Chapter 22: Found a Treasure
Chen Miao did not go downstairs.
He knew that Chen Mingchu's people were downstairs. Since he walked into Maggie's apartment, it would be difficult for him to hide his tracks, including the phone number at home, he must have been monitored.
They came in early to install the stolen listener.
They are very unscrupulous, not only in the living room, but also in the bedroom, under the coffee table, in the desk lamp, and even the ventilation duct openings on the bathroom.
All-round monitoring is a painstaking effort.
The monitoring room is located in a small Shikumen building in the back alley of Maggie's apartment. Standing on the terrace on the stove room, you can just see the balcony of Chen Miao's bedroom.
Although this location is not the best, it is the best one you can find.
"He didn't leave?"
"No, the lights at home are always on, and there is music. The blue Danube River, does this guy really like dancing?"
"That's because you are not familiar with him. He does have an ideal temperament of an artist, which is very popular among women." Chen Mingchu said.
"Section Chief, Mr. Yuan is rich and powerful. As long as Miss Liang gets married, she will be rich and prosperous. How many women can't ask for anything. Why is she not moved at all?" Tan Wenbin looked like he was really incomprehensible.
"This is a rare thing for others. If women in this world are all going for glory and wealth, what a terrible thing that would be?" Chen Mingchu smiled.
"Is it scary?"
"What do you think of women as an indispensable resource, then if this resource is controlled by a few people, most people will not be able to obtain it, isn't it scary?" Chen Mingchu made an example, "It's like, most of the land is concentrated in the hands of a few people. Ordinary people have no land to cultivate and cannot eat enough. What would you do if it were you?"
"Rebel?" Tan Wenbin blurted out.
"It seems that he doesn't plan to go out tonight." Chen Mingchu looked up and snatched the cigarette butts in his hand. "I'll go to the next door to take a look. Call me immediately if there is any situation."
"Don't worry, section chief."
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Chen Miao didn't like the smell of cigars at first, but sometimes he got used to it after pretending for a long time. However, when there were no outsiders present, he rarely smoked it, and it was really expensive to play.
When he was alone with Liang Xueqin, he didn't smoke.
Cigarettes can indeed relieve a person's nervous mood, especially when living under high pressure and changing people in different identities.
It seems to be an indispensable stress-relieving product, which can stabilize emotions, but cigarettes are not a good thing, it can make people addicted, so try to restrain yourself and not touch it when there are no outsiders.
But tonight, he really needed it to stabilize his emotions and had been engaged in internal work. Although he had encountered various dangerous evacuations, this time he was facing a treacherous and cunning opponent.
Can he handle it?
Chen Mingchu made him feel more stressed. Behind him are Lin Shiqun and Ding Mohan. Although these people have bad character and no shame, they are all experienced old agents, and cunning is not enough to describe them.
Now that I have not entered No. 76, what situation will I face once I enter? Will I be attracted and corroded into the water, or will I be exposed and quietly evaporated by the world?
The wound on his left shoulder still had a dull pain. If the injury was to heal, it would take at least one or two months. Fortunately, Chen Mingchu didn't seem to find him injured tonight.
Chen Mingchu would not give him too much time, at most only one day, which means he must make a decision within one day and give him a reply.
Although this decision is not difficult to make, how can he believe that he was forced to fall into the water when he was desperate?
If Qiaoer and Lao Cai on Xuelou cannot see him go back, they will definitely be very worried and must find a way to report their safety.
This is not difficult. Chen Mingchu should think that he is only alone. If he dares to come to see him alone, he must have hid Yuan Jie in a place where only he knows. He does not know that he has another helper, Xiaoqi, who knows Qiaoer.
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The next morning, a red sun rose from the east.
"Ash, Uncle Hua."
"Brother San, are you going out?"
"Yes, go out for breakfast." Chen Miao nodded and agreed. After coming out of the gate of Maggie's apartment, he saw two men in black clothes and silk pants guarding the gate of the apartment. They were dressed as agent No. 76.
Chen Miao smiled, walked over, gently patted one of the people on the shoulder and said, "Hi, wake up."
"Ah?" The spy opened his eyes and saw Chen Miao right in front of him. He was frightened and asked stutteringly, "What do you want to do?"
"I'm going out for breakfast, are you going to follow me?" Chen Miao asked with a smile. After saying that, he left with a swagger.
"This..." The two spies looked at each other, stunned for a while, then raised their legs and followed.
If this is lost, they will definitely fall into pieces.
Chen Miao could guess without looking back that these two people must be following behind, and since they have already discovered this, there is no need to hide or hide.
It was just a pain in the little tail that he followed from the Oriental Hotel last night. When he saw this scene, he didn't know whether he should follow him.
After leaving Maggie's apartment, walk north, there is an alley and there is a breakfast shop specializing in making fried bread, which is the most he has ever had in the past.
The raw fried bun made by the boss is thin, filling, and the ingredients are good.
"Brother Third, I haven't seen you one day, and I'm still the same today?" The boss came up to greet him enthusiastically when he saw a regular customer.
