The three of them, the burly man with missing fingers, found a small noodle restaurant near Greentown Railway Station, sat down and ordered food.
Zhao Xiaohai didn't dare to go in, for fear of being recognized.
The two men sat with their backs to the door. Zhao Xiaohai didn't see their faces clearly, but guessed that it was the burly man in the plaid shirt on the train.
The person at the front door was actually a man in his thirties, well-dressed, wearing glasses, and looking very gentle.
Zhao Xiaohai saw a little boy picking up rubbish nearby and waved to him to come over.
"Brother, you called me? What's the matter?" asked the little boy.
"Would you like to eat noodles?"
"Think, big brother, what can you ask me to do to eat braised noodles?"
"Did you see those people?" Zhao Xiaohai pointed at several people in the restaurant.
"Just listen to what they're saying, tell me, and I'll treat you to braised noodles. If you come back and tell me something that satisfies me, I'll give you another 50 cents."
"We are all people of society, so trust and loyalty must come first." The little boy didn't know where he learned this.
A bowl of meat noodles costs 60 cents. Zhao Xiaohai gave him one dollar. The little boy couldn't wait to take the money and went in to order a bowl of noodles. While eating with big mouthfuls, he pricked up his ears to eavesdrop on the conversation of three people at the next table.
After the three burly men left, the little boy ran over quickly.
There is still 50 cents to be earned, but you can't earn that much by picking up scraps in a day.
I can't help but be lazy.
"They said they wanted to do a business and make some money. They also said that we would go separately to investigate first, and then meet again after the investigation. In the future, we would use this noodle shop as the meeting place..." The little boy learned it in a confused manner.
Zhao Xiaohai understood everything, gave the little boy 50 cents and turned to leave.
"Brother, I live here. If you need me to run errands in the future, just call me. My name is Li Qiang." The little boy pointed to a nearby house.
An idea suddenly came to Zhao Xiaohai.
Bring disaster to Jiangdong.
Instead of reporting Zhang Guodong, it is better to let the police find Zhang Guodong’s home.
These people committed such a big crime, they must be supervised by the Ministry of Public Security. Now they are arresting them all over the world. As long as they provide clues, they can achieve the goal of dealing with Zhang Guodong.
He gave Li Qiang another dollar.
Li Qiang grinned with joy.
"Remember what those people looked like."
"I remember it very clearly. One looked like a bear and looked very fierce, and the other one..." Li Qiang quickly continued.
"Just remember the one that looks like a bear. When you see him again in the evening, go in and eat the noodles.
I'll treat you. I just need to let this big bear know that there's a video parlor that just opened in this village in the western suburbs. It's run at home and provides food and lodging. Do you have the address?"
"Remember this. I will definitely let them know about this video studio."
"Take the money and go get your work done."
In the evening, several people were drinking beer and chatting in the noodle shop.
"Zhijun, I think there's a scientific research institute in the northern suburbs that's not well guarded, we could do business there." said the burly man.
"I've told you many times, don't call me by my name, call me manager." said the gentle-looking Song Zhijun.
"Yes, yes, I forgot. Manager, are you ready to start working tonight?"
"You two go first. You can just divide the money you earn. I have a toothache. It hurts so much." Song Zhijun said, touching his swollen cheek.
When Li Qiang saw his target appear, he also went in to eat. His eyes were rolling around, trying to find an opportunity to bring these people to the video room. After waiting for a long time, he finally got the chance.
"Brothers, would you like to take away these leftovers?" Li Qiang said as he walked to the table of the three people.
Song Zhijun looked up and saw a teenage boy holding a large woven bag, staring at the remaining dishes on the table.
"Take it and eat it." Song Zhijun didn't care. A little boy posed no threat.
"Thank you, boss. After dinner, I can go to the Xijiao Video Hall to watch videos for free. If I don't want to leave, I can sleep in the video hall for one night. I'm so lucky today. All the good things happened to me." Li Qiang said casually, pretending to be indifferent.
"Where is the video hall?" The burly man became interested. He had been fleeing all the way, and his tense nerves never relaxed.
"It's our own business, and it just opened. If you go there now, you can pay a little money and get food and accommodation. Some people don't have to leave for several days. You can find it by taking bus No. 10 to the terminal. The movie is very good, and you can spend a whole day watching it." Li Qiang said.
This information made Song Zhijun pay some attention.
A home video studio, housing must have.
Eating is not a problem either. Just pay a little extra money and ask the video hall owner to provide meals.
If they can open a video hall, they must have paid attention to the local police station. The police won’t come to check every day.
It's a good hiding place.
The three of them exchanged glances and understood that this place was ideal.
Li Qiang achieved his goal and ate the leftovers in no time without saying anything else.
The three of them went out and separated. Song Zhijun wanted to find someone who could treat his teeth. Toothache is not a disease, but it can be life-threatening and the pain is really unbearable.
The other two took the bus to the northern suburbs.
Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around in the middle of the night, he entered the research institute under the cover of darkness.
The burly man was keeping watch outside. He was not very good at stealing and could not help if he went in.
The man in the plaid shirt was skilled at prying doors and unlocking them. He had done this before going to prison. When it came to stealing, he was indeed quite skilled and quickly pried open all the locked desks and cabinets.
There wasn't much cash in the desk drawers, but a Nikon camera and a stack of blank letters of introduction were found in one drawer.
The man in the plaid shirt was overjoyed and quickly put the letter of introduction away.
This thing is extremely useful.
In the 1980s, it was impossible to stay in a hotel or buy train tickets without a letter of introduction.
If the three were to be temporarily inspected by the local police or the joint defense team and could not produce any identification or letters of introduction, they would definitely be taken away for further investigation.
With a letter of introduction, even if you are caught, the other party will generally not make things difficult for you because they see that you are a "public official".
Even if they are wanted nationwide, it would be difficult to immediately identify the true identities of these three people with the naked eye and memory alone, unless the other party has the wanted warrant in hand for on-site comparison.
Of course, we now have high-tech means. Just scan the face or ID card and the identity can be confirmed immediately.
But in the 1980s, it was still implemented using primitive methods, such as human eye recognition.
After getting the letter of introduction, he used a steel bar to quickly open the safe in the finance office.
All the cash, passbooks and checks inside were swept away.
When they went out, they stole two bicycles and rode them towards the western suburbs according to the address they had inquired about.
The destination was of course the video hall that Zhang Guodong had just opened.
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