital city. If a normal restaurant were to cheat on quantity, one complaint call would be enough to get them in trouble,” Lu Zhining glanced at the receipt on the packaging. “This 500-gram serving costs 68 yuan. It has to be the real deal.”

Wen Yunqing asked, “Lu Zhining, is it convenient for me to invite two classmates over to help eliminate some of the crayfish?”

Lu Zhining casually nodded. “Yes, it’s better to finish the food, or else I’ll have to clean up the mess.”

Wen Yunqing’s first thought was of her roommates. Finding Liang Shiyou’s number on her phone, she quickly dialed out.

“Crayfish?” Liang Shiyou’s eyes lit up. “Sure! Should I call Zhang Pan? OK. Room 302, right? We’ll be there right away!”

After hanging up the phone, Liang Shiyou quickly got out of bed and went to find Zhang Pan in her slippers.

“Still eating at this hour?” Zhang Pan was a bit surprised. “It’s already nine o’clock, isn’t it?”

“What’s wrong with nine o’clock? If we start eating now, we can finish by ten and be back just in time!” Liang Shiyou helped grab an empty basin. “I already agreed on the phone. If I didn’t bring you, I’d be too embarrassed to go alone.”

“…” Zhang Pan hesitated. “Alright then, I’ll wash my face and go with you.”

Liang Shiyou smiled. “Good sister!”

With two more people, finishing the crayfish was naturally no problem.

Liang Shiyou and Zhang Pan were very reserved when they first arrived, especially after hearing that Lu Zhining, the supervisor who was also a Beijing University teaching assistant, was there. They initially didn’t feel comfortable eating freely.

It wasn’t until they realized that even here, Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng couldn’t stop feeding each other and displaying affection, that their nervousness eased. They then focused their attention on the crayfish, concentrating on eliminating the food.

“Goodbye, Teacher Lu!” Wen Yimeng waved goodbye with her small hand after they were full.

Lu Zhining smiled at them, her gaze mostly fixed on Zhou Jun. She leaned against the window and watched her until Zhou Jun’s figure completely disappeared into the darkness.

Sigh. Why were there still seven days left of military training? She had to wait seven more days to get Zhou Jun’s answer!