Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 980 Li Huaide's Invitation!
Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Xue Wu immediately picked up the files on the desk and began to read them carefully.

Five minutes later, Xue Wu put the case file on his desk and said to Jia Dongming with a puzzled look, "Captain! These bosses are just ordinary people at the bottom of society. They have neither money nor power. What is the real culprit's purpose in kidnapping these bosses under the guise of hiring them?"

Upon hearing Xue Wu's words, Jia Dongming said to Xue Wu with a serious expression, "Xue Wu! In addition to the five missing persons cases of the Boss in the FT District, similar cases have occurred in other areas of our city. I have notified all the branch bureaus to send the case files to the Municipal Bureau. Your Major Crimes Unit will then be responsible for handling the investigation of this series of kidnapping cases."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's order, Xue Wu immediately replied respectfully, "Chief! Please rest assured, our Major Crimes Unit will solve this case as soon as possible."

Upon hearing Xue Wu's promise, and recalling his recent analysis with Li Xianjin about the kidnappers' motives, Jia Dongming said to Xue Wu with a serious expression, "Xue Wu! Before you came here, Captain Li and I analyzed the kidnappers' motives. We initially suspect that the kidnappers' motive for abducting these 'bossmen' is that they value their strength."

"Considering that there are many tombs of princes and ministers from the feudal era buried under the ground of Beijing, I personally tend to think that the murderer kidnapped so many brothel owners in order to excavate some treasure around Beijing, which is why he kidnapped so many brothel owners."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's analysis and considering the identities of those "boss men," Xue Wu nodded in agreement and replied, "Captain! I think your analysis makes a lot of sense. These bosom men have neither money nor power. Under normal circumstances, they would never be targets of kidnappers. If the kidnappers are abducting these bosom men to dig for some treasure, then these bosom men could be in mortal danger."

Upon hearing Xue Wu's analysis, Jia Dongming said to Xue Wu with a serious expression, "Xue Wu! You're right. If our guess is correct, then these kidnapped bosses are likely in danger of losing their lives at any time. So you must do your best to solve this series of boss disappearance cases as soon as possible."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Xue Wu immediately replied respectfully, "Captain! We guarantee to complete the mission and strive to solve this case as soon as possible, rescuing the kidnapped boss from the kidnappers."

Hearing Xue Wu's promise, Jia Dongming nodded in satisfaction and instructed Xue Wu, "Alright! Take these files back first. I'll arrange for someone to deliver the files from the other branches to you after they're delivered."

"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

Around 2 p.m., the phone in Jia Dongming's office suddenly rang. Hearing the ring, Jia Dongming picked up the receiver and politely asked, "Hello! This is Jia Dongming. May I ask who this is?"

"Captain Jia! Good afternoon! This is Li Huaide. What have you been busy with lately? Why haven't you come back to the steel rolling mill to visit us old friends?" As soon as Jia Dongming finished speaking, Li Huaide's cheerful voice came through the phone.

Upon hearing Li Huaide's question, Jia Dongming showed a surprised expression, and greeted Li Huaide with a smile, "Director Li! Good afternoon! You're such a busy person, what brings you to call me today?"

Hearing Jia Dongming's question, and remembering why he had called Jia Dongming, Li Huaide smiled and said, "Captain Jia! It's been a long time since we've gotten together, so I was thinking of inviting you out for a chat." Jia Dongming had known Li Huaide for many years and knew a thing or two about his personality. Responding to Li Huaide's invitation, Jia Dongming smiled and asked, "Director Li! We're brothers. If you need anything, just tell me. Why bother with all this drinking and socializing?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's question, Li Huaide couldn't help but burst into laughter and said to Jia Dongming, "You know me best, Captain Jia! To tell you the truth, the person who invited me to dinner tonight is not me, but my brother-in-law."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's explanation, Jia Dongming looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "Director Li! I don't know your brother-in-law. Why would he want to invite me to dinner?"

When Li Huaide heard Jia Dongming's question, he thought of his brother-in-law's purpose and didn't beat around the bush. He smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! The situation is like this. My brother-in-law was recently transferred to the Municipal Bureau of Commerce to take charge of the work. He wants to make some achievements during his term, so he was thinking about whether he could import some advanced electrical appliances and various commodities from Hong Kong and sell them in department stores."

Li Huaide paused slightly after saying this, then said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! My brother-in-law knows about your relationship with Mr. Wu, so he's thinking of getting in touch with Mr. Wu through you to see if he can help us purchase some imported goods from Hong Kong."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's explanation and learning the reason why Li Huaide had invited him to dinner, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Li Huaide, "Director Li! Don't you know Brother Wu? Why don't you go find Brother Wu yourself?"

When Li Huaide heard Jia Dongming's question, he smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! Although I know Mr. Wu, he is not an ordinary person. Given my relationship with Mr. Wu, I may not be able to persuade him to help my brother-in-law purchase low-priced appliances and various goods."

After hearing Li Huaide's explanation and learning the reason behind it, Jia Dongming suddenly remembered that when Tang Yanling was confirmed to be pregnant, Jia Zhangshi had said that she wanted him to help Tang Yanling find a leisurely job so that the new generation of the Jia family could be born smoothly.

Remembering what Jia Zhangshi had said, Jia Dongming smiled and asked Li Huaide, "Director Li! Where shall we meet tonight? I promise I will arrive on time."

When Li Huaide saw that Jia Dongming had agreed to keep the appointment, a happy smile immediately appeared on his face. He said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! My brother-in-law has arranged for you to eat at the Commerce Bureau's canteen tonight. After you get off work, go directly to the Commerce Bureau. I'll be waiting for you at the entrance."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's reply and learning the location for dinner that evening, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Li Huaide, "Director Li! The Commerce Bureau isn't far from our Municipal Bureau. I'll meet you at the entrance of the Commerce Bureau after get off work."

(End of this chapter)