Chapter 118 Stealing Credit 1 If he acts quickly enough, he can steal the credit all to himself…
Fang Jiadong felt relieved; he finally had a chance to prove himself!
It's a shame I didn't take him with me on the trip to Shanxi; otherwise, he could have bragged about it to his girlfriend.
It's all Captain Meng's fault. He's so biased towards Qiu Xiaoman. We should get rid of Captain Meng and replace him with one of our own.
But don't worry, his girlfriend has a fiery temper, and he's already tried to talk to her about it several times. She'll probably take action eventually.
He won't get his hands dirty then, and he'll get rid of Captain Meng, who's getting in the way. Life will naturally be much better than it is now.
It's a pity I have to be with the person he hates the most today; it makes me really angry.
but……
If he acts quickly enough, he can claim all the credit and leave that Qiu guy to watch helplessly!
But which dog should he choose? Ever since the last police dog assessment, the dogs under his command have been ignoring him. They can barely cooperate during training, but as soon as the dismissal whistle blows, these dogs change their attitude!
He never expected that just by kicking Deerjia that day, all the dogs would start to hate him.
He was wronged. His kick was dodged by Deerjia and didn't cause any harm at all. He suspected that Qiu Xiaoman had given some orders to the dogs, but after observing for a while, he didn't see Qiu Xiaoman talking to the dogs alone. He could only be patient and wait to find out what Qiu Xiaoman was up to.
After much deliberation, Fang Jiadong finally chose Tanhua, who loves to sniff flowers. Now that spring is here and the flowers are in bloom, this guy should be happier outside, and when he's happy, he'll forget about his alliance with the other dogs who hate him. He also chose Beibei, who doesn't like to cause trouble. With the two dogs together, they can cooperate with each other and compete with each other.
Well, that's it. He quickly handed the dog he was training over to Lu Zhiqiang, that kind old man, and then led Tanhua and Beibei towards the entrance of the base.
When we got there, we found that Qiu Xiaoman was already sitting in the back of the car with Chocolate and Tripe. Tch, does she really think she's some big shot, waiting for someone to be her driver?
Fang Jiadong couldn't help but curl his lip. What a useless piece of trash. He still can't drive. He's really bad at it.
It's better that she can't drive. He wouldn't dare ride in a car driven by a female driver. Last time, his girlfriend almost drove him into the moat, and he was still terrified.
He had the third son and Beibei sit in the passenger seat, fasten their seatbelts, and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, Captain Meng came over again and instructed, "Fang Jiadong, get along well with Xiao Qiu and don't cause any trouble."
Fang Jiadong sneered, "Captain Meng, your favoritism is off the charts! Why would I bother arguing with a woman?"
"Don't you have one?" Captain Meng frowned and stared at him. "Why don't you come down? I'll have someone else do it!"
"Captain Meng, you're deliberately targeting me! In what way am I inferior to others?" Fang Jiadong was furious, his face red and his neck thick, looking as if he was about to start a fight.
Qiu Xiaoman sighed: "Captain Meng, don't worry, nothing will happen. I promise you, I'll only focus on saving people."
"Go search for the dumplings!" Fang Jiadong was furious. Everyone knew how great it was to save lives! The two missing people were minors, one of whom was a rich girl. Even if only one could be saved, it would still be worth the media coverage.
He had no intention of giving such an opportunity to Qiu Xiaoman.
Qiu Xiaoman didn't argue with him: "It doesn't matter, then go ahead and save people."
As she spoke, she smiled and waved to Captain Meng, her lips moving but no sound coming out—Don't worry, I know what I'm doing.
Team Leader Meng sighed silently, then got up and told them to set off.
This time, instead of meeting at the Criminal Investigation Department building, we went directly to the crime scene, the Four Seasons Karaoke Bar.
As soon as the car stopped, they saw the tall and thin Wu Shirong, who was verifying the suspect's appearance with the witness.
Qiu Xiaoman got off the car with Chocolate and Tripe, and before she could even say hello, Wu Shirong turned around because of Chocolate's bark.
He smiled and waved the workbook in his hand at Qiu Xiaoman. Qiu Xiaoman, holding Chocolate and Tripe, walked over and asked, "Is your injury healed?"
"Alright, it's nothing. You still remember?" Wu Shirong smiled and glanced at the dog in her hand. "I haven't seen this one before. What's its name?"
