The time quickly reached 5:50. Mu Lingshan looked up at the eleventh floor where Chu Ge's home was and furrowed her handsome eyebrows.

Go up, or not?

In fact, ever since Mu Lingshan received that text from Chu Ge, she had been struggling with this question. Initially, it was whether to come or not, and now it was whether to go up or not.

As if in just a moment, the time reached six o'clock, and Mu Lingshan finally made a decision, gritting her teeth hard and turning to leave.

Seeing that bastard, she was already angry enough; why should she humiliate herself further?

However, she had already stopped a taxi, half her body was in the car, her face changed colors several times, and finally, she turned her head and angrily walked back.

"Are you crazy?"

Behind her, the taxi driver cursed, and Mu Lingshan added this to Chu Ge's tab. She wanted to see what this guy wanted with her. If she just left, she felt she couldn't let it go.

Taking the elevator up to the eleventh floor, Mu Lingshan took a deep breath before exiting, clenched her fist, ready to vent her anger on Chu Ge's door, but the door was already open, clearly left open for her.

At the entrance, Mu Lingshan saw Chu Ge coming out of the kitchen with a plate of food, a dish was already on the table, along with two sets of utensils.

"You're here?" Chu Ge smiled at Mu Lingshan and placed the plate on the table.

"You're so sure I would come?" Standing at the doorway, Mu Lingshan asked with furrowed brows.

"Haha, of course, I am. I also knew you had been here for a while, just came up now, so I won't hold your tardiness against you. Come and eat."

Chu Ge said casually, sitting by the dining table, not looking at Mu Lingshan, and started eating by himself.

Mu Lingshan hesitated for a moment, "Are you spying on me?" Immediately, her eyebrows furrowed even tighter.

"To put it bluntly, you're overestimating yourself. I don't have that much free time."

Chu Ge scooped a mouthful of rice, glanced at Mu Lingshan, whose expression had grown uglier, and although he didn't need to explain anything, to ensure their upcoming collaboration would be more pleasant, he decided to clarify her position.

"I just know you don't trust your colleagues much. You're not sure if talking to them would leak any information, and on your own, you can't achieve anything."

"So, even though you're displeased with my actions, perhaps even cursing my ancestors, you think compared to them, I am more reliable. Since I asked you to come, maybe I can give you the good news you're hoping for."

Listening to Chu Ge's confident words, revealing her thoughts thoroughly, Mu Lingshan felt a mix of emotions – resentment, suspicion, helplessness…

"Smart-ass."

All these emotions finally transformed into four words, lacking confidence. Mu Lingshan bit her lip, entered the room with a stern look, and sat opposite Chu Ge.

"Eat, even if you have a lot of negative emotions. You should understand the principle that food is your sustenance. If you fall sick, nothing else matters. Just a friendly reminder, as a police officer, patience is your most fundamental quality."

With food in his mouth, Chu Ge pointed at the set of utensils prepared for Mu Lingshan, mumbling.

Although Chu Ge's attitude annoyed Mu Lingshan even more, she had to admit that Chu Ge was right, just as he always was. More importantly, she heard hope in his words.

Picking up the utensils, Mu Lingshan started eating silently.

The food was delicious, and Mu Lingshan was indeed very hungry. Coupled with her pent-up anger, she ate with a kind of ferocity, even though it wasn't quite ravenous, but her eating manner at this moment was certainly not elegant.

This version of Mu Lingshan amused Chu Ge, or should we say, he found her straightforward, or perhaps even cute.

In less than two minutes, Mu Lingshan had finished a large bowl of rice. She certainly didn't expect Chu Ge to serve her, so she stood up with her rice bowl to serve herself.

"Just leave the bowl there, and I'll wash it with the rest after dinner." Chu Ge's voice reached her ears just as Mu Lingshan was about to serve herself more rice.

"I..."

Mu Lingshan felt stifled; she really just wanted more rice, okay? But, given the moment, she couldn't say that, so she didn't serve herself more rice and started fighting Chu Ge for the rest of the dishes.

Chu Ge, of course, knew she wanted more rice, but he said that only because he didn't want her to suddenly eat too much and upset her stomach, as it wouldn't be worth it if she ended up with a stomachache.

In less than five minutes, the two dishes on the table were devoured completely.

Chu Ge stretched, lit a post-meal cigarette, and glanced at Mu Lingshan, "Go ahead, wash the dishes, and then we'll discuss the real matter at hand when you get back."

The necessary initial challenge was essential for Chu Ge to maintain absolute dominance in the conversation that would follow.

Mu Lingshan's mouth twitched slightly; she said nothing, cleared the table, and washed the dishes.

