Chapter 21 Chapter 21
"Mr. Xiaolu, I don't understand what you are saying." Zhang Zongqiao said.
Lu Jianing took a step forward and said, "Hey, don't deny it so quickly. I actually like to attend various cocktail parties. Tell me the location. If it's fun, maybe I'll go in a few days."
"It won't be fun." said Zhang Zongqiao.
"If you don't tell me, how would you know that I would not find it fun?" Lu Jianing said.
Facing Lu Jianing's approaching step by step, Zhang Zongqiao looked at He Qifeng guiltily, and then tried to escape at lightning speed.
As soon as he took a step, Lu Jianing quickly grabbed his arm and twisted it backwards.
"ah--"
A heart-wrenching sound came out of Zhang Zongqiao's mouth.
"How could you think of running away from me?" Lu Jianin said casually. "Many people have escaped from my hands before."
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"Mr. Xiaolu, it hurts..." Zhang Zongqiao begged for mercy.
"Why would I arrest you if it doesn't hurt?" Lu Jianing said, "Tell me, where have you and Ji Yao been?"
"It's... just a normal cocktail party." Zhang Zongqiao said, enduring the pain.
"How normal is it?" Lu Jianing increased his strength.
"It's... a cocktail party where many wealthy people gather." Zhang Zongqiao said with pain.
Lu Jianing: "You want to go to the police station, right?"
"Longhai is a great place." said Zhang Zongqiao.
Lu Jianing had heard of this hotel.
It is the only five-star hotel in Linjiang City. On weekdays, it is frequented by some respected and wealthy businessmen who communicate with each other and cooperate for mutual benefit.
Lu Jianing even heard that many wealthy people in Linjiang City like to arrange their mistresses to live here.
First, the environment is clean, and second, confidentiality is good.
When Lu Jianing first came to Linjiang, he also planned to organize an evening party here to make a name for himself.
But later on, she encountered so many things that she forgot about it.
Lu Jianing loosened his grip on Zhang Zongqiao a little: "Who organized the Longhai Deyou cocktail party?"
Zhang Zongqiao said, "I don't know. My young master has a cocktail party and wants to take me to see the world."
Lu Jianing: "It's a normal cocktail party, what's wrong with the lipstick marks on your clothes?"
Zhang Zongqiao: "Well, there was a little girl inside who liked me and wanted to kiss me."
Lu Jianing said cautiously, "You guys didn't gather together to do this, did you?"
Zhang Zongqiao shook his head reflexively: "No."
Lu Jianing didn’t know how much she believed. She turned around and exchanged glances with He Qifeng next to her.
He Qifeng: "You and Ji Yao come back to the police station with me to record your statements. After we confirm that they are correct, we will release you."
Zhang Zongqiao was silent for a moment: "My young master is drunk..."
Lu Jianing: "Will I be drunk forever?"
Zhang Zongqiao shook his head: "No."
Lu Jianing: "So what's the difference between him waking up in this bar and waking up in the police station?"
While Zhang Zongqiao was hesitating, Lu Jianing let him go and said, "Go find a policeman and ask him to take you back to the police station to record your statements."
After saying that, Lu Jianing did not forget to threaten: "Also, if you want your arm to be healthy, then be obedient and don't play tricks on me."
"I have a bad temper and I may have removed your arm at some point."
Zhang Zongqiao completely believed that Lu Jianing, the spoiled rich second-generation, could do what he said.
He hurriedly carried Ji Yao and staggered towards the police not far away.
He Qifeng looked at his back and asked suddenly, "How credible do you think it is?"
"I don't know," Lu Jianing said as he thought, "but I always feel that Zhang Zongqiao is a cunning person in his bones."
He Qifeng did not hide anything and said, "I think there are three loopholes in his words. First, if he really attended a normal cocktail party as he said, why did he run away just now? Secondly, why did he have lip marks on his body, while Ji Yao only smelled of alcohol? Logically speaking, if he attended the cocktail party, would Ji Yao let him steal his glory?"
"Finally, Bai Yunan said that when he was looking for them, he found that he couldn't contact Ji Yao, the hotel owner, and Zhang Zongqiao, the bartender. It was as if they had disappeared into thin air."
Lu Jianing thought for a moment and continued, "They disappeared for a day to attend a cocktail party, and after the party, instead of going home to rest, they showed up at the bar... It's very strange."
Lu Jianing then said a few words: "Do these two have such a deep friendship for this bar?"
He Qifeng replied: "We need to check it out."
Lu Jianing: “Yeah.”
After saying that, Lu Jianing looked up at He Qifeng and suggested with a half smile: "Captain He, do you want to go to the cocktail party? With my reputation, it shouldn't be a problem for me to take you to the cocktail party in Linjiang City to investigate the case."
He Qifeng lowered his eyes and stared at her in silence for a long while: "Yeah."
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The two drove to Longhai Deyou Hotel.
This is indeed a famous hotel in Linjiang City. It is located close to the river. The modern decoration design and the dark grey overall appearance directly write magnificence on its face.
Just as Lu Jianing and He Qifeng were about to enter the open space behind the hotel, the security guard at the door stopped them.
"Hello, this is a private cocktail party. Do you have an invitation?" the security guard said respectfully.
Lu Jianing smiled confidently: "No."
"Sorry, you can't come in without an invitation," said the security guard.
Lu Jianing didn't make it difficult for him: "Who is your organizer?"
