"Here we come." He raised his hand in response to the greeting, and Tang Chao quickened his pace. Not far away stood five women with different styles. They looked like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums. Each was good at winning scenes. They were like a beautiful scenery, attracting many from the sidelines.
Peeping through the men who subconsciously slowed down their pace.
This is the team for this trip to Xiangjiang, Xie Wei, Li Xiaolin, and Manager Zhu, who is in charge of signing contracts at Xie Wei's foreign trade company, and a somewhat quiet and reserved young girl named Duan, who is Manager Zhu's assistant.
Now, in addition to them, there is also a well-dressed short-haired woman standing aside with a polite smile, looking quite capable.
It was probably the private tour guide responsible for the reception. When I got on the plane, I heard Li Xiaolin calling her. Her name seemed to be Sally? Well, it should be Sally... I guessed this in my heart. Tang Chao was in the envious eyes of everyone around him.
walk over.
"How long does it take to go to the bathroom?" Needless to say, only Li Xiaolin could ask this question, and she pretended to look up and down with narrow eyes. I believe that if there were no outsiders such as Manager Zhu present, she would have to follow behind.
Phrase, "Young man, can you do it?" and other teasing words.
I used to think that this was her deliberately created character, in line with the turtle's OPEN style, but later I found out that it was not the case. This was Ya's natural style. Well, someone actually secretly admired her talent for seeking death.
You know, last time in Thailand, this guy tried to strike up a conversation with Hitomi Niki...
"Oh, I just met a lost child who was disobedient. It took me a lot of effort to send her home... and send her back to her mother." After scratching his head, Tang Chao replied honestly.
"Is there such a thing? You are very kind-hearted, young handsome boy. I give you a thumbs up!" Li Xiaolin immediately praised her after hearing this. She did not doubt the rhetoric and extended her hands to lead the short-haired capable woman, "Here, let me introduce to you.
This is our tour guide for the next few days, Sally... Sally, this handsome guy is the only man in our team, ha, you can just call him Xiao Tang."
"Hello, Xiao Tang."
"Hello." Tang Chao took the palm of the short-haired tour guide's hand and nodded politely. He didn't look at it too much. In other words, he had already looked at it just now. No matter in terms of makeup or temperament, this is a good thing.
She is a very representative working woman in Hong Kong, independent, capable, and showing a strong will to refuse to admit defeat.
In comparison, the short-haired tour guide named Sally looked at Tang Chao in a somewhat strange way.
It's normal, their team lineup of four men and four women is indeed a bit rare. Well, put away your dirty thoughts, it's just doubtful. After all, Tang Chao's pretty face is still there, and in addition, it can be seen from the way he is dressed.
Without the slightest aura of a second-generation rich man, you won't think that way at first impression... It will be divided with just a touch of the palm.
"Now that everyone is here, Miss Li, why don't we go to the hotel. My car is in parking lot 4, go this way."
"Okay, please."
Although they arrived in advance, the team would not have a lot of luggage for the trip of less than a week. Of course, women, no matter how little things they have, it is still very easy to fill a trolley suitcase. The luggage in the Tang Dynasty was the simplest, just a few things.
It was just a backpack for a change of clothes, so I grabbed Xie Wei’s trolley suitcase and walked at the back of the queue.
Then, when he was about to enter the elevator, he looked back at a certain direction in the airport and curled his lips imperceptibly - they said I had it done, why are you still following me? Now I'm done, get ready to swim back!
Yes, that's right, it was he who stole Mu Ling's wallet. It was just a coincidence that not long after he got off the plane, he saw this guy wandering around the airport like a headless fly... He was flying from Lingjiang to Xiangjiang.
There are still a lot of flights, and the two parties may not be on the same flight. But the time error is not big, otherwise it would not be so easy to bump into each other.
Having said that, it would have been fine if we hadn't met, but since we happened to bump into him, we had to take some action, so the internet-addicted girl's great expedition plan was naturally aborted.
It was a joke to swim back. Tang Chao only stole his wallet and ID, but did not take his mobile phone. After all, he was not a bad person, and there was still a way to survive. But the trouble was definitely not small. The other party should be talking to the airport staff now.
Cry, ha...
I was thinking interestingly when the elevator arrived and went straight to the lower parking lot. There were six of them, plus luggage, which couldn't be accommodated in an ordinary car. Fortunately, the short-haired tour guide had obviously done his homework beforehand, and the car he drove was an imported car with three rows of seats.
