Siheyuan: Kill Han Qingkui, Tian Zao is entangled with me

Chapter 150 The kidnappers target three women
"Brother, if you are here to have fun, then go in honestly. If you are here to cause trouble, come on!"

The group of people looked intimidating, but their lower bodies were really weak and they were all knocked down after just a few encounters.

"Bah, you bastard, you want to be a watchman! Call your boss out, what? Do you want me to go in and invite him myself?"

"Who are you?"

A young woman dressed in cheongsam, holding a filtered cigarette in her hand, was staring at him intently.

"Are you the boss here? I have something to talk to your boss, Jin Weibo!"

"Do you know our boss?"

"Zhao Jinshi, how long are you going to keep pretending with me?"

Being stared at by the man speaking Tianjin dialect, Jin Weibo waved his hands around awkwardly, and the thugs who had been beaten were supported and left together.

"Come with me!"

The two of them came to Jin Weibo's room one after the other.

The room was cleaned very well and arranged neatly.

"Who are you?"

"Mr. Li Ba asked me to say hello to you."

"What did he ask you to see me about?"

"Mr. Li Ba asked if you were the one who did the Hongfeng Restaurant case? He knows everything about you, so you'd better not play any tricks!"

Zheng Chaoyang kept looking around the room, and a large dialog box directly filled his field of vision.

Especially in that box, there are three or four golden dialog boxes.

Wow, there are so many secrets!
"Were you really sent by Mr. Li Ba? If it was really him."

A sickle appeared in the hand of the man wearing the golden scarf, and the tip of the blade flashed with a cold light.

"If I were you, I wouldn't be so impulsive, unless you don't want to see your older son again. Uesugi Nagahiro, is that his name? Do you need me to continue?"

The hand sickle was directly moved away from Zheng Chaoyang's throat by Jin Wei'er. A trace of shame and anger flashed across her face. "Who sent you? Don't mention Mr. Li Ba. He is just a driver under Chen Changjie. He doesn't have such great power! He doesn't know anything about the Northeast!"

"Since you already have the answer in your heart, what's the point of knowing who it is? You just need to know that I will contact you again!"

"What do you want me to do? As long as you don't hurt Yonghao and let him live in peace, I'm willing to do anything!"

"Even if I lose my life?"

"Yes! He is my only bloodline in this world!"

"Alright, even a heartless person like me has been moved by your motherly love. If the people from the Secret Service Taoyuan come looking for you, just brush them off and I will handle it. If you complete the mission well, I will let you and your son reunite, and at the same time I will send you out of the city, hiding your identities and starting a new life."

This confused Jin Weibo, "You are not from the Bureau of Secrets? Are you from the Party Communication Bureau?"

"I am nobody's business, and you don't have to go around snooping around. I came here to ask you for a favor. Did you issue this ticket? I want to find this person."

Lou Zhenxing's name was clearly written on the ticket.

"He is from the Lou family. You know that the Lou family has a very high status in the city."

"What I mean is, you don't know who kidnapped him?"

"What? They actually kidnapped the Lou family under the guise of our Shibei Hutong? These damn things!"

"You better not lie to me. You'll see my tricks later. Keep an eye on this guy for me."

"Zheng Qiang from the Party Connection Bureau, codenamed Wild Wolf? This man is known for his caution and rarely comes to the Eight Great Hutongs. It's not easy for you to catch him. Wait, if you want to catch him, then you are not a member of the Party Connection Bureau!"

"Women who are too smart often die young. Spread all your connections to me. Once you find any traces of Zheng Qiang and his people, remember who they met with."

"Arnold, can I see Yonghao's photo?"

"It all depends on your performance in this mission. Don't you want to get involved in the Lou family's business? If you can find the second son of the Lou family and keep him alive, you will be rewarded."

Zheng Chaoyang achieved his goal and walked out without staying for too long.

Leaving Jin Wei'er there in a daze.

I have been away from Shenyang for so long, and I don’t know how my son is doing.

