In the car, everyone was quietly waiting for the good news from Bai Xiaolan. However, as time passed by, Gu Chen failed to remember the cell phone he had placed in the car.
Lu Weiwei said impatiently: "I don't know if Bai Xiaolan has figured out the identity of the 'beggar'?"
Looking down at her watch, Lu Weiwei added, "More than 50 minutes have passed."
"Bai Xiaolan promised me one hour." Looking down at his watch, Gu Chen also replied honestly:
"So now, she has 10 minutes left."
"Uh... why do you think it takes more time?" Yuan Shasha in the back row was also a little embarrassed by Lu Weiwei and Gu Chen's general and precise remarks.
Officer Wang said indifferently: "Anyway, as long as it can help us find out the source of the problem, time... it doesn't matter if it's more or less."
"But according to Bai Xiaolan's ability, her social circle is much larger than ours. If we figure this out, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"Wait a little longer." Gu Chen crossed his arms and still stared at Fude Community.
It can be said that judging from the current situation, there are many people coming out of Fude Community, but none of them is He Yongliang.
It can be seen that He Yongliang can save a lot of commuting time by moving his personal studio to his own private house.
But he still goes out from time to time to handle his own affairs.
So what Gu Chen needs most now is to have absolute control over He Yongliang.
Then quietly wait for Bai Xiaolan to help him find the "beggar", and then start from the "beggar" to find the source of the problem.
The idea is good, but Gu Chen also knows very well that it may be quite difficult to implement it.
But Gu Chen is not afraid of difficulties. Over the years of handling cases, Gu Chen's mentality has already developed a strong ability to withstand pressure."
Time passed minute by minute, and when Gu Chen saw the hands of the watch, it was almost reaching the integer hour.
At this time, the mobile phone placed in the car finally rang.
Without saying anything, Gu Chen directly picked up the phone and checked the caller ID.
"Sure enough, it's Bai Xiaolan. She's quite punctual." Seeing that the call was from Bai Xiaolan, Gu Chen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly opened the answer button:
"Xiaolan, how are you?"
"Gu Chen, through various connections, I found out that a vice president of our Jiangnan Musicians Association does have a cooperative relationship with the East Lake Music Camp."
"Moreover, the singers and bands participating in the performance were also arranged by the vice president."
"Then based on your request, I inquired about the man with dreadlocks and found out that this man is actually the son of the vice president of the Musicians Association, his name is Zhuang Wenhao, and his father's name is Zhuang He."
"Are you sure?" After hearing this reply, Gu Chen also frowned.
"I'm basically sure." Bai Xiaolan also sighed and complained a little:
"I also used a few friends to pretend to ask them about the requirements for participating in the East Lake Music Festival."
"I told them that I have a friend who is also in a band. He wants to play at the East Lake Camp and participate in performances. I want to ask them if there is any way?"
"Then they told me that the arrangements for this performance were coordinated by the vice president named Zhuang He."
"I asked them again, can everything be arranged through the vice president?"
"They also told me that they would leave all matters in this area to the son of Vice Chairman Zhuang He, that is, Zhuang Wenhao."
After a pause, Bai Xiaolan also sighed softly, and then continued:
"So, if I want to perform there, I can only go through Zhuang Wenhao."
"His father also gave him full authority over this matter, and this Zhuang Wenhao's style, with his yellow hair and dreadlocks, is exactly the same as the person you are looking for."
"That's great." After learning this, Gu Chen was a little overjoyed, and then asked again:
"Then have you asked clearly, where is Zhuang Wenhao now?"
"Probably in his own apartment. This Zhuang Wenhao often hangs out with his gang of friends who play music because he is the vice president of the Musicians Association."
"And he himself lives in an apartment in the International Trade Center. I have asked you for the address and I will send it to you now."
"As for whether he is there or not? I don't know about that."
"Thank you so much, Xiaolan, you have helped me a lot." Bai Xiaolan also saw Bai Xiaolan asking for Zhuang Wenhao's address.
