Chapter 1320 — Trouble and Worries
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
An Liwen and Dr. Yin got out of the police station without much trouble. After all, they were the victims here, and after Qiu Lingshan had questioned them about how they were cheated and seized, she let them go.
The problem now was that although Xiao Luozi had confessed, the stolen money could not be recovered, which left Qiu Lingshan rather frustrated. According to Xiao Luozi's confession, he belonged to the international criminal organization Red Conch, and his purpose here was twofold: to rake in wealth for Red Conch on the one hand, and to serve as an intelligence post on the other.
Red Conch happened to be stirring up trouble in Songshan City lately, so Qiu Lingshan had no doubt about Xiao Luozi's words. Red Conch was not an outfit that even the people of the Mysterious Investigation Bureau could wipe out in one sweep, let alone Qiu Lingshan, and that was none of her concern anyway, so the underground boxing arena case could only end here.
Once this case was closed, Qiu Lingshan would have to throw herself heart and soul into the tomb-raiding case. It would be a battle of wits against criminals, and she would have to give it everything she had.
After the underground boxing arena case came to an end, Xie Yufeng kept up his habit of calling every day. Qiu Lingshan was thoroughly fed up with him, yet she could do nothing about it. At times she truly wished Wei Zhao would break his legs so he could no longer come pestering her.
"Lingshan, your case is finally wrapped up, right? I read the papers. A complete victory! Congratulations, you have earned another merit!" Xie Yufeng had been keeping a close eye on Qiu Lingshan. Earlier she had pleaded the pressure of the case, and though Xie Yufeng knew there was an element of excuse in that, she had indeed been busy, so now that the case was over he meant to invite her out to dinner and see what reason she could possibly find to refuse him this time.
"That was everyone's credit," Qiu Lingshan said flatly. "Is there something you want?"
"I have booked a table at the Starlight Hotel for tonight, all ready to throw you a celebration feast. So, are you free tonight?" Xie Yufeng asked with a slight smile.
"Sorry, not tonight. Another case has come in," Qiu Lingshan said, lifting the case file in her hand. "I have to work overtime all night. Maybe some other time."
"This..." Xie Yufeng was deeply annoyed, and his expression soured at her words, but her excuse was perfectly proper and left him nothing to say. Gritting his teeth, he could only say, "Fine, I will be going then!"
Watching Xie Yufeng's retreating back, Qiu Lingshan frowned. This man kept pursuing her and remained a hidden danger. For now she could put him off, but what about in the long run? Sooner or later Xie Yufeng would lose patience, and when he did, what would happen?
When that time came, the Song family and the Yu family might well tear apart, and what would become of the Song family's future? The very thought of it put Qiu Lingshan in a foul mood.
Without this arranged marriage, with Qiu Lingshan's present "qualifications," keeping a seat for herself at the Aristocratic Family Conference would have been only natural, so she had been very happy before. But now, with the Yu family's marriage alliance, everything had changed completely.
On the surface, with the Yu family's backing the Song family would grow stronger, but the crucial problem was that Qiu Lingshan did not like Xie Yufeng at all. If she had no one she cared for, that would be one thing. For the sake of the Song family, she could have put up with it. But now that she had someone she liked, with her temperament she would die before staying with Xie Yufeng, and that was where the conflict came in.