I am a dragon

The people coming up the stairs were Chen Long and Zhao Guoqiang. The two were chatting and laughing, and they were obviously old acquaintances.

I instinctively went back to Chen Hu's room.

When Chen Hu saw me turn back, he assumed that Leng Si had changed his mind. He grabbed Leng Si by the collar, which startled Leng Si, who said repeatedly, "Brother Hu, it was Brother Feng who wanted to come back. It has nothing to do with me."

Chen Hu looked at me questioningly, and I nodded, my attention still on the outside.

"Does Brother Long know Zhao Guoqiang, the vice president of Cotton City University?"

I came to find Chen Hu to investigate Zhao Guoqiang, but I heard that Leng Si saw Lin Fang being kidnapped, so I decided to go to the police station first and then ask Chen Hu to find out more about Zhao Guoqiang.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Guoqiang knew Chen Long. Two hours earlier, he had called from his office to say that Jiang Ruxue had taken the bait, and two hours later he arrived at Nightshade Bar, even though Nightshade Bar was not open for business.

"Was Zhao Guoqiang's phone call directed to Chen Long?"

A thought suddenly popped into my head, startling me.

Chen Husong, startled, said nonchalantly, "I thought something was wrong. Zhao Guoqiang is the vice principal, and he secretly controls a venture capital company. My brother said he's a scumbag."

Chen Long's summary is very accurate: this seemingly refined scoundrel is now eyeing Jiang Ruxue.

"I think Brother Long and he are quite familiar with each other."

"It's alright, after all, Zhao Guoqiang has a small share in this bar, about five percent." Chen Hu couldn't hide his feelings, and his emotions were always written on his face.

No wonder!

I breathed a sigh of relief. If Chen Long and Zhao Guoqiang were colluding, the situation would be extremely bad.

"Is Zhao Guoqiang involved in organized crime?" I asked, seemingly out of curiosity.

"My brother is his background, haha."

Chen Hu made a joke, but I took it to heart.

The thought from earlier was growing wildly in my mind.

However, when Chen Long saw Jiang Ruxue last time, there was nothing unusual about it.

Seeing my silence, Chen Hu asked curiously, "You seem quite interested in Principal Zhao?"

"I wouldn't say I'm interested, but I am very grateful to him. This morning I went to the school with my sister-in-law to see him. Principal Zhao was very enthusiastic and went around asking for favors for my sister-in-law."

Chen Long and Zhao Guoqiang are too close now, I don't dare to say what's on my mind.

Chen Hu said, "Then you don't need to hide anymore, we're all on the same side."

I shook my head and said, "Principal Zhao probably doesn't want me to know he came to the bar, right?"

Chen Hu looked at me like I was an alien: "What era are we living in? Do you still think it's the old society where teachers have to stand on the podium?"

You haven't been to bars often enough. The more you come, the crazier these bespectacled guys will be even crazier.

I mumbled something like, "I don't think Principal Zhao is that kind of person, is he?"

"Aren't humans just higher animals? Even the most advanced are still animals!"

I didn't expect Chen Hu to say something so philosophical, so I gave him a thumbs up: "Brother Hu, you could be a teacher."

Chen Hu said self-deprecatingly, "You'll understand after seeing it a lot. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Actually, you don't need to go to the police station. I will definitely find these people."

I certainly believe Chen Hu will do his best, but I don't want to go through Chen Hu, otherwise a major battle might be waiting for us.

I don't want to go back to jail, and I especially don't want Chen Hu to go back in.

"I've already called the police, so let's leave it to them."

"Alright then, we can do both. Come on, I'll drive you to the police station."

I don't have any transportation, and I can't very well have Leng Si ride a shared bike with me to the police station. Now that Chen Hu has offered to be my driver, I naturally agreed without hesitation.

After leaving the room, they did not see Zhao Guoqiang. They left the bar, got into Chen Hu's car, and drove to the local police station where Green Sea Garden was located.

Chen Hu didn't like police stations, so he sat in his car waiting for us. Leng Si and I went into the police station.

The person who greeted me was the same police officer I had met last time. I forgot his name, but I remembered that his surname was Meng.

When Officer Meng saw it was me, he said, "I'm sorry, we still haven't heard anything from your cousin."

I explained, "I'm not here to press for answers; I'm here to provide clues."

Officer Meng raised an eyebrow and said, "What clue? Come on, let's talk inside."

He took us to an office, and Leng Si told Officer Meng everything he knew, except for the fact that he was staying at his house.

Officer Meng took it very seriously and even took a statement from Leng Si.

After giving their statements, it was time to sign and put their fingerprints on the papers. Leng Si did it with ease, and Officer Meng said, "You seem quite familiar with this."

Leng Si chuckled awkwardly and said, "I saw it on TV, hehe, hehe..."

Officer Meng said, "Thank you for providing such an important clue. I believe the police will find Lin Fang's whereabouts soon."

I said expectantly, "Thank you, Officer Meng."

Officer Meng politely replied, "We are the people's police; this is what we should do."

He hesitated for a moment, then said to me, "However, I found out that Lin Fang owed several companies a large sum of money before he disappeared, and someone has sued him in court."

I said helplessly, "Yes, the court seized my brother's house and car."

"Don't be discouraged, things will always pass, and you must always stay on the right path."

Officer Meng glanced at Leng Si as he spoke.

Leng Si chuckled, took out a cigarette and offered it to Officer Meng, but Officer Meng refused: "I don't smoke."

Even though he was turned away, Leng Si wasn't angry and was still smiling.

I saw sincerity in Officer Meng's eyes, which warmed my heart. I thanked him repeatedly and left the police station.

As soon as he left the police station, Leng Si spat on the ground and said irritably, "What are you pretending for? Are there any police officers who don't smoke? You just think my cigarettes are too cheap."

He smokes Liqun cigarettes that cost around ten yuan. In recent years, cigarette prices have generally increased, and cigarettes at this price point are considered the lowest grade.

But I think Officer Meng said he doesn't smoke not because he looks down on cigarettes that cost a dozen yuan, but because he simply doesn't know how to smoke.

Don't treat everyone the same.

All crows are black.

Leng Si deeply resented the police.

I didn't say anything. Chen Hu, who was waiting impatiently by the roadside, honked his horn when he saw us come out.

Once in the car, Chen Hu asked impatiently, "Why did it take so long, Leng Si? What are you up to?"

Leng Si quickly said, "Brother Hu, it has nothing to do with me. I told the police everything I knew, but the police procedures were too troublesome."

Chen Hu then verified with me whether this was true or not. I said yes, and only then did Chen Hu start the car.

"It's almost lunchtime, let's go grab a drink."

Chen Huxing blurted out.

I had no appetite for drinking and said, "Brother Tiger, let's do it another day. I have a lot of things to take care of at home these days."

Chen didn't insist: "Then I'll take you back to your apartment complex."

"Okay." I replied and drove towards the residential area. On the way, I saw Jiang Ruxue calling. My heart skipped a beat. Oh my god, could something have happened again?