The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1819: No Progress at All

"Hey, comrade, why did you rush in?" The police at the scene saw Ye Shikai rushing in and were a bit confused, quickly stopping him.

"Sorry, he’s my friend, here specifically to help with the investigation and solve the case." Zhang Ting hurriedly explained, and only then did the policemen at the door let Ye Shikai in.

The shanty district is inhabited by beggars and impoverished people, with very lax management and a high turnover rate, making it a place where many criminals hide their dirty dealings. To put it bluntly, this place is a "dirty mess," so there are many reasons that might have caused the fire, like aging electrical circuits or someone accidentally setting the house on fire while kindling a flame.

"Wow, it really burned clean." Ye Shikai looked at the scene in front of him, feeling helpless and frustrated. What remained was only a blackened ground and walls. Of course, the shanty district is originally home to poor people, with bare walls, leaving only a bed frame after burning. Naturally, with fire temperatures reaching hundreds of degrees, anything can be burned to ashes.

"So, did anyone get hurt?" Zhang Ting asked.

"Don’t worry, no one got injured. Once the fire broke out, all the residents ran off; after all, this is a shanty district with nothing valuable. We got lucky, too; it just happened to rain to suppress the spread of the fire," said the firefighter in charge.

"By the way, this is a fire scene, why is your major crimes unit here?"

"Investigating a case."

"So, did you find any clues?" Zhang Ting walked up to Ye Shikai, curiously asking.

"Find what? It’s all burned to ashes here." Ye Shikai sighed, standing up from the ground. "It’s already worthless here; let’s go."

Late at night, Ye Shikai returned home. He thought Chen Yuxin had already fallen asleep, but to his surprise, as soon as he walked in, he saw her sitting on the bed, the lamp on the nightstand still lit.

"Kai, you’re back."

"It’s so late, you’re still not asleep?" Ye Shikai said blandly.

"How could I sleep without you home?"

"Didn’t I text you? I’ll be back late, you should sleep first." Ye Shikai continued, "How can you stay up late when you’re pregnant?"

"Kai, you might as well stop looking into this case. You come home late every day, and it’s so exhausting." Chen Yuxin said, turning onto her side.

"Why are you so worried? I came home late today mainly because of traffic, caught right in Yanjing’s evening rush hour, stuck on the road for two to three hours." Ye Shikai explained.

"Even if you crack the case, what’s the benefit? How about working at the Group instead? Ruoya has been managing these days. I can have her assist you."

"Xin, you know I have no interest in business matters, let alone being any kind of leader. If I mess it up, it might end up in losses. I think I’d better not." Ye Shikai explained. Previously, he had worked at the Tianya Group, but just as an ordinary white-collar worker, dispensable, spending his days idly. If you really made him a manager or minister or something, he wouldn’t manage.

"Don’t worry, I can find someone to help you. You just need to sit in that position, hold meetings, and approve reports." Chen Yuxin continued, "Once the child is born, we’ll manage the Group together."

"Alright, alright, that’s too boring. I’m genuinely not interested in business management. Frankly, since returning to Yanjing, I’ve been quite confused. I don’t know what my next step should be." Ye Shikai murmured. He’s only in his twenties, feeling as if he’s already lived his whole life, having experienced everything, even the absurdly fantastical, like time travel. Ahead, he truly doesn’t know what he should do, like someone who’s busily lived half a life, suddenly forced to ’retire,’ unsure what to do next.

If he could assist the major crimes unit in solving cases, it wouldn’t be a bad choice. He works as an instructor at Dragon Teeth but only trains once a week. The rest of the time, he needs to find a place to spend.

Chen Yuxin had repeatedly urged him to stop investigating cases and work at the Chen Group, but Ye Shikai always refused. At least, he should solve this serial disappearance case; he already promised Zhang Ting and can’t break his word.

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Days passed, but the case remained unsolved. To be precise, there were no clues. For some reason, ever since that day’s fire, no one came forward to report the case again. Zhang Ting and Ye Shikai had gone out to check, but there were indeed no new missing persons. The criminals seemed to have vanished without a trace, leaving nothing behind. Without new cases, there naturally weren’t new clues.

Police station.

"Yo, Officer Zhang, how come you’re sitting in the office today? So free, huh?" Ye Shikai teased with a smile, placing the lunch he bought on the table, "I bought lunch. Have some."

"Alright, stop teasing. The serial disappearance case has been over for so long, yet we have no clues." Zhang Ting was very distressed. What she said made sense, but since no more disappearances occurred, they couldn’t find new clues. It’s hard to say whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing.

"Yeah, without clues, the case just sits here." Ye Shikai sighed, those who disappeared never returned, indicating the criminals still roam free. Perhaps they’re waiting for an opportunity. Ye Shikai has a hunch that if they ease up now, they will certainly commit crimes again.

"The major crimes unit usually handles many cases, each critically important. Since this serial disappearance case can’t be solved temporarily, it has to be set aside. After all, other cases can’t be neglected." Ye Shikai said calmly, "Sorry, this time I couldn’t help you."

"Forget it, I’m already grateful you came to help. There are so many cases in the world, some old ones never get solved; we just do our best." Zhang Ting is always unwilling to let a case go unsolved, but reality often differs from expectations. Even with determination, solving cases often requires some luck.

"Don’t worry; I’ll continue investigating this case, though I can’t guarantee solving it." Ye Shikai promised, bringing Zhang Ting some comfort.

That said, Ye Shikai remained curious why the criminals suddenly stopped. The only explanation is the police are onto this case, so those people had to lay low for now. However, Ye Shikai’s intuition tells him they won’t stop here.