The Underlying Reasons 2 Chapter 4

After listening to Sean's words, the other two also fell into deep thought.

After a while, Jason spoke first: "Henry, has this woman appeared before?"

Henry shook his head: "I watched the surveillance footage for the entire day and didn't see anyone wearing this outfit, so either she wasn't here, or she changed her clothes."

Jason was not surprised by this situation. He thought for a moment and continued, "Well, you should deal with the video first. According to Liu Yuxing's height and weight, you can estimate the woman's weight. Then use this yardstick to compare other suspicious objects, especially those who carry large bags and observe the position of the surveillance camera. Don't just look at women, and don't just pay attention to one person. She may have accomplices. Your brother and I will go to get all the surveillance videos of the recent period tomorrow, and we should get something." After saying that, he looked at his watch, "Okay, it's almost time, let's stop here for today."

Sean was a little surprised: "What's wrong?"

Jason raised his eyebrows: "You are the one who has something to do." Seeing that Sean was still confused, he had to remind him: "Have you forgotten that you promised to go to Zhao Gang's mother's house for dinner tonight?"

"Ah!" Sean suddenly realized and looked at his watch. "Oh no, it's almost six o'clock!"

"Okay, I guess Auntie knows you're busy with work, so she will definitely wait for you." Jason patted Sean's shoulder, then turned to Henry and said, "Henry, your brother and I are leaving first, so don't stay too late."

"Okay," Henry waved his hand, "You guys go ahead."

After saying goodbye to Henry, the two quickly ran to the parking lot and drove to Zhao Gang's mother's house. Sean called Zhao's mother to explain the situation while urging Jason to speed up.

"Captain Shen, the traffic is so congested, I can't go faster even if I want to." Jason complained with a smile. "Besides, didn't you call your aunt? She won't be in a hurry."

"I'm not afraid that she will be anxious, I'm afraid that she will be hungry because of waiting for me."

Seeing Sean's worried look, Jason couldn't help but laugh: "I see that you and the old lady are getting along really well now. The old lady invites you over for dinner every now and then. She's almost treating you like her son."

"Aunt Zhang's husband passed away a long time ago, and now Gangzi is gone too. When I have time, I go over to accompany her, so she can be happier." Sean smiled gently.

Jason smiled and said nothing more. The Zhao Gang case has always been Sean's concern. Jason still remembers how persistent he was in the case. Sean once said that he had a good relationship with Zhao Gang. Jason could feel that Sean seemed to have always felt guilty and self-blame for not being able to protect Zhao Gang, so he was so persistent in giving Zhao Gang justice, and he also took on the task of taking care of Zhao Gang's mother. Jason began to worry that Sean would always add psychological burden to himself, but after accompanying him a few times, he found that Sean enjoyed the time with the old man. It is understandable to think about it. Zhao's mother lost her son in old age, but Sean's parents died early. The two of them got together, just right for one to fulfill filial piety and the other to enjoy family again. After thinking this through, Jason was relieved, so he accompanied Sean to come here from time to time without worry, just as if he was visiting his mother-in-law.

The car stopped and started, and finally arrived downstairs of the old lady's house at a quarter to seven. Sean got out of the car and wanted to go upstairs, but after taking two steps, he slapped his head in frustration: "Oh no, I forgot to buy something for Auntie!"

"By the time you remember, the flowers will be cold." Jason scolded him with a smile, then walked to the back of the car and took out two boxes of gifts from the trunk like magic.

"When did you buy it?!" Sean was stunned: he didn't see this thing when he went out in the morning! ......

"This morning." Jason said as he walked with his things in his hands. "When I heard about the case this morning, I guessed that I might be busy all day, so I asked Liam to buy it for me before going to the scene. I know you definitely can't remember these."

Jason spoke very naturally, and it was obvious that he knew Sean very well. Sean felt warm in his heart, but he said jokingly: "Well, you are so virtuous."

Hearing this, Jason raised his eyebrows, leaned close to Sean's ear, and whispered in a naughty voice: "I'm not being virtuous, I'm just being filial to my husband and trying to please my mother-in-law."

"Go to hell." Sean couldn't help laughing and kicked Jason in the but.t.

The two were laughing and joking when they suddenly heard a voice above their heads: "What are you two talking about? Auntie has already made the dumplings, why don't you come up quickly?"

They both looked up at the same time and saw Zhao's mother standing by the stairs, looking down. It turned out that the old lady had heard the sound and was waiting at the door.

"Hey, Auntie, here I come!" Sean responded, and hurriedly quickened his pace with Jason.

The two ran upstairs and saw Zhao's mother standing at the door with a smile. Seeing Jason holding something in his hand, Zhao's mother said with a smile: "You two children, how many times have I told you not to buy things all the time, Auntie I can't eat it."

"Well, that won't work." Jason followed Zhao's mother into the house with a smile, saying as he walked, "We two are here to eat, we can't come empty-handed. Besides, Auntie, you should pay more attention to your health now, don't save money for Sean!" He winked mischievously, "He got a raise again, he's got a lot of money!"

"This child, even if he has money, he can't spend it carelessly." Mother Zhao was amused by Jason and couldn't stop laughing.

While they were talking and laughing, a voice suddenly came from the kitchen: "Auntie, the dumplings are ready!"

Several people turned their heads together. Along with the voices, a young girl came out of the kitchen. When she saw Sean, she was also surprised.

