570: Reversal of life and death

At this moment, Gao Xiang was startled; he had just noticed that Wang Linlin was also here.

He nodded at Wang Linlin, then greeted Xiao Xiao and said, "Then Tang Dui (Team Leader Tang), I'll be leaving now." Without another word, Gao Xiang left decisively.

Just as Wang Linlin knew him, he naturally also knew Wang Linlin.

Especially through Li Ou's channels, his understanding of that serial murder case was very thorough.

He knew Wang Linlin's feelings for Su Yue, so he didn't want to stay here any longer.

Awkwardness was one aspect; on the other hand, he also had his own things to do.

He had just applied for a visa and still needed to take language proficiency tests.

After all, it wasn't a tourist visa; in terms of language, he still had to pass.

After Gao Xiang left, Xiao Xiao said to Wang Linlin, "I am Xiao Xiao."

But she naturally knew that Wang Linlin's question at this moment wasn't asking for her name, but rather asking about her relationship with Su Yue.

She continued, "There's no need for hostility. I like him too, and you like him too. There's no conflict in that." "Love can be shared."

Wang Linlin frowned but didn't say much. Xiao Xiao then continued, "Do you have any plans?"

Wang Linlin seemed to ponder what Xiao Xiao had said earlier, combined with her mention that Su Yue had saved her, and then Wang Linlin stopped overthinking, merely saying, "Plans?"

"The holidays are coming soon."

"He once mentioned some places he wanted to go. I'm going to see them, travel abroad a bit."

Wang Linlin spoke very directly. Xiao Xiao nodded.

She understood that Wang Linlin wanted to distract herself this way.

After all, it's hard for ordinary people to bear the pain brought by such eternal separation.

But no matter what, she didn't think Wang Linlin was an ordinary person, nor was she.

Moreover, what she intended to do was very similar to Wang Linlin's. "I plan to take a train and explore the mountains and rivers."

She continued, "Perhaps, I might meet him again someday."

The melancholy in the two women's hearts was inexpressible.

Although they weren't crying, the sadness revealed in their every word at this moment was moving.

Suddenly, raindrops fell. Cold raindrops landed on their faces, feeling somewhat chilly.

Was the sky crying?

Zheng Ziping raised his umbrella, and the black canopy snapped open with a pop.

"Good thing I brought an umbrella. The weather forecast is accurate for once."

However, at this moment, countless black umbrellas were raised together.

The rain fell lightly, not heavily, but in this season, the rain always carried a bone-chilling coldness.

Just as the raindrops began to fall, Tang Xuejun ran from a distance and held up an umbrella for his daughter.

"I originally said we shouldn't come out today," he said anxiously. "Let's go back quickly."

"The doctor also said not to stay outside for too long."

Xiao Xiao didn't say anything, nodded, and left with her father.

Wang Linlin took one last look at the tombstone and left with Zheng Ziping.

But whether it was Xiao Xiao or Wang Linlin, after taking two steps away from the tombstone, they both involuntarily turned back.

They seemed to be hoping to see Su Yue again, their eyes slightly red.

This kind of separation was particularly difficult.

The rain curtain separated life and death; turning and leaving meant true eternal farewell.

Their hearts were full of reluctance, but they still had to leave in the end.

In this life, there will be no day to meet again, Su Yue, I really miss you...

They finally left, their backs looking lonely, gradually disappearing into the wind and rain.

Su Yue looked up at the rain, feeling there was no need for him to stay here anymore.

He was just about to turn and leave when he saw several figures walking towards him through the rain.

Seeing this scene, Su Yue was somewhat surprised.

It turned out to be those students from Qingzhou, Liu Ni Yun and the others.

Moreover, the things they brought for sweeping the grave were unusual; not bouquets, but several kites.

A smile played on Su Yue's lips, and a warmth welled up in his heart.

Although he had no close relatives, the feelings and bonds between people were, after all, not so easy to forget.

However, the meaning of coming here today lay precisely in this.

He took a look, then stopped thinking too much, turned around, and left his tombstone.

...

Today was not a rest day, but the Special Task Force chose this day to visit Su Yue's grave because it was their last day in Taoyang.

A Qi was currently tidying up things in the office; they were preparing to leave Taiyang City.

