Wu Hui didn't know why they were sitting in the restaurant.
In the private room, four people with six eyes - not counting the ones wearing sunglasses - looked at each other in shock. The three of them were more or less uncomfortable, but the adoptive father in Bethlehem crossed his arms and leaned straight back on the chair, as if he was the boss.
Under the pair of black lenses, there seems to be a gaze that can detect everything dormant. Wu Hui really felt that he had the air of a mafia boss, but was too embarrassed to tell Mo Weiming in person. She didn't even dare to ask Bai Leng directly about the origin of your adoptive father who became a policeman. Glancing at Mo Weiming quietly, Wu Hui could see a similar emotion in his stiff smile.
The waiter walked into the house and asked Bethlen's adoptive father diligently. He said to the waiter tactfully:
"Crystal elbow, Sixi meatballs, cumin lamb chops... I'll order another portion of everything I ordered before. I'll ask for the kettle and the knife."
"Oh, what a coincidence, we are out of meatballs. You see, the business is so booming, the supply of minced meat is really in short supply. But we caught a new bass this morning, which is of high quality for Feiyunxuan, so take one How about removing the boil?"
"It's all right. Ask the cook not to be reluctant to give oil. It won't come out without the hot oil and the fragrance. Also put more salt."
Wu Hui couldn't help but said: "You have such a strong taste..."
"Young man, you've been running around a lot lately. You need to eat salt to gain strength." The man slapped Bai Leng on the back, and he straightened up more. "Eat more, don't you want me to eat meat? What else do you want? Just be casual, the shopkeeper is an acquaintance of my friend."
acquaintance of a friend. That worked out to be: an acquaintance of the friend of the adoptive father of the person they knew... This relationship didn't seem to make them so rude.
"Is that enough? After you finish eating, add more...?" Wu Hui tentatively looked at Mo Weiming, who nodded again and again.
"Point. I can finish my meal." The man said.
The waiter in the shop was also very knowledgeable and persuaded the two of them to order something. In order to save face, they each ordered a plate of lily green pepper and preserved egg tofu. Even through his glasses, he couldn't tell that he was dissatisfied.
When the dishes were served, Bai Leng just poked two chopsticks into the vegetarian dishes, and the person next to him said:
"Stop nagging. Don't worry about those green leaves. Why can't you tell the difference between good and bad? Forget it, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's go and have a drink first."
"Well, I'll still... okay tomorrow."
Bai Leng scratched his head and touched the bridge of his nose. Everyone could see that he was awkward. Wu Hui and Mo Weiming didn't dare to raise their faces, they just kept their heads down and ate hard. Bai Leng was also afraid that his father would use the chopsticks himself and build a pagoda in his bowl, so he had to put some in a pile first.
"Sorry, we rarely meet, but he is more enthusiastic... which makes you two laugh."
"No no."
The two buried their faces and shook their heads.
When the man was talking to Bai Leng, Wu Hui whispered that this adoptive father seemed to be very young, not at the age of a father. Mo Weiming stuffed his mouth with rice and said vaguely that since his son was adopted, he might not be very young. But he was so skillful in ordering food that no one felt that he would be able to develop this kind of temperament that guided the country without spending twenty years in officialdom and raising a son for twenty years.
The man took the initiative to tell them about the origin of the hotel. It was said that he had a colleague who was kind to the shopkeeper of this place - although it was a long time ago, his descendants have long since been replaced. The restaurant only served vegetarian dishes at first, and he felt that it was a waste of a good location. Besides, the nearby residents all had a little money, and a few steps further north was Feiyunxuan, which was hard to find at the time. It is better to use your brain, make some mistakes, and change the previous strategy.
Making vegetarian dishes delicious is a skill, but nowadays, we ordinary people can't afford to eat meat. It's not like opening a shop for believers. The shopkeeper was a real person. He listened to his advice and made a lot of money. It's just that they are still reluctant to give gas, and they don't know if it's a sequelae of being used to being poor. That's what Bethlen's father said.
They always felt that Bethlehem and his adoptive father had completely opposite personalities. Section Chief Bai looks fierce, maybe because of work needs or because of his adoptive father's influence. As for his adoptive father, he looked like a stranger and talked as if he wanted to eat someone.
"And...how did you handle the recent case?"
"Do we have to talk about work while eating?" Bai Leng smiled bitterly, "Besides, there are no people here."
"You are also a citizen without your police uniform. Is it possible that Section Chief Bai's case has a high level of confidentiality?"
"No, it's not the case. The director knew that I couldn't handle it, so he already asked Zhao Chen to take over." Bai Leng shook his head and picked at the bones with chopsticks, "Actually... I think Hui'an could have expected this. In this way, Come on, the matter will naturally be pushed to the criminal investigation."
"She is very smart, and she has to have an attitude in everything. It's never because of shortage of manpower. It's because she knows that the levels of grouping under the Criminal Investigation Department are not enough, and she doesn't trust others to handle it. First, she lets you follow up on the case and beat the parties involved, and second, she is She is here to give everyone an attitude. She will tell everyone: I have sent someone I trust to handle it, and it failed because he was not suitable. In this way, even if Yi Zhaochen sees through it, he has no choice but to deal with it. Continue to take over the matters at hand. To any of them, you, surnamed Bai, are an outsider. Yi Hui'an is very good at taking advantage of this, and you must be able to take advantage of this."
