Coincidentally, when Ye Xiao arrived at the elevator, just then, someone came out of the staircase.

"Mr. Ye!" That person immediately walked over upon seeing Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao heard the person's words and also looked over.

Yang Liufei!

Ye Xiao looked at Yang Liufei with a smile and said, "Mr. Yang, you wouldn't be here to see me, would you?"

Yang Liufei forced a smile and said, "Indeed, I am here to see Mr. Ye. I wonder if you have time; I'd like to talk with you."

"Talk?" Ye Xiao responded, "I'm afraid it's a bit inconvenient now. I need to go somewhere important. If it's not urgent for you, wait for my call."

Seeing that Ye Xiao wasn't in any hurry, Yang Liufei was immediately surprised, then looked at Ye Xiao and said, "If Mr. Ye is busy, I can wait. Hmm, can you give me your contact information?"

"No problem!" Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Subsequently, Ye Xiao and Yang Liufei exchanged phone numbers.

Ye Xiao smiled and said, "I'm someone who likes to have fun. Don't forget me if there's something interesting going on."

Yang Liufei didn't expect Ye Xiao to say something like that suddenly, chuckled twice, nodded, and said, "No problem."

Just then, Fang Jing came over, saw Yang Liufei, and immediately said, "Yang Liufei, what are you up to again?"

Yang Liufei looked at Fang Jing and then at Ye Xiao, not knowing what to say.

Ye Xiao quickly said, "Mr. Yang wants to be friends with me. Alright, the elevator is here."

After saying this, Ye Xiao walked directly into the elevator, while Fang Jing glanced at Yang Liufei and also walked into the elevator.

"I'll contact you when I'm back," Ye Xiao said with a laugh.

"Alright!" Yang Liufei laughed and said.

The elevator doors closed and began to slowly descend.

"That was such a good opportunity just now. Why didn't you engage with him more?" Fang Jing immediately looked at Ye Xiao, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Aren't you trying to bring him over?"

Ye Xiao gave a mysterious smile and said, "Do you know what 'retreat in order to advance' means? What we need to do now is take the initiative."

Fang Jing listened to Ye Xiao, understanding only half.

The two left Dongning Building and directly took a taxi to the State Hospital.

By then, it was already past ten, and the crowd at the State Hospital was substantial, so after getting out of the cab, Ye Xiao and Fang Jing bought some simple gifts from a nearby supermarket and walked directly into the hospital.

They were chatting casually as they walked, but as they rounded a corner, a newspaper on the ground caught Ye Xiao's attention.

Ye Xiao had already walked past, but then returned.

Fang Jing looked at Ye Xiao curiously, not knowing what he was doing.

Ye Xiao picked up the newspaper, his gaze falling on the headline.

"Director Li Zhi of the Jinling District Security Branch was attacked late at night, severely injured, and almost lost his life!" Ye Xiao slowly read out.

Fang Jing had been curious about what Ye Xiao was looking at, but upon hearing him read the newspaper, she immediately said in surprise, "Someone dared to attack the director of the Guard Bureau?"

Indeed, who would dare to attack the director of the Guard Bureau? It's certain that it's definitely not a Martial Artist, because if it were, that Li Zhi would probably be dead.

However, the director of the Guard Bureau being attacked is indeed no small matter.

"Bird City, being the state capital, is quite chaotic," Ye Xiao said with a laugh as he threw the newspaper back on the ground.

Fang Jing said, "Every place is chaotic, yet every place is peaceful."

Ye Xiao heard Fang Jing's words, looked up at her with a smile, and said, "That's quite philosophical."

"Nonsense about being philosophical, hurry up," Fang Jing rolled her eyes at Ye Xiao and said.

Ye Xiao said, "Jinger, could you be a bit more polite to me? Have you forgotten I'm your lifesaver?"

Fang Jing heard Ye Xiao's words, looked at his aggrieved face, and suddenly let out a chuckle, punched Ye Xiao, and said, "Hurry up, then."

The two of them quickly walked into the hospital building.

They came to the elevator, and Ye Xiao and Fang Jing stood with others waiting for the elevator.

However, when the elevator doors opened, Ye Xiao laughed because someone familiar walked out of the elevator—a familiar person in a police uniform.

"Ye Xiao?" The person in the police uniform saw Ye Xiao and immediately smiled.

Ye Xiao watched as that police officer walked out and said with a smile, "Officer Gao, long time no see."

Gao Bo's gaze fell on Fang Jing standing next to Ye Xiao, and he smiled at Ye Xiao, saying, "You're something else. Even though the suspect's identity was cleared, you still..."

Gao Bo didn't finish his sentence, but his expression was enough to show what he was thinking.

"Officer Gao, don't overthink it. We're very pure," Ye Xiao said with a straight face.

"Ye Xiao, what are you talking about?" Fang Jing immediately frowned, clearly understanding the implication in Ye Xiao's words.

Gao Bo immediately said, "See? Even the lady is displeased with your words."

