Chapter 111: Hibernating in the Dim Sunlight – 5
Finally meeting the person who had taken over “Givenchy,” Jinglin was filled with a mixture of emotions.
This person should have been someone Li Yuejiao trusted very much, otherwise she would not have handed over the club to her.
But Dingdang was also very likely the culprit who had leaked Li Yuejiao’s address to Qian Hanliang, and not only that, but she was also very close to Wu Jianxiong, who was suspected of taking away the body.
She must know more about the case.
Thinking of this, Jinglin couldn’t stay calm. “The person you just let go… was Wu Jianxiong, right?”
Dingdang just shrugged with a smile. “No comment. As the owner, I have an obligation to keep my customers’ identities confidential.”
“We received a tip that there was a brawl in your shop, two people were seriously injured and sent to the hospital, and one person is missing. I advise you to cooperate with the investigation… as the owner, you certainly don’t want to get into trouble, right?”
“It’s indeed troublesome when customers get into a fight in the shop, but we absolutely cannot give out our customers’ identities to the police. We still have to do business.” She let out an exaggerated sigh. “How about this? Since you said someone is missing, you can search the private rooms and the dance floor on the first floor. I don’t want to be accused of obstructing official business.”
“But you’ve already let the most suspicious person go.” Jinglin couldn’t take it anymore and took a few steps forward, forcing the two bodyguards to intervene.
“No need. You two, step aside.” Dingdang, on the other hand, took the initiative to walk before Jinglin. “Excuse me, Officer Zhou.” She raised an eyebrow and asked in a very provocative manner, “How can you be sure that the person who just left is your so-called ‘suspicious person’? I was just seeing off a regular, honored guest.”
“If it was just an ordinary person, then why did you stop me from investigating?”
“Because they have nothing to do with the case. To put it bluntly, a lot of the people who come and go here are people the police can’t afford to offend.” She glared at Jinglin and laughed in a low voice, “It’s a shame that as Sister Lisa’s daughter, you haven’t learned any of her sophistication.”
Dingdang’s words hit Jinglin right where it hurt.
“You won’t be able to get things done by being so reckless. You’re still too green. Just arrest the troublemakers and go back and report.”
“You…”
“Senior, calm down.”
Jinglin clenched her fists, and if it weren’t for Xiangrong’s quick intervention, she might have already thrown a punch.
“Dingdang, answer me. Was it you who told Qian Hanliang my mom’s address?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Dingdang smiled and ordered, “You two, escort them upstairs.”
The bodyguards swiped a magnetic card, and the elevator doors instantly opened. Jinglin and Xiangrong were surrounded and pushed into the elevator.
“Was it? Dingdang… Tan Ziying.”
It wasn’t until the elevator doors had completely closed, taking Jinglin’s sharp roar with them, that Dingdang let out a sigh of relief.
“It seems Sister has raised an energetic daughter.”
**
As the investigation began, under Fang Zijun’s deployment, Lu Tingfeng was in charge of contacting Xu Shanni, and Qian Hanliang, who had been convicted of murder, was currently serving his sentence at the Tucheng Detention Center. Chen Huomu was preparing to take him into custody for questioning.
As for the interrogation, it would probably be up to Lian Huizhu again. Yingli also contacted Su Huiquan, hoping to get more information about Li Yuejiao’s plastic surgery—not just cosmetic surgery, but she had also had scar removal surgery. Perhaps this could shed more light on the surgery.
As for the hospital… maybe Tang Zhichao or Ren Liqiong could also provide her with some extra information?
Sigh, for this case, she had really used all her connections.
Returning to the office, Yingli saw at a glance that Jinglin’s seat was empty. “Is Officer Zhou off work?”
“Huh? No way.” Cai Yuwei also cried out in surprise. “Xiangrong is gone too?”
“Oh, they received a tip an hour ago…” after the police officer on duty explained, she realized that Jinglin had been deployed.
A short while later, Jinglin and the others returned. Her face was tense, and she returned to her seat without a word.
“Senior, it’s getting late. Why don’t you go home? I’ll watch the surveillance footage.”
“No, I have to find the footage of Wu Jianxiong in the shop.”
Xiangrong threw up his hands. Jinglin’s stubbornness made him helpless.
“What case did you just go to, Officer Xiang?” Yingli took the initiative to ask.
“We received a report of a brawl at a club. I heard from the precinct police that someone was illegally in possession of a firearm…”
“It is said that someone was killed. But when we got to the scene, the club owner had let the suspect run away, and besides bringing back one of the people involved, we found nothing.” Jinglin answered angrily and opened the surveillance file.