Gu Chen felt that this clue seemed to be there again.
So after a brief communication with Bai Xiaolan, she hung up the phone.
"What do you say?" Officer Wang, who was sitting in the back row, asked.
"That guy's name is Zhuang Wenhao. His father is the vice president of the Musicians Association. They are indeed the ones arranging the performances at the East Lake Music Festival."
"So, now we just need to find this Zhuang Wenhao and ask the question clearly. I think everything will come to light," Gu Chen said.
"So, Senior Brother Gu, are you going to go find someone now?" Yuan Shasha also asked later.
Gu Chen nodded silently and immediately made arrangements: "Let's do this, Senior Brother Wang and Xiao Yuan, you two continue to stay here and closely monitor the situation in Fude Community."
"Once you find out that He Yongliang is going out, you must notify me as soon as possible and follow him."
"Don't worry, Gu Chen, leave this place to me and Xiao Yuan. You and Lu Weiwei go find Zhuang Wenhao quickly." Officer Wang couldn't wait anymore.
The most critical person in the entire case now has clues, and everything seems to be moving in a good direction.
Later, after Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei got off the car, they took a taxi nearby and rushed to the International Trade Center Apartment.
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Guomao Center Apartment is located above Guomao Shopping Mall.
Below is the Guomao Mall, but on the periphery of the mall building, two rectangular high-rise buildings were built.
One is used as an office area and the other is used as an accommodation apartment.
Zhuang Wenhao lives in the apartment here.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Gu Chen glanced at his phone and then said: "He lives on the 24th floor, No. 12, and Senior Brother He has also investigated that this guy has been there ever since he entered the apartment.
I haven’t been out, so I should still be here.”
"Then let's go over and take a look." Lu Weiwei was also a little impatient now.
I feel that if I can find Zhuang Wenhao, everything will become easier.
After the two communicated with the front desk of the apartment, the front desk staff took the elevator card and helped Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei swipe their cards into the elevator.
When everyone arrived on the 24th floor, they quickly got out of the elevator and looked for room No. 12.
The structure here is a bit complicated, but according to the numerical arrangement, it is not too difficult to find room 12.
"Here." After the two of them turned left and right, Lu Weiwei was the first to find the house number and quickly reminded Gu Chen.
When Gu Chen came to the door, he put his ear to the door first and listened quietly for a while, then he started knocking on the door.
"Tuk tuk tuk! Is anyone here?"
When Gu Chen knocked on the door, he also shouted.
Then Lu Weiwei followed closely and continued to beat.
For a moment, the entire floor was filled with noise, but there was no movement in the room.
Junior Brother Gu, will you go out? Lu Weiwei is a little unsure now, but Gu Chen quickly retorted:
"There is someone inside, and I heard snoring. He must be sleeping. Let's knock again."
"Can you hear this?" Lu Weiwei was also quite surprised when Gu Chen said this.
I tried putting my head against the door, but couldn't hear anything clearly.
But Gu Chen said if someone snores, it must be someone sleeping inside.
At this point, Lu Weiwei still absolutely believed in Gu Chen's observation ability.
"Tuk tuk tuk, open the door, open the door."
Lu Weiwei's beating and shouting sounds became louder and louder, and she felt that Zhuang Wenhao would not come out unless some movement was made.
However, as time passed by, Zhuang Wenhao inside the house seemed to hear the movement outside, and could only slowly walk towards the door.
When the door creaked open, Zhuang Wenhao, who was wearing pajamas and unkempt face, looked at Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei in confusion:
"It seems like... I don't know you, right? Have you found the wrong person?"
When he saw Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei, some pictures flashed through Zhuang Wenhao's mind, but he seemed unsure whether he knew the two people in front of him.
Gu Chen didn't talk nonsense to him. He directly took out his police ID card, showed it in front of Zhuang Wenhao, and whispered:
"We are from Furong Branch. We have something that we would like to find out from you."
After finishing his words, Gu Chen subconsciously glanced behind Zhuang Wenhao and asked, "Are you the only one living here?"
