357: Chapter 357 This one, really can't be taught.

Qin Chuan smiled.

He didn't put on any airs, and since he had a decent impression of Wei Xinglong, he asked, "Captain Wei, why the sudden invitation to dinner?"

Wei Xinglong rubbed his hands together in a bit of excitement. "Secretary Qin, it's mainly because I personally admire you quite a bit, and I wanted to have a meal with my idol."

Qin Chuan didn't believe a single word of that.

With a keen sixth sense, Qin Chuan could feel that this definitely wasn't the reason; there was likely something else. Since he wasn't saying it for the time being, there was no need to get to the bottom of it.

It was just a meal, not a big deal, and having an extra person would make it livelier.

"Sure. Let's just find a place on the pedestrian street, the three of us, and have a simple meal."

The area was lined with shops, the foot traffic was heavy, and there was no shortage of delicious food, including quite a few century-old establishments.

Wei Xinglong suggested, "Secretary Qin, there's a Haidilao up ahead. How about we go have hot pot?"

Qin Chuan waved his hand. "Forget hot pot; you can eat that anywhere. Since I've finally made it to Guangzhou, I naturally want to taste the authentic local flavors. Are there any long-standing restaurants nearby? Let's go eat there."

"Yes, yes, we have those." Wei Xinglong said quickly. "There are several century-old shops on this street. I'll take you there."

A while later, the three of them walked into a century-old restaurant. Since there were only three of them, they didn't ask for a private room. They found a table by the window in the second-floor lobby, the kind where you could look through the glass and see the bustling pedestrian street below.

Wei Xinglong was very courteous, pushing the menu over. "Secretary Qin, you order. Feel free to order whatever you'd like."

"Captain Wei, you're generous; planning on breaking the bank, are you?" Qin Chuan joked with a smile. "You order. You're more familiar with this place, and I don't have any dietary restrictions, but we can't drink alcohol at lunch."

"Then I'll just order whatever," said Wei Xinglong.

He took the menu and ordered several dishes, all local specialties. You might be able to find them in Beijing, but they likely wouldn't be this authentic.

"That's enough, that's about right. It'll be a waste if there's too much." Qin Chuan saw that he was preparing to order a whole table's worth at once and quickly reminded him.

The three of them ate together, drinking beverages.

It was basically Qin Chuan and Wei Xinglong talking, chatting about the current case, discussing some interesting topics, and so on. Captain Xia Bing basically didn't speak, appearing as introverted and aloof as ever.

The meal lasted about thirty or forty minutes. Perhaps feeling it was time, Wei Xinglong finally brought up the purpose of his invitation.

"Secretary Qin, I, Wei Xinglong, have never admired anyone, but you are the first person I've ever respected. Whether it was Lin Wenxin or Kubo Kenichi, they were both so stubborn, yet you pried their mouths open in just a few sentences. Impressive, truly impressive."

Qin Chuan smiled slightly, knowing he was finally getting to the main point, so he didn't say anything, waiting for him to continue.

"Secretary Qin, you are absolutely an expert in interrogation." Wei Xinglong gave a thumbs up, then analyzed, "If I'm not mistaken, you used hypnosis when you interrogated them, right?"

"Yes, it must have been hypnosis. When you were interrogating Kubo Kenichi, I saw you holding a Pixiu pendant, swinging it back and forth like that. Many hypnosis masters operate that way."

"To tell you the truth, I really want to learn the skill of hypnosis. Secretary Qin, can you teach me?"

After speaking, he looked at Qin Chuan full of hope.

When it came to arresting criminals, Wei Xinglong considered himself an expert, and he had originally thought he was an expert in interrogation too, but after watching Qin Chuan's interrogation, he realized it could be done that way.

He had secretly made up his mind more than once that he must master this skill.

Qin Chuan smiled, then said, "Captain Wei, this, I really can't teach."

This wasn't hypnosis at all; it was the "Mind Confusion" ability, which was N levels higher than hypnosis. Even if Qin Chuan wanted to teach it, he absolutely couldn't.

Seeing this, Wei Xinglong felt a slight disappointment, but he didn't show it on his face, as he had already prepared himself mentally to be rejected.

"Secretary Qin, no matter what, you are the idol I admire. I'll substitute wine with this beverage and toast you."

After the meal, Wei Xinglong rushed to pay the bill. The three of them left the restaurant together, and Wei Xinglong's car was parked outside the pedestrian street.

The three of them had only walked about a hundred meters when they noticed something seemed to have happened ahead; many people were gathered around. Qin Chuan waved his hand and said, "Let's go take a look."

As a leader in the Criminal Investigation Bureau, he certainly couldn't stand by and watch such things. Wei Xinglong and the others were, of course, the same; since they had run into it, they certainly had to go see what was going on.

This was a pedestrian street, and since it was Saturday, there were many people—three layers inside, three layers outside. It took the three of them quite a bit of effort to squeeze in.

Finally, they saw what was going on.

Two groups of people were in conflict. One side was a young man and woman, but the boy's girlfriend was already lying on the ground, looking quite painful; she had likely been hit.

The other side was also a young man and woman, but the man was a Black man, and the woman, while not Black, clearly had a Chinese face.

This was a milk tea shop where everyone was waiting in line to buy milk tea. A young Black man wanted to cut in line, and the young couple naturally didn't want that, reminding them to queue up.

The Black man's girlfriend wouldn't have it and was very arrogant. The two sides erupted into conflict and even started fighting. The Black man hit both the young man and woman, even knocking the young man's girlfriend to the ground.

The young man grabbed the Black man's clothes, not letting him leave. A few other young men nearby couldn't stand it and helped out, with a large crowd of onlookers all around.

Qin Chuan shook his head. He had heard that there were many Black people in Guangzhou, but he hadn't expected that some of them would act like they owned the place in our country, being incredibly arrogant. There were also some young women who were shameless, thinking that finding a Black boyfriend made them superior, usually looking down on everyone and taking nothing seriously.

Because the three of them were dressed in plain clothes, they didn't immediately step forward to handle it. This was a pedestrian street, and there were quite a few patrolling police officers.

Soon, two patrolling police officers arrived first. Qin Chuan wanted to see how these police officers would handle such a situation when they encountered it.

"What's going on here?"

The leading police officer asked with a stern expression.

Enthusiastic bystanders immediately spoke up, one after another, recounting the sequence of events with reasonable accuracy.

Many people appeared filled with righteous indignation.

"It's outrageous, too arrogant! Officer, you must deal with this severely!"

"I can testify; this Black man started it. He kicked this girl to the ground!"

"That Black man's girlfriend is no good either; she's incredibly arrogant. You should arrest her first!"

"..."

Hearing these words from the crowd, even though she had become the target of public criticism, the Black man's girlfriend didn't restrain herself at all. Her arrogance undiminished, she pointed at the people around her and shouted sharply.

"How are you talking to me? Do you want to die? Do you know who I am!"