Trafford's Trading Club

Chapter 1208: Chapter 49: Identity

Almost instantly, Xiao Nan considered many things.

According to past experience, in different eras of the Sub-worlds, people who are exceptionally fortunate will appear, possessing unimaginable super luck… Simply put, they are the crowd that can reach the pinnacle of the world.

These types of people are either geniuses or those with unwavering will — yet in the same era, how many geniuses and strong-willed people are there? Why is it that some can reach the top, while others remain ordinary all their lives?

Time, destiny, luck… In the invisible, the will of fate actually has its preferences — the only difference is the degree of favoritism, the amount of protection bestowed.

Xiao Nan, in the past, belonged to the type protected by the world’s will; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to reach the top in her original world and seize an opportunity to break free from the constraints of a Sub-world.

Back then, the protection from the world’s will she had was only from a certain region, and it already granted her infinite possibilities. She really couldn’t imagine how high the level of protection from an entire world could be…

This is completely the Child of the World!

But vaguely, Xiao Nan felt that this woman was different from a true Child of the World… A true Child of the World should be someone leading an entire era forward, a carrier capable of transforming the structure of the whole world, a beacon influencing those around at all times in a certain direction.

But on Ren Ziling, Xiao Nan only felt the protection of the world’s will… and she could be quite certain that this woman was merely an ordinary person, perhaps just extremely healthy, with a slightly better physique than average, but still within the ordinary range.

This left Xiao Nan puzzled.

“The protection of the entire Sub-world is merely for protection?”

Upon reaching this conclusion, Xiao Nan was not just shocked but felt it was unbelievable… With the growing time she stayed in this Sub-world, she increasingly felt the danger of this Sub-world.

First, she sensed a super strong creature completely not weaker than her own body, then felt a huge dark intent before which she could only humbly submit, and today, she encountered a woman protected by the entire Sub-world’s will, leaving Xiao Nan thinking her luck might be extremely low…

Another possibility is that even though she has merged with the local soul of this Sub-world, slyly staying behind, she has ultimately been discovered by the will of this Sub-world. And this woman protected by the Sub-world’s will is influenced by it, thus approaching her…

“Absolutely cannot be exposed.”

Instantly, Xiao Nan made a decision — any contact with someone protected by the Sub-world’s will is extremely dangerous for those trying to sneak in.

But unexpectedly for Xiao Nan, after wandering around several times, dawdling for a long while before returning to the office, she still met this peculiar woman…

In the office, Xiaobao was happily eating the breakfast brought by Ren Ziling. Upon seeing Xiao Nan enter, he directly greeted, “Chief Nan, good morning!”

“So this is Chief Nan!” Ren Ziling smiled broadly, apparently having already extracted Xiao Nan’s information from Xiaobao.

Mammy Ren, holding warm buns, enthusiastically called out, “Come, don’t be shy, eat some breakfast first?”

— Don’t come near me!

Despite her inner roar, Xiao Nan calmly said, “I’ve already eaten, thank you. Xiaobao… Who is this?”

“She’s Ren Gu… Sister Ren.” Under Ren Ziling’s caring gaze, Xiaobao quickly corrected himself.

“Hello.” Xiao Nan nodded and then returned to her seat to sit down.

Ren Ziling gave Xiaobao a warning look… The latter fearfully shrank his neck and then silently minimized the game interface.

Mammy Ren came over to Xiao Nan with a smile, seriously asking, “Nan Forensic Doctor, what’s your take on the recent dismemberment case?”

Xiao Nan was stunned, not understanding why this woman brought up this issue… But considering that this woman could freely move about the bureau, she probably held some position?

Being here for only a few days, visiting every department wasn’t possible; it’s nothing strange not recognizing everyone.

Xiao Nan just wanted to avoid making any mistakes and dismiss the other party quickly — moreover, feeling it’s quite dangerous here, she considered the matter of transferring.

Thinking about two things at once, Xiao Nan seemed casually to say, “Hmm, so far, it appears that both dismemberment cases were committed by the same perpetrator. Judging by the crime scene, the perpetrator should be extremely rational…”

She slowly narrated the existing speculations about the criminal, occasionally interjecting some of her personal views… Mammy Ren nodded repeatedly, noting everything down in her notebook.

