Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 197 Smoke Bomb

Guan Wenhan is almost certainly the successor to that mysterious group.

Having confirmed her identity and background, Wei Qingsong did not feel relieved; her expression remained solemn, and her brows were furrowed.

As the people in the meeting room gradually left, she remained sitting in her chair, lost in thought.

Lu Jingming paused for a moment, then quickly organized the documents in front of him and stuffed them into Chen Jin's arms: "Let's go out first."

Chen Jin blinked, and quite tactfully slipped away, taking Song Guifan, who was leaning against the door watching the show, with him as he went, and kindly closed the door behind him.

"What's wrong?" Lu Jingming leaned back on the edge of the table, habitually playing with Wei Qingsong's hair. "You were so energetic when you were analyzing Guan Wenhan just now, why did you suddenly look so listless?"

“I still feel like something’s not quite right.” Wei Qingsong sat up straight, her expression extremely serious.

"Tell me about it," Lu Jingming said calmly.

Wei Qingsong took a deep breath.

"I'm wondering if Guan Kai's existence is just a smokescreen for Guan Wenhan, to divert attention and draw attention away from her. Could Guan Wenhan be playing the same role?"

Wei Qingsong paused, "We went to great lengths to uncover Guan Wenhan's background, simply to prove that the Liyang Hotel case is related to the Yan family."

“We have always believed that Guan Wenhan is the key figure connecting the Hua family and the Yan family, so we have invested a lot of energy in her. Of course, we have also obtained a lot of information. However, this information is not only insufficient to prove that the Yan family is involved, but it has also involved an organization that is far away in Myanmar Province and has already been destroyed. As a result, the Yan family’s presence has become less noticeable.”

"And don't you think the case is progressing too smoothly, almost unbelievably smoothly?"

"This mysterious successor is unknown even to the Black Panther leader's right and left hands. The Manitoba police have had no clue about her for years, yet she has been exposed to us so easily."

"She clearly disguised herself well in front of the Manitoba police, which shows that she is smart, calm and cautious. However, she was unusually high-profile and committed the shooting at the Liyang Hotel. She even made sure that the surrounding surveillance cameras could clearly capture her face, as if she was afraid that we would not be able to find out her background."

"I now even suspect that Guan Wenhan really did commit the shooting at the Liyang Hotel."

"According to our previous analysis, Guan Wenhan killed Zhou Dahu to silence him, because Zhou Dahu knew her true identity. But now it seems that Guan Wenhan is not afraid of people knowing her background at all."

"Then why did she kill Zhou Dahu? And what reason did Zhou Dahu have to die? I can't figure it out."

"What I don't understand is why the second shot was aimed at you? If it was just to kill Zhou Dahu, there was no need to attack the police. He could have just killed Zhou Dahu and left. Besides, that shot was really meant to kill you. He didn't persist after the first failure; it wasn't that he absolutely had to kill you."

Wei Qingsong tried hard to recall, attempting to find any details he had missed.

As the case has progressed, many complications have arisen, and a jumble of clues have become intertwined and knotted together, making it no easy task to untangle them.

"Do you think that Guan Wenhan, like the Hua family father and son, was pushed out as a shield to divert attention?" Lu Jingming's expression was very calm, without the slightest ripple, making it impossible to see through his emotions.

Wei Qingsong nodded, then shook her head, her eyes misty: "I don't know either, but I just have a strong intuition."

Her intuition, in her teacher's words, was an unusual talent for perceiving the psychological activities of criminals. She could always accurately deduce what criminals were thinking, as if she shared a brain with them.

Lu Jingming raised his hand and gently rubbed her head: "You don't need to worry so much. The truth will always prevail.

“Songsong, you can trust me completely. You don’t need to keep all your worries to yourself.” He paused, raising an eyebrow with a half-smile. “Or is it that, in Songsong’s eyes, I’m just a fool who can be easily fooled by a little trickery?”

Wei Qingsong blushed: "I didn't mean that. I could tell during the meeting that you knew from the beginning that Guan Wenhan was the successor."

"Oh?" Lu Jingming raised an eyebrow slightly. "How did you figure that out?"

Wei Qingsong replied seriously, "Xiao Song and Chen Jin were having a heated discussion, but you didn't even lift your eyelids. When Song Guifan raised an objection, you glanced at him with a hint of appreciation in your eyes. It's such a clear case of preferential treatment."

Lu Jingming stared at her for a few seconds, his long, narrow black eyes narrowing slightly, and said slowly, "You do pay attention to him."

Wei Qingsong: "?"

"Why do I feel like your tone is a bit sour?" Lu Jingming snorted ambiguously, without replying.

He wasn't stupid or blind; he could tell that Song Guifan seemed quite interested in Wei Qingsong.

Although it doesn't seem like a man's interest in a woman.

But he still cared a lot.

Wei Qingsong looked up, staring intently into his dark eyes, and suddenly chuckled softly.

"Dear Captain Lu, are you jealous?"

Wei Qingsong sat in a chair, while Lu Jingming faced her, leaning against the edge of the table behind him.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingming paused for a moment, then suddenly leaned down, bringing the two very close.

They were so close they could feel each other's presence.

"What if I say yes?"

Lu Jingming's voice was low and slow, carrying a hint of tender ambiguity, like a feather brushing against the heart, making it feel tingly and numb.

Wei Qingsong blinked, her eyebrows curving upwards.

Just as I was about to say something, the meeting room door was pushed open.

"Captain Lu," Xiao Song saw the scene in the conference room, the words stuck in his throat, and he stood there dumbfounded.

He stared at the doorknob in his hand, seemingly weighing whether he should continue speaking or close the door and leave gracefully.

After thinking for a moment, he silently closed the door.

Then, he knocked lightly on the door and said in a deep voice, "Captain Lu, Officer Zheng and the others have arrived."

Wei Qingsong was both amused and exasperated.

Little Song is rather dim-witted. In comparison, Song Guifan is much more cunning. Poor Little Song, he must have been tricked out of his New Year's money by his older brother a lot when he was a child.

……

It hasn't been long since we parted ways in Quyang, and I didn't expect to meet again so soon.

Bai Rushuang and Song Zhiyuan are still the same as before, but Zheng Xun has changed quite a bit.

Of course, this only refers to changes in appearance.

He shaved his previously unruly hair into a buzz cut and took off his thick-rimmed glasses, which made him look much more mature, but the arrogance in his eyes betrayed his true nature.

As soon as he saw Lu Jingming, he raised his chin as a greeting, then unceremoniously sat down in the empty chair, took out his laptop from his bag, turned it on, crossed his legs, and started typing.

If you didn't know his identity, you would never believe he was a criminal police officer.

Bai Rushuang sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

Didn't see it.

She shook her head, ignoring Zheng Xun, and smiled at Wei Qingsong: "Long time no see."

(End of this chapter)