Shao Jian whispered instructions to Wu Dinghuai, and then the two of them went to the Hongqi Factory canteen for a meal.
Although Shao Jian and the other police officers in the investigation team were sent by higher authorities to Hongqi Factory for the sake of the factory's production and operational safety and the lives and property of its employees, the investigation team members did not receive any special treatment. Apart from the time when they first arrived at the factory, when Hongqi Factory leaders such as Zhou Huaihai accompanied Shao Jian and his team to meals, Shao Jian and his team members usually paid for their own meals at the Hongqi Factory's employee canteen and ate three meals a day with the employees in the canteen.
After queuing to buy his food, Shao Jian immediately spotted Qiu Jingwen sitting at a table, with Jin Dahai, the deputy director of the workshop, sitting next to him.
Shao Jian carried the food and went directly to the table opposite Qiu Jingwen, where he sat down in an empty seat.
This was the first time Shao Jian and Qiu Jingwen had sat face to face.
After Shao Jian sat down, he nodded politely to Qiu Jingwen.
"Director Qiu, is there anyone else across the table? May I sit here?"
Shao Jian's sudden move was truly unexpected for Qiu Jingwen.
He had learned about Shao Jian, the head of the investigation team, from the sidelines; he was a veteran police officer with extensive experience in solving cases.
To be honest, Qiu Jingwen felt a bit of pressure and tension as he faced Shao Jian, who was wearing a police uniform.
But he was a trained man after all, and he quickly digested the tension and pressure, or rather, he concealed it very well.
Qiu Jingwen knew very well that he couldn't appear too calm. After all, Shao Jian had spoken with his wife Jiang Yuping and his son Qiu Shou, so it was normal for him to sit down in front of him and call him by his first name.
He even suspected that this police officer had long suspected him and his wife, Jiang Yuping.
"Boss, you must be joking. Of course you can sit down."
Qiu Jingwen composed herself and smiled gently at Shao Jian.
He skillfully concealed his inner tension and pressure, giving off a slightly uneasy expression.
This can be considered as Shao Jian and Qiu Jingwen formally greeting each other.
Shao Jian did not respond to Qiu Jingwen's response, but instead suddenly turned to look at Jin Dahai sitting to the side.
"Are you Jin Dahai, the deputy director of Workshop 3?"
Jin Dahai, who was unprepared for this question, appeared quite nervous.
He didn't expect that this middle-aged man in a police uniform not only knew Qiu Jingwen, but also knew his name.
My hands trembled slightly as I held the chopsticks, trembling with nervousness.
"Yes, yes, yes, I am Jin Dahai, and I work under Director Qiu."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Jingwen immediately corrected Jin Dahai.
"Jin Dahai, you are the deputy director of the workshop. You are serving the people and working for the factory. How did you end up working for me?"
In reality, Jin Dahai was simply nervous.
After all, everyone in the factory knew that the police were stationed at the Hongqi Factory. On the one hand, they were investigating the murder of a barber who impersonated a veteran employee of the Hongqi Factory, and on the other hand, they were investigating enemy agents. Although these two matters had nothing to do with him, Jin Dahai, he was still extremely nervous when Shao Jian asked him, and his palms were even sweating.
In this respect, a person's clothing and identity can have an invisible deterrent effect.
It should be said that Shao Jian's choice to sit at Qiu Jingwen's dining table was deliberate.
He knew he would have to come into contact with Qiu Jingwen sooner or later. Since he was certain that Qiu Jingwen and his wife had problems, he had to get in touch with them. He had already met and spoken with Qiu Jingwen's wife, Jiang Yuping, in the interrogation room. Perhaps it would be more natural to meet with Qiu Jingwen today under the pretext of having dinner.
The atmosphere quickly settled down.
Shao Jian took the initiative to chat with Qiu Jingwen about the autumn harvest.
They described Qiu Shou as lively and adorable, and a child with a strong sense of justice, and so on.
Qiu Jingwen listened while eating, and smiled in response after Shao Jian finished speaking.
"Boss, my son is only twelve years old, just a little kid. Don't listen to his nonsense."
Shao Jian immediately shook his head:
"Director Qiu, I don't think so."
At this point, Shao Jian stared into Qiu Jingwen's eyes.
"Director Qiu, do you know that when your son reported the situation to us, he told me that his intuition told him that Liu Han was not a good person, and that Liu Han might be an enemy agent."
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
As for Qiu Jingwen, he was quite certain that Shao Jian already knew that Liu Xianghai was Liu Han and must have discovered that Liu Han was a special agent, because the barber was only given the name Liu Xianghai in the public notices, not Liu Han.
Now,
Shao Jian uttered the name Liu Han, clearly intending it for Qiu Jingwen to hear, in order to test Qiu Jingwen's reaction to the name Liu Han.
Jin Dahai was still tense when facing Shao Jian, but he didn't think of anything.
Qiu Jingwen stopped eating and looked at Shao Jian with a face full of doubt:
"Boss, the announcement mentions Liu Xianghai. Is Liu Xianghai the same as Liu Han?"
Shao Jian smiled easily:
"Director Qiu, you're right. Liu Xianghai is just the name on his household registration. His previous name was Liu Han---."
Qiu Jingwen immediately showed surprise and sudden realization.
"Ah, I see?"
Next, it was mostly everyone's turn to eat.
Shao Jian only inquired about Qiu Jingwen's workshop production and operation, and also about the work and study of Qiu Jingwen's five children.
Qiu Jingwen knew very well that Shao Jian was asking on purpose, probably because he already knew a lot about his situation with his wife and children.
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