"What are you doing?"
The deep, magnetic voice came from the phone.
On the roof of the residential building at the crime scene, Tina Shen almost thought she had misheard.
So gentle... was Ethan Jiang kidnapped by aliens?
"Is my mom with you?" Tina Shen guessed.
"Aunt... Mother-in-law asked me to ask when you're coming home," Ethan Jiang's voice carried a hint of helplessness. "She said if you don't come back soon... she'll kill you!"
"Bro, have you been kidnapped?" Tina Shen teased. "If you have, blink twice?"
"Hah!"
Ethan Jiang's laughter came through the phone, tinged with a bit of reproach, "When are you coming home?"
"I can't go back for now, have to work overtime," Tina Shen glanced at the setting sun, "I'm dealing with a tricky case."
"I see..."
Ethan Jiang fell silent for a moment, "Have you eaten?"
"Who has time to eat?" Tina Shen sighed.
"You'll burn yourself out."
Ethan Jiang's voice softened in concern, "Where are you? I'll order food and have it delivered."
"No need to go through all that trouble."
A warm feeling spread through Tina Shen's heart as she smiled. "We'll just order takeout to manage something quick..."
Before she could finish, Ethan Jiang interrupted, "Where are you?"
"Bro, your domineering personality is really not cute."
Tina Shen rolled her eyes. "I'm at..."
After giving him the address, she hung up the phone and went back to investigating the roof.
Another half hour passed.
The task force members found no useful clues on the roof.
Squatting near the edge of the roof, Tina Shen activated her "Falcon's Eye," her eyes scanning the corners, where traces of cleaning were left behind.
It was well known that when there's too much dust, cleaning would inevitably leave traces in the corners, along with marks from the broom sweeping through the dust.
Seeing these signs, Tina Shen's heart sank.
Who would be cleaning the roof of a residential building in the middle of winter?
Aha, could it be you behind this?
With the dust swept away, there were no footprints left behind.
This move gave Tina Shen a strong feeling: not easily understood, but impressive!
It was as if an icy snake slithered across her back, sending a chill up her spine.
From this, it was easy to deduce that the person behind this had incredible psychological resilience.
To commit such a brutal act and still proceed to carry out a meticulous "cleanup" afterward—it was truly unsettling.
This situation even had the air of a palace intrigue drama!
No… wait…
Slap!
Tina Shen slapped her forehead.
If she kept overthinking, she'd fall into a never-ending loop.
No matter what, solving a case required simplification.
The more complicated the case, the more it revealed weaknesses.
Tina Shen stood up and looked at the team, "This route won't work. Let's go grab some food."
The group headed downstairs, discussing where to eat.
A Rolls-Royce drove into the neighborhood and stopped in front of them. A man stepped out of the car.
The eyes of several team members widened.
The man was tall and straight, his every gesture exuding innate aristocratic elegance. His handsome face, with deep eyes that seemed to hide the stars, was captivating.
When he saw the group of police officers, his expression remained calm. He waved at Tina Shen.
Hmm?
Eight pairs of eyes turned to stare at Tina Shen.
"That..." Tina Shen shrugged. "My husband!"
The others: ...
No way, right?
This girl's so young, and not only does she have a husband, but he's this handsome and rich?
No, calling him handsome doesn't even begin to describe it.
His figure, his presence—just the aristocratic aura around him could crush 99% of other men!
"I told you, no need to come over," Tina Shen walked up to Ethan Jiang and asked, "Are you cold?"
"I just needed some air," Ethan Jiang shook his head, "My mom and mother-in-law are at our house, I'm not used to it!"
Ah, so you're using that as an excuse to sneak away and get some peace and quiet, right?
Tina Shen saw through the aloof CEO's intentions in a single glance.
At this moment, the task force members also walked over.
"These are my colleagues," Tina Shen introduced.
"Hello," Ethan Jiang smiled, "I'm Ethan Jiang, Tina Shen's... husband!"
He had originally intended to say "older brother," but instead, he somehow said "husband..."
"Hello, hello," the team members smiled and nodded.
"Have you eaten?" Tina Shen asked.
Ethan Jiang shook his head.
"Let's eat together," Tina Shen extended her hand.
Ethan Jiang naturally reached out and took her hand…
The group found a pretty good restaurant and ordered some food, but no alcohol—work rules.
Knowing that Ethan Jiang didn't like greasy food, Tina Shen ordered two lighter dishes.
After glancing at Tina Shen, Ethan Jiang's eyes curved into crescent moons.
Maybe he was hungry, or maybe for another reason, he ate a bowl of rice.
Listening to Tina Shen and her colleagues chatting and laughing, Ethan Jiang, like a good husband, occasionally picked up food for her.
Tina Shen would glance at him and smile.
Ethan Jiang's lips curled up as he returned her a gentle look.
An unspoken warmth passed between the two.
They didn't think much of it, but the task force members couldn't take it anymore.
Were they just being fed dog food?
This was too much!
They ate quickly.
After leaving the restaurant, Tina Shen escorted Ethan Jiang to the car.
"Are you going home tonight?"
Ethan Jiang's gaze was intense, his face even more handsome in the car's light.
Tina Shen thought for a moment, uncertain, "Probably not, I'll be busy until late."
"Mm," Ethan Jiang responded, turning and getting into the car.
Is he mad?
Because I'm not going home?
"Wait..."
Tina Shen spoke up, "I'll try, but it might be later."
Ethan Jiang turned back, his eyes suddenly sparkling, his tone flat, "Got it!"
As she watched the Rolls-Royce drive away, Tina Shen snapped back to reality and chuckled.
How arrogant!
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