"Well, it's the same, but I'll take it away with me." Chen Miao ordered and asked the two spies from behind, "Do you want to come too, and I'll treat you?"
The two spies were shaking their heads like rattles, "You eat, you eat, let's do it ourselves."
If I like to eat or not, I can save money in vain.
After eating and drinking, Chen Miao turned around with the packed fried bread and said to the two people who were still eating voraciously, "If you two follow me again, then it will not be my responsibility if you are hungry,"
The two spies of No. 76 looked at each other and their faces collapsed in an instant.
"Go back and tell Chen Mingchu that it's useless to follow me. I know him and he understands me too. Don't waste manpower and material resources. If he has a sincere conversation, bring people to my house tonight." Chen Miao walked over directly from the two of them with a fried bread.
The two spies knew that it would be useless to follow him, so they could only go back dejectedly.
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"I know you didn't have breakfast, so I bought you a fried bread." After confirming that there was no little tail behind, Chen Miao went directly to Xiaoqi's place to live.
"Thank you, Brother Third, I haven't eaten Lao Xiangsheng's Shengjianbao for a long time." Xiao Qi happily took the kraft paper bag, reached out to grab one from it and stuffed it into his mouth, eating it all over his mouth with oil.
"Slow down, how old is the person, and the meals are the same as when I was a child. They are all yours, and no one robbed you." Chen Miao said dotingly. He liked to watch Xiaoqi eat. He still remembered that the first day he picked up Xiaoqi from the garbage dump and beggar's nest, he took him to have a meal. If he hadn't stopped him, Xiaoqi would have eaten to death.
Hunger left the deepest mark in his body. Even if he could eat a full meal now, his meal was still the same as before, wind swaying the clouds and swallowing them whole.
"Brother San, are you asking me for something?" Xiaoqi quickly put a bag of fried bread into her mouth and sucked it twice after eating.
This kid is just a bad habit and never changes his skills. Sometimes Chen Miao can't do anything to him.
"Talking to Xuelou, you have been to me. Do you still remember that little girl Qiaoer?"
"Remember." Xiaoqi smiled embarrassedly. He remembered so much. He even pretended to be a ghost and scared Qiaoer to tears. I guess there was still a shadow in the girl's heart.
"I hid Yuan Jie in Tingxueloo and handed it to Lao Cai for care. Qiao'er didn't know yet. I didn't go back this night. They would definitely worry. You tell Lao Cai that you are safe and don't mention Yuan Jie with Qiao'er, but you have to tell her that the third brother is trying to save her, Sister Xueqin, and let her stay in Tingxueloo with peace of mind, and don't go anywhere." Chen Miao said, "After sending the letter, you will stay in Tingxueloo to help Lao Cai. I'm worried that they can't hold on, and I can't go back now."
"I understand, just leave this to Xiaoqi."
"Qiao'er is a girl. Please give in to her a little, stop scaring her, and cry again, I'll beat you up." Chen Miao warned.
"I know, don't worry, third brother, I promise not to scare her again in the future." Xiaoqi smiled. Only in front of Chen Miao could he let go of all his psychological alert and smile sincerely.
"Go, can you take leave from the newspaper office?"
"able."
"It really doesn't work. Let's quit your job as a newspaper. Your president just depends on your young age, honesty, and you give less money. You can go to Xuelou to help Lao Cai, which is more profitable than you do now." Chen Miao said.
"It's okay, I'm pretty good at the newspaper and I can learn a lot." Xiaoqi said indifferently. He was fed alone, but the whole family was not hungry. Besides, Chen Miao would not let him be hungry. Working in the newspaper and working as a typist, this job was quite accomplished for him.
"Just like it." Chen Miao nodded. He usually doesn't interfere in life, and even encourages him to interact with more people. It's just because of his own personality. He would rather deal with those lead type modules than interact with others.
"Brother Third, I carved something." Xiaoqi took out something wrapped in black soil from the underside of the wardrobe at home like a treasure.
Chen Miao opened it and saw it, and was startled: "Boy, when did you do it?"
"I've been doing it for more than a month, but I didn't dare to tell my third brother." Xiaoqi scratched his head and said.
"You kid is too brave. You dare to forge the seal of the Japanese military police. How have you seen this thing?" Chen Miao really regretted it. In order to help the child get out of loneliness and autism, he taught him seal carving, but the kid has a higher talent in this area than him.
Therefore, even the issuing authority is at the forge of documents and it is difficult for even the issuing authority to distinguish the authenticity of the things made.
"Once, when I went to Hongkou to pass the customs, I saw the Japanese military police inspecting the seals on those special passes, so I often went to see them during that period..."
"You kid is really bold. Don't do such a risky thing in the future. I'll confiscate this seal." Chen Miao was really amazed. He picked up Xiaoqi back because of the impulse he had at the beginning. He regretted it when he picked it up. He was a big man and he couldn't take care of his children.
Fortunately, Xiaoqi is sensible and doesn't have to worry too much. Now he feels that he has found a treasure, and he has no younger brother, so he treats Xiaoqi as his own younger brother.
Chapter completed!