Wu Xiaojun was overjoyed. He rubbed his hands together and said to Jiang Xiaoyue, "We've found the evidence. Shall we leave?"
Jiang Xiaoyue rolled her eyes at him and said, "I don't think you're suited to be a police officer!"
Wu Xiaojun asked, puzzled, "Why? I aspire to be a police officer, how can I not be suitable?"
"I'm asking you, if you leave now, won't your sister suspect you?"
Wu Xiaojun immediately understood and said, "Yes, yes, we can't leave. It would be rash to leave and we'd easily arouse suspicion!"
So he sat down with Jiang Xiaoyue again, ready to continue watching the movie.
It was at this moment that he seemed to vaguely hear people talking outside. Wu Xiaojun became curious, got up, walked to the door, and pressed his ear against it, wanting to hear who was talking outside.
It was already dark outside. After watching the newsstand finish packing up, Ada walked to the ticket booth and asked Wu Shanshan, "Excuse me, is the owner here Zhou Chengzhi?"
Wu Shanshan turned to look at Ada and said, "I'm sorry, comrade, we don't sell tickets for the evening shows because we only show horror movies, and we're worried that the sound might be too loud and disturb the residents nearby. So we're not open at night!"
Ada repeated what she had just said, "I'm not buying a ticket, I'm asking if your boss is Zhou Chengzhi?"
"Yes, you need to see him?"
"It wasn't me who needed to talk to him; it was him who asked me to collaborate over the phone!"
"Looking for a collaboration? Who are you?"
When introducing himself, Ada looked around to make sure no one was watching before saying, "I am Ada, Lin Dongzhe's cousin!"
Upon hearing that it was Ada, Wu Shanshan was overjoyed, as if she had seen a walking god of wealth, and immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Oh, so you're my cousin Ada!"
Startled, Ada shushed her, saying, "Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear. You know what I do, don't let anyone report me!"
Wu Shanshan quickly looked around before coming out of the ticket booth and said, "Let's go! Let's talk in the office. My husband Chengzhi is in the office!"
"Oh, let's go then!"
So the two of them went into the movie theater one after the other.
Once inside the movie theater, Ada asked Wu Shanshan, "Why don't you open a night theater? That's when you're most hiring. It's such a waste to leave the theater empty and not make any money!"
"Didn't I just explain it to you? I was worried about disturbing everyone's rest. This is a cotton mill, not the general public. Most people work in two shifts. It's fine if it's lively during the day, but if it's lively at night, it will disturb the peace. You have to consider the actual situation!"
Ada then said as if she had just realized something, "Oh, I see!"
The two people entered the office while talking and saw Zhou Chengzhi asleep on the table.
Wu Shanshan walked up to Zhou Chengzhi and called out, "Chengzhi, look who's here!"
Zhou Chengzhi, still half asleep, looked up, drooling, and asked with bleary eyes, "Who is it?"
"Your cousin Ada who called this morning!"
Upon hearing the name of his cousin Ada, Zhou Chengzhi immediately perked up. He first wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth with his hand, then used a tissue to wipe the marks on the table before saying, "I'm so sorry, cousin Ada, for not welcoming you from afar. My apologies!"
Ada smiled amicably and said, "No need to be polite, we're all on the same side. I often supply you with goods. If Zhennan hadn't turned himself in, I wouldn't have come forward!"
Zhou Chengzhi also complained, "That Zhuang Zhennan is something else. He turned himself in and it was easy for him, but it made things so hard for us. We have to do everything ourselves and can't be careless at all!"
"Yes! Zhuang Zhennan is a bastard who harms himself and others. When he gets out, I'll definitely teach him a lesson."
"Alright, let's not talk about him anymore, it's bad luck!"
As Zhou Chengzhi spoke, he turned to Wu Shanshan and asked, "Honey, is there anyone to cook? Can you make us some side dishes or something? We can't just chat like this!"
Wu Shanshan said somewhat awkwardly, "I was supposed to cook, but Xiaojun was still watching a movie, so I thought I'd wait a bit and didn't rush to cook!"
