Once, I wanted to be a good person

Chapter 51 45. The Special Case Team was shocked (Please vote for recommendations!)

Meanwhile,

Temporary residence, dormitory.

Listening to the noisy sounds from outside the door and in the corridor, along with various exclamations, the man dressed in a uniform and wearing gold-rimmed glasses was momentarily surprised.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he opened the door and grabbed an investigator, asking, "What's going on outside? Why is it so chaotic?"

The investigator, upon seeing the man in uniform, quickly saluted and said, "Investigator Cui, the criminal has escaped!"

"Escaped?" A flicker of surprise flashed in Investigator Cui's eyes as he asked, "How did he escape?"

The investigator shook his head, "Unclear. It's said that he just disappeared into thin air."

"Alright. I understand," Investigator Cui let go, then said, "You'd better go check it out. I'll get dressed and head over too."

"Yes!" The investigator nodded and then ran toward Fang Ze and Wang Hao's dormitory.

Meanwhile, Investigator Cui slowly closed the door behind him, his face disappearing into the darkness...

"Disappeared into thin air...?"

"Interesting, really interesting..."

"This periphery member is quite something."

"Fortunately, I had made arrangements early, just in time to give him a surprise...."

As he spoke, he thought of something amusing and suddenly let out a light chuckle,

"But.... it must be really fun at Bai Zhi's side right now, right?"

"She didn't prepare in advance like I did...."

...

Meanwhile,

Under the guidance of the Security Bureau Commissioner, Wang Hao also hurriedly arrived at the secret base.

When he reached the secret base, Bai Zhi was already standing there.

At this moment, Bai Zhi looked nothing like the gentle, charming woman she was initially. Her face was covered in frost, and her eyes, normally as placid as water, had frozen over.

She looked at Wang Hao coldly, then said, "Tell me the situation."

Not daring to delay, Wang Hao quickly recounted every detail of Fang Ze's unusual behavior earlier that night.

Bai Zhi listened with a stern face and then asked, "How did he disappear?"

Wang Hao paused for a moment and then gestured, saying, "Just like that. Suddenly 'whoosh' and he was gone."

"At that time, I was still holding him, but it still didn't affect his departure."

Bai Zhi's expression darkened as she murmured, "Is it a Transfer-type Awakening Ability? Or some kind of special artifact?"

"How could a commoner have such a precious item?"

After murmuring, Bai Zhi looked up at Wang Hao and asked, "Did he leave on his own?"

Hearing Bai Zhi's question, Wang Hao quickly said, "Not exactly."

"He took a lot of things."

Bai Zhi, "A lot of things? What did he take?"

As she asked, the door to the secret base was pushed open, and Bai Ling and Director Pang also ran in hastily from outside.

Director Pang's complexion was terrible, his forehead beaded with sweat, while Bai Ling looked utterly astonished; evidently, both had learned of Fang Ze's escape on their way.

Hearing the door open, Wang Hao involuntarily stopped talking.

Bai Zhi said in a stern voice, "Never mind. Keep talking. What did he take when he escaped?"

Wang Hao then awkwardly spoke, "He took some fruits and snacks that I usually gave him."

Hearing Wang Hao's words, the three people turned their gaze towards him.

Bai Zhi looked over, "What is it?"

Wang Hao raised his hand, holding up the gray cloth bag he had been clutching, and then said, "Fang Ze said this was a parting gift for Chief Bai Ling, and asked me to pass it on."

Hearing Wang Hao's words, Bai Ling blinked, covered her mouth with her small hand, and exclaimed in surprise, "He indeed said he wanted to give me a gift yesterday."

Bai Zhi glanced at her, and Bai Ling immediately clamped her mouth shut, not daring to speak.

Then Bai Zhi held out her hand towards Wang Hao.

Wang Hao reluctantly looked at Bai Ling, but still had to pass the gray cloth bag over.

Just as Bai Zhi was about to take the gray cloth bag, Director Pang suddenly said, "Wait a moment, Lady Bai Zhi."

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Bai Zhi and Wang Hao's actions paused.

Having heard the sensible words from Director Pang just earlier, Bai Zhi calmly looked towards him.

Director Pang obsequiously cautioned, "Your Honor. This thing, after all, is given by a criminal. It could very likely be dangerous."

"Heh." Hearing Director Pang's words, Bai Zhi let out a cold laugh, about to say it wouldn't be a problem for her. But as the words reached her lips, she seemed to think of something, and paused abruptly.

Then she looked at Bai Ling and said, "Bai Ling, Director Pang has a point. I'll open it for you and check it before handing it over."

What could Bai Ling say?

She could only desperately gaze at the gray cloth bag, nodding her head.

Having found the perfect examination reason, Bai Zhi, with peace of mind, took the gray cloth bag and shook it.

The cloth bag was light to hold, and it made no noise when shaken.

A puzzled look appeared on her face, then she bent down, untied the gray cloth bag's string, opened it, and looked inside.

And the moment she saw what was inside, her face instantly showed a look of surprise.

Seeing her expression, the three people standing by also became a bit curious.

After all, there must be something incredible inside to surprise Bai Zhi.

Noticing the expressions of the three, Bai Zhi came back to her senses, her expression returning to calm.

Then she reached into the bag, touched the items inside one by one, confirming there were no dangers, and then she threw the gray cloth bag to Bai Ling.

Accompanying the throw, she also said with a complex look, "That guy sure is thoughtful."

The curiosity of the three had already been stirred by Bai Zhi's actions, and hearing her say this only increased their curiosity even further.

They were all wondering what exactly Fang Ze had put inside that made Bai Zhi comment like that.

A criminal, moreover a heavily monitored criminal by the Security Bureau and Investigation Bureau who even had to borrow money, what kind of good thing could he give?

Bai Ling took the gray cloth bag, looked at Bai Zhi curiously, then opened it.

"My goodness!" She couldn't help but exclaim after just one glance.

Because inside the gray cloth bag were ten differently colored crystals.

There were blue crystals, green crystals, and even the slightly more valuable black crystals.

With just a cursory look, the total market value of the entire bag of crystals was around 8000-10000 Lini.

Hearing Bai Ling's exclamation, Wang Hao and Director Pang couldn't resist any longer and also secretly peeked inside. After seeing the content, they too were a bit surprised.

So many crystals?

Such a valuable farewell gift?

What exactly is the relationship between Bai Ling and that suspect?

Meanwhile, Bai Ling gave a light "eh" and then dug around inside the bag, pulling out a note from underneath the crystals.

The note was filled with Fang Ze's handwriting.