Xia Zhi sighed and looked at Zhao Shan as if she was an idiot. She shook her head helplessly and replied softly, "Of course it's fake. Have you forgotten that I'm only using Chu Nan to put on a show?"
Zhao Shan shrunk her neck back and stuck out her tongue in embarrassment. She forced herself to retort, "Your performance was too realistic. It utterly broke my suspension of disbelief."
Xia Zhi nodded in agreement with Zhao Shan's words. After all, even she almost forgot herself.
It would probably take a while for her grandfather to finish discussing matters with Chu Nan, so Xia Zhi took out her phone to search for the nearby police station.
Zhao Shan was not one to pry into Xia Zhi's privacy. She happened to glance over in Xia Zhi's direction and saw the contents on her phone.
Zhao Shan was a little puzzled. "Little Zhi, why are you searching the police station?"
Since Xia Zhi was holding her phone up, she had nothing to hide. In the face of her question, she explained, "I'm looking for the traitor who stole my things two years ago."
Zhao Shan was stunned for a moment and said, "Two years ago. Those were some days."
Xia Zhi did not understand why Zhao Shan was pointing out the obivous, but she still replied casually, "Yes."
Zhao Shan's face froze for a few seconds. Her eyes flickered before she spoke again. "Little Zhi, it was a long time ago. It was a minor loss. You don't have to worry about it. We'll just get another one."
Xia Zhi shook her head and said firmly, "No, it isn't the question about the blueprint. It is the question of treachery. I must get to the bottom of this!"
The moment Xia Zhi said this, she realized that something was amiss. She turned to survey Zhao Shan with narrowed eyes.
Zhao Shan wanted to duck behind cover, but she managed to stand her ground. She pretended to be calm and met Xia Zhi's gaze. "What's wrong, Little Zhi?"
Xia Zhi looked at Zhao Shan. "Nothing's wrong with me. What's wrong with you? Usually, you'll urge me to hunt the traitor down instead of persuading me to give up."
Zhao Shan quickly denied it. "I never said anything of that sort! I just feel that you've been working to hard lately. Moreover, that's two years of trails to cover. It'll take a lot of work. I just want you to pace yourself."
Xia Zhi nodded softly. "I see."
"Of course!" Zhao Shan agreed.
Seeing how determined Zhao Shan was, Xia Zhi continued, "It's fine. Don't worry about me wasting my energy. I've already had people investigate for a few months."
Zhao Shan's eyes widened in shock. Her voice trembled as she asked, "You started investigating in Lin City, but I didn't even notice it!"
After Zhao Shan finished speaking, she realized that she had grown a little too agitated, so she quickly calmed herself down and said, "So you came to the capital, in fact, mainly to investigate this matter?"
Xia Zhi paused for a moment and said, "Yes, but also not. I mainly want to treat Grandpa. Besides, I've been sick for two years and have had a lot of things to deal with. This matter pales in comparison to everything else."
"Do you still have a lot of things to deal with?" Zhao Shan frowned. She paused for a moment and said, "But you've just recovered. You should rest more!"
Xia Zhi turned to look at Zhao Shan. "I know my own body well. Nothing will happen to me." She paused, as if realizing something. "Senior Sister, please don't tell Grandpa that I'm investigating. Otherwise, he'll start worrying."
Ever since Xia Zhi recovered from her illness two years ago, the old man had been keeping an eye on her round the clock. If he found out that she was investigating the past again, he would definitely blow up.
Zhao Shan was also afraid that the old man's health would be affected if he found out, so she could only give a jerky nod.
After Xia Zhi saw Zhao Shan's dazed look, her eyelashes drooped slightly to hide the confusion in her eyes. She felt that something was wrong with her senior sister, as if she was especially concerned about what happened two years ago.
However, every time Xia Zhi asked about it, the people around her would only say that she accidentally fell into the water two years ago and was bedridden for a few days. However, be it their expressions when they talked about what happened two years ago or their rigid behavior when addressing her, Xia Zhi surmised that there had to be more to the story.