1993, Pengcheng Police Affairs

Chapter 26 Visit

"Cough cough cough."

It was unclear whether it was because this body hadn't smoked for a long time, or because it was startled by Ling Yue's words.

Gu Huai choked so badly that tears welled up in his eyes.

After finally calming down, Gu Huai quickly pulled Ling Yue downstairs.

As he walked, he kept an eye on the people around him, and only stopped after he was sure that no one was around.

Seeing Gu Huai's nervousness, Ling Yue frowned slightly. "Huai, don't be afraid. I'm very familiar with the provincial leaders."

"Sister Ling, you've misunderstood." Gu Huai waved his hands repeatedly. "It's not that I'm afraid of that."

"And who are you?"

"I just think you shouldn't have said those things in front of Captain Wu's office. It would have been so embarrassing if Captain Wu had overheard you." Gu Huai waved his hands repeatedly. "Besides, things haven't gotten to the point you're thinking. Captain Wu won't kick me out."

"Then why were you so...melancholy just now?" Ling Yue asked, puzzled.

Gu Huai didn't answer Ling Yue's question immediately. Instead, he looked around and pulled Ling Yue away, saying, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's go to your car and talk."

After saying that, the two of them quickly walked to the car.

After getting into the car, Gu Huai looked at Ling Yue, who had a curious expression on her face, and sighed slightly.

Originally, he didn't plan to explain this to anyone, but considering how loyal Ling Yue had been just now, Gu Huai couldn't keep it from her.

"I was personally assigned by Wang Zhi to work with Captain Wu. Based on that alone, it's impossible for Captain Wu to kick me out of the task force if I haven't made any mistakes."

"Furthermore, you and Brother Hou were involved in the entire investigation process. Captain Wu wouldn't dare to kick you out of the game, would he? He wouldn't take credit for his apprentice's work either."

"Then he wouldn't dare," Ling Yue said confidently.

"Since he won't target the two of you, he can't just target me alone. The entire brigade saw that the three of us acted together today. Kicking me out is like telling everyone that he has no tolerance for others."

As he spoke, Gu Huai spread his hands and said, "I have nothing to lose. Anyway, I haven't been officially assigned a position yet. At worst, I can go to the Second Brigade or a branch office in the future."

Hearing this, Ling Yue's eyes lit up, and she asked with great curiosity, "How do you know that Captain Wu and Captain Zhou of the Second Brigade don't get along? You haven't been at the Municipal Bureau for very long, have you?"

Isn't it obvious? What other relationship could the two captains of the Criminal Investigation Division have besides competition?

Of course, Gu Huai kept these words to himself and didn't say them aloud; he just smiled slightly.

Seeing that Gu Huai didn't answer, Ling Yue didn't mind and continued to ask, "What if, I mean, what if Captain Wu doesn't care what others think and just wants to mess with you?"

"No way." Gu Huai shook his head confidently. "Even if Captain Wu doesn't care about other people's opinions, he still has to take Chief Wang's opinion seriously."

"How did this involve Wang Zhi again?" Ling Yue's curiosity had been fully piqued. "Wang Zhi shouldn't be involved in such specifics, right?"

"Yes, he will." Gu Huai said seriously, "If I'm not mistaken, Wang Zhi is probably a retired soldier."

Ling Yue nodded.

"What soldiers hate most is the act of falsely claiming credit. If Captain Wu wants to be promoted in the future, he must pay attention to Wang Zhi's opinion."

"I give up." Ling Yue reached out and patted Gu Huai on the shoulder. "Huai, you're really born to be a policeman."

"Hehe." Gu Huai nodded awkwardly.

In fact, he still had some things to say.

In his view, as long as the final outcome is good, Wu Feilin will not only not have any complaints, but will also grab him into the first team immediately.

Because he had just made it clear to Wu Feilin that he was not someone who would take all the credit for himself.

In the workplace, as long as you have the ability and enjoy sharing, you can succeed.

Even if you have a terrible temper, everyone else will treat you politely.

This is the kind of person that leaders like best.

After making a few remarks, Ling Yue felt much more at ease.

"In that case, I'll head back now."

Just as she opened the car door to get out, Gu Huai called out to her.

"Sister Ling, if you're free later, would you like to come for a walk with me?"

"Huh?"

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Yongxing Village.

A police car stopped at the entrance of the village.

"We're here, this should be it." Ling Yue rolled down the car window and glanced at the archway at the village entrance.

"It should be." Gu Huai got out of the car quickly. "Sister Ling, wait for me a moment, I'll go ask the villagers."

Watching Gu Huai's departing figure, Ling Yue recalled her thoughts just now and couldn't help but blush.

To be honest, she was a little nervous when Gu Huai first told her to go out.

Although Gu Huai is quite handsome, smart, and quick-witted, which fits her aesthetic standards.

But there was one thing she couldn't accept.

She doesn't like her younger brother.

Just as she was hesitating about how to politely refuse, Gu Huai's next words made her feel somewhat ashamed.

It turned out that Gu Huai wanted Ling Yue to take him to Zhang Shengli's house to visit Liu Yanni.

It wasn't because Gu Huai wanted to hitch a ride, but because he felt that Liu Yanni was, after all, a woman, and it would be best to bring a policewoman with him when he went to visit her.

Gu Huai wasn't sure what Liu Yanni's mental state was like at this time.

If they find Liu Yanni to be very agitated when they arrive, they can ask Ling Yue to help calm her down.

"Let's go, Sister Ling, I've found out where Zhang Shengli's house is."

"Hey." Ling Yue suddenly snapped out of her daze and quickly got out of the car. "We're here."

As they walked, Gu Huai instructed Ling Yue, "When we get to Zhang Shengli's house, I'll be mainly responsible for comforting him. Ling Jie, you go directly to Liu Yanni. She might be emotionally unstable later, so please bear with her."

Even though this matter had nothing to do with Gu Huai, he still chose to do it.

Sometimes the living face far more pressure than the dead.

Because it was a serious matter, and Lingyue felt great sympathy for Liu Yanni's plight.

Therefore, even though Gu Huai's description was somewhat exaggerated, Ling Yue still nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

After walking a few steps, the two arrived at Zhang Shengli's house in the village.

Because Zhang Shengli's family has many able-bodied men and savings, the house has already been built.

Gu Huai's sudden visit caught Zhang Shengli somewhat off guard.

"Officer Gu, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I haven't prepared anything."

Ever since Gu Huai entered the room, Zhang Shengli has been busy pouring water for him and moving stools for him.

"Master Zhang, please stop what you're doing. There are some things I need to tell you." Gu Huai said, pulling Zhang Shengli down to sit.

Although due to regulations, Gu Huai was not in a position to directly reveal details of the case.

However, he also subtly indicated that the case had entered the next stage and that the police would have preliminary results soon.

Anyone with common sense could roughly guess the meaning behind Gu Huai's words.

Zhang Shengli was clearly a sensible person.

Seeing that Zhang Shengli was quite cooperative, Gu Huai instructed him, "Master Zhang, I'll have to trouble you to take good care of my niece-in-law these next few days. I'll contact you as soon as the case is resolved."

"Thank you... I thank you on behalf of Yanni..." Before Zhang Shengli could finish speaking, a shout came from the doorway.

"Old Zhang, come out quickly! Your nephew's house is on fire!"