wind in the dark night

Chapter 197 Reward
early morning.

Bai Mansion.

Bai Xue walked downstairs slowly.

Bai Peicen put down the newspaper in his hand, looked at his unhappy daughter, and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Who provoked you this early in the morning?"

Bai Xue said with a straight face: "You."

Bai Peicen said: "Why did I offend you?"

Bai Xue said angrily: "You don't mean what you say, and you won't force yourself to say anything, and you will change your face when you turn around!"

"Xue'er, you don't understand that many things change rapidly...Besides, I just asked Yu Jincheng to chat with you, not to make you promise anything."

Bai Peicen didn't want her daughter to be frightened, so she didn't mention Daisuke Matsui.

Bai Xue sat on the sofa, playing with the Bagua brooch on the front of her clothes, and muttered: "What's there to talk about? I don't want him to misunderstand."

"What kind of advertisement, I don't know."

Bai Xue nodded: "Yes, that's right."

Of course, Bai Peicen would not be too straightforward about his intention to use Yu Jincheng, so he changed the topic: "By the way, Xue'er, what is the second couplet of the couplet you mentioned last night?"

Bai Xue said: "Wang Ma, prepare two breakfast boxes, I want to take them away."

"Oh, why is it so early?"

Bai Xue said: "I have a couplet here, only the second couplet. See if you can match the upper couplet. If you match it, there will be a reward!"

When the call was connected, Bai Xue said, "Hi, it's me."

Bai Xue was very puzzled.

Qi Yue said: "Luck comes from God's blessing, and no one can control it. Hey, there is a reward for coming out, what's the reward?"

"Yes, Samsung brandy."

Bai Xue rolled her eyes: "The answer will be revealed later, and I will test others."

The servant Wang Ma came in and said respectfully: "Master, dinner is ready."

"Then how did you come up with it?"

"The second line is..."

Bai Peicen said with a smile: "I don't think this breakfast is simple. My daughter personally delivers the breakfast, which is more valuable than any reward."

"Three Star Brandy."

Bai Xue hung up the phone.

Qi Yue smiled and said: "You really think about it. Tell me what the second line is."

"Listen carefully, the second line is, Huang Meitian in May."

Bai Xue pretended to be angry and said: "You are lucky!"

"Is there any benefit to the misunderstanding?"

On the other side, Wang Ma packed the food box.

"...Do you also know about this advertisement?"

"Your subordinates!"

Bai Peicen couldn't help but admire.

Bai Xue pouted: "After all, you are still partial!"

"What is the first couplet?"

On the other end of the phone was Qi Yue, who was yawning profusely.

Bai Xue said: "I told Qi Yue that there will be a reward for coming out. A person must keep his word. If it's not too valuable, just reward him with a simple breakfast."

Bai Peicen asked: "Is that right?"

Bai Peicen said: "I don't object, but I can't ignore Yu Jincheng. He has helped you and has a good character. Perhaps, through gradual contact, you will feel that he is more suitable for you than Qi Yue."

"Three stars brandy, yellow plums and sky in May... three to five, stars to the moon, white to yellow, orchid to plum, earth to sky, the words are neatly contrasted, but the content is completely different, wonderful! So wonderful!"

Bai Peicen sighed: "Sometimes, misunderstandings have their benefits."

Bai Peicen was stunned when he heard this: "Take breakfast with you? Where to take it?"

Bai Xue was confused.

"You'll understand later."

Bai Xue's eyes lit up: "Dad, that means you don't object?"

Qi Yue said with a smile: "Last night, Captain Ning and I drank three-star brandy. I couldn't think of an answer to the second line you mentioned, so I just randomly guessed it. I didn't expect that I got it right."

As she spoke, she picked up the phone.

Bai Peicen asked: "Who should I call?"

"The reward is a secret for now! Goodbye!"

Bai Peicen ordered: "Ask the driver to see the lady off."

