Sitting on the high master's seat is a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. She was wearing a navy blue dress. The satin fabric looked very good and had an expensive sheen, not to mention the added value given by the exquisite embroidery. Her long brown hair was styled into a twisted bun, and it was obvious that a lot of thought had gone into it. On the left stood a maid with lowered eyebrows and nodding, and on the right stood a tall man, probably serving as a bodyguard or bodyguard. Although Bai Leng didn't look at him, she could feel his eyes staring straight into her face.
Although it was a reception room, the mahogany tabletop was filled with bits and pieces of girls' belongings. Bethlehem recognized only nail polish. He sat upright opposite the girl, his back straighter than the old pine tree at the door. Two guards stood behind him. If you ignore age and gender, when viewed from above, the distribution of people across the table appears to be very symmetrical.
"That's it, I can't comment on the rest." The girl blew on her newly painted nails and looked at the light.
"We just sat down and you barely said anything."
Bai Leng tried to sound gentle. He has heard many people say that he is always too serious and doesn't smile very much. Especially if he is a little serious, people will think he is angry. It was only later that I got acquainted with him and realized that he was not as unapproachable as he seemed, so I told him these words. He was wearing a uniform and facing a teenage girl, not wanting to make the atmosphere too tense.
"Don't act like a prisoner. How can I cooperate with you? And I said, if you don't know, you don't know. They want to do whatever they want, and they won't report their itinerary to me. How can I control it? Besides, I don't know. She is not in our house now. Even if you say you are looking for someone, it is impossible to conjure it up out of thin air for you! Can I still ask someone to send a message to her? I am not that capable. The police officer is making things difficult for me as a child. Isn’t it inappropriate?”
Bai Leng took a deep breath.
"Miss Yu, if you do this, we won't be able to keep records. Or, we should ask your chief..."
"Not here!" She picked up bottles of new nail polish and said without raising her head. "They all go to work. I have the final say now. If you have any objections, you can come back next time. Do you think they I just want to see you. Don’t forget what my family does. If you want to delay our time, you have to be at the level of director and deputy director, right?"
The guard behind him couldn't hold himself any longer.
"How do you speak? Section Chief Bai will participate in the promotion meeting soon. Please be polite when you speak."
"No need to say this..."
Bai Leng raised his hand in greeting, and another slightly older guard also gave the young man a bad look. The little girl immediately became excited. She slapped the table with her nail polished hand, and the five colors dazzled in front of their eyes.
"Yo yo yo yo, then I have to be polite. Deputy Director Bai is really powerful! What should I do? Do you want me to praise you? And what are you so proud of, you little bitch? I don't know. , I thought you were the one who got promoted. Being a slave means you feel a little self-conscious about being a slave, and it will embarrass your master. Do you know what my father said, you will never be able to work in an agency in your life."
The young guard hesitated to speak, his face turned red and white. The old man next to him immediately told him to speak less and not to cause any more trouble to the section chief. Bethlen was calm.
"There are no masters or slaves here. We are all comrades and equals. If you really don't know Shuiwu-kun's whereabouts in the past two days, we will not interrupt you. According to the case filing process and time schedule, the people from the National Police Agency There may be another visit in the next few days, and it may not be me at that time, but we ask that you or your family members cooperate with our work."
"That's what I'm saying. Alas! Just because of this little thing that disturbs people's dreams, I can't even sleep early in the morning. Are you done? It's done, isn't it—Aze, let's see the guests off!"
Then the man next to him walked straight forward with steady steps. Bai Leng knew that there was no point in continuing to entangle like this. It was a waste of time, so he stood up and asked the two guards to leave together. When he left, the tea on the table was still steaming.
This bodyguard-like figure "escorted" them from the courtyard to the door. He remained expressionless from beginning to end and did not say a word. His sideburns and bangs were cut very neatly, and every indigo button on his black and blue mandarin jacket was tightly fastened until his neck. He is very tall and gives people the impression of being vigorous and formidable. The three of them were walking so fast that they could hardly keep up with him.
Even so, Bethlehem still tried to pry some useful information out of him.
"Before the incident, Shuiwu-kun met you for the last time. Do you still remember what she said that is worth paying attention to?"
"For a formal answer, I will wait for a formal summons from the police. But I believe this is in vain, because I have been with the lady, and neither of us has ever met Mizumu-kun. Even when she visited the house, she was meeting with the husband and wife. You can wait."
"..."
Mr. Yu and Mrs. Yu really dare to put on airs for the Police Department. It's not that they themselves have anything to do with it, but Miss Yu Ying and Miss Yu's grandfather is a ruthless figure in the government agency. Facing him, even Yi Shuai himself had to give some face. But his old man is thousands of miles away, and it is impossible for him to come and win favors for their case. Sometimes, you even have to be busy fighting a war.
