At Li Yuanrong's funeral, Gu Qingtong entrusted others to present a wreath, but she stood by the wall of the cemetery and had not entered for a long time.

Not only Li Yuanrong’s friends and colleagues came to pay their respects, but also dozens of patients who were discharged from the hospital after recovering from illness.

Li Yuanrong helped hundreds of people who thought they had not had enough time to heal their illnesses and help them build confidence in living. He was respected during his lifetime and admired after his death. Even in his short life, he never left any regrets.

After the funeral, people slowly walked towards the gate.

Gu Qingtong saw their sad expressions from afar. While empathizing with them, the long sigh in her heart finally stopped.

Before she could leave, Yu Shizhong ran out of the crowd and stopped her.

"Officer Gu, Yuanrong... Was Yuanrong really killed Miss Tong?"

"Uncle Yu, please understand. I cannot reveal any information to you." Gu Qingtong said, "I know, you believe in Yuanrong, so please believe in Tong Jia, believe me, and believe the truth will eventually surface."

This sincere words deeply touched Yu Shizhong.

He wiped the corners of his wet eyes and returned to his face with a long-lost smile: "I believe you, Officer Gu, you will definitely let Yuan Rong's spirit in heaven be in peace!"

A trace of hesitation flashed in Gu Qingtong's eyes, but in just a moment, it quickly disappeared.

She said: "Uncle Yu, Yuanrong doesn't want you to be sad. You have to take care of yourself. When the case is closed, I will tell you the result as soon as possible!"

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The flowers of the magnolia trees downstairs have withered, and dark green leaves have quietly grown.

The garden manager is maintaining the green space, and the noise from the lawn mower comes up one after another.

The late spring breeze is no longer full of flowers, but is mixed with the fishy smell of grass and soil, just like the temperature of the seasons that are changing up and down, exuding an indescribable embarrassment.

After leaving the cemetery, Gu Qingtong returned home.

Originally, she wanted to return to the team, but Pan Shaofang happened to call and told her to rest for a long time at home to take care of her.

Her heart was so irritating that she had no sleepiness.

After a while, she simply walked to the north balcony, wiped off the map of the person related to the case that she had drawn before, and picked up the pen again.

On the whiteboard, Li Yuanrong's name is located in the middle, and the names of Tong Jia, Zheng Xin and Qian Yong are listed in 120-degree fan areas.

The Pittbo Sports closely connects these four people.

Unmarried couples, clients, bosses, students and coaches, one by one. And what role does Tong Jia play in that seemingly indifferent?

Gu Qingtong hugged his arms and stared at the whiteboard for a long time, but never filled in one more word.

A thin coat draped over her shoulders.

The pleasant smell of sunlight is faint, and there is also a ray of male body odor.

"Teacher Ji, my door," Gu Qingtong smiled slightly, "Is it useless for you?"

Ji Heng turned to her and sat on the chair on the right side of the whiteboard: "Of course not! It takes time to crack the mailbox password and get the key. Officer Gu, let's just do this. Let's agree on how convenient a password that only you and I know..."

Gu Qingtong looked serious: "I refuse."

"Oh, I'm afraid of you." Ji Heng pointed to the restaurant and said, "Do you owe you a sumptuous lunch on the table? Do you eat it while it's hot or wait for you to finish your work?"

Gu Qingtong took a few deep breaths and finally realized the aroma of the meal from the smell of grass and soil in the air.

"I'm hungry, let's have a meal together!"

Boil meatballs, boiled meat slices, blanched vegetables, instant noodles with sauce--

Gu Qingtong stared at Ji Heng in surprise: "Are you sure this is a sumptuous lunch?"

"Captain Pan said that you would like to invite you to hot pot after the case is settled. I know you can't wait." Ji Heng opened the lid of the lunch box one by one, "I ran to the hot pot restaurant to boil all the ingredients, and then packed them for you to bring them back for food. I was afraid that you would get angry, so I didn't order the spicy soup base, and the noodles' seasoning sauce was not spicy either."

The reality is that Gu Qingtong is never picky about food.

She just couldn't figure out what way could he have learned from Team Pan's casual words if Ji Heng didn't follow her like a lie? When Wu Chen gave her egg tarts to apologize, Ji Heng was hiding in a corner where it was not easy to be noticed, wouldn't it be?

"Teacher Ji, sit down, I have something to ask you."

Ji Heng looked innocent and helpless: "Don't it suits your taste? What do you want to eat? There are vegetables and meat in the refrigerator, and I can make it on site..."

"You said that people's curiosity is always expanding." Gu Qingtong's eyes sank, "My curiosity has been suppressed for a long time. When it really breaks out, it is impossible for you to tell the truth."

"My true identity is that important to you?"

“Yes, it’s very important!”

