Zhou Wenhao is really dead.

The familiar pale cheeks of the morgue were wrapped in a thin layer of frost, like a cheap mask, and the expression was stiff and indifferent.

Qiao Xue looked at it in a daze, suddenly covered her small mouth with her jade hand, and fell on the cold ground and retched.

Her body trembled uncontrollably, still unable to accept such a tragic reality. The man who once vowed to calm the chaos in Hong Kong walked so suddenly, and so simply, as light as a feather. The people are weak, and the inspectorate is still in order, each doing his own thing, as if no one really feels sad for him. Everyone cares about the assassination of the director of the Lingang Supervision Department, and they care about the huge waves that this position can cause, but who has ever cared about Zhou Wenhao's life and death?

Qiao Xue even faintly began to wonder, could it be that Zhou Wenhao was destined to be a man who was to be abandoned by God? And his consistent belief in him was a kind of stupidity, or a helplessness in the face of this world?

"Well, then you can get some rest. Call me if there's something, I... I'm worried about you. ”

"I... I'm worried about you. ”

Qiao Xue's mind echoed over and over again the last call with Zhou Wenhao, this man who is ashamed to express his feelings, will he also have unintentional warmth in the last part of his life?

This unbearable heavy love made Qiao Xue fall into deep self-blame in addition to the pain. She has long known Zhou Wenhao's feelings for her, but in Qiao Xue's heart, this man is just her own resolute belief. It was a kind of respect, a strong friendship between like-minded people, far from love.

Now, Qiao Xue finally stopped worrying, but she didn't feel relaxed because of it.

Xie Hongbo slowly pulled up the body bag, and Zhou Wenhao's calm cheeks slowly disappeared from sight.

"The cause of death can be determined, and given the special status of Director Zhou, no administrative autopsy was conducted. Xie Hongbo said slowly, "Now I am waiting for the instructions of my superiors, and at the same time, I am secretly getting in touch with Yanjing." When there is a final result, Director Zhou's body will be transferred back to the mainland and buried in the ground. I don't know much about Director Zhou's family situation, where are his parents from?"

"Both parents are dead, and there are no relatives. Qiao Xue took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped the corners of her mouth.

"That..."Xie Hongbo hesitated slightly, "The rest of the matter can only be handled by the official." ”

Qiao Xue raised her head and stared at Xie Hongbo coldly, her eyes were slightly red: "Why didn't you notify me last night?"

"Called you and didn't get through. ”

"I just live in Fuyunshan Community, is it difficult to notify me?"

Xie Hongbo's face changed slightly: "What do you mean?

Qiao Xue didn't say a word, got up and walked out.

Xie Hongbo hurriedly pushed the morgue back and quickly followed Qiao Xue: "I completely understand your feelings, can you calm down a little? You were transferred from Yanjing to Lingang with Director Zhou, your identity is extraordinary, follow-up..."

"Is this the reason why you didn't inform me? Except for me, the Inspectorate is full of your people, right?" Qiao Xuemei was stunned, "Xie Hongbo, Lingang has its own laws, and murderers must pay for their lives." Zhou Wenhao can't be deceived, and I'm not easy to deceive. ”

Xie Hongbo's eyes suddenly flashed with coldness: "It's better for you to speak with some heart, I'm not Li Qing, I won't pity you."

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Jade. ”

"Of course you are not him, and his character you will never be able to match. Qiao Xue's cheeks seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, "What happened last night, do you dare to say that it has nothing to do with you?"

"Your suspicions are unreasonable, just because I didn't notify you as soon as the incident happened, and I became a murderer?" Xie Hongbo raised his hand and swore, "I can swear that if Director Zhou's death has anything to do with me, I am willing to die a short death." ”

In modern society, few people believe in oaths anymore, and Xie Hongbo is naturally no exception. He made this oath, but it was only caused by Qiao Xue's momentary agitation. However, he never expected that one day he would die in response to his oath.

"There will come a time when it will come to light. Qiao Xue snorted coldly and turned around and walked out. Xie Hongbo clenched his fists behind him, staring coldly at her back as she disappeared at the end of the hallway.

"What a trouble..."Xie Hongbo muttered in a low voice, muttered for a moment, and then stepped forward to follow.

Qiao Xue rushed into the guard office in a chilling atmosphere, kicked open the door of the office, and picked up Hu Qi, the head of the security department, from his chair.

"Qiao!" Hu Qi raised his two hands and shouted, "There is something to say!

Qiao Xue grabbed Hu Qi's collar and pressed him on the door panel: "Let me ask you, where were you when Director Zhou was assassinated last night, and what were you doing?"

"I... I—" Hu Qi hesitated for a moment, then turned his head to look out the door. didn't find Xie Hongbo's figure, so he hurriedly gave his subordinates a look.

"Answer me!" Qiao Xue shouted coldly.

"Ah, I... I took people and Xie out on a mission. ”

"Nonsense!" Qiao Xuemei was dumbfounded, "You are the head of the security department, according to the current regulations, your duty is to protect the security objects, security targets and major activities, who has allowed you to go out on a mission?"

