Outside the General Bureau.
Qin Manjiang had suddenly been taken into the General Bureau by Yang's younger sister. Everyone waited where they were, as he had told them to.
But quite some time had passed, and there was still no sign of Qin Manjiang. No one answered when they called him, either.
Zhong Xueran yanked aside the police tape and was about to go in.
"Let go of me!"
Xu Yi had moved faster than she had.
"What are you trying to do?" Xu Yi restrained Zhong Xueran with just one hand.
"What business is it of yours?"
Zhong Xueran shouted, her eyes reddening.
She regretted it the moment the words left her mouth. She knew Xu Yi was worried that her impulsiveness would cause unnecessary trouble, but people were always like this: when their emotions ran out of control, the first people they hurt were precisely those closest to them.
"How is it not my business? Even a blind man could tell we're together. If you get into trouble, we'll probably get hauled in for questioning. I don't want to waste my life."
Xu Yi spoke casually, but Zhong Xueran calmed down a little.
"Qin Manjiang might be strange, but he's fairly reliable. If he isn't answering calls or sending messages, it can only mean he's run into something more serious."
"So we just wait here doing nothing?"
"Who said anything about doing nothing? Qin Manjiang hasn't come out, but isn't there someone else?" Xu Yi raised his chin, gesturing toward the General Bureau's entrance.
They looked over. That woman in the red suit-Yang's younger sister?
"She doesn't even know us. Why would she bother with you?" Zhong Xueran looked at Xu Yi, her emotions finally settling somewhat.
"No problem. If she won't talk, we'll tie her up, take