This person is obviously wearing makeup. He is neither from the Bureau of Secrets nor the Bureau of Party Communications. Could he be a migratory bird?

She knew early on that there was another group of people above the Taoyuan gang, who called themselves migratory birds and were elusive.

When Zheng Chaoyang left Shibei Hutong, he felt that someone was following him. It was a bit naive to think that someone was following him at this level.

He just turned into a few alleys and changed a few sets of clothes and easily got rid of the person.

He also clearly caught a glimpse of a few familiar faces among those people. Wasn't this the Dadulu who came to collect debts from before?

I heard that it was he who sold the little guy Liu Huixin to Yuxiang Garden, and that Zhang Chao also borrowed money from him at high interest, and wanted to chop off his hand to pay off the debt after he failed to pay it back several times.

How did this guy get involved with Golden Scarf?

"Master Lu, the person is missing!"

"I don't need you to tell me? So many people were watching one person and he ran away. What's the point of waiting for you?"

"Looking for me? I just arrived and was in a hurry to leave. I forgot to come to the overpass to pay my respects. What's your name?"

"Okay, this is our Tianqiao Lu Ye!"

Da Dulu slapped the blind subordinate and pulled him aside. How dare you steal my lines and my shots?
"Master Lu, I wonder what's the matter with you following me all the way?"

"You're the one who hurt my people? Aren't you going to give me an explanation?"

"What's the explanation? They blocked my way, and I didn't blame them!"

"Hey, good boy, you have some courage! Dare to challenge your master Lu and get him!"

After all, isn't he going to get beaten anyway?
I think it's a good idea. After giving him a beating, he won't have time to bother Zhang Chao.

After a short while, all the people brought by Dadulu were lying on the ground groaning.

Da Dulu covered his chest with one hand and pointed at Zheng Chaoyang.

"Don't come over here, don't come over here, if you come over here again, I'll call for help!"

"Go ahead and shout until your throat is hoarse. I want to see if anyone will come!"

"Brother, brother, stop hitting me, I admit defeat!"

"Okay, tell me, where is the easiest place to find someone in the city?"

"Looking for someone? That must be Mr. Liu's underground shop."

"Speaking of places, are there any rules?"

He rubbed his fingers and smiled foolishly.

So the rule is to give money, right?
"Okay, Master Lu, right? I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'll help you up!"

"No, don't come over here, I can get up by myself!"

Look how scared this poor kid is.

"Then I'll take my leave first. I'll go to the overpass and apologize in person when I have time!"

He deliberately showed off his unique skills in front of Dadulu, but disappeared after a few jumps.

"Master Lu, who is this person?"

"How the hell should I know? With such skills, he won't take our lives in the middle of the night, right? Go, go, hide out of the city for a few days!"

Zheng Chaoyang is going to look for Xu Zongren now. What he said to Jin Weibo was not all lies, but he really doesn't have a photo of her son!
He turned into an alley, changed into a long gown and a baseball cap, and went straight to the front porch of the house, Toutiao Hutong.

There was a guard outside the door at this time. After carefully checking Zheng Chaoyang's ID, he let him in.

"Mr. Zheng, how come you have time to come to my place?"

"Isn't there a case that I want to ask you, a professional?"

"Is it the case of Hongfeng Restaurant? Director Lin from the Fifth District Police Station came to inquire about it before, but I didn't tell him too much. What do you want to know?"

"You are a veteran of the Military Control Commission, and you have been in Suiyuan for so long. Is there anyone in the Secret Service who used to use such thin weapons? A specially made one will do."

"You're asking the right person. I was the station chief of the Military Control Commission's Suiyuan Station. In 1944, we captured a Japanese female agent. Her code name was Mole, and her Japanese name was Yamada Yoshiko. She used a hand sickle as thin as a cicada's wing. She was born in the Northeast and speaks fluent Chinese. During the Anti-Japanese War, she was very active in Hebei, Henan, Suiyuan, Chahar and other places!"

"That person is a bit tricky! How much do you know about her family?"

