Chapter 2324 One question, three answers; pressed and she cried.

"They know nothing when asked, and they'll cry if you press them too hard."

"They throw tantrums and cause us a lot of headaches."

"Recently, the National Security Bureau has devoted almost all its personnel to investigating this matter, but they have still come up empty-handed."

At this point, she suddenly leaned closer, grabbed Jiang Wan's arm, and said with a grin, "Hey sis, how about I help you out? Go take a look."

Jiang Wan raised an eyebrow and looked at her, saying, "Am I a detective? Or are you using me as a detective?"

"I'm just an ordinary citizen, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiaohua suddenly reached out and grabbed her hands, speaking with righteous indignation and great enthusiasm:

“Comrade Jiang Wan, you can’t say that. No matter what your current status is, this is a good opportunity for you to serve the people.”

"You should know what kind of threat these military bases pose to the people of Yanjing?"

After saying that, he realized he had taken it too seriously and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

She couldn't let Jiang Wan feel that she was morally blackmailing her, so she quickly changed her tune and said:

"Of course, if you can successfully complete these tasks, we will give you rewards and compensation. In fact, the bounty this time is quite substantial."

Jiang Wan chuckled awkwardly, "Do you think I'm short of money?"

Yuan Xiaohua was speechless. Jiang Wan wasn't there for the prize money; she was just curious about how much it was.

I couldn't help but casually ask, "How much of a reward would you get if you found the military base?"

Yuan Xiaohua's answer was: "As long as you can find a military base, I will give you a reward of 10 yuan, after tax."

Well, given current prices, 10 yuan is indeed a huge sum of money.

It seems the National Security Bureau has really suffered a major blow this time.

Jiang Wan sighed, feeling that the National Security Bureau's funding had been quite sufficient recently.

She ultimately did not agree to Yuan Xiaohua's insistence on going there, only saying that she would think about it and find Rose first.

Nothing is more important to her than finding her mother now, and anyone who dares to stand in her way will be kicked aside.

When Jiang Wan arrived near the scene of the incident and saw Qiao Liancheng, it was already dawn.

Qiao Liancheng felt very sorry for her knowing that she would rush over overnight.

He rushed over and looked her up and down, and seeing her haggard and pale appearance, he hurriedly said:

"Have you been feeling unwell these past few days, or haven't you been getting enough rest?"

He pulled a roasted sweet potato from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Wan, saying, "I specially saved this for you. I didn't know when you would arrive, so I kept it warm in my pocket. It's still warm now."

Jiang Wan smiled and, as she took the sweet potato, felt its warmth in her palm and asked with a smile, "Did you warm it, or did it warm you?"

Qiao Liancheng replied gently, "It's just about comforting each other."

We finished eating the roasted sweet potatoes.

It was already dawn, and Qiao Liancheng urged her to go to sleep, but Jiang Wan shook her head and refused.

She said, "I can take a nap whenever I have a spare moment. The most important thing now is to find clues about the rose."

While she was eating roasted sweet potatoes, Qiao Liancheng had already told her about the clues he had found, including the fishing line.

Jiang Wan rubbed her temples and said, "The possibility you mentioned is not impossible, but a simple fishing line probably wouldn't be enough to tie up a living person."

Although Rose is rather thin, she still weighs around 90 pounds. How could a fishing line possibly support a 90-pound weight?

Moreover, the force of her falling as she rolled into the river was quite strong, meaning the fishing line had to withstand more than 90 pounds.

"They must have other methods as well," Qiao Liancheng said, rubbing his temples.

"It seems my reasoning skills aren't very strong."

"Your imagination is still too limited."

Jiang Wan shook her head and said, "No, you've done very well. It's remarkable that you were able to find such a clue."

"We can try this direction of investigation. Before we find the answer, any clue or possibility can be the key to solving the case."

"Let's do as you say and look for clues in the surrounding counties and towns."

Just after the couple finished talking, Gao Xiang arrived at around 8 a.m.

There was another person following behind Gao Xiang.

The man was in his forties, wearing a black suit, and looked like a businessman. He was almost bald.

He kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead as he walked.

When he saw Qiao Liancheng and Jiang Wan, he hurriedly bowed and greeted them.

It was only after Gao Xiang's introduction that I learned that this was the distributor of the fishing line from the three surrounding cities combined.

They sell fishing lines that glow in the dark.

Jiang Wan asked curiously, "When fishing on the water, although a little light can attract fish, isn't it a bit excessive to turn the entire line into a glow-in-the-dark feature?"

"Could it be that the fish can understand the light of the night?"

The boss said with a grin, "Isn't this just selling a concept? Everyone finds it very novel."

"The entire line glows in the dark, which is especially fun to look at when fishing at the reservoir at night, as it's sparkly."

"We don't care whether we can catch fish or not, we care whether anyone will buy them and whether anyone will like them?"

Jiang Wan was speechless at these words, and Qiao Liancheng quickly changed the subject, asking:

Are there many people who buy this kind of fishing line?

The boss said, "There are plenty. Otherwise, why would you say these people have something wrong with their brains?"

"Actually, this cable does have some flaws. When I first bought it, it was very bright at night because of its strong luminous effect."

"After three to five days, the light dimmed and we needed to replenish our energy under strong light."

"But even so, it will become very dark on the water."

"To put it bluntly, it's a one-off deal."

Jiang Wan and Qiao Liancheng both laughed. They hadn't expected this kid to be so humorous and even know how to make fun of himself.

He brought with him all the sales records from the past month. Jiang Wan looked at them and saw that he had sold over a thousand items.

Looking at this list of thousands of sales representatives, my head is buzzing.

She asked weakly, "Which city are you from?"

The boss said, "It's from this city."

He pointed to the ground beneath his feet.

Jiang Wan was a little devastated, as she had originally thought that not many people could afford this kind of fishing line.

I didn’t expect there to be thousands of sales records. Are we going to check each and every one of them?

The problem is, where can we find these people?

Qiao Liancheng then asked, "Among these people who came to buy things, is there one who stands out in your memory, someone who is somewhat different?"

"Tell me!"

The boss looked confused and said he didn't understand what it meant.

Qiao Liancheng added, "There's been a problem with the fishing line you sold; someone died, you know that?"

"If you can't cooperate with our investigation, and this gets out, do you think anyone will still buy your fish and shrimp?"