The Evil White Nightmare (10)

Meng Siqi knew that she had lost her composure. A big reason why she came to this world was because of Lu He. Now the murderer of the Hong Zhuang serial murder case has appeared, and Lu He is under investigation. He was almost hit by the bullet of the White Helmet. In the near future, will Lu He repeat a scene in history?

But she couldn't lose her composure now, and couldn't let Lu He be distracted because of her. She forced a smile and said, "I'm fine. Maybe I'm too tired today."

"That's right," Lu He curled his lips slightly, "I've talked to you about too many cases. We were supposed to have dinner today. I'll take you back to rest."

"Okay." Meng Siqi tried to calm down. She didn't want to show her bad side to him. She lowered her head slightly and stood up. "You should rest too. You don't have to see me off. I'll be upstairs."

"It's okay, let's go." Lu He went forward and opened the door.

The darkness outside was illuminated by the lights in the house. Meng Siqi walked slowly into the darkness, but with Lu He behind her, she felt at ease. She stepped onto the stairs step by step, tears welling up in her eyes. She opened the door of her house, secretly wiped her eyes with her sleeve, turned around and smiled: "Lu He, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow, Siqi."

She slowly closed the door, submerging Lu He in the night. The next second, tears welled up in her eyes. She stood there, quietly closing her eyelids, trying not to feel so sad.

Maybe Lu He in this world changed her fate. Otherwise, what was the meaning of her coming to this world? What were those magical images she obtained? Maybe every time she solved a case was part of the butterfly effect. As long as she worked hard enough, she could change the timeline of this world, and then Lu He would definitely be safe.

That night, Meng Siqi couldn't sleep and slept for more than three hours. In the morning, she found herself very haggard. She smiled at herself in the mirror. The sunlight outside the window had jumped over the windowsill and shone on a small cactus, which was full of vitality.

After washing up, Meng Siqi prepared to go to work early as he had important work to do today on investigating a child kidnapping case.

Tianlong Community is only five kilometers away from the police station, and it only takes about 40 to 50 minutes to walk there. It saves time compared to taking the bus from home to work. It would be even faster if she bought a bicycle later.

As she was walking, she met colleagues riding bicycles on the road. They greeted her and said, "Xiao Meng, have you moved?"

“Yes, I moved here.”

"Buy a car, especially fast."

"good."

Meng Siqi walked for a while and could see the shadow of the police station building in the distance. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind him: "Meng Siqi!"

When she turned her head, she found that it was Lu He who was riding a bicycle. The speed was neither fast nor slow, and he would soon pass by her.

She didn't know why, but when she saw her again, the depression and anxiety in her heart seemed to disappear.

Lu He said loudly: "Don't look at me, look ahead——"

He held the bike with his left hand, raised his right hand, and made a gun-raising gesture, then made a shooting motion toward the front, "Bang--"

Meng Siqi followed his gesture and looked forward. Not far ahead was an uncle riding a motorcycle. Just as Lu He raised his hand and fired, the wig on his head fell off and flew backwards, fluttering in the wind!

"My hair, my hair?" The uncle braked his motorcycle suddenly.

Meng Siqi understood that the uncle's hair might fall off at any time, but the observant Lu He seized the opportunity and created a drama.

Lu He rode his bike past her, turned around and smiled at her.

In a blink of an eye, only his back was left on his bicycle. Meng Siqi chased after him and picked up the uncle's wig. She looked at the uncle running towards her with his shiny head and an awkward smile on his face. She looked up into the distance again. Suddenly, she felt both amused and embarrassed. She laughed and shouted into the distance: "Lu He, you are so mean!"

*

"Shen Xiangming arrived just in time!" Lu He's tone was slightly sarcastic.

Lu He was called to Liu Maoping's office early in the morning because the provincial department was going to get involved in the Jia Longhui case and specially dispatched Shen Xiangming, the captain of the provincial department's criminal police team, to take over the case.

Liu Maoping knew that Lu Heding would not be willing to hand over the case he was investigating to others, even if it was a provincial department with more abundant resources and more professional capabilities.

But this was both an organizational decision and what he expected.