“Which club?”
“My senior’s mother’s…”
“Givenchy.” At the thought of Dingdang’s provocative words, she was furious. “I really don’t understand why my mom would hand the shop over to that kind of person.”
Yingli couldn’t help but raise her voice. “You went to Givenchy?”
“Yes.” Jinglin finally glared at Yingli and said, “You’re in charge of your special project, and I’ll continue to work on my mom’s case. There’s no conflict, is there?”
Jinglin’s cold smile contrasted with Yingli’s blank expression, and the tense atmosphere was almost enough to drive a person crazy. Cai Yuwei was screaming silently in his heart. Not to mention, he had swallowed a lot of secrets and hadn’t digested them yet.
“Uh, it’s almost eight. Jinglin, you and the teacher should go home. I’ll watch the surveillance cameras.”
“Hey… wait a minute. This is my file…”
He snatched the file without a word. “The teacher is waiting for you to have dinner together. And you two still have some misunderstandings to clear up, right? You’re living under the same roof, and you see each other every day. If you don’t talk it out, the atmosphere will be so stiff. Don’t you think so, Xiangrong?”
“Ah, ah, that’s right, that’s right. It’s almost eight. You and the teacher should go home early, senior. Tomorrow, tomorrow, Ah Wei and I will definitely have the video of that Xiong guy on your desk.”
The two of them worked together to push Yingli and Jinglin to the main door. They looked at each other, and Jinglin silently clocked out and took out her car keys, while Yingli put on her scarf, and the two of them went their separate ways.
It wasn’t until they were in the car that Yingli spoke. “Are you still angry?”
“No, what am I angry about?”
“If you’re angry because I knew you weren’t on the list beforehand and didn’t tell you, I apologize.” Yingli closed her eyes and crossed her arms. “You’re right. Because I knew beforehand, I wanted you to be prepared, but it was definitely not, as you said, to see you make a fool of yourself.”
“Oh, then why didn’t you say so earlier?”
“Because I was also confused. I think your performance on duty is absolutely outstanding.” With Jinglin’s personality, if she knew she wasn’t selected, she would not have given up easily without finding out the answer.
Jinglin gripped the steering wheel tightly. Hearing these words from Yingli’s mouth, for some reason, she felt an inexplicable sadness.
“Thank you, but I’m still very sad.” Her eyes were red with emotion. “I don’t know what the director thinks… but ever since you joined the investigation, I’ve almost always been solving cases with you. Could it be because of that, that it gives people the impression that ‘I can only solve cases because I have the teacher’?”
“You’re overthinking it. If you want to say that, then it’s also true that ‘I can only solve cases because I have you’.”
“Without me, you can still do it. Wasn’t the serial arson just now?”
“Ah, that’s right.” Yingli rested her chin on her hand and looked out the window. “But I don’t think that’s a problem at all. To solve a case, you can’t rely on your own strength. Besides… with you by my side, I always feel much more at ease when I’m investigating a case.”
Jinglin couldn’t help but be dumbfounded. “Me? At ease?”
“Yes, I can’t explain it. Maybe it’s… a rapport? Although Huizhu is very knowledgeable about psychology, it’s just not a good fit with her… especially since she drives so slowly.”
For some reason, Jinglin suddenly felt like laughing.
“Didn’t you have a brain scan before? If you think about it, the two of us might just be a good match. One is too impulsive because of a lack of serotonin, and I am overly emotionally suppressed…”
“You used to complain that I drove too fast. Now you can’t stand a slow car?”
“Yes.” She glanced at Jinglin. “Are you very proud?”
“Of course.” The corners of Jinglin’s lips lifted, and she couldn’t help but poke her shoulder. “So being with me on a case makes you feel at ease? You should have said so earlier.”
Yingli pouted and pushed up her glasses. “Why should I have said so earlier? It’s not a big deal…”
“Oh, has anyone ever told you that you’re really bad at saying nice things?”
“Someone has, but the purpose of a scholar is not to make people happy.”
Still being stubborn. “But a little verbal comfort is a form of communication, isn’t it? Especially with people you’re close to.”
“I…” Yingli almost said, “I’m not close to anyone,” but when she saw Jinglin’s radiant appearance, she swallowed her words.
“What, you’re not talking, so you agree?” Jinglin tilted her head and glanced at her. “Tang Yingli?”
“Ah,” Yingli muttered, “I guess you’re right.”
Hey, she admitted it. “I didn’t expect Dr. Lian to be right.” And she seemed to know the reason for Lian Huizhu’s “unwillingness.”
“Huh?”
She chuckled. “It’s nothing.”
