"It suddenly occurred to me that the newspaper has an interview assignment with the new Inspector of the Patrol Office, and I would like to set up an appointment with you to talk about it, so I was wondering what you'd like to do?" Xia Nuo's reply was not condescending.
"Well ......," Lu Ting blinked, "No time!"
In the following seconds, he saw the expression on Xano's face become visibly somber.
"Fine, then we'll talk about it when it's convenient for you." Xano forced a smile.
"Don't worry, I will take the initiative to call for you when needed." Lu Ting looked at Xia Nuo with a playful expression, "After all, you are the most crucial witness."
After saying that, he left with inspector Old Li, and the two of them went straight to Chun Hua House.
"Inspector this move of trying to catch the enemy is well used, at a glance you are an expert in love affairs!" Old Li still didn't forget to kiss ass on the way.
"What the hell!" Lu Ting sweated, "Wait, you don't really think I have something against that woman, do you?"
"Seven emotions and six desires are the nature of a man, Inspector's true nature, no need to hide it!" Old Li bared his teeth and laughed.
Lu Ting was inwardly speechless. This guy was really an expert at kissing ass, no wonder he was doing well in the inspector's office. If his detective skills were half as good as ass-kissing, this case probably wouldn't have been so difficult to investigate.
Of course, he couldn't possibly pin most of his hopes on this bunch of straw men; mistakenly entering this world was his own hijacking, and he still had to solve it himself.
The tram clanked past, covering up the swear words that Lu Ting had blurted out.
In front of his field of vision, as if a prologue had been opened, the bustling and lively streetscape of the olden times filled his eyes.
Chun Hua House was not far ahead, with a bright signboard.
Inspector Li familiarly greeted the manager of the restaurant, so a hard to find Chun Hua House, was vacated a private room.
Signature dishes like a plate, quickly set a table. Xia Nuo really didn't lie, the dishes here were one of a kind.
Old Li ordered a jug of wine, but Lu Ting didn't take a sip. He had to stay sober now and save enough energy to deal with the case at the old tavern.
"Old Li, have you ever encountered a case like this before?" Lu Ting asked casually as he ate his food.
Old Li swallowed a mouthful of spirits, frowned tightly and said, "I won't lie to you, if it was in the past, those two guys would probably be convicted of joint murder! Regardless of any grudges in between or not, with a beating, most likely they would have confessed."
"But this case is obviously suspicious." Lu Ting put down his chopsticks.
"Inspector, there is one thing that I don't know if I should tell you." Old Li's expression was a bit hesitant.
"Since you're asking, it means you know some inside information. Speak up!"
Old Li mysteriously came a few points closer and lowered his voice, "The one who died was Paramount's dancer Xu Huizhen, she was known for her flavor. How many men have been seduced by her? The tavern owner who died of illness in his hometown once had a love-hate relationship with this Xu Huizhen ......"
Lu Ting smelled a hint of gossip, his eyes instantly lit up, "How is it a love-hate relationship?"
"It is said that when the tavern boss fell in love with Xu Huizhen, spent a large sum of money to her ransom, want to let her out of the moonshine place, with him back to the countryside to live in peace. But he didn't realize that Xu Huizhen had already sunk into the Bund's paper and gold, and fell in love with a tycoon, eventually losing him. Later, the tavern owner lost his mind and died in his hometown. As for Xu Huizhen, she was surrounded by one tycoon after another, and finally died tragically." Patrolman Old Li paused, "I have a bold idea, if neither the gangsters nor the workers killed anyone, it's likely that it was the tavern owner's grievous spirit that claimed his life ......"
Lu Ting almost choked out a mouthful of tea, "If you're so bold to come to a conclusion, are you afraid that Xu Huizhen will come to you to claim her life?"
"I don't have a affair with her ......" Old Li dried his glass of wine, and the glass made a crisp ringing sound as it landed on the desktop, "But I have a hunch that this case, must be a love killing!"
Lu Ting wiped his mouth skeptically.
After having enough wine and food, Lao Li asked Lu Ting, "Inspector, what's the next step? How do you plan to investigate this case?"
"No rush, wait." Lu Ting leisurely carried a teapot and filled his cup with hot tea.
Waiting? Old Li was very puzzled by Lu Ting's approach, but he didn't dare to ask more. The detective said to wait, then just wait, after all, he did not have any good ideas.
The two of them sat at Chun Hua House until nightfall, when the Bund began to be illuminated.
Old Li thought it was because the new Inspector liked the food at Chun Hua Lou and hadn't eaten enough, and planned to have another meal. Just then, Lu Ting suddenly patted his butt and got up, "Let's go, change the place for amusement."
"Ah? Where to?" Old Li confusedly followed and got up.
The two of them walked out of the door of Chun Hua House, Lu Ting raised his hand and pointed towards the depths of the neon rainbow, and a gorgeous signboard fell into the focus of their vision.
Hundred Leaf Gate.
Known as the happiest place in the "Ten Mile Ocean Farm", a paradise on earth.
"Inspector, inspector ......" inspector old Li face difficult color, "this place I can not afford to spend ah!"
"Can't you put it on the account of the inspector's office?" Lu Penalty asked.
"Inspector you can be said to be the first person to spend public money on girls! You'll be a big shot in the future!"
"I'm here to investigate the case!" Lu Ting was half pissed off.
Coveting young women, accepting bribes, public money to go to the ballroom ...... If this is the first impression Lu Ting left with Old Li, then he hated to silence him afterward ......
"Detective Sergeant Khek is dedicated to public service, I understand!" Old Li made a standard salute.
Understand my ass! Lu Ting cursed in his heart.
Forget it, what's the use of bothering with him, there are more important things to do right now.
Lu Ting looked far away from the opulent door under the brilliant lights, and vaguely felt that it was not only those charming girls that beckoned to him, but also clues about the tavern's double secret room murder case.
The hour coincided with the opening of the Paramount's singing and dancing show. In order not to attract too much attention, he and Li changed into civilian clothes.
The place was alive with prominent high rollers and the prettiest girls, men and women embracing each other and swaying to the music on the dance floor.
From the moment he entered, Old Li's eyes never left those long, white thighs. Lu Ting didn't care about him either, turning around on his own. To be honest, this place was much more solemn compared to the nightclubs of the twenty-first century.
Xu Huizhen worked here during her lifetime and came into contact with all sorts of people. But there were two kinds of people that she couldn't seem to get in touch with. One was a poor punk who owed a buttload of debt, and the other was a worker who was honestly earning money to support his family.
In that case, it would be difficult for Tan Xianghe and Liu Zili to cross paths with them.
Lu Ting wanted to find someone to ask about something, but coincidentally, a mature and charming woman in the corner also noticed him, picking up two glasses of wine and walking towards him with graceful steps.
"Mister alone? You look unfamiliar, not a local, right?"
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SURPRISE HOTEL
مغامرةThe young scientist Lu Xing received a coordinate during his escape, leading him to a restricted area of life. From the moment he stepped into the weird hotel built on the "Sea of Death", the door to the bizarre world slowly opened to him. Every tim...