He spoke slowly and carefully, "Lu He, the provincial department sent Shen Xiangming to assist in the investigation of the Jia Longhui case. This is the provincial department's consideration and also my hope. Now the Jia Longhui case involves too many people and has also affected some prominent figures in the province and city. To be honest, this difficult task is not something that our municipal bureau can accomplish alone."

"I never question the decisions of the organization, but I have reservations about it."

In Liu Maoping's eyes, Lu He at this time is like a stubborn child, and also like himself when he was young. He admires Lu He very much. Sometimes you will be amazed at his ability to solve cases, but he also has a different brilliance from others. Because of his brilliance, he never admits defeat, and he also has the mentality of not accepting others and looking down on others.

As the director, he must understand his thoughts, so he comforted him: "I remember that year, you stayed in the Municipal Bureau just for the Xiang Jie case..."

When he said this, Lu He's eyes darkened. Recently, clues in the Xiang Jie case came to light, and the same model of bullets and pistols as five years ago surfaced. Now the White Helmet is the biggest suspect, and if the Jia Longhui case is to be truly solved, the White Helmet must be arrested.

Liu Maoping said in a deep voice: "I will apply to the provincial department and let our municipal bureau continue to investigate the whereabouts of the White Helmets until they are arrested. This will give Xiang Jie the truth and justice, and also fulfill the wishes of the municipal bureau."

He wanted to comfort Lu He and also give an explanation to the Municipal Bureau. The Xiang Jie case must be solved by the Municipal Bureau, where Xiang Jie was born and raised.

"Director Liu, I can do it." Lu He nodded heavily. He was not making a concession, but the firm belief in his heart was largely due to the fact that Xiang Jie's injustice had not been redressed.

"Okay, Shen Xiangming will be here soon. I hope you can work together to handle this case."

"Knock, knock, knock..." The door was open and someone was standing at the door knocking.

Liu Maoping turned around and saw the man, who was about 1.80 meters tall, about 30 years old, wearing a red-brown leather jacket with the copper buckles shining. He was tall and strong with a handsome appearance. His eagle-like eyes were looking into the office, and the corners of his mouth showed a smile of meeting old friends.

This person is Shen Xiangming, the captain of the provincial criminal police team. This is not the first time Shen Xiangming has come to the municipal police station. Five years ago, when he was the deputy captain of the provincial criminal police team, he was assigned by the provincial department to the municipal police station to participate in a child kidnapping and murder case. Although the case was not solved in the end, he also left a series of wonderful case analysis. It is very likely that the portrait of the murderer he published in the media shocked the murderer and prevented him from committing crimes again.

Liu Maoping's understanding of him is not limited to this. Shen Xiangming is very young, and he has been promoted in the provincial government. His ability is naturally not low, and he is at least on par with Lu He. From his point of view, his comprehensive ability is better than Lu He. Comprehensive ability is a more abstract ability, but if we take one of them alone, Shen Xiangming's social ability may be much better than Lu He.

"Director Liu, I'm very excited to be back at the Municipal Bureau again. I've been anxious to come see you guys since early this morning," Shen Xiangming said with a smile as he walked into the office. "Lu He is here too. It's been a while."

He walked up to the two of them and patted Lu He on the shoulder. "You are stronger and more elegant now. Senior is very optimistic about you."

Lu He didn't say anything. Liu Maoping smiled and said, "Xiang Ming, you've worked hard on this journey. I'll make you a cup of good tea."

He walked to the desk, took out the tea can, and carefully selected the tea. While busy, he said, "Lu He just said that he has been looking forward to your coming. You two studied at the Provincial Police University. You are the 'Police University Twins'. You two know each other. I am looking forward to working together on this case!"

Liu Maoping grabbed the kettle and poured hot water. Shen Xiangming stepped forward and took the cup. "Director Liu is right. I have known Lu He for a long time. Back then, he was a little scholar who was so shy that he could hardly speak. To be more precise, he was like a little girl. I was the one who brought him to the Student Union."

"Two years," Shen Xiangming held up two fingers and said with a beaming face, "In two years he completed his transformation. When I saw that he was more capable than me, I immediately resigned as the president of the student union. The year he was the president of the student union, you don't know that the girls chasing after him lined up like a street."

"It's good that you are still young," Liu Maoping sighed, "You have been away from school for only a few years, so you can reminisce about the past while you are working on the case."

