After discussing it, the two of them limped to a familiar traditional Chinese medicine clinic for treating bone injuries. They used some medicine, both internal and external, and felt better before preparing to go home to rest.
The two of them had been working together for the past few days, so Fei-zai hadn't gone home and had been staying at Ah-ren's place. So when Lan-gui Dong couldn't find Fei-zai at his place, he thought he had run away and started looking for him everywhere, which resulted in him getting a beating.
Ah Ren's residence was in a remote area. The two walked for quite a while, and just as they were about to reach their doorstep, an older woman suddenly poked her head out from a shop by the roadside and called out to Ah Ren.
Ah Ren looked up and saw it was one of his old neighbors. She lowered her voice and said urgently, "Ah Ren, a few policemen brought some foreigners to ask about your address. They're looking for you now. It doesn't look good to me. You'd better be careful!"
Upon hearing this, Ah Ren was immediately startled. He quickly thanked her, saying, "Aunt Gui, thank you so much. I will be careful."
After saying that, he grabbed Fei Zai's arm, and the two of them quickly turned and ran away, covering a considerable distance before finally finding a corner to stop in.
Ah Ren's breathing was a little rapid, clearly still shaken. He asked Fei Zai, "These British people found me so quickly, what if we've been caught? What should we do?"
Fei-zai's eyes darted around, and he said, "It's nothing. The British have been investigating for days. Sooner or later they'll find out about us. The only question is, what exactly have they found out?"
Ah Ren looked worried, shook his head, and said, "I'm afraid they've really found out about me. No matter what, we have to act as soon as possible. We really can't wait any longer."
Previously, Fei Zai was being pressured by Lan Gui Dong, and now that someone has come knocking on his door, Ah Ren's sense of urgency is growing stronger. In short, he absolutely cannot have any contact with the police or the British now. If they are there to arrest someone, he will have no chance to turn things around.
In the guard cell at the garrison headquarters, Scott was directing his men to lock several suspicious individuals brought back by his subordinates in solitary confinement and prepare to begin interrogation.
At this moment, Sandra arrived with several of her group members.
"Tony, have you brought everyone back?" Sandra asked.
Scott replied, "There are still two people we haven't found."
Which two people?
"Lu Zhanfei and Zhong Ren."
Previously, they had turned their attention to the crew of the Nottingham. These agents were professional intelligence personnel, and their observation and judgment were far superior to those of the police. Based on their investigation over the past few days, they quickly narrowed down their targets to a few suspicious individuals, all of whom were local Hong Kong crew members.
They had initially been hesitant about arresting and interrogating the French shipping company, but as time became increasingly urgent, Sandra couldn't worry about that anymore. Besides, as long as they didn't arrest the French citizens and only arrested the Asian employees, the impact wouldn't be significant. So, they finally decided to simply arrest all the suspicious individuals and interrogate them directly, as they needed to find out who had entered Yanagawa's room as soon as possible.
Scott was the one who carried out the actual work. His men went out everywhere and brought back all the suspicious people, but unexpectedly, by chance, two people still slipped through the cracks.
Scott then reported, "Our people have inquired and found that Lu Zhanfei hasn't been home for several days, and Zhong Ren is also rarely seen; there's no one at home either."
"Could it have run away?" Sandra frowned upon hearing this. What she feared most was that the blueprints were no longer in Hong Kong, and that all of them were wasting their time here.
She then asked, "Have the residences of these suspicious individuals been searched?"
“A thorough search was conducted, but the blueprints were not found,” Scott said.
Knowing Sandra's worries, he reassured her again, "Actually, there's no need to worry too much. These crew members were thoroughly searched when they disembarked. If they really stole the blueprints, they probably haven't taken them off the ship yet. We still have a chance."
Sandra felt a little relieved and nodded, saying, "I'll interrogate the people here. You continue the investigation and bring those two back. Don't let any suspicious person slip by."
Scott nodded in agreement and turned to leave.
After leaving the library, Ning Zhiheng did not return to the villa. Instead, he wandered around the University of Hong Kong for a long time, asking around and expending a lot of effort before finally choosing a suitable place to rent.
This rented apartment is a very high-end suite, with two floors and a large living area. It is fully furnished, and most importantly, it has a telephone installed, which is what Ning Zhiheng values most.
The residence was upscale, so the rent was expensive, but Ning Zhiheng didn't haggle at all and rented it for twice the price.
Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but find it amusing as he watched the landlord grab the money and turn to leave, as if afraid that this sucker would regret it.
This residence was merely a temporary contact point for him. He had previously judged that the British were the most likely to find the blueprints. Once they succeeded, the mole would secretly copy the blueprint film again and would very likely come looking for Liao Chengren again, since such equipment was indeed very rare in Hong Kong.
However, the exact time is uncertain. It could be tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or even ten days, a month, or the mole might never appear again. Therefore, Ning Zhiheng can only set up a contact point nearby and wait for Liao Chengren's phone call. Once the mole appears, he will immediately take action to intercept the blueprint film.
Ning Zhiheng had arranged everything and picked up the phone to make a call, but after thinking about it, he put the phone back down.
To be on the safe side, this phone can only be used to receive calls from Liao Chengren and cannot be used for any other purpose, because the call records cannot be erased, and if there is any mistake, it will be easy for people to trace the source.
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