Chapter 20: Future Backing

The next moment, Zhao Shan set his sights on Qi Fei. [If we really can't get anything from the interrogation, we might have to trouble Qi Fei to pay a visit.]

At that moment, someone approached with a cheerful smile and greeted, “Feifei.”

It wasn’t a big deal, and Qi Fei didn’t hesitate to agree. She was also curious why such a strong team would go to such lengths.

Without Zhao Shan even having to say more, Qi Fei nodded, “Alright.”

Although the three people beside her didn’t know exactly what Zhao Shan intended to say, Qi Fei’s prompt acceptance gave them a pretty clear idea.

Even though they had already believed that mind-reading abilities existed in this world, the scene before them still amazed the three.

If they hadn’t known the background, seeing Qi Fei talking to herself like that, they might have thought she was sleepwalking.

In just this short time, the three had witnessed Qi Fei’s extraordinary ability firsthand.

Qi Fei glanced at the beautifully arranged dishes on the table, feeling quite tempted. She picked up her chopsticks and said, “I’ll start eating first.”

She immediately reached for the ribs she had eyed earlier. After tasting them, a look of satisfaction spread across her face as her eyes narrowed with delight. The ribs not only looked delicious but tasted amazing too.

Seeing Qi Fei enjoying her meal so much, Zhao Shan signaled the officers to dig in as they ate and chatted.

[Could this be innate? It’s incredible.] Wu Guangyuan picked up his chopsticks, marveling as he looked at Qi Fei.

Qi Fei swallowed a bite of meat and replied to Wu Guangyuan, “I don’t know if it’s innate; it just suddenly appeared one day.”

[Can you hear from very far away?]

At that question, Qi Fei almost spat out the rib she had just put in her mouth, half laughing and half exasperated. “Within three meters. If I could hear from any distance, I’d be a god.”

Everyone laughed at this — it was true that if she could hear from afar, that would be utterly supernatural.

Ending the topic, Qi Fei chewed her food while pulling out some prepared documents.

But as she was about to hand them over, she hesitated. Who should she give these to?

“The owner of Sandu Entertainment might be involved in money laundering. Who among you is responsible for this case?”

“How did you find out?” Wang Zhiqiang exclaimed in surprise.

No need to ask further.

Qi Fei handed the documents to Wang Zhiqiang casually. “I investigated, didn’t I? I’m not some fortune teller.”

“The documents are here. The rest is up to you to investigate.”

What illegal activities are being laundered? Are there any more crucial pieces of evidence? Those questions would be left to them.

Picking up her chopsticks again with a satisfied expression, she gestured to the dishes in front of her.

One had to admit, the restaurant Zhao Shan had chosen was small but the food was truly excellent.

She’d come back next time.

“By the way, one of the villas owned by the Sandu Entertainment boss has a hidden room in the basement. I suspect there are even more important things inside.”

“You found that too?”

“Of course.”

[If anyone could find that easily, would they have wasted so much manpower and resources?]

Wang Zhiqiang glanced at Qi Fei.

[Should I tell her that we’ve actually been investigating the Sandu Entertainment owner for quite some time?]

[We started watching him over a month ago. We haven’t made a move because we want to trace the root and catch the whole operation at once. Didn’t expect Qi Fei to be so sharp and discover this.]

[This girl is really something.]

Hearing this, Qi Fei recalled the several cars that had been tailing outside the villa—those must have been their people.

She looked at Wang Zhiqiang and shrugged, “You know about my ability. This isn’t eavesdropping.”

Wang Zhiqiang gave a bitter smile and shook his head, having forgotten that in his excitement.

This was the first time he truly felt the wonder of Qi Fei’s power.

Even with his knowledge, he had been caught off guard. For those unaware, Qi Fei could know whatever she wanted.

It was truly impossible to guard against.

[Such an extraordinary ability is great in the hands of righteous people, but if used by the unscrupulous...]

