Chapter 96 Chapter 96 They are classmates!
"...But, we seem too young to play a couple. It's not very convincing."
In the bustling fried noodle shop, steam billowing from the air, Ji Yinhe bit the straw in a glass bottle and sipped his soy milk intermittently. "How about... pretending to be brother and sister? The wealthy children of Taiwanese and Hong Kong tycoons, do you think that would be a good idea?"
"I think... either is fine." Lu Zheng coughed lightly, his eyes a little evasive. "But, we don't look like brother and sister at first glance. What if the people from the Taiwanese Business Association find out?"
"Ah? Really?" Ji Yinhe grabbed the stainless steel spoon beside him, looked at himself carefully, and then looked up at the person opposite him. "Don't they look alike? Same high nose bridge, big eyes, thick eyebrows, white skin—"
"Your pupils are dark in color, and mine are light," Lu Zheng said seriously. "From a biological genetic point of view, we don't look like siblings."
Ji Yinhe put down the spoon. "Really? They'd look so closely?"
Lu Zheng said with a firm expression, "Really."
The boss was holding a bowl of red noodle soup, shouting "Make way, make way", and walked through the narrow aisle beside the table.
After a few seconds, Ji Yinhe let out a long "Oh" and seemed to be convinced.
She lowered her voice and asked, "So, how do you think we should perform this play?"
"Or... boyfriend and girlfriend." Lu Zheng took a deep breath, pinched his thigh, and raised his eyes with forced composure. "How about the son of a wealthy man and his worldly-wise girlfriend?"
Comrade Xiao Ji opposite blinked his big eyes.
Lu Zheng waited anxiously for her response. He expected a resounding refusal, but unexpectedly, she suddenly became excited and rubbed her hands together with a gleam in her eyes.
"That's great! I'll pretend to be weak, timid, and shy. You can chat with the association staff and distract them, and I can sneak out to get some information... Oh, and I heard that organizations like them have bodyguards. If a fight really breaks out, no one would think that a gentle and cute little girl would pick up a stick and hit someone! Hahahaha!"
Ji Yinhe was immersed in his own handsome fantasy, laughing foolishly.
Lu Zheng tried hard to suppress the upward curve of his lips and sighed, pretending to be at a loss for words. "Well, let's eat quickly."
"Ah? What's the rush?" Comrade Xiao Ji came back to his senses. "The association doesn't open until 2:30 in the afternoon!"
"Clothes." Lu Zheng paused and said, "What you're wearing today is still the winter clothing issued by the Jiangtan Municipal Bureau, right?"
"..." Ji Yinhe looked down at herself, "Yes...but your coat isn't much better. I saw it when you took it off yesterday. The collar tag still said Public Security University!"
Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow and leaned forward, "You're observing very carefully, Captain Ji."
"..." Ji Yinhe quickly lowered his head to eat the noodles and choked slightly on the chili sauce.
Twenty minutes later, two people walked into the Xinbai Building.
Comrade Xiao Ji felt quite emotional when he saw the counter where they had helped with the fashion show back then.
"Time flies, those years are like a shuttle..." She shook her head and sighed, "I wonder if Miss Tan is still working as a teller upstairs."
"..." Lu Zheng didn't say anything and led the person directly to the women's clothing area.
She glanced at the counter lightly and picked out a beige long coat, a dress of the same color, and a pair of beige boots. She invited Comrade Xiao Ji into the fitting room without any explanation.
A moment later she pushed the door open and came out, and the women's clothing area erupted in admiration—
"So beautiful!" "So pretty!" "Looks like it was tailor-made for me!" "Anything looks good on someone like this!"
Ji Yinhe glanced at the mirror with satisfaction, then looked down at the price. His eyes widened instantly, and he said in a low voice, "This is too expensive..."
"It's not like you'll only wear it once. You might need it again in the future." Lu Zheng took out his checkbook. "The system has a special fund for clothing. Since it's for the case, I'll be happy to reimburse you."
However, Comrade Xiao Ji still took out his wallet righteously.
"You bought the cell phone yourself last time. It wasn't one of the police department's, was it?" She shook her head coolly. "I can afford it! Besides, this is just a job. After taking off my police uniform, I can also wear nice clothes to please myself!"
Ji Yinhe really didn't lie.
