Just when the Leng family and the Lu family were pregnant with a storm, Shang Yucheng quietly left Shanghai and took a train to Nanjing.

Shang Yucheng's eagerness went without saying, he just tried his best to disguise his composure in front of Shu Qiang.

According to Shu Qiang's arrangement, the two stayed in the hotel first, then freshened up, and then went downstairs to order some food in the hotel restaurant, talking while eating. Shang Yucheng had a bad appetite, so he only took coffee and drank it, and did not take a sip of the food in front of him.

"Miss Shang. That Mr. Huo opened a tea shop, and it was not early at this time, so the shop must have closed. I'll go around there and ask about the situation, and you can wait for my news at the hotel. ”

Shang Yucheng was very anxious in his heart, he couldn't even eat, how could he sit and wait for the news, "Since I've come so far, I don't care about the road of these streets." Don't worry, I'll only follow you from afar, and I won't attract attention. ”

Shu Qiang hesitated and nodded, "Then Miss Shang should be careful." ”

Shang Yucheng nodded and did not speak again.

She looked up at the watch on her wrist and took another sip of coffee. Seeing that Shu Qiang finally put down the knife and fork, he breathed a long sigh of relief and stood up.

"Let's go, Miss Shang." Shu Qiang's shrewd eyes had already sensed Shang Yucheng's impatience, so he had to finish his meal in a hurry and go out as soon as possible.

Shang Yucheng really followed Shu Qiang far behind in a rickshaw as he said, and no matter where he was going, he just stared at Shu Qiang, and his hands subconsciously twisted his fingers, and his anxiety was exposed.

Is that Mr. Huo the one who adopted his own child?

I haven't seen him for more than four years, and the son who was just a newborn baby at the beginning could never have any impression of his mother, but since there are old sayings such as "blood is thicker than water" and "mother and son are connected", they are not strangers after all, right?

All kinds of thoughts were uncontrollably active in Shang Yucheng's mind, so that she didn't have a trace of peace.

When Mrs. Chen passed away, the child was only two years old, and it had been more than two years since then. That Mr. Huo is a man after all, I don't know if he is married, does anyone take care of the children for him?

Thinking of this, her heart sank again, if the child has an adoptive mother and a family, then she-

Shang Yucheng didn't dare to think about it anymore, and only continued to stare at the rickshaw in front of Shu Qiang, but fortunately, Shu Qiang quickly turned into a small alley, which was about not far away.

When Shang Yucheng also turned the corner, he saw Shu Qiang get out of the car and sent the coachman away.

Shang Yucheng also hurriedly asked the coachman to stop the car, took out a piece of money from his bag and stuffed it to the coachman, waved his hand without waiting for the coachman to find money, and hurriedly followed Shu Qiang forward.

Seeing Shang Yucheng following behind him, Shu Qiang walked forward with confidence.

Mrs. Chen's distant nephew, Huo Lao Er, opened a tea shop in front of him, selling tea during the day and resting in the room behind the shop at night. If there are no accidents, they should be able to see him soon.

Shu Qiang walked to the door of the pantry and knocked on the door.

His knock on the door was like a war drum, and it suddenly beat Shang Yucheng's heart. She stopped, clutched her chest and took a long breath, her eyes fixed on the door without blinking.

At this time, it was almost dusk, and people passed by at the intersection from time to time, and saw a well-dressed young woman who obviously shouldn't have appeared on the side of the road, always looking at it strangely, but Shang Yucheng didn't care about the eyes of others at this time, she didn't care much, and stood there waiting for a great joy or a great sorrow that fate gave her.

Shu Qiang knocked for a long time, but the door was still closed, there was no answer, and there was no sign of opening the door. Shang Yucheng looked at Shu Qiang and subconsciously took two steps forward.

Shu Qiang put his ear to the door and listened, straightened up in disappointment, turned around and shook his head at Shang Yucheng.

Seeing this, Shang Yucheng only felt that his heart sank into the bottomless pit.

At this time, a man came out of a grocery store next to the pantry, in his forties, with neatly combed hair, dressed in a khaki gown, looked at Shu Qiang vigilantly, and turned around and walked back with some hesitation.

