Chapter 84 Trying to please her daughter 2 Unexpectedly, he asked her a very important question...

Lao Qu really knew about this, because he originally wanted to participate as well. He had heard that those new machines were very expensive, and the gameplay was particularly trendy and exciting.

Currently, underground casinos in Shanghai have seized the initiative, setting up several special halls, installing imported new machines, and imitating the style of Macau, and their business is booming.

The Liu family was very envious and naturally wanted to follow suit.

However, Lao Qu no longer needed to participate. As long as his daughter could establish a connection with the Shen family, he could expect to live a life of luxury from now on. Therefore, his top priority was to seize every opportunity to show his loyalty to Shen Qinghuai. So, he revealed everything he knew.

Shen Qinghuai was not surprised at all when he heard that each of Liu Yuandou's sons had sent someone to participate.

Because none of the Liu family's descendants over the past few generations have been capable; they are constantly fighting amongst themselves and only thinking about dividing the family property from Liu Yuandou. No one is willing to go out and expand their territory.

Now that Liu Yao is in trouble, it would be considered merciful for the Liu family not to kick him while he's down, let alone rescue him. They're all thinking that with Liu Yao gone, they'll have one less formidable force to compete with, so they can take a bigger slice of their existing assets. Therefore, if they can find the right moment to strike at the grand event three days from now, they'll likely cripple the Liu family and leave them devastated.

Imagine, it might not be a big deal if Liu Yao were arrested, but what if a whole group of Liu's children and grandchildren were arrested?

Just thinking about it makes me feel great.

It is the father's fault for not raising his son properly; Liu Yuandou deserves it.

Shen Qinghuai glanced at his watch silently. It was already past one in the afternoon, which was getting late. There should be some progress on Xiaoman's end, right?

He instructed Lao Qu not to leak the news and to attend the underground casino's grand event on time that day.

Old Qu looked bewildered: "President Chen, what am I supposed to do? I've really changed, I'm not gambling anymore!"

Shen Qinghuai patiently said, "Don't ask. I have my reasons. As long as you do as I say, I won't treat you unfairly."

The slight unease in Lao Qu's heart finally dissipated. He had thought that President Shen was testing him, but it seems that he had been overthinking it.

After Lao Qu left, Shen Qinghuai picked up his mobile phone and called Qiu Xiaoman.

At this moment, Qiu Xiaoman was standing at the entrance of an alley three streets away from Lido Garden. She and Fang Jiadong each led a dog, and behind them was Chen Jianjun, who was armed and ready to protect the two unarmed handlers at any time.

They stopped because Huihui and Mingming had a disagreement.

The bloody smell near the bathtub had long been diluted by the surrounding smells on the road. The two dogs had done their best to find this place. However, when they passed by the alley entrance just now, Greyy vaguely smelled the same bloody smell as the crime scene. However, the smell only appeared for a moment, as if the wind in the alley was blowing from somewhere else. After that, she tried to confirm the specific location, but she could not smell it anymore.

She had encountered this situation before in the countryside. It was usually because the air nearby was unstable, the wind direction was changeable, and there were too many small gusts and whirls from all directions, so it was impossible to determine the source of the smell.

This is similar to the principle of water flow. If it is a river with a clear course, you can naturally trace its source accurately. But if there are many messy ditches and ravines nearby, and the direction of water flow is crisscrossed, then there is no way to trace it.

However, if enough time is spent, it is still possible to investigate all the suspicious sources.

She wanted to look around the alley, but Mingming disagreed. He felt that the smell on the main road could still be tracked. Otherwise, by the time they finished searching the alley, the smell on the main street would be so faint that they wouldn't be able to smell it anymore. After all, it was already rush hour, and there were cars coming and going.

Every time a car emits exhaust fumes, it reduces their chances of chasing it down the street. They have to hurry and cherish the last vestiges of the smell.

The two dogs were at an impasse, so the trainer had to make a decision.

Mingming was very anxious: "Human, please persuade Huihui. I'm a professional at catching criminals. If we drag this out any longer, the clues on the street will be lost. Anyway, we can't smell anything in the alley anymore. There's no harm in coming back later."

Huihui was also anxious: "But the alley is a small area, and it's not difficult to investigate. The murderer must be nearby. Is it necessary to track down the person on the main street?"

Mingming said earnestly, "Huihui, I know you want to help, but think about it, if someone stayed at the murderer's house, or walked by wearing the murderer's clothes, wouldn't it have the same effect?"

Huihui fell silent. It did seem like that was a possibility. She thought for a moment and said, "Then how about we each find our own?"

Mingming looked at Qiu Xiaoman helplessly: "What do you think? This way it's more efficient, but some of you aren't armed. What if there's danger..."

Grey was frustrated. And rightly so, her owner didn't have a gun, and neither did the trainer next to her. If they split into two groups, the only armed detective couldn't be divided in two. It was truly frustrating.

She had no choice but to compromise: "Fine, safety first, let's chase after the one on the street together."

Mingming laughed, sticking out her tongue, and looked at Qiu Xiaoman.

Qiu Xiaoman raised an eyebrow and asked Fang Jiadong what he thought. After listening to her retelling, Fang Jiadong pondered for a moment and said, "How about I go with Mingming to search in the alley, and you and Huihui go to track the scent on the street?"

Qiu Xiaoman fell silent. If this happened, Chen Jianjun would definitely follow her. What if Fang Jiadong really ran into the murderer, and what if the murderer had accomplices and, in desperation, harmed Fang Jiadong? She would definitely feel guilty.

