In the Security Bureau conference room, Claire and Zhong Yugu were present and listened to Yu Zhesen’s report.
"How about I talk first?" Claire glanced at Zhong Yugu.
Zhong Yugu leaned back and made a "please" gesture.
"The driver Zhang Cunyong was indeed found. When he was found, he was under the taxi and in a comatose state." Claire said while swiping the screen of her tablet.
Yu Zhesen's eyes lit up, this was consistent with what Xiang said to him.
"After questioning Zhang Cunyong himself, it was confirmed that he had gone to Hongyu Bar to drink. Based on previous clues, I believe that Hongyu Bar is a base of activity for Nightmare."
Claire paused for a moment, and seeing that Zhong Yugu had nothing to add, she continued: "I suggest that the Field Service Department and the Criminal Investigation Department split into two groups to search the Hongyu Bar and eliminate the bomb crisis in the Tianheng Department Store. A two-pronged approach.
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"Leave Tianheng Department Store to our Criminal Investigation Department." Zhong Yugu sat up straight, clasped his hands and said calmly: "It is our duty to find out the mastermind behind the explosion."
Yu Zhesen hesitated to speak.
"The field department is responsible for searching the Hongyu Bar, and we each organize our own manpower to carry out operations." Claire agreed to this division of labor arrangement.
"What about me..." Yu Zhesen pointed to himself.
Claire said calmly: "I will let Lin Jie and others do the search of Hongyu Bar. You can avoid suspicion."
"Avoid...avoid suspicion? Okay..." Yu Zhesen blushed and turned to look at Zhong Yugu: "Then I will go to Tianheng Department Store to assist Chief Zhong in removing explosives."
"No need, you stay here." Zhong Yugu rejected his request.
Yu Zhesen was a little at a loss and looked at Claire for help.
But Claire just shook her head slightly.
Zhong Yugu left the conference room first and led the criminal investigation department to solve the bomb crisis in Tianheng Department Store.
"Does the instructor really think I need to avoid suspicion?" Yu Zhesen asked.
"I remember that I repeatedly ordered you not to have any private contact with Nightmare." Claire looked at him with complicated eyes, "What do you think?"
Yu Zhesen remained silent, he did not want to make excuses for himself.
"You're still too rash. I'm not just referring to the fact that you met with Xiang without telling me." Claire sighed, "Regarding those words about Representative Qiao and his father, you shouldn't be so direct in Zhong Yugu.
Say it in front of you."
Yu Zhesen was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds he came to his senses: "Is Zhong Yugu a member of Congressman Jonard?"
"Didn't you expect this? After defeating the Returned Sect, the Administration has already begun to replace the officials of Qidao City. Zhong Yugu has not been transferred here for a long time, but he is already second only to the branch director and director of the Qidao City Security Bureau.
My real power."
This person is here to clear the way for Chouinard. The newly established Criminal Investigation Department has many similarities with the Field Department, but these people are more trusted by Chouinard than those in the Field Service Department.
After understanding the connection, Yu Zhesen understood why Zhong Yugu refused to participate in assisting in the handling of the Tianheng Department Store explosion case.
If the criminals behind the bombing were really veterans of the pioneering regiment, then Zhong Yugu would probably find a way to suppress the motives of these people for committing crimes in order for Jonard to be sworn in as mayor of Qidao City smoothly. p>
I'm afraid this case will be described as a normal terrorist attack, and no bad news about Jonard will be allowed to spread.
"Do you understand?" Claire watched the change in Yu Zhesen's expression and said in a slightly joking tone: "You should regret it now. Zhong Yugu will not allow you to continue to cooperate with Xiang. After solving the crisis of the explosion, he
The next one to deal with is the nightmare."
Yu Zhesen's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he struggled to follow her words: "Because... Xiang knows the truth behind the explosion..."
"I advise you not to have any sympathy or friendship for people who want to rely on supernatural powers to act as extrajudicial law enforcers."
Claire's tone was very serious:
"Not only the nightmare, but also the Jin Jianshen and the Shenyin Organization, as well as the forces behind the Hongyu Bar.