The Special Task Force began because of Su Yue and ended because of Su Yue.

They had booked their evening flight, and the things they had accumulated during their month in Taoyang were all ready. Only some documents in the office needed to be selectively taken or destroyed.

While tidying up, he reviewed the hard work of the past few months.

At this point, the sorting work was nearing completion, and the files were being organized to the end. After reviewing the case files and records regarding Su Hang's disguise, next was the "Dihao Building Hostage Case".

The information for this case was numerous and complex; just Song Wen's illegal and criminal records were a thick stack.

When they thoroughly investigated Song Wen's records, the shock regarding what he had done and the industries he operated was something A Qi still couldn't forget to this day.

That is to say, Su Yue not only helped the Municipal Bureau rescue the hostages but also helped remove this severely harmful parasite.

In addition to Song Wen's criminal records, there were also some criminal records of other drug dealers under him.

This network structure was clear and well-defined, which also made their subsequent investigation much easier.

But A Qi knew very well that if Su Yue hadn't directly eliminated this biggest threat, allowing them to uproot the criminals from the source, it would have been extremely difficult to completely wipe out this transnational smuggling and drug trafficking organization.

Of course, besides these, there were also the investigation records of Dihao Building, including personnel lists, appearance, political review status, and the building's economic transactions, all recorded.

A Qi roughly flipped through the list of Dihao Building, glanced at the financial transactions and trade information, and everything was normal.

He placed the last document into the cardboard box, and just as he was about to seal it, his hand suddenly paused.

"Huh?" He suddenly felt something wasn't right.

Immediately after, he took out that file and saw the message that made him feel something was off again.

"This is..."

"Niu Jinli, ID number ****, rented the forty-ninth floor of Dihao Building for one month on November 15th, signed a five-year contract, and renovated the forty-ninth floor of Dihao Building."

What was wrong with this?

A Qi asked himself this. He frowned, repeatedly looked at the message, then gave a wry smile and put the document back.

"Looks like I was overthinking."

"November fifteenth, how is that possible?"

At this moment, Yan Qing called out to him, "Qi Team, let's go."

A Qi nodded, held the box, and went downstairs with her. Then, the remaining five members of the Special Task Force got into the car together and headed to the Airport.

However, that message kept lingering in A Qi's mind.

"Qi Team? What are you thinking about?" Xiang Haitian's voice sounded in A Qi's ear.

It was Xiang Haitian who was taking them to the Airport today. After all, the car had to be returned; they couldn't just leave it at the Airport. Of course, this was just one reason, and the other was out of friendship.

Hearing this, A Qi smiled and said, "Yes, it's so good I don't want to leave."

"Especially this Dihao Building."

"Otherwise, how about we go see it again and take a photo as a memento?"

Hearing A Qi's words, Xiang Haitian didn't laugh; he frowned and asked, "What? Is there a problem?"

A Qi shook his head and said, "No, it's just... there's a knot in my heart that I haven't been able to let go of."

"Let's go take a look."

At this moment, A Qi said this by chance. Originally, he didn't plan to actually go back to Dihao Building to look; the case was closed, and there was nothing left to investigate. But since they were going this way, there was no harm in taking a look.

Xiang Haitian parked the car in a parking spot at the Dihao Building, which was currently under renovation, and then the two got out and walked into the Dihao Building.

The originally resplendent Dihao Building now appeared somewhat dilapidated, especially the burnt-out or half-burnt candles at the entrance, which made the place seem even stranger.

After showing their Officer Si identification, the two got on the elevator.

A Qi directly pressed the button for the forty-ninth floor.

"What? The forty-ninth floor?" Facing Xiang Haitian's question, A Qi didn't answer.

At this moment, the smile was gone from his face; instead, he was frowning slightly, his face showing even greater confusion.

They quickly arrived at the forty-ninth floor. Coming out of the elevator was a completely dark corridor and a door.

This door made them feel a bit strange, but they didn't pay much attention to it at the moment.

A Qi quickly took two steps and pulled open the door.

The moment the door was pulled open, a beam of light illuminated what was in front of him.

After adjusting for a moment, A Qi squinted his eyes and looked at the scene before him.

What he saw before his eyes, however, made him widen his eyes immediately.

"This... What's going on?!" The entire forty-ninth floor was identical to the open-air villa pool on the fiftieth floor!

