"Now, no matter who wants to protect this Teng Pingmao, I won't let him off."
She played the video she had taken at Teng Pingmao's villa.
From when she went in, to seeing Teng Pingmao arguing with Hui Ning, to Hui Ning complaining to her best friend Hong Hong, as well as that awkward photo on Hui Ning's bedside table, and finally, the photo Teng Pingmao was caressing in his hand!
It wasn't until he saw the last photo that Huo Yushen narrowed his eyes and said, "...The security is good. They even managed to hide it from the Special Security Bureau."
Xia Chujian was surprised, "What do you mean, even the Special Security Bureau was kept in the dark?"
Huo Yushen then explained how the Special Security Bureau verifies the identities of election candidates.
Xia Chujian shrugged, "Maybe it's not the Special Security Bureau's fault, nor is it someone within the Zong Family obstructing things. It's just that if both parties keep it a secret, even their parents and relatives won't know."
Huo Yushen remained impassive, his expression cold and indifferent as he said, "You say that as if you have experience?"
"Have you had a boyfriend before? If so, you're really good. No one found out you had a boyfriend."
Xia Chujian waved her hand dismissively, "Of course I have experience, but I don't have a boyfriend."
"I've said it before, men only affect my speed in drawing my gun!"
"Besides, I don't have a boyfriend myself, but my classmates do!"
"There are too many high school students secretly dating without their parents or friends knowing!"
Huo Yushen said, "Then don't you all know?"
Xia Chujian said, "No, everyone doesn't know! I know because that girl told me herself, otherwise I would be just as clueless as everyone else."
Huo Yushen was speechless at this method of keeping secrets.
But what Xia Chujian said wasn't without reason.
Between a man and a woman, if both parties are committed to secrecy, outsiders will know very little, unless someone deliberately wants others to notice.
Huo Yushen mused, "To be able to hide it so well, most likely, there isn't enough love."
Xia Chujian didn't care whether Teng Pingmao loved Tong Xiaohui more or less.
She shrugged, saying indifferently, "I don't care how much he loves her, I just want to know if he had anything to do with Tong Xiaohui's death."
Huo Yushen glanced at her, "What if he did?"
Xia Chujian said without hesitation, "Then he deserves to die!"
Huo Yushen had to remind her, "You can't take action. Those who have qualified to run for Senate Councilor have the protection of the Special Security Bureau."
"You haven't noticed it because they are very discreet."
Xia Chujian pursed her lips, "I know, I will deal with him without breaking the law."
Huo Yushen asked again, "What if he didn't? How are you going to deal with him?"
Xia Chujian hadn't thought that far ahead, saying, "Then I'll continue to observe him in secret."
"Teng Pingmao's new girlfriend, Hui Ning, will be an important breakthrough. Whether Teng Pingmao can be elected as a Councilor actually depends on this woman."
Huo Yushen remained noncommittal, only saying, "I can help you make a Face Mask."
Xia Chujian then came back to her senses, saying, "Can you make three? The first one should be exactly like the photo, then gradually morph the appearance as a transition, and the last one should be the one I took on Senze Star."
Huo Yushen nodded, "No problem."
Xia Chujian urged, "Can you hurry? I'm worried Teng Pingmao will give up Galuo City and go to another city."
"I'll have to follow him around, it's too troublesome."
Huo Yushen said, "The fastest I can get it to you is in an hour. What exactly are you going to do?"
Xia Chujian raised her eyes and smiled, "Of course, I'm going to take advantage of the situation and make a quick decision!"
Huo Yushen: "..."
Xia Chujian hadn't finished speaking, and continued with great interest, "Marshal Huo, does our Special Security Bureau have any props that can release smoke?"
Huo Yushen looked at her, vaguely understanding what she was going to do, and for a moment felt speechless, but still nodded.
...
An hour later, Huo Yushen obtained three face masks.
He not only brought Xia Chujian three face masks, but also several sets of combat suits from the First Interstellar Fleet.
One of them was the combat suit that Tong Xiaohui wore when taking a photo with Teng Pingmao.
The last set was tattered, resembling the one she wore on Senze Star, already torn beyond recognition.
Xia Chujian immediately changed into the normal combat suit and put on a face mask.
Huo Yushen saw that she didn't take off her original face mask and didn't say anything, saying, "According to the Special Security Bureau's information, Teng Pingmao is still in that villa in the suburbs and hasn't moved."
Xia Chujian said, "I'm going back to scare him now!"
Huo Yushen said, "Just scaring him isn't enough. This person has a tough character and a clear goal. He's unlikely to be intimidated by such methods."
Xia Chujian said, "How would we know if we don't try? Tonight is when he misses Tong Xiaohui the most. Appearing at this time should have miraculous effects."
Huo Yushen reminded her, "Your goal is to extract the truth about his involvement in that operation and make him withdraw from the election. Don't let emotions control your behavior."
Xia Chujian nodded, "Thank you, Marshal Huo, for the reminder. I'll be careful."
