Chapter 1: Entrustment

  "Ah~~~" Zheng Hanfei sat on the sofa, watching the latest detective drama, yawning boredly. He couldn't help but say that this detective drama was really weak, having only watched three episodes and already knowing who the culprit was.

  Ever since he signed up for Quinn Academy, his mind has been on the verge of collapse every day. Fortunately, today is Saturday and he doesn't have to continue school, otherwise he will become a truant soon.

  "Master." At this time, Wang Bo pushed open the door and walked in, handing a rich cup of coffee to Zheng Hanfei. Seeing his gloomy expression, he couldn't help but ask, "Troubles?"

  "Guess so." Zheng Hanfei said, sipping his coffee, thinking to himself that Wang Bo was a godsend, or else he would have definitely fallen asleep in front of the TV.

  "Could it be about Meng Huan's little maid?"

  "Pffft... Cough, cough!" Upon hearing this, Zheng Hanfei was clearly unsettled. The coffee he had just drunk suddenly sprayed out, and he even choked on it, violently coughing nonstop.

  "King Ba, what are you talking about!" Zheng Hanfei shouted at King Ba, his face gradually showing a faint flush.

  "Young master, aren't you ashamed? Is this the way you're supposed to behave when you've grown up?" Wang Bo raised an eyebrow and revealed a sly expression, his eyes seeming to say "I understand, so don't bother explaining."

  "Boring!" Zheng Hanfei turned his head with a hint of annoyance, picked up the remote control from the sofa and kept changing channels. Suddenly, a news report on one channel caught his attention.

  "Today is July 1st, Saturday. Here's a news report." The female anchor on TV said, "Everyone should know that twenty years ago, there was a robbery case in Yinhai Province, Baizhu City, and the perpetrator has not been found yet. With only four days left before the statute of limitations expires, the police have decided to increase their efforts and continue investigating, not letting go of a single second."

  After that, the TV screen switched to a certain place in Bái Zhú City. The camera was facing several young police officers. Zheng Hanfei also saw the captain of the criminal police team he had just met - Ling Hua.

  "Twenty years ago's robbery case..." Zheng Hanfei muttered to himself, his facial expression showing that his bored mood was once again activated.

  "Wang Bo, do you know what's going on here?" In order to find some important clues, Zheng Hanfei decided to ask Wang Bo, who was older and had lived in Baitu City before. He remembered that twenty years ago, when Zheng Hanfei was not yet born, Wang Bo must have known nothing about this matter.

  "I've heard about it," Wang Bo thought for a moment, "I heard that four masked robbers broke into a rich man's house, snatching the treasure he was most proud of. Since the rich man refused to hand it over, during the struggle, one of the masked robbers shot and killed him. The four then escaped quickly. Because there were no clues left at the scene, the police still haven't caught the culprits until now."

  "How did the thief escape?"

  "It's said that one of the four thugs had excellent driving skills and the police lost sight of their target after a short chase."

  "What about the license plate number? Is it fake?"

  "Yes!"

  "What a tricky case indeed." Zheng Hanfei smiled, "But I like it."

  "Master, could it be that you..."

  Zheng Hanfei made a silencing gesture, took out his mobile phone from his pocket and dialed Ling Hua's cell phone number. This phone number was still obtained with great difficulty from Zhou Zheng, after all, knowing such a police officer makes everything very convenient.

  "Hello, is this Officer Linghua?" The phone had already connected, Zheng Hanfei began to say, "It's me, Zheng Hanfei. I want to ask some questions about the robbery case from twenty years ago. Uh-huh, okay, thank you!"

  "Mission accomplished!" Zheng Hanfei hung up the phone, his excitement visible on his face as he grasped some important intelligence. "I didn't expect Officer Ling Hua's lead to be so interesting..."

  "Breaking news!" The female anchor's urgent voice on TV caught Zheng Hanfei's attention. "Two big business owners in Yanhai Province, Chang Cang and Yan Weiguo, jumped from a building of over 30 floors at 10:00 this morning and died on the spot. The specific reason is unknown, and the police are still investigating. Here are their photos."

  While speaking, two photos appeared behind the female host. The one on the left had a larger face, with triangular eyes and a mole under his right eye. His short black hair was messy, looking like a bird's nest, making Zheng Hanfei wonder how someone like this could be a company boss?

