diskusbooks Chapter 83 Seeking Uncle Lin's Help
Chapter 83 Seeking Uncle Lin's Help
Afterwards, the four strolled together along the food street, tacitly splitting into pairs, but maintaining roughly the same direction of travel. Laughter echoed through the crowd, but Yuan Bao's mind remained tense.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at a stall selling beef offal skewers.
The stall was filled with all kinds of skewers, their aroma so enticing that it made one's mouth water.
Wei Li enthusiastically selected skewers, her eyes shining, muttering to herself, "This looks delicious, and that one looks good too."
Yuan Bao also took a few skewers, but her eyes kept scanning her surroundings.
Just then, Yuan Bao's gaze caught a familiar figure—the blond guy who had been with Brother Guang earlier was walking towards Luo Yijun with another person of similar age.
Yuan Bao's heart skipped a beat, and a sense of tension instantly washed over her. She subtly nudged Wei Li, gesturing for her to look in that direction.
The two men chatted warmly with Luo Yijun, who had a smile on his face and seemed completely unguarded.
Yuan Bao's heart was in her throat. She stared intently at them, not missing a single subtle expression or movement.
Not long after, the two left.
Yuan Bao walked over casually, his tone tinged with curiosity and worry, and asked, "Luo Yijun, were those two your friends? The blond one looked like a thug; I was a little scared of him."
Luo Yijun waved his hand dismissively and laughed, "What's there to be afraid of? That guy is called Brother Fei, and the person with him is my former classmate Liu Ming. My classmate said he hadn't seen me in a long time, and since we finally bumped into each other today, he asked me to go out for dinner and karaoke. I had something to do today and couldn't make it, so we'll reschedule for another day."
Seeing Luo Yijun's unguarded state, Yuan Bao was extremely anxious and advised, "I think they'll ask you out another day, but you shouldn't go. We're still students; hanging out with them won't have a good influence."
Luo Yijun just smiled and said, "It's okay, everyone's into imitating those gangsters from Hong Kong these days! But don't worry, I know what I'm doing and won't go astray. If I really did, my dad would skin me alive."
Yuan Bao subtly turned slightly to face Chen Jingmei and asked softly, "Jingmei, aren't you afraid of those thugs loitering on the streets who look so fierce?"
Chen Jingmei smiled slightly, revealing a confident smile, her tone somewhat indifferent: "Don't be afraid, they wouldn't dare to mess with me easily. They have a leader called Brother Guang, who has waited for me at the school gate several times before. Humph, but I wouldn't even look at someone like him."
Yuan Bao's heart skipped a beat; it turned out that Chen Jingmei had already dealt with Brother Guang before.
Suppressing her surprise, she continued to probe calmly: "You actually know that man who always plays with snakes? Every time I see him, I feel chills down my spine; he's terrifying."
Chen Jingmei blinked, her face still showing an innocent and harmless expression, and began to speak slowly: "That Brother Guang should be considered quite capable in the underworld."
I ran into him once when I went to karaoke with a friend. I heard that his cousin used to be involved in the underworld, but somehow, through family connections, he got a job as a policeman. So, most people have to give him some respect.
Later, he came to the school to find me and shamelessly said that he would protect me from now on, but I ignored him. After saying this, Chen Jingmei pouted slightly, looking exactly like a naive and innocent little white rabbit.
“Yes, yes, I always feel that we students should focus all our attention on our studies. We should ignore those people who mess around in society. Getting involved with them will never lead to anything good.” Yuan Bao continued to persuade him patiently and earnestly.
“Yes, yes, Yuan Bao is absolutely right! We must never get involved with these gangsters.” Wei Li nodded vigorously, agreeing with him, her eyes full of approval.
Luo Yijun, however, was getting impatient. He frowned and urged impatiently, "Hey, stop talking about them, it's such a downer. Let's keep shopping, I have something to do later and need to leave early."
Even though Yuan Bao was extremely anxious, he could only suppress his emotions and patiently accompany everyone to continue their stroll through the food street.
Throughout the journey, although she wore a smile, her thoughts had already drifted far away, her mind preoccupied with how to deal with Brother Guang's conspiracy.
Finally, after exploring the food street, everyone said their goodbyes.
Yuan Bao glanced at the time, knowing that there was no time to lose, and turned around to hurry towards Uncle Lin's workplace.
With a mix of trepidation and eagerness, Yuan Bao hurried to the entrance of the government office building. Before the imposing building, uniformed guards stood attentively, their eyes methodically scanning the surroundings.
Yuan Bao paused briefly, took a deep breath, and tried to calm her slightly flustered emotions. Then, she walked gracefully to the window of the guardhouse and gently knocked on it.
The security guard turned around at the sound of her voice, and Yuan Bao immediately gave him a polite and sweet smile, saying, "Hello, Uncle. I am Yuan Bao, a junior of Lin Zhengxin. I have something urgent to discuss and have come to see him. Could you please help me make a phone call to Uncle Lin's office?"
The security guard glanced at Yuan Bao with gentle eyes. Seeing that she spoke earnestly and was humble and polite, he smiled and nodded, then picked up the phone on his desk.
