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.

is an urgent situation, and the item I lost is extremely valuable. Can’t we make an exception and search now?” Stephanie asked, unwilling

for something, not conducting a

“This… The officer frowned.

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

admitting that Stephanie had a bit of a brain,

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 take a quick look. It won’t take much of

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he was already forcing

push them out in anger, but Milly stopped

are you really going to let them in?”

calmly watched the crowd already pouring into the room, her face expressionless. “It’s

watch.”

to great lengths, rallying everyone and making such a big scene, all to make sure she could find something

this outcome. If Stephanie had given

Stephanie and partly to have the police as witnesses. That way, even if Stephanie tried

began wandering around Milly’s lounge, looking around as if they were

places before finally heading straight

later, her face paled. She couldn’t believe it. She dumped the contents of

the floor.

it

she had already placed it in

up the items and angrily grabbed the backpack back. “What are you doing? We let you in to search, and now you’re making a mess of our stuff! Don’t push

breath quickening. “Impossible, it should

herself from

Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh? Should be what? Why don’t

Milly, who was leaning lazily against the doorframe with her arms crossed. For some reason,

have told Milly

No, that couldn’t be

her, so there was no way she’d help

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