Luo Lie smiled and said, "You are not worth the effort I have spent too much."

Yang Chao's strong chest fluctuated violently with his breathing, and he had been successfully angered by Luo Lie.

Luo Lie did not lie. Yang Chao was just a chess piece in Chen Haodong's hand. Now he regarded him as a stone that alerted the snake. Luo Lie's main target was Chen Haodong. The purpose of arresting Yang Chao was to make Chen Haodong's camp panic and let them take the initiative.

Luo Lie said: "I just want to tell you that I have already obtained the evidence of your participation in the murder of Chang Chai. If you cooperate with me obediently, I will be lenient to you, but if you are stubborn, there is only one way to die."

Yang Chao said: "If you cut off your head, you will be a hero again after 18 years."

Luo Lie said: "A person like you will never become a hero. It is not in this life, and it is impossible in the next life. By the way, I will not kill you. At most, I will spread the news of your participation in the murder of Chang Chai. In order to keep the secret and avoid you betray them, your accomplices can do anything. They will send you to the detention center in two days. Without the protection of the police station, people like you may be silenced in minutes."

Although Yang Chao knew that Luo Lie was intimidating him, he also knew that if Luo Lie really spread the news, it would be like putting him to death. However, Yang Chao was still tough and he shouted: "You don't have to say much. At worst, it's just a death. I can't betray my friend!"

"It's loyal!"

At this time, a patrolman came over to report, but Wang Jinmin was back. He asked Luo Lie to go to the office.

Luo Lie got up and went to the office. The door of Wang Jinmin's office was open. He was receiving guests. When he saw Luo Lie coming, Wang Jinmin smiled and introduced: "Inspector Luo is here just in time. This is Staff Secretary Tan. He is a big celebrity in front of Governor Jiang!"

Tan Ziming took the initiative to stand up and stretched out his hand to Luo Lie with a smile: "Hello inspector Luo, Tan Ziming is here to learn about some situations."

Luo Lie shook hands with Tan Ziming with a smile. When he saw Tan Ziming for the first time, he felt a little familiar. When he heard Tan Ziming introduce himself, he suddenly remembered something when he said his name. Luo Lie said: "I think Staff Secretary Tan looks familiar. We seem to have seen him somewhere in the past?"

Tan Ziming had no impression of Luo Lie, and he smiled and said, "I have a bad memory, and I really can't remember where we have seen it."

In Wang Jinmin's opinion, Luo Lie's current remarks are more like being close to Tan Ziming. He laughed and said, "Staff Officer Tan has been in the newspaper, and Inspector General Luo is the boss of Minghua Daily. It is normal that he has seen photos in the newspaper."

Luo Lie said: "Inspector Wang is indeed very clever. I don't know it myself. You can analyze it well. With your ability to reason, no case in this world will be difficult for you."

Wang Jinmin was teased by him, and his face was blue and purple.

Tan Ziming smiled and said, "Actually, there are many people who look similar in this world. I just have a public face. It is not surprising that Inspector Luo sees me familiar with me."

Luo Liedao: "Staff Secretary Tan is handsome, it should be because of this."

The two of them laughed at the same time.

After sitting down, Tan Ziming said: "I came here today to learn about Yang Chao's situation." He said his purpose straight to the point.

Luo Liedao: "Inspector Wang knew the matters about the police station best. Didn't Inspector Wang explain to you?"

Wang Jinmin immediately pushed the matter completely: "I don't know about this. Yang Chao was caught by the picket team, and the picket team was not under my control."

Luo Lie smiled and said, "Inspector Wang, this is wrong. The picket team and the police station were originally one. Our common task is to maintain public security in the French Concession. Why should we distinguish it so clearly?"

Wang Jinmin said: "I really don't know what crime Yang Chao committed, and I don't know, so I have no way to introduce the specific situation. Besides, how can I interfere in the case that you inspector Luo personally are responsible for?"

Tan Ziming keenly noticed the disagreement between the two, and he smiled and said, "I'll just cause trouble for both of you."

