Chapter 28 Section 27

When the pawnshop owner saw four people rushing in suddenly, he was so startled that he leaned back. "Ah, what are you doing? There are crowds. It's closed. Isn't there a sign at the door?" Toshi stepped forward. "Have you told others about that girl?" "Why is it you again? Isn't it over with you? I've already called you." "She was kidnapped." "It's pathetic, but it's nothing to do with me. I only called you." He didn't look like he was lying, but he should think they were monitoring his actions. "Qianhe... did the girl tell me where to contact her?"

"As I said yesterday, don't ask the customer's contact address. If you ask, how can you do business?" "Yeah, it's convenient for thieves to sell the stolen goods." Zhumei said sarcastically.The old man glared at her, but after meeting Jessie's eyes, he shrank his neck timidly. "What did she bring? A tie pin?" Shi Sheng asked. "There are all kinds of things." The old man said lightly. "Let's be clear, what are you selling today?" Tuoshi leaned across the counter. The old man stared at him with a straight face, but reluctantly took out a paper bag from his feet. "It's all here."

He put the things in the bag on the counter one by one: watches, bags, sunglasses, lighters... a dazzling array of things. "This watch is a Rolex, and it's new with a box." Zhumei opened the box, took out the watch and put it on her wrist, "It's worth hundreds of thousands." "Hey, don't move around!" The old man hurriedly stopped. "Strange, they are all high-end goods. How much did you pay for them today?" Looking at these things, Takumi asked. "I can't say how much, anyway, it's more than last time." Last time he said he spent 100,000, but this time it was 200,000?

"This bag is from Louis Vuitton. My mother wants it, but ordinary people can't afford it. Old man, are these genuine?" Zhumei stretched out her hand to the bag again. "The real thing. If you take out so much at once, I will naturally be more vigilant. Miss, please, if you break it, it will be over." Takumi didn't touch things casually like Takemi did, because everything had the majesty, taste and arrogance of the upper class, which made him hesitate to move forward. "How could Qianhe have these things?" Tuoshi murmured. "Her companion's. They sold it because they needed escape funds." Shi Sheng replied.

"A man would have such a purse? Besides, everything is new. What's going on?" "That man is probably a reseller of parallel imports." Zhumei said. "what?" "Selling bad things at a low price." "Hey, hello, don't go outside and talk nonsense. Although it is a product, it is also related to the reputation of our store." The shopkeeper's face was ugly, "When is the lady going to hold the bag? Why don't you just buy it." "Why don't you just take a look. Well, it's Louis Vuitton after all, and the workmanship is really authentic."

Ignoring the shopkeeper's frightened look, she opened the purse and began to check. "Ah!" She reached into her bag, took out a piece of paper and looked at it, then handed it to Tuoshi, "I found a clue." It was an invoice with the words "Gannet Tea Room" on it, and it was dated today. They decided to take a taxi, which Zhumei said was almost the same as the tram fare.Takumi said that he could go by himself, but Zhumi refused. "Qianhe was kidnapped, how could he give it to someone like you who is not familiar with the path? Every second counts."

Zhumei called her mother and said that she might not be able to go to work today.It seems that she really wants to go find Qianhe together. It's good for Zhumei to go together, but it's a bit unbearable for Jesse to follow.He was so conspicuous that after being rejected by two taxis, he managed to squeeze into one.It was also very reluctant to get in the car, Zhumi had to show the way, sitting in the passenger seat, and three people sat in the narrow back seat, Takumi and Shisheng were squeezed close to the door. Zhumei told the driver to go to the direction of Gannet Tea House, and then borrowed the traffic map to find the address printed on the invoice.

"It's probably in the area of ​​the government library." She concluded. With the cooperation of the taxi driver, everyone found a matching place.As soon as she drove into the street she was looking for, Zhumei pointed to the front and said, "I'm afraid that's where it is." It was a teahouse, and the light at the door was shining on a wooden signboard in the shape of a gannet. However, the light was about to go out.The time on the taxi was displayed as eight o'clock. "No, it's closing time. Hurry up!" Takemi jumped out of the passenger seat, Shi Sheng and Jesse followed closely behind, and Takumi paid the fare at the end.

There was already a "Preparation" sign on the door of the store, but Ke Tuoshi ignored it and opened the door.There was a cash register in front of him, and a girl in a white apron was settling accounts. When she saw him coming in, she opened her eyes wide. "We're closed." "I know. Ask something." The girl showed a panicked expression when she heard the words, and turned her gaze inside.The store is not too spacious, there are four tables with log wood, and the rest is the counter.Everything is made of wood, there are a few tourist plants, and the decor is reminiscent of an Asian jungle.After looking at the tea list nailed to the wall, Tuoshi knew that this was a black tea specialty store.

A middle-aged man in a white shirt came out, with a beard and graying hair. "What's the matter?" He said calmly, giving people a feeling of tasting black tea with certainty. "It happened suddenly, I'm sorry. We are looking for someone. Is this an invoice from your store?" The man who looked like a manager slightly looked away, and looked at the small piece of paper that Takumi handed over. "good." "Has this girl been here today?" Takumi took out a picture of Chizuru on it. The manager asked the cashier girl: "Has this lady been here?"

The girl looked at the photo from the side.She was probably a waiter.Tuo Shi realized that the two were father and daughter, and the corners of their elegant and kind eyes were exactly the same. "This photo...is it old?" "yes." After Takumi answered, she nodded. "Well, I've been here. The accent doesn't sound like a local, so I still have the impression. I thought she was here for tourism." "one person?" "Uh……" "With a man?" She nodded slightly. "Like around two o'clock in the afternoon, I ordered cinnamon tea." "Where are you sitting?" "Over there." She pointed to the table by the window, and there were flowers on the protruding window sill. Takumi imagined a man and a woman sitting there facing each other, Chizuru among them.Is she smiling?Feeling very happy? "Remember what they said?" "You can't listen to the conversation of the guests." She shook her head in surprise, and the manager pursed her lips unhappily. "Just a little bit," Zhumei interjected, "a few words are fine. We need to find the girl in the photo." The waitress tilted her head in embarrassment: "I don't know where they live, but I don't think they came all the way." "Why?" Takumi asked. "When checking out, the man realized that he had forgotten his wallet, but he didn't panic. The girl paid. If she came from afar, she should have noticed it long ago." Takumi looked at Zhumi and Shisheng, both of them agreed with each other.