Jiang Qiao and Gu Zhixuan set off early the next morning. As agreed, the siblings checked into the hotel they had arranged.
No need for any letters of introduction. Jiang Qiao just flashed her work ID, and no one dared to bother her. Not only did they not dare to bother her, but the waiters' attitude was absolutely that of a customer-first, VIP.
Gu Zhixuan was confused. What was that thing his sister took out? How could it be so useful?
Jiang Qiao didn't explain in detail to her cousin, "I just asked Uncle Song to get me an ID so it would be easier for me to go out and run errands. After all, we're out here to catch bad guys, and it's not very convenient without this."
"You rest for a bit, I'll go find someone."
"Ah, is that Yang Yunqi that my dad was looking for?"
Jiang Qiao nodded and went out. Gu Zhixuan lay on the bed and sighed. He didn't know until he went out that he finally knew where he was different from his cousin.
Look at other people going out, they have nothing to worry about at all, they keep their eyes straight ahead, unlike me, who looks like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, curious about everything.
The reason why my cousin is like this must be because Jiang Qiao has traveled to many places and seen many things, and her horizons have broadened to the point that she doesn't care about the tall buildings in this city at all.
Gu Zhixuan wasn't too tired. After lying down for a while, he quickly got up and leaned out the window to look outside.
The city is different from the county town. Just look at the cars here, there are a lot more than in the county town, and the people here are dressed better than those in the county town.
Of course, he wasn't just looking at those things; he was also observing whether there were any suspicious people around. He remembered what his father had said: when you're out and about, you have to be vigilant at all times.
When Jiang Qiao pushed the door open, she saw her cousin leaning out the window.
What are you looking at?
Gu Zhixuan turned his head, looking conflicted and confused. "I can't tell who's the bad guy and who's the good guy?"
Jiang Qiao was amused by her adorable older brother. "Hehe, brother, you're too cute. Bad guys don't have labels on them. How can you tell just by looking?"
Observation involves not only using your eyes, but also your heart. The reason why bad people are called bad people is because they are going to do bad things. Even if they pretend to be ordinary people, a look or a gesture will show their inner tension. After all, they are going to do bad things, and they cannot act like normal people.
However, when you encounter trained experts, you're really no different from ordinary people. In such cases, you can only practice slowly, and over time you'll naturally gain the understanding.
Look at that person outside, tell me how they feel?
Jiang Qiao pointed to Yang Yunqi who walked in. Gu Zhixuan looked at him for a while, then hesitated. "This person looks very ordinary, like an ordinary old man, but his eyes seem a little different when he looks at people. He only glances at them and then lowers his head. Could this person be a bad guy? How come I can't tell?"
Jiang Qiao patted her cousin on the shoulder. "He's not a bad person. He's the one we've been waiting for."
"Yang Yunqi?"
Gu Zhixuan knew this name; his father had told him about it before.
"Yes, I'll go out for a bit. Please wait a moment."
As agreed, Jiang Qiao should have arrived this morning, but Yang Yunqi didn't see her, so he decided to come and check again tonight.
Unexpectedly, he met Jiang Qiao at the stairwell. After entering the house, Yang Yunqi recognized Gu Zhixuan at a glance.
"He is Zhengkai's son?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "Brother, this is Uncle Yang Yunqi. Please have a seat—"
Gu Zhixuan came over to greet Yang Yunqi, and the three of them sat down. Yang Yunqi first asked Jiang Qiao why she was late.
"Don't even mention it, we ran into an assassin—"
Jiang Qiao briefly explained the matter to Yang Yunqi, "Uncle Yang, have you found anything here?"
What Yang Yunqi said next surprised not only Gu Zhixuan but also Jiang Qiao.
"Do you know who Xu Mingdong is? He's the cousin of the man your aunt remarried. But based on my tracking and investigation these past few days, there's nothing suspicious about Xu Mingdong so far."
Jiang Qiao spoke first, "Wait a minute, why is Xu Mingdong asking about me for no reason? Could it be that my aunt misses me? We don't have that much of a relationship, and it's been so many years since we last contacted each other."
Also, how did you find out about my relationship with my aunt in such a short time?
Yang Yunqi's lips curled up slightly; clearly, he was satisfied with Jiang Qiao's question.
"You asked at the perfect time. Of course, it's not that your aunt is thinking about you; she wouldn't be in the mood to think about a niece who's not even related to you."
If your uncle hadn't mentioned it, I really wouldn't have known about this complicated relationship between you two. Xu Mingdong seems fine for now, but his later wife is the problem.
"Is there something wrong with his wife? Is she an enemy spy?"
Gu Zhixuan asked a question, and Yang Yunqi shook his head. "For now, we can't say she's an enemy agent, but this woman, how should I put it, is very strange. Nobody knows what her background is. I heard that the two of them met on a train, and then, after a while, they got together."
It's not that this woman is a homewrecker; Xu Mingdong's wife had died of illness before, and the fact that this marriage was arranged without a matchmaker is something the neighbors find hard to accept right now, but that's not the key issue.
The neighbor said he once saw this woman listening to the radio at home and taking notes, but she seemed very uncomfortable when the other person came.
This makes me think of something. Perhaps this woman is getting information through certain radio frequencies. Of course, this is just my guess. Maybe she's listening to something important and wants to write it down.
So, I've been paying attention to this woman again these past two days. Apart from going to the public bathhouse, she seems to be going to get off work and back home quite normally. That's all I've investigated so far.
Jiang Qiao, what's your opinion? Shall we continue?
Jiang Qiao lowered her head and pondered for a while, then looked up at Yang Yunqi and asked, "Uncle Yang, has Xu Mingdong had any contact with anyone else?"
Yang Yunqi shook his head. "In the few days I've been here, Xu Mingdong seems to be doing alright. However, he has quite a few friends. In the last couple of days, he had dinner with a group of friends. You can't tell anything from his appearance alone."
What, you still doubt Xu Mingdong?
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "It's not that I doubt it, but I don't really trust anything anymore. If they can send out assassins, you can imagine that my opponent must be quite powerful. The problem is, I still don't know who's in charge of this assassin. However, the wife of Xu Mingdong that you mentioned is really suspicious."
Over the next few days, you'll be following Xu Mingdong. I'll take over his wife's case. Tell me everything about her – what workplace she works for, what her situation is.”
The brother and sister listened and took notes. Yang Yunqi casually mentioned a question: Xu Mingdong's mother had headaches, and her daughter-in-law would often accompany her to see a private doctor.
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