webnovelfull Chapter 887 - 886: Are You Afraid of Death Too?
Chapter 887 - 886: Are You Afraid of Death Too?
Even though Mu Lingshan found it hard to accept this news, she knew Chu Ge wouldn't be bored enough to joke about such matters. Since he said so, it must indeed be true.What is going on with Mu Xiaoting? Wasn't she working well at her friend's company? Why did she suddenly come to Lidu and then go to Tianqing Company?
And the strangest part is, logically, when Mu Xiaoting came to Lidu, she should have at least greeted her, right? What's going on?
Mu Lingshan asked all these questions, but unfortunately, she asked Chu Ge, and even Chu Ge didn't know who to ask.
Feeling speechless and puzzled, Mu Lingshan realized another problem and asked, "Chu Ge, so if she applied for the job, did you hire her?"
Chu Ge rolled his eyes dramatically and said irritably, "I wanted to turn her down, but she used the kidnapping incident to threaten me, saying if I didn't hire her, she would expose it."
"What?! We've all been keeping this incident under wraps, and she's using it to threaten you? She must be crazy! Isn't she just messing around?"
"Who says she isn't? I really have no choice but to let her join the company for now. Don't get so jittery; help me probe her thoughts and advise her not to play games with me any longer. Our little Tianqing can't handle her."
Although Chu Ge could trust Mu Lingshan, since Mu Xiaoting and Mu Lingshan were related, he didn't tell Mu Lingshan about his arrangements with Tong Yaqi, just in case Mu Lingshan accidentally let something slip, which would not be good.
He really had no idea what to do with Mu Xiaoting, so he could only work from the sides of Tong Yaqi and Mu Lingshan, hoping any approach would work.
"Alright, alright, once I get in touch with her, I'll help you ask around. I'll call you as soon as I hear anything. Is that okay?"
"Wait, how's the difficulty level on the thing I mentioned to you before?"
"You mean the matter about auditing Li Zheming? Well… I don't think it's easy. It's not that I'm being difficult; you know I'm just a deputy in the criminal police team. It's inconvenient for me to get involved, and I can't meddle in many matters."
"I understand. I just want to hear about the progress. What if I approach Captain Lin? Will it be easier for him?"
"I'm afraid it won't be much easier, considering it's such a major case with so many eyes from city leaders watching. I advise you not to dwell on this matter."
Mu Lingshan waited for two seconds. Seeing that Chu Ge remained silent, she thought he might be a little upset and continued speaking.
"Chu Ge, to be honest, if we really hand Li Zheming over to you in the process and he gets desperate, anything going wrong would be a massive headache for you. I imagine you, of all people who despise trouble, wouldn't want that to happen, right?"
"Both Captain Lin and I acknowledge and trust your methods, but you should also trust us to dig something new out of him. After all, we're not pushovers, right?"
Since Mu Lingshan had said so, Chu Ge didn't force her any further, exchanged a couple of simple sentences, and hung up the phone.
Leaning back in his chair, Chu Ge rubbed his temples. Mu Lingshan was right; he was indeed a person who hated trouble, but wasn't his concern for this matter also to prevent a bigger problem?
Maybe...he should get a semi-official position as a kind of "temporary staff," a term with Hua Country's special characteristics. It would make certain things more convenient.
With this thought, Chu Ge's lips curled into a mocking smile. Just as he was about to make a call, his phone rang, showing Mu Lingshan's number.
"Tiger Girl, did you get good news for me so quickly?"
"Chu Ge, where are you now? I have something to tell you in person."
Mu Lingshan's tone was serious and somewhat heavy, which made Chu Ge pause slightly before he smiled, "I'm at Tianqing Company, but I was just about to go out for lunch. Why don't we meet at a place where we can eat and talk?"
Mu Lingshan agreed right away. After setting a location, they ended the call.
About ten minutes later, Chu Ge arrived at a nice restaurant. A dish had just been served when Mu Lingshan walked in.
"What's up? Do we have to meet face-to-face? Are you here to freeload at meal times?"
Seeing Mu Lingshan enter, Chu Ge grinned. Mu Lingshan looked grim, glaring at Chu Ge as though she wanted to see through him.
Chu Ge waved his hand in front of her, chuckling, "What are you doing? I know I'm handsome, but you don't have to stare at me forever, right?"
Mu Lingshan ignored him, her face remaining stern. After staring at him for over ten seconds, she finally asked, "What did you do last night?"
