After being reborn, I refused to be a sucker, and my whole family was dumbfounded.

Chapter 658

How have you been lately? Busy?

"Busy, so busy."

Li Qitian put down his wine glass and sighed.

"The bureau has a ton of cases; it's driving me crazy."

"What case is giving you such a headache?"

Lin Ling asked curiously.

"It's still those old cases, there's not a single clue, and it's harder than climbing to heaven to investigate them."

Li Qitian shook his head, looking quite helpless.

After a few rounds of drinks, Li Qitian opened up completely and began to complain to Lin Ling about a tricky case he had recently encountered.

"Lin Ling, you don't know, we've been investigating a case recently, and it's driving me crazy."

Li Qitian said with a frown.

"What case?"

“It was a smuggling case involving a large sum of money, but we had very few leads. We investigated for several months without any substantial progress.”

Li Qitian took a sip of his drink and continued, "The higher-ups are pushing us hard, so we're under a lot of pressure."

Lin Ling's heart stirred slightly upon hearing Li Qitian's words.

"Are there any specific leads in this case, such as suspects or smuggling channels?"

Lin Ling asked tentatively.

"The suspect... there is no clear target at present."

Li Qitian shook his head.

"All we know is that these cultural relics were transported out by sea, but we don't know which port or which ship it was."

"Sea freight..."

Lin Ling nodded thoughtfully.

Have you checked the ports in Nanzhou?

"Of course we checked. We checked all the ports in Nanzhou and found no suspicious ships."

"Is it possible that they were shipped out through some small, or private, docks?"

Lin Ling proposed another possibility.

"Well... we haven't checked that carefully."

Li Qitian paused for a moment, then said.

“There are indeed some small docks near Nanzhou, as well as some private villas that also have their own docks.”

"I think you should focus your investigation on these places. Also, you can check if anyone has been buying up large quantities of antiques recently."

"Buying antiques?"

Li Qitian asked with some confusion, "What does this have to do with smuggling?"

"Think about it, if someone wants to smuggle antiques, they definitely have to buy a batch domestically first before they can ship them out, right?"

Lin Ling explained.

"Makes sense!"

Li Qitian's eyes lit up: "How come I didn't think of that? I'll arrange for someone to investigate tomorrow!"

"Yes, and you can also check if there have been any suspicious fund flows recently."

Lin Ling added, "Smuggling antiques definitely involves a lot of financial transactions. If we can find out the source and destination of the funds, we might be able to find clues."

"Okay, I've written it down."

Li Qitian nodded, then raised his glass to Lin Ling and said, "Lin Ling, we really owe you a lot this time. Once the case is solved, I will definitely thank you properly!"

"Do we brothers need to say these things?"

Lin Ling smiled and clinked glasses with Li Qitian.

The two continued drinking and chatting, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

As the wine flowed freely and people became more animated, Li Qitian seemed to remember something and put down his wine glass.

"By the way, Lin Ling, there's something I think I should tell you."

“There is a department in our police station that has been investigating you, after all, Shi Gandang reported you before, but so far there is no evidence and we can’t find any proof that you committed a crime.”

"But you should still be careful. In today's society, money can make the devil turn the millstone."

Lin Ling remained unfazed after hearing this: "Don't worry, a clear conscience fears no accusation."

Lin Ling's phone screen lit up; it was a message from Xu Miaomiao.

He picked up his phone, unlocked it, and opened his chat with Xu Miaomiao.

A few photos, accompanied by a few paragraphs of text, come into view.

In the photo, Xu Miaomiao has exquisite makeup and a sweet smile, and she and Cheng Fa are very affectionate, just like a couple deeply in love.

Cheng Fa, on the other hand, looked blissful and content, completely immersed in this illusory love.

Lin Ling quickly scanned the photos and text, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips.