Chapter 565: A Thorough Investigation
Translator: VinceStar Editor: PrisMiko
Yang Ming wasnât anxious but Xia Xue was. It didnât take long for the phone to ring again.
Yang Ming glanced at the caller ID. He helplessly picked up the phone. âWhat else?â
âYang Ming, where are you going? Why havenât you arrived yet?â Xia Xue seemed to have forgotten what she had just said and asked Yang Ming where he was going.
ââŠâ Yang Ming was speechless for a while. Isnât this too powerful? So he laughed. âArenât you not letting me go?â
âWho said that? Donât be shameless. If you are a man, follow the agreement and hurry up!â Xia Xue raised the matterâs severity to his manliness.
âAlright, wait for me.â Yang Ming thought to himself. Iâm not a man if I donât go. If you say so, can I still not go? Besides, I did agree to Xia Xue. I shouldnât refuse when I need to treat her to a meal.
Yang Ming hid the book about voodoo. This kind of thing is better not to be seen by my parents. Itâs to prevent my father from saying that Iâm ignoring a proper occupation. People in Dadâs generation are atheists. They wouldnât believe in such things. Worse come to worst, they might accuse me of spreading superst.i.tion.
After saying goodbye to his family, Yang Ming rushed to the Blue Fish Bar near Xia Xueâs home. The owner of Blue Fish Bar recognized Yang Ming, the guy who carried Xia Xue and left with her last time. He smiled at Yang Ming ambiguously, âLooking for Xia Xue? She is in the innermost seat, the same old seat.â
Yang Ming nodded and walked over. Xia Xue was already drunk. Seeing Yang Ming, she pointed at the opposite seat. âSit.â
âWhatâs wrong?â Yang Ming looked at the row of beer bottles in front of Xia Xue. He knew that Xia Xue was definitely having a problem.
âAccompany me for a drink! Boss, give me another ten bottles of beer. I want Song Jiang Beer!â Xia Xue waved her hand to the boss.
Only Xia Xue was capable of drinking a large bottle of Song Jiang Beer in this stylish bar! However, the boss was obviously very familiar with Xia Xue. He wasnât bothered. Hearing Xia Xueâs voice, the waiter carried another box of beer.
However, there was still a difference between the beer in the bar and the food stalls outside. The packaging was high-end. The price was also expensive.
âItâs daytime. Why do you suddenly want to have a drink?â Yang Ming shook his head, picked up a bottle of beer, and patted Xia Xue.
âI was suspended by Captain Chen.â Xia Xue sighed and said. âIsnât it funny?â
âWhatâs so funny about it?â Yang Ming frowned. âIf I wanted to laugh at you, I wouldnât have come! Letâs talk. Whatâs the matter?â
âThere are confidentiality regulations. I canât tell you.â He didnât expect Xia Xue who drank alcohol to still have an alert mind. She didnât say anything that she shouldnât say.
âI see that 80% was your short-sighted vision and the impatient tendency to seek success. In the end, you were overreaching yourself.â Yang Ming snorted without giving much thought about it. Xia Xue was probably suspended because of this.
â Huh ? How did you know?â Xia Xue asked, âDid Captain Chen tell you?â
Yang Ming found it a little funny. Do I need to be told for this? Iâm clear about what kind of person you are in my heart â a clumsy person who is unable to do anything right. But, looking at Xia Xueâs depressed mood, he couldnât say that out loud. Hence, he had to comfort her. âNo, but a suspension is usually portrayed like this on TV!â
âYou are right⊠Ai , how can I be so stupid? I wanted to solve a big case, but it ended badly in the end, ruining everyoneâs plan!â Xia Xue said with a bit of sadness.
âDoesnât everyone make mistakes?â Yang Ming advised. âHow long is your suspension?â
âOne month⊠It is said to be a month, but I really donât know how long it will beâŠâ Xia Xue sighed. âLast time, I was transferred to the traffic police team. They told me to reflect. Originally, they told me it would be a week, but in the end, I went for two months! Wouldnât this time be half a year?â
âI see. If you arenât reinstated after a month, I will go to Uncle Chen to ask a favor for you.â Yang Ming comforted her. âI think I should be able to persuade him a little.â
âReally?â Xia Xueâs eyes shone bright. âThank you, Yang Ming. You are a good person!â
âWhat?â Yang Ming heard Xia Xueâs words and he was somewhat overwhelmed. âAm I a good person? I wonder who was skeptical, saying that Iâm a bad person, and even arrested me several timesâŠâ
âFriends are often made after a fightâŠâ Xia Xue said with some embarra.s.sment, âWho let you behave like a punk before?â
âWhat? When did I act like a punk? Didnât I explain it clearly to you? How can I be blamed for thatâŠâ Yang Ming said innocently.