Xu Zongren walked back to his seat, took a sip of tea, and continued, "She is a descendant of the Iga ninja. Her husband, Uesugi Isamu, was a pilot of the Toyo Zero fighter and died in Guilin. She has a son who was still in elementary school in Shenyang in 1944. You suddenly asked about her because you suspect that the murder of the Hongfeng Restaurant was related to her? Is she also in the city of Beijing now?"

It can be seen that Xu Zongren seemed very nervous when he mentioned Yamada Yoshiko.

"Don't worry, our security forces won't let her hurt you easily. I just want to know if her son can be contacted now? It would be best if there are recent photos."

"Oh, so many years have passed, I'll ask for you later, right? Now the entire Northeast is in the hands of the Communist Party, you can definitely ask the comrades over there to cooperate and help you look for it!"

"This is an idea. I would also like to ask you to do me a favor. Is there a place in the city where you can buy intelligence? I have a friend whose brother was kidnapped. The kidnappers sent a kidnapping letter. There was nothing in it. They didn't say how much money they wanted or where to get the money. Can you take a look?"

"Lou family? That Lou family?"

Zheng Chaoyang smiled bitterly and nodded.

"Either the kidnappers know something about the strength of the Lou family and want to bite off a big piece of fat meat. Or it's pure revenge. Has the Lou family offended anyone before?"

[Known clues: The Lou family used the excuse of withdrawing from Sijiu City to sell a large amount of old grain at market price, causing those grain tigers to suffer heavy losses]

"I'll check this out. Do you know where I can buy Zuoshu in Sijiu City?"

"Zuoshu? Now that you mention it, there really is one. Here is the address. I often go there to admire it. You know, there are not many people who write Zuoshu in Beijing, and even fewer who write well. I heard that Mr. Xueshan writes Zuoshu well."

"Mr. Xueshan? Is there such a person in the Forty-Nine City? Could he be a dilettante like Zhang Daban?"

"Speaking of Zhang Daban, we can't say he's a pretentious person. His calligraphy and painting are indeed exquisite. He was fooled by me because of his lack of ability. Have you been fooled by him?"

"I'm telling you this, please don't spread it any further. Wei Qiang, the president of the Sijiu City Chamber of Commerce, has made a mistake."

Xu Zongren burst into laughter immediately.

"But his Hengtong Trading Company has made a lot of money in these years, and no one has sympathy for him even though he made mistakes."

[Known clues: Someone in Liulichang is consigning Mr. Xueshan’s left book]

So, this kidnapper is really related to Bai Yulan?

Then the range is narrowed.

However, Zheng Chaoyang still planned to go to the underground counter to ask Liu Ye for some recent information in Sijiu City.

Domon's face appeared in his mind.

I don’t know why, but whenever I think about these bad things, I think of Duomen.

Leaving Langfang Toutiao Hutong, Zheng Chaoyang ran straight to Yandaixie Street. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard of No. 205, he saw Wang Baye dusting.

"Hey, Mr. Zheng, how are you? What brings you here today?"

"Come into the house and talk!"

Geng Sanwei, who was repairing the car nearby, raised his eyelids slightly, and Sanniang, who was beside him, muttered, "Now even Mr. Wang Ba has someone looking for him."

"Say less!"

"Third Lady, please help me take care of my Tenth Lady. I'm going to work."

"Chao'er, be careful on the road. Don't let Dadulu and his men get in the way again."

"You are really like a dog that can't spit out ivory."

"Who came just now?"

"Officer Zheng, I went to Mr. Wang's room."

Duomen stood there, tiptoed and looked around, but had no intention of coming closer. He sat down next to Geng Saner and started chatting.

"Master Ba, can you help me find someone?"

"You have something to give me!"

"If anyone comes to this shop to consign goods in the future, keep a close eye on them. It would be best if I could know the other party's identity, both men and women. This is the deposit, keep it safe."

