Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Plan to Climb the Wall

If he was alone, Qiu Jiang probably wouldn't be so alert, but behind him were two men in suits and sunglasses with cold, hard and fierce faces staring at her. When they appeared together, it was hard not to make Qiu Jiang worry about her personal safety.

Xiao Xiangrong was really surprised to see her expression, until he saw that she seemed a little wary, he finally thought of something and immediately turned around and told the two people to stay away.

"Sorry, they're my bodyguards. I've been through some bad things lately, and he's worried about me, so..."

He hesitated to speak, with an expression that made him feel hesitant.

Qiu Jiang was startled when he heard the voice, and his expression instantly became serious. "Are you in trouble?"

As a criminal police officer, seeing him like this, I couldn't help but think of various cases involving personal safety.

Especially since he seems to be quite rich, he might be more likely to be kidnapped or extorted.

Xiao Xiangrong smiled in surprise at her question and said cheerfully, "Thank you for your concern. It's just my own family matter. Even if you were a police officer, you wouldn't be able to help me."

Family affairs? And a bodyguard?

It should be said that his family is a bit complicated.

Qiu Jiang glanced at the bodyguard who was standing a little further behind him, and considerately said nothing more.

Instead, he started asking her, "Why are you here? On a mission?"

"...I came here to play and got separated from someone. Why are you here...?"

Xiao Xiangrong didn't doubt it at all. He pointed to a place behind her and said, "This is my family's. I was originally planning to have dinner with friends after returning home, but something happened a few days ago. I was afraid of causing any more trouble, so I moved it to my own store. I thought that this way, there would be no more problems."

He spoke with great difficulty. It was obvious that the accident he had just mentioned was no small matter. However, since it was someone else's private matter, Qiu Jiang did not continue to ask, but instead asked him for confirmation, "Is this Tiangang Lelu KTV owned by your family?"

Xiao Xiangrong didn't want to give her the impression that he was trying to show off, but he couldn't resist her asking, so he didn't hide it from her, "Yes."

This is really like a pillow falling asleep.

Qiu Jiang immediately asked, "Do you come here often? Do you know the regulars here?"

"You know, I just returned home and I don't really know anyone here. But are you looking for someone? Is there a case and a suspect inside?"

possible.

But it was obvious that she couldn't tell him this, so Qiu Jiang made up an excuse. "Oh, my friend is inside. He said it was almost over and he wanted to go shopping with me later. But he hasn't come out yet. I couldn't get through to him on the phone, so I was thinking..."

She paused for a moment, looking at him with sparkling eyes, "Well, can I be a waitress here for a while?"

"ah?"

Xiao Xiangrong was genuinely surprised by her unconventional turn of events. His expression was a little conflicted, as if he was afraid of hurting her pride. But after a moment's hesitation, he finally asked, "If you're having financial difficulties, I can lend you some money, interest-free. You can pay me back when you have more money."

It seemed like they had only met twice. This person was really too kind.

Qiu Jiang felt a little guilty for thinking too badly of the other person just now, but this guess made her laugh and cry, but she still had to continue fooling him.

"I have a distant cousin who wants to work here, but he doesn't have a high level of education and likes to play around. He said he wants to work in a KTV and hopes to have the opportunity to be a resident singer. I want to take a look for him first. If he feels it's not suitable for him, I will tell him later."

Xiao Xiangrong had no doubts, but...

"Then your friend..."

Well……

Oh no, I was so focused that I forgot what I said before.

So telling one lie requires countless lies to cover it up. Her mind was racing, trying to cover up the lie.

"I am……"

"Hey Jiang Jiang, you're here! It took me so long to find you."

As soon as she opened her mouth, she saw Deng Xingwang jogging towards her. Qiu Jiang blinked at him.

So... you just called him?

He was obviously trying to save himself. Qiu Jiang quickly realized what was happening and complained to him, "It's too cold. My feet have been frozen into ice waiting for you."

Deng Xingwang scratched his head awkwardly. "I'm sorry, I just sent my friend away."

Xiao Xiangrong looked at Deng Xingwang, "This is..."

"Oh, he's my friend. We were supposed to go play video games, but he came out so late that the mall must have been closed."

He looked down at his watch and said, "Indeed, the shopping malls in Anxi close earlier."

"Yes, yes, that thing I just asked you to do...is that okay?"

Qiu Jiang clasped his hands together.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Xiangrong lowered his head and chuckled, "Don't be so polite. If your relatives want to come here to work, I can arrange it directly. No need..."

"No, no, no, it's mainly because my distant aunt is worried. If I don't understand the situation, I won't be able to convince her to release my cousin."

"...That's fine with me."

He was very easy to talk to and politely extended his hand to ask her to go first.

