Chapter 84: The Fourth Cigarette
For the terrain of the performing arts bar and sauna department, Wang Shao is very clear.
The performance bar and sauna department are on the third floor, both of which belong to the outsourcing area, and are located on either side of the elevator hall, separated by only a corridor in between.
If Tu Zhiqiang came from the sauna department, he should be discovered by Xiaoqing, but Tu Zhiqiang may not be able to see Xiaoqing.
Because there are relatively few people in the corridor, or no one, Tu Zhiqiang will be easily discovered by Xiaoqing.
However, the hall of the performing arts bar was crowded, and the lights were dim, in this case, Tu Zhiqiang would not be able to see it at all.
With the situation in mind, Wang Shao nodded convincingly, and asked with interest: "Then what happened?" ”
"At that time, I had just come out of the box, and I was afraid that Luo Chengyun's men would find out, so I didn't dare to make a statement, thinking that I would wait for Tu Zhiqiang to come over a little more before making plans." Xiaoqing replied: "As a result, Tu Zhiqiang didn't come over, just stood there from a distance and watched, and when I didn't pay attention, I found that Tu Zhiqiang was gone." ”
"Gone, where did he go?" Wang Shao asked casually, and a person appeared in his mind at the same time.
That's the mysterious man who met Xiaoqing in Seongnam Park.
I remember that Captain Li Jingyang introduced it, saying that in the surveillance screen, he once saw Xiaoqing and a mysterious man meeting in Chengnan Park.
So this man, is it Tu Zhiqiang that Xiaoqing just mentioned?
From the situation introduced by Li Jingyang and the analysis of time, the two points are relatively consistent, but Wang Shao still didn't say it directly, but just asked tentatively.
"At that time, I saw that Tu Zhiqiang's figure was gone, and I was also a little panicked, so I immediately rushed to the corridor outside." At this point, Xiaoqing stopped talking and put the fourth cigarette to his mouth.
Seeing Xiaoqing's expression as he smoked a cigarette, Wang Shao had a hunch that the question Xiaoqing was about to talk about should be very serious, and the mysteries that had been hovering in his heart for a long time seemed to be about to be revealed from Xiaoqing's mouth.
Because Xiaoqing came to the provincial capital this time, the purpose was to find Tu Zhiqiang to seek revenge, and now that Tu Zhiqiang suddenly appeared at the door of the performing arts bar of Haizhou Hotel, of course Xiaoqing couldn't keep his composure.
Similarly, for Xiaoqing at that time, she also wanted to know what purpose Tu Zhiqiang wanted to kill Bangkang's boss in the first place.
As long as Tu Zhiqiang is found, the mystery can be revealed.
And this mystery should be shocking enough to make Xiaoqing afraid that she can't bear it, so she has to use the nicotine in cigarettes to soothe it.
Quickly took out the lighter, Wang Shaoxian diligently lit the fourth cigarette for Xiaoqing, took a few puffs of cigarette fiercely, and spit out several clouds of smoke one after another, Xiaoqing let out a heavy sigh and said a story that made Wang Shao jaw-dropping.
As Xiaoqing continued to tell, such a scene appeared in front of Wang Shao's eyes.
Just when Xiaoqing found out that Tu Zhiqiang suddenly disappeared, there was a slight commotion from the bar of the performing arts bar, as if someone was informing something.
Originally, Xiaoqing sneaked out of the box, and when she heard this kind of commotion-like movement, she couldn't help but be a little worried.
In addition, Tu Zhiqiang was also missing, so Xiaoqing simply rushed out of the door of the performing arts bar, ready to rush to the sauna department opposite.
First, she wanted to go to the sauna department first to avoid the chase of Luo Chengyun's men, and second, she wanted to see if Tu Zhiqiang ran back to the sauna department.
Just as he was passing by the elevator, Xiaoqing subconsciously glanced at the indicator light on the elevator and found that the digital display showed that the elevator was going up.
While aiming at the elevator indicator light, Xiaoqing's eyes aimed at the door of the sauna department, but found that it was dark on the opposite side.
The sauna department has closed, and Tu Zhiqiang has not returned to the sauna department.
Lift!
Xiaoqing's mind flashed the picture of the elevator going up just now.
Tu Zhiqiang must be in the elevator!
Looking at the not wide passage and the dark sauna in front of him, Tu Zhiqiang had nowhere else to go except for entering the elevator.
Unless he can fly!
At the same time, Xiaoqing also has to beware that the acting bar will rush out of Luo Chengyun's subordinates and chase after her.
At the same time, the elevator has become Xiaoqing's preferred escape route.
Quickly turned back to the elevator, Xiaoqing paid attention to the movement of the performing arts bar, and hoped that the elevator would come down quickly.
The numbers on the display were constantly changing, and finally stopped at the word "23".
The hotel has a total of 25 floors, and the elevator has reached the top floor.
In other words, if Tu Zhiqiang entered the elevator, then he was most likely on the top floor.
What did Tu Zhiqiang do on the top floor?
For this problem, Xiaoqing didn't have time to think about it, and the top priority was to avoid Luo Chengyun's men first.
Constantly staring at the movement at the door of the performing arts bar, Xiaoqing prayed silently, hoping that the elevator would come down soon, hoping that a figure similar to Luo Chengyun's hand would not run out of the door of the performing arts bar.
Thankfully, the elevator only stopped for a moment before it began to descend.
