The person who gave Andlu the news was a romantic comprador from Qichang Foreign Company, who was also a part-time informant named Zhan Shilin.
Zhan Shilin is a quarter of Romantic Chinese descent and is an old acquaintance of Ke Laohu when he was in Jinmen.
In the words of Le Fu, one of the three cheap guests, Zhan Shilin is a reliable person and will not let others go casually. He must have encountered some situation!
Taking the fat man and two cheap guests (Le Fu and Andlu), Master Senpo (Ma Xiaoguang) quickly arrived at the home of Zhan Shilin on General Foch Road.
Sophie and Natasha asked them to stay at home and call if necessary.
Bu Wei had been waiting here for a long time. He originally came to Zhan Shilin to report the situation to the small foreign-style building by the Haihe River, but when he came here, he didn't catch a single hair.
"I knocked on the door, but no one answered after knocking for a long time, so I tried to open the door, but the door was not locked... When I entered, I found that no one was there!" Bu Wei still has a hard time talking about what happened. Confidence.
"Everyone is gone?" Love asked again.
"They're all gone, even the servants, the driver... they're all gone! It's like the whole family has never been there!" Bu Wei said.
"Go in and take a look. Make sure you get some shoe covers and don't touch anything in his house." Master Senpo said after a while.
Everyone quickly put on their shoe covers and walked into the main building of Zhan Shilin's home.
This is a French-style small garden villa with a small yard, but it is not big. The main building is a French-style three-story building.
"Zhan Shilin is living a good life." The fat man sighed while checking the situation.
"He is of Romantic origin. He worked in a foreign bank right after graduating from middle school. He previously worked for the earl for five years..." Andre introduced.
"Where's his family?"
"His wife was married the year before last. By that time, the earl had been in Shanghai for many years...but as far as we know, he has no children." Love added.
"I know, let's take a closer look. Check every room carefully. Love and you are on the first floor. Fatty and I will go to the second floor. Wear gloves and don't touch the places in the house." Master Senpo ordered.
After that, he and the fat man came to the second floor.
The second floor is mainly the master's bedroom, bathroom, living room, study room and a piano room.
The personal belongings in the bathroom are still there, the bedroom is neatly tidied, and the clothes in the closet are still there, which eliminates the possibility of traveling far away.
The living room is neatly organized, clean and in a completely new state.
The study room is also neat and orderly, the books on the bookshelf are neatly arranged, and even the furnishings on the desk are not messy at all.
"This is too neat!" The fat man said to Master Senpo.
"Yes, you can see that it's a bit too neat. It seems that someone must have been here first, and Zhan Shilin should have gone with them."
"Then shall we investigate?"
"Let's take a look, just in case there is something, but don't hold out too much hope." Master Senpo said.
The five of us carefully searched the three-story building, including the underground storage room, as if through a sieve.
The result was just as Master Senpo expected - nothing was found.
"Should this matter be reported to the police station?" Love asked.
"Is it useful?" Fatty asked with a smile.
"You three elites can't find any clues. Do you think the patrol room can be more capable than you?" Master Senpo said with a joking tone.
Everyone returned to the small foreign-style building by the Haihe River with a slightly disappointed mood.
"Nothing found?" Sophie asked somewhat unwillingly.
"It's been almost a week since Zhan Shilin gave you the news and we came here... In such a long time, a lot of things can happen. Don't worry, let's find out why this is the case." Master Senpo said.
"First rule out the possibility of going out." Fatty said.
"Excluding being killed, the other party must want Zhan Shilin to tell the news about the fourth scroll, or take them to find the fourth scroll." Sophie said firmly.
"This is the most likely possibility. Of course, other reasons cannot be ruled out. No matter what the reason, Zhan Shilin must have been controlled somewhere." Master Senpo pondered.
"Then what happens next?"
"Next, we have to look at these three people. I hope they can withstand it..." Master Senpo looked at the three cheap guests with amusement and smiled.
The three lowly guests were completely convinced by Master Senpo this time. If it weren't for some unspeakable reasons, they would all want to change their families!
The reason is that Master Senpo specially applied for a special fund from Sophie and gave the three humble guests a glorious task - to play!
Master Senpo’s instruction is to play however you want!
That night, the three of them went to the Jai Alai Stadium to enjoy the customs of Tianjin.
It is said to be a stadium, but in fact this place is a complex of eating, drinking and entertainment. It has a dancing hall, a Western restaurant, a garden, a bar...and, you know.
The lavish Jai Alai Stadium is Jinmen’s entertainment city that never sleeps.
At three o'clock in the morning, three cheap customers showed up at a late-night snack stall next to the stadium with some unfinished business.
