Volume 2 Cold Dew Chapter 69: Slippery
The sunlight scattered from the clouds and fell on the leaves of the camphor tree. Xu Zhihai walked in front of the tree, and the green fragrance of the leaves seemed to float in the air.
"What kind of tree is this?" Xu Jiaqi asked.
"Camphor tree."
Jiang You's voice came from behind them.
They turned around and saw Jiang You buttoning his coat as he walked out of the store. The cold wind blew into his nostrils and he sneezed.
He rubbed his nose, walked down the stairs, looked at Xu Zhihai and the other two and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"
"Lunch will be ready in two hours," Xu Zhihai said, looking at Jiang You's expression. "Why don't you go to my house to eat? Where's your son?"
"He's still sleeping. Come into the store and sit for a while. I'll go up and wake him up."
Having said that, Jiang You turned and walked into the store.
Xu Zhihai and the other two looked at each other and walked into the store.
Xu Zhihai and Zhang Qiu pulled up a chair and sat down.
Xu Zhihai and Zhang Qiu said, "He liked the noodle soup last time. Please make another one today."
"There happens to be another bag at home. I'll make some braised conger eel and stir-fry some vegetables." Zhang Qiu was counting the dishes at home.
"Okay, believe it or not, he will definitely go around with me later..."
"A roundabout way?" Zhang Qiu was a little confused.
"Yeah, he..." Xu Zhihai smiled and shook his head, "He's very slick, but he doesn't have any bad intentions. I just don't know how he got into the Special Events Division."
When Xu Jiaqi saw the scattered postcards on the shelf, she stood up, walked to the shelf, reached out and pulled out a postcard. On the back was a rendering of the yard. She recognized it, walked out with the postcard, and compared the yard with the picture.
More than ten minutes later, Jiang You walked downstairs carrying Jiang Mo.
"It's cold now, I really can't get up," Jiang You put Jiang Mo on the chair, looked up and saw Xu Jiaqi turned around with a postcard in his hand. He saw the pattern on the postcard and said, "It's missing some green plants, and the greenhouse is still empty. It will look better than the picture when everything is ready."
"The design is very comfortable," commented Xu Jiaqi.
"Yes, the succulents have been planted. When I transplanted them, I was worried that they would not survive, but I didn't expect them to grow better than before." Jiang You said as he walked into the kitchen.
Xu Zhihai heard the refrigerator door open, followed by the sound of the microwave oven running.
Two minutes later, Jiang You came out with a cup of hot milk. He put the milk on the table in front of Jiang Mo, and then he asked, "What did Master Hongzhen say to you?"
"He asked us if we lived nearby and then asked if we knew you," Xu Zhihai replied.
Jiang You watched Jiang Mo holding the cup and drinking milk in small sips. "Is it related to Zhang Lin?"
"You know?" Xu Jiaqi asked.
"Guess." Jiang You's eyes moved to Xu Jiaqi's face. "I'm investigating an underground organization. I talked to him a few words while taking a hot spring bath last week. He seemed to know some inside information."
"What organization?"
"What I have come into contact with so far is relatively superficial. What did he do to you?"
Xu Jiaqi thought about it , and then she repeated to Jiang You what she had said to Master Hongzhen.
"Did Master Hongzhen recite the Pu'an Mantra for you?"
Xu Jiaqi nodded.
"Then it should be fine," Jiang You turned his head and looked at Xu Zhihai, "Just stay away from Zhang Lin and the others from now on."
"Xiao Jiang, you are just trying to fool me." Xu Zhihai glared at Jiang You.
"Mr. Xu, you are wrongly accusing me."
"Then tell me, are you from the Special Incidents Division of the Public Security Bureau?"
"Yes."
"Is this kind of thing your business?"
"Not coming back." Jiang You said calmly.
He looked at Xu Zhihai's expression and explained, "Those monks, don't be fooled by their kind faces. They recite the sutras well, but they are very mean. Last time I asked him to help my friend get rid of an evil spirit, he said that my son had a connection with Buddha and wanted to snatch my son away from me!"
"Is there anything else?"
"Really? When did I fool you, Mr. Xu? He asked you to come to me just to cause me some trouble."
Jiang You shook his head and sighed, "This organization has actually attracted attention. I'm investigating it. I'm much more anxious than you. I've been thinking about arresting them all, but the evidence is insufficient. When they make a fuss, they'll throw dirty water on the Public Security Bureau. It's true. Nowadays, those self-media people dare to take advantage of any popularity..."
Hearing Jiang You say this, Xu Zhihai showed an understanding expression on his face, "What you said makes sense, but Jiajia..."
Jiang Mo finished drinking the milk.
Jiang You took the cup to the kitchen and washed it. After he left the kitchen again, he heard Xu Zhihai ask, "He only drank a glass of milk in the morning?"
"It's almost noon. I'm afraid I'll eat too much now and won't be able to eat lunch."
"Does he still like the cupcake I asked you to bring back last time?"
"I like it."
"Kids will like it," Xu Zhihai stood up, "Then let's go to my house and talk about it. Your place is nice, but you can't even have a hot meal."
Jiang You picked up Jiang Mo and said, "I'm just going to get a free meal."
"Play two games of chess with me after dinner."
"No, no, I have a headache."
More than twenty minutes later, Jiang You and Jiang Mo sat on the sofa in Xu Zhihai's house.
Zhang Qiu made some black tea, took out a plate of homemade cookies and placed them on the coffee table. Then she went into the kitchen to get busy.
Xu Jiaqi sat on the sofa beside him.
Taking a bite of the biscuit and a sip of black tea, Jiang You sighed happily, "Have you finished the fruit tea last time?"
"I don't even dare to touch the things he gave me now."
"Did you throw it away?" Jiang You stuffed a biscuit into Jiang Mo's mouth.
"I don't even dare to throw it away. What if it harms other people? Do you want it?"
Xu Zhihai walked into the study and took out a large iron box of mooncakes. "The things he gave me, as well as the cosmetics Jiajia brought with her this time, are all in there. See if you can find any evidence in there."
Jiang You took the mooncake box.
He didn't open it.
He said: "There's nothing wrong with fruit tea."
Xu Zhihai did not respond.
Jiang You continued, "This organization has attracted our attention, and we have already taken some measures. However, now..." He looked at Xu Jiaqi, "How about this, I'll ask another person from our department to come over. You said you saw more than 20 people in the hotel, can you provide some information about their appearance to help us investigate this case?"
"Just provide information?" Xu Jiaqi asked.
Jiang You took a sip of red tea. "At present, as long as you provide information, the hotel will have records of check-ins. If you can help me find them..."
" Can you catch them?"
“It can be controlled.”
