Chapter 263 Are You Safe?
Meng Hongwen's move was very clear. Whether Yan Baiqing wanted to abandon or bail out the person arrested by Huangjia International was up to him.
He also had to bear the consequences.
But when Yan Weilan arrived here, Meng Hongwen was on high alert to prevent Yan Baiqing from having any other thoughts, allowing Jiang Jingyan to follow the clues and crush him to death.
Yan Baiqing had no choice but to swallow his pride and abandon Huangjia International to prove that he had nothing to do with the bank or this person. Not only that, he also had to ensure that the person could not provide any useful information about the bank, only then would everyone be happy.
Jiang Jingyan once told Yan Baiqing at the foot of the mountain that he would settle everything with him one by one.
In less than three days, his words came true.
Outside the gate, Lao Qian was squatting by the car smoking. He looked up, threw away his cigarette butt and walked over to him, "Is Mr. Yan okay?"
The man's face was sinister, with a faint smile on his lips. "I have a hostage in my hand. I thought the person who took my mother would be Jing Yan or the Jiang family. I really didn't expect it."
Old Qian's heart tightened, "Mr. Meng won't let me go?"
"She is willing to believe Meng Hongwen again and again, and no one can save her." Yan Baiqing said, taking a breath, and it was hard to tell whether he was angry or heartbroken.
Or both.
Old Qian didn't dare say a word.
"It's come to this." Yan Baiqing didn't continue speaking. He turned around and looked into the courtyard. There were two small buildings leaning against each other, half hidden in the shadow of the mountain, and half standing in the moonlight.
The shadows of the branches stretched out like a thousand threads of vines, binding up the building and him.
After a long time, he opened the car door and slammed it hard.
…
Jiang Jingyan spent the night at the Municipal Bureau.
He currently does not have the authority to participate in the interrogation process, but since he had investigated the Zhounan Money House incident when he was in the army, some of the details were unknown to others. Zheng Yuan was invited by his unit and was specially authorized to serve as a "supervisory consultant" in the joint working group to guide the case.
With him around, Zheng Yuan's work would be much easier. After all, Jiang Jingyan was best at analyzing techniques and suggesting investigative strategies. Plus, the people arrested were Meng Hongwen's men, so they had naturally heard of Jiang Jingyan and would be afraid of him, making them more likely to tell the truth.
At seven o'clock in the morning, Lian Zhuo bought breakfast and returned to the Municipal Bureau.
"Ms. Chen landed safely last night." He set out the soy milk and fried dough sticks and cleared the ashtray on the table. "You and Deputy Director Zheng were busy, so I didn't report it right away."
The man at the table had a greenish tint on his chin, looking wildly rough and revealing a murderous aura.
Lian Zhuo has been with him for many years, and during the investigation, he has always been like a veritable "living devil".
Jiang Jingyan swallowed the mouthwash and spit it into the paper cup after two or three seconds. His voice was hoarse, "Where is the Zhang family?"
"You guessed it right. At five in the morning, Mr. Yan sent someone to deliver a gift to the Zhang family."
He smiled, leaning against the window to enjoy the breeze, "So early."
Lian Zhuo handed over the soy milk and said, "Yes, we'll probably meet today."
"Meng Hongwen buried such a deep mine for him, and he couldn't do anything about it when something happened. He had to make the Zhang family willing to be his backer."
"But...how can I be so sure?"
Jiang Jingyan took a big sip of soy milk and frowned, "Did you put sugar in it?"
Lian Zhuo was stunned. "Didn't you always tell me to put sugar in it..."
"That was to coax Chen Qing to drink." Jiang Jingyan stuffed the cup into him, stretched out his arms and supported himself on the windowsill, his expression gloomy.
The year Chen Qing prepared for the college entrance examination, she was under too much pressure, her menstruation was irregular, and her face was sallow. Mrs. Luo asked a Chinese doctor to see her, who said that she needed to take a combination of food and medicine. The most convenient one was soy milk, but she hated the bean smell the most. Jiang Jingyan had to try every possible way to coax her.
Because of this, I gained more than ten pounds and kept asking to lose weight.
"Spoiled." Jiang Jingyan's eyes softened as he took out his cigarette case. "She's picky about food and doesn't like taking medicine. She's been spoiled to the point where she can't stand any hardship."
"Miss Chen is sensible, you have to spoil her."
He held a cigarette in his mouth and glanced over. Lian Zhuo avoided his gaze and nodded, "I've already arranged everything with Wuhen Village. Miss Chen's food, clothing, housing, transportation, and daily necessities are all top-notch. Besides, Master Xiao couldn't stand the conditions there, so he will take care of Miss Chen. Daliang will land in an hour, don't worry."
"She doesn't like special treatment. When she gets stubborn, she won't even listen to me. She definitely won't use anything you've arranged, let alone Young Master Xiao." Jiang Jingyan dragged over a clean ashtray, smoke curling around it. "Contact the school and ask them, in my name, to improve the dining and accommodation standards for all students participating in the performance."
"clear."
"We'll have a case analysis meeting soon. Keep a close eye on the Zhang family. Contact me if anything happens."
Just as he finished speaking, Zheng Yuan pushed the door open and came in, "I'm starving."
He sat down, grabbed the fried dough sticks on the table and stuffed them into his mouth. "Mr. Jiang, I think that kid will die before tonight. You've been a big help!"
Jiang Jingyan was not as optimistic as him. He dusted off his cigarette ash and said, "Just tell us about the customers we recruited at Huangjia International. Is that enough?"
"I know what you want, but Mr. Meng certainly won't leave him any other missions. At best, he's just an online agent, and he can't even get inside the bank." Zheng Yuan choked and grabbed the remaining soy milk to calm himself. "Didn't you also say that Meng Hongwen only wants to keep Yan Baiqing trapped in the bank? To achieve this goal, is there any need for him to risk letting a 'spy' get to the heart of it?"
Lian Zhuo nodded in agreement. "I think so too. Although Huangjia International is Mr. Yan's 'backyard', its business has always been clean. Mr. Meng wants to muddy the waters, but you know how cautious he is."
Jiang Jingyan didn't respond, but stroked the screen of his mobile phone thoughtfully. When the number jumped to 7:30, he pushed the window wider, leaned over, and dialed the number.
There was a mobilization meeting before the charity performance officially began. The gathering time was 8:30. At this time, Chen Qing should have just woken up.
After waiting for a long time, the phone was picked up.
A muffled, nasal voice came from the other end, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Jingyan's heart suddenly calmed down at this moment, and he asked in a gentle voice, "Did you sleep well?"
"That's fine. I'm going to wash up and clean up."
"Yeah." He didn't say anything else, listening to her breathing.
Chen Qing waited for a while, then called him in confusion, "Jiang Jingyan?"
"Um."
"…Are you safe?"
Jiang Jingyan laughed, "Safe."
"Okay." She probably thought the question was stupid, so she smiled. "I have to hang up now."
He said, "Well, let her hang up first."
Zheng Yuan quietly stood behind him and listened to the whole thing. "Long-distance relationships are so hard!"
"Looking for trouble, huh?" Jiang Jingyan quickly put away his phone. After the call, he felt refreshed after staying up all night. "Get ready for the meeting."
At the same time, Chen Qing trembled as he leaned against the head of the bed, looking at the three people in front of him.
The man in the white coat and glasses bowed indifferently, "Ms. Chen, please cooperate with the task assigned to us by Mr. Yan."
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