Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 559 - 407. In Turmoil for You (Part 1)

Having determined the direction, Tang Yanqing’s team temporarily shelved other cases and focused all efforts on tracking down George’s whereabouts. The team split into three groups, with Jia Tianzi and Tang Yan Yi leading the main force to capture George; Gao Cheng leading another team to monitor James’s activities; and the third team, which was tech-focused, led by Guan Liang, gathering all available surveillance equipment near Huangfu Huazhang’s castle to monitor his movements.

However, three months passed in the blink of an eye, and the routine investigation by the three teams yielded no valuable clues. George’s whereabouts remained a mystery, as if he had disappeared without a trace; James continued his routine of going to work and returning home, spending his free time solely with the model girlfriend, without much interaction with other people.

As for Huangfu Huazhang, although he had been gathering manpower, with countless types of people appearing at his castle, everyone understood that he was searching for his daughter in his own way. Yet, in these three months, he himself had not left once.

In these last three months, significant changes occurred within the Tang Family: Tang Mingyi was finally successfully elected, becoming the first Chinese governor in the history of this state!

Under such a significant event, the Tang Family’s doorstep was nearly worn out from visitors. Every day was filled with countless engagements, meetings with numerous people, saying things they were willing or unwilling to say. At certain events, the whole family had to appear together.

Although the Tang Family also knew about Tang Yanqing’s current situation, Tang Yanxi simply pushed aside all his own work to focus on playing the role of a son, accompanying Tang Mingyi and Shen Wan on social engagements. However, some of Tang Yanxi’s cases had been scheduled long ago, and sometimes he had to attend court, making it impossible for him to be present everywhere.

Tang Mingyi and Shen Wan both felt sorry for their son, but the more they did so, the more Tang Yanqing felt guilty towards his parents.

For the loved ones around him, he couldn’t protect her, so how could he still be a burden to his parents? Thus, he inevitably became somewhat distracted during the investigation.

The Tang Family’s prestige swelled even more due to Tang Mingyi’s successful election, attracting overwhelming media attention. Additionally, since Tang Yanxi wasn’t the biological son of Tang Mingyi and Shen Wan, the media were even more focused on Tang Yanqing. Thus, inevitably, the case he was investigating was disclosed and dramatized by various media outlets, escalating the situation further and increasing the pressure on him.

Almost everyone in the state focused their attention on him, waiting to see how long it would take for him to solve the case, waiting to see if he truly deserved to be the heir of the Tang Family and if he was worthy of the title of Detective.

The situation evolved beyond Tang Mingyi’s expectations. Despite being newly elected governor, with a mountain of affairs needing his personal attention, he still found the time to arrange a one-on-one game with his two sons.

After sweating it out, a lot of the pressure was relieved. He sincerely apologized to his two sons for the immense pressure he had put on them. Tang Yanxi, however, remained calm, lightly swirling his wine glass, "I didn’t really take it to heart. After all, I’m a lawyer, and if any media writes something excessive, I’ll write a lawyer’s letter myself. The only one suffering now is our Mr. Tang, because he’s an officer, paid by taxpayers, and must accept the spotlight and scrutiny of the taxpayers."

Tang Yanqing understood that today, his father did this mainly for him. He took a swig of his drink, "I kind of miss the days when I was a scoundrel. Back then, I didn’t care what others thought of me, or what they said. I had only one thought: ’I’m a scoundrel, who am I afraid of?’ But now, wearing the uniform doesn’t feel as carefree."

Tang Mingyi held his wine glass, gazing deeply at his son, "In fact, all these years I’ve forgotten to tell you: no matter if you’re a scoundrel or a decorated detective, you’re first and foremost my son."

Without warning, Tang Yanqing’s eyes reddened.

Tang Mingyi then turned away, taking a deep sip from his glass, "I just want you both to know, being governor is my business, my personal ideal. Your mother is my wife; our lives are intertwined, so she should share in my successes and hardships. But you don’t have to."

"Even though you’re my sons and have grown up, you both have your own ideals and standards of judgment, so I have no right to ask you to alter your life’s plans for my gubernatorial ambitions. So go on and do what you originally intended to do, go on and become the person you want to be."

The two brothers exchanged glances, put down their glasses, and approached their father to share a silent embrace.