"Yes, I live here alone." After Zhuang Wenhao learned Gu Chen's identity, his expression became somewhat restrained, but his tone of reply was cold.
"Is it inconvenient there? Let us go in and talk to you?" Lu Weiwei also reminded quickly.
Zhuang Wenhao frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he gave up his position and said, "Please."
Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei were invited into the room by Zhuang Wenhao, and an unpleasant smell suddenly hit their noses.
Lu Weiwei also covered her mouth and nose, complaining a little: "Why is there a strange smell in this room?"
"Oh, the garbage was not taken out, and the room is a bit messy. Please forgive me." Feeling a little embarrassed in front of Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei, Zhuang Wenhao could only casually pick up the thin blanket on the bed and throw it to the corner of the bed.
Location.
Then he quickly cleaned the sofa, stretched out his hand and said, "Please sit down."
As soon as Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei sat down, Zhuang Wenhao immediately came to the window and opened it manually.
Then he went back and opened the refrigerator.
Just when Zhuang Wenhao opened the refrigerator, Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei discovered that there seemed to be a lot of wine hidden in Zhuang Wenhao's refrigerator.
Zhuang Wenhao took out two bottles of beer, hesitated for a few moments, then took out two bottles of Sprite, placed them in front of Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei, and said with a smile:
"I don't have much tea here, so you two can drink some Sprite."
"Thank you, let's talk about the main topic." Gu Chen also declined politely and reminded him.
"Alas!" Zhuang Wenhao seemed to have no idea about the arrival of Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei, nor was he mentally prepared in any way.
The key is that these two people are policemen, and Zhuang Wenhao seemed to feel a sense of oppression.
"Zhuang Wenhao, please report your ID card." Gu Chen followed the normal procedure and prepared to verify Zhuang Wenhao's identity.
"Oh, the ID number is..." Zhuang Wenhao took his time and quickly informed him of his ID number.
After recording the basic identity information, Gu Chen raised his head and asked, "Is your nickname 'Beggar'?"
"Ah?" Zhuang Wenhao was stunned when he heard what Gu Chen said.
So Lu Weiwei quickly said: "Are you nicknamed 'beggar'?"
"Yes, how do you know this? It seems that only a few people in the music industry know this?"
Zhuang Wenhao seemed a little surprised that Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei knew his nickname.
But Lu Weiwei did not respond directly, but said slowly: "Don't worry about this for now. Let me ask you, do you know a person named He Yongliang?"
"He Yongliang? Who is it? Do I know him?" It seems that this question is a bit funny, Zhuang Wenhao's expression is slightly confused.
"He's just a music producer, someone who does music mixing. He's tall and thin."
After Lu Weiwei finished speaking, she saw that Zhuang Wenhao still shook his head in denial, so Lu Weiwei took out her mobile phone and showed He Yongliang's photo in front of Zhuang Wenhao.
Zhuang Wenhao suddenly realized it and quickly replied: "Yes, I know this person, but I don't know his name? So his name is He Yongliang?"
"No way?" After listening to Zhuang Wenhao's answer, Gu Chen continued to ask with doubts on his face:
"You know him?"
"Yes." Zhuang Wenhao nodded.
"But you don't know his name?" Gu Chen continued to ask.
"That's right." Zhuang Wenhao continued to nod.
Gu Chen shook his head: "You two don't have this little friendship, do you?"
"I'm not a police comrade, what exactly do you want to ask? About the relationship between us? Didn't I tell you already?"
"This guy and I are just friends. I don't even know what his name is?"
"But, he seems to say that he is very familiar with you?" Lu Weiwei also asked insinuatingly.
But this time, Zhuang Wenhao was confused and quickly explained:
"Comrade policeman, this person named He... He and I are called together?"
Just as he was halfway through speaking, Zhuang Wenhao suddenly became speechless.
Lu Weiwei quickly reminded: "He Yongliang."
"Yes, this person named He Yongliang, I just met him. We met in a bar."
