Chapter 16: Arrival in London
When Lin Xiuyi's flight finally landed at London Heathrow Airport, it happened to be six o'clock in the morning local time in London. I came to London because I was invited by Scotland Yard. Lin Xiuyi and the others naturally don't have to go through the British customs inspection to leave the airport like ordinary tourists. In fact, from the moment they stepped off the plane, they had received special attention from Scotland Yard.
"On behalf of the Metropolitan Police, I would like to welcome you all here, but allow me to introduce myself, I am Inspector John Osborne of the Metropolitan Police Department's Specialized Criminal Division, which gentleman is Officer Hayashi?"
"In Shimobayashi Shuichi, please take care of me before we meet for the first time!"
When Lin Xiuyi lowered his head and went to salute the other party, he found that the other party had already stretched out his right hand. After Lin Xiu hesitated for a moment, he quickly straightened up and also stretched out his right hand.
"I think it's hard for you to come all the way here! If you have no opinions, I'd better send you back to the hotel to rest!"
"Ah...... Thank you so much!"
Lin Xiu Yiqiang communicated with the other party in good spirits. His English wasn't very good, but since he spent half a year in Seattle. Lin Xiuyi's English skills have improved rapidly. Although the British accent sounded strange, it did not affect the communication between him and Mr. Osborne.
After leaving the airport, Lin Xiuyi immediately boarded the car that Mr. Osborne had prepared for them and went to the hotel. At this time, it was raining sporadically outside. The crisp and humid air made Lin Xiuyi's somewhat sleepy mind a little clearer. Mr. Osborne very politely helped Lin Xiuyi and the others open the car door. Lin Xiu thanked him and then got into the car, waiting until everyone got into the car. Because the driver in the police uniform immediately started the car and slowly left the airport.
Because it was the first time they met, Lin Xiuyi and Osborne didn't have much to talk about. Along the way, Lin Xiuyi simply asked about the progress of Dover's case. According to Mr. Osborne's briefing, the police of the five countries involved in this case have all received invitations from the Metropolitan Police Department and have confirmed that they will participate in this joint investigation.
"Based on what we know so far, it was a surprise that the police were able to find out about this tragedy, and the truck driver we arrested didn't actually know what he was transporting. He received this transportation job from the Internet. The reason why the girls died was because the ventilation equipment hidden in the container malfunctioned, which eventually led to their death due to lack of oxygen. Although we have very little evidence now, this case is probably related to some human trafficking organization. ”
Because of Lin Xiuyi's questioning, Osborne briefly introduced the investigation of some cases. As Osborne said, the British police now have very few clues. These poor girls are neither missing in the UK, nor are they citizens of the UK. The British police were simply ignorant of the victim's situation. Judging from the information available so far, among the 12 victims, including three Thais, two Americans, and Japanese photographer Minoru Kawauchi have all disappeared in Bangkok. Neither the British police nor the Japanese police, represented by Lin Xiu, could directly intervene in the investigation of the Thai police. This also brings great challenges to the detection of the case.
Forty minutes later, when the car arrived at the InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane near Hyde Park, Osborne said goodbye to Lin Xiuyi and the others. They knew very well that Lin Xiuyi and the others, who had not yet adjusted from the jet lag, needed rest most now. As soon as Lin Xiuyi expressed his gratitude to the other party, he directly took his subordinates to live in the rooms booked for them by the embassy.
The InterContinental Hotel where Lin stayed is a well-known hotel chain, and Park Lane is close to Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace, and not too far from the Japanese Embassy. Looking out from Lin Xiuyi's room, you can see Buckingham Palace on the left and Hyde Park on the right. The decoration in the room also faintly reveals a hint of British classical style.
As soon as Lin Xiu hung his coat in the closet, he walked into the bathroom with a tired body. He untied his tie, adjusted the temperature of the bath water, and put it in the tub. Then he closed the lid on the toilet and sat down, quietly waiting for the bath water in the bathtub to rise to the right place.
Five minutes later, when the amount of water in the bathtub was almost the same, Lin Xiu began to take off the clothes on his body and prepare to bathe. He looked in the mirror at himself a little thin, and suddenly made a muscle-showing movement like Mr. Bodybuilder. However, what made Lin Xiuyi feel regretful was that no matter how hard Lin Xiuyi tried, the muscles on his body didn't seem to change.
When Lin Xiuyi, who was deeply shocked, slowly soaked his body in the warm hot water, he couldn't help but sigh with comfort, and then a look of enjoyment appeared on his face. This time, the entire special investigation department was dispatched to the United Kingdom to handle the case, and the expenses along the way were borne by the Metropolitan Police Department. Not only are the tickets offered in first class, but even the hotels are booked in such a high-end place. Such a generous treatment really made Lin Xiuyi feel emotional.
"Thank you to the Metropolitan Police Department for your hospitality, and I will definitely repay such a warm hospitality with my hard work!"
Lin Xiuyi said something to himself, then picked up his mobile phone and continued to talk about his love with Akemi.
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When the morning light of the next day illuminated Lin Xiuyi's suite. Lin Xiuyi, who was sleepy-eyed, slowly sat up from the bed. He picked up his phone to pay attention to the time on it, and suddenly found that it was very rare that no one was lazy. Although because of the time difference, Lin Xiuyi's spirit has not fully recovered. Either way, things are much better now than they were yesterday.
After Lin Xiuyi put on his nightgown, he slowly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window of the room. He opened the curtains and sat quietly on the couch by the window enjoying the view of Hyde Park. Probably because he didn't eat much yesterday because he was in poor spirits, Lin Xiuyi, who felt a little hungry, directly ordered a breakfast and asked to bring it to his room. After the breakfast was arranged, Lin Xiu glanced at the skyline of the city and couldn't help but say to himself with emotion:
"Welcome to London!"