Gou learns witchcraft in another world

Chapter 49 Lake's Mission

Lake's office.

When Luo Qiu pushed open the door, Lake was sitting upright at his desk, carefully examining the report submitted by Smith.

At this moment, Lake didn't seem to be in a hurry to talk to Luo Qiu about anything.

When Luo Qiu came in, Lake didn't look up. Luo Qiu sat down opposite the desk, and Lake remained calm as usual.

Luo Qiu was used to this situation.

Lake's reluctance to say anything suggests that the matter is difficult to broach, or that he is in a somewhat awkward position.

At this point, Luo Qiu became keen to find clues on his own.

First, look at the report; it's currently on page 3. For someone trying to use this as a cover, this page number is just right. But Luo Qiu remembers that Lake, when making cover-ups, habitually flips to page 2.

This shows that Lake is indeed reading the report, and he's not in a hurry to find his own business.

So, what are some things that aren't urgent?

Luo Qiu looked at the desk.

About a foot to Lake's right was where his coffee cup was placed, and less than half a foot away from the coffee cup were several documents.

Those documents were right in Lake's comfort zone when it came to processing documents; in other words, those documents were ones that Lake had just processed.

Could the thing they want to talk to me about be inside?

Thinking it over, Luo Qiu reached out and took the documents:

[Regarding the performance review of new investigators...]

It's about Smith. Smith has been with the company for a little over a month and is due for a review. However, when I looked at the report, found Smith, and the final evaluation was—Excellent.

This shouldn't be something to discuss.

[Annual Survey Regarding Detective Salary Adjustments...]

Luo Qiu remembered filling out a salary questionnaire a couple of days ago; the figures she entered were probably similar to others. Could it be...?

I opened it, glanced at the values ​​I had entered, and found they were correct.

[Regarding the investigation into the Dunley Street shooting...]

It was a case from a week ago; two people died. I remember it was Detective Felix who investigated, and he wasn't involved. Moreover, the report stated that the killer confessed…

After flipping through several reports for a few minutes, Luo Qiu found that, contrary to his expectations, none of them contained any issues that clearly required his attention.

However, Luo Qiu was not surprised. If the report on the table was not there, then the matter being discussed was not on the table.

……

"This kidnapping case was handled very well."

At his desk, Lake finally put away the report.

Across from him, Luo Qiu remained expressionless.

"It's nothing, it's just what I should do, nothing special."

"Don't be so modest. What would you like to do? Paid leave? Or...?"

"Team leader, you can speak frankly. If there's something you can't handle, I definitely won't laugh."

"It's not that serious."

As Lake spoke, he finally became serious.

He placed his hands on the table, leaned slightly forward, and said in a very low voice:

"A glass manufacturing company wants to hire me as a security consultant."

"Security consultant?"

Luo Qiu subconsciously read those words aloud.

Being in the Bureau of Investigation, he knew, of course, that some high-ranking officials in the Bureau had other identities, such as security consultants, and that federal law did not regulate this.

In other words, the salary earned under this status is considered legal income.

However, Luo Qiu did not believe that Lake could reach that level.

Lake is already fifty years old. Even if he advances further, he'll only be an assistant manager. At that level, large companies don't need to invest.

Therefore, Luo Qiu asked very directly:

"Temporary?"

"It's not that bad."

"So, it means we need to get things done. But I find it hard to imagine what kind of business a glass manufacturing company would need a security consultant for... Did they offend someone? Did someone put a bounty on their head?"

"It's not that difficult."

Lake shook his head, denying Luo Qiu's guess, and then explained:

"They produced something called 'steel-like glass,' which makes a piece of glass as hard as steel. I don't know much about the technology, and I don't know if they can actually achieve it, but that's what they say."

"Now, they want to promote this kind of glass in Chongqing. They're planning a jewelry exhibition and will use that 'steel-like glass' as their display stand..."

Luo Qiu nodded: "I understand. They want to push that 'steel-like glass' to those jewelers, so they're holding a jewelry exhibition first to attract some thieves and show off their strength."

"That should be it. Speaking of which, that company is very powerful. It's Levop Materials. They make all those car windows and high-rise building windows. I don't think there's much risk in cooperating with them."

Now, Lake finally explained things clearly.

Help with defense.

Ostensibly, it's to prevent theft and catch thieves, but in reality, it's just helping with security.

In Chongqing today, apart from the Investigation Bureau, there are very few professional security companies on the market. Some people are just temporarily recruited and are unlikely to be of much help when things come to a head.

Therefore, some companies like to contact agents from the Bureau of Investigation for assistance. With one party having a need and the other having ample manpower, it's hard for them to be incompatible.

Of course, even if we're on good terms, since it's business, there are still some things that need to be clarified.

"How much are the jewels they prepared worth?"

"Three million rankis".

"How much do you charge?"

"Thirty thousand, how about I give you ten thousand?"

Lake first extended three fingers, then retracted his middle and ring fingers.

Luo Qiu didn't say anything, but got up to leave.

"No, don't rush off. I still have conditions to state. Of course I know ten thousand isn't much, but I don't need you to do much this time."

When Lake saw Luo Qiu get up, he explained while standing up to stop her.

After hearing his words, Luo Qiu sat down.

"This time, you won't need to be busy for too long. Training plus initial care... seven days, just seven days."

"Also, we'll only be providing technical support this time; we won't be doing any hands-on work. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

"How about it? This should be acceptable."

"I need to go to the site to check the situation."

……

When Luo Qiu came out of Lake's office, he already had a business card in his hand.

There's a name and an address above.

108 Rockston Street.

It is less than 500 meters from Lockston Underground Station, less than 3 kilometers from the racecourse, and less than 50 meters from the Darlington River.

Luo Qiu discovered that he seemed to have recently developed a connection with the Darlington River.

The mission location is still there, and the time allotted is very tight; we can start today.

Turning around, Luo Qiu surveyed the office lobby and successfully spotted Smith.

Since it was a work assignment, Luo Qiu would definitely bring his partner along.

Of course, Smith doesn't seem to like Rank, so if he were to take him along, the reason would need to be a little roundabout.

"Smith, come with me on duty."

"Senior, is there something to do again?"

"Yes, we've received reliable intelligence that thieves will be visiting an upcoming jewelry exhibition. Let's go there now and see if we can assist them..."

"yes!"