The most important step in fishing is digging a good hole; if the hole is well-done, catching fish will be much easier.
Old Wu's "secret bait" was incredibly effective, attracting a large number of fish in a very short time.
" Old Wu, you should know how to share. It's such a waste for you to use such a good spot all by yourself." Without waiting for a reply, Ling Yi sat down next to Old Wu and cast his line.
Old Wu's face changed slightly; he seemed to want to say something, but ultimately remained silent.
Soon, both Old Wu and Ling Yi caught fish on their hooks.
Ling Yi laughed heartily, "I've been fishing for so long, and this is the first time I've caught a fish so quickly."
This was a crucian carp no bigger than the palm of his hand, Ling Yi put it directly into the bucket.
Old Wu glanced at it but didn't say anything, a hint of worry clearly showing on his face.
"What's wrong? I just benefited from your scheme, is it necessary to put on such a face?" Ling Yi said, feigning anger.
"Do you think this bait came easily? This is the last bit; once it's used up, it's gone. I'm hoping to break this fishing ground's record today."
"Stingy!" Ling Yi caught two more fish, then stood up, changed his fishing spot, and pretended to be angry, no longer looking at Old Wu.
He pulled out his phone from his waist and sent a message to Ling Weiwei: Investigate Wu Zhichen and his son, especially everything they've done in the last two weeks, in as much detail as possible.
Then, he glanced thoughtfully at the two fish in his bucket.
Ling Yi had already secretly looked at Old Wu's fishing tackle bag.
West City inside was normal; there was nothing particularly unusual about it.
Comparatively speaking, the box of fish bait is more suspicious.
Ling Yi glanced at Old Wu out of the corner of his eye and saw that he had poured all the bait from the bait box into the water.
This behavior itself is abnormal.
Ling Yi didn't go to stop them; if he did, he might alert the enemy.
After thinking for a moment, Ling Yi took the two fish out of the bucket and slammed them heavily onto the chair twice.
It wasn't that Ling Yi was cruel, but he was worried that if the two fish survived, they would digest the "bait" they had eaten, and perhaps these two fish would become key evidence in solving the case.
Just then, the three anglers who had arrived earlier than Ling Yi and his group stood up, cursing, and turned to walk out of the fishing area.
As the old man passed by Old Wu, he said with a dark face, " Old Wu, you're being a bit unethical. Be careful, or that kid Sihai might blacklist you."
"That's right, it's been seven days, and you've been ripping us off with a dozen baits each time. We're out of stock! Brother Wu, sharing is caring, what's wrong with selling us some of your bait?"
Old Wu chuckled dryly, "This is all I have left. After today, it'll be gone!"
"Forget it, Old Wu, you're too stingy and easily swayed. I'm not coming to Sihai anymore." The old man was clearly angry and walked away with a cold face.
The other two middle-aged men were also unhappy, but since they all had ID cards, they didn't say anything too offensive.
Ling Yi frowned again upon hearing their words.
"I hope it's not the outcome I'm hoping for."
Old Wu stood up and poured the fish he had caught from the bucket back into the water.
Ling Yi could clearly see that Old Wu let out a long breath, his body relaxed, and he slumped in the chair, seemingly lost in thought.
After a few moments, Old Wu deliberately checked the time on his phone, then packed up his fishing rod and other gear, saying as he walked towards Ling Yi, "I have something urgent to attend to, I have to go!"
Ling Yi laughed, "You really got nothing in return."
"Haha, fishing is all about enjoying the process. I really had something come up today, sorry bro, I'll treat you to a drink later to make it up to you."
"You go ahead with your work, important matters come first," Ling Yi waved his hand dismissively.
Old Wu didn't say anything more and left in Haste.
At this moment, Ling Weiwei also sent over the information she had collected.
The materials were quite extensive, but Ling Weiwei had already organized them and arranged them in chronological order.
Two weeks ago, Wu Miao's girlfriend, Song Lili, caused a scene at the company. According to surveillance footage, Song Lili threw a tantrum in front of Wu Miao, shouting loudly, which greatly embarrassed Wu Miao, who then slapped Song Lili on the spot.
According to information gathered by Ling Weiwei, Song Lili gambled online and racked up gambling debts of over two million yuan.
He borrowed nearly 500,000 yuan online and mortgaged his and Wu Miao's marital home and their newly purchased car.
According to roadside surveillance video, Song Lili left their marital home that evening carrying her luggage.
Three days later, Song Lili returned again, and never came out again.
That afternoon, Wu Miao took three days off. During those three days, Wu Miao Wu Miao in his room and did not come out until the morning of the fourth day, when he finally left home and returned to work.
In the afternoon, Wu Zhichen arrived at Wu Miao's bridal chamber. Wu Miao returned home from work that evening, and the father and son did not leave until early the next morning.
When they left, each of them was carrying two large plastic bags, which the father and son put into the trunk of Wu Zhichen's car.
Before getting into the car, the father and son clearly had a big argument. Wu Zhichen slapped Wu Miao hard before driving away.
The surveillance footage shows that Old Wu's slap was quite forceful, causing Wu Miao to stagger and leaving a noticeable red mark on his face.
At this point, the case is actually quite clear.
Song Lili is definitely dead, she doesn't dare to die, and Old Wu and his son even Masai. Even just imagining it sends chills down Ling Yi's spine.
