Hey! The Criminal Assistance System Can Even Be Used Like This? 152

“Who is this?” Murong Yue was the first to speak, pushing up his gold-rimmed glasses and asking.

He had tried this before; no one could resist such an action from him.

Due to his looks and talents, he was never short of admirers around him, and when he pursued someone intentionally, he was always successful.

For those high and unattainable beauties, he didn’t require any sophisticated means to win them over.

Because they had no ability to resist his charm, they would automatically apply a filter to him.

Xu Zhizhi was fixated on the fish pond in front of her, waiting for the float to be pulled down, hoping to catch a fish herself.

She was completely oblivious to the actions and words of those around her, her mind focused only on how delicious a freshly grilled fish sprinkled with cumin and a bit of chili would be during the upcoming barbecue.

She completely forgot her original intention, and upon hearing Murong Yue’s voice, she frowned and responded coldly, “Don’t talk. You’ll scare the fish away.”

Murong Yue didn’t expect Xu Zhizhi to react this way, left momentarily dumbfounded, opening his mouth but unsure of what to say.

Qin Su, seeing this, chuckled softly and introduced himself, “I’m Qin Su, a friend of Xu Zhizhi.”

Murong Yue wanted Xu Zhizhi to introduce him to assert his status as the closer friend.

Unexpectedly, Xu Zhizhi outright denied him that face, telling him to keep quiet.

At this moment, Qin Su stepping forward to introduce himself was undoubtedly a slap in Murong Yue’s face.

“I’m Murong Yue. Zhizhi’s father is my doctoral advisor. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Murong Yue spoke softly, his voice gentle, exuding a strong scholarly aura with every gesture.

Only he knew how angry he was, wishing he could strangle this brainless woman on the spot.

She was clearly a child neglected by her parents, lacking any proper upbringing.

Qin Su noticed the impatience in Murong Yue’s tone, his brows furrowing, his gaze turning cold.

After a moment, he feigned indifference, casually maintaining his hold on the fishing rod, and said lightly, “I know; Zhizhi has mentioned you.”

The two sat on either side of Xu Zhizhi; their gazes did not meet, but the tension in their tones was palpable.

Sitting between them, Xu Zhizhi appeared very silent and withdrawn.

Murong Yue, realizing Qin Su was not friendly, smiled and asked, “May I ask where Mr. Qin works?”

In the competitive world, everything was compared: family background, education, and appearance.

Murong Yue hailed from a modest family background and didn’t possess the refined looks and strong presence of someone like Qin Su, whose broad shoulders and narrow waist exuded an aggressive charm.

But in terms of education, he could easily overshadow Qin Su.

“A little police officer,” Qin Su replied softly.

Murong Yue’s smile widened, “Not bad, being a police officer is quite stable; unlikely to be unemployed.”

He himself was a proud graduate with an annual salary of at least a million, while here stood someone with just a pretty face, a mere little police officer.

One couldn’t help but wonder what kind of relationship this person had with Xu Zhizhi.

If Xu Zhizhi were to become his girlfriend, it made sense to minimize contact with someone of such a low profile.

“Yes, quite stable. But it’s not just for stability; being a police officer has always been my dream.” Qin Su stated earnestly.

Murong Yue scoffed inwardly, while putting on a facade of understanding.

He looked intently at Xu Zhizhi, hoping she’d realize the disparity between them!

Feeling Murong Yue’s disdainful gaze on her, Xu Zhizhi turned to him and said, “Do not look at me like that. Don’t you think you’re being a bit offensive?”

Xu Zhizhi met his gaze directly, her words frank and unreserved.

Murong Yue’s smile froze; Xu Zhizhi was the most straightforward person he had ever met. He hadn’t even begun to deploy the tactics he had learned.

After Xu Zhizhi spoke, she reeled in her fishing line and turned to leave, finding another spot to sit down, and called out to Qin Su, “Qin Su, come here.”

She regretted bringing Qin Su, realizing how unfortunate it was to encounter such a person.

He was the type she despised most; his gaze regarded her like an object.

She also wished to avoid digging into any criminal elements; her mental health was more important.

Murong Yue held his fishing rod, feeling insulted as he watched Xu Zhizhi switch positions.

Xu Zhizhi simply placed Qin Su between them, shielding herself from Murong Yue’s gaze.

In truth, Xu Zhizhi had underestimated her opponent.

She thought that avoiding him was enough, unaware that some people wouldn’t give up once they had set their sights on their target.

After Xu Zhizhi successfully caught a large fish, she saw Murong Yue hovering around Li Fengqing and Shen Junyu, trying to curry favor.

By the time Xu Zhizhi and Qin Su reached them, Murong Yue was already beside the river, helping to grill skewers.

