deep white secret

Chapter 27 Focus on Solving the Case
The atmosphere at breakfast was harmonious, and Xu Jie felt refreshed after eating.

He strongly asked Ning Xia to take a set of spare clothes and put them in the car. Xu Jie carried the clothes and walked to the parking lot with Ning Xia.

Xu Jie walked to the back of the car and opened the trunk to put clothes. Ningxia stood aside and looked at Xu Jie.

He is tall and has strong arms. Due to his constant exercise, his muscles are tight and strong. In addition, the criminal investigation captain has a strong aura. Xu Jie has an outstanding appearance and is very masculine.

This comment flashed through Ningxia's mind. Ningxia quickly lowered her head, her ears a little red.

Damn it, how could you have such a thought?

Quickly getting into the car, Ningxia was stunned for a moment. A gray coral velvet cushion was placed on the passenger seat. Xu Jie said behind Ningxia:

"The air conditioning in the car is blowing on your legs right now."

This caring was so meticulous that Ningxia felt that Xu Jie was very strange and had a bad feeling in her heart. After Xu Jie started the car, Ningxia said softly:
"Captain Xu, I will learn from you and don't let me leave the criminal investigation team."

Xu Jie was stunned for a moment, how could Ningxia have such an idea.

"Captain Xu, something has been wrong with you since yesterday. You wouldn't have been like this before. Do you want to send me back to Bureau Song?"

Xu Jie suppressed his smile:
"Ningxia, the co-pilot position will be yours from now on."

Ningxia didn't understand and thought of another possibility:
"Captain Xu, I just joined the job. I have no savings. If you want to borrow money... I really don't have the ability."

Xu Jie finally couldn't control himself and laughed. Ningxia looked out the car window in embarrassment. Sure enough, she still wanted to keep it simple.

Xu Jie looked at Ning Xia's slightly red ears, thought about it and said seriously:

"Ningxia, focus on solving the case first. After the case is over, I have something to say to you."

Ning Xia looked at Xu Jie. He was staring ahead with a smile on his lips. What did this mean?

"I go to your house for breakfast every day and gladly accept your invitation. You do the same. I am the captain, so I should care about you and love you. I hope you can accept it with peace of mind and focus on solving the case."

In addition to analyzing the case, Xu Jie rarely said so many words at one time. Ningxia was in a daze and felt that Xu Jie's words made sense.

But something wasn't quite right, but Xu Jie was right about one thing. He should focus on solving the case. Ning Xia pursed her lips and nodded.

The two people soon arrived at Dafu Mall, which is a relatively large shopping mall in Taoyang District. During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the mall was full of people.

Xu Jie had contacted the person in charge of the mall before coming, so the security guard heard that Xu Jie was looking for the business manager and took them directly to the office on the fifth floor of the mall.

After introducing himself, the business manager quickly said to Xu Jie:
"Captain Xu, the mall employees don't know yet that something happened to Zhang Qiang, so Captain Xu please keep quiet. Although Zhang Qiang had an accident at home, we are open for business and we are most afraid of this kind of thing."

Xu Jie raised his eyes and looked at him and asked:

"How is Zhang Qiang doing at work here?"

"To be honest, I don't have a deep impression of this person. I am mainly responsible for the sales side. Because of Zhang Qiang's special status, we middle-level leaders all knew when he came. He works in the maintenance room, and I have no interaction with him."

Just when Xu Jie was about to speak, the shrewd manager immediately said:

"Knowing that Captain Xu may need to question me, I called over several people in charge of the mall, as well as Zhang Qiang's immediate superiors. As for my colleagues, there is only one person on duty in their maintenance room today, and the others are still on vacation today."

Xu Jie smiled. Although this manager was not popular, he worked efficiently, which saved a lot of time in the investigation.

Sure enough, before the business manager finished speaking, people knocked on the door and came in one after another.

Xu Jie said:
"Thank you in advance for your cooperation with the investigation. This is a Ningxia police officer from our criminal investigation team. If you have anything to say, just tell her."

Ningxia was suddenly named and understood what Xu Jie meant. Xu Jie needed to think.

Ningxia first asked a middle-aged man in work uniform:
"You are Zhang Qiang's coworker, right?"

The man nodded.

"How is Zhang Qiang's usual performance?"

"It's not bad. I just found out that he came from inside. If you didn't tell us, no one who works with us would know. He doesn't talk much at ordinary times, but his work is okay. He can handle things like shopping malls."

"How many people are there in your maintenance room?"

"There are four of us, and we work in shifts. Usually, there are two of us during the day and one at night. Zhang Qiang was supposed to go to work today. I only found out in the morning that something had happened to him."

"Is there any conflict between Zhang Qiang and the other two people?"

"I haven't heard of him. He doesn't talk much. He always seems to be bitter and resentful. I only know that he is not married. I thought he has a bad personality and no one likes him."

"What about Zhang Qiang's physical condition? Do you know? Are you taking any medicine?"

"He is in good health. We need to climb up and down to work. Sometimes he jumps directly from the ladder. He is also the most active when it comes to carrying something."

"Who does Zhang Qiang usually associate with? Is anyone looking for him?"

"Because we work shifts, I only meet him occasionally during the day shift. Nowadays, work is work and life is life. I don't know, but I feel that Zhang Qiang lives alone and has no friends."

Ningxia didn't gain much from him, so he turned to Zhang Qiang's immediate boss at Dafu Mall, a woman in her 30s who looked smart and capable.

"Are you Zhang Qiang's department leader?"

The woman nodded:
"Zhang Qiang is a special resettlement personnel, and I arrange his work procedures here."

"What do you think of Zhang Qiang as a person?"

"Because I knew Zhang Qiang's situation when I took up the job, I paid special attention to him at work. However, after observing him for so long, I found that there is nothing special about him and his work attitude is quite good."

The woman looked bad after saying:

"Compared to others, I probably have the most contact with Zhang Qiang. When I heard that something happened to him, I felt really bad. I can't say for sure. I felt that Zhang Qiang was fine. Why did something happen to him?"

The woman grieved from the bottom of her heart, and this made Ningxia feel that she was indeed looking for the murderer of the deceased in a murder case. The attitude of those people just now became indifferent.

"Yes, that's why we need to find out the truth. I have another question. Has Zhang Qiang ever raised any money disputes or life worries with you?"

Ningxia had no idea. Everyone had no problem with Zhang Qiang, so Ningxia had no choice but to open up her mind and ask questions casually.

Several people shook their heads at this question, and the woman said:
"Zhang Qiang's salary here is pretty good, and his length of service is calculated based on his age. Every time Zhang Qiang receives his salary, I joke with him and ask him to save money to start a family. He seems to smile and say nothing."

When asked about this, Ningxia looked at Xu Jie. Worker Zhang Qiang gave a very pertinent answer and said a lot, but there was no useful clue.

Although the supervisor showed his true feelings, it proved that Zhang Qiang's work performance was good and he had no enemies in Dafu Mall.

Xu Jie has been standing behind Ning Xia, listening and observing everyone. Xu Jie feels the same as Ning Xia. Zhang Qiang's murder may have nothing to do with Dafu Mall.

(End of this chapter)