The messages came quickly. Partly because Qin Xian’s subordinates were highly efficient, and partly because Tang Yu, ever since returning to the country, had interacted with only a handful of people. He spent most of his time coaxing his girlfriend and her family, or secretly meeting Fan Shi at hotels.

This kind of behavior—sneaking around with another woman behind his girlfriend’s back—naturally drew the investigators’ attention. After all, the boss had ordered them to dig up dirt. They immediately prioritized gathering records of hotel stays and surveillance footage, forwarding everything without delay.

Hearing the truth through internal thoughts and seeing …