Liu Maoping glanced at Lu He and found that Lu He did not smile. He looked back at Shen Xiangming and invited him to sit on the sofa. "Lu He, come and sit too."

After Lu He sat on the sofa, Liu Maoping said solemnly: "I have discussed this case with Deputy Director Xing of the Provincial Department (Provincial Public Security Department). The suspect in the white helmet has always been followed by Lu He..."

"Don't worry, Director Liu," Shen Xiangming stroked Liu Maoping's arm, "I have received the opinions of the provincial department. Lu He will continue to be in charge of the Jia Longhui case and track down the white helmet. I am here to assist Lu He, mainly to investigate the forces behind these people involved in the case, especially those related to the province."

"Okay then. I believe you already have a plan on how to divide the work. I hope this case can be implemented as soon as possible as the provincial department wishes."

"Don't worry, Director Liu," Shen Xiangming said with a solemn oath, "I'm not here to see the scenery. If I can't get things done, I will never set foot in Jinyang again."

"Xiang Ming, Liu is leaving this matter to you."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries. Shen Xiangming took a few sips of hot tea, put down the cup, turned around and patted Lu He's arm, "Let's go. I'll talk to you about the case."

After bidding farewell to Liu Maoping, the two walked towards an office together. Shen Xiangming whispered, "Lu He, I have to criticize you. You have been to the province less often in the past two years. Although the old man has passed away, it is not appropriate to just call your sister. I don't believe that the Municipal Bureau is busier than the Provincial Department. Although your sister and I are divorced..."

Lu He suddenly stopped and looked at him coldly, "Since you are divorced, don't bring up these things in the future. If you are not embarrassed, I am embarrassed too."

Shen Xiangming was stunned and smiled awkwardly: "It is indeed quite embarrassing, but we are friends after all. Let's go and see the case."

Shen Xiangming brought several criminal police officers, who were now waiting in the conference room. Lu He brought the case files and information related to the Jia Longhui case. In the conference room, he introduced all the information about the Jia Longhui case to him one by one. Shen Xiangming nodded after understanding it, "Lu He, you explained it very clearly. I believe that if you and I work together, the case will be solved smoothly. Well, it's past twelve o'clock, let's go to the cafeteria to have a meal, and we will take action in the afternoon."

Lu He and Shen Xiangming walked side by side. When they were queuing in the cafeteria, Shen Xiangming looked around and suddenly stopped at one place. He sighed: "Alas, your small place has a beautiful woman. It is indeed a beautiful landscape."

Lu He glanced and found Meng Siqi and Zhao Leiting standing in another line. As he looked over, Meng Siqi also looked over there. She pursed her lips and smiled, then turned her head back.

"Do you know each other?" Shen Xiangming stood in front and leaned towards him and asked, "She doesn't have a partner, right? Lu He? Is she talking to you?"

Lu He said expressionlessly, "I just came to the police station last year."

"Good, that's great."

Lu He said, "Get some food."

Shen Xiangming turned around quickly, held out his plate and asked for two pickled vegetables. The two walked to their seats. While eating, Shen Xiangming said, "Your sister and I have no feelings for each other anymore. We have come to that point. We can't get over it without a divorce. I hope you can understand. During this time, I have been looking for an opportunity to invite you to dinner and sit down to chat, but I was too busy..."

Lu He ignored him. Shen Xiangming ate a few more bites. He raised his head and looked somewhere. He ate a few more bites and looked again.

Lu He turned his head and looked in that direction, and found that Meng Siqi was sitting in that direction, listening to Zhao Lei Ting with a smile.

He turned around and said coldly, "Hurry back after eating."

"Look at you, you're in such a hurry to eat. You can't rush to handle a case."

After they finished eating, they walked out of the cafeteria together. At the cafeteria door, Lu He saw Meng Siqi standing there. When she saw the two of them coming out, the corners of her mouth curved up, her face as white as jade. Lu He discovered that Meng Siqi was indeed different from others. She could always make people calm, as if she was the breeze that passed through the woods and smoothed the rippling lake.

"Meng Siqi?" Shen Xiangming stopped, pointed at her, and said with a smile, "You are Meng Siqi."

