Mobile Shelter

The team leader this time is a member of the Six Doors from the Kyoto headquarters. Because he couldn't figure out Dong Hao's personality, he revealed so much information about Dong Hao to prevent the other party from overthinking.

Even if the other party were a little ruthless and requisitioned all the supplies stored in Dong Qi's home, at this point...

Dong Hao also didn't want Dong Qi to get involved in the case because he didn't enter the underground shelter.

If the other party believes that Dong Qi might be involved in the case because he lives alone, not only will he lose the supplies stored at home, but he may also be taken back for questioning.

If they can sever ties in a short time, that's fine. But the fear is that if they're kept in custody, they'll be forgotten, and they might not be released until the case is closed.

Such suspected detention is not uncommon. In ordinary cases, suspected detention usually lasts for up to a month, while in important cases where there is no progress, detention can last for several years.

If Dong Qi were to be implicated during this period, given the severity of the case, at best he would be locked up for a few months and forced to accept his fate.

To put it bluntly, if the case progresses slowly and Dong Qi is indeed treated as a suspect, even if it's explained as a natural disaster, the chances of Dong Qi being released are slim.

After hearing Dong Hao's explanation, the team leader, Gao, nodded and smiled before saying, "Since he's an acquaintance, and even your cousin, let's not refuse his kindness. It's almost noon, so let's ask for his forgiveness."

After speaking with his teammates, Captain Gao casually asked Dong Qi, "It's really rare to get fresh mutton at this time of year."

Upon hearing what Captain Gao said, Dong Qi casually explained, "It's not fresh mutton, it's all frozen. Captain Gao, you may not know, but Brother Hao does. None of the meat that appears in my house is fresh; it's all frozen."

After glancing at the crowd and estimating the number of people, Dong Qicai spoke again: "The food outside might not be enough for all of us. Captain Gao, why don't you and Brother Hao come with me to the storage room and see what you want to eat, and bring out some things you don't have dietary restrictions on."

Upon hearing Dong Qi's invitation, Captain Gao not only readily accepted but also said quite naturally, "We field operatives are just grateful to be able to eat on time, so why would we be picky about food or have any dietary restrictions?"

"There are no dietary restrictions, so you can pick whatever you like. I just don't know if there's anything in the fridge that you like to eat."

Watching Dong Qi and Captain Gao chat, Dong Hao's expression was very natural, but he was still very uneasy. After all, he had only known Captain Gao for a few days and didn't know what kind of person this person from Kyoto was.

When Dong Hao discovered that this was Dong Qi's house, he was secretly praying that he could just have a quick chat and leave.

Unexpectedly, even during this special period, Dong Qi would go out of his way to have an outdoor barbecue.

Even if the people sent by Kyoto this time were all highly skilled professionals, they could quickly ascertain Dong Qi's situation in the time it takes to eat a meal, let alone just Dong Hao.

Furthermore, due to the rule of avoiding contact with acquaintances during the case, Dong Hao could not directly remind Dong Qi at this time, otherwise things might turn into something more troublesome.

Just as the three were heading towards the basement entrance, Dong Qi saw the others still standing in the courtyard and greeted them warmly:

"It's cold outside, why don't you come inside and warm up first? We can take the ingredients out of the storage room and then we can prepare them in the living room."

Upon hearing Dong Qi's words, the group did not take any action, but instead turned their attention to Captain Gao.

Although Captain Gao was a team leader parachuted in from Kyoto, they were very clear that regardless of whether they agreed with him or not, they had to obey his orders during operations.

When Captain Gao saw that the others didn't act but looked at him, he instantly understood what his teammate was thinking. After seeing his teammate's actions, he also gave him initial approval.

This wasn't his first time being sent to local areas to investigate a case. With his extensive experience, he knew that the most important thing when investigating a case in a local area was not to understand the case itself, but to figure out the personality and personal circumstances of the assisting team members.

Only after understanding the specific circumstances of all subordinates will the subsequent investigation process be easier and smoother.

If you don't understand the situation of your team members, even the simplest case is unlikely to be solved quickly. Furthermore, none of the cases that require support from the Six Doors headquarters are simple or easy.

Under normal circumstances, even when they are out investigating cases, they are not allowed to eat at people's homes.

The reason why Captain Gao did not refuse Dong Qi's invitation this time was firstly because during this special period, most people had moved into underground shelters, and very few people were still staying outside, so they were of great value for investigation.

Secondly, the other party is familiar with one's own members, and judging from the surname, even if they are not direct relatives, they are close collateral relatives.

Moreover, they must have frequent interactions on a regular basis, otherwise the other party wouldn't be so enthusiastic in inviting their colleague to dinner. Most importantly, it's an invitation during this special period.

Keep in mind that even a regular get-together will consume more food than the person would need for three to five days.

Thirdly, I also wanted to take this opportunity to reduce the sense of unfamiliarity between myself and my teammates.

It's important to know that this time, the team members were assigned in a way that, apart from each team being led by a member of the Six Doors, all other frontline members were disbanded and reorganized. This was to prevent the concealment of any discovered clues.

Therefore, the team he led was not only unfamiliar to him and the team members, but also not very familiar to the team members themselves. This dinner party was a good opportunity for everyone to get to know each other better.

However, he wasn't a stingy person. Although Dong Qi had taken the initiative to invite him, this meal would probably consume a lot of Dong Qi's ingredients. He would give Dong Qi some ingredients as compensation when he came next time.

Because the fireplace in Dong Qi's living room was burning continuously, the temperature in the basement below the living room was only around minus ten degrees Celsius, even though the outside temperature was dropping.

Because of the power outage, the freezers in the storage room were not turned off, but instead were all opened to rely on the outside temperature for natural cooling.

It had been some time since the outside temperature dropped. Looking at the freezer full of various frozen meats, Captain Gao was puzzled but did not ask any questions.

Although Captain Gao didn't speak at this moment, Dong Hao guessed that the other party was puzzled, so he immediately asked Dong Qi, "Xiao Qi, why haven't you touched the things in your refrigerator for so long? Did you go out to replenish them?"

Although he didn't know why Dong Hao would ask that question, Dong Qi still gave a casual explanation...