Chapter 403: 147, Chen Shanhe’s Heaven and Earth Net! Lin Mo fell into the trap!_8
The driver and Li Jinshan passed the inspection quickly. A female police officer came to the back seat, skipped right over Li Jinwen, and looked at Lin Mo. Her voice was deep as she asked, “Please show me your ID card.”
Lin Mo took out his ID card from his pocket and handed it over without saying a word.
Li Jinshan was still humming a tune, as if he was in a theater, as if the police and the inspection didn’t exist at all.
Lin Mo felt nervous inside but managed to appear calm on the surface, looking quite composed.
The policewoman glanced at the ID card, then at Lin Mo, and after carefully matching them, she asked, “Your name is Chen Jingkai?”
Lin Mo nodded.
The female officer asked again, “A local from Northern Sea?”
Lin Mo replied, “Yes, a local.”
Chen Jingkai was Lin Mo’s new identity, and the information on the ID card indicated he was from Northern Sea.
The policewoman didn’t finish the inspection and followed up with, “Oh, then say a few words in the Northern Sea dialect, just a few words will do.”
This…
Lin Mo’s brow furrowed, and Li Jinwen’s palms were already sweating.
He could speak English, but he had never learned the dialect of Northern Sea City; to speak it rashly would surely be inauthentic and would raise even more suspicion.
What to do?
Lin Mo’s mind was racing, yet his expression remained calm as he smiled and shook his head, “Sorry, I can’t.”
The female police officer frowned, “A Northern Sea local who can’t speak the dialect? Get out of the car and accept an inspection.”
At this moment, Li Jinwen suddenly spoke up, pretending to be very impatient and using the pure Northern Sea Hakka dialect, “What’s going on? We’re in a rush to catch a plane. We haven’t committed a crime. Do you have to check us just because we can’t speak Hakka? What kind of reasoning is that? Are you discriminating against us?”
Li Jinwen had been like his mother since he was little; he had a good talent for languages and had practiced occasionally, so he could speak some of the Hakka dialect from the Northern Sea area.
The policewoman ignored Li Jinwen and repeated in a stern voice, “I’ll say it again, please, the gentleman in the back seat, step out of the car and accept an inspection.”
Her voice rose slightly, and two policemen nearby who heard something amiss came over.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Lin Mo knew that not getting out of the car was no longer an option.
“Oh, come on, get out of the car, what’s all this about? If we miss our plane, you’ll have to take responsibility!” he said in an impatient tone, then patted Li Jinwen’s hand, “Honey, it’s okay, it’s our duty to cooperate with the police, don’t worry, I’ll go.”
“This…” Li Jinwen had countless things to say, but he couldn’t voice them now.
Li Jinshan, who was in the front seat, spoke up, “Go ahead, cooperating with the police investigation is our duty, they have it tough too.”
The situation being what it was, not getting out of the car wouldn’t solve anything.
It would only make matters worse.
At times like this, saying a few nice words could actually be helpful.
Lin Mo opened the door and stepped out.
Li Jinwen, worried, followed suit.
Guided by the policewoman, they went to a nearby booth responsible for registration. Lin Mo also noticed there were several bottles of makeup remover on the table.
This…
He wasn’t sure if the makeup remover they were carrying would affect their disguise.
The makeup on their faces needed special makeup remover.
But if this makeup remover was the special kind…
Li Jinwen’s body was trembling slightly, unconsciously.
This was bad.
Lin Mo also realized that regardless if the situation was specifically targeted at him or not, his identity was likely to be compromised.
He didn’t let fear throw him into disarray.
Lin Mo took out his phone, unlocked it with an alternative set of gestures to access the dark web, and sent a message to Dark, telling him his family would go to Wujiatown, Hepu County, asking him to arrange for a snakehead to smuggle them overseas.
Many people around were playing with their phones, so Lin Mo using his didn’t attract attention.
After waiting in line for about ten minutes, it was his turn to register.
Previously, others were filling in basic personal information and other investigations.
Once everything was filled in, Lin Mo asked, “Officer, may I go now?”
The policeman, without lifting his head, pointed at the makeup remover beside him and said impatiently, “Pour some out and wipe it on your face.”
Lin Mo frowned deeply but didn’t move.
Li Jinwen questioned, “What exactly are you doing? My husband has sensitive skin, he might be allergic to those things. Moreover, he’s not a criminal. He’s already completed the registration, why should he do this?”
The policeman looked up, his brow furrowed as he spoke sternly, “Lady, control your emotions. We are conducting a normal law enforcement. I’m sure you’re aware of what happened in Northern Sea City last night. It’s your duty to cooperate with our investigation. If you don’t want to cooperate and are afraid of allergies, that’s fine too, just come with me.”
Just as Li Jinwen was about to continue speaking, and Lin Mo was quickly pondering whether the makeup remover on the table would be of any use to him, a little girl suddenly ran over.
“Uncle… Uncle…”
Huh?
Li Jinwen paused.
Lin Mo was also taken aback, looking at the approaching little girl, he asked in surprise, “Qianqian? What are you doing here?”
At that moment,
Wang Jianming, who was not far away and saw his daughter running down from the police car, walked over, sizing up Lin Mo as he approached.
Wang Qianqian looked at Lin Mo and said obediently, “Uncle, my dad works here, I’m accompanying him!”
What was going on?
Li Jinwen was utterly confused.
Lin Mo smiled and explained, “Remember this morning you asked me about how my sports outfit got torn? When I was buying breakfast, I saw her about to be hit by a car, so I rushed over to protect her, and in the process, it got scraped a bit.”
Wang Jianming, who had come over, overheard Lin Mo’s words and said gratefully, “Comrade, was it you? Thank you so much. I don’t even want to think about what might have happened if it wasn’t for you!”