Chapter 39 Assumption (Old iron wishes everyone a happy holiday!)
Jiangsu Bank is very large. Xu Siqi estimated that even if Qiao Zhendong didn't delay for a moment, it would take at least five minutes to get from the front door to the back door.
There is a Violet Western Restaurant nearby, with two floors upstairs and downstairs. The second floor not only has a wide view, but also avoids being discovered.
After all, Qiao Zhendong knows him, and if he notices it, this tracking will be meaningless.
The reason why he followed Qiao Zhendong was because Xu Siqi had too many questions in his heart. These questions made him feel uneasy and he always felt that something bad was going to happen.
According to what the owner of the Volkswagen Hotel said, Qiao Zhendong and his gang hid in the room and did not disturb anyone.
In this case, what was the basis for the report by the person who made the report? How can we conclude that Qiao Zhendong and his group are Communists?
In other words, only those who know the existence of banned books can conclude that Qiao Zhendong and his gang are Communists.
The question is, how did the whistleblower know about the existence of the banned book?
Another one, where do banned books come from?
Nowadays, the only people who have the ability to obtain such books, apart from the real Communist Party, are those high-ranking figures.
Qiao Zhendong is just a poor student. If he had not contacted the Communist Party and his personal connections, he would never have had the chance to meet big shots.
There is no doubt that the only person who meets this condition is Mr. Zou, who bailed him out last time.
Reminiscing that Zhou Weilong had been to the patrol house on Foch Road that day, this gave people more reason to believe that the big shot Qiao Zhendong knew was probably Zhou Weilong.
Moreover, as soon as Xu Siqi brought the person back to the patrol room, a reporter from the New Youth Daily followed him, and the timing was just right.
Afterwards, Xu Siqi checked the "New Youth Daily" and unexpectedly discovered that it was a newspaper with a government background. The editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief were all transferred from the "Zhongyang Daily".
Why would a newspaper with a government background send reporters to focus on such a small case?
In addition, Qiao Zhendong was able to find a job at Jiangsu Bank in a short period of time. In Xu Siqi's view, it was simply a miracle.
You should know that in Shanghai, a city with many state-owned private schools, a young man with only a middle school education who wants to work in a large company will face tremendous competitive pressure.
Even though Xu Siqi was proficient in two foreign languages and had experience studying abroad, it was not easy to find a satisfactory job.
In Shanghai, due to the large number of missionary schools, there are too many people who can speak English.
Even if Qiao Zhendong is lucky, Jiangsu Bank happens to have a position suitable for him. With his qualifications and abilities, he can at most be a low-level ordinary employee.
If something happens to an ordinary employee, does the assistant need to bail him out in person?
Xu Siqi even had some suspicions that the so-called Qiao Zhendong working at Jiangsu Bank was a lie and did not exist at all.
If this is the case, the whole thing will be even more interesting. Qiao Zhendong is not capable of doing these things, and there must be someone behind him secretly manipulating it.
If it is confirmed that that person is Zhou Weilong, what exactly does he want to do after going through so much trouble?
To answer these questions, following Qiao Zhendong is the most direct and effective way.
Xu Siqi locked his bicycle, observed secretly for a while, and made sure that there was nothing abnormal, then he stepped into the Violet Western Restaurant.
"Hello, sir, who are you?" The waiter came over and greeted enthusiastically.
Xu Siqi said: "One person. Is there any space upstairs?"
"Yes, please."
It is now 7:40 in the morning. If it did not cater to foreigners' eating habits, the restaurant would not be open at this time.
When we arrived on the second floor, there was only a middle-aged man and woman dining, who looked like a couple. Judging from their appearance, they should be French. They ate toast, drank hot milk, and chatted in low voices from time to time.
Xu Siqi went straight to the table by the window, opened a corner of the curtain and looked down. The view was wide and had no blind spots, and he could almost overlook half of the street.
"Sir, what would you like to drink?"
"A glass of hot lemon juice and a waffle. Thank you."
"Please wait."
There was a black car parked on the street, and the parking location was blocked by buildings so that no one would notice it easily.
A middle-aged man with a big belly passed by the car. He seemed to notice something. He stopped and turned around to take a look. Then he yelled: "Brother Yuancheng, it turned out to be you. I thought I was looking at flowers."
Eye-catching."
As soon as the door of the car opened, Brother Yuan Cheng, Zhou Weilong, got out of the car with a big smile and said: "Old Yuan, you have such a loud voice, you are really good at it. If you shout at Xiaodongmen, even the Bund will listen.
See you."
Lao Yuan laughed loudly: "There's nothing I can do. It's been like this since the day I was born. If my voice becomes softer, I won't be able to speak anymore. Do you think it's strange..."
At this time, Qiao Zhendong walked out of the back door of the bank. He saw Zhou Weilong and Lao Yuan talking from a distance, and turned around and entered a bookstore on the roadside.
Lao Yuan and Zhou Weilong chatted for a while as if they were quarreling, then took out his pocket watch, looked at it, and said: "Brother Yuan Cheng, I have some things to do, so I'll excuse you for a while. Let's make an appointment another day and have a few drinks.
cup."
Zhou Weilong said apologetically: "It's really unfortunate. I'm going to Suzhou to discuss some business in a few days. Let's do this. When I come back, we can make another appointment."
"Okay then, it's settled!"
"good."
Watching Lao Yuan go away, Zhou Weilong glanced in the direction of the bookstore, then opened the car door and sat in.
After a while, Qiao Zhendong came out of the bookstore, quickly got into the car, and the car sped away.
Seeing this scene, coupled with all the previous doubts and the ins and outs of the matter, Xu Siqi basically made a rough judgment.
In order to attract him to join the secret service, Zhou Weilong made a special trip to the patrol room to act as a guarantor. Unexpectedly, he was overtaken by Gu Linglong.
Therefore, Zhou Weilong retreated and did the next best thing, and helped release Qiao Zhendong and his gang on bail.
As for the reason, Zheng Zheng probably played a key role. After all, he saw Qiao Zhendong and his group being arrested with his own eyes.
Now it seems that the source of the banned book in Qiao Zhendong's hand most likely comes from Zhou Weilong. With his status, he is most likely to obtain this kind of book.
What puzzles Xu Siqi is that if his hypothesis is true, the person who made the report call should also be Zhou Weilong.
But, why would he do this?
Giving Qiao Zhendong a banned book, making a report call and sending him to jail, and then finding someone to bail him out, wouldn't this be enough to make him full?
Another point is that reporters from the "New Youth Daily" will never show up at the patrol room for no reason. They must have an agenda.
Several things may seem messy, but when you put them together, you will find that all the details are related to Zhou Weilong.
For example, the Secret Service can coordinate and direct the New Youth Daily, and the Bank of Jiangsu has always had a close relationship with the government, and the government and the bank have a lot of business dealings...