Meng Siqi was about to say hello to Lu He when she saw a man of similar age next to him. The two seemed to be talking about a lot of topics. They were standing very close to each other in the queue. She guessed that he must be a good friend of Lu He. She smiled and said, "Do you know me?"

Shen Xiangming continued to talk: "Of course I know you. You are famous in the provincial department. The case of Song Xinran, the murder case of Long Shanwen in the B&B, and the case of Yao Renjun are all difficult to handle. If they were placed in the provincial department, we would have to peel off our skins. But your performance is amazing."

Listening to his description, Meng Siqi guessed that this person was not simple. He knew about her involvement in three cases, especially the Yao Renjun case that just ended recently. He must be an important person from the provincial department. She still kept smiling: "You are too kind. That is all the credit of our municipal bureau."

Shen Xiangming said, "Siqi, you are too modest. I came to the city bureau today to handle a case, which is of course very important. Getting to know you is also the first priority of this trip. By the way, Lu He, shouldn't you introduce me now?"

Meng Siqi then realized that Lu He had been standing there expressionless. He was usually so calm, but now he looked calm and even indifferent, which made people feel that he didn't care much about the matter in front of him. At this time, Shen Xiangming reminded him, and he said lightly: "Shen Xiangming, the captain of the provincial department's criminal police team, this time I am here to take charge of the Jia Longhui case."

Sure enough, Meng Siqi was right. They were from the Provincial Department. However, she didn't understand why Shen Xiangming was in charge of the Jia Longhui case. No wonder Lu He was not very happy. After all, Lu He had put in a lot of effort in this case. So she wondered if she should find some time to comfort him.

"Yes, yes," Shen Xiangming said with a smile, "I am indeed here to handle the Jia Longhui case, but I still need Lu He's help right now."

At this time, Zhao Lei Ting ran over and said, "Hey, you are all here, Team Lu, have you just eaten?"

Lu He pursed his lips and responded.

Zhao Lei Ting urged: "Siqi, the meal is ready, hurry back, Brother Feng is waiting, we'll talk next time when the team is on the road."

Shen Xiangming said hurriedly, "See you later, Siqi. Let's have dinner sometime. I have gained some insights in criminal investigation in the past two years, and I would like to discuss them with you."

"Okay, see you later." Meng Siqi greeted the two of them with a smile.

The two walked side by side towards the office. Zhao Leiting asked, "Who is that person? Why does he look so similar to you?"

"Shen Xiangming, the captain of the provincial criminal police team."

"he?"

Looking at Meng Siqi's back as he left, Shen Xiangming patted Lu He's arm and said, "What are you thinking about? Let's go."

After walking for a while, Lu He asked expressionlessly, "How did you recognize her?" Even if the case materials of the Municipal Bureau were sent to the Provincial Department, Meng Siqi's photo would not be sent.

Shen Xiangming smiled and said, "You seem to be good at solving cases. The most beautiful person on the display window in the corridor is Meng Siqi."

Lu He then remembered that Meng Siqi had taken photos at the celebration party at the end of last year.

"Could that young man just now be Meng Siqi's boyfriend?" Shen Xiangming leaned over and asked close to his ear.

Lu He turned his head and gave him a cold look: "This is a public place, is there any problem that requires you to get so close?"

Shen Xiangming smiled and leaned back, "Yes, yes, I remember that you don't like men. Forget it, you don't like women either. I still remember when you were in college, so many beautiful girls chased you, but you just studied hard. You see, facts have proved that studying hard is harmful to young people."

Lu He ignored him and walked forward quickly. Shen Xiangming followed him, "You are still angry, like a little girl. Let's not talk about it. How do you plan to handle the case this afternoon? I want to hear your opinion. We can't forget the case because we are chasing a little girl."

Lu He stopped again and sneered, "You want to pursue Meng Siqi?"

"Yes, what's the problem? A gentleman loves a beautiful lady."

"You're delusional! She won't like you."

"How do you know she doesn't like me? I'm a captain of the provincial department. Why would she look down on me? In the future, I will bring her to the provincial department. With her ability, she can be promoted to deputy captain in three years. The future she has in the provincial department is beyond comparison in this small place."

"She's not that kind of person."

"How do you know? I've known you for ten years, and you don't understand girls at all. Let's make a bet. Within a month of my being here, Meng Siqi will be with me."

