After the banquet, Acheng stayed by Qi Huan's side. Wang Shen glanced at Liang Zichen and gestured for him to distract Xu Xiaolin. Although Liang Zichen didn't understand what Wang Shen wanted to do, he nodded in agreement.
Liang Zichen was quite quick-witted. He used the excuse of having Xu Xiaolin teach him how to play golf to lure both Xu Xiaolin and Lin Su away from Wang Shen's sight.
Wang Shen took a glass of champagne and walked towards where Acheng was standing. When Acheng and Qi Huan saw Wang Shen walking towards them, they happily greeted him.
"Congratulations." Wang Shen raised the champagne in his hand, offered his congratulations again, and then took a sip.
"Thank you, Officer Wang. We wouldn't be where we are today without you," Acheng said to Wang Shen after giving Qi Huan a loving look.
Wang Shen smiled, then put on an apologetic expression and said, "Although it's not appropriate to ask questions in this setting, I have to ask for the sake of work. Please forgive me."
"What is it about?" Qi Huan became a little nervous when she heard Wang Shen say that, and stared intently at Wang Shen.
Seeing Qi Huan's reaction, Wang Shen immediately smiled, waved his hand, and replied, "You don't need to be nervous. What I asked has nothing to do with you. It's still about Han Mo's case."
Hearing Wang Shen's answer, Qi Huan and A Cheng's tense expressions eased. For those who have just found happiness, the fear of that happiness disappearing in an instant is truly terrifying.
"Are you talking about Sister Xiaolin's case?" Qi Huan asked first.
Wang Shen nodded and said, "As you all know, Han Mo is a regular at 'Spicy Restaurant.' She also has some connection with Han Lin. But I want to confirm the accuracy of some clues that Han Lin gave me back then."
After listening to Wang Shen's words, Acheng nodded and replied with a smile, "Officer Wang, please tell me what's wrong, and I will tell you the truth."
Wang Shen smiled back at Acheng to express his gratitude. Without further ado, Wang Shen got straight to the point, asking, "Han Mo not only likes dining in, but also likes ordering takeout, and the tastes are completely different between dining in and takeout, is that right?"
“That’s right, because I’ve hosted her a few times and delivered meals to her house a few times, so I have a pretty good impression of her.” Acheng nodded. “Han Mo likes sweet dishes when dining in, but she usually prefers spicy dishes when ordering takeout.”
"When dining in, have you ever noticed who Han Mo usually eats with?"
After listening to the question, Acheng thought for a while and replied, "It's not fixed. There are men and women. And sometimes it's just her alone."
Hearing Acheng's answer, Wang Shen didn't want to beat around the bush anymore and asked directly, "Have you ever seen Lin Su and Han Mo together at 'Spicy Restaurant'?"
"Han Mo and Lin Su?" Acheng and Qi Huan asked this question almost simultaneously.
Wang Shen did not respond, but simply looked at them and nodded firmly.
"Officer Wang, do you mean Han Mo's case is related to Lin Su? But he... but he's Xiao Lin's boyfriend now." Qi Huan guessed based on Wang Shen's words, and it wasn't hard to understand why Wang Shen was asking these questions. Qi Huan's expression showed surprise, and she was even more eager to get an answer from Wang Shen.
"I won't hide it from you, it's true, just as you guessed, I suspect Han Mo's case is related to Lin Su. But I can't be sure yet, so I hope you'll remain completely silent in front of Xiao Lin. If my guess is wrong, it would be a waste to ruin a good relationship. Even if Lin Su really has a problem, I'll handle it and won't let Xiao Lin get hurt." Wang Shen asked very directly because he had no intention of hiding Qi Huan and A Cheng's suspicions about Lin Su. Wang Shen believed that, given Qi Huan's feelings for Xu Xiao Lin, she wouldn't impulsively tell Xu Xiao Lin such uncertain information. Because, in essence, Qi Huan was an excellent and capable woman.
Sure enough, after listening to Wang Shen's words, Qi Huan thought for a moment, then looked up at Wang Shen and nodded firmly. "Officer Wang, please ask whatever you want to ask. We will do our best to help."
"Acheng, answer my question first. When Han Mo came to the restaurant for dine-in, did you see her with Lin Su?" Wang Shen shifted his gaze from Qi Huan to Acheng.
Acheng thought for a while, then shook his head. "I'm basically always in the shop, but I don't recall ever seeing Lin Su and Han Mo together."
After hearing Acheng's answer, Wang Shen nodded and continued to ask, "What about Lin Su himself, or did he go to 'Spicy Restaurant' with any other friends?"
Ah Cheng thought for a while, then shook his head. "No, to be honest, Officer Wang, the first time you and Lin Su came to 'Spicy Restaurant' was the first time I met Lin Su. Before that, I had no impression of him at all."
Upon hearing what Acheng said, Wang Shen frowned slightly, then said softly, "But why is he so familiar with the menu of your 'Spicy Restaurant'?"
Qi Huan picked up where Wang Shen left off, frowning as well, and said, "Speaking of which, I also found it strange at the time."
Qi Huan's words piqued Wang Shen's interest, and Wang Shen asked in return, "Oh? What do you mean?"
“This menu was drafted by Xiaolin and me together, and Lin Su happened to be there too. Xiaolin asked for more Sichuan dishes, which I found strange because Xiaolin doesn’t eat spicy food much. Later I found out that Lin Su is from Sichuan, so he especially likes Sichuan cuisine. When we were finalizing the specific dishes, Lin Su seemed to know our restaurant’s dishes like the back of his hand. We even joked that he knew the restaurant’s dishes better than we did. Now that I think about it, Lin Su’s expression was indeed a little strange.” Qi Huan recalled the scene of drafting the menu that day and shared her speculations.
Wang Shen nodded, then looked at Qi Huan and continued to ask, "I heard Han Lin mention your restaurant's membership system. It seems that only high-level members can enjoy room service, is that right?"
Qi Huan nodded. "Yes, because we have limited staff and a lot of customers dining in, we set up this rule."
"Do you still remember these VIP members? Is Lin Su a VIP member of your store?"
Qi Huan thought for a moment, then shook her head. "To be honest, I don't handle these things in the store personally. Han Lin should be more familiar with this. But it's okay, we can just check our store's system."
Hearing Qi Huan's words, Wang Shen nodded. He seemed more certain of his earlier guess. Someone who had never been to "Spicy Restaurant" yet was so familiar with its dishes must be ordering delivery. But if Lin Su wasn't a VIP member, who would place the order?
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