"We don't need vigilantes and knights to maintain order. If we need the existence of these people, it means we are not doing a good enough job."
Yu Zhesen stared at Claire without saying a word, but his expression clearly conveyed the message to Claire that he "did not fully agree" with what he said.
Claire stood up and left her seat: "I can probably understand what you are thinking. As an elder, I hope you can one day understand that some of your so-called 'friends' are on the opposite side of order."
"Are you not letting me participate in the investigation of Hongyu Bar because you are afraid that I will show favoritism?" He held his forehead in frustration, "The boss behind Hongyu is Han Jinghu. Are you ready for a head-on confrontation with him?"<
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"Not yet, but the investigation this time is about the activities of the enemy. I am not sure how much involvement Han Jinghu was involved. Even if he did not actively cooperate with the enemy, he must have taken a happy bystander attitude towards the actions of the enemy."
This is not surprising. Han Jinghu’s original intention is to recruit and select more people with powers to work for him, and Nightmare’s activities in Hongyu do not conflict with his goal.
Or is it that he has already taken a liking to Nightmare's own abilities?
"Xiao Yu, please go back." Claire walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't have any more contact with Xi, and spend the review period honestly."
"If the nightmare doesn't want to disrupt order..."
Claire interrupted him: "No matter what Nightmare's original intention is, his use of dream powers does not comply with the power management law."
Then she sighed: "You trust others too easily. Both good and evil can be disguised. No matter how many reasons there are, you should not rashly adopt sympathy and trust when facing a suspect who does not even dare to reveal his true face."
attitude."
Yu Zhesen doesn’t think he is easily exploited, but what Claire said does make sense.
Xiang refused the request to meet offline and always hid his identity very well. He or she or their entire group must be hiding some secrets.
"You just said you wanted me to go back, did I hear you correctly?" Yu Zhesen scratched his head, "Can I get off work early today?"
"I'll give you a special day off and treat it as a reward for the information you brought back."
Yu Zhesen smiled bitterly: "I don't see the slightest hint of reward... Zhong Yugu never stopped criticizing me whether you were here or not."
Claire took out cigarettes from her pocket, took one out and held it in her mouth: "You have to accept criticism humbly, because I am not the only one who wants to criticize you."
"Who else?"
"I contacted your guardian and asked her to take you away." Claire polished the lighter and lit the cigarette.
Cold sweat broke out on Yu Zhesen's forehead - although he didn't want to admit it, Yu Qingxue was basically his guardian at this time, no, it could even be compared to the discipline of a prison.
During the previous meeting, he noticed that Claire was playing with her mobile phone for a while, and it turned out that she contacted Yu Qingxue at that time.
The sound of heavy footsteps in thick-soled boots could be heard in the corridor outside the conference room.
"Report." Yu Qingxue knocked on the door.
"Come in, the meeting is over." Claire held a cigarette and passed Yu Qingxue and left.
Yu Zhesen seemed to be glued to his seat. Hearing the sound of Yu Qingxue's footsteps approaching from behind, his heart beat faster with nervousness.
"I had to walk the same path as the martyrs and the clowns."
Yu Qingxue sat down next to him, and the first sentence she spoke was the secret phrase for falling asleep.
She looked at Yu Zhesen with a careful look: "Nam taught you this sentence. You met in a dream last night."
"Yes." Yu Zhesen closed his eyes and replied.
"Why did you do this without telling me?"
"What else? Do I want to ask you for instructions?" Yu Zhesen said with a broken voice, "Considering that you probably won't agree, and I judged that it is necessary to have an in-depth contact with you, I acted first without telling you."<
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Yu Qingxue made a length comparison with her left thumb and index finger: "Now I only have this little trust in you. This time it's not me who offended you, but you who offended me."
"Then I'm sorry, I'm sorry." His apology was so straightforward that it didn't sound sincere.
But Yu Qingxue didn't care about this.
She said seriously: "If you insist on conducting such an investigation, you must learn how to resist thought intrusion."
