Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 538 No one in the business world dared to make a loud noise.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a car with a Jiangsu license plate (苏A) made a U-turn from the other side of the road and drove over.

The car wasn't going very fast; it was just moving slowly, which looked a bit strange.

"This car wouldn't be one of them, would it?"

Qu Tuotuo looked at the car and said in confusion:

"Looks like they're trying to identify the restaurant's name. Do you want to go check it out?"

Yu Dazhang felt the same way, and upon hearing her say that, he immediately jogged over to meet her.

You can tell from the license plate that it came from S Province. He had called there before, but he never thought they would actually come.

The car quickly stopped in the parking space in front of the door, the door opened, and a middle-aged man got out of the car.

When Yu Dazhang saw who it was, his scalp tingled as if it had been electrocuted.

Without thinking twice, he immediately ran over:
"Big, big leader, you actually came."

"I've gone too far..." Yu Dazhang thought to himself, feeling utterly miserable.

Honestly, I was just making a brief greeting; I never expected these leaders to actually come.

"What do you mean, kid?" The big boss looked at him with a bewildered expression.
"So you're just calling me out of politeness?"

"No, no," Yu Dazhang quickly waved his hand and said.
"It's an honor to have you here. I'm so happy that you could come."

As he spoke, he glanced into the car again, remembering that he had also called Captain Xu.

"Stop looking," the high-ranking leader said with a laugh.

"Captain Xu has a case on his hands and can't leave."

"I understand," Yu Dazhang said, leading the senior leader to the restaurant and arranging for him to sit next to Director Liu.

The business tycoons in the room have businesses that are not limited to Songhai; many of them have investments and factories in other provinces as well.

Many of them have businesses in S province.

"If I'm not mistaken, the person who just came in is the head of the provincial department of S Province, right?"

"That should be right. Didn't you see how he and Director Liu could sit together and chat so easily?"

"What kind of situation is this today? Why are so many high-ranking officials here for an engagement banquet? Did Qu Wannian invite them?"

"Come on, Lao Qu doesn't have that much influence. Didn't you see his eyes were almost popping out of their sockets? He's probably even more confused than we are."

After making arrangements for the senior leader, Yu Dazhang returned to the restaurant entrance.

This time, Qu Tuotuo didn't even bother to ask, and silently stayed by his side.

She hadn't expected Yu Dazhang to have such influence. Anyone in the room, even a branch office leader, would be someone those business tycoons wouldn't dare to slight.

"We waited until 12 o'clock, and then the meal started on time."

Yu Dazhang looked at the road and said softly:
"That's enough to show respect."

Qu Tuotuo hummed in agreement, a happy smile on her face.

She used to think that Yu Dazhang was just very busy and had solved a lot of cases, but she never expected that he was doing so well in the system.

At that moment, Qu Wannian's voice rang out from behind:

Who are you waiting for?

Yu Dazhang turned around and saw Qu Wannian standing in front of him with a surprised expression.

“I wasn’t waiting for anyone,” Yu Dazhang replied.

"Let's wait until 12 o'clock. If someone else comes and sees that no one is there to greet them, it would be impolite."

Qu Wannian nodded, then stood beside them and waited with them.

"Dad, don't stay here." Qu Tuotuo looked at him:
"You still have to entertain the guests inside."

"I'm not needed." Qu Wannian waved his hand.
"The city and provincial leaders were having a very pleasant conversation, and I couldn't get a word in edgewise. None of the business friends we invited dared to make a sound; they were all staring at that table."

That's a rather awkward thing to say.

The words seemed to convey a sense of resentment towards someone.

Clearly, Qu Wannian felt that Yu Dazhang had not handled this matter properly.

Such an important person was coming, and they didn't even inform him beforehand, leaving him sitting there dumbfounded. If he had known this was going to happen, he definitely would have come out to greet them.

At this moment, Yu Dazhang glanced at the time on his phone.

It was exactly noon.

"Let's not wait any longer, let's start the feast."

Yu Dazhang started to walk inside as he spoke.

Qu Wannian suddenly spoke up:
"It looks like someone else is here."

As soon as he finished speaking, a taxi stopped at the door, the door opened, and Li Mingzhao got out of the car.

Yu Dazhang was overjoyed and immediately went to greet him:

"Did you come here by yourself, boss?"

Li Mingzhao nodded and replied with a smile:

"Since it's not far from Songhai, I came to join in the fun."

Yu Dazhang then introduced the two parties.

Upon hearing that he was a leader from the National Security Bureau, Qu Wannian quickly reached out and shook hands with Li Mingzhao.

The banquet started promptly at 12 o'clock. Yu Dazhang, carrying drinks, went from table to table with Qu Tuotuo to offer toasts.

It was called a toast, but it was actually a way of expressing gratitude. Yu Dazhang was drinking a beverage, and if he had any complaints, Qu Tuotuo would step forward to stop him from drinking.

After toasting Director Liu's table, the colleagues in the system began to leave one after another.

Everyone came during their lunch break, and no one drank alcohol. After finishing their meal, they left on their own.

By 12:30, everyone had left.

When Li Mingzhao left, he made a point of saying goodbye to Yu Dazhang:

"I heard you've offended someone again recently?"

"It's not like I offended anyone," Yu Dazhang denied.
"I was just handling the case normally, and everything I found was true."

He was used to it; as a criminal investigator, you couldn't do the job if you were afraid of offending people.

"If the criminal investigation team can't tolerate you anytime, call me anytime."

Li Mingzhao's smile was very gentle:
"I can't guarantee anything else, but my team will definitely accept you."

That's too dangerous for you, I don't dare go... Yu Dazhang had already experienced it firsthand, and he didn't want to go through it again.

If Team Leader Li hadn't arrived in time, he would have been killed by those two agents long ago.

"If that day ever comes, I'll definitely contact you first," Yu Dazhang said politely.

He didn't think the criminal investigation team would fire him; his professional skills were undeniable, unless his superiors were deliberately sabotaging him.

"Oh, right, I have something to tell you."

Before leaving, Li Mingzhao's smile vanished, and he said seriously:
"I might send someone to see you in a few days, and you can help make arrangements then."

As he spoke, he patted Yu Dazhang on the shoulder, adopting a "good buddy" stance.

But just as he turned around, Yu Dazhang quickly stepped forward:
"Wait a minute, you need to make it clear what you want me to arrange?"

The National Security Bureau asked him to help make arrangements, so I had to ask him clearly; it's not something I could just agree to casually.

If an undercover agent is sent to help him arrange food and lodging, he needs to prepare in advance.

Yu Dazhang didn't believe Li Mingzhao would joke about something like this.

Since the other party has brought it up, they must have already considered involving me.

He was willing to help, but he couldn't just agree without fully understanding the situation.

"Why are you so nervous?" Li Mingzhao asked, frowning.

"I'm not nervous, I'm taking it very seriously." Sweat beaded on Yu Dazhang's forehead.

"I need to have a basic understanding of the situation so that I can make the necessary preparations in advance."

National security is no small matter... he reminded himself.

(End of this chapter)