With that, she activated the stealth function of the Shao Siming Black Silver Mecha and disappeared from the hotel room.
She jumped out of the hotel room window and headed towards Teng Pingmao's villa in the suburbs again.
Huo Yushen left her room as if nothing had happened, returned to his own room, and then released his own Da Siming Liuguang Gold Mecha, activating the stealth function.
He followed behind Xia Chujian, heading towards Teng Pingmao's villa in the suburbs.
...
Xia Chujian's speed was very fast this time. In less than three minutes, she arrived again at Teng Pingmao's detached villa outside Galuo City, Kanli Star.
It was almost one o'clock in the morning.
The two security guards were sleeping haphazardly at the door, obviously neglecting their duties.
But at least the villa gate was closed this time.
Xia Chujian didn't dare to open the gate directly, fearing any alarms or the like.
She activated the infrared perspective system on her helmet visor and looked at the villa.
As a result, she discovered that the villa actually had the function of blocking infrared detection! Just like the villa the Fan Family once provided for Quan Caiwei...
Xia Chujian's eyes flickered slightly, and she couldn't act rashly.
She soared into the air, carefully flying past the various windows of the villa, constantly probing.
Sure enough, she found a half-open French window.
This shielding system only has loopholes in opened windows.
Xia Chujian landed lightly on the terrace outside the French window.
This terrace was a narrow design, only about one meter wide and three meters long.
Xia Chujian entered from the terrace, and quietly entered the room through the half-open French window.
After entering, she couldn't help but be stunned.
It was actually Hui Ning's bedroom.
This bedroom was a suite, with a small living room outside and the bedroom inside.
The living room faced the terrace outside the French window.
Hui Ning seemed to have fallen asleep while chatting, lying on her side on the chaise lounge in the living room, the virtual display screen in front of her still scrolling through the last few inquiries from her best friend.
[Hong Hong]: A Ning? A Ning? Why haven't you said anything for so long?
[Hong Hong]: A Ning, is your boyfriend here? Are you doing that...? Hehe...
[Hong Hong]: A Ning? A Ning? Then I'm leaving.
"Your friend Hong Hong has left the chat interface."
Xia Chujian turned to look at Hui Ning, who was already snoring softly on the chaise lounge, curled her lips, and was about to bypass her and go out through the door on her side when she suddenly heard slight footsteps coming from the corridor.
This sound was very, very faint, and the soundproofing in each room of this villa was excellent. Xia Chujian would not have been able to hear the footsteps without the Shao Siming Black Silver Mecha.
But precisely because she was wearing the Shao Siming Black Silver Mecha, her eyesight and hearing were extraordinarily sharp.
When she realized the footsteps were approaching the door, Xia Chujian had a flash of inspiration. She lifted Hui Ning from the chaise lounge, pressed a spot on her neck, and knocked her unconscious.
This was a little skill she learned at the Dark Night Hunter Association, more than enough to deal with ordinary people.
Then she quickly stuffed Hui Ning under the chaise lounge.
After that, she took two steps at a time and entered the bedroom suite inside.
She quickly stowed away the Shao Siming Black Silver Mecha she was wearing outside, revealing the Tong Xiaohui Face Mask underneath, and the First Interstellar Fleet Marine Corps Combat Suit.
She sat on the edge of the bed like that. On the bedside table was a photo of Teng Pingmao and Hui Ning, clearly imitating the photo of Teng Pingmao and Tong Xiaohui.
Just as Xia Chujian struck a pose, the door to the living room was pushed open with a click.
Teng Pingmao walked in, looking exhausted.
After entering, he habitually scanned the room, not noticing anything unusual.
The evening breeze blew in from the half-open French window, bringing a coolness to the room.
The natural breeze was much more comfortable than the constant temperature regulated by the central air conditioning.
Teng Pingmao's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
He knew that both he and Hui Ning came from commoner backgrounds, but he grew up in an orphanage, while Hui Ning came from a comfortable family. Although she was from a commoner family, she had been pampered since childhood.
He didn't expect her to favor the natural breeze over the unchanging cool air from the central air conditioning.
Teng Pingmao's impression and feelings for Hui Ning grew a little more.
He glanced at the half-open French window, but didn't bother to close it, heading straight for the bedroom suite inside.
The main lights in the bedroom were not on. A night light on the wall emitted a warm yellow glow, casting shadows in the room.
From Teng Pingmao's perspective, the warm yellow light of the night light shone down on the head of a figure sitting on the bed.
Thinking it was Hui Ning, Teng Pingmao asked softly, "Why aren't you asleep yet? Were you waiting for me? I'm going to take a shower..."
Of course, this person was not Hui Ning, but Xia Chujian wearing the Tong Xiaohui Face Mask.
She sat there leisurely, and slowly looked up at Teng Pingmao, who was walking towards the bed.
She didn't need to say anything, just show her face under the night light.
This is First Update, the second big chapter will be at 1 PM.
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