I am a super cop

Chapter 3037 Core Personnel
In the office, although Zhao Wen explained things in great detail, Gu Chen still had his own doubts. First of all, he didn't explain why Zhang Meng was in the antique shop.

Secondly, Zhang Meng was originally a quiet person, which can be attested to by his neighbors.

But recently, Zhang Meng has started attending Zhao Wen's drinking parties frequently, which is clearly inconsistent with Zhang Meng's personality.

It was as if Zhang Meng had been forced to join this drinking party.

Watching Zhao Wen speak eloquently, Gu Chen calmly asked, "Mr. Zhao, is what you're saying true?"

“It’s true, absolutely true.” Zhao Wen quickly echoed Gu Chen’s words.

Gu Chen took a deep breath and slowly said, "You said you met Zhang Meng in the antique shop. Could you provide us with a specific address?"

"Uh, okay." After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Wen agreed.
"If you want to know, I can provide it to you."

"Very good." Seeing Zhao Wen say this, Gu Chen asked again, "Also, what kind of drinking parties did Zhang Meng attend with you?"

"They were all... industry drinking parties, mostly with my friends, friends in the industry."

"You should remember the names of all the people who attend these drinking parties, right?" Gu Chen asked again.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wen's face stiffened, and he asked weakly, "Officer Gu... what do you mean by this?"

"What I mean is that what you've provided is too general, and we need to investigate its authenticity."

"We need to investigate everyone on the list you provided, everyone who has been in contact with Zhang Meng."

"No, is it that complicated?" Zhao Wen asked nervously after hearing Gu Chen's words.

Lu Weiwei, standing to the side, slowly said, "Because we suspect that Zhang Meng may have encountered a life-threatening situation. Currently, Zhang Meng's whereabouts are unknown, but his dog also died in the yard."

"We suspect that Zhang Meng may be involved in a case. Therefore, before we find Zhang Meng, we need to conduct a detailed investigation of those who have been in contact with him. We ask for your cooperation."

"This……"

Feeling that he was making trouble for himself, Zhao Wen's expression suddenly turned ugly.

Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei noticed these subtle changes in their facial expressions.

Lu Weiwei repeatedly reminded him, "Mr. Zhao, please think it over."

"Uh……"

“Give us the list, and we’ll investigate the rest,” Lu Weiwei said.

Zhao Wen was having a headache, but he had no choice but to cooperate with the police investigation.

So he had no choice but to bite the bullet and provide a list of the people Zhang Meng had attended at the parties over the past few days, and also provide Gu Chen with everyone's contact information.

After completing all the operations, Zhao Wen looked at Gu Chen and said somewhat reluctantly:

"Officer, Zhang Meng and I met by chance. I thought he was a nice person, so I invited him to my drinking party. I didn't mean anything by it, and I don't know what happened to him."

"If there's anything I can help with, I'll do my best to assist."

After a pause, Zhao Wen added, "Also, Zhang Meng, he... he has a close relationship with Xu Lang."

"What do you mean?" Seeing the hidden meaning in Zhao Wen's words, Gu Chen looked up at Zhao Wen.

"Well, let me put it this way." Feeling he had to speak up, Zhao Wen quickly added:
"I feel that Zhang Meng is intentionally getting close to me."

“Explain yourself clearly. How come this is different from what you said before?” Gu Chen also noticed that Zhao Wen seemed to be hiding something.

He seemed calm and collected before, but now, upon hearing that Gu Chen wanted to investigate his drinking party, Zhao Wen panicked immediately.

It seems there are some shady dealings going on at my drinking party.

Of course, Gu Chen could understand, since business matters are sometimes highly confidential.

But Zhao Wen must know something, which is why he became so timid and hesitant.

Lu Weiwei quickly urged, "Mr. Zhao, just say what you have to say."

"What I told you before was just a performance," Zhao Wen sighed and continued to explain.

"Actually, I can tell that Zhang Meng approached me with a purpose."

"What's his purpose? Didn't you say he helped you at the antique shop?" Gu Chen asked.

Zhao Wen shook his head and sighed, "Actually, they should be in cahoots. Zhang Meng should know the people in that antique shop."