In this cemetery, the scene at this moment appeared somewhat solemn and dignified.

Seeing the scene before him, A Qi was greatly astonished.

He was speechless for a moment, unable to understand why no one had mentioned such an obvious abnormality in the past ten or so days.

How could this be possible?

Xiang Haitian was also stunned for a moment, then quickly dialed the Dihao Building Manager's phone number.

"Hello?" Xiang Haitian's voice was slightly urgent. As soon as the call connected, he couldn't wait to ask, "Why are the forty-ninth and fiftieth floors exactly the same? What is going on?"

Then, he pressed the speakerphone button.

A Qi and Xiang Haitian listened to the Manager's explanation together.

"Oh, Xiang Team," the Manager explained, "I've been asked this question many times. Simply put, because the view from the rooftop is so good, Mr. Ma believes it's a business opportunity. There will always be people willing to choose the floor below, even at a high cost. He only needs to invest. The rooms on the forty-ninth floor already had poor sales due to their high price and similarity to ordinary suites. If this can enhance the reputation of Dihao Building, it's certainly worth a try. It can even serve as an attraction, drawing people who come specifically to experience it."

The Mr. Ma he referred to was, of course, Niu Jinli.

After hearing the explanation, A Qi was stunned for a moment, his face darkened, and he asked, "Do you have the contact information for this Mr. Ma?"

"Yes, I do." The Manager quickly provided the phone number.

A Qi listened and wrote it down on his phone, then immediately pressed on, "Did Mr. Ma come himself for the negotiation?"

"Yes," the other side replied.

"Okay," A Qi responded and immediately dialed Niu Jinli's number.

Meanwhile, Xiang Haitian turned off the speakerphone and discussed other matters with the Manager.

Soon, A Qi got in touch with Niu Jinli.

"Hello? Is this Mr. Ma? I'm A Qi from the Taiyang City Bureau. Regarding the forty-ninth floor of Dihao Building..."

Niu Jinli immediately responded, "Yes! Yes, yes! This is something I discussed with the Dihao Building Boss. Kang... Qi Team, right? I've answered this question many times... Although I'm willing to cooperate, but..."

A Qi interrupted him and asked directly, "Was this transaction, this contract, personally negotiated by you, Mr. Ma?"

Niu Jinli was stunned for a moment, seemingly hearing this question for the first time, but he still cooperated and answered, "No."

"No?" Xiang Haitian had just hung up the phone and was stunned to hear this.

A Qi's face became even gloomier, and he continued to press, "Then, who contacted you? Did you actively approach Dihao Building for this project?"

Niu Jinli continued, "No... It was a young Manager from Dihao Building. But after that, it was me who discussed it with the Dihao Building Boss."

A Qi interrupted him again, "You talked with the Dihao Building Boss? Mr. Ma, did you personally meet with the Dihao Building Boss to discuss it?"

Niu Jinli recalled for a moment and nodded, "That's right, I met him twice."

A Qi immediately followed up, "Did you feel anything was wrong?"

Niu Jinli was stunned, then said, "Nothing was wrong. What surprised me the most was that the price was ten percent lower than expected."

A Qi's brows furrowed tightly, and he continued to press, "The price was ten percent lower than expected... meaning you closed the deal for 3.6 million, is that right? For one year's usage rights, rent, and renovation costs?"

"That's right," Niu Jinli replied.

A Qi's breathing became heavy, clearly already furious.

"Okay... Okay, Mr. Ma, thank you."

After speaking, he hung up the phone, his face becoming increasingly grim.

A Qi clearly remembered that the price was four million.

He had already figured out what had happened.

To confirm, he called the Dihao Building Boss's phone number again.

However, after truly confirming the truth of the situation, he only felt his mind in a state of chaos, and his heart was tightly clenched.

This business deal...

It was entirely Su Yue manipulating things in the middle.

But the problem was, Su Yue didn't make a profit from the difference; he even covered four hundred thousand himself.

This way, both Bosses didn't actually have to do anything to benefit from it, and Su Yue, for only four hundred thousand, could make the forty-ninth floor of the entire building identical to the fiftieth floor!

Even if asked about it afterward, both Bosses would admit such a deal existed, so who would delve deeper into it?