Shu Qiang hurriedly opened his mouth and called, "This big brother—"

As he spoke, he stepped forward with two steps, "Hello." I'd like to ask you personally. ”

The man in the long shirt looked Shu Qiang up and down, "Are you looking for Huo Er?" ”

Shu Qiang nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes." It's him. Do you know where he is now? ”

"What are you looking for him?" The man still looked at Shu Qiang with some caution and asked.

"I'm a relative of his cousin, from Jiaxing." Shu Qiang has been a detective for many years and has a very thorough understanding of people's minds. If you are looking for someone to do something, it is always easy to call people on guard, and the risk of pretending to be a close relative is too great. The identity of the relatives is just right. Shu Qiang smiled eagerly and said, "The relatives in the countryside brought greetings to Second Brother Huo, why should I meet him and bring a word." As he spoke, he took out two dollars from his pocket and put them on the table, "Brother Lao, give me some pointers." ”

Seeing that Shu Qiang was sincerely inquiring, the man in the long shirt took the money from the table and stuffed it back into Shu Qiang's hand, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to see him so easily this time."

"Why is that?" Shu Qiang asked suspiciously.

"Huo Lao Er made a mistake, and he has been squatting for a few months." The man in the long shirt said neatly, and when he heard it, he knew that he didn't treat Huo Lao Er very well.

"Ouch!" Shu Qiang continued to play the role of this distant relative and exclaimed, but his surprise was real, but this expression was fake. "Why is that, big brother? What did my second brother Huo do? ”

The man in the long shirt probably felt that it was not easy for Shu Qiang to come from afar. He eased his expression and beckoned Shu Qiang to sit down. Only then did he sigh and said, "That Huo Lao Er has always been a good gambler, and he owes a lot of money outside, but somehow he got lost and started stealing-" He shook his head, "I was caught by the master's family and sent directly to the patrol room." If you go to him for relatives, I'm afraid you won't be able to. ”

"Second brother is really confused-" Shu Qiang said with a bitter face, "How can you do such a thing!" He's gone in, what about the children of the house—"

The man in the long shirt said strangely, "Child? What child? ”

Shu Qiang originally planned to lead him to talk about the child, but the other party didn't know about the child at all. He also looked confused and said, "Before my cousin left, she entrusted him with the care of a child she adopted. It was all two years ago - you don't know, big brother? ”

The man in the long robe frowned and shook his head, "I have been neighbors with Huo Lao Er for many years, and I have never seen any children. ”

"What?" Shu Qiang was honestly taken aback this time.

The man in the long shirt looked at Shu Qiang suspiciously, "Didn't this old brother find the wrong person?" ”

Shu Qiang shook his head and said to himself, "No! What the hell is going on......"

The man in the long shirt thought for a while, and then said, "More than two years ago, Huo Lao Er did go to Jiaxing, saying that an elder had died and brought a lot of money back. That's right, but this kid has never seen it. ”

After hearing these words, Shu Qiang decided that this was the person he was looking for. But where did that kid go?

With a stomach full of questions, Shu Qiang said goodbye to the old gentleman and walked towards Shang Yucheng, who was waiting not far from the door.

"Well, what did you hear?" Shang Yucheng watched him come over and asked hurriedly.

"Let's go back and talk about it." Shu Qiang said as he walked forward.

Shang Yucheng looked at Shu Qiang with a thoughtful expression, and all kinds of bad conjectures arose in his heart, and he lost the courage to ask for a while. She paused, and then followed Shu Qiang away a little dazedly.

When he arrived at the hotel, Shu Qiang told Shang Yucheng the news he had inquired about, and said strangely, "According to the words of all parties, Huo Lao Er did take the child from Mrs. Chen, but he didn't bring it to Nanjing, could it be that there was an accident on the way?" ”

After speaking, he looked up at Shang Yucheng, but saw that she was silent, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Miss Shang?" Shu Qiang shouted softly.

Shang Yucheng looked up at Shu Qiang, "There is only one person who can solve our doubts." ”

Shu Qiang naturally knew who Shang Yucheng was referring to, nodded and said, "It seems that we can only know the whereabouts of the child when we see Huo Laoer." I'll go to the patrol room tomorrow to inquire and find a way to meet him. ”

Shang Yucheng nodded, "Okay." ”

Seeing that Shang Yucheng had nothing else to say, Shu Qiang coughed lightly, "Then Miss Shang should rest early, and let's talk about it tomorrow." ”

Shang Yucheng nodded slightly, "It's hard work." ”

Waiting for Shu Qiang to go out, Shang Yucheng sat blankly, his eyes towards the teacup on the table, and looked at it for a moment.