"What about me? Can I try it?" Deng Xingwang asked anxiously, "Well, I also want to see if the waiter is good..."

"Fool."

"...Fuck." Deng Xingwang heard the voice of their quarterly team in his headphones. He didn't know what he had done wrong to make them scold him, and he suddenly felt a little aggrieved.

Qiu Jiang couldn't bear to look at it and covered her head.

Xiao Xiangrong didn't know whether he had noticed the loophole in Deng Xingwang's words or not, he just smiled.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Qiu Jiang simply ignored what she had just said. When Xiao Xiangrong looked over, she smiled gratefully at him.

"Thank you, and please."

Xiao Xiangrong raised the corners of his lips slightly and invited the two of them to experience the feeling of being a waiter together.

Since there were acquaintances around, it was very easy to put on the waiter outfit.

Deng Xingwang fiddled with his bow tie in front of the mirror in the dressing room, and then looked at himself from front to back to see how he looked in the waiter's suit.

"So handsome."

At this time, a sound came from the other side, probably Qiu Jiang had also changed.

He had no time to admire his own handsomeness. When he ran out of the changing room, he happened to meet Qiu Jiang, who had also changed into a waitress's skirt suit.

Qiu Jiang was looking at the stockings on her legs at this time, and couldn't help but pull her skirt down.

But the skirt was originally above the knees, and even if she wanted to cover it up, it couldn't hide her straight and slender legs. Instead, it gave people a sense of shyness and indescribable charm.

Deng Xingwang was stunned. He coughed twice and said, "Jiang Jiang, you have a great figure. Don't worry, you look so beautiful."

Suddenly, a crackling sound came from his headphones, making his ears numb. He couldn't help but wail, "Ouch, ouch, Captain Ji, what's that horrible noise over there?"

When Qiu Jiang heard him yell like that, she didn't even bother to pull up her skirt. She called out blankly, "Captain Ji?"

She suddenly picked up her phone to look at the latest number displayed in the record. It was clearly Ji Mingcheng's number.

So Xingwang was called over by Team Ji to cooperate.

After finally figuring it out, she looked at Deng Xingwang and asked, "Did Captain Ji say anything?"

Deng Xingwang pulled the earphones a little further away before gnashing his teeth and replying, "No, but before I came here, Captain Ji told me that we should go inside to support them. We have enough colleagues outside."

No wonder he was so eager to come.

“Knock knock.”

“Here it comes—”

Qiu Jiang shouted outside, but was about to leave when Deng Xingwang pulled her back and whispered to her, "Captain Ji asked you to wear headphones."

Then he gave her the earphones and the phone.

She took a look at the phone and asked, "Brother Chang's?"

"right."

She quickly hid her phone, passed the earphone cord through her clothes, and covered the earphones with her hair.

As soon as I finished, I heard Ji Mingcheng's voice.

As she adjusted the earphones with her fingers, his voice came through more clearly.

"Qiu Jiang, Brother Hao seems to have entered the KTV. Please keep a close eye on him and contact me immediately if you have any information."

Qiu Jiang was startled and wanted to respond immediately, but then he said, "I'm here too. If you really run into someone, tell me and I'll take care of it."

She suppressed the words in her throat and whispered, "Yes."

Before leaving, Qiu Jiang passed the news to Deng Xingwang, and then the two were brought before the manager.

Xiao Xiangrong must have already given him instructions, so his attitude was very friendly. After a few simple instructions, he briefly introduced the first floor of the KTV and the specific work they were responsible for.

"You guys keep working on it. Contact me if you need anything, but don't go to the second floor."

"knew."

The two looked very well behaved. The manager nodded at them and went on to do other things.

So the two of them went looking for their target while listening to rock music that hurt their ears.

However, they didn't expect the work to come so quickly.

Some waiters were extremely busy, and when they saw the two of them were idle, how could they let them go? So they immediately assigned the work to them, "Send these wines to table number eight."

Deng Xingwang was stopped by someone, "I..."

"What do you mean 'me'? Go quickly, the customers are waiting impatiently." The waiter pushed him and went to serve other tables.

He had no choice but to look back at her every few steps until she nodded at him, then he trotted off to find the so-called table number eight.

Now Qiu Jiang was alone, but this made it easier for her to hide. She blended into the crowded dance floor, identifying faces and fingers one by one, but she still couldn't find the person she was looking for until four or five songs had passed. She couldn't help but wonder if the information Captain Ji had given her was wrong.

She frowned, but quickly suppressed her wild thoughts.

Now that you are here, make the best of it and keep looking.

Just as she was looking for him on the other side, she suddenly stopped and muttered softly, "Captain Ji said that a big drug dealer couldn't be short of money, so why would he be in such a noisy place? Is it because he thinks it's hidden?"

yes.