When he saw two Quanjude duck tickets on the table, Wang Ba Ye's eyebrows were bent with smiles. The key point was that the tear marks on the duck tickets were very neat, which meant that Zheng Chaoyang had at least dozens of them on him. These duck tickets were not bought from the duck shop clerks, but most likely got from the shop owner.

What does this mean?
This shows that Zheng Chaoyang has a powerful background.

That’s Quanjude!
Swallowing his saliva and collecting the duck tickets, Mr. Wang became more and more attentive.

"It's just a small matter. There's no need to pay so much, and there's no need for you to come here in person. Is there anything else?"

"There is indeed something. The Second Master of the Lou Family has been kidnapped. We don't know the whereabouts of the kidnappers, nor do we know whether the Second Master is still alive. I was thinking of looking for you, Eighth Master, to see if there are any clues. If you can find the whereabouts of the Second Master, the Lou Family will reward you."

Mr. Wang swallowed hard. He finally found a clue from Zheng Chaoyang's few words. It turned out that these duck tickets were from the Lou family!
That's not surprising. With the financial resources of the Lou family, he wouldn't feel strange buying duck tickets from Bian Yi Fang and Quanjude, let alone the duck tickets from the Bian Yi Fang and Quanjude.

"Another thing is, help me keep an eye on Hengtong Commercial Bank. This is a long-term business. Have someone notify me if there is a large-scale inflow or outflow."

"Hengtong Commercial Bank is owned by Wei Qiang, the president of the Sijiu City Chamber of Commerce. Are you sure he's dead? It's said that this old guy ruined a lot of revenue during the grain price hike last time. Plus, Zhang Daban of Liulichang has been trying to discredit him everywhere, so now he doesn't even dare to show up at Liulichang."

"Is there such a thing?"

He took out another duck ticket and put it on the table, then turned and left Mr. Wang's house.

Mr. Wang Ba watched Zheng Chaoyang's back as he left, and looked at the duck bills on the table and the two in his sleeves. That made three now?

What does it mean to be wealthy?

How dare someone tease the Lou family?
He knew he couldn't stay there any longer and had to get everyone out as quickly as possible to find the second master of the Lou family as soon as possible. How could the reward from the Lou family be too little?

For such a big thing, the Lou family may have already made some hidden moves, and if it’s too late, you won’t even get to drink the soup.

"Master Duo, can you please have a word with me?"

"Come to my room!"

Entering the main hall with many doors, you will see miscellaneous items piled everywhere.

“Is this a spring cleaning?”

"I just asked Geng San to take my things to the designated place. Mr. Lou was very generous in paying me! This time I made a lot of money, and I will be able to live comfortably for a while."

"Look at your little achievements. Do you know the Sixth Master of the underground shop?"

"I know him, but he doesn't know me! Why do you suddenly mention him? Are you trying to cause trouble for him? I advise you not to mess with him, he is one of the remnants of the Qing Dynasty."

"The second son of the Lou family has been kidnapped. This is the letter left by the kidnapper. Can you read it?"

Duomen has received a lot of instruction from Bai Ling and now has prepared a pair of gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints and causing trouble.

"The kidnappers are three women?"

"Wait a minute, how do you judge a few women?"

"Does this smell like Pechoin Vanishing Cream?"

[Suspicious fingerprint A and suspicious fingerprint B are highly similar, but different, suspected to be identical twins]

What the hell!

It's actually true!
What about twins?
Bai Yulan's suspicion has not been ruled out yet, and Meng Qinggui is involved again.

The Red Lotus Society, Meng Qinggui and the twin sisters under his command are extremely suspicious.

The key point is why these people arrested Lou Zhenxing?
"Why don't you accompany me to Sixth Master's place first?"

"No, are you really going? Do you have enough money?"

It does cost money!
"Then let's go to Lou's house first. Where can I get so much money?"

All the money he had was given to the Lou Zhenhua brothers as capital for investment.

I still have a batch of fake antiques on me now, so why not go to Zhang Daban and exchange some for them?
You can't just take advantage of one person, that's a bit unkind.

He rode the bicycle left in the yard and took Duomen to Lou's house.

