"Zhao Shucai, please tell me clearly, what is going on?" Liu Qingshuang looked at Zhao Shucai, who was shrinking and seemed to be timid in his heart, and said in a deep voice.
Zhao Shucai looked ugly, lowered his head slightly, with panic and deep regret in his eyes. After taking a deep breath, he said in a difficult tone: "He must not be a human, otherwise how could he know about me and my mother?
impossible."
"Zhao Shucai!" Seeing Zhao Shucai muttering vaguely, Liu Qingshuang had to remind him again, "What does he know about you and your mother? Please make it clear."
Slowly, Zhao Shucai raised his head. At this time, his face was very ugly. He was pale and sluggish, as if he had been seriously ill. His eyes were full of regret, and his lips were trembling constantly as he hesitated to speak.
Something happened between him and his mother.
He was from a single-parent family and had been sentenced to three years in prison for fraud. When he was released from prison, his mother was seriously ill due to sadness and overwork, and died within a month.
The day before his death, his mother told him to live a good life and not to do anything illegal again, let alone lie to others. He agreed. As soon as he agreed, his mother closed her eyes.
In the one or two years after his mother's death, he worked odd jobs, moved bricks, and washed dishes, but in the end he couldn't stand the hard life and embarked on the road of fraud again.
"Ever since I started to lie again, I always dream about my mother at night. She said that she would die with tears in her eyes when she saw me lying again. But I really don't want to. I can't do anything except lie." Zhao Shucai.
His eyes were red, his mouth was grinning, he stretched out his hands to cover his face hard, and made a whining sound of pain.
"Mom, please close your eyes. I was wrong. I will never do anything illegal again. I don't dare anymore."
Liu Qingshuang, who had been listening quietly, raised her eyebrows slightly, and roughly understood something. Her eyes flashed and she said: "You mean, Xue Chen's second sentence is about your promise.
You failed to fulfill your mother's promise, so you feel guilty."
Zhao Shucai nodded slowly with a pale face: "It must be like this. Although he didn't go into details, I knew from his eyes that this must be what he was talking about, it must be!"
Just when Liu Qingshuang was muttering in her heart, Zhao Shucai stood up suddenly, raised his head, opened his bloodshot eyes, and gasped: "But when my mother went, I was the only one there, no one else! How could he?
He will know me, so he must not be human! Also, how could he know that I am a liar and also know my name?"
Liu Qingshuang was also frightened by Zhao Shucai's violent reaction, and her heart skipped a beat.
At this time, the guarding policeman on the side told Liu Qingshuang that the time had come, and then stepped forward and escorted Zhao Shucai to the interrogation room.
"You promised 10,000 yuan. Don't lie to me. I've told you everything I know!" When Zhao Shucai was escorted out again, he shouted loudly to remind Liu Qingshuang what she had promised him.
Liu Qingshuang walked out of the detention center and stood in front of the door of the detention center for a long time. As she recalled the conversation she had just had with Zhao Shucai, she felt a chill in her heart.
Zhao Shucai failed to fulfill his promise to his deceased mother, so he felt very unsatisfied, which led to constant nightmares and a heartache. This was normal, but how did Xue Chen know it and said it in one sentence? No wonder he could
Breaking this person's psychological defense line, she might not be able to bear it.
She roughly understood the meaning of the two sentences Xue Chen said, but she fell into even greater confusion. Just as Zhao Shucai said, how did Xue Chen know?
"Could it be that...Xue Chen is really not a human being?"
Liu Qingshuang was suddenly startled by the idea that popped into her heart.
Just as Liu Jianguo said, Liu Qingshuang was promoted by her superiors the day after she returned to Haicheng. The deputy squadron leader was promoted to a regular squadron leader, and her rank could be said to have skyrocketed.
This made many members of the criminal police team envious and admired. After all, Liu Qingshuang was promoted not because of his political commissar father, but because of his solid achievements, so there was nothing to say.
But Liu Qingshuang was not too interested in the position of squadron leader. She had been thinking about Xue Chen since she came back from Xishan Province, and finally she decided to ask Xue Chen out to talk face to face.
When Xue Chen received a call from Liu Qingshuang, he was in the office of Qi Hu, general manager of Jinbihuihuang.
When Xue Chen hung up the phone, Qi Hu, who was sitting aside, chuckled and said, "Why, Brother Xue, I have a date with the beautiful woman tonight."
Xue Chen touched his nose. Liu Qingshuang didn't understand what she said on the phone. For a moment, he really didn't know why she asked him out.
"Brother Qi, didn't you say you have something for me to look at? Take it out." When he came to Jinbihuihuang, he received a call from Qi Hu, saying that there was something for him to help with, so he rushed over.