"Now, can you tell me? Why did you call me over, what exactly do you want?" Mu Lingshan flicked the water from her hands and returned to the living room, standing opposite Chu Ge.

Chu Ge was sitting on the sofa, legs crossed, a toothpick in his mouth. He looked every bit like a movie villain, pointing to the sofa, "Sit."

Mu Lingshan grew increasingly annoyed, angrily sitting on the sofa, but with Chu Ge's next words, she felt that today's visit was not in vain!

"That Jinkai Villa, I'll go with you to deal with it."

"Really?" Mu Lingshan instinctively stood up from the sofa, eyes full of excitement.

"If I said I was joking, would you kill me?"

Chu Ge grinned, enjoying Mu Lingshan's colorful expressions before speaking slowly.

"Don't worry, it's true. This afternoon I confirmed it with someone; that villa indeed has problems. Besides prostitution and gambling, there was even a murder case."

Chu Ge recounted the information he heard from Liu Weijiang regarding Jinkai Villa that afternoon, and Mu Lingshan finally believed that this time, Chu Ge genuinely intended to help her handle the matter.

Excitement and thrill flooded her heart, though they hadn't discussed a specific plan yet, Mu Lingshan was unsure why she had such strong confidence in Chu Ge, but it seemed that as long as Chu Ge helped, they would surely dismantle the tumor that was Jinkai Villa.

At the same time, a question arose in Mu Lingshan's mind. Although she thought Chu Ge's eccentric personality wouldn't give her an answer, she couldn't help it. After hesitating for quite a while, she finally spoke.

"Chu Ge, can I ask you a question?"

Chu Ge touched his nose, smiled slightly, and said, "Why did I suddenly change my mind and decide to help you on this matter?"

Mu Lingshan's face turned red; she felt utterly defeated, as if she had no secrets left in front of Chu Ge.

She bit her lip and managed to softly say, "Yes, can you tell me?"

Chu Ge nodded, "Because today I found out that Jinkai Villa had a grudge against two of my friends, it's that simple."

"For your two friends? Don't I count as your friend? I've pleaded with you so much!" Mu Lingshan's emotions suddenly flared up.

Chu Ge scratched his head, "You count, but this kind of case is beyond your responsibilities. The villa poses no direct threat to you. It's you who insists on holding on. To be blunt, you're courting disaster. But, that villa harmed my friends, ruining their otherwise happy lives."

Mu Lingshan stood up abruptly, "You... you bastard! Don't you want to do something for the nation, for the people? You clearly are a very capable person!"

Chu Ge laughed heartily, letting out a quaver through his nose.

"Does capability mean I have to take charge? What kind of logic is that? I never aspired to be a savior, and you've known me long enough to know I'm not fond of trouble, right? Everyone has their ambitions, but please don't force your 'righteousness' into my head."

"You..."

Mu Lingshan opened her mouth but couldn't say anything else. Chu Ge had already made his stance clear, what else could she do? It seemed fortunate enough to have his help this time.

Taking a breath, Mu Lingshan was silent for a moment before looking up at Chu Ge again, "Anyway, thank you this time... Let's talk about how you plan to proceed."

Mu Lingshan's attitude made Chu Ge feel quite satisfied. He curled his lips and said, "Simple, a gambling raid. And if we stumble upon other things, like the drugs you're hoping for, even better."

"A gambling raid? Didn't you say... you've raided before, but never caught anyone. How do you plan to do it this time? And, who are you getting to help, how many people?"

Chu Ge said nonchalantly, "It doesn't need to be so complicated, the two of us are enough."

Mu Lingshan was stupefied, stunned for several seconds before regaining her senses, "Just... just the two of us? Are you joking?"

It's no wonder Mu Lingshan didn't believe it, two people raiding a gambling den, isn't that a joke? A huge joke!

Mu Lingshan knew Chu Ge was very capable, probably more than she imagined, but no matter how strong Chu Ge was, how could two people raid a gambling den?

Mu Lingshan had never been to Jinkai Villa, but she could imagine, being called a villa, there would be at least dozens of people, right?

Not to mention whether they could sneak into the casino, even if they did and found evidence, when the time came, if a few people packed up the gambling equipment and cash and ran, within minutes, it would all disappear.

Could Chu Ge stop one or two people? Even exaggerating, could he stop three or four? Could he possibly stop a dozen, or even dozens?

"You'll find out when the time comes, I have my ways."

Facing Mu Lingshan's astonished gaze, Chu Ge smiled gently.

"But before we go there, we need to develop some chemistry. I plan to go in as a playboy, and you will be my kept lover."

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