Watching the numbers on the display screen continue to change, starting to slowly change from "23" to smaller, decreasing at a rate of one number per second, Xiaoqing's heart also continued to sink.
Looking back frequently, I saw that there was nothing unusual at the door of the performing arts bar.
Maybe the commotion at the bar just now was just the result of a problem in the warehouse.
It seems that they did not notice that they had managed to escape.
Guessing like this, I only heard a pleasant bell ringing and the elevator door slowly opened.
Rushing into the elevator car with an arrow, Xiaoqing pressed the word count of "23" on the keyboard without hesitation.
Tu Zhiqiang, who disappeared out of thin air at the door of the performing arts bar just now, should have entered the elevator, and Xiaoqing wanted to follow up to see the situation.
Until the elevator door closed, Xiaoqing didn't notice that anyone rushed out of the door of the performing arts bar.
The elevator began to rise rapidly, and soon stopped steadily at the topmost "23".
Out of the elevator door, Xiaoqing first looked around vigilantly, and found that he was already in a circular hall.
Standing in this empty hall, with the help of the light from the fire lights, Xiaoqing glanced quickly, but did not see Tu Zhiqiang's figure.
The rotunda is facing a floor-to-ceiling window, and outside the arched floor-to-ceiling window, the city is full of color.
Standing in front of the arched glass window, overlooking the entrance of Haizhou Hotel and the buildings in the distance, it seems to enter an ethereal situation, which makes people feel infinitely emotional.
However, Xiaoqing is not here to enjoy the night view of the city, not to express his feelings.
She was going to come up to find Tu Zhiqiang's traces.
After searching along the semicircular hall, but no trace of Tu Zhiqiang was found, Xiaoqing couldn't help but wonder a little, could it be that Tu Zhiqiang didn't come up?
The building of Haizhou Hotel actually has 24 floors, and for some reason, the 24th floor is not displayed on the keypad of the elevator, and the elevator only reaches the 23rd floor.
However, Xiaoqing soon made a new discovery.
At the end of the walkway near the left of the arched floor-to-ceiling window, there is a wooden fire door, which is prominently lit on the side of a green rectangular light with four Chinese characters: "Safety Exit".
Needless to say, going out through that fire door should be a fire escape.
Xiaoqing hesitated for a moment, then walked to the fire door and tried to twist the doorknob.
The doorknob was twisted slightly, and Xiaoqing opened the fire door.
Outside the door was the staircase of the fire escape.
Could Tu Zhiqiang have entered from here?
Secretly speculating for a moment, Xiaoqing walked up the stairs to the 24th floor without hesitation.
Originally, Xiaoqing went to the provincial capital to find Tu Zhiqiang's whereabouts, but now that she has discovered it, she has to go up to see what is going on no matter what.
There is only a dim light in the fire escape, and at the bend, the two stairs are folded.
Turning the corner, I looked up, and at the top of the staircase, another wooden door appeared.
It's just that this wooden door only has a single opening.
This should be the door to the rooftop, no wonder the elevator will not go to this floor, perhaps the hotel in order to prevent guests from falling accidents, the elevator is deliberately designed like this.
After a moment of silence, Xiaoqing cheered up and slowly walked up the stairs.
This is also thanks to Xiaoqing's experience in Bangkang, which allowed her to see a lot of bloody scenes, and trained her mind to be extremely strong, in other words, she was an ordinary woman, she was already frightened by this cold and deserted corridor, where did she dare to go up and find out?
Hearing this, Wang Shao's mind immediately appeared the scene of Xiaoqing walking in the staff passage, and he seemed to have guessed that Tu Zhiqiang was behind the door of the corridor.
Thinking like this in his heart, Wang Shao couldn't help but interject: "Is Tu Zhiqiang on the rooftop?" ”
"Hmm." Xiaoqing nodded and said, "I cautiously tried to push open the door, and then carefully closed it, trying not to make a sound, for fear that Tu Zhiqiang would really be on it and alarm him." ”
"What happened later, did you see Tu Zhiqiang?" Wang Shao couldn't wait to chase after him, and he couldn't wait to dig out the answer from Xiaoqing's mouth immediately.
Xiaoqing looked back at Wang Shao's anxious eyes, not in a hurry at all, just looked at Wang Shao with cold eyes, and looked at him for 5 seconds.
Facing Xiaoqing's cold gaze, Wang Shao couldn't help but feel furious in his heart, a little confused, and couldn't help but answer: "Sister Xiaoqing, why are you looking at me like this?" ”
"Nothing." Xiaoqing slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and said casually: "You guessed right, Tu Zhiqiang is really on it, but the situation will definitely exceed your imagination." ”
Seeing that Xiaoqing seemed to be selling Guanzi, Wang Shao couldn't help but feel a little angry, and immediately continued: "Sister Xiaoqing, don't worry about your appetite, hurry up and tell me what the hell is going on." ”
Since seeing Xiaoqing at the exit of Hedong Community, too many doubts have piled up in his heart, and Wang Shao can't wait for Xiaoqing to explain all the situation in one go.
It's just that Xiaoqing has to hang her appetite when it comes to the critical time.
"Well, I'll tell you." Xiaoqing slowly exhaled a mouth full of smoke, snuffed out the cigarette butt, and continued with a solemn expression: "I did see Tu Zhiqiang above, and he recognized me." ”