Chapter 27 Chapter 26 The Visitor

Tao Zhanwen walked unsteadily from Dongya Avenue, and when he was in front of the Southeast Building, he happened to meet the president of Wuxing Company and a wealthy Nanyang businessman who were about to get into the Chrysler together. "Ah, you're back?" Xi Youren waved to Tao Zhanwen cheerfully. "You want to go out?" Tao Zhanwen asked back. "I'm about to send Mr. Xi back to the hotel." The president of Wuxing Company said from the side. "It's all right now." Xi Youren said with a smile, "Tonight's invitation is cancelled, so I can relax."

"Mr. Xi was originally invited by Mr. Yoshida Shozo, but the other party had something to do, so he canceled it." President Wu Xing explained. "Is it because of his nephew?" "It seems to be so, it's really sympathetic!" The two industrialists got into the car. Tao Zhanwen kept watching the two leave.After a while, he walked slowly towards the main entrance of the building, but stopped in front of it. "You should think about it while walking." In the voice of himself, he turned and walked in the direction of the American Pier. Walking through Coastal Street, the sea breeze mixed with the smell of heavy oil blows towards your face.

On Tuesday, he also walked here, smelling the same breath in his nose, and thinking about whether he could find a breakthrough in Xu Mingyi's murder.Now, he stopped thinking about it and started thinking about how the case should end—that is, how it would end. This is a trick question.There are rough methods and peaceful methods, but no matter which method is used, it must end.Xu Mingyi is a good friend of Tao Zhanwen, and his life has been taken away.Although I don't know what kind of person Tamura is, life is precious regardless of the conditions... We must draw the curtain as soon as possible and announce the end of the play.

Today, Tao Zhanwen is looking for a suitable opportunity, that is, lubricants.He didn't want the case to end with a creaking sound. He walked slowly to the end of the American Pier, and saw an old man sitting at the end of the jetty fishing.In fact, the man wore a winter hat that covered his cheeks, so that his age could not be seen.However, judging from his back, he looked like an elderly man, and the only ones who could fish mullet leisurely at this time were old men. Tao Zhanwen did not pay attention to the appearance of the fisherman, but turned his attention to the sea.The surface of the sea is glowing with microwaves, shining finely under the sun, and the farther away it is, the more beautiful it becomes.And the closer you get, the more clearly you can see the ugliness of reality.There was a cloud of purple oil floating on the sea under his eyes, and a pile of garbage floating on it, which looked like rotten grass and wood chips.No matter what it looks like, those rubbish are just wreckage, and it has long been impossible to restore its original appearance.A motorboat rolls by, throwing up dirty waves, and the wreckage dances in a self-defeating dance.

Tao Zhanwen didn't want to look at the sea any more, so he turned his gaze to the fisherman.He held the fishing rod firmly with both hands, as if he was holding it in his arms, and his hands were motionless.When will the mullet take the bait?It doesn't look like the fisherman is a hermit enjoying happiness in a leisurely way. Although he is dressed only for fishing, the jacket he wears is really horrible.Tao Zhanwen stared at the huge patch on his back with a sad mood. Suddenly, a sharp siren sounded on the east-facing breakwater, and a delicate Danish ship was about to leave the shore.The sound of the siren was clear and crisp at first, but soon became thicker, and after two or three sharp increases in pitch, it returned to its original tone again.The front tug boat was shallow and wide, like a little man helpless in front of a drunken giant, which looked very funny.A huge gray hull crawled under the tugboat's tug, its yellow mast-tips gleaming.The ship probably carried a lot of cargo, and the red belly had a deep draft.Driven by the sea breeze, the giant with a full belly began to move slowly with great effort.

The sky was cloudless, and the sea shone brightly.However, in Tao Zhanwen's eyes, the scenery in front of him exudes a sense of sadness. The wind blows stronger on the pier than in the street.The angler remained motionless.The motorboat next to it suddenly blew its whistle crazily, as if provoking the giant ship opposite.However, the sound of the siren didn't last long, and it became anticlimactic, and there was no sound at all-Tao Zhanwen decided to go back. Crossing the wide coastal street and finally returning to the back door of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Tao Zhanwen couldn't help taking a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly.This walk was useless, everything was exactly as it had been, and he could not think of a good solution.