To avoid making Fang Jing uncomfortable with their conversation, Ye Xiao quickly said, "I just saw in the newspaper that something big happened at your Guard Bureau."

"Who says it didn't? Let me tell you, I hardly slept all night. The director being attacked, that's definitely a big deal," Gao Bo said with some helplessness.

"Officer Feng? Didn't come?" Ye Xiao asked.

When Gao Bo heard the name 'Feng Jiao', his previously tired face immediately lit up. He smiled at Ye Xiao and said, "She's here, she's upstairs."

After finishing, Gao Bo suddenly seemed to remember something and smiled at Ye Xiao, "Brother Ye, can we have a word in private?"

Ye Xiao was a bit puzzled and asked, "Officer Gao, what's up?"

"Just a personal matter," Gao Bo said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Personal matter?" Ye Xiao looked at Gao Bo's slightly awkward face and smiled calmly, then said, "Alright."

So, Ye Xiao said to Fang Jing, "Assistant Fang, please wait a moment."

"Assistant?" Gao Bo looked at Ye Xiao with some surprise.

Ye Xiao gave a smug smile and said, "These days you can't go around without a personal assistant, right?"

"Ye Xiao!" Fang Jing bit her lip.

Ye Xiao immediately chuckled and quickly dodged aside.

"Brother Ye, you're quite something, going out with a personal assistant, and she's a real beauty," Gao Bo said with some envy.

Ye Xiao patted Gao Bo on the shoulder and said, "Officer Gao, it seems you still haven't fully grasped the three-word motto I shared with you last time, otherwise, you wouldn't be envying me."

Gao Bo felt a bit awkward at Ye Xiao's words and said, "Brother Ye, maybe I'm just too slow, or perhaps Feng Jiao just doesn't buy it. No matter how attentive I am, she remains unmoved. In fact, using your method seems to make her dislike me even more."

"Wait!" Ye Xiao looked at Gao Bo and said, "Officer Gao, your words are unfair. Are you suggesting there's something wrong with my method? Forget it, pretend I never told you. I thought you'd make a good friend, that's why I shared my secret. But I didn't expect you to think this way."

Seeing Ye Xiao seemed slightly angry, Gao Bo quickly said, "Brother Ye, it's not what you think. I'm not saying the method doesn't work; it must be my own problem. Under the current circumstances, what can I do? Feng Jiao is quite cold towards me. For instance, just now, Director Li and Captain Chen had a disagreement due to work. Naturally, as a subordinate, I can't interfere. But Feng Jiao, with her strong sense of justice, thought Captain Chen's remarks were off and openly embarrassed him. I advised her a bit, and she said some harsh words to me."

Gao Bo spoke with such a hurt expression.

Ye Xiao didn't care whether Gao Bo was genuinely upset; instead, he asked, "The Captain Chen you mentioned, is that Chen Jianguo?"

"Yes, that's him. Chen Jianguo is related to Deputy Director Chen Haiqing. Even before I arrived, I heard about Chen Jianguo's influence at the Jinling District Security Branch. After the new Director Li Zhi arrived, they've been at odds. Although there's been no real conflict, everyone knows they're scheming against each other. But they are the leaders, and honestly, even if one of them gets fired, what does it matter to us subordinates? Why take it so seriously?" Gao Bo said with a helpless expression.

Listening to Gao Bo, Ye Xiao finally understood a bit. The other time at the Jinling District Security Branch, he felt that Li Zhi and Chen Jianguo were not on good terms, and it seemed to be true.

Ye Xiao then asked, "By the way, how exactly did your Director Li get attacked?"

When Ye Xiao asked, Gao Bo neither confirmed nor denied anything. Instead, he looked around before pulling Ye Xiao to a secluded spot and smilingly said, "Brother Ye, I usually wouldn't tell just anyone about this, but since we're friends, I'll let you know. Yesterday afternoon, the Jinling District Security Branch had a meeting, supposedly to discuss the year-end anti-crime and anti-vice operations. It seemed Director Li wanted to eradicate everything, while Captain Chen suggested a more laid-back approach. They clashed unpleasantly during the meeting. That night, Director Li was beaten by a group of unidentified people. If a leader of the council hadn't passed by, Director Li might have been done for. Although many don't dare say it, some speculate that perhaps Captain Chen was behind it. Of course, there's no evidence for that."

Listening to Gao Bo, Ye Xiao couldn't help but secretly smile wryly to himself. This was indeed a fierce struggle. But could a Criminal Police Captain and a Security Branch Deputy Director really stand against Li Zhi, the head of the Security Branch? Chen Jianguo dared to argue with Li Zhi during the meeting, and then today, after Li Zhi's attack, he clashed with him again.

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Without evidence, we shouldn't make baseless statements. We soldiers don't see the world the same way as our leaders do. But you're leaking confidential information here."

Gao Bo immediately chuckled and said, "We're all friends here. Now, let's talk about how to deal with Feng Jiao."

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