dark crossing

When receiving the message, Chu Huainan had just woken up.It happened that he had no work schedule on the weekend, so it was not impossible to have dinner together at noon.

But he originally wanted to have lunch with Shen Ting.After deliberating for a while, I finally chose a compromise, and replied: "Okay, I'll take someone with me, don't you mind?" 』

Lin Youban replied in seconds: "You can do whatever you want, anyway, there are two of us here." 』

Lunch is scheduled at a restaurant in Jianghu City that was once famous for its sky-high bills.A friend of Song Ci's was also a participant in that exorbitant dinner.

When the incident first came to light, there was everything on the Internet.The loudest call is to check whether there are celebrities or officials attending the banquet.However, in fact, this is just a dinner for a few super second generations and ordinary second generations to make friends.Afterwards, it was posted on his social platform by a certain party, but he never expected to cause an uproar.

At one time, there were conspiracy theories from netizens who thought they were smart, saying that this dinner was a hype to stimulate the stock price or to help the restaurant increase its popularity.Some people who do good deeds even waste a lot of time "painstakingly" doing so-called "skinning".But in fact, after checking and checking, it is nothing more than some corporate information publicly available on the Internet.

But the so-called whistleblower acted as if he was a contemporary Sherlock Holmes, swaggering around with an untrue "stone hammer" to gain attention.

However, it is also because of the curiosity of the people who eat melons that this restaurant, which was already well-known in the small circle, has become even more famous recently.The abundance of guests is unprecedented. With per capita consumption starting at four figures, ordinary guests do not have reservations on weekends, and even need to wait outside.

Before getting out of the car, Lu Xinghe put on a mask and a peaked cap to completely cover his face, and Lin Youbandi who was following behind him was no exception.Ever since being surrounded by CP fans, Lin Youbandi, who had no intention of showing his face, has become a half-public figure.

In private trips, he is often recognized by enthusiastic fans.If you meet someone who is particularly careless, you will also receive blessings from the other party for the pair of Xipi, the "heart" or "heart".

Lin Youband basically accepted such blessings as they were ordered.When we ran into each other in private, his warm attitude gave the Xipi fans who received Reuters a shot in the arm!

Lin Youban is obviously not an artist, but thanks to the blessings of CP fans, his current popularity is no less than that of any rookie idol.

On the same day, Shen Ting, who had been clearly arranged to have lunch together today, was "harassed" by Chu Huainan early in the morning.

As for the proposal to have lunch together, he wanted to find an excuse to decline.But Chu Huainan "casually" mentioned: "We will have dinner with Lu Xinghe today." This caught Shen Ting's attention.Isn't Lu Xinghe the celebrity that Chen Cong mentioned, the last phone call with Huang Ran?Anyway, there are no other arrangements at noon, how about going to meet him?

With this in mind, Shen Ting and the host Chu Huainan arrived at the restaurant ahead of schedule.

At the door, there were six or seven well-dressed young people chatting chirpingly.It was about the disappearance case that had attracted widespread attention.

The mysterious said: "I heard that Huang Ran was kidnapped because she refused to make a certain film and offended the boss with a gang background!"

That one retorted convincingly: "No! I heard from my friends who work in the entertainment industry that it was because Huang Ran's family was very rich, and relying on the family's capital, he cut off a lot of resources from young actors of the same type. This is what attracts people's hatred, and someone has secretly set their hands on it!"

"Oh, what you said is wrong!" Another fashionable young girl swore: "I see! She became popular too fast, and Shu Da Zhaofeng was kidnapped for ransom! Don't think about it, Huang Ran is not the first! What a loser! I lost a child model in front of me! It’s her best friend! Huang Ran even posted on Weibo asking for help! Lu Xinghe also helped forward it! Hey, I’m so envious! If Lu Xinghe can forward a picture, I will I want to lose my selfie too!"

"Bah! You have a good idea! If I disappear, as long as Xinghe gives me a like!"

"Hahahaha!"

Shen Ting listened speechlessly to this group of people chatting in full swing.I thought to myself, dare a bunch of policemen worked overtime to investigate for a long time, but failed to find out the result of the case.These passers-by know each and every one of them very clearly?Even the detailed cause and effect are compiled!If you are so capable, why do you need the police?

Chu Huainan probably didn't like gossiping and noisy crowds very much either.

Seeing Shen Ting staring at a group of chattering girls, the capitalist rarely showed a little hesitation: "What are you looking at?"

Shen Ting shrugged: "Nothing."

The waiter at the door opened the door for Chu Huainan with a smile, and the manager of the lobby who had been waiting for a long time on the first floor immediately greeted him warmly: "Mr. Banqueting room, slow down when you go upstairs, and pay attention to the steps under your feet."

The restaurant is located in an ancient castle with strong western characteristics.The whole building exudes the momentum and style of GAUDI in Spain from inside to outside.The design of the interior, including ceilings, stairs, walls, doors, windows and even furniture, uses mysterious curves instead of right angles.

The reason is that a hundred years ago, the famous architect Antoni Gaudí Cornett once said: "Straight lines are man-made, and only curves can reflect the beauty of nature."

The interior of this restaurant, which once refused foreigners to take pictures, uses a large number of colorful Spanish painted tiles. In addition to various Western antiques, there are also all kinds of strangely shaped artworks in the store.