Lu He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll wait. If she is this kind of person, I will beat her up."

"Look, you are obviously angry. You think I am divorced and not young anymore. I shouldn't date a girl who is too much older than me. But what does it matter? Everyone has the right to pursue beauty and true love. I believe Meng Siqi is not an ordinary person. She will definitely understand my true heart."

Lu He snorted coldly and turned away. Shen Xiangming spread his hands, shook his head and smiled.

At dusk, after Meng Siqi, Feng Shaomin and Zhao Leiting had visited around without success, they bought a bicycle near Tianlong Community. When she was riding back, she met Lu He who was also riding back to the community. The two met by chance, smiled at each other, and stopped their bikes.

Lu He asked, "Just got off work?"

"Yes. Let's go together." Meng Siqi had a question to ask him.

The two of them pushed the cart side by side, and Meng Siqi asked, "Captain Lu, now that Captain Shen has come to the Municipal Bureau, will you all follow his instructions?"

"Siqi, call me Lu He in private."

"oh."

"Shen Xiangming and I have a division of labor. Our team will continue to investigate the white helmets, while Shen Xiangming will investigate those who are related to the club. After all, the connection is very wide."

"Oh, so your work is independent, that's also good." She originally wanted to comfort him, but now there is no need. After all, with the participation of the provincial department, the case can be handled efficiently. Especially when there are too many people involved in the case, the power of the municipal bureau alone is far from enough.

"Do you still want to eat fish today?" Lu He looked forward without looking at her.

"...No. I'm not that hungry today, I'll just eat something." Lu He was busy all night preparing the big pot of fish yesterday, and he still had to wash the dishes and mop the floor afterwards. Lu He was already very busy at work, and she really didn't want him to be busy anymore.

"Okay. Then tell me when you want to eat it later." Lu He's tone suddenly became a little low.

Meng Siqi could sense that Lu He must be a little tired, so she immediately said, "By the way, I'll go buy some bread later. If you have a flavor you like, I'll bring you some."

"No need." Lu He shook his head slightly.

"All right."

The two of them walked slowly to the building where they lived, only to see workers moving a refrigerator standing at the entrance, preparing to go upstairs.

The two decided to wait a while. At this time, a tall figure came out from the corridor and said, "Keep the refrigerator stable. I'll pack more cigarettes for you guys."

Meng Siqi was stunned for a moment. Wasn't that person Shen Xiangming? In her peripheral vision, Lu He's expression was also stunned. He rarely had this kind of expression.

After Shen Xiangming finished making the arrangements, he turned around and saw two people standing outside the building. With a warm smile on his face, he walked over and said, "We'll be neighbors from now on, so we can take care of each other. I'll rent room 402 for now."

Meng Siqi remembered that she lived in 502 and Lu He lived in 302. How come Shen Xiangming took advantage of the opportunity and booked this building? It seems that this building is very popular with everyone.

She smiled and said, "Captain Shen, are you planning to rent it for a long time?"

"It depends. If everything goes well, it will take a month or two. Renting a house is better than staying in a hotel. By the way, the old refrigerator is not working well, so I just replaced it with a new one. I have a few specialties. Siqi, let's find some time to get together."

Meng Siqi glanced at Lu He and found that he had no expression and his eyes were a little cold. She could only continue, "Okay."

Shen Xiangming said: "When I moved out, I sold the refrigerator to Lu He at half price."

Meng Siqi smiled and said, "You can actually sell it to me. My refrigerator doesn't work very well. I didn't pay much attention to it when I rented the house, and I don't want to replace it."

"Give it to Lu He. You can live in a big house in the province in the future."

"Province?"

"Yes, the provincial department is the dream of every local detective."

"Captain Shen, you must be joking. I just arrived at the Municipal Bureau."

"No kidding, I'm very optimistic about you." Shen Xiangming laughed, "Hey, don't just stand there, let's go upstairs, or let's all taste my cooking skills tonight."

"..." Meng Siqi forced a smile, "Captain Shen, I can't do it today. I've already eaten." She had just rejected Lu He, and she couldn't just "backstab" him the next moment.

"Okay, no rush. I'll buy the food some other day and we can get together again."