The room was quiet, and even the occasional pedestrian voice on the street downstairs was very clear.

Shang Yucheng sat and sat down, a sore pain in his heart hit, and he suddenly felt a little unbearable.

She raised her right hand and pressed her chest hard, but her left hand was only clenched, as if the strength of her whole body had nowhere to walk, and she could only vent it with her five fingers, until her nails turned white and her palms showed deep blood marks, and she was still clenching them so tightly.

Early the next morning, Shu Qiang hurriedly ate breakfast and went out. Shang Yucheng was inconvenient to follow, so he had to stay in the hotel and wait for news. It wasn't until noon that Shu Qiang came back.

Shang Yucheng waited anxiously, and as soon as there was a knock on the door, he quickly got up and opened the door.

"Miss Shang." As soon as Shu Qiang entered the door, he took off his felt hat, revealing a sweat.

Shang Yucheng hurriedly poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, asking, "How is it?" Is there any news about Huo Er? ”

Shu Qiang hurriedly took a big sip of water and said, "I asked a few acquaintances to find out, that Huo Lao Er is now locked up in Tiger Bridge Prison, because he was beaten half to death in the class room, he was sent to the hospital for treatment for a few days and then returned to prison, and now he is still recuperating from his injuries." I'm afraid it's hard to see him for a while. ”

Hearing this, Shang Yucheng pondered for a moment before asking, "Is his injury serious?" Can consciousness be clear? ”

Shu Qiang shook his head, "The flesh and skin injuries are quite serious, but they can't die, and they don't break their heads." ”

Shang Yucheng nodded, "Since he can't meet with us, we have to think of meeting with him." ”

Shu Qiang's eyes widened, "What does Miss Shang mean?" ”

Shang Yucheng raised his eyes to look at him, "Do you have acquaintances in prison?" ”

Shu Qiang nodded, and said, "Even so, we can't go in, he was injured, except for the medical staff in the prison, but relatives can see him, but we pretend to be his relatives, others don't know, then Huo Lao Er must know." I'm afraid this won't work! ”

"I know." Shang Yucheng said, "If I can think of a way to let him go back to the hospital, I will have a way to see him." ”

Shu Qiang looked at Shang Yucheng, "What are you talking about-Ye Shen?" ”

"Not bad." Shang Yucheng nodded, "The Ye family has opened so many hospitals, and they are very familiar with various hospitals. As long as Huo Lao Er is sent to the hospital, he can find a way to transfer to the hospital, and when he arrives at the hospital opened by the Ye family, it will not be difficult for me to meet him. It is most appropriate to let Ye Shen handle this matter. ”

"But-" Shu Qiang looked at Shang Yucheng puzzled, "Your search for this child for Miss Su has always been very secretive, if you involve Ye Shen, I'm afraid it will be difficult to hide it from him." ”

Shang Yucheng shook his head, "No matter what, finding the child as soon as possible is the most important thing. If you really can't hide it, that's the only way to do it. She paused and said, "You go to the prison, and Ye Shen will hand it over to me." ”

Shu Qiang hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Okay." ”

Shu Qiang walked out of the room, and Shang Yucheng picked up the phone and was about to dial the number, but stopped again.

She remembered Ye Shen's sudden kiss that night.

Maybe this is nothing to Ye Shen, and she can also pretend that it is not a big deal. But she still felt chills all over her body when she recalled the sudden proximity and aggression. She knew that her actions were so drastic, it was something that seemed a little abnormal to anyone, or rather, Ye Shen might have become suspicious.

Shang Yucheng stood still for a moment, and felt that his heart was a little weaker. Ye Shen's rash aggression made her panic and scared, which is also human nature. What is Ye Shen suspicious? His refusal just proves that he is different from the women around him who want to refuse and welcome.

But what if Ye Shen refused to help her because of this? Shang Yucheng couldn't help but think again that his reaction had more or less damaged Ye Shen's face. He has always been proud, how could he be willing to suffer such a dark loss?

But thinking of the child whose whereabouts are unknown now, Shang Yucheng gritted his teeth and dialed a few numbers.