He was acting charmingly in front of Li Fengqing and Shen Junyu, offering flattery and occasionally pretending to be bashful, making it seem as though he was genuinely sincere, instilling a sense of honesty.

If Xu Zhizhi hadn’t disliked him at first sight, she would have perceived him as someone who was very calculative.

It was very tricky dealing with someone like that, as it was hard not to be deceived.

Xu Zhizhi handed the fish to the staff for cleaning, and once done, they would return with the grill to help cook the fish.

She looked at Qin Su, signaling that it was his turn now.

As a detective, he had encountered enough people to exude a reliable air just by standing there.

He stepped forward to take the skewers from Li Fengqing, smiling as he said, “I used to grill during my time in plainclothes, so I’m quite skilled. Let me take care of it.”

Li Fengqing recognized Qin Su and knew that his daughter had a comrade who was a friend.

He liked Qin Su and nodded, stepping aside to provide room.

Qin Su skillfully applied oil on the skewers, waiting patiently to baste them with sauce after grilling.

His actions were adept, and his gaze was serious.

Xu Zhizhi appreciated this quality in him; whatever he did was infused with diligence, and he never seemed agitated or violent.

In fact, she detested unstable individuals, particularly criminals, as their emotional volatility was largely unbearable.

“I didn’t expect Mr. Qin to be so skilled at grilling; looks like you’ve cooked quite a lot.” Murong Yue lamented, observing his skewers turning into char.

Xu Zhizhi stood nearby, realizing that without Feng Jie, she could see he was just mimicking a green tea personality (a term for someone who feigns innocence while being cunning).

She was curious about how Qin Su would respond.

Instead of answering directly, Qin Su grilled for a while before looking back at Murong Yue, “How hard can grilling be? It just takes a pair of hands. If you’re good at studying, I would assume you wouldn’t be bad at other skills.”

Xu Zhizhi almost laughed out loud from behind; Qin Su was subtly roasting Murong Yue!

They exchanged a few more quips, and Murong Yue continued to come up short.

Qin Su appeared cold on the surface but was very adept at handling people.

What was the hidden issue with Murong Yue? Xu Zhizhi’s intuition about criminals was alert, but it didn’t provide specific details.

Before she could come to a conclusion, she found herself handed four or five skewers.

Her parents, too, had received a few.

Qin Su looked at her gently and said softly, “Eat something first; you must be hungry.”

“Yeah,” Xu Zhizhi nodded; she indeed was.

Taking a bite of the grilled chicken skewer, the spicy and cumin aromas wafted to her senses, the tender chicken was succulent and delicious.

Shen Junyu praised, “This is delicious!”

Li Fengqing nodded repeatedly; Qin Su really had grilled it well and did not exaggerate.

Murong Yue stared at the darkened skewer in his hands and ultimately didn’t dare present it.

He thought of this method in a moment of enthusiasm but hadn’t realized how difficult it was to execute.

He glanced toward the nearby tents and suggested, “Let’s try to gather some firewood for a bonfire. It will get cooler in two hours, and when it’s ready, we can gather around to brew tea; it would have a unique atmosphere.”

Qin Su surveyed the surroundings and said, “The underbrush is too close; we can’t start a fire here. The weather is dry, and it’s easily flammable. For brewing tea, the other party has specialized equipment, which minimizes risk significantly.”

“Being a police officer indeed makes a difference; you seem so knowledgeable!” Murong Yue retorted sarcastically, feeling frustrated at his rejected suggestion.

Just then, junior students who had gone to ride the small train came back and happened to hear this.

They were surprised to see their usually mild-mannered senior so audibly annoyed.

Li Fengqing frowned and interjected, “Okay, okay, Mr. Qin didn’t say anything wrong. They have specialized tea brewing equipment; starting a fire would be arson.”

“Exactly! No need to take risks!” another junior chimed in.

Facing opposition from everyone, Murong Yue, who usually appeared gentle and refined, nearly lost his composure.

His eyes darkened as he glared at Qin Su, exuding an aura akin to that of a snake.

Qin Su sensed the hostile gaze and turned to confront Murong Yue.

Murong Yue’s expression rapidly shifted, feigning a smile.

After a moment, Qin Su’s gaze returned to Xu Zhizhi. His previous suspicion was confirmed; Murong Yue was surely not an amiable character at heart.

At this moment, staff approached with equipment for brewing tea, along with portable camping chairs.

The fish caught by Xu Zhizhi was cleaned and placed on a grill for ease of cooking.

Xu Zhizhi took the fish, handing it to Qin Su, who began grilling it diligently.

Murong Yue felt uneasy under Qin Su’s intense stare; the policeman’s gaze seemed far from that of an ordinary officer, almost piercing enough to see through the darkness in someone’s heart.