The SUV has more than enough room for a group of people.
After leaving the airport and heading to the hotel, Tang Chao looked at the distant scenery on both sides of the driveway with great interest.
Because he was concentrating on driving, the short-haired tour guide did not make too many introductions. However, Xie Wei, who was standing by, probably noticed the freshness of the Tang Dynasty. From time to time, he would briefly say a few words about the prominent landmarks and landscapes in his field of vision, and then the co-pilot would
Li Xiaolin, who was in the seat, and Manager Zhu, who was in the back row, added some details. Even in the slightly reserved paragraphs, affected by the harmonious atmosphere in the car, they would occasionally interject a few words.
Looking at it this way, the only person in the whole car who has never been to Xiangjiang seems to be the Tang Dynasty.
It’s no wonder that today, unlike in the past, wealthy families from the mainland come to Hong Kong to travel, or even take a special flight just for shopping. This is no longer considered ostentatious behavior, it is purely normal.
As for the Tang Dynasty, he actually came to Xiangjiang just a year ago. Although he only came to Xiangjiang Airport for a transfer, he did not stay or go deep.
In addition to this, he has really never been here in his past life. In this life, it was because he was at home and he was too lazy to go out. In his previous life, it was because of a knot in his heart that he flew around the European and American continents, but never set foot in Asia.
But speaking of it, this highly prosperous free port and metropolis did not conform to the Tang Dynasty's tourism aesthetic. After the initial novelty quickly passed, there was a lack of interest. Of course, that was what he thought in his heart. On the surface, the Tang Dynasty
Chao was still very excited, with the excitement of a country bumpkin who had come to the city for the first time and broadened his horizons.
Maybe the acting was too real, and Xie Wei next to her couldn't help but feel a little self-blame, feeling that she didn't care enough for this junior. At the same time, she also secretly made a decision, no matter where she and Tangdou travel in the future, she must take him with her!
Naturally, someone is not clear about Xie Wei's psychological activities, otherwise he will slap himself in the face. Damn, you are so stupid! Then quickly look at your nose, nose and heart, and enter into the Zen of an old monk to see through the three thousand feet of nothingness in the world of mortals.
mentality...
About half an hour later, we arrived at the reserved hotel in Central. There is no doubt that it is a five-star hotel, and you will not be treated badly if you follow Xie Wei out. In addition, there is no need to make a fuss, there are many five-star hotels in Xiangjiang.
After checking in, we had lunch in the hotel restaurant. It tasted good. It is said that there is a Michelin star chef in the kitchen of this hotel. Oh, that was what the short-haired tour guide Sally said. This person also accompanied them to have lunch.
, even though she was restrained during the process, it could still be seen that she was obviously excited.
Perhaps this kind of experience and treatment did not appear often in her career as a private tour guide.
The flight from Lingjiang to Xiangjiang only took two hours, so there was no need to adjust to the jet lag, and we were not tired, so after a short rest, we were led by a short-haired tour guide to walk around the hotel.
Speaking of which, there are not many tourist attractions in Central. The most famous ones here are finance and various luxury brand counters. Those who come with a tourist mentality will not pay attention to the former. As for the latter, according to the short-haired tour guide’s ridicule, the people here only
You only need LV (Louis Vuitton) and GUCCI (Gucci) to be full, and this is evident.
Women have never been very resistant to this aspect, but not to mention Xie Wei, Li Xiaolin, Manager Zhu and his assistant Xiao Duan should have received certain reminders when they came, and knew the key reasons for the advance of the trip, so they all restrained themselves very well.
Live with this desire.
There is no need to rush, there is plenty of time anyway, if you really want to go shopping, you can just take the time to go out alone later. There is no need to ruin the boss's interest in accompanying his family members at this time.
However, the group of people in the commercial street were in a Buddhist-like state of sightseeing, which was obviously expected by Sally, the short-haired tour guide. According to her previous experience in picking up groups, since there are many women in the group, it is right to pick them up here. The consumption level does not matter.
Worried, after all, I just treated her to a priceless meal... I couldn't help but feel a little confused for a moment.
Li Xiaolin saw this and pulled her to the back of the team. After the two of them murmured a few words, the short-haired tour guide suggested that the itinerary be temporarily changed and that she would lead her to the next place. While talking, she couldn't help but look towards the Tang Dynasty.
