There's an undercover agent
(It's the end of the month. I'm looking for monthly votes.)
After work, Lin Su almost never picked up work calls, unless there was something very urgent. Everyone in the company knew this unwritten rule. If it was a call from a friend, she would not have left in such a hurry. After all, she had just sat here with Qin Sheng. The pot had just begun to boil and the dishes had not been served yet.
The call was from Yan Chaozong. He said that Lin Su's grandmother had arrived in Shanghai and had just arrived at Sheshan Golf Resort. She must have gotten off work, so he asked him to call her to come over.
It seemed that Grandma had not been to Shanghai for more than a year. The last time she came to Shanghai was to mourn the death of an old friend of the Lin family. This old man had helped the Lin family a lot and was related to Grandma.
Since her grandmother had arrived in Shanghai, Lin Su naturally had to rush over. That was when she finished the call.
Hearing Lin Su say that she might have to leave first, Qin Sheng was stunned for a moment. He had just sat down, so he asked confusedly, "Something urgent?
"Sort of. My grandma just arrived in Shanghai. I have to rush over. I'm really sorry," Lin Su said helplessly. "When you come back from Hangzhou, I'll treat you to hotpot. How about that?"
Qin Sheng could understand it. After all, family was the most important thing. If his grandfather were still alive and he had just arrived in Shanghai, Qin Sheng would definitely go to him directly no matter what happened.
Qin Sheng stood up and said, "It's okay. Shall I walk you out?"
Lin Su refused tactfully and said, "That's not necessary. I've called the driver. She just sent me here. She hasn't gone far yet. She'll come and pick me up immediately."
Qin Sheng nodded silently as he said, "There's no hurry. You can go downstairs after the driver arrives. Eat something to fill your stomach first. You must be hungry."
Lin Su did not reject Qin Sheng's good intentions, so the two of them sat down and started eating. Lin Su was very elegant, while Qin Sheng was still like a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds, as if there were delicacies placed in front of him. He gobbled down the meat in big mouthfuls and only lacked big bowls of wine.
In less than 10 minutes, Lin Su's chauffeur arrived, so Qin Sheng sent Lin Su downstairs. A low-profile Audi Q7 was parked by the roadside. Seeing Lin Su coming over, the chauffeur hurriedly opened the door.
"When you come back from Hangzhou, remember to give me a call," Lin Su waved at Qin Sheng before she got in the car.
Qin Sheng laughed and said, "It seems that I don't need to find a reason to ask you out next time."
"Smart!" Lin Su smiled and got on the car.
Qin Sheng waited until the Audi Q7 was far away before he went upstairs to continue eating the hotpot. After all, he had ordered so many dishes. It would be a pity if he did not eat them. Moreover, he was quite hungry.
After the meal, Qin Sheng went back to Shilin Huayuan to pack his things. On the way there, he had already used his mobile phone to buy a high-speed train ticket to Hangzhou. Unexpectedly, when he returned to Shilin Huayuan, apart from Hao Lei, Han Bing was also there. She was preparing a room for them.
"Why are you here?" Qin Sheng asked in surprise.
Han Bing chuckled and said, "I've been busy these days and didn't have time to look for you. I got off work early and thought that you guys must have messed up the house, so I came over to help you clean it up."
"Miss Han, you even know how to do housework? You're really one of the Seven Fairies who fell into the mortal world." Qin Sheng habitually bickered with Han Bing.
Han Bing held the garbage bag in her hand and glared at Qin Sheng, "If you continue to be so cocky, you can clean it up yourself. I won't serve you anymore."
"I was wrong, my lady," Qin Sheng immediately begged for mercy.
Han Bing cleaned the house and Hao Lei helped her. Qin Sheng went straight into the bedroom to take a shower. After that, he began to pack his luggage. Han Bing came in and wondered, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to Hangzhou to settle some personal matters," Qin Sheng said truthfully.
