The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 512 Conversation
Three days later in the morning, Lu Le and Qin Chi came to Cheng Mo to report their work as if they had made an appointment.

The two of them are competing with each other secretly.

"I gave you three days, and I didn't contact you, let alone ask you for progress. Tell me, how is the investigation of this case going?" Cheng Mo greeted the two and said, "A Le, make Qin Chi a cup of tea. He is not familiar with my rules yet."

"Yes, boss." Lu Le nodded, put down the documents he had prepared, and went to make tea.

"Qin Chi, please sit down first. Have you had breakfast?"

"Reporting to Mr. Cheng, I have eaten." Qin Chi was still a little reserved. Although he was a few years older than Cheng Mo, he was only a detective now, while Cheng Mo had already been a chief inspector and an inspector general.

This person is really annoying when he compares himself to others.

"It's fine after you've eaten. For those of us who are patrolmen, staying up late and working overtime is common, so our diet and lifestyle should be more regular. You may not feel it now when you are young, but it will be too late to regret when you are older." Cheng Mo said.

Qin Chi was slightly stunned. He didn't quite understand why Cheng Mo would tell him these things that sounded completely unrelated to the case.

But you have to listen to your boss, and besides, it's for your own good.

"Yes, Mr. Cheng's teaching is correct. I will definitely remember it."

"Brother Qin, have some tea." Lu Le came over with a teacup and handed a cup of coffee to Cheng Mo, "Boss, your coffee."

"Thank you."

"I'm very casual when reporting work here. Behind closed doors, you can say whatever you want." Cheng Mo pointed at the two of them and said, "Who of you will go first?"

"Brother Qin is older, so let him come." Lu Le said modestly.

Qin Chi originally wanted to let Lu Le report first. After all, Lu Le had always been Cheng Mo's subordinate, and he was just temporarily transferred here to help.

After this case is over, I may have to go back again, so I naturally cannot take the spotlight.

But after hearing what Lui Lok said, he couldn't refuse anymore, so he said, "Boss Cheng, I have conducted a detailed investigation into the relationship between Zhu Tianming of Yihe Sugar and Chen Manli. In addition to Zhu Tianming himself, we also questioned his friends and people who often go in and out of the Paramount. We found that Zhu Tianming had no motive to kill, and he didn't have any special contacts with any underworld killers."

"Tell me more about it."

"Zhu Tianming does like Chen Manli, and he really likes her. He doesn't just want to play around with her. He wants to marry her. This can be proven from his own words and conversations with his friends. But Chen Manli is not interested in Zhu Tianming. Or rather, she knows what Zhu Tianming is thinking, but she has no specific response because Zhu Tianming has spent a lot of money on her..."

These are all ways dancers use to attract rich men. If a man really refuses directly, he will not spend money on her.

Of course, this is like walking a tightrope. If this kind of playing with reluctance and willingness is interesting and can make it to the end, then it’s nothing. After all, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten.

But if a man spends money and gets nothing in the end, he will feel resentful and tend to go to extremes.

Smart women will choose to cut off all ties without dragging their feet when there are signs of this, but it also depends on who the other person is.

If the other person is a rich playboy or a womanizer, then basically they won't go to extremes.

Someone like Zhu Tianming, even if he really fell in love with Chen Manli and wanted to marry her, he would not go to extremes because of the loss of some money.

If you have money, you will never lack women, unless they are the kind that are extremely possessive, but Zhu Tianming is obviously not that kind. It is impossible for a popular dancer like Chen Manli to date only him.

Zhu Tianming did spend a lot of money on Chen Manli, but it was not to the point where he could not afford it. Chen Manli was just dancing with him, and even if she consumed some expensive drinks, it was limited. In terms of Zhu Tianming's financial resources, it was nothing. Moreover, Zhu Tianming himself was not a stingy person. He spent much more money on smoking opium than on women.

He is also a rich second-generation, with a large family and a strong foundation. He is not as prodigal as the fourth son of the Sheng family. He is not stupid enough to kill someone and get himself involved just because he can't get what he wants.

Then there were the dancers who had dealings with Chen Manli. There were also women who killed people out of jealousy. Cheng Mo did not mention this direction, but Qin Chi took the initiative to investigate.

