When Xiong Jiandong and Hou Yiying returned to the hotel where they lived on Wesley Avenue in Chinatown, they immediately saw Kent waiting in the lobby.
Kent took the initiative to greet him and said he had been waiting in the hotel for more than an hour.
The hall is not a place for conversation. Xiong Jiandong brought Kent into his room.
Hou Yiying followed behind silently.
As soon as he entered the room, Kent immediately apologized and said that due to handling Fan Lizhi's case, it was already past ten o'clock when he got home from the police station last night, so he got the button video recorder sent by Xiong Jiandong from his father, John Sr.
Afterwards, I did not have time to solemnly express my gratitude to the Middle East for its life-saving grace.
Kent said that this button video recorder was crucial to his future development and had been delivered to a special department early this morning.
Xiong Jiandong could clearly hear from Kent's words that his current career in the police station was just a temporary transition. The next step would be a huge change in his fate because of the data in the button video recorder.
Turnaround.
Kent asked, he led a police team a few hours ago and unexpectedly saw Xiong Jiandong and Hou Yiying appearing in the company. Why? If you need his help for any difficulties, just ask now.
Xiong Jiandong said: "We went to the company in the morning, originally to meet a man named Lu Zhichao, his female secretary Corini, and the lady named Gesfen who were receiving us at the time. But no
To think that someone from the company would actually be involved in a murder case."
"We just investigated the name of Lu Zhichao yesterday. He is the boss of that company, and he had a relationship with Fan Lizhi for two years." Kent said, "It is said that he is currently in Paris and has already left.
For a period of time."
"Well, when we come to San Francisco this time, it would be really bad if we miss out and fail to meet Mr. Lu."
Xiong Jiandong said uneasily to Hou Yiying.
"Yes," Hou Yiying also sighed, "I wonder if Mr. Lu will also be involved in Fan Lizhi's death."
"It's hard to say." Kent asked, "But why do you have to meet Lu Zhichao?"
"Do you still remember that we met a man named Tan Qibiao in the Hurachid Front brigade in the Middle East?" Xiong Jiandong asked Kent.
"You are talking about that skinny guy." Kent thought about it and replied with a contemptuous tone, "This guy is as timid as a mouse and is very useless!"
"But he is Boss Lu's confidant in China." Xiong Jiandong said, "We came to see Boss Lu this time because Tan Qibiao is not trustworthy and owes us a large sum of money, and he has never
We had a single line of contact with Boss Lu, and the two of them teamed up to defraud us. We just have no evidence."
"Why don't you report the case to the police in China and seek legal solutions?" Kent asked, "Although I have never been to China, I have heard from many people that the laws of this country are strict and fair."
"China is indeed a society that pursues fairness and justice." Xiong Jiandong agreed with Kent's words.
But he immediately shook his head and said something in his words: "But Mr. Kent, you probably don't know what kind of business we usually deal with. Otherwise, why would we take the risk and appear on the ground in the Middle East to do it?"
Business!"
Kent stared at Xiong Jiandong seriously, as if he had some realization.
"This Mr. Xiong has a complicated background. Since he can appear in a place like IS and is inextricably linked to Hurachid's Front Brigade, there must be some interest force behind this."
As an American law enforcement officer, Kent was alertly aware that he should not inquire further about Xiong Jiandong and find out too many details in order to avoid getting trapped.
"Okay." Kent finally said, "The reason why I rushed here at noon is that in addition to wanting to see you as soon as possible, I also want to convey my father's wish, which is to ask you two to go to my house for dinner today no matter what. Dinner. I will be home immediately after get off work."
Xiong Jiandong and Hou Yiying readily agreed immediately.
After seeing Kent off, Xiong Jiandong lit a cigarette, looked out the window, and fell into deep thought.
Hou Yiying thought over the conversation between Xiong Jiandong and Kent just now in her mind, and walked to the window.
"How did you come up with the deal with Kent just now?" Hou Yiying asked, "I think this man is quite upright. Are you trying to hide our mission and identity from him?"
"My only consideration at the time was whether I could use Kent's background as an American police officer to find ways to bring Lu Zhichao to the forefront." Xiong Jiandong said worriedly, "Have you ever thought about it, Fan Lizhi is already dead, and I don't know what she has done with her.
We must find out to whom the information brought by Sanya will be transferred."
"So you are still worried that the computer engineer named Qiu Shangji has leaked secret information about the hydrological conditions of the South China Sea to Fan Lizhi."
Hou Yiying suddenly laughed slyly and happily.
"Is there something else going on?"
Xiong Jiandong noticed from Hou Yiying's proud expression that there seemed to be another clue.
"It seems that I am about to violate discipline." Hou Yiying finally failed to calm down, "To tell you the truth, all the intelligence materials, drawings and data provided by Qiu Shangji to Fan Lizhi have been reprocessed. Not only do they have no use value at all,
On the contrary, it will lead opponents astray."
It turned out that more than ten days ago, after the Secret Service discovered that Qiu Shangji had frequent contacts with overseas organizations, He Kuishan and Hou Yiying activated the contingency plan they had prepared on the day they arrived in Sanya to put Qiu Shangji in touch with them.
All kinds of secret information have been dropped.
As for Qiu Shangji, his employer deliberately sent him to Sanya for a business trip, and he had to return only two days later, so he was unaware of this.
Hou Yiying said that he violated discipline because the handling of this matter was so secret that only the director of the Secret Service, Qiao Zong, He Kuishan and Hou Yiying knew about it.
Even Jiang Dongyu, deputy director of the Special Intelligence Bureau and leader of the Huangying Operation Team, was kept in the dark.
"Please, keep this matter in your heart, otherwise I will be punished!" Hou Yiying begged.
"Furthermore, Comrade Xiong Jiandong, I believe you can see that not only in this matter, but also in any other aspect, I have never intended to set up a defense against you."
There was a pitiful look in her expression.
"Comrade Yiying, thank you for your trust in me!"
He put his hands on Hou Yiying's shoulders and looked at her warmly and gently, as if he was expressing comfort and expressing his inner gratitude.