Luo Liedao: "Staff Officer Tan knows Yang Chao?"

Tan Ziming said: "He is a distant relative of me. Because he was arrested, his family found me here. As a relative, you can't stand by and watch. But you must not misunderstand me. The purpose of my coming here today is to understand the real situation. If Yang Chao really commits a crime, he will naturally deal with it impartially. If he does not have any acts of traitors and evil, I hope you will give me a thin face."

Luo Lie handed a photo to Tan Ziming and said, "Are you talking about this person?"

Tan Ziming looked at the photo and his scalp tightened. Luo Lie was really not simple. He gave himself a problem as soon as he came up. Tan Ziming didn't know Yang Chao at all, so he naturally had no way to tell whether the person in the photo was Yang Chao himself. Tan Ziming hesitated and laughed: "I'm not afraid of the jokes of Inspector Luo. He is my distant relative. I saw him when he was young. I didn't have long been here in Huangpu again. Before I could get together with him, the person was caught by you. I really don't know what he looks like now."

Luo Lie smiled and said, "Yes, let alone you, I am the same. Many distant relatives in the family have little contact with each other, so they have long since they didn't know what they were like." Tan Ziming's mind was really brilliant.

Tan Ziming said: "I have a heartless request. I wonder if I can arrange for me to meet him?"

Luo Liedao: "No!"

Tan Ziming didn't expect him to refuse so frankly, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry. He made courtesy to Luo Lie, but he clearly didn't give him face. Even if he didn't give him face, he should give Jiang Governor Jiang some face. Luo Lie is really arrogant.

Luo Lie said: "I said no, it's not that I don't give you face, but because Yang Chao is very dangerous."

Tan Ziming said: "Are you worried that he will not be good for me?"

Luo Liedao: "It is better to keep a distance for such dangerous people."

Tan Ziming heard the warning to him in his words, nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I'm not in a position to force it. I'll leave first, you two!"

Wang Jinmin was secretly happy. Luo Lie was too tough in his work. Doesn’t he know Tan Ziming’s background? Tan Ziming came today to represent the general. Luo Lie did not give him face, which means he would not give face to the general.

Luo Lie stood up and said, "I'll send you to Staff Tan."

Tan Ziming smiled and said, "How dare I inspector Lau Luo?" Although he did not let Luo Lie see him, Luo Lie insisted on sending him. Tan Ziming could only let Luo Lie take him to the parking lot in the backyard. He stopped in front of the car and said to Luo Lie: "Inspector Luo doesn't have to send him off again. I appreciate your kindness. I will report to the supervisor truthfully today." He was telling Luo Lie that I will let the supervisor settle this account for you.

Luo Lie said: "Yang Chao is not a relative of Staff Tan at all. He was the governor who asked you to come, right?"

Tan Ziming said: "Mr. Luo must have a foothold in Huangpu, so he should also understand the principles of flexibility."

Luo Liedao: "I heard that Staff Tan's accent doesn't look like a local, my hometown is from the northwest, right?"

Tan Ziming was slightly stunned, but immediately realized that it was not difficult to hear his accent. He nodded and said, "The ancestral home is indeed from over there."

Luo Liedao: "Does Staff Officer Tan have a younger brother named Tan Zicong?"

Tan Ziming only knew what Luo Lie said just now. No wonder the other party said that he looked familiar with him. Has he really seen him in the past? Otherwise, why would he say his brother's name in one mouthful? Tan Ziming looked at Luo Lie and tried hard to recall, hoping to find clues about Luo Lie from his memory.

Luo Liedao: "Is the name of honoring my father the word "Tiande?"

Tan Ziming nodded, and he whispered: "How do you know?"

Tan Tiande and his son were once a bandit entrenched in Ningxia, Gansu. When Luo Lie went there, they met. They were at the beginning of being hostile. Later, they formed a relationship because of fighting the zombies together. However, now both of them and their father and son have been dead for many years.