Downstairs, a sun room is set up on the side close to the green plants, and a fully handcrafted Ford convertible vintage car in the 30s is parked inside.The shiny black car lay in the sunny glass room, like a big black grasshopper parked among the green plants.

Shen Ting quietly observed the surrounding environment.

His seemingly casual but vigilant glance made Chu Huainan, who had been staring at him, look at it with "relish".

The private room in the store is only for regular customers all the year round. Whether it is the shape of the door or the name of the theme, it is specially designed according to the antiques placed in it.

Chu Huainan glanced at the colorful abstract painting on the door of the private room, and silently raised the corners of his mouth, the emperor's new clothes?It's quite fitting.

Open the door and enter, on the wall of the box facing the main seat, there is a huge nude portrait against the wall.A man wearing a dark cloak and an imperial crown without specific facial features was facing the direction in which Shen Ting was seated.

The facial contours of the portrait are smooth, even the slightly protruding Adam's apple on the neck and the short hairs on the back of the hands are clearly visible.This private room receives regular customers who are bold and trendy in thinking, advocating mavericks, and Shen Ting, who is conservative at heart, is obviously not in this category.

Besides, why does the face shape of the person in the painting look like Chu Huainan?Facing such a huge portrait of Chu Huainan in the nude, he will definitely suffer from indigestion!

Chu Huainan admired the facial expressions of the neighbors with great interest.

Although Shen Ting seems to be calm, but because he already has a preconceived stereotype of "Inspector Shen", in Chu Huainan's eyes, only the slightly frowning eyebrows of the people around him and the eyes that try not to fall on the opposite painting , is already exciting enough.

After enjoying enough, the capitalist considerately asked the waiter to temporarily move the "masterpiece" that would make Shen Ting unable to swallow it to another place.

As soon as Hua moved away, Lin Youbandi and Lu Xinghe arrived.

The four of them had met before, and Chu Huainan and Lin Youbandi had a very good relationship, so they had a meal together, and the atmosphere was not unfamiliar.

Shen Ting's eyes were tight, and at a glance he felt that Lu Xinghe had lost a lot of weight compared to the last meeting.The expressionless young man's face was pale, and his eyes were still a little green. He didn't look like a popular artist who lived a comfortable life.Thinking that Huang Ran's last phone call was to Lu Xinghe, Shen Ting couldn't help feeling suspicious.

During the dinner, Chu Huainan and Lin Youbandi chatted one after another.

"What have you been up to lately?"

"Nothing special. It just happened to be flu, and Xinghe's crew took half a month's vacation, so I went back to Jianghu with him to rest. How about you?"

"I'm still the same." Chu Huainan turned his face to the side, seeing Shen Ting poking a piece of crispy salted chicken, he couldn't help laughing: "Do you not like salty food?"

Shen Ting was taken aback by his question, and immediately began to think about whether Song Ci liked salty food, but before he could react, Chu Huainan had already stretched out his hand and snatched away the piece of chicken that was riddled with holes by him. A piece of sweet smoked fish came instead.

This capitalist is probably the roundworm in his stomach, not only knowing that he likes sweets, but also saying what he was planning to ask.

After Chu Huainan finished picking up the food for Shen Ting, he turned his head and asked Lin Youbandi, "I heard that two children have been lost in Jianghu stock market recently. Xinghe seems to know one of them?"

Hearing this, Lu Xinghe, who was originally expressionless, frowned slightly.

With half a piece of smoked fish in her mouth, Shen Ting watched his reaction calmly.

Lu Xinghe looked worried, and Lin Youbandi, who was sitting next to him, spoke with melancholy, and gently covered the back of the other's cold hand with his warm palm, "Yes, Xinghe heard that Huang Ran was missing yesterday. I didn’t sleep well. I was supposed to go to the police station early this morning to assist in the investigation, but I received a call at eight or nine o’clock saying that I don’t need to go there for the time being, so I’ll wait for the police to notify me.”

"Under investigation?" Chu Huainan was slightly surprised, his eyes fell on Lu Xinghe's pale face, and he asked for Officer Shen who was pricking his ears: "Xinghe, what does Huang Ran's disappearance have to do with you?"

"The last call she made was to me before she disappeared." Lu Xinghe didn't intend to hide it, put down his spoon and said worriedly: "I didn't think much about it at the time. She told me on the phone that she had received a message from the girl who disappeared before. A letter from my son."

Shen Ting asked: "The letter written by Jiang Shiyin?"

Lu Xinghe nodded: "Yeah, the content of the letter is quite pessimistic. It seems that she also mentioned things like her wanting to commit suicide."

"Suicide? Who committed suicide? Jiang Shiyin?" Shen Ting's eyes widened in surprise: "Are all children so precocious nowadays? Thinking about committing suicide before they are ten years old?"

Lu Xinghe sighed, and said in a low voice, "Actually, it's better to tell the police earlier."

Lin Youband refilled a bowl of hot soup for him, and said in a gentle voice, "Don't think too much, now we can only wait for the police to notify you. You can't just go to the police station by yourself, can you? If it is caught by the media, I don't know How will it be written?"

"I'm going to the bathroom." Shen Ting stood up holding the phone.

The private room has its own toilet, so he didn't call because he was afraid of poor sound insulation, so he frowned and sent a text message to Chen Cong: "Call me back within 5 minutes." 』