She was probably willing to give it a try—or perhaps the young detective simply looked too agreeable. Sister Qing silently listened to Ji Ran and the other party discuss Xiao Su, tacitly allowing it.
"I roughly understand." Detective Luo nodded. "What are the terms of the commission?"
Sister Qing had never hired a detective before. Most of her impressions of detectives came from hearsay and movies, but Ji Ran now took the initiative to look at her.
"...I just want to find Xiao Su. It would be best if she's safe." Sister Qing thought for a moment. "It would be even better if this could be kept from becoming a big issue."
"I heard Miss Chen already has a friend looking into Xiao Su's whereabouts?"
"Yes..." Sister Qing hurriedly nodded. After hesitating, she decided to make things clear to avoid any entanglement. "Actually, if my friend can settle it, I may not need you... Do you understand what I mean?"
Detective Luo smiled faintly. "Don't worry. If we take no effective action, we won't charge you."
"That's good..." Sister Qing relaxed slightly.
Detective Luo thought for a moment. "Also, based on your descriptions, Miss Xiao Su's safety should be assured. Most likely, the other party intends to buy her silence and have her keep certain secrets... rather than make things more complicated."
Sister Qing had thought of that too, but Xiao Su had still been abducted. Just thinking about it frightened her.
While they waited, Sister Qing finally received a call from Brother Bob.
"A Qing, I found out about your situation."
In the stairwell, Sister Qing turned on the speakerphone. A flicker of joy crossed her face as she glanced at Ji Ran and Detective Luo, then hurriedly leaned toward the phone. "Brother Bob, what happened?"
"There really was