Han Bing asked with concern, "What's wrong with you recently? You went to Nanjing and then to Hangzhou. Are you doing something illegal?"
"Smuggling drugs, selling arms, and abducting women and children. Beauty, I think you're pretty good. I'm going to abduct you to the deep mountains and forests," Qin Sheng laughed and said.
Han Bing walked up to Qin Sheng with a charming face. She hooked her arms around Qin Sheng's neck and teased, "Handsome, I'll go wherever you go. I won't marry anyone else but you in this life."
Qin Sheng quickly admitted defeat and said, "My lady, stop fooling around. I'm leaving now. Can you send me to the high-speed train station?"
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Han Bing wanted to stay with Qin Sheng for a while. She did not expect that Qin Sheng would leave as soon as he came back.
Qin Sheng explained, "I have no choice. It's a job arranged by the boss. As an employee, I can only do it. I'm not like you."
"Then I'll take care of you. You'll be my gigolo in the future."
"Then why don't you check the goods first, in case I'm a good-looking but useless man?" Qin Sheng deliberately showed off his figure.
Han Bing rolled her eyes and said, "Hooligan."
Han Bing personally sent Qin Sheng to Shanghai Hongqiao Station. On the way, Qin Sheng and Han Bing chatted about their recent lives. Qin Sheng asked about the situation of Guoping Group and the design company. Guoping Group was progressing smoothly, but the design company's business was not doing well recently. Previously, because of Han Guoping's connections, everyone was more supportive. Now that Han Guoping had passed away, naturally, some people did not give face to him.
On the high-speed rail from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou, Qin Sheng had already sent a message to Zhao Quan, who had contacted him. He took the Thick Black Theory that he had bought and started to study. Qin Sheng had read the Thick Black Theory before. He agreed with many of the ideas in the book, but he had different opinions on some of them. However, the annotations of the previous owner of the book were an eye-opener for Qin Sheng. He changed his way of thinking to interpret those unfamiliar words.
At 10 o 'clock, Hangzhou East Station. Qin Sheng had just stepped out of the station when a sloppily dressed middle-aged man with messy hair walked slowly to Qin Sheng. He smiled and said, "You must be Mr. Qin?"
"You're Brother Zhao." Qin Sheng was surprised. He did not expect this man to recognize him. He had wanted to make a phone call, but he guessed that Jiang Xianbang must have sent him a photo.
Zhao Quan was not tall, only 1.7 meters. His skin was tanned and there was a scar on his neck. He was relatively skinny.
"Nice to meet you. Mr. Qin, this way." Zhao Quan did not talk much with Qin Sheng and directly led him out.
There was a Buick GL8 parked by the roadside. The driver was a young man. Zhao Quan waited until Qin Sheng got in the car before introducing, "Mr. Qin, this is my nephew, Zhao Song. We're on the same side."
Zhao Song looked like a dead man. There was no expression on his face. He wore a peaked cap and only nodded slightly without looking back at Qin Sheng.
Qin Sheng had made up his mind on the high-speed rail that he would not trust anyone on this trip to Hangzhou before confirming the cause and effect of the matter. The disappearance of Jiang Xianbang's confidant was quite strange. Moreover, there was that thing in his hand. Qin Sheng really did not know what it was that could make Jiang Xianbang so concerned.
The Buick GL8 headed for the city. On the way, Qin Sheng began to ask about the specific situation. "How many days has Brother Hong been missing?"
"This is the fourth day," Zhao Quan said with a serious face.
Qin Sheng asked casually, "Tell me what happened in detail."
"Four days ago, after we finished supper on Gudun Road, Brother Hong left alone. He said he had something to deal with. We returned to our place. We called Brother Hao the next day, but his phone was turned off. We couldn't get in touch with him for the whole day. I realized that something was wrong and quickly reported it to Mr. Jiang," Zhao Quan explained slowly.
Qin Sheng continued to ask, "Do you have any suspects?"