Upon hearing that Wu Xiaojun was watching a movie, Zhou Chengzhi and Ada were both surprised. Zhou Chengzhi asked first, "Where is he watching a movie?"
Wu Shanshan looked at the two grown men in front of her with suspicion, her expression changing. She quickly said, "He and Jiang Xiaoyue are watching a movie in the next room!"
"Oh!" Zhou Chengzhi then asked, "How long have they been watching?"
"It'll only take about ten or twenty minutes!"
"Okay, then we'll watch for another hour. That should be enough time. Shanshan, have the workers go buy some snacks and beer. I'll chat with my cousin for a while. You keep an eye on Xiaojun and the other guy. We're going to talk in the bedroom. If he comes out, let me know so he doesn't see us. You know, my cousin is a wanted man, and Xiaojun works for the Public Security Bureau. They could easily get into trouble, you know?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Shanshan realized the seriousness of the situation and quickly said, "Okay, okay, I'll make the arrangements. You two go and talk things over! I guarantee Xiaojun and the other guy won't notice!"
"Alright, it's up to you now!"
So Zhou Chengzhi took Ada into the bedroom, and the two went to have a private chat.
Wu Shanshan then arranged for another worker to buy groceries and beer, while she herself sat by the office door, watching the cubicle door and observing when Wu Xiaojun would open it.
Meanwhile, Wu Xiaojun, who had his ear pressed against the door, didn't hear everything clearly, but he knew that the person his sister was receiving was no ordinary person. In addition, he had discovered the videotape on the ceiling, which made him inexplicably nervous.
Seeing that he seemed to be holding his pee, looking disoriented, absent-minded, and impatient, Jiang Xiaoyue asked Wu Xiaojun, "What's wrong with you? Did you drink too much water?"
Wu Xiaojun then stopped pacing and said, "I'm afraid that things might change if I delay, and I might miss a good opportunity. I want to go and deliver the message now, otherwise I'll regret it for the rest of my life if I miss this chance!"
Jiang Xiaoyue was also worried for Wu Xiaojun and said, "Why don't you find an excuse to go out for a while, say you need to buy some water or something, and go to a nearby phone booth to make a call!"
Wu Xiaojun grabbed Jiang Xiaoyue's hand, looked at her with deep affection, and said, "Xiaoyue, am I going a bit too far? Are you betraying your sister and brother-in-law for your own sake?"
Jiang Xiaoyue comforted him, saying, "Xiaojun, don't be nervous. What you're doing is right, absolutely right. You're upholding justice and doing something for the people. You should know that your brother-in-law also engaged in smuggling and broke the law. He should be punished. Don't feel guilty!"
"Then I'll try going out!"
"Okay, don't be nervous, or your sister will easily notice, and then all your efforts will be wasted!"
"Okay, okay, I'm not nervous, I'm not nervous, I'm not nervous!"
Jiang Xiaoyue chuckled and said, "What do you mean you're not nervous? Are you even a man? You're not calm at all when something happens. Be confident! You're a police officer, serving the people, don't you know that?"
Wu Xiaojun coughed once to compose himself before saying to Jiang Xiaoyue, "Then I'll go out!"
"Go! You must hold the line!"
Wu Xiaojun then carefully opened the door and immediately saw Wu Shanshan sitting at the office door, looking at him. He walked towards Wu Shanshan and said, "Sister, I'm going to buy Xiaoyue a bottle of water. She gets thirsty after watching a movie for a long time, and it's hot in July!"
"Yes, of course, I'll take two bottles from the refrigerator!"
"That's so embarrassing! I'll go buy it outside!"
"Are you being distant with your sister again? I'm your own sister, not a cousin, not a maternal cousin, but your sister from the same mother!"
As she spoke, Wu Shanshan took two bottles of water from the office refrigerator and handed them to Wu Xiaojun, saying, "Here, enjoy watching the movie with Xiaoyue. I'll buy you something delicious later!"
Wu Xiaojun had no choice but to take the water and said to Wu Shanshan with a smile, "Thank you, sister!"
Wu Shanshan patted Wu Xiaojun's head and said, "Let's go see a movie!"
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