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"It's not in my hand yet, but there are pictures. Brother Xue, please help me find out whether this thing is an old thing or a new one." Qi Hu handed over his wealthy gold-colored mobile phone.
Xue Chen took it and took a look, and saw a photo on the screen of the phone, which was a pile of scattered jade stones, including square, round and animal-like ones, varying in size, about seventeen.
It was about eight pieces. In addition, there were one or two hook-like metal objects, but he could still tell what they were at a glance.
"Is this a piece of jade belt?"
"Brother Xue really has good eyesight. Yes, it is exactly the jade on a jade belt." Qi Hu gave a thumbs up and then said that he did not have these things in his hand. This picture was sent to him by a friend in his early years.
Ask him if he is interested in the complete set of jade belts.
"He told me that this was a jade belt from the early Ming Dynasty. He also told me that it was worn by princes and ministers and was very rare."
Xue Chen looked at the photos on his phone while listening to Qi Hu's narration.
Jade belt, in layman's terms, is the belt of ancient times. However, it is slightly different from the belt of today. The belts at that time were usually hung with jade accessories, which are the things in the photo.
These jade accessories have an awkward nickname, called Dai Kua, commonly known as jade belt plates. They also occupy a place in current collections, and because of their elegant nature, the market is getting better and better, and the prices have continued to rise over the years, especially
It is a high-quality belt, very popular among big bosses who like to be arty and elegant.
"Princes and ministers?"
Seeing that Qi Hu said that these belts were used by palace ministers of the Ming Dynasty, he took a closer look and saw that one of the square fish fillets was engraved with a dragon pattern. It was indeed worn by palace ministers. According to current calculations,
Come on, at least he is a provincial and ministerial level official.
Because in the Ming Dynasty, jade belts already had a clear and strict hierarchy. If you were not of a high level but wore a jade belt that exceeded the specifications, it would be illegal.
"Brother Xue, how do you feel?" Qi Hu asked with eager eyes.
Xue Chen thought about it for a moment and shook his head: "Brother Qi, it's just a photo, and the light is not particularly good. It's really hard to say, but it seems that I am 60-70% sure."
"Sixty-seven points." Qi Hu thought about it and then mentioned the origin of this photo. It was sent by a friend he made more than ten years ago.
Although this friend has only met a few times over the years, he has never lost contact. Qi Hu bought a collection from this friend at a low price.
"He has been doing business in this area, and the prices are very low. He told me that this jade belt only costs my amount!" Qi Hu made a gesture with the number seven with his right hand.
"Seven hundred thousand?"
Xue Chen raised his eyebrows. If these belts are genuine, then the price of 700,000 yuan is definitely a super low price. The normal market price must be more than 3 million yuan. In other words, the price given is less than the market price.
A quarter of the price.
"However, he said that if I want it, I need to go to him to pick it up in person, because it is not entirely his, but jointly owned by him and another friend." Qi Hu looked at the photos on his phone with eyes.
He was full of emotions, obviously he liked these belts very much and wanted to get them.
"Oh, where is he now?" Xue Chen asked.
"There is a place called Ningyi City in Inner Mongolia. I checked it on the Internet. It is a small county town." Qi Hu said.
"Brother Qi, what do you mean?"
"Hey, I really want to go there. It would be great if I could get these belts back. If I can't get them back, I'll just treat them as a fucking tourist. But I just don't know if Brother Xue is willing to go with me. After all, I
Although I know it has a knives, I really don’t have the two brushes to distinguish the authenticity." After Qi Hu finished speaking carelessly, he looked over.
While Xue Chen was thinking, Qi Hu went on to say that no matter whether he could get these belts back or not, he would be paid 500,000 yuan as a reward.
Xue Chen smiled: "Brother Qi, aren't you just slapping me in the face by saying this? What kind of remuneration are you talking about? Isn't it just a trip to Inner Mongolia? Okay, you can book the time and ticket. Just inform me before departure.
"
"Happily, it's settled. With you accompanying me, I will feel confident. Even if someone wants to fool me, there's no way." Qi Hu laughed heartily twice, and then looked at
He glanced at his watch and said, "It's getting late, so I won't delay your appointment with the beautiful lady."
Xue Chen shook his head and laughed. After leaving the magnificent place, he went straight to the coffee shop Liu Qingshuang had booked. He was also very strange and didn't know the purpose of her sudden invitation to him.
When he walked into the coffee shop, Xue Chen easily spotted Liu Qingshuang sitting in the corner by the window, walked straight over and sat down opposite.
"Hey, why did you think of drinking coffee with me?" Xue Chen asked with a chuckle.
Liu Qingshuang raised her eyes and looked at Xue Chen, her burning eyes seemed to see through Xue Chen, which also made Xue Chen feel a little frightened inexplicably. (To be continued)