In terms of seclusion, the box is more secluded, and fewer people go in, making it even more difficult for anyone to see him.

So it was obvious that those private rooms were more likely. After figuring this out, she didn't stop for a moment and immediately changed direction to find the location of the private rooms.

But after she searched the first floor thoroughly, she couldn't find the so-called private room. It was obvious that the private room was not on this floor at all.

Then it must be...

She stared at the elevator with burning eyes.

She walked quickly over there, and just as she was about to move closer to the elevator, the elevator door opened, and two security guards stood inside. After sending the people out, the security guards did not leave, but stood guard at the elevator entrance, leaving no chance for anyone to sneak up.

The stairs were right next to the elevator. If she tried to go up, she would definitely be discovered, and there might be someone guarding the stairs on the second floor.

I can’t go up or get to the second floor.

The only two ways to get directly upstairs are blocked, so why not try a less conventional method.

Qiu Jiang raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, turned around and went to the bathroom.

Ji Mingcheng heard that the music had become noticeably quieter, so he guessed that she was no longer in the hall. Sure enough, after wandering around the first floor for a long time, he still couldn't see her. So he simply asked her, "Qiu Jiang, where are you?"

"Bathroom." She answered, dusting off her hands.

Ji Mingcheng paused, frowned, and asked again, "What are you doing?"

"I'm trying to find a way to get to the second floor."

"You suspect he's on the second floor?"

Ji Mingcheng actually guessed correctly. Qiu Jiang whispered to him, "Yes, I've searched the first floor thoroughly, and there's no one who fits Brother Hao's description, so I suspect he's in the box on the second floor."

"But the elevator and stairs were guarded, and I couldn't get up. The manager also told us we couldn't go to the second floor, so I looked to see if I could climb up through the window outside the bathroom."

She looked at the yard behind. It was now full of cars and no one was there. Maybe she could climb up through the window.

After looking up, Qiu Jiang suddenly became excited, "Captain Ji, the window on the second floor is open. I think I can go up."

"Are you sure?"

Ji Mingcheng knew that she was good at martial arts, but he was still a little worried about her.

"Sure, no problem." She was very sure.

"Okay, go up and don't move. Wait for me."

Qiu Jiang was about to say "OK" to him when she sensed something was wrong and asked hurriedly, "Ah? Are you coming to the second floor too?"

"But isn't it forbidden to enter the second floor casually?"

Ji Mingcheng laughed in a hoarse voice, "The hermit has his own clever plan. See you later."

"good."

This time, Ji Mingcheng didn't say anything else. Qiu Jiang climbed up the window and stood up. After confirming the distance to the second floor, he stepped on the protruding pipe next to him and used the force to jump up.

After grabbing the edge of the second-floor window, she jumped and quietly went into the bathroom.

The layout upstairs is the same as the one downstairs, and there is also a women's bathroom upstairs, but it is decorated more luxuriously than the one downstairs, and it is obvious that it cost a lot of money.

She straightened her clothes, opened the door and was about to go out when she saw a line of waiters outside walking towards the other side.

She walked lightly and silently on the carpet, quickly caught up with them, stopped behind the last waiter, and followed them quietly, as if she was in the same team as them.

When they passed the stairs, there were indeed two security guards guarding there. They saw them passing by without any suspicion.

Qiu Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, and his breathing became more and more steady.

When she turned the corner, she heard a door open. Before she could react, someone grabbed her hand and pulled her back violently, dragging her into the room.

Just as she was about to scream, someone covered her mouth and pressed her against the door. She was so scared that she immediately used her hands and feet to teach him a lesson.

Until a familiar voice exploded in her ears.

"Don't move, it's me."

Season team?

Although her brain reacted, she couldn't retract her fist easily. It was obvious that she swung it out at a very fast speed and hit him in the face.

Duang.

Ji Mingcheng's handsome face suddenly tilted to one side, and it seemed as if his upper and lower rows of teeth had shifted, so that he had to cover his face and move his teeth.

Even though it seemed to her that he was angry and wanted to sharpen his knife to attack Jiang Jiang.

Qiu Jiang was startled. She slowly squatted down and got out of his arms before she dared to apologize to him.

"Captain Ji, I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to. I don't know why you suddenly appeared. You scared me. Seriously, are you okay..."

She asked cautiously, fearing to get a bad answer.

Ji Mingcheng was so angry that he laughed. He rubbed his chin and said, "You are quite skilled."

Are you angry?

"I dare not."

She waved her hands in denial.

He turned around and sat on the sofa, continuing to rub his chin. He looked up at her, and Qiu Jiang immediately wilted.

Seeing how aggrieved she was, Ji Mingcheng felt a pain on his face while still having to worry about her.

"Come on, come sit over here."

“Hey.”

