Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 671 Connections Exist No Matter Where You Go

The boss asked, "Who is this person? Did she commit a crime? The young lady is quite pretty; she doesn't seem like a bad person."

Xiao Liu said, "No, her friend reported her missing, saying they hadn't seen her for a long time and she hadn't gone home. Since they reported it, we have to help look for her."

The boss nodded: "Missing? Maybe she went out. This friend is kind-hearted, but she's making a mountain out of a molehill. If she went to Beijing for half a month, where would you find her? She doesn't have a pager. Why don't you try calling her and see?"

Xiao Wei looked up and said, "Yeah, we're both idiots. We were so focused on walking down the aisle that we forgot about the pager."

Xiao Liu picked up the public phone: "What was the number again?"

Xiao Wei took out his notebook and looked at the numbers: "126, 9552515".

Xiao Liu asked, "Manual or automated?"

Xiao Wei asked, "Do you think it's possible to manually find out which phone numbers have recently called this number?"

The convenience store owner said, "Then you'll have to check with the paging service. They should be able to find it; there are records, they should have them. There are messages for manual paging, but those are machine-generated. Go check the machine."

Xiao Wei stood up and said, "Let's go, let's stop calling and go to the paging station."

Xiao Liu hung up the phone, and the two of them left the convenience store and walked towards the car.

"Where is the paging station?" Xiao Wei asked.

Xiao Liu said, "Go ask at the post office, I don't know either."

The two drove straight to North Second Road and found the post office. It was an old two-story building, a cultural relic that could not be disturbed. It consisted of two buildings, one to the north and one to the south, located right on the corner of the street. It was about 160 meters long after turning the corner, and the red brick walls looked very nice.

Chen Hui had his eye on this place, but they couldn't reach an agreement. In the end, the post and telecommunications company bought another old building right next to it, which later became the China Unicom building.

I parked the car and went upstairs. I found my supervisor and explained my purpose. The supervisor looked troubled: "This isn't a big deal, but I can't make the decision myself. There are no explicit regulations regarding matters involving documents. Perhaps you could go back and have your bureau send a letter to my superiors?"

Xiao Liu said, "It's just checking a number. We need it for the case. Is it really necessary to make such a fuss? What if the criminal escapes in this time? Who will be responsible?"

The leader smiled and said, "You can't find me for this, but I have to handle things officially, right? After all, it's something I have to take responsibility for."

Xiao Liu asked, "What responsibility do you need to bear? Isn't assisting the police in solving cases what you're supposed to do?"

The leader said, "That's true, but this is a public institution, and I have to listen to my superiors, right?"

Before Xiao Liu could say anything more, Xiao Wei said, "Never mind, I'll go downstairs and make a phone call."

Xiao Wei went downstairs and back to his car, then took out his mobile phone and called Chen Peng.

"Feed? Xiao Hui or Xiao Wei?" Xiao Wei and Chen Hui are using the same account. At this time, it's a simulated network where multiple machines can use the same account, saving money.

Xiao Wei said, "Brother, it's me, Xiao Wei. I'm at your post office right now. There's a case where I need to check some information at the paging station, but the manager is being a bit annoying. He said we need to go back to the bureau and get an official letter from here. Can you handle that?"

Chen Peng said, "Second Road? It's nothing, wait for me a moment, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Peng arrived in his Santana after waiting for more than ten minutes.

"Awesome. You guys are really showing off now. Xiao Hui was showing off his Ferrari to me the other day, then he drove his Cadillac to my house to bragged about it yesterday, and now you're here again. This car has a certain flair, a real man's car." Chen Peng got out of the car and first admired Xiao Wei's new car.

Xiao Wei lay on the steering wheel, quietly watching Chen Peng express his feelings.

Chen Peng knocked on the sturdy side panel of the Mercedes and said, "Get out, we need to go upstairs. I have something to do later."

Xiao Wei got out of the car, locked the door, and said, "I thought you'd stay silent for a while."

Chen Peng laughed and said, "What man doesn't love cars? Even if I can't afford one, I can still look at them, right?"

Xiao Wei said, "If you like it, just get one. It's not like we can't afford it." The two went upstairs.

Chen Peng said, "No need. First, I'm not as financially secure as you guys, and second, this car of mine is too conspicuous. After all, I haven't even thought about quitting yet."

Upon arriving at the leader's office, Chen Peng said as soon as he entered, "Brother Wang, you're quite the big shot now. You even had to transfer me over for such a trivial matter. What kind of official letter do you need? Just tell me, and I'll get it."

Leader Wang paused for a moment, then stood up: "Oh, Da Peng, what brings you here? Are you acquaintances?"

Chen Peng pointed at Xiao Wei: "He's my brother-in-law's brother, just like my younger brother."

Leader Wang chuckled and said, "Is this ridiculous? Why didn't you say so earlier? You've really messed things up, turning the whole family into a mess. Come, sit down, sit down, haha, it's been a long time since we've seen each other, let's catch up. Hey, Xiao Mei, Xiao Mei."

A girl pushed open the door and came in: "Uncle, did you call me?"

Leader Wang said, "This is my niece, Wang Xiumei. Xiaomei, take this police officer to check some documents. Check whatever he asks for, and be thorough." Xiao Liu pursed his lips and followed Wang Xiumei out. Chen Peng pulled up a chair and sat down, chatting idly with Leader Wang.

Chen Peng's father is currently a rising star in the provincial post and telecommunications department, and a promotion is just around the corner, naturally boosting Chen Peng's prestige. People are always pragmatic; everyone knows Old Chen is powerful now, with an incredibly powerful in-law.

Less than half an hour later, Xiao Liu pushed open the door and came in, saying to Xiao Wei, "I found it."

Xiao Wei stood up and shook hands with Leader Wang: "Thank you for your support, Leader Wang. We'll head over there to find the person right away. Thank you."

Leader Wang said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. Now that we've gotten to know each other, we're friends. Just let me know if you need anything."

The three of them went downstairs, and Chen Peng said, "Then I'll head back first, I really have something to do. Let's have a good drink together at Xiaohui's one-month celebration."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, I'll let you be a brat this time." Chen Peng laughed heartily, waved to Xiao Liu, got into his car, and drove away.

Xiao Wei and Xiao Liu got into the Mercedes and drove back.

Xiao Liu said, "You need connections everywhere you go. Even getting normal official business done requires relying on acquaintances."

Xiao Wei said, "That's enough, the job's done. What did you find out?"

Xiao Wei's cell phone rang, and Xiao Liu took out his phone and handed it to Xiao Wei. Xiao Wei answered, "Xiao Wei?" It was Director Lu.

Xiao Wei said, "Um, Director Lu, what's up?"

Lu said, "I'm telling you, regardless of your status as a big boss, you still use the same phone number as someone else. Aren't you ashamed?"

Xiao Wei said, "I don't call often, it's usually my wife who calls. What's up?"

Lu said, "You and Xiao Liu are working on that case about finding someone, right?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, I just came from the post office to check some information."

Lu said, "The owner of a small shop just called and said that you two had been to his shop. He said you mentioned a pager number, and he remembered someone calling it from his shop. You two should go and ask him."

(End of this chapter)