The Mystery of the Inner Demon

Chapter 27 Empress Dowager Feng

"All those who get promoted nowadays are like this. Their business is not that good, but each one is more arrogant than the last!" Old Qian threw away the cigarette butt in his hand with disdain.

Sure enough, it was not easy to make an appointment with Feng Yi. Qi Fei found her secretary. The young female secretary seemed cautious and asked a lot of questions.

Qi Fei frowned: "It is a citizen's obligation to cooperate with the investigation. Does this require an appointment?" He was somewhat unhappy with the female secretary's mechanical execution.

The female secretary was left with no way to refute what he said, so she had to make the call. Even without the hands-free function, she could still hear the scolding coming from the other end.

Qi Fei immediately understood that it didn't seem to be the female secretary's problem. Without waiting for the female secretary to finish the call, he went straight up and pushed open Feng Yi's door.

Feng Yi sitting inside looks quite young, but her high cheekbones and matchmaker mole make her look mean, and the overly red lipstick further highlights this uncomfortable temperament.

She was stunned for a moment. Apparently, no one dared to trespass into her noble office. After she realized what was happening, she shouted into the phone, "Come in!"

The female secretary walked in tremblingly. Feng Yi had already adopted a scolding attitude from the moment she entered the door, staring at the female secretary with such rude and disrespectful eyes, as if he wanted to eat her.

"What's going on? I've told you so many times, no one is allowed in without my consent!"

Qi Fei was also very unhappy. A person who could be so disrespectful to his subordinates in front of strangers showed his poor quality.

Feng Yi only received silence in response. The female secretary said nothing and just lowered her head.

"Qi Fei from Nancheng Police Station, you are Mr. Feng, right?" Qi Fei couldn't bear it, so he immediately revealed his identity and said coldly.

However, when Feng Yi heard the name Qi Fei, her shrewish expression instantly turned into a flattering smile without even a transition. She turned around and gave the female secretary a glare: "What are you still doing here? Go get some tea?"

"Are you the legendary very special Qi Fei?" Feng Yi just finished giving the female secretary a cold look, and immediately spoke to Qi Fei in a coquettish tone. Her eyes with false eyelashes kept looking at him, and it seemed that a hundred thoughts flashed through her mind.

Empress Dowager Feng... Qi Fei immediately understood what the nickname that Lao Qian mentioned meant. It was quite interesting.

"I'm just a policeman. I came here today to ask you about Niu Yinzhu." Qi Fei ignored her and went straight to the point.

"Oh." Feng Yi's face flickered with disdain when he heard the name "Niu Yinzhu." This wasn't the attitude one should have towards a close confidant. "Well, you should talk to Yu Meiren in the Human Resources Department. Why are you looking for me?"

Haha, buck-passing is really the style of this city investment group from top to bottom. Qi Fei thought with contempt in his heart, and then said:
"That's a good suggestion. I've already discussed this with Poppy Yu. Do you mind if we discuss your business cooperation with her?"

"Cooperation? She and I have nothing to do with each other." Feng Yi immediately denied it.

In Qi Fei's opinion, this is a case of trying to cover up one's own faults.

"I heard about the project she was involved in before she disappeared. Have you contacted her?" Qi Fei asked bluntly. Feng Yi, however, crossed her arms and sneered, "I contacted her? Are you sure she didn't contact me on her own initiative?"

"What do you mean?" Qi Fei saw that there was another explanation.

Feng Yi seemed to be smiling, but the look in her eyes when she looked at Qi Fei was still somewhat flattering: "Let's not talk about work for now, how about adding WeChat?"

Qi Fei stood up coldly without taking out his phone: "No need, I will come to your company to find you when I need you."

Feng Yi was annoyed, but she was surprisingly patient with Qi Fei and forced a smile: "I often have to go out for meetings, so adding WeChat is more convenient."

"You said Niu Yinzhu took the initiative to contact you. What did you talk about specifically?" Qi Fei continued asking as if he didn't hear.

“Is it okay if I say it’s a trade secret?”

"No, human life is at stake. You have to tell me."

Feng Yi knew he'd run into a tough opponent, so he said, "Niu Yinzhu, you've picked the right time. Our CEO likes highly educated and driven people. Look, she's only been here a few years, and she's already a department head. Many of our senior employees might not even reach that position after more than a decade. She and I each worked our own jobs, and I didn't pay much attention at first. But then, during a meeting out of town, she was incredibly helpful, even competing with my secretary for tasks like carrying bags and clothes. She was a bit noisy, though, as she kept nagging me about her work the whole time, and it was noisy. But she was always nice. Who doesn't like being served? She works so hard, so of course I have to give her a chance. Whenever we have distinguished guests, she's the one serving them tea and water. She loves it, always coming over with such eagerness and attentiveness. I know about the project you mentioned, but I don't know about the rumors out there. Anyway, I never asked her to do anything like that. As for her secretly engaging in shady dealings with various CEOs to curry my favor, who would have known?"

Feng Yi tried to distance himself from all responsibility in this phone call.

In her words, Niu Yinzhu and Lao Qian were described as quite different: attentive, fawning, and good-tempered. But upon closer inspection, it made sense; those who bully the weak often flatter their superiors, so there was nothing strange about that.

"You said she often reported to you about her work. Did she ever tell you about her last business trip before she disappeared?"

"Isn't that just a normal project matchmaking? She told me she'd taken a fancy to someone in digital finance and asked if I wanted to go to Hai City with her. Haha, I've heard this kind of trick before, it's been played out for years. She wanted me to go simply to show me her achievements. She's so eager to produce results without knowing anything, huh. But Niu Yinzhu is young, and I'm pretty open-minded. Let her do what she wants. It's just a waste of time and travel expenses, right? Oh, shouldn't I be so blunt? According to our boss, Mr. Luo, this is training for the young people!"

Qi Fei was vaguely unhappy with Feng Yi's indifference. He could only continue to bring the topic back to the investigation: "Do you have any specific details about the project you mentioned?"

Feng Yi rolled her eyes: "How could I have such specific things?" The implication was that this level of work was not worthy of her as the "vice president".

As she was speaking, her phone rang, and her tone was extremely attentive: "Boss, don't worry about this matter, it's all arranged. I've already informed them, yes, yes, yes..."

I knew it was a call from the "big boss" she mentioned. She sounded reliable and positive, but there was no intention of shirking responsibility or wrangling.

After she hung up the phone, she commented to herself with some pride: "This job really depends on connections."

Qi Fei was startled. He had just heard these words before. Lao Qian said that this was what Niu Yinzhu often said. It was really a case of the leader following the leader's example.

　Those who don’t have enough to read are reading old books~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)