Chapter 49 Chapter 49
Bai Yunan smiled awkwardly: "I...how could I possibly feel this way?"
"Do you think there's anything wrong with that?" Lu Jianing asked back. After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and counted carefully on her fingers, "If I remember correctly, I have met with your criminal police team a total of... one... two, three, four... five times."
Lu Jianing raised her head. She was afraid that Bai Yunan and the others couldn't hear her clearly, so she said word by word: "Four people died."
So, I am not wronging you, it is really you who are unlucky.
Although Lu Jianing did not say the following words, Bai Yunan could easily read the meaning from her expression.
That expression of both regret and embarrassment made Bai Yunan feel like fighting back, but he didn't know where to start.
With this look on her face, does she still think she is quite merciful?
"Mr. Xiaolu!" Bai Yunan could only roar in a low voice helplessly.
Lu Jianing covered his ears nonchalantly: "I'm not deaf, you can keep your voice down."
Bai Yunan seemed to feel that it was useless to be angry with Lu Jianing. He let out a long sigh and explained helplessly, "Boss Xiaolu, we are criminal police. Isn't it normal for you to see us at the crime scene?"
"It's normal, but you appeared in the wrong order," Lu Jianing continued, "Under normal circumstances, the case should happen first, and then you can appear." This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team
"In the previous cases, you appeared at the scene first, and then the case occurred."
Bai Yunan: "..."
It seemed to be true, and he couldn't refute it.
Seeing Bai Yunan speechless, Lu Jianing stretched out her hand to Jiang Yubai next to her. Jiang Yubai instantly understood what she meant and quickly took out a business card from his pocket. He respectfully placed the card in Lu Jianing's hand.
"So, in the final analysis, it's still you and your team leader He's fault," Lu Jianing continued, holding the business card in her hand between two fingers. "This is a very famous master who changes fate in Linjiang. I suggest you go and have a look when you have time."
Bai Yunan took it hesitantly.
"Boss Xiaolu," Bai Yunan said in embarrassment, "Why do you still believe this?"
As if he found him quite baffling, Lu Jianing stared at him blankly.
After a long while, Lu Jianing asked sincerely, "If you don't believe it, why did you take it?"
Bai Yunan: "..."
Can he say it smoothly?
From Bai Yunan's expression, it can be seen that he is very frustrated.
Lu Jianing didn't plan to tease him anymore.
She said: "I really don't believe in metaphysics."
"But I always feel that changing one's fate has nothing to do with belief or not."
Bai Yunan: "What does that have to do with anything?"
"With money," Lu Jianing said as a matter of course, "Only if we pay, those common people who make a living from metaphysics can make a living from their own skills."
"They rely on their cooking skills to make a living, and our traditional culture can continue."
“I call this protecting our traditional culture.”
Bai Yunan laughed dryly and flattered, "Mr. Xiaolu really loves you."
Lu Jianing stared at him in silence for a while: "I think you are mocking me."
"How could it be..." Bai Yunan denied it immediately.
"Then why do I feel you are so insincere?" Lu Jianing said expressionlessly.
Bai Yunan said guiltily: "You may be wrong."
With a threatening tone, Lu Jianin warned: "You'd better be."
"Are you done talking? Let's go." He Qifeng said coldly.
"Wait a minute." Lu Jianing stopped him.
He Qifeng, who was about to leave, stopped and asked, "Huh?"
Lu Jianing was curious: "Just a quick question, how many people came from your police force today?"
"It's just the two of us," He Qifeng said truthfully, "We are here as individuals, and the police are not involved."
"Okay, got it," Lu Jianing smiled lightly, and added without any context, "I wish you a pleasant show."
After saying that, without waiting for Bai Yunan and the others to react, Lu Jianing took the lead and left with Jiang Yubai.
Bai Yunan looked confused as he watched the two men leave: "Captain He, what is Lu Jianing talking about?"
He Qifeng looked away thoughtfully: "Maybe it means that we should enjoy the game."
"Ah?" Bai Yunan was puzzled. He said subconsciously, "Would she be so kind?"
As soon as Bai Yunan finished speaking, He Qifeng glanced over. This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team
For some reason, He Qifeng's eyes made Bai Yunan feel as if he was caught talking behind someone's back.
