Chapter 76: Appearance
Chapter 76: Appearance
Happy Valley, Kowloon
In a brightly lit duplex building, Blank was lying on a comfortable and luxurious sofa, trying to analyze something from Shen Ye's report.
Hearing that Qin Huai's whereabouts had not changed in the past few days, Blank gradually frowned.
"You said he hasn't been anywhere else except the theater and Jin Liyuan these days?"
Shen Ye looked at the two gunmen behind Blank and nodded nonchalantly.
"That's right. Every morning, this kid gets up and goes out for a few hours before going back to Jinliyuan for lunch. In the afternoon, he goes to the theater to listen to operas. He does this almost every day. Although he occasionally goes with others, most of the time he goes alone.
I think he must have fallen in love with some actress, otherwise why would he go there so often?"
"No, he must be discussing business in the theater, you idiot!"
There was a shrewd light in Blank's eyes, as if he had hit Qin Huai's weak spot right from the start.
"Then I don't know. As for discussing business, he went to a restaurant with the Li father and son of Jinliyuan tonight. How can this be seen as discussing business rather than going to a theater to listen to a play?"
"Where is the restaurant? Take me there!"
Blank immediately wanted to get up and call the Musketeers to accompany him to investigate the situation.
"I don't know. This guy is a martial artist with great kung fu skills. I was afraid that I would be discovered if I followed him too closely, so I kept a distance from him. I didn't expect them to disappear after twisting and turning."
Blank was very angry when he saw Shen Ye's reckless attitude.
"Asshole, I gave you so much money, and this is how you do things for me?
If you can even lose track of people, what use do I have for you? ! "
Blank's leather shoes kicked Shen Ye on the butt with great force, causing the gambler to stagger.
Shen Ye looked at the two guards who had their hands on their guns, and forced a smile at Blank.
"Sir, how about I give you a piece of news as compensation for my mistake this time?
Not only you, there is a lady named Li on the top of Taiping Mountain who is also very concerned about this boy. How about I help you find out the whereabouts of this lady?"
"How much do you want again?"
Blank looked at the greedy Shen Ye with a somewhat impatient tone.
"Ten dollars! Although this lady is of noble status, I promise that you will gain much more than you paid today!"
"Take your money and get out!
If you don't bring any useful news in the next few days, you can go to the sea to feed the fish!"
Blank threw a purse at Shen Ye, with threats in his words.
"My Lord, just wait and see, I guarantee you will get great value for your money!"
Looking at Shen Ye who closed the door and left, a barely perceptible sinister and cruel look flashed in Blank's eyes.
"You stinky bitch, it's still unclear who will win in the end!"
Central, gambling den
The gambling table after an absence of half a day welcomed his loyal believer again. Shen Ye watched the dice cups being opened again and again on the table, his heart rising and falling with the shouts of "Big big! Small small small!"
I don’t know how long it was, but when Shen Ye reached into his pocket again, there was only an empty purse left.
"Fuck! Why don't I have the same luck as yesterday? I lost six games in a row. God must be blind!"
Shen Ye, who had lost all his money, was so angry that he cursed God. Before he could leave the gambling table, two strong hands pressed down on his shoulders.
Oh no, someone is causing trouble!
Just as Shen Ye was about to elbow the man behind him in the groin, he felt a cold, hard, sharp object pressing against his lower back.
"Are you Shen Ye? Come on, let's talk somewhere else."
Shen Ye didn't dare to act rashly, and had to walk out of the gambling den under the threat of the two big men behind him.
In the dark and deserted alley, the early autumn night wind blew the dirty water on the ground into ripples.
“I heard that you are the most famous information dealer in Central?
Help us keep an eye on someone, and keep a close eye on him, and you will get the money." Wang Zhongjun handed a newly printed daily newspaper to Shen Ye while tossing the money bag in his hand.
Shen Ye listened to the clattering sound of coins in his purse, his eyes lit up, and he reached out to grab them.
"Snapped!"
A loud slap was given, and Shen Ye immediately turned aside, covering his swollen and red cheek.
"Do the work first, then get the money!"
Wang Zhongjun would not tolerate this gambler. Seeing that Shen Ye did not know the seriousness of the situation, he planned to teach him a lesson on the spot.
He's just a white hat helmet that's worthless even if he dies. At worst, I can just find someone else to keep an eye on him.
Shen Ye looked at Wang Zhongjun who was obviously fearless, and suppressed his anger. He opened the newspaper which still smelled of fresh ink, and saw the person Wang Zhongjun asked him to follow.
The black and white portrait surrounding the lines of passionate text is none other than Chen Qian and Chen Huangxi, the president of the daily newspaper!
Shen Ye looked at Wang Zhongjun deeply, still unwilling to give up.
"You have to pay first to do things, ah.
If you really can't do it, you can pay a deposit. Otherwise, what if you use me as a joke?"
Shen Ye looked at Wang Zhongjun's raised hand again, but he still backed down at the critical moment and begged in a low voice.
Wang Zhongjun threw a dollar at Shen Ye and threatened him as he walked out.
"Do your job well, or watch out for your head!"
Shen Ye hurriedly caught the dollar bouncing around on his body, blew on it, listened to the sound, and turned back to walk towards the gambling den.
As soon as he walked out of the alley, a shadow appeared beside Shen Ye and a whisper came into Shen Ye's ears.
"Madam wants to see you, get in the car."
Just as Shen Ye was about to refuse, he unconsciously followed the black figure and walked towards the carriage waiting on the side.
"Crackling"
The whip broke through the air, and the carriage sped towards the distant Taiping Mountain in the night.
The Peak, Lee Family
Li leaned back on a luxurious soft chair with intricate embroidery, looking at Shen Ye who was cowering in the hall.
The rapid and intensive questions bombarded Shen Ye's mind like a string of cannonballs, making it difficult for Shen Ye to make up a lie.
Shen Ye had no choice but to use the same excuse he had used to deal with Blank before, trying to get away with it.
Li's attention was not on the fact that Qin Huai went to the theater to listen to opera every day, but she was deeply concerned about their abnormal going out tonight.
"You said he went out to eat with the boss of Jinliyuan tonight? How do you know they went out to eat?"
"Look at what you said. It's that late. What else can we do besides eating? We can't go to the battlefield with our father and son, right?
Everyone knows that Li Yutang in Central is a serious person. "
Seeing Shen Ye telling dirty jokes as if no one was around, Li had no time to pay attention to him, but muttered,
"No, why go today instead of earlier or later?
With your familiarity with Central, you were able to lose track of them. That kid must be very careful tonight. There must be something wrong here!"
Shen Ye was a little stunned when he saw that Li was overly suspicious.
But it was not easy to say directly that it was because he was afraid of death that he did not dare to follow Qin Huai and the other two closely, which led to him losing them in the end.
He had no choice but to nod in agreement, which made Li even more certain of his guess.
"Tell me, where was the last place you lost them?!"
(End of this chapter)