In broad daylight.
Shen Tang groaned and finally regained consciousness.
Just as he woke, he saw everyone staring at him with suppressed expressions, leaving him confused.
“Why is everyone staring at me? Hurry up!”
“Hurry and report it! The house was robbed!”
Zheng Xiuyu’s expression shifted uneasily.
Finally, Shen Ci and Shen Wei burst out laughing.
Then Shen Yulian quietly chuckled, barely holding back.
Shen Tang became furious: “What are you doing?! Don’t you know to report it immediately?!”
Shen Qingran smirked at Shen Tang’s anger.
Zheng Xiuyu hurried to make the call.
At that moment, the front door opened.
Sunlight poured in, reflecting directly into the corner of Shen Qingran’s eye. She waved it away.
Yes!
A new day.
It was time to start a new life.
The news of the theft at the Shen household spread like wildfire through the streets.
Shen Tang looked at the messy house and thought about all the stolen items, beating his chest in frustration.
“How could the wealthy Shen family be robbed?”
“Yeah, I heard a lot of valuables were taken!”
“Did they offend someone?”
“The Shen family is rich! When they divided the inheritance, this daughter got the largest share!”
“Exactly! Whoever married the Shen heiress was basically marrying a vault!”
Shen Qingran suddenly remembered something.
“Dad, I’m going to the countryside. To avoid any trouble, we should write the divorce document now!”
Shen Tang wasn’t listening at all.
The others had already planned to flee to a foreign country and had no intention of maintaining ties with Shen Qingran.
Zheng Xiuyu secretly rejoiced, thinking: fools are fools!
The rest had no objections.
And so, in no time, the divorce document was written.
While stamping the blood handprint, Shen Qingran almost broke her finger.
Zhang Ma, seeing Shen Qingran’s determination, was moved. If Madam could see this, what would she think?
After finishing the document, Shen Qingran sat aside, crossing her legs indifferently.
Soon, the police arrived.
A few officers in uniform began taking statements from the family.
Shen Tang was agitated, shouting and causing a scene, making the recording officers frown.
Zheng Xiuyu dramatically tore her hair, exaggerating the number of items stolen.
The others each told their own story.
Shen Qingran looked at the young officers and asked, “Where’s your supervisor?”
The young officer smiled: “Our boss has a family, you know!”
Shen Qingran was speechless: “I have an important report!”
Upon hearing this, the officer became serious and, after taking the initial statement, immediately brought Shen Qingran to the superior.
At this time, most of the capital city’s police rode old-style bicycles—permanent-brand or Phoenix-brand.
But there was one standout: a Changjiang 750 three-wheeled motorcycle. Though mainly for later police use, there weren’t many at this time.
“Inspector Zhang, this is Miss Shen. She says she has something important to report!”
Shen Qingran looked at Inspector Zhang.
A man in his thirties, dressed neatly, puffed smoke from a cigarette.
“Report a case?”
“What case?”
“I want to report a spy!”
Hearing this, Inspector Zhang threw down his cigarette.
Since arriving here, he had only been catching petty thieves—missing chickens, lost dogs—hardly exciting. Suddenly hearing about a spy was excellent news!
“Miss, you must understand reporting a false case has serious consequences!”
Shen Qingran nodded.
At this time, the National Security Department had not yet been formally established and still fell under the Central Investigation Department. Shen Qingran wasn’t fully confident she could locate the spy.
Furthermore, this was a sensitive period; the Shen family was already under scrutiny, so rash action could cause trouble.
Inspector Zhang watched Shen Qingran with interest. He had a comrade in this department. He chuckled—if it was true, he would definitely treat the comrade to a drink!
After the officers finished taking statements, Zhang took Shen Qingran back to the station.
They rode bicycles along the way. A stylish young woman rode on the motorcycle next to Zhang, attracting attention wherever she went.
At this time, the district police station was still a small white building, an old structure due to budget constraints.
Shen Qingran was taken to a conference room on the third floor. Though large, it looked somewhat worn.
Zhang arranged for a female officer to accompany Shen Qingran and poured her a glass of water.
Meanwhile, Zhang excitedly called his old comrade, Bai Han.
Bai Han, hearing the news, immediately drove over in his jeep.
Recently, their leads had been blocked or gone cold. This was a blessing from the heavens!
With the roar of the engine, Bai Han arrived at the station and went upstairs.
“Where’s the person?”
Bai Han called out to Zhang without formality.
Zhang smiled and raised a finger.
Bai Han produced several packs of Zhonghua cigarettes from his clothes.
“These are my reserve stock!”
“If this news is wrong, I’ll deal with you later!”
Zhang laughed, putting the cigarettes in a drawer and hugging him: “I’m telling you, this time it’s real!”
It wasn’t Bai Han’s fault; sometimes his information was unreliable. Last time, he excitedly delivered news, which turned out to be a huge mistake. He even treated Zhang to a meal costing half a month’s salary. A heavy loss indeed!
Inside the conference room, after introductions, Zhang asked the female officer to leave.
Only Bai Han and Shen Qingran remained. Fewer people knowing meant greater security.
Bai Han’s expression turned serious. He suddenly raised a finger at Shen Qingran.