  This man is called Chang Cang! Seeing the name under the photo, Zheng Hanfei nodded and looked at another photo. The person in the photo had a thinner face shape, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, with an ordinary appearance, and it was hard to tell that he was a boss of a company. At the bottom of the photo, his name was written: Yan Weiguo.

  "Master, what's wrong?" Seeing Zheng Hanfei remaining silent, Wang Bo couldn't help but ask.

  "Ah, what a nuisance!" Zheng Hanfei scratched his head, "I didn't expect the cases to come all at once when they shouldn't, and not come when they should. So many cases, how am I supposed to solve them?"

  "Uh, young master, actually, I have something to tell you..." Wang Bo said hesitantly, his eyes darting back and forth, looking guilty.

  "What's wrong?" Zheng Hanfei suddenly had a bad premonition. Every time Wang Bo appeared with this expression, it meant his troubles would double.

  "It's this." Wang Bo took out a letter from his pocket, "I found this letter this morning, which reads: Urgent matter, hoping Zheng Hanfei can take on the entrustment. And there is also 100,000 yuan in the letter."

  As expected... Zheng Hanfei's mouth twitched, this was good, he couldn't fulfill his promise to Officer Ling Hua immediately, after all, he had taken someone else's money and helped them out of a predicament, and the letter said it was an emergency situation, so he had to do it now.

  The person who wrote the letter must have an IQ higher than ordinary people. Zheng Hanfei is certain that generally, clients would make requests in person and then pay the agency fee, but this client sent the request by mail along with the agency fee, which means he has cut off Zheng Hanfei's retreat, making it impossible for him to refuse the task.

  Of course, Zheng Hanfei could have refused the entrustment and taken the money directly, or he could have sent the money back. However, doing so would have damaged his reputation and his sense of justice, which did not allow him to do so.

  "Alas, today is really unlucky." Zheng Hanfei took over the envelope, pulled out the letter inside, and after reading it for a few moments, his face gradually turned solemn.

  "Master, what's wrong?"

  "Old Wang," Zheng Hanfei said, "go help me book a plane ticket to Hainan Island, the sooner the better. Also, help me ask for two or three days off from school, I have something to attend to."

  "Master, shall I go with you?"

  "Don't!" Zheng Hanfei instructed, "Also, don't tell anyone about this matter, especially Ouyang Xiu. I'm afraid that if he hears about it, he'll rush over immediately."

  "I understand, young master." Wang Bo nodded and immediately ran out of the house to arrange for Zheng Hanfei to complete his task.

  After Wang Bo left, Zheng Hanfei took out his mobile phone, stared at the content of the letter, dialed a string of numbers, and then pressed the dial button. After a while, the phone rang with an unfamiliar voice.

  "Hello! Who are you looking for?"

  "Hello!" Zheng Hanfei responded indifferently and immediately got to the point: "I'm Zheng Hanfei, please find the person who entrusted me."

  "So it's the famous detective Zheng Hanfei. I'm the client, does that mean you're accepting my request?"

  "Yes," Zheng Hanfei said, "but... I have a request."

  "What requirements? What kind of requirements?" Upon hearing the two words "requirements", the client's voice was noticeably flustered, seemingly worried that Zheng Han would make excessive demands.

  "Let's discuss the details when we meet in person. Don't worry, I'm not a greedy person and won't ask for an increase in commission fees. I just need your help with a small favor that won't trouble you."

  "That's good, that's good!" Zheng Hanfei could clearly hear the relief on the other end of the phone. "When you arrive at that place, give me a call and I'll immediately send someone to pick you up."

  "See you then."

  After finishing speaking, Zheng Hanfei hung up the phone. At this time, Wang Bo, who had completed his task, rushed back in a hurry and said breathlessly: "Young master, it's all arranged for you, the 11 o'clock flight ticket, you'd better get ready quickly."

  "Good luck!" Zheng Hanfei smiled slightly and immediately ran out of the room to prepare what he needed.

  That was... Just as Zheng Hanfei walked out of the door, Wang Bo seemed to have seen a terrifying scene and was shocked speechless. After he left, Wang Bo's face showed an additional concern, worrying whether Zheng Hanfei would return safely this time?