monster study

Shang Si and Lu Zhifei finally found that alley at the back door of Su Qiaolan's house. It was called Baosi Alley, and a big banyan tree was planted next to the well.

The two watched Su Qiaolan washing rice and vegetables by the well from a distance, her eyes were red like a little rabbit.Shang Si knew that Lu Zhifei loved the little girl, so he didn't urge him to leave.

After a while, Lu Zhifei suddenly told Shang Si to wait there, then turned around and ran out of the alley, not knowing what to do.Shang Si was at a loss, and Lu Zhifei came back after a while, holding a candied haws in his hand.

Shang Si's eyes shifted from the candied haws to Su Qiaolan, and he quickly understood Lu Zhifei's intentions, and then smiled helplessly.It's just that there is more warmth in that smile.

He walked through countless stories, watched countless sorrows and joys, and got used to being a passerby, so he was able to stay out of the matter and no longer interfere with the direction of the story.But Lu Zhifei is different. He still retains his original intention. He knows that no matter how much he does here, the real story cannot be changed in any way, but he still hopes to make some changes.

"Hello." Lu Zhifei walked over and bowed down to greet Su Qiaolan.

Su Qiaolan hurriedly wiped her eyes with her sleeve, then raised her head, "H-Hello, what can I do?"

Lu Zhifei smiled, "I'm a friend of Mr. Xiao Qiao in Qiao's mansion. I just happen to be free today. He asked me to ask your father to take pictures for him later."

"Ah, it's Mr. Xiao Qiao's friend, please hurry up." Su Qiaolan's dark eyes shone brightly, and she hurriedly invited Lu Zhifei to come in and sit down.

Lu Zhifei waved his hand and passed the candied haws over, "I bought this on the way just now, and I'm giving it to you."

Su Qiaolan looked at the candied haws with some hesitation, then waved her hand, "No, sir, you are too polite."

"Take it, it's just a bunch of candied haws." Lu Zhifei insisted, "Recently, there are rumors outside that you are still willing to go to Qiao's mansion. Mr. Xiao Qiao will be very happy."

Su Qiaolan's face turned red, and she hurriedly explained: "No, they, they just didn't understand for a while, Mr. Xiao Qiao is a good person, I..."

Lu Zhifei interrupted her gently, stuffed candied haws into her hands, and said, "It's okay, if others don't understand, don't you still have you?"

"But I... I'm just a child who doesn't understand anything." Su Qiaolan lowered her head and held the candied haws tightly.

"You will grow up one day." Lu Zhifei patted her on the head, "When others patronize and scold you, you will become as outstanding as Xiao Qiao."

Su Qiaolan suddenly raised her head, her eyes full of hope, "Really?"

"Really." Lu Zhifei nodded.

Su Qiaolan finally laughed, maybe it was because Lu Zhifei's face was so confusing that she couldn't even raise a trace of wariness towards him.The two talked and said goodbye with a smile, as if they had become friends.

When Lu Zhifei returned to Shang Si's side, the expression on his face finally relaxed a little.Perhaps most people in this world do good deeds just for temporary peace of mind, but I have to deny that this kind of peace of mind feels good.

At least, doing is better than not doing.

Even if 90.00% of the work is useless, the remaining one percent may be useful.

Shang Si sat on the bicycle and landed on the ground with his feet, and slowly followed Lu Zhifei, sometimes turning his head to look at Lu Zhifei seriously, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Until Lu Zhifei finally couldn't help asking him, he said, "My Yuanyuan has grown up, she is kind and reliable, everyone loves her."

Seeing his smug and proud appearance with the corners of his mouth curled up, Lu Zhifei's ears couldn't help turning red.Why is this man like this? He doesn't even know how to write the word "shame".

The two returned to the Peace Hotel, and Xiao Qiao and Chongming also returned.On the contrary, Wu Qiangqiang was still playing around with Taibai Taihei outside, and he didn't know where he went.When they came back, everyone made a plan and decided to go back to the real world after a night's rest, and find the box in Baosi Hutong.

However, the next day, when they found the former site of Baosi Hutong, they only saw buildings and neat landscape trees all around.well?What about Baosi Hutong?What about the big banyan tree?All gone.

Now that the commercial area has been built, the buried box must have been dug out, but where is it now?

Chongming immediately went to check the date when the commercial area was established, that is, when Baosi Hutong was demolished, but Shangsi took them to the book to confirm, and the box was no longer there at that time.

Going around, the group can only go back to the time when Su Qiaolan left Shanghai and buried the box, and check from the front to the back.

At this time, Xiao Qiao and Su Qiaolan have changed a lot.

The situation in Shanghai was becoming more and more tense. Lu Zhifei just stood on the street and watched the hurrying people coming and going. He took a deep breath, as if he could smell the sulfur smell in the air.

All it takes is a flame and the air explodes.

At this time, Xiao Qiao is not "dead", and there is still a week before Su Qiaolan's departure.Shang Siwei went back in time a little bit more, in order not to miss some details, so as not to go the wrong way again.

This is a sensitive moment, because Shang Si also doesn't know the real "cause of death" of Xiao Qiao.When he woke up, Old Zhuzi only told him that the Viper had died in the Huangpu River, and then Xiao Qiao appeared, so Shang Si didn't investigate much.

