In the evening, return to Ningxiang Pavilion.
"Senior Brother Ai is here. He said he was looking for you." As soon as he stepped into the living room, Bai Yulan came forward and caught Zhou Sen's coat that he took off.
"Oh, I understand." Zhou Sen nodded, knowing what Ai Qing was doing, and he should have found some clues.
Bai Yulan blinked strangely. Ai Qing came to the house not to look for her, but to look for Zhou Sen.
This is strange. When did these two people have such a deep friendship?
"Let Axiang cook the two dishes that Senior Brother Ai likes more, and leave Senior Brother Ai for a drink tonight." Zhou Sen ordered.
"I understand, I'll go up to see the child, and you guys can chat." Bai Yulan nodded. Zhou Sen was back, so of course she didn't have to stay in the living room with Ai Qing.
"A Le, stay outside and don't let anyone come in." Zhou Sen told A Le that he was talking to Ai Qing, and the content of his conversation with Ai Qing should not be heard by outsiders.
"Senior Brother Ai, tell me, what have you found out in the past two days?" Zhou Sen sat down and asked Ai Qing.
"I checked and found that there is indeed something wrong with the Zheng Nan you mentioned. I monitored him for two days and then sneaked into his home to take a closer look. It is indeed unusual." Ai Qing said.
"Any clues?"
"Yes, he went to see someone yesterday. I followed him all the way. Because I didn't dare to get too close, I couldn't see the person's face clearly, but I always felt that this person didn't look like his guest."
"When you came to see me, you must have found out the identity of this guest?" Zhou Sen asked.
"No, in order to follow Zheng Nan, I could only ask my people to follow him, but this person was very vigilant and my people lost him."
"It's even more embarrassing. Didn't you alert the other party?"
"Probably not. As soon as my people noticed something was wrong, they immediately withdrew." Ai Qing said slowly.
"If the other party is alert, it will be troublesome. I'm afraid we will no longer be able to determine the identity of this person."
"The only way now is to keep an eye on this Zheng Nan."
"But you are going to transport the purchased medicinal materials back to Bingcheng right away?"
"It's okay. I can let others transport the medicinal materials back, but this is a big deal, and we can't afford to lose the big because of the small." Ai Qing said.
"Well, okay, if you have any situation, please inform A Le as soon as possible, and A Le will also inform me as soon as possible."
"Okay." Zhou Sen also knew that the clues would not be delivered to him immediately. If Zheng Nan was Jiang Xiao, the commander of the Military Command Bingcheng Station, he must be well-trained and extremely vigilant at this time. .
It's very difficult to find any loopholes in him at this time. Once you alert the enemy, all your efforts will be wasted.
"If you confirm the identity of Zheng Nan, what are you going to do?" Ai Qing asked.
"I haven't decided yet." Zhou Sen said. He really hadn't decided yet whether to control Zheng Nan.
The person he was looking for was a traitor from the Military Command Bingcheng Station, and he had no intention of destroying the Bingcheng Station. Ai Qing didn't say anything. Zhou Sen had his own considerations. This was not as simple as arresting someone. A single move could affect the whole body.
...After dinner, go back upstairs. After the two little ones fell asleep, Bai Yulan returned to the bedroom. Zhou Sen rarely left her alone, without any purpose, wandering around.
"Are you and Senior Brother Ai hiding something from me?" Bai Yulan came over, lifted a corner of the quilt, and sat on it.
"No, he came here today to ask for my help."
"Help, he never likes to ask for help." Bai Yulan said in surprise.
"There is no way, it's going to snow. The medicinal materials he purchased must be put into storage before it snows. Otherwise, if they are placed in a place with no conditions for storage, they may all go bad in one winter." Zhou Sen said,
"Our transportation company has trucks. He came to me to borrow two."
"Really just borrowing a car?"
"Really, there can be other things. His medicinal material business is getting bigger and bigger now, and many of his people follow him to eat. He can no longer be as willful as in the past." Zhou Sen said,
"Okay, it's getting late. Go to sleep. I got up early this morning. The car ride all morning made all my bones fall apart."
"How about I pinch it for you?"
"real?"
"It's more real than real. You don't believe my technique?" Bai Yulan said,
“My family’s traditional bone-setting techniques are also unique in massage.”
"Okay, I'll give it a try." Zhou Sen turned over and lay down. Bai Yulan crossed her fingers, moved her phalanges, then raised her feet, spread her legs, and rode up.
"Oh..." Zhou Sen's whole body relaxed, and he didn't know when he fell asleep. When he woke up early the next morning, feeling refreshed, he leaned over and kissed Bai Yulan, who was still sleeping soundly. Zhou Sen got up and washed up.
