"Ah, what? You're already short, and your head is drooped, and you can't even look at it."
"Hey, I'm used to it..."
"This is a habit we should have. When we are on patrol, we have to look like a patrol officer. Normally, when we walk on the street, we don't take a second look. We can't let the people look down on us. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I understand. Thank you Inspector Zhang for your teaching."
"By the way, one more thing is that you usually don't talk too much and don't teach anything. You are very literate. You are a patrolman, not a teacher..."
"I'll definitely pay attention next time."
"By the way, what's your relationship with Detective Xu?"
"It doesn't matter..."
In the name of avoiding adverse effects, Xu Siqi specifically asked Wu Yanhui not to mention his relationship with himself and Zheng Zheng.
Zhang Huan didn't ask further questions and said casually: "I didn't realize it, but you really have a lot of tricks up your sleeve."
“…”
"On the day of the freshman exam, you knocked down the idiot with three punches and two kicks. We were all shocked at that time. Otherwise, with your small body, it would have been impossible to pass."
"I took him by surprise, oh, I just hit him off guard..."
The two of them chatted and stopped not far from Heiwa. There seemed to be slightly fewer people here.
Zhang Huan waved: "Cigarette seller, come and pack cigarettes!"
Hei Wa hurriedly came closer.
Zhang Huan took a pack of cigarettes from the cigarette box and asked, "Any news on the case of smuggling foreign wine?"
"Two days ago, I heard from Li Dahu that someone was reselling French champagne on the black market, and the price was shockingly low," Hei Wa said in a low voice.
"Who is Li Dahu?"
"The cart driver. Oh, he listened to what the customers said."
"Which black market?"
"Nine Palaces."
Zhang Huan frowned: "Huajie? That's a bit troublesome... Who is the person who sells champagne?"
Hei Wa said: "Foreign devils."
"do you know it?"
"Old acquaintance. Ivan, the evil country devil."
"Ivanov?"
"Isn't it him?"
"It seems that this guy is determined to be evil. After a few days of rest, he returned to his old profession...Do you know where I can find him?"
Hei Wa chuckled: "Far away in the horizon, but close in front of you."
Zhang Huan's eyes lit up and he asked eagerly: "Where is he?"
Hei Wa said nothing and looked at Zhang Huan with a playful smile.
Zhang Huan cursed in a low voice, took out a dime and stuffed it into Hei Wa's hand, saying, "If the situation is true, there will be a huge reward."
Hei Wa immediately said: "He is in Yong'an Department Store."
"Yongan Department Store?"
"right."
"sure?"
"I watched him go in with my own eyes..."
"Is he alone?"
"one person."
At this time, Yong'an Department Store was overcrowded. It was not easy to find Ivanov among the hundreds of customers. There was obviously a shortage of manpower.
Zhang Huan had an idea in his mind and signaled Hei Wa to leave.
Wu Yanhui said from the side: "Inspector Zhang, do you want to call someone to come over?"
Zhang Huan shook his head, looking around, and said: "Wherever there is Ivanov, Howard will appear soon. These two good guys are like weighing pans and weights..."
A tram stopped slowly, the door opened, and a thin Jew got off the bus and followed the crowd towards Yong'an Department Store.
He is Howard.
Zhang Huan quickly pulled Wu Yanhui into hiding.
Watching Howard enter Yong'an Department Store, the two of them walked out of the darkness.
"Follow him!"
"Who is this person?"
"Howard. Follow him and you will find Ivanov."
"oh……"
"Don't follow too close, this guy is very naughty."
"yes."
The two people came here to investigate the case, so they put on casual clothes and hid themselves in the bustling crowd, making it difficult for others to detect them.
So far, everything is under Xu Siqi's control.
…
The rooftop of Wing On Department Store.
In the tea room.
Ivanov kept looking at his watch.
He had an appointment with Howard at six o'clock, and it was already past time.
As soon as the door opened, Howard hurried in, sat directly opposite Ivanov, took out his handkerchief and wiped the rain off his head.
"Howard, you're late."
"I'm sorry. It's raining outside and the tram drives like an oxcart. There's nothing I can do about it."
"About that batch of goods..."
Ivanov stopped talking.
Zhang Huan walked over with a smile on his face, pulled out a chair and sat down, saying: "Good evening, you two."
They were very familiar with each other during their detention in the patrol house.
Howard doesn't speak Chinese, he only speaks English. When dealing with Chinese people, Ivanov usually takes the lead, which is the main reason why the two partner up.
After all, doing smuggling business in Shanghai is very inconvenient if you don't speak Chinese.
Howard tried his best to hide his uneasiness and said in stiff Chinese: "Mr. Inspector, may I ask, what's the matter?"
Zhang Huan looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "I am a patrol officer. What else can happen if I find you?"
"I do not understand what you are saying……"
"How about you go back to the patrol room with me and talk to me?"
“…”
"Let me remind you, whether you take the initiative to confess or let us find out, the nature is completely different."
"Mr. Inspector..."
Wu Yanhui on the side scolded with a cold face: "We have been keeping an eye on the champagne smuggling case for a long time. If there is no evidence, we will not come to you!"
The patrol room handles cases without regard to other people's feelings.
Besides, there weren't many people in the tea room.
Hearing the noise here, Ning Zhicheng turned around and glanced, and then said to Li Dequan: "Mr. Li, I still have something to do, so that's it for today."
"Okay. I learned a lesson today. Listening to you is better than ten years of reading. I will make an appointment another day and be sure to ask Mr. Feng for advice again." Li Dequan said politely.
It is indeed not appropriate to continue to patrol the scene and interrogate suspects.
After calling the waiter to pay the bill, they each picked up their suitcases, got up and left the tea room.
While waiting for the elevator, the couple also walked out. When the elevator reached the third floor, the two walked out chatting and laughing, and then a group of customers came in.
Ning Zhicheng didn't squint his eyes, and stood quietly at the end with his suitcase.
Soon, the elevator stopped at the first floor.
As the crowd exited the elevator, Ning Zhicheng and Li Dequan briefly chatted and then left.
Arriving on the street, Ning Zhicheng got into a rickshaw.
According to the agreement with Jiang Bin, Xu Siqi only needs to stay at a public phone booth. If the arrest operation is obstructed by the patrol, he needs to be informed that the Chinese detective will come forward to smooth things over.
Of course, the prerequisite is that the identity cannot be exposed.
The rain keeps falling.
Rapid raindrops pounded against the car window.
Xu Siqi was not at peace. He was not at the scene and could not predict the final result.