Does Cheng Mo not know this direction? Of course he knows it. He just wants to test Qin Chi's ability and see whether he would think of it or take the initiative to check it out in the direction that he deliberately did not mention.

Qin Chi took the initiative to investigate the dancers who had a good relationship with Chen Manli, as well as some people who had competed with her in the past but were not as famous as her now.

Chen Manli came from a poor family, but her temperament was not inferior to those ladies of high society, and she was also very eloquent. No wonder she was still the most popular dancer in the Paramount Ballroom at the age of 30.

To become a popular dancer, one needs not only beauty, but also luck and the support of noble people. But if one can stay in this position for several years, it is not just these things. Personal strength, emotional intelligence and talent are what keep her in that position.

Chen Manli can speak at least four languages, English, French, Japanese and Chinese. She is also good at singing and dancing. No one dares to claim to be second to her in Latin dancing. She is also humorous and has a very high emotional intelligence. She does not act superior or bossy to her sisters, and she will even lend a hand to those below her.

She is able to convince the public, and people from top to bottom have a good impression of her, but the idea that "death is the greatest thing" cannot be ruled out, and people will not deliberately speak ill of a dead person.

"Qin Chi, according to your investigation, Zhu Tianming and Chen Manli have not found anyone trying to kill them, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Cheng, based on my three days of investigation, I haven't found any other circumstances except that Chen Manli had a conflict with the Japanese and said that she would not dance with the Japanese." Qin Chi nodded.

"What about Peng Nian, No. 76?"

"Peng Nian's identity is not ordinary. I called him, but he was unwilling to meet me directly. He just said a few words on the phone and hung up." Qin Chi said. The other party was an important member of No. 76. He was a small concession patrolman. Not to mention that he could not do anything to him, even meeting him was difficult.

"If I can make an appointment with Peng Nian, would you dare to meet him?" Cheng Mo asked.
"I dare." Qin Chi sat up straight and agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, wait for my call." Cheng Mo nodded. "Ah Le, can you tell me about Jin Yehong's situation?"

"Kaneno Hiroshi is an officer of the Japanese Naval Attaché's Office in Shanghai. To be honest, I called the Japanese Naval Attaché's Office in Shanghai, but they ignored me and hung up directly. I could only do some investigation on this Kaneno Hiroshi from the outside, and I was almost sent to the HK District Police Station for this..." Lui Lok smiled awkwardly and investigated the Japanese naval officer.

This is not a joking matter. If you are not careful, they will kill you and you won’t even be able to find a grave to cry at.

"Kaneno Hiroshi, 33 years old, graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy, married, his wife and children are all in China, like dancing, good at socializing, he is also one of the taller Japanese, with a relatively decent appearance. The Japanese Navy Military Attaché Office in Shanghai is the intelligence agency of the Japanese Navy in Shanghai, so this Kaneno Hiroshi is an out-and-out intelligence officer. He is an officer, but he likes to hang out in various entertainment venues in the concessions, and has good personal relationships with many political and business people. He can speak English, and it's very good. His motives for approaching Chen Manli are still unclear. After all, before this, Chen Manli had refused to dance with the Japanese. He thought he was charming enough to make Chen Manli change her mind for him. You have to meet Kaneno Hiroshi to know the answer."

"Does Jin Yehong have any contact with Chen Manli?"

"They basically met at the Paramount Ballroom. Apart from being dancers, they didn't seem to have met each other privately." Lu Le said, "However, I heard some rumors during my investigation."

"What rumors?"

"This dancer named Chen Manli is a member of the Blue Shirts Society, just like the dancer Chen Qing who assassinated No. 76 Qian Renlong in the Cinderella story." Lu Le said.

"Mr. Cheng, I've also heard that Chen Manli used her identity as a dancer to contact many politicians and businessmen in the Paramount Ballroom to obtain intelligence. Her death this time may not be due to personal vengeance, but because her identity was exposed..." Qin Chi didn't say anything else.

"Are you saying that Unit 76 or the Japanese secret service did it?"

"It's not impossible."

(End of this chapter)