The room fell into a period of silence, with only the sound of the Cantonese opera playing downstairs rippling in the air.
Wu Entai sipped his tea leisurely and sang with his eyes closed. He shook his head slightly, as if he was enjoying this peaceful afternoon.
Xu Jian sat across from him in a very reserved manner. No one knew what he was thinking.
After the performance downstairs, the actors went downstairs to rest. Wu Entai opened his eyes and looked at Xu Jian with a faint smile. "Jian, I heard that you used to be a soldier?"
"Yes!" Xu Jian nodded and said, "I was a soldier for a few years."
"What kind of soldier?" Wu Entai asked again.
"I was a communications soldier. I was in the wire industry," Xu Jian answered honestly.
"I heard from my uncle that you were a soldier king!" Wu Entai looked very interested.
"I'm not a soldier king, but I won a championship in the military region." Xu Jian showed a rare shy expression.
"You're not a soldier king? In China, any military region has more soldiers than all the small countries put together. "
Xu Jian smiled and didn't answer.
"You should have a bright future if you stayed in the army. Why didn't you join the army?" Wu Entai asked curiously.
"I earned too little." Xu Jian gave a very convincing answer.
"How much can you earn in a month now?"
Xu Jian and his car belonged to the Veteran Car Rental Company in Huacheng. Both Wu Entai and Wu Enya paid the rental company when they paid for the car and the driver's time.
The company would give Xu Jian a salary and bonus based on his driving time and customer feedback.
"It's okay." Xu Jian said it was okay, but from his tone, it seemed that his work wasn't very high. But he added, "At least I'm free."
"I heard from my uncle that Enya thinks highly of you. When she went back, didn't she say that she would take you with her? "Wu Entai probed.
"Miss Ya mentioned it once, but …" Xu Jian looked a little embarrassed as he spoke. "I don't know your language. Besides, my parents are old and their health is not good. I don't feel at ease if they are far away from home. "
"As long as your parents are here, you won't travel far. That's what we Chinese people value." Wu Entai nodded approvingly.
She stared at Xu Jian for two seconds, as though she was considering it in her heart. Then, she opened her mouth again. "Since you don't want to go abroad with Xiao Ya … It's just as well. I'm going to do some business in China.
Seeing that Xu Jian seemed a little hesitant, he added, "I can't guarantee anything else, but you'll definitely be satisfied with my service."
Xu Jian was obviously a little tempted. He stammered, "But … I only know how to drive and pull a phone line. I don't know anything else."
"Haha, haha ~" Wu Entai laughed loudly, shook his head and said, "Don't worry. I don't need you to know anything about my business. You just need to be responsible!"
"Don't worry about that." Xu Jian immediately sat up straight and answered straightforwardly.
"Good, you're indeed a soldier. You're a straightforward person!" Wu Entai praised. He took out his wallet, took out a black card, and threw it to Xu Jian. "Take this and quit your current company."
Before Xu Jian could speak, he said, "Go buy a car. Don't be too high-profile. A hundred thousand to two hundred thousand will do. Your daily expenses can also be deducted from this card. You don't need to save money. You can even buy a house. This card has no upper limit. "
Wu Entai was unusually generous. Obviously, he planned to "settle" Xu Jian with money first.
Xu Jian's hand moved, but he hesitated and didn't really take it.
"Take it. It's not illegal to spend money. This card is also your official business card. Take out more cash and keep it in reserve. Use it when I go out or when I ask you to do things. Also, buy yourself some decent clothes.
Our car can be low-key, but we can't lose face. "Wu Entai added.
Xu Jian's cheeks puffed up slightly. He gritted his teeth and took the black credit card from the table.
"Okay, you go and pay the bill. Later, accompany me to the south of the city … Hmm ~ Ethnic Alley. Let's go and meet a very capable friend." After Wu Entai finished speaking, he picked up his teacup again.
Xu Jian nodded. He got up and walked to the door of the private room. Suddenly, he stopped, turned around and asked embarrassedly, "That … password?"
"Hahaha ~" Wu Entai laughed again. He raised his hand to wipe the tea that accidentally flowed out of the corner of his mouth and said, "The card I gave you is an anonymous credit card. There's no password. Just sign your name when you spend money."
Xu Jian nodded with a red face. He quickly walked out of the private room and found the waiter standing in the corridor to pay the bill.
About forty minutes later, Xu Jian drove Wu Entai to Ethnic Alley, which was located on the south side of Huacheng.
Ethnic Alley and the surrounding alleys were part of the old city area. Because most of the residents were old families, the greenery was quite good. Therefore, compared to the old city area opposite the train station, not only was the security environment much better, but the streets were also much cleaner.
The entire area had preserved the living environment and life style of the people of Old Huacheng. Many tourists from other places would come here because of its reputation and take a stroll around this area as a tourist attraction.
Then, they would find a small teahouse to experience the unique local tea culture that seemed casual but had many details and doorways.
