eurekapd Chapter 68 Probing
Chapter 68 Probing
Life is endless, conspiracy is endless...
Xu Muzhou was a little surprised, because he heard that the shopkeeper Cao was a person who stayed in the building all day, and it seemed that since they came to the capital, he had never stepped out of the famous actor's building.
No one has ever seen his true face, and he didn't even know whether he was a man or a woman. Xu Shuangtan was able to doubt such a mysterious person so firmly. Xu Muzhou wanted to know why.
"To tell you the truth, second brother, I don't have any real evidence, it's just too coincidental. Ever since shopkeeper Cao opened the Mingling Building, Xu's business has been steadily declining."
"If it's true that the elder brother is not doing well in management, but the elder brother's work is like this, why has he never made a mistake before, and when he came, there were many troubles."
"The weirdest thing is the sideline business that shopkeeper Cao does. How could it be so coincidental that everything collides with the business run by my elder brother? ... If it is a coincidence, it is really unconvincing."
Xu Muzhou took a deep look at Xu Shuangtan, his eyes were a bit complicated, even Xu Shuangtan didn't quite understand why the second brother looked at him like this.
"There are not many types of livelihoods that can be done in the capital, and there are only a few types that can make money," Xu Muzhou said slowly, "It just happened to happen, and there are."
"Our eldest brother is not this material, and there are quite a few people who want to offend him. If they want to make things difficult for him, no one else can do anything about it."
"Maybe it's a personal grievance. You and I don't want to get involved."
The implication of Xu Muzhou's words is that he agrees that Xu Xiuyu, and even the entire Xu family, are being deliberately targeted.
But if it was a personal grievance, it would subside within two days, so don't worry about it that much.
However, Xu Shuangtan's eyes lit up, and he looked at Xu Muzhou firmly: "Second brother, that's where the problem lies! In addition to the fact that every business collided, shopkeeper Cao also seemed to be able to predict the elder brother's movements, always taking the lead step."
"If it wasn't for him being able to predict the future, it could only be that the eldest brother was betrayed."
"..And this person is very likely to be someone close to the eldest brother..That is to say, a member of our Xu family's family.."
Xu Muzhou didn't comment, but said: "People around you? But as far as I know, the people who work next to our elder brother are all selected by the old man himself. They should know the basics and trust them."
Xu Shuangtan thought about it for a while, and felt that this was the case, but at the same time, she also believed that her judgment was not wrong, "I don't know what kind of method the shopkeeper Cao used, so it is even more necessary to investigate."
This is the purpose of Xu Shuangtan's visit today, and she suspects that shopkeeper Cao is secretly playing tricks.It's just that shopkeeper Cao is a foreigner and has no grudges against the Xu family, so what is the reason for doing all this.
She wants to find out about these things.
It's just that she is single and weak, if she can ask her second elder brother to help her, that would be great.
"How does my sister want to check?" Xu Muzhou still didn't mean to refuse to help, but had a meaningful expression on his face.Look, it looks like an "elder".
Xu Shuangtan thought about it carefully, if he wanted to find out the truth, he had to go to that theater building and quietly learn what was going on inside.
It would be best to meet the shopkeeper Cao, talk to him a few words, and you can always find clues.Find out the origin of this person first, and then prescribe the right medicine.
After hearing this, Xu Muzhou thought it was reasonable, and wanted to go on this trip by himself, but was stopped by Xu Shuangtan: "Second elder brother, it's unreasonable to bother you with Xu's family affairs."
"How can I ask you to personally get involved in it. I'll go." Xu Shuangtan's original idea was that she got involved in the Mingying Building alone.
But after all, it is an unfamiliar land, and there may be dangers that endanger his life. The second elder brother is now in a different status than before. If he is lucky enough to ask for his help, Xu Shuangtan will be considered an extra layer of protection.
She also has more confidence in her heart.
"What's more, the second elder brother is now a celebrity, so many eyes are staring at him, and it may not be convenient if he wants to investigate something. If I go, it will be more helpful if I don't attract attention."
Xu Muzhou nodded, as if convinced.
Then he pointed to A Yuan beside him, "What my sister said is reasonable, then I will let A Yuan go with you."
After all, Xu Shuangtan belonged to his daughter's family, and had never learned martial arts, so it was too dangerous to go alone.And A Yuan is the "secret weapon" carefully polished by Xu Muzhou, and it is most suitable to go with her.
It happened that Xu Muzhou also wanted to know how amazing that Linglou was.
Unexpectedly, once Xu Shuangtan went in, he never came out of Mingying Building, even with the little book boy.Xu Muzhou waited for two days in a row, but he didn't wait for anyone to come back.
The young lady in the family disappeared, and Xu's family was in deep trouble.Especially Xu Huan and his stepmother He Shi, their son is gone, only one precious daughter is left, and now they can't find anyone, how can they sit still.
Directly made a fuss about Ting Yuyuan.
After 13 years, when the biological father and son met again, Xu Muzhou discovered that the gossip outside that said he and Xu Huansheng resembled each other was actually true.