"Chocolate, a good boy who scored 98 points in the police dog assessment." Qiu Xiaoman praised without reservation.
Chocolate immediately squatted obediently on the ground, proudly raising its head, waiting for praise.
Wu Shirong couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Does he want me to praise him?"
"Yes, praise it quickly." Qiu Xiaoman bent down and patted Chocolate's head, looking very proud.
Wu Shirong squatted down as well: "The chocolate is great! Do your best today!" He then patted the tripe, "And you, little guy! Keep it up!"
Chocolate and tripe immediately barked twice, quite cooperatively.
Wu Shirong chuckled: "They can understand what I'm saying?"
"Well, what's the situation on your end?" Qiu Xiaoman stood up and got down to business.
Wu Shirong pointed to a small private room on the right side of the hall: "Team Leader Zou is talking to the karaoke bar manager inside. Tiger and the others are taking statements from the karaoke bar staff in the next room. The other rooms are occupied by people who came to patronize the place last night. They were just about to leave after playing all night when we stopped them. Tiger and the others are taking statements now. After they finish, come out and let me check the suspect's sketch with them."
"Why don't you find a private room? Aren't you tired of standing here?" Qiu Xiaoman was a little surprised. Why was everyone else sitting in a private room while Wu Shirong was in the main hall?
Wu Shirong smiled and said, "I don't like the smell of smoke inside."
"Alright then, she doesn't like it either." Qiu Xiaoman patted his shoulder to make sure he didn't have any adverse reactions before she was completely relieved. She waved and walked towards Captain Zou's room: "See you later."
"If you go to the Criminal Investigation Department later, remember to ask me for the comics. I've drawn a lot more." Wu Shirong quickly added. If Qiu Xiaoman goes out for the search and rescue later, he probably won't see her again, so he should talk about the comics now.
Qiu Xiaoman smiled and waved, "Okay, I've got it. You go ahead with your work."
Upon entering the private room, they discovered that Fang Jiadong was already inside. This guy's flattery skills were top-notch; he was offering Captain Zou a cigarette, but Captain Zou declined, waving him to sit down. He then looked up at Qiu Xiaoman, who had just entered, and asked, "Xiao Qiu is here. Have you taken your driving test yet?"
"Soon." Qiu Xiaoman smiled and closed the door.
Captain Zou nodded: "Hurry up and take the test. Some people say you take taxis to and from work every day and don't know how to manage your money. Hurry up and get a license so you can drive yourself."
Qiu Xiaoman was speechless. She knew without asking that it must be Jiang Mingyuan, that gossip.
That's outrageous! Did she spend his money? That's insane.
She walked up to Captain Zou, not wanting to waste time on this gossipy man, and directly asked about the progress of the case.
Team Leader Zou waved for her to sit down: "We only received the report at 8:30, and notified you immediately. I'm also looking into the case. You and Xiao Fang can listen in on the proceedings."
Fang Jiadong rolled his eyes reluctantly, rushed forward, and sat down next to Captain Zou, leaving Qiu Xiaoman with no choice but to choose a seat in a corner.
She didn't care where she sat, as long as she was far away from Fang Jiadong. This kind of disgusting man was truly repulsive.
Fang Jiadong felt the same way about her, wishing he could turn his back on her.
So much so that the two stood back to back, as if they had some irreconcilable hatred.
Team Leader Zou saw everything clearly, but he couldn't say much in front of the karaoke bar manager, so he continued to inquire about what happened last night.
In short, this is a high-end karaoke bar; those who can come in and spend money are either wealthy people or young men and women brought in by wealthy people to sell their sexuality.
How young are they? The youngest is not even fourteen years old.
Upon hearing the number, Qiu Xiaoman immediately stood up. Could the missing person be this child under fourteen? This is far more serious than an adult going missing. Where are the guardians? Could they be another pair of irresponsible, toxic parents?
Seemingly knowing what she was curious about, Captain Zou immediately asked, and the result was chilling—he didn't know.
Where did that little girl come from? I don't know.
Are they locals? I don't know.
Do I have any playmates? I don't know.
Qiu Xiaoman was very dissatisfied. This manager knew nothing when asked, there must be something wrong with him!
The manager seemed to sense her dissatisfaction and chuckled awkwardly, "I really didn't know. I usually accompany the big boss in the private room on the top floor."
Qiu Xiaoman was speechless, but Fang Jiadong quickly asked, "Is he at the level of Liu Yuandou?"