Mrs. Bai finished washing and just came out of the room. Seeing her daughter getting into the car and leaving, she quickly asked: "You haven't eaten breakfast yet, where is Xue'er going?"

"Give me a reward."

Bai Peicen got up and went to the restaurant.

Mrs. Bai looked confused.

……

Half an hour later.

The car stopped at the entrance of Huaihua Lane.

Bai Xue got out of the car with the food box and said to the driver: "Don't wait for me, you can go back."

It was cold in the morning, but Bai Xue's heart was warm.

It is the first time to deliver breakfast to someone you like, and I feel a happy sense of accomplishment, and my whole mood is filled with optimism.

Bai Xue arrived at the door of Qi Yue's house with brisk steps. The door was ajar, and she pushed it open and entered.

Wang!
The black girl bared her teeth and claws and rushed out.

Bai Xue wanted to give Qi Yue a surprise, so she quickly whispered: "Black girl, be good, don't scream, I've been here before, don't you recognize me?"

The black girl sniffed at her feet and really stopped barking.

The door of the house was also ajar, and Bai Xue walked in.

There was a faint sound of running water in the bathroom.

Hearing the door knock, Dujuan, who had just washed her hair in pajamas, came out. While wiping her hair with a towel, she said, "I told you that I would buy breakfast. You have to rush there..."

Bai Xue was stunned on the spot. Du Juan was also stunned.

Neither of them knew what to say for a moment.

"It's quite cold outside..."

Qi Yue came in early carrying the things he just bought.

There was no need to explain anything, the situation in front of her explained everything. Bai Xue tried her best to stabilize her emotions, and her good upbringing allowed her to maintain a superficial calm for the time being.

"I'm here to give you a reward... I won't disturb you anymore, goodbye!"

Bai Xue put down the food box and left in a hurry.

The moment he turned around, tears of grievance filled his eyes.

Qi Yue opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"What are you thinking about? Go chase it."

Cuckoo urged.

Qi Yue smiled bitterly: "What did I say?"

Dujuan was speechless.

In such a scenario, misunderstandings are inevitable.

Qi Yue sat down slowly: "Forget it, she is very emotional now. She won't believe anything I say. I will go find her when she calms down."

Du Juan sighed: "If you know she comes so early, I should avoid it. Then again, why does she always like to come to you early in the morning?"

Qi Yue was lost in thought for a while, and said slowly: "No matter early in the morning or at night, she will encounter us sooner or later, and it is inevitable."

"Yes, it is indeed difficult to avoid..."

"So, people like us shouldn't fall in love and harm others and ourselves."

"Qi Yue..."

"Stop talking and eat."

Qi Yue got up and went to the kitchen to get dishes and chopsticks.

……

Nine o'clock in the morning.

Office of the Chief of the Secret Service.

There was a knock on the door.

Gao Kejian sat up straight: "Come in."

Qi Yue opened the door and came in: "Section Chief, are you looking for me?"

Gao Kejian pushed a confession along the table: "This is Ma Zhuang's detailed confession. I asked Chief Li to review it overnight. Please take a look."

After reading the confession, Qi Yue said: "According to what Ma Zhuang said, he was blackmailed by Zhang Yuying. He had no choice but to think that the police department would pay wages in the past two days and the accounting department must have cash, so he planned to steal this money." Money, but when I arrived at the door of the Accounting Department, I thought about it and finally didn't dare to take action. Opposite the Accounting Department is the director's office, and this is how his footprints were left. "

Gao Kejian said: "He was also temporarily confused."

Qi Yue hesitated and said: "But how can he explain the map drawn for Zhang Yuying into the mountains and the political commissar Ma of the Nanman detachment?"

Gao Kejian said: "The political commissar Ma and Ma Zhuang are from the same village. In fact, they are not his uncle at all. They are both named Ma. They are just called casually and are not even cousins. As for persuading Zhang Yuying to join the Anti-League, that was all from the past. It’s over, everyone is their own master. At that time, Ma Zhuang was a bandit, and whatever he said or did was based on a bandit’s thoughts and had no reference value. In addition, he was also forced to draw the map for Zhang Yuying. "

"Since he was innocent, why did he kill someone to silence her and poison Zhang Yuying?"

