Her eyes kept scanning Lu Jingxiu.

After all, Lu Jingxiu wore a bespoke suit when he met Meng Qingxi today, and he hadn't changed it since.

Sitting here at this barbecue stall amidst the smoky atmosphere, his outfit as a young CEO clearly shows he's wealthy.

Uncle Lin Changguo didn't stand on ceremony. He dragged a plastic stool from the side and plopped down next to Lin Yutang, leaning closer to her and lowering his voice:

"Yutang, your uncle is really short on money lately. You've become quite successful, but you can't just watch your younger brother go to school without being able to afford it, can you? Your brother is in college, which costs 20,000 yuan a year, and he recently found a girlfriend. He's in dire need of money right now."

"Could you lend me 100,000 first?"

He was talking to Lin Yutang, but his eyes kept glancing at Lu Jingxiu.

Lin Yutang was both angry and ashamed.

She never expected that her shameless uncle and aunt would sidle up to her while she was having dinner with Lu Jingxiu.

What would Lu Jingxiu think if he saw that he had such an uncle and aunt? Would he think that she came from a bad background? That her family was complicated? That she was ashamed?

Lu Jingxiu felt unlucky, put down the skewers in his hand, and stood up.

"One hundred thousand, right?" He immediately took out his phone and started making a call. "I'll have someone come and deliver it to you right away."

Lin Changguo and Wang Hong exchanged a glance, both seeing excitement and joy in each other's eyes.

They never expected that the rich guy Lin Yutang found would actually be so generous, giving away 100,000 yuan so readily.

Lin Changguo even felt a little regretful, thinking that he hadn't said enough. Looking at this sucker's attitude, this 100,000 yuan might just be the cost of one of his meals.

What a huge loss! I should have asked for more, maybe four or five hundred thousand.

"Hey, Lao Wang, this is Lu Jingxiu," Lu Jingxiu's voice was familiar, and he made the call without any hesitation in front of the two of them, "Bring 100,000 yuan in cash over immediately, XXX BBQ, yes, okay."

After hanging up the phone, he smiled, sat down again, and gestured to the two of them: "Alright, uncles and aunts, my people will be here in a few minutes. Please sit down and let's chat."

"Then we won't stand on ceremony." Wang Hong smiled and found a stool to sit next to Lin Changguo.

This young man is so sensible, so very sensible.

That brat Lin Yutang is really lucky; she actually managed to snag such a lucky charm.

Seeing this, Lin Yutang became even more anxious. She got up, walked around to sit next to Lu Jingxiu, and secretly tugged at his sleeve.

When Lu Jingxiu looked over, she reached her hand to her waist, making a gesture as if to draw her police equipment, and then gave him an inquiring look.

Lu Jingxiu met her gaze, shook his head slightly, and gestured for her to calm down.

These two people did indeed break the law by selling Lin Yutang back then, but precisely because Lin Yutang was the person involved, she cannot be the one to arrest and interrogate them.

Avoiding suspicion is secondary; the main issue is that if she personally handles this kind of matter, it's easy for others to use it against her later.

Moreover, Lin Yutang is still young, and his interrogation experience is certainly not as rich as that of Wang Yan, Li An and their gang of seasoned veterans.

This is a long-standing case involving human trafficking, and the situation is complicated. It would be better to leave it to professionals.

Ideally, we could find the human trafficker through these two, and eventually take down the auction house.

Criminal Investigation Division, Minghai Branch.

Wang Yan's expression turned serious.

The fact that Lu Jingxiu called him "Old Wang" on the phone just now indicates that he has someone with him and that it's inconvenient for the other party to know his identity.

Secondly, bringing 100,000 yuan in cash is likely a fixed condition used to keep the other party in check.

Finally, the location was a barbecue restaurant.

By combining the three pieces of information, Wang Yan quickly formed a preliminary judgment in his mind.

Lu Jingxiu has been taken hostage and is being asked for money. He is currently at a barbecue stand, possibly with two or more people sitting next to him.

This could be a kidnapping and extortion case.

Without hesitation, he picked up the landline: "Old Li, bring six men, dressed in plainclothes, with handcuffs and stun guns, and come with me."

"good!"

Upon hearing this tone, Ang Lee on the other end of the phone didn't ask any further questions and immediately began preparations.

Not long after, Wang Yan and Li An, along with two veteran detectives and four young men, all dressed in civilian clothes, set off in two civilian-plated cars toward the barbecue stall.

In the car, Lao Wang picked up the walkie-talkie and lowered his voice to give instructions: "When we get there, split into two groups. Lao Li and four men get off on the other side of the road, spread out, and wait for my message."

"I'll bring two men with me and we'll go through the front door. Remember, don't let anyone tell you're police officers."

"yes!"

The four young men were all new recruits to the criminal investigation team. They were strong, agile, and clearly cut out to be professional arresters.

Although they are not very experienced, it is obvious to everyone that this is most likely a capture operation.

So all four of them were somewhat excited, as this was a great opportunity to make a name for themselves!

The car stopped at the intersection about 100 meters away from the barbecue stall.

He glanced at the few people who had already scattered, then led the two veteran detectives and walked unhurriedly toward the barbecue stall.

He needed to first ascertain Lu Jingxiu's safety, and then decide on the next move based on the situation on the ground.

From afar, he saw Lu Jingxiu sitting at a table outside the barbecue restaurant, with a girl sitting next to him who looked somewhat familiar.

Across from me sat a middle-aged couple; judging from their clothes and appearance, they didn't seem like ruthless people.

Lu Shao seemed quite relaxed, not like he was being threatened.

Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief and continued walking, already having a plan in mind.

This isn't a kidnapping; it's more like being harassed. These two are probably the kind of people who see that Young Master Lu is well-dressed and drives a nice car, so they come up to extort money from him.

So that's why Young Master Lu asked him to come and support him?

This is nothing. Young Master Lu has already given him several big cases. It's just a small favor to make things easier for him.

He quickly walked to the table, subtly memorized the faces of the other three people there, then placed the black bag on the table, speaking respectfully:

"Mr. Lu, the money is here, 100,000. Would you like to count it?"

After speaking, he took a step back and stood beside Lu Jingxiu, like a subordinate.

Only then did he notice the pretty girl sitting next to Lu Jingxiu.

Lin Yutang is a squad leader in the Municipal Bureau's Intelligence Division.

This policewoman is remarkable. She solved dozens of major cases when she was at the East Suburbs Branch, including finding out where Mo Yan lived. Later, she was transferred to the Municipal Bureau, and within a few days, she solved the Kunye case.

Director Hong personally praised her twice.

The key point is that she is also very beautiful. Although he and she are not from the same agency, he still made a very deep impression on her.

Did not expect ah did not expect.

Captain Lin actually went out for barbecue with Young Master Lu tonight?!

No wonder I heard she rejected many young men's advances; it turns out she's with Young Master Lu.

Wang Yan kept this gossip to himself. For him, this kind of information would not be shared; it would only be archived as intelligence.

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