Detective: I, Cao Jianjun, started by arresting my brother-in-law.

He came to terms with it. He had a system, he had transmigrated into another body, and he knew a lot. Was it illegal? Or was it against the rules?

So let whoever wants to doubt, doubt all they want. In the end, as long as we can uncover Green Vine's secrets and capture Gao Mingyuan, everyone will be happy.

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Xu Xiaoshan's death was almost a perfect suicide scene.

A written suicide note reveals Xu Xiaoshan's guilt towards his sister Xu Yingzi and his remorse for what he has done.

"suicide?"

Lin Hao appeared particularly inexperienced among the crowd, yet he was not as low-key as Yang Shu.

"You think it was suicide?"

He Yong smiled mischievously and looked at Cao Jianjun and the others: "Officer Cao, Director Gao, what do you think?"

"Ha...this is definitely not suicide."

Since arriving at Green Vine, Deputy Director Gao Chao's presence has been almost invisible, much like Yang Shu's.

There was no other way; firstly, I was unfamiliar with the place, and secondly, it was because of He Yong.

Who is He Yong? He's from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Provincial Public Security Department. Whether it's his rank or his skill level, he's a big shot in their eyes.

"Oh?"

He Yong laughed again: "Director Gao, tell me, how come it wasn't a suicide?"

"Think about it."

Gao, having never handled a major case before, began to make subjective assumptions: "Sister Xu Yingzi was killed because she was saving her brother."

"The younger brother was rescued, but he doesn't know what his sister went through. Why did he try to commit suicide?"

Everyone was listening; no one objected, and no one agreed.

After Director Gao finished speaking, he felt quite awkward.

"Officer Cao..."

After examining the scene, He Yong, holding the suicide note, asked, "What do you think?"

"Team Leader He, why was Xu Xiaoshan arrested and taken to the police station?"

Cao Jianjun didn't answer but asked a question instead.

“Oh, I heard it was because of extortion against Sun Xing.” Lin Hao then chimed in: “Xu Yingzi came to me back then, and I also went to the Shannan Police Station.”

"Then I heard from Hu Xiaowei, the director of the Shannan Road Police Station, that Sun Xing and Xu Xiaoshan got into a fight and were both locked up..."

As soon as he finished speaking, almost everyone laughed.

Lin Hao was somewhat bewildered and embarrassed, so he immediately chose to shut up.

Even a fool could see that there's a huge loophole here.

Who is Sun Xing?

He was a regular at Phoenix Nightclub and had a large group of henchmen under his command; almost everyone in Green Vine knew about him.

Xu Xiaoshan was just a waiter at Phoenix Nightclub, yet he went and extorted money from Sun Xing?

"I...I didn't know it was Sun Xing at the time."

After realizing his mistake, Lin Hao quickly began to make amends.

"It doesn't matter anymore."

Cao Jianjun and the others left the crime scene side by side. When they reached the roadside, Cao Jianjun asked, "Team Leader He, why did Xu Xiaoshan extort Sun Xing? Or... does he have something that Sun Xing is wary of?"

"So... Sun Xing staged this whole thing to get the person sent to the police station..."

"I'm afraid we need to figure these things out before we can determine whether Xu Xiaoshan committed suicide."

"Team Leader He, this is your Green Vine area's business. Our mission was to find Xu Yingzi, and now that we've found her, we need to go back."

He Yong remained cautious, staring intently at Cao Jianjun, listening to him speak word by word, and nodding with a smile.

Finally, he reached out and shook Cao Jianjun's hand.

Their eyes met, and they scrutinized each other for several seconds.

"Officer Cao is getting a little anxious. Xu Yingzi is involved in too many of Green Vine's cases, so... we still can't let her go."

"That won't work."

Gao, being Cao Jianjun's leader, immediately stated, "If the person isn't taken away, we won't be able to explain ourselves."

"Gentlemen, please understand." He Yong smiled and said, "You just arrived at Green Vine and haven't had a proper rest yet. Please give us a couple of days."

Since they had already put it this way, Cao Jianjun, Gao Suo, and Yang Shu looked at each other and could only nod.

"Alright, we'll stay here tonight..."

Gao took a deep breath and said, "I'll go back and ask the director for instructions, but... you all have to protect Xu Yingzi."

"rest assured."

After exchanging pleasantries, they parted ways.

Cao Jianjun, Gao Suo, and Yang Shu got into the car and drove off.

He Yong, the head of the task force, and others stood by the roadside, watching them leave under the dim streetlights until the taillights of the car completely disappeared.

"Lin Hao."

Suddenly, He Yong turned his head and asked, "What do you think of this Cao Jianjun?"

"Heh..." Lin Hao sneered, raising the corners of his mouth: "You understand Xu Yingzi better than I do."

“Have someone keep an eye on them.” He Yong smiled meaningfully, “At least until they leave Green Vine, keep an eye on their every move.”

"it is good."

Lin Hao nodded repeatedly.

The first collaboration and first confrontation between the Balihe Police Station and the Green Vine Task Force has come to an end.

On the way away from the scene, Deputy Director Gao Chao drove the car, Yang Shu sat in the back seat, and Cao Jianjun remained in the passenger seat.

"Build an army".

Finally, Gao, who had been holding back a lot of things, couldn't hold back any longer: "You're acting so strange today! How do you know so much?"

"Yes, Master, where did you hear this news from?"

Yang Shu and Gao Chao were comrades who worked with Cao Jianjun.

Having worked at the Balihe Police Station for so many years, everyone there knew exactly what kind of person Cao Jianjun was.

The change in how I dealt with my brother-in-law and mother-in-law before was because I had been feeling resentful for too long, and they could understand me now.

But now, Cao Jianjun's ability to solve cases and his sources of information are shockingly unfamiliar to them.

"Want to know?"

Cao Jianjun dropped the pretense and rolled his eyes with a wicked grin.

"Hmph!" Gao said, "Speak quickly, speak quickly..."

"Oh dear, Gao Suo, Yang Shu, I've been starving all day."

Cao Jianjun rubbed his stomach with both hands, swallowing frequently: "I could tell the story of the green vine for a whole day and night, but I definitely can't tell it on an empty stomach."

"Definitely!"

Gao rolled his eyes and said, "Yang Shu, treat your master to dinner..."

"Huh? Why should I..."

Yang Shu was about to retort when he suddenly realized his words were inappropriate, and changed his mind, saying, "Alright, Master, what would you like to eat?"

"It's so late, let's just pick any place."

Cao Jianjun said thoughtfully, "There's a nice wonton shop nearby called Little Fish. Let's go there."

38. Sister-in-law, I heard about that donkey...

It was just past six o'clock in the evening.

Balihe Police Station.

As soon as it was time to leave work, Xia Jie packed up her gear, grabbed her bag, and left.

Driving Cao Jianjun's car, following the navigation, I skillfully arrived at the apartment building where Cao Jianjun lived.

I bought some vegetables and ribs from the fresh food store next door and carried them upstairs with one hand.

When she arrived at her door, she rang the doorbell. A moment later, the door opened, and Zhou Hui, who was wearing pajamas, was taken aback.

"sister in law……"

Xia Jie, with an air of familiarity, picked up the vegetables in her hand and started walking home: "My name is Xia Jie, and I'm Brother Cao's colleague."

"When Brother Cao went on his mission today, he asked me to stay with you for a few days. Did Brother Cao not tell you yet?"