Soon, Duan Ze moved into an old residential area in Wenzhou County, a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.
Duan Ze and Shen Niannian shared one room, Xiao Liu shared another, and the other room belonged to the person who brought them there, named Feng Chuan.
Duan Ze put Shen Niannian back in the bedroom, and then the three men gathered in the living room.
Feng Chuan took out his computer and showed a map of the entire Wenzhou region and nearby villages.
There were two copies in total. One was given by Liang Mo, and the other was made by Duan Ye from memory. The two copies were highly overlapping, so Feng Chuan merged the route map into one copy using different colors.
Feng Chuan: "We need to take advantage of this time to find out Jiang Jingwen's backing in Wenchuan, and also Jiang Jingwen's stronghold..."
"Oh, right, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Feng Chuan, the criminal investigation captain of the Wenzhou Police Station. Your safety and life in Wenzhou will be temporarily under my care."
"Because we suspect there is a mole within the police station, no one else will negotiate with you except me."
"Advisor Duan, Officer Liu, just let me know if you need any staff. I can arrange it. The higher-ups have already given instructions."
Duan Ze smiled and then said, "There's no rush."
"Captain Feng, since your police station has problems, shouldn't you... start by cleaning up your own personnel?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Chuan's eyes dimmed for a moment: "It's not that we haven't tried, it's just that we couldn't catch it after several attempts..."
Duan Ze raised an eyebrow: "Tell me what happened."
Ultimately, the original plan to find Jiang Jingwen was temporarily put on hold, because in Duan Ze's view, his own people were not clean, like a bomb that could explode at any time, so he had to find a way to eradicate them during this period.
So, around noon, the three of them finally finalized their plan.
Feng Chuan was overjoyed and couldn't wait to return to the police station to put his plan into practice.
Just then, Shen Niannian pushed open the door. She had already washed up and changed her clothes.
Before Duan Ze could speak, there was a knock on the door.
Immediately, everyone became alert.
Shen Niannian smiled reassuringly: "It's what I ordered. You've been chatting for so long, you must be hungry. Let's eat first and then talk."
So, Shen Niannian opened the door and retrieved her belongings.
When they got it back, none of the three looked too happy.
Lunch was plentiful, with meat, vegetables, and rice; it was clearly prepared with care, but…
Their location must not be exposed!
Duan Ze sighed: "Niannian, do you know? We can't reveal our address..."
Shen Niannian's move means that they are going to change positions again.
To his surprise, Shen Niannian simply smiled gently and winked at him: "I know, so this food was made by the Shen family."
This time, Duan Ze was dumbfounded: "Huh?"
As Shen Niannian took out the boxed lunches, she said, "Brother, it's not just the Luo family whose business spans the entire country. The Shen family is no less successful. It's just that the Shen family is not as good as the Luo family. I can handle this little thing perfectly."
Shen Niannian took out all the food and placed it on the coffee table before turning to look at Duan Ze, even boldly raising her hand to pat his head.
"So, I'll take care of your food and supplies during this time."
Duan Ze, his face dark, removed her hand: "You have no manners..."
Xiao Liu and Feng Chuan exchanged a glance, then silently lowered their heads and continued eating.
Being touched on the head by your fiancée in front of your brothers is... a little embarrassing to talk about, okay?
Shen Niannian chuckled, looking incredibly charming, and obediently sat down next to Duan Ze.
The key point is that Duan Ze was staring at her, her innocent little face tilted up, blinking her bright eyes at the other two people in the room.
"This meal was prepared by the Shen family, who run a restaurant here. The owner made it and secretly delivered it. He has been in Wenzhou for over 20 years, so no one will suspect anything."
"Officer Liu, Officer Feng, can you two rest assured now?"
Xiao Liu, Feng Chuan: "..." Is this girl going all out right up against me?
Xiao Liu quickly replied, "Sister-in-law is amazing! How could we not trust her to get things done?"
Feng Chuan smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Yes, we trust our sister-in-law to handle things."
Hearing what they said, Shen Niannian finally looked away, and then... looked at Duan Ze with a proud expression. Her little face was just like a primary school student asking for praise, as if she was saying: Praise me! You're the only one missing!
Duan Ze couldn't help but chuckle, then shook his head helplessly and patted her head: "Alright, let's eat, fiancée..."
Shen Niannian was initially a little unhappy that Duan Ze was being perfunctory with her, but upon hearing the last three words, her eyes lit up immediately, and she obediently nodded: "Okay."
An eerie silence fell over the room.
Single guy Xiao Liu felt like he'd been dealt a heavy blow, and even cast an envious and jealous look at Duan Ze.
Xiao Liu: "Brother Ze, where did you find your wife? Want me to get one too?"
Upon hearing this, Duan Ze glanced at Chen Niannian while eating and said, "Why don't you... ask your sister-in-law?"
Shen Niannian fell silent.
How else could it be? She slept with him herself. She had only promised Luo Qingyuan to stall Duan Ze for a while, so she had no choice but to use all sorts of tricks and deceptions. Who knew that in the end... she was the first to fall for him.
Shen Niannian smiled and said, "Sure, our company has many women of marriageable age. When we get back to Kyoto, how about I organize a blind date for you? You might just meet your true love!"
Xiao Liu's eyes widened: "Really?!"
He started to get excited.
Just as Shen Niannian was about to nod, Duan Ze laughed: "She's joking. You're young and handsome, why would you worry about not finding a partner?"
Xiao Liu looked miserable: "Sigh... I'm surrounded by grown men, and they're all working overtime every day... Where would I find the time?"
Shen Niannian poked her head out: "Oh, I see. When I get back to Kyoto, I'll talk to your captain and ask him to give you more time off. You shouldn't just be working all the time during your prime years..."
Duan Ze pulled Shen Niannian back again: "Just eat your food, why are you talking so much?"
Shen Niannian chuckled twice, then obediently nodded and began to eat.
This unexpected display of affection left both Xiao Liu and the married man Feng Chuan feeling a bit sickeningly sweet.
But Xiao Liu retorted, "Sister-in-law, let's not. Our team leader finally gave me this opportunity to work with the consultant. As for a wife, I'll get one later. I need to get promoted and get a raise first."
Feng Chuan: "Not bad, you're quite perceptive."
Xiao Liu: "Of course. Ordinary people think about starting a family and building a career. Even if they can't start a family right now, they can't neglect their career."
As everyone ate and chatted, more than half the time had passed before they realized it.
Feng Chuan and Xiao Liu had both gone out to run errands, so Duan Ze picked up Shen Niannian and carried her to the room.
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