"As for me, I think I was tricked, but I feel that Zhang Meng didn't mean to harm me. It seems like he wanted to use me to do something."

"So he set up a trap with those people to make me believe him and become his friend."

"You could tell that?" Lu Weiwei was also a little surprised when she heard that.

Zhao Wen sighed, "After so many years in business, I've learned to see through many things but not say them out loud. Businessmen are the most shrewd and the most perceptive."

"I'm not stupid. I know some of the tricks of the trade."

"So it's hard to fool us unless it's a clever scam, but obviously Zhang Meng's acting skills are not good, I just don't want to expose him."

"How so?" Gu Chen asked with interest after hearing Zhao Wen's explanation.

Zhang Meng slowly said, "It's simple. He's going to so much trouble just to get to know me. What does he want to do? I don't know."

"I must remain absolutely cautious when I am not clear about the situation."

"Zhang Meng must have had something in mind for spending so much effort, including helping me solve the problem of the jade pendant being switched. From these things, it seems that he was helping me."

"But I know he's just putting on a show for me to make me believe him."

"I was also curious about his purpose in approaching me. Later, when he attended some drinking parties, Zhang Meng also expressed interest."

Spreading his hands, Zhao Wen continued, "So, those drinking parties were things Zhang Meng wanted to attend himself."

"What's the purpose?" Lu Weiwei asked.

"I'm not entirely sure, but at one of the drinking parties, Zhang Meng showed great interest in the gentleman Xu Lang."

"You mean, Zhang Meng attended your drinking party because he wanted to get to know Xu Lang through you?" Lu Weiwei found it unbelievable.

But Zhao Wen sighed and said, "Nothing is impossible, but I know he wants to get to know Xu Lang through me."

"But now, I feel that the relationship between Xu Lang and him is not quite normal."

"So what's the connection between them? Sorry, I don't know."

“But Xu Lang said he wasn’t familiar with Zhang Meng, and that he met Zhang Meng through you,” Lu Weiwei said.

Upon hearing Lu Weiwei's explanation, Zhao Wen burst into laughter: "Officer, when it comes to acting, Xu Lang is a master." "He's just trying to absolve himself of responsibility for Zhang Meng's disappearance."

"What he wants to do is simply to make me his shield, but of course I won't be that scapegoat."

"Then why are you telling me all this?" Gu Chen asked.

Zhao Wen remained silent for a few seconds before slowly saying:

"If you weren't going to cause me trouble, why would I bother saying all this? Isn't Xu Lang just pushing all this mess onto me?"

With a sigh, Zhao Wen added, "My drinking parties are all with my business associates, and some of these relationships are rather sensitive."

“If you investigate them, I will lose face, and it will also affect my business relationship with them. So I have no choice but to explain what I know to you.”

After a pause, Zhao Wen continued, "If you think there's something wrong with Zhang Meng's disappearance, then I suggest you investigate Xu Lang privately. I can tell from his relationship with Zhang Meng that it's not ordinary."

"Including Zhang Meng buying that watch, I feel that what happened between them was more like some kind of transaction."

"But Zhang Meng ran into trouble because the transaction went wrong."

"Why would you think that?" Lu Weiwei couldn't help but be amazed when she heard this.

Zhao Wen slowly said, "I also heard about it, but of course there's no way to verify it; it's just hearsay."

"Go ahead," Gu Chen prompted.

Zhao Wen nodded silently, then whispered, "I heard that Xu Lang is ostensibly in the luxury goods business, but he also has other shady dealings."

“Those businesses are the ones that are extremely profitable, otherwise Xu Lang wouldn’t have been able to become rich in such a short time.”

"On the surface, it seems like they've made a lot of money by networking and using their talents, but that's not the case."

"As for what kind of business it is, I'm not very familiar with him. Only people in his inner circle probably know about it."

"But none of this has anything to do with me. I just feel that Zhang Meng must have gotten involved in something involving Xu Lang and touched on some of Xu Lang's interests."

"Of course, these are all just my guesses. What's actually going on? I don't know, I really don't know."

