The Evil White Nightmare (4)

Meng Siqi never thought that the person who wanted to rent out the house in Room 302 was Lu He. If she had known that, she would not have been so straightforward. If Lu He wanted to rent out the house, it meant that he was useful. If she took over smoothly, it would also help him solve his urgent problem.

Lu He seemed to have the same expression, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He asked, "Siqi, are you the one who wants to rent a house?"

"Uh..." Meng Siqi was quite embarrassed.

The real estate agent observed her expression and immediately said with a smile, "So you two know each other. If I had known, I would not have signed the contract. It would have been much better for you to live on the third floor directly. If you plan to change houses, we will give you the cheapest penalty."

Lu He pursed his lips and said calmly, "Siqi, the environment here is not bad, and the light on the fifth floor is better than on the third floor. Stay here and don't change."

Yes, of course Meng Siqi remembered. She had been here more than once. The environment here was quite nice. She forced a smile and said, "It was dark last time. I couldn't remember the name of the neighborhood, let alone which building it was..."

She suddenly wondered why she should explain this to him, as she really had no recollection of ever having been here.

She deliberately changed her tone to be casual: "I wanted to have a meal with you, but I didn't have the chance. It's a pity. Are you going back to work?"

"Okay, let's go back together." Lu He nodded.

The two walked out of the community. Lu He came here by bicycle. He pushed the bicycle and walked side by side with her. On the way, he asked, "I will move in two days. Do you want to eat anything? I will cook for you tonight."

In fact, she was just joking. She thought for a moment and said, "The road team is so busy, let's do it next time. I'm going home these two days, and I guess I can't move until the weekend."

"Okay." Lu He nodded, "Let's have dinner together when we have the chance."

"Why does Captain Lu suddenly plan to move to a new house?" She had always wondered this, and the environment of his house was pretty good.

"Nothing." Lu He glanced at her, his brows and eyes calm, "Maybe it's too far away from the police station."

Meng Siqi thought it wasn't far, only five kilometers. She used to take the bus for more than an hour, but now it would only take ten minutes to rent a car. But maybe Lu He is different. He is often too busy to go home at night, so maybe living next to the police station is the choice he wants most.

Meng Siqi was about to ask about the progress of the Jia Longhui case when Lu He suddenly said, "Siqi, let me take care of you. I have something else to do this afternoon."

Meng Si looked at his bicycle expectantly and didn't know how to answer for a moment. She had almost never ridden a boy's bicycle before.

Lu He got on the saddle, his mouth curled up slightly, "My skills are pretty good, trust me."

Meng Siqi certainly believed him, but she didn't believe if she could sit still.

Under Lu He's expectant gaze, she carefully sat on the back seat of the bicycle. Lu He pedaled and easily brought her along.

She held on to the rear seat frame tightly with both hands, fearing that she would fall off, but Lu He controlled the car very steadily, at an almost even speed. Her arms were just against his back, which was warm and pressed tightly against hers. After they sat down steadily, the temperature of the bodies in contact would make people very sensitive, but Meng Siqi couldn't keep a distance.

"It's downhill ahead, sit tight." Lu He reminded.

Meng Siqi said "hmm".

Soon she felt the wind speed increase. She sat behind Lu He's tall body and could not feel the whistling of the wind. However, the wind blew the unique wood scent on his body, which invaded her nostrils strongly. It was a very familiar and peaceful smell.

Suddenly, the car speeded up and Meng Siqi's body shook. She felt like she was going to fly out, so she hugged someone regardless of everything.

She hugged his waist and rested her forehead on his back. She felt his upper body straighten up suddenly and the car slowed down.

What was even more terrifying was that her face was already burning hot. She wanted to let him go, but she couldn't. If she did, she would feel like she was flying away. She could only grab his clothes around his waist with both hands. Her violent movements pulled Lu He's waist and abdomen tightly together.

The car finally slowed down, and Meng Siqi carefully loosened her arms. She finally let him go, but the feeling of shame just now made her unable to recover for a long time.

She really didn't mean it.

The bicycle stopped a few hundred meters away from the police station. Meng Siqi's face turned red and embarrassed. She jumped off the bicycle, lowered her head, and remained silent.

Lu He didn't even look at her, but pushed his bike forward silently. The two of them seemed to have experienced something unspeakable.

When she was almost at the police station gate, she saw police colleagues coming in and out from afar. She could no longer help but explain: "Captain Lu, just now... I didn't sit still..."

Lu He turned his head slightly, not looking at her, and a small arc crossed the corners of his mouth: "It's okay, I didn't control the speed just now."

Walking into the police station, Lu He said, "Go buy yourself a bicycle later."

Meng Siqi raised his eyebrows, "Well, okay."

"Okay, I'll find a place to park, you go in first."

"Okay." Meng Si looked at his back, curled the corners of his mouth, turned around and walked into the lobby of the police station.

The next afternoon, Municipal Bureau.

"Lu He, come here!" Instructor Qi Zhengping called him at the door of the team's office.