At this moment, a taxi stopped five or six steps away, and a young man and woman got out of the car. After looking around for a while, the woman came to Tao Zhanwen without hesitation, and suddenly greeted Tao in Japanese: "Hello." The pronunciation is very strange. The young woman took out a notebook from her handbag, wrote a few words with a pencil, and handed it to Tao Zhanwen. ——Where is the South Cambodia building? "It's there." Tao Zhanwen said in Chinese, "I happen to be going there too, let's go together?" The young woman was stunned and opened her mouth to ask, "Are you Chinese?"

"yes." A friendly smile appeared on the woman's face, and she introduced to Tao Zhanwen the man who had caught up with her: "This is my husband, surnamed Gu." The two men nodded to each other.Mark Gu Gang was about to reach out his hand, but immediately took it back.Shaking hands is a common practice in the United States, but not so in Japan.He had reached out his hand every time before, but was ignored by the other party countless times.The other party paid no attention to the movement of his hands at all, but focused on his head to make sure he could bend down and bow before he acted.

"Are you going to the Southeast Building?" Tao Zhanwen asked as he walked. "Yes, we are going to Wuxing Company..." Qiao Yu replied. "Ah, are you going to Mr. Li's company?" "Do you know Mr. Li?" "I know." Tao Zhanwen said, "I'm in the same building as him." "Ah, that's right!" Qiao Yu said, "You also run a company in that building?" "It's not a company, it's a cafeteria. I opened a small cafeteria in the basement of the Xifu Building." Tao Zhanwen stopped suddenly and asked, "Do you have something to do with Mr. Li?"

"Well, yes..." Qiao Yu had a doubtful expression on his face. "I just remembered." Tao Zhanwen said, "Mr. Li may not be in the office now, he just left in the car with the guests. I saw it with my own eyes, so it shouldn't be wrong." Gu and his wife looked at each other, with a look of reproach in their eyes. "It would have been nice to call in advance when we were in the hotel... Now it's good, things have turned out like this!" The woman's tone was very sharp. "Didn't you know if you could go out at the time?" the man whispered back.But it is not difficult to see that he seems to have given up the outcome of this contest from the beginning.