He forced himself to remain calm, quickly turning to fiddle with the tools, seeking to avoid Qin Su while planning to approach Li Fengqing and Shen Junyu instead.

Xu Zhizhi moved beside Qin Su, watching him diligently, aware that he had no sense of how serious this whole interaction was.

“Do you think there’s something wrong with him?” Xu Zhizhi leaned closer, whispering her inquiry.

Qin Su stared thoughtfully at her and sighed, “I’m just a detective, not a mind-reader.”

Xu Zhizhi’s cheeks flushed; she wanted to ask if he noticed anything unusual.

Qin Su pointed to where Murong Yue stood ten meters away, clearly reluctant to remain near him, “This person has emotional instability and is overly concerned about how others view him; his self-esteem is incredibly high, and he dislikes being contradicted.

He cares a lot about money and social status, and he is prideful yet insecure about his current standing, likely stemming from growing up in an extremely low-income household.

The oddity is that he drives a luxury car worth hundreds of thousands; this doesn’t align with my conclusions.”

“Is it possible that the car isn’t his?” Xu Zhizhi suggested, looking at the vehicle parked at the farmhouse.

She felt this person resembled a criminal, not merely based on his appearance, but on the way he looked at her—an unsettling resemblance to certain offenders.

It felt like a timed bomb ready to go off if provoked.

His demeanor appeared to be in a temporary calm, with his personality and inner turmoil subdued for the moment.

Yet once he felt insulted or dissatisfied, he was likely to erupt.

This resembled reactive mental illness or pure insecurity at its extreme, finally leading to explosive behavior.

Xu Zhizhi found the words to describe her realization and felt a sudden enlightenment.

She leaned close to Qin Su, sharing her analysis in low tones.

“Be cautious and avoid getting too close to people like him in the future,” Qin Su responded, his gaze lingering on someone quavering emotionally, desperately suppressing their feelings.

The individual’s volatility resembled what Xu Zhizhi had described.

However, looking at the larger picture, it seemed like mere jealousy, unlikely to escalate into anything further.

But it was best to warn others to keep their distance from such people, as they could easily cause harm.

With a decent level of intelligence, he would not directly confront anyone, but if he employed any underhanded tactics, it could lead to trouble.

Qin Su pondered the situation and advised Xu Zhizhi quietly, “Once you go back, tell your parents to be careful.”

With paranoid tendencies and intelligence combined, controlling their criminal thoughts could be manageable; if not, the consequences could be grave.

Xu Zhizhi nodded, deciding to use her parents’ computer later to investigate further into this individual.

Such a person posed a significant danger; if he had committed no crimes, he ought to graduate and stay away from her.

If he had done something, he should be sent away to prison swiftly.

Li Fengqing observed the two conversing and laughing together and, feeling a sense of displeasure at seeing Qin Su’s profile, made his way over.

Seeing them glance at Murong Yue, he took the initiative to bring up a topic, “By the way, when we were looking for you earlier, a colleague from your department suggested we take him in as our godson.

We felt that recommendation was absurd and declined on the spot.”

Li Fengqing was simply trying to change the subject to keep the two from getting too close.

He believed his daughter was still young and not in a hurry to date or marry.

His comments were aimed mainly at Qin Su; he didn’t feel a sense of urgency regarding Murong Yue, as it appeared that Xu Zhizhi wasn’t fond of him anyway.

“That suggestion is quite feudal,” Xu Zhizhi turned to Li Fengqing with a scoff.

Li Fengqing nodded in agreement, murmuring, “Yeah, I don’t understand why that teacher would think like that. They seem quite open-minded normally, yet still wish to take on a godson for retirement.”

“Speaking of which, I’ve heard similar suggestions; a student mentioned the topic of elderly people without children being left without care after discussing it in class a while back.

The elderly professor they cited left a deep impression on me.” Shen Junyu walked over with vegetable skewers and chanced upon this conversation.

Li Fengqing frowned, “There are quite a few with misguided thoughts. If it’s possible, why not everyone go adopt parents, sons, or daughters?”

“Exactly,” Xu Zhizhi nodded with a smile, then asked curiously, “Dad, why did you suddenly think of this place? I remember you didn’t have this idea when you took me to school.”

Li Fengqing chuckled, taking the skewer from his wife’s hand to grill, “It was a student’s suggestion; he said this place is very fun, perfect for a family of three to relax.

He sent me quite a few photos, and I later searched for it, thought it was good, and decided to come.”

Xu Zhizhi nodded thoughtfully, sensing a hint of ulterior motives in this trip.

“Can I ask if there are other fun activities here?” she inquired with curiosity.

Qin Su extended his hand to brush oil onto the skewers that Li Fengqing had set up.

Li Fengqing had no issue with Xu Zhizhi’s queries and promptly pulled out his phone to ask.

