Detective 0039
The next day, Song Ning booked a plane ticket back to Yanjing.
The detective agency was located in Yanjing, and as soon as Song Ning's plane landed, he went straight to the detective agency.
The detective agency is located on the second floor of a street-facing shop in a residential building. The window has a sign with the five large characters "Koujo Detective Agency" on it, making it look quite like the "Kogoro Mouri Detective Agency".
However, Song Ning found it hard to connect the carefree man from yesterday, who sounded like he was in his early twenties, with the bearded middle-aged man.
Song Ning went upstairs and arrived at the door. The door was frosted, so she couldn't see what was going on inside. Just as Song Ning was about to knock, she heard the sound of a man and a woman arguing.
Man: "They're almost here, you should go back quickly."
Woman: "No!"
Man: "No, I'm not trying to cheat on you, what are you doing here?"
Woman: "Stop being so narcissistic. Who's watching you cheat? I'm here to wait for Song Ning."
Do you know her? Song Ning knocked on the door.
The man replied, "It's not locked, just come in."
Song Ning heard running sounds inside, and the door was pulled open the next second.
"Nan Qiao?"
"Song Ning!"
The two spoke at the same time.
Song Ning looked surprised, not expecting to see Nan Qiao here.
Wearing a white dress, Nan Qiao looked radiant and seemed very happy to see Song Ning: "Come in quickly, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
So that's what "硞乔" means. It's Lin Qiao, Nan Qiao. I didn't expect this detective to be so devoted.
As Song Ning entered, the detective agency was simply decorated. There was a tea bar at the entrance, a set of desks by the window near the sign, a sofa and coffee table for guests in the middle, and a filing cabinet on each side of the wall.
The house looked like it had been specially cleaned; there were still water stains on the floor from mopping, and the documents on the table were neatly stacked, making it look much more reliable than the five simple characters on the signboard.
The detective was sitting in the boss's chair playing with a Rubik's Cube. When he saw Song Ning come in, he looked up briefly, then continued playing.
Song Ning observed for a moment.
Lin Wei should be around 25 years old. His appearance is quite similar to his personality. He has long hair that goes past his ears, a long face, and a high nose. He looks decadent and unreliable. However, he has a pair of very special eyes. They are narrow and upturned, with a sharp gaze, as if he is full of keen insight into things, giving people a shrewd and capable feeling.
So this is Lin Qianqian's brother. They really are siblings; not only do they look alike, but their hobbies are also so similar. Song Ning thought to herself.
"Song Ning, please sit down. What would you like to drink?" Nan Qiao warmly invited Song Ning to sit on the sofa. After confirming that Song Ning wanted tea, she ran to the tea bar to bring a cup of tea, placed it in front of Song Ning, and sat down to chat with her.
"I told you Shen Yuxiu was just being a hypocrite, but you didn't believe me. Now you do. He just likes this type." Lin Wei scrambled the Rubik's Cube he had just finished and then reassembled it.
"Lin Qiao, have you had enough? If you keep this up, I'm moving back home," Nan Qiao snapped, but her voice was soft and lacked any real threat.
Lin Kui said listlessly, "I didn't say anything wrong."
“He likes me, but not my type, and I just happen to look a little unconventional,” Song Ning said sarcastically.
Lin Qi glanced at Song Ning, a knowing smile playing on his lips. He finished solving the Rubik's Cube once more, put it down, sat on the sofa, and asked Nan Qiao, "Are you still going to catch up? If not, let's go back."
Nan Qiao glanced at Song Ning, somewhat reluctantly, and said, "Remember to contact me when you have time. I'd like to go shopping with you again."
Although they were all in Yanjing, Yanjing is a big city, and everyone has their own lives, so Song Ning hadn't seen Nan Qiao during this time. Not to mention her, Shen Yuxiu probably didn't see Nan Qiao and the others much either.
Song Ning gave a perfunctory agreement.
She hadn't spent much time with Nan Qiao, but she didn't dislike her. If they had time, they could go shopping together again.
After Nan Qiao left, only Song Ning and Lin Wei remained in the room. The two didn't have much of a relationship, so they got straight to the point.
Song Ning took out the letter and gave it to Lin Han, then recounted her parents' story in detail. The two chatted until nightfall, when Song Ning got up to leave. Before leaving, Song Ning asked, "You don't seem to care much about the fact that the letter referred to me as a murderer?"
Normal people would feel some fear when they see a "murderer," or at least have negative emotions, especially those who call themselves detectives and harbor dreams of becoming detectives.
