Chapter 70
Creak——
As the office door was pushed open from the outside, Luo Jingyao stood up from the sofa. When she saw the person's face clearly, she just raised a look of surprise: "Qi Huimei?"
The woman who had just entered didn't show much of a change in expression when she heard the name. She simply nodded dignifiedly at her and said, "My last name is Qi, but I'm Qi Wangshu."
"You're the Miss Luo that Coach Guan greeted me this morning, right? Sit wherever you want, no need to be restrained."
The woman walked to the large desk and sat down comfortably in the boss chair.
Indeed, whether in terms of makeup style or overall temperament, the person in front of her was very different from the Qi Huimei she saw in Jinshi, but Luo Jingyao had a strong premonition that Qi Wangshu was Qi Huimei.
Soon, a female secretary pushed the door open and placed a cup of hot tea on the coffee table in front of the sofa.
"Ms. Luo, I actually used to watch your games often. After all, outstanding female athletes like you are rare." Qi Wangshu, who was sitting in the boss chair, spoke first. After a round of compliments, he brought the topic to the point.
"Miss Luo, are you planning a comeback? I believe Coach Guan has already explained everything about Shengye International Club. The salary we can offer is definitely top-tier in the country. You should seriously consider it."
"Or does Miss Luo have any additional requests? Feel free to tell us and we can discuss it together."
Luo Jingyao was about to respond when she suddenly felt a vibration on the outside of her thigh. She smiled apologetically and took out her phone. It was a message from Lin Jiafan.
"Brother Guo sent a message. Qi Huimei, who was supposed to come to the bureau this afternoon, did not show up on time and is currently unavailable. We cannot rule out the possibility that she has returned to Dingjiang City. Please be careful."
Luo Jingyao put away her phone with a normal expression. When she looked up at the woman sitting behind the desk again, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.
Qi Wangshu obviously wanted to give up the identity of Qi Huimei. Even if she did not accept the summons from the Jinshi Public Security Bureau, the public security organs would have to search the world for Qi Huimei instead of Qi Wangshu. This tactic of sacrificing the car to save the king was quite clever.
She was simply certain that the police had no evidence yet to prove that Qi Wangshu was Qi Huimei. Even if they had suspicions, what could they do? The police could not break into citizens' homes or companies to collect evidence without permission. Legally speaking, she was safe.
But what puzzled Luo Jingyao the most at the moment was why this man did not keep a low profile after returning to Dingjiang City, but instead chose to show up and meet her even though he knew that he was being targeted by the police.
This behavior can be said to be quite risky, and can even be called a provocation.
After thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was normal for Qi Wangshu to do such a thing. After all, compared with the matter of killing, everything else was a trivial matter.
Pursing her lips in annoyance, Luo Jingyao felt that she had indeed been inconsiderate.
You should know that one of the organizers behind the Beihe Provincial Professional League is Shengye International Club. I'm afraid that as soon as she contacted Song Jingming last night, Qi Wangshu here got some news.
Unexpectedly, she, Lin Jiafan and Pang Guang traveled hundreds of kilometers overnight, and finally took the initiative to get into someone else's cage.
Blinking, Luo Jingyao gathered her thoughts and opened her red lips slightly: "Sorry, I was a little distracted just now, because Manager Qi, you really look like a friend I just met not long ago."
"Oh?" Qi Wangshu, who was sitting behind the desk, raised an eyebrow, looking quite interested. "How similar are they?"
"At first glance, they look like the same person." Luo Jingyao replied half-jokingly, and stared at the woman for a long time.
For a moment, a strange silence spread silently in the office.
In the end, it was Qi Wangshu who looked away first, his tone slightly cold: "Ms. Luo, my time is very precious, let's talk business first."
The current situation is that both of them are testing each other while pretending to be ignorant.
Qi Wangshu didn't dare to provoke the police openly, so he chose Luo Jingyao, who had a "close relationship" with the Jinshi Public Security Bureau, and tried to get some useful information about the progress of the case investigation from her.
Luo Jingyao was also busy, and also wanted to get evidence from the woman to prove that Qi Wangshu and Qi Huimei were the same person.
"Business? No rush."
As she spoke, Luo Jingyao slowly rose from the sofa and began pacing around the office. "Whether it's my comeback or the club signing someone, we need to be cautious. We need to get to know each other well before we do anything, right?"