"He is a very enthusiastic person, and he has a very high level of understanding of music."
Lying on his seat, Zhuang Wenhao also calmed down, and then talked to the two of them:
"I remember, I met him, it must have been last month, right? At that time we were all spending money in a bar, and then I had fun and tipped a waiter."
"Then the waiter brought this man named He Yongliang to me and said there was a gentleman here who wanted to get to know me?"
Zhuang Wenhao sighed and said with a smile: "Later, I felt strange, so I looked up and down at He Yongliang in front of me."
"I asked him, brother, do you want to know me?"
"He said he was right, and asked me if I was the son of Vice President Zhuang of the Musicians Association?"
"As soon as I heard him mention my dad, I felt that he should be a musician."
"After all, my father's reputation is quite useful in the entire Jiangnan City music circle."
"I thought he was my dad's student or a fan or something? So I took the initiative to admit it."
"Then what did you all talk about?" Lu Weiwei was taking notes on the conversation while speaking.
Zhuang Wenhao crossed his legs and said in retrospect: "I remember that at the time I thought he was interested in my dad and wanted to get to know my old man through me."
"Of course, this seems to be the case. He told me that he does make music. He mainly does the post-production of music, tuning and so on."
"He also told me that he has opened a small studio of his own. If I have friends who need to fix the sound, I can contact him and the price will be favorable."
"If I tune it myself, then he will give it to me for free."
"When I heard it, I laughed out loud. I told him that although I am in the music industry, I don't play much music, but I have a lot of connections in the music industry. This is something everyone knows."
"Especially in Jiangnan City, most mainstream bands know me, and they have to give me face when they see me."
Taking a deep breath, Zhuang Wenhao rubbed his face with both hands to adjust his mental state.
Lu Weiwei saw these small details and curiously asked: "What time did you go to bed last night?"
"It's...it's past three in the morning, what's wrong?" Zhuang Wenhao also said listlessly.
"No wonder." Hearing Zhuang Wenhao's words, Lu Weiwei also laughed out loud: "No wonder you look listless now. It was last night when you co-wrote it. Where did you go to be cool?"
"Haha." He sat upright, opened a bottle of beer, and took a couple of sips before Zhuang Wenhao said solemnly:
"Actually, it's nothing. As you know, my dad is a big shot in the music circle in Jiangnan City. There are countless people who want to get to know him through me every day."
"So, those bar owners and some KTV owners are very familiar with me, and I have a lot of entertainment every day."
After thinking for a while, Zhuang Wenhao also said thoughtfully: "Last night, a friend also said that he wanted to introduce a few people to me."
"Who am I talking about? He said he is from the music circle and is quite capable in singing. He wants to ask my old man through me if it is possible to get a good ranking in a commercial music performance later."
"They want to use you to say hello to your old man and decide the ranking?" Lu Weiwei has heard about what happened to Vujicic's metal band.
Especially for people like Zhuang Wenhao's father, it has always been easier for the organizer to invite him to be a judge.
Therefore, building a good relationship with the judges seems to be a routine operation for many contestants.
Seeing that Lu Weiwei said it so clearly, Zhuang Wenhao also smiled awkwardly and quickly clarified: "Comrade policewoman, I think you have misunderstood."
"They came to me because they wanted to get to know my old man."
"Then I want to ask my old man to study the technical issues regarding music and help them improve them."
When he saw Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei staring at him with sharp eyes, Zhuang Wenhao was still a little panicked and quickly said:
"Of course, these are legitimate business practices. My old man helps them refer to their original songs and provide modification suggestions. That is technical guidance and there is a fee."
When they heard about the fees for technical guidance, Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei subconsciously looked at each other, knowing what they were talking about.
In general, this kind of technical guidance is actually a gimmick for guidance. In fact, it is to prepare things in advance so that these people can get a good ranking in the subsequent business competitions.
Therefore, the number of places you can get depends on how much guidance fees you pay.
Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei saw through it but did not say anything.