Instead of doing this, let's take action together!

Just as I was about to speak, my cell phone rang.

Qiu Xiaoman heard Shen Qinghuai's voice on the other end and patiently listened for a couple of minutes.

As expected of a big boss, Shen Qinghuai was concise and to the point, summarizing the situation in just two sentences: "The owner of 1901 is a gambler. Old Qu from the property management company is a regular at Liu's underground casino. The casino thinks that everything will be fine once Liu Yao is handed over. There's a grand event in three days. Think about how to wipe them all out. I've already arranged for Old Qu to be an informant. Just tell me what to do then, and I'll have him cooperate with you."

Qiu Xiaoman was a little surprised. She had only asked him to find a way to shut the property manager up, but she didn't expect him to get such an important clue out of her.

It can be vaguely connected to previous cases.

Imagine if the murderer of Fang Zhenhong was a gambler who frequented the Liu family's underground casino, wouldn't she suspect that Fang Zhenhong was silenced by the Liu family?

It's very possible; Captain Zou has already had people investigating Fang Zhenhong.

A shrewd businessman like Liu Yuandou must have more than one informant; he might even have connections within the police force.

Qiu Xiaoman pondered for a moment and asked, "Aren't you afraid that if things get out of hand, the Liu family will fight you to the death? Liu Yuandou is no pushover. Be careful, he might use your child as a scapegoat."

Shen Qinghuai laughed: "Me, afraid of him? Of all his descendants, who can compare to you in terms of success? Even that Liu Kai is a blockhead. It won't be long before you leave him far behind. Just be careful about your own safety. Don't worry about me."

Qiu Xiaoman really wanted to retort to him, saying that she wouldn't worry about someone as cold and indifferent as him.

However, considering that Shen Qinghuai had proactively provided a crucial clue, she refrained from using harsh words.

She seized the opportunity and asked, "What was the name of that gambler from 1901?"

“Wang Kang used to be the director of an assembly workshop in a watch factory. His family wasn’t well-off, but somehow he made a fortune and bought the apartment above mine. He also resigned from the watch factory, but I don’t know what he did after that. I’m not familiar with him; I only occasionally run into him in the elevator.” Shen Qinghuai tried to provide as many clues as possible, adding, “By the way, he’s divorced, and his child lives with his ex-wife.”

"Did he get divorced before he became rich or after he became rich?"

“It must have been before he got rich. When he moved here, his wife and children didn’t come with him. At the end of last year, that woman brought the children to ask for child support, and that’s when I found out he was divorced.”

"After he moved to Lido Gardens, did he have any girlfriends?"

"I usually work overtime and get home late, so I'm not entirely sure. Let me ask Lao Qu. Wait for my call."

"Which property management company is Lao Qu from?"

"Yes, so what?"

"The surname Qu is not very common. The deputy captain at my base also has the surname Qu."

"It must be a coincidence. I've never heard him mention having such a relative. I'll ask him about it later."

"Okay, don't ask him directly if he knows Deputy Captain Qu."

"I know, I'll try to get it from the sidelines."

"..." Qiu Xiaoman was a little helpless. She and Shen Qinghuai really did think of the same thing easily.

But she would never wrong her family for the sake of profit, she would never!

So, she and he are still different.

She wouldn't allow herself to be like him.

She took a deep breath and instructed, "Try to get me a photo of Wang Kang. I didn't see any photos of him at 1901. If he's living a normal life, this is very unreasonable."

"That's not difficult, I'll arrange it." Shen Qinghuai then asked, "Anything else?"

Qiu Xiaoman shook her head: "That's all for now. I'll let you know if I think of anything else."

Hearing that she was about to hang up, Shen Qinghuai quickly called out, "Wait, I'll have Manager Zhao come find you, but you have a case to handle right now, so how about we wait until tonight?"

"I don't need it." Qiu Xiaoman hung up the phone. She looked at the alley to her left, hesitated for a moment, and decided to listen to Huihui and go for a walk in the alley.

Fang Jiadong was a little annoyed. Mingming was the base's star police dog, who had made many contributions. He felt sorry for Mingming and couldn't help but ask, "Why do you think Mingming's suggestion is not as good as Huihui's?"

“I think that since there are too many distractions on the main street, even if we track down the last trace of the killer, it will most likely be at a busy intersection, square, or station, not a specific residential area. But this alley is different—” Qiu Xiaoman pointed to the alley on the left, “This area might be slated for demolition soon. If the killer is in the vicinity, he might have some relatives here. I think the chances of success are higher here.”

Fang Jiadong did not refute it; he was simply curious about what information Xiao Qiu had learned from the phone call he had just received.

He asked, "Is it because of that phone call?"

“No, that phone call only told me that the owner of 1901 is a gambler who made a fortune and is currently divorced.” Qiu Xiaoman pondered for a moment and did not continue. There were some things she needed to discuss with Captain Zou before making a final decision. This was all the information she could give Fang Jiadong for now.

Fang Jiadong wanted to ask more, but Chen Jianjun quickly tugged at him, shook his head, and said, "Don't ask anymore."

Although Xiao Qiu is new, she actually has a higher priority in her actions and more information than them. It's best for them to keep quiet for now. Xiao Qiu will tell them when it's their turn.

Fang Jiadong was a little unhappy. Fine, if he didn't want to ask, he wouldn't ask. He'd just go into the alley and wait until Xiao Qiu couldn't find any clues before realizing his mistake.