âFine. Letâs not talk about the past. Cheers!â Xia Xue raised her beer bottle.
âCheersâŠâ Yang Ming took a sip with Xia Xue.
âIs it because of smuggling?â Yang Ming remembered what Chen Fei said to him the other day. He had sent Xia Xue to customs to get to know the situation. By his deduction, most probably this case was the reason.
â En ?â Xia Xue suddenly widened her eyes and stared at Yang Ming. She suddenly said harshly, âHow do you know? Say it out! Are you part of them?â
âWhat? w.a.n.g Zhitao made me like this. Whatâs in your brain? Even with the dumbest idea, I canât be in the same group with them!â Yang Ming said in anger. âNo wonder you are suspended. Even your suspect is wrong!â
âThat is trueâŠâ Xia Xue smiled embarra.s.sedly. Then, she then said seriously, âDo you think this smuggling case is related to the w.a.n.g Family?â
Yang Ming was shocked. Yes, the current att.i.tude toward the w.a.n.g Family being involved in the smuggling is just a guess. With what I just said, it would make it conclusive! Then, he shook his head and said, âIâm just being skepticalâŠâ
âThat wouldnât be wrong! I think so too. It must be that w.a.n.g Xifan is the instigator behind the scenes! In my opinion, I should just capture him. He needs a fine interrogation. Probably everything will be revealed!â Xia Xue said excitedly.
âDo you think Uncle Chen will agree?â Yang Ming rolled his eyes at her. Although Yang Ming didnât know much about the process of handling the case, the person in the position of w.a.n.g Xifan couldnât be arrested as they wanted. If there was no evidence, the resistance to arresting w.a.n.g Xifanâs would be big!
âYes⊠Captain Chen couldnât agree to it.â Xia Xue nodded a little discouraged. âBut I decided, I have to investigate it thoroughly during the period of my suspension. I donât believe that w.a.n.g Xifan, the old fox, wouldnât give himself away!â
âYou are so sloppy. Doesnât it seem to be a bad idea?â Yang Ming thought that Xia Xue had been suspended. It seemed that itâs against the rules to handle the case privately.
âWhatâs wrong with it?â Xia Xue complained. âI have said that it will be a thorough investigation. Hehe, donât tell Captain ChenâŠâ
âForget it. I wonât say it.â Yang Ming couldnât bear to pour cold water on her. Anyway, Xia Xue could do anything she wanted to do. Now, it seemed that Xia Xue had already inadvertently alerted the enemy. If she went and deterred w.a.n.g Xifan, he might give himself away faster. Anyway, he didnât expect that Xia Xue could solve the case.
âThank you, Yang Ming.â Xia Xue said with some excitement. âIf⊠If I solve the case this time, then Iâll invite you for a drink!â
âAlright, I will wait for your drink!â Yang Ming nodded with a smile. However, he held no hope in his heart.
Xia Xue was drinking depressed just now, but, she became carefree later on. However, she still drank a little too much.
Yang Ming still carried her back. After throwing her on the floor of her apartment, Yang Ming left.
The next day, Xia Xue began her private investigation. She first came to w.a.n.g Xifanâs Head Office in the w.a.n.gâs Century Xiongfeng Group.
âIâm looking for President w.a.n.g Xifan. Can I trouble you to inform him?â Xia Xue said directly to the receptionist at the reception desk.
âSorry, madam, do you have an appointment?â asked the reception lady.
âNo, I have something to ask President w.a.n.g. Can you pa.s.s the message to him?â Xia Xue frowned. She thought to herself, Isnât w.a.n.g Xifan quite arrogant? Do I need to make a prior appointment to meet him?
âSorry, madam. If there is no appointment, I canât pa.s.s the message for you. President w.a.n.g is very busy. If you have something, please make an appointment in advance.â The reception lady euphemistically refused.
âIâm a police officer!â Xia Xue took out the police officerâs identification card and flashed it in front of the reception lady. âIâm looking for w.a.n.g Xifan for my investigation!â
â Oh⊠oh ⊠Alright. I will give a call for you right away. Please waitâŠâ The reception lady was shocked and didnât dare to neglect her. She quickly picked up the phone and called.
âSecretary Huang, Iâm Xiao Li at the front desk. This is the case. Police Officer Xia is looking for President w.a.n.g to help with an investigation⊠Yes, yes, Iâll be waiting for your call.â Hanging up the phone, she said to Xia Xue, âWait a moment. I had informed Secretary Huang to find President w.a.n.g.â
Xia Xue nodded and stood in the hall. She was looking at the interior decoration of the w.a.n.g Group. The atmosphere was luxurious. It seems that w.a.n.g Xifan is oddly rich!