wind in the dark night

Chapter 280 Moving
When Qi Yue moved, most of the items he took were daily necessities, clothes, and bedding. Large furniture such as beds, wardrobes, desks, tables, and chairs had already been prepared in advance by the General Affairs Section of the Police Department.

The two hired laborers were very skillful and quick in packing and loading the items into the truck in just half an hour.

"Is the dog still being taken away?"

Du Juan asked Qi Yue.

Qi Yue squatted down and stroked Hei Nuo's dog head: "Of course, take it away. The new house also has a yard. Hei Nuo is getting stronger and stronger. With it, at least it can guard the house and prevent thieves."

At this time, Li Changgong appeared at the gate of the courtyard, looked around for a while, and said to a man behind him who looked gentle, wore gold-rimmed glasses, was about 30 years old, and had a black veil on his arm: "Young Master, that's the one teasing the dog."

Young Master Liu Wanchun's eldest son Liu Xiaochen stepped into the yard, walked straight to Qi Yue, and nodded slightly: "Officer Qi, I am Liu Xiaochen. I am visiting you today to learn about my father's life."

Qi Yue said, "Let's go inside and talk."

Liu Xiaochen entered the house, and Li Changgong followed behind him, not forgetting to greet Qi Yue: "Boss Qi, no, Officer Qi."

Qi Yue said to the coolies standing nearby: "Get in the car and wait."

The coolie agreed and returned to the truck.

Qi Yue entered the house and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Liu. I'm moving and have loaded all my things into the car. I don't have anything to treat you."

Liu Xiaochen said, "Officer Qi, let's not beat around the bush. I'm sure you know the purpose of my visit. If you don't mind, I have two questions. Please answer them truthfully."

Qi Yue sat down: "Ask."

Liu Xiaochen paced back and forth in the room: "First question, why did you pretend to be a merchant collecting mountain products and go to Liujiabao to see my father? Second question, my father came to Binjiang this time and brought a lot of antiques and calligraphy and paintings with him. He packed them in a box and gave them to you personally. Why did you do that?"

Qi Yue said, "Mr. Liu, I know you are a lawyer. Lawyers must know something about how the police handle cases. When the police go to a certain place to investigate a case, they are worried about leaking the news and being discovered by the criminals, so they disguise themselves to hide their identities. Is there anything wrong with that? As for the antiques and calligraphy you mentioned... I have never seen them."

Li Changgong said quickly, "How could you not have seen it? Have you forgotten it? A few days ago, I came here with my boss, and it was in the box."

Qi Yue said: "You must have remembered it wrongly."

Li Changgong wanted to argue, but Liu Xiaochen stopped him. He turned to Qi Yue and said, "Let's not talk about the antiques and calligraphy for now. I want to know why my father came all the way to Binjiang to see you despite the slippery snowy roads."

Qi Yue said, "I went to Liujiabao to investigate a case involving illegal guns. The guards in your house have at least seven or eight guns of unknown origin. Your father came to Binjiang to make friends with one or two big shots through me and settle this matter."

Liu Xiaochen glared at Qi Yue: "But he died, and his death was unclear! Don't tell me he had a heart attack. This time last year, I took him to the hospital for a physical examination. He didn't have heart disease or any other diseases!"

Qi Yue stood up: "What do you mean?"

Liu Xiaochen showed no sign of weakness and said coldly, "What I mean is that killing someone means paying with one's life. This is only natural! I will get to the bottom of this matter. Whoever killed my father will pay with his life!"

After saying this, he turned and walked out of the house, and Li Changgong hurriedly followed him out.

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On the way to move.

Du Juan thought for a while and said, "Qi Yue, I think Liu Xiaochen is not an ordinary person. If you get entangled with him, it will be very troublesome. You should be mentally prepared for this."

Qi Yue said: "If I get into trouble, someone will naturally help me solve it."

Du Juan asked, "Gao Kejian?"

Qi Yue said, "Yes. He caused the trouble. If he doesn't solve it, who will?" Du Juan said, "Do you think Gao Kejian was responsible for Liu Wanchun's death? Just like Liu Xiaochen said, Liu Wanchun was in good health. How could he have a heart attack for no reason?"

"Anything is possible..."

Qi Yue said perfunctorily.

Soon, two cars drove into Central Street, one after the other, turned an alley, and stopped in front of a two-story European-style building. A house number was nailed on the doorpost: No. 44 Central Street.

A woman in her forties, wearing a mink coat, a mink hat, and a pair of suede boots, stood at the door, looking at Qi Yue and Du Juan who had just got off the car.

Qi Yue walked over.

The woman asked, “Who are you looking for?”

Qi Yue said, "You must be Mrs. Han, right? I'm Qi Yue from the Special Agents Department, and I just moved here today."

"It's Captain Qi. I didn't expect you to be so young... Old Han told me early this morning that you would move in in the next two days. I was just wondering why such a young person came. I thought Captain Qi must be at least thirty years old."

Mrs. Han was beaming with joy and talked incessantly, even gesticulating while she spoke without pausing in between. It was obvious that she was a very outgoing person.

Qi Yue said: "From now on, we are neighbors. When I am not at home, I will trouble you to help look after it."

Mrs. Han smiled and said, "Of course. As the saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. We live upstairs and downstairs, so we are closer than close neighbors. By the way, Captain Qi, how do you know me? As far as I can remember, we haven't met before, right?"

Qi Yue said: "There is a photo of your family of three on Section Chief Han's desk."

"That's what I was wondering, how do you know me? So this is what happened. Oh, my son is studying in England, and it's just me and Old Han at home. It's great that you've moved here... Who is this?"

Mrs. Han looked at Dujuan.

Qi Yue said: "This is Miss Du, she is here to help me move."

Du Juan said, "Hello, Mrs. Han."

Mrs. Han said, "Hello too, Miss Du. We are now acquainted. Please come to our house often. When we are free, the four of us can drink tea, play cards, etc."

Du Juan smiled and said, "Okay."

"Oh, no, no, I have an appointment to play cards, so I'm in a hurry."

Mrs. Han hurried out of the alley and got on a rickshaw parked on the side of the street.

Watching the rickshaw go away, Du Juan said, "Mrs. Han is really talkative. If she wasn't in a hurry to play cards, she could have chatted for another 20 minutes."

Qi Yue smiled and said, "Twenty minutes is not enough. I think it will take at least half an hour."

As he spoke, he stepped into the yard.

Dujuan also followed in.

The yard is not big and is surrounded by wrought iron fences, which make it visible at a glance. It is the same as Qi Yue's house in Huaihua Lane, which is designed to protect against gentlemen but not villains. Even if the gate is locked, thieves can still climb in over the fence.

The two-story Western-style building has green bricks and blue tiles, and the top floor is a loft with a terrace.

(End of this chapter)