met free Chapter 33: Actually, it's partly my fault. I was a bit too harsh on him usually.
Chapter 33: Actually, it's partly my fault. I was a bit too harsh on him usually.
It was evening.
The chaotic and mesmerizing neon lights illuminated the black market streets with a dazzling array of colors.
Today is Boss Meng's payment day. Zhu Que and Xiao Cai followed Wu Qing to the familiar Wildfire Shop.
however.
Zhu Que sensed something was wrong as soon as he reached the door.
Every time he came to Wildfire Shop, there were always two guards at the door.
But today, the entrance was empty, and the two guards were nowhere to be seen.
Xiao Cai also noticed something was wrong. She exchanged a glance with Zhu Que and became more cautious in her movements.
But Wu Qing seemed not to see it at all, his expression unchanged, and pushed the door open and entered.
After passing through three doors, Zhu Que arrived at the hall where Boss Meng and the others usually gathered.
As soon as I went in.
Zhu Que immediately sensed the tense atmosphere.
He quickly scanned the entire hall, his pupils contracting almost imperceptibly—
The entire hall was a complete mess!
The shelves were ransacked, and the tables and chairs were overturned, as if they had been roughly searched.
On the right side of the hall were Boss Meng and her men.
On the left are several police officers in uniform, with a female officer sitting in a swivel chair with her back to the door.
The chair back swayed slightly as the policewoman propped her legs up on the table, playing with a Rubik's Cube with one hand.
The Rubik's Cube spins, producing a soft, rhythmic friction sound.
Zhu Que's heart tightened. Although he hadn't seen her face clearly, he already guessed who this woman was.
Su Zhen!
"If I remember correctly, it was the three of you last time, right?"
Accompanied by a cold voice, the swivel chair turned around, revealing Su Zhen, the female police captain of Jinfeng Police Station.
Wu Qing smiled and said, "Captain Su, what brings you here?"
"I've come to catch up with your boss and also to see how her arms deal is going lately."
"Captain Su, you must be joking again."
"Are you kidding?"
Su Zhen raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the black bag in Wu Qing's hand.
"You didn't open it last time, let me see it this time. I'm curious what kind of gun it is."
it's over...
Zhu Que felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.
The black bag contained twenty counterfeit handguns. If Su Zhen traced the source, he would definitely be implicated.
Last time, he managed to escape thanks to Zheng Yuanbai's sudden appearance, but he never expected to encounter a similar situation again today.
Is it destined that I cannot escape this calamity...?
At this moment, Wu Qing shrugged helplessly: "Captain Su, they really are just some filthy magical artifacts. You won't believe me, just look."
As he spoke, he actually unzipped the black bag and flicked his wrist.
"Splash!!"
He dumped the contents of the black bag onto the floor, the crisp sound echoing in the hall.
This moment.
Zhu Que's heart sank to the bottom.
But then, his pupils suddenly contracted, for he was horrified to see what was scattered all over the ground—
It wasn't twenty counterfeit pistols he made!
Instead, they are a bunch of oddly shaped, ambiguously colored, and obviously designed sex toys.
The air fell eerily quiet.
The pistol in the black bag...
It was switched?!
Zhu Que was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief, but was also extremely confused.
He personally handed the black bag to Wu Qing, and he and Xiao Cai stayed with Wu Qing the whole way.
When did Wu Qing complete the swap?
Zhu Que suddenly remembered that when Su Zhen asked to check the black bag last time, Wu Qing had probably already switched it.
Thinking about this...
Zhu Que suddenly realized that his previous worries were unnecessary.
If Boss Meng and his gang didn't even have basic contingency plans for this kind of high-stakes arms deal, they would have been busted by the police long ago.
"hehe……"
Looking at the pile of erotic artifacts, Su Zhen sneered, not believing Wu Qing's words at all.
However, since no one caught them red-handed, she couldn't confront Boss Meng directly.
"Captain Su, you've seen it yourself, I've truly turned over a new leaf. I haven't done anything illegal lately, I'm a model citizen."
Boss Meng, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, spread his hands, looking utterly wronged with an expression that said, "I'm really innocent."
