The aloof beauty always has weak legs; the crazy boss is too ruthless.

Chapter 178 Jokes
Lin Chen drove back to the hotel. As soon as he entered his room, his phone vibrated. He saw that the number was from Xishan Province and was an unfamiliar number.

He hadn't intended to answer the call, but then he remembered that Duanzi's hometown was in Xishan Province, so he quickly swiped to answer.

"Hello, are you a family member of Duan Qiang?" The voice had a heavy Xishan accent and a serious tone. "It's like this, Duan Qiang was arrested by our police for stabbing someone, but we can't find his family members. Your number is the only one on his phone. If you are a family member of Duan Qiang, our police hope you can come to the police station and persuade Duan Qiang to cooperate with our investigation."

Lin Chen found it utterly absurd.

How could someone who wouldn't even dare to kill a chicken end up stabbing someone?

"Which police station are you from? Send me the detailed address on my phone."

Hearing his clear and authoritative voice, the police on the other end sensed that this person was no ordinary individual and could only send him the detailed address first.

Upon seeing the address, Lin Chen didn't even change his clothes before calling Yan Song and asking him to prepare a helicopter for him, as he was going to Xishan Province.

As soon as Lin Chen left, Lu Siqi received a call from Gu Shi.

Upon learning that Lin Chen had traveled alone to Xishan Province on a private plane and left in a hurry without explaining why, Lu Siqi immediately thought of Duan Zi.

A while ago, Lin Chen gave Duanzi a sum of money, telling him to go home and build a house for his only grandfather before going to Gangcheng.

Duanzi's hometown is in a remote rural area of ​​Xishan Province, surrounded by mountains, with inconvenient transportation, making it difficult for the elderly to travel.

Duanzi's parents passed away one after the other due to illness when he was seven or eight years old.

Duanzi's biggest dream and wish has always been to build his grandfather a house in the village that doesn't leak or let in the wind, and to buy him a tricycle for transportation.

It was because of this simple and small wish that Duanzi left the village at the age of 17 and went to work in the city.

Duanzi has done many jobs, and was even tricked into working in an illegal mine, where his personal freedom was restricted, and he was forced to work as a laborer for more than five years.

Perhaps due to the hardships she endured and her lack of social experience, she was later tricked into going to Bangnan and falling into the trap of the Huaxi fraud ring.

Lin Chen's acquaintance with Duanzi was somewhat accidental.

When Lin Chen first arrived in Jianghong, Kai Ge didn't trust him very much. Only Duanzi, that simpleton, felt sorry for him, having come all the way to Jianghong alone and not being welcomed by the brothers.

So every month after receiving his monthly allowance, Duanzi would take out one or two hundred yuan to treat Lin Chen to a nice meal.

Despite how kind the joke was to him, Lin Chen, being an undercover agent, never considered getting to know him better. He just thought the joke was honest and kind and didn't have any bad intentions.

Later, it was learned that he was in Huaxi Group because he couldn't bring himself to swindle other people's money. After Lin Chen gained Kai Ge's appreciation and gradually built up his own power, he was finally taken over from Kai Ge.

Lin Chen taught Duanzi tattooing because he knew he would eventually leave this world, and before he did, he wanted to give Duanzi a skill to make a living.

I never expected that this kid was so stupid; he hadn't learned anything even after being by my side for more than half a year.

Recalling the various scenes when he was undercover in Jiang Hong, Lin Chen felt as if he had lived through another life, especially when the plane landed on the lawn of a park not far from the police station. Because it had just snowed, it was a long walk to the police station.

A dozen minutes later, when he arrived at the police station and saw the mud on his leather shoes and trousers, Lin Chen thought of the day Lu Siqi first arrived in Jianghong, when Duan Zi picked them up on that beat-up motorcycle.

The silly laughter from the joke seems to be right before my eyes...

Suddenly, Lin Chen's eyes were pierced by a beam of light.

"Hello, may I ask who you are...?" The police officer on duty was named Sun Wei, and he was shining a flashlight at the person outside the door.

Sun Wei, who was almost 50 years old, could tell that the man standing at the door had an extraordinary aura, so he quickly turned off his flashlight and turned on the light.