At first glance, the look is a bit strange. If interpreted, the general meaning is - you are a rich second generation, you should have told me earlier! Why don't you pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger for me?
Tang Chao understood and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. However, after hearing the street name from the other party, his heart couldn't help but acquiesced and he did not refuse.
The distance is not very far, so there is no need to drive, just walk there. After a while, a downward sloping street will appear in front of you. This is the famous Potian Street. It has a history of hundreds of years and is made of large stone slabs.
It's called Stone Street.
I have to say that in Central, a city full of high-rise buildings and bustling with traffic, it feels really strange to see such an old street full of nostalgic atmosphere suddenly appearing in front of you.
In particular, there are many small shop stalls next to the slope, many of which are old shops. Some shops even retain the former iron houses, painted with green paint, full of old Xiangjiang flavor, and they sell groceries and gadgets. Cards are issued.
, headbands, ready-made clothes, masks, second-hand books, concentric knots, etc., the crowds of people came up and down from both sides. It was not a weekend or holiday, so there were not many people, but the stores still worked hard to sell their products. Some people stopped, and soon word spread.
The sound of bargaining was vigorous and bustling, full of the atmosphere of worldly fireworks.
Thinking of the pair of sunglasses that the little girl brought back from Europe, Tang Chao carefully inspected the stalls, and finally selected a few headbands of different colors and bought them. What, the prices are not equal? That is not important, courtesy is less important than affection.
I don’t understand!
Driven by the enthusiastic atmosphere around them, Xie Wei and others also selected some gadgets. They were not valuable and probably had few opportunities to use them, but they were all quite satisfied.
Turn down the stone street and walk forward, more and more graffiti walls begin to appear on both sides of the road. Most of them are strong and weird colors. It doesn’t matter if the content is incomprehensible. Anyway, the art is over. Graffiti walls like this in Xiangjiang
There are quite a few of them, and they can be found in many remote alleys. There are more and more tourists here, and almost everyone has a camera, taking pictures of the graffiti walls as if checking in.
Tang Chao also took a few pictures, but he was just pretending. One was because he was not interested, and the other was because of the environment. Having lived in Europe and the United States in his previous life, he had long been accustomed to this art form and was not surprised by it.
Xie Wei seemed to be a little interested and stopped to admire a few graffiti. Tang Chao didn't think it was strange and waited patiently. He knew that Xie Wei liked painting and had learned it, although he almost lost it after entering the society.
, but the level of appreciation is still there.
Just walking and walking like this, finally, Tang Chao saw the goal he wanted to see on this trip.
It was a small bar hidden in an alley by the roadside. Judging from the style of the front door, it was probably just a bar. The door with the peace dove painted on it was still there, so the name of the shop was called Peace Dove, but it was just the English abbreviation.
Bars and other places are not open during the day, so they are closed now. But this bar cannot be opened at night because there are several torn and broken cordons on the ground near the door, showing that
The fact that this place was cordoned off by the police not long ago.
Li Xiaolin was also sensitive to it and couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"There are the most nightclubs in Lan Kwai Fong. If you're interested, I can take you there at night. It's very lively... Don't go there, it's a bit sinister."
The short-haired tour guide noticed Li Xiaolin's gaze, looked at it, and seemed to have thought of something, with a somewhat secretive and mysterious expression.
"I heard... let me clarify first, I just heard from my friends who live here that the security in Xiangjiang is still very good, haha..."
"About two weeks ago, gunshots were heard here, and someone seemed to have died. There are related videos on the Internet, but they didn't capture the main point. I don't know if they are true or not... but the tabloids and paparazzi spread the news.
It’s better to believe that there is something than to believe that there is nothing, so it’s best not to wander around this area at night to prevent any accidents..."
Listening to the gossip reminder of the short-haired tour guide next to his ear, Tang Chao glanced at the peace dove again and calmly withdrew his gaze. It seems that the problem is more serious than imagined...
Tang Chao's choice to come to Xiangjiang was a temporary act, and now he is basically in a state of darkness. The only clue that can be called a clue is the contact address left by Ye Lian in the email, which is the Qingba Bar in front of him. But now it seems
Come on, this clue seems to have been broken...
No, with Ye Lian's expertise, even if the enemy discovers and destroys this place, he should still leave some reminder information so that he can follow the clues and contact him.
Well, let's come over tonight and take a look, I hope I can find something...