When the Possessive Omega Fell for Me - Chapter 40

The twenty-minute car ride passed quickly, and the vehicle carrying Yi Jing stopped in front of the villa where Old Master Yi was staying.

New security measures were swiftly set up inside the villa. Security personnel arranged by the Yi family were stationed 100 meters away from the main gate. Yi Jing’s car was a registered internal vehicle, and after being cleared by several hidden bodyguards, it stopped in front of the villa’s main entrance.

A new SARS open-source security system had been installed in front of the gate. This was a product of M-R, currently the most capable and meticulous small security company, with a highly accurate identity recognition and positioning system. It would immediately sound an alarm and take real-time action if any anomalies were detected, providing comprehensive real-time monitoring and protection for all protected personnel in the building. Known for its packaged sales, customizable options, absolute security, and leaving no trace even for the parent company, it specialized in high-end private security services.

While the driver was parking, an extremely fine dark red light beam scanned the entire car from front to back. After confirming there were no issues, it went through two more biometric verifications before granting entry permission.

Families involved in gray industries were always more cautious about security. Perhaps only the judicial system’s database in Phantom City could compare with the security level of the Yi family estate.

It’s unclear exactly who they were guarding against.

After passing through several security system verifications, the car finally entered the villa and parked in a spot. Yi Jing got out of the car, her stiff coat outlining her tall, straight figure. The young security officer looked cold and indifferent, but as she walked towards the villa, the young woman’s thoughts involuntarily drifted slightly.

Ah, she kind of missed Yu Miao.

This place was too annoying, everyone made her feel tired and exhausted, making her increasingly irritated.

Actually, she didn’t want to deal with these people at all, nor did she care to fight with anyone. She just wanted to go back and see Yu Miao as soon as possible.

Speaking of which, would going back tonight be considered early?

Barring any unexpected events, she should be able to return once the mayor’s banquet was over.

Hmm, would she be able to get the promised reward?

With the Zhao family eyeing them from the side, and so many things to deal with afterwards, she had to seize every opportunity to be intimate with the person she liked.

“Miss Jing?” The servant beside her gave a reminder, gesturing for Yi Jing to watch the steps ahead.

“Oh.” Yi Jing came back to her senses, raised her eyes slightly, and lifted her foot to climb the steps. After the servant pushed open the main door, she entered the grandly decorated villa.

Old Master Yi and Yi Sheng also stayed on the upper floors when they were here. Yi Jing walked past the line of bowing servants and headed straight upstairs.

After climbing two flights of stairs, she saw Old Master Yi’s assistant waiting at the top. Upon seeing her, he walked over, bowed slightly, and greeted Yi Jing with a gentle smile: “Good afternoon, Miss Jing. Are you here to see the Chairman?”

“Yes, I’m looking for Grandfather,” Yi Jing said.

The assistant’s smile remained unchanged as he gestured towards the direction behind him: “The Chairman and Mr. Yi are waiting for you in the study.”

Yi Jing nodded and followed the assistant.

Presumably having received news of Yi Jing’s arrival earlier, not only was Old Master Yi in the study, but Yi Sheng was there as well.

“Grandfather, Aunt,” Yi Jing greeted them both upon entering.

“Sit down,” Old Master Yi’s attitude was fairly mild as he glanced at her and asked, “Why did you suddenly rush back to the city? Is there any progress at the police station?”

Yi Jing shook her head, appearing as if she truly knew nothing: “There’s no progress yet. The investigation has completely stalled, and I can’t see any breakthroughs. It’s just that the work at the Supervisory Bureau can’t be delayed any longer, so I probably need to return to District 13 for a while.”

Old Master Yi didn’t say anything, seemingly unmoved: “It’s appropriate for you to go back, that is your primary job after all.

Whether you’re here in District 3 or not doesn’t make much difference, and the security system won’t let you interfere with their investigation process anyway. There’s no need to rush back.”

Yi Jing had guessed it would be like this: “With the election approaching, the Supervisory Bureau’s workload is indeed increasing. But if I leave just like this, what about Old Master Zhao and Aunt Zhao’s side.”

