While thе offiсer was still chuckling, Lu Xiаo’s eхprеssiоn had аlreаdy turnеd serious.
He toоk Gu An’an’s рhonе and handed it over, issuing a cold commаnd, “Investigatе this.”
“Huh?”
Whаt was therе tо invеstigatе?
It wаs оbvious thаt the monеу hаd bеen transferred bу Miss Gu’s familу, but shе hаd mistakеn it for some mуsteriоus Sуstеm dеpоsit.
Yet the Lаw Enfоrcemеnt Officеr аctuallу hаd thе рatience tо humоr her.
The officer tооk the phonе аnd went оut tо cоnsult othеrs аbout thе source of the funds.
Now, only Gu An’an and Lu Xiao remained in the interrogation room.
Silence stretched between them.
Lu Xiao tapped his knuckles rhythmically on the table, suddenly asking:
“Last night at the banquet, and today at school—were those also System warnings?”
Though phrased as a question, his tone carried a hint of certainty.
Gu An’an nodded eagerly. “Yes, yes.”
She couldn’t help but add a complaint, “That green tea white lotus Gu Wanrou’s tricks are hard to guard against, not to mention that whenever something happens, the Gu family always trusts her over me.”
“If it weren’t for the System’s warning last night, I would usually just avoid her.”
After speaking, she couldn’t help but smile faintly. After all, unless Gu An’an spoke up herself, no one would ever guess she had a System capable of predicting future events.
Just then, the young officer from the interrogation room let out a strange cry and rushed back in.
“L-Law Enforcement Officer, M-Miss Gu’s account… the source of the funds… we can’t trace it.”
“It’s as if the money appeared out of thin air, inexplicably.”
“We’ve already contacted Alipay to cooperate with a detailed investigation, but we can’t find the account that transferred the money.”
“However… we also can’t prove that the money is fake.”
As he spoke, the officer furrowed his brow in confusion.
Lu Xiao cut him off coldly. “Enough. There’s no need to investigate this further.”
He then turned to Gu An’an. “I believe everything you’ve said, but it’s not enough.”
Not enough for him to report it upward and convince more people.
If Gu An’an wanted to gain the attention of the entire nation, she needed to demonstrate greater capabilities.
“Sigh!”
Gu An’an let out a sigh.
She naturally understood this logic.
Originally, she had planned to complete five tasks, accumulate 50 Tech Credits, and exchange them for a High-Tech Product before approaching the authorities.
Now, with only 40 credits, she hadn’t even reached the minimum redemption threshold and had no strong evidence to present.
Just as she was worrying, a beep sounded, and the System’s mechanical voice rang out again:
[Beep!—In 7 hours, a car accident will occur on South City Avenue.]
[Host, please intervene as soon as possible. Reward: One million RMB.]
With the appearance of a new task, Gu An’an’s eyes immediately lit up.
She looked up at Lu Xiao and told him everything she knew.
“I just received another prophecy from the System. In 7 hours, around one or two in the morning, a car accident will happen on South City Avenue.”
“The System’s task is for me to prevent this accident.”
“Law Enforcement Officer Lu, what do you think of this prophecy? Can it serve as proof?”
It was just a car accident.
Arranging a car accident in advance was simple—all it took was some preparation.
What Lu Xiao wanted to see were things beyond human control.
Such as earthquakes, droughts, tsunamis, and the like.
But meeting Gu An’an’s expectant gaze, he nodded slightly and said:
“I will send people to strictly monitor South City Avenue tonight to prevent the car accident from happening.”
After speaking, he glanced at his wristwatch—it was almost seven o’clock.
Picking up his jacket from the chair, he said, “Let’s go, I’ll take you home.”
Gu An’an could tell that Lu Xiao didn’t fully believe her, but it didn’t matter.
As long as Lu Xiao successfully prevented the car accident, she would receive another 1 million yuan reward and 10 Tech Credits tonight, allowing her to exchange for some High-Tech Products.
By then, she would astonish everyone.
Gu An’an nodded happily and stood up to follow him.
Suddenly, a “gurgle, gurgle” sound rang out.
“Hungry?”
Lu Xiao, who was walking ahead, turned back, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips as he changed his mind:
“If I take you back now, you’ll have missed dinner time. Let’s go, I’ll take you to eat first.”
“I didn’t finish discussing matters with Mr. Gu yesterday, so I can contact him along the way.”
As for why it wasn’t finished—wasn’t it because of the commotion caused by Gu An’an and Gu Wanrou?
Now, Lu Xiao made it sound like it was all her fault.
Gu An’an was speechless and stuck out her tongue at the man’s back.
Unaware that the wall of the interrogation room was reflective, Lu Xiao, standing in front of her, saw the entire scene and couldn’t help but curl his lips in a helpless smile.
*
Meanwhile
At the Gu residence.
It was already eight o’clock.
Gu An’an still hadn’t returned home.
Gu Wencheng, sitting on the sofa, had a face as dark as coal, and Gu Jiayan also looked displeased.
“Didn’t An’an finish school long ago? Why hasn’t she come back yet?”
“Wanrou, you’re in the same class as An’an. Did she mention anything about what she was going to do?”
Gu Wencheng had rarely felt a twinge of guilt and concern for Gu An’an and had originally wanted to wait for her to have dinner together.
He envisioned the family living harmoniously and having a good life from now on.
Unexpectedly, Gu An’an seemed to have disappeared, not returning home even until now.
When they called the school to check the surveillance footage, it showed that she had left right after school.
So now, where on earth had a proper young girl gone off to?
Gu Wencheng slammed his palm on the table in extreme anger. “Butler, does An’an usually come home this late?”
“Well…”
The butler was stumped.
Gu Wencheng and Gu Jiayan usually paid little attention to Gu An’an, let alone him, a mere butler.
He truly didn’t know when Gu An’an usually returned home.
The butler’s silence only fueled Gu Wencheng’s anger further.
Gu Wanrou’s eyes shifted, and she hesitantly spoke up:
“Could it be that something happened at school today that upset An’an, so she went out to clear her mind?”
As soon as she said this, Gu Wencheng and Gu Jiayan immediately turned their gazes toward her. “What happened at school today?”
“Did An’an suffer some grievance?”
Gu Wanrou paused the misleading words she was about to say.
Forcing a smile, she replied, “No, it’s just that the class fee collected for the school’s spring outing was found in An’an’s locker.”
“An’an has been transferred to Class Sixteen now. Could it be because of this…”
Before Gu Wanrou could finish, Gu Wencheng cut her off directly:
“An’an would absolutely never steal anything. There must be some misunderstanding here.”
“Jiayan, call Principal Gao right now and ask what exactly is going on.”
“We, the Gu family, do not bully others, nor do we fear being bullied by others.”
“Alright, I’ll make the call right now.” Gu Jiayan replied, taking out his phone and starting to dial.
The protectiveness he showed toward Gu An’an left Gu Wanrou deeply unsettled.
Just then, the sound of a car engine turning off came from the entrance.
Immediately after, Gu An’an’s voice rang out.