"In my opinion, this is the most uncredible evidence. You see, Ma Zhuang took two tablets of sulfa from the infirmary and asked the prison guard to hand them over to Zhang Yuying. At least two people, the nurse and the prison guard, knew about this. Once Zhang Yuying Poisoning, Ma Zhuang is the most likely suspect! Ma Zhuang has been in the Secret Service for many years, so he can’t think of this? Why would he do this if he can?”

"You mean to say that there was someone else who framed the blame and poisoned me?"

"That's what I meant!"

"Section Chief, you overlooked one thing."

"what?"

Qi Yue said: "When people are desperate, they often choose to take risks!"

Qi Yue could see that if the case was overturned this time, he would be in more and more troubles. The reason was very simple. Gao Kejian had always suspected that there was a traitor in the Secret Service. Now that Ma Zhuang was ruled out, he would shift the focus of the investigation to another.

Gao Kejian asked: "What do you mean?"

Qi Yue asked: "What is Captain Ning's opinion?"

"He hasn't come to work yet. Ask him later. You say it first."

"Remove detention and suspend duties."

"Well, this suggestion is feasible..."

There was another knock on the door.

Gao Kejian said: "Come in!"

Ning Zhiyuan opened the door and walked in: "Section Chief. Oh, Qi Yue is here too."

Gao Kejian looked at him and said with a joking tone: "It's rare that people who are never late sometimes come late."

Ning Zhiyuan hesitated: "Well, I slept late last night and overslept."

"Let's take a look at this confession first."

Gao Kejian didn't care too much. Ning Zhiyuan was his confidant and the captain of the action team. Being late once or twice was nothing to worry about.

Ning Zhiyuan finished reading the confession and said, "Isn't this explanation a bit too far-fetched? Ma Zhuang denied it blindly and put all the responsibility on Zhang Yuying. All the evidence we co-authored was useless?"

Gao Kejian sighed and said: "Over the years, Ma Zhuang has executed eighty or not one hundred rebels. If we don't even believe such people, who can we believe?"

Ning Zhiyuan said: "Section Chief, I remember you once said that if a lurker who infiltrates the enemy's territory has not touched his own blood, he will be exposed sooner or later!"

Gao Kejian thought for a while and then said: "That's what I say, but Ma Zhuang's situation is still a little different... Vice Captain Qi suggested that the detention should be lifted and his duties suspended. What do you think?"

Ning Zhiyuan said: "I will add one more thing. As a necessary punishment, the police rank will be reduced by one level. In addition, his problem is similar to Jiang Bin. For safety reasons, it is not appropriate to stay in the Special Service Division."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Gao Kejian opened the drawer, took out a piece of official document, and said to Qi Yue: "The joint investigation procedures have been approved. You can go to the Security Bureau today to find Director Yu Jincheng of the Affairs Department. He is responsible for external relations. This case must be investigated more intensively. The sooner the better!”

"understand!"

"Go and do your work. Captain Ning will stay for a while."

Watching Qi Yue leave the section chief's office, Ning Zhiyuan asked Gao Kejian: "What case is Xiao Qi investigating? Why does he still need the assistance of the Security Bureau?"

"In internal investigation, someone from the Foreign Affairs Department is also involved. In order to avoid leaks, we can only ask the Security Bureau for help. Don't ask for the details."

Gao Kejian explained a few words in general, and then said: "The autumn crusade plan is almost perfect from a tactical point of view, but everything is just in case, and unexpected emergencies must be taken into account. Tell me, are you What do you think?"

Ning Zhiyuan was a little embarrassed: "I haven't had time to read the crusade plan yet..."

Gao Kejian frowned: "You haven't had time to watch it yet? What were you busy with all day yesterday? Go back and watch it quickly. I'll wait for your report before getting off work!"

(End of this chapter)