According to the plan, he was going to Qin's house today. Regardless of whether the source of the leak could be found or not, he would go to the Qin family.
We also need to understand the matter of "Qunfang Tower". He has given the conditions, and it depends on whether Qin Xiong will accept it or not. This is for Jin Ronggui's sake.
"Xiaorou, is Qin Lang still at the Qin family?" Zhou Sen asked Jiang Rou during breakfast.
"After the first seven days, he moved back." Jiang Ju said.
"Well, that's good. I'm going to Qin's house today. I'm afraid I'll run into him. There are some things I can't say easily. Since he's not here, that's the best thing." Zhou Sen nodded.
"How is the renovation of the new stage going?"
“It’s basically finished, except that the audio equipment I ordered didn’t arrive.”
"Can the show start on New Year's Day?"
"The equipment has arrived at Lushun Port. It will take a week to arrive. Installation and debugging will take at least half a month, which is absolutely fine." Jiang Judao.
"The new year is the highlight, when the competition among various stages is fiercest. After the new stage is renovated, it depends on you whether it can continue its glory." Zhou Sen said with a smile.
"Brother, what you said puts me under great pressure."
"Don't feel any pressure. I'm just reminding you not to lose your main business. Get ready when you need to."
"Then the opening ceremony, brother, can you come?"
"If I wasn't bound by something, I would definitely be there." Zhou Sen nodded. Akiyama Nosuke gave him ten days to break the problem. Three days have passed in a blink of an eye, and today is the fourth day.
Although it seemed like he had plenty of time, it actually only lasted in the blink of an eye. He had to hurry up. ...The Qin family had just finished the funeral, and the home was naturally desolate. When Qin Laoqi was here, even if he was lying on the hospital bed and unable to move, the Qin family was different from now.
And now Qin Laoqi is gone. Although the Qin family is still there, some things can still be seen dissipating. It is a mysterious and mysterious thing, a kind of energy and a kind of momentum!
Regardless of the scenery of Qin Laoqi's funeral, it was also the last touch of the sunset. After the sunset, the night will eventually fall.
The Qin family is no longer the Qin family. With Qin Laoqi here, even if Qin Lang is kicked out of the house, there is still a possibility of turning around, but as soon as Qin Laoqi leaves.
The two brothers of the Qin family are destined to part ways. Although Qin Lang did not take away anything from the Qin family, the decline of the Qin family is already visible. Whether Qin Xiong can support the Qin family and bring it to the heights of Qin Laoqi's time, it seems unclear now. to this hope.
Qin Xiong has been promoted from young master to master. As soon as Qin Laoqi left, the aunts in the family's old house had almost left. If they continued to stay, it would be unpleasant.
Therefore, it is better to leave voluntarily, whether it is to seek refuge with relatives or to make a living on your own outside, it is much better than staying in the Qin family.
Young people cannot remain widowed in the Qin family for the rest of their lives. Some of them have even found their next family already. Why should they stay in the Qin family to see the new master's face?
Therefore, the Qin family's old house suddenly became much deserted. These days, Qin Xiong basically lives at home, and basically leaves all business matters to his subordinates.
"Master, someone from the police department is here." Uncle Xiang appeared at the door of the study, but he did not go in. Qin Xiong and Qin Laoqi were different, each had their own rules.
Originally, Qin Xiong did not intend to use the people in front of Qin Laoqi, but he was afraid of outsiders gossiping, so Uncle Xiang stayed on. However, he was old and could not work for long, so he made it clear that he would resign.
Qin Xiong persuaded Uncle Xiang to stay and leave after the New Year. After all, Uncle Xiang might know many things better than his son.
"Who's coming?"
"Zhou Sen."
"What is he here for?" Qin Xiong's face suddenly turned dark when he heard this. What he hates most now is this name.
His old father-in-law who just left yesterday called him again and asked him to publish an apology to Bai Yulan in the newspaper and settle the previous matter.
On the surface, he agreed, but in his heart, he couldn't help it so easily, and he felt unhappy. Now, this guy actually came to the door.
What does he want to do? Does he want to come to your door to force himself and humiliate himself? He had no intention of seeing it, but at the moment, he was under too much pressure. On the surface, it was nothing, but deep down, he knew very well that if he was not careful, the Qin family's decades of accumulation would be wiped out in an instant.
Is he willing? Of course I am not willing to give in.
"Uncle Xiang, who is here?" Jin Yazhen appeared at the door of the study and asked.
