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Qin Zhengxian finally recovered his energy after spending the whole night in the hotel.

The next day he received a call from Tang Jiadong. Tang Jiadong said that he had reserved a private room at the local Yipinju restaurant in Lucheng and wanted to treat Qin Zhengxian well.

Qin Zhengxian changed into a slightly more formal outfit and went to the banquet.

When they arrived at Yipinju, the waiter led Qin Zhengxian to the private room on the second floor, and when he opened the door, Tang Jiadong and a strange middle-aged man greeted him.

Qin Zhengxian's complexion was suddenly not very good. He thought it was only himself and Tang Jiadong, but unexpectedly Tang Jiadong brought a stranger with him.

Sensing that Qin Zhengxian's expression was not right, Tang Jiadong hurriedly explained to him: "Zhengxian, don't get me wrong, I only planned to invite you, but my younger brother heard that a leader from Hehai came to see your demeanor." , look here they are all here..."

"It's okay," Qin Zhengxian refused the waiter's service, pulled out the dining chair and sat over, saying: "We don't need to care about these things because of our friendship of more than ten years."

Tang Jiadong's fleshy face suddenly pulled a smile, and followed the steps Qin Zhengxian gave to smooth things over: "No, everyone sits down and chats to get acquainted. It's good to make friends."

After finishing speaking, Tang Jiadong motioned to the man beside him and said, "Xing Guan, you sit too."

Xing Guan laughed, and sat down on the seat next to Tang Jiadong, shaking his tall and thick body, and smiled at Qin Zhengxian who was opposite him.

Qin Zhengxian smiled back without embarrassment.

While the waiter was serving the dishes, Tang Jiadong introduced Xing Guan to Qin Zhengxian: "This is my distant relative Xing Guan, who opened an Emperor Club here. Xing Guan, this is Qin Zhengxian, the deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Hehai City, come with me say hi."

Because of the Li Nianqing case, Qin Zhengxian had a headache when he heard the word club, but he suppressed his discomfort and smiled at Xing Guanyou: "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"It's a pleasure to meet you", Xing Guan pulled a greasy smile, and he was so attentive that he wanted to stand up and bow to Qin Zhengxian before saluting.

Qin Zhengxian frowned slightly, even though he had seen too many occasions of flattery and fawning, Xing Guan's behavior still made him feel uncomfortable.

Qin Zhengxian originally wanted to take advantage of this dinner to set Tang Jiadong's words, but Tang Jiadong brought Xingguan without knowing, Qin Zhengxian's plan was in vain, and he had to be a cook in the fire.

This meal made Qin Zhengxian feel uncomfortable everywhere. He put down his chopsticks after eating a few hasty mouthfuls. Xing Guan looked at it and asked with concern: "Why is the food not to your taste, Captain Qin? How about I ask the waiter to bring you the menu?" Order a few more dishes that suit your taste."

After that, Xing Guan got up and was about to call the waiter, but Qin Zhengxian hurriedly stopped him: "Don't bother, I'm full."

Xing Guan quarreled with him: "Don't, you just ate a few bites, no, I have to get you the menu, I can't treat you badly."

"It's really not necessary," Qin Zhengxian couldn't laugh or cry: "You eat what you eat, don't worry about me."

Tang Jiadong winked at Xing Guan, and Xing Guan immediately reacted, sat back and said with some regret: "I'm really sorry, when Brother Dong asked me to book a restaurant, I chose this because I was thinking of Yipinju's top culinary skills. I think Captain Qin is not good at this."

Tang Jiadong gave Xing Guan a dry cough, and stared at Xing Guan, who shut his mouth knowingly.

Qin Zhengxian smiled awkwardly, changed the subject and said, "Old Tang, I plan to go back to Hehai tonight."

"So fast", Tang Jiadong put down his chopsticks: "Why, is there something urgent in Hehai?"

"That's not true," Qin Zhengxian said, "I have to go back to deal with business, and I can't stay here for too long."

"That's it." Tang Jiadong nodded with his head raised, "It's true, business is more important."

Qin Zhengxian also nodded and said: "Speaking of it, it's really a headache. I came to Lucheng this time with an order from above. I really have no way to explain if I can't go back after completing the task."

"Order? What order?" Tang Jiadong asked Qin Zhengxian.

"There was a drug dealer named Han Qi. He abducted one of our anti-drug police officers named Xu Lin. We got information that they might be in Lucheng. We didn't know if it was true or not. The Gu Bureau sent me to find out."

Tang Jiadong and Xing Guan looked at each other.

Tang Jiadong immediately shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Xing Guan also shook his head: "I don't know, I don't know."

Qin Zhengxian thought about it, carefully observing the reactions of the two.

Calculating the time, Tang Jiadong had already returned to his hometown when Xu Lin graduated from the police academy and joined the Hehai Municipal Bureau. He naturally didn't know Xu Lin, let alone Han Qi.

But from Xing Guan's discreet change of expression the moment he heard Han Qi's name, to the uneasiness in his eyes, to the small movements of his hands shrinking, Qin Zhengxian saw everything in his eyes.

Fortunately, he had studied criminal psychology for a year when he was in the police academy, but Xing Guan's seemingly impeccable cover-up had already exposed flaws in Qin Zhengxian's eyes.

Qin Zhengxian understood it, and felt a little bit sure in his heart.

"You don't even know each other even if you think about it," Qin Zhengxian lit a cigarette and continued, "If you really know each other, you will cause trouble."

Xing Guan: ...

The meal made all three present feel aggrieved. After eating and drinking enough, Qin Zhengxian bid farewell to the two and drove back to the hotel.

As soon as Qin Zhengxian entered the room, he dialed a phone number, and when the phone was connected, Lin Jiale's cheap voice came from the receiver: "Master Qin, what orders do you have?"

Qin Zhengxian's jaw was tense, his masseter muscles were throbbing: "Don't rely on the old to sell the old."

Don't even think about it, Lin Jiale definitely rolled his eyes on the other end of the phone, only to hear him reply angrily: "If you have something to say, you have nothing to do."

"I remember that you had an old classmate in the Provincial Office of S, and you asked him to help me find someone from Lucheng, named Xingguan, who opened a club called Emperor", Qin Zhengxian said.

"Why do people from Lucheng ask their provincial department to investigate? Tang Jiadong, a good Lucheng leader, can't help you investigate?"

Then Lin Jiale quickly reacted and said, "What? Tang Jiadong still has a problem?"

"Not sure", Qin Zhengxian replied: "But he is absolutely unreliable."

After a moment of silence, Lin Jiale said to himself: "If Tang Jiadong is unreliable, this matter will be a little tricky."

Qin Zhengxian lit a cigarette and said, "Don't make it public. If you do it quietly, you must not startle the snake."

"Okay", Lin Jiale agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Zhengxian stubbed out the cigarette butt, packed his luggage briefly, turned out the navigation and began to check the route to Linzhou.

In fact, it was a lie that he told Tang Jiadong that he wanted to go back to Hehai. In his plan, he was going to visit Shen Ziqing in Linzhou.

Can……

But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. Qin Zhengxian was about to go out with his luggage when he received a call from Wang Ze.

Wang Ze's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone: "Team Qin has an accident. Do you remember Li Nianqing's wife, her name is Du Juan. Her parents came to the police station to report the case today, saying that Du Juan has been missing for three days. The phone is turned off and there is no way to contact her." to her!"

Qin Zhengxian's brows trembled, and he suddenly became hoarse.