So Lu Weiwei quickly said: "You continue to talk."
"Alas." Zhuang Wenhao said "Alas" and then said:
"I remember, last night, I was invited by some friends to go out for a drink. Anyway, they mainly talked about these things."
"Okay." Gu Chen quickly interrupted Zhuang Wenhao's words and continued to remind: "Can you tell me about He Yongliang?"
"Ah?" He was stunned for a moment, but Zhuang Wenhao reacted quickly and then said again:
"Oh, okay, He Yongliang, right? This person actually wants to get to know me."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Then what is your evaluation of him? Objectively speaking." Lu Weiwei reminded her again and again.
Zhuang Wenhao nodded silently and continued to think about it: "I am not familiar with him. He always feels mysterious."
"It's hard for people to guess his thoughts. He said he had heard of my name a long time ago and wanted to get to know me, but he never had the chance."
"That day he met me and asked me to have a few drinks with him. He also took the initiative to order a few bottles of good wine."
After a pause, Zhuang Wenhao continued: "You may not know that I like to make friends sometimes, especially the kind of generous friends."
"And there are so many people who want to get to know me every day. Why should I get to know you? Just because there is something interesting about you that I find interesting."
"So, I feel that this He Yongliang is very good at getting things done."
"It's easy to tell from the red wine he ordered for me that this guy wants to get to know me, especially my old man."
"He wanted to use me as a recommender. It just so happened that I felt that he wasn't too annoying, so I reluctantly agreed."
"After all, any fool can see that the consumption that night was not low, and it seems that I didn't have to pay for it myself."
"A big enemy came to pay for you. I spent a lot of money there and felt pretty good. So after a few glasses of wine, I told him He Yongliang that we are friends now."
"Do you say that to everyone who talks to you?" Gu Chen also asked calmly after listening to Zhuang Wenhao's words.
Zhuang Wenhao burst into laughter and said, "Comrade police, it seems you understand me."
"After all, that guy wants to help me pay the bill, why not do it? I know a friend who is a musician, and I can also help my old man get some support from the industry."
"You have to know that my old man, in recent years, has frequently served as a judge for some organizers, and he has slowly accumulated a certain degree of fame in the industry."
"Before, he had been teaching at the university, so what's the use? He can't be famous, and he earns very little."
"But since the music competitions held by several real estate developers became popular, my old man made a guest appearance as a judge. After he became known to everyone, whenever there is a similar competition like this, the organizer will first think of my old man."
With a sigh, Zhuang Wenhao also said with a proud face: "So, from that time on, my old man has mastered the resources of the organizer on the one hand, and the resources of many musicians in society on the other."
"Whenever some organizers want to hold any commercial activities, they will contact my old man and ask him to arrange some reliable bands and singers."
"In this way, over time, my old man has more and more resources. Sometimes, he can arrange several teams at the same time to perform at different commercial events."
"Sometimes, the participating team will be at this venue at noon and can go to the next venue at night, so that everyone can make money."
"Then your old man must have earned a lot of referral fees, right?" After hearing what Zhuang Wenhao said, Lu Weiwei felt the same thing.
Otherwise, why should Zhuang Wenhao's father arrange the music festival performances at the East Lake Campground?
Otherwise, if Vujicic's metal band wants to participate in this music festival, they will have to find Zhuang Wenhao.
Obviously, without his father's nod, it seems that this commercial performance would be out of the question.
It can be seen that Zhuang He's influence can be seen in almost the entire music circle of Jiangnan City.
Zhuang Wenhao didn't care, and said slowly: "Actually, this is nothing. It's normal business behavior."
"The bands and singers of these musicians' associations also need to eat, but they don't have the resources in this regard."
"In other words, if you want to participate in large-scale commercial performances, you must get the nod from the Musicians Association. This has become a rule."
"Everyone acts within limited rules and is reasonable and legal. That's it."
Spreading his hands, Zhuang Wenhao also looked indifferent.