He immediately covered his mouth and apologized subconsciously: "Sorry, Captain He, I spoke too quickly just now."
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On the other side, Jiang Yubai took advantage of an empty space and asked, "Boss, what do you think Ji Ruxian meant? Why did he suddenly invite people from the police station?"
Since leaving He Qifeng and the others, Lu Jianing's expression unconsciously became a little solemn. She corrected, "Strictly speaking, Ji Ruxian clearly knew that Ji Yao was captured by He Qifeng and the others, so why did he still hold a competition and specially invite his enemy?"
Jiang Yubai: "Are you suspecting Ji Ruxian is up to something bad?"
"Well," Lu Jianing responded sullenly, "He Qifeng has never liked this kind of activity. I think he came this time because he suspected something."
Jiang Yubai: "Ji Ruxian wants to avenge his son?"
"If he wanted revenge, he could have just invited people from the police station. Why did he invite so many irrelevant people?" Lu Jianing looked at the people around him chatting with each other. "Besides, there are many people on the invitation list that I don't even know."
Jiang Yubai didn't say anything.
Lu Jianing suddenly thought of something, and she asked, "What did the court decide in Ji Yao's case?"
"He was involved in too many cases, from rape to restricting personal freedom, to illegally organizing prostitution, to trafficking in human beings, and was sentenced for multiple crimes," Jiang Yubai said. "In the end, he was sentenced to death."
Lu Jianing sneered and said sarcastically, "You deserve it."
"Yes," Jiang Yubai said, "When Jiang Xingye told me about this a few days ago, he also said so."
"How many days has the execution been?" Lu Jianing continued to ask.
"Seven days." Jiang Yubai said truthfully.
Lu Jianing sighed: "The first seven days..."
Jiang Yubai did not speak out, fearing that he would disturb Lu Jianing's investigation.
As if he found the logic a bit strange, Lu Jianing said sarcastically: "It's my son's seventh birthday, and my father is holding a big competition. He's accepting it with a good attitude."
Jiang Yubai said, "He's holding it in, isn't he?"
"Who knows?"
After saying that, Lu Jianing suddenly remembered something and looked around the scene.
She asked: "Today, here, have we not seen Ji Ruxian?"
Jiang Yubai searched his memory carefully for a second and said quickly, "No."
Jiang Yubai continued, "Is it possible that he wants to be the last to appear?"
"I don't know," Lu Jianin said, "Let's look for it."
As they spoke, Lu Jianing and Jiang Yubai walked around the scene, but couldn't find any trace of Ji Ruxian.
Instead, it was the strange competition venue that attracted Lu Jianing's attention.
She circled around.
This was a temporary building built by Ji Ruxian, using the private gym behind his house.
From the outside, it looks a bit old, but the inside is so clean that you can clearly see the traces of new renovation.
Lu Jianing knocked on the wall along the edge a few times.
"Mr. Xiaolu, why are you here?" Suddenly, a surprised voice came from behind.
Lu Jianing stopped and looked over. In front of her was a slightly fat man with dark skin. His tight shirt perfectly outlined his extremely strong muscles.
You can tell at first glance that he is a martial artist.
He continued to say with surprise: "Mr. Xiaolu, I thought I made a mistake, it's really you."
Lu Jianing obviously knew him. She asked calmly, "Why are you here?"
"I'm here to participate in the competition." The man said with a kind smile.
Lu Jianing was not unfamiliar with the man in front of her. He was the judo coach Tang Taxian whom she often invited to her home to train with her.
"You have won many awards in domestic competitions, haven't you?" Lu Jianing asked curiously, "This kind of privately held competition is not very tempting to you, right?"
"Mr. Xiaolu, you are right. I really don't need to improve my professional value in judo competitions in such private competitions," Tang Taxian explained, "but the money given by the organizer of this competition is too much, I really can't refuse it."
"How much?" Lu Jianing asked curiously.
"Ninety million." Tang Taxian answered quickly.
Ninety million? Ji Ruxian is quite generous.
Lu Jianing complained: "Ji Ruxian is organizing a competition and investing most of his own money into it."
