(1) Body Parts

Yang Chunling walked all the way, and it wasn’t convenient for Zou Guodong to follow her by car.

After some discussion, the four of them decided that Yang Chunling and Xiang Dong would stay in the car and follow her from a distance, while Cui Luo and Shen Wanwan would get out of the car to follow her on foot.

Before getting out, Cui Luo loosened her hair and put on an olive green cap.

Zou Guodong immediately covered his eyes, saying, “With that hat, you might as well just tell people you’re following her.”

“What can I do? This is the only hat I could find. Blame it on Captain Tao. He never mentions giving us a pay raise. You think it’s ugly? Just keep your eyes closed and don’t look!”

Cui Luo dragged Shen Wanwan out of the car with her.

Zou Guodong pouted and said, “Look at her tough woman demeanor. She’ll never get married. You can’t marry a wife like that.”

Cui Luo’s personality was indeed a bit tough, and Zou Guodong and the others always liked to joke about her.

Zou Guodong was talking about Cui Luo, but Xiang Dong’s thoughts turned to Shen Wanwan.

Several of Xiang Dong’s friends knew that Shen Wanwan had once written him a love letter, and whenever they gathered, they couldn’t help but talk about it.

Some even said that if Shen Wanwan weren’t so introverted, they would have tried to pursue her themselves.

Shen Wanwan was beautiful, and usually spoke in a soft and gentle manner. As Zou Guodong said, fiery women are good for dating, but when it comes to marrying someone, you’d want a gentle one.

Back then, Shen Wanwan did match her name.

Xiang Dong said, “I like someone a little more gentle. A person like Sister Luo, I’m not sure about.”

Xiang Dong was just going along with Zou Guodong’s words, but he didn’t expect Zou Guodong to be displeased. Zou Guodong knocked on the steering wheel and said fiercely, “You little brat! Cui Luo doesn’t even spare you a glance, and you’re still picking on her!”

Xiang Dong: “……”

The people in this team are all freaks!!

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Today was a public holiday, and there weren’t many people on the streets in the morning.

Yang Chunling had been walking around the streets for over an hour, stopping and going. Along the way, she also chatted excitedly with some friends she ran into.

Shen Wanwan found time to make a call to the team from a store, and there was nothing suspicious about the friends Yang Chunling had been talking to.

Cui Luo leaned against the wall and yawned. She appeared casual, but her gaze never left Yang Chunling.

“If you’re saying she’s running away, I don’t believe that. But the way she’s acting right now is indeed strange.”

Yang Chunling’s lifestyle was different from the average person. She usually slept during the day and was active at night.

A healthy morning walk, like today, was really not Yang Chunling’s style.

When something’s different from usual, it’s abnormal, and with everything that’s happened, even Cui Luo was starting to believe Shen Wanwan’s “nonsense.”

Shen Wanwan, like Cui Luo, had made a slight change in her appearance.

The original owner was a well-behaved girl who always liked tying her hair into a high ponytail or braids. Occasionally, she would leave heavy bangs, and when her hair grew long, she would trim it herself at home, with the roots often uneven.

Shen Wanwan pinned her bangs to the top of her head and tied a low ponytail.

She was not only worried about being recognized by Yang Chunling, but also wanted to change herself and move towards a new life.

Shen Wanwan was very clear about Yang Chunling’s purpose and didn’t dare to relax her guard for even a second.

Yang Chunling walked slowly into a park.

The park had only been built in the past two years, and in the mornings, elderly people would come to exercise. The stone tables for playing chess were surrounded by people almost all day long, making it a relatively lively place.

In addition, the park had recently built a restroom.

There weren’t many public restrooms in Xuzhou City, and when the park’s restroom first opened, some people even came to check it out.

Cui Luo took a quick glance at the park’s size and said, “We can’t keep an eye on her with just the two of us. We need to call Xiang Dong.”