When Mu Lingshan called, saying she wanted to meet, Chu Ge guessed it was about this. The only surprise was that Mu Lingshan received the news so late that someone had died in that office building.
Chu Ge looked at Mu Lingshan, speechless. "Handling some private matters, didn't I tell you before? What's wrong?"
"What's wrong?" Mu Lingshan squinted her eyes. "You're still playing dumb with me now? The two people who died last night, you dare say that has nothing to do with you?"
Chu Ge was taken aback and blinked theatrically, "Someone died? Where did someone die?"
"In the building where Zhiling Headhunting Company is located. A young security guard and a middle-aged man suspected to be Jin Haohun. If I'm not mistaken, the security guard was killed by Jin Haohun, and you killed Jin Haohun, right?"
"You sure have a vivid imagination." Chu Ge rolled his eyes, speechless. "Did you meet with me just to say these absurd things?"
"Chu Ge, whether I'm absurd or not, you should know in your heart."
Mu Lingshan's gaze and tone became even more serious. Just as she was about to continue, a waiter walked in with another dish.
She frowned, swallowed the latter half of her words, waited until the waiter left, calmed her emotions, and lowered her voice to continue questioning him.
"Last night, you received a call from Jin Haohun, arranging to meet you alone. You decided to go, but worried it was a trap, you had me and your friend Song Baijia go to your house, then you went to meet Jin Haohun and killed him. Am I wrong?"
Chu Ge took a bite of the dish just served and smacked his lips, "Not bad taste, you know how to pick places."
"Bang!" Mu Lingshan furrowed her delicate brows and slapped the table, raising her voice a few notches. "Chu Ge, answer me, is it true!"
Chu Ge looked at Mu Lingshan, speechless. "Calling you Tiger Girl is no insult, really. Seriously, this is a restaurant, even if it's a private room, it's still a public place. You're a woman and a law enforcement officer, can't you be a bit quieter? Can't we enjoy this meal?"
"You! You..."
Seeing Chu Ge's laid-back demeanor, Mu Lingshan raised her hand, but before she could say anything, Chu Ge put chopsticks into her hand, showing a helpless smile.
"Can we talk after we eat? I'm really hungry. It's this late already; aren't you hungry?"
Mu Lingshan's eye corners twitched violently, until finally, with a face of iron, she sat down harshly, rubbing her throbbing temples forcefully and sighing long and hard, frustrated and helpless as she turned her face to the side.
"Just seeing you makes me full with anger, no appetite to eat at all. It's a wonder you can eat, why don't you just choke on it?"
Chu Ge took another mouthful of food, chewing with big bites, mumbling, "You're really not eating? Well, I'm hungry, so I won't hold back then?"
Mu Lingshan didn't even glance at Chu Ge, her right hand rubbing her forehead more forcefully.
Chu Ge, saying he won't hold back, really didn't at all, devouring the food as if a storm swept through. In less than five minutes, the two dishes and two bowls of rice were eaten clean, leaving nothing but broth.
Chu Ge burped contentedly, patting his stomach, and Mu Lingshan finally turned her face, standing up abruptly from the table.
"Now that you're full, can we find a place to talk properly?"
"I never wasn't talking properly with you, though? Clearly, it was you who started glaring at me right from the start?"
Looking at Chu Ge's innocent face, Mu Lingshan was almost infuriated, saying nothing, and walked out of the restaurant, getting into the police car she drove over.
Chu Ge paid the bill, unhurriedly leaving and sitting in the passenger seat of Mu Lingshan's police car.
Before he could close the door, before he could sit steady, Mu Lingshan suddenly stepped on the gas pedal hard.
The police car shot forward like an arrow, and Chu Ge's body swayed with it. Luckily, his balance was top-notch; otherwise, in such an unguarded situation, someone else might have been thrown straight out of the car.
Chu Ge was startled, quickly closing the door, and stared at Mu Lingshan in disbelief. "Damn! Tiger Girl, are you out of your mind? Are you trying to murder me?"
Mu Lingshan turned to look at Chu Ge, coldly saying, "Are you afraid of death?"
Seeing that Mu Lingshan had no intention of turning her gaze away, Chu Ge's scalp tingled again. "Are you insane? Stop looking at me, look at the road!"
"I just want to know, are you afraid of death too?"
Mu Lingshan continued to stare at Chu Ge tightly, stepping hard on the gas pedal, utterly ignoring the speedy cars rushing toward them on the opposite side of the road.