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Zhou Fengxu was taken aback, unable to read Chu Yuening's thoughts.

From a selfish perspective, Ning Ning was outstanding, and her addition to Team D would surely strengthen them significantly.

Gan Yizu whispered, "I don't think so. Ning Ning is closest to us. She might not choose Team C, right?"

As he spoke, Gan Yizu stealthily glanced at the members of Team C. "A bunch of unrefined guys, their body odor is almost making me nauseous. Unlike our Team D, where everyone is in the prime of their youth."

Zhou Fengxu looked around before leaning towards Gan Yizu and asking quietly, "Am I smelly?"

"Ahh?" Gan Yizu was taken aback. Meeting the earnest gaze of his colleague, he acted like a curious puppy, sniffing around from a distance, "There's no smell."

"Oh." Zhou Fengxu cautiously brought his hand close to inspect, relieved once he confirmed that there was no trace of the notorious male body odor.

Noticing Shi Boren and Gan Yizu's joint scrutiny, he cleared his throat and straightened his back. He couldn't help but survey his surroundings, frowning again, "Did a flower suddenly bloom on my face? Am I not supposed to be working?"

"No," Shi Boren looked thoughtfully at his partner, "Brother Xu, after all these years we've worked together, I don't recall you ever being bothered by something as trivial as body odor?"

"Indeed," Gan Yizu nodded in agreement, "Back when we were solving murder cases, you used to wear the same jacket for two or three days straight. When Madam teased you about it, you said that solving cases was more important than anything else, right?"

"Indeed, you once said that a man's body odor is a sign of maturity," Shi Boren remarked, his enthusiasm growing as he chuckled, his gaze flickering towards the basement.

"Mm?" Zhou Fengxu denied it, refocusing his eyes on one of the fallen bodyguards on the ground. "Unless absolutely necessary, Division D should maintain a good image from now on. We don't want others to think we're all from humble backgrounds."

"Brother Xu, you've changed," Shi Boren glanced at the basement and sighed again. "Ten minutes have passed. Will Ning Ning choose Division D? I'd even take two showers in a day just to welcome her."

Luo Qizhong draped a white cloth over the bodies before looking towards the entrance of the basement. "I think you're worrying too much. Ning Ning might not choose any team at all and avoid the police station altogether. She's already swamped with work at her feng shui shop."

Upon hearing this, the group sighed in unison.

A master like Master Mei, with his exceptional skills, would be wasting his talents if he didn't join the Major Crimes Unit!

Chapter 140

In the bright and fresh morning, a faint beam of white light pierced through the clouds, casting its glow on the sea. A few fishing boats were anchored at the pier, their lights still on, casting ripples across the water as the boats swayed gently.

As the sky turned bluer and more clouds appeared, Hong Kong welcomed another brand new day.

The fishermen had come ashore, wearing conical straw hats and carrying iron buckets filled with their catch, which they poured into tanks. They lined up orderly, calling out to the passing citizens.

"Step right up, don't miss out! Huge mantis shrimp, perfect for steaming! A real treat!"

"Red flower crabs, bivalves, can be stir-fried or boiled. Miss, why not give them a try?"

A figure dressed in black-and-white sportswear dashed past, then suddenly stopped. The girl wore a cap, her slender legs visible beneath loose shorts, and a faint dark circle adorned her fair face.

Chu Yuening yawned first.

After dealing with Qi Tianrui's matter last night and chatting with Inspector Leung for a while, she returned to her apartment at ten o'clock. After a quick wash, she fell asleep until morning.

Considering the abundance of seafood on the market recently, and with Chu Yi having time off from work on the weekend, she decided to rise early for a jog and buy some seafood for their meal together.

She found a nearby seafood stall.

The vendor, a lady wearing a conical hat and a blue floral blouse, had skin tanned by the seaside sun. She was pouring seawater from an iron bucket into a foam tank.

"Beautiful sister," Chu Yuening called out. "Please weigh me three zebra mantis shrimp."

"Great." The elder sister was quick on her feet, snatching a large red plastic bag from a nearby chair. Wearing waterproof shoes, she bent down to retrieve a urinating prawn as long as an arm from the tank, holding it up for Chu Yuening to inspect with an honest smile.

"Lady, you really know how to pick. Today's zebra prawns are lovely. I'll give them to you at a discount since we just opened. Three for one hundred and twenty."

Finished speaking, the elder sister worried that Chu Yuening might haggle and said apologetically, "This is the actual price."

"Alright, I understand it's the real deal." Chu Yuening paid and took the bag. Inside, the lively prawn wriggled around.

Seeing two hundred dollars, the elder sister took the money and began searching through her waist wallet. With a face weathered by the sun, her wrinkled eyes narrowed in satisfaction. "I've checked for you; all three prawns have full roe. Steaming them would be perfect."

"Alright, thank you." A second smile bloomed on Chu Yuening's fair face as she put the money back in her pocket, ready to carry the prawns back to her apartment.

A voice sounded from the side.

"Ning Ning?"

Chu Yuening looked over and spotted a graceful lady not far away, wearing a V-neck knitted short-sleeved top, accompanied by several bodyguards.

"Dan Sister?" Chu Yuening recognized Aunt Zhou and glanced around, indeed spotting a familiar Lincoln sedan parked in the designated area not far away.

Blinking, she asked Xu Dan, who was approaching, "Why are you here early in the morning too?"

"I'm buying seafood. The seafood at Tsim Sha Tsui is freshly caught and very fresh. I happened to wake up early with nothing to do, so I came along with Auntie who's cooking," Xu Dan replied, looking around elegantly and smiling. "The air is truly refreshing."

As she spoke, Dan Sister recalled something and chuckled. "You, not even mentioning that you were going to be on TV. You have no idea how surprised I was when I suddenly saw you on a show while playing mahjong with my friends."

Xu Dan had been genuinely shocked at that time, dropping the tiles she was holding onto the table. She let someone else take her place and fetched herself a chair to sit in front of the TV.