Qi Zhengping is over 40 years old this year. She is mainly responsible for the party work and ideological work of the municipal police officers. Sometimes she also manages the personal lives of the police officers. She is the big sister in the police station and is therefore respected by everyone.

Lu He walked out the door, and Luo Xiaoguo stretched his head to look at him, "Sister Qi, you have something to say about Team Lu."

Qi Zhengping's tone just now did have a hint of "disappointment with someone for not being able to make good use of their resources".

Yan Chun said: "What else is there? It's just urging him to fall in love and get married."

"That's true," Luo Xiaoguo said, "For the police, Lu He is a shining sword, but for Sister Yu Qi, he is a big problem."

"Liang Yunfeng, are you laughing?" Luo Xiaoguo glanced at Liang Yunfeng and saw that he was holding back his laughter. "I'm telling you, don't think you're young and don't fall in love quickly. If you drag it out and it becomes a long-term problem, Sister Deqi will scold you in the future."

Liang Yunfeng quickly controlled his expression.

Lu He followed Qi Zhengping's steps and knew what was going on. Qi Zhengping walked quickly back to her office and Lu He followed closely. Qi Zhengping moved a chair for him and said, "Sit down."

Lu He sat down.

"Why did you cancel the room?" Qi Zhengping stared at him, as if she was very angry.

"The house hasn't been rented out yet, I want to wait a little longer."

"If you can't rent it out, you can come to me. You don't even have time to cancel the lease now?"

Qi Zhengping's eyes were slightly red. "I tell you, Lu He, for three years, you have returned the house every year. This year you clearly promised not to return it, but what about you? You did it behind my back..."

"You've pissed me off. The reason the bureau gave you these rooms is to make your work easier, not as gifts for you to push around. What are you trying to tell us? You, Lu He, are so generous that you want to leave the house for someone else..."

Qi Zhengping was silent for a moment, and then her emotions became more excited: "If I remember correctly, you will be twenty-nine in the second half of the year. Apart from work, have you never considered your personal life? You are going to get married in the future, where will you get a new house?"

"Of course..." Qi Zhengping smiled to comfort herself, "You don't care, you only care about the case, right? Okay, why don't you tell me in person now that from now on, you, Lu He, only want the case, not the house, and the bureau will not consider you anymore."

Lu He lowered his eyebrows slightly, his voice carrying a hint of stagnation: "I'm sorry, Sister Qi, for making you worry. If someone else is qualified next year, please consider them first. I am alone and living outside, which is also good."

Qi Zhengping's eyes suddenly became moist and she looked out the window. She knew Lu He very well. Living alone without parents, he had had a hard time these years. She didn't want him to have such a hard time.

She forced a smile and said, "How about this, Sister Qi won't make it difficult for you. I'll let you date a few more times. If you're satisfied, Sister Qi will help you pursue him."

Lu He licked his lips. He knew that Sister Qi was just saying this out of anger, and he couldn't embarrass her, so he said quickly, "Sister Qi, I'll solve the marriage problem myself. When I plan to get married, I'll apply for housing with you."

"If there's nothing else, Sister Qi, I'm going back now." He stood up and bowed.

Looking at Lu He's resolute back as he left, Qi Zhengping felt more and more uncomfortable. She closed her eyelids and lay in the chair for a while.

A female colleague came in and asked, "Sister Qi, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just got a call from home, everyone in the family is being disobedient."

"You've been so worried. After you finish your work at the office, you have to go back home."

*

Meng Siqi decided to take a day off on the weekend to change houses and buy some daily necessities. The house was fully furnished. She remembered there was even an old-fashioned refrigerator, which basically met her daily needs.

I can go to the market to buy some vegetables when I get home in the evening and try to cook them myself. Although her cooking is not delicious, it is better than eating out.

You can buy a fish on the first night, because they say there will be fish every year. You can also buy some flowers to decorate your new house.

Buy a bicycle, and it will only take ten minutes to get to work in the morning and evening, so you won’t be late for work no matter it’s windy or rainy.

While Meng Siqi was sitting in the office organizing his notebooks, he was thinking about renting a new house, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corners of his mouth.

"What makes you so happy?" Zhao Lei Ting hadn't known when he had laid down on the pile of books on her desk.

Meng Siqi looked up and the smile on her face faded. She suspected that Zhao Leiting had been observing her. She was so immersed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice him.

Looking at Zhao Leiting's smiling face, she rolled her eyes and said, "Are you okay? Are you free?"

"I want to tell you something. The room allocation list has been announced."

Meng Siqi didn't care much about these things, because she was still a long way from being eligible for housing. Logically speaking, Zhao Leiting couldn't qualify either, unless he got married and got a marriage certificate now, in which case he would probably be eligible earlier. She asked, "Then what?"

"Logically, Lu He should have been able to get a house this year, but he wasn't included."

Meng Siqi's calm heart suddenly began to stir. Lu He was recently moving out of his lease. Did he think he had been allocated a new apartment when he moved out?

But now Lu He didn't get an apartment, so would he give up the lease? Thinking of this, she had a strange feeling in her heart. She felt sorry for him not getting an apartment, but she also felt a little happy that he was still living there.