The man in his early forties in front of him had graying on his temples. It seemed that Xu Muzhou's father had been tortured enough for more than a year after his beloved son fell off the cliff.
The He Shi next to him looked even more haggard, and seemed to be a sick person.As soon as they met, she begged Xu Muzhou to return her daughter to her.
"The Xu family is sorry for you. If you want to take revenge, you can come at me instead of Shuang'er. My son has already been killed by you. Please let my poor daughter go..."
"I only have one daughter left..."
Xu Muzhou didn't have much impression of himself as his nominal stepmother, because the He family was not mean, and it was his father who was in charge of the family who made the decision to send the young and frail him to Xialiang County.
He's speechless on these matters.Because the old man doesn't like the daughter-in-law she married later, she often just stays in her courtyard and takes care of her children.
Xu Muzhou didn't have much contact with her, so naturally he didn't remember her.
It's just that He Shi seems to have misunderstood. She regards Xu Shuangtan's current "disappearance" as Xu Muzhou's revenge on their husband and wife.
Xu Muzhou only felt it was funny, "Mrs. Xu, Sister Shuangtan took the risk alone because of the Xu family's affairs. Instead of wasting time with me, you should take care of the family affairs first."
"Nowadays, the Xu family has no one in charge, so we can't just rely on the old man forever."
"By the way, I didn't ask for your son's life. If I have to say it, it's just that I retaliated against him in the same way, "backlash". "
The son's matter was He's biggest scar, and no one would listen to it in the first place, but now Xu Muzhou said it himself, which made her dizzy and almost collapsed on the spot.
Xu Huan hurriedly shielded him behind him, and looked at Xu Muzhou coldly, his eyes were as cold as looking at a loathsome enemy.
This kind of look, Xu Muzhou's memory is especially fresh. When he was a child, he didn't have many chances to see his father, and every time he met, the man looked at him like this.
"You mean that Shuang'er's disappearance has nothing to do with you?" Even if Xu Huan spoke to him, it was completely like a stranger.
Xu Muzhou also raised his airs, and faced the stranger with the most calm appearance: "Sister Shuangtan did come to look for me that day. Then she entered the Mingying Building and disappeared there."
"Whether this has anything to do with me or not depends entirely on your will."
What Xu Muzhou meant was that this matter had nothing to do with him at all, but in the face of Xu Huan's questioning, he had no intention of explaining.After all, in the final analysis, what Xu Huanai thinks is really nothing to do with him.
That day's "visiting important people" naturally ended with Xu Huan and his wife having a bad nose, and finally returned without success.
I heard that the people in Yuyuan didn't receive them at all, and Xu Muzhou deliberately didn't close the gate. The dispute between the three of them was in front of passers-by on the street.
In the end, Xu Huan and his wife left in despair, which naturally became a joke.
However, Xu Muzhou will definitely not let go of Xu Shuangtan's disappearance. After all, he has to go to this Linglou himself.
In the afternoon of the same day, Xu Muzhou walked with Kong Ye and walked to the West Market. The appearance of the Mingling Building was indeed very different from the buildings in the Central Plains. The carvings and colors all had the atmosphere of the Western Regions.
Stepping into the threshold of the restaurant, Mei Jiao Niang, who is as beautiful as a flower, greeted them, warmly greeted them to take a seat, and asked them what program they wanted to watch.
Or what kind of person do you want to accompany you, beautiful women with unique skills, or men, everything you expect.
Xu Muzhou naturally didn't choose any of them, he just said honestly that he came to find his lost sister today, if this beautiful lady saw her sister's trace, she hoped to let her know.
"That person just now should possess the strange arts of the Western Regions." As soon as Meijiao Niang left, Kong Ye opened his mouth.
The kung fu of the Western Regions is different from the kung fu of the Central Plains, which is based on inner cultivation. They pay more attention to the strangeness of moves, and the use of hidden weapons and poisons as aids.
Just now, the waist of that beautiful girl was grasped tightly, it was as soft as a wild cat, its whole body was weak and boneless, it was no longer the figure of an ordinary person.
At first glance, it is the result of practicing different arts since childhood.
"Her body looks soft, but in fact it can be used as a hidden weapon. Those people even use their bodies. It is a veritable "danger". " Kong Ye said slowly.
It seems that this famous actress building is really extraordinary.
Xu Muzhou looked around, but he was not frightened by the "danger" described by the black-clothed swordsman. Instead, he admired the interior decoration and structure of Mingying Building with great interest.
He didn't understand architecture, so he couldn't tell if there were hidden spaces in the building—such as secret rooms, the kind that could hold people in prison.
All I know is that this restaurant is beautifully built.While admiring it, Xu Muzhou asked Kong Ye: "Where did the "different art" you mentioned just now originate? "
"There is no detailed record of where it originated from. We only know that it was prevalent in the martial arts in Xiliang." Kong Ye replied.
The author says:
The third watch is around 18:[-]