When Wu Entai and Xu Jian arrived at Ethnic Alley, five or six plainclothes members of the task force were still busy in Bao Liang's detective agency.
The leaders of the Municipal Public Security Bureau and the task force had the same analysis of Wu Entai's behavior of personally visiting Bao Liang.
They thought that if Wu Entai really vented his anger on Bao Liang, based on his style of doing things, he would very likely find someone to deal with him directly. Since Wu Entai had come personally, it was most likely that he admired Bao Liang's ability very much.
In addition, Wu Entai had just arrived in China and did not have any foundation in the country. Therefore, he needed to find some reliable and capable people to help him.
Therefore, Bao Liang would not be in any danger at all.
However, considering that Bao Liang was very cunning and very brave, they were a little worried that he would meet Wu Entai alone.
Of course, for his safety, they decided to assign an "assistant" to Bao Liang.
In addition, Bao Liang's detective agency was like a dog's kennel. It really could not show his ability and professionalism.
Therefore, relying on his strong mobility, before Wu Entai arrived, he hurriedly sent someone to help him urgently "renovate" the agency.
On the other side, Xu Jian found a place to park his car at the entrance of the alley and followed Wu Entai into the alley.
Wu Entai's walking posture was very leisurely. He did not look like he was looking for someone, but rather like a tourist strolling around. When he passed by the door of an old house, he stopped and carefully studied the black oiled iron ring on the door.
The two of them walked to the middle of the alley and finally saw the small sign of "Bao Liang's Private Detective Agency" on the side of the door on the right.
It could not be helped. Private detective was still a gray profession in the country. It was not recognized and allowed.
Wu Entai stood at the door and looked at the door that was no different from an ordinary house. Then, he signaled Xu Jian with his eyes.
Then, Xu Jian raised his hand and passed through the door. He tapped the door knocker on the wooden door twice.
"They are at the door. Are you done?" In the command vehicle, Gao Sheng shouted impatiently into the walkie-talkie.
"Yes, we will leave immediately." In the detective agency, the field team leader ordered a few of his subordinates to finish up the work while he replied through the walkie-talkie.
After his subordinates jumped out of the back window, the field team leader stood in the middle of the room and looked around. After he found that there were no mistakes, he held onto the windowsill with one hand and jumped out of the window.
Xiao Mao, who stayed in the room to act as Bao Liang's assistant, quickly took a cloth and wiped away the few inconspicuous footprints on the windowsill. Then, he closed the window. Bao Liang was tidying up the things that the field team members had neatly arranged. He slightly shifted or messed them up.
After the two of them were done, the sound of the door knocker hitting the wooden door came from the direction of the main door. This time, the force was obviously much stronger than the previous time.
"Coming!" Xiao Mao and Bao Liang looked at each other and shouted at the top of their lungs. As they walked into the courtyard, they looked around to see if there was anything that they had overlooked.
Ten seconds later, Xiao Mao opened the wooden door with a small gap. He glanced at Xu Jian, who was standing at the door, and then looked at Wu Entai, who was not far behind Xu Jian. He asked expressionlessly, "Who are you looking for?"
"Of course we are looking for Detective Bob. We have something to ask of him," Wu Entai said with a smile.
Xiao Mao looked like an errand boy. Without even asking, Wu Entai knew that he was not the main person.
"Please come in, please come in!" Xiao Mao saw that there was business at their door, and his attitude immediately became enthusiastic. He opened the two wooden doors, pulled open the door, and gestured for Wu Entai to enter.
Wu Entai followed Xiao Mao into the courtyard. He saw the jackfruit planted in the courtyard and stopped to look at the huge fruit hanging on the tree.
"It's ripe. I'll pick one for you to try later," Xiao Mao said politely.
Wu Entai smiled. He did not nod or shake his head, and walked into the main room.
"Sir, please wait for a moment. My boss is developing the film. I'll go and call him," Xiao Mao bowed and said after giving up his seat and serving tea.
"There's no hurry. Wait until your boss is done." Wu Entai said that there was no hurry, but he did not intend to stop Xiao Mao at all.
Xiao Mao was also a smart person. He turned around and went into the west room to "call him."
"Boss, we have a guest."
"You go and greet the guest first. Wait for me for a few minutes." When Bao Liang's voice faintly came from the dark room in the west room, Wu Entai was looking at the furnishings around him.
The furnishings in the detective office were not classy at all. The reception area where Wu Entai and Xu Jian were sitting took up almost half of the space. In addition to a few sofas and coffee tables, there were also a few pots of green plants around.
In addition to the reception area, there was a set of office tables and chairs on the left side of the door that were not very high-end. There were fax machines, printers, and other office equipment on the table.
On the right side was a row of display cabinets with glass doors. There were all kinds of cameras and lenses inside.
They were of different sizes and lengths. Not to mention how much these things were worth, at least they looked like they were of all kinds of models. From this point alone, it gave people a feeling that "Detective Bob" was very professional.
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