VIP Volume, Chapter 156: Soul-Calling Banner

She was not really asking these questions of Ye Xiaoxuan; rather, they were simply the doubts and investigative directions a police officer naturally forms regarding a case.

In truth, Ye Xiaoxuan could not answer them either; after all, he was no deity. He could only deduce past events based on existing clues and reconstruct the scene as closely as possible. Anything unrelated to the available evidence remained beyond his conjecture.

Even so, this level of intellect left Guan Ling full of admiration. Looking at Ye Xiaoxuan, she said, "You little punk, I really don't understand how someone with your brain couldn't learn martial arts. Even if you aren't a genius, you should still be much better than ordinary people!"

Ye Xiaoxuan laughed heartily, placed his hands behind his back, stood up, and looked across at the opposite ward. With a dismissive tone, he said to Guan Ling, "First of all, I didn't fail to learn because I'm unintelligent, but because my body is unsuited for martial arts training! Secondly, given my current abilities and potential, what difference does it make whether I know martial arts or not?"

Guan Ling curled her lips and rolled her eyes at him. "Look at you! What are you acting so smug about, as if you're someone extraordinary? In my eyes, you're just a good-for-nothing little punk who can't do anything!"

Unfazed, Ye Xiaoxuan laughed heartily and walked down the stairs. He had already figured out this young policewoman's temper pretty well. The things she claimed to care about least and pay no attention to were precisely the ones she valued the most!

Besides, this girl had a distinct trait: if you acted dead serious around her all day, she would actually dislike it. But if you were full of roguish charm while genuinely possessing a bit of real skill, making her look at you in a new light, then this little policewoman's heart and soul would become entirely tied up with you!

The two went downstairs and conveniently completed the discharge procedures for Ye Dajun.

Standing between the two buildings, Guan Ling said to Ye Xiaoxuan, "I'm not going back up. Help me say goodbye to Big Brother. When I get back, I'm going to look into Tu Yixiao and Wuyan. If they crossed paths last night, the hospital should have medical records!"

Checking to make sure no one was around, Ye Xiaoxuan suddenly grabbed Guan Ling's hand, pulled her into a nearby corner, pinched her chin, and said, "Listen to me, girl—play with the case if you want, but don't go provoking dangerous people! I don't want you getting revenge-targeted by someone, understand?"

Guan Ling bit her lower lip, her cheeks flushed, her heart fluttering with secret delight, though her tone still feigned disdain. "You should be telling those bad guys to watch out for me instead! I'm a police officer; the only rule is that bad guys should fear me! What, are you worried about me?"

A playful smirk crept onto the corners of Ye Xiaoxuan's mouth. Guan Ling groaned inwardly. This scoundrel—he knew perfectly well that a mischievous smile like that was simply captivating enough to drive someone out of their mind!

And then there was that irresistible fragrance... How could a grown man smell so good? Yet it didn't feel delicate or dainty at all—it was completely unreasonable!

Ye Xiaoxuan leaned his upper body forward, pressing closely against her. His lips hovered just a hair's breadth away from her crimson mouth as he domineeringly declared, "It's not worry; it's a prohibition! I forbid you from getting hurt! Little cop, I let you off last time, but if there's a next time, it won't be so easy! You are mine, and no one is worthy of harming you. Don't go looking for trouble either, or I'll spank you!"

Guan Ling desperately wanted to scold him out loud, or even bite and kick him, but seeing that wicked, teasing smile on his face, her heart simply hardened. Besides, she didn't have Yu'er's sharp tongue and always believed in action over words.

On top of that, this scoundrel seemed to have seen right through her thoughts and mastered her personality. He knew she favored a young man who was a little bit bad, a little bit overbearing, but whose capabilities could endlessly surprise those around her. And so, without any suspense, she surrendered completely to Ye Xiaoxuan!

"You scoundrel, if Third Sister and Fourth Sister saw this, they'd definitely give you a hard time!" Although she had surrendered to him in her heart, Guan Ling refused to admit defeat so easily with her words.

With a hearty laugh, Ye Xiaoxuan suddenly lowered his head and kissed her cherry lips! Guan Ling shuddered. She hadn't expected this fellow to boldly kiss her in broad daylight. Feeling both a surge of excitement and a trace of guilt, she hardened her heart and bit down hard on Ye Xiaoxuan's lower lip!

Ye Xiaoxuan didn't care about that at all. If she had the ability to bite his lip right off, then she'd truly be formidable! When he had kissed her to his satisfaction, Ye Xiaoxuan released her, pinched the young policewoman's cheek, and said, "I was able to win over both your Third and Fourth Sisters, so I can certainly handle you, the eldest sister! Be a good girl and wait for me in the countryside; next time I come, I'll make you my girlfriend!"

Blushing furiously with embarrassment, the young policewoman kicked him and cursed, "I wouldn't care for it in the least!"

Laughing heartily, Ye Xiaoxuan leaned close to her ear and murmured, "You can't escape. This is destiny!" With that, he swaggered back toward the inpatient building.

Guan Ling let out a huff, shook her little fist at his retreating back, and scolded, "Such nerve!" But as soon as she said it, she burst into laughter herself, blushed, and muttered under her breath, "Bad boy!" Watching Ye Xiaoxuan step into the building, she finally walked toward the main gate with lingering reluctance.

Returning to the ward, Ye Xiaoxuan said to the others, "Let's go, let's head home!"

However, Ye Dajun shook his head and said, "Thirdie, I want to stay in the countryside!"

Ye Xiaoxuan frowned and asked, "Are you waiting for silly girl?"

With a hint of displeasure, Ye Dajun retorted, "Yaya isn't silly!"

Ye Xiaoxuan glanced at Jiaruan and Yu'er beside him. Both girls shook their heads in unison and said, "We tried persuading him for ages!"

Ye Xiaoxuan then looked at the old herder, who said with annoyance, "Don't look at me. You know your big brother's temper better than I do! I couldn't talk him out of it."

Annoyed, Ye Xiaoxuan said, "I didn't ask you to talk him out of it, I told you to knock him out directly and throw him in the car to bring him back!"

Stubbornly, Ye Dajun replied, "Even if I go back, I'll just run right back here! Yaya said I should wait for her here!"

Furious, Ye Xiaoxuan snapped, "If she wanted to see you, she wouldn't be hiding from you! Don't be an idiot, come back with me!"

Ye Dajun shook his head. Just as Ye Xiaoxuan was about to tell the old herder to take action, his cell phone rang in his pocket. Pulling it out, he saw it was a call from Chen Erygou, who had driven the car to get gas: "Boss, there's an extra item in the car!"

Ye Xiaoxuan froze, frowning as he asked, "An extra item? What item?"

Chen Erygou said over the phone, "A white paper talisman, looks like a soul-calling banner. It has your name on it! I'm in the front yard parking lot, you'd better come take a look right now!"

Hanging up the phone, Ye Xiaoxuan strode directly toward the exit. The others had overheard a bit and knew something was wrong, so they followed closely behind.

When they reached the parking lot at the entrance of the township hospital, Chen Erygou was standing outside the car with a pale face, trembling all over as he stared at the sedan in front of him.

Seeing Ye Xiaoxuan approach, Chen Erygou hurriedly popped the trunk and said to him, "Boss, look. When I was locking the car just now, I suddenly found this thing. It has your name, Big Brother Dajun's name, and Six-Finger's name on it. I have no idea who put it in there!"