The chilling aura emanating from him was something that no ordinary person could exude.
Rather, it is the aura of leadership that can only be exuded by someone who has been in a high position for a long time.
In her past life, Lu Huaijiao had met many wealthy and powerful people and could sense that the person in question might not have much money, but was definitely a very powerful person.
He must be the one Gu Changzheng has been referring to, the leader in charge of investigating Lu Zhengde.
"Hello."
Lu Huaijiao noticed that the other person was looking at her, and she greeted them with a casual look: "I am Gu Changzheng's wife."
She has a strange quirk: she becomes stronger when faced with a strong opponent.
Seeing the obviously powerful man in front of her, she also put away the shyness and bashfulness of a young girl, and became calm and composed, transforming into a successful businesswoman who had been through many battles.
Lu Huaijiao's completely unfazed demeanor surprised Nie Heng for a moment, then he burst into laughter.
"Very good, sister-in-law is a very courageous person, a true heroine!"
Lu Huaijiao nodded slightly, reserved and composed.
Gu Changzheng suppressed a laugh. His wife was so serious; she was trying to save face for him in front of others. He felt both warm and amused, and he just wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible so he could go home and sleep with his wife.
"Captain Nie, I've come over so late at night because there's something I need to report to you."
Gu Changzheng looked serious. Nie Heng nodded, gesturing for them to sit down and talk.
Gu Changzheng pulled Lu Huaijiao to sit down to the side. Xiang Dongcheng, who had come in a little later, also came in. He poured them tea and then sat down in a seat to the side.
Gu Changzheng first handed the letter, which resembled a diary, left by Xu Xiuyun to Nie Heng. Nie Heng quickly scanned it and then passed it to Xiang Dongcheng, who was standing to the side, so that he could also take a look.
Xiang Dongcheng: ? ? ?
"Captain Nie, I can barely recognize these proper characters, but this..." Clearly, for Xiang Dongcheng, who hadn't read many books and had learned everything on his own, the small regular script was a bit difficult.
Nie Heng didn't mind; he smiled and looked at Lu Huaijiao.
"Comrade Lu, why don't you tell us?"
The eyes of all three men present were fixed on her.
Lu Huaijiao was not intimidated, nor did she speak incoherently. Instead, she fluently recounted the entire story.
When Xiang Dongcheng heard that she and Niu Fangfang had gone to the house where someone had just died, his reaction was similar to Gu Changzheng's, no, it was even more agitated.
"I say, aren't you two girls a bit too bold? Aren't you afraid that old woman Xu Xiuyun hasn't left yet?"
He opened his mouth to the east of the city.
Nie Heng coughed: "Dongcheng, have you forgotten that people in our line of work don't fear gods and ghosts? Besides, there aren't any gods or ghosts around these days."
Xiang Dongcheng chuckled: "Yes, Captain Nie is right, but they're being way too audacious."
He decided that he would go to Fang'er tomorrow and have a serious talk with her, telling her that she shouldn't go to such dangerous places in the future.
Nie Heng was unaware of his ulterior motives; instead, he continued to look at Lu Huaijiao with admiration in his eyes.
"Comrade Lu, please continue to share your views on this matter."
Nie Heng spoke up, and Gu Changzheng looked at her encouragingly. Lu Huaijiao also stopped being modest and boldly stated her deduction.
"Judging from the contents of the letter, Xu Xiuyun must have had the habit of writing a diary. We don't know why she didn't write this in her usual diary, but we are certain that she must have had a diary."
I wonder if the murderer found the diary when he killed Xu Xiuyun.
"If we can find Xu Xiuyun's diary, we should be able to find out who the man she loved so deeply was."
Of course, this also suggests that Xu Xiuyun has been working for someone.
Lu Huaijiao's analysis makes a lot of sense.
Nie Heng listened and nodded. After Lu Huaijiao finished speaking, he smiled and looked at Gu Changzheng: "No wonder the fourth brother said that his sister-in-law is a female Sherlock Holmes. Her thinking and logic are exactly the kind of talent we need."
Gu Changzheng's eyelids twitched.
"Captain Nie, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
He's already been tricked onto the "pirate ship" by Captain Nie, and now it seems Captain Nie isn't going to spare his wife either.
Gu Changzheng felt a great headache.
Xiang Dongcheng, always eager for excitement, kept nodding in agreement: "Captain Nie is right, your sister-in-law is really smart. She's a proper college graduate with a higher degree than us. With someone like her joining us, we'll definitely be much more efficient than a bunch of illiterate people like us."
"Brother Xiang..."
Gu Changzheng's lips twitched incessantly, his eyes constantly following Xiang Dongcheng's actions. Wasn't he afraid that if he tricked him like this, he would trick Niu Fangfang in return?
He put on a fearless demeanor towards Dongcheng.
Gu Changzheng: ...
Lu Huaijiao, however, took Captain Nie's words to heart.
"Captain Nie, may I ask what exactly you do?"
"Hmm? What does Comrade Lu think we are?" Nie Heng asked with a smile, then remembered what Lu Huaijiao had said when she came in. He chuckled and quickly added, "Don't worry, Comrade Lu, we are not spies. On the contrary, we are here to catch traitors and spies."
During the Chinese New Year, the city's reservoir was bombed. The government and the public security department conducted a joint investigation for a long time, but apart from catching a few small fry, they found nothing.
On the surface, they closed the case, but behind the scenes, they still sent out two teams, one overt and one covert, to investigate.
The one branch that was in the open was brazenly searching the city for people with suspicious behavior.
A clandestine team, led by Nie Heng and comprised of several key members personally selected by him, along with a few external recruits, secretly investigated the traitors in the city.
These unofficial staff members included the exceptionally capable Gu Changzheng and Xiang Dongcheng.
The two of them had extensive connections in the provincial capital and knew many people. Nie Heng recruited them into his own network to make it easier for him to conduct investigations.
When school started, the explosion at Yuhong Class led Nie Heng and his team to target Lu Zhengde, based on clues provided by Gu Changzheng.
Now, with the news of Xu Xiuyun's 'suicide,' Nie Heng can't yet determine whether there's anything fishy about it, but he's certain that Xu Xiuyun's background is not simple.
The best evidence is the small calligraphy piece with floral patterns, personally written by Xu Xiuyun, which was brought by Lu Huaijiao.
Nie Heng admired Lu Huaijiao's intuition and wanted to recruit her as the third unofficial member of his organization.
"Of course, I'm just making this suggestion. The final decision is in your hands, Comrade Lu. Whether you join our organization or not, I can accept it and respect your decision."
Catching traitors and spies is a matter for the whole society.
As a citizen, Lu Huaijiao certainly hopes for national stability and social prosperity.
However, she also knew that her abilities were limited. She could analyze things with her brain, but she couldn't take action.
"Captain Nie..."
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