Old Wu is usually quite talkative and seems like a petty, street-smart person.
His son, Wu Miao, was usually honest, kind, and mature, but no one expected him to do something so terrible.
Perhaps Song Lili went too far, causing Wu Miao to lose control.
After learning the truth, Old Wu used Song Lili as bait in order to protect his son.
Ling Yi found it hard to imagine what Old Wu was feeling when he was making the "bait." Perhaps this was what fatherly love was? It's just a pity that he used the wrong method.
Although the case was solved by Ling Yi, it would ultimately have to be handed over to the investigators.
Ling Yi glanced at the two dead fish in the bucket, and for some reason, a chill ran down his spine. He felt as if the two fish were covered in Masai.
After thinking for a moment, Ling Yi reluctantly dialed Zhou Cheng's number.
Now that this has happened, Ling Yi can't pretend nothing has occurred.
Regardless of the reason, Old Wu and his son broke the law, and they must bear the corresponding consequences for their mistakes.
The case itself isn't complicated; what's always complicated is the human heart.
"Director Zhou, I need to call the police..."
Half an hour later, Zhou Cheng arrived at Sihai Fishery in his patrol car, still accompanied by the female patrol officer Su Xiaotian.
Both of them were wearing sunglasses, and they still looked very cool and handsome when they got out of the car.
Upon seeing Ling Yi, Zhou Cheng took off his sunglasses first and shook hands with Ling Yi.
" Old Ling, I didn't expect to see you again so soon."
This was the second time Zhou Cheng had seen Ling Yi, but this time his feelings about Ling Yi were different.
When I first met Ling Yi, I felt his domineering, arrogant domineering nature.
But this time, Ling Yi seemed much more easygoing.
To be honest, Ling Yi didn't want to deal with the inspectors too much. After all, everyone has different bottom lines, and more often than not, people's bottom lines are selfish.
Take Ling Yi for example. Is he a good person? You could say he's not a bad person, but once someone crosses his line, what will happen next is something even Ling Yi himself probably doesn't know.
"I've sent the information to your phone. These are the two fish!" Ling Yi handed over the bucket.
Zhou Cheng took the phone and looked at it, saying, "Please keep your phone accessible, Old Ling Old Ling. If necessary, we may need to trouble you again."
"Good!"
Zhou Cheng didn't waste any words, turned around and left. The young female inspector didn't say a word, just followed behind Zhou Cheng like a little follower.
Ling Yi, however, glanced at the female inspector a few more times.
"This little girl is quite something."
During Zhou Cheng and Ling Yi's conversation, Su Xiaotian's gaze never left Ling Yi's face.
However, because Su Xiaotian was wearing sunglasses, her gaze was easily overlooked.
However, upon closer inspection, one would notice that Su Xiaotian's gaze was as cold and indifferent as a machine, constantly scanning her face.
No wonder they were wearing sunglasses.
At first, Ling Yi thought the two were just putting on a cool act, but now it seems they were probably just covering for Su Xiaotian.
Without sunglasses, Su Xiaotian's gaze would be too abrupt and make people feel uncomfortable.
Micro-expressions? Psychology?
Although Ling Yi was confident in his ability to manage his facial expressions, it was of little use in front of some true professionals.
Never underestimate those incredible researchers who study micro-expressions. Sometimes, you may think you haven't said anything, but in the other person's eyes, you've said everything.
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God Grade Microexpression Expert, 200 points, bought it!
God Grade Psychology Expert, Master Grade Martial Arts Master, God Grade Programming Expert... Enhanced Crisis Perception!
Ling Yi used up all the points he had accumulated over the past few days in one go, greatly increasing his strength.
Ling Yi may not use these abilities, but he cannot be without them.
I checked the time; it was almost noon.
Ling Yi planned to find a place to eat, order some things in the afternoon, and tinker with some small gadgets.
Over the years, thanks to the Ling Group, Baihai City has developed too rapidly.
Thirty years ago, Baihai City was just an ordinary third-tier county town.
Then it was upgraded from a county town to a county-level city, and then from a county-level city to a second-level city, and finally a first-level city.
Today, it has become a first-tier city with a population of over nine million.
For Ling Yi, these are all great achievements.
However, with the rapid development of cities, some of the familiar foods from childhood have gradually disappeared.
Yunyun Pig Trotter Rice is a small restaurant with less than 30 square meters of space.
But it has been in business for nearly fifty years, making it a truly time-honored brand.
With their own family-secret recipe, their braised pork trotter rice is considered exceptional; every elderly person in Baihai City knows this restaurant.
Since being diagnosed with stomach cancer, Ling Yi hasn't been able to eat to her heart's content for a long time.
The aroma of braised pork trotters with rice made Ling Yi swallow hard.
Having finally found a parking space, Ling Yi had just gotten out of the car when he suddenly paused.
"Bang!"
The next moment, a figure crashed heavily onto the ground not far from Ling Yi, instantly turning into a jumble of Masai.
This is... a corpse of a celestial general?
Ling Yi glanced at the corpse, took two steps back, and then looked up at the sky.
There are no high-rise buildings around; the tallest is only six or seven stories.
Above the body, there was nothing at all.
Where did this body fall from?
Ling Yi Light Lock on an office building about two hundred meters away...