Tan Ziming ran away from home since childhood. Because he was disgusted with his father's actions, he had not contacted his family for many years. When he was out, he truly realized the difficulty of survival in troubled times and missed his hometown and relatives more and more. In recent years, he had made a special trip to Ganbian, but there was no news about his father and brothers, and even the team they led in the past had been disbanded for many years.

Tan Ziming knew that his family was very likely to encounter an unexpected situation, so he gradually stopped thinking. He thought that no one in this world would know him anymore, but he didn't expect that Luo Lie would mention his father and brother's name. Tan Ziming was immediately excited: "Do you recognize them? Do you know where they are now? Can you tell me?" The desire for news about his relatives has made Tan Ziming temporarily forget the main purpose of his visit this time.

Luo Lie said: "If Mr. Tan has time, please come with me to your house. I want to tell you some things alone."

Tan Ziming followed Luo Lie to his home with full of doubts.

Because Luo Lie's house was burned, he has purchased a new villa in the French Concession. Speaking of which, this villa is still the place he had been in the future. However, the property rights at that time belonged to Long Tianxin. According to the future prices, the price of this villa can be regarded as a sky-high price, but it is very cheap now.

The villa belongs to a French businessman. Because he had to return home and wait for money, Luo Lie kept the price very low. The villa has been newly renovated for only two years and is almost brand new.

Tan Ziming followed Luo Lie into the living room, his eyes attracted by the crystal chandeliers in the living room, and praised: "Inspector Luo is so generous, the Governor's Mansion is not as luxurious as you."

Luo Lie laughed. He went to the wine cabinet to pour a glass of Scotch whiskey, handed it to Tan Ziming and said, "Brother Tan will wait for me for a while. I will pick up the items and I will come back soon."

When Tan Ziming heard that he had called him from Staff Officer Tan to Brother Tan, he was obviously close. He knew that he was not that familiar with Luo Lie, so he took a sip of wine and looked at the furnishings in the villa. Luo Lie told him to wait for a while, and turned to the study.

Tan Ziming waited for about five minutes before seeing Luo Lie come back. Luo Lie was holding a wooden box in his hand, and he handed the wooden box to Tan Ziming.

Tan Ziming put down the wine glass and opened the wooden box, but saw a cloth bag inside the wooden box, and a pocket watch was filled with a pocket watch. When Tan Ziming saw the pocket watch, he was stunned. He suppressed his excitement and opened the pocket watch. When he saw the father and son taking a photo on the inside of the pocket watch, he could no longer control his inner feelings. His eyes turned red and tears flashed in his eyes.

Luo Lie had no intention of disturbing him at this time, so he poured a glass of wine himself, came to the floor-to-ceiling window, and watched the scenery of the garden outside.

Tan Ziming stroked the pocket watch, and he felt his father's breath from the pocket watch. Although he had different ideas from his family, blood was thicker than water. He missed them all the time during the years he left. Tan Ziming finally controlled his emotions. He took a deep breath. Seeing Luo Lie standing in front of the window, he secretly thanked his understanding in his heart and said softly: "Mr. Luo, where did you get this pocket watch from."

Luo Lie said: "It happened more than ten years ago. I was exploring in Ganbian. By chance, I met your father and brother. We entered a place called Tianmiao. Your father and brother encountered unexpected problems one after another. This pocket watch was handed over to me by Mr. Tan before his death. He asked me to meet someone named Tan Ziming one day and hand it over to him. I haven't met you for many years, so I gradually forgot about this matter. I thought we would never have the chance to meet again in this life. When I was in the police room just now, I heard your name and saw your appearance. You and Tan Zicong looked very similar. That's why I said what we seemed to have met in the past. Do Brother Tan understand now?"

Tan Ziming nodded, he pursed his lips and said with red eyes: "You mean my father, my brother and others..."

Luo Lie nodded and said, "I have been walking for more than ten years."

Tan Ziming actually had a premonition about this. Even so, he still felt indescribable sadness when he heard the death of his relatives.

Luo Lie handed him another roll of paper, and Tan Ziming said, "What is this?" After he unfolded it, he found a pattern was drawn on it.

