From Father Brian, he was about to reach the address of Mute Zhang.

When Lu Xiyan and Tang Jin saw that it was still early and the mute Zhang was not far away, so they took Xu Qing and Wang Lin and followed the address to search.

According to Father Brian, although the mute Zhang couldn't speak, he recognized words, so there was no problem communicating with others unless the other party was also illiterate.

The mute Zhang lives on Shengping Street, across the street from the Catholic Church. He doesn't have to take a bus, and it takes less than ten minutes to walk.

"May I ask, there is a mute here, named Zhang, who lives in this alley, right?"

"Oh, go in, the fourth last place, why, what's the matter with this old Zhang?" The aunt at the entrance of the alley asked curiously, "This mute, unreasonable, has he been collected from such a place?"

"Collection of debt?" Lu Xiyan asked.

"Although Old Zhang is a mute, he looks pretty. When he was young, it was very popular among girls." The aunt couldn't stop talking and began to tell Lu Xiyan everything she knew about this mute Zhang.

It can be seen that this aunt is a person who likes to "inquire". Lu Xiyan stopped. Since he came to find Mute Zhang, it would be beneficial to learn about his situation from his neighbor.

Tang Jin was a little impatient when he heard this, and he had something to talk to a woman who liked to talk about right and wrong behind his back: "That old Lu, I'll go and have a look first, and you can follow me in a while?"

"Well, you go first." Lu Xiyan nodded.

Lu Xiyan showed patience and enthusiasm. After a few words of complimentary words, the aunt took out her heart and told Lu Xiyan everything she knew about mute Zhang.

Of course, it is hard to say whether it is true or not.

Zhang, the mute in the aunt's eyes, was also considered a pitiful person. When he was young, he was poisoned and mute. He was poor for half his life. His usual job was to copy scriptures in the temple or work as a handyman in the church, so he could barely get enough food and clothing.

I have no relatives, and I have never seen anyone come to see him.

"Here, how about it? Is the story very good?" Tang Jin turned around with a joke when he heard the footsteps behind him and asked with a smile.

"A poor man with a story." Lu Xiyan smiled slightly, and he would listen to the story about Mute Zhang for now, "Is there no one in this family? How did you come in?"

"The door is not closed, we will come in as soon as we push it." Tang Jin said.

"No, Father Brian said that he had seen Mute Zhang this afternoon, and he should be at home now." Lu Xiyan said.

"You asked the woman at the entrance of the alley." Tang Jin asked, "Did you see the mute Zhang come back?"

"No need to ask about this. If the mute Zhang didn't come back, she would tell me the first time." Lu Xiyan said. A woman who likes gossip can't keep her mouth shut.

"You're so sure?"

"What was going on when you came?" Lu Xiyan asked.

"The door was not locked, and it opened with a slight push. Then, Xu Qing and I looked around and found no one." Tang Jin said.

"There is no one in the house and the door is not locked, so the person must have not gone far." Lu Xiyan analyzed, "Wait a moment, maybe the person will come back."

"Yes." Tang Jin nodded.

"Xu Qing, Wang Lin, go out and ask people nearby to see if anyone has seen Mute Zhang go out?" Although he judged that Mute Zhang had not gone far, he still asked Xu Qing and Wang Lin to go out and inquire.

The house where the mute Zhang lived was rented. He alone built a small stove and a room outside, separated by a curtain.

One is a bedroom, the other is a place to eat and meet.

It was clean and there was no decent furniture at home. It was just a recliner made of rattan. It looked a bit old. The clothes I changed were folded neatly and placed on the box at the head of the bed.

Of course, compared to many people, this family can only be described as shabby. What surprised Lu Xiyan was that the mute Zhang family actually had a lot of books, and many of them looked old, but they were well preserved. Obviously, the owner was a person who cherished books very much.

Most of them are line-covered ancient books, some foreign books, some in English, French, and even a Greek book.

Lu Xiyan was even more curious about who this mute Zhang was. A person who was responsible for cleaning in a church and made a living by copying scriptures for temples and people was proficient in languages, and might even be a talented person with considerable attainments in Chinese studies?

Tang Jin also noticed that he had been a policeman for so many years and was engaged in intelligence work, so he had already developed a pair of vicious eyes.

This mute Zhang is definitely not an ordinary person.

In Shanghai, there are many places where there are hidden dragons and creeping tigers, strange people, strange people, and capable people. This is not surprising.

"Inspector General, Consultant Lu, I found out that the mute Zhang was called out by a man just now. When he left, he felt very hurrying and even forgot to lock the door." Xu Qing came in from outside and reported.

"Is it the opposite direction we came here?" Lu Xiyan asked.

"Yes, it's less than five minutes before us."

"Oh no, chase it quickly, hope it's still time." Lu Xiyan was shocked and rushed out immediately.

"Lao Lu, this is the public concession. Besides, they have been away for so long, how can we chase after us?" Tang Jin reached out and stopped him.

"It seems that our actions have been discovered, and there must be their eyeliner near the church." Lu Xiyan said, "Although Mute Zhang can't speak, he can write, and Mute Zhang must have seen one of them, so they must get rid of Mute Zhang."