"The conditions that the club can provide to Miss Luo are all clearly stated. I have also watched many of Miss Luo's games. Is there anything else you need to know?" Qi Wangshu leaned back and assumed a comfortable posture in the boss chair.
"A lot, such as...what is the relationship between Shengye International Club and Shengye Entertainment Co., Ltd." Luo Jingyao raised the corners of her lips, her eyes never leaving the other person's face.
Sadly, Qi Wangshu's expression remained unchanged when he heard the name Shengye Entertainment. "Just from the name alone, you can tell that Shengye Entertainment is indeed a subsidiary of Shengye International Club. This isn't surprising."
"What's strange is that there's a reporter in Shengye Entertainment who not only has the same last name as you, but also looks exactly like you." She said in a sarcastic tone.
Sure enough, the woman in the boss chair frowned and said unhappily, "Ms. Luo, if you have something to say, just say it directly. You've been hinting at something since just now, and it's really bothering me."
"Anyway, before today, Miss Luo and I had never met, and I have absolutely no connection with Qi Huimei."
After hearing what the other party said, Luo Jingyao seemed to have no way to continue to ask questions, so she could only shrug her shoulders and say, "Manager Qi is a quick-witted person. I really admire his personality."
As she spoke, she came to the desk, leaned her upper body slightly and stretched out her right hand.
"Then I wish us a happy cooperation."
Qi Wangshu lowered his eyes and stared at the hand that suddenly stretched out under his nose. He slowly sat up straight and placed his hand, which was originally resting on the armrest of the boss chair, on the table. "I'm so sorry, I've never had the habit of shaking hands with people."
So cautious? It seemed that the woman must have known about her clever tricks at the buffet that day.
Luo Jingyao accepted this well. Even if she was told now that the buffet restaurant was also a subsidiary of Shengye, she would not be surprised.
"Ah..." She made an expression of sudden realization, then withdrew her hand: "I understand. Manager Qi, is this mysophobia or obsessive-compulsive disorder? It's a bit serious at this level. You should see a doctor immediately."
In the end, she couldn't help it. The muscles on Qi Wangshu's cheeks twitched uncontrollably, and her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something.
However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a ceramic cup that was suddenly placed in front of him.
Luo Jingyao smiled like a flower: "If we can't shake hands, how about clinking glasses? We can't have no sense of ceremony at all."
Qi Wangshu took a deep breath, barely suppressing the anger boiling in his chest, and turned his face away with a forced smile: "The weather has been dry lately, and I'm a little irritated. I can't drink tea."
After saying that, the woman picked up the phone on the table and said, "I'll have my secretary draft the contract and send it over."
"The contract matter can be put aside for now." Luo Jingyao was ruthlessly rejected again, but she was not discouraged at all. She put the teacup aside and turned to walk to the display cabinet in the corner, with an inexplicable smile on her pretty face.
There are several masks placed on each layer of the display cabinet. These masks are made of different materials and have different appearances. The only thing in common is that there is a line of English letters CKPL printed on the side near the ears, followed by a string of numbers.
Since the beginning of this century, the national league has awarded corresponding masks to the top three teams every year, similar to the gold belts or gold jerseys in international competitions. The numbers on the masks correspond to the year and ranking.
Of course, it was reasonable for one of the best clubs in the country to have these things. The reason why it attracted her extra attention was because of the mask placed in the center of the middle layer of the display case.
Judging from the date, the owner of this mask should have won the domestic league championship in 2012. If Luo Jingyao remembered correctly, the mask designer that year found inspiration from dinosaurs, and they either wore horns or had an uneven surface.
At the crime scene where Cheng Yinan died, she noticed that the murderer had a strange chin shape. Unfortunately, as she investigated the case, she was unable to find a suspect who matched that appearance.
Now that she had seen it with her own eyes, she felt as if she had suddenly realized something.
At this time, on the other side of the office, because Luo Jingyao got up as expected, Qi Wangshu subconsciously stood up, and a trace of imperceptible panic flashed in the depths of his eyes.
"It turns out that Manager Qi's hobby is collecting competition masks."
Luo Jingyao's eyes sparkled as she peered intently through the glass of the display case. "There are so many things I haven't seen before. Manager Qi, do you mind if I take a closer look?"
Before she finished speaking, she stretched out her right hand, which had just been tucked into her sleeve, towards the sliding door of the display case.
She was responded by the sound of hurried footsteps.
Here it comes.
There was no intention of stopping the hand movements, and the hairs on Luo Jingyao's neck stood up with excitement.
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