I always feel like I’ve heard something extraordinary. The two people opposite didn't dare to breathe, but they really couldn't eat anymore.
"Then... regarding the deputy director's matter, can you come forward and ask her to reconsider it?"
"Why is it inappropriate? Aren't you the one with the most seniority in the General Affairs Section, Criminal Investigation Section, Judicial Section, and Administrative Section? Others are either parachuted in, or are related households, or they just have an empty name. Since the previous office, You were here before the director left office. If you don’t go to the hospital, who should you go to? The Health Department, the Inspectorate or the Fire Department?”
"But I am the youngest. In terms of ability, perhaps Zhaochen is the most suitable. He also has some opinions about me...especially since I was forcibly assigned to the antique dealer case. Besides, I am afraid that the section chief will still have to We do both. She doesn’t believe anyone.”
"She can believe her brother or not. But it's not up to her. It's not appropriate for the police department to be filled with people named Yi. She has to find an explanation that can convince the public. Although, Criminal Investigation The section chief will definitely have some opinions about you, but he also knows in his heart that there is no use in targeting you. Why can it be anyone but not you? Why can't you be the person who gives others face, but you still need others to come forward? Let them give face?"
"...How can I be so proud? I am not impermanent."
Mo Weiming raised his head. Wu Hui choked on a mouthful of rice. After taking a sip of tea, she also raised her head.
The adoptive father of Bethlehem did not conceal himself. He pulled his sunglasses down slightly, revealing a pair of strange eyes with black bottoms and white pupils. The two of them took a deep breath, and their eyes moved to Bai Leng's face, but they didn't dare to move back.
There can only be one person with these eyes.
Kanna-kun quickly pushed his glasses back, looking as if nothing had happened.
"Is it really okay to let us know about this kind of thing?" Wu Hui said carefully, "Could it be that we can't go back?"
Bai Leng said quickly: "Don't worry, you two. This matter is not a secret...although I usually avoid it. My adoptive father hopes that I will rise based on my own ability, not on someone else's name or face."
"I just said that the friend of the shop owner is Jiyue-kun. But we haven't seen each other for a long time." Kanna-kun asked bluntly, "Do you know him?"
"Sorry, I don't know..." Mo Weiming said. Wu Hui shook his head.
"Who else do you know in Zouwu Changzhong? You have been to Eclipse Light, right? Have you seen Mr. Yingyue?"
"Ah - I've seen this sister before," Wu Hui replied.
"That's good." Kanna-kun raised his other leg, "What I'm going to say next has nothing to do with impermanence."
"..."
"The shopkeeper in Xiangguang is an old acquaintance of mine. I heard him say something to Mr. Yingyue - this matter is related to Bethlen's previous case. Well," he poked Bethlen with his elbow, "Human Captured?"
"Well. Chief Yi originally planned to lead the detective team to rob people directly, fearing that he would create a conflict with Qing Tianquan... In the end, the director led people to shout at the door and wanted to talk to them. It probably acted as a deterrent. They handed the person over without even talking about it. They said it was for my sake...probably just being tough. I thought that the director asked me to go because he wanted to adopt a soft and conservative plan. It seems that I want to wrong."
"You still don't understand."
"No," Wu Hui thought for a moment, "it should be useful for you to go there before. You go first, and she will go in person later. This is called courtesy first and then attack. When they handed over the person, they said it was for your sake. It should be Director Yi who deliberately stepped down for them."
Mo Weiming said: "I think so too. Moreover, they are both star disciples, so they definitely don't want to cause a scene that won't come to light. This way, it can also build your prestige, and secondly, both sides can gain enough face. Although they have made friends... …but he may not be able to speak.”
"Well... Section Chief Yi is still reviewing this matter."
Kanna-kun pulled down his sunglasses again and looked at them both for a long time.
"These two kids you made acquaintance with are very smart. Let's keep in touch with them more in the future."
"Uh... um." Bai Leng continued awkwardly, lowering his head and wiping the boning knife repeatedly.
"Let's go back to what happened before. Tianji Qing told me that you learned nothing from that dog. He didn't ask you any questions at that time. Now it's my turn. I want to ask you: Why did you do this?"
Aggressive tone. Wu Hui looked at him a little worried, but Mo Weiming looked calm.
"You must have found me intentionally. I'm not afraid to tell you. In fact, I think I met Miss Yu. A few years ago, I just came to work in the Central Hospital. One night, an emergency patient came, It was a seven or eight-year-old girl. She suffered very serious injuries. I was the only one on duty at the time, and this was the first time I had performed an operation of this level alone. The man who took her to the hospital threatened me. If I dared to tell what I saw... he would kill me. On the operating table, I soon discovered why he said such things. After that, I never saw them again, and I will The secret has been kept to this day.”
"So... that man is actually their housekeeper; and that girl is the current eldest lady of the Yu family?"
Bai Leng tried to ask.
"So what is the secret?" Wu Hui asked.
"I am a life-loving person."
Kanna-kun suddenly said: "Easy to say."
He suddenly took off the polished knife from Bai Leng's hand.
Immediately afterwards, something happened that shocked everyone present.
He thrust the knife deep into his throat.
From top to bottom, including the thin shirt, he slashed the knife to the end.
The sounds of skin and fabric overlapped in a smooth way.
Before anyone could scream, he took out his hand, slapped the knife on the table, raised his eyes, and asked calmly:
"Did you see this?"
