Xiyang Cai thought for a moment and said, "You mean there's still a chance to salvage this?"
Bagu smiled and said, "Well, I'm a woman myself, and I know women's minds best. We can go and act as peacemakers for you."
Xiyang Cai said happily, "Really? If you guys help me, it might actually work. Then everything can be resolved."
Bagu also said happily, "Yes, then everyone will be happy."
Taizi Bing frowned and said, "Hey, hey, hey, A Ba, are you sick? Why are you doing something so disadvantageous?"
Bagu glared at Taizi Bing and said, "You're the one who's sick. I'm doing this to get back the money I'm owed quickly. It's not like I'm losing anything by saying it out loud."
Taizi Bing took a sip of tea and said, "We don't know anything about Miss Qi's background. What if she's a scammer? What will you do then?"
Xiyang Cai said confidently, "Bing Ge, how could A Qi be a scammer?"
Li Yu, who had just walked in, said, "Don't be so sure about that. Do scammers announce themselves as scammers? They're very cunning. Once they have a target, they'll all work together and the target will be left penniless."
The other three were startled by Li Yu's sudden appearance. Taizi Bing recovered and said, "Yu Ye, you're really something, showing up like that. Don't need to be so scary, you know."
Xiyang Cai realized what Li Yu said and asked, "Yu Ye, do you know something about A Qi's background?"
Li Yu walked over, sat down on a chair, and said, "I found Miss Qi a bit suspicious, so I went back to the police station and did some digging. Miss Qi's real name is Wu Qingyue, the youngest daughter of the Wu family, a top-tier family in Yangcheng. She's the seventh daughter, and her nickname is A Qi."
The other three gasped in surprise. Bagu said, "Xiyang Cai, you've struck gold! This Miss Qi is so rich! Don't forget about us when you become the prince, okay?"
Taizi Bing said with a sense of loyalty, "Alright, Bing Ge will personally help you this time."
Li Yu smiled and said, "Don't get your hopes up yet. The A Qi you met is fake, a scammer. She worked as a servant in the real A Qi's family for a few years, so she's using the real A Qi's identity to set up a scheme to see who'd fall for it." Li Yu didn't tell them that the real A Qi was kidnapped because he was worried about scaring them off.
Xiyang Cai couldn't accept the truth and said in pain, "This can't be true. I just met a good girl, but she's a scammer." He sat down on the floor.
Taizi Bing quickly said, "Yu Ye, thank goodness you warned us in time, or we'd be in deep trouble."
Li Yu waved his hand and said to Xiyang Cai, "Xiyang Cai, don't be sad now. You know the fake A Qi's address. Take me there."
Xiyang Cai, a little delirious, said, "She's the most innocent girl I've ever met. I won't let you hurt A Qi."
Li Yu said helplessly, "Don't be a fool. Scammers love to take advantage of people with your personality. They're the easiest to trick. It's okay if you get cheated, but if they use you to cheat others and make them lose everything, you'll be in real trouble."
Xiyang Cai sat there blankly. Taizi Bing was about to speak but was stopped by Li Yu. After a while, Xiyang Cai stood up and said to Li Yu, "Alright, I'll take you there."
Li Yu smiled and said, "You've come to your senses?"
Xiyang Cai nodded and said, "Yes, I have."
Li Yu stood up, went to Xiyang Cai's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Let's go. Take me there." With that, Xiyang Cai took Li Yu to the fake A Qi's house.
Li Yu and Xiyang Cai arrived at the fake A Qi's house. As soon as they entered the living room, a woman came out and said, "Xiyang Cai, get out! Our Miss won't see you."
Xiyang Cai pretended to be his usual self and said, "I think there's some misunderstanding. Tell Miss Li again, say that Xiyang Cai has important business to discuss with her."
The woman pointed at Xiyang Cai and said, "Don't even think about it! My Miss won't like you."
Li Yu, standing beside, said, "Miss, why don't you go in and inform your Miss? Just say that the Deputy Chief of Taiping Branch is here to visit her. I'm sure she wouldn't want to disrespect you."
The woman snorted and went inside. The fake A Qi asked when the woman came in, "Big Sister, the police officer is here too. Will we be exposed?"
The woman laughed and said, "Don't worry, you won't be discovered. The real Miss Qi is in our hands, so the Wu family won't report it. This Deputy Chief must be very rich to get to this position. It's time to test your acting skills. If you succeed, we can use Xiyang Cai to set up a scheme to get the Deputy Chief's money. Just leave Xiyang Cai to be our scapegoat."
The fake A Qi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go out and charm that Xiyang Cai."
After the woman went in, Li Yu kept looking around the surroundings.
Xiyang Cai tugged at Li Yu and said, "Yu Ye, what should I do next? What if they are scammers and a group of people surround us?"
Li Yu patted Xiyang Cai's shoulder and said, "Don't worry. I've already arranged for people to surround this house." It turned out that when Li Yu returned to the compound, he had arranged for 147 to lead a dozen policemen to change into plain clothes and wait around the compound. After Li Yu came out, they followed him secretly and came to the neighborhood where the fake A Qi's house was, and set up an ambush.
Xiyang Cai felt relieved when he heard that Li Yu had surrounded the place, knowing that he was safe. He said, "That's good. No need to risk our lives for a scammer."
Li Yu's face was full of black lines. He remembered that Xiyang Cai was crying his heart out in Bagu's house just now, but now he's acting like this. He couldn't help but say, "You're such a scumbag."
Xiyang Cai was about to retort when the fake A Qi came out and said, "So it's Deputy Chief Li who has graced us with his presence. My apologies for not greeting you properly." She completely ignored Xiyang Cai.
Li Yu smiled and said, "I'm here today to help Xiyang Cai clear up a misunderstanding with you."
Xiyang Cai quickly said, "A Qi, it was all a misunderstanding. I didn't mean to deceive you."
The fake A Qi said questioningly, "Really?"
Xiyang Cai immediately said, "Of course it's true! Deputy Chief Li is here to vouch for me."
The fake A Qi said, "Then I'll believe you for now."
The woman beside her angrily said, "Miss, don't believe him! He can deceive you once, he can deceive you twice."