Yuan Si called Xiao Furen directly from Captain Fu's office to tell him she was going into the forest.
What could Xiao Furen say? He couldn't say anything. It was official business. Even if he wanted to go with her, they wouldn't let him. All he could do was remind her to be safe before gloomily hanging up.
Then, Yuan Si borrowed a colleague's bicycle and went home. She pulled out a backpack she had made but never used and swiftly began to pack.
"What are you doing?" Her mother followed her into the room and was startled by the sight.
"My superior sent me out of town for a case. They told me to go home and pack a few things, and I have to leave in a bit. Oh, Mom, please don't follow me around. I'm in a hurry." Yuan Si bustled around the house, nearly making her mother dizzy as she followed behind.