Gu Chen nodded silently, adjusted the law enforcement recorder, and then asked Zhuang Wenhao: "Then what did you and He Yongliang talk about that day?"
"What did we talk about?" He scratched his cheek and thought briefly.
Zhuang Wenhao also took a deep breath and then said: "I remember, he didn't seem to mention anything that day."
"Didn't mention anything?" Hearing Zhuang Wenhao's answer, Lu Weiwei was a little confused, but quickly asked:
"Could it be that he treats you to drinks and spends a lot of money for nothing? As far as I know, his financial situation does not seem to be very optimistic."
"Haha, I don't want to know about his financial situation. I just want to know if he really wants to be my friend?"
"So, he helped me pay the bill that day, but didn't ask for anything? This surprised me."
"After all, I have drank and dined with many people, and they all had requests. On the surface, they asked me for help when they drank."
"But this guy is quite interesting. He doesn't say anything and just drinks with me for fun. Moreover, I ordered several bottles of expensive red wine from him, which made me feel embarrassed."
"So?" After hearing this, Lu Weiwei was also quite curious.
Zhuang Wenhao smiled and said: "So in the end, I really couldn't hold it back. Just after everyone had fun and left the bar, I found He Yongliang in the toilet and said, brother, are you looking for something to do with me?
"
"He said no? He just wants to get to know you as a friend."
"I said stop pretending, do you want to get to know my old man? I pointed at him with my finger and asked him if he was?"
"Then what did he say?" After hearing this, Gu Chen quickly asked.
Zhuang Wenhao suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Haha, that's actually what he had in mind. He just wanted to be different."
"Actually, the purpose is the same. I have eaten and drank with many people, and I know them very well."
"So, I pointed at He Yongliang's chest and said, brother, don't pretend to be with me. I said I think you are a bit interesting. If there is anything I can do to help, just speak up."
"Then he made a condition to you later?" Lu Weiwei also asked curiously.
Zhuang Wenhao shook his finger: "No, he didn't mention anything to me? He just asked me some related questions, all related to music."
"I also learned from me that at the East Lake Music Festival, the singers and band members who will perform must be decided by my old man."
"I basically told him that if he also wants to participate in the East Lake Music Festival, then there will be no problem in passing me. I just need to say hello to the old man. If he wants to perform, it will be no problem, no problem at all."
"So, He Yongliang wants to participate in the show by himself?" Gu Chen frowned and said:
"But he is a tuner, not a professional singer."
"That's right." After taking a sip of beer, Zhuang Wenhao also smiled and said:
"He is not a professional singer at all, he is just a tuner, so I feel very strange."
"But I know clearly that he wants to use me to let the singers, bands, etc. he knows, have the opportunity to perform."
"And he repeatedly confirmed to me, if I nod here, there will definitely be a chance to perform?"
"I said, do you look down on me, Zhuang Wenhao? I told him that if you want to participate in a performance in Jiangnan City, please give me my name."
"As long as I say hello, it won't matter if there are many commercial performances."
After the words fell, Zhuang Wenhao seemed to realize again, was he too arrogant just now?
So he quickly lowered his tone and said softly: "That's what it means anyway, right? Because I know many organizers of commercial performances."
"With my relationship, there is basically no problem, so that's why he wants to get to know me."
With a sigh, Zhuang Wenhao also looked puzzled: "But the strange thing is that in the next few days, he invited me to drink and have dinner, but he never asked me to help."
"I'm very confused. Does this guy really have no purpose? Doesn't he want to make money?"
"Real or false?" Lu Weiwei felt incredible after hearing what Zhuang Wenhao said.
You know, He Yongliang is now renting in Fude Community and has his personal studio in a suite in the community.
It can be seen that He Yongliang's economic conditions are not good, but despite this, he still spends all kinds of money with Zhuang Wenhao.
In other words, this is more like a long-term investment. At least Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei believe that He Yongliang will be able to use Zhuang Wenhao one day.
But what does this have to do with the missing Hu Zhe? Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei think it has a lot to do with it.