"Hello, I am Duan Qiang's family member." Lin Chen introduced himself through the security door, speaking humbly to the elder without a trace of arrogance.

Upon learning that he was Duan Qiang's family member, Sun Wei looked him up and down before opening the security door and saying, "Come in."

"Thank you." Lin Chen addressed him respectfully, even offering Sun Wei a cigarette.

Sun Wei took the cigarette. Although he didn't recognize the brand, he knew from the smell that it was made of high-quality tobacco. He wondered how Duan Qiang, who was so poor, could have such a wealthy relative. "Are you really Duan Qiang's relative?"

Lin Chen nodded, "You don't need to be wary of me. I served in the army for more than ten years and just retired this year. In the past, I was practically a colleague of yours."

No wonder he had such an extraordinary aura; he had served in the army for over a decade. Sun Wei genuinely admired the young man before him.

"Which military region were you in before?" Sun Wei asked.

"northwest."

Upon hearing that it was the Northwest Military Region, Sun Wei was even more impressed, knowing that of all the military regions, the Northwest Military Region was the most difficult to enter!

Sun Wei exhaled a smoke ring, his wrinkled face showing regret: "Why did you retire? If you had stayed in the Northwest for a few more years, you would have been at least a senior colonel!"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "I came here to find out why Duan Qiang stabbed someone."

Seeing that Sun Wei was almost finished with his cigarette, Lin Chen handed him another one: "After all, when this kid was with me, he didn't even dare to kill a chicken."

“We also wanted to understand his motive for stabbing him, which is why we contacted his family everywhere.” Sun Wei lit a cigarette and took a puff. “Did you know that Duan Qiang’s grandfather committed suicide half a month ago?”

"He committed suicide?" Lin Chen's smile froze instantly.

“As far as we know, Duan Qiang’s grandfather should have passed away about half a month ago. We heard that he hanged himself at home. We are still investigating the specific cause of death. We suspect that Duan Qiang’s stabbing is related to his grandfather’s suicide.” Sun Wei also reminded, “However, these are all just our speculations. We need Duan Qiang to say it himself.”

It seems that the jokes don't trust them, which is why they are unwilling to tell the real reason for the murder.

"Is this a convenient time for you?" Lin Chen decided to reveal his identity. "I'd like to see Duan Qiang."

He took out a document that Gu Shi had given him from his coat pocket and handed it to Sun Wei.

Upon seeing the word "identification documents," Sun Wei was stunned, and the cigarette in his mouth fell to the ground.

He thought to himself that it was good he hadn't said anything arrogant, because he knew that the big shot in front of him was someone a small police officer like himself couldn't afford to offend.

……

When Lu Siqi arrived at the police station, it was just getting light. Seeing that the lights were still on inside, she guessed that Lin Chen should be inside at that moment.

Worried that he might act impulsively and lose his temper, Lu Siqi applied for a plane from Gu Shi overnight and flew over here herself.

Upon seeing another important person arrive, Sun Wei, who was guarding the door, quickly opened the security door and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am a family member of Duan Qiang."

Another family member of Duan Qiang?

Who exactly is this guy, Duan Qiang? How come all his family members are important figures?
Sun Wei didn't dare to delay and quickly let her in. After closing the door, he told her, "A man just now also said he was Duan Qiang's family member. He's currently chatting with Duan Qiang in the interrogation room."

Lu Siqi asked, "Which interrogation room?"

"Just go straight in from the right side of the road. You're all Duan Qiang's family members anyway."

Seeing her enter the interrogation room, Sun Wei quickly returned to the duty room and called the bureau chief to report the situation immediately.

Director Meng Jinshan, who was still half asleep, sat up abruptly upon hearing that two important figures had arrived from Beicheng, both concerned about Duan Qiang. His eyes even showed a hint of panic. "Are you sure they're here for Duan Qiang? Did you see their identification? Are they really from the Beicheng Special Zone?"

"Would I lie to you?" Sun Wei lowered his voice: "Director Meng, you'd better come over quickly, Duan Qiang's matter is probably really out of control."