“You’re overthinking. I’m a law-abiding citizen,” Qi Fei quickly interrupted, not wanting to be associated with such a scenario.

She had just been about to ask if those tailing the villa were their people, but upon sensing their suspicion, she swallowed the question.

Who cares if they were or not? It wasn’t her business.

After a moment, she clarified, “Getting this information isn’t because I’m brilliant; it’s purely thanks to some help from friends. If even you can’t get this evidence, I’d say the other side is pretty tough.”

Qi Fei wasn’t sure if the three all knew about this or if it was confidential within their departments, so she was vague:

“I’ve given you the documents. I don’t care when or if you arrest the person, just make sure he doesn’t come back to cause me trouble.”

The others, of course, knew exactly what trouble she meant.

“By the way, after helping you so much, what about my contract?”

“I’ll take care of it,” Zhao Guangsheng said with a smile from nearby.

Qi Fei immediately gave him a thumbs-up, “Thoughtful.”

Having handed off all the troublesome matters and achieved her goal, she unconsciously started humming while eating.

The others noticed Qi Fei’s good mood.

“Looking forward to working with you, Consultant Qi.”

Qi Fei: “…”

Consultant? When had she become a consultant?

Seeing the credentials handed to her and hearing the others’ thoughts, Qi Fei finally understood. This was their way of officially bringing her in, a form of recruitment.

Looking at the ID in front of her, Qi Fei’s face twisted in displeasure. She had no intention of selfless devotion—why was she being forced into this?

Despite her mixed feelings, after understanding this world, she knew that accepting this recruitment was probably the best way to live peacefully here. It was all benefit and no harm.

Besides, they had just said they’d help, and rejecting it now would be ungrateful.

“I don’t have time to go to work.”

Wang Zhiqiang laughed and replied, “No need to go to work. You do what you’re supposed to do, and just show up when we need your help.”

“We?”

Qi Fei looked at the three. “You mean not just you, but the other two expect me to come whenever they call?”

The three smiled without answering but confirmed she was right.

Otherwise, why would all three be here? Who wouldn’t want a treasure like her?

“What if I’m filming out of town and can’t make it back?” Qi Fei tried to resist a little more.

“We’ll handle that accordingly. If it’s really urgent, we’ll arrange someone to fetch you. If not, we’ll wait for you to return.”

Qi Fei: “…”

“Is there pay?”

[They’d love to pay, but they’re afraid Qi Fei won’t take it since ‘consultant’ is just a title without binding power.]

Wang Zhiqiang suppressed a laugh and said, “If you want, I can pay you now...”

“Forget it, forget it.”

She didn’t want it.

If she accepted their money, wouldn’t that just make it easier for them to boss her around?

She wasn’t stupid.

“A bunch of old foxes.”

Amid their laughter, Qi Fei left the private room.

Though she looked annoyed, deep down she knew that as long as she didn’t cause trouble, these three men would be her greatest support in this world.

She had considered the opposite extreme but undoubtedly had made the right bet.

Looking up at the clear blue sky, she took a deep breath. Despite some hiccups along the way, the matter was now truly settled.

That despicable couple was now hated by all; they wouldn’t be able to cause trouble anymore and had been punished.

The Sandu Entertainment boss was also under scrutiny, soon to be behind bars.

In a way, she had avenged the original owner.

But… those unscrupulous birth parents were a problem. She didn’t know when they might stir up trouble again.

That was a headache.

But what could she do? She had taken over their daughter’s identity, so now she could only take things step by step.

Just as she parked the car, her phone chimed with message notifications. Without looking, she knew it was the four of them in the group chat.

Since the “scandal” happened, the original owner’s phone account was new, and this was the only chat group with five people.

Reading the chat, she saw they were inviting her to play games; after no reply, they started gossiping in the group.

“I thought that weird couple would still be jumping around, but there’s been no sign at all,” Wan Yang said, waiting eagerly for some drama.

Unexpectedly, none of the worries she had before materialized, and now she felt she had been overly anxious.