Cui Luo turned around and gestured, while Shen Wanwan quickly followed Yang Chunling.

Once inside the park, Yang Chunling began to walk faster.

Shen Wanwan became even more alert. Looking back at the route they had taken, although Yang Chunling was walking, she often deliberately passed through busy streets and alleys. From Shen Wanwan’s perspective, she was likely trying to shake off the “tail” that was following her.

However, her counter-surveillance skills weren’t strong. She didn’t seem to be aware that she was being followed, but rather…

Someone had pointed her in this direction.

Xiang Dong and Cui Luo soon arrived.

The two of them sneaked into the park and each took a position.

Yang Chunling entered the restroom, carrying Huahua. The restroom was located in a rather secluded spot, surrounded by no one and no tall trees to hide behind, so the group had to stand at a distance.

Thirty minutes passed, but Yang Chunling still hadn’t come out.

Even Xiang Dong, who was convinced that Yang Chunling wasn’t trying to run away, now realized something was off.

He quickly gestured to Cui Luo and Shen Wanwan, but Shen Wanwan didn’t respond.

The team had its own hand signals, which Shen Wanwan had learned. She wasn’t unable to understand, but she was certain that the restroom had only one entrance and exit.

Shen Wanwan was trying to recall if Yang Chunling had entered the restroom with Huahua.

The few women who had gone in and come out after Yang Chunling…

Shen Wanwan was deep in thought when Cui Luo ran over and patted her on the head. “Old Zou sent me a message through my pager. He saw Yang Chunling leave the park with Huahua. We need to go quickly.”

“Are you sure it was Yang Chunling?” Shen Wanwan looked at the restroom. “I’ve been keeping an eye on it.”

Xiang Dong quickly caught up and said, “It’s definitely her. She must have used some trick to shake us off. It’s strange that she’s been inside for half an hour without coming out. I didn’t expect she really intended to run away.”

Xiang Dong’s tone was filled with helplessness and unwillingness.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t understand why Shen Wanwan’s so-called “intuition” had turned out to be true.

Is Yang Chunling really running away?!

Could it be that Shen Wanwan can really predict the future??

Shen Wanwan wasn’t as anxious as the others. “Sister Luoluo, why don’t you two go ahead, and I’ll wait here for a while.”

Xiang Dong said, “But hasn’t she already…”

Cui Luo patted Xiang Dong, “Wanwan is being thoughtful, it’s better to leave someone behind. You come with me.”

Xiang Dong’s gaze was complicated. Shen Wanwan and Cui Luo didn’t feel the need to explain further.

Actually, it was fine that Shen Wanwan wasn’t going with them. He could focus on searching for Yang Chunling. The team always praised Shen Wanwan, and he needed to prove his capabilities.

Xiang Dong and Cui Luo rushed over to Zou Guodong.

Zou Guodong was squatting in front of a laundromat. Across from it was a newly opened clothing store.

Two mannequins, dressed in bright red and green clothes, were displayed in front of the clothing store. The store’s door had a colorful beaded curtain, and through the window, they could see Yang Chunling picking out clothes. The little Pekingese, Huahua, was left outside the door.

With the shopkeeper’s recommendation, Yang Chunling picked out two pieces of clothing to try on.

Xiang Dong felt relieved when he saw Yang Chunling. He had told himself that Yang Chunling was fine, so why would she run away? It was likely that Shen Wanwan had misunderstood, thinking that Yang Chunling was still in the restroom.

He could believe that Yang Chunling had something to do with Cheng Liang’s death, but claiming she was involved with him was just absurd.

Cui Luo, however, frowned, even taking off the hat she had specially prepared. “You two stay here and keep an eye out. I’ll check if there’s a back door.”

Xiang Dong asked, “Are you in such a hurry? Aren’t you worried about being exposed?”

“Idiot,” Cui Luo scolded, “Stop thinking about how to look good. If she really runs, we’ll just have to brace ourselves for the blame!”