When he said this, Wen Baolin fell silent.
Chen Anning and Xie Xun both waited quietly and did not rush.
After a long time.
Wen Baolin spoke again, but he did not talk about the investigation, but talked about his earlier studies in a private school.
Chen Anning and Xie Xun still listened quietly without interrupting.
After a long time.
Wen Baolin's memories stopped when his father was dismissed.
Coincidentally, a knock on the door also sounded at this time.
Wen Baolin quickly calmed down his emotions and called out, "Come in."
The waiter opened the door and came in. After setting the food, he came forward to pour the wine. Wen Baolin waved his hand and asked him to retreat. After the waiter left, Wen Baolin picked up the jug and poured the wine while saying: "I know that the two brothers usually have no shortage of food and clothing, but it is so difficult for them to come back to the capital and taste the delicious food of the largest restaurant in Liquanfang. how."
Chen Anning and Xie Xun picked up their chopsticks in unison and took a few bites of the food.
Under Wen Baolin's expectant eyes, Chen Anning said: "Not bad."
Xie Xun said: "It's okay."
Wen Baolin didn't force it. He handed two glasses of wine to the two of them and chatted while eating.
After the meal was over, the waiter came up and took away the cups and plates, and brought another pot of tea. Wen Baolin still wanted to chat, but Chen Anning reminded him: "It's getting late, so you can say less or no nonsense."
Wen Baolin touched his nose, swallowed the gossip rather reluctantly, and got down to business:
"After my father was demoted from a school captain to the lowest soldier, his income could no longer support my education. It just so happened that I also wanted to find out the reason for his demotion, so I planned a plot with him. I dropped out of school angrily and had a big quarrel with him. The drama of surrendering to self-degradation after making a big fuss.”
"Just conducting a secret investigation is not a simple matter."
"I checked for a long time and found nothing. I also found out that General Lang sent people to follow me secretly."
"On the day I found out I was being followed, in order not to arouse suspicion, I simply entered a fenced courtyard."
"While pretending to be fooling around in Goulan Courtyard, I accidentally overheard a lot of gossip that I would never hear. This undoubtedly inspired me. After that, I began to visit the place of fireworks often."
A self-deprecating wry smile escaped from the corner of Wen Baolin's mouth, "Day after day, not only did my father doubt whether I had degenerated by pretending to be fake, but I also began to doubt myself. Fortunately, my hard work paid off, and I I was afraid that I would really fall into this way, and when I was about to give up, at the beginning of last month, I accidentally discovered the scene of Lang Jiang and Mr. Song drinking and laughing together."
"Although I have never been in contact with Mr. Song, I am well aware of his reputation for being ignorant and bullying. Seeing that General Lang is so familiar with him, I guessed that the relationship between the two of them is unusual."
"Anyway, I worked hard for a few months but got nothing, so I simply gave up on searching for clues and started following Mr. Song instead."
"It's nothing to follow. I unexpectedly discovered that the shopkeeper of Yan Chun Tower is obedient to Mr. Song and will obey his words."
"Thinking back to how General Lang would often come to Yanchun Tower in normal times, I have a bold guess!"
"When I have a guess, I naturally have to confirm it. So, I started following the shopkeeper of Yanchun Tower again."
At this point, Wen Baolin's eyes flashed with coldness.
Chen Anning and Xie Xun are both keen people.
Both of them successfully captured this strangeness about him.
Guessing that what he was going to say next was important, they both sat upright in tacit agreement.
"In the early morning of the 27th of last month, I followed the shopkeeper of Yanchun Tower to Baoningfang. In Baoningfang, I witnessed the whole process of him taking his children to Hepingfang after killing someone." Wen Baolin said this. When he spoke, his tone was no different from before.
But both Chen Anning and Xie Xun noticed that his fingers holding the armrest of the chair were slowly tightening.
"I thought about going to Hepingfang with him, but I found that I couldn't get in."
"The guard at the square gate is obviously the same as the shopkeeper of Chunyan Tower."
"That's not all."
"Almost every household in Hepingfang has a dog."
"I know the case of the missing boy and girl. I also thought about looking for Mr. Xie or Young Master Xu, but..." Wen Baolin was silent for a moment and then said, "There are thousands of reasons for killing. The shopkeeper of Yanchun Tower The murder and the taking of the child may just be coincidences. I dare not report it to the official until I am completely sure of the case of the shopkeeper of Yan Chun Tower and the disappearance of the boy and girl."
"When my father was demoted, I could drop out of school without hesitation."
"But after these few months of hard work, I don't dare to gamble anymore."
"If I lose the bet, what's next for me or my family?"
"Since the shopkeeper of Yan Chun Tower obeyed Mr. Song's advice, could it be that he killed the boy and took away the young man because of Mr. Song's orders? If it was Mr. Song's order, then based on the orders of Mr. Song's grandfather Taipusi Shaoqing, Identity, can Mr. Xie really arrest Mr. Song and hold him accountable?"
"Even if he can, will Mr. Song's grandfather take revenge afterwards?"
"If he wants revenge, can I or my family resist?"
Wen Baolin looked at the two of them.
His questioning was not sharp.
But Chen Anning and Xie Xun were speechless.
Only a person can commit a thief for a thousand days, but there is no one who can guard against a thief for a thousand days.
If Master Song's grandfather really wants to take revenge on him or his family, can they always protect them?
The answer is: no.
"Since you are afraid of revenge," Xie Xun said, "why did you deliberately get close to us in Yanchun Tower, and why did you use the fact that the disappearance of Mr. Xie and Miss Chen's children was related to Mr. Song as a bait to lure us here and tell us this ?”
Wen Baolin looked at the two people's probing eyes calmly, "Because..."
"There's always a gamble in life, right?"
"Instead of living in vain all your life, why not take a gamble? What if you win?"
puff--
After saying these words, he laughed out loud without even believing it.
After standing up and arranging his clothes, he clasped his hands and bowed deeply to the two of them: "Xiaomin Wen Baolin has met Master Xie and Miss Chen Er."
Chen Anning raised an eyebrow and asked with interest, "When did you recognize him?"
Wen Baolin thought about it carefully and replied: "Probably after Mr. Xie and Miss Chen Er locked the shopkeeper of Yanchun Tower alone in that private room, Mr. Xu and his guards showed up."
Chen Anning smiled half-heartedly: "So..."
"So," Wen Baolin took over, "Both Mr. Xie and Miss Chen Er have traced the shopkeeper of Yanchun Tower. Even if they don't know about Hepingfang, they have already got a lot of clues. If I don't take this opportunity to invite someone If you take credit, wouldn’t all these months of hard work really be in vain?”
Seeing his generous appearance, Chen Anning looked at Xie Xun with a smile.
Xie Xun didn't show any strange look at the contrast between his before and after. He lowered his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, then raised his eyes and asked, "Continue studying, or do you work with me?"
"If you continue studying, you can go to the Imperial College. For your father, I will arrange for him to go to Dali Temple as an errand."
"Follow me and I won't treat you badly."
"It's your choice."
"You don't have to choose." Wen Baolin clasped his hands again, "From now on, I'll be taking care of you, Mr. Xie!"
