From the Provincial City to Hai City.

The flight takes nearly three hours.

During this time, Chen Xiao was mostly thinking.

However, when there was half an hour left to arrive in Hai City, Chen Xiao finally opened his eyes.

"Fell asleep?" Lin Xi leaned over, smiling as she asked.

Chen Xiao glanced at the pair of hands that hadn’t moved from his arm since boarding the plane and smiled:

"Do you think I fell asleep?"

Lin Xi snorted at him, then looked at the white clouds outside the window:

"Honey, although we’re on a business trip, I’ve actually never traveled with you like this before."

Chen Xiao was taken aback for a moment.

Lin Xi had work, so whenever Chen Xiao traveled out of town, she could only wait at home.

Later, during that time in Shencheng City, with just a single "I miss you" from Chen Xiao, Lin Xi traveled thousands of miles to see him.

But even then, Lin Xi returned home by herself first.

This time is indeed rare for the couple to travel together simultaneously.

Chen Xiao couldn’t help but hold Lin Xi’s hand and said:

"Do you know why Director Zhang is eager to recommend you for the task force?"

Lin Xi glanced at Chen Xiao and replied, "I know, although I’m currently the deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Team at the Hongshan Branch, truth be told, I’m still the least experienced in the entire team."

"So if I want to establish myself, I need to accumulate more capital."

Chen Xiao shook his head: "No, Sister Liang has been at the Hongshan Branch for a long time and has always held the deputy position. So, she might be transferred to another place for a transition and then get promoted."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xi didn’t seem too surprised; instead, she seriously said:

"No matter how fast it is, it’s not possible for me to be promoted again. Besides, promotion might not necessarily be a good thing."

"Yes, every matter is a double-edged sword. Speed has its own advantages and disadvantages. But if Sister Liang is transferred, who does Director Zhang most hope to take her place? It’s certainly you!"

"Originally, this wasn’t very hopeful, but I accidentally brought Qiu Huasheng to Dongzhou for an investment. And Qiu Huasheng’s investment might be the largest since Dongzhou was established!"

"So, promoting you at this time, not many people would object!"

Chen Xiao explained it so clearly, how could Lin Xi not understand?

But her eyes still held deep concern, and Chen Xiao once again held her hand, saying:

"Don’t put too much psychological pressure on yourself. At least, I believe you can handle it! If we encounter any difficulties, we’ll solve them together."

Lin Xi leaned her head on Chen Xiao’s shoulder:

"I know, I’m not afraid of trouble, just feeling that while I’m flying on a plane, my career seems to be on a rocket."

Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow and laughed:

"You’ll have to sit on that rocket, and now I’m just waiting for the day you become the director so I can comfortably enjoy my idle life."

Chen Xiao’s words seemed like a joke.

But only he knew that ever since he was reborn from the first day.

His goal was always to hope that one day, Lin Xi would be in the director’s position.

However, at that moment, he was also thinking, during their last meeting in the previous life, was Lin Xi really just the director of the Hongshan Branch?

Lin Xi’s personal abilities were partly overshadowed by Chen Xiao, who seemed to have opened a cheat.

During that last meeting in the previous life, Lin Xi had already been in the police force for more than ten years!

Chen Xiao couldn’t find the answer.

So he didn’t bother thinking about it any more.

Lin Xi hugged his arm and murmured: "Are you mentioning this because that feeling of yours is coming out again?"

"Feeling?"

"Don’t you even know you have this habit? Whenever a case is nearing its end, you always say you feel it’s close!"

Chen Xiao suddenly realized and glanced slightly outside the window, smiling:

"Not yet, right now I still lack a few precise targets in my mind."

"A few?"

"Yes, when the Jingguang Tomb case first happened, there were a total of thirteen sets of footprints. Excluding the six victims, there are still seven people."

"Regarding these seven people, we can’t even precisely identify one yet. But as soon as we identify one, figuring out the rest will be much easier."

Lin Xi didn’t seem to understand what Chen Xiao said and softly asked: "But haven’t we almost locked in one target? Moreover, that target is very likely the mastermind."

Chen Xiao shook his head: "It’s too early to be optimistic, and we’re currently taking a shortcut, not directly investigating the case."

"Of course, the main thing is, even following the clue found through Ah Yu, identifying who that person is remains challenging!"

Lin Xi murmured in acknowledgment, silently closing her eyes and leaning on Chen Xiao’s shoulder without saying anything more.

Not long after, the plane landed, and Chen Xiao took Lin Xi straight to the parking lot.

Pan Huiping had already driven herself to pick them up.

Just before Chen Xiao could meet Pan Huiping, a voice suddenly called from behind:

"Mr. Chen!"

The voice behind was somewhat familiar to Chen Xiao.

Turning towards the sound, Chen Xiao was surprised to see Shen Shuming in casual attire, carrying a suitcase!

Lin Xi questioned with curiosity, "Who is it?"

"Shen Shuming, a classmate of Dai Hong’Er, and a wealthy young man with an estate in Hai City."

Lin Xi suddenly realized, and by then, Shen Shuming had jogged up to them:

"Mr. Chen, who would have thought we’d meet at the airport! Did you just arrive in Hai City?"

Chen Xiao nodded with a smile: "Yes, I came over to handle some matters. Young Master Shen, did you just return from a trip?"

"Yes, haven’t you noticed I’ve even gotten a few shades darker, haha!"

Shen Shuming said, then looked towards Lin Xi, asking, "And who is this?"

"My wife, Lin Xi."

Shen Shuming immediately greeted: "Hello, sister-in-law."

"Hello."

Shen Shuming: "Mr. Chen, do you have a friend coming to pick you up? If you’re not in a hurry, why don’t you take my car instead?"

"No need, the person picking us up is already here." Chen Xiao spoke while his attention was already on Pan Huiping, who was walking towards them.

He waved his hand towards Pan Huiping; upon seeing this, Shen Shuming was stunned: "So it’s Captain Pan from the Celestial Valley District Criminal Investigation Team! But then again, a remarkable person like Mr. Chen surely has connections with the police."

"You know Captain Pan too, how about saying hello?" Chen Xiao asked with a smile.

Shen Shuming shook his head vehemently like a rattle and said:

"No, no, Captain Pan is not easy to approach. I once met her at a bar inspection, and just a single retort almost cost me my arm."

Saying this, Shen Shuming waved repeatedly: "Mr. Chen, sister-in-law, let’s keep in touch and have a meal together sometime."

With that, Shen Shuming quickly ran off.

As he left, Pan Huiping approached and asked, looking at Shen Shuming’s back:

"Who was that? Seems familiar."

"Shen Shuming, the one with an estate in the Shen family."

"Oh, that one from the Shen family, no wonder he ran when he saw me." Pan Huiping murmured, then extended a hand towards Lin Xi:

"Hello, Lin Xi, I’m Pan Huiping. It’s great to meet you for the first time!"