"You came at the right time. The kidnappers sent another letter."

"Where's the messenger?"

"The other party was very cunning and sent a child to deliver the letter."

child?

Meng Qinggui used drugs to control many children. How do you know that this child was not sent by him?
"Boy or girl? Did the child say who sent the letter?"

"Why are you asking this? It's just on the road."

"Comrade Bai Ling, I hope you can respect my expertise and tell me the characteristics of that child. Do you have any reaction?"

"I was there at the time. The little girl's eyes were dull and I thought she was blind! But seeing how quickly she put down the letter and ran away, it didn't seem like she was faking it."

"If you see that child again, will you recognize him?"

"She has two pigtails and some stains on her face, so I think she can do it."

Zheng Chaoyang explained his purpose, and Lou Zhenhua went back to the study without a second thought. When he came out, he was holding several books of banknotes in his hands, all of which were large-denomination bills of 50,000 yuan each.

"What did the kidnapper's letter say?"

"See for yourself!"

Duomen and Zheng Chaoyang both put on the gloves handed to them by Bai Ling and passed them around.

"This is a clipping from the Da Gong Newspaper. Look here!"

Several people looked in the direction of Duomen's hand, and sure enough, they saw the words "大", "工", and "把" next to the edge of one of the pieces of paper.

"Looking at the state of the paper, it should be a recent newspaper."

[Known clues: The word "Da Gong Bao" only appeared once in yesterday's newspaper, but appeared at least three times on the kidnappers' letter paper]

"Great Merit Report? Is there such a newspaper in the city?"

"Isn't your admirer working in Dagongbao?"

Bai Ling suddenly said something.

"Who? Xian Yi? When? The day when Zhong Chunhong committed suicide?"

"I just happened to see what was written on her press card."

“You have such good eyes!”

"Then how could you not see it? You were standing so close! Oh, your eyesight is bad?"

"Master Duo, let's go to the Da Gong Newspaper Office first!"

"You ordered me to do that. I am following your group now!"

Lou Zhenhua felt a little embarrassed as he had spent his rare holiday busying around with his family's affairs.

"Mr. Lou, before you could even say thank you, the owner of your antique shop has already paid the bill."

"It's okay. If you need money in the future, you can go there. You can even refer your friends there. They are honest, affordable, and pay quickly."

"Okay, let's go first."

Zheng Chaoyang turned to look at Lou Zhenhua and asked, "So your Lou family has its own antique shop in Liulichang?"
No wonder those three copies of the Diamond Sutra found a buyer so quickly!
"That rag-and-bone duke has been going there to exchange money quite often recently."

"Got it. Let's take care of the revitalization first. One more day of delay means one more day of danger."

The two came to the headquarters of Da Gong Newspaper again, and by chance they saw Xian Yi holding a stack of newspapers and handing them to two girls. The two girls looked almost exactly the same.

Maybe these are the twins I’m looking for!
"Brother Zheng, why are you here?"

As if they saw Duomen’s black dog skin, the two girls picked up the newspapers and ran away.

"Look at you two, you scare people away as soon as you come."

"Who are those two girls?"

"Have you heard of the Red Lotus Society? That's where I met them. They were performers there, and they were amazing!"

"I've heard of the Red Lotus Society. It's all a trick, pretty evil."

"Brother Zheng, can we find the little thing and Qi Lala to go and see it together?"

"Is this where you work? How did you become a reporter?"

It really is the Da Gong newspaper. They are trying to scam the Ta Kung Pao!

"Do you have any friends here?"

"It was those two girls just now. They were just about to eat something when you scared them away. What a pity!"

[Two sets of fingerprints were detected, which matched the suspicious fingerprints A and B on the letter paper]

Wow, we found it already?
It's really hard to find anything without wearing iron shoes, and it takes no effort at all!

"Master Duo, take it away! We haven't eaten yet!"

"Okay, I'll give it all to you!"

Xian Yi felt very happy.

"Do you have any tape? Give me some."

(End of this chapter)