You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 370 A Thief

At the police station in Lexingport City

"Captain, it's already 11 p.m. You should go back so you can rest." Tom stood up from the chair.

"I'll go after I finish this. Be careful on your way home," Noah replied, his focus still on his work.

Tom smiled, "Captain, I'm heading home to rest. I don't think anybody will be needing a policeman to catch any bad guys at this time, so it's safe to leave. I'm going." However, Tom had not taken two steps out of the office when he heard a commotion outside. A young man was excitedly telling the police at the front desk what happened. Just then, Mr. Black came in, stretching his neck tiredly. Tom grabbed his arm and asked, "What's happening outside?"

Mr. Black stopped and said, "It's not a big deal. A man caught someone lurking around the apartment complex near L University, and he's telling the story of how he caught a thief." "L University? A thief?" Tom asked skeptically. "The security of that place has always been ironclad. Where did the thief come from?"

Mr. Black shook his head. "I don't know. Maybe the thief is new to the area, so he was caught and brought here."

Both Tom and Mr. Black shrugged and smiled at each other.

Noah suddenly looked away from his screen and asked, "Is it the apartment unit facing the street?"

"Yes." Mr. Black nodded. "What's with the apartment?"

Noah frowned.

Nina lived there.

"I'll go and have a look." Noah stood up and left. Tom and Mr. Black followed behind him curiously.

When did Noah even care about petty robbery?

As the three of them walked over, they heard the man who caught the thief telling his story in a proud tone.

"You must severely punish this thief. Instead of looking for honest work to support his family, this man chose to steal. If I hadn't passed by, he would have climbed into the balcony." "Don't worry. We will deal with this according to the law. Thank you very much for doing your civic duty." A policewoman talked with the man for a while and then sent him out.

She saw Noah and then greeted him respectfully. "Captain Ye, you haven't gone home yet?"

"I heard the case. What happened?" Noah asked straightforwardly.

The policewoman frowned and said, "That man said he caught a thief, but I don't think that's the case."

"What do you mean?" Noah glanced at the policewoman.

"Captain Ye, come here and have a look." It was difficult for the police officer to explain, so she'd rather show Noah what she meant.

The so-called thief was now in the interrogation room.

Tom and Mr. Black were one step ahead of Noah and saw the so-called thief. The man, who was dressed in a well-fitting black suit, had a crew cut, cold eyes, and a noble, commanding demeanor. In fact, he seemed like he was the one doing the interrogation.

The thief didn't say a word, and the policeman across the table from him was helpless.

"What kind of a thief is this?" Dumbfounded, Mr. Black took in the thief's appearance with an expression of disbelief. "I don't think he is a thief. I think he is having an affair with someone else's wife." "Stop talking nonsense. You will get in trouble later." Tom reached out and patted Mr. Black's head. The neatly dressed man gave off that sort of vibe.

Besides, Tom recognized who the alleged thief was.

"Captain, it's Mr. Shi," Tom said in a trembling voice.

The thief sitting in the interrogation room was actually John.

Who would believe it?

John was rich and powerful. Why would he need to steal anything?

"Mr. Shi?" Noah didn't see the thief yet. He looked at Tom suspiciously.

Tom nodded affirmatively.

"Mr. Shi? Which Mr. Shi?" Mr. Black's face was a picture of confusion for a few seconds, and then the name suddenly struck a chord. He was so shocked that his eyes almost bugged out of his face. "You can't be serious. The CEO of Time Group?"

Tom nodded. Mr. Black swallowed, and his mouth remained open for a long time.

'Isn't he Nina's husband?

Mr. Shi Is the thief?'

Mr. Black almost had a heart attack. When he regained his senses and turned around to talk to Noah and Tom, the two people were missing.

While Mr. Black stood there in a daze, Noah opened the door to the interrogation room and let himself in. "Captain Ye?" The policeman in charge of the interrogation stood up as soon as he saw Noah come in. When John heard the name, the indifferent expression on his face finally changed. His whole body stiffened. John was dragged to the police station like a thief, the dignity he had protected for thirty years in complete tatters. Now that Noah had appeared, John suddenly knew what it felt like to stand naked in front of strangers.

John held his back stiffly. He leaned an elbow against the table and supported his forehead with one hand.

With his teeth gritted, he wondered, 'Is Richard dead?

Why hasn't he come yet?' It was embarrassing.

Noah walked toward him, and John kept his head down to avoid the other man's eyes. Noah felt a sudden urge to laugh, but he didn't dare.

"Captain Ye, this man has been silent all this time. He doesn't even want to tell me his name. He is very stubborn."

"It's okay, leave it to me. You can go." Noah patted him on the shoulder, hoping that he would stop talking.

John was a proud man and resolved to keep this matter a secret. He wouldn't tell them his name.

He was waiting for his men to solve the problem.

After the other policeman stepped out of the room, Noah shot Tom a look. Tom reached for a button and turned off the surveillance video in the room.

Noah also put away the notes. "Don't worry. Now, no one else can see us or hear our conversation."

John slowly closed his eyes, his thin lips firmly pressed into a thin, straight line, and his breath came out of his nose heavily.

What bad luck did he have today?

It was like jumping out of a frying pan straight into the fire. Nina refused to answer his calls, so he had no choice but to try and climbed into her apartment. In the end, somebody ended up mistaking him for a thief.

To make matters worse, Noah had to witness his humiliation.

If Noah knew about this matter, then Nina was bound to replace out. What would happen to his dignity then?

That photo of their marriage license already embarrassed him. If she knew about this, she would surely mock him.

"Don't let her know about this." John opened his eyes and looked at Noah.

Of course, Noah knew who John was referring to. He nodded, but then couldn't help asking, "Did Nini go missing or not answer your calls?"

John was speechless. Noah was indeed smart.

The expression on John's face changed. He craned his neck and changed the topic. "Can I leave now?"

"Let me walk you out." When Noah stood up, a small chuckle escaped him. "Did you try to climb into the balcony because she didn't want to see you? That's dangerous."

John stopped and glared at Noah, anger and embarrassment warring in his eyes.

Noah was used to much worse, having dealt with hardened criminals for many years, and their eyes frighteningly held murder, lawlessness, and outright evil.

In comparison, John's eyes only carried anger.

John's expression didn't scare him.

Before they met, Noah had heard a lot of shocking rumors about John Shi. Later, he had come across the man because of Nina, and Noah gradually became less intimidated by him. Noah walked John out in person just as Richard was pulling over in front of the police station. Even before the car stopped, Richard could feel the murderous look coming from John.

Richard's hands trembled.

John sat in the passenger seat and turned to look at Noah, sending him a silent warning to never tell Nina what had transpired tonight.

Noah nodded with a smile and waved goodbye. "Be careful on your way. Ah, and next time you try breaking and entering, pay attention to your surroundings and timing. 10 p.m. is still early for young people, so there are still people around by then."

The cheeky reminder stunned John.

'Just shut up!'☐‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