Chapter 44 Section IX

Shi Changyun's old makeup is very good, even the frost on the temples and the lines on the lips are meticulous, Du Chunxiao can't help but secretly amazed.In particular, Shi Changyun and his father were born very similar, both with sharp facial features.She also saw a photo of Shi Changfeng from Tang Hui, and she felt that this young master had plump cheeks, handsome brows and tough eyes, and his sunny and warm temperament was very different from his younger brother's dark and serious. The reunion after a long absence, although the atmosphere was weird, Du Chunxiao felt inexplicably warm.Especially when Zhu Fanghua gave her another Tang Pozi wrapped in cotton cloth, she held it in her hand and smiled at Shi Changyun.

"Where's your father?" "Why do you ask something you shouldn't ask when you meet?" He smiled, but he smiled at Zhu Fanghua.Some men are not necessarily handsome and open-minded, but they always exude a certain cruel elegance, and women with keen senses will fall in love with him. "I just ask questions that shouldn't be asked, and it's not like you don't know." "Then why did you run away from Stephen?" He suddenly became aggressive, "This is also a question that shouldn't be asked." "I didn't escape. If I had escaped, I wouldn't have come to Shanghai."

"That's because you feel unconvinced. You have to tie the bell to untie the bell. This debt will be settled sooner or later." He touched her knot, "You knew that I would replace me after the Frenchman came. Dad?" "No, it will be earlier." "When you escaped from prison, after much deliberation, you probably had only one way. No one would sacrifice himself more than his own father." "What does this sacrifice mean?" "It means that if possible, he will never appear, but he can't be found dead. But the most risky thing for you is to organize Shangguan Jue'er's funeral as your father. There are so many people, although it is not big. Maybe everyone will come to see your face, but you will definitely not take such a risk again——" A flash of lightning flashed in her mind, "No! You will never care about this, because once a person reaches a certain position of power, he will No one dares to look at you face to face. You have always understood this very well, and Shangguan Jue'er's mother has always been humble, bowing her head when she meets everyone. Only—"

"Only who?" "Only Qiyun is not. You are not worried that she will recognize you?" "Maybe she recognized it earlier, but she just didn't tell." Shi Changyun rubbed his dry lips with his right index finger, and frowned, "Actually, I've always been curious about what this woman is thinking." "It is said that they want to make a deal with the second head of the Hong Gang." "What deal?" "I want to know too, maybe you know better than me." Shi Changyun sneered and said: "Whenever the word 'business' is mentioned, most of them are seeking money. What kind of business do you think the Hong Gang can make money? Opening casinos, setting up prostitution parlors, binding meat tickets, selling cigarettes... Among them, there must be one of them. We're talking."

"Which transaction do you think it is?" "I should ask you this. Didn't you hire Bao to inquire?" Du Chunxiao was at a loss for words for a while, thinking vaguely about Xiao Si's gloomy and shrewd face.What worries her the most these days is the inquisition, it seems that all the inquisitions in Shanghai have been dealt with, but none of them is willing to be bribed again, and she just says: "There are other things." It is exactly the same excuse as Xiaosi's farewell.As for what this "other thing" is, it has become Du Chunxiao's biggest knot at present.

"Inquiries are useless. All my information recently comes from my own investigations, as well as sporadic clues from Tang Hui and Elie." "What clue? What do you most want to investigate right now?" Shi Changyun hit the point again. "Of course I was entrusted by Master Qin to find his fifth wife." "I'm afraid there are other purposes! For example, the matter of Little Hu Die, or the matter of Shangguan Jue'er—" "And your business." Du Chunxiao heard a "crash" behind him, and turned his head to see that it was Zhu Fanghua who had knocked over a porcelain cup and was cleaning it up in a hurry.

"Miss Du can't help but want to know too much, and she doesn't care about the consequences. I finally understand why Stephen turned his gun to deal with you back then and drove you into a desperate situation." After finishing speaking, Shi Changyun put on a jackal face again. "Second Young Master, there's something I've always wanted to ask you." Unexpectedly, Du Chunxiao didn't seem to mind at all, "Why did you chop Eldest Young Master like that?" "I don't know, maybe I'm crazy. Hahahaha!" Shi Changyun's burst of laughter contained Zhu Fanghua's entanglement, and the broken cup and saucer trembled on her fingers.

"According to your arm strength, you only need to cut the opponent's head with an axe, and the matter can be settled. Besides, you are smart, and you can think of thousands of ways to kill a relative without going to jail. Why did you choose the stupidest way?" A kind of? And—" "Miss Du, I'm tired." Shi Changyun's throat was hoarse, his eyes were only fixed on a dusty curtain, and he didn't want to pay any attention to Du Chunxiao.
It's not too difficult to find Xiao Si, but it's not easy either.When Du Chunxiao and Xia Bing came under the bridge again, they found that the tarpaulin tent had been reduced by nearly half.The weather is getting colder and colder, and every time I step on the ground, the soles of my feet will hurt. Du Chunxiao's cotton shoes were sent from Qingyun Town by Xia Bing's parents. It's not worn, but high-quality cowhide boots can't be bought.She remembered the time when she was still in London, Stephen would give her a pair of shoes every Christmas, all kinds of shoes, and occasionally there was a beautiful fox fur circle around the top of the shoes.

"Why are there fewer people?" Xia Bing had the same question as her. "Because the weather is too cold." When Du Chunxiao said this, his expression was serious. She had personally seen "the road has frozen bones". "This year is the same as usual, and many people will freeze to death!" Xia Bing tightened the collar of his cotton coat, and grinned from the cold, "Do you think Xiaosi will leave here and return to his hometown? It's almost New Year's Eve." "This kind of person won't have a home." "That's not sure, maybe there are wives and children somewhere."

"Then they won't follow us all the time." Du Chunxiao's tone suddenly became strange. "What?" Xia Bing obviously didn't understand, but seeing that she had turned her face away, he followed her and turned his head.However, he saw a few beggars who were extremely bloated, but walked extremely nimbly, walking behind them spookily, a pair of eyeballs rolling extremely fast under the disheveled hair. "Hey! Come here, come here!" Xia Bing was overjoyed and hurriedly greeted them.Several people made eye contact with each other, discussing silently, and then one of them timidly stepped forward.

"How much money will you give me?" The beggar grew a big beard, and stretched out a dirty hand with a playful smile. Xia Bing put a dime in that hand, and said: "Brother, ask you about someone, and I will give you more later." After speaking, he was given a few more dime, so the others also gathered around. "Do you know Xiaosi?" Several people didn't seem to hear, they all lowered their heads and counted the dice, only the first one who approached them stopped and glanced up at Du Chunxiao. "Did you know?" She then stared at him closely. The other party hesitated for a moment, then suddenly nodded desperately. "Where is he now?" "Here." The beggar put the silver coin into his pocket, swallowed his saliva, and said, "I...floated...a while ago...from here." What he was referring to was the turbid Huangpu River. Du Chunxiao's scalp suddenly turned cold.