Chapter 171 — Threat: In the Early Morning Wei Zhao Was Startled Awake from Sleep by a Ringing Phone, and in These Past Few Days He Had Come to Know the Benefits of Sleep as a Great Replenishment for His Body's Energy
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"Hello?" Wei Zhao mumbled as he picked up the phone, still half asleep.
"Wei Zhao?" A vaguely familiar voice came from the other end. "This is Qiu Lingshan."
"Oh, lioness, hello..." Wei Zhao murmured drowsily.
"What the hell? Wei Zhao, what did you call me?" Qiu Lingshan exploded at his words. "Say that again if you dare?" Wei Zhao had long thought Qiu Lingshan a little violent, so subconsciously he had nicknamed her the lioness, though he had never dared say it aloud while awake. Now, still half asleep, it had slipped right out from what he was thinking inside.
"Uh... I was dreaming, fighting a lioness!" Wei Zhao snapped fully awake, speaking with an embarrassed sweat. Even if he thought so in his heart, he could never say it out loud!
"Hmph!" Qiu Lingshan gave a cold snort. Though she knew Wei Zhao was probably making it up, she had no mind to tangle with him over this question. "Do you have time?"
"For what?" Wei Zhao asked.
"I will come to your school in a while. Captain Yang recommended you." Qiu Lingshan said. "Help me crack a case..."
Qiu Lingshan was truly out of options. Searching through the mountain forests was murderously difficult, and the dangerous stretches could never be combed man by man. After dragging on for days with no progress at all, she was helpless, and remembering Yang Huaijun's recommendation, she dialed Wei Zhao's number willing to give it a try.
To tell the truth, if Qiu Lingshan had not trusted Yang Huaijun absolutely like an elder brother, she would never have made this call. In her eyes, Wei Zhao was nothing but Gu Mengyao's bodyguard. What great ability could he possibly have?
"Heh..." Wei Zhao smiled faintly upon hearing that. Sure enough, Qiu Lingshan had come to him after all. "Sure, but you will have to get me leave first. I cannot skip class every day, can I?"
"Skip class every day? I am only borrowing you for one day, all right?" Qiu Lingshan fumed. "What does your usual truancy have to do with me?"
"Yesterday I skipped because of Brother Jun, and today because of you. Is it not all police business?" Wei Zhao said.
"Brother Jun? Captain Yang?" Qiu Lingshan froze. She had not expected Yang Huaijun to have sought Wei Zhao yesterday as well. She naturally did not think Wei Zhao would make such a thing up, for there was no need for him to lie about something she could verify with one phone call, so she said, "Fine, then I will speak to your dean first."
"All right, then wait for me at the snack street by the school. There is hardly anyone there in the morning." Wei Zhao climbed out of bed and got ready to dress.
Wei Zhao had originally planned to go to school today with Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu. After all, he had missed classes for several days on end for one matter or another. Although Wang Zhifeng would say nothing, his identity was still that of a student, and he could not keep making exceptions for himself, could he?
Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu had barely touched last night's dinner. Wei Zhao glanced at it and felt too embarrassed to eat it himself, so he left it for the two of them. In a while he would cadge a meal off Qiu Lingshan. Since she wanted his help, surely she would not begrudge him a meal?
In truth, even if Qiu Lingshan had not come to him, Wei Zhao had meant to dig out those kidnappers from that day. For no other reason than that, having already torn all pretense with Li Cihua, there was no need to indulge him. He would deal with these small fry first.
Leaving a note for Gu Mengyao to say he would be busy again today, Wei Zhao drove off in Shen Yushu's yellow Beetle. He wondered whether Uncle Qing had gotten his license back yet. If he had known, he would have had Yang Huaijun handle it directly, instead of making Uncle Qing go roundabout through connections.