Fang Yanming and his subordinates searched all the major hotels in Pingjiang City, but no one had seen Hua Xiaolou. The news of the 500,000 yuan reward was broadcast every day, but still no one reported it. It was as if Hua Xiaolou had evaporated in Pingjiang City.

"Could they have already left Pingjiang City?" Ye Qingqing wondered.

Lu Mo shook his head. "Impossible. His purpose in coming here was to deal with us. Now that he hasn't achieved his goal, he won't leave. I suspect he's hiding nearby, perhaps spying on us right now."

The previous hotel was on Ping'an Avenue, three streets away from the residential area. The hotels there were all high-rise buildings, and if you stayed on a higher floor, you could see his house with a high-powered telescope. Hua Xiaolou must have done that.

Lu Mo's heart skipped a beat, and he asked Ye Tong, "Is it possible that Hua Xiaolou has controlled all the hotel staff at the same time, preventing them from revealing his whereabouts, which is why we can't find out?"

Ye Tong's expression also changed. "It's very likely. No wonder we haven't been able to find it these past two days. But there are so many hotels in Pingjiang City; searching them one by one is too unrealistic."

“There’s no need to search them one by one. Focus on searching the five-star hotels along Ping’an Avenue,” Lu Mo decided.

Hua Xiaolou is very arrogant, so he will definitely continue to hide nearby and spy on their family's actions. Ping'an Avenue is the most convenient. Moreover, Hua Xiaolou will definitely think that no one would expect him to dare to stay in the original hotel. This idea will make him particularly proud.

“No need to search, that guy is definitely still at the same hotel. We just need to find out which one he stayed at before,” Zhu Zi suddenly said.

He and Hua Xiaolou had known each other for a few years when they were children. At that time, his father was still alive. Yin Yu, that old poisoner, was quite good at putting on a brave face. He and Hua Xiaolou got along well because they were close in age and played hide-and-seek with other children.

Hua Xiaolou always hid not far away, but he was very well hidden. Sometimes he would be found, and when the next round started, he would still hide in the same place and be found. However, he eventually miscalculated and was finally found. Someone asked him why he always hid in one place.

"The most dangerous place is the safest place. You would never guess that I would stay in the same old spot."

Zhu Zi vividly remembered Hua Xiaolou's answer at the time, which is why he didn't like the guy very much. He felt that Hua Xiaolou was too deep in thought. Lu Mo's words just now reminded him, and he immediately thought of what Hua Xiaolou had said when he was a child.

“He’s definitely still at the old hotel. That bastard always thinks he’s smart and that the most dangerous place is the safest place,” Zhu Zi sneered.

Fang Yanming hesitated for a moment, then decided to trust Zhu Zi. The group arrived at the Diamond Hotel, where Hua Xiaolou had stayed before. Fang Yanming checked other hotels, but didn't come to this one, because he also felt that Hua Xiaolou wouldn't be so audacious as to return to the original place.

Who lives in room 2206?

Fang Yanming presented his identification, and the staff immediately checked it and replied, "He is Mr. Yu from Hong Kong. He is here to do business."

"What does it look like?"

"He was about fifty years old, short and stout, balding, and spoke with a very obvious Hong Kong accent," the receptionist recalled Mr. Yu's appearance, which was completely unrelated to Hua Xiaolou.

Ye Tong stepped forward and suddenly touched the receptionist's forehead. The icy touch startled her, and her confused mind gradually cleared, as if she had just woken up from a dream.

"Who lives in room 2202?" Ye Tong asked again.

"Mr. Watson from Country M," the receptionist replied.