Chapter 1702: No Relationship

"Zhou Zhuo, why are you here?" Liu Yan's tone contained a hint of questioning and confusion.

Zhou Zhuo smiled bitterly and explained: "I just...just wanted to come and see you. I heard that you have not been doing well recently, and I am very worried about you."

When Liu Yan heard this, her expression became more complicated. She and Zhou Zhuo were once a couple, but due to various reasons, they finally chose to divorce. Although there is no longer any affection between the two, they were once the closest people. Now seeing Zhou Zhuo's appearance, she couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"Zhou Zhuo, let's go." Liu Yan sighed and said, "I'm fine now and don't need your concern. Besides, it's over between us, and there's no point in you coming to me again."

When Zhou Zhuo heard this, a trace of loss and pain flashed in his eyes. He looked at Liu Yan as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he sighed and turned around to leave.

However, at this moment, Qin Yuan suddenly spoke: "Mr. Liu, I think something is wrong with this matter. Is Zhou Zhuo really just here to see you when he suddenly appears here? Is there something wrong with him?" purpose?"

Liu Yan frowned slightly when she heard this. She looked at Zhou Zhuo with some doubts in her heart. She knew that Qin Yuan's words were not unreasonable. Zhou Zhuo's appearance was indeed too sudden, and his behavior was also somewhat suspicious.

"Zhou Zhuo, wait." Liu Yan stopped Zhou Zhuo who was about to leave, and asked seriously, "What are you doing here? Is there anything else?"

Zhou Zhuo stopped, turned around, and looked at Liu Yan and Qin Yuan, with a trace of struggle and hesitation in his eyes. Finally, he sighed and spoke slowly: "Actually... I'm here to borrow money from you."

When Liu Yan heard this, her heart sank. She looked at Zhou Zhuo and said in a cold tone: "Borrow money? Why do you think I will lend it to you? There is no longer any relationship between us."

Zhou Zhuo smiled bitterly and explained: "I know that there is no relationship between us anymore. However, I am really encountering difficulties now and need a sum of money for emergency purposes. I really have no other choice, so I came here to look for it. you."

When Liu Yan heard this, her expression became even colder. She looked at Zhou Zhuo and said firmly: "Zhou Zhuo, I won't lend you money. Just go away and don't come to me again in the future."

After saying that, Liu Yan turned around and walked into the villa. However, at this moment, Zhou Zhuo suddenly became emotional: "Liu Yan! You can't do this to me! We were once the closest people, how could you be so heartless?"

Upon seeing this, Qin Yuan was afraid that Zhou Zhuo would do something drastic, so he quickly stepped forward and stood between Liu Yan and Zhou Zhuo. At the same time, he said to Zhou Zhuo in a stern tone: "Zhou Zhuo! You've made enough trouble! Get out of here now! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

Zhou Zhuo looked at Qin Yuan with a hint of fear in his eyes. He knew that he was no match for Qin Yuan. Finally, he sighed, slowly turned around and left the door of the villa.

Watching Zhou Zhuo's leaving figure, Liu Yan felt mixed emotions in her heart. She knew that although she no longer had feelings for Zhou Zhuo, she still couldn't help but feel some emotion and sympathy in her heart when she saw his desolate appearance.

"Qin Yuan, thank you." Liu Yan whispered to Qin Yuan, "Without you, something unpleasant might have happened tonight."

Qin Yuan smiled and shook his head: "Mr. Liu, you're welcome. It's my duty to protect you. However, I think Zhou Zhuo's matter is not that simple. You still have to be careful, lest he come to pester you again."

Liu Yan nodded and said solemnly: "I know, I will pay attention. Thank you for reminding me."

The two smiled at each other and walked into the villa together.

The night falls in Haidong City, the lights are on, and the hustle and bustle of the city gradually falls silent in the night. Qin Yuan and Liu Yan were sitting in a quiet coffee shop. The neon lights outside the window shone mottledly through the glass windows across from them. The two cups of hot coffee on the table exuded an alluring aroma, but it seemed difficult to dispel the faint tension in the air.

"Mr. Liu," Qin Yuan gently stirred the coffee and looked at Liu Yan deeply, "Although Meng Jiang's matter has come to an end, I know that you are not relaxed. Who do you think is most likely to want to replace him?" He takes revenge?"