"This..." Hu Qi was slightly stunned, turned his head to look out of the door again, and saw that Xie Hongbo was already standing at the door at some point, staring at himself without blinking.

The Adam's apple rolled a little, and Hu Qi said with some difficulty: "I was ordered by the director of the hall to assist Xie to go out on a mission. ”

Qiao Xue asked again: "Where's the order letter, bring it to me!"

"Verbal orders, no orders. Xie Hongbo stood at the door and said in a low voice, "I can testify that Director Zhou gave an order last night and ordered Hu to act with me." ”

Qiao Xue turned her head and narrowed her eyes slightly: "Since you were ordered to carry out the task, why do you want to use people from the security department? Your inspection and operation department is the first major department under the Lingang Supervision Department, when did it become so shabby?"

"Director Zhou ordered me to deal with the Nanli Bridge accident, salvage the body, and find out the truth. Due to the urgency of the matter and the fact that I did not issue an emergency assembly order in advance, I asked for the assistance of the Security Service. Xie Hongbo said in a deep voice, "Do you understand now? Please put Hu away, this is the Lingang Inspectorate Office, not a place for you to spill sex." Now is an extraordinary time, please also set a qualified example for your subordinates. ”

"Can you convince yourself of this explanation?"

Xie Hongbo's face was pale: "Whether you believe it or not, this is a fact." Everyone in the security department can testify that Hu went with me to the Nanli Coastal Bridge last night and returned at 2 a.m. ”

Qiao Xue unwillingly let go of Hu Qi's collar:

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"I'm going to investigate last night's surveillance footage and put the station on standby. ”

Hu Qi straightened his collar: "Uh... I'm afraid this won't work..."

"I'm the head of the investigation department, why not?"

"Qiao, you put out the fire first, this... Last night due to a sudden power outage, which led to the monitoring equipment..."

"What!" Qiao Xueyu put her hand on Hu Qi's chest and slammed him on the door, "What about the backup power supply?"

"Well, it's because of the failure of the backup power supply, which led to a large-scale power outage..."Hu Qi said sullenly, but his cheeks couldn't help but be red. Saying such a strong excuse, he really felt uneasy and embarrassed from the bottom of his heart.

Qiao Xuejiao's body trembled violently, she turned her head and stared at the large number of onlookers gathered at the door, and a trace of panic quietly flashed in her eyes. She stared at the familiar faces in front of her, but she deeply felt that they were so strange and cold-blooded. She felt like a flickering candle flame, with boundless, impenetrable darkness in front of her and on her left and right.

The jade hand trembled slightly, Qiao Xue stared at Xie Hongbo, her cheeks pale: "Do you dare to say that it has nothing to do with you?"

Xie Hongbo said: "I knew that Director Zhou did not have enough experience in dealing with the Lingang issue, but he did not give reasonable advice at a critical moment. Because of my momentary negligence, I caused the misfortune of Director Zhou, which is my dereliction of duty. ”

After saying this, Xie Hongbo raised his eyes and looked at Qiao Xue: "If you have to be satisfied like this, even if I am at fault, I am willing to ask my superiors to punish me." ”

"Hehe, hehe. Qiao Xue sneered twice, pushed Hu Qi aside, and then walked out.

"Where are you going?" Xie Hongbo asked behind Qiao Xue.

Qiao Xue walked forward without saying a word, and the others on both sides of the corridor gave way to both sides, and the atmosphere of silence, numbness and embarrassment enveloped everyone's hearts.

The jade hand was clenched, and the bone joints were faintly white. Qiao Xue was unwilling to stay longer, she was very worried that she would not be able to control herself in the next moment and break Xie Hongbo's neck. Walking out of the office building in a daze, Qiao Xue started the car and left the inspectorate's office.

When driving to the door, the guard pulled his head out of the gate: "Qiao, it is now a period of martial law, and there is no special order, and the internal personnel of the inspectorate can only enter and not leave." ”

Qiao Xue pulled down the window and asked coldly, "Who gave the order?"

"Uh, thank you..."

Before the guards could hear anything, Qiao Xue had already gritted her silver teeth fiercely and smashed off the parking barrier and left.

"Zhou Wenhao has no soldiers and no generals in his hands, and now the only person who is willing to work for him is you. What can one person do? I didn't understand it in the early years, but then I finally woke up. Nothing can be done by one person. ”

Qiao Xue looked straight ahead of the road, but Li Qing's words this morning echoed repeatedly in her mind. Li Qing has reminded her more than once that things in Lingang are not so simple, Zhou Wenhao is smart on the surface, but he is stupid and stubborn in his bones. If you act too hastily for quick success, you will surely suffer evil consequences.

She originally only thought that these words were Li Qing's self-righteousness, but now she knows that they are good words. From beginning to end, the participants in this farce were only himself and Zhou Wenhao.

Alone, she is really just a person now, and she can't do anything.

Qiao Xue breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly her heart was full of despair.

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