If there were other fun activities they hadn’t tried, it would be a shame to have come all this way for nothing.

Xu Zhizhi strolled over, eager to see what else might be fun.

She scrolled through Li Fengqing’s phone; the most recent image was posted at 7:30 the previous evening.

Scrolling down, she noticed, “Why is it all promotional images? Shouldn’t there be personal photos?”

Generally, when someone recommends a place, they share their own pictures from the experience.

Promotional images are usually just for advertisement.

Since he was a student, his interests likely weren’t aligned; wouldn’t he fear backlash for praising a place to their instructor?

Li Fengqing hadn’t paid attention initially, but upon Xu Zhizhi’s remark, he looked closer, realizing the images were professional promotional photographs.

“I’ll ask around,” Xu Zhizhi took Li Fengqing’s phone and typed a question about the local baked chicken.

Li Fengqing was about to speak up to say there was no baked chicken, but quickly realized Xu Zhizhi was testing if he had been there before.

Regardless of whether he had visited, the recommendation was sound.

Her daughter asking was likely more curiosity over the authenticity of the endorsement rather than anything else.

Moments later, the reply came in.

“It’s delicious.”

Xu Zhizhi’s lips curled into a smile as she typed back, revealing that there was no baked chicken at all.

After sending that, she asked who had suggested this recommendation to Li Fengqing.

Li Fengqing stared at the screen, puzzled for quite a while, unable to comprehend what Xu Zhizhi was doing.

After a moment of hesitation, the person on the other end sent a name—Murong Yue.

Li Fengqing’s eyes narrowed; it turned out that Murong Yue had intentionally invited them here. However, he hadn’t detected it during last night’s conversation, and he now feigned surprise.

After Xu Zhizhi whispered a few words to Li Fengqing, he frowned, phone in hand, and turned back toward the farmhouse.

Qin Su quietly observed Xu Zhizhi’s maneuvering with a smile, “Impressive.”

Xu Zhizhi shook her head, downplaying her actions; she sensed this trip was a little too coincidental.

In this world, there aren’t that many coincidences.

Shen Junyu, too, began to read the situation, glancing toward Murong Yue, who was nearer the river, brewing tea.

She held a favorable impression of him—not only was he good-looking, but he also had a pleasant personality.

During dinner, she noticed how much he cared for Xu Zhizhi and thought perhaps there could even be a romance.

However, she didn’t expect that before anything had begun, he resorted to deceit.

Yes, in her eyes, that was nothing short of scheming; in her mindset, if one had an interest, they should pursue it openly rather than clandestinely.

To covertly design schemes while spinning lies like a habitual offender was enough to cause her perceptions of Murong Yue to plummet dramatically.

Before long, Li Fengqing returned from his phone call, his expression dark and brooding.

Xu Zhizhi helped him to a side bench and signaled Qin Su to keep watch while she spoke with her parents.

Qin Su exchanged glances with Xu Zhizhi, understanding her intent, indicating he would keep watch.

Xu Zhizhi felt reassured and looked at Li Fengqing with concern, “What’s wrong? Do tell me.”

“He has a girlfriend and a wife back home, according to that student,” Li Fengqing succinctly summarized the situation.

Shen Junyu’s expression darkened, still confused, “How can that student know these things?”

“They were in the same dorm, and he accidentally saw their wedding photo. The girlfriend’s situation isn’t a secret within the college.

He didn’t wish to share at first, but when I mentioned possibly changing his thesis, he spilled everything,” Li Fengqing explained.

“He even mentioned that his wife back home had given him a son and a daughter, and they’re still married!” The frustration of thinking about such a man pursuing his daughter burned in him.

As a man himself, Li Fengqing understood Murong Yue’s motivations all too clearly.

He just thought he knew the person well enough to allow for the pursuit, only to find out it wasn’t as simple as he expected.

Xu Zhizhi regarded Li Fengqing with newfound respect, astonished at how swiftly her father extracted all the information.

She softly reassured him, “It’s okay; I don’t like this kind of person, but it’s just too morally corrupt.

We need to be cautious when dealing with such students moving forward.”

Despite her words, she didn’t think the matter was so uncomplicated.

“If I’d known he was this bad, I would have chosen another boy; that one seemed genuinely devoted to research,” Shen Junyu lamented.

Li Fengqing sighed, “It’s not that I didn’t choose; that boy suddenly fell ill, and his physical condition wouldn’t permit him to continue with a doctorate.”

Xu Zhizhi replied helplessly, “It’s too late to discuss all this now.”

“We should have fewer dealings with him; don’t get entangled with someone like that,” Li Fengqing concluded, his tone firm.

Xu Zhizhi nodded in agreement.

Qin Su, watching the exchange, pondered deeply.

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