Hearing this, Liu Yan frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she slowly said: "Actually, I have been thinking about this issue. When Meng Jiang was alive, he made many enemies, but the only ones that can really make others have a strong desire for revenge are business competitors. , I’m afraid they are his family.”

"Family?" Qin Yuan captured this word keenly, "You mean, his children?"

Liu Yan nodded with a complicated expression: "Yes, especially Meng Jiaojiao, Meng Jiang's eldest daughter. She has been regarded as the apple of Meng Jiang's eye since she was a child, and she has very deep feelings for Meng Jiang. Meng Jiang was suddenly arrested, and she was It was definitely a huge blow to her.”

Qin Yuan nodded thoughtfully, the name Meng Jiaojiao swirling in his mind. "Then has she done anything unusual recently?"

Liu Yan sighed, with a hint of worry in her eyes: "To be honest, I don't know very well. Since Meng Jiang's death, she seems to have become a different person. She goes to various entertainment venues all day long, and even..." She stopped talking. , seemed a little hesitant.

"Even what?" Qin Yuan asked, his intuition telling him that there was key information hidden here.

Liu Yan bit her lip and finally said it out: "Some people even saw her ordering Cowherd to accompany her wine, which was completely unimaginable before. Meng Jiaojiao used to be such a proud girl, but now..."

Hearing this, Qin Yuan's eyes froze. He knows very well that changes in a person's behavior often reflect his inner fluctuations. Meng Jiaojiao's transformation is likely related to her difficulty in accepting her father's death, and it may also hide a deeper motive.

"It seems that I have to investigate this Miss Meng carefully." Qin Yuan said in a deep voice, already having a calculation in his heart.

In the next few days, Qin Yuan began to secretly investigate Meng Jiaojiao's whereabouts. He used the connections and resources he had at hand and quickly grasped the pattern of Meng Jiaojiao's recent activities. Sure enough, as Liu Yan said, Meng Jiaojiao would appear in different entertainment venues almost every night, and each time she would ask a different cowherd to accompany her.

On this day, Qin Yuan decided to take action personally. He put on casual clothes and sunglasses, and sneaked into a high-end bar that Meng Jiaojiao frequented. The lights in the bar are dim and the music is deafening. Men and women from all walks of life are here to release the stress of the day.

Qin Yuan found a seat in the corner and sat down, but his eyes were always fixed on the entrance. Soon, Meng Jiaojiao's figure appeared in his sight. She was wearing a tight-fitting dress, her hair was shawl-length, and her makeup was exquisite, but there was a hint of loneliness in her eyes that was difficult to conceal.

Meng Jiaojiao walked straight to the bar, skillfully ordered a glass of wine, then turned to the bartender and said, "Tonight, I want the new Cowherd."

When the bartender heard this, he immediately understood and turned around to call the cowherd. Seeing this, Qin Yuan thought to himself and decided to find an opportunity to get close to Meng Jiaojiao.

He deliberately pretended to be drunk, staggered towards Meng Jiaojiao, and accidentally bumped into her. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Qin Yuan apologized quickly and took the opportunity to look at Meng Jiaojiao.

Meng Jiaojiao was obviously startled by the sudden collision, but she quickly regained her composure. She glanced at Qin Yuan and frowned slightly: "Are you okay?"

Qin Yuan smiled and scratched his head: "It's okay, it's okay, I just drank a little too much. Hey, beauty, are you here to drink alone? Do you want to join us?"

When Meng Jiaojiao heard this, a hint of wariness flashed in her eyes, but she soon put on a playful smile: "Okay, let's have a drink together!"

The two of them found a seat in a corner and sat down. Qin Yuan began to guide the conversation intentionally or unintentionally, trying to get some useful information out of Meng Jiaojiao. However, Meng Jiaojiao didn't seem to care about Qin Yuan's probing. She just drank by herself and occasionally said a few insignificant words.

Just when Qin Yuan felt a little disappointed, Meng Jiaojiao suddenly spoke: "Do you know? I actually hate my father."

Qin Yuan was shocked, but pretended not to care on the surface: "Oh? Why?"

Meng Jiaojiao gave a bitter smile and her eyes became deep: "He was always busy with work during his lifetime and had no time to accompany me at all. I thought I would be very sad after his death, but strangely, I actually felt a kind of relief . But this relief can’t cover up the hatred in my heart. Why can’t he stay with me more?”

