On the morning of the next day, Zhou Taiqing and Lu Mingzhi were sitting opposite each other in the office of the Criminal Investigation Division of the police station. Their faces were gloomy, and the atmosphere in the room was very dull.

Just now, their immediate boss, Taiyuan Police Chief Niu Xingfa, called them over, severely criticized them for their poor work, and ordered them to deal with the backlog of cases as soon as possible, otherwise they would be asked to pack up and get out as soon as possible.

Being mean and showing no mercy at all.

The two of them were scolded so embarrassed that they withdrew dejectedly and returned to their offices, feeling extremely depressed.

The room was quiet. Zhou Taiqing was full of thoughts. He held the pen up and down on the desk. After a long time, he sighed softly and said: "Old Lu, when Masao Yoshioka died, everyone pointed the finger at him.

We, the Yamada side, can’t rely on us either. Niu Xingfa, seeing that we have no one to rely on, wants to cause trouble for us. As you can see, he is deliberately looking for trouble today and is preparing to drive us away. It seems that our road is going to be rough.

It’s getting narrower and narrower.”

The two of them were not originally members of Niu Xingfa. It was only because of Masao Yoshioka's order that they parachuted into the Criminal Investigation Section of the police station and occupied the position of chief and deputy section chief.

However, this touches the interests of Director Niu Xingfa. You must know that the Criminal Investigation Division is one of the most important departments of the police station, with a large number of personnel and considerable strength. Dai Wenshan, the former Chief of the Criminal Investigation Division, is his confidant.

Dai Wenshan was killed, but Yoshioka Masao assigned all the six captured traitors to the Criminal Investigation Section and served as chief and deputy section chief. This made Niu Xingfa feel as if he had eaten a fly, and he was extremely uncomfortable.

However, Masao Yoshioka's orders could not be violated, and Niu Xingfa did not dare to neglect them. Instead, he was a little scrupulous and treated Zhou Taiqing and others in a friendly manner, for fear that they would cause trouble in front of Masao Yoshioka.

But as soon as Masao Yoshioka died, Niu Xingfa's face changed. If he hadn't been confused about the attitude of the special high school for a while, he might have ordered the expulsion of these outsiders by now.

Lu Mingzhi also looked dejected. He knew that people like him were in a difficult situation now, but he was unable to do anything. He could only say helplessly: "The only way for now is to make achievements as soon as possible so that people above and below can see us clearly.

Otherwise, we will be kicked out sooner or later, and by then we will be homeless dogs with nowhere to live!”

"I also want to achieve something. It would be best to find the two poisonous snakes that assassinated Yoshioka Masao, but I am powerless!" Zhou Taiqing raised his hand and rubbed his temples, complaining feebly, "The Japanese have put in so much effort.

, didn’t we get nothing? You said, where can we find people at this moment?

Besides, look at these people in the Criminal Investigation Department, which one of them really admires us? They do one thing in front of our eyes and another behind our backs, and they all want to see our jokes."

They had just joined the Criminal Investigation Division and had no foundation in the police station. Their subordinates were inevitably dissatisfied, and their status was already unstable. Before they had time to rectify it, Masao Yoshioka died, making the situation even worse.

At this point, Zhou Taiqing became depressed and continued: "What's even worse is that even if we don't go to them, they will come to us. Don't forget, we are on the expulsion list."

His words made Lu Mingzhi, who was still a little angry, feel like an eggplant beaten by frost. Yes, relatively speaking, people like Niu Xingfa just wanted to drive them away. The worst result would be to live in exile.

However, the military commander was determined to kill them. A single oversight could lead to disaster. This is the most terrifying thing.

Lu Mingzhi nodded and said: "This is obvious. Masao Yoshioka had no good intentions when he put us in this position."

"Sigh... Lao Lu, let's be honest with each other. This is a section chief. If he doesn't deserve it, he shouldn't. In this world, life is the most important thing. We should be careful when we go out during this period. Don't get caught by those two people.

A poisonous snake has plotted against me."

Lu Mingzhi nodded when he heard this, but said nothing. His eyes wandered, and the two of them looked at each other in despair and speechlessness.

In the morning of the next day, Boai Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in Taiyuan. At the entrance of the hospital, there was a lot of people coming in and out.

Xu Chengyan appeared in front of the gate. He had dressed up a little today, wearing a suit, a pair of sunglasses, and two mustaches at the corners of his mouth, which made his appearance completely different.

He did not enter the hospital, but looked at a shop diagonally opposite the hospital door.

According to the information provided by Cao Ruian before, this store should have been a photo studio opened by Lu Mingzhi, but now it has obviously changed its owner.

He walked unhurriedly to the door of the store, looked up at the signboard, and saw the three characters "Moxiangzhai" written on it. The signboard was white on a black background, and the material was brand new. At first glance, it looked like a newly opened paper shop.

It is a shop that specializes in selling pens, inks, paper and inkstones.

