Chapter Five, Wings of Angels Five

Then she heard Anjie say to Jiang Hu: "Are you still getting used to it in the country? When you are not busy another day, let Yining take you home for a meal"

Shen Yexi smiled, but suddenly something flashed through her mind, and she frowned: "Ice cream truck?"

An Yining choked for a moment

Experience is the best teacher

"No." Jiang Hu spoke decisively.

An Yining pouted, thinking to herself that you actually want to see my dad, and I am just an afterthought. She rolled her eyes, leaned close to An Jie, and quietly teased him: "Just bring a portion for Dad, why bother with me? Besides, after so many years of being an old married couple, why are you still shy?"

My father met him during a road trip in Chicago. It is said that both of them love to travel without a fixed plan, going wherever the road takes them, which makes them quite compatible. Once, their car broke down in a deserted mountain area, and they were stranded there for two days, which forged a bond between them. Coincidentally, my dad heard about this and thought that we could use someone like him... uh, a talent, so he encouraged my father to persuade him to return to work in our country. What happened?

An Jie smiled, and his smile was quite charming, carrying a hint of childlike mischief. He playfully pinched An Yining's wrinkled nose, greeted everyone, and then took his leave.

Yang Man whispered in Jiang Hu's ear: "That is another father of Yining, Mo Ju's... um, you understand, right? His name is An Jie, a translator and a visiting professor at the Foreign Language Institute." She paused for a moment, then exaggeratedly sighed, "In this day and age, why are all such charismatic men taken?"

Her voice was very soft, almost whispering in Jiang Hu's ear, and they were quite far apart, yet An Jie seemed to hear her, turning his head to wink at her and smile. Surprisingly, Yang Man, who was said to have a face so thick that even a cone couldn't pierce it, turned slightly red.

Isn't it because I'm afraid you might eat something indiscriminately? An Xiaoer, wasn't it you who chased after an ice cream truck for several blocks when you were a child? You were even brought back by the police.

Jiang Hu's eyes calmly accepted his gaze behind the lenses, neither dodging nor being deliberate, yet exuding a special sense of steadiness and composure. In the end, it was Shen Yexi who first averted his gaze and said: "The choir area resembles a scaled-up youth palace, where many children's extracurricular interest courses are held. In a place with many children, isn't it strange that there are no ice cream or beverage vendors?"

Then I have to ask you, "Yang Man, with a gossipy demeanor, leaned in and said, 'Hey, I want to know, what is the relationship between that handsome dad of yours and Jiang Xiaokai? What is the background of that little guy?'"

Why did Director Mo transfer him in? Is it really just a psychological intervention initiated due to the heavy psychological pressure on everyone? Is it really just an employee benefit?

Before he expresses his thoughts, he always adds a lot of additional hesitation, repeatedly emphasizing that he is merely speculating and asking everyone not to be influenced by him. However, the tone suggests otherwise; Shen Yexi can discern a certain certainty and confidence within it

Shen Yexi stood up politely and said: "Teacher An, please come in and wait for a moment. Yining has gone to Director Mo's office and will be back shortly."

Jiang Hu was taken aback by her remark and smiled: "Great, I love the dishes made by Uncle An the most—Sister Yang, it was Uncle An who recommended me to come work here"

No one answered, and after a few seconds, the office erupted into laughter, growing increasingly intense like a spark igniting a prairie fire. Even Shen Yexi couldn't help but shake his head at him; this child truly has a healing effect.

Anjie glared at him and said, "I can see it now; in your eyes, I am not even worth a plate of food. Is eating all that occupies your mind all day long?"

No... He is not like Sheng Yao; Sheng Yao is meticulous, but this person, in every gesture and movement, is thorough, so thorough that it is impossible to detect any flaws. There is a strong sense of incongruity about him, yet that incongruity feels so natural, as if it were entirely innate, without any trace of being contrived.

Shen Yexi coughed lightly, pretending to work hard, while Sheng Yao twitched the corner of her mouth and focused intently on her boxed meal. Yang Man turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window, and Jiang Hu glanced at the father and daughter with a confused expression, wanting to ask something but ultimately swallowed the words after observing the situation.

An Yining raised an eyebrow: "Isn't it... how did Captain Shen become addicted to glue?"

The man smiled and said, "Is Ye Xi feeling better?"

At that moment, An Yining pushed the door open and was taken aback upon seeing An Jie: "Father, what brings you here?"

Sheng Yao shook his head vigorously and said to An Yining's back, "Fairy sister, I want to know how you were so easy to abduct when you were young. No matter what, I have to buy an ice cream truck to hang around your house. Who knows, maybe now I could have also mixed with a beautiful childhood sweetheart."

At this moment, Jiang Hu cautiously asked: "Yining, why does Uncle An call you 'Xiao Er'? Does it mean a waiter in an ancient restaurant?"

A few people buried in piles of paper simultaneously raised their heads and saw a man standing behind the duty officer, holding a thermos with a hint of a smile. This man was strikingly handsome, but upon closer inspection of his demeanor and expression, one could infer that he was definitely not young, as there were some fine lines at the corners of his eyes; however, these did not significantly detract from his attractiveness.

