Word Number：287 Author：紫凝 Translator： Release Time：2025-09-10

　　“So, Mr. Zhan is such an outstanding young man. I truly behaved most inappropriately last night.” Mu Yu found it hard to bear the way this man was staring at him, as though those eyes could see straight through his skin, peeling away every layer until nothing was left hidden.　　“Yu,” Wen Fei spoke up, as if trying to smooth things over, “Mr. Zhan must have had his own reasons for going to that bar last night. There's no need for you to keep digging into it. It’s best you focus on your own duties.” His words were a gentle dismissal, a signal for Mu Yu to let it go and leave.　　“Alright, I understand.” Mu Yu knew Wen Fei was trying to protect her. Wen Fei had always been the type who preferred to keep his head down, avoiding mistakes rather than chasing accolades. But at critical moments, not only would he look out for himself, he would also stand up to shield his own people.　　“Master, are you alright?”　　“Yu, are you okay?”　　The moment Mu Yu stepped out, he was met with two pairs of anxious eyes.　　“I’m fine. Just… a little tired.” Mu Yu’s fatigue wasn’t merely physical. Every time she felt she was on the verge of cracking the missing people’s case, some unseen force would appear to block her path. It was wearing her down.　　“Master, I’m afraid there’s no time for rest.” Qiu Feng, though worried, pressed on. “I’ve just confirmed it—Cao Xiufen did indeed use the public phones near the factory to contact Shi Yanfang. And not just once, but multiple times.”　　Qiu Feng knew that his master desperately ne