Qiu Jiang sat down and saw a wine glass with round ice cubes on the table. He quickly handed it to him and said, "Captain Ji, how about you ice it up?"

Ji Mingcheng was not polite at all and used the wine glass to cool his chin.

After he seemed to have recovered a little, Qiu Jiang dared to ask him how he got up there.

"Just get a card."

He pulled out a pure black card with a gold border. The first thing she noticed was that the card was indeed very nice-looking, and the second thing she noticed was the recharge limit of the card.

"Minimum fifty thousand???"

"Are you sure this isn't a robbery?"

Qiu Jiang was completely shocked and seriously doubted whether everyone was in the same world.

With 50,000 yuan, you can buy a not-so-good old house in Anxi, or a very, very small new house.

How did it become a card?

She took the card he casually threw to her and was so scared that her soul almost flew away.

She asked tentatively, "How much is this bottle of wine?"

Ji Mingcheng stretched out his hand and gestured a number.

Qiu Jiang covered his chest and felt unwell.

"Captain Ji, their profits are too huge." Qiu Jiang couldn't help but complain.

Ji Mingcheng didn't react at all, and even picked up the long pillow next to her and hit her on the head, "What a shame! Now is the time to complain about this?"

"……no."

But she felt that he must have come up with some good idea since he was so calm, so she quietly approached him and asked, "Captain Ji, do you have any plans?"

He curled his lip and motioned her to look at the roof.

Qiu Jiang stood under the beautifully shaped lamp for a long time, and could only see that the light was pretty, but had no idea what his plan was.

Until he stood on the table and used a clothes hanger to poke the top lampshade. Suddenly, the lampshade made a sound and moved away, revealing a gap.

"This is……"

A secret passage? What is this?

She was stunned and immediately asked, "Captain Ji, how did you find out?"

"Each floor of this building is supposed to be 3.6 meters high, but if you look closely at the height of the private rooms, it's only 3.3 meters at most. Where did the remaining 30 centimeters go? Isn't it obvious?"

He got down from the table and continued, "And I just looked. The height of the bathroom, the corridor, and the empty boxes nearby are all 3.3 meters. What do you think this means?"

Qiu Jiang immediately understood what he meant and asked hurriedly, "So, this means there's a hidden space up there that's 30 centimeters high and could potentially cover the entire floor?"

If this is true, even if they don't enter the boxes through the box doors, but enter through the hidden space above the boxes, they can still approach each box quietly. Then, can't they find Brother Hao?

Her eyes lit up and she quickly pleaded, "Captain Ji, please let me go up. I'm light and can also jump up."

Ji Mingcheng had originally planned to do the same, and he warned her, "These KTV rooms are all equipped with soundproof panels, but the lampshade is the only area left empty, so if you want to hear anything, you can only do so from here. Also, if you make too much noise, the people inside will notice you. We don't know if they have weapons, especially guns. Once you're spotted, it'll be very dangerous, so you must be careful and don't use any lighting tools to avoid being spotted."

"Also, I'm only guessing there's a connection up there, but I can't guarantee it. If you find a dead end, don't hesitate, come back here immediately. I've already told them not to let anyone in. I can only guarantee that this box is safe."

"Qiu Jiang, this mission is very dangerous. You have to think carefully about whether you want to do it. I want to tell you that even if you don't take this risk, I have other ways to conduct the search. It's nothing more than another joint operation to crack down on pornography and illegal publications."

"But that would easily alert the other party, wouldn't it?" Qiu Jiang said seriously, "Captain Ji, I know you're worried about me getting into trouble, but you also know we don't have that much time to arrange a multi-departmental operation. Besides, if Brother Hao gets suspicious, we might never find him again. We finally found such a key figure, and I don't want to miss this opportunity, so I must go."

Her eyes were firm, filled with determination to move forward.

Compared with her determination, he seemed a little worried and indecisive.

Ji Mingcheng looked at her deeply and asked, "Have you decided?"

"Um."

"Then go ahead. Keep your phone on and contact me if anything happens."

"yes."

Qiu Jiang gave him a very formal salute.

Ji Mingcheng returned her greeting and said, "Be careful."

Qiu Jiang smiled.

Soon Ji Mingcheng stood on the table as she said, stood firmly, took a horse stance, and clasped his hands together tightly.

She stood at the door of the box, and after determining the distance, she ran to help herself. After stepping onto the chair beside the table, she instantly stepped on his hand. As he pushed up, her whole body leaped towards the gap in the roof like a fish swimming in the air. After turning over, she landed steadily in the gap in the roof, poked her head out, made an "OK" gesture to him, and then disappeared.

The only sound I could hear was the faint sliding sound coming from the headphones.

I can no longer hear anything else.

Ji Mingcheng clenched his hands tightly, and sweat broke out on his hands without him even realizing it.

The worry is palpable.