Trafford's Trading Club

Translator: AlfredoPoutineSoup  Editor: DesTheSloth

Ren Ziling and Ma Houde met on the rooftop of the cram school again to exchange information.

Ma Houde merely said that Shen Meihuan went missing after she knocked Gu Feng out.

“Rumor has it that the man has a mistress and he is violent. If I were Shen Meihuan, I would kill him!” Ren Ziling derisively said, “Maybe she just doesn’t want to see him.”

“It better be.” Ma Houde shrugged, “But someone has reported, so we must have an investigation…What a waste of energy on such family affairs.”

Ren Ziling couldn’t help laughing, “Well, do you want big cases everyday? How ambitious you are!”

“Come on! This case is a real thorn in my side now.”

Ma Houde sighed, “I have volunteered to do the investigation, but there are no clues after a such long time… What a troublesome matter! I need substantial evidence or the case will be closed.”

“I haven’t found out who the famous teacher is.”

Ren Ziling reluctantly said, “The rumor came out from nowhere. And no one knows who he is. It’s difficult to find him out among those teachers…Oh, it’s late. I must catch a bus to go back. ”

“Where’s your car?”

Ren Ziling said, “Under repair, there’s something wrong with it.”

“Then let me drive you home. And I want to visit Luo Qiu.” Said Ma Houde.

“Very well.”

…

Officer Ma and his warm hug surprised Luo Qiu.

“Please enjoy yourself, I’ll make you a cup of tea.” Luo Qiu greeted him with smile.

Ma Houde sat down and sighed, “Wow, what a good felling to meet an old friend!”

He felt comfortable and relaxed beneath the warm light of Luo Qiu’s living room.

“Is Uncle Ma under great pressure recently?”

“Why do you say that?” Ma Houde sat straight, curiously asking.

Luo Qiu said, “Your expression and your sigh tells me that.”

Ma Houde smiled, “You’re actually as observant as your father!”

“Yes!” Ren Ziling nodded and sat on the edge of the sofa with a pillow, “I can’t agree with you any more. He even knows what I have eaten with his sharp eyes.”

“That is just because you prefer heavy flavors,” Luo Qiu lightly said.

Ren Ziling rolled her eyes and pretended to hit him.

Ma Houde gave a hearty laugh.

The trio enjoyed the happy time.

Ma Houde exhaled and suddenly looked at Luo Qiu, “Luo Qiu, I have something to ask you.”

“Listening.”

Ma Houde thought for a moment, “I have a case now. And I need your advice for some clues.”

Ren Ziling was sipping the hot cocoa given by Boss Luo and pretending not to know anything.

“… and that’s how it is.” Ma Houde said, “We don’t know who is the so-called ‘teacher’ and how to find him out.”

Luo Qiu thought for a while and suddenly asked, “Are the five students in different classes?”

“Yes, they are in different classes.”

Luo Qiu went on, “Do you have the timetable of these classes?”

Ma Haude hurriedly carried out one from his briefcase— Naturally he had the timetable.

“And information about the dead?” Luo Qiu asked.

Ma Houde nodded with hesitation, taking out a U disk.

Luo Qiu seriously read the personal data of the dead and the timetable of the cram school without any expression, marking the timetable and building an Excel file to input something.

Ma Houde and Ren Ziling were totally confused.

“What’s he doing?” Officer Ma asked with his head lowered.

“Who knows… To be honest, I usually don’t know what he’s thinking,” Ren Ziling whispered.

“OK, come here.” Luo Qiu suddenly raised his head.

Ma Houde and Ren Ziling walked to his back. Luo Qiu showed the sheet to them and said, “I list the five students’ courses. Look at the colored boxes.”

Ren Ziling nodded and pointed at the courses of the first dead. “Why is his Chinese teacher different from the second and the fourth?”

Ma Houde also noticed that, “Yes… And the politics teacher only has taught the third…Does that have anything to do with this? ”

Luo Qiu sternly said, “Haven’t you realized it? No teacher has taught these five students at the same time.”

“Because different students have different courses!” Ren Ziling immediately said.

Luo Qiu nodded, “Great. So if we assume the ‘teacher’ in rumor killed the five students, then the answer should be clear.”

“Oh… You reminded me.”

Ma Houde said, “The ‘teacher’ must know all the students. However, as far as I know, these teachers just leave after class…How did he come in contact with these five students?”

“Perhaps the ‘teacher’ deliberately separated them in different classes just to reduce the panic…But he must know all these students, right?” Luo Qiu took it lightly.

It’s really weird that students had jumped off the building one after another.

“Yes… But if no teacher contacted with the five students at the same time, then who would be the ‘teacher’?” Ma Houde was walking into a dead end.

He shook his head again, “We also can’t say for sure that the ‘teacher’ is related to these suicides.”

“What’s the rumor?” Luo Qiu suddenly asked.

“The teacher can improve students’ scores, no matter how bad the student is,” Ma Houde said and began to read the information of the dead. “Sure enough, their scores are higher— After joining the cram school!”

“Back to the beginning!” Ren Ziling reluctantly said, “No teacher contacted these five students at the same time.”

“A dead end!” Ma Houde sighed.

But Luo Qiu suddenly said, “Is there really no one that can get all the students’ information in such a big cram school? Even their staff? ”

“Oh, yes!” Ma Houde nodded, “Like the operators, and the administrators! ”

Subconsciously looking at Ren Ziling, he blurted out, “Dear sister-in-law, we may be wrong from the beginning.”

“Yeah… Maybe not these teachers.” Ren Ziling nodded, “And now the scope of our investigation has narrowed!”

“What a great help!” Ma Houde laughed and strongly patted Luo Qiu’s back, “You are really worthy of the son of Brother Luo! ”

Luo Qiu… Luo Qiu thought the older and more experienced generations like his father may not necessarily use the modern Excel.

Ma Houde hurriedly packed up and said, “I got a clue! I must act at once! That’s all for today! Luo Qiu! Good boy! It’s a great help! Unfortunately, I don’t have a daughter for you to marry!”

“…”

Boss Luo shook his head.

After sending Ma Houde out, Ren Ziling crept through the living room, stealing a glance at Luo Qiu and sticking out her tongue at him.

“Stop.”

Luo Qiu suddenly said this.

Ren Ziling said with cold sweat, “Oh. Just put them there, I’ll clear up later!”

“I don’t mean that. And I don’t expect you to do housework.” Luo Qiu indifferently said, “Did Uncle Ma say ‘we’ just now?”

“Really? You must misheard… Okay… I’m participating as well… ”

Subeditor Ren had no choice but to confess.

…

“… I just went to class and inquired something on the way.” Ren Ziling had never sat so upright like that before, even when she was a student.

“Take a bath and go to bed early.” Said Luo Qiu.

Ren Ziling was surprised, “Aren’t you angry?”

Luo Qiu quietly said, “Is that any use? I’m not in the mood… Do what you want to do, don’t care about me. It’s not good for you to hold yourself back. ”

Ren Ziling was totally stunned! She got the support instead of a scolding.

After a long stare, subeditor Ren came to the back of Luo Qiu to massage his shoulders, “You’re so sensible and so cute! This is a reward for you! Do you want me relax your head?”

“…Just relax yourself.”

Ren Ziling bit her teeth and vigorously hit Luo Qiu’s head.

…

…

The office buildings here were all dark in the evening, but there was a faint light coming out of a computer screen of the cram school.

Someone was sitting in front of the computer, narrowing his eyes with a cold smile.