“Why consider so much? Did you really get involved in Zhao Qin’s matter?” Old Master Yi didn’t answer Yi Jing’s question, instead casually asking one of his own.

Yi Jing’s brows furrowed slightly.

She didn’t want to say anything that would be disadvantageous to herself, but playing dumb in front of Old Master Yi didn’t seem like a good choice either.

“Of course not,” Yi Jing said, “I only had a conflict with Zhao Qin a few days ago. I certainly wouldn’t make a move against her at this point in time.”

“If that’s the case, you can just go back directly.” Old Master Yi took a sip of tea and said, “Things are chaotic in District 3, getting involved would only cause trouble. You have plenty to keep you busy at the Supervisory Bureau, and once you’ve finished your work there’s no need to come here every day.”

This time Yi Jing understood.

Old Master Yi was removing her from this matter, and didn’t intend to let her participate in the subsequent investigation either.

So, was Old Master Yi certain this matter had nothing to do with her and planning to let her avoid the risks?

It seemed the Zhao family’s private investigation was likely already underway, and the next steps would be actions from the Zhao and Yi families.

The Zhao family, Yi family, and herself had all come to the same conclusion – things that couldn’t be done openly would be contested in the shadows. However, the other two parties probably wouldn’t expect that Yi Jing also wanted to get involved.

“I understand. I’ll stay put in District 13.” Yi Jing thought of many things in an instant, but on the surface she still appeared calm, as if she hadn’t understood anything.

Old Master Yi nodded slightly, glanced at the time and said: “Don’t you have to rush to your next appointment? There’s a banquet you must attend tonight, right?”

“Yes, I’ll be going then, Grandfather.” Yi Jing replied.

This was already the signal to end the conversation and go their separate ways to handle their own affairs. Yi Jing didn’t intend to chat more with Old Master Yi, but before leaving she still asked one question: “Grandfather, how is the security system outside arranged? Is there a need to be so guarded even in District 3?”

Old Master Yi seemed to smile a little, looking at Yi Jing with some interest. His expression showed a hint of thin affection as he said slowly: “Sometimes a security system isn’t necessarily used to defend the safety of a residence. It can also be used to kill people.”

Yi Jing was stunned for a moment, her heart skipping a beat as she caught the hidden bloody scent in Old Master Yi’s words.

Didn’t the Yi family reach a consensus with those cooperating noble families to carry out a self-cleansing action at the recent gathering?

Yi Jing didn’t participate in the family’s business affairs and was far less sensitive to these matters than others. Now it seemed this “self-cleansing” action was likely more substantial than she had imagined.

Jing’an City was really on the verge of turmoil now.

Yi Jing suppressed the thoughts in her mind, turned and left the villa where the Yi family was temporarily staying, taking the same car back to District 13.

When she set out from the estate, she had taken the Yi family’s car and aircraft. Due to the rushed schedule, there was no time to go back to the Yi house to tidy up her appearance, so she made a detour to a supposedly high-end stylist’s studio to get her look in order. When she came back downstairs, the car sent by the Supervisory Bureau had arrived.

After all, this was considered an official trip, so Yi Jing couldn’t attend in a private capacity.

The Supervisory Bureau’s car had a low-key pure black body, but the silver judicial system emblem was prominently engraved on the hood.

Under the surprised gazes of occasional passersby, the Supervisory Bureau’s official vehicle slowly stopped at the foot of the towering skyscraper.

A few minutes later, Yi Jing, who had just finished styling and changed clothes, walked out of the building. She was tall with long legs and an upright posture. The formal dress she wore, somewhat similar to a security officer’s uniform, matched her temperament perfectly while accentuating her fine figure, making her appear very neat and spirited overall.

The half of her face visible below her sunglasses was strikingly beautiful – though not fully seen, just the exposed half was enough to catch the eye.

Yi Jing herself had no intention of lingering outside, and others had no chance to look at her for long. Under the attentive service of the building’s reception staff, Yi Jing quickly ducked into the car, ready to depart for the banquet venue.