Lin Wei sat cross-legged on the sofa with his hands on his ankles. He seemed to be thinking about something. When he heard Song Ning's words, he replied with a half-hearted attitude, "Oh, this? I'm a detective. I only care about the truth. The rest is up to the police."
Song Ning nodded, said nothing more, symbolically signed the agreement and paid the deposit, and then went to Shen Xiaoyue's courtyard house.
Not long after she left, she received a message from Lin Wei.
[Someone's following you, and they seem quite professional. They're either a former police officer or a retired soldier. If you know this, then just pretend I didn't say anything.]
Song Ning took out her phone and replied with a thank you.
She didn't know, but she could roughly guess who had arranged it.
In previous years, the Shen family members usually spent the Spring Festival in two different places. This year, Su Qingru specially took a three-day holiday to come to Yanjing to spend the New Year at the home of Shen Yuxiu's great-grandfather.
Speaking of Shen Yuxiu's great-grandfather, he was a legendary figure, and outsiders respectfully called him "Old Shen".
Mr. Shen is 106 years old this year. He joined the army at the age of 16, participated in countless wars, and made outstanding military achievements. He has many students in both the military and political circles. Even after retiring, he still has a significant influence in the military and political circles.
Besides his achievements, what people talk about most about Mr. Shen is his marriage.
Mr. Shen's first wife died in the war. He later married Mr. Shen Yuxiu's great-grandmother. This great-grandmother came from a prominent family in Southern Jiangsu. Although her achievements were not as great as Mr. Shen's, who had faced death on the brink of death, she was also a famous doctor who saved lives. The two treated each other with respect after their marriage and were seen as a model couple by outsiders.
But for some reason, after giving birth to her first child, the great-grandmother left Mr. Shen a letter of divorce and ran away to Nansu alone with her eldest son.
Old Master Shen was an extremely assertive and respected man, and everyone thought that with his current achievements, he would never pursue his wife. But to everyone's surprise, not only did he pursue her, but he also went to great lengths to win her over, truly cherishing his great-grandmother.
Later, the two reconciled, and Mr. Shen settled in southern Jiangsu, where they had two more sons. The two were very loving until his great-grandmother passed away, at which point Mr. Shen moved back to Beijing.
Because Shen Yuxiu had someone follow her, Song Ning was unwilling to talk to him. The two were having a disagreement, so she refused the arrangement to go to Old Master Shen's residence early with them, and just waited to go through the motions on New Year's Eve.
A few days ago, Beijing experienced a blizzard with snow covering the area by 5 or 6 centimeters. Perhaps to save face for the Spring Festival, the past two days have been unusually sunny, and sanitation workers have cleared the melted snow and ice from the roads to make them passable for vehicles.
It was originally agreed that Zhang Gui would take Song Ning to Old Master Shen's villa, but when Song Ning got into the car, she found that Shen Yuxiu was sitting in the driver's seat.
Song Ning realized she had been tricked and became even angrier. She tried to get out of the car, but found that the door was locked with a safety lock by Shen Yuxiu and could not be opened from the inside.
"Open the door!" Song Ning shouted angrily.
"I'll start it once you've calmed down." Shen Yuxiu turned to the side.
"You liar! You promised you wouldn't stop me," Song Ning said, feeling wronged.
During this time, she was angry with him and avoided him. She was also feeling bad, but when she thought about how he was going to stop her from investigating, she didn't want to forgive him easily, no matter how much she missed him.
“It was wrong of me to send someone to follow you. But he wasn’t there to stop you from investigating; I was worried about your safety and sent him to protect you,” Shen Yuxiu said slowly.
"Who needs his protection?" Song Ning stubbornly retorted, but his anger subsided after hearing that it wasn't about stopping the investigation.
She was indeed angry because she thought she had sent someone to stop her again. Now that she knew she had been angry for no reason, she felt guilty, but she couldn't bring herself to make up with her.
After listening to Song Ning's words, Shen Yuxiu bit his jawline. Song Ning could see his jawbone clearly. Just when Song Ning thought he would get angry, he clenched his fist, sighed inwardly, and turned to drive away.
That's it? He's not going to say anything else? Song Ning's eyes widened in disbelief.
Throughout the journey, Shen Yuxiu remained silent, and Song Ning naturally did not take the initiative to seek reconciliation. However, she became increasingly certain of one thing.
Shen Yuxiu was not someone who got angry easily, especially towards her, and he was unusually tolerant. But recently, Song Ning felt that there was a strong sense of unease about him, and this unease confirmed Song Ning's suspicions.
The person who sent her the letter must be suspicious. As long as she follows this clue, she will soon be able to resolve the knot in her heart that has been troubling her for many years.
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