She didn't know why she had this feeling. Maybe it was because Lu He had mentioned that he would cook a meal for her?

Just as Zhao Leiting was chatting with her, Han Changlin walked in and said, "Let's get ready to go."

Zhao Lei Ting turned around and said, "Captain Han, another new case?"

The Ruan Mengying case and the missing textile factory worker case had just concluded, and no one wanted to take on new cases at this time. There was some resistance in Zhao Leiting's tone.

In fact, Meng Siqi also has this feeling. Although solving cases can bring experience and achievements, who doesn't want to take a breath, who doesn't want this city to be filled with peace and happiness.

"Yes," Han Changlin said as he walked towards the desk, "It's a kidnapping case. Let's talk about it in the car."

From Meng Siqi's reaction, fortunately no one was killed, she immediately urged Zhao Lei Ting: "Pack your things, why are you still wasting time?"

She put on her police ID, pistol, handcuffs, etc., put on her police hat, took a sip of fruit tea with a slightly sweet taste, and prepared to go out on duty.

Han Changlin suddenly said, "Let's all wear plain clothes."

Perhaps the Korean team had some considerations, Meng Siqi quickly changed into a windbreaker.

Tang Xiaochuan was driving a police reserve vehicle, a minivan without police lights. Han Changlin was sitting in the passenger seat and said, "Old Feng has a cold today, so I gave him a day off."

Meng Siqi found that her master was not in the office when she came in the morning. He was never late, and she thought he was busy with other things. She wanted to take time to visit him, but then she thought that maybe Han Changlin wanted her master to put down his burden and rest for a day.

Zhao Leiting asked: "Team Korea, what kind of kidnapping case is this?"

"Yesterday afternoon, Xu Yizhou, a first-grade student at Experimental Primary School, went missing after school. He received a kidnapping call in the evening. This morning, the child's father secretly called the police."

Meng Siqi secretly called the police. He realized that the kidnappers must have threatened the child's family and the child's mother must have been afraid to call the police.

Tang Xiaochuan suddenly asked, "Captain Han, if I remember correctly, is your daughter Duoduo also in the Experimental Primary School?"

"Yes." Han Changlin sighed, "Come to think of it... they are classmates."

Meng Siqi was stunned. This information gave people a vague sense of uneasiness. The murder happened next to him and next to his child. Captain Han must be very anxious now. If something happened to Xu Yizhou, his daughter Duoduo would also have a shadow in her heart in the future.

The car fell silent for a while. In fact, every time the police go out to respond, facing unfamiliar crime scenes and unfamiliar victims, the police may remain calm. But once you know their stories and hear about their lives, your heart will no longer be calm. At that time, you will wish that all this had never happened.

Soon the car arrived at a place under the shade of a tree, with no one around.

A car also stopped in front of them, and three people got out of the car, all in plain clothes, carrying large boxes of equipment. Meng Siqi guessed that they were colleagues from the technical department, and these large boxes contained monitoring equipment or something.

The three men saw Han Changlin and shouted "Han Team".

Han Changlin said: "Everyone listen to me, don't go into the community at the same time, go in batches at different times, and be careful not to alarm the enemy. No one knows if there are criminals monitoring outside the community."

"Got it, Korean team."

"Split up, there are four gates in the community, let's 'get the same destination through different routes'. For example, Xiao Meng and Zhao Leiting, you can pretend to be a couple returning to the community."

Meng Siqi swallowed. Even though they had played a couple more than once, it still felt a little weird for the Korean team to say it in public. Zhao Leiting, on the other hand, dragged his tongue and smiled at her.

The two walked slowly along a path lined with sycamore trees toward the east gate of the community. The victim's family lived in Building 11, 101. Zhao Leiting chatted for a while: "Siqi, what do you think about it?"

"What's up?"

"Choose me or Lu He? I'm still waiting for your answer."

Meng Siqi pretended to glare at him angrily and said, "Zhao Leiting, don't joke with me like this again."

"Look, look, there's a smile in his eyes."

"Zhao Leiting, can you be more serious? We are investigating a case now."

"Oh." Zhao Leiting nodded seriously, as if aggrieved, "Isn't it because the Korean team wants us to play a couple? I'm just acting."

Meng Siqi did not respond to him. The two of them quickly entered the residential area and walked around the pond surrounded by green shades for a while before entering Building 11. After entering the building, no one could monitor them anymore, so she immediately strode to the door of Room 101. Tang Xiaochuan opened the door a crack and brought the two of them in.

The first thing Meng Siqi saw was a woman sitting on the sofa and sobbing. She was about 27 or 28 years old, with her hair tied up casually and looking a little messy. She was wearing loose home clothes. She was extremely sad, with tear marks crisscrossing her face, and her eye bags were so swollen that they looked like a water bag hanging under them. It was really heartbreaking to see her like that.

Han Changlin and Tang Xiaochuan arrived first. They should have just arrived and were comforting the woman. However, at this time, the woman raised her head, sobbing, and shouted at the nearly 30-year-old man standing in the living room at a loss: "Xu Jianfei, why did you call the police? If anything happens to my daughter, I will take your life!"