The familiar unit driver was still in front, with the secretary sitting in the passenger seat. Yi Jing raised her hand to remove her sunglasses and casually asked: “Has anything happened at the bureau recently?”

Although matters for the security officer to handle would still be consolidated from different people to Yi Jing, after all, these were only urgent major issues. Being in District 3, it was difficult for Yi Jing to catch some subtle changes and minor matters.

The secretary in the front seat thought for a moment, then turned back and said: “Your leave of absence wasn’t very long, and nothing much happened in these two days. All work is progressing steadily.

Oh, right, if I must mention something, before departure Miss Yu asked me and Xiao Wang to bring back some special grade potting soil from the ELF store.”

“Potting soil?” Yi Jing was taken aback when she caught the key phrase “Miss Yu”.

ELF…

It seemed to be a rather famous eco-friendly brand, known for various flowers and plants, selling potting soil, and auctioning some abstract but simple artworks.

Reportedly, ELF’s owner was very passionate about environmental protection and charity work. Many spouses and relatives of high-ranking officials and dignitaries valued this brand for its environmental reputation and frequently patronized it.

Yi Jing only knew about this brand for that reason, but a hint of confusion appeared in Yi Jing’s clear eyes.

Had Yu Miao, also picked up this habit?

Or did she simply enjoy growing flowers?

Although Yu Miao could now be considered a official’s family member by status, Yi Jing always felt that Yu Miao wasn’t the type to be interested in upper-class activities for the sake of appearances.

Before she could ponder for two seconds, Yi Jing thought of herself and her affairs at the Supervisory Bureau – perhaps Yu Miao was just too bored?

Although she really didn’t want to deal with that pile of matters at the Supervisory Bureau, her time was still inevitably occupied by a large amount of work, leaving her without much time to accompany Yu Miao.

So what did Yu Miao do when she wasn’t around?

She used to have her own career as an excellent journalist, but now she was left in a noble family’s mansion unable to do anything. Yu Miao must be feeling very lonely, right?

As Yi Jing thought about it, her train of thought took a turn, and she started to feel a bit sad.

Yu Miao must feel very insecure being alone in the Yi family estate full of untrustworthy people. She should really think of a way to find something for Yu Miao to do.

How about opening a new company or studio?

Or she could return to her old profession.

The not-so-short journey passed in Yi Jing’s flights of fancy. As the hazy twilight faded and night fell, the scenery outside the car windows gradually darkened, and various lights lit up one after another. The Supervisory Bureau’s car drove past the city scenery without lingering and entered the grounds of the mayor’s residence.

After all, it was the residence of the incumbent mayor. At least the villa where the banquet was being held didn’t look too extravagant. Light shone out from the courtyard, illuminating the pool next to the main building.

Yi Jing raised her eyes to look at the slowly parting motorcade ahead, recognizing the cars belonging to her superior and two colleagues – Delinke, Hubert, and Chen Feng.

Quite a full attendance, it seemed.

Estimating there would be plenty of small talk to come, Yi Jing leaned back into her seat with some annoyance, turning her gaze to the other side. Inadvertently, she noticed what seemed to be an ugly seven-seater vehicle appearing at the edge of her vision.

The car’s shadow flashed past her line of sight, and Yi Jing frowned slightly in puzzlement.

There shouldn’t be any private vehicles in this setting, right? Did she see wrong?

The fleeting thought was quickly drowned out by the greetings and pleasantries that appeared before her. Forced to get out of the car and socialize, Yi Jing soon became exasperated.

Fortunately, she wasn’t the only one at this banquet. The upper echelons of the judicial system had basically all arrived – Delinke, Chen Feng, and that even more prickly, maverick, and eye-catching Hubert. Yi Jing glanced at his usual casual and sloppy attire and nonchalant attitude, then looked at her own formal dress, feeling that she was already being quite polite.

However, Yi Jing still didn’t want to get involved in those people’s affairs. For her, attending this banquet was no different from going to Phantom City for the meeting last time – it was just checking in.