"How is that possible? Ji's Group is a long-established enterprise in Linjiang. Ninety million should be something that President Ji can easily come up with," Tang Taxian said, explaining his words. "After all, who would be so desperate as to invest all their wealth in a little-known judo competition?"
That being said, it does make sense.
But the organizer of this competition is Ji Ruxian.
Others would not bet their entire fortune on a private competition, but Ji Ruxian would.
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Lu Jianing didn't intend to express her true thoughts in front of outsiders. She responded perfunctorily: "You have a point."
Lu Jianing is considered a major client of Tang Taxian, and Tang Taxian has always attached great importance to her.
Especially since this big customer has a lot of money and does little work, he is the kind of person who gives tips as soon as they disagree with something.
Tang Taxian asked with concern: "Boss Xiaolu, have you been busy recently? Why haven't you asked me for training?"
"Well," Lu Jianin said, "something happened at home."
"Are you okay?" Tang Taxian asked with concern.
"Well, I've adjusted myself in the past few days." Lu Jianing replied.
Tang Taxian said: "You must take care of your health, because your health is your capital."
"I know." Lu Jianing replied perfunctorily.
Tang Taxian continued, "Mr. Xiaolu, have you ever thought about participating in the competition today? With your ability, it shouldn't be a problem to get a top few place."
"I'll forget it," Lu Jianing said, "I have relatives over today, so it's not convenient."
Tang Taxian understood what she meant: "It's a pity that you have your period today. When I first saw you just now, I thought we could listen to the semi-finals together."
"Maybe next time there's such an opportunity." Lu Jianing replied perfunctorily.
"Well," Tang Taxian said, "Mr. Xiaolu, don't feel bad about missing this game. Who knows, I can only barely get a participation prize."
"Hmm?" Lu Jianing asked in a puzzled tone, "Why do you say that?"
Tang Taxian: "I heard that the one participating in the competition today is Wu Jiajia, the god-level player from four years ago."
"At the beginning, she swept all the major, medium and small judo competitions across the country on her own and won all the awards."
"She was very popular and never lost. Many people came to learn judo because they liked her."
Lu Jianing was in a trance for a moment.
Jiang Yubai, who was silent on the side, glanced at Lu Jianing and asked, "Female?"
"Yes, she is a woman," Tang Taxian continued, "Although she wears a mask every time she participates in a competition, it is not difficult to tell from her figure that she is indeed a woman."
Jiang Yubai pretended not to know and continued to ask: "You can wear a mask in a judo competition."
"Well, the great player only participated in small and medium-sized competitions, which did not require real-name registration. He just wanted to have fun," Tang Taxian said, "so the organizers did not require him to use his real name to compete."
Jiang Yubai smiled and said, "Does this have any value?"
"Yes," Tang Taxian explained, "Although the scale of this competition is small, the prize money is high. Many great players are willing to risk their lives to participate in the competition for these high prizes."
“So, even if it’s a small-scale judo competition, there are many masters present.”
Tang Taxian: "What's more, Wu Jiajia was in the men's group at the beginning, so the gold content is even greater."
Jiang Yubai said with a wicked smile: "That's really amazing."
"Of course," Tang Taxian took out his paper and pen from his pocket. "I have prepared the signature book. All I need is to meet my goddess."
"Come on." Jiang Yubai replied perfunctorily.
"Well, thanks to Secretary Jiang for his good words," Tang Taxian said, "I'm going to go backstage to warm up first."
"Well," Jiang Yubai said enthusiastically, "Xiaolu and I are here at the scene the whole time. If you need any help, please let us know. As long as it does not affect the fairness of the competition, I can help you."
Tang Taxian was so moved by Jiang Yubai's words that his eyes filled with tears. He almost knelt down to Jiang Yubai.
He is rich and enthusiastic. Where in the world can you find such a good party A?
Tang Taxian quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Secretary Jiang."
"You're welcome."
Wait until Tang Taxian is far away.
Jiang Yubai teased, "Boss, you used to be quite famous."
Lu Jianing knew that he was digesting her, and she complained unhappily: "Why do you ask so many questions?"
"I saw that you were on your toes, so I thought I'd ask a few more questions to ease the atmosphere." Jiang Yubai said immediately.