A question, a quick reply, time passed unknowingly… Only Xiaobao’s face looked increasingly strange and difficult — at last, he didn’t dare to look.

This might lead to being beaten to death if Officer Ma finds out…

Finally… Ren Ziling left contentedly with a smile, saying she’d come often.

Only then did Xiao Nan discreetly breathe a sigh of relief, feeling like the Sub-world’s will was constantly watching her with this suspected ‘Child of the World’ woman around. She had long been drenched in cold sweat.

“By the way, Xiaobao, which department is this Ren… Sister Ren from, why haven’t I seen her before?”

Decided to avoid this department as much as possible in the future… As for the transfer issue, it should be considered sooner.

At this, Xiaobao sighed, “Well, Chief Nan, she’s not from our bureau, just a reporter…”

Nan Xiao Nan’s lips slightly parted, then she furrowed her brows, “Reporter?”

Xiaobao hurriedly said, “But it doesn’t matter! She’s somewhat special; even if the upper levels know you talked a lot, they won’t say anything. You don’t say, I don’t say, and nobody will know.”

Seeing Xiao Nan seemingly breathe a sigh of relief, she nodded.

So, just a reporter, thankfully not an official… But why would an ordinary human reporter, not an outstanding person capable of leading an era, receive the world’s protection?

She ultimately couldn’t figure out the intricacies.

On the side, seeing Xiao Nan relaxed, Xiaobao, unaware of the relief’s cause, also felt more at ease… So, the two, with different thoughts, started a new day’s work.

But Xiaobao did not know that Xiao Nan had started filling out a transfer request… To be cautious, a slight misstep could lead to catastrophic consequences.

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Satisfaction filled her as Mammy Ren looked at the information gathered from Xiao Nan, feeling rather pleased and planning to leave.

But while passing the reception room, she inadvertently noticed a young man sitting inside… Ren Ziling felt strange about this young man, couldn’t help but glance twice.

“What’s that little guy doing…”

Watching this young man sitting idly looking out the window, for a moment, Ren Ziling lost her focus… Suddenly, the empty-shell-like child left behind by her husband three, four years ago seemed overlapping.

“Ren Ziling!! What are you doing here!”

But the next instant, a surprised voice startled Ren Ziling… Mammy Ren was shocked and saw Officer Ma quickly approaching.

“You got the wrong person!” Ren Ziling didn’t dare to stay, immediately turned around and ran towards the stairs.

“Wait a moment, don’t run! I have something to ask you!”

Officer Ma hurriedly chased after the person… Zhou Yusheng, who was walking alongside him, frowned at the fleeing figure. For some unknown reason, he felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.

“So she was Captain Luo’s…”

…

Zhou Yusheng took a deep breath. Since he started taking the new medication Gao Wen provided, he felt better than before, almost improving day by day. The accumulated depression in his heart seemed to have cleared significantly, and the headaches were not as frequent as before — though he still couldn’t recall what happened at the end of the case a few years ago.

For Zhou Yusheng, even though he forgot how he fought with the criminals and ended up falling together, he hadn’t forgotten the events prior.

It was that man as radiant as the sun who, in an instant, pulled him out of the mire… allowing him to no longer rest.

Over the years, Zhou Yusheng would go to Captain Luo’s grave monthly, consistently reporting his work… He appreciated this man who saved him, and even though he was eternally buried in the yellow soil, Zhou Yusheng hoped he could know that he did not betray the oath he swore before joining.

Gathering his thoughts, Zhou Yusheng entered the meeting room… the young man sitting here was Chen Mingming.

…

Chen Mingming was contemplating how to persuade Zhou Yusheng to let him get involved in this case — this was basically an impossible task, but Chen Mingming already had a plan and had prepared reasons.

The commotion outside the meeting room earlier did not distract Chen Mingming’s thoughts. Seeing Zhou Yusheng finally come in, he was about to speak directly.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yusheng said at this moment, “So here you are, I’ve been looking for you… All right, don’t slack off, the meeting is about to start, quickly prepare yourself!”

“…Meeting?” Chen Mingming frowned, somewhat confused by Zhou Yusheng’s words.