Zhao Wen spoke in one breath, expressing his views that completely overturned all of Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei's previous understanding.

I feel like these people are all cunning old foxes; they always keep something in reserve for themselves.

However, Zhao Wen was also very clever and saw many problems, but as long as his interests were not affected, he pretended that nothing had happened.

But now that Zhang Meng has disappeared, and Xu Lang is shifting the blame, Zhao Wen feels very unhappy, so he decided to speak out about these things.

Zhao Wen said a lot, and Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei listened to a lot. In the end, both sides reached a consensus that the police would not disclose these matters, and Zhao Wen also promised to provide the police with any information as soon as possible.

They will also assist the police in actively searching for Zhang Meng's whereabouts.

Back in the car, Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei looked at each other, and Lu Weiwei spoke without waiting for a reply:

"Junior Brother Gu, how much of what Zhao Wen said do you think is true?"

"I'm not sure, but I feel that Xu Lang isn't that simple. We had sensed that before."

“Yes.” Lu Weiwei nodded silently, and said without further ado:

"Xu Lang is too shrewd. If he has achieved this level in just a few years through his own abilities, I admire him."

"But if Xu Lang has other shady businesses, then it's really not that simple."

"Senior Sister Lu." Listening to Lu Weiwei's analysis, Gu Chen slowly said:
"Who do you think will become Xu Lang's inner circle?"

"Who are they? Let me think." Lu Weiwei crossed her arms, seemingly lost in thought.
"His younger brother, his younger brother, I heard he's either his biological brother or his cousin, he should be the key figure."

"Moreover, he is Xu Lang's assistant. If Xu Lang has other employees under his command, then his younger brother should be the person he trusts the most."

"Often, when people do bad things, they can only trust blood ties."

"Yes." Hearing Lu Weiwei say this, Gu Chen nodded silently and said without further ado:

"I think if we want to find Zhang Meng, we might need to go through Xu Lang's younger brother. So, could Senior Brother He help investigate Xu Lang's recent activities and see who he has been in contact with?"

"Okay." Upon hearing Gu Chen's reply, Lu Weiwei immediately took out her phone and began contacting He Junchao.

Gu Chen started the vehicle and returned to the Furong Branch.

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Upon arriving at the Furong branch office, Gu Chen immediately went to He Junchao's side and asked, "Senior Brother He, have you found anything?"

"I looked around." Seeing Gu Chen standing behind him, He Junchao quickly explained the situation:
"This Xu Lang's younger brother has a wide range of activities, but only after get off work hours."

"Are you at the company during working hours?" Lu Weiwei asked.

“Yes.” He Junchao nodded silently and said without further ado:

"During working hours, he usually stays at the company; he only goes to many places after get off work."

"Which places?" Officer Wang came over and asked.

He Junchao then slowly explained: "Bars, restaurants, and, near Zhang Meng's house."

When He Junchao revealed the last location, everyone's eyes lit up.

Yuan Shasha quickly leaned closer: "You mean, Xu Lang's younger brother went to the vicinity of Zhang Meng's house?"

"Yes." He Junchao nodded silently and began to analyze for everyone:

“I have investigated Xu Lang and his brother’s situation. Both of them are from out of town and have no other relatives here.”

"But Xu Lang's younger brother appeared near Zhang Meng's house twice, or rather, in the direction of Zhang Meng's house."

"Because there are no surveillance cameras at Zhang Meng's house, and people generally don't go that way unless they are family members of that community."

"But Zhang Meng drove past there twice. Of course, I can't confirm whether he went to Zhang Meng's house or not, but he was driving in the right direction."

"What about the time?" Gu Chen quickly asked after hearing He Junchao's analysis.

"Timeframe? The timeframe is within the last month," He Junchao said.

Officer Wang quickly asked again, "So, within a month, Xu Lang's brother drove near Zhang Meng's house twice?"

“Yes.” He Junchao nodded again: “So, I feel that Xu Lang’s younger brother must have gone to Zhang Meng to discuss something. As for how Zhang Meng disappeared, I think Xu Lang’s younger brother should know something.”

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