Her grandmother is also a big shot, and it is said that she has some kind of royal bloodline. Although she is no longer interested in that kind of thing now, a status of this weight is enough to suppress the servility of many people.
Their family goes back several generations, and they are all scholars who have achieved academic status, and they can be considered a scholarly family. I don’t know why, Miss Yu’s character is like this... maybe it’s because her parents have had children for a long time, and they are often away from home, so they over-indulge and neglect to discipline.
"Our lady has such a character. Please bear with me for causing trouble to you."
As if he could see what Bai Leng was thinking, the man said this. The Yu family is very big, so even though they were almost flying, it still took them a long time. Bai Leng's physical fitness is not as good as that of the two guards who often go out to work, and he is a little out of breath. Standing at the door, he swallowed to moisten his throat before answering:
"It's okay. It's also very common for us to be unwilling to cooperate. There may be many reasons for this, especially since she is a child. I understand. Thank you for leading us. Otherwise, it would be really easy to get lost in a courtyard like this. .”
"This has indeed happened. You are welcome. I heard from this friend that you will be promoted. You are really young and promising. Congratulations. My name is Jiu Fangze. When you come to my house in the future, you can directly ask other people to Find me. As long as I don’t delay the lady’s business, I will try my best to help you.”
Bai Leng didn't expect this cold person to say this, so he was a little surprised. He was surprised for a moment, and then politely replied: "You are ridiculous. I'm just lucky."
They left Yu Mansion, but after walking a few steps, the young guard's stomach growled. The two looked at him and he smiled sheepishly. The older guard glared at him again. Bai Leng knew that no one had eaten when they were on the mission, so he sent the two of them to have something to eat and come back as soon as possible. The older guard was also a little happy and took the young man to the snack street.
Bethlehem walked back to the car alone. The sound of the door closing was so loud that it frightened Yi Hanying, who was peeling eggs in the driver's seat, and the round eggs almost fell from his hands.
"Scared me."
Bai Leng leaned back on the chair and let out a long sigh.
"well……"
"Why so fast?" Hanying bit into half of the egg and said vaguely, "But why are you so tired?"
Bai Leng turned his head sharply and looked at her blankly. Maybe his eyes were too tired and he didn't speak for a while, which made Hanying startled. Even though she still knew him well, she still thought Section Chief Bai was angry "again".
"I, I'm just asking. If you're unhappy, it's okay not to say anything..."
"No, I--oh."
He took off his police hat, revealing his capable back. Then, he knocked his head on the passenger seat and started sighing again.
"It's not going well..."
"You said that when I was in charge of administration... your sister asked me to do some field work when she had nothing to do. She said there were not enough manpower, so she just sent me out."
"This, this, she trusts you."
"Before she came, I didn't have so many things to do. I just wanted to find out good news for her and pave the way for her. I never thought about getting promoted. Logically speaking, I can't reach this position at my age. Until now, I am also the youngest among all the section chiefs. There are many people who are dissatisfied, especially... it is too easy to offend your brother. Although I am busy in the office, I don't have to go out to hit the wall. Those people in the department need a lesson, scolded two It's a good sentence. But ordinary people can't say one or two, just a little bit more fierce, it's 'what a great official power'."
Hanying thought it was a bit funny, but looking at Section Chief Bai's look, she really couldn't laugh.
"Then tell me, why are they making things difficult for you? I heard that they are too old to entertain guests. Who entertained you?"
"...Their young lady is only in her teens. Although she is a girl, she has a bad temper and seems to be spoiled."
"Chief Bai, please don't be as knowledgeable as a little girl."
"No. I just followed the procedure and explained what I wanted to do. She was like a machine gun. She counted her down and I was speechless."
Hanying found it hard to imagine this scene. In her memory, she had never seen the majestic Section Chief Bai being embarrassed by a child. When her idea failed, she took out another fried candy cake. Section Chief Bai came back so quickly that the shop was not even cleared.
When Bai Leng heard the sound of paper, his forehead was resting on the edge of the stage, and he suddenly turned his face.
"...How many did you buy?"
"What?"
"Give me one."
"……good."
After eating all the sugar and oil, Section Chief Bai, who was stationed in the office, finally gained strength again. He chewed in his mouth and continued to complain softly:
"That girl is quite cute, but her mouth is too poisonous."
Hanying came up and asked, "Is Sister An poisonous?"
Bethlen's chewing mouth paused for a moment. He seemed to have been thinking hard for a while, which piqued Hanying's interest.
"Yes. But she still likes the things that little girls like. I can't name them. Your sister An liked to dance with swords and guns when she was a child. This is still different. But her bossy spirit is exactly the same as when she was a child. …”
"Oh, it's true! I don't even remember it when I was a child. I want to tell her!"
"No. I'm just going to eat your cake, right? I'll call you sister!"
