Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter

"Donglai, you don't need to feel guilty. If it weren't for your timely discovery and your advance notice, I might have been in bigger trouble. Now I'm just suspended but still retained, so I'm already very satisfied."

"Besides, it's just suspension with retention. There's still a chance they'll reinstate me in the future. Even if that doesn't happen, I've been exhausted over the years, so stepping down for a break might be good."

Zhao Donglai quickly said, "Captain Lu, I believe it won't be long before they reinstate you."

"Haha, then I'll take your auspicious words."

"Captain Lu, what are your plans now?"

"I'll go home first. These years I've been consumed by work and inevitably neglected my family. I'll take this chance to spend some good time with them. As for everything else, going with the flow is best."

After chatting for a bit, Lu Jianfei left.

After he left, Zhao Donglai sighed deeply for quite a while.

Seeing him like this, it wasn't the right time to discuss serious matters, so Luo Fei decided to bring up his plans another time.

On Friday afternoon, Luo Fei habitually hitched a ride back to the county with Zhao Donglai.

Yang Mei knew in advance that he was coming home, so she was waiting at the agreed location.

When Zhao Donglai's car approached, she immediately ran up to him.

"Uncle, Luo Fei."

She greeted them, then stared at Zhao Donglai with a face full of complaint, "Uncle, why haven't you been answering my calls?"

Zhao Donglai was initially smiling, but upon hearing her mention this, his smile instantly disappeared.

Recently, she couldn't find Luo Fei, so she called Zhao Donglai multiple times a day asking about him.

Zhao Donglai was afraid to be questioned by her, so later he simply stopped answering her calls. To avoid her, Luo Fei hadn't returned to the county for several weeks, so Zhao Donglai hadn't come back either.

Recently, Luo Fei reconnected with her, and she finally quieted down.

Zhao Donglai had thought the matter had passed, but didn't expect her to be waiting for him here.

Suddenly, he felt overwhelmed, "Uh... My wife is waiting for me to go home for dinner, you guys talk first, I'll head back."

He quickly found an excuse and swiftly took the car keys from Luo Fei, driving off.

Yang Mei initially wanted to continue questioning him, but was stopped by Luo Fei.

"Alright, Yang Mei, don't make it difficult for Captain Zhao, this really has nothing to do with him, it was my own decision to go."

"Oh, so you're admitting that you didn't go for special training but on a mission?"

Yang Mei said angrily, looking at him.

Luo Fei knew he couldn't hide it from her, and all parties involved in the case had been apprehended, so revealing a bit posed no risk.

Thus, he could only confess honestly, "Let's talk more in the car..."

Inside the car.

After he finished explaining, Yang Mei's eyes turned red with anger and she looked at him with both grievance and concern.

She had long guessed that the mission Luo Fei executed this time was certainly not simple.

After all, ordinary tasks wouldn't forbid contacting family.

It turns out he went to support the drug enforcement team.

"Luo Fei, how could you... When you made such a decision, did you ever consider me? Do you realize we were worried sick?"

She was so frustrated she almost wanted to punch him.

Don't blame her for being selfish, she would rather undertake such dangerous tasks herself than let Luo Fei go.

"I knew you would worry, which is why I wanted to keep it from you. Who knew you're so clever and figured it out anyway."

"You still talk! I asked you not to undertake such dangerous tasks, not to hide it from me!"

"Luo Fei, I know you have aspirations and ambitions, but you only have one life. Please don't be so impulsive in the future, okay? You're not a drug enforcement officer, you have no experience in this area. If... if anything goes wrong, what should I do?"

Facing her worried and frightened eyes, Luo Fei quickly said, "Okay, I understand. Besides, look, didn't I come back safely? Trust in my abilities."

"Anyway, if there's a next time, you must discuss it with me in advance!"

"Alright, alright, following orders!"

Only then did Yang Mei break into a smile.

To cheer her up, Luo Fei also said, "So, what shall we do next? Want to catch a movie?"

