"Mr. Wang is very considerate, and Mr. Tao cannot bear the misunderstanding between the two gentlemen, which is admirable." Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully, "However, the person responsible for protecting has not responded to the report for two days and one night, and no one at No. 76 even bothered.
In a word, this is really abnormal."
"Abnormal?" Chu Mingyu asked.
"Yeah, it's abnormal." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "As far as the inspectors in the patrol room are concerned, even if there is nothing that needs to be reported, it is necessary to report on time."
After thinking for a while, Cheng Qianfan added, "Of course, it's possible that the one on the 76th stipulates three days at one o'clock."
Chu Mingyu looked thoughtful. Although Cheng Qianfan didn't say it clearly, he understood what Cheng Qianfan meant:
There's a problem over there on No. 76.
The worst-case scenario is that there is a spy inside No. 76.
At worst, it is dereliction of duty.
"So, Uncle Chu." Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment, then asked with a flash of expression, "The key to the problem now is, Mr. Tao Huizong and Gao Qingwu..."
"Let's analyze it." Chu Mingyu said.
Cheng Qianfan is the deputy chief inspector of the French Concession Central Patrol Room, and has been promoted step by step from ordinary patrol officers. He is professional in investigating cases, which is why Chu Mingyu asked Liu Xia to call him.
Seeing Cheng Qianfan hesitate a little, Chu Mingyu said seriously, "It's just you, me and Liu Xia here, there's nothing we can't say."
Cheng Qianfan looked at Liu Xia, who was angry and said, "Secretary-General, I have something to do over there..."
"Sister Xia, sister Xia, don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand." Cheng Qianfan quickly apologized and grabbed Liu Xia who was about to go out.
Liu Xia knocked Cheng Qianfan's hand away, but did not insist on leaving.
…
"There are only two possibilities." Cheng Qianfan said with a solemn expression.
"First, something happened to Mr. Gao and Mr. Tao. They may even have suffered an accident."
"Secondly, Gao and Tao are not stable, and there is a risk of elbow and armpit changes." Cheng Qianfan said.
Chu Mingyu's eyelid muscles trembled, and he looked at Cheng Qianfan, "Could it be that these two people were delayed due to something..."
With that said, Chu Mingyu himself shut up first. Even if one of them was delayed by something, there was no reason for both of them to suddenly disappear and be delayed by something.
"Which one do you think is more likely?" Chu Mingyu asked, "Speak directly, there is no need to be secretive."
"My nephew is not very familiar with Mr. Gao and Mr. Tao." Cheng Qianfan frowned and said, "But..."
He said in a deep voice, "I don't know what the personal relationship between the two gentlemen is like and whether they often do activities together. Otherwise, according to common sense, the possibility of the two gentlemen encountering an unexpected event together -"
He thought for a while and considered his words, "It must be quite difficult."
Chu Mingyu fell into deep thought, and then he looked at Liu Xia.
"I still tend to support Assistant Cheng's point of view." Liu Xia thought for a while and said, "It is not easy for two people to encounter an accident and disappear together. If two people decide to do something together..."
Even though Liu Xia shut up and didn't say anything, Chu Mingyu still understood what Liu Xia meant.
And this was precisely what he was most worried about.
Chu Mingyu looked at Cheng Qianfan again.
"Uncle Chu, after all, it's all just speculation. Maybe the two gentlemen went on a trip together to relax." Cheng Qianfan said, but his expression revealed his thoughts. I'm afraid he didn't believe what he said.
"My nephew feels that Uncle Chu can tell Mr. Wang all the possibilities. As for the real situation, we have no way of knowing yet, so we can only make a brief analysis and reference." Cheng Qianfan thought for a while and said.
"That's all we have to do." Chu Mingyu nodded and sighed, "We are all like-minded comrades who are working together for the great cause of peace and national salvation. We really don't want to say anything that we can't bear to say."
Cheng Qianfan also nodded slightly when he heard this.
Liu Xia didn't say much besides what she just said, but there was just a thoughtful look on her eyebrows.
"Qianfan, there is something you need to do." Chu Mingyu said.
"As soon as uncle gives orders, Qianfan will take the orders." Cheng Qianfan said quickly.
"Gao and Tao are missing, and Mr. Wang is very worried." Chu Mingyu said, "The French Concession is your territory. You can send more people to search for them."
"Then I will go to the telegraph room on the ship in a moment and send a report to the patrol room." Cheng Qianfan said. As he said that, he thought again and looked at Liu Xia, "Please also ask Sister Xia to come with me."
He looked at Chu Mingyu again, "Uncle, this matter is very important, and I need Sister Xia to be my witness."
"That's fine." Chu Mingyu glanced at Cheng Qianfan and nodded.
…
Chu Mingyu went to see Wang Canhai.
Liu Xia and Cheng Qianfan left and went to the telegraph room to send the telegram. After that, they came to the deck and exchanged some private words while enjoying the sea breeze.
"Brother Fan, what you said today may be more straightforward." Liu Xia said to Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan looked at Liu Xia with a thoughtful expression.
"The secretary-general regards you as his nephew, so you should say what you want without having to hide it." Liu Xia said, "You are different from me. I still have a wife to rely on."
"Also, it's just a telegram. There's no need to be so cautious and have to drag me along." Liu Xia lit a lady's cigarette, opened her mouth lightly, and breathed out a stream of smoke, "Secretary-General, I believe you, and so do I. I believe you, what are you afraid of?"
Cheng Qianfan looked at Liu Xia blankly, then showed a look of surprise. He bowed to Liu Xia and said, "My brother has learned a lesson."
Liu Xia smiled, chatted with Cheng Qianfan for a while, and then left on her own.
Cheng Qianfan looked at Liu Xia's back, thoughtfully.
This Sister Xia is from Mrs. Chu Mingyu's mother's family, but she is still able to win the trust of Chu Mingyu. This alone makes her extraordinary.
However, Liu Xia seemed to have deliberately reminded him to call home when she was at Liusan Garden, and this time she said that he did not need to be so cautious.
Cheng Qianfan couldn't help but frown slightly, looking at the boundless sea, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Is this a test?
…
"Mr. Cheng is so excited."
A voice sounded behind Cheng Qianfan, and he turned to look. The person who came was an agent from No. 76, named Lu Guoyi, who was a subordinate of Dong Zhengguo. Cheng Qianfan speculated that this person should be like Dong Zhengguo, who was also from Zhongtong. .
Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly, but did not want to pay too much attention to this person.
"Mr. Lu knows that Mr. Cheng is quite prejudiced against me because he is the team leader of my family." Lu Guoyi chuckled and said, "I want Mr. Cheng to know that Mr. Lv has always respected Mr. Cheng and has no ill intentions."
"Am I quite prejudiced against you?" Cheng Qianfan looked Lu Guoyi up and down, then sneered, "You deserve it?!"
After saying that, he ignored the person and left.
Lu Guoyi looked at Cheng Qianfan's leaving figure, his face changing continuously, and finally he was gloomy.
After a while, a man walked up to Lu Guoyi and asked, "What? Did you hit a wall?"
"'Mr. Xiao Cheng' doesn't look down on me and other minions at all." Lu Guoyi said mockingly, "Not to mention anything else, this is Deputy Director Li's junior fellow student, and he is on good terms with Deputy Director Li because of this. , then we are not someone we can offend."
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