Did Tong Meng and Hu Jia have some kind of entanglement?
This was not the information Lu Qingqing wanted to know.
"She, she was initially with the special agents team. Wasn't I trying to sideline Xiao Jia's team? So I requested her transfer."
Hearing Ouyang Wen's explanation, Lu Qingqing inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
If it was explained clearly, otherwise she would have thought Tong Meng liked Hu Jia.
After some casual chat, Lu Qingqing recounted her meeting with Li Yongqiang.
"It seems he really knows something, otherwise he wouldn't be so cautious."
"I thought so too, that's why I rushed to find you as soon as class ended."
"Did you come straight to the municipal bureau from school?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
Lu Qingqing didn't understand why Ouyang Wen's expression suddenly changed drastically.
"Let's go, quickly. Something might have happened to Li Yongqiang."
Lu Qingqing:?
"Why do you think Li Yongqiang lives such a cautious life? It must be because he feels danger in his daily life. In other words, someone is monitoring his every move."
Ouyang Wen's words made Lu Qingqing break out in a cold sweat.
Indeed, if Li Yongqiang were in a very safe environment, he wouldn't be so jumpy.
If someone was truly monitoring his every move, then Lu Qingqing's appearance would inevitably arouse suspicion.
Once someone discovered that Lu Qingqing went directly to the criminal investigation team to find Ouyang Wen after leaving school, it would be easy to link the two of them.
Of course, all of this was speculation, and no one could say for sure what the exact situation was.
It was precisely because of this that Lu Qingqing and Ouyang Wen were a bit troubled.
Lu Qingqing was supposed to meet him at Shibatati at nine o'clock, but there were still two hours until the meeting time.
Should they wait for him here?
Or should they rush back to school to check if Li Yongqiang had met with an accident?
If they waited here, they wouldn't be able to rescue Li Yongqiang in time if something happened to him.
If they went back to school, they might alert the enemy if they were discovered.
"How about this, I'll wait here, and you go back to school. After all, you're a student, and it would be understandable if someone saw you," Ouyang Wen finally came up with a plan.
Lu Qingqing readily agreed. She was truly worried about Li Yongqiang now, and if her negligence caused him harm, she would never forgive herself.
Only a few people were on campus at this time. Many students chose to go home.
It was getting a bit late, and Lu Qingqing, sticking close to the wall, snuck to the small two-story building.
The small two-story building was still as dark and empty as before. Lu Qingqing listened carefully but heard no strange sounds.
She went upstairs in two or three steps.
"Li Yongqiang?" Lu Qingqing saw the person squatting in the corner. He had his back to her, and seemed unaware of her arrival.
"Li Yongqiang?" Lu Qingqing's heart skipped a beat. Given Li Yongqiang's alertness, he shouldn't have failed to notice her.
It's over!
Had something really happened?
Just as Lu Qingqing was about to step forward, the figure in the corner suddenly spoke, "Why are you here again?"
Lu Qingqing: ...
"Why aren't you answering? I thought..."
"Thought what?"
"Nothing!" Lu Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the person was safe.
"Since it's nothing, you can leave now." Li Yongqiang unceremoniously dismissed her.
Although she felt he was rude, Li Qingqing didn't mind. That was just his personality, wasn't it?
Lu Qingqing nodded and took two steps, then turned back again, "Will you go?" Lu Qingqing asked about the appointment at Shibatati.
Silence.
A long silence.
"I will!"
Lu Qingqing hadn't expected Li Yongqiang to give her a definite answer.
This made her somewhat surprised.
She left happily. As Lu Qingqing's footsteps gradually faded away, Li Yongqiang, who had been gazing at the stairs, finally retracted his gaze.
"Come out." His voice was cold.
A man walked out from behind a cabinet, chuckling. "Well done."
Li Yongqiang glanced at him. "I've agreed to meet as you requested, you can leave now."
"Hahaha..." The man's laughter was filled with disdain. "Remember what I said, or you will die."
Li Yongqiang glanced at him indifferently. "Get out!" His eyes were filled with anger.
Do you think I'm afraid of death?
As long as I can expose the person behind you, I'm willing to die.
...
The appointed time finally arrived.
Li Yongqiang stood before Ouyang Wen.
"I don't like it here, let's change the location." This was the first thing Li Yongqiang said upon seeing Ouyang Wen.
Lu Qingqing and Ouyang Wen had no objections. They knew Li Yongqiang was not comfortable in crowded places.
Led by Li Yongqiang, the group arrived at a nearby teahouse. "I've booked a room here just now."
In fact, the room was booked by the mysterious person, and Li Yongqiang was only responsible for luring them there.
Lu Qingqing looked around the room. It was very clean and elegantly decorated. Once the door was closed, it shut out all outside noise.
"Long time no see." The exchange between Li Yongqiang and Ouyang Wen had a sense of distance.
"I know what you want to ask. But I don't know many things, however, I will tell you whatever you ask." Li Yongqiang got straight to the point.
However, his words were quite clever: you ask, and I'll tell. If you don't ask, or don't get what you're asking for, I won't volunteer information.
"Regarding the shooting case ten years ago and the death of my adoptive father, how much do you know?" Ouyang Wen did not beat around the bush.
"I only know that they were investigating a case together back then. The day before Uncle Hu was killed, he came to my house to see my father."
"He said he had found a witness. But the information revealed by that witness made him hesitant to believe it. He suspected that the witness had misidentified something."
"That night, they went out together. But the next day, Uncle Hu had an accident, and then my father went to find that witness again, but it seemed he couldn't find him."
"Until half a year later, my father found me and said that he had offended someone he shouldn't have, and that he might be in danger, so he discussed a fake father-son fallout with me."
Li Yongqiang said that he had not been in contact with Li Zhenhui for the past five years because there was always an eye watching him.
"Is there someone watching you?" Ouyang Wen asked.
"I'm just an abandoned son kicked out of the family, I'm not worth them treating me like this." Li Yongqiang picked up the tea on the table, poured some into the cups in front of the three of them, and then handed the cup to Ouyang Wen. "Here, try this tea, it's good."
As Ouyang Wen reached out to take it, the teacup was a bit slippery. Li Yongqiang lost his grip, and a little tea spilled out.
Before Ouyang Wen could speak, Li Yongqiang preempted him, "Look at you, so impatient. You spilled it before the cup was even in your hand. Just like Jinsong, always causing trouble."
Ouyang Wen paused, then immediately put on a smile. "Indeed, I was distracted."
"Don't you have surveillance around you? Then why did you make the house so spacious?" Lu Qingqing took it as an accident, and she was more concerned about what Li Yongqiang had said.
"I live at school, who would dare to surveil me?" Li Yongqiang smiled.
"But..." Lu Qingqing wanted to say more, but Ouyang Wen nudged her elbow.
Alright, if you want me to play dumb, then I won't ask.
"Do you know the name of that witness? Where does he live?" Ouyang Wen continued to ask.
"I don't know about that. My father never told me a single word about the case." As he said this, Li Yongqiang put on an expression of regret.
Ouyang Wen nodded. "Then take care of yourself, we'll be going now."
With that, Ouyang Wen got up to leave.
Lu Qingqing watched, stunned. They were leaving like this, without getting any information?