At that moment, the phone rang. Sheng Yao answered it, spoke a few words, and then hung up. She said to Shen Yexi: "There is news from Junzi. Around four o'clock this morning, an elderly man walking his bird passed by there and vaguely saw a person squatting at the mouth of the sewer. The old man had poor eyesight and, from a distance, thought it was a homeless person, so he didn't pay much attention. However, the person squatting at the sewer entrance appeared very panicked upon hearing someone approach and quickly hid inside the sewer."

After speaking, he picked up the thermos, roughly pulled out one layer, opened the door, and casually grabbed someone: "Xiao Zhao, here's an opportunity for you to flatter the director. Take this to the director's office and just say it was personally delivered by their spouse."

Are you sure

So you think there should be a very popular ice cream truck for children there, but it is just not in operation today?" An Yining took over the conversation, "It is not in operation because... as we speculated earlier?

Yang Man widened her eyes and poked Jiang Hu, saying: "You know this brat? You caused me trouble"

At this moment, the office door was knocked on, and a duty officer pushed the door open: "Captain Shen, someone is looking for Officer An."

We cannot draw any conclusions yet. If this person is present, go find him immediately," Shen Yexi said rapidly.

Everyone was looking at him, and Jiang Hu shrank back into his chair under the gaze of those wolf-like eyes that were as piercing as lasers: "... I am really certain."

Sheng Yao shook his head: "At first glance, this Dr. Jiang seems quite unreliable, but there is indeed a bit of..." He shook his head and did not continue, instead picking up his outer coat. "I will take over Junzi's shift. This married man has a family to take care of, so he should go home early tonight."

A male, not tall, possibly below 1.7 meters, very thin, which is why he was mistaken for a homeless person by the witnesses

Shen Yexi moved a chair for him and said, "No problem, please have a seat"

An Yining rolled her eyes: "A foreign doctor’s degree, does it not comprehend the profound depth of the Chinese language? In the northern dialect, '二' refers to someone like you, someone like you, we simply call it '二'"

Shen Yexi also noticed that Jiang Hu gave off a sense of being slow and muddled. Up to this point, he had not said much, and his curiosity was not strong, completely unlike someone encountering such an outrageous murder case for the first time

Sheng Yao playfully remarked, it is no wonder that throughout history, there have been many flower boys. With three thousand weak waters, to take just one ladle is indeed quite a physical task

"Get lost, as if you never did this when you were a child." An Yining looked up and down at Sheng Yao, "If I had known you since childhood, I would have choked you to death before kindergarten to save you from coming out and polluting the environment"

"Hurry, seize these two clues; perhaps we can catch the person tonight." Shen Yexi stood up, grabbed his outer garment, and said, "Doctor Jiang, would you mind accompanying me once more to the choir?"

Overtime... is endless, especially when the immediate superior, Mr. Shen, has no sense of time whatsoever

Yang Man shrugged her shoulders

Both of you are working overtime, so I came over to check on you. Anjie nodded towards the thermos placed aside, saying, "Here is some late-night snack. I will also send a portion to your father later; he hasn't been feeling well in his stomach these past couple of days."

It seems that Miss An's sharp tongue has likely been honed over the years through her intellectual battles with her unscrupulous father

Yang Man claimed that she was not eating anything to lose weight, and everyone speculated that she was too embarrassed to admit she was disgusted. An Yi Ning went to the director's office to report on the progress.

The time for dinner has arrived, and everyone—except for Su Junzi, who is still questioning the surrounding crowd, including Jiang Hu—has taken their place at their respective desks, eating their boxed meals while sorting through the vast amount of resident information.

A person who goes out to get a cup of coffee and then cannot find the office door, how could they remember so clearly what shops are on an unfamiliar street? Shen Yexi squinted slightly, observing Jiang Hu— or perhaps he had thought of something at that moment and deliberately paid attention to it?

On our way, I saw several cake shops and a few boutique stores selling small toys, all of which are things that children like, but there were no places selling cold drinks said Jiang Hu

Jiang Hu... Shen Yexi secretly observed this person, who had placed the lunch box he brought neatly aside. At that time, he politely thanked him for receiving it but did not touch the chopsticks, saying he would eat after finishing his work. When he sat there, his back was very straight, and his posture was exceptionally proper. From the side, he surprisingly exuded a hint of nobility, clearly a person who had received a good education.

Shen Yexi was clearly accustomed to this lifestyle, managing to eat while reviewing materials simultaneously. Sheng Yao, on the other hand, was more efficient; when he focused, his eyes scanned like a scanner, reading rapidly. However, he barely touched the food in the box, as it was said that the taste of the sewer still relentlessly lingered in his subconscious.

He looked up at Jiang Hu and said, "Doctor Jiang, do you still remember if there was an ice cream truck on the road to the Angel House choir?"

How many years of experience does Anjie have, yet even when struck in a vital spot, remains unfazed: "What you said truly offends my heart. Your father is a fully capable adult with normal intelligence; do I need to worry about him? He is merely an afterthought."

Jiang Hu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly stood up to catch up.

"It could be the reason why the murderer discarded Zhang Jing's head outside," Shen Yexi said, "Physical characteristics?"