Chapter 374

"Vice Mayor Yu, my Uncle Zhao is no longer in Yuyang. He was afraid Gao Husheng would retaliate and kill him to silence him, so he went to another place."

"If there is no third-party witness to come forward and testify, I'm afraid this matter won't be so easy to handle." Vice Mayor Yu frowned slightly and said, "It's like this, Comrade Xiao Zhao, see if you can find Zhao Jiping secretly. If you can find him, let me know. At the same time, I will also collect some evidence privately, striving to bring Gao Husheng and the worms in the public security system to justice, and let them receive the legal punishment they deserve!"

Zhao Xue nodded. Even though she knew this matter wasn't easy to handle, having these words from Vice Mayor Yu made her feel satisfied, and a smile of relief appeared on her face.

"Alright, Comrade Xiao Zhao, I'll leave Comrade Xiao Zhao to you to take care of. There is another meeting at the Municipal Committee in the afternoon, so I won't stay long. I will keep what you said in mind." Vice Mayor Yu said while turning around, preparing to leave.

"Yes! Vice Mayor Yu, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Zhao Desan and ensure his safety." Because Vice Mayor Yu promised to intervene and redress her father's case, Zhao Xue was so happy that she gave him a salute.

Vice Mayor Yu smiled peacefully at them, didn't let them see him off, and walked out alone.

After the vice mayor left, Zhao Desan said to Zhao Xue with a bit of triumph, "I promised to help you handle this matter. I didn't lie to you, did I?"

"You still had to ask Vice Mayor Yu for help." Zhao Xue said, lowering her head, feeling a bit warm in her heart.

Zhao Desan pursed his lips and said, "No matter what method I take, as long as I can help, that's good."

Zhao Xue raised her head and smiled at him. Her bright eyes and white teeth looked so good that Zhao Desan couldn't help but stare at her, as if he had become a fool.

"Does your head still hurt?" Zhao Xue suddenly reached out and touched his head, asking with concern.

"It hurts, how could it not hurt? It's such a long cut." Zhao Desan said, gesturing with his hand, "Fortunately, I ran fast, otherwise I guess my little life would have been gone, and I wouldn't have been able to see you."

As soon as Zhao Xue heard his head still hurt, she gave a faint "Oh," as if she wasn't very heartbroken. "It seems you're not very concerned about my injury?" Zhao Desan joked.

"No, I was thinking that if your head was alright, I would go to the provincial capital with you." Zhao Xue said faintly, as if she had something on her mind.

"Why go to the provincial capital?"

"My Uncle Zhao is there. I want to find him and see if I can find him, and try my best to persuade him to come back and testify against Gao Husheng and that person surnamed Ma."

So she was sad because of this. Zhao Desan said, "Actually, I was just joking. The wound on my head is fine. Anyway, I can't stay in the hospital, so why don't I accompany you to the provincial capital for a trip? How about it?"

"Are you really alright?"

"I'm fine. What could be wrong? The wound is already stitched, just waiting for it to heal slowly." Zhao Desan said, not caring at all.

"Then... then let's go as soon as possible, okay?"

They left as soon as they said they would. Zhao Desan went to find the doctor to say hello, then pulled her out of the hospital. Who would have thought that as soon as they reached the entrance, they would run into Li Shanshan, who was dressed to the nines. Without asking where he was going, she looked at Zhao Xue, who was standing to the side, with a strange gaze and asked provocatively, "Who is she?"

"Oh, she's a police officer, here to protect me." Zhao Desan explained with a feigned calm smile.

Li Shanshan glanced at Zhao Xue with disdain, gave a "Heh," and mocked Zhao Desan, "You're not bad, having a beautiful police officer protect you personally."

Zhao Desan knew that if he kept bickering with Li Shanshan, it would never end, so he said straightforwardly, "I'm not going to talk nonsense with you. We are handling a case and need to go out. We'll talk when there's time." Saying this, he called Zhao Xue to get into a taxi.

"You're not even a police officer, what kind of case are you handling!" Li Shanshan was still saying this when Zhao Desan and Zhao Xue got into the taxi.

"Hey! What do you mean by that?" Li Shanshan said angrily while walking towards the taxi. Who would have thought that before she could even walk up, the taxi had already started and sped away in a cloud of smoke.

"Zhao Desan! Zhao Desan!"

Li Shanshan looked at the departing taxi, bit her lip angrily, and stomped her feet. Then she pouted her small, thin lips and muttered, "You forgot about me just because you're with a beauty! You just wait and see, sister! Hmph!"

In the taxi, Zhao Desan still had lingering fears. Fortunately, he had dodged quickly just now, otherwise, if this beautiful and charming police flower by his side had discovered his relationship with Li Shanshan, it would have truly been a case of "bamboo basket drawing water—all in vain."

Zhao Xue was also curious about who the tall beauty at the hospital entrance was, so she asked him, "Zhao Desan, what is your relationship with that beauty at the hospital entrance just now?"

"A colleague, a colleague from our bureau." Zhao Desan said, pretending to be nonchalant.

Zhao Xue stared at him with a strange gaze and said skeptically, "I don't think it's just a colleague, right?"

Zhao Desan reached out and wrapped his arm around her shoulder without caring at all, saying, "Of course it's not just a colleague. We are of similar age and get along well at work. We can be considered friends."

Zhao Xue was held by her fragrant shoulder, and her whole body leaned softly against his side, looking like a little bird relying on a person. She didn't ask anything more.

The journey to the provincial capital, even by chartered taxi, would take about three hours. Once on the highway, Zhao Xue leaned against him, swaying, and her sleepy appearance made him feel a bit heartbroken, so he said, "You didn't sleep well last night. Rest your head on my lap and sleep for a while. I'll call you when we arrive."

Zhao Xue lay down without caring, rested her head on his lap, curled up, and fell asleep before long. The car sped rapidly and steadily on the highway. With such a sexy beauty in a police uniform lying in his arms, how could Zhao Desan have the heart to sleep? He kept his head down, admiring the sleeping beauty in his arms. Her side profile lines were soft and perfect, her nose was high and straight, her thin lips were red and slightly turned out, and her eyelashes were long and curled. She was so nimble and bright; she didn't look like a police officer at all. Moving his gaze down along her fair and flawless face, her pink cheeks and white neck, her thin fragrant shoulders, and down along her jade neck, a round curve slowly rose, outlining the curve of her chest, round and full, extremely tempting.

Occasionally, the car would sway, and Zhao Xue's body would sway on his lap. Back and forth, the root of his thigh was stirred and had a reaction. Because he was in a taxi and afraid of being discovered by the driver, he could only clench his legs together, keeping his restless little brother between his legs. He held it in for the whole journey, and it almost made him miserable to death.

After arriving in the provincial capital, Zhao Desan woke Zhao Xue up and got out of the car. Standing in the unfamiliar big city, both of them were like headless flies, not knowing what to do next or where to find Zhao Jiping. Zhao Xue had only heard that Zhao Jiping survived by running a night market in the provincial capital, but the provincial capital was so big, she didn't know where to look.

After sitting in the car for so long, both of them were a bit exhausted. Zhao Desan said, "After sitting in the car for so long, why don't we find a place to rest first? I'll find a way to ask an acquaintance here."

After spending the night alone together, Zhao Desan hadn't made any substantial progress with her, which made Zhao Xue relax her vigilance, and she agreed without much thought.