About ten minutes later, Wan Xiangsheng's car stopped on the side of the road. Wan Xiangsheng and Jiang Rumeng got out of the car and entered a hotel one after another.
Seeing this scene, Stephen Zhou shook his head gently and said: "This old man really doesn't care about food but not fights."
"How do you say this?" Xu Siqi asked casually.
Stephen Zhou smiled: "Everyone knows that Lao Wan is henpecked. Mrs. Wan is also famous for being jealous. If this matter spreads, I'm afraid Lao Wan will be left with nothing to eat..."
After talking along the way, the car drove into Warren Road.
The folding fan in Stephen Zhou's hand seems to be just a recreational object and has never been opened.
Xu Siqi was very confused. How could Ruo Qiu contact him if he couldn't see the words on the fan?
Could it be that my judgment was wrong?
At this time, Stephen put the folding fan aside and freed his hands to tie the buttons on his collar.
Xu Siqi picked up the folding fan, pretended to look at it casually, and said: "Together with silk and Longjing tea, they are called the Three Wonders of Hangzhou, which shows that the quality of Hangzhou fans is indeed good. I remember that the most famous Hangzhou fans are
Wang Xing Ji?"
As he spoke, he gently twirled his thumb, and the folding fan unfolded with a clatter.
Sure enough, one side of the folding fan said "It's rare to be confused", and the other side was Zheng Banqiao's "Picture of Xiu Bamboo and New Huang".
Stephen Zhou looked calm, still unhurriedly fastening his buttons, and said: "If Inspector Xu likes fans, I will tell you a place to go. There is Gu Yuezhai on Fahua Temple Road, which specializes in Wang Xingji fans, such as black paper fans.
, sandalwood fans, ivory fans, women's silk fans...oh, here we come, I almost sat down while chatting."
"where?"
"It's on the second floor."
The car slowly stopped on the street.
In the alley on the left, there is a two-story building. The first floor is Hengji Pawnshop, and the second floor is Stephen Zhou's Yingbai Office.
There is an external staircase to the second floor, so the office and the pawn shop do not interfere with each other.
Compared with the busy traffic on the main street, the alley seems very quiet.
The plaque of Yingbai Office is very new, and there is also a red paper on the wall announcing the opening. It looks like it must have just opened.
Xu Siqi asked: "Mr. Stephen, has the firm just opened?"
"It has been open for more than half a month. I used to be affiliated with the stock exchange, but recently I thought I should have a fixed place to set up my own company." Stephen Zhou replied.
"No wonder I have no impression at all..."
"Inspector Xu, do you want to come in and sit for a while? I have the best Dianhong at my place."
"I have official duties, let's wait another day."
"Okay then, goodbye."
"goodbye."
Watching the Ford sedan go away, Stephen Zhou stood on the street for a while, then turned into the alley, greeted his neighbors politely, and walked quickly upstairs along the outer stairs.
In addition to a cleaner responsible for cleaning up, Yingbai Office has only two employees in total, secretary and receptionist Yu Xiaoman, and stockbroker Ning Zhicheng.
Normally, a company of this nature does not need many employees.
In fact, Ying Bai Office is the secret intelligence point of the underground party.
Stephen Chow is the "fisherman".
Stephen Zhou, whose real name is Zhou Yongnian, was previously responsible for intelligence work in the Songjiang area of Qingpu. Organizationally, he was transferred this time to take over the vacancy left by Fang Yongyan.
After all, urban areas are the focus of underground work.
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Zhou Yongnian stepped into the room, looked around, and asked: "Zhicheng, where is Xiaoman?"
"Going out to buy food."
Ning Zhicheng is 26 years old this year. Despite his young age, he is an experienced underground man.
Zhou Yongnian glanced at his watch: "What time is it? Why haven't you had lunch yet?"
"A customer came in at noon and was delayed for a while asking questions..."
After the two sat down, Ning Zhicheng asked: "How is it? Is it going well?"
Zhou Yongnian shook his head slightly, took a sip of the herbal tea on the table, and said, "Something has changed, so I canceled the connection."
"What happened?"
"Liu Jianming was also present. I always felt like he was observing me intentionally or unintentionally."
"Liu Jianming from the police station?"
"right."
"It's supposed to be impossible. We just moved here and have been in a dormant state..."
"It's better to be cautious when sailing a ship that lasts forever."
In fact, Liu Jianming was not observing Zhou Yongnian, but paying attention to Xu Siqi's movements, and planned to find an opportunity to inquire about the progress of the case.
Zhou Yongnian did not dare to be careless and made a prompt decision to cancel the joint. As long as the folding fan was not opened, Ruoqiu would not be able to tell who the fisherman was.
As soon as the door opened, a dignified-looking young woman pushed in, holding a round lunch box in her hand.
She is the dispatcher Yu Xiaoman.
Ning Zhicheng stood up and came over, took the lunch box from Yu Xiaoman's hand, raised his nose exaggeratedly and smelled it, and said: "It smells so good, let me guess...pork and onion dumplings. It must be, you can't go wrong."
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Yu Xiaoman smiled and said: "I have told you before that it would be a pity for you not to become a police dog."
"Hey, sister-in-law, please don't curse." Ning Zhicheng said pretending to be dissatisfied.
Yu Xiaoman blushed: "Who is swearing? I'm just talking metaphorically."
Over the years, in order to better protect their identities, Yu Xiaoman and Zhou Yongnian were nominally husband and wife.
Both of them have reached the age of marriage, and their own conditions are quite good. If they never get married, they will inevitably arouse suspicion from interested people.
Ning Zhicheng chuckled and said: "Okay, a police dog is a police dog. Anyway, I am a dog, so I won't suffer."
As he spoke, he winked at Yu Xiaoman.
There were slight footsteps in the corridor.
Only then did Yu Xiaoman understand why Ning Zhicheng suddenly made a joke.
When I came in, I was careless and didn't close the door completely, otherwise the sound from the corridor would not be heard.
When decorating an office, sound insulation is the most important aspect.
When the office is open for business, people come to consult every now and then. If the room is not soundproofed, even talking will become a problem.
Ning Zhicheng pushed the door open and saw the cleaner, Aunt Wang, carrying a bucket and preparing to clean the windows. She was the one who made the footsteps.
He closed the door and said to Yu Xiaoman and Zhou Yongnian: "It's okay. It's Aunt Wang, cleaning the glass."
Zhou Yongnian was silent for a while and said slowly: "Xiaoman, you must pay attention to low-level mistakes like this in the future. Our work does not allow any mistakes."
"I know." Yu Xiaoman whispered.
Seeing that Yu Xiaoman was a little unable to get off the stage, Ning Zhicheng said: "Actually, I don't blame Xiaoman. When she came in, she was holding a lunch box in her hand, and she couldn't close the door with strength..."
Zhou Yongnian said: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. You can eat first."
Yu Xiaoman said: "I have eaten outside."
"Then I'm going to eat." Ning Zhicheng carried the lunch box into the inner room.
Yu Xiaoman hesitated for a while, then walked up to Zhou Yongnian, took out a pen and handed it over, saying: "Happy birthday."
Zhou Yongnian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's my birthday that you think about every year. Thank you, Comrade Xiaoman."