Speaking against my conscience, I uttered words that trampled on my own skills, but there was no other way. He Xin had no choice but to brace herself and answer.
"Hey, I get it, Section Chief He, don't get agitated. I know your father recently went missing, and it's suspected he was killed by the organization. You're very... Ah, don't hit me! Have some betel nut to calm down, this is your husband's!"
He Xin chased Yuan Hezhi and punched him a few times before taking the betel nut. "Don't talk nonsense, my dad will be fine! I know he's fine right now!"
"Is that so? Hey, no one wants Group Leader He to be in trouble. Alright, find a way to fix that thing! I'm going to be busy with something else!"
Yuan Hezhi scrambled out of the information section as if escaping, but he was actually going to grab a late-night snack. He Xin sighed, "If that monkey never grows up, then you'll have to be remade, Yuan Hezhi."
She returned to her seat and drank a cup of coffee. Just then, Dao Zhi Yong approached. "What were you guys doing earlier? The atmosphere in the monitoring room has become much more relaxed because of you."
"Uh, don't talk about it. Did you see everything?"
"Of course, what's the most abundant thing in the information section? It's definitely the surveillance cameras. Pay attention to our image as police officers, He Xin."
"I know. I just called to check on Tian Xing's situation. The little guy is very well-behaved."
"That's good. Why isn't this guy as mischievous as us?"
"Where am I mischievous? It's you who's mischievous, you damn monkey!"
"Uh, I apologize, my dear wife. Alright, we've examined the residue collected by Cao Daming's company. We found that its DNA doesn't match your father's! It seems our guess was wrong. That guy and He Sheng aren't..."
"How could that be? Are you sure?" He Xin looked at Dao Zhi Yong in surprise. His statement completely overturned her thoughts.
"Of course. We've also ruled out the possibility of him using someone else's hair to impersonate him. The hair quality is exactly the same as his!"
He Xin didn't speak and looked at the screen again. She was surprised to see that the images had reappeared. However, she also noticed some issues with the footage. Dao Zhi Yong looked at it seriously. "Let's keep watching. Perhaps this guy really has a good relationship with Group Leader He?"
...
I lay in bed, thinking that He Xin should understand by now. I couldn't say it directly, so I had to use these hidden messages. But she's so smart, she'll definitely know what to do.
I closed my eyes and fell into a peaceful sleep. Late at night, I heard the jingle of a bell outside the door, and I knew Liang Xiaoxia had returned.
She knew I was asleep but still deliberately opened the door to my second-floor room and walked in, acting as if she owned the place.
"Boss, I investigated, but found nothing. It seems this job is going to fail. What should we do?" she said directly as she sat on my bed.
I feigned sleepiness and mumbled, "Don't worry. If this one fails, we'll wait for the next one."
"That's what you say, but why do I feel like you're not worried about the company's business at all? Are you really serious about this?"
"Are you really serious about this?" It was a simple question, but it carried a strong sense of doubt. I suddenly sat up. "Of course. Besides this company, what else do we have? You're not unaware. I need to investigate the case of He Sheng's uncle. I believe the police are already taking action."
"That He Sheng, is he the great detective He?"
"Yes. We're friends, and now he's missing. Of course, I have to help. And I will find him!"
"Alright, how about we investigate together?"
Actually, I knew Liang Xiaoxia's brain wouldn't be much help. Mr. Minister even said that as long as she wasn't a burden, she couldn't help. Help me? I gave a wry smile but didn't reprimand her. "Okay, thank you."
"Hey, boss, why do I feel like you're different from before? Why are you so polite to me? Didn't you used to like doing... that kind of thing with me, without any reservations?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You know, I'm not even afraid of getting pregnant with your child..."
"Ahem, you and Cao... What did I used to like doing?"
"You bad guy, why are you pretending? Don't think I don't know. This is called playing hard to get. You've always wanted to pursue me, haven't you? Earlier in the office, you even picked me up!"
I didn't expect the former Cao Daming had done these things. I probably have to help him clear these emotional debts. I deliberately put on an expression of a "heartless渣男" and cursed, "Heh, you idiot. Who isn't playing around these days? You were my secretary before, how could I not play with you? Get lost, you bitch!"
"Hmph, I knew none of you men are good!"
Liang Xiaoxia turned and ran off in a huff. I really wished she would just leave so I wouldn't have to act. In fact, I was worried she was...
Sigh, it's best she's gone! I deliberately cursed and went back to sleep. The next night, I began to secretly help the police investigate the case of my uncle. At the same time, I was waiting for news from Mr. Minister. When the time was right, I would work with his people from the inside and outside to take down Cang Xuesong. That was the plan, but I still had to cooperate well. Otherwise, I would be deeply mired this time and could never appear in front of everyone as He Sheng again. The situation was so critical, everyone understood. I was the person involved, so my feelings were beyond words. Anyway, as I said before, people who haven't experienced it will find my words futile.
But now, I had to investigate as He Sheng's friend. I returned to Taifu Village. I saw police guarding the area, and the cordon hadn't been removed yet. It was estimated that until some results were found, it wouldn't be lifted. Recently, I noticed the villagers seemed very tense. However, after such a horrifying "human statue" case, anyone would be terrified.
Such cases couldn't be handled by the local police station; they were likely handed over to the provincial department.
Now everyone thought I was missing, and Director Ma was also gone. I didn't know the specific internal situation, but Liu Yuning should be able to manage the overall situation.
It was nighttime. I carefully approached and saw two police officers dozing, looking exhausted. I took advantage of their inattention and easily entered through a small back door. My uncle's house, of course, was familiar to me. I remembered coming back here with Yuning for the previous case, and I had rarely visited since. I didn't expect that on my next visit, I would find my uncle's family gone like this. He actually had children, but luckily they weren't home at the time and were studying out of town.
He must have been notified by Liu Yuning recently, but he couldn't be living here. After inspecting the scene, I planned to find Liang Jingchu, my cousin. I heard he was in new energy and studied in Shanghai. He was very smart and probably had a promising future.