The transom is only about one foot square, and the internal structure is transparent at a glance. There is nothing inside, and the upper edge is a row of wooden roofs.
Xu Siqi thought for a moment, counted to the third wooden board from the left, reached out and pressed hard, the door panel suddenly bounced up, and a book wrapped in oilcloth fell out.
He was stunned for a second, then immediately put the book in his arms, restored the wooden board, jumped off the chair, and put the bricks and chair back in their original places.
Xu Siqi now fully understood that everything Fang Yongyan did was actually a planned arrangement, guiding him step by step to find this book.
Only Xu Siqi could understand those so-called "clues".
Normally, the blue bricks used for stepping on the feet can be replaced with thicker books, and you can just wipe them clean after use. There is no need to make it so complicated.
Fang Yongyan was somewhat worried that Xu Siqi might not be able to discover this secret, so he left blue bricks and medicine jars in the house to attract Xu Siqi's attention.
The steps for hiding books on the transom are also Fang Yongyan's usual method, and even the details of hiding them under the third wooden board have been known to Xu Siqi for a long time.
Because Detective William was in charge of the case, Xu Siqi did not come to the scene in the first few days. He wanted to wait until the situation calmed down before coming to investigate the scene alone.
I happened to bring it up solemnly today, so I followed suit.
Theoretically speaking, it was only a matter of time before he discovered the secret.
With Fang Yongyan's caution, of course he would not put the radio station and the code book together.
He had already planned it. If he had an accident, the patrol would definitely find his place of residence as soon as possible. The radio was too big, so it was expected that he would be found.
The only remedy is to separate the code book from the radio.
Seeing the "Four Corner Numbers" book next to the radio station, most people would think it must be the code book.
In fact, it was to mislead the searchers, and the book wrapped in oilcloth was the real code book.
In Fang Yongyan's view, a radio station would inevitably be lost. As long as the code book did not fall into the hands of the enemy, it would be considered a blessing in misfortune.
By chance, the first person to discover the radio station was not a police officer or an agent of the National Government, but Hua Kezhi who was hiding at home.
This is also the only thing Fang Yongyan did wrong besides death.
…
Hearing footsteps outside the door? Xu Siqi entered the bedroom first, pretending to be doing nothing, shaking off the books and magazines on the high and low cabinets.
After a while, he solemnly walked in, took out a match and lit the cigarette in his mouth, and said, "Tianqi is getting hotter and hotter. How about we go swimming when we have time someday?"
Xu Siqi took the cigarette box, took out a cigarette and lit it, and said, "Where are we going?"
"Suzhou River."
"The water that people in Shanghai drink? But it's all water from the Suzhou River. Going to swim there is like drinking your own foot-washing water."
"There is a good place downstream, which does not affect the water intake of the water plant. The water quality is so clear? It is cleaner than drinking water."
"No one cares?"
"It's fine downstream, no one cares. The hottest time of the year? A lot of people go there to swim, including a lot of foreign devils? When you go there, you will know, do those foreign girls really dare to wear it? My thighs, big brother, are all exposed.
Looking outside? It makes people dizzy..."
Xu Siqi frowned: "Seriously? Why do I feel that your motive for swimming is impure? Are you swimming, or are you going to see your white-legged brother?"
He smiled solemnly and said, "It's both."
"Dirty."
"What's so dirty? Foreign girls don't care at all. If you look at her, she thinks you appreciate her. If you don't look at her, she will be very angry and think you don't respect her."
"I guess you must respect them very much."
He laughed solemnly: "You guessed it right, I respect you quite a lot."
Xu Siqi also smiled and said: "If you ask me, you are not young anymore. You should find a girlfriend. Someone will take care of you and you won't have so many messy thoughts in your mind."
"How wonderful it is to be alone, free and easy. It's not easy to find a woman, as long as you have the sound of the ocean in your pocket..."
"I'm talking about a girlfriend, you're talking about finding a woman."
"To find a girlfriend, you have to coax. To find a woman, they coax you." He said solemnly and seriously.
Xu Siqi nodded: "Your Excellency has a great argument. If I can't argue with you, I will admit defeat. By the way, have you checked the tires?"
"Look, everything is fine..." He solemnly turned around and went to the bathroom.
About an hour later, the two drove off Pingjiang Road.
…
One week later.
At night.
No. 215 Duolun Road.
In the Hongkou area, No. 215 Duolun Road can definitely be regarded as a top luxury home.
With a high-sloping fish-scale red tile roof, an octagonal pointed tower, European wrought iron railings on the second and third floor terraces, and antique Roman Doric columns, this is a typical Spanish-style building.
In the living room on the second floor, there was a table of wine and food, and Agui and Liang Hongzhi sat opposite each other.
Agui was making flirtatious gestures, causing Liang Hongzhi to scratch his head and become restless. If it weren't for the presence of a servant, this old guy would have been unable to hold himself back.
"Mr. Liang, why don't you drink? It's boring for me to drink alone." Agui said in a snoring voice.
Liang Hongzhi chuckled and said, "I'm too old to drink. If I drink too much, I'm afraid I won't be able to continue."
"What's going on?"
"Miss Agui is so smart, why do you have to tell her?"
"Mr. Liang, we have agreed that we will pay ten yuan a time and we will not stay overnight."
"Cough cough, cough cough..."
In front of the servants, Agui pointed out the relationship between Laoke and Jinu, which made Liang Hongzhi's old face somewhat embarrassed.
He never brought Ji Nu home, mainly because Agui had rejected him many times. This time he finally agreed, and he made an exception and agreed to take her to visit his mansion.
No. 215 Duolun Road, to many ordinary people, is like a place of historical interest, and they all want to know what the layout is like inside.
Therefore, Agui proposed that he want to visit by the way. This request itself is quite normal.
This is like the common people's yearning for the palace. They are always curious if they have never seen it before.
Suddenly he heard the continuous barking of dogs in the yard. In order to prevent anyone from sneaking in, he specially raised a purebred German black back to guard the house.
Liang Hongzhi quickly put down his wine glass, hurried to the window, opened a corner of the curtain, and peeked downstairs.
Everything was as usual downstairs. The big wolf dog was sniffing among the flowers and trees, as if looking for something.
"Akun, go see what's going on!" Liang Hongzhi ordered.
The servant Akun agreed, opened the door light, pushed the door and walked out. He looked around with a flashlight and then said to the person upstairs: "Master, it's okay."
Liang Hongzhi asked: "What is the dog's name?"
Akun replied: "Maybe it's a mouse..."
Liang Hongzhi still felt uneasy, so he turned around and entered the bedroom, took out a southern-style pistol from the drawer, and personally patrolled the yard with two bodyguards.
This area is considered the safest area in the Japanese Concession. Opposite is the Japanese Marine Corps Headquarters. Every half hour or so, a team of patrolmen will pass by the door.
After a round of inspection and no abnormality was found, Liang Hongzhi finally felt relieved and said: "Agui, I don't need you here anymore, you can go and have some rest."
Returning to the bedroom on the second floor, he put the gun back in the drawer. He felt that something was not right. He suddenly looked up and saw a bright dagger nailed to the desk, with a piece of white paper under the tip of the knife.