Chapter 71 Following closely
Xia Lili came back to her senses and met a pair of smiling peach blossom eyes - Pei Qinyue tilted his head slightly and looked at her with interest, with a hint of teasing in his eyes, but not frivolous.
"Miss, why are you staring at me?"
His voice was low and mellow, with a slight rise at the end. "Is there something on my face?"
Xia Lili quickly shook her head: "No, no, I was distracted just now, sorry."
Pei Qinyue chuckled, casually adjusting his cufflinks with his fingertips, the lines of his wrist bones elegantly defined. "This is the first time someone's been distracted while talking to me."
Seeing this, Tan Man couldn't help but murmur, "This humble family has never seen the world. They are so crazy in front of others..."
Pei Qinyue keenly caught these words. He raised his eyes slightly, and a lazy smile appeared at the corner of his lips, but his eyes were still fixed on Xia Lili.
"Oh?" He said in a long tone, with a smile, "So this lady likes my appearance?"
He leaned forward slightly and gentlemanly adjusted her slightly crooked pearl necklace, his fingertips touching and then letting go, politely and restrained.
"Then you can take your time to read it at the banquet later."
After saying that, he stood up and winked at her, a smile spreading in his peach blossom eyes, affectionate and bewitching.
"I'm leaving first, my little mermaid princess."
When he turned around, the hem of his silk shirt carried a faint scent of amber and citrus, and his voice drifted lazily over: "See you later."
Xia Lili commented expressionlessly: Show-off.
He was about to be poisoned to death, yet he was still acting like a vixen.
At this time, Anna came over with the housekeeper who was driving a scooter: "Miss Xia, get in the car. We just changed our shoes in the car."
The club's shuttle bus is a service only available to the club's top VIPs. Lin Jiaojiao was surprised to see Anna and the housekeeper respectfully helping Xia Lili into the car.
She quickly called out to Xia Lili: "Xia Lili, where did you get that dress?"
Xia Lili didn't even glance at the two of them. She was anxious to find a place to send a message: "Sister Anna, let's go."
The mobility scooter sped away, leaving Lin Jiaojiao and Tan Man standing there in shock.
Lin Jiaojiao gritted her teeth in anger: "What high-flying family did Xia Lili climb to? She can even wear the latest designer dresses."
Tan Man was also angry, but she still comforted Lin Jiaojiao: "Jiaojiao, don't be angry. What she has now is obtained by taking shortcuts. It's not her own. There will always be a time when she will be kicked away by someone."
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In the scooter, Anna asked Xia Lili, "Miss Xia, were those two your friends?"
Xia Lili shook her head. "My college roommate, who I wasn't close to, was called Lin Jiaojiao. I didn't expect to bump into him here."
She explained, "Lin Jiaojiao's grandfather also held his birthday party here. Judging from her Moments, it seemed to be in the Dragon Palace Hall."
Anna looked strange when she heard this: "The Dragon Palace Hall was contracted by our President Tang to celebrate Old Lady Bai's birthday."
Xia Lili: "Ah? Are you guys hosting a birthday party for Mr. Lin today?"
The housekeeper thought for a moment and replied, "Mr. Lin from Lin's Textiles has booked a small hall here for my father's birthday."
Lin’s Textiles is the business of Lin Jiaojiao’s family.
Xia Lili suddenly understood, so Lin Jiaojiao deliberately checked in at the Dragon Palace Hall early in the morning and took photos to post on WeChat Moments?
Anna checked her phone and said, "Lin's Fabrics is one of our small downstream suppliers."
It turns out that Lin's Textiles is nothing compared to Shengtang Group.
However, Xia Lili didn't have time to think about these things. She was anxiously waiting for Li Qiuhan's reply on the other end of the phone.
She had just edited the relevant information about the hallucination and sent it to Li Qihan.
[Captain Li, I'm at the Xuanji Water Margin private club on Azure Sandbar, attending Ms. Bai Zi's birthday party.]
I foresee a case of poisoning happening here.
The victim was Pei Qinyue, the designer and only son of the Pei Group. He died of cyanide poisoning. He collapsed while toasting Old Lady Bai and died despite medical efforts.
Less than five minutes later, Li Qihan replied, "Got it."
"I'll get ready and bring people over right away."
"Solid cyanide has a bitter almond smell. When applied to utensils, it may form a white frost or white powder, but if it is spread evenly, it is not very visible."
"Think about it again and see if you can provide more clues."
Xia Lili frowned, and the hallucination showed Pei Qinyue eating and toasting.
In other words, poisoning is related to these two links.
Xia Lili told Li Qihan the information.
Li Qihan frowned when he received the news: "Eat, toast?"
"Do you remember what kind of wine they toasted with in the hallucination? White wine or champagne?"
Xia Lili recalled carefully: "It was a light yellow liquid, probably champagne."
Li Qihan replied after a while: "Champagne is an acidic wine. It can react chemically with thiocyanate and volatilize hydrogen gas."
"Pay special attention to the wine glasses and the items on Pei Qinyue's table, and whether there are any suspicious waiters or guests."
--"good!"
When Xia Lili received the message from Li Qihan, she couldn't help but admire him. It seems that criminal investigation really requires proficiency in everything. Connecting various knowledge can speed up the efficiency of solving cases.
At this moment, Anna's voice rang in Xia Lili's ears, "Miss Xia, we've arrived. Let me take you to see Mr. Tang, Mrs. Tang, and Old Madam Bai."
"Oh, okay."
Xia Lili and Anna got out of the car.
Li Qihan sent another message: "Remember to keep a close eye on Pei Qinyue!"
Xia Lili: ok!
The Dragon Palace Hall is an underwater restaurant with a height of more than ten meters. It uses fully transparent glass. Xia Lili felt like she had walked into a large aquarium. Seahorses, flying fish, giant sharks and all kinds of marine life surrounded it. It really felt like she had entered the Dragon Palace. It was very grand and novel.
"Oh, our benefactor is here!"
Old Mrs. Bai was chatting with a group of old friends. When she saw Xia Lili coming, she hurried over happily and held her hand.
Xia Lili also said some words of congratulations to Old Mrs. Bai, which made Old Mrs. Bai laugh so hard that she couldn't stop.
"Let me introduce you to everyone. This is the noble man who saved my granddaughter and my daughter."
Old Mrs. Bai introduced Xia Lili to her friends.
Xia Lili greeted them shyly and politely: "Hello, everyone. I'm Xia Lili."
Mrs. Bai’s girlfriends also showed their support.
"Oh my, what a beauty!"
"You can tell at first glance that he's very smart."
"I heard that Sister Bai misunderstood you at the time and gave you the jade bracelet she bought for three million to apologize. I asked her for it on my birthday, but she didn't give it to me!"
Mo? That jade bracelet is three million?
Xia Lili widened her eyes in surprise.
The more Mrs. Bai looked at Xia Lili, the more satisfied she became:
"I wish my granddaughter could be as pretty as you."
"Lili, the banquet hasn't started yet, let Anna show you around first."
"Then you and I, along with Xiao Tang and his wife, can sit at the same table."
"Xiao Tang and his wife have some things to take care of and are on their way. They will personally entertain you, their savior, later!"
Xia Lili smiled absentmindedly and said, "No need to be so formal. Today is your birthday, just be happy."
She looked around: "Aunt Bai, have you seen Pei Qinyue?"
As soon as Mrs. Bai and her group of girlfriends heard Xia Lili's question, their eyes immediately became teasing.
An old lady wearing an emerald immediately pulled out her tri-fold phone and asked, "Are you looking for my grandson?"
"I'll call him over!"
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