"If those defective handguns on the market lately didn't come from your company, I'd be ashamed of my name," Su Zhen said coldly.
"I've been wronged, Captain Su. Everything requires evidence. You can't just accuse me without any proof, can you?"
Whether you've been wronged or not, you know in your heart.
Su Zhen stood up, casually straightened his sleeves, and spoke with an undeniable air of authority.
"I've been busy getting promoted to the city bureau lately, so I'll try to keep a low profile for now."
"Otherwise, if you delay my business, I don't mind taking action first and reporting later, and shutting down your so-called Wildfire Shop."
"Captain Su, you can rest assured, we will absolutely not cause any trouble!"
Old Meng smiled and saluted her.
Su Zhen ignored her and walked outside with several police officers.
however.
As she passed by Zhu Que, she suddenly stopped and looked directly at him with a cold gaze.
"Kid, this is the third time we've met, isn't it?"
"It seems so..." Zhu Que's heart tightened, and a chill ran down his spine.
"Look up," Su Zhen said coldly.
"..."
Zhu Que forced himself to remain calm and looked up at her.
Su Zhen's face is extremely perfect, with clean and sharp features. Her eyebrows and eyes reveal a natural indifference and aloofness. Any random photo of her could be a magazine cover-worthy image of a cold and aloof beauty.
At this moment, Zhu Que had no intention of appreciating anything; he felt only a powerful fear that sent chills down his spine.
It felt as if I were being targeted by a deadly venomous snake, about to be devoured in the next second.
"If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear."
Su Zhen looked down at Zhu Que from his high vantage point and asked calmly:
"Every time you see me, you seem very nervous. Tell me, what wrong have you done?"
"I……"
Zhu Que's Adam's apple twitched slightly, just as he was about to speak.
"Captain Su~"
Meng Laoda laughed and barged in, reaching out and naturally pulling Zhu Que into his arms.
"That's just how my little sparrow is. She's timid and cowardly, and she gets naturally nervous when she sees strangers."
Meng Laoda, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "Actually, it's partly my fault. I was a bit too harsh on him usually."
As she spoke, she even grabbed Zhu Que's buttocks.
"..."
Zhu Que was pressed against her chest, making it difficult to breathe, but he felt a strong sense of security.
Su Zhen frowned, a look of disgust on her face. Without giving Zhu Que another glance, she led her men away.
Old Meng released Zhu Que, cursing, "Damn it, that bitch is really annoying!"
Zhu Que asked in surprise, "Boss Meng, she made a special trip just to investigate our arms deal?"
"This was just a side effect."
Meng Laoda sneered, "The arms business mostly involves gang warfare, which is dangerous and troublesome. She wouldn't have made a special trip for this without a police operation."
Xiao Cai asked in surprise, "Then what was her reason?"
Meng Laoda said, "Several girls have recently gone missing in Jinfeng Town, and she came specifically for that."
"A missing girl case?"
Zhu Que was somewhat puzzled: "So many people die in Jinfeng Town every day, and now only a few girls have gone missing..."
He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized something: "Could it be that the daughter of some important person has also gone missing?"
"The mayor's daughter went missing the day before yesterday."
Meng Laoda said casually, "The town mayor put a lot of pressure on the police station, setting a time limit for them to solve the case. Su Zhen is competing with another person for a promotion spot. Basically, whoever solves the case first will be transferred to the city bureau."
Zhu Que suddenly realized, "I see."
Xiao Cai asked, "Boss Meng, what about our arms deal?"
Let's take a break.
Meng Laoda said, "Su Zhen's personal visit is both a warning and a way of giving us face. To defy the wind at this time would be ungrateful."
"what……"
Upon hearing that she wouldn't be able to make money for the time being, Xiao Cai immediately wilted, revealing her greedy nature.
"How long will the pause last?"
"The arms business has been suspended, but we have other businesses."
Meng Yu flipped her right hand, and a magical artifact appeared out of thin air in her palm. "Zhu Que, can you replicate this?"
"What is this?"
Zhu Que was stunned when he saw the magical artifact.