"Ma'am, it's Officer Zhou Sen from the Police Department." Uncle Xiang took a step back slightly, bowed and replied.
"What is he here for?" A trace of anger appeared on Jin Yazhen's face,
"Go and say, the master is not at home, let him go." Uncle Xiang looked at Qin Xiong in the room, but did not move his feet or respond.
"What are you doing standing there? Didn't you hear what I said? Let him go. The Qin family doesn't welcome him!" Jin Yazhen was angry.
When Qin Laoqi was here, she didn't dare to yell at Uncle Xiang like this, but now that her father-in-law is gone, she is already the mistress of the family, does she still need to care about the expression of a servant?
"Yes, madam." Uncle Xiang agreed helplessly. Jin Yazhen is the master and he is the servant. How can a servant violate the master's wishes?
Even if he did something wrong, the hatred and hatred would not be with him.
"Hold on, Uncle Xiang, go ask him to serve tea in the living room, and tell him I'll be there soon." Qin Xiong stopped Uncle Xiang who turned to leave.
"Qin Xiong, you're out of your mind, why would you let such a person into our house?" Jin Yazhen was angry. No matter that Uncle Xiang hadn't gone far, she pointed at Qin Xiong's nose and cursed.
"Yazhen, he is a member of the public family. It would be inappropriate to turn him away. Let's wait and see what his purpose is." Qin Xiong didn't want to see Zhou Sen, but he knew that if he didn't reconcile with Zhou Sen, then Qunfang Building will always be sealed.
This is not only a loss of money, but also the prestige of the Qin family. Prestige is difficult to measure in terms of money. He saw why the old father-in-law came to Bingcheng and left after staying for a few days. Although Jin Ronggui had a high position and seemed to be beautiful, in fact, the officialdom was the most cruel, and the coolness of tea was most vivid when people left.
How intimidating is a senior official who has been away from Bingcheng for several years and has no control over Bingcheng? Especially the Japanese attitude.
When Jin Ronggui came to Bingcheng, all the people who came were members of the Puppet Manchukuo government and his former colleagues. Did he see any Japanese coming to the door?
Apart from greeting him at the train station, there was nothing more. It was not that Jin Ronggui had no use value.
But the Japanese obviously wanted to give up on him. It's not that no one can replace him in this position. This is his biggest crisis. When Qin Laoqi was here, it was not obvious. Once Qin Laoqi left, the crisis became apparent.
"You want to see me, but I won't." Jin Yazhen snorted coldly. She would never give that Zhou Sen a good look.
"The person he wants to see is me, not you." Qin Xiong said. Jin Yazhen twisted her waist and went back to her room directly.
In the living room, the maid served tea to Zhou Sen. Uncle Xiang stood with his hands down. He knew that today's meeting might have a profound impact on the future of the Qin family.
He had served Qin Laoqi all his life, and although it was inevitable that he would leave the house, Qin Xiong finally didn't do too much and gave him a chance to retire and go home to entertain his grandchildren in his later years.
Therefore, he wanted to help Qin Xiong at a critical moment, which could be regarded as fulfilling the master-servant relationship between him and Qin Laoqi.
Without letting Zhou Sen wait long, Qin Xiong walked downstairs step by step in a suit and vest, quite condescending and looking down on his opponent.
Zhou Sen sat quietly on the sofa without even raising his eyelids.
"Officer Zhou is here, what can you do?" Qin Xiong came over, sat down opposite Zhou Sen, and casually crossed his legs and asked.
"Of course, my time is precious and I never like to waste it on irrelevant people." Zhou Sen said,
"To put it bluntly, I am now taking over the investigation of Ling Yue's assassination on the train. I came here today to understand some of the circumstances of Mr. Qin."
"What, the police department asked you to investigate the assassination of my father-in-law?" Qin Xiong was shocked. He really didn't receive any news about this.
"Do you suspect that I'm lying to you?" Zhou Sen asked.
"Officer Zhou, everyone in Bingcheng knows that you and I are not on good terms. Why does the Police Department ask you to investigate the murder of my father-in-law?"
"I don't know about this. The person who took over this case was Special Agent Colin Dakuan. I heard that he came to Qin Mansion to ask for an audience with Jin Gong, but you rejected him. Maybe it was because of this consideration..." Zhou Sen said slowly .
Qin Xiong suddenly felt like he had swallowed a fly. Although he didn't like Lin Dakuan either, he hated Zhou Sen even more.
Now that the investigation of the eucalyptus has been changed from Lin Dakuan to Zhou Sen, it feels like being trapped in a cocoon. If Lin Dakuan was still investigating this case, he wouldn't have to face Zhou Sen directly.
