Chapter 291 - Can I Trust You? (2/2)

Currently, he’s obtained two clues and set two more goals. No matter what, this was a start.

Minako Sakurai had arranged to meet Meng Fan at a Chinese restaurant near the National University. Meng Fan hurried over from the airport, but she’d already been waiting for a while but did not complain or show any signs of dismay. She told him that the dishes had already been ordered and handed Meng Fan a menu to see if he wanted to add anything.

“This is more than enough, and it’s all my favorite dishes, too.” Meng Fan had seriously analyzed the menu before smiling up. He asked: “Minako, you seem to understand Chinese cuisine very thoroughly. Do you cook often?”

Minako shyly nodded. She said that cooking was one of her favorite hobbies, and then bravely, she asked Meng Fan if he would try her cooking sometime in Japan.

The two shared an enjoyable meal together and talked a lot.

Minako Sakurai said she liked to watch Meng Fan and his chubby self, exclaiming that men like him were very handsome.

Afterwards, the two walked down the shopping streets for a while.

“Do you want to sit for a bit up there?”

Minako Sakurai saw a very romantic bar up ahead and looked at Meng Fan longingly. If they could share banter over some wine, the atmosphere would be great.

Meng Fan thought about it and warned himself to not touch the alcohol, but most importantly, to not let this girl touch alcohol. He smiled. “Let’s go sit down at that cafe over there. It’s quieter, so we can talk.”

Minako Sakurai gladly agreed. After entering the cafe, they asked for a quiet booth in the back. It seemed to be a couples booth too, with plenty of space, consisting of one large sofa. The two were sitting next to each other.

After they were seated, the atmosphere began to shift. Meng Fan was afraid to prolong this atmosphere and felt that Abdul Nak’s statement was very important. He dug out the voice clip and showed it to Minako. “Minako, I have a sentence here that I need your help with. Is there anything wrong with the phrasing?”

He then played the audio recording.

Minako Sakurai was puzzled. She didn’t know what Meng Fan meant. Could it be Meng Fan-kun’s unique way of confessing to her?

Meng Fan played it again.

She continued to shake her head. “It sounds very jumbled.” Then she looked at Meng Fan curiously. “Meng Fan-kun, what are you trying to express? Or do you want to know something?”

Meng Fan thought for a second and decided to take a gamble. “Is there any alternative meaning or slang to this sentence? Or another way to interpret it? Listen to it closely again. Does it have anything to do with commercial flight terms?”

Minako Sakurai heard this and felt even stranger. She realized that Meng Fan-kun wasn’t trying to convey anything to her.

After requesting to listen to it several more times, Minako Sakurai scrunched her brows. “Meng Fan-kun, if I’m not mistaken, this must be an item number related to the cargo compartment of a flight!”

“That must be it!”

Meng Fan clenched his fists. Based on the conversations between these two, he could deduce where the weapon that killed him had come from. He could confirm that the item he was referring to in this article was the weapon!

That means Abdul Nak was the weapon provider, the “logistics” person of this hijacking.

Minako Sakurai suddenly felt alarmed. “Meng Fan-kun, why are you asking me this?”

If Minako Sakurai didn’t find anything special from this sentence and asked him, Meng Fan would have used his excitement for flying, or something that a friend mentioned as an excuse.

But they were too far from that now!

No excuse would get him past this!

At this point…

Thinking about it, Meng Fan really needed her help as well.

He went silent.

If he had Minako Sakurai’s help… An excellent plan instantly formed in Meng Fan’s mind. And this plan could solve the hijacking incident before the plane takes off without causing too much attention. Of course, the premise was that Minako Sakurai had to be involved to ensure his safety.

He adjusted his smile and voice appeal to their extreme and stared at Minako Sakurai with a beaming smile. He didn’t ask if she was willing to trust him. Instead, he said: “Minako, can I trust you?”