Chapter 142 What Exactly Is Milly’s Status?

“Heh, does she think this place is a palace? Even the police need to show a search warrant.”

“Yeah, like there’s anything valuable in there.”

“She kept blocking us from going in. First, she insists on calling the police, and now that they’re here, she’s making things difficult. I bet there’s something shady going on.”

“Shh… keep it down. She might hear you.

“So what if she does? If she did something, she should own up to it. Stephanie is the Burnetts‘ daughter. She’s seen plenty of valuable things and never made such a fuss.”

Milly rolled her eyes and coldly interrupted their whispering, “The law requires a search warrant to be shown before conducting a search.

“Right, Officer?”

She then turned to the police, her smile bright and radiant.

The two young officers, who were fairly new to the job, found themselves stunned by her beauty, their faces turning bright red.

“Yes, you’re absolutely right. Police need a search warrant, which must be issued by an official from the county–level public security bureau or higher.”

Hearing this, Stephanie frowned.

Did it really have to be this complicated?

Following the proper procedure to get a search warrant would take time, and who knew how long that might be?

They had already alerted Milly.

If they didn’t search now, she would definitely prepare, and they would find nothing incriminating later.

lost is extremely valuable. Can’t we make an

we’re just looking for something, not conducting a formal

“This… The officer frowned.

to regulations, in urgent situations, a search can be conducted without a warrant to gather

had a bit of a brain, finding a loophole

law.

to find the stolen item in Milly’s room, looked at her with a pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m really anxious. Please just let us

142 What Exactly

spoke, he was already

them out in anger, but Milly stopped her

let them in?” Joy was

watched the crowd already pouring into the room, her face

watch.”

all to make sure she could find something incriminating. Even if Milly

anticipated this outcome. If Stephanie had given up, it would have been a

That way, even if Stephanie tried to twist the truth later, it wouldn’t work. In

looking around

heading straight for a backpack in the corner. With apparent certainty, she unzipped

her face paled. She couldn’t believe it. She

the floor.

it be

she had already placed it

and angrily grabbed the backpack back. “What are you doing? We let you in to search, and now you’re making a

lip, her breath quickening.

she stopped herself

tone mocking as she looked at Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh? Should be what? Why

against the doorframe with her arms crossed. For some reason, she felt

told Milly about

No, that couldn’t be

hated her, so there was no

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