“I opened a shop here also hoping that the innkeeper can protect me.” Although Chen Jing’s tone was faint, Lei Yun still saw sincerity in her eyes.
Lei Yun thought about her physique and slowly nodded, “Easy to say, your ancestor was an old friend of mine, taking care of you is only right.”
Chen Jing’s gaze softened, and she gave a grateful hum.
The atmosphere between the two gradually cooled down. Chen Jing looked at the takeout that Lei Yun had placed aside and asked, “Innkeeper Lei hasn’t eaten yet.”
Lei Yun was a little embarrassed and laughed awkwardly, “Yeah, I was quite busy yesterday, woke up late.”
Chen Jing put down her cup and said, “In that case, I won’t disturb Innkeeper Lei any further.” She remembered what Lei Yun had just said, paused, and said, “Lei Yun, thank you, you can call me if you need anything.”
After saying that, she turned and left the inn.
Lei Yun looked at her departing figure and chuckled foolishly, then picked up his takeout and started eating.
That night, nothing particularly special happened at the inn. As for Deng Qiusheng’s request, Lei Yun planned to borrow Lu Wen’s influence.
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The next morning, the people of Fenjiang Street discovered that the inn had once again put up a “Closed” sign. The skinny man next door couldn’t help but complain, “This Da Lei is closing up every other day, what is he eating to survive on, young people these days.”
Suddenly, he noticed that the newly opened shop across the street was also closed. The fat man was no longer calm. Lei Yun had arranged to meet Chen Jing early in the morning to go to Tiansheng Group.
It wasn’t rush hour yet, and the taxi took about an hour to drive. Lei Yun felt a pang of heartache looking at the price on the meter. Chen Dong, who was sitting beside him, restrained herself and quickly paid the fare, but still tore off the receipt from the side.
“I have to get that Lu guy to reimburse this,” Lei Yun muttered to himself.
Tiansheng Group was indeed one of the leading enterprises in the city. Looking at the dozens of floors of the tall building in front of him, Lei Yun felt dumbfounded.
“Capitalism, huh,” Lei Yun said naively.
Chen Dong beside him was still dressed as she was yesterday, cold as ice.
The two walked towards Tiansheng Group, to the front desk.
“Hello, sir, madam, how can I help you?” The front desk lady asked with a smile.
“I’m looking for your President Lu, I should have an appointment.”
The front desk lady sized up Lei Yun’s attire and looked at Chen Dong beside him. Then, she made a phone call. After learning the result, she led Lei Yun and Chen Dong into the elevator with a smile.
The assistant was already waiting at the elevator entrance. After seeing the two, he said to Lei Yun in a gentle tone, “Innkeeper Lei, our president is waiting for you inside.”
The assistant was the same one who had come to the door last time. Lei Yun smiled at him and followed him into the president’s office private room.
In front of the sofa, Lu Wen handed the information he had obtained to Lei Yun, “This is the information I obtained.” Then he glanced at Chen Jing, who was sitting beside him drinking coffee, and asked, “And this is?”
Lei Yun flipped through Lu Wen’s information without even raising his head, “My friend, she’s helping me deal with my matters.”
Lu Wen glanced at Chen Jing, seeing her bearing, it was hard to imagine that she would be the same as Lei Yun.
“These are all photos taken at the location where my father was murdered,” Lu Wen explained, then handed Lei Yun a report from the police, “These reports were discovered by the police.”
He was a little frustrated, holding his forehead with some frustration, “But there were no discoveries, if we follow what my father said, we can’t see any information related to my second uncle.”
“Including the surveillance, the fingerprints all point to that group of robbers.”
Lei Yun flipped through the two, and said, “There were no wounds on my father’s body. Since he told me that my second uncle was the one who harmed him, let’s go take a look at my second uncle.”
Lu Wen nodded, and said, “My second uncle doesn’t live here. If you want to go, I’ll have the assistant book the plane tickets.”
Lei Yun was quite excited when he heard this, and said, “I haven’t sat on a plane yet.” Then he looked at Chen Dong, who was drinking coffee, and asked, “Have you ever sat on one?”
Chen Jing calmly put down her coffee and shook her head.
Lu Wen was stunned, then gave instructions to the assistant.
The three decided to go to Lu Wen’s second uncle’s residence in the afternoon.
While Chen Dong was studying the coffee, Lei Yun pulled Lu Wen to the side and said with a grin, “President Lu, do you know Hei Qingyao?”
Lu Wen was taken aback and nodded, “I know her, she’s the new spokesperson for our company’s products.”
Lei Yun grinned, revealing his small black teeth, and looked at Lu Wen, “I want you to help me investigate Hei Qingyao, or rather, her girlfriend?”
Lu Wen was a little curious, looking at Lei Yun.
“She has some connection with one of my customers, I’m just helping out. I will definitely handle your father’s matter well.”
Lu Wen finally agreed to Lei Yun’s request and arranged for the assistant to collect information.
When it was almost noon, Lu Wen saw that Chen Dong was staring at the coffee and said, “If miss likes it, I’ll have the assistant bring you some more.”
Chen Jing nodded and said, “Okay.”
“Her name is Chen Dong,” Lei Yun explained on the side.
“Miss Chen,” Lu Wen called out.
Chen Dong looked at him, a little puzzled, “What’s the matter?”
Lu Wen was stunned, obviously not having seen such a woman before.
The three arrived at the airport, and Lu Wen’s assistant had already arranged everything.
Lei Yun experienced the airplane, which he hadn’t sat on for a thousand years, and thought to himself, “Doesn’t feel like much.”
Chen Dong was also a little curious, looked around, and then closed her eyes to rest.
“Don’t be surprised, we’re both very poor, haven’t sat on one,” Lei Yun explained.
Lu Wen smiled gentlemanly and said, “It’s okay, everyone has different ways of traveling.”
“My second uncle lives in the family’s old house, in Su City. Since my second aunt passed away, his health has not been very good, and he has been staying at home all these years, rarely going out.”
They stayed on the plane for two hours, and then took a car for an hour to Lu’s family old house.
Lu’s family old house was a five-courtyard Suzhou-style mansion, with carved railings and painted pillars everywhere, exquisite and elegant, with flowers and green bamboo everywhere.
Lu Wen explained, “According to other people in the family, my second aunt liked these very much, and these were all planted by her when she was alive.”
After passing through the front hall and garden, Lu Wen arranged for the two of them to stay in a place called Qinglan Courtyard.
“I have to ask my second uncle for instructions before I can meet with you, so I’ll trouble Innkeeper Lei to investigate the house.”
Lei Yun sat on the sofa and waved his hand, “Easy to say, don’t worry.”
After Lu Wen left, Lei Yun looked at Chen Dong, only to see her put down the water glass in her hand and slowly say, “The yin energy here is very heavy.”
It was normal for Lei Yun not to feel it, but Chen Jing was different from ordinary people. If she felt there was a problem, then there really was a problem. “Looks like we came to the right place, let’s go out for a walk tonight.”