Volume 1 Beginning of Summer Chapter 37 Lunch Break
Jiang You ordered a serving of tofu dumplings and two bowls of chicken noodles.
The xiaolongbao is chewy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the squeezed noodles are fresh and appetizing.
After the two of them finished their meal at the long table, Jiang You wiped his mouth and said, "I'm going to take a nap." He pointed upstairs and said, "There's a small sofa in the living room upstairs where you can lie down."
"I'm not sleepy. I can just sit down there."
"It's up to you. If you're bored, go for a walk on the street." Jiang You looked at the time. "It's half past twelve now. Let's go out at half past one. If I'm not down at twenty past one, use your phone to alert me."
"Okay, go to bed."
Jiang You went upstairs.
Ma Yi heard the sound of the door closing.
He stood up, collected the takeout boxes on the table, walked out with the bag and threw away the garbage.
When he walked back, he stood on the steps in front of the door for a long time.
He looked up and saw the two big characters "Insect House" on the door plaque. They were indeed printed.
He turned around and walked around the yard, and he stopped by the pond.
The water in the pond is clear, and there are a few water lily seeds that have not yet sprouted.
"Xiao..." Chen Nan walked into the yard and saw Ma Yi turned his head. She knew she was seeing wrongly, so she asked, "Hey, where's Xiao Jiang?"
"He's sleeping upstairs," Ma Yi walked up to Chen Nan, "Who are you?"
"Oh, I work at the bookstore next door," Chen Nan glanced at Ma Yi, "He's sleeping, so I won't disturb him. When he wakes up, tell him that there will be a meeting at the street management office this Friday morning."
"Okay, I'll tell him."
"Then I'm leaving."
After Chen Nan left, Ma Yi walked back to the store. He walked to the counter and looked at the candy in the blue-patterned porcelain bowl. He hesitated for a moment and took one and put it in his pocket. He reached out and opened the drawer of the counter, which contained some sundries. He remembered that Jiang You had taken the cigarettes from here. He rummaged around and found a cigarette box with half a pack of cigarettes still inside. He took out two and put them in his own box.
After looking around, he opened the door next to the counter and went upstairs.
He sat down on the sofa.
After playing with his phone for a while, he felt a little drowsy.
Close your eyes.
Fell asleep almost immediately.
Sleeping very soundly.
Keep sinking.
He sank into darkness, and everything that bound him and held him was severed.
The body completely relaxed.
"I am up. I am up."
Ma Yi opened his eyes and saw a short round face wearing black-framed glasses. He looked around and after several seconds he realized where he was and why he was here.
He sat up, scratched his hair, and asked, "What time is it?"
"It's one forty. Luckily I set the alarm." Jiang You walked downstairs.
"I'm going to the bathroom, I'll be right down."
"I'll wait for you downstairs."
After releasing the waste liquid, Ma Yi washed his face with cold water, relaxed for a while, and then went downstairs.
Jiang You was standing at the door with his bag. Hearing the noise, he turned around and said, "You'll feel refreshed after taking a nap, right?"
Ma Yi nodded. "By the way, there was a woman just now who said she was from the bookstore next door. She asked me to tell you that the street management office will hold a meeting at 9:30 this Friday morning."
"Sister Nan, I understand."
The road was not congested, and they arrived at the Tangjiang City Public Security Bureau at 2:15. When Ma Yi found a parking space and took the elevator from the lobby to the Special Section, the minute hand was exactly at thirty.
Jiang You pushed open the door of the special department.
Tang Butian stood alone by the window, holding the wooden sword to his chest.
"Leader, I've brought this person to you. Who should I report to now?"
"Wait until Sun-woo comes back, he's in a meeting now."
Tang Butian walked to Sun Yu's seat, pulled out a chair and sat down. Jiang You looked over and dragged another chair over from the back. After he sat down, Ma Yi also sat down .
"That..." Ma Yi looked at Tang Butian, with some hesitation on his face.
"Don't doubt it, she is the one in charge, very responsible."
"Name, age, occupation." Tang Butian looked at Ma Yi.
"Ma Yi, 31 years old, photographer."
"Where's your girlfriend?"
"Lang Xing, 22 years old," he paused, "unemployed."
"She agreed to report it under her real name?"
Ma Yi nodded.
"How did he get you to agree?" Tang Butian asked.
Ma Yi felt a nerve in his brain twitch.
The image of the silk thread melting on Lang Xing's fingers flashed through his mind.
He glanced at Jiang You and said, "He's good at talking and has a good sense of humor."
"Oh." Tang Butian said lightly, and then she said, "People from the Science and Technology Department will come over."
Jiang You was a little surprised, "Has the case been filed?"
"Not yet. My colleagues from the Science and Technology Department have conducted an image search and found that in the past half month, many young women with this tattoo pattern have entered Tangjiang in the name of tourism. They are currently included in the key observation work."
"It looks like something is going to happen."
At this time, Sun Yu pushed the door open.
"Take him for questioning, and ask the Science and Technology Department to accompany someone." Tang Butian pointed at Ma Yi and glanced at Jiang You. "Did you bring your admission letter and ID card?"
Jiang You took out a large envelope from his bag, "It's all in there."
Sun Yu walked over to him and took the envelope. "I'll take it to the personnel department for you. I'll get your ID card back to you later."
"Thank you, thank you. Sorry for the trouble."
After Sun Yu took Ma Yi away, Tang Butian stared into Jiang You's eyes and said, "Liu Yong is dead."
"Dead? Died in the detention center? When?"
"June 30th, after 9:30 p.m. and before 10 p.m."
Jiang You thought for a moment and said, "Luckily I was with you at that time, otherwise you would probably doubt me again. Why didn't I see the news? When , the Internet was abuzz for quite a while."
"It's pressed down."
"By the way, my store is planning to open a catering business. I need to get this certificate and that certificate. Can you help me to speed up the process? I will deliver the materials according to the specifications."
"cannot."
"Don't refuse so quickly. I have a clue about Liu Yong's case." Jiang You picked up the desk calendar and flipped through it a few times.
"What clue?"
"After taking the statement that day, I went to Liang Hao's rented house and ran into you. There was a big V named Xiao Chen there. I guess you guys know him."
Tang Butian nodded slightly.
"Ma Yi had a friend at Weiguang Media, and someone approached him privately to guide public opinion at the time. It is said that he refused, but one of his colleagues accepted it."
Tang Butian’s eyes turned serious.
"I found it strange at the time. Several groups of people on the Internet made a suicide incident like a palace drama. It turned out that someone was behind it."
"I see. When are you going to open for business?"
"Let me think about it. We need to redecorate first, so that will be next week. I'll hand in the materials next Thursday . I'll trouble you with the rest."
The door of the Special Operations Department's office was pushed open again.
Sun Yu walked in with Ma Yi and a tall and thin man in his twenties.
Tang Butian and Jiang You both stood up.
Sun Yu first returned the ID card to Jiang You, and then said, "These girls with tattoos have all purchased the Xingyue cruise from Tangjiang to Fukuoka, and the departure time is 2 pm this Saturday."