Luo Lie said: "Mr. Tan entrusted me to hand over the pocket watch to you before his death. He said that the tattoo behind him was a treasure map. I copied it and this picture should also belong to you." In fact, before Tan Tiande died, he asked Luo Lie to remove the skin behind him as a reward for Luo Lie to help him. But Luo Lie couldn't bear to do this, and forced the tattoo pattern with his outstanding memory. Later, he restored the map based on his memory. He knew that Tan Tiande had robbed a lot of wealth, but Luo Lie was not interested in it, so he handed the map and the pocket watch to Tan Ziming.

If Luo Lie handed over the pocket watch to Tan Ziming just now, he was already very grateful. Now that he has received this treasure map from his father, Tan Ziming has made a very high evaluation of Luo Lie's character. Luo Lie deserves the word "a promise of a thousand gold".

Tan Ziming took away the two relics and said sincerely: "Mr. Luo, I have recorded this great kindness."

Luo Lie smiled and said, "A mere trivial matter is not to be mentioned."

Tan Ziming said: "To be honest, Yang Chao and I have nothing to do with each other. The governor asked me to come and ask about this because of Chen Haodong."

Luo Lie smiled and said, "Brother Tan didn't say it, I guessed it."

Tan Ziming said: "If Mr. Luo trusts me, I can mediate this matter from it, persuade the governor to come forward and resolve the grudge between you and Chen Haodong."

Luo Lie said: "Thank you, Brother Tan, for your kindness. Chen Haodong and I are not a personal grudge. This person once promised me to leave Huangpu forever and never set foot in Huangpu for a while. However, he not only went back on his word, but also used despicable means to deal with my friends. I can't let go of some things."

When Tan Ziming heard this, he understood. He nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Luo, I will say goodbye first!"

Luo Lie said: "Brother Tan will go slowly! Let's drink and have fun in the future if you have the chance."

Tan Ziming picked up his clothes and put on his hat. When he was about to go out, he turned to Luo Lie and said, "It's better to have a day than a day. If Mr. Luo has time, I'll be here to do it tonight."

Luo Lie smiled and said, "If you want to be an owner, you must be me. If you come here, you will be a guest. How can you let you treat you?"

Tan Ziming was also a happy person. He wanted to make friends with Luo Lie, and nodded and said, "As long as I'm done."

Luo Lie knew that Tan Ziming wanted to get more news from his relatives here. The two went to Xiao Shaoxing nearby and ordered a few special dishes and a jar of fine wine. While they were drinking, Luo Lie told the story of that year. Of course, Luo Lie did not tell the story, but just selected some key situations and said it again.

Tan Ziming had heard of Ma Yongping occupying the magpies' nest, but he didn't know what happened back then. When he heard a strange virus that infected local soldiers, he was also thrilling after hearing that life-and-death battle.

Tan Ziming drank a glass of wine and said, "The last time I went back was seven years ago. I felt that the atmosphere was wrong there. The entire Xinman Camp strictly inspected the guests who were passing by. Now, when I think about it, it should be because of this."

Luo Lie said: "That kind of virus should have been completely eliminated. If everyone hadn't joined forces at that time, the strange virus would have expanded rapidly, and the entire China would have been affected."

Tan Ziming said: "I left my hometown because I couldn't stand what my father did. I didn't expect that he would do something good for the world before his death."

Luo Lie said: "Mr. Tan and I have been in contact for a short time, but I can see that he always thinks of you and loves you in his heart."

Tan Ziming almost shed tears due to Luo Lie's words. He left home at a young age. He thought he would have the chance to see his father and brothers in his lifetime. Who would have thought that as soon as he left that year, he would have been a farewell and would never have the chance to meet his family again.

Luo Lie filled the wine glass in front of Tan Ziming. Tan Ziming sighed: "I was too young back then. I remember my father once told me, what about the officials in this world? So what about bandits? Which one is not planning for himself? It is not easy to survive. Looking back now, I am sorry for my father. If it weren't for him, my brother and I would not have the chance to grow up at all. I look down on him. Thinking about it, it's really unfilial..."
To be continued...