The manager, not wanting to jeopardize his job, simply kept quiet.
Fang Jiadong sneered, "I guessed right, didn't I? One Liu Yuandou has fallen, but there are many more Liu Yuandous hiding. Tell me, who were you with last night? Were there any minors in the private room?"
The manager shrank back and refused to say a word.
Team Leader Zou looked at Fang Jiadong with disdain: "Did I ask you to interrupt? Look how sensible Xiao Qiu is!"
Fang Jiadong was speechless. She called being sensible? She was just too afraid to offend the big boss! What a coward!
What are you pretending for! But Captain Zou's rank is what it is, so no matter how dissatisfied Fang Jiadong was, he could only force a smile and say, "I was too hasty. After all, the two missing girls are minors."
Team Leader Zou did not reprimand him further, but continued to interrogate the karaoke bar manager.
As expected of a veteran detective, he spoke softly and gently, making it easy to lower one's guard. Sure enough, the manager was quickly lured into a trap by Captain Zou and inadvertently revealed the truth—there was a boss surnamed Liang and another surnamed Lü.
The surname Lü? Qiu Xiaoman checked the system records. Although A Yong's father also had the surname Lü, he worked in a state-owned enterprise and shouldn't be considered a big boss, right?
Perhaps it's a coincidence, but Lü isn't some obscure or rare surname.
As for the person surnamed Liang... I hope he's not related to Liang Yuting.
She continued to listen in and eventually obtained several key pieces of information: the man surnamed Liang was none other than Liang Jianshan, who had been hospitalized recently due to Liang Zhihao's anger.
The man surnamed Lü is named Lü Boheng. His name is two characters different from that of A Yong's father, Lü Shufu, but they sound like they are from the same family because "Bo, Zhong, Shu, Ji" is a common way to rank children in a family, with "Shu" being the third son.
Based on this common sense, Qiu Xiaoman reasonably suspects that Lü Boheng and A Yong are related.
However, Ah Yong is currently staying with his father, and Qiu Xiaoman doesn't get along with him, so it would probably be difficult for her to go and verify with him.
But it doesn't matter, she has other channels.
In short, let's go to the other private rooms first and see if there are any clues. We need to search for the meatballs and rescue the people first.
*
At No. 16 Dongfeng Hutong, A-Yong, who had just recovered from a fever, finished breakfast. Looking at his stepmother's ugly, stone-like face, he silently grabbed his schoolbag, lowered his head, and walked out.
He had only taken a few steps when Uncle Lü called him back, adjusted his glasses, and asked, "If someone asks you if you saw your uncle last night, do you know what to say?"
"I know, I'll play Pai Gow with you at my place." A-Yong gripped his backpack strap tightly and said, "I'm late, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm leaving."
Uncle Lü breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at his watch, and realized it was getting late. He should go to his workplace to pretend he hadn't been absent.
His second wife, Xue Meijiao, shook out the clothes in her hands and tossed them onto the clothesline while asking, "Aren't you afraid your son will complain to that Qiu guy?"
"He won't, the Qiu guy is ignoring him." Uncle Lü had already found out what happened to the group of kids in Beidu during their stay. His son had acted recklessly, taking their money to buy lottery tickets. They held a grudge and would never forgive him.
But Xue Meijiao was still worried and instructed, "Go and check it out. Better safe than sorry."
Annoyed, Uncle Lü waved his hand, took a cigarette, and left. He couldn't be bothered to follow that brat. After all, the brat would starve without him, and he didn't believe the brat would dare to badmouth him! He'd rather use that time to go to work, show up, and have some fun.
Soon, he left his workplace and went straight to his old flame's house, where they had arranged to meet, to enjoy that moment of pleasure.
At the same time, after loitering around the school gate for half a day, A Yong finally made up his mind, turned around and walked towards the newsstand across the street, where there was a phone booth. He planned to give Qiu Xiaoman some information.
Anyway, he's sick and on leave, so it won't make a difference if he stays up a little longer.
He could only hope that betraying his uncle would earn her forgiveness.
When the call connected, he spoke cautiously, his voice trembling slightly, "Sister Xiaoman, it's me. I know what Lü Boheng did."
Qiu Xiaoman, who was just about to search for the meatballs, immediately took Chocolate and Tripe to the bathroom and whispered, "What did you say? Explain yourself."
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