Ma Yunfei and Ye Ya returned to Xiao Jie's house.
Xiao Jie asked anxiously, "Brother Ma, have you found any leads?"
Ma Yunfei told Xiaojie what he had learned.
"Xiao Jie, based on what I've learned, Xia Tian has indeed been kidnapped by Wang Xiaobian. I really didn't expect that Wang Xiaobian would actually hold a dagger to threaten Xia Tian. This is simply intolerable!"
"Brother Ma, what's the next step?"
"I think Wang Xiaobian must have kidnapped Xia Tian to a secluded place, most likely his villa in the suburbs. I asked the security guards to find out the villa's address, but I don't know when I'll get any news."
"Brother Ma, is that security guard reliable? Even if he is reliable, he might not be able to find out the address of Wang Xiaobian's villa."
"Yes, I think we need to find a private investigation company tomorrow to help solve this case. We are lacking in both ability and methods on our own."
"Yes, I've heard that private investigation companies are very powerful. Many of the people working in these companies are former members of the public security system who have connections within it."
The next morning, Ma Yunfei went to a Sherlock Holmes detective agency.
He went there because of the detective agency's name; the fact that it could use the Sherlock Holmes name meant that the agency had a certain level of expertise.
Sherlock Holmes's office is in a small alley.
At the entrance to a courtyard hung a simple wooden sign that read: Sherlock Holmes Detective Agency.
The courtyard gate was half open.
Ma Yunfei entered the courtyard and found that it was a traditional courtyard house with the doors of the houses on both sides closed, but there was an open door in the opposite house.
Ma Yunfei knocked on the open door.
A man said in a deep voice, "Please come in!"
The room was dark, and the front and back windows were covered with newspapers.
Ma Yunfei frowned, thinking: This detective agency is like a dark cave.
In the center of the room was a boss's desk, and a man sat in the boss's chair with his legs propped up on the desk, looking very arrogant.
Ma Yunfei's brows furrowed even more.
What kind of behavior is this?
Despite his dissatisfaction, Ma Yunfei still politely asked, "Excuse me, is this the Sherlock Holmes Detective Agency?"
"Yes."
"Excuse me: Can you help me investigate someone's situation?"
"sure."
The man sitting in the boss's chair still had his feet propped up on the desk, displaying a very impolite posture.
Ma Yunfei could no longer bear it, so he turned and walked out.
Judging from the boss's appearance alone, it's safe to say that this detective agency is unreliable.
"Stop right there!"
The boss said in a gloomy voice.
Ma Yunfei turned around and said bluntly, "Boss, just by looking at your attitude, I can tell that your detective agency is just a bunch of good-for-nothings."
"Ha ha……"
The boss threw his head back and laughed loudly. After he finished laughing, he took his feet off the table.
“Brother, it seems you only look at the surface and not the substance. May I ask: what are you doing here? You must want us to investigate a person or a matter. If that's the case, why are you bothered by my attitude, my posture, and my words and actions? I think you should be concerned about whether our investigation results are accurate and fast; that's what's most important.”
Ma Yunfei said coldly, "Boss, I think you are too informal. You can put yourself in his shoes. When you enter a company and need to do business, how would you feel if you were greeted by the boss's arrogant expression and impolite behavior?"
"Brother, please calm down! Forgive my bluntness, but you are too sensitive and overly concerned about how others treat you. It seems you belong to the intellectual type, the kind of people who care the most about their own face."
Ma Yunfei was impressed; the boss had indeed guessed very accurately—he was indeed an intellectual.
"Please have a seat!"
The boss stood up and pointed to a row of sofas against the wall.
Ma Yunfei initially intended to walk away, but after listening to his boss's words, he felt there was some truth to them.
Since he's come here, he obviously wants to find out the information he needs as quickly as possible.
Ma Yunfei sat down.
The boss picked up a folder and a pen and sat down opposite Ma Yunfei.
"Please tell me, what do you need us to investigate?"
Ma Yunfei said, "There is a company called Qiankun Trading Company in this city. The son of the company's owner is named Wang Xiaobian. I want to know: how many properties does this owner own in this city, and what are the detailed addresses of these properties? I also want to know: what kind of person is Wang Xiaobian?"
That's all?
"Yes, that's all for now. Perhaps I'll need your cooperation in investigating other matters later, but that's a story for another time."
The boss put down his pen and said, "Depending on the difficulty of the project you need to investigate, we need to charge a survey fee of 20,000 yuan."
"Shall we pay now?"
"Yes, our rule here is: payment first, then investigation."
"Do I need to pay the full amount?"
"right."
Ma Yunfei said unhappily, "I think it's more reasonable to pay 50% of the fee first, and then pay the other 50% after we get the investigation results."
The boss tapped the folder with his pen and asked, "Buddy, you don't believe in our capabilities? Then let me tell you: our investigation company is ranked number one in the city, and our reputation is the best, so we must collect the full amount in advance."
Without saying a word, Ma Yunfei took out 20,000 yuan from his backpack and placed it on the coffee table.
The boss picked up the money, weighed it in his hand, and then threw it into the drawer.
"Dude, come back in three days to pick up the investigation results. We'll make you satisfied. You'll feel that the 20,000 yuan was well spent."
Ma Yunfei couldn't believe what the boss said. Based on his experience from his previous life, he knew that anything that sounded good was usually unreliable.
Truly reliable people are those who never make promises or boast.
"I hope so."
Ma Yunfei stood up and left the Holmes True Exploration.
He left Xiaojie's home phone number with the owner of the Sherlock Holmes Detective Agency.
Ma Yunfei naturally wouldn't sit at home waiting for the results; he went alone to the street near Jiufa Company.
The barbershop was closed, and a notice was posted on the door: Shop for rent.
It seems the two sisters really did leave.
Ma Yunfei shook his head, thinking: These two sisters are so pitiful. They are frightened and run away in a panic at the slightest sound.
No wonder, the two sisters depended on each other for survival, lived at the very bottom of society, and suffered all kinds of bullying from bad people, which is why they were so timid.
The shopkeeper was still sitting at the door knitting. She recognized Ma Yunfei at a glance, and her face lit up with a bright smile.
Ma Yunfei suddenly felt that the landlady's smile was ambiguous.
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