In the past few years, her career has been promoted rapidly, and her salary has long been increased to 700 yuan a month. Moreover, she eats and lives in the company, and she doesn't have much to spend money on a regular basis. When she looked at her passbook last month, she found that she had saved a full 5,000 yuan!
Although Lu Zheng wanted to give her some clothes, several tellers came over with gossipy faces.
Looking at the situation around him, he stopped arguing with Ji Yinhe and let her go to the cashier to pay alone.
He also took this opportunity to choose a dark gray wool coat for himself.
She is almost 1.9 meters tall and looks better dressed than the model on the poster.
Even Comrade Xiao Ji, who had just returned from paying the fees, was stunned for a few seconds.
"Let's go." Lu Zheng turned around and gave her a refreshing smile.
There were gasps from passers-by and tellers all around.
After putting on their sunglasses, the two of them went out in style.
*
Ten minutes later, two kilometers away.
The Taiwanese Business Association is a business place, and even the front desk staff is very discerning. When they see the handsome men and beautiful women who come in with extraordinary temperament and expensive clothes, they immediately put on a flattering smile.
"Which company are you two from? May I ask... did you make an appointment in advance?"
Lu Zheng didn't say anything, his sunglasses flashing a cold luster under the clear winter sky.
He took out his cell phone, thought for a few seconds, and said in a faint Taiwanese accent, "Last month, Xiaofeng invited me to Jiangtan to discuss a business deal. My plane only arrived this morning... What's going on with him? I asked my secretary to call—"
"No, no!" The receptionist quickly stopped them. "Secretary Feng...something happened at home. I'll ask a more professional director to entertain you!"
In the past few days, the entire association has been spreading the rumor that Feng Qisheng's family was murdered by their enemies. The position of office secretary is vacant, and many people are eyeing it, wanting to grab his business.
Now there is something that comes to my door, it would be a shame not to do such a favor!
The front desk clerk called a director with whom he had a good relationship. A few minutes later, a man in a suit and tie came over quickly and politely led them upstairs for a detailed discussion.
The association's office building doesn't look big from the outside, but the interior is luxuriously decorated, which is enough to infer that He Ling's family must be very wealthy.
It is quite puzzling that such a wealthy family bought a house for their only daughter in Wisteria Lane in the suburbs.
Ji Yinhe watched calmly and followed the director through the entire corridor.
I have rarely dressed up since I entered the police academy, and I am still a little uncomfortable wearing this outfit.
Fortunately, Lu Zheng was there, acting like a real playboy, diverting a lot of attention.
In order to cooperate with his performance, Comrade Xiao Ji hung his arm in a delicate and artificial manner.
Lu Zheng's face showed no expression, and he was quite embarrassed inside - although he was wearing thick clothes, his heart still beat a beat faster.
After entering the meeting room, the director asked them to sit on the sofa and then kindly brought them two cups of hot tea.
Lu Zheng and Ji Yinhe looked down and saw that there was only ordinary foam in the cup, and their eyes became arrogant in tacit understanding.
The director said embarrassedly: "We have finished the Taiping Houkui tea we served to the guests. We have to wait until spring for new tea to be available. We also have hand-ground coffee, which takes some time-"
"Let's get down to business," Lu Zheng interrupted. "I want to open a company in Jiangtan, and I'm here to investigate... Where's Xiaofeng?"
With the previous preparation, the director did not dare to neglect it, "Director Feng has some family matters to attend to, how about I accompany you and this young lady——"
Lu Zheng raised his hand impatiently, "I think Xiaofeng is the best choice."
"Yes, Secretary Feng promised us that he has connections in the association and will give us the best treatment in everything!" Ji Yinhe added in a hoarse voice.
Having been rejected twice by the distinguished guest, the director was a little impatient when he saw that the duck in his hand was about to fly away.
"Well, you two don't know, Secretary Feng actually relies on his father-in-law!" He lowered his voice, "If Teacher He hadn't suddenly become pregnant back then, how could President He have agreed to this marriage!"
"Wow!" Ji Yinhe's eyes lit up with excitement. "Tell me about it, I love hearing gossip!"
The director glanced at Lu Zheng and saw that not only did he not stop her, but he also affectionately put his arm around his girlfriend.
