“Ok, how about her other personality traits and personal interests, as well as her hobbies?”
“The majority answered that Wu Changqing was rather pessimistic and had a very negative outlook on life, besides being rebellious . She often expected the worst and remained quiet and moody most of the time . As for her hobbies and interests, most of the people who knew her said that she enjoyed cultivating flowers in her free time . They also mentioned that she planted a garden of flowers in the backyard of her home when she was living with her grandmother,” Gong Le answered .
After a moment of pondering in silence, An Xiaoning said, “Cultivating flowers? She wouldn't be able to do so at the nightclub where she stayed at . At most, she could only buy some potted flowers that she could water daily . Everyone, go with me to visit her dormitory . ”
“Alright . ”
An Xiaoning arrived with her colleagues at the nightclub by car . Due to the fact that it was daytime, the usual boisterousness of the nightclub was nowhere to be found, and the entire place was filled with serenity and silence . The manager in charge then brought them to the dormitory Wu Changqing used to stay in when she was alive .
The four of them looked at each other in dismay upon sight of the room .
“She'd been staying in this room and she slept on this bed in the past,” said the manager, pointing towards a bed on which a few women were sleeping .
The few women quickly hid their faces upon hearing that the police had entered, for they feared seeing the police at the nightclub the most .
An Xiaoning scanned her surroundings to find that it was a rather small room, though there was a balcony and a washroom outside . However, there was an anti-theft system secured to the window of the balcony . The window was also facing the west, thus making it a poor environment for flowers to thrive in, since sunlight was scarce .
“Has she ever brought flowers back here?”
“No, she has never brought any flowers home,” one of the women in the dormitory answered confidently .
“Then, does she come back here to rest every day? Or does she only return once every few days?”
“She comes home every day . ”
“Thank you for your cooperation . We'll drop by again should we have any further inquiries,” An Xiaonning said to the manager .
“Don't mention it, Team Leader An . It's only part of our duty . Feel free to come by again if you have any other questions for us . ”
“Sure . ” An Xiaoning exited the dormitory, while Ma Jianguo, Zu Dong, and Gong Le followed closely behind .
A smile formed on An Xiaoning's face as soon as they got on the car .
“Team Leader, why are you smiling…?” asked Ma Jianguo, widening his eyes in surprise .
“Did you guys find anything after taking a look at her dormitory?”
“Yes, that cultivating flowers is not possible at all,” Zu Dong answered .
“That's right . I'm not sure if we're working towards the right direction, but I hope we can get something out of this lead . If not, we'll just search for new clues . So now, we have to begin searching for clues from property agents . She must've wanted to move out of the dormitory back then . Didn't you see how cramped and pungent it was? A pessimistic and introverted woman who enjoys growing flowers wouldn't enjoy living in groups . Thus, she must've been constantly searching for a house that comes with a backyard to move into . She should've also been looking for property housed in locations near the hospital where her grandmother is receiving treatment,” An Xiaoning said with much seriousness .
An Xiaoning smirked and continued, “Go check up on all the property agencies near the hospital her grandmother is currently residing in . Bring her photos along with you . ”
“I'm suddenly enlightened after hearing your analysis, Team Leader,” said Ma Jianguo, giving her a thumbs-up excitedly .
“What are you waiting for then? Drive to the police station, then you three shall visit the property agencies near the hospital . There should only be a few around . Also, remember to ask for the birth characters of any suspicious persons you see . It'll help with resolving the case,” An Xiaoning instructed .
“Yes!”
They then dropped An Xiaoning off at the police station before driving away again .
She stretched her back and laid down on the seats of her sports car . She then picked up an apple she brought and began to savor it bite by bite .
Just as she was about to rest and relax, she received a sudden call from Jing Tian .
She answered to hear what he had to say .
An Xiaoning then immediately drove towards the filming location .
She parked her bright red Ferrari in the carpark of the actors' hostel and quickly strode towards the location Jing Tian mentioned .
She arrived to see that a crowd had gathered around a bald man who had a gold chain draped around his neck and a large beer belly . The malicious-looking man had brought along many bodyguards with him .
An Xiaoning took a closer look and realized that he was Bai Ranran's brother, Bai Duocai .
“What brings you here to my film set, Mr . Bai?” asked An Xiaoning .
Bai Duocai stroked his bare head and chuckled before answering, “Ms . An, you arrived at the right time . I shall just tell you now then, we've booked this filming location way before you . But, I heard it was rented to you guys after I already made my booking . Thus, this would hinder the filming of the movie I invested in . What do you say we do now?”
“Although you did book it first, ultimately, it's up to the owner to decide who to rent it to . There's nothing much we can do about it . If you're willing to let this matter slide on my account, then I'll make it up to you in the future when I have the chance to . Otherwise, there's nothing else I can say,” said An Xiaoning .
“Ms . An, it's not that I'm not willing to let it slide, but it's really going to affect filming . Well, I heard that you've trained at a martial arts boot camp lately . Why don't we spar for a few rounds? If you lose, you are to give up the location to us . In the case that I lose, I'll leave with my men immediately,” Bai Duocai said fearlessly .
“One on one?” An Xiaoning said with a raised brow .
“Not bad . But I don't want to seem like I'm taking advantage of women . Why don't you get your female company along?” Bai Duocai sneered with a grin .
“There's no need for that . ” An Xiaoning threw her bag towards Mei Yangyang and said to the people crowding around, “Stand back, everyone . ”
“How brave of you, Ms . An . Since you chose to give up the advantage I gave you, I shall show no mercy then,” Bai Duocai said boastfully with his chin raised .
Dressed in easy-fitting clothes, which would allow her to move about without restrictions, An Xiaoning put on a straight face and began sparring with him .
Just as they began, Long Tianze arrived after rushing down from the city . Due to the fact that his scenes were scheduled to be filmed in the afternoon, Long Tianze decided to head to the office in the morning . Little did he expect that Bai Duocai would bring along his men to seek trouble so soon .
The nimble and agile An Xiaoning was relentless in launching her strikes on Bai Duocai .
Within just minutes, Bai Duocai was already on the verge of vomiting blood due to the hard and fast kicks An Xiaoning had been throwing at him .
Striking the iron while its hot, An Xiaoning finished off with a perfectly executed flying kick, which caused Bai Duocai to fall onto the ground .
“Hooray!” the crowd cheered and applauded in unison .
Long Tianze's lips curled into a smile . It never occurred to him that An Xiaoning would be so skilled and remarkable . Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Mei Yangyang…
“You'd better not try and provoke me; otherwise, you shall suffer the same fate as Bai Duocai,” Mei Yangyang whispered to him .
He patted her head gently and answered, “Yes, Madam . ”
Chapter end
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