"Master Senpo... you are such a good man!" Bu Wei praised vaguely while chewing the pancake fruit.
"What a good man!" Andre said after drinking the lotus seed porridge.
"Don't think about just having fun! We have business to do during the day, and we have to go to the dock." Love reminded him loudly as he looked at his two companions who were in a daze.
"However, I still really hope that this kind of mission will come more often..." Love said in his heart.
Just as the beautiful thoughts flashed through his mind, Love felt a little dizzy. He shook his head and rubbed his eyes, but the scenery and companions in front of him became increasingly blurry.
Andre and Bu Wei also felt dizzy, and they felt a little dizzy.
Soon, the fate of the three cheap guests was unknown.
The fat boss of the late-night snack stall saw the three guests leaning on the table. He walked over as if he was not surprised and pushed the three of them, but there was no reaction at all.
After calling to the boy next to him, he quickly got the three of them to a donkey cart parked in the alley next to them.
After quickly packing up their belongings, they caught up with the donkey cart and left quietly.
The donkey cart quickly merged into the dark night.
At this time, a dome-like light in the distance flickered three times, and Master Senpo and Sophie emerged from a hiding place.
"How is it? I think this method will work, right?" Master Senpo smiled at Sophie.
"In Chinese proverb, this is called luring the snake out of its hole?" Sophie asked.
"Yes! We must have been targeted when we went to Zhan Shilin's house... But we must give the other party a chance in this matter."
"So you just let the three of them show off, pretending to be overjoyed after finding something, playing and celebrating..." Sophie said.
"What is true is false, what is false is true... We will discuss these issues later, let's quickly follow the fat man."
Master Senpo said, and after that, he and Sophie quickened their pace and rushed towards the direction where the light flashed just now.
Fortunately, the other party was using a donkey cart. It would have been difficult for the fat man to follow him in a car.
The donkey cart did not travel any faster than people, so it was not difficult for the fat man to keep up. Moreover, it was night, and there was only a lantern to light the way, so he walked even slower.
After following for about half an hour, we arrived at a secret courtyard outside the south gate of the "Three No Matters" area.
Master Senpo and Sophie followed closely behind, and soon they and the fat man arrived at the yard.
After taking out the hood and other equipment from his backpack and putting them on, Master Senpo said to Sophie in a deep voice: "Just stay outside and guard. If there is a situation or someone is unfavorable to you, just shoot!"
Sophie did not hold back, but nodded readily and took the gun and found a suitable place to hide it.
Master Senpo and the fat man climbed over the wall quickly like civet cats.
Fortunately, there were no dogs in the yard, otherwise the two of them would have had to work hard.
The two of them felt relieved and took the veterinary medicine for treating dogs again.
This is a large courtyard with three entrances. There are two guards at the gatehouse, standing there watching the outside with vigilance.
The two brothers covered each other as they meandered forward, checking room after room.
However, after checking every room, except for the guards and sentries, there was no one I was looking for, not even the three lowly guests.
They arrived at the back room at the end of the yard. After searching, the two sat down against the corner.
"There must be a secret passage!" The fat man whispered to Master Senpo.
"That's necessary. These people are sneaky, hiding their heads and showing their tails. They are definitely not good birds!" Master Senpo sneered, and then recalled the route he took and reorganized the clues.
After thinking for a moment, Master Senpo said to the fat man: "Let's go back and take a look at the small garden."
The two quietly returned to the second courtyard, and then, blocked by the terrain and houses, they came to the rockery in the small garden.
"It should be here." Master Senpo said to the fat man.
The two brothers searched around the rockery for a while, but couldn't find any entrance, exit or mechanism. They couldn't help but scratch their heads.
After thinking for a moment, Master Senpo simply pulled the fat man aside and hid himself.
After waiting for a while, I heard a mechanical "click" sound, and a large hole was revealed in the rockery, and two people walked out of it.
The two of them looked like a late-night snack stall owner and a waiter, but their heads and faces were covered with special masks, leaving only their eyes exposed.
Having partnered with Fatty for a long time, we already had a tacit understanding. It only took one look and the two of them started to move together.
This time it was a surprise attack, it was lightning fast, and in just one click, the two of them fell softly to the ground.
"This boss is quite fat, about the same size as you, so I'll just be your buddy." Master Senpo whispered to the fat man with a smile.
The two quickly changed into the clothes of the fat boss and the waiter, put on each other's special hoods, tied them up, gagged them, and hid them in the flowers behind the rockery.
Young Master Senpo and the fat man, who had put on their costumes, quickly entered the cave entrance and disappeared into the darkness.