Moxiangzhai?

Xu Chengyan had some impressions in his mind. His memory was far better than ordinary people. When he was familiar with Taiyuan city, he had seen this paper shop in the north and east of the city. He knew that this was a relatively famous shop in Taiyuan, but he didn't expect that there was one here.

With one branch, this business is quite big.

When Xu Chengyan came here, he was hesitant at first and didn't want to directly inquire about Lu Mingzhi. But now when he saw the sign of "Moxiangzhai", he felt a little more at ease, because this is a time-honored brand, which means that the store here has a clean background.

Come and ask, it shouldn't be too eye-catching.

Xu Chengyan stepped into the store. The business was a little quiet at this time. When he came in, the last customer had just left, and there was only one storekeeper left in the hall.

This waiter is in his early twenties, wearing a plain cloth gown with snow-white lining at the cuffs turned up. He is neatly dressed and has lively eyebrows. At first glance, he is a smart person.

He raised his eyes and saw Xu Chengyan coming in, and quickly stepped forward to greet him: "Sir, what do you need? We have fine Hu pens, Hui ink, rice paper, Duan inkstones, as well as Parker and Pelikan pens that have just come from Tianjin.

The imported goods have everything you need..."

The clerk introduced him eloquently, but Xu Chengyan still waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brother, don't be busy now. I want to trouble you to ask you something."

"What's the matter? Just ask." The waiter's attitude was warm and amiable, and he didn't treat the other person slightly because he was not a customer. It seems that it makes sense for Moxiangzhai's business to grow.

Xu Chengyan had already thought of an excuse and asked: "That's it, this shop used to be a photo studio. I heard that the boss was planning to sell this photo studio out, so I wanted to take over, but I was too busy the past few days.

, it was delayed for a while, and when I came today, I found out that the owner had changed."

When the waiter heard this, he immediately understood. With a smile on his face, he slightly cupped his hands and explained: "I'm really sorry that you came late. Our shopkeeper just took over this store at the beginning of last month."

Xu Chengyan shook his head, with a look of regret on his face, and said: "What a pity. I originally planned to open a photo studio. This photo studio has complete equipment and equipment, and I can open it if I take over it. Alas, I missed the opportunity this time.

Already."

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and then asked: "By the way, I wonder where the original Boss Lu is now? I have something I want to talk to him in person."

Did Xu Chengyan want to test whether the relationship between this store and Lu Mingzhi was just a business transaction? Or was there previous contact?

He had made inquiries in the neighborhood before, but everyone he contacted said that the owner of this photo studio, Lu, was withdrawn and rarely communicated with his neighbors. He didn't know much about his situation. Now he could only search for it in the shop.

Clues to see if there is any chance to lure Lu Mingzhi into taking the bait.

Seeing Xu Chengyan's behavior, the clerk thought about it carefully, and finally shook his head and said: "I'm really sorry, I was not present during the handover, and I don't know the whereabouts of Boss Lu, but... if you continue to drive

What you mean by the photo studio is that I know where the equipment is, you can give it a try."

Xu Chengyan's heart moved, and he quickly continued: "Oh, that's great, that's what I meant."

During the Republic of China, all photography equipment needed to be imported from abroad. The price was quite expensive. The photo studio was closed. Even if Lu Mingzhi did not use it, he would not throw it away easily. As long as he followed the whereabouts of these equipment, he could also find Xu Chengyan.

Something needed.

The clerk did not doubt that he had it, so he turned back to the counter, took a pen and paper, wrote down an address, handed it to Xu Chengyan, and said: "When we were cleaning the store, there were more equipment and equipment, and Boss Lu didn't show up.

We just informed the shopkeeper and asked us to pack it up and deliver it here. At that time, a lady named Tian received it."

The lady named Tian? Not Lu Mingzhi!

Xu Chengyan took the address and glanced at it, only to see that it said "No. 17, Yong'an Street, North City, Tian".

"Okay, okay, thank you!" Xu Chengyan thanked him repeatedly and left Moxiangzhai with the address.

After leaving the door, he rushed straight to the north area of ​​the city. Not long after, he arrived at No. 17 Yong'an Street. Looking from a distance, he saw that this was a single-door courtyard with high walls and a closed door. Nothing could be seen from the outside.

The woman surnamed Tian who lives here must be related to Lu Mingzhi. Of course Xu Chengyan will not come directly to the door and rashly contact people close to the target.

If Lu Mingzhi is here right now, even if he is disguised, with Lu Mingzhi's eyesight, there is no guarantee that he will not be recognized. It is best to be careful.

Xu Chengyan found a corner nearby to stay and monitor the house from a distance. But at this moment, the door of the house opened from the inside and a young woman walked out.

I saw her wearing a light blue foreign shirt and culottes that covered her feet. She had light makeup on her face, curved eyebrows and bright eyes. She was elegantly dressed and her appearance was very delicate.
Chapter completed!