...It seems that as long as I can make the pretty girl happy, I can win this young master over!
The director mustered up the courage to say, "That's exactly what happened. Secretary-General Feng is handsome, eloquent, and usually goes home to be with his wife and children after work. It's normal for the late President He to ask us to take care of him."
Ji Yinhe continued to pretend to be very interested, but in fact he was thinking about He Ling's school schedule.
Both junior high and high schools have morning and evening self-study sessions. He Ling teaches Chinese, so I'm afraid she doesn't spend that much time at home.
However, Feng Qisheng is willing to sacrifice his career to go home and take care of his children, so he is considered a good father.
The director gave a few random examples, but it seemed that he didn't get to the point.
Ji Yinhe pinched Lu Zheng's arm twice in tacit understanding. This was the secret signal they had agreed upon in advance - it was time to go to Feng Qisheng's office to check!
"Well, we'd really like to cooperate with your association, but we've already faxed the relevant information to Secretary Feng." Lu Zheng clasped his fingers together. "Since he's not here, we can always get into the office, right?"
"Sure, what's your company's name? I'll get it right away!"
Lu Zheng shook his head. "The company hasn't been registered yet. Secretary Feng and I have been negotiating... I think we should all go and look for it together."
The director struggled internally for two seconds, then raised his hand and said, "Please!"
Feng Qisheng's office was at the end of the corridor, a rather large one. Unlike He Ling's bare desk, the metal cabinets along the wall were piled high with documents, a photo frame covered in dust sat on the desk, and a few packets of candy and snacks were scattered in the half-open drawer.
——It looks like the kind that little girls like.
The director asked them to sit on the sofa, and then he buried his head in the filing cabinet and rummaged through it.
Of course, this information does not exist at all.
After a while, he stood up in the dust, scratched his messy hair, and complained: "Isn't he taking it home? This Secretary Feng is really..."
"Don't worry." Lu Zheng said calmly, "My girlfriend and I are both thirsty. Why don't you pour us two cups of coffee first?"
"Okay, you two take a rest here for a while." The director now just wanted to go to the bathroom to wash off the dust on his face and fix his miserable hairstyle, so he hurried out.
As soon as the others walked away, Lu Zheng immediately went over to close and lock the door. Ji Yinhe flew towards the metal cabinet that was turned into a mess like an arrow.
When the director was looking for information just now, she was not idle either, and kept looking for places where clues might be hidden.
For example, the third drawer of the filing cabinet clearly contains a stack of personal notebooks.
——It’s a pity that those notebooks are empty, with not a single word written on them.
Ji Yinhe had no choice but to turn his attention to the photo album next to him and began flipping through it quickly with his fingers.
At this moment, the mobile phone on the back of the waist suddenly rang!
Ji Yinhe quickly answered the call, motioned Lu Zheng to go to the door and ask in a low voice, "What's going on?"
"Captain Ji, it's me." Yu Jing's voice came, accompanied by the whistling wind and the crunch of wheels on the snow and mud. "We just came out of Chaojiang Village, and I have something important to report to you."
Ji Yinhe turned around and saw Lu Zheng standing by the door making an OK gesture.
She said "hmm", "Go ahead, keep it brief."
"Yao Youlu abused Lin Fang. Lin Fang is presumably dead, and her remains are missing. Yao Yulan is a martial artist and quite beautiful." Yu Jing finished speaking in one breath, adding, "Yao Xiulan had a birthmark on her face—"
Ji Yinhe lowered his head, his movements suddenly paused, his gaze lingering on the open photo album, and his tone was solemn, "Do you have any detailed description of this birthmark?"
"..." Yu Jing recalled the old couple's words, "It's red, under the eyes, the size of a fingernail."
Ji Yinhe took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I understand."
She hung up the phone, put the cell phone back on her waist, quickly took out the "Jiangtan Normal University 1987 Graduate Photo" from the album, pushed the drawer shut, and sat back on the sofa.
Lu Zheng opened the door and walked over puzzledly, "What's wrong?"
Ji Yinhe used the sleeve of his coat to cover himself, and pointed his fingertips at the face of the person at the upper right corner of the photo.
"This is Yao Xiulan." Her voice was cold and bitter. "She is a classmate of Feng Qisheng and He Ling!"
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