Zhou Yusheng nodded and said, “Yes, meeting… Did you finish the report on the dismemberment case that I asked you to reorganize yesterday?”

Chen Mingming opened his mouth in surprise, intending to say something

Suddenly, Zhou Yusheng stepped forward, frowned, and said, “You child, who is usually not forgetful, how come you’ve dropped your ID on the ground?”

Zhou Yusheng bent down to pick it up, and shoved the ID into Chen Mingming’s hand… Chen Mingming looked at the ID in his hand, his pupils slightly contracted.

The ID displayed his photo so vividly — it clearly read his identity: a member of the second squad.

“When… when did I become a police officer?” Chen Mingming asked instinctively.

Zhou Yusheng glanced at Chen Mingming strangely, then smiled, patted his shoulder, “When did it happen? Last year, I watched you swear the oath during the induction!”

“Last year…”

Instantly, Chen Mingming understood… So, his identity had already been arranged? No wonder the goatskin mentioned this case’s details so carefully.

Even the identity was directly prepared… However, it’s unknown if it just altered Zhou Yusheng’s memory or everyone’s in the department…

Since opening the goatskin until now, just one night had passed, yet… it seems I still underestimated the boss’s abilities.

But this is good too, because according to the actual situation, no matter what reasons are used for participating in the case, Chen Mingming feels extremely reluctant and he wasn’t confident he could persuade Zhou Yusheng to agree.

After that, Chen Mingming walked out of the meeting room with Zhou Yusheng… He then became curious, in this altered relationship, what were the circumstances between his father Zhou Yusheng and his mother nowadays?

Along the way, he encountered many people, who greeted Zhou Yusheng while also nodding to him, as if they were very familiar, and said things like ‘A tiger father won’t have a dog son’ and the like.

Chen Mingming finally realized he is indeed ‘integrated’ into this system.

…

“Ren Ziling! Stop running! Stand still!!”

Chasing all the way to the parking lot outside, Officer Ma was slightly out of breath, finally intercepting Mammy Ren as she was about to get into her mini.

“Why are you running!” Officer Ma asked angrily.

“I… I have an urgent matter, is that not allowed!” Ren Ziling contemplated whether to step on the gas pedal hard.

“What urgent matter… Forget it, not talking about that, there’s something to tell you.” Officer Ma wiped sweat off and said, “I originally planned to find you in a couple of days, but you showed up… Leng Feng is coming here in a few days, I may not have time, can you see if you’re free to pick up from the airport?”

“Simpleton is coming?” Ren Ziling paused, somewhat puzzled; she hadn’t seen him in only a few days during the Mount Tai geological disaster event.

“Yes.” Officer Ma nodded, “Leng Feng said he’s preparing for a transfer, won’t be reachable for a while, and will be away for a long time. Just before the transfer, he has a short holiday, intending to come back and see some old friends.”

“Oh…” Ren Ziling nodded, “Okay, tell me the time, I’ll pick him up, coincidentally Luo Qiu is back too.”

“What? When is Luo Qiu coming back?” Officer Ma paused, then angrily said, “Why didn’t you tell me!”

“I saw how busy you were, so I didn’t mention it.” Ren Ziling shrugged and said, “Anyway, when the dinner happens, just make some time to come over; you’ll get to see him then.”

“Hmm, alright.” Officer Ma nodded, exhaling, “I’m exhausted, don’t even know why you were running, made me chase you around!”

“Was worried you knew I got some information out of Nan Xiao Nan…”

“What! You from Nan Xiao Nan… Don’t run!!”

Vroom—!!!

The red mini ultimately accelerated fiercely…

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In the capital, Leng Feng was tidying up his belongings in the camp… After the Mount Tai event, he accepted the department transfer and will participate in the department training.

Undoubtedly, he’s about to embark on a new domain.

He is a soldier, defending the homeland, so upon receiving orders from above, he had almost no hesitation — however, the organization granted him a short holiday before joining.

After all, if he truly joined that department, holidays might be rare in the future.

“Elder Brother Luo, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen your kid, don’t know how he’s grown now… Still remember when you brought him to the troops for training, can’t believe it’s been over ten years.”

Thinking about returning home, a slight smile appeared on Leng Feng’s stern face.