"This time it's more complicated. We went through a lot of trouble to get that thing back from Changsha. Many things happened during this period. A few forces wanted to get their hands on it. We also lost a few brothers. They chased us all the way to Hangzhou. Brother Hong was about to bring the thing to Shanghai when he disappeared that night."
"Where is it?" Qin Sheng asked with concern.
Zhao Quan shook his head and said, "I don't know. Only Brother Hong knows where it is. If we want to get it, we have to find Brother Hong."
"What is that thing? Why are so many people after it?" Qin Sheng was very curious.
Zhao Quan's face changed slightly. "Mr. Qin, I really don't know. During the transaction, Brother Hong personally negotiated it. He has been contacting the buyer alone. We have never met him. Mr. Qin, don't you know? Mr. Jiang didn't tell you? "
Qin Sheng shook his head thoughtfully.
He had no clue about the whole thing. He did not know what the thing was or where it was. He did not know why Brother Hong disappeared. He did not know who kidnapped him or whether he had really betrayed Jiang Xianbang.
Qin Sheng sighed in his heart and said, "How troublesome."
Qin Sheng asked again, "In these few days, did you feel that something was wrong?"
Zhao Quan thought for a moment and said, "Something was wrong. I always felt that someone was watching us. So we retreated from the dark spot on Gudun Road. Now we are living in an old tea garden in Meijiawu. It is relatively safer."
"Okay, I got it. When we go back, we will discuss the details." Qin Sheng could only say so.
Hangzhou was a good city. Qin Sheng had been to Hangzhou many times during his college days. His favorite cities were Hangzhou and Chengdu. There was heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. This was not an exaggeration. In addition, there were green mountains and buildings outside the mountains. West Lake was full of singing and dancing. In addition, there were mountains in the west and Qiantang River. It was really a good place with mountains, lakes, and rivers.
It took 40 minutes to arrive at Meijiawu from Hangzhou East Railway Station. It was quite interesting to enter the deep mountains and forests from the city. However, they did not pass by West Lake. Qin Sheng thought that when he was done with his work, he could go to West Lake and burn incense at Lingyin Temple. After that, he would eat Hangzhou cuisine from Zhiweiguan.
The Buick GL8 drove all the way to the tea mountain in Meijiawu and stopped at the entrance of an old courtyard. The terrain was relatively high and there were no other houses around. It was all tea gardens. The scenery during the day must be good.
Zhao Quan and his nephew led Qin Sheng into the courtyard. There were two other men in the courtyard, both of whom were Brother Hong's relatives. One was Brother Hong's brother-in-law, Bi Yong, and the other was Brother Hong's cousin, Hong Tao. Qin Sheng could not help but guess the identity of this group of people. Was it related to Jiang Xianbang's old profession? After all, only those who worked in that profession were his own people. Then, was that thing an antique?
"Mr. Qin, you're here." Bi Yong greeted Qin Sheng politely. They had already made a few dishes to go with the wine and were waiting for Zhao Quan to bring Qin Sheng back for a drink. However, when they saw that Qin Sheng was just a young man, they looked down on him. After all, this was not a simple matter. Mr. Jiang sent a young man over.
Hong Tao, who was chubby and had two small dimples on his face, laughed and said, "Mr. Qin, you must be hungry. Sit down and eat. These are all made by us brothers. Please make do with it."
Qin Sheng did not stand on ceremony. After all, these people were going to fight side by side with him. He had to build a good relationship with them. Hence, everyone sat down.
Everyone first toasted Qin Sheng, which was considered a welcome dinner for him. After a few glasses of wine, everyone became more talkative. They talked about what had happened this time. Only Zhao Quan's nephew did not say a word. He only cared about eating.
Just when Qin Sheng was thinking about what they said, all the lights in the courtyard suddenly went off. It was dark in an instant.
Zhao Quan shouted, "Oh no, something's wrong."
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