Nine-Colored Lotus

Chapter 317 Love Arises Unbidden, Deepening Without End

All A-class criminals have been apprehended, but not even half of the S-class criminals have been captured, and not a single SS or SSS-class criminal has been caught. Progress definitely needs to be reported.

Immediately, I logged into the Dragon Pavilion's internal network and issued a top-level directive in the name of the Dragon Lord, along with signing an authorization letter. Of course, this electronic authorization letter was in the capacity of the Heavenly King.

Dragon Pavilion affiliates in their respective regions are authorized to temporarily mobilize the local military command. Mobilization of the military command will strictly follow the orders and be reported to the Dragon Pavilion.

Below is a signed Heavenly King authorization letter.

Then... countless people liked it.

Ye Longlin: "......"

In such a serious place, people actually liked it!?

"Why did the technical department create this thing? Are they all that idle?"

Following this, a second order was issued.

From now on, the Dragon Pavilion will strictly implement the twenty-four-hour apprehension plan to capture all criminals as quickly as possible!

After sending out this message, Ye Longlin turned off the computer and rubbed his temples.

The most important task now is apprehension. There are two months left until the three-month deadline, and these two months will lead up to the New Year's Day of next year. This means all these criminals must be dealt with before New Year's Day.

Time is indeed a bit tight.

But the problem isn't too big, after all, the entire Dragon Pavilion is engaged in apprehension across the country.

However, the upcoming Southern Province will not be so peaceful, with the Ye family and the Shi family of Rongcheng.

It's fortunate that the criminals who went to Rongcheng formed the 'Escapees'. Capturing them all at once will solve quite a few problems.

The study door was opened at this moment. Mu Hanqi stood at the doorway, looking at Ye Longlin behind the computer, and asked softly, "Aren't you going to rest yet?"

As she spoke, she naturally walked into the study, wearing a jade bracelet on her wrist.

"Auntie gave this to me this afternoon, and I want to return it. Auntie kept telling me to wear it. Is there any significance to it?"

Mu Hanqi did not know the origin of this bracelet, so she asked.

Ye Longlin had seen Aunt Zhao give it to her in the afternoon, so he wasn't surprised by her question. What was surprising was that he didn't expect Aunt Zhao to actually give it to her.

It was an heirloom bracelet, with quite some history.

Ye Longlin sighed, "Zhao Yi and I are not blood-related. When the Ye family was hunting down my father and me, I was coincidentally saved by Zhao Yi. Zhao Yi harbored feelings for my father, and she treated me like her own son.

Zhao Yi never married, she was waiting for my father. By natural human sentiment, this bracelet should have been left to Zhao Siyu as a wedding gift."

Suddenly, he was overcome with emotion.

Although not his biological mother, what Zhao Qian gave him was no less than what a biological mother would give.

This bracelet should also have been left to Zhao Siyu. Although Zhao Siyu was not his biological sister, with her feelings over the years, it logically should have been left to Zhao Siyu.

But she gave this bracelet to Mu Hanqi.

In other words, in Zhao Qian's heart, Ye Longlin held a more important position.

"Ah! So this bracelet is that precious."

She wasn't looking at the intrinsic value of the bracelet, but the added value.

Although she was reluctant, she obediently took it off and placed it on the table, her eyes filled with reluctance. "Then you can help me return it to Aunt Zhao."

Although she liked it very much, she and Ye Longlin had no relationship now, and it wasn't appropriate to accept such a valuable item from him.

Besides, she wasn't the type to take advantage of others.

"Do you like it?"

Ye Longlin suddenly asked.

Mu Hanqi was stunned. Looking at the bracelet, perhaps it wasn't as valuable as the diamond ring before, or perhaps not as valuable as the necklace she wore around her neck, but...

"I, I like it."

Mu Hanqi bit her lip and said.

"Then keep it," Ye Longlin said.

"But, this is what Auntie kept for her future daughter-in-law, so..."

She trailed off, then her eyes widened, as if she had realized something, and looked at Ye Longlin in disbelief.

Then, she put the bracelet on her wrist, smoothly and in one go.

Ye Longlin: "......"

"You said it, don't go back on your word!"

Ye Longlin nodded.

Suddenly, tears fell from Mu Hanqi's eyes, her voice choked with emotion, "From what I remember, my father and I lived in a courtyard house in the capital. At that time, many people flattered me, and I had many friends. I was very young then and didn't know the wickedness of people.

Later, for some reason, our family was driven out of the capital. On the way, my mother died unexpectedly. My father then took me to Xingcheng. My father was a man of few words, and when we first arrived in Xingcheng, we endured a lot of bullying, but slowly, things got better."

Mu Hanqi sniffled, revealing her little canine teeth, and laughed through her tears. "Later, after I went to university, do you know how many people chased me? Hehe."

The pride of a young girl was evident at this moment.

Mu Hanqi gazed intently at Ye Longlin, and her lips parted slightly, "I have no regrets in my more than twenty years of life. Unfortunately, the only regret is not having loved someone madly."

Love, it knows no origin, yet it grows deep and passionate.

"I don't know if you are the one who makes me mad."

......

Xie Wenzhan was about to rest when he suddenly received a call from Yuan Gang.

"General Yuan, is there something you need to call about at this hour?"

Yuan Gang said, "My mister has a letter for me to pass to you."

My mister... naturally, it was Ye Longlin.

The other party had a letter to deliver to him!

This immediately piqued Xie Wenzhan's interest. For this divine being to have Yuan Gang personally deliver a letter, it must be no small matter.

"Where are you? I'll come over now."

He had to take it seriously, as this person had personally come, so he had to be cautious.

"Downstairs."

Soon, Xie Wenzhan came down from upstairs and saw Yuan Gang standing under a tree.

"This is the letter mister asked me to give you. You're a good young man, keep up the good work."

Yuan Gang patted his shoulder with a smile, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Xie Wenzhan could only smile helplessly and not speak, solemnly accepting the envelope. Upon opening it, there were only two words inside: 'Marginalize'!

Seeing these two words, Xie Wenzhan narrowed his eyes, thinking a lot.

It made him think of Ye Shuangquan, who was to be newly appointed tomorrow.

"I heard in the capital before that this person had some conflict with the Ye family, but I didn't expect the conflict to escalate to this extent. It seems this conflict is not trivial!

Ye Shuangquan has just confirmed his appointment, and now they are planning to sideline him. Their conflict seems to be deep, far from what I imagined.

He narrowed his eyes, this was asking him to take sides!

One side is the Ye family, and the other is Ye Longlin. How could he take sides?

It's difficult to offend either side, and it's also difficult to not offend either side!

"Heavenly King, you've given me a difficult problem! The Ye family, as a top-tier family, can decide my fate with a single word. Your side is the same, alas."