"Captain Shen, long time no see." After a moment, the girl spoke.

"Oh, it's Xiao Lu," Sean seemed a little surprised, and then he remembered to introduce people. "This is my colleague," he then said to Jason: "This is Xiao Lu, who is..."

Sean hesitated halfway through his words, but Jason smiled and said, "Hello, Xiao Lu, my last name is Cheng, you can just call me Brother Cheng."

"Well, hello, Brother Cheng," Miss Lu nodded, then turned to look at Zhao's mother, "Auntie, the dumplings are cooked, which plate should we use to serve them?"

"Oh, just use the big plate in the cupboard." Zhao's mother said and went into the kitchen, and the girl followed her back.

At this time, Jason looked at Sean inquiringly, and Sean whispered: "She is Zhao Gang's girlfriend..."

Jason nodded in understanding.

The dumplings were soon placed on the table. The plump dumplings were steaming and emitting an enticing aroma.

"Come, come, you must be hungry. Eat it while it's hot." Mother Zhao greeted with a smile.

Several people sat down and picked up the dumplings to eat. Zhao's mother watched Sean take a bite of the dumpling and asked with a smile: "Sean, how is it? Mushroom pork filling, are you accustomed to it?"

"Yeah, delicious." Sean nodded.

"Oh, there's soup in the stuffing!" Jason said with a smile, "Auntie, your cooking skills are comparable to the soup dumplings in the south."

"This is the stuffing that Xiaotong mixed. She boiled the pig skin into jelly, chopped it up and mixed it into the stuffing. It will be soupy when it is cooked." Mother Zhao glanced at Sean, then looked at Lu Yutong, and praised with a smile: "Xiaotong is a very clever child."

"Auntie, look at what you said." Lu Yutong felt a little embarrassed to be praised in front of outsiders, and her face turned slightly red.

However, Jason felt something was wrong when he heard this. He looked up at Sean, who was eating and seemed to be feeling nothing.

Seeing Jason put down his chopsticks, Zhao's mother urged: "Eat quickly, Xiao Cheng, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Jason nodded, picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat. Mother Zhao turned to Sean and continued: "Sean, you guys are busy recently?"

"Oh, it's not so bad. I worked a lot of overtime in March because of the two sessions. It's much better since April. I got off work late today because a case suddenly came up."

Zhao's mother nodded: "It's not easy for you to be a police officer. There is no fixed time for work. Gangzi used to work overtime and didn't go home for three or four days. It's okay for him alone, but when he gets married and has children in the future, I'm afraid he won't be able to take care of his family. As for Xiaotong, your job is good. You are a teacher. You go to get off work and leave on time every day, and you have holidays. I say that men should look for teachers like you who are caring and can take care of the family..."

? ......

Sean finally sensed something was wrong. He hesitantly put down his chopsticks and looked up, only to see Zhao's mother looking at him with loving eyes.

Even if Sean was slow, he finally realized that the old lady was here to matchmake for him! !

After realizing this, Sean subconsciously looked at Jason, only to see that the latter was also looking at him, with a hint of evil gloating in his eyes. Sean was immediately furious, but he couldn't tell the old lady, so he could only bury his head in his food and pretend he didn't hear anything.

It was Lu Yutong who spoke first. She pointed at the braised beef on the table and said, "Auntie, your beef is really delicious. Can you teach me how to make it?"

"Oh, this, this is simple, it's just..." Mother Zhao's attention was diverted, and Sean secretly wiped a cold sweat in his heart.

So, the meal was finished in such an awkward atmosphere. Zhao's mother made hints from time to time, clearly trying to get the two of them together. Sean had no ability to respond to such situations, and Jason next to him cast a meaningful look at him from time to time, making him feel very uncomfortable and almost having a stomachache. After finally finishing the meal, Sean quickly made an excuse to leave.

"That's right. It's getting late. You all have to go to work tomorrow. Go home early. Xiaotong, you should go home too." After saying that, Zhao's mother looked at Sean, "Sean, please send Xiaotong off. She's a girl, it's not safe for her to walk by herself."

"Auntie, no thanks," Lu Yutong blushed and declined, "It's quite convenient for me to go back by bus."

"How can that be possible? It's already so late, and the buses are almost gone." Zhao's mother looked at Sean and said in a commanding tone: "Sean, you have to see me off."

Before Sean could speak, Jason spoke first: "Don't worry, Auntie, I will definitely let Sean send Miss Lu home and let him see her enter the house before leaving."

After saying this, he winked at Sean with a wicked smile at an angle where no one else could see.

Sean was anxious and embarrassed, but he couldn't show it on his face, so he had to obediently say to Zhao's mother: "Don't worry, Auntie, I will definitely send Xiao Lu home."

After he finished speaking, he saw a meaningful look of joy in Zhao's mother's eyes.

After saying goodbye from Zhao's mother's house, the three of them walked with their heads down without talking, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.

Lu Yutong walked beside Sean, holding the strap of her shoulder bag in her hand. She looked at Sean a few times, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Hey, I ate a lot just now, and I'm a little thirsty now." Jason suddenly said, "You two wait for me for a while, I'm going to the convenience store in front to buy some water."

After saying this, without waiting for the two men to react, he walked forward.

Jason left with an excuse, obviously wanting to give Sean a chance to explain himself. Sean naturally understood, and when he turned around and was about to speak, Lu Yutong spoke first - "Captain Shen, can I talk to you for a few words?"