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The four deputy supervisors looked at each other for a while, and after a while, it was Deputy Supervisor Tu who spoke up: "Tell Ling Chuan later that we thank him for the meal."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fu quickly ordered a few waiters to clear the table and take out the food from the lunch boxes and put it on the table.

Zuichunlou is a famous restaurant in the capital city, but it is not a place that ordinary people can afford to eat. Several deputy supervisors couldn't help but show surprise when they saw the dishes being served one by one.

They recognized that this table of food would be very expensive even in Zuichunlou. For the four of them, there were 16 dishes, plus some side dishes, dried fruits and candied fruits. It took four tables to fit all the dishes.

Such a sumptuous meal, although they had some background, they would not normally spend so much. As the food was served, they exchanged a few polite words and then eagerly picked up their chopsticks.

Suddenly someone asked, "With such a sumptuous meal, why is there no wine?"

Zhang Tong quickly replied: "Ling Dangtou said that we have to be on duty in the afternoon, so it is not appropriate to drink now. Ling Dangtou also said that we would like to invite the adults to have a few drinks in the evening..."

Deputy Director Hu raised his eyebrows and interrupted Zhang Tong: "Who does Ling think he is? He is taking advantage of others."

When he said this, everyone present was stunned. Some people still had food on their chopsticks and were reluctant to put it into their mouths.

Zhang Tong was also stunned and didn't know how to respond.

It was Deputy Supervisor Tu who smoothed things over: "Boss Ling is very kind, and we are all colleagues, and we will work together in the future, so just give him some face. Did he say where he would like to have a drink tonight?"

The last sentence was naturally addressed to Zhang Tong, who quickly bowed and replied, "Your Excellency, Ling Dangtou said that he was in the Jiaofang Division."

"hiss……"

At this moment, several people were stunned again, and Deputy Director Tu also smiled: "Then go and tell Ling Dangtou that we will definitely keep the appointment tonight."

"Thank you, Master Tu. Please enjoy your meal. I will take my leave now."

After Zhang Tong and others left, several deputy supervisors started eating again. Someone asked, "Who is this Ling Chuan? He is very generous."

It's no wonder they were surprised. This table of food was not cheap, and the Jiaofangsi was not a place that ordinary people could afford.

There are many brothels in the capital. As long as you have money, you can find all kinds of prostitutes on the Qinhuai River ten miles outside the city. However, the Jiaofangsi is not a place that ordinary people can go.

Although one could enter the Jiaofangsi if one had money, it was basically a place for high-ranking officials and dignitaries. If an official of insufficient rank went there, it would be extremely embarrassing if he ran into his immediate superior or even an elder.

However, these deputy supervisors were only seventh-rank officials. With their level, the best they could do was listen to music in the hall. When they met anyone inside, they had to stand up and greet them. That was not entertainment at all; it was simply embarrassing themselves.

Deputy Tu said slowly, "Do you know Yunfuji?"

Someone immediately chimed in: "I know that Yunfuji's dim sum is delicious. What? Is it related to Lingchuan?"

"I heard that Ling Chuan is the owner of Yunfuji."

Several people exchanged surprised looks: "No wonder they are so generous, Yunfuji is a big business, and they opened twelve branches in a row some time ago."

Deputy Director Hu said disdainfully: "So what? No matter how big his business is, he is just a businessman. I don't know how he got into the Investigation Bureau?"

Deputy Tu laughed and said, "Yes, how did he, a businessman, get into the Criminal Investigation Department?"

This rhetorical question shocked everyone. Generally, aristocratic families or noble families let their servants or distant relatives run the business. Although the court did not explicitly prohibit it, no official would run the business personally.

A businessman like Lingchuan can enter the Criminal Investigation Bureau, which means the person behind him must be of great importance.

Several people thought about their targeting of Ling Chuan today, and the table full of delicious dishes now seemed tasteless.

"Everyone, the dishes at Zuichunlou are really delicious. You can never get tired of eating them."

Deputy Tu raised the mood with a few words.

"Yes, yes, it tastes good. This table of food must cost at least three or five taels of silver."

The other deputy supervisor had seen some of the world and sneered, "Three or five taels? Look at this dish, and that, and those preserved fruits. Just this table alone would cost at least eight or ten taels of silver."

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On the other side, Ling Chuan, Duan Xifeng and a group of other soldiers were eating. They didn't drink any alcohol because they had to be on duty in the afternoon.

Duan Xifeng had already eaten three bowls of rice. He asked the waiter to serve another bowl and asked Ling Chuan curiously, "Brother Ling, will this really work? What if people don't buy it?"

Ling Chuan was surprised at Duan Xifeng's appetite. With such a big bowl, one bowl would be enough for him, but he didn't expect that this Duan would eat three bowls. "I can't say it's 100%, but I'm 90% sure they will come."

"Why are you so sure, Brother Ling?"

Ling Chuan chuckled: "Because of super powers."

"What is a superpower?"

"The money is the note. Brother Duan, you understand, right?"

Duan Xifeng suddenly realized and laughed dryly: "It's me who is pedantic."

"But Brother Ling has contributed money and effort, but I...can't help at all. I am really ashamed."

"Hey, Brother Duan, don't say that. I'm good at doing business, but I don't know how to investigate a case. When the time comes, I'll have to rely on you to investigate the case. We're a business where one pays and the other does the work. I'm a businessman, are you afraid that I'll do a business that loses money?"

Duan Xifeng smiled awkwardly: "Brother Ling is too modest."

At this time, Zhang Tong and Zhao Fu came and told Ling Chuan what the four deputy supervisors had agreed to. Ling Chuan couldn't help but reveal a proud smile: "Thank you for your hard work, you two should go and eat quickly."

After saying that, Ling Chuan turned around and said, "Hey, serve the wine, two pots per table."

His words immediately caused cheers from the foreigners.

Duan Xifeng grabbed Ling Chuan's sleeve and said, "How can you drink when you have to be on duty in the afternoon?"

"It's okay. Since the deputy supervisors have agreed, they will definitely not cause trouble for us because of such a small matter. Having a couple of drinks won't have any impact."

Ling Chuan smiled and said, "After we finish eating, we can go back and take a nap. In the evening, we will go to the Jiaofang Division together and try to take down the deputy supervisors."

Hearing that Ling Chuan had made such a good arrangement, Duan Xifeng also showed a hopeful smile on his face. He nodded vigorously and said "hmm".

After dinner, they returned to the Criminal Investigation Bureau. Everything was just as Ling Chuan had guessed. Although they still had no cases assigned to them in the afternoon, Ling Chuan fell into a sound sleep without any hesitation.

When he got up after getting enough sleep, it was almost time to go off duty.

Before leaving, Ling Chuan bowed to the rooms of the four deputy supervisors, and then left in a swagger.

After Ling Chuan left, several deputy supervisors remained reserved for a while before they could no longer hold back and gathered together to discuss the matter.

After all, they were Lingchuan's superiors and invited guests, so they had to go later for both moral and practical reasons. So they had to be patient and drank two more pots of tea until Wu Kun left, and then they set out for the Jiaofangsi.