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From that day onwards, Tang Yanqing once again fully immersed himself in the case, no longer forcing himself to attend his father’s social events or continue to pretend to be an amiable and handsome nobleman in front of others. Back on the case, Tang Yanqing’s true temperament became increasingly evident, so much so that even his most familiar colleague, Jia Tianzi, witnessed his bad temper.

With no progress at work, he began to spare no one. Tang Yan Yi was scolded to tears several times, Guan Liang’s most beloved and handy mouse was completely smashed by him, and even Jia Tianzi was yelled at, "Where’s your focus been, is it all on making coffee? Come on Mr. Jia, you’re here as a detective to solve cases, not to be a barista!"

Previously, Old Qiao was the one with the worst temper in the office, and everyone was used to hearing his lion roar skills. But now, even Old Qiao stepped aside, often standing in the hallway listening to Tang Yanqing’s diverse array of shouting.

Old Qiao’s subordinate couldn’t help but mutter to Old Qiao, "He’s got manic depression, he’s about to go crazy."

Old Qiao glared at him, "Were you saying the same about me before?"

The subordinate immediately shook his head like a drum, "No, no, absolutely not."

Old Qiao turned back to look at Tang Yanqing and sighed, "You weren’t wrong, he’s about to go crazy."

The subordinate didn’t know what to say, just continued to watch Old Qiao, "From now on, their team will be an easy target for us."

Old Qiao glared at him, "What’s the point of beating a madman? What are you all standing around here for? Check if there’s anything overlapping with our case from their side and lend a hand. Did you hear me?"

And so, Old Qiao’s subordinates quietly joined in the search for George.

Yet, even with increased manpower, George remained as though he had vanished from the world, with not a single piece of news.

After three months, even Huangfu Huazhang could no longer patiently wait. He began coming to the police station, asking about the progress of the case at irregular intervals. The police were at a loss for words, and later, Huangfu Huazhang simply started sitting at the police station like clockwork every day, not interfering with their work, just quietly sitting on the side.

This silent pressure was even more unbearable, and everyone watched as in the face of this silent confrontation, Tang Yanqing grew more haggard by the day, and his temper became more and more irritable.

His nerves finally broke down one morning. A local police station reported that a mother and daughter’s bodies had been found in a remote wooded river. Their external features bore some resemblance to Shi Nian and Jieyou.

The other side immediately sent over pictures. Opening the images, in the somber green forest background, the two bloated, pale corpses floated face-down in the water.

Upon a closer look, they did indeed resemble Shi Nian and Jieyou. Tang Yanqing staggered three steps back upon seeing them, then rushed back to pick up the monitor and smashed it to the ground!

The office fell into chaos immediately, with Tang Yanqing roaring uncontrollably, and no one could restrain him. Finally, the police commissioner intervened, calling an ambulance and sending him to the hospital for a sedative.

Even the police commissioner had to inform the members of Tang Yanqing’s team, "Given his condition now, according to department regulations, I have to force him to see a psychologist. The team’s work will temporarily be handled by Jia Tianzi. All instructions issued by him will also be sent to me, so I can personally decide what needs to be executed and what doesn’t."

Jia Tianzi, considering the bigger picture, resolutely nodded in agreement.

Tang Yan Yi, however, was somewhat unwilling to accept this, protesting to the commissioner, "Director, what do you mean? Are you trying to say my brother’s orders are all emotional and confused now? He won’t! He’s just too emotional, but he would never lose his calm and intuition!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

The commissioner glanced at her, "Just follow my instructions. It’s the department’s rule, no one can break it."

After the commissioner finished, he walked over to apologize and shook hands with Huangfu Huazhang, "I’m sorry, Mr. Huangfu. I’m sure you understand the emotions of Mr. Tang. But rest assured, this case won’t be jeopardized by his personal emotions, I will personally supervise."

Huangfu Huazhang had also become pale and haggard these days, yet still maintained his calm thanks to his strong psyche. He nodded, "Okay. Since I’ve already entrusted this matter to the police, to Mr. Tang, then I’ll trust the police, and I’ll trust him as well."

He even appealed on behalf of Tang Yanqing, "I also hope you can continue to assign this case to Mr. Tang. Only if he’s handling it can I be at ease."

The commissioner gazed into Huangfu Huazhang’s eyes and could only let out a deep sigh, "Thank you for your understanding and trust. I’ll continue to give him a chance, hoping he can regain his composure and solve the case soon."