Jiang Ning ultimately didn’t figure anything out.
The main reason was that over these almost two months of interaction, Qi Xingzhou’s innocence and lack of worldly experience had left a deep and indelible impression on Jiang Ning’s heart.
No one could easily shake the "pure and harmless" label Qi Xingzhou held in Jiang Ning’s heart, not even Qi Xingzhou himself.
After circling around Qi Xingzhou and noticing nothing unusual, Jiang Ning asked him, "Do you have any other plans today?"
Qi Xingzhou felt a movement in his heart, as if sensing something.
Sure enough, the next second, Jiang Ning clapped her hands, "Then great, let’s go catch some criminals!"
Jiang Ning just happened to have time these few days. Next week, she would be joining a crew to shoot a variety show and probably wouldn’t be back in Capital City for a while, naturally reducing the time and opportunities for her to catch criminals with Qi Xingzhou.
Now that they could catch some, they might as well catch more.
Qi Xingzhou wasn’t surprised to hear Jiang Ning say this, and it was even within his expectations.
Previously, he had been naive and simple-minded, with eyes and heart only for Jiang Ning, without considering anything else. Or rather, the previous him wouldn’t have thought too much about anything, so he didn’t find it strange for Jiang Ning to be catching criminals.
But now, Qi Xingzhou had come to understand the rules and behaviors of society.
With just a little thought, he could perceive that what Jiang Ning was doing was actually beyond normal reasoning.
She was neither a police officer nor an undercover agent.
In these two months with Jiang Ning, Qi Xingzhou had never seen any familiar faces around her, nor had Jiang Ning maintained frequent intimate contacts.
She was clearly alone, yet she held more clues and evidence than even the "uncles in hats." There were many suspects.
On her, there seemed to reside a presence more mysterious than his ability to communicate with small animals.
However, Qi Xingzhou had no intention of probing these things.
Not only would he not investigate, but he would also help Jiang Ning keep this secret from being discovered by anyone.
Qi Xingzhou’s myriad thoughts all occurred in an instant.
After Jiang Ning finished speaking, he nodded, his clear and lucid black eyes shining brightly, and he enthusiastically responded, "Okay!"
Neither of them was one to dawdle. As soon as they had agreed on what to do, they immediately set out to do it.
There were so many tasks from the System—Jiang Ning flipped through them and quickly picked out a few suitable for her and Qi Xingzhou to undertake right away.
If they were going to catch criminals, then they were definitely not just after one or two.
Before they set off, Jiang Ning once again called Zhang Lang to ask if he was working today.
Honestly, the call Zhang Lang was most looking forward to these days was definitely Jiang Ning’s!
As soon as he heard Jiang Ning ask this, Zhang Lang immediately felt like there was work to be done, "No way, you’ve found another lead already?"
Zhang Lang sincerely felt that, in this period, the criminals Jiang Ning caught were almost equal to their entire quarter’s workload.
"Mhm." Jiang Ning was as steady as ever, "It’s an anonymous tip from fans. Are you in or not?"
"I’m in!" How could he not be?
He absolutely loved doing this kind of work; otherwise, why would he have slaved away back then just to wear this police uniform.
Zhang Lang replied without hesitation.
Ten minutes later, everyone gathered at the agreed location. Zhang Lang not only showed up but also brought an extra person with him.
Standing in front of the official car, when he saw Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou arrive, he gestured to the man beside him with a somewhat sheepish smile, "Jiang Ning, this is Captain Pei, you met him yesterday."
Pei Yucheng stood beside Zhang Lang, dressed in plain clothes, tall, with a stern face.
Seeing Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou, he greeted them warmly, "I just happened to hear you were going to catch criminals, so I came over to see if I could lend a hand."