"Forget it, you haven't come back for so long, Auntie and the others definitely miss you too, so go back early, we can go out tomorrow." Yang Mei said considerately.

"That works too."

Luo Fei then drove towards his home.

Naturally, Yang Mei couldn't help gossiping a bit on the way.

"By the way, Luo Fei, I heard last year's shooting case was misjudged, is that why you guys worked overtime last week?"

"That's right."

"Can you give me some details? Wasn't this case handled by Captain Lu and his team? Why was it misjudged?"

"This is a long story..."

Luo Fei began and briefly recounted how Guo Tianlai asked him to visit Guo Jing, and how he discovered Guo Jing was wrongly accused.

"After discovering Guo Jing's innocence, I immediately reported the situation to Captain Zhao... From the honesty and classmates, I confirmed these people's transcripts had problems. Later, investigation revealed alterations had been made intentionally."

Yang Mei was stunned.

"Are you saying someone altered the witness testimony?! Who would dare do such a thing, this is a clear violation!"

Yang Mei expressed disbelief.

"Who else but Wang Tao."

Previously, Wang Tao leaked information which almost allowed the dangerous criminal Old Wu to escape, and this incident was taken as an example, criticized across the city.

Naturally, Yang Mei knew about this, and hearing about his mischief again, she was speechless.

"It's him again? I truly don't understand how this kind of person could be in the detective team for nearly ten years."

"Don't say you don't understand, I don't get it either."

"Who was his accomplice? He certainly couldn't have done this alone."

"It was none other than the former leader of the squad... For the sake of achievements, he was convinced by Wang Tao to alter the testimonies together... and that's how it happened."

"...I'm truly speechless, this leader was really lacking brains. As for Wang Tao, he's simply a menace, luckily he got transferred early, otherwise you all would suffer from his actions sooner or later."

"Rest assured, they should be unable to harm anymore, they've been placed under investigation now."

"That's what they deserve... But it's pity for Guo Jing, such bright prospects ahead got ruined, I wonder how the bureau plans to handle this mess."

"Indeed, no amount of compensation can make up for the emotional damage Guo Jing suffered."

The two chatted as they walked, and soon the car stopped downstairs at Luo Fei's house.

After getting out, Yang Mei suddenly thought of something and poked her head out, "Oh right, Luo Fei, do you have time this weekend?"

"I do. Why?"

"Well... My parents want to meet you, so they've planned to invite you over for dinner this weekend."

Upon hearing this, Luo Fei felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

At last, he could understand why Yang Mei showed a conflicted expression when he previously invited her to his house for dinner.

Under such circumstances, suddenly hearing about meeting the parents can indeed cause anxiety and tension.

He took a deep breath, "Alright, I'll come over this weekend."

Hearing his agreement, Yang Mei was overjoyed.

"Great, I'll go back and ask them to prepare."

After saying goodbye to her, Luo Fei went upstairs and returned home.

As soon as he entered the door, Luo Xiaoxiao was the first to greet him.

"Brother, you're finally back!"

"What have you been up to? It's been so long since you came home; we all missed you dearly."

Wu Yan also came over, her eyes full of concern as she looked him up and down, ensuring he hadn't lost weight and was uninjured, before breathing a sigh of relief.

"Why are you home so early today? Didn't Yang Mei ask you out?"

As Luo Fei was changing his shoes, he explained, "We chatted for a while, and she let me come back first."

"You two usually don't spend much time together; next time if you come back early, try to spend more time with her."

Luo Fei hadn't been home for a month, but Yang Mei came to visit a few times.

This made Wu Yan adore this daughter-in-law even more, naturally hoping their relationship would last long.

After Luo Fei nodded in agreement, she continued, "By the way, have you eaten? Want me to make something for you?"

"No need, Mom, I already ate in the police cafeteria... Mom, come over, I have something to discuss with you."

"What's this secretive matter?"