The security guard answered seriously: "Young Master Song."
Lu Jianing blurted out: "Song Gengli."
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"Then tell him that I, Lu Jianing, am craving for alcohol and came here to ask for some wine," said Lu Jianing.
“Okay, please wait.” After the security guard said this, he asked the person on the other end of the headset for instructions.
"Is Song Gengli your friend?" He Qifeng asked.
"I guess so. I met him in the imperial capital and we have a good relationship. He heard that I was coming to Linjiang, so he followed me here." Lu Jianing said casually.
After a while, a man in a white suit pushed the door and walked out.
He has a slender figure and a natural baby face that makes him look like a minor.
He saw Lu Jianing at first sight, and the surprise in his eyes almost overflowed.
"Ningning, why are you here?" Song Gengli asked happily.
"I heard you were having a cocktail party, so I took some time out to come meet you." Lu Jianing said tactfully.
"You said you were here..." Song Gengli looked around at Lu Jianing's empty hands, his expression awkward for a moment, and then he said, "It's good that you're here, it's good that you're here."
Suddenly noticing He Qifeng beside Lu Jianing, Song Gengli said, "This is your newly hired secretary. He is not as good as Officer Jiang."
Song Gengli covered his mouth with his hand and said, "You have no tact."
Lu Jianing tried hard to suppress his laughter.
Song Gengli continued, "Ningning, although Officer Jiang is not a professional secretary, he is flexible and smart."
Lu Jianing added fuel to the fire by asking, "What about him?"
"He is dull, inflexible, and has no sense of propriety," Song Gengli observed He Qifeng's face carefully, "but he looks pretty good." This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team
At this point, Song Gengli asked hurriedly: "Ningning, you didn't make an exception and let him be your secretary just because he's good-looking, did you?"
"No, he's not as pretty as me."
"Don't like him, like me."
Lu Jianing looked at him with a smile: "What do I like about you? Do I like that you are underage, or do I like that you have a mysophobia?"
"I am an adult," Song Gengli said seriously, "I am one year older than you."
Lu Jianing deliberately teased him: "But your face looks no different from that of a junior high school student."
Song Gengli said proudly: "This shows that my face is very durable. When I am 40 years old, I will still look like I am 20 years old. Isn't that great?"
Lu Jianing didn't intend to continue to argue with him about the previous topic. She said, "I came to your cocktail party in person, and you don't plan to invite me in?"
"Come in, come in, please come in." Song Gengli said.
Song Gengli's cocktail party was quite formal, with basically a bunch of young faces attending. They were dressed in fancy clothes, holding a red wine glass in their hands, and chatting elegantly and politely.
Lu Jianing asked suddenly, "Song Gengli, do you have an admission list?"
Song Gengli: "Yes, we have someone to receive the invitations for everyone who comes."
"Help me check these two people," Lu Jianing said without being polite, "Zhang Zongqiao and Ji Yao."
Song Gengli never hesitated to answer Lu Jianing's requests: "Are you in a hurry?"
"Yeah." Lu Jianing nodded.
"Give me two minutes."
After saying that, Song Gengli walked away and called his own person in charge.
Lu Jianing asked first: "Captain He, what do you think of this place?"
He Qifeng said truthfully: "It's quite formal, not like the kind of promiscuous occasion."
"Yes," Lu Jianing observed the surroundings, "Song Gengli is my friend. Apart from the fact that 'Hao' is inhumane, there is almost nothing wrong with him."
After saying that, Lu Jianing was afraid that He Qifeng would misunderstand, so she added: "Hao means arrogant."
Coincidentally, a waiter came over with a tray of red wine: "Would you like some wine, please? Both of you."
"Thank you." Lu Jianing propped up the bottom wall of the goblet with his fingers and shook it a few times. The strong smell of red wine climbed up his nose.
Lu Jianing opened his eyes that had been closed as if enjoying it, and sighed, "Good wine."
The waiter smiled kindly and said, "Yes, this is Lafite from the 1990s, just flown in from abroad."
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Lu Jianing said: "But this wine is a little worse than the wine I drank in Linjiang. It is called Eleanor, dark night rose, with a sweet aftertaste and mellow taste..."
Lu Jianin asked, "Do you have this kind of wine here?"
The waitress was not embarrassed by being rejected. She still smiled kindly and said, "Sorry, we don't have this kind of wine here."
Lu Jianing didn't want to embarrass her: "Okay, thank you."
"You're welcome."
After the waiter walked away, Lu Jianing said seriously and solemnly: "Zhang Zongqiao and Ji Yao have never been here."
"How do you know?" He Qifeng asked immediately.
Lu Jianing: "Eleanor is the signature red wine of the Drunken Dream Bar. It is rarely used in banquets."
"The only time I saw it in a drunken dream was at Zhao Mogan's cocktail party."
"But today, I clearly smelled a strong scent of Eleanor in Zhang Zongqiao and Ji Yao."
"Those two people seem to have been marinated in this red wine."
He Qifeng analyzed: "That is to say, Zhang Zongqiao and Ji Yao stayed at the cocktail party with Eleanor for a long time."
"Yes," Lu Jianing said with certainty, "When Zhang Zongqiao said that they came here, my first reaction was that Eleanor was here and might be able to provide some clues, but there is no trace of Eleanor here at all."
He Qifeng stared at her and concluded seriously: "So, Zhang Zongqiao lied to us. He has never been here."
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