Lu Jianing: "Let's calm the atmosphere down. When I succeed in my job transfer, I will arrange for you to join the Propaganda Department first."
"Okay," Jiang Yubai said, "It's easier than the front-line jobs. It's time for me to enjoy a few days of leisure."
"I accompanied you to perform in various places right after graduation. If you had entered the entertainment industry, Gao Di would have been an Oscar winner by now."
"Do you need me to give you one?" Lu Jianing said as he continued to inspect the wall.
"Don't give me an Oscar, please," Jiang Yubai said shamelessly, "just give me cash directly, it's more economical."
After finishing the inspection, Lu Jianing stood up and said, "It's a good idea, but it's just a good idea."
Jiang Yubai sneered and didn't care. He asked, "What did you find?"
"I haven't found anything wrong yet." Lu Jianing said seriously, "But my intuition tells me that there is nothing wrong. On the contrary, it is the biggest thing that is wrong."
"So where are we going now?" Jiang Yubai asked.
Lu Jianing: "You check around here, I'll go inside the villa to take a look."
"Okay." Jiang Yubai agreed.
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After Lu Jianing and Jiang Yubai separated, he walked into Ji Ruxian's villa alone and openly.
The layout is almost the same as when I saw it a few days ago. The overall layout style is more European and simple, with dark gray sofas and light gray walls. The whole space gives people a very depressing feeling.
The ground was spotless. When I looked down, I seemed to be able to see my own reflection clearly in the floor tiles.
Lu Jianing strolled in the villa holding her skirt.
The inside of the villa was very quiet. Lu Jianing walked for a long time but didn't see anyone.
The Ji family, including the nanny, cleaner and other staff originally hired, seemed to be busy outside with matters related to the judo competition.
Lu Jianing walked aimlessly in the villa until she walked up the spiral staircase and came to the door of a luxurious room, where she suddenly stopped.
At the dark brown door, the eye-catching camera appeared in her pupils without any concealment.
The inside of the white plastic shell was pitch black, with faint red dots flashing in the darkness.
It seems to be telling everyone that at this moment, it is monitoring every move of the world.
Lu Jianing's gaze suddenly tightened.
According to Ji Ruxian's personality, since he can think of installing a surveillance camera at the door of his room, he will definitely install it in other places inside the villa...
So he had been spying on her from the moment she entered the villa?
But if Ji Ruxian really found her in his villa, why didn't he rush in to stop her?
While Lu Jianing was thinking, he heard a steady sound of footsteps behind him.
Boom boom boom——
Her steps were steady, and every time she changed feet and landed on the ground, there was no unnecessary sound.
Lu Jianing listened carefully for a while.
Judging from the thickness of the voice, the person who came should be a woman, about 166 cm tall, weighing between 140-160 kg, and should be wearing flat shoes or sneakers.
The shoes fit well and there is no feeling of being empty, which means that the person who is going upstairs has normal shoes and does not need to buy a size larger.
It can be judged that it is very likely an adult female.
The most likely person is a nanny or something like that who came to the villa to get something.
Lu Jianing couldn't tell who the person coming was.
She could only pretend to be looking for the toilet and go back the same way.
Before Lu Jianing could take a step, a person suddenly rushed out from behind him.
He covered her mouth at an extremely fast speed and dragged her into a room.
The moment a strange hand covered her mouth, Lu Jianing wanted to struggle, but when a familiar smell entered her nostrils, she gave up resisting.
He let the dark shadow drag him into the room.
After Lu Jianing regained some consciousness, she gradually took a look at the environment.
It was very dark around her, but with the light from the flashlight on her mobile phone, she could barely see the surrounding situation clearly.
This is an extremely clean storage room. It is very small and can barely hold some cleaning tools that are used on a daily basis.
The two of them were squeezed into this small space, almost touching each other.
Lu Jianing slowly raised his eyes, and with a little resentment, he met the eyes of "Xiao Hei" who suddenly covered his mouth, and signaled with his eyes, meaning to let her go quickly.
Immediately, "Xiao Hei" understood what she meant and slowly loosened the hands that were restraining her.
It was not until the footsteps outside the door faded away that Lu Jianing smiled and said, "Captain He is really - he always appears in places I can't imagine."
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