"Okay, then I'll say." Ji Heng changed his slightly comfortable position and leaned against the back of the chair. "My name is Ji Heng, a native native of Jinyang City. He has been in Jinyang for twelve years in elementary and middle school. Later, he was admitted to the Chemistry Education Department of Yandu University. After graduation, he returned to his hometown and joined the Huayu School teacher team and became a gardener who cultivates flowers."

"You're lying."

"Officer Gu, you can't judge me by the criteria for measuring criminals!"

Gu Qingtong locked in Ji Heng's erratic eyes: "My colleagues from the Archives Department have helped me thoroughly investigate. There is no one in Jinyang City and even in the province that matches your name and appearance."

Hearing this, the shining expression in Ji Heng's eyes suddenly faded.

"You mean... I don't have my information in the household registration archive?"

"There are twenty-one registered people in the province who have the same gender as you, but you are not included." Gu Qingtong said, "If you tell me your true information, I can apply for the headquarters to help you re-architect your files."

"No need." Ji Heng smiled self-deprecatingly, "Those things are insignificant."

Gu Qingtong has a persistent heart to explore the truth, but she does not want to force others to do so. She stares at Ji Heng and keenly captures the resistance and avoidance he shows from the inside out.

"Let's have a meal—" He arranged two pairs of chopsticks, "Which do you prefer the food outside and my skills? Try it!"

After the meal, Ji Heng brewed a pot of jasmine tea and placed it on Gu Qingtong's hand.

"Officer Gu, I'm leaving for a while." His voice trembled slightly, revealing his reluctance, "When I'm not here, you must eat on time! I don't want to see a skinny and thin you on the day I came back!"

"where did you go?"

"Principal Wu is missing, I have to go and investigate her whereabouts."

Gu Qingtong's heart skipped a beat, as if she had predicted what Ji Heng was going to do.

She reached out and followed the movements he used most often, accurately clamping his wrist. Unlike the burning touch she had felt, his skin was already at normal body temperature.

"Principal Wu? Impossible. The morning before yesterday, I met her at the subway station, but in a blink of an eye, I couldn't find anyone."

Ji Heng nodded: "I also received a call from her two days ago, and later, I couldn't get in touch."

"Don't leave first, let's analyze Principal Wu's abnormal behavior together." Gu Qingtong persuaded Ji Heng and said calmly, "She disguised herself and wrapped her tightly from head to toe; I recognized her voice, but she didn't admit it; she was very panicked, speaking incoherently, as if she was hiding from someone. I chased down the steps, but found that her world had evaporated..."

Ji Heng suddenly sighed: "Principal Wu has difficulties."

Gu Qingtong asked: "What you mean is that Principal Wu is indeed in trouble, right?"

"It's more than trouble? It's simply tricky!" Ji Heng didn't plan to continue to hide it. According to the truth, "Officer Gu, if you investigate the history of Huayu School, you will find that Principal Wu and the original three partners are in harmony. Now, the three of them have joined forces to regain absolute control-"

"The negotiations broke down?"

"There is no so-called negotiation, and the three partners have a large shareholding ratio. Once the meeting is held and impeached, the status of President Wu will be difficult to guarantee."

Gu Qingtong pondered for a moment and said, "On the day the warehouse fire broke out, the logistics director complained to Principal Wu about the tight funding, his voice was very loud and he was very angry, as if he was worried that the school would continue to owe employees' wages."

"It's true." Ji Heng added, "As of the time when I handed over my resignation letter, the school has not paid a normal salary for half a year. Only the most basic salary is paid every month, and many teachers are asking Principal Wu to make trouble. It's so funny! The funds are not decided by Principal Wu alone, but the group deliberately does not approve the school, and Principal Wu's leg is useless."

Gu Qingtong asked in disbelief: "Is it because of this?"

"In your eyes, is this kind of villain who escaped in the last battle?" Ji Heng's eyes widened and he excitedly turned Gu Qingtong's shoulders, "Look at me, do you dare to say what happened yesterday again?"

"You helped a lot in the process of subduing Qian Yong. I told Wu Chen that I should thank you very much."

"Not this sentence! The one that helps you in time!"

Gu Qingtong clearly felt that Ji Heng's body temperature gradually increased. The heat in his palm penetrated the fabric of her clothes and reached the surface of her skin.

"I said..." She couldn't avoid his hot gaze, "I said thank you for sending me breakfast. I like you more and more."

"Yes, that's it!"

Ji Heng kissed him heavily, making Gu Qingtong unable to breathe.

Her mind was blank, but it was not because of lack of oxygen.

He was too close to her, so close that she could not see him clearly. The heat exchanged between her lips and teeth seemed to ignite people. Clusters of small flames quickly burned throughout her body.

I don’t know how long it took, Ji Heng’s right hand slowly raised it and gently landed on Gu Qingtong’s face, blocking her eyes...
Chapter completed!