"So, the chance of mute Zhang surviving is very small." Tang Jin said.

"Well, with these people's cruel methods, the mute Zhang is really in danger." Lu Xiyan sighed, but he didn't expect that they would follow him and were still one step late.

A handyman who cleans the body is at the bottom of society. If such a person dies, he will be completely destroyed. In addition, he has no relatives, so no one will avenge him.

"Brother Tang, this mute calligraphy is really good. This small regular script is even more exquisite than printed. Hey, it seems that this scripture has not been copied yet?" Lu Xiyan walked over and looked at the scripture copied by a mute calligraphy on the desk. After looking through a few pages, he suddenly felt that there was something in the scripture.

Lu Xiyan reached out and gently pulled it out. As soon as he spread it, he saw clearly what was on it. He was shocked: "Brother Tang, come here."

"What?" Tang Jin carefully searched the mute Zhang's bedroom, and found no suspicious places, and even lost any property.

In a sudden disappointment, he suddenly heard Lu Xiyan's screams outside, and hurriedly lifted the curtain and walked out.

"Brother Tang, look, mute Zhang is indeed a smart person. He left us the most important clue!" Lu Xiyan said happily.

Tang Jin looked at the beautiful sketch of the character on the desk, and his eyes burst into light: "Is this the person who went to the attic of the Catholic Church?"

"I think Mute Zhang must have bumped into this person, but at the church, this person was afraid of being exposed and dared not kill people. Although Mute Zhang didn't know what this person was doing, he instinctively felt that this person was not a good person, and he must have found footprints in the attic. When we went there, the footprints were intact. Old Tang, do you remember that other footprints overlapped, but none of the footprints left by this person overlapped." Lu Xiyan said.

"It was the clue left by this mute Zhang on purpose."

"That's right, but unfortunately we didn't see it at that time. Now I think about it, this mute Zhang is a person with a heart." Lu Xiyan exclaimed.

"With this portrait, you can follow the map, and then we have a direction." Lu Xiyan said excitedly.

"But there are so many people in Shanghai, and it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find such a person." Tang Jin frowned slightly.

"Publish a missing person notice!" Lu Xiyan smiled, "Let the people of Shanghai help us find it."

"Good idea." Tang Jin's eyes lit up, "What is his identity?"

"This is easy to deal with. Just find someone to go to the newspaper and say that this is his far-reaching cousin, who came to Shanghai to join his relatives..." Lu Xiyan said.

"Xu Qing, call Lao Yuan and immediately ask him to make a prediction about the footprints in the attic, roughly describe the person's age, height, weight, and walking habits, so as to increase the chance of finding." Lu Xiyan said.

"Oh no, didn't we say that Qi Huan called my office to confirm after seeing Mr. Kai Ziwei?" Tang Jin suddenly remembered that he had forgotten such an important thing.

"The appointment that night..."

"In this way, let's act separately. If you go back to the office, I will go directly to the French guild hall. Whoever sees Qi Huan first will call the other party first." Lu Xiyan said.

"Okay, then Xu Qing and Wang Lin follow you, your safety is more important." Tang Jin said solemnly, Lu Xiyan did not refuse, he really needs to be careful now.

"Consultant Lu, I'm afraid our whereabouts have been exposed, so I have to leave quickly." Xu Qing reminded.

"It's okay, it's very close to Windsor Hotel. We can be protected by just a few steps. Choose to start at this opportunity and place, unless the other party's mind is in trouble." Lu Xiyan smiled.

"What Consultant Lu said is, we can't beat it, but we can't run away?" Wang Lin echoed.

"Let's go." Lu Xiyan found a cowhide envelope with the key evidence left by the mute Zhang, put it in, and hid it closely.

Sure enough, there was no danger. In fact, Lu Xiyan was not afraid because Ding Pengfei had been leading people to protect him. Xu Qing and Wang Lin were just the first line of defense, and Ding Pengfei and the others were the second one.

Under double protection, if this cannot guarantee his safety, then no place will be safe for him.

Lu Xiyan went to the Windsor Hotel first and called Yan Lei to drive over.

Then go to the French Guild Hall.

When they arrived at the French Guild Hall, Lu Xiyan met Qi Huan as soon as they entered the door.

"How about it?"

"Mr. Kaiziwei is here, and I will arrange it in your private lounge." Qi Huan came up and reported quietly.

"Oh, does he believe you?"

"Believe that when I saw Mr. Kaiziwei, he immediately agreed to come to see the Inspector General. In addition, Mr. Kaiziwei also felt the threat from the Japanese." Qi Huan said.

"Dare the Japanese dare to attack the British?"

"Of course I don't dare to do it in public, but it's hard to say it secretly. There are countless examples of British humiliation in the concession. Mr. Kaiziwei is a firm advocate of toughness against Japan, so he is naturally jealous of the Japanese. His family has been thrown away by others, and his wife and children are both frightened." Qi Huan explained.

"It seems that the British also want to taste the bitter wine they brew." Lu Xiyan smiled.
Chapter completed!