When Qin Yuan heard this, he thought to himself. He understood that Meng Jiaojiao's hatred may not only be because Meng Jiang ignored her, but more likely because Meng Jiang's death caused her to lose her last support and shelter. And this hatred may very well become her motivation for revenge.

"Then have you ever thought about doing something for your father?" Qin Yuan asked tentatively.

Meng Jiaojiao's eyes froze when she heard this, but she quickly regained her composure: "What to do? He has been arrested, what else can I do? However, if someone dares to bully our Meng family, I will never let him go. he!"

When Qin Yuan heard this, he already had the answer in his heart. He knew that although Meng Jiaojiao looked cynical on the surface, she concealed deep hatred and unwillingness in her heart. This kind of emotion is likely to make her take some drastic actions.

"You don't look like someone who comes here often." Meng Jiaojiao looked at Qin Yuan with a hint of curiosity in her tone.

Qin Yuan smiled, pretending to be mysterious and said, "Who knows, maybe I'm just looking for a little different excitement tonight."

Hearing this, Meng Jiaojiao chuckled, with a flash of appreciation in her eyes: "Then you've come to the right place. However, you look more like a person with a story. How about you, are you willing to share your story? A glass of wine for me?”

Qin Yuan was secretly happy, this was his purpose of getting close to Meng Jiaojiao. He pretended to be thoughtful, and then spoke slowly: "Actually, I was investigating something recently about the death of a friend. He died very strangely, and I suspect that someone did it deliberately."

When Meng Jiaojiao heard this, her eyes sharpened, and she seemed to be very interested in this topic: "Oh? Did you do it deliberately? How is your investigation going?"

Qin Yuan shook his head, pretending to be helpless: "There are few clues, but I won't give up. You know, sometimes, the truth is hidden in the most inconspicuous places."

Hearing this, Meng Jiaojiao was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Then do you want to hear my story? Maybe I can give you some inspiration."

Qin Yuan's heart moved, and he knew that Meng Jiaojiao finally began to relax. He nodded and motioned for Meng Jiaojiao to continue.

Meng Jiaojiao took a sip of wine and her eyes became deep: "My father, Meng Jiang, passed away suddenly last month. Did you know that he made many enemies during his lifetime, and there were even more intrigues in the business world. I always feel that his Death is not that simple."

When Qin Yuan heard this, he thought secretly in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to be surprised: "Really? Then have you ever thought about who might have done it?"

Meng Jiaojiao smiled bitterly: "I have thought about it, but I am not sure. However, if I find the murderer, I will never let him go."

Qin Yuan saw this and knew the time was ripe. He pretended to be concerned and said, "Jiaojiao, I know you are in pain now, but you can't bear it all alone. If you need it, I can help you."

Meng Jiaojiao heard this and a touch of emotion flashed in her eyes, but she soon regained her composure: "You help me? How can you help me? You are just a stranger."

Qin Yuan smiled, took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Meng Jiaojiao: "I am not an ordinary person, I am a private detective. If you want, I can help you find the murderer."

Meng Jiaojiao After taking the business card, he looked at it carefully, then looked up at Qin Yuan, with a complex light flashing in his eyes: "Why do you want to help me? There is no friendship between us."

Qin Yuan smiled and said sincerely: "Because I believe in justice and the truth. Moreover, I think you are not a bad girl, you are just teased by fate."

Meng Jiaojiao was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then suddenly smiled: "Okay, then I believe you. However, you have to drink a few glasses with me first, as the first step to celebrate our cooperation."

Qin Yuan readily agreed, and the two began to toast and drink. However, at this moment, an uninvited guest appeared. A burly man with a face full of flesh suddenly walked to Meng Jiaojiao and stretched out his hand to put on her shoulder.

"Hey, girl, you are drinking alone, do you want your brother to accompany you?" The man's tone was obscene, and his eyes revealed a malicious light.

Meng Jiaojiao frowned and was about to refuse, but Qin Yuan had already stood up first. He grabbed the man's wrist and twisted it hard, and the man immediately screamed in pain.

"Get out of here, don't cause trouble." Qin Yuan's voice was low and powerful, and his eyes revealed a hint of unquestionable majesty.

Seeing this, the man knew that he had met a tough guy, so he didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore and left in disgrace.

Meng Jiaojiao looked at Qin Yuan, with a flash of surprise and gratitude in her eyes: "Thank you, Qin Yuan. You are not only a detective, but also a hero."