Chapter 488: Chapter 479: Same Here
Though the temperature in Jiang City in December is not as volatile as in the northeastern region, itâs still quite perplexing. Especially since it just snowed a bit yesterday, and today the sun is out, with a breeze blowing. You say the sun is useless, but itâs still hanging overhead; you say itâs useful, but it provides no warmthâjust decoration.
The chilly weather drove the three of them into the universityâs teaching building. Fortunately, itâs a university, and the three werenât chased after by the dean as they would have been in high school.
Thatâs how university is; you have classes while I donât, so even during regular school hours, there will still be students wandering the halls.
Even on weekends, there are a few unlucky ones with classes. Who said it gets easier in university?
Of course, for someone like him, who just wants to get a diploma, itâs quite relaxed. He can even skip classes and sit in an internet cafĂ© all day.
On the second floor of the A-block teaching building in Zone C, the three of them sighed in relief at the stairway corner. Fortunately, the university facilities were good, with proper heating. As they entered, they immediately felt alive againâLi Zijun stopped stomping her feet, and Du Qiang stopped stuttering.
"This is so reckless, so reckless. Coming here, I realized that Captain Lin really set us up. And my mentor, this task seems simple but is actually impossible to start. We canât just go directly to her, right? It feels like we might as well join the main team. How can the three of us blend into the crowd?" Du Qiang spoke, holding the window sill with a face full of helplessness.
Even as of yesterday, he didnât have this realization. Their task was very simple: investigate the so-called rumors, with their breakthrough being one of the two key figures everyone discussed yesterdayâKe Yao.
As for the professor, since he was school leadership, and they still held the deceasedâs photo with him, Lin Chengcai and the police were responsible for investigating that side.
The manâs identity in the photo was already uncovered yesterday. He was Professor Jiang Maoxue from the Chinese Department at Jiangcheng University. This is undeniable with both evidence and reasoning.
Upon saying this, both he and Li Zijun cast glances akin to looking at a fool.
"Hey, what do you two mean? If we donât go directly to Ke Yao, what do we do?" Du Qiang spread his hands in dismay, feeling rather unnerved under their look.
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In response, Li Zijun sighed and said, "Before, Captain Zhao and Su Qing said you have 90% of your brain as new, kept for value. I didnât believe it, but now I do. You donât use even a bit of your brain?
This matter has blown up so big that everyone at school knows. Canât we just ask around?
Moreover, if we directly approach Ke Yao now, do you think sheâll tell us the truth?"
Upon hearing this, Du Qiang protested, "Why not? Isnât Su Su here? A human lie detector, canât even nab a college student?"
"Youâre overthinking. I can tell if sheâs lying, but how does that help our case? This kind of thing needs to be understood from a third-party perspective for better credibility. Students gossiping, though they add their assumptions, itâs still a lead. Once we have a good idea, then we confront her. Otherwise, if we go to Ke Yao now, and she knows nothing, what can we do? Itâll just alert them," Su Qing immediately explained her view.
"Third-party? Students? Do we just go up and ask them? We need a pretext, right? Otherwise, theyâll think weâre idiots!" Du Qiang said, frowning.
Indeed, with such incidents, itâs obvious that class advisors would have received orders from above to forbid students from discussing in groups, posting on Moments, or on social media.
This is a regular operation, every time something happens at a school. They use a uniform statement, telling students not to speak carelessly and ruin the schoolâs reputation while downplaying the impact appropriately.
Even if itâs hard to cover up, they try. Whether itâs stolen earphones or seat-hogging incidents, these are dealt with the same way.
This time it involved a death, and the police intervened immediately.
Hearing this, Li Zijun frowned. Itâs indeed difficult to find a breakthrough. They knew students would discuss it, but they didnât know anyone, which was frustrating.
If they showed their badges, of course, it would make students talk, but how juicy the information would be is unknown. She then turned to Su Qing and asked, "Do you have a good idea?"
Su Qing: ???
"Not now, sis. We discussed the whole afternoon yesterday and even slept on it. Donât you have any plan?"
Li Zijun replied, slightly embarrassed, "I... Iâm not so good at this. On-site investigation is more my forte."
Upon hearing this, even Su Qing felt overwhelmed. Whatâs this? How reckless?
Then she took a deep breath and, after much thought, she spoke, "Well, actually, I do have an idea."
"What idea?"
"Tell us quickly!"
Their eyes lit up, and they asked in unison.
"The beauty trapâCaptain Lin taught me."
"Beauty trap? No way, kid, youâre not thinking of having Sister Li..." Du Qiang widened his eyes, incredulously, as if hearing something unbelievable.
Even Li Zijunâs gaze turned somewhat dangerous. Work is work, but if it required her to compromise, sheâd have to reconsider whether she could knock out this junior with one punch.
"Donât look at me like that. Itâs not what you think. Letâs split up later: Sister Jun, you and Qiangzi go to the back door of the school, head to the cybercafĂ© when you see one. Sister Jun, sit next to the male students. Your identity is a senior who graduated last year and is working nearby. Pretend to ask these juniors. With your looks, no boy can resist. At key moments, you can even offer them water to boost goodwill, and then it should be easy to ask anything. Remember to check various cybercafĂ©s and ask multiple targets for cross-reference."
Hearing this, their eyes lit up immediately. It was indeed a good idea.
Cybercafés are crowded with boys, and Li Zijun would surely find something there.
"Wait, what about me? Do I need to use a male beauty trap? Where are the girls? Are you going to send me to the nearby mall?" Du Qiang hurriedly asked.
Li Zijun: â_â
Su Qing: â_â
A male beauty trap, how could he even mention that? Does he have no self-awareness?
"Ahem, Sister Jun, are you hungry? If you are, you can grab a bite too!"
"Sure, Iâm feeling a bit uncomfortable standing here too."
Seeing the two of them chatting away and ignoring him, Du Qiang felt insulted:
"Hey, are we three not part of the same family? Why do I feel like the two of you are isolating me?"
"Weâre not!" *2
Du Qiang: (âŻâ”âĄâČ)âŻïž”â»ââ»
"Says youâre not isolating me, but you two are speaking in sync. Weâre like Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu. Ever seen Liu Bei and Zhang Fei isolate Guan Yu and not include him in conversations?"
Upon this, Li Zijun pondered and clasped her hands in front of her: "Second Brother, since you feel this way, you can pay for the machines and drinks! I believe as a man, this is your duty."
Su Qing also clasped his hands: "Me too!"
Du Qiang:...
"Come on, thatâs nonsense. While the two of us are off to gather info in the cybercafĂ©, what are you doing? Donât tell me weâre working while youâre just lounging around?" Du Qiang dared not reproach Li Zijun, so he aimed his grievance at him.
In response, Su Qing was unfazed and took out her phone: "Iâve already arranged to have lunch with one of the deceasedâs roommates. With beauty traps, the male version is on me. Second Brother, if it doesnât work out, can you cover the meal?"
Du Qiang: o(âŒçżâŒăĄ;)o
"You two, do you think Iâm a sucker?"
"No~ weâre~ not~!" *2
Du Qiang:...
[For the first time, Dull-headed Du Qiang felt the malice from the sibling duo, feeling his self-esteem was trampled to pieces.]
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