The call connected, and Uncle Lin's calm voice came from the other end. After a brief exchange, the security guard put down the receiver and looked at Yuan Bao, saying, "Young lady, your Uncle Lin is free right now. He wants you to go straight up to the office building. It's the third room on the left on the third floor."
A hint of joy flashed in Yuan Bao's eyes. After thanking the security guard, he turned around and walked briskly, yet with a touch of urgency, toward the building entrance.
Filled with anticipation and anxiety, Yuan Bao rushed up the stairs and quickly arrived at Uncle Lin's office door. She gently knocked on the door, and Uncle Lin's familiar and gentle voice came from inside: "Come in."
Pushing open the door, Yuan Bao saw Uncle Lin sitting behind his desk, looking at her with concern.
Without further ado, Yuan Bao walked straight to the chair opposite Uncle Lin and sat down. Then, he recounted his thrilling encounter in the food street, from overhearing Brother Guang's vicious plot to the specific details of Chen Jingmei and Luo Yijun, without reservation and in great detail.
When the topic of Guang Ge's cousin working in the Public Security Bureau came up, Yuan Bao's brows furrowed into a deep frown, his tone full of worry: "Uncle Lin, Guang Ge is so arrogant and domineering, probably because he relies on his cousin's position as a police officer in the Public Security Bureau. Many people are afraid of him and dare not provoke him easily."
Uncle Lin listened quietly, his expression growing increasingly solemn.
He slowly leaned back in his chair, his fingers rhythmically tapping lightly on the table, lost in thought for a long time.
After a moment, he spoke, “This is indeed an extremely difficult problem. However, we must not be deterred or hold back because of this obstacle. This matter must be thoroughly investigated by the police. I will definitely contact someone I trust, and I will emphasize this situation to the captain of the criminal investigation team.”
Yuan Bao's eyes gleamed with anticipation as he eagerly asked, "Uncle Lin, do you have any good ideas? I saw that they've already started making contact with Luo Yijun today. Oh, by the way, I heard Luo Yijun's father is a judge in the court." Afraid of missing any crucial information, Yuan Bao quickly added.
Uncle Lin sat up straight: "Oh, really!" Then, he reached out and dialed a number, "Xiao Song, help me contact Captain Chen of the Criminal Investigation Team and have him come to my place right away."
After hanging up the phone, Uncle Lin continued to tell Yuan Bao, "I will have the police conduct a secret investigation, avoiding any possible spies or eyes of Brother Guang's cousin. Instruct them to keep the entire operation strictly confidential and ensure that the plan is not leaked to Brother Guang's cousin."
Not long after, a steady knocking sounded on the door.
A ramrod straight, upright detective exuding an aura of righteousness entered through the door. Presumably, this was the trustworthy Captain Chen that Uncle Lin had mentioned.
After Captain Chen entered, he stood tall and gave Uncle Lin a crisp, standard military salute.
Uncle Lin smiled and gestured for him to sit down, then introduced Yuan Bao to him: "This is my niece. Today she overheard someone plotting in the food street to set a trap for underage junior high school students and lure them into using drugs."
This matter is extremely serious; we should err on the side of caution. You must secretly deploy resources to investigate this matter thoroughly as soon as possible.
Afterwards, Uncle Lin asked Yuan Bao to recount the details of that day, emphasizing the potential threat posed by Guang Ge's cousin's special identity.
“Yuan Bao came to report this matter; she’s a key person in the know. If you have any plans for the future, or if there are any matters that are inconvenient for her to handle personally, you can ask her for assistance,” Uncle Lin added.
Captain Chen nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said calmly, "Given Luo Yijun's current state of being completely unprepared, I will arrange for someone to secretly contact his father, explain the situation truthfully, and ask his father to help us persuade Luo Yijun to cooperate with the subsequent operations."
After all, given Luo Yijun's father's status and extensive experience, he would certainly be better able to weigh the pros and cons and make Luo Yijun fully realize the seriousness of the matter.
After a brief pause, Captain Chen continued, "Afterwards, we can have Luo Yijun pretend to accept Fei Ge's invitation, and then turn the tables on them. The police will arrange for plainclothes officers to lie in ambush in the surrounding area, and arrest them on the spot if they commit the crime of luring minors to use drugs."
After listening, Yuan Bao's eyes flashed with worry: "But Uncle Lin, Captain Chen, isn't this too dangerous? What if they harm Luo Yijun? And if Brother Guang and Cousin find out, won't they secretly sabotage the operation?"
Captain Chen's gaze was firm, and his tone was reassuring: "Rest assured, our police will take comprehensive and thorough protective measures. We will have Luo Yijun carry a miniature listening and recording device to monitor and record the entire conversation."
Meanwhile, plainclothes police officers will closely monitor the surroundings to ensure his safety at all times.
As for Guang Ge's cousin, I will specifically arrange for the team's elite members to keep a close eye on his every move.
We will take immediate action if we detect any signs that he is interfering with our operations.
Our operation was planned in advance and well-prepared; even if his cousin wanted to interfere, he would find it difficult to succeed.
After hearing this, Yuan Bao's unease eased slightly, and she then asked, "What can I do?"