The Viper is Qiao Yueshan's natal monster. After Qiao Yueshan and his wife were assassinated, the Viper naturally fell into Xiao Qiao's hands.What happened on the Huangpu River that killed Viper and almost took Xiao Qiao away?

Shang Si didn't take the initiative to ask, but Chong Ming's reaction explained everything.He was a little worried, even a little anxious.

On the other hand, Xiao Qiao was very calm, she sat on the sofa in the hotel room, pushed her glasses, and said, "It's all over, there's nothing to worry about."

"Master." Chongming knelt down on one knee in front of him, looked up at him, "I don't want to experience the same thing again."

Xiao Qiao smiled slightly, and stretched out her hand to caress Chongming's cheek, "Don't worry, Chongming. Those things didn't break me at the beginning, and if it happens again, it will be even more impossible."

However, Xiao Qiao, who exudes a dangerous aura all over his body, still makes Chongming feel uneasy.Lu Zhifei was also a little worried. He vaguely felt that Xiao Qiao's aura had undergone some subtle changes, which were stimulated by specific events at specific times.

what to do?Should we continue to investigate, or return immediately?

Shang Si felt like a bright mirror in his heart, "If you care about it, you will be in chaos. If we retreat now, our proud young master can't stand it. Stay and have a look, maybe look back at the past from the perspective of a bystander. , he will have unexpected gains."

Shang Si's calmness made people feel at ease, anyway, he would still be able to withstand the collapse of the sky.Lu Zhifei couldn't help wondering if he chose this time point on purpose, but he didn't need to express his doubts.

Lu Zhifei and Wu Qiangqiang first went to check on Su Qiaolan's recent situation. She had stayed in Shanghai with her father for several years and was about to leave for Peiping.

At this time, Su Qiaolan had changed into the blue sarong that the students uniformly wore, and she still had two braids on her head, but her eyes and demeanor had changed a lot, and a sense of confidence and firmness slowly emerged from her eyes. out.

When Lu Zhifei and Wu Qiangqiang found her, she was running desperately on the street with her schoolbag in her arms.Two braids were thrown behind her head, and her little face was flushed red.

She doesn't look as weak as other girls at all, and the gesture of running in one direction without thinking about her body makes passers-by look sideways frequently.

"Rang Rang! Rang Rang!" She shouted anxiously, her thin body walking through the crowd, like a fish swimming upstream in the torrent of time.

Lu Zhifei and Wu Qiangqiang followed her far away, not knowing where she was going.But it didn't take long for the discussions of passers-by around to reveal an important message.

Little Joe was arrested.

Su Qiaolan was in a hurry to inquire about the situation, but she was stopped outside the concession.I don’t know why the Japanese Concession has set up roadblocks today. Is it because of Mr. Xiao Qiao?Su Qiaolan felt uneasy, but continuing to wander outside the concession would only arouse suspicion from others, so she could only avoid it temporarily.

Gritting her teeth, she ran to the British Concession.

On weekdays, Xiao Qiao circulated among foreigners, spreading out contacts, helping foreigners with affairs on the one hand, and amassing money wantonly on the other hand.He took a completely different path from other patriotic businessmen, and among those foreigners, big and small, the one with whom he had the best relationship was the British.Maybe go there and get some news.

Seeing Su Qiaolan's back leaving in a hurry again, Lu Zhifei and Wu Qiangqiang looked at each other, and they both saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.At this point in time, the Anti-Japanese War has not yet officially started, but in fact the war has never stopped.From internal warlord melee to external aggression by great powers, there are never too few enemies.

Where did Xiao Qiao use the money he earned and the information he obtained?Definitely more than one place.So once his identity is exposed, he may not only face revenge from the Japanese.

At the same time, unlike Su Qiaolan's running around, Shang Si has accurately found the place where Xiao Qiao is being held.In fact he was not detained either, and until there is no solid evidence, he is still a friend of the Empire.

The Japanese appreciate his knowledge of current affairs, and prefer his perverse and stern nature, so Xiao Qiao didn't suffer any physical pain when he was arrested.

Chongming was also arrested together. The intimacy of the master and servant is obvious to all. Even if Xiao Qiao refused to open his mouth, at least they had another breakthrough.

When Shang Si arrived, the matter was already coming to an end.

Xiao Qiao lifted his chin slightly, looked at everyone in the field with cold eyes, and expressed his dissatisfaction and anger vividly with his pursed lips.Glancing around, he said, "I, Joe, does business with the word credit. If you don't trust me, you'll kill me at worst. Why call me here to insult me!"

"Qiao Jun, don't be angry. The Japanese Empire has always believed in our friends. You are here to restore the truth of the matter. Don't worry, we will find out soon." The leader of the Japanese military officer said sonorously, but now there is insufficient evidence , he was worried about Xiao Qiao's huge network of relationships, so he left room for speaking.

Xiao Qiao's various reactions were the same as usual, which made him uncertain.

At this time, the subordinate came to report, and an important witness arrived.The officer was overjoyed, but he didn't show it on his face, he just turned around with his hands behind his back and asked someone to bring the witness up immediately.

But when Xiao Qiao saw that person, her brows frowned even deeper.

That person is the general manager promoted by Xiao Qiao himself. He manages the two most important factories of Qiao's family, and he has a clear understanding of all the accounts of the factories.

Xiao Qiao clenched her fists involuntarily, what should come is still coming.