But it seemed Qi Xiao hadn’t come.

Yi Jing walked to the corner of the banquet hall, her gaze sweeping across the entire room. This was the mayor’s retirement banquet, and logically people from the judicial, political and legal, and security systems should all be in attendance.

While sipping champagne and making small talk with several colleagues who looked either familiar or unfamiliar, Yi Jing took a moment to open her terminal and briefly contact Qi Xiao. They exchanged a few words back and forth, and she found out that Qi Xiao had an urgent major case to handle and had gone to work overtime in the neighboring district.

With the security system already mobilized over there, usually the judicial system wouldn’t be far from getting to work as well. Yi Jing casually chatted with Qi Xiao for a bit, naturally bringing up another matter they were jointly handling.

The car plunge case at the riverside in District 3.

Yi Jing inconspicuously switched her terminal to Bluetooth earphone mode and put it on her ear. As she walked towards a quieter corner, she replied to Qi Xiao: “Yes, that’s how it is for now. The District 3 side definitely won’t give any results. The Zhao family won’t make a fuss, but they won’t sit quietly either.”

“Ah, so the Zhao family really doesn’t trust you,” Qi Xiao said on the other end.

“It may not be because of me. The situation in Jing’an City is very chaotic recently. What’s happening on my end is just one aspect. The Zhao family may have other things to deal with,” Yi Jing said.

“Sounds like things are a mess over there,” Qi Xiao said cheerfully.

“You think it won’t spread to District 13?” Yi Jing said in a flat tone. “If they don’t rein themselves in, both you and I will have plenty of overtime and overtime would be the least of our worries.”

Qi Xiao: “…”

“Anyway, let’s put that aside for now. I have other, ” Yi Jing was about to tell Qi Xiao about the situation in District 3, when her gaze suddenly fell upon the invited media who had come to interview and record the event. The badge on one reporter’s chest looked somewhat familiar, immediately catching Yi Jing’s attention.

Which media outlet was that again?

“What other things? Hey, don’t just stop talking halfway,” Qi Xiao was still speaking on the other end of the communication.

Yi Jing heard her voice but didn’t have time to respond. Her derailed train of thought circled around all the major events that had happened recently, finally digging out from the corners of her vast memory the company corresponding to the logo on that badge.

Rizhong Group.

That was Yu Miao’s former company, which seemed to have intricate connections with Yu Miao in the original story, to the extent that it frequently appeared in later plot developments.

Wait, plot?

Plot!!!

Yi Jing’s expression suddenly changed. No longer paying attention to Qi Xiao’s inquiries on the other end of the terminal, she hurriedly said “Let’s talk next time” and cut off the communication with a very troubled look on her face.

There had been too many things to deal with recently, and her relationship with Yu Miao was gradually getting on track, to the point that Yi Jing had somewhat forgotten about the original story – being ignored didn’t mean it didn’t exist. This mayor’s retirement banquet seemed to be a plot point for some crazy erotic scenes in the original work!

Those bastard Alphas wanted to subtly show off their relationship with Yu Miao, yet didn’t want others to see her. So they dragged Yu Miao around this mayoral residence for a bit before their jealousy took over and they did many things they shouldn’t have.

Damn it.

This time the plot shouldn’t follow its original course, right?

Although Yu Miao no longer had a reason to come here now, who could say for certain how the plot might change?

What if, like in some novels Yi Jing had read before, the characters in the book were always coincidentally controlled by “fate” to return to the so-called plot points?

Moreover, Yi Jing could always sense that Yu Miao had some ideas of her own.

After all, Yu Miao wasn’t someone who would just sit and wait for death in the original text. Even if she had temporarily accepted the engagement between them, she wouldn’t merely be her fiancée.

If Yu Miao had really received some news she didn’t know about or had something she wanted to do, and she didn’t know about it or wasn’t prepared in advance, Yu Miao might actually appear at the mayor’s residence.

Damn it! Wouldn’t that be dangerous? How could she not have thought of this earlier!

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