"It's just a phone call. It won't even take two minutes. You should have some time, right?" The man fell silent. "However, I think he will come back soon." There was a quarrel between the couple. At the critical moment, Tao Zhanwen naturally became the one to mediate.He felt that he couldn't keep silent, so he said, "Mr. Li just told me that he just sent the guests from Nanyang back to the hotel." Qiao Yu still pouted and remained silent. "Otherwise, come again next time..." Mark whispered. "Anyway, he will go back to the company, why don't you go shopping around first, and then come again?" Tao Zhanwen suggested. "Drying air is not good for your body." Mark wanted to continue, but Qiao Yu deliberately turned his face away. "My wife has a cold." This time, Mark looked at Tao Zhanwen and explained, "It's okay to come back tomorrow, it's not urgent anyway." "Cold? That's not okay." Tao Zhanwen said. "She had been running a fever before." "Have you seen a doctor?" "I asked a doctor to visit the hotel. The doctor said that although the fever has subsided, it's best to lie still all day today... But my wife just doesn't listen to the doctor's advice." "That's not allowed." Tao Zhanwen said, "I'm also a doctor—no, I'm a barefoot Chinese medicine doctor, but no matter what, it's not okay to disobey the doctor's advice." Turn the corner and you will arrive at the Southeast Building. "That's the Southeast Building." Tao Zhanwen pointed with his finger. "I really don't know what to do..." Mark looked helplessly at his silent wife and said. "Mr. Li will be back soon, right?" Qiao Yu finally spoke.However, the object of her inquiry was not her husband, but Tao Zhanwen. "I think so." "Then let's wait in Mr. Li's office!" "Maybe it's a long wait?" Mark said. "How about this..." Tao Zhanwen had to stand up again and said, "You go to my shop and take a rest there. I know Mr. Li's whereabouts, and you can call him." "It's not good to call Mr. Li back, is it? It's nothing important." Mark said. "Mr. Li didn't go out for important things." Tao Zhanwen said, "He just sent the rich man from Nanyang back to Sadian. Although that customer is very important, he will stay here for a long time, so It shouldn't be a problem. As an industrialist, Xi Youren naturally knows that Mr. Li is busy with affairs, so he probably won't try to persuade him to stay." "Xi Youren... Mr. Xi from Nanyang is here?" Qiao Yu couldn't help asking, with a look of surprise on his face. Tao Zhanwen stared at Qiao Yu's face and asked quietly, "Do you know Xi Youren?" Gu and his wife waited in the "Taoyuan Pavilion" for about half an hour.But the two didn't sit idly, but had been chatting with Tao Zhanwen. Qiao Yu was still in a bad mood.Although she was relieved that the fever was gone, she should not go out.She was weak all over, her cheeks were hot, and she felt a chill from time to time, but there was nothing she could do.Qiao Yu frowned, her body trembling uncontrollably. "Are you uncomfortable?" Tao Zhanwen observed her with the eyes of a doctor, and said in his mouth. "Yeah, I feel a little cold." "That's not good. You'd better not wait any longer, go back to the hotel right away... It's all because of me, I'm so sorry for letting you stay." "I felt very uncomfortable at the beginning, so you don't have to worry about it. I wanted to go out, so I tried to take medicine to reduce the fever, but who knows, it still won't work." "I'm sorry." Saying that, Tao Zhanwen leaned out and held Qiao Yu's arm.Qiao Yu looked surprised. "I'm a part-time doctor." Tao Zhanwen took Qiao Yu's pulse, then put his hand on her forehead, lost in thought for a moment. "Please open your mouth..." Qiao Yu opened her mouth obediently. Tao Zhanwen put his hand into Qiao Yu's hair, and then pretended to lick his scalp.This is a special service. "Hey, Kenci!" Tao Zhanwen shouted towards the kitchen, "Anyone is welcome, go to Kang'an Pharmacy." Then, he turned to Qiao Yu and asked, "Can you drink Chinese medicine?" "can." "it is good." Tao Zhanwen wrote a prescription. Cinnamon, three coins.Ginseng, three money. Peony, four money.Ginger, four coins. Licorice, Erqian.Jujube, three pieces. Add two and a half cups of water and boil until it is 80% hot. While the waitress went to buy medicine, the three continued to chat. Two customers walked into the store and ordered ramen.From time to time, they secretly looked at the three people talking in Chinese in the corner with curious eyes.Qiao Yu seemed to be particularly concerned about their gaze, and quietly inquired about the identities of the two guests rather apprehensively. "Don't worry, they are regular customers here, they are not suspicious people, and they don't understand Chinese." Tao Zhanwen said. The three of them began to talk about Japanese customs and weather, but they all talked obligatoryly, cautiously, as if they were avoiding something. It wasn't until the waitress returned to the store with a pack of medicine that Qiao Yu showed a slight expression of relief. Tao Zhanwen sent Gu and his wife outside.He walked up the street with Gu and his wife one step ahead, looking left and right.Soon, a taxi responded to his actions and stopped in front of the building. "Are you okay?" In the taxi, Mark looked at his wife's face worriedly and asked. "Didn't the doctor say - take a good rest today, and you'll be fine tomorrow." "Are you really going to drink this packet of medicine?" Qiao Yu fiddled with the package of medicine on his lap, and said, "Of course. I haven't drunk traditional Chinese medicine for a long time, and I was often fed when I was a child. Look at these medicines, even though they are wrapped, the smell is still quite strong... The taste is really nostalgic!" "Is it okay to drink these things?" "This is medicine!" "But, that doctor is too weird. As the owner of the canteen, he is also a doctor... Are you really going to trust him and drink these things?" "I totally believe it!" Qiao Yu said decisively, "I believe him, and I don't think he is a stupid person." "I admit that he is very smart." Mark said, "But being a doctor...has nothing to do with being smart or not!" "Did you see him licking his scalp? What a famous doctor!" "That terrified me, it was horrible." "Stop talking!" Just as Mark wanted to continue, Qiao Yu immediately stopped him. She knew what her husband was going to say, but she didn't want to hear it.At least, she didn't think it was a topic that should be discussed casually in a taxi.